{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before starting any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure in the District. The owner must apply, or authorize a contractor with an Owners Undertaking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure located within the boundaries of the District of 100 Mile House.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² with no mechanical services; a building or structure valued under $4,000 or up to 15 m²; non-structural repairs up to $4,000 (no new rooms, plumbing or foundation drains); re-roofing or re-cladding unless structural repairs are needed or insulation is replaced; decks 600 mm or less above ground; plumbing fixture repairs. Work must still follow other bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total of 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit a permit application form, plans and a site plan to the District; an Owners Undertaking is added if someone other than the owner applies or books inspections. Forms are on the District's Applications and Forms page. The page lists no online portal. The District phones the applicant when the permit is ready, with the fees.","short":"Paper form and plans to the District","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, What is the process?","official_wording":"A complete application includes a permit application form, one set of plans, and a site plan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form signed by the owner or agent, a minimum of two complete sets of drawings, specifications and plans drawn to scale, and a site plan; an Owners Undertaking if an agent applies. Plan processing or application fees accompany the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Building Permits web page says one set of plans; Bylaw 695 s. 5.3(d) says a minimum of two complete sets. The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"be signed by the owner or his agent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-395-2434 with the permit number, type of inspection, civic address, contact name and phone and requested date. The bylaw requires notice of at least one working day. Only owners or persons named in an Owners Undertaking may request inspections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, Inspections","official_wording":"When you are ready to book an inspection, call 250-395-2434.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House office, 250-395-2434, district@100milehouse.com (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/contact-us","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"District of 100 Mile House (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996, as amended","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 695, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is required for a fence: the Building Bylaw defines 'structure' to exclude fences (and retaining walls under 1.0 m). A fence must still meet the height rules in the Zoning Bylaw, s. 5.12.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of 'structure'","official_wording":"improvement, retaining walls under 1.0m in height, signs and fences;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 metres between the front parcel line and the building or use on the parcel (fences, walls and hedges, other than required screening).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.2(a)","official_wording":"1.2 metres in height between the front parcel line and the building or use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 metres elsewhere on the parcel; 3.0 metres in agricultural and industrial zones; 2.5 metres in the CD-3 zone. Open mesh or chain link fences may reach 4.0 metres in agricultural, industrial or institutional/public use zones.","short":"2.0 m (3.0 m in agricultural, industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.2(b) and 5.12.3","official_wording":"2.0 metres in height elsewhere on the parcel except for agricultural and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing over 1 metre high (landscaping, buildings or structures, but chain link fences are excepted) within a triangle 6 metres along the lot lines from where streets intersect. In the C-1 zone, no structure or vegetation between 1 and 3 metres high within 3 metres of the lot line next to the highway (poles, signs, columns and tree trunks excepted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.15.1 and 5.15.2","official_wording":"1 metre in height other than a chain link fence, above the established grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average grade one metre from both sides of the fence. A swimming pool (over 15 m² and 1.0 m deep) must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high, no openings over 100 mm, with a self-closing, spring-locked gate. Storage yards need a solid fence or wall 2.4 m high or a hedge 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.1 and 5.13.2","official_wording":"The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the average grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, s. 5.12 (Fence Heights) and s. 5.15 (Vision Clearance at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² with no mechanical services. Separately, no permit for a building or structure valued under $4,000 or not over 15 m².","short":"No for one storage building up to 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2(a), (c)","official_wording":"not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total of 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck attached to a residential building needs no building permit if its surface is 600 mm or less above the adjacent ground. The bylaw lists no exemption for higher decks.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2(f)","official_wording":"decks attached to residential occupancies if the deck surface is 600 mm or less above the adjacent ground level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The building bylaw lists no exemption for garages or carports, so a permit applies unless the small-building exemptions (10 m² storage building; under $4,000 or 15 m²) fit. The District offers a 'Residential Garage/Workshop Application Drawings' handout.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue the construction of any building or structure unless a permit for the work has been issued by the Building Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings go in the rear or side yard, outside required setbacks, once the main building is built or being built. In the R-1 zone: 5 m high maximum; at least 6 m from the front line, 1.5 m from an interior side line, 1.0 m from the rear line, 3.0 m from an exterior side line; all buildings together 40% of the parcel. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.10.2, 5.10.4, 5.10.5; s. 9.3.8, 9.3.9, 9.3.12 (R-1)","official_wording":"An accessory building or structure shall not be located within a required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (accessory buildings, s. 5.10)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 695, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for work valued at $1.00 to $1,000, plus the separate $200 non-refundable application fee.","short":"$200 (work $1.00 to $1,000), plus $200 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 3(a)","official_wording":"(a) $ 1.00 to $ 1,000; $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on estimated construction value: $200 plus $10 per $1,000 of value up to $200,000; over $200,000, that amount plus $6 per $1,000 of the excess. Value for houses, garages and similar is set by the Building Inspector using RS Means square-foot costs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 3 and s. 13","official_wording":"(b) $ 1,000 to $ 200,000 $200 plus $10.00 per $1,000 up to $200,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 non-refundable application fee on all permits except where the permit fee is less than $200; the permit fee is charged in addition. For anything other than a single-family dwelling or its accessory building, a plan processing fee of 50% of the estimated permit fee, up to $2,000.","short":"$200 non-refundable (not if permit fee under $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 1(a) and s. 2","official_wording":"the building permit fee is less than the application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $200 (includes 1 fixture), then $10 per extra fixture; residential demolition $150; chimney or new solid fuel appliance $150; restoration and clean-up security $500 residential, $2,500 commercial; re-plan checking $500; work started without a permit (stop-work order posted): double fee, extra capped at $750.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 1, 5, 11, 12","official_wording":"Basic Plumbing Permit - includes 1 fixture (minimum fee) $ 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee accompanies the application. The permit fee is paid to the Building Inspector before the permit is issued; the District phones the applicant with the fees when the permit is ready. A plan processing fee is forfeited if the permit is not secured and fully paid within 30 days of notification.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996 consolidation (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw%20695%20consolidated%20Building%20Bylaw_updated%20May%2016%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1, 5.4.3, 5.5.1","official_wording":"An application for a permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate plan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (Building Permits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule C (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"cover and Schedule C","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning maps (Schedule 2 of the Zoning Bylaw) are posted as PDFs, in landscape and portrait, on the District's Zoning page. No interactive map is described; the Planning Department can check the zoning of a property.","short":"PDF zoning maps; ask Planning Department","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 1466 Maps Landscape","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated to include Bylaws No. 1470 and 1483; the District's page was last updated Nov 2, 2026. The consolidation does not state a date it is current to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"What you can build and where, how many units, how tall you can build, the uses allowed on each property, parking requirements and fence heights.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/zoning-land-use/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"It specifies what you can build and where, how many units, and how tall you can build.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"The Planning Department: District office 250-395-2434 or info@100milehouse.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, Zoning","official_wording":"please contact the District office at 250-395-2434 or info@100milehouse.com","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only as an accessory use inside a single detached dwelling, and only in zones that list it: A-1, A-2, A-3, ER-1, ER-2, R-1, R-1/SR, R-2 and R-3. It is not listed in the multi-unit residential, commercial or industrial zones.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (A-1 to R-3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.20.1; s. 8.1.3(h), 8.2.3(d), 9.1.3(e), 9.3.3(e), 9.5.3(d), 9.6.3(d)","official_wording":"A secondary suite, where permitted within this Bylaw, is permitted only as an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A coach house is listed as an accessory use only in the ER-2 (Horse Lake Road Residential) zone. It must be in the rear or side yard, up to 50% of the main building's floor area or 90 m² (whichever is less), on municipal sanitary sewer, and not on a parcel with a secondary suite.","short":"Only in ER-2 zone, with conditions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.21 and s. 9.2.3(d)","official_wording":"d) coach house;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per single detached dwelling; at most the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling's total floor area; needs a municipal sanitary sewer connection; no strata titling; not allowed with a bed and breakfast or a coach house on the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.20.2 to 5.20.9","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite will be permitted in a single detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One onsite parking space, in addition to the parking required for the main dwelling.","short":"1 space, in addition to main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.20.5 and Table 1","official_wording":"A secondary suite must provide one onsite parking space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit, which the District requires for any construction, addition, alteration or change of use; the suite must meet all District bylaws and the B.C. Building Code. A development permit is needed only if the property is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.20.8","official_wording":"A secondary suite must comply with all relevant District Bylaws, and the B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.20, 5.21); Building Bylaw No. 695, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The District's posted bylaws have no tree-cutting permit. In designated development permit areas, including the Environmentally Sensitive area near streams, a development permit approved by Council is required before any construction or alteration.","short":"No tree permit; development permit in designated areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permits, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/development-permits-variances/development-permits","section":"Development Permits page","official_wording":"Development Permits must be approved and issued by resolution of Council prior to any construction or alteration taking place on property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Environmentally Sensitive development permit area, no permit is needed for farm operations in the ALR, or for removal of dangerous trees or invasive species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/bylaw%201465%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"OCP s. 17.2.4(i), (vii)","official_wording":"Any farm operation in the ALR as defined in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's posted bylaws do not include a permit to cut a tree on private land, and no fee is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No replacement-planting rule is stated in the District's posted bylaws.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In a park, community facility or boulevard, nobody may cut, remove or destroy any natural park feature, which includes any tree. A boulevard counts as a park under the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Community Facilities Bylaw No. 1467 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/Bylaw%201467%20Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities.pdf","section":"Parks and Community Facilities Bylaw, s. 5.1(a) and definition","official_wording":"cut, break, remove or in any way destroy, damage or deface any natural park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's site does not post bylaw ticket amounts for trees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1465 (development permit areas); Parks and Community Facilities Bylaw No. 1467 (trees in parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1465 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/bylaw%201465%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Official Community Plan BYLAW 1465","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected every Tuesday and recycling every second Tuesday. The bylaw says weekly for garbage and bi-weekly for recycling.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage collection is every Tuesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Collection is on Tuesday. The District's Garbage & Recycling page links a '2026-2027 Garbage & Recycling Calendar' PDF to see which Tuesdays recycling falls on.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage collection is every Tuesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has the Contractor issue one 240 L garbage container (black lid) and one 240 L recycling container (blue lid) to each dwelling unit, duplex, triplex and four-plex existing when it was adopted in 2015; containers stay with the parcel. To get totes, contact the District, 250-395-2434; for a damaged tote, Environmental 360 Solutions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf","section":"s. 2, 6(a)","official_wording":"with a black coloured lid, supplied to the parcel by the Contractor, with a holding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and take them in the same day. Wheels against the curb (or at the edge of the roadway if no curb), 3 to 4 feet between containers, lids closed, access clear of debris and snow.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's page says to 'Leave at least 4 feet between totes - more space is better' and to keep the lid closed; the bylaw says three to four feet. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf","section":"s. 6(k), 6(l), 6(m)","official_wording":"Owners shall place their garbage containers and recycling containers no later than 7:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must fit in the 240 L container with the lid closed. Excess garbage placed beside the container, an open lid, or oversized items may not be collected, and the owner must dispose of it. Recycling is packaging only: no products, no glass, no plastic bags.","short":"Must fit 240 L container, lid closed; excess not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf","section":"s. 13(c), 13(d), 7(e)","official_wording":"i) Excess garbage placed beside container,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"An annual charge set as a tax levy on all Class 1 Residential properties with containers, shown on the annual property tax notice. The dollar amount is not stated in the bylaws read. Trade waste container rental is invoiced monthly by the Contractor.","short":"Tax levy on Class 1 properties; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"The annual charges for collection of residential garbage and recycling will be determined by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015; charges in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule B s. 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation Bylaw No. 1284, 2015 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2021-01/Bylaw_1284_Solid_Waste__Recyclables_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Solid Waste and Recyclables Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's curbside program covers garbage and recycling only, with no yard waste collection.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/garbage-recycling","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not say how to prepare yard waste or which items the landfill refuses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Cariboo Regional District's South Cariboo Landfill, 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR (across from the old Norbord Mill), accepts yard waste. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Sunday year-round, and statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","short":"South Cariboo Landfill, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"South Cariboo Landfill, Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/","section":"Location, Hours of Operation, Accepted Products","official_wording":"1500 Gustafson Lake FSR (across from old Norbord Mill)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"At the CRD's South Cariboo Landfill, leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free; clean wood waste is $60 a tonne from Oct. 1, 2025, $65 from Jan. 1, 2027. Noxious weeds are free if bagged and tied.","short":"Free for leaves and grass; wood $60 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees (PDF), Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf","section":"Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees","official_wording":"Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust No Charge No Charge No Charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not say how to prepare yard waste or which items the landfill refuses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Cariboo Regional District Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B (South Cariboo Landfill fees). The District's Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 s. 5.3 bans burning grass, leaves and garden waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule B, South Cariboo Landfill fees (PDF), Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/kiklppsq/sclf-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf","section":"Schedule B heading","official_wording":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Part 15 of the Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474, 2026 sets no dates or stages. The sprinkling rules apply to all residential and commercial customers of the District water system. Council may suspend or limit water use whenever the public interest requires.","short":"No set dates; Council may limit use as needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1-2","official_wording":"required to comply with the following sprinkling regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle only on even-numbered days; odd-numbered addresses only on odd-numbered days. Sprinkling is allowed only during the times designated by Community Services; the bylaw gives no hours.","short":"Odd/even days; hours set by Community Services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1(a)-(c)","official_wording":"Properties with even numbered addresses are allowed to sprinkle only on even","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of plants with a hose with a hand-controlled nozzle or a hand-held container is allowed at any time (Bylaw 1474, Part 15, s. 1(d)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1474 Part 15 s. 1(d)","official_wording":"Hand watering of plants using a hose with a hand controlled nozzle or a hand-held","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District bylaw has no stated rule for new lawns.","source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for watering contrary to restrictions: $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 from day 15 to 28, $110 after 28 days. Court fine on conviction: $100 to $2,000 plus costs.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $100 to day 28; $110 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A; Bylaw 1474 Part 19","official_wording":"15.1(a-e) Watering contrary to restrictions 50.00 100.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474, 2026, Part 15 (Water Restrictions); adopted September 8, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1474 Part 20","official_wording":"Water Rates & Regulation Bylaw No. 1474,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence, and the licence tag must be kept on the dog's collar, harness or other suitable device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog unless a valid and subsisting license has been obtained under this bylaw for that dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of 100 Mile House (its Collector or designate issues licences and tags).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"The Collector, or their designate, shall receive dog license fees and is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 for a neutered male or spayed female dog ($20 if the dog is not four months old until after June 30, or moved into the District after June 30). Free if applied for by February 28 in a licensing year. The schedule does not say if the fee is yearly; Bylaw 1475 says a licence lasts the dog's lifetime.","short":"$30 ($20 if dog under 4 months or moved in after June 30)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1475 s. 4.3 makes a licence valid for the lifetime of the dog, but the fee schedule (Bylaw 1434, consolidated April 2026) still speaks of a 'licensing year' and a February 28 free-application date. The District's Pet Licensing page repeats the fees and the February 28 rule but cites old Animal Control Bylaw 1131 and 1031 (repealed by 1475, s. 23.1). Unclear whether the fee is yearly or once.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a), 1(d)","official_wording":"(a) Each neutered male or spayed female dog $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 for a male dog other than a neutered male or a female dog other than a spayed female ($35 if the dog is not four months old until after June 30, or moved in after June 30). Free if applied for by February 28. Bylaw 1475 says a licence lasts the dog's lifetime; the schedule does not say if the fee is yearly.","short":"$50 ($35 if dog under 4 months or moved in after June 30)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Same lifetime-versus-yearly question as fee_altered.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b), 1(c), 1(e), 1(f)","official_wording":"(b) Each male dog other than a neutered male 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence or tag: $2.50. Licence free for a registered guide dog or service dog. Impound fees: $25 first, $50 second, $150 third, $250 fourth and later, plus $15 a day, plus the licence fee if the dog is unlicensed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2, 3","official_wording":"(a) Issuance of a replacement license or license tag $ 2.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Under Bylaw 1475 a licence and tag are valid for the lifetime of the dog, so no yearly renewal is set by the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The fee schedule still refers to a licensing year and a February 28 date for free applications or renewals; the Pet Licensing page says 'application or a renewal license received on or before February 28th in a licensing year will be issued at no cost'. Owners must keep contact details up to date.","source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"Every license and corresponding license tag issued under this bylaw shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete a Dog Licence Application form (online form on the District's Pet Licensing page). Changes to pet or contact details: call 250-395-2434 or email info@100milehouse.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"A license may be obtained by completing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for an untagged dog (s. 4.2): $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 from day 15 to 28, $110 after 28 days. Schedule A has no separate row for keeping an unlicensed dog (s. 4.1).","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $110 after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026","official_wording":"4.2 Untagged Dog 50.00 100.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be citied for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be on any public property in the District unless held on a leash (not over 3 metres) by a person competent to control it. A dog is also deemed at large unless it is on the owner's property, in a person's direct and continuous charge, on a 3 m leash, or in an enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 7.4, 7.6","official_wording":"Every person owning or keeping any dog shall prevent that dog from being on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres (9.8 feet). For aggressive, biting and dangerous dogs off the owner's property: 1 metre. Off-leash areas: a leash up to 6 feet before entering and when leaving.","short":"3 m (1 m for aggressive dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 7.4(c), 8.1(a), 12.1(c)","official_wording":"securely held on a leash not exceeding three metres (9.8 feet) by a person who is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated Off-Leash Areas exist, with posted District regulations. Rules include: no more than 2 dogs per person, owner stays with the dog, up-to-date vaccinations, owner picks up waste, no dogs in season, children under 16 with an adult.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"Every person who utilizes an Off Leash Area for their dog shall comply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Beaches in parks from May 15 to Sept. 15 each year. Any park area or public place designated by sign as closed to animals (guide dogs for visually impaired persons are exempt from the sign rule). In parks, animals may not swim, enter any body of water or go on ice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks, Public Spaces and Community Facilities Bylaw No. 1467, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-07/Bylaw%201467%20Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.3(a)","official_wording":"a) beaches between the 15th day of May and the 15th day of September in each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must immediately remove any feces their animal leaves when off the owner's premises and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Excrement on the owner's own premises must be removed in a timely manner. In parks, owners must remove all excrement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 13.1, 13.2","official_wording":"Every owner shall, at all times when his or her animal is off the premises of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for a dog at large (s. 7.2) or on public property without a leash (s. 7.6): $60 if paid within 14 days, $125 from day 15 to 28, $150 after 28 days. In a park, a dog in a restricted area: $50, $100, $110.","short":"Notice $150 ($60 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1475 and Bylaw 1467","official_wording":"7.2 Dog at large 60.00 125.00 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026; in parks also Parks, Public Spaces and Community Facilities Bylaw No. 1467, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"District of 100 Mile House Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, by written notice. Aggressive dog: has shown aggressive behaviour or caused minor injury. Biting dog: has bitten a person or animal. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"Where a Bylaw Enforcement Officer determines that a Dog is an Aggressive Dog,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: 1 m leash off the property, never at large or in an off-leash area, muzzled off the property, warning sign at every entry, kept indoors or in an enclosure; owner over 19; neutered or spayed, with permanent ID. Aggressive dog: 1 m leash, not at large, licensed as such, owner over 19. Biting dog: same, plus muzzled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 10.1, 10.3, 10.4","official_wording":"Every owner of a Dangerous Dog shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw has no dangerous-dog licence fee.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the District pages say how to report a bite.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: dangerous dog $150 / $300 / $325; aggressive dog or biting dog $100 / $200 / $225; vicious dog not properly secured $150 / $300 / $325; no muzzle off property $150 / $300 / $325.","short":"Notice $150 dangerous; $100 aggressive (paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1475","official_wording":"8.1 Aggressive Dog 100.00 200.00 225.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (Parts 8 to 11).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"District of 100 Mile House Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any real property, including a premise that contains a suite, a boarder or a tenant.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property, including any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats at any one time on any parcel in the District.","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 20.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three (3) cats at any one time on any parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Only species on Schedule B (Permitted Animals) are allowed in the District; all exotic animals are prohibited. Livestock, poultry, horses, goats and similar are allowed only 'when permitted by zoning'. Reptiles, snakes and some other animals have type and size limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 15.5, 19.1, Schedule B","official_wording":"Only those species listed on Schedule B, attached and forming part of this bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A person who is a Foster Home for the SPCA may keep more than three cats, with an authorized SPCA Foster Home Application submitted to the District. A person who owned more than three cats before the bylaw was adopted must submit the Schedule A Grandfathering Consent Form for approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 20.2, 20.3","official_wording":"unless such person is a Foster Home for the SPCA. A copy of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for keeping more than 3 dogs (s. 3.1) or more than 3 cats (s. 20.1): $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 from day 15 to 28, $110 after 28 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1475","official_wording":"3.1 Keeping more than 3 dogs $50.00 $100.00 $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (s. 3.1 dogs, s. 20 cats).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"District of 100 Mile House Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw rule on backyard hens was found. Poultry counts as 'agriculture' under the Zoning Bylaw, and agriculture is a permitted use in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones. The residential zones read (R-1, ER-1, ER-2) list only single detached dwellings with accessory uses, not agriculture.","short":"No rule found; only agricultural zones (A-1, A-2, A-3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Definitions: agriculture","official_wording":"specifically includes mushroom growing, the keeping of horses, cattle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw in 100 Mile House sets a hen limit, coop rule or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw in 100 Mile House sets a hen limit, coop rule or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw in 100 Mile House sets a hen limit, coop rule or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping (apiculture) is part of 'agriculture' in the Zoning Bylaw. Agriculture is a permitted principal use in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones. The residential zones read (R-1, ER-1, ER-2) do not list it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Definitions: apiculture","official_wording":"“apiculture” means the keeping and raising of honey bees in apiaries for honey","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, poultry, horses, goats and similar animals are allowed only 'when permitted by zoning'. Where agriculture is permitted, keeping livestock is not permitted on any parcel 0.4 hectares or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Horse, sheep, goat, ass, swine, poultry, llama, cow, or other animals of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 and Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (Schedule B).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"The Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 1193, 2010 text is not readable online. Its ticket schedule lists offences for parking in excess of 24 hours (s. 32(c)), unauthorized parking in a residential zone (s. 39(a)) and parking a vehicle over 10 metres long (s. 39(a)(iii)).","short":"Bylaw text not readable online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 1193","official_wording":"32 (c) Parked in excess of 24 hours 100.00 200.00 225.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones no commercial vehicle, boat, trailer or similar equipment may be parked or stored, except in a rear or side yard: one boat up to 10 m, and one trailer, camper or motor home up to 10 m, plus one commercial truck up to 7,000 kg. Derelict vehicles: no more than 30 days in a 60 day period.","short":"1 boat, 1 trailer/RV up to 10 m, rear or side yard only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"shall be parked or stored in any residential zone except that the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a motor vehicle, tents, park model trailers, motor homes or other recreational vehicles as residences is prohibited. Camping in an RV or vehicle in any park is also banned.","short":"No; camping in an RV in any park also banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.7.1","official_wording":"The use of a motor vehicle, tents, park model trailers or motor home or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: vehicle, trailer, camper, motor home or boat in a residential zone (Zoning s. 6.1.1) $100 / $200 / $225; using an RV as a residence (Zoning s. 5.7) $250 / $500 / $525; parking over 10 m long (Bylaw 1193, s. 39) $100 / $200 / $225.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw 1466 and Bylaw 1193","official_wording":"6.1.1(a-d) Vehicle/Trailer/Camper/Motor-home/Boat in 100.00 200.00 225.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.7.1 and s. 6.1.1); Parks Bylaw No. 1467, 2026 for parks. Street parking is in the Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 1193, which could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause, allow or permit any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere in the District, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause, allow or permit any noise or sound in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Building, demolition, excavation and similar work is expressly permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 3.5, 3.7(viii)","official_wording":"No person shall at any time after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., erect, demolish,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Also covered: amplified sound, animals and birds, vehicles and engine brakes. Exempt: emergency works and vehicles, District, Ministry and utility maintenance, private parking-lot snow removal after 5 a.m., church bells, authorized parades and events, public transit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 3.7","official_wording":"Nothing in this Bylaw shall preclude:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw does not say who takes noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: noise disturbance $110 / $220 / $245; noise from property $100 / $200 / $225; stereo or amplified sound $110 / $220 / $245; animal or bird $100 / $200 / $225; construction noise $150 / $300 / $325.","short":"Notice $110 if paid in 14 days; $245 after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1479","official_wording":"3.1 Noise disturbance $110.00 $220.00 $245.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of 100 Mile House Maintenance of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let land become untidy or unsightly: refuse or filth collecting, dilapidated or unfinished buildings, graffiti, derelict vehicles, boats, trailers or equipment, unsanitary or fire-hazard conditions. They must also keep grass under 20.32 cm (8 inches) and control noxious weeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.5, 5.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall cause or permit the land of the owner or occupier to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's bylaw does not name a way to report an unsightly property.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer gives written notice. For weeds or long grass the owner has 10 days to comply (24 hours if weeds are about to seed). If the owner does not comply, the District may enter and fix it at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 5.3, 5.4, 7.3","official_wording":"shall forthwith give notice in writing to the owner or occupier or his agent, of such condition and require the owner or occupier or agent of such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: allow property to become unsightly $60 / $125 / $150; allow rubbish or noxious weeds to accumulate $75 / $150 / $175; failure to control grass height or noxious weeds $50 / $100 / $110.","short":"Notice $60 ($50 to $75 by offence; less if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1479","official_wording":"6.1 Allow property to become unsightly 60.00 125.00 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201479%20Mtnce%20of%20Property%20%20and%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw No. 1479, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with the property owner's permission if fuelled by seasoned wood, no larger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m, and attended by a competent person with enough equipment. Keep 3 m from combustible material. Not allowed when the Ministry of Forests rates fire hazard 'high' or at any other time the Ministry deems it dangerous.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, not at high fire hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"4.1 Campfires are permitted with the permission of the property owner provided that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not for ordinary yard waste. Burning garbage, compostable materials (grass, leaves, garden waste, weeds, plant and tree waste) or prohibited materials is banned, as are burning barrels and incinerators. Open burning needs an approved permit and a permitted burning period. In agricultural or industrial zones the Fire Chief may permit brush and slash piles.","short":"No, except farm or industrial zones with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.9","official_wording":"No person shall conduct open burning unless in accordance with an approved","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Open burning needs a permit from the Fire Chief or designate (100 Mile House Fire-Rescue). Bylaw s. 4.1 allows campfires with the owner's permission and mentions no permit, but the District's permit form is for campfires only and Fire-Rescue tells residents to apply. Allow 3 business days; permits expire Dec. 31. No fee stated.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 4.1 permits campfires with the owner's permission and does not mention a permit, but s. 3.1 says campfires and open burning are not permitted except in accordance with the bylaw, and the District's form issues 'Category 1: Campfire Only' permits. Bylaw wins on the wording, but the District's page and form indicate a permit is expected. No fee found on the form or in Fees and Charges Bylaw 1434. Fire-Rescue phone on the form: 250-395-2152.","source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.12","official_wording":"All persons conducting “Open Burning” under the provisions of the Bylaw must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order a total ban on burning and suspend or cancel permits. Issued burn permits are invalid during fire bans, and campfires are not allowed when the Ministry of Forests rates the hazard 'high'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 5.16","official_wording":"he/she may order a total ban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Fire-Rescue encourages residents to look at alternatives to burning. Yard waste is accepted at the Cariboo Regional District's South Cariboo Landfill, 1500 Gustafson Lake FSR, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"South Cariboo Landfill, Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/south-cariboo-landfill/","section":"Location, Hours of Operation, Accepted Products","official_wording":"1500 Gustafson Lake FSR (across from old Norbord Mill)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for open-burning offences (campfire, no approved permit, banned materials, banned device, nuisance, oversized fire): $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 from day 15 to 28, $110 after 28 days. The owner also pays Fire Department costs (s. 8.1).","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days ($110 after 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1480","official_wording":"3.1 Unauthorized campfire $50.00 $100.00 $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-10/bylaw%201480%20Open%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"District of 100 Mile House Open Burning Bylaw No. 1480,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The District has a Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023 with an offence of discharging fireworks outside a permitted period (s. 8). The bylaw text and dates are not posted. In parks, fireworks need a park permit (Parks Bylaw s. 5.4.1(a)).","short":"Bylaw text not posted; parks need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023","official_wording":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023 prohibits selling fireworks to a person under 18 (s. 3) and selling or giving display fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects to a person without a permit (s. 11). The bylaw text is not posted.","short":"Not to under 18; display ones need permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023","official_wording":"3 Selling fireworks to person under 18 years of age $50.00 $100.00 $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Fireworks Bylaw is not posted on the District website.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required to explode, light or activate display fireworks or pyrotechnic special effects (Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023, s. 10). Who issues it and the fee are not stated in posted documents. In parks, a park permit is needed (Parks Bylaw s. 5.4.1(a)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023","official_wording":"Explode, light or activate display fireworks or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice under Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: discharge outside permitted period $50 / $100 / $110; display fireworks without permit $60 / $125 / $150; sale to under 18 $50 / $100 / $110. In a park: fireworks without permit $235 / $475 / $500.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days ($110 after 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaws 1410 and 1467","official_wording":"8 Discharge outside of permitted period 50.00 100.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023 (named in the ticket schedule; text not posted). In parks: Parks, Public Spaces and Community Facilities Bylaw No. 1467, 2026, s. 5.4.1(a).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A","official_wording":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1410, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429, 2026 (adopted Sept. 8, 2026), which repealed Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1340, 2019. Bylaw enforcement officers, police, fire and building officials and animal control officers may issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 22.1, 22.2","official_wording":"on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: dog at large $60 / $125 / $150; more than 3 dogs $50 / $100 / $110; noise disturbance $110 / $220 / $245; unsightly property $60 / $125 / $150; parking beyond time limit $50 / $100 / $110.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A","official_wording":"7.2 Dog at large 60.00 125.00 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If the District receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving the bylaw notice, the lower Early Payment Penalty applies (for example $60 instead of $125 for a dog at large).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $60 vs $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 s. 6(a)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the applicable penalty is the Early Payment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Paid 15 to 28 days after receiving the notice, the regular Penalty applies. After 28 days a late payment surcharge applies and the higher Late Payment Penalty is due (for example $150 for a dog at large).","short":"Late payment surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 s. 6(b), 6(c)","official_wording":"If received by the District between 15 and 28 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the applicable penalty is the Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay or ask for adjudication by submitting a review request in person during office hours, or by fax, email or mail to the District. No dispute after 14 days. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1429 s. 7, 8(c)","official_wording":"request the dispute adjudication by completing and submitting a review request,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of 100 Mile House Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429, 2026, adopted September 8, 2026 (replaces Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1340, 2019). Schedule A lists the amounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","section":"s. 22.1(b)","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429, 2026 is liable for the penalty imposed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in the District. Not required for some activities, such as charity events, renting not more than 2 rooms, or commercial travellers selling to merchants; non-profits register instead. Federal, provincial and District activity is outside the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses operating in the District of 100 Mile House are required to obtain a business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 for the first calendar year, then $80 a year; $80 if a business starts after July 31. Mobile/street vendor $250; farmer's market $80; cannabis $500; special event $250; transfer $35.","short":"$120 first year, then $80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, Schedule D (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule D, ss. 1 to 10","official_wording":"will be One Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the business licence application by mail, email or in person. Check zoning first. The District says all businesses must pass a fire inspection before a licence is issued, and building permit work must be complete. It aims for 10 business days after a complete application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence","section":"New Business Licence page","official_wording":"Forms can be submitted by mail, email or in person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire on December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-December and payment is due by January 31; after that the licence is treated as a new application, and the Fees Bylaw adds 50%. Pay in person by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Business Licence, District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/business-development/business-licences/new-business-licence","section":"New Business Licence page","official_wording":"All business licences expire on December 31st of the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not mention an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw No. 1429, 2026), carrying on business without a licence: $125 if paid within 14 days, $250 in 15 to 28 days, $275 after 28 days. In court: a fine of $100 to $2,000 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $125 if paid in 14 days; $275 after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.1 to 11.3","official_wording":"a ticket issued under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO.1407, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a home occupation is permitted if it meets s. 5.17 of the Zoning Bylaw and is validly licensed. It is listed as an accessory use in zones A-1, A-2, A-3, ER-1, ER-2, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, C-1, C-2 and C-3 (not R-1/SR).","short":"Yes, as an accessory use in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.17.1; zone accessory-use lists","official_wording":"Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, it must be validly licensed. Business licence fee: $120 for the first calendar year, $80 in later years.","short":"Yes: $120 first year, $80 later years","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.17.1","official_wording":"5.17 Home Occupation 5.17.1 Home occupation is permitted that meets all the provisions of this section, is validly licensed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 46 m² or 50% of the dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; done inside the dwelling or an accessory building, with storage enclosed in a building; only occupants of the dwelling may carry it on; one parking space plus the dwelling's; no commercial vehicle over a 1 tonne truck outside a building; retail sales only of goods directly associated; no outdoor display or signs except as the Sign Bylaw allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.17.2 to 5.17.6","official_wording":"No more than 46 square metres or 50% of the floor area of the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. A home occupation must not cause a public offence or nuisance (noise, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference) beyond the parcel, or use materials that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.17.6(c), (d)","official_wording":"produce a public offence or nuisance of any kind (e.g. noise, smoke, dust,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.17); Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all zones, as an accessory use in a single detached dwelling or as a rental of a sleeping unit in a dwelling unit, if it is validly licensed, has one onsite parking space, and is in a building with a valid residential building permit. Stays are limited to 30 days per guest per calendar year.","short":"Yes, all zones, with licence and 1 parking space","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.19.1","official_wording":"A short-term rental is permitted as an accessory use within a single detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the Zoning Bylaw requires a valid licence. Fee for Bed and Breakfast / Short Term Rentals is $120 ($80 renewal). The Business License Bylaw exempts renting not more than 2 rooms, so check with the District.","short":"Yes, $120 ($80 renewal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.19.1(a)","official_wording":"must be validly licensed;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"100 Mile House is on neither list on the Province's page (principal residence rule applies, or exempt), as of June 1, 2026. The Province says each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of B.C.","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province principal residence page","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Valid licence; one onsite parking space; building with a valid building permit for residential occupancy. The Zoning Bylaw sets no guest or bedroom limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 5.19.1","official_wording":"must have one onsite parking space is provided;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw No. 1429, 2026): carrying on business without a licence $125 if paid within 14 days, $250 in 15 to 28 days, $275 after 28 days. Zoning rows for prohibited or non-permitted uses are $250, $500 and $525. No row names the short-term rental section.","short":"Notice $125 if paid in 14 days ($275 after 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-08/BL%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.1, 11.2","official_wording":"a ticket issued under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","place_name":"100 Mile House","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (s. 5.19); Business License Bylaw No. 1407, 2023; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024 (Schedule D)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","source_url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%201466%2C%202026%20-%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1466, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction of a building or structure. Examples: a sundeck or carport enclosure, a retaining wall 1.2 m or higher, a swimming pool, adding or removing a secondary suite or coach house, any structural change, and any change to a floor or roof plan. Plumbing work needs a separate plumbing permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 28 and s. 29","official_wording":"every person must apply for and obtain a Building Permit before commencing the Construction of any Building or Structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A detached building or structure under 10 m² (it must still follow zoning and other bylaws); a tent structure under 100 m² up for less than 15 days in a row; interior alterations to finished space in a single family dwelling with no structural change; replacing windows, siding, gutters or roofs on a single family dwelling, unless the work changes a floor or roof plan, encloses a carport or sundeck, or is structural; structures in the City's right of way or boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"A Building Permit is not required for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the City's building permit portal. Pay the application fee when you apply. City pages for residential and secondary suite permits also say to come to City Hall (1st floor, 32315 South Fraser Way) with the form and fees.","short":"Online portal; in person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City pages disagree: the Residential page says online applications are accepted for all building permits, but the same page and the Secondary Suites page also say 'please come to City Hall to apply for your permit with your application fees'. Portal link on the Building Permits page: services.abbotsford.ca/portal.","source_title":"Building Permits, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/buildingpermits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Submit your building permit application online!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A form with scaled drawings and specifications, a zoning and Building Code analysis, a title search made within 30 days, a site plan, floor plans, and elevations of all sides. The City's submission checklists list exact documents by project type; missing documents can get the application rejected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 35 (Standard Buildings)","official_wording":"copies in scale, size, legibility and format, as specified by the Building Official","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online only, using the 8-digit permit number; bookings are not taken by phone, voicemail or email. At least 24 hours' notice is needed. The City aims to book within 1 to 2 business days; AM or PM only, no set time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/inspections","section":"Inspections page","official_wording":"All inspections must be scheduled online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Permits & Licences Division, City Hall, 1st floor, 32315 South Fraser Way: 604-864-5525, building-info@abbotsford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters","section":"Land Use Information Letters page","official_wording":"Building Department at building-info@abbotsford.ca or 604-864-5525","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (Bylaw No. 2883-2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"title","official_wording":"City of Abbotsford - Building Bylaw, 2018- - - Search Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next Doc | License Bylaw No. 2883-2018 ## Building Bylaw, 2018 Consolidated and printed by authority of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence itself. A building permit is needed for a retaining wall 1.2 m or higher, including one that a fence sits on.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ says a retaining wall 'over 1.2 m' needs a permit; the Building Bylaw says 1.2 m or greater (bylaw followed). The bylaw's definition of Structure excludes fences.","source_title":"Fences in Residential Areas FAQ (PDF), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf","section":"Fences FAQ (2021)","official_wording":"A: No. However, if the fence is to be built on top of a retaining wall over 1.2 m (3.9 ft), a building permit is required for the retaining wall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Limits are in Figure 3 of Zoning Bylaw s. 140.5.2, an image with no text. The rule covers any zone with a house, duplex, rowhouse, townhouse or apartment as principal use, except A, I, RR, CR, SR and C zones (C zones: 1.8 m). The City's 2021 fence FAQ says 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in RS and RM front yards; confirm with the City.","short":"Not stated in text; City FAQ says 1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fences in Residential Areas FAQ (PDF), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf","section":"Fences FAQ (2021)","official_wording":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) high in your front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Limits are in Figure 3 of Zoning Bylaw s. 140.5.2, an image with no text. The City's 2021 fence FAQ says 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in RS and RM side and rear yards next to private property, a park or a walkway, and 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in side yards next to public roads; confirm with the City. Not limited in A, I, RR, CR, SR zones; C zones 1.8 m.","short":"1.8 m per City FAQ; text is an image","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fences in Residential Areas FAQ (PDF), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2021-02/Fences%20in%20Residential%20Areas%20FAQ.pdf","section":"Fences FAQ (2021)","official_wording":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) high in your side yards when next to public roads","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner, nothing (fence, building, landscaping) may block the line of sight between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above street grade within the sight triangle: 3.0 m from the corner along each street, out to 25.0 m along the other street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.4.9","official_wording":"There shall be no obstruction to the line of vision by landscaping, Buildings or Structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from existing grade at the base of the fence. A fence on a retaining wall counts the wall's height too if they are under 1.0 m apart (except where the Building Code requires a barrier or the wall borders a Sensitive Ecosystem Area). No electrified, barbed wire or razor wire fences, except in A, RR and CR zones (3.0 m setback from neighbours not in those zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.5.2(c)-(e)","official_wording":"Fences and walls shall not be electrified of constructed of barbed wire or razor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140.5.2 (Fences and Walls) and s. 140.4.9 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.5.2, 140.4.9","official_wording":"Fences and Walls (B/L 3249-2022)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a detached building or structure under 10 m² in plan; it must still follow zoning and all other bylaws. The City's FAQ says a permit is required for an accessory building larger than 10 m².","short":"No if under 10 m² in plan","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 16(b)","official_wording":"a detached Building or Structure having an area, in plan, of less than 10 m2, but such Building or Structure must comply with this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A sundeck (an unenclosed deck connected to and partly supported by a dwelling) needs a building permit at any height. A freestanding deck under 0.6 m high with no roof is not a 'Structure' under the bylaw. A taller or roofed freestanding deck is a Structure and needs a permit unless it is under 10 m² in plan.","short":"Yes if attached; freestanding under 0.6 m: no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 3 (Sundeck, Structure), s. 28(d)","official_wording":"a Sundeck, the enclosure of an area above or below an existing Sundeck, or the enclosure of a carport;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Enclosing a carport needs a building permit. The bylaw has no separate garage rule: a detached garage under 10 m² is exempt; larger buildings, and any construction that changes a building's floor or roof plan, need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 16(b), s. 28(c), (d)","official_wording":"the enclosure of a carport;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Set by each zone. Example, RS3: accessory building up to 4.5 m high; 6.0 m from the front lot line, 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines, 4.5 m from the exterior side line, 1.5 m from the house; 40% lot coverage for all buildings. An accessory building attached to the house must meet the house's setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 350 Urban Residential Zone (RS3)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400350","section":"s. 350.3 (RS3)","official_wording":"Accessory Building or Structure – 4.5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (Bylaw No. 2883-2018), s. 16 and 28; Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140 and the zone sections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"title","official_wording":"City of Abbotsford - Building Bylaw, 2018- - - Search Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next Doc | License Bylaw No. 2883-2018 ## Building Bylaw, 2018 Consolidated and printed by authority of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for work valued up to $10,000.","short":"$100 for work up to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532","section":"Schedule G, s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Up to $10,000 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction. Up to $10,000: $100. $10,000 to $50,000: $9.40 per $1,000 or part. $50,001 to $500,000: $470 for the first $50,000, plus $7.30 per additional $1,000 or part. Over $500,000: $3,755 for the first $500,000, plus $6 per additional $1,000 or part.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532","section":"Schedule G, s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Value of Construction Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Paid at submission, credited to the permit fee when the permit is issued, and not refunded if no permit is issued. $100 for additions and renovations or a new standard building; $750 for a new single detached home, townhome or row home, or a new complex building.","short":"$100 ($750 for new detached home or complex building)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532","section":"Schedule G, s. 3","official_wording":"for additions and renovations to existing buildings: $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $150. Plumbing permit minimum $100 (includes first 3 fixtures), then $13 per fixture. Permit renewal, extension or transfer $75 each. Extra plan-review rounds add 25% (over 2) or 50% (over 3) of the permit fee. Security deposit $5,000 for a new single family dwelling or duplex.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532","section":"Schedule G, s. 2, 4, 5, 6, 11","official_wording":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when you apply; the building bylaw sets the permit fee as payable before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 46 and s. 49","official_wording":"are hereby imposed on every person who obtains from the City a Building Permit, or other service described in Section 8, prior to obtaining the Building Permit or service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1532-2006), Schedule G (Building); Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), Part on fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Consolidated), Schedule G Building","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1532","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW, 2006 (CONSOLIDATED)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's WebMap (interactive map: click a property for zoning, land use and lot area) or the Property Information Search (its development information includes zoning). A Land Use Information Letter gives the zoning in writing: $130 per property for RS, RR, CR, SR and A zones, $350 for other zones.","short":"Online map (WebMap); letter $130 or $350","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","section":"Development Planning page","official_wording":"can be found using the City’s property information search or by doing a property search in Webmap","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), adopted September 2014 and amended often. Each section shows its own 'last modified' date, for example Section 140 on June 23, 2026 and Section 150 on December 16, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","section":"Development Planning page","official_wording":"In September 2014, Council adopted the Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","section":"Development Planning page","official_wording":"regulates the development of land through permitted uses, density, siting and setbacks, building height, and minimum parking requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Services, City Hall, 2nd floor, 32315 South Fraser Way: 604-864-5510, planning-info@abbotsford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Information Letters, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning/land-use-information-letters","section":"Land Use Information Letters page","official_wording":"Attention: Planning Services (2nd Floor)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Planning, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/development-planning","section":"Development Planning page","official_wording":"Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite is allowed in every single detached dwelling. In the A1 to A6, RR, CR, SR, SRH, RMF and some N zones the suite must also meet that zone's own conditions. Suites must be registered with the City.","short":"Yes, one per detached house; register with City","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.8(a), (b)","official_wording":"one Secondary Suite is permitted in all Single Detached Dwellings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach house: RR, CR, SR and SRH (lot over 0.4 ha), SSMUH 1, 2, 2-g, 3 and 4, TH1, RS6-C and RCH zones. Garden suite: SSMUH 1, 2, 2-g, 3 and 4, TH1, TH2 and RS7. Only where the zone lists it. A zones list neither; N and CD zones not checked.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (coach house and garden suite)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.2.12(d)","official_wording":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing shall not include a Garden Suite or Coach House except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: one per house, under 50% of its floor area (garage excluded), none with residential care, a boarding house, supported housing or home child care. Garden suite or coach house: one per lot. SSMUH and TH zones: 15% of lot area or 100 m², whichever is less (coach house: rear lane lots, no larger than the garage). RR, CR, SR: 90 m² or 40% of the house. RS7 and RCH: 55 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.8(c)","official_wording":"be limited to one such Use per principal Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space for the suite (also 1 for a coach house or garden suite), on top of the 2 spaces required for a single detached dwelling.","short":"1 space for the suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 150 Parking","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400150","section":"s. 150.3, Table 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 space per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to add or remove a suite, and the suite must be registered. Fees: $100 application (credited), $260 registration at issuance, $270 a year infrastructure fee on the property tax bill. A development permit comes first if the OCP requires one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2018b2883","section":"s. 25, s. 28(h)","official_wording":"Construction or removal of an additional Suite, including but not limited to a Secondary Suite or Coach House;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140.3.8 and s. 150; Building Bylaw, 2018 (No. 2883-2018); Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (No. 1532-2006), Schedule G.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.8","official_wording":"Secondary Suites (B/L 3246-2022, 3299-2022, 3560-2024, 3670-2025, 3691-2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to damage a 'protected tree' on private land: any tree 20 cm or more across (measured 1.4 m above ground); a tree 10 cm or more in a tree retention area (streamside or sensitive area, slope over 20%, covenant); a hedge row of 5+ trees with one stem 20 cm or more; any replacement tree or yard tree required for subdivision; any City tree. Pruning a significant tree also needs a permit.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3600-2025), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026b3600","section":"s. 1 (protected tree, tree retention area), s. 9","official_wording":"has a DBH of at least 20 cm,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered: land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, farm use in a farming area, federal and provincial Crown land, private managed forest land, Forest Act tenure land. Emergency: if the general manager considers a tree in imminent danger of failing and removal is the only practical fix, photograph it, cut it, and apply by the end of the next business day. No replacement for a high or extreme risk tree, except in streamside areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3600-2025), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026b3600","section":"s. 4, s. 19, s. 30","official_wording":"designated as agricultural land reserve as defined in the Agricultural Land Commission Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$59 non-refundable application fee. Schedule K of the Fees and Charges Bylaw also lists permit fees of $65 for one tree, $97 per tree for 2 to 5 trees and $131 per tree for more than 5.","short":"$59 application fee (non-refundable)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City pages mention only the $59 application fee. Schedule K (last amended by 3709-2026) lists the per-tree fees as well, and one line after them is marked repealed. Ask the City whether the per-tree fees still apply. Re-inspection fee $82 (1 to 10 trees) or $164 (10 or more).","source_title":"Tree Permit, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/tree-permit","section":"Tree Permit page","official_wording":"There is a non-refundable permit application fee of $59 that must be paid before your application is processed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Per protected tree removed, plant medium-size replacements: 4 for 60 cm or more across, 3 for 30 to under 60 cm, 2 for 20 to under 30 cm, 1 for 10 to under 20 cm (large species need fewer, small species more). Security $500 per tree ($750 if the property is being developed); cash-in-lieu at the same rates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw: 'tree density target' is 60 medium-size trees per net developable hectare (applies to properties undergoing development). The City page says a 40 percent canopy cover target per lot. Bylaw followed. No replacement is required for a high or extreme risk tree (natural causes), or for a rural property not being developed with 5 or fewer trees under 60 cm removed that keeps the density target (s. 30). Retained-tree security is $2,000 per tree ($5,000 for 60 cm+ or significant).","source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3600-2025), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026b3600","section":"Schedule D, s. 1; s. 31; s. 38","official_wording":"At least 60 cm DBH 2 4 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A City tree of any size is protected: damaging one needs authorization (City works are exempt). Someone who damages a City tree pays restoration costs, or a replacement tree plus its appraised value. Questions: Urban Forestry, 604-853-5485.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3600-2025), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026b3600","section":"s. 1, s. 20","official_wording":"“city tree” means a tree of any size growing on property owned, occupied or leased by the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific amount is set. The general penalty in the Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw applies: bylaw notice $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017-2020), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 4, 6, 17","official_wording":"If a bylaw is contravened on more than one day, a separate bylaw contravention occurs for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (Bylaw No. 3600-2025), in force March 1, 2026. It repeals Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1831-2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3600-2025), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026b3600","section":"title, s. 44, 46","official_wording":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2025 Bylaw No. 3600-2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling: every second week, on alternating weeks. Glass (grey bin) is collected with recycling. Compostables (food and yard waste): every week. No collection on Saturdays or holidays unless directed (the day moves ahead under the add-a-day system). For single-family homes, duplexes, rowhouses, small-scale multi-unit housing and manufactured homes outside parks.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; compost weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"s. 9, 16","official_wording":"(a) every week for the curbside collection of compostables;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address on the City's Collection Schedule page, or use the Abbotsford Curbside Collection app (reminders by email, text or voicemail). East and West collection calendars are on the same page, and a calendar is mailed to homes in early December. Questions: waste@abbotsford.ca or 604-864-5640.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/collection-schedule","section":"intro","official_wording":"Enter your address below to get your waste collection schedule, or download our Abbotsford Curbside Collection App from the App Store or Google Play.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Blue recycling, green compostables and dark grey garbage carts, each in 120 L, 240 L or 360 L (bear-resistant carts 240 L only), plus a 27 L grey glass bin. Only the property owner can request an exchange, once per 12 months, by calling 604-864-5640 or emailing carts@abbotsford.ca; the cart administration fee is $80 per visit. Second carts are available for compostables only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carts, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/carts","section":"Cart Requests; Cart Information","official_wording":"Carts are available in the 120L, 240L, and 360L size for recycling, compost and garbage collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not before 5:00 a.m., and bring them in by 8:00 p.m. Place wheels against the curb with the lid arrows pointing to the street, 1 m clear on each side and 3 m clear above, not blocking the road, sidewalk or bike lane. Lids must close.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"by 7:00 a.m. on a collection day such that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"All material must fit in the cart with the lid closing by its own weight. Overflowing carts and loose or bagged extras beside the cart are not collected; no extra bag or tag program was found. Weight limits: 50 kg (120 L), 110 kg (240 L), 165 kg (360 L). Extra garbage can go to a transfer station for a charge.","short":"Must fit cart, lid closed; no extra-bag tags found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"s. 33","official_wording":"the lid of the collection cart does not close completely by only the weight of the lid,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 basic annual fee: $420 with a 240 L garbage cart (and 240 L or smaller compost cart); $403 with a 120 L garbage cart; $483 with a 360 L garbage cart. A 360 L compost cart adds $23. Second compost cart: $173 (240 L) or $238 (360 L) a year. Bear-resistant carts $5 per cart. Billed on the property tax notice.","short":"$420 a year with 240 L garbage cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Rates, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/property-taxes/tax-solid-waste-rates","section":"Solid Waste Rates","official_wording":"Solid Waste rates are billed annually on the Property Tax Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (Bylaw No. 3642-2025); fees are in Schedule L of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1532-2006)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"title","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green compostables cart with food scraps, collected every week for homes in the City's curbside program. It must be loose in the cart, not bagged or bundled with string or tape. Grass clippings, leaves, weeds and branches are accepted; Christmas trees cut to size are accepted.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"intro","official_wording":"Food and yard waste is combined and collected in a green cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Put it loose in the green cart; do not bag or bundle it. The lid must close by its own weight. Weight limits: 50 kg (120 L cart), 110 kg (240 L), 165 kg (360 L). Cut Christmas trees into smaller pieces. No branch length or diameter limit is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"s. 33, 41(2)","official_wording":"the lid of the collection cart does not close completely by only the weight of the lid,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Pacific Coast Renewables Corp., 5050 Gladwin Road (604-557-7065), takes extra yard waste; curbside households use their coupons there. Yard waste can also be dropped off at other Abbotsford locations for a charge (see the City's Waste Wizard).","short":"Pacific Coast Renewables, 5050 Gladwin Road","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Opening hours are not given on the City's pages; they point to the Pacific Coast Renewables website (not an official domain, not read). The City's Alternatives to Open Burning page names Net Zero Waste Abbotsford as the coupon drop-off; the Yard Waste Coupon, Excess Waste and What Goes Where pages say Pacific Coast Renewables Corp., which is used here.","source_title":"Yard Waste Coupons, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/yardwaste","section":"intro","official_wording":"Pacific Coast Renewables Corp. is located at 5050 Gladwin Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is included in the annual solid waste fee. Each curbside household gets six coupons a year, each good for one free drop-off of up to one 5x8 ft utility trailer load (maximum one tonne). Christmas trees are accepted free at Pacific Coast Renewables. Larger stumps and branches, food waste and loads without a coupon cost extra. A second compost cart costs $173 or $238 a year.","short":"Curbside in fee; six free drop-off coupons a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Coupons, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/yardwaste","section":"Terms","official_wording":"The maximum load accepted per coupon is limited to the equivalent of one 5x8 foot utility trailer to a maximum waste weight of one tonne.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in green carts: plastic bags (even compostable ones), pet waste or kitty litter, diapers and wipes, and treated or finished (painted or stained) wood. Decorated or flocked Christmas trees are not accepted. Larger stumps and branches are best handled by a tree service or taken to Pacific Coast Renewables for a charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Curbside Cart Collection Guide, City of Abbotsford (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/sites/default/files/2025-11/Curbside%20Cart%20Guide%202026.pdf","section":"Compostables","official_wording":"Not Accepted in Green Carts*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (Bylaw No. 3642-2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025 (No. 3642-2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2025b3642","section":"title","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to September 30. The General Manager, by resolution, can change those dates or bring in a stricter stage (Stage 2, 3 or 4) at any time of year, and a stage stays in effect until it is ended. The current stage is not stated in the bylaw.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter stages as set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2665-2017), consolidated to December 9, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/ja11cikbj","section":"s. 32(2)","official_wording":"year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive, except as provided under subsection (b);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays and odd-numbered addresses on Sundays; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and higher: no lawn watering. Commercial and institutional lawns have their own days (Mondays and Tuesdays).","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2665-2017), consolidated to December 9, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/ja11cikbj","section":"Schedule B, s. 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"Water a Lawn, except for properties zoned for residential use:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, decorative gardens and planters by hand watering, soaker hose or drip/micro-spray, and edible plants; automatic watering of those plants on residential properties from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. any day. Stage 3: hand or drip watering of trees, shrubs and gardens. Stage 4: no watering of lawns, gardens or edible plants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2665-2017), consolidated to December 9, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/ja11cikbj","section":"Schedule B, s. 2, 9, 10, 15","official_wording":"trees, shrubs, decorative gardens and planters if carried out by Manual Watering, or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A person who has installed a new lawn (sod, turf or seed) or new landscaping can apply to the General Manager for a sprinkling permit allowing watering at the set times. Fee: $50 in May, June and September; $100 in July and August; none October to April. No new permits in Stage 2; holders may not water the new lawn in Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2665-2017), consolidated to December 9, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/ja11cikbj","section":"s. 32(9)","official_wording":"A Person who has installed a new Lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by seeding,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($50 discount if paid within 14 days of delivery, so $450). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after service, so $500). The City may also shut off water service until the offence is fixed and a reconnection fee is paid.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b), 17, 18, 28","official_wording":"$500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (Bylaw No. 2665-2017), s. 32 and Schedule B","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2665-2017), consolidated to December 9, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/ja11cikbj","section":"title","official_wording":"Waterworks Regulations Bylaw, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog four months or older kept in Abbotsford needs a valid FVRD licence for the current licence year, and the tag must be worn on the dog at all times. Not issued to anyone under 18. Exempt: dogs used by a government law enforcement agency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part E, s. 1, 4, 8, 14","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City of Abbotsford. City Hall cashiers also sell licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"intro","official_wording":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) provides Animal Control services for the City of Abbotsford","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$33 a year. The owner must give a veterinarian's certificate at the time of application showing the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$33 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026); s. 11","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each) $33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$83 a year.","short":"$83 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each) $83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late: 30% penalty if the fee is owed before January 1 and not paid by then. Dog acquired after July 1: fee cut by 50% (minimum $10), but not for aggressive or nuisance dogs. Licence transfer $5. Replacement tag $7. No seniors or early-payment discount is listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 10(a), 10(b); Schedule A","official_wording":"shall, notwithstanding the provisions of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 and the fee must be paid each year. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"Every dog licence issued under this bylaw will expire on the 31st day of December in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: apply online through the FVRD (MyFVRD), by mail to the FVRD at 1-45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, or in person at the Cashiers counter at Abbotsford City Hall, 32315 South Fraser Way. Renewals: online with a MyFVRD account, by mail, or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"intro","official_wording":"New licences and renewals can be purchased online:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$200 (bylaw notice; $190 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid more than 28 days after receiving it).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1415, 2017, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw 1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (fees in Schedule A, as replaced by Bylaw 1854, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A and Schedule A","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. In a public place (streets and government or school land) it must be on a leash under the immediate control of a competent person, except in a designated off-leash area. In any City park a dog must be on a leash or harness held by a responsible person, except in an off-leash area or with written permission of the General Manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 17(a), 17(d); Part B","official_wording":"is not at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres at most.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 17(d)","official_wording":"on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Parks Bylaw Schedule C lists five: Gladwin Park, Sumas River Dyke Trail, Stoney Creek / Bateman Park, McKay Creek Trail and Clearbrook Park. The City's Dog Off Leash page has map links and also lists Engineer Park, which Schedule C does not. Carry a leash and keep the dog in sight.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Dog Off Leash page lists Gladwin Park, Bateman Park / Stoney Creek, McKay Creek Park / Sumas Dike, Clearbrook Park and Engineer Park, with map links. Engineer Park is not in Schedule C of the Parks Bylaw (consolidated to March 31, 2026); the bylaw list is used here.","source_title":"Parks Bylaw 2456-2016 (consolidated to March 31, 2026)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2016byl2456","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"S CHEDULE \"C\" DOG OFF-LEASH AREAS (B/L 3492-2024) Parks Location 1 Gladwin Park West of Gladwin Road to Exhibition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (leashed or not): fenced sports fields and courts, playgrounds, outdoor fitness stations, spray parks, Youth Parks, civic fountains, public beaches and indoor park facilities. Also not on any beach or in a body of water or pool in a park. Guide, service and in-training dogs are exempt from the first list if held on a leash or harness.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Bylaw 2456-2016 (consolidated to March 31, 2026)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2016byl2456","section":"s. 11(3), 11(4); s. 24(e)","official_wording":"enter or remain in a fenced sports field, fenced sports court, playground,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other people's private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 18","official_wording":"The owner of a dog must ensure the dog does not defecate in a public place or on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw notice for a dog at large (s. 17(a)) or not leashed in a public place (s. 17(d)): $100 each ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid more than 28 days after). City Parks Bylaw s. 11 (dog off leash in a park): no specific amount listed, so the Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw general penalty applies: $500 bylaw notice or $1,000 municipal ticket.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1415, 2017, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 17(a), 17(d)","official_wording":"17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (s. 17, 18); City of Abbotsford Parks Bylaw, 2016 (Bylaw No. 2456-2015) for parks","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An 'aggressive dog' includes a dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation), injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property, aggressively pursued or harassed a person, vehicle or animal while at large, or was found dangerous or aggressive elsewhere. A 'dangerous dog' is as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides, after an officer's written report, and writes to the owner. The owner can appeal in writing within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedules per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part B; s. 21, 22, 23","official_wording":"a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of no more than 3 metres under the immediate care and control of a competent person and muzzled. Also allow the FVRD to implant a microchip (fee $60) or scan an existing one, and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days of designation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedules per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 24; Schedule C","official_wording":"Every owner of an aggressive dog must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. (Nuisance dog: $148 or $177.)","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedules per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE (1-844-495-2273) during business hours (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call the local police. The City's Bylaw Services page gives the Abbotsford Police non-emergency number for dangerous dog calls after hours: 604-859-5225.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","official_wording":"please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us. Animal Control staff are available six days a week, Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw notices: aggressive dog not securely confined, not on a leash, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip, or no photo: $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). Dog attacking or causing injury: $250. Dog aggressively pursuing or harassing: $250. Dog causing a death: $500. Dog at large: $100.","short":"Notice $500 (aggressive dog rules); $250 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1415, 2017, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 17, 24","official_wording":"24(a) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part F, Aggressive Dogs); Community Charter s. 49 for dangerous dogs","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedules per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A, F","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs on a property, within a total of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations permit more.","short":"Max 3 dogs (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats over the age of 4 months, within a total of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations permit more.","short":"Max 3 cats (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit of 5 pets per property. 'Pet' means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Exotic animals listed in Schedule D are banned unless permitted by municipal regulation. Livestock and poultry are not allowed unless zoning permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part B, D, H, I; s. 35, 38","official_wording":"means any common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Zoning or other regulations can permit more than the FVRD limit. A Breeding and Boarding Kennel (four or more dogs or cats) is a permitted use in the A1 and Rural Residential zones. Four or more dogs trigger extra care rules. The limit counts cats over 4 months old; the bylaw is unclear whether younger puppies count.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D; s. 33","official_wording":"except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for excess pets (FVRD bylaw notice; $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid more than 28 days after).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1415, 2017, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, Part D","official_wording":"D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part D, Pets)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A and D","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where zoning allows. 'Agricultural Use', which includes poultry, is permitted in the A1 and other agricultural zones, Rural Residential (RR) and Country Residential (CR); 'Hobby Farm Agriculture' (poultry and rabbits) is an accessory use in SRH. The FVRD bylaw bars poultry elsewhere. The 2021 Good Neighbour Guide says chickens are not permitted in residential areas.","short":"Only in agricultural, RR and CR zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 120 Definitions","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400120","section":"Definitions: Agricultural Use","official_wording":"cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, fowl, pigeon, doves, apiculture, rabbits, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"In the SRH zone, poultry and rabbits together are limited to 50 animal units per hectare (20 per acre). No fixed number of hens is stated for other zones.","short":"No hen count; SRH zone 50 animal units per hectare","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 120 Definitions","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400120","section":"Definitions: Hobby Farm Agriculture","official_wording":"(c) the keeping of poultry and rabbits to a maximum of 50 animal units per hectare","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the SRH zone: hobby farm agriculture is 'limited to chicken hens'. Other zones: not stated.","short":"No in SRH zone; other zones not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 335 Suburban Residential Hobby Farm Zone (SRH)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400335","section":"s. 335.6.3(a)","official_wording":"Not include the keeping of roosters (limited to chicken hens); and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"SRH zone: a Hobby Farm Agricultural Building must be at least 6.0 m from the front lot line, 7.5 m rear, 3.0 m interior side and 4.5 m exterior side; animals must be confined to prevent trespass. A1, RR and CR zones: agricultural buildings 7.5 m from an exterior lot line and 3.0 m from an interior lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 335 Suburban Residential Hobby Farm Zone (SRH)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400335","section":"s. 335.3, 335.6.3","official_wording":"d. Hobby Farm Agricultural Building – 6.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on lots with a single detached dwelling (not lots where Agricultural Use is permitted) if the beekeeper is registered with the Province. Lots under 540 m²: none. 540 m² or more: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies; 1,000 m²: 4; 2,000 m²: 6. Hives at the rear, behind a 1.8 m solid fence or hedge, entrance 6.0 m and sides/rear 3.0 m from lot lines, with a water source on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Good Neighbour Guide (2021) says beekeeping is not permitted in residential areas. Zoning Bylaw s. 140.11 (Urban Beekeeping, added by Bylaw 3249-2022 and amended 3691-2025, section last modified June 23, 2026) allows it; the bylaw is used. The FVRD bylaw s. 35 bars apiaries 'except as permitted pursuant to all applicable zoning'.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations (s. 140.11 Urban Beekeeping)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.11 Urban Beekeeping","official_wording":"Urban Beekeeping is permitted in all zones in which a Single Detached Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Residential lots: not allowed unless zoning permits (FVRD bylaw). SRH zone: goats and sheep up to 10 animal units per hectare (4 per acre), with poultry, rabbits and bees as above. A1 and RR zones: any 'Agricultural Use' (cattle, sheep, goats, horses and so on), with horses and swine under extra conditions in the A zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part H, s. 35","official_wording":"presence of an aviary or apiary are not kept on any real property, except as permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Abbotsford Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), including s. 140.11 (Urban Beekeeping) and s. 335 (SRH zone); FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, s. 35","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 120 Definitions","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400120","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No 2400-2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a highway for more than 72 continuous hours. Trailers may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle and able to be driven away. The RV time limit in s. 51 does not apply to RVs under 6.7 m. An RV 6.7 m or longer registered to an Abbotsford address may park next to its owner's home (or another owner's, with consent) for up to 36 consecutive hours, then must move off that block for at least 48 hours. A detached camper may not be left on a street.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021 (No. 3066)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2021bylaw3066","section":"s. 42(1)(u)","official_wording":"on a highway for a continuous period of more than 72 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No count limit found. In most residential and rural zones a boat longer than 8.6 m must be fully enclosed in a building. No RV, boat or utility trailer may be parked or stored on a lawn or landscaped area (except in the A1 to A6 agricultural zones). Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw, a vehicle, boat, trailer or RV may not be stored on a landscaped area, dismantled, or in disrepair (for example flat tires) unless fully enclosed.","short":"No count limit; boat over 8.6 m must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.4","official_wording":"No person shall park or store on a TH1, TH2, SSMUH, N, RR, CR, SR, RS, RH1 or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: nobody may live or work in an RV or trailer parked on a highway. On a lot: no vehicle, including an RV, may be used as a dwelling, except that an RV may be used as a dwelling for up to 72 consecutive hours in any 30-day period if its registered owner is not a resident of the lot.","short":"No on street; on lot only if owner not resident, 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021 (No. 3066)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2021bylaw3066","section":"s. 50(a)","official_wording":"occupy a recreational vehicle or a trailer as living or working quarters while the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 72 hours on a street $75; within 5 m of a hydrant $250; living in an RV on a street or breaking RV length and time rules $500. Zoning or Good Neighbour storage breaches: $500 (municipal ticket $1,000). $50 off if a bylaw notice is paid within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 7(1) Table 1; s. 6","official_wording":"Section 42 (1) (a) to (e) and (g) to (w) and $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021 (Bylaw No. 3066-2021), Divisions 4 and 5; Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140.4 (including 140.4.4 and 140.4.11); Good Neighbour Bylaw, 2024 (Bylaw No. 3068-2024), s. 7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021 (No. 3066)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2021bylaw3066","section":"title","official_wording":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Nobody may make a noise in a road, park or similar public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. An owner or occupier of property must not make or allow a sound that can be easily heard by someone not on the same premises and that disturbs the neighbourhood. This does not apply if the sound level can practically be measured and complies with the bylaw's limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2687-2017), consolidated to August 31, 2020","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2017b2687","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"must not make or cause a noise or Sound in a Roadway, Park or similar public place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. But radios, instruments, amplified sound, shouting and loud vehicles that are clearly audible at a residential property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. are prohibited even if within the decibel limits. Lower decibel limits apply at night (outside 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays and holidays).","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2687-2017), consolidated to August 31, 2020","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2017b2687","section":"s. 9(b); Schedule A \"Daytime\", \"Nighttime\"","official_wording":"unless the noise or Sound is clearly audible at a Point of Reception in a residential area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. one day and 7:00 a.m. the following day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (not on holidays). Sundays and statutory holidays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Construction sound may not exceed 85 dBA at the receiver at any time near residential premises. Work in a road is exempt from the 85 dBA cap. An exemption for work outside these hours can be requested from the Chief Building Official at least 10 business days ahead.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2687-2017), consolidated to August 31, 2020","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2017b2687","section":"s. 11, 14","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Holiday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits by district and time at the receiver (Quiet District: 55 dBA by day, 45 dBA at night); power equipment up to 75 dBA from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exempt: normal farm practices, emergency vehicles, permitted events, garbage collection. The bylaw sets collection hours as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday; the City's Bylaw Services page says 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Activity Districts (commercial and industrial zones) have higher limits (s. 5). Apartment, strata and rental-unit neighbours: the bylaw exempts noise inside the same real property (s. 13(a)(xii)); the Guide says to report that to the strata or property manager. Barking dogs fall under the FVRD Animal Control bylaw (10 minutes or more, or between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.).","source_title":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2687-2017), consolidated to August 31, 2020","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2017b2687","section":"s. 4, 10, 13","official_wording":"55 dBA or 70 dBC when received at a Point of Reception in a Quiet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 604-864-5512 (bylawservices@abbotsford.ca). Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; bylaw officers are on duty 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Construction site noise: Business Permits and Licences, 604-864-5525. Report online with the Bylaw Service Request form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"during the day - Bylaw Services - 604-864-5512","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Abbotsford Police non-emergency line, 604-859-5225, in the evening.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"during the evening - Abbotsford Police: 604-859-5225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($50 discount if paid within 14 days of delivery, so $450). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after service, so $500).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b), 17, 18, 28","official_wording":"$500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (Bylaw No. 2687-2017); also Good Neighbour Bylaw, 2024 (Bylaw No. 3068-2024), s. 15","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (No. 2687-2017), consolidated to August 31, 2020","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2017b2687","section":"title","official_wording":"Sound Regulation Bylaw, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not store outside discarded materials, rubbish, inoperable vehicles, furniture, appliances or similar items; keep a vehicle, boat, trailer or RV on a landscaped area or in disrepair (unless fully enclosed); pile building materials over 15 days without a permit; let vegetation, cut branches, leaves or dirt piles accumulate; leave graffiti visible; let grass or weeds go over 10 inches; or let a building or fence fall into disrepair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, 2024 (No. 3068-2024), consolidated to March 31, 2026","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2024bylaw3068","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"An owner or occupier of a property must not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the online Bylaw Service Request form (give the exact address if possible) or use the @abbotsford app. Phone Bylaw Services at 604-864-5512 or email bylawservices@abbotsford.ca. The City keeps the identity of every service requester confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Service Request, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/bylaw-service-request","section":"intro","official_wording":"If you have a concern in regards to a bylaw infraction occurring within the City of Abbotsford, complete the form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services starts with education, then voluntary compliance, then formal steps such as tickets. A bylaw enforcement officer can serve a written order stating what to fix and by when; the owner can ask Council to reconsider. If the order is not followed, the City may enter the property, fix the problem and bill the owner for the costs, which can be added to the property tax bill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/city-services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Step 1: Community Education","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($50 discount if paid within 14 days of delivery, so $450). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after service, so $500).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b), 17, 18, 28","official_wording":"$500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, 2024 (Bylaw No. 3068-2024), Part 2 Property Standards","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, 2024 (No. 3068-2024), consolidated to March 31, 2026","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2024bylaw3068","section":"title","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, 202 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not on private property. A campfire is allowed only in a City-provided fire pit, no bigger than 0.5 m high and wide, burning seasoned dead wood lying on the ground, watched at all times, with water on hand; never during a fire ban. Propane and natural gas heating appliances are allowed.","short":"No, only in a City-provided fire pit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Alternatives to Open Burning page says wood campfires and fire pits are not permitted anywhere in the City; Fire Service Bylaw 3710-2026 s. 85 allows campfires in City-provided fire pits (the Good Neighbour Guide says City parks). The bylaw is used. Gas or propane appliances are not addressed in the files read.","source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 84, 85","official_wording":"No person may have an open fire if the fire department or fire chief have imposed a ban on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Never in urban areas. In rural areas only under a seasonal open burning permit: spring (March 1 to April 30) or fall (October 1 to November 30), unless the fire chief approves otherwise in writing. Only seasoned vegetative debris from agricultural production or processing; one pile at a time, at most 3 m wide and 2 m high (larger with a permit); at most 12 burn days a year per parcel; only when the ventilation forecast is good.","short":"No in urban areas; rural only with a seasonal permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 87, 90, 91, 94, 96, 100, 101","official_wording":"A person must obtain an open burning permit in order to carry on open burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for any open burning. Seasonal permit from Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service (the fire chief); $50 per season, expires on the last day of the season and cannot be reused.","short":"Yes, $50 per season","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 87, 88, 89; Fees","official_wording":"open burning permit” means a permit issued by the fire chief authorizing open burning in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No open fire is allowed when the fire department or fire chief has imposed a ban, and burning is also barred if a regional or provincial ban applies. The fire chief may extend or cancel burning periods. Check abbotsford.ca/burning and the BC Ventilation Index for the Fraser Valley (1-888-281-2992); burning needs a good forecast.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 84, 94","official_wording":"No person may have an open fire if the fire department or fire chief have imposed a ban on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste (small branches, leaves) goes in the green compostables cart, collected weekly for single-family homes and duplexes. Each curbside household gets six yard waste coupons a year for free drop-off at Pacific Coast Renewables Corp., 5050 Gladwin Road. Stumps and land clearing waste are accepted for a fee at Net Zero Waste and Waste Connections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Alternatives to Open Burning, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-service/fire-permits/alternatives-open-burning","section":"Alternatives","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste like small branches and leaves are accepted in compostables collected through the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($50 discount if paid within 14 days of delivery, so $450). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after service, so $500). Cost-recovery charges can also apply.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b), 17, 18, 28","official_wording":"$500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (Bylaw No. 3710-2026), Part 10 Open Fires","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Nobody may set off fireworks in the City unless authorized by a fireworks permit, and nobody may possess them except wholesalers and permit holders. Fireworks are also barred in parks without a permit. Permits go only to certified technicians for displays.","short":"No, unless authorized by a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"Part 11, s. 107, 108","official_wording":"A person must not possess fireworks in the City unless that person is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Only wholesalers (licensed by the City, selling in bulk to permit holders or to retailers outside the City) may sell fireworks. Retail sale to the general public is not allowed.","short":"No, wholesalers only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 2, 106","official_wording":"A person other than a wholesaler must not offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes, and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, sky","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Certified fireworks operators only, from the fire chief (Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service, 604-853-3566). Apply at least 14 days ahead with a site plan, proof of a valid fireworks operator certificate and fees: permit $150, security deposit $1,000, inspection $150 (re-inspection $300). Liability insurance of $5,000,000 is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"s. 110, 113; Fees Schedule","official_wording":"at least 14 days before the date the fireworks will be used or discharged.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($50 discount if paid within 14 days of delivery, so $450). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after service, so $500). The City's Fire Rescue page says fines range from $200 to $1,000; the City's Good Neighbour Guide says up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Three City sources differ. Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw: $500 bylaw notice or $1,000 municipal ticket, or up to $50,000 if prosecuted under the Offence Act. Fire Rescue page: $200 to $1,000 (no $200 amount appears in the bylaw). Good Neighbour Guide (2021, under the repealed Fireworks Bylaw 2005): up to $50,000. The Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw amounts are used. Also, s. 117 makes a person liable for fire department costs. No specific amount for this offence in Table 1 (s. 7) of the Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017-2020, last amended March 31, 2026), so the general penalties in s. 6 apply. Section 18 sets a late-payment amount of $500 if a bylaw notice is not paid within 30 days after it becomes due. The earlier Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2007 and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2007 were repealed by s. 35.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b), 17, 18, 28","official_wording":"$500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (Bylaw No. 3710-2026), Part 11 Fireworks (replaced the Fireworks Bylaw, 2005)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026 (No. 3710-2026), consolidated","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2026bylaw3710bb","section":"title; s. 128","official_wording":"Fire Service Bylaw, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses two systems under its Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw: bylaw notices (disputed through the City's own adjudication system) and municipal tickets (disputes go to Provincial Court). Tickets are issued by bylaw enforcement officers, including police, RCMP, bylaw and licensing officers, building inspectors and animal control officers. Dog tickets in Abbotsford are issued by the FVRD under its own bylaw notice system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 5, 8","official_wording":"(a) proceeding by bylaw notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking offences (most): $75. Parking within 5 m of a fire hydrant: $250. Unlicensed dog: $200 (FVRD). Dog at large: $100 (FVRD). Garbage cart offences: $100 or $200. More garage sales than permitted: $150. Offences with no listed amount (noise, unsightly property, fireworks, water restrictions): $500 bylaw notice or $1,000 municipal ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6, 7(1) Table 1","official_wording":"Section 42 (1) (a) to (e) and (g) to (w) and $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 discount if paid in full within 14 days of delivery. Municipal ticket: $500 discount if paid in full by the 30th day after the ticket is served. FVRD dog notices have their own early amounts (for example $190 instead of $200 for no dog licence if paid within 14 days).","short":"$50 off if paid in 14 days; ticket $500 off in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 17, 28","official_wording":"is discounted by $50 if the penalty is paid in full within 14 days of the delivery of the bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the amount payable is $500 if not paid within 30 days following the date the penalty becomes due and payable. Municipal ticket: the $500 discount applies only if paid by the 30th day. FVRD dog notices: a late amount applies if paid more than 28 days after receipt (for example $210 for no dog licence).","short":"Notice $500 after 30 days; dog notices higher after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 18, 28","official_wording":"is $500 if not paid within 30 days following the date the penalty becomes due and payable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of delivery, pay or request dispute adjudication using the City's online or paper Ticket Dispute Application Form (not by phone or at the counter). A screening officer reviews it and may cancel it or agree a compliance agreement; otherwise an adjudicator hears it at City Hall. A $25 fee is added if the dispute fails. Municipal ticket: give written notice of dispute within 14 days of service, and the ticket goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if dispute fails","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 14, 16, 19, 20(3), 25, 26","official_wording":"A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of delivery of the bylaw notice,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (Bylaw No. 3017-2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City. Exempt: agri-food processing under 600 m² on agricultural land, on-site farm processing, qualifying non-profit sales (apply for the exemption first), and garage sales on your own property (up to 3 a year and 6 days in total).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"a person shall not carry on any business or operate a Supportive Recovery Use within the City without a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business type in Schedule B. Examples: $130 for a home occupation, or a commercial or industrial use up to 800 m²; $195 for 801 to 1,800 m²; $260 for 1,801 m² and over. $25 administration fee on a new licence. Late renewal adds 30% (within 30 days) or 50%.","short":"By business type: $130 to $260 by floor area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"Schedule B; s. 6.2, 6.4, 6.5","official_wording":"Commercial $130.00 Use or Industrial Use (0 to 800 m2 / 8621 sq. ft of usable area,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online (temporary licences cannot be applied for online). The City checks zoning and inspects the premises; allow 2 to 3 weeks. Some types need extra documents such as Fraser Health approval or trade certificates. You cannot open until the licence is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application, City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://www.abbotsford.ca/business-development/business-licences/application","section":"Application page","official_wording":"A business cannot be opened or operated until the City of Abbotsford reviews the application and issues a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid 12 months and expires on the last day of the 12th month. The City mails a renewal notice about six weeks before expiry. To renew online you need the Web Renewal ID on the notice (or ask City Hall for it). Late renewal adds 30% within 30 days of expiry, 50% after. Licences cannot be transferred.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"s. 7.1, 6.4, 6.5","official_wording":"shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance and shall expire on the last day of the 12th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Mobile businesses (trades and construction professionals, repair and maintenance contractors, in-home health care providers) can add an Intermunicipal Business Licence for $250 a year, valid in 12 Fraser Valley municipalities. The home city's licence fee still applies.","short":"Yes, $250 a year (mobile trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw (No. 2990-2019), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2019bylaw2990","section":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw 2990-2019, s. 2, 6","official_wording":"a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 by bylaw notice ($450 if paid within 14 days) or $1,000 by municipal ticket for doing business without a licence. Holding more garage sales than allowed: $150 by bylaw notice.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"carries on a business without holding a valid licence for that business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1551-2006)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1551-2006 may be cited as \"Business Licence Bylaw, 2006\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone lists a home occupation as an accessory use, at the level it names (Level 1 to 4). Examples: RS1 and RS3 allow Level 2; SSMUH 1 allows Levels 1 and 2; RS6 allows Level 1; RR allows Level 3 outside the ALR. Check your zone.","short":"Yes, where zone lists it (Levels 1 to 4)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400-2014, Section 350 Urban Residential Zone (RS3)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400350","section":"s. 350.1 (RS3)","official_wording":".7 Home Occupation – Level 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory home occupation licence costs $130 a year, plus a $25 administration fee for a new application. The fee, less the admin fee, is refunded if asked for within 3 months of issue. Home business signs need no sign permit but must follow the Sign Bylaw.","short":"Yes: $130 a year plus $25 admin fee (new)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1551-2006 (consolidated, last amended July 15, 2025)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"Schedule B; s. 6.2, 6.7, 11.1","official_wording":"Accessory $130.00 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Level 1: inside the dwelling, residents only, no customer visits, no signs. Level 2: up to 50 m², one non-resident employee, one 0.4 m² sign. Levels 3 and 4: up to 112 m², two non-resident employees, one 1.2 m² sign. No outside storage at any level; parking for employees at Levels 2 to 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.5(a)-(d)","official_wording":"not generate customer visits; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No repair or maintenance of automobiles, recreational vehicles or commercial vehicles at Levels 2 to 4 (farm vehicle repair only in agricultural zones at Levels 3 and 4). Level 4 may not dispatch automobiles or commercial vehicles. A boarding house cannot run on the same lot as a home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.5(b)-(d), 140.3.3","official_wording":"not include the repair or maintenance of automobiles, farm vehicles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140.3.5 (Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1551-2006), s. 11.1 and Schedule B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.5","official_wording":"Home Occupation (B/L 3246-2022)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone lists short-term rental as an accessory use, and only in the host's principal residence: a single detached dwelling or duplex, plus one secondary suite, garden suite, coach house or accessory farm dwelling unit per principal unit. Not on a lot with a boarding or boarding house use.","short":"Yes, host's principal residence, where zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations (section 140.3.1)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.1(a)(i), (ii), (vi)","official_wording":"be only permitted on a Lot with a Dwelling Unit that is the host’s Principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required (type Accommodation, Short Term Rental). Before it is issued the host must give proof of principal residence, a fire safety plan and a parking plan. The City says business licence fees start at $130 a year; Schedule B has no separate short-term rental line.","short":"Yes, from $130 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2006 (No. 1551-2006), section 11.30, consolidated to July 15, 2025","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw","section":"s. 5.1, s. 11.30(2)","official_wording":"a person shall not carry on any business or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry and renew every year: $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. Abbotsford is on the list where the provincial principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Province: registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Principal residence only. Up to 6 guests at one time per principal dwelling unit (8 in A1 to A6, RR, CR and SR zones). Up to 3 sleeping units for guests (4 in those zones). At least 1 dedicated parking space, extra to the lot's required parking. Licence needs a fire safety plan and parking plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations (section 140.3.1)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.1(a)(iii)-(v)","official_wording":"be limited to not more than six guests at one time, per principal Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term-rental amount is set. The Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw's general penalty applies: bylaw notice $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000. Operating without a licence is an offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, 2020 (No. 3017-2020), City of Abbotsford","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2020bylaw3017","section":"s. 6, 17","official_wording":"(a) $500 for a bylaw contravention dealt with by bylaw notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","place_name":"Abbotsford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2014 (Bylaw No. 2400-2014), s. 140.3.1; Business Licence Bylaw, 2006 (Bylaw No. 1551-2006), s. 11.30; Province of B.C. Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2400-2014, Section 140 General Regulations (section 140.3.1)","source_url":"https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2014b2400140","section":"s. 140.3.1","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations (B/L 3670-2025, 3691-2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Unless exempted under section 5.2 (not readable), a building permit is needed before constructing or making structural alterations to a building or structure, a demolition permit before demolishing one, and a moving permit before relocating one into or within the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 9.1","official_wording":"permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's building bylaw page listing exemptions cannot be read online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Call the Village Office before starting construction. Applications are on the form the Village provides, signed by the owner or agent.","short":"Call the Village Office first; paper form","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","official_wording":"Before you start any construction please call the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Estimated construction cost, signed Owner's Acknowledgement, site plan, floor plans, cross-section and elevations, Letters of Assurance as required, two sets of drawings, and for residential work Homeowner Protection Act compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 9.3, 9.5","official_wording":"Copies of Letters of Assurance as required by the Building Code;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not say how long approval takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"When a registered professional provides letters of assurance, the Village relies on that professional’s field reviews; the Village may still attend the site or arrange an inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 14.1-14.3","official_wording":"the Municipality will rely solely on field reviews undertaken by the registered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-974-5213","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","official_wording":"Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 MON - FRI 8:30 AM-4:30 PM T: (250) 974-5213 F: (250) 974-5470 E: OFFICECLERK@ALERTBAY.CA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 712 (adopted October 22, 2008)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"h.H-I.'&IIH.?-'.£'I'II.f?'I.II'I'Wl ! I I 1' I EJHIII-i'|l BYLAW NO. 712 H-I-H-III:-_ BUILDING BYLAW Hl'|\\and #Lit Charter empowers the Village of Alert Bay, to regulate, prohibit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$4 per $1,000 of construction value plus a $50 processing fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"$4/1000 of Construction + $50 Processing Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The permit processing fee ($50 for buildings) is paid with the application and is non-refundable.","short":"$50 for buildings, non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"An application made for a permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate permit processing fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Sign structures $50. Moving or demolition permit $150. Fines for non-compliance: building without a permit $500 first offence, $1,000 second, $2,000 per incidence after; failing to comply with a Stop Work Order $2,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Sign structures MOVINGOR DEMOLITION PERMITS $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008, Appendix A (Permit Fees and Fines)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 712, 2008 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2980/Bylaw%20712-Building%20bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A Permit Fees and Fines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaws and Regulations page links a Zoning Map (PDF) and a Zoning Regulation folder. The civicweb Official Community Plan folder holds \"Schedule A Zoning Map - Village of Alert Bay Zoning Bylaw No. 418 Consolidated 2019\".","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/bylaws-and-regulations","section":"Bylaws and Regulations page","official_wording":"Zoning Map Zoning Amendment Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 418; the zoning map is consolidated 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","section":"recital","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 7 1 1 A Bylaw to Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418 WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay has adopted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's online zoning folder lists only amending bylaws and an information sheet, not the text of Zoning Bylaw No. 418.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-974-5213","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4576/","section":"2020 review sheet","official_wording":"by either telephone (250-974-5213)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 418","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3025/","section":"recital","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 7 1 1 A Bylaw to Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 418 WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Alert Bay has adopted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 763 covers trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference, plus wildlife trees and trees in the Hazard Boundary. The 2014 OCP also requires a development permit for tree removal in Natural Hazard Development Permit Area 4 (Map 22).","short":"Yes, for trees over 31.5 cm in trunk circumference","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.4","official_wording":"All trees having a trunk circumference greater than 31.5 centimeters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered (unless wildlife or Hazard Boundary trees): trees under 31.5 cm circumference; imminent danger or hazard trees; trees on parks, highways or utility rights of way; trees the Village requires cut under another bylaw; airport operations; fire department or Forest Service firefighting or fire prevention.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"Having a trunk with a minimum circumference less than 31.5 centimeters measured at 1.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to trees on any park, highway or utility right of way of the municipality or a public utility (unless wildlife or Hazard Boundary trees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1(c)","official_wording":"On any park, highway or utility right of way either of the municipality or of a public utility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Village's tree bylaw cannot be read online, so this detail is not stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Alert Bay Tree Cutting Regulation bylaw No. 763, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 763, 2015 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3021/Bylaw%20763-%20Tree%20cutting%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Alert Bay Tree Cutting Regulation bylaw No. 763, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage is picked up on Tuesdays. Curbside recycling is on Wednesdays (Village of Alert Bay and Sandyville) or Thursdays (’Namgis, Whe-la-la-u and RDMW roads). Commercial garbage is Monday and Friday. No organics collection is listed.","short":"Garbage Tuesdays; recycling Wednesdays or Thursdays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday for residential garbage; recycling Wednesday or Thursday depending on area (see frequency).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must be in a container with a secure lid of no more than 90 litres (20 gallons) and no more than 25 kg when full, or heavy-duty bags no larger than 76 x 127 cm. Containers must be animal proof.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/","section":"s. 2.1(v)","official_wording":"capacity not exceeding (90)litres or 20 gallons not to weigh more than 25 kg.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage and recycling out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Recycling in the RDMW and ’Namgis areas goes out at the roadside by 8:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Pickup. Have out by curbside by 8:00 AM.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Extra garbage needs a sticker ($3.50 each at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Extra garbage at the curb without a tag is not collected. Recyclables found in garbage are left behind.","short":"Extra garbage needs $3.50 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Extra garbage stickers can be purchased at the Village Office for $3.50 each,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's current garbage fee is in a scanned Fees and Charges Bylaw that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005. Current fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 685, 2005, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3170/","section":"title","official_wording":"Garbage Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw #685, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A resident may not keep a dog in the Village unless a licence has been issued. Licence fees apply to dogs four months of age and over.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.04","official_wording":"unless a licence under this Bylaw has first been issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Alert Bay (its dog pound and animal control service also serve the ’Namgis First Nation and Whe-la-la-u).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.02","official_wording":"The owner of every dog shall make application for a license and shall pay the required license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","official_wording":"$10.00 for each spayed female dog and neutered male dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","official_wording":"$50.00 for each unspayed female dog and unneutered male dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement dog tag $2.50. Kennel fee $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Residents Information Package, September 10, 2026 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5436b7bae4b0d50b0eede18b/t/6aa99af593ac2347680f4159/1789500152429/New+Residents+Package+September+10%2C+2026.pdf","section":"Animal Control (New Residents Package)","official_wording":"Replacement dog tag $2.50.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.03","official_wording":"shall expire on the thirty-first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Village of Alert Bay on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.02","official_wording":"The owner of every dog shall make application for a license and shall pay the required license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state the fine for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #737 requires the licence; the fee is set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw (2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw #737","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs per home (Village New Residents Package). Bylaw #737 s. 5.01(b) also has an approval route for keeping dogs, but in no case more than three without a kennel licence.","short":"Max two dogs (three max without kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw #737 (civicweb copy): pages 1-3, 5, 7 and 8 have no text layer, so only parts of ss. 5 and 6 could be read. The two sources differ on the number (three in the readable bylaw fragment, two in the package), so this is flagged as a conflict. Check the bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.01(b)(ii)","official_wording":"In no case will more than three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining a kennel license as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village does not state a limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village does not state a limit on other pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A boarding kennel needs a kennel licence and a business licence; the Village polls abutting residential landowners and zoning applies. Approval to keep more dogs can be revoked by Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.01(c)","official_wording":"In the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state the fine for breaking the limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #737","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 737 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/3019/Bylaw%20737-Animal%20control%20bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw #737","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read do not set rules for campfires, open burning or burning permits in Alert Bay.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"BC Wildfire Service fire bans usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries (parks and recreation sites excepted); municipalities typically set their own open fire bans. Ask the Village Office, 250-974-5213.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, Within municipal boundaries","official_wording":"Typically, BCWS open fire prohibition and equipment/activity prohibition orders will specify that they do not apply within municipal boundaries, with certain exceptions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Garden waste is accepted at the municipal transfer station (2014 OCP).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","section":"OCP s. 5.6","official_wording":"Garden waste and other recyclables are accepted at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village website does not state a fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fire bylaw is posted on the Village's Bylaws page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Business licence fees are set in the Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedule D in the 2020 Bylaw 788); the current 2024 bylaw is posted on the Fees and Charges page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 788, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/4540/","section":"Bylaw 788 s. 4","official_wording":"The fees set for Business License shall be set in Schedule D attached to and forming","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2025 On Island or Off Island Business License Application, both linked from the Business Licenses page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"2025 On Island Business License Application Here","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The Village's current list of business licences is valid until April 30, 2027.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://www.alertbay.ca/business-licenses","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"business licenses valid until April 30th, 2027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business License Bylaw 668 is mostly unreadable because it is scanned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The 2014 OCP says to allow regulated home-based businesses in residential areas. Which zones and what rules apply are in Zoning Bylaw No. 418, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Zoning Bylaw not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2014 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2340/OCP%202014.pdf","section":"OCP s. 9.3.2 Residential Development, Objective 6","official_wording":"Allow regulated home-based businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 668 is mostly unreadable, so the licence rule and fee are unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The Business License Bylaw defines a home based business as an accessory use of a dwelling unit for gain or profit that does not produce offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, electrical interference, heat or glare affecting the neighbourhood and does not include a retail sales space. The OCP requires adequate off-street parking for a home-based business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)","official_wording":"means an accessory use of a dwelling unit for the purpose of gain or profit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/alert-bay","place_name":"Alert Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004; Zoning Bylaw No. 418","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 668, 2004 (PDF), Village of Alert Bay","source_url":"https://alertbay.civicweb.net/document/2981/Bylaw%20668-Business%20license%20bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw #668, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before any construction or demolition, moving a building, installing mechanical equipment, or excavating or placing or removing soil. Examples: a new dwelling, accessory building or structure; an addition; altering or repairing a building; finishing a basement; demolition; retaining walls over 1.22 m high; swimming pools; a change of use. Separate trade permits cover plumbing, fire sprinklers, lawn irrigation and wood-burning appliances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-583-2018-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2019.pdf","section":"s. 11.2, 11.3, 21.1","official_wording":"prior to carrying out any construction or demolition;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor modifications and repairs, such as painting, roofing repair or replacement, cabinets, landscaping and fencing construction, exterior repairs like siding, trim and stucco (unless structural, such as moving or enlarging windows or doors), and patios or decks less than 600 mm (2 feet) above grade on their own foundations and not attached to an existing structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Requirements, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-requirements/","section":"When is a permit not required?","official_wording":"A permit is not required for minor modifications and repairs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Cloudpermit. As of July 31, 2026 all new building and plumbing permit applications must go through Cloudpermit; applications already in progress continue the old way unless the Village says otherwise. Pay the application fee in Cloudpermit before the review starts.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Requirements, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-requirements/","section":"How to Apply for a Building Permit","official_wording":"As of July 31, 2026, all new building and plumbing permit applications must be submitted through Cloudpermit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw: the application form; 3 sets of architectural and structural drawings plus a digital copy; a title certificate dated within 30 days; a topographical survey by a BC Land Surveyor dated within 6 months; Letters of Assurance from a professional engineer; builder warranty confirmation; sewerage record or connection evidence; water service connection confirmation; an erosion and sediment control plan certified by a QEP; and the application fee. The Village's checklist adds tree, driveway and business licence items and energy step code reports.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-583-2018-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2019.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"a copy of the Title Certificate for the lot on which the construction is proposed,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The Village does all inspections except electrical and gas (Technical Safety BC). Inspections are available Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Book by emailing building@anmore.com with your permit number, inspection type and contact information, or request inspections through Cloudpermit. General inspections line: 604-469-9877.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/","section":"Calling for an inspection","official_wording":"Inspections are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Friday mornings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building department: building@anmore.com, or Village Hall at 604-469-9877 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Guide, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-guide/","section":"Building Guide","official_wording":"reach out to the building department via the Village Hall at 604-469-9877 or by email to building@anmore.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 611-2019, December 2019)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-583-2018-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2019.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"ANMORE BUILDING BYLAW NO. 583-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is not needed to build a fence (the Village lists 'landscaping and fencing construction' as not needing one). Fences must still follow the Zoning Bylaw's height rules. A retaining wall over 1.22 m high needs a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Requirements, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-requirements/","section":"When is a permit not required?","official_wording":"Landscaping and fencing construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.6 m (front yard).","short":"1.6 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.11.1","official_wording":"Fences shall not exceed a height of 1.6 metres in the front yard or a height of 1.8 metres in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (rear and side yards).","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.11.1","official_wording":"Fences shall not exceed a height of 1.6 metres in the front yard or a height of 1.8 metres in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall, vegetation or other obstruction may be placed at or near an intersection of two highways where it would reduce the driver sight distance needed for safe operation of the intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 586-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-586-2018-Highway-Regulation-Consolidated-2025-05-15.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(d)","official_wording":"place or allow to be placed, any fence, wall, vegetation, or other obstruction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A fence on top of a retaining wall counts the wall's height; if the combined height is over 1.8 m, the fence by itself may be no more than 1.0 m. Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited except in industrial, civic institutional or commercial uses. Swimming pools must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high that does not obstruct visibility (the Building Bylaw also requires self-closing, self-latching gates and no gaps a 100 mm sphere can pass).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.11.2, 5.11.3, 5.17.2","official_wording":"the height of the fence shall include the height of the retaining wall, except that where their combined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 5.11 (Fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for constructing a new accessory building or structure, with no size threshold stated.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Requirements, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-requirements/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Constructing a new dwelling, accessory building, or structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit unless it is less than 600 mm (2 feet) above grade, on its own independent foundations, and not attached to an existing structure.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, freestanding","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Requirements, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-requirements/","section":"When is a permit not required?","official_wording":"Installation of patios or decks less than 600mm (2’0”) above grade supported on its own independent foundations (cannot be attached to an existing structure)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is an accessory building or part of the principal building, so building one, or adding to a building, needs a building permit. Carports are not named in the permit pages read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Garage)","official_wording":"means an accessory building or that portion of a principal building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 zone (lots of 4,047 m² or more): no more than 2 accessory buildings (only 1 if there is a coach house), 180 m² total, 7 m high; setbacks 7.6 m front, rear and exterior side and 5 m interior side (3.0 m rear and interior side for accessory buildings under 10 m²); 25% parcel coverage. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 9.1.3, 9.1.4, 9.1.5","official_wording":"No more than one principal building and two accessory buildings may be sited on one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Building Bylaw No. 583-2018; Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-583-2018-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2019.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"ANMORE BUILDING BYLAW NO. 583-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Construction up to $5,000: $21 per $1,000, with a $75 minimum. A non-refundable $500 building permit application fee (including plumbing) is paid first; if the permit is approved it is deducted from the permit fee.","short":"$75 minimum ($21 per $1,000 up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building Permits","official_wording":"Construction up to $5,000.00 $21.00 per $1,000 (min $75.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: up to $5,000: $21 per $1,000 (min $75); $5,001 to $20,000: $15 per $1,000 plus $75; $20,001 to $100,000: $11 per $1,000 plus $600; $100,001 to $500,000: $8 per $1,000 plus $1,350; over $500,000: $7 per $1,000 plus $2,500. The Building Official sets the value; an owner may use a quantity surveyor's value instead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Permit Fees","official_wording":"Construction from $5,001.00 to $20,000.00 $15.00 per $1,000 + base fee of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Building permit application fee (including plumbing) $500; plumbing permit application only $75. Both are non-refundable. If the permit is approved, the application fee is deducted from the permit fees. The plan-processing part of the fee is forfeited if the permit cannot be issued within 180 days.","short":"$500 building (with plumbing); $75 plumbing only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Application Fees","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee including Plumbing $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition: $100 up to 56 m², $350 over 56 m². Plumbing fixtures $20 each (minimum $75). Fireplaces and solid fuel appliances $360 each. Re-inspection after the second inspection $120. Construction before a permit: double the permit fee. Security deposit refundable at occupancy: $5,000 for work under $100,000, $10,000 otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Permit Fee for a demolition of a building or structure 56m2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay the application fee in Cloudpermit before review starts. After approval you get an invoice for the permit fees, including the refundable security deposit. Pay in person at the Community Hub front desk (cheque, cash or debit), by cheque (mail or Hub mail slot), or by Visa or Mastercard through OptionPay (third-party fees apply, only after an invoice number is issued).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cloudpermit, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/building-renovating/building-guide/cloudpermit/","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Once approved, you’ll receive an invoice for the permit fees, which includes the refundable security deposit amount.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (Inspection Services Department: Building Permits including Plumbing), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 723-2025; Anmore Building Bylaw No. 583-2018, Part 15","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 723-2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Check the Village's Consolidated Zoning Map (the June 2026 PDF is the newest linked on the Zoning page; an April 2025 map is also linked) or the Village's ArcGIS map, then read your zone in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"PDF zoning map or ArcGIS map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/community-planning/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"View our Zoning Bylaw Map, which shows zoning that dictates what type of development is allowed in designated areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, consolidated up to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026 (the Village's file is labelled consolidated 2026-10-22).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, minimum parcel size, density, number, size and height of buildings, setbacks, parcel coverage and off-street parking for each zone, plus general rules on fences, accessory buildings and vehicle storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/community-planning/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"offering guidance on permissible property use, development density, and specifications for building location and size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services at Village Hall: building@anmore.com or 604-469-9877. Manager of Development Services direct line 1-604-200-7182.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/village-hall/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"For any building inquiries, please contact building@anmore.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite inside the house is a permitted secondary use in the RS-1, RS-1A, RCH-1, RCH-2, INF and RS-2 zones, and some comprehensive development zones. It must be wholly within an integral part of the one-family dwelling and not connected to the main unit by a connector or enclosed hallway.","short":"Yes, in RS-1, RS-1A, RCH, INF, RS-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.2, 9.2.2, 9.3.2, 6.3.1, 6.3.2","official_wording":"Secondary Suite shall be subject to the requirements of section 6.3.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A coach house (detached suite) is allowed in RS-1, RS-1A, RCH-2, INF and some other zones, one per lot. Maximum floor area: 170 m² on lots of 3,966 m² or more, 130 m² on lots of 2,022 to 3,965 m², 100 m² on lots of 1,349 to 2,021 m². No basement; minimum 5 m from the main house; a 25 m² garage for the unit.","short":"Yes, coach house in RS-1, RS-1A, RCH-2, INF; one per lot","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's coach house page says 100 m² (lots under 4,047 m²) and 130 m² (4,047 m² or more) and that lots under 2,024 m² cannot have one; the Zoning Bylaw (consolidated to Amendment 735-2026) has a newer table. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"One Coach house is permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per principal residence. The owner must live in the main unit or the suite. The suite may not exceed 50% of the floor area of the principal building. It must meet the BC Building Code for suites. A coach house is one per lot and the owner must live in the house or the coach house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.3.3-6.3.6, 6.7.1","official_wording":"The registered owner(s) of the property shall occupy either the primary dwelling unit or the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 and RS-1A zones: 2 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit on the same parcel. The Village's coach house page says a coach house needs 2 additional dedicated parking spaces.","short":"2 spaces per dwelling unit in RS-1 and RS-1A","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.6, 9.2.7","official_wording":"Off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same parcel as the use being served in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to add a suite or coach house (applied for through Cloudpermit), plus plumbing and other trade permits as needed. Suites must meet the BC Building Code. Most parcels also need tree, erosion and sediment control and driveway permits first, and some fall in a Development Permit Area under the Official Community Plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 583-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-583-2018-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2019.pdf","section":"s. 11.2","official_wording":"prior to carrying out any construction or demolition;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 6.3 (Secondary Suite) and s. 6.7 (Coach House); Anmore Building Bylaw No. 583-2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on every private lot. A permit is needed to cut down any tree 20 cm (7.8 inches) or more in diameter, measured 1.4 m above the ground (hedges are not 'trees'). 'Cut down' includes topping, poisoning, and damaging roots within the dripline. The Village must be told of every removal by permit, even when it fits the annual allowance. Tree cover rules: after cutting, at least 10% of a lot up to 0.2 ha (1/2 acre) must stay covered; 20% on lots from 0.2 to 0.4 ha; more on bigger lots (20% plus 5% for each extra acre, up to 75%).","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 587, 2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-587-2018-Tree-Management.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"which is 20 cm (7.8”) or more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No exemption from needing a permit was found. An owner may apply for an Annual Tree Cutting Allowance Permit to cut up to 2 trees per lot per calendar year with no replacement trees. A dangerous tree (identified in writing by a Certified Tree Risk Assessor) still needs a permit but the fee is waived. In an imminent danger, tell the Village as soon as possible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 587, 2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-587-2018-Tree-Management.pdf","section":"s. 10(1), 10(3), 12","official_wording":"For certainty, a permit is required to cut down a dangerous tree but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Tree cutting permit $500. Annual tree cutting allowance permit $10. Dangerous tree permit: fee waived. Security for replacement trees: $500 per replacement tree, up to $10,000 per parcel.","short":"$500 permit ($10 annual allowance permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Miscellaneous Permit Fees","official_wording":"Tree Cutting Permit $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Where replacement is required, plant 2 replacement trees for every tree removed (at least 3 m tall if coniferous, 7 cm across if deciduous), within one month, with security of $500 per tree up to $10,000 per parcel, held for 3 years. Where replanting is needed to meet the minimum tree cover, 3 trees are planted per tree cut. Trees cut illegally must be replaced 5 for 1. The annual allowance permit has no replacement requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 587, 2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-587-2018-Tree-Management.pdf","section":"s. 5-7, 12, 13","official_wording":"plant two (2) replacement trees for every tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Except under a Highway Use Permit, nobody may cut down or remove trees growing on a highway (including boulevards), or damage or remove trees and shrubs the Municipality has put there (Highway Regulation Bylaw s. 4.2(c), (i)). The Tree Management Bylaw covers private property only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Highway Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Cause damage to highway or trees 4.2 (c) and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting a tree without a permit: bylaw notice $500 per tree ($350 per tree if paid within 14 days; $500 per tree if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid). The municipal ticket schedule lists $1,000 per tree, and the Village's building guide says the fine is $1,000 per tree.","short":"Notice $500 per tree; ticket $1,000 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Tree Management Bylaw","official_wording":"Cutting trees without a permit 3 $500 per $350 per $500 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Tree Management Bylaw No. 587, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 587, 2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-587-2018-Tree-Management.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Tree Management","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: bi-weekly, on alternating Fridays. Organics (kitchen and yard waste) and recycling: every Friday, starting at 7 a.m., subject to holiday changes. The Village runs garbage and organics; Recycle BC runs recycling; both use GFL Environmental on the same day.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"recycling and organics are picked up every Friday, and garbage every other Friday, starting at 7 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the yearly Waste Collection Calendar (the 2026 calendar is on the Village website and was mailed to households in December 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 annual waste collection calendar (news post, December 15, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/2025/12/15/2026-annual-waste-collection-calendar-now-available/","section":"news post, Dec 15, 2025","official_wording":"The new 2026 Annual Waste Collection Calendar is being mailed out this week!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One 120 L or 240 L garbage cart and one 120 L or 240 L organics cart per property; two of each for a home with a secondary suite. Purchase price: 120 L $250, 240 L $264. To order, email your cart type and size to village.hall@anmore.com or visit the Community Hub. Lids and locks must work; repairs and replacements by email to village.hall@anmore.com. Cart repair $15 per occurrence; wildlife-resistant lock replacement $10.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Each property can buy one 120L or 240L garbage cart and one 120L or 240L organics cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts and recyclables on the driveway, as near as possible to the travelled road, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, with locks unlocked. Re-lock and return carts to storage by 10:00 p.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 6.1(g), (h)","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. and ensure that all Wildlife","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Collection covers only the carts supplied. Set out only what fits in the cart with the lid closed and within the weight limit shown on the cart; take excess to the appropriate waste facility. The Village does not collect building and demolition waste, land clearing waste, bio-medical or special waste.","short":"Must fit cart with lid closed; excess not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 5.3, 6.1(p), (q), 8.1","official_wording":"is limited to the applicable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$407 a year for two collection carts (garbage and organics), January 1 to December 31, billed on the annual utility notice. A 10% penalty applies to fees left unpaid after the due date.","short":"$407 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"Schedule A 1(b), s. 10.2","official_wording":"January 1 to December 31 $407.00 for two Collection Carts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 737-2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the lockable organics cart (dark grey cart, green lid), collected every Friday along with recycling. It accepts leaves, weeds, flowers, house plants without dirt, grass, tree and hedge clippings, and branches.","short":"Yes, every Friday in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Organics Carts (the lockable dark grey cart with the green lid) are picked up every Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Under the bylaw, yard waste means weeds, plants, leaves, ashes, sawdust, grass, hedge and plant clippings, twigs, and branches three inches (about 7.6 cm) or less in diameter and less than 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Natural Christmas trees may go in the cart cut to fit with the lid closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's garbage page says branches up to 4 inches in diameter; the bylaw says 3 inches. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Yard Waste)","official_wording":"twigs, branches three inches or less in diameter and less than 40 inches long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Take large amounts of yard waste to the Metro Vancouver United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (cost may apply). The Village page also mentions charity chipping events for Christmas trees, typically held the first weekend in January.","short":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Take large amounts of yard waste to the United Boulevard Recycling And Waste Centre (cost may apply).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics collection is part of the annual utility charge ($407 a year for the two carts). Drop-off at the United Boulevard centre: cost may apply.","short":"Curbside in $407 a year charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"Schedule A 1(b)","official_wording":"January 1 to December 31 $407.00 for two Collection Carts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste does not include land clearing. The Village does not collect building and demolition waste (earth, debris, rocks, trees, stumps) or land clearing waste. The transfer station does not accept food waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 3, 8.1","official_wording":"but does not include any land clearing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 comes into force automatically on May 1 each year and runs until October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 start 72 hours after the Greater Vancouver Water District Commissioner declares them and a public announcement is made. Anmore buys its water from Port Moody and follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf","section":"s. 3.1(b), 3.2, 3.4(a)","official_wording":"If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come into","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: watering lawns is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1 and 2","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays and odd- numbered civic addresses on Sundays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers (not edible plants): Stages 1 and 2, 5-9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: prohibited. All hoses need an automatic shut-off device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit to water a new lawn or new landscaping during Stage 1 or 2 costs $35 for 21 days and may be extended once for $25 (42 days in total). A permit for a lawn treated with nematodes costs $35 for 14 days. In Stage 2 no new permits are issued and existing permits run until they expire; in Stage 3 (and 4) all permits are invalid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Water Utility","official_wording":"Permit to water new lawn or landscaping during Stage 1 or $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: Stage 1 offence $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300, Stage 4 $400. Pay 70% of that within 14 days ($70, $140, $210, $280); after 30 days $130, $260, $390, $500. The municipal ticket schedule lists the same base amounts.","short":"Notice $100 to $400 by stage; 70% if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions Offence 6.3 a) $100 $70 $130","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 684-2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-579-2018-Drinking-Water-Conservation-Plan-Consolidated-2023-10-03.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 579-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old needs a licence each year, and the tag must be on the dog at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.5","official_wording":"any dog over six months of age, unless a licence pursuant to the provisions of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Anmore (Village Hall, 2697 Sunnyside Road), not the regional district.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"pay a license fee to the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 per dog per year.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict inside the bylaws: Dog Control Bylaw 270-2000 s. 6.6 and 6.7 sets an initial $25 fee and a $10 annual renewal fee. The Fees and Charges Bylaw (s. 4 says it prevails) and the Village's application form show $25 per year. The value follows the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Annual Dog Licence – Neutered/Spayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 per dog per year.","short":"$35 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Same conflict as the neutered fee: the 2000 Dog Control Bylaw says $35 initial and $10 renewal; the Fees and Charges Bylaw (which prevails) says $35 per year.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Annual Dog Licence – Un-neutered/spayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence if the current year's tag is lost: $10. A licence cannot be transferred; a new owner must get a new licence within 10 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Replacement Licence if current year lost $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year. Apply or renew on or before March 1 each year, or as soon as the dog turns six months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"in each calendar year on or before the first day of March,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the online dog licence application (one per dog per year). Pay by cheque mailed to Village Hall, by debit or cash at Village Hall Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or by dropping a cheque at the Hub front desk or mail slot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/dog-licence-application/","section":"application form","official_wording":"Mail a cheque to: Village of Anmore, 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days of receiving it; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or left unpaid).","short":"Notice $100 ($70 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","official_wording":"No dog licence/tag 6.5, 6.8 $100 $70 $130","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000; fees are set in Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog run at large. A dog off its owner's property must be secured on a leash or under the owner's direct control. A dog must also be kept from trespassing on private property, even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2 (run at large), 5.10, 5.11","official_wording":"neither secured on a leash while off the property of its","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Anmore's Dog Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state any off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Anmore's Dog Control Bylaw does not list places where dogs are banned.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The Village's parks and trails guide asks dog owners to clean up after their dogs; the Dog Control Bylaw has no pick-up section.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Trails Guide, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/community/parks-trails-public-spaces/park-trails-guide/","section":"Parks and trails guide","official_wording":"leashing your dog and cleaning up after them","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for a dog off leash: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid).","short":"Notice $100 ($70 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","official_wording":"Dog off leash 5.10 $100 $70 $130","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the term 'vicious dog': any dog that, without provocation, has bitten another domestic animal or a person. A 'nuisance dog' is one that is off its owner's premises, not on a leash, and disturbs other residents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"means any dog, which without provocation has bitten another domestic animal or human","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"No one may keep a vicious dog unless it is confined indoors or in a securely enclosed, locked dog shelter built so it cannot escape and young children cannot enter. The shelter needs secure sides and a secure top; if it has no bottom, the sides must be sunk at least one foot into the ground.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep a vicious dog unless it is confined indoors, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Village's official bylaw complaint form (dogs are listed), or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","section":"Reporting Concerns","official_wording":"Please submit all complaints via the Village of Anmore’s complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fine specific to vicious dogs is listed in Anmore's bylaw notice or ticket schedules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Anmore's bylaws set no limit on the number of dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Anmore's bylaws set no limit on the number of cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (animals other than cats and dogs): one animal needs 2 acres, each extra animal 1 more acre, not counting the dwelling, garage or garden. Parcels under 1 acre: no more than 12 adult poultry (no roosters) or 2 adult rabbits plus 2 litters. Parcels over 1 acre: no more than 24 poultry (1 rooster), 7 female rabbits with litters, or 50 rabbits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Animal), 4.6","official_wording":"means a horse, sheep, goat, mule, ass , swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"An animal shelter, run area or land use that was lawful when the bylaw took effect in 1993 may continue as a non-conforming use, unless it stops for 6 months. Animals may be kept only where the Zoning Bylaw zones for it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.3, 4.9","official_wording":"No person shall keep any animal on any parcel of land within the Municipality that is not in an area zoned in accordance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fine for these rules is listed in the bylaw notice or ticket schedules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (animals other than cats and dogs); Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (dogs)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Hens are 'poultry' under the Animal Control Bylaw: up to 12 adult (no roosters) on a parcel under 1 acre, up to 24 over 1 acre. But s. 4.6 also requires 2 acres for one animal and 1 more per extra animal, not counting dwelling, garage or garden.","short":"Conflicting: up to 12 hens, but 2 acres required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Parcel under 1 acre: no more than 12 adult poultry. Parcel over 1 acre: no more than 24. Section 4.6 separately requires 2 acres of land for one animal and 1 acre for each additional animal, not counting land under the dwelling, garage or garden.","short":"12 under 1 acre; 24 over 1 acre (2 acre rule too)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters on a parcel under 1 acre. On a parcel over 1 acre, only 1 rooster is allowed.","short":"No under 1 acre; 1 rooster over 1 acre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.4, 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"more than 12 adult poultry of which none shall be roosters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A building or structure for animals must be more than 7.5 m from any residential dwelling on an adjoining property, or meet Zoning Bylaw setbacks, whichever is greater. A run area must be more than 7.5 m from every boundary line. Owners must fence or enclose animals on their own property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.8","official_wording":"is located more than 7.5 metres from any residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is 'urban agriculture' in the Zoning Bylaw, a permitted secondary use in the RS-1A, RCH-1 and RCH-2 zones (it is not listed for RS-1). Bee hives must be inaccessible to wildlife (Solid Waste Management Bylaw s. 6.1(s)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 554-2016 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bylaw-554-2016-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2025-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 6.1(s)(ii)","official_wording":"bee hives and bird feeders are inaccessible to Wildlife;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, sheep, goats, mules, asses, swine, rabbits, poultry, llamas, cows and fur-bearing animals count as 'animals'. One animal needs 2 acres and each extra animal 1 more acre, not counting the dwelling, garage or garden.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4.6","official_wording":"means a horse, sheep, goat, mule, ass , swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 96-1993 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-96-1993-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Anmore Animal Control Bylaw No. 96","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No RV or vehicle over 5,500 kg may park on a highway except while moving, loading or unloading. No unattached trailer on a highway. No vehicle over 72 consecutive hours. Commercial vehicles may not park on a municipal highway 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (Parking Bylaw 308-2001, s. 9).","short":"No RVs; no unattached trailers; 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 586-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-586-2018-Highway-Regulation-Consolidated-2025-05-15.pdf","section":"s. 7.10, 7.6, 7.5","official_wording":"A person must not Park a Recreational Vehicle or any vehicle having a licensed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"One RV (up to 5,500 kg) or utility trailer (up to 3,000 kg) plus one boat; over 2,024 m², one more RV or trailer. Licensed to the owner, 1.0 m from front and side lines, screened by 1.8 m evergreens (trailers over 4 m only; not under 15 days). Over 5,500 kg barred except RS-1 parcels of 4,047 m² or more.","short":"1 RV or trailer plus 1 boat; screening, setbacks apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.15.3, 5.15.5, 5.15.6","official_wording":"One recreation vehicle which does not exceed a manufacturer’s gross vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot, a tent or trailer used for habitation is prohibited in all zones unless the Zoning Bylaw says otherwise. On a highway or boulevard, camping in a tent, trailer, motor home or other RV is banned between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., unless a Highway Use Permit allows it.","short":"No on lots; street camping banned 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.2(a)","official_wording":"a tent or trailer used for habitation, except as specifically permitted in this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: RV or vehicle over 5,500 kg on a highway $200; unattached trailer $200; over 72 hours $300; camping on a highway $500; 6+ vehicles on a lot $500. Municipal ticket: $200, $400, $300, $800, $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Highway Regulation and Zoning","official_wording":"Park recreational vehicle or vehicle 7.10 $200 $140 $260","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 586-2018 (s. 7); Parking Regulation and Enforcement Bylaw No. 308-2001 (s. 9); Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (s. 5.15, 6.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 586-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-586-2018-Highway-Regulation-Consolidated-2025-05-15.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Anmore Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 586-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way, and may not let an animal's noise disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-517-2011-Anmore-Noise-Control-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-12-08.pdf","section":"s. 4, 5, 6","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause, or permit to be made or caused, anywhere in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. Nighttime is defined as 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Music or other amplified sound that disturbs is banned Sunday to Thursday before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.","short":"None set; music banned after 9 p.m. Sun-Thu, 10 p.m. Fri-Sat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-517-2011-Anmore-Noise-Control-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-12-08.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 7","official_wording":"“nighttime” means the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction for profit or gain that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned Monday to Friday before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Saturdays before 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m., Sundays and statutory holidays always. Non-profit work on your own premises is exempt Mon-Fri 7-7, Sat 9-6, Sun and holidays 10-4.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-517-2011-Anmore-Noise-Control-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-12-08.pdf","section":"s. 8, s. 12(c)","official_wording":"Monday through Friday, before 7:00 a.m. and after 7:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Daytime (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.) noise must not exceed 80 decibels and nighttime (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) noise must not exceed 50 decibels at the point of reception. Heavy equipment may not be moved to or from a work site Monday to Friday before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Saturdays before 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m., or on Sundays and statutory holidays. Emergency generators may be tested once a month for up to 30 minutes, in daytime only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-517-2011-Anmore-Noise-Control-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-12-08.pdf","section":"s. 4, 9, 11","official_wording":"Daytime noise shall not exceed 80 decibels as detected by a sound level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Village's official bylaw complaint form (noise is listed), or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","section":"Reporting Concerns","official_wording":"noise infractions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No after-hours noise line is listed. Complaints received outside regular Village hours are not reviewed until the next shift, and the Bylaw Department does not respond to text messages. The Reporting page lists Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency at 604-945-1550.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","section":"Reporting Concerns","official_wording":"Complaints received outside of these hours will not be reviewed until the next shift.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for general noise, owner or occupier noise, amplified sound, construction after hours and moving heavy equipment after hours; $200 for animal noise and generator testing; $300 for commercial filming noise without a permit. Pay $175 / $140 / $210 within 14 days; after 30 days $325 / $260 / $390. The municipal ticket schedule lists the same base amounts.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Person who makes noise which 4. $250 $175 $325","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 727-2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-517-2011-Anmore-Noise-Control-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-12-08.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Noise Control Bylaw No. 517-2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let rubbish or noxious matter collect around their premises, throw rubbish or broken glass in open places, or let property be or stay untidy or unsightly. 'Untidy or unsightly' includes piles of building materials (without a building permit), filth, discarded materials and rubbish, fallen or discarded building materials, graffiti, and garbage not in a covered container or in a receptacle animals can open.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 188-1996 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Property-Maintenance-Bylaw-No.-188-1996.pdf","section":"s. 2(c), 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall cause or permit that property to become or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Village's official bylaw complaint form (nuisances are listed) or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","section":"Reporting Concerns","official_wording":"nuisances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give written notice (personal delivery or registered mail) to comply within 14 days. If the owner does not, the Village may enter and remove the items at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 188-1996 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Property-Maintenance-Bylaw-No.-188-1996.pdf","section":"s. 11, 12","official_wording":"may give written notice to that person to comply within fourteen (14) days of delivery of a notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for untidy or unsightly property, letting rubbish accumulate and similar offences ($210 if paid within 14 days; $390 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid). The municipal ticket schedule also lists $300.","short":"Notice $300 ($210 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"Untidy or Unsightly property 5 $300 $210 $390","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 188-1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 188-1996 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Property-Maintenance-Bylaw-No.-188-1996.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 188-1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a campfire permit. Permit terms: on the owner's own property; fuel no bigger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m; dry, seasoned, untreated wood only; in a metal ring, rock pit or outdoor fireplace; a competent adult present at all times; not within 7.6 m (25 feet) of combustibles, buildings or property lines; no fires in windy conditions. Propane or natural gas CSA-approved fire pits and heaters are exempt from the permit.","short":"Yes, with a campfire permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire Permit Application, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/campfire-permit-application/","section":"Terms & Conditions","official_wording":"Fuel volume of the campfire shall not exceed .5 meters x .5 meters x .5 meters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may burn garden refuse (grass and other clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings, cuttings and light material), construction-site waste, or land clearing materials at any time.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"garden refuse, in the nature of grass and other clippings, leaves, tree and shrub","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permit from the Fire Chief (Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department) is needed for any open-air fire. Apply with the Village's online campfire permit application; staff then email to arrange payment. Fee: $25 per year for 1 to 5 sites; $50 per year for more than 5 sites.","short":"Yes, $25 per year for 1 to 5 sites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf","section":"s. 21.1","official_wording":"without first obtaining a permit to do","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may by written order restrict or prohibit campfires and open-air burning, and may declare an open-air fire ban that makes permits inactive at once; fires burning must then be put out promptly. Check the Village website for current fire bans and the fire danger rating (also posted by the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 21.14","official_wording":"may, by written order, restrict or prohibit any of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put grass, tree and hedge clippings and branches into the weekly organics (kitchen and yard waste) cart. Take large amounts of yard waste to the Metro Vancouver United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (cost may apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"grass, tree and hedge clippings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for no open air fire permit (s. 21.1) and $200 for 'burning prohibited materials' (listed under s. 21.4); $140 if paid within 14 days, $260 after 30 days. The municipal ticket schedule also lists $200 each. The permit form says 'a minimum fine of $100.00'.","short":"Notice $200 ($140 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The campfire permit form says breaking its terms 'may result in a minimum fine of $100.00, plus the loss of your campfire permit for one year'; the ticket schedules say $200. Value follows the bylaw schedules.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"Failure to obtain open air fire 21.1 $200 $140 $260","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (s. 21 Open Air Fires, s. 22 Prohibited Materials)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 578-2018 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-578-2018-Fire-Protection-Consolidated-Feb-20.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Anmore Fire Protection Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only low hazard recreational fireworks (Class 7.2.2, such as fountains, Roman candles and sparklers) may be possessed or set off, and only between October 24 and November 1; no permit is needed for those. At any other time, or for high hazard fireworks, it is unlawful unless the Fire Chief or Chief Administrative Officer authorizes it. Setting off fireworks on a public street, lane or place needs the property owner's written permission and a permit. People under 18 may not possess fireworks.","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1 only, low hazard, no permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-569-2017-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 5.4, 6.2, 5.3.1","official_wording":"except low hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.2) between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling is allowed only from October 24 to October 30, with both a business licence and a permit. Sales stop at 9:00 p.m. on October 30. Applications are due by the end of the first business day after October 7. No sales from vehicles, trailers or temporary structures, and none to anyone under 18.","short":"Oct 24 to 30, with licence and permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-569-2017-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.3-5.4.6, 5.3","official_wording":"A Business Licence and Valid Permit are required for the selling of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"High hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1: rockets, shells, large wheels, fountains, mines and the like) and low hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.2: showers, fountains, Roman candles, volcanoes, pinwheels and sparklers). 'Firecrackers' are small fireworks with entwined fuses used only as noisemakers. Fireworks with a practical use, such as distress signals and highway flares, are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-569-2017-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"such as firework showers, fountains,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Outside the October 24 to November 1 window, a permit to set off fireworks comes from the Fire Chief or Chief Administrative Officer: $25 application and permit fee (non-refundable), plus $50 an hour for extra site inspections. A permit to sell fireworks costs $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-569-2017-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1, Schedule A","official_wording":"Application and Permit Fee for Discharge of fireworks $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for unauthorized use or possession (pay $105 within 14 days; $195 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid); $200 for selling without authorization; $100 for improper storage. The municipal ticket schedule lists the same base amounts.","short":"Notice $150 ($105 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw","official_wording":"Unauthorized use or possession of 6.1 $150 $105 $195","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-569-2017-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Fireworks Bylaw No. 569-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Anmore uses two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (small amounts, early and late amounts, a dispute adjudication registry). Municipal ticket information under the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw (fixed fines for listed offences). Tickets may be issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, building official, fire chief and chief administrative officer, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"s. 3, 7","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $100; noise $250 (animal noise $200); untidy or unsightly property $300; parking on a boulevard $200; parked over 72 hours $300; unauthorized fireworks $150; Stage 1 water restriction offence $100; cutting a tree without a permit $500 per tree; operating without a business licence $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog off leash 5.10 $100 $70 $130","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the bylaw notice for the 'Penalty with Discount', usually 70% of the penalty (for example $70 instead of $100, $175 instead of $250, $350 instead of $500). Some building permit penalties have no discount (N/A).","short":"Usually 70% if paid in 14 days (e.g. $70 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"s. 4 (b), (c)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 30 days after receiving the notice, or still unpaid, the 'Penalty with Surcharge' applies (for example $130 instead of $100, $325 instead of $250); for $500 penalties it stays $500. An unsuccessful dispute adds $25.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $130 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"s. 4(c), 6(b)","official_wording":"or where the penalty remains","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay or request dispute adjudication by completing the notice and delivering or mailing it to the Village at 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, B.C. V3H 5G9, or leaving it in the after-hours mailbox at Village Hall. A notice cannot be disputed after 14 days. Someone who loses a dispute pays an additional $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"s. 5, 6","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 732-2026); Anmore Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"s. 1 and cover","official_wording":"Anmore Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who operates a business or any form of commercial activity in the Village needs a licence for each business. All trades and contractors working in Anmore must hold a valid Village business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/business-licence/","section":"Business Licence page","official_wording":"ANY PERSON planning to operate a business or any form of commercial activity, must possess a valid business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees per the Fees and Charges Bylaw include: home based business $110; bed & breakfast $110; child day care $110 (10 or fewer) or $165 (11 or more); contractor $165; any business not listed $165; animal boarding $400; film company $400; mobile food truck $400; transfer of licence $10. A licence issued after July 1 is half price (not for semi-annual licences).","short":"$165 a year for most; home-based $110","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Business Licencing Bylaw s. 5(a) halves the fee for a licence issued after July 31, while the Fees and Charges Bylaw and the Village page say July 1. The Fees and Charges Bylaw (s. 4) says it prevails.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licences","official_wording":"Contractor $165.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Check zoning first, then complete the business licence application and pay the fee in person during office hours or online through OptionPay (credit card fees apply). Staff review it with copies of federal, provincial or municipal certificates, and may contact you or arrange an inspection by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/business-licence/","section":"Business Licence page","official_wording":"Please ensure that the location of your intended business has the appropriate zoning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year; a renewal notice is mailed at the end of the year. Renew by mail (cheque with the renewal stub), in person (cash, cheque or debit) or online through OptionPay. A $50 fee may apply for late renewal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's s. 19-20 refer to renewing before October 31 and an extra $50 if not, which does not match its own s. 14 (December 31) or the Village page.","source_title":"Business Licence, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/building-development/business-licence/","section":"Business Licence page","official_wording":"All business licence’s expire on December 31st and must be renewed annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Only for ride-hailing: Bylaw 679-2023 sets up an Inter-municipal Transportation Network Services (TNS) business licence scheme among participating municipalities.","short":"Only for ride-hailing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-municipal TNS Business Licence Bylaw No. 679-2023 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-679-2023-Anmore-Inter-municipal-TNS-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"A bylaw to enter into an Intermunicipal TSN Business Licence Scheme","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence: bylaw notice $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid after 30 days). The municipal ticket schedule also lists $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($350 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"Operating a business without a 33 $500 $350 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999 (consolidated with Amendments 307-2001 and 565-2017); fees in Anmore Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Business-Licencing-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupation is a permitted secondary use in the RS-1, RS-1A, RCH-1 and RCH-2 residential zones, if it meets the conditions in s. 6.5.","short":"Yes, in RS-1, RS-1A, RCH-1 and RCH-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.7(b), 9.2.8(b), 9.3.7(b), 6.5","official_wording":"Home occupation shall be subject to the requirements of section 6.5.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required. Fee: $110 a year for an Accessory Home Business or Home Based Business (half if issued after July 1).","short":"Yes: $110 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated to November 21, 2025), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licences","official_wording":"Accessory Home Based Business $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Done entirely inside the house or an accessory building (except horticulture or family daycare); no outside storage; no more than 30% of the principal building's floor area, up to 100 m² (accessory buildings up to 100 m² in total); run by a resident of the dwelling with no more than two full-time employees on the premises; sign no bigger than 0.4 m²; noise no more than 45 decibels across parcel lines; parking per the zone (1 space per employee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.5","official_wording":"the use within the principal building shall occupy no more than 30% of the floor area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Automobile, boat or other machinery servicing or repair. No activity that stores materials or products outside, or sends odour, toxic matter, heat, glare, interference, vibration or noise (over 45 decibels) across parcel lines. Retail sale may not be the primary home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.5","official_wording":"no automobile, boat, or other machinery servicing repair is permitted as a home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 6.5 (Home Occupation Use); Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfast operations as a secondary use in some zones (RS-1, RS-1A). It sets no separate short-term rental rules. Anmore is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies, so hosts can generally only rent out their principal residence.","short":"B&B only, in some zones; principal residence rule applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.6.1, 9.1.2","official_wording":"When permitted in a zone, a bed and breakfast operation shall be required to comply with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; the fee for 'Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental' is $110 a year. No bed and breakfast may operate without a business licence.","short":"Yes, $110 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application, Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/business-licence-application/","section":"Business Licence Application","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial rules require short-term rental hosts to register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days, even if a local licence is not needed. Anmore is on the principal residence requirement list.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal Residence Requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: no more than 2 bedrooms used; within the operator's principal residence (or one secondary suite or coach house on the same property); one off-street parking space per B&B bedroom in addition to the house requirement; one sign up to 0.4 m²; no cooking facilities in B&B bedrooms; no guest may stay more than 20 days in a 12-month period; owned and run by the resident; approved water and sewage; if a parcel is a B&B, a secondary suite is not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"s. 6.6.1","official_wording":"not more than two bedrooms in a dwelling unit shall be used for bed and breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 30 days). The municipal ticket schedule also lists $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($350 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"Operating a business without a 33 $500 $350 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","place_name":"Anmore","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017, s. 6.6 (Bed and Breakfast); Anmore Business Licencing Bylaw No. 263-1999","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 735-2026), Village of Anmore","source_url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-568-2017-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2026-10-22-1.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: building, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving or demolishing one, occupying a new building, plumbing, fire alarm or sprinkler work, wood-burning appliances, signs, retaining walls over 1.2 m, pools, hot tubs and their fences, new secondary or accessory suites, and any structural change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit prior to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory building with no plumbing under 10 m² that creates no hazard; trellises, arbours and soil-retaining walls under 1.2 m on single-family residential lots (no hazard); fences the zoning bylaw permits (pool fences still need a permit); decks less than 0.6 m above ground, sited per zoning; non-structural repair or maintenance; clearing pipe stoppages or like-for-like fixture replacement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the permit application (Form A) and bring the complete package, with payment, to City Hall (3535 Bridge Street). Forms are available at City Hall and online. An electronic copy of the plans can be emailed to info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. No online portal found. Credit cards not accepted.","short":"Paper form and package to City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846","section":"Guide","official_wording":"Building Permit applications are available at City Hall and online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application (Form A) and fee; signed Acknowledgement of Responsibilities (Form B); title search under 30 days old; BC Energy Compliance Report; BC Housing builder licensing or owner-builder documents for dwellings; site plan; two sets of metric construction drawings; electronic copy. Engineer reports (geotechnical, foundation) may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Checklist, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830","section":"Checklist","official_wording":"Completed and signed Acknowledgement of Responsibilities. (Form B).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Generally about 3 weeks after a complete application is submitted (checklist). The 2023 guide says normally 3 to 4 weeks. It depends on completeness and the time of year.","short":"About 3 weeks","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two City documents differ slightly (3 weeks vs 3 to 4 weeks). The checklist is newer (file list dated 2026-08-27), the guide is dated March 2023.","source_title":"Building Permit Application Checklist, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/197830","section":"Checklist","official_wording":"The estimated turnaround time is generally 3 weeks after the completed application is submitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Building Official at least 48 hours' notice, not counting weekends and statutory holidays, by phone or in writing, before an inspection. For a simple building, get the inspector's written acceptance before covering work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 7.22, 10.33, 10.34","official_wording":"every owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice, not including weekends and statutory holidays, to the Building Official:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Building Inspection Services, City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street; phone 250-546-3023; email inspector@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca (Building Official) or info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Questions about building permits or the BC Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence that the zoning bylaw permits. A fence around a swimming pool, spa or hot tub does need a building permit.","short":"No building permit (yes for pool fences)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 3.4(b), 7.1(o)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 12 of this bylaw, a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s zoning bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (about 3.9 feet). Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may be anywhere on a lot; taller fences are allowed only to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 5.1.6(a), (b)","official_wording":"In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2m (3.937 feet) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 m (about 6.6 feet) behind the required front yard in all zones except Industrial (2.5 m in Industrial zones). Along an exterior (street) side lot line the limit is 1.2 m.","short":"2 m (1.2 m on street side)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 5.1.6(b), (c)","official_wording":"fences or walls not greater than 2m (6.562 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard, except along an exterior side lot line, in which case the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing over 1.0 m high (fence, wall, hedge, shrub, tree or other obstruction) in the triangle at a street corner formed by the lot lines and a line joining points 6 m back from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"not be erected maintained or allowed to grow to a height greater than 1.0m in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level; on a sloping lot, at the midpoint between fence posts. A retaining wall projecting above the ground it holds is treated as a screen. Pool, spa or hot tub fences (over 0.6 m deep) must be at least 1.5 m high, with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 5.1.2, 5.1.3","official_wording":"shall be determined by measurement from the ground level. In the case of a sloping lot, fence height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 5.1.6 and 5.2.1); Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (Part 12, pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building needs a building permit unless it has no plumbing, is under 10 m² in building area, creates no hazard and is sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires.","short":"No if under 10 m², no plumbing, no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 3.4(d)","official_wording":"an accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit if the drop from the deck surface to the ground is 0.6 m or more at any point. Lower decks do not, as long as they are sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 3.4(g)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions. The only accessory-building exemption is for a building under 10 m² with no plumbing, so a larger garage or carport falls under the general rule that constructing a building needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 3.4(d), 7.1(a)","official_wording":"an accessory building without plumbing less than 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R.1 and R.2 zones: up to 2 accessory buildings per lot, 5 m maximum height, not in the front yard; setbacks 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side, 6 m exterior side, plus 3 m from other buildings. Accessory building coverage no more than 14% of the lot or 90 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 9.1.3, 3.6.1","official_wording":"Accessory buildings and structures, maximum per lot 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For work up to $10,000 in construction value: $55 application fee plus $165 permit fee. Fees are doubled if work starts before the permit is issued or without a valid permit.","short":"$165 permit fee up to $10,000 of value, plus $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 2, items 1 and 3","official_wording":"Construction value up to $10,000 $ 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value (Marshall Swift method). Permit fee: $165 up to $10,000; $13 per $1,000 of value between $10,001 and $250,000; $12 per $1,000 over $250,000. Complex buildings: permit fee cut 20% on the first $500,000 and 50% after. Doubled if work starts without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 2, item 3","official_wording":"Construction value between $10,001 and $250,000 (per $1,000 value) $ 13.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Paid when applying, based on construction value: $55 up to $10,000; $110 from $10,001 to $250,000; $165 over $250,000. Demolition permit application: $110.","short":"$55 to $165 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 2, Application Fees","official_wording":"Construction value between $10,001 and $250,000 $ 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $11 per fixture; utilities $100 each; sprinklers $3 each (minimum $36); demolition permit $165; permit extension (one only) $275; extra inspection $100 an hour ($200 an hour on weekends and holidays, minimum 2 hours); security deposits $1,100 each (infrastructure damage, exterior finishing, landscaping, demolition debris).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2023 guide says renewing a permit costs $100 for the first extension and $250 for later ones; the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended, consolidated) says $275 for one extension. The bylaw schedule is followed. Water meter and backflow deposits ($550 to $1,650) and a $500 refundable meter deposit (guide) also apply to new construction.","source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 2, items 3 to 12","official_wording":"Plumbing (per fixture) $ 11.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application: cash, cheque, debit or online banking (search for Armstrong and choose the utility account). No credit cards. The remaining permit fees and security deposits must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building Permits (March 2023), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165846","section":"Guide","official_wording":"The City of Armstrong accepts cash, cheques, debit and online payments.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 2 (Building)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"s. 1; Schedule 2","official_wording":"City of Armstrong Rates, Fees, and Charges Establishment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use Armstrong CityMap, the City's web mapping application, which shows zoning information, property lines and OCP land use. The Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A) is also on the City's planning page. City staff can also identify a property's zoning.","short":"Online map (Armstrong CityMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/maps/","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"Armstrong CityMap is a Web-based application that lets you view data about the City of Armstrong in map form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024. The City's copy is consolidated for convenience only with Bylaw No. 1928, 2024 (adopted August 12, 2024, a map amendment for 2600 Pleasant Valley Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Adopted: June 24, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, lot coverage, building height, and setbacks for principal and accessory buildings. Zones: A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 to C.5, I.1, P.1 to P.3, T.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"Sections 8 to 13","official_wording":"The following uses and no other are permitted in this zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services at City Hall: Manager of Planning Services, planner@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca (questions about the OCP, zoning and development); phone 250-546-3023.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/planning/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Questions about the OCP, zoning, development, environmental or floodplain issues","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"No zone lists 'secondary suite' as its own use; it is defined as a dwelling unit inside another dwelling unit. R.1 and R.2 allow Dwelling Units: 3 per lot under 280 m², 4 above. CR.1 allows 2, and under 1 ha without City sewer 1 principal plus 1 suite. Confirm with the City.","short":"No zone lists it; up to 3-4 dwelling units in R.1, R.2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 9.1.2, 9.1.3(c), 2","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained, dwelling unit located within, and subordinate to,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1921 has no coach house or garden suite use. R.1 and R.2 allow 3 or 4 dwelling units per lot and up to 2 accessory buildings, and an accessory building may be a dwelling only if it is a permitted Dwelling Unit. Confirm with Planning.","short":"No coach house or garden suite use; confirm with Planning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 9.1.3(c), (e)","official_wording":"Dwelling Units, maximum per lot 3 units on parcels under 280m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning: R.1 and R.2 allow 3 dwelling units per lot under 280 m² and 4 above; CR.1 allows 2. A suite counts as a dwelling unit. No suite size or owner-occupancy rule found. The older 2021 info sheet says 1 suite per dwelling, no strata subdivision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The info sheet (Jan 2021, before the 2024 zoning bylaw) says one suite per dwelling; Zoning Bylaw 1921 allows 3 or 4 dwelling units per lot in R.1. Zoning bylaw followed for density.","source_title":"Secondary Suite Info Sheet and Checklist (updated Jan 11, 2021), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165856","section":"Info sheet (Jan 2021)","official_wording":"Not more than 1 secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Table 6.1: 1 space per 1-bedroom dwelling unit, 1.5 per 2-bedroom, 2 per unit with 3 or more bedrooms; fractions in the total are rounded up. The 2021 info sheet says 1 off-street space for a 1-bedroom suite and 2 for 2 or more bedrooms.","short":"1 space (1 bedroom); 2 spaces for 2 or more bedrooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"Table 6.1; s. 6.3.3(b)","official_wording":"1 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a new secondary or accessory suite. The 2021 info sheet adds an inspection by the Building Inspector (fee applies), a yearly business licence with an owner declaration, and higher utility fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/164102","section":"s. 7.1(q)","official_wording":"constructing a new secondary or accessory suite;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024; Building Bylaw No. 1903, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1928, 2024), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No City bylaw regulates cutting private trees. A development permit is needed to remove or destroy vegetation, including trees, on land in an OCP development permit area: the Environmental area (mapped sensitive, wetland and riparian areas) or the Hazard area (slopes over 30%, floodplain). Check the DPA map or ask Planning.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472","section":"Part 9, Applicable Activities","official_wording":"A development permit is required for any development occurring on land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Hazard DPA (steep slopes, s. 9.7): trees a qualified arborist deems hazardous and an immediate threat to life or buildings. Environmental DPA (s. 9.6): emergency removal of dangerous trees on a qualified professional's advice, reported within 72 hours; normal farm practices in the ALR outside riparian or sensitive areas. Planting native trees is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472","section":"Part 9.3 Hazard DPA, Exemptions","official_wording":"Removal of trees deemed to be hazardous by a qualified arborist that threaten the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit fee found. Where a development permit is needed, the fee is $700 (Development Permit or Amendment); a Minor Development Permit is $550.","short":"No tree permit fee; $700 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 5, items 16 and 19","official_wording":"Development Permit or Amendment $ 700.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general replacement rule. In the Hazard (steep slope) permit area, trees and vegetation removed for site grading or other works should be replanted afterwards. In the Environmental permit area the City may require up to 90% survival of trees and shrubs planted, for up to two years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472","section":"Part 9.3 Hazard DPA, Guidelines","official_wording":"any tree and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Nobody may cut down or remove trees planted or maintained by the City on a highway (including boulevards) without a permit, or deface, remove or damage any tree in a park or on public lands. The City may trim or remove boulevard trees for safety, infrastructure, aesthetics or insects.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295","section":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, s. 10.1(b)","official_wording":"Cause damage to, cut down or remove trees, grass, shrubs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket found for cutting a private tree. Municipal tickets: damaging or removing a tree, shrub or plant in a park, $100; damaging boulevard plants or improvements (Traffic bylaw s. 10.1(b)), $200.","short":"No ticket for private tree; $100 for park tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 7 (Parks Regulation Bylaw)","official_wording":"Damage or deface or remove tree, shrub or plant 3 $ 100.00 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw found. Private-land tree removal is controlled through the development permit areas in OCP Bylaw No. 1932, 2024, Part 9. Under Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829 s. 4.7 an officer may order an owner to trim or remove trees that damage public property or block sightlines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1932, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/189472","section":"Part 9","official_wording":"This OCP establishes six Development Permit Areas (DPAs) to help manage the form and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Food waste every week; garbage every second week; green waste every second week, alternating with garbage. Recycling is a Recycle BC program run by Emterra Environmental.","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 10, 18, 21, 23","official_wording":"a. Municipal Solid Waste – Bi-Weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"See the City's 2026 Solid Waste Collection Schedule (a calendar showing garbage and green waste days; food waste is weekly), posted on the City's Solid Waste Collection & Management page. If a collection looks missed, call SCV Waste Solutions at 250-540-9300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/","section":"Solid Waste Collection page","official_wording":"2026 WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One City-supplied 240 L garbage cart and one City food waste bin per household (only one cart size is offered). Green waste goes in a resident-provided container or compostable bags. Owners pay for replacement carts and bins that go missing or are damaged beyond repair: garbage cart $120, food waste bin $30. A second set (cart and bin) can be added for an extra fee by emailing info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 11, 13","official_wording":"One (1) 240 litre Cart for Municipal Solid Waste; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts and bins out no earlier than 4 a.m. and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, wheels away from the travelled part of the lane, no more than 1.0 m from the edge of the roadway, beside your own property, with 1 m clear around each cart. Bring them in by the end of collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 25(c)-(e)","official_wording":"place Cart, Bin, Receptacle or Compostable Bags on the street no earlier than 4:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: only what fits in the 240 L cart (bagged garbage must be inside the cart). Food waste bin: no more than 20 kg (44 lb) per the bylaw. Green waste: one container (up to 99 L) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L each), no more than 20 kg (44 lb) each. For more, add a second collection service or take extra garbage or food waste to the landfill.","short":"Only what fits in 240 L cart; excess to landfill","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb) for the food waste bin and green waste; the City webpage, newsletter and FAQ say 22 kg (40 lbs). The value follows the bylaw. No extra-bag tags or stickers found; the extra-service fee is not itemized (the second service is billed at the per-service rate).","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 19, 22(c), 24(b)","official_wording":"Plastic bags for Municipal Solid Waste must be contained in the Cart and any bags","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$14.50 per month per curbside collection service, billed on the utility bill.","short":"$14.50 a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 3, Waste Collection item 1","official_wording":"1 Residential Curbside Collection (per service) (per month) $ 14.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021; fees in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Green waste (leaves, flowers, grass clippings, small branches, stems, roots) is collected every second week, alternating with garbage, in a resident-provided container or compostable bags. The City said in 2021 it would hold spring and fall collections for larger yard waste; no current dates found.","short":"Yes, every second week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/","section":"Solid Waste Collection page","official_wording":"Bi-weekly manual green waste collection in resident-provided containers or compostable bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"One metal or rigid plastic container with a lid (up to 99 L, no more than 20 kg) or two compostable bags (up to 120 L and 20 kg each, kept dry). Branches under 12 mm across and no longer than 75 cm. Plastic bags are not collected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw says 20 kg (44 lb); the City webpage and newsletter say 22 kg (40 lbs). Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 24","official_wording":"be not be more than 0.099 cubic metres (3 ½ cubic feet) in size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road (1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97). Summer (Mar 1 to Nov 30): Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat and Sun 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Dec 1 to Feb 28): Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday. Yard waste is limited to a full-size pickup bed or less per day.","short":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Powerhouse Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf","section":"RDNO Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station page","official_wording":"Address: 3367 Powerhouse Road, 1km North of Armstrong on Highway 97","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside green waste is part of the $14.50 monthly collection charge. Residential yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities is $0 per tonne; 'Bulk' yard and garden waste (dual rear axle vehicles) is $43 per tonne, minimum $10 (2026 fees).","short":"Curbside in $14.50 a month; drop-off $0 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/ddf-fees","section":"RDNO fees page, 2026 weight-based fees","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00 | $0.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: soil-like substances and fruit are excluded; plastic bags; branches over 12 mm across or 75 cm long; materials must come from the collection address (other than small plants and flowers). At RDNO: animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric and netting are not yard and garden waste; its definition covers trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 2(p)","official_wording":"but excludes soil like substances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (curbside); Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (drop-off).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1871, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/137987","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Armstrong Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor watering rules apply year-round to everyone on the City water system (including Spallumcheen customers in the listed water districts). The Manager of Operations sets the stage: Stage 1 at Provincial Drought Level 0-3, Stage 2 at Level 4, Stage 3 at Level 5. The City gives notice of each stage change.","short":"Year-round; stage set by drought level","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555","section":"s. 2.1, 6.1, 7.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"The restrictions and regulations outlined in this bylaw are applicable to everyone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Addresses ending 00-49 (Group A) and 50-99 (Group B). Stage 1: A Tue, Thu, Sat; B Mon, Wed, Fri. Stage 2: A Tue, Sat; B Mon, Wed. Stage 3: sprinklers not permitted; drip irrigation 1 day a week (A Tue, B Wed). Up to 3 hours a day; no irrigation 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; automated systems only 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address group; max 3 hours a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555","section":"Schedule A (continued)","official_wording":"Group A : Addresses ending in 00-49 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Tuesday, Saturday Tuesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering (spring-loaded nozzle or water can) of trees, shrubs, plants and food-producing plants has no restriction at any stage. Drip irrigation follows the day limits (1 day a week at Stage 3). Hand watering of lawns is limited to the same days at Stages 1 and 2 and not permitted at Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw's Schedule A limits hand watering of lawns by day, but the City's Sept 2026 notice says handheld watering is permitted at any time. The value follows the bylaw. The Stage 3 'Other Activities' rules also limit washing (boats only for invasive species control) and ban filling pools, hot tubs, ponds and fountains.","source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Hand watering (spring loaded nozzle or water can) No restrictions No restriction No restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Water Use Exemption Permit from the City is required to water new lawns (sod or seed) and new trees or shrubs outside the schedule ('as per permit' at Stages 1 and 2). A permit is valid for at most 21 days; extending needs a new application. At Stage 3 no new permits are issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"New Lawn (permit required from City) As per permit As per permit No new permits issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (full amount, or the lower amount if paid within 30 days): Stage 1 watering violation $100 ($50); Stage 2 $250 ($200); Stage 3 $500 ($300). Use of water contrary to the bylaw: $500.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1 ($50 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 12 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Stage 1 watering violation Schedule A $100.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (Schedule A, Water Conservation Stages).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1926, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/179555","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “City of Armstrong Water Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog in the City needs a valid licence and tag. The owner applies once resident (non-residents after 30 days in the City); pups when they reach 6 months. Applicants under 19 need a parent's or guardian's written consent. Police, service and guide dogs need a licence too, but the fee is waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 6(a)-(d)","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour any dog within the boundaries of the City unless a valid and subsisting dog licence and dog tag has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Armstrong, through its partner DocuPet (online and by phone), or in person at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"The City of Armstrong has partnered with DocuPet to make dog licensing easier and more convenient for residents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for an annual licence. The City's fee schedule sets one annual fee and does not give a separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. A lifetime licence is $125.","short":"$25 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 6, items 1-2","official_wording":"ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BYLAW NO. 1916 1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for an annual licence (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog). A lifetime licence is $125.","short":"$25 a year (same as spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 6, items 1-2","official_wording":"ATTACHED TO AND FORMING PART OF BYLAW NO. 1916 1 Annual License $ 25.00 2 Lifetime License $ 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $7. Guide, service, assistance and police dogs: no charge. Credit card point-of-sale fees charged by the DocuPet online system are paid by the owner. Designer tags cost a small extra fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 6, items 4-5","official_wording":"Replacement Tag $ 7.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"An annual licence is valid for one year (365 days) from the date it is issued. The City says licences no longer all expire on December 31. A lifetime licence lasts for the life of the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 6(e)","official_wording":"Annual Dog Licences shall be for the period of one year from the date issued; and a Lifetime Dog Licence shall be for the lifetime of the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at armstrongbc.docupet.com; by phone at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at City Hall, 3535 Bridge Street (cash, cheque or Interac).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page, How to pay","official_wording":"Dog licensing is available online at armstrongbc.docupet.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket (Municipal Ticket Information schedule for the dog bylaw, \"Unlicenced dog\"). Not wearing the licence tag: $50.","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 6 (a) $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021. Fees are in Rates, Fees, and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023, Schedule 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place other than a designated off-leash area, a dog must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash suited to its size and strength. A dog must not run at large (be off its owner's property and not attached to a person able to hold it).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 7(m)","official_wording":"All dogs must be secured by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres maximum in public places. A dog designated aggressive or vicious may be limited to 1 metre if the designation notice requires it.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 7(m)","official_wording":"length of two (2) meters, suitable to the size and strength of the dog, when in a public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official source read names or maps an off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any private or public property with signage restricting or prohibiting dogs. Guide, service and police dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 7(e)","official_wording":"No owner or harbourer of a dog shall permit their dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's faeces from public property (parks, boulevards, road right-of-ways, sidewalks) or any private property other than their own, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Guide dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 7(f)","official_wording":"Deposit of Faeces - No owner or harbourer of a dog shall allow their dog to leave or deposit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket (\"Failure to control dog\", which covers running at large, s. 7(a), and the leash rule, s. 7(m)).","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Failure to control dog 7 (a, b, c, d, $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (s. 7), consolidated to Bylaw No. 1935, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Chief Bylaw Officer decides, by written notice, whether a dog is aggressive, vicious or dangerous. Aggressive: over 6 months old and, without provocation, showed aggressive behaviour in public or caused a minor injury. Vicious: repeated or major injury, or likely to cause repeat injuries. Dangerous: as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 5.2(a)","official_wording":"by written notice, designate a dog as an aggressive dog, a vicious dog or a dangerous","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: the designation notice may require a 1 m leash in public, no off-leash areas, and permanent ID within 1 month. Vicious dog: it may require never at large, 1 m leash and muzzle in public, a locked secure enclosure when unattended, warning signs, ID within 1 month. Dangerous dog: secure enclosure, muzzle off the premises, no off-leash areas, ID within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"secure the dog by a collar or harness and a leash, with a maximum length of one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the City Bylaw department at 250-546-3023 or use the complaint form on the Bylaw Compliance & Services page. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. If urgent after City Hall hours, call the office to be connected to the after-hours emergency line, or the North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028; call 911 in an emergency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Services page","official_wording":"Phone: 250-546-3023 Please Note: Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (full amount, or the lower amount if paid within 30 days): failure to fulfil aggressive-dog requirements $200 ($200); vicious-dog requirements $500 ($500); dangerous-dog requirements $1,000 ($1,000); failure to control dog (includes biting, s. 7(k)) $150 ($100). Disease dog posing a threat $300 ($200).","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $500 vicious; $200 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Failure to fulfil aggressive dog requirements 9.1 (a, b, c, $200.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (ss. 9-11); Community Charter s. 49 (dangerous dogs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs in a residential dwelling unit. The bylaw defines a dwelling unit as a single-family residential unit.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 6(l)","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour more than two (2) dogs within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Armstrong sets no number limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: at most 6 (see backyard chickens). Backyard bees: at most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Companion animals (cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds, reptiles): no number limit found, but they must not become a nuisance. Livestock only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 7.4(c) and 6.4(d)","official_wording":"maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Unweaned offspring of a dog count together with the mother as a single dog. Livestock may be kept on lots in an Agricultural zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 6(m)","official_wording":"All unweaned offspring of a dog together with the female parent shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Exceeding two dogs: $500, or $300 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Exceeding two dogs 6 (m) $500.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (dogs); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (hens, bees, nuisance animals); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (livestock).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873, 2021 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/138896","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Dog Care and Control Bylaw No. 1873,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only on single-family residential lots of at least 600 m² (Single Detached R.1), kept to the rear of the property. Zoning lists Backyard Hens as an accessory use in the R.1 zone. A tenant needs the owner's written approval.","short":"Yes, R.1 lots of at least 600 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/","section":"Keeping of Animals page","official_wording":"Backyard chickens are permitted on single-family residential lots larger than 600 m², subject to City regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens per lot.","short":"6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 7.4(c)","official_wording":"maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 7.4(b)","official_wording":"there is no permitted keeping of roosters;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and pen at least 0.37 m² and 0.92 m² per hen; coop roofed with a nesting box per hen; coop and pen not visible from the street and no more than 10 m² floor area or 2 m high; fully fenced yard at least 2 m high; 3 m from side and rear lot lines (unless the neighbour has no dwelling). Hens stay in the coop from sunset to 7 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"minimum 0.37 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Submit the Keeping of Backyard Chickens Application to City Hall with a BC Premises ID number. Permit fee $50. Chickens must not be kept until the City inspects the coop and run and sends a confirmation letter.","short":"Yes, $50 permit fee; City inspection first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Animals, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/keeping-of-animals/","section":"Keeping of Animals page","official_wording":"Apply to Keep Backyard Chickens. To apply, submit the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed, with a City permit ($50 fee) and inspection: to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 lot of at least 600 m². At most 3 colonies and/or 3 nucleus hives. Hives 3 m from side and rear lot lines (with exceptions) and from doors and windows, inside a secure fence or hedge at least 2 m high. Honey for personal use only; register the apiary with the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 6.2 to 6.4","official_wording":"The keeping of bees must be contained entirely to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and similar) may be kept only on lots in an Agricultural zone or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly allows. The City says other poultry such as ducks or turkeys are not permitted as backyard birds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 3.3.1(g)","official_wording":"The keeping of livestock, except on a lot within an Agricultural zone or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Parts 6 and 7, added by Bylaw No. 1895, 2022); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 1.2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No driver may park a trailer (including boat trailers and camping trailers) on a street when it is not attached to a motor vehicle, or park any trailer or motor home on a street for accommodation. No parking on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours unless a sign sets a shorter time.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295","section":"s. 4.28(c)-(d), 4.29","official_wording":"any trailer on any portion of a highway when not attached to a motor vehicle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a Residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. 'Recreational vehicle' includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and tent trailers. Utility trailers over 6 m long are not allowed on a residential lot.","short":"Max 2 recreational vehicles; utility trailer over 6 m barred","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 3.4.1(b), (d)","official_wording":"permit more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Occupying a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited on a lot. On a street, no trailer or motor home may be parked for accommodation. In parks and public lands, camping or parking vehicles overnight is an offence.","short":"Max 10 days in 30 on a lot; no street parking to live","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 3.3.1(c)","official_wording":"Occupancy of a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in a period of 30 consecutive days;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets, full amount (lower amount if paid within 30 days): improper parking of a trailer (s. 4.28(a)) $100 ($50); of a motor home (s. 4.28(b)) $100 ($50); parked over 24 hours (s. 4.29) $100 ($50). Zoning: prohibited parking or storage of a vehicle or equipment (s. 3.4.1) $100 ($100); prohibited use of a lot (s. 3.3.1) $100 ($100). The zoning schedule still names repealed Bylaw 1770.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Improper parking of motor home 4.28 (b) $100.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (lots); Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 1999, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181295","section":"Title","official_wording":"BY-LAW NO. 1370, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow on their property, noise on a highway, public place or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 3.1 and 3.2","official_wording":"No person will make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on any day between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it causes noise that disturbs the neighbourhood: building, altering, repairing or demolishing, and excavating or filling land. The same 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. limit applies to motorized lawn and garden equipment and chain saws.","short":"9 p.m. to 7 a.m. banned every day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"No person will on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am, construct, erect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Disturbing amplified sound (radios, stereos), animal noise, and diesel engine idling over 15 minutes are banned. Loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential zone is banned 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, municipal work, lawful businesses in commercial, industrial and park zones, church bells, household equipment, and normal farm practices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 3.3, 3.5, 3.6","official_wording":"No person will play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Bylaw department at City Hall, 250-546-3023 (City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Complaints can also be made on the online form; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Services page","official_wording":"Phone: 250-546-3023 Please Note: Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"If urgent and outside City Hall hours, call 250-546-3023 to be connected to the after-hours emergency line. For urgent matters you can also call the North Okanagan RCMP at 250-546-3028; in an emergency call 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Services page","official_wording":"please call the office to be connected to the after-hours emergency line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket, for noise on public property (s. 3.1), noise on private property (s. 3.2), disturbing amplified sound (ss. 3.3-3.4), animal noise (s. 3.5), and diesel idling over the time limit (s. 3.6).","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Noise on private property which disturbs 3.2 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Part 3, Noise Regulations; as amended by Bylaw No. 1914, 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 1.2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The owner, occupier or tenant must not let property become or stay unsightly. Unsightly includes: stored building material (no building permit, not covered); derelict or unlicensed vehicles unless in a carport/garage out of sight; accumulations of refuse, dead vegetation, noxious weeds, grass or weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.) or overgrowth; graffiti; and tents or tarps hiding unsightly items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No owner, occupier or tenant of real property will allow or permit the property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the complaint form on the City's Bylaw Compliance & Services page, or call City Hall at 250-546-3023. Give your name, address, phone and email, the address of the complaint and a description; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance and Services, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/departments/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Services page","official_wording":"Please complete the form below or call City Hall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order, served personally or by registered mail, setting a deadline to comply. If it is not met, the City may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs after a 30-day demand can be added to the property tax roll. The City aims first for voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 4.8, 4.9, 4.12, 4.13","official_wording":"may issue an order requiring the owner or person responsible for the real property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket \"Unsightly\" (s. 4.1): $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Failure to maintain boulevard (s. 4.4): $150 ($100).","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Unsightly 4.1 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 (Part 4, Property Maintenance; definition of Unsightly amended by Bylaw No. 1900, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/161485","section":"s. 1.2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Small confined fires for cooking, recreation or ceremony are allowed: in an approved fire pit, fireplace or barbecue with a non-combustible container and spark arrestor, no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide. Site more than 5 m from the property line; a competent person (18 or older) must stay in charge; no fires on City land or streets.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.2(a)","official_wording":"small confined fires used for cooking in grills and barbeques, recreational or ceremonial purposes;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning compostable materials and garden waste is not allowed (prohibited materials). Other open-air burning only under a Fire Chief's permit: farmers, orchardists and golf courses Nov 1 to April 30, or twice a year up to two weeks in total. Under a permit, burning is Monday to Friday only, from 1 hour after sunrise until 4 p.m. or 2 hours before sunset (whichever is later), no more than 2 days.","short":"No (yard waste banned); other burning needs a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.1 and 5.3(a)","official_wording":"no person shall light, ignite or start, or allow, or cause to be lighted, ignited or started a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"An open air burning permit is issued by the Fire Chief or designate (twice a year, up to two weeks annually; farmers, orchardists and golf courses Nov 1 to April 30). Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department: 250-546-6708.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"A open air burning permit may be issued twice per year, to a maximum of two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City posts campfire restrictions as public notices on its website and follows BC Wildfire Service decisions for the Kamloops Fire Centre. Check the City's public notices or call the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department at 250-546-6708.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire Restrictions are Changing, City of Armstrong (September 3, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/2026/09/03/campfire-ban-coming-into-effect-for-armstrong-2/","section":"City notice, Sept 3, 2026","official_wording":"consistent with the BC Wildfire Service’s decision to lift the campfire prohibition throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside green waste collection every second week (one container or two compostable bags), plus free yard and garden waste drop-off at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station (limit of one full-size pickup bed per day).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Management, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/solid-waste-collection-management/","section":"Solid Waste Collection page","official_wording":"Bi-weekly manual green waste collection in resident-provided containers or compostable bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning contrary to the general regulations (s. 5.3): $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Lighting a fire when prohibited (s. 5.1): $250 ($200).","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, Schedule 5 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Burning contrary to general regulations 5.3 (a, b, c, $250.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020 (consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1930, 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"the City of Armstrong Fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. A special permit from the Fire Chief is needed to set off fireworks for a special occasion outside those dates. No fireworks in a park or public land without the City's written authorization.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.12(a), (c)","official_wording":"no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October 24 and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling or giving fireworks is allowed only between October 24 and November 1 in any year, except to a person or organization running a public fireworks display with the Fire Chief's written permission.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.12(a), (b)","official_wording":"no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October 24 and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the definition in the provincial Fireworks Act, and adds the City rules to the Fire Code fireworks regulations. It does not separately list sparklers or firecrackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 1.2(y), (z) and 5.12","official_wording":"“Fireworks” has the same meaning as defined in the Fireworks Act;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues written permission for public fireworks displays, and special permits for buying and setting off fireworks for special occasions outside October 24 to November 1. Contact the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department, 250-546-6708.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 5.12(b), (c)","official_wording":"such public display is held with the written permission of the Fire Chief;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Selling, giving, firing or setting off fireworks outside the set dates (s. 5.12): $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days of receiving the ticket. Unlawful fireworks in a park (Parks bylaw s. 13(e)): $150 ($100).","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Sell, give, fire, set off fireworks outside of set dates 5.12 (a, c) $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020 (s. 5.12), consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1930, 2024; Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1473, 2003 (s. 13(e)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020, consolidated to Bylaw 1930, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/132074","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"the City of Armstrong Fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under its MTI System Bylaw. Bylaws listed in Schedule 1 can be enforced by ticket, issued by the designated officers (such as the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Chief Bylaw Officer, and, for some bylaws, RCMP officers). Enforcement is complaint-based and aims first for voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"s. 2-3","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the manner and form prescribed in the Community Charter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Full amount (lower amount if paid within 30 days): unlicensed dog $150 ($100); failure to control dog $150 ($100); noise $150 ($100); unsightly property $150 ($100); most parking tickets $100 ($50); burning contrary to the fire bylaw $250 ($200); Stage 2 watering violation $250 ($200).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedules 4, 6, 10, 5, 12","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 6 (a) $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A lower 'early payment' fine applies if the ticket is paid within 30 days of the person receiving it (or being presumed to have received it). For many offences the lower amount is the same as the regular fine.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days; often the same","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"Column 4 represents the fine payable if payment is received within 30 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The regular (higher) fine applies if payment is received after 30 days from the day the person received, or is presumed to have received, the ticket.","short":"Regular (higher) fine after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"Column 3 represents the fine payable if payment is received after 30 days of the person who received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Under the Community Charter (s. 267), within 14 days after the ticket is served you may pay it, or dispute it by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or appearing there in person. A disputed ticket is referred to Provincial Court for a hearing (s. 269). If you neither pay nor dispute within 14 days you are treated as not disputing (s. 271).","short":"Within 14 days; goes to Provincial Court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Charter (ss. 267, 269, 271), BC Laws","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_00_multi","section":"Community Charter ss. 267, 269, 271","official_wording":"may, within 14 days after the date of service,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 1927, 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1889, 2022, consolidated to Bylaw 1927, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Armstrong Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business entity that owns or operates a business in the City, with a separate licence for each premises. Exempt: agricultural producers not involved in retail sales. No licence for a delivery service that only unloads goods, or a passenger vehicle that only discharges passengers in the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621","section":"s. 3, 4, 30(d), 30(f)","official_wording":"Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"New licence: $110 application (one-time), $88 inspection, then $35 a year; $17.50 if the business starts after July 31. Renewals also pay a fire inspection fee: $50 (basic) or $225 (complex). Special event $22 a day.","short":"$35 a year (new: $110 application, $88 inspection)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1916, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 1947, 2026), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/172744","section":"Schedule 4 (Bylaw 1947, 2026)","official_wording":"Application Fee (one-time for new applications) $ 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the completed Business Licence Application form and fees to City Hall. The application may be referred to Interior Health and to City departments for inspection and approval. The City recommends confirming zoning before leasing or buying property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/business-licensing/","section":"Business licensing page","official_wording":"To apply, submit a completed application form and applicable fees to City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed by March 1 each year. Notices are mailed in January. A 10% penalty may apply to late payments. If not renewed by September 1, the licence may be removed from the file and a new application is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621","section":"s. 3(b), 24, 27","official_wording":"Business Licenses will be issued annually, to commence on the 1st day of January","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses that move from client to client in more than one participating municipality: $150 a year ($75 if started after July 31), in addition to any municipal licence. Participants include Vernon, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Lumby, Kelowna, Spallumcheen, Coldstream, Osoyoos and Oliver.","short":"Yes, $150 a year ($75 if started after July 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1619 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/148236","section":"Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 1619, s. 10","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business License is $150.00 and shall be retained by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $250 (Municipal ticket; same amount early or late). Other business licence offences, such as not posting the licence or not renewing by March 1: $100.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Operating without a business license 3 (a), 23 $250.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw Number 1845 (Bylaw No. 1845, 2019)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"The City of Armstrong Business Licensing and Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation (a business run by a resident of the dwelling) is an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1, R.1, R.2, RA.1, RMP, C.1 and C.3 zones, and in residential zones must meet the conditions in zoning bylaw s. 4.2.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 2, 4.2.1, 8.1.2, 9.1.2","official_wording":"HOME OCCUPATION means the accessory use of a dwelling unit for a business by a resident","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business needs a business licence. New: $110 application, $88 inspection and $35 annual fee for a residential location ($17.50 if started after July 31).","short":"Yes: $35 a year (new: $110 application, $88 inspection)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621","section":"s. 3(a), 13(b)","official_wording":"Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Business must be wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building, stay residential in appearance, employ only residents, have no more than two client visits at a time, and use at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area up to 45 m². One extra parking space when the public attends. Sign allowed per the Sign Bylaw; no nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"The Home Occupation must be carried out wholly within the dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited: exterior storage; business activity outside the home or accessory building; selling or displaying goods not made on the premises (except mail or phone orders or goods customers do not pick up); serving and consuming food; parking commercial vehicles over 7,000 kg or heavy industrial equipment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"Exterior storage;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 4.2); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rentals (renting all or part of a dwelling, other than a bed and breakfast, for less than 30 days) are a prohibited use. Bed and breakfast homes are allowed as an accessory use in the A.1, CR.1 and R.1 zones, if the operator lives in the home.","short":"No; B&B only, if operator lives there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 3.3.1(d), 2, 4.3, 9.1.2","official_wording":"The following uses, buildings and structures are prohibited:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business, including a licensed B&B, needs a City business licence. New licence: $110 application, $88 inspection and $35 annual fee ($17.50 if started after July 31).","short":"Yes, $110 application, $88 inspection, $35 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019 (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/126621","section":"s. 3(a)","official_wording":"Every business entity who owns or operates any business within the City will apply for,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for stays under 90 consecutive days: register with the Province and renew yearly, $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration. The principal residence rule does not apply in Armstrong.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: operator must live in the home; at most 3 sleeping units of at least 11 m², 2 guests each; no more than one dwelling unit on the lot; one parking space per sleeping unit plus the house's; guest parking screened from neighbours; licence kept posted on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 4.3.1, Table 6.1","official_wording":"with a maximum 3 sleeping units having","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $250 municipal ticket. The ticket schedule for zoning still names the repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 1770 ($1,000 illegal bed and breakfast home, $100 prohibited use), so those amounts may not apply to Bylaw 1921. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $250; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/165574","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Operating without a business license 3 (a), 23 $250.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","place_name":"Armstrong","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (s. 3.3.1, 4.3); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1845, 2019; Provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), City of Armstrong","source_url":"https://armstrong.civicweb.net/document/181358","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be referred to as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1921, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by the bylaw is done: construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of buildings and structures, plumbing, fireplaces and chimneys, a change of use, and retaining walls over 1.2 m. No one may start or continue construction or change a building's occupancy without a valid permit from a Building Official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 3.1(a), 1.5","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² in building area; low-human-occupancy farm buildings under 600 m² on land assessed as Farm and used for a bona fide agricultural operation; unroofed decks by single or two-family dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm or less above ground; and buildings exempted by Division A, Part 1 of the Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.6","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application form prescribed by the Building Official, signed by the owner, with an owner's acknowledgment of responsibility, a title search and plans. The pages found do not describe an online portal; contact the Village office.","short":"Paper form to Village office; no portal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.3, 9.1","official_wording":"The Building Official shall prescribe, and may from time to time modify, the form of application for matters within the scope of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: the signed application, the owner's acknowledgment, a title search issued within 30 days, scaled site plans tied to the legal survey (legal description, building locations from property lines, access, ground levels, easements), and building plans. Complex buildings need the same plus more; a survey, geotechnical or engineer's reports and letters of assurance may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 6.3, 6.5","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search issued within 30 days of the date of the application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state a permit processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent gives at least one working day's notice before work is covered up, and when work is finished for final inspection. An inspection requested outside normal office hours is charged at the time actually spent, including travel. A re-inspection charge applies after the second inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 15.4, 17.4, 17.5","official_wording":"The owner, or his or her agent, shall give a minimum of one working day notice of the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 601 Bancroft Street: 250-453-9161, admin@ashcroftbc.ca, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Building Information Requests ($75 each) go to admin@ashcroftbc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/","section":"Contact Details","official_wording":"### Call 250-453-9161 ### Fax 250-453-9664 ### Email admin@ashcroftbc.ca ### Visit 601 Bancroft Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (consolidated to May 23, 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title and s. 1.1","official_wording":"The bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not mention a fence permit in Ashcroft.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m along the front parcel line in the RR1, R1 and MH1 zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.16","official_wording":"no fence constructed along the front parcel line shall exceed 1.2 m in height in the RR1, R1 or MH1 zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Not more than 2.0 m (non-combustible materials) in the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2 and C1 zones; not more than 2.4 m in the A1, RR1, P1 and M1 zones, unless a zone says otherwise.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m in A1, RR1, P1, M1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.15, 17.17","official_wording":"All fencing shall not be greater than 2.0 m in height unless otherwise specified and comprised of non-combustible materials in the R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, or C1 zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, within the triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the two streets and joining the points, nothing planted or built may be higher than 0.5 m above street grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.54","official_wording":"on a corner parcel within the shaded space formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the 2 streets and joining these points on the diagonal, no landscaping, screening, building or structure will be planted or erected to a height greater than 0.5 m above the established grade of the street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade (the neighbour's grade if the fence is on the property line), and includes any retaining wall or berm under it. Fences must be FireSmart material. In R1, RM1, MH1, CD1, CD2, P1, RR1 and C1 no tarps, barbed wire, razor wire or electrified wire. A shared boundary fence is maintained equally by both owners; 14 days' written notice before repair or replacement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.6, 17.7, 17.18","official_wording":"Where the fence or wall is adjacent to the property line, the height shall be measured with reference to the grade of the abutting property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 17.6 and 17.15 to 17.19 (and s. 3.54); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.3 and 3.3A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A single-storey accessory building under 20 m² in building area is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw, so no building permit is required under it. Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw. A cargo container needs a building permit regardless of size.","short":"No if single storey under 20 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.6(b)","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An unroofed deck attached to or next to a single or two-family dwelling is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. Higher decks fall under the bylaw.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.6(d)","official_wording":"Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground level.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage or carport is an accessory building under the Zoning Bylaw. The Building Regulations Bylaw does not apply to single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 ft²); a larger or two-storey garage or carport falls under the bylaw and needs a permit. Confirm with the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.6(b)","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone, accessory buildings: not in the front yard; no more than 30% of the rear yard; max 4.5 m high; at least 3 m from the house (s. 3.34 says 2.0 m); at least 1 m from a parcel line (1.2 m from a lane); max 70 m² per single detached dwelling. In RR1: max 50 m², 4.5 m high, 4.5 m from parcel lines. Under 6.7 m² may go beside a side or rear line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.32, 3.33, 3.34, 3.37","official_wording":"Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in the front yard in any zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (s. 1.6 exemptions); Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.30 to 3.37 and the zone tables).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title and s. 1.1","official_wording":"The bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. A non-refundable application fee of $200 (or the calculated permit fee, if less) is paid with the application and counts toward the permit fee. A surcharge of $500 applies where value is under $50,000.","short":"$50 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Appendix A, B, C, E","official_wording":"(a) $1 to $1,000; $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $400,000, plus $6 for each $1,000 (or part) above $400,000. A surcharge of $500 (value under $50,000) or $1,500 (over $50,000) is added, rebated if the permit is closed within two years with no damage to Village property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Appendix A, A and C","official_wording":"or the value of construction as determined by the Building Official on the basis of plans, specifications and information available to him or her, whatever value shall be greater.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200, or the calculated building permit fee if that is less. Non-refundable; it is part of (not on top of) the building permit fee. If the permit is not issued and paid for within six months of notice that it is ready, the application is cancelled and the fee forfeited.","short":"$200, or permit fee if less; non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Appendix A, B; s. 17.2","official_wording":"The building permit fee shall include this non-refundable application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $75 minimum (or first fixture), $10 each additional fixture. Demolition permit $50. Re-inspection $50. Special inspection $150. Provisional occupancy certificate $100 per 90 days. Permit renewal $200. Temporary building up to 2 years $400. Starting work before a permit: double the fee, up to an additional $2,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Appendix A, D, F, H, I, J, L, M, N, O","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application; the full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say which payment methods the Village office accepts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 17.1, 17.2, 6.8(b)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix \"A\": Schedule of Permit Fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Village-of-Ashcroft-Building-Regulations-Bylaw-No.793-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title and s. 1.1","official_wording":"The bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Ashcroft Building Regulations Bylaw 793, 2014.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning map is Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw. The Village also has an online Parcel, Utility & Cemetery Map with parcel details (legal, utility and tax info), though its page does not say it shows zoning.","short":"PDF zoning map (Schedule B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"The location of each zone is established in Schedule B, the Zoning Map of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, adopted October 16, 2026 (repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Bylaw preamble","official_wording":"ADOPTED THIS 16th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone (A1, RR1, R1, RM1, MH1, C1, M1, M2, P1, CD1, CD2, VR) the bylaw sets permitted uses and a table of regulations: parcel size and width, setbacks, parcel coverage, building height and accessory buildings. General rules cover suites, short-term rentals, home occupations, parking and fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 7.2","official_wording":"The area within the boundaries of the Village of Ashcroft shall be divided into the zones identified in Column 1 and described in Column 2 of Table 4.1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 601 Bancroft Street: 250-453-9161, admin@ashcroftbc.ca. The Zoning Bylaw is administered by the Village Clerk or a person Council appoints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/","section":"Contact Details","official_wording":"### Call 250-453-9161 ### Fax 250-453-9664 ### Email admin@ashcroftbc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An attached suite (inside a single detached or duplex dwelling, e.g. a basement suite) is an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones and other zones that list it.","short":"Yes, in A1, RR1, R1 and other listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2 (R1), 6.1.2 (RR1), 5.2.2 (A1)","official_wording":"Accessory Uses: .1 Short-term rental accommodations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Home businesses; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit (garden suite, or garage suite on a detached garage) is an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones, and other zones that list it, only with a permitted single detached dwelling. Max one accessory dwelling unit per parcel.","short":"Yes, in A1, RR1, R1 zones; one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2, 3.40; definition","official_wording":"Accessory Uses: .1 Short-term rental accommodations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Home businesses; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Max 2 suites per parcel in R zones that allow them. Attached suite: at most 90 m² or 40% of the principal building's gross floor area. Accessory dwelling unit: at most 65 m², 4.5 m high (one storey) or 6.6 m (second storey), in the rear yard, no basement. Suites cannot be subdivided or strata titled and may be rented only for periods over one month.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.39, 3.40, 3.41","official_wording":"A maximum of 2 suites per parcel is permitted in R-zones that permit suites as an accessory use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space on site for a parcel with a suite, in addition to the spaces required for the principal use.","short":"1 space, in addition to principal use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.39.5","official_wording":"One off-street parking space must be provided on-site for a parcel that contains a suite, in addition to the required parking spaces for the principal uses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"All suites must meet the BC Building Code and pass inspection by the Village's Building Inspector (so a building permit). Using a suite as a short-term rental needs a Business Permit from the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.39.4, 3.39.6","official_wording":"All suites must meet the BC Building Code requirements and pass inspection from the Village's Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.38 to 3.43 and zone regulations).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit bylaw found. In Development Permit Area 1 (streamside, riparian areas) and Area 2 (hazardous slopes and soils), a development permit is required for subdivision, construction or alteration of a building or structure, or 'alteration of land'. The OCP does not say whether cutting a tree counts as alteration of land.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 889, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-889-2026-Official-Community-Plan-OCP.pdf","section":"s. 17.1.4, 17.2.4","official_wording":"Development Permit Area No. 1 consists of all the riparian assessment areas within the Village of Ashcroft","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"DPA 1 does not apply to reconstruction or repair of a permanent structure on its existing foundation, or to agricultural, mining or forestry development. DPA 2 does not apply to, among others, new buildings or structures under 10 m² and the erection of a sign or fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 889, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-889-2026-Official-Community-Plan-OCP.pdf","section":"s. 17.1.5, 17.2.5","official_wording":"Development Permit Area No. 1 does not apply to agricultural, mining, or forestry related development.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development permit fee $500 (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule L), where a development permit is required. No tree-cutting permit fee found.","short":"No tree permit fee; $500 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule L","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw Amendment $1000.00 Development Permit $500.00 If OCP and Zoning Amendments are in tandem, combined fee $1800.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws that were read set no replanting requirement and no fine for cutting a tree without a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws that were read set no replanting requirement and no fine for cutting a tree without a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 889, 2026, Development Permit Areas (Part 17, s. 17.1 and 17.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 889, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-889-2026-Official-Community-Plan-OCP.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"This Plan contains four Development Permit Areas:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected by the Village once a week: Tuesdays for properties south of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa), Fridays for North Ashcroft. The Village has no curbside recycling program; household compost is handled by backyard composting, and no organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; no recycling or organics collection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Tuesdays: Village properties located on the South of the Thompson River: Downtown and Mesa","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday for the south side of the Thompson River (Downtown and Mesa); Friday for the north side (North Ashcroft). Commercial customers are Tuesday or Friday depending on location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Tuesdays: Village properties located on the South of the Thompson River: Downtown and Mesa","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One Village-issued residential cart per dwelling (240 L in the bylaw and fees schedule; the web page says 250 L). Ask the Village for a second cart (maximum two, extra annual fee). Report a lost, stolen or damaged cart to the Foreman; if due to negligence or misuse the occupier pays: cart $105, lid $52.50, wheels $31.50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says the Village issued 'one durable 250 L molded plastic container'; the bylaw and fees schedule say 240 L. Replacement fees apply where loss or damage is due to misuse or at the owner's request.","source_title":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf","section":"s. 21, 2","official_wording":"Each dwelling will be provided with one solid waste residential cart for the sole use of the occupier of the residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the cart at the roadside before 7 a.m. on collection day; later bins may be missed. The bylaw says not before 5 a.m., near the street and not in the way of snow plowing; store it on your property otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage bins must be located on the road side prior to 7 am on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Contents must not exceed the manufacturer's rated weight; cart not filled above the rim and lid must close; waste must be bagged. Not collected: recyclables, hazardous waste, furniture, tires, appliances, building waste, yard waste, tree limbs.","short":"Cart lid must close; waste bagged; no extra collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf","section":"s. 17, 25, 19, 38","official_wording":"to exceed the manufacturer's rated weight limit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential cart (240 L), once-a-week collection: $157.50 a year. Business container (360 L) $236.25; commercial container (1,100 L) $722.40. Billed on the annual utility bill.","short":"$157.50 a year (240 L cart)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule K, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Solid Waste Residential Cart (240 litre) Once per week collection $157.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 (amended by Nos. 798, 2015 and 814, 2017); fees in Schedule K of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Ashcroft Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection is described. The Village's garbage service does not take grass clippings, twigs or yard waste, or tree limbs, whole shrubs or hedge portions.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/garbage-collection/","section":"Guidelines","official_wording":"Grass clippings, twigs, and yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Boston Flats Eco-Depot, 1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek, 250-377-8673, run by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Tree trimmings and yard waste are accepted. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Cash is not accepted.","short":"Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Tuesday to Sunday","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/","section":"Boston Flats Eco-Depot; Compost","official_wording":"1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek 250-377-8673","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge for tree trimmings and yard waste at the Boston Flats Eco-Depot (some conditions apply).","short":"Free at Eco-Depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/","section":"Compost","official_wording":"disposed of at no charge (some conditions apply).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page says only that some conditions apply and gives no preparation rules or not-accepted list.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013 (s. 8 and 38(t)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785 and amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Solid-Waste-Collection-Removal-and-Disposal-and-Amendment-Bylaws-785-798-814.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Ashcroft Solid Waste Removal and Disposal Bylaw No. 785, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from May 1 to September 30. If no measures are in force on May 1, Stage 1 starts automatically. Council declares Stages 1 to 4; a stage takes effect when Council, the CAO or the Public Works Foreman announces it. Stage 4 applies automatically to users affected by a power outage.","short":"May 1 to September 30; Stages 1 to 4 by Council","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Water-Conservation-2015-Bylaw-No.-799.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"If no water conservation measures are in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures automatically become effective on that date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even street addresses on even calendar days, odd on odd days; hose-supplied sprinklers 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.; underground automatic systems 12:00 to 6:00 a.m. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd Thursday and Sunday, same hours. Stages 3 and 4: no sprinkler or automatic system watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days; no watering Stage 3 and 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Water-Conservation-2015-Bylaw-No.-799.pdf","section":"s. 6-9","official_wording":"At premises with even numbered civic address, on even numbered calendar days between 6:00 am and 9:00 am as well as 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm for hose supplied sprinklers or between 12:00 am and 6:00 am for underground automated sprinkler systems.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees, and drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation of them (hand watering lawns is not allowed in Stages 2 and 3). Stage 1 also allows filling pools and hot tubs, washing vehicles with a shut-off hose, children's water slides and sprinklers, and public sports fields and parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Water-Conservation-2015-Bylaw-No.-799.pdf","section":"s. 6(b), 7(b), 8(b)","official_wording":"Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ashcroft's Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799 has no exemption for new lawns or sod.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Good Neighbour Bylaw): failure to comply with water restrictions $250, or $175 within 5 days and $325 after 30 days; $500 then $750 for repeats. Municipal ticket (Water Conservation Bylaw Schedule A): using a watering system outside permitted days or times $150; $300 second offence; $500 third or later.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 5 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's Stage 1 notice names 'Water Restrictions Bylaw No. 881 2026' and links the PDF titled Water Regulations Bylaw No. 881, 2026. That bylaw has no watering schedule or stages (searched 'restrict', 'sprinkl', 'conserv'); it repeals only Water Regulations Bylaw No. 797, not Bylaw 799. The stage rules are taken from Bylaw 799, which is the only text with the schedule.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Water-Conservation-2015-Bylaw-No.-799.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"Village of Ashcroft \"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog in the Village. A licence is due before the last day of February each year, or when the dog reaches 3 months. Exempt: service animals, dogs under 3 months, and dogs that visit 30 or fewer days a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.8, 6.14","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog within the boundaries of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Ashcroft: licences are issued by the municipal office under the Chief Administrative Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 6.10","official_wording":"Issuance of a license shall be an administrative function of the municipal office under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (the owner signs a declaration that the dog is altered).","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$45 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Each Unaltered Dog $45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Surcharge of $5 after February 28 each year. Kennel licence $150 (plus the dog licences). Dangerous dog licence $100. Fees are not pro-rated during the year, and there is no refund if a dog is altered after the licence is bought.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Schedule G, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Replacement of lost or damaged tag $5.00 Kennel $150.00 Surcharge applied after February 28 each calendar year $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. A new one must be bought before the last day of February each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 6.8, 6.9","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in that year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the Village office using the annual Dog Licence Application (Schedule A of the bylaw). For the altered rate the owner signs a declaration; a vet certificate may be required. A numbered tag is issued to fasten to the dog's collar or harness.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 6.4, 6.5, 6.10, 6.11","official_wording":"annual Dog License Application as set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No bylaw the handbook could read states a ticket amount for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019; licence fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog be at large. A dog is at large when it is off the owner's land or premises and not on a leash, on unfenced land and not securely tethered, not under physical control of its owner or agent, or in the care of someone an Animal Control Officer considers not competent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"An owner shall not permit, suffer or allow a dog to be at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The leash may be no more than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) long, strong enough to restrain the dog, and held by a competent person.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 3 (definition of Leash)","official_wording":"No more than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) in length, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ashcroft's Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw designates no off-leash area and bans dogs from Village parks instead.","source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not allowed in the Chinese or municipal cemeteries or in Village Parks at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"shall not permit, suffer or allow a dog to be in the Chinese or municipal cemeteries or Village Parks at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from another person's property or any public street, lane, sidewalk or other public or private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. A legally blind owner is exempt for a service animal's excrement when not with a sighted person aged 12 or over.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 5.3, 5.4","official_wording":"An owner shall immediately remove any and all of their dog's excrement from another person's property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and Village pages read do not state a fine for a dog at large.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the Community Charter definition of a dangerous dog. On a written complaint that a dog attacked or tried to attack an animal or person, the Animal Control Officer tells the owner in writing that the dog is now considered dangerous and the Village follows the Community Charter steps. Mitigating factors may be considered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 3, 7.1, 7.4","official_wording":"A dangerous dog as defined by the Community Charter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner must keep the dog sufficiently secured so it cannot endanger any person or animal, and must not let it onto a highway, public place or any place not controlled by the owner unless it is sufficiently muzzled. A dangerous dog needs its own licence category.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 7.2, 7.3, 6.2","official_wording":"unless the same is kept sufficiently secured so as to prevent it from endangering the safety of any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for a dangerous dog licence.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 887, 2026, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-887-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Each Altered Dog $25.00 Each Unaltered Dog $45.00 Dangerous Dog $100.00 Replacement of lost or damaged tag $5.00 Kennel $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complain in writing to the Village (complaint form; by email, mail, fax or in person). Bylaw Enforcement Officer Reggie Amyotte, 236-597-1607, bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"Upon receiving a complaint in writing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and Village pages do not state a ticket amount for breaking the dangerous-dog rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019 (Part 7), with the Community Charter special powers for dangerous dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over 3 months old in a residentially zoned area, unless the property is zoned Rural Residential and a kennel licence has been bought.","short":"Max two dogs (more with kennel licence in rural zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"No more than two (2) dogs over the age of three (3) months shall be kept in a residentially zoned area in the Village at one time, unless the property is zoned Rural Residential and a kennel license has been purchased for the property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Ashcroft bylaws that were read set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: at most 4 per parcel (Good Neighbour Bylaw). Bees: 1 colony on parcels under 1,100 m², 2 on parcels 1,100 m² or larger. Pigeons and other homing birds may not be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.2, 7.3, 7.4","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens may be kept per parcel for personal egg consumption only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Three or more dogs need a kennel licence ($150), and the kennel needs a building permit and must meet the bylaw's conditions (floor space, provincial rules, Code of Practice). More than two dogs in a residentially zoned area is allowed only on Rural Residential land with a kennel licence. Dogs under 3 months are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 5.9","official_wording":"The following Kennel provisions apply to all dogs except those under three (3) months of age:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Exceeding the permitted number of hens (s. 7.2): bylaw notice $130, or $91 if paid within 5 days and $169 after 30 days; $300 for a 2nd offence and $500 for a 3rd or later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019 (dogs); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (hens, bees, pigeons).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Dog-Control-and-Pound-Operation-Bylaw-No.-832.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Dog Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 832, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, under the Good Neighbour Bylaw: kept by a resident of the parcel, incidental to residential use, for personal egg consumption only, in the rear yard. The Zoning Bylaw lists keeping livestock or fowl as an accessory use in the RR1 zone and agricultural use in the A1 zone; it does not list hens in the R1 zone.","short":"Yes, rear yard, for personal egg use only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep hens (domestic chickens, Gallus gallus domesticus) except in accordance with the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw: 4 hens per parcel. Zoning Bylaw, RR1 zone: 12 hens per 3,000 m² of lot area.","short":"4 hens (12 per 3,000 m² in RR1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two bylaws give different limits for RR1 parcels: 4 hens per parcel (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879) versus 12 hens per 3,000 m² (Zoning Bylaw No. 890). Exceeding the number of hens is ticketable under Schedule D of the Good Neighbour Bylaw.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.2(ii)","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens may be kept per parcel for personal egg consumption only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in any residential zone.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.2(iii)","official_wording":"Roosters are prohibited within all residential zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Rear yard only, with the house between the coop and the front parcel line. One coop and one pen. Coop at most 6.0 m² floor area and 2.0 m high. Coop and pen at least 2.5 m from all parcel lines. Rear yard fully fenced; feed in an airtight container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.2(iv)-(viii)","official_wording":"the dwelling unit must be located between the hen enclosure and the front parcel line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. The keeper must be a registered beekeeper under the BC Bee Regulation. Max 2 colonies on parcels of 1,100 m² or more, 1 on smaller parcels. Hives in the rear yard, at least 3.0 m from any parcel line, in a fenced rear yard, with water provided on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"Every person keeping bees must be a registered beekeeper under the BC Bee Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In the RR1 zone: 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 sheep or 1 goat per 3,000 m² of lot area. In A1 (agriculture) agricultural use includes horses, cattle, sheep, hens, ducks, geese and other livestock. Pigeons are banned in all zones. Elsewhere, no one may keep livestock, poultry or animals not specifically permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4, 3.13, definition of Agricultural Use","official_wording":"1 horse per 3,000m2 of lot area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 7); Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 6.4 for RR1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"RVs may not be parked, stored or left on Village rights-of-way, boulevards or public property except as the Traffic Bylaw allows, and seasonal off-season storage there is banned from October 15 to April 15. Getting an RV ready for travel on a boulevard is limited to 48 hours. Sleeping in an RV on a highway overnight is prohibited.","short":"Generally not allowed; no sleeping overnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5 and Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(b), 3.5(d)","official_wording":"RVs may not be parked, stored, or left standing on Village rights-of-way, boulevards, or other public property, except in accordance with the Village's Traffic Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"An RV may be stored on private property only if not used as a dwelling, kept in good repair, and parked in a driveway or side or rear yard without blocking sidewalks, road access or visibility. No more than one RV per residential lot unless the Zoning Bylaw permits more.","short":"1 RV, not lived in, in driveway or side/rear yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5 and Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(e)","official_wording":"RVs may be stored on private property only if they are not being used as dwellings, are maintained in good repair, and are parked in a driveway or side/rear yard without blocking sidewalks, road access, or visibility.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed as a permanent or semi-permanent dwelling on any property. Visitors may use an RV on private property for at most 7 consecutive days (generally one stay a year), not blocking sidewalks or sightlines. Not allowed on boulevards or public land without written authorization. No overnight occupancy on a highway.","short":"No as permanent dwelling; visitors up to 7 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5 and Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(a), 3.5(c), 3.5(d)","official_wording":"are not permitted to be used as permanent or semi-permanent dwellings on any property within the Village of Ashcroft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: RV used as a permanent or semi-permanent dwelling $250 ($175 if paid within 5 days, $325 after 30 days; $500 then $750 for repeats). Visitor RV use over 7 days, RV on a boulevard or right-of-way, or too many RVs on a lot: $130 ($91, $169; $300, $500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5 and Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5; Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026, s. 3.11; Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 753 (scanned; not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, s. 3.5 and Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, cause or permit noise that unreasonably disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause, or permit noise that unreasonably disturbs others.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no general quiet hours.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction or power tool use is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The bylaw sets no different hours for Sundays or holidays.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 4.2(iii)","official_wording":"Construction or power tool use between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also prohibited: loud music or amplified sound heard beyond the property line; persistent animal noise; engine idling over 10 minutes; a defective or modified exhaust that is louder than normal. Does not apply to emergency services, Village operations or authorized public events. No decibel limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"Loud music or amplified sound that can be heard beyond the property line;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 236-597-1607, bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca. Village office 250-453-9161, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/governance/contact/","section":"Staff Directory and Hours of Operation","official_wording":"Reg Amyotte 236-597-1607 bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Excessive noise (s. 4.1) and construction or tool use in prohibited hours (s. 4.2): bylaw notice $130, or $91 if paid within 5 days and $169 after 30 days; $300 for a 2nd offence and $500 for a 3rd or later.","short":"Notice $130 ($91 if paid in 5 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 4, Noise Control); it repeals Noise Control Bylaw No. 684.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 4 Noise Control, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 1.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must keep property clean, tidy and sanitary. Prohibited: rubbish and debris, unused or dilapidated items (broken furniture, appliances, tires, scrap, derelict vehicles, yard waste), construction waste or bulk fill, noxious substances, vermin, graffiti, overgrown landscaping, deteriorating structures, offensive odours. Boulevard grass and weeds must not exceed 15 cm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"Every owner or occupier of property must maintain their property in a clean, tidy, and sanitary condition.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form and send it by email (bylaw@ashcroftbc.ca), mail, fax or in person at the Village office, 601 Bancroft Street. Bylaw Enforcement Officer 236-597-1607. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-Infraction-Complaint-Form.pdf","section":"Bylaw Infraction Complaint Form","official_wording":"Your complaint may be submitted by email, mail, fax or hand to the Village of Ashcroft office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner does not comply with an order or notice within the time given, the Village may enter and do the work itself or by contractor and bill the owner (including administration fees). Costs unpaid at the end of the year are added to property taxes. Graffiti must be removed within 14 days of notice. Each day is a separate offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2.4, 2.7, 3.1(a)(vi)","official_wording":"fails to comply with an order, notice, or direction issued under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Most property-condition offences (debris, discarded items, construction waste, vermin, boulevard, derelict vehicles): bylaw notice $130, or $91 if paid within 5 days and $169 after 30 days; $300 for a 2nd offence and $500 for a 3rd or later. Failure to remove graffiti within 14 days: $250 ($175 early, $325 late; $500 and $750 for repeats).","short":"Notice $130 ($91 if paid in 5 days); $300 2nd offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 3, Property Maintenance); it repeals Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 505, 1990.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 3 Property Maintenance, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 1.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed, with a permit, in a fire pit burning seasoned firewood, no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, for recreation, cooking or First Nation ceremony. Pit at least 3 m from buildings, property lines and anything flammable, under 60 cm high and 1 m wide, enclosed sides of brick, concrete or heavy-gauge metal, spark screen on top, on mineral soil with a cleared fuel break. Inspected and approved by the Bylaw Officer or Fire Chief.","short":"Yes, with a permit, in an approved pit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 5(f)","official_wording":"An outdoor campfire defined as an open fire that burns seasoned firewood in a fire pit. Fire size must be no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. All outdoor burning is prohibited except the listed exceptions (campfires, propane or gas fire devices, BBQs and smokers, burning that is part of a farm operation, and fire-department interface burning). Leaves, yard waste, tree, hedge or grass clippings may not be burned, even in a campfire.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 4, 5","official_wording":"All outdoor burning of any combustible material or combination of materials by any person is prohibited within the municipal boundaries of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for campfires: apply for a campfire permit from the Village office before lighting. It is valid only for the date and location given, expires December 31 each year, is not transferable, and the Corporate Officer decides whether to issue it. The bylaw, application form and Fees bylaw state no fee.","short":"Yes, for campfires; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 6-10","official_wording":"Permits are issued from the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Campfires are allowed all year unless a campfire ban has been put in place by the Village or the Ministry of Forests. During a ban, permit holders are told by email and their permit is suspended until further notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 5(f)(iii)","official_wording":"Campfires are permitted all year around unless a campfire ban has been implemented by the Village or the Ministry of Forests.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Boston Flats Eco-Depot (operated by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 1180 Campbell Hill Dr E, Cache Creek, 250-377-8673) takes tree trimmings and yard waste at no charge (some conditions apply). The Village garbage service does not take yard waste, and no curbside yard waste pickup is described.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling Transfer Station, Village of Ashcroft","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/service/recycling-transfer-station/","section":"Boston Flats Eco-Depot, Compost","official_wording":"Items such as tree timings, and yard waste can be brought to the Boston Flats Eco-Depot and disposed of at no charge (some conditions apply).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw: on conviction a fine of $100 or more, up to the Offence Act maximum, plus fire-department charge-out costs. Good Neighbour Bylaw notices: burning prohibited materials $250 ($175 early, $325 late); burning unpermitted materials or nuisance smoke $130 ($91, $169).","short":"$100 or more on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 13, 14","official_wording":"is liable to a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than the maximum penalty provided under the Offence Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022 (also Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Outdoor-Burning-2022-Bylaw-No.-849.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Ashcroft Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 849, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it. Possession and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers are prohibited.","short":"No, unless Village authorizes it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, unless the Village expressly authorizes it.","short":"No, unless Village authorizes it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"The sale, possession, and discharge of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited unless expressly authorized by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw does not define fireworks or firecrackers.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and Village pages do not describe a permit process, who is eligible or a fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Sale, possession or discharge of fireworks without authorization: bylaw notice $250, or $175 if paid within 5 days and $325 after 30 days; $500 for a 2nd offence and $750 for a 3rd or later. The person is also liable for the Village's full response costs.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 5 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025 (Part 6, Fireworks and Firecrackers); it repeals Fireworks Bylaw No. 765, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Part 6 Fireworks and Firecrackers, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 1.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officers enforce the Good Neighbour Bylaw, and designated contraventions can be enforced by a Notice of Bylaw Violation under the Notice of Enforcement Bylaw No. 845, 2023. The Water Conservation Bylaw is also enforced by Municipal Ticket Information under the Community Charter, with fines in its own Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2.1, 2.5","official_wording":"The provisions of this Bylaw shall be administered and enforced by Bylaw Enforcement Officers (BEOs) or other persons designated by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Good Neighbour Bylaw): noise, unsightly property, nuisance smoke, too many hens $130; graffiti, fireworks, burning prohibited materials, disruptive gatherings, water restriction breaches, RV used as a dwelling $250. Water Conservation Bylaw tickets: $150 first offence, $300 second, $500 third or later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw notices: $91 instead of $130, or $175 instead of $250, if paid within 5 days.","short":"$91 for $130 if paid in 5 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw notices: $169 instead of $130, or $325 instead of $250, if paid after 30 days. A 2nd offence is $300 ($500 for the $250 offences); a 3rd or later offence is $500 ($750).","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $169 for $130)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The following contraventions are designated as ticketable offences under Bylaw No. 845.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For a Municipal Ticket Information ticket under the Water Conservation Bylaw, a disputed ticket is referred to Provincial Court. No dispute process or adjudication fee for bylaw notices could be read.","short":"Provincial Court; no notice process found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Schedule A, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Water-Conservation-2015-Bylaw-No.-799.pdf","section":"s. 12(d)","official_wording":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall refer every disputed ticket to the Provincial Court for a hearing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D (bylaw notices, under Notice of Enforcement Bylaw No. 845, 2023). Water Conservation Bylaw No. 799, 2015, Schedule A sets its own municipal ticket fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 879, 2025, Schedule D, Village of Ashcroft (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-No.-879-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"SCHEDULE D - DESIGNATED CONTRAVENTIONS AND PENALTIES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including non-resident and mobile businesses, with a separate licence for each premises and each business. Exempt: yard or garage sales, fundraising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activity, charity performances, and certain non-resident delivery businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"s. 2.2-2.6","official_wording":"The following types of businesses do not require a Licence:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by type: retail or service and repair $60 (under 1,000 sq. ft.), $120 (1,001 to 2,500 sq. ft.), $200 (2,501 sq. ft. or more); restaurants $60 to $120 by seats; home occupation $60; contractors $120; professional $100; other $100. A new business also pays a $50 fire inspection.","short":"By type: $60 to $200 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Contractors - all types 120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete and sign the Village's Business Licence Application, submit it to the Village or the Licence Inspector, and pay the fee. The application needs a description of the business, name, addresses and floor area. The Licence Inspector must be satisfied the fee is paid, bylaws are met, and health or fire approvals are in place. A fire inspection is mandatory for new businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 3.2, 2.7","official_wording":"complete the application for a Licence provided by the Village;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31. Renewal fee is due before February 15, after which a $20 penalty applies. A new applicant after June 30 may pay 50% in the first year. A licence is not transferable to a new owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"s. 5.5, 5.9, 5.14, 5.16, 5.18; Schedule A","official_wording":"The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw 850 makes a breach an offence but states no fine amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"s. 7.6","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as Village of Ashcroft Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. In the R1 zone only 'home businesses' are allowed; in the RR1 and A1 zones 'home occupations' (home businesses and home industries) are allowed. All need a Village business licence.","short":"Yes, as an accessory use; licence needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2, 6.1.2, 5.2.2, 3.49","official_wording":"Accessory Uses: .1 Short-term rental accommodations; .2 Accessory dwelling unit; .3 Attached suite; .4 Home businesses; and .5 Accessory buildings and structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The business licence for a Home Occupation is $60 a year. A fire inspection is mandatory for every new business ($50).","short":"Yes: $60 a year (plus $50 fire inspection, new)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-850-2022-Business-Licence-Bylaw-2022-Fillable.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 2.7, 2.9","official_wording":"Home Occupation 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Entirely inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no outdoor storage; no activity 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.; no more than 10 visitors or customers a day; one extra parking space; no noise, smoke, odour or other nuisance; no bulk deliveries; signs per Village bylaws. Licence: at most one service or delivery vehicle at a time and three per 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.49","official_wording":"A home occupation will be carried out wholly within a dwelling unit or within an accessory building, and will involve no external storage of materials, containers or finished products;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home businesses cannot be a medical, dental or chiropractic office or a veterinary practice, or an audio recording studio. Home industries (welding, carpentry, metal working, small-scale automotive repair) are not listed for the R1 zone. The licence application bars in R1: stables, kennels, restaurants, equipment storage, vehicle repair, metal fabricating and manufacturing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.50, 3.51","official_wording":"Business and professional offices other than a medical, dental or chiropractic office or veterinary practitioner;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.49 to 3.52); Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the A1, RR1 and R1 zones and other zones that list it, run by a person who owns the property. Ashcroft is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, accessory use in some zones, owner-run","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.44, 7.1.2","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be operated by someone who owns the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All operators must hold a valid Village business licence (Zoning s. 3.44.1); for a suite, a Business Permit. Fee: $60 a year for a Bed & Breakfast or AirBnB, and $60 for Short Term Room Rentals.","short":"Yes, $60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.44.1","official_wording":"All operators of Short-Term Rental Accommodations must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Ashcroft;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Max three bedrooms for short-term rental per residential property. One extra off-street parking space for each guest room. Must keep the outside look of a typical home. Signs must follow Village bylaws. Operator must own the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.44","official_wording":"shall be three;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","place_name":"Ashcroft","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (s. 3.44 Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 850, 2022.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://ashcroftbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-No.-890-2026-Village-of-Ashcroft-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 890, 2026\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for work regulated by the Building Regulations Bylaw. The guide lists new homes, accessory buildings over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.), additions, sundecks, interior work, retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), moving or demolishing a building, and a change of use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 ft²), and unroofed decks beside one- and two-family homes if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. Buildings and structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code are also outside the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"s. 1.3.2","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road), not at the TNRD in Kamloops. Application forms are available at the District Office or can be printed from the District's website. The Building Inspector meets applicants by appointment. No online portal is described.","short":"In person at the District Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits","section":"Building Inspection Services","official_wording":"Property owners within the District of Barriere boundaries obtain Building Permits and request Building Inspections directly with the District office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed Building Permit Application, two sets of building plans (site plan, foundation, floor, cross-section and elevation plans, specification details), the application fee, a copy of the current state of title, and the Owner's Undertaking Letter. A checklist also lists a covenant waiver, HPO registration and water and wastewater connection approvals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","section":"Application procedures and Building Department Checklist","official_wording":"two (2) sets of building plans are to be submitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or contractor must give at least 24 hours' notice to Building Inspection Services (the bylaw says a minimum of one business day's notice) and quote the permit number. The permit placard must be posted on site. An incomplete inspection costs a re-inspection fee before another one is done.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","section":"Guide to Building Permits, \"Inspections\"","official_wording":"give minimum 24 hours notice to Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector 250-214-3508 (Tuesday to Friday, by appointment), inspection@barriere.ca. District Office 250-672-9751.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits","section":"Building Inspection Services","official_wording":"PLEASE NOTE - INSPECTOR CELL PHONE # CHANGE - 250-214-3508","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"title and s. 1","official_wording":"District of Barriere Building Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No separate fence permit is described. The Building Regulations Bylaw's definition of 'structure' leaves out landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft). Retaining walls with a grade difference over 1.2 m are covered by the bylaw.","short":"No separate fence permit described","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"s. 2.18 and s. 1.3.1.8","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 metre (front yard, residential zones).","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.12(a)","official_wording":"Maximum fence heights in residential zones, shall be:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 metres in side and rear yards. A fence along a side lot line may step up from 1 metre to 2 metres, reaching the full 2 metres at the minimum front yard requirement for the zone.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.12(a) and (b)","official_wording":"2 metres in side and rear yards.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No obstruction to the line of vision above 0.8 metres from the established grade of the highway, within the area bounded by the centre lines of intersecting highways and a line joining points 24 metres from their intersection along each centre line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"There shall be no obstruction to the line of vision in any zone above the height of 0.8 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fences and decorative walls are permitted in any zone, subject to the zoning bylaw's siting and height rules. Retaining walls with a grade difference over 1.2 m (4 ft) fall under the Building Regulations Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.13(g) and Division One definitions","official_wording":"decorative walls, fences, planting strips, walkways and other landscaping structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.12 (Fences) and s. 3.11 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"ss. 3.11 and 3.12","official_wording":"3.12 FENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building such as a shed or garage greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² are outside the building bylaw. A storage container counts as an accessory building and cannot be stacked.","short":"Yes if greater than 20 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","section":"Guide to Building Permits","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A sundeck needs a building permit, as does roofing over or enclosing a deck. An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home does not if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","section":"Guide to Building Permits","official_wording":"Construct a sundeck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is an accessory building: a permit is needed when it is greater than 20 m² (215 sq. ft.). Carports are not mentioned in the guide or the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits and application package, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7bb846f5-3abe-404e-afbd-52c1727e3d21","section":"Guide to Building Permits","official_wording":"such as a garage or storage shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: 65 m² maximum floor area unless the parcel is 4,000 m² or larger; front and exterior side setbacks as for the house. In the R zone: rear setback 1.5 m, height 5 m, lot coverage 25% (40% with community water and wastewater). Storage containers: 3 m high unless peaked roof.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.5 and R zone ss. 6.3 to 6.5","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of an accessory building is 65 square metres except where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.5 and the zone divisions (limits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Barriere Building Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$55 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. A refundable-if-finished-on-time surcharge is added: $100 where the value is under $10,000 (rebated if all work is completed within 24 months of issue).","short":"$55 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 9, C(1)(a) and E","official_wording":"(a) $1.00 to $1,000.00; $55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$55 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof up to $400,000, then $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof above $400,001. Value is the contract price or the Building Official's value, whichever is greater.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the building permit application package on the permit page (marked updated Nov 2026) prints a schedule with $8.50 per $1,000 (and surcharge $300 and $1000, plumbing $60); the Apr 2024 PDF shows $8.00. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 compiled March 2026 (amended by 273 in 2026) says $10.00 per $1,000, a $500 surcharge for $10,000 to $50,000, and $1,500 above $50,000. The bylaw is followed here; the package itself says 'Check with District Office to ensure this schedule is the most recent'. Confirm with the District Office.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 9, A and C(1)","official_wording":"$55.00 - plus for each $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable permit application fee is charged for every permit, but the building permit fee includes it, so it counts toward the permit fee. The schedule does not give a separate application fee amount.","short":"Included in permit fee; no separate amount given","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 9, B","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee shall be charged for all permits. The building permit fee shall include this non-refundable application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Fees Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9: plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture, $10 each extra; demolition $100 plus $1,500 debris security deposit; re-inspection $100; mobile home $500; double fee if work starts before a permit. The application package prints lower amounts (for example $50 re-inspection); confirm with the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Also in Schedule 9: renewal permit $150 per 12 months, temporary building $200, chimney or solid fuel appliance $200 without a WETT certificate, voluntary special inspection $80, building information request $50, provisional occupancy certificate $100, 5% fee reduction (to $500 maximum) with professional supervision. The Apr 2024 PDF shows lower amounts for several of these ($60 plumbing minimum on the Nov 2026 package; $50 re-inspection, $50 demolition).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 9, D, G, L, M, N","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application and the full permit fee before the permit is issued. The District accepts cash, debit, cheque, online banking, telephone banking, mail and an after-hours drop box. Online card payment is listed only for taxes, utilities and Building Information Requests, not building permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=211d9f63-a68b-4b0d-ad78-53d0fa10838b","section":"ss. 17.1 and 17.2","official_wording":"paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (Building Inspection Department Fee Schedule); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128, Division Seventeen, points to it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 9 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"SCHEDULE 9 – Building Inspection Department Fee Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (the posted copy is 'with MAP'). The District also points to the TNRD Interactive Map for details on a particular parcel, lot or address, including District of Barriere properties. For specific or unusual cases, contact the District Office.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A); TNRD Interactive Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection and Development Permits, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/building-inspection-development-permits","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Want to see details of a particular parcel/lot/address? The TNRD Interactive Map is a great resource","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111, originally adopted 2014. The posted consolidated copy (marked July 2025) includes amendment bylaws up to No. 258 and is for convenience only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"cover and preamble","official_wording":"Consolidated by Amendment Bylaws 127, 160, 165, 170, 188, 195, 199, 200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses (principal and accessory), minimum parcel size for subdivision, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot line setbacks, building height and conditions of use. Division Three has rules for all zones (accessory buildings, secondary dwelling units, parking, fences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"Division Six (R zone) as an example","official_wording":"6.1 PERMITTED USES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District Office, Corporate Services/Planning: 250-672-9751, inquiry@barriere.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences","section":"Review of the Business Application","official_wording":"Check with Corporate Services/Planning (250-672-9751 or inquiry@barriere.ca)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary dwelling unit, inside the principal dwelling or in an accessory building, is listed as an accessory use in the SH, CR, R and RP zones. It is not listed in the multi-family, mobile home, commercial, industrial or other zones.","short":"Yes, in SH, CR, R and RP zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"Division Four to Six and Eighteen, permitted uses; Division One definition","official_wording":"Single Detached Dwelling • Secondary Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the same zones (SH, CR, R, RP). A detached unit must be 4 m from the front and rear lot lines and 1.5 m from the side (4.5 m if the side abuts a highway), at most 12 m high, with its entrance visible from the road. It cannot be a short term rental or bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, in SH, CR, R, RP zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.8(a)","official_wording":"A detached Secondary Dwelling Unit entrance shall be identified and visible","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A single detached dwelling may have one principal dwelling unit and a secondary dwelling unit. The unit must be appropriately serviced. No size cap or owner-occupancy rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"Division One, \"Single Detached Dwelling\"; s. 3.8(a)(iv)","official_wording":"where permitted by this Bylaw, one principal dwelling unit and a secondary dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per suite.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.10(a) table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 parking space per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit from the District is required for the secondary dwelling unit. The zoning bylaw does not mention a separate development permit for a suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.8(a)(i)","official_wording":"a building permit is obtained from the District for the Secondary Dwelling Unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, s. 3.8 (as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 245); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 128","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"3.8 SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw or general tree-cutting permit. Near rivers and streams, the OCP's riparian rules (Appendix A) count removing vegetation as 'development' needing a qualified environmental professional's assessment report. Ask the District Office before clearing near water.","short":"No general permit; riparian rules near water","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0","section":"Appendix A, 2.0 and Definitions","official_wording":"(a) removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No general tree rules to exempt. Under the OCP riparian rules, removing a tree in imminent danger is exempt (emergencies must be reported to Public Works), as is hand removal of invasive species identified by a QEP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0","section":"Appendix A, 3.0 Exemptions","official_wording":"(d) Removal of trees when there is an imminent danger of the tree. All actions used to resolve emergency","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No tree permit fee is listed in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general replacement rule. In riparian areas, the OCP requires a re-vegetation plan by a QEP and landscape architect if the land was cleared of native vegetation or is cleared during development, using native species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Appendix A riparian areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=fa772811-6237-486e-8dba-626079c766b0","section":"Appendix A, 2.4","official_wording":"A QEP, in conjunction with a landscape architect, is required to provide a re-vegetation plan if the proposed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Without authorization from Council or the Public Works Manager, no one may cut, prune, top or remove trees, hedges or shrubs on a boulevard, road allowance, park or other public place (Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 5.1(j)). Landscaping on the boulevard other than grass seed or sod needs District permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Road Right-of-Way Usage No. 0022, s. 1004","official_wording":"Cause damage to grass/shrub/tree/asphalt/concrete/curb in boulevard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting ticket amount found. Cutting trees on public land without authorization breaks Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226; on conviction the fine is up to $2,000.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court (public land)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw. Trees on public land: Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226, s. 5.1(j).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732","section":"title and s. 5.1(j)","official_wording":"TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY BYLAW NO. 226","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling is collected on an alternating week schedule: paper products one week, containers the next. No organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling on alternating weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the yearly garbage and recycling calendar (PDFs on the District's garbage page; a calendar card is also mailed each year with the tax notice) or call the District Office at 250-672-9751.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Pickup and Landfill Schedules, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/garbage-pickup-and-landfill-schedules","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"For more information about the District of Barriere Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule, please call the District Office at 250-672-9751","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in a regulation container (metal or plastic, max 30 inches high and 20 inches wide at the base, tight cover; 45-gallon drums prohibited). Recycling goes in a clear District-approved tote with a lid; extra totes at the District Office ($17.99 on the web page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"s. 2.1 Regulation Garbage Container; s. 6.5","official_wording":"a metal or plastic container of maximum height of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage and recycling at the curb by 7 a.m. on the collection day (winter hours may be adjusted), and not before the scheduled day. Containers go next to the lane or boulevard, are kept on the property otherwise, and kept back in winter for snow clearing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"ss. 6.8, 6.9, 7.3, 7.5","official_wording":"Solid Waste / recycling must be placed on the curb by 7am on the designated day to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One regulation container per household per week, with up to two bags inside; each extra bag needs a $2 tag. A full container may not weigh over 23 kg (50 lb). Bags no larger than about 80 to 100 litres. Loose waste is not collected.","short":"1 container plus 2 bags; extra bag needs $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.4, 6.2, 6.3","official_wording":"Any additional bags beyond the first two must display the designated Tag approved by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$19.65 per month for weekly pickup of one regulation container; $13.80 per month for pensioners 65 and older. A 5% late payment fee applies to Schedule 4 fees not paid by the due date.","short":"$19.65 a month ($13.80 for pensioners 65 and older)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Occupied dwelling unit - For weekly pickup of one (1) regulation $19.65/mo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 4 (rates)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Only on days the District designates: homes with curbside garbage service may then put out Yard and Garden Waste, up to 2 cubic yards per home. No regular weekly pickup is stated. Yard waste may not go in the garbage container.","short":"Only on days the District designates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"ss. 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 10.1","official_wording":"From time to time, the District may designate days when the District may provide general","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Follow District guidelines (set by staff). Prunings, wood or tree limbs over 1 metre long and 2.5 cm thick are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"ss. 11.2, 11.3(e)","official_wording":"Permitted materials must be left in accordance with District guidelines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road. Summer (April 1 to October 31): Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and Christmas, Boxing and New Year's Day.","short":"TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/","section":"Hours of Operation","official_wording":"Address: 4077 Agate Bay Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard waste is free at the Eco-Depot (commercial $42 per tonne, $10 minimum). No charge for the curbside program is stated.","short":"Free at Eco-Depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/","section":"Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard and garden waste excludes: liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings or limbs over 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick; animal or human excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"s. 11.3","official_wording":"Fats, meat and bones, food waste and kitchen waste, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 11","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Normal Stage (3 days a week) applies year-round unless staff declare Stage 1 to 4, weighing weather, drought, river and reservoir levels and, at a minimum, following Provincial drought guidelines. Changes get up to 7 days' notice where possible. Restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless conservation must continue. Current stage: Local Notices.","short":"Year-round (Normal stage); Stages 1 to 4 if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"ss. 12.1, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6","official_wording":"is active year-round except when a higher Conservation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Normal Stage: even-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; odd-numbered Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (automatic underground systems: dedicated day, 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.). Stage 1: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Monday and Friday. Stage 2: even Saturday, odd Friday. Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Normal: 3 days a week by address; no lawns Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"Schedule A, Normal Stage","official_wording":"an even numbered address, except on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between the hours of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Normal Stage: drip irrigation, or a hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, for gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables (no days or hours stated). Stage 1: same for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Stage 2: only on the Normal watering days and hours. Stage 3: only on Stage 1 days and hours. Soaker hoses are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"Schedule A, Normal Stage","official_wording":"water gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables if watering is done by a drip-irrigation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Normal Stage only: new sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, within the Normal watering hours, with the District's prior approval. Newly planted lawns and gardens may be hand-watered during installation and for 24 hours with prior approval. Stage 3 bans all of it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"Schedule A, Normal Stage","official_wording":"water new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first 7 days after installation on any day but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 265 s. 13.1: a fine under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw if a notice is used (its Schedule A has no Bylaw 265 item), or on summary conviction $1,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. An older ticket schedule lists $25 first offence, $50 second, then water shut-off.","short":"No set ticket; $1,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The $25/$50 amounts are in the 2018 ticket schedule for 'Water Restriction Bylaw No. 39', which Bylaw 265 (Dec. 2025) does not name as repealed; it repealed Water Systems Bylaw No. 189. Treated as a possible conflict.","source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"s. 13.1","official_wording":"A fine in accordance with the most recent Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265, Schedule A (Water Conservation Stages)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=01fa3bbd-cf97-450c-9d24-48040465b2ca","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 265","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"No. The District has no dog licensing bylaw and does not provide animal control, so it does not licence dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control","official_wording":"The District of Barriere does not provide Animal Control Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"No one: the District of Barriere does not issue dog licences or provide animal control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Animal Control","official_wording":"The District of Barriere does not provide Animal Control Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Barriere has no dog licensing bylaw, so there is no dog licence, fee or tag.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Only in District parks (including park trails and walkways): a dog must be on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person. No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"Dogs shall be permitted in any park only if such dog is on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No ban stated: the District says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks if leashed and owners pick up after them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements","official_wording":"At present, dogs are permitted in all District owned parks as long as they are leashed and people pick up after their dog(s).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"In any park, the person with the dog must immediately remove and dispose of its feces in a waste container or by other sanitary means; failing to do so is an offence. The District says no bylaw covers cleaning up outside parks, though it asks owners to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by such a dog in any park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No ticket is set for a dog off leash in Barriere.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Barriere has no dangerous or aggressive dog bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Barriere has no bylaw limiting how many dogs you can keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"'Large animals' kept outside the dwelling unit are limited to 1 per 0.4 ha (an accessory use) in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The bylaw does not define 'large animals'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 18.1 (Permitted Uses)","official_wording":"Large animals (kept outside the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Boarding kennels (Animal Training, Breeding and Boarding Facilities) are a permitted principal use in the Small Holding and Country Residential zones, and the kennel must be sited at least 30 m from all lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"ss. 4.6(b), 5.6(b)","official_wording":"Animal Boarding facilities shall be subject to the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (large animals only). No bylaw limits dogs or cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"title page footer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read for Barriere do not mention this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"'Large animals' kept outside the dwelling unit: 1 per 0.4 ha, as an accessory use in the Small Holding, Country Residential, Residential and Residential Private zones. The term is not defined.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 18.1 (Permitted Uses)","official_wording":"Large animals (kept outside the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"title page footer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"RVs, campers, house-trailers and buses may not be parked on any street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., or where they are a hazard. No parking over 48 hours on Barriere Town Road or Barriere Lakes Road boulevards. Every street is a snow removal route: no parking November 1 to April 1 (Public Works posts hours).","short":"No RVs 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.8","official_wording":"No operator or owner of a house-trailer, camper, camper unit, bus, motor home or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Barriere's Zoning Bylaw has no rule limiting where, how many or what size RVs, boats or trailers may be kept on a residential lot.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot, an RV may serve as temporary accommodation only while a building permit for a new principal building is in force; then it must be removed. RVs may not be parked on a highway from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"Only while building under permit; no highway 2 to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111, consolidated July 2025 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FDevelopment%20Related%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No%20111%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20July%202025%20with%20MAP.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"A temporary accommodation unit (including a Recreational Vehicle) may be located on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226: fine of up to $2,000 on conviction. Bylaw notices or municipal tickets may be issued, but neither current ticket schedule lists a Bylaw 226 offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=4790a995-df1c-45c4-8407-32286498d732","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This includes loud radios or amplified sound and animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"any noise in or on a public or private place which is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, where the work disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. The Chief Administrative Officer may approve other hours in writing if compliance is impossible or impractical.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c","section":"s. 6(a), 6(b)","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not idle in a residential area for more than 10 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Council may issue temporary noise permits of up to 12 months. Emergency work is exempt. No decibel limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c","section":"s. 5(a), 7(a)","official_wording":"No person shall cause or permit a commercial motor vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than ten (10) consecutive minutes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The District's bylaw enforcement officer, 250-672-9751 (email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca); in person at 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, complaints","official_wording":"Phone the District at (250) 672-9751 and speak to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid early, $200 late). Same $100 for amplified sound, noisy animals, idling and construction hours. A second violation of the same subsection is $300 (late $500); a third is $800 (late $1,000).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Noise Management Bylaw No. 0020","official_wording":"Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 0033)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 0020, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=d91fe8a0-2a6b-468e-a5c1-af6b8907ef6c","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Barriere Noise Control By-law, No.0020, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupants must not let property become or remain 'unsightly': visible filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials; untidy building materials; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; decayed fences or structures. Also banned: rubbish piling up, insect or rodent infestations, dead landscaping and noxious weeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e","section":"ss. 5, 4(j)","official_wording":"No owner or occupant of property within the District of Barriere shall permit or allow the property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone 250-672-9751 and ask for the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; email inquiry@barriere.ca or tbuchanan@barriere.ca; mail P.O. Box 219, Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0, ATTN: Bylaw Enforcement; or go to 4936 Barriere Town Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your name and contact details are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, complaints","official_wording":"Phone the District at (250) 672-9751 and speak to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An inspector may enter to inspect and issue a notice; the problem must be fixed within 14 days of delivery. If not, the District may do the work and the cost is added to the property taxes if unpaid by December 31; the owner may also be prosecuted. The District first usually contacts the owner and may warn, ticket or agree a compliance plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e","section":"ss. 9 to 14","official_wording":"must be remedied within 14 days of the date of delivery of the Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A $100 violation notice for each listed offence (rubbish, unsightly property, unsightly growth, noxious insects). On summary conviction, $100 to $2,000, with each day a separate offence.","short":"$100 violation notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e","section":"s. 17 and s. 15","official_wording":"Allow unsightly property 7 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Improvement and Unsightly Property By-law No. 0023, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Improvement and Unsightly Property Bylaw No. 0023, 2008 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=efb76d93-2f83-4c78-a550-9d2028f0a14e","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Unsightly Property By-law No. 0023, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Small fire pits for warmth or cooking are allowed without a permit if: no larger than 24 inches across (or a CSA burning unit); seasoned untreated wood only; kept in a pit and attended with extinguishing equipment; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles. Subject to bans.","short":"Yes, no permit, if under 24 inches across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C and s. 2.34(b)","official_wording":"Fire pit size not to exceed 24","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) may be burned without a permit, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period set by the Fire Chief. Piles up to 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended. Not allowed during a ban. Burning garbage in barrels is prohibited.","short":"Yes, no permit, in Fire Chief's set seasons","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.32(a); Schedule D","official_wording":"Residents may burn in the open air, dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) without a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for residential burning of dry garden refuse. Burning for lot clearing or commercial or industrial yard clean-up needs the Fire Chief's permission (72 hours at a time, 15 days apart on the same property).","short":"No for dry garden refuse; Fire Chief for lot clearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.32(a), 2.33(a), 2.33(c)","official_wording":"Permits for this type of residential burning are not required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is banned when the Province has a burning ban in place or at the Fire Chief's discretion, and the Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires. For current bans, see Local Notices on the District homepage or call 250-672-9751.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.31(a), 2.32(a)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all types of outdoor fires when","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"On days the District designates, curbside Yard and Garden Waste pickup (up to 2 cubic yards per home). Or the TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6","section":"s. 11.1, 11.4","official_wording":"From time to time, the District may designate days when the District may provide general","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late) for breaking any provision of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. On summary conviction, not less than $250 per offence.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55","official_wording":"Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55 (amended by Bylaws No. 121, 155, 162)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for Consumer Fireworks. No fireworks may be used in a way that might create danger or a nuisance, and none may be used while the Fire Chief has a ban on outdoor fires.","short":"No dates or permit set; none in fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.4","official_wording":"in such a place or in such a manner as might create danger or constitute a nuisance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may not be sold or made available to a minor, vendors must store them securely, and none may be stored or sold in a way that creates danger or a nuisance. No sale dates are set.","short":"No sale dates set; none to minors","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1 to 5.3","official_wording":"No person shall make available or sell Fireworks to a minor.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include anything made or used to produce an explosion or a pyrotechnic device, as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act. Consumer Fireworks are low hazard; Display Fireworks are high hazard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part I, Definitions","official_wording":"Consumer Fireworks are those classed as low hazard under the Fireworks Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Display Fireworks permit from the Fire Chief is required. Applicant needs an NRCan Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, the owner's written permission, $5,000,000 liability insurance and Workers Compensation coverage. Permit is non-transferable. Fee $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.5 to 5.12","official_wording":"No person shall discharge, fire or set off any Display Fireworks without a Permit from the Fire Chief of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late) for breaking any provision of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. On summary conviction, not less than $250 per offence.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55","official_wording":"Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, Part V (Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part V","official_wording":"a property. PART V - FIREWORKS 5.1 No person shall store, sell, use, set off, or allow to be stored, sold, used or set off, any Consumer or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers or other District agents, and fire commissioner assistants may issue them). Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 designates the CAO, Finance Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and, for some, RCMP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"A person holding any of the following positions may issue a Bylaw Notice under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Bylaw 95): noise $100, noisy or nuisance animal $100, Fire Regulations breach $300, parks nuisance $200, business licence $100. Municipal tickets (Bylaw 71): unsightly property $100. No dog tickets. The 2018 ticket schedule also lists parking ($20 to $100) and water restrictions ($25) under older bylaw numbers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Disturb peace, quiet rest,enjoyment, comfort, convenience - 1st offence $ 100 $ 75 NO $ 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: pay the Early Payment Amount in Schedule A within 5 days of receiving the notice (for example $75 instead of $100, or $250 instead of $300).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 5 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw No. 95 itself disagrees: ss. 2.1 and 5.2 say 5 days, but the Schedule A headings on some pages say 14 days. The sections are followed. Municipal Ticketing Information tickets have no early amount in Schedule A (except some '$20/$5 within 24 hours' items).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"ss. 2.1, 5.2","official_wording":"reflects a discount if payment is received by the District within 5 calendar days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If a bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 30 calendar days of receipt, the Late Payment Amount in Schedule A applies (for example $200 for a $100 noise ticket, $500 for a $300 fire ticket).","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $200 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"ss. 2.1, 5.3","official_wording":"reflects an amount added to the Penalty if unpaid after 30 calendar days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice, complete the adjudication form on the back and deliver it by mail or in person to the District office, 4936 Barriere Town Road. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. The Screening Officer (the CAO) can review or cancel a notice, and offer a compliance agreement of up to one year where Schedule A allows one.","short":"Within 30 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"ss. 4.1, 7.3, 8.2, 9.2","official_wording":"within 30 calendar days of receiving the Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (Schedule A amended by Bylaws 108, 116, 120, 135, 159); Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 71 (Schedule A replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 151)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No . 95","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, which means a commercial or industrial undertaking or providing professional, personal or other services for gain. Each premises needs its own licence. Crown corporations, the Province and the District are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351","section":"ss. 200 and 400","official_wording":"No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee set by business category in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 3. Examples: Retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. $131.25; Professional $105 per person; Contractor (General) $210. New businesses are pro-rated at 50% after July 31.","short":"By category (retail up to 1,000 sq. ft. $131.25)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"3901 Retail Business up to 1000 sq. feet-small $131.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Download the application form, then mail or deliver it with the fee to the District Office (new business, change of location, new owner, or changes). The licence is issued after inspections show the premises are correctly zoned, approved by the Building Inspector and Fire, and meet provincial rules such as Interior Health where relevant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Barriere","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/business-licences","section":"Application Stage; New Business","official_wording":"Mail or deliver your completed application form along with the application fee to the District Office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew before the start of each year, even without an invoice. Renewals paid after February 15 may be charged a $25 late payment fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351","section":"ss. 405 and 407","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the 31st day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a mobile-business licence for working in two or more partner communities, issued by the community that holds your primary licence. Fee $75, in addition to any business licence fee. The bylaw lists Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc; the web page also lists Clearwater.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: Bylaw No. 172 (consolidated through Bylaw 211) does not list Clearwater; the business-licence page does. Bylaw 172 says the fee is $75 unless Fees Bylaw No. 73 says otherwise; Schedule 3 of Bylaw 73 has no ICBL fee.","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 172 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=b5bd87f5-f4e1-4ffc-9c82-17d85457c131","section":"s. 4(a),(b) and definitions","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $75 unless otherwise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice schedule: $100 ($50 early payment, $125 late payment), but the row names repealed Bylaw No. 41. Bylaw 267 s. 601 also allows a fine under the Community Charter of $100 to $10,000 where no specific penalty is set. Confirm with the District.","short":"Notice $100 (row names repealed bylaw)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended","official_wording":"Carries on a business without a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Barriere Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (adopted January 12, 2026); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351","section":"title and end","official_wording":"District of Barriere Business License and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation (business inside a dwelling unit) is permitted in any zone. A Home-based Business (partly or wholly in an accessory structure) is permitted in any zone except RM, and is listed as an accessory use in SH and CR.","short":"Yes, in any zone (not RM for outbuilding use)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.13(n); Division One definitions; ss. 4.1 and 5.1","official_wording":"a Home Occupation, except that a Home-based Business is not permitted in an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business needs a licence; the fee depends on the category the Business License Inspector assigns (Fees Bylaw 73, Schedule 3). Examples: Handicrafts and Arts $52.50, Professional $105 per person, Schools (dance, music, craft) $78.75. A home business that moves needs a new application but pays no change-of-location fee.","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $52.50 crafts, $105 professional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=323e9277-f93d-4c59-85c5-191512357351","section":"ss. 400 and 423","official_wording":"No person or entity shall carry on a Business within the District without having","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation must not change the home's external residential character, create a nuisance, involve outside storage, or use flammable or explosive materials. Signs may not exceed 0.3 m². It may not use more than 25% of the habitable area. Employee, customer and parking limits are not set.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"Division One, \"Home Occupation\"","official_wording":"change the external residential character of the dwelling unit or parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cannabis sales cannot be a home occupation. Businesses that would break the limits (nuisance, outside storage, flammable or explosive materials) are also excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"Division One, \"Home Occupation\" (g) added by Bylaw 160","official_wording":"(f) occupy more than 25% of the habitable area of the dwelling unit. Bylaw 160 (g) Include \"Cannabis Sales\" \"Home-based Business\" means a Home Occupation that is carried out partly or entirely within an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (Home Occupation and Home-based Business definitions; s. 3.13(n)); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, Schedule 3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"3.13 PERMITTED USES IN ANY ZONE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The only short-term rental rule found: no detached secondary dwelling unit may be used for short term rental or bed and breakfast. The Zoning Bylaw has no other short-term rental provision, and no use is permitted in a zone unless listed.","short":"No rule found, except none in detached secondary unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.8(a)(v) and s. 2.2(b)","official_wording":"No detached Secondary Dwelling Unit shall be used for short term rental or bed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The business licence schedule has a Bed & Breakfast category (type 0104) at $105 a year; short-term rentals are not named. Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence.","short":"B&B category $105 a year; STRs not named","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73 (PDF, compiled March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"0104 Bed & Breakfast $105.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for rentals under 90 consecutive days. Barriere is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial page: Business licence exemptions and List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term-rental fine is listed. Bylaw notice schedule: $100 ($50 early, $125 late) for carrying on business without a licence, but it names repealed Bylaw No. 41. Ticket schedule: $200 for zoning non-compliance, under 'Zoning Bylaw No.08'. Confirm with the District.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule, District of Barriere (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 41 as amended","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","place_name":"Barriere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (s. 3.8); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 267; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73; Provincial short-term rental rules apply separately","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 111 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 258)","source_url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8d686cb9-21b4-4e4c-8125-7c8a0c7d6242","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"3.8 SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving one, demolishing one, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, installing a commercial cooking system or fire alarm, or changing a building's occupancy classification.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 76","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw; an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, an arbour or a retaining structure under 1.22 m high (on a parcel zoned for simple buildings, meeting setbacks); non-structural repair and maintenance; replacing hot water tanks, roofing or deck membranes, cabinets, floor coverings or cladding.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the Building Permit Application Package from the Building Department page. Contact the Building Department at 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca (Village Office, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road). Payment is by cash or cheque only, payable to the Village of Belcarra. The package does not say how to submit.","short":"Paper package; submission method not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/building-department/","section":"Building Department page","official_wording":"or call 604-937-4100 to connect with someone from the Building Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"3 copies of design drawings and 3 copies of site plans; the application fee; proof of ownership (title dated within 30 days); sewage disposal approval and proof of potable water where applicable; letters of assurance; Homeowner Protection Certification for new dwellings; a Traffic Management Plan for construction over $250,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package 2024 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/07/Building-Permit-Application-Package-2024.pdf","section":"Checklist items 1-16","official_wording":"3 copies of design drawings including any structural drawings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For simple buildings, the owner must give at least 2 business days notice when requesting an inspection. For complex buildings, at least 3 business days notice for a pre-construction meeting and a pre-occupancy site review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 108, 112","official_wording":"For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 2 business days notice to the Village when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, Village of Belcarra: 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/building-department/","section":"Building Department page","official_wording":"or call 604-937-4100 to connect with someone from the Building Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING CODE REGULATION BYLAW No. 355, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw (Building Bylaw s. 14). A fence on the public road allowance may not be replaced without the Village's written permission.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 14(1)","official_wording":"a fence permitted to be constructed under the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (5.9 ft) in the front yard.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 219(1)","official_wording":"Fences shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) in the front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6.6 ft) to the rear of the front face of a building.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 219(1)","official_wording":"or a height of 2 metres (6.6 feet) to the rear of the front face of a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel nothing may block the line of vision between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above the road grade within the sight triangle, formed by extending 4.5 m along both parcel lines from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 218","official_wording":"On a corner parcel in any zone there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision between the heights of 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) and 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) above the established grade of a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Retaining wall or berm, including a guard, max 2.4 m (7.9 ft); combined with a fence or guard it is still capped at 2.4 m, measured from the wall's grade. Fences must not be unsightly, unstable or unsafe. A pool needs a barrier at least 1.06 m high, non-climbable, with self-closing, self-latching gates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 219(2)-(3)","official_wording":"A Retaining Wall or berm, including a Guard, shall not exceed a height of 2.4 metres (7.9 feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 219 (Fences and Retaining Walls)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 219","official_wording":"219 – Fences and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² on a parcel zoned for simple buildings is outside the Building Bylaw if it meets zoning lot line setbacks, so a permit is needed for larger ones.","short":"No if under 10 m² on a simple-buildings parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 14(2)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an arbour, a retaining structure less than 1.22 metres height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is stated. A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering any building or structure (s. 76). Outside the bylaw: accessory buildings under 10 m², trellises, arbours and retaining structures under 1.22 m that meet setbacks; replacing deck membranes.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 76(1), 14(2), 14(6)","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in general. A building permit is needed before constructing a building or structure (s. 76). The only exempt accessory building is one under 10 m² on a parcel zoned for simple buildings that meets lot line setbacks (s. 14(2)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 76(1), 14(2)","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 zone: accessory buildings together up to 150 m² floor area and 92.9 m² footprint; not nearer the front lot line than the house, except garages and coach houses up to 4 m high (not within 3 m of it). Rear and interior side setbacks 1.5 m, exterior side 3 m. Site coverage 40%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 302.4(d), 302.6, 302.7","official_wording":"The maximum Gross Floor Area of all Accessory Buildings on a parcel shall not exceed 150 square metres (1,615 square feet) and the maximum building footprint of all Accessory Buildings on a parcel shall not exceed 92.9 square metres (1,000 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003; Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Code Regulation Bylaw No. 355, 2003 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/09/Bylaw-355-Building-and-Plumbing-Regulation-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING CODE REGULATION BYLAW No. 355, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$102 (the minimum fee for simple or complex building construction up to $5,000 of value).","short":"$102 (construction up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated through Amendment No. 646, 2026), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2a","official_wording":"Construction up to $5,000.00 of value $27.00/$1,000.00 (minimum fee $102.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value. Simple buildings: $27 per $1,000 up to $5,000 (minimum $102); $15 per $1,000 plus $68 for $5,001-$20,000; $12 per $1,000 plus $816 for $20,001-$50,000; $10 per $1,000 plus $1,360 for $50,001-$500,000; $8 per $1,000 plus $3,400 above that. Complex buildings use a separate table.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated through Amendment No. 646, 2026), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2a, Simple Buildings or Structures","official_wording":"Construction $5,001.00 to $20,000.00 of value $15.00/$1,000.00 plus $68.00 base fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Application Fee (includes the plumbing permit): $102 for construction up to $5,000 of value, $116 for over $5,000.","short":"$102 up to $5,000 of value; $116 over $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated through Amendment No. 646, 2026), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2a","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee, includes Plumbing Permit $102.00/Construction up to $5,000.00 value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit if separate $61; each plumbing fixture $27 (minimum $102); demolition $102 (building footprint up to 56 m²) or $204; construction security deposit 0.75% of constructed value; fee doubled (maximum $6,800) if construction starts before a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated through Amendment No. 646, 2026), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2a","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit Application Fee, if separate from a $61.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Cash or cheque only, payable to the Village of Belcarra. The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued, and the security deposit at the time of application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package 2024 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/07/Building-Permit-Application-Package-2024.pdf","section":"Application checklist","official_wording":"Payment is to be made by cash or cheque only, payable to the Village of Belcarra.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 2a (Building Permit and Inspection Services)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated through Amendment No. 646, 2026), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2a","official_wording":"Schedule 2a – Building Permit and Inspection Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A, the \"Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra\", shows each property's zone. The Village also has a Belcarra GIS page with a link to its map viewer.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A); Belcarra GIS map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"Section 300","official_wording":"divided into zoning districts as shown upon the plan entitled “Zoning Map of the Village of Belcarra” forming Schedule A of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, online consolidation with amendments up to Bylaw No. 580, 2021, effective May 10, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Amendment Bylaw No. 580, 2021 effective date May 10, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses (only those listed), floor area, site coverage, building setbacks, off-street parking and minimum lot size. Residential zones are RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"ss. 301.1, 302","official_wording":"shall be interpreted to mean the uses listed in that particular zoning district and no others shall be permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 604-937-4100 or belcarra@belcarra.ca. The Building Inspector or another official appointed by Council interprets and administers the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Email: belcarra@belcarra.ca Phone: (604) 937-4100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One secondary suite per principal residence, inside the principal building, in the RS-1 and RM-1 to RM-3 residential zones (as an alternative to a coach house).","short":"Yes, one per home in RS-1 and RM-1 to RM-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 213, 302.3(b)","official_wording":"Not more than one Accessory Secondary Suite Use shall be permitted per Principal Residential Use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One coach house per principal residence, in an accessory building that is also a garage or is no higher than 4 m, up to 92.9 m², on one storey. In the residential zones a lot may have a secondary suite or a coach house.","short":"Yes, one coach house per principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 214","official_wording":"Not more than one Accessory Coach House Use shall be permitted per Principal Residential Use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may be up to 40% of the dwelling, to a maximum of 90 m² of finished living space; one per principal residence. The bylaw has no owner-occupancy rule for suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 213(1), (3)","official_wording":"The maximum allowable floor area of an Accessory Secondary Suite Use within a Principal Building is 40% of the dwelling up to a maximum of 90 square metres (968 square feet) of finished living space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 zone: at least 1 off-street parking space per secondary suite and 1 per coach house, in addition to 2 for the house.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 302.9(a)","official_wording":"Minimum of 2 spaces per principal Single Family Residential Use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A sewage disposal permit must be obtainable from the responsible authority before a secondary suite or coach house is allowed. Building a suite also needs a building permit under the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 213(4), 214(4)","official_wording":"An Accessory Secondary Suite Use may be permitted provided that a Sewage Disposal Permit can be obtained from the responsible authority.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, ss. 213, 214 and 302 to 305","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"No curbside collection. The Village runs the Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD) near the Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, where residents take garbage, recycling and organics. Open Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Wednesdays.","short":"No curbside collection; depot open Thursday to Tuesday","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","section":"WARD page","official_wording":"The Waste and Recycle depot is operated by the Village of Belcarra and is located near the Public Works Yard, close to the Village Hall at 4084 Bedwell Bay Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no collection days.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra has no curbside collection, so there are no carts.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Depot garbage: no more than 2 conventional garbage bags (0.61 m³ together) in any 4 calendar-day period. Large item pickup, on designated dates, needs a disposal tag at $50 per pile (maximum 3 piles).","short":"Depot: max 2 bags in 4 days; large items $50 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"No person shall deposit more than 2 (two) conventional garbage bags, together totalling 0.61 cubic meters, of domestic garbage at the recycle facility in any 4 (four) calendar day period.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$706 a year on every parcel, improved or unimproved, for the recycling and garbage service; a further $706 a year for each accessory suite (additional dwelling unit).","short":"$706 a year per parcel (plus $706 per suite)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, amended by Bylaw No. 638, 2025","official_wording":"Authorized User (per parcel of real property improved or $706.00 per annum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 10","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection. The Village runs a roadside tree chipping program once a year on a date it announces; branches are stacked at the front of the property.","short":"No (annual roadside tree chipping)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roadside tree chipping notice 2026 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/03/2026-04-Tree-Chipping.pdf","section":"2026 chipping notice","official_wording":"The chipping program shall only take place once per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: clean stacked branches up to 15 cm (6 in) across. The 2026 notice says branches up to 10 cm (4 in) across, piles no bigger than 1 m x 1 m x 3 m, out before 7:30 a.m. on chipping day, larger ends facing the direction of travel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw definition (15 cm) and the 2026 notice (10 cm) differ; the value follows the bylaw as required, but follow the current notice for pickup. The \"green waste\" definition in the bylaw uses branches under 10 cm.","source_title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of roadside tree chipping material","official_wording":"uncontaminated, clean stacked tree or shrub branches, up to 15cm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Bin B (organics, green waste) at the Village Waste & Recycle Depot, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Thursday to Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Wednesdays. Larger amounts go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard.","short":"Village depot Bin B, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","section":"WARD page","official_wording":"Bin B – Organics Composting (Green Waste)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Depot use is covered by the annual user fee ($706 per parcel). Roadside chipping: the first 4 m³ is free and each additional 4 m³ pile is $25 (maximum 3 piles).","short":"Depot in $706 fee; chipping 4 m³ free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Authorized User (per parcel of real property improved or $706.00 per annum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Chipping excludes blackberry vines, firewood, grass, ivy, lumber, bagged or piled leaves, metal, nails, rocks, root balls, sod, soil, stumps, wire, and vegetation with thistles, thorns or irritants. Unsuitable piles are tagged and must be removed by the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of roadside tree chipping material","official_wording":"blackberry vines, firewood, grass, ivy, lumber, bagged or piled leaves, metal, nails, rocks, root balls, sod, soil, stumps, or wire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-422-Village-of-Belcarra-Recycling-and-Refuse-Collection-and-Removal-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Recycling and Refuse Collection and Removal Regulation Bylaw No. 422, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2 and 3 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner, and Stage 4 in an emergency. The bylaw applies once the Village gives notice of a level.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Part 13 s. 86; Schedule A s. 3","official_wording":"If the Municipality has given notice of a water restriction level by public newspaper","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Schedule A, Stage 1: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays, 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Metro Vancouver's current Stage 1 is stricter: even addresses Saturdays, odd addresses Sundays, automatic watering 5-7 a.m., manual 6-9 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's Schedule A is a 2017 excerpt of the Metro Vancouver plan. The Village's 2026 notices and Metro Vancouver's current page differ: Stage 1 residential lawn watering is even-numbered addresses Saturdays and odd-numbered Sundays, automatic 5-7 a.m. and manual 6-9 a.m.; the Village's July 2026 Stage 2 notice said lawn watering is prohibited and sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers run 5-9 a.m. The bylaw is followed here as required.","source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1 Stage 1 residential","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses: on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 am to 9 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs and flowers (not edible plants): any day, any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation; by sprinkler 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the bylaw (5 a.m. to 9 a.m. per Metro Vancouver now). Vegetable gardens may be watered any time. Hoses need an automatic shut-off.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's Schedule A is a 2017 excerpt of the Metro Vancouver plan. The Village's 2026 notices and Metro Vancouver's current page differ: Stage 1 residential lawn watering is even-numbered addresses Saturdays and odd-numbered Sundays, automatic 5-7 a.m. and manual 6-9 a.m.; the Village's July 2026 Stage 2 notice said lawn watering is prohibited and sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers run 5-9 a.m. The bylaw is followed here as required.","source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3 general and s. 3.1","official_wording":"On any day at any time if using a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes. For a newly seeded or sodded lawn, get a Sprinkling Permit from the Village: $100 application plus a daily fee of $100 (May 1 to October 15) or $50 (October 15 to May 1). Properties with confirmed nematode application are exempt from enforcement of the older 2011 lawn watering restriction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, 2012 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-456-2012-Waterworks-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 87-88","official_wording":"where a lawn is newly seeded or sodded, a person may obtain a Sprinkling Permit from the Municipality to carry out sprinkling of the new lawn","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for water use contrary to a restriction: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500. The amount is the same whether paid early or late.","short":"Notice $150 Stage 1 ($250, $350, $500 by stage)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Bylaw No. 456, s. 85","official_wording":"Water Use contrary to restriction Stage 1 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw has no dog licence or tag provisions, and its fee bylaw lists no dog licence fee.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw has no dog licence or tag provisions, and its fee bylaw lists no dog licence fee.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw has no dog licence or tag provisions, and its fee bylaw lists no dog licence fee.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no separate leash rule. It defines a dog \"running at large\" as one not on its owner's premises, not under its owner's care and control and not on a leash off the owner's property; the Poundkeeper or Officer may impound any dog running at large. Aggressive dogs must be muzzled off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 9, 13","official_wording":"that is not in or upon the premises of its owner; is not under the care and control of its owner and is not secured on a leash to its owner off the property of its owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The dog owner must fully remove the dog's feces from a public place or from private property that is not theirs and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. This does not apply to a guide animal handler whose disability prevents it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 6-7","official_wording":"the owner of the dog is responsible for ensuring that the feces are fully removed from the public place or private property and disposed of in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's ticket schedules list no ticket amount for running at large.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines an \"aggressive dog\", for example one that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation) or shown a tendency to, or one found dangerous or aggressive by a Provincial Court, another local government or a regional district. \"Dangerous dog\" has the Community Charter meaning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"a dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury, with or without provocation, to a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"An aggressive dog must be confined indoors or in an enclosure (at least 1.8 m high, solid floor, wire or steel mesh sides and roof). Off the owner's property it must be muzzled, and it must never run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 8-11","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep an aggressive dog unless it is confined indoors, or confined in an enclosure designed to prevent the dog from escaping from the enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Belcarra does not license dogs, so there is no dangerous-dog fee.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Aggressive Dogs, ss. 8-11): $200, or $150 if paid within 14 days, or $250 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 431","official_wording":"Aggressive Dogs $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"A maximum of three dogs over the age of four months on any parcel, in any area of the municipality.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"There is a maximum of three dogs permitted over the age of four months to be kept on any parcel of real property in any area of the municipality at one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Belcarra bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw states no kennel or other exception to the dog limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Number of Dogs, s. 3): $75, or $50 if paid within 14 days, or $100 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 431","official_wording":"Number of Dogs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title, s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Keeping chickens is permitted in all residential zones under the Chicken Keeping Policy, which allows hens on all residential lots.","short":"Yes, all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 227(1)","official_wording":"The keeping of chickens is permitted in all residential zones in accordance with the Chicken Keeping Policy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens (the policy also sets a minimum of 2).","short":"6 hens (minimum 2)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"A minimum of 2 hens up to a maximum of 6 hens are permitted on all residential lots.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","section":"s. 1.2","official_wording":"Roosters are not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and run behind the dwelling in the rear yard, at least 3.0 m from the dwelling, 1.2 m from any lot line and 3.0 m from a flanking street. At least 0.37 m² of coop and 0.92 m² of run per hen. Hens stay in the enclosure, secured from sunset to sunrise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.4","official_wording":"located within the rear yard of the lot behind a dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Owners must register their hens with the Village before bringing them to the property, submit a schematic of the enclosure, and register with BC Premises ID. The registration fee is $50.","short":"Yes, $50 registration fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1-2.4","official_wording":"All owners must register their chickens with the Village prior to bringing them to their property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's bylaws and policies do not address bees or other livestock.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's bylaws and policies do not address bees or other livestock.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Chicken Keeping Policy (Corporate Policy No. 215); Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 227; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 12","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Chicken Keeping Policy No. 215 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2023/07/Policy-215-Chicken-Keeping-Policy.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Corporate Policy No. 215","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"The Village says there is no public parking in Belcarra; residents need a decal and guests a guest permit. Boats, RVs, ATVs and trailers are not eligible for a residential parking permit, and no resident vehicle may stay on a street over 72 hours. The ticket schedule has a \"Trailer Parking\" offence (s. 48).","short":"72 hours; no RV parking permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Tickets, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/municipal-hall/parking-tickets/","section":"Parking Tickets page","official_wording":"There is no public parking within the Village of Belcarra.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Belcarra set no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: the Zoning Bylaw prohibits a tent or trailer used for habitation in all zones unless a zone expressly provides otherwise. Sleeping in a vehicle on a street is covered by Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 518, which could not be read.","short":"No on lots unless zone provides otherwise","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 202(1)(a)","official_wording":"Unless a zone expressly provides otherwise, the following uses shall be prohibited in all zones;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: Trailer Parking (s. 48) $160, or $100 if paid within 14 days, or $240 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 518","official_wording":"Trailer Parking $160.00 $100.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 518, 2018; Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (s. 202)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A heading","official_wording":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 518, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or cause loud or objectionable noise, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. No one may keep an animal or bird whose cries or noises do the same.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","section":"s. 3(a)-(b)","official_wording":"any loud or objectionable noise which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control By-law sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, alteration or repair work, excavation, or running a machine or engine in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed on a Sunday, or between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on any other day.","short":"Not Sundays; not 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on or cause to be carried on works in connection with the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building, structure, or highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"The Noise By-law sets no decibel limit and exempts a police constable, fire or ambulance employee acting as such. Home-based businesses must not let noise across lot lines exceed 45 decibels (55 decibels from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to a police constable, fire or ambulance employee acting as such.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 604-937-4100 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Complaints can be made on the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, emailed to belcarra@belcarra.ca or faxed to 604-939-5034.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Phone: (604) 937-4100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for construction noise on a Sunday or when prohibited (s. 3(c)). On conviction the by-law (s. 5) sets a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf","section":"Schedule 3, Noise Control Bylaw No. 40","official_wording":"construction noise on a Sunday 3(c) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 40, 1981 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-40_noise.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Belcarra Noise Control By-law, 1981, No. 40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become or remain unsightly, nor allow a nuisance. Examples: rubbish or discarded materials not in a closed building, graffiti (remove within 15 days), building materials over 15 days without a permit, unlicensed or non-running vehicles, grass over 30 cm, noxious weeds, stagnant water, an unsightly or unsafe fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 361, 2004 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-361-2004-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.2","official_wording":"No Owner may allow a parcel owned by the Owner to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form and send it to the Village Office, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, by email to belcarra@belcarra.ca or fax to 604-939-5034. Or use the Report a Concern form on belcarra.ca. Phone 604-937-4100. The Village relies on complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/08/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form-2024-fillable.pdf","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form and procedures","official_wording":"FAX: 604-939-5034 OR EMAIL: belcarra@belcarra.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may serve an Order to Comply: fix it within 14 days (3 days if a nuisance). The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If it is not done, the Village may do the work at the owner's expense; costs unpaid after December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 361, 2004 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-361-2004-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Parts 7.1-7.3","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may, serve on such person an Order to Comply which requires the person to remove the contravention","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's current ticket schedules do not state a ticket amount for this bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 361, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 361, 2004 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-361-2004-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 361, 2004.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open air fires need a burning permit from the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department; Class C covers campfires, ceremonial and religious fires. The Village says burn permits are only issued for water-access-only properties (Cosy Cove, Twin Island, parts of Farrer Cove).","short":"Only with a burning permit (rarely issued)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit form, Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department (PDF)","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2025/04/Burning-Permit-SVFD-2024-fillable.pdf","section":"Burning Permit","official_wording":"(campfires, ceremonial and religious fires)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Light clean-up fires (under 1 m high, up to 3 consecutive days in a week) are permitted only with a Class B1 permit, for properties with water access only. Permits are granted for April 1-15 and October 15-31 each year and signed off by the Fire Chief.","short":"Only with a Class B1 permit, Apr 1-15 and Oct 15-31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 6 Fire Prevention Fees","official_wording":"Light clean-up fires for properties with water access only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Apply with the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department burning permit form (send to the SVFD Fire Chief). Fees: Class B1 $25 (up to 3 days), Class C $25 per burning period, Class B2 (special or theatrical effects) $150 per event. Some fires need Metro Vancouver air quality approval first (604-436-6777).","short":"Yes, $25 (Class B1 or C)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit form, Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department (PDF)","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2025/04/Burning-Permit-SVFD-2024-fillable.pdf","section":"Burning Permit","official_wording":"FORWARD COMPLETED FORM TO THE SVFD FIRE CHIEF","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department declares fire bans and the Village posts them as public notices on belcarra.ca; check the Public Notices page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire ban public notice, July 15, 2026, Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/2026-07-15-sasamat-fire-department-fire-ban-in-effect/","section":"Public notice, July 15, 2026","official_wording":"Sasamat Fire Department – FIRE BAN IN EFFECT as of Thursday, July 16, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take yard trimmings and green waste to the organics bin (Bin B) at the Village Waste & Recycle Depot, or use the once-a-year roadside tree chipping; larger amounts go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycle Depot (WARD), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/services/waste-recycle/","section":"WARD page","official_wording":"Bin B – Organics Composting (Green Waste)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failure to obtain an open air fire permit (s. 22.1) or burning prohibited materials (s. 22.8) is $200, or $140 if paid within 14 days, or $260 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.","short":"Notice $200 ($140 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 627","official_wording":"Failure to obtain an open air fire permit $200.00 $140.00 $260.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit form, Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department (PDF)","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2025/04/Burning-Permit-SVFD-2024-fillable.pdf","section":"permit form heading","official_wording":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 cover the contraventions listed in its Schedule A. Older municipal tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (fines up to $500) cover bylaws in its schedules. Officers include designated RCMP members and bylaw enforcement officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 11.1","official_wording":"The bylaw and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, full / early / late: unlawful parking $160 / $100 / $240; number of dogs $75 / $50 / $100; nuisance dog $100 / $75 / $150; no business licence $100 / $50 / $150; no building permit $150 / $100 / $200. Municipal ticket: construction noise $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unlawful Parking $160.00 $100.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A notice paid within 14 days of receiving it (or being presumed to have received it) carries the lower early-payment amount, for example $100 instead of $160 for a parking ticket.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $100 for $160)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"More than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late-payment amount applies, for example $240 for a parking ticket, which then moves to collections.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $240); collections","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.3","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay or request dispute adjudication on the Bylaw Notice form (in person, by mail or online); a Screening Officer reviews it first, and an adjudicator hears unresolved disputes. A person who loses pays an extra $25. Disputes are not allowed after 14 days.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 7.1, 7.2, 8.2","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the Bylaw Notice form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as Village of Belcarra Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village (a commercial undertaking, or professional, personal or other services for gain or profit), including contractors working two or more days. Exempt: renting not more than 2 rooms, garage sales, craft fair handicraft sales, charity performances with all proceeds to charity, and some non-resident businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/06/Bylaw-227-1995-Business-Licence-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 2(a), 3","official_wording":"no person shall carry on within the Village, any business unless he/she is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Home occupation (arts and crafts, professional services, tradesperson, food caterer, unclassified) $100 a year. Non-resident: tradesperson, contractor or unclassified $100; media service $205. Short-term rental or B&B $100. Special public event permit $350 a day. Half price after July 31.","short":"$100 a year (home occupation)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Home Occupation Arts and Crafts $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application/Renewal form and mail it to the Village Office or email belcarra@belcarra.ca, paying the fee with the application. The Licence Inspector must be satisfied the premises do not breach any Village bylaw, and may ask for $2 million liability insurance and WorkSafeBC registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Application or Renewal Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/11/Business-License-Application-or-Renewal-Form-2024-fillable.pdf","section":"Application form","official_wording":"Mail to above address or email to belcarra@belcarra.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before the start of each year. A business not operating in the Village before July 31 pays half the fee. Fees are not refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/06/Bylaw-227-1995-Business-Licence-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2(a), 10","official_wording":"licences shall be issued for a twelve month period to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the thirty-first day of December in and every year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for carrying on business without a licence: $100, or $50 if paid within 14 days, or $150 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice. The municipal ticket schedule also lists \"No Business Licence\" at $100. On conviction the bylaw (s. 14.2) sets a fine of $2,500 to $50,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 227","official_wording":"License Required $100.00 $50.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/06/Bylaw-227-1995-Business-Licence-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based business is a permitted accessory use in the residential zones (RS-1, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3), subject to the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 210.","short":"Yes, in residential zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"ss. 302.3(a), 210","official_wording":"Home-Based Business Use (subject to the requirements of Section 210)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required to carry on any business in the Village. Home occupation licences (arts and crafts, professional services, tradesperson, food caterer, unclassified) are $100 a year; half price if starting after July 31.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/06/Bylaw-227-1995-Business-Licence-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"no person shall carry on within the Village, any business unless he/she is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Done inside the house or accessory buildings (except horticulture, family day care); no outdoor storage; no visible change to the dwelling. Up to 20% of the house floor area, 50 m² in all buildings together. Sign up to 0.4 m². At most two full-time workers, one a resident. Parking per zone. Short-term rentals and B&Bs are exempt from the area limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 210(1)","official_wording":"The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Retailing cannot be the primary home-based business. Display and sale of items produced on the premises is allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 210(1)(d)","official_wording":"The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises, however in no case shall the retailing of the commodity be the primary Home-Based Business Use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Belcarra Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 210; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018, Schedule 3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2021/05/Bylaw-510-2018-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-.pdf","section":"s. 210","official_wording":"210 – Home-Based Business Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home-based business with a Village business licence, in the operator's principal residence, which the operator must own. The rental may be the main house or one accessory unit, not both. Belcarra is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/05/Policy-210-Short-Term-Rental-Accommodation-and-Bed-Breakfast-Accommodation-Policy.pdf","section":"Policy 210, ss. 2.1, 3.1, 4.1","official_wording":"All STRA and / or B&B Uses shall require a Business Licence issued by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required for every short-term rental or B&B: $100 a year, valid January 1 to December 31 (half price if issued after July 31). Applicants give a title certificate, a principal-residence declaration and proof of $2,000,000 liability insurance.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) and Bed and $100.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Stays of 2 to 30 nights. All parking on the property. A contact reachable at all hours, whose details go to the Village and to abutting neighbours. The licence number goes in every ad and the licence is posted in the unit. B&B: up to three rooms; owner must be on site if more than one separate booking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/05/Policy-210-Short-Term-Rental-Accommodation-and-Bed-Breakfast-Accommodation-Policy.pdf","section":"Policy 210, ss. 4.3, 5, 6.4, 7","official_wording":"The minimum length of stay is 2 nights.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: $100, or $50 if paid within 14 days, or $150 after 28 days. Municipal ticket: $100. Business Licence Bylaw s. 14.5 also allows a fine up to $3,000 per day, per offence, at the CAO's discretion for an STRA or B&B without a valid licence.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 227","official_wording":"License Required $100.00 $50.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","place_name":"Belcarra","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Corporate Policy No. 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation; Business Licence Bylaw No. 227, 1995; Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, s. 210","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 210, Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation (PDF), Village of Belcarra","source_url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/05/Policy-210-Short-Term-Rental-Accommodation-and-Bed-Breakfast-Accommodation-Policy.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Title: Short Term Rental Accommodation and Bed & Breakfast Accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to build a new structure or building; demolish, alter or add to a structure; build an accessory building over 10 m²; build a deck more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade; install a swimming pool, rooftop solar panels or plumbing or electrical systems; build a retaining wall 1.5 m (5 ft) or higher; build moorage facilities; move a building to Bowen Island; or install a sea-can.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 1","official_wording":"Building a new structure or building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: a fence (except retaining walls), an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, arbour or soil-supporting wall under 1.5 m high. The guide adds day-to-day repairs and maintenance, renovations with no structural changes, and decks or patios less than 0.6 m (about 2 ft) above grade. These must still meet the Land Use Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email a complete application in PDF format to building@bimbc.ca (attachments limited to 10 MB), or apply through the Province's Building Permit Hub using a BCeID or BC Services Card. An application fee is paid with the application.","short":"Email PDF or Building Permit Hub","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Applications Guide, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-renovating/building-permit-applications-guide/","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"All applications are to be submitted in pdf format to building@bimbc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed Building Permit Application form (its checklist lists what is needed), plus plans meeting the Minimum Requirements for Plans, a Certificate of Title and any easements or covenants. Needs vary by project; registered professionals (architect, engineer) may be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 2","official_wording":"An application checklist is included in the Building Permit Application form and covers the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Current processing time for complete Building Permit applications is two to three months.","short":"Two to three months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 2","official_wording":"Current processing time for complete Building Permit applications is two to three months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent books inspections by emailing building@bimbc.ca at least 24 hours before the requested date, with name and phone, address, type of inspection and permit number. The Building Inspector is available by appointment Tuesday and Thursday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections and Occupancy, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-renovating/inspections-occupancy/","section":"How to Schedule an Inspection","official_wording":"Please email building@bimbc.ca to book your inspection at least 24 hours before your requested date of inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: building@bimbc.ca, 604-947-4255 ext. 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Contact page, Building & Renovating page, guide page and inspections page give ext. 1 (inspections page has a typo 'ext. `1'); the Oct 2025 Hub news post says ext. 2. Page value used: ext. 1.","source_title":"Contact, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/contact/","section":"Staff contact information","official_wording":"For building department related questions | Building Department | building@bimbc.ca | x1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025; the library lists it as Consolidated May 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 489, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence (retaining walls are the exception). A fence in a development permit area may still need a development permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fences not exceeding 2.5 metres high may be sited on any portion of a lot, with no separate front yard limit. On a corner lot, see the corner visibility rule.","short":"No separate limit (2.5 m anywhere on lot)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.29","official_wording":"Fences not exceeding a height of 2.5 metres may be sited on any portion of a lot,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Fences not exceeding 2.5 metres (about 8 ft) high may be sited on any portion of a lot, including right up to a property line.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.29","official_wording":"Fences not exceeding a height of 2.5 metres may be sited on any portion of a lot,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence (or landscaping, building or structure) may be erected within the triangle formed by the highway lines and a line joining points 6 metres from their intersection, to a height greater than 1 metre above highway grade and less than 3 metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.32","official_wording":"On a corner lot within the triangular space formed by the highway lines and the line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A swimming pool, spa or hot tub must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate. Height of a structure is measured from the lower of natural or finished grade to its highest point. Retaining walls up to 1.5 m high may be sited on any portion of a lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"s. 13.2","official_wording":"A swimming pool, including a spa or hot tub, must be enclosed within a fence constructed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, s. 3.29 (fence height), s. 3.32 (corner visibility); Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019, s. 3.3(a) and Part 11, s. 13.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Land Use Bylaw (Consolidated November 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building greater than 10 m² (about 108 ft²); the Building Bylaw exempts those with a floor area of less than 10 m². At exactly 10 m² the bylaw and the guide differ, so ask the Building Department. Small buildings must still follow the Land Use Bylaw.","short":"Yes, if greater than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 1-2","official_wording":"Building an accessory building greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a deck more than 0.6 m (about 2 ft) above grade. Decks or patios less than 0.6 m above grade do not need one.","short":"Yes, if more than 0.6 m above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 1","official_wording":"Building a deck more than 0.6m (2ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The permit guide does not say whether a garage or carport counts as an accessory building.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Total floor area of all buildings accessory to a dwelling is capped by lot area: up to 0.4 ha, 160 m²; over 0.4 ha to under 4 ha, 4.0% of lot area to a maximum of 400 m²; 4 ha and over, 4.0% to a maximum of 1,000 m². Other limits (height, setbacks, lot coverage, number of accessory buildings) depend on the zone; in RR1 to RR3, height is 9 m and setback from all lot lines is 7.5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.13, Table 3-1","official_wording":"Up to 0.4 ha.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019; Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 489, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"The building permit application fee is the greater of $150 or 0.25% of the value of work, so $150 is the smallest. Plumbing permits have a $75 minimum; a chimney, heating device or fireplace permit is $75.","short":"$150 (greater of $150 or 0.25% of value)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Appendix C, items 1, 10, 11","official_wording":"building permit application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee: $10 for each $1,000 (or part) of value of work above $1,000 up to $150,000, then $9 for each additional $1,000 (or part) above $150,000, minus the part of the application fee that exceeds $150. A 1.0% security deposit is also taken when the value of work exceeds $15,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Appendix C, items 2 and 4","official_wording":"For each $1,000.00 or part thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the application fee (the greater of $150 or 0.25% of the value of work) is paid when applying. The permit fee is reduced by the part of the application fee that exceeds $150.","short":"Greater of $150 or 0.25% of value of work","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 3","official_wording":"Building permits are subject to an application fee that must be submitted at the time of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $20 per fixture (minimum $75). Demolition: $150 under 500 sq ft, $300 at 500 sq ft or more. Excavation permit $250. Foundation permit $300. Re-inspection (after the second for one type): $100 each. After-hours inspection: $100 minimum plus actual time. Permit transfer $75. Design change review $100. Extensions: $150 or 20% of the permit fee, whichever is greater (first two).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Appendix C","official_wording":"per fixture with a minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application. When the application is approved, the Building Department says when the permit fee and deposit are ready to pay. Pay by cheque (mail or drop off at Municipal Hall, 981 Artisan Lane), or by cash or debit in person. Do not e-transfer until given instructions for your application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/320439/","section":"Application guide, p. 3 and 4","official_wording":"Building permits are subject to an application fee that must be submitted at the time of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019, Appendix C (Fees), with Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 651, 2024, Schedule A, s. 7.8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019 (PDF, consolidated for convenience to November 24, 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341697/","section":"Appendix C","official_wording":"Bowen Island Municipality BYLAW No. 489, 2019 Appendix C - Fees BUILDING PERMIT FEES FEES 1. building permit application fee The greater of $150.00 or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The location of each zone is shown on Schedule B, the Land Use Bylaw Map, which the Municipality posts on its Land Use Bylaw page. The Municipality's BowMap online map (bowmap.bowenislandmunicipality.ca) is used to locate a property and check whether it is in a development permit area.","short":"Land Use Bylaw map (Schedule B); BowMap","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Planning Documents, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/planning-development/land-use-planning-documents/","section":"Land Use Bylaw","official_wording":"The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) regulates the use of land, building, and structures on the island","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, consolidated for convenience November 2025 (the Municipality's page lists amending bylaws through No. 723, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY LAND USE BYLAW NO. 57, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, the size, height and siting of buildings and structures, lot coverage, minimum lot area, and parking standards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Planning Documents, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/planning-development/land-use-planning-documents/","section":"Land Use Bylaw","official_wording":"The LUB defines legal zones that specify:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: planning@bimbc.ca, 604-947-4255 ext. 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/contact/","section":"Staff contact information","official_wording":"For planning & zoning related questions | Planning Department | planning@bimbc.ca | x6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY LAND USE BYLAW NO. 57, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite (inside the house) is allowed in all residentially zoned properties, subject to the Land Use Bylaw. Some strata bylaws or covenants on title prohibit suites.","short":"Yes, one in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Planning Frequently Asked Questions, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-planning-frequently-asked-questions/","section":"Planning FAQ","official_wording":"Yes, one secondary suite is permitted in the zoning bylaw for all residentially zoned properties on Bowen Island.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed where the zone permits 'Accessory Residential Use'. Since 2022 there is no minimum lot size for a detached suite. Only one suite in total (attached or detached) per property; a detached suite needs a development permit in the Detached Secondary Suite Development Permit Area (some exemptions).","short":"Yes, where zone allows; one suite in total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites Guide, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-renovating/secondary-suites-guide/","section":"Introduction","official_wording":"in 2022 Council amended the regulations for detached secondary suites to remove the requirement of a minimum lot size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Generally one suite per lot (attached or detached). Detached suite: up to 65 m² plus 0.625% of lot area, to a maximum of 140 m². Attached suite: up to the greater of 90 m², or 65 m² plus 0.625% of lot area to a maximum of 140 m². Some zones differ (CD 12 sets 75 m² for a detached suite). Zone coverage, height and density still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.57.1, .3, .4","official_wording":"not more than one (1) accessory residential use shall be permitted on a lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"At least one parking space on the lot for each suite, in addition to the spaces required for the dwelling.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the dwelling's spaces","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.57.2","official_wording":"in addition to the parking requirements set out in Part 5 of this Bylaw, at least","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for an attached or detached suite (application fee $150, final cost depends on construction value). A detached suite also needs a development permit ($350) unless exempt; exemptions include a conversion of a building built with a building permit before December 2016. Septic certification is needed if living area increases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites Guide, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-renovating/secondary-suites-guide/","section":"FAQ / Permits and costs for secondary suites","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required to build an attached or a detached secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (s. 3.57, s. 3.58, s. 7.6; consolidated November 2025); Building Bylaw No. 489, 2019; Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 484, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Land Use Bylaw (Consolidated November 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No municipal tree removal bylaw or permit. But in a development permit area (such as the Watershed, Aquifer and Stream Protection area) cutting trees and vegetation likely needs a development permit, and a site alteration permit may also be required in some cases.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Planning Frequently Asked Questions, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/building-planning-frequently-asked-questions/","section":"Planning FAQ","official_wording":"Bowen Island does not have a tree removal bylaw or permit process.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Watershed, Aquifer and Stream Protection development permit area, no permit is needed for: clearing trees and vegetation within a water resource protection area for fire protection within 30 m of a dwelling, for a residential vegetable garden or orchard, or for farming on agriculturally designated land, provided water resources are not adversely affected; and emergency actions including removing hazardous trees. In the Tourist Commercial DP area, a dead, diseased, hazardous or under-15 cm tree is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 7.2 Exemptions 3 and 8","official_wording":"3) Clearing of trees and other vegetation within a water resource protection area, for fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific fee. A development permit costs $350. A site alteration permit (if needed) costs $50 for under 50 m³ of soil, with a $250 fee for 50 to 200 m³.","short":"No tree fee; $350 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Application Fees Bylaw No. 484, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/274482/","section":"Table 2","official_wording":"TABLE 2 - Permits Column 1 Column 2 1. Development Permit $350 2. Development Permit Amendment $250 3. Development Variance Permit $900","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Not set as a general rule. A development permit in the stream protection area may require that vegetation or trees be planted or retained to protect fish habitat, control drainage or erosion, or protect banks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 7.2, A.7(d)","official_wording":"protection measures be implemented, including that vegetation or trees be planted or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On a public place, no one may destroy, alter, damage or remove any tree, shrub or plant without authority (the Use of Public Places Bylaw). Municipal employees, contractors or agents may do so in carrying out their duties.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/248670/","section":"s. 3.1(a)","official_wording":"destroy, alter, damage, or remove any tree, shrub, plant, turf, flower, soil, gravel, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine specific to cutting a private tree. Bylaw notices: causing site alteration without a permit, $200 first offence ($175 early, $225 late), $400 second, $475 further. Removing a tree in a public place: $500 ($400 early, $500 late).","short":"No tree-specific fine; $500 in public place","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AN (Site Alteration)","official_wording":"Causing Site Alteration – first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Site Alteration Bylaw No. 568, 2022; Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (Part 7, development permit areas); Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Site Alteration Bylaw No. 568, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/272552/","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to regulate Site Alterations within the Bowen Island Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Regular garbage is picked up every two weeks on Tuesdays, alternating between the east and west sides of the island. Organic refuse is picked up every week on Wednesdays, island-wide. There is no curbside recycling; recyclables go to the Bowen Island Recycling Depot (BIRD).","short":"Garbage every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/garbage-collection-schedule/","section":"Schedule","official_wording":"Regular garbage is picked up every two weeks on Tuesdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the map and collection calendar on the Schedule page (2026 Collection Schedule and Map PDF). Bowen Waste Solutions: 604-947-2255 or info@bowenwastesolutions.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/garbage-collection-schedule/","section":"Schedule","official_wording":"Please check the map and collection calendar below to find the schedule for your area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The municipality's page does not state cart sizes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Cans or bags must be accessible to the garbage collector by 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Bags must be sealed and intact. If the day is a statutory holiday, pickup is the first business day after unless arranged. No time to bring cans in is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Schedule, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/garbage-collection-schedule/","section":"Schedule","official_wording":"must be accessible to the garbage collector by 8:00 am on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One can of regular garbage per property per collection day, all bagged, total weight not over 18 kg. A second can needs an annual second can decal ($175, listed for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) or a single-use decal ($10, no expiry), bought from Bowen Waste Solutions. Organics: one container of kitchen waste plus up to three cans, bags or bundles of yard trimmings per week.","short":"1 bagged can, max 18 kg; second can decal $175 or $10","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regular Garbage, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/regular-garbage/","section":"Regular Garbage","official_wording":"Each residential property can put out ONE can of regular garbage per collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A garbage parcel tax of $650 per parcel (Solid Waste Collection/Disposal), set by Bylaw No. 713, 2026. The service fee is included in property taxes.","short":"$650 per parcel (parcel tax)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/341182/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Bowen Island Solid Waste Collection/Disposal $650.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 518, 2020, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 713, 2026 (parcel tax). The municipality's bylaw page also lists Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal Regulations Amendment Bylaws No. 109, 2004 and No. 387, 2015, which amend the former Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area C Bylaw No. 729, 1992.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw No. 518, 2020 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/307677/","section":"title","official_wording":"Garbage Parcel Tax Rate Bylaw 518, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings are collected with organics every Wednesday, island-wide, in yard waste bags or other clearly labelled containers (Yard Trimmings labels are available from Bowen Waste Solutions). Sticks should be tied into bundles.","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/organics-collection/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"Yard trimmings are collected with organics every Wednesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Up to three cans, bags or bundles of organic refuse or yard trimmings per residential property (not counting one container of kitchen waste). Each bag or bin should not exceed 18 kg (40 lbs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/organics-collection/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"Each residential property can put out up to three cans, bags or bundles of organic refuse or yard trimmings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not give a yard waste drop-off location.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No separate charge stated: up to three cans, bags or bundles of organic refuse or yard trimmings are covered by the fee included in property taxes.","short":"Included in property taxes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Fees, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/garbage-collection-fees/","section":"Fees","official_wording":"up to three cans, bags or bundles of organic refuse or yard trimmings. The fee is included in your property taxes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Sod, soil and rocks do not belong in yard waste. Also not for the organics bin: plastic (except bin liners marked ASTM D6400), paper coffee cups, metal, rubber or glass, diapers and baby wipes, and pet waste or kitty litter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/organics-collection/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"Sod, soil and rocks do not belong in your yard waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions are in effect in all municipal water systems from May 1 through October 15 each year. The municipality may change the dates or replace Stage 1 with Stage 2, 3 or 4 for any or all systems by publishing a notice at municipal hall, on its website and by email alert. The rules apply to Municipal Water only (not rainwater caught in a cistern or barrel).","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The same page headline says restrictions run May 1 to October 31 while its body and the bylaw say Stage 1 starts by default May 1 and ends October 15. The current stage shown on the page is a dated notice and is not given here.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"Municipal Water use Stage 1 restrictions are in effect in all Local Service Areas from May 1st through to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: lawn watering one morning per week between 5 and 9 a.m. (no weekday is named in the bylaw); trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers by sprinkler between 5 and 9 a.m. Stage 2: no lawn watering; sprinkler for trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers 5 to 9 a.m. Stage 3: no lawn watering; hand watering or drip only. Stage 4: no watering of lawns, trees, shrubs, vegetables or flowers.","short":"Stage 1: lawns one morning a week, 5 to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"One morning per week between 5am and 9am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"In Stages 1 and 2, trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers may be watered at any time by hand (watering can or hose with an automatic shut-off device), soaker hose, or micro-irrigation or drip system. In Stage 3, only hand watering or drip/micro-irrigation. In Stage 4, none of these is allowed for plants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Soaker Hose, or a Micro-irrigation or Drip-irrigation System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1 only, newly installed sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered under a permit outside the usual hours for up to three weeks after installation, within a prescribed number of hours per day. Apply to Public Works. No new lawn permits are issued in July or August, and permits are not issued or valid in Stage 2, 3 or 4. Permit fee: $66 plus GST.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"No new Lawn Permits will be issued in the months of July or August.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Schedule AP). Breaking Stage 1: $100 first, $200 second, $400 further. Stage 2: $200, $300, $500. Stage 3: $300, $400, $500. Stage 4: $500 each time. Letting a tap or hose run: $300. Early-payment amounts are $25 lower (due within 14 days).","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 first offence ($25 less if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AP","official_wording":"Contravene Stage 1 Restrictions described","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695, 2025 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339498/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 695,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"No. The municipality says it does not require licensing of pets at this time. A dog off its owner's property must wear a collar tag with the owner's last name and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":"Licensing","official_wording":"Bowen Island Municipality does not require licensing of pets at this time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.","source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw has no licence or licence-fee rules.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw has no licence or licence-fee rules.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"No licence discounts or fees. Impoundment fee for a dog is $25 (1st), $50 (2nd) and $75 (3rd and later) within 12 months, plus maintenance fees of $7 (first day), $16 (second day) and $32 per day after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Impoundment Fees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.","source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"No licence is sold. Dog ID tags can be bought at pet stores; the municipality does not sell them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":"Licensing","official_wording":"Tags can be purchased from pet stores – they are not available for purchase from the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island Municipality does not require dog licences, so no one issues one and there is no renewal or licence fine.","source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"title and s. 7.1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not run at large. On public property a dog must be under control: on a leash, or off leash and within 3 metres of its owner and under command. Dogs must be on a leash in the Snug Cove area shown on Schedule A; the municipality also names Grafton Lake and Crippen Regional Park as on-leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"ss. 1, 3.1(c), (e), (f)","official_wording":"The running at large of dogs is prohibited within the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. A dangerous dog must be on a leash not longer than two metres.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"s. 4.1(c)","official_wording":"on a leash not longer than two metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"On municipal trails other than Grafton Lake, a dog can be off leash but must be under control, within three metres of you. The page mentions a dog park but gives no list or map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-control/","section":"Leash rules","official_wording":"On Municipal trails, except for Grafton Lake, your dog can be off its leash but must be under your control at all times (within three meters of you).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not allowed on Sandy Beach, Tunstall Bay Beach and Bowen Bay Beach in July and August. The page says service dogs and their handlers are the only exception. On other beaches dogs must be on a leash or within 3 metres of you.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"s. 3.1(d), Appendix B","official_wording":"Dogs are not allowed on public beaches listed in Appendix","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates on any public traffic area or on property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the faeces immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"s. 3.1(a)","official_wording":"the owner shall cause the faeces to be removed immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for a dog running at large: $25 first offence ($15 if paid early, $35 late); $50 second ($25 early, $75 late); $150 further ($125 early, $175 late). Dog not on leash or not under control carries the same amounts.","short":"Notice $25 first offence ($15 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AC","official_wording":"3.1c Dog running at large – first contravention 25.00 15.00 35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"title and s. 7.1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog is one that has killed or seriously injured a person, that an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to do so, or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal while in a public place or on private property other than the owner's or person responsible's. Dangerous dogs are dealt with by the animal control officer under Section 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"s. 1, s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a leash no longer than two metres, controlled by a responsible person over 18. It must be housed in an enclosure that prevents its escape and prevents unauthorized entry by any person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"s. 4.1(b)-(d)","official_wording":"a dangerous dog shall be muzzled;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services acts as Animal Control Officer. Call 604-328-5499 (officer on duty 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week except statutory holidays), or 604-947-4255 ext 2, or email bylaw@bimbc.ca. For urgent matters call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-947-0516.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/our-government/departments/bylaw-services/","section":"Service Profile","official_wording":"Responding to animal-related concerns and acting as Animal Control Officer and Pound Keeper","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dangerous dog not muzzled or not leashed, $50 first, $100 second, $200 further; not properly housed, $100 first, $200 second, $500 further. Early-payment amounts are $25/$75/$175 and $75/$175/$475; late amounts are $75/$125/$225 and $125/$225/$500.","short":"Notice $50 to $200 by offence (dangerous dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AC","official_wording":"Dangerous dog not muzzled – first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001 (consolidated July 2022) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34266/","section":"title","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 30, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw and Land Use Bylaw set no limit on dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's Dog Control Bylaw and Land Use Bylaw set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No combined pet limit was found in the Municipality's bylaws.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The Land Use Bylaw defines a 'kennel' as a place where three or more dogs or cats are kept, bred, boarded or trained for monetary gain. Kennels are permitted uses in the Rural Residential zones RR 1, RR 2 and RR 3 and in SR 1. A kennel is not allowed as a home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"or more dogs or cats which for monetary gain are or are intended to be trained, cared for, bred,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"There is no ticket for having too many pets on Bowen Island.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Land Use Bylaw does not mention hens or chickens. It lists 'domestic agriculture' (growing or rearing any agricultural product for the occupant's personal use) as an accessory use in the Rural Residential (RR 1, RR 2, RR 3) and Settlement Residential (SR 1, SR 2) zones. It does not say whether hens count.","short":"Not named in bylaw; unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"means the growing or rearing of any agricultural product for the personal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's bylaws set no hen limit, coop rule or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Bowen Island set no rooster rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"No coop rules found. One general rule: keeping of livestock or poultry may not be conducted within 30 metres of a watercourse or wetland, or 50 metres of a water reservoir or lake.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.21","official_wording":"No use, including those uses listed below, shall be conducted within thirty (30) metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bowen Island's bylaws set no hen limit, coop rule or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bowen Island's Land Use Bylaw does not mention bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agriculture (rearing crops, plants, livestock and other animals, subject to Provincial regulation) and stables are permitted principal uses in the Rural Residential zones RR 1, RR 2 and RR 3. In RR 1(c) areas, agriculture is limited to lots of 1 hectare and larger. Livestock and poultry may not be kept within 30 metres of a watercourse or wetland, or 50 metres of a lake.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 1 definition","official_wording":"the growing, rearing, producing or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"title","official_wording":"BOWEN ISLAND MUNICIPALITY LAND USE BYLAW NO. 57, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Trailers (and commercial vehicles) may not be parked on a street next to park, church, school or residential land without the owner's or occupier's consent; may not be parked next to business land for more than 3 hours (unless in front of land owned or occupied by the driver); a trailer may not be parked with its motive power unattached; unlicensed vehicles or trailers may not be parked on a roadway, boulevard or sidewalk; a licensed vehicle or trailer may not be parked there more than 72 hours without a permit. Trailers or commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg gross weight may not be parked on a street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.","short":"72 hours without a permit; no unattached trailers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw No. 133, 2005 (consolidated July 2024) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/241602/","section":"ss. 11-16","official_wording":"for more than 3 hours except where such vehicle is parked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on a lot: the Land Use Bylaw prohibits any use located in a tent trailer, motor home, camper or other recreation vehicle without a permanent foundation or service connection, except as otherwise permitted, or temporary sleeping for non-paying visitors on a residential lot for up to 90 days in any 360-day period. During construction under a building permit one travel trailer or camper may be used for up to one year. Camping (staying overnight in a trailer or vehicle) in a municipal public place needs a permit.","short":"No; visitors 90 days in 360 days; construction 1 year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated November 2025) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"ss. 3.3.5, 3.9","official_wording":"A use located partially or totally in a tent trailer, motor home, camper, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for the trailer rules (ss. 11-16 of the Traffic Bylaw): $50 first offence ($25 early, $75 late); $100 second ($75 early, $125 late); $150 further ($125 early, $175 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AF","official_wording":"11 Park a trailer or commercial 50.00 25.00 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw No. 133, 2005 (consolidated July 2024); Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002; Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw No. 133, 2005 (consolidated July 2024) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/241602/","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic and Use of Streets Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This includes owners letting their property be used that way, animals that call, cry or bark, and amplified sound from premises, vehicles or vessels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34276/","section":"s. 2(a)-(d)","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34276/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is not allowed Monday to Friday before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; other days 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34276/","section":"s. 2(g)","official_wording":"Monday through Friday, before 0700 and after 2000 hours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A lists dogs or other animals making noise for more than 15 minutes, car, security or fire alarms sounding more than 30 minutes, and sound over 55 decibels (or 10 above ambient, whichever is greater) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays, or over 45 decibels (or 10 above ambient) at other times. Exemptions include emergency work and vehicles, approved parades and special events, and licensed marina operations between sunrise and sunset. Council or designated staff may grant a permit exemption for a particular event.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34276/","section":"Schedule A (a), (d), (h)","official_wording":"any sound made by a dog barking, howling or other noise it creates either continually or sporadically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services: 604-947-4255 ext 2 or bylaw@bimbc.ca. The Dog Control page says an officer is on duty 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week except statutory holidays, at 604-328-5499.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Tickets and Violation Notices, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/parking-tickets-and-violation-notices/","section":"Questions?","official_wording":"Please contact Bylaw Services by calling 604-947-4255 ext 2 or emailing bylaw@bimbc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"For urgent matters, the RCMP non-emergency line is 604-947-0516 (the RCMP may not be on shift and a response may be delayed). Emergencies: 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"please call the RCMP non-emergency number at 604-947-0516.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for noise (disturbing noise, animal noise, amplified sound, alarms, construction outside permitted hours): $50 first offence ($25 if paid early, $75 late); $200 second ($175 early, $225 late); $500 further ($475 early, $500 late).","short":"Notice $50 first offence; $200 second; $500 further","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AE","official_wording":"2a Making disturbing noise – first contravention 50.00 25.00 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/34276/","section":"title","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 108, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The owner or occupier must keep the property from being a risk to public health and safety, must keep it from becoming unsightly, and must not let rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect. Unsightly conditions include rubbish accumulations, more than one unlicensed vehicle not capable of operation (unless in an enclosed structure), auto parts, uncontained compost or manure piles, indoor furniture, bedding or appliances stored outside, dilapidated fences and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/44606/","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"Maintain such real property in a manner that prevents it from becoming unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services takes requests: phone 604-947-4255 ext 2 or email bylaw@bimbc.ca. Bylaw Services is 'request driven', so officers usually investigate in response to public requests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Bylaw Services is “request driven”, meaning that Bylaw Officers will usually investigate issues only in response to requests from the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may order the owner or occupier to remove accumulated rubbish. If they do not, the municipality may enter and remove it at their expense, and unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. A bylaw notice may be issued: pay or ask for adjudication within 14 days of receiving it. No fixed time to comply is set in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/44606/","section":"ss. 4, 5, 11","official_wording":"Upon order by any duly appointed officer of the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 first offence ($75 if paid early, $125 late); $200 second ($175 early, $225 late); $500 further ($475 early, $500 late). Failure to obey an order has the same amounts.","short":"Notice $100 first offence; $200 second; $500 further","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AG","official_wording":"Failure to Maintain – unsightly – first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Real Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 174, 2006 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/44606/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bowen Island Municipality Real Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on private property without a permit: a recreational campfire no bigger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide, burning only clean dry wood. Not allowed during an outdoor burning ban or extreme fire danger. Campfires are restricted by Fire Danger Rating.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No. 650, 2024 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/314707/","section":"ss. 1, 5.8(a), 5.9","official_wording":"except during an outdoor burning ban or during","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw prohibits open-air burning of residential waste, including household and yard materials, except as allowed. A Category 2 permit can allow yard clean-up burning of 1 to 2 piles up to 2 m high by 3 m wide, only from October 15 to April 15 and only when Metro Vancouver's ventilation index allows. Page conditions: at least 100 m from neighbouring buildings and 500 m from hospitals, schools and community care facilities; up to 6 days a month and 12 days a year; material must come from the property.","short":"No, except with a Category 2 permit (Oct 15 to Apr 15)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No. 650, 2024 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/314707/","section":"ss. 5.7, 5.9","official_wording":"Burning of residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for Category 2 (yard clean-up) and Category 3 (land clearing); no permit for a small campfire. First register with Metro Vancouver and get a registration number, then apply to Bowen Island Fire Rescue; the Fire Chief verifies the site, then you pay. Fees: Category 2 $50, Category 3 $300.","short":"Yes for yard clean-up ($50); not for small campfire","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and charges bylaw schedule with burn permit fees (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/323003/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Category 2 – Yard Clean-Up Burn Permit $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order that no one light a campfire or use a wood or charcoal grill, barbecue or fireplace, and may suspend or deny permits. The Fire Chief updates the Fire Danger Rating notice board in Snug Cove; the municipality's Fire Danger Rating page says open burning is not permitted between April 15 and October 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No. 650, 2024 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/314707/","section":"s. 5.10","official_wording":"Order that a person not light, ignite, start, or maintain, or allow or cause to be lighted,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings are collected with organics every Wednesday: up to three cans, bags or bundles per property (sticks tied in bundles). The municipality encourages composting yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics Collection, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/garbage-collection/organics-collection/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"Yard trimmings are collected with organics every Wednesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw notice amount is listed for open burning without a permit (s. 5.7). Listed notices: failing to comply with permit requirements $500 ($475 early, $500 late); violating a fire ban order $300 ($275 early, $325 late); causing a fire hazard $200 ($175 early, $225 late). Court proceedings under the Offence Act carry a fine of $2,000 to $50,000.","short":"No notice listed; $2,000 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AO","official_wording":"5.9 Fail to comply with Permit 500 475 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No. 650, 2024. Metro Vancouver's Open Burning Emission Regulation Bylaw No. 1355 also applies to Category 2 and 3 burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No. 650, 2024 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/314707/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw No.650, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw read sets rules for residents setting off fireworks on private property. In municipal public places (parks, trails, beaches, streets, municipal wharfs) no one may discharge, explode or fire any fireworks without a permit. The Fire Danger Rating page says there are absolutely no fireworks between April 15 and October 15.","short":"No private rules; none April 15 to Oct 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/248670/","section":"ss. 1, 3.2(h)","official_wording":"Public Place means property owned, held or under the care, custody or possession of the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Use of Public Places Bylaw covers 'fireworks, pyrotechnical or other combustible or explosive material'. No definition of fireworks, and no exclusion for sparklers or firecrackers, was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/248670/","section":"s. 3.2(h)","official_wording":"discharge, explode, or fire any fireworks, pyrotechnical or other combustible or explosive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"In public places a person or group may apply for a permit for an activity banned by s. 3.2 by submitting a completed form, the prescribed fee and proof of liability insurance naming the Municipality as co-insured; the Departmental Manager may issue it with conditions. For events with pyrotechnics, the Fire Rescue bylaw requires a permit in the form prescribed by the Fire Chief, with a site plan and mitigation measures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/248670/","section":"ss. 6.1-6.3","official_wording":"may apply for a Permit authorizing the carrying out of an activity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for setting off fireworks or similar material in a public place without a permit: $500 ($400 if paid early, $500 late).","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AL","official_wording":"3.2(h) Discharge, explode, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Use of Public Places Bylaw No. 537, 2021 (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/248670/","section":"title","official_wording":"Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw No. 537, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island uses bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Notices are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, including the RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, the Building Inspector, the Public Works Superintendent and others. Each bylaw has a schedule with the penalty, early-payment and late-payment amounts. Some offences can also be prosecuted in court (for example up to $1,000 under the Real Property Maintenance Bylaw and up to $10,000 under the Water Conservation Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"ss. 4, 10","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A and Schedules AA through","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"First-offence bylaw notices: dog running at large or off leash $25; noise $50; unsightly premises $100; trailer parked on a street without consent, over 72 hours, or unlicensed $50; failure to remove dog faeces $25; Stage 1 water restriction $100; permit non-compliance (burning) $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedules AC, AE, AG, AF, AO, AP","official_wording":"3.1c Dog running at large – first contravention 25.00 15.00 35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If the municipality receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $25 instead of $50 for a first noise offence).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $25 for $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"if received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If paid more than 28 days after the notice was received (or presumed received), a late-payment surcharge applies and the amount is the late-payment penalty in the schedule (for example $75 for a first noise offence).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $75 for first noise)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"s. 5(c)","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, fill in the dispute part of the notice and deliver it in person during office hours or by mail to municipal hall; disputes are heard by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to a 50% reduction for some offences, for up to one year). Disputes cannot be made after 14 days.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"ss. 6, 7(d), 9","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bowen Island Municipality Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF), Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating on Bowen Island: commercial, home-based, non-profit and contractor businesses, and off-island businesses coming to perform work. A few exemptions apply (yard sales, buskers, non-profit fund-raising, farmers' market vendors, and some non-resident professionals working under 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses operating on Bowen Island need a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence fee plus a first-time application fee: Commercial $125 + $75; Contractor $100 + $50; Non-Resident $100 + $50; Home-Based Public Access $100 + $50; Home-Based Non-Public $25 + $50; Non-Profit free. Fee is halved if business starts after July 31.","short":"By type: commercial $125 + $75 first-time fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018 (PDF, consolidated for convenience December 2024)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/289893/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast $150 $200 Commercial $125 $75 Commercial Guest $150 $200 Accommodation Contractor $100 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Pick your business category, complete and sign the application form and any schedules, then email them to businesslicence@bimbc.ca or drop them off at Municipal Hall. Review generally takes a minimum of three weeks and covers zoning, building, driveway access and fire safety (and may need Vancouver Coastal Health approval). The licence must be issued before you operate or advertise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/licences/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"How to apply","official_wording":"Step 4: Send all completed and signed application form and schedules to businesslicence@bimbc.ca or drop them off at Municipal Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31 each year regardless of issue date. The application includes an option to renew automatically; to stop it, contact the Municipality before the renewal date it announces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018 (PDF, consolidated for convenience December 2024)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/289893/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"The period of the annual Licence begins January 1st and expires December 31st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Schedule AJ): Commercial business without a licence $125 first offence ($100 early, $150 late), $450 further; Contractor $100 first ($75 early, $125 late); Home-based (public access) $100; Home-based (non-public) $25; Non-resident $100; further offences $450 ($400 early, $500 late).","short":"Notice $125 first offence; $450 further","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AJ","official_wording":"3. Operating a Commercial $125.00 $100.00 $150.00 NO business without a licence - first offence 3 Operating a Commercial $450.00 $400.00 $500.00 NO business without a licence - further offences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018 (consolidated for convenience December 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018 (PDF, consolidated for convenience December 2024)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/289893/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bowen Island Municipality Business Licence Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where a zone lists home occupation as a permitted use (for example the RR 1, RR 2 and RR 3 rural residential zones list 'Home occupation use subject to Part 3'). It must be run by a resident of the dwelling.","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"Zone RR1-RR3 uses","official_wording":"Home occupation use subject to Part 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-Based Business - Public Access (regular hours, public can drop in): $100 per year plus $50 application fee. Non-Public Access (clients by appointment only, or work done online or by phone): $25 per year plus $50 application fee. A resident of the property must operate it.","short":"Yes: $100 a year public access, $25 not; $50 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/licences/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"Home-Based Business – Non Public Access","official_wording":"Application Fee: $50 (non refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by a resident of the dwelling; no more than two employees per dwelling who are not residents (per home occupation); one sign up to 0.5 m²; no exterior changes that alter the residential look; no outside storage unless screened by a fence or landscape screen; goods sold limited to those produced, repaired or modified on the premises or directly related to the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.35","official_wording":"A maximum of two (2) employees per dwelling, other than residents of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted as home occupations (need proper zoning or a temporary use permit): kennel; storage of toxic or flammable materials beyond what the business needs; chemical manufacturing; shake manufacture; contractor yards (two licensed vehicles may be parked); portable saw mill; welding shop; salvage yard or automobile repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.35.11","official_wording":"The following uses shall not be permitted as home occupations and will require","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002, s. 3.35 (Home Occupations); Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.35","official_wording":"shall be maintained in a healthy condition. HOME OCCUPATIONS 3.35 Where permitted within a Zone, home occupation use shall comply with the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in residential zones, but only in the host's principal residence, plus not more than one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same lot. Two types: Bed and Breakfast (home occupation, 365 days a year, resident operator) and Residential Guest Accommodation (entire dwelling or suite, up to 120 days a year). Bowen Island is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":"Yes, residential zones, principal residence only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.59.4","official_wording":"except in one or both of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Bowen Island business licence is required, and its number must appear in any advertising. Residential Guest Accommodation: $300 per year plus $200 non-refundable application fee. Bed and Breakfast: $150 per year plus $200 application fee. A Principal Residence Declaration is part of the application.","short":"Yes, $300 a year plus $200 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/services/licences/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"Residential Guest Accommodations","official_wording":"Application Fee: $200 (non refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C. must register with the Province, per unit. Fee is $100 a year for the host's own principal residence unit and $450 a year for a separate secondary unit (such as a suite or accessory dwelling).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, Bowen Island Municipality","source_url":"https://bowenislandmunicipality.ca/property-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"Recent Updates, January 21, 2025","official_wording":"Anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C., and listing on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, is required to register with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Residential Guest Accommodation: no more than 120 days a year, no more than two adults per bedroom, one booking at a time; one on-site parking space per bedroom used; a designated individual available 24 hours a day who responds to complaints within two hours; neighbours notified; business licence number on all advertising; proof of insurance. B&B: up to 4 guest bedrooms on lots under 2 ha, 5 on lots 2 ha or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.59","official_wording":"for more than 120 days in total any calendar year;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule AJ): operating a Residential Guest Accommodation without a licence, $300 first offence ($275 early, $350 late), $475 further offences ($450 early, $500 late). Bed and Breakfast without a licence: $150 first ($125 early, $175 late), $450 further. No display of licence $150; non-compliance with licence terms $150.","short":"Notice $300 first offence, $475 further","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/339717/","section":"Schedule AJ","official_wording":"business without a licence - further offences 3. Operating a Residential $300.00 $275.00 $350.00 NO Guest accommodation without a licence - first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","place_name":"Bowen Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (s. 3.59, s. 3.35); Business Licensing Bylaw No. 465, 2018 (ss. 16, 25-28, Schedule A); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 196, 2008, Schedule AJ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (PDF, consolidated November 2025)","source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971/","section":"s. 3.59","official_wording":"guidelines set out in Section 7.6 of this Bylaw; RESIDENTIAL GUEST ACCOMMODATION 3.59 Where permitted in a zone, a dwelling unit must not be used as a residential guest","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction that excavates, erects, enlarges, alters, removes, repairs after fire or demolishes a building or structure, including accessory and temporary buildings. The bylaw also requires a permit for a masonry fireplace, wood burning appliance or chimney, and for a forced air heating system in a home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvement Permits, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/home-improvement-permits","section":"Home Improvement Permits page, \"When do you need a permit?\"","official_wording":"Any construction project that includes the excavation, erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair or demolition of any building or structure including accessory and temporary buildings requires a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor works such as replacing fixtures, cabinets and flooring, painting inside, or minor non-structural exterior repairs. Fences and screening walls need no building permit; retaining walls over 1.2 m (and some others) do. Accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard are exempt from the BC Building Code, so the Building Bylaw does not apply to them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvement Permits, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/home-improvement-permits","section":"Home Improvement Permits page, \"When do you need a permit?\"","official_wording":"Minor works such a replacing fixtures, cabinet and flooring, painting the inside of your home or doing minor non-structural repairs to the outside of your home do not need a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the My Permits Portal for all residential and new commercial building permits; paper applications are no longer accepted. Restoration (fire or flood repair) and commercial tenant improvement permits are applied for in person at City Hall.","short":"Online (My Permits Portal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General Building Information, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/general-building-information","section":"General Building Information page, \"Online Applications\"","official_wording":"All Residential Building Permit applications and new Commercial Building Permit applications must be submitted online through the My Permits Portal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a home addition or alteration in R1: Schedule F Owners Undertaking signed by the owner, Agent Authorization if not the owner, restrictive covenants, architectural drawings, structural drawings with Letter of Assurance if structure changes, Land Title search, records of existing City permits, and the non-refundable application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Requirements for Home Improvements in the R1 Zoning District (PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-09/Building-Permit-Application-Requirements-for-Home-Improvements-in-R1-District.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application Requirements for Home Improvements in the R1 Zoning District, \"Application Requirements\"","official_wording":"Schedule \"F\" Owners Undertaking signed by the property's registered owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not state how long review takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the inspections line at 604-294-7130 between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to book for the next available business day; some inspections can be booked online in My Permits Portal. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General Building Information, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/general-building-information","section":"General Building Information page, \"Inspection bookings\"","official_wording":"Inspections can be booked by calling the inspections line at 604-294-7130 between 8:30 am-3 pm for the next available business day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division: 604-294-7130, building@burnaby.ca (general inquiries) or permits@burnaby.ca (building permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Program, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/secondary-suite-program","section":"Secondary Suite Program page, \"Have questions?\"","official_wording":"Building General Inquiries building@burnaby.ca Phone 604-294-7130","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Building Bylaw 2016, Bylaw No. 13658","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016, No. 13658 (consolidated PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13658CC.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Burnaby Building Bylaw 2016 Bylaw No. 13658","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for fences. A building permit is needed for retaining walls over 1.2 m, terraced groups where any wall is over 1.2 m, walls terraced steeper than 1 to 1, or where the Building Inspector sees site or safety concerns.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fences and Retaining Walls Informational Guide (PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2021-08/Fences-and-Retaining-Walls-Informational-Guide.pdf","section":"Fences and Retaining Walls guide, \"Permit and Inspection\"","official_wording":"Building Permits are not required for the construction of fences and screening walls.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.07 m in a required front yard in all zoning districts, except enclosures for outdoor play areas (up to 1.8 m) and required screening.","short":"1.07 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-4-General-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4, s. 4.5(2)(a)","official_wording":"fences may not exceed 1.07 m in height when located within a required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Anywhere to the rear of the required front yard: 1.8 m in R, C and P districts; 2.4 m in E, I and A districts. In E and I districts, fences outside required yards may reach the principal building height limit.","short":"1.8 m in R, C, P districts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-4-General-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4, s. 4.5(2)(b)-(c)","official_wording":"Anywhere on a lot to the rear of a required front yard, fences may not exceed:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Vision clearance applies to all fences. At a lane-to-lane corner nothing (fence, wall, hedge, tree) is allowed within 3.0 m of the corner. At a lane corner (6.0 m) or street-to-street corner (9.0 m), structures and fences may not exceed 1.07 m, and plants may not block vision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2022 City fences guide says 1 m (not 1.07 m) at street and lane corners; the current Zoning Bylaw 2026 table says 1.07 m. The bylaw is followed. The bylaw table's layout is a merged cell, so the 1.07 m limit is read as applying at both the 6.0 m and 9.0 m rows.","source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-4-General-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4, s. 1.5 and s. 4.5(1)","official_wording":"All fences shall be subject to the vision clearance requirements in Section 1.5.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 0.9 m of both sides of the fence. Barbed and razor wire are banned except in E and I districts. A fence on a retaining wall must look different from the wall. Retaining walls max 1.2 m (a variance or like-for-like replacement can differ). Pool enclosures min 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-4-General-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 4, s. 4.5(4)-(6), 4.6(1)","official_wording":"Barbed wire, razor wire, or similar materials with sharp projections shall not be used in the construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815), Part 4: s. 4.5 Fences, s. 4.6 Retaining Walls, s. 1.5 Clearance at Intersections. Retaining wall permits: Building Bylaw 2016 (No. 13658). Pool fences: Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2000 (No. 11119).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"title page and Part 4","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 14815","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard is exempt from the BC Building Code, and Burnaby's Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings the Code exempts, so no building permit is needed. Larger accessory buildings need one. Zoning rules still apply. Call the Building Department if unsure.","short":"No if under 10 m² and no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvement Permits, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/home-improvement-permits","section":"Home Improvement Permits page, \"Additions\" and \"When do you need a permit?\"","official_wording":"Any construction project that includes the excavation, erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair or demolition of any building or structure including accessory and temporary buildings requires a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is stated. Building or enlarging a deck is treated as an addition and handled through an online building permit application; the general rule is that erecting or enlarging any structure needs a permit.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvement Permits, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/home-improvement-permits","section":"Home Improvement Permits page, \"Additions\"","official_wording":"This includes expansions to existing accessory building/structures such as garages, awnings, patio covers, fences, retaining walls, decks, and hot tubs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A new detached garage is a new building and an attached garage is an addition; both need a building permit, applied for online. A garage or carport permit carries a $5,634 damage deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvement Permits, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/home-improvement-permits","section":"Home Improvement Permits page, \"Additions\"","official_wording":"Attached garages are also considered additions, whereas new accessory buildings or detached garages are classified as new buildings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 lots: accessory buildings max 4.0 m high and 1 storey; at least 1.5 m from the lane and interior rear lot lines, 1.2 m from interior side lot lines, 2.4 m from other buildings. They count toward lot coverage, capped at 30% to 55% depending on housing type and lot size; one detached structure under 5 m² is excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"Part 3, R1 s. 1.1.5; Part 4 s. 1.1 and 1.2.2; Part 6 s. 1.6","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings 4.0 m | 1 storey","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Building Bylaw 2016 (No. 13658), Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815) and the BC Building Code 2024 (Division A, s. 1.1.1.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016, No. 13658 (consolidated PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13658CC.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Burnaby Building Bylaw 2016 Bylaw No. 13658","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$78 for construction valued at $0 to $1,000. The application fee (20% of the permit fee, at least $78) is paid first and credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$78 for value $0 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedule E2 Building Bylaw","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule E2 - Building Bylaw, s. 14(1)","official_wording":"o $0 to $1000 $78.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on value of construction: up to $1,000, $78. $1,001 to $20,000: $78 plus $23 per $1,000 (or part) over $1,000. $20,001 to $200,000: $515 plus $15.60 per $1,000 over $20,000. Over $200,000: $3,323 plus $13.70 per $1,000 over $200,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedule E2 Building Bylaw","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule E2 - Building Bylaw, s. 14(1)","official_wording":"Building permit Section 14(1) Based on value of construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"20% of the estimated building permit fee, minimum $78 and maximum $8,619, paid with the application and credited against the permit fee when issued. No refund of any part once plan checking has started.","short":"20% of permit fee (minimum $78, maximum $8,619)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedule E2 Building Bylaw","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule E2 - Building Bylaw, s. 9(2)(b)","official_wording":"Application for a Building Permit Section 9(2)(b) - 20% of estimated Building Permit Fee for all building permit applications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition of a single or two-family home $383. Re-inspection $72 (1st), $314, $620, $1,240, then $1,553. Plumbing $121 first fixture, $67 each additional. Damage deposit $8,177 for house construction, addition or demolition ($5,634 garage or carport). Permit fee doubled if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedule E2 Building Bylaw","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule E2, E8 and s. 14","official_wording":"o Single-family or two-family home (fee includes accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application. The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; permits are issued digitally only once all fees are paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016, No. 13658 (consolidated PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13658CC.pdf","section":"s. 14(1) and 9(2)(b)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full upon issuance of any permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2016 (No. 13658), s. 14; fees are set in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (No. 14485), Schedule E2 - Building Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016, No. 13658 (consolidated PDF), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13658CC.pdf","section":"s. 14(1)","official_wording":"a permit fee, calculated in accordance with the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Search the City's online Official Zoning Map (linked from the Zoning Bylaw page) or BurnabyMap, which shows a property's zoning type. A static print-friendly PDF zoning map is also posted.","short":"Online map (Official Zoning Map, BurnabyMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page, \"What is my Zoning?\"","official_wording":"To find our what zoning district applies to a property, you can search the online version of the official Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 14815), in force July 1, 2026; it replaced Zoning Bylaw 1965 (No. 4742). The online copy is an unofficial consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The Burnaby Zoning Bylaw provided for the public's convenience is an unofficial consolidation of Bylaw No. 14815.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zoning district sets permitted uses, building height, setbacks from property lines, and the types of housing, businesses and other uses allowed. General rules (fences, lot coverage, landscaping), parking and use-specific rules are in Parts 4, 6 and 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"regulates the development and use of land, buildings and structures within the City of Burnaby through the establishment of zones, referred to as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning General Inquiries: planning@burnaby.ca, 604-294-7944.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page, \"Have questions?\"","official_wording":"Planning General Inquiries planning@burnaby.ca Phone 604-294-7944","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Bylaw No. 14815","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 14815","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use inside a primary dwelling unit in small-scale multi-unit housing, a rowhouse or a townhouse. The permitted-use tables list secondary suites in the R1, R2 and A1 districts. Not in apartments or up-and-down duplexes.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and A1 districts","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suite Program page still lists 'R1, A1, A2, A3 and RM6' zones (old Zoning Bylaw 1965 names). The Zoning Bylaw 2026 (in force July 1, 2026) tables are followed: secondary suites appear in the R1, R2 and A1 use tables only (checked all district tables). Confirm a lot's zone on the City's zoning map.","source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 s. 3.1(1); district use tables","official_wording":"A secondary suite may be permitted as an accessory use to a primary dwelling unit in small-scale multi-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"In R1, detached suite forms continue as rear principal buildings (no longer called laneway homes), including on lots without lanes. They can include a secondary suite. A rear building is limited to 7.5 m (sloping roof) and 2 storeys.","short":"Yes, in R1 as rear principal building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Laneway Homes, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/laneway-homes","section":"Laneway Homes page","official_wording":"building forms commonly referred to as laneway homes will continue to be permitted in the new R1 Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing District, including on lots without lanes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per primary dwelling, fully inside it, at least 32.52 m², on a single title (no strata or subdivision). An R1 lot may have up to 4 dwelling units including suites (3 on lots up to 280 m²), or 6 on lots of 281 m² or more in a frequent transit network area. No boarding, child care (except home-based) or home occupation with on-site clients.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 s. 3.1; Part 4 s. 3.2.2.1","official_wording":"A secondary suite must be fully contained within the primary dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing (R1): 1.0 space for the first dwelling unit plus 0.5 for each additional, suites counting as dwelling units. Rowhouses: none required. Townhouses with a secondary suite: 1.25 per primary unit plus 0.05 visitor. None required in a transit oriented or frequent transit network area.","short":"1.0 space for first unit plus 0.5 each additional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 7 Parking, Loading and Mobility (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-7-Parking-Loading-Mobility.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 7 s. 1.3.1.2 and s. 1.6.3(3)","official_wording":"Residential uses in a transit oriented area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit and any needed trade permits (applied for online), plus inspections. Alterations that add a suite need a permit; unpermitted suites need a permit to legalize. Owners declare rental status for the supplementary water and sewer utility fee. A business licence applies if renting without living there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Program, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/development-permits-construction/secondary-suite-program","section":"Secondary Suite Program page","official_wording":"Obtain the necessary building and subtrade permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815), Part 6 s. 3.1 and Part 7; Burnaby Building Bylaw 2016 (No. 13658)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"title page and Part 6","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW BYLAW NO. 14815","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed to cut down or damage a protected tree. With no development application: conifers 30.5 cm (12 in.) or wider and broadleaf trees 45.7 cm (18 in.) or wider, measured 1.3 m above ground. With a development application: any tree 20.3 cm (8 in.) or wider. Covenanted, streamside, replacement and retained trees are also protected.","short":"Yes, for conifers 30.5 cm or wider; broadleaf 45.7 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, No. 10482 (consolidated PDF, 2022.1)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/10482CC.pdf","section":"Tree Bylaw 1996, s. 2 \"protected tree\" and s. 3","official_wording":"in respect of a property for which a development application has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: pruning done to accepted arboricultural practice; emergency removal of a tree so damaged or unstable it is in imminent danger of falling (tell the Director Planning immediately); City park tree work; and works for public roads and utilities. Trees below the protected sizes are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, No. 10482 (consolidated PDF, 2022.1)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/10482CC.pdf","section":"Tree Bylaw 1996, s. 4","official_wording":"A tree cutting permit is not required:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential lot, no development application: $97 per tree, maximum $691. With a development application pending: $207 per tree, maximum $1,380. The fee is non-refundable.","short":"$97 per tree, max $691 ($207 per tree with development)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedules C2 and E11","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule E11 - Tree Bylaw","official_wording":"Residential lot - no development applications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are planted on the same lot: 1 for a removed tree up to 30.5 cm wide, 2 for 30.5 to 61 cm, 3 for over 61 cm. On a residential lot with no development application, the Director may exempt this. Security is the greater of $1,500 or 120% of the trees' cost, held one year after planting. If planting is not feasible, $1,500 per tree goes to the Civic Tree Reserve Fund.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, No. 10482 (consolidated PDF, 2022.1)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/10482CC.pdf","section":"Tree Bylaw 1996, s. 7 and s. 13","official_wording":"up to and including 30.5 cm (12 in.) 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"For City trees, call the Parks Forestry 'Treeline' at 604-297-4500 (treeline@burnaby.ca). A boulevard tree permit costs $170 for inspection and fencing; relocation, removal or planting is charged at actual cost. Damaging or destroying a tree in a park is a bylaw notice offence ($200).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal and Replacement, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/trees/tree-removal-and-replacement","section":"Tree Removal & Replacement page, \"Contact us\"","official_wording":"Trees on City property / Tree service line | 604-297-4500 | treeline@burnaby.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days) for damaging or cutting down a protected tree without a valid permit. Court: $2,000 to $10,000 per violation on summary conviction. The City can also order replacement trees.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009, No. 12657 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, s. 3","official_wording":"Damaging or cutting down a protected tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, Bylaw No. 10482","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996, No. 10482 (consolidated PDF, 2022.1)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/10482CC.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Burnaby Tree Bylaw 1996 Bylaw No. 10482","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Houses and duplexes: recyclables, food scraps and yard waste (green bin) are collected weekly; garbage is collected every other week.","short":"Garbage every other week; recycling, organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Houses & Duplexes, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/houses-and-duplexes","section":"Curbside collection calendar","official_wording":"We provide weekly curbside collection of recyclables, food scraps and yard waste for houses and duplexes and collect garbage every other week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your next date in the City's curbside collection calendar (a yearly PDF, in several languages) or use Burnaby's collection app for weekly reminders. Questions: Solid Waste and Recycling, 604-294-7972, solidwasteandrecycling@burnaby.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Houses & Duplexes, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/houses-and-duplexes","section":"Curbside collection calendar","official_wording":"To find your next collection date and learn how to dispose of waste properly and safely, look at the collection calendar.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage bins: 120, 180, 240 or 360 L; green bins: 180, 240 or 360 L. To change size, email the Receptacle Change Request Form (utility account number required) to solidwasteandrecycling@burnaby.ca; exchange fee $52. Missing or damaged bin: call 604-294-7972; replacement $91.84 to $123.20 with taxes ($82 to $110 before tax in the fee bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Food Scraps & Yard Waste page says a $50 exchange fee; the fee bylaw and the Houses & Duplexes page say $52. The bylaw is followed. Fee schedule marked 'In effect January 1, 2026'.","source_title":"Receptacle Change Request Form (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2022-04/Receptacle%20Request%20Form.pdf","section":"Receptacle Change Request Form","official_wording":"Complete if exchanging existing receptacle(s)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the collection point at the property boundary no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before collection and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, with at least 1 m clear on all sides and 3 m above; bring empty carts and anything uncollected back by 8 p.m. on collection day. In a designated bear area the window is 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on collection day. Lids' arrows point toward the lane or street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw lets carts out from 8 p.m. the day before; the City's Houses & Duplexes page says 'not the night before'. The bylaw is followed (conflict flagged). Both agree on 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. return.","source_title":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12875CC.pdf","section":"s. 5(6)(f), (h); s. 8A(3)","official_wording":"no earlier than 8:00 p.m. on the day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"A single family property has one garbage cart only; a two family property has one per primary dwelling unit; row housing one per dwelling. The Engineer may approve an extra cart free of charge for a medical condition, and a single or two family property with 3 or more dwelling units may have one extra if the first is the largest size (charged). Garbage must be bagged; lids must close (overflow is a lid open more than 45 degrees). Large items need an appointment: houses and duplexes can book up to 3 items per Large Item Pickup.","short":"1 cart per property; lid must close; extra by approval","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12875CC.pdf","section":"ss. 5(2), (2A), (2B), (6)(i), 9(4); s. 2(25A)","official_wording":"a single family property shall have one garbage receptacle only;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Houses, duplexes and row housing with curbside service pay an annual charge by garbage cart size (no tax): 120 L $73; 180 L $159; 240 L $169; 360 L $447. A 5% discount applies if paid by the due date. The 2% late charge does not apply to this charge; unpaid amounts at December 31 are added to taxes.","short":"$73 to $447 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule C9(A) (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule C9(A), F","official_wording":"o 120 L (available for garbage container only) $73.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (Bylaw No. 12875); charges in Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 14485, Schedule C9(A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12875CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING BYLAW 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green bin, collected weekly from houses and duplexes (and from condos, apartments and townhomes). Food scraps and green waste share the bin.","short":"Yes, weekly in green bin","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Food Scraps & Yard Waste, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/food-scraps-and-yard-waste","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Kitchen food scraps and green waste (yard and grass trimmings) placed in your green bin are collected weekly from houses and duplexes, condos, apartments and townhomes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Grass clippings, weeds, plants, flowers and small branches (up to 4 inches in diameter) and clean wood waste go in the green bin; put yard waste in a bag or pack it loosely, and keep the lid closed (bins with lids that won't close are not collected). Bundles are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Food Scraps & Yard Waste, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/food-scraps-and-yard-waste","section":"Accepted yard waste; Green bin tips","official_wording":"small branches (up to 4 inches diameter)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive. Open Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Do not bag or bundle green waste. Busiest times are 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.","short":"Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Eco-Centre, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/eco-centre","section":"Visitor Information; Green waste drop off","official_wording":"4855 Still Creek Drive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for Burnaby residents: one load per day up to 100 kg (bring proof of residency). A load over 100 kg is charged on the whole load, $124 per tonne now; the fee bylaw ties this to Metro Vancouver's tipping fees, which list yard trimmings at $146 per tonne from January 1, 2027.","short":"Free up to 100 kg; $124 a tonne over","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Eco-Centre, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/eco-centre","section":"Things to remember","official_wording":"As a resident, you can drop off 1 load per day of up to 100 kg of green waste for free.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the green bin: tree stumps and branches over 4 inches in diameter; animal waste or carcasses; vacuum or dryer lint; dirt, rocks, soil and sod. Not accepted at the Eco-Centre drop-off: animal waste, treated, painted or stained wood, fence panels and posts, pallets, wood with nails or other fasteners, branches over 4 inches, plastic bags (including compostable), plywood, dirt, rocks, sand, soil and sod.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Food Scraps & Yard Waste, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/food-scraps-and-yard-waste","section":"Unacceptable yard and green waste in green bin","official_wording":"tree stumps or branches larger than 4 inches in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (Bylaw No. 12875), ss. 5(4), 9(3); charges in Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 14485, Schedule C9(A), D.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Solid Waste and Recycling Bylaw 2010 (No. 12875), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12875CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING BYLAW 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions are in force every year from May 1 to October 15, unless the Greater Vancouver Water District Commissioner activates a higher stage (Stage 2, 3 or 4) at any time, effective on the declared date.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (No. 3325), consolidated, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/3325CC.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1.1, 2.1, 2.2","official_wording":"“Stage 1 Restrictions Period” means May 1 until October 15 of each year,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential: lawns may be watered only on Saturdays for even-numbered civic addresses and Sundays for odd-numbered addresses; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual (hand-held) watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential and mixed-use: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and higher: lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (No. 3325), consolidated, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/3325CC.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 6.1, 7.1","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses: restricted to Saturdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs and flowers (not edible plants) may be watered any day at any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation; by sprinkler only 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (4 a.m. to 9 a.m. non-residential). Vegetable gardens can be watered at any time (City page). Hoses must have an automatic shut-off device, and water may not run off onto driveways or gutters. Rainwater, grey water and recycled water are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (No. 3325), consolidated, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/3325CC.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 5.1, 6.1","official_wording":"all hoses shall have an automatic shut-off device;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Watering Permit lets new lawns and chafer-beetle-treated lawns be watered outside restricted times. It lasts 21 days, with one extension to 42 days, and is not issued or extended in Stage 2, 3 or 4. Fee $67 per the fee bylaw (City page says $65 with taxes); free for nematode chafer treatment. Apply on the City's online portal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (No. 3325), consolidated, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/3325CC.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5","official_wording":"a person who has installed a new Lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by seeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, for not complying with the restriction stage in force: Stage 1 $150 ($100 if paid within 15 days); Stage 2 $250 ($200); Stage 3 $350 ($300); Stage 4 $500 ($450). Related: hose without automatic shut-off $200 ($160); running a hose or tap unnecessarily $200 ($160); breaking a Watering Permit $100 ($80).","short":"Notice $150 Stage 1 ($100 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Regulation Bylaw, Schedule B","official_wording":"Not complying with Stage 1 Restriction 150 100 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (Bylaw No. 3325), Schedule B (Water Shortage Restrictions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953 (No. 3325), consolidated, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/3325CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Burnaby Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 1953","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog over four months old must get a licence every year, and the dog must wear the current tag on its neck.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 3(1), 3(4)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog that is over the age of four months shall obtain a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Burnaby (Licensing, through its Licence Inspector).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 3(2)","official_wording":"A dog licence shall be procured by applying to the Licence Inspector on the form provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$36 if paid by March 1; $49 if paid after March 1 (annual fee, spayed or neutered dog). A veterinarian's certificate is required.","short":"$36 by March 1 ($49 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The fee bylaw says the early-payment date is March 1; the City's Dog Licences page headings say 'By March 2' and 'After March 2'. The bylaw schedule is followed. Amounts agree. Schedule marked 'In effect January 1, 2026'; check for a 2027 schedule.","source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A1 (Animal Control Bylaw), Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog o If paid by March 1 $36.00 o If paid after March 1 $49.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 if paid by March 1; $84 if paid after March 1 (annual fee, dog not spayed or neutered).","short":"$70 by March 1 ($84 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Same March 1 (bylaw) versus March 2 (web page) difference as for the spayed or neutered fee. Vicious (dangerous) dogs pay more; see dangerous-dogs.","source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A1, Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485","official_wording":"Unaltered dog o If paid by March 1 $70.00 o If paid after March 1 $84.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee: the higher 'after March 1' rate. Transfer to a new owner $16; transfer to a replacement dog $16; replacement tag $9. Credit card payments add a 1.8% fee. If an unaltered dog is later spayed or neutered within the licence year and within six months of purchase, the difference is refunded per the bylaw (the web page says it is credited to the account, not refunded).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A1","official_wording":"Transfer to new owner o Fee $16.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued, and must be renewed each year. The renewal notice shows an account number and access code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 3(3)","official_wording":"Every dog licence and renewal licence shall expire on the 31st day of December in the year for which it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online on the City's My Property Portal (new licence, renewal or replacement tag); by mail with a cheque payable to City of Burnaby to Licensing, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 using the application form; or by credit card, or online banking (payee 'Burnaby Dog Licence'). Phone 604-294-7320; email doglicence@burnaby.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/dog-licences","section":"How to pay / Contact","official_wording":"You can register for a dog licence, renew an existing one and request replacement tags online on My Property Portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 15 days). A licence tag not worn: $50 ($40 within 15 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 3(1) and 3(4)","official_wording":"3(1) Unlicenced dog 100 80 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (Bylaw No. 9609); fees in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw (No. 14485), Schedule A1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner must keep a dog on a leash while on a highway or public place. A dog may not be run free on the street or in public places, except in the designated off-leash areas. Leashing a dog to a pole or bike rack is not allowed (per the City page). A dog out of its yard must be under control at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 5(1), 5(5)","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog shall keep it on a leash not longer than 2 m while","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6 1/2 ft).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 5(1)","official_wording":"shall keep it on a leash not longer than 2 m while on a highway or public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated off-leash areas in 11 parks: Barnet Marine Park, Bell Park, Burnaby Heights Park, Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, Confederation Park, David Gray Park, Malvern Park, Robert Burnaby Park, Taylor Park, Warner Loat Park and Willingdon Heights Park. Open dawn to dusk unless noted. The City page has a map for each. Rules: valid licence and vaccinations; leash before and after; leash in hand; maximum 2 dogs per person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Off-leash Areas, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/explore-outdoors/dog-off-leash-areas","section":"Dog Off-leash Areas page","official_wording":"Unless otherwise noted, all dog-off leash areas are open from dawn to dusk.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: beaches and nearby picnic areas at the shoreline and lake parks (Barnet Marine, Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake Regional, Burnaby Fraser Foreshore); environmentally sensitive habitats (banks of the Brunette and Fraser Rivers; ponds, streams and marshland around Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake); and any area of a park where dog restriction signs are posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Off-leash Areas, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/explore-outdoors/dog-off-leash-areas","section":"Dogs aren't allowed in these park areas","official_wording":"Dogs aren't allowed in these park areas:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove any excrement the dog leaves on property other than the owner's and dispose of it on their own property or in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 5(3)","official_wording":"shall immediately remove such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog off leash $100 ($80 if paid within 15 days); animal at large $100 ($80); dog in a prohibited area $100 ($80); excrement not removed $50 ($40).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"5(1) Dog off leash 100 80 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (Bylaw No. 9609), s. 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw calls these 'vicious dogs': a dog that without provocation has bitten or caused injury to a person or a domestic animal (not a trespasser), or a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or any dog generally recognized as a pit bull or pit bull terrier, including mixed breeds with predominant pit bull characteristics. The pound keeper may impound a vicious dog and keep it up to 21 days to assess whether it is a threat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 2(1) \"vicious dog\"; s. 9(4)","official_wording":"“vicious dog” means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Muzzle the dog whenever it is on a highway, park or other public place. While on your premises, keep it securely confined indoors, or in a fenced yard enclosure that keeps out children, prevents escape, and has a vicious-dog sign at each point of entry. The City says pit bulls must wear a muzzle at all times, even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 5(2), 7","official_wording":"Every owner of a vicious dog shall keep it muzzled while on a highway,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: spayed or neutered vicious dog $132; unaltered vicious dog $200 (the same whether paid before or after March 1).","short":"$132 a year ($200 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A1","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered vicious o If paid by March 1 $132.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Animal control office: 604-294-7944 (7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the City's online animal control incident form, for dog bites and attacks. Outside office hours call Burnaby RCMP non-emergency 604-646-9999. Call 911 if there is an immediate risk to public safety.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Burnaby SPCA, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/pets-and-animals/animal-control-and-burnaby-spca","section":"Animal control services","official_wording":"minor animal welfare concerns, barking dogs, dog bite and attacks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, each $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days): vicious dog not muzzled (s. 5(2)); dog attacks a person or other animal (s. 5(2A)); unconfined vicious dog (s. 7).","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"5(2) Vicious dog unmuzzled 500 400 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (Bylaw No. 9609).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over four months old per dwelling unit (the dwelling unit includes its lot).","short":"Max 3 dogs per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 6(2)(a); s. 2(1)","official_wording":"more than three dogs over the age of four months, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 cats over four months old per dwelling unit.","short":"Max 4 cats per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 6(2)(b)","official_wording":"more than four cats over the age of four months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 snakes per dwelling unit; if snakes are fed live rodents, no more than 4 rodents at a time. Poisonous or venomous animals are banned. Animals on Schedule D (for example non-human primates, wild cats, bears, bats, most rabbits other than the domestic rabbit) may not be sold, harboured or kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 6(3), 6(4), 6B, Schedule D","official_wording":"more than two snakes and, if the snakes are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A dog or cat kennel is a different case: the Kennel Regulation Bylaw defines a dog kennel as three or more dogs kept for any purpose, allows kennels only in areas designated in the zoning bylaw, and caps a kennel at 30 dogs or cats. Animals are 'harboured' when fed or sheltered for 72 hours or more. Guide dogs, certified assistance dogs and police dogs are outside the Animal Control Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Kennel Regulation Bylaw 1960 (No. 4174), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/4174CC.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 9, 13","official_wording":"means any building, structure, compound, group of pens or cages or property in which or where three","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than 3 dogs $100 ($80 if paid within 15 days); more than 4 cats $100 ($80); more than 2 snakes $100 ($80); more than 4 food rodents $100 ($80); venomous animal $100 ($80).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 6","official_wording":"6(2)(a) Keeping more than 3 dogs 100 80 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (Bylaw No. 9609), s. 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home use only. Chickens may be kept as an accessory use on a lot in the R1 District if the lot is at least 15 m wide and 560 m² and has only one primary dwelling unit with no secondary suite.","short":"Yes, R1 lots at least 15 m wide and 560 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(1)(a)","official_wording":"Keeping of chickens for domestic purposes may be permitted as an accessory use on a lot in the R1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"At least 2 and no more than 4 hens over four months old at one time.","short":"2 to 4 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(1)(b)","official_wording":"No less than two and no more than four hens over the age of four months shall be kept at a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Keeping roosters is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(1)(e)(i)","official_wording":"the keeping of roosters;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Each chicken needs at least 0.35 m² of weatherproof indoor coop space and at least 1.0 m² of outdoor enclosure attached to the coop. Coop and run must be in the rear yard, at least 2.4 m from other buildings on the lot, outside the required lot-line setbacks and outside vision clearance areas. Selling eggs, meat or manure, and slaughtering chickens on the lot, are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(1)(c) to (e)","official_wording":"No less than 0.35 m2 of weatherproof interior coop space; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read for Burnaby do not state a permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as a home use only, on an R1 District lot at least 15 m wide and 560 m² with a single primary dwelling unit and no secondary suite. At most two beehives and two nucleus colonies. Hives go in the rear yard; unless the rear yard has a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high, they must be at least 7.5 m from all lot lines and raised at least 2.5 m above the ground.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"Urban beekeeping for domestic purposes may be permitted as an accessory use on a lot in the R1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw does not allow animals listed in Schedule D (for example non-human primates, wild cats, bears, most ungulates other than bison and domestic cow, goat, sheep, pig, horse, mule, donkey, ass, llama and alpaca) to be sold, harboured or kept. The Zoning Bylaw Part 4 and Part 6 sections read set no rules for goats, horses or ducks on residential lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/9609CC.pdf","section":"s. 6B, Schedule D","official_wording":"No person shall sell, harbour or keep any of the animals listed in Schedule “D”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 (ss. 6.1.1 and 6.1.2); Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 (No. 9609) for prohibited animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/bylaws/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The former Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965 has been replaced by Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may park a trailer, mobile home unit, detached camper unit, or a vehicle over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight on any street for more than two hours between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. No vehicle may stay at any one place on a street longer than 24 consecutive hours, and a vehicle may not park on the roadway if it can practicably be parked off the roadway.","short":"24 hours; trailers 2 hours max 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961 (No. 4299), consolidated, section 13 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/4299CC.pdf","section":"s. 13(3)(b), (d), 13(5)","official_wording":"upon a roadway when it is practicable to park the vehicle off the roadway.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In an R District, boats, recreational vehicles and trailers may not be parked or stored in the open except in the rear yard, and only one boat up to 6.0 m long and one recreational vehicle or trailer up to 6.0 m long, registered to a resident of the dwelling (plus one truck or commercial vehicle up to 4,500 kg GVW and up to two uninsured but operable and complete vehicles). In the R1 District one RV and one boat with a combined length of 12.0 m or less may be parked in the open, but only in a side, side street or rear yard outside required setbacks on a corner lot or a lot with one street frontage; on a through lot not in the street or side setbacks nor between the setbacks and the front of the house. On a lot with no vehicle access to the rear or side yards, either one RV or one boat up to 6.0 m may be parked on or beside the front driveway at least 1.2 m from side lot lines and 1.8 m from the front lot line. In R1, the parking must be screened by compact evergreen trees or shrubs at least 1.8 m high.","short":"Rear yard only: 1 boat and 1 RV/trailer, each up to 6.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 7 Parking, Loading and Mobility (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-7-Parking-Loading-Mobility.pdf","section":"Part 7, s. 1.3.3.2","official_wording":"No commercial vehicle, truck, bus, contractor's equipment, dismantled or wrecked automobile, boat,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, $75 ($60 within 15 days): trailer, camper or vehicle over 8,000 lb parked over 2 hours between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.; over 24 hours in one place. $100 ($80): parked on the roadway when it could be parked off it. Breaking the Zoning Bylaw 2026 lot rules: $500 ($400).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 13","official_wording":"13(3)(d) Parked more than 24 hours 75 60 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961 (Bylaw No. 4299), s. 13; Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 7, s. 1.3.3.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961 (No. 4299), consolidated, section 13 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/4299CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY STREET AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 1961","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or cause any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere in Burnaby, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. An owner or occupier may not let their property be used so that such noise comes from it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (No. 7332), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/7332CC.pdf","section":"ss. 3(a), 4(a)","official_wording":"which disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no single set of quiet hours, but its limits change at 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. In residential, multi-family and institutional districts, continuous noise (more than 3 minutes in any 15 minutes) may not exceed 55 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 45 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No power lawn mower or power gardening tool may be used from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","short":"None set; limits drop at 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (No. 7332), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/7332CC.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 14(2)","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 10:00 o'clock in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building construction, alteration, repair or demolition work is allowed 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. None on Sundays or statutory holidays, except that the owner or occupier of a home in a residential district, or their contractor, may alter or repair that residence from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. The Inspector may vary the hours by written permit for a fee.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (No. 7332), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/7332CC.pdf","section":"s. 15(1), (2), (4)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Non-continuous noise (under 3 minutes in 15) may not exceed 80 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 75 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Commercial, industrial, comprehensive development and agricultural districts: continuous noise limit 65 dBA by day and 60 dBA at night measured at the property line, and 60 dBA by day and 55 dBA at night within or at the boundary of residential districts. Power lawn mowers and garden tools: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays, up to 87 dBA. Exemptions: snow removal equipment, emergency work to protect property, life or health, and events authorized by Council at Deer Lake Park or Swangard Stadium.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (No. 7332), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/7332CC.pdf","section":"ss. 6 to 8, 14(1), 16, 16A, 16B","official_wording":"non-continuous noise or non-continuous sound in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Licensing, 604-294-7320, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (party/stereo/band, commercial/industrial, construction, lawn mower and garden tool, refuse collection and other noise). Building alarms and noise on a roadway: Burnaby RCMP non-emergency 604-646-9999. Vehicle alarms on a roadway: Parking Bylaw Enforcement 604-294-7944 weekdays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/bylaw-enforcement-and-tickets/noise","section":"Residential noise reporting","official_wording":"Licensing 604-294-7320 Monday-Friday: 8 am-4:45 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Dispatch, 604-294-7200, for emergencies only after hours. Burnaby RCMP non-emergency, 604-646-9999, for building alarms, roadway noise and vehicle alarms outside office hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/bylaw-enforcement-and-tickets/noise","section":"Residential noise reporting","official_wording":"After hours (emergencies only) Burnaby Dispatch 604-294-7200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (early amount within 15 days): noise disturbing others $200 ($150); exceeding decibel limits $300 ($250); construction outside allowed hours or over 85 dBA $400 ($350); power lawn mower or garden tool outside hours or over limit $200 ($150); refuse collection outside hours $250 ($200).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979","official_wording":"Make or cause any noise or sound which 200 150 YES disturbs persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (Bylaw No. 7332).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Noise or Sound Abatement Bylaw 1979 (No. 7332), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/7332CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY NOISE OR SOUND ABATEMENT BYLAW 1979","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay unsightly. Listed: storing abandoned building materials, derelict vehicles, rubbish, discarded materials, appliances, furniture or household items outdoors (unless in a fully enclosed building); a derelict vehicle; grass or weeds over 15 cm; noxious weeds; uncontrolled growth, cut or dead branches and trees, leaves, dead bushes; a rotting, leaning or crumbling fence, retaining wall or wood ties; stagnant water in a pond, pool or hot tub. Graffiti counts as unsightly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024, No. 14711 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/14000/14711.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2, 2.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow that property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Licensing: licence@burnaby.ca or 604-294-7320.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business & Property Concerns, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/bylaw-enforcement-and-tickets/business-and-property-concerns","section":"Property use","official_wording":"Report non-emergency problems such as businesses operating without a licence, unsightly premises,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The General Manager Community Safety may issue a compliance order giving a time to fix the property, served by registered mail to the owner, mail to the property and posting on the property. If the order is not followed, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's or occupier's expense; the invoice is due in 30 days, and unpaid amounts at December 31 are added to the property taxes. An order can be appealed to Council by written notice to the Corporate Officer at least 7 days before the compliance deadline.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024, No. 14711 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/14000/14711.pdf","section":"Parts 4 and 5","official_wording":"the General Manager Community Safety may issue a compliance order requiring the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days) for allowing property to be unsightly (s. 3.1) and for each listed condition in s. 3.2; obstructing an inspector $500 ($400).","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 12657, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024","official_wording":"3.1 Allowing real property to be unsightly 500 400 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024 (Bylaw No. 14711).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2024, No. 14711 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/14000/14711.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY UNSIGHTLY PREMISES BYLAW 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit. No one may light any fire in the open air, or in a portable incinerator, outdoor fireplace or other portable outdoor burner, without a permit from the Fire Chief. The bylaw excludes charcoal, natural gas or propane fires in barbecues or grills used only to cook food, and CSA or ULC approved natural gas or propane outdoor heaters, fire pits and fireplaces used as the manufacturer directs.","short":"No, not without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, section 31 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"s. 31(1), (2)","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, or start any fire in the open air or in any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit from the Fire Chief, who issues open-burning permits after considering all circumstances and may refuse or withdraw one if burning would be hazardous or a nuisance. Permit holders may not burn construction or demolition material, rubber tires, oil, tar, asphalt, shingles, battery boxes, plastics or anything else that makes heavy smoke, and a responsible adult must stay in charge of the fire until it is out.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, section 31 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"s. 31(3), (4), (7), (8)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a fire permit for open burning after considering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. From the Fire Chief: Burnaby Fire Department Burning Permit, $114 (one-time special event fire; GST exempt). Send the application to fire@burnaby.ca or mail it to the Administration Office, 4867 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5E 2S9. Payment by cheque only. Permits are not transferable and must be available on request.","short":"Yes, $114","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire permits (Permits & Applications), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/permits-and-applications?field_permit_category_target_id=621","section":"Burning Permit","official_wording":"Permission may be granted by the Fire Chief for a one-time special event fire.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read do not describe a fire-ban system.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put grass clippings, weeds, plants and small branches (up to 4 inches in diameter) in the green bin, collected weekly from houses and duplexes. Extra yard waste can go to the Burnaby Eco-Centre, 4855 Still Creek Drive; residents can drop off one load per day up to 100 kg free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Food Scraps & Yard Waste, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/recycling-and-garbage/food-scraps-and-yard-waste","section":"Accepted yard waste; Have extra yard waste?","official_wording":"small branches (up to 4 inches diameter)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Breaking the Fire Services Bylaw is a court offence and no ticket amount is set.","source_title":"Fire permits (Permits & Applications), City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/services-and-payments/permits-and-applications?field_permit_category_target_id=621","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (Bylaw No. 11860), s. 31; fees in Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 14485, Schedule A6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, section 31 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY FIRE SERVICES BYLAW, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may not be set off except on October 31 (s. 43(1)), unless the Fire Chief issues a permit. A person 18 or older may set off low-hazard fireworks on private property with the owner's consent (s. 43(2)); the bylaw does not clearly say whether this applies on other dates. Public property needs a permit. Firecrackers are banned.","short":"Only Oct 31, unless Fire Chief permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, sections 40 to 45 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"ss. 40, 42, 43","official_wording":"No person shall use, detonate, explode, offer for sale, sell, or possess firecrackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell or offer fireworks for sale, and firecrackers may not be sold at all.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, sections 40 to 45 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"ss. 40, 41","official_wording":"No person shall sell or offer for sale fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means any product or device made to produce an explosion, detonation or pyrotechnic effect. Low-hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1 under the federal Explosives Regulations) include fountains, golden rain, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes, sparklers and caps for toy guns. 'Firecrackers' are small fireworks with fuses used mainly as noise makers; they are banned. High-hazard and indoor fireworks need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, sections 40 to 45 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"“fireworks” means any products or devices manufactured to intentionally produce","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit to a person at least 18 to set off low-hazard fireworks for a special occasion on dates other than October 31. High-hazard or indoor fireworks: the applicant must be at least 18, hold a valid fireworks supervisor card and supervise the display, and give a site map and proof of liability insurance. A public pyrotechnics display needs a permit. Fee: $114 (low- or high-hazard), GST exempt; apply to fire@burnaby.ca or mail to 4867 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5E 2S9; cheque only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, sections 40 to 45 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"ss. 43(3), 44, 45(1)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit to a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Services Bylaw sets no ticket amount; breaking it is a court offence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (Bylaw No. 11860), ss. 40 to 45.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Fire Services Bylaw 2004 (No. 11860), consolidated, sections 40 to 45 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/11860CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY FIRE SERVICES BYLAW, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby uses bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act: Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists each offence with a penalty and an early-payment amount. Bylaw enforcement officers (including RCMP members, animal control officers and parking enforcement officers) can issue them. Disputes go to a City screening officer and then a City adjudicator, not provincial court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 5, 10","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A to this Bylaw may be dealt","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (full / early within 15 days): unlicensed dog $100 / $80; dog off leash $100 / $80; barking dog $200 / $160; noise disturbing others $200 / $150; exceeding noise limits $300 / $250; unsightly premises $500 / $400; parked more than 24 hours or trailer over 2 hours overnight $75 / $60; Stage 1 watering restriction $150 / $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"3(1) Unlicenced dog 100 80 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 15 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice to get the early-payment amount in column A2 of Schedule A (for example $80 instead of $100, or $400 instead of $500). Also, a compliance agreement, where available, cuts the penalty by half of the early-payment amount if all terms are met.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 15 days (e.g. $80 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6, 9(a)(iv)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 15 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No extra late charge is stated. After the 15 days the full penalty (column A1) applies. If a dispute is lost, the penalty is the full amount and a $25 fee is added.","short":"No surcharge stated; full penalty after 15 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"s. 7(c)","official_wording":"must pay the City an additional fee of $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 15 days of receiving the notice, either pay or request dispute adjudication: online, by the form on the back of the notice mailed to City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2, or in person at Legislative Services. A screening officer reviews first and may offer a compliance agreement. Each notice needs its own application. If the dispute fails, a $25 fee is added. The adjudicator cannot lower the penalty and does not consider personal circumstances. A paid notice cannot be disputed.","short":"Within 15 days; $25 fee if dispute fails","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"s. 6(a), (b); s. 7(c)","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (Bylaw No. 12657), Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009 (No. 12657), Schedule A, consolidation 2026.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNABY BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business carried on in Burnaby, including home-based businesses, non-profits, house rentals where the owner does not live there, and short-term rentals, needs a Burnaby business licence or an inter-municipal licence. Non-resident (temporary or mobile) businesses also need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017, No. 13809 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13809CC.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 11.1","official_wording":"No person, including a charitable or non-profit organization, may carry on a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $55, then a first-year fee by business type. Examples (first year / renewal): office $666 / $200; retail $666 / $200 (1 to 10 people); restaurant up to 50 seats $1,231 / $578; home-based $422 / $145. The full list is Schedule A2 of the Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw.","short":"By type: office $666 first year, $200 renewal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485 (PDF), Schedule A2","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/14485CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A2 - Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"Office - General $666.00 $200.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the business licence application and email it to licence@burnaby.ca, or apply online with a My Property account. Pay the non-refundable application fee, then the first-year fee once approved. The licence is issued only if the business is a permitted use under the zoning for the premises; inspections may be required. Active permits on the site block processing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, \"Apply for a business licence\"","official_wording":"All applications are subject to a non-refundable application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are renewed annually; the City sends a reminder 30 days before the due date. A renewal licence is valid for 12 months. Late renewals pay a $53 fee, and the licence is cancelled if renewal and late fees are not paid within 30 days of the due date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Business licences are renewed annually; we'll send you a reminder 30 days before the due date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) lets eligible Burnaby businesses work in Burnaby, Delta, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver (Township of Langley joins January 1, 2027). It is for construction or trades businesses and home health care providers visiting clients' homes. Fee: $300, not pro-rated, valid 12 months, on top of the Burnaby licence.","short":"Yes, $300 (trades and home health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, \"Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL)\"","official_wording":"An IMBL allows eligible businesses (including home-based businesses) to work in the following participating cities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days) for operating without a valid business licence. Court: $5,000 to $10,000 for each violation of the Business Licence Bylaw, with a separate offence for each day.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009, No. 12657 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017, s. 11.1","official_wording":"Operate without a valid business licence 500 400 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017, Bylaw No. 13809","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017, No. 13809 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13809CC.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw 2017 (2026.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is an accessory use in the R1 to R8 residential districts (and P2 and A1), if it meets the zoning rules. The City's licence page allows home-based businesses at approved residential locations except mobile home parks.","short":"Yes, in R1 to R8 districts as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 3 use tables; Part 6 s. 3.4","official_wording":"Home Occupation Part 6-3.4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, every home-based business needs a business licence. Initial fee $422; renewal $145 for general or contractor businesses, $89 for craft. A $55 application fee also applies.","short":"Yes: $422 initial, $145 renewal; $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses in Burnaby, whether commercial, home-based or a residential rental (including short-term rentals), require a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No structural changes or outward sign of business; no outside storage; no goods made off-site sold there; no mechanical equipment beyond household or hobby use; only residents may work there. On-site sales and client services: one customer and one customer vehicle at a time. No noise, dust, odour or traffic beyond a dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 s. 3.4","official_wording":"A home occupation shall involve no internal or external structural alterations to the principal building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Welding, manufacturing or any other light industrial use (small-batch crafting in an artist studio is allowed). In a home with a secondary suite, no home occupation with on-site client services. Home-based child care, boarding and short-term rental have their own rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 s. 3.4(2) and s. 3.1(2)","official_wording":"but shall not be used for welding or any other manufacturing or light industrial use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815), Part 6 s. 3.4 Home Occupation; Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017 (No. 13809)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 Use-Specific Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-06/Part-6-Use-Specific-Regulations.pdf","section":"Part 6","official_wording":"term tenant for a period of 30 consecutive days or more. 3.4 Home Occupation (1) A home occupation shall involve no internal or external structural alterations to the principal building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, but only in the registered owner's principal residence. Not in a rental unit, secondary suite, accessory building, or a home with boarding, child care or a home occupation with on-site clients. Max 90 nights a year, and no more than 28 of those with the owner away. Tenants cannot operate one.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence only, max 90 nights","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 consolidated (PDF), Part 6","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2026-07/Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Without-Schedules.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2026, Part 6 s. 3.3","official_wording":"short-term rental shall only be permitted in the principal residence of a registered owner of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A short-term rental business licence is required before operating or marketing a rental. Fee: $278 a year (initial and renewal; no proration, valid January 1 to December 31), plus a $55 application fee.","short":"Yes, $278 a year plus $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2017, No. 13809 (consolidated PDF), Schedule G","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13809CC.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw, Schedule G s. 2.1-2.2","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business as a short-term rental operator without having first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees. If not registered, listings are removed, existing bookings cancelled and new bookings blocked.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Provincial STR registration page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to 4 unrelated guests or 6 family members. Put the licence number in listings and post the licence and a fire safety plan at the entrances. Give guests contact and bylaw information; attend within 2 hours of a request; keep booking records; notify neighbours yearly. 1 extra parking space for the rented portion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Burnaby","source_url":"https://www.burnaby.ca/business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, \"Short-term rental\"","official_wording":"Up to 4 unrelated guests, or 6 people within the same family, are permitted to stay in a short-term rental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 15 days) for operating or marketing without a licence, operating outside a principal residence, or exceeding 90 nights / 28 absent nights. Other short-term rental offences are $200 to $500 (e.g. $400 no fire safety plan). Court: $5,000 to $10,000 per violation.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 15 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2009, No. 12657 (consolidated PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/12657CC.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw Schedule G","official_wording":"2.1 Failure to obtain a valid business licence 500 400 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","place_name":"Burnaby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burnaby Business Licence Bylaw 2017 (No. 13809), Schedule G Short-Term Rental Regulations; Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026 (No. 14815), Part 6 s. 3.3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2017, No. 13809 (consolidated PDF), Schedule G","source_url":"https://bylaws.burnaby.ca/media/Consolidated/13809CC.pdf","section":"title and Schedule G","official_wording":"SCHEDULE \"F\" (REPEAL BYLAW 14411) SCHEDULE \"G\" (BYLAW 14272) SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS 1.0 Definitions 1.1 In this Schedule,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing a building or structure, changing the class of occupancy, or placing a manufactured home or factory-built modular building. Separate permits are needed to install or alter a solid-fuel stove, heater or chimney, to demolish, and to move a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing a building or structure, changing the class of occupancy of any building or structure, or constructing, locating, or placing any manufactured home or any factory built modular building upon any land;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: farm buildings on land classed as farm by BC Assessment; storage buildings of 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) or less not attached to another building; decks or patios no more than 600 mm (2 ft.) above grade; retaining structures not connected to a building; certain unstacked, unmodified freight containers up to 45 m²; clearing stoppages or fixing leaks; and anything exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 3 Scope and Exemptions","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to a farm building located on property, which is classified as a farm by the B.C. Assessment Authority at the time of construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply in the form provided by the building official. Building permits are handled by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN): 250-692-3195, inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca.","short":"Form to RDBN (regional district)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 9.2","official_wording":"be made in the form provided by the building official;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application with the owner's agreement; the intended use; and, when the building official requires, two copies of specifications and scale drawings, room uses and lot dimensions and zoning. Other items the official may require include a site plan or survey by a BC Land Surveyor, certificate of title, sewage and water details, and professional letters of assurance for complex buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"ss. 9.2, 9.3, 11","official_wording":"be signed by the owner or signing officer if the owner is a corporation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the building official at least one week's notice before starting work and at least 72 hours' notice for each required inspection stage (footings and forms, foundation drainage, framing, chimney, insulation and vapour barrier, occupancy). Where a registered professional provides letters of assurance, the Village relies on that professional's field reviews.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 15.4","official_wording":"give at least one week's notice to the building official of an intention to start work on the building site;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako building inspection: 250-692-3195, toll-free 800-320-3339, inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca (37 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"BUILDING INSPECTION CONTACT INFORMATION 37 - 3Ro Avenue Phone (250) 692-3195 P.O. Box 820 Toll-Free (800) 320-3339 Burns Lake, BC Fax (250) 692-1220","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (library title: Building Permit Bylaw No. 943), amended by Building Bylaw Amendment No. 1060, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Burns Lake Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes fences, so that bylaw does not require a building permit for a fence. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 2 Definitions (structure)","official_wording":"specifically excluding all other retaining structures, landscaping , fences and paving.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m between the front lot line and the building or use on the lot, for fences other than required screening (subject to the corner sight-triangle rule in s. 3.16).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 3.13.3","official_wording":"(a) 1.2 m in height between the front lot line and the building or use on the lot; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m elsewhere on the lot (4.0 m in industrial zones), for fences other than required screening. Open mesh or chain-link fences in commercial, industrial or institutional zones may go to 4.0 m. Subject to the sight-triangle rule in s. 3.16.","short":"2.0 m (4.0 m in industrial zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 3.13.3-3.13.4","official_wording":"(b) 2.0 m in height elsewhere on the lot except for industrial zones in which the height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a parcel abutting a highway intersection, no structures or vegetation over 0.6 m high are allowed in the sight triangle formed by the corner lot lines and a line joining points 6.0 m along each lot line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 3.16.1","official_wording":"exceeding 0.6 m in height shall be permitted within the sight triangle formed by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level 1 m from both sides of the fence. Where a retaining wall is on a property line, height is measured from the surface of the ground it supports at average grade. Barbed wire, electric fences and pool fences are not addressed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 3.13.1-3.13.2","official_wording":"The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the ground level 1 m from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026), s. 3.13 (Fence Heights) and s. 3.16 (Vision Clearance at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"3.13 Fence Heights","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a storage building of 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) or less that is not attached to another building. A larger shed or an attached one is not exempt.","short":"No if 10 m² or less and unattached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 3 Scope and Exemptions","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to a building that is used only for storage which has a ground floor area that is 10 square meters (108 sq. ft.) or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a deck or patio if no part of its surface is more than 600 mm (2 ft.) above finished grade, measured vertically. Higher decks are not exempt.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"s. 3 Scope and Exemptions","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to a deck or patio provided no part of the surface of the deck or patio is more than 600 millimetres (2 ft.) from finished grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw lists no exemption for garages or carports; it requires a building permit before constructing a building or structure. No accessory building permit is issued unless the main building exists or is being built at the same time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"ss. 8.1, 9.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing a building or structure, changing the class of occupancy of any building or structure, or constructing, locating, or placing any manufactured home or any factory built modular building upon any land;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R1 zone: accessory buildings at most 5 m high, 40% total lot coverage, set back 6 m from the front, 1.5 m from interior side and rear lines, 5 m from exterior side lines. An accessory building cannot be used as a principal dwelling or built before the principal building. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 7.1; s. 3.11","official_wording":"(b) accessory buildings or structures – 5 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013; Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013 (Word document), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-943-2013","section":"Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Burns Lake Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The consolidated Zoning Bylaw on the Village's Zoning page includes the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule 3). The Village's planning page also points to the RDBN Web Mapping Site for online mapping.","short":"Zoning Bylaw map (Schedule 3); RDBN web map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/business-development/development-services/zoning","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"The consolidation includes the text of the Zoning Bylaw, parking provisions, and the Zoning Bylaw Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (file dated 17 April 2026), for convenience only; the adopted bylaws prevail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 880, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists principal and accessory permitted uses and sets minimum lot area and width, setbacks, maximum height, density, floor area, lot coverage and parking. Uses not listed in a zone are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 5.4, 5.5","official_wording":"Uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake planning: 250-692-7587 or planning@burnslake.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Services, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/business-development/development-services","section":"Planning Services","official_wording":"The Village of Burns Lake #250-692-7587 or planning@burnslake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 880, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the RR1, UR (accessory to a single detached dwelling), R1, R2, R3, C1 and C2 zones, and in R5 accessory to a duplex or semi-detached dwelling. One suite per principal dwelling unit, inside the principal dwelling unit only.","short":"Yes, in RR1, UR, R1, R2, R3, C1, C2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 6.1.3, 6.2.3, 7.1.3, 7.2.3, 7.3, 8.1.3, 4.3.2","official_wording":"(d) secondary suite, accessory to a single detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"No coach house or garden suite use is listed. Section 4.3.2 limits a secondary suite to inside the principal dwelling unit, and an accessory building cannot be used as a principal dwelling.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 4.3.2, 3.11.3","official_wording":"permitted within the principal dwelling unit only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per principal dwelling unit; it must not be strata titled; no structural alterations that change the single detached dwelling character of the area; it must meet Village bylaws and the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite will be permitted per principal dwelling unit and is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite (in addition to the 2 spaces per single detached dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"Schedule 2 Table 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suites                        1 space per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite must comply with all Village bylaws and the BC Building Code; the Building Bylaw requires a building permit before constructing a building or structure or changing the class of occupancy. Development permit need was not checked (OCP is a scan).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.3.3","official_wording":"A secondary suite must comply with all relevant Village Bylaws, and the B.C. Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026), s. 4.3; Village of Burns Lake Building Bylaw No. 943, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 880, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected once weekly for residential and twice weekly for commercial. No curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned; the page points to the Burns Lake Bottle Depot and the RDBN transfer station.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"Solid Waste Disposal","official_wording":"Solid waste is collected once weekly for residential and twice weekly for commercial.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Residential: every Wednesday. Commercial: Tuesday and Friday. If collection falls on a statutory holiday, the Director of Public Works sets an alternate day, shown on the Village's Facebook page and website, or call 250-692-7587.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"Garbage Collection and FAQs","official_wording":"Residential: Every Wednesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents must buy a Village of Burns Lake refuse container: large $135 or medium $83, plus applicable taxes. Damaged cans may be replaced by buying another.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"Residents must purchase a Village of Burns Lake refuse container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the bin out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, lid opening facing the street and lid closed. The page gives no time for bringing it in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"Please place your bin, with the lid opening facing the street by 7:00 am on collection day. Please make sure your lid is closed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage bin per household per week; extra bags or boxes at the curb are not collected. Only household waste in garbage bags is collected. Not collected: animal carcasses, used oil, paint, solvents, propane tanks, tires, electronics, construction materials, compostable yard waste, cardboard and similar.","short":"1 bin per household; extra bags not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"Only one garbage bin per household will be collected each week. Extra bags/boxes at the curbside will not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$118.45 a year for single-family residential pick-up, on the annual utility bill. Seniors are exempt from the garbage collection fee.","short":"$118.45 a year (seniors exempt)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"For a single-family residential pick-up, the cost is $118.45 annually. Seniors are exempted from the garbage collection fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Waste Collection Bylaw No 938 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Water restrictions are enforced from May 15 to September 15 each year.","short":"May 15 to September 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/utilities","section":"Summer Watering","official_wording":"Water Restrictions are enforced within the Village of Burns Lake between May 15 and September 15.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Large quantities of water for lawn, garden, vehicle washing and other domestic purposes only between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. daily: odd house numbers on odd-numbered days, even house numbers on even-numbered days.","short":"Odd/even days, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/utilities","section":"Summer Watering","official_wording":"between 7 am and 11 am according to the following schedule:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Light hand watering is permitted at any time for new lawns, flowers and gardens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/utilities","section":"Summer Watering","official_wording":"Light hand watering is permitted at any time for new lawns, flowers and gardens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Light hand watering of new lawns is permitted at any time. No permit or sod exemption is mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/utilities","section":"Summer Watering","official_wording":"Light hand watering is permitted at any time for new lawns, flowers and gardens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Burns Lake's Water Conservation Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read, so the fine is not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1097, 2025 (title and number from the Village's bylaw library; the PDF is a scan and was not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and policies (page 3: Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1097), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/local-government/bylaws?page=3","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Water Conservation Bylaw | No. 1097","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Owners are asked to buy or renew a dog licence every year. The Village page gives no minimum age for licensing; it mentions dogs over four months old only for the $60 intact fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"Please remember to purchase or renew your dog license every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Burns Lake, at the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"The fees can be paid at the Village of Burns Lake office, and new or replacement tags are available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"$20.00 for spayed or neutered dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for intact male or female dogs over four months old.","short":"$60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"$60.00 for intact male or female dogs over four months old.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Dog and Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every year. The page gives no expiry date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"Please remember to purchase or renew your dog license every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Pay at the Village of Burns Lake office; new or replacement tags are available there. A Dog Licence Application (PDF) is linked on the page. No online or mail option is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/dog-licenses","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"The fees can be paid at the Village of Burns Lake office, and new or replacement tags are available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Dog and Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog and Animal Control Bylaw No. 1044 (title and number from the Village's bylaw library; the PDF is a scan and was not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and policies (page 1: Dog and Animal Control Bylaw No. 1044), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/local-government/bylaws?page=1","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Dog and Animal Control Bylaw | No. 1044","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R1 (Residential Low Density) zone only, as an accessory use. Hens must be kept by a resident of the dwelling on the same lot, for personal use only.","short":"Yes, R1 zone only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 7.1.3 (R1 accessory uses); s. 4.8.1","official_wording":"(e) hen keeping; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.8.1(b)","official_wording":"(b) The maximum number of Hens permitted is six (6);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted on any property that allows hen keeping.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.8.1(c)","official_wording":"(c) No Roosters shall be permitted on any property that allows Hen Keeping;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be in a coop with a floor area of at most 9.2 m², at least 0.92 m² of roofed outdoor enclosure, no taller than 2 m, in the rear yard only, at least 5 m from a dwelling on an adjacent property, and the rear yard must be fully fenced to keep predators out and hens in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.8.2","official_wording":"(a) A maximum floor area of 9.2 m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's zoning bylaw does not state a permit or fee for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use in the R1 zone (and in the P2 Park and Open Space zone). At most 4 beehives on lots over 1830 m², 2 on lots under 1830 m²; hives at least 3 m from any property line. In R1, hives go in the rear yard only, which must be fully fenced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.9.1; s. 7.1.3","official_wording":"(a) A maximum of four (4) Beehives are permitted on lots greater than 1830 m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Where agriculture is a permitted use (for example RR1 and UR), livestock on parcels of 2 ha or less is limited to 1 animal unit (450 kg) per 0.4 ha. Livestock means horses, cattle, sheep, swine, llamas, farmed game and similar animals. Agriculture is not a permitted use in the R1 zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 2.3, 4.4, 6.1.2","official_wording":"“livestock” means horses, cattle, sheep, swine, llamas, farmed game and other such animals;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026), ss. 4.4, 4.8, 4.9 and 7.1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated up to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 880, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires are permitted within the Village if they follow BC Wildfire regulations.","short":"Yes, if BC Wildfire regulations are followed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/emergency-preparedness/fire-department","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"Campfires are permitted within the Village provided they conform to BC Wildfire regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"A burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. All burning in the Village must follow the BC Wildfire open burning regulations. For any large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services (Rob Krause).","short":"Yes, no permit for small backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/emergency-preparedness/fire-department","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"A burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. All burning in the village must conform to the BC Wildfire regulations for open burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for small backyard burning. For large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services (Rob Krause); no fee is stated.","short":"No for small backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department, Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/emergency-preparedness/fire-department","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"A burning permit is not required for small backyard burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state fire ban information or the fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compostable yard waste is not collected in the household garbage bin. The Village page names no yard waste drop-off; it points extra garbage and recycling to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako transfer station on Babine Lake Rd (hours on the RDBN site).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection | Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/resident-services/garbage-collection","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"compostable yard waste or cardboard etc.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state fire ban information or the fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093, 2025 (title and number from the Village's bylaw library; the PDF is a scan and was not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and policies (page 2: Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/local-government/bylaws?page=2","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Open Air Burning Bylaw | No. 1093","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations (home professional office, art or music studio, tutoring, homecraft, bed and breakfast, seamstress) are accessory uses in RR1, UR, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6. Bed and breakfast is excluded in R2 to R6. Home industry is separately allowed in RR1 and UR.","short":"Yes, as an accessory use in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 4.1.1, 6.1.3, 7.1.3, 7.2.3","official_wording":"(a) home professional business office;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business Licence Bylaw 1054 is a scan that was not read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 55 m² of the dwelling's floor area; carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building with no external storage; no commercial vehicle over 1 tonne outside an enclosed building; only people living in the dwelling may carry it on; no traffic congestion, parking problems or nuisance beyond the lot; no flammable or explosive materials; 1 extra parking space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.1; Schedule 2","official_wording":"No more than 55 m2 of the floor area of the principal dwelling unit must be used in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names no banned business types except cannabis production facilities (excluded from home occupation and home industry) and bed and breakfast in the R2 to R6 zones. Home occupation \"may include\" the listed uses, so the list is not exclusive; the limits in s. 4.1 still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 2.3, 4.1.1, 4.2.1","official_wording":"This use excludes cannabis production","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026), s. 4.1 (Home Occupation) and s. 4.2 (Home Industry)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"SECTION 4.0 SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS 4.1 Home Occupation .1 Home occupation may include the following uses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw has no short-term rental use. It allows a bed and breakfast as a home occupation in zones allowing home occupations except R2 to R6 (up to 6 guests, 3 bedrooms, no patron staying over 30 days a year), and short-term tourist accommodation in the C4 Tourist Commercial zone.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed as home occupation","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"ss. 4.1.8, 9.4.1","official_wording":"(b) no more than six patrons are accommodated within the dwelling unit at one time;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business Licence Bylaw is a scan that was not read, so the licence requirement is unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Burns Lake is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, so that requirement does not apply here. The page says provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities; Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Barriere Burns Lake Cache Creek","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental rules. For a bed and breakfast (home occupation): inside the principal dwelling unit, no more than six patrons at once, no more than three bedrooms, no cooking facilities in guest bedrooms, no patron staying over 30 days in a calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.1.8","official_wording":"(a) the operation is located within the principal dwelling unit on the parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business Licence Bylaw is a scan that was not read, so fines are unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/burns-lake","place_name":"Burns Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Burns Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026), s. 4.1.8 (bed and breakfast)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), Village of Burns Lake","source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","section":"s. 4.1.8","official_wording":"In addition to the above provisions, a bed and breakfast operation is permitted in all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any new construction, alteration, addition or demolition of a structure. You may not start any stage, including demolition or excavation, before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cache Creek Building and Inspection Services, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/building-and-inspections","section":"Cache Creek Building and Inspection Services","official_wording":"Building Permits are required for any new construction, alteration, addition or demolition of a structure in Cache Creek.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The 2021 TNRD guide says that with a primary building on the parcel, an accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) in a municipality needs no permit; the current TNRD page lists sheds over 20 m² (215 sq ft). The Village bylaw was not read. Setbacks and zoning still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112","section":"Do I need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"10 square metres (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"A registered owner or agent applies; only complete applications are accepted. The Village contracts building services to the TNRD, and the application form (updated Dec. 2025) is on the Village site. TNRD: 250-377-8673, building@tnrd.ca.","short":"Form to TNRD (contracted)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cache Creek Building and Inspection Services, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/building-and-inspections","section":"Cache Creek Building and Inspection Services","official_wording":"Only complete applications will be accepted for processing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The application form plus the documents in the Guide and Application Checklist. Since April 1, 2026 the TNRD also requires a current title dated within 30 days and copies of all registered covenants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Notice","official_wording":"A copy of the current property title, dated within 30 days of the application date; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD commits to 3 to 5 weeks for complete applications, depending on seasonal levels of construction and development.","short":"3 to 5 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"We are committed to a 3 to 5 week processing time period for complete applications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through TNRD Building Inspection Services with at least 24 hours' notice, quoting the permit number. The 2021 guide lists 250-377-7076 to call. An inspection is required before occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112","section":"What types of building inspections are required?","official_wording":"give minimum 24 hours notice to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office 250-457-6237 for advice; TNRD Building Inspection Services 250-377-8673, building@tnrd.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"#### Village of Cache Creek 1389 Quartz Road, Cache Creek, British Columbia V0K 1H0, Canada Phone: 250-457-6237 Email: admin@cachecreek.ca | Open today","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Cache Creek Building Regulations Bylaw No. 781 and amendments (permits administered by the TNRD under contract).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 9 Definitions, Accessory Building","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Building Regulations Bylaw 781 and amendments thereto.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fence permit requirement was found in the Zoning Bylaw or on the Village's pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in R1, R2, R3, C1, C2 and C3 zones; 2.4 m (8 ft) in M1, P1, P2 and P3. AR1, AR2, UR and T1 are not in the table.","short":"1.2 m (2.4 m in M1, P1 to P3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 4.5.1 Table 1","official_wording":"Table 1 | Maximum Heights for Fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6 ft) in R1, R2, R3, C1 and C3; 2.5 m (8 ft) in C2; 3.5 m (11 ft) in M1, P1, P2 and P3.","short":"2.0 m in R1 to R3, C1, C3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 4.5.1 Table 1","official_wording":"Maximum Heights for Fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In any zone, no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted building may exceed 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in), and no growth may block vision, within the triangle formed by the street or lane corner and points 6.0 m (20 ft) along each parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 3.4.1","official_wording":"no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted principal building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence heights in the Zoning Bylaw are measured from ground level. The TNRD, which handles Cache Creek building permits, lists a retaining wall more than 1.2 m (4 ft) high as needing a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permit FAQ, What type of work requires a permit?","official_wording":"Construct a retaining wall more than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, s. 4.5 (Table 1) and s. 3.4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The current TNRD page lists a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing a permit; the 2021 TNRD guide gave under 10 m² (107 sq ft) in municipalities. Village Bylaw 781 could not be read. Setbacks and zoning still apply.","short":"Yes if greater than 20 m² (TNRD page)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112","section":"Do I need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"10 square metres (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a sundeck, porch or roof. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112","section":"Do I need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construct a sundeck, porch or roof;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is treated as an accessory building. The TNRD page lists a new garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 sq ft) as needing a building permit. Carports are not named. Village Bylaw 781 could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permit FAQ, What type of work requires a permit?","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings follow the zone's height, setbacks and size, and may not be closer to the front or exterior side line than the principal building. In R1 the maximum height is 1.5 m below the principal building, up to 8.0 m, and parcel coverage is 45% at most.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"The height, setbacks, and size of an accessory building shall be in accordance with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026; Building Regulations Bylaw No. 781 and amendments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 9 Definitions, Accessory Building","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Building Regulations Bylaw 781 and amendments thereto.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 non-refundable application fee on all permits (TNRD schedule), plus the permit fee below.","short":"$200 application fee plus permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TNRD Amendment Bylaw No. 2917, 2026, Building Regulations Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/06092106/Amendment-Bylaw-2917.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 shall be charged for all permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"TNRD schedule: $10 for each $1,000 of construction value up to $1,000,000, then $6 for each additional $1,000 or part. Cache Creek's own Bylaw 781 fee schedule could not be read, so its fees may differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TNRD Amendment Bylaw No. 2917, 2026, Building Regulations Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/06092106/Amendment-Bylaw-2917.pdf","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"For each $1,000 up to a maximum of $1,000,000; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"TNRD schedule: a non-refundable $200 application fee on all permits. The text does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. Cache Creek's own Bylaw 781 schedule could not be read.","short":"$200 non-refundable (TNRD schedule)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TNRD Amendment Bylaw No. 2917, 2026, Building Regulations Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/06092106/Amendment-Bylaw-2917.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 shall be charged for all permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"TNRD schedule: re-inspection $100 each; provisional occupancy certificate $500; special or voluntary inspection $200; manufactured or relocated buildings $500 plus a value-based fee, at least $200 per inspection; land title search at cost. Cache Creek's Bylaw 781 fees unread.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TNRD Amendment Bylaw No. 2917, 2026, Building Regulations Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/06092106/Amendment-Bylaw-2917.pdf","section":"ss. 2.3 to 2.7","official_wording":"the fee for each subsequent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"You are called to pick up and pay for the building permit once the application is reviewed and the fee calculated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/1%20GUIDE%20to%20BP%20app%20for%20dwellings%20-%20Mar%202021.pdf?ver=1793894507112","section":"How does the application review and processing work?","official_wording":"You are called to pick up and pay for your Building Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2066, 2005, Appendix A, as amended by Bylaw No. 2917, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TNRD Amendment Bylaw No. 2917, 2026, Building Regulations Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/06092106/Amendment-Bylaw-2917.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO AMEND BUILDING REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 2066, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning map is in the Zoning Bylaw PDF on the Village Bylaws page. To ask about a property's zoning, send a Property Information request on the Village website.","short":"Map in Zoning Bylaw PDF; ask Village","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 6-010, 2026 (pdf)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, now in effect. It replaced a zoning bylaw with parts dating to the 1980s. Adoption date not stated in the text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted principal and accessory uses, density, minimum parcel area, frontage, coverage, building width, maximum heights and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 8.4 R1","official_wording":"To accommodate low density residential development on fully serviced parcels. 8.4.2 Principal Uses Within the R1 - Low Density Residential Zone, the following principal uses only shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-457-6237, admin@cachecreek.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Information, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/property-information","section":"Property Information","official_wording":"1389 Quartz Road 250-457-6237 admin@cachecreek.ca Copyright © 2026 Village of Cache Creek - All Rights Reserved. - Accessibility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An attached accessory dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use in the R1 zone, and an accessory dwelling unit in AR1 and AR2. It needs a single detached dwelling and municipal water and sewer, or a lot over 1.0 ha.","short":"Yes, in R1, AR1 and AR2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 8.4.3 R1","official_wording":"b) Accessory Dwelling Unit, Attached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in R1: a detached accessory dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use. AR1 and AR2 list \"Accessory Dwelling Unit\" without type.","short":"Yes, in R1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 8.4.3 R1","official_wording":"c) Accessory Dwelling Unit, Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Attached: up to 60% of the home's habitable floor space (main floor, garage conversion, above-garage or upper storey), or 100% of a basement. Detached: up to 95 m² on lots under 1,000 m² and 140 m² on larger lots, and no more than 60% of the principal dwelling's floor area. Cannot be strata-subdivided.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"60% of the total habitable floor space of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional parking stall per accessory dwelling unit.","short":"1 extra space per accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 5.1.1(d)","official_wording":"One additional parking stall is provided for the ADU.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A unit counts as an ADU when established as a separate dwelling unit by permit. The TNRD building page lists converting a suite to a rental unit as work needing a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 9 Definitions, Accessory Dwelling Unit","official_wording":"has been designed as a separate dwelling unit and has been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, ss. 5.1 to 5.3 and zone sections","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Village collects garbage from residents and businesses four days a week in summer and three days a week in winter. Bylaw 458 says each dwelling is collected once a week, or at times Council sets by resolution.","short":"Garbage once a week per dwelling (bylaw)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/utilities","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Pickup occurs four days a week in the summer season, and three days a week in the winter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not give collection days.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents provide their own garbage receptacle. Bylaw 458 (1991) describes a galvanized iron or plastic one with a watertight cover, capacity five cubic feet. Later amendments were not readable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Disposal and Rates By-law No. 458, 1991 (Word document), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/458%20Garbage%20Collection.doc?ver=1793894507766","section":"Part 2 definition, Regulation Garbage Receptacle-Residential, and s. 3.1","official_wording":"a galvanized iron or plastic receptacle, circular in design and provided with a good and sufficient water tight cover, having a capacity of five (5) cubic feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Garbage receptacles must be accessible between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on collection days, kept at ground level and readily accessible from the street, lane, side or rear entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Disposal and Rates By-law No. 458, 1991 (Word document), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/458%20Garbage%20Collection.doc?ver=1793894507766","section":"Part 3, ss. 3.2 and 3.3","official_wording":"shall be accessible between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on all designated collection days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state a bag limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state the current rates.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Cache Creek Garbage Collection, Disposal and Rates By-law No. 458, 1991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Disposal and Rates By-law No. 458, 1991 (Word document), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/458%20Garbage%20Collection.doc?ver=1793894507766","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK GARBAGE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND RATES BY-LAW NO. 458, 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Village's Bylaw No. 756 is not posted for the public.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Under Village Policy F-3 (1998), complaints about bylaw breaches must be in writing and signed, in a letter or on the Village form. Unsigned and verbal complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy F-3 Complaints & Bylaw Enforcement (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/F-3%20Complaints%20%26%20Bylaw%20Enforcement.pdf?ver=1793894504567","section":"Procedures 3 and 4","official_wording":"All allegations of a contravention of any Village of Cache Creek Bylaw must be in writing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Under Village Policy F-3 (1998), the Chief Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates each complaint properly filed, may take enforcement measures under the bylaw concerned, and tells the complainant in writing if no action is warranted. Complaints stay confidential unless the matter goes to court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy F-3 Complaints & Bylaw Enforcement (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/F-3%20Complaints%20%26%20Bylaw%20Enforcement.pdf?ver=1793894504567","section":"Procedures 5, 6 and 8","official_wording":"will be investigated by, or under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Village's Bylaw No. 756 is not posted for the public.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance & Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 756 (2012)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Cache Creek Bylaws List (PDF)","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/BYLAWS%20LIST.pdf?ver=1793894508052","section":"Bylaws List (2012)","official_wording":"756 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & UNSIGHTLY PREMISES 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires need no permit. A campfire is no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across, with at least 8 litres of water or a hand tool within 20 ft and a defined fuel break free of debris and flammable material.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/permits","section":"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit","official_wording":"Campfires within Village of Cache Creek Boundaries do not require a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Class 2 and Class 3 burning (as defined by the Province) is allowed outdoors, without an incinerator, with an outdoor fire permit. Any fire larger than a campfire is Class 2 or 3.","short":"Only with an outdoor fire permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/permits","section":"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit","official_wording":"The holder of a permit is authorized to burn outdoors, without the use of an incinerator","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"An outdoor fire permit is needed for Class 2 and 3 burning, applied for on the Village website form during office hours. It is not approved until the next business day, and you have no permit until you get an email saying you are approved. Fee not stated.","short":"Yes for Class 2 and 3 burning; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/permits","section":"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit","official_wording":"Permits can only be completed during office hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or designate can cancel all burning permits and restrict permits from being issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/permits","section":"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit","official_wording":"The Fire Chief or designate has the authority to cancel all burning permits and can restrict permits from being issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not say what the fine is.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 531 (Fire Dept. Regulations, 1995), shown on the Village Permits page as \"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://cachecreek.ca/permits","section":"Heading","official_wording":"Bylaw 531 - Outdoor Fire Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates a business in the Village needs a licence for each business, and a separate licence for each premises. Exceptions: one-time non-profit fundraising events, garage sales (two days a year per residence), and vendors at a licensed market or event.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"ss. 4.1 to 4.5","official_wording":"shall apply for, obtain and hold a licence for each business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees depend on category, per year: Home Occupation $50; Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, monthly rentals) $50; Professional Services (trades, contractors, movers) $100; Business Services (retail, fuel, storage) $100; Direct Sales $100; Automotive, Equipment/Construction, Real Estate, Restaurants, Mobile Vendors $150; Short Term Accommodations $200; Manufacturing/Financial and Cannabis $400; Community Events/Markets free.","short":"By category: $50 to $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Business Licence Categories and Fees Payable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business License Application (form on the Village page; also at the Village Office). It is reviewed for completeness and conformity with Village bylaws. A fire inspection must be passed before the licence issues (fees for the first are the owner's). The licence may be refused if premises do not comply with building, zoning, health and sanitation bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2","official_wording":"may refuse to grant a license for a Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year. Renew by paying the fee before February 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"ss. 14.1 and 14.2","official_wording":"of January and to terminate on the thirty-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticketed offences follow the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (amount not readable). On summary conviction, a fine up to $2,000 plus costs of prosecution.","short":"Amount not readable; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"s. 24.1","official_wording":"upon summary convic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Cache Creek Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Business License Bylaw No. 5-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based business \"minor\" is allowed in AR1, AR2, R1 and C3; \"major\" in AR1, AR2 and C3. Not listed for R2.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (minor or major)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 8.4.3 R1","official_wording":"d) Home-Based Business 1 – Minor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where applicable. A home-based business must hold a Village business licence; the Home Occupation licence fee is $50.","short":"Yes: $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 5.4.2","official_wording":"shall possess a Village of Cache Creek business license where applicable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: inside the home or accessory building; no outdoor storage; one sign up to 0.2 m² with a sign permit; only residents as employees; in-person retail only of goods made on site; up to 50 m² or 25% of floor area, whichever is less; parking only in the resident's own spaces. Major: up to 100 m² or 40%; one non-resident employee on site at a time; retail 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; outdoor storage covered or screened; one extra parking stall if off-site employees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 5.5.1","official_wording":"The home-based business shall not occupy more than 50 m2 of the dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle repair and maintenance, welding, industrial activity, commercial kennels, salvage yards, cannabis retail, entertainment or event venues, any business using heavy machinery or power tools, manufacturing or painting, any outdoor storage or display, or other types deemed inappropriate for residential spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 5.4.3","official_wording":"Prohibited home-based businesses include vehicle repair and maintenance, welding,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026, ss. 5.4 to 5.6; Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rental \"minor\" (inside an accessory dwelling unit, with the owner or long-term tenant living on the parcel as principal residence) is an accessory use in AR1, AR2, R2, C1 and C3. \"Major\" (a whole principal dwelling or parcel) is an accessory use in C1 only. Not listed for R1.","short":"Some zones, as accessory use; not R1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 9 Definitions, Short-Term Rental","official_wording":"Means the use of a Dwelling Unit that is provided to members of the public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The business licence fee is $50 a year for \"Temporary Accommodations (AirBnB, Monthly Rentals)\", or $200 for \"Short Term Accommodations (Hotels, Motels, Inns, Campground)\".","short":"Yes, $50 a year (Temporary Accommodations)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/5-007%2C%20Business%20License%20Bylaw%202023.pdf?ver=1793894504144","section":"Schedule A, items 3 and 4","official_wording":"(AirBnB, Monthly Rentals)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days whether or not a local licence is needed. Cache Creek is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","place_name":"Cache Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026; Business License Bylaw No. 5-007, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026 (PDF), Village of Cache Creek","source_url":"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/bf7007c2-9476-4485-8364-d7ab1d6e599d/downloads/fc5f5ce6-8955-441e-bbc7-e90162855ec5/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Adopted.pdf?ver=1793894507892","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Cache Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 6-010, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before building, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a swimming pool or retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, plumbing, fire suppression or alarm work, siting a temporary building, building a masonry fireplace, or changing a building's use or occupancy. A detached building over 10 m² (108 sq ft) needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Building Bylaw (s. 4.3): buildings the Building Code exempts; fences, trellises and arbours on single or two family parcels; retaining walls under 1.2 m not meant to carry extra loads; decks or patios under 600 mm, unattached, with no walls or roof; like-for-like repairs; replacing plumbing fixtures without moving lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email building@campbellriver.ca with the civic address to ask for an upload link, then upload the application and documents (PDF only) and tell the Building Department when everything is uploaded. One Building Permit Application Form covers all project types.","short":"Email for upload link; upload PDFs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Digital Building Permit Application Procedure (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/digital-building-permit-application-procedure","section":"Steps 1 and 2","official_wording":"Submit an email to building@campbellriver.ca requesting a link to upload your application documents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form; title search no older than 14 days; signed Damage to City Infrastructure Repair Agreement; signed Owner's Undertaking; residential warranty (HPO) confirmation or rental exemption; plans and documents listed in the City's Required Submissions bulletin for the building type. Incomplete submissions are returned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Digital Building Permit Application Procedure (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/digital-building-permit-application-procedure","section":"Step 2","official_wording":"Completed application form. All Contact information and signatures required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages and the bylaw do not state how long a review takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online 24/7 through the City's eInspections service once you have your permit number and have given the City a five-digit access code. The permit lists the required inspections. Simple buildings: at least 24 hours' notice per inspection. Complex buildings: at least 72 hours' notice for the occupancy inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"schedule, reschedule, and cancel building inspections online 24/7","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department (Development Services), City of Campbell River: building@campbellriver.ca, 250-286-5757, 301 St. Ann's Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Digital Building Permit Application Procedure (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/digital-building-permit-application-procedure","section":"Further information","official_wording":"For further information contact the Building Department at Building@campbellriver.ca or 250-286-5757","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 3899, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence, trellis or arbour on a parcel zoned for single or two family residential use. Retaining walls are separate: a wall 1.2 m or more high, or carrying extra loads, needs a permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"s. 4.3(b), (c)","official_wording":"a fence, a trellis, an arbour, or other similar landscape structures on a parcel zoned for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m within 5.0 m of the front lot line, in residential zones and for residential uses in rural zones.","short":"1.2 m within 5.0 m of front lot line","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.17(c)","official_wording":"the maximum height of a fence is 1.8 m, but within 5.0 m of the front lot line the maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m in residential zones and for residential uses in rural zones. In commercial, industrial and airport zones the limit is 2.43 m.","short":"1.8 m (2.43 m in commercial, industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.17(c), (f)","official_wording":"In residential zones, and for residential uses in rural zones, the maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Fences must not interfere with sight lines at intersections. Near an intersection, no fence, tree, shrub or other structure over 0.46 m wide may stand in the triangle formed by the two lot lines and a line joining points 2.4 m from the corner, where it blocks the view between 1.0 m and 2.4 m above the road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.13(f)","official_wording":"and where they do not interfere with sight lines at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured vertically from average grade to the top of the fence. No chain link fence along a front property line or facing a public right-of-way in the Central Business Area. A fence within 1.5 m of a retaining wall top must be no higher than 1.2 m and transparent or screened. Retaining elements max 1.5 m; taller walls terraced. Pool, spa or hot tub fence: at least 1.22 m high (Building Bylaw s. 17.5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.17","official_wording":"Fence height is determined by measuring vertically from the average grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, s. 4.17 (Fence, Retaining Walls and Screening)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.17","official_wording":"FENCE, RETAINING WALLS AND SCREENING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other detached (ancillary) building needs a building permit if it is more than 10 m² (108 sq ft). The City says structures under about 10 m² usually do not need a permit.","short":"Yes, if more than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"You will require a permit if the structure will be more than 108 square feet (10 square metres).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit unless its surface is less than 600 mm above grade, it is not attached to a building, and it has no walls or roof (Building Bylaw s. 4.3(e)). Decks 600 mm or higher, or attached to a building, are covered by s. 11.1.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"s. 4.3(e)","official_wording":"decks or patios which surface is less than 600mm above the ground or finished grade,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage, carport or other ancillary building more than 10 m² (108 sq ft) needs a building permit, per the City's FAQ. The City publishes Garage Plan Requirements for applications. An attached garage is part of the house or addition permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Information, January 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/revised-res-bp-information-jan-2017-005","section":"You will need a Building Permit for","official_wording":"Construction of an ancillary building (including a carport) larger than 10 square meters (107 square feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Urban lots: all ancillary buildings combined up to 80 m², height up to 5.0 m, not in the front yard or a side yard next to a road, at least 0.75 m from side and rear lines. Rural and Lakeshore lots: combined 160 m², height up to 6.0 m, not in any required yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.12(c), (d)","official_wording":"must be equal to or less than 80 square metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (s. 4.12 and 4.13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 3899, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 for a simple building with a construction value up to $5,000. A complex building has a minimum fee of $2,500.","short":"$150 simple building up to $5,000; $2,500 complex","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Simple Building Minimum fee $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction. Over $5,000 to under $100,000: $150 plus $10 per $1,000 or part of $1,000. From $100,000 to $400,000: $1,100 plus $9 per $1,000 above $100,000. Over $400,000: $3,800 plus $8 per additional $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"$150.00; plus $10.00 for each $1,000.00 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan review fee of $150 per hour applies when the owner asks for a second review of an application already reviewed, or changes the design of an active permit. Permit fees are paid before the permit is issued.","short":"None set; $150 an hour for second review","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"Appendix A and s. 11.45","official_wording":"Plan Review fee $150.00 per hour","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $150 base for up to two fixtures, plus $8 per extra fixture. Demolition $250. Re-inspection (third and later) $75. Special inspection $150. Permit transfer $35. Extension $150. Plumbing without a permit: extra $500. Security deposit $500 to $3,500 by construction value; demolition $3,500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Up to two plumbing fixtures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee, any other City fees due and the security deposit must be paid before the building permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"s. 11.8 and 11.12","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023, Appendix A (Building Permit Fees & Securities)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023 (PDF, consolidated, includes Bylaw 3990, 2025 amendments)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3899-building-bylaw-2023-consolidated-bylaw-3971-2024","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A - Building Permit Fees & Securities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's interactive zoning map (property map), which shows zoning, lot size and assessment value for each property, or the PDF Zoning Map (Schedule B). Confirm with City staff, as the map may not be up to date.","short":"Online map; PDF Zoning Map (Schedule B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Map, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/zoning-map","section":"Zoning Map page","official_wording":"For each property, you can find the zoning information, lot size, assessment value and other property details.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (Schedule A text), adopted August 28, 2007; the official text is last amended October 1, 2026 and consolidated to Bylaw 4021, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"cover footer","official_wording":"Adopted August 28, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets the permitted uses, minimum lot size, density, lot coverage, yard setbacks and building height. For residential zones this includes the number of dwelling units, whether home-based business is allowed, and ancillary building size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Each zone's rules describe how the land can be used, the size of parcels created by subdivision and the allowed density.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Campbell River Development Services: planning@campbellriver.ca or DevelopmentServices@campbellriver.ca; phone 250-286-5757.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"please contact the City at planning@campbellriver.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Generally in zones R-I, RM-1, RM-2, CD-1A1, CD-1A2, CD-1A3, LS-R, RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 (confirm your zone on the City map). In LS-R and RU-1 to RU-3, one dwelling with a secondary suite is allowed on lots under 1 hectare.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (R-I, RM-1, RM-2, RU-1 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","section":"Secondary Suites","official_wording":"In Campbell River, secondary suites are generally allowed in the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not use the terms coach house or garden suite. It allows an additional dwelling unit on lots over 1 hectare in RU-1 to RU-3 (accessory dwelling unit in LS-R), and up to 3 or 4 dwelling units per lot in the R-I zone inside the urban containment boundary.","short":"Not named; extra dwelling on lots over 1 hectare in RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 5.29.1, 5.18.1, 5.24.4","official_wording":"one single-family residential dwelling with or without an additional dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a self-contained unit in a building with only one other dwelling unit, behind a 1-hour fire separation, and both units form one real estate entity. The Zoning Bylaw sets no suite size cap or owner-occupancy rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"definition and s. 5.24.2, 5.24.3","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per dwelling unit on lots with one to four dwelling units.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"Table 4.21.1","official_wording":"1 to 4 Residential Dwelling units on one lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A valid building permit is required for the suite to be legal. A Development Permit is also needed first if the property is in a development permit area. The building permit fee is waived for one accessory dwelling unit per parcel if applied for before December 31, 2027.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","section":"Secondary Suites","official_wording":"If you wish to build a secondary suite, you must get a valid building permit in order for it to be considered legal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006; Building Bylaw No. 3899, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit to cut ordinary trees on private land was found. But clearing vegetation counts as 'Development': a Development Permit is needed within a watercourse buffer zone or 30 m of a watercourse, and within 60 m of a Bald Eagle nest tree. Cutting an eagle nest tree needs any Provincial permit first and written notice to the City.","short":"No, except near watercourses and eagle nests","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Protection Bylaw 3551, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to 3852, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3551-environmental-protection-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3852-2022","section":"s. 4.1, 4.5","official_wording":"No person shall cut down or remove a Bald Eagle Nest Tree or cause any such tree to be cut","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"A Hazard Tree (identified in writing by a Qualified Environmental Professional) may be cut without a Development Permit if a certified letter naming the tree and hazard is given to the City first. Agricultural uses on ALR land or under the Farm Practice Protection Act do not need a Development Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Protection Bylaw 3551, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to 3852, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3551-environmental-protection-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3852-2022","section":"s. 6.2 and definition","official_wording":"Cutting down, removal, pruning, topping or other modification of a Hazard Tree, situated in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee for cutting a tree itself. Where an Environmental Development Permit is needed, it is a Minor Development Permit: $2,000 base fee. A $450 pre-application meeting fee applies unless exempt (eagle and heron nests and ditch setbacks are exempt).","short":"No tree fee; $2,000 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Applications Procedures Bylaw No. 3856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3856-development-applications-procedures-bylaw","section":"s. 2.3(a)(iii); Schedule A fees","official_wording":"Environmental development permit applications; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Bald Eagle nest tree cut for a reason other than being a Hazard Tree: a habitat compensation plan by a Qualified Environmental Professional before cutting, showing no net loss of habitat. Where a Development Permit is needed, security of 125% of the estimated cost of meeting its requirements is also required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Protection Bylaw 3551, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to 3852, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3551-environmental-protection-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3852-2022","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"If the Bald Eagle Nest Tree is to be cut down or removed for a reason other than being a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Cutting or removing trees growing on a highway needs a permit from the Engineering Services Manager (not for arterial highways). No one may willfully injure a boulevard tree or shrub. In a City park, no one may cut, remove or damage any tree (Parks Control Bylaw No. 2498, 1996, s. 3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 3852, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"s. 30, 31(1)","official_wording":"This Part does not apply to arterial highways.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$125 for cutting or removing trees on a highway without a permit. $200 for damaging a boulevard tree or shrub. $1,000 for removing a Bald Eagle nest tree without Provincial approval; $500 if the City is not notified first. $500 for developing within 30 m of a watercourse, or within 60 m of an eagle nest tree, without a Development Permit.","short":"$125 for highway trees; $200 boulevard tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Schedules 29, 18, 11","official_wording":"No permit for tree/timber removal 31(1) 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Environmental Protection Bylaw No. 3551, 2014; Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Protection Bylaw 3551, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to 3852, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3551-environmental-protection-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3852-2022","section":"title","official_wording":"Environmental Protection Bylaw No. 3551, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Weekly for garbage, recycling and organics (food and yard waste), year round, for single-family homes and duplexes. Triplexes and fourplexes may opt in; apartments, townhouses, condos and trailer parks are not served.","short":"Weekly: garbage, recycling and organics","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Schedule, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/curbside-collection-schedule","section":"intro","official_wording":"Curbside collection happens weekly in Campbell River.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the ReCollect tool on the City's Curbside Collection Schedule page, or use the Campbell River Recycles app (calendar, reminders). Each statutory holiday pushes collections forward one day. Questions or missed pickups: Emterra, 250-286-0211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/garbage","section":"Collection Schedules","official_wording":"You can find collection schedules by using the ReCollect tool on the Collection Schedules page, or by downloading the Campbell River Recycles app.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: your own lidded can up to 80 L and 20 kg. Recycling: City-supplied blue box (other containers up to 68 L). Organics: strong lidded container, 80 L and 20 kg under the bylaw (the City page says up to 121 L). Green kitchen bins are for indoors only. New automated carts are planned for 2027.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 3950 s. 5.11 limits organics to 80 L and 20 kg per container, while the Organics page allows containers up to 121 L (weekly limit 360 L in both). Cart sizes beyond this are not stated.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Schedule, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/curbside-collection-schedule","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"In 2027, the City will transition to an automated waste collection service. New curbside collection carts will be delivered to residents ahead of the service change.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers at the gateway or roadside by 7:30 a.m. on collection day (the City page says no earlier than midnight) and bring them back by 8 p.m. the same day. Do not block a road, lane or sidewalk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"no later than 7:30 a.m. on that day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: one 80 L can (under 20 kg) per household per week. Extra garbage needs a $4 tag per extra 80 L container, sold at City Hall, the Sportsplex or the Community Centre. Organics: 360 L a week, extra organics tags $4. Recycling: unlimited in the blue box.","short":"One 80 L can under 20 kg; extra needs $4 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/garbage","section":"Collection Limits","official_wording":"Garbage tags are $4 and can be purchased at City Hall, the Sportsplex or the Community Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual Garbage Collection fee: $342 in 2026, $382 in 2027, $394 in 2028, $406 in 2029, $419 in 2030, billed with property taxes (unpaid after the first business day of July gets a 10% penalty). For single-family homes and duplexes (optional for triplexes and fourplexes).","short":"$342 a year in 2026","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/4007-fees-charges-bylaw-consolidated-4023-2026pdf","section":"Sch. F, Table 1","official_wording":"2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Annual Garbage Collection $342 $382 $394 $406 $419 Additional Garbage Collection Receptables $4 $4 $4 $4 $4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026, Schedule F)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, weekly all year with organics collection. Yard waste without food waste goes in kraft paper yard waste bags or lidded containers clearly marked as yard waste, up to 80 L and 20 kg each; food waste mixed with yard waste goes in organics bins. Organics weekly limit is 360 L a household.","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Organics page allows containers up to 121 L (max 20 kg); the bylaw s. 5.9 and 5.11 say 80 L. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"ss. 5.9, 5.11, 5.12","official_wording":"Yard Waste not containing Food Waste, not exceeding 80 litres and not weighing more than 20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Tree and hedge prunings and branches: tied in secure bundles no longer than 90 cm, no wider than 60 cm, no heavier than 20 kg, each branch no thicker than 7.5 cm across. Tie with twine or other compostable string. Bags and containers: 20 kg maximum; no plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"secure bundles not longer than 90 centimetres, not wider than 60 centimetres, not weighing more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road, open seven days a week 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays (run by Comox Strathcona Waste Management). Phone 250-287-8530.","short":"Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campbell River Waste Management Centre hours, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","source_url":"https://www.cswm.ca/Hours","section":"Waste Management Centres","official_wording":"6700 Argonaut Road, Campbell River, BC V9H 1P1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is included in the annual collection fee ($342 in 2026). At the landfill: yard waste $65 per tonne and cut grass and leaves $65 per tonne (rates effective 09/01/26; garbage has a $10 minimum charge).","short":"Curbside in $342 fee; landfill $65 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4007, 2026 (consolidated to Bylaw 4023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/4007-fees-charges-bylaw-consolidated-4023-2026pdf","section":"Sch. F, Table 1","official_wording":"2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Annual Garbage Collection $342 $382 $394 $406 $419 Additional Garbage Collection Receptables $4 $4 $4 $4 $4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not in curbside yard waste or organics: tree branches over 7.5 cm across, invasive plants, lumber, logs, stumps and soil (including rock), plastic or compostable-plastic bags, fats, oils and grease, pet waste, diapers, metal, glass and plastic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Organics page lists 'small amounts of soil' and sod as accepted yard waste, but the bylaw bars soil (s. 6.1(d)); the bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"Sch. C, s. 6.1(d)","official_wording":"Tree branches over 7.5cm in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw No. 3950, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3950-Recycling-Organics-and-Garbage-Regulations-2024","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Recycling, Organics and Garbage Regulations Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City Manager may declare Stage 1, 2 or 3 outdoor watering restrictions at any time. If none is declared by May 1, Stage 1 takes effect automatically that day. The City says lawn watering rules apply May 1 to September 30, with Stage 1 by default.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; City may declare others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3216-water-regulations-bylaw-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 62","official_wording":"If the City Manager has not declared an outdoor water use restriction by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Sprinklers or automatic irrigation on homes. Stage 1: 5 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.; even house numbers Monday, Wednesday, Saturday; odd numbers Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. Stage 2: same hours; even numbers Monday only, odd numbers Thursday only. Stage 3: none. Non-residential has its own earlier hours.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; Stage 2: 1 day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3216-water-regulations-bylaw-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"Sch. A","official_wording":"No Customer shall use a Sprinkler or Automated Irrigation System to water any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering, or a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle, of gardens, trees and shrubs is allowed at any time in every stage (not lawns in Stage 3). Rainwater, grey water and recycled water are not restricted. Playing fields, nurseries, farms and community gardens have exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3216-water-regulations-bylaw-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"Sch. A, s. 65","official_wording":"a Customer may use a hand watering and/or spring loaded type nozzles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Permit for new sod (21 days) or new seed (45 days) to be watered outside the usual days, 5 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. any day. Permits are issued only during Stage 1, stay valid in Stage 2, and do not allow watering in Stage 3. Phone 250-203-2316.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3216-water-regulations-bylaw-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 63","official_wording":"Permits may only be issued during Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 for water use contrary to restrictions (s. 61); $100 for unnecessary or wasteful use of water.","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 30","official_wording":"Water use contrary to restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (Part 11 and Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 3216, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3216-water-regulations-bylaw-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"Part 11","official_wording":"Amd Bylaw 3562 Oct/14 61-67 PART 11- WATERING RESTRICTIONS 61. When an outdoor water use restriction is in effect, no customer shall use or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over six months old in the City without a valid licence for that dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of six months within the City unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Campbell River (Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control). New licences are registered in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"New dog licences must be registered in person at City Hall during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog, proven by a vet's certificate.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Sch. A s. 3(b), 3(d)","official_wording":"For every neutered male dog, proven to be such by the production of a $20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Sch. A s. 3(a), 3(c)","official_wording":"For every unneutered male dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $10. Half the annual fee for a dog that turns 6 months old or is new to you on or after August 1, or is brought into the City on or after August 1 with proof of a licence bought elsewhere. Guide, service, RCMP and search and rescue dogs: no fee. A dog unlicensed when impounded: extra $200 plus the licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Sch. A ss. 2(c), 3(e)-(h)","official_wording":"For a replacement licence tag:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 of the year issued and are renewed each year. The tag lasts the dog's life. A new licence is needed if the dog changes owners.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 4.6, 4.7","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licences: in person at City Hall, 301 St. Ann's Road, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (not statutory holidays). Renewals: online by credit card with the access code in your reminder letter, or at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"New dog licences must be registered in person at City Hall during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for failing to licence a dog (s. 4.1). Also $200 for no licence tag on the dog (s. 4.4).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 2","official_wording":"Failure to licence a dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place a dog must be with a competent person on a leash or chain, unless it is in a designated off-leash area during its posted times and under effective control. Applies to nuisance, vicious and dangerous dogs too. Guide, service, RCMP and search and rescue dogs working under control are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.14","official_wording":"that person on a leash or chain that does not exceed 1.83 meters (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"1.83 metres (6 feet).","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"leash or chain that does not exceed 1.83 meters (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Penfield Dog Park, Robron Dog Park and Evergreen Dog Park, during posted times. The City page also lists Doggie Point at McIvor Lake (dogs must be under control). Maps are in Schedule C of the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Sch. C","official_wording":"Off-Leash Area Times available Off-Leash Penfield Dog Park During posted times Robron Dog Park During posted times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not be in a restricted area of any park (except at authorized events), and may not enter a stream, pool or lake in a park. No animal on the Discovery Fishing Pier or a Tot Lot, or within 50 feet of playground apparatus. Guide, service, RCMP and search and rescue dogs at work are exempt from the first three.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 6.4-6.6","official_wording":"in a restricted area of any park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner or person with the dog must immediately remove its excrement from any public place or other private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"s. 6.8","official_wording":"unless the owner immediately takes steps to remove such excrement and to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for a dog at large (s. 6.7). Higher for a nuisance dog ($500), vicious dog ($750) or dangerous dog ($1,000) at large.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 2","official_wording":"Dog at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person, has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal off its owner's property, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A vicious dog has bitten or attacked without provocation, approached a person menacingly in a public place, or has a known tendency to attack. The owner is bound once they know, or the Animal Control Officer informs them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Part 2, s. 6.11","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Confine the dog in a building or secure enclosure and keep it effectively muzzled or caged whenever it is released from the enclosure. For a dangerous dog, also take any further control measures the Animal Control Officer requires in writing. In public it must be on a leash no longer than 1.83 m. An officer may apply to Provincial Court to seize and destroy a dangerous dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.11, 6.13","official_wording":"shall confine the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Animal Control at 236-472-1013 (Animal Control Officers are available seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Complaints must include your name and contact details; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Animal Control Violations","official_wording":"To make a complaint related to animal control, contact 236-472-1013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: dangerous dog at large $1,000; failing to confine, muzzle or control a dangerous dog $1,000; failing to confine or muzzle a vicious dog $750; vicious dog at large $750; keeping a dog that killed or injured a person or animal $500; keeping a dog that attacked or chased a person in a menacing way $500.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $750 vicious","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 2","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Campbell River's Animal Control Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw set no limit on dogs per home.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Campbell River's Animal Control Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw set no limit on cats per home.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: no more than 6 per property, with a licence (RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 zones and Quinsam lots of 0.4 ha or more: up to 10 hens per 0.4 ha). Livestock only in RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 zones on lots of at least 0.4 ha: 1 large animal (over 25 kg) per 0.4 ha, and 10 small animals (under 25 kg) per 0.4 ha. No swine or mink.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 5.2(c), 5.3(c)","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) Hens on any property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The zoning livestock limits do not apply to household pets or to land in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Hen rules differ in RU zones and the Quinsam Livestock Boundary (see backyard chickens). Commercial kennels are a zoned business use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.18(g), (h)","official_wording":"This section does not apply to keeping household pets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: too many hens $100 (Animal Control s. 5.3(c)); prohibited keeping of livestock $100 (s. 6.2); unlawful keeping of livestock under the Zoning Bylaw $200 (s. 4.18).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 2","official_wording":"Too many Hens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (hens, livestock); Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (livestock, s. 4.18)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on property zoned residential or Public Areas 1 (PA-1), if you live there and hold a City licence; hens stay in a coop or pen, in a secure coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m. RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones and Quinsam lots of 0.4 ha or more are exempt from several of these rules.","short":"Yes, residential or PA-1 zones, with City licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"s. 5.3(a), (b), (e), (f), (n)","official_wording":"only keep Hens on property zoned for residential use or as Public Areas 1 (PA-1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens per property. In RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones and on Quinsam Livestock Boundary lots of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more: up to 10 hens per 0.4 ha.","short":"6 hens (10 per 0.4 ha in RU zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 5.2(c), 5.3(c)","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) Hens on any property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Keeping a rooster is banned, except that properties in RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones are exempt from that rule.","short":"No (except RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 5.3(d), 5.2(a)","official_wording":"not keep a Rooster;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and pen each at least 0.37 m² floor area and 0.92 m high per hen, with a nesting box and perch per hen, at least 3 m from windows and dwelling doors, placed where Zoning ancillary-building rules allow. Maximum 10 m² and 3 m high, and a fully fenced yard, except in RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 and Quinsam lots of 0.4 ha or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"s. 5.3(h)-(n)","official_wording":"provide a Coop and a Pen each with a minimum of 0.37m2 in floor area and 0.92m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A Hen Owner's licence from the City is required: application form plus a one-time $10 fee. It is not transferable and there can be only one hen owner per property. RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 and Quinsam lots of 0.4 ha or more are exempt from the licence.","short":"Yes, one-time $10 licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2, Sch. A s. 4","official_wording":"A Hen Owner must obtain a licence from the City to keep Hens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official source read for Campbell River mentions bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock only in RU-1, RU-2, RU-3 zones (horses with a riding academy in RR-1), on lots of at least 0.4 ha: 1 large animal over 25 kg per 0.4 ha, and 10 small animals under 25 kg per 0.4 ha; no swine or mink; buildings 15 m from lot lines (30 m if the neighbour is residential). Not applied in the Agricultural Land Reserve. Quinsam: one horse, one goat, one sheep and 10 hens per acre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.18","official_wording":"Keeping of livestock is permitted only in the RU-1, RU-2 and RU-3 zones,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (Part 5, Urban Hens) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (s. 4.18)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"Amd Bylaw 3532 Dec/13 Added Part 5: Urban Hens PA RT 5: Urban Hens 5.1 Urban Hen Licencing:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway for a continuous period over 48 hours without written permission from the Engineering Services Manager. Parking on a highway to display a vehicle for sale, or to store or repair one, is banned, and commercial vehicles over 4,000 kg may not park on residential highways. Posted time limits apply too.","short":"48 hours without written permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"s. 4(9), (20), (21)","official_wording":"on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 48 hours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a lot under 1 hectare in a residential or mobile home zone, per dwelling unit only these may be parked or stored: residents' personal automobiles, one licensed commercial vehicle no larger than 3,600 kg, and a recreational boat, utility trailer and other recreational vehicles for the residents' personal use.","short":"Allowed for personal use (lot under 1 hectare)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.21(i)","official_wording":"For each dwelling unit on a lot less than 1 hectare in a residential or mobile","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a residential lot, an RV may be lived in while a permanent dwelling is being built, from the building permit until occupancy of the house begins. RV parks are a separate zoned use. Sleeping in any vehicle on a highway or other public place is banned.","short":"Only while building a permanent dwelling; no on highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006, Schedule A text (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.8(a)","official_wording":"A recreational vehicle may be used for occupation during the construction of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking ticket (Traffic Bylaw Sch. D, most parking offences incl. the 48-hour rule): $15 if paid within 7 days, $30 within 21 days, $60 after. Municipal tickets: unlawful storage of vehicles $200; unlawful occupation of a recreational building (s. 4.8) $200; sleeping in a vehicle on a highway or public place $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"TRAFFIC FINE AMOUNTS PER OFFENCE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (ss. 4.8, 4.21); Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise, in a public place or a private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. Using a radio, stereo or sound amplifier so as to disturb the neighbourhood is also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"ss. 6.3-6.5","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any Noise, in or on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Public Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday (not a statutory holiday), not before 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, and not after 10:00 p.m. any day, if the work disturbs or tends to disturb the neighbourhood. Power tools and machines (including gardening tools): not before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. any day.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.9","official_wording":"No Person shall, before 7:00 am on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Banned: vehicle tire squeal, loud exploding sounds, amplified sound audible outside the vehicle, diesel engines idling over 5 minutes, car alarms over 5 minutes, cut-out mufflers; outdoor public address systems without permission; garbage trucks that disturb outside set hours; disturbing commercial noise (City may require a sound report). Exempt: emergency vehicles, utilities, snow clearing, permitted events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"ss. 6.0, 6.6, 6.8, 6.10, 6.12","official_wording":"events held under authority of a Special Event Permit issued by the City Manager or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement: call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca. For barking dogs call Animal Control at 236-472-1013. The Downtown Safety Office (1235 Shoppers Row) is open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints need your name and contact details; no anonymous complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Make a Complaint","official_wording":"To make a complaint related to a public nuisance, call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: noise that disturbs $250 (s. 6.3 and 6.4); radio or sound equipment $250; construction or demolition noise outside allowed hours $250; power tools outside allowed hours $250; vehicle noise $250; animal or bird noise $200; barking dog under the Animal Control Bylaw $200.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 18 / Public nuisance offences, noise","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs on a highway or other public place or private","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"title","official_wording":"PUBLIC NUISANCE BYLAW 3543, 2014 Consolidated Version City of Campbell River | Public Nuisance Bylaw No 3543, 2014 Consolidated to Bylaw 3964, 2024 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let property become or stay unsightly, or let water, rubbish, discarded materials or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect around it. Also required: keep property clear of unkempt brush, trees and growths, keep ground cover under 30 cm, prevent infestations of caterpillars and noxious or destructive insects, remove unsightly accumulations when ordered, and keep buildings to maintenance standards and the general appearance of similar properties nearby. Graffiti must be removed (s. 7.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"ss. 7.14-7.17","official_wording":"the Real Property to become or remain unsightly or permit water, rubbish, Discarded","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca. Include your name, contact details, the address, and a detailed description with time and date if applicable. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Make a Complaint","official_wording":"To make a complaint related to a public nuisance, call 250-286-5776 or email bylaw@campbellriver.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner does not comply, Council may declare that the property must be brought into compliance within a set time, and a Bylaw Enforcement Officer issues a notice. If the owner still does not comply, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's cost. Unpaid 30 days after a demand, the City may sue for the debt; unpaid by December 31 it may be added to the property taxes. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"ss. 7.20-7.23","official_wording":"Council may make a declaration requiring that the owner or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: unsightly property or accumulations of rubbish and discarded materials $200 (s. 7.14(a)); building not meeting maintenance standards $200; unsightly vegetation, ground cover over 30 cm, insect infestation, or failure to remove discarded materials when required $150 each; failure to maintain property to neighbourhood standards $150.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 18","official_wording":"Unsightly property or permit accumulations of water, rubbish,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (Part 7, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 3543, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3543-public-nuisance-bylaw-2014-consolidated-bylaw-3589-2015","section":"title","official_wording":"PUBLIC NUISANCE BYLAW 3543, 2014 Consolidated Version City of Campbell River | Public Nuisance Bylaw No 3543, 2014 Consolidated to Bylaw 3964, 2024 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Recreational fires are allowed: wood burned for recreation, cooking or heat in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 60 cm (24 inches) across that is designed to confine the fire, or in a fully enclosed burner. No permit is needed. Never leave it unattended; light beach fires below the high tide line.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 60 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3293-clean-air-bylaw-2007-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 1 definition, s. 2.3(a)","official_wording":"means the burning of wood for recreational purposes in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in Area A (most properties), except recreational fires. In Area B, in daylight in October and April: a hand-piled fire up to 4 m³ on your own property, 4.6 m (15 ft) from lot lines, buildings and trees, with the fire department notified and not objecting, supervised by someone over 16 with a hose; or full provincial compliance and a City Open Burning Permit. Burning garbage or noxious material is never allowed.","short":"No in Area A; Area B only in Oct and April","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3293-clean-air-bylaw-2007-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"ss. 2.1-2.3","official_wording":"No person shall light or start or knowingly permit or cause or conduct open","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Recreational fires need no permit. For open burning in Area B a City Open Burning Permit from the Fire Chief or designate may be required: $69 from January 1, 2026 ($73 from 2028). Recreational back yard fire pit permit: no charge. Fire Department 250-286-6266.","short":"Not for recreational fires; open burning $69","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3293-clean-air-bylaw-2007-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"ss. 2.2(h), 2.3(a)","official_wording":"obtaining a City of Campbell River Open Burning Permit from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City follows the BC Wildfire Service for fire bans and restrictions. The Fire Department may restrict or ban recreational fires in hot, dry conditions, and the Fire Chief may suspend any right to burn for hazardous conditions. Check the City's Current Fire Restrictions page and the BC Wildfire Service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Current Fire Restrictions, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/fire-services/current-fire-restrictions","section":"Current Fire Restrictions","official_wording":"The City of Campbell River follows the lead of the BC Wildfire Service for fire bans and restrictions in the Coastal Fire Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in weekly curbside organics collection (paper yard waste bags or lidded containers), or can be dropped off at the Campbell River Waste Management Centre, 6700 Argonaut Road ($65 per tonne for yard waste).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics Program, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-organics/organics-program","section":"Organics Program","official_wording":"The City of Campbell River accepts food and yard waste year round as part of the weekly curbside collection program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: burning when prohibited $200 (s. 2.1); burning in Area B contrary to conditions $200 (s. 2.2); burning rubber tires or restricted material $300 (s. 2.3(b)).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 8","official_wording":"Burning when prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3293-clean-air-bylaw-2007-consolidated-4007-2026pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293, 2007”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit. Holding, storing or setting off consumer or display fireworks needs a permit; the applicant must be 19 or older and apply at least two weeks ahead for consumer fireworks (30 days for display). No one under 18 may possess or use any fireworks. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned outright. No fixed dates or hours are set in the bylaw.","short":"No, unless permit; applicant 19 or older","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3297-fireworks-regulation-2007-consolidated-bylaw-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4","official_wording":"No person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use consumer fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. 'No person may sell fireworks.' Selling or giving fireworks to anyone under 19 is also an offence.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3297-fireworks-regulation-2007-consolidated-bylaw-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 3(a), 3(h)","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means consumer fireworks (low hazard: fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes; not sparklers, Christmas crackers or toy-gun caps), display fireworks (high hazard: rockets, shells, batteries) and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Firecrackers and a list of prohibited fireworks (e.g. cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs) are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3297-fireworks-regulation-2007-consolidated-bylaw-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 19 or older may apply to the City for a consumer or display fireworks permit. Fee from January 1, 2026: consumer $41, display $165 (consumer $42 and display $170 from 2028). Apply with the Schedule A form (plus owner and sponsor agreements if needed) by email to fire@campbellriver.ca or at No. 1 Fire Station, 675 13th Ave. Pyrotechnic special effects fireworks need a separate pyrotechnics permit (30 days ahead, applicant over 18).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Fire Permits page says 'Consumer/Display Fireworks permits costs $20'. The Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated to 4023, 2026) sets $41 consumer and $165 display from January 1, 2026; the bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3297-fireworks-regulation-2007-consolidated-bylaw-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 4(a), (d), s. 5","official_wording":"Any person nineteen (19) years of age or older before discharging consumer fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for most offences, including selling fireworks, possessing or using without a permit, using prohibited fireworks or firecrackers, and use by anyone under 18.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Sch. 15","official_wording":"Person selling fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3297, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3297-fireworks-regulation-2007-consolidated-bylaw-4007-2026pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No.3297,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket information under the Community Charter, set by the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007. Designated officers (bylaw enforcement officers, the RCMP, animal control, fire and building officials, depending on the bylaw) issue tickets; officers first try to inform and educate. Parking tickets use the fine schedule in the Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw. No separate bylaw notice (adjudication) system was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"ss. 2-3, Sch. 1","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking $15/$30/$60 (handicapped zone $45/$85/$120); unlicensed dog $200; dog at large $200; barking dog $200; noise that disturbs $250; unsightly property $200; burning when prohibited $200; fireworks offences $200; water use contrary to restrictions $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"VIOLATION VIOLATION 3(23) 4(1) to (29) $15 $30 $60 (31) to (35) 4(30) $45 $85 $120","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets only: pay within 7 days of the violation and a $60 fine drops to $15 ($120 handicapped zone to $45); within 21 days $30 ($85 handicapped). No early-payment discount is set for other municipal tickets.","short":"Parking only: $15 if paid in 7 days, $30 in 21 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"TRAFFIC FINE AMOUNTS PER OFFENCE IF PAID WITHIN IF PAID WITHIN SECTION 7 DAYS OF 21 DAYS OF AFTER 21 DAYS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets: after 21 days the full $60 ($120 handicapped) applies; a reminder letter goes to the registered owner within 30 days, and if unpaid for another 30 days it goes to collections and may lead to a court summons. A vehicle with five or more unpaid tickets may be towed. No late increase is set for other municipal tickets.","short":"Parking: full $60 after 21 days; no increase for others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3043-traffic-highways-regulation-bylaw-consolidated-3608-2016","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"IF PAID WITHIN IF PAID WITHIN SECTION 7 DAYS OF 21 DAYS OF AFTER 21 DAYS VIOLATION VIOLATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: dispute within 14 days of the date of service by mail (postmarked by the 14th day) or in person at Bylaw Enforcement, 1235 Shoppers Row; a disputed ticket goes to a hearing at Provincial Court of BC, and missing the hearing makes the fine payable. Parking tickets: dispute by attending the court date in the summons sent if the ticket is unpaid after 30 days. No adjudication fee found.","short":"Within 14 days; goes to Provincial Court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Disputing a Ticket","official_wording":"You have 14 days from the date of service to dispute.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (parking: Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 3043, 2003, Schedule D)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in Campbell River, except those exempt under Provincial or Federal law. Non-profits certified under the Society Act still need a licence, but it is issued and renewed free. A licence is needed for each location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","section":"General Business Licence Information","official_wording":"All businesses operating within Campbell River must hold a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 per year for most categories; $75 for a six-month seasonal licence (one per business per calendar year). Mobile vendors on public space are $300 and cannabis retail stores $2,500 under the bylaw schedule. A secondary licence for a same-type business at the same address is free.","short":"$150 a year (most categories)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","section":"General Business Licence Information","official_wording":"Business licences cost $150 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email the completed application form to business.licence@campbellriver.ca. Staff check zoning, then Building and Fire Inspectors review it (on-site inspection possible for commercial, industrial or institutional sites). Restaurants, daycares and tattoo parlours need Island Health permits; taxis need a chauffeur licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","section":"Applying for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Complete all fields in the application form and email it to business.licence@campbellriver.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Per the City, licences expire February 27 each year whatever the issue date. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-January; payment is due by March 30, after which a $25 late fee applies. Pay online by credit card, by mail, or in person. (Business Licence Bylaw s. 2.7 says one year from the date of issue.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's web page says licences expire February 27 regardless of the issue date, notices are mailed mid-January, payment is due by March 30 (else a $25 late fee), and renewal can be paid online by credit card, by mail, or in person. The bylaw copy (consolidated to Bylaw 3887, 2023) may be older than current practice.","source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 3887, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3296-business-licence-2007-consolidated-3528-2013","section":"s. 2.7(1)","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one-year period or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses only (trades and similar businesses that go to clients). It costs $150 a year, on top of the Campbell River licence, and is valid in Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, North Cowichan, Lantzville, Comox, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Qualicum Beach and Cumberland.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-licences","section":"Inter-Community Business Licences","official_wording":"This type of licence is available to mobile businesses only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: $200 for operating without a business licence, $100 for not displaying it, $300 for operating while suspended (Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, Schedule 5). On court conviction the bylaw sets a fine of $5,000 to $50,000.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Operate without a business license 2.1 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 3887, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3296-business-licence-2007-consolidated-3528-2013","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all zones that permit a residential use, only under the conditions in Zoning s. 4.9. The business must be run inside the main dwelling (except commercial production and sale of fruit, vegetables or plants); in rural zones it may also use an ancillary building.","short":"Yes, in all zones that permit residential use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.9","official_wording":"A home business is permitted in all zones permitting a residential use, but only in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home based businesses need a business licence. The City's general fee is $150 per year ($75 for a six-month seasonal licence).","short":"Yes: $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Based Business, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/business-economy/business-licences-permits/business-licences/home-based-business","section":"Home Based Business","official_wording":"Home based businesses are run from the entrepreneur's home and require a business license to operate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 40% of the dwelling's floor area, up to 80 m²; one non-resident employee; no external storage or outdoor display; no noise, dust, odour or traffic beyond a dwelling's. Zoning allows one un-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m²; the Sign Bylaw (s. 6.4) allows up to 0.37 m² per face, externally lit. Rural ancillary building: 42 m² (under 1 ha) or 80 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.9","official_wording":"not more than 40% of the gross floor area of the residential dwelling shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cannabis operations (including edibles) are not permitted. Motor vehicle or engine salvage, repair, maintenance or sale, and parts sales, are not permitted except on rural lots of at least 1 hectare. Retail sales are limited to catalogue sales and goods produced on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.9(f), (i), (k)","official_wording":"there shall be no retail sales or commodities offered for sale, except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (s. 4.9); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.9","official_wording":"4.8 OCCUPANCY DURING CONSTRUCTION.................................................. 43 4.9 HOME-BASED BUSINESS .......................................................................... 44 4.10 BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................... 45","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. The Zoning Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals, and s. 4.1(a) prohibits any use not expressly permitted. The City also says they cannot get a business licence. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in an owner- or operator-occupied principal dwelling, in zones that list them (for example R-I).","short":"No; B&B allowed in owner-occupied home","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","section":"Short Term Rental Accommodations","official_wording":"The City's Zoning Bylaw does not reference short term rental accommodations. As such, they are not permitted in Campbell River and cannot receive business licences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rentals cannot receive a City business licence. A bed and breakfast can be licensed; the City's general business licence fee is $150 per year.","short":"No for short-term rentals (B&B can be licensed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Rental Zoning, City of Campbell River","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/building-development/zoning/residential-rental-zoning","section":"Short Term Rental Accommodations","official_wording":"cannot receive business licences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit on the property. Campbell River is on the Province's principal residence requirement list.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-term rental registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: activity confined to the inside of the principal dwelling, occupied by the owner or operator; no more than two sleeping units and four adult guests; one un-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m²; parking of 1 space per sleeping unit in addition to the house's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"the activity shall be confined to the interior of the principal dwelling, and is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for operating without a business licence, $200 for an unlawful bed and breakfast business, and $200 for unlawful use of a building or land (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.1(a)), all under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw (Schedules 5 and 31).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","section":"Schedules 5, 31","official_wording":"Operate without a business license 2.1 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","place_name":"Campbell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3250, 2006 (s. 4.10); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3296, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3250, 2006, Schedule A Text (PDF, consolidated to 4021, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3250-2006-schedule-text","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall); moving a building into or within the Village; demolishing; occupying a new building; building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney; or changing a building's use or occupancy. If the site is in a development permit area, a development permit is also needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 7.1; s. 10.1(a)","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (except retaining walls, which need a permit); an accessory building under 10 m² floor area; a trellis, arbour, wall supporting soil less than 1.22 m high, or similar landscape structure on a parcel zoned single-family residential; or certain CSA-standard manufactured homes (the Building Code still applies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Village office (250-349-5462 or village@canalflats.ca) to discuss the project and confirm permit requirements. The Building Permit Application form (editable Word file and PDF) is on the Village's Permits and Applications page.","short":"Paper form; contact Village office first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Applications, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-services/permits/","section":"Permits and Applications page","official_wording":"Contact the Village office email or call 250-349-5462 to discuss your development idea to determine permit requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: the signed application form; a title search made within 30 days; a survey plan by a BC land surveyor (may be waived); a site plan; floor plans; a cross-section; and elevations of all sides. Complex buildings also need the owner's undertaking (Appendix B), a code compliance summary, and a registered professional's letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 10.4; s. 10.2; s. 9.3","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to the Village when requesting an inspection, and get a building official's written acceptance before concealing the work (foundation forms, ground preparation and so on).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 10.30","official_wording":"must give at least 48 hours’ notice to the Village when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-349-5462, village@canalflats.ca. The Village Office page lists a Building Inspector (no name shown).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"###### Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Closed 12:00 to 1:00 t: 250-349-5462 f: 250-349-5460 village@canalflats.ca Village of Canal Flats Copyright © 2018 All Rights Reserved","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except that a retaining wall needs a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 3.3(a); s. 11.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) in the R-1, R-1A, R-MH, C-1 and MU zones and other residential and mixed-use zones. In zones not listed there, 1.8 m (6 ft).","short":"1.2 m (1.8 m in zones not listed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.7","official_wording":"no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) from ground level in a front yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (6 ft) in a required side or rear yard, but 1.2 m in a required side yard next to a highway right-of-way other than a lane (the clause continues with a 1.8 m limit in a case whose wording is unclear). Where a rear parcel line abuts the front or side line of an adjoining parcel, no higher than the front or side limit.","short":"1.8 m (1.2 m on side yard next to highway)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.7.1-1.7.2","official_wording":"no screening or fencing shall be higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) from ground level in a required side yard or rear yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall, building or structure higher than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in the area bounded by the lot lines at the corner of a public street and a line 4.0 m (13.1 ft) along the lot line from their intersection (the visibility corner triangle).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.8.2(a)","official_wording":"No Fence, wall, Building, or Structure will be erected to a height greater than 1.2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire fencing is allowed only in the RA, SH, IT and P zones. Shipping containers may not be used as fencing or screening. A swimming pool, spa or hot tub must be enclosed by a fence (Building Bylaw Part 14). Fences next to a street or public place must not be unstable, rotting, leaning or rusting (Good Neighbour Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.7.3; s. 2.9","official_wording":"Barbed wire fencing is an allowable component of fencing and screening in the RA, SH, IT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019, ss. 1.7 and 1.8.2; Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 3.3(a)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw, so no building permit. Larger accessory buildings need a permit before construction.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 3.3(b); s. 7.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Canal Flats' Building Bylaw No. 230 sets no deck height or size threshold.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not on the exemption list in the Building Bylaw. A permit is required before constructing a building or structure (s. 7.1). For a garage or other parking structure, the security deposit is the permit fee up to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 7.1; s. 10.8(a)","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 accessory buildings: rear 2.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, front at least the principal building's, height 6.0 m, coverage 60%. SH: rear and sides 3.0 m, front at least the principal building's, height 8.0 m, coverage 10%. Under 10 m² is exempt from interior side and rear setbacks. Uncovered decks may project 2.0 m into the front setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 5.4 R-1","official_wording":"(b) Rear lot line 6.0m (19.7 ft.) 2.0m (6.6 ft.) minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020; Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75","short":"$75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Minimum Fee $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on declared or assessed construction value: $75 for $1,000 or less; plus $11 for each additional $1,000 or fraction of it up to $50,000; plus $8 for each additional $1,000 above $50,000. The value is set by the authority having jurisdiction from current construction costs or the contract price.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Declared or Assess Value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $75 for the first 5 fixtures, $10 for each additional. Demolition permit $175; moving permit $175; temporary building $50 per unit; permit renewal minimum $75; re-inspection $75; chimney or fireplace $75. A security deposit equal to the permit fee, up to $500, is due when the permit issues and is refunded after final inspection. If work starts before the permit, the fee is doubled (maximum $10,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"For the first 5 plumbing fixtures $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The owner must pay the building permit fee, and any other fees or charges the Village imposes, before receiving the permit. The security deposit is paid when the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/28968/","section":"ss. 10.7-10.8","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees); Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020, s. 10.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Citation; Schedule C","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zones are shown on the Zoning Map attached to and forming part of the Zoning Bylaw. The consolidated bylaw is posted on the Village's Document Center, and the official bylaw is available from the Village office. No online zoning map was found.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"the Zoning Map of the Village of Canal Flats, which is attached to and forms part of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019, adopted June 24, 2019. The consolidated copy posted on the Village's Document Center (updated October 28, 2026) lists amendments up to Bylaw No. 298, 2026, and is for convenience only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"Notes & Acknowledgements","official_wording":"was adopted by Canal Flats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted principal, accessory and conditional uses, density, minimum parcel area and lot dimensions, setbacks, maximum height and lot coverage. Part 1 adds general rules on fencing, corner visibility and projections into setbacks; Part 2 covers home businesses and accessory dwellings; Part 3 parking; Part 4 signs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"User Guide; zone sections","official_wording":"It regulates location, intensity, type of land use, buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-349-5462, village@canalflats.ca. Questions on interpreting the Zoning Bylaw go to Village Administration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"directed to the Village of Canal Flats Administration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"'Dwelling Unit, Accessory' is an accessory use in the R-1, R-1A and SH zones, and 'Dwelling, Accessory to a permitted use' in A-1 and C-1 (accessory) and C-2 (conditional). An attached unit must be in a principal single detached dwelling, one per dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-1A and SH zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 5.4 R-1; s. 5.2 A-1; s. 2.7","official_wording":"Dwelling Unit, Accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached accessory dwelling units are regulated by s. 2.6 'where permitted as a use'. The SH zone's accessory use 'Dwelling Unit, Accessory' points to ss. 2.5 and 2.6, so detached units appear allowed there; the R-1 and R-1A lists do not say. Confirm with the Village.","short":"Appears allowed in SH zone; confirm with Village","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 2.6; s. 5.3 SH accessory uses; s. 6 definitions","official_wording":"*See Section 2.5 and 2.6 for Regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Attached ADU: at most one per single detached dwelling; floor area no more than the lesser of 75 m² (807 ft²) or 40% of the main-floor area; must connect to municipal sewer and water. Detached ADU, where permitted: 37 m² to 70 m² (400 to 753 ft²); 3.0 m from the principal dwelling; 6.0 m maximum height if on the second storey of an accessory building; principal dwelling must be owner occupied.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"ss. 2.6-2.7","official_wording":"The minimum floor area of a Detached Accessory Dwelling Units shall be 37.0 m2 (400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional off-street parking space per accessory dwelling unit (attached or detached), on top of the space required for the principal dwelling.","short":"1 extra space per accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"ss. 2.6(g), 2.7(e)","official_wording":"One (1) additional off-street parking space per Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines an accessory dwelling unit as 'established as a separate dwelling unit by permit'. A building permit is needed before constructing or altering a building (Building Bylaw s. 7.1), and a development permit first if the site is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 6 definitions","official_wording":"has been designed as a separate dwelling unit and has been established as a separate dwelling unit by permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (ss. 2.5 to 2.7); Building Bylaw No. 230, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. In the Village's six Development Permit Areas, a development permit is required before removing trees or vegetation, or stripping and grading, for the purposes of development where any part of the development footprint is in a DPA. A dangerous tree that could fall onto public land, a path, lane or road must be removed.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 214, 2019, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/10713/","section":"OCP s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"Stripping and Grading – removal of trees, vegetation, stripping and grading of land for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Within development permit areas, no permit is needed to remove dead or dying trees, prune undergrowth, or maintain natural vegetation. In the Shoreline and Environmental Transition DPAs, no permit is needed if a qualified environmental professional certifies the proposed development will not harm natural conditions or habitat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 214, 2019, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/10713/","section":"OCP s. 4.2, General Exemptions","official_wording":"The removal of dead or dying trees, pruning of undergrowth, supplementing or maintaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Owners or occupiers next to a boulevard or lane must maintain plants on the adjoining boulevard, and must not let hedges or trees encroach on the highway, pathway or lane. A fallen tree must be cleared from public land, a path, lane or road within 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"ss. 17, 20, 32","official_wording":"shall maintain all ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 214, 2019 (s. 4.2, Development Permit Areas); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (dangerous and fallen trees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 214, 2019, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/10713/","section":"Bylaw citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 214, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Village does not collect household garbage at the curb. Residents take garbage to the Regional District of East Kootenay transfer station, 10 km south of Canal Flats. There is no recycling collection service or fee; local drop-off bins take cardboard, glass and plastic.","short":"No curbside collection; use transfer station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-services/utilities/","section":"Utilities page, Waste","official_wording":"Garbage – residents take garbage (no charge for household garbage/yard waste) to the Regional District of East Kootenay transfer station (10km south of Canal Flats)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Canal Flats has no curbside service, so there is no collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Canal Flats has no curbside service, so there is no cart rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Canal Flats has no curbside service, so there is no set-out rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page does not state any limits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No charge for household garbage and yard waste taken to the transfer station.","short":"No charge (transfer station)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-services/utilities/","section":"Utilities page, Waste","official_wording":"Garbage – residents take garbage (no charge for household garbage/yard waste) to the Regional District of East Kootenay transfer station (10km south of Canal Flats)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Water System Regulations Bylaw sets four stages of restrictions (Stage 1 to Stage 4) that apply when the Village announces a stage. Stage 1: ornamental watering only on set days and hours. Stage 2: no ornamental watering. Stage 3: no outdoor water use. Stage 4: indoor use only for drinking, cooking and sanitation.","short":"Stages 1 to 4 when the Village announces one","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 9(6)-(9)","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restriction means:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered civic addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered on odd days, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., using a sprinkler or drip system. A hand-held hose with automatic shut-off or hand-held canister is also allowed; the wording does not clearly say whether the day and hour limits apply. Stage 2 and higher: no ornamental watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 9(6)","official_wording":"Even numbered civic addresses permitted to apply water on even numbered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 2, food plants may be watered by hand-held hose with automatic shut-off or hand-held canister during the Stage 1 days and times. Line and hydrant flushing, emergency response including fire, and uses in the Village's best interest are exempt at all stages. Whether Stage 1 hose watering is exempt from the day and hour limits is unclear.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 9(6)-(7), 9(10)","official_wording":"Food plants may be watered only by a hand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Ornamental lawns, gardens, trees and landscaped areas of a parcel planted within 90 days of announcing a Stage 2 Restriction are exempt from the staged restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 9(10)(a)","official_wording":"planted within 90 days of announcing a Stage 2 Restriction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025, s. 16(2): on conviction under the Offence Act, a fine of $2,000 to $10,000 (s. 16(1) did not extract). The posted ticket schedules list water restrictions only under the repealed Bylaw 153 s. 2.05: municipal ticket $50; bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days).","short":"$2,000 to $10,000 in court; old ticket $50, notice $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 16(2)","official_wording":"a person is liable to pay a fine of not less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulations Bylaw No. 289, 2025 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48321/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Water System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Village resident who owns a dog six months of age or older must have a valid licence for it, displayed on the dog's collar. A licence may be bought by a resident aged 16 or older.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Any person that is a resident of the Village and who is the owner of a dog being six (6) months of age or older shall ensure that a valid dog license is obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Canal Flats. Licences are sold at the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","official_wording":"dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 per year","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule K, s. 1(b)","official_wording":"Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 per year","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule K, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"1. DOG LICENSE FEES a) Female/Male/unaltered dog $ 30.00 b) Female/Male dog/spayed or neutered $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee after October 31. Transfer to a new owner $5, to a new dog $5; replacement tag $5. Kennel licence (4 or more dogs over 4 months) $500 a year; the fee schedule also lists a $400 group licence for kennelled dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 4(f), 4(g), 5(a)","official_wording":"There shall be no license fee charged for guide dogs or police dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 4(d)","official_wording":"All licenses issued for dogs shall be valid for the calendar year, January 1st to December 31st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy the licence at the Village office, 8866 Grainger Road. Apply on the Village's form with the fee; for a spayed or neutered dog bring a veterinarian's certificate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","official_wording":"dog licenses are available for purchase at the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $75 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50. A dog not wearing its current-year tag: $25 (bylaw notice $25 early, $50 late).","short":"Notice $50 ($25 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw No. 225)","official_wording":"Resident unlicensed dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (fees in Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Schedule K)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not run at large (be on land not owned or occupied by its owner) except in an off-leash area. It is not 'at large' if it is under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined in an enclosure, or securely fastened so it cannot roam.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 8(a); s. 2 definition","official_wording":"shall ensure that such animal does not run at large, other than within an off leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Canal Flats' Dog Control Bylaw does not set a leash length.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw mentions an off-leash area but names none, and no Village page read lists one.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Tilley Memorial Park, but they may join you on your boat. The Dog Control Bylaw bans dogs from no other named places.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Recreation, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/visit/parks-and-recreation/","section":"Tilley Memorial Park, Recreation & Facilities page (https://www.canalflats.ca/visit/parks-and-recreation/)","official_wording":"Dogs are not allowed on the beach, but they are welcome to join you on your boat.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Away from its owner's property, the person responsible must ensure the dog does not defecate on private property or Village property unless the excrement is immediately removed and put in a trash receptacle. On their own property, excrement must be removed in a sanitary manner on a regular basis, and within 24 hours of being directed to by an officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"unless that owner or person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a trash receptacle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $75 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50.","short":"Notice $50 ($25 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog unlawfully at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses 'vicious dog'. A Dog Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP member designates a dog based on evidence that it killed or seriously injured a person or animal, bit, attacked or aggressively pursued without provocation, has a tendency to attack without provocation, was trained or owned for dog fighting, or is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. The owner may ask for reconsideration within 14 days, then ask Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 2 definition; s. 10","official_wording":"A dog which has killed or seriously injured a person or animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property the dog must be on a leash, muzzled and under the immediate charge of a responsible person. In a vehicle it must be muzzled and secured. Outdoors on the property it must be in a rear yard fully enclosed by a solid fence 1.8 m high with self-closing, locking gates. Indoors it must be secured in the dwelling. It must wear a valid licence, and warning signs must be posted at all entrances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"the dog is on leash, muzzled and under the immediate charge and control of a person responsible","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The fee amounts for aggressive and dangerous dogs could not be read from the bylaw schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"File the Village's Bylaw-Related Complaint Form. Verbal complaints are taken seriously, but the Village cannot act until a formal complaint is filed; complaints are confidential. Dog control is handled by the Community Enhancement Officer (Bylaw and Dog Control), 250-420-7121; Village office 250-349-5462.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaws, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/animal-bylaws/","section":"news post, May 6, 2024","official_wording":"we are unable to take any courses of action until a formal complaint has been filed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. (Examples: vicious dog off the owner's premises not properly leashed or muzzled; not secured in a vehicle or rear yard; vicious dog at large.) Dog attacking or pursuing a person or animal: $50 municipal ticket, $100 bylaw notice.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A","official_wording":"Vicious dog off the owner's","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old on a parcel needs a kennel licence. Without one, a parcel may have up to 3 dogs over four months old.","short":"Up to 3 dogs; 4 or more needs a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"No person may keep 4 or more dogs over the age of four (4) months on any parcel of land in the Village, unless that person has first obtained a kennel license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Canal Flats bylaws that were read set no limit on other pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence ($500 per year) allows 4 or more dogs, subject to the Zoning Bylaw: a kennel is a conditional use in the A-1 zone (minimum parcel 2 ha) and the SH zone (maximum 12 animals, minimum parcel 2.0 ha). Kennel licence holders must meet the bylaw's Schedule A standards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"s. 5(b), 5(c)","official_wording":"The issuance of a kennel license shall be subject to the restrictions of all other relevant bylaws","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $75 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50. (Offence: keeping 4 or more dogs over four months old without a kennel licence.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"Bylaw 242, Schedule A","official_wording":"Keep 4 (four) or more dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/12029/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Dog Control Bylaw No. 225, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Hens are not named in the Zoning Bylaw. Agricultural use (including rearing fowl) is permitted in the A-1 zone; R-1 and SH list none, and unlisted uses are prohibited. On Agricultural Land Reserve land in A-1 or SH, uses allowed by the ALR regulation also apply. Confirm with the Village.","short":"Not named; agricultural A-1 zone only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 6 definition; s. 5.2; s. 1.5","official_wording":"rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Canal Flats set no limit on hens, no rooster rule and no coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines agricultural use to include apiculture, and agricultural use is a permitted use in the A-1 zone. No bee limits found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 6 definition of Agricultural Use","official_wording":"AGRICULTURAL USE means the use of a parcel for the growing, rearing, producing or harvesting of agricultural or food products, including: apiculture, horticulture, silviculture, dairying, rearing of livestock, fowl, and fur-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may occupy a vehicle or RV parked on a boulevard for more than 72 hours. No vehicle may be parked more than 120 consecutive hours, except RVs from March 1 to October 31 each year. Unlicensed vehicles and trailers may not be parked on any street, lane or boulevard. Vehicles may not be parked on a boulevard next to a curb, on a sidewalk, within 6 m of an intersection, within 2 m of a driveway or within 5 m of a hydrant. 'Recreation vehicle' includes boats, pontoons and personal watercraft on trailers.","short":"120 hours; RVs exempt March 1 to October 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 159, 2014 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/32786/","section":"s. 7(2)-(3); definitions","official_wording":"no person shall occupy any vehicle or recreation vehicle parked on a boulevard in excess of 72 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"A motor vehicle, boat, trailer or RV may not be stored dismantled or broken up, or in a state of disrepair (including mould growth or one or more flat tires), unless it is in an enclosed building (not a temporary structure) and not visible from another property or public place.","short":"Not stored dismantled or in disrepair unless enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"Part 2, property standards","official_wording":"Store a motor vehicle, boat, trailer or recreational vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a tent, trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a permanent residence is prohibited in all zones. On a boulevard, no one may occupy a vehicle or RV for more than 72 hours.","short":"No; boulevard limited to 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.4","official_wording":"The use of a tent, trailer, motor home, or other recreational vehicle as a permanent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Occupy a vehicle on a boulevard over 72 hours: municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $50 ($25 within 14 days, $75 after 28 days). Park over 120 hours: municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $50 ($25/$75). Unlicensed vehicle or trailer on a road or lane: municipal ticket $100 plus towing; bylaw notice $50 plus towing costs ($25/$75).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Occupy a vehicle on a boulevard for more than 72 hours 7(2)(c) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 159, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (s. 1.4); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 159, 2014 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/32786/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ROADS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW No. 159, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow on their property, noise that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and instruments, and animals or birds whose barking or cries disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"Part 2, ss. 21-24","official_wording":"any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the Village that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Good Neighbour Bylaw text could not be read, so these hours are not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Good Neighbour Bylaw text could not be read, so these hours are not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"A construction-noise permit under s. 27 (text not readable) may carry conditions such as advance notice to neighbours and limits on the type of work or heavy equipment. Emergency work to protect life, health or property is allowed, but the person must show it was an emergency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"ss. 28-29; s. 25 exceptions","official_wording":"Restrictions on the type of work or activities performed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-349-5462, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00). Complaints are made on the Bylaw Enforcement Form: bring it in person to 8866 Grainger Road, email it to village@canalflats.ca, or mail it to PO Box 159, Canal Flats. Community Enhancement Officer (Bylaw and Dog Control): 250-420-7121.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Canal Flats adopts Good Neighbour Bylaw, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/canal-flats-adopts-good-neighbour-bylaw/","section":"news post, July 22, 2026","official_wording":"Completed forms can be brought in person, emailed to village@canalflats.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Under Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 44, a fine set in the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, or $100 to $10,000 plus costs on conviction. The posted ticket schedules list noise only under the repealed Bylaw 133 (municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $100, $75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); none yet for Bylaw 296.","short":"No ticket yet; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"not less than One Hundred Dollars($100) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not: store a dismantled or broken-down vehicle, boat, trailer or RV, or one in disrepair (mould, flat tires), unless it is in an enclosed building and not visible; keep building materials over 15 days without a building permit unless stored out of sight; let uncontrolled vegetation, cut branches, leaves, dead bushes, unstacked firewood, dirt piles or uncontained compost accumulate; leave graffiti visible from a public place; let grass or weeds exceed 10 inches; or provide harbourage for rodents. Buildings and fences must not fall into disrepair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"Part 2, property standards, ss. 3-4","official_wording":"Store a motor vehicle, boat, trailer or recreational vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Pick up or print a Bylaw Enforcement Form from the Village website. Bring it in person to the Village Office at 8866 Grainger Road, email it to village@canalflats.ca, or mail it to PO Box 159, Canal Flats, BC.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Canal Flats adopts Good Neighbour Bylaw, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/canal-flats-adopts-good-neighbour-bylaw/","section":"news post, July 22, 2026","official_wording":"please pick up or print out a Bylaw Enforcement Form from our website","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw enforcement officer may issue a compliance order stating the problem and a compliance date. If the order is not met in time, the Village may do the work and charge the owner or occupier its actual costs, including administration. A request for Council to reconsider an order or cost bill must be made in writing to the Corporate Officer within 10 calendar days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"ss. 35-39, 53","official_wording":"may issue a compliance order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 44: a fine set in the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, or $100 to $10,000 plus costs on conviction. The posted ticket schedules list unsightly premises only under the repealed Bylaw 179 (municipal ticket $100; bylaw notice $100, $75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); none yet for Bylaw 296.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"not less than One Hundred Dollars($100) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/48953/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 296, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Small-scale open burning on private property is allowed if: someone watches it until fully out, with water and equipment on hand; it is at least 5 m from any building and 3 m from a property line, timber or other combustibles (unless in a domestic incinerator); the pile is no more than 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high (grass burning up to 25 m², or larger if the Fire Chief approves in writing); it is safe from wind and bans; and smoke does not trouble neighbours.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, 5 m from buildings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 3(9)","official_wording":"Small scale open burning on private property may occur provided that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Large-scale burning (over 0.5 m across or high) of cut and piled brush, slash, grass and other land-clearing organic material, or clean construction or demolition wood, is allowed only Monday to Friday, at least 50 m from any building, structure or standing timber, with a fire watch kept; piles over 2 m across or high need the Fire Chief's written approval. Burning noxious materials or domestic waste is prohibited. No burning when unsafe or under a ban.","short":"Only Monday to Friday, 50 m from buildings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 3(5)-(7)","official_wording":"such burning shall only be carried out from Monday to Friday inclusive in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or designate may by written order ban, suspend or limit any burning and fireworks when hazardous fire conditions exist; the order takes effect when issued, lasts until rescinded in writing, and is posted by Village staff. BC Wildfire Service bans for the Southeast Fire Centre also apply; the Village points to the Province's fire bans and restrictions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 3(14)","official_wording":"may, by written order, ban, suspend, or limit any authority","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Household garbage and yard waste can be taken to the Regional District of East Kootenay transfer station, 10 km south of Canal Flats, at no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-services/utilities/","section":"Utilities page, Waste","official_wording":"no charge for household garbage/yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. (Examples: burning at an unauthorized site, unsupervised or hazardous small-scale fire, burning prohibited materials.) The bylaw sets a minimum $100 fine.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Unsupervised or hazardous small scale fire 3(9)(a) – 3(9)(e) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may not be discharged, pointed or thrown at any person, animal, vehicle, building, forested area or structure. Except as approved by the Fire Chief or designate, no one may explode fireworks on any highway, street, park, playground, school grounds, forested area or other public place. The Fire Chief may ban fireworks during hazardous conditions. The bylaw sets no dates or hours for private property.","short":"No dates or hours set for private property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 3(10), 3(14)","official_wording":"No person shall discharge, propel, point or throw any fireworks at any person, animal,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Open Burning Bylaw says nothing about selling fireworks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Open Burning Bylaw does not define fireworks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or designate may approve exploding fireworks in a public place (s. 3(10)). The bylaw sets no application process or fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 3(10)","official_wording":"Except as approved by the Fire Chief or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for hazardous discharge of fireworks, and $100 for burning or discharging fireworks during an advisory or ban. Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days) for each.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Hazardous discharge of fireworks 3(10) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/11203/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Open Burning Bylaw No. 219, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. (1) Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 231, 2020: designated bylaws are enforced by a ticket under the Community Charter, issued by designated officers such as the Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Fire Chief or RCMP. (2) Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021: bylaw notices with early and late amounts, disputes heard by the East Kootenay Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"s. 2; Schedule A","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: most offences $100; unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; parking over 120 hours $100; zoning offences $100. Bylaw notice: unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; parking over 120 hours $50; most others $100. Noise and unsightly-premises tickets ($100) are listed only under bylaws repealed in July 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedules B, D, K, N","official_wording":"Resident unlicensed dog 4(a) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if the Village receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice, the lower early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $100 becomes $75; $50 becomes $25).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"s. 5.1.2; Schedule A column A2","official_wording":"within 14 days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid more than 28 days after the notice was received (or presumed received), a late surcharge applies (for example $100 becomes $125; $50 becomes $75).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"s. 5.1.3; Schedule A column A3","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice, pay the penalty or request dispute adjudication on the notice, in person during office hours or by mail to the Village; no dispute is allowed after 14 calendar days. The adjudication fee is $25 for each party, and a person who loses must pay the Village an additional $25. Disputes go to the East Kootenay registry at Cranbrook City Hall.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/20426/","section":"ss. 6.1-6.2, 2.1, 7.3, 7.6","official_wording":"calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020; Village of Canal Flats Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 242, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 231, 2020 (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Canal Flats Municipal Ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in the Village (since January 1, 2025). A person holding a garage or yard sale at a residence needs no licence for up to five sale days a year; community events sponsored by the Village are exempt; the bylaw's definition of business excludes government activity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Program, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-of-canal-flats-business-license-program/","section":"Village news post, Dec 18, 2024","official_wording":"all businesses operating within the Village of Canal Flats will require a business license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for a new application and $75 to renew. $25 discount if the renewal is made and approved on or before January 31. The annual fee is cut by half for a business that becomes liable after August 31.","short":"$75 new; $75 renewal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 300, 2026, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50057/","section":"Schedule L","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE FEES BUSINESS LICENCE FEES New Application $75.00 Renewal Fee $75.00 Discount for renewal prior to January 315'of each year $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form from the Village website or pick one up at the Village office. Staff review it for completeness and approvals. The licence inspector must confirm the property meets the Zoning Bylaw before a licence is issued, and the application must include approvals the inspector deems necessary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Program, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-of-canal-flats-business-license-program/","section":"Village news post, Dec 18, 2024","official_wording":"To obtain a license, please complete the application form available on our website or pick one up at the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. A renewal completed by January 31 counts as a renewal; a licence renewed on or after March 2 is treated as a new application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 4.1; s. 7.1","official_wording":"Licenses shall be issued for the period from January 1st to December 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for failing to obtain a business licence. On conviction, a fine of up to $5,000 plus the cost of prosecution.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 242, 2021, Schedule N (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Business License 2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Table 1 says Minor is allowed in all zones and Major in A-1, SH, R-1, C-1, C-2 and I-T. But the zone lists show Major only in A-1, SH, R-1, C-1, MU and UA, Minor only in R-1A and R-MP, and neither in C-2 or I-T. Check the zone's use list with the Village.","short":"Unclear; check the zone's use list","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 2.2 Table 1; s. 5.5","official_wording":"Zones where it is allowed All zones A-1, SH, R-1, C-1, C-2, I-T","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses operating in the Village need a business licence from January 1, 2025. Fee $75 new or renewal; $25 discount for renewing before January 31.","short":"Yes: $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Program, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://www.canalflats.ca/village-of-canal-flats-business-license-program/","section":"Village news post, Dec 18, 2024","official_wording":"all businesses operating within the Village of Canal Flats will require a business license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: indoor area no more than 15% of the dwelling's floor area; at most 1 non-resident employee; one non-illuminated sign up to 0.56 m² (6 ft²); all activity enclosed; no outdoor storage; no frequent commercial deliveries. Major: indoor area no more than 50% of the principal residential floor area; no limit on non-resident employees; one non-illuminated sign up to 0.74 m² (8 ft²); enough parking for residents, employees, customers and deliveries; no outdoor storage. Daycare: up to 3 children (Minor) or 7 (Major).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"ss. 2.2-2.4, Tables 1 and 3","official_wording":"shall not exceed 15% of the primary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw lists no prohibited home business types.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (ss. 2.2 to 2.4); Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019 (consolidated), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/50072/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only if the rental meets the Zoning Bylaw. The business bylaw defines a short-term rental as a dwelling unit used for tourist accommodation (nightly, weekly or monthly) that conforms to the Zoning Bylaw, and treats a rental of up to 28 consecutive days as a short-term rental. The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfasts as home-based businesses and lists tourist accommodation in commercial zones. Canal Flats is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":"Only if it meets the Zoning Bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 1; s. 10.3; s. 10.6","official_wording":"which conforms to all requirements of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required (Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw). Fee $75 for a new application and $75 to renew, with a $25 discount for renewing before January 31. For a short-term rental, the licence applicant must give the total area of the dwelling used, and the licence inspector may require sign-off from planning, building, health, fire, electrical and bylaw staff.","short":"Yes, $75 (new or renewal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 4; s. 10.4-10.5","official_wording":"All Short Term Rental Accommodation applications must provide the total area in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Communities under 10,000 population are exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement, but hosts must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry, with a separate registration number per unit. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"must register with the Short-Term Rental Registry, but are exempt from the principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Applications give the dwelling area used. All Zoning Bylaw requirements apply: bed and breakfast bedrooms may have no cooking facilities and are capped at 2 (Minor) or 4 (Major); tourist accommodation needs 1 parking space per guestroom. The licence must be posted on the premises. A short-term rental is a stay of no more than 28 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 10.3-10.6","official_wording":"All Short Term Rental requirements of the Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for failing to obtain a business licence; $100 for non-conforming zoning offences. Court fine up to $5,000 plus costs under the business bylaw.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $5,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 242, 2021, Schedule N (PDF), Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/47771/","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Business License 2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","place_name":"Canal Flats","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024; Village of Canal Flats Zoning Bylaw No. 215, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, Village of Canal Flats","source_url":"https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099/","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before building, altering or repairing a building or structure over 10 m² (not counting exterior finishing and roofing); a pool or pool fence; any deck; plumbing or irrigation changes; moving or demolishing a building; occupying a new building; a masonry fireplace, wood-burning appliance or chimney; a retaining wall over 1.5 m; or changing a building's use or occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, if it exceeds ten (10) square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Building Bylaw: an accessory building under 3 m high and under 10 m² floor area; a trellis, arbour or wall holding soil under 1.2 m high; a temporary plastic, vinyl or canvas storage structure or greenhouse under 55 m², one storey. All must still meet zoning siting and setbacks. The City page also lists fences, roofing, paving, same-size window or door replacement, and interior or exterior finishes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says sheds up to 9.5 m² need no permit; the bylaw says under 10 m² (and under 3 m high) is outside the bylaw, and s. 8.1 requires a permit above 10 m². Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"an accessory building less than 3 metres in height and with a floor area of less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, or by email to Development Services at devserv@castlegar.ca. Fees are calculated after the application is reviewed.","short":"In person at City Hall or by email","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits for Construction (guide, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Building-Permit-Guide-NEW.pdf","section":"Step 2: Submit Application","official_wording":"Applications may be submitted in person at City Hall or virtually by emailing devserv@castlegar.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building (3 storeys or less): signed application with owner's acknowledgement, title search within 30 days, survey plan (may be waived), site plan, floor plans, cross-section, elevations, and a registered professional's foundation design (not for garages or carports). Renovations also need a hazardous materials assessment, clean air summary and WorkSafeBC report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"signed by the owner, or a signing officer if the owner is a corporation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The City page says complete applications are typically processed in 4 to 6 weeks; complex permits (multi-unit, commercial, industrial) may take longer.","short":"4 to 6 weeks","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The older Building Permit Guide (2023) says one to two weeks for a simple structure and three to four weeks for a complex one. The City web page (current) says 4 to 6 weeks, so the value follows it. Neither is a bylaw rule.","source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/construction-permits/apply-for-a-building-permit/","section":"Apply for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Complete building permit applications are typically processed in 4–6 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"At least 48 hours' notice for each inspection of a simple building (bylaw). Request by email to devserv@castlegar.ca with the permit number, type of inspection, address and contact name and phone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Permit Guide says inspections can be booked through Development Services and to allow at least 24 hours, with same-day bookings not permitted. The bylaw (consolidated December 2021) says 48 hours' notice for simple buildings; value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 15.14","official_wording":"For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: 250-365-8964, devserv@castlegar.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/construction-permits/apply-for-a-building-permit/","section":"Apply for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Development Services - 250-365-8964 - devserv@castlegar.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as ‘Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020’.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, but it must meet the height limits in the Zoning Bylaw. A pool or the fence around a pool does need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/construction-permits/apply-for-a-building-permit/","section":"What can I do without a building permit?","official_wording":"Fences (must meet height limits in the Zoning Bylaw)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in residential (R, CPA), rural cultural (RC) and commercial (C) zones. 1.8 m in public (P) and industrial (I) zones.","short":"1.2 m (1.8 m in public, industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1, Table 1","official_wording":"Table 1: Maximum Height of Fence or Screening","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Rear yard and interior side yards: 1.8 m in residential, rural cultural, commercial and public zones; 2.4 m in industrial zones. Exterior side yard: 1.2 m in residential, rural cultural and commercial zones; 1.8 m in public and industrial zones.","short":"1.8 m (1.2 m on exterior side yard)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1, Table 1","official_wording":"Exterior Side Yard 1.2 m 1.8 m 1.8 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within the 6.0 m intersection sight triangle on a corner lot, no fence or screening may be higher than 1.2 m. On lots fronting an arterial highway, sight triangles follow the Transportation Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.3","official_wording":"a) The Intersection Sight Triangle shall be interpreted as the horizontal distance of 6.0m,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade within 1.0 m of both sides. Retaining walls: 1.2 m per tier, tiers 1.2 m apart, two tiers (2.4 m) without an engineer, more if natural grade is lower than the neighbour's; fence on a wall at the lot line 2.0 m combined. Pools need a fenced yard or a 1.5 m barrier with latched gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2 to 4.2.4","official_wording":"not consist of railroad ties.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, Part 4, s. 4.2 (Fencing, Screening & Retaining Walls) and s. 3.3.3 (sight triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"4.2 Fencing, Screening & Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building (shed) over 10 m² (s. 8.1(a)). One under 3 m high and under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw (s. 4.3(a)). Taller sheds of 10 m² or less are not clearly addressed; ask Development Services. All must meet zoning setbacks. The City web page says 9.5 m².","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says garden sheds up to 9.5 m² need no permit (and accessory buildings larger than 9.5 m² do). The bylaw says 10 m². Value follows the bylaw. Section 4.3(a) says under 3 m high and under 10 m²; an accessory building of exactly 10 m² or exactly 3 m high is not clearly covered either way.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(a), s. 8.1(a)","official_wording":"an accessory building less than 3 metres in height and with a floor area of less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The bylaw requires a building permit for construction of a deck, with no height or size threshold.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 8.1(c)","official_wording":"construction of a deck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport over 10 m² floor area needs a building permit; one under 3 m high and under 10 m² does not. The City page lists a garage as an accessory building needing a permit above 9.5 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page threshold 9.5 m² versus bylaw 10 m²; the bylaw is followed. Carports are not mentioned by name in the Building Bylaw or the City page.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(a), s. 8.1(a)","official_wording":"an accessory building less than 3 metres in height and with a floor area of less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R1, R2 and R3 zones an accessory building must be at least 6.0 m from the front lot line, 3.0 m from an exterior side line, 1.5 m from interior side and rear lines; at most 7.5 m high (or 0.5 m lower than the house, whichever is less); and no more than 80% of the principal dwelling in size. No accessory building before the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.5 to 7.1.7 (R1)","official_wording":"Front Setback to Lot Line 4.5 m 6.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020 (s. 4.3, 8.1) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (s. 4.1, Part 7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as ‘Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020’.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 basic fee, which covers construction values up to $5,000.","short":"$100 (value up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$100 for Construction Value to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 for the first $5,000 of construction value, plus $8 for each $1,000 or part of $1,000 over $5,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$8 for each $1000 or part thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A lists $100 or 10% of the building permit fee, whichever is greater, for submission of new or substantially revised plans; it does not say when it is paid or whether it is credited. The security deposit is paid at the time of application (s. 22.1).","short":"$100 or 10% of permit fee, whichever is greater","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$100 or 10% of Building Permit Fee,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite (new): $500. Re-inspection minimum: $60. Demolition: $50 residential, $200 commercial or industrial. Wood-burning appliance: $200. Plumbing and irrigation basic fee: $100. Damage deposit by permit value: $500 ($50,000 to $200,000), $1,000 ($201,000 to $500,000), $1,500 (over $500,001).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Where the Building Permit Guide's schedule differs from the bylaw, the bylaw is followed and those items are left out of the value: double-wide mobile home siting (guide $200, bylaw $300), below-grade exterior water or sewer service (guide $500 or $100/10%, bylaw $50 or $20), automatic sprinkler basic fee (guide $60, bylaw $100), plumbing fixture count (guide $200, bylaw $100). The bylaw copy is consolidated December 2021 and the guide is later, so the bylaw may have been amended; confirm with Development Services.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Application for NEW Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permit Guide says fees are payable when the permit is issued, and can be submitted in person or electronically to Development Services (devserv@castlegar.ca). The security deposit is paid at the time of application (bylaw s. 22.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits for Construction (guide, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Building-Permit-Guide-NEW.pdf","section":"Step 2: Submit Application","official_wording":"Building Permit fees are payable at the time of issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020, Schedule A (Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1338 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1338-Consolidated-Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A: FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Look up the property on the Zoning Map at the back of the Zoning Bylaw (Schedule A, Part 11). Development Services will also give general zoning information by email at no cost, or in a property letter for $50.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw; staff email free, letter $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","section":"How do I know what my zoning is?","official_wording":"Find out your zoning by referring to the map at the back of the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, effective July 2024, consolidation current to March 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"Effective 2024 July","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone, the bylaw sets permitted and conditional uses, density (units per lot), lot dimensions, minimum setbacks, lot coverage and maximum building height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2 to 7.1.7 (R1)","official_wording":"7.1.2. Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: 250-365-8964, devserv@castlegar.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Property Information, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/request-property-information/","section":"Contact Development Services","official_wording":"Email: devserv@castlegar.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is an accessory dwelling unit inside a one-unit dwelling. Accessory dwelling units are a permitted use in the R1, R2, RU, CPA, RMU and C1 to C4 zones. In R3 only on a lot with a single-detached dwelling that existed when the bylaw was adopted.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, RU, CPA, RMU and C1 to C4 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 10 definitions","official_wording":"Secondary Suite Means an Accessory Dwelling Unit, located within the Structure of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory dwelling unit may be in a separate building (carriage house, garden suite), in the same zones as secondary suites.","short":"Yes, in same zones as secondary suites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 10 definitions","official_wording":"Means a Dwelling Unit in a separate Building or within an existing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R1: up to 4 dwelling units per lot on lots of 280 m² or more, 3 on smaller lots. R2: up to 8 units per building and 120 units per hectare. Owner occupancy is not required (City news release, April 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.3","official_wording":"a) The maximum density permitted is four (4) Dwelling Unit(s) Per Lot (UPL) for any Lot 280m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Table 6 sets 0.5 space per accessory dwelling unit (the 1-2 unit residential row says 1 per unit). The City page: 1 space for the house plus 0.5 per accessory dwelling, rounded up to a whole number, so 2 spaces for a house with one accessory dwelling.","short":"0.5 space per accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Table 6","official_wording":"Dwelling, Accessory Unit 0.5 spaces per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required (adding a dwelling unit; Building Bylaw fee $500 for a new secondary suite), plus fire inspections before occupancy. A development permit is also needed if the lot is in a flood hazard, steep slope or riparian development permit area, or the Multi-Unit Residential area (5 or more units).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.3","official_wording":"5.1.3. Fire Inspections and all required Building Permits shall be obtained prior to occupancy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428 (s. 5.1, Part 7) and Building Bylaw No. 1338, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting permit was found. In the Community Plan's Environmental and Hazard development permit areas (flood hazard, steep slope, riparian and sensitive ecosystem), land alterations, which include removing trees and vegetation, are not allowed without a development permit; in the Steep Slopes area vegetation removal needs Qualified Professional support. Check the property's DPA maps.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Plan Bylaw 1427 (PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1427-Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"In areas designated as an Environmental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"General development permit exemptions include removing danger trees under direction of a qualified arborist, removing invasive species, and removing or replacing flammable vegetation for FireSmart treatment within 30 m of structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Plan Bylaw 1427 (PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1427-Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, general exemptions","official_wording":"Removal of danger trees under direction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On a highway (including the boulevard), no one may cut down or remove trees, or cut or damage City-planted trees, shrubs or hedges, without a permit from the Director of Transportation and Civic Works (Traffic Bylaw 1015 s. 29); ticket $100. In a park, no one may destroy or damage any tree (Bylaw 698 s. 6(a)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)","official_wording":"Destroy or damage any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket for cutting trees as such. Where a development permit is required (OCP s. 7.1), failure to obtain one is ticketed at $200 first offence and $400 second offence (Bylaw 1179, Schedule B-18).","short":"No tree ticket; $200 for no development permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-18","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City has no general tree-cutting permit or tree protection bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics weekly. Garbage every second week. Recycling every second week, on the alternate week to garbage.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Waste Management Program, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/","section":"City page: Curbside Waste Management Program","official_wording":"Organics Cart: Weekly Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your day with the Recycle Coach tool on the City's curbside page or its free app, or the collection schedule and map at castlegar.ca/curbside. Questions and missed collections: 250-365-5979 or civicworks@castlegar.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Waste Management Program, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/","section":"City page: Curbside Waste Management Program","official_wording":"Download the Recycle Coach app for collection day reminders and service alerts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets a 120 L garbage cart (dark grey lid), a 240 L organics cart (green lid) and two recycling containers. A second 121 L garbage cart can be applied for. For replacement or repair call 250-365-5979; fees may be charged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Waste Management Program, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/","section":"City page: Curbside Waste Management Program","official_wording":"Collected in City-Supplied 240 Litre Collection Cart, Green Lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"On collection day only, not before 4:00 a.m. (the City asks for carts to be out by 7:00 a.m.; collection runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.). Unclip wildlife clips; face carts to the street at the curb or lane; keep 1 m between carts, 2 m from vehicles and 3 m clear above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, ss. 21, 23, 24","official_wording":"unclipped and be placed in a location free from obstructions at least one meter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is limited to the garbage cart (a second 121 L cart can be applied for). No liquids in carts; wet garbage, ashes and sawdust must be bagged or wrapped. Hot ashes and Christmas trees are not collected. No weight limit or extra-bag tags are stated.","short":"Cart only; no weight limit or extra tags stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, ss. 6, 27, 28, 33","official_wording":"No liquids shall be put in or be allowed to accumulate in any collection cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual rates: garbage $160.07, organics $156.47, recycling $4.65, billed quarterly ($40.02, $39.12 and $1.17). Second garbage cart service: $160.07 a year.","short":"Garbage $160.07, organics $156.47, recycling $4.65 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, Schedule A","official_wording":"Garbage Collection $ 160.07","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1408","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, s. 1","official_wording":"The Bylaw may be cited as the \"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw No.1408\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard and garden trimmings go in the green-lidded organics cart, collected weekly: grass clippings, leaves, flowers, plants, weeds, brush and small branches.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organic Waste, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/organic-waste/","section":"City page: Organic Waste","official_wording":"Flowers, grass clippings, plants, leaves + weeds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Prunings less than 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and no more than 12 inches (30 cm) long. Keep it loose and dry, with no plastic bags (paper yard waste bags are fine as liners). Carts with oversize pieces may be left behind.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organic Waste, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/organic-waste/","section":"City page: Organic Waste","official_wording":"Plant, tree or hedge prunings less than 2 inches in diameter and no more than 12 inches in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The City's yard waste facility closed March 31, 2025. Ootischenia Landfill, 671 Columbia Road, takes yard waste year-round (Mon-Sat, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 1 to October 31; 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. November 1 to March 31; closed statutory holidays).","short":"Ootischenia Landfill, 671 Columbia Road","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1408 still refers to a City yard waste site at 2161 6th Avenue (the fire hall address); the City's January 2025 notice says that facility is closed. Bylaw not updated, treat as outdated.","source_title":"City of Castlegar to close yard waste facility, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/2025/01/17/city-of-castlegar-to-close-yard-waste-facilit/","section":"City notice, Jan 17, 2025","official_wording":"The City of Castlegar’s yard waste facility at 2101 6th Avenue will permanently close as of March 31, 2025.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is included in the organics fee ($156.47 a year in 2026). At Ootischenia Landfill yard and garden waste is free in May and October (one pick-up truck load per customer a day) and otherwise $70.75 per tonne or $14.00 per m3 (RDCK fees from January 1, 2026).","short":"Curbside in $156.47 a year; landfill $70.75 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, Schedule A","official_wording":"(b) Additional Garbage Collection Service $ 160.07 (c) Organics Collection $ 156.47 (d) Recycling Collection $ 4.65","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: soil, sod, rocks and plastics (including compostable plastic bags). At the landfill: tree stumps, noxious weeds, rocks, sand, soil, fruit or vegetable material and chipped wood waste are charged regular tipping fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organic Waste, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/curbside-waste-management-program/organic-waste/","section":"City page: Organic Waste","official_wording":"Soil, sod and rocks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1408 (s. 42); RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065 (landfill)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection and Disposal Bylaw 1408, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1408-Residential-Curbside-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1408, s. 42","official_wording":"Yard Waste generated at a residential premises in excess of the organics collection cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"June 15 to September 15 each year. The City may also restrict or prohibit irrigation, yard and garden watering, car washing and private pool filling whenever there is a water shortage. No current stage is stated.","short":"June 15 to September 15; more in a shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 1357, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Consolidated-1357-Water-Regulations-and-Rates-Bylaw-3.pdf","section":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 1357, Schedule H s. 1 and s. 4.15","official_wording":"During the period from June 15 to September 15 of each year use of water for irrigation or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"June 15 to September 15: sprinkling is banned 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Schedule H s. 1). The City also limits watering to odd addresses on odd dates and even on even, at its discretion (s. 2); its page shows this as the summer rule. Timer systems: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., alternating days.","short":"Odd/even days; none 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 1357, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Consolidated-1357-Water-Regulations-and-Rates-Bylaw-3.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1357, Schedule H ss. 1-2","official_wording":"(a) between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Commercial nursery operations, public works activities and repair work, and water parks are exempt from the sprinkling-hours ban. Hand watering, drip irrigation and food gardens are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 1357, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Consolidated-1357-Water-Regulations-and-Rates-Bylaw-3.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1357, Schedule H s. 6","official_wording":"exempt from Paragraph 1, of Schedule “H”: commercial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Water Use Exemption Permit ($10) may be issued for watering a new residential lawn or landscaping installation or construction. The sprinkling hours must still be followed. Apply in person at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Water Use Exemption Permit, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/water/apply-for-a-water-use-exemption-permit/","section":"City page: Apply for a Water Use Exemption Permit","official_wording":"watering a new residential lawn or landscaping installation or construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for failure to comply with water restrictions (s. 4.16).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-8 (Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw)","official_wording":"4.16 Failure to comply with water restrictions $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1357 (Schedule H, Water Restrictions)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw 1357, consolidated to December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Consolidated-1357-Water-Regulations-and-Rates-Bylaw-3.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1357, Schedule H","official_wording":"Schedule “H” to the Waterworks Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1357, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog (and cat) living in Castlegar over 12 months old must be licenced each year. Guide, RCMP and service dogs are exempt from the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Apply for a Pet Licence","official_wording":"All dogs and cats residing within Castlegar city limits over the age of 12 months must be licenced annually, from January 1 through to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Castlegar, at City Hall (460 Columbia Avenue). Animal control itself is contracted to the BC SPCA West Kootenay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Apply for a Pet Licence","official_wording":"Register your pet by completing a Dog or Cat Licence Application and submit it in person at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year. A veterinary certificate of spay or neuter is required with the application.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"Annual Fee Schedule","official_wording":"Spayed or Neutered Dog | $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$75 a year.","short":"$75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"Annual Fee Schedule","official_wording":"Unspayed or Unneutered Dog | $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Kennel licence $55. Transfer of a valid, current licence from another BC local government $10. Replacement lost tag $5. Aggressive dog $100, vicious dog $200, dangerous dog $500. Cat licence $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"Annual Fee Schedule","official_wording":"Kennel Licence | $55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every year; each licence runs from January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Apply for a Pet Licence","official_wording":"must be licenced annually, from January 1 through to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: complete the Dog or Cat Licence Application and submit it in person at City Hall (cash, cheque or debit). Renewals can be paid online by credit card through OptionPay (third-party processing fee) with your Pet Licence account number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Apply for a Pet Licence","official_wording":"Register your pet by completing a Dog or Cat Licence Application and submit it in person at City Hall. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or debit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $60 for an unlicensed dog (s. 2.1, first offence in a 12-month period). Other licence offences (ss. 2.2-2.5): $50, then $100, then $150 for a second and third offence in 12 months.","short":"Ticket $60 (first offence in 12 months)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-1 (Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw)","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog $60 N/A N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1342","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Related Bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw 1342 – Animal Control and Licencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may let an animal roam at large in any park or other public place (Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, s. 4.2(i); also Parks Bylaw 698, s. 6(g)). At Millennium Park & Ponds dogs must be on leash in all areas unless signs say otherwise. Leash rules elsewhere are in Bylaw 1342 (not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 6(g)","official_wording":"Permit any animal under their ownership or custody to run at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Castlegar's Animal Control Bylaw 1342 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Fenced off-leash areas at Millennium Park & Ponds (separate areas for large dogs, small dogs and all sizes), entered from the parking lot on 5th Ave between 6th and 7th Streets. The beach off-leash area is currently leash-only. Park hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Park page, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/city-planning-capital-projects/dog-park-survey/","section":"City page: Dog Park Survey","official_wording":"The main off-leash area at Millennium Park & Ponds can be accessed via the parking lot on 5th Ave, between 6th and 7th Streets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Millennium Park off-leash dog parks: no unattended dogs (supervised by someone 16 or older), no sick dogs, no dogs in heat, no puppies under 4 months, no spike or choke collars.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Park page, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/city-planning-capital-projects/dog-park-survey/","section":"City page: Dog Park Survey, Dog Park Rules","official_wording":"no unattended dogs: all dogs must be supervised by persons of at least 16 years of age","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"In the Millennium Park dog parks: clean up after your dog and put litter in the trash receptacles provided. The ticket schedule also lists 'General (barking, defecating)' under Bylaw 1342 ss. 13.1-13.3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Park page, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/planning-building-business/city-planning-capital-projects/dog-park-survey/","section":"City page: Dog Park Rules","official_wording":"please clean up after your dog: deposit all litter in trash receptacles provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1342, 'Prohibitions (at large, dog in heat, more than 3 animals etc)', ss. 5.1-5.8: $50, then $100, then $150 for a second and third offence in 12 months. In a park or other public place: $100 (Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 4.2; Parks Bylaw s. 6(g), 'Animal at large').","short":"Ticket $50, then $100, then $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-1, ss. 5.1-5.8","official_wording":"Prohibitions (at large, dog in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, s. 4.2 (animals at large in parks and public places); Parks Administration Bylaw No. 698, s. 6(g) (parks); Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1342 (not readable; its ticket schedule lists at-large offences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Related Bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw 1342 – Animal Control and Licencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Castlegar's Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 1342 is a scan with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1342 has rules for aggressive dogs (ss. 8.1-8.5), vicious dogs (ss. 9.1-9.2) and dangerous dogs (ss. 10.1-10.10), including a 'proper dangerous dog enclosure' (s. 12.1). The detailed rules (muzzle, leash, signs) could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-1","official_wording":"8.1-8.5 Aggressive dog $50 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: aggressive dog $100, vicious dog $200, dangerous dog $500.","short":"Dangerous $500; vicious $200; aggressive $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"Annual Fee Schedule","official_wording":"| $25 | Unspayed or Unneutered Dog | $75 | Aggressive Dog | $100 | Vicious Dog | $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report dog concerns to BC SPCA West Kootenay, 250-509-0297 (the City contracts out animal control to it).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control/","section":"City page: Animal Control","official_wording":"Domestic animal (dogs, cats) complaints or concerns should be directed to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets, each $50 first offence, $100 second, $150 third within 12 months: aggressive dog (ss. 8.1-8.5), vicious dog (9.1-9.2), dangerous dog (10.1-10.10), guard dog not confined (11.1), no proper dangerous dog enclosure (12.1).","short":"Ticket $50 first, $100 second, $150 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-1","official_wording":"8.1-8.5 Aggressive dog $50 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1342","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Related Bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw 1342 – Animal Control and Licencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Zoning Bylaw permits hens and bees 'despite any other provisions' of the Zoning Bylaw, in accordance with the Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw. The conditions are in Bylaw 1342 (not readable).","short":"Yes, under Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"Despite any other provisions of this Bylaw, hens and bees are permitted in accordance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The conditions for keeping hens are in Bylaw 1342, which is a scan that cannot be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The conditions for keeping hens are in Bylaw 1342, which is a scan that cannot be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The conditions for keeping hens are in Bylaw 1342, which is a scan that cannot be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hen owners pay a one-time licence fee of $10.","short":"Yes, one-time $10 licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"Annual Fee Schedule","official_wording":"One Time Licence Fee for Hen Owners | $10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in line with Bylaw 1342 (Zoning s. 4.3.1). Beekeepers pay a one-time $10 licence fee. Under the Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw, hives must be kept so they are reasonably inaccessible to wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"Despite any other provisions of this Bylaw, hens and bees are permitted in accordance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Raising livestock is 'Agricultural Use' in the Zoning Bylaw, listed as permitted only in the CPA, RMU and RC zones, not in the residential zones, and unlisted uses are prohibited (s. 1.6.5). Hens and bees are the exception (s. 4.3.1). Bylaw 1342 s. 17 on farm animals could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.6.5 and Part 10 definitions","official_wording":"A Use not specifically permitted in a Zone is prohibited from that Zone unless otherwise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1342 (hens and bees); Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, s. 4.3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Pet Licence, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://www.castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/apply-for-a-pet-licence/","section":"City page: Related Bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw 1342 – Animal Control and Licencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway for a continuous period over 24 hours without written permission of the Director of Transportation and Civic Works (s. 4.21). Storing or repairing a vehicle on a highway as the main purpose is also banned (s. 4.10). Angle parking is limited to 6 m including trailer (s. 4.19).","short":"24 hours without written permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bylaw1015-ConsolidatedTrafficandHwyRegs.pdf","section":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw 1015, s. 4","official_wording":"no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"A tent or recreational vehicle (the Zoning Bylaw's definition includes travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats and tent trailers) parked or stored on a lot longer than 30 consecutive days must not be used as a habitable room or for storing merchandise.","short":"Over 30 days: no living or merchandise storage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.6.7","official_wording":"A space or room within a tent or a Recreational Vehicle that is erected, parked, or stored","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Using a tent, trailer, park model, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all zones (Zoning Bylaw s. 1.6.6). Overnight sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in readable text; check with the City.","short":"No in all zones; street rule not addressed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.6.6","official_wording":"The Use of a tent, trailer, Park Model Trailer, motor home or other Recreational Vehicle as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Park on a highway over 24 hours: $25. Park a prohibited vehicle in a residential area (s. 4.22, a commercial vehicle over 5,500 kg at night): $75. Using an RV or trailer as a residence (Zoning s. 1.6.6): $200, then $400 for a second offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-9 (Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw)","official_wording":"4.21 Park over 24 hours on highway $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 1015 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, s. 1.6 (lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1428, s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1428”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, allow or continue nuisance noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours or anyone nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that nuisance noise comes from it (Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.1-5.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.1-5.2","official_wording":"No Person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any nuisance noise or sound within the City that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no general quiet hours. Fixed hours apply only to motorized landscaping equipment (lawnmowers, leaf-blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and to construction: not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day (s. 5.3(e), (f)). Other noise is banned only if it disturbs (s. 5.1).","short":"None set; disturbing noise banned only if it disturbs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, s. 5.3(e)","official_wording":"e) no Person shall, on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. operate any motorized","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No construction, alteration, repair, demolition or excavation before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day, except construction or repair work that does not cause noise disturbing the neighbourhood. No separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday hours are set (s. 5.3(f)).","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, s. 5.3(f)","official_wording":"f) no Person shall, on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. undertake any construction, alteration, repair, demolition, or excavation of any building or property, or operate any machinery for that purpose","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit is set. Banned if disturbing: stereos and speakers; animals barking or howling over 15 minutes straight or 60 minutes on and off; idling over 15 minutes. Exempt: City and emergency work, lawful trade noise, church bells, parades. Permit to exceed: Corporate Officer (s. 5.5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 5.3-5.5","official_wording":"b) no Person shall own, keep, harbor or permit any animal or bird to cry, bark, or howl continuously for a period of more than 15 minutes, or sporadically for a period of more than 60 minutes consecutively","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer: bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-8963, or submit the online Bylaw Violation Complaint form. Responses may take up to 5 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/","section":"City page: Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"You can also contact the City of Castlegar’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer directly at bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-8963.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Castlegar RCMP non-emergency line, 250-365-7721, for after-hours complaints such as noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/","section":"City page: Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"For complaints occurring after business hours such as noise, unsafe parking or active vandalism, reports should be directed to the Castlegar RCMP detachment’s non-emergency line at 250-365-7721.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for 'Noise violations' (s. 5 of the Good Neighbour Bylaw).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-5 (Good Neighbour Bylaw)","official_wording":"5 Noise violations $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, 2026 (effective March 23, 2026). It replaced Noise Control Bylaw 622.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council Highlights, March 23, 2026, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/2026/04/01/council-highlights-march-23-2026/","section":"Council Highlights, March 23, 2026","official_wording":"Council adopted Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, which regulates matters related to public space, noise, nuisance, health and safety, and community well-being.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly: filth, rubbish or graffiti; broken or rotting fences; dead or overgrown landscaping; grass or weeds over 30 cm; wrecked vehicles; stored old materials, appliances or building supplies in view; or run-down buildings (ss. 2, 6.1, 6.6).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, Part 2 and ss. 6.1, 6.6","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall allow grass or weeds on their Real Property to exceed a height of 30 centimetres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a Bylaw Violation Complaint online (name, email, phone, date, address and a description), or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at bylaw@castlegar.ca or 250-365-8963. Reports are held in confidence; a response may take up to 5 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/report-a-bylaw-violation/","section":"City page: Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"you can submit a Bylaw Violation Complaint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A written order (mailed, posted or delivered) gives the owner 30 days to fix it at their expense (s. 6.10). If not done, the City may do the work after the owner can be heard by Council, bill the owner, and add unpaid costs to property taxes (s. 6.11). Tickets may also be issued (s. 7.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council agenda, March 23, 2026 (includes Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449) (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Regular-Agenda_March-23-2026.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1449, ss. 6.10-6.11","official_wording":"Authorized Representative of the City may, by notice in writing sent by registered mail, posted on the property, or delivered in person, order the owner or occupier of real property, at their expense and within thirty (30) days of the mailing or posting of the Order, to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for 'Property Maintenance violations' (s. 6) and $100 for 'Nuisance Abatement violations' (s. 7); an 'Excessive Nuisance Abatement Fee' (s. 7.9) is $200.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-5 (Good Neighbour Bylaw)","official_wording":"6 Property Maintenance violations $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449, 2026 (effective March 23, 2026). It replaced Property Maintenance Bylaw 1120.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council Highlights, March 23, 2026, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/2026/04/01/council-highlights-march-23-2026/","section":"Council Highlights, March 23, 2026","official_wording":"Council adopted Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1449","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 905 is a scanned PDF with no readable text, so its rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 905 is a scanned PDF with no readable text, so its rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule makes it an offence to 'Start a fire without permit' (s. 5.3). Who issues the permit, when one is needed and any fee are not readable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-11 (Open Air Burning Bylaw)","official_wording":"5.3 Start a fire without permit $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Campfire bans follow BC Wildfire Service orders for the Southeast Fire Centre. Check bcwildfire.ca or call 1-888-3-FOREST for current bans, and ask the Fire Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire Ban notice (2024), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/2024/07/10/campfire-ban/","section":"City notice, July 10, 2024","official_wording":"This follows an announcement by the BC Wildfire Service prohibiting Category 1 campfires throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Weekly curbside organics cart (yard trimmings under 2 in. diameter and 12 in. long). Larger amounts go to the Ootischenia Landfill, which takes yard waste year-round for a fee and free in May and October. The RDCK waives the fee to reduce backyard burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City to close yard waste facility, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/2025/01/17/city-of-castlegar-to-close-yard-waste-facilit/","section":"City notice, Jan 17, 2025","official_wording":"Ootischenia Landfill: Yard waste is accepted year-round for a fee and is free during May and October.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: burn prohibited material $500; out-of-control or dangerous fire $500; start a fire without permit $300; burn during a prohibited period $300; no competent adult in charge $300; no adequate fire fighting equipment $300; nuisance fire $300.","short":"Ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-11 (Open Air Burning Bylaw)","official_wording":"5.2 Burn prohibited material $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 905","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw 905, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/bylaws/bylaw-905-open-air-burning/","section":"City bylaw page","official_wording":"Bylaw 905 – Open Air Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may not be set off in any City park unless the City Clerk grants a temporary permit (Parks Administration Bylaw 698, ss. 4 and 7(b)). Rules for private property were not found in readable text.","short":"No in parks without permit; private not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 7(b)","official_wording":"Discharge, fire or explode any firearms, fireworks or other pyro-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Parks bylaw bans discharging 'firearms, fireworks or other pyrotechnics' in parks. No definition of consumer fireworks, sparklers or firecrackers was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 7(b)","official_wording":"Discharge, fire or explode any firearms, fireworks or other pyro-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"In parks only: the City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from Sections 3 and 7 of the Parks Bylaw (which include the fireworks ban) by granting a permit. The fee is not stated. No permit process for fireworks elsewhere in the city was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 4","official_wording":"The City Clerk may authorize a temporary exception from the provisions of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for discharging fireworks or pyrotechnics in a park (s. 7(b)). On conviction the Parks bylaw allows a fine of up to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $100 (park); up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-6 (Parks Administration Bylaw)","official_wording":"7(b) Discharge fireworks/pyrotechnics $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parks Administration Bylaw No. 698, 1994","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bylaw-698-Parks-Administration.pdf","section":"Parks Administration Bylaw 698, s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Parks Administration Bylaw No. 698, 1994\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179. Designated officers (for example the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Officer, RCMP officers, the Fire Chief, the Animal Control Officer, the Building Official) issue them, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1179, ss. 2-3 and Schedule A","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “B” to this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking: mostly $25 (parked in front of a driveway), $50 near a hydrant. Unlicensed dog $60. Noise $100. Property maintenance $100. Breaking water restrictions $50. Starting a fire without a permit $300. Wildlife attractant $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedules B-9, B-1, B-5, B-8, B-11, B-15","official_wording":"4.2 Park in front of driveway $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Only some schedules set a reduced amount for payment on or before the 30th day after service, for example wildlife attractant offences ($200 reduced to $100) and curbside collection ($200 reduced to $100). Most schedules (parking, dogs, noise, property maintenance) list one amount.","short":"Some schedules only: $100 for $200 if paid in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1179, s. 6; Schedules B-15, B-17","official_wording":"If the fine is paid on or before the 30th day from the date on which the ticket is served","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No surcharge is stated. If a ticket is neither paid nor disputed within 14 days of service, you are deemed to plead guilty and the fine is immediately payable; where a reduced amount exists, the full amount applies after 30 days.","short":"No surcharge stated; full fine after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/","section":"City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket","official_wording":"If the fine is not paid or the allegation contained in your ticket is not disputed within 14 days from the ticket date of service, you will be deemed to have pleaded guilty to the offence charged and the fine amount will be immediately payable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Complete a Dispute Notice in person, by mail to City Hall or online within 14 days of the date of service (postmarked by day 14). Give the ticket number, your name and address, and the date, bylaw name and section. Provincial Court Registry then sets a hearing. No adjudication fee is mentioned.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket, City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/services/taxes-payments/pay-or-dispute-a-municipal-ticket/","section":"City page: Pay or Dispute a Municipal Ticket","official_wording":"you or your agent must complete a Dispute Notice either in person, by mail to City Hall or through our online form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw Number 1179, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1179, s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw Number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates a business in Castlegar needs a licence for each business and each premises, including home-based businesses, mobile vendors and outside businesses working in the City on occasion. Exempt (s. 3.6): non-commercial societies and charities, occasional non-profit fund-raising, tenancy-act rentals, and government activity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated March 2024, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"Every person who owns or operated a business within the City of Castlegar shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by Schedule A of Bylaw 1337 by type of business. Examples: contractors $100; home occupations $100; commercial retail under 6,000 sq ft $150; professional (one person) $150; accommodation 0-5 rooms $100; mobile vendor seasonal or annual $250. Applications from July 1 pay 50%.","short":"By type: $100 to $150 (contractors $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated March 2024, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$100 CONTRACTORS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application and fee in person at City Hall or by email to devserv@castlegar.ca. Staff review it against the Zoning, Sign and Building bylaws; a fire inspection or other inspection may be required before the licence issues.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Guide (PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Business-Licence-Guide.pdf","section":"How do I Submit an Application?","official_wording":"devserv@castlegar.ca. Business licence fees can be paid in person at City Hall or virtually through the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are mailed at the end of December and are due January 31; a $50 penalty applies after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated March 2024, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 6.6","official_wording":"to commence January 1st and to terminate on December 31, on each and every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Inter-Community Business Licence costs $100, on top of the regular Castlegar licence fee. It lets mobile businesses (trades, cleaning, pest control and similar) work in other participating communities without a standard licence there. It is not available for taxis, mobile food vendors or similar excluded businesses.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 1246 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bylaw-1246-Consolidated-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $100.00 and shall be paid in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for operating without a business licence: $200, or $100 if paid within 30 days. On conviction in court: $100 to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $200 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-3, s. 3.1","official_wording":"No business licence $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated March 2024, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as ‘Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337, 2020’.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a home, done mainly by people who live there. It is a permitted use in the R1, R2, R3, R4, RU, CPA, RMU and C1 to C4 zones. Up to 2 home-based businesses per lot; allowed in accessory buildings and accessory dwelling units.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; up to 2 per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), sections 5.2 and Table 2","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1, 5.2.2","official_wording":"A Home-Based Business is an Accessory Use to the Principal Residential Use of a Lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses must get the appropriate business licence and building permit where required. The Home Occupations licence fee is $100.","short":"Yes: $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), sections 5.2 and Table 2","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"Home-Based Businesses shall obtain the appropriate Business License and Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Business may use up to 40% of the home's gross floor area; up to 20 customer visits a week; up to 3 full-time-equivalent employees who live elsewhere; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; one unlit sign up to 0.3 m². Outdoor storage only in the fenced or screened rear yard, up to 40% of it. Parking: 1 space if clients visit or non-resident staff work there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), sections 5.2 and Table 2","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.14 to 5.2.21 (Table 2)","official_wording":"Maximum Gross Floor Area Percentage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Castlegar's bylaw and City pages list no banned home business types.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1428, s. 5.2 and Table 2 (Home-Based Business Regulations); Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1428 (consolidated, PDF), sections 5.2 and Table 2","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1428-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.10","official_wording":"Home-Based Business Use shall comply with the regulations in Table 2: Home-Based","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence. Short-term rental accommodation (under 90 consecutive days) can be in a principal residence, a non-principal residence, plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. The City does not require the host's principal residence.","short":"Yes, with a business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 10.4, 10.5","official_wording":"Short Term Rental Accommodation is defined as the provision of accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Business Licencing Bylaw counts short-term rental of accommodation as a business, so a licence is required. Applicants must show proof of ownership (and a strata or building consent letter for multi-unit buildings).","short":"Yes, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Business)","official_wording":"includes mobile vending, busking, and short term rental of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Since May 1, 2025 all short-term rental hosts must register with the provincial registry and show the registration number on their listing. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental legislation, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-legislation","section":"Provincial short-term rental registry","official_wording":"As of May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts, platforms, and strata hotel platforms operating in B.C. must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Show a valid business licence number on every platform listing. Give one or two local contacts who can respond within 15 minutes. Parking: 0.5 space per bedroom, up to 4 spaces. The City may require a platform to remove a listing without a valid licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 10.3, 10.6, 10.7","official_wording":"who are available to respond within fifteen minutes to any enquiries","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for no business licence: $200, or $100 if paid within 30 days. Carrying on business while a licence is suspended: $400 ($200 within 30 days). On conviction in court: $100 to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $200 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 1179 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Consolidated.Branded.Bylaw_.1179.Municipal-Ticketing-2.pdf","section":"Schedule B-3, s. 3.1","official_wording":"No business licence $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","place_name":"Castlegar","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337, 2020 (Part 10, Short Term Rental Licence Applications) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1428","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 1337 (consolidated, PDF), City of Castlegar","source_url":"https://castlegar.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Consolidated-Bylaw1337-Business-Licencing.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as ‘Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1337, 2020’.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of occupancy of a building or structure. Separate permits for building moves, demolition, masonry fireplaces or wood-burning appliances, plumbing and signs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 8.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change the occupancy of any building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Retaining structures under 1.2 m high, and anything Part 1 of the BC Building Code exempts. The District also lists as permit-free: a shed under 10 m² that meets zoning, and maintenance like painting, flooring, cabinets, same-size windows or re-roofing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"nor to retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online only, through the District's online permit system (a CSOnline account is recommended). Building and plumbing permits cannot be applied for on paper. Questions: building@csaanich.ca or 250-544-4217.","short":"Online only (CSOnline)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"Required for Submission; ONLINE Permit Applications","official_wording":"All Building and Plumbing Permits are to be applied for ONLINE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A title search dated within 30 days, a digital drawing set (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details) and the plan processing fee. Engineer's design, Step Code report, warranty registration and other documents are added where they apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"Required for Submission","official_wording":"Title Search, dated within 30 days of permit application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Initial review only: Building page says about 2 to 3 weeks (single-family) and 4 to 6 weeks (multifamily, large commercial). Residential page says 3 to 4 weeks and 5 to 7 weeks. Commercial page says 4 to 6 weeks (renovations) and 6 to 8 weeks (new, complex).","short":"2 to 3 weeks initial review (single-family)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two District pages give different review times. No bylaw sets a time. Both describe only the first review.","source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/building-renovating","section":"Important Updates","official_wording":"a complete, cohesive single family residential application may need 2-3 weeks for our first review","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections online through the District website or your CSOnline account, giving at least 24 hours' notice before the work is concealed. Inspections include footings, foundation, drains, framing, insulation and final.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 17.3","official_wording":"shall give at least 24 hours notice to the District when requesting an inspection of the construction of a standard building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 250-544-4217, building@csaanich.ca. Municipal Hall, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"ONLINE Permit Applications","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250-544-4217 or building@csaanich.ca if you have any questions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Building Bylaw No. 2014, 2019 (consolidated October 23, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Central Saanich Building Bylaw No. 2014, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence. A retaining wall 1.2 m or higher does need a building permit. Fences must still meet the Zoning Bylaw, and a development permit may apply near shorelines, streams or sensitive ecosystems.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence guide, District of Central Saanich (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/guide%20-%20fences.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"No, you do not need a permit to build a fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m is the general limit, which applies in the front yard. Taller fences are allowed only between the front yard setback line and the rear lot line (see side and rear). Panhandle lots: 1.3 m in the part of the access strip within 7 m of the lot frontage.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2(1)","official_wording":"Fences are permitted up to 1.3 m with the following exceptions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.9 m between the front yard setback line and the rear lot line. Agricultural, commercial, institutional and industrial zones: 2.5 m in that area. Open mesh, netting or wire fence for crop and garden protection in agricultural, rural or residential zones is exempt from the limits.","short":"1.9 m in residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2(1)-(2)","official_wording":"Fences are permitted up to 2.5 m in any part of the Lot between the Front Yard setback line and the Rear Lot Line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence over 0.7 m high in a sight triangle. The sight triangle is the corner of the lot bounded by lines running 6 m from the point where the two street-side property lines meet. Buildings, landscaping and vegetation over 0.7 m are also barred there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's older fence guide (October 2019, citing Land Use Bylaw #1309) defines the sight triangle as 25 m along the centre lines of intersecting streets and caps corner-lot fences next to the street at 1.3 m. Zoning Bylaw No. 2270 (2026) uses 6 m along property lines, so the bylaw was followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2(1)(d), 4.8, 3.2","official_wording":"A Sight Triangle shall not be obstructed by a Fence greater than 0.7 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire fences are banned in all zones. A fence on a retaining wall counts with the wall toward the fence height limit. Retaining walls must be on private property, with at most two tiers and 2.4 m total height. Pools must be 3 m from side and rear lot lines and not in the required front or side yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2(3), 4.3.3, 4.3.4","official_wording":"Barbed wire Fences are prohibited in all zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 4.3.2 (Fences), 4.3.3 (Retaining Walls) and 4.8 (Sight Triangles)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building (shed, workshop, detached garage) larger than 10 m² (107 sq ft). A small shed such as 10 x 10 or 8 x 12 does not need one. Zoning rules apply to every size.","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"Accessory (or Detached) Buildings","official_wording":"is larger than 10 square meters in size (107 square feet), then a building permit is required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build or replace a deck. None is needed to replace only the decking boards or existing complying guard rails. Any structural replacement, bigger deck area or enclosing a deck needs one.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"Decks","official_wording":"If you are planning on replacing or building a new deck, a building permit would be required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is an accessory building: a permit is needed if it is larger than 10 m², and the application uses the Accessory (Non-Residential) permit. Carports are not named on the pages read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"ONLINE Permit Applications; Accessory (or Detached) Buildings","official_wording":"New or renovated accessory, garage, workshop, shed (not for residential use)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Urban Containment Boundary on residential land, all accessory buildings together may total 10 m² on lots of 300 to 500 m², 35 m² on 500 to 750 m², and 50 m² over 750 m². Small ones (under 10 m² and 3 m high) may sit 1 m to 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines. Bylaw lists 3.5 m maximum height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Accessory Buildings guide (2025, R-C and R-N zones) gives different lot-size bands (under 280 m², up to 500 m², up to 1000 m²) for the total floor area, so the bylaw was followed. Zone setbacks and lot coverage also apply; they differ by zone. Accessory buildings may not have a kitchen, bath or shower or be lived in (guide).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"10 m² for Lots between 300 m² - 500 m²","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (s. 4.1) and Building Bylaw No. 2014, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 minimum building permit fee. The fee for a job up to $100,000 is $150 plus 1.30% of the construction value.","short":"$150 minimum, plus 1.30% of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Portion of construction value up to $100,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Construction value up to $100,000: $150 plus 1.30%. Portion from $100,001 to $500,000: plus 1.20%. Portion over $500,000: plus 1.00%. Step Code discounts apply. Work started before a permit costs 1.5 times the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule H, Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/permit_fees.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Portion of construction value from $100,001 to $500,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable plan processing fee, credited against the building permit fee: $100 for construction value up to $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $500,000, $2,500 over $500,000.","short":"$100 up to $100,000 of value; higher above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate plan- processing fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Refundable construction deposit $500 (value up to $50,000) or $1,000 (over); demolition permit $500; reinspection $50; permit renewal $100. Plumbing permit minimum $50, plus $20 per fixture.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 12.4, 12.5, 16.2, 21.7","official_wording":"for each inspection after the second inspection, a re- inspection charge as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw shall be paid prior to additional inspections being performed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The plan-processing fee is paid when you apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2014, s. 12 sets the rules. Amounts are in Schedule H (Building Permits) of the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended by Bylaw No. 2267, 2026, which is a scan).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2014 (PDF, consolidated October 23, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%202014%20-%20Consolidated%20October%2023%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"a permit fee, calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's interactive GIS map (maps.csaanich.ca): open Layers, click '+' next to Land Use, then search your address or zoom in. A PDF Zoning and ALR map is also posted. The map is for reference; confirm with Planning.","short":"Online map (interactive GIS); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/maps-municipality","section":"Interactive GIS Map","official_wording":"After opening the map, if you are interested in zoning, select Layers and click","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026. The posted PDF (July 2026) does not state a 'current to' date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, density, siting (setbacks), and size (height and lot coverage), with parking and use-specific rules in Parts 4, 5 and 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Land Use Regulations, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/property/bylaws-land-use-regulations","section":"Bylaws & Land Use Regulations","official_wording":"Regulations in a zone limit the uses, density, size, height and location of buildings on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: 250-544-4209, planning@csaanich.ca. Bylaw Enforcement: 250-544-4237.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/home-property-development/building-property-improvements/residential-permits","section":"Review Zoning, OCP and Development Permit Areas","official_wording":"connect with our planning team at 250-544-4209 or planning@csaanich.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Urban Containment Boundary, a secondary suite is allowed as an accessory use in the residential zones, if it is wholly inside the main dwelling. A suite cannot be in a detached building or one linked only by a breezeway. Outside the boundary, suites are allowed in Agricultural and Rural zones.","short":"Yes, in residential zones inside Urban Containment Boundary","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.4-5, 3.2, 6.23.2","official_wording":"Where permitted inside the Urban Containment Boundary, Secondary Dwelling Units are permitted in the form of a secondary suite wholly contained within the principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, inside the Urban Containment Boundary: a one-storey cottage or two-storey carriage house. Outside it, in Agricultural and Rural zones: a cottage or carriage house up to 90 m² (basement excluded). In Agricultural zones the main dwelling must be 500 m² or less.","short":"Yes, inside Urban Containment Boundary; rural: up to 90 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.4-6","official_wording":"Secondary Dwelling Unit - Detached in the form of a one-storey Residential - Cottage or two-storey Residential - Carriage House.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A suite must be on the same title and cannot be stratified or subdivided. It must be lived in as a home only, rented for more than 30 days, and not used as a bed and breakfast or short-term rental. No set size limit inside the boundary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1-3","official_wording":"shall be occupied for residential purposes only and shall not be used as a Bed and Breakfast or Short-Term Rental Accommodation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space per secondary dwelling unit, reserved for that unit only, with unobstructed access at all times.","short":"1 space per secondary dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7.4.3, 7.5","official_wording":"1 per Secondary Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a new suite or legalize an existing one, applied for online as a Secondary Suite Permit with a Secondary Suite checklist. A development permit is needed first for infill housing such as cottages on small lots. A septic review may be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/SecondarySuites","section":"Secondary Suites","official_wording":"You will require a building permit if you want to construct a new suite or legalize an existing non-permitted suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (s. 4.5 Secondary Dwelling Units; zones in Part 6) and Building Bylaw No. 2014, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut, remove or damage a 'permit tree': 30 cm or more across at breast height, or a protected tree (listed species over 50 cm tall, any tree in the Erosion District or sensitive areas, or on District land). No permit if the lot keeps 50 permit trees per hectare and the tree is not protected (bylaw s. 5(a)); the web page says all permit trees need one. Pruning branches over 10 cm needs one unless an arborist prunes.","short":"Yes, for trees 30 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 5(a) lets you skip a permit if removal leaves the lot at 50 or more permit trees per hectare and the tree is not a protected tree, not tied to a development application and not owned by someone else. The District's web page says every permit tree needs a permit, even dead or dying ones, so the bylaw's exception and the page differ. Pruning branches under 10 cm, or any pruning by an arborist, needs no permit.","source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4, 5","official_wording":"means a protected tree or a living, erect, self-supporting woody plant which is 30 centimetres or more in diameter at DBH","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve with a signed owner statement of agricultural use. Orchards, nurseries, tree farms, Crown and Private Managed Forest land. Trees under 30 cm that are not protected. Non-protected trees where the lot keeps 50 permit trees per hectare. Emergency removals need an application within 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, 5","official_wording":"On lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve where the District has received a written statement signed by the owner declaring that the permit tree is to be cut or removed to permit agricultural use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 plus $25 per tree, up to $200, for a non-hazardous tree or when a development application is pending. $0 to remove a hazardous tree with no development application. $75 to amend a permit. Application fees are non-refundable.","short":"$75 plus $25 per tree, up to $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"Hazardous tree removal and no development application pending: $0.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Three replacement trees per permit tree removed, up to the lot reaching 50 permit trees per hectare (one for a hazardous tree; three native trees in sensitive areas). Security of $500 per tree (maximum $10,000 per application) is held about one year. If trees cannot be planted on the lot, $500 per tree cash-in-lieu.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"each permit tree removed shall require three replacement trees up to a maximum total at which the lot achieves fifty (50) permit trees per hectare","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A tree of any size on District-owned or managed land is a protected permit tree. Boulevard trees may be removed for driveway access only if there is no alternative, with three replacement trees paid for at $750 per tree to the Tree Planting Reserve Fund. Do not fasten signs or objects to District trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4, 9","official_wording":"a tree of any size on District owned or managed property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting or damaging a permit tree without a permit: $50 for each centimetre of trunk diameter (paid to the Tree Planting Reserve Fund), plus replacement planting and $500 security. A separate ticket or court fine may also apply.","short":"$50 per centimetre of trunk diameter plus $500 security","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12, 13","official_wording":"the sum of $50.00 per centimetre of trunk diameter measured at breast height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (adopted June 28, 2021)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2065_-_tree_management_bylaw.pdf","section":"title, adoption","official_wording":"Central Saanich Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District does not offer garbage collection; residents hire a private company or use Hartland Landfill. Recycling: CRD Blue Box curbside pickup, which the District page calls bi-weekly. Kitchen scraps are restricted from garbage; no District organics pickup is listed.","short":"No garbage collection; recycling bi-weekly (CRD)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Garbage; Recycling","official_wording":"The Municipality does not offer garbage collection services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"For Blue Box recycling, use the CRD Blue Box schedules and app page. Garbage days depend on your private hauler.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Recycling","official_wording":"Capital Regional District's Blue Box Program","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The CRD Blue Box program gives each home one blue box and two blue bags. For a new or replacement one, visit Municipal Hall or contact GFL Environmental at 236-470-0186. No garbage carts are provided by the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Recycling","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recyclables at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Recycling","official_wording":"Have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The District's page lists no curbside yard waste collection. Residents can compost at home, drop yard waste off, or hire a collection service.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard waste can be dropped off locally at Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no bundle, bag or branch size rules and no list of materials not accepted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. Or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road (hours not stated).","short":"Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Ave","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Garbage; Yard Waste","official_wording":"Some people choose to drop their trash off at the Hartland landfill at #1 Hartland Ave.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"At Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne ($10 minimum) for yard and garden material under 3 inches across; $110 per tonne ($10 minimum) for branches and stumps over 3 inches. DL Bins charges a fee; amount not stated.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no bundle, bag or branch size rules and no list of materials not accepted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No District bylaw. At Hartland, yard waste is covered by the CRD Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013 (Bylaw No. 3881).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/hartland-landfill-tipping-fee-and-regulation-bylaw-no-6-2013-consolidated","section":"Bylaw page","official_wording":"Hartland Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw No. 6, 2013 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 of the CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 applies every year from May 1 to September 30 to customers of the Regional Water Supply System. The CRD can start Stage 2 or 3 at any time; higher stages start 48 hours after notice. The District's Municipal Engineer may also order restrictions.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Water Conservation Bylaw","official_wording":"is in effect May 1 through September 30 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering, May 1 to Sept 30. Odd street numbers: Thursdays and Sundays. Even numbers: Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any method: 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Timed or automatic irrigation: 12:01 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","short":"Even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Lawn Watering","official_wording":"Thursdays & Sundays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: hand watering (container or hose with automatic shut-off nozzle) and micro or drip irrigation any day, any time. Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by sprinkler: any day, 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vehicles and boats: container or shut-off nozzle. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled in Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees; Vehicle and Boat Washing; Pools","official_wording":"Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for new sod or newly seeded lawns. Water them 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.: new sod on installation and for 21 days; seeded lawns until established or 49 days, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD ticket: $200 for watering a lawn outside the Stage 1 days and times (Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $400) or using water contrary to a restriction. Court fine $100 to $10,000, per day (Bylaw 4099 s. 10).","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, Schedule 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26 (Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016)","official_wording":"Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to odd-numbered Sch. A 1.(1)(a)(ii) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Water Conservation Bylaw","official_wording":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone who owns or harbours a dog over four months old must licence it by February 28 each year, or right away if they become the owner after that date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"shall obtain a licence for the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Central Saanich (Finance Department, 250-544-4206). Animal control itself is done by the Capital Regional District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Wildlife, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"We issue permanent dog tags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 regular fee ($40 late fee).","short":"$30 ($40 late fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Wildlife, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife","section":"Dog Licences fee table","official_wording":"Regular Fee - $30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 regular fee ($55 late fee).","short":"$45 ($55 late fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Wildlife, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife","section":"Dog Licences fee table","official_wording":"Regular Fee - $45","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee if unpaid by February 28 (the web page says after March 1): $40 spayed or neutered, $55 not. Replacement tag $5. New residents with a current licence from another municipality pay no fee this year but must notify the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page says late fee after March 1; bylaw s. 5.8 says the licence fee is due by February 28. The bylaw wins on timing. No seniors discount found.","source_title":"Pets and Wildlife, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Replacement tags are $5.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Tags are permanent but still need annual renewal; the District mails a renewal notice by December each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"shall expire on the thirty first day of December in that licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Submit the online dog licence application; the District sets up your account and emails an invoice. You must come to Municipal Hall to receive the tag. Renewals can be paid online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife/dog-licence-application","section":"Dog Licence Application","official_wording":"We will set up your account and send your invoice by email.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (licence required, s. 5.6). Fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended by No. 2267).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large on a highway, public place, public beach or public building grounds unless it is on a leash or chain, or with a competent person and under control. 'Under control' off leash means it comes when called, stays in sight, and does not approach others or chase wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2.4.1 and definition of Under Control","official_wording":"unless the animal is confined on a leash or chain or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"6 feet (1.8 m). Aggressive and dangerous dogs: 1.2 m, no retractable leashes.","short":"6 feet (1.8 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1 Leash; ss. 4.8, 4.10","official_wording":"that does not exceed 6 feet (1.8 meters)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No list or map of off-leash areas was found on the District's website.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No dogs (or farm animals) in any public park area used as a picnic area, playing field, sports field or children's playground, whether or not in use. Guide dogs with a person with a disability are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 2.4.3, 2.4.4","official_wording":"present on or within any public park area utilized as a picnic area, playing field, sports field or children's playground area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove your dog's droppings immediately from any highway, public beach, park or other public property, or from private property that is not yours. Guide-dog handlers with a disability are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2.5","official_wording":"unless the person shall immediately remove the excrement.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Not confirmed for the current bylaw. The 2020 municipal ticket schedule lists 'Animal or bird at large' (s. 2.4.1) at $100 but names Animal Control Bylaw No. 2054, not No. 2097. Bylaw Notice amounts under Bylaw No. 2242 could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix 13","official_wording":"Animal or bird at large 2.4.L $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer designates the dog and delivers written notice to the owner. Aggressive: showed aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury, with no mitigating factor. Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal off the owner's property, or is likely to; or a court found it dangerous.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"an Animal Control Officer may designate the Dog as a Dangerous Dog and will Deliver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Never at large or in an off-leash area. In public: collar or harness and leash no longer than 1.2 m, not retractable; dangerous dogs also muzzled. Dangerous dogs need warning signs and secure indoor or locked enclosure. Permanent ID within 14 days, photo within 7 days, special licence, notify of death or move within 48 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.8, 4.10","official_wording":"when in a Public Place, properly secure a Muzzle upon the Dangerous Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The licence fee is in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which has no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624. After hours, call 1-800-807-4077 only for a true and immediate public safety concern.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Wildlife, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/pets-wildlife","section":"Public Safety Concerns","official_wording":"You can reach CRD Animal Control regarding domestic animal issues at 250-478-0624.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket amounts for these offences are not given.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four dogs over four months old on any parcel of land in the District. Keeping a kennel (more than four dogs) is not allowed on any premises.","short":"Max four dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.5, definition of Kennel","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than four dogs over the age of four months on any parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four cats over four months old on a parcel, unless the parcel is larger than two hectares.","short":"Max four cats (more on parcels over two hectares)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"more than four cats over the age of four months on any parcel of land in the Municipality unless the area of the parcel exceeds two hectares","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Chickens and ducks combined: 8 on lots under 1,858 m²; 10 on lots over 1,858 m² and under 4,047 m²; 12 on lots of 4,047 m² or more. Pigeons: 50 maximum outside Agriculture Zones. No wild animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 9.3, 11.1, 8.1","official_wording":"more than 8 chickens or ducks on a parcel of land less than 1858 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"No limit on chickens or ducks where agriculture is a permitted use of the parcel. The cat limit does not apply to parcels over two hectares. The pigeon limit does not apply in Agriculture Zones. The bylaw states no exception to the four-dog limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 9.4, 6.6, 11.1","official_wording":"there is no limit to the maximum number of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Not confirmed for the current bylaw. The 2020 municipal ticket schedule (naming Animal Control Bylaw No. 2054) lists keeping more than four dogs (s. 3.1) and too many chickens (s. 9.3) at $100 each. Bylaw Notice amounts under No. 2242 could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix 13","official_wording":"Keep more than four dogs 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Chickens and ducks may be kept on residential lots, within the lot-size limits. Other poultry may be kept only where agriculture is a permitted use of the parcel.","short":"Yes on residential lots, within lot-size limits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.3","official_wording":"with the exception of chickens and ducks, on any parcel of land within the Municipality unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"8 chickens or ducks combined on lots under 1,858 m²; 10 on lots over 1,858 m² and under 4,047 m²; 12 on lots of 4,047 m² or more. No limit where agriculture is a permitted use.","short":"8 to 12 chickens or ducks, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 9.3, 9.4","official_wording":"more than 8 chickens or ducks on a parcel of land less than 1858 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No rooster over three months old unless agriculture is a permitted use of the parcel.","short":"No, unless agriculture is permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 9.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour a rooster over the age of three (3) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.6 (Additional Setbacks): buildings and structures housing or enclosing livestock, which includes poultry, must be at least 30 m from any lot line adjoining a residential zone. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no coop size or setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.6 Additional Setbacks (1); Part 3 'Livestock'","official_wording":"shall be a minimum of 30 m from any Lot Line adjoining a residential zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is silent on registration for chickens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. Outside Agriculture Zones, a hive must be at least 7.62 m (25 feet) from any property line (not applicable to hives used with a greenhouse operation). Bees must be in an apiary registered under the Bee Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 12.1 and definition of Bee","official_wording":"unless the hive or device is located at least 7.62 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Poultry other than chickens and ducks, and roosters, only where agriculture is a permitted use. Pigeons: 50 maximum outside Agriculture Zones. Wild animals banned. Zoning: buildings housing livestock must be 30 m from lot lines adjoining a residential zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.2, 11.1, 8.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour any wild animal on any parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (numbers and types of animals); Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (setback for buildings housing livestock, s. 4.6).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Animal%20Control%20Consolidated%20Bylaw%20JUNE%202026.pdf","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Animal Control Bylaw No. 2097, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Residential street parking is permitted for 72 hours at a time. Unlicensed vehicles and trailers can be reported to Central Saanich Police (250-652-4441) for towing. RV-specific street rules could not be read (Traffic Bylaw No. 2241 has no text layer).","short":"72 hours; RV rules not readable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Parking and Vehicle FAQs","official_wording":"Residential parking is permitted for 72 hours at a time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No Front Yard may be used for outdoor storage, 'Storage of a Boat' (meets two of: over 18 months, commercial licence, over 7.5 m long) or an unlicensed RV or trailer. No unlicensed vehicle in the required Front Yard. Commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg, 7 m long or 2.4 m high barred on R, RCH, RM, RP lots.","short":"No front yard storage; unlicensed RV/trailer barred","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"No Front Yard shall be used for Outdoor Storage, whether as an Accessory or Principal Use,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's enforcement bylaw has no readable text, so ticket amounts could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (front yard storage, s. 4.4); Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 2241 (street parking).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise anywhere in the District that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let others make such noise on their property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989 (consolidated August 28, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 3(a), 4","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: no continuous, persistent or constantly repeated sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":"9 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989 (consolidated August 28, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, demolition, repair and excavating are exempt from the bylaw from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day except Sunday. At other times, only in urgent necessity essential to public health, safety or protection.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m., not Sundays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989 (consolidated August 28, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 8(e)","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on each day except Sunday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Light industrial (I-1) operations: continuous sound over 60 decibels at the point of reception is banned. Heat pumps in residential areas: over 60 decibels from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., or over 55 decibels from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, reasonable farm noise, church bells, authorized public events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989 (consolidated August 28, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 3(d), 5, 8","official_wording":"in excess of 60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250-544-4237, Bylaw@csaanich.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Complaints must be in writing, by the Bylaw Complaint Form or delivered to Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Phone: 250-544-4237","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Police Service non-emergency line, 250-652-4441, for urgent matters outside regular business hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"After-Hours Concerns","official_wording":"Contact the Central Saanich Police Service (non-emergency line): 250-652-4441","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (2020 schedule): $300 for noise that disturbs. The District also says a Bylaw Notice ticket may be issued for noise (amount not found). Court fine: $100 to $500 first offence, $250 to $1,000 later.","short":"Ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"Noise which Disturbs 3(a) or (b) S3oo.oo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989 (consolidated August 28, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2025-09/933%20Noise%20Supression%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Central Saanich Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 933, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay untidy or unsightly: accumulated rubbish, discarded materials, dead or overgrown vegetation, grass over 30 cm that is unkempt, damaged or decayed fences and structures. They must also keep it clear of noxious weeds and infestations, and must not allow graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw_unsightly_1845.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 3, 4, 6","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow that property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a written complaint using the Bylaw Complaint Form, or deliver a written complaint to Municipal Hall. For questions first: 250-544-4237 or Bylaw@csaanich.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Submit a complaint","official_wording":"All complaints must be submitted in writing:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw enforcement officer gives written notice to comply within 14 days. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 5 days of receiving it. If not complied with, the District may do the work at the owner's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw_unsightly_1845.pdf","section":"ss. 7, 10, 13, 14","official_wording":"comply within 14 days of the delivery of the notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (2020 schedule): $200 for allowing rubbish to accumulate (s. 3) or failing to clear noxious weeds (s. 4); also $200 for depositing rubbish or placing graffiti (s. 5) and for not complying with a notice (s. 13). Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix 17","official_wording":"2. Allow Rubbish to Accumulate 3 5200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw No. 1845","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/bylaw_unsightly_1845.pdf","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"Central Saanich Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw No. 1845","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, no permit. At most 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, clean firewood, 3 m from any building, structure, fence, property line, tree, bush or combustible material. Keep it watched with 8 litres of water ready and put it fully out. Not allowed during a fire prohibition.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2058_open_burning_regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 4.9, 4.2","official_wording":"A person who ignites or burns a Recreational Fire is not required to obtain a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste fires need a permit and are allowed only in the winter burning season (the bylaw says October 15 to May 15; the web page says October 16 to May 15). One pile at most 1 m high and 1 m wide, branches no thicker than 3 cm, 7.5 m from buildings and fences. Burn from 1 hour after sunrise to 4 p.m. (or 2 hours before sunset, if later), only when the venting forecast is Fair or Good.","short":"Only with a permit, Oct 15 to May 15","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 2058 defines Winter Season as 'October 15th through May 15th'. The web page says October 16. The bylaw wins. Agricultural fires and incinerators have separate rules. Burning of garbage, plastics, treated wood, construction waste and other listed materials is banned (s. 4.5).","source_title":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2058_open_burning_regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 5.1-5.4","official_wording":"is only permitted during the Winter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for yard waste fires: a permit from the Fire Chief, available online (Community Connect) or at Fire Hall #1, 1512 Keating Cross Road. Fire Prevention: 250-544-4238. Recreational fires need no permit.","short":"Yes for yard waste fires; none for recreational fires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Information, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/fire/burning-information","section":"Burning","official_wording":"All outdoor burning requires a permit which can be obtained online here: Burning Permit Application or at Fire Hall #1, 1512 Keating Cross Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No one may light or keep burning an open fire during a prohibition ordered by the Province or the Fire Chief, who may restrict or ban all open fires. Provincial bans are listed by fire centre on the BC Wildfire Service prohibitions page; also check with the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2058_open_burning_regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2, 7.2(g)","official_wording":"restrict and prohibit any Open Fire, and impose a ban on all Open Fires for a period of time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost yard waste in a backyard bin, drop it at Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee, or hire a collection service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard waste can be dropped off locally at Hartland Landfill or DL Bins on Keating Cross Road for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The fine amounts in the bylaw's text are unreadable.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2058_open_burning_regulation.pdf","section":"page header","official_wording":"Open Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2058,2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed: using fireworks without one is a ticketable offence under Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, s. 3(2), and the District issues a Family Fireworks Permit. Dates, hours and conditions could not be read (bylaw PDF has no text layer).","short":"Permit needed; dates and hours not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix for Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019","official_wording":"2. Use of Fireworks Without Permit 3(2) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw PDF has no text layer, so it could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw PDF has no text layer, so it could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply with the Family Fireworks Permit Application form and return it to Fire Station 1, 1512 Keating Cross Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits","section":"Fireworks Permit","official_wording":"To apply for a fireworks permit, fill out the Family Fireworks Permit Application form and return it to Station 1, located at 1512 Keating Cross Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (2020 schedule): $200 for using fireworks without a permit; $100 contrary to a permit; $100 for using firecrackers; $200 for unsafe use. Bylaw Notice amounts not found.","short":"Ticket $200 without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendix for Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"2. Use of Fireworks Without Permit 3(2) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 2019 (listed in the 2020 ticket schedule as Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2019, 2019)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Permits, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/program-services/fire/inspections-permits/fire-permits","section":"Fire Permits page","official_wording":"- Community Connect -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/fire/communityconnect - Fireworks Bylaw -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2019_fireworks_regulation.pdf - Family Fireworks Permit Application -> https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/docs/family_fireworks_permit_application.pdf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw Notice tickets (for parking, noise and zoning) are due within 14 days at a reduced fee. Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers under Bylaw No. 2057; disputed MTI tickets go to Provincial Court. Enforcement is complaint-driven.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw FAQs","official_wording":"a Bylaw Notice ticket may be issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"2020 municipal ticket schedule: noise that disturbs $300; animal at large $100; more than four dogs $100; too many chickens $100; allowing rubbish to accumulate (unsightly premises) $200; fireworks without a permit $200. Bylaw Notice amounts under No. 2242 not readable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Appendices 3, 13, fireworks","official_wording":"Noise which Disturbs 3(a) or (b) S3oo.oo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice paid within 14 days of receiving it is at a reduced penalty. The reduced amount was not found.","short":"Reduced if paid in 14 days; amount not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How do I pay a bylaw notice ticket?","official_wording":"Reduced penalty if paid within 14 days of receiving the Notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Full penalty if paid between 14 and 28 days after receiving the notice; increased penalty if paid after 28 days.","short":"Increased penalty after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How do I pay a bylaw notice ticket?","official_wording":"Full penalty if paid between 14 and 28 days after receiving the Notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Submit the dispute form within 14 days, by delivery or mail. The adjudication fee was not found.","short":"Within 14 days; fee not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/programs-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How do I pay a bylaw notice ticket?","official_wording":"Option 2: Dispute ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020; Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw No. 2242","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020, with schedules (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2023-05/2057_-_mti.pdf","section":"Schedule header","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2057, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating, working, providing or selling a product or service in Central Saanich, including retail, commercial, industrial, professional firms and home businesses. Not needed for: renting up to two bedrooms, farm wholesale and farm stands, garage sales (up to 6 days a year), government, and charities.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licence; Who requires a Business Licence","official_wording":"All businesses in Central Saanich must obtain a Business Licence and prominently display it in their place of business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"New application fee: Home Based $50; Small Commercial (up to 464.5 m²) $100; Large Commercial (over 464.5 m²) $200; Farm Based $25; Daily $35; Non-Resident $100; Intermunicipal $100; Inter-Community $170. Half-year rate if issued after July 31. Renewal is free.","short":"By type: home-based $50; small commercial $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Annual Licence Fees","official_wording":"| Home Based | $ 50 | $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application form to Municipal Hall or online. Staff review zoning, the building file and possibly a site inspection. An invoice is mailed; pay by online banking, mail, drop box or in person. The licence is mailed after payment. None is issued for a property with bylaw infractions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Applying for a new business licence","official_wording":"Submit a completed application form to the Municipal Hall or fill out an online application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are mailed late November or early December. Renewal is free but the renewal form must be submitted. After 60 days past expiry a late renewal fee applies: Home Based $50, Small Commercial $100, Large Commercial $200, Farm Based $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licence Renewals; Licence Info and Conditions","official_wording":"Annual licences are issued for a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Intermunicipal ($100) and Inter-Community ($170) licences cover work in participating municipalities. Commercial businesses based here that work elsewhere need the commercial licence plus an intermunicipal or intercommunity one. At least 12 Vancouver Island municipalities are in the Intercommunity agreement; none are named.","short":"Yes, $100 intermunicipal; $170 inter-community","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licence Types","official_wording":"Inter-Community - A business licence to carry on business within the boundaries of any participating municipality, and issued pursuant to the Intercommunity Business Licence Agreement (ICBL).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Breach of the bylaw: court fine of $100 to $10,000 on summary conviction, each day a separate offence. It may also be enforced by ticket; the ticket amount was not found.","short":"No ticket found; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2166 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/2166%20Business%20License%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Central Saanich Business License Bylaw No. 2166","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2166 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/2166%20Business%20License%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Central Saanich Business License Bylaw No. 2166","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory 'Home Occupation' run by family living in the dwelling. Major home occupations are listed in R-C, R-N, R-NS and R-T zones; Minor in R-TA and R-A; Rural in the Agriculture and rural zones (A, RU-A, RU-F, RU-FW, RU-S).","short":"Yes, as an accessory use in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.4; zones 6.2, 6.22-6.29","official_wording":"Home Occupation - Major in accordance with Section 5.4.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for home businesses. New application fee $50 (Home Based). Annual renewal is free but you must submit the renewal form; a $50 late renewal fee applies after 60 days.","short":"Yes: $50 new application; renewal free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Central Saanich","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licence","official_wording":"This applies to all retail, commercial and industrial establishments, professional firms and home businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Major (most residential zones): family residing in the dwelling runs it; one non-resident employee; two patrons at a time; up to 25% of the dwelling and accessory building, max 50 m²; no outdoor storage or exterior sign of the business. Minor: no employees or patrons, in the dwelling only, up to 50%. Rural: 100 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's table columns run together in the text. As read: employee limit is none (Minor), one (Major) and two (Rural); patrons none (Minor), two at a time (Major and Rural). Noise, odour, vibration and glare must not be detectable off site; bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles are not allowed. Parking: 1 space per employee and/or per patron (Part 7). The Business Licence page says 25% of the dwelling and an accessory building under 90 m², which matches the Business Licence Bylaw definition but differs from the zoning caps (50 m² and 100 m²).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"There shall be no exterior indication of the Home Occupation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Retail sales of off-site products (except mail, online or phone orders where customers do not visit), composting for sale, and any business that gives off noise, odour, smoke or fumes detectable outside. Child care homes follow the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.4, 5.2","official_wording":"Retail sales of off-site products are not permitted, except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (s. 5.4 Home Occupations) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 2166","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not in residential zones. Short-term rentals (under 90 consecutive days) are a permitted use only in certain commercial zones (Tourist Commercial, Marina Commercial, Brentwood Lodge Marina) and on two named R-A properties. Secondary suites and cottages cannot be used as short-term rentals.","short":"No in residential zones; certain commercial zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 4.5.1, 6.10.1, 6.11.1, 6.12.1, 6.27 site-specific regulations","official_wording":"for temporary overnight accommodation for a period of time of less than 90 consecutive days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required for businesses in the District. The Business Licence Bylaw exempts letting a bedroom in a dwelling unit where no more than two bedrooms are available to rent. No short-term rental fee category is listed.","short":"Yes, unless letting up to two bedrooms; no STR fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2166 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/2166%20Business%20License%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"for the letting or renting of a bedroom in a dwelling unit where not more than two bedrooms are available for letting or renting;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit needs its own Provincial registration number. Central Saanich is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies: hosts are limited to their principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling on the same property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview; List of communities where the requirement applies","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Where allowed, 1 parking space per sleeping unit. Stays are under 90 consecutive days. No guest limit, local-contact or licence-number posting rule was found in the District text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7.5, 3.2","official_wording":"1 per sleeping unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The current enforcement bylaw is a scan that could not be read, so the ticket amount is not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/central-saanich","place_name":"Central Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (definitions, s. 4.5, zones in Part 6, parking in Part 7) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 2166; Province: short-term rental principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building Permits must be applied for and issued before building, altering, demolishing or moving a building or structure. A Development Permit may also be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Inspection, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/building-%26-inspection","section":"Building and Inspection","official_wording":"Building Permits must be applied for and issued prior to building, altering, demolishing or moving a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw is behind a Microsoft sign-in and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the Building Permit Application forms on the Village page; the complete application package can be picked up at the Village office during business hours.","short":"Paper package at Village office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Inspection, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/building-%26-inspection","section":"Forms","official_wording":"Building Permit Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Since April 1, 2026 every TNRD building permit application must include a copy of the property title dated within 30 days and a copy of all registered covenants on the property, plus the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Notice: Updates to Permit Fees and Requirements","official_wording":"A copy of the current property title, dated within 30 days of the application date; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD, which issues Chase's building permits, commits to 3 to 5 weeks for complete applications, depending on seasonal workload.","short":"3 to 5 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"FAQ: How long does it take","official_wording":"We are committed to a 3 to 5 week processing time period for complete applications, dependent on seasonal levels of construction and development.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD does Chase's building inspections by appointment only: call 250-377-8673 or use the TNRD Inspection Request form. An inspection is required before occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Inspection, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/building-%26-inspection","section":"Building and Inspection","official_wording":"Building Inspection services are provided by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) by appointment only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Building Inspector: 250-377-8673 (building inspection by appointment). Village office: 250-679-3238.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Inspection, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/building-%26-inspection","section":"Building and Inspection","official_wording":"Building Inspection services are provided by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) by appointment only. If you would like to speak to the TNRD Building Inspector, please call 250-377-8673.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 803-2014 (Consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Inspection, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/building-%26-inspection","section":"Building and Inspection","official_wording":"part of Building Regulations Bylaw No. 803 – 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m² (215 ft²) needs a building permit from the TNRD, which issues Chase's permits.","short":"Yes if greater than 20 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"FAQ: What type of work requires a permit","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD, which issues Chase's building permits, lists constructing a sundeck, and enclosing a porch or roofing over a sundeck, as work needing a permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"FAQ: What type of work requires a permit","official_wording":"Construct a sundeck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage greater than 20 m² (215 ft²) needs a building permit from the TNRD, which issues Chase's permits. The page does not mention carports or smaller garages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"FAQ: What type of work requires a permit","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a garage, well shed or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Zoning Bylaw is behind a Microsoft sign-in, so it could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 803-2014 (Consolidated); Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 803-2014 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a Zoning Bylaw Map on its Bylaws page.","short":"PDF Zoning Bylaw Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"- Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated) - Zoning Bylaw Map - Subdivision and Development Bylaw No. 870-2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated); the date it is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The zoning bylaw is on SharePoint behind a Microsoft sign-in, so its zone rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages name no zoning contact beyond the main office.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage and recycling are collected Tuesday to Friday; recycling is collected every week, and garbage and recycling are picked up on the same day.","short":"Garbage and recycling same day; recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/garbage-%26-recycling","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"Residential garbage and recycling is collected from Tuesday to Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"See the Village's Waste Collection Schedule; questions: email or 250 679 3238.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/garbage-%26-recycling","section":"Recycling","official_wording":"See our Waste Collection Schedule for details","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"To report a lost or damaged recycling cart or request an extra cart, email or call 250-679-3238. Cart sizes are not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/garbage-%26-recycling","section":"Lost or Damaged Cart","official_wording":"to report a lost or damaged recycling cart, or if you want to request an extra cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb between 5:30 and 7:00 a.m. (no later than 7:00 a.m.), at least one metre apart, wheels facing the house, lid shut completely. The animal control page says the Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw requires containers removed from the collection area by 7:00 p.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/garbage-%26-recycling","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"place your carts at the curb between 5:30 and 7:00am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state bag or weight limits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Solid waste is billed quarterly with water and sewer as a utility charge; the rates are in the Fees & Charges Bylaw (amount not stated on the page).","short":"Amount not stated; billed quarterly with utilities","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Billing, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/utility-billing","section":"Utility Billing","official_wording":"Village of Chase Utilities consist of three components: Water, Sewer & Solid Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw No. 743-2010 (Consolidated), amended by Bylaw No. 954-2025; rates in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 820-2016, amended by Bylaw No. 955-2025 (Solid Waste Rates).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw No. 743-2010 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"May 15 to September 30, for both automated and non-automated irrigation systems (the page gives no year).","short":"May 15 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","section":"Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"Effective May 15th – September 30th, watering restrictions apply to both AUTOMATED AND NON-AUTOMATED irrigation systems","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No watering between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses water only on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses only on even-numbered days.","short":"Odd/even days; none 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","section":"Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"NO WATERING ALLOWED BETWEEN 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time on any day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/watering-restrictions","section":"Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at anytime on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"Chase's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated), amended by Waterworks Amendment (Watering Restrictions) Bylaw No. 810-2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 718-2010 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs over 4 months old must have a dog licence. New residents or people acquiring a dog must get one within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Chase, at the Village Office (826 Okanagan Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"The Village of Chase requires that all dogs over the age of 4 months must have a dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$17 if paid on or before March 1.","short":"$17 if paid on or before March 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences Fees","official_wording":"To be paid on or before March 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 if paid on or before March 1.","short":"$50 if paid on or before March 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences Fees","official_wording":"To be paid on or before March 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $10; transfer of licence $5; medical service or police dog: no charge (NIL).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences Fees","official_wording":"Medical service or police dog NIL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid January 1 to December 31 of the year they are acquired, so they are renewed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31st in the year they are acquired","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Renewals: in person at the Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, during business hours. New registrations: apply using the online form linked on the page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"For renewals, please visit the Village Office at 826 Okanagan during business hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village says an unlicensed dog could bring a fine but does not state the amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"A limit of 3 dogs per household.","short":"Max 3 dogs per household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"There is a limit of 3 dogs permitted per household","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No limit stated: the Village says there are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"There are no regulations for cats or other domestic or wild animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: a maximum of four hens per parcel in permitted residential areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens per parcel in permitted residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state any exceptions to the dog limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state the fine for keeping more dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 729-2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in some residential areas: lots greater than 550 m² in zones R1, R1A, R2, R2A and R5, if registered with the Village and BCPID. Not on stratified lots or lots with multifamily dwellings or Mobile Home Parks. Agricultural zones may keep hens without registering with the Village.","short":"Yes, lots over 550 m² in some R zones, registered","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Lots must be greater than 550 m² and permitted zones include","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four hens per parcel in permitted residential areas.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens per parcel in permitted residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed in residential areas.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"Roosters are not allowed in residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and run in the rear yard behind the dwelling, at least 3 m from the dwelling, every lot line and any flanking street; coop at most 10 m² and 2 m high; at least 0.5 m² coop floor and 1.0 m² run per hen; secured sunset to sunrise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15 as summarized","official_wording":"at least 3 metres (9.84 feet) from the rear and side lot line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Get a free B.C. Premises ID (BCPID) number from the Ministry of Agriculture, then apply for a Backyard Hens Permit with the Village.","short":"Yes, free BCPID, then Village permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Steps","official_wording":"Get a British Columbia Premises ID (BCPID) registration number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw PDFs open behind a sign-in, so the bylaw text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Ducks, turkeys or other fowl are not allowed in residential areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"Ducks, turkeys, or other fowl are not allowed in residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683-2006, s. 4.15 (Backyard Hens), as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 892-2022; fines in Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 736-2010, amended by Bylaw No. 918-2022; fees in Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 919-2022.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"Section 4.15 of the Village’s Zoning Bylaw sets out the requirements for keeping backyard hens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"In writing to PO Box 440, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 or by email to chase@chasebc.ca. Complainants must give their name, address and telephone number and the nature of the complaint, including date and time. Anonymous complaints are not responded to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"To lodge a complaint you may do so in writing at PO Box 440; Chase, BC; V0E 1M0 or by email at chase@chasebc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services tries to resolve complaints by obtaining voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"The role of Bylaw Services is to try to resolve complaints by obtaining voluntary compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw PDFs sit behind a sign-in, so the text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 731-2010 (Consolidated), amended by Bylaw No. 916-2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws list, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 731-2010 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"All businesses located in, or providing services within, Village boundaries must hold a valid business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees are in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw (amounts not on the page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Business Licence fees can be found here in Schedule G of the Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village's Business Licence application and email chase@chasebc.ca, or visit the office at 826 Okanagan Avenue. Businesses in a commercial site need an annual inspection by the Chase Fire Department. Provincial permits may also be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"visit the office at 826 Okanagan Avenue","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Valid January 1 to December 31 of the year purchased. Renew by March 31 for the early renewal discount rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Business licences are valid from January 1 to December 31 of the year in which they are purchased","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. $75, for Chase licence holders whose business is mobile and works elsewhere in the TNRD; covers Kamloops, Barriere, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlups.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"They cost $75 but you will not need business licenses from participating communities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not state a fine for operating without a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 735-2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw No. 735-2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Province's principal-residence requirement does not apply in Chase, which is on its list of exempt communities; whether the Village's own zoning allows short-term rentals could not be checked.","short":"Not stated; provincial rule does not apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw documents are behind a Microsoft sign-in and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry, even where no local business licence is needed. Fee $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions / registration fees","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Provincial principal-residence rule: Chase is on the Province's list of exempt communities, where the requirement does not apply (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities","official_wording":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Village's bylaw documents are behind a Microsoft sign-in and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chase","place_name":"Chase","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Amendment (Short-Term Rental) Bylaw No. 850-2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Chase","source_url":"https://chasebc.ca/bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Zoning Amendment (Short-Term Rental) Bylaw No. 850-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chase/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing or structurally altering a building or structure, installing plumbing, or building a new masonry chimney or a new metal chimney for a solid fuel appliance. Demolition and moving have their own permits. The District's guide adds accessory structures over 9.29 m² (100 sq. ft.) and swimming pools.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The guide's 9.29 m² (100 sq. ft.) threshold for accessory structures differs slightly from the bylaw's exemption for accessory buildings under 10 m² (s. 3.8(b)). The guide also says it is 'for convenience only' and 'not intended to replace bylaws'. Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012 is read from the consolidated copy (to Bylaw 1028, Oct. 5, 2015) on the District's bylaw page; the Building Inspection page links an older 'combined' copy with the same wording on these points. Later amendments, if any, were not found.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"Every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit or authorization before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: accessory buildings under 10 m² if sited under the Zoning Bylaw; retaining structures under 1.5 m high; fences; non-structural repairs or alterations (or plumbing repair or replacement) worth $10,000 or less for residential ($20,000 or less for multifamily, industrial, commercial); deck additions unless the deck is 0.6 m or more above ground; poly-covered greenhouses for storage or agriculture.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The guide also lists temporary on-site trailers during construction (limit of 1) and landscaping. Zoning Bylaw rules still apply even when no permit is needed. The guide's deck rule (over 10 m² and/or over 600 mm above grade) is wider than the bylaw's wording. Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012 is read from the consolidated copy (to Bylaw 1028, Oct. 5, 2015) on the District's bylaw page; the Building Inspection page links an older 'combined' copy with the same wording on these points. Later amendments, if any, were not found.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form (Schedule A for a simple building or structure, Schedule B for a complex building), then phone 250-401-4100 to book an initial appointment with the Building Inspector, who checks the application and plans. The Building Inspector is in the office on Tuesdays only.","short":"Paper form; book appointment by phone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, October 2024 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Building-Permit-Guide_Chetwynd_October-2024.pdf","section":"Guide, Step 2","official_wording":"Once your application is complete then phone 250-401-4100 to book your initial appointment with the Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The application form, contractor information (Schedule C), owner's acknowledgement (Schedule D), a title search made within 30 days, any required highway access permit, construction plans, a site plan and a survey certificate (which may be waived). Evidence of potable water and a sewage disposal permit are also required. Complex buildings also need Letters of Assurance and proof of professional liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 8.3","official_wording":"supplementary contractor information in the form of Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Most typical applications take about 5 to 10 business days to process, depending on complexity and how prepared the applicant is. Once a complete package is in, the District aims to finish plan review within ten working days.","short":"5 to 10 business days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, October 2024 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Building-Permit-Guide_Chetwynd_October-2024.pdf","section":"Guide, \"How Long does the Building Permit Process Take?\" and Step 4","official_wording":"Most typical Building Permit applications take approximately 5 to 10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says give at least three clear working days' notice to the Building Official when asking for an inspection; the District's guide says permit holders should give 48 hours' notice to the Building Inspector. Ask for inspections through the Building Inspector (250-401-4100).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (3 clear working days) and the guide (48 hours) disagree; the bylaw wins. How to book (phone, email) is not spelled out; the Building Inspector page gives 250-401-4100. A re-inspection of unacceptable work carries a $40 charge (Appendix 1). Inspection stages are listed in s. 10.5 (footing, foundation, pre-backfill, framing, plumbing, insulation, pre-cladding, final).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"The owner or representative shall give at least three clear working days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection (District of Chetwynd): phone 250-401-4100, email d-chet@gochetwynd.com. The Building Inspector is in the office on Tuesdays only; call to make an appointment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"If you would like to see the building inspector, please call the office at 250-401-4100 to make an appointment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Title page and s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. The District's guide says this holds for fences that follow the Zoning Bylaw's requirements.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(d)","official_wording":"this Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In R and RU zones, no fence may exceed 1.0 m (3 ft) in a front yard.","short":"1.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.14(1)(j)","official_wording":"In R and RU zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In R and RU zones, 1.8 m (6 ft) in a side or rear yard. In M and AG zones, 2.4 m (8 ft) in a side or rear yard.","short":"1.8 m in R and RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.14(1)(j) and (k)","official_wording":"no fence will exceed a height of 1.8 m (6 ft) in a side or rear yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At intersections, fencing may not be erected to a height greater than 1 m (3 ft) above the established grade of the highway 'within the space' (vision clearance).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.20","official_wording":"No landscaping, screening, fencing, building, structure, or object may be planted or erected to a height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average grade within 1 m of both sides of the fence (from the ground a retaining wall supports, if on the parcel line). Fences must meet front yard setbacks and be kept painted or stained and in repair. Pool fence: at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate. No barbed wire or electric fence rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.14(1)(c)-(e)","official_wording":"A fence or wall must conform to the applicable front yard setback provisions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 4.14 (Screening and Fencing) and s. 4.20 (Vision Clearance at Intersections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"1.      This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² in building area does not need a building permit if it is sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. Larger ones do. The District's guide says accessory structures greater than 9.29 m² (100 sq. ft.) need a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says under 10 m²; the guide says over 9.29 m² (100 sq. ft.), so sheds between 9.29 and 10 m² are covered differently by the two. The bylaw wins. Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012 is read from the consolidated copy (to Bylaw 1028, Oct. 5, 2015) on the District's bylaw page; the Building Inspection page links an older 'combined' copy with the same wording on these points. Later amendments, if any, were not found.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(b)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit if its surface is 0.6 m (600 mm) or more above the ground at any point; lower deck additions are exempt if sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. The District's guide says decks over 10 m² (110 sq. ft.) and/or over 600 mm (24 in) above grade.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The guide adds a 10 m² size test that the bylaw text does not have. The bylaw wins. The 'Deck Instructions' PDF on the Building Inspection page is a City of Grande Prairie (Alberta) document and was not used. Uncovered decks and sundecks must be at least 1.5 m (5 ft) from the parcel line and meet fence height limits (Zoning s. 4.5, 4.6). Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012 is read from the consolidated copy (to Bylaw 1028, Oct. 5, 2015) on the District's bylaw page; the Building Inspection page links an older 'combined' copy with the same wording on these points. Later amendments, if any, were not found.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(g)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named separately. The Building Bylaw exempts only accessory buildings under 10 m²; the Zoning Bylaw defines a garage as 'a detached accessory building or a portion of a principal building'. An attached garage is part of the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(b)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone: up to 3 accessory buildings, together at most 70 m² (parcels under 700 m²) or 90 m² (over 700 m²); height up to 5.0 m (16 ft); parcel coverage 35%. Setbacks: 1.5 m (5 ft) from interior side and rear lines (1.0 m if a lane is provided; 2.0 m for a garage or carport opening onto a lane), 3.0 m from the exterior side line; not nearer the front than the rear wall of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 10.3, Table 10 (R1)","official_wording":"Maximum number of accessory buildings 3 per parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012 (s. 3.8, permit exemptions) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (s. 4.11 and the zone tables).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 (minimum building permit fee, for retaining walls and similar small jobs).","short":"$75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Appendix 1, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit Fee (retaining walls, etc.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$9 per $1,000 of construction value on the first $10,000, plus $6.50 per $1,000 on the remainder over $10,000. Value is the contract cost or the bylaw's per-square-foot rates, whichever is greater. The fee is cut 10% if an engineer provides a sealed design and on-site supervision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Appendix 1","official_wording":"First $10,000 of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Building Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $40; inspection outside regular hours $65; starting without a permit $400. If a stop work order is issued, penalty of double the permit fee, up to $1,500 (work under $1 million; 15% up to $15,000 above). Damage deposit $500, $250 or $1,000. Move or demolish: $625 under 200 sq ft, $1,250 over (75% refundable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The $400 charge in Appendix 1 and the 'double the permit fee' penalty in s. 4.15 both address starting without a permit; the bylaw does not say how they fit together. Temporary structure permits have a $250 refundable security deposit and a $200 long-term permit fee (Bylaws 993 and 1010). General bylaw offences carry a fine of $500 to $10,000 (s. 4.11).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Appendix 1","official_wording":"Re-Inspection Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees are paid before the permit is issued: once plans are approved a permit is issued subject to receipt of the fees. The method of payment (cash, card, cheque) is not stated for building permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, October 2024 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Building-Permit-Guide_Chetwynd_October-2024.pdf","section":"Guide, Step 5","official_wording":"Once your plans have been approved, a permit will be issued subject to receipt of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, Appendix 1 (Fees and Charges) and Appendix 2 (Formula for Estimating Value of Construction).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012, consolidated to Bylaw 1028 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Building-Bylaw-No.-973-2012-Consolidated-Version-for-website-Oct-6-2015.pdf","section":"Appendix 1 and Appendix 2","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zone maps are Schedules B, C and D of Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (Greater Chetwynd, Zoning, Town Centre). The District's OCP & Zoning page also offers map downloads and says to check their accuracy with the Engineering Department at 250-401-4122.","short":"PDF zoning maps (Schedules B, C and D)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No interactive online zoning map was found. The OCP & Zoning page still labels its zoning map download as 'Zoning Bylaw No. 1035 - District_Wide_2019 - Schedule B', but Bylaw 1035 was repealed by Bylaw 1150 (s. 4 of the adopting bylaw). Use the maps in the Bylaw 1150 PDF. The Bylaw 1150 PDF text is the posted 'Consolidated Version'.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Bylaw s. 2","official_wording":"Schedule B (Greater Chetwynd Map)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, adopted April 17, 2023, as amended by Bylaw No. 1162, 2023 (May 23, 2023). It replaced Zoning Bylaw No. 1035, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Adopting bylaw and list of amendments","official_wording":"Adopted the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says what land uses are permitted, where buildings may be located, density, lot size, parking and building height. Each zone's table sets uses, density, parcel size and width, setbacks, building and accessory building height, floor area and parcel coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/","section":"OCP & Zoning page","official_wording":"It states what land uses are permitted in the community and provides information such as where buildings may be located, density requirements, and standards for lot size, parking requirements and building height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"For OCP or zoning amendments and applications: Steve McLain, Chief Administrative Officer, 250-401-4104. For zoning map accuracy: Engineering Department, 250-401-4122. General: 250-401-4100, d-chet@gochetwynd.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/planning-and-development/ocp-zoning/","section":"OCP & Zoning page","official_wording":"For more information, please contact Steve McLain, Chief Administrative Officer at 250-401-4104.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"1.      This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones, and only in single-detached dwellings. One suite per principal dwelling. No suite where the house has a bed and breakfast, day care or home-based business.","short":"Yes, in AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 10.2 (R1)","official_wording":"v. Detached suite vi. Hen keeping vii. Home occupation viii. Secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones (same single-detached-dwelling and one-suite limits). A detached suite must be at least 40 m², and its parcel coverage may not exceed 15% of the parcel area.","short":"Yes, in AG, RU1, RU2, R1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 10.2 (R1)","official_wording":"v. Detached suite vi. Hen keeping vii. Home occupation viii. Secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per principal dwelling; at least 40 m²; a secondary suite needs its own private entrance; rented only for periods of one month or more; residential use only; no subdividing or strata titling. A detached suite may cover at most 15% of the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.12(1) and 4.12.1","official_wording":"No more than one (1) suite is permitted per principal dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Section 4.12 requires one additional hard-surfaced, dust-free parking space for each suite. The parking table (Table 4) instead says 1 space per bedroom in the suite, in addition to the main dwelling's spaces. These differ for suites with 2 or more bedrooms; confirm with the District.","short":"1 space per suite (or 1 per bedroom; confirm)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.12(1)(g)","official_wording":"One (1) additional parking space must be provided for each suite. Such parking space shall be hard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"An annual business licence from the District is required, and the suite must meet the BC Building Code and local bylaws for a secondary suite. A building permit is needed for construction or structural alteration under the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.12(1)(c) and (d)","official_wording":"A suite must meet all of the BC Building Code requirements and local regulations and Bylaws for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 4.12 (Suites), as amended by Bylaw No. 1162, 2023; Building Bylaw No. 973, 2012.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Title and amendment list","official_wording":"1.      This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected each week. Recycling is picked up every second week. No organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.3","official_wording":"Waste will be collected each week on days and times designated by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Wednesday, from January 7, 2026 (changed from Thursday). Recycling days did not change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Solid Waste Management page still says Thursdays (since January 2023); the December 2025 news item and a November 2026 news item (collection \"this Wednesday, November 11, 2026\") show Wednesday. No collection calendar or app was found. Garbage is collected by the contractor GFL.","source_title":"Garbage Pick-up Day Change, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/2025/garbage-pick-up-day-change/","section":"News, Dec. 8, 2025","official_wording":"pick-up day will be changed to Wednesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One cart (small, medium or large) is provided per curbside account and stays with the property. A second cart can be bought: medium $175. Damaged or lost carts must be reported to the Director or Bylaw Enforcement Officer; the District replaces damaged carts unless damaged by neglect or misuse. Request a cart at 250-401-4122.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"shall be provided with One (1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the cart at the curb before 8 a.m. on collection day, unobstructed, and take it back onto your property by midnight the same day. Keep carts on the premises otherwise, closed and secure from animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Solid Waste page and the December 2025 news item say 7:00 AM; the November 2026 news item says 8:00 a.m. The bylaw says 8:00 a.m. and wins.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4, 5.4.6, 5.3.7","official_wording":"must be placed at the curb, or another location designated by the Director, before 8:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts must not be filled beyond 5 cm (2 inches) from the top, and all waste must be inside the District-issued cart. No tires, grass clippings, leaves, prunings, scrap lumber, logs, metal, stone, brick, concrete, car batteries, oil or recyclable corrugated cardboard.","short":"Must fit District cart; not filled within 5 cm of top","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.5, 5.3.6, 5.2.3","official_wording":"shall not be filled beyond a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Billed quarterly and mailed to the property owner. Per year: small cart $185.20, medium $198.60, large $212 ($46.30, $49.65, $53 a quarter). Minimum charge $88 a year ($22 a quarter) applies whether or not the service is used. 5% off if paid within 15 days; 10% penalty on amounts outstanding at quarter end.","short":"$185.20 to $212 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 8.1, 5.1.7","official_wording":"Small Cart                                                   $        46.30     $     185.20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022 (as amended by Bylaws 1163, 2023 and 1179, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 1; cover","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. Grass clippings, leaves and tree prunings may not be set out for collection with household garbage.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.5","official_wording":"No tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber, logs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No bundle, bag or branch size rules were found because no curbside service is described.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Peace River Regional District landfill in Chetwynd, 250-788-1066; it accepts yard and garden waste for a fee. Hours are on the PRRD landfill directory (not shown in the fetched text).","short":"PRRD landfill in Chetwynd (fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/public-works/solid-waste-management/","section":"Regional District Landfill","official_wording":"Regional District Landfill (Chetwynd)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste at the Chetwynd landfill (Peace River Regional District) is charged by weight: $55 a tonne residential, $60 commercial, minimum fee $5. Residential properties get a free annual solid waste coupon worth $45 of waived fees. No charge applies to curbside, as none is offered.","short":"$55 a tonne residential, $5 minimum","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tipping Fees and Coupons, Peace River Regional District","source_url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/tipping-fees-and-coupons/","section":"Controlled Waste Fees; Solid Waste Coupons","official_wording":"Residential properties receive a free solid waste coupon annually to waive basic disposal/tipping fees at all PRRD landfills and transfer stations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No list of materials refused as yard waste was found. The Chetwynd Recycling & Bottle Depot does not accept yard waste including compost, or food waste (2019 District notice).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Restricted and Prohibited Waste, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/2019/restricted-and-prohibited-waste/","section":"2019 notice","official_wording":"Yard waste including compost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Services Bylaw No. 1154, 2022, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep, harbour or own a dog older than 12 weeks without a licence for the current calendar year. Guide dogs and approved assistance animals are exempt from the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District web page says 8 weeks in one answer and 12 weeks in another; the bylaw says older than 12 weeks and wins. Schedule A sets a rate for puppies from 8 weeks to 6 months on the web page, but the bylaw schedule only says \"Dog under sterilization age\".","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.5","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, or own a dog older than the age of 12 weeks unless a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Chetwynd. Apply at the District office, 5400 Hospital Road. Replacement of a lost or stolen tag is applied for through the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 4.4, 4.8","official_wording":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is designated as an animal control officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$18 a year for a sterilized dog (also $18 for a dog under sterilization age). $16.50 if bought in advance. Persons over 55 get 10% off.","short":"$18 a year ($16.50 if bought in advance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1c, 2","official_wording":"Persons over the age of 55 will receive 10% off the license fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$42 a year for an intact dog. $37.50 if bought in advance. Persons over 55 get 10% off.","short":"$42 a year ($37.50 if bought in advance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1c, 2","official_wording":"2. Licensing Fees a. Sterilized dog $18.00 b. Intact dog $42.00 c. Dog under sterilization age $18.00 d. Advance purchase","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Persons over 55: 10% off. Advance purchase (Nov. 15 to Dec. 31 for the next year): $16.50 sterilized, $37.50 intact. Lost or stolen tag replacement: $6 (proof of original purchase needed). Substitute tag for another local government's tag: the $6 replacement fee. Kennel licence: $125. Fees prorated for new residents. Fee waived for registered assistance animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.11","official_wording":"Persons over the age of 55 will receive 10% off the license fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Advance licences for the next year can be bought from November 15 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"shall expire on December 31 of that year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the District of Chetwynd and pay the fee. The District office is at 5400 Hospital Road. A dog licence application form is on the Animal Control page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/animal-control/","section":"FAQ; Dog Licensing Application","official_wording":"The District of Chetwynd office is located at 5400 Hospital Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under Animal Responsibility Bylaw Schedule B: $75 for a 1st offence, $150 for a 2nd, and $75 more for each further offence within 12 months by the same owner.","short":"Ticket $75 (1st offence), $150 (2nd)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011, Appendix 3, still lists \"Harbouring Unlicensed Dog\" at $50 (increasing by $50 for each offence) but under the repealed Dog Control Bylaw No. 908, 2009, which the Animal Responsibility Bylaw repealed (s. 16.1). Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 14.1 allows up to $1,000 on a ticket.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 1; s. 14.1","official_wording":"1st offence                             $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person in a public place (other than a designated off-leash area), and on private property unless the owner or occupier has given permission for it to be off leash. A dog must not be at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"An Owner of a dog must not permit, allow, or suffer the dog to be At Large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres (6.5 feet) at most. A dangerous dog must be on a leash of 1 metre at most when off its owner's property.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Leash\"; s. 6.4(a)","official_wording":"no longer than 2 meters (6.5 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's site does not list any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw: no person may permit a dog or other animal to be in a park or public place unless otherwise posted or with prior written approval for a special event.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: This appears to conflict with Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 5.2, which lets a leashed dog be in a public place. No list of posted parks was found. Check with the District before taking a dog into a park.","source_title":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Parks-Public-Places-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-926-2010.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"shall permit any dog or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove the dog's excrement immediately and put it in a suitable refuse container. Parks bylaw: the person in custody of the dog must remove and dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner. Exempt only an assistance-animal owner who is blind or physically unable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 5.6, 5.7","official_wording":"must immediately remove excrement deposited by the dog and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under Animal Responsibility Bylaw Schedule B: $75 for a 1st offence, $150 for a 2nd, and $75 more for each further offence within 12 months by the same owner. Impound fees: $30 a day, $15 for part of a day under 6 hours.","short":"Ticket $75 first offence, $150 second","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011, Appendix 3 lists \"Dog at Large\" at $50 (increasing by $50) under the repealed Dog Control Bylaw No. 908, 2009.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1, 4","official_wording":"1st offence                             $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (leash rules); Parks & Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer who has reason to believe a dog is dangerous may designate it a dangerous dog, and must give the owner a written notice with the date, place and circumstances and a copy of the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"has reason to believe that a dog is a dangerous dog, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate the dog as a dangerous dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Take effective measures so the dog does not bite or attack or damage property. Collar and leash of 1 metre at most off the owner's property. Never at large or in an off-leash area. Muzzled and leashed unless indoors or in a secure, suitably sized enclosure. Permanent identification (tattoo or microchip) within 14 days of the notice. Notify the District promptly if the owner, address or dog's situation changes. After 1 year with no further complaints and a force-free training course, the owner may apply for relief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6.3 to 6.7","official_wording":"does not bite or attack a person or animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Chetwynd's fee schedule has no dangerous-dog fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report in writing to the animal control officer, with a full description of the dog and where it lives, plus your name, address, phone number and birthdate. Bring it to the District Office or call 250-401-4119 for pick-up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/animal-control/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Aggressive or dangerous dogs must be reported to the animal control officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Same Schedule B ticket as other offences ($75 first, $150 second, $75 more each further offence within 12 months), plus an extra $150 added for each subsequent dangerous-dog offence, with no time limit on the accumulation.","short":"Ticket $75 first offence, plus $150 per dangerous dog","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, Appendix 3 lists \"Keeping of Dangerous Dog\" at $50 under the repealed Dog Control Bylaw No. 908, 2009.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1, 2","official_wording":"1st offence                             $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"4. LICENSING .......................................................................................................................................................4 5. CONTROL OF ANIMALS ...................................................................................................................................5 6. DANGEROUS DOGS .........................................................................................................................................6 7. STANDARDS OF CARE .....................................................................................................................................7 8. ANIMAL LIMITS ...............................................................................................................................................9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 12 weeks old on any real property, including a premises with a suite, boarder or tenant.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"not more than three","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit is stated. Cats and dogs together may not exceed 6 over 12 weeks old (of which no more than 3 may be dogs).","short":"No separate limit; cats and dogs together max 6","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"more than a combined total of six (6) cats and dogs together over the age of twelve (12) weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: up to 5 per property. Beehives: 2 on a parcel under 929 m², 4 on a parcel over 929 m² and under 1,394 m², 6 on a parcel over 1,394 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.2(b), 10.2(a)","official_wording":"keep no more than five (5) Hens on any parcel of land despite the number of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The 6-animal and 3-dog limits do not apply to a licensed kennel, veterinarian or animal shelter. A kennel needs a kennel permit and a $125 kennel licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 8.2, 12.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"Section 8.1 does not apply to a licensed kennel, veterinarian, or animal shelter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under Animal Responsibility Bylaw Schedule B: $75 for a 1st offence, $150 for a 2nd, and $75 more for each further offence within 12 months by the same owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 1","official_wording":"1st offence                             $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in some zones. Up to 5 hens if no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result, and the keeper lives on the property. The Zoning Bylaw lists hen keeping only in the AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones, not in R2, RM1, RM2 or MHP.","short":"Yes in some zones (AG, RU1, RU2, R1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2(a)","official_wording":"A person may keep up to five (5) Hens on a property provided that no neighbourhood","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 hens on any parcel, regardless of the number of dwelling units. A hen means a female chicken at least 4 months old.","short":"5 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.2(b); s. 2 \"Hen\"","official_wording":"keep no more than five (5) Hens on any parcel of land despite the number of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.2(c)","official_wording":"not keep a rooster","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Secure coop or pen from sunset to 7 a.m.; coop and pen each 0.37 m² and 0.92 m high per hen, in a fenced backyard; nesting box and 15 cm perch per hen; manure max 0.085 m³, enclosed. Coop follows the zone's accessory building setbacks; in RU2, poultry buildings must be 25 m from parcel lines and 10 m from dwellings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.2(d) to (p)","official_wording":"ensure that all Hens are kept within a secure coop or pen from sunset until 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens must be registered with the District. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9.2(v)","official_wording":"register the Hens with the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for personal use only, in the AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones (the only zones listing beekeeping). Owner must live there. Hives: 2 on a parcel under 929 m², 4 up to 1,394 m², 6 above. Backyard with continuous 1.8 m fence, entrances facing away from neighbours, warning sign, Animal Health Act registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"A person may keep beehives provided that no neighbourhood health, environmental or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not named in the Animal Responsibility Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw permits agricultural use (rearing livestock) only in the AG, RU1 (no feed lots), RU2 and M2 zones; the R1, R2, RM1, RM2 and MHP zones do not list it. In RU2, buildings for horses, sheep or poultry must be 25 m from parcel lines and 10 m from dwellings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 9.4(2) (RU2 zone)","official_wording":"All buildings and structures used for kennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry, sheep, or fur","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"7. STANDARDS OF CARE .....................................................................................................................................7 8. ANIMAL LIMITS ...............................................................................................................................................9 9. HEN KEEPING ..................................................................................................................................................9 10. BEE KEEPING ................................................................................................................................................ 10 11. IMPOUND AND RELEASE ............................................................................................................................. 11","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle, trailer or boat may be parked at one location on a highway for more than 24 continuous hours. Trailers and boats must stay attached to the towing vehicle on a residential highway. Commercial vehicles may not be parked on a highway in a residential area. A vehicle or trailer over 7 m long may not park on a highway in the C1 Commercial Zone without a permit.","short":"24 hours; trailers must stay attached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.9, 5.11.1, 5.7","official_wording":"No person shall leave or park any motor vehicle, trailer or boat at any one location on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In R and RU zones, boats and trailers may not be stored in the open except one boat and one trailer or RV, each up to 12.5 m long and 2 m from the curb. But s. 5.4(2) bars RVs not fully enclosed in R and RM zones. The rules conflict; ask the District.","short":"Conflicting rules; 1 boat and 1 trailer/RV up to 12.5 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning s. 5.4(2) says that in the R and RM zones no parcel may be used for keeping recreational vehicles that are not completely enclosed in a building or structure, which seems to contradict the one-RV allowance in s. 5.2. Ask the District which applies.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.2(1), 5.1(8)","official_wording":"boat, trailer or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a lot: storing an RV on a parcel to use it as a habitable dwelling unit is prohibited.","short":"No on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(1)(d)","official_wording":"The storage of any recreational vehicle on a parcel for the purpose of using it as a habitable dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking on a highway over 24 hours: voluntary settlement $25 within 14 days, $50 after, $90 after a summons; the ticket schedule shows $50 ($25 within 14 days), so they agree. Oversize vehicle in C1 without permit: $150 ($125 within 14 days). Zoning breaches (on a lot): fine up to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, C","official_wording":"5.9, and 5.10.2                                                    $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009; Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"STREET AND TRAFFIC REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. At any hour, an owner or occupier may not allow noise from the property for longer than 10 minutes that is liable to disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), 4(b)","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for disturbing noise and for amplified music or speech audible outside the property. Animal noises audible outside the premises are objectionable from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), 4(g)(i), 4(g)(iii)","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day (no separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday rule). In areas zoned for industrial uses the limit is 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Director of Engineering and Public Works may permit work outside those hours in unusual circumstances.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"s. 6(a), 4(g)(iv), 7(b)","official_wording":"on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Amplified music or speech projected into a highway or public place is banned at all hours. Noise audible in a school, place of worship or court in session, or near a hospital or care facility, is banned in public places. A commercial vehicle may not idle in a residential area for more than 20 consecutive minutes every 8 hours. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, public works, alarms and Council-authorized special events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"s. 4(e) to (g), 5(a), 7(a)","official_wording":"Any amplified music or speech that is projected into any highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office, 250-401-4119 (also d-chet@gochetwynd.com). Complaints must identify the caller; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Reporting a concern","official_wording":"Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office 250-401-4119","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw Schedule A: $100 for a general noise offence (s. 4) and $100 for construction hours (s. 6). The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw lists $100 for most s. 4 offences (+$100 for each repeat), $200 for a quiet-zone offence and $200 for construction between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (+$100 for each repeat).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws give different amounts for construction noise ($100 in the Noise Control Bylaw, $200 in the Ticket Information Bylaw). The Ticket Information Bylaw is the one that designates the ticket form; it was adopted in 2011, after the 2008 noise bylaw.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Against general regulations        4              $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 874, 2008 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-874-2008.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No rubbish, stagnant water, overgrown lawn, brush or trees, or unsightly conditions. Unsightly may include: broken fences; unenclosed vehicles or parts both unlicensed and inoperable; construction materials with no construction; non-outdoor furniture, mattresses or appliances outside; uncontained compost; lawn over 20.32 cm (8 in) outside agricultural zones; noxious weeds; graffiti. Also pests, unsanitary conditions, snow and ice on sidewalks after noon.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 912, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Property-Maintenance-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No.-912-2009.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.5.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall accumulate or permit to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-401-4119, email mmckinnon@gochetwynd.com, visit the District office at 5400 Hospital Road, or mail PO Box 357, Chetwynd B.C. V0C 1J0. You must identify yourself; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Give the address, a description of the violation and when it was first seen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Reporting a concern","official_wording":"Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the District Office 250-401-4119","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give written notice requiring the owner or occupier to fix the problem in the time stated. If the work is not done 7 days after the notice (snow and ice excepted), the District may do it at the owner's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are owed to the District as a debt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 912, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Property-Maintenance-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No.-912-2009.pdf","section":"s. 6.3, 6.4.1","official_wording":"may give written notice to the registered owner,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 for most offences under the bylaw (unsightly accumulation s. 4.1, littering, graffiti, unsanitary conditions, failure to remove, pests, snow and ice, fence repair, failure to comply with a notice); $100 for failing to remove a dangerous tree on notice. Court maximum $10,000.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"Appendix 6","official_wording":"Permit Real Property to Accumulate Matter or Thing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 912, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 912, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Property-Maintenance-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No.-912-2009.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Recreational fires are allowed: seasoned firewood only, in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 60 cm across that is built to confine the fire. Must be supervised, with extinguishing equipment on site, at least 5 m from any property line, fence, standing timber, brush or building. Not allowed during an air quality advisory.","short":"Yes, up to 60 cm across, in a fire pit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL963-Wood-Burning-Appliance-Clean-Air1.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Recreational Fire\"; s. 4.2 to 4.6","official_wording":"not larger than 60 centimeters in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning (yard and garden waste, land clearing debris) must meet the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation, with a competent person over 18 present and firefighting equipment. Yard and garden waste may not be burned in a recreational fire. A 2016 District notice says burning permits are required for any brush or grass burning and are not issued on weekends.","short":"Must meet provincial smoke rules; permit for brush","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL963-Wood-Burning-Appliance-Clean-Air1.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 5.1, 2 \"Open Burning\"","official_wording":"must meet the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may grant a temporary burning permit in extraordinary circumstances for public safety (Bylaw 963, s. 4.1). A 2016 District notice says permits are required for any brush or grass burning, are not issued on weekends, and are not needed for a contained cooking or camp fire. No fee is stated.","short":"Only in extraordinary circumstances; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL963-Wood-Burning-Appliance-Clean-Air1.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"In extraordinary circumstances and for purposes of public safety, the Fire Chief may grant a temporary burning permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Provincial BC Wildfire Service prohibitions (campfires, fireworks and similar) apply on public and private land and are announced in District news items; check the BC Wildfire Service Bans and Restrictions webpage. The Fire Chief can also restrict or prohibit campfires in designated campgrounds, and recreational fires are not allowed during an air quality advisory.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire Ban in Effect June 5, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/2025/campfire-ban-in-effect-june-5/","section":"2025 news item","official_wording":"Prohibitions apply to all public and private lands unless otherwise specified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Grass clippings, leaves and tree prunings may not be set out with garbage. Yard and garden waste is accepted at the Peace River Regional District landfill in Chetwynd (250-788-1066) for a fee ($55 a tonne residential). The recycling depot does not accept yard waste (2019 notice).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/BL1154-1179-Solid-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.5","official_wording":"No tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber, logs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under Wood Burning Appliance / Clean Air Bylaw Schedule: $300 for conducting open burning that does not meet the rules (s. 4.1); $100 for recreational fire offences (air quality advisory, causing injury or damage, prohibited fuel, no supervision, no extinguishing equipment, unsafe location).","short":"Ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL963-Wood-Burning-Appliance-Clean-Air1.pdf","section":"Municipal Ticket Information fine schedule","official_wording":"Conducting open burning.                                         4.1               $ 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Burning Appliance/Clean Air Bylaw No. 963, 2012 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL963-Wood-Burning-Appliance-Clean-Air1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Wood Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Setting off fireworks in a park or public place is not allowed unless authorized in writing by the Director of Corporate Administration. A rule for private property could not be found in the bylaws available online.","short":"Not in parks or public places without written OK","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Parks-Public-Places-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-926-2010.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.3","official_wording":"No person shall use or set off fireworks or any combustible material in any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws that were read do not say what counts as fireworks or whether they can be sold.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws that were read do not say what counts as fireworks or whether they can be sold.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"For a park or public place, written authorization from the Director of Corporate Administration. No fee stated; no permit process for private property found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Parks-Public-Places-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-926-2010.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.3","official_wording":"park or public place, except as authorized in writing by the Director of Corporate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. A breach of the Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw, including setting off fireworks in a park or public place, is punishable on summary conviction by a fine of $250 to $10,000.","short":"No ticket; $250 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Parks-Public-Places-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-926-2010.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and, in any event, shall not be less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parks & Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (parks and public places only); a Fire Protection and Emergency Bylaw is listed but not available","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Parks-Public-Places-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-926-2010.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Parks and Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 926, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Tickets are issued under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 by Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the RCMP and (for dogs) Animal Control Officers. Some bylaws set their own amounts: Animal Responsibility Bylaw Schedule B, the Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw voluntary settlements, and the Wood Burning/Clean Air Bylaw. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw is listed on the District's bylaws page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking: no parking zone $50 ($25 in 14 days); outside time limit $20 ($10); handicap stall $80 ($50). Dogs (Animal Responsibility Bylaw): $75 1st offence, $150 2nd. Noise: $100 (+$100 each repeat). Unsightly property: $50. Open burning: $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"Appendices 4, 6, 8 / Street and traffic schedule, parking offences and payment within 14 days / Noise schedule, sections 4(a)–(b) and repeat-offence footnote, unsightly premises section 4.1 and street parking section 5.2.1","official_wording":"Park in a No Parking Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic offences: voluntary settlement amounts are lowest if paid within 14 calendar days (for example $25 rather than $50 or $90). The Ticket Information Bylaw shows a lower \"Paid within 14 Days\" amount for traffic offences.","short":"Lower if paid in 14 days (e.g. $25 vs $50), traffic","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C / Street and traffic voluntary settlement schedule, column headings and amounts","official_wording":"If paid in the first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic offences: the amount rises if paid after 14 calendar days but before a summons is raised, and again after a summons (for example $25, then $50, then $90). Repeat offences under the Animal Responsibility Bylaw rise by $75 each within 12 months.","short":"Rises after 14 days, again after summons ($25, $50, $90)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 909, 2009 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BL909-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"If paid after 14","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Officer to talk it through. For reconsideration, email d-chet@gochetwynd.com asking for a reconsideration of your file; it goes to the supervisor for Bylaw Enforcement, and further options are given if you are still not satisfied.","short":"Contact Bylaw Officer; email for reconsideration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"If you feel that you have received a notice ,fine or other enforcement action that is not accurate, reach out to the Bylaw Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Chetwynd Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“District of Chetwynd Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including home based businesses and peddlers. Soliciting sales or agreeing to provide a service also needs a licence. A business operating from more than one premises needs a separate licence for each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business, including home based businesses and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most categories are $100 a year (contractors, food, retail, home based, services, unclassified). Professional offices (accountants, lawyers, dentists, physicians) $144. Banks and finance companies $440; local producers and crafts $54; non-profits $10; pawnbrokers $1,000. Transfer $25. Rentals: $100 up to 15 rooms or pads, $11 each above, to $440.","short":"$100 a year (most categories)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Category 6 Home based Business $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Schedule B application form, signed by the owner or authorized representative. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer grants the licence if satisfied the business complies with District bylaws, including building, zoning, health and sanitation (and fire services, on inspection). BizPaL, an online permit information service, is linked from the District's site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1 and 3.2.2","official_wording":"Every person applying for a business licence shall complete the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and must be renewed annually by paying the fee before the licensing period begins. A business that starts after June 30 pays half the annual fee. Changed application details must be given to the District before renewal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.3 and 4.4","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District took part in the 2017 Northeast BC inter-community (mobile) business licence. The add-on cost $130 then and covers Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe (Taylor to be added later).","short":"Yes, $130 (2017 Northeast BC licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-community business licence news release, 2017 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/News-Release.pdf","section":"Province news release hosted by the District, March 30, 2017","official_wording":"The Mobile Business Licence add-on in the northeast costs $130.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Carrying on business without a licence: $50 ticket, increasing by the original amount for each continuing offence. Failure to renew a licence: $50, same increase. On conviction the bylaw allows up to $10,000 plus costs.","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"Appendix 2","official_wording":"Carry on business without obtaining license 4.1.1 $ 50.00*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009 (consolidated; amended by Bylaws 985, 2013 and 1084, 2018). Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1051, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, if the owner lives in the dwelling. A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the AG, RU1, RU2, R1, R2 and MHP zones (one per parcel). A home industry is allowed only in AG, RU1 and RU2.","short":"Yes, in AG, RU1, RU2, R1, R2 and MHP zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.25(1) and 4.26(1)","official_wording":"The owner of the home-based business must be a resident of the principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Bylaw No. 906 requires a business licence for all businesses, including home based businesses. Category 6, Home based Business: $100 a year ($50 if the business starts after June 30).","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business, including home based businesses and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only one outside person may work on the parcel; no business between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.; no more than 10 visitors or customers a day; one extra paved parking space; all work inside the dwelling or an accessory building with no outside storage; signs must follow the Sign Bylaw. A home industry in the dwelling is limited to 25% of the floor area and needs no more than two extra parking spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.25(1)","official_wording":"No more than one person not residing in the principal residence where the home-based business is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: any home business using materials or processes that give off flammable or explosive vapours or gases, or needing bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers. In R zones it also must not cause offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, glare, heat or electrical interference.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.25(1)","official_wording":"A home-based business is not permitted to use materials or processes that produce flammable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, s. 4.25 (Home-Based Business), 4.26 (Home Occupations) and 4.27 (Home Industries); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.25","official_wording":"management practices. 4.25 Home-Based Business 1. The following regulations apply to home-based businesses in the District:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. Bed and breakfast is allowed as an accessory use in the AG, RU1, RU2 and R1 zones if the owner permanently lives there. Suites must be rented for a month or longer. Chetwynd is on the Province's exempt list: the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed if owner lives there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.19 and 4.12(1)(e)","official_wording":"The owner of the bed and breakfast shall permanently reside in the building in which the bed and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental licence category exists. Bylaw No. 906 charges $100 for any business not otherwise listed (Category 19, Unclassified). Bed and breakfast operators must register with the District. Suites need an annual District business licence.","short":"No STR category; $100 unlisted business rate","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009, consolidated (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BL906-Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Category 19","official_wording":"Any person carrying on any business,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: owner lives in the single-detached dwelling; wholly inside the dwelling; at most 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests combined; breakfast is the only meal; no guest stays more than 30 consecutive days; no change to the outside look of the parcel; 1 parking space per guest bedroom, plus the house's own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.19","official_wording":"A maximum of three (3) guestrooms to accommodate a maximum of six (6) adult guests combined will","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Carrying on business without a licence: $50 ticket, increasing by the original amount for each continuing offence (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw). Zoning Bylaw offences: a fine of up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $50; zoning up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, 2011 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-935-2011.pdf","section":"Appendix 2 (Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906)","official_wording":"Carry on business without obtaining license 4.1.1 $ 50.00*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","place_name":"Chetwynd","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023 (s. 4.12 Suites, s. 4.19 Bed and Breakfast Accommodations) and Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 906, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023, with Amendment 1162 and maps (PDF), District of Chetwynd","source_url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BL1150-Chetwynd-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1150-2023-with-1162-and-maps-1.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"1.      This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1150, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"due_date","label":"Due date","status":"stated","value":"The first working day after July 1 each year; July 2 in 2026. The annual Rates Bylaw names the exact date (July 2 in 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Tax FAQ's, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522","section":"As a new home owner what do I need to know about paying taxes?","official_wording":"Property Tax notices are mailed annually at the end of May and are due the first working day after July 1 of every calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"penalty","label":"Late penalty","status":"stated","value":"In 2026, 5% is added to taxes still unpaid after July 2, and a further 5% after August 4. Unclaimed Home Owner Grant amounts are treated as unpaid taxes. Amounts unpaid on December 31 bear interest at the provincially set rate (bylaw, s. 5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Tax FAQ's, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2522","section":"Are there late payment penalties?","official_wording":"A 5% late payment penalty is applied for taxes outstanding after July 2, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"notices_sent","label":"When notices are sent","status":"stated","value":"Mailed once a year. The City gives May 20, 2026 as the anticipated 2026 mailing date and says notices are mailed at the end of May. Owners who have not received a notice by the second week of June should call.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Current Tax Notice page gives May 20, 2026; the FAQ says notices are mailed at the end of May. No bylaw sets a mailing date.","source_title":"Your Current Tax Notice, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2528","section":"Property Tax Notice","official_wording":"Anticipated Date: May 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Online banking or telephone banking through your financial institution, in person at a financial institution (no Home Owner Grants accepted there), by mail to 8550 Young Road, in person at City Hall (cash, cheque or Interac, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), through a 24-hour drop box at the Young Road and Southlands Drive entrances, or through your mortgage company. Credit cards are not accepted for property taxes. No fee for any method is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tax Payment Options, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2524","section":"In Person at City Hall; Drop Box; Mail","official_wording":"Payment can be made using cash, cheque or interac Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"prepayment","label":"Prepayment plan","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Property Tax Prepayment Plan takes monthly withdrawals on the 15th from your bank account (minimum $25 a month, rounded to $5). Payments start June 15 but you can join any time, provided your taxes are up to date. Cancel by the 5th of the month.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Tax Prepayment Plan, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026","section":"Property Tax Prepayment Plan","official_wording":"Once you are enrolled, payments will be withdrawn from your bank account automatically on the 15th of each month.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"grant","label":"Home owner grant","status":"stated","value":"Apply directly to the Province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant, best after you receive your notice and before the due date. The grant counts as a payment: to avoid the 5% penalties on its portion you must apply by July 2 and August 4 (2026). It can be claimed online until December 31 of the tax year; after that, interest of 7.45% is charged on the unclaimed amount from January 1 and a retroactive application is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Claim Your Home Owner Grant, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=847","section":"Claim Your Home Owner Grant","official_wording":"Your Home Owner Grant (\"HOG\") is considered a form of payment and may be claimed online up until December 31st, of the same property tax year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Tax Department, Finance Department: 604-792-9498 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), taxes@chilliwack.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Tax Prepayment Plan, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1026","section":"Property Tax Prepayment Plan","official_wording":"If you have any questions please call the tax department at (604) 792-9498,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"property-tax-due-date","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 is the latest annual rates bylaw posted; it sets that year's due date and the two 5% additions. Prepayment: Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 1991, No. 1576.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates Bylaw 2024, No. 5393 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2574","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/property-tax-due-date/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"what_is_billed","label":"What is billed","status":"stated","value":"Water, sewer, and curbside collection (garbage, recycling and compostables, by cart size). Single detached homes, duplex and rowhouse units and small-scale multi-unit housing must pay the collection fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tax & Utility Rates, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2527","section":"Solid Waste Rates; Utility Rates","official_wording":"Solid Waste rates are billed quarterly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"billing_schedule","label":"Billing schedule","status":"stated","value":"Quarterly. Water and sewer are billed per three-month billing period and garbage collection is billed quarterly for the three preceding months. All are due and payable within 45 days from the date of billing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180","section":"s. 62","official_wording":"All fees and charges shall be charged per billing period and are due and payable 45 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"water_rate","label":"Water","status":"stated","value":"From January 2026, a 20 mm service is $33.99 per quarter (40 mm $46.09). The bylaw sets this as a minimum quarterly charge by meter size, plus a uniform quantity charge of $2 per 100 cubic feet of metered consumption. The City rate sheet lists the same amounts as \"flat rate\" and \"metered\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1 and 3","official_wording":"The following minimum charge billed quarterly, based on meter size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"sewer_rate","label":"Sewer","status":"stated","value":"From January 2026, a single residential property pays a basic fee of $55.18 per quarter plus a consumption fee of $4.09 per 100 cubic feet, based on 90% of metered water used. Without a water meter, the bylaw bases the charge on an assumed 2,000 cubic feet, but the City rate sheet shows a $55.18 flat rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The rate sheet shows a flat sewer rate of $55.18 per quarter, while bylaw Schedule B s. 2(4) says an unmetered single-family sewer charge is based on an assumed 2,000 cubic feet; the bylaw governs, but how the City bills unmetered homes is not clear.","source_title":"Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 3702 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2853","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1-2","official_wording":"The quarterly sewer user rates shall be the sum of the basic fee and the consumption fee,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"garbage_rate","label":"Garbage and recycling","status":"stated","value":"Total monthly fee by cart sizes: $27.15 (80 L compostable cart, 120 L garbage) up to $34.80 (360 L compostable, 360 L garbage), for the 120 L, 240 L or 360 L recycling cart. Includes monthly glass and flexible plastics collection. Extra tag-a-bag $4 each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"Schedule C, s. 1(1)-(2)","official_wording":"a fee dependent on the cart sizes selected","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"discounts","label":"Discounts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"No early-payment or seniors discount appears on the City's utility pages or in the three bylaws searched; the bylaws were searched for the words but not every page was read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"late_penalty","label":"Late penalty","status":"stated","value":"Interest is charged on any unpaid water, sewer or solid waste fee after the due date on the invoice, at the rate set by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Taxation (Rural Area) Act. The rate is not stated. Fees unpaid on December 31 are added to property taxes as arrears, and the City may refuse water or sewer service until arrears are paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180","section":"s. 69","official_wording":"shall be subject to interest if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"utility-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (water); Sanitary Sewer System Regulation Bylaw 2010, No. 3702 (sewer); Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (garbage, recycling, organics).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995 (PDF) (consolidated to August 18, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/utility-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure; before moving a building; before demolishing one; and before building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney (unless covered by another permit). It is also needed to install or modify a fire alarm system or a commercial cooking ventilation system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 71","official_wording":"Every person must apply for and obtain a building permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 15 says it does not apply to: a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw; on a single-family residential parcel, an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil less than 4 feet in height and other such landscape features, if they comply with Zoning Bylaw siting requirements; non-structural repair and maintenance of lawfully conforming structures on single-family parcels; a building or structure exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code (except as provided in the bylaw); public works on a highway or within an easement or statutory right of way; and mechanical or other equipment and appliances not regulated under the bylaw or the Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 15(1)-(3)","official_wording":"a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s Zoning Bylaw, in force from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the City's MyCity portal (Building Permits, then Apply for a New Permit), with drawings uploaded through ProjectDox. Hard-copy submissions are still accepted. Online applications are accepted for all construction types.","short":"Online (MyCity); hard copy accepted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Building Permit Applications, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3198","section":"Online Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"We are now accepting digital Building Permit applications for all construction types","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A simple-building application needs the signed application form (Schedule A) and owner's undertaking (Schedule D), a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan (may be waived), a site plan, floor plans, cross section, elevations, cross-sectional details, two sets of drawings, copies of required health or safety approvals (such as a sewage disposal permit), and a foundation and excavation design from a registered professional of record accompanied by signed letters of assurance. A geotechnical report may be required if site conditions warrant. The City's page also lists proof of ownership, a letter of authorization if an agent applies, and septic filing papers if there is no sanitary sewer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 76","official_wording":"An application for a building permit with respect to a simple building must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not state a fixed processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For simple buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice to the City when requesting an inspection (bylaw s. 102), and at least 48 hours' notice to the chief building official before starting work (s. 38). The City says general inspection requests must be received before 3:30 p.m. at least one business day before the inspection; book online through eInspections (24/7) or call 604 793-2905 during business hours. Inspections are not performed on weekends or statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 102","official_wording":"For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours’ notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department (Development and Regulatory Enforcement Services), City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4. Phone 604-793-2905; email building.department@chilliwack.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General Information, Building Department, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1947","section":"General Information - Building Department","official_wording":"E-MAIL: BUILDING.DEPARTMENT@CHILLIWACK.COM T: 604-793-2905","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"title","official_wording":"A Bylaw for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw, so an ordinary fence needs no building permit. But under the Zoning Bylaw a view-obstructing screening fence may need a building permit if over 2 m high, and masonry or concrete walls over 1.2 m high may need one.","short":"No building permit for ordinary fence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 15(1)","official_wording":"a fence permitted to be constructed under the City’s Zoning Bylaw, in force from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City's Zoning Bylaw 5000 sets no maximum fence height for front, side or rear yards in residential zones.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City's Zoning Bylaw 5000 sets no maximum fence height for front, side or rear yards in residential zones.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fixed fence height for corner lots, but the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17 says no owner or occupier of real property shall allow any obstruction to the line of vision from a highway intersection between 0.5 m and 3 m above the average height of the crown of the highway if it reduces the sight distance below the minimum in Schedule 7 (for example 45 m stopping sight distance at 40 km/h, 65 m at 50 km/h). The City reviews intersection visibility on a complaint basis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.03(1)(b)","official_wording":"A HIGHWAY access or egress driveway that is within 7.5m of the point of intersection of the road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Livestock fences must not be barbed wire or electrified unless the zone permits livestock; electrified fences cannot run along lot lines next to a residential zone or a zone readily permitting public access. Security fences are allowed in all zones, with barbed wire or other potentially injurious elements at least 2 m above ground. Pool fences (pools over 9 m2 and deeper than 45 cm): at least 1.2 m high, no openings over 10 cm, gate self-closing with a locking latch; a certified safety cover may be used instead of a fence. Retaining walls over 1.22 m (4 ft) need a building permit and registered professional design (Building Regulation Bylaw s. 133-134); walls supporting soil under 4 feet on single-family parcels are exempt (s. 15(2)). The bylaws set no rule for how fence height is measured.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.09(1)(a)-(b)","official_wording":"fences shall not be constructed of barbed wire nor electrified, unless located in a ZONE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, s. 4.09 (Fencing, Landscaping, Screening); Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, s. 15(1) (fences) and ss. 133-134 (retaining walls); Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811, s. 4; Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, s. 17 (sightlines at intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.09","official_wording":"4.09 FENCING, LANDSCAPING, SCREENING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is not required (bylaw does not apply) for an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres on a single-family residential parcel that meets Zoning Bylaw siting rules. Larger accessory buildings need a building permit; the City says smaller ones (and pools) need a siting permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², single-family parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 15(2)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres, a trellis, an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No City bylaw or page gives a deck height at which a building permit is needed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is a building, so a building permit is needed before constructing it (s. 71). The only size-based exemption found is for accessory buildings under 10 square metres on a single-family residential parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"ss. 71, 15(2)","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 4.07(3)(a)(xiii) exempts buildings and structures for urban and rural ancillary use that do not exceed 10 m2 of lot coverage from maximum building heights, and 4.07(5)(b) exempts them from minimum setbacks and maximum lot coverage. Otherwise limits depend on the zone. Example, R1-A zone: urban ancillary buildings need 6 m front, 1 m rear and side, 4.5 m exterior side setbacks; height 4 m on a lot under 1,000 m2, 6 m on a lot of 1,000 m2 or more; total detached ancillary coverage 60 m2 on lots under 1,000 m2, rising to 150 m2 on lots of 2,500 m2 or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.07(5)(b)","official_wording":"All BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES for URBAN and RURAL ANCILLARY USE which do not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (setbacks, height, lot coverage); pools also fall under Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF, consolidated March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$40 for construction up to $1,000 of value (single-family and two-family dwellings, residential ancillary buildings, agricultural buildings). For multi-family townhouses and rowhouses, apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional and temporary buildings the first-tier fee is $100.","short":"$40 for value up to $1,000 (single/two-family)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, residential ancillary buildings,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Houses, residential ancillary and agricultural buildings: $40 up to $1,000 of value; from $1,000 to $100,000, $100 for the first $1,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 or part; $6.20 per additional $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $5.80 per additional $1,000 above $250,000. Townhouses and rowhouses: $100 up to $1,000, and above $1,000 the fee is 0.95% of construction value. Apartments, commercial, industrial, institutional: $100 up to $1,000, then 1.1% of construction value. Temporary buildings: $100 up to $1,000, then 0.6% of construction value. Value of the work is the greater of the declared value or the Schedule C value (one- or two-stove residential) or a Marshall Valuation Service value (all other construction).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(b)","official_wording":"First $1,000.00 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A $300 permit application fee. The sources read do not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(1)(9)","official_wording":"Permit Application Fee $ 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $120 for the first 10 fixtures, $12 each additional. Demolition permit: $150. Re-inspection: $75, charged under s. 115 for a second and subsequent re-inspection where non-compliance or non-complying workmanship means more than two inspections of a type were needed. Special inspection: $80. Siting an ancillary building of 10 m2 or less, or a swimming pool: $50. Occupancy permit: $40. Permit extension: $60. Security deposits: demolition of a principal dwelling $2,000, ancillary building under 50 m2 $500, other buildings over 50 m2 $4,000; moving a building $500 to $2,500 by size (mobile/manufactured units $1,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","section":"Schedule B, ss. 3, 4, 1(1), 9, 11","official_wording":"First 10 fixtures $ 120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees in Schedule B must be paid before the building permit is issued; the security deposit is paid at the time of application. The City's Single/Two Family page says staff advise the amount of fees before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=772","section":"ss. 78-79","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2003, No. 2970, Schedule B (Permit Fees and Security Deposits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 2970, Schedule B, Permit Fees and Security Deposits (PDF, consolidated to March 16, 2021)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=4786","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"PERMIT FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Search the property on the City's Online Map (webmap) at http://maps.chilliwack.com/, an interactive webmap showing property parcel, engineering and planning information. The City says the current zoning and future land use of a property can be found by searching it on the Online Map and then reviewing the Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. The City gives no step-by-step instructions.","short":"Online map (webmap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=3008","section":"Resources","official_wording":"can be found by searching it on the City's Online Map and reviewing the City's Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan and Neighbourhood Plans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000. The City's copy lists amendments up to Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, adopted October 20, 2026, and the City's page dates the file October 20, 2026. The copy is provided for information purposes only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"Amendment table (end of bylaw)","official_wording":"“Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2026, No. 5592”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets which land uses are permitted and limits on buildings and structures, such as height, setbacks and floor area; each zone also sets minimum lot area and lot dimensions, maximum density and lot coverage. Only the uses listed for the zone (and uses permitted in all zones) are allowed. Parking, landscaping, paving and amenity area rules are set elsewhere in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"what types of land uses are permitted and restrictions on buildings and structures (e.g., height, setbacks, floor area)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department, 8550 Young Road, phone 604-793-2906, email planning@chilliwack.com. For a certified copy of the consolidated bylaw or a copy of an amendment bylaw, contact Legislative Services at 604-793-2986 or clerks@chilliwack.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=377","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Contact the Planning Department for inquiries regarding the general content of the Zoning Bylaw or current zoning of a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory dwelling unit where the lot's zone permits one (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.06(1)(a); for example the R1-A zone lists accessory dwelling unit as an ancillary use). Only 1 accessory dwelling unit is allowed on a lot, unless the ALC approves more. The City's web page and Policy G-30 describe suites as permitted in any single detached dwelling / all residential zones where a single detached home is permitted; the Zoning Bylaw ties it to zones that permit an accessory dwelling unit. Lots in the ALR follow the ALC Act and Regulations.","short":"Yes, where the zone permits an accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says suites are allowed in any single detached dwelling 'regardless of the zone'; Policy G-30 says 'all residential zones where a single family detached home is permitted'; the Zoning Bylaw (which wins) ties it to zones that permit an accessory dwelling unit. The SSMUH lot test in s. 4.08(7)(a) (urban growth boundary, community water and sewer, under 4,050 m2, etc.) applies to the 3-4 unit rules. Zoning copy is current to Oct 20, 2026 amendments.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(1)(a), (d); s. 4.08(7)(c)(ii)","official_wording":"An ADU is permitted where the LOT is in a ZONE permitting an ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach houses and garden suites are allowed as accessory dwelling units where the zone permits them. A coach house sits above an ancillary or agricultural building on a single storey; a garden suite is a ground-oriented unit on the same lot as the main dwelling. A detached unit needs a minimum lot area: 4,000 m2 with septic and private well, 2,000 m2 with septic and community water, or the zone minimum with community sewer and water.","short":"Yes, where zone permits, with minimum lot area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 4.06(1)(a), (c), (h)","official_wording":"means an ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, located above an URBAN or RURAL ANCILLARY USE or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is limited to 90 m2 and less than 40% of the building's habitable floor space, inside a building with one principal dwelling unit. A garden suite is limited to 100 m2. Only 1 accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot, unless the ALC approves more; on lots that meet the provincial small-scale multi-unit housing test the Zoning Bylaw allows 3 units on lots of 280 m2 or less and 4 units on larger lots, and more than one accessory dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (Secondary Suite); s. 4.06(1)(b), (e), (g); s. 4.08(7)(b), (e)(iv)(B)","official_wording":"Having a GROSS FLOOR AREA of not more than 90m2 in area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite needs 1 off-street parking space, with any number of bedrooms. A coach house or garden suite needs 1 space if it has 1 bedroom and 2 spaces if it has 2 or more bedrooms. On lots using the small-scale multi-unit housing rules, 1 off-street space is required for each accessory dwelling unit regardless of bedrooms.","short":"1 space per suite, any number of bedrooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 5.04 table; s. 4.08(7)(e)(iv)(C)","official_wording":"any number of bedrooms","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required, and the suite must meet the BC Building and Fire Code and current flood protection requirements. A coach house or garden suite also needs a development permit (Development Permit Area 8) before the building permit can be issued; detached accessory dwelling units in the ALR or Ryder Lake neighbourhood are exempt from that development permit. New secondary suites are not permitted below the flood construction level.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Coach Houses and Garden Suites, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2724","section":"Secondary Suites; Design Guidelines","official_wording":"residents are required to build it with a building permit and meet the BC Building and Fire Code and current flood protection requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06 and the zone sections). Also the Secondary Suites Policy, Policy Directive No. G-30, and Official Community Plan Bylaw 2025, No. 5500, Schedule D-8 (Development Permit Area 8).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This BYLAW may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The City's documents show no general permit to cut a tree on private property. Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 3585 applies only to parcels outside the ALR where a development application (subdivision, building permit, rezoning or development permit) has been submitted, and it does not apply to single family dwelling building permits; it requires a tree management plan, tree density and security. The City's Property Maintenance page says the City does not otherwise regulate the trimming of trees on private property (it does not address removal). In the RS-GRA and RS-GSA HCA zones, no cutting of trees is permitted except under a development permit issued by Council.","short":"No general permit; only with development applications","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141","section":"Preamble; s. 3","official_wording":"to provide for the protection and preservation of trees on real property not included in the Agricultural Land Reserve","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 3585 does not apply to: agricultural zones within the ALR; portions of parcels designated as riparian lands, conservation areas or non-disturbance areas; trees cut or removed under the Hydro Power and Authority Act; land held by the City; development permit applications under $100,000 construction value; boundary-adjustment subdivisions; and building permits for tenant improvements only or for a single family dwelling unit on a lot and its associated buildings or structures. Hazardous trees are not exempt: on developments the owner must have a Hazardous Tree Assessment done by a Certified Arborist and hazardous trees removed or modified at the owner's cost. An owner may prune a tree but may not top it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141","section":"s. 4; s. 26","official_wording":"agricultural zones located within the Agricultural Land Reserve;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City's tree management bylaw sets no permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Only for development under Bylaw 3585 (not single family building permits): the owner must have at least 50 trees per hectare (25 per hectare in industrial zones) of newly planted and retained trees, plant street trees along road frontages, and post security calculated on the Tree Summary Security Form (Schedule A: trees valued at $300 each, with the form stating 'Security is based on 125% of total X 25%'). Half the security is released once trees are planted, the rest after a 2-year warranty period. Some plan requirements do not apply to developments of 3 or fewer lots or units.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141","section":"s. 8, 9, 18, 19; Schedule A","official_wording":"must ensure that each of its development sites has a tree density of at least","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Pruning or cutting street trees yourself, or hiring someone to do it, is not permitted; report concerns about a tree on public property to City arborists. It is an offence to willfully injure or damage a tree on a boulevard (Community Standards Bylaw s. 15) or to damage, alter or remove a tree adjacent to a highway (Highway and Traffic Bylaw s. 27); planting a tree in a highway needs the Engineer's approval. On City parks and other City land, Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 3290 says no person shall cut, remove, alter, destroy or damage any tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forests, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2958","section":"Street Tree Program","official_wording":"pruning or cutting street trees on your own, or hiring someone to do it for you, is not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 3585 has no ticket amount. A violation is an offence on summary conviction with a fine of $2,000 to $10,000, and each day of a continuing offence is a separate offence. For City boulevard trees, the bylaw notice schedule sets $200 ($190 if received within 14 days, $210 if over 28 days) for Community Standards s. 15, and $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for Highway and Traffic s. 27.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"is liable to a fine of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585 (consolidated May 2, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2141","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw 2008, No. 3585","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Compostable waste (food and yard waste) weekly; garbage and recycling every two weeks, alternating; glass and flexible plastics once a month. No regular collection on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays (an alternate day is assigned).","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; compost weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 49, 50","official_wording":"Compostable Waste will be collected weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your schedule and set reminders in the Chilliwack Curbside Collection App or the Waste Wizard on the City's Collection Schedule page. The page also has the legend map and the 2027 Curbside Collection Calendar, and paper calendars for a residence can be mailed on request. Collection runs Tuesday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=818","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"You can also look up your collection schedule, set collection reminders","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage, recycling and green (compost) carts come in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L (80 L green carts are no longer newly supplied). Each residence gets one free size exchange per cart (and one free size exchange within 6 months of moving in); further exchanges are $50 per cart, requested by the property owner through E360S (778-860-3864, chilliwack@e360s.ca) or, for strata, the City (604-793-2787). If a cart is stolen or damaged through the occupier's neglect, the owner reimburses the City at the Schedule C replacement cost: $129.49 (120 L), $141.09 (240 L), $157.60 (360 L).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carts and Cart Exchanges, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2411","section":"Cart Exchanges","official_wording":"Each residence will be entitled to a one-time free cart exchange per cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before; remove them from the curb by 10:00 p.m. on collection day. In designated wildlife areas (and where the Director notifies in writing) not earlier than 5:00 a.m. on collection day. Place containers at the collection point as close as possible to the travelled part of the road or lane (within 3.5 m), fronts facing the road, at least 1 m clear on each side, not blocked by parked vehicles and not blocking the road, sidewalk, pathway or bike lane. During four-commodity weeks the City asks that materials stay at the curb until 7:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 62, 63","official_wording":"at curbside for collection before 7:00 am on the designated Collection Day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Maximum weights by cart size: 120 L 55 kg, 240 L 100 kg, 360 L 150 kg (the City cart page says 54 kg for 120 L). The lid must close. Extra garbage bags need a prepaid Tag-a-bag sticker at $4 each (bag up to 22.5 kg); untagged excess garbage is not collected. Additional garbage carts are not permitted.","short":"Lid must close; extra bags need $4 Tag-a-bag sticker","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City Carts page says 120 L weight limit 54 kg/120 lbs; the bylaw says 55 kg. Value follows the bylaw. The 240 L and 360 L limits match (100 kg, 150 kg).","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 36(1), 107, 109; Schedule C","official_wording":"one Garbage Cart Bi-weekly with a maximum volume of 120 litres (maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A monthly fee set by cart sizes, from $27.15 to $34.80 (for example $29.00 a month with a 240 L garbage cart, 120 L green cart and any recycling cart size). It includes monthly glass and flexible plastics collection. Billed quarterly for the three preceding months, due within 45 days.","short":"$27.15 to $34.80 a month by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"Schedule C; s. 137","official_wording":"Collection Service fees include monthly collection of Glass Packaging and Flexible Plastics.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"facility","label":"Facility","status":"stated","value":"Bailey Sanitary Landfill, 5940 Matheson Road, Chilliwack (off Bailey Road). The City owns it; the contractor Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S) has operated it since 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191","section":"Location","official_wording":"The Bailey Landfill is located at 5940 Matheson Road,off of Bailey Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"hours","label":"Hours","status":"stated","value":"Open daily, Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on 2026 statutory holidays - Jan 1, Feb 16, Apr 3, May 18, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sept 7, Sept 30, Oct 12, Nov 11 and Dec 25. No seasonal change is listed for the landfill. The Parr Road Green Depot has winter hours (see notes).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191","section":"Hours of Operations","official_wording":"Monday to Sunday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Minimum charge","status":"stated","value":"$7.50 per load for garbage, compostable waste or scrap metal.","short":"$7.50 per load","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"Schedule B, s. 1","official_wording":"Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal $ 7.50 per load (minimum charge)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"tipping_fee","label":"Garbage fee","status":"stated","value":"$140 per tonne for garbage, compostable waste or scrap metal up to 5 tonnes per load; $135 per tonne for loads over 5 tonnes. Fees are rounded up to the nearest $0.25. Accounts delivering at least 400 tonnes a month pay $125 per tonne. Charged by weight.","short":"$140 per tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"Schedule B, s. 1","official_wording":"Garbage, Compostable Waste or Scrap Metal $ 140.00 per metric tonne (up to 5 tonnes per load)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"free_items","label":"Accepted free","status":"stated","value":"Household appliances under the Major Appliance Recycling Roundtable (MARR) program are free. Scrap metal is free only in April and October. Yard waste, tires and electronics are not free at the landfill (see not_accepted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191","section":"Disposal Fees; Cost Estimator","official_wording":"Scrap metal can be recycled for free at the Bailey Landfill during the months of April and October (standard tipping fees apply for all other months).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Banned from the garbage area - hazardous waste, tires, small appliances and electronic waste, curbside recyclables, beverage containers, compostable waste, wet cell batteries, trees and logs over 360 mm, wood treated with creosote, concrete containing rebar, and any single item over 2 cubic metres. A garbage load with any recyclables or compostables is surcharged (50% of the disposal fee when over 5% by weight or volume). Gypsum is $181 per tonne and asbestos needs prior paperwork. Special handling is $250 per tonne.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"ss. 112-113; Schedule B","official_wording":"No person may deliver any of the following for disposal at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill unless authorized by the Director.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"payment","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Cash, debit, Mastercard and Visa.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bailey Sanitary Landfill, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=191","section":"Disposal Fees","official_wording":"Accepted forms of payment: cash, debit, Mastercard, and Visa.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"garbage-drop-off","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541, Schedule B (disposal fees). The landfill page calls the full fee list Schedule E, but in the bylaw it is Schedule B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says Schedule \"E\"; the 2026 bylaw's fee schedule is Schedule B.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 1; Schedule B","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/garbage-drop-off/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste is collected weekly, in the green cart (with food waste), in Kraft bags, or as tied bundles of branches. Up to ten extra Kraft bags and/or bundles of branches can be set out each week, year-round, at no extra charge.","short":"Yes, weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 36(2), 36(3), 104","official_wording":"one Green Cart of Compostable Waste weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Each Kraft bag or bundle: maximum 15 kg. Bundles: no more than 1.25 m long and 600 mm across, tied with compostable material such as cotton string or twine. Branches up to 150 mm (6 inches) in diameter count as yard waste; limbs over 150 mm are not accepted curbside. Green cart weight limits (80 L: 50 kg; 120 L: 55 kg; 240 L: 100 kg; 360 L: 150 kg).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City Curbside Compostables page says bundles of no more than 0.6 m (2 ft) long and 0.3 m (1 ft) across, branches up to 15 cm. The bylaw allows up to 1.25 m long and 600 mm across. Value follows the bylaw; the stricter City page size is safe if a resident wants to match both.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 36(2), 36(3), 104, 111","official_wording":"Bundles must be no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road: March 1 to November 30, Monday to Sunday 8 am to 5 pm; December 1 to February 28, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm; closed on listed statutory holidays. Yard waste (limbs up to 360 mm in diameter) is also accepted at the Bailey Sanitary Landfill compostable waste transfer station, 5940 Matheson Road: Monday to Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed on listed 2026 holidays. The Green Depot takes pieces larger than 360 mm.","short":"Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parr Road Green Depot, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=194","section":"Hours of operation","official_wording":"45175 Parr Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste is included in the monthly collection fee, with no charge for up to ten extra bags or bundles a week. Green Depot: $7.50 minimum per load, or $90 per tonne; $10 minimum or $126 per tonne for wood and yard waste larger than 360 mm across; invasive plants $8 minimum or $95 per tonne. Bailey Sanitary Landfill compostable waste transfer station: $7.50 minimum per load, $140 per metric tonne (up to 5 tonnes per load). Surcharges of $100 to $300 per load apply to Green Depot loads containing garbage, recyclables or food waste.","short":"Curbside in fee; Green Depot $90 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"Schedule B, s. 2 (Green Depot)","official_wording":"Clean Wood and Yard Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: loose soil, rocks or sod; wood or limbs over 150 mm across; oversize or overweight bundles and bags; plastics (including compostable plastic bags); garbage; animal waste; painted, stained or treated wood; hazardous waste. Green Depot: material left in plastic bags, painted or stained wood, treated or creosoted wood, household and kitchen waste, tires, drywall, plastics and metals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 111","official_wording":"Curbside Compostable Waste shall not include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3245","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2026, No. 5541”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 apply only if activated at the discretion of the Director of Engineering, based on the aquifer water level, and can change at any time. The current stage is not stated in the text (checked November 5, 2026, outside the season).","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter at discretion","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer Watering Restrictions, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038","section":"City page","official_wording":"Outdoor watering restrictions are in effect May 1 to October 15 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even street addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, only 5 to 8 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Apartments, townhouses and stratas follow the complex address. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday only, odd addresses Thursday only, 5 to 8 a.m. only. Stages 3 and 4: lawn sprinkling with treated drinking water prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 5-8 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer Watering Restrictions, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038","section":"City page","official_wording":"Even addresses - Wednesday & Saturday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: gardens, flowers, shrubs and trees may be watered any time of day with a hand-held container, a hose with a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, a soaker hose or drip irrigation; pools, spas, garden ponds, fountains and golf courses are unrestricted. Stage 2: gardens, flowers, shrubs and trees by hand-held container, hose with a shut off device or soaker hose; pools, spas and garden ponds unrestricted; non-recirculating fountains prohibited. Stage 3: same garden watering as Stage 2, but filling or topping up pools, spas and garden ponds and all fountain use are prohibited. Stage 4: garden watering is prohibited (at the discretion of the City). The plans do not name food gardens separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer Watering Restrictions, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038","section":"City page FAQ","official_wording":"Stage 1 restrictions allow watering any time of the day using handheld containers, a hose with a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, a soaker hose or drip irrigation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New unestablished lawns (new sod or seed) need a Water Restriction Exemption Certificate (fee $50). In Stage 1 it allows watering any day between 5 to 8 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. (three-week permit); in Stage 2, 5 to 8 a.m. only (two-week permit). No new permits in Stages 3 and 4. Apply by email to engineeringinfo@chilliwack.com with the sod or seed receipt, a photo, name, address and phone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer Watering Restrictions, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1038","section":"City page","official_wording":"New unestablished lawns require a Water Restriction Exemption Certificate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 (early payment $90, late payment $110), for 'Disobey Water Use Restriction', under Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573. Watering outside a certificate's times may also lead to its revocation.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2995","official_wording":"Disobey Water Use Restriction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (s. 61(2)); the stages are set out in the City's Water Conservation Plan stage documents","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw 2004, No. 2995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1180","section":"s. 61(2)","official_wording":"no person may use water to irrigate a lawn or garden, or to wash a vehicle or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"sidewalk_duty","label":"Sidewalk clearing","status":"stated","value":"Every owner or occupier of property next to a sidewalk, public footpath or multi-use path must clear snow and ice from it. City crews clear sidewalks next to City buildings and the downtown transit terminus; stratas clear sidewalks next to their common property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 18(1)","official_wording":"Every owner or occupier of real property adjacent to a Boulevard, Sidewalk, Multi-Use Path,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"deadline","label":"Deadline","status":"stated","value":"As soon as practicable after the snow, ice or frost lands, and in any case no later than noon on the day after it lands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 18(1)","official_wording":"deposit, but in any case no later than noon on the day following its deposit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"road_priorities","label":"Road plowing order","status":"stated","value":"Roads are sorted into four priorities by traffic volume, emergency response needs, hillside access and other safety issues, and are cleared in strict priority order as resources allow. The City does not clear to bare pavement. The page does not describe the four levels; they are in the City's address lookup tool.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Winter Operations, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=361","section":"About Snow and Ice Control","official_wording":"Roads are categorized into four priorities based on the volume of the traffic on the roads, emergency response requirements, hillside access, and other safety related issues.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"winter_parking","label":"Winter parking rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Highway and Traffic Bylaw sets no snow-specific parking ban; the City only asks residents to park off-street where possible so plows can pass.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"snow_on_road","label":"Putting snow on the road","status":"stated","value":"The City asks residents not to shovel snow onto the street, and to pile it to the right of the driveway (facing the street). The bylaw does not mention snow in its list of things banned on a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How You Can Help During Winter Weather, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=471","section":"Shovel Snow onto Your Lawn, Not the Street","official_wording":"Do not shovel snow onto the street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"contact","label":"Who to call","status":"stated","value":"Operations Department, 604-793-2810 (Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). After-hours urgent Public Works concerns (evenings, weekends, statutory holidays), 604-792-2233. Snow Angels volunteer help for seniors or people with disabilities, 604-793-9979.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information for Seniors, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2289","section":"Information for Seniors","official_wording":"604-793-2810 Monday- Friday 7am-4:30 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 under the Highway and Traffic Bylaw, s. 18(1) ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid after 28 days). The Community Standards Bylaw, s. 14(5), covers the same failure at $200 ($190 early, $210 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two bylaws make the same failure an offence with different tickets. The City page cites the Highway and Traffic Bylaw, so its $50 is shown first.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","official_wording":"Snow Not Removed 18(1) 50.00 40.00 60.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"snow-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (s. 18). The Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041 (s. 14(5)) has a matching rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"Every owner or occupier of real property adjacent to a Boulevard, Sidewalk, Multi-Use Path,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/snow-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. FVRD bylaw: every dog four months or older kept in Chilliwack must have a valid FVRD licence for the current licence year, and the tag must be worn on the dog at all times. Exempt: dogs used by a government law enforcement agency. Licence fees are waived for certified guide dogs and dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 1, 4, 14, 15","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the City of Chilliwack.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"intro","official_wording":"The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$33 a year (FVRD) for a spayed or neutered dog, with a veterinarian's certificate at the time of application. Not available for aggressive or nuisance dogs.","short":"$33 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 11","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each) $33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$83 a year (FVRD) for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$83 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each) $83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"FVRD: a 30% late penalty if the fee is not paid before January 1. A dog acquired after July 1 gets 50% off the fee (minimum $10), but not for aggressive or nuisance dogs. Licence transfer $5; replacement tag $7. Nuisance dog $148 (spayed or neutered) or $177 (not); aggressive or dangerous dog $295 or $354. Fees are waived for certified guide dogs and for dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society. If a dog is altered after licensing, the fee difference may be refunded on request with a veterinarian's certificate, but only if requested before 4 months of the licence expiry (s.12). If the dog dies, a prorated refund may be requested with a veterinarian's certificate, only if requested within 4 months of the expiry (s.13). No senior discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 10, 12, 13, 15; Schedule A","official_wording":"pay a late penalty of an additional 30%.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Each FVRD licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued and must be renewed every year. 2027 licences went on sale October 28, 2026, and existing licence holders get a renewal invoice by the end of November. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"Every dog licence issued under this bylaw will expire on the 31st day of December in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Through the FVRD. New licences: apply online, or in person using the FVRD's in-person form. Renewals: online (a MyFVRD account is suggested) or in person using the renewal form. Applicants are asked to give the information on the FVRD form and pay the Schedule A fee; the FVRD then issues a numbered tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"New Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog owners who have not previously licensed their dog must apply for a new licence online, or in person [PDF - 1 MB].","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$200 under the FVRD bylaw notice schedule (Schedule A-3, 'No Dog Licence'); $190 if paid early (within 14 days) and $210 if paid late (after 28 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3","official_wording":"1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (licence fees in Schedule A, as replaced by FVRD Bylaw 1854, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A fees per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw: a dog may not be at large. Outside designated off-leash areas, a dog in a public place must be on a leash not exceeding 3 metres and under the immediate control of a competent person. On private land, a dog that is not sufficiently contained by a fence and gate, an enclosure or another effective containment mechanism must be under the immediate control of a competent person. City parks bylaw: dogs must be on leash and under control at all times on civic properties, except in a designated dog off leash area. In Natural Areas and Nature Reserves, dogs must be on a leash no longer than 3 metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"is not at large;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres (FVRD bylaw, public places; City parks bylaw, Natural Areas and Nature Reserves).","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17(d)","official_wording":"on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The City lists these off-leash areas: Vedder Park, Island 22, Cultus Lake, Sheffield Dog Off Leash Area, Vedder North Dyke Trail (off-leash zone from Webster Road to Lickman Road), Fairfield Park, Jinkerson Park, and No.3 Rd Dog Off Leash Area. Under the parks bylaw an off-leash area is identified by posted signage, and the dog must stay under control and follow the posted guidelines. The list is on the City's Dog Off-Leash Areas page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Off-Leash Areas, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2579","section":"page","official_wording":"Certain areas around Chilliwack are designated as off-leash areas for dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"City parks bylaw: dogs may not enter Salish Pond or Sardis Pond (or its tributary watercourses); in any Natural Area or Nature Reserve a dog may not enter a stream, creek, watercourse or other water, and in the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve dogs are allowed only on the north/south road through the reserve. Council may also designate any civic property or area where animals are prohibited. The FVRD bylaw also bans dogs from public areas that local zoning or other regulations define as no-dog areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3306","section":"s. 21, 24-26","official_wording":"permit or allow a dog to enter Salish Pond.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The dog owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, whether in a public place or on private property other than the owner's or occupier's own (FVRD bylaw s. 18). The City parks bylaw says the same for civic properties.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"The owner of a dog must ensure the dog does not defecate in a public place or on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw notice schedule A-3: dog at large $100 (s. 17(a)), and dog not restrained in a public place (not on a leash, s. 17(d)) $100; each is $90 if paid early (within 14 days) and $110 if paid late (after 28 days). On City civic properties, 'Dog Off Leash' is $100 ($90 early, $110 late) under City Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3","official_wording":"17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash, at large and clean-up); City of Chilliwack Parks, Recreation and Culture Bylaw 2006, No. 3290 (civic properties, off-leash areas, closed areas).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Under FVRD Bylaw 1206 an 'aggressive dog' is one that, for example, has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation) or shown a tendency to do so; has bitten, killed or injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property other than its owner's; has aggressively pursued or harassed a person, vehicle or domestic animal while at large; is trained or kept for dog fighting; is a 'dangerous dog'; or was found dangerous or aggressive by the Chief Animal Control Officer, another local government or a court. An animal control officer may report an incident to the Chief Animal Control Officer, who decides; if grounds exist, a letter is sent to the owner. The owner may appeal in writing within 30 days to the Chief Animal Control Officer. 'Dangerous dog' has the meaning in section 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Definitions; s. 21-23","official_wording":"“aggressive dog” means a dog that meets any one or more of the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw s. 24: the owner of an aggressive dog must keep it securely confined in an enclosure, or have it on a leash no longer than 3 metres, under the immediate care and control of a competent person, and muzzled; allow the FVRD to implant a microchip (owner pays the fee in Schedule C) or scan an existing one; and give the FVRD a photo of the dog within 7 working days of designation. An enclosure is wire or steel mesh, at least 1.8 m high, with a secure top, a floor of concrete or sides buried at least 60 cm, and a self-closing lockable gate. An aggressive dog may not be kept with other dogs or animals where four or more dogs are kept. A dangerous dog may also be dealt with under Community Charter s. 49. The bylaw sets no minimum age for the handler beyond 'competent person' and sets no signage rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 24, 33","official_wording":"Every owner of an aggressive dog must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"FVRD annual licence fee: $295 for a spayed or neutered aggressive or dangerous dog, and $354 for one that is not. The lower altered-dog fee does not apply to aggressive dogs (s. 11).","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 11","official_wording":"Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE (1-844-495-2273), Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email the FVRD. To report a dog attack in progress after hours, call your local police department. The caller's identity is protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, though the FVRD may be required to disclose it if the matter goes to court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","official_wording":"To report an animal control issue or to lodge a bylaw complaint during regular business hours, please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw notice Schedule A-3 (full amount; $10 less if paid within 14 days, $10 more if paid after 28 days): dog attacking or causing injury $250; dog aggressively pursuing or harassing $250; dog causing death $500; aggressive dog not securely confined $500; not on a leash $500; no competent person $500; no muzzle $500; no microchip $500; no photo $500; aggressive dog kept with other animals (where four or more dogs are kept) $500.","short":"Notice $500 (aggressive dog rules); $250 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3","official_wording":"17(e) Dog Attacking or $250 $240 $260 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, together with section 49 of the Community Charter for dangerous dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw: no more than three dogs over four months old on any real property, within a total of 5 pets, 'except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations'. City Zoning Bylaw 5000: where urban or rural ancillary uses apply, up to 5 pets with no more than 3 of any one species; in some zones (for example the R4 zone, and non-single-detached uses in the SCR zone) pets are limited to 3 in total.","short":"Max three dogs (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D (Pets)","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw: no more than three cats over four months old per property, within the 5-pet total, unless zoning or other regulations permit otherwise. Zoning Bylaw: no more than 3 of any one species where 5 pets are allowed; 3 pets in total in some multi-unit zones.","short":"Max three cats (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D (Pets)","official_wording":"pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"FVRD bylaw: total of 5 pets per property. 'Pet' means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Livestock, poultry and animals needing an aviary or apiary may be kept only where zoning and other regulations permit; exotic animals are prohibited except as the bylaw allows. A person keeping four or more dogs has extra rules (for example no aggressive dogs kept with other dogs), and one keeping more than five dogs must provide an indoor kennel area and outdoor exercise area for each dog, pursuant to zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Definitions; s. 33-35, 38","official_wording":"“pet” means any common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The FVRD limit yields to 'applicable zoning or other regulations'. Under Zoning Bylaw 5000, a hobby kennel (no more than 5 pets, non-commercial) is a conditional agricultural use in the RR zone; a breeding kennel (no more than 10 dogs and cats over 4 months) or commercial kennel may not be on a lot smaller than 1 ha. Part D counts 'dogs or cats over the age of 4 months' toward the 3-dog and 3-cat limits; the bylaw does not say whether younger animals count toward the 5-pet total.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D (Pets)","official_wording":"months, except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 under the FVRD bylaw notice schedule (Schedule A-3, 'Excess Pets', section D); $90 if paid early (within 14 days) and $110 if paid late (after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3","official_wording":"D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part D), subject to City of Chilliwack Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part D (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not on ordinary urban or suburban residential lots: chickens are POULTRY, which the Zoning Bylaw does not count as a PET, and those zones (R1-A and the other R zones, SR, HR) allow only urban ancillary uses such as pets. Poultry is expressly allowed under RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (up to 1 animal unit per hectare) in the AR, R, RR and EV zones and some reserve zones. Zones AL, AU, AS, AR and RH list GENERAL AGRICULTURE, the 'growing, rearing, producing, and harvesting of agricultural products'. FVRD Animal Control Bylaw 1206 s. 35 says poultry may be kept only as zoning permits.","short":"No in ordinary residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (definitions: Restricted Agriculture); ss. 6.04, 7.01, 7.03 (permitted uses)","official_wording":"Raising of LIVESTOCK or POULTRY to a maximum density of 1 ANIMAL UNIT per ha.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No hen count is set. In zones that permit RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (AR, R, RR, EV), poultry is capped at 1 animal unit per hectare, and 1 animal unit is 250 laying chicken hens (500 broilers, roasters or pullets). Zones that list only GENERAL AGRICULTURE state no such cap. Urban and suburban residential lots do not list poultry as a permitted use.","short":"No hen count set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (definitions: Animal Unit; Restricted Agriculture)","official_wording":"250 laying chicken hens, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's bylaws do not mention roosters.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Where poultry is permitted, a coop is an 'animal enclosure'. In AR, R and RR an enclosure of 10 m2 or less must be 7.5 m from the front lot line, 3 m from the rear and interior side lot lines and 7.5 m from the exterior side lot line; an enclosure over 10 m2 must be 7.5 m from all lot lines; total animal enclosures are capped at 100 m2 of lot coverage. Enclosures with exhaust fans must be 30 m from adjacent lot lines (15 m with a 6 m farm-side buffer and solid fencing). AL requires 15 m for enclosures over 10 m2; AU and AS require 7.5 m for those up to 100 m2 and 15 m above 100 m2. Urban and suburban residential zones list no coop rules because poultry is not a permitted use there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (definition: Animal Enclosure); s. 6.04(5) and (7)","official_wording":"means a barn, coop, hutch, stable, or similar BUILDING or STRUCTURE for the keeping of POULTRY or LIVESTOCK","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No City permit, licence or fee for hens was found. Beekeepers must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture; Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 4680 states no City fee.","short":"None found; no City fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"A person that keeps Bees must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed outside the Agricultural Land Reserve on lots of 300 m2 or more that permit a single or two family dwelling, and at community gardens and educational sites. Hive limits: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies on 300 to under 500 m2; 4 and 4 on 500 to under 2000 m2; 6 and 6 on 2000 m2 or more. On residential lots, hives go behind the house, behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high (unless raised 2.5 m or more), with the entrance 6 m from any property line and the side and rear 3 m from property lines. Neighbours must be told.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=5529","section":"ss. 3, 5(4), 7, 8, 9","official_wording":"property located outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, donkeys, goats, sheep and other livestock, and ducks and geese (poultry), are not 'pets' in the zoning bylaw, so they are not allowed on urban or suburban residential lots (R1-A and the other R zones, SR, HR), which allow only pets. They are allowed in agricultural and rural zones: up to 1 animal unit per hectare under RESTRICTED AGRICULTURE (AR, R, RR, EV), where 1 animal unit is 1 horse, or 4 sheep or goats, or 125 geese or ducks; GENERAL AGRICULTURE zones (AL, AU, AS, AR, RH) state no such cap.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (definitions: Livestock; Animal Unit; Restricted Agriculture)","official_wording":"includes CATTLE or other animal of the bovine species, a horse, donkey, mule, llama, ostrich, swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (poultry and livestock); Urban Beekeeping Bylaw 2019, No. 4680 (bees). FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 refers poultry to zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"An RV may be parked on a street for at most 24 continuous hours, then must be moved off every street for at least 24 hours before returning. A trailer must always be attached to a vehicle able to tow it (unless it can move on its own). A vehicle combination over 18.3 m long cannot park on a street. A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight cannot park on a street next to residentially zoned property between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Other legally parked vehicles may stay up to 7 days (72 hours in Schedule 3 zones).","short":"RV 24 hours, then off streets 24 hours","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says vehicles with a gross weight of '5,500 kg or greater' may not park overnight on City streets in residential zones; the bylaw (which wins) says 'exceeding' 5,500 kg and where the adjacent property is zoned residential. Searched the Highway bylaw for boat, trailer, camp, sleep: boats are not mentioned in the bylaw, so no boat-specific rule is stated.","source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 108(30)","official_wording":"any recreational vehicle (RV) for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours. The RV must then be moved off of any Highway for at least 24 hours before it can be returned to the Highway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Only where the lot's zone permits urban or rural ancillary uses: the Zoning Bylaw allows off-street parking of 1 recreation vehicle owned by a resident of the property. A recreation vehicle is a vehicle or trailer equipped as temporary living or sleeping quarters, no wider than 2.6 m in transit.","short":"1 RV owned by a resident, in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(6)(a)(ii)(E)(II); s. 4.06(7)(a)(ii)(E)(II)","official_wording":"1 RECREATION VEHICLE owned by a resident of the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a lot: the Zoning Bylaw defines a recreation vehicle as prohibited for use as a dwelling unit, and prohibits any use located within a recreation vehicle in all zones unless a zone expressly permits it (except temporary uses such as markets and vending).","short":"No on a lot unless zone expressly permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 2 (Recreation Vehicle); s. 4.03(1)(a)","official_wording":"and is prohibited for use as a DWELLING UNIT;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A): parking an RV over 24 hours, $100; parking a vehicle combination over 18.3 m, $100; parking a motor vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg in a residential zone, $100; parking non-motorized vehicles (s. 110(1)), $100. Each is $90 if received within 14 days and $110 if paid more than 28 days after the notice. A Zoning Bylaw violation on a lot is $500 by bylaw notice or $1,000 by ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","official_wording":"Parking an RV in Excess of 24 Hours 108(30) 100.00 90.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (private lots); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (ticket amounts).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"Title","official_wording":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise or sound anywhere in the City, including on a highway, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public, neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"A person shall not make, or cause or allow to be made, in or on a highway or elsewhere","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Community Standards Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Noise Control, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that is audible outside the property is banned on Sundays and before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on other days. It is not restricted from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday. A Construction Noise Exemption Permit can be applied for.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; no Sundays","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page drops the bylaw's condition that the noise be audible outside the property; the bylaw governs. Neither document mentions statutory holidays, so no holiday rule is stated.","source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"ss. 17(1), 18(4), 19","official_wording":"at any time on Sundays or on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm, which is audible outside the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Commercial or industrial noise at night (9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) may not exceed 65 dBA where the zone borders a residential zone, or 80 dBA where it borders a non-residential zone, measured at the point of reception. Outdoor assemblies and public address systems may not exceed 90 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (measured within 6 m outside the property) and may not be audible outside the property from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, emergency utility or road repairs, legal agricultural operations, municipal works, code-required public address systems and church bells.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"ss. 3 (Night), 17(2)-(5), 18","official_wording":"exceeds 65 dBA during the Night","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 604-793-2908. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Barking dogs go to FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-2273.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305","section":"General Noise Which Disturbs; Barking dogs","official_wording":"Telephone Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Chilliwack RCMP, 604-792-4611, for general disturbing noise (and for noise from a neighbouring property when you are not a resident of the strata). Bylaw officers' core on-duty hours run to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 p.m. on weekends.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=305","section":"General Noise Which Disturbs","official_wording":"Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 (after-hours)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for noise which disturbs (s. 16) and for construction, commercial or industrial, and outdoor assembly noise (s. 17); $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041","official_wording":"Noise Which Disturbs 16 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"\"Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let a property become or stay unsightly. 'Unsightly' includes, but is not limited to: building materials piled up (unless there is a valid building permit or they are stored out of sight in a closed building); unlicensed or non-running vehicles (unless zoning permits or stored in a closed building); rubbish, filth or scrap; fallen or damaged building materials; heavy equipment outside industrial zones; graffiti; garbage not in a covered, fully enclosed receptacle; a leaning or broken fence; uncontrolled vegetation; and grass or weeds over 25 cm (not on lawfully farmed land). Metal storage containers and alien invasive plants are also restricted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"ss. 4-9","official_wording":"“unsightly” includes, but is not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone Bylaw Enforcement at 604-793-2908 (office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The department works mainly from complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2952","section":"Contacts","official_wording":"V2P 8A4 - Phone: 604-793-2908","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Notice to comply, served in person, by registered mail, in a mailbox, or posted on the property. If the owner does not do what the notice requires within the time stated in it, the City may do the work at the owner's expense, and unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. A notice can be appealed to the Director within 5 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"ss. 26-28, 30","official_wording":"may be issued a Notice to comply with the requirements of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for unsightly real property (s. 5), accumulation of rubbish (s. 6) or failing to remove it (s. 7); $490 if paid within 14 days, $510 if paid after 28 days. Boulevard offences (s. 14-15) are $200 ($190 early, $210 late). Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw 5041","official_wording":"Unsightly Real Property 5 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, No. 5041 (PDF) (consolidated to May 2, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6284","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"\"Community Standards Bylaw 2021, No. 5041\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Wood-burning fire pits and other free-standing wood-burning appliances are not allowed at any time of year. Campfires are exempt from the bylaw only in a designated campground (fire up to 75 cm across and 75 cm high in a fire pit), and the Fire Chief can restrict or ban them. Propane or natural gas fire tables and gas outdoor fireplaces or heaters are allowed year-round.","short":"No, except in a designated campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306","section":"Information on Campfires","official_wording":"any free-standing appliance or fire pit that burns wood is not permitted to be used in Chilliwack at any time of the year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only on parcels not designated Residential, Institutional, Commercial or Industrial in the Zoning Bylaw (the City page says agricultural and rural properties), with a permit. Only seasoned vegetative debris from the same parcel, in two seasons (March 1 to April 30 and October 1 to November 30), between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., only when the ventilation index is good and winds are 25 km/h or less. One pile at a time, no larger than 2 m high and 3 m across, with setbacks of 15 m from fences, hedges, buildings and power lines, 30 m from highways and streams, 100 m from neighbouring buildings and 500 m from schools, care facilities and hospitals. Land clearing waste, stumps, construction waste and other listed materials may not be burned.","short":"Only on non-urban parcels, with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781","section":"s. 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16-19, 21","official_wording":"No person shall set out, start or kindle open burning on any parcel of land designated as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A burning permit is required for each burning season and costs $35 per season (a single two-month period). Apply online at www.mychilliwack.com or at the Building/Land Development counter at City Hall; refunds are not given if there are not enough good ventilation days.","short":"Yes, $35 per season","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781","section":"s. 4, 5; Schedule A","official_wording":"unless the person holds a valid burning permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may cancel or suspend burning permits, or add conditions, when burning conditions are hazardous, when an air quality advisory or bulletin is issued, or in a public health emergency; such an order takes effect once advertised on the City website for 24 hours. Check the City Open Burning page (ventilation index and winds, 'Is burning permitted today?'). The page also points to BC Wildfire Service Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions (campfires and open burning). Campground campfires can also be restricted by the Fire Chief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781","section":"s. 26, 27, 29","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may, at any time, make an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The City suggests chipping or grinding material for on-site use, composting it, using weekly curbside compostable waste collection, or taking accepted material to the Parr Road Green Depot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=306","section":"Open Burning page, alternatives","official_wording":"Chip/grind the material for on-site use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A: burning without a valid permit $500 and burning in a prohibited season $500 (also $500 if the ventilation index is not good); burning between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. $250; burning more than one pile or during high winds $250. Each is $10 less if paid early (within 14 days) and $10 more if paid late.","short":"Notice $500 ($10 less if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Open Burning Bylaw 5038","official_wording":"Burning Without Valid Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1781","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Open Burning Bylaw 2021, No. 5038”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Residents may not buy, hold, possess, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks or firecrackers at any time, and may not discharge a fire of any kind in the open air, including sky lanterns. The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permits for consumer fireworks. Display fireworks need a Display Permit.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page lists sparklers as consumer fireworks (prohibited); the bylaw definition of Consumer Fireworks does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers or toy-gun caps, so by the bylaw sparklers are not caught by s. 4(1) and 4(3). The bylaw still bans discharging any open-air fire (s. 4(5)). Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185","section":"s. 4, 5","official_wording":"no person may buy, hold, possess, Discharge, or otherwise use Consumer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer consumer fireworks or firecrackers. The bylaw sets no exception or season.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185","section":"s. 4(1), 4(2)","official_wording":"no person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise transfer Consumer Fireworks to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer Fireworks means all fireworks of every kind, including federal Type F.1 explosives, but not Display Fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Display Fireworks are Type F.2 explosives (display shells, bombshells, large wheels, barrages, bombardos, waterfalls, mines). Firecrackers are small explosive charges with a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City Fireworks page says consumer fireworks 'include items such as Roman candles, sparklers, fountains, volcanoes, mines, and snakes'. The bylaw excludes sparklers from Consumer Fireworks. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"but does not include Display Fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for display fireworks, not consumer fireworks. A person 18 or older may apply for a Display Permit for a special event, festival or theatrical performance, at least ten days before the event, with a $50 application fee, proof of Natural Resources Canada authorization, and $5,000,000 liability insurance. The bylaw says apply to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner; the City page says the Chilliwack Fire Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185","section":"s. 14, Schedule B","official_wording":"Any person 18 years of age or older desiring to Discharge Display Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573, Schedule A: $500 for selling, possessing or discharging consumer fireworks or firecrackers, discharging sky lanterns, or using display fireworks without a permit. $490 if paid early (within 14 days) and $510 if paid late. Court penalty under the bylaw: up to $50,000 or six months in jail, or both.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4573 (PDF, consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 5109","official_wording":"Possess or Discharge Consumer Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1185","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2021, No. 5109”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Most City bylaw tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573, whose Schedule A lists each offence with its penalty. They are issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including bylaw officers, police, career firefighters and inspectors). Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, a bylaw court shared by seven local governments including the City. The City also has a Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on its Regulatory Bylaws page; text not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"ss. 5, 10, 20","official_wording":"may be dealt with by bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 4573 Schedule A: most parking offences are $100 (such as parking in front of a driveway or within 5 m of a hydrant); noise is $500; unsightly property is $500; boulevard offences are $200. FVRD (dogs): no dog licence $200, barking dog $100, dog at large $100. Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686 Schedule 4 sets different parking amounts: $40 time limit, $50 loading zone, no parking and other parking, $100 disabled stall, $100 for other violations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two City schedules disagree on parking. Bylaw 4573 (Schedule A consolidated April 21, 2026, last amended by Bylaw 5542) gives $100 for the listed parking offences, with $90 early and $110 late. Bylaw 4686 (consolidated July 2, 2025) Schedule 4 gives $40 to $100 depending on type, with a 50% cut if paid within 10 days. 4686 s. 127 says offenders may also be ticketed under the ticket and bylaw notice bylaws. I could not find text saying which schedule wins, so both are reported. The City's own Adjudication page says tickets run through the Bylaw Notice system with 14-day dispute and payment terms, matching 4573.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","official_wording":"Parking in Front of a Private Driveway 108(9) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Under Bylaw 4573, pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount in Column A2 (usually $10 less than the full penalty, for example $90 instead of $100 or $490 instead of $500). Under Bylaw 4686 s. 119, parking tickets paid within 10 calendar days of issue are reduced by 50%.","short":"$10 less if paid in 14 days; parking 50% off in 10 days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Same conflict as example_fines: 4573 says $10 off within 14 days; 4686 says half off within 10 days.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"s. 6(2)","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Under Bylaw 4573, if not paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty becomes the Column A3 amount (usually $10 more, for example $110 instead of $100 or $510 instead of $500). It then becomes a delinquent debt that can be collected through the courts, with collection costs added. The City's adjudication page says that after a further 28 days the ticket may go to a collection agent or court.","short":"Usually $10 more after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"s. 6(3), (4)","official_wording":"is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the ticket, dispute it online (the Online Dispute Portal), in person at City Hall (8550 Young Road) or by mail, using the back of the ticket; after 14 days you can no longer dispute, only pay. A screening officer reviews the dispute and may confirm or cancel the notice or offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty, up to one year, where available). If it goes to adjudication and you lose, you pay an extra $25 fee. Paying a ticket after disputing it withdraws the dispute. (Bylaw 4686 s. 120 separately lets a person appeal a 4686 ticket in writing to the Bylaw Enforcement Office within 10 days, with a final decision.)","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Same 4573 vs 4686 difference (14 days vs 10 days).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"ss. 7, 8, 13, 19","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (City ticket schedule); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 4574 (listed on the City's Regulatory Bylaws page); Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686, Schedule 4 (parking penalties); FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (animal control tickets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City of Chilliwack. That includes advertising as open for business, dealing in, buying, selling, renting or displaying goods, rendering professional, personal, contractual or other services for gain or profit, letting more than two residential suites or units in one complex, and repairing or servicing others' automobiles or appliances. No licence is required for renting not more than two dwelling units, a farmer or orchardist selling unprocessed produce grown on their own land, door-to-door sale of Canadian newspapers, or teaching music, handicrafts or art as a home occupation to not more than one class of five students at one time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936","section":"ss. 4, 5(1), 6","official_wording":"no person shall carry on, within the City, any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A of Business Licence Bylaw 1484: $100 for mobile, non-resident or home occupation businesses; $100 plus $0.25 per m2 of gross floor area for other commercial (retail, personal service); $100 plus $0.10 per m2 for industrial; other types (restaurants, night clubs, cannabis retail, etc.) have their own fees. A business starting before June 30 pays the full annual fee; starting after June 30 pays half. A 3-month licence is 1/4 of the annual fee, a 1-month licence 1/10 and a 1-day licence $25.","short":"$100 (home occupation); commercial $100 + $0.25 per m2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936","section":"Schedule A items 1, 9, 10, 13","official_wording":"Mobile, non-resident or home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply or amend through the City's online business licence application portal. If the portal is not working, PDF forms can be emailed to blinfo@chilliwack.com. The application is reviewed by City departments (the application form lists Planning, Building, Fire and Engineering approvals); the property's zoning decides what businesses are permitted, and the Fire Department does the final review, with a fire inspection needed before most businesses can open or receive approval for a licence. The applicant is contacted by email to pay the fees once the application is reviewed and approved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086","section":"City page","official_wording":"Apply for / Amend a Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before the start of each licensing period. A $10 discount applies to an annual renewal paid or postmarked on or before December 15 of the preceding year. Pay online, by phone (604-792-2906) or in person; credit card payments carry a 2% service fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936","section":"ss. 5(2), 29","official_wording":"shall renew such licence before the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, the Inter-municipal Business Licence (IMBL), $250 in addition to the Chilliwack licence, for Mobile Businesses (construction trades and related professionals, maintenance and repair of land and buildings, and health care providers who only visit clients in their homes). It is applied for only in the municipality where the business has premises, is not pro-rated, and covers the participating municipalities that have adopted the bylaw: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs (the City's form also lists Merritt, which the bylaw does not).","short":"Yes, $250 (mobile trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's IMBL form lists the City of Merritt among participating municipalities, but Bylaw 5347 (consolidated to December 2, 2025) does not list Merritt, so the value follows the bylaw. The fee is not pro-rated and the licence term matches the Chilliwack licence term (ss. 11, 15).","source_title":"Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=3124","section":"ss. 4, 10","official_wording":"City of Abbotsford","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 (early payment $490, late payment $510) for operating an unlicensed business, under Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573; the same $500 applies to operating contrary to law (s. 5(3)).","short":"Notice $500 ($490 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1484","official_wording":"Description Section Penalty ($) Penalty ($) Penalty ($) Available Operating Unlicensed Business 5(1) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes Operating contrary to law 5(3) 500.00 490.00 510.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (with Schedule A fees); Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 5347","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (PDF, consolidated December 6, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=936","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"\"Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an Accessory Home Occupation, which the Zoning Bylaw lists as an ancillary permitted use in the agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and park zones and most comprehensive development zones (the City says it is permitted in most areas). Cottage Industry is listed in the agricultural zones (except Agricultural Food Processing), the rural and hillside residential zones and some others; Accessory Home Industrial only in the M1-A (Residential Light Industrial) zone. A property's zone can be checked on the City Webmap.","short":"Yes, in most zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), section 4.06","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(3)(a), (5)","official_wording":"AHO may be permitted in accordance with the regulations, as detailed below:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Most home-based businesses need a business licence; the fee for a home occupation is $100 a year (Schedule A).","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=1086","section":"City page","official_wording":"Most home-based businesses are required to have a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory Home Occupation (all dwelling types): no more than 1 employee; business and equipment no more than 30 m2 gross floor area; contained within a building or structure (except horticulture); no sign or exterior sign of the business except 1 sign under the Sign Bylaw; no additional traffic or parking demand beyond what suits a residential area; no wholesale or retail sales from the premises except ancillary, mobile, brokerage or internet sales. Personal services (and, in a single detached home, music or art instruction) limited to 2 persons at a time. Cottage Industry (lot of 0.4 ha or more): up to 2 employees, no more than 30% of the dwelling's floor area and no more than 100 m2, no sale of a commodity not produced on the premises, 1 sign under the Sign Bylaw, and adequate off-street parking so no vehicles park on-street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), section 4.06","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(3)(a)(i)-(ii), (5)","official_wording":"the use and all associated equipment shall not occupy more than a total GROSS FLOOR","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no list of banned home businesses, but an Accessory Home Occupation office use excludes a doctor, dentist or medical professional, and on-premises wholesale or retail sales are barred except ancillary, mobile, brokerage or internet sales. Accessory Home Industrial is limited to listed activities (warehousing, manufacture of electrical and household appliances, furniture, sporting goods and clothing, sheet metal fabrication, small machinery and engine repair and sale) and only in the M1-A zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), section 4.06","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(2), (3)(a)(i)(E), (3)(a)(ii)(B)(VI)","official_wording":"(VI)    OFFICE of a self-employed person excluding a doctor, dentist or medical","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06(3) Accessory Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), section 4.06","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.06(3)","official_wording":"means an INDUSTRIAL use operated as a business which is ANCILLARY to RESIDENTIAL USE; ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION (AHO) means a business use which is ANCILLARY to a RESIDENTIAL USE;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only as an Accessory Home Occupation (rentals of 28 consecutive days or less) in a Dwelling Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit on the same lot as the operator's Principal Residence, with no more than three Sleeping Units and eight guests in total. The property must be occupied by the owner, or by a tenant of the owner who is identified on the Business Licence; a tenant needs the owner's written consent and a strata resident needs strata council consent. The entire Principal Residence may also be rented while the owner or operator is temporarily away, for a maximum of 28 consecutive days a year, with a one-month Business Licence. Not allowed in recreational vehicles or any structure that is not a Dwelling Unit or Accessory Dwelling Unit.","short":"Yes, as home occupation in principal residence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The entire Principal Residence may be rented only while the operator is temporarily away, for a maximum of 28 consecutive days a year (s. 5). The City's STR page links a Short-Term Rental Bylaw at attachID=7300 that returned 404 today, so the copy checked is Bylaw 5141 as in the City's bylaw list; its definitions are repeated in Zoning Bylaw 5000 s. 2. The FAQ says rentals 'under 28 consecutive days'; the bylaw says 28 consecutive days or less.","source_title":"Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6","official_wording":"operates on the same lot as the Principal Residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Accessory Home Occupation business licence is required; the annual fee is $100. Renting out the whole Principal Residence while the operator is away (up to 28 consecutive days a year) needs a one-month licence, $10. Only one Short-Term Rental licence may be issued per lot.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2974","section":"City STR page","official_wording":"A business licence is required for STRs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must also register each short-term rental unit with the Province's short-term rental registry, and put the registration number and local business licence number on listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register as a host, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration","section":"Host registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum three Sleeping Units and eight guests in total. One parking space per Sleeping Unit (unenclosed, freely accessible to the public, and signed as guest parking for the sole use of the guest; the City FAQ also says the stalls must be paved), which can reduce the number of Sleeping Units allowed. Online advertisements must show the Business Licence number, and the licence must be posted in a visible location in the rental. Building Code and safety requirements apply (interconnected smoke alarms linked to a monitored security alarm panel, a fire extinguisher on each floor, a fire safety plan on each bedroom door). Meals may not be prepared or served after 11:00 am. No local contact person is required by the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574","section":"ss. 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20","official_wording":"no more than three Sleeping Units to a maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 per ticket under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Schedule A (early payment $490, late payment $510), for example for operating without a Business Licence (s. 5), exceeding three Sleeping Units or eight guests (s. 6), or not posting the licence number (s. 7). On conviction under the bylaw itself, the fine is up to $10,000 and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 5141","official_wording":"Exceeding maximum of 3 Sleeping Units and/or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141; Business Licence Bylaw 1990, No. 1484 (s. 26); Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (s. 4.06(3) and parking table)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6574","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“Short-Term Rental Bylaw 2021, No. 5141”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"schedule","label":"Regular meetings","status":"stated","value":"First and third Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., reconvening at 4:00 p.m. for public hearings and other business. In January the meetings may be on the second and fourth Tuesday. If the Tuesday is a holiday, the meeting is held on the next day that is not a holiday. The posted schedules for 2026 and 2027 list the actual dates and show some exceptions to the first and third Tuesday pattern.","short":"1st and 3rd Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. hearings)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says the 4:00 p.m. reconvening is on the first Tuesday only, while the City's pages say every regular meeting reconvenes at 4:00 p.m. and the notices list 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm for every meeting. The bylaw governs, but the notices show the 4:00 p.m. session is scheduled at every meeting.","source_title":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Regular meetings of Council shall be held at 2:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month with the meeting reconvening at 4:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"location","label":"Where","status":"stated","value":"Council Chambers at City Hall, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4. Meetings are held at City Hall unless Council directs otherwise by resolution, and may be held electronically at the Mayor's and Corporate Officer's discretion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"Unless otherwise directed by resolution, all meetings of Council shall be held at the City Hall of the City of Chilliwack.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"watch","label":"Watching online","status":"stated","value":"Meetings are broadcast live at chilliwack.com/live and on the City's YouTube channel, youtube.com/citychilliwack. Video is posted by noon the next day and stays online for 30 days. The bylaw also requires regular meetings to be recorded electronically where equipment is available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Participate - Public Hearings, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905","section":"Watch Online","official_wording":"Watch Online | City website | www.chilliwack.com/live | Youtube | www.youtube.com/citychilliwack","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"speak","label":"Speaking at a meeting","status":"stated","value":"Send a written request to the Corporate Officer (clerks@chilliwack.com or 604-793-2986) with the names of the speakers and the subject, before the agenda closes. The Mayor must approve it. Delegations get 10 minutes, and at most two delegations appear at a meeting. Presentation materials are due by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before. Confidential matters, matters with a hearing scheduled or held, election campaigning and some other topics are not approved. For public hearings, written comments are due by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday before, and people can also speak in person at the hearing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652","section":"ss. 31, 32, 38","official_wording":"The delegation shall advise the Corporate Officer in writing, prior to the closure of agenda","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"agendas","label":"Agendas and minutes","status":"stated","value":"Agendas and adopted minutes are posted on the City's Meeting Agendas and Minutes page. The agenda and agenda package must be posted on the City website at least 24 hours before a regular meeting, and public notice of the meeting at least 72 hours before. Agenda items are due to the Corporate Officer by 1:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before. Only minutes adopted by Council are posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652","section":"ss. 14, 15, 41","official_wording":"At least 24 hours before a regular meeting of Council the Corporate Officer must give further public notice of the meeting by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"council-meetings","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (consolidated to July 16, 2024). The City's pages call it Procedural Bylaw 3736, but the bylaws list shows only No. 2984.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Mayor & Council and Council Minutes & Agendas pages cite \"Procedural Bylaw 3736\", which is not in the City's bylaws list.","source_title":"Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984 (PDF) (consolidated to July 16, 2024), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=652","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Procedural Bylaw 2004, No. 2984”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/council-meetings/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"address","label":"Address","status":"stated","value":"8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Participate - Public Hearings, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2905","section":"What is a Public Hearing?","official_wording":"Public Hearings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall (8550 Young Road)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"hours","label":"Hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays.","short":"Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Hall Holiday Closures, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847","section":"intro","official_wording":"Chilliwack City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, except for statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"holiday_closures","label":"Holiday closures","status":"stated","value":"Closed on New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, B.C. Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. City Hall may close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. No closure for the days between Christmas and New Year is listed.","short":"13 holidays; may close early Dec 24 and 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Hall Holiday Closures, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2847","section":"City Hall closes for the following holidays","official_wording":"City Hall closes for the following holidays: - New Year’s Day. - Family Day. - Good Friday. - Easter Monday. - Victoria Day. - Canada Day. - B.C. Day. - Labour Day. - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. - Thanksgiving Day. - Remembrance Day. - Christmas Day. - Boxing Day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-12","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"phone","label":"Phone","status":"stated","value":"604-792-9311 (main reception)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Departments, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=14","section":"intro","official_wording":"For general inquiries please call the main reception at 604-792-9311","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"email","label":"Email","status":"stated","value":"info@chilliwack.com","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Departments, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=14","section":"intro","official_wording":"For general inquiries please call the main reception at 604-792-9311 or email info@chilliwack.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"hall-hours","fact":"after_hours","label":"After-hours emergencies","status":"stated","value":"604-792-2233, for Public Works, Parks or utilities emergencies only. Life-threatening emergencies go to 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"After Hours Emergencies, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=2303","section":"intro","official_wording":"If you are experiencing an after hours Public Works, Parks or Utilities emergency, please call 604-792-2233.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/hall-hours/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"time_limit","label":"Time limit on the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle may be parked on a highway for up to 7 days in a row, or no more than 72 consecutive hours in the zones in Schedule 3 (Downtown, Sardis, Garrison, Promontory). Recreational vehicles are limited to 24 hours, then must be off the street for 24 hours. Posted time-limit signs override this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page names Garrison Crossing, Rivers Edge and Webster Landing as the 72-hour areas. The bylaw's Schedule 3 headings are Downtown Chilliwack, Sardis, Garrison and Promontory, and the zone maps have no text layer. The bylaw governs; the exact streets could not be read.","source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 108(24), 108(30)","official_wording":"on a Highway for a continuous period in excess of seven days other than the zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"overnight","label":"Overnight parking","status":"stated","value":"There is no general overnight ban on streets. The overnight limits are for vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight next to residential-zoned property, which may not park between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and for RVs (24 hours at a time).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 110(3)","official_wording":"any Vehicle or Trailer exceeding a gross Vehicle weight of 5,500 kg, where the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"resident_permits","label":"Resident permit parking","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Highway and Traffic Bylaw sets no resident-only or permit parking zones on streets; its only passes are public parking passes for designated City lots.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"distances","label":"Near driveways, hydrants and corners","status":"stated","value":"No parking in front of a public or private driveway; within 5 m of a fire hydrant; on a crosswalk or within 6 m of the approach side of a crosswalk, flashing beacon, Stop sign or traffic signal; within 6 m of an entrance or exit of a hotel, theatre, church, public meeting place, fire hall or playground; within 15 m of a railway crossing; in or within 10 m of an intersection; within 5 m of a Canada Post community mailbox for more than 5 minutes; in a cul-de-sac bulb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 108(9)-(13), (25), (26), (28)","official_wording":"in front of a public or private driveway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"large_vehicles","label":"Large and commercial vehicles","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle or trailer over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park next to residential-zoned property from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; it may on City streets in residential zones by day and in commercial, industrial and agricultural zones at all times. No combination of vehicles over 18.3 m long, and no parking on a street under 7.3 m wide without curbs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (PDF) (consolidated July 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=1090","section":"s. 110(2), 110(3)","official_wording":"any Combination of Vehicles, including any towing apparatus, in excess of 18.3m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Bylaw Department at 604-793-2908.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307","section":"Parking Regulations (intro)","official_wording":"To report illegal parking, please call the Bylaw Department at 604.793.2908.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for parking over the 7-day or 72-hour limit (s. 108(24)), over the posted time limit (s. 112), or an RV over 24 hours (s. 108(30)); $90 if paid within 14 days, $110 if paid after 28 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573 (PDF) (consolidated April 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=2436","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw 4686","official_wording":"Parking on a Highway for a Continuous Period in Excess of 108(24) 100.00 90.00 110.00 Yes Seven Days or 72 hours in Schedule 3 Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"street-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2019, No. 4686 (ss. 107-114); tickets under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018, No. 4573.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Regulations, City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=307","section":"Parking Regulations (intro)","official_wording":"please refer to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw to view all regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/street-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"units_allowed","label":"Homes allowed on a house lot","status":"stated","value":"Up to 4 dwelling units on a lot over 280 square metres, or 3 units on a lot of 280 square metres or less, if the lot meets the criteria below. Any combination of secondary suites, coach houses or garden suites, a single detached house, a duplex, townhouses or an apartment. Below 3 units, the lot's current zone limits apply (for example, R1-A allows a house plus one suite, coach house or garden suite). The City also says every single-detached-zoned property may have 1 secondary suite.","short":"Up to 4 units (3 on lots 280 m2 or less)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.08(7)(a)-(c)","official_wording":"3 or 4 DWELLING UNITS are considered intensive residential and are permitted on LOTS that meet the following criteria","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"by_lot_size","label":"By lot size","status":"stated","value":"280 square metres is the line - 3 units on a lot of 280 m2 or less, 4 units on a lot over 280 m2. The rules apply only to lots under 4,050 square metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.08(7)(a)(iv), (b)","official_wording":"3 units on LOTS less than or equal to 280m2 in area; or,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"near_transit","label":"Near frequent transit","status":"stated","value":"No extra units for frequent transit. The City's rules give 3 or 4 units everywhere they apply; a lot inside the designated Transit-Oriented Area (around the Downtown Chilliwack Exchange) is excluded from this 3-4 unit rule, and residential parking is not required there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.08(7)(a)(vi)","official_wording":"Not within a designated transit-oriented area; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"exemptions","label":"Where it does not apply","status":"stated","value":"The 3-4 unit rule applies only to lots that are all of the following - in the AL, AR, AS, RR, R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, R3 or M1-A zone (or the house and duplex areas of listed CD zones); inside the urban growth boundary; connected to community water and sewer; under 4,050 m2; not protected by a Heritage Designation Bylaw as of December 7, 2023; not in a designated Transit-Oriented Area; and not in an Extension Area. Extension Areas allow no small-scale housing until the City finishes infrastructure upgrades or December 31, 2030, whichever comes first. New secondary suites are not allowed below the flood construction level.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"s. 4.08(7)(a)","official_wording":"Connected to COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM and COMMUNITY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Resident parking per unit: 2 spaces for a single detached house, duplex or townhouse; 1.5 for an apartment unit; 0.75 for a small unit apartment; 1 for a secondary suite, coach house or garden suite. Visitor parking: 1 unenclosed space where two duplexes are on a lot. None required in the Transit-Oriented Area.","short":"2 per house, duplex or townhouse; 1 per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), City of Chilliwack (updated July 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464","section":"Q12","official_wording":"Single-detached house, duplex, & townhouse 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"No rezoning is needed if the lot qualifies. A Development Permit for form and character (Development Permit Area 8, Residential) is required for all small-scale housing, and a building permit is needed to build. Extra technical development permits (aquifer, hillside, riparian) may apply, and a Development Variance Permit if you depart from zoning standards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Housing Frequently Asked Questions (PDF), City of Chilliwack (updated July 2025)","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=8464","section":"Q17","official_wording":"A Development Permit (DP) for form and character is required for all small-scale housing (DPA 8 - Residential).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","place_name":"Chilliwack","question":"homes-per-lot","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, section 4.08(7), amended by Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 5395 (small-scale, multi-unit housing), adopted June 18, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (PDF), City of Chilliwack","source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","section":"Amendment table","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 5395","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-05","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/homes-per-lot/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for a new home or manufactured home; a garage or shed over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.); any size building used for living; an addition; a commercial, industrial or public building; interior work such as partitions; a sundeck or roofing one; a retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft); moving or demolishing a building; a change of occupancy or use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/building-permits-inspections/","section":"District page, list of when a permit is required","official_wording":"construct a new home or install/place a manufactured home;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 129 s. 1.5 does not apply to: single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 sq. ft.); unroofed decks at single or two-family dwellings 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground; farm buildings of low human occupancy under 600 m² on land assessed as Farm; buildings exempted by the Building Code. The District page gives a smaller exemption (see note).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the District's Building Permits page says a detached accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) and 4.5 m high on a lot with a single family dwelling is exempt. The bylaw (consolidated to May 4, 2021) exempts single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m². Bylaw followed. The TNRD guide for dwellings lists 10 m² for municipalities and 20 m² / 55 m² for TNRD electoral areas. Setbacks in the Zoning Bylaw apply even without a permit.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 1.5","official_wording":"single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"The District contracts with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), so building permit applications, forms and enquiries are processed through the TNRD. Use the Building Permit Application form on the District's page. The Building Inspector's office is by appointment, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; call 250-319-6253.","short":"Via TNRD; paper form","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/building-permits-inspections/","section":"District page","official_wording":"building permit applications, forms, submissions, and related inquiries are processed through the TNRD.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a dwelling: the building and plumbing permit application, Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) registration, corporate registration if required, and two sets of building plans including site plan(s), foundation, cross-section and an energy model or prescriptive energy calculations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dwelling Application Checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2-checklist-Dwelling-Jan-2024.pdf","section":"Dwelling Application Checklist","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Permit Application*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections are booked with the TNRD: use the online form at tnrd.ca or call the 24-hour inspection line, 250-377-7076, by 12 p.m. on the business day before. Bylaw 129 requires at least one working day's notice. Quote the permit number. A $50 re-inspection fee applies if work is incomplete.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Applications for Dwellings (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Feb-2024.pdf","section":"Guide, What types of building inspections are required?","official_wording":"request no later than 12pm on the business day prior to the scheduled inspection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection, Thompson-Nicola Regional District (contracted): 250-377-8673 (toll free 1-877-377-8673), building@tnrd.ca. Clearwater Building Inspector's office: by appointment, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 250-319-6253.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/building-permits-inspections/","section":"District page","official_wording":"If you require a building inspection, contact 1.877.377.8673 and ask for Building Inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Clearwater Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: Building Regulations Bylaw 129 defines a structure as excluding fences. A retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft) does need a permit. Zoning Bylaw height and corner-sightline rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 2 Definitions, \"Structure\"; s. 1.4(h)","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones, in the front yard and the part of a side yard that abuts a street in front of the principal building. Subject to the corner vision triangle.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.11.1(a)","official_wording":"the following maximum height restrictions shall apply to fences in the R-1, R-2, R-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6.5 ft) in the side yard and rear yard in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.11.1(b)","official_wording":"2 metres (6.5 feet) in the side yard and rear yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone at a street intersection, no landscaping, building or structure over 1 m (3.3 ft) high (above the established grade of the intersecting street) may be placed in a triangle 6 m (20 ft) along the lot lines from the intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.10","official_wording":"a lot in a residential zone at the intersection of any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the base of the fence. Open mesh or chain link fences for tennis courts, schools, utilities and Civic and Industrial zones may be up to 5 m. Barbed wire is allowed in Commercial, Industrial and Public and Institutional zones if the barbed portion is at least 2.1 m above grade. A building permit is needed for a retaining wall over 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.11.2 to 5.11.4","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured from the base of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016, s. 5.11 (fence height) and s. 5.10 (corner vision triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 133, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 129 exempts a single-storey accessory building under 20 m² (215 sq. ft.) from a building permit; 20 m² or more needs one. Any size building used for living (bunkhouse, tiny home) needs one. A shed must still meet zoning setbacks.","short":"No if single storey under 20 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the District's page also says a detached accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) and 4.5 m high on a lot with a single family dwelling is exempt, which is smaller than the bylaw's 20 m² exemption. Bylaw followed. The bylaw exemption covers single-storey buildings only.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 1.5(b)","official_wording":"single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m² (215 ft²) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 129 does not apply to an unroofed deck at a single or two-family dwelling if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground. The District's page lists building a sundeck, enclosing a porch or roofing a sundeck as needing a permit.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 1.5(d)","official_wording":"unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family dwellings if the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The District's page lists a garage or shed over 20 m² (215 sq. ft.) as needing a building permit; Bylaw 129 exempts only a single-storey accessory building under 20 m². A garage or carport attached to the house is treated as part of the house for zoning (s. 5.5.2). Carports are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/building-permits-inspections/","section":"District page","official_wording":"construct a new accessory building such as a garage or storage shed greater than 20 square metres (215 square feet) in size;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1: accessory buildings total up to 65 m² (200 m² on lots of 4,000 m² or more), 6 m high, setbacks 6 m front, 1.5 m rear and interior side, 4.5 m exterior side, 40% total coverage. R-2: one building up to 65 m², 5 m high, rear yard, 45% coverage. RL-1: no height or coverage maximum.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 8.1.3, 8.1.5","official_wording":"a) The total gross floor area of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 65 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Clearwater Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for work valued $1 to $1,000, plus a surcharge (Bylaw 129: $50 under $10,000, rebated if all work is done within 24 months). The TNRD dwelling checklist instead says a $1500 surcharge is paid at issuance; confirm with the TNRD.","short":"$50 for value $1 to $1,000, plus surcharge","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Plumbing, application and other fees are extra. The consolidated bylaw is dated May 4, 2021; no later fee amendment was found in the bylaw list (checked the civicweb document list, Bylaw 109 Fees and Charges).","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"Appendix A, ss. C(1)(a), E","official_wording":"(a) $1 to $1,000; $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 for the first $1,000, plus $8 per $1,000 or part above that up to $100,000 ($842 at $100,000), then $6 per $1,000 or part. Bylaw 129 surcharge: $50, $200 or $500 by value, rebated if work is finished in 24 months; the TNRD dwelling checklist says $1500 at issuance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"Appendix A, ss. C(1), E","official_wording":"$50 plus for each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value exceeds $8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable application fee of $200, or the calculated building permit fee if that is less, is paid with the application. The building permit fee includes it. The application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and the fee paid within six months of notice that it is ready.","short":"$200, or permit fee if less; non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"Appendix A, s. B; s. 17.2","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 or the calculated building permit fee,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $50 minimum or first fixture, $6 each extra fixture. Demolition: $50. Re-inspection: $50 each. Renewal permit: $100 per 12 months. Chimney or masonry fireplace: $100. Temporary building: $50. Work started before a permit: double the fee, extra up to $2,000. Removal of land title notice: $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"Appendix A, ss. D, H, J, K, L, M, N","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The TNRD guide says the applicant is called to pick up and pay for the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"ss. 17.1, 17.2","official_wording":"a permit fee, calculated in accordance with Appendix \"A\" to this bylaw, shall be paid in full prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014, Appendix \"A\" (Schedule of Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 129, 2014, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 4, 2021)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/55537/","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The District's Zoning page has a 'SEE INTERACTIVE MAP' link (an ArcGIS link) under the Zoning Bylaw Update heading; the page does not say how to look up a property's zone with it. The zoning map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 133. For help, ask TNRD Planning.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A); interactive map link","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/zoning/","section":"District Zoning page","official_wording":"SEE INTERACTIVE MAP","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016, consolidated April 1, 2025 (for convenience only). A comprehensive update is under way; a draft zoning bylaw dated 2026-10-09 is posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/zoning/","section":"District Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 133, 2016, Consolidated April 1, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, maximum density, height, setbacks, lot coverage and on-site parking, plus general rules such as fences, accessory buildings, secondary suites and home based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/zoning/","section":"District Zoning page","official_wording":"This bylaw establishes regulations related to the permitted use of land within the District as well as requirements addressing maximum density, height, setbacks, lot coverage, and on-site parking.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning is by contract through the Thompson-Nicola Regional District: TNRD Planning 250-377-8673, planning@tnrd.ca. District office: 250-674-2257, admin@docbc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Department, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/planning-department/","section":"District Planning page","official_wording":"The Planning Services are by contract through the Thompson Nicola Regional District who are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 133, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling, only in zones that expressly allow it. It is an accessory use in the RL-1 (Rural), SH-1 (Small Holding), CR-1 (Country Residential), R-1, R-2 and MX-1 (Riverside Centre Mixed Use) zones.","short":"Yes, in zones that expressly allow it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.22","official_wording":"A maximum of one secondary suite is permitted within a single family dwelling, only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage suite or garden suite is allowed in the RL-1 (Rural) zone only: one, on lots larger than 2 ha (5 acres) where the land is not in the Agricultural Land Reserve. In the ALR an extra dwelling needs approval from the Agricultural Land Commission.","short":"Only in RL-1 zone, lots over 2 ha, not in ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 7.1.2(l)","official_wording":"l) one carriage suite or garden suite on lots larger than 2 ha (5 acres) where land is not within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per single family dwelling; wholly inside the primary dwelling with a separate entrance; up to 40% of the building's habitable floor area and no more than 90 m² (969 sq. ft.); must meet the BC Building Code; supplementary utility charges apply where bylaws set them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.22(a), (b), (c), (d)","official_wording":"a) must be wholly within the primary dwelling unit with a separate and distinct entrance;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street space per dwelling unit or sleeping unit for an accessory residential use, which includes a secondary suite, on the same lot (Table 3). The main dwelling needs 2 spaces.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.22(e); Table 3","official_wording":"e) must provide parking upon the lot in conformance with Part 6 of this Bylaw; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (processed by the TNRD) is needed for interior work such as partitions and for a change of occupancy or use. The suite must meet the BC Building Code, be registered with the District and be inspected by the Building Inspector before anyone lives in it. No development permit rule for suites was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.22(f)","official_wording":"must be registered with the District and inspected by the Building Inspector prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016, s. 5.22; Building Regulations Bylaw 129, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 133, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No District tree-cutting bylaw was found. A development permit is needed to remove or destroy vegetation inside a development permit area in the 2026 OCP (DPA 4 Hazard Lands: steep slopes and floodplain; DPA 5 Environmental; and the centre DPAs 1 to 3), but only for the part of the lot inside the DPA boundary (OCP Maps 7 and 8).","short":"No, except inside development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, 2026), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/107122/","section":"s. 4.1.4, 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.6.3","official_wording":"A development permit is required in accordance with Section 489 of the Local Government Act, for any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No development permit is needed to remove danger trees identified by a qualified arborist, to remove invasive plants, or for FireSmart work within 30 m of a structure (OCP s. 4.1.5). DPA 5 also exempts clearing of land for agricultural purposes; DPA 4 exempts removal of hazardous trees on steep slopes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, 2026), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/107122/","section":"s. 4.1.5 General Exemptions","official_wording":"danger trees as identified by a qualified arborist and removal of invasive plant species.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit or fee was found. Where a development permit is needed, the fee is $250 if issuance is delegated to staff or $500 if considered by Council (Bylaw 118, Schedule A).","short":"No tree fee; $250 or $500 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Bylaw No. 118 (PDF), Schedule A fees","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/24118/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Development Permit where issuance is delegated $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general tree replacement rule. In a development permit area the District may require a security deposit of 125% of a qualified professional's cost estimate; on steep slopes (DPA 4) replanting must occur promptly where removal is needed for grading or construction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, 2026), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/107122/","section":"ss. 4.1.8, 4.5.6","official_wording":"be calculated at 125% of the cost estimate prepared by the Landscape Architect, Designer, Professional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A person must not cut, prune, top or remove trees, hedges, shrubs or other plantings from a boulevard, road allowance, park or other public place unless Council or the Public Works Manager authorizes it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28336/","section":"s. 5.1(j)","official_wording":"5.1 Except as specifically authorized, directed or permitted by Council, the Public Works","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard trees: municipal ticket $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days) for topping or removing trees or plants on a boulevard without a permit. No ticket was found for cutting trees on private land.","short":"Ticket $100 for boulevard; none found for private land","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to September 2024)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 8; s. 3.1","official_wording":"Top or remove trees, plants, on boulevard without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Development permit areas: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 331, 2026; boulevard trees: Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Department, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/developers/planning-department/","section":"District Planning page","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 331 2026 (OCP)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a sidewalk, highway or in any public park, space or building, a dog must be under the control of a competent person by means of a leash, unless it is with its person inside an area the District has designated as off-leash. A dog must not be at large on a sidewalk, highway, park or other public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 6.1 and s. 5.2(a)","official_wording":"ensure it is under the control of a competent person by means of a leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Clearwater's Animal Control Bylaw 148 sets no leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in an area the District designates as off-leash, and the dog must be accompanied by its person. No list or map of designated areas was found. The District is planning a fenced dog park at Weyerhaeuser Pioneer Park, with dogs on-leash until inside the fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"within an area designated by the District as an off-leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Clearwater's Animal Control Bylaw does not list places where dogs are banned.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"A person responsible for a dog must immediately remove feces the dog deposits on a sidewalk, highway or in a public park, space or building, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"must immediately remove feces deposited by the dog and dispose of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: animal at large $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days); dog off leash (prohibited area) $100 ($75).","short":"Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 7 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 148)","official_wording":"Animal at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer may designate a dog aggressive: over 4 months and bit or attacked without provocation causing at least minor injury; approached or pursued someone aggressively off its property; used for dog fighting; or shows a propensity to attack. The owner may ask for reconsideration within 10 days, then ask Council to review within 14 days. 'Dangerous dog' means as in s. 49 of the Community Charter (court order).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 2.1, s. 13.1, 13.3, 13.5","official_wording":"“Aggressive dog\" means:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep an aggressive dog indoors or in an enclosure that stops children entering and the dog escaping. In public it must be muzzled and on a leash of no more than 2.4 m held by a competent person. Post warning signs, and tell the Animal Control Officer of a sale, death, loose dog or bite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 13.7 to 13.12","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined either indoors","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Clearwater's Animal Control Bylaw has no licensing, so there is no aggressive-dog fee.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw complaints must be made in writing or with the online form, with your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated. Bylaw Enforcement Officer: (250) 674-2257, bylaw@docbc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/municipal-ticketing-information-mti/","section":"Report a bylaw infraction","official_wording":"Complaints must be made in writing or by using the online form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: allow an animal to attack or bite a person or domestic animal $1,000 ($750 if paid in 30 days); aggressive dog not confined $500 ($400); on property without consent $500 ($400); without leash or muzzle $500 ($400); no warning sign $200 ($150); sign defaced or removed $500 ($400); fail to notify of address change, death, loose dog or bite $200 ($150).","short":"Ticket $500 ($400 if paid in 30 days); $1,000 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Aggressive dog – not adequately confined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Clearwater's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on the number of dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Clearwater's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on the number of cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined, only where animals are explicitly permitted as accessory to residential use: under 1,012 m² 4 head; 1,012 m² to 4,047 m² 10 head; 4,047 m² to 2 ha 20 head; over 2 ha 50 head. Horses and farm animals need a lot of at least 4,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 7.1 and s. 8.1","official_wording":"maximum number of poultry or rabbits, or combination thereof, that may be kept on a lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limits do not apply to normal farm practices in the Agricultural Land Reserve or agriculture use permitted as a principal use under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"The limits imposed in this Bylaw do not apply to normal farm practices as permitted activities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: poultry or rabbits over the maximum number $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Poultry or rabbits – exceeding maximum number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in some zones. SH-1 (Small Holding) and CR-1 (Country Residential) list 'keeping of a limited number of animals as set out in the Animal Control Bylaw' as an accessory use. RL-1 (Rural) permits agricultural use, which includes keeping poultry. No other zone was found to permit it.","short":"Yes in SH-1, CR-1 and RL-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"In a where domestic animal are explicitly permitted as accessory to residential use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined: under 1,012 m² (1/4 acre) 4 head; 1,012 to 4,047 m² 10 head; 4,047 m² to 2 ha 20 head; over 2 ha 50 head.","short":"4 to 50 poultry and rabbits, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"Less than 1,012 m2 (1/4 acre)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters except where agriculture is permitted as a primary use. Ticket $200 ($150 if paid in 30 days).","short":"No, except where agriculture is primary use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"A person must not keep roosters in any area except where agriculture is permitted as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A coop is required. It must be at least 8 m from all property lines, secured from sunset to sunrise with the poultry kept inside, and meet the Zoning Bylaw accessory building rules. A vegetative barrier must be planted unless existing trees and vegetation hide the coop. Ticket $500 ($400 early) for inadequate shelter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"sited and setback no less than 8 m from all property lines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is allowed in all zones. Under the Animal Control Bylaw consolidation, a hive must be at least 5 metres from any property line and oriented so there is a clear flight path into the lot (except hives used with a greenhouse). Bylaw 238, 2020 amends this bylaw for bees and could not be read. Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"at least 5 metres from any property line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses and farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, swine, llamas, alpacas and so on) need a lot of at least 4,000 m² (1 acre). Where domestic animals are permitted as an accessory use: over 1 acre, one farm animal per 4,000 m² up to six, plus two equines; over 2 acres, up to four equines. These are in addition to the poultry limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 8.1 and 8.2","official_wording":"unless said lot is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016; Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28337/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Clearwater Animal Control Bylaw No. 148, 2016”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No RV, boat or trailer rule or time limit was found. General parking bans apply to any vehicle: for example within 5 m of a hydrant, on a sidewalk or boulevard, in front of a driveway, on a bridge, and on seasonal parking ban routes once the Public Works Manager designates them.","short":"No RV, boat or trailer rule found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28336/","section":"s. 6.1 and 6.5","official_wording":"within 5 metres of any fire hydrant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, in addition to licensed vehicles used by residents, one recreational vehicle, camper or trailer and one pleasure boat may be stored or parked on the same lot as the residential use. One commercial vehicle owned or driven by the occupant may be parked. No vehicle repairs or storage of derelict vehicles in rural or residential zones.","short":"1 RV or trailer and 1 pleasure boat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"the following ancillary storage of personal property or parking is permitted on the same lot as the residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a highway or in any other public place. On private land, any use in a recreational vehicle is prohibited except in a campground, or temporarily for residential use while the lot is being developed under a valid building permit (maximum 1 year, plus 1 year if the CAO approves).","short":"Only during construction (max 1 year) or in campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28336/","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: use of a vehicle as living quarters $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); parking on a sidewalk or boulevard, in front of a driveway or on a seasonal ban route $50 ($25); within 5 m of a fire hydrant $100 ($75).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 8 (Traffic Bylaw No. 160, 2017)","official_wording":"Use vehicle as living quarters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017; Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28336/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Clearwater Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise or sound in a public place, or on private property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This includes animals that cause frequent or loud noise and persistent barking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28313/","section":"s. 2 to 5","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28313/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to building, demolition, construction, alteration or repair work between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (no days of the week are named). Lawn mowing and power gardening equipment are exempt from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on any day.","short":"6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no days named)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28313/","section":"s. 6(b) and 6(e)","official_wording":"between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Exempt: public bodies' and RCMP work, essential or emergency work, farming on farmland (6 a.m. to 9 p.m., or any time if essential), commercial or industrial businesses in their zones 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., blasting and gravel crushing 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28313/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, (250) 674-2257 (direct (778) 208-0857), bylaw@docbc.ca. Complaints must be in writing or by the online form, with your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/municipal-hall/bylaws/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Phone: (250) 674-2257","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days) for noise disturbance in public, from private property, from a kept animal, a barking dog, or using a megaphone in a public place.","short":"Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 2 (Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008)","official_wording":"Noise disturbance from private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28313/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Clearwater Noise Control Bylaw No. 14, 2008\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may allow water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter to collect; rubbish to overflow containers; the property to become or stay unsightly or a risk to public health and safety; dead landscaping, vegetation or noxious weeds to accumulate; or construction or demolition waste to pile up on a property with a building permit. Farm operations and orderly outdoor storage permitted by zoning are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 56, 2010 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28401/","section":"s. 3.1 and 3.2","official_wording":"allow the real property to become or remain unsightly, or a risk to public health and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints must be made in writing or with the online form, with your name and phone number and the property address; anonymous complaints are not investigated. Bylaw Enforcement Officer: (250) 674-2257, bylaw@docbc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/municipal-ticketing-information-mti/","section":"Report a bylaw infraction","official_wording":"If it relates to private property (noise, garbage, unsightly property, etc.) please provide the address.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Compliance Officer may issue an order to comply within a time the officer considers appropriate. If the owner does not comply, the District may do the work and charge the owner's costs, including administration; unpaid costs after 30 days can be sued for or added to the property tax roll.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 56, 2010 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28401/","section":"s. 3.3, 3.7, 3.8","official_wording":"may issue an order requiring that the owner or other responsible","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) for accumulations of water, rubbish or noxious matter, overflowing containers, failing to remedy an unsightly condition, dead vegetation or weeds, or construction waste.","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 3 (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 56, 2010)","official_wording":"Failure to remedy unsightly or unsafe condition, as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 56, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 56, 2010 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28401/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"“District of Clearwater Good Neighbour Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A campfire is an open fire that burns wood in one pile no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide. The fire pit must be at least 5 m from property lines, buildings, trees, shrubs and other combustibles; fuel must be untreated dry firewood (no leaves, grass or garden waste); it must be attended at all times by a person with extinguishing equipment.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, 5 m from property lines","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 233, 2021 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/42056/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Campfire means an open fire that burns wood in one pile not exceeding 0.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Category 2 open fire (residential and garden refuse): pile not over 2 m high and 3 m wide, supervised until completely extinguished. Backyard burning of garbage and other prohibited materials is not allowed. Category 3 (industrial, commercial, lot clearing) needs a provincial burn registration number.","short":"Yes, Category 2 piles up to 2 m high and 3 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/open-burning/","section":"Burning Permits / Residential and Open Burning Regulations","official_wording":"pile does not exceed 2m in height and 3m in width","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The page says a permit is required for all Category 2 and 3 open fires from October 1 to May 15. Permits are free: call 250-674-1278 (the Fire Chief inspects the site) or email the completed form to firechief@docbc.ca. The ticket schedule lists failing to get a burning permit before lighting an open fire of any category.","short":"Yes for Category 2 and 3 fires; free","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page limits the permit requirement to October 1 to May 15, while the ticket schedule (Bylaw 221 Schedule 5, citing Bylaw 233 s. 9.1) lists no seasonal limit. Bylaw 233 itself could not be read, so the two could not be reconciled.","source_title":"Open Burning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/open-burning/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"Requirement for all Category 2 and Category 3 Open Fires between October 1st until of May 15th of any year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Before lighting any fire, check the current fire bans for the Kamloops Fire Centre (BC Wildfire Service), the ventilation index and the danger rating. Municipalities may follow BC Wildfire Service prohibitions or impose their own. Questions on a District prohibition: Fire Department, 250-674-1278, firechief@docbc.ca. Report open burning violations inside the District by dialling 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/open-burning/","section":"Burning Permits / notice","official_wording":"Before lighting a fire, please check the red links below for information","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard waste is free to drop off at the TNRD Clearwater Eco-Depot, 290 Road 2A FSR, Tuesday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. year round.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clearwater Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/clearwater-eco-depot/","section":"Clearwater Eco-Depot","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: outdoor burning during a restriction or ban, or when prohibited, $1,000 ($750 if paid in 30 days); campfire contrary to Schedule C $500 ($400); Category 2 or 3 burning contrary to Schedule D $250 ($200) or $1,000 ($750); no burning permit $250 ($200).","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 5 (Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 233, 2021)","official_wording":"Outdoor burning during restrictions or ban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 233, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Amendment 297, 2024","official_wording":"District of Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) under Bylaw No. 221. A designated bylaw enforcement officer (for example Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Animal Control Officer, Fire Chief, RCMP officer, depending on the bylaw) may issue a ticket. Fines are in the bylaw's schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/municipal-ticketing-information-mti/","section":"Municipal Ticketing Information","official_wording":"Designated Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue ticket for bylaw infraction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"MTI Bylaw 221: noise $100; dog at large or off leash $100; unsightly property $250; use of vehicle as living quarters $100; parking on a sidewalk $50; outdoor burning during a ban $1,000; business without a licence $100. Amounts are the full fine.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedules 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8","official_wording":"Noise disturbance from private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The reduced fine in Column 4 of each schedule applies if the ticket is paid within 30 calendar days of receipt (often 75% of the full fine; for example $75 instead of $100, $200 instead of $250).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"are the discounted fines pursuant to section 265(2) of the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No late-payment increase is stated in what was read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute within 14 days of the ticket, in person at the District front counter or by mailing a Notice of Dispute. Only the person who received the ticket can dispute it. Disputed tickets go to Provincial Court, and you are notified by mail of the hearing. No adjudication fee is mentioned.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information (MTI), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/residents/municipal-ticketing-information-mti/","section":"Dispute a ticket","official_wording":"Dispute within 14 days or the option will no longer be available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF), District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Clearwater Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District. Not covered: registered societies and charities without regular commercial business, occasional non-profit fund-raising, residential rentals under the Residential Tenancy Act, farm businesses, government activity, and garage sales under four days a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 224, 2019)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/56496/","section":"ss. 3.1, 2.3","official_wording":"A person must not engage in or carry on a business within the District unless that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most businesses (service category) $100 a year; home based business $100; professional office $100; non-resident business $100; bed and breakfast $100; financial institution $200; liquor outlet $250; second hand dealer $200; cannabis retail or production $1,000. Halved after July 31.","short":"$100 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 224, 2019)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/56496/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1. SERVICE All businesses except those identified in $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application and return it, with fees, in person to 209 Dutch Lake Road or by email to admin@docbc.ca. The Licence Inspector may issue a licence when satisfied the business can operate safely and follow District bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/business-services/business-licenses/","section":"District page","official_wording":"To apply to a business licence, complete the Business Licence Application- return in person to 209 Dutch Lake Road or by email to Admin@docbc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are sent before the end of December; renew with the fee by January 31. After January 31 a late fee of $25 is added.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 224, 2019)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/56496/","section":"ss. 3.9, 5.1 to 5.3","official_wording":"Business Licences shall be deemed effective from January 1st to December 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Inter-Community Business Licence (ICBL) for mobile businesses working in two or more partner communities costs $75 (Bylaw 267, from January 1, 2023). Partners may include Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. A primary licence in a partner community is required first.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Clearwater","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/business-services/business-licenses/","section":"District page, Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"Partnering communities may include Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days) for carrying on a business without a licence. The same amounts apply to failing to renew a licence.","short":"Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to September 2024)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 4; s. 3.1","official_wording":"Business carried on without Licence 3.1 100 75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 224, 2019)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/56496/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Clearwater Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the RL-1, SH-1, CR-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, MHP-1 and MX-1 zones, if it meets s. 5.18. In the R-3 zone there may be no non-resident employees and no customers at the premises.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.18; zones","official_wording":"Home based business where expressly permitted in this Bylaw as an accessory use must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the District must hold a licence. Home based business (services, contractors, professional services): $100 a year, halved for a licence obtained after July 31.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 224, 2019)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/56496/","section":"s. 3.1; Schedule A, category 5 and s. 2(a)","official_wording":"A person must not engage in or carry on a business within the District unless that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried out primarily by residents, inside the dwelling; no more than one non-resident full-time employee or two part-time; no exterior change to the building except a sign; no outside storage or operations (except greenhouse, agriculture, nursery); no noise, dust, smell or nuisance; 1 customer parking space (Table 3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.18(a)-(e); Table 3","official_wording":"a) be carried out primarily by residents of the property and except as specifically permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle, engine, heavy equipment, trailer or boat sale, repair or servicing; trucking or commercial storage; sawmills; industrial or hazardous use; welding; stables, commercial kennels, animal breeding; retail or wholesale of goods not produced on the lot; pawnbrokers and resale outlets; dry cleaning or laundry; restaurants, pubs, assembly or entertainment; cannabis retail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.18(f)","official_wording":"f) not involve any of the following uses or associated activities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016, s. 5.18; Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 133, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental bylaw had been adopted as of April 8, 2026. A bed and breakfast (operator lives in the same dwelling unit) is an accessory use in RL-1, SH-1, CR-1, R-1 and R-2. The OCP policy allows short-term rentals only in the host's principal residence or an accessory suite, with a District business licence; a Temporary Use Permit may also be needed.","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Clearwater Statement on Short-Term Rentals (April 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/district-of-clearwater-statement-on-short-term-rentals/","section":"District statement, April 8, 2026","official_wording":"no new short-term rental bylaw package has yet been adopted by Council.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District says a business licence is an operating approval for a short-term rental and does not replace a Temporary Use Permit if one is needed. The short-term rental fee was not found; Bylaw 124 lists bed and breakfast at $100 a year.","short":"Yes, fee not found (B&B $100 a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Information Page and Application Package Now Available (May 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/short-term-rental-information-page-and-application-package-now-available/","section":"District notice, May 8, 2026","official_wording":"A business licence does not replace a required Temporary Use Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires hosts to register; each unit needs its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit. Clearwater is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page, registration and exempt list","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast (zoning s. 5.16): within the operator's own dwelling unit, up to 8 guests and 4 sleeping units, no cooking facilities in guest rooms, 1 parking space for each bedroom used, no guest stay over 60 days in a calendar year. For other short-term rentals the District says the licence covers local contact, listing information and licence number display.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to April 1, 2025)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297/","section":"s. 5.16","official_wording":"a) accommodation may be provided for not more than eight (8) persons as part of the bed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental ticket exists. Operating without a business licence: municipal ticket $100 ($75 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Ticket $100 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 221, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to September 2024)","source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/28332/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Business carried on without Licence 3.1 100 75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","place_name":"Clearwater","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental bylaw adopted as of April 8, 2026 (a Temporary Use Permit and business licence application process was announced May 8, 2026). Applicable: Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 124, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (s. 5.16); Development Procedures Bylaw No. 118, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Clearwater Statement on Short-Term Rentals (April 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.districtofclearwater.com/district-of-clearwater-statement-on-short-term-rentals/","section":"District statement, April 8, 2026","official_wording":"no new short-term rental bylaw package has yet been adopted by Council.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the TNRD guide: new homes or placed manufactured homes, new accessory buildings, additions, interior partitions, sundecks, porches or roofs, retaining walls over 1.2 m, moving or demolishing a building, and changes of occupancy or use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"A building permit (BP) is required to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the TNRD guide, with a house already on the parcel: an accessory building (not a small dwelling) under 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities. Setbacks and zoning still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"then you can erect an accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Building permits for the Village are handled by TNRD Building Inspection Services; use the TNRD application and guide linked on the Village page. A registered owner or agent may apply; to obtain a permit, contact the TNRD at 250-377-8673. Other permits: Village office, 250-459-2261.","short":"Via TNRD; paper form","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/local-government/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"All Building Permitting and Inspections services are provided to the Village of Clinton through the Thompson Nicola Regional Districts Building Inspection Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Per the TNRD guide: site plan, floor plans and other drawings, energy and spatial separation calculations, Homeowner Protection Act registration, and a Site Disclosure Statement for any excavation. Since April 1, 2026 also a property title dated within 30 days and a copy of all registered covenants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"pp. 3-6","official_wording":"Site Plan to include the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD commits to 3 to 5 weeks for complete applications, depending on seasonal levels of construction.","short":"3 to 5 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"TNRD Building Permits FAQ","official_wording":"We are committed to a 3 to 5 week processing time period for complete applications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or contractor gives at least 24 hours' notice to Building Inspection Services, quoting the permit number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 15","official_wording":"minimum 24 hours notice to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Building Inspection Services, building@tnrd.ca or 250-377-8673. The Village office is 250-459-2261; the TNRD guide lists a Clinton satellite office at 1423 Cariboo Highway on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"TNRD Building Permits","official_wording":"For queries about building permits, contact the TNRD at building@tnrd.ca or 250-377-8673","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 589, 2023 Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village Bylaws, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/local-government/bylaws-and-policies/village-bylaws/","section":"Village Bylaws list","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 589, 2023 Building Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Building Bylaw No. 589 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) in the front yard of residential zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"In residential Zones, a person shall not erect a Fence greater than 1.2 metres (3.9 feet) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6.5 ft) in side and rear yards of residential zones. A deer fence along the side or rear may be taller if the part above 2.0 m is see-through (not chain-link, barbed or razor wire). No fence over 3.5 m in any zone.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1-5.1.3","official_wording":"Height in the Front Yard and 2.0 metres (6.5 feet) in Height in the Side Yard and Rear Yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) over 1 m above street grade within the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 7.5 m (25 ft) from where the street lines meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"On a corner Parcel, a person shall not plant or erect landscaping, screening, a Building, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool fencing and its gate must be at least 2.5 m (8 ft) high with a child-proof lock. Height is the vertical distance from average finished site grade to the highest point. A deer fence may exceed 2.0 m only if the part above is see-through (not chain-link, barbed or razor wire).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.4-5.1.5","official_wording":"A person shall not erect pool Fencing and its gate less than 2.5 metres (8 feet) in Height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 5.1 (fences) and s. 4.3 (corner visibility).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Per the TNRD guide, with a house on the parcel, an accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) in municipalities does not need a building permit; a new accessory building otherwise does.","short":"No if under 10 m² in municipalities","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD guide lists \"Construct a sundeck, porch or roof\" as needing a building permit; it states no height threshold.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Construct a sundeck, porch or roof;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The TNRD guide lists a new accessory building as needing a permit unless under 10 m² (107 sq. ft.); garages and carports are not named separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Application for Dwellings, March 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-GUIDE-to-BP-app-for-dwellings-Mar-2021.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings follow the height, coverage and setback rules of their zone. In R1: at least 5.0 m from the front line and 1.5 m from interior, exterior and rear lines; coverage 50% (60% with an accessory dwelling unit); height 12.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.3, 16.4.1","official_wording":"Except for Fences, Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures are subject to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 589, 2023 (not readable); Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village Bylaws, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/local-government/bylaws-and-policies/village-bylaws/","section":"Village Bylaws list","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 589, 2023 Building Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on Schedule B, the Zoning Map, attached to the zoning bylaw. No separate online map tool was found on the Village site.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule B); no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.1","official_wording":"The area within the boundaries of the Village shall be divided into the Zones identified in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, which repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 439, 2007. The bylaw text shows first reading on 22 October 2025 and final adoption on 25 February (2026, by the order of dates). The Village says the OCP and zoning update project is concluded (February 2026). Date it is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 2(i)","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Twelve zones: A1, A2, C1, C2, I1, I2, P1, P2, R1 to R4. Each lists permitted principal and secondary uses and a table of parcel size and width, setbacks, density, parcel coverage and building height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2, 16.4.1","official_wording":"Table 7-1 Establishment of Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-459-2261, admin@village.clinton.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/plan-your-visit/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Tel: (250) 459-2261 / Fax: (250) 459-2227","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite inside a single detached dwelling is a permitted secondary use in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"ss. 8.3, 9.3, 16.3, 17.3, 19.3, 6.14.1","official_wording":"d. Dwelling, Secondary Suite e. Home Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit, in an accessory building only (not an RV or manufactured home), is a permitted secondary use in the R1, R2, R4, A1 and A2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, A1, A2 zones, accessory building only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2.1, 16.3","official_wording":"shall only be within an Accessory Building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: no larger than the dwelling it is in; separate private entrance. Accessory dwelling unit: up to 100% of its accessory building but not larger than the house. Maximum one suite and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"ss. 6.14.1, 6.2.1, 6.14.3","official_wording":"have a floor area less than or equal to the floor area of the Dwelling in which it is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per dwelling unit for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit (on top of the main house).","short":"1 space per suite, plus the main house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"Table 20-1, s. 6.14.2","official_wording":"Dwelling, Secondary 1 space per Dwelling Unit Suite, Accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The zoning bylaw does not list the permits needed for a suite.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (ss. 6.2, 6.14, zone sections, Table 20-1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Village sets outdoor watering restrictions by stage under Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 544, 2016 and announces them by notice; check the Village website or call 250-459-2261 for the current stage.","short":"By stage, announced by notice; no set dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 3 water restrictions notice, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/stage-3-water-restrictions-remain-in-effect/","section":"Village Stage 3 notice","official_wording":"Do not water lawns. This includes watering your lawn by hand with a hose.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Set by Village notice each season. The 2025 summer notice allowed sprinkling on even or odd calendar days by civic address, midnight to 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight, and none from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Under Stage 3 lawn sprinkling is not allowed.","short":"Set by seasonal notice; none 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 2025","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer water restrictions notice, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/summer-water-restrictions-in-effect/","section":"2025 summer notice","official_wording":"Even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) Even-numbered calendar days Midnight – 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. – Midnight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-watering of vegetables and newly planted trees and shrubs was not restricted under the 2025 summer notice. Under Stage 3, flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees may be hand-watered with a shut-off nozzle. Check the current notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer water restrictions notice, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/summer-water-restrictions-in-effect/","section":"2025 summer notice","official_wording":"Hand-watering of vegetables and newly planted trees/shrubs is allowed and is not restricted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Clinton's Outdoor Water Use Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A Village notice says a person who contravenes Bylaw No. 544 may be subject to a fine of $200, and a continuing offence may be a separate offence for each day it continues. The bylaw itself is a scanned PDF.","short":"Up to $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 3 water restrictions notice, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/stage-3-water-restrictions-remain-in-effect/","section":"Stage 3 notice","official_wording":"A person who contravenes the bylaw may be subject to a fine of $200.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 544, 2016 VOC Outdoor Water Use Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village Bylaws list, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/local-government/bylaws-and-policies/village-bylaws/","section":"Village Bylaws list","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 544, 2016 VOC Outdoor Water Use Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No hen-specific rule found in readable text. Livestock includes fowl and poultry. Agriculture Use is a permitted principal use in the A2, R4, I1 and I2 zones; the A1 zone lists Farm Use; the R1 zone lists neither. Bylaw No. 543, 2016 also applies but is a scanned PDF.","short":"No hen rule found; agricultural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Livestock), 4.7.1, 9.2, 19.2, 16.2","official_wording":"any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl, or poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Animal Control Bylaw 543, which also applies, is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in any zone except A1: no roosters, geese, peafowl or crowing fowl.","short":"No, except in A1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 4.7.4","official_wording":"A person must not keep roosters, geese, peafowl, or crowing fowl in any Zone except A1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Outside the A1 zone, livestock must be housed in a secure, sanitary structure at least 1.5 m from all parcel lines and kept so as not to cause a nuisance. In a residential zone, enclosures go in the rear yard or interior side yard only and must be visually screened from neighbours and streets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 4.7.1(a), 4.7.3","official_wording":"house all Livestock in a secure and sanitary Structure located a minimum of 1.5 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Animal Control Bylaw 543, which also applies, is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the livestock rules: the zoning bylaw's definition of livestock \"does not include bees\". No other beekeeping rule was found in readable text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Livestock)","official_wording":"but does not include bees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Where Agriculture Use is a permitted principal use, an unlimited number of livestock may be kept if s. 4.7.1 is met. Outside A1 it must also follow Bylaw No. 543, 2016. No slaughter on residential parcels except as provincial and federal law allows, out of public view.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 4.7.2, 4.7.1(c), 4.7.5","official_wording":"a person may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (s. 4.7) and Bylaw No. 543, 2016, Animal Regulation, Control and Licensing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 4.7","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village posts its traffic bylaw only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, a parcel with up to two dwelling units may not park or store more than five vehicles (any automobile, RV or boat) outside a building. Commercial vehicles over 5 tonnes are barred unless inside a building.","short":"Max 5 vehicles (incl. RVs, boats); inside if commercial","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.1-5.5.3","official_wording":"Vehicle means any automobile, Recreational Vehicle, or boat.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"An RV may be lived in on a parcel only while building a dwelling with a building permit: up to six months and not beyond the permit, sewage to a sani-dump, at least 2 m from any parcel line. Park model trailers are not allowed as residences.","short":"Only while building under permit, up to six months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.1","official_wording":"may occupy a Recreational Vehicle on that Parcel as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village posts its traffic bylaw only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (ss. 5.5, 6.15); Traffic Control Bylaw No. 209, 1985 (not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Based Business is a secondary use to the residential use in the R1, R2, R3, R4, A1 and A2 zones, and within a dwelling unit in the C1 and C2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1 to R4, A1, A2 (and C1, C2 in dwelling)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"ss. 6.9.1(c), 16.3, 18.3","official_wording":"a Home Based Business shall be considered a Secondary Use to the Residential Use of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A valid Business Licence is required. The fee was not found.","short":"Yes; fee not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.1(a)","official_wording":"a person operating a Home Based Business shall hold a valid Business License;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Within the dwelling or a permitted accessory building, mainly carried out by the residents; non-resident staff set by the Business Licence bylaw; residential look unchanged except permitted signs; no traffic or parking beyond the neighbourhood norm or the parcel; no nuisance. Home daycare up to 7 children; B&B up to 6 patrons.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9","official_wording":"the residents of the Dwelling shall primarily carry out a Home Based Business, with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Anything involving materials or products that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases under normal Village temperature conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.2(a)","official_wording":"involve materials or products that produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.9; Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 551, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.1(b)","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 551, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental rule found. A Bed and Breakfast counts as a Home Based Business (secondary use in R1 to R4, A1, A2, and within a dwelling unit in C1 and C2) with no more than six patrons at a time. Clinton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement.","short":"No STR rule; B&B allowed as home based business","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.4","official_wording":"A Bed and Breakfast is considered a Home Based Business and shall accommodate no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Village says all businesses in the Village require a business licence; short-term rentals are not named, and the fee was not found.","short":"Yes (all businesses); STR fee not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Starting a Business, Village of Clinton","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/business-economy/starting-a-business/","section":"Starting a Business page","official_wording":"All businesses within the Village require a business license to operate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local licence is needed. Clinton is on the exempt list for the principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province: STR registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's business licence bylaw PDFs are scanned and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's business licence bylaw PDFs are scanned and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/clinton","place_name":"Clinton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025, s. 6.9.4 (Bed and Breakfast).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://village.clinton.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw-No.-607-2025-Zoning.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.4","official_wording":"Village of Clinton Zoning Bylaw No. 607, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clinton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any construction, alteration, excavation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, or change of use or occupancy of a building or structure, unless the work is exempt. It must be issued before work starts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, consolidated to May 23, 2023, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"ss. 4.2, 5.1, 6.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to the design, construction or occupancy of new buildings or structures, and the alteration, addition, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or occupancy or change of use or occupancy of existing buildings and structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Building Bylaw: accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard and meet zoning siting, retaining structures 1.2 m high or less, fences, deck additions unless the deck surface is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point, and polyethylene-covered agricultural greenhouses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, consolidated to May 23, 2023, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 m2 in building area that do not create a hazard, on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the District’s current Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Package from the District website (Building Information page). The application checklist says documents can also be received electronically by email along with the application fee, and drawings are submitted in 2 sets and also emailed. An agent may apply using an Owner's Appointment of an Agent form.","short":"Paper package; may email documents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021), District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf","section":"FAQ, How do I apply","official_wording":"The Building Permit Application Package is located on the District website under the Community Tab","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: the signed application form and owner's acknowledgment, a title search made within 30 days, a site plan, floor plans, a cross-section, elevations, cross-sectional details, two sets of drawings, required health or safety approvals, and (except garages, carports and garden structures) a foundation and excavation design.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, consolidated to May 23, 2023, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 11.2","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the date of the permit application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The District's building permit FAQ (dated April 2021) says applications are handled first come, first served and may take upwards of 4-6 weeks, depending on volume during busy seasons and whether more information is requested. No current timeline is posted.","short":"4-6 weeks or more (2021 FAQ)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021), District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf","section":"FAQ, What is the timeline","official_wording":"Applications may take upwards of 4-6 weeks depending on volume during busy seasons","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Phone the 24 Hour Inspection Request Line at (250) 550-1515 and leave a voicemail with your request and information. The bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice for each inspection of a simple building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Information, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/building-information","section":"Building Information page","official_wording":"Phone in your inspection request at anytime using the 24 Hour Inspection Request Line. Call (250) 550-1515 and leave a voicemail with your request and information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 250-550-1510, building@coldstream.ca. Inspection request line: (250) 550-1515.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Directory, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/municipal-hall/contact-directory","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"Building Department 250-550-1510 Email: building@coldstream.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021 (consolidated to May 23, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, consolidated to May 23, 2023, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1758, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to fences, so no building permit is needed for a fence. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high needs a building permit. Fences must still meet the zoning rules.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"(c) retaining structures 1.2 m in height or less; (d) fences; (e) bridges, except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential lots: 1.2 m along the front and exterior lot lines. Fencing at least 40% transparent (lattice, wrought iron, black chain-link) may be up to 2 m, but nothing may block the clear line of sight at an intersection of a lane, road or controlled-access highway.","short":"1.2 m (2 m if 40% transparent)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 311.1(2)(b)","official_wording":"a height of 1.2 m along the front and exterior lot lines, excluding fencing with a minimum transparency of 40%(*2) or greater to lands beyond","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential lots: 2 m along rear and interior lot lines.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 311.1(2)(a)","official_wording":"a height of 2 m along the rear and interior lot lines;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"A hedge used as a fence may not exceed 1.2 m on a corner lot, measured from 7.5 m from the intersection. Landscaping must not block visibility within 7.5 m of an intersection. The traffic bylaw also bars anything over 1 m high within a 6 m sighting triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning Bylaw (7.5 m) and the Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009 (6 m, 1 m) set different sightline figures; both apply. The traffic bylaw copy read is not marked as a consolidation, so it may have later amendments.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 311.1(2)(d), (13)","official_wording":"the hedge must not exceed a height of 1.2 m on a Corner Lot, measured from a distance of 7.5 m from an intersection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the base of the fence to its upper surface; a grading plan may be required on steep slopes. Posts may be up to 10 cm above the fence panel. Fire-resistant materials are required for landscape screens. Pools must be fenced as the Building Bylaw requires. Retaining walls: 2 m maximum.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 311.1(1), (2)(c), (5), (14), 311.2(2)","official_wording":"a fire-resistant wood, iron, stone, or noise attenuation fence that is well","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, s. 311.1 (fences) and s. 311.2 (retaining walls); Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, s. 4.3; Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009, s. 14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² needs no building permit if it creates no hazard and is sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. At 10 m² or more, a building permit is needed.","short":"No if under 10 m² and no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3(b)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 m2 in building area that do not create a hazard, on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the District’s current Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck addition needs no building permit unless the deck surface is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point; it must still meet zoning siting rules.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3(g)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 m or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the District’s current Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw has no exemption for garages or carports as such. They are accessory buildings, so a building permit is needed unless the building is under 10 m². The District's FAQ lists attached garage, detached garage and detached garage shop as permit types.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 m2 in building area that do not create a hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Set by zone. In R1: accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high, 1.5 m from the rear lot line, up to 112 m² floor area, 50% lot coverage for all buildings. In R2: same height and rear setback, up to 125 m², 35% coverage. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 501.4, 502.4 (R1, R2)","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings and Structures – 1.5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021 (s. 4.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1758, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The smallest job (work of $5,000 or less) pays a $50 non-refundable application fee plus $12 per $1,000 of value, and a $1,200 security deposit.","short":"None set; $50 application plus $12 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/","section":"Sched. A s. 1.1, 1.3","official_wording":"Building permit application fee (non-refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$12 for each $1,000 of the value of the work. Plumbing: $55 for the first five fixtures, $12 for each additional one. 5% reduction, up to $500, for permits issued under s. 10.5 of the Building Bylaw. The permit fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if construction starts before a permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/","section":"Sched. A s. 1.3","official_wording":"$12.00 for each $1,000.00 value of work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid when applying: $50 (work $5,000 or less), $100 (over $5,000 up to $250,000), $150 ($250,000 and more).","short":"$50 to $150 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/","section":"Sched. A s. 1.1","official_wording":"(a) Value of the work $5,000 or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Security deposit $1,200. Demolition or moving permit: $50 non-refundable application plus 1.2% of cost of demolition. Re-inspection $100; special inspection $200; after-hours inspection $400. Manufactured home on surface foundation $230. Solid-fuel appliance or chimney $150. Secondary suite inspection $100 (re-inspection $50).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on timing of the $1,200 deposit: the fee schedule says 'at building permit issuance', while the Building Bylaw s. 11.8 says it is paid at the time of application. The bylaw wording is followed. Other fees in the schedule include removing a Notice on Title $300 and a property status request $75. Secondary suite inspection fees came in with Amendment Bylaw No. 1880, 2026.","source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/","section":"Sched. A s. 1.2, 1.4-1.7, 2.8","official_wording":"Security Deposit at building permit issuance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application fee ($50, $100 or $150): cheque, cash or debit with the application, or credit card through the District website's Option Pay (third-party fees). Permit fee: paid before the permit is issued. Security deposit ($1,200): Building Bylaw s. 11.8 says at application; the fee schedule says 'at building permit issuance'. Confirm with the Building Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits FAQ (PDF, April 2021), District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/sites/default/files/2022-11/FAQ%20BLDG%20PERMITS%20%283%29.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"cheque, cash or debit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Development and Infrastructure, Building (ss. 1.1 to 1.10); amended by Bylaw No. 1863, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008, Schedule A, Building, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1384/","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008 (CONSOLIDATED)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDNO Interactive Map linked from the District's Zoning & Mapping page, or Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF). The bylaw says to see the Planning Department for the most recent updated mapping.","short":"Online map (RDNO); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Mapping, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/business-development/zoning-mapping","section":"Zoning & Mapping page","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Zoning Bylaw 1838 RDNO Interactive Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024; the posted consolidation includes amendments adopted up to June 8, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, lot coverage, floor area, and subdivision (lot size) rules, plus general regulations, parking, landscaping and signage schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"100.4 (1) Under each land use zone, the Permitted Uses Table sets out the Uses, Buildings, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development: 250-545-5304 or planner@coldstream.ca; Planner Howie Choy 250-550-1507; Director of Development Services Ryan Roycroft 250-550-1519.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Directory, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/municipal-hall/contact-directory","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"Planning & Development Department General Inquires 250-545-5304 Email: planner@coldstream.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/56951/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 adopted June 24, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite (a self-contained unit inside the main building, 20.5 m² to 90 m²) is a permitted accessory use in the A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R99 zones, and some others. In A2, R2 and R3 it is not permitted on a lot under 1 ha unless an onsite wastewater practitioner or engineer provides a report.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, R1 to R4, R99 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 200, 401.2, 402.2, 402.6(5), 501.2, 502.2, 503.2","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU), ATTACHED means a non strata titled, self-contained Dwelling Unit located within a Principal Building on the lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage houses and garden suites (detached units, 20.5 m² to 90 m²) are allowed in R1; in R2, R3 and R4 only on a lot of 1 ha or more; in A1 only on a lot of 4 ha or more. In R1 a detached unit is not permitted in the front yard setback area.","short":"Yes in R1; R2 to R4 lots 1 ha+; A1 lots 4 ha+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 200, 501.2, 501.6(7), 502.4(1), 401.6(5)","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU), DETACHED means a non strata titled, self-contained detached Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite size: 20.5 m² minimum, 90 m² maximum. R1: single-detached dwelling with up to 2 or 3 ADUs depending on lot size (under or over 280 m²). R2: one secondary suite, or one carriage house or garden suite on 1 ha or more. A1: one suite; no strata titling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 200, 501.4, 502.4, 501.6(8)","official_wording":"In addition, the use shall not exceed 90 m2, and must be a minimum of 20.5 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per accessory dwelling unit (in addition to 2 spaces for the single-detached dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 321.5, Table 2","official_wording":"Single-Detached Dwelling (a) 2 parking space per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a suite (alteration or change of use of a building); the District lists 'Single Family Dwelling with Suite' as a permit type. Secondary suite inspection fees are $100 and re-inspection $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/203/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.10","official_wording":"A person must not change the use, occupancy or both of a building or structure or a part of a building or structure without first applying for and obtaining a building permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024; Building Bylaw No. 1758, 2021; Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1541, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, consolidated to June 8, 2026, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut a protected tree over 5 m tall (Douglas-fir, ponderosa or lodgepole pine, western red cedar, western larch, western hemlock, subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce). Parcels under 0.5 ha and ALR land are exempt. On larger parcels up to 2 a year need no permit; on slopes over 25% any tree over 5 m needs one. A development permit is also needed to clear vegetation in a riparian area or within 30 m of a watercourse or wetland (OCP).","short":"Yes, protected trees over 5 m tall (parcels 0.5 ha+)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"ss. 2, 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"that is greater than five (5) meters in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt: land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, parcels under 0.5 ha, trees posing an imminent danger or hazard to persons or property, diseased or infested trees that threaten other trees, parks, highways, District rights of way, and managed forest land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"s. 4.a","official_wording":"to a tree on land that is included within the Agricultural Land Reserve","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A tree cut or damaged in violation of the bylaw or a permit must be replaced within three months by a tree planted and maintained on the same parcel. A permit application needs an arborist or forester report, and protective barriers must be put up around retained trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"ss. 6, 9","official_wording":"that tree shall be replaced within three months by a tree planted and maintained on the same parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Tree Management Bylaw does not apply to parks or highways. In a park, no one may cut, remove or damage a tree without a permit (Parks Bylaw s. 7.1). On a highway, trees may not be cut or removed without a road usage permit ($50). Planting trees in a boulevard needs the District's written permission. Branches must be 2.75 m above a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"s. 4.a(1), (4)","official_wording":"to highways, the soil and freehold of which are vested in the Crown or title to which is registered in the name of the District;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A fine of up to $2,000 for each offence; each day is a separate offence and each tree cut is a separate offence. No fixed ticket amount for Bylaw No. 1198 appears in the District's ticketing schedules.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Every person who commits an offence against this bylaw is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00 for each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 1198, 1995, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1876/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM TREE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 1198, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District does not offer a curbside garbage collection program. Residents hire a private contractor. Curbside recycling is provided through the Recycle BC program, not the District.","short":"No garbage collection; recycling via Recycle BC","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"The District does not offer a curbside garbage collection program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District collection day.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/garbage-recycling","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District cart program.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/garbage-recycling","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Under the Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw, refuse containers may be set out for collection only on the designated collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and must be removed from the collection location by 7:00 p.m. that day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/93936/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 5:00 am and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District bag limit.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/garbage-recycling","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Coldstream has no municipal garbage collection, so there is no District garbage charge.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/garbage-recycling","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw sets garbage collection in Coldstream. The District's Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023 sets container set-out times; the RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 sets landfill and transfer-station fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Wildlife Feeding and Attractant Regulation Bylaw No. 1828, 2023","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/93936/","section":"title page","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1828, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No regular curbside yard waste collection: the RDNO does not provide it, and the District has no garbage or organics collection. The District runs a free, seasonal curbside Wood Chipping Initiative for woody debris, by registration (fall schedule and registration deadline set each year).","short":"No (seasonal wood chipping by registration)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management","section":"Curbside Collection Information","official_wording":"The RDNO does not provide curbside collection services for recycling, garbage and yard & garden waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Chipping program: material under 6 inches in diameter, butt ends all one direction toward the road, at the curb (not on the road), a maximum of six piles each no larger than 3 ft x 3 ft x 8 ft, not tied or wrapped with wire, rope, plastic or paper. At the landfill, yard and garden waste must be debagged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Chipping Initiative, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/wood-chipping","section":"Program Details; Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Materials must be under 6” in diameter and piled with the butt ends all in one direction, pointing to the road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road. Summer (March 1 to November 30): Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (December 1 to February 28): same, Sunday closed. Also free for residential yard waste: Lumby, Kingfisher and Armstrong/Spallumcheen (limited quantities).","short":"Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility, RDNO","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/greater-vernon-ddf","section":"Hours","official_wording":"120 Birnie Road, 4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for residential yard and garden waste at the Greater Vernon Landfill; the chipping program is also free for Coldstream residents. Bulk yard and garden waste is charged ($43 per tonne, minimum $10, in 2026).","short":"Free residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"Weight Based Fees effective January 1, 2026","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00 | $0.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the curbside chipping program: roots, dirt or rocks; thorns or invasive species; stumps; fabric; fencing; leaves; gardening waste; commercial pruning or tree disposal material; netting. Stumps are charged separately at the landfill (logs and stumps, clean and grindable, $36 per tonne in 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Chipping Initiative, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/wood-chipping","section":"NOT Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Roots, dirt or rocks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw sets yard waste collection in Coldstream. Landfill fees are set in the RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"Diversion & Disposal Fees","official_wording":"Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Coldstream water is regulated by Greater Vernon Water (RDNO). Year-round restrictions at the 'Normal' stage are the default at all times; the RDNO may move to Stage 1 (dry), 2, 3 or 4 (emergency) when supply is short. The irrigation season is April 15 to September 15, which the RDNO may change.","short":"Year-round (Normal); irrigation April 15 to September 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sewer, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/community-services/public-works-utilities/water-sewer","section":"Water & Sewer","official_wording":"Water (regulated by Greater Vernon Water)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"At the Normal stage, lawn and aesthetic garden sprinkling is allowed up to 3 days a week. Manual sprinklers: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.; odd addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; even addresses Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Automatic timer systems: 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on the same days.","short":"Normal: up to 3 days a week by address; 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Normal column)","official_wording":"Watering allowed between 6am-10am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"At the Normal stage, handheld sprinkling (spring-loaded nozzle on a hose, or a watering can) and micro jet or drip irrigation are allowed at any time. Food gardens and fruit trees follow the same sprinkling restrictions as lawns for the system in use. Higher stages are stricter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Normal column)","official_wording":"Anytime","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Normal and Stage 1: follow the supplier's watering schedule, then resume the regular restrictions after 2 weeks (sod) or 6 weeks (seed). Stage 2: an RDNO sprinkling permit is required (2 weeks for sod; 6 weeks for seed, started before April 30 or after Sept. 1). Stage 3 and 4: no new permits issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, line E","official_wording":"Follow supplier recommended watering schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Using water against the restrictions is listed as 'wasting water': RDNO bylaw notice $100 ($80 if paid early); repeat offence $400 ($320 early). RDNO ticket: $100, repeat $400. On conviction in court: $200 to $2,000 plus costs.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid early); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2909 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2909_C.pdf","section":"Appendix 6 (Bylaw 2909)","official_wording":"Wasting Water H.3.a, $100.00 $80.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (Schedule A: Water Use Restriction Stages).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Regulate the Use of Water in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog three months of age or older in the RDNO Dog Control service area, which includes Coldstream, must be licensed and wear its tag. The bylaw requires a licence within 30 days of the dog becoming an inhabitant of the service area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 8, s. 9","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or have in their possession any Dog unless a Licence has been obtained within (30) days of the Dog becoming an inhabitant within the Service Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control service, through its DocuPet licensing program. The District of Coldstream does not run dog control; its office is one place to buy a licence in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Licencing and Park Use, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/bylaw/dog-control-dog-parks","section":"Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Dog Control and Licencing Services in the District are provided through the North Okanagan Regional District (RDNO).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year. The RDNO fee schedule lists a single annual licence fee and does not give a separate fee for spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$25 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Annual Dog License Fee $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year. The RDNO fee schedule lists a single annual licence fee and does not give a separate fee for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.","short":"$25 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Annual Dog License Fee $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee $15 if renewal is after the expiry date. Replacement tag $5. Registered guide or service dog: $0 with a certificate. A licence can be transferred to a new owner if you rehome the dog (no transfer fee is listed). Fees are non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Late Fee $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Under the bylaw a licence expires one year after the date it was issued, so renew on or before that date to avoid the $15 late fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDNO licence page says 'Licenses are good for a calendar year and expire on the date of purchase', which is unclear. Bylaw s. 11 (one year from issue) is followed.","source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 11, s. 12","official_wording":"Every Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire one (1) year from the date the Licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at rdno.docupet.com; by phone with DocuPet at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at the RDNO office (9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream), the District of Coldstream office (9901 Kalamalka Road) or the Village of Lumby. Check hours before going.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Where do I go to get a licence?","official_wording":"Online: Visit rdno.docupet.com to register or renew your license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Keeping an unlicensed dog: municipal ticket $300; or bylaw notice $300 ($240 if paid early). Nuisance dogs and repeat offences are charged double.","short":"Ticket $300; notice $300 ($240 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule E (Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908)","official_wording":"Keeping an Unlicensed Dog 8 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash held by a person able to restrain it, or inside a signed dog park. In District parks and public spaces dogs must be leashed at all times except in areas signed off-leash, and are allowed only in the listed dog parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 (definition of At Large), s. 20","official_wording":"is not securely attached to a Leash held by a person who has the ability to restrain the Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres at most. An aggressive or dangerous dog in a public place must be on a leash of 1 metre at most and muzzled.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 (definition of Leash), s. 31","official_wording":"no more than 2 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Signed off-leash dog parks: Coldstream Valley Estates, Creekside Park, Lavington Park, Stenquist Park, Vi-Morphet Dog Park, and Pumphouse Beach (designated area only). Carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under control. Maximum 4 dogs at a time in a dog park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/87200/","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1879, 2026)","official_wording":"Coldstream Valley Estates, intersection of Upland Drive and Ridgemont Drive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned from every District park and outdoor public space except the listed dog parks (or with a permit). RDNO's bylaw also keeps dogs off public beaches, swimming areas and parkland unless signed on-leash or a dog park. Aggressive or dangerous dogs are also banned from sports fields, playgrounds and school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/87200/","section":"s. 9.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"A person must not bring, cause, or allow any dog to enter upon or be in a park or outdoor public space, except in an area designated in “Schedule A” as a Dog Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must carry a suitable means of removing a dog's excrement in any public place and promptly remove and dispose of any excrement the dog leaves in a public place or on another person's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"have in their possession a suitable means of facilitating the removal of the Dog’s excrement;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large (RDNO): municipal ticket $150, or bylaw notice $150 ($120 if paid early). Off-leash contrary to the rules (s. 24): $100. Dog off-leash in a District park: bylaw notice $50 ($25 early, $100 late), or municipal ticket $100.","short":"Notice $150 ($120 if paid early); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule E (Bylaw 2908)","official_wording":"Dog At Large 20 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (dogs at large, leashes, dog parks); District of Coldstream Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014 (dogs in District parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. An aggressive dog is one with a known tendency to chase or menace people, has attacked or bitten (or tried to) a person or animal, or has been designated aggressive by the officer, BC SPCA, RCMP, a veterinarian, another local government or a court. A dangerous dog has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 definitions, s. 56","official_wording":"has attacked, bitten, or caused injury to, or attempted to attack, bite, or cause Injury to, a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Outside the home the dog must be kept in a secure fence or enclosure. In a public place it must be on a leash of 1 metre at most and muzzled. It is banned from sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, parkland, off-leash parks and school grounds. Owners of dangerous dogs must post signs on all sides of the property next to a public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 29, 30, 31, 32, Schedule B","official_wording":"the Aggressive Dog or Dangerous Dog must be kept within a secure Fence or Enclosure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw's schedule has one annual licence fee and no separate fee for aggressive or dangerous dogs.","source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report an aggressive dog or bite to RDNO Dog Control through its online complaint form, by email at dogbylaw@rdno.ca or by phone at 250-541-3647 (DOGS). Animal cruelty concerns go to the BC SPCA at 1-855-622-7722; in an emergency call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","section":"Submit a Dog Complaint; Contact(s)","official_wording":"Report barking, off-leash, aggressive dog, dogs at large, lost or found dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket / bylaw notice (early payment): no dangerous-dog sign $500 / $500 (no discount); unsecured aggressive dog $300 / $300 ($240); aggressive dog not muzzled and leashed, or in a prohibited place $300 / $300 ($240); dog bites a person $500 / $500 ($400); attacks another animal $200 / $200 ($160). Nuisance dogs and repeat offences are charged double.","short":"Ticket $300 aggressive; $500 bite or no sign","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule E (Bylaw 2908)","official_wording":"Failure to post Dangerous Dog signage 29 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs per owner on a lot within a municipal boundary, so on any lot in Coldstream.","short":"Max 3 dogs per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"No Owner shall have more than three (3) Dogs on: a. a lot within a municipal boundary; or,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw that was found limits the number of cats in Coldstream.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: up to 4 on urban lots (R1, R2 zones); up to 6 on rural residential lots (R3, R4 zones, as hobby farm). No roosters in R1 and R2. See the backyard chickens answer for coop rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 501.6(10), 502.6(8)","official_wording":"Urban Agriculture is restricted to the keeping of up to 4 hens, and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The 3-dog limit excludes registered guide dogs living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, and RCMP dogs. Puppies under 3 months old are not \"Dogs\" under the bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw allows a dog kennel on a parcel of 2 ha or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"any Dog registered as a Guide Animal and which resides with the person for whom the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100; or bylaw notice $100 ($80 if paid early). Nuisance dogs and repeat offences are charged double.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule E (Bylaw 2908)","official_wording":"More than (3) Dogs 6 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (dogs); District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (hens, kennels).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the urban R1 and R2 zones (in R1 only on a lot with a Single-Detached Dwelling and not more than 1 ADU) and, as hobby farm agriculture, in the rural R3 and R4 zones.","short":"Yes, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 501.6(10) (R1)","official_wording":"restricted to a lot with a Single-Detached Dwelling and not more than 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens in the R1 and R2 zones; 6 hens in the R3 and R4 zones.","short":"4 hens (6 in R3 and R4 zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 501.6(10), 502.6(8)","official_wording":"Urban Agriculture is restricted to the keeping of up to 4 hens, and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters in the R1 and R2 zones. The R3 and R4 hobby-farm rules do not mention roosters.","short":"No in R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 501.6(10)(e)(vii), 502.6(9)(d)(vii)","official_wording":"Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); and vii. no roosters permitted. DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM ZONING BYLAW NO. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"R1 and R2: hens need a coop, run and enclosure with at least 0.4 m² of enclosed area per hen; not in the front yard setback area, at least 3 m from all other lot lines; kept clean, dry and free of odours; manure removed; no slaughter or euthanizing on the premises; follow CFIA biosecurity procedures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 502.6(9) (R2); same wording in s. 501.6(10) (R1)","official_wording":"all hens must be provided a coop, run, and enclosure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No permit, licence or registration for hens is stated in the bylaw or District pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in some zones: up to 2 beehives and nucleus colonies in the R2 zone; up to 6 in the R3 and R4 zones. The R1 urban-agriculture rule lists hens only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 502.6(8)(b) (R2)","official_wording":"not more than 2 beehives and nucleus colonies.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"R1 and R2: urban agriculture is limited to hens (and bees in R2). R3 and R4: on a lot of 2 ha or more, up to 4 common livestock (cattle, cows, goats, horses, sheep, pigs or a combination); on 4 ha or more, up to 8. Some ALR-linked horse and cattle uses are excluded from these limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 503.6(9)(c)-(f), 504.6(7)(c)-(f)","official_wording":"on a lot 2 ha or greater, up to 4 common livestock, including cattle, cows,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a highway (public road) for a continuous period of more than 48 hours, or for the main purpose of storing or repairing a vehicle, or so that it blocks traffic. Camping on any highway is prohibited, day or night. Parking at a signed Kalamalka Lake public access is banned 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. where posted.","short":"48 hours; no camping on highways","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/530/","section":"s. 8.a, s. 11, s. 18.b","official_wording":"on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 48 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"RV or travel trailer (outdoor storage): lot 280 to 500 m², 1 unit up to 6 m long; over 500 m² but under 1 ha, 1 up to 11 m; 1 ha or more, 1 (2 on 4 ha or more). A boat, off-road vehicle or utility trailer must be parked or stored on the driveway, at least 1 m from all lot lines, in an accessory building, or in the rear yard setback area (listed as alternatives).","short":"By lot size: 1 RV up to 6 m to 1 (2 on 4 ha or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (consolidated to June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 301.12(1), (2)","official_wording":"The outdoor storage of a Recreation Vehicle (RV) is permitted under the following: (*2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street: no camping, day or night. On a lot: an RV may be a temporary residence only during new construction under an active Building Permit, on a lot of 0.4 ha or more, with no permanent service connection or foundation, and with a registered covenant and a letter of credit (Zoning Bylaw s. 301.11).","short":"Only during construction, lot 0.4 ha or more; no street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/530/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person shall camp either by night or by day on any highway within the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parked on a highway over 48 hours: bylaw notice $25 ($15 early; $50 late), or municipal ticket $100. Parked for storing or repairing: same amounts. Unlawful use of land (zoning): bylaw notice $150 ($100 early; $200 late), or municipal ticket $175. No ticket is listed for camping on a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Appendix 4","official_wording":"Parked on any highway for a 8.a. (4) continuous period $25 $15 $50 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009 (street parking, camping); Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (on-property storage, temporary residence).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/530/","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 1549, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or cause a noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not allow such noise on their property. Amplified sound and animal noise that unduly disturbs are also banned. These rules do not apply if the measured sound is within the Schedule B limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017 (consolidated to July 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1287/","section":"s. 5(1), 5(2), 5(5)","official_wording":"A person must not make or cause a noise in or on a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise; the general ban applies at all times. The bylaw does set lower decibel limits at night: 'daytime' is 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays and holidays; any other time is 'nighttime'.","short":"None set; lower decibel limits at night","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017 (consolidated to July 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1287/","section":"s. 2(1) definitions; Schedule B","official_wording":"the hours of 7:00 am to 11:00 pm Monday through Saturday; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday: no construction, demolition, excavation or filling that exceeds the sound limits before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Sunday: not before 8:30 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and no contractor hired for profit unless working with the owner or tenant. Written Building Official approval can allow other hours where necessary. Lawn and garden power equipment: not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017 (consolidated to July 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1287/","section":"s. 8(2), 8(4)","official_wording":"A person must not, on a day Monday through Saturday before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner which causes the specific sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits by zone and time of day (Schedule B), with 5 dBA added for tonal or impulsive sound. Outdoor public address systems need a permit or agreement from the District. Engine (Jacobs) brakes are banned except in an emergency. Exempt: emergency work, emergency vehicles, normal farm practices in the ALR, household equipment such as pool pumps, and permitted events. RDNO's dog bylaw separately bans excessive barking over 5 minutes at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017 (consolidated to July 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1287/","section":"s. 8(1), 8(3), 9","official_wording":"A person must not operate any outdoor public address system in the District without first having obtained a permit, license, or similar agreement granted by the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Compliance Officer, 250-550-1503, bylaw@coldstream.ca. Service is during regular office hours, with a response within 10 business days. For barking dogs call RDNO Dog Control at 250-541-3647.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/contact-us/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance","official_wording":"Cory Bashuk, Bylaw Compliance Officer 250-550-1503 Email bylaw@coldstream.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No District noise line after hours is listed. The Bylaw Compliance page lists an after-hours security line, daily 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., 778-871-0986. The RCMP can also enforce the Noise Bylaw; the non-emergency number is 250-545-7171 (emergency 9-1-1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/contact-us/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance","official_wording":"After Hours Security Issues Available daily from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM Phone: 778-871-0986","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for disturbing noise, amplified sound or construction noise ($200 if paid early; $300 late); $100 for a bird or animal noise ($50 early; $150 late). Municipal ticket: $250, or $100 for animal noise.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid early); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Appendix 5","official_wording":"5(1) Noise which disturbs $250 $200 $300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1694, 2017 (consolidated to July 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1287/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM NOISE REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1694,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect around their premises, or let the property become or remain unsightly. 'Unsightly' includes filth, discarded or disused materials, garbage, dismantled trailers, boats, machinery, brush, and wrecked vehicles. They must keep property clear of brush, trees and noxious weeds, control caterpillars and insects, and remove graffiti. Exterior lights must not disturb neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1129, 1993","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1361/","section":"s. 2, s. 3, s. 4","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Compliance Officer at 250-550-1503 or bylaw@coldstream.ca, or use the District's online contact form. Service is during regular office hours, with a response within 10 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/contact-us/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance","official_wording":"Cory Bashuk, Bylaw Compliance Officer 250-550-1503 Email bylaw@coldstream.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If the owner or occupier does not remove the accumulation, graffiti, brush or insects, the District may enter and do the work at the owner's expense. A charge unpaid on December 31 is added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears. Inspectors may enter property at reasonable times to check compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1129, 1993","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1361/","section":"s. 5, s. 6","official_wording":"the municipality, by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid early; $150 late). Municipal ticket: $50. On conviction in court: $100 to $2,000 plus costs.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid early); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Appendix 9","official_wording":"3.(3) Property become or remain unsightly $100 $50 $150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1129, 1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1129, 1993","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1361/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “The District of Coldstream Unsightly Premises Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, without a permit: a small contained fire used for cooking or recreation, no more than 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high, burning only non-prohibited materials; a CSA-certified outdoor fireplace more than 3 m from anything combustible; or a portable campfire apparatus or burning appliance more than 1.5 m from anything combustible, burning only briquettes, charcoal, liquid or gas fuel. Never leave it unattended. No fires on streets, trails or in parks except appliances in parks.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 14(4), 14(5), 14(6), 14(7), 14(8), 14(10), 14(12), 14(13); Schedule A","official_wording":"means a contained outdoor fire used for cooking or recreation, not exceeding .5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not on ordinary lots. Open-air burning of land clearing debris or agricultural material needs a permit: one per property per season, November 1 to April 30, on sites of 2 ha or more. Only prunings and non-compostable garden refuse (no grass or leaves). Burn from 1 hour after sunrise to 4 p.m., on days when the venting index is over 55; 100 m from neighbours.","short":"No on ordinary lots; permit on sites of 2 ha or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's hours (from one hour after sunrise to 4 p.m.) differ from the older 'Conditions of Permit' form (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.); the bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 14(1), 14(2)(a), 14(2)(d), 14(2)(f), 14(2)(g)","official_wording":"may issue one burning permit per property, per open","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Needed for open-air burning of land clearing debris or agricultural material (not small contained fires, outdoor fireplaces or appliances). Issued by the Protective Services Manager on a District form; applications open October 1. No fee during the burn period; a $50 non-refundable inspection fee applies outside it. A security deposit may be required (no amount in the Fees bylaw).","short":"Yes for land clearing; no fee in burn period","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 14(2)(a)-(b), 14(2)(i)-(j)","official_wording":"Every application for a burning permit must be made on a form approved by the Protective","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Protective Services Manager or CAO may suspend or ban all open-air burning at any time when fire conditions are hazardous, and permit holders must put fires out. The District follows provincial bans. Check the BC Wildfire Service's Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions page (gov.bc.ca) and the District before lighting any fire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 14(2)(a), 14(2)(n)","official_wording":"The District of Coldstream follows all Provincial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard and garden waste can be dropped off free at the Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road (RDNO). The District also runs a free curbside Wood Chipping Initiative for woody debris, by registration, in the fall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Permits, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/open-burning","section":"Alternatives to Burning","official_wording":"The Greater Vernon Diversion and Disposal Facility, located at 120 Birnie Road, offers free drop-off of yard waste to Coldstream residents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning without a permit, burning during a fire ban, burning prohibited material: municipal ticket $200; or bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid early; $300 late). Court penalties are higher.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/2314/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"18. Burning without a Permit 14(1) $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 'Open Burning Permits' page still says Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1712 (2018) and the 2020 permit form; the bylaw on the District's bylaw link, the recreational fires page and both ticket bylaws name Bylaw No. 1852, 2025, which is followed.","source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit. No one may light or discharge fireworks in the District unless authorized by a fireworks permit from the Protective Services Manager, and then only as the permit allows. In District parks, discharging fireworks without a permit is also banned.","short":"No, unless authorized by a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 16(1)(c)","official_wording":"light or discharge fireworks within the boundaries of the District unless authorized by a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. A person must not sell or offer to sell fireworks, retail or wholesale, in the District.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 16(1)(a)","official_wording":"sell or offer to sell, either by way of retail or wholesale, fireworks in the District;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation under the Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"Schedule A (definition)","official_wording":"“fireworks” includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Protective Services Manager may grant or refuse a fireworks permit. Applicants must apply at least 14 days ahead, show a valid Federal Fireworks Display Supervisor's Certificate, carry $2,000,000 public liability insurance naming the District, and give a site plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"s. 16(2), 16(3)","official_wording":"apply to the Protective Services Manager at least 14 days in advance of a proposed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Discharging fireworks without a permit: municipal ticket $200; bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid early; $300 late). Selling fireworks: $200. Fireworks in a District park without a permit: bylaw notice $100 ($50 early, $150 late); municipal ticket $150.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/2314/","section":"Schedule 7, Schedule 9","official_wording":"29. Sell fireworks 16(1)(a) $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025 (and Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw No. 1651, 2014 for parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/1948/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1852, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (smaller amounts, early and late amounts, disputes heard by the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012. Bylaw Compliance Officers, RCMP members and District contractors issue them. Dog and water offences are ticketed by the RDNO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"s. 1, s. 4, s. 18","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (municipal ticket): parked on road over 48 hours $25 ($100); noise that disturbs $250 ($250); unsightly property $100 ($50); burning without a permit $200 ($200); dog off-leash in a park $50 ($100). RDNO dog tickets: unlicensed dog $300; dog at large $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Appendix 4, 5, 6, 8, 9","official_wording":"Parked on any highway for a 8.a. (4) continuous period $25 $15 $50 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice and the lower early payment amount applies (for example $15 instead of $25 for most parking offences, $200 instead of $250 for noise). Bylaw notice only; the municipal ticket bylaw sets no early amount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $200 for $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If more than 28 days after the notice was received, the late payment amount applies in place of the full penalty (for example $50 instead of $25 for most parking offences, $300 for noise). A person may pay after 14 days but can no longer dispute the notice.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $50 vs $25)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"s. 5(c), s. 7","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice, either pay or ask for dispute adjudication by filling in the dispute part of the notice and delivering it in person during office hours or by mail to the District. A screening officer can explain the notice and may offer a compliance agreement (up to one year). If you lose at adjudication you pay an additional $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"s. 6, 12, 15, 17","official_wording":"Pay the penalty, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 and Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1598, 2012 (RDNO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2909, 2021 and Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 2908, 2021 for dog and water offences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Coldstream Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, 2013 (consolidated to July 27, 2026)","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW No. 1636, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in Coldstream, including home-based and agricultural businesses. A separate licence is needed for each business premises. Exempt: businesses exempted by provincial or federal law, and non-profits registered under the Society Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/businesslicense","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"If you are operating a business in Coldstream, even a home based or agricultural business, you need to apply for a business license with the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees are by business class in Schedule A, for example General Contractor $120, Restaurant (no liquor licence) $80, Retail over 93 m² $110, Home Crafts $60, Unclassified $85. Fees may be reduced by 50% (rounded up to the next $5) for licences taken out after August 1. Fees are not refundable.","short":"By class: $60 to $120 (retail over 93 m² $110)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990, consolidated to March 24, 2025, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/194/","section":"Sched. A; s. 2.1","official_wording":"General","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Business License Application form to the District (online form on the website). The Licence Inspector grants a licence if the applicant meets building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. Bed & breakfast operators must request an inspection with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/businesslicense","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Note: A Coldstream Business License Application form must be submitted to the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January to December; payment is due by February 15 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/businesslicense","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Business licenses run from January to December with payment due by February 15th each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. For $150 on top of the basic licence, a mobile service business with no storefront can work in all 19 participating communities, including Coldstream and Vernon. The business must hold a basic licence where it is located.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile service businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://www.coldstream.ca/businesslicense","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Business owners must have a basic licence in the municipality in which they are located, and request the inter-community add-on for an additional $150.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $150 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. Failing to display the licence: bylaw notice $100, municipal ticket $150. On conviction in court: $100 to $2,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Sched. A, App. 2","official_wording":"No business licence $100 $50 $150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990 (consolidated to March 24, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990, consolidated to March 24, 2025, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/194/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An urban home-based business is permitted in all Residential zones (limited to a home office in apartments), and a rural one in all Rural zones. It must be accessory to the home and run by the registered owner or a tenant from their principal residence.","short":"Yes, in all residential and rural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, ss. 301.6 and 301.7, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 301.6, 301.7","official_wording":"A Home-Based Business, Rural is permitted in all Rural zones, provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required, including for home-based and agricultural businesses. Fees depend on the class, for example Home Crafts $60, General Business Office $70, Professional Practitioners $110, Unclassified $85.","short":"Yes: by class, e.g. $60 home crafts, $110 professional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, ss. 301.6 and 301.7, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 301.7(1)(b)","official_wording":"the use is permitted under an approved Business Licence issued by the District;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Urban: up to 47 m², indoors, no outdoor storage, no employees besides owner or tenant, no customers unless the licence allows, noise 50 dBA, 1 parking space. Rural: up to 90 m², 2 employees, no outdoor storage (farm use excepted), 70 dBA, 2 parking spaces. Sign: one window sign, 0.25 m² maximum, not lit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, ss. 301.6 and 301.7, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 301.6, 301.7, 321.5","official_wording":"the use must not exceed 47 m2, excluding: (*2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (urban and rural): an industrial use, and repair, sales, maintenance or servicing of motor vehicles. Urban also bars shipping containers for storage. Rural also bars storage and mini-storage of motor vehicles and shipping containers used for mini-storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, ss. 301.6 and 301.7, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"ss. 301.6(1)(i), 301.7(1)(j)","official_wording":"an industrial use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (ss. 301.6 and 301.7); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, ss. 301.6 and 301.7, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only as a Bed & Breakfast, which the Zoning Bylaw says includes short-term rentals: on ALR lots and in zones listing B&B as an accessory use (A1, A2, R3, R4, R99), in the owner's own primary residence, maximum 2 bedrooms; not in a suite, carriage house or garden suite. R1 and R2 do not list it. Coldstream is on the Province's principal residence list.","short":"B&B only, in owner's primary residence, some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, s. 301.8 and s. 321.5, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 301.8, def.","official_wording":"For the purposes of this section, a Bed & Breakfast use includes a Short-Term Rental (STR) accommodation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid District business licence is required. B&B fee: $4 per bed, minimum $60 a year. The operator must request an inspection when applying.","short":"Yes, B&B $4 per bed, minimum $60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, s. 301.8 and s. 321.5, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 301.8(2)(f)","official_wording":"must have a valid Business Licence issued and approved by the District;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, whether or not a local licence is required. Fee $100 a year for a principal residence; $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2 bedrooms; 1 parking space per bedroom in addition to dwelling parking, with a parking plan submitted with the licence application; driveway at least 6 m wide and long; no advertising signs on the lot; cooking limited to a kitchenette or wet bar of 3.8 m² or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, s. 301.8 and s. 321.5, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"s. 301.8; s. 321.5","official_wording":"1 parking space per bedroom, in addition to Single-Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for an unauthorized Bed & Breakfast (Zoning s. 301.8): $500 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $750. Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $100 ($50 early, $150 late); municipal ticket $100.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $750 (unauthorized B&B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1636, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/11456/","section":"Sched. A, App. 1 and 2","official_wording":"Unauthorized Bed and Breakfast $500 $250 $500 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","place_name":"Coldstream","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024 (s. 301.8); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1021, 1990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024, s. 301.8 and s. 321.5, District of Coldstream","source_url":"https://coldstream.civicweb.net/document/104562/","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1838, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct a new building or structure, or to alter, reconstruct, demolish, remove, repair or relocate an existing one. A new deck, or structural changes to one, needs a permit. The bylaw also covers fences around swimming pools and retaining walls over 1.2 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"s. 2.1.4","official_wording":"No person shall construct a new building or structure, or alter, reconstruct, demolish, remove, repair or relocate an existing building or structure unless a building permit authorizing the work has been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed to replace roofing materials. Bylaw 977 defines 'structure' to exclude landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m high. The City's page says no permit for an accessory building under 10 m² (108 ft²) that creates no hazard, or for concrete patios on grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"s. 2.1.4","official_wording":"but no permit shall be required for the replacement of roofing materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the online Building Permit Application (agents acting for an owner use the Building Permit and Agent Authorization Form). Building staff can help: building@colwood.ca or 250-478-5999.","short":"Online application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","section":"How do I apply for a permit?","official_wording":"Open the Building Permit Application. Follow the instructions on each form section and complete all applicable fields.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form (fee slip is issued after you submit). Minimum: certificate of title dated within 14 days, copies of City charges, covenants and rights of way, and construction plans with site plan. Other items by project: letters of assurance, energy report, sewerage filing, tree permit. Decks and sheds: site plan and BC Land Survey.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renovations and Additions, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/renovations-additions","section":"Application Requirements","official_wording":"Completed Building permit application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages and bylaw do not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Email building@colwood.ca (or call 250-478-5999). The City's sheet says requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. the day before the inspection. Bylaw 977 s. 2.2.5 requires at least 24 hours' notice to the Chief Building Inspector for each required field inspection. Addresses must be posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/building-permits","section":"How do I book an inspection?","official_wording":"For more information on booking an inspection, please contact the Building Department at building@colwood.ca or call 250-478-5999.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services (Building Department): building@colwood.ca, 250-478-5999. City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","section":"Building Services","official_wording":"Contact Colwood Reception for General Enquiries and to be connected to City departments. ### Building Services Email: building@colwood.ca Phone: 250-478-5999 The Building Department works to protect people and property by ensuring that newly constructed and renovated buildings conform to codes and regulations. They provide permits, inspection services and advice on the City of Colwood Building Bylaw, BC Building Code and Land Use Bylaw issues. Read more about Building Permits and Inspections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008 (consolidated to January 22, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Whole bylaw","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not require a building permit for an ordinary fence: it defines 'structure' to exclude fences. A fence enclosing a swimming pool needs a building permit (pool and fence fee $100), as do retaining walls over 1.2 m high. Confirm with the Building Department.","short":"No building permit (yes for pool fences)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"s. 1.1.3","official_wording":"the construction or alteration of a fence that encloses a swimming pool or pool ladder or access point","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"The only stated limit is in the R4 zone: a fence within 5 m of the front lot lines of a through lot may be at most 1.3 m high. No general front-yard fence limit found.","short":"No general limit found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 5.9.08(3) (R4 zone)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence within 5m of the front lines of a through lot shall be 1.3 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"No general side or rear yard fence height limit found. R4 zone only: a fence on a rear lot line where a detached dwelling backs on to a park may be at most 5 m high, as the bylaw is written.","short":"No general limit found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 5.9.08(4) (R4 zone)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence on a rear lot line where a detached dwelling use backs on to a park use shall be 5 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At an intersection of highways 6 m or more wide, no fence or other structure wider than 0.6 m may be placed within the sight triangle (6 m along each road boundary from the corner) if it blocks the view: an eye 0.9 m above one road must see an object 0.9 m above the other.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.12","official_wording":"shrub, plant, fence or other structure with horizontal dimension exceeding 0.6 m within the sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum; a series of walls must be spaced at a maximum 1:1 ratio of height to horizontal separation. Pool fences: close boarded lumber, chain link, solid masonry or 9 mm plywood; at least 1.5 m high; no more than 10 cm gap under it; openings 5 cm or less; self-latching gates. Nothing found on barbed wire or electric fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.20","official_wording":"No portion of a retaining wall may exceed a height of 1.2 meters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (s. 2.1.12 sight triangle, s. 2.1.20 retaining walls, s. 5.9.08 R4 zone); Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008 (s. 1.1.3, Part 6 pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.12, 2.1.20, 5.9.08","official_wording":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The City says a permit is needed in most cases for a shed or other accessory building, but not for one under 10 m² (108 ft²) that creates no hazard. Building Bylaw 977 s. 2.1.4 itself requires a permit for any new structure, so check with the Building Department. Setbacks and lot coverage still apply.","short":"Yes in most cases; not if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renovations and Additions, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/renovations-additions","section":"Accessory Buildings","official_wording":"In most cases, the owner is required to obtain a building permit prior to the construction of an accessory building, such as a shed or garage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a new deck or for structural alterations to an existing one. Wood decks are structures and must meet the BC Building Code and the Land Use Bylaw. Concrete patios on grade do not need a permit.","short":"Yes for wood decks; concrete patios no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renovations and Additions, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/renovations-additions","section":"Decks","official_wording":"A building permit is required for a new deck or for structural alterations to an existing one.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is an accessory building, and in most cases a building permit is needed before building one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renovations and Additions, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/building/renovations-additions","section":"Accessory Buildings","official_wording":"In most cases, the owner is required to obtain a building permit prior to the construction of an accessory building, such as a shed or garage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: accessory buildings total at most 60 m², at most 4 m high, at least 1 m from side and rear lot lines and from the house, and not within 15 m of the front lot line unless the front-yard setback is met. Corner lots have extra setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.06","official_wording":"The total combined floor area of accessory buildings on any lot shall not exceed 60 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008; Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (s. 2.1.06)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Whole bylaw","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50, for a permit with a construction value of $1,000 or less.","short":"$50 (value $1,000 or less)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Appendix A, A.1(a)","official_wording":"For permits $1,000.00 or less in value $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value. Over $1,000: $50 for the first $1,000, plus $12 per $1,000 or part for the next $99,000, plus $10 per $1,000 or part for the next $400,000, plus $8 per $1,000 or part for the rest.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Appendix A, A.1(b)","official_wording":"For permits in excess of $1,000.00, the fees shall be $50.00 for the first thousand, plus $12.00 per thousand or part for the next $99,000.00, plus $10.00 per thousand or part for the next $400,000.00, plus $8.00 per thousand, or part thereof, for the remainder.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable, paid when you apply, and included in the building permit fee: $100 for construction value of $200,000 or less; $1,000 above $200,000. Part 3 buildings over $1,000,000: 50% of the permit fee.","short":"$100 up to $200,000 of value; $1,000 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Appendix A, A.1(e)","official_wording":"Application Fee, non-refundable, included in Building Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition or removal permit $250 plus deposits. Plumbing $17 per fixture. Swimming pool and fence $100. Re-inspection $50. Damage deposit for a house $1,000 to $5,000 maximum, by curb, sidewalk, boulevard, streetlights and street trees. Fee doubles if work starts before a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Fees, Schedule A of the Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/sites/default/files/2024-06/Building%20Fees%20-%20Schedule%20A%20of%20the%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, A.3","official_wording":"The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building from a lot shall be $250.00 plus deposits and fees as required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when you apply; the City issues a fee slip after you submit. The permit is issued once required fees are paid. If the permit fee is not paid within six months of the application, the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 977 (consolidated to January 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/164","section":"Appendix A, A.1","official_wording":"Application and review fees shall be paid at the time of Building Permit Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008, Appendix A (Scale of Fees), consolidated to January 22, 2024; also posted as 'Building Fees - Schedule A of the Building Bylaw'","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Fees, Schedule A of the Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/sites/default/files/2024-06/Building%20Fees%20-%20Schedule%20A%20of%20the%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 977","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use Colwood's online GIS Maps (the Zoning & Development Areas layer). A Property Information Request also gives zoning information for a property. The zones are shown on Schedule A (Zoning Map) of the Land Use Bylaw.","short":"Online map (GIS Maps); Property Information Request","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/maps","section":"Colwood GIS Interactive Map Tool","official_wording":"Use Colwood's GIS Maps to view and zoom in on:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989, consolidated to August 24, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, number of residential buildings, building height, front, side and rear yard setbacks, lot coverage and subdivision sizes. Division 2 general rules (accessory buildings, home occupations, suites, parking) also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 5.2.01 to 5.2.07 (AR1 zone, example)","official_wording":"5.2.01 Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Services: planning@colwood.ca, 250-294-8153 (also reachable via City Hall 250-478-5999).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/development","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"please contact the Planning department at 250-294-8153 or planning@colwood.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites are permitted in all zones as an ancillary use to residential use, unless the Land Use Bylaw says otherwise for a zone. A secondary suite is in a building that has only one other dwelling unit.","short":"Yes, in all zones unless the bylaw says otherwise","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.2.01","official_wording":"Secondary suites and accessory dwelling units are permitted in all zones ancillary to residential use unless otherwise specified in this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Accessory dwelling units (garden suites) are permitted in all zones ancillary to residential use unless the bylaw says otherwise. They may be in or added to an accessory building on a lot with a one-family, two-family or attached housing dwelling. A garden suite goes through an approval process.","short":"Yes, garden suites in all zones, with approval","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.2.01","official_wording":"Secondary suites and accessory dwelling units are permitted in all zones ancillary to residential use unless otherwise specified in this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Unless a zone says otherwise: one secondary suite and one accessory dwelling unit per lot, each with a separate entrance. Maximum 90 m² or 40% of the building's habitable floor area (ADU: of the principal dwelling), whichever is less. A covenant against stratification is required. R5 zone: 70 m², rental only. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.2.02","official_wording":"up to one secondary suite and one accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per suite or accessory dwelling unit, on top of the 2 spaces for a one-family dwelling. The suite's space must have unobstructed access.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909 (consolidated to June 29, 2026)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/198446/","section":"Table 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite and 1 per dwelling unit Accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (submit the application and plans). Ask Planning whether a development permit is required for a garden suite. Suites must also meet BC Building Code fire and life-safety rules, such as smoke detectors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/development","section":"Secondary Suite FAQs","official_wording":"Once you have confirmed what you intend to do is possible, please submit a completed building permit application and plans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (Section 2.2); Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 1909, 2022; Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"Section 2.2","official_wording":"SECTION 2.2 SECONDARY SUITES AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Management Permit is needed to cut or remove a protected tree: arbutus, Garry oak, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew (2 m tall or 4 cm thick); Douglas-fir, grand fir, bigleaf maple, western red cedar (30 cm DBH); any tree 60 cm DBH or more; wildlife trees. In an Environmental Development Permit Area you may also need a development permit before clearing land.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (30 cm DBH for common species)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735 (consolidated to June 23, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/132905","section":"s. 4(1)(a), (f)","official_wording":"cut, damage, or remove any protected tree, or cause any protected tree to be cut, damaged or removed, except where permitted by and in accordance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed for: a tree that is not protected; a hedge (five or more trees or shrubs under 5 m high, less than 1.25 m apart) on your parcel; normal pruning; farm operations; trees covered by a development permit; and a tree in danger of falling from natural causes (report to the City by the next business day with photos; replacement required).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735 (consolidated to June 23, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/132905","section":"s. 5(1)","official_wording":"an owner is removing or pruning a hedge located on their parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 non-refundable application fee, credited against the permit fee. The fee is doubled if you cut or damage a protected tree before getting a permit. Replacement-tree security of $750 per tree is also required.","short":"$100 application fee (non-refundable)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Permits, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/sustainability-climate-action/tree-permits","section":"Tree Permits","official_wording":"The application fee for a Tree Management Permit is $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replace 1:1 when removing 1 to 5 trees in a calendar year, 2:1 for more than 5, on the same lot. Replacement trees must be at least 1.5 m tall and native Coastal Douglas-fir species. Security is $750 per replacement tree, returned after the tree has survived a year. Cash in lieu is $750 per tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Permits, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/sustainability-climate-action/tree-permits","section":"Planting replacement trees","official_wording":"When removing one to five trees, they must be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. When removing more than five trees, they must be replaced at a 2:1 ratio.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Do not cut or damage trees in a City park or on a beach unless City staff or authorized. Do not fasten signs to trees on City land or highways. If you wish to cut or remove a tree on public property, contact the City first. Report concerns about a City tree through Action Request or Public Works, 250-474-4133.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forest Bylaw amendment (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/143987/","section":"s. 4(1)(a)","official_wording":"Except for an employee of the City of Colwood in the performance of his or her duties, or any person authorized by the City, no person shall do any of the following in any park or on any beach","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Urban Forest Bylaw, cut, damage or remove a protected tree. Bylaw notice: $500 per tree (no early-payment reduction; $500 per tree after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000 per tree. A court can fine $1,000 to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Notice $500 per tree; ticket $1,000 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735","official_wording":"Cut, damage, or remove a 4(1)a $500.00 per N/N $500.00 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735, 2018 (consolidated to June 23, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735 (consolidated to June 23, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/132905","section":"Whole bylaw","official_wording":"\"Urban Forest Bylaw\" No. 1735, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The City does not provide garbage collection; residents hire a private operator, so frequency depends on the provider. Blue-box recycling is collected through the CRD program; find your day by address on the CRD page. The CRD says garbage, food waste and yard waste services for single-family homes come from municipal programs and private companies.","short":"No garbage collection; private operator; CRD recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"The City of Colwood does not currently provide garbage collection service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: set by your private provider. Blue-box recycling: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page to find your day, download or subscribe to the schedule, or use the RecycleCRD app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No City carts; garbage containers come from your private provider. Recycling: one CRD blue box (47 litres) and two blue bags per home, free from the program. Replacements from GFL Environmental (236-470-0186, blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com) or Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, in at least one CRD blue box or bag. Garbage: follow your private provider's rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: there is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges depend on your private provider.","short":"Garbage limits set by private provider","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The City charges no garbage collection fee because it does not provide the service; residents contract and pay a private operator at rates that differ by provider.","short":"None; private operator rates differ","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Colwood continues to explore options for City Waste Collection, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/news/colwood-continues-explore-options-city-waste-collection","section":"Passage containing “it means residents are often paying different rates”","official_wording":"Currently, Colwood residents contract their own waste collection services from a private operator. While this approach gives residents service and pricing options and creates healthy competition among contractors, it means residents are often paying different rates, and that several waste collection trucks may be travelling through neighbourhoods on a daily basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No Colwood garbage collection bylaw is listed on the City's bylaws page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches no more than 4 inches in diameter, grass clippings and leaves. It is appreciated if leaves are separated from branches and grass clippings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Branch Drop-Off Program, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/branch-drop-program","section":"Passage containing “Acceptable material includes branches (maximum diameter 4\"), grass clippings and leaves.”","official_wording":"Acceptable material includes branches (maximum diameter 4\"), grass clippings and leaves. When preparing your load to bring to the yard, it would be appreciated if you could separate leaves from branches and grass clippings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"City Branch Drop-Off, Public Works Yard, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood residents only (proof of residency may be asked), 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every Saturday except holiday weekends March to November, first and third Saturdays December to February; see the City's 2026 date list. Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.","short":"City Branch Drop-Off, 3300 Wishart Road (residents only)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Garbage & Recycling page says branch drop-off is on the first and third Saturday of every month, while the Branch Drop-Off page lists every Saturday March to November. Dates on the dedicated page are more detailed, so used first. Private contractors need a note from the resident.","source_title":"Branch Drop-Off Program, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/branch-drop-program","section":"2026 Drop Off Dates","official_wording":"The Public Works Yard is open for branch drop off every Saturday *excluding holiday weekends*, March through November, then First & Third Saturdays December through February from 8:30am to 4:00pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for Colwood residents at the City Branch Drop-Off. Hartland Landfill: yard and garden material under 3 inches diameter $59 per tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 per tonne ($10 minimum).","short":"Free for residents at City Branch Drop-Off","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Branch Drop-Off Program, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/branch-drop-program","section":"Passage containing “free for Colwood residents”","official_wording":"The City of Colwood provides a unique and convenient Branch Drop Off Program free for Colwood residents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Branch Drop-Off takes only branches up to 4 inches across, grass clippings and leaves. Some invasive species must go to Hartland Landfill (bagged and tagged), though the City says it accepts Scotch broom, English ivy, English holly, Himalayan blackberry, English hawthorn and periwinkle. CRD says not to put invasives such as blackberry in yard trimmings; sources differ. Stumps, soil and rocks: not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page does not list stumps, soil or rocks as excluded. CRD says do not include invasives such as morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass and poison hemlock with yard trimmings (conflicts with the branch page listing Himalayan blackberry as accepted; not resolved).","source_title":"Branch Drop-Off Program, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/branch-drop-program","section":"Passage containing “Some invasives must be taken to Hartland Landfill to ensure safe disposal.”","official_wording":"Does your material include invasive species? Some invasives must be taken to Hartland Landfill to ensure safe disposal. At the Branch Drop Off we CAN ACCEPT: Scotch Broom, English Ivy, English Holly, Himalayan Blackberry, English Hawthorn and Periwinkle. Learn more at Colwood.ca/InvasiveSpecies.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions apply automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The regional water commission can change the Stage 1 period or bring in a stricter stage (2 or 3) at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after public notice.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099, consolidated April 2024) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 2, 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)","official_wording":"The restrictions and regulations in this bylaw are applicable in each Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Hours: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method; automatic timer irrigation systems may also run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099, consolidated April 2024) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered at any time by hand-held container, hand-held hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, or micro/drip irrigation. Sprinklers on those plants only during the lawn watering hours (4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.). Filling pools, hot tubs and ponds is allowed in Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099, consolidated April 2024) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(i)","official_wording":"water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day with a Sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for new sod or seed. Bylaw 4099 allows watering new sod outside the Stage 1 lawn watering hours on installation and for the first 21 days after, and new seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. The CRD page says to water in the 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. windows. Then return to your set days and hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw wording allows watering outside the usual lawn hours for new sod in the first 21 days; the CRD web page says to water between 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. Value follows the bylaw. Newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: only during installation and the following 24 hours outside the schedule.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099, consolidated April 2024) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"outside the prescribed Stage 1 lawn Watering hours, water new sod or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD ticket (Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26): Stage 1 lawn watering on the wrong day or time $200; wasting water $200 (Stage 1), $300 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 3); Stage 2 lawn watering $250; Stage 3 lawn or boulevard watering $400. Court fine for any offence: $100 to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered Sch. A 1.(1)(a)(i) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099, consolidated April 2024) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may own or keep an unlicensed dog, except a guide dog, service dog or police dog. 'Dog' means a canine over four months old. Licences are not issued to anyone under 19.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 7.1, 7.6, 3.0","official_wording":"No person shall own or Keep an Unlicensed Dog except for a Guide Dog, Service Dog or Police Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District (CRD) Animal Care Services provides Colwood's dog licensing. Licences can also be bought or renewed in person at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"Passage containing “CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke”","official_wording":"CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Metchosin, Highlands, View Royal, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island and Songhees First Nation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (veterinarian certificate required); $35 if bought before December 31 for the next year; $60 after March 1. Bylaw s. 7.4 sets the fee at $0 for the licence year if the dog was spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying.","short":"$40 a year ($35 if bought before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Sterilized male or female dog (veterinarian","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. $55 if bought before December 31 for the next year; $80 after March 1.","short":"$60 a year ($55 if bought before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unsterilized male or female dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$5 early-payment discount if bought before December 31 for the next licensing year. Replacement tag $5. No fee for guide, service or police dogs. A dog licensed by another local government is exempt from the Colwood fee for that year if the owner gives the City the details.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"Schedule A, s. 7.3, 7.10","official_wording":"Replacement Tags $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and must be renewed every year. The regular fee applies up to March 1; late fees apply after March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"How Often Do I Need to Renew My Licence?","official_wording":"Your dog's licence is valid for the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31. You must renew your licence once a year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the CRD dog licence application form online; CRD staff then email an account number to pay online. Also by phone (250-478-0624), email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), at the CRD Animal Care office in Langford, or in person at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"How Do I Apply / Where to Get a Licence","official_wording":"please complete the CRD dog licence application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days; $120 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping unlicensed dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be 'at large': off its owner's property it must be on a leash (or securely tethered or contained), except in a sanctioned off-leash area. The bylaw requires a leash in the Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary, West Shore Parks and Recreation lands, the designated area of Colwood Creek Park, and within 10 m of playground equipment. The City also lists Latoria Creek Park, Havenwood Park and the Galloping Goose Regional Trail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 3.0 (At Large), s. 8.1(a), s. 8.2","official_wording":"At Large means being elsewhere than on the lands or premises of the Owner of the Animal and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"1.82 metres (6 feet) at most.","short":"1.82 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 3.0 (Leash)","official_wording":"that does not exceed one point eight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated off-leash areas of Colwood Creek Park (large green space next to the playground on the Cecil Blogg Drive side) and the leash-optional area southwest of the bathrooms at Lagoon Beach (end of Lagoon Road). The City posts maps of on- and off-leash areas for Colwood Creek Park and the Esquimalt Lagoon, and signs show current rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"PETiquette, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/parks-recreation-culture/petiquette","section":"Where are some dog-friendly park spaces in Colwood?","official_wording":"Colwood Creek Park – Features a large open green space adjacent to the playground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned (except working and service dogs) from City sports facilities including West Shore Parks and Recreation, Hatley Memorial Burial Park, and Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site. The bylaw's 'Dog Exclusion Zone' is all playing fields on the West Shore Parks and Recreation lands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"PETiquette, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/parks-recreation-culture/petiquette","section":"Dog Restrictions","official_wording":"Except for working and service dogs, dogs are prohibited at all times from:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove and dispose of the dog's feces on public property, or on private property other than the owner's, in a waste container or by other sanitary means. Guide, service and police dogs are excepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 8.3","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must immediately remove and dispose, in a waste container or by other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: bylaw notice $100 ($80 within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100. Dog off leash in sanctuary, on recreation lands, in a play area or within 10 m of one: bylaw notice $75 ($90 after 28 days, no early discount); municipal ticket $75.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: designated by the Animal Control Officer after aggressive behaviour or a minor injury without provocation; the owner may appeal to the Animal Control Review Board within 14 days. Dangerous dog (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned or occupied by its owner, or an animal control officer reasonably believes it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 3.0","official_wording":"Aggressive dog means a dog that has been designated as such by the Animal Control Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: only out with a competent person on a non-extendable leash and muzzled; confined at all times at home in a locked, enclosed pen at least 1.82 x 1.22 x 1.82 m or indoors; never in off-leash areas; warning sign posted; report escapes and attacks immediately; handler must be 19 or older. Aggressive dog: leashed when out, confined indoors or in a secure yard, never in off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"Must not allow the dog in public or private spaces without consent unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: $100 a year ($120 after March 1; the CRD lists $95 if bought before December 31 for the next year). Aggressive dog: $75 a year ($95 after March 1).","short":"Dangerous $100 a year ($120 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $100.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact CRD Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-665-7899 ext. 0) or use the CRD online complaint form; give what happened, when and where, a description of the dog, owner and witness details, and photos of injuries if any. Name, address and phone number are required; anonymous reports are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","section":"Dog Bites and Attacks","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dangerous dog improperly in a public place, on private land, not in building or enclosure, or attack: $500 each (no early discount; $500 late). Fail to erect dangerous dog sign $250 ($200 early, $300 late). Fail to advise of attack $750 (MTI). Municipal ticket amounts are the same. In court, the minimum fine for a dangerous-dog offence is $500, $750 or $1,000 (first, second, third), or $2,000 if a person or animal is injured.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dangerous dog improperly in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014; Community Charter, s. 49","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"The provisions of this section are in addition to any other regulations, prohibitions or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 6.2 says no one may keep four or more dogs per dwelling unit on any parcel in the City (so three at most). It also bars any dog and cat combination greater than four, while the fine schedule says 'more than 4'. The wording is inconsistent; confirm with Bylaw Services.","short":"Max three dogs per dwelling unit (wording inconsistent)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 6.2 prohibits 'four (4) or more Dogs' and also 'any combination ... greater than four (4)'; Schedule B and the BNE/MTI schedules say 'more than 4'. A dog or cat is an animal over four months old.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"No person may Keep four (4) or more Dogs, four (4) or more Cats or any combination of Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Same rule as dogs: no one may keep four or more cats per dwelling unit (s. 6.2), though the fine schedule reads 'more than 4 Dogs/Cats'.","short":"Max three cats per dwelling unit (same rule as dogs)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Cat means a cat over four months old (s. 3.0). See dog_limit note on the inconsistent wording.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"No person may Keep four (4) or more Dogs, four (4) or more Cats or any combination of Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Dogs and cats combined: no more than four per dwelling unit (s. 6.2). Pigeons: no more than 25 pairs or 50 in total per parcel (s. 11.1). Chickens: up to four, only on lots of 550 m² to under 4,000 m² with a detached one-family dwelling (Land Use Bylaw 2.1.19). Farm animals only as part of a farm operation allowed by the Land Use Bylaw (s. 12.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 6.2, 11.1, 12.1","official_wording":"or Cats greater than four (4) per dwelling unit at any one time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limit does not apply to a kennel, dog or cat groomer or dog or cat daycare where the Land Use Bylaw permits it on the parcel. Anyone who already kept four or more dogs or cats when the bylaw was adopted (2014) may keep them for the lives of those animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"The limitation in paragraph 6.2 does not apply to a Kennel, dog or cat groomer or dog or cat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than 4 dogs/cats: bylaw notice $100 ($80 within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100. Unlawful kennel: $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping more than 4 dogs/cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (kennels and zoning: Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Keeping chickens for domestic purposes is allowed as an accessory use to a detached one-family dwelling on a lot of at least 550 m² and under 4,000 m² (1 acre), in any residential zone.","short":"Yes, lots of 550 m² to under 4,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.19(1)","official_wording":"The keeping of chickens for domestic purposes is permitted as an accessory use to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four chickens on any lot under 4,000 m².","short":"Four chickens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.19(1)(a)","official_wording":"the number of chickens that may be kept on any lot with an area less than 4,000 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited on lots under 4,000 m² (1 acre).","short":"No on lots under 4,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.19(1)(b)","official_wording":"roosters are prohibited from any lots with an area less than 4,000 m2 (1 acre);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Chickens must be in a secure, fenced enclosure. Coop or feed storage: no taller than 2.4 m; at least 3 m from rear and side lot lines; no closer to the front lot line than the principal building's yard requirement or its front face, whichever is greater. Keep it clean and vermin-free; compost or dispose of manure to prevent odours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.19(1)","official_wording":"chickens must be kept in a secure, fenced enclosure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Land Use Bylaw text names no permit, licence or fee for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Land Use and Animal Control Bylaws do not mention beekeeping.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine and similar; poultry is excluded from that term) may be kept only as part of a farm operation permitted by the Land Use Bylaw. Fur-bearing animals likewise. Pigeons: up to 25 pairs or 50 in total per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014 (consolidated to September 4, 2025) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/86366","section":"s. 3.0, 12.1, 12.2, 11.1","official_wording":"Farm Animal means a domesticated Animal normally raised or kept for food, milk or as a beast of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (s. 2.1.19); Animal Control Bylaw No. 1533, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.19","official_wording":"2.1.19 The Keeping of Chickens in Residential Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle (motor home, travel trailer, tent trailer, camper) may not stay on any street for more than 12 hours; after that it may not be parked on the same street or within 500 m of the first spot for one week. Any vehicle: 72 hours at most in one spot (same 500 m, one week rule). A trailer may not be parked on a street unless the towing vehicle is attached. A household may not park more than two vehicles on the street.","short":"RVs 12 hours; other vehicles 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 1134, 2010 (consolidated to January 12, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/6576","section":"s. 31.21, 32.1, 30.4, 32.2","official_wording":"That is a Recreational Vehicle on any highway for a period greater than 12 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw: on any lot, no more than one vehicle outside a garage or carport may lack both current licence plates and a valid inspection certificate, except that implements of husbandry and up to two recreation vehicles (motor vehicle or trailer for accommodation during travel or recreation) may be kept. A permitted unlicensed vehicle must be in the rear yard or side yard behind the front building line. No separate rule on storing a licensed RV, boat or trailer was found.","short":"Up to 2 recreation vehicles; 1 unlicensed vehicle max","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.09(2)(a),(c), s. 3 (Recreation Vehicle)","official_wording":"The following uses shall be prohibited in all Zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice ($ full / within 14 days / after 28 days): RV on street over 12 hours $150 ($125 / $175); parking over 72 hours $35 ($25 / $40); detached trailer $75 ($60 / $90); more than two household vehicles on the street $100 ($80 / $120); more than one restricted vehicle on a lot $100 ($80 / $120). Municipal ticket: $150, $35, $75, and $100 for the lot rule; the household-vehicle limit is not in the municipal ticket schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Traffic and Highways Bylaw 1134; Land Use Bylaw 151","official_wording":"Park recreational vehicle on city","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 1134, 2010; Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 1134, 2010 (consolidated to January 12, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/6576","section":"PDF page 27","official_wording":"49.16. Conduct construction on land adjacent to a highway where access from the highway to the land is required for that purpose; \"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 1134, 2010\" - Consolidation Page 22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit any noise in a public place, or on or from any premises they own, occupy or are on, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway, park or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. Specific time limits: amplified sound clearly audible in a residential area between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is objectionable; lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters and rototillers may not be used before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","section":"s. 5.1(a), 5.1(e)","official_wording":"between the hours of 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction is prohibited before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and statutory holidays. Exception: owner or occupier home repairs or accessory buildings on a Sunday or statutory holiday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Blasting-prep drilling: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday only.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","section":"s. 6.1, 6.3","official_wording":"Construction on any premises or on a highway, park or other public place before 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also objectionable: diesel engine, truck or bus idling over 15 minutes in one place; vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m (buses and trucks excepted). Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility and government work, church bells, authorized parades and festivities; Royal Colwood Golf Club April to September 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for maintenance equipment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","section":"s. 5.1(c), 5.1(d), 7.1","official_wording":"which is audible beyond 150 metres in any direction from the vehicle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Colwood Bylaw Services: 250-478-5999 local 146, bylaw@colwood.ca, or the online Action Request form (choose BYLAW for noise). Barking dogs: CRD Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/city-hall/contact-us","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Bylaw Services: 250-478-5999 Local 146","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"The City lists no after-hours bylaw number. Police (RCMP members are Peace Officers under the Noise Control Bylaw) can be reached through the West Shore RCMP non-emergency line, 250-474-2264; call 9-1-1 for emergencies. Barking dogs: CRD after hours, 1-800-665-7899 ext. 0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Police, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/safety/police","section":"Contact West Shore RCMP","official_wording":"Non-emergency number: 250-474-2264","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise in a public place or from private premises $200 ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28 days); objectionable noise $450 ($350 / $500); construction or commercial noise $500 ($400 / $500). Municipal ticket: $200, $200, $450 and $700.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594","official_wording":"Noise in public place which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1594, 2016 (consolidated to April 8, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/118919","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Noise Control Bylaw\" No. 1594, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let rubbish, filth or discarded materials collect on their land, overflow or pile up around containers, or leave graffiti; property must not become unsightly; and they must clear untended brush, trees, noxious weeds and other growth so it is kept to the neighbourhood standard. Unsightly includes building-material piles (unless permitted or enclosed) and vehicle bodies and parts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715, 2003 (consolidated to July 21, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/175","section":"s. 3, 4, 5, 6","official_wording":"cause or permit water, rubbish, noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter to collect or accumulate on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Action Request form and choose BYLAW (it covers unsightly premises), or email bylaw@colwood.ca or call Bylaw Services at 250-478-5999 local 146.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Action Request, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/action-request","section":"Action Request","official_wording":"Choose BYLAW for: Parking, Noise, Burning, Blasting, Unsightly premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw lets the City enter the property and remove the unsightly material at the owner's or occupier's expense if they do not comply. Unpaid costs on December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears. A bylaw officer may also issue a ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715, 2003 (consolidated to July 21, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/175","section":"s. 7(b), 7(c), 8","official_wording":"Where a person fails to comply with a requirement under (a), the City may by its employees or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: rubbish offences (s. 4), allowing unsightly property and failing to clear unsightly growth $100 ($80 within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); graffiti $500 ($400 / $500). Municipal ticket: $100 and $500.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 within 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715","official_wording":"Allow Unsightly Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715, 2003 (consolidated to July 21, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/175","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 715, 2003.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open campfires, beach fires and open yard fires are prohibited. Allowed: charcoal, natural gas or propane appliances and smokers. Manufactured outdoor wood-burning appliances (fire box up to 24 by 24 inches, metal or mesh enclosure, firm non-combustible base, extinguisher at hand) dawn to 10 p.m., not when the fire rating is high or extreme. City adds: private property, at grade, 20 feet from buildings, fences, property lines and trees. No homemade devices.","short":"No, except manufactured outdoor appliances","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Restriction and Regulation Bylaw No. 931, 2007 (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/2349","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"no person shall carry on, or permit to be carried on, open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Open air burning, including open yard fires and fires for land clearing, demolition waste or construction materials, is prohibited within Colwood, and organic yard waste may not be burned in any way.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Restriction and Regulation Bylaw No. 931, 2007 (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/2349","section":"s. 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"Incinerators, open yard fires, beach fires, campfires","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is required for approved outdoor burning appliances. Open air burning otherwise is prohibited unless Council allows it by special resolution.","short":"Not for approved appliances; otherwise prohibited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Restriction and Regulation Bylaw No. 931, 2007 (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/2349","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2(e)7","official_wording":"No permit shall be required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Colwood posts a fire rating (Low, Moderate, High, Extreme) on its Fire page. Wood-burning appliances may not be used when the rating is High or Extreme; gas and propane fire pits, barbecues and smokers remain allowed. Check colwood.ca fire page for the current rating.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/safety/fire","section":"What does the Fire Rating mean?","official_wording":"| HIGH | NO: Open burning of wood fuel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Colwood's free Branch Drop-Off Program for Colwood residents (branches up to 4 inches diameter, grass clippings, leaves) at the Public Works Yard, 3300 Wishart Road, Saturdays. Hartland Landfill accepts yard and garden material for a fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Branch Drop-Off Program, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/community-services/branch-drop-program","section":"Passage containing “It also replaces backyard burning”","official_wording":"This program helps keep the yards in our city looking tidy and healthy while diverting materials from the landfill. It also replaces backyard burning, which improves our air quality, protects our natural environment, and creates a healthier community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28 days) for prohibited burning, burning in contravention, or burning prohibited materials. Municipal ticket: $200. The owner or occupier may also be billed for Fire Department response: fire engine and crew $500 per hour in the bylaw's Appendix A, but $600 per hour in the 2022 ticket bylaw schedule.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The municipal ticket schedule (consolidated to April 8, 2022) prices a fire engine and crew at $600 per hour and lists other differing response fees; the bylaw's own Appendix A says $500. Bylaw s. 5 also sets a court fine of $200 to $10,000.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 931","official_wording":"Prohibited Burning 4.1 $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Restriction and Regulation Bylaw No. 931, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Restriction and Regulation Bylaw No. 931, 2007 (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/2349","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Outdoor Burning Restriction and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit, and only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances set by City policy). Permit holders must be 18 or older; no one under 18 may hold or discharge fireworks. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned outright.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006 (consolidated to July 19, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/167","section":"s. 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.8","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year between 5:00 p.m. and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks in Colwood.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006 (consolidated to July 19, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/167","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' covers consumer, display and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Consumer fireworks include fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes and similar low-hazard types; the definition excludes Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers and listed prohibited fireworks (cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs and others) are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006 (consolidated to July 19, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/167","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older may apply at City Hall after completing the free online Fireworks Safety Course (valid three years). Needs a completed application, the property owner's written agreement if not the applicant's, and proof of the course. Apply by noon on October 31 (or the last business day before). Consumer fireworks permit fee: $10 according to the ticket bylaw schedule; the fireworks bylaw's own fee schedule is unreadable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006 (consolidated to July 19, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/167","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older desiring to discharge consumer fireworks or display fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice ($ early / late): selling fireworks $500 ($400 / $500); possessing without a permit, discharging outside the permitted period, possessing firecrackers or prohibited fireworks $100 ($80 / $120); unsafe discharge $200 ($160 / $240). Municipal ticket: same base amounts.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid early); sale $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891","official_wording":"Sale of fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 891, 2006 (consolidated to July 19, 2022) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/167","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw” No.891, 2006.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Colwood has two ticket systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911 (set amounts with early and late amounts; disputes go to bylaw notice adjudication, after a screening officer). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1314 (minimum fines under the Community Charter). Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP members and Animal Control Officers can issue bylaw notices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"s. 1, 4, 7, 10","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “B” as attached to this bylaw may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise from private premises $200; unsightly property $100; prohibited open burning $200; RV on a city street over 12 hours $150; parking over 72 hours $35; park near fire hydrant $125; sale of fireworks $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Keeping unlicensed dog 7.1 $100.00 $80.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice paid within 14 days of being received (or presumed received) is reduced to the early payment amount in Schedule B; for example, $100 becomes $80, $200 becomes $160, $35 becomes $25. Some offences have no early discount (N/A).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $80 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"if received by the City within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A late payment surcharge is added if the bylaw notice is paid more than 28 days after it was received or presumed received, as listed in Schedule B (for example, $100 becomes $120, $200 becomes $240, $35 becomes $40).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $120 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"s. 5(c)","official_wording":"if more than twenty eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication using the form on the notice. The notice cannot be disputed after 14 days. A person who loses the adjudication pays an additional $25 fee. A screening officer can talk through the notice and agree a compliance agreement (up to one year, possibly with a reduced penalty).","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"s. 6, 7(b), 9, 8","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1314, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026) (PDF), City of Colwood","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in Colwood needs a valid licence (a Colwood, Intermunicipal or Inter-Community licence), with a separate licence for each premises. Advertising a business also requires a licence. Exempt: government activities, businesses solely on federal Crown land, and school or community education programs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"s. 6(b), (c), (g)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on within the City, any business unless they are the holder of a valid and subsisting Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Home Crafts/Home Occupation $100; Commercial small (464.5 m² or less) $125; Commercial large (over 464.5 m²) $200; Non-Resident $100; Registered Societies $25; Short-Term Rental $200. Changes: location transfer $75, ownership transfer $20, update $65.","short":"By type: $100 home; small commercial $125","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1603, Schedule I (consolidated to April 13, 2026)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/177","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Home Crafts/Home Occupation $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Online Business Licence Application. Development services, engineering, bylaw, building and fire review it before a licence is issued. A fire inspection may be needed for commercial space, food trucks, home-based and intermunicipal licences; call 250-478-8321 (Prevention Division).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/business/business-licensing","section":"Apply for a New Business License","official_wording":"To apply for a new business license, complete the Online Business Licence Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences must be renewed each year, before the licensing period starts, by completing the City's renewal form. If the renewal is not completed by the deadline, the licence is invalid and you must reapply and pay the fee again.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says 'Business Licenses are automatically renewed each year' and that a copy is emailed in the first month of the year, which differs from the bylaw's renewal-form requirement. Temporary Use Permit licences expire with the permit (s. 14(e)).","source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"s. 14(a), (c), (d)","official_wording":"must have their business Licence renewed each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for businesses that move from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaners, pest control). Covers Central Saanich, Colwood, Duncan, Esquimalt, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, North Saanich, Parksville, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal. Fee: $70 plus the base licence fee.","short":"Yes, $70 plus base licence fee (mobile)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1813 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/161236","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"means a Business that performs a service or activity within more than one Participating Municipality by moving from client to client rather than having clients come to them","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Doing business without a licence. Bylaw notice: $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw 1812","official_wording":"Fail to obtain business license 6(b)(c)(g) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Colwood Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (consolidated to May 12, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Colwood Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in zones that list home occupation as a permitted use (for example R1, R2, R4, AR1, AG1). An office-only home occupation, secondary to a residential use, is permitted in any zone unless the zone excludes it. Section 2.1.07 conditions apply.","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 2.1.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.07","official_wording":"A home occupation when permitted in any zone shall be subject to the following regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is needed. Home Crafts/Home Occupation licence: $100 (non-refundable).","short":"Yes: $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on within the City, any business unless they are the holder of a valid and subsisting Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried on wholly inside the dwelling unit (lots of 5,000 m² or more may use an accessory building up to 40 m²). No change to outside appearance. Residents plus one non-resident employee. One unlit sign up to 0.3 m². No outside storage. No extra noise, odour, dust or traffic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 2.1.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.07","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not cause or result in any variation or alteration in the external residential appearance of the land and premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The dwelling unit or accessory building cannot be used for manufacturing, welding or other light industrial use, and the business cannot produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter or heat beyond what a home normally does, or cause a fire hazard, electrical interference or traffic congestion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 2.1.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.07(6)","official_wording":"The dwelling unit or accessory building shall not be used for manufacturing, welding or any other light industrial use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (s. 2.1.07 Home Occupations, s. 2.1.10); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1603, 2016 (Schedule I)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 2.1.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","section":"s. 2.1.07","official_wording":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only at the owner's principal residence. A short-term rental is renting a dwelling unit or any part of it for under 90 consecutive days. The Land Use Bylaw permits the use in any zone unless a zone specifically excludes it.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812 (Part 7, Short Term Rentals) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"Part 7(c)","official_wording":"No person shall operate a short-term rental accommodation business unless the property is the principal residence of the owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required before operating. The fee is $200. The City contacts you to take payment and book a short inspection by Building Services.","short":"Yes, $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812 (Part 7, Short Term Rentals) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"Part 7(a)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business as a short-term rental accommodation operator without having first obtained a license to do from the Chief License Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. After getting the City licence, register the rental with the Province's short-term rental registry. Each rental unit needs its own registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Colwood","source_url":"https://www.colwood.ca/business-building-development/business/business-licensing","section":"Short-Term Rental Business License","official_wording":"Following receipt of your business license from the City, register your Short-Term Rental with the Province of British Columbia","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"The licence number must appear in all ads and listings. The rental must be the owner's principal residence. The City inspection may check working smoke detectors, a 5 lb 1A-B fire extinguisher, kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans, and no immediate safety risks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812 (Part 7, Short Term Rentals) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"Part 7(b)","official_wording":"only offer to conduct a Short-Term Rental for which a business license is required under this bylaw if a valid business license number for the Short-Term Rental business is included in any advertising, listings or other promotional material","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine listed for the Part 7 rules specifically. Doing business without a licence: bylaw notice $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1911, 2021 (consolidated to March 9, 2026)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/187475","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw 1812","official_wording":"Fail to obtain business license 6(b)(c)(g) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","place_name":"Colwood","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812, 2020 (Part 7, Short Term Rentals); Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (s. 2.1.10); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1603, 2016 (Schedule I)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1812 (Part 7, Short Term Rentals) (PDF)","source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/165","section":"Part 7","official_wording":"City of Colwood Business License Bylaw No.1812, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Separate permits are needed to move or demolish a building, for plumbing work, and for a private swimming pool. A masonry fireplace or wood-burning appliance also needs a permit unless the building permit covers it. In a Development Permit area, the building permit application is not accepted until the development permit is approved (unless an exemption applies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 8(1)-(2)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, except where the bylaw itself requires a permit for them (an accessory building under 10 m² still needs a permit application). It does not apply to retaining structures 1.2 m or less in height. The bylaw's definition of \"structure\" excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures 1.2 m or less. No permit is required for a chicken coop of 5 m² or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 5(2), s. 2 definition of Structure, s. 21","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the PSD Citywide portal (citywideportal.com): create an account, choose Building Permits, start an application for the Town of Comox and upload documents. The Town's Building Department page also says applications are accepted in person at Town Hall. Development Services: 250-339-1118.","short":"Online (Citywide portal) or in person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Building Permit, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building/get-building-permit","section":"Get a Building Permit page","official_wording":"Permit applications may now be submitted through the PSD Citywide portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The application form signed by the owner, the owner's acknowledgment of responsibility (Form II), a title search made within 30 days with copies of charges on title in favour of the Town, a site plan, floor plans, a cross section, elevations and cross-sectional details; plus a foundation design by a registered professional except for a one- or two-family dwelling or its accessory building. The portal lists the documents normally required for each permit type; only those identified at submission are needed to start, and staff will ask for more if needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 10(1) (standard buildings)","official_wording":"An application for a building permit with respect to a standard building shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The Town strives to process building permits within 2 to 4 weeks when the application is complete and any deficiencies are addressed promptly. Times vary with project complexity; each permit is reviewed by several Town departments, including Engineering and Planning.","short":"2 to 4 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Building Permit, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building/get-building-permit","section":"Get a Building Permit page","official_wording":"the Town strives to process building permits within 2–4 weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For standard buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice to a building official when requesting an inspection (notice need not be in writing unless the official requires it). For complex buildings, at least 24 hours' notice is required before specified stages of work (for example before pouring footings, backfilling, insulation and final occupancy). Inspection status can be checked in the Citywide portal after the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 17(4)-(5)","official_wording":"the owner shall give at least 24 hours’ notice to a building official, which need not be in writing unless required by the building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: Building Inspector available Monday to Friday 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., phone 250-339-2250. The Town's departmental directory lists the Building Department at 250-339-2259. Development Services/Planning staff: 250-339-1118, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two official pages give different phone numbers for the Building Department (250-339-2250 on the Building page, 250-339-2259 in the directory and on the Vacation Rental page).","source_title":"Building, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building","section":"Building page","official_wording":"our Building Inspector is available to assist Monday through Friday, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 3:00-4:30 p.m. or by email or by phone at 250-339-2250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (a bylaw to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to buildings and other structures), consolidated to January 15, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED BYLAW NO. 1472","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw's fence rules (s. 7.4) do not mention a fence permit. The Building Bylaw's definition of \"structure\" specifically excludes fences, and its building permit duty applies to buildings and structures. A private swimming pool needs a swimming pool permit and a barrier.","short":"No fence permit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of Structure; s. 8(2)","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures 1.2 meters or less in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front or exterior side yard in the Low-Density and Multi-Unit Residential zones; 2.4 m in all yards in all other zones, unless a CD zone sets its own. In the CD23, CD24, CD25 and CD26 zones no fence is allowed in a front or exterior side yard.","short":"1.2 m (2.4 m in other zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.4(3), Table 7.4(3); zone regulations","official_wording":"Table 7.4(3) Fence Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.4 m in side and rear yards in residential zones, and in all yards in other zones. Next to higher ground, up to 3.0 m if no more than 2.0 m above the neighbour's grade. A CD zone's own fence rules override this (CD25: 1.5 m).","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.4(3), Table 7.4(3)","official_wording":"(iii) All Other Yards 2.4 m1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence (or building, structure, retaining wall or landscaping) may be higher than 1.0 m within the triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along each of the two adjoining property boundaries from the corner and joining those points.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(1)","official_wording":"On any corner lot, no building, structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping, screening, or other such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is measured from the highest point of the fence to finished grade; if a fence is within 1.0 m of the top of a retaining wall, the wall's height is included. Except in the DND Lands zone, no fence may be made of or contain barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal or plywood. A retaining wall in a required setback may not exceed 2.4 m. A private swimming pool must have a non-climbable barrier at least 1.5 m high with openings no wider than 10 cm and a self-closing, lock-closed gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.4(2), (4); s. 7.5(2)","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be determined by measuring the vertical distance between the highest","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056, s. 7.4 (Fences), s. 5.5 (Visual Clearance at Intersections) and s. 7.5 (Retaining Walls); Building Bylaw No. 1472, s. 27 (Private Swimming Pools and Fencing).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"7.4 Fences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build an accessory building such as a shed. Even a small accessory building under 10 m² (which the BC Building Code exempts) still needs a permit application in Comox: a form, site plan and elevation sketch, with a $50 permit fee and $50 application fee. The only permit exemption stated is for a chicken coop of 5 m² or less.","short":"Yes, even if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 5(2), s. 21(1)-(2); Schedule 1","official_wording":"An application for a building permit with respect to an accessory building less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Town lists decks among the projects it issues building permits for. The Building Bylaw requires a permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, and states no height or size threshold for decks.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building","section":"Building page","official_wording":"Permits are issued for a wide range of projects, including, but not limited to, sign permits, decks, pools, and single-family dwellings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule for garages or carports was found. The general rule applies: a building permit is needed before constructing a building or structure. Zoning sets larger front setbacks for a garage or carport (6.0 m in the R-SSMU zone).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 8(2)(a)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the low-density residential zones (R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL): accessory buildings may total at most 60 m² of floor area per lot and be at most 4.5 m high. Minimum side and rear setbacks are 1.2 m (0 m for an accessory building under 10 m² in R-SSMU). Front setback is 3.0 m (6.0 m for a garage or carport) in R-SSMU and 7.5 m in the other three zones. Maximum lot coverage is 50% (R-SSMU), 35% (R-WF), 40% (R-CL) and 30% (R-LL). An accessory building needs a principal use on the lot, except one accessory building up to 10 m² is allowed without one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.1; Tables 9.4(1), 9.5(2)","official_wording":"(a) Maximum Height 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 and Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (s. 6.1 Accessory Buildings and Structures; s. 9.4 and 9.5 low-density residential zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED BYLAW NO. 1472","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee for an accessory building under 10 m²: $50 (plus a $50 application fee). For other work the permit fee is a minimum of $100, with a $150 application fee.","short":"$100 minimum ($50 accessory under 10 m²)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, A.1-A.2","official_wording":"(a) permit fee for accessory buildings <10 m2 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee is a minimum of $100, plus $10 for each $1,000 of construction value or fraction of $1,000 (the same $10 rate applies above $100,000). Factory-built buildings certified by CSA pay 75% of that fee. Value is determined by a building official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, A.2; s. 8(5)","official_wording":"ii) for each $1,000 of value of construction, or fraction thereof, up to $100,000 $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"An application fee is paid when applying: $50 for accessory buildings under 10 m² and private swimming pools, $150 for other work. It is non-refundable and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. An application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit has not been issued and paid within 180 days.","short":"$150 ($50 for small accessory buildings and pools)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 14(2)-(4); Schedule 1, A.1","official_wording":"The application fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $75 first fixture, $10 each more. Re-inspection (third or later of same stage): $100. Permit renewal: $100 (plus $5 per $1,000 over $50,000 remaining). Change of owner: $100. Resubmissions: $150 (second), $250 (third on). Security for projects over $10,000: $750 for a one- or two-family dwelling, else $750 plus $30 per metre of frontage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, A-C","official_wording":"(a) fee for first plumbing fixture $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before a permit is issued, and the application fee is paid with the application (Building Bylaw s. 14). The sources read do not say how building permit fees are paid; ask the Building Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"s. 14(1)-(2)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1472, Schedule 1 (Scale of Fees), consolidated to January 15, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1472 (PDF, consolidated to January 15, 2025), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bylaw%201472%20Consolidated%20-%20Building%20-%20as%20at%20Jan%2015%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"INTERPRETIVE PURPOSES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE ORIGINAL BYLAW AND AMENDING BYLAWS. SCHEDULE 1 Scale of Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Town publishes a Zoning Map (PDF, current to July 8, 2026) on its Maps page, and a Comox Interactive Map (an online map that needs no plug-in). The Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A is the zoning map. Planning staff can also confirm a zone at 250-339-1118.","short":"PDF zoning map; Comox Interactive Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/maps","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"There is no plug-in required for the interactive map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056, adopted February 18, 2026; the consolidated copy on the Town site is current to July 8, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw 1850.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Adoption; s. 4","official_wording":"ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw sets what uses are permitted on specific properties and standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking. If a project does not meet the bylaw, a zoning amendment, development variance permit or temporary use permit may be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/zoningbylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"sets out what uses are permitted on specific properties and establishes standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: planning@comox.ca, 250-339-1118, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or in person at Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/planning","section":"Planning page","official_wording":"our planners are available to assist Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or by email or by phone at 250-339-1118","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites (self-contained dwelling units inside a principal dwelling) are permitted as a secondary use in all four low-density residential zones (R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL) and in several other zones. The Town says they are permitted primarily in Low-Density Residential zones.","short":"Yes, in all four low-density residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 9.2(1)","official_wording":"(l) Secondary Suites S S S S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach houses (self-contained dwelling units detached from the principal dwelling) are permitted as a secondary use in all four low-density residential zones, but in the R-CL zone not in the areas shown on Map 9-1 (Coach House Restriction Area). The Town says they are permitted primarily in Low-Density Residential zones, along with several other zones.","short":"Yes, in four low-density zones, except Map 9-1 area in R-CL","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 9.2(1)","official_wording":"(f) Coach Houses 1 S S S2 S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: must be incidental to and integrated with the principal dwelling (not joined by a breezeway or carport), have its own entrance, not be in a coach house, and cannot be strata-subdivided; maximum one suite per principal dwelling unit. Coach house: maximum 100 m² floor area; 5.5 m high if single-storey, 7.5 m if two-storey. Maximum dwelling units per lot are 4 (R-SSMU, R-LL), reduced to 2 on lots over 4,050 m² or not on community water and sewer; 2 (R-WF, R-CL). The bylaw sets no owner-occupancy requirement for a suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.6; Table 6.4(1); Table 9.4(1)","official_wording":"A maximum of one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites and coach houses each need 1.0 parking space per dwelling unit, in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling (1.0 per dwelling unit).","short":"1.0 space per suite, plus the principal dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 8.4.1(1); s. 8.4(2)","official_wording":"(ii) Coach Houses 1.0 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit from the Town is required to have a secondary suite or coach house approved. A development permit may also be needed, depending on the property (the Town asks applicants to determine whether a Development Permit is required). The Town also offers a $3,000 Home Suite Home grant for new or legalized suites, limited to the first 25 qualifying suites, with the program running until December 1, 2027 or until funds run out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businessanddevelopment/building/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"To have a secondary suite approved, you must get a building permit from the Town of Comox.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (s. 6.4 Coach Houses, s. 6.6 Secondary Suites, s. 8.4 Parking, Table 9.2(1) permitted uses) and Building Bylaw No. 1472.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 6.6 Secondary Suites (1) Where expressly permitted in a zone, a secondary suite shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Permit is needed to cut, remove or damage a Regulated Tree, anywhere in the Town. Regulated Trees are: Priority Species (such as Douglas-fir, Western redcedar, arbutus, Garry oak, bigleaf maple) with a trunk diameter at breast height (DBH, 1.4 m up) of at least 20 cm; other species of at least 30 cm DBH; and any Protected Tree (50 cm DBH or more, any tree on Town land or boulevard, and trees planted or retained under a permit or covenant). Pruning done to best practices does not need a permit.","short":"Yes, for regulated trees (20 cm or 30 cm DBH)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063 (PDF), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202063%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 2(1)(u), (v), (y); s. 3; s. 4","official_wording":"This bylaw applies throughout the Town of Comox.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to cutting or removal by the Town or its agents; during a lawful forest practice; on managed forest land where zoning allows forestry; on Crown land by the Crown; by a public utility on its own land for safety, maintenance or operation; or to accommodate a lawful farm operation under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act. A tree in imminent danger of falling and injuring people or property may be cut before applying, but a permit application with photos must be filed within three business days and the remains kept until the Parks Manager decides. Trees under the size thresholds (and not Protected Trees) are not Regulated Trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063 (PDF), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202063%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 5(1); s. 6(1)-(2)","official_wording":"By the Town or its agents during the discharge of their duties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 per application when the permit is not related to a Development Permit; $100 per application when it is related to a Development Permit. The fee is waived when the application concerns only the removal of a dead tree, an invasive species or a Hazardous Tree.","short":"$50 ($100 if related to a development permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Tree permit application (not related to a Development $50.00 per application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Permit may require replacement trees: 1 for a tree of 19 cm DBH or smaller, 2 for 20-59 cm, 3 for 60-69 cm, 4 for 70-79 cm, 6 for 80-89 cm, 8 for 90-99 cm and 10 for 100 cm or larger. The number is reduced by one for each Retained Tree designated on the permit, but no reduction applies when removing more than 10 Regulated Trees (or more than 10 within two years). Replacements must be planted on the lot. Cash in lieu may be accepted at $1,000 per tree. A refundable security is required where replacements are a condition of a permit tied to a development application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063 (PDF), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202063%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 10(1)-(2), (5), (9); s. 12(3)","official_wording":"A Tree Permit may specify as a condition that Replacement Trees must be planted by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Any tree growing wholly or partly on Town-owned or Town-managed land is a Protected Tree regardless of size, and the boulevard (the area between the roadway and the private property line) is Town-owned land. Contact the Town Parks Department (parks@comox.ca or 250-339-2421) before doing any work on such a tree. Cash in lieu for a tree removed from Town property or a highway may equal the tree's appraised value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Permit, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/treepermit","section":"Tree Permit page, Tree on Town Property","official_wording":"Trees on Town-owned or Town-managed land are Protected Trees, regardless of their size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for removing, cutting or damaging a regulated tree without a valid permit (no early-payment discount listed). Also $500 for breaking permit conditions, not installing tree protection fencing, not planting replacements, not paying cash in lieu, or not applying after an emergency removal; $100 for not posting the permit or not marking the trees. The bylaw also allows court prosecution with penalties of up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Table A19","official_wording":"A19 -- TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 2063","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063 (adopted June 10, 2026). Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule K.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063 (PDF), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202063%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 1; s. 19","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2063”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (food and yard waste) every week; garbage and recycling on alternating weeks (each every other week).","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7(1)","official_wording":"weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Type your address into the Calendar tool on the Town's Solid Waste page, or use the Comox Curbside App (Apple or Google Play) for reminders.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/solidwaste","section":"Solid Waste page","official_wording":"Calendar tool - then type your address into the search bar to view your collection schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets three carts. Single-family home: 120 L garbage, 360 L recycling, 360 L organics. Duplex: 120 L, 360 L, 240 L. Secondary suites and triplexes to fourplexes: 120 L, 240 L, 120 L. Changes by application: $35 per cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8(1)","official_wording":"Single Family Dwellings 120 L 360 L 360 L","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before; the bylaw allows from 5 a.m.), lids closed, at the curb or edge of the road, 1 m apart and clear of obstacles with 3 m clearance overhead. Bring them in as soon as possible after collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7(3)(a)","official_wording":"no earlier than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The Town will not collect more than a cart holds. Weight limit for the 120 L garbage cart is 122.5 lb. Lids must close fully and nothing may sit on top. No extra-bag or tag program is described; extra garbage can go to the landfill in Cumberland, or you can apply for an additional cart.","short":"Not more than cart holds; lid closed; no extra-bag tags","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8(5)","official_wording":"The Town will not collect any Garbage, Recyclables or Organics which exceeds the capacity of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Billed yearly on the property tax notice. 2026 fees per cart: garbage 120 L $129.54; recycling 240 L $27.77, 360 L $34.50; organics 120 L $145, 240 L $156.85, 360 L $177.58. Rates rise each year to 2030.","short":"By cart size; garbage 120 L $129.54 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Tables 1 to 3","official_wording":"Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $129.54 $137.32 $145.55 $154.29 $163.54 240 L $397.50 $421.35 $446.63 $473.43 $501.83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule B)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 2027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green organics cart together with food waste, collected every week.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/organics","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"Food and yard waste are co-mingled and are collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches up to 3 inches (75 mm) across, fully inside the cart with the lid closed and nothing sticking out. Cart weight limits: 360 L 332.5 lb, 240 L 227.5 lb, 120 L 122.5 lb. No plastic or 'compostable' plastic bags; paper yard waste bags are fine.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/organics","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"each branch can be no more than 3 inches in diameter and must fit fully inside the cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Extra yard waste (not kitchen waste) can go to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland. It is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and closed on statutory holidays. Seasonal FireSmart drop-offs are dated notices.","short":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/organics","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"Take your excess organics to the landfill (Comox Valley Waste Management Centre) in Cumberland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is covered by the annual organics cart fee ($145 to $177.58 in 2026 by cart size). At the landfill, yard waste costs $65 per tonne, with a $10 minimum charge for loads of 0 to 100 kg (Bylaw 720, effective Jan 9, 2026).","short":"Curbside in fee; landfill $65 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Table 3","official_wording":"Size 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 120 L $145.00 $153.70 $162.92 $172.69 $183.06 240 L $156.85 $166.26 $176.23 $186.81 $198.02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Dirt, sod, soil, rocks, stumps and lumber; branches over 3 inches across; invasive plants and weeds (put in the garbage cart); plastic, glass, metal; plastic bags, even if labelled compostable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/organics","section":"Organics page, Not accepted list","official_wording":"dirt / sod / soil / rocks /stumps / lumber","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2027 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%202027%20Consolidated%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 2027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw (Regional District, applies in the Town). Stage 1 starts May 1 and Stage 2 July 1 each year. Stage 3 applies when Puntledge River flow falls below 11.3 m³/s, Stage 4 below 5.7 m³/s. Stage 5 (emergency) can be declared at any time. Officers can change dates.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1; Stage 2 from July 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw No. 129, Comox Valley Regional District (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Stage 1 and the water use restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in Schedule A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even street numbers Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; odd numbers Wednesday, Friday, Sunday; 5 to 8 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Stage 2: even Tuesday and Saturday, odd Wednesday and Sunday; 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 8 to 9:30 p.m. Stage 3 and up: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; no lawns Stage 3+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions, Comox Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/services/water/current-water-restrictions/stage-1-water-restrictions","section":"Stage 1 page","official_wording":"Between the hours of 5 am to 8 am and 7 pm to 10 pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, any time (even in Stage 3) by micro or drip irrigation, a hand-held container, or a hand-held hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Newly planted trees, shrubs and flowers may be watered by any method during installation and for 24 hours after, in Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Current Water Restrictions, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/waterrestrictions","section":"Current Water Restrictions page, Stage 3","official_wording":"Water trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables on any day at any time if watering is done using micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation, a hand-held container, or a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A new lawn permit from the Regional District or the Town costs $30 and is available only in Stages 1 and 2. New sod may be sprinkled for 21 days after installation; seeded lawn for up to 49 days, in the restricted hours. Permits are not valid in Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw No. 129, Comox Valley Regional District (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"a fee in the amount of $30.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Regional District ticket for using water contrary to restrictions: Stage 1 $75, Stage 2 $150, Stage 3 $225, Stage 4 $500; each is 25% less if paid within 14 days. Wasting water $50 to $200.","short":"Ticket $75 Stage 1 (25% less if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Regional District Bylaw Adjudication Ticketing System Bylaw No. 679 (consolidated to May 26, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/679%20Bylaw%20Adjudication%20Ticketing%20System%20CONSOLIDATED%2020260526.pdf","section":"Schedule 19","official_wording":"3 (5), Sch A St. 1 $56.25 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010, Regional District Bylaw No. 129 (tickets under Bylaw Adjudication Ticketing Bylaw No. 679)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw No. 129, Comox Valley Regional District (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"title","official_wording":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over five months old without a licence. The Town's page says all dogs over six months, microchipped dogs included.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (consolidated to Mar 18, 2026) says five months; the Town's Dog Licensing page says six months. The bylaw wins.","source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or have in his possession any dog over the age of five (5) months unless a licence has been first obtained.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Comox: licences are sold at Comox Town Hall and, under a private contract, at The Unleashed Dog Boutique, 1970 Anderton Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/animalservices","section":"Animal Services page","official_wording":"Dog licences can also continue to be purchased at Comox Town Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year. The owner must produce a veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Neutered or Spayed dog licence fee $10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Unneutered or Unspayed dog licence fee $30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $2. A first-time licence applied for on or after August 1 costs half the fee. Council may waive or reduce the fee for specially trained dogs owned by a person with a disability.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Replacement dog licence fee $2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year runs January 1 to December 31, so a licence expires on December 31 and is renewed each year. The full fee applies whatever the date, except a first-time application on or after August 1, which costs half.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.2(a)","official_wording":"The licensing year is from January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Dog Licence Application Form for a new licence, and buy the tag at Comox Town Hall or at The Unleashed Dog Boutique (1970 Anderton Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/doglicence","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"For new Applications, please fill out this Dog Licence Application Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $25 if paid within 14 days, $50 after. Municipal ticket under the dog bylaw: $90.","short":"Notice $50 ($25 if paid in 14 days); ticket $90","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A3 Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 4.1 $25 $50 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must never be at large. On any street or public place it must be under full control of a competent person on a leash. In Town parks, playing fields and forests dogs must be on leash at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"No owner shall permit a dog to be at large within the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.5 m. Aggressive or dangerous dogs in public must be on a non-retractable leash of 2 m or less.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2 (At Large), s. 5.2, s. 5.5(b)","official_wording":"a leash not exceeding 2.5 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"One fenced off-leash dog park at the former Comox Elementary School site (Rodello Street and Fairbairn Avenue), with a separate small-dog area. A map is on the Town's Pets in Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets in Parks, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/parksandfields/pets-parks","section":"Pets in Parks page","official_wording":"Yes, there is one off-leash park located at the former Comox Elementary School location (Rodello Street and Fairbairn Avenue).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive or dangerous dogs are banned from school grounds, from within 30 m of any playground, and from designated off-leash areas and parks. In parks no animal may enter a body of water except the ocean.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(a)","official_wording":"on school grounds, within 30 metres of any playground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of solid dog excrement left on any public place or on private property other than the owner's own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.15","official_wording":"to allow or suffer any dog to leave or deposit solid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 if paid within 14 days, $90 after (at large or off leash). Municipal ticket under the dog bylaw: $90 for either.","short":"Notice $90 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $90","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A3 Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322","official_wording":"Dog at large 5.1 50 90 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An 'Aggressive Dog' is one that has caused minor injuries, aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal, or shown growling, snarling or lunging (not if provoked). 'Dangerous Dog' follows Community Charter s. 49: killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2 (definitions)","official_wording":"caused minor injuries to a person or animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public: muzzled, on a non-retractable leash up to 2 m, handler over 19; never on school grounds, near playgrounds or in parks. At home: securely confined. Dangerous dogs also need an approved enclosure, a 'Beware of Dog' sign at front and rear entrances, and $1,000,000 liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 5.5 to 5.9","official_wording":"the dog is muzzled, on a non-retractable leash not exceeding two metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $100 a year, plus an annual animal control service fee of $50 for owners of dangerous dogs.","short":"$100 a year, plus $50 service fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog licence fee $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's Bylaw Complaint Form (animal control is a listed issue), or call the Town Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-339-2202. The Town's Pets in Parks page also lists the SPCA at 250-339-7722 for dog complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets in Parks, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/parksandfields/pets-parks","section":"Pets in Parks page, FAQ","official_wording":"Who do I call if I have a complaint about a dog?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after): unleashed, unmuzzled or unconfined dog $250 / $300; sign, insurance or enclosure breaches $50 / $90. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 1322 s. 7.3): $300 unleashed, unmuzzled or unconfined; $500 insufficient enclosure; $90 sign or insurance.","short":"Notice $250 ($300 after 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A3","official_wording":"Unconfined vicious dog 5.6 250 300 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Comox's Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw sets no maximum number of dogs per home.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: at most six per lot, no roosters, and only on lots of at least 1,500 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7, Table 6.7(1)","official_wording":"A maximum of six hens and zero","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"An owner of five or more adult dogs is deemed to own a kennel and may be liable for a business licence in addition to the licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"Where any owner possesses or harbours five (5) or more adult dogs the owner shall be deemed to own a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket for keeping too many animals is listed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (kennel rule, s. 4.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (hens, s. 6.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201322%20Consolidated%20-%20Dog%20Licence%20and%20Pound%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Dog Licence and Pound Bylaw No. 1322.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as 'urban agriculture', a secondary use in the residential zones (R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3) and some park and special zones. Only on lots of at least 1,500 m², and only in the rear yard.","short":"Yes, lots of 1,500 m² or more, rear yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 4 (definition), s. 6.7(1), s. 9.2, s. 10.2","official_wording":"the keeping of bees and hens within an urban or suburban environment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens per lot.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7, Table 6.7(1)(i)","official_wording":"A maximum of six hens and zero","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (zero roosters per lot).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7, Table 6.7(1)(i)","official_wording":"roosters shall be permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Rear yard only. Coop at least 3.5 m from a rear or interior side lot line, 4.0 m from an exterior side lot line and 1.0 m from any dwelling on the lot; coop floor area up to 5.0 m²; accessory structures up to 2.5 m high. No on-site slaughter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7, Table 6.7(1)","official_wording":"Chicken coops shall be setback a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No permit, licence or fee for hens is stated in the zoning or fees bylaws.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Bees count as 'urban agriculture', a secondary use in the residential zones. The Town also has a Beekeeping Bylaw No. 872 to regulate keeping bees; its text is a scanned PDF that could not be read, so its limits are not confirmed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 4 (definition of Agriculture, Urban)","official_wording":"the keeping of bees and hens within an urban or suburban environment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw's urban agriculture use covers only bees and hens; it lists no other livestock for residential lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 4 (definition of Agriculture, Urban)","official_wording":"the keeping of bees and hens within an urban or suburban environment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (s. 6.7 Urban Agriculture); Beekeeping Bylaw No. 872","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (consolidated to July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"Table 6.7(1) Urban Agriculture Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No motor vehicle, trailer or boat may stay at one location on a street for more than 72 hours in a row. No commercial vehicle, boat or trailer may be parked on a street between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"72 hours; no boats or trailers 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201358%20Consolidated%20-%20Street%20Traffic%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026_1.pdf","section":"ss. 7.12, 7.13(a)","official_wording":"No person shall leave or park any motor vehicle, trailer or boat at any one location on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The sources read for Comox set no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"In a Town park, no one may erect or occupy a camper, tent or other temporary shelter without a Parks Use Permit.","short":"Not addressed; no shelter in Town parks without permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Use Bylaw No. 1881 (consolidated to December 4, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%201881%20Consolidated%20-%20Parks%20Use%20-%20as%20at%20Dec%204%2C%202024.pdf","section":"s. 3(4)(k)","official_wording":"Without having first obtained a valid Parks Use Permit issued by the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 72 hours, or a commercial vehicle, boat or trailer at night, $50 if paid within 14 days, $90 after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A17","official_wording":"Park for period exceeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1358 (consolidated to March 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw%201358%20Consolidated%20-%20Street%20Traffic%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026_1.pdf","section":"s. 9.3(c)","official_wording":"permitted under the provisions of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow on their property, any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"ss. 12, 13","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that makes disturbing noise is banned before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m., on any day of the week. Emergency repairs and work by the Town are exempt.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"ss. 16, 17, 18(c), 18(i)","official_wording":"any day before 07:00 hours or after 20:00 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Playing instruments, radios or sound equipment so as to disturb neighbours is banned. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning horns, church bells, garbage collection 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. except Sundays, permitted public events, snow clearing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"ss. 14, 18","official_wording":"operate or play any musical instrument, radio, stereophonic equipment, or other device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Town Bylaw Enforcement handles noise from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday: use the Bylaw Complaint Form or call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-339-2202.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report an Issue, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/reporting","section":"Report an Issue page","official_wording":"Noise 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 (after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends). Call 9-1-1 for a crime in progress.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report an Issue, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/reporting","section":"Report an Issue page","official_wording":"please call the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 if paid within 14 days, $200 after (noise and construction noise). Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1652: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A11","official_wording":"Unlawful Noise by Person 12 150 200 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2010 (Bylaw No. 1652)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Comox Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2010”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow: accumulated refuse or garbage, accumulated water, unsanitary conditions, trees or growths that are a safety hazard, graffiti, or unsightly conditions. They must also keep the abutting sidewalk and boulevard tidy and mowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, permit or allow:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's online Bylaw Complaint Form (unsightly properties are a listed neighbourhood concern), or call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-339-2202.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report an Issue, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/reporting","section":"Report an Issue page","official_wording":"To report Town-related issues:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may order the owner or occupier, in writing by registered mail or posted on the property, to clean up within 14 days at their expense. If not done, and after offering a chance to be heard by Council, the Town may do the work and recover the cost as a debt or like property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"ss. 19, 20","official_wording":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may, by notice in writing sent by registered mail or posted on the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 if paid within 14 days, $200 after (refuse, water, unsanitary, unsafe growth, unsightly); graffiti $450 / $500. Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1652: $200 ($500 for graffiti).","short":"Notice $150 if paid in 14 days, $200 after; ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A11","official_wording":"Unsightly Conditions 3(f) 150 200 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2010 (Bylaw No. 1652)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1652 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201652%20Public%20Nuisance%20and%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Comox Public Nuisance and Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2010”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed at home. Wood-burning backyard fires and fire pits are 'open fires', banned unless an exception applies. Portable propane or natural gas fire pits are allowed on residential land if ULC approved, used 2 m from combustibles and supervised by someone 16 or older.","short":"No, only propane or natural gas fire pits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201856%20-%20Fire%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 2(1)(o), 6(1), 6(5)","official_wording":"backyard fires, beach fires, campfires, and fires used for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with an Open Fire Permit: daylight hours, on no more than two days between November 1 and 7 and two days between April 1 and 7, fire no larger than 1 cubic metre, one fire per property.","short":"Only with a permit, 2 days each in Nov and Apr","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201856%20-%20Fire%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 6(7)(a)","official_wording":"Open fires must not be ignited, maintained or otherwise permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes: an Open Fire Permit from the Fire Chief. The applicant must be the registered owner and complete the application form. Issued only for properties of at least 4.05 hectares in the Agricultural Land Reserve and classified as farm land.","short":"Yes, ALR farm land of 4.05 hectares or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201856%20-%20Fire%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 6(6)","official_wording":"Each applicant for an Open Fire Permit must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may post a notice (beach and campground fires) or issue a written notice (open fires) that fires are not allowed because of drought, lack of rain, combustibles, wind or any other reason. No fire may be lit until the notice is removed or cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201856%20-%20Fire%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 6(4)(a), 6(6)(f), 6(6)(g)","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may post a notice advising that fires are not allowed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics cart, collected weekly (branches up to 3 inches across, lid closed). Extra yard waste (not kitchen waste) can go to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre landfill in Cumberland.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/organics","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"Food and yard waste are co-mingled and are collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: open fire $75 if paid within 14 days, $100 after; open fire without a permit, at night, over 1 m³ or more than one fire $150 / $200. Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1856: $100 (open fire) or $200 (without permit, at night, over 1 m³).","short":"Notice $75 if paid in 14 days, $100 after; ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A5","official_wording":"Start or maintain an open","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw, 2017 (Bylaw No. 1856)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201856%20-%20Fire%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Comox Fire Prevention and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No for residents. Nobody under 18 may possess or use fireworks, and anyone 18 or older needs a Fireworks Permit. Permits are issued only for public community events and film or television events.","short":"No, permits for community events only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 4(3), 4(5), 5(1)","official_wording":"No person under the age of 18 years shall possess, detonate, discharge or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: no one may offer to sell, give away or trade fireworks, and no one may buy, hold or store them.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 4(1), 4(2)","official_wording":"No person shall offer to sell, give away or trade Fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Class 7 fireworks (Explosives Regulation, Canada, Division 2, Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5). Sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns and model rocket engines are not included.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2(c)","official_wording":"Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5 of Division 2, Class 7 fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues permits only for public community events and film or television events. The applicant needs a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, $2 million liability insurance and a safety plan, and must apply at least 14 days ahead. Site inspections cost $50 an hour per officer (2-hour minimum).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 7, Schedule A","official_wording":"Each applicant for a Fireworks Permit must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. Municipal ticket under Bylaw 1721: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A6","official_wording":"use fireworks Possess or use fireworks 4(5) 450 500 N/A without permit Use fireworks not specified 6(1)(a)(i) 450 500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012 (Bylaw No. 1721)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1721 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201721-Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Comox Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2012.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Most offences are enforced by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004: the notice is left on a car or mailed, and officers set the penalty from a schedule. Some older bylaws also have municipal ticket (MTI) amounts, which go to B.C. Provincial Court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/bylaws/bylaw-notice-adjudication-system","section":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication System page","official_wording":"A Bylaw Notice may be delivered in a variety of fashions including leaving it on a car (parking offences) or mailing it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after): unlicensed dog $25 / $50; dog at large $50 / $90; parking over 72 hours $50 / $90; disabled space $50 / $120; noise or unsightly property $150 / $200; fireworks $450 / $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A3, A11, A17, A6","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 4.1 $25 $50 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower 'discounted penalty' in the schedule applies.","short":"Lower discounted amount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4(b)","official_wording":"If received by the Town within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 14 days the full penalty applies. If it is not paid within 14 days of the issue date, legal proceedings may be commenced.","short":"Full penalty after 14 days; legal action possible","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Subject to subsections (b) and (c), is the Penalty set out in column 4 of Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Deliver the dispute form (on the back of the notice) to the Screening Officer within 14 days. The officer may cancel the notice, agree a compliance agreement cutting the penalty by up to 50%, or uphold it; you can then request an adjudication hearing within 14 days. If unsuccessful you pay the penalty plus $25.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 added if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication System, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/bylaws/bylaw-notice-adjudication-system","section":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication System page","official_wording":"the Town must receive your dispute notice within 14 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (consolidated to June 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on a business in the Town needs a valid business licence, including home-based businesses. A separate licence is needed for each place of business and for each business at the same place. A mobile vending unit needs one licence per unit. Licences cannot be transferred, and changing the type of business needs a new licence. Provincial government bodies are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882 (PDF, consolidated to March 18, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%201882%20Consolidated%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3(1), (6)-(8), s. 4(4); s. 2 Business","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any Business within the Town unless the person is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees: $100 for most businesses (business not otherwise listed), home-based business, restaurants/hotels/motels not liquor licensed and financial institutions; $150 for liquor-licensed restaurants/hotels/motels and cannabis businesses; $300 for bed and breakfast and vacation rental; $250 per peddler; $6 per residence ($60 minimum) for apartment buildings; $0 for not-for-profit. Mobile vendors $10 a month ($100 maximum). Amendment fee $10. New licences issued April 1 to June 30 pay 75%, July 1 to December 31 pay 50% (not seasonal or temporary).","short":"$100 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%202058%20Consolidated%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Business not specified above $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the Town's online business licence application, or fill in the PDF application. The licence inspector may refuse a licence for reasonable cause or if the business would break a licence condition, including the zoning bylaw; the Town's own approval for a vacation rental includes Planning, Building, Fire and Bylaw checks. Applicants cannot start business until a licence is approved and issued. Pay at Town Hall by cash, cheque or Interac debit, by cheque, or online banking; the Town does not accept credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/businesslicence","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Online Business Licence application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renewal applications may be made only between December 1 and January 31 each year, by completing the form and paying the fee. A renewed licence is valid from January 1 of the year it is renewed. The bylaw says a licence expires on January 31 of the following year unless the licence says otherwise. It is the licence holder's responsibility to renew.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's business licence page says licences are valid for each calendar year and can be applied for at any time; the bylaw sets the renewal window (December 1 to January 31).","source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882 (PDF, consolidated to March 18, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%201882%20Consolidated%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5(4)-(7)","official_wording":"A renewed Business Licence is valid as of January 1 of the year for which it is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence is available for mobile businesses that move from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaning, pest control). It costs $150, is in addition to the business's regular licence, and is bought from the community where the business is based. It covers the participating communities: Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, North Cowichan, Lantzville, Comox, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Qualicum Beach and Cumberland (per the bylaw). The Town's web page does not list Lantzville.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1762 was adopted in 2013 (effective January 1, 2014). The Town's page lists 12 participating communities, which includes Comox itself but not Lantzville. Check with the Town for the current list. The Business Regulation Bylaw also mentions an Intermunicipal licence ($150).","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1762 (PDF), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2022-04/Bylaw%201762%20-%20Inter-Community%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 4(a)","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $150 and shall be paid in full","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after (50% compliance agreement discount). Municipal ticket: $500. Other business licence offences are lower, such as not displaying the licence ($50 within 14 days, $100 after). Court penalty: minimum $500, maximum $10,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A2","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3(1) $450 $500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882 (consolidated to March 18, 2026); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule D; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1762.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882 (PDF, consolidated to March 18, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Bylaw%201882%20Consolidated%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20-%20as%20at%20Mar%2018%2C%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Comox Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Minor and Major home occupations (and bed and breakfast and vacation rental) are permitted as secondary uses in the low-density residential zones (R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL) and in other zones listed in the bylaw. A home occupation is the use of part of a dwelling unit or accessory building, by a resident of the premises, to operate a business. Minor is run solely by the resident; Major can have one on-site non-resident employee.","short":"Yes, in low-density residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 9.2(1); Table 6.5(1); s. 4 definition","official_wording":"(i) Minor S S S S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must have a valid Town business licence. The Home-Based Business licence fee is $100 a year. New licences issued April 1 to June 30 pay 75%, and July 1 to December 31 pay 50%.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(2)(a)","official_wording":"All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: 30% of the dwelling, up to 40 m² (60 m² in an accessory building). Minor: no non-resident employees; Major: one. One client at a time. Fully indoors; no outdoor storage; no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg. Parking: 1 space per Major employee. Signs: one fascia sign, max 0.18 m² (Sign Bylaw 1197).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(2); Table 8.4.1(1)","official_wording":"30% of the subject dwelling unit's floor area, up to a maximum of 40.0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation may not involve a light industrial, heavy industrial, light automotive and equipment services, heavy automotive and equipment services, or watercraft and equipment services use. Cooking facilities added for a food catering business must be removed if the business stops.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(2)(i), (m)","official_wording":"In no instance shall a home occupation involve a light industrial, heavy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056, s. 6.5 (Home Occupations); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058, Schedule D.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.5","official_wording":"Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 6.5 Home Occupations Table 6.5(1) Home Occupation Classifications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rental is allowed as a home occupation in the low-density residential zones (R-SSMU, R-WF, R-CL, R-LL) and some other zones, within a dwelling unit on the same lot as the dwelling where the resident operator lives. It must be run by a resident property owner whose principal residence is on the same lot, and no more than one dwelling unit per lot may be used. It can be in a principal dwelling, secondary suite or coach house. Comox is on the Province's list of communities with the principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, home occupation in some zones, resident owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(1); Table 6.5(3)","official_wording":"Vacation Rental Accommodation home occupations are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations, including vacation rentals, must have a valid Town business licence. The Vacation Rental business licence fee is $300 a year. The approval process has six steps (Planning, Building, Fire, Bylaw Officer, Business Licence Inspector, Finance) and takes around 2 months.","short":"Yes, $300 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(3)(a)","official_wording":"All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required, and each rental unit needs its own registration number. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Six guests at any given time. Resident operator only (the owner must live on the lot). Only one dwelling unit per lot. No non-resident employees (employee rules apply to those working in the home). No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare or electrical disturbance. Recreational vehicles may not be parked on site for the rental. A vacation rental cannot be on a lot with a care facility. The Town's approval process includes Fire Department and Bylaw Officer in-person inspections and a check for a building permit for the suite or coach house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"Table 6.5(3)","official_wording":"Six guests at any given time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Business Regulation Bylaw: operating without a business licence is a $450 bylaw notice ($500 after 14 days) or a $500 municipal ticket; not displaying the licence $50 ($100 after 14 days). Zoning breaches such as an unlawful home occupation (s. 6.5): $200 ($250 after 14 days).","short":"Notice $450 ($500 after 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2004 (PDF, consolidated to June 10, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Bylaw%202004%20Consolidated%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20as%20at%20June%2010%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A2 and A18","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3(1) $450 $500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/comox","place_name":"Comox","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (s. 6.5 Home Occupations); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 1882; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2058 (Schedule D).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 (PDF, current to July 8, 2026), Town of Comox","source_url":"https://www.comox.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Consolidated%20Bylaw%202056%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw_at%20July8%202026%20%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.5","official_wording":"Town of Comox | Zoning Bylaw No. 2056 6.5 Home Occupations Table 6.5(1) Home Occupation Classifications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Generally any work on a building: new buildings, additions, new living space, secondary suites, coach houses, structural changes, basement finishing, decks, balconies, awnings, retaining walls over 1.2 m, pools or hot tubs, demolition and house moves.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3598 (PDF, consolidated September 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6392829","section":"s. 21.1","official_wording":"a building permit is required for any work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A storage or garden shed of 10 m² or less that meets Building Code and bylaw construction standards and all City bylaws, including Zoning Bylaw siting. Heating systems: no building permit for routine maintenance, repairs not replacing material components, or a stand-alone window-mounted air conditioner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says the shed 'does not exceed 10 m2'; the web page says 'under 10 square meters'. Bylaw followed. Plumbing and other trade permits are separate.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3598 (PDF, consolidated September 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6392829","section":"s. 21.2","official_wording":"A building permit is not required for work in respect of a building intended or actually used for a storage or garden shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online: send the application package as PDFs through the City's file transfer service, Coquitlam QFile. In person: Building Permit counter at City Hall, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., except statutory holidays. Applications cannot be couriered or mailed in.","short":"Online (QFile) or in person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Construction, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/478/Building-Construction","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"The City accepts electronic applications for all permit types.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed Permit Application Form, the applicable checklist (e.g. Residential Single Family / Two Family, Demolition, Plumbing), and drawings: site plan, floor and roof plans, elevations, sections, foundation, construction and servicing details. Each document as its own PDF.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application Review, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1385/Permit-Application-Review","section":"Step 1","official_wording":"Complete a Permit Application Form (PDF) in full.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"For minor projects, the average time to first review of a residential permit application is typically 15-20 business days, varying with volumes. Applications are pre-screened within three to five business days of submission.","short":"15-20 business days to first review","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Projects - Homeowner/Residential, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/504/Building-Projects---HomeownerResidential","section":"Processing Time for Minor Projects","official_wording":"The average processing time to the first review of a residential permit application is typically 15–20 business days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online through the City's Inspections system (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), before 4:15 p.m. the day before. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice and sets stages that must be inspected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Inspections, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/226/Building-Plumbing-Inspections","section":"Book a Building or Plumbing Inspection","official_wording":"Book an Inspection through the Inspections system, available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Permits Division, City of Coquitlam, 3000 Guildford Way; phone 604-927-3441. City Hall hours Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Construction, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/478/Building-Construction","section":"Building Division Important Information","official_wording":"or call 604-927-3441","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Coquitlam Building Bylaw No. 3598, 2003 (consolidated September 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3598 (PDF, consolidated September 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6392829","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 3598, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No City permit is needed to build a fence (the Building Bylaw does not treat fences as buildings). A wall built instead of a fence may need a building permit. Retaining walls count as buildings when their combined average height is 1.2 m or more.","short":"No City permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building a Fence or Landscape Screen (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/479/Fence-Heights-and-Landscape-Screens-PDF","section":"page 1","official_wording":"It is not mandatory to have a fence, nor is a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In low-density residential zones (Part 10), Part 12 and Part 22 zones, RMH, C-1, C-5 and P-4: 1.3 m in front of the front face of the building. In all other zones: 3.1 m.","short":"1.3 m in front of building face","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5 General Regulations, s. 516 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 516(2)","official_wording":"Fence height for Part 10 1.3 metres 1.8 metres maximum height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In those residential zones, 1.8 m maximum behind (to the rear of) the front face of the building, on interior and exterior lots. In all other zones, 3.1 m.","short":"1.8 m behind front face of building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5 General Regulations, s. 516 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 516(2)","official_wording":"Fence height for Part 10 1.3 metres 1.8 metres maximum height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within 6 m of an exterior lot corner, a landscape screen, retaining wall or fence may be 1 m maximum, and vegetation must be trimmed so there is no obstruction between 1 m and 2 m above pavement. None are allowed within a 3 m by 3 m area next to a lane or street intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5 General Regulations, s. 516 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 516(1)","official_wording":"Landscape screen, retaining 1 metre maximum Trees and other vegetation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the grade of the surrounding soil to the top of the fence (on slopes, from the high side of each panel). Barbed wire, razor wire and similar are prohibited, except barbed wire above 1.8 m in A-3, M and P-3 zones. Retaining wall plus fence: 3 m maximum. No fences on City property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building a Fence or Landscape Screen (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/479/Fence-Heights-and-Landscape-Screens-PDF","section":"pages 2-3","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence is measured from the grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996, s. 516 (Landscape Screens, Fences and Retaining Walls)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5 General Regulations, s. 516 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 516","official_wording":"Landscape Screens, Fences and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a storage or garden shed of 10 m² or less that meets the Building Code and bylaw construction standards and complies with all City bylaws, including Zoning Bylaw siting (setbacks). Larger sheds and other accessory buildings are covered by the general permit requirement.","short":"No if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw says 'does not exceed 10 m2'; the web page says 'under 10 square meters'. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3598 (PDF, consolidated September 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6392829","section":"s. 21.1-21.2","official_wording":"A building permit is not required for work in respect of a building intended or actually used for a storage or garden shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City says a building permit is generally required for decks, balconies and awnings.","short":"Yes, generally","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Projects - Homeowner/Residential, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/504/Building-Projects---HomeownerResidential","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"Decks, balconies, awnings, retaining walls over 1.2 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings generally need a building permit. The Building Bylaw requires a permit for any work on a building; its only listed exemption is a storage or garden shed of 10 m² or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Projects - Homeowner/Residential, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/504/Building-Projects---HomeownerResidential","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"Accessory buildings, additions, new living space, secondary suites, coach houses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R-1 to R-4: detached accessory buildings not in the front yard (R-4: rear yard only); 3.0 m from the house (R-1 to R-3); height 3.7 m, or 4.6 m with a 4:12 or steeper roof. Sited 1.6 m+ from the house: 1.2 m rear and interior side, 3.0 m exterior side, front 5.5 m (R-4 4.5 m). Lot coverage 50% (R-3 45%).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 10 Low Density Residential Zones (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1174","section":"s. 1002(8)-(10)","official_wording":"structures where sited 5.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3598, 2003 (s. 21) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (Part 10 residential zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3598 (PDF, consolidated September 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6392829","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 3598, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For work valued $0 to $5,000 (no registered professional), $35.60 per $1,000 of estimated construction value, with no base fee. With a registered professional, $34.10 per $1,000.","short":"$35.60 per $1,000 (value $0 to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule D, Tables 1 and 2","official_wording":"Table 1. Building Permit Fee (without Registered Professional)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Fee is a base amount plus a rate per $1,000 of estimated construction value. Table 1 (no registered professional): to $5,000 $35.60; $5,001-20,000 $46.40 + $26.70; $20,001-50,000 $178 + $20.40; $50,001-500,000 $510.70 + $13.70; over $500,000 $1,150 + $12.40. Table 2 (registered professional) is slightly lower.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule D, Table 1","official_wording":"Value of Construction Fees Fee per $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Application intake fee, paid on invoice before plan review: $106.70 or 50% of the issuance fee (the schedule's wording is unclear), and $679.70 for a new single or two family dwelling. The remaining permit fee is paid before the permit is issued. An older City guide says 25%.","short":"$679.70 for new single or two family dwelling","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Accessory Detached Buildings Guide (June 2021) says 25% of the permit value is due when applying, with the balance at issuance. The bylaw schedule is followed. Whether the intake fee is credited against the permit fee is implied by the 'outstanding balance' wording only.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule D, Document & Services","official_wording":"Building Permit or 50% of the issuance fee for the building permit for which the application is $ 106.70","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $79 minimum (two fixtures), $36.40 per extra fixture. Demolition $119.60 accessory, $337.90 other. Re-inspection $108.40 minimum plus $128.90 per extra hour. Six-month extension $306.60. Security deposit (Building Bylaw Sch. A): nil under $50,000; $2,500 for $50,000+ house additions or accessory buildings; $1,500 pool or retaining wall; $1,000 demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"The minimum plumbing system permit fee is $79.00 This fee includes two fixtures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"For online applications, staff email an invoice with payment instructions for the intake fee; the permit is issued after the remaining fee is paid. Only plumbing permits and alternative solution applications can be paid online; other building permits are paid at City Hall, or by cheque.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application Review, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1385/Permit-Application-Review","section":"Steps 4 and 6","official_wording":"City staff will contact the applicant by email with an attached invoice and instructions for payment which will include the permit number(s).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (Building Bylaw Fees & Charges), consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026; fees are charged under the Building Bylaw No. 3598, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule D (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw No. 5551, 2026), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 5484, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use QtheMap, the City's interactive map: search by address and turn on the Designated Land Use and Zoning layer; it also shows development permit areas and property information. The City says to use it, not the posted zoning maps (Schedule A), for up-to-date zoning. A QtheMap Help Guide is on the City Maps page.","short":"Online map (QtheMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","section":"intro","official_wording":"QtheMap is an interactive web-based tool that allows you to look up zoning, development permit areas and subdivision activity, property information, designated land use and much more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and amending bylaws. The City's online consolidated copy is for convenience only (not official) and was updated as of July 27, 2026; the Schedule A zoning maps copy was updated July 6, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/562/Zoning-Bylaw","section":"intro","official_wording":"This consolidated copy of the Zoning Bylaw (Zoning Bylaw 3000, 1996 and amending Bylaws) is for convenience only and is not an official copy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, development density, siting of buildings, building heights, lot coverage, minimum off-street parking and loading spaces, and other items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rezonings and Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/260/Rezonings-Zoning-Bylaw-Text-Amendments","section":"City Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the specific permitted uses, development density, siting of buildings, building heights, lot coverage, minimum amounts of off-street parking and loading spaces, as well as other items.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Planning, City of Coquitlam: 604-927-3430, or by email through the City's Rezonings page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rezonings and Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/260/Rezonings-Zoning-Bylaw-Text-Amendments","section":"Rezoning","official_wording":"Contact Development Planning by email or call 604-927-3430","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is an 'accessory dwelling unit' and counts as a dwelling unit toward the zone's limit: R-1 and R-2 up to four per lot (R-2 three on lots 280 m² or less); R-3 two principal plus two accessory; RS-2 one accessory unit, inside the single-detached house.","short":"Yes, counts toward zone's dwelling unit limit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suites FAQ (older wording) says a suite may only be in a single family dwelling and only one per dwelling; the current Zoning Bylaw counts accessory dwelling units within the zone's unit limit. Zoning Bylaw followed. Zones other than RS-2 and R-1 to R-4 were not checked.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (definitions) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","section":"s. 201 definitions","official_wording":"may include secondary suite, carriage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in the R zones: an accessory dwelling unit may be a carriage house or garden cottage, and a building holding only an accessory unit counts as a principal building. In RS-2 the accessory unit must be inside the house.","short":"Yes, in R zones; RS-2 inside house only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (definitions) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","section":"s. 201 definitions","official_wording":"house, garden cottage but excludes lock-off unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Dwelling units per lot: R-1 four (floor area ratio 0.65 for one or two units); R-2 four, or three on lots of 280 m² or less; R-3 two principal plus two accessory; RS-2 one accessory unit. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 10 Low Density Residential Zones (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1174","section":"s. 1002-1004","official_wording":"A maximum of four dwelling units are permitted on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Small-scale residential: 1 space per dwelling unit under 79 m², 1.5 spaces for 79 to 158 m², 2 spaces over 158 m². In RS-2, A-3 and legacy zones: 1 space per accessory dwelling unit. No residential parking is required in Transit-Oriented Areas.","short":"1 space per accessory unit (RS-2, A-3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 7 Off-Street Parking and Loading (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1172/Part-7-Off-Street-Parking-and-Loading-PDF--Regulations-for-vehicle-and-bicycle-parking-and-infrastructure","section":"s. 706(1)","official_wording":"1 space per dwelling unit that measures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite or coach house. A Development Permit may also be needed if the property is in a Development Permit Area; contact Planning and Development at 604-927-3430.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites FAQs, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/Faq.aspx?TID=33","section":"FAQ: Can my home contain a secondary suite","official_wording":"All secondary suites require building permits to be legal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (Part 10 and Part 7) and Building Bylaw No. 3598, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Parts 1 and 2 (definitions) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1166","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Protected trees are living woody plants 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m high, plus replacement trees and trees planted as a development requirement. A permit is needed to remove more than two protected trees a year, and for any removal on properties with a riparian or Streamside Protection area, steep slope, protective covenant, or on Burian Drive or Latimer Avenue.","short":"Yes, to remove more than two protected trees a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/558/Tree-Cutting-Permit","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"A protected tree is any living woody plant that is 20 centimetres or more in diameter measured 1.4 m from the ground,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Up to two protected trees per 12-month period can be removed without a permit, except on properties with a riparian or Streamside Protection area, steep slope (over 36%) or covenant, or on Burian Drive or Latimer Avenue. Replacement trees and development-required trees are protected at any size. No hazard-tree or ALR exemption found in City pages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/558/Tree-Cutting-Permit","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"In most cases, the tree management bylaw allows private property owners to remove up to two trees of protected size per year from their property without a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$71.50 for a basic application; $358 if supplemental documentation (such as an arborist report), planning or plan checking, or a City technician site visit is needed.","short":"$71.50 basic ($358 if more review needed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule E (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule E, Tree Management Fees","official_wording":"A Tree Cutting Permit where no supplemental documentation, $ 71.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees may be required, based on lot size and the number of protected trees remaining. Security is $300 per replacement tree, paid at permit issuance; 90% is returned once trees are planted and pass inspection. Provincial standards apply in riparian areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/558/Tree-Cutting-Permit","section":"Tree Replacement Deposit","official_wording":"Replacement trees are bonded at $300 per replacement tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The City will not remove boulevard or greenbelt trees for nuisance (leaf drop, shade) and only removes City trees that are a public safety risk. Residents cannot prune City trees in separated boulevards and may be ticketed for damaging one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree FAQs, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/m/faq?cat=73","section":"FAQ: City tree on the boulevard","official_wording":"the City will not remove trees on City property unless they are a risk to public safety.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting without a permit: Bylaw notice $500 (no early-payment discount; 50% compliance-agreement discount where entered). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Tree Management Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"No permit 4 n/a 500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 4091, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/558/Tree-Cutting-Permit","section":"intro","official_wording":"Trees on private property are protected under the City of Coquitlam Tree Management Bylaw 4091, 2010.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage cart: every other week. Green cart (food scraps and yard trimmings): weekly. Curbside recycling is collected by Recycle BC's contractor GFL Environmental; its frequency is not stated in the files read.","short":"Garbage every other week; green cart weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"Schedule A, item 1(a)","official_wording":"collected every other week, plus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address under \"My Schedule\" on the City's Collection Calendar page, or use the free \"Coquitlam Curbside Collection\" app (Google Play or Apple App Store), which can send email or phone-call reminders. A collection zone map (PDF) is also available. In holiday weeks your collection day may be delayed by a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Calendar and Guidelines, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/157/Collection-Calendar-and-Guidelines","section":"Garbage and Green Cart Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Search your address in the search box below “My Schedule”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One garbage and one green cart per house, in 120 L, 240 L (standard) or 360 L. Exchange fee $50 per cart under the bylaw; the City waives it when downsizing a garbage cart, and garbage upsizes also pay the pro-rated fee increase. Extra green carts $140, $150 or $160 by size; extra garbage carts not permitted. Missing carts: 604-927-4300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw sets a $50 exchange fee per cart; the Cart Requests page says the $50 fee is waived when downsizing a garbage cart (\"If downsizing, the $50 administrative fee will be waived\"). The bylaw schedule is given. A wildlife-resistant garbage cart can be bought instead of the regular one for $140 (120 L), $150 (240 L) or $160 (360 L) (Schedule A item (d)). The Solid Waste Management Bylaw copy on file is consolidated January 2026 (amended to Bylaw 5488, 2025), with 2026 rates.","source_title":"Cart Requests, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1084/Cart-Requests","section":"Cart Requests","official_wording":"The City of Coquitlam provides one Garbage Cart and one Green Cart to each house that receives City collection services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Not the night before ($500 fine). With a lane: at the property line level with the lane. Without a lane: on the street near the driveway, not blocking traffic. Leave 1 m clearance around each cart, 3 m of open space above, and 1.5 m from parked vehicles. When not out for collection, store carts so they do not rest on or project over a street, sidewalk, boulevard or lane and, where reasonably feasible, are out of view from the street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 5.1.7","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m., on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Weight limits per cart: 50 kg (120 L), 100 kg (240 L), 150 kg (360 L). Lids must be fully closed and carts not overflowing. No extra-bag tags found; extra garbage can go to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (fees apply), or use the Large Item Pick-Up (up to four large household items a year, each under 70 kg).","short":"Lid closed, no overflow; no extra-bag tags found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"s. 5.1.6","official_wording":"50 kilograms in a 120 litre container;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 residential dwelling charge, billed on the utility bill: $287 a year with a 120 L garbage cart, $379 with a 240 L cart, $534 with a 360 L cart. It covers garbage collection every other week plus weekly green cart collection.","short":"$287 to $534 a year by garbage cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"Schedule A, item 1(a)","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE RATES AND CHARGES COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings go in the Green Cart, collected weekly. For six weeks each spring and fall, extra yard trimmings can be set out on your regular collection day in paper bags (no plastic), old garbage cans with a Yard Trimmings sticker, or bundled branches tied with twine. Only for homes with City curbside collection.","short":"Yes, weekly in Green Cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"s. 5.1.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"all food scraps and landscape waste are deposited and contained in a green cart;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Extra seasonal collection: individual branches under 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter and no more than 1 m (3 ft) long; each bundle, bag or can under 20 kg (44 lb). In the Green Cart the bylaw defines landscape waste as cuttings under 7.5 cm in diameter and 1 m long (the City's Green Carts page says branches under 10 cm thick and 50 cm long). No plastic bags, including compostable ones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: For the Green Cart the City's Green Carts page (under 10 cm thick, 50 cm long) differs from the bylaw definition of landscape waste (under 7.5 cm diameter, under 1 m long). The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Extra Yard Waste and Trimmings, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/160/Extra-Yard-Waste-and-Trimmings","section":"Set-out Options and Guidelines","official_wording":"Individual branches must be less than 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) in diameter and no more than 1 meter (3 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, free for Coquitlam residents with proof of residency (residential loads, personal vehicle). Hours: Mon to Fri 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Dec 25 and Jan 1. Limits: 1,000 kg green waste per vehicle per day, 2,000 kg per year; branches up to 30 cm x 120 cm.","short":"United Boulevard Centre, 995 United Boulevard (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Extra Yard Waste and Trimmings, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/160/Extra-Yard-Waste-and-Trimmings","section":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre","official_wording":"Coquitlam residents can drop off residential yard trimmings and food waste free of charge, year-round at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for Coquitlam residents at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, year-round (fees apply only for garbage drop-off). Green Cart and seasonal collection are part of the residential dwelling charge ($287 to $534 a year in 2026 depending on garbage cart size). Extra green carts cost $140, $150 or $160 by size.","short":"Free drop-off; curbside in dwelling charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Extra Yard Waste and Trimmings, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/160/Extra-Yard-Waste-and-Trimmings","section":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre","official_wording":"Coquitlam residents can drop off residential yard trimmings and food waste free of charge, year-round at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the Green Cart: plastic bags (even labelled compostable), pet waste and kitty litter, large branches, tree stumps, lumber, rocks, soil and sod. Not accepted in the extra seasonal collection: stumps, rocks, sod and soil; no food scraps mixed in with yard trimmings; no plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Carts, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/161/Green-Carts","section":"Unacceptable Materials","official_wording":"Plastic bags - Any plastic product even those labelled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (landscape waste definition, s. 5.1.2 and s. 5.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016 (consolidated January 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6025031","section":"s. 1, 5.2","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 4679, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 comes into force automatically on May 1 each year and stays in force until October 15 unless the Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Water District) Commissioner declares otherwise. Stages 2, 3 and 4 start 72 hours after the City publicly announces a declaration by the Commissioner.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=5353338","section":"s. 4.1-4.3","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions will come into force on May 1st of each year without requirement of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, lawn watering, residential properties: even-numbered addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays. Automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: even on Mondays, odd on Tuesdays (automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m.; manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.). Stage 2 and higher: lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=5353338","section":"Schedule 1, s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"with civic addresses ending in an even digit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, decorative gardens and planters may be watered by hand, soaker hose or drip irrigation at any time; hose-fed sprinkler or automatic systems only 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on residential properties. Plants grown for food (edible plants) and golf courses are exempt. Every hose must have an automatic shut-off device. Rain water, grey water and recycled water are not covered. Pools, hot tubs and decorative water features have no Stage 1 restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=5353338","section":"Schedule 1, s. 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.2","official_wording":"applying Automatic Watering on properties zoned for residential use outside of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, during Stage 1 only. A Water Exemption Permit for a new lawn (seed or sod) or new landscaping covering a substantial part of the outdoor area lasts 21 days (one extension allowed, ending within 42 days of issue); it allows watering between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. any day. Fee $40.05 for a residential property (up to two principal dwelling units). Display it facing the street. Overseeding does not need a permit. A similar permit exists for nematode treatment of lawns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=5353338","section":"s. 6.1-6.6","official_wording":"may apply to the Engineer for a Permit authorizing the Person to Water the new Lawn and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice ($ within 14 days / full): Stage 1 $100 / $150; Stage 2 $200 / $250; Stage 3 $300 / $350; Stage 4 $450 / $500 (for lawn or landscape watering; the same amounts apply to other listed breaches at each stage).","short":"Notice $150 Stage 1 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw","official_wording":"Lawn watering- Stage 1 1.1.1 100 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (City of Coquitlam), which follows Metro Vancouver's Drinking Water Conservation Plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838, 2018 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=5353338","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 4838,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Any dog over six months of age (actually or apparently) kept in the City needs a licence for each licence year (January 1 to December 31). No licence is issued to anyone under 18. Special needs assistance dogs are exempt from the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 7.1, 7.6, 7.10","official_wording":"actually or apparently over six (6) months of age unless they have obtained a dog licence for that dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Coquitlam, through the Coquitlam Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) and City Hall (3000 Guildford Way).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 3.1 (definition of Dog Licence)","official_wording":"means a dog licence issued by the City in accordance with section 7","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$32.50 for a spayed or neutered dog, if the City receives payment on or before February 1 (proof of spaying or neutering is required). Taxes may apply.","short":"$32.50 if paid on or before February 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, item 1","official_wording":"(c) spayed or neutered dogs $ 32.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$66.10 for a dog that is not spayed or neutered, if the City receives payment on or before February 1.","short":"$66.10 if paid on or before February 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, item 1","official_wording":"(b) unspayed or unneutered dogs $ 66.10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"An $18 late payment charge is added if the licence is applied for after February 1 (not charged for a dog under 6 months, or if you moved to the City or got the dog within 30 days). Dog under 6 months: $32.50. Replacement for a lost or defaced tag: $6.10. Special needs assistance dogs: no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs, items 1 to 3","official_wording":"an $18.00 late payment charge will be assessed in addition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. Fees are due January 1, and the City sends a renewal notice in December. The lower rate applies if payment is received on or before February 1; an $18 late charge applies after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 7.8","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year it was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through a myCoquitlam account (new application or renewal service); in person at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) or City Hall; or by dropping off, mailing or faxing the printed application with proof of spaying or neutering to the Animal Shelter. Phone 604-927-7387.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/514/Dog-Licences","section":"Renewal / New Licences","official_wording":"Renew your dog licence quickly and easily online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; 50% off with a compliance agreement). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 7.1 100 150 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (licence requirement); the fee is set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 1, s. 7.3","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash in any public place (including parks, streets and lanes), and on other people's private property unless the owner allows otherwise, except in a posted off-leash area. On your own unfenced land it must be restrained so it cannot roam. In an off-leash area the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep it in sight.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"Except in areas and at times specifically designated by a posted notice as being an off leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No general maximum length. For aggressive and vicious dogs in a public place only: a leash no longer than 1.2 metres from owner to dog, suited to the dog's size and strength, and not a retractable leash.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 11.4.2, 11.7.2","official_wording":"with a maximum length of 1.2 metres from owner to dog;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Off-leash areas at Bramble, Glen, Leigh, Miller, Mundy and Ridge Parks, open dawn to dusk. Mundy Park trails are also off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m. (signed off-leash trails dawn to dusk), except the Mundy Lake trails and Community Path. Maximum three dogs per person in the Glen and Mundy fenced areas. Full list: coquitlam.ca/527.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","section":"Off-Leash Parks and Trails in Coquitlam","official_wording":"Off-Leash Parks and Trails in Coquitlam","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned at all times from the trails leading to Mundy Lake, and must be on-leash at all times on the Mundy Park Community Path. Off-leash dogs may not enter the ravine, watercourse or sportsfield areas at Miller Park, or any watercourse at Ridge Park. Aggressive and vicious dogs may not enter any off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","section":"Mundy Park; Miller Park; Ridge Park","official_wording":"the trails leading to Mundy Lake (dogs are prohibited from this area at all times)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner of a dog that defecates in a public place, or on private property without the property owner's consent, must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The same amounts apply to improper handling of a dog in an off-leash area.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Animal at large 10.1 100 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Manager decides, after a Bylaw Enforcement Officer's written report, whether to designate a dog \"aggressive\" or \"vicious\" and sends the owner written notice. Aggressive: without provocation showed aggressive behaviour to a person or animal in a public place, or caused a minor injury. Vicious: caused minor injuries on more than one occasion, or the manager has reasonable grounds from repeated aggressive behaviour, or it is a Dangerous Dog under the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 11.1-11.3","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may submit a written report to the Animal Control Manager","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: never at large; in public on a leash no longer than 1.2 m (not retractable); no off-leash areas; permanent ID (tattoo or microchip) within one month. Vicious dog: all of those plus a muzzle in public; if left unattended, locked in an enclosure inside locked, fenced premises; warning signs at every entrance; tell the City within 3 days if the dog moves or dies, and tell any new owner of the designation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 11.4","official_wording":"not cause, permit, or allow that dog, at any time, to be at large within the City,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence (rate if paid on or before February 1): aggressive dog $157.40 not spayed or neutered, $105 spayed or neutered. Vicious dog $262.40 not spayed or neutered, $209.90 spayed or neutered. The $18 late charge applies after February 1.","short":"Vicious $209.90 to $262.40; aggressive $105 to $157.40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule I (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule I, Annual Licensing Fees for Dogs","official_wording":"(d) aggressive unspayed or unneutered dogs $ 157.40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Services at 604-927-7387 or 604-927-3580, or email them; give your name, address and phone number (no anonymous complaints), the location, and for a bite the other dog's owner's details. After a bite report the City sends a Dog Bite Statement Form. After hours, leave a message; for a vicious-dog emergency call the RCMP non-emergency line 604-945-1550 or 24-hour Engineering Customer Service 604-927-3500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaint Process, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/528/Complaint-Process","section":"Complaint Process; Reporting Hours","official_wording":"Phone: 604-927-7387","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / full): aggressive dog at large $200 / $300; aggressive dog improperly leashed, in an off-leash area or without ID $150 / $200; vicious dog at large $400 / $500; vicious dog not leashed, not muzzled, improperly unattended, in an off-leash area or without ID $300 / $400; no vicious-dog warning sign $150 / $200; failing to remain at a dog bite $100 / $150. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for each.","short":"Notice $200 to $400 ($300 to $500 full); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Aggressive dog at large 11.4.1 200 300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate dog limit. The bylaw allows no more than three animals in total (all kinds) in any dwelling unit, unless the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits more.","short":"No separate limit; max three animals total","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Animal Care and Control Bylaw limits animals per dwelling unit, not per property; the Animal Care and Control web page says \"3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats\". The bylaw text is followed.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"Except where expressly permitted by the Zoning Bylaw or other enactment, a person must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit. The bylaw allows no more than three animals in total (dogs, cats and other animals) in any dwelling unit, unless the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits more.","short":"No separate limit; max three animals in total","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Animal Care and Control Bylaw limits animals per dwelling unit, not per property; the Animal Care and Control web page says \"3 pets per property including a combination of dogs and cats\". The bylaw text is followed.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"not keep more than three (3) animals in any dwelling unit within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"The limit of three covers all animals combined. Poultry and livestock may not be kept in a dwelling unit unless zoning expressly permits. Zoning treats the keeping of three or fewer household pets normally kept within a dwelling unit, not kept for financial gain, as part of a home's residential use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"a person must not keep any poultry or livestock, temporarily or permanently, in a dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than three animals are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw or another enactment expressly permits it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"Except where expressly permitted by the Zoning Bylaw or other enactment, a person must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Too many animals 6.2 100 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No trailer (including an RV or boat trailer) may be parked on a street unless it is attached to a vehicle able to tow it. A vehicle, mobile equipment or combination of vehicles longer than 6.5 metres may not be parked on any street from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., except in industrial zoned areas or with a permit. Any vehicle left on a street for more than 48 hours without movement must be moved off that block for at least 4 hours before returning. Vehicles licensed for 4,600 kg or more are barred from streets except in industrial zones (passenger vehicles of any weight rating may park, subject to other rules).","short":"No unattached trailers; 48 hours without moving","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 5499, 2026 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6125641","section":"s. 11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 9.1.5, 9.2","official_wording":"No person shall park a trailer on any street without the trailer being attached to a vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning limits, in the Part 10 low-density residential zones, Part 22 legacy zones and the RT-2, RM-1 and RMH-1 zones: accessory off-street parking may not hold more than two recreational vehicle or boat trailers combined (unless inside a building); RVs over 3.7 m high (unless inside a building); RV or boat trailers in a side yard setback (unless screened by a solid fence or landscaping at least 1.8 m high); RV or boat trailers over 7.6 m long (unless inside a building, or no longer than the driveway, up to 15.2 m); or RVs not owned by the occupant or owner. The Unsightly Premises Bylaw also bars outdoor storage of more than 2 RVs on residential property.","short":"Max 2 RV or boat trailers; over 7.6 m must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5 General Regulations, s. 503 and 508 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 508(5)","official_wording":"This section applies to all zones in Part 10 Low-Density Residential Zones and Part 22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No on streets: no one may occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked on a street. No on lots: residential use of a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle is prohibited in all zones unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.","short":"No on streets or lots unless zoning permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 5499, 2026 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6125641","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / full): living in a vehicle on a street $50 / $100; vehicle over 6.5 m $100 / $150; trailer not attached $35 / $70; parking where prohibited $35 / $70; occupying an RV on a lot, or unlawful RV parking on a residential lot, $100 / $150. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the two lot offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 5499, 2026","official_wording":"Occupy vehicle on street 16.1 50 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 5499, 2026 (parking and living in vehicles on streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (s. 503, s. 508(5)); Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3213, 1998.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 5499, 2026 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6125641","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 5499, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let their property be used so that disturbing noise comes from it. Playing sound equipment so as to disturb the neighbourhood, and keeping an animal or bird whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood, are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1233, 1982 (consolidated June 2017) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=2650051","section":"s. B.1-B.4","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Regulation Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1061/Noise","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday (not holidays): 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Outside those hours it is banned if it disturbs the neighbourhood. Pile driving on a Saturday is limited to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No construction for profit or gain on Sundays or holidays; an owner-builder building a new home counts as working for profit. Written approval for other hours can be given by Council or the General Manager of Engineering and Public Works.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; other days 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1233, 1982 (consolidated June 2017) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=2650051","section":"s. C.1-C.3","official_wording":"on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, before 07:00 hours or after 20:00 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits found. Also banned: operating an outdoor public address system without a permit from the City, and noise from a snow vehicle, motorboat or motorcycle. A residential amplified noise permit (one per calendar year, $115.50) allows amplified noise in a residential neighbourhood; it must end by 10 p.m. Engine brakes are not allowed in residential neighbourhoods except in an emergency. Noise inside a strata or rental property goes to the strata council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1233, 1982 (consolidated June 2017) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=2650051","section":"s. D.1-D.2","official_wording":"No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the City without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Services: 604-927-3580 (or 604-927-7387), or email Bylaw Services. Reporting hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Noise from businesses: 604-927-3085. Complaints are not accepted anonymously.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1061/Noise","section":"How to Report","official_wording":"To report a Noise Regulation Bylaw concern, call 604-927-3580 or email Bylaw Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No live after-hours noise line found. Outside reporting hours an answering machine takes messages and staff return the call the next working day; you can also leave a message or email.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaint Process, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/528/Complaint-Process","section":"Reporting Hours","official_wording":"After-hours, an answering machine will be in place. Please leave a message and staff will return your call the next working day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 (no early-payment discount) for noise that disturbs, noise from property, noise from audio equipment, and construction noise (all kinds). $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days) for noise from a musical instrument, from an animal or bird, vocal noise, a public address system without a permit, or snow vehicle, motorboat or motorcycle noise. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for each.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Noise that disturbs B.1 n/a 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Coquitlam Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1233, 1982","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1233, 1982 (consolidated June 2017) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=2650051","section":"s. F","official_wording":"City of Coquitlam Noise Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Property must not become or remain unsightly, and rubbish must not collect around premises. Examples: broken fences, materials strewn about, inoperable vehicles, unused construction materials, furniture or appliances stored outside, uncontained compost, grass over 15 cm, noxious weeds, graffiti. Residential lots: more than 2 recreational vehicles, or vehicles without current-year insurance (one insured for storage only is allowed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3213, 1998 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=1248426","section":"s. 3-5","official_wording":"No person may cause or permit to be caused, water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-927-3580 or email Bylaw Services. Give your name and contact details and the exact address; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Graffiti: use the City's Graffiti Reporting Form. Boulevard concerns: Engineering & Public Works, 604-927-3500. Complaints about strata or mobile home properties go to the strata council or management company.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1063/Unsightly-Premises","section":"How to Report Unsightly Premises","official_wording":"To report an Unsightly Premises concern, call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-927-3580 or email Bylaw Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City first tries education and voluntary compliance. An authorized person may then give oral notice to an occupier over 16, or written notice by registered mail to the owner, occupant or agent, requiring the unsightly materials, brush, weeds, overgrown grass or graffiti to be removed within the time in the notice. If the notice is not obeyed, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's or occupier's expense; unpaid costs are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears if not paid by December 31 of that year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3213, 1998 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=1248426","section":"s. 7-9","official_wording":"may enter at all reasonable times on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice ($ within 14 days / full): accumulated rubbish $100 / $150; unsightly property in general $100 / $150; unsightly vehicles $200 / $250; allowing graffiti to remain $100 / $150; depositing rubbish $100 / $150; placing graffiti $400 / $500. A 50% compliance agreement discount can apply to some. Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($150 in full); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Unsightly Premises Bylaw","official_wording":"Accumulated rubbish 3 100 150 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Coquitlam Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3213, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3213, 1998 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=1248426","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Coquitlam Unsightly Premises Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Fires of any kind in the open air are banned at all times, except a fire contained in a portable appliance designed for and used solely for cooking food and fuelled by propane, natural gas or charcoal. A certified outdoor heater is not counted as an open air fire. Campfires and outdoor burning are not permitted in City parks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 8.1, 8.3(d)","official_wording":"any fire of any kind whatsoever and for any purpose in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Burning garden refuse (grass, leaves, pruning), land-clearing material (stumps, branches) and construction waste is prohibited. The only exception is a Fire Chief permit for land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, issued only for March 1 to May 31 and September 1 to November 30. Businesses and agricultural landowners also need Metro Vancouver's open burning approval.","short":"No, except ALR land with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 8.2, 8.6","official_wording":"garden refuse, including, without limitation, grass clippings, leaves, tree and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A burning permit from the Fire Chief is possible only for land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, in the March 1 to May 31 and September 1 to November 30 windows. On private property the applicant must be a registered owner or have written authorization from one. Fee: $26.20 per permit. The Fire Chief may add conditions and revoke it at any time.","short":"Yes, ALR land only; $26.20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 8.4-8.8","official_wording":"The Fire Chief will not issue a permit pursuant to section 8.4 for private property unless a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is already banned year-round. When the fire-risk rating has been \"extreme\" for more than three consecutive days, the Fire Chief may impose a barbeque ban in the city, and barbeques in public places may need a permit during extreme fire danger. The Fire Chief can also close forest areas by written order. The City's Summer Fire Safety page shows the current fire-risk rating.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summer Fire Safety, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/277/Summer-Fire-Safety","section":"Fire-risk Rating; Outdoor Burning, Park Events and Barbeques","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may implement a barbeque ban in the city.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard trimmings in the Green Cart (collected weekly). For six weeks each spring and fall the City collects extra yard trimmings on your regular collection day. Coquitlam residents can also drop off yard trimmings and food waste free, year-round, at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre (995 United Boulevard) with proof of residency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Carts, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/161/Green-Carts","section":"What to do with Extra Yard Waste","official_wording":"Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings Collection - 6 weeks every spring and 6 weeks every fall the City will collect additional yard waste on your regular collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days) for open air burning or breaking a burning permit condition. Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention & Life Safety Bylaw","official_wording":"Open air burning 8.1 100 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (s. 8, Open Air Burning)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"8. Open Air Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Banned unless you hold a permit from the Fire Chief; no one may possess for use, set off or discharge low or high hazard fireworks, firecrackers or pyrotechnics. Permits are for religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business purposes, and clearance rules effectively rule out most residential lots. No fireworks in a park without a Facility Use Licence.","short":"No, unless permit; rarely for residential lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"Subject to sections 9.3 and 9.4, no person will possess for purposes of use, set off, use,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"No person will possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for sale, store,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard fireworks are consumer fireworks for recreation (showers, fountains, golden rain, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers). High hazard fireworks are display fireworks (display shells, large wheels, barrages, mines). Firecrackers are small noise-maker fireworks such as bottle rockets and screechers. Pyrotechnic special effects are professional-use items needing a separate permit. All are covered by the ban.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 2 (definitions)","official_wording":"consumer fireworks for recreation (Category F.1,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Coquitlam Fire/Rescue (Fire Chief) with a Fireworks Permit Application; complete applications must arrive at least 72 hours before the event. Low hazard displays need a responsible person aged 19 or older. On private property the applicant must be the owner or have written authorization. Fees: $52.50 low hazard, $116.50 high hazard, $209.90 pyrotechnics.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 9.3, 9.4, 9.7","official_wording":"a permit in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days) for selling, setting off or discharging low hazard or high hazard fireworks, firecrackers or pyrotechnics, or breaking a permit condition. Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention & Life Safety Bylaw","official_wording":"Sale of low hazard fireworks 9.1(a) 200 250 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (s. 9, Fireworks, Firecrackers and Pyrotechnics)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 3712, 2005 (consolidated, amended 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6233356","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"9. Fireworks, Firecrackers and Pyrotechnics","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. A bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006) is used for offences listed in its Schedule A, with a reduced amount if paid within 14 days and disputes handled by City screening and adjudication. A municipal ticket (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012) is used for offences listed in its Schedule B; for the bylaws checked it is $1,000 per offence. Tickets are issued by the bylaw enforcement officers designated in the bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice ($ within 14 days / full): unlicensed dog $100 / $150; dog at large $100 / $150; noise that disturbs $500 (no discount); noise from an animal or bird $100 / $150; unsightly property $100 / $150; parking where prohibited $35 / $70; open air burning $100 / $150; lawn watering in Stage 1 $100 / $150; set-out of garbage outside permitted hours $250 / $500. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the animal, noise, unsightly, burning and solid waste offences listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 7.1 100 150 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice carries a reduced (discounted) penalty if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the notice. Some offences have no discount (for example noise that disturbs and construction noise are $500 either way).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days; some have none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"s. 4(b)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 14 days the full penalty applies. If a ticket is not paid or disputed in time the full penalty becomes immediately payable. If it is still unpaid after 45 days it is usually sent to a collection agency. If you lose an adjudication, an extra $25 is added.","short":"Full penalty after 14 days; collections after 45 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"s. 4(a), 6(c)","official_wording":"is the Penalty set out in column 4 of Schedule “A”;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of getting the bylaw notice, use the City's online ticket dispute form (no phone or in-person disputes). A screening officer reviews it; if not cancelled you can pay or go to adjudication, where the adjudicator decides only whether the offence happened and cannot change the penalty. If you lose, $25 is added. Once a ticket is paid it cannot be disputed. The adjudicator's decision is final.","short":"Within 14 days, online only; $25 added if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"s. 5(a)(ii), 5(b), 6(c)","official_wording":"dispute the bylaw notice by completing an online ticket dispute form, located on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on any profession, business, trade or occupation in Coquitlam, including home-based, mobile and non-resident businesses. A separate licence is needed for each premises and for each business at one premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013 (PDF, consolidated December 20, 2021), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4296525","section":"s. 5.1-5.3","official_wording":"No person may carry on a business in the City without a valid and subsisting licence in respect of that business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Depends on business type (Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule K): Level One (home occupation, bed and breakfast, consultant without office) $100.80; Level Two (business office, service/repair shop) $190; Level Three (professionals, rentals) $248.80; retail and restaurants $100.80 for up to 30 m² plus $19.90 per extra 10 m².","short":"By type: $100.80 to $248.80","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5484, 2025, Schedule K (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6285879","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"A. Level One","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Choose the application for your type (commercial/industrial, home-based, non-resident or special event vending) and email it with supporting documents, or deliver it to City Hall. Confirm the location is zoned for the business first. The City may have the premises inspected by building, plumbing or fire officials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Business Licence Applications","official_wording":"Completed Business Licence Applications can be emailed or delivered to City Hall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences last one calendar year from the earlier of the date the business started or the licence was issued (the City page says one year from commencement). Renewing after expiry is a late application with a 25% late fee. Existing licence holders can pay online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013 (PDF, consolidated December 20, 2021), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4296525","section":"s. 9.1 and 14.1","official_wording":"licences are valid for a period of one calendar year commencing on the earlier of the date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the Tri-Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence lets a mobile business based in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody operate in all three. It costs $175 a year (not prorated) and is in addition to the regular licence.","short":"Yes, $175 a year (Tri-Cities mobile)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Tri Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence","official_wording":"The cost of an Intermunicipal Business Licence is $175 annually. Licence fees are not prorated.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: Bylaw notice $500 (no early-payment discount; 50% compliance-agreement discount where entered). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Business Licence Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"No business licence 5.1 n/a 500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013 (PDF, consolidated December 20, 2021), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4296525","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an 'accessory home occupation' in residential zones including RS-2 and R-1 to R-4, if it is validly licensed and meets the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 508(3).","short":"Yes, in residential zones if licensed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5, s. 508(3) Accessory Home Occupation (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 508(3)","official_wording":"An accessory home occupation use:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business licence is required (separate application form). Fee is $100.80 a year for a home occupation (Level One), unless the business type is listed at another level.","short":"Yes: $100.80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Business Licence Applications","official_wording":"Application for home-based businesses in Coquitlam:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Uses no more than 40% of the dwelling unit's residential floor area; run by a permanent resident with at most one non-resident employee; no outdoor display or storage; only a non-illuminated fascia sign up to 0.2 m²; no traffic or parking beyond what is typical for the zone; no retail sales of goods not produced there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5, s. 508(3) Accessory Home Occupation (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 508(3)","official_wording":"(k) must not occupy more than 40% of the residential floor area of the dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Adult entertainment use, adult video store, cheque cashing, scrap metal dealer and tattoo parlour; repair, salvaging or maintenance of motor vehicles; keeping or breeding animals for financial gain.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5, s. 508(3) Accessory Home Occupation (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 508(3)(h), (l), (m)","official_wording":"cheque cashing business, scrap metal dealer, or tattoo parlour;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996, s. 508(3) (Accessory Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3000, Part 5, s. 508(3) Accessory Home Occupation (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/1170","section":"s. 508(3)","official_wording":"system will not be compromised by the presence of the accessory dwelling unit. (3) Accessory Home Occupation An accessory home occupation use:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The City licenses short-term rentals as a sleeping unit that is part of the host's dwelling (bed and breakfast, Airbnb private room): a permanent resident must live in and operate it, with no separate cooking facilities. Whole-home rentals are not addressed. The Province's principal residence requirement also applies in Coquitlam.","short":"Sleeping unit in host's home only; whole home not addressed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence","official_wording":"At least one permanent resident of the home must live in and operate the short-term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All short-term rentals need a home-based business licence and an inspection. The fee is $100.80 a year (Level One, which lists bed and breakfast and home occupation).","short":"Yes, $100.80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence","official_wording":"All short-term rentals require a home-based business licence and an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and renew each year. The fee is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 for a separate secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"A maximum of two guests or one family at a time; rental space under 40% of the home's residential floor area; no separate cooking facilities; no increase in noise, parking or traffic that affects the neighbourhood; at least one permanent resident lives in and operates it; inspection before approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/602/Business-Licences","section":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence","official_wording":"A maximum of two guests or one family is permitted to stay at any one time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Without a business licence: bylaw notice $500 (no early-payment discount; 50% compliance-agreement discount where entered); municipal ticket $1,000. Operating contrary to a licence condition: bylaw notice $500, municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749 (PDF), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","section":"Business Licence Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"No business licence 5.1 n/a 500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","place_name":"Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (s. 508, boarding); provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013 (PDF, consolidated December 20, 2021), City of Coquitlam","source_url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4296525","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most work to build, demolish, repair or alter a structure, including accessory buildings and structures, deck construction or alterations, garages and carports, and secondary suites. Changing a building's use or occupancy also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and plumbing permits, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/building-services","section":"Building permits","official_wording":"A building permit is required before you build, demolish, repair or alter most structures, including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: accessory buildings under 10 m² floor area; roofless decks or platforms less than 0.6 m above grade; retaining walls not supporting a building; and fences, trellises or arbours on a parcel zoned for single-family residential use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114 (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 3.3(b), (c), (d), (f)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online only: all building permit applications must be submitted digitally through the City's online building permit application form.","short":"Online only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and plumbing permits, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/building-services","section":"Applying for a permit","official_wording":"All permit applications must be submitted digitally using the online application form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed online application with the non-refundable application fee, owner's acknowledgement, title search, BC Land Surveyor survey plan (may be waived), site plan, floor plans, cross-section and elevations. New buildings also need a site plan with final elevations at the four main corners. Complex buildings need registered-professional drawings and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114 (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.3","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages and bylaw do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Email inspections@courtenay.ca with permit number, property address, inspection type and contact name and phone. City page: at least 24 hours ahead; Building Bylaw s. 10.35 says 48 hours for simple buildings. Inspections run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/inspections","section":"Scheduling an inspection","official_wording":"To book an inspection, email:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building - Development Services, City of Courtenay: 250-703-4862, building@courtenay.ca. Inspection bookings use inspections@courtenay.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Residential Deck Construction, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/residential-deck-guide","section":"Header","official_wording":"CITY OF COURTENAY Building Division Guide to Residential Deck 830 Cliffe Avenue Courtenay, BC V9N 2J7 Tel: 250-703-4862 Email:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3114 (consolidated October 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114 (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 3114”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence on a parcel zoned for single-family residential use (the Building Bylaw does not apply to it). A fence taller than the zoning limit is not allowed.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, section 3.3 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 3.3(f)","official_wording":"a fence, a trellis, an arbour, stairs that are not part of an egress from a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.25 m maximum for a fence in or along the front yard.","short":"1.25 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 8 Fences (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.8.1","official_wording":"In the residential zones the maximum height for a fence in or along the front yard shall be 1.25 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m maximum in or along side or rear yards. Other zones: 2.0 m maximum unless the bylaw says otherwise.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 8 Fences (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.8.1, 6.8.2","official_wording":"and in or along the side or rear yards shall be 2.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing may be erected, placed or allowed to grow that blocks vision between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above the street centre line grade, inside the area bounded by the property lines and a line joining points 6.0 m from the street intersection. Corner-lot fences are subject to this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 8 Fences (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.7.1, 6.8.3","official_wording":"nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of 1.0 m and 3.0 m above the centre line grade of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides. Electrical, barbed or razor wire is prohibited in Residential and Multi-residential zones. Pools need a sturdy, non-climbable fence at least 1.5 m high, openings 0.1 m or less. Retaining walls 1.2 m or more count as buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 8 Fences (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.8.4, 6.8.5, 6.8.6","official_wording":"The height of a fence or wall shall be determined by measurement from the ground level at the average grade level within 1.0 m of both sides of such fence, wall or hedge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026, Part 8 Fences (ss. 6.8.1 to 6.8.10) and s. 6.7.1 (sight triangle). Building permit exemption: Building Bylaw No. 3114 s. 3.3(f).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 8 Fences (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"Part 8 (ss. 6.8.1 to 6.8.10); s. 6.7.1","official_wording":"Part 8 Fences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw (no building permit). Accessory buildings and structures of 10 m² or more need a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, section 3.3 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a deck without a roof that is less than 0.6 m above grade. Otherwise a building permit is required for a new deck, or for changes to structural elements, guards or railings of an existing deck.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and under 0.6 m above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, section 3.3 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 3.3(c)","official_wording":"platforms or decks without roofs less than 0.6 meters above grade;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and plumbing permits, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/building-services","section":"Building permits","official_wording":"- accessory buildings and structures - deck construction or alterations - garages and carports - secondary suites ## Plumbing permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Unless a zone says otherwise, accessory buildings: max 4.5 m high; at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines (4.5 m where the yard flanks a street); not in front of the principal building; max 50 m² or 10% of the rear yard, whichever is greater; no living quarters. Lot coverage is set by each zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 2 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.2.3 to 6.2.6","official_wording":"Accessory buildings and accessory structures are permitted a maximum height of 4.5 m, other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3114 and Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, section 3.3 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 3114”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 plus 1% of the value of construction (building permit). A demolition permit is $150.","short":"$150 plus 1% of construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees","official_wording":"All $150 + 1% of the value of construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Building permit: $150 plus 1% of the value of construction, for all buildings. Fire suppression system permits: $75 (simple) or $125 (complex) plus 1% of construction value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees","official_wording":"All $150 + 1% of the value of construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $150 or 25% of the building permit fee, whichever is highest. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, and forfeited if the application expires (not issued within 180 days).","short":"$150 or 25% of permit fee, whichever is highest","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"Appendix A; ss. 10.9, 10.22","official_wording":"$150 or 25% of the building permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $150. Plumbing permit: $75 + $10 per fixture (simple) or $125 + $15 (complex). Re-inspection $125 (Inspections page says $100). Security deposit $3,000 for single or two-family dwellings. Fee doubled (max $10,000) if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Re-inspection: bylaw Appendix A says $125 (s. 10.47: second and each later re-inspection); the Inspections page says $100 if more than two inspections are needed. Bylaw followed. Other Appendix A items: inspection fees, archive research, copies of plans $10 per sheet, design modification $85/hour. Multi-residential, commercial, industrial and institutional security deposit: $3,000 minimum or $300 per metre of frontage to a maximum of $15,000.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"Appendix A; s. 10.21","official_wording":"Simple buildings and structures $75 + $10 for each fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the online application. Permit fees and other costs are calculated by City staff and are due when the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and plumbing permits, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/building-services","section":"Geodetic elevations on site plans","official_wording":"Permit fees and other associated costs will be calculated by staff and are due upon permit issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3114, Appendix A (consolidated October 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-3114-consolidated-october-2025","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A – Fees and Charges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use CourtenayMap, the City's interactive web map, to look up property information and zoning. A downloadable zoning map (PDF) is also posted.","short":"Online map (CourtenayMap); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/community-and-culture/maps","section":"Interactive map","official_wording":"Users can look up property information, view zoning and utilities, search for parks, and more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026, consolidated July 21, 2026 (replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw","section":"File(s)","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 3203 - Consolidated July 21, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, density and lot size, building height, setbacks, lot coverage and parking requirements, zone by zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/zoning-bylaw","section":"Description","official_wording":"This includes building heights, setbacks, lot coverage and permitted uses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Courtenay Planning: planning@courtenay.ca. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and policy, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/planning-and-land-use/zoning-and-policy","section":"Need help?","official_wording":"Email: planning@courtenay.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as accessory to a detached single dwelling or duplex, in zones that list it: R-SSMUH, R-1A, R-3, R-3A, R-3B, R-4, R-4A, R-4B, RM-1, MH-1, MU-1, C-1, A-1 and some CD zones. A suite is a separate dwelling unit inside the principal dwelling. No subdivision.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, section 6.18 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.18.1(1), 8.1.11; definitions","official_wording":"Secondary suite(s) and accessory dwelling unit(s)shall be permitted as accessory to a detached single residential dwelling or duplex dwelling on a lot, occupied or intended to be occupied as a single residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one accessory dwelling unit (ADU, such as a garden suite, carriage house or garage suite) per property, in zones that list it (for example R-SSMUH and R-1A). It must be detached, on a foundation and smaller than the main home; max height 6.5 m unless the zone says otherwise. It cannot be strata-titled or subdivided.","short":"Yes, one per property in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory dwelling unit (ADU), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/adu","section":"Eligibility; units","official_wording":"Be detached from the primary home and on a foundation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minimum floor area: 30 m² studio, 45 m² one-bedroom, 65 m² two-bedroom, 85 m² three-bedroom. The City's suite checklist defines a suite as under 40% of the building's habitable floor space. At least 15 m² of private amenity space per suite or ADU. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on outdoor space: the ADU page says at least 20 m² for ADU residents; Zoning Bylaw s. 6.18.1(5) says 15 m². Bylaw followed. Searched the Zoning Bylaw for 'owner' near suite rules and found no owner-occupancy requirement for secondary suites or ADUs (it applies only to short-term rental).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, section 6.18 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.18.1(2), (5)","official_wording":"30.0 m2 for a studio unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Accessory dwelling unit: 1 space per dwelling unit. Single dwelling unit or duplex: 2 spaces per dwelling unit, or 1 per dwelling unit in R-SSMUH. The parking table has no separate line for secondary suites.","short":"1 space per accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, section 6.18 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"Division 7, parking table","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite (approved before installation). An ADU also needs a building permit and, depending on location, a development permit (e.g. DPA-2 if it is the third or fourth unit, DPA-3 next to the ALR, DPA-4 environmentally sensitive areas, DPA-5 slopes of 20% or more), and a variance if zoning is not met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary suites, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/secondary-suites","section":"Building permit","official_wording":"Yes. A building permit application must be applied for and approved by a City of Courtenay Building Official for a secondary suite prior to installation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 and Building Bylaw No. 3114","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, section 6.18 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"Part 18, s. 6.18.1","official_wording":"Part 18 Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Cutting Permit is required before removing a protected tree or any tree over 20 cm diameter at breast height, on any greenfield property (over 4,000 m²), or on an infill property (under 4,000 m²) when removal would leave it below the tree density target. Cutting limbs of 10 cm or more from a protected species also needs one.","short":"Yes, for trees over 20 cm diameter on larger lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2850-tree-protection-bylaw","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"A Tree Cutting Permit is required to be obtained prior to any tree over 20cm Diameter at Breast Height or protected tree being removed in the following circumstances:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered: pruning non-protected species per good arboricultural practice; orchard, nursery and tree-farm plantations; trees certified in writing as interfering with sewers, drains, water lines, septic fields or power lines; Forest Act tree-farm land. No permit on an infill property if removal keeps it at the density target and the tree is not protected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2850-tree-protection-bylaw","section":"ss. 7.1, 7.2","official_wording":"pruning of trees other than protected species in accordance with good arboricultural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 (lots of 4,000 m² or less, or removing only two trees on a lot of any size); $500 for lots over 4,000 m² and multi-lot subdivisions; no fee for a hazardous tree.","short":"$100 (lots of 4,000 m² or less); $500 for larger lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree management, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/community-and-culture/environment-and-sustainability/tree-management","section":"Tree cutting permit fees","official_wording":"Tree cutting permit (general): $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Infill lot: count existing trees, plant a replacement tree, or pay $300 per tree into the Tree Planting and Replacement Reserve Fund. Security of $300 per replacement tree is held (returned one year after planting if healthy). Hazardous tree: 1 replacement per tree; protected species: 3 of the same species per tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2850-tree-protection-bylaw","section":"ss. 9.1(a), 10.1, 10.2, 10.7","official_wording":"by paying $300 into the Tree Planting and Replacement Reserve Fund for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on City land, including parks, highways, boulevards, roads and lane allowances, are 'public trees' and count as protected trees, so cutting, removing or damaging one needs a Tree Cutting Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2850-tree-protection-bylaw","section":"ss. 3, 6.1","official_wording":"“Public tree” means a tree of any size on land owned by or in the possession of the City, including,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000, or $750 if received by the City within 30 days of service. Applies to cutting or removing a protected tree without a permit, damaging one, or breaking permit terms. Pay or dispute within 14 days. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $1,000 ($750 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix B (Municipal Tickets)","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT BYLAW No. 2850, 2027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2850-tree-protection-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 2850, 2016”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart) every week. Garbage and recycling every second week, on alternating weeks. After a weekday statutory holiday your collection day shifts by one day.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"weekly Curbside Collection of the Organics Cart; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Your day depends on which of the City's four collection zones you live in. Use the Zone A-D schedules or the Courtenay Collects app (calendar and reminders) and the Waste Wizard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection zones and schedule, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/collection-zones-and-schedule","section":"Collection zones and schedule","official_wording":"Your collection day depends on where you live. The City has four collection zones to improve efficiency and reliability.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Single homes and duplexes: 360 L recycling, 360 L organics, 120 L garbage. Secondary suite or carriage house gets a second set of 240 L / 120 L / 120 L. Townhouses, fourplexes and mobile home park homes: 240 L / 120 L / 120 L. Exchange: the first exchange per property is free under the bylaw; later exchanges $65. Extra carts cost an annual fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection carts, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/collection-carts","section":"Cart sizes","official_wording":"Single-residential dwellings and duplex units receive one set of the following carts:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out no earlier than 5 a.m. and before 8 a.m. on collection day, lids closed with arrows facing the road, 1 m clear on all sides and 3 m above. Remove them by 10 p.m. that day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"place Collection Carts with the lids in the fully closed position, no earlier than 5 AM and prior to 8 AM on each Collection Day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts are collected only up to a weight limit: 120 L cart 55 kg (122 lb), 240 L cart 102 kg (227 lb), 360 L cart 146 kg (322 lb). Extra waste outside the cart will not be collected. An additional 120 L garbage cart costs $140.20 a year.","short":"Extra waste not collected; extra 120 L cart $140.20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023","section":"s. 21, Table 2","official_wording":"120 L Cart 240 L Cart 360 L Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$359.50 a year for single residential dwellings and duplexes. $326 a year for multi-residential detached, manufactured homes in mobile home parks, fourplexes and secondary suites inside single homes. Charged on the annual property tax notice.","short":"$359.50 a year (single dwelling or duplex)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1673 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fees-and-charges-bylaw-no-1673-consolidated-version-july-2026","section":"Sched. III App. IV, A and B","official_wording":"Single Residential Dwelling (SRD) Unit / Duplex Basic Annual Fee:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1673 (fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green organics cart, which is collected every week along with food waste.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Organics (yard and food waste) is collected every week in Courtenay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches up to 3 inches (75 mm) in diameter that fit inside the cart with the lid closed. Material outside the cart is not collected. Cart weight limits: 120 L 55 kg, 240 L 102 kg, 360 L 146 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/organics","section":"Accepted in the organics cart","official_wording":"branches (maximum diameter 3 inches; must fit inside the cart with the lid closed).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland: open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays. Also a free City drop-off for extra yard waste, Nov 2 to 28, 2026: end of McKenzie Avenue, Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.","short":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, Bevan Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Facilities and Hours, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","source_url":"https://www.cswm.ca/Hours","section":"Waste Management Centres","official_wording":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre (CVWMC) 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: included in the annual solid waste fee ($359.50 for single homes and duplexes). Cumberland centre: yard waste $65 per tonne, cut grass and leaves $65 per tonne; each visit is subject to a minimum charge (the page states $10 only for garbage). The City's Nov 2026 seasonal drop-off is free.","short":"Curbside in $359.50 fee; centre $65 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges, Comox Strathcona Waste Management","source_url":"https://www.cswm.ca/fees","section":"Fees / Garbage minimum charge and weight","official_wording":"Yard Waste | per tonne | $65","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not in the organics cart: large amounts of sod or soil, rocks or stumps, painted or treated wood, invasive plants (take to CSWM), compostable or biodegradable plastic bags, animal feces or litter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/organics","section":"Not accepted in the organics cart","official_wording":"large amounts of sod or soil","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no-3113-2023","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3113, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts May 1 and Stage 2 July 1 each year. Stage 3 applies when Puntledge River flow drops below 11.3 m³/s, Stage 4 below 5.7 m³/s. Stage 5 (emergency) can be brought in at any time. The Comox Valley Regional District's operational officers can change stages or dates.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1; Stage 2 from July 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (CVRD Bylaw No. 129) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Stage 1 and the water use restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in Schedule A are in effect May 1 of the year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; odd addresses Wed, Fri, Sun; 5-8 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. Stage 2: even addresses Tue and Sat; odd addresses Wed and Sun; 6-7:30 a.m. and 8-9:30 p.m. Stages 3 and up: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; no lawns Stage 3+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (CVRD Bylaw No. 129) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"Sched. A, Stage 1 and 2","official_wording":"and 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, any time with drip or micro-irrigation, a hand-held container, or a hand-held hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle (Stages 1 to 3). Stage 4: same methods but only as much as needed to keep plants alive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (CVRD Bylaw No. 129) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"Sched. A, Stages 1-4","official_wording":"Any day at any time if using micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation system, hand held container or a hand held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A new lawn permit is available in Stages 1 and 2 only ($30 under the bylaw). New sod: 21 days. New seed: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less (the Stage 1 table says 45 days). Permit allows sprinkling outside permitted days but within permitted hours. None in Stage 3 or 4. Apply at City Hall or finance@courtenay.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City permit page does not state the fee. The hours on the City page (Stage 1 5-8 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.; Stage 2 6-7:30 a.m. and 8-9:30 p.m.) match the sprinkling schedule.","source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (CVRD Bylaw No. 129) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"Sched. B, s. 2-4","official_wording":"or the municipality of a fee in the amount of $30.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for using water contrary to the restrictions: Stage 1 $75, Stage 2 $150, Stage 3 $225, Stage 4 $500 (about 25% less if paid within 14 days: $56.25, $112.50, $168.75, $375). Wasting water: $50 to $200 by stage.","short":"Notice $75 Stage 1 (25% less if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CVRD Bylaw Adjudication Ticketing Bylaw No. 679 (consolidated May 26, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/679%20Bylaw%20Adjudication%20Ticketing%20System%20CONSOLIDATED%2020260526.pdf","section":"Schedule 19, Bylaw No. 129","official_wording":"3 (5), Sch A St. 1 $56.25 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (Comox Valley Regional District Bylaw No. 129), amended to Bylaw No. 933 (Aug 11, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010 (CVRD Bylaw No. 129) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/media/17121","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"Comox Valley Water Conservation Bylaw 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old kept in Courtenay must be licensed, and must wear its licence tag on a collar or harness at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 4, s. 7","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of six months within the City unless a valid licence has been obtained and is held for the dog under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Courtenay, at City Hall (830 Cliffe Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"How to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Visit Courtenay City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$5 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog. A vet certificate is required (proof for a first licence).","short":"$5 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Neutered male or spayed female | $5 annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for an unneutered male or unspayed female dog.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Unneutered male or unspayed female | $25 annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence or tag: $2. New resident with a valid current-year licence from another municipality: $1 for the rest of the year. A dog brought into the City on or after August 1 with proof of a licence bought elsewhere pays half the annual fee. A dog unlicensed when impounded pays an extra $50 plus the licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Replacement licence or dog tag | $2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire on December 31 each year and must be renewed annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"Dog licensing page","official_wording":"Licences expire on December 31 each year and must be renewed annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 830 Cliffe Avenue, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by mailing a cheque to City of Courtenay, 830 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC V9N 2J7. Include your name, address, phone and the dog's name, breed, colour and gender.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/city-hall/permits-and-licensing/dog-licensing","section":"How to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for no dog licence ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). Failing to affix the tag is also $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"No dog licence III.4 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must be on a leash on any highway, in City parks and in other public places, led by a person able to control them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"No owner shall permit any dog to be on a highway, City park or other public place within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"1.83 m (6 feet) maximum, leash or chain.","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"led by that person on a leash or chain that does not exceed 1.83 metres (6 feet) in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"None. The City says there are no off-leash parks in Courtenay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","section":"What you need to know","official_wording":"There are no off-leash parks in Courtenay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on school grounds, playgrounds, designated parks or sports fields. The bylaw also bars dogs from any restricted area of a park, except dogs in City-approved events and certified service or working dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","section":"What you need to know","official_wording":"Dogs are not allowed on school grounds, playgrounds, designated parks or sports fields.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of their dog's excrement on any public place or on private property other than their own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). Leash longer than 6 feet: $100 ($75 early; $125 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog at large IV.16 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no \"dangerous dog\" declaration process. It bans keeping a dog that has killed or injured a person or domestic animal, or that unprovoked has attacked, chased or menacingly approached a person in a public place, or is used for dog fighting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"which has killed or injured a person or domestic animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"An owner of a dog known to have a propensity to attack or viciously pursue a person or domestic animal must confine it in a building or secure enclosure, and keep it effectively muzzled, caged or under the effective control of an adult whenever it is outside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"The owner of a dog which is known by the owner to have a propensity to attack or viciously pursue a person or domestic animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Courtenay's Animal Control Bylaw sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous or aggressive dog.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement: bylaw complaint form, email bylaw@courtenay.ca, or call 250-334-4441 (ext. 5). The City does not respond to anonymous complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws","section":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"submit a bylaw complaint form - email bylaw@courtenay.ca - call 250-334-4441 (ext. 5)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to confine or muzzle a vicious dog $500 each ($375 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late). No compliance agreement is available.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Fail to confine vicious dog IV.19 $500.00 $375.00 $500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over six months old on any parcel of land at one time.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"No more than three dogs over the age of six months shall be kept on any parcel of land in the City at one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Courtenay's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Outdoors, only dogs, cats, honeybees and hens may be kept unless the property is zoned agricultural. No livestock, horse, donkey or poultry except on agriculturally zoned property. Wild or exotic animals are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 11, s. 12, s. 13","official_wording":"No person shall keep any animal except a dog or cat or honeybees or hens outdoors on any property within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The three-dog limit counts only dogs over six months old, so younger puppies are not counted. Livestock, horses, donkeys and poultry are allowed on agriculturally zoned property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 14, s. 12","official_wording":"No more than three dogs over the age of six months shall be kept on any parcel of land in the City at one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than three dogs $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). Unlawful keeping of an animal $200 ($150 early; $250 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping more than three dogs IV.14 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens may be kept as an accessory use on lots with a single residential dwelling.","short":"Yes, lots with a single residential dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.17.1, 6.17.1(4)","official_wording":"Urban Agriculture is allowed as an accessory use to any single residential dwelling, subject to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens per lot.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.17.1(4)(ii)","official_wording":"the maximum number of hens shall be six (6) per lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.17.1(4)(iii)","official_wording":"roosters are not permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop only in the rear yard, as an accessory structure under the zone's rules. Keep coops and runs clean and free of odours and vermin. Stored manure in an enclosed structure, at most 3.0 m³. No selling eggs or manure; no home slaughter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.17.1(4)","official_wording":"a coop shall only be permitted in the rear yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City mentions no permit or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on lots at least 15.0 m wide and 550.0 m². Hives at least 6.0 m from all property lines, registered with the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. Maximum two hives per lot. Honey for personal consumption only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City Urban agriculture page says hives must be at least 5 metres from property lines; Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 says 6.0 m. The bylaw is followed. The page also cites the old Zoning Bylaw No. 2500.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.17.1(3)","official_wording":"lots have a minimum width of 15.0 m;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, swine), horses, donkeys and poultry are allowed only on property zoned for agricultural use. Hens (up to six) are the residential exception.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897 (consolidated July 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-no1897-consolidated-version-jul-2021","section":"s. 12, s. 1","official_wording":"No person shall keep any livestock, horse, donkey or poultry on any property within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (Part 17, s. 6.17.1) and Animal Control Bylaw No. 1897, 1996 (ss. 11-12)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 1 (citation)","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No commercial vehicle, boat, trailer, camper or motor home may be parked on any street between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. No motor vehicle, trailer or boat may stay at one spot on a street for more than 24 continuous hours.","short":"24 hours; no RVs or trailers 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1926 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/traffic-regulations-bylaw-no-1926-consolidated-version","section":"s. 53, s. 54","official_wording":"No person shall leave or park any motor vehicle, trailer or boat at any one location on any highway within the City for any continuous period exceeding 24 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On residential and mobile home zoned lots, recreational boats, trailers and recreational vehicles for the occupants' personal use may be parked or stored, plus one commercial vehicle up to 907 kg rated capacity. Vehicles unlicensed for over a year and not in a garage or carport count as derelict.","short":"Allowed for personal use, plus 1 small commercial vehicle","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.10.2, 6.10.3","official_wording":"Only the following shall be parked or stored, on any Residential or Mobile home zoned property:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"An RV is not a dwelling unit. Temporary accommodation in an RV on a lot is permitted only while a home is being built under a building permit in good standing (no renting). Overnight parking is not allowed in City parks.","short":"Only while building under permit; no overnight in parks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 1 definition, s. 6.21.2","official_wording":"Dwelling unit does not include hostels, hotels, motels, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Streets (ss. 53, 54): fine on conviction $90 minimum, $2,000 maximum; the bylaw's voluntary settlement is $25 within 14 days, $50 after, $90 after a summons. Bylaw 3185 lists no notice for these. Lots: \"storage of unauthorized vehicles\" $500 ($375 early) cites former Zoning Bylaw 2500 s. 6.11.3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1926 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/traffic-regulations-bylaw-no-1926-consolidated-version","section":"s. 80, s. 81","official_wording":"is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1926 (ss. 53-54) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (s. 6.10.3)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW No. 1926, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise anywhere in the City that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of one or more people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"any noise or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere in the City which disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise; disturbing noise is banned at any time (s. 5(a)). It bars power tools and machines before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. (s. 5(c)). The City Homeowners page calls 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. \"quiet hours\" for power tools and machinery.","short":"None set; power tools banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowners, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/homeowners","section":"What you need to know","official_wording":"Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Do not use power tools or machinery during these hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed before 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday (not statutory holidays), before 8 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, or after 10 p.m. on any day.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Statutory Holiday, or before 8:00 a.m. on any Sunday or Statutory Holiday, and after 10:00 p.m. on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Power tools and gardening machines: not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. Disturbing amplified sound, and animals or birds that repeatedly make noise, are banned. Exempt: City, utility and ministry repair work, emergency repairs, snow clearing, permitted events, garbage collection 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. except Sunday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014","section":"s. 5(c), (d), (f), (i)","official_wording":"use or operate any power gardening tool or other power tool or machine.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Hall / Bylaw Enforcement: 250-334-4441, bylaw@courtenay.ca, or the bylaw complaint form. Bylaw officers work seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Problem properties and enforcement, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/problem-properties-and-enforcement","section":"Problem properties and enforcement","official_wording":"If you have a question or concern about excessive noise, contact City Hall at 250-334-4441, email bylaw@courtenay.ca or use our bylaw complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise which disturbs $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late). Construction outside permitted hours, power tools outside permitted hours and noisy animals or birds are also $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 5(a) $500.00 $375.00 $500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BYLAW NO. 2804, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly through filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti, or let stagnant water or rubbish collect. \"Unsightly\" includes dirt, gravel, refuse, broken or useless items and vehicles no longer roadworthy. They must also keep property clear of noxious weeds, wild grass and untended growth.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014","section":"s. 3(a), s. 2(a), s. 4","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain unsightly by the accumulation thereon of any filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti of any kind.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-334-4441, email bylaw@courtenay.ca or use the Service Request Form. The City does not respond to anonymous complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly premises and graffiti, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/unsightly-premises-and-graffiti","section":"Unsightly premises and graffiti","official_wording":"To report unsightly premises or graffiti, call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-334-4441, email bylaw@courtenay.ca or use the Service Request Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Officers serve a notice and the owner must remove the material \"forthwith\". If not done, the City may enter and clean up at the owner's expense; unpaid costs after December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears. Repeat problems can fall under the Nuisance Abatement and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 2987, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/prevention-public-nuisances-bylaw-no-2804-2014","section":"s. 3(b), 3(c), s. 21","official_wording":"shall forthwith, upon receipt of notice given","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). Failing to remove graffiti $200 ($150 early; $250 late). Failing to clear vegetation $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw","official_wording":"Unsightly property 3(a) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 2804, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw","official_wording":"PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES BYLAW NO. 2804, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The City says wood-burning outdoor fires are not allowed at any time. The bylaw says no open fire without a Burning Permit approved by the Fire Chief; the Fire Chief may issue campfire permits only for areas designated and approved by the Fire Chief. Gas, propane and briquette cooking or heating appliances are allowed.","short":"No, wood-burning fires not allowed","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Open burning page says open burning is banned year-round in the City; the bylaw allows burning only under a permit. The bylaw is followed. No fire pit size is set. The page's Category 1/2/3 fire rules apply to the separate Courtenay Fire Protection District, not the City.","source_title":"Open burning, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/safety-and-emergencies/fire-department/open-burning","section":"Regulations within the City of Courtenay","official_wording":"Wood-burning outdoor fires are not allowed at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without a Burning Permit, and the City says burning is banned year-round. Burning land-clearing slash is prohibited, and open fires are prohibited in commercial, industrial and comprehensive development zones. The bylaw permits orchard, berry and vineyard pruning from A1 land (daylight, up to 15 days) and, at the Fire Chief's discretion, campfires.","short":"Only with a permit; City says banned year-round","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page and bylaw differ on whether any permit is possible (see campfires). Burning trade waste, tires, plastics etc. is barred even under a permit (s. 51(2)).","source_title":"Open burning, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/safety-and-emergencies/fire-department/open-burning","section":"Regulations within the City of Courtenay","official_wording":"Open burning is banned year-round within the City of Courtenay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Under Bylaw 2556 an open fire needs a Burning Permit approved by the Fire Chief; contact the Courtenay Fire Department to apply. The City Open burning page, however, says open burning is banned year-round, so a permit may not be available. No fee found.","short":"Yes, but may not be available; no fee found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No permit fee for a Burning Permit found in the Fire Protective Services Bylaw or the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1673 (searched \"burn\", \"fire permit\"). Permits may carry conditions on location, dates and times, size and materials (s. 51).","source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 50(1)(b)","official_wording":"except if the owner of the property where the Open Fire is intended to occur first obtains a Burning Permit in the form as set out in Schedule “E”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or a designated Officer may order a total ban on burning in the City and may suspend or cancel permits in hazardous conditions. The City page links to the BC Wildfire Service prohibitions list.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 56, s. 51(4)","official_wording":"may order a total ban on burning within the geographical boundaries the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the green organics cart (collected every week), or take it to the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland ($65 per tonne).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/solid-waste/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Organics (yard and food waste) is collected every week in Courtenay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for an open air burn without a Burning Permit. If the Fire Department puts out a fire, the owner can be charged fire crew and truck costs (cost recovery).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"Schedule C, s. 50","official_wording":"MTI FINES AND COST RECOVERY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/safety-and-emergencies/fire-department/open-burning","section":"Regulations within the City of Courtenay","official_wording":"This ban is enforced under Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, not for private use. Possessing or exploding low hazard fireworks is allowed only at a public event authorized in writing by Council and with a Fire Chief permit; sparklers, Christmas crackers and toy-gun caps are excluded. Firecrackers cannot be used at all. Under 18s may not light, hold or possess fireworks.","short":"No, public events only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 67, 70, 75, 76, 78","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, sell, give, possess or explode Low Hazard Fireworks, excluding sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns, except under the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may offer to sell or cause fireworks to be sold, and firecrackers may not be sold at all. Fireworks may not be sold or given to anyone under 18.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 69, 77, 78","official_wording":"No person shall offer to sell, or cause Fireworks to be sold.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs and torpedoes. Caps for toy products, Christmas crackers, sparklers and model rocket engines are not included. Low hazard includes showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 1 (definitions)","official_wording":"but does not include caps for toy products, Christmas crackers,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only a sponsoring organization or person running a public event authorized in writing by Council can get a Fire Chief permit for low hazard fireworks (application fee $25). High hazard: religious or ceremonial events only, applicant over 18 with Explosives Regulatory Division certification; fee $50 plus a $150 Fire Safety Plan review charge. $2 million liability insurance is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"s. 67(1), 68(1), 73, 80, 82; Sched. C","official_wording":"sponsoring organization or person conducting a public event if such event is authorized by written permission of Council and the Fire Chief has issued a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 each for possessing low hazard fireworks (s. 67), possessing high hazard fireworks (s. 68), selling fireworks (s. 69), and selling or detonating firecrackers (s. 78).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/fire-protective-services-bylaw-no-2556-2008","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Possession of Low Hazard $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/safety-and-emergencies/fire-department/open-burning","section":"Regulations within the City of Courtenay","official_wording":"This ban is enforced under Fire Protective Services Bylaw No. 2556.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems under Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185. Less serious offences get a Bylaw Offence Notice (BON), disputed through the City's bylaw adjudication system. More serious offences get a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI), disputed in Provincial Court. Bylaw officers issue them; enforcement is complaint-based.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal tickets, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/municipal-tickets","section":"Municipal tickets","official_wording":"a bylaw officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) under the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice full amounts: no dog licence $100; dog at large $200; noise which disturbs $500; unsightly property $100; park truck off truck route $500; storage of unauthorized vehicles $500. Street time-limit parking is not in the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"No dog licence III.4 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the discounted early amount (for example $100 becomes $75). Municipal ticket: the early amount applies if the City receives payment on or before the 30th day after service (for example $1,000 becomes $750).","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket: in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"s. 11(b), s. 27(b)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty for early payment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: if paid more than 30 days after receipt, the higher late amount applies (for example $100 becomes $125). The City also says that if you do not pay or dispute within 14 days you are deemed to have pleaded guilty and the full fine is payable.","short":"Notice: higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"s. 11(c)","official_wording":"if more than 30 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the penalty for late payment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice or ticket. Bylaw notice: complete the dispute section on the back of the notice and deliver it in person, by mail or by email; it cannot be disputed after 14 days. If the dispute fails you pay a $25 adjudication fee on top of the penalty. Municipal ticket: submit the dispute form; it goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if dispute fails","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"s. 12, 13, 17","official_wording":"no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business in Courtenay, whether permanent, mobile, home-based or non-resident, unless exempt. From Jan 1, 2027 exemptions include fundraising, societies, rentals over 90 days, garage sales and holders of a valid inter-community licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/business-licence-bylaw","section":"Intro","official_wording":"All businesses — whether permanent, mobile, home-based or non-resident — must have a valid business licence before starting operations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Until Dec 31, 2026 (Bylaw 2523): by business type, e.g. $100 for professional, business service and unclassified, $100 for retail under 4,000 sq. ft., $150 restaurant, $75 home occupation. From Jan 1, 2027 (Bylaw 3212): $50 application fee, then resident business $350 new or $250 renewal; non-resident $150.","short":"By type: $100 for most (new fees from Jan 1, 2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523 (consolidated October 24, 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2523-business-licence-bylaw-no-2523-consolidated-october-24-2025","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Business categories and annual licence fees payable:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the City's online application form only (no email or other formats). Allow at least two to three weeks. After approval you get an invoice; the licence is mailed once paid. The City checks that zoning permits the business and that building, plumbing and fire permits and other bylaws are met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Applying for a business licence","official_wording":"Submit your application using our online application form. We do not accept applications by email or in other formats.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are mailed from November (mid-November 2026 for 2027). Bylaw 3212 (from Jan 1, 2027): renew and pay by January 31 or the licence is cancelled. Bylaw 2523 (to Dec 31, 2026): late fee of 25% of the annual fee after March 1 and 50% after June 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/Development-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Renewing your business licence","official_wording":"Business licences are valid for the calendar year, from January 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The fee is $150, in addition to the municipal business licence, for businesses that go from client to client (such as contractors, trades, cleaning, pest control). It covers the participating municipalities: Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, North Cowichan, Lantzville, Comox, Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Qualicum Beach and Cumberland.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's separate Inter-community business licence page says the yearly fee is $250; Bylaw No. 2769 s. 4(a) and the main Business licences page say $150. Bylaw followed. Its list of municipalities also omits Lantzville, which the bylaw names. Businesses with no physical location in a participating community must first get a standard licence from one of them.","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2769 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/inter-community-business-licence-bylaw-no-2769-2013","section":"s. 4(a); definitions","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $150 and shall be paid in full at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 3185, written for Bylaw 2523 s. 2.1): no business licence $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 30 days). Not displaying the licence $100 ($75 early, $125 late). Not yet updated for Bylaw 3212 (from Jan 1, 2027).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"No business licence 2.1 $500.00 $375.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523, 2008 (to December 31, 2026); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3212, 2026 (from January 1, 2027)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523 (consolidated October 24, 2025, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/2523-business-licence-bylaw-no-2523-consolidated-october-24-2025","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523, 2008\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation in zones that list it: R-SSMUH, R-1A, R-3, R-3A, R-3B, R-4, R-4A, R-4B, RM-1, MU-1 to MU-6, C-5, A-1 and some CD zones. Run only by a person living there, inside the dwelling unit or an accessory building.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"definitions; ss. 6.3.1, 6.3.2","official_wording":"“home occupation” means a business operated in a dwelling unit or in an accessory building on the same","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required. Home occupation fee: $75 a year under Bylaw 2523; $150 a year under Bylaw 3212 from Jan 1, 2027.","short":"Yes: $75 a year ($150 a year from Jan 1, 2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.3.11","official_wording":"Any person intending to carry on a home occupation shall apply for a business licence pursuant to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No employees; only a resident may carry it on. Max 50 m² or 50% of the dwelling unit, whichever is less (accessory building up to 50 m²). No outdoor storage; no warehouse or retail outlet except a produce sales stand. One non-illuminated sign up to 0.5 m². Off-street parking, front yard not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.3.1, 6.3.4, 6.3.6 to 6.3.10","official_wording":"with no employee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Manufacturing, welding, vehicle repair or autobody service or any other industrial use; cannabis production facility.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.3.3, 6.3.12","official_wording":"The premises must not be used for manufacturing, welding, vehicle repair or autobody service or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (Part 3, s. 6.3) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523, 2008, replaced from January 1, 2027 by Business Licence Bylaw No. 3212, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203 (consolidated July 21, 2026, PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"Part 3","official_wording":"Part 3 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a single residential dwelling, a detached accessory dwelling unit, or a secondary suite that is part of a single residential dwelling. Only the parcel owner may operate it, and the owner's principal residence must be on the same parcel. One per parcel; not combined with a bed and breakfast or day care.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence on same parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 19 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"s. 6.19.1","official_wording":"The short-term rental accommodation may only be permitted within the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a short-term rental business licence is required, $300 a year. Bylaw 2523 Schedule A shows it as $150 plus a $150 Affordable Housing Amenity Reserve Fund offset fee; Bylaw 3212 (from Jan 1, 2027) sets $300.","short":"Yes, $300 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/short-term-rentals","section":"Business licence and provincial registration","official_wording":"A valid business licence is required to operate a short-term rental in Courtenay. The annual fee is $300.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must also register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew the registration each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/services/bylaws/find-bylaw/short-term-rentals","section":"Business licence and provincial registration","official_wording":"You must also register with the B.C. short-term rental registration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Max 3 bedrooms and 6 guests, one booking at a time. Licence, operator contact and a 24-hour phone number posted inside the unit; fire and safety plan posted at exits and in each bedroom. One extra dedicated parking space. No noise, smoke, dust or glare detectable beyond the property boundary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 19 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"ss. 6.19.1(4), (8); parking table","official_wording":"The maximum number of bedrooms for short-term rental accommodation use is three (3)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 30 days), listed under Business Licence Bylaw 2523 s. 2.1. No ticket is listed for short-term rental zoning or operating rules.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 3185 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/3185-municipal-enforcement-bylaw-no-3185pdf","section":"Appendix A, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"No business licence 2.1 $500.00 $375.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","place_name":"Courtenay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (s. 6.19); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2523, 2008 (s. 12), replaced from January 1, 2027 by Business Licence Bylaw No. 3212, 2026 (Schedule B, s. 7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, Part 19 (PDF), City of Courtenay","source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","section":"Part 19","official_wording":"Part 19 Short-term Rental Accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before constructing, repairing or altering a building, structure or secondary suite; moving or demolishing one; installing a wood-burning appliance, mobile home or swimming pool; any plumbing work; or placing a temporary building. The City's guide adds new structures over 10 m², basement finishing and enclosing decks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, fences, routine maintenance, landscaping, paving, retaining walls under 1.2 m (unless the Building Official requires otherwise), roofless decks no more than 0.6 m above grade, and seasonal tarp or poly-covered structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Building Permit Application Guide (Oct 2019) says retaining walls over 1.5 m need a permit; the bylaw (s. 3.2.2 and 19.1) uses 1.2 m, so the bylaw is followed. The guide also says 'Some minor building projects may not require a Building Permit' and to contact the Building Inspector.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"Retaining Walls less than 1.2 metres in height, unless required otherwise at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the City's Engineering and Development Services office, 1212 2nd Street North (rear of Cranbrook Public Library), using the Standard Building or Complex Building application form.","short":"In person at City Hall office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/oic/guide-to-building-permits","section":"Making an Application for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Applications may be made at our office at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form, certificate of property title, owner's acknowledgement of responsibility and undertaking, and two sets of scaled drawings (plot plan, floor plans, structural details, cross-section, elevations). New homes need a New Home Registration form; excavation needs the Erosion and Sediment Control Best Practices (Schedule B). A $50 application fee is paid on submission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 7.5","official_wording":"include a minimum of two (2) complete sets of plans","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must arrange inspections with a Building Official, giving at least 48 hours' notice before covering key work such as footings, foundation, framing and insulation. Stages are listed on the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's guide page says 24 hours' notice; the Building Bylaw s. 28.3 says 48 hours. The bylaw is followed. Swimming pool final inspection also needs 48 hours (s. 23.1.4).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 28.3","official_wording":"the owner must arrange for an inspection by a Building Official, providing at least fourty eight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Engineering and Development Services (Building Services), 1212 2nd Street North, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4T6; phone (250) 489-0207.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/oic/guide-to-building-permits","section":"For More Information","official_wording":"Please contact our office at --","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. The Zoning Bylaw height limits still apply. A retaining wall under 1.2 m is also outside the Building Bylaw; a retaining wall otherwise needs a building permit designed by a professional engineer.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 3.2.3, 3.2.2, 19.1, 19.2","official_wording":"3.2.3 fences; 3.2.4 routine maintenance; 3.2.5 landscaping; 3.2.6 paving, concrete, asphalt","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m in a front yard in all Residential Zones.","short":"1.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.11 (Residential Zones)","official_wording":"In all Residential Zones, the maximum height for a fence in the front","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m in all yards other than the front yard, in all Residential Zones. No fence may be higher than 2.0 m from ground level, except open mesh or chain link fences.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.11 (Residential Zones); s. 4.10.3","official_wording":"yard shall be 1.0 m, and in all other yards, 1.8 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels, nothing over 1.0 m high (buildings, structures, landscaping or other objects) may block the triangle formed by the two parcel lines and a line joining points 6.0 m from the corner (the diagram shows 3.0 m in the C-1 zone, though the text excepts C-1). The Streets bylaw also bars fences and vegetation in its sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.09.1","official_wording":"no person shall obstruct vision at an intersection on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire is not allowed in any Residential Zone, except to control livestock in the RT zone (and not where an RT parcel abuts another residential zone). Fences must be kept in good condition. A swimming pool must be fenced at least 1.5 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.11.2, 4.11.3, 4.11.6","official_wording":"Barbed wire shall not be used as a fencing material in any Residential Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4: s. 4.09 (visibility at intersections), s. 4.10.3 and s. 4.11 (fencing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The City's guide says a new building or structure over 10 m² needs a building permit, including pre-built ones. The Building Bylaw exempts anything exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, and seasonal tarp or poly-covered structures.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/Building-Permit-Application-Guide.pdf","section":"page 1","official_wording":"Construction of any new building or structure over 10 m²","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a permit unless it has no roof and is no more than 0.6 m above grade. Enclosing a deck, carport or porch needs a permit.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and 0.6 m or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 3.2.7","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 0.6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage needs a building permit, and so does a new carport (the fee schedule charges a $1,000 damage deposit for constructing either). Enclosing a carport needs one too. The City's guide lists new structures over 10 m²; anything exempt under the BC Building Code does not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/oic/guide-to-building-permits","section":"Building Permits Are Required","official_wording":"to erect a new building or structure, including garages, decks, swimming pools and mobile homes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 zone: not in the front yard; at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lines (0.9 m rear if no developed rear lane), 4.5 m from an exterior side line, and 1.5 m from the house; no taller than 4.5 m; all buildings and structures cover at most 50% of the parcel. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.04 Residential Zone R-1 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2007","section":"s. 7.04.5(c)-(d), 7.04.6(d),(f)","official_wording":"No person shall locate an accessory building or structure in the R-1 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 for construction valued at $0 to $10,000. The $50 application fee is subtracted from it.","short":"$120 for value $0 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Building Permit Application Guide (page 4, dated Nov 2020) still shows an older scale ($50 for $0 to $1,000, then $9 per $1,000). Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (amended by Bylaw 4194, April 7, 2025) is followed.","source_title":"Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A, item 2","official_wording":"(a) $0 to $10,000 (a) $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction. $10,001 to $100,000: $12 per $1,000 or part thereof. $100,001 and over: $1,200 plus $10 per $1,000 or part thereof over $100,000. Value is the declared or assessed value set by the Building Official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A, items 2-3","official_wording":"(b) $12.00 / $1,000 or part thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 non-refundable application fee, paid when the application is submitted and subtracted from the permit fee.","short":"$50 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"Non-refundable Application Fee:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $50 minimum (includes first two fixtures), $10 each additional fixture. Demolition: $200 standard, $500 complex building. Moving a building: $200. Temporary building: $200. Re-inspection: $50 first, $210 second. Permit fee is doubled if work starts before the permit. Damage deposit $1,500 for a house, $1,000 carport or garage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A items 9, 11, 14, 8, 10, 13; deposits","official_wording":"Minimum fee for Plumbing Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $50 application fee is paid when the application is submitted. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013 (PDF, consolidated April 7, 2025), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/94267","section":"s. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"is payable upon submission of the application for permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013, Schedule A (Building Fees and Charges), as amended by Bylaw 4194, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees, Schedule A to Bylaw 3725 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BUILDING FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The City posts 'Official Zoning Maps' on its Community Planning page: the Zoning Bylaw's Schedule A maps (Overview, North, Central and South sheets) on the City's CivicWeb document portal. Find your property on the map, then read that zone's part in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"PDF Official Zoning Maps (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/oic/community-planning","section":"Community Planning","official_wording":"Official Zoning Maps","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (adopted July 15, 2019). The City's consolidation is current to September 8, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 consolidation notice (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/61506/","section":"Consolidation notice","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Part 7 sets each zone's permitted uses, accessory uses, minimum parcel size, density, siting (yards and setbacks), and building height and coverage. Part 4 (general regulations), Part 5 (parcel area) and Part 6 (parking) apply as well.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.04 Residential Zone R-1 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2007","section":"s. 7.04","official_wording":"Permitted Principal Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Engineering and Development Services, 1212 2nd Street North; Building Inspector/Planning Supervisor, 250-489-0236, tony.luce@cranbrook.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/oic/community-planning","section":"Community Planning","official_wording":"Engineering and Development Services are available to assist in guiding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 consolidation notice (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/61506/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use in the RT, R-1, R-3, R-4 and R-7 zones, in the R-5 zone within a townhouse, and in the single-family districts of the CD-1 (Wildstone) and CD-3 (Shadow Mountain) zones, under s. 4.17 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in RT, R-1, R-3, R-4, R-7 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suites page lists RS, RD and R-2 (from Bylaw 4002, 2020), but Bylaw 4161 (June 10, 2024) replaced RS with R-1 and deleted RD and R-2, so the current bylaw is followed. The same page also lists CD-1, CD-3 and CD-8; those zones (and R-6, R-8, C-zones) were not read.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.04 Residential Zone R-1 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2007","section":"s. 7.04.2(b)","official_wording":".2 Permitted Accessory Uses (a) Home based business (b) Secondary Suite (c) Accessory Dwelling Unit (d) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit (detached, such as a garden suite, laneway home or carriage house) is a permitted accessory use in the R-1 and R-7 zones. Must be detached from the principal building and connected to municipal water and sewer.","short":"Yes, in R-1 and R-7 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.04 Residential Zone R-1 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2007","section":"s. 7.04.2(c)","official_wording":"(b) Secondary Suite (c) Accessory Dwelling Unit (d) Other uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per primary dwelling unit, with its own entrance. One accessory dwelling unit per parcel, at most 106 m² or 75% of the principal home's floor area (whichever is less), and not strata-titled. Suites must meet the BC Building Code. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.04 Residential Zone R-1 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2007","section":"s. 7.04.4(d)-(e)","official_wording":"No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted per primary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One on-site parking space for the secondary suite (or accessory dwelling unit), in addition to the two spaces required per primary dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the primary dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.17.1(e)","official_wording":"A minimum of one (1) on-site parking space shall be provided for a secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a legal secondary suite, whether renovating, adding on, or legalizing an existing suite. After the grace period the permit fee is $300 and the pre-inspection $100. No development permit is named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Bylaw defines the Grace Period as May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027. The City's Secondary Suites page gives April 30, 2027 in one place and April 30, 2025 in another; the bylaw date is used. The grace period is for existing suites, not new ones.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.17.1(d)","official_wording":"A secondary suite will require a Building Permit to be considered a legal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (s. 4.17, Part 6 s. 6.12.4, Part 7 zones); Building Bylaw No. 3725, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No City tree-cutting bylaw for private land was found. In a mapped development permit area (for example Steep Slopes, Riparian and Foreshore, Wildfire Hazard), land alteration needs a development permit, and only hazardous-tree removal certified by an arborist is listed as exempt. Check the OCP maps or ask the City.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042, Bylaw No. 4174, 2024 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/93552","section":"OCP Section E intro; E9.5, E9.7 Steep Slopes; E12.5 Riparian","official_wording":"of land located within a DPA must receive a development permit prior to commencing any development,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Inside a development permit area, removing a tree is exempt if a Certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester finds it hazardous or diseased and an imminent threat to property, public safety or the ecosystem. Trees with nests need a Wildlife Act permit. Small-scale manual removal of invasive plants and pruning in landscaped areas are also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042, Bylaw No. 4174, 2024 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/93552","section":"OCP E12.5 Gardening and Plant Removal Activities","official_wording":"species infestation, by a Certified Arborist or Registered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The development permit application lists $1,000 for natural environment or hazardous conditions. A separate tree-cutting charge was not confirmed.","short":"Tree charge not confirmed; development permit $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permit Application (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://docs.cranbrook.ca/downloads/eForms/Development_Permit_Application.pdf","section":"Development Permit Application, page 2 checklist","official_wording":"information. Any questions with regards to zoning Commercial Façade Improvement................$300 or relationship to Official Community Plan (OCP), Natural Environment/Hazardous Conditions...$1000 contact Planning Staff. Baker Hill Development Permit....................$500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general replacement rule. In Steep Slope areas, an application involving vegetation removal needs a landscaping plan showing trees to be removed and retained, with a planting list and cost estimate. In sensitive areas a biologist's report may recommend replacement trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042, Bylaw No. 4174, 2024 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/93552","section":"OCP E9.6(c) Steep Slopes application requirements; E11 guidelines","official_wording":"c) Where ground disturbance or vegetation removal is proposed in areas with 20% slope or greater,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A Road Occupancy Permit from the City Engineer is needed to dig up, damage, remove or plant trees on a street or boulevard. Trees may not be planted on a boulevard without the City Engineer's written permission. Owners must not let plants hang over a road lower than 2.75 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","section":"s. 43.2(c), 15.1","official_wording":"(excluding City planted Trees which are maintained by the City)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket for cutting trees on private land was found. Removing or planting a tree on a street or boulevard without a Road Occupancy Permit: bylaw notice $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days, $350 after 28 days).","short":"No ticket for private land; $300 for boulevard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4049 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4049, Schedule A (Streets bylaw 4044 s. 34.1(b))","official_wording":"obtain permit to dig up, remove or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4174, 2024, section E, and Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 for street trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042, Bylaw No. 4174, 2024 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/93552","section":"OCP title","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Our Path to Cranbrook 2042 Bylaw No. 4174, 2024 (Adopted January 27, 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly and recycling every two weeks. The bylaw guarantees garbage collection four times a month at no more than 8-day intervals and recycling twice a month at no more than 14-day intervals. No curbside organics collection is mentioned. After a weekday statutory holiday the collection day moves ahead one day (Add-A-Day).","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/public-works/solid-waste-pickup","section":"Curbside Recycling FAQ","official_wording":"Curbside garbage collection will be completed weekly. Recycling will be collected bi-weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the Collection Schedule search on the City's Garbage & Recycling page (2026 and 2027 schedules and a zone map are posted), subscribe to your pickup calendar, or use the 311 app or call 311 / 250-426-4211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/public-works/solid-waste-pickup","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"2027 Garbage & Recycling Collection Schedule & Map **Available Now","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets one 240 L garbage cart and one 240 L recycling cart; a smaller 120 L garbage cart can be requested through the 311 app or by calling 311. Carts belong to the City and stay with the property. Exchanging garbage cart sizes costs the fee in Schedule A. A lost or neglected recycling cart is $75 to replace.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/public-works/solid-waste-pickup","section":"FAQ: Carts","official_wording":"Both the garbage and recycling cart is 240L. Residents may request a smaller, 120L cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"The City page says carts must be at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw says carts must be kept readily accessible for emptying between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and removed within 12 hours after emptying. Place carts within 1 m of the road or lane (or back of sidewalk), 1 m apart from each other and obstacles. In winter, place behind the curb, clear of the sidewalk, 3 ft from snowbanks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict in start time: the City page says 7:30 a.m.; the bylaw says carts must be accessible from 7:00 a.m. The page also warns the truck may come any time from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a cart put out after the truck passes is a missed collection. Put carts out only when full or near full.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/public-works/solid-waste-pickup","section":"FAQ: Cart Placement","official_wording":"Your garbage and recycling carts need to be at the curb for 7:30 a.m. on their respective collection days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Anything that fits inside the cart is collected; the bylaw bars overloading past the manufacturer's weight limit. Extra garbage beyond the 240 L cart must be taken to the Cranbrook Transfer Station by the resident. Not collected: building waste, stones, earth, manure, stumps, roots, turf, flammable or hazardous materials and bulky items. No extra-bag tags are mentioned.","short":"Must fit 240 L cart; no extra-bag tags mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/public-works/solid-waste-pickup","section":"FAQ: Limits","official_wording":"As long as it fits inside your garbage or recycling cart, the material will be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per dwelling unit, from January 1, 2026: collection fee $10.50 a month plus landfill fee $12.00 a month. Billed three times a year (end of March, July and November); a 5% discount applies if the whole year is paid by April 30. Collection is mandatory for single-family homes.","short":"$10.50 a month plus $12.00 a month landfill fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 4145, 2024 (consolidated to December 10, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91358","section":"Schedule A (effective Jan 1, 2026); ss. 28.1-28.4","official_wording":"MONTHLY FLAT CHARGES/ RATES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 4145, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 4145, 2024 (consolidated to December 10, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91358","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Disposal Bylaw No.4145, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Cranbrook has no curbside yard-waste or organics collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard-waste service, so no bundle or bag rules. At the Cranbrook Transfer Station, yard and garden waste under 6 inches in diameter is free; larger pieces are charged as land clearing waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule (last updated June 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/CentralSubregion-TippingFeeSchedule2022.pdf","section":"Tipping fee schedule, Recyclable Materials","official_wording":"Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Cranbrook Transfer Station (Regional District of East Kootenay), behind Lordco Auto Parts at 2405 22nd St N, which has an area for yard and garden waste. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week; closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving Day and Family Day.","short":"Cranbrook Transfer Station, 2405 22nd St N","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cranbrook Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/cranbrooktransferstation","section":"Cranbrook Transfer Station page","official_wording":"The Cranbrook Transfer Station is located behind Lordco Auto Parts at 2405 22nd St N.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free. The RDEK says yard and garden waste drop-off is free for all RDEK residents. Its June 2022 fee schedule lists pieces under 6 inches in diameter as no charge; larger pieces are charged as land clearing waste at $40 per tonne.","short":"Free for RDEK residents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule (last updated June 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/CentralSubregion-TippingFeeSchedule2022.pdf","section":"Central Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule","official_wording":"Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of East Kootenay Central Subregion Waste Management Regulatory Bylaw No. 1505, 2000 (tipping fees at the Cranbrook Transfer Station)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule (last updated June 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/CentralSubregion-TippingFeeSchedule2022.pdf","section":"Header","official_wording":"Central Subregion Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City restricts watering in stages (Stages 1 to 3 appear in its penalty schedule) and announces changes by news notice. It plans to start the irrigation season in Stage 1; in 2026 it moved to Stage 2 on August 6 and back to Stage 1 on September 14, \"until further notice\". Fixed start and end dates are not stated.","short":"By stage, announced by notice; no fixed dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Water Restrictions Revert Back To Stage 1 Effective September 14, 2026, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.ca/news/city-water-restrictions-revert-back-to-stage-1-effective-september-14-2026","section":"News notice, September 9, 2026","official_wording":"Effective on Monday, September 14 2026, water restrictions for those residents on Cranbrook’s water system return to Stage 1 until further notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered properties Monday, Thursday and Saturday; odd-numbered properties Tuesday, Friday and Sunday; between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. or between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., not both; no watering Wednesdays. Stage 2: even-numbered Monday or Thursday only, odd-numbered Tuesday or Friday only, same hours, maximum two hours.","short":"Stage 1: even Mon, Thu, Sat; odd Tue, Fri, Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Water Restrictions Revert Back To Stage 1 Effective September 14, 2026, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.ca/news/city-water-restrictions-revert-back-to-stage-1-effective-september-14-2026","section":"Stage 1, as described in the Sept 9, 2026 notice","official_wording":"even numbered properties may water Monday, Thursday, and Saturday; odd numbered properties may water Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday between 5am and 10am or between 8pm and 11pm – not both.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 2, watering vegetable gardens may continue if you use a handheld shut-off nozzle on your hose. Using water outdoors to wash windows, driveways, sidewalks or building surfaces is not allowed under Stage 2. Other exemptions (drip irrigation, hand watering of flowers) are not stated in the pages read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 2 Watering Restrictions Take Effect Thursday, August 6, 2026, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.ca/news/stage-2-watering-restrictions-for-cranbrook-take-effect-thursday-august-6-2026","section":"Stage 2 notice","official_wording":"Watering of vegetable gardens may continue as long as you water using a handheld shut-off nozzle on your hose.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Cranbrook's water bylaw PDF has no text layer and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Breaking a stage restriction: bylaw notice $125 for a first offence ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days), $250 for a second ($200 / $275), $500 for a third. Waste of water: $275 / $400 / $500 ($250 / $350 / $500 early). Municipal tickets: $100, $200, $500; waste of water $250, $350, $500.","short":"Notice $125 first offence ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A5","official_wording":"4144 8.2 $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 4144, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A5","official_wording":"OUTDOOR WATER USE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4144, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every resident who owns a dog (or cat) two months of age or older must have a valid licence; keeping an unlicensed dog is not allowed. Guide animals and police dogs are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.5(a)","official_wording":"Any PERSON that is a resident of the CITY and who is the OWNER of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Cranbrook (Bylaw Services / Animal Control Services). The City has partnered with DocuPet for online licensing and tags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Animal Control Services are provided by the City of Cranbrook.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Current Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Male / Female Dog (spayed or neutered): $30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. A vicious dog licence is $225.","short":"$60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Current Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Male / Female Dog (not spayed or neutered): $60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement for a lost licence tag: $10. If you licence a dog as not sterilized and then show proof of sterilization within six months, the difference in fee is reimbursed. DocuPet designer tags cost extra (amount not stated).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"Schedule B, Part A","official_wording":"Replacement of lost LICENCE tag $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for one calendar year (365 days) from the date of registration, so it renews on the anniversary of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 7.2(a)","official_wording":"All LICENCES issued for DOGS or CATS shall be valid for one calendar year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at cranbrook.docupet.com, or in person at City Hall (bring proof of spay/neuter). Phone Bylaw Services at 250-489-9598.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Pet licencing is available online at cranbrook.docupet.com or at City Hall (please bring in your proof of spay/neuter).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A1, s. 3.5(a)","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog and Cat $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not run at large: away from its owner's premises it must be under the immediate charge and control of its owner by means of a leash. Dogs may be off leash only in an off-leash park (and some dog sports, trials and shows).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.2.1 'Run at Large'; s. 3.8(a)","official_wording":"immediate charge and control of that PERSON by means of a LEASH","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No maximum is set for ordinary dogs. A vicious dog must be on a short leash, which cannot exceed 2 m (6 ft). In a cemetery the maximum leash length is 3 m.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.2.1 'Short Leash'; s. 3.11(a)","official_wording":"means a LEASH that cannot exceed two (2) meters, or six (6)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Moir Park Off-Leash Dog Park and Muriel Baxter Off-Leash Dog Park. In them, dogs must be licensed, wear a collar and tag, be over 4 months old, stay in view and voice control, and be on leash in parking areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A1, s. 3.12(a)(v)","official_wording":"Dog Under Five (5) Months of Age in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dedicated sports fields and courts (including ball diamonds and soccer fields), wading pools, water parks and splash pads, and in and around playgrounds, at the City parks listed in Schedule D; also any area the City closes and signs (for example shoreline habitat during waterfowl nesting) and ecologically sensitive habitat when signs are posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.9(a); s. 3.10; Schedule D","official_wording":"dedicated sports fields and courts, including baseball diamonds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The person responsible must immediately remove any excrement their dog leaves on a highway, park or other public place and dispose of it sanitarily. They must also remove it right away from other people's private property, and clear it from their own property regularly (and within 24 hours of being directed by an animal control officer).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.13(a)-(c)","official_wording":"immediately remove","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog running at large: bylaw notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100. A dog at large or off leash in a cemetery is the same. A vicious or dangerous dog at large in an off-leash park: notice $500 ($475 early); ticket $500.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A1, s. 3.8(a)","official_wording":"Animal Running at Large $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Cranbrook has two categories. A 'vicious dog' is designated by an animal control officer based on evidence that the dog has a tendency to attack or aggressively pursue, has bitten with at least a minor injury, caused a secondary injury while at large, or was deemed aggressive elsewhere. A 'dangerous dog' has the meaning in s. 49 of the Community Charter; destruction needs a Provincial Court order. Owners can ask for reconsideration within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.2.1; s. 4.1(b); s. 5.1; s. 8.2","official_wording":"has been designated as a VICIOUS DOG","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog: off the property, on a short leash (max 2 m) and muzzled; muzzled and secured in a vehicle; outdoors only in a rear yard with a 1.8 m solid fence and self-closing, latching gates, otherwise indoors; sterilized and vaccinated; always licensed; warning signs at entrances. Dangerous dogs follow the same rules unless a Provincial Court orders otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"ss. 4.2, 4.3, 5.1(b)","official_wording":"the DOG is on a SHORT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$225 for a vicious dog licence. No separate licence fee is listed for a dangerous dog.","short":"$225 (vicious dog); none for dangerous dog","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"Schedule B, Part A","official_wording":"1. VICIOUS DOG $225.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 250-489-9598; complaints about aggressive dogs are handled by Animal Control Services. For an emergency requiring police, fire or ambulance, phone 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Service Requests","official_wording":"aggressive dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / within 14 days / after 28 days): failing to control or restrain a vicious dog, letting it run at large or bite: $500 / $475 / $500; not sterilizing or vaccinating: $125 / $100 / $150; no licence tag: $150 / $125 / $175; no warning signs: $225 / $200 / $250. Municipal tickets: $500, $100, $125, $200.","short":"Notice $500 ($475 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A1, ss. 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"Failure to Sterilize Vicious Dog $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (and s. 49 of the Community Charter)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs within a single dwelling unit or on a residential parcel with one dwelling unit (within an overall limit of 6 pets). Only one of them may be a vicious dog.","short":"Max 3 dogs (within 6 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.7(a)","official_wording":"keep or harbour more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats within a single dwelling unit or on a residential parcel with one dwelling unit (within the overall limit of 6 pets).","short":"Max 3 cats (within 6 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.7(a)","official_wording":"three (3) DOGS and no more than three (3) CATS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"A combined limit of 6 pets per dwelling unit (or per residential parcel with one dwelling unit). 'Pet' means an animal kept for companionship that is lawfully kept on residential property; rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and chinchillas count as rodents, which may be kept in an escape-proof enclosure that meets zoning setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 3.7(a); s. 1.2.1 'Pet'; s. 6.3(a)","official_wording":"six (6) PETS; and within the aforementioned six (6) PETS, no more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw states no exception to the limit for puppies or kittens. A kennel (a place where four or more dogs, cats or other animals are kept for training, care, breeding, boarding or keeping for any purpose) needs a kennel licence under the Business Licence Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.2.1 'Kennel'; s. 3.6(a)","official_wording":"means any lands or premises on which four (4) or more DOGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping pets in excess of the allowed number: bylaw notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A1, s. 3.7(a)","official_wording":"3.7(a) $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not clearly allowed. The Animal Control Bylaw allows poultry (which includes chickens) only as the Zoning Bylaw provides. The R-1 zone's permitted uses list no agricultural use; the RT zone (2 ha minimum parcels) permits agricultural use, which excludes keeping poultry for commercial purposes. Other zones were not checked.","short":"Not clearly allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 6.5(a); s. 1.2.1 'Poultry'","official_wording":"No PARCEL of land within the CITY may be used for the keeping,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official text read for Cranbrook states this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official text read for Cranbrook states this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Where poultry are allowed, a building or structure used to shelter poultry or to store or handle poultry manure or compost must be at least 30 m from a parcel line and 30 m from a domestic well, spring, lake or watercourse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"Part 4, s. 4.08.5(b)","official_wording":"of manure or compost of poultry or dairy cattle shall be located no closer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official text read for Cranbrook states this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not clearly allowed. No parcel may be used for keeping bees except as the Zoning Bylaw provides. A 'bee' means a honey bee kept in an apiary registered under the Province. No zoning provision on bees was found in the parts read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 6.6(a); s. 1.2.1 'Bee'","official_wording":"No PARCEL of land within the CITY may be used for the keeping,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, llamas) may not be kept in the City except as the Zoning Bylaw provides. Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs may be kept as pets (certification on request). Fur-bearing animals and pigeons are also only as zoning provides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"ss. 6.1(a), 6.2(a), 6.4(a), 6.7(a)","official_wording":"FARM ANIMALS shall not be permitted to be kept, harboured or raised","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (ss. 6.1 to 6.7) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3845, 2016 (consolidated to February 27, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/76528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle or attached trailer may not be parked on a street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A detached RV or trailer may not be parked on a street at all. Any vehicle left over 72 consecutive hours is also banned. An RV over 5,500 kg gross weight on a residential street is limited to 24 consecutive hours.","short":"No RVs 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; detached not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","section":"ss. 19.1(bb), 19.1(ee), 19.2, 19.5","official_wording":"No Person shall park a Recreational Vehicle or attached Trailer on a Highway between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or other public place, except on property intended for that purpose. On a lot in the RT, RS or R-1 zone, one RV may be occupied while a new or rebuilt home is under construction, if the owner holds a building permit, the RV meets the zone rules and is connected to City water and sewer.","short":"Only during construction in RT, RS, R-1 zones; no street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","section":"s. 19.6","official_wording":"No Person shall occupy a Vehicle, Trailer or Recreational Vehicle as Living Quarters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / paid within 14 days / after 28 days): RV or attached trailer on a street 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or a detached RV or trailer on a street: $55 / $40 / $75; any vehicle over 72 hours: $75 / $50 / $100; RV over 5,500 kg over 24 hours in a residential zone: $150 / $100 / $300; living in a vehicle on a street: $125 / $100 / $150. Tickets: $40, $50, $100, $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A3","official_wording":"Parking - detached RV or Trailer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (street rules); Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (consolidated to November 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/86608","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood or vicinity. Property owners, tenants and occupiers may not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others. Animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood are also covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2612, 1982 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/739","section":"Part B, ss. 1, 2, 4","official_wording":"in or on a public or private place which disturbs or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2612, 1982 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/739","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Work done for profit or gain on a Sunday is also banned if it disturbs. The City Engineer may approve work that cannot practically follow these rules.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; no Sunday work for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2612, 1982 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/739","section":"Part C, ss. 1-3","official_wording":"07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned if disturbing: loud radios, stereos or amplified sound (B.3); an outdoor public address system without a permit (D.1); noisy snow vehicles, motorboats or motorcycles (D.2). Emergency work to protect life, health or property is allowed (D.3). Vehicle noise on streets is covered by the Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw s. 14.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2612, 1982 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/739","section":"Part B s. 3; Part D ss. 1-3","official_wording":"or other instrument or any apparatus for the production","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 250-489-9598, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bylaw officers follow up on requests about noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request for Service, City of Cranbrook Bylaw Services","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/service-requests","section":"Request for Service","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement Officers follow up on service requests related to bylaw infractions such as noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A2","official_wording":"Noise from Public Place $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2612, 1982","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016, Schedule B6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172","section":"Schedule B6","official_wording":"NOISE CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2612, 1982","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let the property become or remain unsightly. This includes garbage, rubbish or discarded materials left outside; vegetation unkempt or over 30 cm high; more than one derelict vehicle visible from an adjacent property; noxious weeds; and graffiti visible from a highway or public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 4206, 2025 (consolidated to July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106158","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"must not cause, suffer, permit or allow the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 250-489-9598 or use the online contact form. Give your name, address and phone number, and the address of concern, owner if known, and details.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request for Service, City of Cranbrook Bylaw Services","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/bylaw-services/service-requests","section":"Request for Service","official_wording":"nuisance properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer who sees a contravention may issue a written notice ordering the owner or occupier to fix it. A reconsideration request must be made within 7 days of receipt. Unless cancelled, the work must be done within 21 days of receipt. If not, the City may do it at the owner's expense; unpaid costs after December 31 may be added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 4206, 2025 (consolidated to July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106158","section":"Part 4, ss. 4.1-4.8","official_wording":"may issue to the owner or occupier of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150. A court conviction carries a fine of $500 to $50,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedule A7","official_wording":"Vegetation to be unkempt or to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 4206, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 4206, 2025 (consolidated to July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106158","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 4206, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed: cooking fires and campfires in the open air within acceptable fire pits, chimeneas or approved stoves. The bylaw defines a campfire as recreational wood burning in a fire pit or similar device not larger than 60 cm across. City guidance: pit no bigger than 24 in across, kept 10 ft from buildings and fences; burn only charcoal or seasoned wood; supervise it.","short":"Yes, in a fire pit up to 60 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"s. 5.5(b); Schedule A 'Campfire'","official_wording":"cooking fires and camp fires in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard waste or household waste in the open air is strictly prohibited. Only land clearing debris from the same site may be burned, with a permit, between November 1 and March 31 (the Director may extend), at least 100 m from neighbouring homes and businesses, in daylight, on good venting days.","short":"No (only land clearing debris, with a permit)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's Fire FAQ says land clearing debris may be burned between November 1 and April 30; the bylaw (consolidated to June 11, 2018) says November 1 to March 31. The bylaw is used. Also: ignition only when the smoke venting index is 55 or better (34 on the second day); no adding fuel after 5:00 p.m.; smoke release limited to 72 consecutive hours (s. 5.6(g), (j), (k)).","source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"ss. 5.4, 5.6","official_wording":"Burning of residential waste, including both household and yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A burning permit is needed only for land clearing debris. It is issued by the Director of Fire and Emergency Services, only for debris from the same site and after any provincial or federal approval. No permit is mentioned for ordinary campfires. Fee: not stated.","short":"Only for land clearing debris; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"s. 5.6(a), (b)","official_wording":"The Director of Fire and Emergency Services may issue a Permit to allow","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City follows all Provincial campfire bans; check the BC government fire bans and restrictions page. The Director of Fire and Emergency Services may also suspend all outdoor burning if it creates a fire hazard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ, Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/our-city/city-departments/fire-and-emergency-services/faq","section":"FAQ 9","official_wording":"The City of Cranbrook follows all Provincial campfire bans set forth by the Provincial Government.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Cranbrook Transfer Station (2405 22nd St N, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily) takes yard and garden waste; the RDEK's June 2022 fee schedule lists yard or garden waste under 6 inches in diameter as no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cranbrook Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/cranbrooktransferstation","section":"Cranbrook Transfer Station page","official_wording":"The Cranbrook Transfer Station is located behind Lordco Auto Parts at 2405 22nd St N.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: burning in the open air or without a permit $150; burning in a public place where prohibited $100; burning too close to residences or businesses $150; failing to control a land clearing debris fire $500. There is no bylaw notice schedule for this bylaw.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172","section":"Schedule B5","official_wording":"Burning Where Prohibited 5.1(a) 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Fire Services Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Consumer fireworks may not be stored, sold or discharged anywhere in the City at any time. Display fireworks (high-hazard, professional) may be possessed or set off only with a permit, and no permits are issued for outdoor display fireworks from April 1 to October 31.","short":"No for consumer fireworks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.2","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time store, sell or discharge Consumer Fireworks anywhere","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell consumer fireworks in the City at any time. Display fireworks may be sold, given or traded only to a person holding a valid permit from the Director of Fire and Emergency Services.","short":"No for consumer fireworks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.4","official_wording":"store, sell or discharge Consumer Fireworks anywhere","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and other explosive products made to produce an explosion. Display fireworks are high-hazard articles for professionals, such as aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, waterfalls, lances and wheels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"Schedule A definitions","official_wording":"includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only display fireworks can be permitted. The applicant must be the person supervising the display and hold a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisor Certificate. The City's application also needs landowner permission, a site plan and liability insurance of at least $2,000,000. Permits come from the Director of Fire and Emergency Services. Fee: not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"ss. 9.2(a), 9.3","official_wording":"unless that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: possessing or discharging fireworks $150; possessing or setting off display fireworks without a permit $250; storing fireworks without a permit $250. Discharging fireworks in a public place (Public Places Bylaw): bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 after 28 days) or ticket $200.","short":"Ticket $150 for possessing or discharging","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172","section":"Schedule B5","official_wording":"Possession or Discharge of Fireworks 9.1 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010, Part Nine (Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 3676, 2010 (consolidated to June 11, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/5036","section":"s. 1.1; Part Nine","official_wording":"City of Cranbrook Fire Services Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw): for listed contraventions, with early/late amounts and adjudication; issued by bylaw services officers, RCMP members, animal control officers and others. Municipal tickets (Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw): fixed fines under the Community Charter, issued by officers named in its Schedule A; referred to Provincial Court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"ss. 4.1, 10.1","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A attached hereto and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / paid within 14 days / after 28 days): unlicensed dog or dog at large $125 / $100 / $150; noise $125 / $100 / $150; unsightly property $150 / $100 / $200; parking within 5 m of a hydrant or over 72 hours $75 / $50 / $100. Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100, noise $100, unsightly property $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"Schedules A1, A2, A3, A7","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog and Cat $125.00 $100.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for bylaw notices: payment received within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice is the lower early-payment amount in the schedule, for example $100 instead of $125 for an unlicensed dog. Municipal tickets show a single fine.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $100 vs $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"s. 5.1(b)","official_wording":"If received by the City within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for bylaw notices: if more than 28 days after receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, a late-payment surcharge applies and the late amount in the schedule is due, for example $150 instead of $125 for an unlicensed dog. Between 15 and 27 days the full penalty applies.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $150 vs $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"ss. 5.1(a), 5.1(c), 6.2","official_wording":"If more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 calendar days of receiving a bylaw notice, either pay or request dispute adjudication by completing the notice (or the City's Dispute/Request for Adjudication form) and delivering it to Bylaw Services, 40-10th Avenue South. No dispute is allowed after 14 days. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement. If you lose the adjudication you pay an extra $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.3, 9.1(c)","official_wording":"within fourteen (14) calendar days of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4049, 2021 (bylaw notices) and Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, 2016 (tickets)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106176/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in Cranbrook, including businesses based in the City but working mainly outside it. No one may carry on business without paying the fee and holding a municipal, seasonal, temporary or inter-community licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licencing, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/business/licensing-permits","section":"Licencing","official_wording":"Businesses operating within the City of Cranbrook, including those based within the City but conducting business primarily outside of the City, are required to have a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual business licence $150 plus taxes. Seasonal $75 (up to 6 months); temporary $75; inter-community $75; transfer or change fee $50. Fees are not refundable. New annual licences may be pro-rated quarterly.","short":"$150 a year plus taxes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (PDF, consolidated), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91364","section":"Schedule B; s. 3.03.02, 3.04","official_wording":"Annual Business Licence *1* $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the City's Business Licence Application (used for all businesses, including home-based) and deliver, mail or email it to City Hall, 40 – 10th Avenue South. The City checks zoning, building bylaw requirements and Building and Fire inspections. Allow about 2 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licencing, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/business/licensing-permits","section":"Business Licence Applications; Processing","official_wording":"Once completed, applications may be delivered, mailed or emailed to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal is paid with the account number on your annual renewal statement, online through BMO, TD Canada Trust, National Bank, HSBC, RBC or Scotiabank. The City also takes cash, credit card and debit; card and online payments carry a 2.4% fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (PDF, consolidated), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91364","section":"s. 3.02","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with Kimberley. A Cranbrook business that serves customers in Kimberley (mobile trades, cleaners, etc.) holds a Cranbrook business licence plus an Inter-Community Business Licence for $75, and the reverse for Kimberley businesses.","short":"Yes, $75 (with Kimberley only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 3877, 2016 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/14703","section":"s. 2.1, 4.1","official_wording":"Participating Municipality means the following local governments that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 municipal ticket for no business licence (Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 3856, Schedule B3, s. 5.01). The Business Licence Bylaw allows a fine up to $1,000 if enforced by ticket.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172/","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"No Business Licence 5.01 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Cranbrook Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (PDF, consolidated), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91364","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"City of Cranbrook Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home based business is a permitted accessory use in the RT, R-1, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, C-4, CD-1 and CD-3 zones, if it follows s. 4.06 of the Zoning Bylaw. One that attracts customers, clients or students is not permitted in Multiple Family Residential Zones.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 7.03 Residential Transition Zone (RT)","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2006","section":"s. 7.03.2(a)","official_wording":"(d) Harvesting, transport, and storage of forest resources and silvicultural practices .2 Accessory Uses (a) Home based business Bylaw 4002, 2020 Adopted Nov 23, 2020 (b) Secondary Suite in accordance with Section 4.17","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City's business licence form is for all businesses, including home-based. The annual business licence is $150 plus taxes; a new licence starting after January 1 may be pro-rated quarterly.","short":"Yes: $150 a year plus taxes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licencing, City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://www.cranbrook.ca/business/licensing-permits","section":"Business Licence Applications","official_wording":"This form should be used by all businesses including home-based","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run only by family members living in the dwelling, wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building. No noise, traffic, smoke, dust or odour problems. No exterior sign of the business except one non-illuminated name plate up to 0.2 m². No parking in the required front yard except on a driveway. Retail sales only of goods made on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"s. 4.06","official_wording":"It must be carried on only by a member or members of the family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The definition of home based business excludes all forms of Adult Entertainment Use and auto body shops or automotive service repairs. Businesses that attract customers, clients or students are not permitted in Multiple Family Residential Zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 3 Interpretation (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2000","section":"s. 3.04 Home Based Business","official_wording":"expressly excludes all forms of Adult Entertainment Use and also excludes auto","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (s. 4.06 and s. 3.04); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 4 General Regulations (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2001","section":"Title; s. 4.06","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cranbrook is on the Province's list: short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the property (farm class land is exempt). A bed and breakfast (up to 4 guest rooms, no guest over 30 days in 12 months) is a home based business under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, principal residence plus one suite or ADU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview; community list","official_wording":"The usual place where they make their home day-to-day home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast needs a business licence: no one may carry on business in the City without one, and the bylaw defines a bed and breakfast as a home-based business with up to four guest rooms. Annual licence $150 plus taxes. Other short-term rentals are not named.","short":"B&B: yes, $150 a year; other STRs not named","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91364","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"means a home-based business carried on in a single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit (suite, cottage or carriage home). Registration applies to rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-term rental registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"No City short-term rental rules found. A bed and breakfast may have at most four guest rooms, with no guest staying more than 30 days in any 12 months, plus one parking space per guest room, and must follow the home based business rules in Zoning s. 4.06.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019, Part 3 Interpretation (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/2000","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.04 Bed and Breakfast","official_wording":"which provides not more than four (4) rooms for the temporary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Doing business without a business licence: $100 municipal ticket (Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw, Schedule B3, s. 5.01).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172/","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/106172/","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 3194, 1994 SECTION FINE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","place_name":"Cranbrook","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994; Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (s. 3.04, s. 4.06); Province of BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194, 1994 (PDF), City of Cranbrook","source_url":"https://cranbrook.civicweb.net/document/91364","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"City of Cranbrook Business Licence Bylaw No. 3194,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for any changes, alterations or additions to a structure, and for constructing or moving any building. Plumbing work needs its own plumbing permit. Retaining walls within 1.5 m of a property boundary, or over 0.5 m high where they relate to a structure's safety, also need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/apply-building-permit","section":"Apply for a Building Permit page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any changes, alterations, or additions to a structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Cosmetic changes such as painting, flooring, replacing baseboards and resurfacing cabinets do not need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit: home additions or renovations, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/418","section":"Home Additions or Renovations page","official_wording":"Cosmetic changes such as painting, flooring, replacing baseboards and resurfacing cabinets do not require a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Form and Owner's Authorization Form (every owner on title signs); a separate application is needed for each building. The Town's checklist asks for two sets of drawings plus a digital copy emailed to building@creston.ca. Full-size paper plans and truss packages are accepted at Town Hall; arrange drop-off with Development Services.","short":"Paper form plus emailed digital copy","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit: new home, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/417","section":"New Home or Detached Accessory Dwelling page","official_wording":"A separate application is required for each building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a new home: application form, owner's authorization, BC Energy Step Code pre-compliance form, state of title (within 30 days), scaled drawings and site plan, roof and truss design package, and structural/geotechnical schedules, warranty confirmation and septic approval where they apply. Other building types have their own lists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit: new home, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/417","section":"New Home or Detached Accessory Dwelling page","official_wording":"BC Energy Step Code Pre-compliance form from Energy Advisor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Building Inspector at least 24 hours' notice, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays, at each stage: footings, dampproofing and drainage, plumbing, framing, insulation, air barrier and flashing, and final (before occupancy).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1394, 1997 (PDF, consolidated to June 28, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Building-1394.pdf","section":"s. 12.1.4, 12.1.5","official_wording":"Give at least 24 hours notice exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory Holidays to the Building Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, Town Hall, 238 10th Avenue North: building@creston.ca, 250-428-2214 (from the Town's building permit application form). Development Services can also be reached at communityservices@creston.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Directory, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"Development Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw Number 1394, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1394, 1997 (PDF, consolidated to June 28, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Building-1394.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Building Bylaw Number 1394, 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fence permit is mentioned in the Town's bylaws or on its Fences page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum for a fence between the front lot line and the face of the building, in any zone with a primary residential use.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.1.1 (i)","official_wording":"In any Zone where there is a primary residential use, no Fence shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum for a fence between the rear lot line and the face of a building, in zones with a primary residential use. The bylaw gives no separate side-yard height; a fence between the front lot line and the face of a building is limited to 1.2 m.","short":"1.8 m rear; no separate side limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.1.1 (ii)","official_wording":"exceed a maximum height of 1.8 metres, where a Fence is located between the Rear lot line and the face of a Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall, screen or landscaping may be over 1.1 m high where it blocks vision at street corners (within the area 4.0 m along each lot line from the corner) or lane corners (3.0 m), except in the Commercial Downtown Core zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 3.5.2","official_wording":"Except in the Commercial - Downtown Core","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished grade to the highest point. Barbed, razor and electrified wire and unfinished corrugated metal are prohibited in residential zones (barbed or electrified wire may be allowed with farm uses, hens or horses). Reflective materials, tarps and sheet metal are prohibited everywhere. Pools need a fence at least 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4.1","official_wording":"The use of reflective materials, tarps, or sheet metal is prohibited in all Zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022, section 6.0 (Screening and Fencing Requirements; s. 6.5 General Fence Requirements) and s. 3.5.2","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/fences","section":"Fences page","official_wording":"Section 6.0: Screening and Fencing Requirements of Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Town lists 'Detached Sheds, Garages & Workshops' as a building permit type, and says a permit is required for any changes, alterations or additions to a structure. No size below which a shed is exempt is stated.","short":"Yes; no size exemption stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/apply-building-permit","section":"Apply for a Building Permit page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any changes, alterations, or additions to a structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Decks are handled under the 'Home Additions or Renovations' building permit page, which points to the BC Housing guide for safe and durable decks. No height below which a deck is exempt is stated.","short":"Yes; no exempt height stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit: home additions or renovations, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/418","section":"Home Additions or Renovations page","official_wording":"For information about decks, please review BC Housing Illustrated Guide for safe and durable decks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages need a building permit: the Town lists 'Detached Sheds, Garages & Workshops' as a permit type. No separate carport rule was found; the fee schedule lists a carport construction value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/apply-building-permit","section":"Apply for a Building Permit page","official_wording":"Detached Sheds, Garages & Workshops","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R1, an accessory building may be up to 5.0 m high, with setbacks of 6.1 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side and 3.7 m exterior side, within 50% lot coverage. Accessory buildings under 10.0 sq. m. are exempt from interior side and rear setbacks. Uncovered decks may project up to 2.0 m into front and rear setbacks, never within 1 m of a property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"R1 zone s. 7.2.4.2, 7.2.5.6, 7.2.3.4","official_wording":"7.2.4.2 Accessory buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw Number 1394, 1997; Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1394, 1997 (PDF, consolidated to June 28, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Building-1394.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Building Bylaw Number 1394, 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 (when the value of the work does not exceed $5,000), plus applicable taxes.","short":"$100 (value up to $5,000), plus taxes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 3 - Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"When the value of the work does not exceed $100.00 $5,000.00 (minimum fee)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 for work up to $5,000, plus $10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $2,000,000, then $5 per $1,000. Schedule 3A lists construction values per square foot (for example $125 finished floor on crawl space, $25 uncovered deck); commercial work uses the contract or tendered cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 3 and Schedule 3A","official_wording":"For each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds $5,000.00 up to a $10.00 maximum of $2,000,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $50 base plus $10 per fixture; in-ground swimming pool $100; change of occupancy $100; demolition or moving $100; temporary building $100; failed-inspection re-inspection $50; permit renewal $100; manufactured home set-up $250 (single wide) or $350 (double wide).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Plumbing - Base Rate $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees are due once the building permit is issued. The Town does not state a payment method for building permit fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Building%20Permit%20Application-2024.pdf","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Building%20Permit%20Application-2024.pdf","section":"Construction Value section of the Building Permit Application form","official_wording":"Fees are as per Town of Creston Fees and Charges Bylaw, No.1763 and due once building permit is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, 2011, Schedule 3 (Building Permit Fees) and Schedule 3A (Construction Values)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Part 1 and Schedules 3, 3A","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, 2011.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Find your lot on the Zoning Map (Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw), which is part of the bylaw posted on the Town website. The Town's new-home page refers owners to the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 7.0.1","official_wording":"The location of the Zones established by this Bylaw are as shown on the current Zoning Map of the Town of Creston (Schedule A)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022, consolidated to June 16, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"cover and s. 1.1","official_wording":"Consolidated to June 16, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot area and frontage, density, lot coverage, setbacks, maximum heights and usable open space. Example, R1: lot area 333 sq. m., 50% coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 7.2 R1 zone","official_wording":"7.2.2 PERMITTED USES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services at Town Hall, 250-428-2214; communityservices@creston.ca. The Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner is listed in the contact directory.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Directory, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/contact-directory-0","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"Natasha Ewashen | Municipal Services Coordinator & Planner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the AG, R1 and R5 zones (and in the Northwest Boulevard CDNW zone, limited to a single family dwelling). The zoning bylaw defines a secondary suite as an attached accessory dwelling unit contained within the principal building.","short":"Yes, in AG, R1 and R5 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 4.5.1; zone sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.6","official_wording":"Secondary suite: means an Attached accessory dwelling unit, which must be contained within the Lot's Principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a Detached accessory dwelling unit (which may include a garden suite or carriage suite) in the R1, R5 and AG zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R5, AG zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; zone sections 7.1.2.2, 7.2.2.2, 7.6.2.2","official_wording":"Detached accessory dwelling unit: means an Accessory dwelling unit that is unattached to the Lot's Principal building. May include a Garden suite or Carriage suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Attached unit: only in a single family dwelling, at most the lesser of 75.0 sq. m. or 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area. Detached unit: lesser of 75.0 sq. m. or 60%, at least 3.0 m from the principal dwelling. R1 allows 3 dwelling units per lot (4 on lots over 280 sq. m.); R5 allows 2. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1, 4.6.1","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of an Attached accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed the lesser of 75.0 sq. m. or 40 percent of the Gross floor area of the principal Dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional on-site parking space for each attached or detached accessory dwelling unit, on top of the spaces required for the principal dwelling.","short":"1 extra space per accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1 (iii), 4.6.1 (iii)","official_wording":"One (1) additional on-site parking space per Attached accessory dwelling unit is required in addition to those required for the principal Dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (application form, owner's authorization, title, scaled drawings and site plan). A development permit is also needed first if the lot is in a mapped wildfire or environmentally sensitive area, unless an exception applies, such as alterations completely within the interior of a building. Check with staff.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit: secondary suite, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/node/419","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (s. 4.5, 4.6 and zone sections); Building Bylaw Number 1394, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The Town has no tree-cutting bylaw. But the OCP counts land alteration, which includes clearing (vegetation removal), as development needing a development permit in the Wildfire Protection and Environmentally Sensitive (Dodd's Creek, Glaser-King Creeks) areas shown on Schedule B, unless an exception applies. Ask staff about a single tree.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in some areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Official%20Community%20Plan-1854.pdf","section":"Part VI Development Permit Areas, introduction; Definitions","official_wording":"c) land within an area designated under Section 488 (1)(a) or (b) [natural environment, hazardous conditions] must not be altered;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In DPA 1 and 2, no permit is needed for: temporary emergency procedures against immediate threats to life or property (owner notifies the Town); removing invasive non-native vegetation without pesticides (owner notifies the Town); restoration planting; municipal works; ALR farm use with a farm plan. DPA 2 only: under 20% of the lot within 15 m of a watercourse and no land alteration within 60 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Official%20Community%20Plan-1854.pdf","section":"Part VI, Exceptions s. 1.1","official_wording":"Development Permits are not required for DPA 1 or DPA 2 under the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development permit fee: $200 (value under $100,000) or $500 (over $100,000). No separate tree permit fee exists.","short":"No tree fee; development permit $200 or $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 7A","official_wording":"Development Permit < $100,000 value $200.00 >$100,000 value $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific replacement rule. A development permit in the environmentally sensitive area needs a landscape plan showing trees and vegetation to be planted or retained, and the Town may attach conditions including security.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Official%20Community%20Plan-1854.pdf","section":"OCP DPA 2 s. 3.3.6; Part VI Introduction","official_wording":"Particular attention shall be given","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On streets, only an authorized Town officer or employee may dig up, remove, injure or destroy trees, flowers or shrubbery. In parks and other public spaces no one may deface, damage or destroy a natural feature (Bylaw No. 2030 s. 6.3.5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Traffic%20Regulations-1546.pdf","section":"Part 8, s. 24","official_wording":"No person other than a duly authorized Officer or employee of the Town acting in pursuance of his duties shall dig up or in any manner remove, injure or destroy any trees, flower, foliage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Removing trees or foliage on a street: $75 bylaw notice ($50 if paid early, $100 late). No ticket specific to cutting trees on private land was found.","short":"No private-land ticket; $75 for street trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546, Part 8 s. 24","official_wording":"Remove trees or foliage $75.00 $50.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Development permit rules are in Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854, 2017 (Part VI); street trees are covered by Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Official%20Community%20Plan-1854.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1854, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected bi-weekly, alternating with recycling. Food waste is collected weekly. Yard waste is collected three times a year.","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Garbage is collected bi-weekly (alternating with recycling).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Creston Recycles app (Apple App Store or Google Play) for your collection schedule and reminders. Collection happens between 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM on your day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Program Guide 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/Curbside%20Program%20Guide%202025.pdf","section":"Curbside Program Guide 2025","official_wording":"Set up email or phone reminders.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No garbage cart is supplied: residents use their own container (120 L maximum) or bags. The Town supplies a food waste bin (bylaw: 45 L) and a recycling container (bylaw: 83 L). Replacements at Town Hall: 46 L Green Bin $35, 60 L Blue Box $15 (the fee schedule's sizes differ from the bylaw's).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw lists the blue box as 60 L while the Solid Waste bylaw says the recycling container is 83 L. A garbage container must have a watertight lid or bags must be securely tied, and all garbage must be bagged (s. 5.7).","source_title":"Garbage, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Residents supply their own garbage containers/bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, but not before 5:00 a.m.; bring them in before 9:00 p.m. Place them as close to the curb as possible without blocking traffic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Place bags or containers at the curb before 7:00 am on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage container (120 L maximum, under 50 lbs) or two regular black bags (65 x 83 cm, up to 25 lbs each) every second week. Extra bags need a $2 tag from Town Hall. Secondary suites get 26 tags a year and one tagged bag per collection.","short":"1 container or 2 bags; extra bags need $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Curbside%20Collection%20Regulations-1959.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2.5(b), 5.2.6, 5.3.1","official_wording":"Maximum of one (1) Garbage Container (120L max.) OR 2 regular size black","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual solid waste fee for 2026: residential (single and multi-family) $157; secondary suite $93; commercial $130. Rises to $163 in 2027. Pay by December 31; 3% discount if paid in full by January 31.","short":"$157 a year (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedules 1 and 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, Solid Waste Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Residential $157.00 $163.00 $170.00 $176.00 $184.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Curbside%20Collection%20Regulations-1959.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Collected three times a year by Public Works: one week in spring and two non-consecutive weeks in fall. Usually the week after the Easter long weekend, the week after the Thanksgiving long weekend, and the full week after Remembrance Day (weather permitting). Use rigid weather-proof containers or Kraft paper bags.","short":"Yes, three times a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"Yard waste is collected three times a year once in the spring and twice in the fall by the Public Works crew.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Containers or Kraft paper bags up to 50 lbs (23 kg) each, unlimited number. Branches up to 15 cm (6 in) thick, cut into 1 m lengths and bundled. No plastic bags. Keep separate from the other containers at the curb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"Each Yard Waste container/ bag can weigh up to 50 lbs (23 kg).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Sullivan Stone, 501 Helen Street: leaves, grass clippings, soil and plants (no branches or wood), Monday to Friday during regular business hours. RDCK Creston Landfill, 1501 Mallory Road: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed statutory holidays (hours as of August 1, 2026).","short":"Sullivan Stone, 501 Helen Street; RDCK landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste is accepted at Sullivan Stone for $2 per load - 501 Helen Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Sullivan Stone: $2 per load. RDCK Landfill: the going rate for Yard and Garden Waste, but free in April and October only (set by the RDCK).","short":"Sullivan Stone $2 a load; landfill free April, October","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"accepted at Sullivan Stone for $2 per load","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: plastic bags, non-compostable material, branches over 15 cm (6 in) wide, and branches or prunings longer than 1 m. Sullivan Stone: no branches or wood products.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"Branches wider than 15cm (6\") will not be accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959, 2022 (Part 6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations Bylaw No. 1959 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Curbside%20Collection%20Regulations-1959.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management and Curbside Collection Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from June 1 to September 30. The Works Superintendent may impose Stages 2, 3 and 4 on notice, based on system demand, rainfall, reservoir capacity, weather and groundwater or stream levels.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; stricter on notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439 (PDF) (consolidated to December 17, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Water%20Rates%20%26%20Regulations-1439.pdf","section":"s. 2.04","official_wording":"Stage 1 shall go into effect on June 1 st and continue until","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: lawns only between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m.. Stage 2: lawns only 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Stages 3 and 4: lawn watering prohibited. Gardens, trees and shrubs follow the same hours in Stages 1 and 2 and are prohibited in Stage 4 (Stage 3 keeps the Stage 2 hours).","short":"Stage 1: lawns 7 p.m. to 10 a.m.; none Stage 3 and 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions chart (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Water%20Restrictions.pdf","section":"Water Restrictions chart (cites Bylaw 1439, s. 2.04 and Schedule D)","official_wording":"Watering of lawns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Drip irrigation, a watering can, or a hand-held hose that eliminates over-spray may be used at any time. Drip emitters must use under 7.6 L an hour at under 20 psi; soaker hoses and micro sprayers do not count.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439 (PDF) (consolidated to December 17, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Water%20Rates%20%26%20Regulations-1439.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Watering using drip irrigation*, a watering can, and or hand held hose, which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New lawns (seed within 45 days or sod within 21 days of installation) may be watered Stage 1 between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m., Stages 2 and 3 between 6-10 a.m. and 8-10 p.m., and not in Stage 4 unless the Works Superintendent permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439 (PDF) (consolidated to December 17, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Water%20Rates%20%26%20Regulations-1439.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Watering of new","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: use of water contrary to restrictions $275 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late). Improper use or waste of water is also $275.","short":"Notice $275 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1439 2.04 Use of water contrary to restrictions $275.00 $250.00 $300.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439, 1998 (s. 2.04 and Schedule D)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1439 (PDF) (consolidated to December 17, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Water%20Rates%20%26%20Regulations-1439.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"December 17, 2024 BYLAW 1439 A Bylaw to regulate the operation, maintenance, and use of the Town's waterworks system.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old needs a licence for the current calendar year, unless it is kept in the Town for less than one month in that year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog over the age of six (6) months in the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Creston issues dog licences and numbered tags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/pet-licences","section":"Pet Licences page","official_wording":"Pets within the Town of Creston must have a valid pet licence issued by the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 if bought by March 31; $29 after March 31 (neutered or spayed dog; taxes apply).","short":"$25 by March 31 ($29 after March 31)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated to May 12, 2026) is the current schedule. The Town's January 2025 news post shows older amounts ($20, $25 after March 31). A vet certificate or a solemn declaration is needed to get the neutered/spayed fee (Animal Care bylaw s. 8.10).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Dog and Cat Licence Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Prior to After","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$121 if bought by March 31; $127 after March 31 (unneutered or unspayed dog; taxes apply).","short":"$121 by March 31 ($127 after March 31)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The January 2025 news post shows older amounts ($105, $110 after March 31). The bylaw schedule is current.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Dog and Cat Licence Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog or Cat – Unneutered / Unspayed $121.00 $127.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"A dog acquired or brought into the Town after August 31 pays half. Special needs assistance animal: no charge. Adopted dog (year of adoption, with PAWS or Town adoption letter): no charge. Replacement tag $2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Dog and Cat Licence Fees","official_wording":"The licence fee shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) for any dog or cat acquired and/or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences and tags expire on December 31 each year and must be renewed annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 8.4","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Pet Licence Application and email it to info@creston.ca, then pay the fee; or visit Town Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/pet-licences","section":"Pet Licences page","official_wording":"Completed forms can be emailed to info@creston.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 if paid late). Keeping a dog without a tag: $100 ($85 early, $115 late).","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1826 8.1 No dog licence $125.00 $100.00 $150.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015 (fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"title, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place a dog must be on a leash, chain or tether (or in a carrier) and must not be at large. Off leash only at the Creston Dog Park. Parks bylaw: keep control of the dog at all times in public spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 7.1(b), (c), (d)","official_wording":"be in a public place unless the dog or cat is in a carrier or kept on a leash, chain or tether not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care bylaw: no longer than 183 cm (6 feet). Parks bylaw: no more than 2 m in public spaces and Town parks.","short":"183 cm (2 m in parks)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws set different maximums (183 cm vs 2 m). The Parks, Trails, and Public Places Regulations Bylaw No. 2030 is the newer one; the Animal Care copy is consolidated to February 13, 2024.","source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 7.1(c)","official_wording":"exceeding 183 centimeters (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Creston Dog Park, 1414 Cedar Street. Leash the dog when entering and leaving; the dog must be under the owner's immediate verbal control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Park, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/dog-park","section":"Dog Park page","official_wording":"Creston's off leash dog park is located at 1414 Cedar Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care bylaw: no dogs or cats in Centennial Park, Burns Park or Millennium Park. Parks bylaw: dogs only in designated on-leash parks (it lists Burns Park) and the off-leash park; other animals except guide or service dogs are barred from Town parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws disagree about Burns Park: the Animal Care bylaw bans dogs there, while the newer Parks bylaw lists it as a Dog On-Leash Park. Other on-leash parks in s. 8.2: Dwight and Rosamond Moore Community Wetlands, Dodd's Creek Park, Schikurski Park, Downtown Green Space, Ken Huscroft Park and one park whose name is in Ktunaxa.","source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 7.1(e)","official_wording":"no dogs or cats are permitted in Centennial Park, Burns Park or Millennium Park;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove the dog's feces immediately whenever the dog is off your premises and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. In public spaces, put it in a sealed bag and take it away or use a public garbage receptacle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"immediately remove or cause to be removed any feces deposited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: dog at large $100 ($85 early, $115 late); dog in a public place not leashed $50 ($35 early, $65 late); dog not under verbal control at the off-leash park $50 ($35, $65); dog in a Town park not designated on-leash or off-leash $50 ($25, $75).","short":"Notice $100 at large; $50 not leashed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1826 7.1(b) Cat/dog at Large $100.00 $85.00 $115.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015; Parks, Trails, and Public Places Regulations Bylaw No. 2030, 2025 (Town parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"title, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, or a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on property other than its owner's, or that an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. The officer may also designate a dog that, unprovoked, aggressively pursued, attacked or bit a person or animal, or is kept for fighting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 4.1 definition; s. 9.3","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Licence the dog as dangerous (owner over 19). Keep it indoors, in an escape-proof enclosure children under 12 cannot enter, or muzzled on a leash of 1 m or less held by a competent person 19 or older. Post a warning sign at each entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.5, 9.6","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any Dangerous Dog unless this dog is licenced as a Dangerous Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$243 if bought by March 31; $248 after March 31 (taxes apply).","short":"$243 (if bought by March 31; $248 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Dog and Cat Licence Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Dangerous Male Dog –Dog Unneutered $243.00 $248.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete a Bylaw Complaint Form (online or at Town Hall) with your name, address, phone number and a description. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. The Public Safety and Compliance Officer investigates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","section":"Complaints and Claims page","official_wording":"If you have a bylaw complaint complete a Bylaw Complaint Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: fail to licence a dangerous dog $475 ($450 early, $500 late); fail to confine, muzzle and leash $475; no warning sign $45 ($30, $60); dangerous dog at the off-leash park $200 ($175, $225). A dog bite is $250 ($225, $275); an attack $475.","short":"Notice $475 ($450 early, $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1826 9.1 Fail to licence dangerous dog $475.00 $450.00 $500.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015, Part 9","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"title, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four companion animals on any property, counting dogs, cats and potbellied pigs together.","short":"No separate limit; four companion animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than four (4) companion animals,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Same combined limit: no more than four dogs, cats and potbellied pigs together on a property.","short":"No separate limit; max four dogs, cats and pigs together","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"more than four (4) companion animals,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: up to six per parcel in R1 or R5 zones, licensed. Horses: one per parcel zoned R-5 or Agricultural with at least one hectare. Many other animals are prohibited (Schedule A), including most ungulates and most birds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"ss. 11.1(b), 13(b), Schedule A","official_wording":"keep no more than one (1) horse per parcel of land zoned either Rural Residential (R-5) or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than four are allowed at a veterinary clinic, kennel or cattery, PAWS, a PAWS-approved rescue or foster home, an animal daycare or a grooming facility, if the zoning bylaw specifically permits that use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"except in the lawful operation of a veterinary clinic, kennel/cattery (for breeding or boarding), the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $175 if paid late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1826 5.1 Possess more than 4 companion animals $150.00 $125.00 $175.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"title, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Town hen licence, on properties in the Residential - Low Density (R1) or Residential - Rural (R5) zone. The hen keeper must own the property or have the owner's written permission, and must live there.","short":"Yes, with Town hen licence, R1 or R5 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hen Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/backyard-hen-licences","section":"Backyard Hen Licences page","official_wording":"Properties located in the R1: Residential - Low Density or R5: Residential – Rural, are permitted to keep a maximum of six hens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens per parcel.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 13(b)","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) Hens per parcel of land,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 13(c)","official_wording":"not keep a rooster;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and run in the rear yard, at least 3 m from the front, interior and exterior side lot lines and from any door or window, and not visible from the street. Coop at least 0.37 m² per hen, no more than 4 m² and 2 m high. Run at least 0.92 m² per hen. Hens in the coop from sunset to 7 a.m. or sunrise, whichever is first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 13(f), (i)","official_wording":"keep Hen(s) in a Coop from sunset to 7am, or sunrise, whichever is first;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Hen licence required: $23 a year under the Fees and Charges Bylaw (the Town's hen page says $20). One licence covers one to six hens; it expires December 31. A Provincial Premises ID number is also required.","short":"Yes, $23 a year ($20 on Town's page)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's hen licence page and Hens-Guidelines handout say $20; the Fees and Charges Bylaw consolidated to May 12, 2026 says $23 plus taxes. The bylaw is followed. Licence is not transferable, one hen owner per property, and it can be revoked (ss. 12.3-12.5).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763, Schedule 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Hen Licence Fees (consolidated to May 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Hen Licence $23.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Creston's bylaws do not mention bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses: one per parcel zoned R-5 or Agricultural, lot at least 1 hectare. Cows, goats, sheep, pigs (except potbellied pigs), donkeys, llamas and alpacas are prohibited animals, as are most birds, so ducks are not on the permitted list.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"s. 11.1(b); Schedule A items 14 and 26","official_wording":"keep no more than one (1) horse per parcel of land zoned either Rural Residential (R-5) or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015 (Parts 12 and 13); Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Animal%20Care%20and%20Responsibility%20Bylaw%20No.%201826.pdf","section":"title, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Responsibility Bylaw No. 1826, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No stopping, standing or parking a vehicle and/or trailer longer than 6.096 m (20 ft) on a street, and no parking on any highway for more than 24 hours continuously. A trailer that is a traffic hazard must be attached to a vehicle able to tow it. Time limits and no-parking signs apply.","short":"24 hours; no vehicle and trailer over 6.096 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Traffic%20Regulations-1546.pdf","section":"Part 6, s. 8(b), (c); s. 19(a)","official_wording":"in any street when the length of such a vehicle and/or trailer exceeds 6.096 meters (20 feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, RVs over 5,500 kg are not permitted (except when loading or unloading). For RVs under 5,500 kg the bylaw wording is unclear ('not more than two'); the ticket schedule fines more than two. Wrecked or inoperative trailers or boats may not be kept unless the property may lawfully be used for that.","short":"Over 5,500 kg barred; limit over 2 unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Truck Regulations Bylaw No. 1784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Truck%20Regulations-1784.pdf","section":"Part 7, s. 7.1(b), (e)","official_wording":"Recreational vehicles in excess of 5,500 kilograms gross vehicle weight;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in any zone, except in a permitted campground (Zoning Bylaw s. 3.3.6). No rule specific to sleeping in an RV on a street was found in the traffic or parks bylaws.","short":"No in any zone except permitted campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.6","official_wording":"The use of a tent or Recreational vehicle as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: vehicle/trailer over 20 ft, parked over 24 hours, or unattached trailer $35 each ($25 early, $45 late); RV over 5,500 kg or more than two RVs in a residential zone $35; inoperative vehicle/trailer/boat on a property $150; use of land contrary to zoning $275.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic, Truck, Property Maintenance and Zoning rows","official_wording":"1546 6.8(b) $35.00 $25.00 $45.00 No feet in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546; Truck Regulations Bylaw No. 1784, 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022; Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1813, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 1546 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Traffic%20Regulations-1546.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"December 2, 2025 BYLAW NO. 1546 A Bylaw for the regulation of traffic and the use of highways in the Town of Creston.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow to be made, noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that disturbing noise comes from it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, repair, demolition, excavation or machinery work that disturbs the neighbourhood is barred before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays, not before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","section":"s. 3(f), (g)","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 07:00 hours (7:00 a.m.) or after 22:00 hours (10:00 p.m.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Also barred: amplified sound that disturbs, animals whose cries disturb, disturbing vehicle noise, hawker and busker outcries, and outdoor public address systems unless for a permitted parade. Exempt: emergency and Town vehicles on duty, snow removal, church bells, permitted events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","section":"ss. 3(c), (d), (h), 4, 5","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird, which by its cries disturbs the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Fill in a Bylaw Complaint Form (online or at Town Hall) with your name, address, phone number and a description; anonymous complaints are not accepted. The Public Safety and Compliance Officer investigates. Complaints are not taken by the info@creston.ca email.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","section":"Complaints and Claims page","official_wording":"Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $100 if paid late). Separately, the bylaw sets a court fine of $2,500 to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"Notice $75 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1389 3.(a) Noise which disturbs $75.00 $50.00 $100.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Noise%20Control-1389.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1389, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse or standing water collect, or let the property become unsightly (accumulated refuse or brush, graffiti, rotting fences, dead or uncontrolled landscaping, decayed buildings). Lawns must be 20 cm or shorter. No wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats unless the property may lawfully be used for that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1813 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Property%20Maintenance-1813.pdf","section":"ss. 4 (Unsightly), 5.1, 5.4, 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupant of Property within the Municipality shall permit or allow the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete a Bylaw Complaint Form (online or at Town Hall) with your name, address, phone number and a description. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","section":"Complaints and Claims page","official_wording":"If you have a bylaw complaint complete a Bylaw Complaint Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Public Safety and Compliance Officer investigates and may issue a written warning (14 days to respond with a plan to fix), a fine or a compliance order. If the owner does not comply or win an appeal, the Town may issue a bylaw notice or do the work itself at the owner's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaints and Claims, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/complaints-and-claims","section":"Complaints and Claims page, Complaint Process","official_wording":"The Public Safety and Compliance Officer will open an investigation in relation to the complaint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: allow an unsightly property $250 ($225 if paid within 14 days; $275 if paid late). Lawn over 20 cm $100 ($75, $125); inoperative vehicle, trailer or boat $150 ($125, $200).","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1813 5.4 Allow unsightly property $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1813, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1813 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Property%20Maintenance-1813.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1813, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A cooking fire in a barbecue or fire pit up to 0.5 m across and under 0.5 m high, with a screen, burning clean dry seasoned firewood, charcoal, propane or gas, needs no permit if Schedule A is met (adult 19+ attending, water at hand, 7.5 m from trees, 4.5 m from combustibles, no ban).","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (PDF) (consolidated to September 26, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/Open%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No.%201929.pdf","section":"s. 4.4; Schedule A Part 1","official_wording":"A Permit is not required under This Bylaw for cooking fires contained within a barbecue or fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard waste (leaves, grass, hedge clippings, small prunings) is prohibited at all times. A permitted residential pile must not contain yard waste, must come from the property, and be no bigger than 1 m across by 0.5 m high; daylight hours only, 4 hours at most, only when the ventilation index is favourable; no burning barrels.","short":"No; yard waste banned at all times","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Burning Permits page still lists residential piles of 'leaves, foliage or weeds' as permit-eligible and cites Fire Service Bylaw No. 1774; Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (amended by 1990, consolidated Sept 2023) bans yard waste burning and the Sept 2023 news post confirms it. Bylaw followed. 'Yard Waste' means plant matter such as hedge clippings, leaves, grass and prunings under 1 m long and 2.5 cm in circumference; the news post says branches over 2.5 cm in diameter may still be burned with a permit. Burning on public land needs a written fire safety plan and permit.","source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (PDF) (consolidated to September 26, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/Open%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No.%201929.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3, 4.24, 4.28, 4.30, 4.31; Schedule A Part 2","official_wording":"Yard Waste burning is prohibited at all times.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Open burning (residential piles, field clearing, large piles, land clearing) needs an open burning permit from the Fire Chief, bought at Town Hall or the Creston Emergency Services Building. Valid one week (land clearing permits up to 30 days); at most six permits per property per year. Fees $15 to $250.","short":"Yes, $15 to $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (PDF) (consolidated to September 26, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/Open%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No.%201929.pdf","section":"ss. 4.5, 4.8, 4.13, 4.14","official_wording":"where authorized by a Permit issued by the Fire Chief under This Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Permits are revoked or suspended during a total fire ban by the Fire Chief or the Province, and the Fire Chief may impose a general ban when conditions are unsafe. No one may burn during a provincial ban. Check the BC Wildfire Service fire prohibitions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (PDF) (consolidated to September 26, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/Open%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No.%201929.pdf","section":"ss. 4.20, 4.21, 4.23","official_wording":"Permits shall be revoked or suspended during a total fire ban proclaimed by the Fire Chief, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste pickup three times a year; Sullivan Stone (501 Helen Street) takes leaves, grass, soil and plants for $2 a load; the RDCK Creston Landfill (1501 Mallory Road) takes yard waste, free in April and October.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste page","official_wording":"Yard waste is collected three times a year once in the spring and twice in the fall by the Public Works crew.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $250 ($225 if paid within 14 days; $275 if paid late); burning during a fire ban $475 ($450, $500); burning barrel $100 ($90, $110); burning prohibited materials $475.","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Open Burning Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1929 4.1 Prohibited open burning without permit $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929 (PDF) (consolidated to September 26, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/Open%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No.%201929.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1929, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (October 30 if October 31 is a Sunday), or in exceptional circumstances set by council resolution, and only with a permit. Under-18s may not possess or use any fireworks.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Fireworks%20Regulation-1778.pdf","section":"ss. 3.4, 3.5, 3.8","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks in the Town.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Fireworks%20Regulation-1778.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks are outdoor low-hazard recreational fireworks such as fountains, golden rain, pin wheels, Roman candles and volcanoes; sparklers, Christmas crackers and toy-gun caps are not included. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned. Display and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks need their own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Fireworks%20Regulation-1778.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; ss. 3.2, 3.3, 3.11","official_wording":"includes fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"People 18 or older apply to the Town and the Fire Chief issues the permit if conditions are met. Fees: consumer fireworks permit $20; display fireworks permit $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Fireworks%20Regulation-1778.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer fireworks or display","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: use or store consumer fireworks without a permit $50 ($40 early, $60 late); discharge not permitted $100 ($90, $110); selling $100; parent allowing a minor to use fireworks $250 ($240, $260). The ticket schedule lists these under repealed Bylaw No. 1724. Court fine $2,500 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $100 for discharge ($90 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw rows","official_wording":"1724 3(1) Prohibited selling of fireworks $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Fireworks%20Regulation-1778.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1778, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town issues bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, which lists each offence and its penalty in Schedule A. Some bylaws (noise, open burning, fireworks) also carry court fines of $2,500 to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1; s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"The bylaw and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Full amounts: no dog licence $125; dog at large $100; noise $75; unsightly property $250; open burning without a permit $250; parking beyond 24 hours $35; use of water against restrictions $275.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1826 8.1 No dog licence $125.00 $100.00 $150.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early payment amount (for example $100 instead of $125 for no dog licence).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $100 vs $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"If received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If payment is received more than 28 days after the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the late amount in Schedule A is due (for example $150 instead of $125 for no dog licence). Between 15 and 28 days the full penalty applies.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $150 vs $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1.1, 6.1.3","official_wording":"If received more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form (the Town's page says 14 days from the date issued). The Screening Officer may uphold, dismiss or agree a compliance agreement; you may then ask for an adjudication hearing. If the adjudicator finds the offence, you pay the full penalty plus a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if offence found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw counts 14 days from receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice; the page says from the date issued. Disputes can be delivered in person or by mail to Municipal Hall.","source_title":"Disputing a Bylaw Offence Notice, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/disputing-bylaw-offence-notice","section":"Disputing Bylaw Offence Notice page","official_wording":"complete a Bylaw Notice Dispute Form no later than 14 days from the date the Bylaw Notice was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760, 2011 (Town of Creston Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF) (consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person starting a business, or expanding or relocating an existing one, in Town, including home occupations and short-term rentals. Renting out dwelling units counts as a business at four or more units on the owner's principal-residence property, or two or more units elsewhere.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf","section":"Part 2 definition of Business; Part 5 s. 1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the municipality unless they are the holder of either:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual base fee by class: home occupation $70; non-location-based $70; non-profit $50; commercial small $120, mid-size $160, large $190; industrial $470 to $570; short-term rental $520. Some businesses add Schedule 4B fees.","short":"By class: home occupation $70; small commercial $120","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF, consolidated to May 12, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Fees%20and%20Charges-1763.pdf","section":"Schedule 4A","official_wording":"Home Occupation $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply at Town Hall, or fill in the application form and email it in. Talk first with zoning, building and health staff, then the Fire Department; the licence is not granted until all departments approve. No licence is issued unless zoning permits the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"You can apply for your business licence at Town Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. A renewal notice is sent beforehand; the renewal deadline is January 31 (a $20 discount applies if paid by then).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Business licences are valid from January 1 to December 31 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses: the West Kootenay Inter-Community Business Licence covers Creston, Castlegar, Grand Forks, Nelson, Kaslo, New Denver, Rossland, Salmo, Slocan and Silverton. Fee $100, separate from and additional to any business licence fee required.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"The Town of Creston participates in the West Kootenay Inter-Community Business License Program (ICBL)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No business licence: $100 bylaw notice ($50 if paid early, $125 late). A court conviction can bring $2,500 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793 s. 5.1","official_wording":"1793 5.1 No Business Licence. $100.00 $50.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory 'Home occupation' use in the AG, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, CDC, CG, CHS, CN and CDNW zones, subject to the Zoning Bylaw conditions.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1; zone accessory-use lists (7.1.2.2, 7.2.2.2, 7.6.2.2)","official_wording":"A Home occupation use, where permitted in a Zone of this Bylaw, must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required for all home occupations. Fee: $70 a year for a home occupation (includes childcare, home offices, bed and breakfasts, personal services), plus any Schedule 4B extra fees.","short":"Yes: $70 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Creston","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, Home Occupations","official_wording":"Please note, a business licence is required for all home occupations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Table 4.1 by zone: R1 lesser of 60 sq. m. or 25% of the dwelling, 1 non-resident employee; R3 20%, 0; R4, R6 and CDC, CG, CHS, CN 10%, 0; CDNW 10%, 1; R5 112.0 sq. m., 2; AG 185.5 sq. m., 3. One sign; all work and storage enclosed in a building; 1 parking space per employee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"Table 4.1","official_wording":"the lesser of 60 sq. m. or Residential - Low Density (R1) 1 25% of Dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Salvage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or parts; trucking, hauling or touring; welding or steel fabrication; light or heavy manufacturing; cannabis retail store or cannabis operation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"The following uses are not permitted as Home occupations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (s. 4.2, Table 4.1); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in the operator's principal residence (where they live longer in a calendar year than anywhere else), or in one attached accessory dwelling unit in the same building as that residence. Allowed as an accessory use in AG, R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, CDC, CG, CHS, CN and CDNW. The Town's web page says 8 months a year, which differs from the bylaws.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's web page says the operator must live in the dwelling 'at least 8 months per year'; the Zoning Bylaw says 'a longer period of time in a calendar year than any other place' and the Business Licence Bylaw says 'Principal Residence' (usually lives). The value follows the bylaws. R2 is deleted in the Zoning Bylaw but still named on the page.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (PDF, consolidated to June 16, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","section":"s. 4.9.2","official_wording":"only in the Principal residence where the operator of the Short term rental resides for a longer period of time in a calendar year than any other place;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid Short Term Rental business licence is required to operate or advertise; the annual fee is $520.","short":"Yes, $520 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf","section":"Part 6 s. 1(c), (d)","official_wording":"No person shall operate a Short Term Rental without a valid and subsisting licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration is required for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local licence is required. Creston is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions; List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Fire Department inspection at least every 3 years; the licence number must appear in every ad; Municipal and Regional District Tax collected; a daily guest register (name, phone, address, vehicle plate) kept and given to the Town on request; a welcome booklet and fire safety plan for guests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf","section":"Part 6 s. 1(e), 4, 5","official_wording":"Short Term Rentals are subject to inspection by the Fire Department once every three (3) years","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Advertising a short-term rental without a business licence: $250 bylaw notice ($225 early, $275 late). Operating without a business licence: $100 ($50 early, $125 late). Using land contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $275 ($250 early, $300 late). A court conviction can bring $2,500 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $100 to $275 by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1760 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793","official_wording":"Advertising a Short Term Rental without a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/creston","place_name":"Creston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (Part 6, Short Term Rentals); Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (s. 4.9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 2, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Business%20Licence-1793_0.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Business Licence Bylaw No. 1793, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building, alteration or addition to a building or structure (including accessory buildings), completing unfinished areas, a secondary suite, structural repairs, demolition, a swimming pool, heating appliances such as wood stoves, moving a building, change of occupancy, tenant improvements, plumbing work, and installing a manufactured home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","official_wording":"construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: accessory buildings under 10.0 m² that do not create a hazard; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; decks without roofs no more than 0.6 m above natural grade; poly greenhouses for agricultural production; low human occupancy farm buildings on farm-class land; fences up to 2.0 m. No plumbing permit for replacing a valve, faucet or fixture, clearing a stoppage or repairing a leak with no piping change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Part C s. 2(b); definition of STRUCTURE","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10.0metres² in building area that do not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the application at the Village Office or from the Village page and submit it at the Village Office, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the page names no online building permit portal).","short":"In person at Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Permit Applications and Fees","official_wording":"Copies of permit applications are available at the Village Office and/or can be accessed via the links below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form for the permit type (building, plumbing, agent authorization if an agent applies, hazardous materials declaration) with all information the form and Building Official require, and pay the non-refundable application fee. The required documents are set by the form, not listed in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Permits and Forms; Fee Information","official_wording":"Authorization and Appointment of Agent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-336-2291 or email info@cumberland.ca with your building permit number, at least 48 hours ahead. Inspections typically take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"Call 250-336-2291 or email info@cumberland.ca – with your building permit number – to book your building inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planner: planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291. The Building Inspector may be available for code questions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Building and Development Questions?","official_wording":"please contact the Planner at planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, as amended by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1254, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Cumberland Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence up to 2.0 m high, because the Building Bylaw's definition of a structure excludes fences up to that height. Zoning also caps fence height (see the height rules).","short":"No building permit up to 2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Part B, definition of STRUCTURE","official_wording":"fences equal to or less than 2.0metres (6.6feet) in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard in residential and mixed-use zones. Rural, public use and interchange zones: 2.0 m in all yards. Industry zones: 2.5 m to 3.5 m.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 7.4, Table 7.4(3)","official_wording":"Front Yard - 1.2 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in side and rear yards in residential and mixed-use zones (2.0 m in all yards in rural, public use and interchange zones). Industry zones: fences must be 2.5 m to 3.5 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 7.4, Table 7.4(3)","official_wording":"All Other Yards - 2.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot nothing (building, fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening) may be placed in the sight triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along both lot lines from the point where the highways meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 7.6(1)","official_wording":"On any corner lot, no building, structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping, screening, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Measured from finished grade to the top, including any retaining wall under the fence. No barbed wire, razor wire or plywood (except I-3 zone). Where the neighbouring lot is higher: up to 3.0 m, if no more than 2.0 m above its grade. Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, up to 3.0 m with an engineer's design.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 7.4(2), Table 7.4(3) conditions; s. 7.5(2)","official_wording":"The height of a fence is determined by measuring the vertical distance between the highest point","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, s. 7.4 (Fence) and s. 7.6 (Visual Clearance at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for an accessory building unless it is under 10.0 m² of building area and does not create a hazard (the Building Bylaw does not apply to those).","short":"No if under 10.0 m² and no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Part C s. 2(b)(ii)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10.0metres² in building area that do not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required unless the deck has no roof and its floor is no more than 0.6 m (2.0 ft) above natural grade.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and 0.6 m or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Part C s. 2(b)(vii)","official_wording":"decks without roofs, the floor of which are not more than 0.6metres (2.0feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a building permit is needed: the Village requires one for any building or structure including accessory buildings, and the only exemption is for accessory buildings under 10.0 m². No separate exemption for garages or carports is listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","official_wording":"construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 zone accessory buildings: combined floor area at most 50.0 m², height at most 4.5 m; setbacks 3.0 m front, 1.5 m rear and sides, 4.5 m exterior side; lot coverage at most 50% (70% with impermeable surfaces). They cannot contain a dwelling or sleeping unit. R-3 allows 100.0 m² and 6.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.5(2); s. 6.1(3)","official_wording":"Maximum Floor Area 1 50.0 m2 2 50.0 m2 100.0 m2 25.0 m2 50.0 m2 50.0 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1254, 2026); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012, consolidated January 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Bylaw-949-Building-Bylaw-CONS-Jan-17-2020.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Cumberland Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For work valued at $10,000 or less: application fee $100 plus a permit fee of 1% of the estimated construction value, with a minimum permit fee of $100.","short":"$100 minimum permit fee, plus $100 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D s. 1","official_wording":"$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee is 1% of the estimated construction value (minimum $100). Value is the greater of the declared value and an independent valuation estimate (for example Marshall Swift). A refundable security deposit and extension and revision fees also depend on value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D s. 1","official_wording":"$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid with the application: $100 (value $10,000 or less), $200 ($10,001 to $100,000), $300 ($100,001 to $250,000), $500 (over $250,000). It is not stated to count toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 to $500 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D s. 1","official_wording":"$10,000 or $100 1% of $0 $100 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Security deposits (value over $10,000): $250, $1,500 or $3,000 by band. Plumbing permit: application $100 plus $50 and $5 per fixture (simple building). Demolition: application $100, permit $100, deposit $1,500. Re-inspection or special inspection: $100 (simple) or $250 (complex). Document transfer to a new owner: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D s. 1-4","official_wording":"$1,500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid on approval, before the permit is issued (the Building Official can cancel a permit if the permit fee is unpaid 60 days after notice). Payment options are on the Village's Make a Payment page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Fee Information","official_wording":"A non-refundable building permit processing fee is required when you submit your application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule D (Building Permit and Related Fees), added by Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1261-Fees-Amendment-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1, Schedule D","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1261, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Village iMap Viewer or the Zoning Bylaw maps (Schedule A, Zoning Map, and Schedule B, Zoning Map within the Urban Containment Boundary) to find the zone, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (iMap Viewer); PDF zoning maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Use the iMap Viewer to or Zoning Bylaw map to determine the zoning of your property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (convenience copy; amendment bylaws prevail).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 1238, 2025 (Consolidated July 27, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Use of land, buildings and structures; density (number of homes); minimum and maximum parcel sizes; siting, height and setbacks; and parking requirements for different uses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Use of land, buildings, and other structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: planning@cumberland.ca or 250-336-2291.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/development-permits/","section":"Development Permits page","official_wording":"Contact the Development Services Department at: 250-336-2291 or email us at planning@cumberland.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as a secondary use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU (not R-MHP). Also allowed in the MU-2 and MU-3 mixed-use zones and in some Interchange zones; check the permitted-use table for the zone.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-RTMU and R-MU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 6 S S S -- S S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not define a coach house or garden suite. It sets a 90.0 m² maximum floor area for each additional detached dwelling unit in the R-2 and R-3 zones (n/a in R-1); an R-1 lot may have up to 4 dwelling units, R-2 up to 3 and R-3 up to 2.","short":"Not named; detached units in R-2, R-3, max 90.0 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.5(1); Table 10.4(1)","official_wording":"Maximum Floor Area of Each Additional Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling unit. It must be incidental to and integrated with the principal dwelling, not connected to it through a breezeway, garage or similar unconditioned space, and have its own separate entrance. It cannot be strata-subdivided. Accessory buildings cannot contain a dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 6.7; s. 6.1(3)","official_wording":"A maximum of one secondary suite is permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1.0 space per secondary suite, in addition to the parking required for the principal dwelling unit.","short":"1.0 space per suite, plus the principal dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 9.4.1(2) and condition 2","official_wording":"Secondary suites 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite. Adding a dwelling unit may trigger Amenity Cost Charges and Development Cost Charges. A development permit depends on the development permit areas that apply to the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/building-permits/","section":"Building and Plumbing Permits page","official_wording":"construction of an secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.7, Table 10.2(1)); Building Bylaw No. 949, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw (the OCP lists adopting one as an action). Inside OCP development permit areas, such as DPA 1 (30 m strips along streams, sensitive ecosystems, connectivity areas, Map E), land cannot be altered without a development permit; arborist-certified hazardous trees are exempt. Ask Planning if your lot is in one.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","section":"OCP s. 11, DPA 1","official_wording":"Land within the DPA 1 designated area must not be subdivided or altered, and the construction of,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In DPA 1: removal of trees judged hazardous by a certified arborist or Registered Professional Forester that pose an imminent threat to buildings or life safety (a hazard tree with an eagle or heron nest also needs a Wildlife Act permit); normal farm practices; forest management on forest-classed land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","section":"OCP DPA 1, D. Exemptions s. 7","official_wording":"Removal of trees deemed hazardous by a certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not state a tree-cutting fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Only where a DPA 1 development permit applies: disturbed areas in the streamside protection area, restricted development areas and buffers must be restored under a restoration plan from a qualified environmental professional, replanting native trees, shrubs and groundcover. Replacement trees must be native or approved by the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","section":"OCP s. 11.5 DPA 1, Guidelines 5 (Ecosystem Restoration and Enhancement)","official_wording":"must be restored in accordance with a restoration plan provided by a QEP.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Village's Building brochure says boulevard and street trees must be protected during construction, and that Village bylaws make the adjacent property owner responsible for their care and liable for damage to them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building brochure, Village of Cumberland (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2025-Building-Brochure.pdf","section":"Building in Cumberland brochure (2025), Protection of Boulevards and Street Trees","official_wording":"and street trees need to be protected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not state a tree-cutting fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (development permit areas)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1230, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Official-Community-Plan-Bylaw-1230-2025.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Village of Cumberland Official Community Plan Bylaw No.1230, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every second week for residences (weekly for commercial/industrial); recycling bi-weekly; organics and yard waste weekly (single family homes).","short":"Garbage every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every second week from all residences in Cumberland and weekly for commercial/industrial clients.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2026 Residential Collection Schedule (PDF) on the Solid Waste page, the weekly email reminder from the Village newsletter, or the Waste Wise App.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","section":"Solid Waste Collection Services page","official_wording":"2026 Residential Collection Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents supply their own containers (no Village carts). Containers can be up to 77 litres and must weigh less than 22 kg (50 lb) when full. Garbage is limited to one container per residential unit; containers should have lids.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","section":"What Goes in Your Container","official_wording":"Resident provide their own containers for garbage, recycling and organics collection. Containers can be up to 77 litres in size and must weigh less than 22kg (50lb) when filled.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out by 8 a.m. on the collection day, and on no other day. Place them in one spot as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empty containers from the street on collection day and store them on the property, secure from animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","section":"s. 9(1)(l)-(n)","official_wording":"set out for collection on the scheduled collection day by 8:00 a.m. and on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage container per residential unit per collection. Extra garbage needs bag tags at $2 per bag, sold at the Village office and Cumberland Recreation. Each container must weigh less than 22 kg.","short":"1 container per unit; extra needs $2 bag tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/garbage-collection/","section":"Extra Garbage?","official_wording":"You can purchase additional bag tags for $2 each from the Village office and from Cumberland Recreation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$68.40 per residential unit per quarter in 2026 ($66.60 per quarter in 2025). Billed quarterly on the utility bill; a 10% penalty applies if unpaid by the due date.","short":"$68.40 a quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1248-Solid-Waste-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1248)","official_wording":"Residential unit: $66.60 per quarter $68.40 per quarter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014, as amended by Solid Waste Collection Fees Amendment Bylaw No. 1248, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences. Residents supply their own container and may mix yard waste with kitchen scraps. Branches and prunings can go out in tied bundles instead.","short":"Yes, weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection page","official_wording":"Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village. You must supply your own container and you may mix your yard waste with your kitchen scraps in the same container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Containers up to 77 litres and under 22 kg. Branches and prunings can be tied in secure bundles with jute or hemp (no nylon), no longer than 90 cm, no wider than 60 cm across and under 22 kg; no single branch thicker than 7.6 cm (3 in).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection page","official_wording":"Branches and prunings do not have to be in a container if they are tied in secure bundles with jute or hemp (no nylon).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road, Cumberland (a Comox Strathcona Waste Management facility).","short":"Comox Valley Waste Management Centre, 3699 Bevan Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/solid-waste/","section":"Comox Strathcona Waste Management Service","official_wording":"More solid waste services are offered at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre located at 3699 Bevan Road in Cumberland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No additional cost to homeowners for the curbside organics program.","short":"No additional cost","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","section":"More Information about the Program","official_wording":"There is no additional cost to homeowners to participate in the program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Plastic of any kind (including bags labeled biodegradable or compostable), coffee cups, Styrofoam, metal, rubber or glass, pet waste and kitty litter, diapers, and invasive plants (Himalayan Blackberry, common Morning Glory, Giant Hogweed). Bins with unacceptable materials are left at the curb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","section":"What stays out of your curbside organic container","official_wording":"Plastic, including plastics and bags labeled biodegradable and compostable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014 (consolidated January 6, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1003-Solid-Waste-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 1003, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by the Chief Administrative Officer based on conditions; check Village news or call 250-336-2291.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","section":"s. 6(1)","official_wording":"Stage 1 and the Water Use Restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect in each year from May 1 to September 30 both inclusive, except as provided under subsection (2).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: lawn sprinkling two days a week, even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd-numbered Thursday and Sunday, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 2: one day, even Wednesday, odd Thursday, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 2 days a week by address; Stage 2: 1 day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","official_wording":"(i) an even numbered address, except on Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"In Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle at any time, and by micro-irrigation or drip systems at any time; sprinklers on these plants on any day in the permitted hours. Newly planted plants by any method during installation and the next 24 hours. Hand or shut-off-nozzle vehicle washing at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-restrictions/","section":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions","official_wording":"water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle on any day at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1 only, a permit lets you water new sod for 21 days after installation, or newly seeded lawn until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, in the permitted Stage 1 hours. Permits are not valid in Stages 2, 3 and 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","section":"s. 10(1), (3), (4)","official_wording":"Permits will not be issued nor will be valid during Stage 2, 3 and 4 restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: Stage 1 $100 ($50 if paid early); Stage 2 $200 ($100); Stage 3 $500 (early $400, or $250 for waste of water); Stage 4 $3000 ($1500). Court fine: $3,000 to $50,000 for a first conviction.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1 ($50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule N, Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025","official_wording":"Waste of water Stage 1 4(3) $100 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/water-conservation-bylaw/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over three months old must be licensed and wear its tag. Apply by January 1 each year, or within 30 days of the dog entering the Village. Service animals and dogs under three months are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dogs over three months of age must be licenced and wear their tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Cumberland (Village office and Cumberland Recreation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page, Application and Fees","official_wording":"You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 per dog per year.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Spayed/neutered: $10 per dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 per year for an unspayed or unneutered dog one year of age or older; $10 if the unaltered dog is under one year of age.","short":"$30 a year ($10 if under one year old)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Unspayed/unneutered one year of age and older: $30 per dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement of a lost or damaged tag: $5. Aggressive/biting dog licence: $50. Licence fees are not pro-rated and not refunded if the dog is altered later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c)-(d); s. 26-27","official_wording":"Replacement of lost or damaged tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Licences for the coming year can be bought from November 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dog licences are valid from January 1 to December 31. Licences for the coming year can be purchased starting November 1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office or Cumberland Recreation, or complete the application and email it to info@cumberland.ca or drop it with payment at the Village Office drop box or Cumberland Recreation. Staff then contact you to pick up the tag. Dog licence fees can also be paid online by credit card (third-party service).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/dog-licences/","section":"Application and Fees","official_wording":"You can apply for a dog licence at the Village office and at Cumberland Recreation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$50 ($25 if paid early) for an unlicensed dog.","short":"$50 ($25 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 19 $50 $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. Off the owner's property it must be on a leash held and controlled by a competent person. In parks, dogs must be on a leash at all times except in the off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 11-12","official_wording":"An owner shall not permit, suffer or allow a dog to be at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.0 metres (6.6 feet) at most.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 2, definition of LEASH","official_wording":"No more than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) in length, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The fenced off-leash dog park in Village Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Dogs Permitted Off-Leash","official_wording":"The fenced area of the designated off-leash dog park in Village Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Village Park, except inside its fenced off-leash dog park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (2015 consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bylaw-840-Parks-Regulation-CONS-2015-2.pdf","section":"Schedule D, Dogs Prohibited","official_wording":"Village Park, except within the fenced area of the designated off-leash dog park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public street, lane, sidewalk or other public or private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. In parks, pick up all feces immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"An owner shall immediately remove any and all of their dog’s excrement from another person’s property or any public street, lane, sidewalk or any other public or private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large or off leash: first offence $100 ($50 if paid early); second $150 ($75); third or continued $200 ($100). Graduated by offences within a calendar year.","short":"$100 first offence ($50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's web page says a fine of $50 to $250; the ticket schedule lists $50 to $200 (early-pay and full amounts). The schedule is followed here. Ticket amounts are the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 schedule (consolidated August 2025): the first amount is the ticket, the second is the early-payment amount if paid by the 30th day after the ticket is served. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw is listed in the Bylaw Directory.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule B; s. 7","official_wording":"Dog at large, first offence 11 $100 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (s. 11-13); Park Regulations Bylaw No. 840, 2007 (s. 8) for parks","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: caused minor injuries (not bite wounds), aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal, or showed aggressive behaviour such as growling, snarling or lunging. Biting dog: has bitten a person or animal. Dangerous dog: as defined by the Community Charter. The Manager of Protective Services decides and gives written notice; appeal to Council within 30 days of service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 2, 49, 51, 54","official_wording":"DANGEROUS DOG means a dangerous dog as defined by the Community Charter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: licence within 30 days of notice, dog contained on the property, non-retractable leash (2 m max) off it, 'Beware of Dog' signs. Biting: all of that, plus confined indoors (with a competent person 16 or older if anyone is present) or in a secure enclosure, and muzzled off the property. Dangerous: only with written authorization; then biting-dog rules apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 38, 42, 44, 45.1, 46, 48, 50","official_wording":"The owner of an aggressive dog must complete the following requirements within 30 days of the Village serving notice that the dog is an aggressive dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for an aggressive/biting dog licence; a dangerous dog allowed to stay is licensed under the biting-dog rules.","short":"$50 a year (aggressive or biting dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c); s. 50","official_wording":"Aggressive/biting dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Village Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca. The Village relies on complaints and does not accept anonymous ones; you can call or complete a complaint form at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs and Animal Control, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/animal-control/","section":"Aggressive Dogs","official_wording":"contact the Village Animal Control Officer at 250-336-2291","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: aggressive dog not contained or not leashed $500 ($250 early); no aggressive-dog licence or no sign $200 ($100); biting dog not confined or not muzzled $1000 ($500); dangerous dog in the Village $1000 ($500). Court fine for these owner offences: $300 to $10 000.","short":"Ticket $500 to $1000 ($250 to $500 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Fail to obtain aggressive dog licence 38 $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four dogs over three months of age on any parcel of land in the Village at one time.","short":"Max four dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"No more than four (4) dogs over the age of three (3) months shall be kept on any parcel of land in the Village at one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Cumberland's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: at most six female birds and no male birds per lot, in a rear yard only. Bees: at most two hives and two nucs per lot, on lots of at least 550 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.8(1) Urban Agriculture Regulations","official_wording":"A maximum of six female birds and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Only in the R-3 zone, on lots larger than 0.4 ha, urban agriculture may include animals kept for food, fur or similar products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits (not hogs, pigs or peacocks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1) footnote 2","official_wording":"For lots larger than 0.4 hectares, urban agriculture may include the keeping of animals used in the production of food, fur, or similar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than four dogs: $100 ($50 if paid early).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Keep more than four dogs 18 $100 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (dogs); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (hens, bees, livestock)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017 (consolidated December 18, 2020) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Bylaw-1061-CONS-Dec-18-2020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban agriculture, which includes keeping poultry, is allowed as a secondary use in the residential zones, and poultry may be kept only in the rear yard.","short":"Yes, residential zones, rear yard only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1); Table 6.8(1)","official_wording":"Agriculture, Urban 1 S S S2 S S S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six female birds per lot.","short":"Six female birds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.8(1), Other Restrictions","official_wording":"A maximum of six female birds and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. The limit is zero male birds per lot.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.8(1), Other Restrictions","official_wording":"A maximum of six female birds and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Rear yard only. A coop and run must be at least 1.5 m from all lot lines (0 m from a lot line next to a non-residential zone if opaque screening is provided) and at least 4.5 m from a lot line next to a residential lot. Coop height at most 3.5 m. No on-site slaughter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.8(1)","official_wording":"The maximum height of any accessory building or structure used for urban agriculture is 3.5 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on lots of at least 550 m², with at most two hives and two nucs per lot. Hives need ventilation and water, must be 6.0 m from sidewalks, highways and lot lines next to residential or public-use lots, and need a 1.8 m flyway barrier unless set back 7.6 m from all lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.8(1) and conditions","official_wording":"Minimum Lot Area n/a 550.0 m² n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Only in the R-3 zone on lots larger than 0.4 ha: animals kept for food, fur or similar products, including horses, cattle, sheep, goats and rabbits (not hogs, pigs or peacocks). Ducks and geese count as poultry in the Animal Control Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1) footnote 2","official_wording":"For lots larger than 0.4 hectares, urban agriculture may include the keeping of animals used in the production of food, fur, or similar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.8, Table 10.2(1)); Animal Control Bylaw No. 1061, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be left on a street except for up to 48 hours in a row, within 20 m of the residence or lot, for loading and unloading only. No trailer may be left on a street longer than 72 hours; a trailer must be attached to a vehicle unless it is a contractor trailer near an active construction site (72 hours) or a recreational trailer (48 hours, loading and unloading).","short":"RVs 48 hours, loading only; trailers 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 43-45","official_wording":"No person shall leave or park a recreational vehicle on a highway, except for a recreational vehicle parked not more than 48 hours consecutively and within 20 metres (65.6 feet) of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning allows at most 1 RV or bus parking space per lot for a detached dwelling (2 in the R-3 zone); where a use is not listed the maximum is zero. The Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw treats storing a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer on a landscaped part of the property as unsightly.","short":"Max 1 RV or bus space (2 in R-3 zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2(h)","official_wording":"h) the parking or storage of a DERELICT VEHICLE, boat, other recreational vehicle, trailer or other accessory on a landscaped portion of PROPERTY.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking an RV, trailer or detached trailer contrary to the bylaw: $100 ($50 if paid early) each. Unsightly property (including stored RV or boat on landscaping): $1000 ($500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule M and Schedule I","official_wording":"Park detached trailer 43 $100 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (s. 43-45); Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (s. 4.2(h)); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 9.4.5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bylaw-951-Streets-and-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, cause or permit noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, or let it come from their property. This covers amplified music or speech, machinery noise and barking dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound which disturbs or intends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction and yard machinery (lawnmowers): Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blasting and site-preparation equipment: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","section":"s. 6(a), (b), (d)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to the following activities during the days and times indicated:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Exempt: police, fire and emergency vehicles, vehicle warning horns, government and utility service work, and fireworks under a Village permit. The Chief Administrative Officer can grant a written exemption if compliance is impossible or impractical (non-refundable $50 fee, except for not-for-profit purposes).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","section":"s. 5, 7, 11(h)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control: 250-336-2291 or bylaw@cumberland.ca; Village Office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Village does not accept anonymous complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Compliance page","official_wording":"Noise disturbances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs: first offence $50 ($25 if paid early); second $100 ($50); third or continued $150 ($75). Machinery noise: $150, $200, $250 (early $75, $100, $125). Barking dog: $50, $100, $150.","short":"$50 first offence ($25 if paid early); $100 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs, first offence 3(a) $50 $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/noise-control-bylaw/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as ‘The Corporation of the Village of Cumberland Noise Control Bylaw No. 950, 2012.’","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly: rubbish or unsanitary conditions, stagnant water, noxious weeds, uncontrolled growth, dead trees or bushes, uncontained compost, insect or rodent infestations, overflowing rubbish, graffiti visible from public places, or a derelict vehicle, boat, RV or trailer stored on a landscaped portion of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"An owner or occupier of PROPERTY must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow the PROPERTY to become or remain UNSIGHTLY.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-336-2291, email bylaw@cumberland.ca, or complete a complaint form at the Village Office. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Compliance page","official_wording":"Unsightly premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may issue a compliance order giving a reasonable time to fix it. If not done, the Village may enter and do the work at the owner's cost (abatement fees), which can be added to property taxes if unpaid. An order or fee demand can be appealed in writing to Council within 10 days of being served.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.2","official_wording":"requiring that the owner or the occupier bring the PROPERTY into compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw within such time as the BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER considers reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property and each listed condition (rubbish, standing water, noxious weeds, growth, infestation, graffiti, derelict vehicle): $1000 ($500 if paid early).","short":"$1000 ($500 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule I, Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 4.1 $1000 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-1210-Nuisance-Abate-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Small recreational fires (campfires) are allowed with a free permit. The fire must burn clean dry wood, be no larger than 0.5 m (1.5 ft) across, be in a CSA-approved appliance or a fire ring with a screen of 9.5 mm mesh or smaller, be at least 1.5 m from vegetation and 3 m from any building, and not be under tree branches.","short":"Yes, with a free permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","section":"Small Recreational Fires (Campfires) in the Village","official_wording":"Be no larger than 0.5m (1.5 ft) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the Village. Land-clearing and yard waste fires are no longer permitted, except forestry fires on Private Managed Forest Land and municipal burning. Outside the Village boundary, the Rural Cumberland (Royston) Fire Protection Area has yard waste fire permits valid October 15 to April 15.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","section":"Land-Clearing Fires and Yard Waste Fires","official_wording":"Land-clearing and yard waste fires are no longer permitted in the Village of Cumberland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for campfires: the permit is free, valid for the calendar year, and issued by the Village; it may be revoked by the Fire Chief. A land-clearing fire permit costs $50 per burn pile.","short":"Yes for campfires, free; land clearing $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/outdoor-burning/","section":"Small Recreational Fires","official_wording":"A permit is required for small recreational fires. Permits are free of charge and are valid for the calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No burning is allowed while a ban set by the Manager of Protective Services or the BC Wildfire Management Branch is in effect, and campfire permits are not valid during a ban. The Village page links to the provincial fire danger rating.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","section":"s. 57(b)","official_wording":"when a burning ban established by the manager of protective services or the British Columbia Wildfire Management Branch is not in effect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics and yard waste collected weekly (unlimited), or the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/organics/","section":"Organics and Yard Waste Collection","official_wording":"Unlimited organics and yard waste is collected weekly from all single family residences in the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Fire without a permit: $200 ($100 if paid early). Recreational fire contrary to the bylaw: $200 ($100). Burning prohibited materials: $400 ($200). Burning that causes a hazard: $400 ($200). Land-clearing fire contrary to the bylaw: $1,000 ($500).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014","official_wording":"Fire without permit 50 $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fire-prevention-and-control-bylaw-no-775-2003/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Fire Protection Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 988, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Family fireworks need a free Village permit. Displays on private property may only take place with a permit on October 31 or December 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Apply at least two business days before. Displays on public property need written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.","short":"Free permit; displays Oct 31 or Dec 31, 6 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","section":"Fireworks Permits page","official_wording":"Fireworks displays on private property may only take place with a permit on October 31st or December 31st from 6pm to 10pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited. The sale of fireworks is not allowed in the Village.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","section":"Sale of Fireworks","official_wording":"The sale of fireworks is prohibited in the Village of Cumberland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Family fireworks (low hazard, Class 7.2.1) may be set off on private property with a permit. Display or commercial fireworks (high hazard, Class 7.2.2) are only for religious or ceremonial purposes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","section":"Fireworks Permits page","official_wording":"Family Fireworks (Low Hazard Class 7.2.1) on Private Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The person supervising the fireworks gets a permit from the Village at no charge; if not the property owner, include the owner's written permission. Show it to Cumberland Fire Rescue, Bylaw Compliance or the RCMP on request. High hazard fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor Card and written permission of Council and the Fire Chief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","section":"Family Fireworks on Private Property","official_wording":"A person supervising fireworks must obtain a fireworks permit from the Village at no charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fireworks fine appears in the Village's ticket schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw (name as given on the Village's Fireworks Permits page; no number is stated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/fireworks/","section":"Sale of Fireworks","official_wording":"Cumberland’s Fireworks Regulation Bylaw regulates the sale, explosion and storage of fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Village uses municipal ticket information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017. Designated bylaw enforcement officers (bylaw officers, the Animal Control Officer, building inspector, RCMP members and others, depending on the bylaw) can issue tickets under Part 8 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2-3; Schedule A","official_wording":"The bylaws designated in Schedules B through P to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose, pursuant to Part 8 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100 (first); noise that disturbs $50 (first); unsightly property $1000; park a recreational vehicle on a street $100; unlicensed business $200; construction without a permit $1000; fire without a permit $200. Early-payment amounts are half.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"Schedules B, D, E, G, I, M","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 19 $50 $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Paying the ticket on or before the 30th day after it is served earns the lower 'early pay' amount (usually half). If day 30 falls on a weekend, holiday or closed day, the next business day counts.","short":"Usually half if paid in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"s. 5-6","official_wording":"a fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 4 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid on or before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After day 30 the full 'ticket fine' amount applies (Column 3 of the schedule).","short":"Full ticket fine after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"a fine no greater than the amount set out in Column 3 of Schedules B through P to this Bylaw for the corresponding offence, if the amount is paid after the day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket bylaw does not say how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025), amended by Bylaw No. 1244, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017 (consolidated August 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-1053-Municipal-Ticket-Info-CONS-Aug-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1053, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in the Village needs a business licence (including home-based businesses); a person with more than one business needs a separate licence for each. The business must be a permitted use under the Zoning Bylaw for its premises. Governments and their agencies are not 'business'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"A business licence is required for all businesses operating in the Village of Cumberland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Five tiers. Tier 1 basic: $125 application plus $25 a year. Tier 2 (needs fire inspection, for example retail, restaurants): $275 and $100. Tier 3 accommodation: $300 and $125. Tier 4 mobile vendors: $275 and $175. Tier 5 large retail or industrial: $375 and $250. Half-year fee for licences issued after June 30.","short":"By tier: Tier 1 $125 application plus $25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Application Fee $125, Yearly Licence Fee $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Check that the zoning permits the business, fill in the application form for your business type (regular, home occupation, accommodation home occupation or mobile vending), and submit with the application fee in person at the Village Office or by email to info@cumberland.ca. Planning, the Fire Chief, the Building Inspector and the Licence Inspector review it; fees are then paid and the licence is emailed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Cumberland","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/business-licences/","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Determine if the business is permitted by the property zoning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Renew before expiry by paying the yearly fee. If you do not, pay the $75 late payment fee by March 31 (amended by Bylaw 1262 from January 31) to renew; otherwise the licence is deemed expired and a new application is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","section":"s. 3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.4.4","official_wording":"The licence period shall be from January 1st to December 31st of each year and every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for businesses that go from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians, cleaning, pest control and similar). It is valid in participating municipalities including Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Port Alberni, North Cowichan and Lantzville, as well as Cumberland. Fee: $150, in addition to the Cumberland municipal licence fee.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bylaw-995-Inter-Community-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4","official_wording":"City of Courtenay","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a valid business licence: $200 ($100 if paid early). Failing to display the licence: $100 ($50). Failing to renew: $150 ($75).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244)","official_wording":"Operating without valid business licence 3.1.1 $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025 (amended by Bylaw No. 1262, 2026); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 995, 2013; fees in Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019, Schedule C","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation. Residential zones: minor in all (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MHP, R-RTMU, R-MU); standard in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-MHP; major in R-3 only. Also allowed in MU zones, FSG and some Interchange zones. The operator must live in the dwelling on the same lot.","short":"Yes, as a home occupation in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1); Table 6.4(2)","official_wording":"Minor S S S S S S","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must have a valid Village business licence. Fees: Tier 1 basic licence $125 application and $25 yearly (businesses with no customers or employees in the home); Tier 2 (needs a fire inspection) $275 and $100.","short":"Yes: Tier 1 $125 then $25 yearly; Tier 2 $275 then $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.4(2), Licencing Requirements","official_wording":"All home occupations must have a valid business licence issued by the Village of Cumberland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: minor 20.0 m² or 25% of the lot's buildings, standard 50.0 m², major 100.0 m² (whichever is less). Non-resident employees: minor none, standard one, major two. Clients at once: minor one, others two. One sign, 1.5 m² max. No outdoor storage or containers; no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.4(2); Table 9.4.1(2)","official_wording":"20.0 m2 or 25% of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Cumberland's zoning bylaw gives no list of banned business types.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.4, Table 10.2(1)); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Cumberland Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accommodation home occupation in R-1 and R-2 (only in the Figure 10-1 area), in MU-2, and on two lots in MU-1 on Dunsmuir Avenue. The resident operator must live on the lot and be present; one dwelling unit per lot.","short":"Yes, some zones, resident operator on lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 10.2(1) and footnote 5; Table 6.4(2)","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Accommodation S5 S5 -- -- -- --","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Village business licence is required. Tier 3 Accommodation Business Licence: $300 application fee and $125 yearly fee.","short":"Yes, $300 application, $125 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1","official_wording":"A person must not carry on business as an operator of a Short-Term Rental unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Village licence requires compliance with the provincial Short-term Rental Accommodations Act, and the provincial registration number must be shown in advertisements. Cumberland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1, 4.5.2(a)","official_wording":"display a valid Village of Cumberland business licence number in all advertisements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Two guests per sleeping unit, up to three sleeping units; no non-resident employees. Parking: 0.6 spaces per sleeping unit. Display the Village licence number (and provincial registration number) in all listings, and post an outdoor sign with the name and phone number of the person managing the rental. A local contact must be available for complaints. Renewal requires confirming compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025, consolidated July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","section":"Table 6.4(2); Table 9.4.1(2)","official_wording":"Two guests per Two guests per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to comply with the short-term rental rules: $200 ($100 if paid early). Failing to display the licence number in advertising: $200 ($100). Failing to display the sign: $100 ($50). Operating without a valid business licence: $200 ($100).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1244 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1244-MTI-Amendment-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule C (as replaced by Bylaw 1244)","official_wording":"Failure to comply short term rental 4.5.1 $200 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","place_name":"Cumberland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025 (s. 4.5); Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (s. 6.4, Table 10.2(1)); Fees Bylaw No. 1110, 2019 (Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1262 (PDF)","source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bylaw-1239-Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-2025-amd-1262-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1239,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The zoning bylaw does not say whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.2 m in the front yard (and on any street-facing side yard of a corner lot) in a residential zone.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Fences","official_wording":"No fence in a residential zone shall exceed 1.8 meters in height when located in the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.8 m in side and rear yards in a residential zone.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Fences","official_wording":"No fence in a residential zone shall exceed 1.8 meters in height when located in the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, a street-facing side yard has the front-yard limit of 1.2 m. No separate sightline or driveway-corner rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Fences","official_wording":"exceed 1.2 meters in height in the front yard or on any street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw defines a fence as a hedge, railing, trellis, louvres or other screen forming a boundary to or enclosing a parcel. A fence that forms part of a building is regulated as part of that building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 1, Fence","official_wording":"FENCE: means a hedge, railing, trellis louvers or other screen forming a boundary to or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated), Section 3 (General Provisions), Fences","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit bylaw found. Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (s. 3.1) requires a Siting and Use Permit before land clearing or preparation, construction or renovation. Any size or height threshold is in the bylaw's scanned text, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Siting and Use Permit required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 182-2026, amending Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (Village of Daajing Giids)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/48083/","section":"Appendix B, s. 3.1","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Siting and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit bylaw found. Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (s. 3.1) requires a Siting and Use Permit before land clearing or preparation, construction or renovation. Any size or height threshold is in the bylaw's scanned text, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Siting and Use Permit required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 182-2026, amending Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (Village of Daajing Giids)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/48083/","section":"Appendix B, s. 3.1","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Siting and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No building permit bylaw found. Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (s. 3.1) requires a Siting and Use Permit before land clearing or preparation, construction or renovation. Any size or height threshold is in the bylaw's scanned text, which could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 182-2026, amending Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (Village of Daajing Giids)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/48083/","section":"Appendix B, s. 3.1","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Siting and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: at most 6 m (19.7 ft) high in the LR, RR, MFR and RO zones. In LR they must be at least 1.2 m from the side line, 3.6 m from the front line, 3 m from the principal building and 1.2 m from the rear line (0.3 m if the rear line abuts a public lane); lot coverage at most 50% in LR and 20% in RR.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"ss. 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.2.5","official_wording":"(b) An accessory building shall not exceed 6 meters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (accessory building rules); Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (permit before construction or renovation)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zone boundaries are shown on the Zoning map attached to the Zoning Bylaw. The Development Services page links the consolidated bylaw; no online map tool is described.","short":"Zoning map in bylaw; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The boundaries of the zones established by section 4.1 are shown on the Zoning map which are attached to and form part of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated for convenience only through Bylaw 152-2022 (Aug. 15, 2022). Bylaw 166-2025, adopted March 17, 2025, later raised the MFR zone's density and height limits and is not in the consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title and amendment list","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets, zone by zone, permitted uses, maximum building height, lot coverage, setbacks and special provisions. Zones: LR, RR, THR, MFR, RO, C1, C2, GI, PF and RM.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"LR - Low Density Residential Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Daajing Giids office, 250-559-4765.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"903A Oceanview Drive Daajing Giids, BC, V0T 1S0 250-559-4765 Office & Phone Hours: Monday - Friday - 10:00am - 4:30pm (closed for lunch from 12-1) Closed statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite (self-contained living quarters inside a single-family dwelling, with its own separate entrance) is a permitted use in the LR, RR, MFR, RO, C1 and C2 zones.","short":"Yes, in LR, RR, MFR, RO, C1 and C2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"ss. 1, 5.1.1(h), 5.2.1(m), 5.3.1(c), 5.5.1(e)","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE: means a self-contained living quarters, including cooking equipment and a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's posted rules do not say whether a detached suite is allowed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 40% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area or 85 m² (915 sq ft), whichever is less; minimum 29 m² (312 sq ft); at most two bedrooms; the owner must live in either the suite or the principal dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Secondary Suites","official_wording":"(a) Maximum size shall be 40% of gross floor area of the principal dwelling, or 85","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street parking space for a secondary suite.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 10, Table 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite                     1 space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"No building bylaw found. A Siting and Use Permit is required before construction or renovation (Bylaw 102-2017, s. 3.1); thresholds could not be read. Whether a development permit is also needed is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 182-2026, amending Siting and Use Permits Bylaw No. 102-2017 (Village of Daajing Giids)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/48083/","section":"Appendix B, s. 3.1","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a Siting and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected once per week by the North Coast Regional District (contractor Big Red Enterprises). Collection is a regional district service, not a Village one. Recycling is by drop-off at the Daajing Giids Recycling Depot, 1205 Oceanview Drive (Sun to Tue, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). No organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly (regional district); recycling at depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, North Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"Collections are made once per week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday p.m. for the Village main road and Skidegate Landing; Thursday for the remaining Daajing Giids route (including the east coast to Tlell).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, North Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage","section":"Collection routes","official_wording":"Tuesday - p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No wheeled carts are described. Residents use regulation garbage receptacles: galvanized iron or plastic, circular, with a watertight cover, at most 41 cm across and 61 cm deep; receptacle and contents together at most 30 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions, Regulation Garbage Receptacle","official_wording":"a capacity of not more than .071 m3 and having a diameter of not more than 41 cm and a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put receptacles at the curb or edge of the street right-of-way before 8 a.m. on pickup day. Garbage must be bagged and tied in approved plastic bags first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"Schedule One, s. 1(c)-(d)","official_wording":"Garbage receptacles shall be placed at the curb or edge of the street right-of-way or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Collection covers up to two regulation garbage receptacles (two bags per household), each at most 30 kg with contents. Extra garbage is collected only with a $2 tag on the extra receptacle's contents. Tags are sold at Super Valu (Sandspit) and the Port Clements and Masset village offices.","short":"Up to 2 receptacles; extra needs $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, North Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/services/waste/garbage","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"Two bags per household are allowed in regulation garbage cans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$30 a month per dwelling (North Coast Regional District Bylaw 276, Schedule A as replaced by Bylaw 685, 2023). It is included on the Village's quarterly utility bill, which the Village forwards to the regional district.","short":"$30 a month per dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/utilities/","section":"Utilities","official_wording":"Garbage collection fees are also included on utility bills, however this service is provided by North Coast Regional District and the municipality forwards these fees directly to them.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Coast Regional District Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, as amended; current fee schedule in Amendment Bylaw No. 685, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"Title; Schedule One","official_wording":"SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 276","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No separate yard-waste collection is described. The regional bylaw counts grass, hedge clippings and other garden refuse as garbage, except garden refuse too long or bulky for the receptacle.","short":"No separate collection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"s. 1, Garbage","official_wording":"ashes, grass, hedge clippings or other garden refuse or rubbish except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste must be organic and source separated; shrub and tree branches must be under 75 mm across.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"s. 1, Yard and Garden Waste","official_wording":"organic, source separated waste that includes,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is accepted at the Islands (Port Clements) landfill and the Skidegate, Sandspit and Masset transfer stations.","short":"Islands landfill; Skidegate, Sandspit, Masset stations","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 4(d)","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste will be accepted at the disposal sites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not give a drop-off charge for yard waste.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste must be source separated. A load that is not, or that contains non-organic matter, pays double the charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"s. 4(e)","official_wording":"If the yard and garden waste is not source separated or contains other than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Coast Regional District Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, as amended (s. 4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"NCRD Islands Solid Waste Management Regulation, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 276, 1995, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ncrdbc.com/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/276_isw_regs_fees_charges_consolidated_v2.pdf","section":"Title; s. 4","official_wording":"SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 276","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Backyard livestock (chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals) is a permitted use in the Low Density Residential (LR) and Rural Residential (RR) zones. It is not listed as a permitted use in the other residential zones.","short":"Yes in LR and RR zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 1 (definition); ss. 5.1.1(f), 5.2.1(g)","official_wording":"BACKYARD LIVESTOCK: means chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no hen number, rooster rule, coop setbacks, permit or registration, or rule on bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals count as backyard livestock, permitted in the LR and RR zones. In RR, livestock barns, poultry houses and confined livestock areas need a 16 ha lot and 200 m from neighbouring homes; the bylaw does not say whether this covers small backyard flocks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"ss. 1, 5.2.4","official_wording":"BACKYARD LIVESTOCK: means chicken hens, goats, ducks, turkeys and similar animals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw, consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 64-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Street parking is governed by Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 56-2012 and posted signs. The Village's roads page says there is no overnight parking next to the Community Park parking lot. No RV-, boat- or trailer-specific street rule found.","short":"No RV, boat or trailer rule found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/roads/","section":"Roads page, Parking Changes","official_wording":"No Overnight Parking adjacent to the Community Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Daajing Giids' Zoning Bylaw has no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No tent, camper trailer or recreation vehicle may be used as a dwelling or sleeping quarters, except in a camp site where the bylaw allows one or as a temporary seasonal use in a residential zone under a Village permit.","short":"No, except campsite or temporary seasonal permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Use of Mobile Homes, Tents or Trailers","official_wording":"(a) No tent, camper trailer or recreation vehicle shall be used or occupied as a dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking infractions the Village is enforcing under the Street and Traffic Bylaw: first offence $25, each subsequent offence $50; each day is a separate offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/roads/","section":"Roads page, Parking Changes","official_wording":"First Offence: $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 56-2012; Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013 (Use of Mobile Homes, Tents or Trailers)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/home/live/roads/","section":"Roads page","official_wording":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 56-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, or allow, noise on a highway or public place that unreasonably disturbs or is liable to unreasonably disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. Section 4 (garbled in the PDF) applies the same idea to noise from private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, in or on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Amplified music or speech, animal noise and machinery noise that unreasonably disturbs others is specifically prohibited between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends. Weekdays means Sunday night to Friday morning; weekends means Friday night to Sunday morning.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays; to 9 a.m. weekends","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"s. 5(a)-(c); s. 2(d)-(e)","official_wording":"(a) any amplified music or speech which is audible between the hours of 11:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Noise from construction, alteration, repair or demolition (including excavation or filling of land) that unreasonably disturbs others is prohibited between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends. No daytime limit is set.","short":"Banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays; to 9 a.m. weekends","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"s. 5(d)","official_wording":"(d) any noise made in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or demolition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit is set. The noise rules do not apply to snow removal, special events permitted by Council, animal shelters, commercial fisheries activities, commercial delivery vehicles, BC Ferries operations in Skidegate Landing and some other listed activities.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"(e) special events permitted by Council;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village of Daajing Giids office, 250-559-4765. The bylaw's enforcement officer is the Chief Administrative Officer, an RCMP member or another person appointed by Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"250-559-4765","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: $50 for a first offence and $100 for each subsequent offence, for noise on a highway or public place, noise on premises, and amplified sound, animal, machinery or construction noise in the prohibited hours.","short":"Ticket $50 first offence; $100 repeat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1“ Offence $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No.48, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Queen Charlotte Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 48, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/4243/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Regulation Bylaw No.48, 2011.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation (a small professional or home-based business inside the dwelling or an accessory building) is a permitted use in the LR, RR, THR and RO zones.","short":"Yes, in LR, RR, THR and RO zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 1; ss. 5.1.1(c), 5.2.1(j), 5.4.2(b), 5.5.1(d)","official_wording":"HOME OCCUPATION: means an accessory use within a dwelling unit or accessory building for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The home occupation section of the zoning bylaw does not mention a business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Must be carried on only by residents of the dwelling, entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building. No offensive noise, odour or similar nuisance; no exterior signs, outdoor storage or display, or parking of vehicles or machinery for the business; no regular bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles; customer traffic must not exceed what is customary for a residence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Home Occupations","official_wording":"(a) only be carried on by residents of the dwelling unit in which the home-based","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Automobile or machinery repair, job welding, sheet metal or similar uses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Home Occupations","official_wording":"(c) not be an automobile or machinery repair, job welding, sheet metal, or similar use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/home-based-business/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rentals (under 30 days, in a secondary suite, caretaker cottage, tiny home accessory building or principal residence) are a permitted use in the LR, RR, THR, RO, C1 and C2 zones. Not listed in the MFR zone.","short":"Yes in LR, RR, THR, RO, C1, C2; not MFR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 1; ss. 5.1.1(i), 5.2.1(o), 5.4.2(d), 5.5.1(h), 6.1.1(n), 6.2.1(s)","official_wording":"SHORT TERM RENTAL: means temporary, less than 30 days, accommodation use located in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required to operate a short-term rental; the fee is not stated.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Short Term Rentals","official_wording":"1) A Business Licenses is required for the operation of a Short Term Rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Daajing Giids is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must still register each unit with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/daajing-giids","place_name":"Daajing Giids","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space for each sleeping unit used for short-term rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 64-2013, consolidated through Bylaw 152-2022 (Village of Queen Charlotte), Village of Daajing Giids","source_url":"https://daajinggiids.civicweb.net/document/25383/","section":"s. 3, Short Term Rentals","official_wording":"1) One (1) parking space be provided for each sleeping unit utilized for Short Term","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/daajing-giids/short-term-rental/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before excavating for, constructing, repairing, altering, moving or demolishing a building or structure, and before plumbing work. City examples: sheds, detached garages, decks, gazebos, secondary suites, finishing a basement, new buildings, additions, wood-burning appliances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 4287 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112177","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"every person shall apply for and obtain a permit before excavating for, construction, repairing, altering, moving, or demolishing a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"City page lists as not needing a permit: fencing, flooring, flower beds and boxes, painting, same-size door and window replacement, re-shingling, siding, trim, and sheds under 10 m² (108 ft²). The bylaw does not apply to retaining walls; clearing plumbing stoppages or repairing leaks needs no permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Examples of when you do not need a permit","official_wording":"sheds under 10m2 (108 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the application package for your type of work and email it to buildinginspection@dawsoncreek.ca. The bylaw requires a written application on the prescribed form filed with the building inspector.","short":"Email form to building inspection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Permit Submission","official_wording":"Completed permit applications must be submitted by email to the appropriate department listed below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application signed by the owner or agent, stating the intended use, with two copies of specifications and two sets of scaled drawings including a site plan. The City has separate application packages (deck, shed, detached garage, secondary suite, single family dwelling and duplex, etc.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 4287 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112177","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"be signed by the Owner or Agent;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time is given. It depends on the time of year and the size of the project; summer is busiest. The City recommends applying at least two weeks before you plan to start.","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Apply for a Permit","official_wording":"The time it takes to get a permit depends on the time of year and how large the project is.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by calling 250-743-6333 or emailing buildinginspection@dawsoncreek.ca. The owner must give at least 24 hours' notice. Inspections are done remotely by Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"To book an inspection, call 250-743-6333 or email buildinginspection@dawsoncreek.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department, building inspection: buildinginspection@dawsoncreek.ca; inspections 250-743-6333; City Hall 250-784-3600.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating","official_wording":"The Development Services Department oversees building and renovating within the City of Dawson Creek.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4287, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 4287 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112177","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4287, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed to build a fence, but you must follow the Zoning Bylaw (s. 5.12) and call BC 1 Call and DigShaw before starting.","short":"No permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building a fence","official_wording":"You do not need a permit to build a fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) on residential parcels, for a fence between the front building line and the front parcel line.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.12.5(a)","official_wording":"On any parcel used for residential and comprehensive development purposes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (6 ft) on residential parcels, for a fence between the front building line and the rear parcel line (side and rear yards).","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.12.5(b)","official_wording":"a fence located in the setback between the front line and the rear parcel line shall not exceed 1.8 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within the site clearance triangle at intersections shown in the bylaw, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping) may be taller than 1.0 m above street grade. The City page says within 8 m of the pavement edge at a corner, fences, trees and hedges can be no taller than 1 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.10.1","official_wording":"No landscaping, screening, fencing, building, structure or object may be planted or erected to a height greater than 1.0 m above the established grade of the street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence must be on your own property, not City land, rights-of-way or easements. Height is measured from the ground beside the fence (from the bottom of a retaining wall if built on one). Electrified or dangerous fences are banned. Pool fences must be at least 1.83 m (6 ft) high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Height of fence","official_wording":"Measure the height of your fence from the ground right next to your fence to the highest point of your fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026, s. 5.12 (fences) and s. 5.10 (site clearance at intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed under 10 m² (108 ft²) is listed as not needing a building permit. The City lists adding an accessory building, equipment room, shed or detached garage as needing one.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Apply for a Permit","official_wording":"sheds under 10m2 (108 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Building or altering a deck needs a building permit.","short":"Yes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Examples of when you need a permit","official_wording":"building or altering a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage needs a building permit, as do additions or alterations to an attached garage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Examples of when you need a permit","official_wording":"adding an accessory building, equipment room, shed or detached garage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R zones, total accessory buildings and structures may not exceed 72.5 m² per parcel, and must be built with or after the main building. In RS-1: height 5.0 m, setbacks 7.5 m front, 1.2 m interior side, 3.0 m exterior side, 0.6 m rear; parcel coverage 50%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.13","official_wording":"Accessory buildings or structures must be built either simultaneously or after the principal building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4287, 2016 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (s. 5.13 and zone regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 4287 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112177","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4287, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$73.37 in 2026 ($74.84 in 2027), plus taxes. The minimum permit includes deck, shed and wood-burning appliance.","short":"$73.37 (2026); $74.84 (2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Minimum Bldg Permit, which includes deck, shed, and wood burning appliance $71.93 $73.37 $74.84 $76.33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"2026: up to $1,000 minimum $73.37; to $2,000 $91.72; to $5,000 $116.17; to $10,000 $140.63; to $50,000 $140.63 plus $9.18 per extra $1,000 or fraction; over $50,000 $507.51 plus $7.33 per extra $1,000 or fraction. Total permit fee capped at $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Permit fee when the value exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,000 $89.92 $91.72 $93.56 $95.43","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee is paid with the application: $140.63 in 2026 ($79.49 if Professional Plan Certification is provided). It does not apply to decks, sheds or wood-burning appliances. It is non-refundable and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$140.63 ($79.49 with Professional Plan Certification)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Plan Processing, which excludes deck, shed, and wood burning appliance $137.87 $140.63 $143.44 $146.31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"2026: plumbing permit (1 fixture) $73.37, each extra fixture $7.33; residential demolition $91.72; commercial or industrial demolition, or moving a building, $366.87; re-inspection $91.72; after-hours inspection $91.72. Moving a building also needs a $10,000 irrevocable letter of credit. Plus taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"installing, altering and $71.93 $73.37 $74.84 $76.33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid with the application. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 4287 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112177","section":"s. 12.3-12.4","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007, Schedule E (Building Regulation Fees & Charges). The Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4287, 2016, s. 12 requires the fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 3932, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Official Zoning Map is Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw, posted on the City's CivicWeb site as 'Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 Maps'. The City also keeps an online Dawson Creek Map (free for personal, non-commercial use), and says to use its zoning map or contact the Engineering Department.","short":"PDF zoning map (Schedule B); online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"The location of each zone is delineated, marked, and identified on Schedule B of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026, adopted June 15, 2026. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 4641, adopted October 5, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws folder, City of Dawson Creek CivicWeb","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/112096/","section":"Bylaws folder","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (Consolidated) 2026-10-30 2.2 MB","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Which land uses are permitted in each zone, plus development density, siting of buildings (setbacks), building heights, lot coverage, and off-street parking and loading.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"The City of Dawson Creek Zoning Bylaw determines which types of land use are permitted inside each city zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City Hall 250-784-3600; the City page says to contact the Engineering Department at City Hall for help with zoning. Printed maps come from Development Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Use our zoning map, or contact our Engineering Department at City Hall for help.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is an accessory use in the RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, A, CD-1, CD-2 and CD-3 zones, inside a single detached dwelling or duplex (CD-1 also triplexes and townhouses; CD-3 a triplex unit). RM-1 and RM-2: only on parcels with those.","short":"Yes, in RS-1 to RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, A, CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.14.1","official_wording":"Where expressly permitted in a zone, secondary suites shall comply with all of the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit (detached or separate from the house) is an accessory use in RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, RMH-1, INS-1, CD-1 and CD-2 zones. It must be at least 26.0 m², no taller than 8.0 m, on a parcel at least 10.0 m wide, within 90 m of a fire hydrant, and cover no more than 15% of the parcel.","short":"Yes, in RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, RMH-1 and others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.15.1","official_wording":"the floor area of an accessory dwelling unit must be at least 26.0 m²","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: one per single detached dwelling; one per unit of a duplex (two); must meet the BC Building Code; owner must hold a City business licence; cannot be subdivided or strata titled; rented only for one month or longer. No suite size limit or owner-occupancy requirement is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.14.1","official_wording":"only one secondary suite is permitted on a parcel occupied by a single detached dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 1 space per bedroom up to a maximum of 2, in addition to the spaces for the main dwelling. Accessory dwelling unit in residential zones: same, 1 per bedroom up to 2 per unit, in addition.","short":"1 space per bedroom, up to 2, plus main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"Table 5","official_wording":"1 per bedroom up to a maximum of 2, in addition to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a new secondary suite or to legalize an existing one (apply with the Secondary Suite Application Package by email to buildinginspection@dawsoncreek.ca). The owner must also hold a City business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Examples of when you need a permit","official_wording":"building a new secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (s. 5.14 Secondary Suites, s. 5.15 Accessory Dwelling Units, Table 5); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 4287, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw requires a permit to cut an ordinary tree on private land outside development permit areas. In the Natural Hazards area (flood-prone land, ravines, steep slopes; Schedule J) a permit is needed for alteration of land, and only hazardous-tree and invasive-plant removal are exempt, so other cutting there likely needs one. Ask the City.","short":"No, except Natural Hazards area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 4620, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/133605/","section":"s. 10 intro","official_wording":"the property owner is required to obtain a development permit prior to the subdivision of land, construction of, addition to or alteration of a building or structure on the land, or the alteration of land within a designated development permit area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Per the August 2020 DPA Guidelines: in all development permit areas, a change in plant species or number with no loss of landscaped area needs no permit. In the Natural Hazards area, removing a hazardous tree (certified arborist) or invasive non-native vegetation replaced with native is exempt. Check the current exemptions with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permit Area Guidelines, August 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112553/","section":"s. 1.3(2)","official_wording":"Removal of a hazardous tree, as determined by a certified arbourist, that presents a danger to the safety of person or is likely to damage public or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee specific to cutting a tree. If a development permit is needed, the fee is $489.16 in 2026 ($498.95 in 2027), plus taxes.","short":"No tree fee; $489.16 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedules E and F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule L","official_wording":"Development Permit                                                  $479.57    $489.16     $498.95   $508.93","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general replacement-tree rule for private land found. In the Natural Hazards area, replanting in riparian areas must be native species or follow the City Urban Forestry Policy, and removing invasive plants is exempt only if replaced with native vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permit Area Guidelines, August 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112553/","section":"s. 6.3.1 no. 18, 1.3(2)(c)","official_wording":"18. Any replanting in riparian areas must be native species or follow the City’s Urban Forestry Policy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may alter or injure a City tree (trim, remove, paint, change grade within the tree protection zone, etc.) without written permission from the City's Parks Manager. In a park, no one may cut, remove or damage any tree or shrub unless authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 4190 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112534","section":"s. 3.16","official_wording":"No person will alter or injure a City tree in any way unless written permission is given by the City’s Parks Manager","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket found for cutting a private tree without a permit. Damaging a City tree (Property Maintenance Bylaw s. 3.16): bylaw notice $175 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late). Damaging park vegetation (Parks Bylaw s. 11.1): bylaw notice $150 ($100 early, $200 late); municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $175 for City tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4277, Schedule B","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"4190 3.16 Damage a tree 175 150 250 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (City trees, s. 3.16-3.17); Parks Bylaw No. 4371, 2018 (s. 11); OCP Bylaw No. 4620, 2025 s. 10 and Development Permit Area Guidelines (August 2020) (development permit areas).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 4190 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112534","section":"Title","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every week; recycling every two weeks. The schedule stays the same all year, including statutory holidays, except December 25 and January 1, when pickup moves forward one day. The City service is not available for apartments and some townhouses.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"The City shall provide garbage collection to each curbside pickup account owner once per week and recyclable material collection once every two weeks in accordance with the schedule determined by the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the Waste Wizard on the City website, or use the Dawson Creek City App / Dawson Creek Waste App to see your schedule and set weekly reminders. A collection schedule map is also posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule/","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Use the Dawson Creek City App or the Waste Wizard to view your schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The City supplies one 180-litre garbage cart and one 360-litre recycling cart per address; they are assigned to the address and stay with the home. A second cart can be bought at cost plus 15%. A damaged cart must be replaced by the owner or occupier at the fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Contact the Utilities Clerk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling","official_wording":"The City provides a 180-litre garbage cart and a 360-litre recycling cart for each address.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out on collection day before 7:00 a.m. (the City page says by 7:00 a.m.) and bring them in by 7:00 p.m. that day. Place them on the street with wheels against the curb, at least 1 metre from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, with lids closed. Store carts on your property the rest of the time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 3.13","official_wording":"place all Collection Carts containing materials to be collected by the City before 7:00 a.m. and remove all Collection Carts from the street by 7:00 pm on their collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each cart must weigh no more than 50 kg. No more than two garbage carts and two recycling carts are collected per address per collection day. Only City-supplied carts are collected (plastic bags or other garbage cans are not). Wet or kitchen garbage, pet waste and sweepings must be in a plastic bag inside the cart.","short":"Max 2 garbage carts, 50 kg each; City carts only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 3.19","official_wording":"does not weigh in excess of 50 kilograms.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: garbage $24.28 and recycling $16.78 per cart, billed every second month on the City utility bill, plus applicable taxes. Additional carts are charged the same per-cart fee. Fees rise each January 1.","short":"Garbage $24.28 and recycling $16.78 per cart","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Garbage and Recycling page still shows the 2025 amounts ($23.81 and $16.45); the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists the 2026 amounts ($24.28 and $16.78), which is followed. Unpaid amounts after the due date get a 10% penalty (Solid Waste Bylaw s. 5.3).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule Q (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule Q, Solid Waste Fees and Charges","official_wording":"COLLECTION FEES (BI-MONTHLY) 2025 FEE 2026 FEE 2027 FEE 2028 FEE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007, Schedule Q","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4380, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. Yard waste is not collected at the curb: it may not go in the garbage cart, and the bylaw says yard waste is only permitted at the City compost site.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 3.21, 3.24","official_wording":"No person shall deposit recyclable materials or yard waste in a Garbage Collection Cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No bundle, bag or weight rules found. Prunings are accepted at the Peace River Regional District's Bessborough landfill only up to 5 cm in diameter; the City site takes grass clippings and leaves only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Peace River Regional District","source_url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Composting","official_wording":"Pruning's (up to 5 cm in diameter)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"City yard waste collection site at 949 99 Avenue (the bylaw lists 941 and 949 99th Avenue), open during the warmer months. Also the Peace River Regional District's Bessborough landfill, which accepts grass clippings, leaves and prunings up to 5 cm free from May 15 to October 31 (a pilot running to 2027).","short":"City collection site, 949 99 Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Collection Site, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-collection-site/","section":"Yard Waste Collection Site","official_wording":"provides a yard waste collection site during the warmer months where residents can drop off leaves and grass clippings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Bessborough landfill: free from May 15 to October 31; outside those dates standard tipping fees apply.","short":"Free May 15 to October 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Peace River Regional District","source_url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Composting","official_wording":"Drop-offs outside of the May 15-October 31 seasonal dates will be subject to standard tipping fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"City site: grass clippings and leaves only; no food scraps, branches or wood scraps. The bylaws say branches and trees are not permitted at the City compost site. Bessborough landfill accepts prunings only up to 5 cm in diameter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Collection Site, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-collection-site/","section":"Items accepted","official_wording":"No food scraps, branches, or wood scraps are accepted at this location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (s. 3.24); Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (s. 3.19)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulation Bylaw No. 4380, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112542","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4380, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Four stages, declared by Council and in force 72 hours after the public announcement. If no measures are in force on May 1, Stage 1 starts automatically that day. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless Council declares it. The City's page says Stage 1 runs every year from May 1 to October 1.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 1; stricter by Council","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says September 30; the City page says October 1. The page also says the area remains in prolonged drought. The current stage is not stated in a standing rule.","source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112547","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.7.1","official_wording":"comes into force in the City seventy-two hours after the Council or the General Manager of Operations makes a public announcement of the declaration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering only, 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stage 1: even-numbered addresses on even dates, odd-numbered addresses on odd dates. Stage 2: even addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Stage 3: even addresses on Wednesdays only, odd addresses on Thursdays only. Stage 4: no lawn watering. Hoses need an automatic shut-off device.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates, 4 to 9 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112547","section":"s. 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1","official_wording":"at premises with even-numbered civic addresses, on even calendar dates between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs and trees are exempt, as are public sports fields, school yards, turf farms and golf course playing surfaces. Stage 3: those gardens, planters, shrubs and trees may be watered only by hand with a shut-off hose (no sprinklers or soaker hoses). Stage 4: vegetable gardens may be watered by hand only. Drip irrigation is not 'watering' in Stages 1 to 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112547","section":"s. 2.1, 4.3.1.a, 4.4.1.b, 4.5.1","official_wording":"flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A person with a new lawn (sod, turf or seed) or substantial new landscaping can apply to the General Manager of Development Services for a permit to water during Stages 1, 2 or 3. Fee $61.14 (2026). The permit lasts 21 days (one extension allowed, up to 42 days in total), must be posted facing the street, and does not exempt the holder from Stage 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112547","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"may apply to the General Manager of Development Services for a permit authorizing the person to water the new lawn and new landscaping when Stage 1, Stage 2 or Stage 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: Stage 1 watering at wrong times or no shut-off hose $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days); Stage 2 $150 ($100 early; $200 late); Stage 3 $250 ($150 early; $400 late); Stage 4 $350 ($250 early; $500 late); not posting a watering permit $50. Municipal ticket: Stage 4 offences $750.","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Water Conservation Measures Bylaw","official_wording":"3844 4.1.1.a 100 75 100 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 3844, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112547","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES BYLAW NO. 3844, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog (and cat) kept in the City needs a valid licence for the current year; apply and pay within 7 days of becoming the owner. The bylaw sets no minimum age.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"No person will keep any dog or cat in the City unless a valid licence for the current year has been obtained.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Dawson Creek, which contracts the BC SPCA for animal services, including licensing. Licences are bought online through the City's DocuPet portal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/animal-services/","section":"Animal Services","official_wording":"The City of Dawson Creek contracts the BC SPCA for all animal services, including licensing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$24.46 a year (2026 fee), plus applicable taxes. The City may ask for a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$24.46 a year (2026 fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule C, Licence Fees","official_wording":"ALL FEES PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$61.14 a year (2026 fee), plus applicable taxes.","short":"$61.14 a year (2026 fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule C, Licence Fees","official_wording":"Annual licence fee for an intact dog $59.95 $61.14 $62.37 $63.61","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $6.12 (2026). Other annual dog fees: nuisance animal $91.72, high-risk dog $122.29, aggressive dog $183.43. All fees are non-refundable and plus taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule C, Licence Fees","official_wording":"Replacement dog licence tag $6.00 $6.12 $6.24 $6.36","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Each licence expires 365 days after the day it was issued, so the renewal date is different for each dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"Every dog and cat licence issued under this bylaw expires 365 days from the date on which the licence is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through the City's Pet Licence Portal (DocuPet); the bylaw says applications use the City's digital form. You get a standard tag at no extra cost or can upgrade to a designer tag for a small fee. City phone 250-784-3600.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"A person may apply for a dog or cat licence using the digital form prescribed by the City of Dawson Creek","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $175 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, s. 4.1","official_wording":"4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 150 125 175 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007, Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 4420, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property a dog must be on a leash held by a person in control on any highway or public place, or on someone else's land without their consent, unless it is in a Council-designated off-leash area. In any City park every animal must be on a leash at all times. On your own property it must be securely confined indoors or in a fenced area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 2.1 \"At large\", 5.1, 5.3","official_wording":"not on a leash which is under the control of a person responsible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash is defined as no more than 3 metres long, or a retractable lead not exceeding 8 metres fully extended (a retractable lead cannot be used for a dog declared dangerous). High-risk and aggressive dogs: a leash not exceeding 2 metres (6.6 feet).","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 2.1 \"Leash\", 7.1, 8.4","official_wording":"no more than three (3) meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Barbaree Park, at 105th Ave and 15th Street, is currently designated as the off-leash dog park. Off-leash areas are those designated by Council resolution.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/animal-services/","section":"Dog parks","official_wording":"Barbaree Park at 105th Ave and 15th Street, which is currently designated as an off-leash Dog Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither Dawson Creek bylaw bans dogs from specific places.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Dog owners must immediately remove and dispose of any dog waste left on any public place, park or private property, in a waste container or by other sanitary means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"must immediately remove and dispose of, in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by the animal on any public place, park or private property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Animal at large: bylaw notice $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $175 if paid late); municipal ticket $500. Animal not on a leash in a park: bylaw notice $150 ($100 within 14 days; $200 late); municipal ticket $750.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, s. 5.1 and Parks s. 4.14","official_wording":"4420 5.1 Animals at large 150 125 175 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019; for parks, Parks Bylaw No. 4371, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 4420, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: has attacked, bitten or injured a person or animal (or shown a tendency to), is a dangerous dog under the Community Charter, or is owned for dog fighting. High-risk dog: has aggressively pursued or threatened a person or animal while at large, or shown a tendency to attack without provocation. The Poundkeeper or an Animal Control Officer identifies the dog and the City gives the owner written notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 2.1, 7.4, 8.1, 19.1","official_wording":"has attacked, bitten, or caused injury to a person or animal on public or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: in public or on any private land it must be on a leash up to 2 metres held by a competent person and wear a humane basket muzzle; at home it must be indoors, on an enclosed deck at least 3 m above ground, or in a locked, City-inspected rear-yard pen. Also: microchip or tattoo, warning sign at each entrance within 14 days, report if loose or biting. High-risk dog: 2 m leash in public, and indoors or in a locked, inspected rear-yard pen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.7","official_wording":"properly fitted with a humane basket muzzle that allows the dog to pant and drink.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence fee in 2026: aggressive dog $183.43; high-risk dog $122.29 (plus taxes). If a regular licence is already paid for the year, the owner pays the difference. Aggressive dog warning sign $23.98.","short":"Aggressive $183.43; high-risk $122.29 (plus taxes)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Annual fee for a high-risk dog $119.89 $122.29 $124.73 $127.23","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Animal Services on 250-782-0370 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Owners of high-risk and aggressive dogs must also tell an Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper if the dog is loose or bites. In immediate danger call 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/animal-services/","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Their office is open Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. For more information, contact Animal Services at 250-782-0370.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: aggressive dog not licensed, at large, not securely confined, or not leashed and muzzled: $500 each (no early-payment discount); high-risk dog not restrained or not licensed: $250 to $300 ($200 to $250 within 14 days). Municipal ticket: aggressive dog not licensed or at large $1,000; not leashed and muzzled $750; not securely confined $300; high-risk dog $500.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, s. 7-8","official_wording":"8.2 Aggressive dog not licensed 500 500 500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 4420, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no general limit on dogs per home. A limit of two dogs and cats combined applies only to someone given an 'animal number restriction': a person with more than two dogs and cats at home who commits three bylaw contraventions within 12 months.","short":"No general limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.13, 4.14","official_wording":"owns or keeps any combination of dogs and cats that number greater than two (2) at that person's residence; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Same as dogs: no general limit; the two-animal combined limit (dogs and cats together) applies only under an animal number restriction.","short":"No general limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.13, 4.14","official_wording":"must not keep a combination of dogs and cats that number more than two (2) at that person's residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: no more than 6 per parcel. Bees: no more than 4 colonies per parcel (typically 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies). Livestock (horses, goats, sheep, pigs and similar) may not be kept in the City except on farm, ALR or agriculturally zoned land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 16.1.b, 18.1.f, 10.1, 3.1","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) hens per parcel of land;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The two-animal limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or veterinary clinic. Operating a kennel needs a kennel licence plus a City business licence. Livestock is allowed only on ALR land, property classed as a farm, or land zoned agricultural, intensive agricultural, paddock or stable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 4.14, 13.1, 3.1","official_wording":"except as part of a licenced kennel or veterinary clinic.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more animals than a restriction allows: bylaw notice $175 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid late); municipal ticket $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, s. 4.14","official_wording":"4420 4.14 Too many animals 175 150 200 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 4420, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a backyard hen licence from the City. Zoning lists backyard hen keeping as an accessory use in RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, RMH-1, INS-1, A and CD-3 zones. The keeper must live at the property and be the owner or have the owner's permission.","short":"Yes, with a backyard hen licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 15.1, 16.1.a","official_wording":"No person will keep any hens within the boundaries of the City unless that person is engaging in backyard hen keeping and holds a valid and subsisting hen licence under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 hens per parcel of land.","short":"6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 16.1.b","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) hens per parcel of land;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are defined as livestock, and livestock may not be kept in the City except on ALR land, property classed as a farm, or land zoned agricultural, intensive agricultural, paddock or stable. The hen rules cover only adult female hens.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 2.1, 3.1, 10.1","official_wording":"animals of the avian class including turkeys, ducks, geese, emus, ostriches, pheasants and roosters and capons, but excluding hens; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Run: fenced on all sides against predators; at least 1 m² covered space per hen; under 2.4 m high; at least 2.0 m from any parcel line and behind the front face of the main building. Coop: at least 2.0 m from rear or side parcel line (no rear setback for a coop under 1 m² where there is a lane); at least 0.5 m² floor per hen; a perch 15 cm per hen; one nest box per four hens. No cages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 16.1.c, 16.1.d, 16.1.f","official_wording":"provides at least 1 square metre of covered outdoor space per hen;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A backyard hen licence is required (apply within 7 days of becoming the owner of hens). Annual fee $24.46 in 2026, plus taxes; non-refundable; valid only for the person it was issued to.","short":"Yes, annual $24.46 licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 15.1 to 15.6","official_wording":"must apply for a licence and pay the applicable licence fee within seven (7) days of becoming the owner of backyard hens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a beekeeping licence ($24.46 in 2026). Keeper must be registered under the BC Bee Regulation with a registered apiary, and own the property or have the owner's written permission. Maximum 4 colonies per parcel (typically 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies), all behind the front face of the main dwelling, with the entrance facing away from neighbours behind a fence or hedge 1.8 m or higher, or at least 2.5 m above ground on a platform.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 17.1, 18.1","official_wording":"No person will keep bees in the City unless that person holds a valid and subsisting beekeeping licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the City (horses, mules, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, sheep, pigs including potbellied pigs, goats, ducks, geese, turkeys and similar), except on ALR land, property classed as a farm, or land zoned agricultural, intensive agricultural, paddock or stable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 2.1 \"Livestock\", 3.1, 10.1","official_wording":"horses, mules, donkeys, camels, llamas, alpacas, sheep, pigs (including potbellied pigs) and goats;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019, and Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 4420, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112100","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 4420, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle (an RV, trailer or boat on a trailer included) may not stay parked on a street for more than 24 continuous hours without written permission from the General Manager of Development Services. Vehicles over one ton rated capacity may not park in a residential area (except for construction, repair or service of the premises). No parking on a sidewalk or boulevard, within 1.5 m of a driveway, or in a lane.","short":"24 hours without written permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Bylaw No. 4214, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112531","section":"s. 3.1.a, b, c, p, r","official_wording":"on any highway for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours without first obtaining written permission from the General Manager of Development Services;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential (R) zones, no boat, trailer, large vehicle, wrecked vehicle or construction equipment may be parked or stored outside a building except: one boat up to 11.0 m keel length; one recreational vehicle up to 14.0 m overall length; large vehicles or equipment temporarily needed to build, repair or service the premises; one wrecked vehicle for up to 15 consecutive days; one tow truck permitted by City bylaws.","short":"Outside only: 1 boat up to 11.0 m; 1 RV up to 14.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"No person shall park or store a large vehicle, a dismantled or wrecked vehicle, a boat, a trailer or construction equipment outside of a building in an R Zone except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a residential lot: in an R zone the one RV allowed outside a building may not be used for human habitation. The fetched bylaws do not say whether sleeping in an RV on a street is allowed.","short":"No on residential lot; street not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 6.1.2.d","official_wording":"one recreational vehicle not exceeding an overall length of 14.0 m; human habitation is not permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: street parking over 24 hours $50 ($25 within 14 days; $75 late); boulevard $50, or $125 (Property Maintenance); vehicle over one ton in a residential area $100. Prohibited vehicle kept on a residential lot (Zoning s. 6.1) $250 ($200; $300); RV not meeting s. 6.1.2.d $300 ($250; $350). Municipal ticket: general zoning offence $750.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Parking Bylaw, Property Maintenance Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"4214 3.1.p Park on highway more than 24 hours 50 25 75 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parking Bylaw No. 4214, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (s. 6.1); Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (s. 3.13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Bylaw No. 4214, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112531","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"PARKING BYLAW NO. 4214, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. An owner, tenant or occupier also may not let noise from their parcel disturb two or more people within 100 metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112528","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person or persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112528","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Any day: no construction, alteration, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. Sundays: no such work for profit or gain that disturbs the neighbourhood. Where compliance is impossible or impractical, the Director of Development Services may approve work in writing.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; no Sunday work for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112528","section":"s. 4.1.h","official_wording":"No person in the City shall on any day before 07:00 hours (7:00 A.M.) or after 22:00 hours (10:00 P.M.), construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Exempt: noise from emergency vehicles and snow removal; amplified music at licensed entertainment venues between noon and 2:00 a.m.; licensed businesses in commercial zones 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and in industrial zones 24 hours a day. A megaphone or noise-amplifying device needs the Director of Development Services' written permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112528","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"Noise from police, fire, ambulance or other emergency vehicles;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Enforcement: phone 250-784-3657, email bylaw@dawsoncreek.ca, or the online Service Request form. You must give your name; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Place a Service Request, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/place-a-service-request/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Noise concerns - Animal-related concerns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late) for disturbing noise or construction noise before 7 a.m., after 10 p.m. or on Sunday. Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"3873 3.1.a 250 200 300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112528","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Dawson Creek Noise Control Bylaw No. 3873, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let their property, including the boulevard, become or remain unsightly; must remove unsightly accumulations of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti; must not let refuse or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect; and must not let grass or weeds grow past 12 inches (30 cm). Derelict vehicles, boats and trailers that cause a nuisance or make the property unsightly are also covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112534","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.11, 3.14","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of property within the City will permit the property, including the boulevard(s), to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Service Request form, email bylaw@dawsoncreek.ca or phone 250-784-3657. You must give your name (anonymous complaints are not accepted); have the property address, the date first seen and a detailed description ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Place a Service Request, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/place-a-service-request/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Tall grass or overgrown properties - Unsightly properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City usually seeks voluntary compliance first (a talk, then a warning letter with a compliance date). An order to fix unsightly property or tall grass gives 14 days; the owner may ask to be heard (Council for unsightly property, the Director for tall grass). If not done the City may do it and bill the owner ($200 admin cost, $100 for tall grass, plus actual cost); unpaid costs at December 31 go on the tax bill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112534","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.12, 7.13 and Schedule A","official_wording":"remedy unsightliness on the property within fourteen (14) days;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property (s. 3.1): bylaw notice $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $300 if late); municipal ticket $500. Rubbish, graffiti or noxious matter accumulating (s. 3.2, 3.3): bylaw notice $250. Tall grass (s. 3.14): bylaw notice $125 ($100 within 14 days; $150 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"4190 3.1 unsightly 250 200 300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 4190, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112534","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW NO. 4190, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a fire pit or outdoor fireplace built to the bylaw, with no permit (the City permit page does not mention this). Keep 3 m from buildings, lines and trees; sides under 45 cm deep and 60 cm wide; spark screen; briquettes or dry firewood only; adult present; no wind over 10 km/h; notify the Fire Department. Must meet the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. No fires in City parks.","short":"Yes, no permit, in a fire pit built to bylaw","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says burning permits are required to burn; the bylaw (s. 8.1.b) exempts fires in a compliant fire pit or outdoor fireplace, so the bylaw is followed. All fires must also comply with the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. No fire may be started or kept in a City park or on City property (s. 8.5); in parks a permit from the Fire Hall and a City-provided fire pit are required (Parks Bylaw s. 15).","source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2, 8.6, 8.11, 8.12, 10.1","official_wording":"unless a Permit has been obtained under section 9 or it is contained in a fire pit or outdoor fireplace that is built in accordance with this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning needs a permit valid 24 hours. Yard waste fires (leaves, prunings, small branches from your own property): 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only, no bigger than 1 m x 1 m x 1 m. Land-clearing and hazard-reduction fires also need a permit; none is issued for industrial, commercial or construction waste. No household garbage or incinerators. Venting index must be good or fair the day before and good at the time.","short":"Only with a permit, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 2.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 8.10, 9.3","official_wording":"Yard waste fires are only allowed between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for yard waste fires. Get it at the Dawson Creek Fire Hall, 8:30 to 4:30 weekdays. No charge for burns May 1 to 15 and October 1 to 15; otherwise $14.67 (2026) plus applicable taxes. Call the Fire Hall at 250-782-9898 before lighting. Piles larger than 2 x 3 m, or two piles, must be reported to BC Wildfire Service (1-888-797-1717).","short":"Yes for yard waste fires; $14.67 (free some dates)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/emergency-and-protective-services/fire-rescue/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"To get a permit, visit the Dawson Creek Fire Hall from 8:30-4:30 weekdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Permits are subject to weather and provincial fire bans. The Fire Chief can suspend or cancel any permit or right to burn at any time, and the fire must then be put out immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/emergency-and-protective-services/fire-rescue/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"All permits are subject to weather and provincial fire bans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"City yard waste collection site at 949 99 Avenue takes grass clippings and leaves in the warmer months. The Peace River Regional District's Bessborough landfill takes grass, leaves and prunings up to 5 cm for free May 15 to October 31. Yard waste may not go in the curbside garbage cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Collection Site, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/home-property-utilities/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-collection-site/","section":"Yard Waste Collection Site","official_wording":"The collection site is at 949 99 Avenue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $200 late) for: starting an outdoor fire contrary to the bylaw, burning prohibited materials, a yard waste fire outside the allowed hours or over 1 m x 1 m x 1 m, or a fire pit not meeting requirements. Starting a fire on City property: bylaw notice $300 ($200 early, $500 late); municipal ticket $550.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Fire Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"4153 8.1 Start an outdoor fire contrary to bylaw 150 125 200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 4153, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard (consumer) fireworks may be discharged only with the Fire Chief's prior written approval, which is given only with the property owner's consent. Not allowed from October 24 to November 1 each year (except municipally permitted events run by certified Fireworks Supervisors), and never on a public highway or right of way.","short":"With Fire Chief approval; not Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 12.2, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9","official_wording":"the City of Dawson Creek further restricts the time between October 24th and November 1st in any year, where a person must not sell, give or set off fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling low hazard fireworks needs the Fire Chief's prior written approval; sale must comply with the federal Explosives Act and Regulations; no selling, giving or furnishing low hazard fireworks to anyone under 18. No sale or giving from October 24 to November 1.","short":"Only with Fire Chief approval; not Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 12.2, 12.4, 12.6, 12.7","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, store, transport and sell fireworks except in compliance with the Explosives Act (Canada) and Explosives Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes, anything designated a firework under the BC Fireworks Act, and low hazard and high hazard fireworks under the federal Explosives Act and Regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 2.1 \"Fireworks\"","official_wording":"includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written approval from the Fire Chief or designate is needed to sell or discharge low hazard fireworks; public displays also need the Fire Chief's written permission. Approval is given only if the property owner consents and the Fire Chief is satisfied the bylaw will be followed. Display fireworks must be handled under the federal Manual of Display Fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"s. 12.3, 12.5, 12.6, 12.8","official_wording":"Fireworks may be sold to and discharged by a person or organization at a public display if the public display is held with the written permission of the Fire Chief or his designate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $200 late) for selling, storing, handling or discharging fireworks contrary to the bylaw, selling or discharging low hazard fireworks without approval, selling or giving fireworks to anyone under 18, or discharging on a highway or right of way.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B, Fire Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"4153 12.4 Store, transport, or sell fireworks 150 125 200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (Section 12, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 4153, 2012 (consolidated to 4599, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112524","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 4153, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277): for first-time or minor offences, disputes heard locally by a provincially appointed adjudicator, fines up to $500. Municipal ticket information (Bylaw No. 4278): for repeat or more serious offences, heard in BC Provincial Court, fines up to $1,000. Tickets are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers (and, for some bylaws, RCMP officers, animal control officers or inspectors).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/our-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Disputing a bylaw violation; types of offence notices","official_wording":"Used for first time offenders or minor offences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (municipal ticket in brackets): unlicensed dog $150 ($500); dog at large $150 ($500); noise $250 ($500); unsightly property $250 ($500); parked on a street over 24 hours $50; cart weighing over 50 kg $150 ($300).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"4420 4.1 Unlicensed dog or cat 150 125 175 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the reduced early-payment amount listed in the schedule (for example $125 instead of $150 for an unlicensed dog). The City must receive the payment by then; postmarks do not count. For some offences a compliance agreement can reduce the penalty to 50%.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $125 vs $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"s. 4.2, 9.1.d","official_wording":"The Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A5 of Schedule \"B\" if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Pay the full penalty 15 to 30 days after receiving the notice. After that a higher late penalty applies (for example $175 for an unlicensed dog) until day 60; after 60 days the ticket goes to a collection agency.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $175); collections at 60","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (s. 4.2.c) says 'more than 31 days' and s. 6.2 says 'after 30 days'; the City page says 31 to 60 days. Day 31 is treated differently in the texts. Some offences have a late amount equal to the standard amount (for example Stage 1 water, $100).","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/our-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"How the Adjudication system works","official_wording":"Full penalty when paid between 15 and 30 calendar days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, return the adjudication request form to City Hall. A screening officer may cancel it or offer a compliance agreement; otherwise pay or schedule a hearing. No disputes after 14 days unless you did not receive the notice and tell the City within 21 days of issue. If you lose you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee; the decision is final. Municipal tickets go to BC Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.3","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, 2016 (bylaw notice amounts, Schedule B); Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 4278, 2016 (ticket amounts, Schedules B to BB)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4277, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a trade, business, profession or occupation listed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw in Dawson Creek, including home-based businesses. A licence is needed to open or advertise a business. The owner or someone with signing authority applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw 4288, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112101","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"Every person using, following, practising, carrying on, maintaining, owning or existing within the City, any trade, business, calling, profession, occupation, employment, undertaking or thing classified, enumerated, described, named or set forth in the City of Dawson Creek Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The fee depends on the business category in Fees Bylaw Schedule F. 2026 examples: bakery or most retail $114.64; each professional $229.29; general contractor $382.16; large retail over 20,000 sq ft $917.18. Plus taxes. First-time licences taken after July 31 are half price.","short":"By category: most retail $114.64","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3932 (consolidated), Schedule F (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/136171","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"18-02 Bakery $112.39 $114.64 $116.93 $119.27","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application and bring it to Development Services at City Hall, or email businesslicense@dawsoncreek.ca. It is checked by the Building Inspector, Fire Department, Health Inspector and RCMP, and against the Zoning Bylaw; no licence until inspections are done. Pay by online banking, 311 or at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, City of Dawson Creek","source_url":"https://www.dawsoncreek.ca/business-development/business-licences-and-permits/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"Apply","official_wording":"Complete a Business Licence Application and bring it to the Development Services Department at City Hall, or email it to businesslicense@dawsoncreek.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal fees are due January 1. The City sends an invoice at the end of the year; pay within 30 days of receiving it or the account accrues monthly interest.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw 4288, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112101","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"licences shall be issued for a twelve month period to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the thirty-first day of December in each and every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Northeast Inter-Community Business Licence costs $130, in addition to the standard licence, for businesses that move from client to client. It covers Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe. Excluded: escort services, taxis, body-rub services, mobile food vendors, door-to-door sales.","short":"Yes, $130 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Northeast Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 4342 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112525","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"The fee for an inter-community business licence is $130 and shall be paid in full at the time of application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 4277): $125 for failing to obtain and maintain a licence ($100 if paid within 14 days, $150 late). Court fine under Bylaw 4288: $100 to $10,000 per offence, each day a separate offence.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"4288 3.1 Fail to obtain and maintain a licence 125 100 150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007, Schedule F)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw 4288, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112101","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ANNUAL BUSINESS LICENCE & REGULATION BYLAW NO. 4288, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the zones that list 'home occupation': RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, RMH-1, A, CD-2 and CD-3. You must follow the rules in Zoning Bylaw s. 5.17.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.17.1","official_wording":"Where expressly permitted in a zone, home occupations shall comply with the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner or tenant of the parcel must hold a City business licence. There is no separate home-business fee; the fee depends on the business category (2026 examples: hairdresser or barber $114.64; each professional $229.29), plus taxes.","short":"Yes: by business category, e.g. $114.64 hairdresser","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says the 'owner of the parcel' must hold the licence; the bylaw says 'owner or tenant', so the bylaw is followed. Searched Schedule F for home occupation: no separate category. Home businesses are inspected like others (Building, Fire, Health, RCMP).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.17.1(g)","official_wording":"the owner or tenant of the parcel on which the home occupation is located is required to hold a City business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Owner must live in the home; one home occupation per parcel; work entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building; only residents may be employed; unlit sign up to 0.25 m² with name and occupation only; no outdoor storage; no vehicles over 5,500 kg GVW except deliveries; 1 extra parking space; not allowed in a dwelling with a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.17.1","official_wording":"the owner of the home occupation must be a resident of the principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Dawson Creek's bylaw lists no banned business types.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (s. 5.17 Home Occupations); Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are permitted in all residential zones. The City sets no principal-residence rule in the documents read, and the Province lists Dawson Creek as exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.16.1","official_wording":"Short-term rentals are permitted in all residential zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a City business licence is required. Fee 2026: $239.78 per unit or room ($244.58 in 2027), plus taxes. Owners need a licence unless a property management company manages the unit.","short":"Yes, $239.78 per unit or room a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 5.16.2","official_wording":"Short-term rentals are required to hold a City business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and renew yearly, for stays under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Provincial fees are $100 a year for your principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"At licence application, give a contact who can respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and a parking plan for each rented unit or room. List the City licence number on every online listing. Fire safety: posted evacuation plan, smoke alarms, fire extinguisher on each floor, carbon monoxide detector if gas appliances, compliant bedroom windows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw 4288, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112101","section":"s. 12.4","official_wording":"Contact information for someone who is able to respond to incidents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Bylaw 4277): no licence $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $150 late); failing to list the licence number online $100 ($50 early, $150 late); failing fire safety requirements $200 ($150 early, $300 late). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 4278): fire safety failure $750.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4277, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112178","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"4288 3.1 Fail to obtain and maintain a licence 125 100 150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","place_name":"Dawson Creek","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4625, 2026 (s. 5.16); Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016 (s. 12); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3932, 2007 (Schedule F); provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4625, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/143791","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ZONING BYLAW NO. 4625, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A new principal or accessory building (including a coach house or garden suite), additions, alterations, renovations and repairs, finishing an unfinished area such as a basement, a secondary suite, moving or demolishing a building, in-ground pools, hot tubs or fishponds 450 mm deep or more, retaining walls 1.2 m or higher, and installing a chimney.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Renovating, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating","section":"Building & Renovating page, 'When is a Building Permit Required?'","official_wording":"A building permit is required to do any of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor work such as cupboards, planters, partial-height room dividers, painting, landscaping including patios and decks less than 600 mm above grade, sidewalks and driveways, fences, roofing repair or replacement, and exterior finish repair. One accessory building under 10 m² needs no permit unless it has operating mechanical equipment. Work must still meet zoning and the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Renovating, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating","section":"Building & Renovating page, 'When is a Building Permit not Required?'","official_wording":"A building permit is not required for minor modifications such as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Delta Online (deltaonline.ca) with a MyCity account. Step 1: complete the application and pay the application fee. Step 2: upload plans to the ePlan portal and submit for review. Paper and email applications are no longer accepted for these residential permits.","short":"Online (Delta Online with MyCity)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit (PDF), City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/media/570","section":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit","official_wording":"Delta has a two-step online process to submit your Building Permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"It depends on the project. Every application states the work's estimated market value. Bylaw 8065 requires a title search within 30 days, site plans, floor plans, sections and elevations. Delta's eApply guides also need Schedule 2 (Owner's Undertaking) and Schedule 3 (Owner Authorization) signed by all owners.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit (PDF), City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/media/570","section":"eApply Guide, Step 1 tips","official_wording":"The Schedule 2 (Owner's Undertaking) and Schedule 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not state a review time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online through eInspections up to five days in advance; you can cancel or reschedule until 8 a.m. on the day. The owner must get an inspection and acceptance before concealing certain work, such as foundation forms and drains.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Renovating, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating","section":"Building & Renovating page, Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections can be requested online up to five days in advance using eInspections, and can be cancelled or rescheduled up until 8 am on the day of the inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Application Centre, Development Department, City of Delta: 604-946-3380 or development@delta.ca. City Hall is at 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta BC V4K 3E2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Renovating, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating","section":"Building & Renovating page","official_wording":"Application Centre at 604-946-3380 or development@delta.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's bylaw list page still shows the building bylaw as #6060, and the 2024 Fees Bylaw also names No. 6060, 2002. Bylaw 8065 (adopted January 2022) says it repeals and replaces No. 6060, and the City's land-use page links to 8065. Used 8065; the Chief Building Official can confirm.","source_title":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/210036/","section":"title page and s. 28.1","official_wording":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a standard fence that meets the Zoning Bylaw and intersection sightline rules. Extra approvals may apply in development permit areas, heritage conservation areas, steep slopes and tree protection zones. Pool fences are regulated separately.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating/residential","section":"Residential page, Fences","official_wording":"In general, standard fences that meet Delta's Zoning Bylaw may be constructed without permits or approvals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a residential zone (0.9 m in the front setback area in the RD2 zone). A fence around a pool may be up to 1.5 m.","short":"1.2 m (0.9 m in RD2 zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), sections 7.2 and 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 7.5.1(a), 7.5.2(a)","official_wording":"a fence with a maximum height of 1.2 m may be located anywhere on a lot,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m behind the minimum front setback line (RD2: behind the front setback area). Outside RD2, along a lot line that abuts a non-residential zone, up to 2.4 m behind the front setback. An arbor up to 2.4 m is allowed anywhere on the lot (RD2: behind the front setback).","short":"1.8 m behind front setback line","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), sections 7.2 and 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 7.5.1(b), (c), (e); 7.5.2(b)","official_wording":"a fence with a maximum height of 1.8 m may be located to the rear of the minimum front","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At an intersection, in the triangle formed by the lot lines and a line joining them 8 m from the corner: no structure other than a permitted principal structure may be over 1 m high, and landscaping may not block the line of vision between 1 m and 2.4 m above the curb. Does not apply to lanes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), sections 7.2 and 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 7.2.1","official_wording":"at a distance of 8 m from their point of intersection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from finished grade every 2 m along the base. No barbed wire on residential lots or lot lines abutting a residential zone. Residential retaining walls max 1.2 m (with exceptions). A pool or pond over 450 mm deep needs a 1.5 m fence with self-closing latch; a hot tub may use a locking cover.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), sections 7.2 and 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 7.5.3, 7.5.7, 7.6.1","official_wording":"The height of a fence or an arbor shall be determined by measuring from the finished grade every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, s. 7.5 (Fences) and s. 7.2 (visibility at intersections); Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021, s. 19 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), sections 7.2 and 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 7.5","official_wording":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A detached accessory building larger than 10 m² (garage, shed, workshop, studio) needs a building permit. One accessory building under 10 m² needs none unless it contains operating mechanical equipment, but it must still be sited as the zoning requires.","short":"Yes if larger than 10 m²; under 10 m² no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit (PDF), City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/media/570","section":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit","official_wording":"Apply online for a detached accessory greater than 10 m2, including garages, sheds, workshops, studios, etc.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for patios and decks less than 600 mm above grade, treated as landscaping; decks up to 0.6 m high may also sit inside zone setbacks. Sundeck additions are listed among projects with building permit requirements, but no document states the rule for taller decks in words. Confirm with the Application Centre.","short":"No if under 600 mm above grade; taller unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Renovating, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating","section":"Building & Renovating page, work not needing a permit","official_wording":"Landscaping, including patios and decks less than 600 mm (1 ft 11 in) above grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage larger than 10 m² needs a building permit. Carport additions and carport enclosures are also listed among residential projects with building permit requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"eApply Guide, Residential Detached Accessory Building Permit (PDF), City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/media/570","section":"eApply Guide","official_wording":"Apply online for a detached accessory greater than 10 m2, including garages, sheds, workshops, studios, etc.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Rules apply without a permit. In RS and RD zones an accessory structure may have one sink only (three fixtures with an in-ground pool) and no covered deck or porch. In RS1 and RS5: 3 m high (3.75 m to ridge), 1 m from side and rear lines, 12 m from the front line; lot coverage 45%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, sections 6.2.1, 6.2.16 and 11.10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.2.16","official_wording":"A maximum of 1 plumbing fixture, limited to a sink only, is permitted in any accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021 and Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/210036/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee starts at a $105 base (construction value up to $1,000), plus $16.03 per $1,000 or part over $1,000. An application fee is also paid up front: $475 for small-scale residential construction, or $105 for other work valued under $8,000. Taxes extra.","short":"$105 base (value up to $1,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Schedules 3 and 14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/234450/","section":"Schedule 3, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"a $0 - $75,000 $105.00 /base","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on estimated construction value. Up to $75,000: $105 + $16.03 per $1,000 (or part) over $1,000. $75,001 to $150,000: $1,290 + $12.78 per $1,000 over $75,001. Over $150,000: $2,240 + $11.98 per $1,000 over $150,000. A Heritage Conservation Levy of 5% of the permit fee is added.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on the levy: the original Bylaw 8386 says 2% of the building permit fee; Amendment Bylaw 8515 (2025), which replaced Schedule 3, says 5%. Used 5% (newer). The levy does not apply to permits for developments with non-market or purpose-built rental components (8386 Sch. 3 item 15 v). Bylaw 8065 s. 9.4 cuts the permit fee by 5% (max $500) when professional certification is used. A temporary CMHC rebate program (Schedule 14) can discount fees for eligible residential projects.","source_title":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Schedules 3 and 14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/234450/","section":"Schedule 3, item 2","official_wording":"$75,001 - $150,000 $1,290.00 /base","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable plan processing fee is paid when you apply and is credited to the permit fee: $475 for small-scale residential; other work $105 (value under $8,000), $205 ($8,000 to $150,000) or $1,935 (over $150,000).","short":"$475 small-scale residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/210036/","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"This plan processing fee will be credited to the permit fee calculated in accordance with the Schedules to the Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $320. Plumbing permit $80 base plus $26.10 per fixture. Building re-inspections (first inspection free): $130, $190, $370, then $745. Revised drawings $195. Permit transfer $130.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Building & Renovating page says the demolition permit fee is $153; Schedule 3 of the fee bylaw says $320. Used the bylaw. Plumbing re-inspections are $145, $275, $545. Security of 110% of estimated cost may be required as a condition of permit issuance (item 15 iii).","source_title":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Schedules 3 and 14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/234450/","section":"Schedule 3, items 4 to 9","official_wording":"Building Demolition Permit $320.00 /each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid online as part of the Delta Online application. The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the City sends payment instructions when the permit is ready. The application can be cancelled if the fee is not paid within 60 days of that notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/how-apply","section":"How to Apply page, Building Permits","official_wording":"The plan processing fee can be paid through the Delta Online submission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, 2024, Schedule 3 (Building and Plumbing Regulations), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fees Bylaw 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967","section":"Bylaw 8515, s. 2.3","official_wording":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use DeltaMap, the City's online mapping system (Planning & Development layer: zoning, land use, ALR). Search your address; a property Info Report is available. DeltaMap data is for illustration only, so confirm zoning with the Community Planning and Development Department.","short":"Online map (DeltaMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"DeltaMap, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/about-delta/deltamap","section":"DeltaMap page","official_wording":"Planning & Development (Heritage Sites, Zoning, Land Use, ALR)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (adopted April 9, 2018), consolidated for reference only to April 21, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"Consolidation cover page","official_wording":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Regulations in each zone limit the uses, density, size, height and location of buildings on a property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws & Land Use Regulations, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/bylaws-landuse","section":"Bylaws & Land Use Regulations page","official_wording":"Regulations in a zone limit the uses, density, size, height and location of buildings on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Application Centre / Development Department, City of Delta: 604-946-3380 or development@delta.ca","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Considerations, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/development-planning-approvals/development-considerations","section":"Development Considerations page","official_wording":"requirements can be discussed with the Application Centre at development@delta.ca or 604-946-3380","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling (RS zones, for example) and to each duplex dwelling unit, one per dwelling. Delta says suites are permitted in most single detached houses. Not allowed in an attic. A covenant on title can prohibit one.","short":"Yes, one per dwelling; not in an attic","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Secondary suites must meet the regulations of Delta's Zoning Bylaw and the BC Building Code, but are permitted in most single detached houses in Delta.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a garden suite or coach house (maximum two detached suites per lot) where a single detached or duplex dwelling is permitted. Outside the Urban Containment Boundary and the ALR: one garden suite or one coach house plus one secondary suite. Subject to unit caps and the building rules in the limits row.","short":"Yes, max two detached suites per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, sections 6.1.8 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(h)","official_wording":"Detached accessory dwelling units, maximum of two per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Urban Containment Boundary (not A1): 3 units per lot up to 280 m², 4 over 280 m², 6 over 280 m² in the Frequent Transit Area. Each suite under 50% of the house floor area (excluding attached garage). Garden suite 1.5 storeys, coach house 2. Suites cannot be strata-titled or sold.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, sections 6.1.8 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(g), 6.1.8","official_wording":"On a lot less than or equal to 280 m2, a maximum of three dwelling units are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per suite, but none is required for a suite of 33 m² or less or on lots shaded in the Frequent Transit Area map (Schedule F; near Scott Road). A notice showing where the suite's space is must be posted inside the suite.","short":"1 space per suite (none for 33 m² or less)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page says 'smaller than 33 m²'; the zoning bylaw says 'less than or equal to 33 m²'. Used the bylaw. The one-space rate is in the s. 8.4.2 table (single detached, coach house, garden suite, secondary suite: 1 space per dwelling unit).","source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, sections 6.1.8 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.6","official_wording":"No parking spaces are required for an accessory dwelling unit with gross floor area less than or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit through Delta Online is required. Delta stopped requiring Secondary Suite Rental Permits on April 8, 2024. The zoning bylaw says a suite may not be used or advertised for rent without an accessory dwelling unit occupancy permit. No rezoning or development permit is needed if the Zoning Bylaw is met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Unclear how the zoning bylaw's 'accessory dwelling unit occupancy permit' relates to the dropped 'rental permit'; confirm with the Application Centre. Steep slopes, streams and covenants can add requirements. Properties with a suite must have a water meter.","source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/building-development/building-renovating/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"All applications to install a secondary suite will require a building permit issued through the Development Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (s. 6.1.8 Accessory Dwelling Units; s. 8.2 parking) and Delta Building/Plumbing Bylaw No. 8065, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, sections 6.1.8 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.8","official_wording":"6.1.8 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut a tree (a woody plant 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m); damaging one is prohibited. The City may issue one for one tree per property in 24 months (not on steep slopes, streamside areas or in Sunshine Hills), one alder, cottonwood or poplar, or a dead, high-risk or damaging tree.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, as amended by Bylaw 8575 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/208973/","section":"s. 2.1 'tree', s. 3.1(a)-(b), s. 4.2","official_wording":"the cutting of a tree unless there is a permit which authorizes cutting the tree;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not stop: activities on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve; cutting a tree severely damaged by a natural cause (qualified person's report given first) or a dangerous tree (photos and report, or other evidence); City work in parks and streets; pruning done to ANSI A300 standards without topping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, as amended by Bylaw 8575 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/208973/","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"activities which impact trees on lands within the agricultural land reserve under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for one tree in a 24-month period. More than one tree, or each 5 m of hedge: $100 plus $50 per tree. Sunshine Hills: one tree $100 plus $50; Significant Trees $200 plus $100 per tree for 1 to 4, $300 plus $150 per tree for 5 or more.","short":"$100 for one tree ($100 plus $50 per tree for more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, as amended by Bylaw 8575 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/208973/","section":"Schedule A, Fees","official_wording":"1. Application for cutting $100.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A plan is required for a tree 60 cm or more (50 cm in Sunshine Hills) or more than one tree in 24 months. None is needed for one smaller tree or one alder, cottonwood or poplar in 24 months; one large tree needs 1. Otherwise 2 trees (20-59 cm) or 3 (60 cm+) per tree. Security is $700 each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, as amended by Bylaw 8575 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/208973/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.5; Schedules A and B","official_wording":"The applicant for a permit must provide a replacement plan to the City if the permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Do not prune or remove trees on City property (parks, streets, boulevards); removing, pruning or damaging them is illegal and may be fined. To ask for pruning or removal, contact Engineering at 604-946-3260 or file an online service request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/community-culture/environment-conservation/trees","section":"Trees page, Trees on City Property","official_wording":"Removing, pruning or damaging trees on City property is illegal and may result in fines under Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting a tree without a permit: $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw; $500 under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Court penalty up to $50,000 per offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, Schedule 1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw 7969","official_wording":"3.1 (a) Cut tree without permit 1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, 2021, as amended by Bylaw No. 8575 (effective June 16, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, as amended by Bylaw 8575 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/208973/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Delta Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7969, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage, recycling and Green Can (food scraps and yard trimmings) are all collected weekly, on the same day.","short":"Weekly: garbage, recycling and Green Can","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedule","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage, recycling, and Green Can materials are collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your day on the City's collection schedule page, the 2026 Curbside Collection Guide, or the Recycle Coach app. Missed pickups: delta.ca/TalkDelta, the app, or 604-946-3260.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedule","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"download the Recycle Coach App","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Delta uses your own lidded cans or tied bags for garbage and Green Cans (up to 100 L). Any can becomes a Green Can with a free sticker. Recycling goes in free Blue Bins, Grey Bins and Yellow Bags from City Hall, North Delta Recreation Centre or South Delta Recreation Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Quantity","official_wording":"Standard Garbage Can","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put out by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day, in full view beside the travelled road. Statutory holidays delay collection by one day for the rest of that week. When to bring bins in is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"s. 3(f)","official_wording":"Place all material intended for collection on the designated day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: up to 2 cans or bags a week, each up to 25 kg and 100 L. Extra bags need a sticker ($7.50 for six). Green Can and recycling: no limit. Large Item Pick-Up: up to four items a year; Spring Clean-Up: one pickup-truck load.","short":"Up to 2 cans or bags; extra bags need a sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Quantity","official_wording":"Two standard garbage cans or bags are accepted for weekly collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per single-family dwelling unit each year: $222 for garbage, food waste and yard waste collection, plus $22 for recycling. Multi-family with recycling service: $12. Due March 31; 5% penalties added after March 31, July 2 and September 2.","short":"$222 a year, plus $22 for recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"ss. 7, 8","official_wording":"$222 for garbage, food waste and yard waste collection, and $22 for recycling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"title","official_wording":"Delta Garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, weekly, with food scraps in the Green Can program for single-family homes. Use a lidded can (up to 100 L) with a Green Can sticker, a Kraft paper bag, or tied bundles. No limit on amount.","short":"Yes, weekly in Green Can program","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Compost, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost","section":"Schedule, Quantity","official_wording":"Green Cans and yard trimmings are collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches and prunings up to 15 cm thick, in tied bundles no longer than 1 m. Weight: 25 kg per can, bag or bundle (bylaw and guide); the Green Can page says bundles 20 kg. No plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bundle weight: 25 kg in the bylaw and guide, 20 kg on the Green Can web page. Bylaw governs.","source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"s. 3(b)-(c)","official_wording":"Contain yard waste consisting of branches or prunings up to 15 cm in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free for Delta residents at GFL Environmental Inc., 4295 72 Street, Ladner (604-946-0201). Accepts yard trimmings and clean wood waste.","short":"GFL Environmental, 4295 72 Street, Ladner (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Compost, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost","section":"Free Yard Trimming & Wood Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"Delta residents may drop off yard trimmings and clean wood waste for free at GFL Environmental Inc. composting facility (4295 72nd Street).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is included in the annual garbage, food waste and yard waste charge ($222 per single-family dwelling unit). Drop-off at GFL is free to Delta residents.","short":"Curbside in $222 charge; drop-off free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"s. 7(a)","official_wording":"$222 for garbage, food waste and yard waste collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Sod, dirt, rocks, stumps, logs, rootballs, mulch, wood or lumber, items over 15 cm thick, loose branches, bundles over 1 m, and plastic bags of any kind (even compostable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"s. 1 'yard waste'","official_wording":"but does not include sod, dirt, stumps, logs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135270","section":"title","official_wording":"Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 4273, 1988","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Metro Vancouver restrictions run May 1 to October 15. Delta's Director issues orders for General and Stage 1 to 4 restrictions. The City's page says the 2026 Stage 1 restrictions have ended; none in effect when checked.","short":"May 1 to October 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn Watering Restrictions, Metro Vancouver","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/water-restrictions","section":"Lawn Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"Water restrictions are in effect from May 1 to October 15.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: Mondays (even) or Tuesdays (odd), 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. automatic, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. manual. Stage 2 and higher: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Water Service Bylaw No. 7441, 2016 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/251194","section":"Schedule E, ss. 4, 6","official_wording":"residential premises with even numbered civic addresses, on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential: trees, shrubs and flowers by sprinkler any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., or any time with a handheld hose, soaker hose, watering container or drip irrigation. Vegetable gardens any day, any time. Hoses need an automatic shut-off.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Water Service Bylaw No. 7441, 2016 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/251194","section":"Schedule E, ss. 3, 4(b), 5(d)","official_wording":"use a hose unless the hose is equipped with an automatic shut-off device;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A sprinkling permit for new landscaping lets you water a newly seeded lawn, new turf, or apply nematodes for up to 21 days; $60. The permit must be displayed. Also needed for lawns treated for chafer beetle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Water Service Bylaw No. 7441, 2016 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/251194","section":"ss. 28, 31","official_wording":"irrigate a newly seeded Lawn, newly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket and bylaw notice: General restrictions $100, Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $400, Stage 4 $500. Bylaw notice paid within 14 days: $75, $125, $225, $350, $450. After 28 days: $125, $175, $275, $450, $550.","short":"Notice $150 Stage 1 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Water Service Bylaw s. 27","official_wording":"27(a) Using water contrary to restrictions (General 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Water Service Bylaw No. 7441, 2016 (s. 27 and Schedule E, Water Use Restriction General Order)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Water Service Bylaw No. 7441, 2016 (consolidated December 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/251194","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"No Person shall, except in accordance with a permit issued under this bylaw, contravene any water use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog more than 6 months old unless it is licensed. Owners must licence by January 1 each year, or when they get a dog or it turns 6 months. A dog wearing a current licence tag from another BC municipality does not count as unlicenced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"ss. 2, 3, 4","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or own a dog that is more than 6 months old that is unlicenced.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Delta (licences sold through DeltaOnline, City Hall, the Delta Community Animal Shelter and two recreation centres). Residents on Tsawwassen First Nation lands buy tags from the TFN Administration office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Dog Licence page","official_wording":"Delta Community Animal Shelter - 7505 Hopcott Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year (licence year 2026).","short":"$45 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Dog licence fees as of January 1, 2026: - $45 Spayed/Neutered Dog - $80 Not Spayed/Neutered Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 a year (licence year 2026).","short":"$80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"$80 Not Spayed/Neutered Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$10 discount if paid early: the dog licence page says on or before March 1; the fee schedule says before March 1 ($35 or $70). Half price after March 1 where applicable. Replacement tag $10. Transfer of ownership $15. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"NOTE: A $10 Discount applies on or before March 1st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. The City says annual licences are due on or before December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"shall expire on December 31 of that year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at DeltaOnline (Visa or MasterCard). Or by cheque by mail or 24-hour drop box (City Hall, North Delta Recreation Centre), or in person at City Hall, North Delta Rec Centre, South Delta Rec Centre or the Animal Shelter. Aggressive or dangerous dog licences: Shelter only, by appointment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Buy Yours Online","official_wording":"using the City of Delta’s online portal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days, $175 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Animal Control Bylaw s. 3","official_wording":"3 No valid dog licence 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (fees in Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, 2024, Schedule 2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be 'at large': it must be on its owner's property, on a leash held by a competent person, or securely confined or tethered. In parks it must not run at large except in a designated off-leash area. The City says dogs must be leashed at all times in parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"ss. 2, 23","official_wording":"“at large” means any animal that is not under control by being:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No maximum length for ordinary dogs. An aggressive or dangerous dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 metres.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"on a leash no longer than 1.2 meters in length;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Delta lists 13 leash-optional areas for licensed dogs, in Ladner, North Delta and Tsawwassen (maps for North and South Delta on the City's page). Leash the dog entering and leaving, keep it in sight and under voice control, no more than 2 dogs per person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/leash-dog-areas","section":"Off-Leash Dog Areas","official_wording":"Delta offers 13 leash-optional areas for licensed dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animal on any sport playing field, and no animal in a pool or body of water in a park. The City adds that off-leash dogs are not allowed near or on children's playgrounds or school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 8544, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/246615/","section":"s. 4.4(5), (8)","official_wording":"allow an animal on any sport playing field;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up and dispose of the feces immediately in a sanitary manner. This applies off your own premises and in any park or municipal land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"immediately remove or cause to be removed any feces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large (Animal Control Bylaw s. 23): bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); municipal ticket $100. Dog at large in a park (Parks Bylaw s. 4.4(2)): bylaw notice $150 ($125 within 14 days, $175 after 28 days); municipal ticket $500.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"23 Permit animal to be at large 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (animals at large); Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 8544, 2025 (parks and off-leash areas)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a dog aggressive or dangerous if there is reason to believe it has, without provocation, aggressively pursued, attacked or bitten another animal or a person, or is kept for fighting. A dog so designated in another place also counts. The owner has 14 days to ask the Animal Shelter Manager to reconsider, then may go to Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"ss. 2, 27, 28, 29","official_wording":"has, without provocation, aggressively pursued, attacked or bitten another animal or a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public: muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, held by a competent person 19 or older. Otherwise indoors or in a locked enclosure. Within 14 days: pay the aggressive/dangerous licence fee, show $1,000,000 liability insurance, microchip the dog. Owner must be 19+. Report escapes immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"ss. 9, 30, 31, 32, 33","official_wording":"effectively muzzled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$210 a year if spayed or neutered; $510 if not. Sold only at the Delta Community Animal Shelter, by appointment.","short":"$210 a year ($510 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/permits-licences/dog-licence","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"$210 Spayed/Neutered Aggressive or Dangerous Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Delta Community Animal Shelter / Property Use & Compliance at 604-940-7111 or use the DeltaConnect app. After hours, for a threat to public safety, call Delta Police at 604-946-4411.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"About the Animal Shelter, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/delta-community-animal-shelter/about-animal-shelter","section":"Bylaw Information & Enforcement","official_wording":"To file a concern, please contact us at 604-940-7111 or through the DeltaConnect Mobile App.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket and bylaw notice full amounts: re-licence or insurance failure $150, no microchip $100, breaking conditions in public or private place $200, not reporting escape $250, bite or chase animal $200, chase person $200, bite $300. Severe attack $500 (municipal ticket only). Early/late: $25 less/more ($50 for bites).","short":"Notice and ticket $100 to $300; severe attack $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, ss. 30-34","official_wording":"30(a) Failure to re-licence dog designated as aggressive 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (Part IV); 'dangerous dog' as defined in the Community Charter","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"Part IV; s. 2","official_wording":"PART IV – AGGRESSIVE OR DANGEROUS DOGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"A maximum of 2 dogs over 4 months old per dwelling unit as household pets (Zoning Bylaw s. 6.1.2(f)(ii)), unless the zoning allows more. In the RS2 zone, the animal-raising rule says no more than 3 dogs. Kennels are a principal use in the A1 zone.","short":"Max 2 dogs per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(f)(ii)","official_wording":"A maximum of 2 dogs over the age of 4 months are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No cat-only limit found. The Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw caps the combined total at 6 adult small animals including cats (not in Agricultural zones).","short":"No cat-only limit; combined total 6 small animals","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw No. 1745, 1971 (consolidated 1996) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135261","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"any greater number than six (6) in the aggregate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit of 6 adult hamsters, guinea pigs, tame mice, chinchillas, cats, rabbits or other small animals, not dogs (Keeping of Animals Bylaw, not in Agricultural zones). Maximum 4 pigeons or game birds. Hens: 2 to 4 on RS and RD lots; 12 poultry on RS2 lots of 0.2 ha or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw No. 1745, 1971 (consolidated 1996) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135261","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"user, any greater number than six (6) in the aggregate, at any one time, of the following adult animals: Hamster Guinea pigs Tame mice Chinchillas Cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1745 does not apply in Agricultural zones. Dogs under 4 months old are not counted in the zoning limit. Kennels are a permitted use in the A1 agricultural zone, subject to Section 10.10. Some zones set their own animal limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw No. 1745, 1971 (consolidated 1996) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135261","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"exception of those lands and premises which are presently or which may hereinafter be, situate within the boundaries of an \"Agricultural Zone\" as defined and delimited by the \"Delta Zoning Bylaw\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"More than 2 dogs (Zoning Bylaw): bylaw notice $200 ($175 within 14 days, $225 after 28 days). Too many small animals (Keeping of Animals Bylaw s. 3): municipal ticket $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336","section":"Schedule A, Zoning s. 6.1.2(f)(ii)","official_wording":"Keeping more than 2 dogs 200 175 225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (s. 6.1.2(f)); Delta Keeping of Animals Regulation Bylaw No. 1745, 1971","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(f)","official_wording":"Keeping of Household Pets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on lots in any RS or RD zone, with a City hen licence. In RS2 lots of 0.2 ha or more, 12 poultry are allowed instead.","short":"Yes, RS or RD zones, with City licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(d)(i)","official_wording":"Keeping of not less than 2 and not more than 4 hens is permitted on a lot in any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Minimum 2, maximum 4 hens per lot. On RS2 lots of 0.2 ha or more: 12 poultry, plus 12 more for each additional 0.4 ha.","short":"2 to 4 hens (12 poultry on RS2 lots of 0.2 ha or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(d)(i)","official_wording":"Keeping of not less than 2 and not more than 4 hens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(d)(i)(2)","official_wording":"(2) no roosters shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and run must meet the zone's accessory-structure setbacks and be at least 1.5 m from the house, no higher than 1.8 m, and together no more than 10 m². Per hen: 0.4 m² inside with a nesting box and 1.0 m² of roofed, fenced run. Hens shut in from sunset to sunrise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(d)(i)(3)-(5)","official_wording":"the maximum height for a chicken coop and chicken run shall be 1.8 m;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A hen licence from the City is required, $50 a year per lot. The lot must be registered with the BC Premises ID Program (free from the Province). Apply online through DeltaOnline.","short":"Yes, $50 a year licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Amendment Bylaw No. 8515, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/243967","section":"Schedule 2, s. 1(7)","official_wording":"Hens as permitted by this and other Bylaws $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use to a single detached or duplex dwelling or in any P zone: up to 2 beehives and 2 nucleus colonies on lots of 1,000 m² or less; up to 4 and 4 on larger lots. Each must be raised 2.5 m, or 7.5 m from lot lines, or behind a 1.8 m fence or hedge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.2(d)(ii)","official_wording":"The keeping of bees is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In the RS2 zone only: lots of 0.2 ha or more may keep chinchillas and rabbits, and 1 horse or 1 cow or 1 goat or 1 sheep or 12 poultry, plus one more for each additional 0.4 ha. No minks, foxes, pigs, ducks or more than 3 dogs. Other residential zones: not found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 11.20.9(c)","official_wording":"no minks, foxes, pigs, ducks or more than 3 dogs shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (ss. 35.2-35.3); Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (s. 6.1.2(d))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Animal Control Bylaw No. 6893, 2010 (consolidated December 17, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135304","section":"s. 35.2","official_wording":"Hens may be kept","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"In a Residential District no RV or vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight may be parked on the street (except briefly while moving things). No unattached trailer on any highway. No vehicle more than 72 hours in a row. A trailer carrying a vehicle: 3 hours.","short":"No RVs in residential districts; 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Highways Bylaw No. 8452, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/249286","section":"ss. 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 7.14","official_wording":"A person must not Park a Recreational Vehicle or any vehicle having a licensed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On RS and RD lots: 1 RV or utility trailer (up to 5,500 kg) and 1 boat, plus up to 4 vehicles. Must be wholly on the lot, licensed to the owner or occupier, not block the street or required parking, and not occupy landscaping. Not allowed on landscaped areas or in disrepair.","short":"1 RV or trailer up to 5,500 kg plus 1 boat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.9(a), (e)","official_wording":"1 recreation vehicle or utility trailer which does not exceed 5,500 kg in licensed net","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a vehicle, trailer or boat as a residence is prohibited in all zones. Camping or residing on a highway or boulevard in a tent, trailer, motor home or vehicle is also banned.","short":"No in all zones; no camping on highway or boulevard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.3(g)","official_wording":"(g) use of a vehicle, trailer or boat as a residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"RV or vehicle over 5,500 kg on a residential street, parked over 72 hours, or unattached trailer on a highway: bylaw notice $100 ($75 early, $125 late); municipal ticket $200. Camping on a highway: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $200. Vehicle or boat as a residence: bylaw notice $200. RV or boat on landscaping or in disrepair: $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Highways Bylaw","official_wording":"Parked in excess of 72 hours 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Highways Bylaw No. 8452, 2026 (ss. 4.1, 7.6-7.14); Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (ss. 6.1.3, 6.1.9); Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Highways Bylaw No. 8452, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/249286","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF DELTA HIGHWAYS BYLAW NO. 8452, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Outside an Activity Centre, no one may make noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood, and property owners or occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972 (consolidated March 6, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135262","section":"ss. 5, 6","official_wording":"Except in an Activity Centre no person shall make or cause any noise or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for homes. In Activity Centres (commercial areas), noise is allowed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, except shouting, yelling, megaphones and excessively loud music.","short":"None set for homes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972 (consolidated March 6, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135262","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"In an Activity Centre, noise is allowed between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction work that tends to disturb the neighbourhood is banned before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Saturday, and all day Sunday and holidays. Machines and engines follow the same hours, but lawn and yard general maintenance is allowed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972 (consolidated March 6, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135262","section":"ss. 8, 11","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. any day of the week from Monday to Friday, inclusive, before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit in the Noise Control Bylaw. Animal and bird noise that disturbs is banned (s. 7); horns only to avoid an accident (s. 12). Exempt: emergency vehicles, City emergency and safety work, safety alarms, permitted park events. Farm bird-scare devices have separate limits. Commercial, mixed use and industrial zones: 65 dBA at the lot boundary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972 (consolidated March 6, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135262","section":"ss. 7, 12, 13, 14","official_wording":"No person shall keep any animal or bird which by its cries, barks, chirps or other noises, disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Delta Property Use & Compliance (Bylaw Enforcement): 604-946-3340, bylawenforce@delta.ca, or the DeltaConnect app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How Can We Help?, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/how-can-we-help","section":"How Can We Help?","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement | Property Use and Compliance | bylawenforce@delta.ca 604-946-3340","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: noise in a public place $200; disturbing noise from property $300; animal or bird noise $200; construction noise $200; machine/engine noise $200. The Noise Control Bylaw is not in the bylaw notice schedule.","short":"Ticket $300 (disturbing noise from property)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"5 Noise that disturbs in public place 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw No. 1906, 1972 (consolidated March 6, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135262","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Delta Noise Control Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly: filth, rubbish, discarded materials, graffiti, brush, building materials, clutter or disrepair. Also named: derelict vehicles, boats/trailers/RVs on landscaping or in disrepair, stagnant water, grass over 20 cm, noxious weeds, uncontained compost, unsecured abandoned buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/209996","section":"ss. 4.1, 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"contain accumulations of filth, discarded","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement (Property Use & Compliance): 604-946-3340, bylawenforce@delta.ca, or the DeltaConnect app. Complaints that include the person's name, address and phone number, from within 200 m of the site, get priority; complainant details are kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How Can We Help?, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/how-can-we-help","section":"How Can We Help?","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement | Property Use and Compliance | bylawenforce@delta.ca 604-946-3340","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can issue an order; the owner or occupier must comply within the time stated, or 10 business days if none. If not, the City may do the work at the owner's cost, payable within 30 days; unpaid amounts can be added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/209996","section":"ss. 5.4, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5","official_wording":"within a time period stated in the order, or if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $300. Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days, $350 after 28 days). Placing graffiti, dumping rubbish on private property, or ignoring an order: $500 ($450 early, $550 late on a bylaw notice).","short":"Notice $300 ($250 in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Property Enhancement Bylaw","official_wording":"5.1 Permit property to become or remain unsightly $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/209996","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED BYLAW Incorporating amendments pursuant to: \"Delta Property Enhancement Bylaw No. 8066, 2021\" THIS CONSOLIDATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE ALL AMENDMENTS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open fires with solid fuel, including campfires and fire pits or containers, are banned in Delta. The bylaw allows charcoal, natural gas or propane barbecues for cooking, and CSA/ULC-approved natural gas or propane fire pits and fire tables used as directed. A Fire Chief camp-fire permit is possible only in designated areas.","short":"No, open fires banned","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's fire page says only agricultural and ceremonial fires may be permitted. The bylaw (s. 5.7) also lets the Fire Chief permit camp fires in designated areas ($100 permit). The bylaw governs.","source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/public-safety/fire-prevention","section":"Outdoor Burning","official_wording":"open fires involving solid fuels are not allowed in the City of Delta","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed, except by Fire Chief permit in Agricultural-zoned areas: cut and piled brush and agricultural waste only, Monday to Friday, piles no bigger than 5 m across or 3 m high, 50 m from buildings, not within 500 m of residential, commercial or industrial property, with a watch kept. Metro Vancouver authorization is also needed.","short":"No, except Agricultural zones with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"ss. 5.4, 5.6, 5.6.4","official_wording":"in any area zoned \"Agricultural\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or a designated officer issues burning permits on an approved form: $100 for agricultural and land clearing, $100 for a camp fire.","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"ss. 5.6.1, 5.7","official_wording":"Every application for a fire permit pursuant to this Bylaw shall be made","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can order a total burning ban and suspend permits when hazardous fire conditions exist. Fire hazard ratings (low, moderate, high, extreme) are set by Metro Vancouver and explained on the City's Fire Safety page. Open burning is banned year-round regardless.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 5.8","official_wording":"he may order a total ban on burning and may suspend, cancel or restrict for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings go in the weekly Green Can (no limit), or in Kraft paper bags or tied bundles. Residents may drop off yard trimmings free at GFL Environmental, 4295 72 Street, Ladner (604-946-0201).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Compost, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-compost","section":"Free Yard Trimming Drop-off","official_wording":"Delta residents may drop off yard trimmings and clean wood waste for free at GFL Environmental Inc. composting facility (4295 72nd Street)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open air burning (s. 5.4): $150 on a municipal ticket; $200 on a bylaw notice ($175 if paid in 14 days, $225 after 28 days). Fire department response to burning without a required permit is billed $300 for the first hour and $400 for each additional hour.","short":"Notice $200 ($175 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Fire Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"5.4 Unlawful open air burning 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Only a holder of a Delta Fireworks Permit may possess or transport fireworks at any time; use is banned year-round without one. Fireworks are also banned in parks. No fireworks within 500 m of a livestock property.","short":"No, without a Delta Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"No person other than a holder of a Fireworks Permit shall possess or transport a Firework at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell, offer for sale, give or trade fireworks in Delta.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"No person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade a Firework within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Manufactured goods meant to explode or give a pyrotechnic effect, including firecrackers, Roman candles, skyrockets, fountains and low and high hazard fireworks. Excluded: caps for toy products, Christmas crackers, sparklers and model rocket engines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 2.1 'Fireworks'","official_wording":"means manufactured goods intended to be used to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fire Chief at least 10 business days ahead, in writing. Only individuals 19 or older, for a special event, festival, religious or ceremonial use, or a film shoot. Needs a safety plan, owner's letter, and $5,000,000 liability insurance. Fee $200. None within 500 m of livestock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's news page says to apply 'at least 10 days' ahead; the bylaw says 10 business days. Bylaw governs.","source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"ss. 12.3, 12.4","official_wording":"No Fireworks Permit may be issued to any applicant who","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for possessing fireworks without a permit, selling, giving or trading them, or breaching permit conditions (bylaw notice: $450 if paid in 14 days, $550 after 28 days).","short":"$500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Fire Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"12.1 Possess fireworks without permit 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (Section 12)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 5855, 2001 (consolidated March 23, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135288","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"tamper with any mechanical operation of a Municipal or Private Fire Hydrant. (iii) SECTION 12 - FIREWORKS 12.1 General Fireworks Prohibition No person other than a holder of a Fireworks Permit shall possess or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Delta uses two systems. A municipal ticket (Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639) is a Community Charter ticket; disputes can go to Provincial Court. A bylaw notice (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009) is handled by the City's screening officer and adjudication. Delta police, RCMP, bylaw inspectors and animal control officers can issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"If notice of dispute is given in accordance with section 267(1)(b) of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"No dog licence $150. Animal at large $100. Failure to pick up dog feces $150. Unsightly property $300. Noise that disturbs from property $300 (municipal ticket only). Parked over 72 hours: $200 municipal ticket, $100 bylaw notice. Fireworks without permit $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639 (consolidated May 22, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"3 No valid dog licence 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the discounted amount in Schedule A (for example $125 instead of $150 for no dog licence). The City says 'pay early, pay less'. No discount found for municipal tickets.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $125 vs $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336","section":"s. 7.2(a)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: if not paid or disputed within 28 days, the penalty rises to the late amount in Schedule A (for example $175 instead of $150 for no dog licence). Same after an adjudication if unpaid within 30 days of the order.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $175 vs $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336","section":"s. 7.2(b)-(c)","official_wording":"shall be increased to the late payment penalty set out in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the adjudication request must reach the City within 28 days (postmarks do not count). Complete the form on the back of the notice and deliver it to 4500 Clarence Taylor Cres in person or by mail, or use the City's online form. A screening officer phones you. If upheld you pay $25 extra.","short":"Within 28 days; $25 extra if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336","section":"ss. 5, 6, 8.3","official_wording":"within 28 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011; Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011 (consolidated July 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/238336","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Delta Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7009, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on, owning or operating a business in Delta, including businesses based outside Delta that work in the city. Each premises is a separate business. Exempt: charities that devote all proceeds to charity (with exceptions) and federal and provincial ministries, Metro Vancouver and the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/195983","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"no person may carry on, maintain,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by Schedule 4 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Basic annual licence: $175 (1 to 5 persons engaged), $282 (6-10), $471 (11-15), $615 (16-25), $850 (26-50), $1,133 (51-100). Many types have their own fee, e.g. bed and breakfast $23 per room. Taxes extra.","short":"By persons engaged: $175 (1 to 5 persons)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, Schedule 4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/234450/","section":"Schedule 4, Part A and Part B","official_wording":"(1) 1 to 5 persons engaged $175.00 /each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Business Licence application form to businesslicences@delta.ca, in person at City Hall (4500 Clarence Taylor Cres.), or by mail. Staff coordinate any building, plumbing, fire, health, environmental and zoning checks. After approval an invoice is sent; pay online (deltaonline.ca), in person or by mail. Resident businesses usually take at least 15 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/doing-business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Resident businesses operate from a location within Delta and may require inspection of the premises to ensure compliance with building, plumbing, fire, health, environmental control and zoning regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for one year from the application date and renews automatically. Renewal notices are mailed about a month before expiry, and you can pay online, in person or by mail. Licences are non-transferable and non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/doing-business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Your Business Licence will automatically renew after one year of business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Metro-West IMBL, $300 (Burnaby, Delta, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver); Fraser Valley IMBL, $250 (12 municipalities including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, Surrey). Paid on top of the Delta licence and limited to construction-trade contractors or professionals and home-visit health providers.","short":"Yes, $300 Metro-West; $250 Fraser Valley","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Delta","source_url":"https://www.delta.ca/city-hall/doing-business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page, Inter-Municipal Business Licence","official_wording":"The cost of the IMBL is $300 and is in addition to your existing City of Delta Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw; $500 under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Court fine up to $10,000. The City may also collect up to three years of past fees.","short":"Ticket $1,000; notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, Schedule 1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Business Licence Bylaw 7670","official_wording":"5.1 No Business Licence 1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidation printed July 31, 2026); fees in Delta Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8386, 2024, Schedule 4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/195983","section":"s. 1.1 and cover","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use to a dwelling in residential zones (single detached, duplex, townhouse, apartment) and to a farm house in A1, but only the listed low-impact kinds of business, run by residents of the dwelling.","short":"Yes, in residential zones; low-impact types only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), section 7.5","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 11.10.3 (RS1 zone example) and s. 6.1.10(e)","official_wording":"Home occupation, accessory to a single detached dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation requires a City business licence. The basic annual licence for businesses not otherwise listed is $175 for 1 to 5 persons engaged; some types have their own fee, such as Tutor or Private Teacher $29. No home-based fee is stated.","short":"Yes: $175 a year (basic, 1 to 5 persons)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), section 7.5","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.10(c)(ix)","official_wording":"A home occupation requires a business licence from the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: the lesser of 50 m² or 20% of the dwelling. Only residents may work in it (no more than 2), with no more than 2 clients at a time. Everything stays indoors; no noise, odour or extra street parking. One non-illuminated sign up to 0.18 m² is allowed (Sign Bylaw No. 5860, s. 7.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), section 7.5","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.10(a)-(c)","official_wording":"shall not exceed 50 m2 or 20% of the gross","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: adult entertainment, wholesale or retail agents of goods made elsewhere, cannabis businesses, dance school for more than 2 students, kennel or stable, machine shop, massage parlour, methadone clinic or dispensary, professional offices such as dentist or doctor, band training, real estate or land development office, and motor vehicle salvage or repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), section 7.5","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.10(e)(iii)","official_wording":"The following uses are not permitted as home occupation uses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, s. 6.1.10 (Home Occupations); Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 (consolidated April 21, 2026), section 7.5","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/177229/","section":"s. 6.1.10","official_wording":"6.1.10 HOME OCCUPATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Province's principal residence requirement applies in Delta: rentals limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Class 9 farm land is exempt, and a B&B may continue if the owner lives there. Delta zoning lists a bed and breakfast as an A1 accessory use. No Delta short-term rental bylaw was found.","short":"Principal residence plus one suite or ADU; no local bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"BC principal residence requirement page","official_wording":"B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A Delta business licence is required to carry on any business (s. 5.1). Schedule 4 has no short-term rental line; the nearest lodging lines are Bed and Breakfast $23 per room and Apartment, Motel, or Hotel $23 per unit, per year.","short":"Yes; no STR line (B&B $23 per room a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/195983","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"no person may carry on, maintain,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province, pay an annual fee and renew each year. Each rental unit needs its own registration number. Without registration, listings are removed and bookings cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Provincial registration page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"For a bed and breakfast: no more than six guests at once; one parking spot per bedroom reserved for guests; a fire evacuation plan posted in each guest room; guest records kept; premises inspection requested with the licence application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/195983","section":"s. 6.12","official_wording":"accommodate no more than six patrons at the premises at any one time;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw; $500 under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Unauthorized use of land or buildings under the Zoning Bylaw is $1,000 (ticket) or $500 (notice).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw No. 6639, Schedule 1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/135301","section":"Schedule 1, Business Licence Bylaw 7670","official_wording":"5.1 No Business Licence 1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/delta","place_name":"Delta","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (s. 6.12 Bed and Breakfast); Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://delta.civicweb.net/document/195983","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Delta Business Licence Bylaw No. 7670, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before you renovate or add on, build a new home, build an accessory building over 8 m², finish a basement, build or enclose porches and exterior decks, or build a pool, hot tub or spa deeper than 0.5 m. Also for pool fences, chimneys and woodstoves, plumbing changes, demolition or moving a building, substantial re-siding, and changing the size or placement of windows. Retaining walls over 1.2 m; fences over 2 m (rear/side) or 1.2 m (front setback) in single family areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (list)","official_wording":"Building Permits are required BEFORE you","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor non-structural work: cabinet replacement, painting (but a permit is required in the Downtown Development Permit Area), re-roofing with no structural work, same-size window replacement in single family homes, flooring, landscaping, minor siding repair, retaining walls under 1.2 m outside the Hazard Lands DPA, fences under 2 m (1.2 m in front setback) except pool fences, and accessory buildings of 8 m² or less within required setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (not required)","official_wording":"Building Permits are NOT required for minor non-structural modifications such as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's Building Permit application form and submit it with the required fees; fees are due when applying and incomplete applications are not accepted. A Development Permit may be needed first. Call the Development Services Department (Building Inspector) if unsure.","short":"Paper form with fees; no portal stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/building-permits-inspection/","section":"Building Permits & Inspection page","official_wording":"Development Permits need to be approved before the Building Permit can be issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a new building: application form, certificate of title, Authorization of Agent form, plan review fee, Homeowner Protection Office new home registration form, 2 sets of construction plans, structural, mechanical and plumbing plans, storm water plan, fire and site safety plan, geotechnical report, WorkSafeBC Notice of Project (checklist items vary by project).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Building Application Requirements (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/building-permit-new-building-application-requirements/","section":"New Building Application Requirements checklist","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not say how to book inspections.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department (Building Inspector): 250-746-6126, developmentservices@duncan.ca; 200 Craig Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 1W3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/building-permits-inspection/","section":"Building Permits & Inspection page","official_wording":"please contact the Development Services Department (Building Inspector) at 250-746-6126","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3254, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Duncan bylaws folder (Building Bylaw No. 3254, 2026)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/37448","section":"City bylaws folder listing","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 3254, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for fences under 2 m in rear and side yards or under 1.2 m in the front yard setback in single family residential areas; taller fences need one, but zoning caps fences at 2 m and 1.2 m (a variance is needed). Pool fences always need a building permit.","short":"No building permit under 2 m rear and side, 1.2 m front","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construct fences higher than 2 m in rear and side","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.2 m in the front yard or exterior side yard. Commercial zones: fences not permitted between the building's front or exterior side face and the parcel line. Community Use zones: 1.2 m. In Centennial Heights (Plan 12568) no fence in the front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), sections 3.7, 3.8 and 3.15","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.8.4, 3.8.8","official_wording":"Front Yard or Exterior Side Yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m in the rear yard or interior side yard in Residential, Commercial and Community Use zones. In any part of a parcel not defined as a yard, no fence over 2 m in Residential and Commercial zones.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), sections 3.7, 3.8 and 3.15","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.8.4, 3.8.7","official_wording":"Rear Yard or Interior Side Yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At street intersections nothing (buildings, structures or vegetation) may block the line of vision between 1 m and 3 m above grade in the corner area bounded by the parcel lines and a line joining points 6 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), sections 3.7, 3.8 and 3.15","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.15.1","official_wording":"there must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the lower of natural or finished grade to the top of the fence; post caps up to 0.1 m and entrance arbours are excluded. Retaining walls count as fences. No barbed, razor or electric wire or similar deterrent materials in residential, commercial, community or park zones. Pools must be fenced 1.5 m to 1.8 m high with self-closing gates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), sections 3.7, 3.8 and 3.15","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.8.1-3.8.3, 3.8.9, 3.7.1","official_wording":"Fence height is determined by measuring vertically from either natural grade or finished","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, s. 3.8 (Fence Height), s. 3.7 (Swimming Pools), s. 3.15 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), sections 3.7, 3.8 and 3.15","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building or structure larger than 8 m² needs a building permit. One of 8 m² or less within the required setbacks does not.","short":"Yes, if larger than 8 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Building permit needed to construct, cover or enclose porches and exterior decks. The City's list gives no height threshold for decks.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construct, cover, or enclose porches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is an accessory building: building permit needed if larger than 8 m². Attached to the house, it is an addition or renovation, which needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/do-i-need-a-building-permit/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Low Density Residential: accessory buildings must be 1.2 m from the house; max height 5 m (7.5 m with a detached suite on the second storey); setbacks front 6 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3 m; parcel coverage 50%. One accessory building under 10 m², on the ground, up to 3 m high may be 1 m from side and rear lines. No dwelling use or bathing facilities unless a permitted detached suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.3.2, 3.3.4, 3.11.1, 4.3.1","official_wording":"Accessory buildings, regardless of zone, must be sited at least 1.2 m from a principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (consolidated to August 24, 2026); Building Bylaw No. 3254, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"Part 3 and Part 4","official_wording":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum building permit charge.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), Schedule E","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule E (Development Services), F. Permit Fees - Building","official_wording":"an owner or applicant is using the City's pre-approved template building permit plans, provided there are no alterations to the plans. F. PERMIT FEES - BUILDING** 1. Minimum charge $50.00 2. Value up to $100,000. $8/$1,000 value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: $8 per $1,000 up to $100,000; over $100,000, $800 plus $5 per $1,000 over $100,000. Building without a permit: double the permit fee. The City may require an appraisal of the value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), Schedule E","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule E, F. Permit Fees - Building","official_wording":"2. Value up to $100,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan review fee per submission: $50 up to $25,000 of value; $100 over $25,000 to $50,000; $200 over $50,000 to $100,000; over $100,000, $200 plus $1.25 per $1,000 of value over $100,000. Due when applying; the first plan check is credited toward the permit fee, and the City keeps it if the project does not proceed.","short":"$50 up to $25,000 of value; more above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), Schedule E","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule E, E. Plan Review Fee","official_wording":"1. Plan review fees (per submission):","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $12 per fixture (minimum $24); demolition of a building $100; demolition or moving without a permit $200; callback inspection $50; secondary suite inspection $100; damage deposit $1,150 where applicable (includes a non-refundable $150 damage inspection fee); copy of occupancy permit $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), Schedule E","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule E, G and H","official_wording":"1. Demolition of building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees are due when you apply. The City also takes online credit card payments for permits, fees and damage deposits through OptionPay, a third-party service that adds a fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/download/building-permit-application-2/","section":"Application form","official_wording":"Fees are due at the time of application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, Schedule E (Development Services), consolidated to August 24, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), Schedule E","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Zoning and Address Map (PDF, February 2026) on the Zoning page, or view the Zoning Map at the Planning & Development Services Department at City Hall.","short":"PDF Zoning and Address Map; view at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning maps show the zoning category for every property in Duncan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, consolidated (with amendments to August 24, 2026), for convenience only; certified copies govern.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (consolidated with amendments to August 24, 2026) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Which uses are allowed, plus maximum floor area and height, minimum distances to property lines, off-street parking, and other land-use factors. Zones: Low, Medium and High Density Residential; Downtown Comprehensive; Neighbourhood Commercial; Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC, HCC2, HCC3); Community Services; Community Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Each zoning category specifies the activities that can take place on the properties within it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department / Development Services: 250-746-6126, developmentservices@duncan.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"contact the Planning Department at developmentservices@duncan.ca or 250-746-6126","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Attached secondary suites are allowed in Low Density Residential (LDR), and in Medium and High Density Residential only in multi-unit rowhouse dwellings. Zoning permits up to four dwelling units on LDR parcels.","short":"Yes, in Low Density Residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 4.3","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 4.2.1, 4.8.2, 4.1.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite, Attached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use in the LDR zone (one detached secondary suite per primary dwelling, in an accessory building on a parcel with a single-unit dwelling).","short":"Yes, in LDR zone; one per dwelling","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suites Regulations PDF says detached suites require a minimum 600 m² lot, but the current zoning bylaw (amended May 2025) states no lot-size minimum for them; the City's web page says detached suites 'may be permitted where parcels meet the minimum lot size'. Check with the City.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 4.3","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 4.2.1, definitions","official_wording":"Secondary Suite, Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"LDR: one attached or one detached secondary suite per primary dwelling unit; maximum floor area 90 m². Detached suites must be at least 2.5 m from the main dwelling; an accessory building with a second-storey detached suite may be 7.5 m high. The zoning text sets no owner-occupancy requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The older Secondary Suite Regulations PDF gives percentage limits (attached 40%, detached 60% of the house, or 90 m²) that the current zoning text does not repeat. Searched zoning text for 'owner' occupancy: not checked in detail.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 4.3","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 3.11.2, 4.3.1","official_wording":"The maximum number of suites is one attached secondary suite or one detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space per dwelling unit, so one for the suite as well as one for the main dwelling. A second space may sit behind the first with a shared access.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The older Secondary Suite Regulations PDF says one extra space for the suite plus two for the main dwelling; the current zoning bylaw says 1 per dwelling unit, so it is followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 4.3","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.28.1, 3.25.4","official_wording":"Residential Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required (plans meeting the 2024 BC Building Code). Detached suites also need Homeowner Protection Office approval or exemption. Buildings with three or more units need a Development Permit. A $100 secondary suite inspection fee applies. Building permit and plan review fees are waived if you use the City's pre-approved ADU plans unchanged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH), Secondary Suites, and ADUs, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/ssmuh/","section":"SSMUH page","official_wording":"A building permit application to the City is still required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (amended to August 24, 2026), s. 4.3 and definitions","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026), section 4.3","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"Part 4 LDR","official_wording":"Low Density Residential Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut, remove or move a Protected Tree on any land in the City: arbutus, Garry oak, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew (2 m tall or 7 cm thick); Douglas-fir, grand fir, bigleaf maple, western red cedar (20 cm DBH); any tree 30 cm DBH; Significant Trees; nest trees; trees in an Environmental or Hazard DPA (the OCP makes the whole City a Natural Hazards DPA, so confirm with the City).","short":"Yes, for Protected Trees (30 cm DBH any tree)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to October 21, 2024)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/document/159262/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%203135%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20October%2021,%202024.pdf","section":"s. 3 definition Protected Tree, s. 5.1.1, s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to trees which are within the City of Duncan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed where: a Development Permit authorizes the removal (replacement tree fee paid first); removal is necessary to build within the building envelope under an approved Building Permit; approved roads or services; emergency removal of a storm-damaged tree in imminent danger; emergency personnel; City or utility work; normal pruning; hedge pruning. Hazard trees still need a permit, with no application fee; the City may require a tree risk assessor report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to October 21, 2024)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/document/159262/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%203135%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20October%2021,%202024.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.1, 5.4.1","official_wording":"A permit is not required to cut or remove a Protected Tree where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 application fee to cut or remove a Protected Tree (waived for one protected tree per parcel in a 12-month period, and for hazard trees); $100 for a Significant Tree; $25 to amend a permit.","short":"$50 ($100 for a Significant Tree)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, D. Tree Cutting or Removal","official_wording":"D.          TREE CUTTING OR REMOVAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Each protected tree removed needs two replacement trees (up to about 50 protected trees per hectare); on a parcel that keeps a protected tree, three substitute trees may replace one; hazard trees need one. Security: $500 per replacement tree, $350 per substitute, maximum $10,000 per application. The Director may accept $500 per tree paid to the City instead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to October 21, 2024)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/document/159262/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%203135%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20October%2021,%202024.pdf","section":"s. 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.7","official_wording":"each protected tree removed shall require two (2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may plant a tree or hedge on City lands (parks, boulevards, road rights-of-way) without the Director of Public Works' written authorization. In a park, no one may destroy, damage, remove or injure any tree without City authority (Parks and Public Open Spaces Bylaw 3165, s. 3.1). Protected Trees anywhere need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to October 21, 2024)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/document/159262/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%203135%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20October%2021,%202024.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 3 City Lands","official_wording":"A person shall not plant a tree or hedge on City lands or cause trees or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Tree Protection s. 5.1.1, cut/remove/move a protected tree without a valid permit): $375 ($281.25 if paid within 14 days; $468.75 late). Municipal ticket: cut or remove a Significant Tree without authorization $1,000; prune or top one $500.","short":"Notice $375 ($281.25 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A - Tree Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 3135, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (consolidated to October 21, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to October 21, 2024)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/document/159262/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No.%203135%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20October%2021,%202024.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3135, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart) every week. Garbage and recycling are collected on alternating weeks, each every other week. Glass is collected once a month, on the first collection day of each month from March to December.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"The City collects garbage and recycling alternately every other week, with organics collected every week, and glass collected once per month.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Collection runs Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday depending on your colour-coded route (yellow Tuesday, blue Wednesday, red Thursday). Check the Curbside Collection Map and the yearly calendar; if unsure, call Public Works at 250-746-5321 or email publicworks@duncan.ca with your street address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FINAL_CurbsideCalendar_Brochure_Duncan.pdf","section":"Collection routes","official_wording":"shown below with each colour corresponding to a different day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Black garbage cart 100 L, blue recycling 240 L, green organics 240 L. To add or replace a cart, email the Additional/Replacement Cart Request form to finance@duncan.ca with the $20 application fee. Extra cart per year: garbage $72.05, organics $99.75, recycling $41.82. Replacement cart and lid $75, lid $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Garbage; Recycling; Organics","official_wording":"Black Garbage Cart (100L)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day (not the night before), wheels against the curb with the lid arrows facing the street, lids fully closed, clear of cars, poles, snow and branches. Take empty carts in by 10 p.m. the same day. Carts must not block sidewalks or bike lanes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Residents’ Responsibilities","official_wording":"be placed at the curb by 7:30 am;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Materials must fit with the lid fully closed; overfilled carts are not collected, and carts over 75 lb are a common reason for missed collection. Extra garbage must go in a can with a $5 sticker from City Hall (one can up to 22 kg / 50 lb per household per pickup day); loose bags are not collected.","short":"Lid closed; extra can needs $5 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Residents’ Responsibilities; Garbage","official_wording":"materials must fit inside the cart with the lid fully closed. Overfilled carts will not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual curbside utility charge for garbage, recycling and organics: $213.61 for the first residential unit and $186.22 for each additional unit. Extra can $5 per pickup.","short":"$213.61 first unit; $186.22 each additional unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule J (Utilities), A.1","official_wording":"1. Base Residential Unit (including garbage, recyclable materials, and co-mingled organic waste)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 3256, 2025; fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Bylaws folder, City of Duncan CivicWeb","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/37448","section":"City Bylaws folder (listing)","official_wording":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 3256, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green organics cart with food scraps, collected every week: grass clippings, leaves, non-toxic weeds, and branches under 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Organics (Food and Yard Waste)","official_wording":"Organic matter, including co-mingled food scraps and yard waste, may be placed in the green cart for collection every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches must be under 1.5 cm in diameter and 60 cm long, and everything must fit inside the cart with the lid fully closed. No plastic or compostable bags or liners; paper bags are accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Organics; Residents’ Responsibilities","official_wording":"Branches less than 1.5cm in diameter and 60cm long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Bings Creek Recycling Centre, 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan: open every day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed statutory holidays, Easter Monday, Boxing Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day. Residents can bring larger branches and other yard waste.","short":"Bings Creek Recycling Centre, 3900 Drinkwater Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop-off Depots and Recycling Centres, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/drop-off-depots-recycling-centers/","section":"Bings Creek","official_wording":"Address: 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is part of the annual curbside utility charge (green cart included). CVRD recycling-centre drop-off: free for residential loads; commercial loads $110 per tonne.","short":"Curbside in utility charge; drop-off free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/","section":"Accepted Materials and Fees","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Free (residential loads) $110/tonne (commercial loads)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside green cart: no plastic or plastic bags (including compostable bags), pet waste, construction materials, concrete, ashes, rocks, dirt, soil, or branches over 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long. CVRD drop-off: no loose soil, rock or sod, or invasive plants (giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock, spurge laurel). Clean stumps under 13 cm are yard waste per the bylaw, though the CVRD page says no stumps.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The CVRD web page says branches under 3 inches are accepted and \"NO stumps\"; CVRD Bylaw No. 4412 (consolidated January 3, 2026) defines Yard Waste as including clean stumps and branches under 13 cm (5 inches) in diameter and 1 m long. The bylaw is the legal rule; the page may be stricter in practice. Loose soil is not accepted at the centres (Bylaw 4412).","source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Organics (unacceptable)","official_wording":"Plastic - Plastic Bags - Compostable or biodegradeable bags - Pet waste - Construction materials - Concrete - Ashes - Rocks, dirt, soil - Branches more than 1.5cm in diamete and 60cm long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 3256, 2025 (curbside); CVRD Bylaw No. 4412 (fees and regulations for depositing waste at the Bings Creek, Peerless Road and Meade Creek recycling centres)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Bylaws folder, City of Duncan CivicWeb","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/37448","section":"City Bylaws folder (listing)","official_wording":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 3256, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to October 31. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are imposed as required when the Chief Administrative Officer or the Director considers water to be in short supply.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter as required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/166266","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"Stage 1 Watering Restrictions are in effect from May 1st through October 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even civic addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday; midnight to 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. to midnight; 2 hours max a day. Stage 2: even Wednesday only, odd Sunday only, same hours, 2 hours max. Stages 3 and 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 2 hours a day max","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/166266","section":"s. 8.2 a), b), c), d)","official_wording":"Owners or residents of even numbered civic addresses are permitted to water using conventional irrigation systems and sprinklers only on Wednesdays and Saturdays from midnight to 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. to midnight for a maximum of 2 hours per day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and micro-irrigation or drip irrigation are allowed any day between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. Stage 1: lawns 2 hours, ornamental trees, flowers and shrubs 2 hours, fruit trees and vegetable gardens 4 hours. Stage 2: lawns 1 hour. Stages 3 and 4: ornamentals 1 hour, food gardens 2 hours; soaker hoses do not count.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/166266","section":"s. 8.2 a) vi, vii, viii; b) vii; c) and d)","official_wording":"hand watering and micro-irrigation or drip irrigation for lawns on any day of the week between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. for a maximum of 2 hours per day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Garden Irrigation Permit ($25, City Hall) allows watering a new lawn, sod or landscaping in Stage 1 on any day, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m., up to 2 hours. It lasts 21 days for sod, 49 for seed. None are issued in Stages 2 to 4; one already issued allows 1 hour a day in Stages 2 and 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/166266","section":"s. 8.2 a) iv, 8.3 a)","official_wording":"Owners or residents are permitted to water newly planted lawns or landscaping on any day of the week between 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. with an approved Garden Irrigation Permit for a maximum of 2 hours each day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice by stage: Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); Stage 2 $200 ($175, $225); Stage 3 $300 ($275, $325); Stage 4 $400 ($375, $425). No municipal ticket amount is listed for watering restrictions.","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Regulation Bylaw s. 8.2","official_wording":"Not complying with stage 1 watering restrictions $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (Part VIII, Watering Restrictions)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/166266","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3213, 2020 (With Amendments to January 27, 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 4 months old must have a valid licence for the current year and wear the licence tag on its collar. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 7.1.1, 7.1.9, 7.2.2","official_wording":"No person may keep any Dog over the age of 4 months unless the City has issued to that person a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Duncan issues the licences. Coastal Animal Control Services of BC, under contract to the City, administers and enforces the bylaw and also sells licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/finance/animal_control/","section":"Animal Control; Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Coastal Animal Control Services of BC is contracted to the City to administer and enforce regulations of the Animal Care and Control Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 if paid by January 31; $45 if paid after January 31. The owner signs a declaration that the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$35 by January 31 ($45 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule C, A. Licensing of Dogs","official_wording":"Neutered or spayed dog (owner to sign a declaration) $35.00 $45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 if paid by January 31; $75 if paid after January 31 (unaltered adult dog).","short":"$60 by January 31 ($75 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule C, A. Licensing of Dogs","official_wording":"Unaltered adult dog $60.00 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dog deemed aggressive or dangerous: $215 by January 31, $355 after. Aggressive dog with proof of the Canine Good Neighbour Program: $90, or $95 after. Replacement tag, a dog turning 4 months during the year, or a dog already licensed in another municipality: $6. Guide animals and police service dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule C, A. Licensing of Dogs","official_wording":"Dog deemed aggressive or dangerous $215.00 $355.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year, January to December, and must be renewed yearly. The lower fee applies if paid by January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/finance/animal_control/","section":"Dog Licensing; Licensing Fees","official_wording":"The licences are valid for the calendar year from January to December.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy or renew at City Hall, 200 Craig Street (250-746-6126), at Coastal Animal Control Services, 2202 Herd Road (250-748-3395), or online through the City's account portal. A spayed or neutered rate needs a signed declaration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/finance/animal_control/","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Licences can be purchased at City Hall, 200 Craig Street (T: 250-746-6126), Coastal Animal Control Services of BC Ltd., 2202 Herd Road (T: 250-748-3395), or online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($85 if paid within 14 days; $115 if paid more than 28 days after receiving it). No licence tag worn: $50 ($40 early, $60 late). No municipal ticket (MTI) amount is listed for this offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($85 if paid in 14 days); no ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw s. 7.1.1, 7.2.2","official_wording":"No dog licence $100.00 $85.00 $115.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (licence rules); fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog in a public place must be firmly held on a leash or otherwise securely contained, and its handler must be a competent person (big and strong enough to control it). Dogs may be off leash only in the designated off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 6.2.1, 6.2.2","official_wording":"No person may permit a Dog to be in a public place unless the Dog is firmly held on a Leash or otherwise securely contained.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"1.83 metres: the bylaw defines a leash as a rope, line, cord, leather strip or chain not longer than 1.83 m.","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 2 (Leash)","official_wording":"means a rope, line, cord, leather strip, or chain that does not exceed a length of 1.83 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Rotary Park Off-Leash Dog Area (545 Al Wilson Grove), running east from the Silver Bridge to Marchmont Road; it excludes the playing field. Dogs there must stay under control of a competent person: in sight and returning within 3 calls.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rotary Park, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/visitors/parks-recreation/rotary-park/","section":"Off-Leash Dog Area","official_wording":"Rotary Park Off-Leash Dog Area is located within Rotary Park at 545 Al Wilson Grove and excludes the playing field.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Duncan's bylaws do not ban dogs generally from any park or place.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove and lawfully dispose of any dog (animal) excrement on public or private property. Bagged waste may go in a public garbage bin only if sealed in an impermeable container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 9.1.1, 9.1.2","official_wording":"Every Owner of an Animal must ensure that their Animal does not defecate on any public or private Property unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and lawfully disposes of it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, dog off leash in a public place: first offence $100 ($85 if paid within 14 days, $115 late); second $200 ($175, $225); third $300 ($275, $325). Same amounts for an animal at large on private property. No municipal ticket amount is listed.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($85 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw s. 6.2.1, 6.1.1","official_wording":"Dog off leash (public place)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. If a dog meets the bylaw definition of Aggressive Dog (for example, unprovoked aggressive behaviour or a minor injury to a person or animal) or Dangerous Dog (the Community Charter definition: killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or likely to), the officer serves a written notice with the reasons.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 2 (Aggressive Dog), s. 8.1.1, 8.2.1","official_wording":"has without justifiable provocation displayed Aggressive Behaviour toward a person or Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Licence within 14 days of the notice (microchip or tattoo, neutered or spayed, $1,000,000 liability insurance renewed yearly). In public: aggressive dog on leash and collar or harness; dangerous dog also muzzled. At home: indoors or in an approved locked rear-yard enclosure. Dangerous dogs also need warning signs and are barred from off-leash areas and four named parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 7.3.1, 7.3.4, 7.3.5, 8.3.1, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3, 8.5.1","official_wording":"An Owner must apply for an Aggressive Dog or Dangerous Dog licence, as the case may be, within 14 days of receiving a notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$215 if paid by January 31, $355 after, for a dog deemed aggressive or dangerous. An aggressive dog whose owner shows completion of the Canadian Kennel Club Canine Good Neighbour Program: $90, or $95 after January 31.","short":"$215 if paid by January 31, $355 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule C, A. Licensing of Dogs","official_wording":"Dog deemed aggressive or dangerous $215.00 $355.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Coastal Animal Control Services (the City's contractor) at 250-748-3395 or info@coastalanimalservices.com. Attacking or aggressive dogs are listed as a common issue for them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/finance/animal_control/","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Inquiries, concerns and complaints regarding animals should be directed to Coastal Animal Control Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: fail to licence aggressive dog $400, dangerous dog $500; aggressive dog uncontrolled in public or not secured $300; dangerous dog $400; no dangerous-dog sign $200; animal attacking or injuring a person or animal $500 (no early discount). Municipal ticket: $1,000 for failing to control an aggressive or dangerous dog or allowing an attack.","short":"Notice $300 to $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw s. 7.3.2 to 8.5.1","official_wording":"Fail to licence aggressive dog $400.00 $375.00 $425.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (and Community Charter s. 49 for the Dangerous Dog definition)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 8 weeks old on any property (Guide Animals excluded).","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"not more than 3 Dogs over the age of 8 weeks and not more than 5 Cats over the age of 12 weeks, excluding Guide Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 12 weeks old on any property (Guide Animals excluded). Outdoor cats must be spayed or neutered and carry identification.","short":"Max 5 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.1, 6.6.1, 6.6.3","official_wording":"not more than 3 Dogs over the age of 8 weeks and not more than 5 Cats over the age of 12 weeks, excluding Guide Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 companion animals in total per property, including those dogs and cats. Also at most 6 rabbits and 4 guinea pigs; no mammals with hooves, mink or chinchilla; no poultry or roosters other than up to 6 hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.1, 3.1.2","official_wording":"No person may keep, or allow to be kept on any Property, more than 6 Companion Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Guide Animals do not count toward the limits. Up to 90 racing pigeons are allowed for members of a pigeon racing club if each bird wears a valid club band. Up to 6 hens are allowed under the hen rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.1, 3.1.3","official_wording":"excluding Guide Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for each of keeping more than 3 dogs, more than 5 cats, or more than 6 companion animals ($85 if paid within 14 days, $115 if paid more than 28 days after receiving it). No municipal ticket amount is listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs $100.00 $85.00 $115.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a lawful accessory use under the Zoning Bylaw: only in the Low Density Residential zone, on a lot over 450 m². The keeper must own the property or have the owner's permission. No hens inside a dwelling, on a balcony or deck, or in a cage (except to transport).","short":"Yes, Low Density Residential lots over 450 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017, consolidated to August 24, 2026 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.17.1","official_wording":"A maximum of six (6) hens may be kept on a parcel within the Low Density Residential Zone where the lot is greater than 450 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens per property.","short":"6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 6.9.1","official_wording":"No person may keep more than 6 Hens on a Property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans any poultry or roosters other than up to 6 hens. A hen must be at least 4 months old.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.2(c), s. 2 (Hen)","official_wording":"any poultry or roosters, other than up to 6 Hens if each Hen is kept in accordance with this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must stay in a coop-and-pen enclosure: each at least 0.92 m high and 0.37 m² floor area per hen, no more than 3 m high, in the rear yard, at least 2.5 m from lot lines and 3 m from any dwelling door or window. Hens locked in the coop from sunset to sunrise; yard fully fenced; nesting box and 15 cm perch.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 2 (Backyard Hen Enclosure), s. 6.9.5, 6.9.6","official_wording":"each with at least 0.92 metres in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No licence or permit under the Animal Care and Control Bylaw, and the City's animal control page says a licence is not required. The Zoning Bylaw still says to register hens with the City under the old Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, which Bylaw 3197 repealed. No fee found.","short":"Not required; no fee found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw s. 3.17.1 (consolidated to August 24, 2026) requires registration under a bylaw that no longer exists; Bylaw 3197 and the City page say no licence. Searched Bylaw 3197 and the Fees and Charges Bylaw for any hen registration or fee: none.","source_title":"Animal Control, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/finance/animal_control/","section":"Hens","official_wording":"A person may keep up to 6 hens on a property. A licence is not required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with limits: no more than 2 beehives per property, the keeper must live on the property, provide water, keep each hive at least 3 m from every property line, and act at once to end swarming or aggressive behaviour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 6.7.1, 6.7.2","official_wording":"not keep more than two beehives on any Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"No mammals with hooves, no mink or chinchilla, and no poultry other than up to 6 hens. Rabbits up to 6 and guinea pigs up to 4. Up to 90 racing pigeons for club members.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 3.1.2, 3.1.3","official_wording":"any mammal with hooves; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (s. 3.1, 6.7, 6.9) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (s. 3.17)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/60229","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 3197, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 24 hours in a row. A camper, trailer or RV (the bylaw counts boats and boat trailers) may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle. A vehicle or combination over 4,500 kg or 8 m long may not park on a highway 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., or for over 5 hours.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw defines \"recreational vehicle\" to include a boat or boat trailer. Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw is consolidated to November 20, 2023. The bylaw notice schedule (Bylaw 3200) lists the heavy-vehicle limit as 7.5 m for the 5-hour rule while the bylaw says 8 m; the bylaw governs.","source_title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/","section":"s. 47.1(u), 47.1(o), 47.1(dd), 48.1","official_wording":"on any highway or roadway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On residentially zoned lots: no RV over 11 m long and no watercraft over 10 m. Total motor vehicles, RVs and watercraft parked or stored: at most 4 for a single-unit dwelling, 6 for a two-unit dwelling.","short":"RV max 11 m, watercraft max 10 m; 4 or 6 vehicles total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.32.2, 3.32.3, 3.32.4","official_wording":"Residentially-zoned parcels must not be used for parking or storage of recreational vehicles exceeding 11 m in length;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a residential lot: residential use of a recreational vehicle is a prohibited use in all zones, except temporary accommodation in an RV on the lot while building under a valid building permit (it must end before the occupancy permit).","short":"No on a lot, except while building under permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.2.1(i), 3.5.1","official_wording":"Residential use of a mobile home or recreational vehicle or other temporary structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 24 hours $25; trailer or RV left on a street $40; heavy vehicle 9 p.m.-6 a.m. $25 or over 5 hours $40; unlawful RV or vehicle storage on a lot $100; unlawful RV accommodation $200. Early amounts are lower (e.g. $20, $30, $75, $175); late amounts higher.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Streets and Parking s. 47.1, 48.1; Zoning s. 3.5.1, 3.32","official_wording":"Permit to stand or park on any highway for a $25.00 $20.00 $31.25 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (on lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/43942/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Streets & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 3101, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or let be made, any noise or sound that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. Following the specific rules is no defence if the noise still disturbs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3","official_wording":"disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. Lower sound limits apply at \"Night\": 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 8 a.m. on Sundays and holidays). Continuous sound: 55 dBA by day, 45 dBA at night. Other sound: 80 dBA by day, 65 dBA at night.","short":"None set; lower limits 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 2 (Night), s. 5.2.9, 5.2.10","official_wording":"Means the period of time from 8:00 pm on one day to 7:00 am on the next day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Allowed weekdays (not holidays) 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Construction noise must also not exceed 85 dBA at the nearest receiving point or 15.2 m.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.-7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 5.2.2, 5.3.2","official_wording":"Construction Noise: (a) before 7:00 am or after 8:00 pm on a weekday that is not a holiday; (b) before 8:00 am or after 8:00 pm on a Saturday; and (c) before 9:00 am or after 7:00 pm on a Sunday, or a holiday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Leaf blowers: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. Power equipment (mowers etc.): 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Animal noise over 15 minutes in an hour, outdoor public address systems, loud vehicle noise and amplified sound in vehicles are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 5.2.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.7, 5.2.8","official_wording":"Leaf Blower Noise: (a) before 8:00 am or after 8:00 pm on a weekday that is not a holiday; and (b) before 9:00 am or after 5:00 pm on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Report through the City's online Issue Reporting Form; a Bylaw Enforcement Officer typically responds within three business days. For urgent matters call City Hall at 250-746-6126. Barking dogs: Coastal Animal Control Services, 250-748-3395.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/corporate-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"How to Make a Complaint","official_wording":"complaints can be registered through the City’s Issue Reporting Form where the infraction will be logged and responded to by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer (typically within three business days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs the public or exceeds the sound level $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); prohibited construction noise $150 ($112.50 early, $187.50 late). Municipal ticket: outdoor public address system noise $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 5.1.1, 5.2.2","official_wording":"Making noise that disturbs the public $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay \"unsightly\": accumulated rubbish, discarded materials or graffiti; holey, rotting or rusting fences; dead or neglected landscaping; decaying buildings. Also banned: grass over 20 cm, overgrown trees or hedges, noxious weeds, dilapidated structures, and wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats (unless lawfully permitted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 2 (Unsightly), s. 9.1.1, 9.2.3, 9.2.4","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of property shall cause, permit or allow such property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Issue Reporting Form; a Bylaw Enforcement Officer typically responds within three business days. For urgent health or safety matters call 250-746-6126. The City suggests first trying to resolve it with the neighbour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/city-hall/corporate-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"How to Make a Complaint","official_wording":"complaints can be registered through the City’s Issue Reporting Form where the infraction will be logged and responded to by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer (typically within three business days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City aims for voluntary compliance first. An officer may serve an Order to Comply stating the problem and a deadline. If the owner misses it, the City may enter, do the work and charge the owner; if unpaid 30 days after the invoice, the cost can be added to the property tax roll.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 10.1, 10.3, 10.5, 10.6","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue to such person an Order to Comply with the requirements of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: allowing property to become unsightly $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days). Hazardous material accumulation $200; illegal dumping $475. Municipal ticket: not listed for unsightly property itself; dilapidated structures $3,000, wrecked vehicle or equipment $1,000, hazardous materials $3,000, dumping $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 9.1.1 to 9.1.3","official_wording":"Allow property to become unsightly $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/84451","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3156, 2017.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No wood campfires: outdoor burning, including open or contained fires, is banned. Allowed: a fire pit up to 0.5 m across that burns natural gas, propane or electricity, and cooking in a manufactured gas, propane, charcoal or electric barbecue.","short":"No wood fires; gas or propane pit allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Duncan Fire Department and Fire Services Bylaw No. 3218, 2023 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181713","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3","official_wording":"No person shall conduct outdoor burning, including open or contained fires.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Backyard burning is completely banned in the City, and the Fire Services Bylaw bans all outdoor burning.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Please note that backyard burning is completely banned within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Duncan has no burning permit because outdoor burning is banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Duncan has no separate fire-ban stage because burning is banned all year.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the green organics cart (collected weekly): grass, leaves, non-toxic weeds, branches under 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long. Larger branches and other yard waste can be dropped off free at the Bings Creek Recycling Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/residents/curbside/","section":"Organics (Food and Yard Waste)","official_wording":"Organic matter, including co-mingled food scraps and yard waste, may be placed in the green cart for collection every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, unlawful burning: first offence $150 ($125 if paid within 14 days, $175 after 28 days); second and later offences $500. No municipal ticket (MTI) amount is listed for this offence.","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 14 days); $500 repeat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Fire Services Bylaw s. 8.1","official_wording":"Unlawful burning 1st Offence $150.00 $125.00 $175.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Duncan Fire Department and Fire Services Bylaw No. 3218, 2023 (Part 8)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Duncan Fire Department and Fire Services Bylaw No. 3218, 2023 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181713","section":"Title page","official_wording":"DUNCAN FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES BYLAW NO. 3218, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Setting off or discharging fireworks anywhere in the City is banned, except a public display by a person or organization with the Chief Administrative Officer's written permission. Fireworks are also banned in parks unless authorized in writing by the City.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37463","section":"s. 3.2, 3.3","official_wording":"Per person shall set off or discharge fireworks within the City of Duncan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or disposing of fireworks in the City is banned, except to a person or organization conducting a public display with the Chief Administrative Officer's written permission.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37463","section":"s. 3.1, 3.3","official_wording":"No person shall sell or dispose of fireworks within the City of Duncan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means high-hazard fireworks used for recreation (Class 7, Division 2, Subdivision 2 under the federal Explosives Act and Regulations), including firecrackers and roman candles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37463","section":"s. 2 (Definitions)","official_wording":"means high-hazard fireworks used for recreation, classified in Class 7, Division 2, Subdivision 2 of the Canada Explosives Act and Regulations, and includes Fire Crackers and Roman Candles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for a public display, with the Chief Administrative Officer's written permission. Apply on the City's Fireworks Permit Application: the applicant must supervise the fireworks and the property owner must consent. Fee $25; no charge for non-profit societies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37463","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"fireworks may be sold to and discharged by a person or organization conducting a public display with the written permission of the Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Duncan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful discharge or unlawful sale/disposal $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: unlawful discharge $1,000. In a park, discharge is $200 ($150 early, $250 late) by bylaw notice and $1,000 by municipal ticket.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw s. 3.1, 3.2; Parks Bylaw s. 3.1(f)","official_wording":"Unlawful Sale or disposal of fireworks $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014 (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37463","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3116, 2014.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Most offences are dealt with by bylaw notice (Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw: set amounts, early and late amounts, adjudication). Some offences also have a municipal ticket (MTI) with larger amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP, animal control officers and inspectors can issue them; the City says it prefers education and voluntary compliance first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"s. 4.1, 10.1","official_wording":"may be dealt with by bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unlicensed dog $100; dog off leash $100 (first offence); noise $100, construction noise $150; unsightly property $100; sidewalk or boulevard parking $40; over 24 hours on a street $25; unlawful burning $150. Municipal tickets run higher, e.g. $1,000 for outdoor public address noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"No dog licence $100.00 $85.00 $115.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for bylaw notices: pay within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice for the lower Early Payment amount, e.g. $85 instead of $100 under the animal bylaw, $75 under the Good Neighbour Bylaw. Where a compliance agreement is available, a screening officer can reduce the penalty by up to 50%.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $85 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"s. 5.1.1; Schedule A note","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the applicable penalty is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule “A.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: pay 15 to 28 days after receiving the notice and the full penalty applies; after 28 days a late payment surcharge applies (the Late Payment amount in the schedule, e.g. $115 on a $100 notice).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $115 on $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"s. 5.1.2, 5.1.3","official_wording":"If received by the City between 15 and 28 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the applicable penalty is the Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay or ask for a dispute by completing the dispute part of the notice (in person at City Hall or by mail), or send the Bylaw Notice Dispute form to finance@duncan.ca. After 14 days you may still pay but cannot dispute. A screening officer can discuss it and offer a compliance agreement; unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.4, 9.1.3","official_wording":"request the dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail to the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200, 2019 (bylaw notices) and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 3189, 2018 (municipal tickets)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"s. 1 (Title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3200, 2019.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in Duncan, including non-profit societies, home-based businesses and out-of-town businesses. A business with more than one location needs a licence for each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/businesses/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required by every business (including non-profit Societies, home based businesses, and out of town businesses)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year if paid before March 1 ($125 after February 29); $50 for new licences issued after July 1. Non-profits $1. Mobile food vendor $200 (private property) or $500 (City property).","short":"$100 a year ($125 after February 29)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181386","section":"Schedule D - Business Licensing","official_wording":"Schedule D – Business Licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply in person at 200 Craig Street, by email to licence@duncan.ca, or by mail, using the Business Licence application. Applications are referred to Building, Public Health Inspector, Planning and others; food businesses need Island Health approval. Zoning must allow the business. Processed within 2 weeks after payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/businesses/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"In person – 200 Craig Street, Duncan, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are issued for a calendar year and expire on December 31. Renew and pay by March 31 or the licence is deemed revoked; a penalty is added to each unpaid licence as at March 1 ($125 instead of $100). A renewal form may be sent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to July 3, 2018), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37455/","section":"s. 6.1, 5.2","official_wording":"Business Licences shall be issued for a calendar year and shall expire on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses that move from client to client (not fixed-location sales). Annual fee $170, separate from and additional to any municipal licence fee. It covers participating Vancouver Island communities from Sooke to Parksville. For mobile businesses, a Duncan licence also covers Lake Cowichan, North Cowichan and Ladysmith.","short":"Yes, $170 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licences, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/businesses/business-licences/inter-community-business-licences/","section":"Inter-Community page","official_wording":"Municipalities from Sooke to Parksville participate in the Inter-Community Business Licence program","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence (Business Licence Regulation s. 3.1): $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 late). Failure to renew: $100. Operating without an inter-community licence: $200 ($175 early; $225 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A - Business Licence","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE REGULATION BYLAW NO. 3117, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014 (consolidated to July 3, 2018); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 3261, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to July 3, 2018), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/37455/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the Low, Medium and High Density Residential zones and the Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC) zone; in Downtown, Neighbourhood Commercial, HCC2 and HCC3 only within a multi-unit dwelling. No more than two per dwelling unit (two per parcel where a suite exists).","short":"Yes, in residential and HCC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, amendments to August 24, 2026), section 3.18","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.18.1, 4.2.1, 4.6.1, 4.11.1, 5.2.1","official_wording":"No more than two (2) home-based businesses are permitted per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business including home-based businesses needs a City business licence. Annual fee $100 if paid before March 1 ($125 later); $50 for new licences issued after July 1.","short":"Yes: $100 a year if paid before March 1 ($125 later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/businesses/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required by every business (including non-profit Societies, home based businesses, and out of town businesses)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Max 1 non-resident employee; area up to 40% of the dwelling or of an accessory building, up to 50 m² each (70 m² combined); 1 motor vehicle; no outdoor storage. In multi-unit dwellings: no clients, patrons, customers or non-resident employees on site and no sign. Parking: 1 space where the public attends.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, amendments to August 24, 2026), section 3.18","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.18.2, 3.18.3, 3.18.4, 3.28.1","official_wording":"Maximum number of non-resident","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Automobile repair service or autobody; retail sale of goods not directly associated with the business or produced on the parcel; outdoor storage; marshaling or storage of motor vehicles; anything causing odours, vapours, heat, glare, electrical interference or recurring ground vibrations across a parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, amendments to August 24, 2026), section 3.18","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.18.3","official_wording":"A home-based business must not involve any of the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 s. 3.18; Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3212, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF, amendments to August 24, 2026), section 3.18","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.18","official_wording":"Residential Accessory Businesses........................................................................................... 17 3.18 Home-Based Business ............................................................................................................. 17 3.19 Bed and Breakfast ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in the Low Density Residential zone, in a single-unit dwelling or an attached or detached secondary suite; one per parcel or strata. The host must declare it is their personal residence, and the provincial rules and Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act apply.","short":"Only in Low Density Residential zone, personal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), section 3.19","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.19","official_wording":"Where permitted in a zone, a short-term rental is only permitted subject to compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Owners must hold a City of Duncan Business Licence and complete the Short Term Rental Business Licence Commitment. Annual licence fee $100 if paid before March 1 ($125 after; $50 for new licences issued after July 1).","short":"Yes, $100 a year if paid before March 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.ca/businesses/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Owners of a short term rental unit are required to hold a City of Duncan Business Licence and complete the Short Term Rental Business Licence Commitment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay annual fees ($100 a year for the host's principal residence; $450 for a secondary unit). Duncan is on the province's list of communities with the principal residence requirement (as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial short-term rental pages","official_wording":"Fee: $100 annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Parking: 1 space per guest room. One short-term rental per parcel or strata, in a single-unit dwelling or a suite. Licence commitment: give guests a 24/7 emergency contact and City bylaws, meet fire and safety equipment rules, and show the licence number in all advertising. No guest or bedroom limit found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), section 3.19","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.28.1, 3.19","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for an unlawful bed and breakfast (Zoning s. 3.19): $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 late). Using land contrary to the zoning bylaw: $400. No business licence: $100 ($75 early, $125 late). Municipal ticket for using land contrary to the zoning bylaw: $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Duncan","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/181059","section":"Schedule A - Zoning and Business Licence","official_wording":"3.19","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/duncan","place_name":"Duncan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 s. 3.19; Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3117, 2014; provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (PDF), section 3.19","source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322","section":"s. 3.19","official_wording":"permanent residents of the premises; and (b) advertisement by means of a sign. 3.19 Short-Term Rentals 3166.11 3.19.1 Where permitted in a zone, a short-term rental is only permitted subject to compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction and renovation. Examples: any new building or structure over 10 m² (108 sq ft); structural repair, alterations or additions to an existing building, including decks; plumbing changes; retaining walls over 1.2 m; enclosing a deck, carport or porch; woodstoves; finishing a basement; excavation; change of use. Demolition needs a Demolition Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"When Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"you must apply for a building permit before starting most construction and renovation projects","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A fence, as long as it follows the Zoning Bylaw and fence height rules. Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, with no replacement or rearranging of fixtures. Buildings regulated by zoning that need no building permit still need a Siting permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Did you know?","official_wording":"No building permit is required to build a fence as long as the fence is in compliance with all Zoning Bylaws and fence height regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Cloudpermit (create an account at ca.cloudpermit.com). You can apply, track status, message the department and book inspections there.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Apply for a Building Permit Online","official_wording":"The District of Elkford uses Cloudpermit, a cloud-based software, so you can complete the entire building permit process online on any mobile device.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application on the prescribed form, signed by the owner or authorized agent; a Land Title Certificate dated within 30 days; the intended use; and two copies of specifications and scale drawings showing dimensions, room uses, the land, and building positions and heights. A survey and engineering may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/document/67648/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%20748,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 18(a)","official_wording":"include a Land Title Certificate dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection by emailing the Building Official (building@elkford.ca); Cloudpermit also lets you schedule or cancel inspections. The owner must give at least 72 hours notice to obtain an inspection, and 48 hours notice before starting work on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Request Your Building Inspection","official_wording":"To request a building inspection, contact the Building Official at building@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official, building@elkford.ca, 250-865-4003 (per permits page). The staff directory lists the Building Inspector at office 250-865-4000, cell 250-910-4003.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The permits page gives 250.865.4003; the directory gives 250.910.4003 as the cell number and 250.865.4000 as the office number. Likely a typo on one page; confirm before relying on either.","source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"intro","official_wording":"contact the Building Official at 250.865.4003 or building@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/document/67648/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%20748,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed if the fence follows the Zoning Bylaw and fence height rules. Build it on your own property, not on neighbouring property, rights-of-way or easements.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Did you know?","official_wording":"No building permit is required to build a fence as long as the fence is in compliance with all Zoning Bylaws and fence height regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum in all zones, except behind the required front yard. Height is measured from finished grade at the base.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.5(a)(i)","official_wording":"in all zones, Fences shall not be greater than 1.2 m in height except where the fence is located to the rear of a required Front Yard, in which case the Fence shall not exceed 2.0 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum where the fence is to the rear of the required front yard. In residential zones, a fence on a rear lot line that meets a neighbour's side lot line can be no higher than the side-line limit at that point.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.5(a)(i)-(ii)","official_wording":"in all zones, Fences shall not be greater than 1.2 m in height except where the fence is located to the rear of a required Front Yard, in which case the Fence shall not exceed 2.0 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In all zones, no buildings, structures or landscaping may block vision between 1 m and 3 m above grade near intersections, within the area bounded by the street centrelines and a line joining points 25 m from the centreline intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.11","official_wording":"In all zones there shall be no obstruction to vision at intersections by Buildings, Structures, or Landscaping between the heights of 1 m and 3 m above Finished Grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Open mesh or chain-link fences at cemeteries, public playgrounds, parks, playfields, community gardens and school areas may be up to 3.5 m. Screening of 2.0 m is required where R-3 or R-4 abuts R-1, R-2 or R-MH. Retaining walls over 1.2 m need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.5(b)-(c)","official_wording":"Section 3.5(a) shall not apply to open mesh or chain link type Fences erected on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, s. 3.5(a) (fence heights) and s. 2.11 (visibility at intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new building or structure over 10 m² (108 sq ft) needs a building permit. A shed or other structure whose siting is regulated by the Zoning Bylaw and that needs no building permit needs a Siting permit ($20).","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"When Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construction of any new building or structure over 10 square metres (108 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a building permit is needed for structural repair, alterations or additions to an existing building, including decks. Enclosing a deck, carport or porch also needs one. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"When Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Structural repair, alterations or additions to an existing building (including decks)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named separately. Enclosing a carport needs a building permit, and any new building or structure over 10 m² needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"When Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Enclosing a deck, carport or porch","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R-1: accessory buildings are not allowed in the front yard; up to 3 per parcel; height 6 m or 1 storey, whichever is less; 1.2 m from the rear and interior side lot lines; 35% parcel coverage. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.2(b)","official_wording":"No Accessory Building or Structure shall be located in the Front Yard of a Parcel in a residential or commercial zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (s. 2.2 and zone tables in Part 4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/document/67648/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%20748,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Elkford Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Building permit fee is $5 per $1,000 of construction value, minimum $50. A separate application fee ($50 for work up to $10,000) is credited against the permit fee.","short":"$50 minimum ($5 per $1,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule G (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"(minimum fee $50)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$5 for each $1,000 of construction value, minimum $50. Construction value is set by the Building Official from current local construction costs or the firm contract price. The fee is reduced by 10% when Letters of Assurance are provided. Starting work without a permit costs double the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule G (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"For each $1,000 of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: up to $10,000, $50; $10,000 to $200,000, $100; $200,000 to $1,000,000, $300; over $1,000,000, $300 per $1,000,000 or part thereof. Non-refundable, but credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$50 to $300 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule G (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule G, Building Application Fees","official_wording":"For construction value** up to $10,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $50; demolition permit $50; moving a building $50; temporary building $100 per unit; retaining wall $50; swimming pool fencing $50; plumbing $10 per fixture; change of occupancy or use $150; Siting permit $20. Security deposit up to $5,000 (up to $10,000 for multi-unit residential and commercial).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule G (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Re-inspection fee $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say how to pay it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/document/67648/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%20748,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 13(a)","official_wording":"the applicant for a permit has paid the fee set out in the District of Elkford Fees and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule 'G' (Building and Subdivision Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule G (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"BUILDING AND SUBDIVISION FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District of Elkford Map Hub (map-elkford.hub.arcgis.com). Or call 250-865-4000 and ask for the Planning Technician, or visit 744 Fording Drive.","short":"Online map (Map Hub); call Planning Technician","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"Which Zone is My Property Located In?","official_wording":"To determine which zone your property is in, visit the District of Elkford’s Map Hub.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013. The online consolidation was last updated on May 29, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 737, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, the size of buildings that can be built, setbacks from property boundaries, parking regulations and more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"intro","official_wording":"These regulations include things like permitted uses, the size of buildings that can be built, setbacks from property boundaries, parking regulations and more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Services Department, 250-865-4000, planning@elkford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"Development Variance Permits","official_wording":"contact the Planning & Development Services Department at 250.865.4000 or planning@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"As an accessory use to a single-unit dwelling in zones R-1, R-2, R-5, R-MH, A-1 and LH. Must connect to community water and sewer, and not in a mobile home. Not listed in R-3, R-4, R-MP, UR-1 or the commercial, industrial and institutional zones.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-5, R-MH, A-1 and LH zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 4.4(b) R-1; 4.5(b) R-2; 4.17(b) A-1; 4.19(b) LH","official_wording":"The following Accessory Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and no others shall be permitted: (i) Secondary Suite;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached Coach House (including a tiny home) is an accessory use in R-1, R-5, R-MH and LH, not in R-2 or A-1. It needs a clear path from the street (at least 90 cm wide, 2.1 m headroom, 45 m or less), a visible address, cannot be in the front yard, and is not allowed if the main dwelling has a suite.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-5, R-MH, LH; not R-2 or A-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"definitions","official_wording":"Coach House means an Accessory Building used for the purpose of accommodating a Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per single-unit dwelling, at most 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling's gross floor area, whichever is less. It must form a single real estate entity with the house. A coach house may not exceed 10% of the parcel coverage requirement and counts toward parcel coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.19(a)(iv)-(v)","official_wording":"shall form a single real estate entity with the principal Single-Unit Dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1.0 space for each dwelling unit (the table line for Secondary Suite, Coach House).","short":"1.0 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.1 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite, Coach House 1.0 for each Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit applies to finishing a basement or changing the use of a space. A development permit is needed only if the property is in a Development Permit Area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"When Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Finishing a basement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, s. 2.19; Building Bylaw No. 748, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.19","official_wording":"2.19 Secondary Suite and Coach House Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting bylaw found. Under the OCP, land next to streams is a riparian Development Permit Area where no development or alteration of vegetation may take place within 15 m of a stream (more for ravines and wetlands) unless the District reduces the setback. In the Steep Slopes area, no vegetation may be removed from the Boivin Creek bank.","short":"No tree bylaw; riparian area rules apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 917, 2025 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88600/","section":"s. 6.1.1.A","official_wording":"All lands within the District of Elkford adjacent to streams are designated as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Removal of hazardous trees is an exempt emergency action in the riparian and steep-slope Development Permit Areas. The Steep Slopes area also exempts development of existing parcels zoned residential when the OCP was adopted. Owners must still meet other local, provincial and federal requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 917, 2025 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88600/","section":"s. 6.1.1.C(5)","official_wording":"Emergency actions required to prevent, control or reduce an immediate threat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"If a development permit is needed, the fee is $300 (filing fees included).","short":"$300 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule F (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Development Permit (DP) $300, filing fees included","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's pages and bylaws that were read set no tree replacement rules or rules for trees on District land.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's pages and bylaws that were read set no tree replacement rules or rules for trees on District land.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amounts could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 917, 2025, s. 6.1 (Development Permit Areas). No separate tree bylaw found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 917, 2025 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88600/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 917, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage is collected weekly, every Thursday, from the curb (not on statutory-holiday Thursdays; the date moves). Commercial garbage is collected Tuesdays and Fridays. Recycling is not collected at the curb: it goes to the Recycle BC depot at the Elkford Transfer Station (run by the Regional District of East Kootenay). No curbside organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly (Thursdays); no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities","section":"Residential Solid Waste","official_wording":"Residential solid waste is collected every Thursday from the curb (excluding Thursdays that are statutory holidays).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Thursday for all residential customers. Holiday changes are posted on the District website; questions to Public Works 250.865.4025 or publicworks@elkford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities","section":"Residential Solid Waste","official_wording":"Residential solid waste is collected every Thursday from the curb","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each dwelling in the full-service area gets one 250-litre solid waste cart from the District. More carts on request at extra cost, never more than the number of bedrooms. Replacement cart at cost of the cart plus shipping. Multi-family and trade premises can have 1,136-litre containers. Carts must be wildlife resistant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 6.5, 2 (Solid Waste Cart)","official_wording":"Each Dwelling within the Full-Service Area will be provided with one Solid Waste Cart for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set out behind the curb, unclipped, on collection day between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. only, and leave out until collected. Never the night before. Lid hinge nearest the property line, wheels away from the street, at least 1 m from poles, vehicles, boxes or snowbanks. Keep behind the snowbank line in winter. Store clipped when not set out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 6.7, 6.16","official_wording":"must be set out behind the curb and unclipped, on the collection day, between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must be bagged and the lid must close; no overfilling or going over the manufacturer's weight rating. Not collected: recyclables, hazardous or explosive items, hot or unbagged ashes, furniture, appliances, tires, building waste, yard waste or branches, and more. No bag-tag program found; extra collection is charged at the cost of truck and operator.","short":"Bagged, lid closed; no bag-tag program found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 5.1(c), 6.4","official_wording":"cause or permit the contents of a Solid Waste Receptable to overflow, prevent the lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$147 a year for one 250-litre cart, one pickup a week (from January 2026; $155 in 2027). Quarterly rate $36.75 in 2026. Invoiced to the owner or occupier; unpaid on December 31 it is added to property taxes. Replacement cart at cost plus shipping.","short":"$147 a year (250-litre cart)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"One pickup per week per Solid Waste Cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard-waste pickup: yard waste, stems and branches are excluded from garbage collection. Instead, black yard waste bins are placed at several locations in spring, summer and fall for grass clippings and leaves only.","short":"No (seasonal drop-off bins)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 8.1(n)","official_wording":"Yard Waste or stems or branches of any caliper;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Empty clippings directly into the bin; never leave plastic or paper bags in the bins. Bylaw: yard waste means leaves, grass clippings, plants and hedge clippings with stems no thicker than 5 mm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"we require that you empty the clippings directly into the bin and never leave plastic or paper bags in the bins","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Elkford Transfer Station, #6 Inkaneep Road, Industrial Park, run by the Regional District of East Kootenay. Open Monday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed New Year's Day, Family Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). Phone 250.865.4644.","short":"Elkford Transfer Station, #6 Inkaneep Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Elkford Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/elkfordtransferstation/","section":"Elkford Transfer Station","official_wording":"The Elkford Transfer Station is located in the Elkford Industrial Park at #6 Inkaneep Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches in diameter at the Transfer Station (RDEK Elk Valley tipping fee schedule); over 6 inches is charged as land clearing waste. The page states no charge for the yard waste bins.","short":"No charge under 6 inches across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Elk Valley Tipping Fee Schedule, August 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf","section":"tipping fees","official_wording":"Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste bins do not take garbage, recyclables, compost, branches or trees thicker than 5 mm, or other items prohibited from garbage collection. The Transfer Station lists accepted materials separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 8.2","official_wording":"The District will not collect the following in Yard Waste Collection Bins:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/86797/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Bylaw No. 918, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from April 1 to September 30. In a season of particular water shortage the District may further limit irrigation hours or ban outdoor irrigation completely, after giving notice. Over-watering (water pooling or running off the property) is banned at all times.","short":"April 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 6.2, 6.6, 6.1","official_wording":"Between April 1 and September 30 of each year, no Person shall irrigate a lawn on a Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering only between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Even-numbered addresses: even-numbered days. Odd-numbered addresses: odd-numbered days. Automatic irrigation: any day between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., but not two days in a row.","short":"Odd/even days, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. only","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District summer bylaw brochure gives different hours (mornings 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or evenings 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.); the bylaw and the Watering Restrictions page agree on 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m., so that is used.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 6.2, 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"except on even numbered days and between the hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering is allowed at any time and is exempt from the day restrictions. District irrigation (including the golf course) and licensed plant nurseries are exempt. Drip irrigation and food gardens are not mentioned separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 6.5, 6.8, 6.10","official_wording":"Hand watering is not subject to sections 6.2 and 6.3.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New sod or newly seeded lawn is exempt from the day restrictions for up to 30 days after planting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 6.9","official_wording":"A Property is exempted from sections 6.2 and 6.3 for a lawn with sod laid or unestablished","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Elkford's ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022, s. 6 Outdoor Watering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No person may own a dog or cat over three months old in Elkford without a licence tag for the current calendar year. The tag must be kept on the animal by a collar or other device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"No person shall own a Dog or Cat over the age of three months in the Municipality unless a valid and subsisting licence tag for the current calendar year has been obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Elkford (the Municipality) issues licence tags; they are bought at the District office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Upon receipt of payment to the Municipality of the prescribed fee for a licence tag, the Municipality shall issue a licence tag for the current calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a sterilized (spayed or neutered) dog or cat. Written confirmation from a licensed veterinarian is required.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","official_wording":"Sterilized dog or cat licence fee $20 (Veterinarian confirmation required)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for an unsterilized dog or cat.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","official_wording":"Unsterilized dog or cat licence fee $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee $20 (after February 28). Duplicate licence $5. Licence transfer $20. Dangerous dog licence $100. Kennel licence $100. No late fee for a dog acquired or turning three months old after March 1. No seniors or early-payment discount is listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","official_wording":"Late fee (after February 28) $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A tag is valid only for the calendar year it is issued (January 1 to December 31). The fee is due by the last day of February; the late fee applies after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 4.8, 4.5","official_wording":"A licence tag is only valid for the calendar year in which it is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy at the District office, 744 Fording Drive (250-865-4000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67663/","section":"Animals","official_wording":"or other unsightly items to accumulate is a bylaw January 1 to December 31 and can be purchased from Keeping our community safe, clean and healthy is violation. the District office. everyone's responsibility. Please contact us when Pets must be kept under control and are not you see violations or have concerns. We will do our","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"The District's resident guide says failure to licence \"will result in fines of $50 or more\". Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 11.3 sets a municipal ticket fine of $100 to $1,000; the exact ticket schedule is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","short":"Ticket $100 to $1,000 (exact schedule not read)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Guide, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/tourism/resident-guide","section":"Pets & Wildlife, Do I need a licence for my cat or dog","official_wording":"failure to comply with this bylaw will result in fines of $50 or more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog is \"at large\" if it is on a highway or public place unless it is on a leash and under the control of a competent person (except where dogs are specifically permitted at large), or if it is on land of someone else without consent. No owner may let an animal be at large. Dogs may be off leash in a posted Off-Leash Area if the owner carries a leash, keeps the dog in view, and follows posted rules; not allowed for a Dangerous Dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 2 (At Large), s. 3.5","official_wording":"An Animal being in or upon a highway or Public Place unless on a Leash and under the control of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no general maximum leash length. For an Aggressive Dog or Dangerous Dog the leash may be at most 1.8 metres when off the owner's property.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 5.3, 6.5(a)","official_wording":"a maximum length of 1.8 metres when not on the Owner’s property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"None at present. The District's resident guide says Elkford has no designated off-leash areas, so dogs must be on leash and under control except on private property. The bylaw would allow off-leash in a posted Off-Leash Area. Nearest off-leash parks are in Sparwood and Fernie.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 2 (Off-Leash Area)","official_wording":"OFF-LEASH AREA means an area where Dogs are expressly permitted to be off-leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not be in a public place that is posted as prohibited to that animal. Dogs may not be on someone else's land without consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 2 (At Large)","official_wording":"An Animal being in a Public Place posted as being prohibited to that Animal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's waste from a public place or from anyone else's land or premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"shall immediately remove the defecated matter from the Public Place, lands, or premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"The District's resident guide says unleashed pets off private property are \"at-large\" and owners \"will be fined $50 or more\". Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 11.3 sets a municipal ticket fine of $100 to $1,000; the ticket may be higher for an unsterilized, aggressive or dangerous dog.","short":"Ticket $100 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Guide, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/tourism/resident-guide","section":"Pets & Wildlife, Does Elkford have a dog park or off-leash areas","official_wording":"unleashed pets will be considered “at-large,” and owners will be fined $50 or more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive Dog: a dog that without justifiable provocation showed aggressive behaviour toward a human or animal, or caused a minor injury. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a written warning after a bona fide complaint; on a second bona fide complaint the officer may deem the dog Aggressive by written notice. A Dangerous Dog has the Community Charter meaning; the officer may seize it under Community Charter s. 49 or give written notice deeming it Dangerous. An Aggressive Dog that offends again after relief is granted may be reclassified as Dangerous.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 2 (Aggressive Dog), s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"has without justifiable provocation displayed aggressive behaviour toward a human or Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous Dog: must be licensed as dangerous, and the dog must be sterilized (vet confirmation). Off the owner's property: collar and leash of at most 1.8 m and effectively muzzled. Warning sign \"Warning: Dangerous Dog on Premises\" at every entry point (red letters, at least 2.5 cm high, sign at least 15 cm by 15 cm). Kept indoors, or outdoors in an enclosure with a roof and locked entry. Photo to the District. Must notify the officer if the dog is at large, the owner or residence changes, or the dog is given away or dies. Seven days to comply after being deemed dangerous. Aggressive Dog: collar and leash of at most 1.8 m off the owner's property; the owner may apply for relief after at least one year with no further complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 6.2 to 6.6","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any Dangerous Dog unless the Dog is licensed as a Dangerous Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for a Dangerous Dog licence.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 838, 2021, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/87372/","section":"Schedule I, Pet Licensing","official_wording":"Dangerous dog licence fee $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer: 250-865-4024 or bylaw@elkford.ca. The bylaw acts on a \"bona fide complaint\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws Enforcement, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Reports can be filed by contacting the Bylaw Enforcement Officer using the button above, calling 250-865-4024 or at bylaw@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is scanned and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026). Dangerous dog meaning follows the Community Charter (s. 49).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on a parcel unless a kennel licence has been issued.","short":"Max three dogs without a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"No person shall use any Parcel for the keeping or harbouring of more than three Dogs, unless a kennel licence has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no cat limit of its own. In the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH and R-MP zones, no more than five animals of any one species (excluding dogs) on a parcel.","short":"No cat limit; five per species in R zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"No person shall use any Parcel in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH and R-MP zones in the Zoning Bylaw for the keeping or harbouring of more than five Animals of any one species, excluding Dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones R-1 to R-5, R-MH and R-MP: no more than five animals of any one species (dogs excluded). Wild or exotic animals (Schedule A) are not allowed anywhere in the District. Hens: five, in listed zones only. Bees: four hives, in listed zones only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.3, 3.11","official_wording":"more than five Animals of any one species, excluding Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Kennel licence (Class 1 Kennel on residential premises: more than three and up to five dogs; Class 2 Kennel on non-residential premises). Agricultural animals are not restricted on parcels zoned A-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.2, 8.1, 2 (Kennel, Class 1)","official_wording":"Nothing in this bylaw shall restrict the keeping of Agricultural Animals on any Parcel zoned A-1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only (not roosters), on parcels in the R-1, R-2, R-MH, R-MP and P-1 zones, with conditions. Agricultural animals are not restricted on A-1 parcels.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-MH, R-MP and P-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 9.4, 3.2","official_wording":"Hens shall only be permitted on a Parcel in the R-1, R-2, R-MH, R-MP and P-1 zones in the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five hens per parcel.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 9.4(a)","official_wording":"the number of Hens on any individual Parcel is limited to five (5)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 9.4(b)","official_wording":"the keeping of roosters is prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be in a secure coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m., and in a coop or pen at all other times. The coop must meet the Zoning Bylaw accessory building rules. A pen needs continuous electrified fencing 1.8 m high. Coop or pen at least 3 m from any dwelling windows or doors. Keep clean and free of waste and vermin. No slaughter or burial of hens on the property. No sale of manure, meat, eggs or other poultry products.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 9.4(c) to (i)","official_wording":"Hens must be kept within a secure coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No permit or fee for hens is listed in Elkford's bylaws.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on parcels in the R-1, R-2, R-MH, R-MP and P-1 zones. Bees only in a beehive; at most four hives; hive must meet Zoning Bylaw accessory building rules and sit inside a continuous electrified fence 1.8 m high; prevent swarming and aggressive behaviour; owner must be registered with the BC apiculture registration system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 9.5","official_wording":"The keeping of Bees shall only be permitted on a Parcel in the R-1, R-2, R-MH, R-MP and P-1 Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural animals (livestock) are not restricted on parcels zoned A-1. In residential zones R-1 to R-5, R-MH and R-MP no more than five animals of any one species (dogs excluded). Wild or exotic animals are not allowed anywhere.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 3.2, 3.3, 3.11","official_wording":"Nothing in this bylaw shall restrict the keeping of Agricultural Animals on any Parcel zoned A-1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidation including Amendment Bylaws No. 896, 2024 and No. 947, 2026). Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 for accessory building rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89745/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Winter: parking is not permitted on any street from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., November 1 to March 31 (all vehicles). No RV-specific street rule found.","short":"No RV rule; winter ban Nov 1 to March 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Winter bylaw brochure, District of Elkford (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/67664/","section":"Snow Clearing, Parking","official_wording":"Parking is not permitted on any street between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH and R-MP zones, parked or stored in an unenclosed area: not more than one boat under 10 m long, and not more than one recreation vehicle under 11 m long (and one commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg GVW). RVs, boats and trailers may not be constructed or dismantled in an unenclosed area. Unlicensed or stripped vehicles, trailers and boats stored outside can count as unsightly refuse.","short":"1 boat under 10 m and 1 RV under 11 m, unenclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"Not more than one (1) boat or vessel less than a length of 10 m;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, s. 3.3 (on property); Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 863, 2024 (on street, not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"3.3 Parking or Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Recreation Vehicle Boats, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may make, or allow, noise from the property that creates a nuisance between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. \"Noise\" means sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others. Animal owners must also not let an animal cry or bark so it disturbs neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No owner or Occupier of a Property shall make, or cause to allow to be made, any Noise which emanates from the Property that creates a Nuisance between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (noise that creates a nuisance).","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"creates a Nuisance between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No construction or excavation that creates a nuisance between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The bylaw sets no separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday hours. The Director may approve work outside those hours in writing if it lasts a week or less and cannot reasonably be done between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 7.3, 7.4","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any construction or excavation in any manner which creates a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn-grooming and garden equipment may not be operated between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The bylaw does not apply to District maintenance work, snow plowing or removal on highways and commercial, industrial or institutional zones, snow clearing equipment on private property, property zoned I-1 Industrial, emergency vehicles, road and infrastructure work, church bells or chimes, or District-authorized events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 7.2, 7.5","official_wording":"No person shall operate, or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming, motorized","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer: 250-865-4024 or bylaw@elkford.ca (office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday per the District bylaw brochure).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws Enforcement, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Reports can be filed by contacting the Bylaw Enforcement Officer using the button above, calling 250-865-4024 or at bylaw@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (s. 7 Noise); animal noise in Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 848, 2021, s. 3.7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let a property become so unsightly that as a whole it appears unkempt or in disrepair, for example accumulated refuse, derelict vehicles, dead shrubs or trees, broken windows, or buildings with holes, rot or substantially peeled paint. Weeds and grass over 20.32 cm (8 inches) are banned except in April and May; noxious weeds, standing water where mosquitoes can breed, and graffiti are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No owner or Occupier shall cause or permit their Property to become or remain Unsightly to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer: online Bylaw Infraction Reporting form, 250-865-4024, or bylaw@elkford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws Enforcement, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Reports can be filed by contacting the Bylaw Enforcement Officer using the button above, calling 250-865-4024 or at bylaw@elkford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may ask Council to impose a Remedial Action Requirement (Community Charter ss. 72 to 74), with notice to affected persons and a right to reconsideration. If the owner does not comply, the District may do the work and charge the cost; unpaid costs after December 31 of that year may be collected as taxes in arrears. Officers may also issue a municipal ticket. Officers must take reasonable steps to tell the owner before entering property and, for a private dwelling, need consent, 72 hours' written notice, a warrant, or a safety risk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 8.1, 8.4","official_wording":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may request that Council impose a Remedial Action","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (s. 4 Unsightly Property, s. 5 Plants and Vegetation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/75545/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 871, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Fire Permit: all backyard fires (fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, cooking and campfires) require an annual Fire Permit, valid 1 year. Fire pit must be at least 3 m from buildings, property lines, overhead wires, trees or combustibles, and 1 m from gas lines; built of non-combustible parts. Fuel only barbecue briquettes or dry firewood, clean burning. Attended by a competent adult until fully out. Domestic backyard incinerators are prohibited.","short":"Yes, with an annual Fire Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"In accordance with this bylaw all backyard fires require annual Fire Permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not in a fire pit: no burning of vegetation, household paper, construction waste or yard waste. Other outdoor fires need a Fire Permit from the Director; permits may be issued at the Director's discretion for land clearing, reducing a fire hazard, or other acceptable reasons. District permit form lists an Outdoor Burning Permit valid 10 days (land clearing and burning yard waste), and says to follow the provincial venting index (afternoon VI of 55 or greater is the minimum to consider open burning). No permits for industrial, commercial or construction waste.","short":"No in a fire pit; other fires need a Fire Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 6.3(b)","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person to light, ignite or start any outdoor fire within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Fire Permit issued by the Director of Fire Rescue (Elkford Fire and Emergency Services); use the Burn Permit Application Form. Backyard Fire Pit Permit valid 1 year; Outdoor Burning Permit valid 10 days; Meeting Place community fire pit is valid for one use. Contact the Fire Hall 250.865.4020, fire@elkford.ca.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue and Emergency Services, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/fire-rescue-emergency-services","section":"Fire & Emergency Services","official_wording":"issuance of burning permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The District's fire page links to the Province's Southeast Fire Centre page for current fire prohibitions and burning restrictions; check it before burning. The Director can also refuse or cancel a Fire Permit at any time if burning is hazardous or creates a nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue and Emergency Services, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/fire-rescue-emergency-services","section":"Fire & Emergency Services","official_wording":"Looking for information about current fire prohibitions and burning restrictions in the Southeast Fire Centre?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Black yard waste bins placed around town in spring, summer and fall take grass clippings and leaves only (empty directly into the bin, no bags). Branches and other yard waste go to the Elkford Transfer Station, 6 Inkaneep Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, Sewer, Solid Waste and Utilities, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/publicworks/water-sewer-solid-waste-utilities","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"black yard waste bins are placed in several locations throughout the community in spring, summer and fall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (Part 5 Outdoor Fire, Part 6 Backyard Fire Pits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw, No. 687, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell, give or set off fireworks of any classification under the federal Explosives Act in the District, including Class 7.2.5 low hazard fireworks. The only exception is Class 7.2.2 high hazard fireworks, which need a written permit from the Director (or an emergency).","short":"No, except Class 7.2.2 with written permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"No person shall sell, give or set off fireworks of any classification under the Federal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or giving fireworks is banned, with the same Class 7.2.2 written-permit exception.","short":"No, except with written permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 9.1, 9.3","official_wording":"No person shall sell, give or set off fireworks of any classification under the Federal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks \"of any classification\" under the federal Explosives Act; the bylaw names Class 7.2.5 (low hazard) and Class 7.2.2 (high hazard). Sparklers and firecrackers are not listed separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"Class 7.2.5 low hazard fireworks within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A written permit from the Director (Fire and Emergency Services) for Class 7.2.2 high hazard fireworks only. Members of the fire department may set off fireworks for a civic event as approved by the Director.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"s. 9.3, 9.4","official_wording":"except with a permit in writing issued by the Director or in the case of an emergency.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008, s. 9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 687, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89973/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw, No. 687, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) for specific violations if voluntary compliance cannot be achieved. MTI tickets are set by the Ticket Information Utilization (Municipal Ticket Information) Bylaw. Tickets are paid at the District Office (cash, cheque or debit; no credit cards), by mailed cheque, or Interac e-transfer to finance@elkford.ca. Paying the fine means a guilty plea. Some bylaws also let RCMP members issue tickets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Tickets, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement/municipal-tickets","section":"intro","official_wording":"If voluntary compliance cannot be achieved, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) for specific violations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog or cat, or a pet at large: the District's resident guide says fines of $50 or more. Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 11.3 and Fire Protection Bylaw s. 10.3 set a municipal ticket range of $100 to $1,000. Full schedule is in scanned MTI Bylaw 905, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Guide, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/tourism/resident-guide","section":"Pets & Wildlife","official_wording":"failure to comply with this bylaw will result in fines of $50 or more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's tickets page states no early-payment discount or late surcharge.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's tickets page states no early-payment discount or late surcharge.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute within 14 days after the date the ticket was issued (the date written on the ticket). The method is described on the ticket. Call 250.865.4000. If not paid or disputed within 14 days you are deemed to plead guilty and the fine goes to collections.","short":"Within 14 days of issue; see ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Tickets, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/public-services/bylaws-enforcement/municipal-tickets","section":"Disputing a Ticket","official_wording":"Tickets may be disputed within 14 days after the date the ticket was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 905, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Elkford - Document Center","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/67624/","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 905, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business within the municipal boundaries, including home-based, service and mobile businesses. Not needed for some charity events, licensed theatres, participants in a craft fair, trade show or farmers' market hosted by the District, Chamber or a local non-profit, and local non-profits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/business/business-licences","section":"intro","official_wording":"The District of Elkford requires all businesses within the municipal boundaries to hold a valid business licence for the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for the initial application and for renewal. One-day licence $25 per day; change fee $25; youth licence $20; cannabis retail or production initial application $1,000.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89626/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Initial Application $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Discuss the idea with staff, submit an application form (downloadable, by email to business@elkford.ca, or at the District Office), arrange any inspections and provincial approvals, then pay and pick up the licence. A resident business needs a fire safety inspection report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/business/business-licences","section":"I Want to Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Discuss your business idea with District staff","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew and pay by January 31 each year; renewal notices go out every January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89626/","section":"s. 3.24, 3.26","official_wording":"commence on the 1st day of January and expire on the 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses: one licence covers Elkford, Sparwood and Fernie. It costs an additional $100 on top of the annual business licence.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/business/business-licences","section":"How Much do Licences Cost?","official_wording":"The District of Elkford, District of Sparwood, and City of Fernie have an Inter-Community Business Licence program for mobile businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket bylaw is a scanned PDF, so ticket amounts could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89626/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, No. 688, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH, A-1 and LH zones (bed and breakfast is excluded in R-3 and R-4). In UR-1 only on certain named lots. A mobile home outside the R-MH and R-MP zones cannot be used for a business.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 4.4(b) R-1","official_wording":"(iii) Home Occupation, including bed and breakfast;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District requires every business to hold a licence for the current year. Annual fee $100 in most cases. A home-based business that serves the public on the property also needs a fire safety inspection report.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Elkford","source_url":"https://www.elkford.ca/business/business-licences","section":"intro","official_wording":"The District of Elkford requires all businesses within the municipal boundaries to hold a valid business licence for the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by the residents plus at most two non-resident employees; entirely inside the dwelling or an enclosed accessory building; no exterior storage; bulk deliveries no more than once a week; extra parking off-street; contractors and tradespeople: office plus up to 46 m² of enclosed storage; instruction: at most two students per instructor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.15(a)","official_wording":"no more than two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No sale of goods on the property unless produced there (mail order excepted); no ammunition storage beyond one display sample of each item; no products that give off flammable or explosive vapours; nothing causing offensive noise, odour, toxic matter, heat, glare, dust, smoke or electrical interference.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.15(a)","official_wording":"shall not involve the sale of a commodity on the property unless it is produced on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, s. 2.15; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.15","official_wording":"2.14 Storage and Salvage Yards .................................................................................................. 27 2.15 Home Occupation ............................................................................................................... 27 2.16 Child Care Centres............................................................................................................... 28","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. It allows a bed and breakfast (two sleeping units at most) as a home occupation in R-1, R-2, R-5, R-MH and LH; bed and breakfast is excluded in R-3 and R-4.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.17(a)","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast Use accessory to a principal Dwelling shall be considered to be a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A District business licence is required for any business, and a home occupation (which includes a bed and breakfast) needs a licence where one is required. Annual fee $100 in most cases.","short":"Yes, $100 a year in most cases","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/89626/","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"no person shall operate or carry on a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province's short-term rental legislation requires each short-term rental unit to have its own registration number; the host's principal residence fee is $100 annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"For bed and breakfasts: the home stays a household residence; at most two sleeping units; one meal a day; no liquor sold; off-street parking on the parcel; no more than 10 guests sleeping in the dwelling; 1 parking space per sleeping unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 2.17(a)","official_wording":"not more than two Sleeping Units may be used for bed and breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's ticket bylaw is a scanned PDF, so ticket amounts were not read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","place_name":"Elkford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (s. 2.15, 2.17); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 688, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), District of Elkford","source_url":"https://elkford.civicweb.net/document/88696/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before constructing or structurally altering a building or structure, installing plumbing, installing a new masonry chimney or solid-fuel appliance, installing a manufactured home or park model, moving or demolishing a building, or erecting a sign structure. Exemptions apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 601.1, s. 301","official_wording":"Every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit before:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings under 10 m² (no hazard); in Country Residential zones, accessory and agricultural buildings under 55 m², one storey, no plumbing; retaining structures 1.2 m or lower; fences; non-structural repairs; decks under 0.6 m above ground; plastic-covered greenhouses. All must meet the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 105.2","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create a hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the City's Building Permit Application Form and its required-documents checklist, available as a download from the City website.","short":"Paper form download; submission not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/","section":"Building Permit Application","official_wording":"Building Bylaw Building Bylaw (consolidated version) Building Permit Application Building Permit Application BC Energy Step Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form, non-refundable application fee, site plan, two sets of construction plans, and Schedule 1 Site Disclosure Statement. Outside a riparian area, also an owner's affidavit that the Riparian Areas Regulation does not apply. Other documents may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application package (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf","section":"Documents checklist","official_wording":"Completed and signed Building Permit Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not publish a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the Building Inspection Line at 250-550-3730 and leave the permit number, civic address, contact name and phone, date wanted and type of inspection. Give at least two clear working days' notice (Building Bylaw s. 903.1). Inspections can also be booked through RDNO reception at 250-550-3700.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/","section":"Booking an Inspection","official_wording":"please allow a minimum of two working days prior to the date of inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby, 619 Cliff Avenue: 250-838-7230, info@cityofenderby.com. Building inspection is contracted to the Regional District of North Okanagan: 250-550-3700 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application package (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf","section":"Application form header","official_wording":"619 Cliff Avenue T: 250-838-7230","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fence does not need a building permit; the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. Retaining structures over 1.2 m high do need one.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 105.2(d), (e)","official_wording":"d. retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less; e. fences; f. non-structural repairs or alterations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fences or walls not over 1.2 m high may be placed anywhere on a lot, including the front yard. Taller fences are allowed only to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 309.2.a(i), (ii)","official_wording":"In all zones, fences or walls not greater than 1.2 m (3.937 feet) in height may be located anywhere on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 m (2.5 m in Industrial zones) on any lot to the rear of the required front yard. Where a residential rear lot line meets the side line of a neighbour's lot, no higher than the side-line limit at that point.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 309.2.a(ii)-(iv)","official_wording":"In all zones, except Industrial zones, fences or walls not greater than 2 m (6.562 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence or wall over 1 m high (or any lower height that is a traffic hazard) in the triangle formed by the corner and points 6 m along the front and exterior side lot lines. Along a lane near parking or display access points: 0.7 m to 1.1 m high for at least 6 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 309.2.d, s. 309.2.a(v)","official_wording":"Fences and walls of over 1 m (3.281 feet) in height or any lesser height which constitutes a traffic hazard shall not be permitted within the area described by three (3) lines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade. Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m max from lower grade. A fence on a retaining wall at or within 1 m of a property line: 2.0 m combined. Pool fences: at least 1.2 m high, openings 100 mm or less, self-closing gate (Building Bylaw s. 702.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 309.2.c, e, f, g, h","official_wording":"The height of fences and walls shall be determined by measurement from the ground level at the average grade level.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014, s. 309.2 (Fences and Retaining Walls); fences are exempt from City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (s. 105.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard and is sited under the Zoning Bylaw. In Country Residential zones, also exempt if under 55 m², one storey (6 m), no plumbing and zoning-compliant. Larger sheds are not in the exemption list.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 105.2(b), (c)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create a hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Deck additions do not need a permit unless the deck surface is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point; the deck must still be sited under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 105.2(i)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate exemption for garages or carports. They are accessory buildings: exempt only if under 10 m² (no hazard, sited under zoning) or, in Country Residential zones, under 55 m², one storey, no plumbing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 105.2(b), (c)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create a hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: accessory buildings at least 8 m from front or exterior side lot lines, 1.5 m from rear and side lines, 3 m from other buildings; max 15 m² (80.3 m² for domestic garages or shops); max height 5 m. Lot coverage in R.1, R.1-A and R.2: 50% of the lot (60% with driveways and parking).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 308.4","official_wording":"8 m (26.25 feet) from any front or exterior side lot line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (s. 105.2) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 308.4).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 101","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $55 (construction value $1,000 or less), plus a permit fee of $60 for the first $2,000 of construction value. A refundable file closing fee ($100 under $10,000) and a $350 refundable liability deposit are also charged at issuance.","short":"$60 for first $2,000, plus $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, items 1a, 2a, 7a, 9a","official_wording":"Construction value $1,000 or less 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Schedule 10 prints $60 for the first $2,000 of construction value, then $13 for each $1,000 or part over $1,000 up to $500,000 (the tiers overlap as printed), $12 per $1,000 from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and $11 above $1,000,000. Plumbing: $60 for the first five fixtures, $12 for each extra.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, item 2","official_wording":"For the first $2,000 of construction value 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $55 for construction value $1,000 or less; $109 over $1,000 up to $250,000; $163 at $250,000 or more.","short":"$55 to $163 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, item 1","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fees – Non-Refundable:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition or moving: $55 application (non-refundable), $242 permit, $2,100 refundable deposit. Special or re-inspection: $109. Refundable file closing fee $100 to $500 by value. Starting work without a permit, if a stop-work order is issued: double the permit fee, up to $1,500 for work under $1,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, items 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"Demolition / Moving Permit 242.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee goes in with the application. The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued, after the City notifies the owner that the permit is issuable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application package (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf","section":"Documents checklist","official_wording":"Application Fee (non-refundable) as outlined in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, Schedule 10 (Building Inspection Fees); see also Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015, s. 802.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"BUILDING INSPECTION FEES Administered through the Building Inspection Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The City posts a Zoning map (PDF) on its Development, Planning, and Building page, with other maps (Address, ALR / Floodplain, OCP land use). The zoning bylaw's official map is Schedule H, 'Zoning Map for the City of Enderby'.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/","section":"Maps","official_wording":"- Enderby - Composite Legal Base -> https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Enderby_Legal_Composite.pdf - Enderby - Zoning -> https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Enderby_ZoningMap.pdf - Enderby - OCP -> https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Enderby_OCP_LandUse_Schedule_B.pdf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated for convenience only). Its amendment index lists amendments to Bylaw 1807 (adopted November 17, 2025) and Bylaw 1821 (July 21, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Amendment index","official_wording":"1807 November 17, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone section sets permitted uses, buildings per lot, height, lot area, lot coverage, lot frontage, off-street parking and setbacks. Zones include residential (R.1, R.1-A, R.2, R.3, R.5), country residential (C.R.), commercial (C.1, C.2, C.4), industrial (I.1, I.2) and civic (S.1, S.2, CD.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 601 (example R.1 zone)","official_wording":"Permitted Uses of Land, Buildings, and Structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Kurt Inglis, Planner: 250-838-7230, kinglis@cityofenderby.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/","section":"Development and Planning","official_wording":"contact Kurt Inglis at 250-838-7230 or by email at kinglis@cityofenderby.com","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Attached secondary suites are permitted uses in the R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential (C.R.) zones, in a single family dwelling or two family dwelling, and must meet s. 317.a.","short":"Yes, in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and C.R. zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, includes Bylaw 1793) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 317.a, s. 601.1(e)","official_wording":"Attached Secondary Suites are to be located only in a single family dwelling or two family dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached secondary suites are permitted uses in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones, and only with a principal single family dwelling, entirely to the rear of it. Lots need at least 560 m² (lane or second street frontage) or 650 m² (no lane access) in R.1, R.1-A and R.2.","short":"Yes, in R.1, R.1-A, R.2, Country Residential; rear only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, includes Bylaw 1793) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 317.b.1, s. 601.1(f)","official_wording":"only be permitted to accompany a principal single family dwelling, with or without an Attached Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Attached: one per single family dwelling (one per half of a two family dwelling), 36 m² minimum, maximum the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of habitable floor area; no strata. Detached: max 90 m², no more than 75% of the principal dwelling's floor area, max height 4.5 m, no subdivision or strata.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, includes Bylaw 1793) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 317.a.1","official_wording":"No more than one Attached Secondary Suite shall be permitted within a single family dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space for each attached secondary suite and one for each detached secondary suite.","short":"1 space per attached or detached suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, includes Bylaw 1793) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 317.a.1(iv), s. 317.b.2, Schedule B","official_wording":"One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each Attached Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to build or alter a building; a suite must meet the BC Building Code, and an attached suite must have an Occupancy Permit. The City's application form has a 'Secondary Suite' building type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 301.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 317.a, 317.b and zone sections) and Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, includes Bylaw 1793) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The documents read set no general tree-cutting permit. Within the Riparian Assessment Area (30 m of a riparian watercourse's high water mark), removing vegetation counts as development, which may not occur unless a qualified environmental professional's assessment or a provincial or federal approval allows it.","short":"No, except within 30 m of watercourse","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1402","official_wording":"The Riparian Areas Regulation apply to all Development related to residential, commercial and/or industrial activities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Public Spaces Bylaw: no one may damage trees, shrubs or other vegetation on public property (s. 3.24) or plant trees or shrubs in a Public Space without the City's written consent (s. 3.30). Property owners must trim trees that block a sidewalk or highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1604-Public-Spaces-Bylaw-No.-1604-2016-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.24, s. 3.30","official_wording":"No Person shall damage, vandalize, or apply graffiti to public property or publicly owned assets, including but not limited to assets such as structures, fences, railings, utilities, turf, trees, shrubs, hedges, plants, flowers, vegetation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The documents read set no general permit for cutting a tree on private land, and no replacement rule, exemptions, fee or fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw. Vegetation removal within a riparian assessment area: Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014, s. 1402. Trees on public property: Public Spaces Bylaw No. 1604, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1402","official_wording":"The Riparian Areas Regulation apply to all Development related to residential, commercial and/or industrial activities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected curbside every Tuesday. Recycling (Recycle BC program) is collected every other Monday.","short":"Garbage weekly (Tuesdays); recycling every other Monday","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage; Recycling","official_wording":"Garbage is collected curb-side every Tuesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage day is Tuesday for the whole City; no map or app is mentioned. The 2026-27 Recycling Guide has the recycling calendar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage; Recycling","official_wording":"Garbage is collected curb-side every Tuesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw and City pages mention no carts or cart sizes. Owners supply their own garbage container: a non-corrosive, durable, rigid receptacle with secure handles and a watertight cover. A container condemned by the City must be replaced by the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1566-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1566-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"“garbage container” means a non-corrosive, durable, rigid receptacle, fitted with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers at the curb no earlier than 4 a.m. and ready for collection by 7 a.m. on collection day, within 1 m of the travelled part of the lane, or on the boulevard within 1 m of the road. Containers must be covered with watertight lids.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1566-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1566-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2, 4.4","official_wording":"placed at curbside no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Two containers per residential premises per week, each at most 22.7 kg (50 lb) when full, residential garbage only. Extra containers must carry a City 'Residential Garbage Collection' sticker, $3 each from City Hall.","short":"2 containers; extra needs $3 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1566-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1566-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"shall not weigh more than 22.7 kg (or 50 lbs) per individual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$116.25 per residential premise per year, billed over the year's billing periods. Charges unpaid after December 31 are treated as taxes in arrears; a 3% penalty applies to an overdue balance.","short":"$116.25 a year per premise","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"Garbage Collection: $ 116.25 per residential premise per annum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015 (rates in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, Schedule 9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1566-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1566-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1566, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The City runs a residential spring pruning curbside collection once a year (2026: Sunday, April 26) for bundled prunings and bagged leaves, grass and garden refuse. No regular year-round curbside yard waste collection is listed.","short":"Once a year (spring pruning collection)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/","section":"2026 notice","official_wording":"Curbside collection of residential spring pruning and bagged organics will occur Sunday, April 26, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Prunings: no more than 4 inches (10 cm) across and 6 feet long, bundled with string or compostable twine, clean (no roots or dirt), 50 lb maximum per bundle, stacked apart from thorns and bags. Leaves, grass and garden refuse: clear or translucent bags only, no loose material, 50 lb maximum per bag. Set out by the evening before.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Spring Pruning Curbside Collection, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/residential-spring-pruning-curbside-collection-2026/","section":"2026 notice","official_wording":"No more than 4” diameter and 6’ long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free at all RDNO solid waste facilities except Silver Star and Cherryville transfer stations. The Kingfisher Transfer Station (150 Beattie Road, Enderby area) is open Wednesdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 1 to October 31 and Sundays only 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. November 1 to March 31. Plastic bags are not accepted: bring yard waste loose, in reusable containers or in kraft paper bags, and empty any bags.","short":"Kingfisher Transfer Station, 150 Beattie Road (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"There are Free Yard & Garden Waste drop off areas at all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities (except for Silver Star and Cherryville Transfer Stations).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free at RDNO facilities with free yard waste areas. Bulk loads in dual-rear-axle vehicles or larger are accepted only at Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills, and fees apply. The City's spring pruning pick-up has no charge listed.","short":"Free at RDNO yard waste areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"Bulk loads of Yard & Garden waste delivered in dual rear axle vehicles or larger are accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby Landfills ONLY. Fees apply for bulk loads of Yard & Garden Waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"RDNO drop-off: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste; trunks and stumps accepted only under 20 cm across; trimmings no more than 2 m long. City curbside: no roots, dirt or inorganic material, and nothing outside the prepared sizes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Free yard waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City has no bylaw that sets yard waste or spring pruning rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to October 1. Council may bring in tighter restrictions at any time; the Director designates the stage and gives notice through local media. The City says changes are announced on its website, Facebook, the digital sign north of City Hall and local media.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 1; tighter at any time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1 Watering Restrictions, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/stage-1-watering-restrictions-in-effect-from-may-1st-to-october-1st/","section":"Stage 1","official_wording":"Stage 1 of The City of Enderby’s Water Conservation and Drought Response Framework restricts water use from May 1st to October 1st of every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered addresses sprinkle on even-numbered days, odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (the City says a maximum of 2 hours a day). Automatic in-ground systems may run between midnight and 6 a.m. on assigned days, no more than 6 hours in 24.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6 to 9 a.m., 6 to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sprinkling Regulation Bylaw No. 1468, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1468-Water-and-Sprinkling-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 9.05(a), (b)(v)(d)","official_wording":"Sprinkling is permitted on properties with even-numbered civic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of flowers, shrubs, trees and vegetables is allowed on any day with a hose fitted with a shut-off device or a hand-held container. The even/odd-day sprinkling rule does not apply to nurseries, golf courses, farms, and sports fields, parks and public gardens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sprinkling Regulation Bylaw No. 1468, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1468-Water-and-Sprinkling-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 9.05(b)","official_wording":"The provisions of Sections a) i) and a) ii) do not apply to the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A newly seeded lawn or new sod may be watered on any day, but only during the restricted hours, until growth is established or for 21 days after installation, whichever is less. New trees and shrubs may be sprinkled during installation and the next 24 hours. The Director may issue permits where there is no practical way to comply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sprinkling Regulation Bylaw No. 1468, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1468-Water-and-Sprinkling-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 9.05(b)(v)(b)(c), s. 9.04","official_wording":"Water new trees and shrubs during installation and for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: prohibited water use including sprinkling violations: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: Stage 1 $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300, Stage 4 $500 (half if paid within 30 days); other prohibited water use $100 ($50).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100 Stage 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Water and Sprinkling Bylaw 9.04, 9.05)","official_wording":"1468 9.04, Prohibited water use $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Water and Sprinkling Regulation Bylaw No. 1468, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sprinkling Regulation Bylaw No. 1468, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1468-Water-and-Sprinkling-Regulation-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"City of Enderby Water and Sprinkling Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old (or resident 30 days or more) must be licensed; no one may keep a dog without a licence. The bylaw applies in the City and the City's dog-control service area in part of Electoral Area F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3.1, 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or have in his possession any dog unless a license under this bylaw has first been obtained.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby, at City Hall (619 Cliff Avenue). The City runs dog control for Enderby and a specified part of Electoral Area F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Dog Control","official_wording":"Dog licenses may be purchased at Enderby City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog. Lifetime licence: $75.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 5, s. 1 and 2","official_wording":"Spayed female or neutered male dog $ 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$55 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog. Lifetime licence: $250.","short":"$55 a year ($250 lifetime)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 5, s. 1 and 2","official_wording":"Unspayed female or unneutered male dog $ 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee $10; replacement tag $5. New residents and new dog owners paying after June 30 get a 50% discount. Seeing eye dogs and police dogs: no charge. Licences are not transferable between dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 5, s. 1","official_wording":"Late fee for license application $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31; a lifetime licence lasts the dog's life. The Dog Control Bylaw says apply on or before January 1; the Fees and Charges Bylaw says on or before March 1. A late fee applies to applications after March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dog Control Bylaw (s. 4.1) says apply on or before January 1; the Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule 5 says on or before March 1 (the late fee starts after March 1 in both). Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.7","official_wording":"On or before the 1st day of January","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at Enderby City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue. The application needs the owner's name, address and phone number and a description of the dog; proof the dog is spayed or neutered may be required for the lower fee. The dog must wear the tag on a collar or harness off its premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.5","official_wording":"make application to license the dog, at the office of the City or office designated by the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50 ($25 if paid within 30 days). Dog not wearing its licence: same amounts.","short":"Notice $50 ($25 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 3.1, 4.1.c); s. 5.1","official_wording":"1469 3.1 Keeping an $50 $25 $60 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, Schedule 5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"The Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no general leash rule. A dog must not be unlawfully at large: away from its owner's premises and not under the direct and continuous charge and control of a responsible and competent person, or securely confined or tethered. The person in charge must be competent and strong enough to control the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5.2","official_wording":"“Unlawfully at Large” means a dog being elsewhere than on the premises of a person owning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No designated off-leash areas or map were found in the bylaw or on the City's bylaw page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where signs say so: a dog may enter public beaches, swimming areas and parks unless otherwise posted through signage, as long as a competent person has it under care, custody and control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"Unless otherwise posted through signage, a person is permitted to allow any dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove any faeces the dog leaves on public or private property (without the property owner's consent) and put it in a refuse container. On public property or private property without the owner's consent, the owner must carry at least one disposal bag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.4, 5.4.1","official_wording":"Any such deposited faecal material shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Failing to remove faeces: $100 on both; dog in a posted-off park or beach: $50.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 5.2, 5.4, 5.6)","official_wording":"1469 5.2 Dog unlawfully at $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"The Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"Dangerous Dog\" is a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person; or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or that an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"“Dangerous Dog” means a dog that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property: keep the dog muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less, under the continuous control of a person competent and strong enough to control it. On the owner's property: keep it indoors, or if outdoors, tethered or in an enclosure that prevents escape.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"shall at all times that the dangerous dog is not on the property of the owner, keep","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-838-0233 or email dogs@cityofenderby.com (the City's dog control contact). The City page does not set out a separate way to report a bite or aggressive dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Dog Control","official_wording":"Please call 250-838-0233 or email dogs@cityofenderby.com for further information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dangerous dog not muzzled and on a leash, or unsecured: $150 ($75 within 14 days; $175 after 28 days). Dog bites or attacks a person: $200 ($100; $225). Municipal ticket: $150 ($75 if paid within 30 days); bite $200 ($100).","short":"Notice $150 ($75 within 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 5.3.b, 5.5.a, 5.5.b)","official_wording":"1469 5.5.a Dangerous dog not $150 $75 $175 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"The Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Enderby's Dog Control and Animal Control bylaws state no limit on dogs per household.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the Enderby bylaws that were read states a cat limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: no more than 5, only on lots with a single-family dwelling in the R.1, R.1-A and R.2 zones. Bees: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies on lots under 1,000 m²; 4 and 4 on lots of 1,000 m² or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 318.3, 319.4","official_wording":"The keeping of no more than five (5) backyard hens is permitted as an ancillary use to a single-family dwelling within the Residential Single Family (R.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A dog kennel (four or more dogs boarded, cared for or kept for a fee) is a separate use; the Zoning Bylaw lists dog kennels and kennels as permitted only in the Country Residential (C.R.) zone. The hen rules do not apply to poultry kept as a permitted agricultural use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Definitions; s. 318.1","official_wording":"DOG KENNEL means any building, structure, compound, group of pens or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine is set for the number of dogs or cats. Keeping more than five backyard hens: $200 bylaw notice ($100 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Exceeding the beehive limit: same amounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Zoning Bylaw 318.3, 319.4)","official_wording":"1550 318.3 Keeping of more $200 $100 $225 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (ss. 318 and 319, hens and bees); Animal Control Bylaw No. 1735, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 318, 319","official_wording":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No 1550, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Up to five hens may be kept as an ancillary use to a single-family dwelling in the Residential Single Family (R.1, R.1-A) and Residential Two Family (R.2) zones. The flock must be licensed with the City.","short":"Yes, up to five hens in R.1, R.1-A and R.2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 318.3","official_wording":"The keeping of no more than five (5) backyard hens is permitted as an ancillary use to a single-family dwelling within the Residential Single Family (R.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five. Only hens at least four months old count as backyard hens.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 318.3; definitions","official_wording":"The keeping of no more than five (5) backyard hens is permitted as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Keeping roosters is expressly prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 318.3","official_wording":"and the keeping of roosters is expressly prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop with an attached outdoor enclosure, entirely behind the single-family dwelling, in a back area fully enclosed by solid fencing at least 1.8 m high. Setback 3 m from the rear and side lot lines; coop and enclosure at most 2 m high and 10 m² combined. At least 0.5 m² per hen inside and 1 m² per hen outside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 318.4, 318.5","official_wording":"The keeping of backyard hens must be contained entirely to the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The flock must be licensed with the City; the application fee is $50. A City representative or bylaw officer inspects the property first, and a renter needs the property owner's written consent. Provincial Premises Identification registration is also required.","short":"Yes, $50 application fee; inspection first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1735, 2022 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1735-Animal-Control-Bylaw-No.-1735-2022.pdf","section":"s. 4.12","official_wording":"The keeping of backyard hens is subject to the owner licensing the backyard hen flock with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R.1, R.1-A and R.2 zones with a single-family dwelling. Maximum 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies on lots under 1,000 m², 4 and 4 on lots of 1,000 m² or more. Hives go behind the house inside 1.8 m solid fencing, facing away from neighbours; the beekeeper must live on the property; $50 licence; honey for personal use only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 319.3 to 319.5","official_wording":"The keeping of backyard bees is permitted as an ancillary use to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Restricted agricultural use is permitted in the R.1, R.1-A and R.2 zones, but not on lots smaller than 1 ha (2.471 acres): pigeons, rabbits, poultry, doves and bees for personal use, and horses, sheep, goats or cattle at 3 animal units or less per hectare. The Country Residential (C.R.) zone permits limited agricultural use (up to 6 animal units per hectare); intensive agricultural use there needs a lot of 0.8094 ha or more in the Agricultural Land Reserve.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 601.1(b), 601.11(a); definitions","official_wording":"Restricted agricultural use subject to the provisions of Sections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (ss. 318, 319) and Animal Control Bylaw No. 1735, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (Schedule 12)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 318, 319","official_wording":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No 1550, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may park a trailer, motor home or other vehicle used mainly for accommodation during travel or recreation on a street, outside designated areas, for more than 4 hours. A trailer detached from its towing vehicle may not be parked on a street. No vehicle may stay on a highway more than 72 hours in a row without the Director of Engineering's written permission.","short":"Trailers and motor homes 4 hours; vehicles 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1471-Streets-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-1742-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 601.27, 601.18","official_wording":"TRAILER / RECREATIONAL VEHICLES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones no one may park or store a self-propelled camper or travel trailer, except one camper or travel trailer up to 10 m long, one utility trailer up to 4 m long, and one boat or vessel up to 10 m long.","short":"1 camper/trailer up to 10 m, 1 utility trailer, 1 boat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 307.4(a)","official_wording":"No person at any time shall park or store any commercial vehicle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw prohibits in all zones a use carried on wholly or partly in a tent, trailer, motorhome or mobile home, except as the bylaws specifically permit. No one may take up temporary or permanent abode in a public space, or camp there without the City's written consent.","short":"No in all zones unless bylaws specifically permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 307.3(b)","official_wording":"A use that is carried on wholly or partly in a tent, trailer,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking contrary to the Streets and Traffic Bylaw $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); unauthorized parking and storage in a residential zone $100 ($50; $110); tent, trailer or mobile home use contravention $100 ($50; $110). Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days) for each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Streets 601; Zoning 307.3.b, 307.4.a)","official_wording":"1471 601 Parking vehicles $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471, 2010 (s. 601.27); Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (ss. 307.3, 307.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1471, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1471-Streets-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-1742-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Footer","official_wording":"Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No.1471, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise in a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners, occupiers and tenants must not let noise from their property disturb people on or near it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Enderby has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No owner may allow building, altering, repairing, demolishing, excavating or filling that causes disturbing noise before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. The CAO may grant a construction permit for other hours where compliance is impractical.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3.5(e), 3.3(a)","official_wording":"on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., cause, permit or allow a person to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No motorized lawn or garden equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Mobile public address systems only 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., not more than once a day on residential streets. Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, commercial or industrial trades within normal standards, normal farm practices, and household equipment such as pool pumps in good order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3.2, 3.3(b), 3.5(d)","official_wording":"no person may operate, or cause, suffer or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Hall, 250-838-7230, or info@cityofenderby.com, or the City's contact form; or visit City Hall at 619 Cliff Avenue to complete a Public Request form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"you can either complete our contact form, email info@cityofenderby.com or drop by City Hall to complete a Public Request form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days) for noise disturbing people or construction noise. Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Excessive dog barking: $50.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw 3.4, 3.5)","official_wording":"1517 3.4 (a) Noise disturbing $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (Part III, Noise Regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1 (title)","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517. 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let rubbish, filth or noxious matter accumulate, rubbish overflow around a container, dead landscaping or noxious weeds remain, construction waste pile up on a building-permit site, or the property become or stay unsightly. Unsightly includes visible rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials, and dead or uncontrolled vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3; Schedule D","official_wording":"no owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's contact form, email info@cityofenderby.com, or complete a Public Request form at City Hall (619 Cliff Avenue). Complainants are kept anonymous unless court action is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"you can either complete our contact form, email info@cityofenderby.com or drop by City Hall to complete a Public Request form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a compliance order; it must say the problem is to be fixed within 14 days of delivery. If it is not, the City may do the work without further notice and bill the owner (added to property taxes if unpaid). After two orders in 12 months the property goes on an Enhanced Compliance Schedule for 12 months: 4 days to comply and higher fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.10 to 4.17, 8.2","official_wording":"the unsightly nature of the property or other non-compliance with this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for unsightly property: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); $500 ($400; $500) if the property is on an Enhanced Compliance Schedule. Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); $500 ($400) on an Enhanced Compliance Schedule.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 in 14 days); ticket $100 ($50 in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw 4.3(c), 4.17(b))","official_wording":"1517 4.3 (c) Unsightly property $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (Part IV, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1 (title)","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517. 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open campfires are not allowed except in an approved campground. Allowed: an outdoor fireplace (a commercially made, CSA-certified or similar secured container) burning seasoned wood, charcoal briquettes, propane or natural gas for cooking, heat or light; propane or natural gas fire pits; barbecues and grills. None may be started in hazardous wind and weather or during a fire ban.","short":"No, only in an approved campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.7; Schedule E","official_wording":"no person shall light, ignite, start","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed unless the City issues a burning permit. Exception: orchard, berry and vineyard pruning generated on site, in zones that allow agricultural use, may be burned in daylight hours. Permits are issued only for material from urban interface clearing, agricultural pruning, land clearing, to remove a fire hazard, or for a special public function. No burning during a ban or when the ventilation index is below 55.","short":"No, unless the City issues a burning permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Campfire Regulations, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/open-burning-and-campfire-regulations/","section":"Open Burning","official_wording":"Open Burning is not allowed unless you obtain a permit through City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for open burning other than the exemptions (such as orchard, berry and vineyard pruning in zones that allow agricultural use). Apply for a Burning Permit at City Hall at least 7 days ahead; the fee is $25, non-refundable. The CAO and Fire Chief issue permits. The permit holder must notify the Fire Chief before each day of burning.","short":"Yes, $25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit Application (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Burning-Permit-Application.pdf","section":"Application","official_wording":"Application must be made at least 7 days in advance of planned burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No burning is allowed when a Provincial regulation bans it, when the Fire Chief, Chief Administrative Officer or Emergency Operations Centre Director has imposed a ban, when wind and weather make it hazardous, or (for permitted burning) when the Okanagan Valley ventilation index is below 55. The Fire Chief or CAO may cancel or suspend a permit. Check the ventilation index at www.cityofenderby.com/venting-index; the City posts ban notices on its website (Protective Services page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.4.6","official_wording":"Fire Chief, Chief Administrative Officer, or Emergency Operations Centre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste can be dropped off free at RDNO solid waste facilities, except the Silver Star and Cherryville transfer stations. The City also runs a residential spring pruning curbside pick-up each spring, and promotes backyard composting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Campfire Regulations, City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/open-burning-and-campfire-regulations/","section":"Open Burning","official_wording":"RDNO landfills accept yard and garden waste for free, year-round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for unlawful burning: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days). Not following permit conditions or burning prohibited materials: $200 ($100; $225). Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); $200 ($100). The City may also bill $300 for a fire response when the rules were not followed.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw 5.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4)","official_wording":"1517 5.2 Unlawful burning $100 $50 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (Part V, Nuisance Smoke/Open Air Burning); permit fee in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (Schedule 6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517, 2013 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1517-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-No.-1517-2013-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1 (title)","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1517. 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without City approval. No one may possess for use, use, set off or discharge low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers unless the City has approved it for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose; requests for approval must be made in writing.","short":"No, unless City approves in writing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1529-Fire-Protection.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(b), 5.2","official_wording":"Subject to subsections (5.2) and (5.3), no person shall possess for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1529-Fire-Protection.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(a)","official_wording":"No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers low hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1: fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, volcanoes, sparklers), high hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.2) and firecrackers (small fireworks used only as noisemakers, such as bottle rockets and screechers).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1529-Fire-Protection.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"“Firecrackers” means small Low Hazard Fireworks or small High Hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone with a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose may request City approval in writing. The City or Fire Chief may set conditions, and the person approved must comply with them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1529-Fire-Protection.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"Requests for approval must be made in writing. The","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: setting off low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers without a permit: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Selling low hazard fireworks or firecrackers: $200 ($100; $225); selling high hazard fireworks: $300 ($150; $330). Municipal ticket: same full amounts, half if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Fire Protection Bylaw 5.1)","official_wording":"1529 $200 $100 $225 YES 5.1 b)(i) Set off Low Hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (s. 5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1529, 2013 (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1529-Fire-Protection.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Enderby Fire Protection Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw are paid or disputed through a screening officer and the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. Municipal tickets (MTI) under the Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw are issued by designated officers such as bylaw enforcement officers, dog control officers and the RCMP, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 7","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice full amounts: unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $100; excessive dog barking $50; noise disturbing people $100; unsightly property $100; unlawful burning $100; parking contrary to the Streets bylaw $100; prohibited water use $100; garbage out before 4 a.m. $100. Municipal tickets list the same full amounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1469 3.1 Keeping an $50 $25 $60 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: a reduced Early Payment Penalty applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice (usually half, e.g. $100 becomes $50; some amounts do not drop). Municipal ticket: the lower amount applies if paid within 30 days.","short":"Usually half if paid in 14 days; ticket lower in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(b)","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: if payment is made more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the Late Penalty in Column A3 is payable (e.g. $110 for a $100 notice).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1(c), 6.2","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request dispute adjudication by filling in the notice and delivering it to the City in person during office hours or by mail; no dispute is allowed after 14 days. A screening officer may agree a compliance agreement (up to one year) with a reduced penalty for some offences. A person who loses adjudication pays an extra $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.2, 7.4, 9.3","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015; City of Enderby Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City, including soliciting sales, needs a valid licence; each premises needs its own. General contractors and subcontractors, mobile vendors and cannabis-related businesses also need licences. Governments, non-profits and farmers not involved in retail are not 'business'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1558-Business-License-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1558-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.a, s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business, including the soliciting of sales, within the City without having obtained a valid license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for most businesses (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 1). Cannabis-related business: $2,000 a year. Mobile vendor rental of public property: $100 a year.","short":"$75 (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, items n, o, p","official_wording":"n. Business License Fee $ 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the City on the prescribed form (a Business License Application Form is on the City's page) and pay the fee. Depending on the business, approvals by a Building Inspector, Planner, Fire Prevention Officer and/or Health Officer may be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1558-Business-License-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1558-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.c.i, s. 3.b.ii","official_wording":"Every person who wishes to acquire a license shall make application to the City on the prescribed form and pay a license fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"No renewal. Licences are perpetual and stay valid unless the premises or ownership change. The City may cancel one if the business does not confirm it is ongoing within 60 days of a request. Mobile vendor and cannabis-related licences run to December 31 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1558-Business-License-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1558-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.b, s. 4.a.vi, vii","official_wording":"Licenses shall be issued in perpetuity for a business carried on in accordance with the original license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. $150 a year, in addition to the Enderby licence; expires December 31. The City page lists 19 participants including Armstrong, Coldstream, Kelowna, Lake Country, Lumby, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, Vernon and the Regional District of Central Okanagan; Bylaw 1430 lists municipalities only.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page and the bylaw list the participating municipalities differently: the City page names, among others, District of West Kelowna, City of Salmon Arm and the Regional District of Central Okanagan; the bylaw names 'Westside Municipality', District of Salmon Arm and does not list the regional district. Both include Armstrong, Vernon, Kelowna, Lumby, Spallumcheen and others. The bylaw does not state the December 31 expiry; the City page does. Bylaw Schedule A (excluded businesses) was replaced by Bylaw 1814 (May 5, 2025).","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licensing Bylaw No. 1430 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1430-Inter-Community-Business-Licensing-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 10","official_wording":"“Inter-Community Business” means a Business that performs a service or activity within more than one Participating Municipality but not from or in Premises in one or more participating municipalities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 (the early and late amounts are also $500). Municipal ticket: $500 (also $500 if paid within 30 days). Failing to display the licence is $100 ($50 early).","short":"Notice $500; ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business License and Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"1558 4(a)(i) No business license $500 $500 $500 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Enderby Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (and Inter-Community Licence Bylaw No. 1430, 2008)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1558-Business-License-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1558-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.a","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “City of Enderby Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is permitted in all zones, subject to the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 307.2.a (see limits).","short":"Yes, in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 307.2.a","official_wording":"a. A home occupation use shall be permitted in all zones and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may carry on a business in the City without a valid business licence. The licence fee for most businesses is $75, and the licence is perpetual with no renewal fee.","short":"Yes: $75, no renewal fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1558-Business-License-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1558-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.a.i","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business, including the soliciting of sales, within the City without having obtained a valid license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Under 20% of the floor area and no more than 45 m² (Country Residential: accessory building up to 60 m²). Must be completely enclosed in the building, except horticulture. One resident employee required, one non-resident allowed. One unlit sign, 0.4 m² max. Parking: 1 extra space plus 1 per non-resident employee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 307.2.a","official_wording":"shall occupy less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area, not to exceed 45 m2 (484.4 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 307.2.a, s. 310) and Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 1558, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “The Corporation of the City of Enderby Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Short-term vacation rentals are listed among uses prohibited in all zones. Bed and breakfasts (up to three bedrooms rented out within a dwelling) are permitted in R.1, R.1-A, R.2 and Country Residential zones.","short":"No, prohibited in all zones; B&B allowed in some","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 307.3","official_wording":"The following uses shall be prohibited in all zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Hosts must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees. Enderby is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Short-term vacation rentals are prohibited, so no operating rules apply. For bed and breakfasts: no more than three bedrooms rented out, no meal preparation in the rented units, and parking of 2 spaces plus 1 per rentable unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Div. Two; Schedule B","official_wording":"excludes the preparation of meals within the rented units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine specific to short-term rentals. The general zoning offence 'Unlawful use of land, buildings, or structures' (s. 303.1) is $200. Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 early, $225 late). Municipal ticket: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"1550 303.1 Unlawful use of $200 $100 $225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","place_name":"Enderby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (s. 307.3); Bylaw No. 1636, 2017 added the short-term vacation rental definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1550, 2014 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby","source_url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1550-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1550-2014-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Amendment index","official_wording":"1636 September 18, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, moving or demolishing one, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, doing plumbing work, building or replacing a retaining structure over 1.2 m high, or working in or occupying a Township right-of-way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural parts, or for replacing a valve, faucet, fixture or water heater (no piping change). The bylaw does not apply to buildings the BC Building Code exempts, or to retaining structures under 1.2 m. 'Structure' excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 6.2, 3.2, 2","official_wording":"for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural components of the building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Township's building permit application form (a PDF on the Building permits & inspections page); the owner must sign it and include the owner's signed acknowledgement (Schedule B). Permits are issued by the Township's Building Inspector.","short":"Paper form signed by owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permits and inspections, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/building-zoning","section":"Building permits","official_wording":"Building permits are issued by Esquimalt’s Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: the signed form and owner's acknowledgement, a title search made within 30 days, a site plan by a BC Land Surveyor (may be waived for repairs or alterations), floor plans, cross-section, elevations, 3 sets of drawings, and a foundation design with letters of assurance (a Building Official may waive it). More may be asked for.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Township's pages do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book inspections online through the Township's inspection booking page. The Building Regulation Bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice; the website says 24 hours' notice. A final inspection is required before an occupancy permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw s. 18.1 says 48 hours; the website says 24 hours. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 18.1","official_wording":"The owner shall give at least 48 hours notice to the Township when requesting an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection (Development Services): building@esquimalt.ca. Building permits & inspection line: 250-414-7103, Development.Services@esquimalt.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/contacts","section":"Development Services","official_wording":"Building Inspection Department Development Services Email building@esquimalt.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW, 2017, NO. 2899","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fence does not need a building permit under the Building Regulation Bylaw, which leaves fences out of its definition of 'Structure'. Fences must still meet the Zoning Bylaw. A retaining structure over 1.2 m high does need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 2 (Structure); s. 6.1.6","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In the common single-family zone (RS-1): 1.2 m in front of the front face of the house. Other residential zones mostly use the same 1.2 m, but check your zone. On a corner lot, 1.2 m in the front yard and the exterior side yard. A 2.5 m deer fence is allowed on residential parcels with six or fewer dwelling units.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34(10) RS-1; s. 22","official_wording":"Subject to Section 22, no fence shall exceed a Height of 1.2 metres in front of the front face of the Principal Building and 2 metres behind the front face of the Principal Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In RS-1: 2 m behind the front face of the house. Deer fences may be up to 2.5 m on residential parcels with six or fewer dwelling units. Other zones differ; check your zone.","short":"2 m in RS-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34(10) RS-1; s. 22(4)","official_wording":"Subject to Section 22, no fence shall exceed a Height of 1.2 metres in front of the front face of the Principal Building and 2 metres behind the front face of the Principal Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a lot with an exterior side lot line, no fence may exceed 1.2 m in the front yard and the exterior side yard. Within 6.0 m of where two streets meet, nothing may block the view between 0.6 m and 3.0 m above the road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 22(3); s. 24","official_wording":"Where a Parcel has an Exterior Side Lot Line, no Fence shall exceed a Height of 1.2 metres, within the Front Yard and the Exterior Side Yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire (or similar) fencing is not allowed, and fences cannot be electrified. Retaining walls may not exceed 1.2 m above existing ground, measured from the low side. A 'fence' excludes retaining walls, guards and hedges.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 22(1), (8), (9); s. 2","official_wording":"Barbed wire fencing or any other like material shall not be used.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, s. 22 (Fences and Retaining Walls) and the fencing clause of each zone (RS-1: s. 34(10))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"Title; s. 22","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before constructing a building or structure unless the BC Building Code exempts it. The bylaw states no shed size threshold.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1; s. 3.2","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before constructing a structure unless the BC Building Code exempts it. The bylaw states no deck height threshold.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1; s. 3.2","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is a building, so a permit is required before constructing it unless the BC Building Code exempts it. The bylaw states no size threshold.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1; s. 3.2","official_wording":"before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In RS-1: an accessory building may be at most 3.6 m high; all accessory buildings and structures together at most 10% of the lot; not in front of the front face of the house; at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines (3.6 m from an exterior side lot line) and 2.5 m from the house. All buildings together at most 30% of the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34(6), (8), (9)(b) RS-1","official_wording":"No Accessory Building shall exceed a Height of 3.6 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (permits); Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (s. 21 and each zone)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW, 2017, NO. 2899","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for work valued at $1,000 or less (Schedule A, s. 3(1)(a)). Fees are subject to applicable taxes and rounded up to the nearest dollar.","short":"$100 for value $1,000 or less","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Fees PDF on the Application & Permits page shows $50 (first $1,000 also $50, so every fee $50 lower: $100,000 job = $1,337), the consolidated bylaw (Nov. 2023) shows $100 ($1,387). Bylaw followed. The PDF may reflect a later amendment not in the consolidation.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3(1)(a)","official_wording":"(a) value of construction of $1,000.00 or less: $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction: $100 for the first $1,000, plus $13 per $1,000 (or part) for the next $99,000, plus $11 per $1,000 for the next $400,000, plus $9 per $1,000 over $500,000. Example in the bylaw: $100,000 job = $1,387. Value is the contract cost, or the applicant's estimate; a Building Official sets the final value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3","official_wording":"for next $99,000 plus $13 per $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan-processing fee of 25% of the permit fee (minimum $50, maximum $2,000) is collected if a Building Official considers it advisable. It is non-refundable and credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"25% of permit fee (minimum $50, maximum $2,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 1; s. 14.2","official_wording":"Plan-processing fee for any application for Permit: 25% of Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $200. Plumbing permit minimum $50 (fixtures $15 each for 1 to 10). Sign permit $50. Re-inspection $50 for each inspection after the second. After-hours inspection $90 an hour (1 hour minimum). Permit renewal 20% of the permit fee (min $50, max $500). Starting work without a permit adds a fee of 100% of the permit fee (150% if a stop-work order was issued). A $2,500 damage deposit is required when a building or demolition permit is issued (refundable; may be waived).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 21.7","official_wording":"Fee for Permit to demolish, deconstruct or remove building or structure: $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. If a Building Official considers it advisable, a plan-processing fee accompanies the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"s. 14.1, 14.2.1","official_wording":"a Permit fee, calculated in accordance with Schedule A, shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899, Schedule A (Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899 (PDF, consolidated Nov. 6, 2023), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/bylaw-2899-building-regulation-bylaw-2017-consolidated-nov-6-2023pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW, 2017, NO. 2899 SCHEDULE A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Township's GIS maps (Maps page). The Planning and Zoning maps show parcel size, zoning and land use; open the Zoning map and use the layers button at the top right to pick the information you want. A Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing overlay map is also listed.","short":"Online map (GIS maps)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/maps","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"These maps may be used to identify parcel size, zoning, present land use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, consolidated for convenience to September 3, 2026. The original and amending bylaws govern if there is a discrepancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses, minimum parcel size and lot width, floor area ratio, building height, lot coverage, setbacks, fencing and parking. Example, RS-1: single family, home occupation, secondary suite, boarding and urban hens; floor area ratio up to 0.35; principal building up to 7.3 m high; all buildings up to 30% of the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34 RS-1","official_wording":"The following Uses and no others are permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Zoning inquiries: 250-414-7103. Development Services (planning): 250-414-7148, Development.Services@esquimalt.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Service directory, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/contacts/service-directory","section":"Service directory","official_wording":"Zoning inquiries | 250-414-7103","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, one secondary suite inside a single-family dwelling in zones that expressly permit it (for example RS-1), and on a parcel of at least 530 m² that is developed solely for single-family use. Not in a multiple-family building. May be in a two-family dwelling where the bylaw specifically permits it.","short":"Yes, in zones that expressly permit it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34(1)(c) RS-1; s. 11(3)(d); s. 30.6","official_wording":"(c) Secondary Suite: subject to the requirements of Section 30.6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only where a zone expressly permits a detached accessory dwelling unit (garden suite): RS-5, RS-6, RD-4 and CD No. 137. Not in RS-1. The bylaw says it cannot be in front of the house's front face; the Township's DADU page says rear yard only.","short":"Yes, only in RS-5, RS-6, RD-4, CD No. 137","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 37.1(1)(f); s. 31 zone list; s. 30.7","official_wording":"Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit: subject to the requirements of Section 30.7 of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: one per single-family dwelling; at most 90 m² or 40% of the house's floor area, whichever is less; cannot be subdivided or stratified; no boarding on the parcel; not allowed on a parcel with a DADU (except in the RSM-1 and RSM-2 small-scale multi-family zones). DADU: one per parcel, at most 65 m² and 4.2 m high (or the house's height if lower), no basement, 20 m² private open space; the owner must live in the house or the DADU.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 30.6; s. 30.7; s. 37.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suites are limited to a Floor Area not exceeding 90 square metres, or 40% of the total Floor Area of the Principal Building, whichever is less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"The Parking Bylaw requires 1.0 space per suite (dwelling unit) in a single-family dwelling, and 1.0 per detached accessory dwelling unit, in addition to the house's own space. This applies both in and outside the frequent transit area; lots that qualify as small-scale multi-family housing have different rates.","short":"1.0 space per suite, plus the house's space","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Bylaw 2025, No. 3089 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/parking-bylaw-2025-no-3089","section":"Table 1, s. 10","official_wording":"Suite within a Dwelling –","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A suite may need a building permit (contact Development Services); the Building Regulation Bylaw applies to alterations including secondary suites. A DADU also needs a development permit (areas 1, 3, 7 and 8), with no exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/development/residential-development/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"you may need to apply for a Building Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (ss. 30.6, 30.7 and zone sections); Building Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2899; Parking Bylaw 2025, No. 3089","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut or prune a Protected Tree anywhere in the Township except on federal or provincial Crown land used by those governments. Protected trees include: native Douglas fir, grand fir and western red cedar at least 4 m tall; native arbutus, bigleaf maple, Garry oak, Pacific dogwood and Pacific yew with a trunk diameter (DBH) of at least 4 cm; any tree of any species with a DBH of 30 cm or more; wildlife trees, raptor, osprey or heron nest trees, replacement trees, trees on steep slopes and trees to be retained on a tree protection plan.","short":"Yes, for Protected Trees (30 cm DBH any tree)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 3(1), 4(1); Sched. A Protected Tree","official_wording":"No person shall Cut or Prune any Protected Tree, or cause, suffer or allow any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: a hazard tree, or a tree seriously damaged by natural causes and an immediate danger, if the owner reports it to the Director by the end of the next business day with written and photo reasons; hedges; pruning branches under 10 cm following ISA practices; a public utility's work on its own land; approved road and services work; Township work on its own land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the website says a permit is needed even for dead, dying or hazardous trees; the bylaw (s. 5(1)(a)) exempts a Hazard Tree if reported by the next business day. Bylaw followed. A Hazard Tree is one a Qualified Tree Risk Assessor has determined has a defect that significantly increases failure risk. No ALR exemption found in the bylaw.","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 5(1)","official_wording":"A Permit is not required for Cutting or Pruning in the following circumstances:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$30 for the first three trees and $5 for each additional tree. Non-refundable. The fee can be waived where the Director issues a permit on a Certified Arborist report that the tree is a hazard, dead, or diseased or damaged.","short":"$30 for first three trees, $5 per extra tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 6(1)(f); s. 8(2)","official_wording":"payment of a non-refundable Permit fee in the amount of $30 for the first three trees and $5 for each additional tree proposed to be Cut or Pruned.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are a condition of a permit (other than for pruning). Number depends on species and size: for example arbutus, bigleaf maple, Garry oak, dogwood or yew with a DBH of 20 to 40 cm need 2 replacements; Douglas fir, cedar or grand fir over 12 m tall need 3; other species 30 to 45 cm need 1. The value of replacements is at least $300 per tree cut. A security deposit of 100% of replacement tree cost (including planting and one year of care) is required, held 12 months. If trees do not fit on the lot, the Director may require a payment to the Township's tree reserve instead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 9; s. 7(3)","official_wording":"the Permit Holder must plant and maintain on each property from which a Protected Tree is Cut or damaged, Replacement Trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The permit rules do not apply to the Township cutting trees on its own land. Report damaged park or boulevard trees to Esquimalt Parks at 250-412-8508 or trees@esquimalt.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 5(1)(g)","official_wording":"by the Township or at the direction of the Township, in relation to a Protected Tree located on land owned by or in the possession of the Township.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($425 if paid early; no late amount) for cutting or pruning a Protected Tree without a permit. On conviction the bylaw allows a fine up to $10,000, and each tree is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($425 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839 (PDF, consolidated), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule P, s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"Cut or prune Protected Tree contrary to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-2022-no-3076","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and kitchen scraps (organics) are collected by the Township every second week from residential properties, north and south sides of the municipality on alternate weeks. Recycling (blue box) is collected by the Capital Regional District, with its own schedule.","short":"Garbage, organics every other week; recycling by CRD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Garbage is picked up every second week in Esquimalt.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2026 north-side or south-side collection calendar (PDFs), the interactive garbage collection map, or phone 250-414-7108. Esquimalt Alert sends reminders by text, app or phone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"2026 north side route garbage collection schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Township provides 121-litre garbage bins and organics bins. Call 250-414-7108 to request new or replacement bins; they are replaced at no cost if lost, stolen, unsafe to handle, no longer waterproof or damaged beyond repair, but $95 if the damage is from misuse or abuse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage bin information, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage/regulation","section":"Garbage bin information","official_wording":"Garbage bins are provided by the Township and are 121 litres in size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Bins must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, with bungee cords or clips removed from the lid, as close to the curb as possible with the front facing the road and 1 m clear on all sides. Bring bins in to a secure place on the property by the end of the collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Please have your garbage and organic waste at curbside with bungee cords removed from the lid by 7 a.m. on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each bin: not overfilled (lid must close; 2 inches from lid) and not over 55 lbs (24 kg). One garbage and one kitchen scraps bin per two-week period per home. Extra garbage needs an extra Township regulation bin ($95 each at Municipal Hall) with an extra garbage sticker (four for $8). The bylaw lets extra bags (each up to 25 kg) go out with a sticker, $2 a bag. Banned from garbage: yard waste, food scraps, recyclables, hazardous waste, construction waste.","short":"1 bin per two weeks; extra bags $2 with sticker","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Township web page requires an extra bin plus sticker; the 2014 bylaw (s. 4.1) provides for extra bags with a sticker. Followed the bylaw for the bag rule and gave both.","source_title":"Garbage bin information, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/garbage/regulation","section":"Extra garbage; Violation stickers; Number of containers","official_wording":"Overweight bin (55 lbs/24 kg)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate garbage fee: the Township includes utility costs such as sewer and refuse collection in property taxes rather than billing separately.","short":"None; included in property taxes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property tax, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/taxes-grants/property-tax","section":"Property tax page","official_wording":"Included in the taxes you pay are utility costs like sewer and refuse collection, rather than sending separate invoices to you.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw 2014, No. 2815 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/sites/default/files/solid_waste_collection_and_disposal_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2014,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is not collected in the Township's garbage or kitchen scraps bins and may not be placed in them. Residents bring it to the drop-off at 605 Canteen Road.","short":"No (drop-off only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw 2014, No. 2815 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/sites/default/files/solid_waste_collection_and_disposal_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 15.4, 15.1","official_wording":"No person shall deposit yard waste in any regulation garbage or kitchen scraps container for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Accepted at the drop-off: leaves, branches up to 3 inches in diameter, grass clippings and soft garden materials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/yard-garden-waste","section":"Accepted compost materials","official_wording":"Branches up to 3” in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Esquimalt/View Royal Yard and Garden Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road, Tuesday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays; phone 250-883-8683. Non-resident owners and commercial haulers use Ellice Recycle, 524 David Street, Victoria (fee).","short":"Yard and Garden Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/yard-garden-waste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Hours of operation are Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am –5 pm. The facility is closed for statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for Esquimalt and View Royal residents with proof of residency. Non-residents and commercial haulers pay at Ellice Recycle (regular depot rates).","short":"Free for residents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/yard-garden-waste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"This service is free to Esquimalt and View Royal residents. Please have proof of residency with you when you use this service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Rock, concrete and soils.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/yard-garden-waste","section":"Not accepted","official_wording":"- Branches up to 3\" in diameter - Grass clippings - Soft garden materials ### Not accepted: - Rock - Concrete - Soils","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2014, No. 2815 (Part 6, Yard Waste)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw 2014, No. 2815 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/sites/default/files/solid_waste_collection_and_disposal_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2014,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Regional Water Supply Commission can change those dates or start a stricter Stage 2 or 3 at any time; it takes effect 48 hours after notice. CRD Bylaw 4099 covers Esquimalt. Current stage not stated.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016, Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 4(1)-(3)","official_wording":"year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays; 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method. Timed automatic irrigation may also run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016, Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and micro/drip irrigation of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: any day, any time (hand-held container or hose with automatic shut-off nozzle). Sprinkler watering of those plants: any day, 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vehicles may be washed with a hand-held container or shut-off hose, or at car washes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees, shrubs...","official_wording":"Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation | Any day, any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for new sod or newly seeded lawns. New sod may be watered outside the lawn days and times (efficiently, 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.) on installation and for 21 days after; seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine $100 to $10,000 per offence per day. Ticket (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26): watering a lawn outside Stage 1 days or times $200; Stage 2 $250; Stage 3 lawn or boulevard watering $400; wasting water $200 (Stage 1), $300 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 3).","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016, Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 10(1), 10(4)","official_wording":"liable to a fine not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016, bylaw directory, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/government-administration/bylaw-directory/water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016-consolidated","section":"Bylaw directory","official_wording":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over 4 months old without a licence from the Township. Visiting dogs (non-residents, up to 30 consecutive days) need none if licensed where the owner lives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 46(1), s. 48","official_wording":"No person shall keep a dog over the age of 4 months unless a licence has been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Township of Esquimalt (Municipal Hall, dogs@esquimalt.ca, 250-414-7136). Victoria Animal Control Services is the pound and also sells licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/animal-control/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Call us at 250-414-7136","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"Sterilized Dog licence $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year.","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"Schedule A, item 2","official_wording":"Unsterilized Dog licence $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late purchase fee $20 (licence bought on or after March 1, unless the dog was acquired that year). Replacement tag $5. No fee for guide dogs and police dogs. A licence is free for a dog licensed in another jurisdiction (surrender that tag), or for a dog sterilized in the past 12 months (proof needed, once only).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says the $20 late penalty applies after 30 days from when the licence was due and mentions a February 28, 2025 deadline; the bylaw says on or after March 1. Followed the bylaw. The page says new residents with a current licence from elsewhere in Canada get a licence for the rest of the year at no charge.","source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 46(4)-(7), s. 49, Schedule A","official_wording":"A person who obtains a licence on or after March 1st must pay the late purchase","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires December 31. Licences go on sale at the start of each year; reminder notices are mailed to owners licensed the year before.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 46(2)","official_wording":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online (apply form, or pay through MyEsquimalt); in person at Esquimalt Municipal Hall (1229 Esquimalt Road), Shoppers Drug Mart (870 Esquimalt Road), Bay Street Castle Building Centre (220 Bay Street) or Victoria Animal Control Services (564 David Street); by mail; or via the Municipal Hall drop box. Animal Control Officers also sell licences from their vans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/animal-control/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Pay online with MyEsquimalt","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid early, $125 late payment) for failing to licence a dog. Not wearing the tag is $60 ($45 early, $75 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule N, s. 46 and s. 47(2)","official_wording":"Failure to licence dog 100.00 75.00 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841 (licensing is Part 6, fees in Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"Title, s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog in any public place (streets, boulevards, parks, municipal or school district land) must be firmly held on a leash by a competent person. Dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas, under effective control (comes back within three calls), if the area is not closed or under permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 21(1)-(2), s. 2","official_wording":"must not allow the dog to be in a public place unless the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Leash up to 2.4 m, or a retractable lead up to 8 m fully extended.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 21(1)","official_wording":"a leash not exceeding 2.4 m in length; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Schedule B lists: Captain Jacobsen Park; Esquimalt's Gorge Park (designated area); Fleming Beach at Macaulay Point Park (November 1 to May 1 only); Highrock Park; Macaulay Point Park (trails from the breakwater to the Clifton Terrace entrance, and a designated area); Saxe Point Park westerly side. A printable guide and a map are on the Township's Dogs in Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Dogs Off Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted at any time: lacrosse boxes, sports fields, playgrounds, splash parks, skate parks and gardens; Anderson Park, Brodeur Field, Bullen Park, Hither Green, Lampson Park, Lugrin Tot Lot, Paradise Tot Lot; the fenced protected-species areas of Macaulay Point Park; and the wedding area and east-side grass of Saxe Point Park. Also not school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 21(3), Schedule B","official_wording":"must not allow the dog to be in a dog-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it lawfully if the dog defecates in a public place or on any private property other than the owner's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 51(1)","official_wording":"must not allow the dog to defecate:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unleashed dog $100 ($75 early, $125 late); dog at large on private lands $100 ($75 early, $125 late); dog in a prohibited area $150 ($112 early, $187 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule N, s. 20, 21(1), 21(3)","official_wording":"20 Dog at large on private lands 100.00 75.00 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An animal control officer (which includes bylaw enforcement officers and police officers) may designate a dog as dangerous if it has injured, bitten or killed a person or animal, or has aggressively pursued, threatened or harassed a person or animal without provocation; has a known tendency to attack without provocation; or was already designated and endangers safety. The officer sets the length of the designation and must inform the owner in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 42, s. 2","official_wording":"An animal control officer may designate a dog as a dangerous dog if the dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public places and on private land the dog must be firmly held on a leash of 2.4 m or less by a competent person and wear a properly fitted humane basket muzzle. On the owner's exclusive private area it may be unmuzzled only if securely confined indoors, on a deck at least 3 m above ground, or in a locked rear-yard pen or fenced area inspected and approved by an animal control officer. The owner must buy and post the dangerous dog sign at each entrance, immediately report if the dog is loose or bites, allow photographs on demand, and report a move, sale or death within two working days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 43, 44, 45","official_wording":"firmly held by a person competent to restrain the dog on a leash not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Esquimalt's fee schedule has no separate dangerous-dog licence fee.","source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Victoria Animal Control Services, the Township's poundkeeper and animal control officers: 250-414-0233 or vacs@shaw.ca. Township Bylaw Management Officer: 250-414-7161 (complaints in writing). After hours and weekends call VicPD at 250-995-7654; for emergencies call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws-enforcement/contacts","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts","official_wording":"For after-hours and weekend bylaw issues, call VicPD at 250-995-7654.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dangerous dog not leashed and muzzled in public, or on private lands contrary to conditions $400 ($350 early, $500 late); owner duties not met $250 ($187 early, $312 late); sign not displayed, displayed wrongly, or defaced/removed $100 ($75 early, $125 late).","short":"Notice $400 ($350 early, $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule N, s. 43-45","official_wording":"43(1) Dangerous dog not leashed and muzzled in 400.00 350.00 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841 (Part 5, Dangerous Dogs)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs over 4 months old on one property (except dogs kept only during business hours at a veterinary practice).","short":"Max 4 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 27(1)","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than 4 dogs over the age of 4 months on one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 4 months old on any property.","short":"Max 5 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour more than 5 cats over the age of 4 months on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Dogs and cats have separate limits (4 dogs, 5 cats); no combined limit found. Ornamental birds: up to 10 per parcel. Rabbits and rodents: up to 10 over 12 weeks old per parcel. Urban hens: up to 7 on single or two-family residential parcels. Beehives: up to 3 per parcel. No farm animals, roosters or peafowl.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 33, 35, 32, 40, 30","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than 10 ornamental birds on any parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel (5 or more dogs over 4 months old) is not allowed on residential property. The only exception to the 4-dog limit is dogs kept during business hours at a veterinary practice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 27(2), s. 2 \"kennel\"","official_wording":"No person being the owner or occupier of any residential property within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 4 dogs $250 ($187 early, $312 late); more than 5 cats $250 ($187 early, $312 late); kennel on residential property $300 ($225 early, $375 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule N, s. 23, 27(1), 27(2)","official_wording":"23 Possess more than 5 cats 250.00 187.00 312.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: urban hens (female chickens or ducks at least 4 months old) on parcels zoned Single Family Residential or Two Family Residential. No other poultry may be kept anywhere in the Township.","short":"Yes, Single or Two Family Residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 31, 32, s. 2","official_wording":"no person shall keep any poultry on any parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"7 urban hens per eligible parcel.","short":"7 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"no more than 7 Urban Hens may be kept on any parcel zoned for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters, cocks and cockerels are not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 30(1), s. 32(1)","official_wording":"No person shall keep a farm animal, rooster, or peafowl.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Only one hen structure per property, at least 1.5 m from every property line, with at least 0.4 m² enclosed area per hen. It may not be in the front yard setback unless screened by vegetation so it is not visible from the street or neighbours. Keep it clean and free of odours and vermin, on a solid surface in prolonged wet weather. Hens may not run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 32(2)-(7), (11)","official_wording":"a minimum enclosed area of 0.4 sq m is provided per Urban Hen;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No permit, licence or registration for urban hens is stated in the bylaws.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on any parcel in a residential zone with the landowner's consent. Up to 3 hives per parcel, set back at least 1.5 m from property lines, with a vertical screen at least 1.8 m high within 0.6 m of the hive entrance, flight paths not crossing publicly frequented areas, and fresh water provided.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 39-41","official_wording":"Bees may be kept on any parcel of land in any residential zone as established by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, asses, oxen), roosters and peafowl may not be kept (a permit from the Director of Parks & Recreation Services allows bringing one in for an event). Other poultry are banned. Up to 10 ornamental birds (housed and enclosed) and up to 10 rabbits or rodents are allowed per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 2, 30, 31, 33, 35","official_wording":"No person shall keep a farm animal, rooster, or peafowl.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841 (ss. 30-41) and Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (s. 30.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Management Bylaw 2015, No. 2841 (consolidated February 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2021-02-bylaw-2841-animal-management-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Management Bylaw, 2015, No. 2841\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No resident of the Capital Regional District may park a motor home, camper truck, recreational trailer, or boat and trailer on any street between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily. A trailer parked on a roadway or lane must be connected to a towing vehicle, and both must be insured, registered and show current plates.","short":"Not 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for CRD residents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2017, No. 2898 (consolidated October 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2025-07-bylaw-2898-streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylawconsolidation1pdf","section":"s. 42, s. 38(1)","official_wording":"No person who resides within the Capital Regional District may park any motor home,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Esquimalt set no rule for storing an RV or boat on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street: No. No one may park a vehicle on a street to sleep overnight in it, or sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.","short":"No on a street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2017, No. 2898 (consolidated October 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2025-07-bylaw-2898-streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylawconsolidation1pdf","section":"s. 52","official_wording":"No person shall park any vehicle on any street for the purpose of sleeping overnight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking a recreational vehicle on a street in the banned hours $75 ($50 early, $100 late); trailer parking $75 ($50 early, $100 late); sleeping in a vehicle on a street $100 ($75 early, $125 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule I, s. 38, 42, 52","official_wording":"38 Trailer parking $75.00 $50.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2017, No. 2898 (consolidated October 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2025-07-bylaw-2898-streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylawconsolidation1pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow a noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby: in a street, park, plaza or other public place, or (for owners and occupiers) on their land or in their building if it can easily be heard by someone not on the same land or building. Audio advertising audible on a street or sidewalk is also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 35(1)","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause, allow or permit a noise or sound in a street,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays: no noise that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; to 9 a.m. Sat, Sun, holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 35(2)","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on a Monday to Friday, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction or demolition that disturbs the public: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (not on statutory holidays). Prohibited on Sundays and statutory holidays. A noise permit ($50 application fee, apply at least 10 business days ahead) can allow other times.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 18, 19, 38","official_wording":"Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on a weekday (Monday through Friday) that is not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Specifically banned: shouting or amplified sound in public places; radios, instruments or sound systems at a volume that disturbs; persistently barking animals; loud or badly muffled vehicles; amplified sound from a vehicle heard from 5 m away; idling a truck or bus over 3 minutes. Exempt: emergency vehicles, permitted events, places of worship bells, solid waste collection (6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays), municipal works, emergency repairs and permitted work. Dogs: see Animal Management Bylaw s. 50 (barking 10 minutes continuously or 15 minutes in an hour).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 36, 37","official_wording":"the production of amplified sound from a radio, other playback device,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Township Bylaw Management Officer, 250-414-7161 (Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); complaints in writing through the online form or bylaw@esquimalt.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws-enforcement/contacts","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts","official_wording":"Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"VicPD non-emergency line, 250-995-7654, for after-hours and weekend bylaw issues. For emergencies call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws-enforcement/contacts","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Contacts","official_wording":"For after-hours and weekend bylaw issues, call VicPD at 250-995-7654.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs (person, or owner/occupier) $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late); audio advertising $200; construction outside permitted hours $300 ($250 early, $350 late); construction on Sundays or statutory holidays $300; noisy dog $150 ($112 early, $187 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule M, s. 35, 18, 19","official_wording":"35(1)(a) Person make noise that disturbs $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse or noxious, offensive or unwholesome items accumulate, or let land become or remain untidy or unsightly; no unsanitary or fire/health hazards; no dilapidated or collapsed buildings; no graffiti visible from outside; no weeds; lawns not over 25 cm (10 in.) or the neighbourhood standard; no derelict vehicles or wrecked/dismantled trailers or boats stored on the land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 8, 10, 11","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier shall cause or permit Refuse or noxious, offensive or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written bylaw complaint: online form, hard-copy form by email (bylaw@esquimalt.ca), mail to Bylaw Officer, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt BC V9A 3P1, or drop off at that address. Give your name, address, daytime phone, and details; without contact details the officer may take no action except for health or safety issues. Phone 250-414-7161.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws-enforcement/bylaw-complaint","section":"Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints need to be submitted in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give the owner or occupier a written notice setting out what is wrong, what is required and a reasonable time to fix it. If not fixed, the matter may go to Council for an order to comply (the owner may be heard first). If the order is not met, the Township may do the work and bill the owner; unpaid costs after December 31 may be added to the property taxes. Tickets (bylaw notices) can also be issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 40-46","official_wording":"may, by written notice, require the Owner or Occupier of the Land or Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: permit accumulation of refuse, or unsightly or untidy property $250 ($200 early, $300 late); graffiti $300 ($250 early, $350 late); derelict vehicle/boat/trailer on land $200; weeds or overgrown lawn $200 ($150 early, $250 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 early, $300 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule M, s. 8, 10, 11","official_wording":"8(1) Owner/Occupier permit accumulation $250.00 $200.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw, 2014, No. 2826","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance Regulation Bylaw 2014, No. 2826 (consolidated August 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/maintenance-property-and-nuisance-regulation-bylaw-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"Maintenance of Property and Nuisance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Any open-air fire, including in a container or device, needs a Fire Chief permit, and the bylaw lists only four permit purposes (pest control, fire training, cultural observances, special events), not recreational campfires. Charcoal, natural gas or propane appliances on a firm non-combustible base need none. Keep fires 6 m from buildings.","short":"No, not without a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw 2011, No. 2783 (consolidated February 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/fire-protection-and-control-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 38(1), 38(6), 40","official_wording":"any fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air or in an appliance, container or device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning garden refuse is prohibited (as are treated wood, plastic, garbage, paper products other than to start a fire, construction waste and fireworks). Permits are issued only for disease and pest control, fire suppression training, cultural observances and special events.","short":"No; permits only for special purposes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw 2011, No. 2783 (consolidated February 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/fire-protection-and-control-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 38(2)-(4)","official_wording":"(iv)    garden refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the Fire Chief (Esquimalt Fire Rescue Services). Open Burning Permit: no fee; apply by email to fire@esquimalt.ca; a site inspection may be required.","short":"Yes, no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Permit form (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/sites/default/files/2023-12-migration/Open_Burning_Permit.pdf","section":"Open Burning Permit","official_wording":"THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS PERMIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order that no burning is to occur in the Township for a set or indefinite time; permits already issued stop being effective from the date of the order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw 2011, No. 2783 (consolidated February 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/fire-protection-and-control-bylaw-consolidation","section":"s. 38(5)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may, where he/she deems it expedient to do so, order that no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take yard and garden waste to the Esquimalt/View Royal drop-off at 605 Canteen Road (Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays; free to residents with proof of residency). Yard waste may not go in the garbage or kitchen scraps bins.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling/yard-garden-waste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Residents of Esquimalt and View Royal can drop off yard and garden waste at 605 Canteen Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: open-air fire without a permit $100 ($75 early, $125 late); burning prohibited material $100; fire too close to a building or combustibles $200 ($150 early, $250 late); nuisance fire $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule E, s. 38, 40, 41","official_wording":"38(1) Have open air fire without permit 100.00 75.00 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw, 2011, No. 2783","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw 2011, No. 2783 (consolidated February 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/fire-protection-and-control-bylaw-consolidation","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION AND CONTROL BYLAW, 2011, NO. 2783","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The Township says personal possession and use of fireworks in Esquimalt is strictly prohibited and may result in a penalty or fine.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire bylaws and permits, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/municipal-services/esquimalt-fire-rescue-services/fire-bylaws-and-permits","section":"Fire bylaws and permits","official_wording":"The personal possession and use of fireworks in the Township of Esquimalt is strictly prohibited and may result in a penalty or fine.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling, giving or trading fireworks without a permit is a ticketable offence (Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.1).","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule K, s. 3.1","official_wording":"3.1 Sell/give/trade fireworks without Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Township pages do not define fireworks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Permits may be issued to community groups under special circumstances. Contact Esquimalt Fire Rescue Services: fire@esquimalt.ca, 250-414-7126.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor burning and fireworks brochure, Esquimalt Fire Rescue (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/brochure-outdoor-burning-fire-web-2025","section":"Brochure: Fireworks","official_wording":"Permits may be issued to community groups under special circumstances.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful possession $200; unlawful discharge $200; failing to surrender fireworks to a peace officer $200 (each $150 early, $250 late). Selling, giving or trading without a permit is $500, but the schedule prints $150 early and $250 late for it, which looks like an error. Discharge in a park: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 early); selling $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule K, s. 3.1-3.3, 5.2(5)","official_wording":"3.1 Sell/give/trade fireworks without Permit 500.00 150.00 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2021, No. 3038","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule K heading","official_wording":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2021, No. 3038","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Mainly bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw: an Animal Control Officer or Bylaw Management Officer may issue a fine or Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) for non-compliance; ticketable offences and fines are listed in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (schedules by bylaw). Disputes are handled by a local screening officer and adjudication rather than Provincial Court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pay Fines, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws-enforcement/pay-fines","section":"Pay Fines","official_wording":"An Animal Control Officer or Bylaw Management Officer may issue a fine or Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) to any person not complying with bylaws in Esquimalt.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (full penalty): no-parking or limited-time zone $75; unleashed dog $100; failure to licence dog $100; noisy dog $150; noise that disturbs $200; unsightly property $250; open-air fire without permit $100; sleeping in a vehicle on a street $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"17 No parking zone $75.00 $50.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If the Township receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the reduced early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $50 instead of $75 for a no-parking offence).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 vs $75)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late payment penalty in the schedule applies (for example $100 instead of $75 for a no-parking offence). The Township has also used a collections service for outstanding tickets since 2025.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $100 vs $75)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"s. 5(3)","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or being presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication (fill in the back of the ticket and deliver, mail or email it to Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road; bylaw@esquimalt.ca; fax 250-414-7111). No dispute after 14 days. A screening officer may cancel the notice, set a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty, or uphold it; if upheld you may request an adjudication hearing. If unsuccessful you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"s. 6(1)-(2), s. 7(2)","official_wording":"pay the penalty, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2014, No. 2839 (consolidated September 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW, 2014, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in Esquimalt need a valid business licence or a valid Intermunicipal business licence. This includes home occupations, commercial and professional offices, owners of rental apartment properties, and all non-resident businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Who requires a business licence?","official_wording":"All businesses operating in Esquimalt require either a valid business licence or a valid Intermunicipal business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees (Bylaw 3144, Schedule A): professional office $100; small commercial (under 465 m²) $100; large commercial $200; home occupation $100; home crafts $50; non-resident $100; apartments $15 per unit. Liquor, cannabis and some other classes $120 to $2,000. Fees are prorated by quarter in the first year.","short":"By type: $100 (home occupation $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Classifications and Fees, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/business-licences/application-and-business-classifications","section":"Business classifications","official_wording":"Commercial - Small - less than 465 sq. meters (5,000 sq. ft.) Floor Area | $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through MyEsquimalt or in person. The Licence Officer may ask for a floor plan sketch, proof of insurance and incorporation documents. Before signing a lease, check with Development Services that the use is permitted. Island Health: 250-519-3401. Business licensing: 250-414-7136, business@esquimalt.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Classifications and Fees, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/business-licences/application-and-business-classifications","section":"Apply online","official_wording":"Apply online using MyEsquimalt","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Fees are due each year by January 31. Renewal notices are sent at the end of the calendar year by email (if signed up for eBilling) or Canada Post. From February, an unrenewed licence gets a $25 late fee. If you have closed, return the invoice marked CLOSED or call 250-414-7136.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Business licence renewal","official_wording":"Business licence fees are due annually and are payable by January 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, two. The Intermunicipal licence ($100) covers only listed classes (such as contractors and mobile services) across the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. The Inter-Community Licence (ICBL, mobile businesses) costs $170 under Bylaw 3189, on top of local fees, and needs premises in a participating community. List: gov.bc.ca/mobilebusinesslicence.","short":"Yes, $100 intermunicipal; $170 inter-community","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, 2026, No. 3189 (PDF), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/3189-inter-community-business-licence-bylaw-2026-no-3189","section":"s. 4(a)-(b)","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $170 and will be retained by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid early, $300 if late) for conducting a business without a licence.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839 (PDF, consolidated), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule F, s. 12.1","official_wording":"Conduct business without a licence $250.00 $200.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2024, No. 3144 (in effect January 1, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839 (PDF, consolidated), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw, 2024, No. 3144","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Occupation is a permitted use in the single-family residential zones (for example RS-1), as long as it meets the conditions in section 13 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in single-family residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 34(1)(b) RS-1; s. 13","official_wording":"(b) Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No person may carry on a business in Esquimalt without a licence, and home occupations are included. Bylaw 3144 Schedule A sets Home Occupations at $100 and Home Crafts at $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $100 a year ($50 for home crafts)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"This applies to all resident businesses, including home occupations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 15% of the dwelling's floor area and no more than 46 m², all inside the dwelling or accessory buildings; no outside storage or evidence of the business except a sign following the Sign Bylaw; only a resident of the dwelling runs it, and employees must be immediate family living there; no noise, odour or other nuisance; traffic and parking not beyond what is normal for the neighbourhood. Only one home occupation that typically has more than one client at a time per dwelling, and no more than two home occupations in total.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 13(1)-(8)","official_wording":"the Home Occupation shall not occupy more than 15% of the Gross Floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No servicing or repair of automobiles, vehicles, boats, bicycles, machinery, heavy equipment or major appliances; no body painting establishment, body rub parlour, dating service or escort service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 13(9), (11)","official_wording":"no automobile, vehicle, boat, bicycle, machinery, heavy equipment, or major","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, s. 13 (Home Occupations); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2024, No. 3144","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Not more than one (1) Principal Building shall be located on any Parcel zoned Single Family or Two Family Residential. 13. HOME OCCUPATIONS A Home Occupation is permitted provided: 22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not generally. Short-term rentals of under 30 days are still prohibited, according to the Township, until bylaws are updated. Bed and breakfast is permitted only in the RS-4 and RS-4A zones. Council has been considering allowing short-term rental in the operator's principal dwelling only (up to 180 days a year for a whole-home rental, no secondary or garden suites).","short":"Not generally; B&B only in RS-4 and RS-4A","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/business-development/development/residential-development/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"short term rentals for less than 30-days are still prohibited until bylaws are updated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Township's business licence bylaw is a scan that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires each short-term rental unit to have its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit. Esquimalt is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial STR page","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"If operating as a bed and breakfast in an RS-4 or RS-4A zone: at most 3 rooms and 6 transient guests, and no room rented to one family for more than 2 weeks continuously. Other short-term rental rules: none adopted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"s. 36.1(2)-(4) RS-4A","official_wording":"No more than six (6) transient guests shall be accommodated, not including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental ticket is listed. Bylaw notices: bed and breakfast operating unlawfully $400 ($350 early, $450 late); unlawful use of a building, structure or parcel $400 ($350 early, $450 late).","short":"Notice $400 ($350 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839 (PDF, consolidated), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/2026-09-bylaw-2839-bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidation","section":"Schedule D, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast operating unlawfully $400.00 $350.00 $450.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","place_name":"Esquimalt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2014, No. 2839","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (PDF, consolidated Sept. 3, 2026), Township of Esquimalt","source_url":"https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-1992-no-2050-september-3-2026pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 1992, NO. 2050","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool), moving or demolishing one, changing its occupancy, or installing a wood-burning appliance, chimney or plumbing. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need one. The City also lists decks, finishing a basement and enclosing a carport.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, unless exempted by this bylaw or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the Building and Plumbing Bylaw: fences, landscaping and retaining walls (except as Part 12 requires); an accessory building under 10 m² with no plumbing fixtures, sleeping or cooking facilities; an unenclosed deck or raised platform under 0.6 m above grade; and maintenance. The City web page adds that a shed must also be under 3.048 m (10 ft) tall, for storage, on residential land only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw sets no height limit or residential-zone condition for the shed exemption; the web page adds both. Bylaw wins. The web page also says a shed must meet zoning setbacks and parcel coverage, and a development permit may be needed in a Development Permit Area. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need a permit (s. 12.1).","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online only, through the City's Cloudpermit portal (register at ca.cloudpermit.com). Paper and emailed applications are not accepted. If a development permit is required, apply for that first.","short":"Online only (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply with Cloudpermit, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/apply-with-cloudpermit.html","section":"How to Submit a Permit Application","official_wording":"Both building & planning permit applications are no longer accepted in paper or by email and must be submitted through Cloudpermit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The application form with the plan check fee, a land title search dated within 30 days, copies of covenants, rights of way and easements, any development permits, one set of scaled design drawings and a site plan. New homes also need an energy compliance report (Step 3), new home warranty registration and engineered truss and beam layouts. Requirements vary by project type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Required Documents for All Building Permit Applications and Renewals (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/178457/","section":"Required Documents for All Building Permit Applications and Renewals","official_wording":"Completed Building Permit Application Form (and payment of Plan Check Fee, if applicable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through Cloudpermit. Inspections are offered Tuesdays to Thursdays (not statutory holidays) and must be requested at least 2 days ahead; Building Officials confirm the time within 10 working days. For simple buildings the bylaw requires at least 2 business days' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Booking Inspections (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/187895/","section":"Booking Inspections","official_wording":"City of Fernie offers inspections on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (excluding Stat Holidays), and must be requested at least 2 days prior to schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Fernie Building Department (Building Officials): building@fernie.ca, phone 250-423-6817 (City Hall, 501 3rd Ave).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply with Cloudpermit, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/apply-with-cloudpermit.html","section":"How to Request an Inspection","official_wording":"we’ll get you set up online - building@fernie.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Title page and adoption","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher do need a building permit. A fence on City land (road, reserve or City-owned parcel) needs an Encroachment Agreement.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"s. 4.4(a); s. 12.1","official_wording":"fences and landscaping and retaining walls, excepting as set out in Part 12 of this bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m (3.3 ft) measured from ground level. In the CD-4 zone, no fencing is allowed in the front yard setback of residential uses.","short":"1.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.10(1)(a)","official_wording":"No person shall locate screening or fencing higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) from ground level in a front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6.6 ft) from ground level in a required side yard or rear yard. In non-residential zones, screening other than open mesh or chain link may not exceed 2.0 m on or parallel to a parcel line.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.10(1)(b) and (e)","official_wording":"No person shall locate screening or fencing higher than 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) from ground level in a required side yard or rear yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels nothing may block visibility within a triangle formed by the two parcel lines and a straight line joining points 5.0 m (16.5 ft) from where they meet. All screening must comply with this rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.8; s. 3.10(2)","official_wording":"No person shall obstruct the visibility at any intersection on corner parcels by any means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire may not be used in the rural residential zone; in other non-residential zones only for security. Outdoor pools need a perimeter fence at least 2.0 m (6.6 ft) high with locked gates. In the R-SS zone, fences and gates must not block emergency access from the front yard. Siting setbacks do not apply to fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.10(1)(c), (d), (g); s. 3.7(6); R-SS s. 4.2.1(5)(1)","official_wording":"Barbed wire shall not be used as part of any screening in the rural residential zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, s. 3.10 (Screening and Fencing Requirements) and s. 3.8 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"ss. 3.8, 3.10","official_wording":"3.10 SCREENING AND FENCING REQUIREMENTS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a shed or accessory building under 10 m² that has no plumbing fixtures, sleeping or cooking facilities. The City's web page adds: under 3.048 m (10 ft) tall, used for storage, on residentially zoned land. Larger buildings need a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no plumbing or sleeping","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw has no height limit or residential-zone condition for this exemption; the web page adds them. Bylaw wins. The shed must still meet zoning setbacks and coverage, and needs a development permit if in a Development Permit Area. A residential accessory building over 25 m² also needs a security deposit.","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"s. 4.4(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building or structure with a building area of less than 10 square metres that does not contain plumbing fixtures, sleeping or cooking facilities;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a deck, except an unenclosed deck or raised platform less than 0.6 m above finished grade, which the Building Bylaw does not cover.","short":"Yes, unless unenclosed and under 0.6 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page lists 'construct a deck' without a height threshold; the bylaw exempts low unenclosed decks. Bylaw wins. A development permit may also be needed in a Development Permit Area. Zoning allows balconies and sundecks to project up to 1.3 m (not over 50% of the distance to the parcel line) into a required setback (Zoning Bylaw s. 3.7(4)(d)).","source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/building-permits-inspections.html","section":"Building Permit Requirements","official_wording":"- add to an existing building; - construct a deck; - change the occupancy of an existing building, i.e. from office to retail;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes for a new garage, including a detached garage, which needs its own building permit application. Enclosing a carport or converting a garage to living space also needs a permit. Only accessory buildings under 10 m² (no plumbing, sleeping or cooking) are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/building-permits-inspections.html","section":"Multiple Building Permit Requirements; Building Permit Requirements","official_wording":"requires two separate building permit applications - one for the main dwelling and a separate application for the detached garage, suite, or carriage house.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R-SS zone: accessory buildings may be up to 5.0 m high, with 1.5 m side and rear setbacks; parcel coverage may exceed the limit by 5% for accessory buildings. An accessory building cannot be built before the main building. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"R-SS zone, s. 4.2.1(4) and (5)(5); s. 3.6(1)","official_wording":"8.0 m. 8.0 m. 5.0 m. 5.0 m. Accessory Building (non-Dwelling Unit)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (s. 4.4), and Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (s. 3.6 and the zone regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$250 minimum permit fee (the building permit fee is $10 per $1,000 of value or $250, whichever is greater), plus a non-refundable $250 application fee when the value of the work is under $49,999.","short":"$250 minimum ($10 per $1,000 or $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Appendix A, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"$10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Building permit fee: $10 per $1,000 of the submitted and approved value of the work, or $250, whichever is greater. The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued, and is 200% of the normal fee after a stop-work order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Appendix A, item 2; s. 11.20","official_wording":"$10.00 per $1000 of submitted and approved Value of the Work or $250.00, whichever is greater.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable application fee is paid when applying: $250 for work valued under $49,999; $800 for $50,000 to $999,999; $1,600 plus $800 per further $1,000,000 above $1,000,000. It is separate from the permit fee paid at issuance; the bylaw does not say it is credited toward it.","short":"$250 for work under $49,999; higher above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Appendix A, item 1","official_wording":"a non-refundable application fee must be paid to the City of Fernie as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $100 (under 5 fixtures) or $100 plus $20 per fixture over 5; demolition $200; temporary building $250; wood stove or fireplace $150; re-inspection after two failed inspections $250; security deposit $100 per metre of property line on a public road (accessory building over 25 m², additions) or $200 per metre (new home).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Appendix A, items 2 to 4","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit Fees <5 fixtures $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"After applying, the City emails an invoice within 2 business days. Pay in person at City Hall (cheque, cash or debit), by mailed or dropped-off cheque to 'City of Fernie', or by Visa or Mastercard through OptionPay (a third-party service with its own fees). Permit fees are paid at issuance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply with Cloudpermit, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/apply-with-cloudpermit.html","section":"How to Submit a Permit Application","official_wording":"Within 2 business days, the City will email you an invoice with the amount payable for the permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025, Appendix A (Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/577","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A – Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The City's Maps page (Residents, Maps) lists a Zoning Map, and the Property Information page lists zoning designations among its maps. The official zoning map is Schedule A to the Zoning Bylaw. Planning staff can confirm a property's zone.","short":"Zoning Map on Maps page; ask Planning staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps of Fernie, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/maps.html","section":"Maps of Fernie","official_wording":"Legal Base Map - Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750; the consolidation is last updated October 7, 2026 (includes amendments up to Bylaw 2551).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 1750","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted and accessory uses and rules for parcel size, frontage, density, parcel coverage, building height and setbacks; a use not listed is prohibited. General rules cover accessory buildings, home occupations, fences, visibility at corners and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"ss. 3.4, 4.2.1","official_wording":"If a use is not specifically listed in this bylaw, it is considered to be prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City Planning: planning@fernie.ca; City Hall phone (250) 423-6817.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permits, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/city/departments-services/planning-development-services/development-permits.html","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Have questions or need assistance? Contact City Planning staff at planning@fernie.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 1750","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in the R-SS zone (single detached dwellings may include secondary suites) and, as a 'secondary dwelling unit' accessory use, in the Rural Residential (RR) zone. The City says the older residential zones were merged into R-SS in 2024. Not every zone was checked; Highway Commercial bars suites on certain parcels.","short":"Yes, in R-SS and RR zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 4.2.1(2)","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in R-SS: small-scale multi-unit housing includes detached accessory dwelling units, within 3 units per parcel (250 to under 280 m²) or 4 (280 m² or more). A 'secondary dwelling unit' is also an accessory use in the RR zone (up to 4 dwelling units per parcel). No separate coach house or garden suite rules found.","short":"Yes in R-SS, within 3 or 4 units per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 2 definition of SSMUH; s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"detached accessory dwelling units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R-SS zone: at most 3 dwelling units per parcel (parcels under 280 m²) or 4 (280 m² or more), including suites. Parcel coverage runs from 35% for one unit up to 50%. Dwellings may be 10.0 m high, or 8.0 m within 6.0 m of the rear lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 4.2.1(4)","official_wording":"Maximum Parcel Coverage 1 Dwelling Unit 35% 35% 2 Dwelling Units 40% 40% 3 Dwelling Units 50% 45% 4 Dwelling Units N/A 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Parking table: 2 spaces for 2 small-scale multi-unit housing units, 3 for 3, 4 for 4 (totals); a single detached dwelling needs 2. It also lists 'secondary dwelling unit: 1 space per unit'. The bylaw does not say clearly whether a house with a suite needs 2 or 3, so confirm with Planning. A driveway counted as parking must be at least 5.8 m long.","short":"1 space per secondary unit (unclear; confirm)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Part 5 parking table; R-SS s. 5(2)","official_wording":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, 2 Dwelling Units 2 Spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (a detached suite needs its own application, separate from the main house). A development permit first if the property is in a Development Permit Area, such as watercourse, slope, avalanche or flood areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/building-permits-inspections.html","section":"Multiple Building Permit Requirements","official_wording":"Construction projects that include multiple buildings require a separate building permit application for each building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (R-SS zone, definitions, Part 5 parking) and Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2526, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 1750","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No City-wide tree permit was found, but the OCP counts tree cutting and vegetation removal as 'development'. A development permit is needed in watercourse protection areas (15 m, or 30 m on the Elk River, Coal Creek, Lizard Creek and Fairy Creek) and in Hazard Lands areas: steep slopes, avalanche (Schedule K) and flood (Schedule L).","short":"No city-wide permit; development permit in hazard areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197509/","section":"Definitions; 9-C.1; 9-C.1.1; 9-C.2.2","official_wording":"Development: includes, but is not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-removal permit fee is set. If a development permit is needed: Watercourse Protection permit $600 (parcel 1,400 m² or less) or $1,000 (larger); Hazard Lands steep slope or avalanche permit $600 (minor) or $1,000 (major).","short":"No tree fee; $600 to $1,000 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 2530, 2025 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/192693","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Watercourse Protection Development Permit (Minor) $600.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No set replacement-tree rule. In a watercourse protection permit, the City may require trees or vegetation to be planted or retained, or riparian replanting, as conditions. It may also require security to ensure landscaping conditions are met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197509/","section":"9-C.1.7; 9-C.1.9(4); 9-C.v","official_wording":"jurisdiction may require vegetation or trees to be planted or retained in order to control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Parks and municipal facilities: no person may deface, cut, remove, destroy or damage a tree or shrub in any park or municipal facility (Bylaw 2484, s. 9.1(b)). No boulevard tree rule was found; trees or shrubs placed on City land are encroachments needing an Encroachment Agreement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Encroachment Bylaw No. 2460, 2022 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143198","section":"Definitions; Prohibitions","official_wording":"Shrubs, trees, or other organic materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for cutting a private tree without a development permit is listed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 (development permit areas, where tree cutting counts as development). The City also lists Dangerous Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1397, 1985, whose text could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, 2014 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197509/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 2231, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics are collected weekly. Garbage and recycling carts are collected on alternating weeks.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Curbside Collection Program","official_wording":"Organics carts are collected weekly, while recycling and garbage carts are picked up on alternating weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Area Map and the 2026 Collection Calendar on the City waste page (Area 1 and Area 2 colour-coded). Contact SRP at 250-946-8370 with questions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Curbside Collection Program","official_wording":"The City of Fernie provides collection of waste, recycling and organics to eligible households as part of our automated curbside collection program. Organics carts are collected weekly, while recycling and garbage carts are picked up on alternating weeks. Important Resources Area Map 2026 Collection Calendar ## Curbside Organic Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Three carts per home: organics 120-L (bear-resistant), garbage 120-L (animal-resistant), recycling 240-L. For a missing or damaged cart call or text SRP at 250-946-8370 or email ferniebins@srpprojects.ca. Cart repair $120; garbage or recycling cart replacement $220; organics cart replacement $330.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Cart and Bin Information","official_wording":"The organics carts are 120-L and bear-resistant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, and not before 5 a.m. Store them in an inaccessible place (such as a locked garage or shed) between collections. Keep lids closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Automated Waste, Recycling & Organics Collection","official_wording":"must be stored in an inaccessible place between collection days and until 5 AM on the day of collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 9.4 still says garbage collection is limited to 75 litres per dwelling unit per week, but the City supplies 120-L garbage carts collected every other week and states no volume limit. Cart lids must close fully. Hazardous waste, tires, tree pruning, logs, scrap lumber, metal, stone, brick, concrete and car batteries may not be set out.","short":"Lid must close; bylaw says 75 litres per unit; carts 120-L","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 75-litre limit was added in 2017 and is smaller than the 120-L garbage cart now supplied, so treat it as unclear. No extra bag or tag price found in the bylaw (old \"tag a bag\" labels no longer appear in Schedule A). Bear-resistant dumpsters for public use are at the Max Turyk Centre, Aquatic Centre and City Hall.","source_title":"Consolidated Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF), City of Fernie (consolidated to Bylaw 2512, amended 2024-08-19)","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/49918","section":"s. 9.4, 4.8, 5.2","official_wording":"Garbage collection shall be limited to a maximum of 75 litres of garbage per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$17.99 a month for each single-family home in 2026 (also $17.99 per unit for multi-family up to 4 units). Billed quarterly; 5% is added to unpaid balances after the due date.","short":"$17.99 a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF), City of Fernie (consolidated to Bylaw 2512, amended 2024-08-19)","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/49918","section":"Schedule A; s. 9.2","official_wording":"Curbside Single Family Residential $13.58 $17.40 $17.99","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF), City of Fernie (consolidated to Bylaw 2512, amended 2024-08-19)","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/49918","section":"Title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF FERNIE CONSOLIDATED WASTE REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW No. 1845 Consolidated to Bylaw: 1864, Amendment No. 1 1909, Amendment No. 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the weekly curbside organics cart (120-L). It accepts grass, leaves and smaller twigs and sticks along with food scraps. Branches count as organics only if chipped to under 25 mm across and 0.6 m long.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Curbside Organic Collection","official_wording":"It also includes yard trimmings such as grass, leaves and smaller twigs and sticks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Only organics may go in the organics cart, and the lid must close completely. Tree pruning, logs and scrap lumber may not be set out for collection. Branches must be chipped under 25 mm across and 0.6 m long to count as organics.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF), City of Fernie (consolidated to Bylaw 2512, amended 2024-08-19)","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/49918","section":"s. 5.2, 8.2, 4.8","official_wording":"No hazardous waste, tires, tree pruning, scrap lumber, logs, metal, stone, brick,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Fernie Transfer Station, 6000 Highway 3 (across from Home Hardware). Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Family Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","short":"Fernie Transfer Station, 6000 Highway 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fernie Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/fernietransferstation/","section":"Fernie Transfer Station","official_wording":"The Fernie Transfer Station is located at 6000 Highway 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics collection is covered by the monthly waste charge ($17.99 in 2026). The RDEK says yard and garden waste at the Fernie Transfer Station is free to residents; its August 2022 schedule charges nothing for under 6 inches in diameter, and larger items are land clearing waste at $40 per tonne.","short":"Curbside in $17.99 a month; drop-off free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Elk Valley Subregion Tipping Fee Schedule (PDF, last updated August 2022), Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/pdf/recycling/ElkValleySubregion-TippingFeeScheduleAug2022.pdf","section":"Recyclable Materials","official_wording":"Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the organics cart: ashes, pet waste (other than kitty litter), fruit and vegetable stickers, plastic bin liners, rubber bands, twist ties. Not set out for curbside collection: tree pruning, logs, scrap lumber, metal, stone, brick, concrete. Stumps are land clearing waste, not organics; the RDEK charges clean soil and land clearing waste $40 per tonne.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Organics, Let's Talk Fernie","source_url":"https://letstalk.fernie.ca/organics","section":"Items Accepted in the Organic Bins","official_wording":"Please do not compost ashes, pet waste (other than kitty litter), fruit and vegetable stickers, plastics bin liners, rubber bands, and twist ties.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 1845 (PDF), City of Fernie (consolidated to Bylaw 2512, amended 2024-08-19)","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/49918","section":"Title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF FERNIE CONSOLIDATED WASTE REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW No. 1845 Consolidated to Bylaw: 1864, Amendment No. 1 1909, Amendment No. 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically from March 1 to October 15 each year. The Director of Engineering and Public Works can declare Stage 2, 3 or 4 when reservoir levels or demand require it (Stage 2 takes effect 48 hours after public announcement, Stages 3 and 4 after 24 hours).","short":"Stage 1: March 1 to October 15; stricter if declared","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Inside the bylaw, s. 5.2 says Stage 1 runs March 1 to October 15 but s. 8.1 says March 1 to October 31; the City page says October 15. Current notice: the City page says \"Current Water Restrictions in Effect: Stage 2\", and a July 20, 2026 notice put Stage 2 into effect July 22, 2026 at 2 p.m. Check fernie.ca/waterconservation for the current stage.","source_title":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/175133","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"Stage 1 Regulation is in force from March 1st to October 15th of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (lawns): even-numbered properties Mon, Thu, Sat; odd-numbered Tue, Fri, Sun; up to 2 hours a day, 5 to 10 a.m. or 8 to 11 p.m. Stage 2: even Mon and Thu; odd Tue and Fri; same hours. Stage 3: gardens, trees, shrubs only, with a shut-off nozzle, even Thu, odd Tue, 1 hour, 6 to 8 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. Stage 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; up to 2 hours a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/175133","section":"s. 8.1, 9.3, 10.3, 11.3","official_wording":"on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday for even","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Exempt in Stages 1 to 3: vegetable gardens and edible plants, concrete curing, City playing fields. City parks and greenspaces are exempt in Stages 1 and 2 only. Rain barrel water is exempt. Stage 4 has no exemptions except essential City maintenance and pre-purchased landscaping stock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/175133","section":"s. 7.1, 8.2, 11.7","official_wording":"do not apply to a person using water obtained from alternative","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Water Use Permit lets you water a new lawn or tree during Stage 1 or 2. Fees: $25 low or medium density residential, $50 high density, $100 commercial, industrial or institutional. It lasts 21 days; one extension is allowed but must end within 21 days of first issue. Not valid in Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/175133","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4, Schedule A","official_wording":"may apply to the Director of Engineering and Public Works, or designate, for a Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for breaking Stage 1, 2 or 3 rules: $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 third. Stage 4: $500 first, $1,000 second. Wasting water: $250, $350, $500.","short":"Ticket $100 first offence; $200 second; $500 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 20 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Violate Water Use Regulation Stage 1 (1st Offence) 8.2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Regulation Bylaw No. 2518, 2024 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/175133","section":"Title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF FERNIE BRITISH COLUMBIA WATER CONSERVATION AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2518, 2024 1|Page","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old kept on a parcel needs a valid licence for the current calendar year, and the licence tag must be worn on the dog's collar or harness at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 4.1, 4.4","official_wording":"No person shall keep or permit to be kept on a parcel a Dog over the age of four","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Fernie. Applications go to the City's Corporate Officer, and licences are sold at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"Every application for a Dog Licence shall be made to the Corporate Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for one neutered male or spayed female dog.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"One neutered male or spayed female dog; $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year for one unneutered male or open female dog.","short":"$35 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"One unneutered male or open female dog; $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $1. Aggressive Dog licence $150, Vicious Dog licence $227, Dangerous Dog licence $567. Impoundment: $50 first, $75 second, $100 third and later, plus $10 a day board.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Replacement tag. $1.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence runs from January 1 to December 31 and expires on December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Every Dog Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the thirty-first day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy at City Hall, 501-3rd Avenue. The application needs the owner's name and address, where the dog is kept, and a description of each dog (name, sex, colouring, age, breed, spayed or neutered).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/animal-responsibility.html","section":"Licensing your Dog","official_wording":"Visit City Hall to purchase your Dog Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $200 for an unlicensed dog over four months, and $200 for not having the licence tag on the dog.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page calls $50, $75 and $100 the \"fine\" for not having a licence. Those match the impoundment fees in Schedule A of the bylaw, not the ticket schedule. The ticket schedule (Bylaw 2041) sets $200. The ticket schedule heading says \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2436, 2021\" but Schedule 1 of the same bylaw still lists \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2346, 2018\" (repealed); the appendix sections match Bylaw 2436.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 7 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041, s. 4.1 and 4.4","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog over four (4) months 4.1 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Title and Part 4","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash on any sidewalk, highway, boulevard, school ground, playground, park or other public place, except in an off-leash area where its owner is a competent person who keeps it in view and under control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 5.1(a), 6.1","official_wording":"to be on a sidewalk, highway, boulevard, school","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may be no longer than 6 feet (1.83 m). Aggressive, vicious and dangerous dogs must be on a leash no longer than 1 metre when off the owner's property.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 1.2 \"Leash\"; s. 7.2(a)","official_wording":"means a line or chain that does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 meters)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The Railyard Dog Park, 95 Ridgemont Avenue (run by the Fernie Pets Society). An off-leash area is City land marked by signs. In one, carry a leash, keep the dog in view and under control, leash it at once if aggressive, and remove its excrement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/animal-responsibility.html","section":"Dog Off-Leash Parks","official_wording":"The Off-Leash Railyard Dog Park is located at:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Rotary Park, the grounds of any school, and Ridgemont Park. Dogs are banned there even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 5.1(e)","official_wording":"whether or not on Leash, enter onto or be in the following restricted areas:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must not let the dog leave excrement on a public place or another person's property unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 5.1(d)","official_wording":"leave or deposit excrement on any Public Place or Property of another","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $150 for failing to keep a dog on a leash in a public place.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 7 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041, s. 5.1(a)","official_wording":"Failure to keep a dog on leash in a Public place 5.1 (a) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2436, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides and gives the owner written notice. Aggressive: showed aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury without provocation. Vicious: serious injury, a known tendency to attack, or repeated minor injuries. Dangerous: as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 1.2; s. 5.4, 5.5","official_wording":"has without justifiable provocation, displayed aggressive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: leash 1 m or less off property, never at large, muzzled in off-leash areas, never left unattended off property; permanent ID and Aggressive licence within 30 days. Vicious and Dangerous: also muzzled off property, no off-leash areas, warning signs, secure enclosure at home. Dangerous: owner over 19, spayed or neutered, $1,000,000 liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 7.2, 8.4, 9.5, 9.7","official_wording":"secure the Dog by a collar and Leash that is a maximum length of (1) metre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive Dog $150, Vicious Dog $227, Dangerous Dog $567 (licence fees in Schedule A).","short":"Dangerous $567; vicious $227; aggressive $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"One unneutered male or open female dog; $35.00 Replacement tag. $1.00 Aggressive Dog $150.00 Vicious Dog $227.00 Dangerous Dog $567.00 Impoundment first impoundment: $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Services: (250) 423-2244 or bylawservices@fernie.ca. Give your full name and phone number, the date and time, and details; anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"By email at bylawservices@fernie.ca or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: aggressive dog rule breaches $200 to $250; vicious dog $200 to $400; dangerous dog $500 to $1,000. A dog showing aggressive behaviour $300, causing a minor injury $400, a serious injury $1,000.","short":"Ticket $500 to $1,000 dangerous; $200 to $250 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 7 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041, Parts 5 to 9","official_wording":"display aggressive behaviour towards person or domestic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Parts 7 to 9","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2436, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any property, except as otherwise permitted under a zoning bylaw.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 14.7","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three (3) Dogs on any Property except as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No cat limit in the Animal Responsibility Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw counts four or more dogs or cats (two months or older) kept for any purpose as a kennel, a use allowed only in the RR and A-1 zones.","short":"No cat limit; four or more counts as a kennel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, to Bylaw 2551 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Definition of KENNEL; R-SS permitted uses","official_wording":"any compound, group of pens or cages or property in which four or more dogs or cats are, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: four or more dogs or cats (two months old or older) kept for any purpose count as a kennel. Other pets: domestic animals not listed as prohibited or restricted are allowed if kept indoors in a dwelling. Bees, female chickens and ducks are limited by zone (see backyard chickens).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, to Bylaw 2551 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"Definition of \"Kennel\"","official_wording":"any compound, group of pens or cages or property in which four or more dogs or cats are, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Zoning can allow more. Kennels are permitted in the Rural Residential (RR) zone (kennel setback 62 m from all property lines) and the Agricultural (A-1) zone. Agricultural animals are allowed on parcels zoned for agricultural use. The Zoning Bylaw's kennel definition counts only dogs and cats two months or older.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, to Bylaw 2551 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"RR zone, permitted uses","official_wording":"kennels, subject to subsection (2)(c), on the following chart;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket is listed for s. 14.7 itself. 'Keeping of restricted animal' (s. 3.1; dogs are restricted animals) is a $450 municipal ticket and may apply. A bylaw ticket may not exceed $1,000; a court fine under the Offence Act is $500 to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 15.2","official_wording":"a fine and penalty of not more than $1,000.00 if issued a ticket under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2436, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to 6 female chickens or ducks, only in the RWF and RWF1 zones named in Schedule B. Poultry is prohibited in R1, R1B, RR, P1 and P2. Parcels zoned for agricultural use may keep agricultural animals (s. 2.2). The current Zoning Bylaw no longer lists these zones, so confirm with the City.","short":"Only in RWF and RWF1 zones; confirm with City","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Unless listed below urban agricultural animal keeping is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 female chickens or ducks, or any combination of them, per parcel in the RWF and RWF1 zones.","short":"6 chickens or ducks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"6 female chickens or ducks or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Only female chickens and ducks are urban agricultural animals. Roosters count as poultry, a prohibited agricultural animal, except on parcels zoned for agricultural use.","short":"No, except on agricultural-zoned parcels","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 1.2, 2.2","official_wording":"means bees, female chickens, and female ducks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Animals must be in an enclosed rear-yard area at least 1.8 m high that extends below ground and deters bears and predators. Shelters need a 1.5 m side and rear setback, sit behind the house, face away from neighbours, and be no higher than 0.6 m above grade or 2.5 m total. Screening is needed within 7.5 m of a neighbour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 10.5, 10.6","official_wording":"contained within an enclosed area in the rear yard that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Schedule B: 2 hives in R1, R1B, P1 and P2; in RR 2 hives on parcels under 0.403 ha and 6 on larger ones; 1 hive in RWF and RWF1. Keepers need the BC Bee Masters course (or equivalent, or five years as a registered beekeeper). These zone names are not in the current Zoning Bylaw; confirm with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Schedule B; s. 10.7(b)","official_wording":"2 beehives","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural animals (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry) are prohibited except on parcels zoned for agricultural use. Ungulates, feral animals and wildlife are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning Bylaw lists \"keeping of small farm animals\" as a permitted use in the Rural Residential (RR) zone, which is not an agricultural zone, while the Animal Responsibility Bylaw prohibits agricultural animals except on agriculturally zoned parcels. Ask the City how the two apply to RR parcels.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"s. 1.2, 2.1, 2.2","official_wording":"Agricultural Animals Include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (Part 10, Schedule B); Zoning Bylaw No. 1750","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2436, 2021 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/127927","section":"Part 10, Schedule B","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2436, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may park a trailer that is not attached to a motor vehicle on any highway. Any vehicle may not be parked on a highway for more than 72 hours in a row unless signs allow it. Vehicles over 6.5 m long may not park in an angle space.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794","section":"s. 9(3), 9(11), 9(13)","official_wording":"No person shall park any trailer, which is not attached to a motor vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Fernie set no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not in City parks, at City facilities or on City-owned property between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., except in a designated area: no parking an RV or trailer to sleep in (camping); $500 ticket. The bylaws found say nothing about sleeping in an RV on a private lot or street.","short":"Not in City parks 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; $500 ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/167923/","section":"Part 14, s. 14.2 (Bylaw 2484)","official_wording":"No person shall erect or place a tent, shelter, or structure, or park any motor vehicle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: parking an unattached trailer on a highway $50; parking over 72 hours $50; parking against a traffic control device $75 ($150 repeat within 12 months); winter parking breach $75 ($150 repeat).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 1 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Park unhitched trailer 9 (13) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400; Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1750","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/46794","section":"Title","official_wording":"Consolidated Streets and Traffic By-Law","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment or comfort of the neighbourhood during quiet hours. Some noises are banned at any time: motor vehicles with no muffler or an altered muffler, excessive horns, tire squealing, unattended car alarms, air horns, engine brakes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 2 \"Noise\"; s. 3.3","official_wording":"any sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 2 \"Quiet Hours\"","official_wording":"Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is banned between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily. The bylaw sets no separate rule for Sundays or holidays.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 2 \"Quiet Hours\" (b)","official_wording":"Construction Noise between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Exempt from the noise ban: emergency vehicles, avalanche control, bells or chimes for religious services, security or fire alarms, City or contracted maintenance (such as snow removal and garbage collection), emergency repairs, warning signals, and approved special events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Section 3 Paragraph (3) does not apply to;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, (250) 423-2244, bylawservices@fernie.ca (online form also available). Car or house alarms and traffic noise go to the RCMP at 250-423-4404.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Managing Noise page gives Bylaw Services as 250.423.6817 (the City Hall number), while the Bylaw Services and Animal Responsibility pages give (250) 423-2244. I used the Bylaw Services page. The Managing Noise page also names a repealed Noise Bylaw, so treat it as old.","source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"By email at bylawservices@fernie.ca or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP, 250-423-4404, for noise from a commercial establishment after hours, and for car or house alarms and traffic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Managing Noise, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/property-use/managing-noise.html","section":"Who do I talk to about the noise?","official_wording":"| Commercial establishment | Bylaw Services (during office hours) RCMP (after hours) | Online, email, or 250.423.6817 250.423.4404","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $250 for noise during quiet hours ($500 for a second offence). Muffler offences $100 ($250 second); excessive horns, tire squealing, alarms $200 ($500 second); wildlife-deterring device $250 ($500 second). Barking dog $150.","short":"Ticket $250 ($500 second offence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 2 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Prohibited noise during quiet hours 3.3(c) 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"Title","official_wording":"COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW 2456, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let land become or stay unsightly (appearing unkempt or in disrepair as a whole), or allow noxious weeds, grass over 20 cm, refuse, graffiti, derelict vehicles, or (on residential land) chattels for sale outside over 14 days. Unsightly includes refuse, broken fencing, dead trees, damaged structures, broken windows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 3.2; s. 2","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of a premise or premises shall cause, contain, or allow the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to Bylaw Services online (Report Problem/Request Service), by email at bylawservices@fernie.ca, or by phone at (250) 423-2244. Give your full name, phone number, and the date, time and details. Graffiti on private property: RCMP non-emergency 250.423.4404.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences.html","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"Online at Report Problem/Request Service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may give the owner or occupier written notice to comply within a stated time. If that fails, the officer may ask Council to impose a Remedial Action Requirement under the Community Charter. If the owner still does not comply, the City may do the work and recover the cost, as property taxes if unpaid by December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"s. 6, 8","official_wording":"the Bylaw Officer may, by written","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: unsightly premises $300, overgrown weeds or grass $200, chattels for sale over 14 days $200, graffiti $1,000, refuse in a public place $150.","short":"Ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 5 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Cause, contain or allow premises to remain or become","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2456, 2022 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2558, 2026, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/143203","section":"Title","official_wording":"COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW 2456, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, but only in a fire pit with a valid Fire Pit Permit. Pit sides no deeper than 45 cm and no wider than 60 cm, 3 m from buildings, property lines, wires, trees and anything combustible, spark screen, surrounded by 1 m of non-combustible ground. Fuel only briquettes or dry firewood. Fires only from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., supervised by an adult.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Pit Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 6.1 to 6.4","official_wording":"unless such campfire is contained within a fire pit for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No burning of vegetation, yard waste or household paper in a fire pit. Any other open fire, including a brush pile, needs a Burn Permit, which the Fire Director may issue at discretion (for example land clearing or fire hazard reduction). Burn Permits are never issued for industrial, commercial or construction waste.","short":"No in a fire pit; other fires need a Burn Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 6.3(b)","official_wording":"light, ignite or start any open fire within the City of Fernie","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Fire Pit Permit from the Director of Fire and Emergency Services: $30 new, $30 renewal with changes, $0 renewal without changes. Apply with a sketch showing distances to property lines and buildings, dropped off at City Hall. Burn Permits for other open fires: fee not found.","short":"Yes, $30 for Fire Pit Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Fire Pit Permits $30 (New Permit)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Director of Fire and Emergency Services can issue an open fire ban. The City directs residents to BC Wildfire Service for current bans and advisories. Consumer fireworks permits are not issued during a ban.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 7.1, 7.3(a)","official_wording":"when an open fire ban has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings (grass, leaves, smaller twigs and sticks) go in the weekly curbside organics cart. Yard and garden waste can also go to the Fernie Transfer Station, 6000 Highway 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Collection, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/garbage-recycling-collection.html","section":"Curbside Organic Collection","official_wording":"It also includes yard trimmings such as grass, leaves and smaller twigs and sticks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: burning without a fire permit $200; burning outside permitted hours $200 ($300 for second and later); leaving a fire unattended $100; burning prohibited material $100 to $200; fire pit supervision or hours breach $200.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 10 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Burning without a fire permit 5.1 a) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a Fireworks Permit. It is unlawful to fire consumer or display fireworks in the City unless the Director of Fire and Emergency Services has issued a permit. No consumer fireworks permits are issued during an open fire ban or to anyone under 18.","short":"Only with a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 7.2, 7.3","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person to fire, set off or explode","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may not be sold, offered for sale or otherwise disposed of while an open fire ban issued by the Fire Director is in effect anywhere in the City.","short":"Not during an open fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No person shall sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of Consumer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks are low-hazard fireworks for recreational use (Class 7.2.1 under the Explosives Act), excluding display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Display fireworks are high-hazard fireworks for professionals (aerial shells, cakes, roman candles and so on).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"Consumer Fireworks means low-hazard firework articles designed for recreational use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Director of Fire and Emergency Services. The applicant must supervise the fireworks; no consumer permit for anyone under 18 or during an open fire ban. Fee: $10 consumer, $75 display. Display fireworks need a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisor Certificate and liability insurance. City events and some non-profit associations are exempt from fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"s. 7.3; Schedule D","official_wording":"Applicants shall pay a fee for Fireworks Permits as presented in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: firing fireworks without a permit $100; firing during an open fire ban $300; selling or offering consumer or display fireworks during an open fire ban $100.","short":"Ticket $100 without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 10 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","official_wording":"Illegal firing, setting off or exploding of Consumer or Display","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2029 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 5 (June 2024), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/54425","section":"Title and s. 7","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Fernie uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Bylaw No. 2041, for both parking and other bylaw offences. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do other designated positions such as RCMP members for some bylaws. Bylaw Services investigates on a complaint basis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 19 (Bylaw 2562), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"s. 2, 3","official_wording":"The Bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Bylaw may be enforced by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking over 72 hours $50; parking against a traffic control device $75 ($150 repeat); dog off leash $150; unlicensed dog $200; noise during quiet hours $250 ($500 repeat); unsightly premises $300; burning without a permit $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 19 (Bylaw 2562), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendices 1, 2, 5, 7, 10","official_wording":"Park in excess of 72 hours 9 (3) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The MTI schedule sets one amount per offence and lists no late surcharge. A ticket not paid or disputed within 14 days of service is a deemed guilty plea and the fine is immediately payable; tickets unpaid 30 days after that are sent to collections.","short":"None set; deemed guilty plea after 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences/municipal-ticket-information.html","section":"What Happens if I do not Pay?","official_wording":"within 14 days from the date of service of this ticket, you will be deemed to have pleaded guilty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"MTI: submit the MTI Ticket Dispute Form to the City Clerk within 14 days of service (postmarked by day 14); the City replies within 7 business days; if disputed, the Provincial Court Registry mails a hearing notice. Parking tickets: written Notice of Dispute to Bylaw Services within 14 days; review can take up to 30 days. No adjudication fee found.","short":"Within 14 days; no adjudication fee found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/residents/city-services/bylaw-services-business-licences/municipal-ticket-information.html","section":"Disputes","official_wording":"you must complete a MTI Ticket Dispute Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2041 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment 19 (Bylaw 2562), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Title","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business and short-term rental in Fernie, including home-based businesses and out-of-town contractors and trades. The bylaw excludes non-profits, religious bodies, schools, municipal recreation programs, employees, and monthly-or-longer rental of a whole dwelling unit, two or fewer rooms or a suite on one title; property managers still need one. The City page also lists apartment rental owners.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"s. 3(1); s. 2 'Business'","official_wording":"No person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any business unless the owner or operator thereof:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 2028 Schedule A says $100 a year (half if first licensed after July 1), but the City's web page and application form say $150 ($75 pro-rated after July 1). Changes to an existing licence cost $20. Confirm the current fee with Bylaw Services.","short":"Bylaw $100; city page $150 (confirm)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw says $100; the web page says $150. Bylaw wins. The bylaw consolidation is amended to Bylaw 2529 (2024-08-19) and the web page may reflect a later fee change not yet in it. Other bylaw fees: inspection for fire or building code $150; artists' co-op $80; short-term rentals $175 to $700.","source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"Schedule A; s. 6(3)","official_wording":"A. Licence other than a Short-Term Rental (Annual Fee) $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application and pay the fee; it is not processed until paid. Bylaw Services reviews it with Planning, Engineering, Building, Fire, Police and Health. The form asks for a floor plan, off-street parking plan, proof of residency (home-based) and trade or health certificates where relevant. Zoning must permit the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"How do I get a Business Licence?; Operating in the City","official_wording":"Business licence fees are required to be paid at the time of application. A business licence application will not be processed until payment has been provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year. A renewal invoice is mailed in December and is payable by January 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Renewals, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/business-licence-renewals.html","section":"Business Licence Renewals","official_wording":"In December you will receive a Business Licence Renewal Invoice in the mail which is payable by January 1 of the following year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A $100 add-on to a Fernie business licence for mobile businesses such as trades and caterers, valid in Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford. Not prorated, non-refundable once issued. Mobile vending services using a motor vehicle for retail or food sales are excluded (Schedule A, Bylaw 2308).","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2308 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/58753","section":"ss. 2, 4","official_wording":"PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY means the following municipalities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$750 for carrying on business without a licence (municipal ticket). Failing to tell the City of a transfer or change in the kind of business is $150.","short":"Ticket $750","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"Carrying on business without a Licence 3. (1) $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (consolidated to Amendment 8, Bylaw No. 2529)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Consolidated Business Licensing and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is a permitted accessory use in the R-SS, R-3, R3-R, R-4, R-5R, R-MH and RR residential zones, and in several commercial, agricultural and comprehensive development zones, but it needs a valid business licence. It must be incidental to residential use.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; licence needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 2 'Home Occupation'; s. 4.2.1(3); s. 4.2.8(3); s. 3.5","official_wording":"an occupation, service, profession or craft which is clearly incidental to the use of a Dwelling Unit for residential purposes or to the residential use of a parcel occupied by a Dwelling Unit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a valid business licence is required (Zoning s. 3.5(7)). Fee: the bylaw's Schedule A says $100 a year (half if first licensed after July 1), but the City's web page and application form say $150 ($75 pro-rated after July 1). Confirm with Bylaw Services.","short":"Yes: $100 a year per bylaw; $150 per City web page","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw (Schedule A, consolidated to Amendment 8, Bylaw 2529, 2024) says $100; the web page says $150. Bylaw wins. The web page may reflect a later fee change not yet in the consolidation.","source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.5(7)","official_wording":"No home occupation shall be permitted unless there is a valid and subsisting business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only residents of the dwelling may carry it on, wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building, with no outside storage of materials. One business vehicle (up to 5,300 kg gross, one ton) with a parking space. One sign up to 0.2 m² (2.2 sq ft). Parking for all vehicles on site. No retail sales except goods the business makes or assembles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"it shall be carried on only by residents of the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. A home business may not have non-resident workers, store materials outside or sell retail goods other than those it makes or assembles. Wrecking and repair of vehicles and storing more than one derelict vehicle are barred on residential parcels, but a commercial activity that complies with the home occupation rules is not counted as wrecking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.5; Residential zones general regulations s. 4.1","official_wording":"it shall be carried on only by residents of the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (s. 3.5 Home Occupation); Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"3.5 HOME OCCUPATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a City business licence, but only in your principal residence (a room, an apartment or a house), and in condo/hotel properties in the C-1, C-HWY, CD-2 and R3R zones. Not allowed in secondary suites, garage suites, garden suites or secondary homes.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"s. 2 'Short-Term Rental'; Sch. C item 1 and 4","official_wording":"means a business operated by a person in their Principal Residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may offer or advertise a short-term rental without a valid short-term rental licence for that dwelling. Annual fee: $500 (primary residence), $700 (condo/hotel, full ownership), $175 (each quarter share). Online ads must show the licence number.","short":"Yes, $500 a year (primary residence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"s. 12(1), 12(7); Sch. A","official_wording":"No person shall offer or advertise for lease, rent or barter any portion of a dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, whether or not a City licence is needed. Fernie is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here; the City's bylaw still requires a principal residence. ServiceBC: 1-833-828-2240.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Fernie","source_url":"https://www.fernie.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/short-term-rentals.html","section":"Provincial Regulations","official_wording":"Anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C. and listing on a platform, which may include, for example, Airbnb, VRBO, or Booking.com, is also required to register with the Provincial Government of British Columbia.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Two parking spaces on the parcel, kept clear of snow; a contact person reachable within 24 hours; one licence per dwelling unit; the licence number in every online ad; one extra on-site staff member in residential zones (two in commercial zones). No permanent cooking facilities in the rental area unless it is the whole dwelling. Licence is not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"s. 12(3), 12(5), 12(6), 12(7); Sch. C items 4 and 5","official_wording":"Only one Short-Term Rental business licence may be issued for a dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $750 for advertising a short-term rental without a licence; $500 for failing to provide two parking stalls; $500 for failing to respond within 24 hours. $750 for carrying on business without a licence.","short":"Ticket $750","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2041 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/55199","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"Advertisement of Short-Term Rental without a Licence 12.1 $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fernie","place_name":"Fernie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (s. 12 and Schedules A and C); Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (short-term rental definition and parking)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2028 (PDF), City of Fernie","source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/573","section":"Title","official_wording":"Consolidated Bylaw No. 2028, cited as the Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new homes and commercial buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², new decks (the Building Bylaw exempts a deck or patio within 600 mm of the ground), renovations, repairs or additions, enclosing a porch or carport or a roof over a sun deck, retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), and moving or demolishing a building. A separate permit is needed to install or alter a solid-fuel stove or chimney.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development and Permitting, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/development-permitting","section":"Projects that require a building permit","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.) greater than 10 square metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 5: a storage-only building of 10 m² or less not attached to another building, and a deck or patio kept within 600 mm (2 ft) of finished grade. District page: new fences, patios at grade, planters, landscaping, painting, decorating, general maintenance and minor repairs with similar materials that do not affect structural integrity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 5.6 is worded 'no part of the surface ... is no more than 600 millimetres from finished grade'; read as a deck whose surface is not higher than 600 mm. The District page says a 'new deck' needs a permit with no height limit, so the two differ; the bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.4 and 5.6","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to a building that is used only for storage which has a ground floor area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Building Permit Application form (a fillable PDF on the District website, also at the District office), signed by the owner.","short":"Paper form signed by owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 9.2","official_wording":"Applications for all building permits must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed form with the owner's signed agreement (Schedule B) and intended use, plus proof of ownership (tax assessment notice or title), evidence of sewer or septic connection, a site plan showing setbacks, and scale building plans. New homes also need the Homeowner Protection Office form. A land surveyor's survey may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 9.2 and 9.3","official_wording":"include the owner’s signed agreement as prescribed in Schedule “B” to this bylaw; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the building official at least one week's notice before starting work, and at least 72 hours' notice for each required inspection (footing, foundation, plumbing rough-in, framing, insulation and others). Tell the Building Inspection Department in advance; Building Inspector phone 1-800-320-3339.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 15.4","official_wording":"give a least seventy-two (72) hours notice to the building official to obtain an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Fort St. James office: 250-996-8233, district@fortstjames.ca (477 Stuart Drive West). Building Inspector: 1-800-320-3339.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Reach out to the District of Fort St. James by phone, email, or submit a form online! Submit an online form ## Phone: 1-250-996-8233 (Office) 1-250-996-3924 (After Hours Emergency) ## General Emails: district@fortstjames.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (office consolidation November 13, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 932, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for installing a new fence, says the District's Development & Permitting page. Retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft) do need a building permit. In the Natural Environment and Hazardous Conditions development permit area, a fence needs no development permit only if disturbance of native vegetation stays within 0.5 m of the fence.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development and Permitting, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/development-permitting","section":"Projects that DO NOT require a building permit","official_wording":"Installation of new fences, patios at grade, planters, or landscaping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 metre in a front yard, in all zones except industrial and highway commercial, and subject to the vision clearance provisions.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.6 d i","official_wording":"fences not greater than 1 metre may be located in a front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 metres in side and rear yards in all zones except industrial and highway commercial; 2.4 metres in industrial and commercial zones. Open mesh or chain-link fences at cemeteries, playgrounds, parks, playfields and schools, and in industrial and highway commercial zones, may go up to 4 metres.","short":"2 m (2.4 m in industrial, commercial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.6 d and e","official_wording":"fences or walls not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's zoning bylaw has no stated rule for corner lots.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is measured from grade. The part of a retaining wall above the ground it supports counts as a fence. If a retaining wall is on a property line, height is measured from the supported ground at average grade. A fence is a continuous barrier of wood, brick, stone, cement or metal and includes a gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.6 a to c; s. 2.50","official_wording":"The height of a fence or wall shall be determined by a measurement from grade.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, s. 3.6 (Fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"building. 3.6 Fences a. The height of a fence or wall shall be determined by a measurement from grade.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a new accessory building (detached garage, shed) larger than 10 m². The Building Bylaw does not apply to a storage-only building of 10 m² or less (108 sq ft) that is not connected to another building.","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development and Permitting, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/development-permitting","section":"Projects that require a building permit","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.) greater than 10 square metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: no permit for a deck or patio kept within 600 mm (2 ft) of finished grade. District page: a new deck needs a permit, and so does enclosing a porch or putting a roof over a sun deck.","short":"Yes; bylaw exempts within 600 mm of grade","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District page gives no height threshold for 'a new deck'; the bylaw exempts low decks. Bylaw wording is awkward (see building-permit not_needed_for).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to a deck or patio provided no part of the surface of the deck or patio is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new detached garage larger than 10 m² needs a building permit, and so does enclosing a carport. The permit fee schedule lists 'garages, carports and patios' under residential work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development and Permitting, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/development-permitting","section":"Projects that require a building permit","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.) greater than 10 square metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, accessory buildings must be at least 1.2 m from side and rear lot lines and 7.5 m from the front lot line, and only on a lot with a finished home. In R1, R2 and R4 they may cover no more than 10% of the lot. R1: height 5 m, at most two accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.1 a","official_wording":"Placed at least 1.2 metres from any rear or side lot line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (s. 5 Scope and Exemptions) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (s. 3.1 Accessory buildings)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014 (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"5. Scope and Exemptions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 (minimum building permit fee).","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Schedule A (k)","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Residential (dwellings, garages, carports, patios) and commercial, industrial or institutional work: 0.6% of construction value ($6 per $1,000). Same rate for moving or demolishing a building and for minor alterations, additions and repairs. Manufactured home: $150 single wide, $300 double wide.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Schedule A (a) to (h)","official_wording":"0.6% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Building Bylaw has no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Wood-burning appliance and chimney (new installations): $100. Change of occupancy: $100 plus 0.6% of construction value. Cancelling the note against land title: $200. Work started without a permit after a Stop Work Notice: extra 25% of the fee (50% if outstanding 30 days). Security may be required for damage to public property; no amount set.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Schedule A (e), (i), (j); s. 20.3, 20.4","official_wording":"Wood Burning Appliance and Chimney","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The District calculates the fee once it receives the application and supporting documents, and the fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say how to pay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.3","official_wording":"the applicant for a building permit has paid the building permit fee as prescribed in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule “A” Building Permit Fees","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014, Schedule A Building Permit Fees (PDF, office consolidation November 13, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/932%20Building%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE “A” BUILDING PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A-1 of the Zoning Bylaw shows the zoning districts. The District's page says the zoning bylaw and maps can be viewed at the District office.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A-1); view at District office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Schedule A-1   Fort St. James Zoning Districts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (signed copy on the District website).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone (R1 to R4, RR1 to RR3, C1 to C3, I1 to I3, P1, P2, A1) lists the permitted uses and sets dwelling density, building height, lot area and frontage, lot coverage, yards (setbacks), accessory buildings and parking. R1, for example: principal building up to 10 m, lot coverage 40%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 (R1)","official_wording":"In the R1 zone, the following uses and no other uses are permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Fort St. James office: 250-996-8233, district@fortstjames.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Reach out to the District of Fort St. James by phone, email, or submit a form online! Submit an online form ## Phone: 1-250-996-8233 (Office) 1-250-996-3924 (After Hours Emergency) ## General Emails: district@fortstjames.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is permitted in a single-detached dwelling, and is a listed use in the R1, R4, RR1, RR1A, RR2 and RR3 zones (not R2 or R3).","short":"Yes, in R1, R4, RR1, RR1A, RR2, RR3 (not R2, R3)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Secondary Dwelling Units page cites old Zoning Bylaw 738, 2001 and lists zones R1, R2, R3, RU1, RU2, RU3. Zoning Bylaw 1101, 2025 has different zones, so the bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.16 a; zone permitted uses","official_wording":"A secondary suite is permitted in a single-detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites are permitted on lots zoned RR1, RR2 and RR3 that have a single-detached dwelling as the principal use. In R1, one detached secondary dwelling is allowed only on one named parcel (Plan PRP3304).","short":"Garden suites in RR1, RR2, RR3 only","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District page says garden suites are allowed in zones RU1, RU2, RU3 under Bylaw 738, 2001; the 2025 bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.7 a; s. 4.1.2 g","official_wording":"A garden suite is permitted on lots zoned RR1 – Rural Residential Small Holding, RR2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per single-detached dwelling; both units are one real estate entity; no suite on a lot with a garden suite. A garden suite: one per lot, no closer to the front lot line than the house, accessory building up to 37 m² floor area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.16 b to d; s. 3.7 b to e","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted in a single-detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to build a new suite or renovate an existing one. The application needs the form, a title search made within 30 days (or the current tax assessment notice), floor plans and a cross section. Suites must also be registered with the District for utility billing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Dwelling Units, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/development-permitting/secondary-dwelling-units","section":"What to do BEFORE you build","official_wording":"In order to construct a new suite or renovate an existing one, a permit is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (s. 3.16 Secondary suites; s. 3.7 Garden suites) and Building Bylaw No. 932, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.16","official_wording":"covered swimming pool shall not be in excess of 4 metres above average grade level. 3.16 Secondary suites a. A secondary suite is permitted in a single-detached dwelling. b. No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted in a single-detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw is posted. Under the OCP, a development permit is needed before altering land in the Natural Environment and Hazardous Conditions area (land mapped on Schedule 5, within 15 m of Stuart Lake and Nahounli Creek, and slopes of 30% or more plus a 15 m setback). Removing vegetation on 30% slopes should not happen without an engineer's sign-off.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1100, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1100%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20-%20Adopted.pdf","section":"s. 16.1.1 c; s. 16.2.2","official_wording":"Alteration of land, if the land is located within the Natural Environment and Hazardous Condition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the development permit area, no permit is needed to remove or modify trees that may be a hazard, for yard maintenance in a landscaped area existing when the OCP was adopted (such as pruning), for FireSmart removal, or to remove invasive species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1100, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1100%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20-%20Adopted.pdf","section":"s. 16.2.3 b and i","official_wording":"Removal or modification of trees that may be a hazard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's fees bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read, so any development permit fee is unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Development permit guidelines say protection measures, including planting or keeping vegetation and trees, may be required to protect riparian areas, control drainage or erosion, or protect banks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1100, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1100%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20-%20Adopted.pdf","section":"s. 16.2.4 f","official_wording":"Protection measures, including the installation of a fence and/or the planting or retention of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In a public park, no one may damage, remove or deface vegetation (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1002, s. 33); the ticket is $100. No rule on boulevard or street trees was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1002, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1002%20Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 33","official_wording":"33. A Person shall not damage, remove, or deface any:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Damaging or removing vegetation in a public park: $100 (Good Neighbour Bylaw Schedule A, ss. 33 and 34). No ticket for cutting trees on private land was found.","short":"No private-land ticket; $100 for park vegetation","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1002, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1002%20Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Committing a prohibited action in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1100, 2025, s. 16.2 (Natural Environment and Hazardous Conditions Development Permit Area)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1100, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1100%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20-%20Adopted.pdf","section":"s. 16.2","official_wording":"16.2 Natural Environment and Hazardous Conditions Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected once each week on the same day (residential). Commercial: Mondays and Fridays. Recycling is not collected at the curb; residents take it to the Fort St. James Transfer Station.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"garbage shall be collected once each week on the same day of each week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Residential: Nahounli Creek North, Tuesday 7:00 a.m.; Nahounli Creek South, Wednesday 7:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Nahounli Creek North - Tuesday 7:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Two bin sizes to choose from; call the District office at 250-996-8233. The bylaw's garbage can is a receptacle of 70 to 77 litres with handles and a waterproof lid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/utilities-infrastructure/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"If you need a garbage bin you have two sizes to choose from.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage cans out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, as close as possible to the street edge, visible to workers and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empty cans after collection and keep them on the property otherwise. Cover cans with a waterproof lid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 10.1(d)-(f)","official_wording":"set out for collection by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day all garbage cans;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each can no more than 22 kg or 77 litres. Cardboard must be flattened and tied in bundles. Items that do not fit an approved can (other than bundled cardboard), hazardous, construction or demolition waste, rocks, engine oil and batteries are not collected.","short":"Cans max 22 kg or 77 litres; non-fitting items not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 10.1(b)-(c)","official_wording":"does not weigh more than 22 kilograms or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The current garbage charge is in a scanned rates bylaw that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006 (office consolidation June 10, 2024); rates in Solid Waste Rates Bylaw No. 1098, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006, office consolidation June 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/832%20Garbage%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20%5BCONSOLIDATED%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 832, 2006”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"There is no fixed seasonal schedule in the bylaw. In a water supply shortage the Public Works Superintendent may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting water use by any or all consumers, delivered in writing, broadcast by the local radio station or advertised in the local newspaper.","short":"No set season; notice issued in a shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"In the event of a water supply shortage, due to any reason whatsoever, the Public Works","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and the Water & Sewer page set no sprinkling days or hours, no exempt watering and no new-lawn exemption.","source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for overuse during water restrictions (s. 4.4).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. D (Fines)","official_wording":"Overuse during water restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Fort St. James Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004 (office consolidation November 26, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004, office consolidation November 2024 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"WATER CONNECTION AND REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner of a dog must hold a valid licence for each dog owned. A dog is one that is six months or older.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog shall hold a valid and subsisting licence for each dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Fort St. James, through its Administrator; licences are bought at the District office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"making application to the Administrator","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year (neutered male or spayed female dog). Assistance dogs $0.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. C, s. 1","official_wording":"The following licence fees shall be payable on the 31st day of January in each year: (a) Neutered Male Dog $15.00 (b) Un-neutered Male Dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year (un-neutered male or unspayed female dog).","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. C, s. 1","official_wording":"The following licence fees shall be payable on the 31st day of January in each year: (a) Neutered Male Dog $15.00 (b) Un-neutered Male Dog $25.00 (c) Spayed Female Dog $15.00 (d) Unspayed Female Dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late penalty $10. Replacement tag $5. Kennel licence $50 (needed for four or more dogs). Assistance dog $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. C, s. 1","official_wording":"(d) Unspayed Female Dog $25.00 (e) Assistance Dog $0.00 (f) Late Penalty $10.00 (g) Replacement Licence Tag $5.00 (h) Kennel Licence $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Fees are payable on January 31 each year; licences must be renewed every year in January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. C, s. 1","official_wording":"The following licence fees shall be payable on the 31st day of January in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District office. Bring the dog's name, breed, colour, size and sex, and whether it is spayed or neutered, plus owner name, addresses and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/government/licences-permits","section":"Annual Dog Licenses","official_wording":"Annual dog licenses can be purchased at the District office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Schedule D sets no dollar amount: the fine for failing to licence a dog is 'Applicable Licence Fees' (the licence fee and any late penalty).","short":"Fine is the licence fee and any late penalty","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. D, s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"Failure to licence dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog on any street or in a public place must be on a leash at all times, except in posted designated off-leash areas. An unleashed dog's owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in view, keep effective control so it returns when signalled, and leash it at once if it shows aggression.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.3","official_wording":"must keep such dog that is on any street or in a public place on a leash at all times, except in areas posted as designated dog off-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 metres.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 2.29","official_wording":"no more than three (3) metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in areas posted by sign as designated dog off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 2.15","official_wording":"Designated Dog Off-Leash Area means an area posted by sign","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The District's splash pad: no pets allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Splash Park, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/community/parks-recreation/splash-park","section":"Splash park page","official_wording":"No pets, bikes, skateboards, or scooters allowed on the splash pad.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner of a dog (other than an assistance dog) must clean up immediately any feces the dog leaves on any parcel other than the owner's own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.4","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog other than an assistance dog must ensure that any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Failure to keep dog on leash: $25. Dog running at large: the fine is the applicable impoundment fees (first impoundment in a calendar year $40 for a neutered or spayed dog, $60 otherwise).","short":"$25 off leash; at large: impound fees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. D","official_wording":"Failure to keep dog on leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006 (office consolidation March 27, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1081, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog is one that has killed or injured a person, or killed or injured a companion or farm animal while running at large; one an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; one that aggressively harasses or pursues a person or animal while running at large; one kept or trained for dog fighting; or one that records of the SPCA, RCMP or another municipality, or the owner's knowledge, show has killed, injured or aggressively harassed a person or animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 2.14","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog means:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's premises a dangerous dog must be on a leash, muzzled and under an owner's care and control. On the owner's premises it must be kept securely confined at all times, indoors or in an enclosure. A dangerous dog at large may be impounded and quarantined seven days at the owner's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.5(b)","official_wording":"(i) on a leash; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Fort St James's Animal Regulation Bylaw has no separate dangerous-dog fee.","source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the District Office at (250) 996-8233 or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at (250) 996-8670 ext 3, use the online Comments and Complaints form, or visit the District Office. After hours leave a message for the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; for vicious dog attacks call the RCMP at (250) 996-8269.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Conservation, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/services/protective-services/animal-control-conservation","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Call the District Office to report an animal at (250) 996-8233","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to keep dog securely confined: $25. A dangerous dog's impoundment fee is $250 the first time in a calendar year and $500 after that, plus $10 a day maintenance.","short":"$25 (not securely confined)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. D, s. 4.2.5","official_wording":"Failure to keep dog securely confined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006 (office consolidation March 27, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1081, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Single-family dwelling or duplex: no more than three dogs on a parcel without a valid kennel licence. Apartment unit: no more than two dogs.","short":"Max three dogs (two in an apartment)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"A person in a unit of an apartment building must not permit more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate limit for cats. Cats count toward the household-pet total: no more than five in a single-family dwelling or duplex, or three in an apartment unit (litters of kittens not counted).","short":"No separate limit; five pets total (three in apartment)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"a maximum of five (5) household pets in a single-family dwelling or duplex; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Household pets in total: no more than five in a single-family dwelling or duplex, or three in an apartment unit. Birds: no more than five in a single-family dwelling or duplex, two in an apartment unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"a maximum of five (5) household pets in a single-family dwelling or duplex","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The household-pet limits do not include a litter of puppies or kittens. Four or more dogs need a kennel licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"The limits prescribed in this section do not include any litter of puppies or kittens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$25 for exceeding the maximum number of household pets or of dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"Sched. D","official_wording":"Exceed maximum number of household","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006 (office consolidation March 27, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1081, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R-1 (Residential - Single Family) zoning district, for personal use, provided no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. The keeper must live on the property or have the owner's written permission.","short":"Yes, R-1 zone only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"In the R-1 (Residential – Single Family) zoning district, the keeping of up to four","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to four hens.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"the keeping of up to four","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (prohibited).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"(4) backyard hens is permitted for personal use, provided that no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. Roosters are prohibited. A person who keeps one or more hens, must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens in a fully fenced back or side yard. Coop at least 1.5 m from the property line and 3 m from windows and doors of the dwelling. At least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1.0 m of roofed outdoor enclosure per hen; one perch (15 cm) per hen and a nest box in each coop; no cages; coop fully enclosed, sanitary and in good repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1(b)-(g)","official_wording":"Situate hens in a back or side yard which is fully fenced;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw states no permit, licence or fee for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on R-1 parcels (maximum two colonies) and rural residential RU-1 to RU-3 parcels (maximum four colonies). Beekeepers must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture and follow Bee Regulation 3/2015, on a parcel of at least 370 m², with hives in the rear yard, and must notify surrounding neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.3","official_wording":"A person must not keep more than two (2) colonies of bees on a parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Domestic farm animals (horse, mule, donkey, emu, llama, ostrich, pot belly pig, swine, sheep, goat, cow) not in a house, duplex or apartment, and only where zoning permits. Poultry, including ducks and geese, only on R-1 or RU-1 to RU-3 parcels, not in a dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.2-5.2.3","official_wording":"A person must not keep a domestic farm animal in any single-family dwelling,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006 (office consolidation March 27, 2025, amended by Bylaw No. 1081, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006, office consolidation March 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/833%20Animal%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20%5BConsolidated%20March%202025%5D.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Animal Regulation Bylaw No. 833, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Parking on a highway over 48 hours without moving, an unattached trailer on a highway without a written permit, and a commercial trailer attached over 2 consecutive hours are offences. Commercial vehicles over 20,000 kg or 12.5 m may not park on District roads except provincial highways or roads beside commercial or industrial parcels.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Amendment Bylaw No. 925, 2013 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/925%20traffic%20amend%202.pdf","section":"Sched. A","official_wording":"Park a vehicle upon any highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones one boat or vessel and one trailer or motor home may be parked or stored in the open, only on a lot with a finished principal residential building, and not used as a residence. Also one truck or commercial vehicle.","short":"1 boat and 1 trailer or motor home, in the open","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"Division 3.14","official_wording":"No commercial vehicles, truck, bus, contractor's equipment, dismantled or wrecked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on streets, District parking areas or other public places (outside designated camping or resting areas). On a residential lot, not allowed except one trailer or motor home lived in for up to six months while a house is being built, kept outside the minimum setback.","short":"No on streets; lot only up to six months while building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Amendment Bylaw No. 917 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/917%20Traffic%20amend_Website.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(n) (as replaced)","official_wording":"occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Park on a highway over 48 hours: $25 first offence, $50 subsequent. Use a vehicle as living quarters on a street: $50 (both). Unattached trailer on a highway without a permit, or commercial trailer attached over 2 hours: $50 first, $100 subsequent. Illegal overnight camping: $100 first, $200 subsequent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Amendment Bylaw No. 925, 2013 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/925%20traffic%20amend%202.pdf","section":"Sched. A","official_wording":"Use vehicle as living quarters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 839, 2007 (as amended by Nos. 917, 925 and 970); Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025, Division 3.14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Amendment Bylaw No. 925, 2013 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/925%20traffic%20amend%202.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"District of Fort St. James Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 839, 2007 is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may cause or permit persistent animal noise (barking, calling or whining), animal noise in an unprovoked regular pattern for more than 15 minutes, persistent horns or sirens, or engine brakes on a highway except in an emergency. In residential areas, listed noises (power tools, ATVs, construction equipment, yelling, moving sounds and others) are banned when clearly audible at a neighbour's property during the prohibited period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 5-6","official_wording":"the Persistent barking, calling or whining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited period for the listed residential noises: 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., or to 9:00 a.m. if the next day is a Sunday or statutory holiday.","short":"9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. before Sun or holiday)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 4(o)","official_wording":"between the hours of 9:00 p.m. one day and 7:00 a.m. the following day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"In a residential area, construction equipment may not be operated (whether or not for construction) so that sound is clearly audible at a neighbour's property between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (to 9:00 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday).","short":"Banned 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. before Sun or holiday)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 6(d)","official_wording":"operate Construction Equipment whether in connection with Construction or not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Amplified sound and vehicle-repair noise are limited to two days a week in residential areas (see notes). Excluded from the bylaw: emergency work, church bells, fireworks authorized by municipal permit, special events held by legislation or municipal permit, and parades authorized by permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"operate Amplified Sound Equipment in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District Office, (250) 996-8233, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or the online Comments and Complaints form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/government/bylaws-policies","section":"Bylaws & Policies page","official_wording":"To report a bylaw violation, please contact the District Office or complete a Comments and Complaints Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket fines: $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 third or subsequent, for each listed noise offence. On summary conviction, up to $1,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $250 second; $500 third or later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Sched. A","official_wording":"$100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Fort St. James Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/993%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“District of Fort St. James Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 993,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier may not let property become or stay unsightly: dirty, unfinished, dilapidated, broken or leaning buildings or fences; graffiti; accumulations of rubbish; landscaping or construction materials with no work under way; indoor furniture, bedding or appliances stored outside; one or more derelict vehicles; uncontained compost piles; grass or vegetation over 25 cm; or noxious weeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/995%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 4.9, 5","official_wording":"“Unsightly” means any of the following conditions on real property:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the District Office or complete the Comments and Complaints form. The District enforces bylaws on a complaint basis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/government/bylaws-policies","section":"Bylaws & Policies page","official_wording":"The District enforces bylaws on a complaint basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may give written notice (hand-delivered to the occupier or sent by registered mail to the owner) requiring the cleanup within a time stated in the notice. If it is not done, the District may do the work at the owner's or occupier's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes as taxes in arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/995%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 9-12","official_wording":"An Officer may issue a notice requiring the owner or Occupier of real property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for causing or permitting unsightly premises (ticket); $200 for interfering with an officer. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/995%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Sched. A","official_wording":"Cause or permit Unsightly premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Fort St. James Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/995%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 995, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Backyard campfires are allowed with a free burn permit. A campfire is a fire in one pile no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide for recreation. Fires must be attended by an adult 19 or older, fully out before leaving it and no later than 10:00 p.m., and not within 5 metres of a building or structure.","short":"Yes, with a free burn permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 2.6","official_wording":"\"Campfire\" means an open fire that (a) burns material in one pile no larger than 0.5 m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in town: stacked-pile burning (Category 2) and land-clearing debris (Category 3) are banned except in the I-2 Heavy Industrial zone; burning rooted vegetation, grass or stubble, and burning garbage, prohibited materials or construction debris, is banned. The District says burning garbage, yard waste or grass is not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1.11-5.1.14","official_wording":"A person shall not light or burn material in a stacked pile, (Category 2 as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All open burning needs a burning permit, which is free from the municipal office or the fire hall. The Fire Chief may attach conditions or refuse, suspend or revoke a permit.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/government/licences-permits","section":"Burn Permits","official_wording":"All open burning in Fort St. James requires a burning permit, pursuant to the Fire Regulation Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order a total ban on open-air fires in hazardous conditions. No open-air fire is permitted while the Fort St. James Forest District is under a Prince George Fire Centre prohibition, and burn permits are suspended for it. Only CSA or ULC approved propane, natural gas or charcoal cooking devices, and approved portable propane or natural gas campfire appliances with a flame no taller than 15 cm, are allowed during campfire prohibitions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1.9, 5.1.20-5.1.21","official_wording":"he may order a total ban on open-air fires for such length of time as they may deem","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No page says where yard waste goes instead.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open-air fire without a valid permit: $500. Category 2 or Category 3 fire, or burning rooted vegetation, garbage or construction debris: $500 each. Failing to stay with an open-air fire: $200. Failing to obey an open-air fire prohibition notice or period: $1,150.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Sched. B","official_wording":"Light or permit any open-air fire to be lit without valid permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (Fire Department Establishment and Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BYLAW No. 1001, SCHEDULE “A”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No consumer fireworks. A person may not ignite or set off fireworks except under a display permit, and may not possess them except as the permit allows. The District's page says a permit is needed to light fireworks.","short":"No, except under a display permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1.2-6.1.3","official_wording":"A person must not possess fireworks except as permitted under a display","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: no one may buy, sell, offer for sale, give or distribute fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"A person must not purchase, sell, or display for the purpose of sale, offer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Any article with a combustible or explosive composition made for a pyrotechnic display or an explosion, including roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels, bottle rockets, cannon crackers, mines, squibs and firecrackers. Excludes flares, fuses and similar signalling devices used by motorists, railroads, police or other agencies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 2.20","official_wording":"includes (but is not limited to) roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A display permit from the Fire Chief. The applicant must be 18 or older and apply at least 10 business days ahead with an application, a fee, the property owner's authorization if needed, a certificate of $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the District, and Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnician certification from Natural Resources Canada.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 6.2.2","official_wording":"the applicant must be at least 18 years of age","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw notice bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (Fire Department Establishment and Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1001, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1001%20Fire%20Safety%20Regulations%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BYLAW No. 1001, SCHEDULE “A”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District, including home-based, not-for-profit and non-resident businesses. Exempt: some non-resident businesses, such as delivery-only wholesalers, taxis that only drop off, and professionals under a special Act who do not regularly work in the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 3.2 and 3.3","official_wording":"no person shall carry on any business within the District unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by Schedule A: retail or any business not named: $100 (0 to 200 m²), $200 (201 to 500 m²), $300 (over 500 m²). Home occupation, mobile vendor or non-resident business: $50. Manufacturer: $400. Seasonal: 50% of the rate.","short":"By size: $100 (0 to 200 m²); home occupation $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Retail Sales, any business not specifically mentioned:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Send the completed Business Licence application form to the municipal office, or apply through BizPaL. Staff check the business meets zoning and District bylaws on business, building, land use and fire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/community/work/invest-fort-st-james/business-licenses","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"You can download a Business License application and send the completed form to the municipal office, or apply online through BizPal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence lasts 12 months and expires on December 31 each year. Fees are not refunded and not reduced for part of a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 6.4 to 6.6","official_wording":"A licence issued pursuant to this bylaw is in effect for a period of twelve months, and expires on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for carrying on business without a valid business licence; $100 for carrying on business at a location other than the one named; $50 for failing to post the licence or for changing location without transferring it.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Carry on business without valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 1000, 2018 The Council of the District of Fort St. James enacts as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is an accessory use carried on by a resident in a dwelling unit. It is a listed use in R1, R2, R4, RR1, RR1A, RR2 and RR3 zones (not R3).","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, RR1, RR1A, RR2 and RR3 (not R3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.10 a; zone permitted uses","official_wording":"Home occupation use means an accessory use of a service character which:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a District business licence. Home Occupation licence: $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/community/work/invest-fort-st-james/business-licenses","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Home-based","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 55 m² of the dwelling and accessory building combined; no change to the home's residential appearance; no outside operation or storage; no commercial vehicle over 1 tonne; no traffic, parking problems or nuisance; barber or beauty shop limited to one operator.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"No more than 55 square metres of the floor area of the principal dwelling and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Storage of goods outside a building, a kennel, a restaurant, a dry cleaning facility or laundromat, and auto or truck repair of any kind.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.10 d","official_wording":"Home occupation use excludes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (s. 3.10 Home occupation) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"3.9 Height exceptions .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.10 Home occupation ............................................................................................................................... 17 3.11 Location and siting of buildings ........................................................................................................ 18","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in a single detached dwelling in R1, R2, RR1, RR1A, RR2 and RR3 zones; tourist accommodation is a permitted use in the C2 and C3 commercial zones.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 2.14; s. 3.2; C2 and C3 permitted uses","official_wording":"the accessory use of a single detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required to carry on any business in the District (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.2). The fee schedule has no short-term rental or bed and breakfast class; hotels and motels pay $10 per room (minimum $60) a year.","short":"Yes; no STR fee class","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"s. 3.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"no person shall carry on any business within the District unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Fort St. James is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement. Hosts must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Short-Term Rentals, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"For a bed and breakfast: the operator must live in the dwelling, with at most three bedrooms and six guests; no outside changes that show it is a B&B, apart from a sign up to 1 m²; parking of 1 space per room available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.2 a; s. 9.4","official_wording":"The dwelling shall be occupied by the operator of the bed and breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for carrying on business without a valid business licence; $50 for failing to post the licence.","short":"$100 for no business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/1000%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%202018.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Carry on business without valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","place_name":"Fort St James","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (s. 3.2) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 1000, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1101, 2025 (PDF), District of Fort St James","source_url":"https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/1101%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"3.2    Bed and breakfasts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before any construction, alteration or renovation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use or occupancy of a building or structure, plus plumbing work. Building permit needed for a shed over 10 m² and for any deck.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration/renovation, reconstruction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for: painting, same-size window replacement, replacing plumbing fixtures, replacing roofing or cladding with like materials, or fence construction, repairs or alterations (a temporary security fence at a complex-building site still needs a Security Fence Permit). The bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.2 m high or buildings the Building Code exempts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 13-16","official_wording":"nor to retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's application forms: the Building Permit Package (Complex, Simple, or Garage and Accessory Buildings), found on the City's Building Permits page. The pages read do not say where or how to submit it (online, in person or by email).","short":"Paper form; submission method not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/business-building-and-development/building/building-permits","section":"Applying for a Permit","official_wording":"Compile all required documentation following the requirements of your Building Permit Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Standard building: Owner's Declaration, site plan, floor plans and other drawings on the City's form, plus a BC Housing Licensing and Consumer Services form. Complex building adds two sets of professionally prepared plans, cost estimate, title, letters of assurance, geotechnical report, damage deposit and landscaping deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Owner’s Declaration – each Owner of a building or structure to be constructed requiring a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The Building Department has up to 10 business days to process a Standard Building Permit; incomplete applications may be delayed. No time is stated for complex buildings.","short":"Up to 10 business days (standard)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Standard Building Permit Package (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-permit-package-standard","section":"Standard Building Permit Package, page 2","official_wording":"The Building Department has up to 10 business days to process a Standard Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent requests each inspection; at least 24 hours' notice is required. Call the Planning and Engineering Department at 250-787-8150 during normal business hours with the permit number, site address and type of inspection. First come, first served.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/business-building-and-development/building/building-permits","section":"Requesting an Inspection","official_wording":"24 hours notice is required prior to any inspection request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection (Development Services): 250-787-8150 or building@fortstjohn.ca (City Contact Us page). An older Step Code brochure gives 250-794-3263.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BC Energy Step Code Requirements brochure, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/bcenergystepcode","section":"Step Code brochure","official_wording":"Contact Building Inspection: 250-794-3263 or building@fortstjohn.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2589, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for fence construction, repairs or alterations. A security fence (a temporary fence around a complex-building construction site) needs a Security Fence Permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"A Building Permit is not required for fence construction, repairs, or alterations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard in R, C and INS zones. Height is measured from ground grade at the base of the fence to its highest point.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.13.2-3","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed a height of 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in a side and rear yard in R,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m in side and rear yards in R, C and INS zones.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.13.3","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed a height of 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in a side and rear yard in R,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing (landscaping, screening, building or structure) may be higher than 1 m above the street grade within the space formed by points 9.0 m back along the curb lines from the intersection (s. 4.11). Fences may go in required setbacks except the part inside a required sight triangle (s. 4.13.5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.11.1","official_wording":"on a corner parcel within the shaded space formed by the curb lines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire only in A1, M1 and M2 zones. Chain link banned in all R and RM zones and on front and flanking yards in C zones. Fences next to a highway must be see-through (opaque next to the Alaska Highway). A pool, hot tub or spa deeper than 0.75 m needs a non-climbable fence at least 1.2 m high. Over-height fence: $100 per offence per day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.13.6-9","official_wording":"Barbed wire included in fencing is only permitted in the A1, M1 and M2 zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019, s. 4.13 (Fencing) and s. 4.11 (Sight Clearance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.13","official_wording":"4.0 General Regulations 4.13 Fencing (continued) 7. Fences adjacent to a highway shall be constructed from a see-through style material, except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A Shed Building Permit is required for a shed larger than 10 m². The bylaw states no permit rule for smaller sheds.","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 31(a), (i)","official_wording":"a Shed Building Permit before construction of a shed that is greater than 10m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A Deck Building Permit is required before construction of a deck. The bylaw sets no height threshold. A deck is a structure attached to a dwelling, floor on posts and beams above grade, with no walls except visual partitions and railings.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 31(c), s. 1","official_wording":"a Deck Building Permit before construction of a deck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A Building Permit is required before constructing a building or structure. The City has a permit package for 'Garage and Accessory Buildings'. The Building Bylaw has no separate garage or carport exemption.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 31(a)","official_wording":"a Building Permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings are not allowed in a front yard. Setbacks: 1.0 m from interior lot lines, 3.0 m from flanking street lines, 1.5 m from rear line and from other buildings. In R and RM zones: total floor area of all accessory buildings at most 10% of the lot or 90 m² (whichever is less); height at most two storeys and 7.0 m, or the principal building's height if less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Also: must be built of similar exterior materials and colours as the principal building (s. 4.18.8); the principal building must be built first or at the same time (s. 4.18.1); an accessory building over 7.0 m high adds 0.3 m to side and rear setbacks per metre over. In Ag and I zones total area is at most 5% of the lot. Fine for accessory building infringement: $100.00/offence/day (Zoning Schedule B).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.18","official_wording":"Accessory buildings are not permitted in the front yard and must meet the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024; Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2589, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no minimum building permit fee. The basic fee for a deck, shed or security fence permit is $60 each. Smallest plan processing fee is $90.","short":"None set; $60 deck, shed or fence permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SECURITY FENCE PERMIT, DECK AND SHED PERMITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$6 per $1,000 of construction value, to a maximum fee of $500,000. If construction started without a permit and a stop work notice was issued: $9 per $1,000, to a maximum of $750,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Fee for each $1,000.00 of Value of Construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee is part of the building permit fee and is paid when applying: new standard building $150, new complex building $300, addition/renovation to a standard building up to 50 m² $90 (51 m² or larger $120), complex building up to 100 m² $120 (101 m² or larger $180). Not refundable.","short":"$150 new standard building; $90 to $120 addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"To construct a new Standard Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $60 plus $6 per fixture; fire sprinkler permit $60 plus $0.60 per head; demolition $60; moving $60; solid fuel appliance $60; re-inspection $60 (each inspection after the first); damage deposit $5,000; landscaping and paving security as per Form F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Additional Fee per Plumbing Fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan processing fee is paid when the application is submitted. An application is cancelled and the plan fee forfeited if the rest is not paid within 180 days after the City says the permit is ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 80, 81, 83","official_wording":"fee, in the amount established by Schedule A of this Bylaw, shall be paid in full prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 Page 40 SCHEDULE A FEES AND CHARGES BUILDING PERMIT FEE Fee for each $1,000.00 of Value of Construction $6.00 per $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Fort St. John Interactive Map, an online map that shows parcel and zoning information. Zoning maps are also on the City's Maps page (Documents Library) and in Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Interactive Map); PDF zoning maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/local-government/maps","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"An interactive map allowing parcel and zoning information to be displayed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019, adopted October 28, 2019. The consolidated version is for convenience only and includes amendments through Bylaw 2630, 2026, adopted August 24, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"cover and amendment table","official_wording":"Adopted October 28, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets its permitted uses (principal and accessory), minimum parcel area and width, setbacks, parcel coverage, number of dwellings, density and building height, plus other regulations such as parking. General regulations in section 4.0 apply across zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 8.2, 8.3 (R-1 example)","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-1 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, 10648 - 100 Street: 250-787-8150 (Planning Manager 250-787-8188), or the email form on the City's Contact Us page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/business-building-and-development/building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"contacting the Planning and Engineering Department at 250-787-8150.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 2470, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where a zone's use list includes it: A-1, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A, RM-1 and RM-2 (not R-3, RM-3 or RM-4), when a single-family dwelling or duplex is the principal dwelling. One suite per principal dwelling; not subdivided or strata-titled; not inside a detached suite.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (A-1, R-1, R-2 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, s. 4.20 and 4.21)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.20.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suites are permitted in all residential zones when a single family dwelling or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where a zone's use list includes it (A-1, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A, RM-1, RM-2), on a parcel with a principal dwelling, inside an accessory building. No more than two per parcel in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 and R-4A. Must meet BC Building Code.","short":"Yes, in zones listing it, in accessory building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, s. 4.20 and 4.21)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.21.1","official_wording":"no more than two Detached Suites are permitted on a parcel in the R1, R-1A, R-2,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite floor area at most the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling's habitable floor area. One secondary suite per dwelling. Up to two detached suites in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 and R-4A. R-1 density is up to 4 dwelling units per parcel on municipal services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, s. 4.20 and 4.21)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.20.1(c)","official_wording":"c. the maximum floor area of a Secondary Suite must not exceed the lesser of 90 m 2 or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per bedroom in the suite, in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling.","short":"1 space per bedroom, plus principal dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, s. 4.20 and 4.21)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 5.8 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary or Detached Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build or change a building's use (Building Bylaw s. 17), and the suite must meet the BC Building Code. A secondary suite also needs a City business licence ($75). A development permit is needed only in a designated Development Permit Area. A City inspection fee of $200 may apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"change the use or occupancy of any building or structure or plumbing system, including excavation or other work related to construction unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (s. 4.20 and 4.21); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (s. 7.8); Building Bylaw No. 2589, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, s. 4.20 and 4.21)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.20","official_wording":"c. must not exceed 40% of the principal buildings floor area or 90 m2, whichever is less. This 4.20 Secondary Suites section","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The City's June 2020 Urban Forest Strategy says no tree protection bylaw currently exists.","short":"No tree protection bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Forest Strategy, June 2020 (PDF), City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/urban-forest-strategy-web","section":"Bylaws, Programs and Practices table","official_wording":"No tree protection bylaw currently exists","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"According to its 2020 Urban Forest Strategy, the City sets no permit, fee or replacement rule for removing a tree on your own lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"According to its 2020 Urban Forest Strategy, the City sets no permit, fee or replacement rule for removing a tree on your own lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard trees: no person may injure or damage any tree, shrub or hedge on a boulevard; the owner of the abutting parcel must keep boulevard hedges and trees trimmed and maintain the boulevard. On a highway, no one may damage, remove or plant trees or vegetation without a Road Use Permit. In parks, cutting down or removing trees is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","section":"s. 11-12","official_wording":"No person shall injure or damage any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge located","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City's 2020 Urban Forest Strategy says no tree protection bylaw currently exists.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City's 2020 Urban Forest Strategy says no tree protection bylaw currently exists.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly and recycling (blue cart) every second week. There is no curbside organics collection; the City points residents to backyard composting.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling","section":"intro","official_wording":"one blue recycle cart (collected bi-weekly) and one black/grey garbage cart (collected weekly)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Waste Wise app (Calendar tab), type your address into \"My Schedule\" on the City’s Garbage and Recycling page, or see the Garbage Collection Map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Frequently Asked Questions, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-collection-frequently-asked-questions","section":"Collection day","official_wording":"Download the Waste Wise App for your smartphone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One garbage cart (250 litres per the City FAQ; the bylaw says 240) and one 360-litre recycling cart per home. Additional cart: $30 plus the monthly fee. Lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair: $100. Damaged wheels or lids are repaired free. Use the Curbside Cart Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Carts belong to the City and stay with the address. Reinstating a cart removed for a bylaw breach costs $75. The City may waive the replacement fee for a cart at end of life.","source_title":"Collection Frequently Asked Questions, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-collection-frequently-asked-questions","section":"Cart sizes and fees","official_wording":"Garbage carts are 250 litres and recycle carts are 360 litres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 8 a.m. on collection day, behind the curb or sidewalk (on your driveway or lawn, not the street or sidewalk), with the lid arrow facing the street and at least 1 m of clear space on all sides. Bring carts in by the end of collection day. Keep lids closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"ss. 3.23, 3.25","official_wording":"before 8:00 a.m. on the day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The lid must close; carts overfilled with the lid open are not picked up. Garbage must be bagged in the cart; recycling goes in loose. Single bags left at the curb are not collected. Extra carts can be rented. No weight limit is stated.","short":"Lid must close; single curb bags not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"ss. 3.21, 3.22","official_wording":"bag the garbage placed in the garbage cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per month on the utility bill: $8 per garbage cart and $5 per recycling cart, for each house, duplex, triplex, fourplex or townhouse. Owners pay whether or not they use the service.","short":"$8 a month per garbage cart; $5 per recycling cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"Schedule A, s. 5.1","official_wording":"$8.00 per garbage cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No separate curbside yard waste collection. Yard waste may not go in the recycling cart. Bylaw s. 3.29 says grass trimmings and leaves only are accepted in garbage carts, but s. 3.27(a) also bans yard waste in any collection cart; check with the City.","short":"No separate collection","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Section 3.27 (as replaced in 2023) also lists \"yard waste\" as material not to be put in a collection cart, which sits oddly with s. 3.29; the City’s other pages do not mention curbside yard waste. Yard waste is not \"solid waste\" under the bylaw definition.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"s. 3.29","official_wording":"Yard waste is not permitted in a recyclable materials cart. Grass trimmings and leaves only will be accepted in garbage carts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's drop-off page states no bundle or size limits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"City drop-off days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the North Peace Arena (9805 96 Ave); the last 2026 date, November 7, is at Home Hardware (9820 108 St). All yard waste is also accepted at the Peace River Regional District landfill at 7014 269 Road during business hours.","short":"City drop-off days; PRRD landfill, 7014 269 Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","section":"2026 Drop-off Dates","official_wording":"The City provides a regular Yard Waste Drop-off for city residents during the summer months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"The City's drop-off page does not mention a fee. At the regional landfill, residential yard and garden waste costs $55 a tonne (minimum fee $3.75). Residential properties get a free annual coupon worth $45 of fees.","short":"$55 a tonne ($3.75 minimum)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tipping Fees and Coupons, Peace River Regional District","source_url":"https://www.prrd.bc.ca/home-property/garbage-and-recycling/tipping-fees-and-coupons/","section":"Tipping fees","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At City drop-off days: bags, processed lumber, trees longer than 6 feet or more than 2 inches thick, food scraps or dog waste, cement, rocks or dirt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","section":"Materials","official_wording":"Not accepted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023); Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (no accumulations of yard waste)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2583, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/solid-waste-management-bylaw-no","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 2557, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no standing season or schedule. During a water shortage the City may restrict irrigation, sprinkling, car washing and private pool filling, and set days, times and areas. It must give at least 7 calendar days' notice, except in emergencies (s. 39).","short":"No set season; City may restrict in a shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":"ss. 34, 36, 37","official_wording":"restrict or prohibit irrigation, yard/garden sprinkling, car washing and private","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Water Regulation Bylaw sets no standing watering season or schedule.","source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and City water pages list no exempt watering types and no new-lawn rules.","source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and City water pages list no exempt watering types and no new-lawn rules.","source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: violating water restrictions within one calendar year is $100 for a first violation, $250 for a second and $500 for a third. Water service may also be disconnected.","short":"Notice $100 first violation; $250 second; $500 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":"Schedule B, s. 38","official_wording":"Violate water restrictions in the City within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2457, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/water-regulation-bylaw","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF FORT ST. JOHN WATER REGULATION BYLAW 2457, 2019 CONSOLIDATED VERSION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs over three months old living in Fort St. John must have and wear a current dog tag. Service dogs, RCMP dogs and dogs in school or research facilities (with documentation) are exempt. Visitors for up to two consecutive weeks, or 30 days in a calendar year, are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"All dogs over the age of three (3) months living in the City of Fort St. John are required to have and wear a current dog tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Fort St. John, through DocuPet. Tags are sold online, at City Hall or at the North Peace SPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"The City of Fort St. John has partnered with DocuPet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year. The City does not charge a different amount for spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$20 a year (same for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing, License Fees","official_wording":"$20 for each dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year, the same as for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$20 a year (same as altered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing, License Fees","official_wording":"$20 for each dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Biting or aggressive dog licence $100. Service dogs and other exempt dogs pay no fee. Designer tags cost extra. Licence fees are non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing, License Fees","official_wording":"$100 for each biting or aggressive dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Each licence is valid for a full 365 days after purchase, so the renewal date depends on when you bought it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"all licences valid for a full 365 days after purchase","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through DocuPet (fortstjohn.DocuPet.com), in person at City Hall (reception helps with the DocuPet process), at the North Peace SPCA, or by phone at 1-855-249-1370.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Dog licences may be purchased online, at City Hall or the North Peace SPCA, or by calling 1-855-249-1370.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"An unlicensed dog carries a $200 bylaw notice. The amount is $150 on days 1–14 and $250 on days 31–60. A compliance agreement is available.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY EARLY LATE COMPLIANCE PAYMENT PAYMENT AGREEMENT AVAILABLE (15 - 30 (1 - 14 (31 - 60 Days (50% of Penalty) Days) Days) Collections 60+) Unlicensed Dog 5 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to include Bylaw 2584, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Every owner must keep their dog on a leash in a public place unless the place is designated an off-leash area. A dog must not be at large (not under direct and continuous control of its owner or a competent person).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 18-19, 3 (\"At large\")","official_wording":"Every Owner shall Keep their Dog leashed when the Dog is in a public place unless that place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 metres, of strong material, held by a person able to control the dog. Aggressive and biting dogs off their property: non-retractable leash of 2 metres or less, held by a competent person over 16. A female dog in heat may be leashed that way instead of being confined.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 3 (\"Leash\"), ss. 21, 34(f)","official_wording":"no more than three meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"None of the bylaws or City pages read names an off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any school ground, playground, park or sports field where dogs are expressly prohibited. School grounds are off-limits for dogs. In parks, dogs may not run at large except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"No Owner shall permit or allow their Dog on any school ground, playground, park or sports","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove dog feces left on any property other than the owner’s own. A legally blind owner is exempt for a service dog. The City page says to pick up and dispose of waste from any public or private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 22-23","official_wording":"must immediately remove feces deposited by the Owner’s Dog on property other than the Owner’s property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"A dog at large or a failure to leash carries a $200 bylaw notice, $150 on days 1–14 or $250 on days 31–60. Failure to prevent an attack has a separate $400 penalty.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Walking Trails page says $100 for failing to leash or pick up on trails; the bylaw schedule and brochure say $200. The bylaw schedule is followed. The consolidated Animal Control Bylaw (to Bylaw 2584, 2023) still prints the older section numbers in Schedule C, so Schedule C section numbers do not match the current section numbers.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"Schedule C / Schedule C, dog at large, failure to leash and failure to prevent attack","official_wording":"Dog at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to include Bylaw 2584, 2023); in parks also the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 2615, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An aggressive dog is one that is a \"dangerous dog\" under s. 49 of the Community Charter or has (without a mitigating factor) pursued or harassed a person, cat or animal, shown aggression such as growling, snarling or lunging, shown potential to attack or injure, or been a continuing threat. A biting dog has bitten a person, animal or cat. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer who has reason to believe this serves a written notice on the owner; the owner may appeal to Council within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 3, 36, 42","official_wording":"“AGGRESSIVE DOG” means a Dog that is a “dangerous dog” as defined under section 49 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: licence, microchip, 'Dog on Premises' sign, confinement at home, a 2 m non-retractable leash held by a competent person over 16 off the property, and 48-hour notice of a move or death. Biting dog: s. 34(b)-(f) only, plus a biting dog licence, muzzle off the property and secure enclosure at home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 34-35","official_wording":"have a Microchip implanted in the Dog and provide proof of implantation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for a biting or aggressive dog licence (a regular dog licence is $20). The licence is valid 365 days from purchase.","short":"$100 a year (biting or aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"License Fees","official_wording":"$100 for each biting or aggressive dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report an aggressive dog or a dog bite to City Bylaw Services at 250-787-8150 or 3-1-1 (press 4 for after-hours emergencies), at 10631 100 Street. Cruelty to animals goes to the North Peace SPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services/animal-control","section":"Report a Concern","official_wording":"Report an animal at large, barking dog, aggressive dog, a dog bite, or a lost dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 ($350 if paid within 14 days; $450 on days 31–60) for failing to licence, microchip, sign, confine, leash or muzzle an aggressive or biting dog, or failing to prevent an attack. No compliance agreement is available.","short":"Notice $400 ($350 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Fail to license aggressive dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to include Bylaw 2584, 2023), Parts Five to Eight","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on a parcel or within a dwelling.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"No person may Keep more than three Dogs on a parcel or within a dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Fort St. John's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No fowl (chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and similar birds) may be kept in the city. Livestock may be kept only as part of an agricultural use permitted by the Zoning Bylaw. Animals listed in Schedule B (such as exotic mammals, large snakes, venomous animals) are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 45, 48, 50","official_wording":"No person shall Keep Fowl within the city limits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"No kennel, zoning or puppy-age exception is stated. Visitors for up to two consecutive weeks, or 30 days a year, are exempt from Part Two, which includes the three-dog limit (s. 15). RCMP dogs are exempt (s. 72). Animals in vet hospitals, SPCA pounds or school research facilities are not covered (s. 71).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 71","official_wording":"in a veterinary hospital under the care of a licensed veterinarian","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than three dogs is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 on days 31–60). A compliance agreement is available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Keep more than three dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to include Bylaw 2584, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No on ordinary residential lots: the Animal Control Bylaw says no person shall keep fowl within the city limits. The Zoning Bylaw does allow agriculture, including a poultry commodity group, on large parcels in the I-2 and I-3 Integration Zones, which seems inconsistent; check with the City.","short":"No on ordinary residential lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 3 (\"Fowl\"), 48","official_wording":"“FOWL” means any Galliform including, but not limited to, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no coop rules, hen limit or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are fowl and no fowl may be kept in the city.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 48","official_wording":"No person shall Keep Fowl within the city limits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no coop rules, hen limit or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no coop rules, hen limit or permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed under the Beekeeping Bylaw. Hives must be in the rear yard, at least 3 m from neighbouring property lines, and either inside a solid 1.8 m fence or at least 2.4 m off the ground. Limit: 2 colonies plus 2 nucleus colonies on a parcel under 1,000 m²; 4 plus 4 on a larger parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2373, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/beekeeping-bylaw","section":"ss. 4-5","official_wording":"not locate a Beehive within 3 meters of any neighboring property line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock may be kept only as part of an agricultural use of land permitted under the Zoning Bylaw, and is subject to zoning. Ducks, geese and other fowl are banned. Exotic animals listed in Schedule B are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 50-51","official_wording":"No person shall Keep Livestock, unless the keeping is part of an agricultural use of land permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to include Bylaw 2584, 2023); Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2373, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle may not be parked on a street for longer than 24 hours unless a sign allows it. A trailer may be parked on a street only while connected to a towing vehicle, and both must have current insurance, registration and plates. No parking on a boulevard or sidewalk, or within 5 m of a hydrant.","short":"24 hours; trailers must be attached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","section":"ss. 23(h), 23(j), 23(k), 49","official_wording":"for longer than 24 hours, unless parking for a longer period is expressly permitted by a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Recreational vehicles, boats, campers and utility trailers must be set back at least 2 m from the inside edge of the curb or sidewalk. Parking spaces in residential (R, RM) and P zones must be solely for private non-commercial vehicles.","short":"Must be set back at least 2 m from curb or sidewalk","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 5.2(4)-(5)","official_wording":"Recreational vehicles, boats, campers and utility trailers must be setback a minimum of 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may occupy a recreational vehicle at any time while it is parked on a highway.","short":"No on a street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","section":"s. 48","official_wording":"A Person must not occupy any Recreational Vehicle, at any time, while it is parked on a Highway.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: occupying an RV on a highway $200 ($100 within 14 days; $300 on days 31–60). Parked longer than 24 hours $40 ($30 early; $50 late). Trailer parked without a towing vehicle $40. Parked on a boulevard or sidewalk $40.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Occupying RV on Highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025; Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-bylaw-no-2605-2025pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 2605, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise, sound or vibration, in a public place or coming from a property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 8 a.m.: voice amplification, shouting, banging, and sound from radios, TVs, instruments or other sound equipment that can be heard outside are deemed disturbing. 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.: noise from kept animals (except farm operations, shelters, vet clinics, kennels).","short":"10 p.m. to 8 a.m. (animals 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"s. 5(a)-(c)","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 pm and 8:00 am, use of a megaphone, microphone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is not permitted before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day other than Sunday or a statutory holiday. On a Sunday or statutory holiday it is not permitted if the contractor is receiving profit or financial compensation. The Director of Planning and Engineering may approve work outside these hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun and holidays not for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm on any day other than Sunday or a statutory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Horns, alarms or warning devices sounding for 3 minutes or more in any 15 minutes are deemed disturbing (unless a real danger or warning signal). A dog that barks or cries in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood is an offence. Exempt: police, fire and ambulance, City and government work, church bells, code-required alarms, and farm operations under the Right to Farm Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"ss. 5(d)-(e), 7","official_wording":"a dog whose owner permits or causes the dog to cry or bark in a manner which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Services, 250-787-8150 (or dial 3-1-1), or the City’s Report a Problem form. Complainants must give their name, address and phone number; anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services","section":"Reporting a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"calling 250-787-8150 or complete the Report a Problem form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 on days 31–60). Construction noise outside hours: $100, $250, then $500 for a third offence (early $75/$200/$400). Municipal ticket: $100 ($100/$250/$500 for construction). Two systems, not a conflict; compliance agreement available.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/noise-regulation-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2507, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow outdoors on their premises: refuse, derelict vehicles, accumulated yard waste (grass clippings, cuttings, compost piles), weeds or growth that is a fire or health hazard, litter, grass over 20 cm high, or noxious weeds. Also: graffiti, building materials in view without a building permit, a destructive insect infestation, and fences or building exteriors in disrepair. Boulevards must be kept clear and cut.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","section":"ss. 11, 13-14, 16-17, 19, 3 (\"Overgrown\")","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of a premise or premises shall allow the following to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 250-787-8150 or use the Report a Problem form. Include the property address. Complaints must include your full name, address and phone number; they are kept confidential unless court proceedings require disclosure, and anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services","section":"Reporting a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"calling 250-787-8150 or complete the Report a Problem form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"For weeds, tall grass and litter an inspector may issue a written order without prior notice giving at least 7 calendar days. For other problems the inspector gives notice, then may issue a Clean Up Order giving at least 30 days; the owner may ask Council to reconsider. If the order is not met, the City may do the work and recover its cost plus 15% administration on contractor invoices, added to property taxes if unpaid by December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","section":"ss. 20-21, 22-24, 26, 29","official_wording":"no less than seven (7) calendar days to fulfill the requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: most offences $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 on days 31–60). Dilapidated or unsafe structure $300. Building materials in view, prohibited sales and failure to cut grass have a $100 early amount. A compliance agreement is available for most.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Accumulation of refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/property-standards-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Property Standards Bylaw No. 2434, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit if the fire is in a device designed to contain it, no more than 1 metre across, burning only clean dry wood, briquettes or propane, and at least 4.5 m from all buildings and property lines.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 1 metre across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"s. 30(6), (8)","official_wording":"Permit requirements shall not apply to outdoor cooking fires which includes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Any open burning needs a burning permit. A permit may be issued by telephone for organic yard waste (garden refuse, pruning, branches) on lots of one acre or more. Fires must be no more than 2 m high and 3 m wide, at least 3 m from combustibles, hand-fed, and attended. No burning of construction materials, pallets, debris or household garbage.","short":"Only with a permit, on lots of one acre or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"ss. 29(2), 30(2), 30(4)-(5), 30(7)","official_wording":"unless the person first obtains a Burning Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for open burning (not for small backyard fire pits). It is issued at the discretion of the Fire Chief or an officer; the fee is $50.","short":"Yes for open burning, $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"ss. 29(2), 30(1), Schedule A","official_wording":"Burning Permits may be issued, cancelled or suspended solely at the discretion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may impose a general ban on all open burning while atmospheric conditions are poor for smoke to disperse. Cooking fires in City parks are also banned under a general burning ban.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"s. 29(3)-(4)","official_wording":"the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste can go to the City's drop-off days (10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2026 dates posted) or the regional district landfill at 7014 269 Road during business hours. Bylaw s. 3.29 allows grass trimmings and leaves in garbage carts, but s. 3.27(a) bans yard waste in carts; check with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/municipal-services/garbage-and-recycling/yard-waste-drop","section":"Yard Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"The City provides a regular Yard Waste Drop-off for city residents during the summer months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for open burning without a permit, burning during a general fire ban, a fire that is too large, too close to combustibles, not hand-fed, unattended, or burning prohibited materials.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Open burning fire without burning permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (Part 6, Burning Requirements)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2106, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. A person may not give, fire or set off low hazard (consumer) fireworks within the City of Fort St. John at any time. The City runs public displays on Canada Day and New Year’s Eve.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"s. 31(2)","official_wording":"A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, fire or set off low hazard fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. A person may not sell, offer for sale or give low hazard fireworks within the City. Wholesale manufacture, storage or possession must follow the Canada Explosives Act.","short":"No (low hazard fireworks)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"s. 31(1)-(2)","official_wording":"A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, fire or set off low hazard fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The ban covers \"low hazard fireworks, as defined by the Canada Explosives Act\". The bylaw does not list items such as sparklers or firecrackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"s. 31(2)","official_wording":"low hazard fireworks, as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw gives residents no permit for fireworks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for setting off fireworks in contravention of the bylaw.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Set off fireworks in contravention","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (s. 31)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 2106, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2106, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 2428, 2018) cover animal control, property standards, solid waste, highway and traffic, noise and water restrictions, with early and late amounts in each bylaw's schedule. Municipal tickets (Bylaw No. 2429, 2018) cover the fire bylaw. Bylaw officers, building inspectors and RCMP issue them, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated","section":"ss. 4.1, 9.1","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule “A” to this Bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large or unleashed $200; unlicensed dog $200; noise that disturbs $100; most unsightly-property offences $200; parked over 24 hours $40; water restriction breach $100 (first); open burning without permit $200; setting off fireworks $100. Each bylaw sets its own amounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Keep more than three dogs 20 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes Dog at large 21 (a) $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 No Fail to prevent attack 21 (b) $400.00 $350.00 $450.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice to pay the reduced early-payment amount in the bylaw’s schedule (for example $150 instead of $200 for a dog at large).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $150 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A higher late amount applies if payment is received more than 31 days after the notice is received (for example $250 instead of $200 for a dog at large). After 60 days the notice goes to collections.","short":"Higher amount after 31 days (e.g. $250 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 2584, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw","section":"ss. 70(c), Schedule C","official_wording":"The late payment penalty set out in Column 5 of Schedule “C” applies if payment is received more than 31 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days, return the dispute part of the bylaw notice in person during office hours or by mail to City Hall, 10631 100 Street, to dispute it. A screening officer can explain the notice and may offer a compliance agreement (50% penalty reduction, up to one year) for eligible offences. A person who loses an adjudication hearing pays an extra $25. For parking tickets, bring the ticket to City Hall and fill out a dispute form within 14 days.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated","section":"ss. 5.1(b), 6.2, 6.3, 8.2-8.3","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2429, 2018 (amounts are in each bylaw’s own schedule)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2428, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating within the City need a valid business licence (or an Inter-Community Business Licence). Separate licence for each premises. Registered non-profits pay nothing. A stall holder in a licensed market does not need one, except when selling tobacco, cannabis or liquor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.9","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business for which a licence is required by this Bylaw within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular business licence $150; home occupation (business or office) $125; mobile vendor $125; secondary suite $75; temporary licence (28 days) $75; name change or reprint $25; registered non-profit no cost. Applications from April 1, July 1 and October 1 get 25%, 50% and 75% off.","short":"$150 (home occupation $125)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Table 1.0","official_wording":"Regular Business Licence  $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply with the online form, by email to businesslicences@fortstjohn.ca, in person at Development Services, or through BCeID or BizPal. The City reviews it and may send it to Planning, Building, Fire Department or Northern Health. Approval needs the application, fees, any other agency approvals, inspections, and a declaration that the use meets zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application Process, City of Fort St. John","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/business-building-and-development/business-and-economic-development/business-licences/business-licence-application-process","section":"Steps 2-3","official_wording":"Completing the online form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before December 31. An expired licence not renewed by January 31 is terminated on February 1 and a new application is needed. A licence issued after January 1 lasts to December 31 of that year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"s. 5.3, 6.7, 6.8","official_wording":"The business licence period shall be one (1) year to commence on the 1st day of January and to terminate on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. $130, in addition to a regular City licence, for businesses that travel client to client. Bylaw 2371 (2017) lists Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge, Pouce Coupe and Northern Rockies; the City's web page omits Northern Rockies. Excludes taxis, mobile food vendors, door-to-door sales.","short":"Yes, $130 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw lists eight participating governments including Fort St. John and the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality; the City's web page lists six others and omits the Northern Rockies. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2371, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/inter-community-business-licence-bylaw","section":"s. 4 and definitions","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $130 and shall be paid in full at the time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating a business without a licence: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). Not posting the licence: $100 ($50 early; $150 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"Schedule B, Table 3.0","official_wording":"Days) (1-14 Days) (31-60 Days (50% of Collections Penalty) 60+) Operating a Business 5.1 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes without a Licence Business Licence not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Fort St. John Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use where the zone lists it. 'Home Occupation - Business' is listed in A-1, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4A, I-1, I-2 and CD-01 sub-zone C; 'Home Occupation - Office' is also listed in RM-1 to RM-4. Not allowed in a dwelling that does not comply with municipal bylaws.","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF), section 4.22 Home Occupations","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.22.1","official_wording":"Where permitted, a standard home occupation is subject to the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation operator must hold a valid City business licence. Fee: $125 (Home Occupations – Business and Office).","short":"Yes: $125","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF), section 4.22 Home Occupations","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.22.1(a)","official_wording":"All operators of a home occupation must obtain and hold a valid and existing business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home business: at most 1 non-resident employee, operator must live there, up to 25% of floor area or 90 m² (whichever is less), up to 20 customer visits a day, one vehicle up to 3 tonnes, one extra off-street parking space, no exterior evidence except a permitted sign. Home office: no customer visits, no employees, 25 m² maximum, no signs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF), section 4.22 Home Occupations","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.22.2","official_wording":"must employ no more than one person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any use permitted in an industrial zone. A home business may not sell retail from the premises except incidental products, mail order, phone or internet sales, or direct distributorships where customers do not come in. A secondary suite resident may run only an office, not a home business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF), section 4.22 Home Occupations","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.22.1(b)","official_wording":"A home occupation may not include any use that is permitted in an industrial zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (s. 4.22); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (s. 7.5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF), section 4.22 Home Occupations","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.22","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (Consolidated Version) 4.0 General Regulations 4.22 Home Occupations (continued) 4.22.2 Home Occupations - Business This","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The provincial principal residence requirement does not apply in Fort St. John (Province lists it as exempt). Zoning prohibits 'commercial temporary accommodation' (stays of 30 days or less) in residential zones (s. 4.2.6); it does not name short-term rentals. Owner-occupied bed and breakfasts are allowed where a zone lists them.","short":"No in residential zones (30 days or less); B&B allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview","official_wording":"B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast must hold a valid City business licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 7.1). The fee schedule has no B&B line: regular $150, home occupation (business) $125; the bylaw does not say which applies to a B&B.","short":"Yes; $150 regular or $125 home occupation","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfasts shall be permitted in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw and all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province and renew each year. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast rules (Zoning s. 4.23): owner must occupy the single-detached dwelling, up to 3 guest rooms, one extra off-street parking space per guest bedroom, no guest stay over 30 consecutive days, and a City business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.23.1","official_wording":"The principal single-detached dwelling unit on the parcel containing the bed and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating a business without a licence: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). Zoning Schedule B lists 'Unlawful land use' (includes s. 4.2) at $100 per offence per day; it has no row for the s. 4.23 bed and breakfast rules.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Days) (1-14 Days) (31-60 Days (50% of Collections Penalty) 60+) Operating a Business 5.1 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes without a Licence Business Licence not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","place_name":"Fort St. John","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (s. 4.2 and 4.23); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2563, 2021 (s. 7.1); Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (B.C.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2470, 2019 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.fortstjohn.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw","section":"s. 4.23","official_wording":"4.23 Bed and Breakfasts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to start or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, or change of use or occupancy of a building or structure, unless the work is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"A person must not commence or continue any construction, alteration,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: a fence; an accessory building up to 10 m², single storey; a detached deck under 600 mm above ground with no roof; a trellis or arbour; a polyethylene greenhouse up to 15 m²; solar panels on an existing structure; like-for-like roofing, windows and doors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form prescribed by the building official, signed by the owner (Bylaw 878 s. 11.4). The posted pages do not say where it is submitted or whether there is an online portal; the Village office (250-699-6257) answers permit questions and RDBN manages inspections.","short":"Paper form; submission method not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 11.4(a)","official_wording":"be made in the form prescribed by the building official and signed by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: the owner's acknowledgment form, a title search (within 30 days), a survey plan (can be waived), a site plan, elevations, cross-sections, health and sewage approvals, two sets of drawings, and a building code compliance summary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 11.4","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections are managed by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (Burns Lake office, 250-692-3195). The owner must give at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection of simple building work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/builders-developers/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"All building inspections within the Village are managed by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fraser Lake office, 250-699-6257, 210 Carrier Cres. Inspections: RDBN, 250-692-3195.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Phone 250-699-6257","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 4.2(a)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 feet) along the front and exterior lot lines on a residential lot.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"On a lot designated for Residential Use, a fence shall not exceed:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6 feet) along the rear and interior lot lines on a residential lot.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"A height of 2 m (6 feet) along the rear and interior lot lines;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing may be placed within the corner visibility triangle to a height greater than 1.2 m. The triangle extends at least 6.0 m along the parcel lines from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.6.1","official_wording":"No hedge, planting, tree, fence, signs, or other structures shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fences are allowed within required setbacks. Retaining walls over 1.2 m must be engineer-designed and need a Building Permit; walls may be built to lot lines. A fence in disrepair is a ticketable offence ($100).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Bylaw s. 4.2(a) says it does not apply to retaining walls or a fence, while Zoning s. 4.1.3.1 requires a Building Permit for retaining walls over 1.2 m. Materials (barbed wire, electric) and pool fences are not covered in posted text.","source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"ss. 3.5.2, 4.1.3","official_wording":"The following are permitted within the area of the setback required by this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, s. 4.3 (Fencing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"The maximum fence height is as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building with a floor area up to 10 m², single storey. Larger sheds need a permit.","short":"No if up to 10 m², single storey","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 4.2(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area not exceeding 10 square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a detached deck less than 600 mm above finished ground level with no roof structure.","short":"Yes, unless detached, roofless, under 600 mm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 4.2(f)","official_wording":"detached decks that are less than 600mm above finished ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport needs a building permit unless it is an accessory building up to 10 m² and single storey, the only size exemption in Bylaw 878 s. 4.2(b).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"ss. 4.2(b), 5.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area not exceeding 10 square metres, single storey only;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R1 zone, accessory buildings must be at least 4.5 m from the front lot line and 1.0 m from rear, interior and exterior lot lines, and no taller than 4.5 m. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 6.2.3","official_wording":"Accessory Use Minimum Setbacks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (s. 4.2) and Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (s. 3.2, zone regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's fee schedule lists no minimum building permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$6 per $1,000 of construction value, to a maximum fee of $500,000 (on $100,000,000 of construction value).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's fee schedule lists no separate application fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $60; re-inspection for non-compliance $80 each; permit extension $50; special inspection $60 (regular hours) or $100 (outside); design modification $45 an hour. Starting work without a permit after a stop work notice: $9 per $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The building permit fee must be paid before the building permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 11.7","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Inspections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"SCHEDULE4 – BUILDING PERMIT AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Map is Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw. The consolidated Zoning Bylaw is posted on the Village's Zoning & OCP Bylaws page; contact the Village office for copies.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule B); contact Village office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 1.3.1","official_wording":"The extent of each area zoned is shown in Schedule B of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, adopted November 26, 2025 (repealed Bylaw 683, 2008). The posted consolidated copy states no 'current to' date; Rezoning bylaws 876 and 877 (2026) are listed separately and may not be reflected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Bylaw preamble","official_wording":"ADOPTED THIS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, number of dwelling units, setbacks, building height, site coverage and, for R1, minimum lot size. The bylaw has 12 zones: agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal, parks and utility.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Section 6, Table 5","official_wording":"Table 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-699-6257. Bylaw questions: cao@fraserlake.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/contact","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Weekdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed Statutory Holidays | Phone 250-699-6257 Email Village Office | Address","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An attached accessory dwelling unit (secondary suite) is a permitted accessory use in the Agricultural (A1), Small Scale Residential (R1) and Medium Residential (R2) zones.","short":"Yes, in A1, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"ss. 2.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.2","official_wording":"The use may also be defined as a Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached accessory dwelling unit (garden suite or carriage house) is a permitted accessory use in A1, R1 and R2 zones.","short":"Yes, in A1, R1, R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"ss. 2.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.2","official_wording":"Garden Suite – a detached at-grade ADU","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R1: lots under 280 m² can have 2 units (house plus 1 ADU, or a duplex); larger lots up to 4 units (house plus up to 3 ADUs, or fourplex). A1: one house with a secondary suite and 1 ADU. Garden suite 4.5 m or 1 storey; carriage house 8 m or 2 storeys.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"ss. 6.1.3, 6.2.3","official_wording":"Lots less than 280 m2 will have a maximum of 2 units:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per accessory dwelling unit (in addition to 2 per single-detached dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Table 3","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit (a) 1 parking space per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (Bylaw 878 s. 5.1). In an OCP development permit area (Downtown Mixed-Use, Mouse Mountain, Waterfront, Lakeshore) a development permit is also required for building work. A suite needs a separate entrance, one kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom meeting the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/518","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"unless a building official has issued a valid and subsisting permit for the work under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (ss. 3.3, 6.1-6.3) and Bylaw 878, 2026 Building Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required to cut and dispose of any tree more than 10 cm in diameter (measured 1.4 m above the ground) on land under the Village's jurisdiction, and for any replacement tree. In the OCP development permit areas, removing vegetation also needs a development permit.","short":"Yes, for trees more than 10 cm in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/345","section":"ss. 1.3, 2.1, 3.3(b)","official_wording":"a permit is required for the cutting and disposal of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for trees 10 cm or less in diameter; an emergency cut of a tree severely damaged by natural causes and in imminent danger of falling (disposal may still need a permit); Village staff duties; where a Development Approval is in place; some utility work. Hazard trees get a permit without applying.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/345","section":"ss. 3.2, 4.1(c)","official_wording":"must be cut down on an emergency basis because it has been severely","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The Village may require replacement trees: 2:1 for permitted cutting and 3:1 for unpermitted cutting, unless waived. Replacements must be at least 2 m tall or 7 cm in diameter and replaced if they die within one year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/345","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"At a ratio of 3:1 for the unpermitted cutting of or damage to any Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Cutting, damaging or disposing of a tree on Village property can mean replacement trees at the person's expense, plus a bylaw notice ($500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/345","section":"s. 4.2(h)","official_wording":"If a person cuts, damages, or disposes of a Tree on Village property, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: cutting or damaging a tree over 10 cm without a permit $300 ($150 early; $500 late). Cutting a replacement tree $400 ($300; $500).","short":"Notice $300 ($150 early; $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 852","official_wording":"3.3(b) Cutting or otherwise damaging $300 $150 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/345","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw 852, Tree Bylaw”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: once per week for residential properties; three times per week for commercial and institutional properties. Recycling, yard waste and large items are not collected; take them to the transfer station.","short":"Garbage weekly; no recycling collection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","section":"Part 2, s. 3(b)","official_wording":"Once per week for small-scale residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday: all properties west of Chowsunket including Park Drive, all south of Highway 16, and numbers 22-86 on Chowsunket. Wednesday: all properties east of Chowsunket except numbers 22-86.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/local-services/solid-waste-management","section":"Residential Garbage Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Tuesday: All properties West of Chowsunket including Park Drive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Small bin (240 litres) provided for each unit, up to 4 units per lot; a new one with bearproof kit installed is $300 (from January 1, 2027). Medium residential properties need a large bin that the owner buys, approved by the CAO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","section":"Part 2, s. 2","official_wording":"Small-scale residential units, up to 4 units on a single lot, will receive a small bin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Small bins: within 2 m of the nearest road, not on the road, and out by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. Large bins must be accessible to the Village, within zoning setbacks, and unlocked by 7:30 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","section":"Part 2, s. 3(c)-(d)","official_wording":"The bin(s) must be put out no later than 7:30AM on the day(s) of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Waste must fit in the bin and the lid must shut securely; an overfilled bin is not collected. From January 1, 2027, an additional bin or collection day is $20 a month (small bin) or $50 a month (large bin).","short":"Must fit bin, lid shut; extra bin $20 or $50 a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","section":"Part 2, ss. 4-5","official_wording":"All solid waste must fit within the receptacle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"From January 1, 2027 (Schedule 11), per month: small bin $13.99 (one collection a week) or $22.30 (three a week); large bin $50 (one a week) or $81.04 (three a week). Without a bin: $100 per collection day per week.","short":"Small bin $13.99 a month; large bin $50 (from 2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"SCHEDULE11– SOLID WASTE RATES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (Part 2, Solid Waste); rates in Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 11","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/519","section":"Part 1, s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw 882, 2026 Utility Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Dog licences are required for all dogs over the age of 6 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/node/463","section":"Dog Licenses page","official_wording":"Dog Licenses are required for all dogs over the age of 6 months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Fraser Lake, at the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/node/463","section":"Dog Licenses page","official_wording":"To get a license, visit the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"From January 1, 2027 (Bylaw 881, Schedule 3): $0 for a new dog and for renewal from January 1 to March 31. The schedule does not separate spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$0 from January 1, 2027","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 3 - Animal Control","official_wording":"SCHEDULE3 – ANIMAL CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"From January 1, 2027 (Bylaw 881, Schedule 3): the same as other dogs, $0 for a new dog and for renewal from January 1 to March 31. No higher fee is set for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.","short":"$0 from January 1, 2027 (same as other dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 3 - Animal Control","official_wording":"SCHEDULE3 – ANIMAL CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"From January 1, 2027: renewal from April 1 to December 31 is $20; a replacement dog tag in the same year is $10. No discounts are listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 3 - Animal Control","official_wording":"Dog License renewal (From April 1st –","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's posted pages do not say when a licence expires or what the fine is for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/node/463","section":"Dog Licenses page","official_wording":"To get a license, visit the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's posted pages do not say when a licence expires or what the fine is for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (Schedule 3, Animal Control) sets the fees. The bylaw that requires the licence is not posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 3 - Animal Control","official_wording":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Parking a motor vehicle, trailer or recreational vehicle on a boulevard without a valid permit is a ticketable offence. So is parking within 5 metres of a fire hydrant and leaving a vehicle that interferes with snow removal.","short":"Not on a boulevard without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaws 788 and 862","official_wording":"6.9.1(b) Parking a motor vehicle, $300 $250 $350 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw (not posted) limits recreational vehicles: the ticket schedule lists 'Recreational Vehicles in excess' (s. 6.4.1(h)), but the limit is unreadable. Zoning s. 3.1.1(d) bans outdoor storage of vehicles in disrepair or not licensed for the current year.","short":"Limit exists but unreadable; disrepair storage banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","official_wording":"6.4.1(h) Recreational Vehicles in $200 $150 $250 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot, no: a tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle used for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones. The posted text does not say whether sleeping in an RV on a street is allowed.","short":"No on a lot; street rule not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.1.1(c)","official_wording":"A tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle used for habitation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parking a vehicle, trailer or RV on a boulevard without a permit $300 ($250 early; $350 late); recreational vehicles in excess $200 ($150; $250); vehicle interfering with snow removal $100 ($50; $150); within 5 m of a hydrant $200 ($100; $300).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaws 788 and 862","official_wording":"6.9.1(b) Parking a motor vehicle, $300 $250 $350 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 (not posted), Fire Services Bylaw 862 (hydrants), and Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (ss. 3.1.1, 3.7.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Bylaw 856 amendments","official_wording":"That The Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 be amended as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Ticketable items include accumulated rubbish, garbage or discarded material; offensive matter; standing water; unmaintained grass or vegetation; unstacked firewood; vehicle parts; excess unregistered vehicles or RVs; graffiti; building materials; pests; fences in disrepair; derelict buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","official_wording":"6.4.1(a) Rubbish, garbage, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"By telephone, in writing, by email or in person at the Village Office (250-699-6257). Give your name, address and phone, the property address, dates seen and a detailed description.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints","section":"Complaints","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be made by telephone, in writing, by email or in person at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates and works with the person to fix it voluntarily. Council may order a hazard or declared nuisance fixed at the person's cost, and a licence or permit may be suspended until compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaints, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-enforcement/complaints","section":"Complaints","official_wording":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer will investigate your complaint as soon as possible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices, for example: rubbish and discarded material $200 ($150 early; $250 late); unmaintained grass $100 ($50; $150); graffiti $100 ($50; $200); unstacked firewood $50 ($25; $75); building materials $200 ($150; $300).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 early, $250 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 788","official_wording":"6.4.1(a) Rubbish, garbage, and $200 $150 $250 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 (not posted on the Village site).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Amendments in Bylaw 856","official_wording":"That The Village of Fraser Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 788, 2018 be amended as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices under Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw, issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including the Village's Bylaw Officer and building inspectors). Schedule A lists the offences and penalties.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"ss. 5, 20","official_wording":"The Bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Excessive noise $100; rubbish and discarded material $200; unpermitted outdoor fire $400; cutting a tree over 10 cm without a permit $300; lawn watering outside designated hours $100; installing a sign without a permit $100. These are the standard penalties (see early and late amounts).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"5.4 Excessive Noise $100 $50 $150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower Early Payment amount (column A2) applies, for example $50 instead of $100 for excessive noise.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"If payment is received by the Village within 14 days from the person receiving or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the higher Late Payment amount (column A3) applies, for example $150 instead of $100 for excessive noise.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $150 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"s. 6(c)","official_wording":"If payment is received more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days, pay or request adjudication at the Village Office, by mail to PO Box 430, Fraser Lake, V0J 1S0, or by email to admin@fraserlake.ca. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement for some offences.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"ss. 7, 8, 14","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (Schedule A, Bylaw Contraventions & Fines)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/566","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw 856, Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in the Village, and businesses based outside it (for example contractors or door-to-door sales) that carry on business within the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"All businesses operating within the Village of Fraser Lake require a valid Business License.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual $75; seasonal (6 months maximum) $37.50; temporary vendor (21 days maximum) $37.50 (application form). Schedule 5 of Fees and Charges sets the annual licence at $75, subject to CPI.","short":"$75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 881, 2026 Fees and Charges, Schedule 5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/520","section":"Schedule 5 - Business Fees","official_wording":"SCHEDULE5 - BUSINESSFEES Coming into force: Upon adoption CPI Effective Date: February 1 DESCRIPTION FEE SUBJECT TO CPI","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get an application at the Village Office or online; submit it with the fee in person or by email to admin@fraserlake.ca before operations start. Pay by mailed cheque, or cheque, cash or debit at the office. The form lists approvals from building inspection, fire chief, health and liquor inspectors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Business License applications may be obtained in-person from the Village of Fraser Lake Office or online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31; fees are prorated when starting a business after July 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"the licensing year is January 1- December 31, but fees are prorated when starting a business after July 1st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Business Licence Bylaw 774 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 774, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Fraser Lake","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 774, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all residential zones, if the conditions in s. 3.9 are met. It is also listed as an accessory use in A1, R1 and R2.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"A Home-Based Business is permitted in all Residential zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The business must hold an approved Village business licence ($75). If a tenant operates it, the owner's written permission must come with the licence application.","short":"Yes: $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.9(b), (l)","official_wording":"The use is permitted under an approved Business License issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Wholly inside a building; no more than 25% of gross floor area; no outdoor storage; no employees except the owner or a tenant of the unit; noise up to 50 dBA over 8 hours; must be the occupant's principal residence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"The use must not exceed 25% of the Gross Floor Area within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Repair, sales, maintenance or servicing of motor vehicles; restaurants with on-premise consumption; use of a metal shipping container for storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.9(i)-(k)","official_wording":"The use excludes the repair, sales, maintenance, and/or servicing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw, s. 3.9 (Home-Based Business)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"Dwelling Unit. 3.9. HOME-BASED BUSINESS A Home-Based Business is permitted in all Residential zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the operator's primary residence only. Short-term rental is a permitted accessory use in R1, R2 and C2 zones; a Bed & Breakfast is allowed in A1, R1 and R2 and must be wholly inside the principal dwelling, not in a suite.","short":"Yes, operator's primary residence only, in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"ss. 2.4, 3.8, 6.2.2","official_wording":"SHORT TERM RENTAL ACCOMODATION means an accommodation provided to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A Bed & Breakfast must have a valid Village business licence; the standard business licence fee is $75 a year.","short":"B&B: yes, $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.8(c)","official_wording":"A person operating a Bed and Breakfast must have a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Lake is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply here. Provincial registration still applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, regardless of any local licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities list","official_wording":"List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operator's own primary residence only. A Bed & Breakfast must be inside the principal dwelling, not in a suite, with at most one employee outside the household and a business licence. Parking: 1 space per guest room. Guest and bedroom limits are not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"Up to one (1) person, in addition to family members residing in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for operating without a licence is listed in the bylaw notice schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fraser-lake","place_name":"Fraser Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (ss. 2.4, 3.8) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 774, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fraserlake.ca/media/480","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw 875, 2025 Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or altering a building, structure, sign, change in occupancy or plumbing system, and a demolition permit before demolishing, except work exempt under s. 5.2 (such as small storage sheds). The 2015 RDKB pamphlet also lists carports, garages, re-roofing and enclosing a porch.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 698 s. 5.2 exempts storage sheds up to 10 m², one storey and 3 m to the peak that meet zoning; one-storey farm or animal buildings under 46 m²; non-structural repairs under $1,000; retaining structures under 1.2 m. Fences, landscaping and paving are not \"structures\". The 2015 pamphlet adds painting, sidewalks and driveways.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is not required'","official_wording":"WHEN YOU DO NON-STRUCTURAL WORK such as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village's Application for Building Permit form (PDF on the bylaw page) with a site plan and two sets of plans. The form lists the Village Office (250-367-7551) and the RDKB Building Official in Trail (250-368-0222). Online or email submission is not stated.","short":"Paper form; online or email not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","official_wording":"Building Officials with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form; site plan; two sets of plans (floor, foundation, elevations, cross section, plumbing); engineered truss certificates; Record of Sewerage System for new construction; Homeowner Protection Office form for a new dwelling; highway access permit if built off a highway. A plan-processing fee comes with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","official_wording":"To get a building permit, Building Plan you'll need to contact the Floor Plans Building Officials with the scale not less than 1:50 metric (1/4 inch to 1 foot)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's materials do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or representative must give at least 72 hours notice to the Building Official when requesting an inspection, and must get acceptance of certain work (perimeter drains, framing, insulation and vapour barrier, final) before concealing it. How to book is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 21.4","official_wording":"at least 72 hours notice to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Officials of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Trail office, 202 - 843 Rossland Ave: phone (250) 368-0222 (Development Guide). Village Office: (250) 367-7551.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fruitvale Development Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fruitvale-Development-Guide.pdf","section":"Development Guide, Checklist","official_wording":"Building Officials with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: Bylaw 698 does not treat fences as \"structures\", and the RDKB pamphlet lists fencing as non-structural work. Fence height must still meet Zoning Bylaw 846 s. 8.5.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is not required'","official_wording":"- fencing (fence height must comply with Municipal and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fencing under 2.0 m may be on any part of a lot, but must be under 1.3 m when closer to a street than the building setbacks for the zone.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.5.3","official_wording":"Fencing which is less than 2.0 m in height may be sited on any portion of a lot provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2.0 m at natural grade in rural residential and residential zones (2.4 m where abutting a commercial or industrial zone). Non-residential zones: 2.4 m.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m next to commercial, industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.5.4, 8.5.5","official_wording":"shall exceed 2.0 m in height except where abutting a commercial or industrial zone, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Zoning Bylaw 846 states no separate corner-lot or sight-line fence rule.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"On a slope, panel fences are measured at the mid-point of each panel. No barbed wire in any zone except livestock enclosures in the Rural Large Parcel zone. Retaining walls on residential lots: 1.5 m maximum from lower grade, separated by at least 1.5 m (higher where the natural grade is lower than the neighbour). A fence on a retaining wall at the property line: combined 2.0 m. Pool fences at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.5.4, 8.5.7, 8.5.8, 8.5.10, 7.1.4","official_wording":"each section shall be measured at the mid-point of each panel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 8.5 (Fencing and Retaining Walls) and s. 7.1.4 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.5","official_wording":"Fencing and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A storage shed needs no building permit under Bylaw 698 s. 5.2(d) if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed, garage or carport needs a permit.","short":"No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","section":"Pamphlet, 'A building permit is required to'","official_wording":"- construct a new accessory building such as a carport;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The pamphlet lists enclosing a porch or a roof over a sundeck as needing a permit. No deck height threshold is stated for uncovered decks.","short":"Yes if roofed or enclosed; uncovered not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","section":"Pamphlet","official_wording":"- enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A new accessory building such as a carport or garage needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-Permit-Information-brochure.pdf","section":"Pamphlet","official_wording":"- construct a new accessory building such as a carport;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: no accessory building in a required front yard; at least 1 m from the house; lot coverage up to 14% in Residential Urban zones; at least 1.0 m from the side lot line (0 m if under 2.0 m high and 10 m²). In RU1 and RU2: 4.5 m maximum height and 1.5 m from the rear lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 7.5.3","official_wording":"a minimum of 1 m from the principal residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 7.5","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$40, which covers about $5,000 of construction value.","short":"$40 (covers about $5,000 of value)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8, A","official_wording":"Minimum fee: $7.00 per $1,000,00 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$7 per $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof, with a $40 minimum. Plumbing fixtures $10 each when issued with a building permit; separately $75 flat plus $10 per fixture.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8, A","official_wording":"Minimum fee: $7.00 per $1,000,00 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: the actual permit fee up to $10,000 of construction cost; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of cost; $50 to $150 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8, B","official_wording":"NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75; mobile or modular home placement $75; minimum inspection fee $50. Renewal: $50 up to $50,000 value, $2 per $1,000 above. Removing a Notice on Title $200. Development permit application $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8, C to F","official_wording":"Re-inspection Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application. Where to pay is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 16.1, 16.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Schedule A, Appendix 8 (Planning, Development and Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8","official_wording":"PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a Consolidated Zoning Map (PDF, Schedule A to Zoning Bylaw 846) on its bylaw page. No online address lookup was found; call the Village Office at 250-367-7551 to ask which zone a property is in.","short":"PDF zoning map; call Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.2","official_wording":"The boundaries of those zones are shown on the “Zoning Map” which is attached as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated for convenience to February 26, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"Consolidated for convenience February 26, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: principal and secondary uses, subdivision rules, and building regulations such as height, setbacks and lot coverage. Zones: RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2, RM1, RM2, RMP, RD1, RM2D, C1, C2, I1, P1, P2, P3, RMU.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.1","official_wording":"The Village of Fruitvale is hereby divided into the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office: (250) 367-7551, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca. RDKB Building Officials in Trail: (250) 368-0222.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Submit ###### Fruitvale.ca is protected by reCAPTCHA V3 Ph (250) 367-7551 Fax (250) 367-9267 info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca ##### Hours:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated to February 26, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 846, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites (inside a single detached house) are a secondary use in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. Only in a new or converted single detached house; one per principal dwelling; no strata titling; not with lodgers, a bed and breakfast or a group home. Not listed as a use in the multiple-housing, commercial or other zones read.","short":"Yes, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10.3, 14.1.3, 14.2.3","official_wording":"Secondary suites, when permitted, are to be located only in a new or converted single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Accessory suites (in a separate accessory building) may be allowed in RLP 1, RR1 and RU1 zones. One per lot; not with a bed and breakfast or secondary suite (except the 34 Davis Avenue exception in RU1). In RLP 1 and RR1 a manufactured or mobile home may be an accessory suite. In RLP 1 and RR1, a septic-served suite also needs an Interior Health certificate of increased septic capacity and the parcel must not border a street with a community sewer main.","short":"Maybe, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 zones; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10.4, 14.1.3","official_wording":"Accessory suites, when permitted, are to be located only in an accessory building, except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory suite in an accessory building: maximum 90 m² (manufactured or mobile home also 90 m²). Village guidelines add: secondary suite maximum is the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal building's floor area; accessory suite the lesser of 90 m² or 75% of the principal building's area. One suite per principal dwelling or lot; no strata title.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw sets 90 m2 only for accessory suites; the 40% and 75% figures appear only in the guidelines (s. 10.3.3 of the zoning bylaw was deleted by Bylaw 944, 2022). The guidelines' 75% limit for accessory suites is not in the bylaw. Bylaw wins.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10.4.5, 10.4.6","official_wording":"the maximum floor area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"2 spaces per suite, in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling unit.","short":"2 spaces per suite, plus principal dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Section 9 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary Suites or Accessory Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing or altering a building or changing occupancy (Bylaw 698 s. 12.1.1). Whether a separate suite or development permit is needed is not stated; the Village's guidelines say nothing on permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/698-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013 (ss. 10.3, 10.4; zone sections 12 to 14); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 698, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.3","official_wording":"of Zoning to C2 - Highway Commercial Zone. Text amendment to Section 10.3 Secondary Suites, 944 2022 PLD remove Clause 10.3.3.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw found. But the OCP requires a development permit for land alteration or development in its development permit areas (including Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface), and it defines development to include removal or alteration of vegetation. Maps of the areas are in OCP Schedules K and N.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","section":"OCP s. 17.5","official_wording":"Prior to any subdivision, land alteration or development of properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Hazardous Conditions and Wildfire Interface development permit areas, no permit is needed to remove diseased, dead or dying trees if the application is accompanied by a report from a qualified professional forester.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","section":"OCP s. 17.6 and 17.12 exemptions","official_wording":"An application to remove diseased, dead or dying trees is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The development permit application fee is $200 if a development permit is required. A separate tree-cutting charge was not confirmed.","short":"Tree charge not confirmed; development permit $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 8","official_wording":"PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES TYPE OF PERMIT FEE Development Permit Application** $200.00 Development Variance Permit Application** $400.00 Official Community Plan Application** $400.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In Village parks, no one may destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower (Parks Regulation Bylaw 829, item 1; bylaw notice $100 for damaging vegetation). Owners must trim trees and shrubs on the boulevard beside their property (Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, s. 11).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 829 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/829-Parks-Regulation.pdf","section":"Part II, item 1","official_wording":"destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw. Rules come from Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 (2011), development permit areas (ss. 17.5, 17.6 and 17.12), where removing vegetation counts as development.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 835 and development permit areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/835-847-Combined-OCP-and-Development-Permit-Area.pdf","section":"ss. 17.5, 17.6, 17.12","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Adopt an Official Community Plan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: collected by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary's contractor (GFL); the Village page gives no fixed frequency. Recycling (blue box, Alpine Recycling): once every two weeks. Green bin: schedule set by the RDKB.","short":"Garbage not stated; recycling every two weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Residential garbage collection is a regionalized service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDKB Garbage & Green Bin Collection app (address search) on the Village website; it does not show recycling pickup. A 2026 collection calendar PDF is also linked for recycling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pick-up Schedule Address Search, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/curbside-pick-up-schedule-address-search-web-app/","section":"Curbside Pick Up Schedule page","official_wording":"Find your area’s green bin and garbage collection schedule using the RDKB’S Web App below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Fruitvale has no garbage carts; residents use their own containers and tagged bags.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Garbage at the curb by 7:30 a.m. (Village page). Under Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw 965 s. 4.1, containers go out only on collection day between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and must be removed by 7 p.m. Blue box out by 7 a.m. Bag inside a container with a secure lid (Bylaw 964 s. 4.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 5.8 (7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. window) applies to non-residential garbage. Village page 7:30 a.m. differs from nothing in the residential bylaw; no conflict.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Garbage must be to the curb for 7:30 a.m. to ensure pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each garbage bag needs the contractor's sticker (tag) and must be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm). A full container must not weigh more than 23 kg (50 lb). Bags that are too heavy, untied or without a tag are not picked up.","short":"Each bag needs tag; max 23 kg per container","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"The Contractor Sticker shall be affixed to the top or side of a bag no larger","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential: set by agreement between the Village and the RDKB or by the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw; no residential amount is stated in the text read. Commercial annual garbage service (package of 20 bags): $96 in 2026, $99 in 2027; additional bags $4.80 (2026), $5 (2027). 5% discount if paid within 30 days.","short":"Residential amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"shall pay the rates and fees as set out and agreed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024. Commercial garbage fees are in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 11 (amended by Bylaw 991).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on days the Village designates, not on a regular schedule. The Village page says yard trimmings are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up), placed at the normal garbage pickup location by 7:00 a.m., in brown paper bags or containers (leaves, grass) and tied bundles (branches).","short":"Twice a year (April and October)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"ss. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"the Village may designate days when the Village may provide","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Prunings and limbs under 2.5 cm in diameter and 1 m (about 4 ft) in length; bundled with cotton or fibre string (no nylon or plastic string), branches no longer than 4 feet. Maximum one cubic yard per dwelling unit on designated days. Rocks and heavy bags not picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.4","official_wording":"wood or tree limbs under 2.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"McKelvey Creek Landfill Site in Trail accepts organic yard waste for a fee. Hours not stated on the Village page.","short":"McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail (fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Yard trimmings","official_wording":"The MCKELVEY CREEK LANDFILL SITE in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge stated for the designated curbside collection days. The landfill charges a fee (amount not stated).","short":"No charge stated for collection days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Yard trimmings","official_wording":"also accepts organic yard waste for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings over 1 m long or 2.5 cm thick; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil; invasive species; other items the Public Works Foreman decides. Only organic materials are picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"s. 10.3","official_wording":"Loose soil and rocks;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Solid Waste & Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (Part 10)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 964, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/964-2024-Solid-Waste-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"Part 1 and Part 10","official_wording":"PART 10 - RESIDENTIAL YARD AND GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The water bylaw sets no fixed watering season or stage dates.","source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No standing schedule in the bylaw. When a notice is issued, the RDKB or its operator fixes the days and hours sprinkling is allowed, or prohibits it.","short":"No standing schedule; set by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":"s. 2.5(a)","official_wording":"fixing the days and hours upon or during which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The water bylaw states no exemptions for hand watering or gardens.","source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The water bylaw says nothing about new lawns or sod.","source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction for each offence, each day a separate offence (RDKB Bylaw 1754 s. 9.1). Fruitvale's own ticket schedules (Bylaws 976 and 921) list no water-restriction offence.","short":"Up to $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021, s. 2.5. It covers the Beaver Valley Water Service; the western part of Fruitvale is served by the Beaver Falls Waterworks District, whose rules are not in the documents read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDKB Beaver Valley Water Service Rates Bylaw No. 1754, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RDKB-Bylaw-No.-1754-BV-Waterworks-and-User-Fee.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of every dog over 4 months old must hold a valid Village licence for each dog. Guide dogs (certified under the Guide Animal Act) are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 32, 34, 14","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Fruitvale.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 36 and definition of \"License\"","official_wording":"applying to the Village for a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year (January 1 to December 31). $12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$25 a year ($12.50 if bought September 1 to December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$75 a year (January 1 to December 31). $37.50 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00 Annual Licence Intact Dog $75.00 Fee - January 1 Dangerous Dog $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Duplicate licence: $5. Licence for an assistance dog: no charge. Exchange of a current-year tag from another municipality for a Fruitvale tag: $5. Dangerous dog: $200 a year ($100 from September 1). Kennel licence: $60.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Duplicate Licence $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it is renewed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 35","official_wording":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Village and pay the fee. The application needs the dog's name, breed, colour and sex, and a veterinarian's certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered. The licence is a receipt and a tag worn on the dog's collar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 32, 36, 39","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid licence for each Dog owned and shall procure the same by making an application to the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (compliance agreement available). Municipal ticket: $150, or $100 if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog $100 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (fees in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place a dog must be on a leash held by a competent person (one who can control or restrain it). Dogs may be off leash only in areas marked by signs as off-leash areas, and then only if under effective control and obeying commands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 18, 20","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to be in a public place unless the Dog is on a Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Not more than 6 feet (1.83 m). A dangerous dog must be on a leash not over 2.4 m.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 3 definition of \"Leash\"; s. 55","official_wording":"that does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 metres) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only areas designated by signs as off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"areas designated by signage as off-leash areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No general ban found. A dangerous dog must not be on school grounds or within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 57","official_wording":"A person must not allow a Dangerous Dog to be: a. on school grounds, b. within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must not let a dog defecate in a public place, or on someone else's private property unless the owner immediately removes the waste and disposes of it lawfully. Waste goes home or into a Village dog waste bin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 29, 30","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to defecate: a. in a public place; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (no compliance agreement). Municipal ticket: $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days. Bylaw 982 Appendix 2 lists Dog at Large at $30 within 10 days, $35 in 11 to 20 days, $50 in 21 to 30 days. In a park: uncontrolled dog $150 (bylaw notice).","short":"Notice $100; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The three schedules disagree. Bylaw Notice Schedule A and the municipal ticket schedule still cite older bylaws (No. 922 and No. 728) that Bylaw 984 replaced.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw (4B 18, 19, 20, 21); Parks Regulation Bylaw 13","official_wording":"Dog at large $100 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 4B (ss. 17 to 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a dog as dangerous if it bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known tendency to attack without provocation, or was already designated and still endangers a person or animal. The officer sets the length of the designation and must tell the owner in writing. (The definition also lets the Poundkeeper or a Police Officer deem a dog dangerous.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 51 to 53; Part 3 definition of \"Dangerous Dog\"","official_wording":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a Dog as a Dangerous Dog if the Dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public places, and on any private land, the dog must be firmly held by a competent person on a leash not over 2.4 m and wear a humane basket muzzle. At home it must be securely confined indoors, on a deck at least 3 m above ground, or in a locked, approved rear-yard pen. It may not be on school grounds or within 30 m of playground apparatus. For a licence the owner must show proof of spaying or neutering and $1,000,000 liability insurance. The owner must also report moves, sale, death or escape.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 54 to 58","official_wording":"firmly held by a person competent to restrain the Dog on a leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 a year (January 1 to December 31); $100 if bought September 1 to December 31.","short":"$200 a year ($100 if bought September 1 to December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered Dog $25.00 Annual Licence Intact Dog $75.00 Fee - January 1 Dangerous Dog $200.00 to December 31 Duplicate Licence $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report bylaw problems to the Village Office (250-367-7551, info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca) using the complaints form; anonymous complaints are not accepted. The owner of a dangerous dog must immediately tell an Animal Control Officer or the Poundkeeper if the dog has bitten or attacked.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"Residents are also welcome to make a complaint in person at the Village Office (1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale) or over the phone at 250-367-7551.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to confine a vicious dog $200; failing to post a warning $100. Municipal ticket: vicious dog not properly confined $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); failing to post a warning sign $500 ($450). Bylaw 982 Appendix 2: failing to keep a vicious dog muzzled $100 (10 days), $130 (11 to 20 days), $150 (21 to 30 days); not securely confined $85, $100, $150.","short":"Notice $200; ticket $500 ($450 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The three schedules disagree and still use \"vicious dog\" and the older bylaw numbers (922, 728).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw (4D 55-58)","official_wording":"Failing to confine vicious $200 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 4D (ss. 51 to 58).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 companion dogs over 8 weeks old per person (s. 12). Within the household limit of 6 companion animals in total.","short":"Max 3 dogs per person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three (3) Companion Dogs over the age of 8 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats over 12 weeks old per person (s. 59).","short":"Max 3 cats per person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 59","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three (3) Cats as Companion Animals over the age of 12 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"A household may keep no more than 6 companion animals in total (dogs, cats, rabbits or other approved companion animals). Rabbits: 3. Other companion animals such as pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles: 3. Hens (4) and bees are not counted as companion animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 63, 68","official_wording":"No Household shall keep more than six (6) Companion Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The dog limit does not apply to a licensed kennel or hobby kennel, a licensed veterinary clinic, or a working cattle ranch or farm. The cat limit does not apply to a licensed veterinary clinic or a working cattle ranch or farm. A kennel (4 or more dogs) needs a $60 kennel licence and a zoning that permits it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 12, 59, 47","official_wording":"This Section does not apply to a person operating a: a. Kennel or Hobby Kennel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (ss. 2, 12, 59, 63, 68).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only, if registered with the Village. On a two-family property such as a duplex, the rear yard must be fully fenced and the part used by the hen owner fenced off separately. The Village's guide is written for residential-zoned properties.","short":"Yes, if registered with the Village","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 74, 76, 79","official_wording":"A maximum of 4 Hens are permitted on lands within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens.","short":"4 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 74","official_wording":"A maximum of 4 Hens are permitted on lands within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No, except on lands zoned to allow agriculture.","short":"No, except on agricultural-zoned lands","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 75","official_wording":"No person is permitted to keep any rooster on lands within the Village except on lands zoned to allow for agriculture.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and outdoor enclosure must be in a fully fenced rear yard (fence 1.2 m to 2 m high), within the zoning setbacks, and not visible from any highway or street. Each hen needs 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of enclosed outdoor run, plus a nest box and a perch of at least 15 cm. The coop must be kept in good repair and sanitary, and secured from sunset to sunrise. Hens must be in the enclosed coop between dusk and dawn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 83, 84","official_wording":"ensure the Coop and Outdoor Enclosure are situated within a completely fenced rear yard with a minimum fence height of 1.2 metres and not greater than 2 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Registration with the Village is required before keeping hens. The applicant must own and live on the lot, or live there with the owner's written consent, and must provide a BC Poultry Premises Identification number from the Ministry of Agriculture. Registration cannot be transferred and ends if the owner or occupier changes.","short":"Yes, with BC Premises ID number; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 79 to 82","official_wording":"A person may not keep a Hen unless that person first submits a completed Hen registration application to the Village and receives validation from the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in all zones. Maximum 2 hives per parcel, in the rear yard (or the location set by the Regional Apiary Inspector), with water supplied and swarming reasonably prevented. A clear flight path of 7.5 m ahead and 3 m at the sides and rear to any property line, with reductions for a 2 m solid fence or a hive raised 2.5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 86 to 89","official_wording":"The keeping of Bees is permitted in all Zones of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 984 allows hens (4), bees, rabbits (3) and up to 3 other companion animals (pigs, lizards, snakes, large turtles); exotic animals are banned. Zoning Bylaw 846 allows hobby farms (animals for the occupants' own use) only in the RLP 1 and RR1 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 68, 71, 72","official_wording":"A maximum of three (3) three other companion animals such as pigs, lizards,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Parts 4H (urban chickens) and 4I (bees); coop setbacks come from Zoning Bylaw 846. Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 965, 2024, s. 5.2 also requires domestic animals to be kept so they do not attract wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 48 hours in the same block. No parking on a street overnight to take up temporary residence between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. In the downtown area on Schedule B, between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., no commercial vehicle, no trailer, and no recreational vehicle over 5,000 kg.","short":"48 hours; no overnight living 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14.1(a), (w), (y)","official_wording":"on a street for a continuous period of time for more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In any residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles outdoors on a lot. In a residential zone other than Rural Residential, no recreational vehicle over 5,500 kg licensed gross vehicle weight. Recreational vehicles include travel trailers, motorized homes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. One temporary vehicle shelter in the front yard, October 15 to April 15.","short":"Max 2 recreational vehicles; over 5,500 kg barred","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.3.7(b), 5.3.7(d), 7.5.3(g); Section 3 definition","official_wording":"place or permit a recreational vehicle in excess of 5,500 kg. licensed gross vehicle weight on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: parking to take up temporary residence or overnight accommodation is banned from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"No on a street from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14.1(w)","official_wording":"OVERNIGHT OCCUPANCY: on any street for the purpose of taking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 48 hours $100; unlawful overnight occupancy $100; downtown parking violation $150; commercial vehicle in a residential zone $100. Municipal ticket: downtown parking $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); commercial vehicles in residential zones $300 ($250).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 967; Zoning Bylaw No. 846","official_wording":"Exceed 48 hours parking $100 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (s. 14) and Zoning Bylaw 846, 2013 (s. 5.3.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/967-Traffic-and-Parking-Regulations-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Village of Fruitvale Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"It is unlawful to make or cause any sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person in the Village. Specific examples include loud music or amplified sound, a barking or noisy animal, a loud or poorly muffled vehicle, horn use, and yelling or shouting in public places.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the Village to make or cause any sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace of any person, resident or non-resident","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. A drum, loudspeaker or other noise-making device may not be used between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without Council's written permission. Bylaw 984 also bans a dog barking \"during evening hours\" (not defined).","short":"None set; noise devices banned 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 3(j)","official_wording":"The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or any noise making device between ten o’ clock in the afternoon and eight o’ clock in the forenoon of the next day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, building, repair or demolition and excavation are allowed only on weekdays, including Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except in urgent necessity for public health and safety. Council may grant a written permit for other times.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; none on Sundays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"ss. 3(k), 5","official_wording":"other than on weekdays, including Saturdays, between the hours of seven","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: horns on a stopped vehicle; excessive noise next to a school, church or court while in session, or a hospital at any time; noisy loading; engines without a muffler. Exempt: Village work, church bells, licensed dance halls (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.), Council-permitted events and sports.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6","official_wording":"The sounding of a horn or other signaling device upon any motor vehicle or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The Village Office, 250-367-7551 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Complaints use the Village complaint form or the online Action Request; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"Residents are also welcome to make a complaint in person at the Village Office (1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale) or over the phone at 250-367-7551.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for disturbing sounds, and $100 for failing to prevent an animal disturbing the peace. Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) for each. On conviction in court: up to $500 and costs.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Anti-Noise Bylaw","official_wording":"Disturbing Sounds $100 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 382, 1985 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/382-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited as the “Anti-Noise By-law, No. 382, 1985”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may let property become or remain unsightly: accumulated filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti; broken, rotted or leaning fences; dead landscaping or grass over 20 cm; wrecked vehicles or parts; old furniture, appliances or equipment stored outside; construction material stored outside (unless a building permit is active); or unsightly buildings (broken windows, peeling paint, damage, boarded up two months or more). Owners must also clear brush and noxious weeds, prevent insect infestations, control dust, and keep adjoining sidewalks and boulevards clear and tidy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1 definition of \"Unsightly\"; ss. 1 to 11","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow his property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village Complaints Form (or the online Action Request) and deliver, email (info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca) or fax it to the Village Office, or complain in person or by phone at 250-367-7551. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"please use the Complaints Form. Please note that the Village does not accept anonymous complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An enforcement officer may order the owner or occupier, in writing, to fix the problem within 14 days of mailing or posting. If the order is not obeyed, the Village may do the work and recover the cost as property tax. If there is a health or safety concern, it may act immediately at the owner's expense. The officer may first issue a warning notice or a bylaw notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 14 to 16","official_wording":"at his expense and within fourteen days of the mailing or posting of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 each for unsightly property, offensive growth, insect infestation, unwholesome matter, dust, littering, graffiti, uncleared sidewalk, boulevard and snow or ice. Municipal ticket: unsightly property $500 ($450 if paid within 30 days); dust $150 ($100); littering and graffiti $200 ($150); sidewalk clearing $100 ($80); boulevard and snow $150 ($100). Court: up to $2,000.","short":"Notice $100; ticket $500 ($450 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845","official_wording":"Unsightly property $100 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, 2014 (the Village's bylaw page calls it \"845 Property Maintenance\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 845, 2014 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/845-Property-Standards-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Village of Fruitvale Property Maintenance Bylaw 845, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are permitted if done safely and in a contained area. No size limit is set.","short":"Yes, no size limit set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Intermittent campfires or ceremonial fires are permitted if done safely and in a contained area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may do open burning of any type of material at any time of the year. Garbage, recyclables and other waste may not be burned.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"No person shall engage in open burning of any type of materials at any time during the year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"If the Ministry of Forests issues a campfire or ceremonial fire ban in the Arrow-Boundary Forest Region, the Village complies with it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"In the event that the Ministry of Forests issues a campfire and/or ceremonial fire ban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings (leaves, hedge clippings, brush, branches, grass clippings) are collected twice a year, in April (spring clean-up) and October (fall clean-up). McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail also accepts organic yard waste for a fee. The RDKB Green Bin Program takes kitchen waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Yard Trimmings","official_wording":"Yard trimmings such as leaves, hedge clippings, brush, branches and grass clippings are collected twice a year, in April during spring clean-up and October during fall clean-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful burning $250 (ss. 12.1 and 14.1); burning unlawful material in a stove or fireplace $150. No municipal ticket listed. In a Village park: unlawful fire or firework $250.","short":"Notice $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749; Parks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlawful burning $250 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This by-law may be cited as the “Fire Safety and Prevention By-law No. 749, 2006”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may set off firecrackers or fireworks in the Village. The only exception is a fireworks display on a special occasion run by certified persons with a permit from Fire Services.","short":"No, except permitted displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 19(2), 20(2), 20(3)","official_wording":"No person shall discharge, fire or set off, or cause to be discharged, fired or set off, any firecrackers within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may sell or offer for sale firecrackers or fireworks in the Village.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 19(1), 20(1)","official_wording":"No person shall sell or offer for sale any firecrackers within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Firecracker\" is an explosive device that explodes instantly and leaves no visible effect. \"Fireworks\" is a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"“Firecracker” means an explosive device that explodes instantaneously when ignited and does not produce a visible effect after the explosion;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A display on a special occasion needs a permit from Fire Services, and must be run by qualified persons with Ministry of Transport certification who also clean up. No fee found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 20(3)","official_wording":"a permit is obtained from the Fire Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: selling firecrackers $150; setting off firecrackers $200; selling fireworks $300; setting off fireworks $400. In a Village park: unlawful fire or firework $250.","short":"Notice $400 for fireworks ($200 firecrackers)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749 (ss. 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 20.2)","official_wording":"Unlawful sale of firecracker $150 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006, ss. 19 and 20.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 749, 2006 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/749-Fire-Safety-_-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This by-law may be cited as the “Fire Safety and Prevention By-law No. 749, 2006”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976) have set penalties and can be disputed to an adjudicator, with compliance agreements through a Screening Officer. Municipal ticket information (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 921) lets the CAO, Corporate Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP issue tickets. The Village relies mainly on complaints rather than patrols.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 1, Part 6","official_wording":"“Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means every person employed by the Village for the purpose of enforcement of the Village’s bylaws and includes the peace officers of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking over 48 hours $100; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; disturbing sounds $100; unsightly property $100; no business licence $200; unlawful burning $250; zoning non-compliant use $100. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 921): disturbing sounds $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days); unsightly $500 ($450); unlicensed dog $150 ($100); dog at large $250 ($200); no business licence $250 ($200).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Exceed 48 hours parking $100 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the Village says a reduced penalty applies if paid within 14 days, but Bylaw 976 sets only one penalty amount (Column A1), so the reduced amount is not stated. Municipal ticket: a lower amount if paid within 30 days (for example $450 instead of $500 for an unsightly property).","short":"Notice: amount not stated; ticket lower if paid in 30 days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village web page describes reduced, full and late amounts but neither Bylaw 976 nor Bylaw 982 gives them.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","section":"What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice?","official_wording":"reduced penalty if paid within 14 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The Village page says a late payment penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid after 28 days, but no amount is given in Bylaw 976.","short":"Late penalty after 28 days; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 976 Part 4 requires payment or a dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice and does not mention a 28-day late amount.","source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/services/bylaw/","section":"What are my options if I receive a Bylaw Notice?","official_wording":"late payment penalty if paid after 28 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice, pay it or request adjudication by filing the form at the Village Office (in person or by mail). No dispute is allowed after 14 days. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25. The Screening Officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked \"yes\" in Schedule A.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 4, Part 5, Part 7","official_wording":"No person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (Schedule A) and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 11","official_wording":"Village of Fruitvale Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 976, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village. A separate licence is needed for each premises, and it cannot be transferred. A business with an inter-municipal licence through the City of Trail is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 5(a), 5(c), 5(e), 3","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the Village without a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$90 a year for most businesses (Class 1) and for mobile businesses; Harvest Hut $10 a day; non-profit thrift stores exempt.","short":"$90 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, Appendix 3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"All businesses except those listed elsewhere here","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form the Village prescribes and pay the fee. The License Inspector may ask for proof of required certifications. The application may involve inspections by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Service, the Building Inspection Department, Interior Health and the RCMP; liquor sales also need a provincial licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 4(a), 6(a)","official_wording":"The License Inspector may require that an applicant for a business license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence period is January 1 to December 31 each year. A business starting after July 31 pays 50% of the fee for the first year. The fee is not refundable once issued. How to renew is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"The business license period shall be from January 1 to December 31 in each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"The Village recognizes an inter-municipal business licence issued through the City of Trail; such a licence is valid in Fruitvale without a Village licence. The Village does not set out its own inter-community fee or list of places.","short":"Recognizes Trail's inter-municipal licence; no own fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"“INTER-MUNICIPAL BUSINESS LICENSE” means a business having an inter-municipal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $200 (Bylaw 976). Municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) (Bylaw 921, Schedule 3). Court fine up to $10,000 or up to 6 months in jail (Bylaw 981 s. 7(b)).","short":"Notice $200; ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 877","official_wording":"No business license $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Business License Bylaw 981, 2025 (replaced Bylaw 877, 2016)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in all residential zones (RLP 1, RR1, RU1, RU2 and the multiple-housing zones). A home occupation may be in the principal dwelling or one accessory building.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.2.1","official_wording":"A Home Occupation is permitted within the principal dwelling or one accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required for any business; $90 a year (Class 1).","short":"Yes: $90 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 981, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/981-Business-Licensing-2025.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the Village without a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: 25% of the dwelling's floor area, to a maximum of 40 m². One non-illuminated sign, 0.3 m² maximum, 1.5 m high if free-standing. Employees only people who permanently live on the property. No exterior storage or business outside the building; no commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg. Must stay residential in appearance and cause no noise, dust, odour or traffic or parking congestion. Retail sales only of products made on the premises. One extra parking space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"The maximum floor area is 25 % of the total floor area of the principal dwelling to a maximum of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed at home: exterior storage; heavy industrial equipment parking; vehicle repair (parts repair allowed); marine repair (canoes, kayaks, parts allowed); auto-body work; wrecking yard; restaurants (off-site catering allowed); veterinary hospital or kennels; welding and fabricating; meat, game or fish processing; crematorium or funeral homes (estate planning and casket making allowed). Cannabis distribution or commercial cultivation is also prohibited in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.2.6","official_wording":"Wrecking yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 10.2 (Home Occupation); Business License Bylaw 981, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"Home Occupation is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a bed and breakfast home (which the bylaw says may also be called a short-term rental) run as a secondary use in the operator's own home, in RLP 1, RR1, RU1 and RU2 zones. Maximum 4 sleeping units with up to 2 guests each (11 m² minimum each). The operator must live in the dwelling. Not allowed with a secondary or accessory suite. Short-term rental means stays under 90 consecutive days.","short":"Yes, as B&B in operator's own home, some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10.5.1, 14.1.3","official_wording":"The bed and breakfast home shall be operated as a secondary use only within the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The operator must apply for a Village business licence. The fee is $90 a year (Class 1, all businesses not listed elsewhere).","short":"Yes, $90 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.5.1(g)","official_wording":"must apply for a Business License as outlined in the Village Fruitvale Business License Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fruitvale is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement, so that requirement does not apply here (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions; exempt community list","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B rules: up to 4 sleeping units, 2 guests each; no change to the dwelling's residential character; one sign up to 0.3 m² attached to the building; guest parking and open space oriented away from neighbours and screened by opaque fencing or landscaping. Parking: 1 per sleeping unit plus the principal dwelling's spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.5.1","official_wording":"Bed and breakfast homes shall not change the principal residential character or external","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $200 (Bylaw 976). Municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days) (Bylaw 921, Schedule 3). Other zoning breaches: bylaw notice $100 for non-compliant use; municipal ticket $500 ($450 within 30 days).","short":"Notice $200; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976 (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 877","official_wording":"No business license $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","place_name":"Fruitvale","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Fruitvale Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, s. 10.5; Village of Fruitvale Business License Bylaw 981, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 846, 2013, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/846-Zoning-Bylaw-Final-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.5","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast Homes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Building Bylaw is done. The Town's guide lists building, altering, renovating, moving, relocating or demolishing a building or structure, plumbing, fire sprinklers, swimming pools, retaining structures, masonry fireplaces or wood-burning appliances, and structural repairs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (retaining walls are covered, s. 11.1), an accessory building under 10 m² of floor area, or a trellis, arbour or soil wall under 1.22 m high on a single-family parcel. The Town's guide also exempts patios under two feet high and cosmetic work such as re-siding. Zoning rules still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says accessory buildings 'less than 10 square metres'; the Town's guide says 'not more than 10 square meters'. The bylaw value is used. Exempt work must still follow the Zoning Bylaw, especially setbacks (guide). The bylaw's 1.22 m wall exemption is for parcels zoned for single-family residential use; s. 11.1 requires a permit for retaining walls generally.","source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through Cloudpermit; first-time users create an account. Questions: Building Department, 604-886-2274 or building@gibsons.ca.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-permits/","section":"Cloudpermit","official_wording":"Apply for and see the status of your Building Permit Application, anywhere and at any time;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed application form describing the project, construction drawings, a site plan showing the whole lot, a recent title search, and an SCRD civic address letter for new dwellings (including secondary suites). Engineering reports, an energy compliance report, an Owner's Undertaking and a Site Disclosure Statement may also be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf","section":"Step 2","official_wording":"completed Building Permit application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book inspections online through CloudPermit; for help call 604-886-2274 or email building@gibsons.ca. The Building Bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice (s. 10.32); the Town's July 2024 guide says 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's July 2024 guide says 'Please allow 24 hours notice'; the bylaw says 48 hours (s. 10.32 simple buildings, s. 7.14 and s. 10.36 for other work). Bylaw value used.","source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 10.32","official_wording":"give at least 48 hours’ notice to the Town when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 604-886-2274, building@gibsons.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-permits/","section":"Contact the Building Department","official_wording":"Contact the building department and/or review the Town of Gibsons building bylaw to determine whether your project requires a building permit: BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1284, 2020 ### Contact the Building Department 604.886.2274 / building@gibsons.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020 (A Bylaw for Administration of the Building Code and Regulation of Construction), adopted October 6, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence except as set out in Part 11 (Retaining Walls). A retaining wall needs a building permit (s. 11.1), though s. 3.3(c) excludes a soil wall under 1.22 m on a single-family parcel. Pool fences fall under the pool permit. Zoning height rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.5 m. Fences and hedges over 1.5 m (up to 2.4 m) are allowed only behind the front lot line setback required for the principal building.","short":"1.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.4.1(1)","official_wording":"fences and Landscape Screens, including hedges, not exceeding 1.5 m in height may be sited in any location on a Lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.4 m, anywhere on the lot behind the front lot line setback for the principal building.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.4.1(2)","official_wording":"Fences and Landscape Screens, including hedges not exceeding 2.4 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Sight triangle: nothing may block visibility between 1 m and 2 m above the road surface within a triangle formed by points 9 m from the corner of two streets (6 m from a street-and-lane corner).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.4.1(7)","official_wording":"a line joining points 9 m from the intersection of two Streets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Retaining walls under 1.2 m high may go anywhere on the lot (tiered walls need 1.2 m separation, two tiers max); over 1.2 m must meet zone setbacks. Swimming pool, spa or hot tub fences: at least 1.22 m high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing and self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.4.1(3), (4)","official_wording":"Retaining Walls with a height greater than 1.2 m must meet Setbacks as provided in the zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (s. 3.4.1) and Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020 (s. 3.3 and Part 11)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.4.1","official_wording":"3.4.1. Fences, Retaining Walls and Landscape Screens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) is outside the Building Bylaw, so needs no building permit; the Town still asks for a plan showing its location. Larger buildings fall under the bylaw.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's guide says 'one accessory building not more than 10 square meters'; the bylaw says 'less than 10 square metres'. Bylaw used. Exempt buildings must still meet zoning setbacks (guide).","source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Gibsons' Building Bylaw 1284 sets no deck threshold for a building permit.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89642/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named in the Building Bylaw. A garage or carport needs a building permit unless it is an accessory building under 10 m² of floor area (s. 3.3(b)); anything larger falls under the bylaw. Zoning siting rules apply in either case.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: no more than 3 per lot (except AG); maximum 4 m high; together under 56 m² of the lot in RL-1 and RL-2, or 10% of the lot in other zones; at least 1.5 m from the rear lot line and elsewhere no closer than the principal building's setbacks; no dwelling units inside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.6.2","official_wording":"the maximum number of Accessory Building, and Structures permitted on a Lot is a total of 3.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020 (s. 3.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (s. 3.6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/85212/","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For works valued $0 to $10,000: a $110 base fee plus $13.50 for each $1,000 (or part) over the first $1,000. A $100 application fee is paid first and credited against the permit fee.","short":"$110 base (value $0 to $10,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Building Permit Base Fee $110 Per Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on value of works. $0 to $10,000: $110 + $13.50 per $1,000 over $1,000. $10,001 to $50,000: $220 + $9 per $1,000 over $10,000. $50,001 to $3,000,000: $550 + $10 per $1,000 over $50,000. Higher tiers use $30,000 and $72,500 bases plus $7 per $1,000. Multi-family, commercial, industrial, office, assembly and institutional add $1.40 per $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide, July 2024 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-07-Building-permit-guide-1.pdf","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"$220 base fee plus incremental fee of $9.00 for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Paid with the application, by value of works: up to $10,000, $100; $10,001 to $50,000, $200; $50,001 to $1,000,000, $500 minimum or 25% of the permit fee, whichever is greater; over $1,000,000, 25% of the permit fee. Non-refundable, but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 up to $10,000 of value; more above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"$10,001 - $50,000 $200 Per Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing from $55 ($265 minimum single-family 2-bath group; $10 per extra fixture); demolition $550 minimum; pool $275 minimum; extension $55 to $275; transfer $110; plan revision $150 an hour. Deposits: $2,000 pool; $1,000 new dwelling or demolition; alterations $500 (Schedule G) but $1,000 (bylaw s. 10.9). Work started without a permit: fee doubled, capped $5,500 (Schedule G) or $10,000 (s. 10.18).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflicts within the sources: Building Bylaw s. 10.9(a) sets the security deposit for a single-family dwelling addition, alteration or renovation at $1000, while Schedule G says $500 for an existing residential building. Doubled fee for work started without a permit: Schedule G says '$5,500 max.' but Bylaw s. 10.18 says a maximum of $10,000. Multi-family $5,000 and commercial $1,000 minimum or 2% (max $5,000) deposits also apply. Also: demolition deposit $1,000; temporary building $2,000.","source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling (basic 2 bath group, $265 min. Per Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is due when the application is received; the final permit fee (and any security deposit) is paid when the permit is issued and picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/building-department/building-inspection/","section":"Application Fees","official_wording":"The building application fee is required upon receipt of application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G (Building Permit Fees and Security Deposits), for permits under Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Schedule G, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Maps page links to a Zoning Bylaw Map, an Interactive Web Map and an Interactive Property Viewer.","short":"Online map (Interactive Web Map); Zoning Bylaw Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/town-hall/documents-and-publications/maps/","section":"Planning Maps","official_wording":"Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit Areas - Aquifer Protection Development Permit Area - Zoning Bylaw Map - Accessible washrooms - Mobility Map A-2 from the OCP","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, adopted January 20, 2026; the Town's consolidation is current to June 23, 2026 (amendment 1342-01, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Consolidated for convenience June 23, 2026 to include Amendments No 1342-01, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"What uses are allowed on a property, plus building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/zoning-bylaw/","section":"What is a Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"establishes development standards such as building height, density, setbacks, lot coverage, and parking.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: 604-886-2274, planning@gibsons.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals - Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/str/","section":"Contacts","official_wording":"Planning Department 604-886-2274 planning@gibsons.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not use the term 'secondary suite'. In RL-1 and RL-2 (low-density residential), Residential use is allowed with up to 3 dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less and up to 4 on larger lots, to a maximum of 4 in one building.","short":"Term not used; up to 3 to 4 dwelling units in RL-1, RL-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 2.2.1(4) RL-1","official_wording":"On Lots with a Lot Area less than or equal to 280 m2, the maximum number of Dwelling Units is three.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not named in the Zoning Bylaw. Accessory buildings may not contain dwelling units; extra dwelling units are counted within the lot's dwelling-unit limit (3 or 4 in RL-1 and RL-2).","short":"Not named; within dwelling-unit limit of 3 or 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.6.1(2)","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings must not contain Dwelling Units.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Dwelling-unit caps apply (3 or 4 on RL-1 and RL-2 lots; a single dwelling unit with no other unit in the building is capped at 325 m² gross floor area). No owner-occupancy or suite size limit was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 2.2.1(4.3) RL-1","official_wording":"The maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA) for a Dwelling Unit developed without any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"In RL-1, RL-2 and RL-3 small-scale multi-unit housing: 1 or 2 dwelling units require 2 spaces; 3 or 4 dwelling units require 3 spaces.","short":"2 spaces for 1 or 2 units; 3 for 3 or 4 units","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"Table 4.1.5.1","official_wording":"1 or 2 DU require 2 spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to add or legalize a suite and it must meet the current BC Building Code. Legalizing an unpermitted suite carries a $550 occupancy permit fee. An SCRD civic address letter is needed for new dwellings including suites. A development permit may also be needed in a Town development permit area; ask Planning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites Handout (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TOG-Secondary-Suites-Handout.pdf","section":"Overview","official_wording":"Legalizing an illegal secondary suite will require a building permit and will also need to meet the current BC Building Code.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 and Building Bylaw No. 1284, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"On all land in the Town, private or public, a Tree Cutting Permit is needed to cut, remove or move a Protected Tree: any tree 30 cm DBH or more; listed species (e.g. arbutus, Garry oak, Douglas fir, western red cedar, bigleaf maple) 20 cm or more; any tree 10 cm or more on sloping terrain; trees with protected nests; certain seedlings.","short":"Yes, for trees 30 cm DBH or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/filepro/document/92827/Tree%20Preservation%20Bylaw%20No.%201282,%202020.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"No person shall Cut, Remove, or move any Protected Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed where a DPA 1 or 2 development permit addresses the removal, or for normal pruning under sound arboricultural practice. An owner may cut a tree in imminent danger of falling first, but may not remove it from the lot until the Director confirms the danger.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/filepro/document/92827/Tree%20Preservation%20Bylaw%20No.%201282,%202020.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.1","official_wording":"A Development Permit under DPA 1 or 2 has been issued which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 application fee for up to 3 trees, non-refundable. No fee for a hazardous, dead, dying or unstable tree, or a tree that must go for an approved building permit or subdivision services.","short":"$50 for up to 3 trees (non-refundable)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, Schedule J, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"Tree Cutting Permit Application Fee $50 Up to 3 Trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"On single-family lots: 2 replacement trees for each protected tree 20 to 30 cm DBH, 3 for each 30 cm or more. Other lots: 2 per tree. Lots in DPA 1 or 2 with a development permit: 3 native trees per tree. $300 cash security per replacement tree, released 24 months after planting if healthy. None for hazardous trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/filepro/document/92827/Tree%20Preservation%20Bylaw%20No.%201282,%202020.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"two (2) Replacement Trees for each 20-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Every tree on Town-owned land, including parks, boulevards, roads and lanes, is a Protected Tree. Nobody may plant a tree or hedge on Town land without the Director's prior written authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/filepro/document/92827/Tree%20Preservation%20Bylaw%20No.%201282,%202020.pdf","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"including, without limitation, a Tree in a park or on a Boulevard, road, lane","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 for cutting, removing or moving a protected tree without a permit ($350 if paid early, $500 if late). In court, up to $5,000 plus costs, with a separate offence for each tree.","short":"Notice $400 ($350 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1282","official_wording":"Cut, remove, or move any 1282 3.1.1 $400 $350 $500 No Protected Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1282, 2020 (PDF), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/filepro/document/92827/Tree%20Preservation%20Bylaw%20No.%201282,%202020.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TREE PRESERVATION BYLAW BYLAW No. 1282, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics weekly; garbage bi-weekly (Town page: every other week). Recycling is not a Town service: Waste Management offers bi-weekly curbside blue-bin collection to individual households, otherwise use the depots. No Town collection for apartment houses or businesses.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste management, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Collection Schedule","official_wording":"- Gibsons Waste Collection - Apps on Google Play -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.gibsons.recollect.waste2&hl=en-us - Organics (compost) - Weekly -> https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/curbside-organics-diversion-program/ - Garbage - Bi-weekly -> https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/waste-collection/","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the lookup on the Town's Waste Management page or use the free Gibsons Waste Collection app; a collection zone map (PDF) is also posted. For problems call the Town at 604-886-2274.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste management, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below to find your collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Town does not supply garbage bins; residents buy their own wildlife-resistant container (no more than 98 litres and 20 kg when full). The organics caddy (23 litres) is supplied by Salish Soils, and a damaged caddy is replaced at no extra charge; request a replacement from Salish Soils.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection - Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/waste-management/waste-collection/","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"No. Residents must purchase their own garbage container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place the container at the curb no sooner than 7:00 a.m. on collection day, at ground level within 3 metres of the street, and take it back in the same day. Garbage containers must be wildlife-resistant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's garbage page says containers must be placed 'by 7:00 am' and also 'between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.'. The bylaw sets no 8 a.m. limit. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/","section":"s. 5.8","official_wording":"no sooner than 7:00 a.m. so as to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One wildlife-resistant garbage container per dwelling, up to 98 litres and 20 kg. Extra garbage must be in an approved container and needs an extra container ticket bought from the Town or the collector. The ticket is $4.55 each under the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.","short":"1 container, 98 litres, 20 kg; extra needs $4.55 ticket","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Waste Management page says garbage tags are $4.00 and the Garbage Collection page says $4.40 (drivers do not accept cash). Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196 (consolidated July 2026) says $4.55. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/","section":"s. 5.1, 6.3, 6.6","official_wording":"maximum of one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage and organics: $147 per 6 months (about $294 a year), billed on the Town's semi-annual utility notice. Garbage only: $65 per 6 months. Additional organics bin: $82 per 6 months.","short":"$147 per 6 months (garbage and organics)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/96884/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Residential Property - Garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018 (fees in Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1252, 2018, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104263/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Garbage and Organics Collection and Disposal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Gibsons has no curbside yard waste pickup.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter are accepted at the SCRD drop-off site. Loads of 0.5 tonnes or less (or under 4 cubic metres) are accepted at the south coast site; a truck and trailer together may not exceed 4 cubic metres (141 cubic feet).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","section":"What's accepted? / Green Waste","official_wording":"Tree and hedge prunings up to 20 cm (8″) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Sunshine Coast Regional District Green Waste Drop-off Depot (South Coast), 915 Henry Road. Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed statutory holidays. Questions: SCRD 604-885-6806 or infrastructure@scrd.ca.","short":"SCRD Green Waste Depot, 915 Henry Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","section":"Green Waste Drop-off Locations","official_wording":"Address: 915 Henry Road, Elphinstone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for loads under 0.5 tonnes. Loads over 0.5 tonnes by weight or over 4 cubic metres by volume are subject to a fee and are not accepted at the south coast site.","short":"Free under 0.5 tonnes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","section":"Green Waste","official_wording":"Loads less than 0.5 tonnes are free.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Dead animals, dirt, logs, sod, stones, stumps and trees (except Christmas trees, accepted in January). Knotweeds and leafy spurge are not accepted at any SCRD facility; giant hogweed and Scotch broom go to the Sechelt Landfill only, bagged, with tipping fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","section":"What's not accepted?","official_wording":"Dead animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Seasonal, May 1 to October 15 each year. Four stages (1 normal, 2 moderate, 3 acute, 4 severe water supply level); the Director of Infrastructure Services may impose them in a water shortage.","short":"May 1 to October 15; Stages 1 to 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","section":"About Water Regulations","official_wording":"Water regulations are in place from May 1 to October 15 every year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinkler or soaker hose 7-9 a.m. and 7-9 p.m.; even addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday; odd addresses Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. Stage 2: 7-9 a.m. only; even addresses Thursday, Sunday; odd addresses Wednesday, Saturday. Stages 3 and 4: not allowed.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; 7-9 a.m., 7-9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","section":"Regulation Stages","official_wording":"7-9 am & 7-9 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering with a container or spray-trigger nozzle is allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2 (lawns too); in Stage 3 only trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Micro or drip irrigation (25 psi or less) is allowed at any time in Stages 1 to 3 for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Micro/drip irrigation (25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: watering an unestablished new lawn outside the allowed times needs a permit, which must be displayed on the lawn. Stage 2: only existing permits, no new permits. Stages 3 and 4: not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water regulations, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/water/water-regulations/","section":"Regulation Stages","official_wording":"*Watering an unestablished new lawn requires a permit. The permit must be displayed on the lawn","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices by stage: Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid early, $125 late); Stage 2 $200 ($150, $250); Stage 3 $300 ($225, $375); Stage 4 $400 ($300, $500).","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1192 s. 5.2.2","official_wording":"Contrary to stage 1 restrictions $100 $75 $125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014, Town of Gibsons (consolidated October 2018)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92400/","section":"Title","official_wording":"TOWN OF GIBSONS WATER REGULATION BYLAW No. 1192, 2014 Adopted: February 4th, 2014 Consolidated for convenience October, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old must have a valid Town licence tag and wear it on a collar or harness. Guide and service dogs are licensed free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep or have in their possession a dog unless the dog has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Gibsons (Town Hall, 474 South Fletcher Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/animal-control/","section":"Licensing page","official_wording":"Purchase your licence for dogs in the Town of Gibsons at Town Hall during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog (proof of spay or neuter may be required).","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Dog Licences page and a Dec 2025 news post say $22.50 regular ($15 early bird). Bylaw 1328 Schedule A (adopted March 17, 2026) sets $25 and has no early-bird rate. Bylaw followed. The Town's Dog Licences page still describes the old Dog Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 930 (linked to a 2002 bylaw) and 2025-26 fees; Bylaw No. 1328 was adopted March 17, 2026 and replaces Bylaw 930.","source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1","official_wording":"For each neutered male dog (may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for an un-neutered male or un-spayed female dog.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Dog Licences page says $45 regular ($30 early bird); the Dec 2025 news post says early bird $35. Bylaw 1328 Schedule A says $50. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1","official_wording":"For each un-neutered male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence or tag: $7.50. Schedule A has no early-payment, late or seniors discount (Town pages still mention them; ask the Town). No charge for guide or service dogs, dogs under 6 months, or a dog licensed elsewhere in B.C. that moves here (apply within 14 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Dog Licences page offers a 50% discount for owners over 65, an early-bird rate (Dec 1 to Jan 31) and a $5 lost-tag fee. None of these are in Bylaw 1328 Schedule A. Bylaw followed; ask the Town whether the seniors discount still applies.","source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1; s. 6.1.5, 6.1.6","official_wording":"Replacement of licence or tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence and tag expires on December 31 of the year it was issued, so it must be renewed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 6.1.8(a)","official_wording":"Expires on the 31st day of December in the year in which it was","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at Town Hall (474 South Fletcher Road) during regular business hours. Bring name, address, phone, and the dog's name, breed, colour and sex, plus proof of spay or neuter for a first licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/animal-control/","section":"How to Purchase or Renew","official_wording":"Purchase your licence for dogs in the Town of Gibsons at Town Hall during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 (penalty), $100 if paid early, $150 if paid late.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1328 s. 6.1","official_wording":"1328 5.7.2 Fail to leash dog in heat $125 $100 $150 Y 1328 6.1 No dog licence $125 $100 $150 Y 1328 6.1.1 Fail to display licence $80 $60 $100 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Town of Gibsons Animal Care and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs in any public place must be firmly held on a leash by a capable person. Off leash is allowed only in the designated off-leash areas, and the dog must stay in view and under control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 5.3.1, 5.3.3","official_wording":"No person may permit a dog to be in a Public Place unless the dog is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"1.83 metres (6 feet) at most.","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 1 definition of Leash","official_wording":"of no more than 1.83 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Inglis Trail (including Helen's Way, Stewart Road to Shaw Road); all beaches from October 15 to April 15 each year; Headlands Beach all year; the grassy area at Georgia Beach. Maps are in the bylaw and on the Town's animal bylaw page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Schedule B dates are October 15 to April 15; the Town's web pages say October 16 to April 14 (one day apart at each end). Bylaw followed. Headlands Beach is off leash year-round.","source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Schedule B, s. 3","official_wording":"OFF-LEASH AREAS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned from private property without the owner's consent and from the dedicated swimming area at Armours Beach. In parks, playgrounds, sports fields and tennis courts, dogs must be on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Dog Licences page says dogs are prohibited from all sports fields, parks and playgrounds except the off-leash areas. Bylaw 1328 Schedule B lists them as on-leash areas (s. 5.3.4 only bans off-leash dogs there). Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Schedule B, s. 1 and 2","official_wording":"All parks, playgrounds, sports fields and tennis courts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Every owner must immediately remove and lawfully dispose of a dog's excrement on public or private property. Animal waste must not be allowed to build up on your own property. Owners must also carry out clean-up in off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 4.2.1, 4.2.3; Schedule B","official_wording":"defecate on any public or private property unless the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid early, $250 late). Dog off leash: $150 ($125 early, $175 late). Dog not under a capable person's control: $100 ($80, $120).","short":"Notice $200 at large ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the Town's Dog Licences page says 'a fine of $100'. The Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule says $200 for dog at large. Schedule followed. A dog at large may also be impounded; fees are in Bylaw 1328 Schedule A.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1328 s. 5.1.5, 5.3.1, 5.3.2","official_wording":"Dog at large $200 $150 $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Town of Gibsons Animal Care and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. A dog is 'dangerous' if, for example, records show it has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, it is bred or trained for fighting, or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to seriously injure a person (and it is over 6 months old). An 'aggressive' dog is one that, without provocation, has shown aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury. The officer gives the owner written notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 1 definitions of Dangerous Dog and Aggressive Dog; s. 8.1.1, 9.1.1","official_wording":"Is bred or trained specifically for fighting purposes;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: muzzled and on a non-retractable leash held by a capable person in any public place; kept indoors or in a locked enclosure at home; kept out of schools, daycares, parks, playgrounds and off-leash areas; warning signs at each entrance; tell the Town within one week of a move. Aggressive dog: non-retractable leash in public, no school grounds, daycares, within 30 m of playground equipment, or off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3","official_wording":"unless the Dangerous Dog is muzzled and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Gibsons has no separate licence fee for dangerous or aggressive dogs in its fee schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Town's Bylaw Officer at 604-886-2274 or beo@gibsons.ca, or submit the Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw enforcement, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"To report any complaints or concerns (such as noise, parking, dogs at large or unsightly properties)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dangerous dog in public without muzzle $400 ($375 early, $425 late); failing to secure a dangerous dog $400 ($375, $425); dangerous dog at a school, daycare, park or off-leash area $450 ($400, $500); failing to post warning sign $200 ($175, $225); aggressive dog breaking s. 8.2 rules $300 ($275, $325).","short":"Notice $400 ($375 early, $425 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1328 s. 8.2, 9.2","official_wording":"Dangerous dog in public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Town of Gibsons Animal Care and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 dogs over 6 months old on any property (within an overall limit of 4 household pets).","short":"Max 2 dogs (within 4 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any property more than 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 cats over 12 weeks old on any property (within an overall limit of 4 household pets).","short":"Max 4 cats (within 4 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any property more than 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 household pets in total on a property. 'Household pet' means a fully domesticated animal such as a dog, cat, reptile, bird or rodent. It does not include horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, fur-bearing animals or animals kept for food or profit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any property more than 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limit does not apply to a veterinary business on a parcel zoned for that use. Dogs under 6 months and cats under 12 weeks are not counted in the dog and cat limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any property more than 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for exceeding permitted pets: $250 ($150 if paid early, $350 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1328 s. 2.1","official_wording":"ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL BYLAW NO. 1328, 2025 1328 2.1 Exceed permitted pets $250 $150 $350 Y 1328 2.2 Contravene zoning $200 $150 $250 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/166385/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Town of Gibsons Animal Care and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in any zone except AG (agricultural). Zoning Bylaw 1342 bans keeping animals other than household pets elsewhere, the Animal Care Bylaw says chickens are not household pets, and the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw says no poultry may be kept (citing old Zoning Bylaw 1065). Ask the Town.","short":"No, except in AG zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1342, s. 3.8.2.1","official_wording":"other than household pets is prohibited in all zones except the AG zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the bylaws read for Gibsons sets a number of hens, a rooster rule, coop rules or a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the bylaws read for Gibsons sets a number of hens, a rooster rule, coop rules or a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the bylaws read for Gibsons sets a number of hens, a rooster rule, coop rules or a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the bylaws read for Gibsons sets a number of hens, a rooster rule, coop rules or a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw s. 3.5.7 says no poultry or beehives are to be kept on the property, citing the old Zoning Bylaw 1065. The current Zoning Bylaw does not mention bees; ask the Town. Notice for poultry or bees attracting wildlife: $200 ($150 early, $300 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1294, 2021, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/133186/","section":"s. 3.5.7","official_wording":"No poultry or beehives are to be kept on the property as per Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed outside the AG (agricultural) zone: the Zoning Bylaw prohibits commercial agriculture and keeping animals other than household pets in all other zones. Horses, cows, pigs, sheep and goats are not household pets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1342, s. 3.8.2.1","official_wording":"The Use of land, Buildings, or Structures for commercial agriculture, and the keeping of animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025; Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1294, 2021; Animal Care and Regulation Bylaw No. 1328, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1342 | 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No licensed RV or recreational trailer may be parked on a street for more than 72 consecutive hours. Any vehicle left in one place on a street for over 72 consecutive hours is also banned. Unattached trailers are not allowed on a street unless the RV exception applies. If a lot makes parking there impractical or dangerous, the Director may allow street parking on written application, with written consent of neighbours within 90 m and an annual fee.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw No. 1193, 2014, Town of Gibsons (June 2018 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92399/","section":"s. 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.5.1.29, 4.2.1","official_wording":"No person may park a licenced Recreational Vehicle, or Recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In the RL-1, RL-2, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3 zones: one RV, not kept for commercial use and no longer than 10.5 m, may be parked on a lot, and no more than two boats, not for commercial use and no longer than 10.5 m, may be stored. Wrecked, derelict or abandoned vehicles, trailers and boats may not be stored outside a building.","short":"1 RV up to 10.5 m and 2 boats, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1342, s. 3.5.1 and 3.5.2","official_wording":"On any Lot zoned RL-1, RL-2, RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or any public space: no one may occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked on a highway or in any other public space. In public places no one may take up temporary or permanent abode, including overnight sleeping or camping in a trailer, tent or RV, unless authorized. Living in an RV on a private lot is not addressed in the bylaws read.","short":"No on a street or public space; private lot not addressed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw No. 1193, 2014, Town of Gibsons (June 2018 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92399/","section":"s. 7.5.1","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a Vehicle as living quarters while it is parked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: RV on a street over 72 hours without approval $50 ($40 if paid early, $60 late); unattached trailer on a street $60 ($40, $80); occupying a vehicle as living quarters on a street $50 ($40, $60); RV or boat parking contrary to the Zoning Bylaw $200 ($150, $300); taking up abode in a public place $50 ($40, $60).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaws 1193, 1342, 1012","official_wording":"highway for more than 72 hours $50 $40 $60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw No. 1193, 2014 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (lots); Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 1012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw No. 1193, 2014, Town of Gibsons (June 2018 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/92399/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Traffic and Highway Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs the neighbourhood's quiet, peace, rest or comfort is banned during quiet hours. Separately, stereos and instruments that disturb, animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb, and property used so noise disturbs neighbours (unless zoned for it) are banned at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2024)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/87013/","section":"s. 3.1 to 3.4","official_wording":"enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or persons in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Thursday 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Friday to Sunday 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.; New Year's Day 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. No noise of any kind that interrupts a neighbour's sleep during those hours.","short":"Mon-Thu 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Fri-Sun 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2024)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/87013/","section":"s. 4.3 and Table 1","official_wording":"Quiet Hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sundays and holidays, not allowed 'for gain or profit'. Applies to construction that disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2024)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/87013/","section":"s. 4.1 and Table 1","official_wording":"Monday to Friday 0700-2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Power equipment (lawnmowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, pressure washers and similar): Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No decibel limits are set. Exempt: emergency vehicles and emergency work, permitted blasting, Town street and parks equipment, approved filming, and loading or unloading (except on a Sunday or holiday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2024)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/87013/","section":"s. 4.2, 5.1","official_wording":"Monday to Saturday 0800-2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Bylaw Officer, 604-886-2274 or beo@gibsons.ca, or the Bylaw Complaint Form on the Town website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw enforcement, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"To report any complaints or concerns (such as noise, parking, dogs at large or unsightly properties)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is stated in the published sources.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for noise that disturbs, construction or power-equipment noise, or breaking quiet hours: $200 ($150 if paid early, $300 late). Noisy dog: $100 ($80, $120).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1285 s. 3.1 to 4.3","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs $200 $150 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020, Town of Gibsons (consolidated July 2024)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/87013/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Anti-Noise Bylaw No. 1285, 2020\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay 'unsightly'. That includes outdoor piles of building material, derelict or unused vehicles, boats or appliances (even under a tarp), accumulated rubbish, filth or fallen fruit, and any outdoor accumulation of articles. They must also clear brush, noxious weeds and wild grass, prevent insect infestations, control dust, and not place graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 780, 1995, Town of Gibsons (consolidated November 2021)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104778/","section":"s. 2.3, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6","official_wording":"UNSIGHTLY includes but is not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Officer at 604-886-2274 or beo@gibsons.ca, or fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form on the Town website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw enforcement, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"To report any complaints or concerns (such as noise, parking, dogs at large or unsightly properties)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"For overgrowth, accumulated materials and infestations (s. 3.6), the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Building Inspector can give written notice to comply within 21 days. If the owner does not comply, the Town may enter and remove the materials or growth at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 780, 1995, Town of Gibsons (consolidated November 2021)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104778/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"may give written notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for unsightly property: $200 ($150 if paid early, $300 late). Placing graffiti: $100 ($80, $120).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 early, $300 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 780 s. 3.1, 3.4","official_wording":"Unsightly property / cause a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 780, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 780, 1995, Town of Gibsons (consolidated November 2021)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104778/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Property Maintenance Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The Town says open fires, including campfires and beach fires, are prohibited. Bylaw 971 leaves out portable cooking appliances and ceremonial fires, and Bylaw 660 allows only a portable appliance used solely for cooking. In public places, fires only where provided or in a portable barbecue.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw enforcement, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Open Burning Bylaw","official_wording":"open fires, including campfires, beach fires and the burning of garden refuse are prohibited within the Town of Gibsons.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Bylaw 971 s. 2.4 prohibits all open burning, and the Town says backyard burning is not allowed at any time. Burning garbage, construction waste or noxious material is also banned. Fire Regulation Bylaw 660 (2006 consolidation) still describes permits for agricultural clearing-waste fires, not in July or August; ask the Fire Department.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 660, 1993, Town of Gibsons (2006 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/5242/","section":"s. 2.4, 3.1, 10.1","official_wording":"All open burning is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is available for ordinary backyard burning because all open burning is prohibited. A clearing-waste fire on agricultural land needs a permit from the Fire Chief or Fire Inspection Officer; the application fee is $25.","short":"No for backyard burning; $25 for agricultural clearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 660, 1993, Town of Gibsons (2006 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/5242/","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"All open burning is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may ban certain types of burning or all burning by written order when conditions of unusual danger exist. The order takes effect when issued and stays until the Fire Chief rescinds it in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 971, 2003, Town of Gibsons (2005 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/121708/","section":"s. 6(g)","official_wording":"ban certain types of burning or all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take yard waste to the Sunshine Coast Regional District's Green Waste Drop-off Depot, 915 Henry Road, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (closed statutory holidays). Loads under 0.5 tonnes are free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green waste, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/green-waste/","section":"SCRD Green Waste page","official_wording":"Address: 915 Henry Road, Elphinstone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: burning prohibited waste $250 first offence ($200 if paid early, $300 late), $300 second or later offence; starting a fire without a permit under the Fire Regulation Bylaw $100 ($80 early, $120 late); burning prohibited materials $200 ($150, $300); lighting a fire in a public place without a permit $50 ($40, $60).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 early); $200 to $250 prohibited waste","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 971, 660, 1012","official_wording":"Burning prohibited waste $250 $300 $200 $250 $300 $350","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 971, 2003; Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 660, 1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 660, 1993, Town of Gibsons (2006 consolidation)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/5242/","section":"s. Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 971, 2003”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"In parks and other public places, setting off fireworks is not allowed unless authorized. For other land, the text of the Fireworks Bylaw could not be read; its ticket schedule lists offences for discharging low-hazard fireworks without a permit, possessing or discharging firecrackers, and possession or discharge of fireworks by a minor.","short":"No in parks; private land rules not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Places Regulation Bylaw No. 1012, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/5261/","section":"s. 5(l)","official_wording":"No person, unless authorized and permitted in accordance with this bylaw, shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to offer or sell fireworks, and sales are allowed only between specified dates (the dates are not in the text read).","short":"Only with a permit, on set dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 s. 7(5), 9(1)","official_wording":"Selling fireworks other than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule treats firecrackers, low-hazard fireworks, high-hazard fireworks and pyrotechnics as separate categories.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 s. 4(1), 14, 16, 18","official_wording":"firecrackers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Fireworks Bylaw is not posted online, so its permit process cannot be confirmed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: low-hazard fireworks without a permit $200 ($150 early, $300 late); on public property without authorization $250 ($200, $300); firecrackers $150 ($100, $200); fireworks by a minor $150 ($100, $200); high-hazard fireworks without a permit $400 ($350, $450). In a public place without permit: $100 ($80, $120).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 early); high-hazard $400","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1035 and Bylaw 1012","official_wording":"fireworks without a permit, permit $200 $150 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1035, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, Town of Gibsons (consolidated)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A heading","official_wording":"FIREWORKS BYLAW NO. 1035, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125. Notices can be issued by bylaw enforcement officers, animal control officers, building inspectors, the fire chief and RCMP members. Each offence and its amounts are listed in Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Part 5, Part 11","official_wording":"The Bylaws and Bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (penalty / early / late): no dog licence $125 / $100 / $150; dog at large $200 / $150 / $250; noise that disturbs $200 / $150 / $300; unsightly property $200 / $150 / $300; RV on a street over 72 hours $50 / $40 / $60.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"No dog licence $125 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A reduced amount applies if the Town receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice. The reduced amount is in the 'early payment' column of Schedule A.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days; see Schedule A","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Part 6, s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"If received by the Town within 14 days of the person receiving or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"More than 28 days after receiving the notice, the higher late amount in Schedule A applies (for example $250 instead of $200 for a dog at large). Between 14 and 28 days the regular penalty applies.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $250 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Part 6, s. 6.1.3","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay or request dispute adjudication on the notice, delivered in person during office hours or by mail to Town Hall. A dispute cannot be made after 14 days. A person who loses the adjudication may be charged an additional $25 fee. A screening officer can offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for offences marked 'Yes' in Schedule A.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Parts 7, 8, 10","official_wording":"A person who receives a Bylaw Notice must, within 14 days of the date on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125, 2010, Town of Gibsons (consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Town of Gibsons Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in Gibsons for gain or profit. Resident businesses have a location in the Town; non-resident businesses (trades contractors, mobile businesses) work in the Town temporarily. No fee for registered non-profit organizations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/60436/","section":"Part II, s. 1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on, within the municipality, any business unless they are the holder of a valid licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by business class in Schedule A. Many service businesses and shops pay $240 (e.g. accountant, baker, consultant, home occupation); retail is $192 for up to 1,000 sq. ft. plus $9.60 per extra 100 sq. ft.; restaurants $240 for 25 seats plus $9.60 per extra seat.","short":"$240 (many service businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/60436/","section":"Schedule A Part 2","official_wording":"A001 ACCOUNTANT .................................................................................... $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and the Supplemental Checklist (not required for mobile vendors) and bring them to Town Hall, fax 604-886-9735 or email beo@gibsons.ca. Staff check approvals needed for the business type and zoning, then contact you to pay, usually within two business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/business-licences/","section":"Application","official_wording":"Complete the Business License Application Form and the Supplemental Checklist and bring them to Town Hall, fax to 604.886.9735, or email to beo@gibsons.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and fees are charged annually. Renewals can be paid in person at Town Hall (cash, cheque or debit), online through OptionPay (service fee applies), or by mailed cheque.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/60436/","section":"Part II, s. 5","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the thirty-first day of December in each and every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Under Inter-Community Business Licensing Bylaw No. 1217, 2015, a business that visits clients can work in Gibsons, Sechelt and the Sechelt Indian Government District on one licence. Bylaw 1217 set no extra fee for 2016 and says a separate fee may be set after; no separate fee appears in Schedule A.","short":"Yes, no separate fee set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/business-licences/","section":"Types of Business Licences","official_wording":"Inter-community licences allow these types of mobile businesses to conduct business in the Town of Gibsons, the District of Sechelt and/or Sechelt Indian Band.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for no business licence ($150 if paid early, $300 if late). In court, $200 to $10,000 or up to six months' imprisonment.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 666","official_wording":"666 No Business Licence $200 $150 $300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated July 2026 to include Bylaw No. 666-14)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/60436/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 666","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is a permitted accessory use in any dwelling unit, subject to conditions. No more than two home occupations per property.","short":"Yes, in any dwelling unit; up to two per property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.3","official_wording":"Home Occupation is a permitted Accessory Use in any Dwelling Unit, subject to the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Town business licence is required. Fee: $240 a year for a Home Occupation.","short":"Yes: $240 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.3(1.8)","official_wording":"a Town Business License is required for the conduct of any Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only residents of the dwelling may work in it; up to 20% of the dwelling's gross floor area; no outdoor storage; no noise, odour, glare or similar noticeable outside; one sign up to 0.3 m²; one vehicle up to 2.7 tonnes; no more than five delivery or client trips a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.3(1.5)","official_wording":"conducted only by the residents in the Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle repair or maintenance, body shops, metal fabrication, sale of goods not produced on the premises, production or sale of highly combustible products, and short-term rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.3(1.1)","official_wording":"a Home Occupation must not include vehicle repair or maintenance, body shops,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (s. 3.7.3) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.3","official_wording":"3.7.1. Rescinded...................................................................................................................3-10 3.7.2. Community Care ...................................................................................................... 3-10 3.7.3. Home Occupations ................................................................................................... 3-10 3.7.4. Short-Term Rentals ................................................................................................... 3-11 3.8. Uses Permitted and Uses Prohibited in All Zones ........................................................... 3-12","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in any zone allowing residential use, with a Town business licence. Outside CM-1: a principal-residence STR may use up to two bedrooms while the operator is home, or the whole home up to three months a year. Non-principal-residence STRs (including a separate unit on the owner's property) are capped at 35 licences. CM-1 has no such limits.","short":"Yes, any residential zone, with business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.4","official_wording":"Short-Term Rentals are permitted in any zone that permits a Residential Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Required. Principal residence: $200 a year. Non-principal residence (entire unit): $2,000 a year. New applicants also pay a one-time $400 application fee.","short":"Yes, $200 a year (principal residence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/60436/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"ENTIRE UNIT (PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE) .................................................. $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry using the Town business licence number; this does not replace the Town licence. Gibsons is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply here, but the Town's own rules do.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/business/str/","section":"Provincial registry","official_wording":"Before operating, Short-Term Rental operators must register with the Province’s Short-Term Rental Registry using the Business License number issued by the Town of Gibsons.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Parking: 1 space per bedroom used (max 4) plus each operator vehicle present. Display the licence number in every listing. Name a responsible person (18 or older). Post contacts, parking plan and fire safety plan in the unit. No outside sign beyond one 0.3 m². Not in an RV, tent or boat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 4.1.5(3)","official_wording":"Each bedroom used as Short-Term Rental, up to a maximum requirement of 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for operating a short-term rental without a business licence ($150 if paid early, $300 if late); the same $200/$150/$300 for other zoning breaches such as operating outside the principal residence. Court: $200 to $10,000 under the Business Licence Bylaw.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1125 (consolidated), Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/104779/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1342","official_wording":"1342 3.7.4.1.7 STR no business licence $200 $150 $300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","place_name":"Gibsons","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (s. 3.7.4 and 4.1.5) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 666, 1992 (Part III, Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025, Town of Gibsons","source_url":"https://gibsons.civicweb.net/document/89468/","section":"s. 3.7.4","official_wording":"3.7.3. Home Occupations ................................................................................................... 3-10 3.7.4. Short-Term Rentals ................................................................................................... 3-11 3.8. Uses Permitted and Uses Prohibited in All Zones ........................................................... 3-12","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, and separate permits are needed to move or demolish one. A permit is also needed before a masonry fireplace, wood-burning appliance or chimney is installed, unless it is part of a building permit. The Village's package says a permit is needed before excavation, erection, enlargement, alteration, removal, fire repair, demolition or installation of any building or structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding, cosmetic work, or non-structural repairs valued under $2,500 (at the Building Official's discretion); clearing stoppages or fixing leaks in pipes without replacing them; and one-storey accessory buildings of 10 m² or less and 3 m or less to the peak that comply with zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"to retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Attend the Village of Gold River office with the completed application package. Staff review the application, and a plan review fee is required at that time. The Building Inspector then reviews the package and the Village contacts you to pay for and pick up the permit.","short":"In person at the Village office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf","section":"Step 2-3","official_wording":"Attend the Village of Gold River Office with required information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For all applications: the completed Building Permit Application; an Owner's Acknowledgment of Responsibility; a site plan (scale not less than 1:200, showing setbacks, buildings, easements and services); and a land title search made within 14 days of application. New residential buildings also need structural drawings, building plans, spatial separation calculations, Schedule B, Step Code report, F280 heat loss calculations and home warranty registration or owner-builder exemption.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf","section":"Step 1","official_wording":"Completed Building Permit Application (attached).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's materials do not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or representative must give at least 72 hours notice to the Village when requesting an inspection, and obtain the Building Official's acceptance of the listed aspects of the work before concealing them. The permit lists the inspections required for the project.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"shall give at least 72 hours notice to the Village when","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 499 Muchalat Drive, phone (250) 283-2202. The application package says the Village's contracted Strathcona Regional District Building Official reviews applications.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/","section":"Village Hall","official_wording":"Contact ### Village Hall 499 Muchalat Drive Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, as amended by Bylaw No. 651.2, 2020. Fees are in Schedule C of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (which repealed Amendment Bylaw No. 651.1, 2007).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Licences, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/permits-and-licences/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 651.2, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences (s. 5.2(c)). Zoning height limits apply (s. 4.10).","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2(c)","official_wording":"to fences, non-structural re-roofing, siding and cosmetic type work, or for non-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a residential zone for a fence, hedge or planter in the front yard setback (and the exterior side yard setback). Planter height includes plants.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.2","official_wording":"In residential zones a fence, hedge or planter is permitted in a front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m for fences and hedges in all other parts of a parcel in a residential zone. Light industrial zones: 2.4 m. Heavy industrial zones: 3.0 m.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.2-4.10.4","official_wording":"Fences and hedges in all other parts of a parcel shall not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner lots where two highways intersect, there may be no obstruction to the line of vision, and corner lot fencing must not encroach on the 7.0 m corner offset shown in the bylaw diagram.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.5","official_wording":"Where two (2) highways intersect, there shall be no obstruction to the line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured vertically from the grade level at the base. Fences for recreation (ball parks, tennis courts) may be up to 4.6 m if made of material that permits visibility, such as wire mesh. Fences for secure storage in non-residential zones: 2.4 m. Retaining structures under 1.2 m high are outside the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.1","official_wording":"measured in a vertically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.10 (Fences and Hedges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"4.10      FENCES AND HEDGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building does not need a building permit if it is one storey, no more than 10 m² in floor area, no more than 3 m to the peak, and it meets the zoning bylaw. A larger shed needs a permit.","short":"No if one storey, 10 m² or less, 3 m to peak","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2(e)","official_wording":"the accessory building does not exceed 10 m2 in floor area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Gold River's Building Bylaw No. 651 sets no deck height or size threshold.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No exemption is stated for garages or carports, so the general rule applies: a building permit is required before constructing a building or structure. A garage or carport is not covered by the 10 m² accessory building exemption unless it meets all of its conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: one storey and at most 6.1 m (20 feet) high, except where a zone sets more (R-R: 9.1 m); at least 1.5 m from side and rear lot lines and other buildings; total accessory coverage at most 10% of permitted lot coverage; to the rear or side of the principal building (garages, carports and attached sundecks excepted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.3-4.2.7","official_wording":"shall be to the rear or to the side of the principal building on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (s. 5.2 and s. 8.1); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 4.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 minimum building permit fee.","short":"$75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 for each $1,000 of construction value, with a $75 minimum. The Building Inspector may require an appraisal of the value at the applicant's expense. Plumbing permit: $60 plus $5 per fixture.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Fee for each $1,000 of value of construction (minimum $75 permit fee) $8.00 per $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee is paid at application: $50 for an accessory building or structure; $100 for two or fewer self-contained dwelling units; $100 plus $50 per unit for three or more units or commercial/industrial. It is non-refundable and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 for two or fewer dwelling units; $50 accessory","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Accessory building/structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition: $100 if under 1,000 sq. ft., or $100 plus $50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or part) if larger. Permit to move a building: $550. Re-inspection $50. Building file review $50. Plumbing permit $60 plus $5 per fixture. Starting work without a permit: double fee. Refund if no inspection done: 70% of permit fee (excluding plan processing fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Permit to move a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees are paid by cash, cheque or money order payable to the Village of Gold River. The plan review fee is paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee is paid when the permit is picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Building-Permit-App-Pkg-Fillable.pdf","section":"Application form","official_wording":"Permit fees shall be paid by way of cash, cheque or money order, payable to the Village of Gold River.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule C (Building Permit Fees and Charges); Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village's Maps page links a Zoning Map PDF (dated October 2024), an OCP Map, a Development Permit Area Map and the SRD interactive map. The legal map is Schedule A Zoning Map attached to Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 5.1.2).","short":"PDF zoning map; SRD interactive map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/municipal-services/maps/","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, adopted February 2, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 706, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Adoption","official_wording":"ADOPTED this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, minimum lot area and frontage, lot coverage, setbacks, building height, parking and fences. Zones include R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M2, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S., C-1, C-2, C-REC, I-H, I-L, Civic Use and CD1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Contents","official_wording":"LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE – R-L","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 499 Muchalat Drive, phone (250) 283-2202","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/","section":"Village Hall","official_wording":"Contact ### Village Hall 499 Muchalat Drive Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites are a listed permitted use in the CD1 Comprehensive Development zone (s. 20.1.8). In the R-L Low Density Residential zone and the R-R Rural Residential zone, one accessory dwelling unit is permitted, which may be a manufactured home; the R-M2 zone allows single family dwellings with or without an accessory dwelling.","short":"Yes, in CD1; one accessory unit in R-L and R-R","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 20.1.8","official_wording":"20.1.6 - home occupations 20.1.7 - manufactured home 20.1.8 - secondary suites 20.1.9 - service buildings 20.2 Conditions of Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The R-L and R-R zones permit one accessory dwelling unit, defined as 'a building, or part of a building' secondary to the primary dwelling, which may be a manufactured home. Coach house and garden suite are not named.","short":"Not named; one accessory dwelling unit in R-L and R-R","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.0 \"Accessory Dwelling Unit\", ss. 6.1.6, 7.1.8","official_wording":"means a building, or part of a building, that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a complete living unit with its own kitchen, sleeping area and washroom inside another dwelling; the two units make one real estate entity that cannot be stratified. R-L and R-R zones allow one accessory dwelling unit per lot. No size limit or owner-occupancy rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"“Secondary Suite”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Two parking spaces per unit for a single family dwelling, duplex, rowhouse or townhouse. No separate suite requirement is stated.","short":"2 spaces per unit; no separate suite rule","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.13.2","official_wording":"Single family dwelling,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct or alter a building (Building Bylaw s. 8.1). The Village's package says new residential construction, including adding a secondary suite, must meet Step 3 of the Energy Step Code and Step 1 of the Zero Carbon Step Code, with other 2024 BC Building Code items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-651-2005-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025; Building Bylaw No. 651, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day. Recycling is dropped off at the Gold River Drop Off Depot on Hilke Road, open Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.","short":"Garbage on Wednesdays; recycling at depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf","section":"2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure","official_wording":"Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day. The bylaw says the Superintendent designates collection days and posts the schedule on the notice board at the Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf","section":"2024 brochure","official_wording":"Wednesday is Residential Garbage Collection Day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents use their own approved cans (Receptacles): plastic or galvanized containers not over 16 inches across or 30 inches deep, no more than 125 litres, with a watertight cover and handles. Garbage must be in bags; bungee cords are not to be used to secure lids.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1 \"Receptacle\"","official_wording":"shall mean a plastic or galvanized iron container not greater than 16 inches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place receptacles at a recognizable entrance at the roadside before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and keep them on the property at other times. The brochure says not to put garbage curbside the night before, as that attracts bears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Before 7:30 a.m. on the day set for collection, every Owner or Occupier shall place Receptacles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"No more than two garbage cans per household on a collection day, each no more than 18 kg; loose material in a bin means the garbage is not collected. Bring loose or extra garbage to the Drop-off Depot for the regular disposal fee: $201.70 a tonne for 100 kg or more, $10 for less than 100 kg.","short":"Max 2 cans, 18 kg each; extra to depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2024 Garbage and Recycling brochure (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Garbage-and-Recycling.pdf","section":"2024 brochure","official_wording":"MAXIMUM OF TWO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$355.85 a year ($29.65 a month) for a dwelling, including condominiums, townhouses, row houses, caretaker suites and manufactured homes, effective January 1, 2026.","short":"$355.85 a year ($29.65 a month)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade Waste and Garbage Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-No-612.16-2025-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dwellings includes condominiums/townhouses/row houses/","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (fees in Schedule A as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 612.16, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade Waste and Garbage Bylaw No. 612, 2001 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-612-2001-Trade-Waste-and-Garbage-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 612, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect from May 1 each year. Stage 2 applies when there is drought level 3 for the West Vancouver Island basin. Stage 3 applies when the 14-day average Gold River stream-flow falls below 8.6 cubic metres a second at Station 08HC001 and there is drought level 4. Stage 4 applies when stream-flow falls below 4.3 cubic metres a second and there is drought level 5, and Council may bring it in as an emergency. The CAO or Director of Operations may change the dates or bring in Stages 1 to 3 at any time of year. Notice is posted at the Municipal Hall and on the Village website.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1; higher stages by drought level","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)-(d)","official_wording":"Stage 1 and the water use restrictions for Stage 1 prescribed in schedule ‘A’ are in effect May 1 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered civic addresses water on even calendar days and odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for hose-supplied sprinklers, or 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m. for underground automated systems. Stage 2: even-numbered addresses on Tuesday and Friday and odd-numbered addresses on Monday and Thursday, same hours. Stage 3: no sprinkling of lawns, gardens or landscaped areas. Stage 4: no outdoor watering of any kind. Special days apply to Scout Lake / Burman premises and stratas.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 7 to 10 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"Sched. A Stage 1","official_wording":"At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on even numbered calendar days between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees, and drip irrigation. Stage 3: watering a vegetable / food garden is permitted. Stage 4: no outdoor watering, including by hand.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"Sched. A Stage 1","official_wording":"Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees. Drip","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit for a new lawn or landscaping costs $50 for private construction (waived for public works or where required by bylaw or Provincial orders or permits). It expires 4 weeks after issue unless extended in writing, and no new permits are issued during Stage 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"s. 9(a)","official_wording":"may issue permits for the installation of a new lawn, establishment, or re-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Gold River's ticket amounts are in a scanned bylaw that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Gold River Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 751, 2024 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bylaw-No-751-2024-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw can be cited as the \"Village of Gold River Water Conservation Bylaw - NO. 751, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog three months of age or older must get a licence for the current calendar year and a new one each year after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"An Owner of a Dog that is three months of age or older must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Gold River (a dog licence is one 'issued by the municipality').","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.11","official_wording":"that has been paid for and that has been issued by the municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"No charge if bought January 1 to 31; $10 after January 31. A veterinarian's certificate is required (or a statutory declaration under the Animal Control Bylaw s. 3.7).","short":"No charge if bought January 1 to 31 ($10 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Neutered Male Dog (Veterinarian’s Certificate Required)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 if bought January 1 to 31; $40 after January 31.","short":"$20 in January ($40 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Spayed Female Dog (Veterinarian's Certificate Required) No Charge $10.00 Unneutered Male Dog $20.00 $40.00 Unspayed Female Dog $20.00 $40.00 All Year Kennel Licence $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Duplicate licence $10; replacement dog tag $10; kennel licence $75 a year. Neuter or spay rebate of $20, only on a veterinarian's certificate and only if a licence was bought for an unneutered or unspayed dog in the same year. Licence fees are non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-734.1-2022-Fees-and-Charges-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Kennel Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence expires on December 31 of the licensing year, and a new one is needed each calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the licencing year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not say whether a licence is bought online, in person or by mail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's ticket bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022; fees in Schedule H of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (added by Amendment Bylaw No. 734.1, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner must keep a dog leashed in a public place unless the place is a designated off-leash area (s. 4.2). An owner must also take effective measures so the dog is not At Large, meaning not under direct and continuous control (s. 4.1, 2.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Every Owner shall keep their Dog Leashed when the Dog is in a public place unless that place has been designated an off-leash area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres (6.6 feet) at most. The leash must be strong enough to restrain the dog and attached to a collar or harness, with the other end held by a person able to control the dog.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.14","official_wording":"no more than 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Council may designate off-leash areas by resolution, where licensed dogs may be At Large (s. 4.3). No list or map of designated areas was found on the pages searched.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"Council may by resolution designate off-leash areas where licensed Dogs are permitted to be At Large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any school ground, playground or park where dogs are expressly prohibited. The Village's garbage and recycling brochure asks owners to keep dogs off the sports fields on Hilke Road, which sit over the community drinking-water aquifer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"Owner shall not permit or allow their Dog on any school ground, playground or park where Dogs are expressly prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove feces left by their dog on property other than the owner's own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"Owner must immediately remove feces deposited by the Owner's Dog on property other than the Owner's property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount for a dog at large is in a scanned bylaw that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over three months old per household. An owner with four or more dogs is deemed to own a Kennel, which is subject to the zoning bylaw and the business licence bylaw.","short":"Max three dogs (four or more is a kennel)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Animal Control Bylaw defines a Kennel as four or more dogs (s. 2.15) and deems four or more dogs a Kennel (s. 3.11), while the Zoning Bylaw's 'Kennel' definition says three or more pets kept for enjoyment, remuneration or sale. The animal bylaw is the specific rule on household limits.","source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"No household shall keep or have in their possession more than three (3) dogs over the age of three (3) months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No cat limit in the Animal Control Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw treats keeping three or more pets (any domesticated animal) as a 'Kennel' use; confirm with the Village.","short":"No cat limit; three or more pets is a kennel use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.0 \"Kennel\", \"Pet\"","official_wording":"where three (3) or more pets are kept, trained, cared","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: pets are permitted in all residential zones if kept under the Animal Control Bylaw and not a nuisance. Keeping animals to the extent of a nuisance is banned. The zoning 'Kennel' definition starts at three or more pets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.4.1","official_wording":"The keeping of pets in accordance with the Village Animal Control Bylaw and to the extent of not creating a nuisance shall be permitted in all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A Kennel licence ($75 a year). A kennel may have no more than ten dogs, and the owner must also meet the business licence bylaw and other Village bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"An owner of a Kennel shall apply to the Village for a Kennel licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount is not readable in the Village's posted copy of its ticket bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (s. 3.11)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaw-No-736-2022-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry counts as livestock. Livestock is allowed in residential zones only if the lot is at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) and the keeping follows the Animal Control Bylaw. The Rural Residential (R-R) zone lists the keeping of livestock as a permitted use.","short":"Only on lots of at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1","official_wording":"The keeping of livestock in accordance with the Village Animal Control Bylaw shall be permitted in residential zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Not more than twelve head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area, and only on residential lots of at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres).","short":"Twelve per 0.40 ha, on lots of 0.81 ha or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1(2)","official_wording":"not more than twelve (12) head of poultry for each 0.40 ha (1 acre) of lot area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not mention roosters.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Structures for livestock must be at least 6.1 m (20 feet) from side and rear lot lines and at least 7.6 m (25 feet) from the principal building. Enclosures for livestock may not be built or used in the front yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1(3)","official_wording":"structures for the accommodation of livestock shall be located a minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No permit or registration for hens is stated in the bylaws read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Beekeeping is not mentioned in the bylaws searched.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock is limited to a total of not more than two of the following: horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and rabbits (plus poultry as above), on lots of at least 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.5.1(2)","official_wording":"livestock is limited to a total of not more than two (2) of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Gold River Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (s. 4.5), with the Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 736, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF GOLD RIVER ZONING BYLAW NO. 761, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking an unattached recreational vehicle or trailer on any street. A recreational vehicle may not be stopped or parked continuously on any highway for more than four hours. Any motor vehicle may not stay on a street more than 72 hours without movement. Vehicles over 4,600 kg (other than recreational vehicles) are limited to two consecutive hours.","short":"RVs 4 hours; unattached not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(a)-(c)","official_wording":"park a motor vehicle upon any street for any continuous period exceeding 72 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, boats, recreational vehicles, trailers and similar craft may not be parked or stored in the open except those for the personal use of the occupants. Each single-family dwelling lot is limited to a combined total of three, which may include any combination of one camper body, one camping trailer, one utility trailer or one pleasure boat, stored so as not to break the Unsightly Premise Bylaw. None may be parked or stored on vacant lots in residential zones.","short":"Combined total of 3 for personal use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"No commercial vehicle, truck, automobile, bus, contractor equipment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No one may occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked on a street or in any other public place, except designated camping or rest areas. Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as the Zoning Bylaw allows.","short":"No on a street or in public places","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(u)","official_wording":"occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The current ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 667.1, 2022); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-667-2008-Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 667, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise or sound on a highway or elsewhere in the Village that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway or elsewhere in the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Amplified music or speech audible outside the property where it originates is listed as objectionable between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(a)","official_wording":"Any amplified music or speech which is audible outside the property where it originates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, demolition, repair, excavating and filling work is listed as objectionable before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. Blasting is listed before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and at all times on Sundays and statutory holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(d)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m . Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. or after","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also listed as objectionable: lawn or yard equipment, drills and compressors before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily; loading, unloading or handling containers or refuse in a residential area before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. daily; an animal or bird that persistently cries, barks or howls; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus more than 15 minutes in one place. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, snow removal, parades authorized by Council and extraordinary construction projects authorized by the Public Works Supervisor. The Administrator may approve other hours or noise levels on written application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(e)","official_wording":"Using lawn or yard maintenance equipment, drills, compressors or other equipment before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The Village's main number is (250) 283-2202 (Village Hall). The bylaw is enforced by Bylaw Enforcement Officers (including the CAO and Deputy Clerk) and the RCMP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Gold River, BC V0P 1G0 Phone: (250) 283-2202 After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"The Village's contact page gives an after-hours emergency number: (250) 283-2202, option 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/village-hall/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"After hours emergency, call (250) 283-2202, option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The amendment and ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs, so the current fine could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Gold River Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 665.1, 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-665-2008-Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the Village of Gold River Noise Control Bylaw No. 665, 2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain 'unsightly'. That includes accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; heavy construction equipment on a site not zoned for it; materials strewn about rather than neatly piled; dead, overgrown or damaged landscaping; and a building showing holes, rot, peeling or rusting. Unlicensed, unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery count as rubbish. No one may let rubbish or noxious matter collect on or around real property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow his or her property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complain verbally or in writing to the Village. A complaint must come with a valid phone number and street address of the complainant (kept confidential). The Bylaw Enforcement Officer responds to complaints from occupiers or owners living or owning property within 300 metres of the alleged violation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. A s. 1-3","official_wording":"Upon receipt of a complaint (either verbal or written)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer inspects. If staff pursue it, the owner and any occupier are told in writing at least ten days before the Council meeting that will consider enforcement. If Council resolves to enforce, the owner has ten days to clean up; otherwise Village staff or a contractor clean up and the costs, including a $500 processing fee, are invoiced. Unpaid costs are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. A s. 4","official_wording":"shall advise the registered owner and any occupier of the property in writing at least","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw that now sets the penalties is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Gold River Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (amended by Bylaw No. 666.1, 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-666-2008-Unsightly-Premise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Gold River Unsightly Premise Bylaw No. 666, 2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Backyard campfires, fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces not fuelled by natural gas or propane must be registered and follow Schedule C: 4 m (13 ft) clear of structures, 2 m (6.5 ft) from shrubbery and wooden fences, base no larger than 1 m x 1 m (3 ft x 3 ft), extinguishing equipment such as a charged hose at hand, constant supervision by a resident over 16, and fully out by 11:00 p.m. Open burning is prohibited April 15 to October 15. Gas or propane appliances, and charcoal or pellet fires in barbecues or other approved appliances, are exempt from the ban and the permit.","short":"Yes, if registered; no burning April 15 to October 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"Backyard campfires, fire pits, chimineas and outdoor fireplaces not fueled by either","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard debris (leaves, grass clippings, cuttings from pruning shrubs and trees), garbage, construction waste and noxious materials is strictly prohibited. Only land-clearing debris (cut and piled brush, slash, grass and other organic material from clearing land) may be burned, under a permit, between October 15 and April 15, in daylight only, at least 4.6 m (15 ft) from buildings, with piles no more than 5 m across and 3 m high.","short":"No; only land-clearing debris with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2.6","official_wording":"Burning of construction waste, garbage, noxious materials and yard debris is strictly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may start or maintain an open fire without a permit from the Village; backyard campfires are registered instead. Permits and registrations are issued or revoked only by the Fire Chief or the Chief Administrative Officer (land-clearing permits by the Fire Chief or another authorized person). A land-clearing permit is valid for a maximum of three days.","short":"Yes; backyard campfires registered instead","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"no person shall start or maintain an open fire, or cause","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw does not describe a fire-ban process.","source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard debris, garbage and construction waste must be taken to the Public Works Depot-Transfer Station (Drop Off Depot). Yard waste up to 8 inches in diameter is accepted at $65 a tonne.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2.7","official_wording":"Construction waste, garbage, noxious materials and yard debris must be deposited at the Public Works","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket bylaws are scanned PDFs that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (amended by Bylaws No. 718.1, 2021 and 718.2, 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-718-2019-Open-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Open Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 718, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No one may sell, give, fire or set off fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year (Bylaw No. 407, 1989, s. 3). A public display needs the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or a local assistant (s. 5). The bylaw also applies the provincial Fireworks Act.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"A person shall not, except between October 24 and November 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may be sold only between October 24 and November 1 in any year, and some may not be sold to a minor without a parent's or guardian's written permission, if the Fire Commissioner so designates.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"in any year, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1(a)","official_wording":"includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for a public display, with the written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants having jurisdiction in the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"public display if the public display is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket schedules are scanned PDFs with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Gold River Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 407, 1989 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Bylaw-No-407-1989-Firearms-and-Fire-Cracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on, maintaining or owning any business in the Village must have a licence, including resident and non-resident businesses. A business with more than one branch, office or store needs a separate licence for each. Organizations that, in the Licence Inspector's opinion, operate solely for charitable or non-profit purposes are not 'business'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.a, 3.d","official_wording":"Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 a year for most businesses ('all other business'). Retail or wholesale cannabis $75 (reduced from $2,000 effective January 1, 2022). Medical marihuana production facility $1,000. Special event $150 per day. A first licence taken out after August 1 is half price.","short":"$75 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-734-2021-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule G / Business licence categories, production and research facility","official_wording":"and Research Facility Retail/wholesale cannabis or cannabis products $2,000 Special Event $150/day All other business $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Licence Inspector on the application form, stating the nature and address of the business, number of persons, floor area and any other information required, with the fee. The Licence Inspector grants a licence once satisfied that building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws and federal or provincial requirements are met. The form is on the Village's Permits and Licences page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.b-3.c","official_wording":"All applications for licences under this bylaw shall be made to the Licence Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire on December 31. Renewal fees are due January 1. A renewal paid more than 30 days after expiry costs an additional $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.f-3.g","official_wording":"all licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amounts are in a scanned schedule that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, as amended by Bylaw No. 735.1, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2021, Schedule G","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home occupations are a permitted use in the R-L, R-R, R-M, R-M3, R-H, M.H.P., M.H.S. and CD1 zones. The Zoning Bylaw requires home occupations to follow the Business Licence Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.4","official_wording":"6.1.3 - Bed and breakfast accommodation 6.1.4 - Home occupations 6.1.5 - Childcare and nursery schools accessory to a residential use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home based business needs a business licence; fees are charged by the appropriate fee class. The annual fee for 'all other business' is $75.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.j","official_wording":"Fees for all home based business shall be charged by the appropriate fee class.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area used: at most 55 m² or 25% of the dwelling's total floor area, whichever is less. Only one employee besides the principal. No more than 3 client vehicles parked within 100 m of the dwelling. No noise before 9:00 a.m. or after 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday; open to the public 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only. No outdoor displays or storage, no accessory buildings, garages or yards used, and no external sign other than one permitted by the Sign Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"The floor area in a dwelling normally used for or occupied by a home based business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not stated as a list. The bylaw says there may be no external indication of a business, and no vibrations, smoke, dust, odours, interference, heat or glare offensive within 200 m. Retail or wholesale cannabis and cannabis growing are prohibited in all zones unless explicitly permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.d","official_wording":"shall not generate any vibrations, smoke, dust, odours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021, s. 7 (Home Based Business); Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.12 (Home Occupation Regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"7. HOME BASED BUSINESS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not use the term short-term rental. It permits bed and breakfast accommodation in the R-L, R-R, M.H.S. and CD1 zones, and tourist accommodations in the C-2 zone. A B&B must be within a single-family dwelling that is the operator's permanent residence, with no more than two bedrooms for guests and no more than one employee.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.9.1","official_wording":"be completely contained within a single-family dwelling which is the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required for any business, including a B&B (the Zoning Bylaw says B&B operations are regulated by the Business Licence Bylaw). The annual fee for 'all other business' is $75.","short":"Yes, $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bylaw-No-735-2021-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.a","official_wording":"Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Gold River is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts still register with the Province's registry for rentals under 90 consecutive days, and compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B rules: whole B&B inside the operator's single-family home, which is their permanent residence; run by the principal resident with at most one employee on the premises; no more than two bedrooms for guests at a time. A home-based business that offers accommodation may have an occupant load of up to 12 persons including family, with at most 6 non-family guests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.9.1","official_wording":"be conducted by the principal resident who may employ not more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount could not be read because the ticket schedules are scanned PDFs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","place_name":"Gold River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025, s. 4.9 (Bed and Breakfast Uses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 735, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 761, 2025 (PDF), Village of Gold River","source_url":"https://goldriver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No-761-2025-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.9","official_wording":"4.9     BED AND BREAKFAST USES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of a building or structure, including decks, porches, garages, carports, sheds, pools, wood-burning appliances, retaining walls over 1.5 m, and signs. Also adding a secondary suite or new kitchen, finishing a basement, and structural or plumbing changes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guideline 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BP%20Application-Guideline%20general%202026.pdf","section":"Application Guideline","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Routine maintenance and repairs (painting, floor coverings, roofing, exterior siding, landscaping, sidewalks, fences) and buildings under 10 m² floor area; the work must still meet the BC Building Code and Town bylaws. Retaining structures under 1.5 m are outside the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guideline 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BP%20Application-Guideline%20general%202026.pdf","section":"Application Guideline","official_wording":"A Building Permit is not required for routine maintenance and repairs such as painting walls, floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email the application form with the completed checklist and all required documents and drawings to building@golden.ca. The form is a fillable PDF on the Town website. No online permit portal is mentioned.","short":"Email form and documents to building@golden.ca","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guideline 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BP%20Application-Guideline%20general%202026.pdf","section":"Application Guideline","official_wording":"To apply for a building permit, please send an application form along with a completed checklist and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form, the checklist for the project (Part 9 new building, or simplified checklist for additions, garages and sheds), site plans, floor plans and other drawings. New buildings need a BC Energy Step Code energy model report. Part 3 or reserved-practice buildings need Letters of Assurance from an Architect and Engineer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Specific documentation is required for your permit application as well as site plans, floor plans and others.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town does not state a processing time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent must arrange an inspection by a building official with at least 24 hours' notice before covering listed work (footings, foundation, framing, insulation and so on). This does not apply to work covered by a registered professional's letter of assurance. Booking method is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 17.3","official_wording":"providing at least 24 hoars' advance notice to the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official / Development Services: building@golden.ca, 250-344-2271 ext. 231.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Official, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-hall/department-directory/building-official","section":"Building Official","official_wording":"building@golden.ca 250 344-2271 ext. 231","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (amended in 2022 by Bylaw No. 1465 for the BC Energy Step Code)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to fences. Fences must still meet the zoning rules on height and materials.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"this Bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m in the front yard of a residential zone.","short":"1.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4(2)(c)","official_wording":"not exceed .0 m within a Front Yard Area of a residenti al Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in non-industrial zones (this covers residential side and rear yards); 3.0 m in industrial zones. Not allowed in the front yard of a commercial or industrial lot.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4(2)(d), (e); 6.4(1)(b)","official_wording":"not exceed 2.0 mn a non-industnalZote","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No obstruction to visibility in the corner visibility triangle (6.0 m along each street lot line from the corner where two minor streets meet). A fence or landscaping over 1.0 m high counts as an obstruction; fences may not exceed 1.0 m there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.3 and 6.4(2)(b)","official_wording":"a Fence or Landscaping is considered to be an obstruction if over 1.0 m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from natural or approved grade to the highest part. Fences must match the main building in quality, design and materials; hedges count as fences; no razor wire; no barbed wire in non-industrial zones. A pool at ground level needs a fence at least 1.5 m high with a self-closing, lockable gate (the building bylaw says 1.8 m).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"to the highest part of the Fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, s. 6.4 (Fences) and s. 6.3 (Corner Visibility)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294,2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building of 10 m² or less (Town web page; the guideline PDF says under 10 m²) does not need a building permit; check setbacks. Larger ones need a permit; the simplified checklist covers a new garage, shed or accessory building.","short":"No if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","section":"When you DON'T need a permit","official_wording":"Constructing an accessory building less than or equal to 10m2. Check setbacks!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck more than 2 ft above grade needs a building permit, and so does adding a roof to a deck.","short":"Yes, if more than 2 ft above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","section":"When you DO need a permit","official_wording":"Building a deck over 2ft above grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage or carport needs a building permit (the guideline lists both), unless the building is under 10 m². Enclosing a carport or changing a garage to living space also needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","section":"When you DO need a permit","official_wording":"Enclosing your carport or changing your garage to a living space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: not in the front or exterior-side yard; total floor area at most the lesser of 65 m² or 50% of the main building; no taller than the main building; no more than two. R1S: 6.0 m high, 1.5 m from rear and interior lot lines, 3.0 m from exterior lot line; lot coverage 40%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"not be located within a Front Yard Area, or Exterior-Side Yard Area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012; Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (s. 6.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$40 per permit application (minimum building permit fee).","short":"$40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"Schedule A, item 1.3","official_wording":"1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 per $1,000 (or part) of estimated construction value up to $100,000, then $6 per $1,000 (or part) above that; minimum $40. Starting work without a permit adds a charge: Schedule A says double the permit fee (up to $500), s. 12.6 says 25% of the fee (up to $500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"of the estimated construction value up to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Building Regulation Bylaw states no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $6 per fixture (minimum $25); demolition $50; moving a building $100; temporary building $100; re-inspection $50; permit renewal $50; solar or geothermal $25. Damage deposit $500 per single-family home (to $5,000). After-hours inspection $200 for the first 2 hours, then $100 per hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"fixture, with a minimum fee of $25.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; re-inspection charges must be paid before further inspections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 12.1, 12.4","official_wording":"calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012, Schedule A (Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/63302/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Town posts a zoning map as a PDF (Zoning Bylaw Map, Bylaw 1294, 2011), linked from its business licence page; Schedule A of the zoning bylaw is the zoning map. No online address-search map was found.","short":"PDF zoning map; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Cannabis zoning","official_wording":"View the zoning map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (adopted August 2012). The posted copy shows no consolidation date and does not include later amendments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title and Section 10","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 1294,2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted and accessory uses, lot size and frontage, floor area ratio, lot coverage, yard setbacks and building heights. General rules on fences, accessory buildings, parking, landscaping and specific uses (suites, home businesses) apply across zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C (R1S)","official_wording":"Lot Area and Lot Frontage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development: 250-344-2271. Director of Planning & Development planner@golden.ca (ext. 236); Planning Technician colin.macphee@golden.ca (ext. 240).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-hall/department-directory/planning-and-development","section":"Contact Information","official_wording":"planner@golden.ca 250 344-2271 ext. 236","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 1294,2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in R1S (all former R1 lots since 2024), R1D, R2, R2A, R3, R5 and C5.","short":"Yes, in R1S, R1D, R2, R2A, R3, R5 and C5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1492, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/137466/","section":"Bylaw 1492, 2024","official_wording":"to allow for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in zones that list a Secondary Residential Dwelling (R1S, R1D, R2, R2A, R3, R5): a coach house (second storey over a garage or carport) or a garden suite (single storey), on a lot of at least 600 m². Also C5, but not on a lot with a commercial use.","short":"Yes, in zones listing it, lot at least 600 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.5(3)","official_wording":"notbe on aLotless than 600 m'z","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary dwelling per lot; no subdivision or strata. A suite may have up to three bedrooms. Zone schedules still set a 37 m² minimum. Bylaw 1437 (2020) removed the owner-occupancy rule and the earlier maximum size and separate-entrance rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.5(1)-(2)","official_wording":"not exceed one Secondary Residential Dwellings per Lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space for the suite plus two for the single detached dwelling (three in total).","short":"1 space for suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Table 8.1","official_wording":"Secondary Residential Dwelling I per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to add a secondary suite or new kitchen. The suite must meet the BC Building Code (fire separation, sound separation, egress windows, separate heating controls) and zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Demolition Permits, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/building-demolition-permits","section":"When you DO need a permit","official_wording":"Adding a secondary suite or new kitchen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, s. 9.5 and zone schedules, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaws 1378 (2017), 1437 (2020) and 1492 (2024); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.5","official_wording":"h. provide parking in accordance with Section I þarking and loadingregulationsl 9.5 SecondaryResidentialDwellings 1) Secondary Residential pwsllings, including both Secondary Suites and Secondary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No private-property tree-cutting bylaw was found. In the Riparian development permit area (within 30 m of creeks, lakes and wetlands), new development including land alteration needs a development permit, and existing trees and native vegetation are to be retained where feasible.","short":"No, except within 30 m of creeks and lakes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1516, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Bylaw%201516%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Bylaw%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20PKG%20adopted.pdf","section":"s. 6 and 6.5","official_wording":"An owner of land located within a DPA must obtain a development permit before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Riparian development permit area exemptions include emergency action on hazardous trees, repair of existing fences, small detached accessory buildings under 10 m², and farm use in the ALR.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1516, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Bylaw%201516%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Bylaw%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20PKG%20adopted.pdf","section":"s. 6.5 Exemptions","official_wording":"hazardous trees, needed to protect","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Where a development permit and landscaping are required, mature trees are to be kept; if that is not possible, removal, moving or replacement with comparable mature trees must satisfy the Manager of Development Services before removal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1(1), 7.2(6)","official_wording":"Mature trees are to be retained on site, however, should that not be possible, the removal,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Nobody may destroy or injure any tree, shrub, flower or other growing thing on a boulevard. Owners must trim trees and shrubs on their property so they do not block the street, sidewalk or boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking and Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"s. 11.6, 11.7","official_wording":"A person must not at any time destroy or injure any tree, shrub, flower, foliage, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for damaging a tree or shrub on a boulevard ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days). No fine for cutting a private tree was found.","short":"No private-tree fine; $100 for boulevard tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule F (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule F, s. 11.6","official_wording":"11.6 Damage tree/shrub 100.00 80.00 120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (boulevard trees, s. 11.6); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1516, 2026 (development permit areas)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking and Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"s. 11.6","official_wording":"11.6 A person must not at any time destroy or injure any tree, shrub, flower, foliage, or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage (black bin) weekly; recycling (blue bin) every two weeks. No curbside organics collection is mentioned: kitchen waste and food products go in the black garbage bin.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling","section":"Scheduling; What goes where","official_wording":"Garbage (black bin) collection occurs weekly and recycling (blue bin) is collected every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar & Map on the Town's Garbage & Recycling page. Recycling is picked up on Tuesdays; garbage on Wednesdays or Thursdays depending on your zone on the pickup-zones map. Everything is out before 8 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling","section":"Scheduling","official_wording":"The curbside collection calendar, a map, and a link to our bylaw (which includes information on fees) can be viewed below","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each parcel gets one bear-resistant black garbage bin and one blue recycling bin, owned by the Town. One extra of each may be approved for an annual fee. Email Public Works about broken clips or bins; wear and tear is replaced free, misuse is charged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Cart sizes are not stated. Replacement cost differs: the bylaw's Schedule A sets $235 (condemned garbage container) and $130 (condemned recycling container); the Town's page says $165 for a new container. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"s. 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"The Town shall supply every Parcel with one (1) Container for use by Residents for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the bin out unlocked between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, at the curb, not on a sidewalk or blocking traffic. Relock it and take it out of sight within 24 hours of pickup.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and no later than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Only one garbage bin and one recycling bin may be set out (unless the Town authorizes more). Waste must be inside a fully closed bin; garbage in other containers is not collected. No extra bag or tag program is stated.","short":"1 garbage bin only; no extra-bag program stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"more than one (1) Container each for Domestic Waste and Recyclable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: $133.79 combined annual base fee ($110.37 garbage plus $23.42 recycling). 2027: $140.10. It is billed on the annual utility bill, which arrives in February. An additional bin by permit has the same base fees.","short":"$133.79 a year (2026 base fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1496 2025 Town of Golden Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The Town offers free yard waste pickup days twice a year (Spring and Fall Roundups). Put yard waste in containers, compostable bags or bundles at your regular curbside spot before 8 a.m. on the day; the black bin may be used if it holds no garbage. No registration needed.","short":"Twice a year (Spring and Fall Roundups)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"The Town of Golden offers free yard waste pickup days twice annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Grass clippings, leaves, tree cones, branches, shrubs and bushes up to eight inches in diameter and eight feet long. Bags must be compostable. Bundle prunings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"These items must not exceed eight inches in diameter or eight feet in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Golden Landfill, 350 Golden-Donald Upper Rd, accepts yard waste year-round for cars, SUVs, pick-up trucks and single-axle trailers.","short":"Golden Landfill, 350 Golden-Donald Upper Rd","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"The Golden Landfill accepts yard waste year-round at no cost for those in a car, SUV, pick-up truck or with a single-axle trailer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free: the Spring and Fall roundups, and landfill drop-off of yard waste by car, SUV, pick-up or single-axle trailer.","short":"Free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"offers free yard waste pickup days twice annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Roundup is for yard waste only: no other waste, including construction wood waste. Items over eight inches wide or eight feet long, loose material, and non-compostable bags are not picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"No other types of waste will be accepted, including construction wood waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (yard waste may be composted on your own parcel, s. 3.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1496, 2025 Town of Golden Waste Management and Collection Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/141858/Bylaw%20No.%201496,%202025%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Waste%20Management%20and%20Collection%20Services.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 3.2","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1496 2025 Town of Golden Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The lawn and garden watering restrictions apply throughout the year. The Director of Public Works may temporarily change or suspend them for weather, electrical outage or conservation.","short":"Year-round","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.3, 8.4","official_wording":"the watering of lawns and gardens is restricted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Odd-numbered addresses water on odd days of the month; even-numbered addresses on even days. Hours: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Automatic irrigation systems: midnight to 6 a.m. only, on the matching odd or even day.","short":"Odd/even days, 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.3(a)-(d)","official_wording":"except on the odd numbered days of the month during the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of plants with a hose that has a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle, or with a hand-held container, is allowed at any time. The Town itself is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.3(e), (f)","official_wording":"hand watering of plants using a hose with a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle or a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Director of Public Works for a Watering Variance Permit for new sod, a newly seeded lawn or similar new landscaping. It lasts no longer than 21 days and must be displayed on the property frontage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.6, 8.8","official_wording":"Watering Variance Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($30 if paid within 14 days; $70 after 28 days) for watering outside the permitted days or hours.","short":"Notice $50 ($30 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule, s. 8.3 a., b.","official_wording":"Watering outside of permitted time. $50.00 $30.00 $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water System Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1504, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/149664/Bylaw%20No.%201504,%202026%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Water%20System%20Rates%20_%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Water System Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1504, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner of a dog who lives in the Town more than 30 days in a year must get a dog licence before the dog reaches 4 months old. No licence is issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (in force since March 2026) is followed. The Town's licencing page still says the licence must be obtained on or before the first business day of January for each dog over 4 months; the bylaw sets no January deadline, but fees rise on February 1.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 11.1, 11.6","official_wording":"Every Owner of a dog who resides in the Town for more than thirty (30) days within a year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Golden, at Town Hall (810 9th Ave. South).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Program, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/responsible-pet-ownership/dog-licencing-program","section":"Dog Licencing Program","official_wording":"You can purchase or renew a dog licence at Town Hall, located at 810 9th Ave. South","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 if paid before February 1; $30 on or after February 1. A veterinarian's certificate of spaying or neutering must come with the application. Seniors get a 50% discount.","short":"$20 before February 1 ($30 on or after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B; s. 11.3","official_wording":"Dog1 (spayed or neutered) $ 20.00 $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 if paid before February 1; $70 on or after February 1. Seniors get a 50% discount.","short":"$50 before February 1 ($70 on or after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Dog, Intact $ 50.00 $ 70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Service dog or police dog: no charge (a Guide Dog or Service Dog certificate must come with the application). Replacement tag $10. Aggressive dog $100 ($125 from Feb. 1); vicious or dangerous dog $350 ($400 from Feb. 1). Impound fee for an unlicenced dog $75 plus the impound fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B; s. 11.9","official_wording":"Service Dog/Police Dog No charge No charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year and expire December 31. The lower fee applies if paid before February 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 11.2; Schedule B","official_wording":"must expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the Dog Licence was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy or renew in person at Town Hall (810 9th Ave. South), or renew online using the three-digit dog licence number. A dog licence application form is on the Town's page. Phone 250-344-2271.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Program, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/responsible-pet-ownership/dog-licencing-program","section":"Dog Licencing Program","official_wording":"You can purchase or renew a dog licence at Town Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $70 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $90 if paid after 28 days). Not putting the licence tag on the dog is also $70.","short":"Notice $70 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 11.1, 11.4","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog $ 70.00 $ 50.00 $ 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. Off the owner's property it must be on a leash and under control, except in a posted off-leash area, where the owner carries a leash, keeps control and keeps line of sight. The Town's page also says dogs are 'free to be off leash' elsewhere, which the bylaw does not allow.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw also defines 'Under Control' as physical restraint by hand, voice command or electronic device, and sets on-leash areas in a Schedule C map (graphic; no text). The Town's page also says dogs elsewhere 'are free to be off leash' if in eyesight and under control; this appears to refer to the off-leash areas, so the bylaw (leash or control required off the owner's property) is followed. Aggressive dogs must be on a leash at all times in public.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 14.4; \"At Large\"","official_wording":"must not cause, permit, allow, or fail to prevent that Animal to be At Large within the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Golden's bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Five designated off-leash areas and two off-leash trail areas, shown on the Town's off-leash map and marked by Town signs. In them the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep a clear line of sight to it. Aggressive dogs are not allowed in them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Pet Ownership, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/responsible-pet-ownership","section":"Responsible Pet Ownership","official_wording":"There are five designated off-leash areas, and two off-leash trail areas for your dog to exercise and play in the community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keith King Memorial Park/Ball Diamonds: from April 1 to Sept. 30 no dogs on sports fields (dogs only on the sidelines, on leash); from Oct. 1 to March 31 dogs allowed on leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-leash dog map, Town of Golden (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Infographic%20Dog%20Map%208.5%20x%2011%202026.pdf","section":"Off-leash dog areas map","official_wording":"April 1 - Sept. 30: No dogs allowed on sports fields. Dogs are only allowed on the sidelines and on leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and put it in a suitable refuse container, whether in a public place or on private property without the owner's consent. The Town provides free pet waste bags at stations around town.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a suitable refuse container","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $70 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $90 after 28 days). Failing to carry a leash, keep control or keep line of sight in an off-leash area: $70 each.","short":"Notice $70 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 14.4, 14.5","official_wording":"Dog at large $ 70.00 $ 50.00 $ 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: without provocation showed aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury. Vicious: caused minor injury more than once, caused serious injury, is likely to (officer's view), or is dangerous. Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal (in public or on others' property), or a court says so. An Animal Control Officer designates aggressive or vicious dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1; s. 8.2","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog\" means a Dog that without provocation and in the absence of a Mitigating","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: never at large; in public, collar or harness and a leash of 1.2 m or less (no retractable leash); not in off-leash areas; permanent ID within 14 days; photo; tell the Town of moves within 7 days; aggressive dog licence. Vicious: all of that plus a muzzle in public, warning signs at entrances, and indoors or in a 2 m locked enclosure inside locked fencing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 10.1","official_wording":"with a maximum length of 1.2 metres attached to the Owner of the Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $100 if paid before February 1, $125 on or after. Vicious or dangerous dog licence $350 before February 1, $400 on or after. A further $300 impound fee applies on impoundment of an aggressive, vicious or dangerous dog.","short":"Vicious or dangerous $350 before February 1, $400 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"$ 100.00 $ 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement by phone at 250-344-2271 ext. 234, by email, or with the online bylaw complaint form or a form at Town Hall; allow up to seven business days for a response. A dog owner whose dog bites must give their name and contact details to the other party or report to the Animal Control Officer within 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Inquiries & Complaints","official_wording":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-344-2271 ext. 234","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (early/late amounts in brackets): aggressive dog at large, unleashed, in off-leash area or unlicenced $100 ($80/$120); breaking vicious-dog rules $200 ($180/$220); displaying aggressive behaviour $200; causing injury $300 ($280/$320); leaving the scene of a bite $200.","short":"Notice $100 aggressive; $200 vicious","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 9.1, 10.1, 14.2, 17.1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog at large $ 100.00 $ 80.00 $ 120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (designations in Part 4; Community Charter s. 49 powers for Dangerous Dogs)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 8.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any real property (separate from the cat limit). Dogs under 4 months old do not count.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says 'a total of three (3) Dogs and three (3) Cats', so up to 3 dogs plus up to 3 cats. The Town's page says 'no more than three cats or dogs', which can be read as 3 animals combined. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 15.1, 15.2","official_wording":"more than a total of three (3) Dogs and three (3) Cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats on any real property (separate from the dog limit). Cats under 4 months old do not count.","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: See the dog_limit note: the Town's page can be read as three cats and dogs combined; the bylaw wording is followed.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 15.1, 15.2","official_wording":"more than a total of three (3) Dogs and three (3) Cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens or ducks: up to six per property, with Town registration. They do not count toward the dog and cat limit. No limit on other pets was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.3(b), 15.2","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) Backyard Hens on a property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More are allowed at a licensed veterinary clinic, the Animal Shelter, or a business with a Business Licence that cares for animals in a way the Zoning Bylaw allows. Dogs and cats under 4 months old are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 15.1, 15.2","official_wording":"a. a Licensed veterinary clinic;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $70 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $90 after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 15.1","official_wording":"Too many Animals (hens not included) $ 70.00 $ 50.00 $ 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Backyard hens or ducks (females over 4 months) are allowed with a Town registration, kept by a resident on the property. Renters need written permission from the property owner. Land zoned for agriculture is not covered by these rules.","short":"Yes, with a Town registration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, 7.3(a); \"Backyard Hen\"","official_wording":"An Owner must not keep Backyard Hens unless they have submitted a Backyard Hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens or ducks per property.","short":"Six hens or ducks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.3(b)","official_wording":"keep no more than six (6) Backyard Hens on a property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed anywhere within the Town boundary at any time.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"must not, at any time, keep Roosters within the Town boundary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Enclosure: at least 0.92 m² per hen, closed on all sides and top, not attached to another structure, and at least 5 m from a neighbour's windows or doors. Coop: at least 0.37 m² floor area per hen, up to 2 m high and no more than 10 m², with a perch and nest box per hen. Hens inside a coop from sunset to sunrise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.3(c)-(h), 7.7","official_wording":"supply a Backyard Hen Enclosure that is at least 0.92 square meters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens must be registered with the Town before you keep them. Register with the online form, or email or mail the PDF form. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"has issued them a Backyard Hen Keeping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw copy is a poor scan, and no bee or other livestock rule was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw copy is a poor scan, and no bee or other livestock rule was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (Part 3, Backyard Hen Keeping); also the Zoning Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026,%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 7.2","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1510, 2026 Town of Golden Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"On a street, a vehicle or trailer may not stay over 24 hours unless in a residential area, in operating condition and moved at least every 72 hours. A trailer or RV must stay attached to its tow vehicle. Where off-street parking is available, do not park on the street. Vehicles must be insured, registered and plated.","short":"24 hours (72 hours if moved, residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"s. 6.2, 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"for a period of time in excess of twenty-four (24) hours, except when the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, an RV or trailer may be stored only if not in the front yard (except on the driveway), owned by a resident of the dwelling, and kept per the Property Maintenance Bylaw. Commercial vehicles over 5,600 kg must be fully enclosed. Property Maintenance Bylaw: at most one inoperative trailer or vessel.","short":"RV or trailer not in front yard except driveway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.14","official_wording":"Storage of Motor Vehicles including Recreational Vehicles and Trailers in a residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on the street or public places: sleeping in a vehicle or trailer is banned except in a designated camp site, permitted camping spots, or on Service Road East and West. On private lots the Zoning Bylaw bans using a motor vehicle or trailer for human habitation.","short":"No on streets or private lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"s. 6.15","official_wording":"for the purpose of sleeping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic bylaw notices $70 each ($50 within 14 days; $90 after 28): parking over 24 hours, detached trailer on street, street parking where off-street is available, sleeping in a vehicle where banned. Zoning vehicle storage in a front yard: $50. More than one inoperative trailer (Property Maintenance): $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park vehicle/recreational vehicle/trailer more than 24 hours on a street 70.00 50.00 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024; Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011; Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Regulations Bylaw No.1482, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"It is unlawful to make or cause any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere in the Town, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-488%2C-1980-ToG-Noise-Abatement-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Golden's Noise Abatement Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 9 p.m. The Public Works Superintendent can waive or vary this by written permit in a case of urgent necessity and public health and safety.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun noon to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-488%2C-1980-ToG-Noise-Abatement-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 2(c)","official_wording":"other than from Monday to Saturday inclusive between the hours of 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also banned: engines without an effective muffler; car horns except as a warning; playing radios, TVs, instruments or amplified sound; excessive yelling, shouting, whistling or singing; persistent animal noise. Exempt: Town vehicles on public business, emergency vehicles, church bells, licensed dance halls (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.), zoned businesses and industry using noise controls.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-488%2C-1980-ToG-Noise-Abatement-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)-(f), s. 3","official_wording":"through a muffler or other device which effectively muffles noise therefrom","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250-344-2271 ext. 234 (or the online complaint form); allow up to seven business days for a response.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Inquiries & Complaints","official_wording":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-344-2271 ext. 234","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages give no after-hours number for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days) for noise disturbance, construction noise, radio or instrument noise, yelling or animal noise. Court: up to $500 per offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule A (Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980)","official_wording":"Noise disturbance $100.00 $80.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 488, 1980","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupant must not let the property become unsightly (cluttered, dilapidated, unclean or neglected) or let rubbish, broken furniture or appliances, vehicle parts, unused wood, or idle construction materials pile up. Also banned: standing water, noxious weeds, graffiti, grass over 30 cm (Apr. 30 to Sept. 30), and more than two unlicensed vehicles, one derelict vehicle or one inoperative trailer or vessel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-1287-2011-Property-Maintenance-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 3(4), 4(1)","official_wording":"must not cause, permit, suffer or allow the land, property or premises to become or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement: use the online complaint form (Report a Bylaw Violation), email, or call 250-344-2271 ext. 234, or pick up a form at Town Hall. Allow up to seven business days for a response.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Inquiries & Complaints","official_wording":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-344-2271 ext. 234","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can issue a written order. The owner must fix it in the time stated, or within 30 days if none is stated. The owner can ask Council to review at least 5 business days before the deadline. Otherwise the Town may do the work at the owner's cost, plus $100 for every ten days after the order expires.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-1287-2011-Property-Maintenance-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)(b), 5(2), 6(1), 7(2)","official_wording":"within 30 days following the date the order was mailed or otherwise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $300 ($280 if paid within 14 days; $320 after 28 days). Accumulating rubbish or other listed items $300; failing to cut grass $50; failing to comply with an order $100. Court: up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $300 ($280 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule N (Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011)","official_wording":"Unsightly property $300.00 $280.00 $320.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1287, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-1287-2011-Property-Maintenance-%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No.1287, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921 is not posted online, so its rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921 is not posted online, so its rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Burning without a permit is a ticketable offence under the Town's Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993. Who issues the permit and its fee were not found.","short":"Yes; issuer and fee not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule D (Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993)","official_wording":"Burning without a permit $100.00 $80.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The BC Wildfire Service issues open-fire prohibitions (fire bans) for areas by fire centre. Check the Province's fire prohibitions page, and always check with local government for other open fire restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions","official_wording":"always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Free yard waste pickup twice a year (Spring and Fall Yard Waste Roundup), and the Golden Landfill accepts yard waste year-round at no cost for cars, SUVs, pick-ups and single-axle trailers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/utilities/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"The Town of Golden offers free yard waste pickup days twice annually with a Spring Yard Waste Roundup and a Fall Yard Waste Roundup.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Burning without a permit $100.00 $80.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 921, 1993","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-hazard fireworks (sparklers excluded) may be set off only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive, by people 18 or older, on private property with the owner's consent, or on public property with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. High-hazard fireworks (rockets, shells and similar) need a Special Permit.","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1, 18 or older, owner's consent","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3","official_wording":"between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-hazard fireworks may be sold or given only from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 inclusive, and only by people 18 or older. High-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person presenting a Special Permit.","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1 (low-hazard, 18 or older)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)-(b), 3(c)","official_wording":"fireworks may be sold, given, possessed, or set off between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-hazard (Class 7.2.1): firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes; sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are excluded. High-hazard (Class 7.2.2): rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, maroons, large wheels, barrages and similar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3","official_wording":"hazard fireworks as defined in Class 7.2.1 of the Canadian Explosives","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"High-hazard fireworks need a Special Permit from the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner; the applicant must supervise the display and hold a valid Fireworks Supervisor Card. Public displays at other times need the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner's written permission. No fee is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2(d), 3(a)-(b)","official_wording":"such permission being in the form of a Special","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices ($100 = $80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28): outside Oct. 24 to Nov. 1 $100; under 18 $200; no permission to set off $200; high-hazard fireworks $150; no special permit $200. Court: up to $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule C (Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990)","official_wording":"24th day of October and the 1st day of November","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 799, 1990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 799, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw_799_Fireworks_Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"diction, to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00.) 7. \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 4, 1958\" is hereby rescinded. 8. This bylaw may be cited as \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw Number 799,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town uses bylaw notices under Bylaw No. 1475, 2022 (Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act): schedules list each offence with penalty, early and late amounts. Bylaw Enforcement educates first, then tickets. Some bylaws also refer to a Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1035; its schedule was not found online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"s. 4(1), 5(1)","official_wording":"The Bylaw contraventions designated in the Schedules may be enforced by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parking $70; dog at large $70; unlicenced dog $70; noise $100; unsightly property $300; watering outside the permitted days or hours $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Parking & Streets Regulations Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%201482%202024%20TOG%20Traffic%2C%20Parking%20%26%20Streets%20ADOPTED%20full%20document.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 6.1(w)","official_wording":"Park contrary to posted parking signage 70.00 50.00 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to pay the lower Early Payment Penalty (for example $70 becomes $50; $100 becomes $80).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 for $70)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"s. 5(1)(b), 6(1)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the Town within fourteen (14) days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the higher Late Payment Penalty applies (for example $70 becomes $90; $100 becomes $120).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $90 for $70)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"s. 5(1)(c)","official_wording":"if payment is received more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days, complete the Dispute/Request for Adjudication form on the back of the ticket and give it to Bylaw Services (Town Hall at 810 9th Ave S, mail PO Box 350, or email). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld and sent to adjudication, the early discount is lost and a $25 adjudication fee is added.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if sent to adjudication","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/town-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Disputing a Bylaw Ticket","official_wording":"you must complete the Dispute/Request for Adjudication form on the back of the ticket and submit it to Bylaw Services within 14 days of receiving the ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1475, 2022 Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1475, 2022","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw 1475, 2022 Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person owning or operating a business in Golden, meaning any commercial or industrial undertaking, or professional or personal service for gain or profit. Non-profit organizations do not need a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Who needs one","official_wording":"Any person owning or operating a business within The Town of Golden is required to hold a valid business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business type in Schedule A of Bylaw 990: $70 a year for most categories (retail, wholesale, professional, repair, other); general contractor $125. Cannabis retail $300 and liquor primary $70 (Town page).","short":"$70 a year (most categories)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/64410/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"not previously mentioned or listed in this category $ 70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the online webform, download the fillable PDF form, or visit Town Hall at 810 9th Ave South. The licence fee is paid once the application is approved. Business Licence Department: 250-344-2271 ext. 238.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Getting a Business Licence","official_wording":"You can apply for a business licence using our online webform, by downloading the fillable PDF form, or by visiting Town Hall at 810 9th Ave, South.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence lasts one year and ends April 30. It auto-renews unless \"one year only\" is chosen; notices are mailed about a month before. A business starting after November 1 pays 50% less. Unpaid by April 30: late fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Getting a Business Licence","official_wording":"A business licence is issued for one year and terminates on the 30th day of April.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third ($80/$180/$280 if paid within 14 days; $120/$220/$320 after 28 days). A court fine of $100 to $500 is also possible under Bylaw 990.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule G (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"3 Fail to obtain business licence (1st offence) $100.00 $80.00 $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Business Licencing Bylaw No. 990, cited in the bylaw as \"Trade License (Amendment) Bylaw Number 990, 1996\"","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Who needs one","official_wording":"Town of Golden Business Licencing Bylaw No. 990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in a dwelling. Class One or Two in R1S, R1D, R2, R2A, R5, R6, R7, C5 and CD-2; Class One only in R3, R4, C1, C2 and C3. A valid Town business licence is required.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (Class One or Two)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"require avalid Business License issued by the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home based business needs a valid Town business licence. Bylaw 990 Schedule A lists \"Home Occupation\" under Miscellaneous at $70 a year.","short":"Yes: $70 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"require avalid Business License issued by the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Class One: all inside the dwelling, no client visits, no sign, up to 30% of floor area (max 20 m²). Class Two: dwelling or accessory building, one non-resident employee, up to 5 clients a day, 50 m² maximum, one 0.25 m² sign, parking 1 plus 1 per employee. Both: no outdoor storage; one commercial vehicle up to 5,600 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.4(2)","official_wording":"not generate client visits to the site from which the Business is being operated;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. Class Two may not retail or display products not made on the premises (except incidental products and mail, phone or internet sales). A Class Two business cannot share a lot with a bed and breakfast or short-term rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.4(3)(f)","official_wording":"not involve Retail sales or display of products not produced on the premises,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (s. 9.4 Home Based Business); Town of Golden Business Licencing Bylaw No. 990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bylaw-No-1294%2C-2011-ToG-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"9.4 Home Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Town licence. In R1S, R1D, R2, R2A, R5 and C5 an STR is a separate dwelling unit (suite or duplex half) with the host living in another unit on the lot; renting a whole single detached house is not allowed. Not allowed on a lot with a detached secondary dwelling. C1 to C4 and C6: no resident rule.","short":"Yes, with licence; separate unit, host in another unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Excerpts, B&B and short-term rental (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20Excerpts%20BnB%20STR.pdf","section":"Zones and s. 9.6","official_wording":"STRs and Bed and Breakfasts are permitted in the R1, R1-S, R1-D, R2, R2-A, R5 and C5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, every STR and B&B needs a Town business licence. Yearly fee by bedrooms (1/2/3): B&B $125/$175/$225; residential STR $175/$225/$275; commercial STR $200/$250/$300.","short":"Yes, $125 to $300 a year by bedrooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals and Bed & Breakfasts, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences/short-term-rentals-and-bed-breakfasts","section":"Fees","official_wording":"All STR and B&B operators in Golden are required to have a business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where a local licence is needed. Golden is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply; the Town's bylaws set their own resident-host rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Two parking spaces for the home plus one per rented room; operator or responsible person reachable 24 hours and responding to complaints within 2 hours; sign visible from the street; neighbours notified; licence number in every listing. Residential: up to 3 bedrooms, 6 guests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals and Bed & Breakfasts, Town of Golden","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/business-development/business-licences/short-term-rentals-and-bed-breakfasts","section":"Business Licence Requirements","official_wording":"Parking: you must provide two parking spaces for the residence plus an additional parking space for each STR room.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Schedule T): operating without a licence $300 first offence, $400 second, $500 third; $280/$380/$480 if paid within 14 days, $320/$420/$500 after 28 days. Other offences $50 to $500.","short":"Notice $300 first offence ($280 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule T (PDF)","source_url":"https://golden.civicweb.net/document/129117/","section":"Schedule T","official_wording":"No business licence (1st offence) $300.00 $280.00 $320.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/golden","place_name":"Golden","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Golden Bed and Breakfast and Short Term Rental Regulation Bylaw No. 1438, 2020; Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, ss. 9.2 and 9.6, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1437, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast and Short Term Rental Regulation Bylaw No. 1438, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.golden.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/Bylaw%20No.%201438%202020%20ToG%20Bed%20and%20Breakfast%20and%20Short%20Term%20Rental%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Golden Bed and Breakfast and Short Term Rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/golden/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"An owner must get a permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, changing a building's use or occupancy class, or changing or adding to a plumbing system. Solar panel systems also need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"(c) demolishing a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: a fence (but a retaining wall does need a permit); an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 ft²); a trellis, arbour, wall supporting soil under 1.22 m (4 ft) high, or similar landscape structures; and CSA Z240/A277 mobile or modular homes except as the Building Code regulates them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"(a) except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form prescribed by the building official, signed by the owner, together with the owner's undertaking (Appendix D). Building Inspection issues building and plumbing permits.","short":"Paper form signed by owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.4(a)-(b)","official_wording":"(a) be made in the form prescribed by the building official and signed by the owner, or a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: signed application form; owner's undertaking (Appendix D); a BC land surveyor's survey plan unless waived; site plan; floor plans; cross-section; elevations of all sides; copies of health and safety approvals (such as sewage disposal permits); two sets of drawings. A title search (within 30 days) when requested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.4(c)-(m)","official_wording":"(c) include, when requested by a building official, a copy of a title search for the relevant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the City's Building Inspections page says how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Owner must give the City at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection (standard buildings). For complex buildings, at least 48 hours' notice for the preconstruction meeting and the pre-occupancy review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.29","official_wording":"10.29 For all work in respect of standard buildings the owner must give at least 24 hours'","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection: (250) 442-8266, info@grandforks.ca, Box 220, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections & Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"(250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca Box 220, 7217 4th Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2070, amended by Building Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2070-A1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. Retaining walls are the exception: no one may build or structurally repair one without a building permit. The Zoning Bylaw (s. 28) still sets fence heights and locations.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(a)","official_wording":"(a) except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Closed fencing and landscape screens up to 1.3 m, and open fencing up to 1.85 m, may be placed on any part of a parcel, including the front yard. Open fencing up to 2.4 m must be sited behind the zone's required front setback. R-4 and R-4A have no restriction on open fencing.","short":"1.3 m closed (1.85 m open)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 28.2-28.3","official_wording":"28.2   Landscape screens and closed fencing 1.3 metres or less and open fencing 1.85 metres or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Interior side line: landscape screens and closed fencing up to 1.85 m, and open fencing up to 2.4 m, sited behind the zone's required front setback. Fencing over 2.4 m is also sited behind the front setback, with no stated height cap. No rear-yard figure; closed fencing from 1.85 m to 2.4 m is not addressed. Check with the Planner.","short":"Side: 1.85 m closed, 2.4 m open; no rear figure","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 28.3-28.5","official_wording":"28.4   Landscape screens and closed fencing on the interior side parcel line shall be 1.85 metres or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At the corner of two highways, no tree, shrub, plant, fence, building or other structure greater than 1.0 m high within a sight triangle bounded by the parcel lines and a line joining points 7.5 m from the corner along each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 33.1","official_wording":"no trees, shrubs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool, spa or hot tub fences: at least 1.22 m (4 ft) high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing, self-latching gate as tall as the fence (a locking cover may replace the fence on a spa or hot tub). Retaining walls (structures over 1.2 m) need a building permit. No rule found on barbed wire, electric fencing or how fence height is measured.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14.2, 14.5-14.6","official_wording":"minimum height of 1.22 metres (4 feet) and no openings greater than 100 mm (4 inches)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, s. 28 (Screening and Fencing) and s. 33 (Visibility); Building Bylaw No. 2070, s. 3.4(a), Part 11 and Part 14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (108 ft²) does not need a building permit. At 10 m² or more it does. Zoning setbacks and height limits apply either way.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(b)","official_wording":"(b) an accessoiy building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw names no deck height or size threshold and lists no exemption for decks, so s. 7.1 (permit before constructing a structure) applies. Appendix B values decks at $25 per ft² and covered decks at $30 per ft².","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.4 and s. 7.1","official_wording":"(c) a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is less than 1.22 metres (4 ft) in height,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are charged a building permit fee at 1.0% of construction value, and Appendix B values attached garages and carports. Only an accessory building under 10 m² is exempt from permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A(b)","official_wording":"(b) Residential, including garages, 1.0% of construction value carports & patios ($10.00 per $1,000) (c) Farm Buildings defined by the 0.7% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 and R-2 zones: accessory buildings up to 4.8 m high (7.6 m for accessory dwelling units such as a garden suite); at least 1.5 m from a rear or side parcel line and no closer to the front line than the principal building's facing wall; at least 1 m from the house; total accessory lot coverage no more than the principal building's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 36.7, 36.8, 36.11, 13.1","official_wording":"36.7 No accessory building or structure shall exceed 4.8 metres in height except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (s. 3.4, 7.1) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 13 and Part VI zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW No. 2070","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum plus applicable taxes for voluntary or other single inspections, including minor alterations or repairs. Other permit types have no stated minimum; they are 1.0% of construction value, or a flat fee.","short":"$50 for single inspections; others none set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, A(i)","official_wording":"Voluntary or other single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Residential (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial or institutional: 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). Value of work is the greater of the Marshall Valuation figure or, for houses, row housing and duplexes, the Appendix B $ per ft2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, A(a)-(c)","official_wording":"1.0% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Appendix A of the Building Bylaw lists no application fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Single-wide mobile or modular home site preparation $100, double-wide $200, each plus the construction value of new on-site work; temporary building $100; new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100; move a building $100 plus 1.0% of value; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.7%; re-inspection or off-hour inspection $100; permit renewal $100; remove notice on title $200. Security deposit: set by the CAO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Single-wide mobile or modular","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued, together with any other City fees, charges, levies or taxes payable at that time. A security deposit is paid at the time of application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.7","official_wording":"10.7 Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2070, Appendix A (Fees) and Appendix B (Value of Work)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"City of Grand Forks Building Bylaw No.2070","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zone is shown on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Map of the Zoning Bylaw. The City's document library has a Zoning Map category (a May 2024 map and one consolidated to A37; later amendments may not appear). The Development and Planning page also links a Spatial Data Viewer, not confirmed to show zones.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule A); Spatial Data Viewer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 35.1","official_wording":"35.1   The location of each zone is defined on \"Schedule A\" entitled \"Official Zoning Map\" of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation of amendments A1 to A40, last updated October 13, 2026. The consolidation is not the authoritative text; the original bylaw and amendments are.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, dwelling types, minimum parcel sizes, maximum lot coverage, building height, accessory buildings and setbacks (for example, R-1: 9.75 m principal height; setbacks of 6 m front, 1.5 m interior side, 4.6 m exterior side, 6 m rear). General rules are in sections 12 to 33.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"36.6 No principal building or structure shall exceed 9.75 metres in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development and Planning: Planner Adriana Cameron and Manager Dolores Sheets, (250) 442-8266, info@grandforks.ca, Box 220, 7217 4th Street, Grand Forks, B.C. V0H 1H0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development, Engineering and Planning, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/development-engineering-planning/","section":"Department staff","official_wording":"Planner: Adriana Cameron (250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation to Amendment 40 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is permitted on every parcel where a single-family dwelling is permitted, subject to s. 29. R-1 and R-2 zones expressly allow one single-family dwelling plus one secondary suite and one garden suite.","short":"Yes, on every parcel allowing a single-family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 29.1","official_wording":"29.1   Notwithstanding the regulations set out in Part VI of this bylaw, a secondary suite is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A garden suite (detached) is allowed in R-1 and R-2 zones (with a single-family dwelling, or with a two-family dwelling), and as one accessory garden suite in NC and TC zones. It must be 12 to 90 m², on a permanent foundation, not strata titled, and cannot include a secondary suite.","short":"Yes, garden suite in R-1, R-2, NC, TC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 36.4, 39.5","official_wording":"One two-family dwelling, plus one garden suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: no more than 90 m² or 40% of the floor area of the principal single-family dwelling, whichever is less; only one suite per parcel. Garden suite: 12 to 90 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 29.3-29.4","official_wording":"29.3   The secondary suite shall not exceed 90 square metres or 40% of the floor area of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Table 2 requires one space per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less and two spaces per unit over 90 m². It does not mention suites by name; a suite is capped at 90 m².","short":"1 space per unit of 90 m² or less; 2 if larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 26.10, Table 2","official_wording":"Dwelling unit (greater than 90","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build or alter a suite. The suite must meet all statutory and bylaw requirements, including approval from the agency responsible for sewage disposal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2070 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2070Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"(a) constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a. pool or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 22, 29, Part VI zones) and Building Bylaw No. 2070","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40, updated October 13, 2026) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. But inside an OCP Environmental Development Permit Area (floodplain, steep slopes, riparian and sensitive ecosystems), land must not be altered without a development permit; alteration includes stripping and grading, including removing trees and vegetation, for development or access.","short":"No, except Environmental development permit area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/","section":"Environmental DPAs, Requirements","official_wording":"Land alteration includes, but is not limited to, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In Environmental DPAs the OCP exempts removal of danger trees under direction of a qualified arborist, removal of invasive species, restoring or maintaining existing vegetation, and removal of flammable vegetation within 30 m of structures for FireSmart treatment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/","section":"Environmental DPAs, Exemptions","official_wording":"Removal of danger trees under direction of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree permit fee exists. If a development permit is needed, the fee is $200, non-refundable.","short":"No tree fee; $200 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, consolidated through A20 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule P, Planning and Development Fees","official_wording":"Issue permit $200.00 Non-refundable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may climb, debark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up, dig or otherwise destroy or damage any tree, or shrubs, flowers, roots, sod or grass planted or growing, on boulevards or in parks or public spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057, consolidated (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"13.   A person shall not climb, debark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up, dig or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket for cutting a private tree without a permit is listed. Damaging a tree in a park, boulevard or public space (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw s. 13, 'Vandalism of tree'): $100 municipal ticket.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $100 for park tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057)","official_wording":"Vandalism of tree $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, 2022 (Environmental Development Permit Areas) applies to land alteration; Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 protects trees on City land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 2089, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every two weeks (one container, up to 22 kg); food waste (green bin) weekly; yard waste nine times a year. Recycling goes to the depot or pickup designated by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary; the collector is not obliged to pick it up.","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 8, 9, 13","official_wording":"Garbage will be collected by the Garbage Collector on a bi-weekly basis, on a day specified by the Garbage Collector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Regional District's site could not be reached, so collection days could not be checked.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must provide and keep in good repair their own garbage container; the City provides the green bin for food waste. The City is not responsible for replacing lost or damaged containers. Container sizes are not given.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 9, 10","official_wording":"provide and maintain in sanitary condition and in good repair, a container to contain garbage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Containers must be accessible to the collector's route between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the collection day. The collector may suspend service where containers or pick-up facilities are unacceptable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 11, 12","official_wording":"Containers must be accessible to the Garbage Collector’s pick-up route between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the appropriate day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One container of garbage up to 22 kg every two weeks. Extra bags need a Tag-A-Bag tag at $3 each and are collected on collection days only.","short":"1 container up to 22 kg; extra bags $3 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"The Garbage Collector will pick up one container of garbage weighing a maximum of 22kg, every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$15.25 per month per residential unit, invoiced bi-monthly. It covers garbage, food waste and yard waste collection.","short":"$15.25 a month per unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (PDF, consolidated through A20), Schedule H, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule H, s. 1","official_wording":"Monthly Charge per Residential Unit $15.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, Schedule H.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste is collected nine times a year, on dates set each year by the garbage collector. Yard waste means grass, lawn and hedge clippings, sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, shrubs and tree branches under three inches in diameter.","short":"Yes, nine times a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 8, 9","official_wording":"Yard Waste will be collected on the dates specified each year by the Garbage Collector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Up to three items per collection: a can without a lid, compostable paper bags, or bundles, each up to 22 kg. Tree prunings in bundles three inches in diameter or less, three feet long, tied, no larger than a garbage can.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"Yard waste may be in a can without a lid weighing a maximum of 22 kg, in compostable paper bags weighing a maximum of 22 kg, or in bundles, weighing a maximum of 22kg, to a maximum of three such containers, bags or bundles.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"A yard waste drop-off site is not on the City's pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No separate charge for curbside collection: the residential garbage fee ($15.25 a month per unit) includes yard waste collection. Drop-off charges were not found.","short":"Curbside in $15.25 a month fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"the fee for residential garbage collection service, including the collection of food waste recycling and yard waste,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw lists no yard waste exclusions and does not mention stumps, soil or rocks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF, consolidated July 28, 2021), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Normal stage applies year-round unless City staff declare a higher stage (Stage 1 to 3) by notice; restrictions revert to Normal after October 15 unless still needed. Staff try to give up to 7 days' notice of planned changes.","short":"Year-round (Normal stage); Stage 1 to 3 if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"ss. 27-28","official_wording":"is active year-round except when a higher Restriction Stage has been declared in accordance with this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn sprinkling, Normal stage: manual sprinklers 6-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m., automatic systems 12-4 a.m., up to 3 days a week (odd addresses Wed, Fri, Sun; even Tue, Thu, Sat). Stage 1: 2 days (Wed and Sun; Tue and Sat). Stage 2: 1 day (Sun; Sat). Stage 3: lawn watering prohibited.","short":"Normal: up to 3 days a week by address; Stage 3: no lawns","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A, lines A and B","official_wording":"Watering allowed between 6am – 9am and 7pm – 10pm up to 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Handheld watering (spring-loaded nozzle on a hose, or a watering can) or drip irrigation of food gardens, aesthetic gardens, trees and shrubs is allowed any time in the Normal stage and Stage 1; in Stage 2 it follows the Normal-stage days, and in Stage 3 the Stage 1 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A, lines C and E","official_wording":"Handheld (spring-loaded nozzle on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Normal stage: seeding is recommended by April 30 or after September 30; a new lawn may be watered every day for 2 weeks (sod) or 6 weeks (seed) at the allowed hours, then follow the normal schedule. Stage 1: seeding must start before April 30 or after September 30 and watering follows the regular schedule. Stages 2 and 3: prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A, line D","official_wording":"Recommended that seeding start no later than April 30 or after","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for failing to follow watering restrictions (first / second / third offence): Stage 1 $50 / $100 / $150; Stage 2 $100 / $200 / $300; Stage 3 $150 / $300 / $450. The ticket schedule also lists a $600 'Stage 4' row, but the Water Bylaw has no Stage 4.","short":"Ticket $50 Stage 1 first offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule N (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Stage 1 Regulation – Water Outside of Hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065, consolidated July 28, 2021 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2065Water-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 2065","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone who has lived in the City for 30 days or more and owns, harbours or keeps a dog over four months old must pay the annual licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"Every person who has resided in the Control Area for a period of thirty (30) days or more who owns, harbours, or keeps a Dog over the age of four (4) months within the Control Area shall pay the Collector an annual license fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Grand Forks, through its licensing partner DocuPet (online), City Hall counter or mail-in form. Rural residents outside the City contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"The City of Grand Forks has partnered with DocuPet to provide a simple online solution for dog owners.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 for a spayed female or neutered male dog, verified by a certificate from a veterinarian or other competent animal medical practitioner.","short":"$15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(a)","official_wording":"For each neutered male or spayed female verified by a Certificate from a competent animal medical practitioner $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for an unneutered male and $25 for an unspayed female.","short":"$25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(b) and (c)","official_wording":"For each male dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Kennel or hobby kennel: $100. Duplicate licence if the original is lost: $2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule O, s. 2(d) and (e)","official_wording":"For each kennel or hobby kennel $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No document the handbook read gives a licence expiry or renewal deadline.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com; in person at the City Hall counter (7217 4th Street); or by mailing the pet licence form with a cheque payable to City of Grand Forks to PO Box 220, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Dog licensing is available online at GrandForksBC.docupet.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is listed for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958, Schedule O.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a highway or public place a dog must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, on a leash, unless in a posted off-leash area. In any park or public space a dog is 'at large' unless securely leashed, except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 8, 10","official_wording":"unless the Dog is under the immediate charge and control of a person competent to restrain the Dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash up to 2.4 metres, or a leash lead up to 8 metres when fully extended.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"on a leash that is not longer than 2.4 metres; or,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up and dispose of dog excrement in a sanitary manner immediately, on any highway or public place and on private property you don't own. Also required in parks and on trails. A person who is legally blind or visually impaired with a registered guide dog is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 11-13","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $15 for a dog or animal at large (Animal Control Bylaw s. 15); $50 for an animal at large on a beach, in a park or public space (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw s. 15).","short":"Ticket $15 (park or public space $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule U; Schedule R","official_wording":"Dog or animal at large $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 and Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw calls it a 'vicious dog': any dog that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife, without provocation, as determined by an Animal Control Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.19","official_wording":"“Vicious dog” means any Dog that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person or Animal or wildlife, without provocation, as determined by an Animal Control Officer;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog at least 100 m from a school, daycare or public park. Confine it indoors or in an enclosed pen it cannot escape and others cannot enter. Off the owner's premises it must be leashed, muzzled or caged; on a street or public place it is At Large unless leashed and muzzled or under competent control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 28, 29","official_wording":"must keep the Vicious Dog a minimum distance of 100 metres away from an elementary school, middle school, high school, daycare facility, or any public park in the Control Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Impounding a vicious dog costs $500 (double for a second offence). The fee schedule lists no separate licence fee for vicious dogs.","short":"No licence fee listed; $500 impound fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through Amendment A20, PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1958Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-through-A20.pdf","section":"Schedule O, s. 1(c), (e)","official_wording":"Impoundment of any vicious dog $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no reporting process. The City's Bylaw Services (Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer) can be reached through City Hall at (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Shane Gorman","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for failing to secure a vicious dog (ss. 28, 29); $1,000 for obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer (s. 34).","short":"Ticket $50 (vicious dog not secured)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule U","official_wording":"Failure to secure vicious dog $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any residential property in the City.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"A person must not keep, or allow to be kept, more than three (3) Dogs on any residential property within the boundaries of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Grand Forks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no combined limit on pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw states no exception to the three-dog limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed. On conviction under the Offence Act: a fine of $100 to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 35.1","official_wording":"pay a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw read permits backyard hens. The Official Community Plan (policy 6.7.3) says only that the City will review zoning to allow, where appropriate, small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens, bees and other small livestock.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/","section":"Section 6.7.3 (Local food production policies)","official_wording":"Review zoning and other relevant regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw read for Grand Forks sets a limit on backyard hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No bylaw read for Grand Forks mentions this.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw read mentions beekeeping. The Official Community Plan (policy 6.7.3) says only that the City will review zoning to allow, where appropriate, small-scale animal husbandry, including backyard chickens, bees and other small livestock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2089, Schedules, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw2089-official-community-plan-schedules/","section":"Section 6.7.3 (Local food production policies)","official_wording":"animal husbandry, including backyard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw permits 'farm operations (crops and/or animals)' in the R-4 Rural Residential zone only; 'farm operation (animal)' means rearing poultry, fowl, livestock or game farm animals for commercial purposes. R-4A allows crop farm operations only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/","section":"ss. 42.2, 43.2; Definitions; s. 7.3","official_wording":"farm operations (crops and/or animals);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018; Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking over 72 consecutive hours. No RV, camper, commercial vehicle or trailer on a street, boulevard or City land from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exception: one RV on the boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in zones R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, up to 7 days in 30 (7 more on request if no complaints).","short":"72 hours; no RVs 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.01(s), (z)","official_wording":"for consecutive periods longer than seventy-two (72) hours; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The bylaws read set no rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. An RV, camper or trailer may not have jacks, slide-outs or extendable parts out on a highway, boulevard or property if they could obstruct a sidewalk or travelled road.","short":"No set rule on number, size or location","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"s. 4.01(aa)","official_wording":"or property with jacks, slide-out, push-out or extendable parts deployed that may interfere with or obstruct any sidewalk or travelled portion of a highway.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Overnight (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on a street, only one RV on a boulevard beside a property the owner owns or is a guest of, in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4 or R-4A, 7 days in 30. On a lot in those zones with a dwelling: 7 days in 30 (7 more if no complaints), no City sewer hookup, no business use.","short":"7 days in 30 on lots and boulevards in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, consolidated to A40, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/document/bylaw-no-2039-2018-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-to-a40/","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"use of a tent or recreational vehicle as a dwelling unit; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for parking 72 consecutive hours, $50 for an unlicensed RV or trailer on municipal property, boulevard or road; $100 for parking RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers overnight on City land other than the Municipal Campground. Zoning 'use of land not permitted': $3,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedules L and Q (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedules L and Q","official_wording":"Parking 72 consecutive hours $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956, 2013 (as amended by 1956-A1); Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1956 (PDF, consolidated June 17, 2025), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1956Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-1.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS BYLAW NO. 1956 A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let noise from their property disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"No person(s) shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, in or on a highway or elsewhere in the City, any noise or sound which disturbs the quiet,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. The bylaw calls these 'objectionable': animal noise or amplified music or speech audible outside the property, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; construction noise, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; motorized off-road vehicle noise, 6 p.m. to 10 a.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound and animals 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 4.4(a), (b), (e)","official_wording":"any calls, cries, barks, or other noises made by an animal which are audible outside the property where the animal is kept, between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing construction noise is allowed Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; building erection, demolition, construction, alteration or repair 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (no day stated); Saturdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Section 4.4(c) calls construction noise objectionable from 8 p.m.; urgent work by written permit.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun 10-6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Section 4.4(c) separately calls construction noise 'objectionable' between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which overlaps the 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. limits in s. 6.1; the bylaw does not reconcile the two.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"(a) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Parked diesel vehicle noise over 10 minutes, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., is objectionable. Exempt: emergency vehicles, City work, snow removal, council-approved events, code-required public address systems, warning horns, lawnmowers and power tools 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and businesses or industry in zones that allow them if noise is minimized.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 4.4(d), 5.1","official_wording":"any noise longer than 10 minutes caused or emanating from the operation of a parked or stopped diesel vehicle between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Hall Bylaw Services: (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca. City Hall hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"The Bylaw Enforcement department supports and reinforces community standards set out within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for noise that disturbs (s. 4.1), noise from private property (s. 4.2), objectionable noise (s. 4.4), or construction noise in restricted hours (s. 6.1). On court conviction: up to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule I (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Grand Forks Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013, consolidated to 1963-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By1963Noise-Control-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"“Grand Forks Noise Control Bylaw No. 1963, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become unsightly or a nuisance: stored building material (unless permitted or hidden in a building), filth or rubbish, unfinished building surfaces without a permit, graffiti, uncovered garbage, disturbing dust, or grass or weeds over 18 inches (45 cm). Dust and grass rules exclude City land, rural residential zones and the ALR.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 3.1-3.8","official_wording":"No Owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly or a nuisance, and specifically:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no reporting process. Contact City Hall's Bylaw Services at (250) 442-8266 or info@grandforks.ca, or use the contact form on the City's website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"Community Safety Officer/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Jon Wilson Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer: Shane Gorman (250) 442-8266 info@grandforks.ca Box 220, 7217 4th Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give the owner written notice to remove the items. If not done in 14 days, the City may send a second notice (owner may be heard by Council, at least 10 days later), then a third notice, and then remove the items at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs by December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf","section":"ss. 7-13","official_wording":"Where a Bylaw Enforcement Officer observes that a parcel is or has become unsightly, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver written notice to the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for building material, rubbish, building exterior finish, graffiti, garbage, grass and weeds, or failing to remove rubbish; $500 for dust or other matter; $1,000 for obstructing an officer. Court conviction: up to $50,000.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule M (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Accumulation of Rubbish $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110, consolidated to 2110-A1 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2110Unsightly-Premises-CONSOLIDATED-through-A1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises and Nuisance Properties Bylaw No. 2110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a Fire Chief campfire permit: no larger than 0.5 m in length, width and height, inside a ring of concrete, rock or steel or on mineral soil, burning clean, dry, untreated wood, supervised at all times and fully extinguished. At least 5 m from property lines and buildings and 3 m from combustibles.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Chief campfire permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"ss. 2.3, 28-29","official_wording":"“Campfire” means an Outdoor Fire no larger than 0.5 metres in length, width, and height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 2120 allows outdoor burning only of clean, dry, natural vegetation, under a Fire Chief permit and never during fire bans. The City's campfire permit page says burning garden waste (grass, clippings, leaves, prunings) is prohibited. No page describes a permit for brush piles; ask the Fire Department.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit; garden waste banned","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 2120 s. 26 permits burning 'natural vegetation' under a permit while the City's campfire page prohibits burning garden waste; the page is the stricter. No page read describes a permit for brush piles. The campfire page and a 2024 notice (campfire prohibition rescinded August 26, 2024) are dated or current-condition notices; check BC Wildfire Service for any bans in effect.","source_title":"Campfire Permit, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/","section":"Restrictions","official_wording":"It is expressly prohibited to burn garden waste, including but not limited to, grass, hedge clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles, etc., within the City boundaries.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Outdoor fires need a permit from the Fire Chief, and campfire permits are renewed annually by a process the Fire Chief sets. The City's campfire page says the first permit lasts one day, the second three months and later ones six months. No fee found.","short":"Yes, no fee found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No permit fee found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1958 (consolidated through A20) or on the City pages. Bylaw 2120 s. 30 says campfire permits are renewed annually by a process the Fire Chief sets, which differs from the page's one-day, three-month and six-month terms.","source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"ss. 25, 30","official_wording":"A Person shall renew Campfire permits annually using the process determined by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No burning during provincial or local fire bans, even with a permit. The venting index must be 55 or better (call 1-888-281-2992). Check BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions on gov.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire Permit, City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/","section":"Conditions and Restrictions","official_wording":"Burning is prohibited while a fire ban is in place even if a permit has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste collection runs nine times a year on dates set by the garbage collector: up to three cans, compostable paper bags or bundles, each up to 22 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 1798 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw1798Residential-Garbage-Collection-Regulation-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"Yard waste will be collected by the Garbage Collector nine times per year, on the dates specified by the Garbage Collector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed for burning without a permit under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule's $200 is for the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965 (s. 8.1), so it may not apply. The City's fire page says fines up to $2,000 or the cost of putting out the fire are possible.","short":"No ticket amount listed; up to $2,000 possible","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Burning without permit $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No one may possess or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw has no separate rule for consumer fireworks.","short":"No, unless Fire Chief display permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks is prohibited unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief.","short":"No, unless display permit authorizes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"A Person shall not possess, sell, or discharge fireworks unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire and Life Safety Bylaw does not define fireworks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A display permit issued by the Fire Chief. The bylaw does not say who may apply, how, or the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"unless authorized by a display permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed for fireworks under Bylaw 2120. The ticket schedule still lists $100 for discharging or selling fireworks, but only under the older Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1965 (ss. 9.1, 9.3).","short":"No ticket under Bylaw 2120 (old bylaw $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073, Schedule F (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Discharge of fireworks without permit $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person, including a registered society, carrying on any business in the City, a business being any commercial or industrial activity or any professional, personal or other service for gain or profit. Each premises and each separate business at a premises needs its own licence. Garage or yard sales are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 2.1, 3, 5-6, 8","official_wording":"3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence fee is $75 unless set out below: registered society $25; large business (more than 20 employees) $200; itinerant business (door-to-door) $250.","short":"$75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1. Annual licence fee is $75.00 unless otherwise set out below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the licence inspector's form (at City Hall or downloadable from the City website) and submit it to City Hall. A licence is granted only if zoning permits the business, the applicant complies with all bylaws, and all fees and fines owed are paid. Proof of a fire safety inspection may be required. Approvals take about two weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 11, 18","official_wording":"11.1.     must be made on the form provided by the licence inspector for that purpose; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run from January 1 to December 31. To renew, pay the annual fee on or before January 31 each year and give any information the licence inspector asks for.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 12, 15","official_wording":"12. Every person applying to renew a licence must, on or before January 31 each calendar year:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, under Bylaw 2069. A mobile business that works client to client (trades, cleaning, pest control) and holds a valid Grand Forks licence can get one licence covering all participating governments. The bylaw names none. Fee $100, on top of the standard fee. Taxis, mobile food vendors and cannabis sellers are excluded.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2069 (PDF, consolidated December 12, 2022), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2069Inter-Community-Business-Licence-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3(a), 4","official_wording":"means a Business that performs a service or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence: court fine of $3,000 to $50,000 under Bylaw 2126 s. 40, plus other penalties. The ticket schedule (Dec 2022) still lists only repealed Bylaw 1384: $100 for operating without a valid licence, $50 for failing to post it.","short":"No current ticket; $3,000 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 39-40","official_wording":"39.1.   carries on a business without holding a valid licence for that business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (adopted September 21, 2026; replaces Business Licence Bylaw No. 1384, 1993)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"title and s. 44","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2126","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home occupations are a permitted use in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-5 and AUC zones. In R-3 and R-3A only in dwellings that are individually owned and have direct access to the City's roadway network. Home industries (which may have outdoor storage) are permitted only in R-4 and R-4A.","short":"Yes, in listed residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 36.1","official_wording":"bed and breakfast accommodations; home occupations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Any business, including one run from home, needs a City business licence. The annual fee is $75.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 3, Schedule A","official_wording":"3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home occupation: entirely within the dwelling or an accessory building; at most 30% of the dwelling's floor area; at most 2 employees who do not live on the parcel; no outdoor storage; 1 parking space per 40 m² used. Signs: Zoning s. 19.2 allows one sign of 1 m² or less; Sign Bylaw 2077 allows two signs of 0.6 m² or less each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"19.2   There shall be no external display or advertisement other than a sign that shall not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018 (s. 19 Home Occupations) and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2039, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. It permits bed and breakfast accommodations (a home occupation renting up to 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence) in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-4, R-4A and AUC zones, and hotels and motels in the HC, CC and TC zones.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018, unofficial consolidation (Amendments A1-A40) (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/By2039-Zoning-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition","official_wording":"Bed And Breakfast means a home occupation that offers a maximum of 3 bedrooms, for rent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required to carry on any business, and the bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. The standard annual fee is $75.","short":"Yes (all businesses), $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 3 and Schedule A","official_wording":"3. No person (for clarity, including a registered society) may carry on any business in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence (renting a room or the whole unit while away) and $450 for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. It applies to stays under 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"The provincial principal residence requirement does not apply in Grand Forks (listed as exempt) unless the City opts in. City rules found: a bed and breakfast may offer at most 3 bedrooms, in the owner's principal residence, with one parking space per bedroom offered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Provincial principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt municipalities","official_wording":"The expandable menu below lists the communities and land where the Province's principal residence requirement will not apply, unless the local government chooses to opt-in.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: court fine of $3,000 to $50,000 under Bylaw 2126 s. 40. The ticket schedule still lists only repealed Bylaw 1384 ($100), so no ticket amount is yet listed for Bylaw 2126.","short":"No ticket; $3,000 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"s. 39-40","official_wording":"is liable, if proceedings are brought","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/grand-forks","place_name":"Grand Forks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126; Zoning Bylaw No. 2039, 2018; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2126 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","source_url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2126Business-Licence-Bylaw-1.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2126","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any work to construct, erect, replace, rebuild, alter, repair, move or demolish a building, or change its occupancy. Also manufactured or modular homes, and installing or altering a solid-fuel stove or chimney.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.7, 6.8","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any work related to the construction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Storage or garden shed up to 10 m² (if it meets other bylaws); decks or patios 600 mm (2 ft) or less above grade; farm buildings on classified farms; maintenance that does not affect structure, safety or health; clearing pipe stoppages or repairing leaks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 5.3 to 5.7","official_wording":"ground floor area not exceeding 10 square meters (108 sq. ft.),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form provided by the building official, signed by the owner. Contact the Village Office; building inspection is provided by the RDBN.","short":"Paper form; contact Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 8.4","official_wording":"be made in the form provided by the building official;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The intended use, and two copies of specifications and scale drawings showing dimensions, use of each room, land dimensions, zoning and legal description. When required: site plan, building drain and sectional drawings, survey, certificate of title, well location, sewage proof, highway access permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 8.4, 8.5","official_wording":"state the intended use oruses of the proposed building orstructure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village's pages do not state how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the building official at least one week's notice before starting work, and at least 72 hours' notice to book each required inspection (footings, foundation, framing, insulation, final before occupancy).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 15.4","official_wording":"give at least one week's notice to the building official of an intention to start","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDBN building inspectors: Richard Wainright, Chief Building Inspector, 250 692 3195 ext. 228; Jason Berlin, Building Inspector, 250 692 3195 ext. 230. Village Office: 250.697.2248.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"Richard Wainright, Chief Building Inspector 250 692 3195 ext. 228","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Granisle Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 23.1","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 412, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw's definition of \"Structure\" specifically excludes fences, and no fence permit is mentioned in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No fence permit mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 4 (definition of Structure)","official_wording":"specifically excluding all other retaining structures, landscaping, fences and paving.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m (a fence or wall not greater than 1 m may be in a front yard).","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.13.4(a)","official_wording":"fences \"orwalls not greater than 1 m may be located in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m behind the required front yard in all zones except industrial; 2.4 m in industrial districts.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.13.4(b), (c)","official_wording":"than 1.8 m in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing over 0.6 m high (landscape feature or structure) in the sight triangle at an intersection, measured 6.0 m along each lot line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.15","official_wording":"or structure exceeding 0.6 m in height shall be permitted within the sight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average ground level 1 m from both sides. A retaining wall's portion above the supported ground counts as a fence. Where a lot's rear line abuts another lot's side line, the side-line height limit applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, s. 3.13 (Fence Heights) and s. 3.15 (Vision Clearance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"lot line, nor nearer than 3 m from any principal building. 3.13 Fence Heights .1 The height of a fence, wall or hedge will be measured from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a storage or garden shed with a floor area up to 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), if it meets all other bylaws. Larger sheds need a permit.","short":"No if up to 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"garden shed having a ground floor area not exceeding 10 square meters (108 sq. ft.),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a deck or patio 600 mm (2 ft) or less from the top of the deck to finished grade. Higher decks need one.","short":"Yes, if over 600 mm above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"No permit is required for decks or patios 600 millimetres (2 ft.) or less from top ofdeck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw has no exemption for garages or carports, and its fee schedule lists \"garages, carports and patios\" under residential permit fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"Schedule B (b)","official_wording":"Residential (including dwellings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings must not be in required yards; no nearer the front than the principal building's rear wall (except attached carports/garages); at least 3 m from the rear lot line (1 m with a lane; carports/garages opening onto a lane 2 m); floor area at most 1/3 of the principal building's habitable space; ridge at most 6 m above grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"Placed at least 3 m from any rear lot line, where no lane is provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (s. 5) and Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (s. 3.9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 412, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum permit fee.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"Schedule B (k)","official_wording":"Minimum Permit Fee $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"0.8% of construction value ($8 per $1,000) for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional work, moves, demolitions and minor alterations. Residential values are worked out under the Village's \"Formula For Estimated Value of Construction\" policy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"Schedule B (a), (b), note","official_wording":"0.8% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Schedule B of the Building Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Single-wide manufactured home $100; double-wide $200; wood-burning appliance and chimney (new installations only) $100; change of occupancy $100 plus 0.8%; cancelling a title note $200. Fee drops 5% (max $500) with professional letters of assurance. 75% refunded if returned within 6 months unstarted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"Schedule B (c) to (j)","official_wording":"Manufactured Home (Single Wide) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid before a permit is issued, along with any off-site utility connection fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 8.1.3, 8.1.4","official_wording":"the applicant for a permit has paid the permit fee as prescribed out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Granisle Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009, Schedule B (Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 412, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on the Zoning Map (Schedule A) attached to the Zoning Bylaw. Ask the Village Office to confirm a property's zone.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule A); ask Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 1.15.1","official_wording":"Schedule “A”which is attached hereto and forms part of this Bylaw and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Granisle Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, amended by 508-A (2021, one lot on MacDonald Avenue rezoned to R-2), 508-B (2024, secondary suites) and 508-C (2024, text not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAWNO. 508, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each district: permitted uses, minimum lot area, setbacks, site coverage, building height, signs and parking (for example R-1 Low Density Residential lists lot areas and setbacks in Table 4.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"In the R-1 Districtthe following regulations apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250.697.2248, general@villageofgranisle.ca, #80 Hagan St.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Phone 250.697.2248 Fax 888-335-4682","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAWNO. 508, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Zoning Amendment 508-B (2024) defines a single family dwelling as one that may include a secondary suite, and adds a Secondary Dwelling Unit use to R-1. A suite is only permitted in a single family dwelling. Confirm other zones with the Village Office.","short":"Yes, in single family dwellings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/","section":"ss. 2.3, 2.5","official_wording":"to 4.1.1 Permitted Uses in Low Density Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The amendment adds \"Secondary Dwelling Unit\" as a permitted use in R-1 (maximum height two storeys). The amendment text read does not define it or say whether it may be detached.","short":"Unclear; not stated if detached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/","section":"ss. 2.3, 2.4","official_wording":"to 4.1.1 Permitted Uses in Low Density Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may be up to 90 m² (969 sq. ft.) and no more than 40% of the dwelling's gross floor area. Density: one single-family dwelling plus one secondary dwelling (suite or secondary dwelling unit), or one two-family dwelling, per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/","section":"ss. 2.2, 2.6","official_wording":"floor area that does not exceed 90 square metres (969 square feet) and does not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for building or altering work (Building Bylaw s. 6.1). No separate suite registration or development permit is mentioned in the bylaws read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/171/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any work related to the construction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 508-B, 2024 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/3858/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No 508,2019 is amended as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected every week (Thursday). No curbside recycling or organics collection is described; the Regional District runs the Granisle Transfer Station.","short":"Garbage weekly (Thursday); no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every Thursday except for statutory holidays which will be picked up the following Monday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Thursday. Statutory holidays are picked up the following Monday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every Thursday except for statutory holidays which will be picked up the following Monday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Village supplies one garbage tote (95 Imperial gallon) per dwelling; it stays Village property. A lost, damaged or worn-out tote is replaced for $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw No. 557, 2026 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/11391/","section":"s. 2, s. 6(a)","official_wording":"means a 95 Imperial Gallon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Tote must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the curb on a public roadside. No garbage is taken from private property or driveways.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw No. 557, 2026 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/11391/","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"the curb or curb line on a public roadside.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The rate covers one tote per dwelling per week. A tote must not exceed 60 kg. Not accepted: yard waste, construction waste, soil, hot ashes, tires, batteries, paint, chemicals, cardboard.","short":"1 tote per dwelling, max 60 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw No. 557, 2026 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/11391/","section":"s. 3(b), s. 5","official_wording":"removal of not more than one (1) solid waste Tater cart per premises per week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Single family dwelling $103.73 a year (2026). 10% discount if paid by April 30.","short":"$103.73 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw No. 557, 2026 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/11391/","section":"Schedule A; s. 11","official_wording":"Single Family Dwelling — $ 103.73","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw, No. 557, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Rates Bylaw No. 557, 2026 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/11391/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Rates Bylaw, No. 557, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of any dog aged three months or more must get and keep a licence for it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The Owner of any dog aged three months or more shall obtain and shall keep in force a license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Granisle, at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Residents can purchase their dog license at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$5 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (vet certificate or statutory declaration needed).","short":"$5 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"Schedule A item 2","official_wording":"Dog License (neutered, spayed or otherwise $ 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"Schedule A item 1","official_wording":"Dog License (male or female) $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Half the regular fee if licensed after September 1 for a dog that arrived in the Village or turned three months old. One registered guide dog of a blind owner is licensed free. Vicious dog licence $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"Schedule A items 3 and 5","official_wording":"Replacement Tag Issuance (in case of loss or $ 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence year runs January 1 to December 31. Get or renew the licence before the year begins; a dog that turns three months old during the year is licensed then.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"The dog license year shall be from January 1 to December 31, inclusive.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy it at the Village Office. A tag is issued on payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Residents can purchase their dog license at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$50 ticket (failure to license dog). A vicious dog without its licence is also $50.","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Failure to license dog 4 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"title (s. 1)","official_wording":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must not be at large. A dog is at large unless under direct and continuous control: on its owner's property, securely confined, securely leashed, tethered or penned, or with a competent person exercising direct control. Also at large in a posted prohibited public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 18 and s. 2(2)","official_wording":"No Owner shall suffer, permit, allow or for any reason have their dogs at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Granisle's Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"None named. The Village Administrator may designate, by signage, lands where dogs may be at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"the Village Administrator may designate, by specific signage, lands where dogs are permitted to be at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"School grounds, playgrounds and park land where posted as prohibited, except at an approved organized function or approved dog training. Guide dogs of blind owners are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 23(1), (3)","official_wording":"any school ground, playground, or park land where prohibited and posted except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates on public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately. Blind owners with a registered guide dog are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 21(1), (3)","official_wording":"If a dog defecates on any public or private property other than the property of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$50 ticket for a dog at large. Leaving excrement is also $50.","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dog at large 18 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"title (s. 1)","official_wording":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"\"Vicious dog\": a dog of any age that shows a propensity to attack or injure, chases, is a continuing threat, or has attacked humans or animals without provocation. The Poundkeeper, an RCMP officer or a designated Village employee may decide on reasonable grounds and give the owner written notice; the owner can ask for a review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 2(16)","official_wording":"shows a propensity, disposition or potential to attack or injure, without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"At home: kept indoors under control of a person over 16, or in a locked, secure pen (secure top and sides). Off the property: securely muzzled and harnessed or leashed. Owner must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 26(1), (3)","official_wording":"it shall be kept confined indoors under the effective control of a person over the age of sixteen (16)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 a year for a vicious dog licence.","short":"$200 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"Schedule A item 5","official_wording":"Vicious Dog License $ 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Officer 250 845 8876. Animal complaints can also be made on the Village bylaw complaint form, with pictures emailed to general@villageofgranisle.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Animal Control Officer Contact:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ticket for an unconfined vicious dog and $100 for an unmuzzled one. Failure to license a vicious dog is $50.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unconfined vicious dog 26(1) $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"title (s. 1)","official_wording":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three licensed dogs on land or premises occupied by their owners (three dogs at most per residence).","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"No more than three licensed dogs shall be kept or harboured at one time on land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Granisle's Bylaw 339 sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No kennels allowed in the Village (s. 17). \"No animal\" (defined as horses, cattle, goats, swine, fur-bearing or wild animals) may be kept within the Village (s. 36). Poultry and bees: see the backyard-chickens sheet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 17 and s. 36","official_wording":"No kennels shall be allowed within the boundaries of the Village of Granisle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 339 bans kennels (s. 17) and keeping listed animals (s. 36), but the Zoning Bylaw lists kennels and keeping horses, poultry and similar animals as permitted in RR-1 and RR-2 if buildings are 25 m from property lines and 10 m from any dwelling. The bylaws do not say which prevails.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflicts with Bylaw 339 ss. 17 and 36 (no kennels, no animals kept in the Village); the Zoning Bylaw (2019) is newer. The bylaws do not say which prevails.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 7.1.1(j) (RR-1)","official_wording":"kennels, the keeping of bees, horses, pigeons, poultry, sheep, ?sh farms, or fur bearing animals for domestic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 ticket for more than three dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"More than three dogs 16 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"title (s. 1)","official_wording":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.19 allows hens on residential or rural property zoned R-1, R-3, R-3A, RR-1 and RR-2. Hens are not allowed in R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, I-3, P-1 or P-2.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-3, R-3A, RR-1 and RR-2 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Poultry and Bees By-Law No. 203 (1989) bans keeping poultry and bees in the Village, and Bylaw 339 s. 38 says no fowl may be kept; the newer Zoning Bylaw No. 508 (2019) permits hens. No repeal of Bylaw 203 was found; the bylaws do not say which prevails.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.19.1, 3.19.2","official_wording":"is permitted to possess:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.19.1(a)","official_wording":"a maximum of six (6) hens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters on residential or rural lots in R-1, R-3, R-3A, RR-1 and RR-2.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.19.3","official_wording":"No roosters shall be permitted on any lot residential and rural property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be in a coop: 0.37 m² per hen (max 9.2 m²) plus 0.92 m² of roofed outdoor run; 2 m high at most; rear or side of a single-family dwelling only; 4 m from any property line and 5 m from any dwelling; a nest box per hen; secured sunset to sunrise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.19.4","official_wording":"A minimum of 0.37 m2 floor area per hen, with the provision that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Granisle's Zoning Bylaw sets no permit, licence, registration or fee for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed under the Poultry and Bees By-Law and Bylaw 339 s. 42 (\"unlawful to maintain an apiary\"). The Zoning Bylaw lists \"the keeping of bees\" as a permitted use in the RR-1 and RR-2 rural zones if buildings are at least 25 m from property lines and 10 m from any dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict between the older bans and the 2019 Zoning Bylaw; the bylaws do not say which prevails.","source_title":"Poultry and Bees By-Law No. 203 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/182/","section":"By-Law No. 203, s. 2","official_wording":"No person or persons shall keep or harbour poultry and bees within the boundaries of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 339 s. 36 says no animal (horses, cattle, goats, swine, fur-bearing or wild animals) may be kept in the Village. The Zoning Bylaw permits keeping horses, pigeons, poultry, sheep and fur-bearing animals in RR-1 and RR-2 if buildings are 25 m from property lines and 10 m from any dwelling, and livestock grazing (no feed lots).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict between Bylaw 339 and the 2019 Zoning Bylaw; unresolved on the face of the documents.","source_title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"No animal shall be kept or harboured within the boundaries of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (s. 3.19 Laying Hens); Village of Granisle Poultry and Bees By-Law No. 203, 1988; Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.19","official_wording":"3.19 Laying Hens .1 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Bylaw, any residential or rural that is zoned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for Granisle set no street parking rule for RVs, boats or trailers.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential districts, boats, trailers and similar craft may not be parked or stored in the open except: one boat or vessel up to 10 m long and 3.5 m wide, and one trailer or motor home. One truck or commercial vehicle is also allowed.","short":"1 boat up to 10 m and 1 trailer or motor home","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"shall be parked or stored in the open in any residential district,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street or other highway, no: Traffic By-law No. 55 (1975) bars camping there by day or night. For private lots the Village bylaws read say nothing on living in an RV; ask the Village Office.","short":"No on a street; private lots not addressed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic By-law No. 55, 1975 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1917/","section":"Traffic By-law No. 55, s. 26(4)","official_wording":"Camp, either by day or night on any highway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No ticket amount is set for RV, boat or trailer parking or storage in Granisle.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (s. 3.8); Traffic By-law No. 55, 1975 (s. 26, camping on highways).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.8","official_wording":"3.8 Parking and Storage in Residential Districts","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit any noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. Owners must also not keep an animal whose noise disturbs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 341, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/177/","section":"s. 3, s. 4","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., animal noises and amplified music or speech audible outside the property are declared objectionable. No other fixed quiet hours.","short":"None set; amplified sound and animals 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 341, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/177/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"between 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to building work Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (holidays excepted). \"Holiday\" includes every Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday and other listed days.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 341, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/177/","section":"s. 6(e)","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays (except holidays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency vehicles, Village and Ministry of Transportation work, snow removal, public address systems required by code, bells or chimes for worship, and lawnmowers or power gardening equipment between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 341, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/177/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"police, fire, or other emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250.697.2248, or the Village bylaw complaint form on the website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Phone 250.697.2248 Fax 888-335-4682","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line, 250 697 2333 (RCMP peace officers can enforce the Noise Control Bylaw). The Village pages name no separate after-hours noise line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Emergency Services, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/emergency-services/","section":"Emergency Services page, RCMP","official_wording":"Non-emergency please call 250 697 2333.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ticket for noise that disturbs; $100 for animal noise that disturbs.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 3 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2001, No. 341","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 341, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/177/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2001, No. 341","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay \"unsightly\": outdoor piles of building material (outside construction or building-material businesses), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles or parts, and accumulations of filth, discarded materials or rubbish. Also required: clear brush, noxious weeds and wild grass, and prevent caterpillars and noxious insects. No graffiti or dumping rubbish in open places.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 340, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/178/","section":"s. 1, 2, 5, 6","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow that property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Village of Granisle Bylaw Complaint Form (date and time, your details, the property and a description). Animal complaints: also email pictures to general@villageofgranisle.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form","official_wording":"Please provide as much detail as you can so that we can properly investigate the complaint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner fails to remove rubbish, clear brush and weeds, or prevent insects (s. 6), an officer may give written notice to comply within 21 days. If not done, the Village may do the work at the owner's expense. Costs unpaid on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 340, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/178/","section":"s. 7, s. 8","official_wording":"twenty-one (21) days of delivery of the notice, and in the event of failure to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Tickets: $100 for permitting rubbish to collect, depositing rubbish, graffiti, failure to remove rubbish or failure to prevent insects; $50 for failure to maintain (brush, weeds).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Permitting rubbish to collect 3 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2001, No.: 340","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 340, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/178/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2001, No.: 340","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Fire pit or cooking fire: no permit 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. under s. 11 if 6 m from buildings, lines, trees and roads; 0.5 m high and wide; raised non-combustible barrier; brush or manufactured logs only; extinguisher or hose; adult watching. Not during provincial restrictions. But s. 4(f) also requires a May to September permit; the bylaw does not reconcile them.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m high and wide (bylaw conflict)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":"s. 11(a)","official_wording":"An outdoor fire pit/cooking fire may be operated without a permit between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a permit from the Fire Chief or Deputy. Only brush, tree limbs and branches, leaves, trimmings or raked grass; no waste, construction material or treated wood. Not on poor ventilation index days, between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., or in winds over 20 km/h. At least 8 m from buildings, fences or hedges (or 5 m with an approved incinerator), 10 m from streams, 5 m from roads and power lines.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":"s. 4(a), 5","official_wording":"no person may start an open air burning on a parcel of land unless the person holds a valid burning permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief or designate: required for open air burning generally (s. 4(a)), for any form of burning May to September, and for fires over 100 cm by 100 cm by 100 cm. Small fire pits under s. 11 are exempt. Keep it on site. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":"s. 4(b), (c), (f), (g)","official_wording":"Any person wishing to start open air burning shall first obtain a permit from the Fire Chief,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All burning permits are void while the Province (BC Wildfire Service) bans open fires, campfires or cooking fires here, and the ban stands until the agency lifts it. Fire pits are also disallowed during provincial restrictions. Permits can also be suspended by the Fire Chief in hazardous conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":"s. 9(b), (c)","official_wording":"Allburning permits issued will be considered null and void if the Government of British","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Granisle burning bylaw sets no ticket amount.","source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1698/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Open Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 510, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Village uses a Municipal Ticket Information system: Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 lets listed bylaws be enforced by a ticket in the form prescribed under the Local Government Act. Tickets can be issued by the bylaw enforcement officer, the RCMP, the animal control officer, the RDBN building inspector or the Village licence inspector, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"ss. 1, 2, Schedule 1","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Section 280 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise that disturbs $100; permitting rubbish to collect $100. Bylaw 344 also lists building without a permit $100 and no business licence $50, but under repealed Bylaws 259 and 256.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedules 2 to 6","official_wording":"Failure to license dog 4 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Granisle's ticket bylaw has no early-payment discount.","source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Granisle's ticket bylaw has no late-payment increase.","source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket bylaw does not describe how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Granisle Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Village of Granisle Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the Village, with a separate licence for each premises and each business classification.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 2.1.1, 2.1.2","official_wording":"no person shall carry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual: Class 1 home occupation $30; Class 2 most other businesses $75; Class 3 (banks, commercial landlords, mobile home parks, direct sellers, manufacturers) $100; Class 4 merchants over 560 m² $150. Carnival or circus $50 a day; mobile vendor $15 a month.","short":"By class: home occupation $30; most others $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"Class 1 - $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form (Schedule A of the bylaw) and pay the fee. The Licence Inspector may grant it if the applicant complies with the Village building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. Nothing is issued or renewed until the fee is paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 2.2.1, 2.6.1","official_wording":"application in the form attached as Schedule \"A\" and by tendering the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Fee is half if the person becomes liable after July 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January and terminate on the thirty-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Bylaw 344 lists $50 for no business licence, but it cites the old Business License Bylaw No. 256, not No. 392; Bylaw 392 s. 4.2.3 sets a court fine of up to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $50 (old bylaw); up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"No business license 4.2.1(a) $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw No. 392,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in residential zones, if the business is inside the dwelling and meets the conditions in s. 3.11. Also allowed in the rural zones and R-3A.","short":"Yes, in residential zones if inside the dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"Home Occupation shall be permitted in residential zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; home occupation (retail and service) is Class 1, $30 a year.","short":"Yes: $30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 392, 2006 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/175/","section":"s. 2.1.1, 6.3","official_wording":"no person shall carry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"All inside the dwelling; no change to its look as a dwelling; at most 25% of floor area (basements included); no outside sign of the business including storage of materials or vehicles; one non-illuminated sign up to 0.6 m² flat against the building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"The occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Commercial stables and kennels, real estate offices, and restaurants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.11.6","official_wording":"following: commercial stables and kennels, real estate of?ces,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (s. 3.11); Business Licence Bylaw No. 392, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":".6 The application for refund must be made within 6 months of expiration of the permit. 3.11 Home Occupations Home Occupation shall be permitted in residential zones provided that: .1 The occupation shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental bylaw found. Zoning permits bed and breakfasts (run by residents within their dwelling) in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and RR-2; the OCP limits them to four rooms. Granisle is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence rule does not apply.","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"s. 4.1.1(d)","official_wording":"bed and breakfast;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, bed and breakfasts must be licensed by the Village. Bylaw 392 has no separate B&B class; the general Class 2 (all businesses) fee is $75 a year.","short":"Yes, $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1735/","section":"OCP residential policy (i)","official_wording":"be licensed by the Village and shall contain not more than four(4) rooms, which are let","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Per the Province: registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B: operated by the residents within the principal dwelling unit, no more than four rooms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"Division Two definition","official_wording":"by the residents of the dwelling unit, which provides sleeping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No short-term rental fine is stated in the Village's ticket bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","place_name":"Granisle","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (bed and breakfast); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 507, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 508, 2019 (PDF), Village of Granisle","source_url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/1691/","section":"Division Two","official_wording":"“bed and breakfast” means an establishment conducted within a principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw does not say whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Screening (fences, walls, hedges) 2 m (6.5 ft) or less is limited to 1.3 m (4 ft) when closer to any street than the required building setbacks for the zone. Open fencing is not restricted as to height or location.","short":"1.3 m screening (open fencing no limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 305(1), (3)","official_wording":"screening shall be limited to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Screening 2 m (6.5 ft) or less may be sited on any portion of a lot (subject to the 1.3 m limit near a street). Screening over 2 m must meet the building setbacks of the zone. Open fencing is not restricted.","short":"2 m screening; open fencing no limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 305(1)-(3)","official_wording":"screening which is 2 metres (6.5 feet) or less in height may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw does not give a separate rule for corner lots.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 305 regulates 'screening', defined as a fence, wall, berm, vegetative barrier or similar buffer. No rules on barbed wire, electric fences, retaining walls or pool fences were found in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 103","official_wording":"\"FENCE\" means a linear structure which provides a separating, protective or confining barrier;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 305 (Screening and Fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 305","official_wording":"305.   Screening and Fences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (page 42 of the City's PDF). Council gave final reading to Bylaw No. 1049, 2026, amending that map, on Sept 8, 2026. No online map found; ask City Hall, 250-445-6644.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule A); ask City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 401(2)-(3)","official_wording":"The extent and boundary of each zone is shown on City of Greenwood Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997. The City's PDF is the 1997 bylaw with old amendment notes; no 'current to' date is stated. Bylaw No. 1049, 2026 amended the Schedule A zoning map (final reading Sept 8, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 683, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Zones: R1, R1A, R2, R3, R3A, C1, C1A, C2, C3, I, LI, PR, ICF, RU. Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot area, setbacks, lot coverage, height and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 401","official_wording":"Residential 1 Zone (Single and Two Family)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Greenwood City Hall, 250-445-6644, reception@greenwoodcity.ca, 202 South Government Avenue. The Building Inspector enforces the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms & Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"202 South Government Avenue P.O. Box 129 Greenwood, BC V0H 1J0 Phone: (250) 445-6644 Fax: (250) 445-6441 Email: reception@greenwoodcity.ca reception@greenwoodcity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 683, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, secondary suites are a permitted use in the R1 zone (and R1A, which allows all R1 uses), only in single detached housing.","short":"Yes, in R1 and R1A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 402.2, 316-317.1","official_wording":"(12)    Secondary suites.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage houses (a secondary dwelling in an accessory building) are a permitted use in R1, only as an accessory to single detached housing, and not on a lot that has a secondary suite.","short":"Yes, carriage house in R1 only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 402.2, 315.1","official_wording":"(11)    Carriage houses;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area at most the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal building's floor area; the definition also limits the building to 90 m² total floor space and the suite to under 40% of its habitable space. Needs community sewer unless lot is 1,200 m² or more. 30 m² private open space. No B&B, boarding house or group home in a suite. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 316 (317.2, 317.3, 317.6, 317.7)","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of a secondary suite shall not exceed the lesser of 90m2 or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Two spaces per dwelling unit for single and two family dwellings, carriage houses and secondary suites; a maximum of two spaces may be in tandem. A lighted pathway is required from suite parking to the suite entrance.","short":"2 spaces per suite (2 may be in tandem)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 308, 317.8","official_wording":"Two spaces per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary dwelling units must comply with all relevant City bylaws and the Building Code. The definition requires an Occupancy Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 317.5, 103","official_wording":"Secondary dwelling units shall comply with all relevant City Bylaws, and the Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 683, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage weekly, organics (green bin) weekly, recycling every two weeks. Run through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB).","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Garbage and organics are collected weekly, while recycling is bi-weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesdays for most of Greenwood. Find your day on the RDKB curbside collection map and calendar for Area E / West Boundary, Midway and Greenwood, or call RDKB at 1-800-355-7352.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage section","official_wording":"(Tuesdays for most of Greenwood; check schedule for specifics)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No cart sizes are stated. A green bin stays with the address it was issued to (leave it when you move); contact RDKB at 1-800-355-7352 if you need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2025 West Boundary collection schedule (RDKB, PDF)","source_url":"https://rdkb.com/Portals/0/EnvironmentalServices/CollectionCalendarWestBoundary.pdf","section":"Page 1-2","official_wording":"RDKB if you need a green 800.355.7352","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day; not the night before. Bring bins back promptly after pickup.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage section","official_wording":"Set-Out Time: Place bins curbside by 8:00 a.m. on collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage in cans must weigh under 23 kg (50 lbs). Each garbage bag needs a $3 RDKB tag; for several bags in one can, tag only the top bag. No loose garbage. Tags are sold at City Hall, Greenwood Canco (General Store), Greenwood Groceries and West Boundary Landfill.","short":"Under 23 kg per can; each bag needs $3 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage section","official_wording":"Each bag or container (up to 23 kg/50 lbs) requires a $3 RDKB garbage tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: $3 RDKB tag per bag or container. Organics collection is free. Recycling: no charge stated.","short":"$3 RDKB tag per bag; organics free","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Public Works page says garbage rates are included in quarterly utility bills, while the Garbage and Recycling page (updated October 2025) says a $3 tag is needed per bag or container. The garbage page is newer.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Organics sections","official_wording":"requires a $3 RDKB garbage tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City page refers to Greenwood bylaws for can requirements but does not name one.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 sprinkling rules apply all year, except when Stage 2, 3 or 4 restrictions are brought in. The City announces higher stages; check with City Hall at 250-445-6644.","short":"Stage 1 year-round; Stages 2 to 4 if announced","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"June 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/mqpj0wgz/june-2026-newsletter-4.pdf","section":"June 2026 newsletter, sprinkling reminder","official_wording":"Regulations, as outlined in Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025, are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (all year unless a higher stage applies): no sprinkling between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day. Stage 2 adds an odd/even days schedule; ask City Hall which stage is in effect.","short":"Stage 1: none 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Stage 2 adds odd/even days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 PDF is a scanned image with no text layer and could not be read (no OCR). The Public Works page only says \"Restrictions apply to prevent contamination or wasteful practices\" and \"Conservation is encouraged\". Filled by checker.","source_title":"June 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/mqpj0wgz/june-2026-newsletter-4.pdf","section":"June 2026 newsletter, sprinkling reminder","official_wording":"Under Stage 1 regulations, sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 11:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 2, hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetable gardens and other landscape plants remains permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"July 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/3vvkqmvx/july-2026-newsletter.pdf","section":"July 2026 newsletter, Stage 2 notice","official_wording":"Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetable gardens, and other landscape plants remains permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Greenwood's water bylaw is published only as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Greenwood's water bylaw is published only as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 (as listed by the City).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Public Works page still cites Water Regulation Bylaw No. 912, 2016, while the bylaw list shows No. 1038, 2025; the newer one is taken as current.","source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/government/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaw list","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1038, 2025 - Water Regulation & Rates Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Dog licences are required annually (the page does not state a minimum age).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licences","official_wording":"Dog licences are required annually, with fees subject to change.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"City of Greenwood City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licences","official_wording":"Contact: Greenwood City Hall for applications and renewals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Listed for 2022: $15 if bought January 1-31; $30 from February 1 to December 31 (neutered male or spayed female).","short":"$15 by January 31 ($30 after); listed for 2022","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licence fees","official_wording":"Below are the fees for 2022:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Listed for 2022: $25 if bought January 1-31; $40 from February 1 to December 31 (intact male or female).","short":"$25 January 1-31 ($40 after); listed for 2022","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licence fees","official_wording":"Below are the fees for 2022:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"The lower rate applies only if the licence is bought in January; the higher rate applies from February 1 to December 31. No other fees listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licence fees","official_wording":"### January 1–31, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual. The page lists a lower rate for January 1-31 and a higher rate for the rest of the year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licences","official_wording":"Dog licences are required annually, with fees subject to change.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply or renew at Greenwood City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms and Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Forms and Permits page, dog licences","official_wording":"Contact: Greenwood City Hall for applications and renewals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's current Fees and Charges Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No dog licensing bylaw is on the City's bylaw list.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on residentially zoned properties or properties that permit agricultural use under the Zoning Bylaw. Hens must be at least four months old to count as backyard hens; the flock must be licensed annually.","short":"Yes, residential zones, with annual licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, s. 4","official_wording":"5.1     The keeping of backyard hens are permitted to be kept on residentially zoned properties or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 hens on lots of at least 465 m² (5,000 sq. ft.); 10 hens on lots of at least 929 m² (10,000 sq. ft.).","short":"5 hens (10 on lots of 929 m² or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the maximum number of hens is five (5);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.14","official_wording":"Bylaw and the City of Greenwood Zoning Bylaw have been satisfied. 5.14 Roosters are prohibited. 6. BACKYARD BEES REGULATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A fully enclosed predator-proof coop with an attached covered outdoor run is required: at least 0.5 m² per hen inside the coop and 1 m² per hen in the run, one perch and one nest per hen. Hens must stay in the coop or run at all times. No setbacks stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.3-5.4","official_wording":"Coops must provide one perch and one nest per hen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An annual licence from the City is required, with the fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. A City inspection is needed first, and a renter needs the owner's written consent.","short":"Yes, annual licence; inspection first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.13","official_wording":"keeping of backyard hens is subject to the owner licensing the backyard hen flock with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on residentially zoned or agricultural-use properties: 2 hives on lots of at least 465 m², 3 hives on lots of at least 929 m². Beekeeper must live on the property, register the apiary with the Province, and license the bees annually with the City after an inspection. Honey for personal use only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Backyard Bees Registration Form (older wording) says beehives must be in a rear-yard secure enclosure at least 15 m from the front lot line and 4.5 m from side and rear lot lines, and only in Residential 1 and 2 zones; Bylaw No. 1034 states none of this. The bylaw wins. The form also lists penalties of $100 to $200.","source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1-6.8","official_wording":"6.1     The keeping of backyard bees are permitted to be kept on residentially zoned properties or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock counts as agricultural use, which the Zoning Bylaw permits in the Rural (RU) zone (minimum lot 16 ha), not in the residential zones. In the RU zone, animal enclosures, troughs and manure storage must be 20 m from any lot line abutting residential, commercial or institutional land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 410.2, 410.3, 410.5","official_wording":"Agricultural uses (excluding intensive agricultural uses);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (\"A bylaw to regulate the keeping of bees and hens in the City of Greenwood\"); replaced Backyard Hens Bylaw No. 1003, 2023 and Backyard Bees Bylaw No. 1004, 2023.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bees and Hens Bylaw No. 1034, 2025 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/wn2kul4e/bylaw-no-1034-2025-bees-and-hens-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1, s. 8","official_wording":"BEES AND HENS BYLAW NO. 1034, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw is published only as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"In writing to the Municipal Office or through the online complaint form, with name, address and contact details, and the date, time, location and nature of the problem. The complainant must own, live on or have an interest in impacted property in Greenwood. Complaints are kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 2024-01 Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/5xvbvscc/policy-2024-01-bylaw-enforcement-policy.pdf","section":"Policy 2024-01, s. 2-3","official_wording":"be submitted in writing to the City of Greenwood Municipal Office at 201 S. Government Ave,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City may investigate a valid complaint; its main aim is voluntary compliance. If that fails it may issue an Order to Comply, a Bylaw Notice, a Municipal Ticket Information, a section 57 notice on title, remedial action, or take court action. It has discretion and no duty to act on every complaint.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 2024-01 Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/5xvbvscc/policy-2024-01-bylaw-enforcement-policy.pdf","section":"Policy 2024-01, s. 9-10","official_wording":"The City of Greenwood’s primary enforcement objective is to obtain voluntary compliance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticketing bylaws are scanned images that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1013, 2024 (the City says property maintenance falls under it).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"May 2026 newsletter (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/prjbqcz3/may-2026-newsletter.pdf","section":"May 2026 newsletter, Spring Cleanup reminder","official_wording":"property maintenance falls under the City’s Good Neighbour Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not state a rule for campfires or fire pits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"The City issues a Permit to Burn for yard waste: permission runs from the date of issue; no fires on windy days; the applicant must stay in constant attendance.","short":"Yes, with a Permit to Burn","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit to Burn, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/PERMIT-TO-BURN","section":"Permit to Burn form","official_wording":"Permission to burn yard waste from the date of issue. No Fires shall be kindled on windy days. Applicant must undertake to oversee any fire kindled under this permit and remain in constant attendance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Permit to Burn is requested through the City's online form, for 1 to 7 days. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, 1 to 7 days; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit to Burn, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/PERMIT-TO-BURN","section":"Permit to Burn form","official_wording":"Date Email Address Phone Number Address Length to Burn 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Municipalities usually set their own open fire prohibitions, which may follow or differ from BC Wildfire Service ones; BCWS orders usually cover areas outside municipalities. Check with the City (250-445-6644) and the BCWS fire bans page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Fire Prohibitions page","official_wording":"BCWS open fire prohibitions and equipment/activity prohibitions apply to public and private land within the area defined in the order, which is usually all areas outside of municipalities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residents can use regional (RDKB) facilities for yard waste. Green bin organics collection does not accept yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Works, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/public-works/","section":"Public Works, Recycling and Waste Disposal","official_wording":"Residents can access regional facilities for recyclables, yard waste, and other items.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The Permit to Burn form warns that violating the regulations could cost $1,150 under BC Wildfire Service rules. No City ticket amount found.","short":"No City ticket; $1,150 under BC Wildfire Service rules","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit to Burn, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/PERMIT-TO-BURN","section":"Permit to Burn form","official_wording":"Violating these regulations could cost you $1,150, as per the British Columbia BC Wildfire Service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No City fire or burning bylaw was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's Business Licence Bylaw 1016 is image-only and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular licence $100 plus a $50 application fee. Seasonal $75. Non-profits pay no fee. Special event mobile vendors ($150) and retail cannabis and liquor stores ($350) are listed as application fees. Transfer to a new person $25. New businesses applying after October 1 pay 50%.","short":"$100 plus $50 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms & Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Permits & Fees","official_wording":"The Regular Business License Fee in the City of Greenwood shall be $100.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form online or at City Hall (202 S Government Ave, 250-445-6644, reception@greenwoodcity.ca). A non-refundable application fee applies. Interior Health approval is needed for food premises, personal service establishments and care facilities; building or sign permits may be needed. Premises may not be occupied until inspected and licensed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application Form, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/Business-Licence-Application-Form","section":"Application","official_wording":"please contact the Greenwood City Hall at 250-445-6644, reception@greenwoodcity.ca, or visit us at City Hall, 202 S Government Ave.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew before expiry for $90 (10% discount); if not renewed by March 1 the fee is $120. The April 2026 newsletter says businesses not paid by April 30, 2026 are deemed inactive and cancelled, and renewing after that carries the $50 application fee. The expiry date is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms & Permits, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://www.greenwoodcity.com/services/forms-permits/","section":"Permits & Fees","official_wording":"the Regular Business License Fee will be $90.00 (10% discount).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's Business Licence Bylaw 1016 is image-only and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's Business Licence Bylaw 1016 is image-only and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1016, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application Form, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/Business-Licence-Application-Form","section":"Note","official_wording":"Business Licences Bylaw # 1016, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are a permitted use in the R1 (and R1A), R2 and RU zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R1A, R2 and RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 402.2, 403.2, 410.2","official_wording":"- 19 -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The City's licence form asks whether a business is home based, so a licence is expected. Regular business licence fee is $100 plus a $50 application fee; no separate home-based fee is stated.","short":"Likely: $100 plus $50 application; no home fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application Form, City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://forms.greenwoodcity.com/Business-Licence-Application-Form","section":"Section 2","official_wording":"Is the business home based?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Entirely inside enclosed buildings, including storage. Uses no more than 25% of the dwelling's floor area (even in an accessory building). Only residents may be employed. No exterior evidence except one non-illuminated sign up to 1 m². No vibration, noise, heat, glare or radiation detectable beyond the lot; no odours, toxic matter, electrical interference or traffic congestion. No customer or parking rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 306","official_wording":"be conducted entirely within one or more wholly enclosed building, including all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/greenwood","place_name":"Greenwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997, s. 306 (Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1016, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 683, 1997 (PDF), City of Greenwood","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenwoodcity-013-ca/media/kd3p3rea/zoning-bylaw-no-683-1997.pdf","section":"s. 306","official_wording":"(3) Open fencing shall not be restricted as to height or location. 306. Home Occupation (a) be conducted entirely within one or more wholly enclosed building, including all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/greenwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before placing a manufactured or modular home, installing or altering plumbing, a change in occupancy, installing a solid-fuel appliance or chimney, a pool fence, a sign over 1.8 m, demolition, and any other construction of a structure valued at $2,000 or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the placing on any land of any manufactured or factory-built home or of any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not needed for: a single-storey detached accessory building up to 20 m² not used for residential occupancy; a deck up to 20 m²; re-roofing, re-siding, repainting, replacing fixtures, floors, windows and doors in existing openings; replacing heating appliances; a well; a retaining wall under 1.2 m; and fences up to 2.4 m (except pool fences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"which is not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fraser Valley Regional District. Forms are on the FVRD website, and application packages are available at the Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road. Before applying, contact the Village Office to check zoning, floodplain, geotechnical or other concerns.","short":"Via Fraser Valley Regional District","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"The process to apply for a building permit is with the FVRD and all the required forms can be found on the FVRD website.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The building permit application, owner's acknowledgement and owner's consent forms; a Letter of Authorization if someone other than the owner applies; 3 copies of a scaled site plan; 3 sets of scaled construction drawings; 3 sets of sealed engineered plans if the structure is engineered; and the application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"Submit these forms to the FVRD along with 3 copies of a scaled site plan, 3 sets of scaled construction drawings, and 3 sets of sealed engineered plans if the structure will be engineered along with the application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least one full business day's notice to the building official when requesting an inspection, and must not conceal work until the official has accepted it in writing. Where a registered professional's letter of assurance applies, at least 24 hours' notice before concealing the work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.4 and 17.7","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give notice of at least one full business day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Building Inspection: building@fvrd.bc.ca, 604-702-5016 or toll-free 1-800-528-0061. Village Office questions: 604-796-2171.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"For general inquiries, please send an building@fvrd.bc.ca or call 604-702-5016 or toll free at 1-800-528-0061.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (consolidated).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1188, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence up to 2.4 m high (8 ft), except a fence required around a swimming pool, which needs one. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit up to 2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(r) and 5.2(c)","official_wording":"fences up to a maximum of 2.4 metres (8 feet) high measured on any face except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard in a Residential zone. It may be 2.0 m if transparent mesh is used for the part above 1.2 m.","short":"1.2 m (2.0 m with transparent mesh above)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.4.1(a)(ii) and (b)(i)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence must not exceed 1.2 m in a front yard and not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m on all other parts of a lot in a Residential zone. In other zones the maximum is 2.5 m. Closed fences and landscape screens in a required setback next to a residential lot must be under 2.0 m.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.4.1","official_wording":"more than 1.8 m on all other parts of a Lot in a Residential zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street corner, nothing (including a hedge) may be built or allowed to grow higher than 0.3 m above the grade of the highway within the sight triangle formed by extending 6.0 m along the lot lines from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(a)","official_wording":"exceeding a height greater than 0.3 m above the established grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured to the highest point from average finished grade at the base, including a fence on a retaining wall. Barbed wire, razor wire, electric current and hazardous materials are banned, except for farm uses. A single residential retaining wall is limited to 1.2 m, and walls must be 0.6 m apart. A pool over 13.9 m² and 0.46 m deep needs a fence at least 1.1 m high with a self-closing, spring-locked gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.4.1(a)(i), (c), (d)","official_wording":"The height of a Fence or wall must be measured to the highest point from, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017, s. 4.4.1 and s. 3.8; FVRD Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013, s. 5.4(r) and 19.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"Fences, Screening and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit if it is a single-storey detached accessory building up to 20 m² (215 sq ft) that is not used for residential occupancy, including after any addition. Larger ones need a permit.","short":"No if single storey up to 20 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(a) and (b)","official_wording":"a new single storey detached accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit if the total deck area is 20 m² (215 sq ft) or less, including any addition. The bylaw sets no height threshold.","short":"No if 20 m² or less; no height threshold","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(c)","official_wording":"a new deck or an addition to an existing deck where the total area of the deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The building bylaw does not name garages or carports in its exemptions.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones R-1 to R-4: at most 2 buildings or structures, 5 m high. Setbacks (R-1): front 15 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 7.5 m; other zones differ. Total accessory floor area including a coach house cannot exceed 90 m² where a coach house is built. A swimming pool, spa or hot tub must be at least 15 m from the front lot line and outside side and rear setbacks. Lot coverage is 40% in R-1 and R-2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.1 Additional Requirements, 4.2, 4.8","official_wording":"Maximum Number of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (s. 5.4) and Village Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (s. 4.2 and s. 7.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1188, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$190, the non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building permit application, except plumbing, chimney, fireplace, mobile home in a park and pool fence permits, which have their own fees (items 10, 11, 12, 14, 15).","short":"$190 minimum, non-refundable","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's 2018 Building Permits Q&A says the minimum is $150. The FVRD bylaw schedule was replaced in 2025 (Bylaw 1788) and is followed here.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, item 1 (BL 1788)","official_wording":"Non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Plan review fee: $1.27 per $1,000 of construction value, minimum $50 and maximum $635 (half for projects using a registered professional). Inspection fee: $150 plus 1.27% of the value (up to $1,000,000), less the plan review fee; over $1,000,000 it is $12,700 plus 1.02% of the value above $1,000,000, less the plan review fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, items 5 to 7","official_wording":"$1.27 per $1,000 of value to a maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The $190 non-refundable portion is paid when applying (not for plumbing, chimney, fireplace, mobile-home-park or pool-fence permits, which have own fees). The plan review fee is non-refundable once a site inspection is undertaken. The bylaw does not say whether the $190 counts toward the total.","short":"$190 non-refundable portion","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, items 1 and 5","official_wording":"Non-refundable portion and minimum fee for any building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $220 for up to ten fixtures, $8.90 for each extra. Chimney for a solid-fuel or oil appliance $140. Fireplace $280. Demolition $190. Pool fence $125. Recall fee when an inspector is called to site prematurely $125. Moving a building $330 (with a $1,000 refundable deposit). Fees double if work starts before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A, items 3, 4, 10 to 17, 21","official_wording":"for any number of fixtures up to ten $220.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is submitted to the FVRD with the application forms and plans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/building-inspection","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"Submit these forms to the FVRD along with 3 copies of a scaled site plan, 3 sets of scaled construction drawings, and 3 sets of sealed engineered plans if the structure will be engineered along with the application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013, Appendix A (Building Permit Fees, as replaced by Bylaw 1788, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT FEES (BL 1788)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Map is Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, part of the bylaw PDF on the Village's Planning & Development page and Bylaws page. No interactive online zoning map was found. For land use questions contact the Village Office, 604-796-2171.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw PDF; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.3","official_wording":"as shown on Schedule “A”, the Zoning Map contained within the Village of Harrison","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted and accessory uses and development regulations: minimum lot size and width, density, lot coverage, front, rear and side setbacks, building height and off-street parking. Zones: residential R-1 to R-5, commercial C-1 to C-4, community P-1, waterfront W-1, Village Reserve (VR) and Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"The Zones, as shown on Schedule A which is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 604-796-2171; planning@harrisonhotsprings.ca for land development inquiries.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/development","section":"Planning & Development page","official_wording":"For any Land Development inquiries please send an planning@harrisonhotsprings.ca to the Planning Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The zone table (s. 7.1.1) lists \"Accessory Residential Suite or a Coach House, but not both\" as an accessory use in the R-2 zone only. Section 4.3(a) says suites are permitted for all uses except in a duplex dwelling, townhouse, apartment or mobile home.","short":"Only in R-2 zone (suite or coach house, not both)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two sections read differently: the zone table marks only the R-2 column, while s. 4.3(a) is broader. The column was read from the position of the mark in extracted PDF text. Confirm with the Village (604-796-2171).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.1 and 4.3(a)","official_wording":"Accessory Residential Suites will be permitted for all uses, except in a Duplex","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach houses are allowed in the R-2 (Duplex) zone only, at least 3.0 m from the main dwelling, and only where there is both community sewer and community water. A lot may have a coach house or a suite, not both.","short":"Yes, in R-2 zone only, with community sewer and water","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.10 and 4.11","official_wording":"Coach Houses will be allowed in the following Residential Zone only:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: one per lot; no more than 90 m² and less than 40% of the habitable area of the detached dwelling (garage not counted); cannot be strata-subdivided; lots without municipal sewer need written confirmation that the sewer system capacity is adequate. Coach house: all accessory buildings including it must not exceed 90 m². No owner-occupancy rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(b) to (e), 4.10(c)","official_wording":"only one (1) Accessory Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra off-street parking space for a suite, in addition to the spaces required for the main use (s. 4.3(f)); the parking table also lists 1 per suite. A coach house needs 1 per dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite, plus main use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(f) and 6.1.1","official_wording":"One off-street parking space in addition to those required for the Permitted Use must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit from the FVRD is needed for a change in occupancy and for construction valued at $2,000 or more. The suite must meet the BC Building Code. Zoning ticket amounts for a prohibited suite are $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1188, 2013 (PDF, consolidated), Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Building/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%201188,%202013%20-%20Bulding%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2(e), (g)","official_wording":"any change in occupancy, as defined in the current edition of the British Columbia","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017, s. 4.3, 4.10, 4.11 and 7.1.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Owners apply to the Village to remove a \"tree\" (a living woody plant 7.5 m or taller with a trunk 300 mm or more across, measured 1.3 m above the ground). Removal is allowed on application for stated reasons (too dense, roots damaging buildings or sidewalks, too close to a building, dying or hazardous in a qualified person's opinion, in a new building envelope, or with Village approval). \"Distinct trees\" (for example Douglas fir over 100 cm across) can be removed only if there is no reasonable alternative.","short":"Yes, for trees 7.5 m or taller, trunk 300 mm or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/BYL-1015_tree_management_and_preservation.pdf","section":"s. 2 and 5","official_wording":"a) is 7.5 metres or more in height; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Trees smaller than the bylaw definition (under 7.5 m tall or under 300 mm trunk diameter) are not covered. Removing hazardous trees is allowed on application with a qualified person's opinion. The OCP says no development permit is needed to remove hazardous trees that endanger people or are likely to damage property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/BYL-1015_tree_management_and_preservation.pdf","section":"s. 2 and 5(b)(iv)","official_wording":"Where in the opinion of a qualified person, the tree is dying or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$40 non-refundable application fee, plus a report by a qualified person if the Village asks.","short":"$40 application fee (non-refundable)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/BYL-1015_tree_management_and_preservation.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)","official_wording":"amount of $40.00, and where requested by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A person who removes a tree without a permit may be required to plant up to two trees for each tree removed, at least 25 mm in diameter and 2.0 m tall, in places and species the Village chooses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/BYL-1015_tree_management_and_preservation.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"provide no more than two trees for each tree removed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No person may climb, bark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up or otherwise destroy or damage trees, shrubs, flowers, roots or grass in any public area, beach, boulevard, park or grounds (Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, s. 16). Public Works handles tree maintenance and removal on Village land. Ticket: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Bark, break, peel, cut, deface, remove, injure, root up or otherwise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 ($190 early, $210 late) for removing a tree without a permit.","short":"$200 ($190 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Remove tree without permit 200.00 190.00 210.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management and Preservation Bylaw No. 1015, 2012 (PDF), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/BYL-1015_tree_management_and_preservation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Management and Preservation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (food scraps and green waste) are collected weekly. Domestic waste is collected bi-weekly. Recyclables are collected bi-weekly. Glass goes in a separate container.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Organics collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Domestic waste is collected on Thursdays. The Village publishes a yearly Curbside Collection Schedule and Guide (PDF) for the bi-weekly pattern.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Domestic waste is collected on Thursdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Containers are up to 121 litres and no more than 25 kg when full: one 121-litre container for organics and green waste (plus paper yard-waste bags), one for domestic waste, and as many recycling containers as needed. Replacement or additional organics, recycling and glass containers are sold at cost; a Curbside Collection New Bin/Bin Replacement Application Form is on the Village page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Additional Fees","official_wording":"Additional / Replacement Organics / Green Waste Container At cost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place containers at the curb on collection day, not before 5:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. (containers put out after 7:00 a.m. may not be collected), in a visible spot as close as possible to the travelled road, not on a sidewalk. Take them out of sight from the frontage by 7:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4(d)","official_wording":"not prior to 5:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One 121-litre container of domestic waste (25 kg maximum) per collection; extra household waste needs a tag sticker, $2.50 each, bought at the Village Office. Organics: one container plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags, or two containers plus up to eight bags. Recyclables and glass are unlimited if in proper containers. No more than 25 kg per container.","short":"1 container, 25 kg max; extra needs $2.50 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4(d)(iv), 4(e), Schedule A","official_wording":"Place more than one (1) Container of household waste category","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$268.72 per residence for 2026 ($253.51 in 2025; $284.84 from January 1, 2027), billed on the annual utility bill, which is due September 15.","short":"$268.72 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Annual Fee","official_wording":"Collection Fee per residence January 1, 2025 $253.51","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/garbage-collection/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, weekly with the organics collection: green waste (plants, landscape vegetation, lawn trimmings) goes in the organics container, plus up to ten paper yard-waste bags (or two containers plus up to eight bags).","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Organics collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Green waste bags must be unlined paper bags weighing no more than 25 kg. Containers are 121 litres at most and 25 kg at most.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"definition of \"Container\"","official_wording":"a Green Waste unlined paper bag weighing no more than 25 kgs and capable of being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (green waste bin), 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, 604-796-3653; Parr Road Green Depot, 45175 Parr Rd., Chilliwack, 604-792-5000; Bailey Landfill, 5940 Matheson Rd., Chilliwack, 604-793-2907.","short":"Agassiz depot; Parr Road Depot; Bailey Landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot (Green waste bin on location)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1172 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waste-Collection-and-Disposal-Bylaw-No.-1172-%28Consolidated-April-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from June 1 to September 30, and in other months if Council approves by resolution. Council may also impose further restrictions in a water shortage. Restrictions apply to properties on the Village water system, not to private wells.","short":"June 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf","section":"Water Restrictions poster","official_wording":"WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns (established) may be watered on Tuesday and Saturday for addresses ending in an even number, and Wednesday and Sunday for addresses ending in an odd number. Allowed times are 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Use the street number, not the strata unit number.","short":"Even Tue, Sat; odd Wed, Sun; 5 to 8 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions poster, May 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Water-Restrictions-Poster.pdf","section":"Water Restrictions poster","official_wording":"Watering times: 5a.m. - 8a.m. & 7p.m. - 10p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees: hand watering with a positive shut-off nozzle only. Household uses such as dishwashers, laundry and showers are not restricted. Soaker hoses are not permitted during restrictions. Power washing and car washing are discouraged and, if done, should follow the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"FAQ table","official_wording":"Flowers, vegetables, shrubs & trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering a newly seeded or sodded lawn with a positive shut-off nozzle is allowed outside the schedule; a sprinkler may be used during the scheduled days and times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation FAQ, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/2017.08.01-FAQ-Water-Conservation.pdf","section":"FAQ table","official_wording":"New lawn (recently seeded or laid turf).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late) for failing to abide by water restrictions.","short":"$100 ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Fail to abide by water restrictions 100.00 90.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025), s. 10 and 11.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Fee Bylaw No. 967, 2011 (consolidated to December 1, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Water-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-967-%28Consolidated-to-December-1%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"WATER REGULATION BYLAW NO. 967, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog four months or older must have a valid licence for the current year, and the tag must be worn by the dog. Licences cannot be issued to anyone under 18. Fees are waived for certified guide dogs and dogs in the temporary care of a registered non-profit rescue society.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 1, 8, 15 and definition of \"dog\"","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), not the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) manages dog licencing and animal control for the Village of Harrison Hot Springs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$33 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (needs a veterinarian's certificate at application).","short":"$33 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BL 1854, 2026) and s. 11","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each) $33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$83 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$83 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BL 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each) $83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late penalty of 30% if the fee is not paid before January 1. Fee cut by 50% (minimum $10) for a dog acquired after July 1, but not for aggressive or nuisance dogs. Licence transfer $5; replacement tag $7. Nuisance dogs $148 spayed or neutered, $177 not; aggressive dogs $295, $354. No senior discount is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's Animal Control page says a 25% penalty applies after December 31; the FVRD bylaw (s. 10(a)) and the FVRD Dog Licences page say 30%. The bylaw is followed here. Refunds are possible if a dog is altered or dies after licensing (s. 12, 13).","source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 10 and Schedule A","official_wording":"pay a late penalty of an additional 30%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year and expire December 31. Existing holders get a renewal invoice; the tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"will expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licences: apply online through the FVRD (MyFVRD) or in person with the FVRD form. Renewals: online or in person; the Village page says renewals can also be bought in person at the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/en/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"New Dog Licences and Dog Licence Renewals","official_wording":"Dog owners who have not previously licensed their dog must apply for a new licence online, or in person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$200 by bylaw notice ($190 if paid early, $210 if paid late).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3 (Animal Control)","official_wording":"No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated); fees in Schedule A as replaced by FVRD Bylaw No. 1854, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A and Schedule A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Outside designated off-leash areas, a dog in a public place must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person. A dog must not be at large (off its owner's property and not leashed or contained). On private land the dog must be fenced, enclosed or under immediate control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17 and definition of \"at large\"","official_wording":"excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17(d)","official_wording":"on a leash not exceeding three metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages and park bylaw do not name any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned (except certified service or guide dogs) from the Beachfront Lagoon Area (the sand beach around the lagoon and the lagoon water) and the Rendall Park Area (the southernmost part of the sand beach next to Rendall Park, including the designated swimming area), as marked on Schedule A of the Park Regulation Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Bylaw-1150---Park-Regulation-%28CONSOLIDATED%29.pdf","section":"s. 9 and Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall cause, allow or permit dogs to be:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from a public place or from any private property that is not the owner's or occupier's, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Dog not leashed in a public place: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Fail to remove excrement: $75 ($65 early, $85 late). Dog in a banned beach area: $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"$100 ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3 (Animal Control)","official_wording":"17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash, at-large and clean-up rules) and Village of Harrison Hot Springs Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (beach bans).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An \"aggressive dog\" is one that, with or without provocation, has attacked, bitten or injured a person (or shown a tendency to), has hurt or killed a domestic animal in a public place or off its owner's property, has aggressively chased a person, vehicle or animal while at large, was kept or trained for dog fighting, is a \"dangerous dog\" under s. 49 of the Community Charter, or was found dangerous or aggressive by an animal control officer, another local government or a court. After an incident the Chief Animal Control Officer decides and sends the owner a letter; the owner may appeal in writing within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part B definition; s. 21 to 23","official_wording":"attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has demonstrated a propensity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner of an aggressive dog must either keep it securely confined in an enclosure, or have it on a leash no longer than 3 metres, under the immediate control of a competent person and muzzled. The dog must also be microchipped (or have its chip scanned), and a photo given to the FVRD within 7 working days. An aggressive dog may not be kept with other dogs or animals if four or more dogs are kept. A dangerous dog may also be dealt with under s. 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 24, 26, 33(b)","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence: $295 if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. (Nuisance dog: $148 and $177.)","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BL 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"During business hours call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE or email animalcontrol@fvrd.ca (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). For a dog attack in progress after hours, call the police at 604-796-2211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","official_wording":"please call 1-844-495-CARE or animalcontrol@fvrd.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Dog attacking or injuring a person or animal: $250. Dog aggressively chasing or harassing: $250. Dog causing a death: $500. Aggressive dog not confined, not leashed, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo: $500 each. Each is $10 less if paid early and $10 more if paid late.","short":"$500 (aggressive dog rules); $250 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3 (Animal Control)","official_wording":"17(e) Dog Attacking or $250 $240 $260","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part B definitions; s. 21 to 26) and s. 49 of the Community Charter for dangerous dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over four months old on a property, within an overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more. Anyone keeping four or more dogs has extra housing and care rules.","short":"Max 3 dogs (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D (s. D) and s. 33","official_wording":"more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats over four months old on a property, within the overall limit of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations allow more.","short":"Max 3 cats (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"A total of 5 pets per property. \"Pet\" means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Anyone keeping more than five dogs must provide an indoor kennel area and outdoor exercise area for each dog, as zoning allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D, definition of \"pet\", s. 34","official_wording":"more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limits do not apply where zoning or other regulations permit more. The limit wording refers to dogs and cats over four months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not clearly counted. Animal kennels are prohibited in all zones unless the zoning bylaw permits them (s. 3.3(b)); none of the zones read lists one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 by bylaw notice for excess pets ($90 early, $110 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3 (Animal Control)","official_wording":"D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, Part D (Pets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A and Part D","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not park on any street for more than 8 hours, even if it is moved. No unattached utility, boat or recreational trailer may be parked on any street. Vehicles or trailers over 5,500 kg gross weight may not park on a street in a residential zone from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and combinations over 15 metres long may not park on a highway. The zoning bylaw also bans parking or storing recreational vehicles, campers, boats and trailers on any highway in the Village.","short":"RVs 8 hours; no unattached trailers","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Highway and Traffic Bylaw allows an RV on a street for up to 8 hours, while zoning s. 3.3(b)(xii) bans parking or storing RVs on any highway; the two bylaws do not match. Bylaw No. 974 is consolidated to March 16, 2026.","source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 29","official_wording":"No recreational vehicle will be permitted to park on any street in excess of 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In any residential zone, no more than four motor vehicles may be parked or stored on a lot. One of those may be a truck or school bus not over 4,500 kg, or a one-horse trailer, camper or recreation vehicle. One boat and trailer is also allowed.","short":"Max 4 motor vehicles; 1 trailer/RV; 1 boat and trailer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.7(a)","official_wording":"no more than the numbers and types of Motor Vehicles set","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. A tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, tourist accommodation, bus or other motor vehicle is not a residential dwelling or accessory residential dwelling under the zoning bylaw, and using one as a dwelling is a ticketable offence.","short":"No; ticketable offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (consolidated to December 15, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 2.14(a)","official_wording":"travel trailer, recreational vehicle, any Tourist Accommodation, bus or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late) for an RV on a street over 8 hours, an unattached trailer on a street, or an overweight vehicle in a residential zone at night; $500 for exceeding the number of vehicles on a residential lot or using an RV as a dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Recreational vehicle parked on any street in excess of 8 hours 100.00 90.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (s. 29) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (s. 2.14, 3.3, 6.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 974, 2011 (consolidated to March 16, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Bylaw-974---Highway-and-Traffic-Consolidated-to-March-16%2C-2026.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"It is unlawful to make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Bylaw-1218---Noise.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or the owner or occupier of any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is banned on Sundays, and on any other day between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the next day. So it is allowed Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.","short":"Mon-Sat 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; no Sundays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Bylaw-1218---Noise.pdf","section":"s. 4 (second item lettered \"(f)\")","official_wording":"Construction Noise at any time on Sundays or on any day from Monday to Saturday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No power lawn mower or power equipment 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Also banned: amplified sound, shouting or banging heard outside, disturbing animal noise, loud exhaust, horns, idling vehicles in residential zones, noise near schools or churches. No decibel limits. Exempt: Village work, emergency vehicles, permitted activities. Noise Exemption Permit needs 48 hours' written notice to neighbours within 30 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Bylaw-1218---Noise.pdf","section":"s. 4 and 5","official_wording":"The operation of any power lawn mower or power equipment between 10:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Call the Village Office at 604-796-2171, email the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at bylaw@harrisonhotsprings.ca, or use the online Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"please report these to the Village Office at 604-796-2171 or complete the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village pages give no after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 ($190 early, $210 late) for noise that disturbs, amplified sound or shouting, power equipment at night, noise near a school or church, or loading and unloading that disturbs. $100 for animal noise, exhaust, horns and idling vehicles. $500 for construction noise on a Sunday or between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.","short":"$200 ($190 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Make noise which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, 200.00 190.00 210.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Bylaw-1218---Noise.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"1. CITATION This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Harrison Hot Springs \"Noise Bylaw No. 1218, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let their property become or stay unsightly, or let rubbish, broken or dilapidated furniture, bedding or appliances, vehicle parts, unused wood (other than firewood), construction materials with no construction under way, or standing water build up. Also banned: graffiti, leaving rubbish on public or private property, abandoning a vehicle, appliance or furniture, and letting noxious weeds or invasive plants build up. Owners must brush vegetation and remove weeds regularly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1072, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2022-02/Bylaw%201072%20-%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"s. 3 and 4","official_wording":"must not cause, permit suffer or allow the land, property or premises to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone the Village Office at 604-796-2171 or complete the online Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form. Complaints are kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"please report these to the Village Office at 604-796-2171 or complete the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can send a written order. The owner must fix the problem within the time in the order, or within 30 days of the order if no time is given. The owner can ask Council to review the order. If the owner does not comply, the Village can do the work and charge the cost, plus an administrative charge of $100 for every ten days after the order expires; unpaid amounts can be collected like property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1072, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2022-02/Bylaw%201072%20-%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"s. 4(b), 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"within a time period","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property or accumulation of rubbish, furniture, appliances and similar: $500 ($490 early, $510 late). Graffiti: $500. Noxious weed or invasive plant build-up, or failing to brush vegetation: $200 ($190 early, $210 late).","short":"$500 ($490 early, $510 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Cause or allow property or premises to become unsightly 500.00 490.00 510.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1072, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1072, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2022-02/Bylaw%201072%20-%20Property%20Maintenance.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Harrison Hot Springs Regulation of Unsightly Premises Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Residential campfires and outdoor burning are prohibited. Only propane or natural-gas style fire pits are exempt: a CSA or ULC approved liquid-fuel or gas outdoor fireplace, heater or fire pit with a flame no more than 15 cm tall (up to a 20 lb propane tank), on private property. CSA or ULC approved electric or wood-pellet smokers and normal use of barbecues and hibachis for cooking are also allowed on private property.","short":"No, except propane or natural gas pits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/about-us/community-safety","section":"Community Safety page","official_wording":"Residential campfires and outdoor burning are prohibited in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans setting an outdoor fire or open burning of wood, rubbish, garden refuse, tires, plastic or construction waste anywhere in the Village, on any beach or foreshore of Harrison Lake, Harrison River or Miami River, with the exemptions in s. 4 (for example Fire Department training and Village public works).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1 and s. 4","official_wording":"set out, start, or kindle an outdoor fire or permit open burning of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Residents cannot get a permit for backyard burning. Campground operators need a Communal Campfire permit ($100; expires December 31). Fireworks need a Display Permit.","short":"No for backyard burning; campground $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 5.1 to 5.4","official_wording":"A campground operator must not permit or allow a campfire to be set","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or any Fire Department officer may prohibit permitted fires when there are hazardous fire conditions, poor air quality, high wind or an air inversion. A communal campfire permit can also be suspended when the Provincial Wildfire Service issues a fire prohibition or area restriction. The Village points to BC Wildfire Service for current restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 6.1 and 6.2","official_wording":"hazardous fire conditions, poor air quality, high wind conditions or an air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the weekly organics collection (green waste in the organics container, plus up to ten paper yard waste bags), or to the Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot green waste bin, the Parr Road Green Depot (Chilliwack) or the Bailey Landfill (Chilliwack).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Organics collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open burning or kindling a fire: $500 ($490 early, $510 late). Using fireworks without a display permit, a tiki torch (where banned) or a sky lantern: $100. Communal campfire offences: $100 to $200.","short":"$500 ($490 early, $510 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Set, start or kindle fire or permit open burning of wood, wood 500.00 490.00 510.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Using fireworks is banned in all zones of the Village and on any beach or foreshore of Harrison Lake, Harrison River or the Miami River, unless exempted. The exemption is a Display Permit to ignite, explode, set off or detonate fireworks.","short":"No, except with a Display Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.4 and 4.9","official_wording":"use fireworks ;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw is posted only as a scanned copy that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Anything containing a combustible or explosive composition prepared for or capable of a pyrotechnic display, with or without an explosion, including roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels, bottle rockets, cannon crackers, mines, squibs, torpedoes and firecrackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bylaw-1110-Open-Burning-and-Outdoor-Fire-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 2, definition of \"Fireworks\"","official_wording":"roman candles, skyrockets, pinwheels , batteries, barrages, bottle rockets, cannon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Display Permit is applied for on the Village form, with a qualified pyrotechnician (proof of certification), safety precautions and an organizer contact. The form is signed by the Village and the Fire Chief, and shows a $10 fee line. The permit is not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application to Display and Detonate Fireworks (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2021-10/Application-to-Display-Detonate-Fireworks.pdf","section":"Display Permit application form","official_wording":"APPLICATION FOR A DISPLAY PERMIT TO IGNITE, EXPLODE, SET OFF OR DETONATE FIREWORKS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late) for possessing fireworks without a permit, setting them off in a way that endangers or creates a nuisance, or using fireworks without a display permit.","short":"$100 ($90 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Possess fireworks without permit 100.00 90.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 871 and Open Burning and Outdoor Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1110, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/about-us/community-safety","section":"Community Safety page","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 871","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Village uses bylaw notices (tickets) under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Bylaw enforcement is contracted out, and the officers issue the notices. Disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley bylaw adjudication system. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found among the Village's posted bylaws. Animal control offences are ticketed by the FVRD.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"bylaw enforcement is contracted out on an annual basis","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking in a prohibited place $100. Noise that disturbs $200. Unsightly property $500. Open burning $500. Water restriction breach $100. Business without a licence $200. Tree removed without a permit $200. Fence too high $200. Unlicensed dog $200 (FVRD). Each is $10 less if paid early and $10 more if paid late (amounts at least $100).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park where prohibited 100.00 90.00 110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice (or of being presumed to receive it) to get the early payment amount, normally $10 less than the penalty ($90 on a $100 ticket).","short":"Usually $10 less if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Part 6, s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"if received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A late payment surcharge, shown in Schedule A, applies if payment is more than 28 days after the notice was received or presumed received (usually $10 more, for example $110 on a $100 ticket).","short":"Usually $10 more after 28 days (e.g. $110 on $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Part 6, s. 6.1.3","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication by filling in the dispute portion of the notice and delivering it in person or by mail to the Village Municipal Hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A person who loses an adjudication pays an additional $25. A compliance agreement, where available, lowers the penalty to one half.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Part 7, s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.4, 10.4","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A. Animal control tickets: FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including contractors and non-profit societies that run a business (a registered charity pays no fee). A separate licence is needed for each type of business and each Tourist Accommodation dwelling unit. Exempt: day care operations, real estate licensees with no Village premises, schools, and apartment businesses with five or fewer units for rent (other than tourist accommodation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 and 2.13","official_wording":"a person must not carry on or perform any Business, in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee; $62.50 for first applications made after July 1; $85 fire inspection fee. Renewals after January 31 pay a 10% late penalty. Inter-Municipal Business Licence: $250.","short":"$125 a year plus $25 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Miscellaneous-Fee-Bylaw-No.-1049-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Business Licence Non-Refundable Application Fee $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application (Village form; an application guide is also on the Licences & Permits page) with a floor plan, square footage and proposed parking, and attach required approvals such as a health certificate, a fire safety inspection report and liquor approval where applicable. The Village checks building, zoning, health, sanitation, business regulations and fire inspections before granting it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 2.2 and 2.9(c)","official_wording":"Every application must include a detailed description of the Building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for one calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Renew before February 1 to avoid the late payment penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 2.4 and 2.7","official_wording":"calendar year that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Village is in the Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) program with Kent, Delta, Township of Langley, Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Hope, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Chilliwack, City of Langley and Mission. Fee: $250 a year ($300 for a business without premises in a participating municipality), in addition to the local licence. For trades, contractors and visiting health care providers.","short":"Yes, $250 a year ($300 with no local premises)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/licences-permits","section":"Licences & Permits page","official_wording":"The cost of an IMBL is $250.00 for the calendar year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 ($190 early, $210 late) for carrying on business without a licence or failing to renew one that continues to operate; $500 for operating a prohibited business.","short":"$200 ($190 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Carry on business without a licence 200.00 190.00 210.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (consolidated to December 15, 2025); fees in Miscellaneous Fee Bylaw No. 1049, 2014, Schedule E.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1128,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use of a residential lot, in the zones that list Home Occupation as a permitted use. It must be inside the detached dwelling or a fully enclosed accessory building and be subordinate to the residence.","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.5(a)","official_wording":"For Zones within which a Home Occupation is a permitted use, the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation must have a valid and current Municipal Business Licence: $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee ($62.50 for new applications after July 1).","short":"Yes: $125 a year plus $25 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.5(a)(viii)","official_wording":"have a valid and current Municipal Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum floor area is 100 m² or 40% of the detached dwelling's floor area, whichever is less. No excessive traffic or nuisance. One non-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m². No external display. Parking for one space per employee (no off-site parking). No discharge of odours, noise, heat, glare or vibration across lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.5 and 6.1.1","official_wording":"Gross Floor Area that exceeds 100 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Automobile body shops, automobile service, boat service, automobile salvage or wrecking yards, micro-breweries, distilleries and processing plants; also fish or livestock operations, medical marihuana facilities and poultry processing (except as the ALC Act allows).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.5(a)(ix) and (x)","official_wording":"Automobile body shop, automobile service, boat service, automobile salvage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017, s. 4.5, and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.5","official_wording":"For Zones within which a Home Occupation is a permitted use, the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not in residential zones. The zoning bylaw prohibits Tourist Accommodation (which includes bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals, stays of 30 days or less) in any residential zone. It is a permitted use in the commercial zones C-1, C-2 and C-3. The Province lists Harrison Hot Springs as exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"No in residential zones; allowed in C-1, C-2, C-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(e) and definition of \"Tourist Accommodation\"","official_wording":"Tourist Accommodation in any Residential Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone operating a Tourist Accommodation needs a separate Village business licence for each dwelling unit used as one. The fee is $125 a year plus a $25 non-refundable application fee ($62.50 for new applications after July 1), and there is a $85 fire inspection fee.","short":"Yes, $125 a year plus $25 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw-1128---Business-Licence-and-Regulation-%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 2.1(h)","official_wording":"Every person who operates a Tourist Accommodation must have a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Each unit needs its own registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions; fees section","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw says Tourist Accommodation must not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare or electrical disturbance detectable beyond the property boundary, may serve meals to guests only, and no part of an accessory building may be used for tourist accommodation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.9 and 4.2(a)(iv)","official_wording":"no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, electrical or radio","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 ($490 early, $510 late) for Tourist Accommodation in a residential zone; $200 for carrying on business without a licence. Zoning offences are generally $500.","short":"$500 ($490 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855 (PDF, consolidated April 2026), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Tourist accommodation in residential zone 500.00 490.00 510.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","place_name":"Harrison Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (s. 3.3(e), 4.9) and Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 1128, 2018 (s. 2.1(h)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to December 15, 2025), Village of Harrison Hot Springs","source_url":"https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1115--%28Consolidated-to-December-15%2C-2025%29.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1115, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required if work regulated under the Building Bylaw is to be undertaken. The bylaw covers design, construction or occupancy of new buildings or structures, and alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use or occupancy of existing ones. A pool also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.2, 5.1, 14.1","official_wording":"A Permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (except retaining walls under Part 11), an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, arbour or soil-supporting wall under 1.22 m high on a single-family residential lot, or CSA Z240, Z241 or A277 homes (except as regulated by the Building Code).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Call or visit the Village office first to describe the project; staff help check it against zoning. A development permit may be needed first in the Historic Downtown or Flood Plain Development Permit Areas. Building permit applications are available at the Municipal Office.","short":"Call or visit Village office first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","section":"Building and Development page","official_wording":"Call or visit the Village office and give a basic idea for your project.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A building permit application outlining the project's cost and scope, with design plans. The bylaw also lists a site plan, a title search copy made within 30 days, and other drawings. A site disclosure statement may be required if the property has a history of certain industrial or commercial uses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","section":"Building and Development page","official_wording":"This outlines your project's cost and scope, and will need to be submitted along with design plans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No guaranteed time. The Village's ADU guide says a project needing both development and building permits can take a couple of months, and the Village does not guarantee processing times.","short":"No guaranteed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Dwelling Unit guide (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=1805","section":"Application Process (page 7)","official_wording":"the entire process can","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For simple buildings the owner must give the Village at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection, and inspections are done only if requested. The Village asks you to contact the building inspector at project milestones; when final inspection is done the permit is closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","section":"Building and Development page","official_wording":"You will be asked to contact the building inspector when you hit specific project milestones, in order for inspections to occur","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-842-5991, info@hazelton.ca. The Deputy Corporate Officer and the Village's Building Inspector review and approve building permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed for lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Closed on Statutory Holidays ### Contact Information Main Office T: 250-842-5991 Fx: 250-842-5152 E: info@hazelton.ca Robyn Carlé, Chief Administrative Officer: Cao@Hazelton.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence (retaining walls are the exception, Part 11). In the Flood Plain Development Permit Area, no alteration of land may be done without a development permit, so a fence there may need one. Ask the Village.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Front yard: not more than 1.2 m in the Residential (R) Zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.7(a)","official_wording":"No fence in the Residential (R) Zones shall exceed 1.8 metres in height in the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Side and rear yards: not more than 1.8 m in the Residential (R) Zones.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.7(a)","official_wording":"No fence in the Residential (R) Zones shall exceed 1.8 metres in height in the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire, razor wire, broken glass or any material designed to deter entry by injury is prohibited in all zones. A swimming pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.22 m high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate. A spa or hot tub may have a locking cover instead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.7(b)","official_wording":"Barbed wire, razor wire, broken glass or any material that is designed to deter entry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, s. 3.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m². Larger sheds need a building permit and must meet the zoning limits.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3(b), 5.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Hazelton bylaws that were read give no separate rule for decks.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Hazelton bylaws that were read give no separate rule for garages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: height max 4.0 m (R, RC) or 5.0 m (RR); floor area max 75 m² (R, RC); lot coverage max 50% (R, RC) or 20% (RR). Side setback 2.0 m; front 7.0 m (R, RR) or 3.0 m (RC). In R and RC, may sit in the rear yard, 0.3 m from a lane or 1.2 m from another parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 3.5(e)","official_wording":"Maximum floor area for accessory building shall be 75 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015; Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$900 minimum for a new dwelling. For other work valued $0 to $1,000 the fee is $50.","short":"$900 new dwelling; $50 other (value $0 to $1,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw Appendix A","official_wording":"Minimum fee for a Building $900.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of work: $1,001 to $10,000: $60 plus $14 per $1,000 or part over $1,000. $10,001 to $30,000: $186 plus $10 per $1,000 or part over $10,000. $30,001 to $50,000: $386 plus $9 over $30,000. $50,001 to $100,000: $566 plus $8 over $50,000. Over $100,000: $966 plus $7 over $100,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw Appendix A","official_wording":"$1,001 to $10,000 $60 plus $14 for each $1,000 or part thereof over $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Revision of approved plans $60. Demolition: $100 for a single-family or two-unit dwelling, $250 other. Move a building $300. Occupancy permit $50. Re-inspection after two rejected inspections $75. Permit extension $100. Temporary building $250. Title search $60. Hourly plan review $60. Fee doubles (to a maximum of $10,000) if construction starts before the permit. Development permit for an ADU in a Development Permit Area: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw Appendix A and s. 10.11","official_wording":"Revision of approved plans $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permit fee in Appendix A, and any other fees, charges, levies or taxes the Village imposes, must be paid before the permit is issued. The bylaw does not say how to pay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 10.7","official_wording":"Before receiving a Building Permit for a building or structure, the Owner must first pay","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019, Appendix A","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019 (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Building-Bylaw-No.-501-2019-1.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Bylaw No. 501, 2019\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Call or visit the Village office; staff help you check whether your project fits your property's zoning. The zones are shown on the Zoning Map (Schedule A) attached to the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Call or visit Village office; Zoning Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/building-and-development/","section":"Building and Development page","official_wording":"Staff will help you determine if your end goal is consistent with your property’s","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023. Zones: R, RR, RC, C1, C2, MU1, MU2 and P.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover and s. 4.1","official_wording":"Unofficial Consolidation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, building height, lot coverage, setbacks and minimum lot size. Example, Residential (R) zone: up to 50% lot coverage, 9.0 m principal building height, 7.0 m front setback, 400 m² minimum lot for a single family dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1","official_wording":"Not more than 50% of the site including all buildings and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-842-5991, info@hazelton.ca. The Chief Administrative Officer oversees land use planning, including zoning, subdividing and development permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/village-office/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed for lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Closed on Statutory Holidays ### Contact Information Main Office T: 250-842-5991 Fx: 250-842-5152 E: info@hazelton.ca Robyn Carlé, Chief Administrative Officer: Cao@Hazelton.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Secondary suites are a permitted use in the Residential (R), Rural Residential (RR) and Residential Community (RC) zones. Only one per lot, and the suite is a second dwelling unit within a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R, RR and RC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 3.12, definitions","official_wording":"c) Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), a detached unit, where permitted: R, RR and RC zones. One per lot, max 90 m², on a permanent foundation, within the required rear yard, not strata-titled, not a short-term rental, no secondary suite inside it, connected to municipal water and sewer, and access no more than 30 m from a public street or laneway.","short":"Yes, in R, RR, RC zones; one per lot, max 90 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.17","official_wording":"An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall have a maximum gross floor area of 90 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: max floor area 40% of the principal building's total floor area; one per lot. ADU: max 90 m²; one per lot; ADU height max 5.8 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.12, 5.1.2","official_wording":"The maximum floor area shall not exceed 40% of the total floor area of the Principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any construction or structural renovation. For an ADU, approval from BC Housing's Licensing and Consumer Services comes first, and in a Development Permit Area a development permit application ($250 fee) must be approved before the building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Dwelling Unit guide (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=1805","section":"ADU guide, Application Process (page 7)","official_wording":"You need a building permit for any construction or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, ss. 3.12 and 3.17","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page and bylaw give the weekday but not how often garbage is collected.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage pick-up is on Wednesdays. Commercial garbage pick-up is on Thursdays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Services Information, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/utility-services-information/","section":"Utility Services Information page","official_wording":"Residential garbage pick-up on Wednesdays. Commercial garbage pick-up on Thursdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in the standardized 240L or 360L bin (Receptacle) obtainable through the Village. Replacement of a lost or stolen bin is at the owner's expense: $125 for a 240L, $175 for a 360L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443","section":"Bylaw 534 s. 2, s. 4(a) and Schedule A","official_wording":"the standardized 240L or 360L bin obtainable through the Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the bin at the property line on collection day, within two feet of the curb and at least two feet from other obstacles, including other bins. Bins not at the curb before 9 a.m. are not collected. Otherwise keep bins on the owner's premises, not on public property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443","section":"Bylaw 534 s. 5(b), (c)","official_wording":"Residential Garbage shall be placed at the property line on collection day in a timely","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One bin per residential household per pickup; extra garbage is the occupant's responsibility. Garbage that does not fit in the bin is not collected. Not accepted: hazardous, explosive or flammable waste, batteries, waste oil, building or renovation waste, garden refuse such as grass, tree or hedge clippings, and recycling.","short":"1 bin per household; extra is occupant's responsibility","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443","section":"Bylaw 534 s. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8","official_wording":"A total of one Receptacle per residential household, per pick up shall be permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential: $262.65 a year per family unit in 2026 ($257.50 in 2025, $252.45 in 2024). Billed once a year; a 5% penalty applies to the outstanding amount if not paid by the due date.","short":"$262.65 a year per family unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 534, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2443","section":"Bylaw 534 Schedule A and s. 9","official_wording":"Residential – per family unit $252.45 $257.50 $262.65","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Water Bylaw sets no standing restriction; any limit would come from a notice.","source_title":"Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2439","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No fixed schedule in the bylaw. The Village reserves the right to restrict water use for lawn sprinkling and gardening, and to set days and hours by dividing the Village into areas.","short":"No fixed schedule; Village may set days and hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2439","section":"Water Bylaw s. 6(b)","official_wording":"The Village reserves the right to restrict the use of water for lawn sprinkling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Water Bylaw states no rules for new lawns.","source_title":"Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2439","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine up to $5,000 plus costs of each offence. The Village may also disconnect water service for violating watering or sprinkling rules.","short":"Up to $5,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection, Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 532, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=2439","section":"Water Bylaw s. 8 and s. 10(a)(i)","official_wording":"to a fine not exceeding five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars plus the costs of each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"No. Beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","section":"Dog Control Services page","official_wording":"Beginning in 2024, the Village of Hazelton no longer requires dog owners to purchase a licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village of Hazelton no longer requires a dog licence, so there is no licence fee and nothing to renew.","source_title":"Dog Control Services, Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/community/dog-control-services/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not set out a fee or fine for dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No traffic or parking bylaw is posted by the Village.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Outside a building on any lot, the Zoning Bylaw allows one recreational vehicle up to 14 m long, one boat up to 11 m long, and one trailer up to 8 m long. A work truck or commercial vehicle is limited to one up to 5,000 kg.","short":"1 RV up to 14 m, 1 boat up to 11 m, 1 trailer up to 8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.18.1(d), (e), (f)","official_wording":"One recreational vehicle not exceeding a body length of 14 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Unlawful to use a tent, trailer or motorhome as a dwelling place or living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the Village, except in a campsite permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No, except in permitted campsite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015 (unofficial consolidation updated July 19, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.9","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful to use or occupy a tent, trailer or motorhome as a dwelling place, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where permitted. Home occupation is a permitted use in the Residential (R), Rural Residential (RR) and Residential Community (RC) zones, subject to the conditions in s. 3.8.","short":"Yes, in R, RR and RC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 3.8","official_wording":"d) Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages state no home business licence rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried on entirely within the dwelling unit or permitted accessory building, subordinate to its residential use. No noise, odour, smoke or other nuisance, no visible signs, and no storage or display of goods or equipment on the premises. Only the residents may carry it on, except as the bylaw's missing sub-section (e) allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.8","official_wording":"The occupation shall be carried out entirely within the dwelling unit or permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation may not include automobile or machinery repairs, job welding, sheet metal or similar work. Storage or display of goods, materials, vehicles, machinery or equipment on or about the premises is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.8(b)","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not include automobile or machinery repairs, job welding,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/home-based-business/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no general rule for short-term rentals (defined as rentals under 30 days). An Accessory Dwelling Unit may not be used as a short-term rental. Bed and breakfast is a permitted use in the R, RR and RC zones.","short":"No general rule; not in an accessory dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw definitions, s. 3.17(c), 5.1.1","official_wording":"SHORT TERM RENTAL UNIT means any dwelling unit intended to be rented for periods of less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast must hold a Trade or Business Licence with the Village. No licence rule for other short-term rentals was found.","short":"Yes for B&B; other STRs not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.11(a)(xiii)","official_wording":"All Bed & Breakfast Accommodation shall be required to hold a Trade or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: up to three guest rooms, in a single detached single family dwelling, proprietor must live there, max two guests per guest room, no cooking in guest rooms, one parking space per guest room (max three), min lot 400 m², no alcohol sales, no boarders or lodgers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.11(a)","official_wording":"Be limited to no more than three (3) guest rooms.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hazelton","place_name":"Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 478, 2015, unofficial consolidation (PDF), Village of Hazelton","source_url":"https://hazelton.ca/?mdocs-file=629","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, and before moving one. Separate permits for plumbing, for a masonry fireplace or wood-burning appliance (unless covered by a building permit), and for demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.1.2 and 3.3.7","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural parts of a building, for repairing or replacing a valve, faucet, fixture or service water heater, or for a building or structure of 10 m² or less in building area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.1.3","official_wording":"for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural components of a building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the Building Permit Hub (provincial portal, BCeID needed). The District's Building Permit Application and Checklist are also posted. Only complete applications are accepted.","short":"Online (Building Permit Hub)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/building-permits-inspections","section":"Building Permits & Inspections page","official_wording":"Use the Building Permit Hub to submit your application online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form (Appendix A) with a title search (the form says last 30 days; Bylaw 192 s. 3.3.6(b) says within 14 days), driveway access permit evidence, sewage disposal filing or ROWP letter, potable water source, Owner's Undertaking (Appendix M), site plan, floor plans, drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application and Checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/489","section":"Appendix A form, items 1 to 6","official_wording":"Copy of a recent (last 30 days) CERTIFICATE OF TITLE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by calling 250-474-1773 or emailing info@highlands.ca. 24 hours' notice is required. A final inspection is required before an occupancy permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/building-permits-inspections","section":"Building Permits & Inspections page","official_wording":"To book an inspection, contact 250-474-1773 or email info@highlands.ca. Inspections require 24-hour notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official / Bylaw Enforcement Officer Chris Leek, 250-474-1773, cleek@highlands.ca. General: info@highlands.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Staff Directory, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/staff-directory","section":"Staff Directory","official_wording":"Chris Leek","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"Title page and Part 1","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw and Building Regulation Bylaw do not say whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"No separate front-yard limit. Zoning s. 3.2(2): 2.5 m within 10 m of any lot line; 5 m where the fence is not within 10 m of any lot line. In the M1 and M2 industrial zones no fence or wall may exceed 2.4 m.","short":"No separate limit (2.5 m within 10 m of lot line)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.2(2)(a), (b)","official_wording":"A fence may be sited, placed or constructed on any part of a lot, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Same rule for all yards: 2.5 m within 10 m of any lot line; 5 m where the fence is not within 10 m of any lot line. In the M1 and M2 industrial zones no fence or wall may exceed 2.4 m.","short":"2.5 m within 10 m of lot line","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.2(2)(a), (b)","official_wording":"A fence may be sited, placed or constructed on any part of a lot, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No corner-lot rule in the general fence section (s. 3.2). In the M1 and M2 industrial zones only: on a corner lot nothing may be placed or grow so as to impede vision between 0.75 m and 3.0 m above street centreline grades within a 10 m triangle at the intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"M1 s. 11.1.5 (j), Visibility at Intersecting Streets","official_wording":"On a corner lot nothing shall be placed or allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from natural ground level before the fence or any land alteration. A fence excludes a retaining wall. A pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Over-height fence: bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28); municipal ticket $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.2(2), s. 1 and s. 3.4(3)","official_wording":"measured from the natural ground level of the land prior to the siting, placement or construction of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998, s. 3.2(2) (fences) and s. 3.4(3) (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building or structure of 10 m² or less in building area does not need a building permit. A larger shed or accessory building does (a permit is needed before constructing a building or structure).","short":"No if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.1.2(a) and 3.1.3(c)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's Building Regulation Bylaw has no separate rule for decks.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule. The general rules apply: a permit is needed to build a building or structure, unless it is 10 m² or less in building area. Garages and carports are valued for the permit fee in Appendix L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.1.2(a) and 3.1.3(c)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Varies by zone. Example, RR1: accessory building height up to 6 m; 7.5 m from the front lot line (and from a side lot line on a road), 3 m from other side lot lines, 10 m from the rear; total accessory floor area up to 325 m², no single building over 200 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 6.1.3 (RR1) and s. 3.4(1)","official_wording":"The height of an accessory building or structure shall not exceed 6 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (permits); Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (zoning limits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The dollar rates in Appendix J could not be read in the posted bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is based on the value of the building or structure, set by the Appendix J fee schedule. Value is the contract price or, with no contract price, the floor-area rates in Appendix L (for example $70 per square foot for finished main floor of a single or two-family dwelling).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.3.3 and s. 3.4.1","official_wording":"shall be assessed a separate building permit fee based on the value of the building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan-processing fee is paid with the application: $50 if the construction value is under $50,000, $250 if over $50,000. It is non-refundable but credited against the building permit fee if the permit is issued.","short":"$50 under $50,000 of value; $250 over","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.4.2 and 3.4.3","official_wording":"The plan-processing fee for a building with a construction value of less than $50,000 (fifty thousand dollars) shall be $50 (fifty dollars).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection: $40 for each inspection after the second when more than two are needed because of non-compliance. Starting work without a permit, if a stop work notice is issued: an extra 100% of the permit fee. Reinstating an expired permit for a conditional occupancy certificate: $100. Plumbing: $20 per fixture for the first 10, $15 each after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.4.7","official_wording":"a re-inspection charge of $40 (forty dollars) shall be paid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application. The plumbing permit form shows payment by cheque or cash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.4.1 and 3.4.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full, prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003, s. 3.4 and Appendix J (Permit Fees Schedule); Appendices K and L set construction values.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1420","section":"s. 3.4 and s. 6.1","official_wording":"PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The District's Maps page has an Address/Zoning Map (PDF) and a link to the CRD Regional Map Viewer. The zoning bylaw's Schedule A is the Zoning Map.","short":"PDF Address/Zoning Map; CRD map viewer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/maps","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"Address/Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998; consolidated to June 15, 2026 (includes Bylaw 484).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Consolidated to June 15, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, residential density (for example one principal dwelling and one accessory dwelling per lot), building heights, setbacks, floor areas and subdivision lot sizes. Example, RR1: principal dwelling up to 10.5 m high; buildings 7.5 m from front lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 6.1 (RR1)","official_wording":"the following uses and no others shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Planner Laura Beckett, 250-474-1773, lbeckett@highlands.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Staff Directory, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/staff-directory","section":"Staff Directory","official_wording":"Deputy Emergency Program Coordinator Phone 250-474-1773 Email emergencycoordinator@highlands.ca ### Laura Beckett Title Municipal Planner Phone 250-474-1773 Email lbeckett@highlands.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in most zones: one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) per lot in addition to the main home, which can be inside the main home (secondary or basement suite). Only the CD2 zone allows up to 3; GB1A allows 4 principal dwelling units with one ADU each.","short":"Yes, in most zones; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/secondary-suites-and-accessory-dwelling-units","section":"Page text","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw allows one ADU in addition to the principal dwelling unit per lot in most zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the same zones: an ADU may be in a separate accessory building, such as above a garage or a garden suite. It counts as the one ADU allowed per lot, and must meet the zone's siting and setbacks.","short":"Yes, in same zones; counts as the one ADU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/secondary-suites-and-accessory-dwelling-units","section":"Page text","official_wording":"or it can be within a separate accessory building, such as above a garage or a garden suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"90 m² or less. The owner must live in the main home or the ADU. The ADU cannot be used for a home-based business or be subdivided or strata-titled from the main home. One ADU per lot in most zones (CD2: up to 3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"The total floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 90m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional parking space is required for the ADU.","short":"1 extra space for the ADU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/secondary-suites-and-accessory-dwelling-units","section":"Page text","official_wording":"One additional parking space is required for the ADU.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (with Building Code compliance and, before occupancy, an occupancy permit). A section 219 no-subdivision covenant must be registered on title before applying (not needed in CD2). A development permit (DPA 6 check sheet) may also be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/building-development-planning/building/secondary-suites-and-accessory-dwelling-units","section":"Building Code and Required Documents","official_wording":"all Building Code requirements must be met, and an Occupancy Permit is required for the ADU.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (s. 3.11 and each zone's residential density section); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 192, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed for: protected trees (Garry oak, arbutus, Pacific dogwood, yew, cascara, manzanita, Douglas fir over 60 cm, any tree over 80 cm across); trees within 20 m of a road or trail lot line or 10 m of other lot lines; trees near creeks and lakes; more than 2 trees a year on a slope over 30%; logging. Development permit areas may also apply.","short":"Yes, for protected trees and near lot lines","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1417","section":"s. 1(i), 3, 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"No person shall, without first obtaining a tree cutting permit, cut down a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Emergency: a tree or limb severely damaged by a natural cause and in imminent danger of falling and injuring persons or property may be cut without a permit. Dead, dying, unstable or dangerous trees, and trees too near utility wires, can get a permit at no charge. 'Logging' excludes cutting up to 3 trees per 0.4 ha in 12 months and dead, diseased or damaged trees. Trees blocking a watercourse are exempt from the watercourse buffer rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1417","section":"s. 14, 13 and 1(g)","official_wording":"a person may cut down a tree or limb of a tree prohibited from removal under this by-law if:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$25 for each 50 trees or portion thereof. No charge for a permit for a hazardous tree or work ordered under section 12.","short":"$25 for each 50 trees or portion","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1417","section":"s. 10(a), 12(e), 13(b)","official_wording":"The fee shall be $25.00 for each 50 trees or portion thereof except as otherwise permitted in this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A person who cuts or damages a tree against the bylaw or a permit must plant a replacement of the same species near the same spot, maintain it, and give security of 120% of the cost of replacing and maintaining it for 3 years. Steep-slope permits may need a geotechnical report and a surety of 120% of the works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1417","section":"s. 15 and s. 11(b)","official_wording":"Plant a replacement tree of the same species in approximately the same","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No person other than authorized District staff may, without a Council resolution, dig up or injure or destroy any tree, flower, foliage or shrubbery on a road right-of-way. In parks, removing natural park features needs written permission from the Chief Administrative Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 300 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1448","section":"s. 6.25 (Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 300)","official_wording":"No person other than a duly authorized officer or employee of the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 475): no tree cutting permit $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 after 28 days); logging without permit $500 ($400 / $600); cutting in the 20 m buffer or on a steep slope $200. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 478): $200 for no permit; $1,000 for the 10 m buffer, watercourse or lake buffer, environmental protection area or against a development permit.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Tree Management Bylaw","official_wording":"No tree cutting permit 3(a) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Highlands Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1417","section":"Title and s. 19","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS TREE MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 10, 1994","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District does not collect garbage: residents arrange it with private contractors. GFL Environmental collects household recycling under the CRD blue box program. No collection frequency is stated.","short":"No garbage collection; frequency not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Residents living in the District of Highlands are responsible for their garbage collection through private contractors.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page, or use the RecycleCRD app. The District also posts a recycling schedule PDF. Garbage: ask your private contractor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: the CRD program supplies one blue box and two blue bags per home. New or replacement boxes and bags: GFL Environmental, 236-470-0186 or blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com. Garbage containers are supplied by your private contractor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, with at least one CRD blue box or blue bag so the driver knows it is for recycling. Garbage set-out rules are set by your private contractor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: there is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb. Garbage limits are set by your private contractor.","short":"Garbage limits set by private contractor","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Highlands has no garbage collection bylaw in its bylaw list.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District of Highlands does not list curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At Hartland Landfill: yard and garden material less than 3 inches in diameter, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items. Branches and stumps over 3 inches in diameter are charged at a higher rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill public drop depot, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot","section":"Accepted pay-by-weight items","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria. Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays.","short":"Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","section":"Hours and Location","official_wording":"Hartland landfill accepts recycling, hazardous waste, salvageable materials, and organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard and garden waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden material under 3 inches: $59 per tonne, $10 minimum. Branches and stumps over 3 inches: $110 per tonne, $10 minimum.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill rates and accepted items, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is banned from general refuse. Invasive species are not composted: they must be bagged and tagged ($59 per tonne, $10 minimum), and knotweed needs a controlled waste permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill rates and accepted items, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and Garden waste is banned from general refuse and is accepted at Hartland to be composted, except for invasive species.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The text says Highlands has no yard waste bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 applies to customers of the CRD Regional Water Supply System (Sooke Lake Reservoir water); Highlands is a participating municipality. Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Commission can change the dates or bring in stricter stages at any time. Most Highlands residents use private wells.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30 (CRD system only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 2 and s. 4(1)","official_wording":"The restrictions and regulations in this bylaw are applicable in each Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Any method between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; timed or automatic irrigation systems may also water from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, at any time, by hand-held container, a hand-held hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, or micro/drip irrigation. A sprinkler may be used on them any day during the lawn-watering hours (4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(i)","official_wording":"water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day with a Sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New sod may be watered outside the lawn-watering hours on the day of installation and the first 21 days after. A newly seeded lawn may be watered until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"outside the prescribed Stage 1 lawn Watering hours, water new sod or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, lawn watering outside the allowed days or times: $200. Stage 2: $250. Stage 3, watering a lawn or boulevard: $400. Wasting water: $200 (Stage 1), $300 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 3). Hindering an inspection: $500.","short":"$200 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2; $400 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26, items 7, 8, 13","official_wording":"Stage 1 - water lawn contrary to even-numbered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"title page","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4099","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of each dog over four months old must get a licence for the calendar year, on or before the last day of February (or right away if the dog is acquired after that). No fee for guide dogs and police dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 3, s. 5(6), s. 1 'Dog'","official_wording":"The owner of a dog shall obtain a license for the calendar year, January 1 to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District (CRD Animal Care Services), under contract to the District of Highlands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/animals-wildlife/animal-control-licensing","section":"Animal Control & Licensing","official_wording":"The District of Highlands has contracted the Capital Regional District for Animal Bylaw Issues.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1465 Schedule A: $25 a year. The CRD licensing page (fees in effect June 11, 2025) lists $35 if renewed before December 31, $40 regular and $60 after March 1.","short":"$25 a year (CRD page lists $40 regular)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the CRD's own licensing page (fees in effect as of June 11, 2025) lists $35 early (renewed before December 31), $40 regular and $60 late (after March 1) for a spayed or neutered dog. The Highlands copy of the bylaw (consolidated to May 21, 2024) still shows $25. Value follows the bylaw; the CRD sells the licence so the web fees are probably what is charged. A free first-year licence is also given if the dog was neutered or spayed in the 12 months before applying (s. 5(2)).","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"Schedule A, items (b) and (d)","official_wording":"Female Dog (spayed) 25.00*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1465 Schedule A: $45 a year. The CRD licensing page (fees in effect June 11, 2025) lists $55 if renewed before December 31, $60 regular and $80 after March 1.","short":"$45 a year (CRD page lists $60 regular)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the CRD's licensing page (as of June 11, 2025) lists $55 early, $60 regular and $80 late for an unaltered dog. The Highlands bylaw copy shows $45. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"Schedule A, items (a) and (c)","official_wording":"Female Dog (not spayed) $ 45.00*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early-payment discount: the CRD lists lower fees if renewed before December 31 and higher late fees after March 1. Replacement tag $5. Bylaw: $10 late penalty, dangerous dog licence $100, kennel $75, $150 or $200. No senior discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"Schedule A, items (e) to (j); s. 5(4); s. 8","official_wording":"Replacement of Lost Licence 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire on December 31. The new year's licence is due by the last day of February (the CRD advises buying ahead, before December 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 3 and s. 6","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Through the CRD: complete the online dog licence application form, then pay online with your account number. Or phone 250-478-0624, email animalservices@crd.bc.ca, or visit CRD Animal Care Services, 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"Apply for a licence; Where to Get a Licence","official_wording":"If you live in one of the above municipalities, please complete the CRD dog licence application form:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50. Having no tag on the dog is also $50.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, CRD Animal Regulation bylaw, s. 3","official_wording":"No Dog License 3 $50.00 $40.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (Capital Regional District Bylaw No. 1465), posted by the District as 'Animal Regulations (CRD) Bylaw'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 36 and title page","official_wording":"BY-LAW NO. 1465","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An animal may not run at large. A dog is 'at large' on land that its owner does not own or occupy, unless it is under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or securely fastened. A dangerous (vicious) dog must be muzzled and on a leash. In District parks the animal must be under control at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 1(2) and s. 24","official_wording":"an animal is deemed to be \"running at large\" if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Highlands' bylaws do not set a maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official source read names an off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animals on the public beaches in Schedule E of the animal bylaw from June 15 to September 15 (Aylard Farm, Glen Lake, Langford Lake, Vesuvius Bay and Bader Beach). Horses are not allowed in District parks except in designated equestrian areas. Park staff may require any dog to be removed (guide and service dogs excepted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 29 and Schedule E","official_wording":"to be on any of the public beaches listed in Schedule \"E\" from June 15 to September","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"In District parks, anyone bringing a dog must clean up and dispose of excrement in the designated waste containers, or remove it from the park if there is no container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Management Bylaw No. 470, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1594","section":"s. 4(5)(d)","official_wording":"clean up and dispose of any excrement in designated waste containers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Animal at large (animal bylaw s. 24(1)): bylaw notice $75 ($60 within 14 days; $90 after 28 days); municipal ticket $75. Dog running at large in a District park (Parks Bylaw s. 4(5)(c)): bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days; $240 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200.","short":"Notice $75 ($60 if paid in 14 days); ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, animal bylaw s. 24(1); Parks bylaw 4. 5) c.","official_wording":"Animal at Large 24 (1) $75.00 $60.00 $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465); and the Parks Management Bylaw No. 470, 2025 for District parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"title page","official_wording":"CRD Bylaw - 1465 Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw Page 15 CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BY-LAW NO. 1465, 1986 SCHEDULE \"E\" 1. AYLARD FARM BEACH The sandy beach at the Capital Regional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Highlands copy of the animal bylaw defines a 'vicious' animal as one that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife (excluding an attack on a dog or cat, and an attack by a dog on animals or wildlife molesting livestock). It does not say who decides or set a declaration process.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 1 'Vicious'","official_wording":"\"Vicious\" when used in relation to any animal means any animal that has attacked or bitten,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner of a vicious dog must keep it muzzled and on a leash. A vicious animal is deemed not to be under direct and continuous control, so it is 'at large' whenever off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 24(2) and s. 1(2)(c)","official_wording":"An owner of a vicious dog shall keep it muzzled and on a leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a dangerous dog licence (Schedule A, item J).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"Schedule A, item J","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Licence 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact CRD Animal Care Services by phone at 250-478-0624 or complete the CRD's online complaint form. After hours: 1-800-884-0919.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","section":"How to report a dog bite or attack","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog not muzzled and on a leash (s. 24(2)): bylaw notice $150 ($120 within 14 days; $180 after 28 days); municipal ticket $150.","short":"Notice $150 ($120 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, animal bylaw s. 24(2)","official_wording":"Vicious Dog Not Muzzled and On Leash 24 (2) $150.00 $120.00 $180.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"*Amended under Bylaw No. 359, 2013 CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BY-LAW NO. 1465, 1986 SCHEDULE \"B\" 1. DOGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than four dogs over four months old for each dwelling unit on a parcel needs a valid kennel licence.","short":"More than four dogs needs a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 2(1)(a)","official_wording":"more than four (4) dogs over the age of four (4) months without holding a valid kennel licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Highlands' animal bylaw sets no limit on how many cats you may keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No limit on other pets found. Wild or exotic animals listed in Schedule G of the animal bylaw (for example bears, apes and monkeys, wolves, coyotes) may not be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 30 and Schedule G","official_wording":"KEEPING OF WILD EXOTIC ANIMALS - No person shall keep a “wild or exotic animal”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A valid kennel licence allows more than four dogs, up to the number in the licence. Kennel licences are $75 (breeding, four or fewer dogs), $150 (breeding, five or more) or $200 (boarding). A kennel must be a permitted use under the zoning bylaw. Dogs four months old or younger are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 2(1), 2(2)(a), Schedule A, s. 1 'Dog' / Kennel licence fees, up to four dogs and five or more dogs","official_wording":"No person holding a valid kennel licence shall cause or permit the keeping or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No ticket exists in Highlands for keeping too many dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"CRD Bylaw - 1465 Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw Page 15 CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BY-LAW NO. 1465, 1986 SCHEDULE \"E\" 1. AYLARD FARM BEACH The sandy beach at the Capital Regional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the animal bylaw sets rules on this for backyard hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the animal bylaw sets rules on this for backyard hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the animal bylaw sets rules on this for backyard hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the animal bylaw sets rules on this for backyard hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is allowed where Agriculture is a permitted use: the animal bylaw's list of banned wild or exotic animals excludes bees kept for beekeeping in those zones. No hive limits found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw 1465) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1434","section":"Schedule G, item 26","official_wording":"venomous or poisonous spiders, insects, fish and scorpions; excludes bees for the purpose of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Keeping livestock is part of 'Agriculture', which is a permitted use in the Rural Residential zones (RR1 to RR5, RR15, RR16) and Rural zones (R1 to R3D, R5 to R7), among others. Check your zone. In Rural 1, a building used for agriculture must be at least 30 m from the front lot line and 15 m from side and rear lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 1 'Agriculture'; s. 6.1.1; s. 7.1.3","official_wording":"AGRICULTURE means a use providing for growing, harvesting and sales of agricultural products and the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated); Animal Regulation and Impounding By-law No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"footer","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer or camper detached from a motor vehicle may not be parked on any road. Vehicles over 4,000 kg gross weight or 7.0 m long may not park on a road between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a road or public place is banned. Check signs for local time limits.","short":"No unattached trailers or campers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 300 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1448","section":"s. 5.10, 5.11, 6.12(e)","official_wording":"No person shall park on road right-of-ways:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No more than three recreation vehicles (campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, or motor vehicles built mainly for temporary recreational sleeping) may be parked or kept outside a building on a lot. No more than one unlicensed vehicle outside a building; unlicensed or commercial vehicles must be at least 10 m from every lot line.","short":"Max 3 recreation vehicles; 1 unlicensed vehicle max","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.9(1), (3), (5)","official_wording":"No more than three (3) recreation vehicles shall be parked or kept outside a building on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. On a road, no one may use a vehicle, trailer or camper for lodging, sleeping or as a residence. On any lot, using an RV, camper or vehicle as a dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones.","short":"No on a road or any lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 300 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1448","section":"s. 5.16","official_wording":"No person shall use any vehicle, trailer or camper parked on a road right-of-way","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Detached trailer or camper on a road (s. 5.11): $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28). Over 4,000 kg or 7 m overnight (s. 5.10): $50. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a road: $200. Contrary to zoning s. 3.9: $200. Living in a parked vehicle on a road: notice $500 but ticket $75; schedules differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: for occupying a parked vehicle, trailer or camper, the Bylaw Notice schedule (No. 475) lists $500 ($400 early, $600 late) with section 6.01, while the Municipal Ticket schedule (No. 478) lists $75 with section 5.16. The two schedules' section numbers are also offset in several rows. Check with the District which applies.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 300 and Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Park detached trailer/camper 5.11 $ 50.00 $40.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Highlands Bylaw No. 300 to Regulate Roads and Traffic; Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Roads and Traffic Bylaw No. 300 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1448","section":"title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS BYLAW NO. 300 A BY-LAW TO REGULATE ROADS AND TRAFFIC WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, cause or continue any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people near the source.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression By-law, 1981 (CRD Bylaw 961) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1424","section":"s. 2(2)","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause to be made, or continue to make, any noise or sound in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Suppression Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, demolition, alteration or repair of a building, or excavating or filling land, in a way that disturbs others is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is the latest. The bylaw sets no separate Sunday or holiday rule for construction.","short":"7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or sunset, whichever is latest","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression By-law, 1981 (CRD Bylaw 961) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1424","section":"s. 3(6)","official_wording":"No person shall construct, demolish, alter or repair a building, or excavate or fill","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also banned when disturbing: loud radios, instruments or amplified sound; animals or caged birds making frequent or loud noise; vehicles or engines without a sufficient muffler; engine retarder brakes on District highways except in an emergency; loading or unloading trucks before 7 a.m. or after sunset or 7 p.m. (whichever is latest) or on Sundays. Exempt: emergency vehicles, reasonable farm equipment, church bells.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression By-law, 1981 (CRD Bylaw 961) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1424","section":"s. 3(1), (2), (3), (5), (8); s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall play any radio, phonograph, television receiving set, tape, cartridge,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The District's Bylaw Officer. Complaints must be in writing (Report an Issue form, email, fax 250-474-3677, mail to 1980 Millstream Road, or drop off at the District Office), except urgent health and safety matters. District Office phone: 250-474-1773. Barking dogs: CRD Animal Care, 250-478-0624.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Report a Problem","official_wording":"Complaints must be submitted in writing, with the exception of those that identify urgent contraventions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official Highlands page names an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise which disturbs (s. 2(2)): bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days; $240 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200. Construction noise which disturbs (s. 3(6)): the same $200. The bylaw itself allows a fine up to $500 on conviction.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Noise Suppression Bylaw No. 961","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 2(2) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Suppression By-law, 1981 (Capital Regional District Bylaw No. 961), posted by the District as Bylaw No. 961.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression By-law, 1981 (CRD Bylaw 961) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1424","section":"title page and s. 7","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 961","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish collect or accumulate around the premises, or allow the property to become or remain unsightly. Nobody may deposit bottles, broken glass or rubbish in an open place or place graffiti. 'Discarded materials' includes unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw 1887) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"s. 1 and s. 2","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall cause or permit water, filth, discarded materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written complaint to the District's Bylaw Officer with your name, address and phone number: online through the Report an Issue form, by email, fax 250-474-3677, mail to 1980 Millstream Road, Victoria BC V9B 6H1, or in person at the District Office. Urgent health and safety matters may be reported without writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Report a Problem","official_wording":"Complaints must be submitted in writing, with the exception of those that identify urgent contraventions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A written complaint is investigated within five business days. If there is a violation, the owner is told to fix it at once or within a set time, generally up to 30 days. Bylaw 1887 s. 4 lets the Regional District clear it at the owner's cost, added to taxes if unpaid December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw 1887) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"s. 3 and s. 4","official_wording":"Removal is to be done at a reasonable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Accumulated debris, depositing rubbish, unsightly property, graffiti, or failing to remove rubbish or graffiti: bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days; $240 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 within 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Unsightly Premises Bylaw","official_wording":"Accumulated Debris 2(1) $200.00 $160.00 $240.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw No. 1887). Its title covers other electoral areas, but Highlands' ticket bylaws list it; the District does not post it. Confirm with the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw 1887) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"title and s. 8","official_wording":"BY-LAW NO. 1887","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a free burn permit from the Fire Chief: every open-air fire, including a campfire, needs one, all year. Campfire permits (up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m) are approved automatically online. Residential charcoal-briquette, natural gas or propane appliances on a firm non-combustible base need no permit.","short":"Yes, with a free burn permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1612","section":"s. 33(a) and 33(h)","official_wording":"any fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air or in an appliance, container or device in the open air, without first having obtained a permit from the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit. The Fire Chief may permit burning of brush, stumps and slash from land clearing, and dry garden refuse, on conditions. Burn only when the Ventilation Index is forecast 'good'. Garbage, treated wood, plastic and construction waste may not be burned; paper only to start a fire.","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1612","section":"s. 33(b), (d), (e)","official_wording":"(iv)    garden refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Get a free burn permit from the Fire Chief through the District's online permit system. Permits are required year-round and are free of charge.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/protective-services/fire-services/wood-and-backyard-burning/burning-permits","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"These permits are mandatory year-round and are free of charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order that no burning is to occur in the District for an indefinite or specified period, and permits already issued stop being effective. Check the BC Ventilation Index before burning; burning is allowed only when it is 'good'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1612","section":"s. 33(e) and (f)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may, where he/she deems it expedient to do so, order that no burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost leaves and clippings, hire a tree-trimming company to remove land-clearing debris, or take yard and garden material to CRD Hartland Landfill (fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood and Backyard Burning, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/community-services/protective-services/fire-services/wood-and-backyard-burning","section":"Backyard Burning","official_wording":"Compost leaves and clippings instead of burning them.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open-air fire without a permit (s. 33(a)): bylaw notice $500 ($400 within 14 days; $600 after 28 days); municipal ticket $500. Burning contrary to a permit condition or outside the distance rules: $200. Open-air fire during a burning ban (s. 33(f)): municipal ticket $1,150.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474","official_wording":"Open air fire without permit 33 a) $500.00 $400.00 $600.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1612","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \" Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 474, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit. Consumer fireworks may be discharged only on October 31 between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under municipal policy). The permit applicant must be 18 or older. No one under 18 may possess or use fireworks, and parents may not allow it.","short":"Oct 31, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007 (consolidated to 2009) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1427","section":"s. 3(4), (5), (8), (9); s. 4(1)","official_wording":"No person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use consumer fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: no person may sell fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007 (consolidated to 2009) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1427","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means consumer fireworks (such as fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels and volcanoes), display fireworks (such as rockets and shells) and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Consumer fireworks do not include Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers are banned outright.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007 (consolidated to 2009) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1427","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"“Fireworks” means consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and pyrotechnic special effects","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older must apply to the municipality for a permit. Consumer fireworks: apply by noon on October 31 (or the last business day before); the applicant needs a Certification Card and a Fireworks Safety Course within the past three years. Display fireworks: apply 30 days ahead. Fees: $10 consumer, $75 display.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007 (consolidated to 2009) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1427","section":"s. 4(1), 4(2)(a), Schedule F","official_wording":"must be submitted to the municipality by no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks: $500. Using or possessing without a permit, or unsafe discharge: $200. Discharging outside the permitted date and time: $200. Bylaw notices give $160 within 14 days and $240 after 28 days; municipal tickets the full amount.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); sale $500","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the fireworks bylaw's own Schedule F (2009) lists $100 for possessing firecrackers (and, by its table, for discharge outside the permitted period and other offences) and $200 for possessing fireworks without a permit. The 2025 ticket bylaws (No. 475 and 478) list $200 for firecrackers and for discharge outside the permitted period. The 2025 bylaws were used as current.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254","official_wording":"Sale of fireworks 3.1 $500.00 $400.00 $600.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 254, 2007 (consolidated to 2009) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1427","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw” No. 254,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw Offence Notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw) carry early and late amounts and can go to screening and adjudication. Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets go to Provincial Court if disputed. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them; some schedules also name the RCMP, Fire Chief, Building Official or Animal Control Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Notices, Municipal Tickets & Fines","official_wording":"Bylaw Offence Notices and Municipal Ticket Information (MTIs) are issued for both parking violations and municipal bylaw violations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: park beyond posted time $25; park detached trailer or camper $50; no dog licence $50; animal at large $75; noisy dog, noise, unsightly property $200; open fire without a permit $500. Municipal tickets show the full amount only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park in excess of posted time 5.09 $ 25.00 $20.00 $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Most bylaw notices have an early payment amount if paid within 14 days (for example $200 becomes $160; $500 becomes $400).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $160 for $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Fines & Payments","official_wording":"The majority of fines are subject to an early payment discount if paid within 14 days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If the notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days of service it becomes final and the full penalty is payable. If payment is received after 28 days, a late penalty applies (for example $200 becomes $240). Overdue amounts may be referred to collections.","short":"Late penalty after 28 days (e.g. $240 for $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"What happens if I do not pay my tickets?","official_wording":"If the bylaw notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days of service, the notice will be deemed final","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"You have 14 days from the date of service to deliver, mail or email a Notice of Dispute to the District, with the ticket number, full name and mailing address, date of the offence, and bylaw name and section. If an adjudicator finds the offence occurred, a $25 adjudication fee is added. A disputed MTI goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if offence found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/bylaw/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How much time do I have to dispute my ticket?","official_wording":"You have 14 days from the date of service to deliver, mail, or email a Notice of Dispute","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (bylaw notices) and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478, 2025 (MTI tickets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 475, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1623","section":"page header","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCMENT BYLAW NO. 475, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Nobody needs a municipal business licence for a home-based or commercial business: the District does not issue them. Only an Intermunicipal Business Licence is offered, and only to a business already operating from premises in Highlands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Home based or commercial business licences are not issued in the District of Highlands.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for an Intermunicipal Business Licence.","short":"$100 a year (Intermunicipal licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"The annual fee for an Intermunicipal Business Licence is $100 and may be purchased at the District Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Intermunicipal Business Licence application form and take it to the District Office (1980 Millstream Road); the licence is bought there. A Resident Business that also works in another participating municipality applies to the Administrator.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year, with no part-year reduction. If nothing about the business has changed, no application form is needed to renew.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 152, 2001 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/sites/31/files/2025-02/152%20-%20Business%20License_201306031504557174.pdf","section":"s. 8 and 13","official_wording":"Licenses issued hereunder shall be annual licenses for the period January 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Intermunicipal Business Licence lets a business licensed in a participating CRD municipality work in all of them: Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal and Highlands. Fee $100 a year.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Participating municipalities include: Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal, and Highlands.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine for operating without a licence: the District issues no business licences. Bylaw 152 s. 14 sets only a general penalty for breaching that bylaw: on conviction at least $100 plus costs (first offence), $200 (second), $300 (later). No ticket is listed.","short":"None set; no licences issued","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 152, 2001 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/sites/31/files/2025-02/152%20-%20Business%20License_201306031504557174.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"liable on conviction, to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Highlands Business Licence Bylaw No. 152, 2001 (Intermunicipal Business Licence scheme)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 152, 2001 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/sites/31/files/2025-02/152%20-%20Business%20License_201306031504557174.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"District of Highlands Business Licence Bylaw No. 152, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permitted use in the Rural Residential (RR1-5, 7, 8, 13-16), Rural (R1-R7, not R3D) and Greenbelt (GB1, GB1A, GB2) zones, and in P3, Am1, Am2 and CD2. The owner or operator must live on the property. Check your zone.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; operator must live there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Home-based businesses are permitted in the District of Highlands and do not require a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No business licence is required. The District does not issue home-based business licences. An Intermunicipal Business Licence ($100 a year) is only for a business already operating from Highlands premises that also works in other participating CRD municipalities.","short":"Not required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Home-based businesses are permitted in the District of Highlands and do not require a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Wholly inside the dwelling (lots of 5,000 m² or more may also use an accessory building, up to 70 m² total, 20 m from the front lot line, 10 m from side and rear); one non-resident employee; 8 vehicle trips a day; 1 parking space (1 more for an accessory building); no outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.6(1)(b) to (f), (k) and s. 3.6(6)","official_wording":"not more than one person who does not reside on the lot on which that home-based business is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. The rules bar a business that causes noise, odour, heat, smoke, dust, glare, vibration or electrical interference detectable off the lot, more than one unlicensed vehicle being repaired, and any business in an accessory dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.6(1)(l), (m) and s. 3.11(3)","official_wording":"shall not allow or permit to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998, s. 3.6 (home-based business regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page and s. 3.6","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental bylaw found. The Zoning Bylaw permits bed and breakfast use (a home-based business) only in Rural Residential, Rural and Greenbelt zones, wholly inside the owner's home. Highlands is on the Province's list where short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit.","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.6(1)(a), (g), (h)","official_wording":"The owner or operator of a home-based business shall have their principal residence on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No. The District does not issue home-based or commercial business licences, and home-based businesses do not need one.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Highlands","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/local-government/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Home based or commercial business licences are not issued in the District of Highlands.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days, with one registration number per unit. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration and business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"For a bed and breakfast: owner lives on the property; inside the dwelling; at most 8 guests on any night; at most 8 vehicle arrivals or departures a day; no noise, odour, dust or glare detectable off the lot; 1 parking space for each rented room.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"s. 3.6(1) and 3.6(6)","official_wording":"is limited to a maximum of eight (8) persons on any single night;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental fine is listed. Zoning offences: uses prohibited in all zones $200; permit use contrary to zone $200; uses contrary to home-based business rules $200. Bylaw notice: $200 ($160 within 14 days, $240 after 28). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1635","section":"Appendix 10, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Permit use contrary to zone 2.5(1) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","place_name":"Highlands","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998, s. 3.6 (home-based business, bed and breakfast) and s. 3.7. Province: principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.highlands.ca/media/1622","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Highlands Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Manufactured, factory-built or modular homes; signs; pool fencing; plumbing, sewer or water work; change of occupancy; chimneys and fireplaces; demolition; other work valued at $2,000 or more ($3,000 for farm buildings). No permit for a new unit adding density in the Schedule A water-capacity areas until the water issue is resolved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 12.01","official_wording":"Every owner of real property or his agent shall obtain from the building inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Single-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² of total floor area, repainting, re-siding exterior walls and recovering existing roofs fall outside the bylaw's definition of construction. Other repairs or construction valued under $2,000 ($3,000 for farm buildings) are not caught by the general rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 1.01 \"construction\"; s. 12.01(h)","official_wording":"except for single story accessory buildings less than 10m2 total floor area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Building Permit Application and Checklist from the District's Building Permit Package (Permits, Licences & Applications page). The bylaw requires the form the Building Inspector prescribes, signed by the owner or agent. The pages do not say whether it is handed in online, in person or by email; ask staff first.","short":"Paper form; submission method not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Building Permit Package","official_wording":"This package provides the forms, checklists, and information required to apply for a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Scale drawings and specifications (the bylaw says copies in triplicate) showing dimensions, parcel boundaries, existing structures, driveway access and parking; the deposit under Schedule G; and other information needed to show Building Code compliance. Engineered drawings, site plans, surveys, energy compliance documents or geotechnical reports may also be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 10.01","official_wording":"copies in triplicate of the specifications and scale","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder arranges each inspection before moving to the next stage. The bylaw requires at least one full working day's notice for each stage inspection (footings, framing, and so on) and at least two business days' notice before starting construction and before covering drains or work ordered inspected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Building Permit Package","official_wording":"It is the responsibility of the permit holder to schedule required inspections before proceeding to the next stage of work.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Development: building permit and inspection questions to dlepitre@hope.ca; planning questions to planning@hope.ca; phone (604) 869-5671, Town Hall, 325 Wallace Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Development, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/community-development","section":"Contact information","official_wording":"For building permit and building inspection inquiries, please contact dlepitre@hope.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 972 (consolidated to June 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 972","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ordinary fence permit rule turned up in Hope's Zoning or Building Bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front yard and in the part of a side yard that abuts a street in front of the principal building. The bylaw exempts the Rural Zones (L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1) from fence height limits, though clause (a) also says 'in all zones'; confirm with Planning.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Rural Zones in the bylaw are L-1, AG-1, RU-1 and CR-1 (s. 8.6.3). The limits are 'subject to visibility provisions of this Bylaw'. Zoning Bylaw consolidated to March 20, 2025.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 7.14.1","official_wording":"1.2 metres in the front yard and that portion of a side yard that abuts a street in front of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Side and rear yards: 2 m in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) zone (1.2 m for the rear yard fence where a detached accessory dwelling unit is reached from the lane); 2.5 m in all other zones; no limit in Rural Zones. Fences needed for screening may be 2.5 m; tennis or basketball court enclosures 3.5 m.","short":"2 m in RS-1 (2.5 m in other zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 7.14.1","official_wording":"2 metres in the side yard and rear yard in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) Zone, except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a residential-zone parcel at a street intersection, no landscaping, building or structure over 1 m high above the street grade is allowed within a triangle 5 m along the lot lines from the intersection (clear vision triangle). Fences must not obstruct vision at an intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.1","official_wording":"exceeding 1 metre (~3.5 feet) in height above the established grade of the intersecting highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is measured from the base of the fence. Outside Rural Zones and some comprehensive development zones, no barbed, electrified or razor wire except for commercial or industrial security or to keep people from a hazardous area (then at least 2 m up). Swimming pool fences: at least 1.1 m, no openings over 10 cm, self-closing gate; a permit is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 7.14.2, s. 7.5.3","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured from the base of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, s. 7.14 (fence height), s. 7.5.3 and s. 5.12 (consolidated to March 20, 2025); Building Bylaw No. 972, s. 18.01 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 7.14","official_wording":"FENCE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A single-storey accessory building under 10 m² total floor area is outside the Building Bylaw's definition of construction. A larger shed or accessory building needs a building permit if the work is valued at $2,000 or more.","short":"No if under 10 m²; $2,000 or more of work","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 1.01 \"construction\"; s. 12.01(h)","official_wording":"except for single story accessory buildings less than 10m2 total floor area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is set. A deck needs a building permit when the work is valued at $2,000 or more. The District lists decks and covered patios among projects that commonly need one, and the package includes a Deck Addition Guide.","short":"Yes; no height threshold; work of $2,000 or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 12.01(h)","official_wording":"all other construction or repairs to a structure if the value of construction is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes in general. The District lists garages, accessory buildings and detached structures among projects that commonly need a building permit, and Schedule G sets rates for attached garages, detached garages and carports. The bylaw's general rule is a permit for construction valued at $2,000 or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Building Permit Package","official_wording":"Garages, accessory buildings, and detached structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) zone: accessory building up to 5 m high; setbacks 4 m front, 1 m rear, 1 m interior side, 2.5 m exterior side; all buildings up to 50% of the lot (35% on septic only). Other zones have their own limits. No sleeping or living in an accessory building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.5 table (RS-1)","official_wording":"Accessory Building or 5 metres (~16.5 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 972; Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (s. 5.5 and zone tables); Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule G","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 972","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100, the minimum fee for any permit application. It is the non-refundable part of the fee.","short":"$100 minimum, non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule G, items 2 and 3","official_wording":"$100.00 minimum plus 1.0%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Value = floor area x rate per 0.093 m² (1 ft2): dwelling $70 main floor, $50 other floors; carport or deck $20; attached garage $25; detached garage or accessory building $30; other $50. Fee: $100 minimum plus 1.0% of value to $1,000,000, then $10,100 plus 0.8% of the excess. 50% extra if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule G, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"main floor $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate plan review or application fee is listed. Schedule G says administration fees are included in the fees on the schedule. A deposit under Schedule G comes in with the application, and the $100 minimum is not refunded.","short":"None set; admin included, $100 minimum deposit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule G, note","official_wording":"Administration fees are not applicable; they are included in the fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $100 for up to 10 fixtures, then $6 each; demolishing a structure $100; refundable $500 municipal property damage deposit for building and demolition permits; $100 recall fee when an inspector is called prematurely; renewal of an unchanged permit $100 or 10% of the original fee, whichever is greater.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule G, items 7, 8, 9, 16, 20","official_wording":"Demolishing a structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"A deposit goes in with the application, and the fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say how to pay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 10.01(e), s. 10.03(c)","official_wording":"be accompanied by the applicable deposit in accordance with Schedule G","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G (Construction Values and Building Permit Fees), consolidated to April 2026; permit rules in Building Bylaw No. 972, s. 10","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule G, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Title page and Schedule G","official_wording":"BYLAW NO # 1363, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District of Hope Web Map on the Online Mapping page; accept the terms of use to open it. The page says it has many map layers for properties, but does not say which shows zoning. Confirm land use with the Planning Department.","short":"Online map (Web Map); ask Planning Department","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Mapping, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/online-mapping","section":"Online Mapping","official_wording":"The District of Hope Web Map is the District's online mapping service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012. The posted copy is consolidated to March 20, 2025; later amendments (such as short-term rentals) are not in it, so confirm the current text with Corporate Services. The District says it is updating the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"How land can be used and the development standards: permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking and other standards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/official-community-plan-and-zoning-bylaw","section":"What is a Zoning Bylaw?","official_wording":"regulates how land can be used and sets requirements for development, including permitted uses, building heights, setbacks, density, parking, and other development standards.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning: planning@hope.ca, (604) 869-5671, Town Hall, 325 Wallace Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Development, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/community-development","section":"Contact information","official_wording":"For planning and development inquiries, please contact planning@hope.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a one-family or two-family residence in RS-1 and in rural zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1, inside the same building. Not on RS-1 parcels shaded purple on the zone's Figures 1 and 2 (water capacity) unless permitted before March 2019.","short":"Yes, in RS-1 and rural zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.2","official_wording":"a)     Secondary suite;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a detached accessory dwelling unit (coach house, garden cottage, granny flat) where a one-family residence exists, in RS-1 and rural zones: minimum lot 0.4 ha in rural zones; up to 70 m² outside rural and CD zones; not in the front yard; no subdivision. Not on purple-shaded RS-1 parcels; limited where water or sewer is missing.","short":"Yes, in RS-1 and rural zones, with limits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 8.9.1","official_wording":"A detached accessory dwelling unit is only permitted where a one family residence exists;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per one-family residence (one in each unit of a two-family residence); floor area no more than the principal unit's; no strata lot; BC Building Code applies. RS-1 table: 3 units on parcels of 280 m² or less, 4 if larger, but only with both community water and sewer. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.3","official_wording":"A maximum of one secondary suite is permitted per one family residence and one secondary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space per dwelling unit or sleeping unit for accessory residential use, which includes a secondary suite or detached accessory dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 6.19.1","official_wording":"Accessory residential use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (change of occupancy; work valued at $2,000 or more), and the suite must meet the BC Building Code. A development permit may also apply in riparian, flood or geotechnical permit areas. No permit for a new unit adding density in the Schedule A water-capacity areas until the water issue is resolved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 972, consolidated to June 2024 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136109/Building%20Bylaw%20%28June%202024%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 12.01(e), 12.01(h), s. 10.13","official_wording":"any change in occupancy of a building or part thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (s. 8.9, s. 10.1; consolidated to March 20, 2025); Building Bylaw No. 972","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Cutting any tree (trunk over 20 cm / 8 in across, measured 90 cm above ground) needs a tree cutting permit from the Municipal Engineer, unless exempt. No exemption applies within 5 m of a stream or ravine bank top or on slopes steeper than 2:1. The OCP riparian development permit area (within 30 m of water) also covers removing vegetation.","short":"Yes, for trees over 20 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86938/0914treeprotectionbylawno09142095signed_mTiqTD.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), s. 2 \"Tree\", s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall cut any tree in the District without first applying","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt, except within 5 m of a stream or ravine bank or on slopes steeper than 2:1: lots up to 0.5 ha that could not be subdivided; dead, diseased, damaged or hazardous trees; pruning; removal of 2% or less of a property's trees; tree farms; municipal parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86938/0914treeprotectionbylawno09142095signed_mTiqTD.pdf","section":"s. 3(a) to (i)","official_wording":"which are without sufficient lot area to create","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable application fee applies (a base fee plus an amount for each tree to be removed). The amounts in the posted 1995 bylaw scan cannot be read reliably, so confirm the current fee with the District, 604-869-5671.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86938/0914treeprotectionbylawno09142095signed_mTiqTD.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"refundable application fee shall be paid, as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A security deposit (cash or irrevocable letter of credit) of 100% of the value of replacement trees and site restoration the District requires, with 10% held back for one year after the permit expires. Trees cut without a permit must be replaced two for one, at least 4 m tall (conifers) or 8 cm trunk diameter (deciduous).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86938/0914treeprotectionbylawno09142095signed_mTiqTD.pdf","section":"s. 9, s. 12","official_wording":"The amount of the security deposit shall be 100%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's tree bylaw has no rule for boulevard or street trees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; a $100 late surcharge is added if paid more than 28 days after receipt). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 5","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 $500.00 $400.00 $100.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 1995, Bylaw No. 20/95","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 20/95 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86938/0914treeprotectionbylawno09142095signed_mTiqTD.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"t DIS'RICT OF HOPE TREE PROTECTION BYLAW,1995 Bylaw No. 20/95 WHEREAS Section 929 of the Municipal Act provides that Council may, by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The 2020 bylaw says garbage and recycling/glass every other week, organics weekly, but s. 4.3 lets the Director of Operations change the frequency. The District's Waste Management page says weekly collection of garbage, recycling and organics. Check the 2026 Collection Calendar.","short":"Bylaw: every other week; District page: weekly","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw is from 2020; the web page is newer. Collection is by Valley Waste & Recycling. Confirm against the 2026 Collection Calendar before publishing.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"garbage collection every other week;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Four zones: Zone 1 (east and north of the Coquihalla River) Tuesday; Zone 2 (town north of Park St.) Wednesday; Zone 3 (Silver Creek and Floods) Thursday; Zone 4 (town south of Park St. and west of the Fraser River) Friday. Use the Collection Zone Map, the 2026 Collection Calendar or the Valley Waste Curbside Companion app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/waste-management","section":"Roadside Collection Schedule","official_wording":"your collection day is Tuesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each single-dwelling parcel is loaned one 240 L garbage cart, one 240 L organics/green waste cart, one 240 L recycling cart and one glass receptacle (two sets for two dwelling units; maximum 2 carts per stream). Extra cart $16.80 a month; extra glass receptacle $3.25 a month; service level change $40; replacement cart service charge $40. The first bear-cart latch is free, replacements $60.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"s. 4.2 and 8","official_wording":"one - 240L garbage collection cart, one - 240L organics/green waste collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb between 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and bring them in by 9:00 p.m. that day. Carts put out after 7:00 a.m. and after the truck has passed are not collected until the next collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"s. 6(g), (h)","official_wording":"no earlier than 4:30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Only what fits in the cart with the lid closed, within the weight limit marked on the cart. Extra bags or containers beside the cart are not collected; excess can go to the District Transfer Station.","short":"Must fit cart, lid closed; extra not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"s. 6(r)","official_wording":"set out only the amount of waste that will fit into a Collection Cart with the lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$408 per dwelling unit per year for collection of garbage, recycling, organics/green waste and glass.","short":"$408 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule L","official_wording":"Collection of each container of garbage, recycling, organics/green","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Hope Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule L). Ticket: bylaw notice $200 ($150 early; $50 surcharge); municipal ticket $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Hope Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the organics/green waste cart, collected weekly under the bylaw. It includes grass clippings, leaves, weeds, flowers, bark mulch, branches and small tree trimmings.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/waste-management","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Yard waste, including grass clippings, leaves, weeds, flowers, bark mulch, branches, and small tree trimmings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Green waste means branches 3 inches or less in diameter and under 40 inches long, plus weeds, leaves, grass, plant clippings and twigs. Lids must close fully. Use paper bags only for organics, never plastic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"twigs; branches 3” or less in diameter and less than 40 inches long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"District of Hope Transfer Station, 22970 Trans Canada Highway (green waste: trees, stumps, branches and brush, not bagged). Hours not found on the pages read.","short":"District of Hope Transfer Station, 22970 Trans Canada Hwy","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule L, Transfer Station - Self Haul","official_wording":"Green Waste (trees, stumps, branches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: included in the $408 yearly collection fee. Transfer Station: $85 per 1,000 kg of unbagged green waste, with a minimum fee of $12.50.","short":"Curbside in $408 a year; drop-off $85 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule L","official_wording":"Minimum Fee for all Waste Categories $12.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Land clearing waste is not green waste. Plastic bags, including ones labelled compostable or biodegradable, are not accepted in the organics cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86947/1472solidwastemanagementbylawwebsite_GorjMg.pdf","section":"Definitions (green waste)","official_wording":"but does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Hope Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Hope Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1472, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage I applies all year. Stage II (alternate-day watering) applies May 1 to September 30. The Director of Operations may impose Stage III (reduced hours), Stage IV (outdoor watering ban) or Stage V (ban plus extra restrictions) at any time of year if water supplies or storage are at risk.","short":"Stage I year-round; Stage II May 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86940/1271WaterRegulationBylaw_1uUpGH.pdf","section":"s. 9(d)","official_wording":"Stage l – Throughout the year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage I and II: outdoor watering only 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; under Stage II also on alternate odd or even calendar days based on civic address. Stage III: alternate days by address, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. Stage IV and V: no outdoor watering.","short":"Stage I and II: 5-9 a.m., 6-10 p.m.; Stage II odd/even days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86940/1271WaterRegulationBylaw_1uUpGH.pdf","section":"s. 9(d)","official_wording":"between the hours of 5:00 am to 9:00 am and 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering (hose, nozzle or watering can under direct control, hoses with an automatic shut-off) is allowed at any time at Stages I to III. At Stages IV and V hand watering is allowed but hand watering of lawns is not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86940/1271WaterRegulationBylaw_1uUpGH.pdf","section":"s. 9(c), (d)","official_wording":"Hand Watering includes the use of watering devices (hoses, nozzles and watering cans)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Owners establishing a new lawn may apply for a permit to vary the sprinkling rules for one month, at the time the lawn is planted. Owners with automatic timed underground systems may apply for a Sprinkling Variance Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86940/1271WaterRegulationBylaw_1uUpGH.pdf","section":"s. 9(g), (h)","official_wording":"District water consumers establishing new lawns may apply for a permit to vary the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $100 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86940/1271WaterRegulationBylaw_1uUpGH.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1271, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs living in the District must be licensed; licence the dog once it is four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"Licence your dog after it is four (4) months old.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Hope (Dog Licence Package on its Permits, Licences & Applications page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Dog Licence Package","official_wording":"This package provides the information and forms required to licence your dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$28 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($35 if renewed late, after April 1).","short":"$28 a year ($35 if renewed after April 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule D (Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015)","official_wording":"Neutered Dog $28.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 a year for an unneutered or unspayed dog ($80 if renewed late, after April 1).","short":"$70 a year ($80 if renewed after April 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule D (Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015)","official_wording":"Unneutered Dog $70.00 $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement or transfer tag: $10. Late renewal (after April 1): $35 spayed/neutered, $80 unaltered. Guide dogs under the Guide Animal Act are free, as are dogs registered in the Guide Dog in Training Program (with proof). Potentially vicious dog: $150 ($200 late). Vicious dog: $300 ($400 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"License Tag (Replacement or Transfer) $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences must be renewed every year; the fee schedule charges a higher late renewal fee after April 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Dog Licence Package","official_wording":"Dog licences must be renewed annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Use the Dog Licence Application and fee information in the Dog Licence Package on the District's Permits, Licences & Applications page; contact the District for help.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Licences & Applications, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/application-packages","section":"Dog Licence Package","official_wording":"Dog Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must not run at large and must be on a leash at all times when off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"Ensure your dogs are not running at large and are on a leash at all times when off the owner's property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"A dog owner must immediately remove and properly dispose of any faeces the dog leaves on a highway, public place or someone else's property, and dispose of it on their own property. Owners certified as legally blind are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"Pick up your dog's excrement.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245 is a scan with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner of an impounded vicious dog must show proof of valid liability insurance covering the dog's actions for the current year before a licence is issued or the dog is reclaimed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule D, s. 4(c)","official_wording":"The owner of an impounded vicious dog must provide the Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer with proof of valid liability insurance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Potentially vicious dog: $150 a year ($200 if renewed after April 1). Vicious dog: $300 ($400 late).","short":"Vicious $300 a year ($400 late); potentially vicious $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Potentially vicious dog $150.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or email bylaw@hope.ca. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer takes complaints weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Include your name, address and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Directory, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaws-directory","section":"Bylaw Directory","official_wording":"Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or bylaw@hope.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs per property.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"no more than three (3) dogs or three (3) cats per property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats per property.","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"no more than three (3) dogs or three (3) cats per property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than five pets in total (dogs and cats combined) per property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","official_wording":"no more than five (5) pets per property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245 is a scan that could not be read, so exceptions are unconfirmed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry are covered only as part of a hobby farm: a listed use in the L-1, RU-1 and CR-1 zones and in some Comprehensive Development zones (CD-2, CD-4, CD-9), on parcels of at least 0.8 hectares (2 acres). The bylaw lists no hens use in ordinary residential zones.","short":"Only hobby farms, parcels of at least 0.8 hectares","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.2 and 9.3.3 (RU-1 Zone)","official_wording":"A hobby farm shall be limited to parcels with a minimum lot area of 0.8 hectares (2 acres) or larger;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Poultry: six birds or fewer per 0.1 hectare (0.25 acre) on a hobby farm.","short":"Six per 0.1 hectare on a hobby farm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.3 (RU-1 Zone)","official_wording":"On a hobby farm the keeping of poultry is permitted in concentrations of six (6) birds or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Buildings for housing animals on a hobby farm must meet the accessory building setback rules of that zone. No coop size or placement rule is given for poultry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.3 (RU-1 Zone)","official_wording":"Buildings or structures for housing animals associated with a hobby farm shall be subject to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Bees count as a hobby farm use (for the owner's personal or home-based-business use) in the rural zones, on parcels of at least 0.8 hectares (2 acres). No hive limit is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"Definitions (hobby farm)","official_wording":"for the personal or home based business use of the owner only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"On a hobby farm (parcel of at least 0.8 hectares / 2 acres): horses, sheep, goats, cattle or similar animals, three animals or fewer per 2 acres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.3 (RU-1 Zone)","official_wording":"On a hobby farm the keeping of horses, sheep, goats, cattle or other animals of like kind is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (consolidated to March 20, 2025); also Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008 for animal noise","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1324, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"RVs and trailers over six metres (20 feet) may not park 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the Schedule F streets (parts of Sixth Avenue, Nelson Avenue, Park Street, Third and Fourth Avenue, Fraser Avenue and others). Vehicles six metres or longer, and vehicles with a camper attached, may not park in angle-parking areas. Commercial vehicles are barred from residential zones 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with exceptions (for example those under 5,000 kg).","short":"Over six metres: no 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on listed streets","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","section":"s. 4.13(c)","official_wording":"designated as no parking areas for commercial and recreational vehicles and trailers over six","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential and comprehensive development zones, a one-family lot may store or park at most six vehicles in total, counting RVs, campers, trailers, utility trailers and pleasure boats not kept for gain or sale. With a secondary dwelling or suite, the maximum is eight.","short":"Max 6 vehicles total, incl. RVs and boats (8 with suite)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 5.6.1","official_wording":"the storage or parking of a maximum of six vehicles is permitted, including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On streets and public places: no sleeping in a vehicle and no camping. On private lots: living in an RV is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw expressly permits it; the exception is while a lot is being developed under a building permit, for up to 6 months, plus a 6-month extension if the Building Inspector approves.","short":"No on streets or lots; construction exception up to 6 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 4.7(d), (e)","official_wording":"camp or erect a tent or other camping facilities on a highway or other public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $25 surcharge after 28 days); municipal ticket $1,000. Zoning Bylaw: bylaw notice $500 ($400 early; $100 surcharge); municipal ticket $1,000. Good Neighbour Bylaw: bylaw notice $200 ($150 early; $50 surcharge); municipal ticket $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95 (consolidated copy titled Traffic Bylaw No. C020, to August 2013); Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 17/95, consolidated to August 2013 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86964/c020trafficbylawaugust2013_wuDnYa.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. C020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise, on private or public property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 5.4(a)","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no general quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day, if the work causes noise that disturbs the neighbourhood. No separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Building Inspector may grant a construction permit for other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 5.6(e)","official_wording":"on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment: not between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Trades and industries in commercial or industrial zones: no noise before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. unless contained in an enclosed building. Council declares objectionable: amplified vehicle sound heard outside, loud or explosive vehicle sounds, alarms over 3 minutes, idling over 3 minutes. Animal cries that unduly disturb are banned. Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practices, household equipment, Special Event Permit events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 5.6(d)","official_wording":"any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment in the District between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 604-869-5671, bylaw@hope.ca. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer takes complaints weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For ongoing noise the District asks you to keep a written log; after ten dates, give it to the officer with a Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Directory, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaws-directory","section":"Bylaw Directory","official_wording":"Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or bylaw@hope.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1240, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008 (consolidated to December 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 1240, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow rubbish or unwholesome matter to build up, rubbish to overflow containers, the property to become or stay unsightly, dead landscaping or noxious weeds to accumulate, pest infestations, construction waste (where a building permit is issued), or unlicensed or inoperable vehicles or vehicle parts. Also covered: graffiti, and weeds and rubbish within one metre of a boulevard or lane. Does not apply to normal farm operations or to outdoor storage the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"allow the real property to become or remain unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or email bylaw@hope.ca. Complaints may be made by fax, in person, in writing, by phone or by email, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Include your name, address and phone number or the complaint will not be investigated. The District also uses a Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Directory, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaws-directory","section":"Bylaw Directory","official_wording":"Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or bylaw@hope.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The District encourages voluntary compliance, which may be one to twenty-one days. The Director may issue a compliance order; if it is not met in the time given, the District may do the work and charge the owner. If the cost is unpaid 30 days after a demand, the District can sue for it or add it to the property tax roll.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Enforcement of Bylaws","official_wording":"voluntary compliance which may be between one to twenty-one days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 within 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 1240, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008 (consolidated to December 2023), Part VI Property Maintenance","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1240, 2008, consolidated to December 2023, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 1240, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Small firepits used for warmth or cooking, burning seasoned wood and built as shown in the bylaw's Schedule G diagram, need no permit. Barbecues and other propane, natural gas or charcoal cookers are also exempt. The Fire Chief can still prohibit any outdoor fire.","short":"Yes, no permit, built to bylaw diagram","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86970/dcd591FireBylaw_jAAFix.pdf","section":"s. 404(1)","official_wording":"small firepits used for warmth or the preparation of food using seasoned wood","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Dry garden and yard refuse (small prunings, vegetable garden refuse) may be burned only during a two-week period each Spring and Fall set by Council, dawn to dusk, on private property, with no permit. Pile no larger than 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high; at least 4 m from any log, stump or standing tree; at least 15 m from slash, flammable debris or any structure; attended by an adult; water and a shovel on hand. No tires, plastics, household garbage or anything giving heavy black smoke.","short":"Yes, no permit, two weeks each Spring and Fall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86970/dcd591FireBylaw_jAAFix.pdf","section":"s. 402(1)","official_wording":"Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is allowed for a two (2) week period in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A $200 permit valid for 72 hours is required for lot-clearing burns for development and for yard cleanup in commercial or industrial areas, with at least 15 days smoke-free between burns on the same property. The District's page says to get a burn registration number from the Province, apply to the District and pay $200 on approval, check that the Venting Index is Good, and notify the Fire Department before lighting. No permit is needed for the Spring and Fall residential period.","short":"$200 for lot-clearing burns","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86970/dcd591FireBylaw_jAAFix.pdf","section":"s. 403(1)","official_wording":"Burning for lot clearing for development, and burning for the purpose of yard clean up","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires when conditions make them a hazard or nuisance (call the Fire Department, 604-869-5671). Provincial BC Wildfire Service orders usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries; the Venting Index must be Good for permit burns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86970/dcd591FireBylaw_jAAFix.pdf","section":"s. 401(1)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all types of outdoor fires when, in his opinion,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste (grass, leaves, branches, small tree trimmings) goes in the organics cart collected at the curb. Larger material can go to the District Transfer Station (green waste $85 per 1,000 kg, minimum fee $12.50).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/waste-management","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"Yard waste, including grass clippings, leaves, weeds, flowers, bark mulch, branches, and small tree trimmings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $100 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. In court, $100 to $2,000 per offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"District of Hope Volunteer Fire Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hope Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (the District's burning permit page calls it the Fire Services Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Establishment, and Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 1006, 1998 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86970/dcd591FireBylaw_jAAFix.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BYLAW No. 1006, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may possess, sell, give, fire or set off fireworks in the District without written permission of the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants.","short":"No, without Fire Commissioner's permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86935/0844firearmsandfireworksbylaw4993_LGZsgH.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"possess, sell, give, fire or set off","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Sale is banned unless the seller has written permission of the Fire Commissioner or a local assistant. Fireworks may be sold to and set off by a person or group at a public display held with that written permission.","short":"No, without Fire Commissioner's permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86935/0844firearmsandfireworksbylaw4993_LGZsgH.pdf","section":"s. 3 and 5","official_wording":"possess, sell, give, fire or set off","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon firecrackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman Candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86935/0844firearmsandfireworksbylaw4993_LGZsgH.pdf","section":"s. 1(a)","official_wording":"sky rockets, squibs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written permission from the Fire Commissioner or one of his local assistants. The bylaw gives no fee or form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86935/0844firearmsandfireworksbylaw4993_LGZsgH.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"fireworks in the District of Hope, unless they have written permission of the Fire Commissioner or any of his local assistants.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $100 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","official_wording":"Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 49/93","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026) carry set penalties with early-payment and late surcharges and are disputed through the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication system. Municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026) carry larger fines. Bylaw enforcement officers, the RCMP and certain other officials can issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Contraventions of the bylaws designated in Schedule “A”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: dog bylaw $200; noise and unsightly property (Good Neighbour Bylaw) $200; solid waste $200; traffic and parking $100; zoning $500; water $500; fire bylaw $500; firearms and fireworks $500. Municipal tickets: $1,000 for every listed bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice for the lower early-payment amount (for example $150 instead of $200, or $400 instead of $500).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $150 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"The early payment penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”, if payment is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If not paid within 28 days a late-payment surcharge is added to the penalty ($25 to $100 depending on the bylaw). After 14 days the right to dispute is lost; unpaid penalties may go to collections or court.","short":"Surcharge of $25 to $100 after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"s. 5(c)","official_wording":"Subject to the late payment surcharge set out in column A3 in addition to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice. Online at fvbylaw.ca, or deliver or mail the notice to the Upper Fraser Valley Bylaw Adjudication System, City of Chilliwack, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 (phone 604-793-2743). A screening officer tries to resolve it first, including a compliance agreement that cuts the penalty to half. If you lose at adjudication you pay an extra $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","section":"Ticket Dispute","official_wording":"must dispute their ticket within 14 days of the date they received the ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every owner or operator of a business in the District, with a separate licence for each premises. Not needed for: charity-only events, events in a licensed theatre, wholesale delivery (not contractors), childcare for 2 unrelated children or one family's, renting up to 2 rooms or suites where the owner lives there and rent is monthly or longer, and garage sales (up to 4 weekends a year).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003, consolidated to February 2019 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"Every owner or operator of a business in the Municipality shall hold a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 a year for a standard business licence (January 1 to December 31). Property management, rentals, hotel, motel, apartments and mobile home parks $200; peddlers $150 plus a $500 refundable deposit; ATMs outside banks $30; licence transfer $25. The annual fee is halved for a licence issued after July 31.","short":"$150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule B, consolidated to April 2026, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Business Licence $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and submit it to the District (info@hope.ca, 604-869-5671). Planning, Bylaw, Fire and Corporate Services review it; a complete application is typically processed in 10 to 14 business days. A Licence Inspector may grant a licence once satisfied the applicant has complied with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Information, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/business-licence-information","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and submit it to the District of Hope.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices go out by December 1; pay before December 31. A 10% discount applies if paid by December 15, and a 10% penalty if paid after January 31. A licence not renewed within 60 days after January 1 is terminated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003, consolidated to February 2019 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 5, 12 to 15","official_wording":"commencing each January 1st and expiring each December 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence is for mobile businesses (construction trades, land and building maintenance or repair contractors, and health care providers who visit clients at home) that work in other member municipalities. Fee $250, paid to the municipality where you have premises, on top of your municipal licence. Members: Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey, Harrison Hot Springs.","short":"Yes, $250 (mobile trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86975/Fraser%20Valley%20Inter-Municipal%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28December%202025%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86975/Fraser%20Valley%20Inter-Municipal%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28December%202025%29%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 3, 5, 9","official_wording":"The Inter-Municipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 late surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. In court, up to $2,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2003, No. 1124 $200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2003, No. 1124 (consolidated to February 2019); fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule B (consolidated to April 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003, consolidated to February 2019 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 1124","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS-1) zone and the rural zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1 and CR-1, and in multi-family zones such as RM-1 and RM-2, always subject to the conditions in s. 8.6.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.2","official_wording":"Home based business, subject to Section 8.6.2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner or operator of a business in the District must hold a business licence, including home-based businesses. The standard business licence fee is $150 a year; if a business fits more than one category the highest fee applies.","short":"Yes: $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003, consolidated to February 2019 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86962/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20%28FEB%202019%29%281%29.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), s. 32","official_wording":"Every owner or operator of a business in the Municipality shall hold a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 and other single or two-family zones: 2 people (1 living there); up to one third of the dwelling floor area; no outdoor storage; signs only as the Sign Bylaw allows; 1 customer parking space. Rural zones: 3 people (1 living there); accessory building up to 400 m²; screened outdoor storage; 1 space per employee plus 1 customer space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 8.6.2","official_wording":"no more than 2 persons of which 1 must reside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No complete list of banned types. No home business may use materials or products that produce inflammable or explosive vapours, smoke, noxious gases or fumes. Commercial vehicle repairs or maintenance, vehicle sales and storage of wrecked vehicles are not allowed on parcels in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 8.6.2(g), s. 5.6.3","official_wording":"no home based business may utilize materials or products that produce inflammable or explosive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, s. 8.6 (consolidated to March 20, 2025); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, consolidated to March 20, 2025 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86966/ConsolidatedMar202025COMBINED_UDXvHH.pdf","section":"s. 8.6","official_wording":"HOME BASED BUSINESS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in one-family residences in zones L-1, AG-1, RU-1, CR-1, RS-1, C-5, CD-3 and CD-7 (guest unit or whole dwelling); guest units only in CD-4 and CD-8. Not allowed in secondary suites, duplexes, townhomes, apartments, accessory dwelling units (such as coach houses), RVs or campers.","short":"Yes, one-family residences in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide","section":"Where They're Allowed","official_wording":"Both types of short-term rentals are permitted in one-family residences in the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid business licence is required. Fee: $150 a year for a Guest Unit, $200 a year for a Dwelling Unit.","short":"Yes, $150 (guest unit) or $200 (dwelling unit) a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide","section":"General Requirements","official_wording":"Hold a valid Business Licence and comply with the Business Licence Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, whether or not a local licence is needed. Hope is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that requirement does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration; exempt communities","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 8 guests; one short-term rental per parcel, in a one-family residence; stays up to 28 days; signage for guest parking. Guest unit: operator on site, and at most one fewer bedroom than the home has. Must meet the BC Building Code, Fire Code and Fraser Health requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide","section":"General Requirements","official_wording":"Host a maximum of 8 guests","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: without a business licence $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 late surcharge after 28 days); for a zoning breach $500 ($400 early; $100 late surcharge). Municipal ticket: $1,000 for either.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2003, No. 1124 $200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hope","place_name":"Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 (short-term rental use, per the District's Short-Term Rentals Guide); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1124, 2003; Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule B","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals Guide, District of Hope","source_url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/148143/Short_Term_Rentals_Guide","section":"Guide","official_wording":"SHORT-TERM RENTALS GUIDE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most projects, including renovations and minor additions: new homes, additions, secondary suites, plumbing and heating changes, wood stoves, swimming pools, demolition, and accessory structures over 10 m² (108 sq ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page, \"Building Permit Requirements\"","official_wording":"Building permits are required for most projects, including renovations and minor additions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, to retaining structures that are part of a building or structure that does not support an occupancy, or to minor repairs or alterations that do not affect a structural component. No size threshold is given.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"nor to minor repairs or alterations which do not alter or affect a structural component of the building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Form, available online or from the District office. Staff encourage a meeting before applying. Questions: 250-845-2238.","short":"Paper form from District office or online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149531/","section":"Building Permit Application Guide, \"Building Permit Process\"","official_wording":"Application forms are available online or from the District office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A current title certificate and charges on title, site layout, elevation and building plans, plus structural drawings and professional submissions where required. The guide's checklist adds two sets of plans, a plot plan and an energy compliance report for new dwellings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page, \"Building Permit Requirements\"","official_wording":"Copies of the current state of title certificate and documents for registered charges on title;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Typically 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how complete and complex the application is.","short":"2 to 4 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149531/","section":"\"Building Permit Process\"","official_wording":"Typically, the processing time for a BP application is 2-4 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent books each inspection with the Building Inspector (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 250-845-2238). The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice; the guide recommends at least 48 hours. All fees must be paid before inspections are requested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149531/","section":"\"Building Inspections\"","official_wording":"It is the responsibility of the owner or their authorized agent to schedule inspections with the Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Development Department, 3367 12th Street, Houston: 250-845-2238, ecdev@houston.ca. Building inspection services are provided by the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page","official_wording":"250-845-2238 ecdev@houston.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Houston Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005, amended by Bylaw No. 960, 2007 and Bylaw No. 1178, 2023.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127/","section":"s. 22.0 (title)","official_wording":"District of Houston Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Fences are excluded from the definition of \"structure\" in both the Building Regulations Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw. The District's building permit page lists no fence permit; it lists retaining walls over 1.22 m (4 ft) that are part of a building or structure supporting occupancy.","short":"No fence permit listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127/","section":"s. 1.10","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures not supporting an occupancy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m. Exception: 1.8 m for a lot in a Rural or Residential zone that abuts a provincial highway, or an arterial or collector road designated in the Official Community Plan.","short":"1.2 m (1.8 m next to highway or arterial)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning page gives 1.2 m for residential front yards and leaves out the 1.8 m highway and arterial exception in s. 5.6(3). The bylaw (adopted October 6, 2026) governs.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.6(2)(a) and 5.6(3)","official_wording":"(a) 1.2 metres when located within a front yard; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m in a rear or side yard.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.6(2)(b)","official_wording":"(b) 1.8 metres when located within a rear or side yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence, wall, building, landscaping or other object may be over 1.0 m high inside the triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along the two adjoining exterior lot lines and joining the ends.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"On any corner lot, no building, structure, fence, retaining wall, landscaping, screening, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the mean landscape grade 1.0 m from both sides of the fence. Retaining walls, alone or with a fence: 1.8 m in Residential zones, 2.4 m in Rural, Commercial, Industrial and Public Use zones. Required landscape screens cannot be plywood, corrugated metal or chain link without slats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.6(1), 5.6(4) and 5.8.3(4)","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be determined by measurement from the mean landscape grade 1.0 m from both sides of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026, s. 5.6 (fences and retaining walls) and s. 5.7 (visual clearance at intersections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 1.1, 5.6, 5.7","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Constructing or demolishing an accessory structure over 10 m² (108 sq ft) needs a building permit.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page, \"Accessory Buildings & Structures\"","official_wording":"Constructing or demolishing an accessory structure over 10 square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A porch or balcony, and enclosing a sundeck or porch, need a building permit. The District's pages state no deck height threshold.","short":"Yes if enclosed; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page, \"Exterior Renovations & Additions\"","official_wording":"A porch or balcony","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Accessory structures over 10 m² (108 sq ft) need a building permit, and so does converting a garage to living space. The fee schedule prices garages at $34 per sq ft and carports at $22.50 per sq ft for the permit value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page","official_wording":"Constructing or demolishing an accessory structure over 10 square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Neighbourhood Residential (R1): accessory buildings up to 5.1 m high; setbacks 5.0 m front, 1.5 m interior side and rear, 3.0 m exterior side; lot coverage 45%. Rural Residential (A2): up to 6.4 m high, 200 m² per building. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 9.1(4) and (6) (R1)","official_wording":"(c) Maximum Lot Coverage 45%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (accessory building limits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127/","section":"s. 22.0","official_wording":"District of Houston Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 application fee (estimated value under $25,000), plus the permit fee of $7 per $1,000 of estimated value and plan review of $1 per $1,000. The schedule states no minimum permit fee.","short":"None set; $50 application plus $7 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (PDF), Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule B-2 Building Permit Fees","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145026/","section":"Schedule B-2, item 1","official_wording":"Application Fee - Estimated Value under $25,000 50.00 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee $7 per $1,000 of estimated value, plus plan review $1 per $1,000. For houses and their accessory buildings, value is set per sq ft (main floor $112.50, garage $34, basement $45); other buildings use an engineer's estimate. Work done without a permit is charged double.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (PDF), Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule B-2 Building Permit Fees","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145026/","section":"Schedule B-2, items 1 and 3","official_wording":"Permit Fee $7 per $1,000 of estimated value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 if the estimated value is under $25,000; $100 if $25,000 or more. Non-refundable; no text says it counts toward the permit fee. The $450 administration fee on projects over $50,000 is refundable on completion (s. 11.7).","short":"$50 under $25,000 of value; $100 if $25,000 or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the building bylaw's own Schedule A (2005 text) still shows older amounts (application fee $30 under $10,000 and $50 at $10,000 and over; administration fee $350 over $10,000). The later Fees & Charges Bylaw sets the amounts used here. Neither says whether the application fee counts toward the permit fee.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (PDF), Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule B-2 Building Permit Fees","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145026/","section":"Schedule B-2, item 1","official_wording":"Application Fee - Estimated Value under $25,000 50.00 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $6.75 per fixture; sprinklers $6.75 for the first 25 heads, $2.25 each additional; demolition $56.25; moving a building $112.50; re-inspection of rejected work $85; paving deposit $2 per sq ft; landscaping deposit equal to an acceptable contractor quote.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (PDF), Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule B-2 Building Permit Fees","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145026/","section":"Schedule B-2, item 2","official_wording":"Plumbing per fixture 6.75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the non-refundable application fee is paid with the application. All fees must be paid before inspections are requested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145127/","section":"s. 11.0 and s. 11.1","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of a permit under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1094, 2017, Schedule B-2 (Building Permit Fees), substituted by Amending Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 for 2024 to 2028. Permit rules are in Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (PDF), Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule B-2 Building Permit Fees","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145026/","section":"s. 1 and Schedule B-2","official_wording":"A bylaw to amend the Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1094, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online map: choose \"Search by Address\" in the Search menu, enter the street number and road name, and turn on the \"Zoning\" layer. The Zoning Map is also Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map with Zoning layer","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning page says Schedule A of the bylaw sets out the zone designations and the map is in the bylaw; the bylaw makes Schedule A the text and Schedule B the map. The bylaw governs. A property report can be downloaded from the Survey Parcels menu. The online map link on the page goes to a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George viewer (rdffg.bc.ca); it was not fetched.","source_title":"Zoning, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"\"Find your Zone\"","official_wording":"Use the Search menu in the top left menu bar to “Search by Address”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026. Schedule A (text) adopted October 6, 2026, updated: N/A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"Schedule A cover page","official_wording":"Adopted: October 6, 2026 Updated: N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each of 12 zones (R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, C1, C2, C3, M1, M2, P1, P2): permitted principal and secondary uses, minimum lot size, lot coverage, density, height, setbacks and accessory building limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"Table 8-1 and Parts 9 to 13","official_wording":"(1) The District of Houston is divided into zones as shown on the Zoning Map and described in Table 8-1: Table 8-1: Zones Zone Zone Abbreviation Residential Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Development Department: 250-845-2238, ecdev@houston.ca, 3367 12th Street, PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Page footer","official_wording":"community development department Community Development Department 3367 12th Street, PO Box 370 Houston, BC, V0J 1Z0 250-845-2238 ecdev@houston.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a permitted secondary use in R1 (Neighbourhood Residential), A1 (Agricultural), A2 (Rural Residential) and C3 (Campground), and in R3 (Manufactured Home Park) within a single detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R1, A1, A2, C3 and R3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"Zoning Bylaw ss. 9.1, 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 11.3","official_wording":"(f) Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage house is a permitted secondary use in R1, A1 and A2.","short":"Yes, carriage house in R1, A1, A2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"ss. 9.1(3)(c), 10.1(3)(d), 10.2(3)(d)","official_wording":"(c) Dwelling, Carriage House","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per principal dwelling, not joined to it by a breezeway, garage or other unconditioned space, and not strata-subdivided. Carriage house: one per principal dwelling, at least 3.0 m from it, up to 90 m². The District's page says a suite and a carriage house cannot both be on a property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"ss. 6.6 and 6.7","official_wording":"Not more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per secondary suite and one per carriage house; these are added to the 2 spaces required for a single detached dwelling.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"Table 7-3 and s. 7.1(4)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite or build a carriage house. A development permit is also needed if the property is in a designated development permit area (Downtown, Highway Corridor, Multi-Family Residential, Wildfire Interface).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/planning-and-development/permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Permits and Inspections page, \"Interior Renovations\" and \"Carriage Houses & Secondary Suites\"","official_wording":"Creating a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (ss. 6.6, 6.7, Table 7-3) and Building Regulations Bylaw No. 906, 2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's bylaws set no tree permit for removing a tree on private property.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's bylaws set no tree-cutting exemptions, since there is no tree permit.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's bylaws set no fee for removing a tree.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's bylaws set no replacement planting for removing a tree.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In a park, no one may cut, remove, damage or deface any tree, shrub or plant (Parks Regulation Bylaw). On streets and public places, injuring or removing vegetation is a ticketable offence under Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982: municipal ticket $200. That bylaw is not posted online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1034, 2013 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145461/","section":"s. 3.0","official_wording":"No person shall cut, break, injure, remove or in any way destroy, damage, mutilate or deface any tree, shrub, plant, turf,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly (one Toter Cart, up to 60 kg). The District's pages describe no curbside recycling or organics collection. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako lists a transfer station and recycling depot for Houston at 8072 Aitken Road, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, closed statutory holidays.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/garbage/","section":"Residential Solid Waste Regulations","official_wording":"Garbage Collection is restricted to weekly removal of one Toter Cart not exceeding 60 kilograms.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Garbage Collection Route Maps linked on the District's garbage page. When a statutory holiday falls on a pick-up day the page posts the revised day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/garbage/","section":"Garbage Pick Up","official_wording":"Information about collection dates and routes can be found here:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Toter Garbage Carts are mandatory. A cart must be 240 L (64 gallons) with a lid. Buy one from a local retailer or online (the bylaw also lets the District sell them). The District does not replace or repair carts or lids that are damaged or lost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/garbage/","section":"Residential Solid Waste Regulations","official_wording":"Toter Garbage Carts are mandatory for all residential, institutional, and commercial no bin garbage collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the cart out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, accessible and within a metre of the curb. Nothing is collected from private property or driveways.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/garbage/","section":"Residential Solid Waste Regulations","official_wording":"All residential solid waste receptacles must be accessible and within a meter of the curb or curb line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One cart a week, up to 60 kg. For more, buy a Tag-a-Cart tag at the Municipal Office for each extra cart ($5 per tag in 2026; single use). Restricted materials (yard waste, construction waste, tires, batteries, paint, cardboard and others) may be refused.","short":"1 cart, up to 60 kg; extra cart needs $5 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/garbage/","section":"Residential Solid Waste Regulations; Restricted Materials","official_wording":"Tags must be purchased for each additional garbage toter you wish to have picked up","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage fee: $168.13 per unit for 2026, rising to $210.16 in 2027. Billed at the District's choice either quarterly by invoice (due in 30 days) or annually on the property tax notice. Owners in the collection area pay whether or not they use the service.","short":"$168.13 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1228, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145047/","section":"Schedule C-3, 1. User Rates - Inside Collection Area","official_wording":"a) Residential per unit 168.13 210.16 216.46 222.95 229.64","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Regulations & Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013. Rates: Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1094, 2017, Schedule C-3, as amended (Bylaw No. 1228, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations & Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145791/","section":"title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Solid Waste Regulations & Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 each year if no stage is in force. Council may declare Stage 2, 3 or 4, which take effect 48 hours after a public announcement. All stages end on October 31 unless Council extends them. Applies to anyone on the municipal water system.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1 to October 31; stricter by Council","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145102/","section":"ss. 2.1, 2.3, 3.7","official_wording":"forty-eight (48) hours after a public announcement of the declaration is made.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 and 2: lawn watering only on assigned days, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. East of Buck Creek: even calendar days. West of Buck Creek: odd calendar days. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: no outdoor watering at all.","short":"Stage 1 and 2: odd/even days, 6 to 10 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sewer, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/public-works-and-operations/water-and-sewer/","section":"Stage 1 Restrictions","official_wording":"Even numbered calendar days only (i.e. May 2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: flower and vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs and trees are not limited. Stage 3: hand watering of gardens, shrubs and trees with a hose that has an automatic shut-off, no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Drip irrigation is not \"watering\" in Stages 1 to 3. Stage 4 bans all of it, including drip.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145102/","section":"ss. 1.0, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5","official_wording":"Water or Watering” used as a verb, mean the application or distribution of water","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Permit from the Director of Engineering for new sod, a seeded lawn or new landscaping; application fee $57 (Fees & Charges Bylaw, Schedule C-5). Lasts 21 days, with one extension to at most 42 days. Valid in Stages 1 to 3 only, not Stage 4. Display it where it can be seen from the street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145102/","section":"Part 4, ss. 4.0, 4.1, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7","official_wording":"An application for a permit must be accompanied by an application fee of $50.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for breaking a Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 restriction ($112.50 within 14 days; $187.50 after 28 days). The bylaw itself says a first offence gets a written warning, a second a $75 municipal ticket, and a third or later a court fine of $100 to $500.","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015","official_wording":"Contravention of Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145102/","section":"s. 8.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Water Conservation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 6 months old kept in the District must be licensed each year. If the owner cannot prove the dog's age, it is treated as over 6 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"All dogs over six (6) months of age kept within the District of Houston must be licensed each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Houston, at the Municipal Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Licenses may be purchased at the District Municipal Office at 3367 – 12th Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$14 a year if paid before January 31; $17 a year if paid after January 31 (2026 rates).","short":"$14 by January 31 ($17 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1228, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145047/","section":"Schedule A-2, 1. Dog Licences, a) Spayed/Neutered Dog","official_wording":"026 20 7 2028 2029 2030","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$37.50 a year if paid before January 31; $45 a year if paid after January 31 (2026 rates).","short":"$37.50 by January 31 ($45 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1228, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145047/","section":"Schedule A-2, 1. Dog Licences, b) Unspayed/Unneutered Dog","official_wording":"Discount Rate (it paid betore January 31) annually 37.50 39.00 41.00 43.00 4500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early-payment rate applies if paid before January 31. Kennel licence (5 or more dogs): $135 before January 31, $169 after. Replacement tag $6. Licence transfer $6. Aggressive dog licence $150; dangerous dog licence $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1228, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145047/","section":"Schedule A-2, 1. Dog Licences","official_wording":"Discount Rate (if paid before January 31) annually 135.00 140.00 145.00 150.00 155.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is good for the calendar year it was bought in and expires after December 31 of that year. Renewal is by paying the licence fee again.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 3, s. 15","official_wording":"will be effective for the calendar year it was purchased in;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District Municipal Office, 3367 12th Street, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The application needs a vet certificate of rabies vaccination and, for a sterilized dog, a vet certificate of sterilization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":"Dog Licensing; Lost Animals","official_wording":"Licenses may be purchased at the District Municipal Office at 3367 – 12th Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days, $187.50 after 28 days). Municipal ticket schedule: $50.","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, Unlicensed Dog","official_wording":"UnliceneDog\" $150 00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, as amended by Bylaw No. 1165, 2022. Fees are in Comprehensive Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1094, 2017, as amended (latest dog fee schedule: Bylaw No. 1228, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"title","official_wording":"A bylaw to provide for the control and protection of animals, the licensing of dogs and the operation of impound facilities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be kept confined to its owner's premises or on a leash when off them. A dog \"at large\" (outside an enclosure and not leashed and under control on a highway, park or other public place) is not allowed, except a police dog or at a permitted event. Parks: dogs only in designated areas, on leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 5, ss. 28, 29 and s. 1(7)","official_wording":"confined to the premises at which the person resides; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's Animal Control Bylaw sets no leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Two fenced off-leash areas: Houston Dog Park and Four Seasons Park. Owners must carry a leash, keep the dog in view, and leash and remove it at once if it shows aggressive behaviour. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are not allowed off leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":"Off-Leash Areas","official_wording":"Fenced, off-leash areas have been designated at these locations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"In parks, dogs are allowed only in designated areas, and only on leash (off leash only in designated dog run areas).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1034, 2013 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145461/","section":"Control of Animals in Parks, s. 7.0","official_wording":"Dogs shall be permitted to enter a park in designated areas only and only while they are on leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must remove dog feces immediately from any public or private property other than the owner's premises, and must carry something suitable to remove it whenever the dog is off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 5, ss. 34, 35","official_wording":"the Owner must remove the feces immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $150; dog off-leash $100 (early payment $112.50 and $75; after 28 days $187.50 and $125). Municipal ticket schedule: dog at large $100; dog off-leash $100.","short":"Notice $150 at large; $100 off leash","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018","official_wording":"Dog at Large $150.0 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (Parts 5 and 8), and Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1034, 2013 for parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Parts 5 and 8","official_wording":"Control of Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The District (the Bylaw Enforcement Officer) deems a dog aggressive if it has aggressively pursued, attacked or injured an animal, or aggressively pursued a person. A dog is dangerous if it seriously injures or kills an animal, attacks or injures a person, or (if already aggressive) pursues, attacks or causes a minor injury to an animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 6, ss. 36, 37, 38","official_wording":"A dog will be deemed to be an aggressive dog by the District if such dog has aggressively pursued, attacked, or injured an animal, or aggressively pursued a person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Owner must sterilize and microchip an aggressive dog and keep it inside a building or locked enclosure at least 1.8 m high unless it is muzzled. Outside, it must be muzzled and on a leash of no more than one metre held by someone 18 or older. A dangerous dog has the same rules, plus a \"WARNING DANGEROUS DOG ON PREMISES\" sign at each entrance and $2,000,000 liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 7, ss. 46 to 52","official_wording":"sterilize the aggressive dog;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: aggressive dog $150; dangerous dog $250 (2026 rates). The owner must pay within 14 days of the notice of designation.","short":"Dangerous $250; aggressive $150 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1228, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145047/","section":"Schedule A-2, 1. Dog Licences","official_wording":"b) Aggressive Dog annually 150.00 155.00 160.00 165.00 170.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit an Animal Control Request or bylaw complaint through the District's Service Request Portal, or call the Municipal Office at 250-845-2238 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/animal-control/","section":"About","official_wording":"Submit an Animal Control Request","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for most aggressive- and dangerous-dog offences ($112.50 early, $187.50 late); $200 ($150 early, $250 late) for failing to enclose, muzzle or leash one, to report one at large, or injury of a person or animal. Municipal ticket schedule: $100 to $500 (for example $500 for not licensing one).","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 early); $200 for some","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog at Large $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, Parts 6 and 7 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1165, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Parts 6 and 7","official_wording":"PART 6 - IDENTIFICATION OF AGGRESSIVE AND DANGEROUS DOGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four dogs on any premises owned or occupied by a person.","short":"Max four dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 5, s. 25","official_wording":"A person must not keep, permit or allow more than four dogs on any premises owned or occupied by such person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Houston's Animal Control Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock may not be owned or kept anywhere in the District except as the zoning rules allow. Under Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, hens are allowed in the R1 zone and poultry, bees, dairy livestock and horses count as \"light agriculture\" in the rural zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 9, s. 57","official_wording":"A person must not own or have custody of any livestock in any area of the municipality except as provided for by Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013 as amended.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Puppies under six months old do not count, because the bylaw defines a dog as six months or older. The limit also does not apply to premises lawfully used, and holding a valid business licence, as a pet shop, vet clinic, groomer, breeder or dog boarding business that has paid the Kennel Licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1165, 2022 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144983/","section":"Amendment s. 5 (replacing s. 26)","official_wording":"Sections 24 and 25 do not apply to any premises lawfully used and holding a valid business license for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days, $187.50 after 28 days). Municipal ticket schedule: $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, Keeping More than 4 Dogs","official_wording":"Keepngi More than 4 s $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, s. 25 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1165, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 5, s. 25","official_wording":"Limit of Dog Ownership","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens are allowed as an accessory use to a home in the R1 (Neighbourhood Residential) zone, and in zones where agriculture is a permitted use (A1 and A2 allow \"Agriculture, Light\", which includes poultry).","short":"Yes, R1 zone and where agriculture is permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.5(1), (3) and R1 secondary uses","official_wording":"The keeping of hens is permitted in the R1 Zone, only as an accessory use to a dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no maximum number of hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"In the R1 zone: coop at most 6.0 m² and 2.0 m high, in the rear yard, coop and pen at least 2.5 m from the side and rear lot lines, securely fenced against predators and escape. These rules do not limit hens in zones where agriculture is permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.5(2)","official_wording":"The maximum size of a coop is 6.0 square metres in gross floor area and 2.0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw states no permit or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is not regulated by its own section. The Zoning Bylaw includes \"the keeping of bees\" in \"Agriculture, Light\", a permitted use in the A1 (Rural Agriculture) and A2 (Rural Residential) zones; the R1 secondary-use list does not name bees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"Definitions: Agriculture, Light; ss. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"including but not limited to farming, horticulture, or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock, and horses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock may not be kept anywhere in the District except as the zoning rules allow. \"Agriculture, Light\" (poultry, dairy livestock, horses) is allowed in the A1 and A2 rural zones; intensive agriculture only in A1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145077/","section":"Part 9, s. 57","official_wording":"A person must not own or have custody of any livestock in any area of the municipality except as provided for by Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013 as amended.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (s. 6.5 Hen Keeping); Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112, 2018, Part 9 (livestock).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"title and s. 6.5","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 is not posted online, so street rules could not be read. The bylaw notice schedule lists one relevant offence: parking a vehicle over 5,000 kg for over two hours in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","short":"Bylaw text not readable online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982, Part IV s. 3(j)","official_wording":"Parking vehicle over 5,000 kg overtwo hours in residential IV, 3(j) zone between 7:00pm and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a Residential Zone, only one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked or stored on a lot. No dismantled or wrecked vehicle, and no commercial vehicle over 4,000 kg gross weight, may be kept. Boats are not mentioned.","short":"1 RV or trailer only; boats not mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.2(2)","official_wording":"No commercial vehicle, truck, bus, dismantled or wrecked vehicle, trailer, recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a trailer, RV, camper, boat or similar vehicle or vessel as a residence is prohibited in all zones, even if connected to services. Exception: Council may issue a Temporary Use Permit for living in an RV on the same lot during construction of a home.","short":"No, except Temporary Use Permit during construction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 5.2(1); s. 14.1(1)(c)","official_wording":"camper, boat, houseboat, tent, or other vehicle and/or vessel as a residence, irrespective","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning offences carry a court penalty up to $50,000 and may be enforced by municipal ticket or bylaw notice; the zoning bylaw sets no ticket amount, and no current ticket amount for RV storage was found. Heavy-vehicle night parking: bylaw notice $100 ($75 early, $125 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"ss. 2.5, 2.6","official_wording":"a penalty not exceeding $50,000.00 and the costs of prosecution.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (ss. 5.2, 14.1); Traffic Bylaw No. 331, 1982 (text not posted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"title","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw notice schedule lists these unsightly-premises offences under Nuisance Bylaw s. 10: discarded materials, landscape, construction materials, graffiti on property and derelict fences. It also lists air contamination (s. 11) and public nuisances such as littering and placing graffiti (s. 13).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114, s. 10","official_wording":"Nuisance Bylaw No.1114, 2 - Unsightly Premises Discarded 10 (1 Materials $150.00 $112.50 $187.50 Yes 7","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a bylaw complaint through the District's online Service Request Portal. Include your name, address and contact information, your relationship to the property, and the location and description of the issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Service Requests, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/service-requests/","section":"About; What to Include in Your Complaint","official_wording":"The District of Houston offers an online Service Request Portal for submitting service requests, inquiries, and bylaw complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Nuisance Bylaw lets the District charge the owner for nuisance abatement: $50 per staff attendance plus actual cost, vehicle use at actual cost plus 10%, and $30 for a repeat service call.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114, 2021 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145078/","section":"Part 5, s. 41","official_wording":"a) Nuisance Abatement per staff attendance $50.00 + Actual Cost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for each unsightly-premises offence; $112.50 if paid within 14 days; $187.50 after 28 days.","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Nuisance Bylaw, s. 10(1) to (5)","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Discarded 10 (1 Materials $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114, 2021, s. 10 (unsightly premises).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114, 2021 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145078/","section":"PART 5, Citation","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114, 2021\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 90 cm across that is built to confine the fire. Not allowed during burning bans, provincial restrictions or an air quality advisory, or if smoke harms or unreasonably bothers others. No garbage or noxious material.","short":"Yes, in a pit up to 90 cm across","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Possible conflict: s. 3.7 says no person shall start \"a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air\" without a written permit from the Fire Chief (except under s. 3.8), while the District's Fire Department page says recreational fires are allowed. The page is read here as the District's own reading of the bylaw; confirm with the Fire Department (250-845-2250).","source_title":"Fire Department, District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.ca/community/fire-department/","section":"Open Burning, Recreational Fires","official_wording":"Recreational fires are allowed in outdoor fireplaces, barbecues, or fire pits not larger than 90 cm (35.5 inches) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on lots under 1 hectare. On larger lots only with a Fire Chief special permit: 30 m from any building or forest, only prunings, dry piled debris, weeds, needles or leaves from the same lot, piles at most 5 m across and 3 m high, 7 a.m. to sunset, and only if the venting index is 55 or higher.","short":"No on lots under 1 hectare; larger lots need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145790/","section":"Part 3, ss. 3.1, 3.8, 3.10","official_wording":"No person shall conduct open burning on any lot less than 1 hectare in area within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A written burning permit from the Fire Chief is required for open burning (lots over 1 hectare). Apply online on the District's Burning Permit Application form. No fee: the fee schedule lists the open burning permit at $0.","short":"Yes, for lots over 1 hectare; $0","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145790/","section":"Part 3, ss. 3.7, 3.8","official_wording":"without first having obtained a written permit to do so from the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend, cancel or restrict permits in hazardous or adverse weather conditions. Recreational fires are not allowed during burning bans or provincial restrictions. Open burning and recreational fires are also banned during an air quality advisory. The District links to the Province's fire bans and restrictions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145790/","section":"Part 3, ss. 3.2, 3.13","official_wording":"Where the Fire Chief considers that hazardous conditions or adverse weather conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No yard waste drop-off was found on the District pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine of not less than $50 and not more than $500 for each offence on summary conviction. The ticket schedules read do not list an open burning offence. A person who starts a fire without a valid permit also pays the cost of putting it out.","short":"$50 to $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145790/","section":"Part 4, s. 4.1; s. 3.12","official_wording":"is liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006 (consolidated 2011, with Amendment Bylaw No. 1006, 2011).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006, consolidated (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145790/","section":"title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to regulate open burning and enhance air quality within the District of Houston.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Throwing, lighting, firing, setting off, discharging or possessing fireworks of any kind is prohibited in the District except as the bylaw provides, and the bylaw provides only for permitted retail sale and public displays. Firecrackers are banned outright. Minors may not possess or set off fireworks.","short":"No, except permitted displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145108/","section":"ss. 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.0","official_wording":"The sale and use of firecrackers are hereby prohibited in the District of Houston.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks is prohibited except by permit; selling firecrackers is prohibited. Retail sale must be from a permitted, restricted-access display. No sale to minors (under 19).","short":"Only with a permit; none to under 19","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145108/","section":"ss. 3.2, 3.3, 4.0, 5.0","official_wording":"The sale of fireworks of every nature or kind are hereby prohibited in the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" are low-hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.1), including fountains, Roman candles, pinwheels, volcanoes and sparklers. \"Firecrackers\" are small noisemaker fireworks such as bottle rockets and screechers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145108/","section":"s. 2.0 definitions","official_wording":"such as but not limited to, fireworks showers, fountains, golden","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit lets residents set off fireworks. The Fire Chief issues a Fireworks Sale Permit for a retail display with restricted access; the fee is set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw: $125 per permit. The applicant must be a registered owner of the business or have the owner's written consent. Not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145108/","section":"ss. 5.0, 5.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"may be purchased from the District of Houston for a fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful sale or disposal of fireworks $200 ($150 early, $250 late). Municipal ticket schedule: unlawful sale or disposal $100; unlawful discharge $100. Court: up to $2,000 or six months.","short":"Ticket $100; notice $200 (sale)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014, s. 5.0","official_wording":"or Disposalof UnlawfulSale 5.0 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145108/","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 1216, 2025) are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP officers, the Director of Planning, Building Inspector or Fire Chief; disputes go to a Screening Officer, then adjudication. Municipal tickets (Bylaw No. 1060, 2014) are issued by the officers in its Schedule A (Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP, and for some bylaws the Building or Licence Inspector); disputes go to Provincial Court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144938/","section":"ss. 3, 4, 7, 8","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in the ”Designated Bylaws\" column of Schedule A to this Bylaw may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $150; excessive barking $150; quiet-hours noise $150; unsightly premises $150; water restriction breach $150; unlawful sale of fireworks $200; parking a vehicle over 5,000 kg in a residential zone overnight $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1230, 2026, Schedule A (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog at Large $150.0 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"25% off if paid within 14 calendar days of issuance (for example $150 becomes $112.50).","short":"25% off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1233, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145566/","section":"Bylaw No. 1233, 2026 replacing s. 6(1)","official_wording":"Early Payment Discount: A 25% discount applies ifthe penalty is paid within 14 calendar days of issuance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"25% added (up to a maximum of $500) if unpaid after 14 calendar days; the schedule shows the late amount as applying \"after 28 days\" (for example $150 becomes $187.50).","short":"25% added (max $500) after 14 days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw text (14 days) and the schedule heading (28 days) differ; Bylaw 1233 amended the text only.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1233, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145566/","section":"Bylaw No. 1233, 2026 replacing s. 6(1)","official_wording":"Late Payment Surcharge: A 25% surcharge applies (to a maximum of $500) if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Follow the dispute instructions on the notice. The bylaw gives 14 days to pay unless you dispute; the provincial Act requires at least 14 days after you receive the notice (7th day after mailing, if mailed). A Screening Officer can cancel it, reduce the penalty, or send it to adjudication (RDBN registry, Burns Lake). An unsuccessful disputant pays $25.","short":"See notice; $25 if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144938/","section":"ss. 7, 8, 10","official_wording":"A person who disputes a bylaw notice and is unsuccessful must pay an adjudication fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025, as amended by Bylaws No. 1230 and 1233, 2026; and Municipal Ticketing Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1060, 2014, as amended by Bylaw No. 1129, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144938/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"District of Houston Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1216, 2025.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including home-based, mobile and rental-accommodation businesses; one licence per location and per trade name or type. Exempt: governments, garage sales, registered non-profits, buskers, and vendors at a farmers' or flea market.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144934/","section":"ss. 3.1 to 3.3","official_wording":"A person must not carry on any business within the municipality without a valid licence issued by the business licence inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per year (2026 to 2028): general $125; restaurant or retail $250; personal services $180; automotive $325; industrial $400; cannabis or liquor $600; artisan $60; mobile vendor or contractor $250 (or $30 a month); rental accommodation $20 per unit.","short":"By type: general $125; restaurant or retail $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1221, 2025 (PDF), Business Licence Fees, Schedule A-3","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/145046/","section":"Schedule A-3 (Business Licenses), effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028","official_wording":"General License Fee Per year $125.00 $125.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the PSD Citywide portal. Staff review the application; a business in a building must show the zoning permits the use and give a fire inspection report if none in the last six months. Health permits, insurance or provincial approvals may also be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing User Guide (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/146200/","section":"Business Licensing User Guide, p. 2","official_wording":"This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a business licence online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year (or the period set for a temporary or seasonal business). The licensee must renew each year; renewals submitted after February 28 pay a $25 late fee. Renew through the portal with \"Request Renewal\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144934/","section":"ss. 3.13, 3.15 and late renewal","official_wording":"the year in which it is obtained unless is cancelled or suspended; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for failing to obtain a licence (s. 3.2): $200, or $150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late. On conviction the bylaw allows a fine of up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1230, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220 bylaw notice amounts","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025","official_wording":"Failure to Obtain License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (in force January 1, 2026; replaces Bylaw No. 1085, 2016).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144934/","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.4, 6.5","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Standard home occupations are permitted in zones R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, C1 and C2; industry home occupations only in A1 and A2, on lots over one hectare. The District's page says one home occupation per property in Rural and Residential zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, C1 and C2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"ss. 6.4(1), 6.4(4)(a) and zone lists","official_wording":"Standard Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Required. Fee depends on the licence class: general licence $125 a year; artisan (handmade goods, home baking) $60 a year. The fee schedule has no separate home-based class.","short":"Yes: $125 a year ($60 for artisan)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.4(2)(a)","official_wording":"All home-based businesses shall hold a valid business licence from the District of Houston.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Standard: operated by a resident of the home; one non-resident employee at most; up to 30% of the dwelling floor area, maximum 70 m²; no light industrial use or outdoor storage; one commercial vehicle up to 1,000 kg. Goods displayed or sold must be made on-site or directly related.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.4(2) and (3)","official_wording":"employ a maximum of one on-site, non-resident employee;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Heavy industrial, equipment services, wrecking yards, and cannabis production, distribution or retail. A standard home occupation also cannot involve light industrial use or outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.4(2)(d) and 6.4(3)(d)","official_wording":"In no instance shall a home occupation involve a heavy industrial, equipment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (s. 6.4, home occupations) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rental is a permitted home occupation in zones R1, R2, A1, A2 and C1 (one accommodation home occupation per lot); bed and breakfast in R1, A1 and A2. Houston is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Yes, home occupation in R1, R2, A1, A2, C1","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Houston is on the Province's exempt list (not the list where the rule applies); list as of June 1, 2026. The Zoning page says vacation rentals are permitted in R1 and both Rural zones only; the bylaw also lists R2 and C1, and the bylaw governs. R3 allows only standard home occupations.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"ss. 6.4(1) and zone lists (9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1)","official_wording":"Vacation Rental Accommodation Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone supplying short-term, long-term or tourist accommodation must have a District business licence. Accommodation Rental Fee: $20 per unit per year (2026 to 2028), for accommodation rented for less than 30 days.","short":"Yes, $20 per unit a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144934/","section":"s. 4.14","official_wording":"A person who supplies residential or temporary rental accommodations must obtain a business licence from the District of Houston.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days, even in communities exempt from the principal residence requirement. Fee per unit: $100 a year (principal residence), $450 (secondary unit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"\"Business licence exemptions\", \"Types of exemptions\" and fee sections","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One accommodation home occupation per lot. Vacation rental: one dwelling unit per lot. Bed and breakfast: host's single detached home, two guests per sleeping unit, up to three sleeping units, stays up to 31 consecutive days, no non-resident employees. Licence application must name the property manager if not the applicant (s. 4.15).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 6.4(5) and (6)","official_wording":"occupy no more than one dwelling unit per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.2): $200, or $150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1230, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220 bylaw notice amounts","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/144929/","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025","official_wording":"Failure to Obtain License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/houston","place_name":"Houston","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (s. 6.4, home occupations) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220, 2025 (s. 4.14).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026 (PDF), District of Houston","source_url":"https://houston.civicweb.net/document/149520/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 1225, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit may be needed to construct, alter, reconstruct, demolish, remove or relocate any building or structure, including excavating or other work related to construction. Typical projects: new homes, decks, new fireplaces, porches, carports, attached or detached garages, one or two storey additions, plumbing and/or drains, structural alterations to windows or doors, adding or removing walls, basement or main floor walkouts, second dwelling units.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"you may need a building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read, so exempt jobs are not listed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Package (a PDF on the District site). For more information email buildingpermit@hudsonshope.ca or call 250-783-9901.","short":"Paper package; email or call for info","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"To apply for a building permit, complete the Building Permit Application Package","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"In the R1, R2, commercial (C) and industrial (M) zones, an application to construct or alter a building comes with a detailed landscape plan, and $500 security (cash or letter of credit) is due when the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.6.6(a) and (b)","official_wording":"Applications for a Building Permit to construct or alter the siting, size or dimension of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw and application package are scanned PDFs that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"It is the homeowner's responsibility to contact the District Office to arrange inspections throughout construction. The inspections needed are laid out in the application package.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"It is the homeowner’s responsibility to contact the District Office to arrange for inspections throughout construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District Office: buildingpermit@hudsonshope.ca, 250-783-9901.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"buildingpermit@hudsonshope.ca or call 250-783-9901","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 741, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"### Building Bylaw 741, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A development permit is not needed for a fence: the Official Community Plan exempts 'erection of a sign or fence' in all five development permit areas. The Building Inspection page does not list fences; a building permit requirement could not be confirmed (Building Bylaw is a scan).","short":"No development permit; building permit unconfirmed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 822 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01-Bylaw-822-CONSOLIDATED-Official-Community-Plan-for-website.pdf","section":"s. 2.11.1.1 (and 2.11.2 to 2.11.5 exemptions)","official_wording":"Erection of a sign or fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone: no more than 1.2 m in any front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.6.1","official_wording":"In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone, fences must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In the C1 zone, the RU1 zone and any R-zone: no more than 1.8 m in any side or rear yard. In the C2 zone and any M-zone: fences may be up to 4 m, and a landscape screen or fence at least 1.8 m high is required along any parcel line abutting RU1, R-zones, P-zones or the OR zone.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.6.1(b)","official_wording":"not exceed a height of 1.8 m in any side or rear yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, within the area formed by the curb lines 5 m from the point of intersection, no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be higher than 1 m above the established grade of the street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.7.1","official_wording":"on a corner parcel within the shaded area formed by the curb lines 5 m from the point of intersection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from natural ground level to the top of the fence. Fences are exempt from yard setbacks. Required fencing must be kept uniform, intact and upright with no gaps. A pool is exempt from setbacks only if not in a front yard, 3 m from side and rear lines, and fenced. Junkyards need a 2.4 m solid wooden or hedged chain-link fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Fence)","official_wording":"fence height is the vertical distance between the natural ground level and the top of the fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.6 (fencing) and s. 4.7 (vision at intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.6","official_wording":"4.6 Fencing, Screening and Landscaping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Building Bylaw 741 is a scan that cannot be read, so no shed size threshold could be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Decks are listed among typical projects that require a building permit. No height threshold is stated on the page.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"Typical Projects That Require a Building Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Carports and attached or detached garages are listed among typical projects that require a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"• Carports","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: not a dwelling or sleeping unit; principal building required; 3 m from the principal building and 1.5 m from other accessory buildings; exempt from yard setbacks. In RU1 and R-zones: floor area at most 75 m² or 20% of the parcel, and not in front of the rear building line. Height 5 m and 3 buildings in RU1 and R1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.9.1","official_wording":"An accessory building must not be used as a dwelling unit or sleeping unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 and Building Bylaw 741, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as the “District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The most recent Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws and their maps are on the District's bylaws page. A hard copy of the OCP and Zoning Bylaws is available at the District Office. The Zoning Bylaw has map schedules (District map and Townsite map) inside the PDF. No online parcel lookup tool is mentioned.","short":"Zoning Bylaw map schedules; no online lookup","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & OCP, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/planning-development-department/zoning/","section":"Zoning & OCP page","official_wording":"To view or download the most recent Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaws and their maps, please visit our bylaws page","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, adopted June 24, 2024. Amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 953, 2024 (adopted September 10, 2024), which rezoned two lots from P2 to RU1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"Adoption block","official_wording":"Adopted this                     _____________24_____________ day of ____June _____, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone the bylaw lists permitted uses and a table of limits: number of buildings and dwelling units, maximum heights, minimum parcel size and frontage, setbacks and maximum parcel coverage. General regulations (fences, accessory buildings, suites, home occupations, signs) apply across zones, and Schedule B sets parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"In the RU1 zone, the following uses and no other uses are permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District Office, 250-783-9901; Crystal Brown, CAO, Ext. 212, cao@hudsonshope.ca (Planning & Development).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/planning-development-department/","section":"Planning & Development page","official_wording":"Crystal Brown, CAO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as the “District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones, only within the principal single-detached dwelling (not in a duplex or on a parcel with a duplex). One suite per parcel.","short":"Yes, in RU1 to RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"domestic purposes (f) Secondary suite District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 | 24","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An 'accessory dwelling unit' (a self-contained unit that is an accessory use to a principal building on the same property) is permitted in the same zones, as an alternative to a secondary suite, but not both. Basements are not permitted in accessory dwelling units.","short":"Yes, in same zones; not with a secondary suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT means a dwelling unit that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, not both, per parcel. The owner must occupy the principal single-detached dwelling. No strata titling. Not allowed together with boarders or a bed and breakfast. Must meet BC Building Code requirements. No maximum suite size is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.12.1","official_wording":"A maximum of one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit, but not both","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space must be provided on the parcel for the secondary suite (and one for an accessory dwelling unit).","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.12.6","official_wording":"One parking space must be provided on the parcel for the secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit may be needed: the District lists 'second dwelling units' among typical projects requiring a building permit. The suite must meet BC Building Code requirements for secondary suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/building-inspection/","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"• Basement or main floor walkouts • Second dwelling units ## Why are Building Permits Needed?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (s. 4.12, 4.13 and the zone sections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.12","official_wording":"associated principal use. 4.12 Secondary Suites Where permitted, secondary suites must comply with the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly by the municipality, Monday to Friday depending on area. Recycling is by depot (PRRD / Recycle BC); no curbside recycling or organics collection is stated.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/","section":"Household Waste page","official_wording":"Household waste is collected weekly by the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Garbage Pick Up Schedule PDF (Monday to Friday depending on area of town).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/","section":"Household Waste page","official_wording":"Garbage Pick Up Schedule, Monday to Friday dependent of what area of town you are located.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The District provides one 240 litre garbage container free of charge to every premise that pays for collection. Loss, replacement or an additional container is charged under Schedule B; the amounts are not clearly legible in the posted text ($65.00 appears beside the entry).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)","official_wording":"means a 240 litre receptacle used to hold waste material which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must be in securely tied plastic bags under 22 kg, placed in the container beside the boulevard, curb or shoulder before 8:00 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf","section":"s. 4(5)","official_wording":"All garbage shall be contained in securely tied plastic bags and have a weight of less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"A limit of two garbage cans per customer may be placed for collection. The 22 kg bag limit applies. No extra-bag tag is mentioned.","short":"Max 2 cans, 22 kg bags; no extra tag mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf","section":"s. 4(5) and 4(6)","official_wording":"A limit of two Garbage Cans per customer may be placed for collection service as per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$118 a year per single-family residence or per dwelling unit, billed on the municipal utility bill. Transfer station use only (outside the collection area): $30 a year.","short":"$118 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/","section":"Household Waste page","official_wording":"A fee of $118/year is charged on your Municipal Utility Bill for having your household waste picked up at your residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014 (consolidated with Bylaw 870, 2016; amended by Bylaw 892, 2017)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 838, 2014, consolidated (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Bylaw-No.-838-2014-Garbage-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-website.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Hudson’s Hope Garbage Collection Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs residing within the municipality must be licensed each year. The page gives no minimum age.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"All dogs residing within the Municipality are required to be licensed annually, from January 1st through to December 31st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Hudson's Hope, at the District Office (9904 Dudley Drive).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"A license can be purchased at the District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year (fees as of January 1, 2024).","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Current Dog License Fees for licensing your dog as of January 1, 2024 are as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year (fees as of January 1, 2024).","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Current Dog License Fees for licensing your dog as of January 1, 2024 are as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Animal Control bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and are renewed annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"All dogs residing within the Municipality are required to be licensed annually, from January 1st through to December 31st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, during regular business hours. No online option is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"A license can be purchased at the District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson’s Hope, during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Animal Control bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Impounding Bylaw No. 589, 1999, amended by Animal Control & Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 724, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Impounding Bylaw No. 589, 1999, District of Hudson's Hope (scanned PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/bylaws/animal-control-impounding-bylaw-no-589-1999/","section":"Bylaw page","official_wording":"Animal Control & Impounding Bylaw 589, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway for more than 72 hours. Commercial vehicles may not park overnight on streets in residential areas.","short":"72 hours for vehicles and trailers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(1)(j)","official_wording":"on a highway for more than 72 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In any R-zone or the RU1 zone, no one may park or store a boat or trailer outside a building, except one boat up to 11 m long and one recreational vehicle up to 14 m body length.","short":"Only 1 boat up to 11 m and 1 RV up to 14 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 6.0 Parking or Storage (Zoning Bylaw 949)","official_wording":"No person shall park or store a commercial vehicle, a truck, a dismantled or wrecked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On-street parking breaches of s. 5.1: $25 if paid within 14 days, $75 after 15 days. Zoning offences such as unlawful land use or prohibited commercial vehicle: $100 per offence per day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"payment received by the District within 14 days of offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (as amended by 931, 2022 and 952, 2024) and Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for burning on privately owned land in fireplaces, stoves or fire pits provided and approved by the Fire Chief. Other open-air fires need a permit.","short":"Yes, no permit, in a Fire Chief approved pit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"Burning on privately owned lands or in developed campgrounds where fireplaces, stoves, and/or fire pits are provided and approved by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open-air fires need a burning permit from the Fire Chief. No permit is needed to burn refuse or garden waste in a screened incinerator approved by the Fire Chief. Burn only when the ventilation index is good. Burning household garbage in burn barrels is not permitted in residential areas.","short":"Only with a permit (no permit for approved incinerator)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"no person shall light or start an open air fire within the District without first having obtained a burning permit from the Fire Chief or his designate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a burning permit from the Fire Chief or designate, free of charge at the District Office. It can be for one event or up to one year.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"These permits are available free of charge at the District Office and can be issued for a onetime event or for an extended period of up to one year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Check BC Wildfire Service (bcwildfire.ca) for burning restrictions and bans. Call the BC ventilation index line, 1-888-281-2992, before a burn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildfires, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/wildfires/","section":"Wildfires page","official_wording":"For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost, recycle, or haul material to the Hudson's Hope Transfer Site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"Consider your options to compost, recycle, or haul the material to the Hudson’s Hope Transfer Site.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page does not state the fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 775, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"Under the Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw 775 which was adopted in 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Parking: Bylaw Enforcement Officers may issue a parking bylaw offence notice (Traffic Bylaw s. 5.3). The District also lists a Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 590, 1999, whose scanned text could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(1)","official_wording":"Enforcement Officers may issue a parking bylaw offence notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking breach (Traffic Bylaw s. 5.1): $25 if paid within 14 days, $75 after 15 days. Zoning offences such as siting or setback infringement: $100 per offence per day. Other Traffic Bylaw offences: fine of up to $350 on conviction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.3 and s. 8.1","official_wording":"payment received by the District within 14 days of offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking offences: $25 if paid within 14 days of the offence.","short":"Parking: $25 if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(2)(a)","official_wording":"payment received by the District within 14 days of offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking offences: $75 if paid after 15 days of the offence.","short":"Parking: $75 after 15 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/01-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-925-2022_Redacted.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(2)(b)","official_wording":"payment received by the District after 15 days of offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"How to dispute a ticket is not stated in readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 590, 1999 (amended by 621, 728, 868 and 871); parking amounts in Traffic Bylaw No. 925, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 590, 1999, District of Hudson's Hope (scanned PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/bylaws/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-590-1999/","section":"Bylaw page","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 590, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page does not say plainly who must hold a business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 once the application is approved and paid. Licences issued after January 31 are pro-rated for the remaining months of the year.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"the fee of $50 is paid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online with the Business License Application Form, get an application at the District Office, or download a printable application and submit it to the District Office. The application must be approved before the licence is issued. The online form asks about signage and building improvements (a building permit may be required) and, for leased premises, owner consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"completed online with the Business License Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for one calendar year, January 1 to December 31. A renewal invoice is sent out at the beginning of each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/business/business-license-info/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Licences are valid for one calendar year between January 1 and December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"The District's bylaw library lists an Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 878, 2017. Its coverage and fee could not be read.","short":"Bylaw listed; coverage and fee not readable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"### Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 878, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"For a home occupation without a licence: $100 per offence per day (Zoning Bylaw Schedule C, 'Failure to licence home occupation'). No ticket amount found for other businesses.","short":"$100 a day (home occupations only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"Schedule C, 2.0","official_wording":"Failure to licence home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 504, 1994 (named on the District's printable application form). Not posted in the bylaw library.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application 2013 (PDF), District of Hudson's Hope","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Business-Licence-Application-2013.pdf","section":"Application form","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO 504, 1994","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Any use permitted in a zone may be carried on as an accessory home occupation, but only in a single-detached dwelling or duplex unit. Home occupation is also a listed accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B, R2 and R3 zones.","short":"Yes, in a single-detached dwelling or duplex unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.16","official_wording":"Any use permitted in any zone in this Bylaw may be carried out as an accessory home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must be in accordance with the District's Business Licence Bylaw. The general business licence fee on the District's page is $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.16.13","official_wording":"All home occupations must be in accordance with the District of Hudson's Hope Business Licence Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 40 m² or 10% of the dwelling unit floor area, whichever is less. Only family members living in the dwelling, plus at most one non-resident employee. No outside storage. No bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers. No work between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. At most one extra on-site parking space. One sign: up to 3 m² in a rural zone, 1 m² in an R-zone. Child care: no more than eight children.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.16.3","official_wording":"Home occupations must not occupy more than 40 m² of the dwelling unit or, 10% of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home occupations that need bulk deliveries of materials or commodities by commercial vehicles or trailers are not permitted. Cannabis-related businesses are prohibited in every zone. Only a single occupation is covered by the definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.16.8","official_wording":"Home occupations that require delivery of materials or commodities in bulk quantity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024, s. 4.16, and the District's Business Licence Bylaw (No. 504, 1994 per the licence form; not posted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.16","official_wording":"(f) Exterior lighting must not cast a glare on adjacent properties. 4.16 Home Occupations Any use permitted in any zone in this Bylaw may be carried out as an accessory home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use and says any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. It does allow bed and breakfasts (owner-occupied single-detached dwelling, up to 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests, stays of at most 28 consecutive days) as an accessory use in the RU1, RU2, RU3, R1, R1A, R1B and R2 zones. Lodges and cabins for tourist accommodation are permitted in the OR zone.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.19.1","official_wording":"Any use not expressly permitted in this bylaw is prohibited in every zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's business licence bylaw is not posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Hudson’s Hope is on the Province’s list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026), so hosts are limited to their principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"Communities with principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast rules (Zoning s. 4.14): must not alter the residential character; owner lives in the single-detached dwelling; up to 3 guestrooms and 6 adult guests; breakfast is the only meal; one parking space per guestroom in addition to the dwelling's; sign no larger than 1 m²; guest stays at most 28 consecutive days; bedrooms for sleeping only with no cooking facilities.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.14.2","official_wording":"carried out only in a single-detached dwelling in which the owner of the single detached dwelling resides","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No penalty is specific to short-term rentals. Zoning Bylaw Schedule C lists 'Unlawful land use' at $100 per offence per day. No business licence penalty found.","short":"$100 per offence per day (unlawful land use)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"Schedule C, 2.0 Land Use Non-Compliance Offences","official_wording":"Land Use Non-Compliance Offences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/hudsons-hope","place_name":"Hudson's Hope","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Hudson’s Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (s. 4.14 Bed and Breakfast, s. 4.19 Prohibited Uses)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Hudson's Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 949, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://hudsonshope.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-06-07-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-949-Clean-Version-with-Maps-ORIGINAL-SIGNED-BY-2.pdf","section":"s. 4.14","official_wording":"4.14 Bed and Breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to construct, alter, repair or demolish a building or structure, and no stage (including demolition or excavation) may start before it is issued. Building a retaining wall over 1.22 m or a swimming pool also needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"Building permits are required in order to construct, alter, repair or demolish a building or structure within the District of Invermere.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: a fence (except retaining walls); an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m²; a trellis, arbour, wall holding soil under 1.22 m or similar landscape structure on a single-family parcel; and CSA Z240/Z241/A277 units except as the Building Code regulates them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Form and drop it off in person at 914 8th Avenue, Invermere. A plan check deposit is required at that time.","short":"Paper form dropped off in person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"To make an application please complete the Building Permit Application Form and drop it off in person to 914 8th Avenue, Invermere.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form, owner's acknowledgment (Appendix B), title search within 30 days, survey plan (may be waived), site plan and floor plans, in duplicate. The form also asks for a BC Energy Step Code pre-construction compliance report, and a development permit application if the site is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 10.2 and 10.4","official_wording":"be accompanied by the owner’s acknowledgment of responsibility and undertaking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by calling the District office at 250-342-9281. For simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice and request each inspection in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"To book an inspection, please contact the District of Invermere office at 250-342-9281.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services: Manager of Building and Protective Services, 250-342-9281 ext. 1226, inspections@invermere.net; Building Official, 250-342-9281 ext. 1227, building@invermere.net.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"Manager of Building and Protective Services 250-342-9281 ext. 1226 inspections@invermere.net","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an ordinary fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except retaining walls (over 1.22 m). A swimming pool, spa or hot tub needs a building permit and an enclosing fence at least 1.22 m high. The zoning bylaw's siting rules do not apply to fences, but its height rules do.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a); s. 11.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m in the required front yard in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RM-1, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zones. In the R-MP, RR-1, RR-2, P-1 and P-2 zones the limit is 2.0 m with no separate front-yard figure.","short":"1.0 m (2.0 m in R-MP, RR, P zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.10(3)","official_wording":"1.0 m in required front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in all other yards in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RM-1, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zones, and 2.0 m in the R-MP, RR-1, RR-2, P-1 and P-2 zones. No fence may exceed 2.0 m (s. 3.12(3)); the open mesh or chain link exception is subject to s. 3.10. RES-3 zone: 1.8 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"ss. 3.10(3), 3.12(3)","official_wording":"2.0 m in all other yards","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No one may obstruct vision at an intersection on a corner parcel within the triangle formed by the two parcel lines and a line joining them 6.0 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"No person shall obstruct vision at an intersection on corner parcels by any means within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire is prohibited in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RM-1, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-MP zones. A fence includes a wall or trellis. Pool, spa and hot tub fences must be at least 1.22 m high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"ss. 3.10(2), 2 (definition of Fence)","official_wording":"The use of barbed wire is prohibited within the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, ss. 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12(3); Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026, Parts 11 and 14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.10(3)","official_wording":"Height requirements for fences and screening are in accordance with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m²; the Building Bylaw does not apply to it. At 10 m² or more, the bylaw applies and a permit is required.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3(b), 4.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw gives no height threshold or exemption for decks; only accessory buildings under 10 m² and some small landscape structures are excluded. The fee schedule values decks at $77 per sq. ft. (from Jan 1, 2026), so a deck permit fee applies.","short":"Yes; no height threshold or exemption","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3, 4.1","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not exempt by name. Only an accessory building under 10 m² is excluded, so a garage or carport of 10 m² or more needs a building permit. The fee schedule values carports at $77 and garages at $102 per sq. ft. (from Jan 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 zone example: accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high; setbacks front 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m; parcel coverage 40% for a single family dwelling. No accessory building before its principal building. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 5.3(3) (R-1 zone); s. 3.8(1)","official_wording":"Accessory buildings and structures from:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (s. 3.8 and the zone regulations in Section 5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Base Building Permit Fee of $100, plus $9.25 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction thereof.","short":"$100 base, plus $9.25 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Base Building Permit Fee $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 base fee plus $9.25 per $1,000 (or fraction) of construction value. For dwellings, additions and accessory buildings, value is the greater of the declared value or a per-square-foot minimum (Table 1); $9 per plumbing fixture is added.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","section":"Schedule G and Table 1","official_wording":"Base Building Permit Fee $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan check deposit is paid at application: $50 (basic plan), $300 (single family dwelling), $400 (multi-family and buildings under 600 sq.m.) or $500 (buildings over 600 sq.m.). It is non-refundable but credited to the building permit fee.","short":"$300 single family dwelling; $50 basic plan","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Basic Plan $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $9 per fixture ($35 basic fee alone); demolition and excavation $200; re-inspection $100; moving a structure $200; swimming pool $75; one-year extension $100. Security deposits $800 to $1,800 by value (listed from $50,000 up), $1,500 for demolition, plus a 10% non-refundable administration fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Demolition Permit Demolition and excavation $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued; the plan check deposit and a security deposit are paid when applying.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bylaw-1677-building-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 10.7 and 10.9","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615, 2022, Schedule G – Building Permit Fees and Charges (added by Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, adopted March 10, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026, Schedule G (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61142/","section":"Bylaw 1687, s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1687, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Planning page links a PDF Zoning Map (https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/doi-zoning-map-current.pdf). The bylaw library also holds 'DOI Zoning Map - Current Sept 2025'. No online address search tool is listed.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/planning/","section":"Planning page","official_wording":"Zoning Map Areas of responsibility include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002. The posted consolidated copy is dated November 2002 with a changes table ending in 2013; later amendments are posted separately, the latest read being Bylaw No. 1691, adopted May 12, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"Consolidation, page header","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145 November. 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses and accessory uses, then a table of rules: number of dwellings, lot frontage, minimum parcel size, setbacks (principal and accessory buildings), maximum height, parcel coverage, plus off-street parking and zone-specific rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 5.3 (R-1 zone example)","official_wording":"Column 1 identifies the matter to be regulated. Column 2 establishes the regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning: Rory Hromadnik, Director of Development Services, 250-342-9281 ext. 1235, planning@invermere.net; Meghan Faries, Development Coordinator, 250-342-9281 ext. 1257, dpcoordinator@invermere.net.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/planning/","section":"Planning page","official_wording":"Director of Development Services 250-342-9281 ext. 1235 planning@invermere.net","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"Bylaw 1686, 2026, s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Under s. 3.14(a) (replaced February 24, 2026), suites are permitted in single-family, two-family and multi-family dwellings where the BC Building Code permits, but only in zones that list them as a use: R-1, R-1(A), R-2, R-2(A), R-2S and RM-2 in the posted zoning text.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-2S, RM-2 and other listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"Bylaw 1686, 2026, s. 2(b), new s. 3.14(a)","official_wording":"(a) Secondary suites are permitted in single-family dwellings, two-family and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may be permitted in an accessory building if the parcel has a principal dwelling unit, has no bed and breakfast and no existing secondary suite, and the building and suite meet all zoning and BC Building Code rules.","short":"Yes, in accessory building, if conditions met","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"Bylaw 1686, 2026, new s. 3.14(d)","official_wording":"(d) Secondary suites may be permitted in an accessory building provided:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per parcel; none in a building with boarders, lodgers or a bed and breakfast; the suite cannot be subdivided or stratified (s. 3.14, 2026). In the R-2S zone the zone rules still cap a suite at 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling, set a 32 m² minimum, and require the owner to live there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"Bylaw 1686, 2026, new s. 3.14(c), (e), (f)","official_wording":"(c) Only one secondary suite per parcel is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street parking space per secondary suite (in addition to the dwelling's own requirement).","short":"1 space per suite, plus the dwelling's own","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 4.5(4)(e)","official_wording":"(e) Secondary Suite - 1 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required (alteration or change of use of a building needs a permit), and the suite must meet the BC Building Code. A development permit is also needed if the site is in an OCP development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"new s. 3.14(b)","official_wording":"(b) Secondary suites shall comply with all applicable requirements of the BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, s. 3.14 (replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026); Building Bylaw No. 1677, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61141/","section":"Bylaw 1686, 2026, s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 1686, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut a tree over 80 cm across, to log a parcel, within 20 m of a road or trail lot line or 10 m of any other lot line, within 30 m of a watercourse or Windermere Lake, or more than 2 trees a year on slopes over 20%. Cutting in Environmental Protection Areas or a significant tree is prohibited.","short":"Yes, for trees over 80 cm across; near lot lines","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":"ss. 4-7","official_wording":"(a) No person shall, without first obtaining a tree cutting permit, cut down a protected","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"A tree or limb severely damaged by a natural cause and in imminent danger of falling may be cut without a permit (s. 13). Dead, dying or unstable trees get a free permit (s. 12). Up to 3 trees per 0.4 ha in 12 months is not 'logging', but other rules still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":"ss. 2(h), 12, 13","official_wording":"i) The cutting down of not more than 3 trees in any .4 hectares (1 acre)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for each 50 trees or portion thereof (s. 10(a)); if the permit is not issued, the part above $75 is refunded. No fee for a permit to remove a tree the Council ordered cut as a hazard, or for dead, dying or unstable trees.","short":"$100 for each 50 trees or portion","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's s. 10(a) says $100 per 50 trees, but its own Schedule A application form still lists a $25.00 application fee dated [1996]. The current Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedules A to G, as amended) lists no tree permit fee. Value follows the bylaw text.","source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":"ss. 10(a), 11(e), 12(b); Schedule A","official_wording":"The fee shall be $100.00 for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who cuts or damages a tree in breach of the bylaw or a permit must plant a replacement of the same species in about the same place, maintain it, and give security of 120% of the cost of replacing and maintaining it for 3 years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"In addition to any other remedy, any person who cuts down or damages a tree in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Invermere's Tree Removal Bylaw has no rule for District or boulevard trees.","source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for failing to get a tree cutting permit (s. 4); $500 for removing a significant tree (s. 8(c)); $150 for tree-damaging activities (s. 9(a)). A court fine can be up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $250 for no permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, Schedule I (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61269/","section":"Schedule I (Bylaw 1372, 2008)","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a Tree 4 $250 Cutting Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The District of Invermere – Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/135/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Removal Bylaw No. 1347, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are collected bi-weekly (garbage in the same week as recycling). Organics are collected once weekly.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/waste/garbage/","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"This cart is collected bi-weekly, on the same week as your recycling collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"See the Zone A or Zone B schedule PDF on the District Waste Collection Schedule and Map page, or add the digital calendar (Google or iCal) for Zone A or Zone B. Paper copies at the District Office, 914 8th Avenue, Monday to Friday 8:30 to 4:30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Map and Schedule, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/waste/map/","section":"Map and schedule page","official_wording":"Want a paper copy? Visit the District Office at 914 8 Ave, Invermere, BC Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each eligible home gets three District-owned carts: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycling and 120 L organics. A lost, stolen or damaged cart (not the District's fault) is replaced at actual cost; repair is $87.50 per occurrence plus taxes. Cart problems: municipal office 250-342-9281.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"a 120 litre residential waste collection cart that is wildlife resistant with a locking lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Carts must not be put on the street before 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Place them adjacent to the front or side street. Between collections keep carts indoors where possible or securely stored so wildlife cannot reach them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"s. 3(g), 3(h), 4(d)","official_wording":"Carts must not be put on the street for collection until 7:00am on the designated day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One 120 L garbage cart. If a home makes more waste than the one cart bi-weekly allowance, the Invermere Transfer Station is open daily for free household waste drop-off. No extra-bag or tag system is described.","short":"One 120 L cart; extra to transfer station, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/waste/garbage/","section":"Invermere Transfer Station section","official_wording":"If your household produces more waste than the 1 cart bi-weekly allowance, the Invermere Transfer Station is open daily for free waste drop off.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Monthly per dwelling unit: garbage $7.55, organics $11.50, recycling $6.82. A 5% late fee is added to unpaid rates. Charges are billed whether or not the service is used.","short":"Monthly: garbage $7.55, organics $11.50, recycling $6.82","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61143/","section":"Schedule A items 1 to 3 and 5","official_wording":"(a) Curbside collection: $7.55 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025, as amended by Waste Management User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the curbside green organics cart (120 L), collected once weekly. The green cart accepts yard waste with food scraps.","short":"Yes, weekly in green organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/waste/organics/","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"The curbside ‘green’ bin can accept yard waste and food scraps","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Small branches, twigs and pruning no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick, plus leaves, grass clippings and weeds, go in the green organics cart with its clips unlatched. Paper liners are accepted, compostable plastic bags are not. Carts go out after 7 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"small branches, twigs and pruning (no larger than 30cm in length and 2cm in diameter)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Columbia Valley Landfill (Regional District of East Kootenay), 1884 Windermere Loop Road, has a yard and garden waste area; open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The Invermere Transfer Station does not take yard waste.","short":"Columbia Valley Landfill, 1884 Windermere Loop Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Columbia Valley Landfill, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/columbia_valley_landfill/","section":"Columbia Valley Landfill page","official_wording":"You'll see another area for yard and garden waste, which gets chipped","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: green organics service is $11.50 per dwelling unit a month. Columbia Valley Landfill: no charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter; larger is charged as land clearing waste (RDEK schedule updated June 2022).","short":"Curbside $11.50 a month; drop-off free under 6 inches","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management User Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1688, 2026 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61143/","section":"Schedule A item 2","official_wording":"$11.50 per dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the green cart: noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat or dog feces, and branches over 30 cm long or 2 cm thick. Rocks are prohibited material, and trade waste such as wood chips, lumber and land-clearing debris is not household waste. Potting soil is accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"excluding noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat feces and dog feces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Only when the Director of Municipal Works gives notice of Stage 1, 2 or 3, based on the condition of water reserves. The notice is published in a newspaper.","short":"Only when notice of Stage 1, 2 or 3 is given","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1297, 2006 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/4987/","section":"ss. 4 and 5","official_wording":"The Director of Municipal Works shall determine the applicable stage of restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Sprinklers only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Stage 1: odd house numbers on odd days, even on even days. Stage 2: odd Monday and Thursday, even Tuesday and Friday. Stage 3: no sprinklers; hand-held hose, container or drip only, in those hours on odd or even days by house number.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1297, 2006 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/4987/","section":"s. 2 definition and Schedule A","official_wording":"“restricted hours” means between 4:00 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-held watering devices with shut-off valves and drip or micro-irrigation are restricted only in the most severe (Stage 3) conditions. Nurseries, farms, orchards and vineyards are fully exempt. New trees and shrubs may be watered during installation and for 24 hours after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1297, 2006 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/4987/","section":"s. 1 Purpose","official_wording":"The use of hand-held watering devices with shut-off valves and the use of micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation systems is restricted only during the most severe of supply conditions. Nurseries, farms, orchards and vineyards are fully exempt.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a permit from the District Office. New sod may be sprinkled for 21 days after installation, and new seed until growth is established or for 49 days, whichever is less. The permit allows sprinkling outside watering days but within restricted hours, and is not valid in Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1297, 2006 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/4987/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"may apply to the District Office for a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for watering on a non-designated day or time in Stage 1, $250 in Stage 2, $500 in Stage 3 (municipal ticket). Bylaw penalty is $100 to $500 per offence, each day a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2; $500 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61269/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Use of Watering System SCHEDULE \"A\" $100 on a non-designated day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1297, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1297, 2006 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/4987/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1297, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old living in the District of Invermere needs an annual licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Domestic animal control page","official_wording":"All dogs over the age of four months residing in the District of Invermere require an annual dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Invermere, at the municipal office (914 8th Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Domestic animal control page","official_wording":"please drop by the municipal office at your earliest convenience to pay for your dog licence and pick up a dog tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Fees table","official_wording":"Female Dog – spayed | $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year for a female dog not spayed or a male dog not neutered.","short":"$35 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Fees table","official_wording":"Female Dog – not spayed | $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$4 to transfer a licence to a new owner, $4 to transfer to a new dog, $4 to replace a lost licence. No senior or early-payment discount or late fee is listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Fees table","official_wording":"Licence transfer to new owner: | $4.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Domestic animal control page","official_wording":"from January 1st to December 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the municipal office; no application form is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Domestic animal control page","official_wording":"No application form is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$50 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C, Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4.1 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Licensing Amendment Bylaw No. 1390, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","official_wording":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must be kept on a leash in public areas where dogs are allowed (District reminder). Bylaw wording is not available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/","section":"District notice to dog owners, June 4, 2021","official_wording":"If you are in any public area that dogs are permitted we would like to remind you to keep your pets on a leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's dog bylaw is not posted and no official page gives a maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Ray Brydon Park is the District's formally designated off-leash dog park. Dogs must be on a leash entering and exiting, and under the handler's control and in view at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ray Brydon Park (off leash dog park), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/community/parks/ray-brydon-park-off-leash-dog-park/","section":"Ray Brydon Park page","official_wording":"the District’s formally designated off-leash dog park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice to All Dog Owners (2021), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/2021/district-of-invermere-notice-to-all-dog-owners-3/","section":"District notice, June 4, 2021","official_wording":"dogs are not permitted at Kinsmen Beach","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must pick up after their dog; failing to is a ticketable offence (s. 7.2(b)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Failure to pick up after 7.2(b) $50.00 dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$50 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dog at large 7.2(a) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","official_wording":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw text is not posted, so how a dog is declared is not stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A \"vicious dog\" must be confined and must not be at large (ticketable offences under s. 7.3). Details such as muzzles, signs or enclosures are not available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The fee schedule and web page state no dangerous-dog licence fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404, or the District office at 250-342-9281.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","section":"Domestic animal control page","official_wording":"Please contact Bylaw Officer Tyler Inwood at 250-342-1404 for any Dog Control issues","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 (municipal ticket) for a vicious dog not confined (s. 7.3(a)(i)) or at large (s. 7.3(ii)). No early or late amount is set.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","official_wording":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than 4 dogs is an offence under the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw (s. 5.1). The bylaw text is not posted, so which properties it covers is not confirmed.","short":"Max 4 dogs (coverage not confirmed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Keep more than 4 dogs 5.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw is not posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines a \"kennel\" as a place where four or more dogs or cats (two months or older) are kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 2 definitions, Kennel","official_wording":"where four or more dogs or cats are or are intended to be trained, cared for, bred, boarded, or kept for any purpose","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw is not posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket) for keeping more than 4 dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Keep more than 4 dogs 5.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","official_wording":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"\"Keeping of farm animals\" is a permitted use in the RR-1 and RR-2 rural zones. The R-1 single-family zone lists only a single family dwelling plus uses allowed in all zones. Other residential zones were not checked. The District says to call the office about backyard chickens.","short":"Only RR-1 and RR-2 zones; call District","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 5.13 (RR-1) and s. 5.14 (RR-2) permitted uses","official_wording":"(c) Keeping of farm animals;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Only where \"Keeping of farm animals\" is permitted (RR-1, RR-2): poultry may not exceed one-half animal unit per hectare (one animal unit is 125 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks), rounded down. No separate hen count.","short":"No hen count; farm-animal zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 2 definitions, Farm Animals, Keeping of","official_wording":"of animal units of poultry shall not exceed one-half (1/2) the animal unit per hectare in total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw does not state a rule on roosters or beekeeping.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A building used to shelter, or to store manure or compost of, poultry must be at least 30 m from a parcel line and 30 m from a domestic well, spring, lake or watercourse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.9(3)(b)","official_wording":"compost of poultry, dairy cattle, or for mushroom farming shall be sited no closer than: (i) 30 m (98.4 ft) from a parcel line;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw does not state a rule on roosters or beekeeping.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In the zones that permit \"Keeping of farm animals\" (RR-1, RR-2), livestock other than swine or mink is limited to one animal unit per hectare (for example 1 horse or cow, 4 goats or sheep, 40 rabbits), rounded down.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 2 definitions, Farm Animals, Keeping of","official_wording":"of animal units of livestock shall not exceed one (1) animal unit per hectare in total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Traffic Regulation Bylaw that would cover on-street rules is not posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Not a general rule: storing vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, boats or other recreational vehicles on a parcel is banned only in the R-6 zone (Bylaw 1685, 2025) and the CD-2 zone. No rule for other residential zones was found.","short":"Not a general rule; banned only in R-6 and CD-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1685, 2025 (R-6 zone) (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/60954/","section":"R-6 zone, s. (4)(c) Other Regulations","official_wording":"the storage of vehicles, trailers, motorhomes, boats, or other recreational vehicles.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot in the R-1, R-1(A), R-1(MH), R-2, R-2(A), RR-1 or RR-2 zone, one RV may be occupied up to six months while a new or rebuilt dwelling is built, with a building permit, zone siting and an approved sewage connection. Sleeping in an RV on a street is not addressed in the text read.","short":"Only up to six months while building with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (consolidated PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.5(1)","official_wording":"one additional dwelling unit or one recreational vehicle may be located on the parcel and occupied for a period not exceeding six (6) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw ticket schedule: $50 for parking a heavy vehicle in a residential zone between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; $50 for a vehicle or trailer over 6.0 m in designated angle parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61269/","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Parking of a Heavy 4.23 $50 Vehicle in a Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1142, 2008 (on-street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002 (RVs on lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2008 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61269/","section":"Schedule K heading","official_wording":"TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1142, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit a noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose noise disturbs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","section":"ss. 3 to 5","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of a person in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Invermere's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair or excavation is exempt from the noise bylaw from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat-Sun 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","section":"s. 6(g) and (h)","official_wording":"Construction, demolition, maintenance, repair, or excavation activities carried on between 8:00 am and 8:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Exempt: emergency vehicles, District work, snow removal, public address systems required by code, and lawnmowers or power gardening equipment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. any day. Maximum court fine $2,000 a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","section":"s. 6(a) to (f), s. 8","official_wording":"A lawnmower or power gardening equipment operated between 8:00 am and 8:00 PM on any day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Officer, 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), or the District office at 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","section":"Protective Services page","official_wording":"Our Bylaw Officer’s hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise number appears on the District pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket) for noise that disturbs, noise from a property, or noise from an animal.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Noise Which Disturbs 3 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61280/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1117, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule lists two offences under s. 4 of the bylaw: \"unsightly property\" and \"noxious weeds or other growth\". The bylaw text itself could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/","section":"Schedule P","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 or bylaw@invermere.net, or the District office at 250-342-9281.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","section":"Protective Services page","official_wording":"For any Bylaw Enforcement issues, please contact the District’s Bylaw Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so its notice and cleanup steps could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"First offence $250, second offence $500 (municipal ticket). Noxious weeds or other growth: $100.","short":"Ticket $250 first offence; $500 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/","section":"Schedule P","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 4 $250 First Offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/","section":"Schedule P heading","official_wording":"Nuisances, Rubbish and Unsightly Property and Premises Bylaw No. 948, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires (up to 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high) and commercially made outdoor fireplaces need no permit if they are at least 5 m from buildings, sheds, shrubs, grassy fields and the property line, burn seasoned wood, charcoal briquettes, propane or natural gas for cooking, heat or light, and are kept from growing or escaping.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m across and high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.1.8(c)","official_wording":"Campfires and Outdoor Fireplaces using fuel of seasoned wood charcoal briquettes, propane or natural gas, being used for the purpose of cooking, providing heat or providing light","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open fires are banned unless the Fire Chief issues a Special Burning Permit (urban interface clearing, agricultural pruning and land clearing, fire-hazard removal, special public functions); none for properties under 2 hectares except special public functions. Campfires meeting s. 4.1.8(c) and farm-business burning (s. 4.1.10) are exempt. Tires, plastics, treated lumber and domestic waste may not be burned.","short":"No, unless Special Burning Permit; none under 2 hectares","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.1.1 to 4.1.4","official_wording":"no person may light, ignite or allow or cause to be lit or started a fire of any kind in the open air.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Special Burning Permit from the Fire Chief, only for the listed purposes and not for properties under 2 hectares (5 acres) except special public functions. Fee not stated.","short":"Special Burning Permit only; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.1.2 and 4.1.3","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may issue a Special Burning Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No one may start a fire when wind and weather make it likely to be hazardous or when banned under Provincial regulation. The Fire Chief may ban or order out any burning considered hazardous. Check bcwildfire.ca for current bans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.1.6 and 4.1.9","official_wording":"No person may start a fire if wind and weather are such that to do so is likely to be Hazardous or when banned under Provincial regulation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the curbside green organics cart (small branches and pruning up to 30 cm long and 2 cm thick) or to the RDEK Columbia Valley Landfill yard and garden waste area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Bylaw No. 1671, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/57578/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"small branches, twigs and pruning (no larger than 30cm in length and 2cm in diameter)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for burning without a Special Burning Permit; $250 for letting a fire extend beyond its perimeter.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/","section":"Schedule S","official_wording":"Failure to obtain Special 4.1.2 $100 Burning Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Invermere - Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks may not be discharged in the District from May 1 to November 1 each year or when an open fire ban has been issued, unless the Fire Chief approves in writing.","short":"Not May 1 to Nov 1 or in fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.5.3(a) and (b)","official_wording":"shall not be sold or discharged within the municipal boundaries from the period of May1 to November 1 of each year or when an open fire ban has been issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Class 7.2.1 low-hazard fireworks may not be sold May 1 to November 1 each year or during an open fire ban, except with the Fire Chief's written approval. Not to be sold or given to anyone under the apparent age of 18.","short":"Not May 1 to Nov 1 without Fire Chief approval","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.5.3(a) to (c)","official_wording":"shall not be directly or indirectly sold, given or furnished to a person under the apparent age of eighteen (18) years.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers Class 7.2.1 low-hazard fireworks as defined by the federal Explosives Act and Regulations, and also refers to high-hazard fireworks for handling rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.5.2 and 4.5.3","official_wording":"low and high hazard as defined by the Federal Explosives Act and Explosions Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written approval from the Fire Chief. No fee, form or eligibility rule is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 4.5.3(b)","official_wording":"may be sold and discharged with the written approval of the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 (municipal ticket) for setting off consumer fireworks without a permit.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1436, 2011 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61270/","section":"Schedule S","official_wording":"Illegal firing, setting off or 4.5 $250 exploding consumer fireworks without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1420, 2010 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/8596/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Invermere - Fire Prevention Bylaw Number 1420, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses municipal tickets under its Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130. Listed bylaws can be enforced by a ticket, and bylaw enforcement officers named in Schedule A may issue them; amounts are in the schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"ss. 1 to 4","official_wording":"The Bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule “A” to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise $100; unsightly property $250 first, $500 second; parking on a sidewalk or boulevard $50; parking in front of a driveway $100; fire hydrant $50; burning without permit $100; cart on street before 7 a.m. $75 first, $150 subsequent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4.1 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Invermere's ticket bylaw sets no early or late payment amounts.","source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Invermere's ticket bylaw sets no early or late payment amounts.","source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw text that was read does not say how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Amendment Bylaw No. 1673, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61263/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District needs a licence for each business and each premises. No licence is needed for daycare or babysitting of up to two unrelated children or one family's children, or a residential garage sale of up to five sale days a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2, 20.1","official_wording":"(a) A person will not carry on business in the District without first having obtained and paid for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"General Business Licence: $150 application and $150 renewal. Other categories cost more (for example Mobile Vendor $500 / $300; Short-term Rental $700 / $500). Transfer to new premises or owner: $75.","short":"$150 application; $150 renewal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 1682, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1682-fees-and-charges-amendment-bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"General Business Licence $150 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form and email it to info@invermere.net or hand it in at 914 8th Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Staff forward it to the agencies that must approve it; the licence is typically issued in 7 to 10 working days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/business/business-licencing/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Applications can be emailed to info@invermere.net. Alternately, applications can be submitted in-person between 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday- Friday at the District of Invermere office at 914 8th Ave.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. A renewal notice is mailed in early December and fees are due by January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 12.3","official_wording":"Business Licences will be granted annually for a period commencing January 1 and expiring December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District does not offer an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 first offence and $3,000 subsequent offence for failing to obtain or hold a licence; $50 first and $150 subsequent for failing to display it. A court fine can be up to $50,000.","short":"Ticket $500 first offence; $3,000 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw Schedule O, Bylaw No. 1655, 2024 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/51621/","section":"Schedule O (Bylaw 1655, 2024)","official_wording":"Fail to obtain or hold business 3.1 (a), (b) or (c)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1683, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Based Business is an accessory use in the R-1, R-1(A), R-2, R-2S, R-2(A), RM-2, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-MP, RR-1 and RR-2 zones, and in the multi-family phases of the CT-1 zone. It must follow s. 3.7. Not allowed on a tourist home site in the R-3A zone.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"Section 5 zone lists; s. 3.7","official_wording":"(a) Home Based Business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required; home occupations are within the bylaw's definition of business. General Business Licence: $150 application and $150 renewal. A signed application form for home-based businesses is required.","short":"Yes: $150 application, $150 renewal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3.1","official_wording":"(c) carrying on a home occupation pursuant to the bylaws of the District of Invermere; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Family living there plus at most one non-resident helper; kept inside the dwelling or an accessory building, with no outside storage or exterior evidence of the business (vehicles excepted); signs follow the Sign Bylaw. Outdoor use only on parcels of 2.0 ha or more, not in the front yard, up to 185 m². Up to 2 customer parking spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"ss. 3.7(1)-(5), 4.5(10)","official_wording":"with the assistance of not more than one person who does not reside in a dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Retail stores are specifically excluded as a home based business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/business/business-licencing/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Retail stores are specifically excluded as a home based business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, s. 3.7; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, consolidated (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/20335/","section":"s. 3.7","official_wording":"development, which would prevent the parcels from being sold or transferred separately. Home Based Business 3.7 A home based business, where permitted by this Bylaw, shall be in compliance with the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a District business licence, and only where zoning permits it (C-1, C-2, CT-1, RES-1, RES-2, RES-2A, RES-3 and R-3A zones) or under a Temporary Use Permit (up to 3 years, one renewal of up to 3). Stays are 28 consecutive days or less.","short":"Only with licence, in listed zones or with TUP","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1654, 2024 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/51620/","section":"Bylaw 1654, 2024, ss. 2 and 4","official_wording":"“Short-Term Rental Accommodation Unit means temporary accommodation for one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Short-Term Rental Accommodation business licence is required: $700 application fee and $500 renewal fee. Licences run January 1 to December 31 and cannot be transferred.","short":"Yes, $700 application, $500 renewal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 23.1.1, 23.1.7, 14.1","official_wording":"Accommodation Unit unless the person holds a valid Licence issued under this section.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Invermere is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement, so only registration, not that requirement, applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial page, Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 8 guests; at most 4 bedrooms and 2 persons per bedroom; 1 off-street stall for 1-4 guests, 2 for 5-8, no street parking; building exterior noise monitor; three Responsible Persons reachable within 30 minutes; licence number in all marketing; one licence per owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1654, 2024 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/51620/","section":"Bylaw 1654, 2024, new s. 3.18","official_wording":"2. Not more than eight guests will be allowed to stay in an STR at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket schedule (Schedule O): $500 first offence and $3,000 subsequent for an unlicensed short-term rental and most rule breaches. The schedule was written for the repealed Bylaw 1647 and its section numbers no longer match Bylaw 1683; confirm with the District.","short":"Ticket $500 first offence, $3,000 subsequent","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw Schedule O, Bylaw No. 1655, 2024 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/51621/","section":"Schedule O (Bylaw 1655, 2024)","official_wording":"23.5.1 (a) First Offence: $ 500 Subsequent Offence: $3,000*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/invermere","place_name":"Invermere","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (s. 23); Zoning Bylaw No. 1145, 2002, s. 3.18 (Amendment Bylaw No. 1654, 2024); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1615, 2022, Schedule F; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule O","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 1683, 2025 (PDF), District of Invermere","source_url":"https://invermere.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/bylaw-1683-business-licencing-2025.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1683, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before constructing, altering, repairing, demolishing or moving a building or structure. This includes new buildings, additions, alterations, plumbing, pools, retaining walls (1.2 m or higher), solid fuel appliances, chimneys and site grading. Some work needs a separate permit (demolition, building move, plumbing, pool).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"ss. 9.1, 13.1, 13.3","official_wording":"Every Owner shall apply for and obtain a Permit before constructing, altering,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the bylaw: a fence (except pool fences); an accessory building under 10 m² with no electrical or plumbing; a trellis or arbour; a retaining wall under 1.2 m; a deck or patio under 600 mm above ground that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof; repair and maintenance that does not reduce safety or performance; landscaping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online by ePermit through a MyCity profile (homeowner, residential contractor or commercial contractor); a started application can be saved for 30 days. In person: drop off the application form and a USB key of documents at 105 Seymour Street (2nd floor). Fees are paid by Visa or Mastercard.","short":"Online (MyCity ePermit) or in person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Apply by ePermit","official_wording":"Submit your construction permit application if you are a homeowner, residential contractor, or commercial contractor.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Homeowner house applications: a title search dated within the last three months, charges on title, site plan, design drawings (foundation layout, floor plans, cross sections, elevations), truss layout, lot grading plan, and Schedule B letters of assurance when using registered professionals. New builds also need an Energy Step Code checklist and HOT 2000 report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Single-Family Dwelling Permit, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits/apply-epermit/building-permits-homeowners/homeowner-single","section":"How to Prepare to Apply","official_wording":"Title Search - dated within the last three months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The City must confirm in writing within 21 working days whether it will issue or refuse a simple building permit application, and within 45 working days for a complex building. If it misses the deadline, the permit fee is reduced by 5% (to a maximum of $500).","short":"21 working days (simple); 45 (complex)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 13.28","official_wording":"21 working days for Simple Building Permit applications; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through MyCity online or call the 24-hour inspection line, 250-828-3300, with your address, permit number and inspection type. Inspections run Monday to Friday in business hours; book by 2 p.m. for the next business day. Give 24 hours' notice before starting work or covering required work. Approved plans must be on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City FAQ gives a phone line, while s. 13.44 says an inspection is only carried out if requested online or in writing. The FAQ also says the inspector will not inspect unless approved plans are on site. A re-inspection fee applies if work is not ready more than once.","source_title":"Building Permits Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Residential FAQ: How do I request an inspection?","official_wording":"You can request an inspection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling the inspection line at 250-828-3300.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Section, Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Department, 105 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2C6; phone 250-828-3554; email building@kamloops.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Single-Family Dwelling Permit, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits/apply-epermit/building-permits-homeowners/homeowner-single","section":"Contact","official_wording":"contact the Building Section at 250-828-3554 or building@kamloops.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, except swimming pool fences, which fall under Part 19 (Pool Permits) of the Building Regulation Bylaw.","short":"No building permit (pool fences excepted)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 6.4(a); Part 19","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 19 of this bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m within a required front yard, a required side street yard, or a required rear yard that backs onto a street with vehicle access. In country residential zones (CR-1, CR-2, CR-3), up to 2 m in any yard.","short":"1.2 m (2 m in CR-1 to CR-3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 55, Sections 5.7 to 5.9 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 5.7.1(a), (c)(ii)","official_wording":"In all CR, R, RM, commercial, comprehensive development, P2, I1S, and I1 zones,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m within an interior side yard or rear yard (including a rear yard backing onto a street with no vehicle access, such as an arterial road or highway), and 2 m behind the setback line of a required front or side street yard. Exceptions: 1.2 m in CNS and CBD zones; 2.5 m in I1 and I1S side and rear yards.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 55, Sections 5.7 to 5.9 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 5.7.1(b), (c)","official_wording":"2 m outside (behind the Setback line of) a Required Front Yard, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing from fencing, hedges or landscaping may block the line of vision above 1 m within the area bounded by the street centre lines and a line joining points 25 m from their intersection. At provincial highway corners the limit is 0.6 m in a 6 m triangle; at lanes or walkways, a 1.5 m triangle. Side street yard fences are also capped at 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 55, Sections 5.7 to 5.9 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 5.7.1(a)","official_wording":"1.2 m within a required Front Yard, Required Side Street Yard, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Hedges in a required yard abutting a street follow the same height limits. Barbed wire is prohibited in single-detached, two-unit and multi-unit residential zones (allowed in agricultural and rural residential zones); razor wire is prohibited in all residential zones. A fence in the rear yard of an interior lot that abuts a street needs a 0.8 m gate. Pool fences: at least 1.5 m high, with a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 55, Sections 5.7 to 5.9 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"ss. 5.7.2, 5.7.3, 5.8.5","official_wording":"they shall comply with the height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021, ss. 5.7 and 5.8 (Screening and Fencing) and s. 5.9 (Site Lines); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025, Part 19 for pool fences","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 55, Sections 5.7 to 5.9 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) that has no electrical or plumbing. At 10 m² or more, or with electrical or plumbing, a permit is needed. It must still meet zoning siting rules.","short":"No if under 10 m² with no electrical or plumbing","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says 'less than 10 m2' and adds the no-electrical-or-plumbing condition; the FAQ says 'do not exceed 10 m2' and omits that condition. The bylaw is followed here. No permit is issued for an accessory building unless the principal building exists or is built at the same time (FAQ).","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 6.4(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 and does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs no permit only if it is less than 600 mm above the ground, is not attached to a building, and has no walls or roof. The City lists building a deck as a common project that needs a permit.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 6.4(h)","official_wording":"decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The City lists adding a garage as a common homeowner project that needs a permit. The bylaw exempts only accessory buildings under 10 m² with no electrical or plumbing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply by ePermit, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits/apply-epermit","section":"Homeowners","official_wording":"building a deck, adding a garage, finishing a basement, or creating a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings follow the principal building's setbacks unless the zone says otherwise, and stay out of required front, street-side and rear-street yards. Under 10 m² they need no side or rear setback away from streets. R1 example: over 10 m², 1.0 m side and rear setbacks, 5 m high; under 10 m², 3 m high; all accessory buildings together up to 12% of lot area (maximum 112 m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"ss. 3.1.1, 3.1.4, 3.1.5","official_wording":"shall comply with the Building siting (Setback) requirements of the principal Building except where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025; Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The first tier is $20 for each $1,000 (or part) of construction value up to $10,000, plus a separate non-refundable $175 application fee for most permit types.","short":"None set; $20 per $1,000 up to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14, Schedule C Building Regulation Fees (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. C, items 1 to 4","official_wording":"d) Alteration/addition $175.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Up to $10,000 of construction value: $20 for each $1,000 or part. Above $10,000: $200 plus $7 for each $1,000 or part by which the value exceeds $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14, Schedule C Building Regulation Fees (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. C, item 4","official_wording":"Building Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$175 non-refundable application fee for most permit types (new or altered buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², demolition and relocation, pools, retaining walls); alternate solution $250 each. It is separate from the permit fee, and the schedule does not say it is credited toward it. A 2.75% card fee applies online.","short":"$175 non-refundable; $250 alternate solution","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14, Schedule C Building Regulation Fees (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. C, items 1 to 3","official_wording":"A non-refundable Building Permit application fee shall be in accordance with the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $50 minimum (includes first fixture), $8 per added fixture. Re-inspection: $125. Demolition or relocation: $175 application fee plus a $2,000 security. Work started before a permit: fee doubled, with the extra capped at $3,000 (the Building Regulation Bylaw says $10,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw caps the extra at $3,000; Building Regulation Bylaw s. 13.24 says the doubled fee is capped at $10,000. Other items in Schedule C include: special inspection $125, permit renewal $100 or $250, permit transfer $100, building information request $40 for a single- or two-family home.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14, Schedule C Building Regulation Fees (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. C, items 8, 12, 13, 19","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when applying. The building permit fee and any required security must be paid before the permit is issued. Online fees are paid by Visa or Mastercard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 11-84 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204248/","section":"ss. 13.8, 13.10","official_wording":"be made upon payment of applicable application fee as prescribed in Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, 2025, Schedule “C” (Building Regulation Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14, Schedule C Building Regulation Fees (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. C","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's CityMap app and turn on the zoning layer (layers icon, Planning and Development, zoning), or use the Property Information Portal for more property details. An official Zoning Information Request can be filed online with a MyCity profile and a title search.","short":"Online map (CityMap), zoning layer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Property Information, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/planning-development/zoning-property-information","section":"Zoning & Property Information","official_wording":"Explore the CityMap App to determine the current zoning for any property in Kamloops.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021. The City's online consolidated copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 55-116, adopted June 9, 2026. The City says it is not the official or legal version.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"cover; amendment list; s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This is a consolidated bylaw prepared by the City of Kamloops. It is placed on the internet for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Location and use of buildings, use of land, height of structures, open space areas, lot size, lot coverage, principal and accessory building areas and heights, and where buildings sit on a lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Property Information, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/planning-development/zoning-property-information","section":"Zoning & Property Information","official_wording":"The City's Zoning Bylaw regulates the location and use of buildings, the use of lands, the height of structures, areas for open spaces, size of properties, lot coverage, principal and accessory building areas and heights, and location of development on individual lots.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning (Development, Engineering, and Sustainability): 250-828-3561 or planning@kamloops.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Information Request, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/planning-development/apply-epermit/zoning-information-request","section":"Need More Help?","official_wording":"Please call 250-828-3561 or email planning@kamloops.ca for assistance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One residential suite (secondary, garden or carriage) is allowed on lots zoned R5, R6, R7, R8, CR1, CR2, CR3 or A1 (not in a duplex or in the Rayleigh Waterworks District). Multiple units, which may include suites, are allowed on R1 to R4 lots. A residential suite is also an accessory use in RM1. Not allowed in the Silt Bluff Red Zone or Foreset Area.","short":"Yes, in R5 to R8, CR1 to CR3 and A1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Suites, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/planning-development/additional-development-applications/residential-suites","section":"Residential Suites","official_wording":"One Residential Suite (Carriage Suite, Garden Suite, or Secondary Suite,) is now permitted on lots zoned R5, R6, R7, R8, CR1, CR2, CR3 or A1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, garden suites (one storey) and carriage suites (two storeys) are allowed on the same lots as suites: one per lot in R5 to R8, CR1 to CR3 and A1, and within the unit count in R1 to R4. An Intensive Residential Development Permit is needed first.","short":"Yes, with Intensive Residential Development Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Suites, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/planning-development/additional-development-applications/residential-suites","section":"Residential Suites","official_wording":"One Residential Suite (Carriage Suite, Garden Suite, or Secondary Suite,) is now permitted on lots zoned R5, R6, R7, R8, CR1, CR2, CR3 or A1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 90 m² of living space per suite. Secondary suites cannot be strata subdivided. Garden and carriage suites in CR1 to CR3 and R5 to R8 count toward accessory building lot coverage. If the owner does not live on the lot, a business licence and Good Neighbour Agreement are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"ss. 3.4.1, 3.4.3, 3.4.4","official_wording":"The maximum residential living space per Residential Suite is 90 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite (dwelling unit). No spaces are required for up to one suite per lot on streets where homeowners are eligible for a Residential Parking Permit.","short":"1 space per suite (none on some permit streets)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 4 parking table (Residential)","official_wording":"Carriage Suite, 1 space per Dwelling Unit n/a Garden Suite, or Secondary Suite or accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (creating a secondary suite is listed as a homeowner permit project). Garden and carriage suites also need an Intensive Residential Development Permit before the building permit. A suite built under a building permit is a legal suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply by ePermit, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/building-permits/apply-epermit","section":"Homeowners","official_wording":"building a deck, adding a garage, finishing a basement, or creating a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021 (s. 3.4 Residential Suites, and zone sections); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 11-84, 2025; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012 (s. 523, rentals where the owner does not live on site)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Cutting Permit is required to cut down or damage a tree unless exempt (s. 4.1). Owners of parcels under 2 ha zoned Residential are exempt (s. 5.1(d)), so the permit mainly applies to larger or non-residential parcels. The Director may refuse a permit for trees on slopes of 30% or more, in riparian areas, in a 7.5 m buffer next to an established neighbourhood, or for large clear-cuts.","short":"No for residential parcels under 2 ha","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 50-1 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8156","section":"ss. 4.1, 6.4","official_wording":"Cut Down any Tree or permit a Tree to be Cut Down; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"On your own private land, exempt trees include: hazardous trees that present an immediate danger or are likely to damage land (as determined by a Tree Risk Assessor); managed forest land; trees under 5 m tall and 10 cm across; any trees on parcels under 2 ha zoned Residential; trees an approved subdivision, development or building permit requires removed; Russian olive, Siberian elm, Tree of Heaven.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 50-1 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8156","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"Hazardous and present an immediate danger to the safety of Persons or are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for five trees or fewer; $150 for six trees or more. The fee is non-refundable. No fee for a hazardous tree the City orders removed.","short":"$50 for five trees or fewer ($150 for six or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 44-14 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Sch. T","official_wording":"Tree Cutting Permit Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"If a tree is cut down in contravention of the bylaw on private land, the person must plant two replacement trees per tree cut in about the same spot and maintain them for one year, within 21 days of written notice. Builders working next to City or boulevard trees must give security for the replacement cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 50-1 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8156","section":"s. 10.1; s. 2.1","official_wording":"shall, within twenty-one (21) days of receiving written notice from the Director:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may cut down, plant, prune or spray a boulevard tree. Only the City's Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department may do so. Owners must water boulevard trees next to their property. Call 250-828-3551 to find out if a tree is City-owned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 50-1 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8156","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, Sch. A","official_wording":"shall water the Trees on the Boulevard adjoining the Private Lands.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 ticket for cutting down or damaging a tree without a permit (s. 4.1), and $1,000 for cutting down or damaging a boulevard tree (s. 9.2). A court can fine $1,000 to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Sch. S","official_wording":"Perform or permit Tree to be Cut Down or damaged 4.1 $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 50-1, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 50-1 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8156","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 50-1, 2017.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are collected every other week on an alternating basis; organics are collected every week. The City has five collection zones.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Collection Schedule, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule","section":"page","official_wording":"Garbage and recycling are collected every other week on an alternating basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The Residential Collection Schedule page has a calendar for each of the five zones (Zone 1 to Zone 5), a Zone Boundaries Map, a sign-up for collection reminders and the Waste Wise Kamloops app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Collection Schedule, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule","section":"page","official_wording":"There are five designated solid waste collection zones in Kamloops.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage carts come in 120 L, 180 L, 245 L and 360 L; recycling carts in 245 L and 360 L; organics in 120 L. Call the Civic Operations Centre at 250-828-3461 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon-Fri) to change size: downsizing garbage is free, upsizing is $50 (waived for new owners in their first three months), and a recycling upsize is free. Damaged or missing carts: 250-828-3461.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Rates, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/utilities-services/utilities-billing/collection-rates","section":"page","official_wording":"To change the size of your cart, please contact the Civic Operations Centre at 250-828-3461 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb (next to the lane or road edge, at least 1 m from other objects and 3 m below overhead obstacles) by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and remove them by 7:00 p.m. From April 1 to November 30 do not set them out before 4:00 a.m. Lids must close fully.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","section":"s. 3.4(j)","official_wording":"place Solid Waste Carts out for collection by 7:00 am on collection day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Cart weight limits: 120 L 57 kg, 180 L 76 kg, 245 L 100 kg, 360 L 154 kg. Extra garbage is collected only in an approved garbage bag with a Surplus Garbage Tag ($5 per tag) on each bag; extra recycling goes loose in a cardboard box or reusable tote. Oversized items over 2 feet in any dimension may not go in carts.","short":"Extra garbage needs $5 Surplus Garbage Tag per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","section":"s. 3.4(c), (d); s. 3.3(a)(viii)","official_wording":"120 L carts – 57 kg;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual garbage cart collection fee (every other week): 120 L $100, 180 L $152, 245 L $212, 360 L $340, plus a cart lease of $12 ($16 for 360 L). Each home must also have a recycling cart ($24 for 245 L, $36 for 360 L) and an organics cart ($24); there is no opt-out. Bear-resistant carts cost extra (see note).","short":"$100 to $340 a year by cart size (plus cart lease)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Standard cart rates match between the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14 Schedule R and the City Collection Rates page. For bear-resistant carts the bylaw gives a garbage lease of $27 (120 L) or $30 (245 L) and an organics lease of $20; the web page shows the usual $12 lease plus a $20 bear-resistant lease fee (annual total $132 / $244 / $44). The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Schedule R","official_wording":"120 L Solid Waste Cart (Garbage) biweekly collection fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, 2021 (fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule R)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"There is no separate yard waste collection. Small amounts of yard waste go in the weekly curbside organics cart (leaves, plants, flowers, grass clippings, weeds, small branches). Grass clippings are banned from curbside garbage. Large paper yard waste bags may line the organics cart.","short":"No separate; small amounts in weekly organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Organics, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics","section":"page","official_wording":"Yard Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Organics cart: branches and prunings no larger than 30 cm (1 foot) long and 2 cm (about 1 inch) across; no noxious weeds or invasive plants. At the yard waste sites: tree prunings up to 24 inches in diameter (Cinnamon Ridge also takes trunks to 24 inches; larger must be split).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Burning Permits page says Barnhartvale and Bunker Road take trunks up to 6 in.; the sites' own pages say prunings up to 24 in. The site pages are used. The Solid Waste Bylaw defines yard waste as prunings up to 61 cm (about 24 in.) in diameter.","source_title":"Residential Organics, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/residential-collection-schedule/residential-organics","section":"page","official_wording":"small branches, twigs, and prunings no larger than 30 cm in length (1 foot) and 2 cm in diameter (~1 inch)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Three free City yard waste sites. Cinnamon Ridge, 4045 Tranquille Road: daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April 1-Oct 31), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Nov 1-Mar 31). Bunker Road, 1455 Bunker Road: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Barnhartvale, 970 Eliza Road: Friday to Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bunker Road and Barnhartvale close December 1 to March 1.","short":"Three free City sites, e.g. Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste","section":"page","official_wording":"The City of Kamloops has three free yard waste drop-off sites that service both residential and commercial customers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free at the three City yard waste sites (Cinnamon Ridge, Bunker Road, Barnhartvale). Yard waste taken to Mission Flats Landfill or the Kamloops Resource Recovery Centre is charged at $500 per tonne.","short":"Free at City yard waste sites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Compost and Yard Waste, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/what-goes-where/compost-yard-waste","section":"page","official_wording":"three free yard waste drop-off sites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Sod and dirt are not accepted at the yard waste sites (landfills take them for $20/tonne). Noxious weeds and invasive species must go in your garbage cart or to the landfill. Pet waste and farm manure are not allowed. Plastic bags are not accepted in the organics cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility and Yard Waste Site, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/city-services/recycling-garbage-organics/landfills-recycling-yard-waste-depots/cinnamon-ridge","section":"page","official_wording":"Sod and dirt are NOT accepted at yard waste sites (both are accepted at City landfills for $20/tonne)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/14634","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Normal stage (provincial drought levels 0-3 for the South Thompson River) is the default all year. The Utility Services Manager may declare Heightened (level 4) or Severe (level 5); a higher stage starts 24 hours after it is announced on the City's webpage. Irrigation is not permitted from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on any day.","short":"Year-round (Normal stage); stricter by drought level","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, section 29A and Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508","section":"s. 29A(a), (b), (e); Schedule I","official_wording":"Normal Stage is the default water restriction stage that remains in effect year-round unless an elevated restriction stage is declared by the Utility Services Manager or designate;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Normal (3 days a week) by last two digits of the street address: 00-30 Sun, Tue, Fri; 31-60 Mon, Wed, Sat; 61-99 Sun, Tue, Thu. Heightened (1 day a week): Tue, Wed, Thu respectively. Severe: lawn and plant sprinklers not permitted. Never between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; preferred time for automated systems is 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.","short":"Normal: 3 days a week by address; never 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, section 29A and Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Group A: addresses ending in 00–30 Sun, Tue, Fri Tue","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and food-producing plants with a spring-loaded nozzle or watering can has no day restrictions at any stage. Drip irrigation is limited (3 days a week; 1 day at Severe). Hoses must have a working spring-loaded nozzle. Lawn hand watering is limited: 3 days a week normally, 1 day at Heightened, and not permitted at Severe under the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: At Severe the City web page says lawn hand watering is 'Allowed 1 day per week'; the Waterworks Bylaw Schedule I says 'Not permitted'. The bylaw is followed. Filling pools and hot tubs is unrestricted at Normal and Heightened, not permitted at Severe.","source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, section 29A and Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508","section":"Schedule I; s. 29A(g)","official_wording":"Hand watering (spring-loaded nozzle or watering can) No restrictions No restrictions No restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New lawns (seed or sod) and new trees or shrubs may be watered beyond the schedule only with a City Water Use Exemption Permit from the Utility Services Manager. Standard permits last 21 days and most are processed in 5 business days or less. At Severe no new permits are issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, section 29A and Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508","section":"s. 29A(f); Schedule I","official_wording":"Permits allowing water use contrary to Schedule “I” Water Use Restriction Plan may be applied for by submitting a request to the Utility Services Manager:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a first offence of watering contrary to the restrictions and $200 for each later offence.","short":"$100 first offence; $200 each later offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule U (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule U","official_wording":"Watering contrary to water restrictions – First offence 29A $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, 1983 (s. 29A and Schedule I, Water Use Restriction Plan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, section 29A and Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “City of Kamloops Waterworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog must pay the annual licence fee on or before January 1 each year, or as soon after as the dog reaches six months of age, and the dog must wear a collar with the permanent tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 401(a), (b)","official_wording":"must on or before the 1st day of January of each year or as soon thereafter as the dog attains the age of six months, pay an annual licence fee for the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Kamloops (Community Services), not the regional district. Applications go to the City's Bylaw Officers or other persons Council appoints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 402","official_wording":"Application for a licence may be made to any of the Bylaw Officers of the City or to such other persons as may be appointed by Council","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for each neutered male or spayed female dog.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"For each neutered male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$65 a year for each dog that is not neutered or not spayed.","short":"$65 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"For each not neutered male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late payment penalty $32.50. Replacement tag $15. Owners who get a dog after June 30 pay 50% of the fee. Guide dogs in training, RCMP dogs and personal assistance dogs: no charge. Kennel or hobby kennel $105; nuisance dog $105; aggressive dog $205. No senior or early-payment discount is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/animal-control/dog-licences","section":"Standard Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"$32.50 - late payment penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31 and payment is due by January 1. The tag itself is valid for the life of the dog; the annual licence fee still applies each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 201, s. 401(a), s. 404","official_wording":"“LICENSING YEAR” shall mean January 1 to December 31 in any year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: in person at the Mission Flats Community Services Office, 1303 Mission Flats Road (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed statutory holidays). Renewal: online through MyCity, or in person at Mission Flats, the North Shore Community Policing Office (915 7th Street) or City Hall (7 Victoria Street West). Phone 250-828-3409.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/animal-control/dog-licences","section":"page","official_wording":"To register a new dog licence, it must be done in person at the Mission Flats Community Services Office (1303 Mission Flats Road).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 for not having a licence (s. 401(a)) and $100 for failing to display it (s. 401(b)). The $32.50 late-payment penalty is separate.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule E (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Licence required 401 (a) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011 (fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule I)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Kamloops Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not run at large. In any highway, park or public area a dog must be on a leash held by a responsible and competent person, unless it is in a designated off-leash area. On private property that is not the owner's, the dog must be in the immediate charge and control of a responsible person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 201 \"running at large\"; s. 701","official_wording":"a dog located upon a highway or park or public area that is not secured on a leash held by a responsible and competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6.56 ft) in general. In the leashed parks listed in Schedule B, a leash up to 7.0 m (22.96 ft) is allowed for all dogs except aggressive dogs, who must stay on a leash no longer than 2.0 m.","short":"2.0 m (7.0 m in some parks)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 201 \"leash\"; s. 703; Schedule B","official_wording":"that does not exceed 2.0 m (6.56 ft) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in areas listed in Schedule C: open space parks (Kenna Cartwright, Peterson Creek, Mission Flats, Rose Hill and others), four dog parks (Aberdeen Hills, Ord Road, River Street, Westsyde) and three beach areas (Mission Flats, Overlander, Pioneer). Dog must be in voice control, wear a collar and tag, be over four months old, and the owner must carry a leash. Directory and map: maps.kamloops.ca/dogparks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 704; Schedule C","official_wording":"keeping the dog within view and in voice control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are prohibited in all picnic areas, wading pools, water play areas and playgrounds, all public buildings or grounds, and the parks named in Schedule A (for example Riverside Park including its public beaches, McArthur Island Park, Exhibition Park). The City also says dogs are not allowed in schoolyards or near playing fields. Certified guide or assistance dogs are not subject to these rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 702; Schedule A","official_wording":"All picnic areas, wading pools, water play areas or playgrounds;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner or possessor must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, both in a park or public area and on private property that is not theirs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"ss. 801, 802","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a dog running at large (s. 701), and $100 for a dog unlawfully in a leashed (s. 703) or off-leash (s. 704) area. Higher for a nuisance dog at large ($200) and an aggressive dog at large ($1,000).","short":"$100 at large","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule E (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Running at large 701 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Kamloops Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Manager has the authority and discretion to decide whether a dog is dangerous or aggressive, and can change it at any time. Dangerous: has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal (in a public place or on others' property), or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive: for example an unprovoked dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 304; s. 201","official_wording":"The Bylaw Manager shall have the authority and the discretion to determine whether a dog is a “dangerous dog” or an “aggressive dog” and to change such a designation at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: no one may own, possess or harbour one in the City. Aggressive dog: muzzle off own property; enclosure at least 1.83 m high, 1.22 m wide, 2.44 m long with 'No Unauthorized Entry' and 'Aggressive Dog' signs; indoors, in the enclosure or on a leash (max 2.0 m) when at home; microchip; $2,000,000 liability insurance; never off leash or in off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"ss. 1201, 602, 1303, 1305, 1306, 1309","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess, or harbour a dangerous dog within the city.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$205 a year for an aggressive dog licence, payable as soon as the dog is deemed aggressive (if already licensed that year, pay the difference). The fee schedule lists no dangerous-dog licence; a dangerous dog may not be kept in the City.","short":"$205 a year (aggressive dog); dangerous dog not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/204231/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"For each aggressive dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone Community Services at 250-828-3409, use the online Request for Service form (choose Dog Licensing/Concerns), email, or write to Community Services, 1303 Mission Flats Road. For an emergency call 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request for Service, Community Services, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/request-service","section":"page","official_wording":"Phone 250-828-3409","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Possess or harbour a dangerous dog $1,000. Aggressive dog: running at large $1,000; no muzzle $500; no proper enclosure $500; not secured $500; no insurance $500; unlicensed $400; in off-leash area $250; no microchip $250.","short":"$1,000 dangerous; aggressive $250 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule E (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Possess or harbour a dangerous dog 1201 $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Kamloops Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over six months old on any parcel of land or in any dwelling unit in the City. More than two needs a variance from Council ($350 non-refundable application fee).","short":"Max two dogs (more needs a council variance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"s. 501(a), (c)","official_wording":"A person shall not have more than two dogs over the age of six months on any parcel of land or dwelling unit within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two cats on any parcel of land in the City.","short":"Max two cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or have more than two cats on any parcel of land in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Rodents (rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas and others) have no stated number limit but must stay on the owner's property in structures that meet zoning setbacks. Hens: 2 to 5, only on single- or two-family residential lots of 370 m² to 1 acre. Farm animals: only on parcels of at least one acre, no more than two per acre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"ss. 6.1, 3.2","official_wording":"Rodents may be kept on any parcel of land subject to the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Dogs: the two-dog limit does not apply to a kennel, hobby kennel (hobby kennel: no more than five dogs, all licensed), licensed veterinary clinic or working cattle ranch or farm; registered guide and personal assistance dogs are exempt with proof. Cats: kennel operators, registered cat breeders and working cattle ranches or farms are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"ss. 501(b), 502, 606","official_wording":"Section 501 a) does not apply to a person operating a:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for exceeding the maximum number of dogs (s. 501).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule E (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Exceed maximum number of dogs 501 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011 (dogs) and Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11, 1981 (cats and other animals)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8285","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Kamloops Dog Responsibility and Control Bylaw No. 34-42, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only, on residential-zoned lots of 370 m² up to 4,000 m² (1 acre) with a single-family or two-family permitted use. The owner must live on the property as their principal residence. Two-family (duplex) lots also need a fully fenced rear yard with the hen owner's part fenced off.","short":"Yes, lots of 370 m² to 4,000 m², owner lives there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"Table 9.1.1; ss. 9.1.5, 9.2.2, 9.5.1","official_wording":"Hens only, no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Minimum two, maximum five hens on a residential lot under 1 acre.","short":"Two to five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"Table 9.1.1","official_wording":"Permitted Minimum 370 m2 Residential zoned Hens only, no Minimum two (2) (.037 ha) up to property with a roosters and no hens to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters and chicks (chickens under three months old) are not allowed on residential-zoned property.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"s. 9.1.2; s. 1.2","official_wording":"shall suffer or permit the keeping of any rooster or any chick(s) upon any residential-zoned property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop in the rear yard only, at least 1 m from side and rear lot lines and 3 m from any door or window of a dwelling; fenced rear yard 1.2 m to 2 m high; at least 0.5 m² indoors and 1 m² covered outdoor run per hen; a nesting box and roost for each hen; total no more than 10 m² and 2 m high. Hens must be inside the indoor part from dusk to dawn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"ss. 9.2.1, 9.3.1, 9.3.4","official_wording":"wholly in the rear yard of the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Registration with the City is required before keeping hens (online form); no fee. A Community Services Officer inspects the coop within two weeks of registering.","short":"Yes, no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"ss. 9.4.1, 9.4.6","official_wording":"must prior to any such owning, keeping, or harbouring, register with the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with limits: zones A-1, FD, CR-1 to CR-3, RS-1 to RS-5 and RT-1 to RT-3 (and some P zones for community gardens) on parcels of at least 370 m². On residential lots hives must be in the rear yard. Hive limits: 2 hives on parcels under 929 m², 4 under 1,858 m², 6 under 0.8 ha, 10 under 2.0 ha, unlimited at 2.0 ha or more. Flight-path setbacks and a water supply are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"ss. 12.1, 12.2, 12.3","official_wording":"The parcel of land is equal to or greater than 370 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (horses, goats, sheep, cattle and others) only on parcels of at least one acre (0.4047 ha), no more than two per acre, and not in commercial or industrial zones. Swine need 8 ha or A-1 zoning (Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs may be kept as pets with certification). Ducks, geese and other poultry are not allowed on residential lots under one acre; only hens are.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"ss. 3.1-3.4A, 9.1.5","official_wording":"unless the said parcel has an area of not less than 0.4047 ha (one acre)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11, 1981 (hens, bees, farm animals); beehive and coop siting also depends on the Zoning Bylaw No. 55 yard setbacks","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8206","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Kamloops Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11, 1981.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it (emergencies excepted). A vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight or longer than 7.5 m may not park on a local street in a residential area for more than two consecutive hours. No vehicle or trailer may park on a highway or boulevard without a valid licence and plate. Posted time limits apply, and a vehicle may not return to the same non-metered block face until two hours have passed.","short":"No unattached trailers; posted time limits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8505","section":"ss. 510, 516, 518, 520, 507","official_wording":"No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless in emergency situations or the trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Required off-street parking spaces may not be used for the display, storage, sale or rental of vehicles, trailers, boats or other products and materials. A derelict recreational vehicle (wrecked or disabled, or a trailer that cannot be towed) visible from a road or nearby property counts as 'unsightly' under the Good Neighbour Bylaw.","short":"Required parking not for storage; derelict RV unsightly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 4.15.1","official_wording":"Required off-Street parking space may not be used for the display, storage, sale, or rental of vehicles, trailers, boats, or other products and materials.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"In parks, on public lands and on boulevards, no one may camp or park vehicles overnight without a facility use permit or overnight camping permit. Overnight camping in self-contained RVs is allowed only in designated parks for a special event or tournament, with a permit and fee. The bylaws read say nothing about living in an RV on a street or private lot.","short":"No overnight camping on public land without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Lands Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8507/","section":"ss. 4(b), 6 (prohibited acts) vii)","official_wording":"Camp or park vehicles overnight unless a facility use permit or overnight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking a weight- or length-restricted vehicle longer than two hours (s. 516): $100. Parking an unlicensed vehicle or trailer (s. 518): $100. Other Part V parking offences, including trailer parking (s. 510) and block-face parking (s. 520): $50 if paid within 24 hours, $75 within 30 days, $100 after 30 days. Overtime at a posted time limit (s. 507): $40, $60 or $80 on the same timing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15, Schedule R (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule R","official_wording":"Parking weight or length restricted vehicle longer 516 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, 1981 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (off-street parking); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1, 2017 (unsightly property)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8505","section":"title","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 23-30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit any noise on private property or in a public place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupants may not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any Person or Persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw does not set quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day, for building, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. The bylaw does not set separate Sunday or holiday hours. The Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director may give written approval for work at other hours when compliance is impossible or impractical.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"ss. 3.6, 3.7","official_wording":"No Person shall, on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair, remove, or demolish any building, structure, or thing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit is set. Amplified sound (radios, stereos and similar) may not disturb neighbours (s. 3.3). Vehicles may not idle for more than three consecutive minutes, with exceptions such as emergency vehicles and traffic stops (ss. 3.4, 3.5). Animals or birds that disturb the neighbourhood are covered by the Animal Control Bylaw s. 14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3, 3.4, 3.9","official_wording":"No Person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment, or other instrument","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Kamloops Community Services: phone 250-828-3409, or the online Request for Service form. Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request for Service, Community Services, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/request-service","section":"page","official_wording":"Phone 250-828-3409","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City page lists no after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for noise that disturbs (s. 3.1), allowing noise that disturbs (s. 3.2), amplified sound that disturbs (s. 3.3), construction noise (s. 3.6) and idling (s. 3.4).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule H (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Noise that disturbs 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No.49-1, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay 'unsightly': rubbish or derelict items visible from a road or nearby property, derelict vehicles, untidy building materials, dead or uncontrolled landscaping, decayed fences or structures. Also not allowed: unsanitary conditions, standing water, noxious weeds, insect or rodent infestations, rubbish overflowing around containers, and (on a property with a building permit) demolition or construction waste piling up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1 \"Unsightly\", 4.1, 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"An owner or occupier of Property must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow the Property to become or remain Unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Request for Service form (option 'Nuisance Property'), phone Community Services at 250-828-3409, or write to Community Services, 1303 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, V2C 1A9. You need to give your name, address and phone number and the address of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request for Service, Community Services, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/request-service","section":"page","official_wording":"Phone 250-828-3409","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may first give a warning notice (no penalty; may set a compliance date), then a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the City may enter and do the work, charging the owner or occupant Abatement Fees (the City may collect them as a debt or add them to the property tax roll if unpaid after 30 days). The owner may ask Council to reconsider in writing within 10 days of being served.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 7.2","official_wording":"may issue a Compliance Order requiring that the owner or the occupant bring the Property into compliance with this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for allowing an unsightly property (s. 4.1), and $100 each for unsanitary conditions, standing water, noxious weeds, infestation, rubbish around a container, construction waste and failure to remove.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule H (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Allow Unsightly Property 4.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 49-1 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/73376/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2049-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No.49-1, 2017”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no separate campfire or fire-pit rule. Any 'Open Air Fire' needs a City permit; only open cooking fires in non-combustible containers using charcoal briquettes or CSA-approved propane or natural gas appliances are excluded. The City's Burning Permits page says a minimum of 1 acre is required for all permits, so no permit route is described for a smaller lot.","short":"No campfire rule; open fires need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 2 \"Open Air Fire\"; s. 8.1","official_wording":"but does not include open cooking fires in non-combustible containers using only charcoal briquettes or CSA-approved propane or natural gas cooking appliances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard and garden waste is allowed only with a permit, in April and October only, on residential or farm properties of 1 acre or more (not strata or condominium complexes). Burning is prohibited on properties under 1 acre. No burning after dark or outside the Venting Index, and no permits when the Fire Danger Rating is HIGH or EXTREME. Burn barrels, burn cages and chimineas are banned.","short":"Only with a permit, Apr and Oct, lots of 1 acre or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits","section":"page","official_wording":"For the months of April and October only, open burning of yard and garden waste on properties of 1 ac. (43,560 sq. ft.) or greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the Fire Chief (Kamloops Fire Rescue). General open air fire permit $100: picked up in person at Fire Hall No. 1, 1205 Summit Drive, Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., cash or cheque, phone 250-372-5131. Hazard-abatement or fuel-modification permit $75 and agricultural burning permit $75 (online; inspection required).","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"may issue an Open Air Fire permit subject to any fees specified in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Provincial open fire prohibitions (fire bans) are set by BC Wildfire Service orders, listed by fire centre on the Province's fire bans page; check local government for additional restrictions. Locally, no burning permits are issued when the Fire Danger Rating is HIGH or EXTREME, and burning depends on the daily Venting Index (call 250-372-5131; updated after 8:00 a.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire bans and restrictions, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"page","official_wording":"Prohibitions and restrictions apply to land specified in legal orders issued by the BC Wildfire Service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost, mulch or reuse wood waste on your own property; put small yard waste in the weekly organics cart; or drop yard waste off free at the City's yard waste sites: Cinnamon Ridge (4045 Tranquille Road), Barnhartvale (970 Eliza Road) and Bunker Road (1455 Bunker Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/kamloops-fire-rescue/fire-permits/burning-permits","section":"page","official_wording":"Compost, mulch, or reuse wood waste as much as possible on your own property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$750 for lighting or allowing an open air fire without a permit (s. 8.1) and $750 for not following permit conditions (s. 8.3). $500 for using a portable incinerator (s. 8.7) or a burn barrel, burn cage or chiminea (s. 8.8).","short":"$750","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City Burning Permits page says failing to comply with permit conditions 'may result in a $500 fine'. Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw Schedule A and the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw Schedule G both show $750 (minimum fine), so the bylaw amount is used.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule G (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Igniting, starting, allowing, or causing an Open Air Fire 8.1 $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44, 2025 (permit fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, Schedule K)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44, 2025.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Residents may not set off consumer fireworks in the City. Possessing, storing, transporting, handling or discharging fireworks is banned unless authorized under the bylaw (a Fireworks Discharge permit), and discharging fireworks in a way that creates a danger or nuisance is banned. Firecrackers and flying lanterns are banned at all times.","short":"No, unless authorized by a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"ss. 9.1(b), (c), (d)","official_wording":"possess, store, transport, handle, or Discharge any Fireworks within the City,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell or offer for sale fireworks or firecrackers in the City at any time.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 9.1(a)","official_wording":"sell or offer for sale any Fireworks or Firecrackers within the City at any time;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' covers any substance used to produce an explosion or a pyrotechnic device, including consumer fireworks, novelty devices, display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics, and anything defined as fireworks under the BC Fireworks Act. 'Firecrackers' (noise makers, bottle rockets, screechers and similar) and flying lanterns are separate banned items, and so are binary targets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"and includes consumer fireworks and novelty devices, display fireworks, and special effect pyrotechnics","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a Fireworks Discharge permit to a person or organization for a special event or festival. The applicant needs a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisors or Pyrotechnics Certification Card, insurance, and the premises owner's written agreement. Fee $250. The Fire Chief can deny firing on the event day depending on wind, fuel moisture and fire danger rating.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may issue a Fireworks Discharge permit to a person or organization for the purpose of observing or celebrating a special event or festival","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 for selling fireworks or firecrackers, for possessing or discharging fireworks without authorization, for creating a danger or nuisance, for discharging firecrackers or releasing flying lanterns, for not following a fireworks permit, and for discharging binary targets.","short":"$1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule G (PDF)","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Selling or offering for sale Fireworks or Firecrackers 9.1(a) $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44, 2025 (Division 9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8546","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bylaw No. 10-44, 2025.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15, the bylaws listed in Schedule A may be enforced by a ticket, and the job titles listed there (such as Community Services Officers and, for some bylaws, RCMP members or fire officials) are the designated enforcement officers. Schedules B to AA set the fine for each offence. Officers may also give a warning notice first, which carries no penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2, 4.4","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule “A” of this bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of the Community Charter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking: $40 to $80 (overtime) or $50 to $100 (most other parking offences) depending on how fast it is paid. Dog off leash or unlicensed: $100. Noise: $100. Unsightly property: $100. Open fire without a permit: $750. Fireworks: $1,000. Watering contrary to restrictions: $100, then $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedules E, G, H, R, U","official_wording":"Running at large 701 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets are discounted for fast payment: $40 if paid within 24 hours (overtime and metered parking, ss. 507, 611, 613) or $50 (other Part V parking offences), rising to $60 or $75 if paid within 30 days. The other ticket schedules read show a single amount with no early-payment discount.","short":"Parking: $40 or $50 if paid in 24 hours; others none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedule R","official_wording":"Paid within 24 hours 507, 611, and $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking: after 30 days the fine is $80 (ss. 507, 611, 613) or $100 (other Part V parking offences). Dog licence: a $32.50 penalty is added if the annual licence fee is not paid by January 1. No late-payment increase is shown for other ticket schedules.","short":"Parking: $80 or $100 after 30 days; others none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Schedules R, E","official_wording":"After 30 days 507, 611, and $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Fill out a dispute form in person at the Community Services Office, 1303 Mission Flats Road, bringing a valid driver's licence and vehicle registration (you must be the owner of the ticketed vehicle). The City then contacts you by letter or summons with the court date, time and location, depending on the violation type. Tickets are not payable at banks.","short":"In person at Community Services Office; court date set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tickets, Violations and Notices, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/public-safety/community-services/tickets-violations-notices","section":"page","official_wording":"To file a dispute, you need to fill out a dispute form at the Community Services Office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15, 2020”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City, including home-based businesses, commercial, and non-resident businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","section":"s. 400","official_wording":"No person or entity shall carry on a business within the City without having","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$15 non-refundable application fee, then a category fee (Schedule D, effective January 1, 2026). Examples: retail under 324 m² $168; business service $168; restaurant, bakery, deli or caterer $225; general contractor $284; subcontractor $142.","short":"By category: retail under 324 m² $168; $15 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/frequently-asked-questions","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"$15 non-refundable application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through eApply with a MyCity account, giving business name, address, contact details, start date and a brief description, with the $15 fee. A kiosk is at 105 Seymour Street. Commercial sites are reviewed for zoning, building, fire and health rules; home-based businesses have a streamlined process.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Frequently Asked Questions, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/frequently-asked-questions","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"All new licence applications are done online through eApply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. Renewal fees must be paid before January 1 even without an invoice; invoices are sent in November. A $25 late charge applies to payments received after January 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's FAQ says invoices go out around mid-November and payment is due by January 1; the renewal page says end of November and December 31. The bylaw says before the start of the licence period (January 1) and late after January 15. Renewals can be paid through MyCity, PayOnline, mail, in person, or online banking.","source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","section":"ss. 405, 407","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January and to terminate on the 31st day of December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses working in two or more partner communities. Partners may include Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt and Tk'emlups te Secwepemc. The fee is $75. It is a secondary licence: you need a primary licence first and apply through the community that issued it.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"Partnering communities may include Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Merritt,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for carrying on business without a business licence (s. 400). $100 for failing to display a business licence (s. 419).","short":"$200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"No Business Licence 400 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/filepro/document/204252/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%209-60.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 9-60, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses are allowed with residential uses in the zones in Divisions 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 of the Zoning Bylaw, except in an accessory dwelling unit in a commercial zone, and must follow s. 3.3.","short":"Yes, with residential uses in listed zone divisions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 Home Based Businesses Regulations, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/home-business-guidelines","section":"Zoning Requirements","official_wording":"Home-Based Businesses are permitted in conjunction with all residential uses in the zones listed in Divisions Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, and Twelve, of Zoning Bylaw No. 55, except within an accessory dwelling unit in a commercial zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses, including home-based ones, need a City business licence. There is a $15 non-refundable application fee, then the category fee. Examples (effective January 1, 2026): handicrafts and arts $77; minor trades and occupations $77; business services $168.","short":"Yes: $15 application plus category fee, e.g. $77","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"All businesses, including home-based businesses, require a Business Licence issued by the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Owner lives in the home, with up to two non-resident helpers (one in multi-unit housing; none if clients visit). Space is the lesser of 50 m² or 20% of the home. No on-street parking; one business vehicle. Storage only inside the home or an accessory building, no outdoor displays. One unlit 0.28 m² nameplate. No operating 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Customers may not visit except for listed types.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"ss. 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.5, 3.3.7, 3.3.10, 3.3.11","official_wording":"together with not more than two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Salvage, repair, storage, maintenance, detailing or sale of motor vehicles, their engines or parts, and vehicle body repair or painting. The Zoning Bylaw definition also excludes daycare facilities, short-term rental accommodation, meat cutting, and any business where motor vehicles are serviced, sold or leased.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's home-based business web page repeats the definition but lists 'Bed and Breakfasts' where the bylaw says 'Short-Term Rental Accommodation'; the bylaw wording is used. A home-based daycare is a separate listed use with its own licence fee ($77 for 1 to 10 children in care in a home-based, owner-operated principal residence).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"ss. 3.3.8; s. 2.2 (Home-Based Business)","official_wording":"are not permitted as Home-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021, s. 3.3 (Home-Based Business); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 1.1.1; s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, under conditions: the rental must be a room or whole dwelling unit on the owner's principal residence, in a zone that lists short-term rental as an accessory use, on a property with a single-detached home (with or without one suite) or a duplex. Not allowed with a home-based daycare, a licensed residential care home or a home-based business with client visits, or on a property with an illegal suite.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence, where zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","section":"Requirements","official_wording":"must be within a room or entire dwelling unit (such as a basement suite, carriage house, or the entire house) on a property that is the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for rentals under 30 days and for monthly rentals under 90 days advertised on a rental platform, and the number must appear on the listing. Schedule D (from January 1, 2026) lists accommodation at $6.50 per room, minimum $77, plus a $15 non-refundable application fee; the schedule's wording on whether this covers owner-occupied rentals is unclear, so confirm with the Business Licence office.","short":"Yes, $6.50 per room (minimum $77) plus $15 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"A business licence is required for short-term rentals (less than 30 days) and monthly rentals less than 90 days advertised on a short-term rental platform","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Since May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts and platforms operating in BC must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry, and must renew the registration each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://www.kamloops.ca/business-development/business-licensing/short-term-rental-accommodations","section":"Short-Term Rental Accommodation in Kamloops","official_wording":"As of May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts and platforms operating in BC must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Listings must show the business licence number. Only one booking at a time per property and per dwelling unit. Total people in the unit, including long-term residents, boarders and guests, cannot exceed the household maximum (five unrelated people; if the family is more than three, only two boarders or guests). Host signs a Good Neighbour Agreement, shows proof of ownership and residence; the space is inspected. Strata approval is needed in a strata.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 3.20.1","official_wording":"Only one booking or reservation is permitted at a time:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 ticket for operating a business without a licence (s. 400). Ticket schedule also lists $100 under s. 523 (listed as 'Residential/Secondary Suites (Not owner occupied)'), the section that requires a licence and Good Neighbour Agreement for rentals. The Province also issues its own penalties.","short":"Ticket $200 (no business licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 43-15 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/71966","section":"Sch. D","official_wording":"No Business Licence 400 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","place_name":"Kamloops","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021, s. 3.20 (Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 9-60, 2012 (s. 523)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 55 (PDF), City of Kamloops","source_url":"https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/138849","section":"s. 1.1.1; s. 3.20","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 55, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building permits are required for most new construction and for alterations to or demolition of existing structures. Under the RDCK bylaw, no one may start construction, alteration, demolition, removal or relocation, or change the occupancy of a building or plumbing system, without a valid permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Building Permits are required for most new construction as well as for alterations to or demolition of existing structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The RDCK bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m (5 ft) high, unroofed decks no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, and existing metal or masonry chimneys. Accessory buildings under 10 m² (about 100 sq ft) not used for sleeping and not creating a hazard are exempt. Zoning rules may still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Drop the application off at the Village Office, or email it to the RDCK building department (buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca).","short":"Drop off at Village Office or email RDCK","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Applications for Building Permits can be dropped off at the Village Office or submitted directly to the RDCK via email: buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application signed by all registered owners, a title certificate (issued within 30 days), covenants and rights-of-way on title, a scaled site plan, and construction drawings (foundation, floor, elevation, cross-section, structural). Truss, floor and beam layouts and sealed engineer plans where required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Checklist 6, Accessory Building (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=KASLO_Building-Permit_Checklist6-Accessory-Building_KASLO-REVISED%20March%2010%2C%202025.pdf","section":"Accessory Building checklist","official_wording":"Include signatures of ALL registered Owners","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"RDCK says turnaround for completed applications is currently approximately 6 to 8 weeks; times depend on staff workload.","short":"6 to 8 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","section":"RDCK Building Department page","official_wording":"Permit processing and plan review turnaround times are dependent upon the workloads of staff. Turnaround time for completed applications is currently approximately 6 to 8 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the RDCK Inspection Line at 250-352-8155 or email buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca to book an inspection for an active permit. RDCK inspectors have office hours in Kaslo on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"To book an inspection for an active permit please call the Inspection Line: 250-352-8155 or email buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDCK building department: 250-352-8155 (inspection line), buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca. Village Office, 413 Fourth Street: 250-353-2311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"RDCK inspectors act as the Village's Building and Plumbing Official.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (consolidated for convenience)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw does not mention a fence permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"0.9 m in a front or exterior side yard.","short":"0.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 6.4.2","official_wording":"0.9 metres when located within a front or exterior side yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in a side or rear yard.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 6.4.2","official_wording":"2.0 metres when located within a side yard or rear yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing 1.0 m or more above the street surface (building, fence, retaining wall, planting) may be placed in the triangle formed by measuring 5.0 m along each property line from the street intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 6.6.1","official_wording":"vegetation that is 1.0 metre or more above the surface of the street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from finished grade to the fence's highest point and includes a retaining wall within 1.0 m of the fence. Retaining walls in a setback may not exceed 2.4 m. Council may approve taller open-mesh or chain-link fences for outdoor recreation in P-1 and P-2 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.5.2","official_wording":"where such fence is constructed within 1.0 metre of the top of a retaining wall, shall include the height of such retaining wall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 6.4 to 6.6","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"6.4. FENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (about 100 sq ft) that is not used for sleeping and does not create a hazard does not need a building permit. Larger ones do. Zoning rules still apply.","short":"No if under 10 m², no sleeping, no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Checklist 6, Accessory Building (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=KASLO_Building-Permit_Checklist6-Accessory-Building_KASLO-REVISED%20March%2010%2C%202025.pdf","section":"page 1","official_wording":"Buildings less than 10m2 (~100 SF) building area that are NOT used for sleeping accommodation, or that do not create a hazard, are exempt from a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An unroofed deck no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade is outside the RDCK Building Bylaw. The bylaw lists no exemption for higher or roofed decks.","short":"Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes, unless under 10 m² and not used for sleeping. The Village's accessory building checklist lists carports and garages. A suite or dwelling above a garage needs the single-family dwelling checklist.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Checklist 6, Accessory Building (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=KASLO_Building-Permit_Checklist6-Accessory-Building_KASLO-REVISED%20March%2010%2C%202025.pdf","section":"page 1","official_wording":"This checklist is for buildings associated with a primary dwelling on the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Unless a zone sets its own: accessory buildings may be up to 6.0 m high and 1 storey; setbacks front 7.5 m, rear 1.2 m, side 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m. In residential zones they may not be in the front yard or closer to the front lot line than the house. R-1 lot coverage is 40%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 5.1.1, 8.1.4","official_wording":"no accessory building or structure shall be located within a front yard or closer to the front lot line than the principal dwelling in a Residential zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.1; RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, s. 5.2","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"5.1. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for construction value of $1 to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10.50 per $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of construction value over $1,000. Value is the contract cost or the schedule's rates, whichever is greater (e.g. basic residential $195 per sq ft; detached garage $30; accessory building up to 550 sq ft $25).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. Non-refundable, and credited against the permit fee when issued.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"s. 12.2; Schedule A, E","official_wording":"must be accompanied by the appropriate plan-check deposit fee prescribed in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; pool fence permit $100; temporary building $200; moving a building $200; manufactured home set-up $350. Village planning report for an RDCK building permit: $90.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, B and C","official_wording":"Demolition $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan-check deposit is paid with the application. The full permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule 'A' - Permit Fees","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE'A' - PERMIT FEES TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has a Part 9 'Zoning Map'; the Village's Business & Development page lists zoning maps. If unsure of a zone, contact Village staff (250-353-2311).","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw; ask Village staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"Part 9","official_wording":"PART 9. | ZONING MAP","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, adopted September 8, 2026 (it repealed Land Use Bylaw No. 1130, 2014).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update page still labels Bylaw 1341 a 'DRAFT'. The bylaw text, posted in the Bylaws folder, records adoption on September 8, 2026, and the Development page links it as the Zoning Bylaw. The bylaw wins. Older documents (Business Licence Bylaw, ticket schedule) still refer to Land Use Bylaw 1130.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"cover; ss. 1.5, Part 10","official_wording":"This Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, was adopted by a majority of Council members present","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses (principal and secondary), subdivision size, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, building height and storeys, and setbacks. For example, R-1: lot coverage 40%, up to 4 dwelling units, height 10.0 m, 3 storeys.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"Maximum Lot Coverage 40%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-353-2311, admin@kaslo.ca. A zoning verification or compliance letter costs $90.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/ocp-and-zoning-bylaw-update","section":"Questions","official_wording":"Questions? Email admin@kaslo.ca or phone us at 250.353.2311.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1341, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in the R-1, RM-1, C-2 (Central Business District) and C-3 (Neighbourhood Commercial) zones.","short":"Yes, in R-1, RM-1, C-2 and C-3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 8.1.2, 8.3.2, 8.6, 8.7","official_wording":"Dwelling, Carriage House vi. Home Occupation, Minor vii. Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a 'carriage house dwelling' is allowed in the R-1, RM-1, C-2 and C-3 zones.","short":"Yes, carriage house in R-1, RM-1, C-2, C-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 8.1.2, 8.3.2, 5.6","official_wording":"means a self-contained dwelling unit that is detached from and clearly secondary to a principal residential building on the same lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: max 90 m², one per principal dwelling, integrated with the house (not joined by breezeway or carport), not strata-titled. Carriage house: max 100 m², 7.5 m high, one per lot, not in front of the house. On lots under 1.0 ha without municipal water and sewer, not both.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 5.6, 5.10","official_wording":"have a maximum floor area of 90.0 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1.0 space per dwelling unit for a secondary suite, and 1.0 space per dwelling unit for a carriage house.","short":"1.0 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"Table 7.4.1","official_wording":"Dwelling, Carriage House 1.0 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (the Village posts a Secondary Suite checklist; RDCK inspectors act as the Village's building official). A development permit is also needed first if the lot is in a Development Permit Area (lakefront, stream, wildfire or heritage core).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Checklist 3, Secondary Suite (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=KASLO_Building-Permit_Checklist3-Secondary-Suite-REVISED%20March%2010%2C%202025.pdf","section":"page 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suites are self-contained dwelling units attached to a primary dwelling, containing cooking, living, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. They can not be strata titled.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, ss. 5.6 and 5.10 and Part 8; Table 7.4.1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.10","official_wording":"5.10. SECONDARY SUITES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No Village bylaw covers cutting trees on private land. In the Stream Protection DPA (properties within 30 m of the natural boundary of the Kaslo River, Map C), removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit. Check Map C for the Lakefront and Wildfire DPAs.","short":"No, except Stream Protection area (30 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1).pdf","section":"s. 16.5.2","official_wording":"Within the Stream Protection DPA, no change of land use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Stream Protection DPA, removal of hazard trees is excepted from the vegetation removal rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1280%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No_%201280%2C%202022(1).pdf","section":"s. 16.5.2","official_wording":"removal of vegetation other than removal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"If a development permit is needed: $250 application fee. No tree-specific fee found.","short":"No tree fee; $250 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule D, Development Fees","official_wording":"Development Permit application fee $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"None found for private land. For Village trees, a Tree Cutting Permit may require replacement: unless waived, two replacement trees per tree within one growing season (at least 3.0 m conifers; 80 mm DBH deciduous).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/","section":"s. 10 Tree Replacement","official_wording":"any tree cut down must be replaced within one growing season at a ratio of two replacement trees for each tree removed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Only Village staff or its agent may work on Village trees. Anyone else needs written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit from the Public Works and Parks Superintendent. Trees whose trunk crosses a property line are joint property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/","section":"Tree Policy, 1.2(c)-(e)","official_wording":"Only the Village's staff or designated agent is authorized to carry out work on Village trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Park trees and natural features: $250 (defacing, removing, destroying or injuring park property or a natural feature). Failing to maintain or remove hazardous trees and shrubs on private property: $300.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $250 for park trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Deface, remove, destroy or injure any Park 4(a),(b),(c),(d) $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Tree Policy (Resolution 68/2017) for Village trees; Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1280, 2022, s. 16.5 (Stream Protection DPA).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Policy, Resolution 68/2017 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17232/","section":"title","official_wording":"Policy Title: Tree Policy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Municipal garbage collection is on Tuesdays. Recycle BC blue bag or container curbside recycling is also collected at no extra fee.","short":"Garbage on Tuesdays; curbside recycling also collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Waste & Recycling","official_wording":"Municipal garbage collection is on Tuesdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesdays for garbage. A printable Garbage & Recycling calendar (PDF) is on the page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Waste & Recycling","official_wording":"Municipal garbage collection is on Tuesdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts are described. Garbage goes out in orange-tagged bags, or in a container with a tight, animal-proof lid holding up to 17.5 gallons.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"Bags must have an orange tag sold by either the Village Office or Kaslo Husky (Mohawk).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Out by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday to guarantee collection, but not before 5:00 a.m. The bylaw says before 7:00 a.m., and not more than 2 hours earlier. Put them near the lane or street edge, not on a sidewalk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Waste & Recycling","official_wording":"Your garbage must be out by 7:00 a.m. to guarantee collection but should not be placed curbside prior to 5:00 a.m. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Every garbage bag needs an orange tag (Village Office or Kaslo Husky). The tag price equals the RDCK fee for one container of mixed waste: $4.75 in the Central Subregion, which includes Kaslo (from Jan. 1, 2026). Not collected: items over 10 kg or 1.8 m, limbs over 50 mm.","short":"Every bag needs orange tag, $4.75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on the tag price: Bylaw 1119 (2012) s. 11(a) says $2.50 per tag with a minimum purchase of 10. The Village web page and the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 say the price equals the RDCK user fee for one container of mixed waste. The later Fees bylaw and page should win; the RDCK price was not read. Commercial tags: 20% discount (minimum 10 sheets).","source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"The cost of a tag is the same as the tipping fee for a bag of residential garbage at the RDCK* transfer station.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No annual collection fee is stated; you pay per garbage tag.","short":"No annual fee stated; pay per garbage tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/waste-collection","section":"Garbage","official_wording":"There is no minimum number of bags covered by taxes or annual user fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012 (tag fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023, Schedule I)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road. Summer (Apr 1 to Sep 30): Tuesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Oct 1 to Mar 31): Sunday, Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","short":"RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Central Subregion, Kaslo Transfer Station","official_wording":"1302 Kaslo West Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free at the RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station in May and October only; user fees apply during the rest of the year. No Village charge found.","short":"Free in May and October only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Central Subregion, Kaslo Transfer Station","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste accepted for free in May and October (only). User fees apply during the rest of the year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No yard waste collection program found. Village garbage collection will not take tree limbs over 50 mm (2 in), whole bushes or hedges, gravel, sand, rocks or bricks, or items over 10 kg or 1.8 m, unless special arrangements are made.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1).pdf","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"tree limbs more than 50 mm or 2 inches in diameter, or whole bushes or hedges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1119%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Bylaw(1).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1119, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 water conservation measures apply every year from June 1 to September 30. The Village may impose further measures (Stages 2 to 4) when needed, communicated by posting and social media or the website.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; stricter if needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","section":"Water Conservation Measures policy","official_wording":"Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures go into effect every year regardless of seasonal weather patterns. These measures are in effect from June 1st to September 30th.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's policy table of watering times and exemptions is not in the readable text online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's policy table of watering times and exemptions is not in the readable text online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"The policy does not mention new lawns. Council or the CAO reviews requests to vary or relax the restrictions in specific situations, and any approval is issued in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/water-conservation","section":"Water Conservation Measures policy, item 7","official_wording":"Council or the CAO will review requests to vary or relax the restrictions in specific situations. Any approval will be issued in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for unauthorized watering of lawns outside of designated times (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 14, Waterworks Bylaw s. 19). The policy also provides for Water Smart warning flags and, in serious cases, shutting off water after one written warning.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 14","official_wording":"Unauthorized watering of lawns outside of 19 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Kaslo Waterworks Bylaw No. 1127, 2012 (watering offence); Water Conservation Measures policy, Resolution 212/2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 14","official_wording":"Village of Kaslo Waterworks Bylaw No. 1127,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone who becomes the owner of a dog must apply for a licence immediately. A 'dog' is over four months old (a dangerous dog of any age). Exceptions: guide dogs, certified assistance dogs, working police dogs. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"ss. 2, 13-15","official_wording":"means a dog of the species canine that is over the age of four months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Kaslo.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"All dogs owned by Village residents must be licensed through the Village of Kaslo.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year ($12 if paid before January 31).","short":"$15 a year ($12 if paid before January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog Licence - neutered or spayed $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before January 31).","short":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog Licence $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early-payment discount: pay before January 31. Replacement tag: $5. No seniors' discount found. Impound fees: $75 (first), $100 (second), $150 (each later), plus actual costs for food, shelter and vet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (consolidated October 15, 2026), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences and Animal Control","official_wording":"Replacement Dog Tag $5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licence year is January 1 to December 31. The annual fee is due on or before January 31 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"ss. 2, 14","official_wording":"means that time period between January 1st and December 31st inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Village of Kaslo on the form provided by the Animal Control Officer and pay the licence fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"must apply to the Municipality, in the form provided by the Animal Control Officer, for a Dog Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 2, 'Unlicensed Dog').","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 5.1 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog be 'at large': off the owner's land and neither under the immediate control of a competent person nor on a leash. Dogs may be off leash in the Schedule A area. In parks, animals must be on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"ss. 2, 20, 24","official_wording":"means (a) a Dog that is elsewhere than on the lands or premises of the Owner of the Dog and not under the immediate control of a person who is competent to manage the Dog, or on a Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.4 m (6 ft) maximum under the Dog Control Bylaw; 3 m maximum in parks under the Parks Bylaw.","short":"2.4 m (3 m in parks)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"s. 2 definition of Leash","official_wording":"does not exceed two point four (2.4) metres [six (6) feet] in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Off-leash area listed in Schedule A of the Dog Control Bylaw: Lots 39-48 Block 23 Plan 393; Lots 1-12 and 37-48 Block 28; Lots 1-12 and 31-40 Block 29 (all District Lot 209), with the dog under a competent person's control. Also the designated dog beach next to Vimy Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"s. 24 and Schedule A","official_wording":"a Dog may be off Leash in an area designated in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither the Dog Control Bylaw nor the Parks Bylaw bans dogs from particular places.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove and properly dispose of the dog's feces on a highway or other public place. In parks, the person in charge must immediately remove feces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"must immediately remove and dispose, in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by such Dog in or on a highway or other public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 2, 'Dog at Large'). Failing to control a domestic animal in a park: $100 (Schedule 10).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dog at Large 6.1(a) $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013; Kaslo Municipal Parks Bylaw No. 1162, 2014 for parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the Community Charter meaning of 'Dangerous Dog'. A 'Vicious Dog' is one that has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another dog or animal. An Animal Control Officer may seize a dog known to be vicious.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"ss. 2, 5","official_wording":"has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog: on a highway or public place only firmly leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled; on private land only with the occupier's consent and muzzled; on the owner's land only in a building or enclosure (2.4 m / 6 ft). Warning signs at entrances; tell the Village within 2 working days of a sale or death, and immediately if it is loose or bites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"ss. 26-27","official_wording":"only if the Vicious Dog is firmly held on a Leash, firmly held by a person competent to restrain the Vicious Dog, and Muzzled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to the Village Office; photos with the date, time and location help. If an animal is an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Residents may report bylaw concerns to the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket amounts: dog attack $1,000; failing to advise of a vicious dog attack $750; vicious dog improperly in a public place $500; on private property without occupier consent $250; not in a building or enclosure $250; sign, sale or death notice offences $100.","short":"Ticket $1,000 attack; $500 vicious dog in public","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dog Attack 6.1(b) $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","section":"title page","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Keeping of hens is part of 'Agriculture, Urban', a secondary use in the R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1 and P-2 zones.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, P-1, P-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 3.5 definitions; s. 5.11; ss. 8.1-8.4, 8.11, 8.12","official_wording":"the small-scale growing of crops or production of farm products and the keeping of hens within an urban or suburban environment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six female birds per lot.","short":"Six female birds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","official_wording":"A maximum of six female birds and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Zero male birds are permitted per lot.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","official_wording":"zero male birds are permitted per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A coop and run must be at least 4.5 m from any lot line that abuts a lot in a Residential zone. No nuisance from noise, odour or vermin. Sales limited to eggs and products from your own hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.11.1, Table 5.11.1","official_wording":"A coop and associated run must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No permit, licence or registration is required for hens in Kaslo.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not specifically allowed. Keeping bees is part of \"Agriculture\", a use listed only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone. \"Agriculture, Urban\" in residential, park and civic zones covers hens and small-scale food production only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 3.5 definitions; s. 8.9.2; s. 8.1.2","official_wording":"or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock, and horses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"No. Residential zones allow only 'Agriculture, Urban' (small-scale food growing and hens). 'Agriculture', which includes bees, poultry, dairy livestock and horses, is listed as a permitted use only in the Aerodrome (AERO) zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 3.5 and s. 8.9.2","official_wording":"Typical uses include but are not limited to farming, horticulture, commercial composting, or the keeping of bees, poultry, dairy livestock, and horses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.11 (Urban Agriculture) and the zone use lists in Part 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.11","official_wording":"Table 5.11.1: Urban Agriculture Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Campers, RVs, mobile units and trailers may not be occupied while parked on a highway between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. In the Business District, no vehicle may park more than 2 consecutive hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Commercially licensed trailers or vehicles over 4,100 kg may not park on a highway other than an Arterial Highway.","short":"No occupying RVs 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/","section":"ss. 22, 23(a), 27","official_wording":"No campers, Recreational Vehicles, mobile units or Trailers shall be occupied while Parked or Standing on any Highway within the limits of the Village between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones a lot may keep one recreational vehicle up to 11.0 m long, or one boat up to 10.0 m long (an exception to the ban on commercial vehicles). Not for dismantling or construction work. Parking areas may not be in a front yard unless the lot's only access is from the front and there is no lane.","short":"1 RV up to 11.0 m or 1 boat up to 10.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 7.2.3, 7.7","official_wording":"a maximum of one recreational vehicle, the maximum length of which is 11.0 metres, or a maximum of one boat or other such vessel, the maximum length of which is 10.0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. (Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 27).","short":"No on a street from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14605/","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"No campers, Recreational Vehicles, mobile units or Trailers shall be occupied while Parked or Standing on any Highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets (Schedule 7): overnight occupation of a camper, trailer or RV on a highway $200; parking more than 2 hours in the Business District $100; commercial vehicle or trailer on a highway other than an arterial $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Overnight occupation of camper, trailer, 27 $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 (consolidated 2018); Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 7.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"Village of Kaslo Street & Traffic Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise, in or on a highway or anywhere in the Village, that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit to be made noises or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere within the boundaries of the Village of Kaslo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"'Quiet Time' is 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. During Quiet Time, no sound equipment may be played so that it can be heard on public property or neighbouring private property.","short":"10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"ss. 2, 4.1","official_wording":"means the period from 22:00 on a given day through 08:00 on the following day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Outside those hours, building, demolition and repair work, mechanical excavation, loading and unloading vehicles, and motorized landscaping equipment are prohibited.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Except between the hours of 07:00 and 19:00 on Monday through to and including Saturday, and between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00 on Sunday, the following activities are prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Prohibited: noisy animals, vehicles or equipment with excessive noise from disrepair, modified exhaust or wheel-spin, horns except as a warning, and discharging a firearm, firecracker or explosive device. Exceptions include emergency vehicles, security and fire alarms, and the S.S. Moyie horn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"ss. 3.2, 5.1","official_wording":"the discharging of a firearm, firecracker or explosive device of any kind","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-353-2311. Complaints may be made in person, by telephone, email or in writing, and should give name, contact details, what happened (date, time, place), the impact, and any earlier attempt to resolve it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15025/","section":"Procedure 2-3","official_wording":"Individual complaints about a bylaw contravention may be received by the Village in person, by telephone, email or in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No after-hours noise line is stated. For urgent problems: Kaslo RCMP non-emergency 250-353-2225; Public Works after-hours emergency 250-353-1770 (for utility emergencies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/protective-services","section":"Other emergency contact numbers","official_wording":"Kaslo RCMP Detachment - Non-emergency and info: 250-353-2225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: audio device during Quiet Time $500; making or causing a disturbance $100; animal noise $100; vehicle noise $100; horn $100; firearm, firecracker or explosive $250; prohibited construction noise $250; excavation $250; loading, landscaping equipment, parade or protest noise $100.","short":"Ticket $100 (audio device in Quiet Time $500)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Use of audio device during Quiet Time 4.1(a) $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"title","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule for the Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw lists: accumulation of stagnant water, rubbish, or noxious or offensive substances; improper rubbish or litter; graffiti; unsightly accumulation; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation; unsafe demolition sites; and uncontrolled animal attractants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 13","official_wording":"Unsightly accumulation 3(a) $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Village Office (250-353-2311). A valid complaint needs the complainant's name and contact details, a specific description with date, time and location, the impact, and any earlier attempts to resolve it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15025/","section":"Procedure 2-3","official_wording":"Individual complaints about a bylaw contravention may be received by the Village in person, by telephone, email or in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Village is complaint-based and seeks voluntary compliance first; if that fails it may consider formal remedies. Complaints are ranked by priority (health and safety first), and the complainant's identity is kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15025/","section":"Procedure 5, 7, 10","official_wording":"Generally the Village will seek voluntary compliance first.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: unsightly accumulation $500; failing to remove noxious weeds, overgrowth, vermin or infestation $500; accumulation of rubbish or stagnant water $300; improper disposal of rubbish or litter $300; graffiti $300.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 13","official_wording":"Unsightly accumulation 3(a) $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Kaslo Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 1209, 2017 (bylaw text not posted online; amounts from Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 1 and 13","official_wording":"Village of Kaslo Prevention of Public Nuisances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw No. 1213 is not posted online, so its campfire and yard waste rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw No. 1213 is not posted online, so its campfire and yard waste rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A burning permit form (Schedule A of Bylaw 1213) is used; Category 3 or 4 fires cost $30. For a Category 3 or 4 permit the holder must consult the Kaslo and Area 'D' Fire Department. The permit lapses on its expiry date.","short":"Yes; $30 for Category 3 or 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023 (Schedule F), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule F, Burning Permits","official_wording":"Category 3 or 4 Fire $30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All open-air burning permits are subject to Provincial fire bans. Before burning, check the Southern Interior ventilation index (1-888-281-2992); it must be Good on the first day and Good or Fair on the next two. Burning contrary to provincial bans is ticketable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Permit form, Schedule A of Bylaw No. 1213 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Outdoor%20burning%20permit%20Fillable%20Form.pdf","section":"Conditions 7; Schedule B","official_wording":"All open air burning permits are subject to Provincial Fire Bans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Kaslo Transfer Station, 1302 Kaslo West Road. Yard and garden waste is accepted free in May and October only; user fees apply the rest of the year. Hours: Sunday, Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Oct 1 to Mar 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Central Subregion, Kaslo Transfer Station","official_wording":"1302 Kaslo West Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 for outdoor burning contrary to the Bylaw or Provincial bans (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, Schedule 12). Failing to keep a fire attended in a park: $500 (Schedule 10).","short":"Ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Outdoor burning contrary to Bylaw/Provincial bans 3 $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Kaslo Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 1213 (2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1213, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Noise Control Bylaw prohibits discharging a firecracker or explosive device of any kind anywhere in the Village. The Outdoor Burning Bylaw's fireworks rules (s. 14) were not readable; its ticket schedule makes it an offence for a minor to possess or use fireworks, to use high-hazard fireworks without qualification, to cause a public hazard or nuisance, or to use any fireworks during Provincial bans.","short":"No firecrackers or explosives in Village","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/14192/","section":"s. 3.2(d)","official_wording":"the discharging of a firearm, firecracker or explosive device of any kind","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks within the Village limits is an offence under Bylaw 1213, s. 14(a).","short":"No, selling is an offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Selling of Fireworks within Village limits 14(a) $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw is not posted online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The text of the Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw is not posted online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: use of any fireworks during Provincial bans, unauthorized use of high-hazard fireworks, or consumer fireworks causing a public hazard or nuisance $1,000 each; selling fireworks, or possession or use by a minor $500 each; firecracker or explosive under the Noise Bylaw $250.","short":"Ticket $1,000 (ban or hazard); $500 for sale","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Unauthorized/unqualified use of High Hazard 14(c) $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Kaslo Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 1213 (s. 14, fireworks); Noise Control Bylaw No. 1290, 2023 (s. 3.2(d)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1213, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Village uses municipal tickets under Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, which lists the designated bylaws and fine amounts. Tickets are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers: the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, CAO, Corporate Officer and the RCMP, plus named officers for particular bylaws (e.g. Animal Control Officer, RDCK Building Official, RDCK Fire Chief).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"ss. 2-3","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in Column II of Schedule 1 to this bylaw may be enforced by means of a ticket","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise disturbance $100; audio during Quiet Time $500; unsightly accumulation $500; business without a licence $500; parking over 2 hours in the Business District $100; overnight RV on a street $200; outdoor burning against a ban $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedules 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 13","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 5.1 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Kaslo's Municipal Ticketing Bylaw has no early or late payment amounts.","source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Kaslo's Municipal Ticketing Bylaw has no early or late payment amounts.","source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person who owns or operates a business in the Village, including retail and commercial businesses, professional firms, home-based businesses, tourist accommodation and short-term rentals. A separate licence is needed for each premises. Non-resident businesses working in Kaslo also need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"Any person owning or operating a business within the Village of Kaslo must first obtain a valid Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual: all other businesses (resident) $75; non-resident $100; home-based business $60; regulated trades and professions $125; non-profit $20; short-term rental $60 per rentable bedroom; cannabis-related $750. Temporary: community event $15; outdoor market $200 a season; mobile vendor $200 a season or $25 a day.","short":"$75 a year (resident); home-based $60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","section":"Schedule C, Business Licences","official_wording":"All Other Businesses - Resident $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application Form (on the Village page) or apply through the Province's One Stop Business Registration; the Village cannot approve until the fee is paid. The Village may require approval from outside agencies (Interior Health, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, RDCK building or fire). The business must be in a zone that permits it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1260%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%202024_12_13.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2, 4.4, 4.6","official_wording":"an Applicant may apply for a Business License online through the Provincial Government's One Stop Business Registration service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. The Village sends renewal invoices in January; a $25 late charge is added to any fee outstanding 30 days after the invoice date. Tell the Village in writing of changes by November 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1260%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%202024_12_13.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 7.1, 7.2","official_wording":"commencing on January 1st and ending on December 31st of the same year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Kootenay Inter-Community Business Licence (ICBL) costs an additional $100 and lets mobile businesses and trades work in several communities. Participating: Castlegar, Creston, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nelson, New Denver, Rossland, Salmo, Silverton and Slocan. You must first hold a valid municipal licence from one of them.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license","section":"Kootenay Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"The ICBL (an additional $100) allows mobile businesses and trades to operate in multiple municipalities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Resident business operating without a licence: $500. Non-resident business or mobile vendor without a licence: $1,000. Failing to display the licence: $100.","short":"$500 (resident); $1,000 (non-resident)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Resident business operating without a Business License 3.1 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (consolidated for convenience 2024.12.13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021 (PDF, consolidated 2024.12.13), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://villageofkaslo2022.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=1260%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%202024_12_13.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1260, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 'minor home occupation' is a permitted secondary use in the R-1, R-2, RM-1, RM-1A, C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4 zones. B&B and vacation rental home occupations are allowed in R-1 only.","short":"Yes, minor home occupation in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.7 and Part 8","official_wording":"Home Occupation means the use of a portion of a dwelling unit or accessory building, by a resident of the premises, to operate a business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation must hold a valid Village business licence. Home-based business licence fee: $60 a year.","short":"Yes: $60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.7.1(a)","official_wording":"A home occupation must hold a valid business licence issued by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor home occupation: inside the dwelling or an accessory building; up to 50% of the dwelling's floor area (50 m² in an accessory building); run by someone whose principal residence it is; one non-resident employee; one client at a time; no outdoor storage; goods not visible from outside; no nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"Table 5.7.1","official_wording":"The home occupation shall not occupy more than 50% of the subject dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No light industrial or automotive and equipment services use. No storage of flammable or explosive goods. No nuisance from noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare or electrical disturbance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"ss. 5.7.1, Table 5.7.1","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not involve a light industrial or automotive and equipment services use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026, s. 5.7 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021, s. 4.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"5.6.4. A maximum of one carriage house dwelling shall be permitted per lot. 5.7. HOME OCCUPATIONS 5.7.1. General","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R-1 zone only, as a home occupation: a 'vacation rental accommodation' (a whole dwelling unit rented for under 30 consecutive days) must be in a secondary suite or carriage house. A bed and breakfast is also allowed in R-1. Kaslo is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Yes, R-1 only, in suite or carriage house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 3.5; s. 5.7.2; s. 8.1.2","official_wording":"means the use of an entire dwelling unit as a form of temporary tourist vacation accommodation for a period of less than 30 consecutive days in exchange for a fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rentals need a Village business licence: $60 per rentable bedroom a year. Water and sewer charges for short-term rental accommodation also apply.","short":"Yes, $60 per rentable bedroom a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/business-license","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"home-based businesses, tourist accommodations, short-term rentals and other operations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where a local business licence is not required. Annual fees: $100 for a host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rental: entirely within a secondary suite or carriage house; one dwelling unit per lot; at most three sleeping units; one parking space per dwelling unit; no more than one meal a day and no alcohol or cannabis supplied; no B&B on the same lot. B&B: up to four sleeping units, one reserved for the operator.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"Table 5.7.2; Table 7.4.1","official_wording":"No more than one dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a resident business without a licence: $500 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw Schedule 4). No current ticket amount for breaking the short-term rental zoning rules; the $100 home occupation ticket cites the repealed Land Use Bylaw 1130.","short":"Ticket $500 (no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Resident business operating without a Business License 3.1 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","place_name":"Kaslo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (s. 5.7); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1260, 2021; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1341, 2026 (PDF), Village of Kaslo","source_url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/15785/","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"5.6.4. A maximum of one carriage house dwelling shall be permitted per lot. 5.7. HOME OCCUPATIONS 5.7.1. General","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"The building bylaw covers construction, alteration, repair and demolition, including swimming pools. The City specifically requires a permit for a detached residential garage, workshop or shed over 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, City of Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/city-government/bylaws-policies/building-bylaw","section":"Building Bylaw overview and detached residential accessory structures","official_wording":"Contact: Building Inspections (24-hour Inspection Line) 250-469-8977. Development Services 250-469-8960 Categories: Building & development This bylaw covers the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of buildings and structures, including swimming pools, within the City. The bylaw sets out the information required to apply for a building permit, the permit fees and the conditions where a building permit may not be required. The bylaw also outlines the powers and duties of the building inspectors and how occupancy permits are issued. https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building Bylaw, 1993, No. 7245.pdf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a building permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit a separate building permit application for each building and attach only the documents for that building.","short":"One application per building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a building permit","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/apply-building-permit","section":"What do you want to build?","official_wording":"Each building requires a separate building permit application. Please ensure all documents attached are pertaining to the specific building permit application only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a new single-family or carriage house, include the title dated within 30 days, registered charges, scaled drawings, energy specifications and warranty documentation. The City checklist identifies additional items for the design.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single family homes and carriage houses, permit applications","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/apply-building-permit/single-family-homes-carriage-houses","section":"New single-family homes and carriage houses, application materials","official_wording":"New single family/carriage home Prepare the following materials: * Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable * 9.36 Energy efficiency specifications * State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways * Homeowner Protection Office warranty documentation (Provide confirmation that you have applied for this build) * Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required, and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn \"Application Centre\"). * Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a building permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder books inspections online or at 250-469-8977. Provide the permit number, inspection type, contact name and phone number, and requested date. Requests before 3:30 p.m. on a business day can be scheduled for the next business day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit inspections and area map","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/permit-inspections-area-map","section":"Permit inspections and booking requests","official_wording":"Request Inspection Permit inspections are required during various phases of a project and are carried out by the Building Department. It’s up to the permit holder to arrange for inspections. Inspections are conducted Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (the office is closed on weekends and statutory holidays). You can book an inspection by calling our 24-hour inspection line (250-469-8977) or filling out the online permit inspection request form. Requests received before 3:30 p.m. on a business day can be scheduled for the next business day; same-day inspections aren't available. Due to the volume of requests, we don't provide call backs to schedule. All inspection requests must include: * Correct permit number for each type of permit * Type of inspection being requested * Contact person’s name and phone number * Date inspection is required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Call Development Services at 250-469-8960 for building enquiries. For inspection bookings, call 250-469-8977.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, City of Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/city-government/bylaws-policies/building-bylaw","section":"Building Bylaw, contact information","official_wording":"Contact: Building Inspections (24-hour Inspection Line) 250-469-8977. Development Services 250-469-8960 Categories: Building & development This bylaw covers the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of buildings and structures, including swimming pools, within the City. The bylaw sets out the information required to apply for a building permit, the permit fees and the conditions where a building permit may not be required. The bylaw also outlines the powers and duties of the building inspectors and how occupancy permits are issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kelowna Building Bylaw No. 7245.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 7245, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw,%201993,%20No.%207245.pdf","section":"PDF p. 26","official_wording":"SCHEDULE \"A\" CITY OF KELOWNA BUILDING BYLAW NO. 7245 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES 1. VALUE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked FAQs, Zoning Bylaw No. 12375; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna generally limits residential fencing along a street to 1.2 metres.","short":"1.2 m along a street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQs","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/faqs","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"· Property lines that are fronting a street are typically limited to a maximum fence height of 1.2 meters from the ground where the fencing will be installed to the top of the fence panel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Usually up to 2 metres in a side or rear yard.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQs","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/faqs","section":"FAQs","official_wording":"· Taller fencing is permitted along both side and rear yards and allows for a maximum height of 2.0 meters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked FAQs; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Install fencing within the property boundaries. On the street frontage, measure from the ground where the fence is installed to the top of its panel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQs","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/faqs","section":"Residential property boundaries and fence measurement","official_wording":"Where can fencing be installed on a residential property? · Fencing can be installed on any residential property within the property lines, also called the “property boundary”. · Property lines that are fronting a street are typically limited to a maximum fence height of 1.2 meters from the ground where the fencing will be installed to the top of the fence panel. · Taller fencing is permitted along both side and rear yards and allows for a maximum height of 2.0 meters. · For additional information on fencing requirements refer to Section 7.5 of the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw, section 7.5, Fencing and Retaining Walls.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQs","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/faqs","section":"Residential fence guidance, section 7.5 of the Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Where can fencing be installed on a residential property? · Fencing can be installed on any residential property within the property lines, also called the “property boundary”. · Property lines that are fronting a street are typically limited to a maximum fence height of 1.2 meters from the ground where the fencing will be installed to the top of the fence panel. · Taller fencing is permitted along both side and rear yards and allows for a maximum height of 2.0 meters. · For additional information on fencing requirements refer to Section 7.5 of the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"In Kelowna, detached residential sheds, garages and workshops larger than 10 square metres require a building permit.","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 square metres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached sheds, garages & workshops","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/permit-applications-requirements/detached-sheds-garages","section":"Detached sheds, garages & workshops","official_wording":"A building permit is required for all residential garages, workshops and sheds over 10m^{2}. This pamphlet covers the requirements for such structures not attached to a house. A garage attached to a residence is classified as an addition to the dwelling unit. This pamphlet is not to be used for accessory buildings containing secondary suites.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Detached sheds, garages & workshops; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Detached residential garages over 10 m² need permits. An attached garage counts as an addition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached sheds, garages & workshops","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/permit-applications-requirements/detached-sheds-garages","section":"Detached sheds, garages & workshops","official_wording":"A building permit is required for all residential garages, workshops and sheds over 10m^{2}. This pamphlet covers the requirements for such structures not attached to a house. A garage attached to a residence is classified as an addition to the dwelling unit. This pamphlet is not to be used for accessory buildings containing secondary suites.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Detached sheds, garages & workshops; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kelowna Building Bylaw No. 7245. Its detached accessory-building instructions address residential sheds, workshops and garages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, City of Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/city-government/bylaws-policies/building-bylaw","section":"Building Bylaw and detached sheds, garages and workshops","official_wording":"Bylaw No.: 7245","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For construction valued at $1–$10,000 the fee is $175, non-refundable.","short":"$175 for value $1 to $10,000, non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 7245, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw,%201993,%20No.%207245.pdf","section":"PDF p. 26","official_wording":"SCHEDULE \"A\" CITY OF KELOWNA BUILDING BYLAW NO. 7245 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES 1. VALUE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEES $1.00 - $10,000.00 $175.00 non-refundable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"For each $1,000 or part within the applicable band, add $9.55 to a $175 base from $10,001–$100,000, $8.05 to $1,034.50 from $100,001–$500,000, or $7.20 to $4,254.50 from $500,001 up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 7245, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw,%201993,%20No.%207245.pdf","section":"PDF p. 26","official_wording":"1. VALUE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEES $1.00 - $10,000.00 $175.00 non-refundable $10,001.00 - $100,000.00 $175.00 + $9.55 per $1000.00 or portion thereof $100,001.00 - $500,000.00 $1034.50 + $8.05 per $1000.00 or portion thereof $500,001.00 + and up $4254.50 + $7.20 per $1000.00 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked City of Kelowna; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked City of Kelowna; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"For the residential application process, the City emails the applicant a link to pay the application fee online. Payment is part of a complete application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single family homes and carriage houses, permit applications","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/apply-building-permit/single-family-homes-carriage-houses","section":"Residential building applications, online payment instructions","official_wording":"* Cosmetic changes such as painting, flooring, replacing baseboards and resurfacing cabinets do not require a building permit. Please refer the building bylaw to see when a permit is required. * A separate application is required for each building. * Building permit application fees will be emailed to you with a link to pay online, payment of the fee is a required part of a complete application. Need help? Contact us at [email protected] or 250-469-8960.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 7245, Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 7245, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw,%201993,%20No.%207245.pdf","section":"PDF p. 26","official_wording":"SCHEDULE \"A\" CITY OF KELOWNA BUILDING BYLAW NO. 7245 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES 1. VALUE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open Kelowna’s zoning map and find your parcel.","short":"Online zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"View the zoning map","official_wording":"Use the Kelowna Map Viewer to see how zoning applies to a specific property or area. This interactive map lets you explore zoning across the city and view the Official Community Plan in 2D.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 12375. Check the City’s approved amendments awaiting consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"What's new in the bylaw","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 was adopted on September 26, 2022. From time to time, City Council updates the bylaw to reflect new policies, priorities, or legislation. Below you’ll find a list of approved changes that are not yet reflected in the consolidated bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Land uses and building form and siting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates land use and the form and siting of buildings and other structures in the City of Kelowna. These rules help to provide for the orderly development of the community and to avoid conflicts between incompatible uses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Call City Development Planning at 250-469-8626.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Planning | City of Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/contact-us/development-planning","section":"Development Planning, phone","official_wording":"# Development Planning Phone: 250-469-8626 Phone number: 250-469-8626","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 12375. Check the City’s approved amendments awaiting consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"What's new in the bylaw","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 was adopted on September 26, 2022. From time to time, City Council updates the bylaw to reflect new policies, priorities, or legislation. Below you’ll find a list of approved changes that are not yet reflected in the consolidated bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The applicable zone determines whether the property can have a suite.","short":"Depends on the zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/carriage-houses-secondary-suites","section":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","official_wording":"Carriage houses and secondary suites are two types of additional residential dwellings, and they are regulated differently. Where zoning permits carriage houses and secondary suites, a property can have either one secondary suite or one carriage house in addition to a single-family dwelling. Both carriage houses and secondary suites require building permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where zoning permits it, a single-family property may have a carriage house as an additional dwelling. Its size and height are limited relative to the main house. It cannot be subdivided or strata titled.","short":"Yes, carriage house where zoning permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/carriage-houses-secondary-suites","section":"Carriage houses and secondary suites, definitions and zoning","official_wording":"# Carriage houses & Secondary suites Carriage houses and secondary suites are two types of additional residential dwellings, and they are regulated differently. Where zoning permits carriage houses and secondary suites, a property can have either one secondary suite or one carriage house in addition to a single-family dwelling. Both carriage houses and secondary suites require building permits. ## Carriage House A carriage house is a smaller, secondary house that can be used for guests or family, or as a long-term rental. Carriage houses are restricted in size and height relative to the main dwelling and can’t be subdivided or stratified. ### What you need to know:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The secondary suite must be connected to the principal dwelling. Register the suite with the City and obtain the building inspector’s occupancy approval before anyone moves in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/carriage-houses-secondary-suites","section":"Secondary suite and registration requirements","official_wording":"Carriage houses and secondary suites are two types of additional residential dwellings, and they are regulated differently. Where zoning permits carriage houses and secondary suites, a property can have either one secondary suite or one carriage house in addition to a single-family dwelling. Both carriage houses and secondary suites require building permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Show the designated suite parking, pathway to the suite and pathway lighting on the site plan. The City also asks for detailed floor plans.","short":"No rate given; show suite parking on site plan","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single family homes and carriage houses, permit applications","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/building-permits-inspections/apply-building-permit/single-family-homes-carriage-houses","section":"Secondary suites, application materials","official_wording":"Secondary suites Prepare the following materials: * Site plan (showing: Lights for Pathway; Pathway to Suite; Designated Suite Parking) * Detailed floor plans","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Both secondary suites and carriage houses need building permits in Kelowna.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/carriage-houses-secondary-suites","section":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","official_wording":"Carriage houses and secondary suites are two types of additional residential dwellings, and they are regulated differently. Where zoning permits carriage houses and secondary suites, a property can have either one secondary suite or one carriage house in addition to a single-family dwelling. Both carriage houses and secondary suites require building permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The City checks registered secondary suites against its Zoning Bylaw and the B.C. Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Carriage houses & Secondary suites","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/carriage-houses-secondary-suites","section":"Secondary suites, registration and inspections","official_wording":"A secondary suite is a self-contained dwelling, located within a single-family dwelling, that has its own entrance, kitchen, bathroom and living area. It must be inter-connected to the primary dwelling and is restricted in size based on the size of the principal dwelling. ### What you need to know: All secondary suites must be registered with the City of Kelowna. Registration confirms that suites comply with the BC Building Code and Zoning Bylaw. Prior to allowing occupancy of a secondary suite, a building inspector will need to inspect the premise and grant occupancy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna generally requires a permit to remove trees over 100 millimetres in diameter in a riparian management area or on a slope of at least 30%.","short":"Yes, trees over 100 mm in riparian area or slope 30%+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permits","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/apply-development-application/tree-cutting-permits","section":"Tree Cutting Permits","official_wording":"Generally, a tree removal permit is required for trees that are over 100mm in diameter and are: * Within a riparian management area, which is usually between five and 30 metres from the edge of a creek, pond, lake or wetland; or * On a hillside with a slope of 30 per cent or greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The City lists typical exemptions for certain pruning, private trees outside the Natural Environment Development Permit Area, and invasive trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permits","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/apply-development-application/tree-cutting-permits","section":"Tree Cutting Permits","official_wording":"A tree removal permit is typically not required for: * Pruning or removal of a dead, diseased or damaged branches (less than 30% of the canopy) * Trees on private property outside of the Natural Environment Development Permit Area * Removal of invasive trees like Siberian Elm, Russian Olive, or Tree of Heaven","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The tree cutting permit fee is $50. The City may waive it if the tree cutting and development permit applications for the same property are submitted together.","short":"$50 (may be waived with a development permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/business/tree_protection_bylaw_no._8041.pdf","section":"Section 7.1, permit application and fee","official_wording":"(h) a report prepared, to the satisfaction of the City of Kelowna, by a qualified person(s) stating whether or not the proposed cutting will create such adverse impact as danger of flooding, erosion, land slip or contamination of watercourses; and (i) a permit fee of $50.00. This fee may be waived if applications for a Tree Cutting Permit and Development Permit relating to the same property are submitted to the Planning & Development Services Department concurrently.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Submit an assessment and replacement plan from an ISA Certified Arborist. Replace trees within one growing season or secure replacement with a bond, as the bylaw provides. Replacement numbers depend on the removed tree's size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permits","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/homes-building/planning-development/apply-development-application/tree-cutting-permits","section":"Tree cutting permit and arborist report","official_wording":"Tree cutting permit If you want to remove a protected tree on your property, you must apply for a tree cutting permit as per the process outlined in Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041. Trees removed under this bylaw must be replaced within one growing season and/or insured to be replaced by a Performance Security (bond).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Only City staff may prune or remove street and park trees for a health issue or serious safety hazard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protecting Trees | City of Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/475621","section":"Tree protection on streets and in parks","official_wording":"The Tree Protection Bylaw prohibits the removal of trees in the “Tree Cutting Permit Areas” defined in the bylaw, without a permit. The City of Kelowna also prohibits the removal of street trees and trees in parks, as these trees are considered public infrastructure and can only be pruned or removed by City staff if there is a health issue or serious safety hazard. Trees are an important resource for our community, just like sidewalks and fire hydrants.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The standard bylaw-notice penalties are $200 for cutting down a protected tree, $100 for damaging one and $150 for failing to comply with a tree-cutting permit.","short":"Notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475, Schedule A, Tree Protection Bylaw rows","official_wording":"Bylaw No. Section Description A1 Penalty A2 Early Payment Penalty A3 Late Payment Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kelowna Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/business/tree_protection_bylaw_no._8041.pdf","section":"Title and applicability, sections 1–2","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 8041 REVISED: April 28th, 1998 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAW NO. 8224 A bylaw to regulate the removal of protected trees in Natural Environment/Hazardous Condition Development Permit Areas The Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1.0 TITLE 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as “Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8041”. 2.0 APPLICABILITY 2.1 (a) This bylaw applies to all lands listed in Schedule A – Tree Cutting Permit Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna households on regional curbside service get weekly garbage pickup.","short":"Garbage weekly (regional curbside service)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"Garbage and yard waste","official_wording":"* Garbage is collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Curbside collection, Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Place wheels against the curb and leave 1 m between carts, boxes and obstacles. Where there is no curb, use the shoulder or lawn. Keep sidewalks and bike lanes clear.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"How to set out carts and boxes","official_wording":"## How to set out carts and boxes * Carts must be placed outside by 7 a.m. on collection day. Avoid placing items out earlier to reduce wildlife conflicts. Learn more about managing attractants. * Allow 1m (3 ft.) of space between carts and boxes and any other obstacles. * Place your cart on the street with the wheels against the curb. If there is no curb, place it on the road shoulder or on your lawn. * Do not place carts or boxes in bike lanes or block sidewalks - items must not obstruct cyclists or pedestrians. * All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb by 7 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"Curbside collection","official_wording":"Carts and boxes must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Close the cart lid. Up to two additional garbage bags can go out with purchased tag-a-bag stickers.","short":"Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags with tag-a-bag stickers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"How to set out carts and boxes","official_wording":"* All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected. * If you have extra garbage, you can purchase up to two tag-a-bag stickers ($2.50 each) for collection of additional garbage bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"An extra garbage bag sticker is $2.50. Up to two may be purchased for additional bags.","short":"$2.50 per extra garbage bag sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"Extra garbage, tag-a-bag stickers","official_wording":"* All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected. * If you have extra garbage, you can purchase up to two tag-a-bag stickers ($2.50 each) for collection of additional garbage bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%2010106.pdf","section":"Sections 1.1–1.2, title and collection terms","official_wording":"1.1 TITLE This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna households on the regional single-family route get yard-waste collection every other week from March through December.","short":"Yes, every other week, March to December","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, District of Lake Country and Electoral Area East. Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Put material in loose, without bags. Branches may be up to 5 cm in diameter and must be under 1 m long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"Using the yard-waste cart, eligible branches and prohibited bags","official_wording":"The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, District of Lake Country and Electoral Area East. Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31. ## Using your yard waste cart In colder weather, keep materials in your cart loose. Overpacked carts can freeze and won't empty when the cart is tipped into the collection truck. When you put your cart out on the morning of your collection day, check that the lid opens and materials are loose. ### What belongs in your yard waste cart:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Glenmore Landfill accepts grass, leaves, flowers and hedge clippings. Its yard-waste rate covers tree prunings less than 5 cm in circumference.","short":"Glenmore Landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Glenmore Landfill accepted products and tipping fees","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/waste/glenmore-landfill/accepted-products-tipping-fees","section":"Glenmore Landfill, accepted products and tipping fees","official_wording":"Tipping Fees and Rates The rates and tipping fees outlined below are in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022, when they were updated in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 10106. Tipping fees and rates chart Wastes  | Rate/tonne  | Rate/load  | Includes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Glenmore Landfill lists yard waste at $44 per tonne with a $6 minimum per load.","short":"$44 a tonne ($6 minimum)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Glenmore Landfill accepted products and tipping fees","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/waste/glenmore-landfill/accepted-products-tipping-fees","section":"Glenmore Landfill tipping fee table, yard waste","official_wording":"Tipping Fees and Rates The rates and tipping fees outlined below are in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022, when they were updated in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 10106. Tipping fees and rates chart Wastes  | Rate/tonne  | Rate/load  | Includes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Keep soil, sod, rocks, stumps, food waste and all bags, including paper and compostable bags, out of the yard-waste cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"What cannot go in the yard-waste cart","official_wording":"* No agricultural or commercial waste * No animal feces or cat litter * No bags - plastic, paper or compostable * No construction or renovation materials * No diapers * No dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps * No flower pots * No garbage * No kitchen/food waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%2010106.pdf","section":"Sections 1.1–1.2, title and collection charges","official_wording":"1.1 TITLE This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 10106”. BL10741, 12113, 12279, 12488 & BL12703 amended Section 1.2 Interpretation: 1.2 INTERPRETATION In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires: “Additional Yard Waste Cart Fee” means the fee for acquiring each additional yard waste cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the City’s address lookup and the current restrictions for your provider. Lake Country water customers follow Lake Country’s rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/water-wastewater/city-water-utility/water-restrictions","section":"Water restrictions / STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT","official_wording":"Learn about current watering restrictions and your assigned watering day ### STAGE 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT Customers serviced by the City of Kelowna and the Glenmore-Ellison service area (GEID) ImageView restrictions for residential water customers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"When the City utility is at Stage 2, odd addresses water Tuesday and Saturday, even addresses Wednesday and Sunday. Permitted hours depend on the irrigation system. Check the current stage for your supplier.","short":"Stage 2: odd Tue, Sat; even Wed, Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Kelowna moves to Stage 2 water restrictions","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/our-community/news-events/news/city-kelowna-moves-stage-2-water-restrictions","section":"August 6, 2026 notice, Stage 2 days","official_wording":"Due to ongoing dry conditions and increased water demand, the City of Kelowna is implementing Stage 2 water restrictions effective immediately. The restrictions are intended to reduce outdoor water use and protect available water supplies as drought conditions continue throughout the region.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water restrictions; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"City utility customers planting new seed or sod may apply for a free temporary exemption for up to two weeks, depending on drought conditions. Supply the address, owner’s name, requested date and reason.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/water-wastewater/city-water-utility/water-restrictions","section":"Apply for an exemption","official_wording":"## Apply for an exemption As per  Water Regulation Bylaw 10480, customers of the Kelowna Utility may apply for a temporary exemption (permit) from the water restrictions for the purpose of the planting of new grass seed or sod. There is no cost to the permit and is allowed for up to two weeks, depending on the current state of drought conditions. To apply, please email [email protected] the following information: * Property address * Property owner name * Date of exemption requested * Reason for exemption","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On the City's water system the penalty is $50 at normal or Stage 1 ($35 early, $60 late), $200 at Stage 2 ($175 early, $225 late), and $400 at Stage 3 or 4 ($350 early, $500 late). Check the provider for the address.","short":"$50 normal or Stage 1 ($35 early); $200 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/water-wastewater/city-water-utility/water-restrictions","section":"City Water Utility Bylaw penalties by stage, normal through Stage 4","official_wording":"View penalties by stage Water restrictions are governed and enforced under the Water Utility Bylaw. While we strive to take an education-first approach, it's important that we all do our part so that there are penalties for violations depending on the stage of water restriction. Stage  | Penalty  | Early Payment  | Late Payment Normal / Stage 1  | $50.00  | $35.00  | $60.00 Stage 2  | $200.00  | $175.00  | $225.00 Stage 3 / Stage 4  | $400.00  | $350.00  | $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water restrictions; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"In Kelowna, register your dog with the Regional District of Central Okanagan once it is over three months old and has lived in the region for more than 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Dog licences","official_wording":"Dogs need ID, too! If your dog is over three months old and has lived in the Central Okanagan for more than 30 days, your furry friend needs to be licensed and wear the valid licence tag. Dog control staff use the dog licence tag to quickly and easily reunite you with your dog, in many cases saving you (and your pet) a trip to the pound.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Register and pay for a dog licence, Kelowna office","official_wording":"Online Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal. Kelowna Regional District of Central Okanagan 1450 KLO Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 with veterinary proof, before discounts.","short":"$40 with veterinary proof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Fee categories","official_wording":"Dogs - spayed/neutered $40 Must provide proof of spay/neuter. Your registration will be rejected if you do not include documents from your vet.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 before discounts.","short":"$80","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Fee categories","official_wording":"Dogs - not spayed/neutered $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Save $20 on new licences or renewals from December 16 through February 28. The regional district lists registered service dogs at $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Dog licences / Fee categories","official_wording":"* Save $20 on your renewal or purchase of a new dog licence between December 16 and February 28.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence expires December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Dog licences","official_wording":"* Licences are good for a calendar year and expire December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Register online with the regional district.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Where to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"The regional bylaw notice for no dog licence is $300. The $150 discount applies within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt. After 28 days, the $25 surcharge brings the total to $325.","short":"Notice $300 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Section 6 and Schedule A, Appendix 1, sections 10–11","official_wording":"6. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 5 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 6(b) and 6(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”; b) If received by the Regional District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Discount set out in Column A2 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29” shall apply; or c) If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under Subsection 6(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 11","official_wording":"RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP BYLAW NO. 1343","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In Kelowna, hold your dog on a leash in public unless the area is designated for off-leash use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"25. No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be At Large. Dogs must be kept on a secure leash held by the Owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 metres.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"Leash means a leash with a fixed total length of 2 meters or less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Use a designated off-leash area and carry a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Designated Off-leash Parks and Areas 28. An Owner may cause or permit his or her dog to be At Large in a designated off-leash park or area provided that the Owner complies with the following requirements: a) The dog wears a collar or harness and a valid dog tag; b) The Owner has in his or her possession a leash to control the dog; c) The Owner maintains visual sight and verbal control of his or her dog at all times;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Observe local designations at parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds, swimming areas and public beaches. Some prohibit dogs entirely.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Prohibited Parks and Areas 26. No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be within a public area to include: park, playground, sports field, school ground, swimming area or public beach where dogs are prohibited unless the area is otherwise designated by the Regional District or another local government authority.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Immediately remove and dispose of dog waste on other people’s property or public land. On your own premises, remove it in a timely manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Sections 30–31, excrement","official_wording":"Excrement 30.    No Owner shall permit his or her dog to deposit excrement on public or private property other than the property of the Owner unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner. 31.    Every Owner shall remove and dispose any excrement left by his or her dog on the premises owned or occupied by the Owner in a timely manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Regional notices for a dog at large or failure to leash are $150 on a first offence, $200 on a second and $300 thereafter. Each has a $25 discount within 14 days or a $25 surcharge after 28 days.","short":"Notice $150 first offence ($25 off if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Section 6 and Schedule A, Appendix 1, section 25","official_wording":"6. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 5 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 6(b) and 6(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”; b) If received by the Regional District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Discount set out in Column A2 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29” shall apply; or c) If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under Subsection 6(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 11","official_wording":"RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP BYLAW NO. 1343","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An animal control officer determines whether a dog has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal under section 49 of the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Part 1, definition of Dangerous Dog","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog means any dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal as determined by an Animal Control Officer in accordance with section 49 of the Community Charter and its amendments.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Outside the home or a closed vehicle, use a securely held leash and fastened muzzle, or a locked enclosure inaccessible to children and the public. Post warning signs at the front and back of the property and provide proof of microchipping to the regional district. Park and sports-field exclusions also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Sections 37 and 39–41","official_wording":"37.    No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, park, off-leash park, or school grounds at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"An aggressive dog costs $100 if altered or $150 if unaltered. A dangerous dog costs $500 regardless of alteration. No early discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B(d), annual licence fees by designation","official_wording":"(d)   Licensing for Nuisance, Aggressive, and Dangerous Dogs                                    Bylaw 1394 (no early discounted rate applies) Altered         Unaltered Nuisance Dog            $ 40            $ 80 Aggressive Dog          $100            $150 Dangerous Dog           $500            $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report attacks to regional Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or online. For an attack in progress after hours call 604-815-6006 or 1-888-670-2417.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog complaints","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/","section":"General complaints / After-hours emergencies","official_wording":"For general complaints, including dog attacks, dogs at large or off-leash dogs, please call Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or submit a service request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On a regional municipal ticket, failure to control or enclose a dangerous dog is $1,000, compared with $300 for an aggressive dog. Missing mandatory dangerous-dog signage or microchipping is $300.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf","section":"Responsible Dog Ownership schedule, sections 35–41","official_wording":"34     150.00 a fence Aggressive Dog                                                                35     300.00 Dangerous Dog                                                                 36    1,000.00 Dog in prohibited area, dangerous dog                                         37    1,000.00 Dog in prohibited area, aggressive dog                                        37     300.00 Fail to control/enclose dangerous dog                              39, 39.1, 39.2   1,000.00 Fail to control/enclose aggressive dog                             38, 38.1, 38.2    300.00 Fail to post signage, or microchip – dangerous dog                       40 & 41     300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL OKANAGAN (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"PDF p. 11","official_wording":"RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP BYLAW NO. 1343","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where zoning permits, A1, A2, RR1 and RR2 lots and related subzones over half an acre but under one acre can keep up to ten poultry, rabbits or a combination.","short":"Only A1, A2, RR1, RR2 lots, half to one acre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Animal%20and%20Poultry%20Regulation%20and%20Animal%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205421-82.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"(a) Except as outlined in this section, the keeping of animals and poultry other than household pets is prohibited in all Zones in the City. The keeping of animals and poultry, when permitted in the Zoning Bylaw, shall comply with the following restrictions: (i) In In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is less than ½ acre (.20 ha.) in area – two (2) rabbits are permitted. (ii) In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is more than ½ acre (.20 ha.) but less than 1 acre (.40 ha.) in area – ten (10) rabbits or ten (10) poultry or a combination thereof are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Where zoning permits in A1, A2, RR1, RR2 and their subzones, lots over 0.20 ha and under 0.40 ha may keep up to ten poultry, ten rabbits or ten combined. Above 0.40 ha the animal bylaw sets no numerical cap beyond zoning. Check exact boundary sizes with the City.","short":"Up to ten poultry on lots of 0.20 to 0.40 ha","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Animal%20and%20Poultry%20Regulation%20and%20Animal%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205421-82.pdf","section":"Section 2(a)(i), (ii) and (v)","official_wording":"BL7214, BL8276, BL8767, BL10711 & BL12354 amended Section 2(a): (a) Except as outlined in this section, the keeping of animals and poultry other than household pets is prohibited in all Zones in the City. The keeping of animals and poultry, when permitted in the Zoning Bylaw, shall comply with the following restrictions: (i) In In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is less than ½ acre (.20 ha.) in area – two (2) rabbits are permitted. (ii) In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is more than ½ acre (.20 ha.) but less than 1 acre (.40 ha.) in area – ten (10) rabbits or ten (10) poultry or a combination thereof are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Keep poultry fenced or corralled. Housing must be at least 15.24 m from a home on the lot and each lot line, and 30.48 m from wells and streams.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Animal%20and%20Poultry%20Regulation%20and%20Animal%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205421-82.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"(b) Accessory buildings or structures used to shelter or house animals or poultry with the exception of household pets, shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet (15.24 metres) from any building used for residential purposes located on the same lot. (c) Accessory buildings or structures used to shelter or house animals or poultry with the exception of household pets, shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet (15.24 metres) from any front, side, or rear lot line of the lot it occupies. (d) Animals and poultry shall be kept enclosed by secure fences or corrals. (e) Accessory buildings and structures used to shelter or house animals or fowl (with the exception of household pets) shall be situated not less than one hundred (100) feet (30.48 metres) from all wells and streams.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82, Zoning Bylaw No. 12375; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"In B.C., register the beekeeper and each apiary together. Local permission, hive numbers and siting for this property still need confirmation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C. Bee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 3/2015","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/3_2015","section":"B.C. Bee Regulation section 3(1), registration","official_wording":"#### Registration 3   (1) Both of the following must be registered together on an application for registration, including an application to renew a registration, made under section 12 (1) of the Act: (a) the person who will engage in beekeeping; (b) each apiary in relation to which the person will engage in beekeeping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In A1, A2, RR1, RR2 and their subzones, the under-0.20-ha category allows two rabbits. Larger lots have different limits. The general rule prohibits non-household animals and poultry unless the zoning and animal bylaw allow them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Animal%20and%20Poultry%20Regulation%20and%20Animal%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205421-82.pdf","section":"Section 2(a), animals and poultry","official_wording":"BL7214, BL8276, BL8767, BL10711 & BL12354 amended Section 2(a): (a) Except as outlined in this section, the keeping of animals and poultry other than household pets is prohibited in all Zones in the City. The keeping of animals and poultry, when permitted in the Zoning Bylaw, shall comply with the following restrictions: (i) In In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is less than ½ acre (.20 ha.) in area – two (2) rabbits are permitted. (ii) In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2 zones, and all related subzones as defined in the Zoning Bylaw, where the lot is more than ½ acre (.20 ha.) but less than 1 acre (.40 ha.) in area – ten (10) rabbits or ten (10) poultry or a combination thereof are permitted. BL12354 deleted Section 2(a)(iii)(iv) (iii) (deleted) (iv) (deleted) BL12354 replaced Section 2(a)(v) (v) In the A1, A2, RR1, and RR2, and all related subzones where the lot is more than 1 acre (.40 ha.) in area – the number of animals and poultry is unlimited except as outlined in the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw No. 5421-82 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Animal%20and%20Poultry%20Regulation%20and%20Animal%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205421-82.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 5421-82 REVISED: October 3, 2022 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE BYLAW NOS. 5949-85, 7214, 8276, 8767, 10033 and 10711 ANIMAL AND POULTRY REGULATION AND ANIMAL POUND BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier cannot allow noise from the property that is liable to disturb others. The same general rule covers streets and other places.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Sections 7.1–7.2","official_wording":"7. Property Noise 7.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the City that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.2 No owner or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound which emanates therefrom is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Ordinary noise that is liable to disturb people is restricted at any hour. There is no overnight-only window in the property noise rule. Construction has separate hours.","short":"None set; applies at any hour","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, sections 7.1–7.2","official_wording":"7. Property Noise 7.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the City that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.2 No owner or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound which emanates therefrom is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"In Kelowna, ordinary construction hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and statutory holidays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise control","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control","section":"What you need to know:","official_wording":"* Construction noise is permitted Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm; Saturdays and Statutory Holidays from 7:00am to 4:00pm; and Sundays from 8:00am to 4:00pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Amplified music, bass and animal or bird sounds are covered when liable to disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Sections 7.3–7.4","official_wording":"7.3 No person shall make, cause, or permit to be made or caused, noise or bass sound of a radio, television, player, or other sound playback device, public address system, or any other music or voice amplification equipment, musical instrument, whether live or recorded or live, whether amplified or not, in or on private property or in any public space or street in such manner that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public. 7.4 No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its barks, cries or sounds is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Report noise to Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise control","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/noise-control","section":"How to report a noise complaint:","official_wording":"* To report a noise concern, please contact Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686 or submit a service request","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise control; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise control, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500, sections 7 and 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1 This bylaw may be cited as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier cannot let property remain unsightly. Accumulated water, filth or rubbish and derelict vehicles are among the listed conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw section 4, property nuisances","official_wording":"4. Property Nuisances 4.1 No owner or occupier of real property shall permit any act to be done which constitutes a nuisance at law on that real property.4.2 No owner or occupier of real property shall permit or allow the real property to become or remain unsightly. 4.3 Without limiting the generality of section 4.2 of this bylaw, an owner or occupier of real property must not: (a) permit an accumulation of water, filth or rubbish on the real property; (b) keep a derelict vehicle of any sort, including but not limited to a motor vehicle, vehicle, boat or trailer except as part of a lawful business operating under a license from the City; (c) permit the accumulation on the real property of noxious, offensive or unwholesome materials, substances or objects; (d) Except when specified as a permitted use in the Zoning Bylaw, allow or permit an accumulation of building materials on the real property for more than fifteen (15) days unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report an unsightly property in Kelowna to Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Who to call about a bylaw concern (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/sites/files/1/docs/city-services/Police-Services/who_to_call_-_print_brochure_-_8.5_x_11.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1 / PDF p. 2","official_wording":"Bylaw Services 250-469-8686 100 - 1420 Ellis St","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer can order the person to remedy the nuisance, ordinarily within 14 days of deemed service. The bylaw sets a separate time for section 5.3 and allows a date the officer considers appropriate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, order to comply","official_wording":"10.2 Where a condition exists that is a contravention of any of the provisions in sections 4 and 5 of this bylaw, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order to comply requiring the person to remedy the nuisance or non-compliance within fourteen (14) days of deemed service or ten (10) days in the case of a contravention of section 5.3 of this bylaw, or on a date a Bylaw Enforcement Officer considers reasonable in the circumstances if in the opinion of the Bylaw Supervisor a further period of time is required due to: (a) the quantity of rubbish or other material or amount of graffiti to be removed; (b) any disability or physical limitations of the person to whom the order to comply is directed; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked EMERGENCY, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 11500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Good%20Neighbour%20Bylaw%20No.%2011500.pdf","section":"Title and section 4, property nuisances","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 11500 REVISED: August 12, 2024 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE: BYLAW NO: 11546, 12674 A Bylaw for the purpose of preventing, abating and prohibiting nuisances and other objectionable situations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Most wood-burning fire pits and campfires are prohibited in Kelowna.","short":"No, most wood-burning pits prohibited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor burning","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/safety-emergency-services/fire-department/outdoor-burning?t=burning","section":"Campfires","official_wording":"Thinking about a campfire or fire pit? Know the rules, most fires and wood‑burning appliances aren’t allowed in Kelowna.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Check permit eligibility and burn-day conditions before burning yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor burning","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/safety-emergency-services/fire-department/outdoor-burning?t=burning","section":"Open Burning","official_wording":"Planning to burn yard waste? Know the rules, apply for an open burning permit and check burn day conditions before you start.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A property larger than one hectare may qualify for a $20 open-burning permit. Check conditions each day before burning.","short":"Property over one hectare may qualify, $20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor burning","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/safety-emergency-services/fire-department/outdoor-burning?t=burning","section":"Open burning permits and burn-day conditions","official_wording":"## Get an open burning permit If your property is larger than 1 hectare (2.47 acres), you may qualify for an open burning permit. Burning without a permit or breaking permit conditions can result in fines of up to $2,000. Apply for a permit Apply through the Kelowna Fire Department: * Walk-in only: Fire Station 1, 2255 Enterprise Way * A $20 permit fee applies.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor burning, BL10760 - Fire and Life Safety Bylaw - consolidated; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna households on the regional single-family route get yard-waste collection every other week from March through December.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, District of Lake Country and Electoral Area East. Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The City warns of fines up to $2,000 for burning without a permit or breaching its conditions.","short":"No ticket amount; up to $2,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor burning","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/safety-emergency-services/fire-department/outdoor-burning?t=burning","section":"Open burning permits","official_wording":"## Get an open burning permit If your property is larger than 1 hectare (2.47 acres), you may qualify for an open burning permit. Burning without a permit or breaking permit conditions can result in fines of up to $2,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 10760.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BL10760 - Fire  and Life Safety Bylaw - consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Fire_and_Life_Safety_Bylaw_No.10760.pdf","section":"Title and section 4.1.1(e), open-air fires","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 10760 REVISED: March 2, 2026 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE: BYLAW NO. 11116, 11747, 12414 & 12869 FIRE & LIFE SAFETY BYLAW WHEREAS the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, as amended from time to time, provides that a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Pay a Kelowna bylaw notice online by Visa or Mastercard, by mail, or at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw offence payments","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments","section":"Pay online / Pay by mail / Pay in person","official_wording":"### Pay online Visa or MasterCard only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"The regional bylaw notice for keeping more than three dogs is $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Section 6 and Schedule A, Appendix 1, section 14","official_wording":"6. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 5 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 6(b) and 6(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”; b) If received by the Regional District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Discount set out in Column A2 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29” shall apply; or c) If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under Subsection 6(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of “Schedule A, Appendix 1 through 29”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A discount applies within 14 days. The amount depends on the notice.","short":"Discount if paid in 14 days; amount varies by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw offence payments","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-services/bylaw-offence-payments","section":"Payment terms","official_wording":"*  If a Bylaw Offence Notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply (depending on the amount of the issued notice)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"More than 28 days after receipt or presumed receipt of a bylaw notice, add the surcharge in Schedule A, column A3 to the base penalty.","short":"Surcharge added after 28 days (see Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf","section":"Section 3.2(c), late payment","official_wording":"3.2 The penalty for a contravention referred to in sub-section 3.1 is as follows: a) Subject to sub-sections 3.2(b) and 3.2(c), is the penalty amount set out in Column A1 of Schedule “A”; b) If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule “A”; or c) If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under Subsection 3(a) and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in Column A3 of Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt, complete the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the City in person during office hours or by mail.","short":"Within 14 days; deliver in person or by mail","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf","section":"Section 5.1, paying or disputing a notice","official_wording":"SECTION 5 - PERIOD FOR PAYING A DISPUTED NOTICE 5.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: (a) pay the penalty, or (b) request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail, to the City. 5.2. A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the notice, subject to the applicable surcharge for late payment accordance with Subsection 3.2(b), but no person may dispute the notice after 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 10475.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BL10475 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement - Consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%2010475.pdf","section":"Cover and preamble, revised May 2026","official_wording":"graphics or text in the legal version may be missing or altered in this electronic version.CITY OF KELOWNA BYLAW NO. 10475 REVISED: May 11, 2026 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE TO INCLUDE:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"A City licence is required to own or operate a business in Kelowna, including home businesses and mobile stores.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/business-services/permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Business licences","official_wording":"A licence is required to own or operate a business in Kelowna, including a retail and commercial establishment, management and professional firm, home-based businesses, bed and breakfast and transportation services. A licence is also required to become a mobile store. Your licence must be renewed annually and prominently displayed in your place of business. Operating a business without a licence can result in compliance action and fines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business licences, Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply for a Kelowna business licence online or at the Application Centre on the second floor of City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/business-services/permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Business licences","official_wording":"Apply for a business licence online or in-person at the Application Centre on the second floor of City Hall (please bring a piece of ID and general information about the business). If you’re unable to apply for your own licence, you can sign an owner's authorization form to allow someone to apply on your behalf. The processing time for a new business licence is approximately two weeks and can vary due to the complexity of some  licence types and inspection requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew annually and prominently display the licence at the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/business-services/permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Business licences","official_wording":"A licence is required to own or operate a business in Kelowna, including a retail and commercial establishment, management and professional firm, home-based businesses, bed and breakfast and transportation services. A licence is also required to become a mobile store. Your licence must be renewed annually and prominently displayed in your place of business. Operating a business without a licence can result in compliance action and fines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Qualifying businesses can add an inter-community mobile licence for $150 annually.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (qualifying businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licences","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/business-services/permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Business licences","official_wording":"The mobile business licence program enables businesses to operate in a participating community outside Kelowna. Qualifying business can add an inter-community mobile business licence to their existing business licence for an annual fee of $150.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business licences, Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 12585 (PDF)","source_url":"https://apps.kelowna.ca/CityPage/Docs/PDFs/Bylaws/Business%20Licence%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%2012585.pdf","section":"Section 1.1","official_wording":"PART 1 - CITATION 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, No. 12585\" PART 2 – DEFINITIONS 2.1 Words, phrases, and terms defined neither in this section nor in the Local Government Act shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Minor, major and rural home businesses are possible, subject to zoning and the annual business licence. The type depends on the activity, customers, staff and space.","short":"Yes, subject to zoning and licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based businesses","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/456","section":"Home-based business categories and licensing","official_wording":"Apply for business licence Many types of home-based businesses are permitted in Kelowna. Business Licence Bylaw No. 12585 and Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 regulate home-businesses based on the type of business, the number of expected customers and employees, and the amount of space required within your home to operate the business. Businesses that require many employees, large amounts of space, or generate increased traffic are generally not suitable for a home-based business. Anyone operating a business from their home within city boundaries must obtain an annual business licence from the City. Apply for a licence online or in-person at the Application Centre on the second floor of City Hall (please bring a piece of ID and general information about the business). ### Home-Based Business, Minor Minor home-based businesses are the most common form of a home-based business, in which a space in your home is used for phone and office use only. This is ideal for home-based services such as bookkeeping, accounting, web developing or online services in which the primary home-based use is for phone and office use.  A maximum of one client visit at a time is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Obtain an annual City business licence. Apply online or at City Hall’s second-floor Application Centre.","short":"Yes, annual licence; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based businesses","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/456","section":"Home-based businesses","official_wording":"Anyone operating a business from their home within city boundaries must obtain an annual business licence from the City. Apply for a licence online or in-person at the Application Centre on the second floor of City Hall (please bring a piece of ID and general information about the business).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One client at a time for a minor home business, up to two at a time for a major one. Major businesses need one additional off-street space. Rural businesses require at least 4,000 m² and cannot store materials or equipment outdoors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based businesses","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/456","section":"Home-based businesses, minor, major and rural categories","official_wording":"### Home-Based Business, Minor Minor home-based businesses are the most common form of a home-based business, in which a space in your home is used for phone and office use only. This is ideal for home-based services such as bookkeeping, accounting, web developing or online services in which the primary home-based use is for phone and office use.  A maximum of one client visit at a time is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The major home-business category excludes automotive repairs or painting and activities that produce noise, nuisance or dust for neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based businesses","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/456","section":"Home-Based Business, Major","official_wording":"Major home-based business would apply when there are a few customers - no more than two at a time – coming to your home each day. Some types of major businesses are therapists, artists, or caterers. The major business label doesn’t apply to automotive repairs or painting, or any businesses that produces any noise, nuisance, or dust for nearby residences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kelowna","place_name":"Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 12585 and Zoning Bylaw No. 12375.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based businesses","source_url":"https://www.kelowna.ca/node/456","section":"Home-based businesses","official_wording":"Many types of home-based businesses are permitted in Kelowna. Business Licence Bylaw No. 12585 and Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 regulate home-businesses based on the type of business, the number of expected customers and employees, and the amount of space required within your home to operate the business. Businesses that require many employees, large amounts of space, or generate increased traffic are generally not suitable for a home-based business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before new construction, alterations, reconstruction, demolition, and removal, relocation or change of occupancy of any building or structure. The homeowner guide also lists additions, finishing a basement, decks, swimming pool fencing, retaining walls over 1 m, and wood-burning chimneys.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"You must have a building permit prior to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Homeowner Guide (general information only) says no permit is needed for cupboards, painting, planters, patios under 600 mm above grade, sidewalks, driveways, fences, roof or siding repair, or one accessory building under 10 m² (no mechanical equipment). Bylaw 1116 lists no exemptions. Work must still meet the Building Code and zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(b)","official_wording":"One accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Building Permit Application form and submit two copies of plans with a plan review application to the Building Department at Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz. Building enquiries and document uploads go to building@kentbc.ca.","short":"Paper form to Building Department, Agassiz","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/building-permits/","section":"Additional Links","official_wording":"For any Building Inquires, or Documentation Uploads please email at building@kentbc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Two copies of scale plans showing the nature and extent of the work, plus the plan review application. Pre-1990 buildings need a WorkSafeBC clearance letter. Signed and sealed engineered drawings, Letters of Assurance and a geotechnical soils report may be required. Proof of ownership may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)-(e)","official_wording":"If your building was constructed prior to 1990, WorkSafe BC requires a Clearance Letter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections during office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at Municipal Hall, by phone at 604-796-2235, fax or in person. Notice is at least one full working day; for next-day inspection request before 4:30 p.m. Two business days' notice is needed before starting construction or covering drains or sewers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"An inspection can be requested during office hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm) from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, District of Kent: 604-796-2235 or building@kentbc.ca. Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts directory, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/contacts-directory/","section":"Development Services","official_wording":"Send Email to Planning Department ### Building Department T: 604-796-2235 Municipal Hall , 7170 Cheam Avenue , Agassiz, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1116, 1997 (fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1116, 1997 (PDF, 2009 consolidation)","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/media/mx2av5qt/doc_636886040467766759.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1116, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Homeowner Guide lists fences among work that needs no building permit, but height must follow the zoning bylaw and intersection sightline rules. A swimming pool fence needs a permit ($150 per the fee schedule), and retaining walls over 1 m need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(b)","official_wording":"Fences (fence height must comply with intersection sightline requirements and the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m on any part of a lot within the required front lot line setback (subject to the 1 m vision-clearance rule at corners).","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.10.1.1(a)","official_wording":"one point eight (1.8) metres on any portion of a lot within a required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.4 m on any part of a lot outside the required front setback. Exception: in the RS1 zone with a detached accessory dwelling unit accessed from a lane, fences within the rear lot line setback are limited to 1.8 m.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.10.1.1(b)","official_wording":"Two point four (2.4) metres on any portion of a lot outside the required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street corner, no fence, wall or structure (other than a principal building) may exceed 1.0 m (3 ft) within the triangle formed by the lot lines and a line joining points 18 m (60 ft) from their intersection; at a lane corner the distance is 6 m (20 ft). Hedges and shrubs may not obstruct vision there either.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.11","official_wording":"erected to a greater height than one (1.0) metre (3.0 feet) and no hedge, bush, shrub, tree or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Open mesh or chain link fences around a cemetery, public playground, park, playfield, school or utility yard may be up to 3 m. A fence on an engineer-approved retaining wall is limited to 1.8 m. Pool fences must be at least 1.1 m high, with no opening over 10 cm and a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.10.1.2-3","official_wording":"fences shall not exceed a height of three (3) metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001, ss. 7.10 and 7.11 (consolidated October 6, 2025); pool fences: Building Bylaw No. 1116, s. 18.01","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Homeowner Guide says one accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) needs no permit unless it has operating mechanical equipment; it must still meet zoning and be anchored. But the fee schedule lists a $150 permit to situate a building under 14 m² (150 sq ft). Confirm with the Building Department.","short":"No if under 10 m² (fee schedule: $150 under 14 m²)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fee item 14 mentions a $150 permit to situate a building under 150 sq. ft. (14 m²); the guide's exemption is 10 m². Confirm with the Building Department.","source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)-(b)","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building (exceptions noted below).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Decks are on the guide's list of work that needs a building permit. No height threshold is stated. Patios less than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade count as landscaping and need no permit.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Installing a chimney for a wood burning appliance. • Decks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage or carport is an accessory building and needs a building permit (the Homeowner Guide covers carports and garages). An attached accessory building that is not completely open on its sides is treated as part of the house for zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"CARPORT, GARAGE, SUNDECK OR OTHER WORK","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"General rules (s. 7.7): at most 3.7 m (12 ft) high, at most 10% of the lot, behind the front face of the house, at least 3 m from an exterior side lot line, 1.5 m from an interior side line and 1.5 m from a rear line next to a lane. Zone rules can differ; in the RS1 zone the height limit is 5.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.7.1.3","official_wording":"shall not exceed a height of three point seven (3.7) metres (12 feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1116, 1997; Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (s. 7.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1116, 1997 (PDF, 2009 consolidation)","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/media/mx2av5qt/doc_636886040467766759.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1116, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 (the minimum building permit fee; the $150 application fee is applied to it).","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B item 1","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: $150 for work up to $2,000; then $11 per additional $1,000 (or part) up to $100,000; $9.50 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $250,000; $8.75 per $1,000 above $250,000. The Building Official sets the value, and that value prevails over the applicant's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B item 5","official_wording":"up to a minimum of $2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 plan review application fee, non-refundable but applied to the building permit fee. It is forfeited if the permit is not picked up within 30 days of notice that it is ready.","short":"$150 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B item 1","official_wording":"Application fee (non-refundable – applied to Building Permit fee)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $150 for up to 10 fixtures, $10 per extra. Demolition permit: $200. Re-inspection recall: $100. Sanitary, storm or water connection inspection: $250 each ($600 for all three with a building permit). Damage deposit: $500 (single-family dwelling under $10,000) or $1,000. Demolition security: $1,000 for buildings over 50 m²; $5,000 if living in the house being replaced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B items 8, 16, 17, 21-27","official_wording":"for any number of fixtures up to ten","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid when the plan review application is received. After the plans are approved, the applicant pays the remaining fees to get the permit. Securities may be cash, certified cheque or irrevocable letter of credit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)","official_wording":"may pay the appropriate fees to obtain the permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023, Schedule B (Building Bylaw 1116, 1997), as amended to 1717.04","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 1116, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Kent Web Map (ArcGIS) on the District's Mapping and GIS page, which shows parcel data, zoning and OCP, or the Zoning Reference Maps. The maps are not legal surveys, so confirm with Development Services.","short":"Online map (Kent Web Map); Zoning Reference Maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/ocp-and-zoning/","section":"SSMUH","official_wording":"Explore the District of Kent's Online Arc GIS Mapping to confirm whether your property is zoned SSMUH (RS1).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001, consolidated for convenience only to October 6, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, lot size and width, site coverage, density, building height, setbacks and floor area limits, with general rules for accessory buildings, fences, home occupations, short-term rentals and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/ocp-and-zoning/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"This bylaw establishes where uses and buildings can occur, and at what densities. It also sets regulations for different uses, locations and siting requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services / Planning Department: 604-796-2235 or planning@kentbc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/ocp-and-zoning/","section":"OCP and Zoning page","official_wording":"Before submitting your proposal, contact a planner to arrange for a pre-application meeting. Development Variance Permit Application Contact: Development Services Phone: 604-796-2235 Email: planning@kentbc.ca Contact Us Visit Us","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is a permitted accessory dwelling unit in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RS1) zone and in the Agricultural (A) zone, and is also listed in the Small Lot Agricultural, Rural Residential and other zones. RS1 allows one suite per single dwelling.","short":"Yes, in RS1 and A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1 (RS1)","official_wording":"The following are permitted as accessory dwelling unit uses in this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in RS1 (secondary dwelling, coach house, garden suite): rear yard, 3 m from the house, up to 112 m², 7 m high. Also one detached unit per lot in the A, A1, RR2 and RR3 zones (A and A1 need a lot of at least 2,000 m²; 90 m² on lots under 40 ha in A). RR1 and RL allow a suite only.","short":"Yes in RS1; one detached unit in A, A1, RR2, RR3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1 (RS1)","official_wording":"All detached accessory dwelling unit uses, shall be sited in the rear","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS1: up to 3 dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less and 4 units on larger lots; the suite cannot be larger than the principal dwelling unit it is in. The zoning definition says a secondary suite is allowed only where the registered owner lives in the building as their principal residence. A and A1 zones: one suite plus one detached unit per lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"Table 9.4.1 (RS1)","official_wording":"3 dwelling units for lots equal to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per accessory dwelling unit, in addition to the spaces required for the main residence.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the main residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.17.10","official_wording":"accessory dwelling unit                     1 space per dwelling unit in addition to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Adding or finishing a suite needs a building permit (finishing an unfinished area or altering a building). Lots in a development permit area may need a development permit first. Trades work (plumbing, gas, electrical) needs its own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Homeowner Guide, February 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://kentbc-ca.govstack.com/media/dudkhejx/district-of-kent-a-guide-for-the-homeowner-february-2025.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Complete an unfinished area in an existing building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (RS1 zone created by Bylaw No. 1737, 2024); Building Bylaw No. 1116, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit to cut a tree on private land was found. Bylaw 1700 applies only outside the ALR where a development application is made. In the Hillside (DPA 1) and Mount Woodside (DPA 5) development permit areas, site clearing and soil movement need a development permit, and land alteration in an environmentally sensitive or hazardous area needs one in any DPA. Check the DPA maps.","short":"No general permit; only with development applications","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to every parcel not included in the Agricultural Land Reserve where a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1700 does not apply to: agricultural zones in the ALR; riparian lands, conservation areas and non-disturbance areas; trees cut under the Hydro Power and Authority Act; District land; development permit applications under $100,000; boundary adjustments; and building permits for tenant improvements or for a single-family dwelling and its associated buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"agricultural zones located within the Agricultural Land Reserve;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Kent's tree bylaw, Official Community Plan and fees bylaw set no tree-cutting permit fee.","source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"For developments covered by the bylaw: at least 50 trees per hectare (25 per hectare in industrial zones) of newly planted and retained trees, and street trees along road frontages. The owner posts security of 125% of $300 per tree, released 50% after planting and the rest after a 2-year warranty period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"The Owner must ensure that each of its development sites has a tree density of at least","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In a park or at a public facility, no one may cut, remove, injure or damage any tree, shrub or plant. Street trees on road allowances are planted by developers with approval of the Manager of Parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 1443 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"remove, cut, break, injure or in any way destroy or damage any tree, shrub,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine of $2,000 to $10,000 for each offence under the Tree Bylaw, plus the same range per day for a continuing offence. No ticket amount is set.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"is liable to a fine of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/kvjbonzu/bylaw1700.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Management (Land Development) Bylaw No. 1700","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District of Kent does not collect residential garbage. Residents must use a private waste disposal contractor.","short":"No garbage collection; use private contractor","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting","official_wording":"The District of Kent does not offer municipal residential garbage pickup, community members must use a private waste disposal contractor.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the collection day.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the containers.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the set-out rules.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the bag limits.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Kent does not collect garbage; the private contractor sets the prices.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"In Kent there is no curbside yard waste pickup.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At Kent Recycling, accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings and branches up to 5 inches (5\") in diameter. Trailers must be 15 feet or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Compost Materials","official_wording":"Accepted items are soil, grass clippings, cuttings, and branches up to 5” diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The District's Green Waste Bin at Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz, year-round. The depot is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check holiday hours). Kent Recycling also accepts compost and yard waste year-round.","short":"Green Waste Bin, Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Compost Materials","official_wording":"Yard waste can be dropped off year-round in the District's Green Waste Bin located at Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot - 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Kent Recycling: free with local ID for a bag, car load or truck load; residents pay $15 for a trailer load and $25 for a truck and trailer; non-residents pay $7 a bag up to $45 for truck and trailer. No charge stated for the Green Waste Bin.","short":"Free with local ID for a bag or car load","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Compost Materials","official_wording":"Free with Local ID","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No list of refused items is given. The Green Waste Bin's acceptable material includes leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, and hedge trimmings and small branches.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Compost Materials","official_wording":"Acceptable material includes: leaves, grass clippings, garden and flower bed residue, brush consisting of hedge trimmings and small branches.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"When supply is short, Council may issue a notice restricting water use. If restrictions are implemented: Stage 1 has none from October 1 to April 30; Stage 2 sprinkling limits apply May 1 to September 30; Stage 3, by the Engineer's order, bans all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation; Stage 4 adds other limits.","short":"When Council issues a notice; Stage 2 May 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"In the event of a water supply shortage due to any reason whatsoever, the Council may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting the use of water","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 2, May 1 to September 30: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays; 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hoses need spring-loaded shut-off devices.","short":"Stage 2: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 6-8 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf","section":"s. 22(b)","official_wording":"Premises with even-numbered municipal street addresses may only carry out sprinkling on Wednesdays and Saturdays between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 2: garden irrigation, watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables, and car washing on grass or gravel may be done with a hand-held wand or a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device. Stage 3 (Engineer's order) bans all lawn sprinkling and garden irrigation and hosing of outdoor surfaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf","section":"s. 22(c)(1)","official_wording":"garden irrigation, watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables and car washing on grass or gravel areas may be carried out using a hand-held wand or a hose equipped with spring-loaded shut off device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 2, a newly seeded or sodded lawn needs a permit from the District to be sprinkled 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily for two weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 1679, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ogzhdbpy/bylaw1679.pdf","section":"s. 22(c)(2)","official_wording":"must first make application for and obtain a Permit from the District in order to carry out sprinkling of the new lawn between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily for a two week period","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog four months or older must have a current licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"All dogs four months or older must have a current licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), which runs animal control and dog licensing for Kent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$33 a year.","short":"$33 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each) $33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$83 a year.","short":"$83 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each) $83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Transfer to a new address $5; replacement tag $7. A 30% penalty applies to payments after December 31. A dog acquired after July 1 is half price (minimum $10).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 10","official_wording":"Licence Transfer $5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licence Renewals","official_wording":"It is valid only for the calendar year in which it's paid and expires on December 31 of that year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply or renew online through a MyFVRD account, or in person using the FVRD form. Existing holders get a renewal invoice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog owners who have not previously licensed their dog must apply for a new licence online, or in person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $200 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid after 28 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control, s. 1","official_wording":"No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property, a dog in a public place must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person, except in designated off-leash areas. In Kent parks, dogs must be on leash at all times. A dog must never be at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17(d)","official_wording":"excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres (about 10 feet).","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17(d)","official_wording":"a leash not exceeding three metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Two off-leash dog areas: Pixley Lane and Morrow Road. Dogs must stay under the owner's control and the owner must carry a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Trails, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks","official_wording":"providing two off-leash dog areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The spray deck at Centennial Spray Park. Dogs are also banned in any public area that local zoning or other regulations designate as no-dogs, and may not enter the water of a pond, pool or stream in a Kent park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 17(b)","official_wording":"within a public area defined by local zoning and other regulations as an area where dogs are not permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from a public place or other people's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Dog not restrained in a public place $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control","official_wording":"17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash and control); District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog is aggressive if it has attacked, bitten or injured a person; injured a domestic animal in a public place or off the owner's property; aggressively chased people, vehicles or animals while at large; was used for fighting; or is a dangerous dog. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides by letter; appeal in writing within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part B; ss. 21-23","official_wording":"a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of 3 m or less with a competent person in control and a muzzle. Allow a microchip to be implanted (or scanned) and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 24","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not.","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the FVRD at 1-844-495-CARE during business hours (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call the local police.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","official_wording":"please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: aggressive dog not confined, not on leash, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). Dog attacking or injuring a person or animal $250. Dog causing a death $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 early, $510 late); $250 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control","official_wording":"24(a) Aggressive Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, ss. 21-26","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over four months old on a property, within a combined limit of 5 pets.","short":"Max 3 dogs (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"more than a total of 5 pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats over four months old on a property, within a combined limit of 5 pets.","short":"Max 3 cats (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 pets in total on any real property. 'Pet' excludes exotic animals, wildlife, livestock and poultry, which have their own rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D; Part B","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limit does not apply where zoning allows more. Zoning allows a licensed kennel (six or more dogs or cats kept for a fee) in some zones, such as A, RR1, RR2, RR3 and RL, on a lot of at least 0.5 ha (1.2 acres). Animals under four months are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($90 early, $110 late) for excess pets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control, s. D","official_wording":"Excess Pets $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, Part D","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a 'light agricultural' use in the Rural Residential 1, 2 and 3 zones, and as farm use in the Agricultural zone. Roosters are excluded. Poultry in other zones must be permitted by zoning.","short":"Yes in Rural Residential 1, 2, 3 and Agricultural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.1","official_wording":"The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a RR1 zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"24 head of poultry (no roosters) for every 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) of lot, on lots of at least 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in RR1 and RR2, and at least 0.4 ha (1 acre) in RR3.","short":"24 poultry per 0.2 ha of lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.2.5(c) (RR1)","official_wording":"Poultry – twenty-four (24) head of poultry for every 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not as a light agricultural use: the zoning definition covers poultry 'excluding roosters'. Roosters are not otherwise addressed in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Not addressed; excluded from light agriculture","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"Definitions: light agricultural use","official_wording":"poultry (excluding roosters)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Keeping animals that need an apiary is banned except where zoning permits it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"s. 35","official_wording":"animals typically requiring the presence of an aviary or apiary are not kept on any real property, except as permitted pursuant to all applicable zoning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Light agricultural zones (RR1, RR2, RR3, P3): large livestock (159 kg or more) 1 per 0.2 ha with lot of at least 0.4 ha; smaller livestock except swine 3 per 0.2 ha, lot at least 0.4 ha; geese, ducks, rabbits, pigeons, doves 24 per 0.4 ha, lot at least 0.4 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.2.5","official_wording":"Livestock with a mature weight of 159 kg (350 lbs) or greater – one (1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001; FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A boat, utility or house trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle that can move it. Overnight street parking of recreational vehicles under 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) is prohibited. A house trailer or vehicle of 4,500 kg or more may not park on a street more than two hours.","short":"No unattached trailers; no RVs overnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8(a)(iii), (iv)","official_wording":"No person shall park any utility or boat and/or house trailer on any highway unless attached to a vehicle by which it may be moved or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule on where to keep an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found. Off-street parking must not protrude onto public property or a public right-of-way. Unless otherwise permitted, business vehicles over 6.1 m (20 ft) or 3,900 kg may only be parked on business-zoned lots.","short":"No rule found; business vehicles over 3,900 kg restricted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.17.11","official_wording":"Off-street parking shall not protrude onto public property or a dedicated public right-of-way.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Zoning prohibits using tents, recreational vehicles or mobile homes in every zone unless the Zoning Bylaw (or the 1973 Mobile Homes bylaw) permits it. Overnight street parking of RVs is prohibited.","short":"No unless zoning permits; no overnight street parking","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.1","official_wording":"the use of tents, recreational vehicles or mobile homes except as permitted in this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine of $25 to $500 (or up to six months in jail, or both). A peace officer may impose a voluntary penalty of $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 18(a)","official_wording":"a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highways, Traffic, and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005; District of Kent Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Highways, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1321, 2005 (consolidated 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/jlpoxos5/bylaw1321consolidated.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Highways, Traffic, and Parking Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Radios, stereos or other sound-amplifying equipment that disturb neighbours are banned between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2(c)","official_wording":"between 23:00 hours and 07:00 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavating or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m. any day. On Sundays and statutory holidays it is not allowed for profit or gain if it disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; Sun not for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before 06:00 hours or after 22:00 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Animals or birds whose cries disturb the neighbourhood for more than half an hour are banned. An outdoor public address system needs a permit. Recreational boats with exhausts that emit directly into the air are banned on water in the District. Emergency works are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2(d), 4, 5","official_wording":"in excess of one-half hour of time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District of Kent District Hall, 604-796-2235 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or the online Report a Concern form. Barking dogs: FVRD animal control, 1-844-495-CARE.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Use this form to report your concern directly to District Hall Staff.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Kent's bylaw refers fines to the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which lists none; court penalties apply (up to $2,000 for a loud boat exhaust). For a barking or howling dog the FVRD bylaw notice is $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"No ticket amount set; court penalties apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"Every person who commits an offence against this bylaw is liable to a fine","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320 (Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 1320, 2005)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Noise Control Bylaw No. 1320 (consolidated 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/q5rjj5iu/bylaw1320consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Kent Noise Control Bylaw, 1320\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly: stored building materials without a permit, goods for sale without a business licence, wrecked or unlicensed vehicles, outdoor stored solid fuel (not firewood), dead or overgrown landscaping, or grass over 20 cm (8 inches). Also banned: unwholesome matter, litter and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/zi1m5yji/bylaw1318.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 3-5, 11","official_wording":"landscaping that is dead or characterized by uncontrolled growth","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Report a Concern form (unsightly property is listed), or call District Hall at 604-796-2235.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"unsightly property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw enforcement officer serves an order to comply giving 21 days (or another reasonable time). The owner may appeal to Council by written notice at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not done, the District may clear the property at the owner's cost; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/zi1m5yji/bylaw1318.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"requires the person to remove the offending material from the real property within 21 days of service of such order to comply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Kent's own ticket bylaws are referred to but are not posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/zi1m5yji/bylaw1318.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"The District of Kent Unsightly Premises and Unwholesome Matter Bylaw No. 1318,2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No open burning in the Agassiz townsite or Harrison Highlands. Elsewhere a campfire needs an annual burning permit ($25) and may be no larger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m (19 inches). No burning in the Close Season (May 16 to September 30 per the District page). Gas, propane or charcoal cooking barbecues need no permit.","short":"Yes, with a $25 permit; not in Agassiz townsite","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1448 is a 2015 consolidation. The bylaw names the Agassiz townsite; the web page also names Harrison Highlands.","source_title":"Burning Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"no open burning is permitted in the Agassiz townsite and Harrison Highlands Subdivision","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only outside the Agassiz townsite and Harrison Highlands, with a permit. No burning in the Close Season: from the third week of May (bylaw) or May 16 (District page) to September 30. Yard clean-up piles: $60, up to 2.5 m x 2.5 m. Land clearing: $150, up to 6 m x 6 m. Never burn plastics, treated wood or garbage.","short":"Yes with a permit, outside townsite; not in Close Season","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 3(1)(b) sets the Close Season as 'the third week of May' to the last day of September; the web page says May 16. Also no burning in winds over 50 km/h (s. 8(e)) and the ventilation index must allow burning.","source_title":"Burning Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"No burning is permitted from May 16 to September 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An annual burning permit from the District of Kent (apply online); do not burn until it is paid and issued. Fees: campfire $25, yard waste clean-up $60, land clearing $150. A property owner consent form is needed if you are not the owner.","short":"Yes, annual; campfire $25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"All open burns in the District require an annual burning permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"A Close Season runs from the third week of May to September 30 under the bylaw (District page: May 16 to September 30), and the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner can extend it. No burning during a municipal or Ministry of Forests ban. Call the Ventilation Index (1-888-281-2992) before burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No page on kentbc.ca stating the current ban status was found; the Ventilation Index link is on the burning permits page.","source_title":"Burning Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"No burning is permitted from May 16 to September 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste can be dropped off year-round in the District's Green Waste Bin at the Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot, 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Composting, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/home-and-property/garbage-recycling-and-composting/","section":"Compost Materials","official_wording":"Yard waste can be dropped off year-round in the District's Green Waste Bin located at Agassiz Recycling & Bottle Depot - 7689 Industrial Way, Agassiz","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009 (consolidated 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/gsdpwhss/bylaw1448consolidated.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire Prevention and Protection Regulation Bylaw No. 1448, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may set off consumer fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in the District. Only display fireworks under a display permit are allowed.","short":"No, except permitted displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 3(c), (e)","official_wording":"No person may fire, set off or explode firecrackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or offering consumer fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","official_wording":"No person may sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of consumer fireworks to any person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Consumer fireworks' covers all fireworks except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers are banned separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"all fireworks of every nature and kind, except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for display fireworks: a person 18 or older applies to the Local Assistant of the Fire Commissioner at least 10 days before a special event, with a $50 fee and proof of Natural Resources Canada authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Any person 18 years of age or older desiring to fire, set off or explode display fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine on conviction of at least $100 and at most $10,000. No ticket amount found.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 5(d)","official_wording":"No fine imposed under this bylaw may exceed $10,000.00, and in no circumstances shall the fine imposed be below $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/ypaj2a20/bylaw1381.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Kent Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1381","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"FVRD animal-control offences are ticketed as FVRD bylaw notices; disputes go to the Upper Fraser Valley adjudication registry, which Kent has joined. Kent's fireworks bylaw says its own bylaw notice and municipal ticket bylaws can be used, but neither is posted, so Kent ticket amounts are unknown.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C agreement","official_wording":"Chilliwack, Hope, Kent, Harrison and FVRD wish to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Animal control (FVRD bylaw notices): unlicensed dog $200; dog at large $100; excess pets $100; barking dog $100; failing to remove dog excrement $75; dog attacking a person or animal $250. Parking (Kent): voluntary penalty $25 or court fine $25 to $500. No Kent noise, unsightly or burning ticket amounts found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3","official_wording":"No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for FVRD bylaw notices: a lower early amount applies if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice (for example $190 instead of $200 for an unlicensed dog).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $190 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the early payment penalty set out in columns A2 of each of the Schedules to this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for FVRD bylaw notices: a higher late amount applies if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice (for example $210 instead of $200).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $210 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"is the late payment penalty set out in columns A3 of each of the Schedules to this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice, pay or request adjudication using the form on the back of the notice, delivered to the Registry Office at 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack. After 14 days a notice can no longer be disputed. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.4","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication by completing the form on the reverse side of the bylaw offence notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1415, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, resident or non-resident, including short-term rentals. Exempt: charities and non-profits using revenue solely for charitable purposes, occasional fundraisers, long-term rentals under the Residential Tenancy Act, farm operations (not agri-tourism or farm commercial or industrial uses), farmers market vendors, garage sales (4 a year).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"A person must not engage in or carry on a business within the District unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most businesses $125 a year. Non-resident $110. Construction contractor with one vehicle under 3,900 kg and one trailer $125. Retail cannabis $5,000. Some home occupations $500 plus $1 per m². Renewal paid before Dec. 15 is 10% less; after Jan. 31 it is 10% more. Half price for new licences after July 31.","short":"$125 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1717, 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/0tcgzwdh/bylaw1717consolidated.pdf","section":"Sch. B, Business Licence","official_wording":"All other Businesses not listed above","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the resident or non-resident business licence application form and deliver it with the fee to the Licence Inspector (Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue). The licence depends on the Zoning bylaw, and building and plumbing alterations are regulated by the Building bylaw and BC Building Code. Contact Development Services before changing premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"A person may apply for a licence by completing an application on the prescribed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in early November. Pay before expiry; payments must be received by the due date (postmarks are not accepted). Fines may apply if not renewed by February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"annual licence fee to the District Office for processing prior to expiry of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Municipal Business Licence (IMBL) costs $250 for the calendar year, on top of the resident licence fee. It covers participating municipalities (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Kent, both Langleys, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey) for trade contractors in the construction industry and contractors doing maintenance or repair of land and buildings.","short":"Yes, $250 (construction trades, repair)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/business-licences-and-permits/","section":"Inter-Municipal Business Licence","official_wording":"An IMBL costs $250 for the calendar year and is in addition to the resident business licence fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. A conviction under the Business Licencing bylaw carries a fine not exceeding $10,000 per offence, or up to the maximum in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement or Municipal Ticket Information bylaw. Short-term rentals: up to $500 per day, per offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 20.4","official_wording":"a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each offence; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licencing and Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are an auxiliary use in most agricultural, rural residential, lake, RS1 and multiple-dwelling residential zones, as listed in the bylaw's tables, and must be auxiliary to the single dwelling or farm residence. The resident must be a registered owner of the business. Only one home occupation is allowed (a second is allowed if there is no increase in area, staff or vehicles).","short":"Yes, in most agricultural and residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.12.1","official_wording":"Home occupations shall be auxiliary to the single dwelling residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone carrying on business in the District needs a licence. The fee schedule lists $500 plus $1 per m² for a home occupation in or partly in a building other than the single family residence; other businesses not listed pay $125. It has no separate line for a home occupation inside the house; confirm with the Licence Inspector.","short":"Yes: $125, or $500 plus $1 per m² if outside the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"A person must not engage in or carry on a business within the District unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Typical limits (table 7.12.6(b)): inside the house, under 20% of its floor area and at most 46 m² in RS1, RL and CD2; up to 75 m² on rural lots under 0.2 ha and 140 m² on 0.2 ha or more; 1 non-resident employee (up to 2 or 4 on rural lots); 1 business vehicle under 3,900 kg; no unenclosed storage in RS1; no street parking; one sign; no external alterations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"Table 7.12.6(b)","official_wording":"shall occupy less than twenty percent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any use not listed is not permitted. Listed as not permitted: auto wrecking, restaurants and cafes, sales of motor vehicles, RVs and boats, vehicle repair shops, cabinet makers, fitness facilities, taxi or courier service, storage facilities, veterinary clinics and boarding kennels, welding shops, second-hand stores, private schools.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.12.7","official_wording":"Non permitted home occupation uses are those not specifically listed as well as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001, s. 7.12; Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (PDF, consolidated October 6, 2025)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","section":"s. 7.12","official_wording":"7.11 Vision Clearance at Intersections .................................................. 42 7.12 Home Occupations ........................................................................ 42 7.13 Short-term Rentals ......................................................................... 52","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence. A home owner or principal resident may rent their principal residence for 28 days or less. Two classes: Guest Unit (principal resident must be on site) and Principal Residence. Permitted zones: A, A1, RR1, RR2, RR3, RL, MR and CD2. The Province's principal residence requirement also applies to Kent.","short":"Yes, with licence, principal residence, listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"intro","official_wording":"a home owner or principal resident may rent their principal residence for 28 days or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Annual business licence: Guest Unit $125; Principal Residence $500 (Non-Principal $700 in the fees bylaw). Fees are paid when the application is filed, then yearly.","short":"Yes, $500 principal residence; $125 guest unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Guest Unit $125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must also register with the Province's Short-term Rental Registry and pay annual registration fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"To get a licence","official_wording":"Register your short term rental business and pay annual registration fees with the Province through their Short-term Rental Registration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Guest Unit: principal resident on site, rooms rented one fewer than bedrooms (max 4), max 6 guests. Principal Residence: up to 5 bedrooms, max 10 guests, 24-hour contact and responsible person within 2 hours. Both: 1 parking space per room rented (max 4), licence displayed, licence number in all marketing, one sign.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"Regulation Summary","official_wording":"Maximum number of occupants","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The District's Short Term Rentals page and guide say operators may face fines of up to $500 per day, per offence. No ticket schedule was found; Business Licencing Bylaw 1747 s. 20.4 allows court fines up to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Up to $500 per day; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Kent","source_url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/business-and-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"Compliance","official_wording":"Operators may face fines of up to $500 per day, per offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kent","place_name":"Kent","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (s. 3.13) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (s. 7.13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1747, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/4ngnwdaz/bylaw1747.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licencing and Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New buildings; structural and some non-structural alterations; demolition; change of occupancy; rebuilding damaged buildings; accessory buildings of 10 m² (108 sq ft) or more; retaining walls (bylaw: over 1.2 m; Village page: over 1.5 m); swimming pools; some canopies; commercial cooking equipment. Ask the Building Inspector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Examples of when Building Permits may be required","official_wording":"construction of a new building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: fences (except retaining walls); an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard; trellises, arbours and soil-supporting walls under 1.22 m high on single-family residential lots; some non-structural repairs such as re-roofing, re-cladding and repainting on one- and two-family dwellings that do not affect the building envelope.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"An accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply at the Village Office. Inspectors are in the Village Office on Thursday mornings by appointment.","short":"Apply at the Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","official_wording":"Application for Building Permits can be made at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"$150 non-refundable application fee; signed application form and Owner's Undertaking; current title search and covenants; record of sewerage or proof of hook-up; proof of water service from the Keremeos Irrigation District for a new dwelling unit including a secondary suite; two sets of building plans; truss and beam specifications; Energy Advisor pre-review for new buildings and renovations; Watercourse Development Permit if within 30 m of water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/","section":"Building permit requirements","official_wording":"A non—refundable application fee of $150.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Initial plan checking takes approximately 2 to 4 weeks for a single family dwelling and 4 to 8 weeks for commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings.","short":"2 to 4 weeks (single family)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","official_wording":"initial plan checking takes approximately 2-4 weeks for a single family dwelling and 4-8 weeks for commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least 48 hours notice to staff when requesting an inspection. Inspectors are available by appointment only; approved plans, the permit and the civic address must be on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Every owner shall give at least 48 hours notice to staff when requesting an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector, Village Office: 250-499-2711 ext. 108, Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca. Thursdays: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (contact page) or 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (building permit page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/contact","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Building Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 835, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except for retaining walls (Part 12), so a fence itself does not need a building permit. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","section":"s. 4.3(a)","official_wording":"Except as set out in PART 12: (Retaining Walls) of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m in the front setback. Exceptions: 1.9 m in the AG and RSM zones; 3.0 m in the M1 zone.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.5.2","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 1.9 metres in height to the rear of a front setback, or 1.3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.9 m to the rear of the front setback (side and rear yards). Exceptions: AG zone fences up to 1.9 m, with deer fences of see-through material not limited; M1 zone up to 3.0 m.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.5.2","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 1.9 metres in height to the rear of a front setback, or 1.3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner site at a highway intersection, nothing (fence, hedge, planting, tree, sign or other structure) within 6.0 m of the corner of the site may be higher than 1.0 m above the centre of the intersection (the \"sight triangle\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.5.3","official_wording":"On a corner site contiguous to a highway intersection no fence, hedge, planting,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides of the fence. Commercial and industrial parcels next to a residential zone need screening or a landscape buffer. Pool fences: at least 1.22 m high, openings no more than 100 mm (Building Bylaw s. 15.3). Retaining walls need a building permit (s. 12.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.5.1, 6.6","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be determined by a measurement from the average","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851, s. 6.5 (Fence Heights)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.5","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings of 10 m² (108 sq ft) or more need a building permit. The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Without a house on the parcel, an accessory building may not exceed 10 m², one storey, one per parcel.","short":"No if under 10 m² and no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","official_wording":"construction of accessory buildings 10 m2 (108 square feet) and larger","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read do not state when a deck needs a building permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is an accessory building when detached, so the 10 m² threshold applies; garages and carports are not named separately. Ask the Building Inspector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Building Permit & Inspections page","official_wording":"construction of accessory buildings 10 m2 (108 square feet) and larger","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS1 zone: accessory buildings need front setback 6.0 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m; height up to 5.0 m (8.0 m for a detached accessory dwelling); total parcel coverage 45% of the lot. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 11.1.6 to 11.1.8","official_wording":"b) Accessory buildings or structures:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019; Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.1 and zone sections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 835, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150, non-refundable. It is applied toward the building permit fee.","short":"$150 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/","section":"Building permit requirements","official_wording":"A non—refundable application fee of $150.00. The application fee will be applied towards the building permit fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition Permit application: $150. A State of Title Certificate the Village completes for an owner: $25 extra. Security deposits are set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw (amounts not read). If work starts before a permit is issued, an extra 25% of the permit fee applies when a complete application arrives within 30 days of notice; the fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if a Stop Work Order stays outstanding 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit & Inspections, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/building-permit-inspections","section":"Application for Demolition Permits","official_wording":"A Demolition Permit application costs $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Before receiving a building permit, the owner must pay the plan-processing fee (credited to the permit fee), the permit fee, and any other fees or charges the Village imposes. The method of payment is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4584/","section":"s. 11.8","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2012 (consolidated April 2026), as referred to by Building Bylaw No. 835","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour bylaw (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 7.2, Schedule A","official_wording":"prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw # 795, 2012.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning map (Schedule B, June 2026) is posted as a PDF in the Village's online bylaw library with the Zoning Bylaw; paper copies are at the Village office. No address search tool was found.","short":"PDF zoning map; no address search","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"List of schedules","official_wording":"Note: Schedules ‘B’ and ‘C’ can be viewed either on the Village of Keremeos website at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851, 2020, revised June 10, 2026, consolidated with amendment bylaws 851-01 to 851-06, 851-08, 851-10 and 851-11 (the cover prints the last as 810-11).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, minimum parcel sizes, number of dwellings, setbacks, height and parcel coverage. General rules cover fences, RV occupancy, accessory buildings, home occupations, secondary suites and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"secondary suites with a maximum of three dwelling units per lot thar are located on serviced urban lots. 11.1.1 Permitted Uses: Principal Uses: a) duplex;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office: 250-499-2711, info@keremeos.ca. Building Inspector: ext. 108, Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca (Thursdays).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/contact","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Administrative Clerk & General Information","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite (inside a single detached dwelling) is a permitted accessory use in the RS1 (Low Density Residential One), AG and AGX zones, subject to s. 7.7.","short":"Yes, in RS1, AG and AGX zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 11.1.1, 7.7","official_wording":"g) secondary suite, subject to Section 7.7.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached \"accessory dwelling\" is a permitted accessory use in RS1, AG and AGX. It cannot be attached to a principal building with a dwelling unit, is limited to 100 m² unless stated otherwise, and is not allowed on parcels under 1.0 ha unless connected to a community sewer. In RS1 its height is limited to 8.0 m.","short":"Yes, in RS1, AG, AGX; max 100 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.2, 11.1.7","official_wording":"An accessory dwelling shall not be permitted on parcels less than 1.0 ha in area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS1: up to three dwelling units per lot (one single detached dwelling, one secondary suite and one accessory dwelling); on floodplain parcels, only one secondary suite or accessory dwelling. Only one secondary suite per single detached dwelling; none in an accessory building; no strata subdivision; must connect to the Village sewer. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 11.1.5, 7.7","official_wording":"c)   one (1) secondary suite and one (1) accessory dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per secondary suite, in addition to the spaces required for the single detached dwelling. An accessory dwelling needs 1 per dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.7.5, Table 9.2.1","official_wording":"One (1) parking space per secondary suite is required in addition to those required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for construction, alteration or change of use of a building (Building Bylaw s. 5.1). The application checklist also requires proof of water service from the Keremeos Irrigation District for a new dwelling unit, including a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit requirements (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/7570/","section":"Building permit requirements","official_wording":"Proof of Water Service from Keremeos Irrigation District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.2, 7.7 and zone sections); Building Bylaw No. 835, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The Village library lists no general tree protection bylaw. In the Watercourse Development Permit Area (OCP Schedule F), a development permit is required for residential, commercial or industrial development, which includes removing vegetation. The Village also asks for a Watercourse Development Permit if development is within 30 m of the high water mark of a watercourse.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit near watercourses","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15674/","section":"s. 21.1","official_wording":"At present, only a Watercourse Development Permit Area has been identified at Schedule ‘F’ of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Watercourse DPA: trees designated hazardous by a qualified professional; removal of infested, diseased or hazardous trees following the provincial guideline and a report by a QEP or arborist; and gardening and minor pruning within an existing landscaped area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15674/","section":"s. 21.1 Exemptions","official_wording":"The activity is limited to the environmentally sensitive removal of trees and shrubs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Fees & Charges Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Destroying boulevard trees is an offence under the Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827 (s. 49), with a $1,000 per tree ticket. The bylaw text is a scan, so permit rules for Village trees are not readable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Destruction of boulevard trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 per tree for destroying boulevard trees (Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 49). No ticket amount was found for cutting private trees.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $1,000 for boulevard tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Destruction of boulevard trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 (Watercourse Development Permit Area, s. 21.1); Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827, 2017 (boulevard trees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15674/","section":"s. 21.1","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos OCP Bylaw No. 850","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: weekly, on Fridays. Recycling: every other week on the garbage day. Yard waste: every two weeks on the garbage day. Large items: two items per home per year.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Weekly curbside garbage collection (Fridays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2025-2026 Keremeos curbside calendar (linked on the Village page; the July 2026 to June 2027 calendar says garbage is collected every Friday). Rural areas B and G have their own calendar. RDOS also offers weekly reminders and alerts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","section":"Calendar","official_wording":"Garbage collected every Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard carts: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycle, 240 L yard waste. Upsize garbage to 240 L $60 a year; recycle to 360 L no cost; extra 240 L yard cart $60 a year. Cart change-out request: $47 fee. Damaged, lost or stolen carts: RDOS Solid Waste Hotline 250-490-4129.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos curbside calendar, July 2026 to June 2027 (PDF), RDOS","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15712/","section":"Curbside Collection Program","official_wording":"Need different cart sizes or new carts?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place carts out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day (a wildlife-resistant cart can go out locked the night before). Arrows on the lid face the road, wheels by the curb, 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m clear overhead, no vehicles within 1.5 m. Do not leave carts out overnight.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Place your carts at their collection point between 5:00am and 7:00am on your regular collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The lid must close or the cart is not collected. Extra garbage: a tag-a-bag sticker, $2.50 each, from Keremeos Buy-Low Foods or the Village office; one sticker per bag, placed next to the cart. Large items: 2 per household per year, max 90 kg (200 lbs) each.","short":"Lid must close; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Make sure the lid can close, or collection will not occur.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The Village page gives a current fee of $241.00 a year, charged on the tax notice. The RDOS curbside page says curbside is billed annually in June and is not on taxes. Confirm with the Village.","short":"$241.00 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"The cost of the service is included each year on the tax notice. The current fee is $241.00 annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDOS Bylaw 2819 (named on the RDOS curbside page for cart placement; its title is not given there).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","source_url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","section":"Cart Placement and Collection Times","official_wording":"is in violation of Bylaw 2819 and is subject to fines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste is picked up every two weeks on the regular garbage day in the RDOS yard waste cart. Unlimited yard waste collection happens at least four times a year, when paper yard waste bags, cans, stick bundles or carts can also be used.","short":"Yes, every two weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard Waste is picked up every two weeks on your regular garbage day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches up to 5 cm across (Village page) or 7.5 cm (3 in) (2026-27 calendar); sources differ. Grass clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles and cones. Bundle sticks with string or twine, 1 m (3 ft) maximum. Lid must close. Free Yard Waste Only stickers from RDOS.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Grass clippings, leaves, prunings, pine needles and cones, and branches up to 5cm in diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDOS says up to 500 kg a day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free at all its landfills. The Keremeos Transfer Station takes only some materials, so confirm yard waste there. RDOS hours: Sunday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (March to November).","short":"RDOS landfills, up to 500 kg a day free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","source_url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","section":"Yard Waste - Disposing to Landfill","official_wording":"Up to 500kg/day of residential yard and garden waste can be disposed of free of charge at all Landfills.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste is part of the curbside service (Village page: $241.00 a year, on the tax notice). An additional 240 L yard waste cart is $60 a year. RDOS landfills take up to 500 kg a day of residential yard waste free.","short":"Curbside in $241.00 a year; landfill free to 500 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"The current fee is $241.00 annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No food scraps, lumber, pet waste, compostable plastic, lawn tools or other garbage (Village page). The 2026-27 calendar also excludes plastic bags, rocks, sod, stumps, pots/trays and invasive plants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Do not put food scraps, lumber, pet waste, ‘compostable’ plastic, lawn tools, or other garbage in the yard waste cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDOS Bylaw 2819 (named on the RDOS curbside page for cart placement; its title is not given there).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Program Information, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen","source_url":"https://www.rdos.bc.ca/solid-waste/curbside-program-information/","section":"Cart Placement and Collection Times","official_wording":"is in violation of Bylaw 2819 and is subject to fines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Irrigating is not allowed before April 15 or after October 15. Stage 1 (even/odd day watering) is in effect April 15 to October 15 unless otherwise notified. Stages 2 and 3 apply when declared by the Trustees; Stage 4 bans all outside water use.","short":"Stage 1: April 15 to October 15; stricter if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos Irrigation District Water Conservation Measures (PDF), posted by the Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15070/","section":"Water Conservation Measures","official_wording":"Irrigating is not permitted from before April 15th or after October 15th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"All stages: automatic sprinklers only midnight to 6 a.m. on their day; manual sprinklers limited by lot size (1 up to 0.25 acre, up to 4 at 0.76 to 1.0 acre). Stage 1: even addresses water on even days, odd on odd. Stage 2: lawns 7 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days; Stage 2: 7 to 10 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos Irrigation District Water Conservation Measures (PDF), posted by the Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15070/","section":"Water Conservation Measures","official_wording":"Even number addresses may only water on even numbered days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering is always permitted. Irrigating crops, including vegetable gardens, is exempt from Stages 1 to 3 (cover crops excluded). Leaving a hose or outlet running freely, or wasting water, is never allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos Irrigation District Water Conservation Measures (PDF), posted by the Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15070/","section":"Water Conservation Measures","official_wording":"Hand watering is always permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Irrigation District's conservation measures say nothing about new lawns or sod.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Irrigation District's conservation measures set no fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Keremeos Irrigation District Water Conservation Measures, \"in effect until further notice\" (not a Village bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keremeos Irrigation District Water Conservation Measures (PDF), posted by the Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15070/","section":"Water Conservation Measures","official_wording":"KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes: dog licences are required and are renewed every year. The ticket schedule lists \"No dog licence\" as an offence. The Village page does not state a minimum age.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Dog licences are required to be renewed each year by January 1st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Keremeos sells dog licences (Village Office, 702 4th Street). It also sells RDOS dog licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"The Village also sells dog licences for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 if bought before March 1; $30 if bought after March 1.","short":"$20 before March 1 ($30 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"$20.00 Neutered or spayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 if bought before March 1; $50 if bought after March 1.","short":"$40 before March 1 ($50 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"$40.00 Not neutered or spayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"The lower rate applies before March 1 of each year; the higher rate applies after. The page says fees apply when a dog is impounded but gives no amount.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"There is a grace period until before March 1st to purchase licences at the reduced rate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are renewed each year by January 1st. There is a grace period until before March 1st to buy at the reduced rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Dog licences are required to be renewed each year by January 1st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$50 (municipal ticket, \"No dog licence\", s. 27).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","official_wording":"Failure to locate colony in rear yard 23.6 $50.00 No dog licence 27 $50.00 Licence not attached 28 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not be at large. The ticket schedule lists \"Dog not on leash\" (s. 13.1) as an offence, so a leash is required in some places; where exactly is in the scanned bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"are not permitted to be at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned file that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned file that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned file that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove dog excrement left on another person's property or on public property. Ticket: $50 for failure to remove excrement (s. 13.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Every owner must immediately remove excrement left by their dog on another person's property or on public property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$50 for an animal at large (s. 12) and $50 for a dog not on leash (s. 13.1).","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","official_wording":"Animal at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The Village page says vicious dogs \"require special precautions\". The specific rules (muzzle, enclosure, signs) are in the scanned bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"vicous dogs require special precautions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints about animal control can be made in writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form, in person at the Village office (702 4th Street), by email to info@keremeos.ca, or by phone at 250-499-2711.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be submitted in writing using the Bylaw Complaint Form ; in person at the Village office at 702 4th Street; by email to info@keremeos.ca; or by phone at 250-499-2711.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for a dangerous dog (s. 14) and $250 for failure to control a vicious dog (s. 15).","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","official_wording":"Dangerous dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is a scan that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is a scan that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: at most 5, only on RS1 lots of at least 500 m², no roosters. Farm animals on agricultural parcels must be at least 100 m from residential, commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"You may keep a maximum of five (5) hens on an RS1 zoned property. Roosters are not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural-zone parcels may keep poultry and other farm animals if at least 100 m from any residential, commercial or industrial zone. The Zoning Bylaw defines a kennel as the care of four or more dogs, cats or other domestic animals or pets; no zone lists it as a permitted use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Parcels zoned “Agricultural” continue to be allowed to keep poultry and other farm animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Keremeos's ticket schedule has no offence for keeping too many dogs or cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban hens may be kept on a parcel zoned Low Density Residential One (RS1) that is at least 500 m² in area. Agricultural-zone parcels may keep poultry if at least 100 m from residential, commercial or industrial zones.","short":"Yes, RS1 parcels of at least 500 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Urban hens (female chickens) may be kept on a parcel zoned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 hens on an RS1 lot. A minimum of two is recommended.","short":"5 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"You may keep a maximum of five (5) hens on an RS1 zoned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Roosters are not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop: at least 0.37 m² per hen and at most 9.2 m² total floor area; meets RS1 accessory building setbacks; one perch of at least 15 cm per hen; one nesting box per four hens. Run: fenced and roofed; at least 1 m² per hen; under 2 m high; behind the front face of the house; at least 2.0 m from property lines and 3.0 m from any door or window of a residence. Manure under 1.0 m³ in an enclosed container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Run Design and Siting:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A no-cost Backyard Hen Licence from the Village is required (application with a site plan; a signed landlord letter if renting). A BC Poultry Premises Identification Number from the Ministry of Agriculture is also required (no cost).","short":"Yes, free licence (and free BC Premises ID)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"In order to keep hens in the Village you will be required to apply for a no-cost Backyard Hen Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule lists \"Keeping of bees in prohibited zone\" (s. 21) and \"Failure to locate colony in rear yard\" (s. 23.6), so bees are regulated by zone and colony location; the full rules are in the scanned Animal Control Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","official_wording":"Keeping of bees in prohibited zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Parcels zoned Agricultural may keep poultry and other farm animals, but at least 100 m from any residential, commercial or industrial zone. Rules for other livestock on residential lots are not stated on readable pages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Parcels zoned “Agricultural” continue to be allowed to keep poultry and other farm animals, however, they must be kept at least 100m from any zone designated residential, commercial or industrial.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025, and Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (RS1 zone and setbacks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"The Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827 ticket list includes \"Park over 24 hours\", \"Park where prohibited\" and \"Park on snow removal route\". The bylaw text itself is a scan, so the actual time limits and bans are not readable.","short":"Time limits not readable (scan)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Park over 24 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Only one recreational vehicle belonging to the owner or occupier of a principal single detached dwelling may be stored or parked on the same parcel. A stored RV must not be connected to a sewage system, water system or power source. Boats and trailers are not covered in the readable text.","short":"1 RV only, not connected to services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.7.2","official_wording":"Only one (1) recreational vehicle belonging to the owner or occupier of a principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in any zone. Exception: an RV may be occupied during construction of a new single detached dwelling if it has a valid building permit, meets siting rules, and is removed within 30 days of completion.","short":"No, except during construction with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 6.7.1, 6.7.3","official_wording":"The use of a recreational vehicle as a residence is prohibited in all zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning breaches: $150 (Zoning Bylaw ticket schedule, \"Violate bylaw provision\"). Street parking offences are $50 each (for example \"Park over 24 hours\" and \"Park where prohibited\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 12 / Street parking schedule, section 21","official_wording":"Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 OFFENCE SECTION FINE Violate bylaw provision 3.3.1a) $150.00 Permit/cause bylaw contravention 3.3.1b) $150.00 Neglects to do bylaw requirement 3.3.1c) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 6.7) and Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (revised June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, or let be made, noise in a public place, and no owner may let property be used so that noise from it, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"disturbs or tends to disturb the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Weekdays (not holidays): 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekday holidays and Saturdays: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The CAO may vary these hours by written permit (apply at least 5 business days ahead).","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m.-4 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 6.2(d), 6.3","official_wording":"i) between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm on any weekday that is not a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits found. Specific bans cover loud radios and sound equipment, noisy animals and birds, and an unpermitted mobile public address system. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, emergency work, commercial or industrial trades in their zones, farm operations, household equipment such as pool pumps, parades and highway or Village works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 6.2, 6.6, 6.7","official_wording":"no owner or person shall play or operate, or permit any other person to play or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-499-2711 (bylaw enforcement, ext. 114, coordinator@keremeos.ca). Complaints may also be made in writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form or in person at 702 4th Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/contact","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Thursdays 9:30am to 12:30pm | 250-499-2711 ext. 108 Buildinginspector@keremeos.ca | Bylaw Enforcement | | 250-499-2711 ext. 114 coordinator@keremeos.ca |","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours line for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for construction noise outside the permitted hours (s. 6.2 d); $150 for operating a mobile public address system without permission (s. 6.4); $150 for a nuisance (s. 7.1). The schedule lists no separate amount for the general noise ban in s. 6.1. An animal disturbing the peace is $100 under the Animal Control Bylaw (s. 16).","short":"$150 (construction hours, nuisance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Construction noise outside designated time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not allow water, rubbish or noxious matter to collect on the property; rubbish to overflow from containers; the property to become or remain unsightly; dead landscaping, vegetation, weeds or noxious weeds to accumulate; graffiti to remain; or derelict vehicles to be stored outside a building. Farm land and screened commercial or industrial storage have limited exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 2.1, 2.9, 2.10","official_wording":"No owner of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"In writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form, in person at the Village office (702 4th Street), by email to info@keremeos.ca, or by phone at 250-499-2711. Complainant information is kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be submitted in writing using the Bylaw Complaint Form ; in person at the Village office at 702 4th Street; by email to info@keremeos.ca; or by phone at 250-499-2711.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Village serves a notice on the owner. The owner must comply within 7 days (owner living in the Village) or 10 days (owner living outside the Village). If not, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost, including administrative costs. An owner can appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the time expires. A property that becomes unsightly again within 15 days is deemed to have remained unsightly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 2.14 to 2.17","official_wording":"All owners of real property shall comply within 7 days of the date of such notice for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for an unsightly property (s. 2.1 c); $150 for dead vegetation or weeds (s. 2.1 d); $250 for accumulations of water, rubbish or noxious matter (s. 2.1 a) and for a derelict vehicle outside a building (s. 2.1 f); $150 for failing to comply with the time specified (s. 2.14).","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Unsightly property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed if: no larger than 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high; at least 5 m from property lines and buildings; 3 m from combustibles; not between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.; only seasoned firewood or similar permitted material; used for recreation, food or warmth; on property you own or have the owner's written permission to use. Gas, propane or briquette stoves are not campfires.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4543/","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"Campfire size shall not exceed 0.5 meters in diameter and 0.5 meters in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open fires only with permitted burning materials from the same land. Prohibited materials list garden waste, leaves and green branches, but the bylaw also defines garden refuse (dried plant matter) and the permitted list is unreadable. Keep 30 m from buildings and roads. No open burning April 15 to October 15 unless the Fire Chief deems conditions safe. Burn barrels banned.","short":"Only permitted materials from same land; varies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4543/","section":"s. 3, 6.1, 6.4","official_wording":"garden waste, leaves, green branches, manure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The readable bylaw mentions no burning permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All fires are subject to local and provincial fire hazard restrictions and may be cancelled at any time by the authority having jurisdiction. The Village home page links to the BC Wildfire danger class and the BC Wildfire Service status page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4543/","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"are subject to cancellation at any time by an authority having jurisdiction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"RDOS curbside yard waste pick-up every two weeks on the regular garbage day, plus unlimited yard waste collection at least four times a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Yard Waste is picked up every two weeks on your regular garbage day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for burning prohibited materials, outside hours, unsupervised, creating a nuisance, within the required distances, outside the burning season or during a ban, or for a campfire contrary to the regulations.","short":"$200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Burning materials   not permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Keremeos Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4543/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may be discharged only after written notification to the Fire Chief at least 48 hours ahead. The Fire Chief may impose terms and conditions. No dates or hours are stated.","short":"Only with 48 hours' written notice to Fire Chief","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"No person shall sell, discharge or explode any fireworks within the Village of Keremeos without written notification","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks also needs written notification to the Fire Chief at least 48 hours in advance.","short":"Needs 48 hours' written notice to Fire Chief","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"No person shall sell, discharge or explode any fireworks within the Village of Keremeos without written notification","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Regulation Bylaw uses the Fireworks Act meaning: cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 855, 2022 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4543/","section":"s. 3 Definitions","official_wording":"Fireworks has the same meaning as the Fireworks Act, namely includes cannon crackers,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written notification to the Fire Chief, 48 hours before. No fee is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"to the Fire Chief provided 48 hours In advance of the discharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for discharging fireworks without prior notification to the Fire Chief (s. 5.4). A fire caused by fireworks contrary to the bylaw: $200 (Fire Regulation Bylaw s. 6.6.1 b), plus the Fire Department's costs.","short":"$500 for no prior notice to Fire Chief","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Discharge fireworks without prior notification to Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810 (consolidated June 10, 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15716/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 810","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business carried on within the Village needs a valid licence held by the owner or operator, with limited exceptions (for example events run by the Village, the Chamber or non-profits, and certain non-resident businesses such as commercial travellers, carriers and wholesalers delivering their own goods).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.1.a, C.2","official_wording":"no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 per year for every business; 50% off if applied for after July 1. A transfer to a new place of business costs $20. No refund if the business closes. Second and later licences for the same premises are at a reduced fee set in the Fees & Charges Bylaw 795.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.1.d to h","official_wording":"A fee of $100 per year will apply to every business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the License Inspector (the Chief Administrative Officer) on the prescribed form, signed by the owner or authorized agent. A licence is granted when the applicant has complied with the Village's building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. The Village website does not post an application form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.1.b, D.2","official_wording":"An applicant for a business license under this Bylaw shall make application to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. The License Inspector may send an invoice and renewal form in January; the holder must submit the renewal form and fee before January 31. A licence not renewed within 60 days of the renewal date requires a new application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.3","official_wording":"licenses shall be granted as annual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence ($150; 50% off after July 1) lets a business work in all participating municipalities (including Armstrong, Kelowna, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Summerland and Vernon) without a separate licence there. It is separate from, and additional to, the local licence, and a licence is still needed for each premises.","short":"Yes, $150 (50% off after July 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2007 (PDF, consolidated 2025), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/8254/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"is $150 and shall be retained by the Participating Municipality that issues the licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for operating without a licence (s. C.1.a) and $50 for failing to post the licence. A court can also fine up to $2,000 plus costs.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (PDF), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Operate without licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones, subject to s. 7.5 limits.","short":"Yes, in RS1, RSM, RM1, CT1, AG and AGX zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.5, zone sections","official_wording":"home occupation, subject to Section 7.5;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Business Regulation Bylaw requires a licence for any business carried on in the Village and has no exemption for home businesses. Fee: $100 per year, 50% off if applied for after July 1.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.1","official_wording":"no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling or accessory building, to a maximum of 50.0 m²; carried out inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building with no external storage; no retail sales except goods made on site, phone/online/mail orders, direct distributors without customers entering, and products related to the business; at most one non-resident employee; no more than four people assembled for an activity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.5","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of a principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation may not involve: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats or their engines or parts; materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours or gases; boarding, breeding or keeping of animals; or cannabis production.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.5.5","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not involve:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.5) and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. It allows a bed and breakfast operation as an accessory use in RS1, AG and AGX zones, and a \"Residential-Tourist Accommodation\" parking category exists for tourist commercial zones. Keremeos is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement.","short":"No STR mention; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.8","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast operation is permitted where listed as a permitted use, provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Any business, including a bed and breakfast, needs a Village business licence ($100 per year); see the business-licence sheet.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008 (PDF, consolidated 2018), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/3020/","section":"C.1","official_wording":"no business shall be carried on within the boundaries of the Village of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is needed. Keremeos is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast operation: inside the principal dwelling; no more than 8 patrons and 4 bedrooms; no cooking facilities in the guest bedrooms; only persons living in the dwelling may run it and must be present during a stay; no traffic congestion or nuisance. Parking: 1 space per 4 guest suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"s. 7.8, Table 9.2.1","official_wording":"no more than eight (8) patrons shall be accommodated within the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","place_name":"Keremeos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (s. 7.8, bed and breakfast); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 757, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 851 (PDF, revised June 10, 2026), Village of Keremeos","source_url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/15676/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Keremeos Zoning Bylaw No. 851","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to construct, repair or alter a building or structure (including a pool), move or demolish one, install a wood-burning appliance, change use or occupancy, or change plumbing. Also new detached buildings over 10 m², enclosing a deck, carport or porch, and retaining walls 1.2 m or higher.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says a permit is needed for retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft) in height above grade; the bylaw (s. 3.3(c)) says it does not apply to a wall supporting soil less than 1.5 m in height. The two differ between 1.2 m and 1.5 m, so ask the Building Official. Electrical and gas permits come from Technical Safety BC.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Jan. 30, 2025, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit under the Building Bylaw for a fence (except retaining walls), an accessory building under 10 m², or a trellis or arbour. Painting, non-structural re-roofing, cabinets, flooring, fixture swaps and non-structural window or door replacement are exempt. Retaining walls: s. 3.3(c) says under 1.5 m but 1.2 m or more needs a permit; ask the Building Official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Jan. 30, 2025, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the forms at City Hall (340 Spokane Street) during office hours or download them from the City's Building Permits & Inspections page. Electronic drawings are preferred. The City page does not describe an online portal.","short":"Paper form; no online portal described","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Application process","official_wording":"Building Permit applications may be obtained at City Hall during regular office hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form; current title certificate (within 30 days); construction drawings (plot plan, floor plans, structural details, cross-section, elevations); BC Housing New Home Registration for new residential construction; an access permit for new driveways. Proof of ownership or owner's authorization is also listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/974","section":"What to include in your application","official_wording":"Current Title Certificate (Within last 30 days of application)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Complete applications are generally assessed within ten working days; the City then contacts the applicant when the permit is ready to issue.","short":"Ten working days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Submitting your application","official_wording":"Complete applications will generally be assessed within ten working days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least 48 hours written notice when requesting an inspection of a standard building and get written acceptance before concealing the work. Inspection stages are listed on the permit (footing forms, foundation, under-slab plumbing, framing, insulation, final).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Jan. 30, 2025, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"s. 10.32","official_wording":"the owner must give at least 48 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official: 250-427-9655 (guide also lists 250-432-1330), building.official@kimberley.ca. City Hall is at 340 Spokane Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"contact the Building Official at 250-427-9655 or building.official@kimberley.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (consolidated to Jan. 30, 2025, including Amending Bylaw 2775), as further amended by Bylaw No. 2819, Amendment No. 3, 2026 (adopted Oct. 13, 2026), which replaces Part 15 on energy and emissions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Jan. 30, 2025, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"title page","official_wording":"CITY OF KIMBERLEY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (retaining walls are covered separately). Zoning rules on height and location still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"2.15 m (7 ft). The bylaw sets one limit for all yards in all zones except Industrial and Public zones; it has no separate front-yard limit.","short":"2.15 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.11(9)","official_wording":"All Zones, except Industrial and Public Zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.15 m (7 ft) in all yards (same limit as the front yard), in all zones except Industrial and Public zones.","short":"2.15 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.11(9)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence in all yards shall be 2.15 metres (7 ft).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1850 (residential and CD zones): nothing over 1 m high that blocks more than 20% of visibility within the triangle formed by the parcel lines and a line joining points 3 m from where they meet. Alpine Resort Bylaw 2016: nothing over 1 m may obstruct vision within 6 m (3 m in RHA and LA zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.09(3)(c)","official_wording":"no buildings, structures, fences, landscaping or other objects in excess of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed, electrified or razor wire is banned (limited barbed-wire exception in M-1, M-2, P-2 zones). A fence on a retaining wall at or within 1.2 m of a property line is measured from grade on the high side. Retaining wall faces: 2 m maximum. Pool, spa or hot tub fences: at least 1.2 m high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"Barbed, electrified, or razor wire must not be used as a fencing material in any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994, ss. 4.09(3)(c) and 4.11; Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999, ss. 4.11 and 4.14; Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, s. 3.3(a) and Part 14 (pool fences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"RETAINING WALLS, FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a new detached building or structure over 10 m² (108 ft²). The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 m².","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construction of any new detached building or structure over 10 square metres (108 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Structural repair, alteration or addition to an existing building, including decks, needs a building permit; enclosing a deck needs one too. No height threshold is stated. The zoning setback exception covers decks 0.6 m or lower as landscape features.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Structural repair, alterations or additions to an existing building (including decks)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new detached garage or carport over 10 m² needs a building permit. An attached garage or carport is an addition to an existing building and needs one too, as does enclosing a carport.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/building/permits-inspections","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construction of any new detached building or structure over 10 square metres (108 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the RS zone: accessory buildings must be at least 1.5 m from front and side lines and 1.5 m from the rear line (0.5 m with a developed rear lane); height 6 m (8 m if it contains a dwelling unit); site coverage 0.4 for one dwelling unit. In the RL zone: setbacks 6 m front/rear and 3 m sides, height 6 m, coverage 0.15. No accessory building before the principal use exists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 7.04(6)-(7)","official_wording":"No person shall site an accessory building or structure which has:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999 for the alpine area).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2620, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 base fee for work valued at $1,000 or less, plus the security deposit ($1,500 standard building, $2,500 complex building) and a fee per plumbing fixture where applicable.","short":"$50 base (value $1,000 or less), plus security deposit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"$1,000 and under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on declared value of work: $50 base fee plus $10 for each $1,000 or portion thereof (up to $1,000,000), plus $8 for each $1,000 or portion thereof over $1,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"$50 base fee plus security deposit and applicable fee per plumbing fixture;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Building Bylaw 2620 sets no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per fixture; demolition $100 per building; moving permit $100; wood-burning appliance $75; temporary building $100 plus security deposit; re-inspection $100 each; special inspection $100; inspection outside business hours $100; permit extension $100; design modification $50; change of occupancy $50 plus $10 per $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"Appendix A, Other Permit and Inspection Fees","official_wording":"Demolition permit (per building)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The security deposit is paid at the time of application; the building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. The City page says the permit fee is due when the City contacts the applicant that the permit is ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"ss. 10.8-10.9","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018, Appendix A - Fees (as amended by Bylaw 2775, Amendment No. 2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018 (PDF), Appendix A (as amended by Bylaw 2775), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/122885","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A – Fees (Bylaw 2775, Amnd 2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's interactive web map (Maps and GIS Data page), which shows property information and zoning. Or ask Planning Services.","short":"Online map (interactive web map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps and GIS Data, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/maps-and-gis-data","section":"Maps and GIS Data","official_wording":"Access property information","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994, consolidated for convenience to Jan. 14, 2026 (including Amending Bylaw 2795). Alpine resort area: Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, consolidated January 14, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY: Jan. 14, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, parcel size, density, setbacks (siting), height and site coverage, plus design and other regulations. Zoning also controls what building form is allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 7.04 (RS zone example)","official_wording":"Permitted Principal Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Services: 250-427-5311 (zoning page) or 250-427-9665, planning@kimberley.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/planning/zoning-rezoning","section":"Zoning & Rezoning","official_wording":"For more information or to determine the zoning of a particular property, please contact: Planning Services Phone: 250-427-5311 Email: Planning@kimberley.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016, 1999).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"title page","official_wording":"CITY OF KIMBERLEY ZONING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Bylaw 1850: RL, RS, RSMH, RSTA, DMU-2, M-2, CD-5 and CD-6; in RM-C only on a parcel with a duplex. Alpine Resort Bylaw 2016: RRS, RRSTA, RTA-3, RTA-4, RTA-7 and some lodging zones. Check your zone on the web map.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (RL, RS, RSMH etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233","section":"Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite","official_wording":"Specifically, Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 allows","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1850 has no 'coach house' or 'garden suite' use. An accessory dwelling unit (self-contained, on the same parcel as the principal dwelling) is a permitted accessory use in RS, RSMH, RSTA, RM-C (duplex parcels), DMU-2, M-2, CD-5 and CD-6; RL does not list it.","short":"Not named; accessory dwelling unit allowed in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 3.04","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT means a self-contained dwelling unit, located on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS and similar zones: one secondary suite and one accessory dwelling unit per parcel; a suite cannot be stratified or separated. M-2: one suite, up to 75 m². DMU-2: one suite or accessory unit per parcel. Alpine zones RTA-3, RTA-4, RTA-7 have their own size caps. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 7.04(5)(g)","official_wording":"A parcel containing a principal dwelling unit must not contain more than one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw requires 1 parking space per dwelling unit (Table s. 6.08(2)(a)); it has no separate rate for secondary suites. In CD-6, one extra space is required for a single unit dwelling with a suite.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit (no separate suite rate)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 6.08(2)","official_wording":"(a) Dwelling units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit for new dwelling units is required before creating a suite or making an unauthorized unit conforming. BC Housing registration may be needed if the home is under 10 years old (permit not issued until the form is submitted). Plumbing permit may be needed for a second kitchen or bathroom.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Creating a Secondary Suite (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/12233","section":"Step 2","official_wording":"apply for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (Amendment Bylaw 2764, 2024 added the RL, RS, RSMH, RSTA zones); Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016; Building Bylaw No. 2620, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) Amendments, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/development/projects/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh-amendments","section":"SSMUH page","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 2764, Amendment No. 173, 2024 to City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 2170: a permit is needed to cut, remove or damage trees in a tree cutting permit area: a Kimberley Alpine Village development permit area, a lot with a tree cutting covenant, or any slope over 26%. Elsewhere, the OCP Environmental Protection development permit area bars removing trees or vegetation without a development permit unless exempt.","short":"Some zones: tree permit areas and slopes over 26%","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":"s. 2-3","official_wording":"TREE CUTTING PERMIT AREA means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt from Bylaw 2170: removal or pruning of dead, diseased or damaged trees by standard arboricultural practices; municipal cutting; emergency removal of hazardous trees (City must be told within 72 hours and may require replacement); cutting to reduce fuel loading or prevent disease (a geotechnical report may be required).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":"s. 8-9","official_wording":"emergency removal of dangerous or hazardous trees and branches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 non-refundable application fee for cutting up to one hundred trees, plus $50 for each additional hundred trees or portion.","short":"$50 for up to one hundred trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":"s. 4(b)(v)","official_wording":"a non-refundable permit application fee of $50 for the cutting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"If a qualified person's report says replacement trees or site reinstatement are required, the applicant must post a security deposit (cash or irrevocable letter of credit) of 100% of the replacement and restoration cost, with 10% held back for one year after completion. The permit lapses if work is not substantially complete within one year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"The amount of the security shall be 100% of the value of all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On a boulevard, no one may plant a tree (other than grass) or injure, cut down or remove trees or timber growing there without a Street Occupancy Permit from the Director of Operations. Owners must keep trees at least 5 m above the roadway and sidewalk and not let them damage City works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126","section":"s. 511-512","official_wording":"Except as authorized by a Street Occupancy Permit issued by the Director of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Kimberley's Tree Cutting Bylaw sets only court penalties and lists no ticket amount.","source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/330/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Tree Cutting Bylaw No. 2170, 2002.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are collected every second week, on the annual collection calendar. Organics (green cart) are collected weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. Collection days that fall on a statutory holiday are moved earlier or later in the week.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/105204","section":"Bylaw 2750, s. 3.9 (Part 11)","official_wording":"Residential Refuse collection shall be bi-weekly in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Find your route (A, B or C) on the City's Curbside Waste Collection Schedules page, then open that route's 2026 collection calendar and map. Streets are listed under each route.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Waste Collection Schedules, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/environment/curbside-waste-collection-schedule","section":"Page text","official_wording":"Find your route below and follow the appropriate link to the 2026 Collection Calendar.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each eligible home gets three carts: a 120 L refuse (black), 240 L recycling (blue) and 120 L organics (green) cart. Owners may ask for an upsize or a wildlife-resistant cart. Report lost, stolen, damaged or missing carts to Operations Services, 250-427-9660; the owner pays to repair carts damaged by negligence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/105204","section":"Bylaw 2750, s. 3.5 (s. 6.1)","official_wording":"Each eligible Residential Dwellingshall be provided a 120 litre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and no earlier than 5:00 a.m. Place a cart within one metre of the road with the arrows toward the road, at least one metre from other carts and obstacles, and not on or behind snow banks. Take carts in by 7:00 p.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/85438/","section":"s. 6.9","official_wording":"Place the Solid Waste Cart within one metre (three feet) of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The lid must close completely. Refuse cart contents: 59 kg at most for a 120 L cart, 100 kg for a 240 L cart; recycling cart 100 kg. Refuse must be drained and bagged. Extra waste can go to the Kimberley Transfer Station. No extra-bag or tag system is stated.","short":"Lid closed; no extra-bag or tag system stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/85438/","section":"ss. 6.4, 6.8, 7.1","official_wording":"(i) 120 L carts - 59 kg; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Billed quarterly (due March 10, June 10, September 10 and December 10; 10% penalty if late). From July 1, 2026: recycling $0.00 per dwelling unit per quarter; refuse for a secondary suite $5.66 per quarter ($11.32 without an occupancy certificate); organics for a secondary suite $6.25 per quarter ($12.50 without); multi-family refuse $11.32 and organics $12.50 per unit per quarter. The standard house rate was not readable.","short":"Standard rate not readable; recycling $0.00 a quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 2815, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 5, 2026 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/136371/","section":"Bylaw 2815, Schedule A","official_wording":"Recycling Collection Residential Dwelling $0.00 per dwelling unit per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, as amended","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/85438/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes loose in the green organics cart, collected weekly from April 1 to October 31 and every second week from November 1 to March 31. Paper bags are allowed; plastic and compostable bags are not.","short":"Yes, weekly (April 1 to October 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/environment/garbage-recycling-and-organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Accepts organic waste such as food scraps, bones, yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Small branches, twigs and prunings: no larger than 30 cm long and 2 cm thick. Put material loose in the green organics cart with the lid closed. The bylaw says do not bag it, but the City page says paper bags are acceptable; plastic and compostable bags are not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Larger branches go to the transfer station. Schedule D also lists leaves, cones, needles, grass clippings, weeds, plants, flowers, untreated mulch, hay and straw.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/105204","section":"Bylaw 2750, Schedule D","official_wording":"small branches, twigs and prunings (no larger than 30 cm in length and 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Kimberley Transfer Station, 800 Jim Ogilvie Way, accepts yard and garden waste, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week (closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving Day and Family Day).","short":"Kimberley Transfer Station, 800 Jim Ogilvie Way","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kimberley Transfer Station, Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/departments/environmentalservices/garbage_recycling/kimberley_transfer_station/","section":"Page text","official_wording":"The Kimberley Transfer Station is located at 800 Jim Ogilvie Way.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Drop-off: no charge for yard or garden waste under 6 inches (about 15 cm) in diameter. Land clearing waste is $40 per tonne; an older RDEK fee sheet says yard waste over 6 inches is charged as land clearing. Curbside organics is part of the quarterly collection fees.","short":"Free under 6 inches across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Subregion Waste Management Regulatory Bylaw No. 1505, 2000, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 3118 of 2025 (PDF), Regional District of East Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdek.bc.ca/web/regulartorybylaws/1505_-_Regulatory_Bylaw_-_Central_Waste_Management.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Tipping Fee Schedule)","official_wording":"Yard or Garden Waste - under 6” diameter NO CHARGE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the organics cart: noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat and dog feces, and plastic or compostable bags. Branches over 30 cm long or 2 cm thick do not qualify as curbside organics.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 2750, Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694 Amendment No. 2, 2023 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/105204","section":"Bylaw 2750, Schedule D","official_wording":"but excluding noxious weeds, infested vegetation, cat feces and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021, as amended; transfer station: Regional District of East Kootenay Central Subregion Waste Management Regulatory Bylaw No. 1505, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/85438/","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/85438/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Solid Waste Regulations and Fees Bylaw No. 2694, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Four stages, declared by the City's Senior Manager of Operations with the Chief Administrative Officer's approval and in force 72 hours after a public announcement. Stage 1 starts automatically on June 1 if no stage is in force. No stage lasts past September 30 unless the City declares otherwise. The current stage is not stated on the City pages.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; stricter on announcement","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/34723/Water%20Shortage%20Response%20Bylaw%20No%202527.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4","official_wording":"declare that the City of Kimberley has activated a restriction stage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns at residential addresses. Stage 1: even addresses on even dates, odd addresses on odd dates, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: no watering of lawns, gardens or trees, including drip irrigation.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates, 4 to 10 a.m., 6 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/34723/Water%20Shortage%20Response%20Bylaw%20No%202527.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Parts 1 to 4","official_wording":"at residential premises with even numbered civic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: flowers, flower and vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs and trees may still be watered, and drip irrigation is not counted as watering. Stage 4 bans watering them and drip irrigation. Pools, spas, garden ponds and school or sports fields have exemptions at stages 1 to 3; hand-held hose washing needs a shut-off nozzle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/34723/Water%20Shortage%20Response%20Bylaw%20No%202527.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, Schedule A 1.2, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1","official_wording":"but does not include drip","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit lets you water new sod, turf, seed or landscaping at set times during Stage 1 or 2. It costs $30 for a single-family home ($30 for each unit in a multiple development, up to $150 for 5 or more), lasts 21 days, and can be extended once, to no more than 42 days from the first issue. It does not apply at Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/34723/Water%20Shortage%20Response%20Bylaw%20No%202527.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1 to 4.5","official_wording":"may apply to the Manager, Operations & Environment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for a first offence and $250 for a second or later offence, for watering or other uses banned at any stage (including no shut-off device on a hose).","short":"Ticket $100 first offence; $250 second or later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 14 (Water Shortage Response)","official_wording":"Watering during prohibited time 1.1(a) 100 250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 2696, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/34723/Water%20Shortage%20Response%20Bylaw%20No%202527.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 2527, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A resident who owns a dog six months old or older must get a valid City licence and display it on the dog's collar; no one may own, keep or harbour an unlicensed dog. Guide dogs are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 53, 57","official_wording":"owner of a dog being six (6) months of age or older shall ensure that a valid dog license is obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Kimberley, at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, during regular office hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 49","official_wording":"Application for a dog license may be made at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$23 a year for 2026 (neutered male or spayed female).","short":"$23 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","section":"Licencing & Fines","official_wording":"2026 Neutered Male or Spayed Female - $23.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$57.50 a year for 2026 (unneutered male or unspayed female).","short":"$57.50 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","section":"Licencing & Fines","official_wording":"2026 Unneutered Male or Unspayed Female - $57.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog licence $150. Licence transfer to a new owner or a new dog $5. Replacement of a lost tag $5. Impound care $20 a day for a dog. No seniors or early-payment discount, and no late fee, is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"3. Vicious Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and the licence for the current year must be obtained on or before January 31. The City page says 2026 renewals are due January 31, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 50, 55","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog in the City unless a valid licence for the current year has been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, during regular office hours, using the City's application form and paying the fee. A resident 16 or older may buy the licence. No online or mail option is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 49, 52, 53","official_wording":"Application for a dog license may be made at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street, Kimberley, B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for a first offence, $200 for each later offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (1st offence), $200 (later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 50 100 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Any dog that is not on its owner's property must be on a leash at all times, except in a designated off-leash area. A dog must never run at large outside an off-leash area. Vicious dogs off their owner's property must also be muzzled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaws/animal-control","section":"Leash & Off-Leash Areas","official_wording":"Any dog not on the property of its owner must be on a leash at all times, unless the dog is in one of the three designated off-leash areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and the City's pages set no maximum leash length.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Lois Creek Trails (Townsite) and Kimberley Nature Park. In them a dog must be under its owner's verbal control and within view, wear a collar with a valid licence tag, not act aggressively, and not chase wildlife; the owner must carry a leash. Vicious and dangerous dogs are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Animal Control page says \"three designated off-leash areas\" but lists two; the Off-leash Dog Areas page says two. The bylaw defines off-leash areas by Schedules C-1, C-2 and C-3 (maps, no text), so the count could not be checked. Maps are at kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=1715 and ID=1716.","source_title":"Off-leash Dog Areas, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/community/recreation/playfields-public-spaces/leash-dog-areas","section":"Page text","official_wording":"Kimberley has two large off-leash areas to explore, in the Kimberley Nature Park and the Lois Creek Trails.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw read bans dogs from particular parks, beaches or sports fields.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"A dog's owner must immediately remove its excrement on a highway, park or other public place and put it in a trash receptacle, and must not let the dog foul private property unless the owner there removes it at once. In an off-leash area the waste must at least be moved off the trail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 29, 31, 27(e)","official_wording":"immediately remove or cause to be removed any excrement deposited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: animal at large $75 first offence, $150 each later offence. An uncontrolled animal in an off-leash area is also $75 and $150.","short":"Ticket $75 first offence, $150 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Animal at large 20 75 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"vicious dog\" is one an Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or RCMP member designates on evidence it killed or seriously injured, attacked or aggressively pursued without provocation, was trained for dog fighting, or is likely to kill or seriously injure. \"Dangerous dog\" has its Community Charter s. 49 meaning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 4(j), 4(x), 5(d)","official_wording":"Dangerous dog has the same meaning as set out in s.49 of the Community Charter;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the property: on leash, muzzled, handler in charge; in a vehicle: muzzled and secured. At home: indoors or in a rear yard with a 1.8 m solid fence and self-closing, latching gates. Sterilize, prove rabies vaccination, wear licence, post warning signs. Dangerous dogs follow the same rules unless a Provincial Court order says otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 23, 24, 38, 39, 43, 45","official_wording":"when off the property of the owner , the dog is on leash, muzzled and under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 for a vicious dog licence.","short":"$150 (vicious dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"Schedule A, item 3","official_wording":"$57.00 for the year 2018; $57.50 for the year 2019. 3. Vicious Dog $150.00 4. License Transfer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-427-9663, bylaw@kimberley.ca. Complaints (except urgent public health or safety risks) must be in writing with your name, address and phone number, and the nature and exact location of the problem. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How to make a Complaint","official_wording":"All bylaw enforcement complaints, with the exception of those that identify urgent contraventions that pose a potential risk to public health and/or safety, must be in writing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, first / later offence: no muzzle, unsecured, unrestrained, or at large (vicious dog) $200 / $400; unlicensed vicious dog $150 / $300; animal attacking a person or animal, no sterilization or vaccination, or no warning sign $100 / $200.","short":"Ticket $200 first, $400 later (vicious dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Vicious dog without muzzle 23 200 400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs older than four months of age on any lot or dwelling.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of a lot or dwelling shall keep or harbour more than three (3) dogs older","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Kimberley's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, poultry and rabbits may not be kept anywhere in the City. Bees only on Industrial-zoned land. Operating a kennel (four or more dogs or other animals trained, cared for, bred, boarded or kept for any purpose) is banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 18, 46, 47, 48 and s. 4(o)","official_wording":"No person shall operate a kennel within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Dogs four months old or younger are not counted toward the three-dog limit. The bylaw does not apply to guide dogs. The bylaw offers no kennel licence: operating a kennel is banned outright.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"ss. 7, 18, 19","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to Guide dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: keeping more than three dogs $75 first offence, $150 each later offence. Operating a kennel $100 and $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Keeping more than three dogs 19 75 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. No parcel of land in the City may be used for keeping, harbouring or raising poultry or rabbits. The bylaw has no zone exceptions.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 47, s. 4(t)","official_wording":"No parcel of land within the City may be used for the keeping, harbouring or raising of poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"None. Poultry may not be kept on any parcel.","short":"None allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 47","official_wording":"No parcel of land within the City may be used for the keeping, harbouring or raising of poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The ban covers all poultry, defined as any bird or fowl normally raised for food or egg production.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 47, s. 4(t)","official_wording":"Poultry means any bird or fowl normally raised for food or egg production;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"There are no coop rules or registration because poultry is banned in the City.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"There are no coop rules or registration because poultry is banned in the City.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed, except on land zoned Industrial in the Zoning Bylaw. No other limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 48","official_wording":"With exception of lands zoned as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw s. 46 bans livestock (horses, swine, sheep, llama, goat, mule, donkey, cattle) and s. 47 bans poultry, including ducks. But the Zoning Bylaw permits equestrian facilities in the CD-6 zone, with horse pasture on at least 3 acres. The two bylaws conflict for horses; ask the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 (Jan. 14, 2026 consolidation) sets a minimum 3 acres for parcels used for equestrian facilities or horse pasture in one zone, which sits oddly with the Animal Control Bylaw ban; the Animal Control Bylaw text was followed.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 46, s. 4(p)","official_wording":"Livestock shall not be permitted to be kept, harboured or raised within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (ss. 46 to 48); fines under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 10, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/41220","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Animal Control Bylaw No. 2544, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A motor vehicle may not stay on one block more than 24 hours, unless parked next to the owner's residence. An unattached trailer other than a licensed RV needs a Street Occupancy Permit. Vehicles over 4,600 kg are limited to 2 hours, except RVs. No parking on a boulevard. In parks, vehicles and RVs may not park between sunset and sunrise.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126","section":"ss. 400.1, 400.15, 400.20, 407","official_wording":"park a motor vehicle upon any block of a street for any continuous period exceeding 24 hours except where the motor vehicle is parked adjacent to that person's residence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or in any public place (Streets and Traffic Bylaw). On a lot, using a tent, camper, trailer or RV for residential purposes is prohibited in all zones unless a zone specifically allows it, except one temporary RV used as a residence during construction under a valid building permit.","short":"No on street; lot only during construction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126","section":"s. 409","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or container as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: parking on a street over 24 hours $50; on a boulevard $50; vehicle over 4,600 kg for over 2 hours $75; unattached trailer without permit $100; living in a vehicle on a street $50. Unauthorized parking in a public place: $100 first, $200 later offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 12 (Streets and Traffic Bylaw)","official_wording":"Park more than 24 hours 400.1 50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (street rules); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (parks); Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (residential use of RVs)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (PDF), City of Kimberley (consolidated for convenience, March 13, 2017)","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/126","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CITY OF KIMBERLEY STREETS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 1877, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause, permit or continue any noise or sound in the City that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood, the public or anyone nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"No Person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any noise or sound within the City that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Any day: construction, repair, demolition, excavation or machinery for it is banned before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., unless it causes no disturbing noise. Work under a valid building permit between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. is exempt from the noise rules if the noise is reasonably required for the work.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"ss. 6.3(g), 6.6(c)","official_wording":"no Person shall, on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn equipment: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays and statutory holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No loading or unloading trucks 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No idling over 5 consecutive minutes. Loud sound equipment, vehicles and barking animals are covered. A noise permit can be applied for.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"ss. 6.3, 6.4, 6.7","official_wording":"no Person shall load or unload any truck, motor vehicle, or trailer between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-427-9663, bylaw@kimberley.ca. Complaints, except urgent risks to public health or safety, must be in writing (mail, email, fax or hand-delivered) with your name, address and phone, and the nature and exact location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How to make a Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-427-9663","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City page lists no after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, first / later offence: disturbing noise (s. 6.1), amplified sound, disturbing vehicle sound, or construction noise when prohibited $200 / $500. Animal that disturbs $150 / $300. Lawn equipment when prohibited $150 / $300. Loading trucks at night or idling $100 / $200.","short":"Ticket $200 first offence; $500 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"Cause disturbing noise 6.1 $200.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly: graffiti, accumulated filth, rubbish or discarded materials, untidy building materials, dead or uncontrolled landscaping, derelict vehicles or structures, standing water, pests. Grass and weeds over 10 cm are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.7","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-427-9663, bylaw@kimberley.ca. Complaints (except urgent safety risks) must be in writing with your name, address, phone, and the nature and specific location of the problem. Anonymous complaints will not be investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How to make a Complaint","official_wording":"All complaints must include the name, address and phone number of the complainant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Compliance Order stating what to fix and a deadline. If it is not met, the City may do the work at the owner's expense; unpaid costs after 30 days can be collected as a debt, and unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes. Council reconsideration must be requested within 10 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"ss. 10.4, 10.5, 10.9, 10.13","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue that person a Compliance Order requiring that person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, first / later offence: property to become unsightly $250 / $500; overgrown grass or weeds $100 / $200; graffiti, dumping rubbish or abandoning a vehicle $250 / $500.","short":"Ticket $250 first offence; $500 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"Property to become unsightly 8.1 $250.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/93582","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Kimberley Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2671, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, by permit only. A recreational fire pit must be inspected and approved, may be used only between 3:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., and may burn only clean dry wood. The Fire Department can order a fire pit shut down if its smoke is a nuisance. Size and distance limits are in a diagram not available as text.","short":"Yes, by permit only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recreational Fire Pit Application and FAQ (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/60795","section":"Fire Pits FAQ","official_wording":"Yes, by permit only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard debris is unlawful, as is burning construction materials or burning in an outside barrel, incinerator or outdoor boiler. Land clearing debris and forest fuel management burns need a special permit (bylaw sections 6 and 7). All approved burning must be supervised with equipment on site to put the fire out.","short":"No; yard debris burning is unlawful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/emergency/fire-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Page text","official_wording":"- Burn yard debris","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A recreational fire pit permit from the Kimberley Fire Department costs a one-time $50 ($25 if a permit was already in effect before December 31, 2018). It is valid until the property changes owner or occupant, unless revoked for misuse. The pit is inspected first; renters need the owner's written authorization.","short":"Yes, one-time $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/emergency/fire-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Page text","official_wording":"one-time fee of $50 for a new permit (or $25 for a permit issued prior to December 31, 2018)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City follows the Province's recommendations on open burning bans. During a ban, fire pit permits are suspended until it is lifted. The City posts bans on kimberley.ca and Facebook and emails permit holders, but it is the permit holder's responsibility to check that no ban is in place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recreational Fire Pit Application and FAQ (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/60795","section":"Fire Pits FAQ (page 4)","official_wording":"The City of Kimberley follows recommendations by the Province regarding open burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the green organics cart at the curb. Yard and garden waste can also be taken to the Kimberley Transfer Station, 800 Jim Ogilvie Way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling, and Organics, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/services/environment/garbage-recycling-and-organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Accepts organic waste such as food scraps, bones, yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, first / later offence: burning without a permit $200 / $400; burning yard waste $250 / $500; non-compliant fire pit, burning outside permitted hours, or an unattended fire pit $200 / $400; burning during a burn ban $500 / $1,000.","short":"Ticket $200 ($400 later offence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Burning without a permit 4.1 $200.00 $400.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Open Burning Bylaw No. 2627, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recreational Fire Pit Application and FAQ (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/60795","section":"Application form","official_wording":"Ref: City of Kimberley Open Burning Bylaw No. 2627, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The Fire Service Bylaw bans storing, selling, possessing or discharging Low Hazard Fireworks anywhere in the City, at any time. Display Fireworks may be set off only with a Fire Chief permit. In parks, any fireworks need the Fire Chief's written authorization.","short":"No; display fireworks need Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/51176","section":"s. 28.1, 28.2","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, store, sell, possess or discharge Low Hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling, storing or possessing Low Hazard Fireworks is banned in the City. Display Fireworks may be sold, given or traded only to a person showing a valid Fire Chief permit.","short":"No (display fireworks by permit only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/51176","section":"ss. 28.1, 28.5","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, store, sell, possess or discharge Low Hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and other explosive products. \"Display Fireworks\" are high-hazard articles for professionals, such as aerial shells, cakes, roman candles, waterfalls, lances and wheels. \"Low Hazard Fireworks\" is not defined.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/51176","section":"s. 2.1 definitions","official_wording":"Display Fireworks means high-hazard firework articles designed for use by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person who will supervise the display and holds a valid Fireworks Operator Certificate from Natural Resources Canada may apply to the Fire Chief for a Display Fireworks permit on the prescribed form. The fee is $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/51176","section":"ss. 28.2, 28.4; Schedule B","official_wording":"pay any applicable fee as set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, first / later offence: possessing or discharging fireworks $150 / $300; setting off display fireworks without a permit $250 / $500; storing fireworks without a permit $250 / $500. Fireworks in a park without Fire Chief authorization: $250 / $300.","short":"Ticket $150 (first), $300 (later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 2672, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/81479","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Possession or discharge of fireworks 28.1 $150.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Fire Service Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (s. 28)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 2595, 2017 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/51176","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Fire Service Bylaw No. 2595, 2017.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the City, or advertising that they are willing to, must hold a valid licence; the City page says all businesses located in or providing services within the City need one. A separate licence is needed for each business and each premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","section":"s. 1(a)","official_wording":"no person shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by category in Bylaw 1325 Schedule B: for example $50 for most personal services, repair, arts and wholesale; $100 for restaurants, professional services, contractors and retail under 5,000 sq ft ($150 over); $50 minimum for hotels ($4 per room); $25 for non-profits and clubs.","short":"By category: $50 to $100 (most)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, Schedule B (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/468","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Cafes, Coffee shops, Restaurants","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form A and email it to info@kimberley.ca or bring it to City Hall, 340 Spokane Street. Staff sign off from Planning, Building, Fire, Bylaw Enforcement and Health. The Licence Inspector grants a licence only if the applicant complies with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","section":"Business Licenses","official_wording":"Download the City’s Business License Application Form or pick one up at City Hall, 340 Spokane Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be renewed before the start of each licensing period. A business that becomes liable to be licensed after July 31 pays half the annual fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","section":"s. 4(b), 1(a)","official_wording":"licences shall be issued on an annual basis and shall run for a calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2552, 2016: an add-on to a regular Kimberley or Cranbrook licence that lets mobile businesses operate in both. Fee not stated in readable official text; see the bylaw or ask the City.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","section":"Business Licenses","official_wording":"mobile businesses can operate in Kimberley and Cranbrook without having to apply for businesses licences from both municipalities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for no business licence (MTI Bylaw 2540, Schedule 4, Business Bylaw No. 1325 s. 1(a)); $100 for no separate licence; $50 for failing to produce a licence.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2540, Schedule 4 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/37089","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"No business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kimberley Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (consolidated for convenience June 10, 2013); Schedule B sets fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979 (PDF, consolidated 2013), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentDisplay.aspx?ID=615","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1325","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Class 3 (residents only, no customer visits or extra traffic) is allowed in all zones. Class 1 (residents only) is allowed in RL, RM-A, RM-B, RM-C, RM-D, RMHP, DMU-2 and CD-6; class 2 (plus up to two non-resident employees) in RS, RSMH, RSTA and CD-5. Alpine Resort Bylaw 2016 has its own zones.","short":"Yes, class 3 in all zones; classes 1, 2 in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF, consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 3.04","official_wording":"Classification 2 - An occupation, service, profession or craft which is clearly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses in Kimberley need a business licence. Fees are set by business category in the Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325 Schedule B; there is no separate home-based category, so the fee is that of the type of business (for example $50 for many personal and repair services, $100 for professional services and contractors, $50 bed and breakfast).","short":"Yes: by business type, e.g. $50 or $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://www.kimberley.ca/business/resources/business-licenses","section":"Business Licenses","official_wording":"All businesses located in or providing services within City of Kimberley boundaries must be in possession of a valid business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No offensive noise, traffic, smoke, dust or odour; carried on wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no exterior display or sign except under a sign permit; no parking in the required front yard except on a paved driveway; no more than weekly commercial delivery; only sales of goods made on the property. Employees: residents only (class 1, 3); class 2 adds up to two non-residents. No floor-area cap.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF, consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.07","official_wording":"It shall be carried on wholly within the dwelling unit or within an accessory building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle repair is excluded from all three classes. Class 3 excludes customer or client visits and extra traffic. Retail sales are limited to goods made on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF, consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 3.04","official_wording":"but does not include the repair of vehicles.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Kimberley Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (s. 3.04 definitions, s. 4.07 home based businesses) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 1325, 1979.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (PDF, consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 4.07","official_wording":"A home based business, where permitted by this Bylaw, shall be in compliance with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where zoning allows, with a licence. Bylaw 1850: bed and breakfast (operator's principal residence, up to four bedrooms) in RS; tourist accommodation in RSTA, RMTA-1/2, DMU-2 (max two units) and some CD zones. Alpine Resort Bylaw 2016: RRSTA, RTA and lodge-type zones. Check your zone.","short":"Only where zoning allows, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1850, 1994 (consolidated to Jan. 14, 2026) (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/133474","section":"s. 3.04","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST means the use of a single unit dwelling that includes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A licence is required for each short-term rental unit: $300 per year, plus $50 to designate a Responsible Person other than the owner; a Short-Term Rental Manager licence is $75 per year. Calendar-year licences; the bylaw says renew before January 15, the City page says before January 1. The operator must own the property.","short":"Yes, $300 a year per unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says renewals are due before January 1 and that 2025 renewals were due January 15, 2026; the bylaw says January 15. First-year fee may be pro-rated quarterly if liable after February 1 (s. 6.4). Strata approval and proof of principal residence (B&B zones) are required with the application.","source_title":"Short-Term Rental Unit Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2697, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/88262","section":"s. 6.3, 6.5","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where a local licence is held. Kimberley is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement (not for registration), as is Kimberley Alpine Resort, so hosts need not use their principal residence under the provincial rule; the City's own bylaw still requires B&B operators to live there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Display the licence, floor plan and Responsible Person's name and phone in the entryway; include the licence number, approved habitable room count and maximum occupancy in all advertising; no more than 12 guests and one booking at a time; Responsible Person reachable 24 hours and on site within 2 hours of a request; notify neighbours; keep a guest registry; parking per zoning; no sleeping in vehicles or tents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Unit Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2697, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/88262","section":"ss. 7.1, 8.5, 9.1, 9.2","official_wording":"includes the licence number of a valid licence issued for that premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for short-term rentals is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","place_name":"Kimberley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Short-Term Rental Unit Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2697, 2021 (adopted Nov. 8, 2021); Zoning Bylaw No. 1850 and Alpine Resort Zoning Bylaw No. 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Unit Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2697, 2021 (PDF), City of Kimberley","source_url":"https://kimberley.civicweb.net/document/88262","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Unit Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Separate permits are also required for plumbing, demolition, solid fuel burning appliances, fences, decks, sheds under 10 m², fire sprinklers, and an occupancy permit before moving in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is not required for replacing roofing materials (like materials), replacing windows within existing wall openings, replacing plumbing fixtures, or exterior siding replacement that does not change the building envelope assembly. Part 13 also does not apply to retaining structures under 1.2 m or to buildings the BC Building Code exempts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.5.2 and 13.1.5.3","official_wording":"Building Permit Not Required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the District's own form (Form A for a standard building, Form B for a complex building) with two sets of drawings. Application forms are available from the receptionist at the District offices, 270 City Centre, Kitimat; phone 250-632-8900.","short":"Paper form from District offices","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.2","official_wording":"Applications for permits required by this Part shall be made on the forms provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form (Form A standard / Form B complex), the Documentation Submittal Checklist, Acknowledgement of Owner (Schedule B), Owner's Authorization if an agent applies, Damage Deposit form and fee (Schedule G), a land title search dated within 30 days, Homeowner Protection Office registration for housing, and two sets of drawings (site plan, floor plans, elevations, at least two sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Documentation Submittal Checklist, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/building-permit-submittal-checklist.pdf","section":"Checklist","official_wording":"Acknowledgement of Owner (SCHEDULE B)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections cannot be booked until the permit is issued. The owner must give at least 24 hours' notice; book by phoning District reception at 250-632-8900 (the Guide says an appointment may be booked up to 4:00 p.m. the day before). The permit lists the inspections required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.5.2.4","official_wording":"Owner Must Call for Inspections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection Department, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H7. Phone 250-632-8900, fax 250-632-4995, email Building@kitimat.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Deck Permit Application Package 2025, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/deck-permit-application-package2025.pdf","section":"Form footer","official_wording":"Email: Building@kitimat.ca Phone: 250-632-8900 Web: kitimat.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 13 - Building (Divisions 1 to 8; Schedule A - Fees & Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 13","official_wording":"PART 13 - BUILDING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A fence permit is required before construction of a fence, a partial fence or a security fence. The fee is $10. Apply on the District's fence permit form with a site plan showing the fence, property lines and buildings.","short":"Yes, fence permit ($10)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1(f)","official_wording":"a fence permit before construction of a fence, a partial fence or security fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, no fence within a required front yard of 4.5 m may be higher than 1.2 m.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.15","official_wording":"No fence located within a required front yard of 4.5 metres shall be higher than 1.2 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, the maximum height of other fences within required yards is 2 m. A fence that is not within a required yard may be up to 3 m. Where a lot abuts an arterial or collector road, a fence up to 2.0 m may be maintained along a side or rear yard.","short":"2 m in required yards","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.16, 18, 20","official_wording":"The maximum height of other fences within required yards shall be 2 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Where a lot intersects two local roads, a fence up to 1.2 m may be kept along the frontage and the side yard abutting the road, from the front yard to the rear of the dwelling. Nothing may obstruct the line of vision between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above street grade within 25 m of the intersection of the street centre lines; no corner-lot fence may break s. 9.10.5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.17, 9.4.1.19","official_wording":"a fence up to 1.2m high may be maintained along frontage and the side yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool, pond or water feature deeper than 0.5 m in a required yard: fence of 1.8 m or more, approved by the Building Inspector, locking gates. Retaining structures over 1.2 m need a registered professional. No shipping container as fencing on single-family or semi-detached lots. No fence on a boulevard except as the Code allows. Barbed or electrified wire is addressed only for greenbelt farm fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.11","official_wording":"must be enclosed on all sides by a fence of 1.8m or more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9, Division 4 (Residential Zoning), s. 9.4.1.15 to 9.4.1.20, with Part 9 s. 9.10.5.1 (line of vision) and Part 13 s. 13.2.1.1(f) (fence permit)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 9 Div 4","official_wording":"No fence located within a required front yard of 4.5 metres shall be higher than 1.2 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed permit is required before building a shed with a floor area under 10 m² (measured to the outer surfaces of the exterior walls); fee $40. Part 13 sets no separate shed rule for 10 m² or more, so a larger outbuilding is a building needing a building permit (plain reading).","short":"Shed permit required if under 10 m² ($40)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1(h)","official_wording":"a shed permit before construction of a shed that has a floor area less than 10m2 measured to the outer surfaces of the exterior walls;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck permit is required before building any deck (no height threshold found). Fee $40, but the District's deck form says a deck greater than 10 m² requires a Standard Building Permit. Inspections at excavation, foundation forms and framing.","short":"Yes; no height threshold; fee $40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1(g)","official_wording":"a deck permit before construction of a deck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not listed among the work that needs no building permit, so a building permit is required (s. 13.2.1.1(a): \"a building permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1(a), 13.1.5.3","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: an accessory building may be built in a required side or rear yard if a 1.2 m yard (eave to property line) is kept and it is no higher than 4.9 m (pitched roof) or 4.3 m (flat roof). Inside the permissible building area up to 9 m. Never higher than the principal building. R1-A lot coverage: 25% plus 45 m² for accessory buildings and garage or carport.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.7","official_wording":"a yard of 1.2 m or more, as measured from eave to property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 13 - Building (s. 13.2.1, 13.2.10, Schedule A) and Part 9, Division 4 - Residential Zoning (s. 9.4.1.7 to 9.4.1.13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 13 and Part 9","official_wording":"a deck permit before construction of a deck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Fence permit $10; shed or deck permit $40; building permit base fee $40 for construction value up to $1,000, plus the plan-processing fee ($35 for a detached building under 10 m²).","short":"$40 base (value up to $1,000); shed or deck $40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 13, Schedule A","official_wording":"Fence or Security Fence $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Base fee $40 for the first $1,000 of construction value, then per $1,000 of value, accumulative: $6 from $1,001 to $100,000; $5.50 from $100,001 to $1,000,000; $5 from $1,000,001 to $2,000,000; $4 over $2,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 13, Schedule A","official_wording":"Building Permit (per $1000 construction value accumulative)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan-processing fee is part of the building permit fee and is payable when the application is submitted; it is not refundable. Schedule A amounts: new standard building $150; new complex building $250; addition/renovation standard building $100, complex $200; detached building under 10 m² $35.","short":"$150 new standard building; $100 addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.4.1.2","official_wording":"The plan-processing component of the building permit fee is not refundable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit (min. $25): $10 for 5 fixtures, $4 each additional. Demolition $50. Solid fuel appliance $50. Re-inspection $50. Damage deposit: Schedule G form (Oct 2024) $500 under $25,000 construction value, $1,000 over, $5,000 commercial/industrial; Code Schedule A (2020) lists $1,000 standard, $5,000 complex.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Schedule A also lists: demolition basic fee $50; solid fuel burning appliance basic fee $50; fire sprinkler permit $50 plus $.50 per sprinkler head; driveway and parking areas 65 m² or less $10; construction trailer $100 per unit with $1,000 deposit. A damage deposit is required where work over $10,000 involves excavation or construction abutting municipal property (s. 13.4.2.1). The application guide also mentions sewer and water hook-up and water turn-on fees (amounts not given there).","source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit (min. $25)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing part is payable when the application is submitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.4.1.1 and 13.4.1.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full before issuance of any permit under this Part","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 13 - Building, Division 4 (Issuance of Permits and Permit Fees) and Schedule A - Fees & Charges","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 13 Div 4, Schedule A","official_wording":"Subdivision 1 - Permit Fees 13.4.1. 1. Permit Fees Payable - in addition to applicable fees and charges that may be required under other Divisions, a permit fee, in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zones are bounded and described on the \"Zoning Map of the District\", which accompanies and is part of Part 9, Division 2 of the Kitimat Municipal Code. Ask Community Planning & Development to confirm a property's zone.","short":"Zoning Map of the District; ask Community Planning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.6","official_wording":"The various use zones established by this Division are bounded","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning is Part 9 (Planning), Division 2 (Zoning) of the Kitimat Municipal Code, not a separate bylaw. The posted consolidation is a \"convenience copy\" (file name kmc-consolidated-2026-02) with no stated current-to date; a certified copy is available from the Municipal Clerk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Table of contents and Part 9","official_wording":"Kitimat Municipal Code, CONVENIENCE COPY.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zone sets permitted uses, and in residential zones lot area and frontage, lot coverage, floor area ratio, building height, front, side and rear yards, off-street parking and access width. Zones are grouped as Residential (Division 4), Commercial (5), Industrial (6) and Greenbelt (7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.5","official_wording":"Residential Zones as in Division 4;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Planning and Development, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC V8C 2H7; phone 250-632-8900; email planning@kitimat.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and OCP information sheet, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/5-zoning-and-ocp.pdf","section":"Zoning and OCP Amendment Checklist","official_wording":"Zoning and OCP Amendment Checklist Community Planning and Development 270 City Centre Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7 250-632-8900","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9 - Planning, Division 2 - Zoning","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 9 Div 2","official_wording":"No building or structure shall be constructed, erected, altered, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed where a zone permits two dwelling units on a lot: R2-A (detached dwelling, up to two units), R2-B (semi-detached, up to two units) and the G3, G3-A, G3-B, G3-C and G5-A rural zones (detached residence, up to two units). The one-family R1 zones allow one dwelling unit.","short":"Only where a zone allows two dwelling units on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.1.1 (Dwelling, Two-Family)","official_wording":"Dwelling, Two-Family means a dwelling containing two Dwelling Units on one lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only on listed sites: an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) is permitted in R2-A at the listed Mulberry Street lots (Plan EPP125446), in C4 at three Oolichan Avenue lots, in C10 at three Loganberry Avenue lots, and in the G3-A, G3-B and G3-C zones (G3-A: only where a clear land area for a sewerage reserve disposal field is available), and in G5-A at one listed parcel.","short":"Only on listed sites in certain zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.6.1(i)","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) at:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Detached unit (s. 9.2.1.15): at most 100 m² floor area; must be in place of the second dwelling unit allowed in the principal residence; needs a landscape screen toward neighbouring residences; cannot be subdivided or stratified; no tourist accommodation except with one B&B on the parcel. In R2-A, the detached dwelling and the detached unit must be 3.7 m or more apart, with a maximum of two dwelling units on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.15","official_wording":"shall not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"R2-A zone: minimum three parking spaces per lot, two of which must have unrestricted access to the highway; each space 3.5 m by 6.5 m, with at least one within the permissible building area for a garage or carport.","short":"3 spaces per lot in R2-A zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.6.12-13 (R2-A)","official_wording":"Minimum three spaces per lot, two of which must have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct or alter a building (s. 13.2.1.1(a)), plus plumbing permits for new plumbing. Where a property is in a development permit area, no building permit is issued without the development permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, reconstructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9 - Planning (Division 1 definitions; Division 2 s. 9.2.1.15; Division 4 Residential Zoning s. 9.4.6) and Part 13 - Building","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 9","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) shall not exceed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: not less than once bi-weekly. Recyclable material: not less than once bi-weekly. Food waste: not less than once weekly. Yard waste: not less than once bi-weekly from May to November. Frequency may change as the District or its agents decide.","short":"Garbage at least every other week; food waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.9","official_wording":"Garbage Collection Service shall not be less than once Bi-Weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Municipal Code does not say how to find your collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: rigid plastic can up to 121 L with a secure non-hinged lid. Recycling: blue rigid box up to 90 L, and a yellow poly bag up to 80 L for paper. Food waste: green rigid cart up to 57 L with a hinged lid. Yard waste: kraft paper bags up to 121 L or a rigid can up to 121 L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Part 7, Div 1)","official_wording":"Of not more than 121 litres capacity; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out by 8:00 a.m. but not earlier than 4:30 a.m. on collection day, in full view on the property line next to the road, and remove and store them by 9:00 p.m. that day. Pick up any loose waste by 9:00 p.m. Store waste so wildlife and animals cannot reach it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.4.5; 7.1.2.3","official_wording":"by 8:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each dwelling unit: up to 3 garbage containers, 1 food waste container and 4 yard waste containers per collection; no limit on recycling containers. Each container may weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Excess must be disposed of by other arrangements. Up to 15 garbage container tags per quarter may be issued only for a documented medical condition.","short":"Up to 3 garbage containers, 23 kg each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.10, 7.1.5.2","official_wording":"limited to collection of three (3) Garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$146 a year per dwelling unit, charged on the property tax bill. Properties that qualify for the Home Owner Grant (Schedule 4) get a 10% discount on the residential collection charge.","short":"$146 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.13","official_wording":"$146.00 per year, per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 7, Division 1 - Residential Solid Waste Collection","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 7, Division 1","official_wording":"Division 1      - Residential Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste collection must be at least bi-weekly from May to November. Put it in kraft paper bags or a rigid can (up to 121 L), up to 4 containers per collection.","short":"Yes, at least bi-weekly, May to November","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.9.2, 7.1.10.4, Schedule A","official_wording":"Yard Waste Collection Service shall not be less than once Bi-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Each container no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Yard waste includes grass clippings, hedge and tree pruning, small twigs, chipped tree waste, branches not over 12 mm (1/2 inch) in diameter and 1.2 m (4 feet) long, and weeds and garden material.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.7.2; s. 7.1.1 (Yard Waste)","official_wording":"containing Yard Waste that weighs more than 23 kilograms (50 lbs).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The Kitimat landfill accepts yard waste (site restrictions may apply).","short":"Kitimat landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 7, Div 2, Schedule (accepted materials)","official_wording":"Yard Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: included in the annual collection charge. Landfill: $20 per tonne for yard waste in 2026 and 2027 (Schedule A.2), with a $10 minimum for loads under 100 kg. Owners on the collection service get 4 free passes a year covering up to 100 kg (policy S-56).","short":"Curbside in fee; landfill $20 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 7, Div 2, Schedule A.1-A.2","official_wording":"Yard Waste                             No Charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Only yard waste may go in a yard waste container: grass clippings, hedge and tree pruning, small twigs, chipped tree waste, weeds and garden material, and branches no thicker than 12 mm and no longer than 1.2 m. No other items; larger wood is land clearing waste at the landfill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 7, Division 1, s. 7.1.1 (Yard Waste); s. 7.1.7.1","official_wording":"No person shall place items other than Yard Waste in a Yard Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 7, Division 1 - Residential Solid Waste Collection (curbside) and Part 7, Division 2 - Solid Waste Disposal (landfill)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 7, Division 1","official_wording":"Division 1      - Residential Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Code sets no fixed seasonal watering restrictions. The Chief Administrative Officer may limit or restrict water use to certain designated hours, which may vary by area, after publishing notice in a local newspaper or news sheet or giving notice by sound.","short":"No set season; limits by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 6.3.8.6","official_wording":"may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Kitimat Municipal Code sets no fixed watering schedule, sprinkling days or hours.","source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Kitimat Municipal Code lists no sprinkling days, hours or exemptions.","source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Kitimat Municipal Code lists no exemptions such as for new lawns.","source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Wilfully wasting water: bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $150 late); municipal ticket $1,000 ($500 within 30 days). No specific amount is listed for using water against a Chief Administrative Officer order; the general penalty is $500 by bylaw notice.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 6 table","official_wording":"Offence Section Fine Wasting Water 6.3.8.1. $50 Kitimat Municipal Code, CONVENIENCE COPY. The District of Kitimat accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions in this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 6, Division 3 - Water Service Connections (s. 6.3.8)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 6.3.8","official_wording":"services used for other purposes. Subdivision 8 - Responsibility 6.3.8. 1. No person shall wilfully waste water supplied to any premises from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog must have a valid licence from the District. Dogs are those apparently over 4 months old. No licence is issued to anyone under 18 without a parent's or guardian's written consent. Guide dogs: no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.2.1, 5.5.1.1","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour any Dog within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District issues dog licences and numbered tags. Its contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society (animal control and Poundkeeper), sells dog licences on the District's behalf.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.2.5","official_wording":"the District shall issue a Dog licence and numbered Dog tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (proof of spaying or neutering required).","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 5.5.2.7","official_wording":"Neutered Male or Spayed Female","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for an intact dog.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"1 Neutered Male or Spayed Female $15.00/yr. 2 Intact Dogs $50.00/yr. 3 Guide Dogs No Charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Guide dogs: no charge. Replacement of a lost tag: $2. Dog acquired after February 15 may be prorated by full months remaining, but never to less than 3 months. Licence fees are non-refundable. Credit of one month per month remaining if surrendering another area's licence. Dangerous dog licence: $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 5.5.2.6, 5.5.2.9-11","official_wording":"Guide Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licence is for the calendar year. Owners must apply on or before February 15 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.2.5","official_wording":"On or before February 15th every Owner shall apply for a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Dog licences are sold by the District's animal control contractor, the Kitimat Community Humane Society, on the District's behalf. The documents read give no address, hours or online option.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Intent, Animal Control Services, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/noi-animal-control-services.pdf","section":"NOI s. 3 (duties of service provider)","official_wording":"To sell for and on behalf of the DOK, dog licenses and to forthwith deliver to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $150 late). Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days). An impounded unlicensed dog also costs an extra $30.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"s. 1.3.2, Part 5 table","official_wording":"Improper storage of fireworks 5.4.5.1 (a)-(g) $100 Improper display of fireworks 5.4.5.2 (a)-(d) $100 Unlicensed dog 5.5.2.1 $30 Added - Bylaw No. 2031, 2023 Licence tag not affixed to Dog 5.5.2.4 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Animal Control Bylaw as amended by Bylaw No. 2031, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 5, Division 5","official_wording":"Division 5       - Animal Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Unless noted otherwise, an animal must be on a leash and under the care and control of its owner or another person. Running at large means not on the owner's or carer's property, not attached by leash to a competent person, and not securely confined in an enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.10.1, 5.5.1.1","official_wording":"Unless otherwise noted in this Part, an Animal must be on Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash cannot be more than 2 metres long.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.1.1 (Leash)","official_wording":"Leash shall mean a tether, strap or device, not exceeding two (2) metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Hirsch Creek Park and Hirsch Creek North Trail; beach areas at Hirsch Creek Park; the Off-Leash Dog Park on Kuldo Boulevard (inside the fenced area); Kildala Dike; Forest Avenue. Animals must still be under the care and control of a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.10.2-3","official_wording":"Hirsch Creek Park and Hirsch Creek North Trail as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animal may be within the fenced area of the Kitimat Municipal Cemetery. No animal may be tethered or fastened in a public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.3.2-3","official_wording":"No person shall take an Animal into or otherwise allow any Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove an animal's feces immediately from publicly accessible areas of City Centre, Service Centre, Kildala, Whitesail and Nechako neighbourhoods, and from any private residential or commercial property not owned by the owner or person in charge, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.5.3-4","official_wording":"shall remove","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $350 late) for an animal running at large, off leash where prohibited, or not under care and control. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 5 table","official_wording":"Animal running at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Bylaw No. 2031, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 5, Division 5, Subdivision 10","official_wording":"the Kitimat Community Humane Society at no additional cost. Subdivision 10 - Off-Leash Dog Areas Bylaw No. 2031, 2023 5.5.10 1. Unless otherwise noted in this Part, an Animal must be on Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a dog as a Dangerous Dog if it bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known tendency to attack a human or animal without provocation, or was previously designated and endangers a person or animal. The officer must tell the owner in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6.1-2","official_wording":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a Dog as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the property the dog must be on a leash or tether of no more than 2 m, fitted with a humane basket muzzle, and under the immediate control of a competent person. At home it must be securely confined in a building or enclosure, with a 'Dangerous Dog' sign on the fence or home. The owner must also report moves, sale, death or escape to the Animal Control Officer or Poundkeeper within set times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6.3-5","official_wording":"not exceeding two (2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$300 licence fee for a dangerous dog.","short":"$300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Subdivision 6 - Dangerous Dogs/Dangerous Animals 5.5.6. 1. An Animal Control Officer may designate a Dog as a Dangerous Dog if the Dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Make a written complaint on the District's Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (phone 250-632-8900). The District starts an investigation on written complaints and relies on them to learn of violations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form.pdf","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, header and Procedures 1-2","official_wording":"Ph. 250-632-8900 Fax: 250-632-4995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to muzzle, leash or control a dangerous dog: bylaw notice $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $3,000 ($2,500 if paid within 30 days). Dangerous-dog impound fees are in the Animal Control schedule.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 5 table","official_wording":"Dangerous Dogs/Animals at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Bylaw No. 2031, 2023), Subdivision 6","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Subdivision 6","official_wording":"Subdivision 6 - Dangerous Dogs/Dangerous Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs at any one time on any dwelling in a residential zone.","short":"Max 4 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.7.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or permit to remain on any dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 cats at any one time on any dwelling in a residential zone.","short":"Max 6 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.7.2","official_wording":"in a residential zone more than SIX (6) Cats at any one time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 7 dogs and cats combined on a dwelling in a residential zone. Horses, mules, asses, cows, sheep, swine, reptiles, poultry and fur-producing animals (other than a pet rabbit) are not allowed in residential zones, unless otherwise permitted (registered hens may be kept: see backyard chickens).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.7.3; s. 9.4.1.28-29 (Part 9, Division 4)","official_wording":"an aggregate of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limits count only dogs and cats apparently over 4 months old, so younger puppies and kittens are not counted. No kennel or licence exception is stated in the animal control rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.1.1 (Cat, Dog); s. 5.5.7","official_wording":"Cat shall mean any domesticated Animal of the feline species apparently over the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $150 late) for too many dogs, cats, or dogs and cats combined, or for keeping prohibited animals. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 5 and Part 9 tables","official_wording":"Keeping excessive number of animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 5 - Animal Control (Bylaw No. 2031, 2023), Subdivision 7; and Part 9, Division 4 - Residential Zoning","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 5 Div 5 Subdivision 7","official_wording":"Subdivision 7 - Number of Cats and Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens (2 to 6) are allowed in the single- and two-family residential zones R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, R2-A and R2-B if the property is registered and the conditions are met. Bylaws 2087 and 2088 (2026) were adopted in June 2026. Chickens in Greenbelt (G) zones follow Subdivision 13.","short":"Yes, 2 to 6 hens, in R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.28","official_wording":"reptile, poultry or fur-producing animal other than a pet rabbit, in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"2 to 6 hens or chicks per property in residential (R) zones, if registered and no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result.","short":"2 to 6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/hen-and-chicken-keeping-1787872842789.pdf","section":"Subdivision 12, s. 1","official_wording":"A minimum of 2 Hens or Chicks to a maximum of 6 Hens or Chicks may be kept","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited in residential zones. (Greenbelt zones: Subdivision 13 speaks of chickens generally.)","short":"No in residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/hen-and-chicken-keeping-1787872842789.pdf","section":"Subdivision 12, s. 2","official_wording":"result and the conditions of Hen Keeping are met. 2. Roosters are prohibited. 3. All Hen Keeping shall comply with all related regulations in Part 9 - Planning of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be in a fully fenced rear or side yard (fence at least 1.2 m high). Coop at least 3 m from the principal building or any dwelling, not abutting side or rear lot lines, at least 0.5 m² per hen, with a 15 cm perch and a nesting box per hen; coop and pen 1 m to 3 m high; pen at least 1 m² per hen. Coop enclosed by an electrified fence per WildSafeBC guidelines, at least 1 m from the coop. Hens kept in a secure coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/hen-and-chicken-keeping-1787872842789.pdf","section":"Subdivision 12, s. 6-7, 10-20","official_wording":"Hens must be sited in a rear or side yard which is fully fenced.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Property must be registered with the District. The fee is $0.","short":"Yes, $0 fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/hen-and-chicken-keeping-1787872842789.pdf","section":"Subdivision 11, s. 1-2","official_wording":"must register their property with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, mules, asses, cows, sheep, swine, reptiles, poultry and fur-producing animals (other than a pet rabbit) are not allowed in any residential zone, unless otherwise permitted. The permitted exception is registered hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.28","official_wording":"No person shall keep any horse, mule, ass, cow, sheep, swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Hen Keeping Residential Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2087, 2026 (Code Part 9, Division 4) and Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (Part 5, Division 5, Subdivisions 11 to 13), both adopted June 2026; fines in Bylaw No. 2092, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/hen-and-chicken-keeping-1787872842789.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Hen and Chicken Keeping Animal Control Bylaw No. 2088, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may park on a street for the main purpose of displaying it for sale, washing, repairing or storing it. No vehicle (with load and trailer) over 7.5 m long may park on a street except to load or unload. No parking between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. from October 1 to March 31 on any street; and no parking on a street for more than 4 hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. May 1 to September 30 unless abutting the person's residence or workplace.","short":"Not 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. Oct 1 to Mar 31; 4 hours in summer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 3.4.10.1(o),(s),(x); 3.4.11.1","official_wording":"on any street for the principal purpose of displaying such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Residential lot: only 1 private recreational vehicle parked or stored from April 1 to October 31. From November 1 to March 31, only 1, and it must be inside the permissible building area or on permitted access inside the property line with a 1.8 m side yard unobstructed. Boats and trailers (no motive power, up to 6.5 m long): no more than 2 per lot in R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, R2-A, R2-B, and from November 1 to March 31 they must be inside the permissible building area or permitted access with a 1.8 m side yard unobstructed. No more than 3 motor vehicles on lots in those zones. No commercial vehicle over 3,700 kg gross.","short":"1 RV (April 1 to October 31); 2 boats/trailers up to 6.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1.21-26 (Part 9, Division 4)","official_wording":"No more than one private recreational vehicle shall be parked or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Camping (camping, lodging or encamping overnight with or without a tent or recreational vehicle) is allowed only in designated campgrounds, on certain Crown land in the G5 or G2 zones, and on private land zoned for a designated campground or with the owner's express written permission.","short":"Camping only in campgrounds or with owner's permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.11-12; definition of Camping","official_wording":"Camping is permitted in Designated Campgrounds and on un-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days) for illegal street parking (3.4.10.1), a vehicle over 7.5 m, a second RV, a trailer or boat outside the permitted area (Nov 1 to Mar 31), or camping where prohibited; $500 for a commercial vehicle over 3,700 kg. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 3 and Part 9 tables","official_wording":"Illegal Parking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 3, Division 4 - General Regulations (s. 3.4.10-3.4.12); Part 9, Division 4 - Residential Zoning (s. 9.4.1.21-26); Part 9, Division 2 - Zoning (s. 9.2.1.11-12)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.1","official_wording":"g. See also 9.5.1.6 to 9.5.1.9. 22. Parking Prohibition see: 9.4.1.21 to 9.4.1.26 23. Off-Street Loading and Unloading: See 9.5.1.11 and 9.5.1.12","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Council declares certain acts objectionable noise: racing a motorized conveyance, squealing tires or racing an engine, running an engine or construction equipment in a residential area without working mufflers, and using a motorized conveyance other than on a driveway, road or parking lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.1.2","official_wording":"to result in sounds which are objectionable or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"In a residential area, yelling, shouting, hooting or whistling is prohibited from 7 p.m. one day to 7 a.m. the next day, if clearly audible at a point of reception. Operating any tool, household appliance, motor or other device is prohibited 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 p.m. to 7 a.m. in June, July and August), except snow removal or cutting grass. Lawn mowers: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. all year. Loading, unloading or handling containers, products or refuse: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. all year, unless necessary for essential services or moving household effects.","short":"7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 p.m. in June to Aug for devices)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.1.3 table","official_wording":"Yelling, shouting, hooting,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Operating construction, maintenance or other equipment in a residential area is prohibited from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. (9 p.m. to 7 a.m. in June, July and August), except snow removal or maintaining essential services. The Code does not set different hours for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.","short":"7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (to 9 p.m. in June to Aug)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.1.3 table","official_wording":"The operation of construction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Persistent barking or similar animal noise, playing instruments, and amplified sound are prohibited at all times in a residential area if clearly audible at a point of reception. Exceptions: emergency measures, traditional festive and religious activities and sanctioned community events, and work approved by the Municipal Engineer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.1.3-4","official_wording":"Persistent, repeated or regular","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Make a written complaint on the District's Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (phone 250-632-8900). Complaints are sent to a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form.pdf","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, header; Procedures 2","official_wording":"Ph. 250-632-8900 Fax: 250-632-4995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $350 late) for prohibited noise at the times and places in 9.12.1.3 and for excessive barking; $100 ($50 early; $150 late) for prohibited sounds in 9.12.1.2. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 9 table","official_wording":"an obstruction to traffic 9.10.1.2 $100 Creating Noise Disturbance 9.12.1.2(a)-(d) $100 Creating Noise Disturbance 9.12.1.3 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9, Division 12 - Environmental Control, Subdivision 1 - Noise","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.1","official_wording":"PART 9 - PLANNING Division 12 - Environmental Control Subdivision 1 - Noise 9.12.1. Interpretation 1. In this Subdivision:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners or occupiers must not let property become unsightly or collect rubbish or noxious matter; must keep it clear of brush and noxious weeds and insect infestations; must remove unsightly accumulations or graffiti; and must not let front, side or rear lawn exceed 25 cm (pollinator gardens excepted). Unlicensed vehicles may not be parked on residential lots outside a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.2.2-10","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of real property shall allow such property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the District's Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (written complaints start an investigation; one form per complainant). Phone 250-632-8900.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form, District of Kitimat (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form.pdf","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form; Procedures 2-3","official_wording":"Ph. 250-632-8900 Fax: 250-632-4995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Municipal Official may notify the owner or occupier to comply within a stated time. If they fail to comply, the municipality may enter and do the removal or clearing at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.2.12-13","official_wording":"Municipal Official may notify the Owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property: bylaw notice $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $350 late); municipal ticket $1,000 ($500 if paid within 30 days). Graffiti, brush and noxious weeds, and unlicensed vehicles: $100 bylaw notice; failure to remove accumulations: $250.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 9 table","official_wording":"Unsightly property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9, Division 12 - Environmental Control, Subdivision 2 - Nuisances (as amended by Bylaw No. 2091, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.12.2","official_wording":"Division 12 - Environmental Control Subdivision 2 - Nuisances (Continued) 9.12.2. 12. Where a Municipal Official observes that real property does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, if the zoning allows a fire pit: one non-combustible pit per property, no wider than 1 m (R1-A to R2-B) or 1.5 m (G3, G4, G5-A zones), 3 m from buildings, fences and standing timber; seasoned wood only; adult 18+ supervising; no smoke nuisance. Lit after 8 a.m., out by 11 p.m.","short":"Yes, one pit up to 1 m wide (1.5 m in some zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.22.2(c), 5.1.22.3","official_wording":"a backyard fire for recreational purposes subject to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning brush or yard waste needs a Fire Chief burn permit (Class A, Category 2 fires only): one or two piles up to 2 m high and 3 m wide, and in Kitimat's high smoke sensitivity zone at most 6 days a month and 12 a year. Garden refuse may not be burned in fire pits.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief burn permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.22.1-2","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start, or maintain an Open Burning or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fire pit under s. 5.1.22.2(c) needs no permit. Other open burning needs a permit issued by the Fire Chief (Class A Burn Permit application to Kitimat Fire and Ambulance, fire@kitimat.ca or 1101 Kingfisher Ave.). Allow 2 to 3 business days.","short":"No for fire pit; other burning needs a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.22.2(d), 5.1.23.1","official_wording":"No person shall light, start, ignite or maintain a fire permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a directive prohibiting some or all open burning, and may suspend or revoke burning permits. The fire pamphlet says fires are prohibited in fire pits when the Fire Department or the Ministry of Forests has issued a fire ban, and tells residents to check with the Fire Department. Kitimat Fire and Ambulance: (250) 632-8940.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.22.5","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may issue a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste: curbside collection in kraft paper bags or rigid cans (Part 7, Division 1) or the Kitimat landfill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.9.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"Yard Waste Collection Service shall not be less than once Bi-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open burning: bylaw notice $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $350 late); municipal ticket $1,000 ($500 within 30 days). Burning outside 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., no fire watch, or no Fire Chief permit: $500 bylaw notice ($450 early); $1,000 ticket. Burning against a Fire Chief directive: $3,000 ticket.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 5 table","official_wording":"Open Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 1 - Fire Protection (s. 5.1.22 Open Air Burning; s. 5.1.23 Burning Permits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.22","official_wording":"Subdivision 22 - Open Air Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks may be set off only on New Year's Eve (Dec 31 until 2 a.m. Jan 1), Canada Day (July 1) and Halloween (Oct 31). People under 18 may not possess or set off fireworks other than those low hazard types, unless under adult supervision on private property. A District consumer fireworks permit form lists the same three dates.","short":"Only New Year's Eve, Canada Day, Halloween","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4.2, 5.4.2.1","official_wording":"A person may discharge low hazard Class 7.2.1. fireworks for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard fireworks may be sold December 24 to 31 (New Year's), June 22 to July 1 (Canada Day), and October 24 to 31 (Halloween). No sale to anyone under 18, except caps for a toy pistol.","short":"Only at New Year's, Canada Day, Halloween","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4.1, 5.4.1.1","official_wording":"New Year's, December 24 to December 31;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks: showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes, sparklers (and Christmas crackers). High hazard Class 7.2.2 'display fireworks' (rockets, shells, firecrackers and similar) are allowed only for a public display under a Fire Chief permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.2.1, 5.4.3.1","official_wording":"fireworks showers,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Kitimat Fire & Ambulance Services (1101 Kingfisher Avenue, (250) 632-8940) for a Consumer Fireworks Permit: applicant 18+, set off by the permit holder only, on private property with the owner's written permission. No fee stated. The Fire Chief issues display permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4 (last para), 5.4.3.1","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may issue a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days) for setting off fireworks outside the permitted times or without approval, or selling outside the permitted dates; $250 for selling to a person under 18; $100 for under-18 possession. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 within 30 days).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Part 5 table","official_wording":"Illegal discharge of Low Hazards Class Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 5, Division 4 - Fireworks","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"PART 5 - POLICE AND FIRE REGULATIONS Division 4 - Fireworks Subdivision 1 - Sale and Purchase of Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Under Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, a bylaw contravention may be handled by Bylaw Notice (disputes to a screening officer and adjudication) or Municipal Ticket (disputes to Provincial Court). Bylaw Enforcement Officers, including bylaw officers and police, issue them. Each day is a separate offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"s. 1.3.1-1.3.2","official_wording":"may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: illegal parking $100; unlicensed dog $100; animal at large $250; excessive barking $250; prohibited noise $250; unsightly property $250; open burning $250; wasting water $100; second RV $100. Each is $1,000 as a municipal ticket ($500 if paid early).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Parts 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 tables","official_wording":"Illegal Parking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 off if paid in full within 14 days of receiving it. Municipal ticket: $500 off if paid in full by the 30th day after it is served.","short":"Notice $50 off if paid in 14 days; ticket $500 off in 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","section":"ss. 14.1, 23.1","official_wording":"is discounted as per Schedule A if the penalty is paid in full within fourteen (14)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the higher late amount in Schedule A applies if not paid within 30 days after the penalty becomes due and payable (for example $150 on a $100 fine, $350 on $250). A notice can be paid after 14 days but cannot be disputed. No late increase for municipal tickets found.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $150 on $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"is as per Schedule A if not paid within thirty (30) days following the date the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request dispute adjudication by returning the notice portion to the municipal office or emailing administration@kitimat.ca; $25 fee if unsuccessful. Municipal ticket: within 14 days of service, give written or in-person notice of dispute; it goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda copy of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","section":"ss. 13.2, 18.3, 20.3, 21.1","official_wording":"by emailing to administration@kitimat.ca the following information: the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026 (Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 1, Division 12), adopted May 19, 2026; it replaced Part 1, Division 2 (Penalties) and Division 3 (Municipal Ticket Information System).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System, Part 1 Division 3 of the Kitimat Municipal Code (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/part1-div3-municipalticket-20241202.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Division 3     - Municipal Ticket Information System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"No person may carry on business within the District without first obtaining a valid District of Kitimat business licence, except businesses exempted by provincial or federal law or the exemptions in the Code (for example charitable performances, and certain non-resident travellers, carriers and wholesalers). A separate licence is needed for each premises and for each separate business classification at one premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.4.1, 4.1.4.2, 4.1.4.10","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business within the District without first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by Schedules A, B and C of Part 4, Division 1. Schedule A (by number of people regularly engaged): 1 to 3 people $75; 4 to 10 $150; 11 to 20 $300; 21 to 35 $600; over 35 $1,400. Schedule B (retail, restaurants and similar) is by floor area; Schedule C has flat fees (for example, Bed & Breakfast $75 plus $5 per guest room over 3).","short":"By people engaged: 1 to 3 people $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 4 Div 1 Schedules A to C / Schedule C, bed and breakfast base and per-room fee","official_wording":"PART 4 - LICENCES AND PERMITS Division 1 - General Provisions SCHEDULE \"A\" - FEES Business Classification Agent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the District's business licence application form (270 City Centre, Kitimat; 250-632-8900) and pay the fee with it. The licence is not issued until the Licence Inspector approves. The Inspector grants it when satisfied the applicant has complied with the bylaws on building, zoning, health, sanitation and business; the form has approval boxes for the Fire Department, Building Inspector, building permit, Planning and Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.4.4, 4.1.4.6, 4.1.4.14","official_wording":"Every person applying for a business licence shall complete","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for one year, from January 1 to December 31. Businesses that do not renew are deemed inactive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.4.7(a), 4.1.4.13(c)","official_wording":"business licences shall be granted for a one year period, to commence on the first day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a business without the required business licence. Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice; $350 if not paid within 30 days after it becomes due). Municipal ticket: $1,000. Operating contrary to the terms of a business licence: the Bylaw 2086 schedules have no row for it; the general penalty, where no specific penalty is set, is $500 by bylaw notice or $3,000 by municipal ticket (s. 6.1).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","section":"Schedule A and Schedule B; s. 6","official_wording":"Operating a business without the required business licence 4.1.4.1 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 4 - Licences and Permits, Division 1 - Business Licencing and Commercial Vehicle Licencing (s. 4.1.4 and Schedules A, B, C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 4 Div 1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business within the District without first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone permits it. Home Occupation is a permitted accessory use in R1-B, R1-C, R2-A and R2-B, among others. R1-A permits a Home Business Address only (an address for overseeing the business, with no goods or customers at the home).","short":"Yes, where the zone permits it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.4.1, 9.4.5.1, 9.4.6.1, 9.4.7.1","official_wording":"ensure that any aspect of the business carried on in, at, or from a residential premises complies with the regulations respecting Home Occupations specified in the District of Kitimat zoning bylaw and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation or Home Business Address must have a valid business licence. The fee depends on the business classification, for example Home Craft or Professional Services: $75 a year for 1 to 3 people regularly engaged.","short":"Yes: $75 a year (1 to 3 people)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.17(i), 9.2.1.18(g)","official_wording":"Business shall have a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home Occupation (s. 9.2.1.18): residential character not altered; work done only by residents plus one non-resident at a time; business enclosed in the dwelling or an accessory building (unless horticulture or agriculture); only goods produced on the premises may be displayed or sold; a single unilluminated sign; off-street parking for all vehicles; no fire hazard, interference or traffic congestion. Home Business Address (s. 9.2.1.17): no goods produced, displayed or sold; storage up to 25 m²; no exterior sign; contact with suppliers and clients by mail, phone, computer or fax only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.18","official_wording":"Business activity at the Dwelling shall be performed only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9, Division 2, s. 9.2.1.17 (Home Business Address) and s. 9.2.1.18 (Home Occupation); Part 4, Division 1 (Business Licencing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 9 Div 2","official_wording":"Where permitted in applicable Zones, a Home Occupation shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Code has no short-term rental use. The only paid overnight guest use of a home it lists is a Bed and Breakfast, a permitted accessory use in zones that name it (for example R1-A, R1-B, R2-A, R2-B); a Bed and Breakfast Inn is allowed in R4-B.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in zones that name it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.4.3.1, 9.4.6.1; s. 9.2.1.13","official_wording":"Where permitted in applicable Zones, a Bed and Breakfast shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A Bed and Breakfast must have a valid business licence. Fee: $75 plus $5 per guest room in excess of 3. Bed & Breakfast Inn: $75 plus $5 per guest room.","short":"B&B: yes, $75 plus $5 per room over 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.13(k); Part 4 Div 1 Schedule C","official_wording":"Business shall have a valid business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Kitimat is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but hosts must still comply with local bylaws as a condition of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and Breakfast, where the zone permits it: bedrooms capped at two per property in R1-A, R1-C and R6-A, two per dwelling in R6-B, three in other one- and two-family zones, six in G3 to G5-A; owner and staff live in the dwelling; residents plus guests no more than eight; off-street parking; one unilluminated sign; business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"s. 9.2.1.13","official_wording":"Maximum two bedrooms per property in the R1-A, R1-C","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a business without the required business licence. Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice; $350 if not paid within 30 days after it becomes due). Municipal ticket: $1,000. Operating contrary to the terms of a business licence: the Bylaw 2086 schedules have no row for it; the general penalty, where no specific penalty is set, is $500 by bylaw notice or $3,000 by municipal ticket (s. 6.1). No short-term-rental-specific penalty is listed.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Enforcement Bylaw No. 2086, 2026, council agenda of May 19, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/2026-05-19-reg.pdf","section":"Schedule A and Schedule B; s. 6","official_wording":"Operating a business without the required business licence 4.1.4.1 $ 250.00 $ 200.00 $ 350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","place_name":"Kitimat","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Kitimat Municipal Code, Part 9, Division 2, s. 9.2.1.13 (Bed and Breakfast) and Part 4, Division 1 (Business Licencing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Kitimat Municipal Code, consolidated 2026-02 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.kitimat.ca/docs/kmc-consolidated-2026-02.pdf","section":"Part 9 and Part 4","official_wording":"Where permitted in applicable Zones, a Bed and Breakfast shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for any work regulated by the Building & Plumbing Bylaw: new buildings and structures, alterations, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, and changes of use or occupancy. A development permit may be needed first if the lot is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 3.2, 5.1, 10.1(a)","official_wording":"A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to fences (except retaining walls over 1.2 m), accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no unsafe condition, trellises, open-roof pergolas, play equipment, ground-level hot tubs with locking lids, low unattached decks, or routine repair of plumbing or non-structural features.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Send a complete application package through the Town's Building Permit Hub or by email to ds@ladysmith.ca. The Hub only takes new single-detached houses, duplexes, accessory dwelling units and triplexes, fourplexes and townhouses.","short":"Building Permit Hub or email","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Application Packages and Forms, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/building-permits/building-application-packages-forms","section":"Submitting a Building Permit Application Package","official_wording":"The Town accepts complete Building Permit application packages via the Building Permit Hub or through direct submission via email to ds@ladysmith.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a house or other simple building: signed application form and owner's acknowledgment, a title search under 30 days old, a BC Land Surveyor's survey plan (may be waived), site plan, floor plans, cross-sections, elevations, required health and safety approvals, Energy Step Code documents, and two sets of drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to the Town (written or by telephone) when requesting an inspection, and must get written acceptance before concealing the work. Excavation must be inspected within 24 hours of the start of excavation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 10.36, 10.39","official_wording":"the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to the Town when requesting an inspection and must obtain an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, 132 Roberts Street, Unit C: 250.245.6415, ds@ladysmith.ca. Building Inspector: 250.245.6443. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except holidays).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Department Contacts, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/department-contacts","section":"Development Services / Economic Development","official_wording":"Development Services / Economic Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"title","official_wording":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence. The Building & Plumbing Bylaw does not apply to fences, except retaining walls: a retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 3.3(a), 11.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front yard of a residential zone.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.20(a)","official_wording":"No Fence shall exceed the following Height limitations, calculated in accordance with Section 5.12: Height Calculation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m for interior side and rear yards in a residential zone. Exterior side yards (street side) are limited to 1.2 m.","short":"2.0 m (1.2 m on street side)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.20(a)","official_wording":"Interior Side or Rear 2.0 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within the sight triangle at a street corner, no fence, landscaping or retaining wall may be higher than 1.0 m above the street or lane grade. The triangle runs 6.0 m along each lot line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.15","official_wording":"grow to a Height greater than 1.0 metre from the established Grade of Streets or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from finished grade. No electrified, razor, ribbon or barbed wire (barbed wire is allowed in I-1 and I-2). A single retaining wall may not exceed 1.2 m unless engineered and stepped back. A pool, spa or hot tub fence must be 1.8 m high, with a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 5.12(b), 7.1(f), 5.19","official_wording":"Height shall be the vertical distance measured between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860: s. 5.20 (fence heights), 5.15 (sight triangle), 5.19 (retaining walls), 7.1(f) (materials). Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174: Part 11 (retaining walls), Part 14 (pool fences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text of \"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² floor area that creates no unsafe condition is outside the Building Bylaw (no permit). Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw, which requires a permit for regulated work.","short":"No if under 10 m², no unsafe condition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 3.3(b), 5.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No permit for an unenclosed deck or patio less than 0.6 m above the ground that is not attached to a foundation or a structural part of a building and is not an exit. Other decks fall under the bylaw's general permit requirement.","short":"Yes, unless unenclosed, under 0.6 m, unattached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 3.3(h), 5.1","official_wording":"unenclosed, decks or patios which are less than 0.6 metres from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw lists no exemption for garages or carports, so the general rule that regulated work needs a permit applies. The fee schedule has rates for attached garages ($50 per sq. ft.) and attached carports ($30 per sq. ft.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"s. 5.1, Appendix A","official_wording":"A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning (s. 5.9): no more than two accessory buildings per parcel, each up to 60 m², no kitchen, not used as a dwelling, and up to 5.0 m or one storey high (3.5 m in RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2 and R-2-B). Setbacks and parcel coverage vary by zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 5.9, 10.2","official_wording":"Not more than two Accessory Buildings shall be permitted on a Parcel, or as,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (ss. 3.3, 5.1) and Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (s. 5.9, zone sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"title","official_wording":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 minimum building permit fee.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644 consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1644-fees-and-charges-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Minimum Building or Plumbing Permit fee $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"1.10% of the value of the work. For houses and their accessory buildings the value uses set rates per sq. ft. (for example $165 for a main floor with full basement, $90 for a secondary suite, $50 for an attached garage), or the value stated on the application if higher.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644 consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1644-fees-and-charges-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Permit fee based on percent of Value of Work 1.10%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate application fee is listed. A refundable damage/security deposit is paid at application: $2,500 for a simple building permit, $1,500 for alterations only. A building official's file review is $75 an hour.","short":"None set; $2,500 refundable deposit (simple permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"s. 10.8","official_wording":"An applicant for a permit must pay to the Town, at the time of the application,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $24 for 1 to 2 fixtures, $12 per fixture for 3 or more. Demolition: $150 (building 186 m² or less) or $250. Driveway access permit $50. Re-inspection $200. Permit extension $250. Fee doubles if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644 consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1644-fees-and-charges-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"First 1-2 fixtures $24.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. No permit fee is refunded after the permit is issued. An application is cancelled if the fees are not paid within 180 days of the Town's notice that it is ready to issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"ss. 10.7, 10.13, 10.18","official_wording":"Before receiving a permit, the owner must first pay to the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644, Schedule 5 (Building & Plumbing Bylaw Fees), as amended by Bylaw 2191. Values of work: Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174, Appendix A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644 consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1644-fees-and-charges-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Town of Ladysmith Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Zoning Bylaw page links the Zoning Map (Schedule B) as a PDF. The Town's interactive Ladysmith Web Map shows current parcel information including addresses.","short":"PDF Zoning Map; Ladysmith Web Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/development-resources/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"| | | | 1860 Zoning Bylaw | 1860 Schedule C Map | 1860 Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (Schedule A text), consolidated to September 29, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"cover footer","official_wording":"TOWN OF LADYSMITH ZONING BYLAW 2014, No. 1860 - SCHEDULE A - CONSOLIDATION, September 29, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties, and also parking and home occupations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/development-resources/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw contains provisions that regulate the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties within the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, 132 Roberts Street, Unit C: 250.245.6415, ds@ladysmith.ca. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except holidays).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Department Contacts, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/department-contacts","section":"Development Services / Economic Development","official_wording":"Development Services / Economic Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text of \"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use inside a single unit dwelling, two unit dwelling, townhouse or coach house, in zones that list it, including RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2 and R-2-B. Not every zone allows it: check your zone's accessory uses.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (RU-1, R-1, R-2 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 6.4, 10.1-10.5","official_wording":"DWELLING, SECONDARY SUITE: means a self-contained Accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A coach house (a self-contained dwelling in a detached building) is allowed as an accessory use in zones that list it, including RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2 and R-2-B, subject to the conditions in s. 6.5.","short":"Yes, coach house in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 6.5","official_wording":"DWELLING, COACH HOUSE: means a self-contained Accessory Dwelling Unit located within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite in a single unit dwelling: no maximum area. In a two unit dwelling or townhouse: 90 m² or 40%, whichever is less. Coach house: 75 m² (150 m² with a suite), 8 m or 5.0 m high, rear or side yard. R-1 caps units per parcel at two to four. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 6.4, 6.5","official_wording":"Secondary Suites in Townhouse Dwellings and Two Unit Dwellings shall not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Table 8.1 requires 1 off-street parking space per dwelling unit. The bylaw does not name secondary suites in the table. Parking for suites may be in tandem (one space behind the other).","short":"1 space per dwelling unit; tandem allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2(1), Table 8.1","official_wording":"Dwelling Unit 1 per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a suite, and the work must meet the BC Building Code. A coach house needs a development permit first only in Development Permit Area 10 (OCP map) on a parcel under 0.4 ha; the Town's page says any coach house does. The building permit follows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2174_building-and-plumbing-bylaw-2024404b94fa7dea659dad49ff0000e75dbc.pdf?sfvrsn=c2a1f1db_2","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"(f) Unfinished Basement $60 (g) Secondary Suite $90 (f) Buildings for ancillary use greater than 10m2 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (ss. 6.4 and 6.5) and Building & Plumbing Bylaw 2024, No. 2174.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text of \"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting permit for private land was found in the Town's bylaws. The OCP requires a development permit to remove vegetation in Maritime (DPA 1), Multi-Unit Residential (DPA 4), Riparian (DPA 6), Hazard Lands (DPA 7), Multi-Unit Residential ESA (DPA 8) and Arbutus Hump ESA (DPA 11) areas, except single or two family dwelling development in DPA 4.","short":"No general permit; development permit in some areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2023, Development Permit Areas (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/official-community-plan-2023_dpa.pdf?sfvrsn=217df7db_2","section":"DPA introduction, s. 3(c)","official_wording":"c. Alteration of land, or removal, alteration, disruption or destruction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In development permit areas, no permit is needed to remove trees deemed hazardous by a qualified arborist, for landscape maintenance that does not change the landscaping's character, for farm or forestry operations under provincial Acts, or (in DPA 4) for single or two family dwelling development.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2023, Development Permit Areas (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/official-community-plan-2023_dpa.pdf?sfvrsn=217df7db_2","section":"DPA introduction, s. 4","official_wording":"j. removal of trees deemed to be hazardous by a qualified arborist;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree-cutting fee. Where a development permit is needed because the lot is in a Riparian or Hazard Lands area, the development permit fee is $250.","short":"No tree fee; $250 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2008, No. 1644 consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1644-fees-and-charges-consolidation.pdf","section":"Application Fees","official_wording":"Development Permit - Riparian, Hazard Lands $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No general replacement rule for private trees. In the Hazard Lands development permit area (DPA 7), vegetation removed through development must be replaced with vegetation that stabilizes the slope and controls erosion; security may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2023, Development Permit Areas (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/official-community-plan-2023_dpa.pdf?sfvrsn=217df7db_2","section":"DPA 7 guidelines k, l","official_wording":"k. Where existing vegetation is removed either during construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may cut down, prune or remove any tree or part of a tree in a Town park without a permit (Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933, s. 20(2)). Damaging boulevard trees next to a street is also prohibited (Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1309, s. 64).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"RE: TREE CUTTING REGULATION BYLAW 1979, NO. 695","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found for trees on private land. For trees in parks, the Parks Usage Bylaw has no ticket row for tree cutting; the maximum fine under it is $10,000. The 2021 ticket schedule lists $100 under an old Tree Cutting Regulation Bylaw No. 695, which is not posted and may not apply.","short":"No ticket found for private land","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Cut Tree on Public Property Without 2 $100.00 Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Private land: Official Community Plan Bylaw 2200, development permit areas. Town parks: Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933, s. 20(2). Boulevard trees: Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1309, s. 64.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw consolidation (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"RE: TREE CUTTING REGULATION BYLAW 1979, NO. 695","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are collected every other week (alternating weeks); organics every week, all on your designated collection day. Collection is by GFL Environmental for the Town.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Routes and Schedules, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/routes-and-schedules","section":"Waste Services","official_wording":"Garbage and recycling are collected on alternating weeks while organics are collected every week on your designated collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Five colour routes (blue, green, orange, yellow, red). Find your street on the Collection Routes Map, then your route's 2026 schedule on the Routes & Schedules page. Missed pickup: call 250.245.6400 option 8 or email is@ladysmith.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Routes and Schedules, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/routes-and-schedules","section":"Collection","official_wording":"There are five collection routes (blue, green, orange, yellow and red) based on where you live in Ladysmith.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Not at present: residents use their own containers (garbage container up to 120 L; organics container up to 45 L with tight seal). The Town does not provide organic or recycling containers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"no larger than 120/litres in size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, as close as possible to the street edge, visible to crews and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians. Remove empties after collection and store containers on the property. Bags of garbage without a container are not collected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10(e)-(g)","official_wording":"set out for collection by 8:00 a.m. on the collection day all garbage containers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage container every second week (page: up to 120 L and 20 kg/44 lb) and one 45 L organics container weekly; recycling unlimited. Extra garbage containers need tags: $3 each or 6 for $15 (bylaw: one extra container per dwelling unit).","short":"1 container every second week; extra tags $3 or 6 for $15","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated Dec 16, 2025 (includes Bylaw 2225). Conflict: the bylaw's set-out clause 10(c) still says 22 kg / 70 L until January 1, 2027 and 20 kg / 120 L after, while its container definition and the Town's page say 120 L now. Tags sold at City Hall and Frank Jameson Community Centre.","source_title":"Garbage, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Each household is allowed to place one garbage container (no larger than 120/litres in size and weighing no more than 20 kilograms/44 pounds when full) at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$17.50 per dwelling unit per month, charged to the owner.","short":"$17.50 a month per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 2225)","official_wording":"A charge of $17.50 per unit per month is imposed upon owners of each dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. Yard and garden waste is not accepted in curbside garbage, recycling or organics collection.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/organics","section":"Unaccepted items","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Grass, leaves and branches less than 3 inches across, for drop-off at Peerless Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Grass, leaves, and branches less than 3″ in diameter accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre & Garbage Drop-Off Depot, 10830 Westdowne Road, 250-746-2540. April 1 to October 31: Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to March 31: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed statutory holidays, Easter Monday, Boxing Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day.","short":"CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre, Westdowne Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Routes and Schedules, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/routes-and-schedules","section":"Peerless Road","official_wording":"Address: 10830 Westdowne Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for residential loads; $110 per tonne for commercial loads.","short":"Free for residential loads","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Free (residential loads)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No rock, sod, dirt or stumps. Giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock and daphne/spurge laurel are not accepted with yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accepted Materials and Fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"NO rock, sod, or dirt. NO stumps.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588 (garden waste is excluded from curbside); drop-off is run by the Cowichan Valley Regional District","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Collection Bylaw 2005, No. 1588, consolidated December 16, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1588-garbage-recycling-and-organics-collection-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 9.1(k)","official_wording":"(i) demolition or construction waste, (j) wood or wood refuse, (k) garden waste, (l) rocks, (m) ashes,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to October 31. The Director of Infrastructure Services may restrict or prohibit outdoor water use at any time, moving to Stage 2 (heightened), 3 (serious) or 4 (severe).","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter at any time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/water/restrictions","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Stage 1 watering restrictions apply in the Town of Ladysmith, Diamond Improvement District, and Stz’uminus First Nation from May 1 to October 31 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Never between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Stage 1: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, 2 hours per day. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday, odd addresses Sunday, 2 hours. Stages 3 and 4: sprinkling not permitted.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; never 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions poster, Town of Ladysmith (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/water-restrictions/water-restrictions-poster.pdf","section":"Poster, Sprinkling","official_wording":"Outdoor watering is NOT permitted between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs and gardens may be watered by bucket, spring-loaded nozzle or micro/drip irrigation on any day, ideally 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.; vegetable gardens and fruit trees get longer times. Drip systems may run in Stages 3 and 4 (shorter hours). Weeper hoses are permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/water/restrictions","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"to water trees, shrubs and gardens on any day of the week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Sprinkling Permit exempts a new sod or seeded lawn from the restrictions for 14 days. Permits are not issued in Stage 2, 3 or 4. Apply to Infrastructure Services: is@ladysmith.ca, 250.245.6445 or 330 6th Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/water/restrictions","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Sprinkling Permits will be issued for 14 days where new sod has been planted or where the lawn will be grown from seed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: $100 for the water conservation offence (Waterworks bylaw s. 30). On conviction, up to $2,000 or 6 months in jail, or both; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457, consolidated December 22, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"WATERWORKS REGULATION BYLAW 1999, No. 1298","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Rates and Regulations Bylaw 1999, No. 1298 (s. 30, Conservation of Water)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rates and Regulations Bylaw 1999, No. 1298 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2032-amend-water-rates-2020.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Waterworks Rates and Regulations Bylaw 1999, No. 1298","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs in Ladysmith over 6 months of age must be licensed. The tag must always be on the dog's collar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"All dogs in Ladysmith over 6 months of age must be licensed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Ladysmith issues the tags (sold at City Hall, Frank Jameson Community Centre and For Pet's Sake Pet Store). Animal control itself is run by Coastal Animal Control Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Bylaw Compliance, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page, Other service providers","official_wording":"dog licence tags are issued by the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$31 if bought December 1 to January 31 (renewal discount period); $41 from February 1 to December 31.","short":"$31 by January 31 ($41 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licence Fees table","official_wording":"Renewals are discounted until January 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$49 if bought December 1 to January 31 (renewal discount period); $59 from February 1 to December 31.","short":"$49 by January 31 ($59 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licence Fees table","official_wording":"Renewals are discounted until January 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. No charge for an assistance dog, but it must still have a licence and tag. Renewal discount applies until January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Lost tag?","official_wording":"you can buy a replacement for $5.00 at City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences for the upcoming year can be renewed from December 1, at the discounted fee until January 31. The Town's fee table runs to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Licences for the upcoming year are available for renewal starting December 1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy in person at City Hall (410 Esplanade, regular office hours), Frank Jameson Community Centre (810 6th Avenue) or For Pet's Sake Pet Store (416 1st Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Licensing Your Dog","official_wording":"Annual dog licences can be purchased at:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's new Animal Responsibility Bylaw text is not readable online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Licensing Your Dog","official_wording":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"All dogs must be on a leash everywhere in town except designated off-leash areas and private property. In parks a dog must be under effective control at all times and firmly held on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Off Leash Parks and Trails, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/parks-recreation-culture/dog-off-leash-parks-trails","section":"Dog Off Leash page","official_wording":"all dogs must be on a leash in the Town of Ladysmith","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"In parks: a leash up to 2.4 m, or a retractable lead up to 8 m when fully extended. Restricted-breed dogs: leash no longer than six feet.","short":"2.4 m in parks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1933-parks-usage.pdf","section":"s. 7(4)(b)","official_wording":"firmly held on a leash not exceeding 2.4 m in length, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Parks Usage Bylaw Schedule A lists, year round: Davis Road Fenced Dog Park, Transfer Beach Park (signed area above deKoninck Way), Mackie Park, Holland Creek Trail and Gourlay-Janes Park. The Town's Dog Off Leash page (with map) differs: it omits Mackie Park and adds Heart Lake and Stocking Lake loops.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Lists differ: the Town's web page also names Heart Lake and Stocking Lake loops as off-leash trails and does not list Mackie Park; the older dog FAQ also names the Arbutus Ridge Trail. Value follows the Parks Usage Bylaw schedule (consolidated July 13, 2026). Web page: five off-leash areas; owners must carry a leash; leashed dogs not allowed in the off-leash parks.","source_title":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1933-parks-usage.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog Off Leash Areas and Times [Section 7(5)]","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Playgrounds, the playing area of sports fields, and Transfer Beach Park below deKoninck Way (including the amphitheatre and beach). The Town's page also lists the cemetery. Dogs are not permitted on First Avenue during street closures for public events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1933-parks-usage.pdf","section":"s. 7(6)","official_wording":"No person shall cause or allow a dog to enter or be in any playground,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"In parks, a dog must not defecate unless the excrement is immediately removed and disposed of in a lawful manner. The Town's off-leash park rules also say to pick up after your dog and dispose of waste in a waste container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1933-parks-usage.pdf","section":"s. 7(4)(e)","official_wording":"ensure that the dog does not defecate within the Park unless the excrement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The new Animal Responsibility Bylaw is not readable online, so the fine for a dog at large is not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (dogs in parks). The Town's dog bylaw is the Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1933-parks-usage.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Parks Usage Bylaw 2017, No. 1933","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: a dog over four months old known to attack animals or people, that has bitten without provocation, or that the Animal Control Officer reasonably believes is likely to attack without provocation. Restricted breeds (pit bull types and mixes) are a separate class.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog FAQ, Town of Ladysmith (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/brochures-other-publications-2021/dog-faq.pdf","section":"FAQ, What is a Dangerous Dog","official_wording":"that is known to attack other animals or humans, has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous and restricted dogs must be kept securely confined on the owner's property and be leashed and muzzled off it. Restricted dogs: leash no longer than six feet; must have a secure containment area outside the dwelling (14 days to provide one or the dog is impounded).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog FAQ, Town of Ladysmith (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/brochures-other-publications-2021/dog-faq.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Dangerous and restricted dogs must be kept securely confined on their own property, and must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The new Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2238 is not readable online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Coastal Animal Control Services toll free at 1-888-754-1397, or go through City Hall (250.245.6400).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on phone number: the dog FAQ (older brochure) gives 1.888.811.7722 for dangerous dogs; the bylaws page, off-leash page and the FAQ's own last answer give 1.888.754.1397. Value uses 1.888.754.1397.","source_title":"Bylaws and Bylaw Compliance, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page, Other service providers","official_wording":"Animal Control issues are handled by Coastal Animal Control Services who can be reached at 1-888-754-1397.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The new Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2238 is not readable online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Restricted Dogs","official_wording":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: up to six hens (female chickens or ducks) on a property with a single-detached dwelling, in the RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-2-B or R-3 zone, outside the Backyard Poultry Exclusion Areas (Schedule E of Bylaw 2238; map on the Town page). Written owner consent is required.","short":"Yes, up to six hens, single-detached lots, listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.12(a)","official_wording":"Where Backyard Poultry is a permitted Accessory Use on a Residential Parcel and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six backyard poultry per parcel.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.12(a)","official_wording":"a maximum of six (6) Backyard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters, drakes and chicks or ducklings are not allowed; backyard poultry means adult hens only (female chickens and ducks).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Poultry Info Guide, Town of Ladysmith (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/backyard-poultry-info-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=dc22f1db_2","section":"Key Rules and Regulations","official_wording":"Roosters, drakes and chicks/ducklings are not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coops and pens: not in the front yard, at least 1.0 m from any property line and 3.0 m from any dwelling, inside a continuous animal-proof fence. Coop: at least 0.37 m² floor and 0.6 m3 per hen, up to 10.0 m² or 30.0 m3, 3.0 m high at most. Pen: at least 0.93 m² and 1.0 m3 per hen, up to 10.0 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.12(a)","official_wording":"Backyard Poultry must be housed in a Coop and Pen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Backyard Poultry page mentions no permit, registration or fee. It requires written consent of the property owner.","short":"None mentioned; no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Poultry, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/backyard-poultry","section":"Key requirements","official_wording":"Must have written consent of the property owner to keep backyard poultry on that property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed: a maximum of two hives per parcel, except in the Agricultural Land Reserve.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.11(a)","official_wording":"A maximum of two (2) hives shall be permitted per Parcel, except in the Agricultural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Female ducks count as backyard poultry under the same six-hen rules. No residential-lot rule for goats, horses or other livestock found in readable text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Poultry, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/backyard-poultry","section":"What does Backyard Poultry mean","official_wording":"domesticated adult hens (i.e., female chickens and female ducks)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2026, No. 2238 (including Schedule E, Backyard Poultry Exclusion Areas); Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, s. 6.12 (poultry) and s. 6.11 (bees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.12(a)(iv)","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw 2024, No. 2167","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer may not be parked on any street without its towing vehicle attached. On a boulevard, an RV, boat or trailer may not be parked longer than 72 hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 32, 47(2), 67","official_wording":"on any highway for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Only on a parcel with a single unit dwelling, in an unenclosed area: one boat up to 10 m, one RV up to 11 m, and one commercial vehicle up to 5,500 kg. Commercial vehicle and equipment parking must be at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines and not in front or exterior side yards.","short":"1 boat up to 10 m and 1 RV up to 11 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, consolidated September 29, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.17(a)","official_wording":"Only on a Parcel where a Single Unit Dwelling is the Principal Use, a commercial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or boulevard: no one may occupy a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat parked there for lodging, sleeping or as a residence. On a lot, an RV may not be occupied overnight while parked or stored, except one short-term stay for guests within a calendar year.","short":"No on street; on a lot, one short guest stay a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 40(5)","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle, trailer, camper or boat parked on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Streets bylaw schedule (first amount if paid within 30 days, second after 30 days): parked beyond time limit $20 / $35; sleeping in vehicle, trailer, camper or boat $30 / $50; RV over 6.5 m on boulevard beyond time limit $30 / $50; trailer without towing vehicle $20 / $35. A $35 fee is added if the ticket is not disputed or paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parked beyond time limit $20.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, s. 5.17 (private lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No.1309","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not allow such noise on their property. Dogs barking for more than ten minutes are treated as objectionable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No. 1478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1478-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(a), 3, 5","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ladysmith's Noise Suppression Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, demolition, repair and excavation noise is exempt from the bylaw from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Sunday, or at other times in urgent necessity essential to health, safety or public protection.","short":"7 a.m. to 7 p.m., not Sundays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No. 1478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1478-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12(e)","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday, or in the case of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Heat pumps and pool/hot-tub pumps: no more than 60 decibels at a point in a quiet zone, any time. Also covered: noisy motor vehicles, engine brakes, motor boats and personal watercraft near Transfer Beach. Lawnmowers exempt 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No. 1478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1478-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7(a), 12(k)","official_wording":"sound level at the point of reception located in a Quiet Zone in excess of 60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Town Bylaw Compliance, 250.245.6446 or bylaw@ladysmith.ca (Infrastructure Services office, 330 6th Avenue, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Complaints must be made in writing, on the Complaint Form; barking-dog complaints go to Coastal Animal Control Services, 1.888.754.1397.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Bylaw Compliance, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page, Contact Us","official_wording":"To make a bylaw complaint, you must do so in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages give no after-hours number for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for the general noise prohibition, private-property noise and noisy animals or dogs, and most other noise offences (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457, consolidated December 22, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"NOISE SUPPRESSION BYLAW 2003, No. 1478","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No. 1478","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No. 1478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1478-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Noise Suppression Bylaw 2003, No.1478","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse, garbage or noxious material collect on property, throw bottles or glass in open places, or let property become or stay unsightly (untidy accumulation of filth, junk or refuse). Weeds that spread or are unkempt, and graffiti, must also be removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2018, No. 1970 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1970-property-maintenance-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 4.1, 5.1","official_wording":"cause or permit water, or Refuse, garbage or other material that is noxious, offensive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (online, at City Hall or at the Infrastructure Services office, 330 6th Avenue), or contact Bylaw Compliance at 250.245.6446 or bylaw@ladysmith.ca. Complaints must be in writing and cannot be anonymous.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Bylaw Compliance, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"To make a bylaw complaint, you must do so in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Staff first seek voluntary compliance. If that fails, Council may order the owner to act after giving them a chance to be heard; if not done within 14 days of service, the Town may do the work at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs on December 31 can be collected like property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Bylaw Compliance, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/city-hall/city-departments/bylaws","section":"Bylaw Compliance Process","official_wording":"The first thing Town staff do in a bylaw complaint is try to achieve voluntary compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On conviction: $200 to $10,000 plus costs. The ticket schedule lists unsightly property at $200 ($150 if paid within 30 days), but it names the earlier Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1894.","short":"Court $200 to $10,000; ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2018, No. 1970 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1970-property-maintenance-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"a fine of not more than $10,000.00 (TEN THOUSAND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2018, No. 1970","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2018, No. 1970 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1970-property-maintenance-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"Ladysmith Property Maintenance Bylaw 2018, No. 1970","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit if the fire is contained (fire ring, pit or fireplace), no bigger than 0.5 m high and wide, at least 5 m from buildings, sheds, shrubs, grassy areas or property lines, supervised, and 8 litres of water or a tool is on hand. Not allowed during a Town or provincial ban.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m high and wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Restrictions, Ladysmith Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/public-safety/ladysmith-fire-rescue/fire-restrictions","section":"Campfires & Outdoor Fireplaces","official_wording":"Must be at least 5 metres away from buildings, sheds, shrubs, grassy areas, or property lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Backyard burning is banned: garden-waste (Class 2), demolition-waste (Class 3) and any yard-waste fires are not permitted, and burn barrels and burn cages are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Restrictions, Ladysmith Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/public-safety/ladysmith-fire-rescue/fire-restrictions","section":"Year-round restrictions","official_wording":"Conduct backyard burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a campfire that meets the rules. Class 1 special-occasion fires are allowed only if approved by a Town officer (civic events). For other fires, e-mail Ladysmith Fire/Rescue at dispatch@ladysmith.ca. No fee stated.","short":"No for compliant campfire; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Restrictions, Ladysmith Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/public-safety/ladysmith-fire-rescue/fire-restrictions","section":"Fire classifications / Need a fire permit?","official_wording":"Allowed, only if approved by a Town officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Town restrictions are posted on the Town's Fire Restrictions page; the Province, through the Coastal Fire Centre, also imposes seasonal restrictions. Check the Coastal Fire Centre or the BC Fire Bans and Restrictions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Restrictions, Ladysmith Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/public-safety/ladysmith-fire-rescue/fire-restrictions","section":"Fire Restrictions page","official_wording":"the Province, via the Coastal Fire Centre, also imposes restrictions on a seasonal basis","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is not accepted at the curb. Take it to the CVRD Peerless Road Recycling Centre, 10830 Westdowne Road: grass, leaves and branches under 3 inches across, free for residential loads.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/our-services/garbage-recycling/organics","section":"Unaccepted items","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Prevention Bylaw makes breaking the rules an offence but states no fine amount.","source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 2013, No. 1815 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1815-fire-prevention-bylaw-2013.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 2013, No. 1815","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 2013, No. 1815 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1815-fire-prevention-bylaw-2013.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 2013, No. 1815","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a Fireworks Permit. Anyone 18 or older may apply to the Fire Chief at least three business days ahead. Firecrackers cannot be used at all. Fireworks may not be set off within 500 m of livestock land.","short":"Only with a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Town's Fire Restrictions page says 'If you want to use fireworks or firecrackers in Ladysmith, you need a permit', but the bylaw bans firecrackers outright (s. 2.7). Value follows the bylaw. The Fire Chief may set days and hours in each permit (s. 4.5) and may revoke it if fire danger is high or extreme (s. 4.7). The bylaw sets no fixed dates or hours.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.2, 2.7, 2.8, 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall buy, hold, possess, store, fire, discharge, set off, explode, or otherwise use Fireworks without a valid Fireworks Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell, offer to sell, give away, trade or otherwise dispose of fireworks, entertainment pyrotechnics or firecrackers.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall sell, offer to sell, give away, trade, or otherwise dispose of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means display fireworks and family fireworks. Family fireworks are low hazard fireworks for recreation, excluding Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Firecrackers (noisemakers) are defined separately and banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"low hazard fireworks generally used for recreation but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older applies to the Fire Chief at least three business days before the event, with the form, the fee, and written owner permission if not their property. Family fireworks permit $10; display fireworks permit $100 (certification card needed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"submitting to the Fire Chief, at least three (3) business days prior to the date upon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw makes a breach an offence but sets no fine amount.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/2115-fireworks-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.0","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 2115","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Municipal tickets: Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1457 (and the Garbage bylaw's own ticket schedule) set fines, issued by designated enforcement officers. Bylaw notices: the Streets and Traffic and Parks Usage bylaws have their own fine schedules. Most enforcement is complaint-based and starts with education.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457, consolidated December 22, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1-2","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking beyond time limit $20 ($35 after 30 days). General noise $100. Water restriction breach $100. Unsightly property $200 ($150 within 30 days; schedule names repealed No. 1894). Unacceptable material in garbage $100. Dogs: the schedule lists $100 to $250 under the older Dog Licensing Bylaw 1155, not tied to Bylaw 2238.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parked beyond time limit $20.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on some schedules: the Streets bylaw charges the lower amount if paid within 30 days; nuisance and property maintenance tickets and parks notices have a lower amount if paid within 30 days.","short":"Some schedules: lower amount if paid in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SECTION DESCRIPTION WITHIN AFTER","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Streets bylaw: the higher 'after 30 days' amount applies, and a $35 administrative fee is added if the ticket is not disputed or paid.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days plus $35 admin fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309, consolidated September 2, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1309-streets-and-traffic-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 70(3)","official_wording":"an administrative fee of $35.00 shall be added to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457 (municipal tickets); Streets and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1309 Schedule A (bylaw notices)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457, consolidated December 22, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1457-ticket-information-utilization-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 2002, No. 1457","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in Ladysmith, including home based businesses. A separate licence is needed for each business location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF, consolidated October 15, 2018), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business within the Town of Ladysmith unless a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year. A new business applying between July 1 and December 31 pays $50.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"The cost of an annual business licence is $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application before starting operation and send it to the Town's Financial Services Coordinator (250.245.6414 ext. 6210, bl@ladysmith.ca). The licence is issued once the inspector is satisfied the applicant meets the building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF, consolidated October 15, 2018), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"ss. 4.1, 7.1","official_wording":"The owner or operator of every business shall make application to the License Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year and expire December 31. The annual fee must be paid before February 28 or the licence is deemed revoked; a 25% penalty is added to unpaid licences as at March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF, consolidated October 15, 2018), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"ss. 5.2, 6.1, 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"issued for a calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. For mobile businesses that go from client to client and have premises in Ladysmith: an Inter-Community Business Licence for an extra $170, covering the other participating jurisdictions (central Vancouver Island and Greater Victoria). The $100 licence is also valid in Duncan, North Cowichan and Lake Cowichan.","short":"Yes, $170 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Ladysmith business owners that travel to other municipalities to carry out work, can now purchase an Inter-Community Business Licence for an additional $170.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1513 sets a court fine of up to $2,000, up to six months in jail, or both. The ticket schedule's 'No business licence' $100 entry is under the repealed Bylaw 876.","short":"No current ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF, consolidated October 15, 2018), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"ss. 14.1, 16","official_wording":"A person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence punishable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (fees by reference to Intermunicipal Business License Agreement Bylaw No. 1496); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 2025, No. 2230.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF, consolidated October 15, 2018), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"title","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in zones that list it (including RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-2-B and R-3). Up to two home based businesses per parcel, in the dwelling, a secondary suite, a coach house or an accessory building.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; up to two per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.8(a)-(b)","official_wording":"No more than two Home Based Businesses shall be permitted on a Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home based businesses need a business licence, renewed annually: $100 a year ($50 for a new business applying July 1 to December 31).","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Based Business Guide (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/b-d---informational-documents-2021/home-based-business-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=25228ba3_2","section":"Other Considerations","official_wording":"All home based business require a business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 40 m² or 40% of the dwelling unit, whichever is less (coach house: 40 m² or 50%). Two people employed, one a resident (no non-resident staff in a suite or coach house). Retail only of items made on site, 6 m² maximum. No outdoor storage, except 45 m² enclosed for contractors and trades. Parking on the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.8(c)","official_wording":"Not more than two persons may be employed on a Parcel at any time in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No home business types are banned by name, but kennels, pawnshops and drive-through uses are prohibited in every zone. The conditions also rule out retail of goods not made on site (except phone, internet or mail orders), outdoor storage (with a trades exception) and more than two employees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.8(c)","official_wording":"Shall not involve the ancillary Retail Sales of a product, commodity or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, s. 6.8 (Home Based Business Regulations); Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Schedule A - Zoning Bylaw Text of \"Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only as an owner-run Bed and Breakfast in the owner's home, in zones that list it (RU-1, R-1, R-1-A, R-2, R-2-B, C-1, A-1, A-RR): up to four guest rooms, no kitchen, stays under 30 consecutive days (60 a year). Not with a secondary suite, coach house or two-unit dwelling. Whole-home short-term rental is not permitted.","short":"Only owner-run B&B in owner's home; no whole-home STR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast checklist and referral form (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/forms-permits-applications-2021/bnb-checklist-and-referral-form_fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=c397f3db_0","section":"B&B Guide","official_wording":"permits Short Term Rentals (STRs) under Bed and Breakfast (B&B) use in the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid business licence is required: $100 a year ($50 for a new business applying July 1 to December 31).","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast checklist and referral form (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/forms-permits-applications-2021/bnb-checklist-and-referral-form_fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=c397f3db_0","section":"B&B Guide","official_wording":"Must have a valid Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit offered for under 90 consecutive days must be registered with the Province: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Ladysmith is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast checklist and referral form (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/forms-permits-applications-2021/bnb-checklist-and-referral-form_fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=c397f3db_0","section":"B&B Guide","official_wording":"The Short-term rentals must be registered with the Province by May 1, 2025,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Owner-run in the owner's principal residence; at most four guest rooms (one in an accessory building); one parking space per guest room; no kitchen or cooking facilities in guest rooms; a fire evacuation plan posted in the rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast checklist and referral form (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/forms-permits-applications-2021/bnb-checklist-and-referral-form_fillable.pdf?sfvrsn=c397f3db_0","section":"B&B Guide","official_wording":"The owners must provide 1 parking space per guest room.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning ticket: $350 for 'Contrary to Permitted Use' (Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1(b)), for example a rental use the zone does not allow. No STR-specific ticket. Court fines: up to $10,000 (Zoning Bylaw) or $2,000 (Business Licence Bylaw). The $100 'No business licence' ticket is under repealed Bylaw 876.","short":"Ticket $350 (use contrary to zoning)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513 (PDF), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1513-business-licence-bylaw.pdf?sfvrsn=a8ada13c_19","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"A person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence punishable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","place_name":"Ladysmith","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860, s. 6.7 (Bed and Breakfast, as amended by Bylaw 2187); Business License Bylaw 2003, No. 1513; and the Town's Bylaw 2188 'Marketing of Short Term Rental Business Licence' (text not readable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2014, No. 1860 (PDF, consolidated September 29, 2026), Town of Ladysmith","source_url":"https://www.ladysmith.ca/docs/default-source/bylaws-2021/1860-schedule-a_zoning-bylaw-text-consolidation-sept-29-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"Bylaw 2187 6.7. Bed And Breakfast Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure. Plumbing and fire suppression work and new driveways for emergency access are also covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Building Regulation Bylaw, unless in an OCP development permit area or the work could create a hazard: a fence, an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis or arbour, a retaining wall under 1.22 m (with conditions), and a detached deck or patio under 600 mm above grade with no walls or roof.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"Except where located within a development permit area under the District’s Official Community Plan or could possibly create a hazard, this bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the District's building permit application form and submit it to the Building Department at Municipal Hall. An appointment is recommended but not required, and incomplete applications are not accepted.","short":"Paper form to Building Department","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, Apply and FAQ","official_wording":"An appointment to apply for a building permit is recommended but not required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed, owner-signed application form with the fee, the intended use, the true value of the work, an owner's undertaking or letter of authorization, and (except for alterations) a current title or State of Title Certificate. Plans, survey and site plan requirements are in the bylaw and project checklists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"be accompanied by the applicable fee as per Fees and Charges bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Book online or call the Building Department; booking before 3:30 p.m. the previous business day gets an inspection by the next business day. You need the permit number and access code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, FAQ","official_wording":"Inspections occur Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-3:30pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 250-766-6675, building@lakecountry.bc.ca","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, FAQ","official_wording":"Building inspections can be booked online or by calling the Building Department (250 766 6675) or email building@lakecountry.bc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 29.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Generally no building permit: the Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except where it is in a development permit area under the Official Community Plan or could possibly create a hazard. Swimming pool fences do need a permit.","short":"Generally no building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 2.3(a)","official_wording":"Except where located within a development permit area under the District’s Official Community Plan or could possibly create a hazard, this bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m at natural grade in residential and rural residential zones (2.4 m where abutting an agricultural or commercial zone). The Zoning Bylaw sets no separate front-yard height.","short":"2.0 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 8.5 Fencing and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"No fence constructed at the natural grade in rural residential or residential zones shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m at natural grade in residential and rural residential zones (2.4 m where abutting an agricultural or commercial zone). Fences may be built to the side and rear lot lines.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m next to agricultural, commercial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 8.5 Fencing and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"No fence constructed at the natural grade in rural residential or residential zones shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a corner lot at an intersection, no fence, retaining wall or vegetation may be between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above the finished grade of the abutting highways within the sight-line triangle, which reaches no more than 7.5 m back along each property line. Fences that contain or exclude animals on farms may be taller if they do not block visibility.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/highways-bylaw-1189-2022-consolidated","section":"s. 10.2, 10.3","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of a corner lot at any Intersection shall Permit any Fence, retaining wall or vegetation to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire in rural residential, urban residential or institutional zones, except in RR1 and RR2 for livestock enclosures. No opaque fences in W1 or W2 zones. Pool fences must be at least 1.22 m high. Pickets and finials must not extend above a horizontal rail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 8.5","official_wording":"No barbed wire fencing shall be allowed in any rural residential, urban residential, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007, s. 8.5 (Fencing and Retaining Walls); Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018, s. 2.3 and s. 16; Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022, s. 10 (sight lines)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 8.5","official_wording":"8.5. Fencing and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² does not need a building permit (unless in an OCP development permit area or it could create a hazard). Larger sheds do.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 2.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a permit unless it is less than 600 mm above the ground or finished grade, not attached to a building, and has no walls or roof (and is not in a development permit area or a hazard).","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 2.3(h)","official_wording":"decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade, which are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is an accessory building: the District has a permit checklist titled 'Accessory Building (Garage, Shed, Gazebo and Similar)'. Only accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt (Bylaw 1070 s. 2.3(b)). Carports are not mentioned separately in the bylaw; confirm with the Building Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Permit Application Submission Checklist (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/accessory-building-permit-application-submission-checklist","section":"Accessory Building Permit Application Submission Checklist","official_wording":"Accessory Building (Garage, Shed, Gazebo and Similar) Permit Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones an accessory building must be outside the required front yard and at least 1 m from the house. Coverage: 14%, or a maximum of 90 m² in Residential Urban zones. Side setback 1.0 m (0 m if under 2.0 m high and 10 m²). RU1 height 5.5 m (8 m or 2 storeys with a suite).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 7.6.3","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings or structures are not permitted in a required front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (s. 2.3); Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (s. 7.6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"Except where located within a development permit area under the District’s Official Community Plan or could possibly create a hazard, this bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For construction value under $22,000: 1.2% of the value plus $100, but a $100 rebate applies to permits completed within 24 months of issuance. Minimum building inspection fee: $100.","short":"1.2% of value plus $100 (value under $22,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Building Permit Fee - Construction value less than $22,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"1.2% of construction value plus a flat amount: $100 under $22,000; $200 from $22,000 to $100,000; $500 above $100,000. A rebate of that flat amount applies if the permit is completed within 24 months. Certified portions get 10% off (up to $2,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Construction value from $22,000 to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The District's application form says the building permit application fee (1.2% of value plus $100, $200 or $500) is due at submission; its FAQ says payable when the permit is ready for pick up. Bylaw 1070 s. 11.11 credits the application fee against the permit fee.","short":"1.2% of value plus $100, $200 or $500","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Building Permits FAQ calls the permit fee an 'application fee: between $100 - $500 plus 1.2% value of construction (payable when permit is ready for pick up)'. Bylaw 11.1(c) says the application is accompanied by the applicable fee, and 11.24 says the application fee is forfeited if an application is cancelled. The exact application fee is not itemised separately in the Fees Bylaw schedule.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/building-regulation-bylaw-1070-2018-consolidated","section":"s. 11.11","official_wording":"The application fee shall be credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $50; plan review after completed plan check $100; plumbing $10 per fixture; transfer of a building permit $50; demolition security deposit $1,500; access permit $50. Security deposits for new simple buildings are $1,500 and new complex buildings $2,500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Building Permit Re-inspection $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is due when you submit the application; the remaining permit fees are due when the permit is issued, and the District tells you when it is ready for pick up. Bylaw 1070 s. 11.10 requires payment before you receive the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page, FAQ","official_wording":"Once approved, the applicant is notified when the permit is ready for pick up and the amount for fees owed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 5 (Building Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"SCHEDULE 5 BUILDING FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) map to search for a property and see its zoning designation.","short":"Online map (GIS map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Visit the Geographic Information Systems map to search for and find out the zoning designation of a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007. The District's consolidated copy says 'Includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', its page footers read 2026-08-18, and its amendment list runs to Bylaw 1301 (September 22, 2026). The bylaw as amended governs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"It sets out the primary and secondary uses of each property, density, building height, setbacks and parking requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: 250-766-6674, planning@lakecountry.bc.ca","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"### Parks & Facilities 250 766 3030 parksandrec@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Planning Department 250-766-6674 planning@lakecountry.bc.ca ### Property Taxes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in zones that list a secondary suite as a use, including RU1, RU2, RU-6, RR1, RR2, RR3, RLP and A1. It must be inside single detached housing or small-scale multiple housing, with its own outside entrance. Not allowed in duplex, apartment or boarding and lodging housing.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (RU1, RU2, RR1, A1 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 15.1 (RU1), definition","official_wording":"bed and breakfast homes care centres, minor home occupations secondary suite utility services, minor impact","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An 'accessory suite' (in an accessory building, such as a coach house) is allowed in zones that list it, including RLP, RR1, RR2, RR3, RU1, RU2 and RU-6. A manufactured or mobile home can serve as an accessory suite in RLP and RR1. Not allowed without community sewer unless the lot is at least 1.0 ha with septic capacity.","short":"Yes, accessory suite in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.8","official_wording":"Accessory suites, when permitted, are to be located only in an accessory building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling, at most the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the principal building's floor area. An accessory suite is at most the lesser of 90 m² or 75% of the principal building. The suite and house must be one real estate entity, and no lodgers, B&B or group home alongside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.7","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite, in addition to the spaces required for the main dwelling.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 9.1 parking table","official_wording":"1 per suite, plus spaces required for the corresponding principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit: fill in the District's building permit application form and submit it to the Building Department at Municipal Hall. First check your zoning designation and the Zoning Bylaw to see if a legal suite is allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Adding a Legal Suite, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permits/adding-legal-suite","section":"Adding a Legal Suite page","official_wording":"Search your property by address to see the zoning designation for your property and then review the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (ss. 10.7 and 10.8, and the zone sections); Building Regulation Bylaw 1070, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.7, 10.8","official_wording":"(xiii) Medical Marihuana Production. (xiv) Cannabis Production. 10.7. Secondary Suites deleted by Bylaw 1238, 2024 No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw. But under Development Approval Procedures Bylaw 1227 (s. 5.2) a development permit is needed before any land alteration, which includes destroying trees or vegetation, where an OCP development permit area applies, unless the District confirms an exemption. Ask Planning (250-766-6674).","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1330, 2026-2046 (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/official-community-plan-2026-2046-bylaw-1330-2026","section":"OCP Glossary","official_wording":"Development Any alteration of land or any construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not 'land alteration': planting, landscaping, fire smarting (Bylaw 1227). Natural Environment DPA: exempt if land is no longer sensitive, approved mining or forestry, s. 219 covenant, or outside the DPA per a BC Land Surveyor survey. Wildland Fire DPA: also exempt where no building permit is needed. No hazard-tree exemption found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1330, 2026-2046 (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/official-community-plan-2026-2046-bylaw-1330-2026","section":"Appendix F, 1.2 Exemptions","official_wording":"A Development Permit will not be required if the development consists of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree-cutting fee. If a development permit area applies: Development Permit exemption review $140; technical development permit $880; development permit needing Council $1,670 (2026 Planning Fees Information Bulletin).","short":"No tree fee; $140 to $1,670 if development permit area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Fees Information Bulletin (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/planning-fees-information-bulletin","section":"2026 Planning Fees","official_wording":"Development Permit - Exemption Review","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Natural Environment DPA (guideline): replace trees in disturbed buffers by size, e.g. 3 trees for 152-304 mm, 8 for 610 mm+. If landscaping is a permit condition, security of 125% of the works (minimum $1,000) is required; environmental-damage security is set by the Director.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1330, 2026-2046 (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/official-community-plan-2026-2046-bylaw-1330-2026","section":"Appendix F, 1.2 guideline 22.2","official_wording":"22.2. Tree removal and replacement should occur according to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Damaging or removing any tree in a park or public recreation facility is prohibited, and cutting or damaging a District tree on a highway needs a permit from the District Engineer or Public Works Manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks, Public Spaces and Recreation Facilities Regulations and Fees Bylaw 829, 2012 (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/parks-public-spaces-and-recreation-facilities-regulations-and-fees-bylaw-829-2012","section":"s. 34","official_wording":"No person shall break, injure or in any way damage or remove any tree, shrub, plant, turf, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific ticket for private trees. Cutting in a development permit area without a permit is an offence under Bylaw 1227 s. 15.1 (up to $50,000 on conviction); 2022 schedules list the old Bylaw 1133 offence: bylaw notice $500, municipal ticket $1,000. District tree on a highway: $500.","short":"No private-tree ticket; up to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A (Highways Bylaw), 15.1(e)(ii)","official_wording":"Damage or cut down tree $500.00 $250.00 $625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Development permit rules: Development Approval Procedures Bylaw 1227, 2024 (s. 5.2) and the development permit areas in Official Community Plan Bylaw 1330, 2026 (Appendix F).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Approval Procedures Bylaw 1227, 2024 (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/development-approval-procedures-bylaw-1227-2024","section":"Bylaw 1227 s. 1.1, 5.2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Development Approval Procedures Bylaw 1227, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage weekly. Recycling and yard waste on alternate weeks. Recycling year-round. Yard waste March 1 to December per the District and RDCO pages (Bylaw 708 still says the beginning of March to the end of November). Single-family homes.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: RDCO manages garbage and yard waste for single family dwellings; Recycle BC manages recycling. There is no separate food scraps/organics cart: the District page says organics options 'continue to be considered'.","source_title":"Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"RDCO Curbside collection page","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on location. Check the RDCO collection schedule and maps, or use the Recycle Coach app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"District Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"All garbage, recycling and yard waste is collected on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard garbage cart is 120 L (upgrade to 240 L, $50 a year). Yard waste cart is 240 L (360 L upgrade $10 a year; second or third cart $38 each a year). Change-out fee $25; first change-out free in the first year. Request via the District's waste cart form or 250-766-5650. Recycling carts: E360S 250-412-5336.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Garbage cart upgrade to 240 litre $50.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Out by 7 a.m. on collection day, not earlier. On the street with wheels against the curb (or on the shoulder), lid arrow facing the road centre, 1 m of space around each cart, not in bike lanes or on sidewalks. In winter, leave carts out until emptied; clear snow from the spot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"District Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Place carts out by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day. Please do not place your carts out before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Everything must fit with the lid closed; no extra material collected. Weight limits: 120 L cart 50 kg, 240 L 100 kg, 360 L 113.5 kg. A maximum of two extra garbage bags per pickup, each with a $2.50 bag tag.","short":"Lid closed; max 2 extra bags with $2.50 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"How to set out carts and boxes","official_wording":"All material must fit into the carts with the lid closed; no extra materials will be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$174 a year for garbage and recycling collection.","short":"$174 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Garbage and Recycling Collection Fee $174.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to Sept 2, 2025). Fees: Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule 16","official_wording":"District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 240 L yard waste cart is emptied every other week from March 1 to December 31 per the District and RDCO pages (Bylaw 708 says the beginning of March to the end of November), for single-family homes. Contractor E360S collects it.","short":"Yes, every other week, March 1 to December 31","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Garbage and yard waste collection is managed by the RDCO; the District page says collection is Monday to Wednesday depending on location.","source_title":"Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"RDCO Yard waste page","official_wording":"The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"RDCO page: branches and prunings up to 5 cm (2 in) thick and under 1 m (3 ft) long. Bylaw 708 says pruning up to 1 m long and 2.5 cm thick. Everything loose in the cart, no bags or bundling, lid closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"What belongs in your yard waste cart","official_wording":"Branches and prunings (up to 5 cm / 2\" in diameter and less than 1 m / 3' long)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Glenmore Landfill, 2105 Glenmore Road, Kelowna (hours not on District or RDCO pages), or the Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes 3:50 p.m.); closed Tuesday to Thursday.","short":"Glenmore Landfill or Asquith Road Transfer Station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"Extra yard waste?","official_wording":"Haul extra yard waste to the Glenmore Landfill or the Asquith Road Transfer Station. Fees apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: the 240 L yard waste cart is included in the $174 a year Garbage and Recycling Collection Fee. A 360 L upgrade is $10 a year; a second or third cart $38 each a year. Asquith drop-off: $1 per bag, $5 per load up to 4' x 8' x 2', $15 over that, $20 per tandem axle trailer.","short":"Curbside in $174 a year fee; Asquith $1 per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Yard waste cart upgrade to 360 litre $10.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Plastic, paper or compostable bags; dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps; flower pots; garbage; kitchen or food waste; animal feces or cat litter; construction waste; landscape fabric; large amounts of bark mulch; street sweepings, sand or gravel; agricultural or commercial waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"What stays out","official_wording":"No dirt, sod, rocks or tree stumps","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009 (consolidated to Sept 2, 2025). Fees: Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-753-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule 16","official_wording":"District of Lake Country Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 708, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw 984 sets no fixed watering schedule. In a shortage the Director may set days and hours when watering is not allowed. Check the District's Water Conservation page for the current stage.","short":"No set schedule; Director sets in a shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw 984, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/water-regulation-and-rates-bylaw-984-2016-consolidated-2025-08-19","section":"Water Conservation and Allocation Regulations","official_wording":"In case of a water shortage or other emergency, the Director is authorized to suspend, regulate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Water Regulation Bylaw 984 sets no fixed watering schedule.","source_title":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw 984, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/water-regulation-and-rates-bylaw-984-2016-consolidated-2025-08-19","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-watering (hand-held hose, can or bucket, including gardens and vehicles) at any time, any day. Vegetable gardens are exempt from Stage 1 and 2 restrictions and can be watered as needed, ideally with drip irrigation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/waterconservation","section":"Restriction Exceptions","official_wording":"Hand-watering (e.g., gardens, vehicles) is permitted at any time, any day. Stage 1-3 water restrictions do not apply to hand-watering.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Possibly. Owners of newly planted sod or a newly seeded lawn may apply to the District for permission to water outside the restrictions; the District reviews and may grant an exemption. Contact the Utilities Manager, 250-766-6677.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/waterconservation","section":"Newly Planted Sod or Seeded Lawn","official_wording":"may apply to the District of Lake Country for permission to water outside of current restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $175 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket $1,000 ($800 if paid within 30 days). Wasting irrigation water and irrigating outside the season are ticketed the same.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.19","official_wording":"11.1 Violation of water restrictions $150.00 $100.00 $175.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw 984, 2016 (District of Lake Country), Water Conservation and Allocation Regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw 984, 2016 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/water-regulation-and-rates-bylaw-984-2016-consolidated-2025-08-19","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW 984, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog three months or older must be licensed and wear its tag once the owner has lived in the Regional District more than 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 10, 11, 12","official_wording":"Every person who owns a dog and resides in the Regional District for more than 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) Dog Control, not the District. Licences can be bought on the RDCO website or at Lake Country Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/animal-services","section":"Animal Services page","official_wording":"The Regional District enforces a zero tolerance policy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year. $20 if bought or renewed by the end of February. Proof of spay or neuter is required.","short":"$40 a year ($20 if bought by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (a), (c)","official_wording":"For each spayed or neutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 a year. $60 if bought or renewed by the end of February.","short":"$80 a year ($60 if bought by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (b), (c) / Section 6, annual dog fees and early payment discount","official_wording":"For each unspayed or unneutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Guide and service dogs, RCMP dogs: no charge. Licence from another local government transfers free. Nuisance dog $40/$80, aggressive $100/$150, dangerous $500. Hobby or service kennel permit $125. New dog licensed after Sept. 30 is valid for the rest of that year and the next.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"For each lost dog tag, a replacement fee will be charged of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Owners must get one each year on or before the last day of February.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 11, 17","official_wording":"annually on or before the last day of February in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through the RDCO online services portal, or in person at Lake Country Municipal Hall, 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road (250-766-5650). RDCO dog licences office: 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, 250-469-6344. A tag for a new licence is mailed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"How to register/renew; Where to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$300 (Bylaw Notice or Municipal ticket). Bylaw Notice schedule shows 150.00 in its early-payment column and a 25.00 late-payment penalty.","short":"Notice or ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 1","official_wording":"No dog license 10 & 11 300.00 150.00 25.00 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (RDCO Dog Control covers Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2 (citation)","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a highway, public place or other people's property a dog must be on a secure leash held by the owner. In District parks, dogs are allowed only in parks designated Dog Walking (leashed) or Dog Off-Leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6 (At Large), 25","official_wording":"At Large means any dog on a highway or public place or on private property other than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres or less (fixed length).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6 (Leash)","official_wording":"Leash means a leash with a fixed total length of 2 meters or less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in parks Council designates as Dog Off-Leash. Parks Bylaw Schedule F (2018 copy) lists Woodsdale Road, Bottom Wood Lake Rd (at Wood Lake) and Coral Beach North End. Dog must be under control of a person able to control it. RDCO also has an online dog park map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks, Public Spaces and Recreation Facilities Regulations and Fees Bylaw 829, 2012 (2018 consolidation), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/parks-public-spaces-and-recreation-facilities-regulations-and-fees-bylaw-829-2012","section":"s. 1 definitions; s. 37, 39; Schedule F","official_wording":"“Dog off-leash park” means a park which has been so designated by Council resolution and within which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned in any District park not designated Dog Walking or Dog Off-Leash (unless the District approves a special event). Schedule F (2018 copy) also bans dogs at Swalwell and Beasley April 1 to Sept 30. Also banned: playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds, swimming areas and beaches where prohibited. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from all.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks, Public Spaces and Recreation Facilities Regulations and Fees Bylaw 829, 2012 (2018 consolidation), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/parks-public-spaces-and-recreation-facilities-regulations-and-fees-bylaw-829-2012","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"No person, possessor or harbourer of a dog shall permit such dog to enter upon or be in a park,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from public land or other people's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"No Owner shall permit his or her dog to deposit excrement on public or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"RDCO bylaw (bylaw notice or municipal ticket): dog at large or not leashed $150 first offence, $200 second, $300 third and later. Lake Country parks: dog at large $150, $200, $300; municipal ticket $75, $100, $150 if paid within 30 days; bylaw notice $75, $100, $150 if paid early. Dog in prohibited area $100.","short":"Notice or ticket $150 first offence, $200 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Dog at large / Fail to Leash 25 $150.00 $200.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (regional leash rules) and District of Lake Country Parks, Public Spaces and Recreation Facilities Regulations and Fees Bylaw 829, 2012 (District parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Aggressive: a dog that has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to attack, bite or injure a person or domestic animal. Dangerous: a dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. Nuisance: at large or impounded 3 times in 12 months, or repeatedly charging a fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6, 9","official_wording":"Aggressive dog means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog outside the home: on a securely held leash or in a fenced yard to Schedule C. Dangerous dog: leash and tightly fastened muzzle, or a locked enclosure; warning signs at front and back of the property; microchip within 15 days of the declaration. Both banned from parks, beaches, playgrounds, sports fields and school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 37-41","official_wording":"keep the Aggressive Dog controlled on a leash securely held; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not). Dangerous dog $500. Nuisance dog $40 or $80. No early discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (d)","official_wording":"Licensing for Nuisance, Aggressive, and Dangerous Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call RDCO Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or submit a service request. After hours, for a dog attacking people or other dogs: 604-815-6006 (24 hours).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/","section":"Dog complaints page","official_wording":"For general complaints, including dog attacks, dogs at large or off-leash dogs, please call Dog Control at 250-469-6284","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: aggressive dog $300; dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog in prohibited area $1,000 (aggressive $300); failing to control or enclose a dangerous dog $1,000 (aggressive $300); no signs or microchip for a dangerous dog $300. Bylaw notice lists $300 for the aggressive-dog and sign/microchip rows. RDCO says these are not in adjudication.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog 35 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (RDCO Dog Control covers Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2 (citation)","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 3 months old in a house or dwelling unit, unless the person runs a licensed hobby or service kennel, vet clinic or similar business.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, or have in possession more than 3 dogs over the age of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock and poultry may not be kept on a lot in an urban residential zone, except backyard chickens (5 hens) in permitted zones. Animals, poultry and birds must be kept or contained on the owner's land (Bylaw 97-135). No limit on cats, rabbits or other pets was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 5.3.7","official_wording":"keep, store, or board livestock or poultry on a lot in an urban residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Guide and service dogs living with the person they assist do not count. Hobby kennel permit allows 4 to 20 dogs (4 on 0.25-1 ha, 8 on 1-4 ha, 20 over 4 ha) where zoning allows kennels. Dogs under 3 months are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 15, 42","official_wording":"Any dog registered under the Guide Animal Act and resides with a person for whom the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice $100 (early-payment column 25.00, late 25.00); Municipal ticket $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00 25.00 25.00 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (RDCO Dog Control covers Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2 (citation)","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only and for personal use, on lots zoned RR3 or RU1 that are over 500 m² with no more than 2 dwelling units. Prohibited in all other zones.","short":"Yes, RR3 or RU1 lots over 500 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says the lot must be 'greater than 500 m2'; the Animal Services page says 'minimum' 500 m2. The page FAQ also says hens are allowed on RR3 and RU1 lots that do not have 'agricultural' as an allowable use. Backyard Chickens means hens only.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.16.1, 10.16.2(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of Backyard Chickens is prohibited in all Zones, except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 hens.","short":"5 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.16.3(b)","official_wording":"Keep or permit to be kept more than 5 Backyard Chickens;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.16.3(a)","official_wording":"Keep or permit to be kept any rooster on a property they own or occupy;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One enclosure only, in the rear yard, up to 2 m high. At least 2 m from the rear and interior side lot lines, and 3 m from a flanking side lot line and from a dwelling. Coop at least 0.4 m² per hen; hen yard at least 1 m² per hen. Hens locked in the coop from dusk to dawn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.16.2(c),(d), 10.16.3(c)","official_wording":"is a maximum of 2.0 metres in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An annual permit from the District is required, and the District's page says registration is free. The page lists two steps: BC Premises ID registration, then District of Lake Country backyard chicken registration.","short":"Yes, annual permit; free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.16.2(e)","official_wording":"apply for and receive an annual permit from the District to keep backyard chickens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on urban residential lots. The bylaw bans keeping, storing or boarding livestock or poultry there, except backyard chickens in permitted zones. The District's page says no other fowl or farm animals are allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 5.3.7","official_wording":"keep, store, or board livestock or poultry on a lot in an urban residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007, section 10.16 (Backyard Chickens).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 561, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"On a highway (street) no vehicle may stay more than 24 hours in a row. An RV or trailer that needs a tow vehicle may not be parked on a highway unhitched. Usual parking bans also apply, such as within 3 m of a driveway and 5 m of a hydrant.","short":"24 hours; no unhitched trailers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022 (consolidated to January 14, 2025), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/highways-bylaw-1189-2022-consolidated","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"on any Highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, no more than two recreational vehicles may be kept outdoors on a lot, and none over 5,500 kg licensed gross vehicle weight. The Zoning Bylaw counts boats, ATVs, snowmobiles, travel trailers, motorhomes and tent trailers as recreational vehicles.","short":"Max 2 recreational vehicles; none over 5,500 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated to June 2, 2026), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 5.3.7","official_wording":"place or permit a recreational vehicle in excess of 5,500 kg. licensed gross","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.; moving the RV to another spot does not give an exemption. No rule on living in an RV on a residential lot was found.","short":"No on a street from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022 (consolidated to January 14, 2025), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/highways-bylaw-1189-2022-consolidated","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"being a Recreational Vehicle, on any Highway for the purposes of living accommodations between 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: living in an RV on the street 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. $50 ($40 early); parked over 24 hours $50; unhitched RV or trailer on the street $100 ($50 early); more than 2 RVs on a lot $100; RV over 5,500 kg $100. Municipal ticket: same base amounts, $40 or $50 if paid within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.4","official_wording":"16.1(v) Live in Recreation Vehicle between $50.00 $40.00 $75.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (RVs on residential lots, s. 5.3.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways Bylaw 1189, 2022 (consolidated to January 14, 2025), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/highways-bylaw-1189-2022-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"PARKING PROHIBITIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise anywhere in the District that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used to cause such noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Noisy building, repair, demolition or excavation work that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may approve other hours in writing.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"s. 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. construct, erect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Also covered: loud radios or amplified sound (5.3), animals or birds whose sounds disturb (5.4), truck engine brakes (5.9), motorboat exhaust and noise (5.11-5.16), squealing tires and loud engines or exhausts (5.17-5.18). Exempt: normal farm practices, emergency work, authorized parades. Special-event approval possible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"s. 4.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.9, 5.10, 5.17","official_wording":"normal farm practices conducted in accordance with the Farm Practices Protection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District of Lake Country Bylaw Services, 250-766-6673, bylaw@lakecountry.bc.ca, or the online Bylaw Service Request. Bylaw enforcement hours: June to September, 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (not statutory holidays); September to June, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Directory","official_wording":"Bylaw Services 250 766 6673 bylaw@lakecountry.bc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw Services does not state an after-hours noise complaint line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $125 if paid after 28 days) for disturbing noise, amplified sound, animal noise or construction noise. Municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Motorboat noise and exhaust offences $500.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.16","official_wording":"5.1 Noise which disturbs $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (District of Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"Citation s. 10.4","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow stagnant water, rubbish or noxious or offensive matter to collect, a 'visual nuisance', or unsightliness from filth, rubbish or graffiti. More than one unlicensed vehicle on the premises is also banned. Rubbish may be stored only in an accessory building or a screened area of 30 m² or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"s. 6.1-6.4, 6.8","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of property shall cause, suffer or permit stagnant water, rubbish,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a Bylaw Service Request online, email bylaw@lakecountry.bc.ca or call Bylaw Services at 250-766-6673. Enforcement is complaint based; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Unsightly Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates and may issue a written order to fix it. If not fixed 15 days after delivery of the order, the District may enter and do the work at the owner's or occupier's expense. Unpaid costs by December 31 can be added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"s. 9.1-9.4","official_wording":"Upon receipt of a complaint regarding violation of the regulations contained in this bylaw, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $125 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.16","official_wording":"6.4 Permit property to become/remain $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (District of Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/nuisance-bylaw-857-2013-consolidated","section":"Citation s. 10.4","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Nuisance Bylaw 857, 2013.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with the property owner's permission: seasoned wood only, no bigger than 1 m across and 1 m high, watched by a competent person with equipment to stop it spreading, and at least 3 m from anything combustible. A campfire is a fire for cooking, heat or light for camping or recreation.","short":"Yes, up to 1 m across and 1 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-612-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 1 (Campfire), s. 3","official_wording":"Campfires are permitted with the permission of the property owner provided that the fire is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not for grass, leaves, weeds or garden waste. Only dry prunings, branches, trunks and stumps from your own parcel may be burned, with a permit, on properties of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) or more, October 1 to April 30, from 7 a.m. to sunset, 30 m from property lines and buildings, pile no bigger than 2 m high by 3 m across.","short":"Only dry prunings, with a permit, on 1 hectare or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-612-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 4(c), 5, 7","official_wording":"no person shall burn garbage,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for open burning (not campfires). Apply to the District (online). Fee $20, or $30 for farm-assessed (Class 9) properties; $0 for an insect or disease burning permit. Special burning permits are $1,000 a month.","short":"Yes for open burning, $20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-612-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 4(a), 4(b)","official_wording":"an application for a Burning Permit in the form provided by the District of Lake Country.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No campfires when the Ministry of Forests rates fire hazard 'high' or at any other time it deems dangerous. The Fire Chief may suspend or cancel burning. RDCO posts daily burning conditions (green, yellow, red) updated about 8 a.m.; Outdoor Burning Hotline 1-855-262-2876.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-612-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 3, 8(a)","official_wording":"No campfires will be allowed when the fire hazard is rated as “high”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste cart, collected every other week March 1 to December 31, or haul it to the Glenmore Landfill or the Asquith Road Transfer Station (fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"RDCO Yard waste page","official_wording":"Yard waste is collected every other week from March 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $125 if paid after 28 days) for an unauthorized campfire or open burning without a permit. Municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Court fine under the bylaw $100 to $2,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.9","official_wording":"3 Unauthorized campfire $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (District of Lake Country); permit fee in Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 17.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 612, 2007 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-612-2007-consolidated","section":"Citation s. 15","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Burning Bylaw 612, 2007”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may set off (explode) fireworks in the District, except at a public display held with written permission of the CAO (or designate) and the Fire Chief, with an approved permit in place.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw-800-2011-consolidated","section":"s. 2(2)(f)","official_wording":"no person shall sell, or dispose of fireworks to any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Fireworks may not be sold or disposed of to anyone, except sold to a person or organization conducting a permitted public display.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw-800-2011-consolidated","section":"s. 2(2)(f)(i)","official_wording":"fireworks may be sold to and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes, anything designated as a firework by the Fireworks Act, or any product the Fire Chief considers to meet the definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw-800-2011-consolidated","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"Fireworks shall include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only public display organizers. Need written permission of the CAO (or designate) and Fire Chief, an approved permit, a supervisor with a current pyrotechnical certificate, and third-party liability insurance that meets the Fire Chief's requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw-800-2011-consolidated","section":"s. 2(2)(f)(i)-(iii)","official_wording":"The person supervising or otherwise responsible for the public display referred to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $125 if paid after 28 days) for selling or using fireworks without an approved permit. Municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.14","official_wording":"2(2)(f) Selling or use of fireworks without $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (District of Lake Country).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw 800, 2011 (consolidated to 2017), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-bylaw-800-2011-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW 800, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw Offence Notice (first-time or minor offences; fines up to $500; adjudication). Municipal Ticket Information (repeat or serious offences; up to $1,000; Provincial Court). Enforcement is complaint based except for projects authorized by Council or the CAO. Dog tickets are issued by RDCO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Types of notices","official_wording":"Used for first time offenders or minor offences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking contrary to bylaw $50; noise $100; unsightly property $100; unauthorized campfire $100; breaking water restrictions $150; dog at large in a park $150. Municipal ticket: noise or unsightly $100; water restrictions $1,000. Unlicensed dog (RDCO) $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedules A.4, A.16, A.9, A.19, A.1","official_wording":"16.1(a) Park contrary to bylaw $50.00 $40.00 $75.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it to get the early-payment amount in the schedule (for a $100 offence, $50). Municipal ticket: the lower amount applies if paid within 30 days. No exceptions on the 14 days, per the District.","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"s. 3(b)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 calendar days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: a late payment penalty (Column A3) applies if unpaid more than 28 days (for a $100 offence, $125). A reminder letter gives a final chance; unpaid amounts may go to collections or court.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"If more than 28 calendar days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: request dispute within 14 days of receiving it (form 'Dispute a Bylaw Offence Notice'). A Screening Officer reviews; if upheld you may pay or, within 14 days, request adjudication. An unsuccessful adjudication adds $25. Municipal ticket: dispute is referred to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How do I dispute my ticket?","official_wording":"A request to dispute must be received within 14 days from the date of the ticket.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 753, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Types of notices","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District, including home-based businesses, short-term vacation rentals and non-profit societies. A separate licence is needed for each business and each premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/business-licensing-bylaw-1000-2017-consolidated","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"A person will not carry on business in the District without first having obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Standard business licence $125 a year plus a $30 non-refundable application fee. Home-based $65 (no visiting clients), temporary licence $50 for 30 days, non-profit societies and farm gate sales $0. Fees are prorated by approval date.","short":"$125 a year plus $30 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"Standard Business Licence Fee $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online at MyLakeCountry for a standard licence, or a standard licence with Interior Health and/or Provincial approval. Confirm the location's zoning first. Staff review the application, may require a building inspection, then invoice the annual fee; the licence is issued on payment, typically within 2 to 3 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/businesslicencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"The first step is to ensure the location is within the appropriate zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31; renewal invoices go out each December. Bylaw 1000 s. 12.4 says renewal fees must be paid before January 31, but the Fees Bylaw says an unpaid licence gets a $50 late fee from March 1 (fee row says April 1) and is terminated on April 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict in the sources: Business Licensing Bylaw s. 12.4 (consolidated to 2018) says renewal fees must be paid before January 31; the current Fees Bylaw schedule sets the March 1 late fee and April 1 termination. The Fees Bylaw schedule is the newer.","source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/business-licensing-bylaw-1000-2017-consolidated","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"Business Licences will be granted annually for a period commencing January 1 and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Inter-Community Business Licence is $150 on top of the standard licence. It lets mobile businesses serve clients across 21 communities in the Okanagan. Excluded: mobile food vendors, taxi and car services, boat rentals and body rub services.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"Inter-Community Business Licence $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for failing to obtain a required licence ($50 if paid within 14 days, $125 late). Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.10","official_wording":"3.1(a) Fail to obtain a required licence $100.00 $50.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017; fees in Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 15","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/business-licensing-bylaw-1000-2017-consolidated","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSING BYLAW 1000, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in agricultural, residential and rural zones. Residential Home Occupation applies in RM, RR, RU and C zones; in A and RLP zones it is a Country Residential Home Occupation on parcels under 1.0 ha and a Rural Home Occupation on parcels of 1.0 ha or more.","short":"Yes, in agricultural, residential and rural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.2, Table 10.1","official_wording":"Home Occupations are permitted within agricultural, residential and rural zones in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for home-based businesses: $125 if clients or customers come to the home, $65 if not, plus a $30 application fee. Applicants sign and attach the Residential Home Occupation Regulations.","short":"Yes: $125 with customers, $65 without; $30 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/businesslicencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"This includes home-based businesses and short-term vacation rentals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential (RM, RR, RU, C): 25% of floor area, max 40 m²; one non-resident employee; one 0.28 m² sign. Country Residential (A, RLP under 1 ha): max 50 m²; 0.37 m² sign. Rural (A, RLP 1 ha+): 100 m² plus 50 m² storage; two employees; two 0.56 m² signs; two commercial vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"The maximum floor area is 25 % of the total floor area of the principal dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Residential and Country Residential: exterior storage, vehicle or marine repair, auto-body, welding, wrecking yards, eating or drinking places (catering allowed), vets or kennels, meat or fish processing, amusement centres, funeral homes, cannabis production. Rural (1 ha+): exterior storage over 50 m² and more than two commercial vehicles are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"Parking of commercial vehicles larger than 5500 kg gross vehicle weight;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (ss. 10.2 to 10.6); Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"general regulations, these specific use regulations shall take precedence. 10.2. Home Occupations Home Occupations are permitted within agricultural, residential and rural zones in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in zones that list short term vacation rental as a use, and only in the host's principal residence (shown by claiming the annual homeowner property tax grant). It must be within the primary residence, not in an accessory suite, trailer, garage or similar.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.15.2","official_wording":"only occur in a principal residence, as demonstrated through the claiming of an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term vacation rentals need a District business licence: $100 non-refundable application fee, then $350 for the annual licence (same fees for a bed and breakfast). An inspection of the rental space comes first.","short":"Yes, $350 a year plus $100 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw 987, 2016 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/fees-bylaw-987-2016-consolidated","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"Application Fee Short Term Vacation Rentals and Bed & Breakfast $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District says anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C. and listing on a platform such as Airbnb, VRBO or Booking.com must register with the Province. Lake Country is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/businesslicencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"Anyone operating a short-term rental in B.C. and listing on a platform, which may include, for example, Airbnb, VRBO, or Booking.com, is required to register.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Principal residence only; no more than 4 sleeping units rented at once; no stay over 30 consecutive days; not in an accessory suite; all parking and waste on site (guests may not park on the street); homeowner insurance; a posted emergency evacuation plan; a valid District business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.15.2","official_wording":"not be rented for more than thirty (30) consecutive days;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($250 if paid within 14 days, $625 late) for not principal residence, over 30 days, over 4 sleeping units or in an accessory suite; $250 for parking and waste not on site. Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($500 within 30 days) and $500 ($250). Operating without a licence: $100.","short":"Notice $500 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 760, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-760-2010-consolidated","section":"Schedule A.3, zoning","official_wording":"Short Term Rental – not principal $500.00 $250.00 $625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","place_name":"Lake Country","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (s. 10.15 Short Term Vacation Rental Regulations); Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017; Fees Bylaw 987, 2016, Schedule 15","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Lake Country","source_url":"https://www.lakecountry.bc.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-561-2007-consolidated","section":"s. 10.15","official_wording":"10.15. Short Term Vacation Rental Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, altering or reconstructing a building, structure or canopy. The Town's page lists new construction, alteration, addition or demolition. A separate demolition permit is needed to demolish, and a moving permit to move a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 9(1), s. 20(1), s. 19(1)(a)","official_wording":"A person must apply for, and obtain, a building permit before constructing, altering, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to retaining structures, fences, paving or landscaping, or to buildings and structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. No permit is needed to repair or replace a valve, faucet, fixture or water heater, clear stoppages or repair leaks, if no pipes are replaced or rearranged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4(2); s. 10(1)","official_wording":"buildings and structures exempted by Part 1 of the British Columbia Building Code, except as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Town's Building Permit Application form (the Application and Checklist, or the Full Application Package, both on the Town's Application Forms page). Only complete applications are accepted for processing. The Town's pages do not say where to hand one in; contact the Building Inspector.","short":"Paper form; submission method not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application Forms, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/applications.php","section":"Application Forms page","official_wording":"Building Permit Application and Checklist","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form, site plan, floor plans and elevations, two copies of all plans with structural design, certificate of title with all charges, Step Code 3 energy advisor insulation details, and a valid business licence number for each contractor and sub-trade. Professional letters of assurance may be required for larger or complex buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit application and checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/Building%20permit%20application%20and%20checklist%202026.pdf","section":"Application Requirements (Miscellaneous)","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FORM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent must notify the Building Inspector at least 24 hours before work is ready to be inspected (bylaw); the Town's checklist says to contact the Building Official 72 hours before any required inspection. The Building Inspector is in on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw says 24 hours; the application checklist says 72 hours. Bylaw value is the legal minimum; the checklist asks for more notice. Booking: phone 250-749-6681 ext. 104 or inspections@lakecowichan.ca (checklist footer).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 17(4)","official_wording":"must notify the Building Inspector at least 24 hours before work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector, Town of Lake Cowichan, 250-749-6681 ext. 104 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except holidays); inspections@lakecowichan.ca; Town Office, 39 South Shore Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/building-inspection.php","section":"Building Inspection page","official_wording":"by telephone at 250-749-6681 ext. 104","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to fences or retaining structures, so no building permit is set out for an ordinary fence. A swimming pool, and so its required fence, needs a permit.","short":"No building permit set out","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4(2)(b); definition of Structure; s. 21(1)","official_wording":"retaining structures, fences, paving or landscaping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in zones where residential uses are permitted.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"a fence at the front of the lot shall not exceed 1.2 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in zones where residential uses are permitted.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"at the sides and rear shall not exceed 2.0 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner at a highway intersection, no structure may be higher than 1.0 m above the elevation of the centre point of the intersecting highway within the triangle bounded by a line joining points 6.0 metres from the corner on each parcel line (Figure 4). Fence height is also 'subject to traffic sight lines'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Sight triangle","official_wording":"no structure shall be allowed at a height greater than 1.0 metre above the established elevation of the centre point of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Default maximum for a fence or retaining wall is 2.0 m. Height is measured from finished grade to the top (stepped fences at the mid-point between posts). A fence on a retaining wall must stay within the zone's heights, measured from average grade. Pool fences: at least 1.5 m with self-closing, self-latching gates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"the maximum height of a fence or retaining wall shall be 2.0 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, Part IV, 'Fences and Retaining Walls' (article number not shown in the text copy); Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022, s. 4(2) and s. 21","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1055-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no size threshold: a permit is needed to construct any building or structure, except buildings exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. Ask the Building Inspector about a small shed.","short":"No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 9(1); s. 4(2)(a)","official_wording":"A person must apply for, and obtain, a building permit before constructing, altering, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is stated. A deck is valued at $40 per ft² in the permit fee schedule, and a permit is needed to construct a structure unless it is exempt under Part 1 of the BC Building Code.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule B; s. 9(1)","official_wording":"Deck 40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The permit application has a 'Garage and carport' type of work, and the fee valuation schedule lists garages (finished $50 per ft², unfinished $40) and carports ($40). The bylaw states no exemption for them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit application and checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/Building%20permit%20application%20and%20checklist%202026.pdf","section":"Application form, Type of Work Codes","official_wording":"15 Garage and carport","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory structures under 10 m² (R-1 to R-6): height 3.5 m; side and rear setbacks 0.6 m; front 7.5 m (R-1 to R-4) or 4.5 m (R-5); exterior side 3.0 m (R-1 to R-3), 4.0 m (R-4), 1.5 m (R-5). Larger accessory buildings follow the principal and accessory building setbacks and their own height limit in the same zone table. Lot coverage is set per zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V, low and medium density standards","official_wording":"Minimum setbacks for accessory structures of less than 10m2 (metres)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for construction value not exceeding $5,000.","short":"$100 (value up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Construction Value not exceeding $5,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Over $5,000: 1% of estimated value plus a minimum of $100, as Schedule A words it. Value can be a professional appraisal or Schedule B rates per ft² of gross floor area (for example main floor with full basement $180, crawlspace or slab $140, second floor $100, finished garage $50, deck $40). Work without a valid permit: double fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A and B","official_wording":"Additional fee for construction value exceeding $5,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan review before inspection: $100. The bylaw does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. 70% of the permit fee is refundable if no work has begun.","short":"$100 plan review","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Other)","official_wording":"Reviewing plans before inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $24 minimum (one or two fixtures), then $12 per fixture. Demolition permit $100. Permit to move a building $500. Re-inspection or callback $50. Deposits: demolition $5,000, damage to Town property $3,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Minimum fee (One or two fixtures)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The Building Inspector must issue the permit once the applicant pays the Schedule A permit fee and all other fees and charges. The pages read do not state payment methods.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6(1)","official_wording":"the owner or owner’s agent pays the permit fee prescribed by Schedule “A”; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022, Schedule A (Schedule of Permit Fees and Deposits for Building Construction) and Schedule B (Construction Valuation Schedule)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedules A and B","official_wording":"SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES AND DEPOSITS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on Schedule A, Zoning Map, of the Zoning Bylaw (on the Town's bylaw page). A large printed zoning map is sold at cost, minimum $34. The Town's site shows no online zoning map tool; ask Town Hall.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule A); printed map; ask Town Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Location and Extent of Land Uses","official_wording":"are outlined on Schedule A, Zoning Map, of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated as of February 24th, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1055-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses for each zone, plus standards such as lot sizes, number of storeys, height, lot coverage and setbacks, and parking (Schedule B).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V","official_wording":"REGULATIONS FOR EACH ZONE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Caroline von Schilling, Director of Bylaw and Development Services, through Town Hall: 250-749-6681, general@lakecowichan.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/contact.php","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Caroline von Schilling - Director of Bylaw and Development Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1055-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"In a single detached dwelling: zones R-1 to R-6 (R-6 only in a basement or walk-out garden level). In a duplex: R-2 only on a lot of at least 780 m²; R-3 to R-5 only on a corner lot, a lot with a tandem-parking garage, or a lot of at least 780 m². R-7: within an existing non-conforming single detached dwelling, or on a duplex lot meeting the same corner, tandem or 780 m² test.","short":"Yes, in R-1 to R-6 (conditions apply)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V, s. 5.1.3 (accessory uses, R-2 to R-6) and R-7","official_wording":"A secondary suite is permitted on a lot with a single detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suite or coach house: zones R-1, R-2 and R-3, on a lot with a single detached dwelling. Prohibited on lots without municipal sewer and water, and on duplex lots. One accessory dwelling per lot.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V, s. 5.1.3 b.","official_wording":"One of three types of accessory dwelling unit is permitted on a lot with a single detached dwelling: a secondary suite, a garden suite, or a coach house.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One accessory dwelling unit per lot. Secondary suite: at most 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area or 85 m² (whichever is less), at least 30 m², 2 bedrooms maximum, separate entrance. Garden suite and coach house: at most 40% or 60 m² (whichever is less), at least 30 m², 2 bedrooms maximum. No owner-occupancy rule found. Garden suite goes in the rear yard (lakeside or riverside lots may use front or side yard).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V, ss. 5.1.8 to 5.1.10","official_wording":"Maximum size is 40% of gross floor area of principal dwelling, or 85 square metres, whichever is less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per secondary suite, in addition to the 2 per single dwelling. On a duplex lot that is not a corner lot or is not larger than 780 m², tandem parking is required when a suite is present. In R-6, one required space must be in a garage.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Off-Street Parking","official_wording":"Dwelling unit, secondary suite 1 per unit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a suite. The fee schedule values a suite in a principal residence at $100 per ft². The zoning bylaw states no development permit requirement for suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1075-2022%20Building%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 9(1); Schedule B","official_wording":"A person must apply for, and obtain, a building permit before constructing, altering, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Part V and Schedule B); Building Bylaw No. 1075-2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1055-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed before removing any trees or portions of trees within the designated Development Permit Areas in the Official Community Plan (for example the watercourse and streamside area, within 30 m of top of bank, and the natural hazard areas). The Town's bylaw list has no general tree-protection bylaw.","short":"Yes, in designated Development Permit Areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Tree Cutting","official_wording":"A tree cutting permit will be required prior to the removal of any trees or portions of trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Watercourse and streamside area: minor pruning in an existing landscaped area, removal of hazardous trees by Town staff or on a certified arborist's recommendation, and removal of non-native species need no development permit. Natural hazard (floodplain, steep slope) areas: no exemption. Wildfire hazard: exemption may be granted for infill where a qualified professional shows low or moderate risk. ALR land not addressed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1097-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1097-2023%20Official%20Community%20Plan.pdf","section":"s. 6.2.5","official_wording":"minor pruning of trees and shrubs, planting vegetation and minor soil disturbance that does","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a Development Permit Area tree cutting permit.","short":"$100 for a Development Permit Area permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges for Services Bylaw No. 1127-2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1127-2025%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20for%20Services.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Tree Cutting Permit Fee","official_wording":"Development Permit Area Tree cutting permit $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"In the wildfire hazard area: if a qualified professional finds tree or vegetation removal necessary for wildfire risk, Town approval is required and replacement trees or vegetation may be required; a tree assessment and retention or restoration plan, and security, may also be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1097-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1097-2023%20Official%20Community%20Plan.pdf","section":"s. 6.3 Wildfire guidelines (8)(e), (9)","official_wording":"Town approval is required and replacement trees or vegetation may be required;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No person may wilfully damage a boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge on a boulevard, or plant a tree on a boulevard that will block sidewalk access or safe road use when grown. In parks, no person may cut, injure, remove or destroy any tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sidewalk and Boulevard Bylaw No. 875-2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/875-2009-Sidewalk%20and%20Boulevard%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(a), (g)","official_wording":"wilfully damage any boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Lake Cowichan sources that were read set no fine for cutting a tree without a permit.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Tree Cutting) and Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1097 (Part 6, Development Permit Areas)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Tree Cutting","official_wording":"A tree cutting permit will be required prior to the removal of any trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: bi-weekly (one 80 L garbage tote every other week). Organics: at least once every second week. Recycling: on the schedule in the annual calendar.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics at least that often","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A (2026)","official_wording":"one regulation size garbage tote collected bi-weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Collection day depends on your street (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). Use the 2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar on the Public Works page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/2026%20Refuse%20Calendar.pdf","section":"2026 collection calendar","official_wording":"Refuse/Recycle Collection Day by Street Name:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each residential dwelling gets one garbage tote and one kitchen organics tote on payment of fees. Sizes 80 L, 120 L or 240 L (240 L only for multi-family). Recycling goes in a blue tote. Lost or damaged totes are replaced at cost plus delivery, paid by the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 3.6, s. 8.2, Schedule A","official_wording":"A residential dwelling within the Town limits will be issued one garbage receptacle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: within 1 m (3 ft) of the curb, at the edge of pavement, by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The 2026 calendar says 7:00 a.m. from July 2 to August 31 and 8:00 a.m. the rest of the year. Nothing is taken from private property or driveways; store garbage in a bear-resistant enclosure between collections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 calendar says totes must be at curbside by 7:00 am July 2 through August 31 and 8:00 am for the remainder of the year; the bylaw says 7:00 a.m. The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"all regulation garbage receptacles shall be accessible within 1 meter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One regulation garbage tote per pick-up. Extra garbage totes need a prepaid tag ($12 each, bought at the Town office). Bags at curbside are not collected unless inside the tote or in a can with a tag.","short":"1 tote; extra totes need $12 prepaid tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 18.2, s. 12.2","official_wording":"if each additional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 residential flat rate (garbage, organics and recycling): $17.80 a month for an 80 L tote or $26.70 a month for a 120 L tote. Billed annually in January; 10% discount if paid by the end of February; due March 31; 5% penalty after the first business day in July and another 5% after September 30.","short":"$17.80 a month (80 L) or $26.70 (120 L)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule A (2026), s. 12.1, 13","official_wording":"$17.80 per month for 80 litre tote","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Waste Collection Regulations and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection. The waste bylaw bans yard and garden waste from curbside collection.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall deposit for the collection by the Waste Collector of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the drop-off: grass, leaves and branches no greater than 3 inches (7.6 cm) in diameter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/2026%20Refuse%20Calendar.pdf","section":"Calendar, page 2","official_wording":"Yard and garden materials including grass, leaves and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free at CVRD Meade Creek (8855 Youbou Rd, Lake Cowichan) and Bings Creek (3900 Drinkwater Rd, Duncan). Meade Creek: April 1 to Oct 31 Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Nov 1 to Mar 31 Wed, Sat, Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bings Creek: daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","short":"CVRD Meade Creek or Bings Creek (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/2026%20Refuse%20Calendar.pdf","section":"Calendar, page 2","official_wording":"Free Recyclables at Meade & Bings Creek Facilities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for residential loads at CVRD recycling centres; $110 a tonne for commercial loads.","short":"Free for residential loads","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/2026%20Refuse%20Calendar.pdf","section":"Calendar, page 2","official_wording":"Free Recyclables at Meade & Bings Creek Facilities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No rock, sod, dirt or stumps; branches must be under 3 inches (7.6 cm) across. Giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock and daphne/spurge laurel are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Recycling, Waste and Organics Calendar (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/2026%20Refuse%20Calendar.pdf","section":"Calendar, page 2","official_wording":"(No sod, rock or dirt)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (yard and garden waste not collected).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1114-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1114-2024%20Waste%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Waste Collection Regulations and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (Normal) restrictions apply May 1 to October 31. Stages 2 to 4 are imposed as required, with Stage 2 tied to Provincial Drought Level 3 and Stage 3 to Level 4.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter as required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1112-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1112-2024%20Water%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 15.6(a)","official_wording":"shall apply between May 1 and October 31 unless exempted by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinklers up to 2 hours per day; even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday. Watering is permitted only between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. Stage 2: one day (even Wednesday, odd Sunday).","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 2 hours a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/water-restrictions.php","section":"Water Use Restrictions page","official_wording":"Even Addresses - Wed & Sat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and micro or drip irrigation of trees, shrubs and gardens may be done on any day, but not between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Food gardens and fruit trees: 4 hours a day (Stages 1 and 2), 2 hours (Stages 3 and 4); ornamentals 2 hours, then 1 hour. Weeper hoses allowed; soaker hoses not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/water-restrictions.php","section":"Water Use Restrictions page","official_wording":"Residents can use a bucket, spring-loaded spray nozzle or micro/drip irrigation to water trees, shrubs and gardens on any day of the week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Garden Irrigation Permit lets new lawns be watered any day, 2 hours a day at Stage 1. Permits last 21 days for new sod or 49 days for seed, and are not issued during Stage 2, 3 or 4. The permit costs $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/water-restrictions.php","section":"Water Use Restrictions page","official_wording":"Permits may be issued for 21 days where new sod has been planted or 49 days where the lawn will be grown from seed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. On conviction, a fine up to $2,000.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1112-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1112-2024%20Water%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 21.3","official_wording":"a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1112-2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1112-2024 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1112-2024%20Water%20Rates%20and%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Water Regulations and Rates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog in the Town without a dog licence. A dog is any canine over four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1, s. 6.2","official_wording":"DOG shall mean any animal of the canine species over the age of four months, regardless of sex;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Lake Cowichan (the bylaw's Collector is the Town's collector; animal control is run through the Town office).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"COLLECTOR shall mean the Collector of the Town of Lake Cowichan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year if paid before the end of February (Schedule A); $30 after the end of February. Section 6.4 says the fee is due on or before January 31, so the bylaw text and schedule differ.","short":"$15 before end of February ($30 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Annual Dog Licence Fee before the end of February","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Base fee plus an additional $10 for an unspayed or unneutered dog (so $25 before the end of February, $40 after). The owner must prove the dog is spayed or neutered in writing.","short":"$25 before end of February ($40 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.6, Schedule A","official_wording":"Additional Licence Fee for unspayed/unneutered Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late licence fee: $30 after the end of February (the bylaw says a late fee applies after January 31). Replacement tag: $5. No senior discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.5, s. 6.10, Schedule A","official_wording":"After January 31st of each year the late licence fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licence tags expire December 31 each year. The annual fee is payable on or before January 31 each year, or within the first month of getting a dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.4, s. 6.8","official_wording":"The annual licence fee shall be payable on or before January 31st of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Town's Animal Control page do not say where or how to buy a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$35 ticketed fine for no dog licence. $25 if the licence tag is not affixed.","short":"Ticket $35","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"No dog license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1052-2021)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Town of Lake Cowichan Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"No dog may run at large. The owner must control a dog in any street or public place by a leash. In Town parks a dog must be on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No owner of any dog shall suffer, permit, or allow such dog to run at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.5 m (the leash must not exceed this length).","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"of a leash not exceeding 2.5 M in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"No off-leash area is named in the bylaws. The Official Community Plan's parks list shows a dog park at Centennial Park and plans to develop one at Joginder Bains Park; it does not give rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1097-2023 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1097-2023%20Official%20Community%20Plan.pdf","section":"Appendix B Parks; park improvements list","official_wording":"park, Centennial Community Hall, dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not allowed on any public beach area owned and operated by the Town, even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 919-2012 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/919-2012%20Parks%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"no person shall permit a dog to enter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The dog owner or person in charge must remove the dog's excrement immediately and put it in a suitable refuse container (guide dog with a blind person excepted). The Town may fine an owner who does not clean up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"shall remove forthwith","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$75 (Schedule A ticketed fine for a dog at large).","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"No dog license 6.2 35.00 License tag not affixed 6.6 25.00 Dog at Large 7.1 75.00 VICIOUS DOGS Vicious dog not securely confined 9.3 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019; parks rules in Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 919-2012.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Town of Lake Cowichan Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A 'vicious dog' has attacked, bitten or injured a person, or shown a tendency to; or has bitten, killed or injured a domestic animal; or aggressively pursued or harassed a person or domestic animal. The Animal Control Officer classifies it in their opinion after considering the facts, and tells the owner in writing. Only the Court can find the declaration incorrect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"VICIOUS DOG shall mean","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"On the owner's premises, keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in. Off the premises (street, public place), the dog must be muzzled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 9.3, s. 9.4","official_wording":"securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No separate licence fee for a vicious dog appears in the bylaw's fee schedule.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Town office at 749-6681 and leave a message with your name, phone number and a brief description. Non-urgent issues can be emailed to bylaw@lakecowichan.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/animal.php","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"To report an animal control incident or problem, please call the Town office 749-6681","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for a vicious dog not securely confined; $150 for a vicious dog not securely muzzled.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Vicious dog not securely confined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019, s. 9 (Vicious Dogs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Town of Lake Cowichan Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs on any parcel, except in the lawful and licensed operation of a veterinary medical clinic.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"No Owner shall keep, or permit to be kept, more than two (2) dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lake Cowichan's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: no more than 6 per property. 'Restricted animals' (horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, turkeys, geese, ducks and other fowl) may not be kept on a parcel under 2 acres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1052-2021%20Amendment%20to%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"No person may keep more than 6 hens on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A veterinary medical clinic may keep more than two dogs. Only canines over four months old count as dogs, so younger puppies are not counted. The Zoning Bylaw defines a kennel as three or more dogs on a parcel and bars kennels unless it specifically permits one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"except in the lawful and licenced operation of a veterinary medical clinic.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Control Bylaw lists no ticket amount for keeping more than two dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1052-2021); Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (kennel definition).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1019-2019%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Town of Lake Cowichan Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on a single improved parcel in the R-1 Suburban, R-2 Urban and R-4 Medium Density Residential zones where the lot is greater than 450 m². The keeper must own the property or have the owner's written permission. Hens may not be kept in a dwelling, balcony or deck, or in a cage (except for transport).","short":"Yes, R-1, R-2, R-4 lots over 450 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated Feb. 26, 2024) (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Backyard Hens","official_wording":"where the lot is greater than 450 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens.","short":"6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1052-2021%20Amendment%20to%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"No person may keep more than 6 hens on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No on lots under 2 acres: a rooster is a 'restricted animal' that may not be kept on a parcel under 2 acres.","short":"No on lots under 2 acres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1052-2021%20Amendment%20to%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"RESTRICTED ANIMAL shall mean any horse, mule, cattle, ass, swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and pen in the rear yard, at least 1.0 m from rear, exterior side and interior side lot lines and 3.0 m from any door or window of a dwelling unit, not more than 3 m high. Not within 30 m of the Cowichan River, 15 m of other watercourses, 7.5 m of a lake, swamp or pond. The area around the enclosure must be fully fenced; feed in airtight containers; no slaughtering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated Feb. 26, 2024) (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Backyard Hens","official_wording":"located not less than 1.0 m from the rear parcel line, exterior side parcel line and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"'Restricted animals' (horse, mule, cattle, ass, swine, sheep, goat, rooster, turkey, goose, duck, other fowl) may not be kept on a parcel under 2 acres, and may not run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1052-2021%20Amendment%20to%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"RESTRICTED ANIMAL shall mean any horse, mule, cattle, ass, swine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1019-2019 as amended by Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (backyard hens); Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (general provisions for backyard hens).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1052-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1052-2021%20Amendment%20to%20Animal%20Control.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No.1052-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on a highway for more than 72 hours continuously. No unlicensed vehicle, trailer or camper may be parked on public streets or rights-of-way. In residential areas, no vehicle over 20,000 kg or longer than 7.5 m may park on a local street for more than 2 hours. Parking is also barred within 6 m of a crosswalk.","short":"72 hours; no unlicensed trailers or campers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 759-2003 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/759-2003-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 6.01(c), 6.07, 6.04","official_wording":"no persons shall park a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No lot may be used for parking or storing a trailer, RV, camper, boat or other vehicle unless a principal residential use is established on the lot. An improved residential lot may have no more than four motor vehicles, trailers, RVs, campers, boats or other vehicles in total unless completely enclosed in a building.","short":"Only with a residence; max 4 vehicles unless enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated Feb. 26, 2024) (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Vehicle Restrictions","official_wording":"unless a principal residential use has been established","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No on lots: living or sleeping in a trailer, RV, camper or other vehicle is prohibited on all lots in every zone, except where campground is a permitted or legal non-conforming use, or as the Zoning Bylaw specifically provides. The Traffic Bylaw says nothing on sleeping in a vehicle on a street.","short":"No on lots; street rule not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated Feb. 26, 2024) (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Vehicle Restrictions","official_wording":"Human habitation, occupancy, or residency in any trailer, recreational vehicle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw: a fine not exceeding $500 on summary conviction. No ticket schedule found for parking offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 759-2003 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/759-2003-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 9.01","official_wording":"commits an offence and is liable on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Traffic Bylaw No. 759-2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Vehicle Restrictions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 759-2003 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/759-2003-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 9.03","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the Town of Lake Cowichan Traffic Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No noise or sound may disturb or be liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, in a highway or public place or from private property. Amplified sound (radio, stereo) is covered in residential areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Control of Noise Bylaw No. 876-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/876-2009-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Control of Noise Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday: not before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.; Sunday: not before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. The ban is on building, altering, repairing, demolishing, excavating or filling in a way that disturbs people nearby. Council may give written approval for other hours.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Control of Noise Bylaw No. 876-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/876-2009-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m., or on Sunday, before 10:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Landscape equipment (lawnmower, chain saw, leaf blower, weedwacker, rototiller): not before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. No animal or bird noise that unduly disturbs neighbours. No decibel limits. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, utilities, church bells, permitted events, and usual business noise in a zone permitting it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Control of Noise Bylaw No. 876-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/876-2009-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 3.5, 3.4, 5.1","official_wording":"No person shall use landscape maintenance equipment, including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Town's Bylaw Complaint Form and choose 'Noise' as the subject; a signature is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/Bylaw%20Complaint%20Form%20FILLABLE.pdf","section":"Bylaw Complaint form","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Bylaw Complaint form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages name no after-hours noise contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a general noise offence (public place, private property, amplified music, animal noise, construction noise, or breaking a construction permit). $500 for unmitigated permitted-use noise.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Control of Noise Bylaw No. 876-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/876-2009-Noise.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Disturbance in a Public Place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Noise Control Bylaw No. 876-2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Control of Noise Bylaw No. 876-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/876-2009-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Noise Control Bylaw 876-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupant must not let property become or stay unsightly: accumulations of junk, filth, litter, brush, rubbish, garbage or graffiti; broken or rotting fences; dead or uncontrolled landscaping; run-down buildings. Also bans graffiti, accumulating rubbish or water, insect infestations, and requires property clear of brush and noxious weeds. Where grass is ground cover, it must be 20 cm or less. Wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers or boats may not be stored unless lawfully permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1050-2021%20Unsightly%20AMEND.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4, s. 5.5, s. 6.4","official_wording":"No owner or occupant of property within the municipality shall permit or allow","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's Bylaw Complaint Form (subjects include Unsightly premises); it needs your name, phone, address, details of the complaint and a signature.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/Bylaw%20Complaint%20Form%20FILLABLE.pdf","section":"Bylaw Complaint form","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Bylaw Complaint form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An Inspector may enter and inspect, then serve a notice stating what must be fixed and by when. The owner may appeal within 14 days to the Finance and Administration Committee. If not fixed, the Town may do the work at the owner's cost plus a 15% administrative fee; unpaid costs are added to property taxes as arrears if not paid by December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1050-2021%20Unsightly%20AMEND.pdf","section":"s. 14, 15, 16, 17, Schedule A","official_wording":"An Inspector shall have the right to enter upon the property of any person at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property $500; graffiti $250; rubbish accumulation $500; infestation $500; noxious weed $250; maintenance of property $250.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1050-2021%20Unsightly%20AMEND.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"to Bylaw No. 1050-2021 SECTION FINE 1. Permit unsightly property 4.1 $ 500.00 2. Place graffiti 4.2 $ 250.00 3. Permit accumulation of rubbish 4.3 and 4.4 $ 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Property Maintenance and the Prohibition of Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021 (amended by 1120-2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1050-2021%20Unsightly%20AMEND.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance and the Prohibition of Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1050-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for cooking fires in a barbecue pit, fire pit or other device of 4 sq ft or less, or in a gas or electric barbecue. Other outdoor fires need a $100 permit; garden-waste and construction-waste fires are banned. Fires must be supervised.","short":"Yes, no permit for cooking fires up to 4 sq ft","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)","official_wording":"cooking fires contained within a barbeque pit, fire pit or other device having a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may start or maintain a Class 2 or 3 fire (garden waste, demolition or construction waste) or a garden refuse fire. The CVRD page says backyard burning is completely banned in the Town of Lake Cowichan. Land-clearing debris (parcels 2.02 ha or more) may be burned only in a registered air curtain burner.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 9, s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall start or maintain a Class \"2\" or \"3\" Fire or a garden refuse fire.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A $100 permit fee and application are required for an outdoor fire that is not exempt. An Officer (Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief or a Captain) may inspect the site, refuse, suspend or cancel permits. Class 1 (special occasion and ceremonial) fires are only for civic events approved by an Officer.","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 10, 11, 8","official_wording":"shall obtain a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw requires compliance with local fire restrictions imposed by the Fire Chief or Local Fire Commissioner. The Town's Fire Department page points to the BC Fire Danger Map and CVRD burning restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 7(b)","official_wording":"Local fire restrictions imposed by the Fire Chief or Local Fire Commissioner Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"CVRD provides free yard and garden waste drop-off at local Recycling Centres (Meade Creek, 8855 Youbou Rd, Lake Cowichan; Bings Creek, Duncan).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/environment/backyard-burning/","section":"CVRD Open Burning page","official_wording":"The CVRD provides free yard and garden waste drop-off at local Recycling Centres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for starting or keeping a fire without supervision; $100 for burning where burning is prohibited (ss. 8 and 9); $500 for a fire without a permit; $200 for interfering with access or inspection. On summary conviction up to $2,000.","short":"$500 without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 18","official_wording":"Fire without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/878-2009%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 878-2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be set off only between October 28 and November 1 each year. Display fireworks need a display permit. Firecrackers may not be set off. Nothing may be used in an unsafe manner.","short":"Oct 28 to Nov 1 only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"s. 4.8, 4.5, 4.6, 4.11","official_wording":"Except between October 28th and November 1st in each calendar year no person may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be sold only from October 26 to 6:00 p.m. on October 31, by a person with a sales permit, to someone 18 or older. Roman candles and firecrackers may not be sold.","short":"Oct 26 to 6 p.m. Oct 31, with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"s. 4.7, 4.2, 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"Except between October 26th and 6.00 P.M. on October 31st, in each calendar year, no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Consumer fireworks' are all fireworks except display fireworks, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. 'Display fireworks' are large fireworks used for public displays (Class 7, Division 2, Subdivision 2 explosives).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"\"CONSUMER FIREWORKS\" means all fireworks of every kind, except display","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person 18 or older may apply to the local assistant of the Fire Commissioner for a display permit for a special event or festival, at least ten days before, with a $50 fee, Natural Resources Canada authorization and $5,000,000 liability insurance. Sales permit: $100 fee, needs a Town business licence, expires November 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, Schedule C","official_wording":"at least ten days prior to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Schedule B lists $1,000 for each listed offence (sale without a permit, Roman candles, display fireworks without a permit, sale outside October 26 to 6 p.m. October 31, discharge contrary to the bylaw). The bylaw also provides a fine of $500 to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"$1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 7.1","official_wording":"Sale of consumer fireworks without sales permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan 2005 Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005 (PDF), Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/807-2005.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Lake Cowichan 2005 Firecrackers and Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 807-2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business, resident and non-resident, operating in the Town, with a separate licence for each location. A not-for-profit organization registered as a society does not need one. Contractors must also list their sub-trades.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/business-permits-licenses.php","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required by every business (resident and non-resident) operating in the Town of Lake Cowichan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year; $125 if paid after the end of February (a $25 late fee); $50 for a new business after July 1. Circus or carnival: $200 per event.","short":"$100 a year ($125 after end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/business-permits-licenses.php","section":"Fees / Business licence fee table, late and prorated licences","official_wording":"Yearly License Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the business licence application (on the Town's Application Forms page) in person at the Town Office, 39 South Shore Road, by mail to PO Box 860, or by email to general@lakecowichan.ca. The licence is issued once the applicant complies with building and zoning bylaws; premises may be inspected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/business-permits-licenses.php","section":"Applying for a business license","official_wording":"in person to the Town Office at 39 South Shore Road or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire on December 31 each year unless the licence says otherwise. The fee is due on or before the expiry date; a penalty is added to each unpaid licence at March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/777-2003-Business%20Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 4.3(b), 4.5","official_wording":"will expire on the 31st day of December in each year unless otherwise indicated on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses (one that moves from client to client and has a premises in a participating community). The Town's page lists an Inter-Community Licence fee of $270 a year; Bylaw 1128-2026 sets the inter-community fee at $170, separate from and in addition to the Town's own $100 licence fee. Non-profits pay no inter-community fee. The Town licence also covers Duncan, North Cowichan and Ladysmith.","short":"Yes, $170 (Town page says $270)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Page says $270; bylaw says $170 plus separate other fees (the bylaw does not state a total). The participating communities are not listed in the bylaw or page ('participating Vancouver Island communities'). Non-profits pay no inter-community fee (s. 4(c)).","source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/business-permits-licenses.php","section":"Mobile Businesses; Fees","official_wording":"automatically authorizes operations in Duncan, North Cowichan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ticket for doing business without a business licence (Business Licence Bylaw Schedule C, s. 3.1). On conviction, a fine of $50 to $2,000, and not less than $50 for each day a continuing offence is continued.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/777-2003-Business%20Licensing.pdf","section":"Schedule C; s. 15","official_wording":"No business license 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Lake Cowichan Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003 (with Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw 773-2003 and Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1128-2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/777-2003-Business%20Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in zones R-1 to R-6, in the CD-2 zone, and in one commercial zone shown in the commercial use table. Where a secondary suite is in the house, the suite and business together may not exceed 40% of the floor area, up to 80 m². R-7 allows it only in an existing non-conforming single detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1 to R-6, CD-2 and one commercial zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part V, s. 5.1.3 and R-7","official_wording":"A home-based business is permitted if the combined area of a secondary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business in the Town needs a licence; the fee is $100 a year ($125 if paid after February; $50 for new businesses after July 1).","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Lake Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/business-permits-licenses.php","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required by every business (resident and non-resident) operating in the Town of Lake Cowichan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"All activity inside the dwelling (except growing fruit, vegetables, plants); no outside change to the appearance of the property; no noise, dust, odour or traffic beyond a dwelling's; no outdoor storage or display; no retail sales; at most 40% of floor area up to 80 m²; two off-street parking spaces. Signs: Sign Bylaw 1060-2021 allows one home occupation sign per dwelling in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Home Based Business","official_wording":"that all activity be conducted within the interior of the principal dwelling, except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. Not allowed: retail sales at the dwelling, and use of materials that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases or could explode at ordinary temperatures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part IV, Home Based Business","official_wording":"that there be no use of materials or products that produce flammable or explosive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (Part IV, Home Based Business; Part V zones); Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1055-2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where the zoning bylaw allows it. It defines short-term vacation rentals (31 days or less) and lists them only for Lot 1, Section 6, Plan 5631 (C-3 zone). Residential zones do not list them; some allow a bed and breakfast (owner-occupied, two rooms, no cooking facilities). The Province's principal residence requirement does not apply here (exempt-communities list).","short":"Only where zoning allows; one lot in C-3 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part III definitions; C-3 site-specific; Part VI","official_wording":"offered for rent to the travelling public on a temporary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Operators must comply with the Town's business licensing bylaw. The annual business licence fee is $100 ($125 if paid after the end of February; $50 for new businesses after July 1). No separate short-term rental fee is set.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part VI","official_wording":"Compliance with the Bylaw for the licensing and regulating of businesses in the Town of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration rules apply to short-term rentals under 90 consecutive days, with a registration number for each unit. Lake Cowichan is on the Province's exempt-communities list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply here; local rules still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities list; Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Lake Cowichan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Parking must meet Schedule B off-street parking. Tenants may not sublet units. A business licence is required. No guest or bedroom limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part VI","official_wording":"Compliance with the parking requirements of the Schedule B Off-Street Parking Spaces;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $100 ticket (Business Licence Bylaw Schedule C, s. 3.1). On conviction, a fine of $50 to $2,000, and not less than $50 for each day a continuing offence is continued.","short":"Ticket $100; $50 to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/777-2003-Business%20Licensing.pdf","section":"Schedule C; s. 15","official_wording":"No business license 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","place_name":"Lake Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (definition and Part VI); Business Licence Bylaw No. 777-2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021, consolidated February 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl/1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","section":"Part VI","official_wording":"CONDITIONS FOR SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Erecting a new structure over 10 m² (107 ft²); adding floor area or components; finishing or altering the inside or outside of a structure; moving or demolishing a structure; installing, altering or repairing plumbing or fire sprinklers (plumbing permit). The list is \"not limited to\" these. Fireplaces, chimneys and solid fuel appliances also need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","section":"Permit information","official_wording":"Erecting any new structure greater than 10 m2 or 107 ft2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is required for replacing roofing materials or exterior cladding. A plumbing permit is not required to repair or replace a valve, faucet, fixture or water heater, clear a stoppage or repair a leak if the piping does not change. The bylaw also does not apply to buildings listed in s. 1.1.1.1(2)(a) to (h) of the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.4","official_wording":"but no permit shall be required for the replacement of roofing materials or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the City's Online Permit Portal, or in person at Langford City Hall.","short":"Online portal or in person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","section":"Permit applications","official_wording":"Permit applications can be submitted online through the Online Permit Portal, or in person at Langford City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form; site plan; floor plans; cross-section; exterior elevations; structural plans as required; owner's authorization of agent if applicable; proof of ownership if acquired within 3 months; Letters of Assurance (Schedule B) from registered professionals if applicable. New homes also need energy advisor details and a land survey where building close to a setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"One and Two Family Residential Building Permit Applications checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/One-and-Two-Family-Residential-Building-Permit-Applications.pdf","section":"Residential Renovations/Additions checklist","official_wording":"DRAWINGS REQUIRED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call (250) 474-6692 or email building@langford.ca. Requests received before noon will try to be accommodated for next-day inspections. The bylaw requires owners to give at least 24 hours' notice. A BC Land Survey must be received and approved before a framing inspection can be booked (since January 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections can be requested by calling (250) 474-6692 or emailing building@langford.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Langford Building Department, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue. Phone 250-474-6692, email building@langford.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Who Can Obtain a Permit, City of Langford (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Who-Can-Obtain-a-Permit.pdf","section":"footer","official_wording":"t 250.474.6692","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (consolidated to June 1, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The bylaws read do not require a general building permit for a fence. The Building Bylaw does apply to a fence that encloses a swimming pool (building permit application required). A development permit is needed for a fence in a designated Interface Fire Hazard or Riparian Development Permit Area unless exempted.","short":"No building permit (pool fences excepted)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.3(c)","official_wording":"the construction or alteration of a fence that encloses a swimming pool or pool","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) maximum for a fence abutting a highway within the required front setback, in all zones, built of wrought iron, picket or similar style giving less than complete visual screening. Exception on lots with one-family, two-family or townhouse use: the part of such a fence at least 1.8 m behind the front building line may be up to 1.8 m and solid.","short":"1.2 m for open style fence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), sections 3.17.03 and 3.21.03 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.21.03(3), (4)(b)","official_wording":"Fences abutting a highway within the required setback from a front lot line in all zones shall not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (5.9 ft) maximum along interior side lot lines and rear lot lines (not abutting a highway), on lots with one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings or townhouses. Fences on institutional lots are exempt from the height limits.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), sections 3.17.03 and 3.21.03 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.21.03(4)(a), (6)","official_wording":"Fences along interior side lot lines and rear lot lines (where not abutting a highway) shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In a sight triangle at a corner, no fence, tree, shrub or other structure may be above a height that blocks the view of an object 0.9 m (3 ft) high on one highway from a point 0.9 m (3 ft) above the other highway. A fence in a required setback may not be in the sight-triangle part.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), sections 3.17.03 and 3.21.03 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.17.03, 3.21.03(2)","official_wording":"No person may place or permit to be placed or grow, or permit to be grown, any tree, shrub, plant,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average finished ground level to the highest part. Arbours and gates are exempt from the height limits. Fences enclosing a pool must be at least 1.5 m (4.9 ft) high with no more than 10 cm (4 in) ground clearance. Fences next to a street must not be unstable, unsafe, rotting or leaning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), sections 3.17.03 and 3.21.03 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.21.03(1), (5)","official_wording":"the vertical distance from the average","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999, s. 3.21.03 (Fences); s. 3.17.03 (sight triangles)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), sections 3.17.03 and 3.21.03 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.21.03","official_wording":"that effectively screen vehicle headlights. 3.21.03 Fences (1) The height of a fence is, for the purposes of this Bylaw, the vertical distance from the average","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new structure greater than 10 m² (107 ft²) needs a building permit. The City says permits are required for many accessory structures such as sheds and encourages calling first. Structures of 10 m² or less: the bylaw is silent on whether a permit is needed.","short":"Yes, if greater than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","section":"Permit information","official_wording":"Erecting any new structure greater than 10 m2 or 107 ft2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no deck height or size threshold.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes, the City publishes a building permit checklist for 'Accessory Buildings – Garage or Carport'; a new structure over 10 m² (107 ft²) needs a permit, and the Building Bylaw requires a permit to construct a new building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application Checklist, Accessory Buildings, Garage or Carport (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Checklist-Accessory-Building-Garage-or-Carport.pdf","section":"checklist","official_wording":"Application Checklist: Accessory Buildings – Garage or Carport","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Height: the greater of 4.5 m or 60% of the house height. Total floor area 30 m², or 65 m² (lots 200 to 799 m²), 80 m² (800 to 999 m²), 180 m² plus extra (1,000 m² or more). Not within 1 m of side or rear lot lines, 6 m of an exterior side line, 1 m of the house, or 15 m of the front lot line unless the front setback is met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.05 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.05.02(3)-(5)","official_wording":"Either 4.5 m (14.8 ft) or 60% of the height of the principal dwelling, whichever is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008; Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999, s. 3.05","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$63.41, for a permit with a construction value of $1,000 or less.","short":"$63.41 (value $1,000 or less)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"App. A, B.1(a)","official_wording":"(a) For permits $1,000.00 or less in value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$63.41 for the first $1,000, plus $12.66 per $1,000 (or part) for the next $99,000, plus $10.18 per $1,000 for the next $900,000, plus $5.12 per $1,000 for the next $14,000,000, plus $2.58 per $1,000 above $15,000,000. Value is the greater of the contract price (with taxes) or the Building Inspector's estimate. Fee is doubled if work starts before a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"App. A, B.1(b), B.2, A.1","official_wording":"(b) For permits in excess of $1,000.00, the fees shall be $63.41 for the first thousand, plus $12.66 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee, included in (counts toward) the building permit fee, paid at application: $123.22 if construction value is $200,000 or less; $1,196.97 if more than $200,000.","short":"$123.22 up to $200,000 of value; $1,196.97 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"App. A, B.1(d)","official_wording":"(d) Application Fee, non-refundable, included in Building Permit Fee, paid at the time of building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $19.15 per fixture, minimum plumbing permit $19.15. Demolition: $63.41 plus deposits and fees as required. Re-inspection: $63.41. Permit extension: $63.41. Revision: $63.41 (value $500,000 or less) or $126.81 (over $500,000). Moving a building onto a site: minimum $126.81. 50% of the fee is refunded if a permit is cancelled before work starts (not less than the application fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"App. A, C and B","official_wording":"(a) For each fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when applying. The permit fee must be paid within 6 months of the application or the application is cancelled and the application fee is forfeited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"s. 3.2.4, App. A B.1(d)","official_wording":"where the permit fee has not been paid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008, Appendix \"A\" (Sections A, B, C and D scales of fees), consolidated to June 1, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008 (Consolidated to June 1, 2026), Appendix A (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1160-Building-Bylaw-2008-Consolidated-to-20260601-1.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.3, App. A","official_wording":"Application fees and permit fees shall be as provided for in Appendix “A” of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Parcel Information Map (Mapping page, Interactive maps); the business licensing page says current zoning is found there. The Mapping page also links a PDF Zoning Bylaw 300 Map. Zone rules are in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Parcel Information Map); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Mapping, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/city-hall/mapping/","section":"Interactive maps","official_wording":"Parcel Information Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999, consolidated to June 29, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"cover and consolidation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw describes for each zone what is permitted, the building requirements, setbacks, landscaping, density, land use and parking requirements. There are over 90 zoning designations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ Rezoning, City of Langford (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FAQ-Rezonings-20211215.pdf","section":"FAQ Rezoning","official_wording":"There are over 90 different zoning designations in the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department, City of Langford, 250-478-7882.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"Step One","official_wording":"please contact the City and ask to speak with our Planning Department at 250-478-7882","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A suite is permitted as an accessory use to a one-family dwelling, or another dwelling type specifically allowed in Part 6 of the Zoning Bylaw (check your zone). A secondary suite must be completely contained within the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, as accessory to a one-family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.08 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.08, 3.08.02(1)","official_wording":"A suite is permitted as an accessory use to a one-family dwelling, or other type of dwelling unit as specifically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites and carriage suites are allowed as accessory uses where Part 6 permits them, not on lots in the 'City Centre' designation, and only on lots at least 11 m wide and 29 m deep. Garden suites: lots over 400 m², up to 65 m², max 4.5 m high, behind the rear building line. Carriage suites: lots over 1,000 m² (smaller lots only where Part 6 allows), up to 90 m², max two storeys, ground floor for vehicle parking.","short":"Yes, where Part 6 permits; not in City Centre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.08 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.08.03-3.08.05","official_wording":"Garden suites and carriage suites are not permitted on lots within the “City Centre” designation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per lot unless Part 6 says otherwise. The owner must live in the principal dwelling or in the suite. The suite and house must be one real estate entity; strata titling is not permitted. An Occupancy Permit is required for the suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.08 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.08.01","official_wording":"There may only be one suite per lot, unless otherwise permitted in Part 6 of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional off-street parking space for the exclusive use of the suite's occupants, not in tandem with a space for the principal dwelling.","short":"1 extra space, not in tandem","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.08 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.08.01(5)","official_wording":"One additional off-street parking space shall be provided for the exclusive use of the occupancy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (with the secondary suite checklist) and an Occupancy Permit. Garden and carriage suites also have a Development Permit process on the Planning page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/builders/building-permits/","section":"Permit applications","official_wording":"Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999, s. 3.08 (Suites); Building Bylaw No. 1160, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.08 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.08","official_wording":"lot line or exterior side lot line may be reduced to 3 m. (Bylaw No. 2213) 3.08 Suites A suite is permitted as an accessory use to a one-family dwelling, or other type of dwelling unit as specifically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Cutting Permit is needed for a protected tree anywhere in Langford: any tree 20 cm or more in diameter at 1.4 m above the base, trees planted as a requirement of a permit, trees on City land, trees under a covenant, and trees with raptor, osprey or heron nests. Removing a tree as part of development needs a Development Permit instead.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Tree Protection Bylaw, Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tree-Bylaw-FAQs.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Langford’s Tree Protection Bylaw applies to all areas of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt: removal under the Railway Safety Act, Hydro and Power Authority Act, Oil and Gas Activities Act, Workers Compensation Act or Community Charter s. 50; by City employees; by BC land surveyors on duty; by a public utility on its own land; under a Development Permit; and regulated invasive species. A tree in imminent danger of falling may be cut without a permit if a permit is applied for the next business day with photos. Pruning is allowed under best arboriculture practices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Tree Protection Bylaw, Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tree-Bylaw-FAQs.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Cutting or Removal of a Protected Tree by City employees, or their agents, during the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee to apply for a Tree Cutting Permit. The owner pays for the arborist report and other supporting documents, and may have to post a refundable security deposit for replacement trees.","short":"No application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Tree Protection Bylaw, Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tree-Bylaw-FAQs.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"There is no fee associated with applying for a Tree Cutting Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A removed protected tree must be replaced. Refundable deposit of $400 per replacement tree; 50% is returned once the tree is planted and passes inspection, the rest a year after planting if the tree is healthy. Replacements must be at least 5 cm caliper (deciduous) or 2 m tall (evergreen).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/tree-removal/","section":"Private property","official_wording":"If you remove a protected tree, you will be required to replace it. You will be required to provide a refundable deposit of $400 for each replacement tree required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Parks Department authorizes removal of any tree on public property, including parks and boulevards. If unsure whether a tree is on your property, contact Parks (parks@langford.ca, 250-478-7882).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/tree-removal/","section":"Municipal property","official_wording":"The City of Langford’s Parks Department is responsible for authorizing the removal of any tree on public property. This includes trees in any public space whether it is a park or boulevard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Tickets start at $1,000 per tree; each tree cut is a separate offence (City FAQ). The FAQ says the penalty can be increased to up to $10,000 per violation (or per tree). Replacement planting may also be required.","short":"Ticket $1,000 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Tree Protection Bylaw, Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tree-Bylaw-FAQs.pdf","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Violations can result in a ticket issuance starting at $1,000 by Bylaw Enforcement O","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2269","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/tree-removal/","section":"intro","official_wording":"The City of Langford controls the cutting of trees through Tree Protection Bylaw No.2269","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Not a City service. The CRD runs curbside recycling (blue box); garbage and kitchen scraps are collected by private companies on subscription. How often is not stated in these sources.","short":"Not a City service; frequency not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Residential Waste Disposal is not a municipal service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"For curbside recycling, enter your address on the CRD Curbside Recycling page or use the RecycleCRD app. For garbage and kitchen scraps, ask your private collector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No City carts. CRD recycling gives each home one blue box and two blue bags; replacements from GFL Environmental (236-470-0186) or pick up at 1045 Dunford Avenue. Garbage cart sizes depend on your private provider.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, in at least one CRD blue box or blue bag. Garbage and kitchen scraps: set by your private collector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: no limit on the amount at the curb; extra containers must be similar in size to the 47-litre blue box. Garbage and kitchen scraps: limits and extra-bag charges are set by your private collector.","short":"Garbage limits set by private collector","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection; Other boxes & bags","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and kitchen scraps: set by the private collectors; contact them directly. Curbside recycling (CRD blue box) is paid for by Recycle BC, not residents. The City does not provide residential garbage collection.","short":"Set by private collectors","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Contact companies directly for information regarding their collection services and fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No City curbside yard waste collection: the City says residential waste disposal is not a municipal service, and the CRD table shows no municipal yard waste collection for Langford. Ask a private hauler or use the CRD What Goes Where tool.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Residential Waste Disposal is not a municipal service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No curbside rules, since the City does not collect yard waste. At Hartland, yard and garden material under 3 inches in diameter is $59 a tonne; branches and stumps over 3 inches are accepted at a higher rate ($110 a tonne).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Drop-off Depot, CRD Hartland Landfill","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot","section":"Accepted pay-by-weight items","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"CRD Hartland Landfill Public Drop-off Depot, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria: Mon to Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.","short":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill | Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","section":"Hours; Location","official_wording":"Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Hartland: yard and garden material under 3 inches in diameter $59 a tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 a tonne ($10 minimum); invasive species (bagged and tagged) $59 a tonne.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates & Accepted Items, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Invasive species (such as blackberry, morning glory, wild carrot, poison hemlock) must not be mixed with yard trimmings; at Hartland they are bagged and tagged and charged separately. Plants or growing media flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for disposal are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/reducing-waste/organics","section":"Yard and Garden Trimmings","official_wording":"Invasive species such as morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass and poison hemlock.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to September 30 under the CRD Water Conservation Bylaw (No. 4099), which covers Langford. The CRD Commission can change the period or bring in a stricter stage at any time; it takes effect 48 hours after notice. The CRD's Langford water page lists 'Current Conservation Stage: Stage One'.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"ss. 2, 4","official_wording":"The restrictions and regulations in this bylaw are applicable in each Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering, Stage 1: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered Thursdays and Sundays; 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method. Timed or automatic irrigation may also run 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Wednesdays or Saturdays,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: hand watering with a container, a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, or micro/drip irrigation is allowed any day and time; sprinklers only in the 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. windows. Vehicles and boats may be washed any time with a container or shut-off hose. Pools and hot tubs may be filled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens","official_wording":"| Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation | Any day, any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed. New sod may be watered outside the usual lawn watering hours on installation and for the first 21 days; newly seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. The CRD asks you to water between 4 and 10 a.m. and 7 and 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"other than on new sod installation and during the first 21 days after installation, or for newly seeded lawns, water until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD ticket for watering a lawn on the wrong day or time in Stage 1: $200. Wasting water in Stage 1: $200 (Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 $400). Court fine: $100 to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857 (consolidated) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"Stage 1 - water lawn contrary to even-numbered Sch. A 1.(1)(a)(i) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Title; s. 13","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4099","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A dog kept in Langford for more than 30 days needs a licence for the current calendar year, unless it is under four months old. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 4(1), 4(7)(a)","official_wording":"A Person must not own, keep, harbour, or possess a Dog in the City for more than 30 days unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Capital Regional District (CRD), through CRD Animal Care Services, issues Langford dog licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/dog-licenses/","section":"Dog Licenses page","official_wording":"Licenses are issued through the Capital Regional District (CRD).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Schedule A). The CRD page also shows $35 if bought early (before December 31).","short":"$40 a year ($35 if bought before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Female Dog (Spayed) $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Schedule A). The CRD page also shows $55 if bought early (before December 31).","short":"$60 a year ($55 if bought before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Female Dog (not Spayed) $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late penalty $20 if applied for after March 1; replacement tag $5. Application fee waived for guide, service and police dogs, and for a dog spayed or neutered in the past 12 months (vet certificate). The CRD also lists early-payment discounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: s. 4(6): a dog licensed elsewhere must be licensed in Langford within 30 days of moving here; the City may waive that year's fee on proof. The early-payment discount appears only on the CRD page, not in the bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 4(2)(b), 4(3)","official_wording":"Late application penalty (applied to all) $20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 of the year issued and must be renewed every year. Buying after March 1 adds the $20 late penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 4(7)(d)","official_wording":"expires on December 31st in the year it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply with the CRD dog licence application form, then pay by online banking (account number on your invoice), by phone with a credit card (250-478-0624), by email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at CRD Animal Care, 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford (Mon to Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"Where to Get a Licence","official_wording":"Online using online banking and the account number on your invoice (starts with 8)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The fine for an unlicensed dog is not published.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. In a public place it must be on a leash or 'under control' (in sight, returns at once when called, does not approach people without permission). Owners must always carry a leash. Dogs must be leashed in playgrounds and on public beaches.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 9(1), 9(2), 8(3)(a); s. 3 \"Under Control\"","official_wording":"the Owner of a Dog must not cause, fail to prevent, permit, or allow their Dog to be At Large in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not be longer than 1.8 m. For aggressive or dangerous dogs the limit is 1.2 m and retractable leashes are not allowed.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 3 \"Leash\"; s. 16(5)","official_wording":"which does not exceed 1.8 metres in length,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Off-leash areas are places with a sign posted by the City or CRD. The City names Danbrook Park (744 Danbrook Ave) and a fenced off-leash area next to the Langford Walmart. No full list or map was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 3 \"Off-leash Area\"","official_wording":"means an area where a sign is posted by the City or Regional District indicating","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Sports facilities, at any time (except guide, service and police dogs, or as approved by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities). Playgrounds and public beaches are allowed only on a leash under the bylaw. City web pages say dogs are banned on beaches June 15 to September 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 bylaw only requires a leash on public beaches and has no summer ban (Parks Bylaw 177 s. 4.26 says the same). Two City web pages describe a summer beach ban (Parks and Lakes: June 15 to Sept 15; Bylaw Enforcement page: leash Sept 16 to May 30, total ban in summer); they may predate the 2026 bylaw. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 8(3)","official_wording":"(b) to be in or on a Sports Facility at any time, unless the Dog is a Guide Dog, Service Dog, or police Dog, or as approved by the Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the animal's excrement from a public place, or from private property without that owner's consent, and put it in a suitable refuse container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"The Owner of an Animal that defecates in a Public Place, or on private property without the consent of the owner of that property, must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a suitable refuse container","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not publish the fine for a dog at large.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer designates the dog and gives the owner written notice. Aggressive: without justifiable provocation, showed aggressive behaviour to a person or domestic animal or caused a minor injury. Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal off the owner's property, or likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 16(1), 16(2)","official_wording":"(a) displayed Aggressive Behaviour towards a Person or Domestic Animal; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Both: never at large (on private property that means indoors or in a locked 2 m Enclosure); never in off-leash areas; collar or harness and leash (max 1.2 m, no retractable) in public; permanent ID within 14 days of notice; photo within 7 days; special licence. Dangerous dogs also: muzzled in public, warning signs, locked fencing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 17(1), 18, 16(5), 3 \"Enclosure\"","official_wording":"not cause, permit, or allow the Aggressive Dog to be At Large within the City, including in an Off-leash Area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for an Aggressive Dog licence and $200 for a Dangerous Dog licence (Schedule A). The CRD page lists a dangerous dog licence at $100 ($95 early, $120 late).","short":"Dangerous $200; aggressive $100","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Value follows the bylaw adopted March 16, 2026; the CRD table is dated June 11, 2025 and does not list an aggressive-dog fee. An existing dog licence becomes invalid on designation (s. 4(8)).","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Male Dog (not Neutered) $60.00 Male Dog (Neutered) $40.00 Aggressive Dog $100.00 Dangerous Dog $200.00 Late application penalty (applied to all) $20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 or use the CRD online animal complaint form. Name, address and phone number are required; anonymous reports are not investigated. After a bite, exchange contact details, get medical help and report as soon as possible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","section":"Dog Bites and Attacks","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Langford does not publish its fine amounts.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No fixed per-home cap, but keeping more than four dogs over four months old on a property needs a Kennel Licence, and a kennel must be allowed by zoning.","short":"No fixed cap; kennel licence over four dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 6(1), 6(2)","official_wording":"A Person must not cause or permit the keeping or harbouring of more than four Dogs over the age of four months on a property they own or occupy without holding a valid Kennel Licence issued pursuant to this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Chickens, ducks, pigeons and rabbits combined: up to 4 on lots of 550 m² to under 4,000 m² in Residential Zones; one per 166 m² on lots of 4,000 m² or more. Horses, cattle, sheep and goats: one per 4,000 m², on lots of at least 4,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.01 to 3.12.03","official_wording":"that may be kept on any lot is limited to four)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A Kennel Licence ($200) allows more than four dogs, up to its terms. Zoning allows breeding kennels (up to six dogs or cats over four months, lots of 4,000 m² or more) and boarding kennels (up to 30 animals, lots of 4.0 ha or more) only in zones where kennels are a permitted use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 7(3); Schedule A","official_wording":"A Person must not keep or harbour more Dogs than permitted by the terms of the Kennel Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket schedules for the dog limit are not online.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2239-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a one-family dwelling in a Residential Zone, on lots of 550 m² or more (4,000 m² or more has different limits). Birds must be kept in a secure, fenced enclosure.","short":"Yes, residential zones, lots of 550 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.02, 3.12.03","official_wording":"The keeping of domestic poultry and rabbits is permitted as an accessory use to the residential use of a one-family dwelling on any lot greater than or equal to 4,000 m2 (1 ac) in lot area in any Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Lots of 550 m² to under 4,000 m²: 4 in total (chickens, ducks, pigeons and rabbits combined). Lots of 4,000 m² or more: one for each 166 m² of lot area, in total.","short":"4 in total on lots under 4,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.02(1), 3.12.03(1)","official_wording":"that may be kept on any lot is limited to four)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"On lots of 4,000 m² (1 acre) or more, roosters are only permitted on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve. The rules for smaller lots do not mention roosters.","short":"Lots of 4,000 m² or more: only on ALR land","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.02(2)","official_wording":"Roosters are only permitted on land that is in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Lots under 4,000 m²: coops total at most 10 m² and 2.4 m high; at least 3 m from side and rear lot lines and no closer to the front lot line than the front of the house. Lots of 4,000 m² or more: same 3 m siting rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.03(3), (5), (6); 3.12.02(4)","official_wording":"may not exceed a cumulative gross floor area of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2) per lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in Residential Zones on lots of at least 550 m². Up to 2 hives on lots of 550 to 800 m²; one hive per 400 m² on lots over 800 m². Hives must be behind the front building line of the main building and at least 3 m from any lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.04","official_wording":"is permitted as an accessory use to the residential use of a one-family dwelling on any lot in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, cattle, sheep and goats are allowed on residential lots of at least 4,000 m² (1 acre) with a one-family dwelling: one animal per 4,000 m², in a secure fenced enclosure; buildings and feed or manure storage at least 30 m from the front lot line and 15 m from other lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.01","official_wording":"The keeping of horses, cattle, sheep, and goats for domestic purposes is permitted as an accessory use to the residential use of a one-family dwelling on any lot with an area of at least 4,000 m2 (1 ac) in any Residential Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300 (cited as the Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999), section 3.12","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, section 3.12 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.12; Citation","official_wording":"Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking any vehicle on a street more than 72 hours in a row. A trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle and able to be drawn. A camper detached from its vehicle may not be left on a street. Boats on trailers count as recreational vehicles.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233, 2025 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-2233-SIGNED.pdf","section":"ss. 40(1), 44(2), 44(3); s. 1","official_wording":"A Person must not continuously park a Vehicle on any Street in excess of 72 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On lots under 550 m², a recreation vehicle (RVs, boats, boat and utility trailers, jet skis) must be completely enclosed in a building, except where zoning specifically permits. No limit for lots of 550 m² or more was found in the vehicle storage rules. Derelict boats, trailers and RVs may not be stored outdoors.","short":"Under 550 m² lots must enclose; no limit found for larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.03.01(2); s. 1 \"Recreation vehicle\"","official_wording":"no lot with a lot area less than 550 m2 (5,920.2 ft2) may be used for the keeping of any recreation vehicle or unlicensed vehicle which is not completely enclosed in a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on a street: no lodging, sleeping or living in a vehicle, trailer or RV parked on a street. On private lots, using a trailer, RV, camper or other vehicle as a residence is a use prohibited in every zone.","short":"No on a street or on private lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233, 2025 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bylaw-No.-2233-SIGNED.pdf","section":"s. 44(1)","official_wording":"A Person must not use a Vehicle, trailer, or Recreational Vehicle parked on a Street for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Fine amounts are not published.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233, 2025 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 300 (lots); Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (derelict vehicles)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 1 \"Streets and Traffic Bylaw\"","official_wording":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise that unreasonably disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or comfort of the public or people nearby. Owners and occupiers are responsible for noise by their guests. Type, volume, duration, time of day and the area's use are considered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 27(1)-(3)","official_wording":"A Person must not make noise or sound in or on a Street, park, or other public place which unreasonably disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the public or of Persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Amplified sound (radio, TV, instrument or any device) clearly audible at a point of reception in a residential area between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is specifically prohibited.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 28(a)","official_wording":"where the noise or sound is clearly audible at a Point of Reception in a residential area between the hours of 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Exterior construction and site work: Mon to Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; none on Sundays or statutory holidays without a Noise Permit. Rock breaking and blasting: Mon to Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only. Owners doing their own home repairs may work Sundays and holidays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 29(1), 29(3)","official_wording":"Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits found. Also prohibited: noisy vehicles in disrepair, excessive engine revving, noisy heat pumps or compressors, engine brakes, and amplified sound on construction sites. Exempt: emergency, police and public-utility work, permitted special events, and activities with a Noise Permit ($500 application fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 27(4), 28, 30(4)(b)","official_wording":"(c) operating a Vehicle which by reason of disrepair, missing or damaged parts, or other cause emits excessive noise;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250-474-0604, Mon to Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints must be in writing with your name, address and phone number; repeat or chronic noise should be reported to Bylaw Enforcement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Ticket Payment Information, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Information; Noise","official_wording":"Call 250-474-0604.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"West Shore RCMP non-emergency line, 250-474-2264, for immediate relief from a disturbance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Ticket Payment Information, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Noise Disturbances","official_wording":"Immediate relief for a disturbance may be obtained by calling the RCMP (250) 474-2264","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The fine for a noise offence is not published.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 51","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become Unsightly, a fire hazard, a danger or a nuisance. Unsightly includes accumulated waste, grass over 30 cm, noxious weeds and visible decay. No outdoor storage of discarded materials, vehicle parts, or derelict vehicles, boats, trailers or RVs. Graffiti must be removed or covered within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Also covers boulevard upkeep (grass over 30 cm, waste, noxious weeds, Part 2), unoccupied premises and compost nuisances. Replaced Unsightly Property By-law No. 1 (No. 1887), 1991.","source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 3, 5, 25(2)","official_wording":"buildings, structures, and land on the Property do not fall into a state of disrepair or neglect such that they become:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints must be in writing with your name, address, phone number, the property location and details: use the City's Contact Bylaw Enforcement form, fax (250) 391-3433, visit City Hall (877 Goldstream Ave, Mon to Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or call 250-474-0604. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Ticket Payment Information, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/resident-resources/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Information","official_wording":"Except for public safety matters, all complaints need to be in writing and include your name, address, and phone number, the location of problem property, and some details about the issues.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a written notice to comply that names the breach and the date to comply. If the person does not comply, that is a separate offence and the City may do the work itself and charge the cost (2026 rates: municipal staff $52/hour; contractor cost plus 10%; 1.5 times on Sundays and holidays).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"ss. 39, 40; Schedule A","official_wording":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a notice on a Person, requiring them to comply with this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not publish the fine amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 51","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a free online permit (one per property per day, valid three hours). Fire no bigger than 0.6 m by 0.6 m, firewood only, supervised by someone 16 or older, hose on hand, 6 m from buildings, 3 m from shrubs and fences, out by midnight. No permits at extreme wildfire risk.","short":"Yes, with a free online permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Fire Rescue, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/public-health-and-safety/fire-rescue/","section":"Burning Regulations & Permits; Campfires","official_wording":"In the City of Langford you must get a permit in order to have a campfire.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with an open-burn permit, on residential lots of 0.5 acre (2,023 m²) or more, yard waste from that lot only, sunrise to sunset, on days the Fire Chief sets each year. Burn periods: City page says Nov 1 to 30 and Mar 15 to Apr 15, no long weekends; bylaw copy says Feb 15 to Mar 15 and Oct 15 to Nov 10.","short":"Only with a permit, on lots of 0.5 acre or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the City page says the Fire Regulations Bylaw was amended and gives new burn periods, 2 permits per property per period, 20 permits a day citywide; the only bylaw text on langford.ca (Bylaw 1532, 'Root Bylaw 2014') still shows the older dates and no amending bylaw was found. Value shows both. Verify before publishing. Burning garbage, noxious materials, land-clearing debris and construction waste is banned (ss. 11, 12).","source_title":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bylaw-1532-Root-Bylaw-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 32, 43","official_wording":"residentially-zoned property which are 2,023 square meters (.5 acre) or greater in area between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Campfire: free online permit through the City, one per property per day. Open burn: written permit from the Fire Chief, applied for online; no fee is stated. The City page limits a property to 2 permits per burn period and 20 permits a day citywide.","short":"Campfire: free online permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Fire Rescue, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/public-health-and-safety/fire-rescue/","section":"Campfires; Burning Regulations","official_wording":"There is no charge to obtaining a permit online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or a peace officer can suspend permits and order partial or full fire bans. Check the Langford Fire Rescue page: on Sept 13, 2026 it said the campfire ban would not be lifted; a Coastal Fire Centre ban on all open fires began July 16, 2026. Provincial bans: BC Wildfire Management Branch.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bylaw-1532-Root-Bylaw-2014.pdf","section":"s. 36, 38","official_wording":"Order or notice by the Fire Chief or by a Peace Officer of permit suspension or cancellation, of permit exemption cancellation, and of partial or full fire bans may be effected by:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Chipping, composting or commercial disposal. Yard and garden material can also go to CRD Hartland Landfill: material under 3 inches in diameter is $59 a tonne ($10 minimum).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langford Fire Rescue, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/residents/public-health-and-safety/fire-rescue/","section":"Burning Alternatives","official_wording":"- Chipping - Composting - Commercial disposal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1532 ticket schedule: burn without permit $150; unsupervised open fire $100; insufficient fire setback $75; not following campfire conditions $100; burning noxious materials $150; burning land-clearing or machine-piled debris $250.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bylaw-1532-Root-Bylaw-2014.pdf","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"11. Burn without permit 30 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bylaw-1532-Root-Bylaw-2014.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"City of Langford Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit, and only if 18 or older. Consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under City policy). Permit holders must have taken the Fireworks Safety Course within the past three years. Permits depend on fire conditions.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"s. 3.4, 3.5, 3.8, 4.1","official_wording":"No person may hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use consumer fireworks or display fireworks without a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell fireworks in Langford; the City says sales are banned everywhere in the Capital Region.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks (fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels, volcanoes and similar) need a permit; sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are excluded. Firecrackers and 'prohibited fireworks' (cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs and similar) are banned outright. Display and pyrotechnic fireworks are separate permit classes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 3.2, 3.3","official_wording":"fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, and volcanoes but does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply at Langford City Hall, 877 Goldstream Avenue (250-478-7882), if 18 or older and you passed the West Shore Fireworks Safety Course within three years. Apply by noon on October 31, or the last business day before if that is not a business day (Friday, October 29 in 2027). Fee: $10 consumer, $75 display (bylaw Schedule F).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"s. 4.1; Schedule F","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer fireworks or display fireworks must apply for and receive a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1033 ticket schedule: sale of fireworks $500; possess fireworks without a permit $100; discharge outside the permitted period $100; possess firecrackers or prohibited fireworks $100; unsafe discharge $200; underage possession $100.","short":"Ticket $100; sale $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Sale of fireworks 3.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1033, 2006 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fireworks-1033.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw” No. 1033, 2006.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Offences are enforced by municipal tickets (Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34, 1993) or bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1980, 2021), issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and, for animal bylaws, Animal Control Officers. Pay at City Hall by debit, cheque or cash (no credit cards) or the drop box; parking tickets can also be paid online or by mail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 44(1)","official_wording":"by means of a ticket issued under the Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34, 1993;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Langford's schedules for parking, dogs, noise and unsightly property were not found online. Amounts in other bylaws: burn without permit $150; sell fireworks $500; possess fireworks without a permit $100. CRD water bylaw: watering a lawn on the wrong day $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 1532, 2014 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bylaw-1532-Root-Bylaw-2014.pdf","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"11. Burn without permit 30 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Langford's own dispute period was not found. Under the provincial Act, the time to pay or dispute a bylaw notice set by bylaw must be at least 14 days after you receive it, and the notice must say how to dispute. The City's Parking Tickets page has a dispute link.","short":"Not found; at least 14 days under provincial Act","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, BC Laws","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03060_01","section":"s. 6(4)(d), 8(2)","official_wording":"(d) how to dispute the allegation in the notice;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1980, 2021 and Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34, 1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026 (PDF), City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Community-Standards-Bylaw-No.-2255-2026-Online-1.pdf","section":"s. 44(1)","official_wording":"by means of a ticket issued under the Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 34, 1993;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in Langford need a business licence. Non-resident businesses (based outside Langford but operating within it) can get a non-resident licence. A separate licence is needed for each premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"Business licences","official_wording":"All businesses operating in the City of Langford require a business licence to operate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Commercial under 5,000 sq. ft.: $100. Commercial over 5,000 sq. ft.: $200. Home occupation or home office: $100. Non-resident: $100. Inter-municipal: $100.","short":"$100 (commercial under 5,000 sq. ft.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application form, City of Langford (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Business-Licence-Application-Form-Fillable.pdf","section":"Licence type","official_wording":"Commercial - Small (under 5,000 sq. ft.)     Fee: $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online, by email to businesslicence@langford.ca, in person at City Hall (2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue), or by mail. Include floor plan, parking plan and Island Health approval where applicable. Planning, bylaw, building and fire departments review it (about 2 to 4 weeks). Fee is requested after approval; debit, cash or cheque only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"Step by Step Application Process","official_wording":"the application will be reviewed by the planning, bylaw, building and fire departments.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Resident licences are perpetual: no expiry or renewal unless the business closes, changes ownership or moves. Non-resident licences are valid up to one year and must be renewed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"As of January 2014, Langford business licences are perpetual and there is no expiry or renewal requirement unless the business closes, changes ownership, or moves to a new location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An inter-municipal licence for Langford businesses lets a mobile business operate in all 13 participating CRD municipalities (including Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal and Langford). Fee: $100.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"Inter-Municipal Licences","official_wording":"Inter-municipal licences are available to Langford residents which allows a mobile business to operate in all thirteen (13) participating municipalities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read give no ticket amount for operating without a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 216, 1997 (consolidated to September 19, 2016)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Business Regulation Bylaw 216, 1997 (consolidated to 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/216-Business-Licence-and-Business-Regulation-CONSOLIDATED-to-September-2016-ADMINISTRATIVE-REVISION-20251113.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licence and Business Regulation Bylaw 216, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. A home office is allowed in any dwelling unit. A home business is allowed with a one- or two-family dwelling on a lot under 4,000 m² (1 acre). A home industry is allowed with a one- or two-family dwelling on a lot of 4,000 m² or larger.","short":"Yes, by lot size and type","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.09 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09.01(1)","official_wording":"A home office is permitted as an accessory use in any dwelling unit, including one- and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The operator of every home occupation must get a City of Langford business licence. The application form lists Home Occupation or Home Office at $100.","short":"Yes: $100","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Business Licence Bylaw 216 Schedule A (consolidated to 2016) lists Home Crafts at $50; the City's current application form says $100 for home occupation. Home crafts is a narrower category (handmade articles).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.09 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09.01(9)","official_wording":"The operator of every home occupation must obtain a Business License issued by the City of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home use: 25% of floor area at most (home office or business 65 m² max; home industry 90 m²). One non-resident employee. Parking demand may not exceed that of two visitors per hour 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and one per hour otherwise. One unlit sign up to 0.2 m². Storage only in permitted buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.09 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09.01-3.09.04","official_wording":"Not more than 25% of the gross floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited for all home occupations: dance instruction (except children under 16 in classes of six or fewer), band training, restaurants, manufacturing/welding/light industrial, auto salvage or repair, businesses needing marshalling of automobiles, storage of more than one vehicle over 8,600 kg GVW on lots under 1 acre, and retail or wholesale sale of goods not made in the home business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.09 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09.01(3)","official_wording":"The following uses are prohibited for all types of home occupation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999, s. 3.09 (Home Occupations); Business Licence and Business Regulation Bylaw No. 216, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026), section 3.09 (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09","official_wording":"3.09 Home Occupations 3.09.01 All Three Types Three types of home occupation are permitted depending on the type of dwelling unit in which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines a bed and breakfast as an accessory use to the owner's residence and specifically excludes short-term vacation rentals and other paying-guest occupancy independent of the owner's residence. Langford is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies: short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit.","short":"No; B&B only (vacation rentals excluded)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"Part 1 definition, Bed and breakfast","official_wording":"This use specifically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Langford does not currently require a business licence for short-term rentals.","short":"Not required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Langford","source_url":"https://langford.ca/business/advantages/business-licensing/","section":"Short-Term Rentals","official_wording":"The City of Langford does not currently require a business license for short-term rentals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province and renew yearly. Fee is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. Without registration listings are removed and bookings cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast (home business) limits in Langford: no more than 4 guests at a time, no more than 2 bedrooms for guests, owner must live on the property, parking not above one vehicle per guest room. Provincial rule: hosts must follow local bylaws and display a valid business licence on listings where a licence is required (Langford does not require one).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09.05","official_wording":"Not more than four guests may be accommodated at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read do not give a fine amount for short-term rental breaches.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langford","place_name":"Langford","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (bed and breakfast definition and s. 3.09); Province of BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated June 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zoning-Bylaw-20260629.pdf","section":"s. 3.09","official_wording":"3.09 Home Occupations 3.09.01 All Three Types Three types of home occupation are permitted depending on the type of dwelling unit in which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for all construction (erecting, repairing, altering, adding, installing, demolishing, removing, excavating). The Township's guide lists new buildings, additions and alterations, basement finishing, secondary suites, chimneys and wood stoves, retaining walls over 1.2 m, and new plumbing fixtures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 5.1; s. 2.0","official_wording":"A Permit is required for all Construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw (s. 5.9) says no permit is needed to clear stoppages, replace a hot water tank, or repair leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures without replacing or re-arranging them. Its definition of \"Structure\" excludes paving, fences and landscaping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 2.0 (\"Structure\")","official_wording":"specifically excludes paving, fences, and landscaping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the Township's eApply system (tol.ca/buildingpermits). Paper applications are no longer accepted where digital submission is available. The bylaw requires the application in the electronic format the Building Inspector prescribes.","short":"Online (eApply)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/residential-building-permits.aspx","section":"Residential Building Permits page","official_wording":"Paper applications will no longer be accepted where digital submission is available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form and checklist, a land title search or freehold transfer no older than 30 days, a site plan, building plans (sealed by a structural engineer if applicable), soil declaration, and an erosion and sediment control form. Septic properties need extra forms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Construction Guide: Additions, Alterations and Accessory Buildings (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/resources/building/bulletins-forms-resources/Document-Feed-Building-Forms/PLI---Residential-Construction---Additions,-Alterations-and-Accessory-Buildings.pdf","section":"Application","official_wording":"a Building Permit Application form and checklist, completed and signed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections online through eInspections in your MyTownship account. Requests must be in by 3:30 p.m. on the business day before; next-day inspections are not guaranteed. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/building-inspections.aspx","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"All building permit inspection requests must be submitted through eInspections.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Permits, Licences and Inspections, 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley: 604-533-6018, buildinginfo@tol.ca. Building Department hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; applications accepted 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Construction Guide: Additions, Alterations and Accessory Buildings (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/resources/building/bulletins-forms-resources/Document-Feed-Building-Forms/PLI---Residential-Construction---Additions,-Alterations-and-Accessory-Buildings.pdf","section":"Guide footer","official_wording":"Office: 604-533-6018 | buildinginfo@tol.ca | tol.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008 No. 4642","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"LANGLEY BUILDING BYLAW 2008 NO. 4642","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Fences are excluded from the Building Bylaw definition of \"Structure\", so no building permit on that wording (the Township does not say so directly). Retaining walls: bylaw s. 16.1 requires a permit; the Township guide says over 1.2 m. Pool fences must be at least 1,070 mm high.","short":"No building permit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 2.0 (\"Structure\")","official_wording":"specifically excludes paving, fences, and landscaping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m on any portion of a lot within the front yard setback, in R, SR (except agricultural use), RM, MH, CRE and residential CD zones.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 111.6 1)","official_wording":"In an 'R', 'SR' (except for an agricultural use), 'RM', 'MH', 'CRE' or residential 'CD'","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m on any other portion of a lot, in R, SR (except agricultural use), RM, MH, CRE and residential CD zones.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 111.6 3)","official_wording":"3) 2m on any other portion of a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Fences and walls are limited to 1 m in the triangle formed by points 7.5 m back from the front of the lot on each lot line at an intersection. On corner lots nothing may project into that triangle above 1 m. In the R-1A zone the distance is 6.0 m on local streets and lanes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 111.6 2)","official_wording":"2) 1m within the triangular area created by a line joining two (2) points 7.5m from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished grade at the perimeter of a building or structure to its highest point. Barbed wire is not permitted except in RU and SR zones, and in M, C and P zones on a fence or wall above 2 m. Fences and retaining walls may be sited anywhere on a lot, subject to corner and height rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 111.7","official_wording":"111.7 Barbed wire shall not be permitted except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, s. 111.6 (fence height), s. 111.7 (barbed wire), s. 104.4 4) (corner lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 101.1","official_wording":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw says a permit is required for all construction and sets no shed size threshold. Accessory buildings have their own application checklist and a Declaration of Intended Use.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"A Permit is required for all Construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No deck height threshold is stated. The Building Bylaw requires a permit for all construction, and the guide says a permit is needed to construct a new building or structure or add to an existing building.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"A Permit is required for all Construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required (all construction). The fee schedule values 'Garage or Closed Accessory' at $450 per m² and 'Carport or Open Accessory' at $200 per m². Detached garages and coach houses have separate zoning setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"A Permit is required for all Construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zone rules vary. In R-1A (front loaded lot): no accessory buildings in the front yard; 1.5 m rear and 1.2 m side setbacks (0.6 m if under 6.0 m²); maximum height 3.75 m; buildings and structures cover up to 35% of the lot (45% with infill housing).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 400 Residential Zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-400-Residential-(R,-MH,-FH-and-CRE)-Zones.pdf","section":"s. 401.4 1); s. 401.6; s. 401.5 note (1)","official_wording":"Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the lot area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008 No. 4642; Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"LANGLEY BUILDING BYLAW 2008 NO. 4642","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum building permit fee (fees listed are before tax).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"Schedule 18","official_wording":"A minimum Building Permit fee $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: $52.50 for work up to $1,000, plus $9.75 per additional $1,000 up to $50,000, $10 per $1,000 from $50,000 to $1,000,000, and $9.50 per $1,000 above that. Value is set by a per-m² valuation schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"Schedule 18, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"For work the valulation of which is not more than $52.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Schedule 18 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no separate application or plan review fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing or fire sprinkler permit, minimum $100. Demolition $150. Re-inspection $165 each, only where work is not ready or not compliant. Permit renewal $100. Revisions $100 an hour (minimum 1 hour). Final lot grading bond $3,500 at permit issuance. Title search $30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"Schedule 18","official_wording":"Minimum Plumbing or Fire Sprinkler Permit $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says the permit is not issued until the prescribed fee is paid. Some items (title search, bonds) are payable at permit issuance. The exact payment method is not stated in the text read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Building Bylaw 2008, No. 4642 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Langley-Building-Bylaw-(No.-4642).pdf","section":"s. 5.3 c)","official_wording":"the Owner or Agent has paid the prescribed fee as set out in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Schedule 18 (Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"title; Schedule 18","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW 2007 NO. 4616","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Township's online mapping system GeoSource (geosource.tol.ca) to find a property's zoning.","short":"Online map (GeoSource)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/business-licences.aspx","section":"Step 1: Check Zoning","official_wording":"Use our online mapping system GeoSource to find your property’s zoning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, which applies to the whole Township. Section 100 shows amendments through 27 July 2026; no 'current to' date is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/zoning-bylaw.aspx","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2500 applies to the entirety of the Township","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets its permitted uses, lot coverage, siting of buildings (setbacks) and height. Section 100 holds general rules such as home occupations, parking, subdivision sizes, landscaping and fencing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/zoning-bylaw.aspx","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"provides information such as permitted uses, lot coverage, and building restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"For building-related zoning questions: buildinginfo@tol.ca, 604-533-6018. Development inquiries: cdinfo@tol.ca, 604-533-6034.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/zoning-bylaw.aspx","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Please contact buildinginfo@tol.ca for building related inquires.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 101.1","official_wording":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says a secondary suite may be in a single family, two family, semi-detached, manorhome, townhouse, rowhouse or small-scale multi-unit housing development. In R-1A, one single family dwelling plus one accessory dwelling unit where the dwelling has no secondary suite. In the ALR, ALC rules apply.","short":"Yes, in single family, townhouse and other housing","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Township's Guide to Secondary Suites (last updated January 2025) says a suite is only permitted in a detached, fee simple, single-family dwelling and not in townhouses or row houses. The Zoning Bylaw definition, amended by Bylaw 6147 on 21/07/25, is wider. The bylaw is followed here. Which zones allow a suite depends on each zone's residential-use section.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 102 (\"Secondary Suite\")","official_wording":"A secondary suite may be located within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit located only in the second storey of a detached garage. One accessory dwelling unit (a dwelling unit within an accessory building) is allowed beside a single family dwelling with no secondary suite in R-1A, R-1B to R-1E, R-CL and R-2; some SR zones also allow it.","short":"Yes, coach house above garage in R-1A to R-1E, R-CL, R-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 102","official_wording":"COACH HOUSE\" means an accessory dwelling unit which is located only within the second","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may not exceed 120 m² gross floor area. Each principal dwelling unit in a townhouse, rowhouse or semi-detached home may have up to one suite. An accessory home occupation is not permitted within a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 102 (\"Secondary Suite\")","official_wording":"may not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Townhouses, semi-detached dwellings and rowhouses: 2 spaces per principal dwelling unit plus 1 per secondary suite. Manorhomes: 1 per principal dwelling unit plus 1 per suite. Single family dwellings: 1 per dwelling unit, minimum 2 per lot; no separate rate is given for a suite there.","short":"1 space per suite (townhouse, semi-detached, rowhouse)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 107 parking table","official_wording":"1 space per secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for all secondary suites. Applications are online. The Township also charges an Annual Secondary Suite Infrastructure Fee with property taxes ($145 in 2026 and after).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/building-development/secondary-suites.aspx","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for all secondary suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 102 definitions, s. 107 parking); Langley Building Bylaw 2008 No. 4642; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 101.1","official_wording":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut or remove a protected tree: any tree 20 cm dbh or more, a replacement tree planted under development rules, a tree with certain nests, or any tree on Township land. The bylaw does not apply to ALR land, licensed tree farms or nurseries, or land with a development application.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm dbh or more (not ALR land)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019, No. 5478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Tree-Protection-Bylaw-(No.-5478).pdf","section":"s. 1 (\"Protected Tree\"); s. 5.1; s. 5.4","official_wording":"having a dbh of 20 centimetres or more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered: land in the ALR; licensed tree farms, nurseries and Christmas tree land; land subject to a development application; trees under 20 cm dbh. No permit for normal pruning, hedge pruning, or removals approved in a development permit, rezoning or subdivision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019, No. 5478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Tree-Protection-Bylaw-(No.-5478).pdf","section":"s. 3; s. 6","official_wording":"land that is currently designated as Agricultural Land Reserve as defined under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $150 (non-refundable); no application fee for imminent failure or dead, dying or diseased trees. Permit fee $100 per tree for building, driveway or septic conflicts and inappropriate trees. Building, driveway or septic conflicts also pay cash-in-lieu: $600 per tree (20 to 30 cm dbh) or $1,200 (over 30 cm).","short":"$150 application fee (none for dead or dying trees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"Schedule 15 Tree Protection","official_wording":"Protected tree cut or remove $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No replacement planting is required. For permits issued for building-envelope, septic field or driveway conflicts, a cash-in-lieu payment must be made; the Township uses it to plant trees on Township land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019, No. 5478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Tree-Protection-Bylaw-(No.-5478).pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"it is required that a cash-in-lieu payment, as outlined in Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Any tree on land owned or held by the Township is a protected tree regardless of size. Street trees in the road allowance in front of your property belong to the Township; residents must not prune or remove them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019, No. 5478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Tree-Protection-Bylaw-(No.-5478).pdf","section":"s. 1 (\"Protected Tree\") d)","official_wording":"any tree, regardless of height or dbh, where located on land that is in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 per tree for cutting or removing a protected tree without a valid permit (s. 5.1). Court: fine up to $10,000 per tree. Fees Schedule 15 adds charges, such as a $2,000 penalty per tree and a $200 site inspection fee.","short":"Notice $500 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008, No. 4703 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Tree Protection Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"Cut or remove or cause suffer or permit any 5.1 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019 No. 5478","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2019, No. 5478 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Tree-Protection-Bylaw-(No.-5478).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION BYLAW 2019 NO. 5478","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Curbside garbage is collected every other week; Green Cart (organics) and recycling every week, on weekdays only (not Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays). Apartments and condos with centralized collection get weekly garbage. Properties outside the garbage collection area get recycling only.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Collection Map and Calendars (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/garbage-recycling-and-green-cart/2026-Collection-Map-and-Calendars.pdf","section":"2026 Collection Calendar","official_wording":"Garbage Carts collected every other week • Green Cart and Recycling collected every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Type your address into the online collection calendar at tol.ca/calendar; a printable calendar is also available. Reminders by email, phone or app can be set there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/garbage-recycling-and-green-cart.aspx","section":"Never miss another collection day","official_wording":"To see a collection calendar for your property, type your address below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Single-family standard is a 240 L garbage cart and 240 L Green Cart. Size options: 120 L garbage; 80 L or 120 L Green Cart. Only the property owner may ask to exchange; $50 cart administration fee may apply. Extra Green Carts only with an authorized suite or coach house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/garbage-cart.aspx","section":"Request a larger or additional garbage cart","official_wording":"Only a registered property owner may request changes to carts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place carts no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, within 1 metre of the curb or edge of pavement (or at the lane line). Remove them, emptied or not, before the end of collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling and Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/garbage-recycling-and-green-cart.aspx","section":"Set out and collection times","official_wording":"Garbage carts, Green Carts, and recycling should be curbside by 7:30am or it may not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Lids must close fully. Garbage cart weight limit: 50.8 kg (120 L), 101.6 kg (240 L). Single items no larger than 2.5 m long or 1.2 m wide. Extra Garbage stickers $3.50 per bag or 80 L can, picked up on garbage days. Four large items a year by appointment. Recycling is unlimited if sorted.","short":"Lid closed; extra Garbage stickers $3.50 per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/garbage-cart.aspx","section":"What goes inside; Extra garbage?","official_wording":"must not exceed 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in length or 1.2 metres in width","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual utility charge on the property tax bill for properties with curbside collection: $226 garbage base rate, plus $100 for a 120 L garbage cart or $200 for a 240 L cart.","short":"$226 base plus $100 (120 L) or $200 (240 L) cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Rates, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/utility-rates.aspx","section":"2026 Annual Flat Rate Fees","official_wording":"Garbage base rate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200 (collection rules); Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107 (fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Rate Bylaw No. 6107 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Utility-Rate-Bylaw-(No.-6107).pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"UTILITY RATE BYLAW NO. 6107","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the Green Cart, collected every week (food scraps, grass clippings, leaves, twigs). Extra yard waste can go in paper bags, 80 L cans marked 'Green Can' or 'Yard Trimmings', or tied bundles of twigs and branches. Properties outside the garbage collection area do not get Green Cart service.","short":"Yes, weekly in Green Cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/green-cart.aspx","section":"Green Cart","official_wording":"Your Green Cart is for food scraps, yard trimmings, and soiled paper products.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bundles tied with string or twine (no plastic or wire): up to 1 m long and 0.5 m across, no piece over 7.5 cm thick. Maximum 20 kg per bundle, container or bag. Cart limit under the bylaw: 80 L 33.3 kg, 240 L 101.6 kg (the web page says 36 and 109 kg).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/green-cart.aspx","section":"Extra green waste?","official_wording":"Individual branches: 1 m (3 ft) long and 7.5 cm (3 in) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Compostable organics are banned from garbage at Metro Vancouver Recycling and Waste Centres. The Langley and North Surrey centres accept self-hauled material; hours and minimum charges are on Metro Vancouver's facilities page.","short":"Metro Vancouver Langley or North Surrey centres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Services for Rural Properties, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/waste-services-for-rural-properties.aspx","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Self-haul to a Metro Vancouver Recycling and Waste Centre. Minimum charges may apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Green Cart collection is included in the annual garbage utility charge. Free 'Green Can' decals at most Township facilities. Metro Vancouver centres may charge a minimum fee. Backyard composters are sold for $25.","short":"Curbside in annual utility charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/green-cart.aspx","section":"Green Cart","official_wording":"*Free Green Can decals are available at most Township facilities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Green Cart: no plastic bags (including compostable or biodegradable ones), rocks, sod or soil; pet waste not accepted. Branches must be within the size and weight limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/green-cart.aspx","section":"What goes inside","official_wording":"No plastic bags*, rocks, sod, or soil.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200 (Part 4, Municipal Organics Collection Service).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2016 No. 5200 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-2016-(No.-5200).pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW 2016 NO. 5200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions start automatically on May 1 each year and no stage stays in force after October 15 unless declared. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by Metro Vancouver or the Township when reservoirs are low or supply is short.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321).pdf","section":"s. 5.4, 5.9","official_wording":"If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering, one morning a week by address. Residential: even addresses Saturday, odd addresses Sunday; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual (hose, hand-set sprinkler) 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: even Monday, odd Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and above: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321).pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a); s. 4(a)","official_wording":"for Residential premises with Even Numbered Civic Addresses, on Saturdays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day, any time, by handheld hose, soaker hose, watering can or drip irrigation; sprinklers on trees, shrubs and flowers only 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (residential). Edible plants may be watered by any means. Nurseries and farms, and topping up pools and spas, are exempt. Stage 3: hand watering of gardens still allowed; Stage 4: no garden watering at all.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Drinking-Water-Conservation-Bylaw-2018-(No.-5321).pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b), 2(b), 2(d)","official_wording":"trees, shrubs, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters; on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Water Exemption Permit lets a new lawn (sod, turf or seed) be watered extra mornings in Stage 1. Valid 21 days, one extension (same fee again), must be displayed. Fee $50 residential, $200 multi-family or commercial. No new permits in Stage 2 or higher; not for overseeding.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx","section":"Water Exemption Permits","official_wording":"A permit is valid for 21 days from the start date, with one consecutive renewal possible","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: Stage 1 $150, Stage 2 $250, Stage 3 $350, Stage 4 $500.","short":"Notice $150 Stage 1; $250, $350, $500 by stage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw","official_wording":"Unauthorized use of water, Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/water-restrictions.aspx","section":"Water Restrictions page","official_wording":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 2018 No. 5321","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs living in the Township must have a licence, renewed every year. The Animal Control page says a licence is required for dogs over four months of age.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"All dogs living in the Township of Langley must have a dog licence, which must be renewed annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Township of Langley itself. Questions go to dogs@tol.ca or 604-533-6005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Information for dog owners","official_wording":"Please send questions regarding fees or dog licencing to dogs@tol.ca or call 604-533-6005.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($30 if bought on or before February 1). Seniors $30 ($20 by February 1); the fees bylaw says over 65, the web page says 65 or older. First-time applications need a veterinary certificate of spay or neuter.","short":"$40 a year ($30 if bought on or before February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog licensing rates","official_wording":"Female/male spayed/ neutered dog**","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($60 if bought on or before February 1). Seniors $45 ($35 by February 1); the fees bylaw says over 65, the web page says 65 or older.","short":"$70 a year ($60 if bought on or before February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog licensing rates","official_wording":"Female/male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Discounted rates need purchase on or before the due date (February 1) and all prior-year balances paid. Replacement tag $10; transfer $15; service dog $10. Kennel business licence includes up to 6 tags (extra licensed-kennel tags $15). Aggressive dog $180, dangerous dog $450, no discount.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog licensing rates","official_wording":"Replacement licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31, renewed annually. Renewing by the due date (on or before February 1) gets the reduced rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"The annual licensing period is January 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online (new licences through 'Apply for a dog licence online'; renewals and account changes through a MyTownship account), by cheque (24-hour drop box or mail to 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley, BC V2Y 3J1), or in person at Customer Service, 2nd floor of the Civic Facility, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Help: dogs@tol.ca or 604-533-6005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for keeping a dog without a licence tag.","short":"Notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping Dog without Licence Tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 (licence fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Schedule 3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"enforcement of Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must be leashed when off the owner's property. In Township parks all dogs must be on a leash unless in a designated off-leash area. \"At large\" means off the owner's property without control, or in a public place without a leash. At home dogs must be indoors, fenced or humanely tethered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Information for dog owners","official_wording":"Dogs must have a valid licence, be leashed when off-property, and securely contained at home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Township's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Off-leash areas: Bertrand Creek Dog Park, Walnut Grove Off-Leash Park, Noel Booth Community Park, Old Yale Park, Routley Park and Yorkson Community Park. The Parks, Trails and Amenities page has a \"View all of our off-leash parks\" link. Metro Vancouver regional parks follow Metro Vancouver rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Related links","official_wording":"Search Off-Leash Dog Parks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not permitted on sports fields at any time, on or off leash. Dogs are welcome in other Township parks on a leash. Metro Vancouver regional parks have their own rules (604-432-6200).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks, Trails and Amenities, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx","section":"Responsible park use","official_wording":"Dogs are not permitted on sports fields at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must clean up after their dogs immediately and dispose of the waste properly (bagged, in a bin or the garbage). Bylaw notice for failing to remove and dispose of dog excrement: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Failing to remove and dispose of Dog excrement,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for a dog not on a leash and not under control on public land outside an off-leash area (s. 6.1(d)); $250 for permitting a dog or large animal to run at large or trespass (s. 6.7(a)).","short":"Notice $100 off leash; $250 at large","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog not on Leash and not under control on public lands","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"enforcement of Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: has, without provocation, harassed or bitten a person or animal, or is deemed likely to cause injury. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or is deemed likely to do so.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Key definitions (Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140)","official_wording":"Has, without provocation, harassed or bitten a person/animal or is deemed likely to cause injury.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog (per the penalty schedule): enclosure built to the bylaw, tattoo or microchip, securely confined on the owner's property, collar or harness and muzzle off the property, leash, and held by a competent person over 19 years of age. Aggressive dog: securely confined, collar or harness and muzzle, leash, custody of a competent person over 19. Owners must tell the Township if the dog is moved, sold, gifted or dies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Failing to construct Enclosure for Dangerous Dog in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: $180 a year. Dangerous dog: $450 a year. No early-payment or seniors discount.","short":"Dangerous $450 a year; aggressive $180","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog licensing rates","official_wording":"Fee type | Description | Rates | Aggressive dog | Regular | $180.00 | Regular discounted on or before February 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call 604-532-7551 (business hours) or use the Animal Control Complaint Form; officers are on duty seven days a week, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dog bites are among the concerns handled. Anonymous reports are not accepted. If there is an imminent public safety risk, call Langley RCMP non-emergency at 604-532-3200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"How to file a complaint / Contact us","official_wording":"dog bites to a person or another animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: dangerous dog breaking confinement, leash or muzzle rules $500 each; dangerous dog running at large, biting or chasing a person or animal $500; dangerous dog damaging property $200; failing to pay licence fee or provide documents $200. Aggressive dog rule breaches $250 each. Dog biting a person $500; biting an animal $200.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $250 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog running At Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Key definitions","official_wording":"Key definitions (Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Township's Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Township's Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning: no animals other than household pets and guard dogs may be kept in any zone unless that zone specifically permits them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, s. 104.7","official_wording":"No animals, other than household pets and guard dogs, may be kept in any zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Zoning calls a place with more than two dogs kept overnight for any purpose a \"kennel\" (also more than two cats over four months bred or kept overnight for business). A commercial or hobby kennel business licence includes up to 6 dog tags; extra licensed-kennel tags $15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/dog-licences.aspx","section":"Dog licensing rates","official_wording":"a hobby kennel is entitled to receive a maximum 6 licence tags at no additional cost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for keeping more than the permitted number of dogs (Animal Control Bylaw s. 6.6). $200 for keeping animals where prohibited by zoning (Zoning Bylaw s. 104.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping more than permitted number of Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140; Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 104.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"enforcement of Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Chickens (poultry) are permitted in agricultural zones only, under the Zoning Bylaw. They are not permitted in residential zones.","short":"No, agricultural zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Chickens (poultry)","official_wording":"The keeping of chickens (poultry) is permitted in agricultural zones only, regulated by the Township’s Zoning Bylaw. Chickens (poultry) are not permitted in residential zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"In rural (RU) zones, a building or structure used to shelter or house animals or poultry must be at least 15 metres from any property line. No size or coop-specific rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 200 Rural Zones (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-200-Rural-Zones.pdf","section":"s. 201.7 2) (RU-1; repeated in other RU zones)","official_wording":"2)   No building or structure used to shelter or house any animals or poultry shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Hobby beekeeping is allowed only in zones that list it, on lots of 650 m² or more: 2 hives and 2 nucleus colonies under 2,000 m², 4 and 4 at 2,000 m² or more. Hives must be behind the principal building, behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.83 m high, or 7.5 m from a lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 104.18","official_wording":"c) Notwithstanding a) and b) above, hobby beekeeping shall not be permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw defines agricultural use to include keeping poultry, pigeons, doves, bees or other livestock, and horses. Livestock in residential zones is not permitted unless the zone permits it (s. 104.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2500, s. 101 definitions and s. 104.7","official_wording":"the keeping of poultry, pigeons, doves, bees, or other livestock, but excluding fur farms,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 101 \"agricultural use\", s. 104.7 keeping of animals, s. 104.18 hobby beekeeping, RU zone sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx","section":"Chickens (poultry)","official_wording":"regulated by the Township’s Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more than 48 hours in total in a calendar year, and moving it to another spot does not reset the time. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a motor vehicle. General parking limit: 72 hours in one spot.","short":"RVs 48 hours a year; no unattached trailers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758).pdf","section":"s. 312, 314, 306","official_wording":"A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential ('R') and single-family residential CD zones, RVs (motor homes, travel and tent trailers, campers, boats and associated trailers) may only be parked in a rear yard or the part of a side yard behind the front yard setback. From April 1 to September 30 an RV may also be parked in the front-yard driveway, at least 1.6 m from the inner edge of the sidewalk (or from the pavement edge if no sidewalk). Also a vehicle, boat, trailer or RV on front-yard landscaping visible from other property is unsightly.","short":"Rear or side yard; front driveway April 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2500, s. 107.6(3)","official_wording":"In an “R” or single family residential “CD” zone, recreational vehicles (including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while parked on a highway. No rule on living in an RV on a lot was found in the text read.","short":"No on a street; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Highway-and-Traffic-Bylaw-(No.-4758).pdf","section":"s. 313","official_wording":"No person shall use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: RV on a street over 48 hours $100; living in an RV on a highway $100; trailer without a motor vehicle $100; illegal RV parking on a property (Zoning s. 107.6(3)) $100; RV on front-yard landscaping $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park Recreational Vehicle Exceeding 48 hrs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 (s. 312, 313); Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500 (s. 107.6); Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (s. 3.1(f)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Regulations, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/parking-regulations.aspx","section":"Recreational vehicles","official_wording":"Parking of recreational vehicles on the street is regulated by Section 310, 311 and 312","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits by zone and time of day apply. Where sound cannot be reliably measured, or an inspector finds it unreasonable, a general ban applies: no sound in a public place, or from private property that can be heard off it, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"must not make or cause a Sound in a Highway, park, greenway, plaza","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours rule for all noise. Decibel limits are lower at night: 'Daytime' is 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 'Nighttime' is any other time. Music from a sound device is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. on any day. Power equipment is not allowed at night.","short":"None set; music banned 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 9.7(b); s. 10.2","official_wording":"“Daytime” means from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Weekdays (except statutory holidays) and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. No construction sound on Sundays or statutory holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"s. 10.3, 10.4","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, except for Statutory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Limits at the point of reception: Quiet Zone (residential) 55 dBA or 70 dBC by day, 45 dBA or 60 dBC at night; Intermediate Zone 60 dBA/75 dBC day, 50 dBA/65 dBC night; Activity Zone (commercial or industrial) 70 dBA or 85 dBC. Power equipment (leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chain saws) allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. up to 75 dBA. Exempt: normal farm practices, emergency vehicles, security alarms under 10 minutes, and others. Temporary sound exemption permits can be applied for at least 5 business days ahead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.7, 11.3","official_wording":"55 dBA or 70 dBC when received at a Point of Reception in a Quiet Zone during","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551, bylaw@tol.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Construction noise on weekdays goes to Permits, Licences & Inspections, 604-533-6018, buildinginfo@tol.ca. Private-property complaints must be in writing or on the form, with your name, address and phone, from someone living within 500 metres, except construction noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Complaint, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx","section":"Report a Complaint","official_wording":"Construction noise complaints during weekdays: 604-533-6018 | buildinginfo@tol.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise on weekends and statutory holidays: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551, bylaw@tol.ca. For other noise after hours the Township pages read name no separate line; its fireworks page sends after-hours concerns to the Langley RCMP non-emergency line, 604-532-3200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Complaint, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx","section":"Report a Complaint","official_wording":"Construction noise complaints during weekends and statutory holidays: 604-532-7551 | bylaw@tol.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: sound over limits $200 by day or $250 at night (quiet and intermediate zones), $250 in activity zones; general disturbing sound $200; amplified music 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. $250; power equipment $200 by day, $250 at night; construction outside permitted hours $500; missing construction sound sign $200.","short":"Notice $200 (general disturbing sound)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw","official_wording":"Fail to comply with Sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019, No. 5448 (Parts 9 to 11).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupants must not allow: the property to become or stay unsightly (an accumulation of rubbish or discarded materials); piles of cut branches, unstacked firewood, dirt or uncontained compost; construction material not in reasonable use for over 15 days (unless not visible from other property); stored discarded materials, rubbish, wrecked vehicles or household items visible from other property; a leaning or collapsed fence; a vehicle, boat, trailer or RV parked on front-yard landscaping visible from other property. Also noxious weeds, uncontrolled growth, and grass or ground cover over 20 cm (not on lawful agricultural land), and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019 No. 5448 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Community-Standards-Bylaw-(No.5448).pdf","section":"Parts 3, 4 and 5","official_wording":"“Unsightly” means an accumulation of Rubbish or other Discarded Materials.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Bylaw complaint form. Private-property complaints must be in writing or on the form with your name, address and phone number, and you must live within 500 metres. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. Phone 604-532-7551 is for other bylaw matters. Stratas: strata bylaws apply first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Complaint, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/report-a-complaint.aspx","section":"Report a Complaint","official_wording":"you must reside within a 500 metre radius of an alleged violator","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Township first seeks voluntary compliance (education, warnings, a reasonable time to comply). If not resolved it may send a further letter with more time, offer a meeting, then issue bylaw notices or take legal action. It can skip steps and ticket at once.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy 08-108 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/08-108-Bylaw-Enforcement.pdf","section":"Policy 5.4 and 5.5","official_wording":"The Township promotes an enforcement philosophy that seeks voluntary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unsightly property, yard-waste accumulation, construction material, or stored discarded materials $500 each; leaning fence $200; vehicle, boat, trailer or RV on front-yard landscaping $200; noxious weeds or uncontrolled growth $250; ground cover over 20 cm $200; graffiti on property $500; failing to remove graffiti $200.","short":"Notice $500 each; $250 to $500 for some","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Community Standards Bylaw","official_wording":"Allow Property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw 2019, No. 5448.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Use Regulations, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/property-use-regulations.aspx","section":"Unsightly properties","official_wording":"Part 2 of the community standards bylaw 2019 No. 5448 defines Unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No open-air fire of any kind is allowed without a burning permit, including portable incinerators and outdoor fireplaces. Fires in CSA/ULC-approved briquette, natural gas or propane appliances do not need a permit (without instructions: 1 m clearance, supervised, extinguisher or hose on hand). Exterior solid-fuel appliances built without a building permit are prohibited. The Special Burning Permit covers a campfire (max 0.6 m high, 0.49 m wide) only in an authorized campground run by a licensed operator.","short":"No, not without a burning permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 2.50.01 to 2.50.04, 2.50.09","official_wording":"a person must not light, ignite, start or burn any fire in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard and garden debris (branches, leaves, plants, tree trimmings, weeds) needs an Incidental Outdoor Burning Permit. It is available only to properties of 0.2 hectare (0.5 acre) or larger where surrounding properties are the same size or larger, in spring and fall seasons only (fall 2026 permits valid October 26 to December 13). Pile at most 1.2 m high and 2 m long or wide, at least 15 m from structures and property lines. Must also follow Metro Vancouver's Open Burning Vegetative Debris rules.","short":"Only with a permit, on lots of 0.2 hectare or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/incidental-outdoor-burning-permits.aspx","section":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits","official_wording":"All outdoor burning in the Township of Langley requires a valid Incidental Burning Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Incidental Outdoor Burning Permit from the Fire Department, apply online only (homeowner or tenant form), $30. Keep it on site (phone or print). Other permits: Land Clearing $250 (with site inspection), Special Burning $80.","short":"Yes, $30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/incidental-outdoor-burning-permits.aspx","section":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits","official_wording":"An incidental outdoor burning permit costs $30.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may by written order restrict or prohibit open-air burning, or outdoor burning other than propane or electric devices, during weather or drought risk. Orders take effect when delivered to the corporate officer and posted on the Township's notice board or website. Metro Vancouver and provincial ministries may also restrict burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 2.12.01, 2.14.01","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may, by written order, restrict or prohibit within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Green Cart (food scraps, grass clippings, leaves, twigs), extra yard trimmings in paper bags, 80 L 'Green Can' or 'Yard Trimmings' cans, or branch bundles. Rural properties can backyard compost or self-haul to Metro Vancouver Recycling and Waste Centres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/green-cart.aspx","section":"Green Cart","official_wording":"Extra organic waste can be set out in paper bags, or in 80L cans marked with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for burning without a permit (outdoor, land clearing or special). Breaking conditions of an outdoor burning permit $100; land clearing permit $500. Lighting a fire in a park or public place: $250 under the Public Spaces bylaw; $200 under the Fire Prevention Bylaw (s. 2.11.01(d)).","short":"Notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061","official_wording":"Burning without Permit – Outdoor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (s. 2.50); Metro Vancouver Open Burning rules also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/incidental-outdoor-burning-permits.aspx","section":"Incidental Outdoor Burning Permits","official_wording":"must follow the guidelines outlined in Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may handle or discharge fireworks, or possess them to discharge, except under a Fireworks Event Permit issued by the Fire Chief. The page says a permit is needed from the Fire Department to sell, possess or discharge fireworks.","short":"No, without a Fireworks Event Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 2.46.01","official_wording":"A person must not handle or discharge Fireworks, or possess Fireworks for any such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a Fireworks Sales Permit. The seller needs a Township business licence, a Natural Resources Canada fireworks operator or pyrotechnician certificate, insurance, and to pay the permit fee. Giving fireworks away or distributing them is also covered.","short":"Only with a Fireworks Sales Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 2.49.01","official_wording":"A person must not sell, offer for sale, give, dispose of or distribute Fireworks unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means consumer fireworks (Type F.1, which includes fountains, pinwheels, volcanoes and sparklers), display fireworks (Type F.2) and firecrackers (small noisemakers such as bottle rockets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"“Fireworks” means consumer fireworks, display fireworks and Firecrackers;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief, for celebratory, ceremonial, religious or commercial purposes. Apply at least 10 business days ahead (bylaw) with an application, insurance, and certified operator. Fee under the Fees and Charges Bylaw: $130 for the event permit, $1,800 for the sales permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The fireworks web page still says $115 (event, apply at least 10 days ahead) and $1,500 (sales); the current Fees and Charges Bylaw (amended to 2026) says $130 and $1,800, so the bylaw was followed.","source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Fire-Prevention-Bylaw-(No.-6061).pdf","section":"s. 2.47.01","official_wording":"A person may apply for a permit to use or discharge Fireworks for a celebratory,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unsafe use of fireworks $500; contravening a fireworks permit $200; unauthorized fireworks in a public space such as a park $500. No notice amount is listed for discharging or selling without a permit; the fireworks page says non-compliance means municipal ticketing.","short":"Notice $500 unsafe use; $200 permit breach","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061; Public Spaces","official_wording":"Fireworks use in an unsafe manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 6061 (s. 2.46 to 2.49).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permits and Regulations, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/fireworks.aspx","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"To sell, possess or transport fireworks in the Township, complete an Application for Fireworks Sales (See Schedule 1 of the Fire Prevention Bylaw) and attach the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (tickets) under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 and the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. They are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, including RCMP members, Township bylaw officers and local assistants to the Fire Commissioner. No separate Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"s. 4, 13","official_wording":"Council hereby designates the bylaw contraventions specified in Schedule “A” of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unlicensed dog $200; dog off leash on public land $100; dog bite of a person $500; sound over the limit $200 to $250; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $200; most parking offences $50 (hydrant, over 72 hours); RV on street over 48 hours $100; watering ban $150 to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Keeping Dog without Licence Tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township of Langley gives no early-payment discount on bylaw notices.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No increase is set in the bylaw. A notice may be paid after 14 days, but cannot be disputed after 14 days. Unpaid notices are sent to collection and can affect credit rating.","short":"None set; collections after 14 days unpaid","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"A person may pay the indicated penalty after 14 days of receiving the notice, but no person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Submit the dispute form (or complete the back of the notice) to Bylaw Enforcement within 14 days of issue; a screening officer reviews it, and if it is not cancelled you may go to an adjudication hearing (in person, by phone or in writing). If unsuccessful you pay the notice plus a $25 fee. Missing the hearing means the notice is upheld and the $25 fee is added.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Disputes and Adjudications, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/disputes-and-adjudications.aspx","section":"How to dispute","official_wording":"A dispute form must be submitted to the Township of Langley Bylaw Enforcement department within 14 days from the issuance of the Bylaw Notice (Ticket).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in the Township, including home-based, commercial and industrial businesses, and businesses from other municipalities working there, such as contractors. Non-profits need a licence too, at no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/business-licences.aspx","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses operating in the Township of Langley, including home-based, commercial, and industrial businesses, must have a valid Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Depends on type. Examples: Accessory Home Occupation $50; commercial, retail or office up to 500 m² $160; restaurant $275; non-resident $290. Plus a $50 application fee, deducted from the first-year fee. Fees are in Schedule 19 of Bylaw 4616.","short":"By type: home occupation $50; plus $50 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007, No. 4616 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Building-Bylaws/Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-(No.-4616).pdf","section":"Schedule 19","official_wording":"Based on gross floor area (GFA) of the premises $160.00 described 0-500 Sq. Metres GFA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Check zoning (GeoSource), choose the licence type (home-based, inter-municipal, non-resident, or retail/commercial/industrial/other), and apply online. Building and Fire inspections may be required; allow at least 30 business days for new or relocating businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/business-licences.aspx","section":"Applying for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Ensure your business location is zoned for your type of business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"All licences now expire December 31 (single annual cycle from 2026). Renewal notices go out at the start of December (the page also says mid-November); payment is due January 31. Most can be renewed online. A 5% penalty applies 30 days after the due date, and another 5% after 90 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/business-licences.aspx","section":"Renewing an existing business licence","official_wording":"Starting January 1, 2026 all business licences will be renewed annually on the same date (January 1 – December 31).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Fraser Valley Inter-municipal Business Licence is $250, valid to December 31, for trades contractors, construction-related professionals and in-home health care workers. It is in addition to the base licence. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, City of Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs.","short":"Yes, $250 (trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fraser Valley Inter-municipal Business Licence, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/fraser-valley-inter-municipal-business-licence.aspx","section":"Fraser Valley Inter-municipal Business Licence page","official_wording":"Cost of the IMBL is $250 per licence and is valid from the date of application to December 31 of the same year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for doing business without a licence (Licencing Bylaw s. 3.1). Other notices: $100 for failing to post a licence.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008, No. 4703 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703).pdf","section":"Licencing Bylaw No. 5878 schedule","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Licencing Bylaw No. 5878 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Schedule 19)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licencing Bylaw No. 5878 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Licencing-Bylaw-(No.-5878).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"LICENCING BYLAW NO. 5878","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Accessory home occupations are permitted in all zones that permit a residential use, subject to the conditions in Zoning Bylaw s. 104.3.","short":"Yes, in all zones that permit residential use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 104.3","official_wording":"104.3 Accessory home occupations are permitted in all zones that permit a residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; the Accessory Home Occupation licence is $50 a year, plus a $50 application fee deducted from the first-year licence fee. Owners who rent need an Owner's Authorization; strata properties need a Strata Consent Form.","short":"Yes: $50 a year plus $50 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Township of Langley","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/business-licences.aspx","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses operating in the Township of Langley, including home-based, commercial, and industrial businesses, must have a valid Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Owner must live in the dwelling. Floor area up to 50 m² on urban and suburban lots (25 m² in CD and R-CL; 140 or 186 m² on RU). Up to 4 people, one non-resident on urban lots. No outdoor storage; vehicles parked on site; sign per the Sign Bylaw; no commercial vehicle visits 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 104.3","official_wording":"b) the owner of the accessory home occupation shall live in the same dwelling as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed within a secondary suite. No motor vehicle salvage, repair, maintenance or sales, and no manufacturing or fabrication. No business that gives off odour, noise, glare or similar, or causes traffic congestion or fire or health hazards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 104.3 a); i)","official_wording":"a) an accessory home occupation is not permitted within a secondary suite;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500, s. 104.3; Licencing Bylaw No. 5878; Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, Schedule 19","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500, Section 100 Administration (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Zoning-Bylaws/Section-100-Administration.pdf","section":"s. 101.1","official_wording":"Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987 No. 2500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Province principal residence requirement applies (the Township is on its June 1, 2026 list): short-term rentals are limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. The Township has no short-term rental bylaw. Its Zoning Bylaw mentions bed and breakfasts only as an agricultural use in the ALR.","short":"No local STR bylaw; provincial rule applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"Langley (Township)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Township names no short-term rental licence. Every business needs a licence (Licencing Bylaw s. 3.1); whether a short-term rental counts as a business here is not stated.","short":"Not named; every business needs one","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licencing Bylaw No. 5878 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Licencing-Bylaw-(No.-5878).pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"no person shall operate, or permit another person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province; each unit needs its own registration number. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees; local licence note","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township of Langley has no short-term rental bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","place_name":"Township of Langley","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township of Langley has no short-term rental bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before you build, alter, move or demolish any building or structure, except a detached one of 10 m² or less in plan. Also required for a retaining wall 1.2 m or higher, any sundeck, carport or garage conversions, adding or removing a secondary suite, swimming pools, fire sprinklers and any plumbing system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's single-family guide (April 2022) says retaining walls 'over 1m' need a permit; the bylaw says 1.2 m or higher, so the bylaw figure is used. Bylaw copy is a 2011 consolidation (carries a not-current disclaimer) but is the copy the City links.","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"Every person will apply for and obtain a building permit before commencing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, change, installation, relocation or demolition of any of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A detached building or structure of 10 m² or less in plan (it must still meet zoning setbacks). Fences, landscaping, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m are not 'structures'. The City's guide also lists minor non-structural work: replacing cupboards, re-roofing, exterior finish repair, window replacement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 1.1(w), s. 7.1(a)","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 metres in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Choose your project type on the City's Building Permits page, download its guide and application form, and apply to the Building Division with the documents the guide lists. An application fee is collected at the time of application.","short":"Paper form with documents guide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/building-permits-0","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Forms & Information Guide","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For an addition or alteration to a single-family dwelling: completed application form; Owner's acknowledgment (Form 1); title search no more than 48 hours old; Agent's Authorization if a contractor applies; Letter of Assurance Schedule B and Form 2 if a professional engineer is involved; 2 sets of site and building plans to scale (at least 11x17 in.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3","section":"Guide p. 1 (addition or alteration to a single-family dwelling)","official_wording":"A completed building permit application form;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Phone the 24-hour inspection request line, 604-514-2804, by 3 p.m. the day before; give address, permit number, inspection type, contact name and phone, and AM or PM preference. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Inspections guide (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/residential-building-inspections","section":"Residential Building Inspections guide (April 14, 2022)","official_wording":"Inspections can be requested by phoning the 24-hour inspection request line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division, City of Langley: inspections@langleycity.ca, 604-514-2804.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3","section":"Guide p. 1","official_wording":"BUILDING DIVISION inspections@langleycity.ca 604-514-2804","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498 (the bylaw's cover reads Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 26.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an ordinary fence: the Building and Plumbing Bylaw does not count fences as structures. A retaining wall 1.2 m or higher needs a permit, and a swimming pool, including its fence, is permitted under that bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"ss. 1.1(w), 7.1(b), 7.1(h), 21.1","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 metres in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets one height limit for all yards: fences in R zones may not exceed 2.0 m, and in other zones 2.5 m.","short":"2.0 m in R zones (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.3(b)(iii)-(iv)","official_wording":"Fences in R zones may not exceed a height of 2.0 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets one height limit for all yards: fences in R zones may not exceed 2.0 m, and in other zones 2.5 m.","short":"2.0 m in R zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.3(b)(iii)-(iv)","official_wording":"Fences in R zones may not exceed a height of 2.0 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 m high is allowed in the triangle formed by the street lot lines and a line joining points 3.0 m from the intersection. Between that and a line 6.0 m from the intersection, nothing over 1 m high (no structure or landscaping).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(e)","official_wording":"that are 3.0 m from the intersection of those boundaries shall not be used for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fences of razor wire or barbed wire are prohibited in all zones. A pool must be enclosed by a fence or barrier at least 1.5 m high with self-closing, latching gates. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.2(q)","official_wording":"Fences constructed of razor wire or barbed wire.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"ss. 2.2(q), 2.3(b), 2.4(e)","official_wording":"may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A detached shed or accessory building of 10 m² or less in plan needs no building permit (it must still meet zoning setbacks); anything larger needs one.","short":"No if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The guide says 'under 10 m²' and '10m2 or larger' while the bylaw says '10m2 or less'; they differ at exactly 10 m². The bylaw wording is used.","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1(a)","official_wording":"all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: a building permit is needed for a sundeck, or for enclosing an area above or below an existing sundeck. The City's deck guide says a permit is needed for a deck more than 2 ft above the surrounding finished grade, or a cover over an existing deck.","short":"Yes, if more than 2 ft above grade","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw lists any sundeck with no height threshold and does not define 'sundeck'; the guide (April 2022) sets a 2 ft threshold. Bylaw wins, so confirm with the Building Division before building a low deck.","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1(d)","official_wording":"a sundeck, or the enclosure of an area above and/or below an existing sundeck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A garage or carport is a building, so it needs a permit unless it is detached and 10 m² or less in plan. Enclosing a carport into a garage or living/storage space, or converting a garage to living/storage space, also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1(a), 7.1(e)","official_wording":"all buildings and structures except for a detached building or structure having an area in plan of 10m2 or less;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R1 zone an accessory building may be up to 4.6 m high, with total accessory floor area up to 60 m², and setbacks of 6.0 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side and 3.0 m exterior side. Overall lot coverage for all buildings is 36%. It must be at least 1.0 m from the house and no closer to the front lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(d)(ii)-(iii); R1 zone s. 4, 5, 7","official_wording":"must be sited at least as far from the front lot line as the principal building, and at least 1.0 m from the principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498; City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 26.3","official_wording":"Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for construction value of $0 to $10,000, taxes extra.","short":"$200 for value $0 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Building Permit Fees Based on Construction Value*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: $0-$10,000 $200; $10,001-$50,000 $200 plus $10.56 per $1,000 (or part) over $10,000; $50,001-$100,000 $576 plus $10.23; $100,001-$500,000 $1,088 plus $9.63; over $500,000 $5,286 plus $10 per $1,000 over $500,000. Doubled if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"$200.00 plus $10.56 for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for single family dwellings (new, additions, alterations, renovations); $2,200 for new multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional buildings or additions. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued, but not refunded if the application is cancelled under s. 7.5.","short":"$200 single family dwelling; $2,200 multi-family/commercial","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 4 (Application Fees)","official_wording":"Single Family Dwellings (new dwellings, additions, alterations, $ 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $200; re-inspection $150; plumbing $100 plus $40 per fixture. Refundable damage deposit before the permit issues: $200 for single-family additions, renovations or alterations (not suite installation or removal), $500 for a new single-family dwelling, $10,000 for demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 4 (Miscellaneous Fees; Plumbing Permit and Inspection Fees)","official_wording":"Demolition Permit $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when you apply. The rest of the building and plumbing permit fee is worked out after plan review and paid in full when the permit is issued; the damage deposit is paid before issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide for Single Family Addition or Alteration (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/single-family-addition-or-alteration-application-package-3","section":"Guide p. 3","official_wording":"construction. A non-refundable application fee will be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Schedule 4 – Building Permit Fees & Charges (under the Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837 (PDF, consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 2837","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Search your address on the City's online interactive map, which shows the city's zones, or read the Schedule A Zoning Map attached to the Zoning Bylaw. Staff can also confirm the zoning.","short":"Online interactive map; Zoning Map (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","section":"Step 1 and Step 2","official_wording":"and our Interactive Map shows these zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, adopted March 9, 2026 (it repeals Zoning Bylaw, 1996, No. 2100). The City's posted copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy; contact Development Services for the official text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/planning-zoning/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The City of Langley adopted \"Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300\" on March 9, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum lot size, density (units per lot or floor area ratio), maximum height, lot coverage, minimum setbacks and off-street parking, plus other regulations. The zones are R1-R5a (residential), C1-C3 and M1, I1-I3, P1-P4, U1 and A1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 1.2; R1 zone","official_wording":"land within the boundaries of the City of Langley is divided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Division, Development Services: 604-514-2830, planning@langleycity.ca (the Business Licences page lists devservices@langleycity.ca for location and regulations enquiries).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Application Guide (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/development-application-guideoctober-2026-0","section":"Development Application Guide","official_wording":"before any construction begins. 20399 Douglas Crescent | Langley, BC Canada V3A 4B3 | LANGLEYCITY.CA 604.514.2830 | planning@langleycity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 1.1(1)","official_wording":"may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use in the R1 Suburban Residential zone (single detached dwellings and plex homes). The owner must live on the lot, and the suite must meet the Building Code.","short":"Yes, in R1 zone; owner must live on lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"R1 zone s. 1; s. 2.4(c)","official_wording":"Intent: To accommodate Single Detached Dwellings and Plex Homes on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites and carriage homes are accessory uses in the R1 zone. A garden suite is one storey or 4.6 m high at most, behind the main building; a carriage home may be 6.8 m high; each may have up to 100 m² of ground floor area. The owner must live on the lot.","short":"Yes, in R1 zone; owner must live on lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"R1 zone s. 1, 4; s. 2.4(d); s. 1.3","official_wording":"Garden suite means a secondary residential building that is the lesser of one storey or 4.6 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: at most 100 m² and 40% of the building's gross floor area; owner must live on the lot. R1 lots: up to 4 dwelling units (6 within 400 m of a frequent bus stop; in a transit-oriented area, 1 main dwelling plus 1 suite, garden suite or carriage home).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's 2022 secondary suite guide gives 90 m² of finished living area and 'one suite per single-family building'; Zoning Bylaw 3300 (2026) says 100 m². The bylaw is followed. In a plex home the bylaw allows one suite per dwelling unit, each up to 100 m² (definition of Plex Home).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(c); R1 zone s. 3","official_wording":"Shall not exceed a gross floor area of 100 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 2.4(c)(v): one off-street space for the suite in addition to the two normally required for a single detached home. The s. 3.7 table instead lists 2 spaces for single detached residential, and 1 space for an R1 unit of 100 m² or less (1.5 if larger), not applicable within 400 m of a frequent bus stop. In a Transit Oriented Area only accessible parking is required (s. 3.5). Confirm with staff.","short":"1 extra space, plus 2 for the house (table differs)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two sections of the same bylaw give different answers; staff should confirm which applies. The section 2.4(c)(v) cross-reference is to 'Section 3.5' but the table is at 3.7. The City's 2022 guide repeats the extra-space rule.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(c)(v); s. 3.7 table","official_wording":"Must provide at least one off-street parking space in addition to the two spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct or remove a secondary suite; the suite must be inspected and approved through it and recorded in the City's secondary suites registry. A development permit may also be required under the Official Community Plan. Legalizing an existing suite costs $250 and removal $200 (Schedule 4).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/building-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1(g)","official_wording":"construction or removal of a secondary suite in a residential dwelling in accordance with the provisions of the City’s zoning bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 2498","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Permit is needed to cut, damage or remove a Protected Tree: a City tree; a tree in an Environmentally Sensitive Area; a tree 20 cm DBH or more on a lot with a development application; a tree planted as a development condition or as a replacement; a significant tree (75 cm DBH or more); or a covenant-protected tree.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (20 cm DBH with development)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf","section":"ss. 2(23), 2(29), 4(1)","official_wording":"No person shall Damage, Cut, or remove a Protected Tree or cause, suffer or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for pruning, an invasive-species tree, farm operations under the Farm Practices Protection Act, or work by the City, public utilities, or Canada, B.C. or Metro Vancouver on their own land. A tree in imminent danger of falling may be cut without a permit, but evidence of the emergency must be sent to the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf","section":"ss. 3(1), 3(2), 5(1)","official_wording":"by the City or its agents during the discharge of their duties;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 per application for a protected tree outside a development application; $300 per application if it is related to a development application; $0 for a hazardous or dead tree (or one over 50% dead crown) or one causing imminent damage to property.","short":"$100 ($300 if related to a development application)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2837, Amendment No. 38, 2026, No. 3327 (PDF), Schedule 16","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fees-and-charges-bylaw-2010-no-2837-amendment-no-38-reg-jan-26-2026","section":"Schedule 16","official_wording":"All other protected tree(s) $100 per application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are required for every protected tree removed: 2 for a City tree; otherwise 2 (medium or large species) or 4 (small) per tree, and 3 or 6 for a significant tree; none for a hazardous tree. Replacement security or cash in lieu is $1,000 per tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's tree page says homeowners who are not doing a development project 'have no financial or replacement obligations' when applying for a permit, which disagrees with bylaw s. 9(1); the bylaw is followed here, but staff should confirm. Replacement trees go on the same lot unless the Director accepts cash in lieu (s. 9(3), 9(5)).","source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf","section":"s. 9(1), 9(2), 9(4)","official_wording":"Replacement Trees shall be required in accordance with this section for every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Only the City can trim or remove a City tree (a tree on City-owned or occupied land). City trees are Protected Trees, and two replacement trees are planted for each one removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/tree-bylaw","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"No, only Langley City can trim or remove a city tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule B27, Bylaw 3328): $3,000 for cutting, damaging or removing a protected tree in conflict with a permit or the bylaw; the City's page says fines start at $3,000 per tree. A separate $100 ticket is listed for failing to obtain a Tree Permit. On conviction in court the fine is at least $5,000.","short":"Ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw Amendment No. 22, 2026, No. 3328 (PDF), Schedule B27","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3328-municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2011-amendment-no-22-2026-no","section":"Schedule B27","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a Tree Permit to cut, damage or $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, 2025, No. 3321","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw 2025, No. 3321 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-3321-tree-bylawpdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw, 2025, No. 3321","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Single-detached homes and non-strata townhomes: garbage every other week, organics every week, recycling every week on the same day (garbage and organics by Emterra, recycling by GFL). Collection continues on statutory holidays except January 1 and December 25, which shift one day.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"Garbage collection is collected every other week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's 2026 collection schedule and zone map on the Garbage, Organics and Recycling page; get reminders by email, text or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf","section":"p. 6","official_wording":"Get reminders by email, text, or call at LangleyCity.ca/Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each single-detached home and non-strata townhome gets one garbage cart and one organics cart. Sizes are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; the default is 240 L. To change size email col@emterra.ca or call 604.635.0999; the first exchange is free. A second organics cart can be bought ($65 for 120 L, $80 for 240 L, $85 for 360 L); extra garbage carts cannot be bought.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"There are three cart sizes: 120 L, 240 L, and 360 L","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Out at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, wheels toward the house and lid opening toward the street, 1 m clear of other carts and obstacles, not blocking sidewalks, driveways or bike lanes. The cart guide says not to put carts out the night before; the bylaw allows no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before and requires emptied containers off the curb within 18 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 cart guide (do not set out the night before) and the Solid Waste Bylaw (earliest 6:00 p.m. the day before) differ; the bylaw is the older text. Carts must be stored on the property, not on roads or sidewalks.","source_title":"Garbage and Organics Cart Collection Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/2026-garbage-and-organics-cart-guide-finalpdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Set carts out for collection by 7:30 AM on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"No weight limit for the carts; contents can be compacted, but the lid must fully close or the cart may not be collected. Large items: up to four per year for detached homes, booked with Emterra. The bylaw text still says two 80 L, 20 kg garbage containers, with Excess Garbage tags.","short":"No weight limit; lid must close; large items 4 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The cost of an Excess Garbage tag was not found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw text read. The City garbage page also mentions a surcharge billed to the property if a garbage cart holds more than 5% banned or recyclable materials (50%, extra $32.50 per tonne). Solid Waste Bylaw is consolidated to December 9, 2024 and predates the automated cart service that began in 2025; its container rules (80 L cans, two per collection) have not been updated to the carts.","source_title":"New Automated Waste Collection, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/new-automated-waste-collection","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Unlike the old system, there is no weight limit for the garbage or organic bins.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$432 for 2026 for a single-family home, billed with property taxes. (The Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A, December 2024 consolidation, still shows $391.)","short":"$432 for 2026 (single-family home)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024","section":"Schedule A, s. 6(15)","official_wording":"Municipal Garbage Collection Services provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste (branches, leaves, plant trimmings, grass) goes in the green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Extra yard waste in paper bags beside the cart is collected only during announced extra-pickup periods; a pilot runs October 19 to November 27, 2026.","short":"Yes, weekly in green organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics","section":"What goes in the organics cart?","official_wording":"Yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the organics cart: no weight limit; lid must fully close; use paper only if lining. In the extra-pickup pilot, paper bags only, each under 20 kg (44 lbs), branches under 3 inches in diameter and 3 feet in length, placed by 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics","section":"General Organics FAQs","official_wording":"No, there is no weight limit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township. Yard trimmings are accepted (paid). Hours October 1 to March 31: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 1 to September 30: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1.","short":"Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre (paid)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Langley Recycling and Waste Centre Visitor Guide, Metro Vancouver (PDF)","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/langley-recycling-and-waste-centre-visitor-guide.pdf","section":"Visitor guide","official_wording":"1070 – 272nd Street, Langley Township","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics cart: part of the City's annual collection service; a second organics cart costs $65 (120 L), $80 (240 L) or $85 (360 L), added to property taxes. Metro Vancouver drop-off for yard trimmings: $139 per tonne, minimum $10 per load (from July 1, 2026).","short":"Curbside in annual fee; drop-off $139 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics","section":"General Organics FAQs","official_wording":"120L | $65","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Organics cart: no plastic bags (including \"compostable\" ones), no loose soil or rocks, no wood or limbs over 20 cm in diameter or 1.25 m long, no invasive plants needing special disposal. Extra-pickup pilot bags: also no stumps, rocks, sod, soil, or food scraps.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics","section":"Accepted Organics","official_wording":"Plastic and compostable plastic bags are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991 (consolidated December 9, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-no-2991-consolidated-december-9-2024","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 2991”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 takes effect automatically on May 1 and ends October 15 each year. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated and deactivated by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated","section":"ss. 2.1-2.6","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered addresses Sunday. Automatic watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: even addresses Monday, odd addresses Tuesday; automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Lawn watering is prohibited at Stages 2 to 4.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2 to 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: vegetables, fruits and herbs have no restrictions. Trees, shrubs and flowers: with a sprinkler any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (residential); with a handheld hose, water container or drip irrigation any time (soaker hoses too in Stages 1 and 2). Stage 3 bans sprinklers and soaker hoses on them. Stage 4 bans watering trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City water page shows Stage 4 vegetable gardens as \"No restrictions\", but the bylaw Schedule A (Stage 4) lists \"Watering trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants\" as prohibited. The bylaw is followed. Hoses must always have an automatic shut-off device and water must not run off needlessly (all stages). Drip irrigation is excluded from the bylaw definition of \"Watering\".","source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Water Exemption Permit lets you water a new sodded or seeded lawn, or treat an existing lawn with nematodes for European chafer beetle, during Stage 1 outside the usual lawn times. New lawn permit: $50 plus taxes, proof of sod or seed purchase; valid 21 days, one 21-day extension. Nematode permit: free, proof of purchase or hired treatment, 21 days, not renewable. No new permits at Stages 2 to 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"installs a new lawn, either by seeding or by placing sod or turf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for unauthorized watering: $100 in Stage 1, $200 in Stage 2, $500 in Stage 3, $1,000 in Stage 4. On conviction in court the fine is $3,000 to $10,000 for a first offence and $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $200 Stage 2; $500 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B23","official_wording":"Unauthorized Watering – Stage 1 Sch A St 1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017, No. 3037 (consolidated April 4, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-3037-consolidated","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2017,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of every dog must license it with the City by February 1 each year, or as soon as the dog reaches six months of age. The City page says every dog over 6 months must have a valid licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The owner of every dog shall license the dog by registering, describing and licensing it with the City no later than the 1st day of February of every calendar year, or as soon thereafter as such dog shall attain the age of six (6) months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Langley issues dog licences (online, by cheque, or at the City Hall Corporate Services Counter). Langley Animal Protection Society handles non-emergency animal control such as unlicensed dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","section":"Payment Options","official_wording":"Corporate Services Counter: Main Floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$39 if paid on or before February 1; $50 after February 1 (spayed or neutered dog). Seniors 65 and over: $22 on or before February 1, $50 after.","short":"$39 by February 1 ($50 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","section":"Fees & Charges","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog | $39.00 | $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$78 if paid on or before February 1; $100 after February 1 (dog not spayed or neutered). Seniors 65 and over: $39 on or before February 1, $100 after.","short":"$78 by February 1 ($100 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","section":"Fees & Charges","official_wording":"Non-spayed or non-neutered dog | $78.00 | $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Working dog assisting a person with a disability: $10 (supporting documents needed). Replacement tag: $10. Transfer of licence: $10. Licences issued on or after April 1 are pro-rated by month. Discount needs payment by February 1 and no prior-year balance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","section":"Fees & Charges","official_wording":"Working dog used to assist disabled (require supporting documents) | $10.00 | $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renewal forms are mailed every December; fees are payable by January 31 per the City page, and the lower rate applies if paid on or before February 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date on which the license is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online (City tool, Visa, MasterCard or American Express), by cheque dropped at or mailed to City Hall (20399 Douglas Crescent), or in person at the Corporate Services Counter, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (cash, cheque, credit or debit). Email dogs@langleycity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","section":"Payment Options","official_wording":"Use our quick and easy online payment tool. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$250 (Municipal Ticket Information, Schedule B1, s. 4). The City dog licence page lists the fine for an unlicensed dog as $200.","short":"Ticket $250 (web page says $200)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: MTI Bylaw 2846 (consolidated December 4, 2023) says $250; the City web page says $200. The bylaw is followed. The Dog Not Wearing Licence Tag ticket (s. 6) is $25. Court fine range in the Animal Control Bylaw s. 63: $100 to $10,000.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4 $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (fees set in Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2010, No. 2837, Schedule 3)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog on a highway or other public place (including a school ground, park or public beach) must be on a leash held by a responsible person. In City parks dogs must be on-leash at all times except in fenced, signed Off-leash Dog Areas. Off the owner's property a dog not on a leash must be under a competent person's control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 3 \"at large\"; s. 42","official_wording":"a dog located upon a highway or other public place, including a school","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A \"leash\" is a rope, chain or other restraint not longer than 1.8 metres. A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 metres.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 3 \"leash\"","official_wording":"“LEASH” includes a rope, chain or other means of physical restraint that is not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Fenced and signed Off-leash Dog Areas inside parks. The City parks list shows off-leash areas at Brydon Park, City Park and Linwood Park, and the Uplands Dog Off Leash Park at 206 Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"“Off-leash Dog Areas” means those areas in a Park that are fenced and signed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animals inside a Public Facility (public plazas, squares and buildings), except certified guide and service dogs. Animals may not enter water in a reservoir, pond, fountain, pool or stream in a park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/docslang-166446-v1-parksandpublicfacilitiesregulationbylaw3048consolidatedpdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"No animals are permitted within a Public Facility, with the exception of certified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let a dog leave excrement anywhere except on the owner's property unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 41","official_wording":"No person shall suffer or permit any dog to leave or deposit excrement, manure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a dog running at large (Animal Control s. 31(a)), $100 for a dog at large on public lands (s. 42), and $100 for an animal off leash in a park (Parks bylaw s. 7(b)). Municipal Ticket Information schedules B1 and B16.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"Run at Large 31 (a) $ 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622; Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw, 2018, No. 3048","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned by the dog's owner, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive dog: unprovoked aggressive pursuit, harassment, biting or non-serious injury, or an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to cause injury.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 3 definitions","official_wording":"has, killed or seriously injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: owner must be at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance; microchip within 3 days; at home, indoors with a person 19 or older or in a locked enclosure; off property, muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, with a person 19 or older. Notify an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"ss. 16-22","official_wording":"The owner of a dangerous dog must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $500; aggressive dog licence $275. No early-payment or senior discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $275","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","section":"Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Mostly $500 per offence for dangerous-dog rules (age, notices, microchip, confinement, muzzle, leash, control, biting a domestic animal, running at large); $1,000 if the dog chases, injures or bites a person; $200 for damage to property. Aggressive dog offences are $250.","short":"$500 dangerous; $250 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Not Muzzled 22 (a) $ 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property, unless the person is operating a licensed Veterinary Clinic.","short":"Max 2 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 43(b)","official_wording":"more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property unless that person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no limit on cats or other pets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The only exception in the bylaw is a licensed Veterinary Clinic. Dogs under 4 months old are not counted in the limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 43(b)","official_wording":"more than 2 dogs over the age of 4 months on any property unless that person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for more than 2 dogs over 4 months of age (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B1, s. 43(b)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"More than 2 Dogs over Age of 4 Months 43 (b) $ 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 43 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's bylaws do not say whether hens are allowed on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's bylaws set no rule on this for hens or bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw lists Agriculture (growing crops or raising livestock) as a principal use in the A1 Agricultural zone, which is for lots of at least 2 hectares. The Animal Control Bylaw treats horses, cattle, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, ostriches, peafowl and similar animals as \"large animals\" that must not run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), definitions and Zone A1","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 3 definitions","official_wording":"Agriculture means the use of land for the growing of crops or the raising of livestock","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), definitions and Zone A1","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 2025 No. 3300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked on a highway for no more than 48 hours. It must then be moved outside a two-block radius, or off the highway, for at least 48 hours before parking in the original block again. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless hitched to a motor vehicle.","short":"RVs 48 hours; then move away 48 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo","section":"s. 6(6)","official_wording":"no person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a highway for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In R1 and R2 residential zones only one recreational vehicle may be parked or stored, and it must be: inside a building; or operable with a current licence decal and outdoors behind the front wall of the house (and any exterior side wall); or operable with a licence decal and outdoors anywhere on the lot from May 1 to September 30. No outdoor RV may exceed 10.0 m in length.","short":"1 RV: inside, behind front wall, or May 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300, s. 2.2, 2.4 and definitions (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(a)(ii)","official_wording":"shall not be used for the parking or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may occupy a vehicle, including a recreational vehicle, as living quarters while parked on a street or other public place. On a lot, uses in travel trailers or similar mobile or temporary shelters are prohibited in all zones.","short":"No on streets or lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo","section":"s. 6(4), 6(6)(b)","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: recreational vehicle parked over 48 hours $70 ($35 if paid within 14 days); recreational vehicle or vehicle used as living quarters $70 ($35 within 14 days); unhitched trailer on a highway $100. No Municipal Ticket Information amounts were found for these offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2021, No. 3139, Schedule B (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Vehicle as living quarters 6(4) $70.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871; Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2013, No. 2871 (consolidated February 27, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/highway-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2871-consolidated-feb-27-2024-section-61s-typo","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the “Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2871”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise, in a private or public place, that disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. This includes loud radios or stereos (also from a vehicle) and noisy vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw","section":"ss. 4.1-4.4","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made either in or on a private or public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Langley's Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction is exempt from the bylaw 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. No construction noise is permitted at any time on Sunday or statutory holidays. The Director of Engineering may vary the hours by written permit.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw","section":"ss. 2.1(c), 2.2, 2.3","official_wording":"Any person engaging in construction activity between the hours of 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Power garden tools (including leaf blowers, mowers, pressure washers, chainsaws) may not be operated 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in residential and quiet areas. Outdoor public address systems on private property are banned. Intermittent or repeated cries that disturb are banned. City, police and fire work, and filming or special events under permit within permit hours, are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw","section":"ss. 4.5-4.7, 2.1","official_wording":"In “residential and quiet areas” no person shall a operate power garden tool","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement (Community Safety Team): 604.514.2800 or bylaw@langleycity.ca. City Hall is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Complaints can also be filed through the online Request for Service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/contact-us","section":"City Departments","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City pages do not give an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for each noise offence: after-hours construction noise, Sunday or statutory holiday construction noise, noise which disturbs, loud radio, noisy vehicle, intermittent cries, garden equipment, public address system (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B15). Vehicle noise under the Highway and Traffic bylaw is also $100. Court fine up to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B15","official_wording":"After Hours Construction Noise 2.1(b) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628 (consolidated June 16, 2008) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Noise Bylaw, 2006, No. 2628”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let premises become unsightly. Deemed unsightly: rubbish or discarded materials visible from the street or neighbouring parcel; dilapidated vehicles, RVs, boats or machinery; more than one unlicensed or uninsured vehicle; dead or diseased landscaping; grass over 30 cm that is unkempt; unmaintained fencing; graffiti; construction waste; overflowing containers. Also banned: standing water, rodent or insect infestation, noxious weeds, fire-hazard cuttings, nuisances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"allow the premises to become or remain unsightly, and for this purpose any of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit an online Request for Service for bylaw concerns, or contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604.514.2800 or bylaw@langleycity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement","section":"Online Services","official_wording":"Submit an online request for municipal services, bylaw concerns, or maintenance issues.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An Inspector (Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Chief Building Inspector) may order the owner or occupier in writing to fix the problem within a reasonable time. If the order is not met, the City may do the work without further notice at the owner's cost; unpaid costs by December 31 are recovered through property taxes. The owner pays an inspection fee of $60 plus $60 per hour or part hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021","section":"ss. 5, 16, 18, 20, 23","official_wording":"An Inspector may, in writing, order an owner or occupier of premises to comply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for unsightly property (s. 4(a)); also $100 for nuisance, graffiti, rubbish accumulation, infestation, dead landscaping or noxious weeds, and rubbish in a public place (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B6). $500 for failing to secure an unoccupied building.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B6","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 4 (a)-1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075 (consolidated June 14, 2021) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/community-standards-bylaw-3075-consolidated-june-14-2021","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Community Standards Bylaw, 2018, No. 3075”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may light, fuel or use a campfire in the City unless the Fire Chief gives special approval. No open-air fire of any kind is allowed except in a portable appliance made solely for cooking food and fuelled by propane, natural gas, charcoal or wood pellets. Outdoor heating appliances must run on electricity, propane or natural gas.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf","section":"ss. 43(1), 44, 37","official_wording":"A person must not light , fuel or use a campfire within the City of Langley unless special","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Burning garden refuse (grass, leaves, pruning), land-clearing material (stumps, branches), construction waste and prohibited materials in the open air is prohibited. The Solid Waste Bylaw also bans burning solid waste anywhere in the City.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf","section":"s. 43(2)","official_wording":"garden refuse, including, without limitation, grass clippings, leaves, tree and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Not available for ordinary backyard burning: it is prohibited. The Fire Chief may approve special-circumstance fires in writing in advance, ceremonial fires (First Nation approval, 24 hours' notice) and campfires at public events by permit ($85 'Campfires for Special events' in the Fees and Charges Bylaw).","short":"Not available for ordinary backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf","section":"ss. 60(1)(d), 45(1)","official_wording":"(d) With approval of the Fire Chief, the use of campfires public events.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw sets out no fire bans because open burning is prohibited at all times.","source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the green organics cart collected weekly. An extra yard waste paper-bag pilot runs October 19 to November 27, 2026. Yard trimmings can be taken to the Metro Vancouver Langley Recycling and Waste Centre, 1070 - 272nd Street, Langley Township.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/garbage-organics-and-recycling/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste belong in your green organics cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw3330-fireprotectionandsafetybylaw-sept-23-2026pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the “Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2026, No. 3330”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may possess or discharge fireworks in the City without a valid Display Permit, and no minor (under 18) may possess or discharge fireworks at all. Fireworks include firecrackers, fountains, roman candles and pinwheels.","short":"No, without a Display Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"No Minor shall possess or Discharge Fireworks in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No person may sell fireworks in the City. \"Sell\" includes offering, advertising, displaying, bartering or giving.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall Sell Fireworks in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means anything made or used to produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect, including firecrackers (bottle rockets, screechers), fountains, roman candles, pinwheels and volcanoes. It excludes caps for toy guns, model rocket engines and Christmas crackers. Sparklers appear in both the included and excluded lists, so the bylaw is unclear on them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks means a substance or goods that is made, manufactured or used to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a Display Permit to an adult who applies at least 10 business days ahead, holds a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, has the owner's written consent, carries $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, files a site plan and has 2 operators on site. Fee $200 (Fees and Charges Bylaw, which applies instead of the $100 in the Fireworks Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fireworks Bylaw s. 5(c) says $100 (fee waived for City or non-profit sponsored events, s. 7(a)); Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule 8 lists $200 and says its fees apply instead of fees under other bylaws. The display site must be at least 60 m from buildings and streets (s. 6). Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330 s. 60(1)(b) also requires a Fire Department permit.","source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"the person applies for the Display Permit at least 10 business days before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 for each of: selling fireworks, a minor possessing or discharging fireworks, possessing or discharging fireworks without a valid Display Permit (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule B11). Court fine up to $10,000 per violation.","short":"Ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B11","official_wording":"Sale of Fireworks 2 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Fireworks Bylaw, 2005, No. 2603”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139) cover the Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw (parking and traffic), with early-payment amounts and dispute by screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846) cover other City bylaws such as animal control, noise, fireworks and community standards, and also list some Highway offences. Officers include bylaw enforcement and RCMP officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"ss. 3-4, Sch. A","official_wording":"Council hereby designates the bylaws specified in column 1 of Schedule “A” of this Bylaw as bylaws which may be dealt with by Bylaw Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking (most prohibited-stopping offences): $70 bylaw notice. Unlicensed dog: $250. Dog run at large: $100. Noise: $100. Unsightly property: $100. Fireworks sale or use without a permit: $300. Unauthorized watering: $100 to $1,000 by stage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Parked on sidewalk 6(1)(f) $70.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"For bylaw notices, parking-type offences ($70) are $35 if the City receives payment within 14 days of the notice. Some bylaw notice offences (for example failure to obey a traffic sign, $100) have no reduction. Municipal tickets show one amount.","short":"Parking $35 if paid in 14 days; others none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"If received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 14 days the full penalty applies (for parking, $70). A notice may still be paid after 14 days but can no longer be disputed. The bylaw sets no extra late charge.","short":"None set; full penalty after 14 days ($70 parking)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"ss. 5, 9","official_wording":"the penalty for a contravention","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: send a separate dispute form for each ticket within 14 days of receiving it, by email to dispute@langleycity.ca. A screening officer reviews it and cancels or upholds the ticket; you may then pay or go to an adjudication hearing. If the offence is upheld at adjudication you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days, by email; $25 fee if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Submit a separate dispute form for each ticket within 14 days of receiving it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2021, No. 3139; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw, 2011, No. 2846","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3139 (consolidated April 29, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-3139-consolidated-april-29-2024","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in Langley City, based here or not, including home-based businesses and owners of residential rental properties. One licence per premises and per business. Exempt: garage sales (up to 3 a year), letting up to 2 rooms, renting a single-family dwelling or suite; non-profits pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","section":"Intro","official_wording":"All companies operating in Langley City, whether based in our jurisdiction or not, are required to have a valid Business Licence before beginning business activities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular business: $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee, $294 in total for 2026. Restaurants $301 plus $60; residential rental property $234 (certified) or $839 (uncertified) plus $60; non-profits and government services no charge.","short":"$234 a year plus $60 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","section":"Fees (2026)","official_wording":"Regular/Non-Resident | $234.00 | $60.00 | $ 294.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Pick a location and confirm zoning with Development Services, download the Business Licence Application and email it to inspections@langleycity.ca. The application is referred to the Fire Department, RCMP and Fraser Health; the licence issues once approvals are in. Building permit or occupancy permit may be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","section":"Applications","official_wording":"Step 2: Consult with the Development Services Department to determine if the zoning is appropriate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire at midnight on December 31 and must be renewed, with fees paid, before then. Renewal also carries the $60 application administration fee. If not paid by December 31, an additional 25% applies from January 1 to 31 and an additional 50% after January 31. Schedule 5 also lists $60 beside 'Late Renewal' without saying how it combines with these percentages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Each licence issued under this Bylaw shall be valid for a maximum period of one year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile trades contractors and construction-industry professionals who work from other than their premises. It covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Fee $250 a year, on top of the municipal licence; apply where your premises are.","short":"Yes, $250 a year (trades, construction)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-municipal Business Licence Bylaw 2023, No. 3246 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/intermunicipal-business-license-bylaw-2023-no-3246","section":"ss. 3, 7, 9","official_wording":"means a trades contractor or other professional related to the construction industry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for carrying on business without a licence (s. 3(1)); also $200 for failing to renew (s. 8(2)) or to post the licence (s. 7(1)). Schedule B3, Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846 (PDF, consolidated December 4, 2023), Schedule B3","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"Operating without licence 3(1) $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","section":"s. 1(1)","official_wording":"City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are permitted in all residential zones, and are accessory uses in R1, R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a, C1 and A1 (bed and breakfast excluded in all of these except R1 and A1).","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(b); zone use lists","official_wording":"Home Occupations shall be permitted in all Residential Zones provided that such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a City business licence. Fee: $234 a year plus a $60 application administration fee, $294 in total for 2026. A new licence issued after January 1 is pro-rated by month.","short":"Yes: $234 a year plus $60 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/business-development/permits-licensing/business-licences","section":"Intro; Fees","official_wording":"This includes retail, commercial, industrial operations, home-based businesses, owners of residential rental properties, and registered nonprofit operations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by a resident, with at most one non-resident employee. No public offence or nuisance (noise, vibration, smoke, odour, dust, heat, glare, interference). No outward sign of the business except a nameplate up to 0.2 m²; no displays, floodlighting, storage of materials or altered building appearance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(b)(i)-(iii)","official_wording":"Must be conducted by a resident of the Dwelling Unit in which they are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: not allowed as a home occupation in R2, R3, R3a, R4, R5, R5a and C1. Child care centre: only in R1 on lots with no secondary suite, garden suite, carriage home or plex home, and no other home occupation in that house. Personal service is limited to hair salons and barber shops.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 2.4(b)(iv)-(v); s. 1.3 definition","official_wording":"Child Care Centre is permitted as a home occupation on R1 Suburban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (s. 2.4(b)); City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Province limits short-term rentals in Langley (City) to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property. The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use; it allows a bed and breakfast (stays up to 30 days) only as a home occupation in the R1 and A1 zones.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in R1 and A1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview; community list","official_wording":"B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The City's Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw does not mention short-term rentals. It says no licence is required for letting not more than 2 rooms, or for renting a single family dwelling, a secondary suite, a two-family dwelling unit or a strata lot (s. 4(4)). Confirm with the City whether a host needs a licence.","short":"Unclear; exempt if letting up to 2 rooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2916 (PDF, consolidated June 19, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/business-licence-and-regulation-bylaw-2916-consolidated-june-19-2023","section":"s. 4(4)","official_wording":"No licence is required for the business of letting or renting rooms if not more than 2 rooms are available for letting or renting, or for the business or renting a single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days. Each unit needs its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence; $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or carriage home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Provincial: only the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the property may be rented short-term. City: as a home occupation, a bed and breakfast needs one parking space per sleeping room and must be run by a resident with at most one non-resident employee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview","official_wording":"Plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/langley","place_name":"Langley City","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300; City of Langley Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2916; Province: Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2025, No. 3300 (PDF), City of Langley","source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"may be cited as “City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","section":"Building Permit page","official_wording":"A Building Permit issued by the District is required to construct new buildings and structures, additions and renovations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds; decks under 2 ft above grade and not structurally attached; one-storey buildings up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units, not used by the public (owner's Schedule 3 declaration); non-structural alterations; plumbing; fireplaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"s. 2.4(a)","official_wording":"fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, or other similar landscape structures, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Cloudpermit, the District's cloud-based permitting software. Register for a Cloudpermit account, request a checklist, then apply online.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","section":"Building Permit Application Process","official_wording":"The District of Lantzville uses a cloud-based permitting software called Cloudpermit to issue building permits and other planning applications.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Requirements vary by project. Items that may be required: a District checklist, applicable fees, a signed owner's undertaking, a site plan with zoning summary, Building Code summary, two sets of drawings plus PDFs, and letters of assurance. Other forms depend on the project (driveway, water and sewer connection, plumbing declaration, home warranty).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Building Permit application checklist provided by the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections through Cloudpermit. Three stages: forms and radon rough-in before concrete, framing before insulation or finishes, and a final health and safety inspection. Owners must give at least 48 hours' written notice before covering work that must be inspected and when work is complete for final inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","section":"Building Permit Application Process","official_wording":"Request or cancel inspections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department (building permits): planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093. The contact page also lists Building Inspection Services: building@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8091.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","section":"Building Permit page","official_wording":"please review the Building Bylaw or contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 381, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 182, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. Zoning rules and any development permit area rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"s. 2.4(a), s. 2.5","official_wording":"fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, or other similar landscape structures, retaining walls, swimming pools, playground structures, and pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Set zone by zone. Most zones allow 1.8 m or 2 m for a fence anywhere on the parcel. Exceptions: Foothills zone front yard 1.2 m; Village Commercial zone lists a front-yard fence maximum of 0 m.","short":"Varies by zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Foothills zone (FH) s. 6","official_wording":"Fence - Front 1.2 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Same zone-by-zone maximum: 1.8 m in most residential zones, 2 m in Estate, Rural and some others. Foothills zone side and rear yards: 1.8 m.","short":"Varies by zone: 1.8 m or 2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Foothills zone (FH) s. 6","official_wording":"Fence – Side and Rear 1.8m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At an intersection of two highways, nothing (building, structure or vegetation) may block the line of vision in the area bounded by the corner and a line 6 m back along each parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.10 Intersection Visibility","official_wording":"there must not be any visual obstruction, either by buildings, structures or vegetation, to the line of vision in an area bounded by the centreline of intersecting parcel lines and a line adjoining each of the parcel lines 6 m from their point of intersection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the lower of natural or finished grade to the top, including lattice or wires. No barbed, razor or electric wire except in Agriculture and Light Industry zones or farm animal enclosures. Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum unless supporting a house foundation or approved by development permit. Pools need a fence at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.4 Fences","official_wording":"Fence height is determined by measuring vertically from either natural grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the highest portion of the fence, including lattice or wires on top of the main structure of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.4 (Fences), s. 2.5, s. 2.10 and each zone's height table; Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020, s. 2.4(a)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds. Also exempt: a single-storey building up to 55 m² with no sleeping or dwelling units, not used by the public, with a signed owner's Schedule 3 declaration. A development permit may still be needed.","short":"No for single storey up to 55 m², no sleeping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"s. 2.4(a), (c)","official_wording":"pre-manufactured plastic coverall structures and sheds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Exempt from a building permit only if the deck is less than 2 ft above the average grade (measured from the top of the deck) and not structurally attached to the building.","short":"Yes, unless under 2 ft and not attached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"s. 2.4(b)","official_wording":"decks that are less than 2 ft above the average grade of the ground, measured from the top of the deck, and are not structurally attached to the building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Garages and carports are not named in the building permit exemption list.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Example, Residential 1 zone: secondary structure setbacks 6 m front, 1.5 m rear, 1.5 m interior side, 3 m exterior side; maximum height 6 m; parcel coverage 35%. A secondary building must be at least 1.2 m from the house. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"R1 zone s. 3","official_wording":"Secondary Structure 6m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (s. 2.4 exemptions); District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 182, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Interactive Map (RDN web map, Lantzville viewer) for property information, or the Bylaw 180 Zoning Map (July 2026) PDF posted on the Development / Land Use / Planning Bylaws page.","short":"Online map (RDN web map); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Interactive Map, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=908","section":"Interactive Map","official_wording":"Please consult Lantzville's interactive map to find out more information about specific properties:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, consolidated for convenience as at July 8, 2026 to Amendment Bylaw No. 433, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Header","official_wording":"Consolidated for Convenience (as at July 8, 2026) to Amendment Bylaw No. 433","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted primary and secondary uses, number and type of dwelling units, setbacks, maximum heights (including fences), parcel coverage and subdivision size. Uses not listed are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"R1 zone","official_wording":"The permitted primary and secondary uses are as follows","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: planning@lantzville.ca, 250.933.8093.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville - Building Permit","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=888","section":"Building Permit page","official_wording":"contact the Planning Department at planning@lantzville.ca or 250.933.8093","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 180, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, inside a house, as a secondary use in the residential zones (R1 to R6), Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and several special-area zones. Parcel must be at least 600 m² (300 m² in R6 zone).","short":"Yes, in residential zones R1 to R6 and others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.1, 2.1.9","official_wording":"A secondary suite is permitted only on a parcel at least 600 m2 in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a carriage house (a secondary dwelling unit in a secondary building) on a parcel of at least 1,300 m², in zones that list it, such as R1 to R5, Estate, Rural, Agriculture and some others.","short":"Yes, carriage house on parcel of at least 1,300 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.2","official_wording":"A carriage house is permitted only on a parcel at least 1,300 m2 in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 90 m² floor area (excluding garage), 2 bedrooms and one kitchen. One suite or carriage house per house. Must be connected to municipal water and sewer, or a well and approved septic system. Cannot be strata-divided. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.3, 2.1.8","official_wording":"The maximum gross floor area of a secondary suite or a carriage house, excluding the area of the garage, is 90 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per bedroom for a secondary suite or carriage house, signed 'secondary suite parking only' or 'carriage house parking only' and kept clear.","short":"1 space per bedroom","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.6.1 parking table","official_wording":"Carriage House 1 per bedroom","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A suite generally needs a building permit, applied for through Cloudpermit; the 55 m² exemption excludes buildings with dwelling units. Home warranty registration is not needed for an attached suite added to an existing home. A development permit may also apply. Confirm with Planning, 250.933.8093.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7183.pdf","section":"Schedule A item 7","official_wording":"Homeowner Protection Warranty (BC Housing New Home Registration Form) – required for all new dwelling units. Does not apply for manufactured homes or attached secondary suites added to an existing home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.1 Secondary Suites and Carriage Houses); Building Bylaw No. 182, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Cutting is prohibited, with no tree permit in the bylaw, for trees over 20 cm across on land with no house or commercial or industrial building (Greenfield Property) and for listed Designated Trees. Lots with a house are not covered. Development permit areas may still need a permit.","short":"Cutting prohibited on land with no house (trees over 20 cm)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to all Designated Trees and to all Greenfield Properties in the District of Lantzville.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Trees authorized by a Development Permit or Building Permit; Dangerous Trees (identified by a certified arborist); trees on Developed Property; trees on Crown land or Private Managed Forest Land; trees Ministry of Forests orders cut; BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety work; highway or public service corridors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Trees specifically authorized to be removed in accordance with a Development Permit or Building Permit issued by the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lantzville's Tree Protection and Management Bylaw has no application fee.","source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lantzville's Tree Protection and Management Bylaw sets no replacement planting rule.","source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may cut, top, injure or damage a tree on District-owned land without written permission of the Director of Public Works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person shall climb, peel, cut, deface, remove, top, injure, or in any way damage any tree planted or growing on District-owned land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court: $10,000 to $50,000 per offence, each tree a separate offence. The bylaw allows a ticket up to $3,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, but that bylaw's schedule lists no amount for it. Cutting a tree on District land without approval: $150 ticket.","short":"$10,000 to $50,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"is liable to a penalty of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence and the costs of prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 434, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 358, 2024 (PDF, consolidated), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID995atID7338.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 358, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The RDN collects food waste every week; garbage and recycling alternate (garbage one week, recycling the next, both with food waste).","short":"Food waste weekly; garbage, recycling alternate weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383","section":"Lantzville Garbage page","official_wording":"Food Waste is picked up every week, while Garbage and Recycling are on an alternating schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the RDN Curbside calendar tool at rdn.bc.ca/curbside, use the RDN Curbside smartphone app, or phone 250.390.6501. Holidays move collection ahead one day (\"add a day\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=383","section":"Lantzville Garbage page","official_wording":"Residents can see if service alerts are active in their neighbourhood by entering their address into the calendar tool at rdn.bc.ca/curbside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Default carts for a single-family home are garbage 100 L, recycling 240 L, food waste 100 L (home with a secondary suite: 240 L, 360 L, 100 L). Request size changes or report damaged or missing carts on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal or call 250.390.6501; exchanges carry a $75 administration fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Possible conflict: Bylaw 1802 s. 21(c) (consolidated to 1802.01) says there is no permitted upsize or downsize of the food waste cart, but the RDN page says residents can upsize to a 240 L organics cart (exchange $50 a year extra; extra cart $70 a year). The RDN page is newer. Bylaw 1802 Schedule A lists 80 L, 100 L and 240 L garbage carts.","source_title":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"One 100L One 240L One 100L","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 5 and 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before) and bring them in by 10 p.m. Space carts 1 m apart with lid arrows facing the street and 3 m clear above. The Lantzville page says carts must be out before 8:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"Place carts at the curb between 5 and 8 a.m. on your collection day. Do not set carts out the night before.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The contractor will not collect volumes beyond the cart's capacity, and carts must not exceed the weight limit marked on them. Items larger than two feet in any dimension are not accepted. No extra bag or tag system found; extra capacity is by a larger or additional cart.","short":"Not beyond cart capacity; no extra-bag system found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 19, s. 24(a)","official_wording":"The Contractor will not collect excess volumes of Garbage, Recyclables or Food Waste where they","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual utility fee set by garbage cart size: 80 L $170, 100 L $180, 240 L $260 (each $15 less if paid by the due date). The recycling cart size does not change the fee; an optional 240 L organics cart is $50 a year extra when exchanged, $70 a year as an extra cart.","short":"$170 to $260 a year by garbage cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"100L 80L $170 $155","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green-lidded organics cart, collected every week by the RDN. Leaves, grass and light trimmings (prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, stems and branches) are accepted.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Light trimmings and other yard waste must be no more than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter and no more than 60 cm (2 feet) long. All material must be in the cart with the lid completely closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"The size restrictions for light trimmings and other yard waste are:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Garden waste can be taken to the RDN Regional Landfill (south of Nanaimo) or Church Road Transfer Station (near Parksville). Both open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays except Easter Monday.","short":"RDN Regional Landfill or Church Road Transfer Station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities","section":"Solid Waste Disposal Facilities","official_wording":"Recyclable material, including garden waste and scrap metal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: part of the organics cart; upsizing to 240 L organics is $50 a year (exchange) or $70 a year (extra cart), plus $75 exchange fee. Drop-off at RDN facilities: garden waste $8 up to 50 kg, then $160 a tonne.","short":"Curbside in organics cart; drop-off $8 up to 50 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"The annual utility fee is based on the size of the garbage cart and optional organics cart, if applicable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Anything over 1.5 cm thick or 60 cm long; soil, rocks and sod; sawdust or garage/shop sweepings; lumber and construction or renovation waste; pet waste including cat litter; and invasive plants such as giant hogweed, knotweed, garlic mustard, spotted knapweed, wild chervil, poison hemlock, gorse and daphne.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"Soil, rocks and sod.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Four stages, brought in by notice from the Director of the District's water system when needed (Stage 1 \"as required\"). They apply to properties on the District's community water system, not private wells.","short":"Four stages, brought in by notice when needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"The Director may issue a notice stating that a water restriction stage will take effect within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day. Stage 2: 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., max 2 hours, every other day (even-numbered houses on even days, odd on odd). Stage 3: same hours, one day a week (even houses Thursdays, odd Mondays); other uses voluntary. Stage 4: lawn watering ban.","short":"Stage 1: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf","section":"Stage 2 notice table","official_wording":"Stage 2 – Effective Thursday, October 15, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-watering (hose with a spring-loaded shut-off or hand-held container) and micro or drip irrigation are allowed at any time in Stages 1 and 2; in Stage 4 only 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vegetable gardens and fruit trees may be watered any time. Nurseries, turf farms and tree farms are exempt from the stages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions Stage 2 notice, October 15, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1042atID7384.pdf","section":"Stage 2 notice definitions","official_wording":"\"Delivering water by hose with spring-loaded nozzle shut-off device or hand-held container.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit may be applied for at Stages 1 and 2 to sprinkle a new seeded or sodded lawn outside permitted days, for 14 days after installation. Permits are not issued at Stage 4; the Stage 3 rule is unclear (see note).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Schedule C in the Water System Bylaw (consolidated to 2022) says permits are not issued or valid at Levels 3 and 4; the District's October 2026 notice (based on Amendment Bylaw 432, 2026, a scan) shows Stage 3 as \"VOLUNTARY RESTRICTIONS\" and Stage 4 as \"NOT PERMITTED\". The value follows the bylaw text I could read.","source_title":"District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf","section":"Schedule C, A(i)-(iv)","official_wording":"may apply to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On conviction of an offence under the Water System Bylaw, the fine is not more than $10,000.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf","section":"s. 69-70","official_wording":"Upon being convicted of an offence under this bylaw, a person shall be liable to pay a fine of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Water System Bylaw No. 140, 2018 (consolidated to Bylaw 308, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID480atID6028.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"WATER SYSTEM BYLAW NO. 140, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be \"at large\", meaning elsewhere than on the owner's land or premises and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person. The owner must not let the dog harass or molest a person or an animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 2 (at large); s. 4(2)","official_wording":"being elsewhere than on lands or premises of the owner and not being under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. It defines a leash as not more than 6 feet long, and requires one in terms only for dangerous dogs (s. 4(3)).","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 2 (\"Leash\")","official_wording":"that does not exceed six(6) feet in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages and bylaws that were read do not list off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's bylaws that were read do not ban dogs from beaches, parks or sports fields.","source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's bylaws that were read do not require owners to pick up after their dogs.","source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. Conviction under Bylaw 1066 carries a fine of up to $2,000. The ticket schedule lists only \"Dangerous dog at large\" at $500.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 6(2)","official_wording":"liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person; or has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the property of the person responsible for the dog; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 2 (\"Dangerous Dog\")","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Must not let the dog be at large. In a public place it must be firmly held on a leash by a competent person and muzzled. On private land, only with the owner or occupier's consent, and likewise leashed, held and muzzled. At home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen or enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 4(3), 4(4)","official_wording":"to be in a public place unless the dog is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Animal control is provided by Coastal Animal Control Services under contract: telephone 1.888.754.1397, email cacs@telus.net. (Barking-noise complaints go to Bylaw Enforcement Services instead.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384","section":"Outside agencies contact information","official_wording":"Animal Control Services (Service provided by Coastal Animal Control Services by Contract)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: $500 for a dangerous dog at large; $500 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog in a public place; $200 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog on private property. A conviction can carry a fine of up to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $500 at large; $200 on private property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","section":"Appendix 7","official_wording":"Dangerous dog at large 4. (3) (a) $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No Lantzville bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and other farm animals are limited by parcel size (outside the Agricultural Land Reserve): under 1,000 m², none; 1,000 to 2,500 m², up to 6 poultry; 2,500 to 8,000 m², up to 10 poultry; 8,000 m² or more, up to 15 poultry and 2 other farm animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 Farm Animals","official_wording":"Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No ticket for keeping too many dogs or cats exists in Lantzville because there is no limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.3 Farm Animals (poultry and farm animals only). No bylaw limits the number of dogs or cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry (which includes chickens) may be kept outside the Agricultural Land Reserve on parcels of 1,000 m² or more, subject to the limits and rules in s. 2.3. Parcels under 1,000 m² may keep none.","short":"Yes, parcels of 1,000 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 Farm Animals","official_wording":"Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, parcels under 1,000 m² may keep no poultry. The limit is 15 on parcels of at least 8,000 m². The two middle rows list six and ten birds, but their printed inequality signs are inconsistent. Confirm the limit for an intermediate parcel with the District.","short":"None under 1,000 m²; 15 on 8,000 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 Farm Animals","official_wording":"2.3 FARM ANIMALS 1. Outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve, the keeping of farm animals is permitted only as follows: Maximum Number of Maximum Number of Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0 ≥ 8,000 m2 15 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3(2)(e)","official_wording":"Roosters, cocks, cockerels, peacocks and the like are prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"At least 1 m² of enclosure space per bird. A poultry structure must be at least 4 m from any parcel line (or the zone setback, whichever is greater). Structures must be kept clean and free of odours and vermin; manure must be stored at least 15 m from any parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3(2)","official_wording":"a minimum of 1 m2 of space is provided for each poultry animal in an enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read set no rule on bees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Other farm animals are not allowed on parcels under 8,000 m²; on parcels of 8,000 m² or more, up to 2. Their structures must be at least 15 m from any parcel line. This applies outside the Agricultural Land Reserve only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 Farm Animals","official_wording":"Parcel Area Poultry Other Farm Animals < 1,000 m2 0 0 1,000 ≥ 2,500 m2 6 0 2,500 > 8,000 m2 10 0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, Schedule A, s. 2.3 Farm Animals","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"2.1 SECONDARY SUITES AND CARRIAGE HOUSES ............................................................................ 49 2.2 HOME BUSINESSES .................................................................................................................... 50 2.3 FARM ANIMALS .......................................................................................................................... 52 2.4 FENCES ....................................................................................................................................... 53 Schedule 'A' to District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking an unhitched trailer on a highway, or a trailer or motor home for accommodation. Commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg GVW may not park on a highway 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. Under the Zoning Bylaw, RVs and watercraft must not be stored in the highway right-of-way more than 3 consecutive days or encroach on the paved surface.","short":"No unhitched trailers or RV accommodation","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf","section":"s. 5(t), 5(u)","official_wording":"any Trailer on any portion of a Highway when not attached to a motor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, per parcel. On parcels of at least 2,000 m², no more than three in total. Vehicles completely inside permitted buildings are exempt.","short":"Max 2 RVs or watercraft (3 on parcels of 2,000 m² or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.16(1)-(2)","official_wording":"Storage of up to two recreational vehicles or two personal watercraft, or one of each, is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in an RV, except where dwelling in an RV is a permitted primary use in a zone, or temporarily during an active building permit for a new house (must stop before occupancy). Not allowed to occupy a trailer or motor home on a highway for accommodation, or any vehicle or RV on District-owned land without written approval.","short":"No, except where zoned or during building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (consolidated to Bylaw 433, July 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.16(3)","official_wording":"Recreational vehicles must not be used for dwelling purposes, except as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: $50 for parking an unhitched trailer or motor home on a highway, or occupying one as accommodation; $150 for occupying an RV or vehicle on District-owned land without approval; $100 for unlawful land use under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"Park unhitched trailer/motor home on highway 5. (t) (i) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Traffic & Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020, s. 2.16 (RVs and watercraft on lots); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021, s. 8","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 28, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID479atID6051.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PARKING AND THE USE OF STREETS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise, on private property or in a public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"no person shall make, cause or permit to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., including on beaches. No unnecessary or continuous noise during those hours.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"quiet hours in the District are between 10:00 pm and 7:00 am, including on beaches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed Monday to Friday before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. The Director of Planning may authorize other hours in writing.","short":"Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 24(e)","official_wording":"on Monday to Friday before 8:00 am or after 8:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment banned 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Animal noise that can be easily heard off the property for more than 30 minutes is banned. Also covered: amplified sound, vehicle noise, idling over 3 minutes. No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, commercial and light industrial zones, special event permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 24(c), 24(d)","official_wording":"for any period longer than 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Services: 250.933.8092, bylaw@lantzville.ca. Complaints are made on the Bylaw Complaint Form, emailed to bylaw@lantzville.ca or taken to Municipal Hall; anonymous forms are not accepted. Municipal Hall is open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone or email.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384","section":"Department contact information","official_wording":"| building@lantzville.ca | Public Works | 250.933.2250 | publicworks@lantzville.ca | Bylaw Enforcement Services | 250.933.8092 | bylaw@lantzville.ca OUTSIDE AGENCIES CONTACT INFORMATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 municipal ticket for noise that disturbs the peace (s. 22), noise in quiet hours (s. 23), animal noise over 30 minutes (s. 24(c)), garden equipment 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (s. 24(d)), construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 24(e)), vehicle noise and idling.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","section":"Appendix 5","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs the peace 22 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly. Banned: rubbish or noxious matter collecting, overflowing containers, unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds, pest infestations, more than two unlicensed vehicles outdoors, derelict vehicles or vehicle parts, and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"ss. 28-29","official_wording":"must not cause, permit or allow the property to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@lantzville.ca or take it to Municipal Hall. Anonymous or incomplete forms are not accepted. Questions: 250.933.8092.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=844","section":"Bylaw Complaint page","official_wording":"the form below may be filled out and forwarded to the Planning & Community Services Department. Anonymous submissions or incomplete forms are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Inspector may issue a Compliance Order setting a time to comply. If it is not done in time, the District may do the work and charge the occupant or owner. Unpaid costs 30 days after a demand become a debt, and if unpaid by December 31 are collected like property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"ss. 52-56","official_wording":"may issue a Compliance Order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 municipal ticket for unsightly property (s. 28) or unmanaged vegetation or noxious weeds (s. 29(d)).","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","section":"Appendix 5","official_wording":"Unsightly property 28 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200, 2021 (consolidated to Bylaw 349, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID921atID6520.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Lantzville Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed any time of year if contained in a device or fixture, burning only propane, natural gas, clean wood or charcoal, no bigger than 0.61 m, and no fire ban in place. Keep at least 5 m from dry grass, shrubbery, a wooden fence, buildings and fuel tanks. On beaches only a CSA- or ULC-rated portable propane apparatus, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., flame under 15 cm.","short":"Yes, up to 0.61 m, if no fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf","section":"s. 25(c), 25(e)","official_wording":"an outdoor cooking, ceremonial or camp fire, provided the fire is contained in a device or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open air or incinerator fires (piles under 1.2 m high and 1.8 m across) only October 15 to April 15, only if every reasonable alternative has been tried and the venting index is good. Needs wind under 15 km/h, an adult over 18 in charge with a phone, water, hose and shovel, and 5 m from dry grass, shrubs, fences and buildings. No prohibited materials.","short":"Only Oct 15 to Apr 15, if no alternative and venting is good","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Outdoor Burning Regulations and Guidelines brochure (March 2024) says in one place the bylaw prohibits open air fires April 16 to October 14, and in another that it \"permits Open Air and Incinerator fires from April 16th to October 14th\". The bylaw (s. 25(a)) and the Outdoor Burning Information page say the permitted season is October 15 to April 15; the value follows the bylaw. Agricultural Clearing Waste Fires: October 15 to November 15 only, with a provincial burn registration number and the Fire Chief's prior written approval (s. 28). Prohibited materials are listed in s. 30. The District page says land clearing fires are prohibited at all times except on Agricultural Land Reserve land.","source_title":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf","section":"s. 25(a)","official_wording":"an Open Air Fire or Incinerator Fire composed of a pile of combustible material less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not mention a permit for ordinary open air or incinerator fires. Agricultural clearing waste fires need a burn registration number from the Province and the Fire Chief's prior written approval.","short":"No permit mentioned for ordinary fires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"having a burn registration number issued by the Province;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All Provincial fire bans in the Coast Forest Region apply in the District. A Fire Department representative may demand any fire be put out at any time, and no fire may burn if the Central Vancouver Island venting index is not good. The District posts ban notices on its website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf","section":"s. 25(h), 26, 27","official_wording":"all Provincial fire bans effective within the Coast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste (leaves, grass, light trimmings up to 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long) can go in the green-lidded organics cart collected by the RDN every week. For other disposal, the Fire Chief's brochure points to the RDN Solid Waste Services at 250.390.6560.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Curbside program page","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $500 for most burning offences (prohibited fire, fire too large, burning outside the permitted period, burning prohibited materials, burning during a fire ban, unattended fire). On conviction, $500 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf","section":"Appendix 1","official_wording":"Prohibited fire 25 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 185, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID578atID4839.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Lantzville Fire Protection Services Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on October 31. On other days, only with a Special Use Fireworks Permit for a special event or festival. Banned on a highway, in a park, on school property, on a beach or next to the ocean, or in commercial or industrial zones.","short":"Oct 31, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fireworks Bylaw No. 39, 2005 PDF is a scanned image with no text, so these rules come from the District's Fireworks Information page and brochure, which both summarize it. Conflict between District pages: the Fireworks Bylaw and Permit page says \"A permit is required for letting off fireworks in the District of Lantzville\". The Fireworks Information page and brochure say October 31 use (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) is allowed and only other days need a Special Use Permit. Dated notice (not the rule): the September 3, 2026 fire notice lists fireworks among open fires prohibited until October 15, 2026.","source_title":"Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"exploding or discharging fireworks is only allowed between the hours of 9:00 am to 11:00 pm on October 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The sale of fireworks is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"the sale of fireworks is prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Firecrackers are banned (exploding or possessing them). No one under 18 may possess fireworks. Special-use fireworks need a certified Fireworks Supervisor. The page does not mention sparklers in the rules, though the brochure's safety tips say to keep sparklers away from children.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"exploding or possessing firecrackers is prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person or organization holding a special event or festival (other than October 31) may apply in writing to the Fire Chief for a Special Use Fireworks Permit. Submit at least one week ahead to Municipal Hall with property owner consent, a certified Fireworks Supervisor, $5,000,000 insurance naming the District, and acknowledgement of the Explosives Act, Fireworks Act and bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"Submit the: Special Use Fireworks Permit application form at least one week before the planned event","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $150 for selling, possessing or discharging fireworks, or discharging without a Special Use Permit.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100 (consolidated May 1, 2020), Appendix 2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID5193.pdf","section":"Appendix 2","official_wording":"Sell Fireworks 3.1 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 39, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Information, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=579","section":"Fireworks page","official_wording":"Pursuant to Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 39:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including non-Lantzville businesses working there (who also need a licence from their home jurisdiction). Exemptions include government, farm businesses, registered societies without regular retail, babysitting, garage sales and some rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"a person must not engage in or carry on a business within the Municipality unless that person holds a valid licence issued by the Licence Inspector;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"In the 2021 fee schedule: $100 for each premises for a new licence ($50 for a home business). Annual renewal $0 for a Lantzville-based business if the form is in by December 31; $50 for a non-Lantzville business. Later fee amendments could not be read.","short":"$100 new licence ($50 home business)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 26, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 273 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5737.pdf","section":"Schedule F s. 1-2","official_wording":"Business (non-Lantzville-based) $100.00/each premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Business Licence Application Form and the application fee. Staff check the application is complete and complies with District bylaws, then issue the licence. Questions: Planning & Community Services, 250.933.8091, planning@lantzville.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"District staff will review the application for completeness and for compliance with District of Lantzville bylaws.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Submit the renewal form by December 31. Late renewals are accepted until January 31 with a late fee; after that the licence expires and you must reapply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(e), s. 6.2-6.4","official_wording":"a licence is effective from January 1st to December 31st in any year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"No. The District is not a participant in the inter-community business licence program; a licence from another organization is not valid in Lantzville.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=924","section":"Business Licence page","official_wording":"the District of Lantzville is not a participant in the inter-community business licensing program","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw: ticket of up to $1,000 under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, or in court a fine of $100 to $50,000 plus costs. The ticket schedule lists no set amount for this offence.","short":"No set ticket amount; $100 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf","section":"s. 14.2","official_wording":"a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $50,000, together with the costs of prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID920atID5736.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Lantzville Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in most residential and rural zones (R1 to R6, R8, Estate, Rural, Foothills, Agriculture and special-area zones). It must be authorized by the owner and run by a resident of the parcel.","short":"Yes, in most residential and rural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"R1 zone s. 1","official_wording":"Primary Secondary Foothills Area 1 - Scenic Corridor (FH1) House Home Business Secondary Suite Foothills Area A - Gateway Village Neighbourhood Centre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid District business licence is required. In the 2021 fee schedule the home business fee is $50, annual renewal $0 if the renewal form is in by December 31, and late renewal $25 (until January 31); later fee amendments could not be read.","short":"Yes: $50 (2021 schedule)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.2","official_wording":"A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Inside the house or a permitted secondary building (not market gardening or child care). One non-resident employee on parcels under 4,000 m², two on larger. 100 m² total including storage (not B&B or short-term rental). One non-illuminated sign per home business, up to 1 m². 2 parking spaces if the public enters. No noise, odour or glare beyond what is usual in the zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.4, 7, 8, 9","official_wording":"a home business must only take place within a house or permitted secondary building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only the listed types are home businesses: artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, limited health services, market gardening, personal service, office, short term rental, small equipment repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Definitions, Home Business","official_wording":"artisan studio, automotive repair, bed and breakfast, craft kitchen, child care, fitness studio, fine wood or metal working, health services limited to massage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021 (s. 11.6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home business where a zone allows Home Business (such as R1). The owner must live on the property. No short-term rental on a property that also has a bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, as home business, owner lives on property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"Definitions, Home Business","official_wording":"short term rental, or small equipment repair;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home business, including a short-term rental, needs a valid District business licence. The home business fee in the 2021 fee schedule is $50; later fee amendments could not be read, so confirm with the District.","short":"Yes, $50 home business fee (2021 schedule)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.2","official_wording":"A home business is only permitted if the operator has a valid business licence issued by the Municipality for the home business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Lantzville is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement, but hosts of stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement for short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Owner must occupy the property; at most 6 guests at once; not in a dwelling unit with more than three sleeping units; one parking space per sleeping unit; not on a property with a bed and breakfast.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.11","official_wording":"A short term rental must not be operated in a dwelling unit that contains more than three sleeping units.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning offence: $100 ticket for unlawful land use in the zone (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Appendix 4). The Business Licence Bylaw allows a ticket of up to $1,000, but the ticket schedule lists no amount for it.","short":"Ticket $100 (unlawful land use)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, as amended by Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","section":"Appendix 4","official_wording":"Unlawful Land Use – R1 Zone 1.1.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","place_name":"Lantzville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lantzville Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (s. 2.2 Home Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 167, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 180, 2020 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw No. 433, 2026), District of Lantzville","source_url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID478atID7360.pdf","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"2.2 HOME BUSINESSES General Home Business Regulations 1. A home business must be authorized by the property owner and operated by a resident of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any new building or structure, and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use of an existing one. The District lists additions, adding a suite, finishing basements, new decks, porches or stairs, solid-fuel appliances, new plumbing, demolition and moving a mobile home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 3.1.2","official_wording":"This bylaw applies to the design, construction or occupancy of new buildings or structures, and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, or occupancy or change of use or occupancy of existing buildings or structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences (retaining walls are covered separately); an accessory building under 10 m² that poses no hazard (zoning setbacks and height still apply); like-for-like re-roofing, re-siding, fixtures, and windows or doors in existing openings, if no structural change; retaining walls under 1.2 m (conditions apply); farm buildings with farm status.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 3.1.3","official_wording":"An accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, that does not pose or create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"By email to building@lillooet.ca (digital preferred; ZIP files or Google Drive links accepted). Paper applications are accepted but may take longer. Ask the Building Official first if a permit may be required.","short":"Email (digital preferred); paper accepted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Digital Building Permit Applications can be submitted by email, or ZIP files sent by email to building@lillooet.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form; agent authorization form (if the owner on title is not the applicant, or the owner is a company); title search from the last 30 days; $50 application fee; drawings, site plan and scope of work. Registered-professional drawings must be digitally sealed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"General Requirements","official_wording":"Application form,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"About 2-4 weeks after a complete application is made. Incomplete applications are not accepted.","short":"2-4 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permit Issuance","official_wording":"The current processing time to receive a building permit after a complete application is made is about 2-4 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request online or in writing. For simple buildings, give at least 48 hours' notice; work must not be concealed until a building official has accepted it in writing. Where a registered professional gives letters of assurance, the District relies on their field reviews.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"ss. 10.15.4, 10.15.5, 10.15.7","official_wording":"the owner must give at least 48 hours notice to the District when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official, building@lillooet.ca. District office (Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street): (250) 256-4289.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"please contact the Building Official (building@lillooet.ca) to ask if a permit may be required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006 (consolidated to June 4, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “District of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except for retaining walls (Part 11.0). Fences must still meet the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 3.1.3.1","official_wording":"Except as set out in Part 11.0 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw gives no separate front-yard height. Its general limit: no fence over 2.13 m (7 ft), except up to 2.40 m in Industrial and Agricultural Zones.","short":"2.13 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 5.12.7","official_wording":"No Fence shall exceed 2.13 metres (7 feet) in Height except in the Industrial Zones and the Agricultural Zones where all Fences may be up to 2.40 metres in Height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw gives no separate side or rear yard height. Its general limit: no fence over 2.13 m (7 ft), except up to 2.40 m in Industrial and Agricultural Zones. Deer fences up to 3.05 m of see-through material.","short":"2.13 m (no separate limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 5.12.7","official_wording":"No Fence shall exceed 2.13 metres (7 feet) in Height except in the Industrial Zones and the Agricultural Zones where all Fences may be up to 2.40 metres in Height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner site at a street intersection, no fence, wall, hedge or other vegetation higher than 1.0 m above the centre of the intersecting streets, within 4.5 m of the corner (the sight triangle). In all zones the same 1.0 m limit applies to any fence, landscaping, retaining wall or obstruction in the sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 5.12.4","official_wording":"no Fence, wall, hedge, or other vegetation is permitted at a greater Height than 1.0 metre above the established elevation of the centre point of intersecting highways","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level to the top of the fence. Barbed wire only in Agricultural and Industrial Zones; razor wire banned. Electric fencing allowed in all zones to protect farms, food gardens, orchards, livestock or bees (warning signs, commercially made, 2.0 m from lot lines outside AG and ALR). No fence within 1.8 m of a pool edge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 5.12.1, 5.12.5, 5.12.6, 5.12.10, 5.12.14, 5.12.15, 5.24.2","official_wording":"The Height of a Fence shall be determined by measurement from the ground level, at the place on which the Fence is to be located, to the top of the Fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026 (adopted January 20, 2026), s. 5.12 Fencing and s. 5.23 Sight Triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a residential accessory building (such as a storage shed) under 10 m² of floor area (exterior wall measurements) that poses no hazard; it must still meet zoning setbacks and height. For larger sheds, ask the Building Official.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 3.1.3.2","official_wording":"An accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, that does not pose or create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District lists a new deck, porch or stairs, or a replacement, as needing a building permit. No height threshold is stated. Plans must show dimensions, footings, posts, beams, handrails, guards and a site plan.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit","official_wording":"New deck/porch/stairs or replacements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Ask the Building Official. The District lists new structures as needing a permit; only residential accessory buildings under 10 m² may not. Any garage or carport must meet zoning setbacks and height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit","official_wording":"New structures (Residential accessory buildings less than 10m2 MAY not require a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings are allowed once a principal building exists or is being built. Their combined floor area may not exceed the principal building's (except in ALR, AG, RR, SR zones). One storage building up to 10 m² and 3 m high with no power or plumbing may sit on a side or rear lot line. In R-1: 40% lot coverage, 4.6 m high, 1.5 m rear setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 5.9.2, 5.9.3, 5.9.4","official_wording":"Accessory Uses and Accessory Buildings are permitted in every Zone if:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006 (s. 3.1.3); Zoning Bylaw 2025-026 (ss. 5.9, 5.12 and the zone sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2021-006, consolidated to June 4, 2025, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97828/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"District of Lillooet Building Bylaw 2021-006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for construction value of $1 to $1,000. The $50 application fee and the plan processing fee ($150 or $250), paid when applying, are credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$200 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4, s. 3.0","official_wording":"Construction Value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$200 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $6.50 for each $1,000 over that. For a house, the value is the greater of your declared value or the District's per-m² table (one storey $1,884, finished basement $807, sundeck $430, secondary suite $1,345).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4, s. 3.0","official_wording":"For each $1,000.00 over $1,000.00 +$6.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 non-refundable application fee (applied to the permit fee total), plus a plan processing fee due at application: $150 for a simple building up to 99.9 m², $250 for 100 m² and greater; complex building $150 plus 25% of the permit fee. The plan processing fee is credited against the permit fee.","short":"$50 plus plan processing fee ($150 simple building)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4, s. 1.0","official_wording":"Applied to Permit Fee Total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $50 plus $10 per extra fixture; demolition $150; excavation $250; re-inspection $100; renewal $100. Security deposit with the application: $1,000 (addition, alteration, renovation, demolition, pool, or accessory building over 25 m²), $2,500 (new house or simple building), $5,000 (complex building). Work started before a permit: the greater of +$500 or double the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4, ss. 2.0, 4.0, 5.0","official_wording":"Minimum Fee for any Plumbing Permit or First Fixture $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $50 application fee and plan processing fee are due when applying. The permit fee and any other District charges must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4, s. 1.0","official_wording":"Plan Processing Fee - due at time of application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 4 (Building Permit and Regulation Fees), current to April 22, 2026; Building Bylaw 2021-006, s. 10.5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 Current to April 22, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Interactive Planning Map online, or the Zoning Map (Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw). Staff can also tell you; book an appointment with the Planning Technician.","short":"Online map (Interactive Planning Map); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Mapping, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/mapping-1","section":"Mapping","official_wording":"Mapping Services is a shared responsibility among Public Works, Development Services, and the Lillooet Fire Department. The following maps are provided for convenience. For authoritative information, please contact District staff. Interactive Planning Map - Interactive Planning Map - Zoning Map - Official Community Plan Land Use Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, adopted January 20, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"Adoption","official_wording":"ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The uses of land, buildings and structures; density; siting, size and dimensions of buildings; landscaping and screening; lot size for subdivision; parking and loading. Each zone sets its own permitted uses, lot coverage, setbacks and height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 1.2.1","official_wording":"The Use of land, Buildings and Structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Kayvon Bahrami, Planning Technician and Clerk: planning@lillooet.ca or 250-256-4289.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/zoning-land-use","section":"Zoning & Land Use","official_wording":"Contact: Kayvon Bahrami, Planning Technician and Clerk","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary Suite is a listed accessory use in the ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1 and R-2 zones; one is also permitted in the MHP zone with a single detached dwelling. A secondary suite is a second dwelling unit entirely within a single detached dwelling, with its own exterior door.","short":"Yes, in ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1 and R-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 10.3.10, 11.3.10, 12.3.9, 13.3.6, 14.3.5, 15.3.5","official_wording":"ALR AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE ZONE 10.3.10 Secondary Suite. 10.4 Minimum Lot Area for Subdivision: 10.4.1 8.0 hectares.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An Accessory Dwelling (detached) is an accessory use in the ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM and MC zones. One per parcel unless the zone says otherwise; it cannot contain a suite. Max 125 m² and no larger than the main dwelling, except ALR (90 m² under 40 ha) and AG (250 m² or 50% of the house). Needs municipal sewer and water, or a lot over 2,000 m² (municipal water, septic) or over 10,000 m² (own water and septic).","short":"Yes, accessory dwelling in ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, MC","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"Unless specifically permitted, only one (1) Accessory Dwelling is permitted per Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Depends on the zone. ALR, AG and R-1: one suite or one accessory dwelling, not both (R-1 may have a duplex instead). SR: one suite (plus an accessory dwelling on lots of 2,000 m² or more). RR: two suites. R-2: a house with one suite and one accessory dwelling, or a duplex with a suite per unit. A suite must share an uninterrupted foundation and roof with the house. AG: max 250 m² or 50% of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 6.9.2, 12.6.1.2, 14.6.1.1, 15.6.1.1, 11.6.1.2","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite must share a common uninterrupted foundation and roof with the Principal Dwelling Unit in the Permitted Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per suite (1 per dwelling unit), and it cannot be in a tandem arrangement with other spaces. An accessory dwelling also needs 1 space per dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"Table 8.1; s. 6.9.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 per Dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to add a suite. A separate suite or development permit requirement is not stated; check the Development Permit Areas Map for the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/building-permits","section":"Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit","official_wording":"### Examples of Projects That Require a Building Permit - Additions - Adding a suite - Finishing basements - New deck/porch/stairs or replacements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026 (ss. 6.2, 6.9, Part 8 and the zone sections); Building Bylaw 2021-006.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw was found. But in the Watercourse Development Permit Area (riparian assessment areas, including land within 30 m of a watercourse's high water mark) removing vegetation is development that needs a development permit, unless exempt.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 30 m of watercourse","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2020-040 (Lillooet 2040), District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88192/","section":"Watercourse Development Permit Area, Guidelines s. 1","official_wording":"A development permit is required, except where exempt under Exemptions Section for development or land alteration on land identified as a riparian assessment area within the WDP Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The Watercourse permit does not apply to farm buildings, institutional development with no residential, commercial or industrial aspect, repairs on an existing foundation, areas already covered by a past permit, or where a QEP letter confirms no visible channel. No hazard-tree exemption is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2020-040 (Lillooet 2040), District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88192/","section":"Watercourse Development Permit Area, Exemptions","official_wording":"The WDPA does not apply to the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree permit fee. Where a Watercourse (RAR) Development Permit is needed: $200.","short":"No tree fee; $200 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 8, s. 1.0, item 5.2","official_wording":"Watercourse (RAR) Development Permit $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lillooet's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw has no tree offence, and the District has no tree-cutting bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Vegetation in riparian areas is controlled through the Watercourse Development Permit Area in the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2020-040 (Lillooet 2040).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2020-040 (Lillooet 2040), District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88192/","section":"Cover / OCP Bylaw","official_wording":"n e y, l v e t h e a i Bylaw No. 2020-040 Schedule A August 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage is collected once every week. Commercial properties are not served. Residential means houses, duplexes and multi-family buildings of up to three dwelling units.","short":"Garbage weekly (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"ss. 4(a), 7(a), Definitions","official_wording":"The residential Garbage Collection Service shall be provided once every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Open the District's map viewer, turn on the 'Garbage Collection' layer, and find your property. Or call the District office at 250-256-4289 or email info@lillooet.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/recycling-garbage","section":"Residential Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Unsure what day is your garbage collection day? Please open the map viewer, zoom in to your property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents supply and keep their own wildlife-resistant garbage receptacle (fully enclosed, waterproof, with a lid and latch), recommended no larger than 76 cm by 50 cm, and replace it if damaged. The District does not issue carts under this bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"Definitions, s. 3(d)","official_wording":"A Garbage Receptacle is recommended to not be more than 76 cm (30 inches) in height by 50 cm (20 inches) in width.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place garbage in full view beside the travelled road in front of the property no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw does not say when to bring receptacles in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"ss. 3(e), 4(e)(ii)","official_wording":"no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 8:00 a.m. on the regularly scheduled day of collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One or two receptacles, each no more than 20 kg filled. Extra receptacle: annual Garbage Collection Sticker, $188 (prorated for the rest of the year). Extra bag: single-use Garbage Collection Tag, $4. Rubbish, recyclables, construction waste and oversize items are not collected.","short":"1 or 2 receptacles, 20 kg each; extra bag $4 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"ss. 4(b), 4(e)(i), 6","official_wording":"The maximum weight of a Garbage Receptacle shall not be more than 20 kilograms (44 lbs)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 rate: $283 for the basic service (weekly pickup of two receptacles), charged to the property owner on an annual basis, per dwelling unit. A 10% penalty applies to a fee unpaid after the due date on the utilities invoice.","short":"$283 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 13, 2026 Rate","official_wording":"Basic Garbage Collection Service $283.00 provides for weekly pickup of two (2) garbage receptacles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025). Rates are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 13.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"s. 14(a)","official_wording":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection is described. Garden refuse counts as 'rubbish', which may not be put in the garbage receptacle; owners arrange their own disposal.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"Definitions, ss. 3(h), 3(i)","official_wording":"shall include all garden remains and grass, trees, leaves, branches, twigs, or hedge clippings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No size, weight or bundle rules for yard waste were found on the pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, 405 Landfill Road (Squamish-Lillooet Regional District). Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed statutory holidays. Phone (250) 256-4099.","short":"Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre, 405 Landfill Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lillooet and Area Facilities, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District","source_url":"https://www.slrd.bc.ca/services/recycling-composting-waste-landfill/recycling-waste-centres/lillooet-and-area-facilities","section":"Location and Operating Hours","official_wording":"405 Landfill Road, Lillooet BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Garden waste (grass, weeds, flower clippings): no charge. Chipped wood waste: no charge. Unchipped wood waste such as branches and stumps: $4 minimum or $40 per tonne. Fees effective August 1, 2026.","short":"Garden waste free; unchipped wood $40 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lillooet Landfill tipping fees 2026, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/llf-tipping-fees-2026","section":"Organic Waste","official_wording":"Garden Waste No charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No list of yard materials the landfill refuses was found on the pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (garden refuse is rubbish); SLRD Lillooet Landfill Fees and Charges Regulation Bylaw No. 1967-2026 (tipping fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96234/","section":"Definitions, s. 3(h)","official_wording":"Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force. Council may declare any stage; the Director of Public Works may set stages up to Stage 2. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless Council declares it.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by Council","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"If no water conservation measures are in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Water Conservation Measures automatically become effective on that date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even addresses on even calendar days, odd addresses on odd days. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd Thursday and Sunday. Stage 3: even Wednesday, odd Saturday. Hose sprinklers 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; underground automatic systems midnight to 4:00 a.m. Stage 4: no lawn or landscape watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days; Stage 4: no lawn watering","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/","section":"s. 6, Stages 1-4","official_wording":"At premises with even numbered civic addresses, on even numbered calendar days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees, and drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation (no hand watering of lawns in Stages 2 and 3). Stage 1 also allows a hose with shut-off for washing vehicles, filling pools and a children's sprinkler. Stage 4: hand watering of vegetable gardens and food-bearing shrubs and trees; drip irrigation of them 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 5:00-9:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/","section":"s. 6, Stages 1-4","official_wording":"Hand watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs or trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Water Conservation Bylaw has no exemption for new lawns or sod.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 late) for using a watering system outside permitted days or times, or wasting water.","short":"Notice $150 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 14, Water Conservation Penalties","official_wording":"Using a watering 17, 19, 21 $150 $75 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 2024-009 (consolidated to January 21, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96224/","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"Water Conservation Bylaw 2024-009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog apparently over three months old must have a licence, up to a maximum of five dogs. An owner visiting for 14 days or less is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 8, s. 10","official_wording":"Every person who owns, possesses, or harbours any dog apparently over the age of three months within the District shall hold a valid licence for each such dog up to a maximum of five","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Lillooet, at the District Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"$20 if your dog is spayed / neutered and $40 if your dog is unaltered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dog first licensed after July 1 (previously unlicensed): $10 spayed or neutered, $20 not. Nuisance dog $60 ($45 after July 1). Aggressive dog $120. Replacement tag $7. Transfer to a new owner: no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 3, ss. 1.0-3","official_wording":"2 Fees for Dog Licences purchased after July 1 for previously unlicensed dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. Renew on or before February 1 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 13-14","official_wording":"shall expire on December 31 following the date on which the licence is issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District Office (Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet). You get a numbered metal tag for the collar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"To purchase your dog licence, visit the District Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $300 if paid late).","short":"Notice $150 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties, s. 8","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 8 $150 $75 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (adopted October 7, 2025). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On any highway or public place, a dog must be leashed and under the control of a capable person. Otherwise it must be securely confined on the owner's premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 2.2, s. 24, Definitions","official_wording":"is not on a highway or any public place unless such animal is leashed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the District pages that were read do not list off-leash areas or a map.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Control Bylaw has no ban on dogs at beaches, playgrounds or sports fields.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"When a dog is off the owner's premises, the owner must immediately remove its feces from any public or private area and dispose of them in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"immediately remove or cause to be removed any feces deposited by such dog in a public or private area and dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for an animal at large, on public or private land ($50 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid late). Off leash in public with no reliable recall (s. 23): $100 ($50 early; $200 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties","official_wording":"Animal at large 2.2 $100 $50 $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An aggressive dog has attacked or bitten a person without provocation, injured or harassed a person or domestic animal while at large, or is a dangerous dog. The Chief Administrative Officer decides, after an Animal Control Officer's written report. The owner may appeal in writing within 15 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"Definitions, ss. 33-35","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog means a dog that meets any one or more of the following conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"On the owner's premises, keep the dog securely confined indoors or in a dog enclosure. Off the premises, keep it on a leash of 2 metres or less, under the immediate control of a capable person, and muzzled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined indoors or in a dog enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence: $120 a year. Impounding an aggressive dog: $280, plus $50 a day boarding.","short":"$120 a year (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003 (Schedules 3 and 13) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 3, ss. 1.0, 2.0","official_wording":".6 Aggressive dogs $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Make a written, signed bylaw complaint to the District's Bylaw Officer, who follows up. Questions: bylawofficer@lillooet.ca or 250-256-4289. Suspected cruelty goes to the BC SPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Animal Control Enforcement","official_wording":"make a written bylaw complaint and the Bylaw Officer will follow-up","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog not securely confined: $300 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $400 late). Aggressive dog not muzzled or leashed off the premises: $300 ($200 early; $400 late).","short":"$300 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties, ss. 36.1, 36.2","official_wording":"Aggressive dog 36.1 $300 $200 $400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (ss. 33-38). Dangerous dogs are also covered by Community Charter s. 49.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 33-38","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than five dogs over three months old per owner or kennel operator. Dog daycares and boarding services with a business licence are not held to this limit.","short":"Max five dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 8, 39, 39.1","official_wording":"No owner or kennel operator shall possess more than five dogs over the age of three months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lillooet's Animal Control Bylaw has no cat limit and does not mention cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens (house or duplex as main use): none under 625 m²; 6 on 626-2,499 m²; 15 up to 0.39 ha; 30 up to 0.99 ha; more on larger parcels. Quail and rabbits count with hens. Two beehives on lots up to 2,500 m². Livestock: none under 0.4 ha; 2 on 0.4-0.99 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 45, 48, 51","official_wording":"Less than 625 m2 0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Dog daycares and boarding services with a business licence are exempt from the five-dog limit. A temporary boarding permit lets a breeder or handler board one additional dog for up to seven days. Hen, bee and livestock limits do not apply to agricultural uses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 39.1, 41, 44","official_wording":"Section 39 does not apply to dog daycares or boarding services with a business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Possessing six or more dogs over three months old: $200 (no early-payment reduction; $400 if paid late). Keeping hens, bees or livestock against the rules: $100 each ($50 early; $200 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties","official_wording":"Possessing six or 39 $200 $200 $400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where a single detached dwelling or duplex is the main use of the property. Parcels under 625 m² may not keep hens. The rules do not apply to agricultural uses.","short":"Yes, not on parcels under 625 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 44-45","official_wording":"Where single detached dwelling or duplex is the principal use of a property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"By parcel area: under 625 m², none; 626-2,499 m², 6; 2,500 m²-0.39 ha, 15; 0.4-0.99 ha, 30; 1.0-1.49 ha, 75; 1.5-1.99 ha, 100; 2.0 ha or more, unlimited.","short":"By lot size: none under 625 m² to unlimited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 45","official_wording":"626 m2 to 2,499 m2 6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 46.11, 52","official_wording":"Notwithstanding the definition of livestock, roosters are not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop floor at least 0.37 m² per hen and an outdoor enclosure of at least 0.92 m²; coop at least 1.0 m from the neighbouring property line; coop locked from sunset to sunrise; a perch (15 cm) per hen and one nest box; no more than 3 cubic feet of manure stored, in a closed structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"s. 46","official_wording":"provide a coop with at least 0.37 m2 of coop floor area per backyard hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No permit or registration is needed. The keeper must own the property or have the owner's written permission.","short":"Not required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Backyard Hens","official_wording":"Backyard hen registration is not required in any zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on parcels of at least 625 m² where a house or duplex is the main use. Two hives on lots up to 2,500 m²; unlimited on larger parcels. Hives 6.0 m from property lines, or 2.0 m behind a solid fence at least 1.8 m high or a vegetated strip over 2.0 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 48-49","official_wording":"The minimum parcel size for keeping backyard bees is 625 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"House or duplex as main use: livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, alpacas, llamas, ratites, poultry or fowl) none under 0.4 ha; 2 on 0.4-0.99 ha; 3 on 1.0-1.49 ha; 4 on 1.5-1.99 ha; 2.0 ha or more no upper limit. Quail and rabbits count as small livestock, with the hen limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 50-52, Definitions","official_wording":"0.4 ha to 0.99 ha 2 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (ss. 44-52), with the Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (s. 6.8).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","section":"ss. 44-52, 75","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"An RV may not be parked on any highway for more than 4 hours at a time. Any motor vehicle may not stay over 72 hours without moving (unless the owner is a resident) and none over 24 hours on a highway. A trailer must be attached to a motor vehicle. No camping overnight on a street.","short":"RVs 4 hours; no overnight camping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 275 (consolidated to January 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96233/","section":"s. 12(1), (2), (21), (24), s. 33","official_wording":"continuously stop or park a Recreational Vehicle on any highway for more than four (4) hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"One RV belonging to the owner or occupier may be stored or parked per parcel; with more than one permitted dwelling and room for on-site storage, one per dwelling. More than one unlicensed trailer is not allowed outside. A guest's RV is allowed as one extra, up to 30 days a year. No RV hook-up to municipal sewer or water.","short":"1 RV per parcel (1 per dwelling); guest RV 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 5.6.1, 5.19.1-5.19.4","official_wording":"Only Recreational Vehicles, to a maximum of one (1), belonging to the Owner or occupier of a Dwelling on a Parcel, may be stored or parked on the same Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or public place. On a lot: only a guest may stay in an RV, up to 30 days a year, or the occupant during construction of a new single detached dwelling under a building permit. Use of an RV as a permanent residence is prohibited.","short":"No on street; lot: guest 30 days a year or while building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 275 (consolidated to January 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96233/","section":"s. 12(19)","official_wording":"occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is parked upon any street or in any other public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (each $100, $50 if paid within 14 days, $200 late): RV over 4 hours on a highway; living in a vehicle on a street; parking over 72 hours. Overnight camping: $100 ($50 early; $500 late). Zoning: RV contrary to the bylaw, or exterior parking of unlicensed vehicle, trailer or RV in a residential zone: $300 ($175 early; $500 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 13, Traffic Regulation Penalties","official_wording":"Recreational 12(21) $100 $50 $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 275 (consolidated to January 24, 2025); Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026 (ss. 5.5, 5.6, 5.19).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 275 (consolidated to January 24, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96233/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 275","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of two or more persons from separate residences nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used to cause such noise. Animals' noise is covered too.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"ss. 4-6","official_wording":"disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of two or more persons from separate residences in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours rule. The bylaw calls these objectionable: amplified music or speech audible outside the property from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.; noise over 15 minutes from a parked or stopped vehicle or reefer from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.; animal noise audible outside the property for over 10 minutes.","short":"None set; amplified sound 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 7(1), (2), (4)","official_wording":"Any amplified music or speech which is audible outside the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise (including alterations, demolition and excavating) is objectionable between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except from Saturday night to Sunday morning, when the hours are 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat night to Sun 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Feb. 5, 2026 consolidation prints both the original s. 7(3) (8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.) and the 2008 replacement; the amendment table says Bylaw 2008, No. 304 replaced s. 7(3), so the replacement is used. Check with the District. Sundays and holidays are not singled out beyond the Saturday-night rule.","source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 7(3) as amended by Bylaw 2008, No. 304","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. except for Saturday night to Sunday morning when the hours will be between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Exempt: emergency vehicles, District work, snow removal, required public address or alarm systems, a lawnmower, power garden equipment or chainsaw between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., vehicle horns to warn of danger, Council-approved events, utilities, farm practices and air traffic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"A lawnmower, power gardening equipment or chainsaw operated between 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The District's Bylaw Officer: 250-256-4289 or bylawofficer@lillooet.ca. The District acts on a signed written complaint form (email, mail or in person at Municipal Hall).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control &mdash; Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","section":"Questions about the bylaw?","official_wording":"Email bylawofficer@lillooet.ca or call 250-256-4289.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Nuisance Bylaw): noise from a highway or public place, from premises, or from animals, $200 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $400 late). Animal Control Bylaw excessive noise: $50 ($25 early; $100 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 9, Nuisance Penalties, ss. 4-6","official_wording":"Noise from highway or 4 $200 $100 $400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (office consolidation February 5, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly: stored building material (without a permit or closed building), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles in view, rubbish, discarded materials, uncovered garbage, graffiti, noxious weeds or brush when directed, and caterpillar or insect infestations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 9(1)-(7)","official_wording":"No owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form, sign it by hand, and email it to bylawofficer@lillooet.ca, mail it, or hand it in at Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement and Education, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education","section":"Submit a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"scan/photograph it and email it to bylawofficer@lillooet.ca, mail it, or submit it in person to Municipal Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner or occupier does not comply, the District may enter the property at reasonable times and remedy it. Unpaid remedy costs not paid by December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes as arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"may enter on the property and effect a remedy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Nuisance Bylaw): rubbish or discarded materials, building materials, vehicles or parts, or uncovered garbage, $200 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $400 late). Failing to clear brush or weeds: $300 ($150 early; $500 late). Graffiti: $100 ($50 early; $200 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 9, Nuisance Penalties, s. 9","official_wording":"Accumulation of rubbish 9(3) $200 $100 $400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (s. 9, Nuisances and Unsightly Premises).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273 (consolidated February 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97855/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Nuisance Bylaw 2006, No. 273","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed for a campfire no more than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m across for cooking, warmth or ceremony, subject to drought hazard conditions. Portable CSA- or ULC-approved campfire apparatus with a flame no higher than 15 cm, and charcoal or CSA-approved gas cooking fires, are also exempt.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m high by 0.5 m across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 30(1)","official_wording":"campfires of no more than 0.5m high by 0.5m in diameter for cooking food, warmth or ceremonial purposes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste may be burned only with a burning permit, on private property, in permit periods January 1 to May 15 and October 15 to December 31 (the Fire Chief may extend or restrict them). Category 2A: one pile up to 1 m by 1 m, 5 m from structures, brush, watercourses and property lines. Category 2B: one pile up to 2 m high by 3 m wide, 15 m from structures, 10 m from property lines.","short":"Yes, with a Permit to Burn","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"ss. 29(2), 31(1), 31(6)-(7)","official_wording":"Open burning under permit will be issued between January 1 to May 15 and October 15 to December 31 in a calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A burning permit issued by the Fire Chief, applied for on the Schedule C form. The Garbage Bylaw calls it a seasonal burning permit obtained from the District.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"ss. 29(1), 31(2), Schedule C","official_wording":"No open burning of any kind is permitted during any period without a permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Every burning permit is suspended while an open burning ban from the District or a fire protection agency is in effect. The District says to consult the local fire hazard and the provincial website for current fire bans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 31(4)","official_wording":"is suspended when an open burning ban, issued by the District or a fire protection agency having jurisdiction, is in effect","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Garden waste (grass, weeds, flower clippings) goes to the Lillooet Landfill & Recycling Centre at no charge. Chipped wood waste is no charge; unchipped wood waste such as branches and stumps is $4 minimum or $40 per tonne. The garbage receptacle may not be used for garden refuse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lillooet Landfill tipping fees 2026, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.slrd.bc.ca/media/file/llf-tipping-fees-2026","section":"Organic Waste","official_wording":"Garden Waste No charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $250 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $500 late). Not following burning conditions $250. Failing to comply with a burning ban $500 in the Bylaw Notice schedule but $1,000 in the Fire Bylaw schedule. Burning garbage or rubbish $300 ($150 early; $400 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fire Bylaw's own Schedule D lists the burning-ban fine as $1,000 and the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists $500; the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw says it prevails. Other burning amounts match.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 7, ss. 29(1), 31(4), 31(5)","official_wording":"Starting or 29(1) $250 $125 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (Part 4, Open Fires). Burning of garden refuse is also covered by Garbage Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 2024-002, s. 3(j).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"Part 4","official_wording":"Lillooet Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"A Fire Chief permit is required to discharge fireworks (s. 33(2)), but low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks may also be set off on October 31. None on a public roadway; none on public property without a permit. Firecrackers are banned.","short":"Fire Chief permit; also Oct 31 for low-hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 33(3), (5), (7), (8)","official_wording":"shall not be discharged except (a) on the 31st day of October; or (b) with a permit issued by the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a Fireworks Sales Permit from the Fire Chief, and only between October 24 and November 1 unless the Fire Chief gives special permission. The seller needs a business licence.","short":"Only with permit, Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 32(2)-(3)","official_wording":"No person shall possess, sell, or offer for sale any fireworks within the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers Class 7.2.1 low hazard fireworks and high hazard fireworks as defined by the Explosives Act. Firecrackers are banned outright.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 33(1), (3), (8)","official_wording":"The handling and discharge of low and high hazard fireworks, as defined by the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues permits to set off fireworks; the applicant must be at least 19. A Fireworks Sales Permit costs $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"s. 33(3)-(4), Schedule B","official_wording":"An applicant for a permit under this section must be at least 19 years of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 each ($125 if paid within 14 days; $500 late) for possessing, selling or discharging fireworks without a permit, possessing or selling a firecracker, unsafe handling, or discharging on a roadway. Failing to clear debris or selling without a permit: also $250.","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 7, ss. 32-33","official_wording":"Possession, sale, 33(2) $250 $125 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (Part 5, Fireworks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88171/","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"Lillooet Fire Department Establishment and Fire Prevention Bylaw 2018, No. 461","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District mainly uses bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, since 2021), issued by bylaw officers, animal control officers, RCMP and others; disputes go to a screening officer and adjudication. Animal Control and some other bylaws also allow municipal tickets, whose disputes go to Provincial Court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement and Education, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/bylaw-enforcement-education","section":"Compliance, Enforcement Notices, and Fines","official_wording":"The District of Lillooet introduced the Bylaw Notice Enforcement System in 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $100; noise from premises $200; rubbish on a property $200; parking over 72 hours $100; sprinkling outside permitted days or times $150. Each is a full amount, with a lower early amount and a higher late amount.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedules 2, 9, 13, 14","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 8 $150 $75 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If the District receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice, the early amount applies, usually half the penalty (for example $75 on a $150 notice).","short":"Usually half if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"s. 3.0(.2)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 31 days after receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice, a late payment surcharge applies, shown in the late column, usually double the penalty (for example $300 on a $150 notice).","short":"Surcharge after 31 days, usually double (e.g. $300)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"s. 3.0(.3)","official_wording":"If more than 31 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay or ask for dispute adjudication on the notice, in person at the District during office hours or by mail. You cannot dispute after 14 days. A person who loses the adjudication pays an additional $25.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"ss. 5.0, 6.0(.4)","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002 (consolidated to March 24, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including home-based businesses and those providing services within the District. Each store, branch or place of business needs its own licence, and licences are not transferable to another owner or location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"carry on a business within the municipality unless he or she is the holder of a valid and subsisting license issued to him or her under this bylaw by the License Inspector;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $35 (new licence); annual licence fee $150 for most businesses. Re-application of an expired licence: $25 (same location) or $35 (new location). Transfer to a new location $35. Extra fire or building inspection $100 each.","short":"$150 a year (plus $35 application fee, new)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, current to April 22, 2026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/102362/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"New Business License $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the District's Business Licence application form and deliver it to the Licence Inspector with the fees and any required approvals. The District checks that the property meets the Zoning Bylaw. First inspection is included; a building or fire inspection is standard for areas used by the public.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","section":"ss. 4(2), 5","official_wording":"carry on a business within the municipality without approval from the License Inspector or Corporate Officer confirming that the property on which the business is located or operated from, meets all applicable regulations of the District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and renew every year. A renewal completed by March 1 counts as a renewal; from March 2 it is treated as a new application with the new-application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","section":"General Information","official_wording":"Business licences are valid from January 1—December 31 and need to be renewed annually. Businesses have until March 1 to renew a valid licence from the previous year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. $75, separate from and additional to the standard licence, for mobile businesses working in more than one participating community; you need a valid Lillooet licence first. The 2021 bylaw lists Kamloops, Merritt, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, Barriere, Chase, Logan Lake and Lillooet; the District's page also lists Clearwater. Excluded: taxis, escort, body-rub, mobile food vendors, fruit stands, flea markets, trade shows, cannabis sales.","short":"Yes, $75 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (current to Nov. 2, 2021) lists seven participating governments; the District's web page also lists the District of Clearwater. The web page calls it the Thompson-Nicola Inter-Community Business Licence program.","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/88181/","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: a fine equal to double the licence fee (15-30 days), reduced by 50% (1-14 days), or triple the fee (31-60 days). Operating in contravention of a licence: $100 ($50 within 1-14 days; $200 at 31-60 days). Court conviction: $100 to $10,000.","short":"Notice double the licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 5 Business Licence Penalties","official_wording":"No business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 (current to May 7, 2025); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2021-003, Schedule 5; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2021-024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/97850/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 Current to May 7, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Occupation is a permitted accessory use in the ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, MHP, MC, C-1 and C-3 zones, in the dwelling or an accessory building. Home Industry is permitted only in the RR, SR and MC zones.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","section":"Home Businesses","official_wording":"Home Occupation is a permitted accessory use in the ALR, AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, MHP, MC, C-1, and C-3 zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses, including home-based ones, need a District business licence: $35 application plus a $150 annual fee for most businesses. It must be a permitted use in the zone.","short":"Yes: $150 a year plus $35 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"All businesses located in, or providing services within, District boundaries, including home-based businesses, require a Business Licence issued by the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home Occupation: up to 50% of the dwelling's floor area, max 100 m²; no outdoor storage; retail only of goods made on site, or by phone, internet, mail order or direct distributors with no customers entering; no excessive traffic or nuisance. Home Industry (RR, SR, MC only): lot of 2,000 m² or more, up to 200 m², indoors, plus up to two non-resident employees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"the total area used for all Home Occupations on a Parcel shall not occupy more than 50% of the Floor Area of a permitted Dwelling unit to a maximum Floor Area of 100 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home Occupation may not involve flammable or explosive materials, outdoor storage of contractor equipment or vehicles not owned by the resident, cannabis production, commercial salvage or repair of vehicles, boats or machinery, excessive traffic or nuisance, or emissions across lot lines. Home Industry also bars vehicle wrecking and salvage, bulk fuel or chemical storage, and animal feed production.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.7.8","official_wording":"Material or products that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases under ordinary temperatures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026, ss. 6.6 and 6.7; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 (ss. 54-56).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"ss. 6.6, 6.7","official_wording":"6.6 Home Industry ............................................................................................................................ 33 6.7 Home Occupations ...................................................................................................................... 34 6.8 Keeping of Animals ..................................................................................................................... 35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone allows it: an accessory use in the AG, RR, SR, R-1, R-2, RM, C-1 and C-3 zones and a listed use in MC; in the ALR only Bed & Breakfast. In residential zones the owner or operator must live in the principal dwelling or within 15 km. Lillooet is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply.","short":"Yes, where zone allows; in ALR only B&B","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.4.1.2","official_wording":"the Owner or a designated STR Operator must maintain their Principal Residence within the Principal Dwelling Unit to which the Short-Term Rental is an Accessory Use, or within a fifteen (15) km radius therefrom.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner or designated operator must hold a valid business licence; only one STR licence per apartment building. No STR-specific fee is set: application $35 and annual licence fee $150 for most businesses. The District may ask for a parking plan, Good Neighbour Agreement and fire-safety checklist.","short":"Yes, $150 a year plus $35 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.4.1.1","official_wording":"Each Owner or designated STR Operator must obtain and maintain a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Owners and operators must register in the Provincial registry and show the registration number on each listing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.4.1.8","official_wording":"to short-term rental accommodation services, including the requirement to register in the Provincial registry and display their registration number on each listing to ensure compliance and transparency.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to 10 guests per stay; 3 bedrooms in the principal dwelling plus one self-contained suite or accessory dwelling; no RVs or camping; no cooking in bedrooms; on-site parking (1 per 2 bedrooms plus 1 per suite); show the provincial registration number on each listing; guests may not stay over 30 consecutive days or 90 days a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.4.1","official_wording":"No more than ten (10) guests shall be accommodated during any one stay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning bylaw notice for a short-term rental infraction (s. 6.4): $300 (15-30 days), $175 (1-14 days), $500 (31-60 days). Operating without a business licence: a fine equal to double the licence fee (15-30 days), reduced by 50% (1-14 days), or triple the fee (31-60 days).","short":"Notice $175 to $500 by days of offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","section":"Schedule 15 Zoning Penalties","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental 6.4 $300 $175 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","place_name":"Lillooet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Lillooet Zoning Bylaw 2025-026, s. 6.4; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw 2006, No. 272 (ss. 33-34); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, Schedules 5 and 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2025-026, District of Lillooet","source_url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/94551/","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"6.2 Accessory Detached Dwellings.................................................................................................... 31 6.3 Agriculture, Urban....................................................................................................................... 31 6.4 Short-Term Rental ....................................................................................................................... 32 6.5 Caretaker Dwelling ...................................................................................................................... 33 6.6 Home Industry ............................................................................................................................ 33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a retaining wall or pool structure), moving or demolishing one, occupying a new building, building a masonry fireplace or installing a wood-burning appliance, or changing a building's use or occupancy. The Village adds: new construction, additions, finishing a basement, decks, gazebos, pools.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"constructing, repairing, or altering a building or structure, including a retaining wall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (except retaining walls), an accessory building under 10 m², a trellis, an arbour, or a wall supporting soil under 1.22 m high on a single-family residential parcel. Work that needs no permit must still follow bylaws and the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Building Permits page says a retaining wall over 1.2 m 'requires a professional engineering design but no permit required'. Bylaw s. 11.1 says no one may construct or structurally repair a retaining wall without a building permit (with the s. 3.3(c) exemption for walls under 1.22 m). The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11: of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the Building Permit Application Form from the Village Office or the Village's Forms & Applications page, and submit it with plans and supporting documents. The permit must be issued before work starts. The Village takes cash, cheque or debit in person, no credit cards.","short":"Paper form from Village Office with plans","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/building-services/building-permits","section":"How to Obtain a Permit","official_wording":"The permit must be obtained before commencing work on the project.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A simple-building application needs: the signed application form, the owner's acknowledgement and undertaking (Appendix A), a title search made within 30 days, a BC land surveyor's survey plan (may be waived), and a site plan. Complex buildings also need a code compliance summary and drawings by registered professionals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 10.2, 10.4","official_wording":"be accompanied by the owner’s acknowledgment of responsibility and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections must be scheduled in advance: call Building Services at (604) 921-9333 in office hours, leave a voice message after hours, or use the online request form. The Building Bylaw requires at least two days' notice to the building official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Scheduling an Inspection, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/building-services/scheduling-inspection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Building inspections must be scheduled in advance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services: building@lionsbay.ca, (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009. Village Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services contact, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/contact/building-services","section":"Building Services","official_wording":"Phone number: (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except retaining walls (Part 11). A BC land surveyor must confirm siting where a fence or wall will be within 1 m of a property line. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a site alteration permit, site plan, geotechnical report and engineer's Letters of Assurance.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11: of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no separate front yard height. The general limit applies: no fence may exceed 1.9 metres in height (except near intersections, see below).","short":"1.9 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.2","official_wording":"no fence shall exceed 1.9 metres in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"No fence may exceed 1.9 metres in height, in any yard.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.10.2","official_wording":"no fence shall exceed 1.9 metres in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a parcel at a street intersection in any zone, no fence, retaining wall, wall, hedge or other obstruction to the line of vision may be higher than 0.9 m above the road centre point within 4.5 m of the corner of the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"no fence,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average finished grade within 0.9 m of both sides. 'Fence' includes an arbour, archway, gate, pergola, screen, trellis and wall. Retaining walls 1.2 m or more need a registered professional's design and field review. Pools, spas and hot tubs need a fence at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate (a hot tub may use a locking cover). Fences are exempt from siting rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.10, 4.7.3, definitions","official_wording":"the height of a fence or wall shall be determined by measurement from the average","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, s. 4.10 (fences and retaining walls) and s. 4.11 (visibility).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for an accessory building, shed or detached garage of 10 m² or more. The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m².","short":"Yes, if 10 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Village's Building Permits page lists 'Building a deck or gazebo' as needing a permit. No height threshold is stated, and the Building Bylaw's exemptions (s. 3.3) do not list decks.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/building-services/building-permits","section":"examples","official_wording":"Building a deck or gazebo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or other accessory building of 10 m² or more needs a building permit; one under 10 m² does not. Carports are not named, but any building or structure not exempted by s. 3.3 of the Building Bylaw needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/building-services/building-permits","section":"examples","official_wording":"Adding an accessory building, equipment room, shed, or detached garage more then 10m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 zone: no more than two accessory buildings or structures per parcel; height up to 3.65 m (4.65 m with a 3-in-12 or steeper roof); combined floor area up to 77 m². Setbacks as for a house: 7.5 m front and rear, 2.4 m side (the Brunswick Beach Overlay Area differs, s. 7.6); a tool shed or greenhouse up to 19 m² may sit in the rear setback. No kitchen; no dwelling use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.10, 7.5, 4.7.4, 4.5","official_wording":"No more than two accessory buildings or structures shall be located on a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (s. 3.3); Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.5, 4.7, 7.10).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 for a job with a declared value under $1,000, plus a $150 application processing fee. The minimum for a new dwelling is $3,100 (a construction value of $300,000).","short":"$150 (value under $1,000), plus $150 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Building Permit application processing fee $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By declared value of the work: $1,000 to $9,999: $150 plus $12 per $1,000; $10,000 to $49,999: $250 plus $11 per $1,000; $50,000 to $99,999: $300 plus $10 per $1,000; $100,000 and greater: $400 plus $9 per $1,000. New construction is valued at $300 per sq ft.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Building Permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 building permit application processing fee, paid with the application together with the security deposit. Whether it counts toward the permit fee is not stated.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Building Permits page says 'Pay the application fee of $100.00'. The Fees Bylaw says $150. The Fees Bylaw is followed. All application fees are non-refundable (Fees Bylaw s. 3.1).","source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Building Permit application processing fee $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Damage deposit: $500 up to $10,000 of work, $1,500 up to $50,000, $3,000 up to $250,000, $5,000 above. Demolition permit $100 per accessory building, $1,000 other buildings, with a $5,000 deposit. Extra inspections after the second $100 each. Transfer to a new owner $125. Plan review $80 an hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Damage Deposit for Building Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee and security deposit are paid when the application is submitted; the permit fee and other charges are paid before the permit is issued. Pay in person at the Village Office by cash, cheque or debit; no credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20649%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%202026.pdf","section":"s. 10.7, 10.8","official_wording":"At the time of submitting a building permit application the owner must submit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 2 (Development, Land and Building Services); Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026, Part 10.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"SCHEDULE 2 – DEVELOPMENT, LAND AND BUILDING SERVICES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zones are shown on Schedule A of the Zoning and Development Bylaw (the zoning map). The Village also hosts a public GIS map on ArcGIS with 'utility and jurisdictional layers'; the page does not say a zoning layer is included.","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A); no zoning layer stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"The area of each zone is defined by Schedule A.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017, posted as an office consolidation that includes amending Bylaws 641 and 650 (both adopted December 2, 2025). The consolidation has no Council sanction; certified copies are available from the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"cover page; amending list","official_wording":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, density or floor area ratio, parcel coverage, setbacks, building height, and parking. The bylaw creates ten zones: RS-1 residential single detached, RM-1 residential multiple unit, C-1, C-2, C-3, W-1, W-2, CU-1, RU-1 and OS-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 7.1-7.11","official_wording":"The area of the municipality is divided into the zones identified in Column I and each zone is briefly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office: reception@lionsbay.ca. Building Services: building@lionsbay.ca, (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009. Corporate Services (CAO): cao@lionsbay.ca, (604) 921-9333 ext. 1002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services contact, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/contact/building-services","section":"Building Services","official_wording":"Phone number: (604) 921-9333 ext. 1009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the RS-1 (single detached residential) zone, as residential use in a dwelling with a secondary suite. The Village says suites are permitted in all neighbourhoods. A suite may be up to 90 m² or 40 percent of the house's floor area, whichever is less. Not for short-term rental.","short":"Yes, in RS-1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.1(b), 7.9.2","official_wording":"residential use in a dwelling with secondary suite;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A 'cottage' is allowed in the RS-1 zone on parcels of at least 1,000 m², but only where a covenant and amenities under the Community Amenity Contribution Policy are provided. It may not exceed a floor area ratio of 0.35 or 115 m², whichever is less, or a height of 9.0 m (sloping roof) or 7.5 m (flat roof).","short":"Only cottage in RS-1, parcels 1,000 m²+, with covenant","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.2, 7.9.3","official_wording":"to accommodate a cottage on parcels having a minimum area of 1,000 m2, where a covenant and amenities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than one secondary suite or one cottage per parcel, not both. Suite: 90 m² or 40 percent of the house, whichever is less. An accessory building may not be a dwelling or have a kitchen. Unless unoccupied, or occupied by the owner's immediate family or a volunteer firefighter, a 40 percent utility surcharge applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.9.1, 4.5.5, 4.5.6","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite or one cottage, but not both, shall be located on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"3 off-street spaces for a single detached dwelling with a secondary suite (2 without). A cottage needs 2.","short":"3 spaces with a suite (2 without)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.13, Table 1","official_wording":"2 for each Single Detached Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The Village's page lists 'Finishing a basement, e.g. adding a Secondary Suite' as needing a building permit. All secondary suites, new or existing, must be inspected and approved, and owners must declare suites each year with their utility notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/building-services/building-permits","section":"examples","official_wording":"Finishing a basement, e.g. adding a Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 7.1, 7.9, Table 1); Building Bylaw No. 649, 2026; Secondary Suite Surcharge Bylaw No. 513, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw applies only to municipal land: no one may cut, prune or remove a tree on municipal land without a Tree Cutting Permit. On private land the bylaw does not apply; trees are the owner's responsibility under Village policy. 'Tree' means a trunk over 20 cm across (over 10 cm for Arbutus, Pacific Dogwood and Western Yew).","short":"No on private land; municipal land only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_393_-_tree_bylaw_no._393_2007_consolidation_603_with_e.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of Tree; s. 3.1, 3.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to all municipal lands within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt from the bylaw: removal or pruning of dead, diseased or damaged trees identified by a Certified Arborist or the Works Manager; emergency removal of hazardous trees; cutting brush and trees under 20 cm across on Village land between an owner's residential property line and the road; and cutting by the Village itself.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_393_-_tree_bylaw_no._393_2007_consolidation_603_with_e.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"Removal or pruning by acceptable arboriculture practices of dead, diseased or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 non-refundable permit application fee (Fees Bylaw Schedule 2), plus a $500 damage deposit and $5,000,000 public liability insurance before the permit is issued.","short":"$75 application fee plus $500 damage deposit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Tree cutting permit application $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The application includes a replanting plan 'if relevant' (location, species and size of replacement tree, bush or shrub). Where a tree is cut without a permit, the person must present a replacement plan and replace the trees at a minimum size approved by Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_393_-_tree_bylaw_no._393_2007_consolidation_603_with_e.pdf","section":"s. 3.4.1.3, 3.9.2","official_wording":"If relevant, a proposed replanting plan indicating: location, species","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Apply in writing to the Village Office with a photo, reasons and neighbour consultation. The Trees, Views and Landscapes Committee reviews it on site, and Council decides. Permits last one year. No cutting from March 26 to August 16 (bird nesting) except hazardous trees or a Council exception with a nesting survey. Significant Trees are cut only by special exemption.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_393_-_tree_bylaw_no._393_2007_consolidation_603_with_e.pdf","section":"s. 3.4, 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.8","official_wording":"An application in writing for a Tree Cutting Permit, appended as Schedule A, shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: wilfully cutting or damaging the first non-Significant Tree $1,000, each later one $3,000; first Significant Tree $4,000, each later one $6,000; cutting in nesting season $475; cutting after the permit expired $400. These apply to municipal trees.","short":"Notice $1,000 first tree, $3,000 later (municipal trees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385 (Consolidation 640) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007","official_wording":"Wilfully damage or cut the first non- $1000 $1000 $1000 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lions Bay Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (municipal lands); Policy 1105, Tree Management on Private Land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees, Views and Landscapes Bylaw No. 393, 2007 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_393_-_tree_bylaw_no._393_2007_consolidation_603_with_e.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Village of Lions Bay Trees, Views and Landscapes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Village's contractors collect landfill garbage bi-weekly, and recycling and compostables weekly.","short":"Garbage every other week; recycling, compost weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"Landfill waste shall be collected bi-weekly. Recycling, and compostable waste shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Collection is on Fridays, by area: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. for central Lions Bay above the highway and Bayview, Mountain-Timbertop-Sunset areas; 9:00 to 10:00 for Highview-Oceanview, Panorama, Kelvin Grove Way; 10:00 to 1:00 for lower Kelvin Grove, Brunswick and other areas. Landfill garbage is every second Friday; see the Village's Pick-Up Calendar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste","section":"intro","official_wording":"imposes an area collection schedule every Friday:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Village's solid waste page says containers are not provided by the municipality and can be bought from retailers. The 2026 bylaw amendment says containers for wildlife-attractant waste are to be supplied by the municipality, and a cart order form lists 240 L garbage and organics carts at about $250 each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict between the Village's Solid Waste page and the bylaw as amended by Bylaw 652 (February 3, 2026). The cart order form is undated (it mentions an 'April 15 deadline') and may be a bulk-order offer rather than the standing rule. How to change or replace a cart is not stated.","source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste","section":"intro","official_wording":"Containers are not currently provided by the municipality and can be purchased from retailers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers within 3 m of the roadway at the front property line, no earlier than 30 minutes before the area's scheduled time, and remove them by 8 p.m. the same day. Wildlife-attractant waste in a clipped Village container goes out after 7:00 a.m.; recycling and yard trimmings after 5:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Not more than 3 m) from the roadway at the front property line of the premises;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: no more than 240 L of landfill waste in total, two containers per household; tags for extra containers are sold at the Village Office ($5 per Fees Bylaw Schedule 1). The Village's pages state other limits: two 77 L cans or bags up to 20 kg each, tags $4; the 2026 calendar says two cans, 121 L total.","short":"2 containers; extra tags $5 (Village pages say $4)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says 240 L total, the Solid Waste page says two 77 L cans or bags of up to 20 kg each, and the 2026 calendar says 121 L total. The tag price is $5 in the Fees Bylaw consolidation (June 2026) and $4 on the Landfill Solid Waste page. The bylaw and Fees Bylaw are followed. Ticket for excess garbage: $60 ($50 early, $70 late).","source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 8(c)","official_wording":"The amount of such solid waste shall not exceed 240","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual charge $443.66 for a single-family residence (garbage, recycling and organics), with a 3.5% discount if paid by May 31. Due by December 31; unpaid amounts go on the property tax roll.","short":"$443.66 a year (single-family residence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 17, 18","official_wording":"Single Family Residences Garbage, Recycling and $443.66 3.5%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013 (listed on the Village's bylaw page as Garbage and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013), consolidated to Bylaw 657, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, weekly with the compostables collection. Yard trimmings go in compostable kraft or plastic bags, in containers marked 'Yard Trimmings', or in tied bundles.","short":"Yes, weekly with compostables","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 8(b)(iii), 14","official_wording":"Placement of non-attractant garden waste in compostable kraft or plastic bags, or in containers clearly marked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: tied bundles up to 1 m long of branches no more than 6 cm in diameter. The 2026 calendar says: 100 L kraft bags (140 x 30 x 15 cm), and branches less than 10 cm tied in bundles less than 1 m long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says branches no more than 6 cm in diameter in bundles; the Village's 2026 calendar says less than 10 cm. The bylaw is followed. Bylaw also allows plastic bags; the calendar names kraft bags only. Excess weight limits not stated.","source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 8(b)(iii)","official_wording":"tied bundles no greater than 1 m long and comprising branches no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Public Works Yard, 5 Tidewater Way. The 2026 calendar gives Fridays 6 to 9 and Saturdays 8 to 11 and lists yardwaste in kraft bags and tied bundles among items accepted.","short":"Public Works Yard, 5 Tidewater Way","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's Operations page gives Friday 6-9 and Saturday 8-1 for the Works Yard drop-off of wildlife attractants and landfill waste; the Solid Waste page says Saturday 8 to 11. Hours were taken from the 2026 calendar.","source_title":"2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-04/Lions%20Bay%20Collection%20Calendar%202026_4.pdf","section":"2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar","official_wording":"Community Recycling Depot (Public Works Yard, 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No separate charge for yard trimmings was found; the annual single-family charge of $443.66 is for 'Garbage, Recycling and Green Waste'. Compostable bags are sold at cost plus GST.","short":"No separate charge; in $443.66 annual charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Garbage, Recycling and Green","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not list what is refused as yard waste.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Level 1 is in effect each year from June 1 through September 30 unless a Notice changes it. The Village may amend the Level 1 period or replace it with Level 2 or 3 by Notice, at any time of year, until a later Notice.","short":"Level 1: June 1 to September 30; Level 2 or 3 by Notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4","official_wording":"The Municipal Water use conservation level of Level 1 is in effect from June 1 through to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Level 1 (June 1 to September 30): lawns 4 to 9 a.m. only; even-numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Level 2: even-numbered Monday only, odd-numbered Thursday only. Level 3: lawn watering prohibited.","short":"Level 1: 3 days a week by address, 4 to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Watering lawns, 4 - 9 am only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Level 1: watering flowers, vegetables, planters, shrubs and trees has no restriction. Level 2: only by hand with a spring-loaded nozzle, containers or drip irrigation (no sprinklers or soaker hoses). Level 3: prohibited. Rules apply to Village drinking water, not rain water or grey water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Watering flowers, vegetables, planters, shrubs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes. During Level 1, a person with a new seeded or sod lawn may apply through the Public Works Manager for a permit to water outside the Level 1 hours, within a prescribed period of hours per day. No new lawn permits are issued in July or August; permits are not issued or valid in Levels 2 or 3. Permit must be displayed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"No new Lawn watering Permits will be issued in the months of July or August.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to follow Level 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); Level 2 $150 ($125, $175); Level 3 $200 ($175, $225); wasting municipal water $200 ($150, $250); using municipal water not in accordance with the bylaw $100.","short":"Notice $100 Level 1 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015","official_wording":"Fail to follow Water Conservation Level 1 $100 $75 $125 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015 (Schedule A, conservation levels; Schedule B, permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw No. 484, 2015 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_484_-_outdoor_water_use_bylaw_consolidated_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Lions Bay Outdoor Water Use Bylaw 484, 2015”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over 24 weeks old in the Village without a licence for the current year. Not needed for a dog kept in the Village less than one month in a calendar year that holds a valid licence from another jurisdiction. Guide animals under the BC Guide Animal Act are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Forms & Applications page says licences are required for dogs 'over the age of 6 months'; the bylaw says over 24 weeks. The bylaw is followed. The bylaw consolidation was posted in 2022 and lists amendments only to 2016.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 11.1(b)","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of 24 weeks in the Village unless a valid and subsisting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Lions Bay itself, at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"Village shall issue a numbered licence tag to the applicant.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year if paid before February 28 or within 30 days of becoming a new resident or getting a new dog; $45 after that. A veterinarian's certificate is needed to show the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$30 by February 28 ($45 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Annual license for altered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year if paid before February 28 or within 30 days of becoming a new resident or getting a new dog; $90 after that.","short":"$60 by February 28 ($90 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Annual license for unaltered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $10. All fees are non-refundable. If a dog is spayed or neutered after the higher fee was paid, a partial rebate is allowed with a veterinarian's certificate. On a change of ownership the tag expires after 7 days and the new owner needs a new licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"becoming a new resident or obtaining a new dog $90 thereafter Tag replacement $10 [Amended by Bylaw No. 567] [Amended by Bylaw No. 647]","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire on December 31 of the year they are issued. The fee is due January 1 each year; the lower rate applies to payment before February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"Every dog licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, with the dog licence application form. The Village takes cash, cheque or debit only, no credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms & Applications, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/administration/forms-applications","section":"Dog License Application Form entry; intro","official_wording":"Dog licenses are available from the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no dog licence $85 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $95 if paid after 28 days). No dog tag on the dog: $40 ($30 early, $50 late).","short":"Notice $85 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461","official_wording":"No dog license $85 $75 $95","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014; fees are set in Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"No dog may run at large. Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash, tether or other suitable device, in the immediate care and control of a competent person. Exceptions: dog shows or trials, police or security work. On the owner's own property the dog must be securely contained.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.6.1, 6.6.3, 6.6.4","official_wording":"No owner of a dog shall permit the dog to be running at large in the Village. Dogs must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may be off leash on the trails listed in s. 6.7.2 (Centennial, Crystal Falls, Harrison, Lions, Loggers Lane, Marjorie's Meadows, Soundview, Sunset, Tidewater/Kelvin, Totally Unnecessary, Trudi's and Upper Harrison), but the first 50 metres of each trail is on-leash. Owners must keep sight of the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Forms page names Kelvin Grove Beach Park, Marjory Meadows and the trail from Soundview to Bayview Road as off-leash areas. The bylaw (s. 6.7.2) lists twelve trails and does not name Kelvin Grove Beach Park. The bylaw is followed. No map or separate list was found.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.2, 6.7.2, 6.7.3","official_wording":"dogs are required to be on-leash at all times within the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Brunswick Beach and Lions Bay Beach, at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.7.1","official_wording":"Dogs are prohibited at all times from the following areas in the Village:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Whoever has care of the dog must immediately remove its excrement from a highway, public place or anyone else's land and dispose of it in a sanitary way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"the person having care, custody, or control of the animal shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $85 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $95 after 28 days). Failing to remove dog waste $60 ($50 early, $70 late). Dog in a prohibited area $60 ($50, $70).","short":"Notice $85 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461","official_wording":"Dog at large $85 $75 $95","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014 (s. 6.6 and 6.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 461: an 'aggressive dog' has attacked, bitten or injured a person (or shown a tendency to), hurt a domestic animal, aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal, or is kept for dog fighting. Community Charter s. 49: a 'dangerous dog' has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an animal control officer reasonably believes it likely to; the officer may seize it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 4.1 definitions","official_wording":"a dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has demonstrated a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog indoors, in an enclosure, or on a leash no longer than 1.5 m held by a competent adult (no retractable leash). A dog that has bitten must be muzzled in public. An aggressive dog must have a tattoo or permanent ID and warning signs at each entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"Every owner of an aggressive or dangerous dog or other dangerous animal must at all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lions Bay's Fees Bylaw lists no separate licence fee for an aggressive or dangerous dog.","source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints should be made in writing: the online complaint or witness form, email to bylaw@lionsbay.ca, or a letter to Bylaw Services at the Village Office. For urgency, call Bylaw Services at 604-834-3404; if there is voicemail, call the Village Office at 604-921-9333 in office hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"intro","official_wording":"Complaints should be made in writing using our online complaint or witness form,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw notice schedule lists no ticket for the dangerous animal part of the bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014 (Part 8, Dangerous Animals).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs apparently over four months old on any parcel of land in the Village at one time.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.6.6","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three dogs apparently over the age of four months on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four cats apparently over four months old on any parcel of land in the Village at one time.","short":"Max four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than four cats apparently over the age of four months on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No kennels (a place for training, breeding or boarding three or more animals). Zoning bans animal husbandry, keeping poultry and boarding of animals; only household pets other than poultry may be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.1; definition of Kennel","official_wording":"No person shall operate a kennel in the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Animals under about four months old are not counted ('apparently over the age of four months'). There is no kennel licence: kennels are prohibited. The bylaw lists no other exception to the dog and cat limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.6.6, 6.8.1","official_wording":"No person shall operate a kennel in the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than three dogs $110 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); a compliance agreement is available. No ticket amount is listed for keeping more than four cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461","official_wording":"Keep more than three dogs $110 $100 $120 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014 (s. 6.6.6, 6.8.1, 6.1); Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. Zoning prohibits, in all zones, animal husbandry including the keeping of poultry; only household pets other than poultry may be kept.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.3","official_wording":"The following uses are expressly prohibited in all zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"None: keeping poultry is prohibited in all zones.","short":"None allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.3","official_wording":"animal husbandry including the keeping of poultry, fish farming, the boarding of animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are poultry, and keeping poultry is prohibited in all zones.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.3","official_wording":"animal husbandry including the keeping of poultry, fish farming, the boarding of animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws offer no permit or exception for keeping hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is not named in the Zoning Bylaw. The only rule found: beehives must be protected by an electric fence or otherwise made inaccessible to wildlife. Ticket for an unprotected beehive: $150 ($120 if paid within 14 days, $180 after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"Beehives must be protected by an electric fence or otherwise be made inaccessible","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Livestock (cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine) may not run at large, and zoning prohibits animal husbandry and keeping animals other than household pets. The Animal Control Bylaw bars keeping any animal other than a pet, apart from parades, shows and passing through.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 461, 2014 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_461_-_animal_control_licencing_consolidation_1.pdf","section":"s. 6.2, 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"No person shall permit any livestock to be running at large in the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3.3); Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No 461, 2014 (Parts 6 and 10); Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013 (s. 28, beehives).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"An 'extraordinary vehicle' (5,000 kg or more, or over 6.1 m long with any trailer) may not be parked on a street in a residential district from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. A trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle, and not in a permit zone. No parking on any highway over 72 consecutive hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's Forms page says an extraordinary vehicle 'may not park with any part of it on municipal property' and that a yearly application may be made to Council for hardship. The bylaw (s. 11) bars overnight street parking, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., in residential districts. The bylaw is followed. Where Council finds it impractical to park on the owner's lot because of topography, Council may approve a street space for up to 3 years for an annual fee (s. 11(c)). Fees Bylaw Schedule 5: $80 a month under 6.5 m, $110 over 6.5 m and under 7.7 m, $135 over 7.7 m.","source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions; s. 10(j), 11(a), 11(b)","official_wording":"“Extraordinary vehicle” means any vehicle having a licensed gross vehicle weight rating","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no limit on the number or size of RVs or trailers on a home lot. It bans storing boats over 7 m long outside the C-2 and C-3 zones, and outdoor parking of commercial or industrial vehicles and equipment (including trailers) in residential zones, except one such vehicle under 7,000 kg operated by a resident.","short":"No limit on RVs or trailers; boats over 7 m banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2, 4.15.1, 4.15.3","official_wording":"storage of boats exceeding 7 metres in length, except in the C-2 and C-3 Zones;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Zoning prohibits residential use of a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle in all zones. Camping on any highway is also banned.","short":"No in all zones; no camping on highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1","official_wording":"residential use of a mobile home, tent, trailer or recreation vehicle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: extraordinary vehicle parked overnight $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28 days); unattached trailer $100; parked over 72 hours $165 ($80, $210); camping on a highway $45 ($35, $55). Zoning: use prohibited in all zones $475 ($450, $500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009","official_wording":"Park extraordinary vehicle overnight $100 $90 $110 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (s. 10, 11, 21); Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3, 4.15); permit fees in Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_413_-_traffic_and_parking_2009_consolidation_598.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit any sound in the Village that disturbs the tranquility, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people at a neighbouring point of reception.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_283_-_noise_control_bylaw_no._283_1998.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"no person shall make, cause or permit to be made, any sound in the Village which disturbs the tranquility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names no quiet hours. It sets a lower limit for continuous sound at night: 45 decibels from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., against 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., measured at the point of reception.","short":"None set; lower limit 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_283_-_noise_control_bylaw_no._283_1998.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions; s. 3","official_wording":"\"daytime\" means the period from 0700 hours to 1900 hours of the same day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction sound is exempt only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays; concrete placing or finishing may run to 8 p.m. except on Fridays and Saturdays. Continuous sound must stay within the s. 3 limits (55 decibels by day, 45 from 7 p.m.). No exemption on Sundays or holidays, so construction sound is banned then.","short":"Weekdays and Sat 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_283_-_noise_control_bylaw_no._283_1998.pdf","section":"s. 4(b), 6(e)","official_wording":"a sound during the daytime or nighttime of any day produced in the course of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Continuous sound from electronics, shouting, animals or power equipment is banned over 15 minutes. Vehicle-carried electronics: 65 decibels. Chain saws, chippers and leaf blowers: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., not Sundays or holidays. Lawn and garden power equipment: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays and holidays). Car alarm more than once in two hours banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_283_-_noise_control_bylaw_no._283_1998.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), 4(f), 5(b), 6(d), 6(f)","official_wording":"a continuous sound during the daytime or nighttime of any day, regardless of sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 604-834-3404 or bylaw@lionsbay.ca; complaints should be in writing. If you get voicemail, call the Village Office at 604-921-9333 during regular hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"intro","official_wording":"calling Bylaw Services at 604-834-3404","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: sound which disturbs $110 ($100 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); decibel level $110; continuous sound $110; construction sound $220 ($200 early, $240 late); horn misuse or car alarm $110.","short":"Notice $110 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 283","official_wording":"Sound which disturbs $110 $100 $120","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Lions Bay Noise Control By-Law No. 283, 1998.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 283, 1998 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_283_-_noise_control_bylaw_no._283_1998.pdf","section":"citation","official_wording":"This By-Law may be cited as \"The Village of Lions Bay Noise Control By-Law No. 283, 1998.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly or a nuisance. Examples: accumulated rubbish, scrap, appliances, tires or vehicle parts in view; stagnant water; graffiti; building materials left over 15 days without a permit; unlicensed or inoperable vehicles; an unsafe or unsightly fence; brush, noxious weeds, or grass over 30 cm; a nuisance outdoor light.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_412_-_good_neighbour_2009.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"No Owner may allow a parcel owned by the Owner to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"In writing: the online complaint or witness form, email to bylaw@lionsbay.ca, or a letter to Bylaw Services at the Village Office. You must give your name, address, contact information and your relationship to the property. Phone Bylaw Services at 604-834-3404 if timing matters.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"intro","official_wording":"Complaints should be made in writing using our online complaint or witness form,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An enforcement officer may serve an Order to Comply: 14 days to fix it, or 3 days if a nuisance. The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not done, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost, and unpaid costs after December 31 go on the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_412_-_good_neighbour_2009.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3","official_wording":"the Enforcement officer may, serve on such person an Order to Comply which requires","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($185 if paid within 14 days, $215 after 28 days) for allowing an unsightly parcel or accumulation, stagnant water, rubbish in view, or an unsafe fence. $100 ($90, $110) for graffiti, building materials, stored vehicles, failing to remove accumulations or clear weeds and grass.","short":"Notice $200 ($185 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412","official_wording":"Allow unsightly parcel $200 $185 $215 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No 412, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 412, 2009 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_412_-_good_neighbour_2009.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No 412, 2009.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may build a fire pit or fire ring, and no wood may be burned outside a building except in permanently built outdoor fire pits or fireplaces that were permitted and inspected before the bylaw took effect. Open burning (burning anything outdoors) is banned, apart from non-self-lighting charcoal, gas or propane for cooking or heating, and wood chips for flavouring food.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 4 definition of Open burning; s. 36, 37","official_wording":"shall construct a fire pit or fire ring within the Village of Lions Bay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may carry out open burning in the Village except Lions Bay Fire Rescue at Village-sanctioned public occasions, for training, or for fire prevention. Burning waste such as plastics, rubber, domestic or demolition waste is also banned inside or outside a dwelling.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 38, 41","official_wording":"no person shall carry out open burning within the boundaries","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Bylaw offers no permit for campfires or burning yard waste.","source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may impose a total ban on burning, including the use of any outdoor combustion device such as barbecues, when hazardous fire conditions merit it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 40","official_wording":"A total ban on burning may be imposed within the Village of Lions Bay, including on the use of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings go in the weekly curbside compostables collection (kraft or compostable bags, marked containers or tied bundles), or can be dropped off at the Public Works Yard, 5 Tidewater Way, on Fridays 6 to 9 and Saturdays 8 to 11 (per the 2026 calendar).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 8(b)(iii), 14","official_wording":"Placement of non-attractant garden waste in compostable kraft or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: open burning $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); burning wood outside a building $100; building a fire pit or ring $100; burning or using a combustion device when banned $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011","official_wording":"Construct fire pit or fire ring $100 $80 $120 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Residents may set off only Consumer Fireworks, and only on October 31 and New Year's Eve (not Canada Day). They must give the Village Office a week's notice with time, place, type, who will handle them and contact details; the Fire Chief may inspect. High Hazard fireworks are banned. Anyone setting off fireworks must be over 18.","short":"Oct 31 and New Year's Eve, with a week's notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 48-50; Appendix A policy","official_wording":"unless that person is over the age of 18.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Bylaw does not ban sales, but no one may sell, offer for sale, possess, light, hold, distribute or set off any firework unless over the age of 18.","short":"No ban; no sale to anyone under 18","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 48","official_wording":"No person shall sell, offer for sale, possess, light, hold, distribute to another person or persons,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means any explosive device made to produce noise, explosion or a pyrotechnic effect for entertainment, but not caps for toys, sparklers, Christmas crackers or model rocket engines. 'Consumer Fireworks' means outdoor low-hazard (Class 7.2.1) fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, Roman Candles and volcanoes, but excludes sparklers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 4 definitions","official_wording":"Fireworks – means any explosive product or device manufactured to produce a noise, explosion,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fees Bylaw lists a Fireworks Permit at $50, valid only on October 31 and New Year's Eve. The Fire Bylaw's Consumer Fireworks Policy requires a week's notice to the Village Office, with the Fire Chief free to inspect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"Fireworks Permit (valid only Oct 31 & New Year’s Eve) $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: setting off fireworks under age 18 $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 after 28 days); unauthorized Consumer Fireworks $100 ($80, $120); High Hazard Fireworks $200 ($180, $220). Fireworks in a park $250 ($230, $270).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011","official_wording":"Use fireworks when under age 18 $50 $40 $60 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Appendix A (Village of Lions Bay Consumer Fireworks Policy); fees in Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011, with Consumer Fireworks Policy (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2022-01/bylaw_428_-_fire_2011_consolidation_of_bl535.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Fire Bylaw No. 428, 2011.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Most offences are handled by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, with disputes decided by the North Shore Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication Registry. Notices are issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and similar enforcement staff. Bylaws can also be prosecuted in court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 5.1, 11.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (North Shore Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dog at large $85; unlicensed dog $85; noise that disturbs $110; unsightly parcel $200; open burning $100; parking in a permit zone without a permit $195; Level 1 water restriction breach $100; short-term rental without a permit $475.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 461","official_wording":"Dog at large $85 $75 $95 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If received within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the lower Early Payment Penalty in column A2 applies (for example $100 instead of $110 for noise).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $100 vs $110)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2","official_wording":"if received by the Municipality within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If paid more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the notice, the higher Late Payment Penalty in column A3 applies (for example $120 instead of $110 for noise).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $120 vs $110)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.3","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of getting the notice, fill in the dispute portion of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office; after 14 days you may still pay but cannot dispute. A screening officer reviews it first; if confirmed you can pay or go to adjudication. If you lose at adjudication you pay an additional $125 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $125 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Village's dispute page says an adjudication fee of $25; Bylaw 385 s. 8.3 (amended by Bylaw 640, April 21, 2026) says $125. The bylaw is followed. The dispute page also says a disputed ticket that is upheld loses the early-payment discount. Fees Bylaw Schedule 5 also lists a $25 Screening Officer administrative fee for parking notices cancelled because of user error.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.3","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006 (Office Consolidation 640, Schedule A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in the RS-1 (single detached residential) zone. It must be an occupation or business carried on for gain within a wholly enclosed building so that it is not evident to passersby.","short":"Yes, in the RS-1 zone only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2(a); definition","official_wording":"home-based business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's site does not describe a licence or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried on by residents of the parcel, entirely within a completely enclosed building; no signs or change from a residential look; floor area up to 100 m² or 40% of the dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; no outdoor storage; nothing that is obnoxious or a nuisance (odour, dust, noise, etc.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.12","official_wording":"the home-based business shall be carried on by persons resident on the parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Specifically prohibited: automobile body shop, automobile service, automobile salvage or wrecking yard, brewery, distillery, kennel, animal breeding, restaurant, and parking or storage of industrial or construction equipment or materials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.12.7","official_wording":"for clarity, automobile body shop, automobile service, automobile salvage or wrecking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.12 and 7.1.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not unless the owner gets a temporary use permit (TUP), granted by the CAO. Not allowed in a houseboat, secondary suite, or on a parcel with a child home care business, or on a parcel with a property line less than 50 m from a school or daycare. Lions Bay is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement.","short":"Not unless owner gets a temporary use permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.7, 4.6.1, 4.6.2","official_wording":"short term rentals; except where authorized under a temporary use permit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No business licence is mentioned; the local approval is a temporary use permit. TUP fee $500, renewal $250 (Fees Bylaw Schedule 2). The CAO may require $2,500 security.","short":"No licence; temporary use permit $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016 (Consolidation BL665) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Temporary Use Permit $500 plus $250 for renewal application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"The Province says registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Lions Bay is exempt from the Province's principal residence requirement, which is a separate rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One short term rental per parcel; two guests per bedroom meeting Building Code minimums; one sign at most; two extra off-street parking spaces; sewer or septic able to handle the demand. The CAO may set quiet hours, management and safety conditions. First TUP: up to 1 year, renewable for 1 year; later permits up to 3 years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 4.6.2, 4.6.4, 4.6.6","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) short term rental is permitted on a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: short-term rental without a Temporary Use Permit $475 ($450 if paid within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). Use prohibited in all zones: $475.","short":"Notice $475 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385 (Consolidation 640) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017","official_wording":"Short-term rental without a Temporary Use $475 $450 $500 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","place_name":"Lions Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (s. 4.3.7 and 4.6, as amended by Bylaw No. 641, 2025); Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, Schedule 2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 520, 2017 (Consolidation BL650) (PDF), Village of Lions Bay","source_url":"https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-07/Bylaw%20520%20-%20Zoning%20and%20Development%20Certified%20%20%28Consolidation%20BL650%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Zoning and Development Bylaw No.520, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Building Regulations Bylaw is done: construction, alteration, repair, demolition or moving of buildings, change of use or occupancy, fireplaces and chimneys, plumbing installation or alteration, and retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 6.1; s. 1.3.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: single-storey accessory buildings under 20 m² (215 ft²); farm buildings of low human occupancy under 600 m² on land used for bona fide agriculture; unroofed decks at or under 600 mm (24 in) above ground beside a one- or two-family home; fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The TNRD application guide says accessory buildings under 10 m² (107 sq ft) in municipalities need no permit, and the TNRD page lists 'Construct a sundeck' without a height limit. The District's own bylaw (20 m²; decks 600 mm or lower exempt) is followed here. Bylaw 602 s. 1.3.2.1 also exempts buildings exempted by Division A, Part 1 of the Building Code.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1.3.2; s. 2.21","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Building inspection services for the District are run by Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) staff. Application forms are available at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, or can be downloaded from the TNRD site. TNRD accepts complete applications only.","short":"Via TNRD; paper form from Municipal Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development, Building Inspections","official_wording":"The District of Logan Lake Building Inspection Services are facilitated by staff from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"TNRD requires a title copy dated within 30 days and a copy of all registered covenants. Its guide adds a site plan, floor plans and other construction drawings. The Building Official may also require surveys, engineering and registered-professional letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page (effective April 1, 2026)","official_wording":"A copy of the current property title, dated within 30 days of the application date; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"TNRD says it is committed to a 3 to 5 week processing time for complete applications, depending on seasonal levels of construction and development.","short":"3 to 5 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/planning-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permit FAQ: How long does it take to obtain a permit?","official_wording":"We are committed to a 3 to 5 week processing time period for complete applications, dependent on seasonal levels of construction and development.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Inspections in Logan Lake are scheduled for Thursdays. Book by calling the TNRD Inspection Request Line at 250-377-7076 or through tnrd.ca. The TNRD guide says to book by 12 p.m. the business day before and quote the permit number; the bylaw requires at least one working day's notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development, Building Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections in Logan Lake are scheduled for Thursdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector: 250-319-8112 or 250-377-8673 ext. 2252. TNRD Building Inspection Services: building@tnrd.ca, 250-377-8673. District Municipal Office: 250-523-6225.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development, Building Inspections","official_wording":"A Building Inspector is available for inquiries at 250-319-8112 or 250-377-8673 ext. 2252.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (consolidated to May 16, 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Logan Lake Building Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Regulations Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes fences, so a fence is not a regulated structure. A retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft) high is regulated and needs a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 2.21; s. 1.3.1.8","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 m (4 ft) in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m in the R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4 and R5 residential zones (front fence, hedge or wall).","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2 (R1/R1S), 9.2 (R2), 10.2 (R3), 11.2 (R4), 12.3 (R5)","official_wording":"front fence, hedge or wall 1m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m in the R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4 and R5 residential zones (other fence, hedge or wall).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2, 9.2, 10.2, 11.2, 12.3","official_wording":"other fence, hedge or wall 2m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall or structure over 1 m high within the vision-clearance triangle at a street or lane corner (6 m along each side parcel line). On a parcel fronting two highways in R1 to R5, a fence, hedge or wall along the exterior side parcel line is limited to 1 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.13 and 4.14","official_wording":"no fence, wall, or structure shall be erected to a height greater than 1 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"'Fence' includes arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis and wall; fences are allowed in setback areas. A retaining wall over 1.2 m (4 ft) needs a building permit and a registered professional's design. No rules on barbed wire, electric or pool fences were found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Fence); s. 4.10","official_wording":"FENCE includes arbour, archway, gate, pagoda, screen, trellis and wall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010: s. 4.10 (setbacks), s. 4.13 (vision clearance), s. 4.14 (exterior side), and the regulations table of each zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A single-storey accessory building under 20 m² (215 ft²) is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw, so needs no building permit. Larger ones need a permit. Zoning limits still apply.","short":"No if single storey under 20 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The TNRD guide says 10 m² (107 sq ft) in municipalities, but the District's bylaw says 20 m². The bylaw is followed. A building of any size that serves a habitable use needs a permit (TNRD page). Bylaw 602 is posted as consolidated to May 16, 2023; amending bylaws after that date, if any, were not found on the bylaw list.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1.3.2.2","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An unroofed deck beside a one- or two-family home needs no permit if its surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground. A higher deck is not exempt.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above ground, unroofed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1.3.2.4","official_wording":"Unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single and two-family dwellings if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground level.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A single-storey garage or carport under 20 m² as an accessory building is exempt from the bylaw. TNRD lists a garage over 20 m² as needing a building permit. Check with the TNRD for attached garages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1.3.2.2","official_wording":"Single-storey accessory buildings less than 20 m2 (215 ft2) in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1, R1S and R2: accessory buildings total up to 50 m² and 40% parcel coverage; height 4.5 m; 1 m from rear and interior side lines, 3 m from exterior side line; no closer to the front than the house. R3: 35 m². ER: 75 m². Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2, 9.2, 10.2, 7.2","official_wording":"Total Combined Maximum Floor Area of/for Accessory 50 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (size, height and setback limits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006 (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Logan Lake Building Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 602 Appendix A: $50 for construction valued at $1 to $1,000, plus a $500 surcharge under $50,000, rebated if the permit is closed within two years. The TNRD, which issues permits here, says updated fees under its Bylaw 2917 took effect April 1, 2026; confirm which applies.","short":"$50 for value $1 to $1,000, plus surcharge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"Appendix A, s. C(1) and E","official_wording":"(a) $1 to $1,000; $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 602 Appendix A: $50 for the first $1,000, then $9 per further $1,000 up to $400,000, then $6; 5% off with engineer or architect supervision. TNRD Bylaw 2917 fees (from April 1, 2026) are $10 per $1,000; confirm which applies in Logan Lake.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"Appendix A, s. A, C, and fee reduction","official_wording":"$50 plus for each $1,000 or Division thereof by which the value exceeds $1,000 up to a maximum of $400,000 as additional fees; and $9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 non-refundable, or the calculated permit fee if that is less. It is included in the building permit fee. It is forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid for within six months of notice that it is ready.","short":"$200, or permit fee if less; non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"Appendix A, s. B; s. 17.2","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 or the calculated building permit fee, whichever is less, shall be charged for all permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 602: plumbing $75 minimum, $10 each added fixture; demolition $50; re-inspection $50; renewal $200 a year; starting without a permit doubles the fee (up to $2,000 extra). TNRD Bylaw 2917 (April 1, 2026) raises re-inspection to $100; confirm which applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"Appendix A, s. D and later items","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid with the application. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. TNRD calls the applicant to pick up and pay for the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"s. 17.1 and 17.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A: Schedule of Permit Fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006, Appendix A (PDF, consolidated to May 16, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4129/","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"APPENDIX “A”: SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning maps are Schedule D (Townsite) and Schedule E (District-wide) of Zoning Bylaw 675, posted as PDFs on the District's Planning & Development page. No online lookup tool was found. Ask the Municipal Office, 250-523-6225, to confirm a property's zone.","short":"PDF zoning maps; ask Municipal Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"Schedule D – Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010, consolidated to April 18, 2023. A new Zoning Bylaw 964, 2026 (first reading June 16, 2026) would repeal it but is shown as not yet adopted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Consolidated to: April 18, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw regulates the use and density of land, buildings and structures and the size, shape and dimensions of parcels. Each zone lists permitted uses and a table of parcel size, floor area, height, fence height, setbacks and coverage. It also sets floodplain and parking and loading rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"preamble; s. 8.1","official_wording":"regulate the use and density of land, buildings and structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"For land development inquiries, Wade Archambault, Chief Administrative Officer, cao@loganlake.ca. Municipal Office: 250-523-6225, info@loganlake.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"For inquiries about land development, contact Wade Archambault, Chief Administrative Officer at cao@loganlake.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning & Development, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only on a property zoned R1S (Single Family Residential with Secondary Suite), reached by rezoning the property to R1S. The suite must be inside a single family dwelling and connected to municipal sewer and water. It cannot be combined with a bed and breakfast.","short":"Only in R1S zone (rezoning needed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.4, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8","official_wording":"A secondary suite is a permitted use on a property zoned R1S established through the process of rezoning the subject property to R1S.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not provided for. The zoning bylaw lists no coach house, carriage house or garden suite; a secondary suite shall only be located within a building used as a single family dwelling.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.5 and 8.1","official_wording":"A secondary suite shall only be located within a building used as a single family dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per single family dwelling. Floor area up to the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the building's total floor area. R1S lots only. No suite with a bed and breakfast.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.2 .6; s. 8.6","official_wording":"lesser of 90m? or 40% of the total floor area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"2 spaces for a secondary suite.","short":"2 spaces per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Table (Required Offstreet Parking Spaces)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 2 spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Rezoning of the property to R1S, and a building permit: suite installation requires a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.4 and 8.9","official_wording":"Secondary suite installation requires a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010, ss. 8.4 to 8.10 and Schedule C parking; Building Regulations Bylaw No. 602, 2006.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.4 to 8.9","official_wording":"Secondary suite installation requires a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: one pickup per week per cart. Curbside recycling is collected on the same day, with recycling picked up first. No organics (compost) collection is mentioned. Schedule can change for statutory holidays.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling same day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated to May 13, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"Schedule A and s. 22","official_wording":"One pickup per week / per solid waste cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"By street, on the District's Garbage & Recycling page: Tuesday for commercial and apartment blocks; Wednesday for streets including Opal, Sapphire and Topaz Crescent and the acreages; Thursday for streets including Alder, Birch and Emerald; Friday for commercial second-pickup customers and apartment blocks. No app or map is mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage & Recycling Pick-up Schedule","official_wording":"Tuesday: | Commercial and apartment blocks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each single-family home gets one 250-litre garbage cart and one recycling cart; a second garbage cart is available on request (page: $200 a year; fee schedule: at cost). Maximum two per dwelling. Multi-family dwellings get 1,135-litre containers. New cart $100; bear-proof $200; bear-resistant hardware $100. Carts lost or damaged through negligence are replaced at the owner's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page gives fixed dollar amounts; the fee schedule (Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw 960, Schedule I) lists 'Replacement Cost or Cost for additional receptacle' as 'At Cost'. Both are shown. To change or replace a cart contact the District office, 250-523-6225.","source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/garbage-collection/","section":"Purchasing New Garbage Cans","official_wording":"with the option of a second container on written request, for an additional annual fee of $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage carts at the curb on collection day, not before 5 a.m. and by 10 a.m. (bylaw); recycling carts between 5 and 7 a.m. Never the night before. Carts 1 metre apart, not blocking snow ploughing, and stored on the property when not in use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District web page says garbage containers go out between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; the bylaw (s. 24) says between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated to May 13, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 24","official_wording":"place the solid waste carts between 5 am and 10 am, and recycling carts between 5 am and 7 am at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts must not be filled above the rim or so the lid will not close, and must not exceed the manufacturer's rated weight limit. All waste must be bagged. Maximum two garbage carts per dwelling. Refuse not in a District cart is not collected unless arranged in advance. No extra-bag or tag system found. Stage 3 non-compliance (improper placement, wrong contents, overfilling) brings a $100 bylaw fine.","short":"Max 2 carts, bagged; no extra-bag tags; $100 fine","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated to May 13, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 25, 17, 39 / Non-compliance schedule, placement, contents and overfilling","official_wording":"Solid waste and recycling receptacles are not to be filled higher than the upper rim or in a manner, which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$163.65 a year for a single dwelling (solid waste $136.45 plus recycling $27.20); $327.30 for a single dwelling with a secondary suite; $109.25 per unit for multiple dwellings (container service). Billed on the annual municipal tax notice.","short":"$163.65 a year (single dwelling)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 960, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75620/","section":"Schedule I, Residential","official_wording":"One icku er week/ er solid waste cart Sin le Dwellin $136.45 $27.20 $163.65 Sin le Dwellin with Seconda Suite $272.90 $54.40 $327.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw 933, 2025 as amended by Bylaw 960, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated to May 13, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Not collected at the curb with garbage: the bylaw lists yard waste, tree limbs, whole shrubs and hedges among refuse the District will not remove. The District may set up a yard waste collection system (none found). Christmas trees may be collected after the holidays, and the District may hold a spring clean-up.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 39(t) and s. 6","official_wording":"(t) yard waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No size, weight or bundling rules for yard waste were found on the District or TNRD pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot, 9261 Highway 97C. Summer (April 1 to October 31): closed Monday, open Tuesday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (November 1 to March 31): closed Monday and Sunday, open Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Payment is by card or TNRD Eco-Card; cash is not accepted.","short":"TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot, 9261 Highway 97C","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Logan Lake Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/logan-lake-eco-depot/","section":"Hours of Operation","official_wording":"Address: 9261 Highway 97C","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for residents at the TNRD Eco-Depot; commercial yard waste $42 per tonne ($10 minimum).","short":"Free for residents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Logan Lake Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/logan-lake-eco-depot/","section":"Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"The District's bylaw defines yard waste as only leaves, grass clippings, plants, small brush and hedge clippings. The TNRD page lists wood waste separately ($105 per tonne; clean wood only).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 2, definition of Yard Waste","official_wording":"vegetative trimmings from yards or other landscaped areas and consisting only of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (yard waste not collected, s. 39(t))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Baseline restriction stage is the default from May 1 to September 30 each year (provincial drought levels 0 to 3). Increased restrictions apply at drought level 4 and Severe at level 5. An elevated stage takes effect 24 hours after it is announced on the District's communication platforms.","short":"Baseline: May 1 to September 30; stricter by drought level","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75390/","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75390/","section":"s. 7.3.1(a)-(b)","official_wording":"Baseline is the default water restriction stage that remains in effect from May 1st to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Baseline: odd house numbers water on odd days, even numbers on even days (last digit of street address). Increased: two days a week, odd numbers Tuesday and Saturday, even numbers Thursday and Sunday. Severe: sprinklers not permitted. No irrigation any day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. only automated irrigation systems.","short":"Baseline: odd/even days; none 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The July 2026 and August 2025 web notices quote Waterworks Bylaw 839, 2018 (no sprinkling 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.). Water Use and Regulations Bylaw 945, 2025 repealed it (s. 10.7), so Bylaw 945 is followed. The Public Works page still links Bylaw 839.","source_title":"Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75614/","section":"s. 7.3.1(c), (e) and Schedule A","official_wording":"Irrigation is not permitted on any day between the hours of 10:00 am and 6:00 pm and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering with a hose that has a working spring-loaded nozzle has no restrictions at any stage. Automated irrigation systems may run 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drip irrigation and food gardens are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75614/","section":"s. 7.3.1(g) and Schedule A","official_wording":"equipped with a working spring-loaded nozzle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No new-lawn or sod exemption is named. A permit to use water contrary to the restriction plan may be requested from the Director of Public Works; application forms are at the Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75614/","section":"s. 7.3.1(f)","official_wording":"Permits allowing water use contrary to Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"First breach: warning. Second $100, third $200, fourth and later $500.","short":"Warning first; then $100, $200, $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Amendment Bylaw No. 946, 2025 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75611/","section":"Schedule B, item 14, s. 7.3","official_wording":"Violation of water restrictions re ulations 1st offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75614/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Water Use and Regulations Bylaw No. 945, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone who owns, possesses or harbours a dog six months old or over must get a licence for it and pay the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 4(a), Dog Licenses","official_wording":"Every person who owns, possesses or harbors any dog six (6) months of age or over","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Logan Lake, at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Annual dog licenses can be obtained at the Municipal Office at # 1 Opal Drive.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$13 a year for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$13 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Licensing Fees","official_wording":"$13.00 for spayed or neutered dogs; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$36 a year for an unspayed or unneutered dog.","short":"$36 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Licensing Fees","official_wording":"$36.00 for unspayed or unneutered dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Duplicate (replacement) licence tag: $7. Impoundment fees: $45 first, $75 second and $125 third and later impoundment in the same licence year, plus $25 a day for animals held more than 24 hours. No senior, early-payment or late-fee rate is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Duplicate License                         $ 7.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run from January 1 to December 31 each year, so they must be renewed every year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Licensing Fees","official_wording":"Valid from January 1 to December 31 each year;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive. For a first licence for a spayed or neutered dog, bring a signed veterinarian or SPCA document showing spay or neuter proof.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Annual dog licenses can be obtained at the Municipal Office at # 1 Opal Drive.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$45 (no dog licence).","short":"$45","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Offenses & Penalties","official_wording":"No dog license | 5.a) | $45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"title / page header","official_wording":"Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. At large includes a dog that is not leashed and under immediate control of a competent person on a highway or in a park or other public space, or one straying or trespassing on private property, or on unfenced land and not securely tethered or contained.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 2, definition of At Large","official_wording":"not leashed and under immediate control of a competent person while on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not exceed 183 centimetres (about 6 feet).","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 2, definition of Leash","official_wording":"exceed 183 centimeters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw refers to 'designated Dog Parks' but does not list them. No list or map of off-leash areas found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 2, definition of Park","official_wording":"other than designated Dog Parks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No person may keep an animal on a highway, in a public park or in a public space that prohibits animals by posted signage. Dogs in areas prohibited by signage are ticketed. At Lakeview Plaza dogs must be on a leash or under effective control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 7(b)","official_wording":"prohibits animals by posted signage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Failing to remove animal waste is a ticketable offence under the Protection of Municipal Property Bylaw 725 (s. 4.d)viii)), $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 19 (Bylaw 725)","official_wording":"Failing to remove animal waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$45 first offence, $75 second offence, $125 third offence (dog or other animal at large).","short":"$45 first offence, $75 second, $125 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Offenses & Penalties","official_wording":"Dog or other animal at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"title / page header","official_wording":"Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: any dog that has killed or injured a person or domestic animal, or that the Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person (known tendency to attack without provocation, menacing unprovoked approach, or dog fighting). Aggressive dog: the Animal Control Officer may designate a dog that bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known propensity to attack, or was previously designated. The officer may apply to Provincial Court for an order to destroy a dangerous dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 2, definition of Dangerous Dog","official_wording":"any dog which has killed or injured a person or domestic animal,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"No muzzle, enclosure, sign or handler-age rules. Owners must ensure the person in charge of the dog is competent to restrain it. A dog that bites a person goes to the pound or a veterinarian's supervision for 14 days at the owner's expense, unless the veterinarian recommends in writing an earlier release.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 3(e)","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog must ensure that any person who has care, custody or control of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control Officer: bylaw@loganlake.ca or 250.318.4964, the Municipal Office at 250.523.6225 or info@loganlake.ca (Monday to Friday, regular business hours), or the online bylaw complaint webform. After-hours emergency number: 250.523.6274. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/contacts/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control","official_wording":"bylaw@loganlake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for keeping a vicious dog, animal or wild animal; $200 for a dog attack; $200 for removing an animal from the pound.","short":"$200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Kee in of vicious do s, animals or wild animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"title / page header","official_wording":"Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over 12 weeks old on any property.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 3(a), Dog Regulations","official_wording":"three (3) dogs over the age of twelve (12) weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Logan Lake's bylaw sets no limit on the number of cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"In the ER Estate Residential zone, keeping animals is limited to parcels of 2 acres or more, with at most 2 cattle or similar large animals per 2-acre parcel and at most 25 fowl, rabbits or other small fur-bearing animals. Elsewhere, only dogs, cats, small animals, small lizards, turtles and fish (plus hens under the hen rules) may be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 7(a)(ii), Keeping of Animals","official_wording":"per each 2-acre parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A person giving temporary care to more than three dogs must notify the animal control officer with the number and species of animals, the reason and the estimated time. Dogs under 12 weeks are not counted in the limit. Commercial kennels and commercial stables are prohibited on any parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 3(b), Dog Regulations","official_wording":"shall notify the animal control officer with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$75 for four or more dogs on any parcel (Bylaw 893 ticket schedule). The Animal Control web page lists 'Three or more dogs on any parcel' at $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (limit three dogs; ticket for four or more) is followed. The web page table copies the older Bylaw 723 wording 'Three or more'. Also $75 for contravening the ER-zone keeping-of-animals rules.","source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Four or more do s on an YParcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"title / page header","official_wording":"Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Hen Owner Permit, on single-family residential lots zoned R1, R3 and ER (Estate Residential). Not allowed on multi-family lots. The hen owner must live on the property (a tenant needs the property owner's agreement).","short":"Yes, with Hen Owner Permit, R1, R3 and ER lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Hens Guidelines (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backyard-Hens-Guidelines.pdf","section":"Backyard Hens Guidelines, Minimum Lot Size Standards","official_wording":"use (R1, R3 and ER).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to 5 hens on a property in the R1 and R3 zones; up to 25 hens in the ER (Estate Residential) zones.","short":"5 hens (25 in ER zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 5(b)(ii)-(iii), Hen Regulations","official_wording":"keep no more than five (5) Hens on any property located within the R1 or R3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 5(b)(v), Hen Regulations","official_wording":"not keep a rooster;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop must be fully enclosed with an attached, fully covered outdoor run, at least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1 m² of run per hen, a nesting box and a perch per hen, and sit behind or beside the house, meeting accessory-building setbacks in the Zoning Bylaw. Hens must be in the coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m. No slaughtering or burying hens on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 5(b)(viii)-(xvi), Hen Regulations","official_wording":"is kept within a Coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Hen Owner Permit (licence) from the District: complete the application, attach a photo and description of the coop, and pay a one-time fee of $50. One hen owner per property; the permit is not transferable. Registration with the Province of BC is also required.","short":"Yes, one-time $50 permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Owner Permit Application (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hen-Owner-Permit-Application-.pdf","section":"Hen Owner Permit Application","official_wording":"After completing this form a one-time $50 fee is due prior to issuing a license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with an Agricultural Permit for keeping bees. Provide adequate water, keep bees from swarming, and keep hives at least 7.6 m from each property line unless there is a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m tall with a 1 m setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 7(e), Keeping of Animals","official_wording":"keeps bees must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Only in the ER (Estate Residential) zone, on parcels of 2 acres or more: at most 2 cattle (defined to include horses, swine, sheep and goats) or similar large animals per 2-acre parcel, and at most 25 fowl, rabbits or small fur-bearing animals. Elsewhere only dogs, cats, small animals, small lizards, turtles, fish and permitted hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"s. 7(a)(ii), Keeping of Animals","official_wording":"per each 2-acre parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (hen regulations, Hen Owner Permit, keeping of animals, bees); setbacks in Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw No. 893, 2022 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4088/","section":"title / page header","official_wording":"Animal Control and lmpoundment Bylaw 893, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No trailer of any size may be parked on a highway (street) unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it, or in an emergency. No vehicle may be parked on a highway for more than 24 continuous hours. A vehicle over 5,500 kg GVW or longer than 7.5 m may not park on a local residential street for more than 2 consecutive hours.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw No. 720, 2012 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3703/","section":"s. 6.11(e)","official_wording":"No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless in a emergency","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675 s. 4.21: a maximum of four licensed vehicles (including motor vehicles, recreation vehicles, boats, snowmobiles and other vehicles) are permitted in a front yard; unlicensed vehicles are not permitted in a front yard. Traffic Bylaw 720 s. 6.23(e) repeats the limit. No other size or back-yard rule found.","short":"Max 4 licensed vehicles in a front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw No. 720, 2012 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3703/","section":"s. 6.23(e)","official_wording":"A maximum of four licensed vehicles (including motor vehicles, recreation vehicles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: occupying an RV overnight while it is parked on a highway is prohibited. On a residential (R zone) lot, occupying an RV for more than 10 days in one month is prohibited.","short":"No overnight on street; lot max 10 days in one month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 675, 2010 (consolidated PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.3 and 4.4","official_wording":"Occupancy of a recreational vehicle for more than 10 days in one month is prohibited on a parcel in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 each: parking a trailer of any size on a residential road; parking a vehicle on a highway for more than 24 hours; parking a vehicle over 5,500 kg in a residential area; parking more than the allowable number of vehicles; occupying an RV more than 10 days in one month; overnight RV occupancy on a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw No. 720, 2012 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3703/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parking a Trailer of any size on a residential road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw No. 720, 2012; Zoning Bylaw No. 675, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw No. 720, 2012 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3703/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Traffic and Street Use Regulations Bylaw 720, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"It is an offence to make noise which disturbs (Noise Control Bylaw s. 3(a)); noise which disturbs for more than 10 minutes, amplified noise which disturbs on public or private property, and animal or bird noise which disturbs are also listed offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 6 (Bylaw 721)","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Noise Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read, so any quiet hours are unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise which disturbs is ticketed if made before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, or before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Machinery or construction equipment noise which disturbs has the same hours. Holidays are not mentioned.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 6 (Bylaw 721), s. 3(b) and 3(c)","official_wording":"Construction noise which disturbs before 7:00 am or after 8:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also listed as offences: noise which disturbs for more than 10 minutes, amplified noise which disturbs, animal or bird noise which disturbs, and a commercial motor vehicle idling more than 20 minutes in every eight hours. No decibel limit found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 6 (Bylaw 721)","official_wording":"Animal or bird noise which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control Officer: bylaw@loganlake.ca, 250.318.4964; or the Municipal Office, 250.523.6225 (Mon-Fri 8:30-4:00, closed 12:30-1:00); or the online bylaw complaint form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/contacts/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control","official_wording":"bylaw@loganlake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"The page lists the District's After-Hours Emergency number, 250.523.6274, for emergencies. No separate after-hours noise-complaint line is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Submit a Bylaw Complaint, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/live-work-here/submit-bylaw-complaint/","section":"Submit a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"If this is an emergency, please contact our After-Hours Emergency number at 250.523.6274.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for noise which disturbs; $200 for construction or machinery noise which disturbs outside the allowed hours; $100 each for noise over 10 minutes, amplified noise, animal or bird noise, and commercial vehicle idling over 20 minutes in eight hours.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 6 (Bylaw 721)","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Noise Control Bylaw No. 721, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule A, item 6","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw 721, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Ticketable offences are: accumulation of building materials, accumulation of vehicles, accumulation of filth, discarded materials, unwholesome matter or rubbish of any kind, unsightly vegetation including lawns, visible graffiti, unsightly fencing, and unsightly structural disrepair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 12 (Bylaw 659)","official_wording":"Accumulation of building materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online bylaw complaint form, email bylaw@loganlake.ca, phone the Bylaw Officer at 250.318.4964 or the Municipal Office at 250.523.6225, or visit the office. Complaints must include your name, address and phone; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Process Bylaw No. 825 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3233/","section":"s. 3, complaint process","official_wording":"Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A file is opened and the complaint ranked by priority. The bylaw officer may issue a verbal or written warning with a time to fix the problem, a fine, or an order that lets the District fix the problem and bill the owner for the cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Process Bylaw No. 825 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3233/","section":"s. 3(d)","official_wording":"A verbal or written warning with directions to remedy the problem within a specified time frame;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"First offence / second offence: building materials $50 / $100; vehicles $50 / $100; filth, discarded materials or rubbish $50 / $100; unsightly vegetation including lawns $25 / $50; visible graffiti $25 / $50; unsightly fencing $50 / $100; unsightly structural disrepair $100 / $250.","short":"$50 first offence; $100 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 12 (Bylaw 659)","official_wording":"Accumulation of building materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 659, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule A, item 12","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 659, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit: small fire pits used for warmth or preparing food, with seasoned wood. Fire pit up to 62 cm (24 in) across or a CSA burning unit; fire no bigger than 49.5 cm (19.5 in) wide and high; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles; supervised at all times; not between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. No garbage or compostables. Subject to fire bans.","short":"Yes, no permit, fire up to 49.5 cm wide and high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","section":"s. 2.28(b), Outdoor Fires - Exemptions","official_wording":"small fire pits used for warmth or the preparation of food using seasoned wood fuel and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Dry garden refuse only (small prunings, vegetable garden refuse), in spring and fall periods set by the Ministry of Environment and/or the Fire Chief, dawn to dusk, on private property. Piles at most 1 m x 1 m x 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended by an adult; 15 days smoke-free between burns. Permit: see permit answer.","short":"Yes, dry garden refuse in spring and fall periods","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","section":"s. 2.26(a)-(b), Outdoor Fires - Residential","official_wording":"Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is allowed during Spring and Fall each year,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 2.26(a): by permit only, from the Fire Chief (Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner), 72 hours per permit, no charge. Schedule D says residents may burn dry garden refuse without a permit between dawn and dusk during the spring and fall period set by the Fire Chief.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no charge","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 866 s. 2.26(a) says permit only; its Schedule D, item 1 says no permit is needed for small dry garden refuse during the burning period. The Fire Rescue page says a permit must be applied for. Permit contact: PO Box 190, Logan Lake, 250-523-6225. Campfire pits need no permit.","source_title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","section":"s. 2.26(a)","official_wording":"Each permit will be for a 72-hour","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All fires are subject to local and Ministry of Forests fire hazard restrictions and can be cancelled at any time. During a campfire ban, fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches and chimeneas or outdoor wood stoves are also prohibited. The Fire Chief may order any fire out or ban all outdoor burning. Bans are announced on the District's Fire Rescue page and public notices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","section":"Schedule F, Campfires, items 2 and 3","official_wording":"All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests fire hazard restrictions and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is not collected with household garbage. Residents may take yard waste to the TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot (9261 Highway 97C); residential yard waste is free. The Fire Department asks residents to reuse or recycle organic and wood waste instead of burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","section":"s. 39(t)","official_wording":"(r) bi-products of manufacturing, (8) heavy or bulky wrapping, packaging or crating materials, and (t) yard waste. Miscellaneous 40. The District may authorize a clean-up campaign in the spring of any year at which time all waste will be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket schedule: fail to comply with burning conditions $200; burn prohibited materials $200; burn construction materials $200; start a fire without permission $100. Lighting fires where prohibited (Protection of Municipal Property Bylaw 725) $100.","short":"Ticket $100 to start a fire without permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B, item 5 (Fire Department Regulations)","official_wording":"comoiv with burnin conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (burning rules in s. 2.26-2.28 and Schedules D, E and F)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Logan Lake Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without a permit. Low hazard (consumer) fireworks shall not be discharged, and no person may use, detonate or discharge fireworks, except under a Fire Chief permit for a special occasion (needs written Council approval by resolution and a certified technician). Fireworks are also banned during a campfire ban.","short":"No, without a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":"s. 3 and 4","official_wording":"Except as provided in this Bylaw Section (6), no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard fireworks may be sold only from October 25 to October 31 each year, to people 18 or older, with a valid business licence. Roman candles and noisemakers may be sold only as part of a family pack.","short":"Oct 25 to Oct 31, 18 or older, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"during the period commencing on the 25th day of October and ending on the 31St day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effects pyrotechnics and any other explosive or combustible device designed to produce visual or sound effects, as defined under the federal Explosives Act. Low hazard and high hazard fireworks and flame effects are covered; firecrackers are named in the bylaw title.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"consumer ?reworks, display fireworks, special effects pyrotechnics and any other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a Fireworks Permit to a person who has written Council approval by resolution, is at least 18, is a certified technician, and the use is for a special occasion on the Fire Chief's terms. High hazard or indoor fireworks and public pyrotechnic displays need a site map, liability insurance proof and Council approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":"s. 6, 9, 10","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a Fireworks Permit to a person who:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fireworks Regulations Bylaw has no fine section.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulations Bylaw No. 955, 2026 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/75605/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Logan Lake Fireworks Regulations Bylaw 955, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Municipal bylaw offences are enforced by a ticket in the form prescribed under the Community Charter, issued under Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw 660, 2010. Tickets are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers (bylaw officers, RCMP members, licence and building inspectors, animal control officers, fire chief and others, depending on the bylaw). Schedule B lists the offences and fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"s. 3 and 2","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed under the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"No dog licence $45; dog at large $45/$75/$125 (1st/2nd/3rd); noise which disturbs $100; unsightly premises $25 to $250 depending on the offence and whether repeat; parking in a no-parking zone or more than 24 hours on a highway $50; water restriction breach: warning, then $100, $200, $500; garbage cart stage 3 non-compliance $100; zoning regulations $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Logan Lake's ticketing bylaw sets one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount or late surcharge.","source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Logan Lake's ticketing bylaw sets one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount or late surcharge.","source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"The ticketing bylaw leaves the steps to the Community Charter. On the prescribed municipal ticket, a dispute must be delivered or mailed within 14 days of service and is heard in Provincial Court. If a ticket is neither paid nor disputed in 14 days, the person is deemed to plead guilty. No adjudication fee is stated.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"preamble","official_wording":"shall be governed as defined in the Community Charter;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (amended by Bylaw 946, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (consolidated to November 8, 2022) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person who conducts any business within the District. A business is a commercial or industrial undertaking, or professional, personal or other services, for gain or profit. A separate licence is needed for each premise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3878/","section":"s. 3(a), (b)","official_wording":"any person who conducts any business within the Districtshall be deemed to be operating or carrying on a business and shall require a license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Resident or non-resident business: $100 a year. Home based: $50, or $100 with fire inspection. Accommodation rentals: $100 up to 15 rooms. Financial institutions and carnivals: $300. Mobile vendor: $25 a day. Licences bought after June 30 cost 50%.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Business License Categories and Fees","official_wording":"| Non-Resident and/or Resident | $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the form at the Municipal Office, #1 Opal Drive, or by phone, mail, email or fax, or download it. Staff check the zoning permits the use, the Fire Chief inspects if applicable, and the Health Inspector and other agencies review where needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licensing; Application Process","official_wording":"in person at the Municipal office at #1 Opal Drive during regular business hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renewal notices are sent in January and are payable by February 28. A 10% penalty applies to renewals not paid in full by February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"annual renewals are sent out in January and payable by February 28th. A 10% penalty will apply to license renewals that are not paid in full by February 28th in each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence costs $75, paid at application. It lets a business operate in the other participating governments without a standard licence there: Kamloops, Merritt, Barriere, Clearwater, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Sun Peaks, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton and Lytton. Some business types are excluded.","short":"Yes, $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 854, 2019 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/23391/","section":"Fees; participating governments","official_wording":"The fee for an lnter-Community Business Licence is $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No business licence: $100. Failure to display licence: $50. Failure to provide required information: $50. Operating after suspension or cancellation: $100.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Offenses and Penalties","official_wording":"No business license | 12)a)i) | $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Logan Lake Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013. Inter-Community Business License Bylaw 854, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/3878/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Logan Lake Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation is a permitted use in the AR, RR, ER, R1, R1S, R2, R3, R4, R5, C1 and C4 zones, if it meets the home occupation rules in s. 4.15. A home industry is allowed only in AR, ER and RR zones on parcels of 1 ha or more.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1; s. 4.15","official_wording":"The following uses and no others shall be permitted in the R3 zone: .1 single family dwelling; .2 home occupation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A person operating a home occupation must hold a District of Logan Lake business licence. Home Based: $50 a year without fire inspection, $100 with fire inspection. 2nd and 3rd home-based business: 50% rate reduction.","short":"Yes: $50 a year, $100 with fire inspection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.15.11","official_wording":"a person operating a home occupation shall possess a District of Logan Lake business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No outdoor storage; work done wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than 50 m² and 25% of the dwelling's floor area; one non-resident worker; one sign up to 0.2 m², not lit; retail sales only of goods made on site; one commercial vehicle, none over 4,500 kg unless enclosed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.15","official_wording":"no outdoor storage of material associated with the home occupation is permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation may not include stables, kennels or animal breeding; restaurants; parking or storage of commercial, industrial or construction equipment and material; vehicle or equipment repair; metal or fibreglass fabricating; or uses causing noxious matter, noise, vibration or similar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.15.8","official_wording":"a home occupation may not include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010, s. 4.15 (home occupations); Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning &#038; Development : District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675 has no short-term rental rules; bed and breakfasts are permitted in some zones (R1, R2, AR, ER, RR) with limits. Logan Lake is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply; provincial registration still does. Draft Bylaw 964 would prohibit them but is not adopted.","short":"No STR rules; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.17; s. 8.1","official_wording":"in the R1 and R2 zones, the maximum number of let bedrooms is 2, serving a maximum of 5 persons in total;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 718 has an 'Accommodation Rentals' category (R5, C1, C3, C4 zones or a bed and breakfast): $100 up to 15 rooms, $10 per room over 15. A bed and breakfast with 3 or more rooms must hold a District business licence.","short":"Yes, $100 up to 15 rooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page, fee table","official_wording":"Accommodation Rentals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local licence is needed. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC (updated Sept 21, 2026)","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast limits: 2 let bedrooms and 5 persons (R1, R2); 3 and 8 (AR, ER); 5 and 13 (RR); inside the dwelling; one 0.2 m² sign; breakfast only, to registered guests; 1 parking space per let room on the same parcel, hard-surfaced; one outside employee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (PDF, consolidated to April 18, 2023), District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Zoning-675-2010-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.17","official_wording":"the bed and breakfast shall be entirely contained within the dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No business licence: $100 ticket; failure to display licence: $50. Zoning tickets: $250 for development contrary to the bylaw, $100 for contravening zoning regulations, $50 for conditions of use. On summary conviction in court: a penalty of not less than $5,000.","short":"Ticket $100; court penalty at least $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/business-investment/business-licenses/","section":"Offenses and Penalties","official_wording":"No business license | 12)a)i) | $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","place_name":"Logan Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010 (s. 4.17 bed and breakfasts); Business License and Regulations Bylaw 718, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning &#038; Development : District of Logan Lake","source_url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/planning-development/","section":"Planning & Development","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 675, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever regulated work is done: constructing or structurally altering a building; installing plumbing; building a new masonry chimney or installing a solid fuel appliance; and works on a property to which a building is to be moved. Adding a suite inside an existing dwelling also needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 104.1, 601.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard (and are sited per zoning); retaining structures 1.2 m or lower; fences; non-structural repairs or alterations and plumbing repair or replacement; deck additions except a deck 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point; polyethylene-covered greenhouses for storage or farming; docks; bridges (except attached).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105.2","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village's Building Permit Application form (posted on lumby.ca) and submit it; the application must be signed by the owner. Questions: Village office 250-547-2171, buildinginspection@lumby.ca, or RDNO building@rdno.ca / 250-550-3700. No online application portal was found.","short":"Paper form; no online portal found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 701.1","official_wording":"An application for a permit for a simple building or a structure shall be made in the form provided by the Village of Lumby and signed by the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Simple building or structure: application form, contractor information form, owner's acknowledgement form, Homeowner Protection Act confirmation, a title search within 30 days, any highway access permit, plus plans. An accessory building needs a site plan and two sets of construction plans (foundation plan, two elevations, one cross section). Complex buildings also need Letters of Assurance and professional liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 701.3, 602.2, 703.2","official_wording":"a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give at least two clear working days' notice. Book by leaving a voicemail on the Building Inspection Line, (250) 550-3730, with permit number, civic address, inspection required, contact name and phone, and the date wanted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 903.1","official_wording":"The owner or representative shall give at least two clear working days' notice to the Building Official when requesting an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Planning and Building Inspections Department: 250-550-3700, building@rdno.ca. Village office: 250-547-2171, buildinginspection@lumby.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","section":"Village planning page","official_wording":"Please contact the Planning and Building Inspections Department if you have any questions regarding a proposed development or the above noted Plans, Bylaws, Applications or Maps. Regional District of North Okanagan - Planning and Building Inspections Department p. 250-550-3700 e. planning@rdno.ca e. building@rdno.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (consolidated; fees schedule replaced by Bylaw No. 889, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"cover","official_wording":"VILAGE OF LUMBY BYLAW NO. 834, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: fences are exempt from the Building Bylaw. Zoning height rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105.2(d)","official_wording":"d. fences;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.94 ft). Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may be anywhere on a lot; taller fences (up to 2 m) are permitted only to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 701.1.f","official_wording":"In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2 m (3.94 feet) in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 m (6.56 ft) in residential zones, behind the required front yard (2.5 m in Industrial zones). Where a rear lot line abuts a neighbour's side line, the rear fence may be no higher than the side-line height allowed there.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 701.1.f(ii), (iv)","official_wording":"In all zones, except Industrial zones, fences or walls not greater than 2 m (6.56 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Screening (fences, hedges) over 1 m high, or any lower height that is a traffic hazard, is not permitted in the triangle at a corner lot formed by the exterior lot corner and points 6 m along the front and exterior lot lines. Driveways must be at least 8 m from the corner intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 701.1.b","official_wording":"Screening of over 1 m (3.281 feet) in height or any lesser height which constitutes a traffic hazard shall not be permitted within the area described by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average ground level. Retaining walls on residential lots may not exceed 1.2 m (measured from grade on the lower side), with 1.2 m horizontal separation between multiple walls. A fence on a retaining wall at or within 1 m of a property line: combined height no more than 2.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 701.1.c, h, i","official_wording":"The height of screening shall be determined by measurement from the ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Section 700 (Screening and Landscaping), subsection 1 (screening) and Section 406 (location of driveways); Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, s. 105.2(d) (fences exempt from permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 700","official_wording":"SECTION 700 – SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building under 10 m² (about 108 sq ft) that creates no hazard and is sited per zoning needs no building permit. Larger sheds do.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105.2(b)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a permit if the difference in height between the deck surface and the ground is 0.6 m (about 2 ft) or more at any point. Lower decks need none if sited per the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105.2(h)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not exempt: the Building Bylaw exempts only accessory buildings under 10 m², so a garage or carport larger than that needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105.2(b), 104.1","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory residential buildings in residential zones: 8 m from front or exterior side lot lines, 1 m from rear and side lines, 3 m from other buildings; domestic garage up to 80.3 m², other accessory buildings up to 15 m²; height 5 m. R.1 zone lot coverage: 40% (50% with driveways and parking).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 405","official_wording":"be sited not less than:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019 (s. 105.2); Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (s. 405)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 105","official_wording":"105   SCOPE AND GENERAL EXEMPTIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$55 non-refundable application fee (construction value $1,000 or less) plus a $60 permit fee for the first $1,000 of construction value.","short":"$60 first $1,000, plus $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","section":"Schedule A, items 1.a, 2.a","official_wording":"Construction Value $1,000 or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$60 for the first $1,000 of construction value, then $13 per extra $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000; $12 from $500,000 to $1,000,000; $11 above. The permit fee is reduced 5% (maximum $500) for permits under s. 803.1 (Letters of Assurance) and 20% for s. 803.3 (coordinating professional).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","section":"Schedule A, items 2 and 3","official_wording":"For each $1,000 of Construction Value or part thereof over","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $55 (value $1,000 or less), $109 (over $1,000 up to $250,000), $163 ($250,000 and more). Each building or structure on a parcel needs a separate application and fee.","short":"$55 to $163 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fees – Non-Refundable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"First five plumbing fixtures $60, each additional $12. Manufactured home installation $265. Demolition or moving permit $242 (application $55) plus $2,100 deposit. Re-inspection or special inspection $109. Sign permit application $60. Refundable file-closing fee $100 to $500 by construction value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","section":"Schedule A, items 2.e, 2.g, 5, 6.a, 7","official_wording":"For the first five Plumbing Fixtures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid with the application; the permit fee and refundable file-closing fee are payable when the permit is issued. Payment method is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7441/","section":"s. 601.2, 601.3","official_wording":"The Application Fee is non-refundable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Building Bylaw No. 834, 2019, Schedule A (Fees and Charges), as replaced by Bylaw No. 889, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 889, 2023, building permit fees schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6587/","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of Lumby Building Bylaw Fees and Charges Schedule “A” Amendment Bylaw No. 889, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDNO's interactive map: the Village's planning page links to the RDNO Maps and Digital Data page (rdno.ca/maps), which has a Public Interactive Map, and also lists a 'Lumby - Zoning' map. The Zoning Map is part of Zoning Bylaw No. 750.","short":"Online map (RDNO interactive map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","section":"Village planning page, Mapping","official_wording":"please visit the Maps and Digital Data page here: https://www.rdno.ca/maps which includes a link to an Interactive Map:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated for convenience October 2024 (the consolidation lists amendments through Bylaw No. 897, 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750 and Zoning Map (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","section":"Village bylaw list","official_wording":"LUMBY ZONING BYLAW No. 750 - CONSOLIDATED (October 2024)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The use of land and buildings; density; siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures; and the shape, dimensions and area of parcels created by subdivision. It also covers off-street parking and loading, screening and landscaping, signs, and floodplain and riparian areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","section":"Village planning page","official_wording":"regulates within the zones: the use of land and buildings; the density of the use of land and buildings; the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures; and the shape, dimensions, and area of all parcels of land that may be created by subdivision.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby municipal office 250-547-2171; Planning and Zoning is provided by the RDNO: 250-550-3700, planning@rdno.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inquire About Building Development, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/inquire-about-building-development/","section":"Village page","official_wording":"Planning and Zoning is provided by the Regional District of North Okanagan: 250-550-3700","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"cover","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary suite inside a single family dwelling (s. 410), in the R.1, R.2, R.4, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones. The Village says the 2024 amendments allow one single family dwelling with a secondary suite on all properties previously zoned only for a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, one inside a single family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 410.1; s. 1201.1.e","official_wording":"Secondary suites must be located in a single family dwelling; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary detached dwelling per lot in the R.1, R.2, R.7, Small Holding and Country Residential zones (s. 412). Not allowed on a lot with a boarding, lodging, rooming house or bed and breakfast use. On septic the lot must be at least 1 ha (2.47 acres).","short":"Yes, one per lot in R.1, R.2, R.7, SH, CR zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 412.1, 412.3, 412.11; s. 1201.1.h","official_wording":"No more than one (1) secondary detached dwelling shall be permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per single family dwelling; no strata titling; must meet the BC Building Code. The suite floor-area limits (s. 410.3) were deleted by Bylaw 895, 2024. A detached dwelling: up to 90 m² (969 sq ft) floor area, up to 8 m high, at least 4.5 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 2 m from a side or rear line, and 3 m from other buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 410.2, 410.5; s. 412.2","official_wording":"No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted within a single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space for each secondary suite, not in tandem with another required space. Zoning Bylaw 601.3 was also reduced to 1 space for single and two family dwellings.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 410","official_wording":"One (1) off-street parking space must be provided for each secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for every dwelling unit, including adding a suite within an existing dwelling. Development cost charges apply to additional dwelling units. Connections to municipal services should be discussed with Public Works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Building Inspection, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/planning-and-building-inspection/","section":"Village planning page","official_wording":"Building Permits are required for all dwelling units which includes adding a suite within an existing dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 410 (Secondary Suites) and s. 412 (Secondary Detached Dwellings), as amended by Bylaw No. 895, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 410, 412","official_wording":"410   Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land. Under the OCP an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed before removing vegetation in a mapped watercourse area or beside an unmapped watercourse. Tree Policy s. 9 also requires a Tree Cutting Permit, with a Qualified Environmental Professional report, for the four salmon-creek corridors.","short":"No, except near watercourses","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","section":"OCP s. 5.6.3","official_wording":"removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt from that permit: actions backed by a Qualified Professional's report showing no significant environmental impact; cultivating land in the Agricultural Land Reserve; farm buildings and normal farm practices; an accessory building up to 40 m² (not in a riparian assessment area, no variances); emergency removal of hazardous trees (listed for Village or Crown agency actions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","section":"OCP s. 5.6.4","official_wording":"the cultivation of lands for agricultural purposes within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee for tree cutting itself. Where an Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permit is needed, the application fee is $500.","short":"No tree fee; $500 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 656, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5122/","section":"Schedule of fees","official_wording":"Development Permit for Environmentally Sensitive Areas 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Where a Tree Cutting Permit is issued the Village may require replacement: unless waived, two replacement trees for each tree removed, within one growing season (3 m minimum for conifers, 80 mm trunk diameter for deciduous). A development permit may also require security for landscaping or restoration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7662/","section":"OCP s. 5.2(d)","official_wording":"requires security be provided to ensure that conditions of the Development Permit are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Only Village staff or approved contractors may work on Village trees. No one else may plant, remove, prune or otherwise affect a tree on Village property without written permission or a Tree Cutting Permit from the Public Works and Parks Superintendent. In parks and public places, cutting or injuring any tree is prohibited without Village authorization. A tree whose trunk crosses a property line is joint property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","section":"Tree Policy s. B.1.0","official_wording":"No other person may plant, remove, prune or otherwise undertake any activity that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"In a park or other public place: $150 first offence, $300 second and later for cutting or destroying vegetation (Bylaw 903 Schedule H); the Good Neighbour Bylaw's reference table shows $500 for a second offence. No ticket for cutting trees on private land was found.","short":"No private-land ticket; $150 for public place","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Failing to trim a tree or hedge when directed by the Village (s. 10.3(f)): $150 / $300.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Cut/destroy vegetation 7.2(a) $150.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No private-land tree bylaw. Village of Lumby Tree Policy (Village property); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 761, 2014, s. 5.6 (Environmentally Sensitive Areas Development Permits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of Lumby Tree Policy (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/671/","section":"Tree Policy","official_wording":"For the Management of Trees on Village Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Food waste: weekly. Garbage: bi-weekly (every other Thursday). Recycling: bi-weekly, collected by Emterra on Tuesdays. The Village contracts the collection (SCV Waste Solutions for garbage and food waste).","short":"Garbage every other week; food waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","section":"Village Solid Waste page","official_wording":"weekly containerized food waste collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and food waste: Thursdays (garbage every other Thursday). Recycling: Tuesdays, bi-weekly. See the Village's Waste Collection Calendar and events calendar on lumby.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"means Thursday of each week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One 240 litre garbage cart and one 57 litre food waste cart per home. Extra food waste cart $50; replacement garbage cart $100; replacement food waste cart $50. Recycling goes loose in any marked open-top bin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid waste, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/solid-waste/","section":"Village Solid Waste page","official_wording":"residents will be provided a specific 57 litre container for food waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Have carts readily accessible with lids unlocked between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day (guidelines: at the curb before 7:00 a.m.). Place within 1 m of the curb with wheels away from the street; leave 1 m clear on each side. Between collections keep carts at the home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 5.5-5.7","official_wording":"only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage cart: no more than 23 kg gross, lid must close. Food waste cart: no more than 10 kg (bylaw). Up to two extra garbage bags may be set out if each carries a $3 Garbage Bag Tag.","short":"Cart 23 kg, lid closed; extra bags need $3 tag","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2021 guidelines say food waste carts may hold up to 22 kg (50 lbs); the bylaw's 10 kg is used.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 8.2, 8.3, 5.8; Schedule B","official_wording":"to a gross weight that exceeds 23 kilograms;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Waste collection utility charge of $77.84 a year, plus $7.00 a year for each garbage cart and $7.00 a year for each food waste cart. Billed annually; unpaid fees are treated like property taxes.","short":"$77.84 a year plus $7.00 a year per cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"Schedule B; s. 7.2, 7.3","official_wording":"The Waste Collection utility charge, as designated by the Administrator is $77.84 per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw 856, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection is described. Yard waste is excluded from 'Municipal Solid Waste' under the Village's solid waste bylaw, and yard waste is listed as not allowed in the food waste cart.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"means waste material, not including recyclables, Hazardous Waste, Yard Waste, or Prohibited Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At RDNO landfills yard and garden waste must be unbagged (empty plastic bags go in the garbage, paper bags on the pile). Accepted: trimmings and prunings under 20 cm diameter and 2 m long, and tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm diameter. Reusable containers or kraft paper bags are suggested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste facilities, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefacilities","section":"RDNO facilities FAQ","official_wording":"Can I drop off my Yard & Garden Waste in bags?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km north of Lumby. Open Thursday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","short":"RDNO Lumby Landfill, 221 Trinity Valley Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","official_wording":"Address: 221 Trinity Valley Road, 8 km North of Lumby","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free: residential and commercial yard and garden waste at RDNO landfills ($0 a tonne, 2026). Bulk loads, meaning those in dual rear axle vehicles or larger (accepted at Greater Vernon and Lumby landfills only), cost $43 a tonne with a $10 minimum in 2026.","short":"Free ($0 a tonne); bulk loads $43 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"RDNO fees, effective January 1, 2026","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in yard and garden waste at RDNO facilities: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (disposed of separately), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and garden waste drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","section":"RDNO Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, FAQ","official_wording":"Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021 (yard waste excluded from curbside collection); disposal fees: RDNO Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 856, 2021, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/5440/","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"Yard Waste” means organic or inert material","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling rules apply year-round (Normal and Dry stage) and tighten with the stage the Village sets: Very Dry (two days a week, evenings only) and Extremely Dry (no sprinkling of any kind). The Superintendent may impose, change or revoke restrictions from time to time.","short":"Year-round; tighter by stage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"the Superintendent may from time to time impose restrictions on sprinkling or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Normal and Dry stage: sprinklers by hand or manual, odd-numbered houses on odd days, even-numbered houses on even days (none on the 31st), 7-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.; underground timer systems 3 non-consecutive days a week, midnight to 5 a.m. Very Dry stage: odd-numbered houses Tuesday and Friday, even-numbered houses Wednesday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. only. Extremely Dry: none.","short":"Normal and Dry: odd/even days, 7-9 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's Water Utility page gives sprinkling hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Bylaw 700 and the Village's Bylaws page say 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The bylaw is used.","source_title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","section":"s. 31(C)","official_wording":"Underground sprinkler systems on timers may water three non-consecutive days per week between the hours of 12am (midnight) and 5am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering with a hose with a shut-off device, or a water container, may be used at any time for flowerbeds, baskets and containers (stated for the Normal and Dry stage).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","section":"s. 31(C)(i)","official_wording":"Hand watering with a hose with a shutoff device or water container may be used at any time for the watering of flowerbeds, baskets and containers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a first offence, $250 for a second or later offence, for not following the sprinkling restrictions.","short":"$100 first offence; $250 second or later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Not adhering to sprinkling restrictions 32 (a) $100.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Bylaw No. 700, 2009 (Waterworks System, Water Supply & Rates), s. 31 Sprinkling Restrictions","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks System, Water Supply and Rates Bylaw No. 700, 2009, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3493/","section":"cover","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF LUMBY Bylaw No. 700, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog three months old or older in the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, which includes Lumby, must be licensed and wear a valid licence tag. A licence must be obtained within 30 days of the dog becoming an inhabitant of the service area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a dog licence, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/apply-for-a-dog-licence/","section":"Village page","official_wording":"All dogs residing within the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, three (3) months of age and older must be licensed and wear a valid license tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Dog Control, through its DocuPet licensing program. Licences can also be bought in person at the Village office, 1775 Glencaird Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"RDNO DocuPet licence page","official_wording":"The Regional District provides Dog Control services and the DocuPet Dog Licensing Program for the Greater Vernon/White Valley service area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 Schedule A: $25 a year, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw 815 Schedule B lists $20 for a spayed or neutered dog, but licensing is run by the RDNO.","short":"$25 a year (RDNO; no separate altered rate)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here.","source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Annual Dog License Fee $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 Schedule A: $25 a year, the same single fee. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw 815 Schedule B lists $60 for an unspayed or unneutered dog, but licensing is run by the RDNO.","short":"$25 a year (RDNO; no separate rate)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here.","source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Annual Dog License Fee $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"RDNO: late fee $15 after expiry; replacement tag $5; certified guide or service dog no charge; no seniors or early-payment discount; a licence transfers to a new owner. Village Bylaw 815 Schedule B (disputed) lists a 50% discount for new owners after July 31 and a $20 late fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Late Fee $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 11: a licence expires one year after the date issued; a $15 late fee applies after expiry. The Village's Bylaw 815 s. 24 and s. 28 instead set a calendar-year licence due by the last day of February, expiring December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDNO page also says licences are 'good for a calendar year and expire on the date of purchase', which reads as a one-year term from purchase. The Village's own Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (Schedule B) sets $20 spayed/neutered and $60 other dogs, a licence due by the last day of February and expiring December 31, but its s. 81 says its dog provisions that RDNO Bylaw 2881 addresses only come into force if the RDNO bylaw is repealed or the Village leaves the RDNO service. The Village page says Lumby is part of the RDNO Dog Control Service Area, so the RDNO bylaw is used here.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 11, s. 12","official_wording":"Every Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire one (1) year from the date the Licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at rdno.docupet.com; by phone with DocuPet at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at the RDNO office (9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream), the District of Coldstream office, or the Village of Lumby office (1775 Glencaird Street, 250-547-2171).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"FAQ: Where do I go to get a licence?","official_wording":"Online: Visit rdno.docupet.com to register or renew your license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$300 for keeping an unlicensed dog (RDNO schedule). The Village's own ticket schedule also lists $300 for 'No dog license'.","short":"$300 (RDNO); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148, Schedule G (s. 8)","official_wording":"Keeping an Unlicensed Dog $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (fees in Schedule A as replaced by Bylaw No. 2949, 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be confined in a vehicle or securely on a leash held by a person who can restrain it. Dogs may be off leash only in a designated Dog Park. Dogs may not be on public beaches, swimming areas or parkland unless signed on-leash or a Dog Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 \"At Large\", s. 20, s. 23","official_wording":"is not securely attached to a Leash held by a person who has the ability to restrain the Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may be no more than 2 metres long. An aggressive or dangerous dog must be on a leash of no more than 1 metre in a public place.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 \"Leash\", s. 31","official_wording":"no more than 2 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in a designated, signed off-leash Dog Park. The owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and the dog must wear a collar or harness and licence tag. No more than 4 dogs at once in a Dog Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","section":"RDNO Dog Control page","official_wording":"Dogs may be off-leash only in designated off-leash areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any public place where dogs are prohibited, and public beaches, swimming areas and parkland not signed on-leash or Dog Park. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from sports fields, playgrounds, public beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash Dog Parks and school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 22, s. 23, s. 32","official_wording":"no Owner of a Dog, other than a Guide Dog, shall permit or cause the Dog to be in or on any Public Place where Dogs are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must carry a suitable means of removing their dog's waste in any public place, and promptly remove and dispose of waste deposited in a public place or on property that is not their own. Waste must not build up on the owner's property to the point of noticeable odour next door.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 27, s. 28","official_wording":"their Dog excrement deposited on any Public Place and property other than property owned by the Dog Owner, is promptly removed and disposed of.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"RDNO: $150 for a dog at large; $100 for being off leash contrary to the requirements. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","short":"$150 at large; $100 off leash","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 20, s. 24)","official_wording":"Dog At Large $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Dangerous dog: has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal, as determined under s. 49 of the Community Charter or s. 321 of the Local Government Act. Aggressive dog: chases or approaches people menacingly, bites or attacks (or tries to), or has been designated aggressive by an officer, BC SPCA, RCMP, a vet, another local government or a court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5, s. 56","official_wording":"means any Dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal as determined by an Animal Control Officer in accordance with section 49 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: post warning signs. Aggressive or dangerous dog outside the dwelling on the owner's property: keep it in a secure fence or enclosure. In a public place: on a leash of 1 metre or less, securely held, and muzzled. Banned from sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash parks and school grounds. An impounded aggressive dog is released only on a signed Application for Release of Aggressive Dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 29-32, s. 51","official_wording":"An Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall post signage visible to the public in accordance with Schedule 'B' of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Schedule A lists no separate licence fee for aggressive or dangerous dogs; the ordinary annual licence fee is $25. Impoundment fees for an aggressive dog are $200 (first), $500 (second) and $1,000 (third and later) in a calendar year, plus $50 a day boarding.","short":"No separate fee; ordinary licence $25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 2949)","official_wording":"Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit an online dog complaint to RDNO Dog Control, or call 250-541-3647 (DOGS) or email dogbylaw@rdno.ca. Vicious dog attacks on a person or animal are Dog Control matters; in an emergency call 9-1-1. Cruelty concerns go to the BC SPCA at 1-855-622-7722.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"File a dog complaint, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint","section":"RDNO file a dog complaint page","official_wording":"To report a Dog Control Bylaw concern, please submit an online report.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"RDNO tickets: $500 for a dog biting or injuring a person and $500 for failing to post dangerous-dog signs; $250 for an unsecured aggressive dog, an aggressive dog not muzzled and leashed, or an aggressive dog in a prohibited area. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","short":"Ticket $500 bite or no sign; $250 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 21.b, 29, 30, 31, 32)","official_wording":"Dog bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a person $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs on a lot in the municipality. Not counted: registered guide animals living with the person they assist, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, and RCMP dogs.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 7","official_wording":"No Owner shall have more than three (3) Dogs on:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the combined limit of four domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. Cats over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless kept for breeding in a cattery.","short":"No separate limit; four domestic animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","section":"s. 10, s. 20","official_wording":"no Owner shall keep more than four Domestic Animals; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit of 4 domestic animals per owner and per house or dwelling unit. The limit does not apply to fish, agricultural animals (including laying hens), wild, feral or exotic animals, guide animals, hobby and service kennels, vet clinics, and animals under four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","section":"s. 10, s. 12","official_wording":"no House or Dwelling Unit may keep or contain more than four Domestic Animals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 7 excludes only guide dogs, guide-dog trainers and RCMP dogs from the 3-dog limit. The Village's Bylaw 815 (conflicting) allows a hobby kennel (4 to 20 dogs) or service kennel under a $125 Kennel Operation Permit, and exempts animals under four months from its 4-animal limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDNO Dog Control Bylaw 2881 s. 6 (3 dogs) lists no kennel exception, so for dogs the two bylaws may differ; RDNO is used for dogs here. The kennel provisions are the Village's.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","section":"s. 5, s. 55; Schedule B","official_wording":"Hobby Kennel means a house or property where 4 to 20 Dogs over the age of 3 months are kept pursuant to a Kennel Operation Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Village municipal ticket: $200 for keeping more than 4 domestic animals; $100 for more than 3 dogs. RDNO: $100 for more than 3 dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Keep more than 4 domestic animals 10 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018 (s. 10-12) for the four-animal limit; RDNO Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (s. 6-7) for the three-dog limit","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Lumby Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: on any lot with a single family dwelling or manufactured home that is zoned Rural or Residential, except the R.5 (manufactured home park) zone.","short":"Yes, rural or residential lots, not R.5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 411.1","official_wording":"up to four (4) laying hens are permitted on any lot that contains a single family dwelling or manufactured home and is zoned Rural or Residential (except the R.5 zone) within the Village of Lumby.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four laying hens.","short":"Four laying hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 411.1","official_wording":"up to four (4) laying hens are permitted on any lot that contains a single family dwelling or manufactured home and is zoned Rural or Residential (except the R.5 zone) within the Village of Lumby.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters on any lot zoned Residential, or on a Rural lot smaller than 1 ha (2.471 acres).","short":"No on residential lots or rural lots under 1 ha","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 411.1","official_wording":"No roosters shall be permitted on any lot zoned Residential or that is less than 1 ha (2.471 acres) and zoned Rural.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be fully enclosed in a building or structure of no more than 9.2 m² (100 sq ft) and 2 m (6.56 ft) high, at least 3 m from any dwelling door or window and at least 2 m from any property line, at the rear or side of the house (rear only, and screened, on a corner lot).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 411.2","official_wording":"All hens must be completely enclosed within a building or structure that meets the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw states no permit for keeping hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not addressed for residential (R) zones. Bees count as 'restricted agricultural use' (personal use only; Small Holding zone, lots of 1 ha or more) or 'limited agricultural use' (permitted in the Country Residential zone, six animal units or less per hectare).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 200 \"Agricultural Use, Restricted\"","official_wording":"the keeping of pigeons, rabbits, poultry, doves, bees, and other animals or birds of like kind for the personal use of the owner only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Small Holding (S.H.) zone: restricted agricultural use on lots of 1 ha or more, up to 3 horses per hectare. Country Residential (C.R.) zone: limited agricultural use, which includes horses, sheep, goats, cattle and poultry at six animal units or less per hectare. Not addressed for other residential lots apart from laying hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 200 \"Agricultural Use, Restricted\"","official_wording":"The keeping of horses, sheep, goats, cattle, or other animals of like kind is also permitted in concentrations of three (3) animal units or less per hectare","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 411 (Laying Hens)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 411","official_wording":"410 Secondary Suites ............................................................................................... 20 411 Laying Hens ....................................................................................................... 21 412 Secondary Detached Dwellings ......................................................................... 21","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may store a vehicle on a street, highway, right of way or boulevard, or leave it unmoved there, for more than 72 hours. Also no parking within 5 m of a hydrant, at a yellow curb, on grass, or so as to impede snow removal.","short":"72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 13.9, 13.5, 13.8","official_wording":"No person shall store a vehicle on any street, highway, right of way, boulevard, or leave the vehicle unmoved in such a location, for more than 72 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a Residential zone you may keep outdoors, unenclosed: one self-propelled camper or travel trailer up to 10 m (32.81 ft) long, and one boat or vessel up to 10 m long, plus one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg G.V.W. Other trucks, buses and equipment are barred except for construction work.","short":"1 camper/trailer up to 10 m and 1 boat up to 10 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 601.5","official_wording":"No person at any time shall park or store any commercial vehicle, truck, bus, self-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not in a park or other public place (including a street): overnight accommodation, with or without a shelter, is banned unless the Village authorizes it, with an exception for a homeless person's temporary shelter in a park from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. (s. 7.4). No rule on sleeping in an RV on a private lot was found.","short":"No overnight in public places; private lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 7.2(f)","official_wording":"undertake by any method or means of overnight accommodation, with or without a Temporary Shelter or other structure, except when authorized by the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Storing a vehicle on a street more than 72 hours: $100 first, $200 later. Parking an RV in a park or public place (s. 7.2(l)): $200 first, $400 later. Overnight accommodation in a public place: $150 / $250. Zoning breach on a lot: $250 first, $500 later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed table shows $100 / $200 for 'Parking RV - public place'; the later Bylaw 903 shows $200 / $400, which is used.","source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H, Schedule E","official_wording":"Store vehicle more than 72 hours 13.9 $100.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022 (s. 7.2, s. 13); Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 (s. 601.5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"cover","official_wording":"GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, allow or continue any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or any person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause to be made, permit, or continue to be made any noise or sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. Specific night limits: no motorized lawn or landscaping equipment (mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, string trimmers) and no loading or unloading of trucks, vehicles or trailers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; equipment and loading banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 8.3(d), 8.3(f)","official_wording":"no person shall load or unload any truck, motor vehicle, or trailer between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is exempt from the noise rules only with a valid building permit and only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Outside those hours, or without a permit, construction work is allowed only if it does not cause noise that disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. with building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 8.4(c)","official_wording":"if a valid and subsisting building permit has been issued for that activity, the activity occurs between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned when disturbing: amplified sound, animal noise, vehicle sound, public address systems. Vehicles may not idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes (with exceptions). Exemptions include Village and emergency operations, snow removal, household equipment, farm operations in agricultural zones, and lawful businesses in zoned areas between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. A permit to exceed the rules can be applied for ($35 fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 8.3(e)","official_wording":"no person shall cause or permit a vehicle to idle in a residential area for more than 5 consecutive minutes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby municipal office, 250-547-2171 (Bylaw Enforcement Officer). Complaints may start by phone but a written complaint is required. For barking dogs: RDNO Dog Control, 250-541-3647.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact us, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Tel: 250-547-2171","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page does not say who takes non-emergency noise complaints after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 first offence, $500 second and later, for causing or permitting disturbing noise (s. 8.1, 8.2). Construction noise when prohibited: $200 / $500. Motorized lawn equipment at night: $150 / $300. Loading or unloading at night or idling: $100 / $200.","short":"$200 first offence; $500 second and later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"cover","official_wording":"GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 877, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly or hold: accumulated water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish, dead landscaping or weeds, rodent or insect infestation, demolition or construction waste, untidy building materials visible from outside, graffiti, derelict vehicles (unless in a closed building), or derelict structures. Grass and weeds may not exceed 10 cm (xeriscaping, Village natural areas excepted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 10.1, 10.7","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to the Village office (250-547-2171), preferably in writing on the Complaint Form. Give your name, address and phone number, describe the problem and where it is, and describe what you have tried to resolve it. Anonymous complaints are not acted on.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy (PDF), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/4632/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Policy, Submission of a Complaint","official_wording":"the complainant to the Village office, preferably in writing using the Complaint Form in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may issue a Compliance Order with a deadline. If it is not met, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost and invoice. Unpaid after 30 days it can be collected as a debt or, if unpaid by December 31, added to property taxes. The person can ask Council to review the order within 14 days. Complaints are acknowledged within three business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 12.4, 12.9, 12.11","official_wording":"If a Bylaw Enforcement Officer determines that an owner or occupier of property has failed to comply with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 first offence, $500 second and later, for letting property become unsightly (s. 10.1). Overgrown grass or weeds: $100 / $200.","short":"$250 first offence; $500 second and later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Property become unsightly $250.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 10 (Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"Part 10","official_wording":"PART 10 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A backyard fire contained in an Acceptable Fire Pit needs no permit. The pit must be 3 m from buildings, property lines and trees, no taller than 0.6 m, no wider than 1 m, with non-combustible enclosed sides, a spark-arrestor mesh screen (openings 1.25 cm or less) unless cooking, and flames no higher than 1 m. Only dry wood, charcoal, natural gas or propane; no non-burnable debris.","short":"Yes, no permit, in an Acceptable Fire Pit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 6.3(b), 6.2, definition of Acceptable Fire Pit","official_wording":"is burned in the back yard of a property owned or occupied by the person burning the fire, provided that the fire is contained within an Acceptable Fire Pit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"An 'Open Air Fire' (the bylaw's definition of Open Fire includes brush fires) needs a permit applied for at least one week ahead, and none is permitted on dates between May 1 and October 31. Non-burnable debris such as household waste may not be burned.","short":"Only with a permit; none May 1 to October 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"A person who wishes to burn an Open Air Fire must apply for and obtain a permit to do so at least one week prior to the date the Open Air Fire is scheduled to occur, which date may not be between May 1 and October 31 of any calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes for an Open Air Fire: apply to the Manager of Operations on the Schedule B form at least one week ahead. Fee $50, paid on approval. Not needed for an Acceptable Fire Pit in the backyard, a portable barbecue or a domestic fireplace.","short":"Yes for Open Air Fire, $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 6.5, 6.8, 6.3","official_wording":"An Application to burn an Open Air Fire must be made to the Manager of Operations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Village follows all prohibitions set by BC Wildfire Service. While a campfire prohibition is in force the Village says no Category 1, 2 or 3 burning is allowed within the Village. Check the BC Wildfire Service app or bcwildfire.ca, and the Village website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire prohibition notice, July 8, 2026, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.ca/2026/07/08/campfire-prohibition/","section":"Village notice, July 8, 2026","official_wording":"The Village of Lumby follows all prohibitions initiated by BC Wildfire Service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard and garden waste can be taken to the RDNO Lumby Landfill (221 Trinity Valley Road, Thursday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at no charge by weight. It is not collected at the curb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lumby Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/lumby-ddf","section":"RDNO Lumby Landfill page","official_wording":"Thursday - Sunday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 first offence for a fire contrary to the bylaw ($400 second and later); burning non-burnable debris $200 / $300; burning an open air fire outside permitted dates $200 / $300.","short":"$200 ($400 second offence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Fire contrary to bylaw 6.1 $200.00 $400.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 6 (Fires and Burning)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"Part 6","official_wording":"PART 6 - FIRES AND BURNING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a Fireworks Permit. No one may blast or discharge fireworks, firecrackers or similar incendiary devices in the Village unless permitted under the bylaw. Possessing or setting them off in a park needs the Village's written authorization.","short":"No, without a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 7.2(i)","official_wording":"No person may blast any firecrackers, fireworks, or other similar incendiary devices unless the Fireworks Designate has issued that person a Fireworks Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling or offering fireworks, firecrackers or similar devices for sale is prohibited within the Village unless permitted in accordance with the bylaw.","short":"No, unless permitted under the bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices within the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices'; in parks also explosives. Village events (such as the annual Halloween fireworks by the fire department) are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.7","official_wording":"No person shall blast, discharge, sell, or offer for sale or disposal any firecrackers, fireworks, or similar incendiary devices","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone wanting to discharge fireworks may apply to the Fireworks Designate at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule A form. Non-refundable $50 fee, a site plan and event description, and proof of $2 million liability insurance naming the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"must apply for a Fireworks Permit at least 14 days prior to the event","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 first offence, $500 second and later, for selling or discharging fireworks contrary to the bylaw or without a permit (Bylaw 903 Schedule H). The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own reference table shows $300 for a second offence of discharging without a permit.","short":"$250 first offence, $500 later","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Village's Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025, which repealed Municipal Ticketing Bylaw 644. The Good Neighbour Bylaw's own printed 'for reference only' fine table matches except where noted.","source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Discharge fireworks etc. without permit 4.2 $250.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Part 4 (Fireworks and Firecrackers)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 877, 2022, Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/6001/","section":"Part 4","official_wording":"PART 4 - FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Village uses Municipal Ticket Information under its Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025. Designated officers (the bylaw enforcement officer, and for some bylaws the fire chief, building official, manager of operations or RCMP) write tickets. Dog Control tickets are issued by the RDNO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"s. 2, 3, 8","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise $200; unsightly property $250; overgrown grass $100; fire contrary to bylaw $200; fireworks without permit $250; storing a vehicle on a street over 72 hours $100; breaking sprinkling rules $100; no business licence $500; animal at large $150. Second offences are higher for most.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedules C, F, G, H","official_wording":"Cause disturbing noise 8.1 $200.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"For RDNO bylaw notices (dog control): a discount applies if paid within 14 days, depending on the amount on the notice.","short":"Discount if paid in 14 days (dog-control notices)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","official_wording":"If the bylaw notice is paid within 14 days, a discount will apply, depending on the amount issued on the notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"For RDNO bylaw notices: if not paid within 14 days and no dispute is filed, the full notice amount becomes immediately due and the notice may go to a collection agent.","short":"Full amount due after 14 days; may go to collections","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","official_wording":"If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For RDNO dog-control bylaw notices, a dispute must be filed within 14 days or the full notice amount becomes due and may go to a collection agent. How to file and any adjudication fee are not stated; no dispute process is stated for Village tickets.","short":"Within 14 days (dog-control notices); fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control","section":"RDNO Dog Control page, Payment Terms","official_wording":"If payment is not made within 14 days and a dispute has not been filed then the full notice amount becomes immediately due and payable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (titled Municipal Ticketing Bylaw); RDNO Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1148, 1993 for dog control","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"The Village of Lumby Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including a home business. Not needed for: yard sales (up to two a year per home), fund-raising by schools, churches or sports teams, government activities, and certain non-resident businesses (e.g. delivery, a regulated professional there 30 days or less a year).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 2.1, 2.2","official_wording":"a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50 (5,000+ sq ft $200); office under 1,000 sq ft $50; contractor $100; home occupation $50; restaurant under 25 seats $50; 'Other' $100. Fees are due by February 15.","short":"By category: retail under 1,000 sq ft $50; other $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"2110 Retail Less than 1,000 square feet $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village's business licence application or the One Stop Business Registration form, sign, submit it to the Village and pay the fee. The Village checks bylaw compliance, provincial qualifications and any health or other approvals; a criminal record search may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 4.1, 3.2, 4.3","official_wording":"complete the Application for a Licence provided by the Village or complete the application form available on the One Stop Business Registration website;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licensing year is January 1 to December 31. Renew each year; the fee must be paid before February 15, after which a $50 penalty applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 5.5, 5.17; Schedule A","official_wording":"The licensing year shall be from January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a Mobile Business Licence under Bylaw No. 677, 2007 lets a mobile business work in the participating Okanagan municipalities (including Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Lumby, Penticton, Vernon) without a licence in each. Fee $150, kept by the issuing municipality, on top of any local licence.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"lntermunicipal Business licence means a mobile business license issued by a participating municipality,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 first offence, $1,000 second and later, for carrying on business without a licence. Advertising a business without a licence: $250 / $500.","short":"$500 first offence; $1,000 second and later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023 (consolidated with Bylaw Nos. 886, 2023 and 900, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated with Bylaws 886 and 900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is permitted in residential and rural zones if it meets the conditions in s. 409; the R.1 zone lists home occupations as a permitted use.","short":"Yes, in residential and rural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 409.1","official_wording":"A home occupation use shall be permitted in residential and rural zones and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; Home Occupation costs $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 2.1; Schedule A code 6010","official_wording":"a person shall not carry on a business within the Village unless the person holds a valid Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Inside the home (except horticulture); under 20% of floor area and no more than 45 m² (484 sq ft); one extra off-street parking space, not in tandem; no staff other than family living there; one home occupation sign; no odour, noise, heat, glare or excessive traffic; no sales on site unless produced there; no more than 1 delivery or service vehicle at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 409.1","official_wording":"shall occupy less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area, not to exceed 45","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither of Lumby's bylaws lists banned home businesses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, s. 409 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, s. 6.1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7189/","section":"s. 409","official_wording":"408 Subdivision Without Community Sewer.............................................................. 20 409 Home Occupations ............................................................................................ 20 410 Secondary Suites ............................................................................................... 20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Treated as a Bed & Breakfast (the licence bylaw says this includes Airbnb): a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely enclosed in a residential building, with breakfast provided and no more than four boarders (one more for each 45 m² of lot area over 1,100 m²). Boarding, lodging or rooming houses are permitted in the R.1 zone subject to s. 1201.9.c. Lumby is on the Province's list of municipalities exempt from its principal residence requirement.","short":"Treated as B&B in R.1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast extends to include \"Airbnb\" means a boarding, lodging or rooming house completely","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a business licence for 'Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb' costs $100 a year (licensing year January 1 to December 31).","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"Schedule A, code 5040; s. 2.1, 5.5","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast & Airbnb $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for any short-term rental offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit; $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Local rules: no more than four boarders (plus one per 45 m² of lot over 1,100 m²); inside the residence; breakfast provided; post the licence in a conspicuous place; no secondary detached dwelling on a lot with a bed and breakfast use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"A Licence Holder must, at all times,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later. Breaking zoning rules: $250 first, $500 later.","short":"$500 first offence, $1,000 later (no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice and ticket bylaw, Bylaw No. 903 (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/","section":"Schedule F, E","official_wording":"Carrying on business without a licence 2.1 $500.00 $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","place_name":"Lumby","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Lumby Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 884, 2023, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7126/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 884, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before any construction or renovation, including: new buildings or additions; alterations or renovations (except things like painting or new flooring); plumbing; demolition; relocation; manufactured home foundations; change of use; retaining walls over 1.22 m and fencing for them; pools and hot tubs; wood-burning appliances and chimneys; accessory buildings over 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do I need a building permit?","official_wording":"You need to apply for and have a building permit issued before the start of any construction or renovation project within the Village of Lytton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (except retaining walls), an accessory building under 10 m², or a trellis, arbour, or soil-supporting wall under 1.22 m high on a single-family residential parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the Cloudpermit online portal. Before applying, fill out the Site Alteration Review Form and email it to planning@lytton.ca for initial feedback.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Fees, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits/building-permits-fees","section":"Get started","official_wording":"Before your apply for a building permit, complete the Site Alteration Review Form and email it to planning@lytton.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Application form on Cloudpermit, Owner's Undertaking, Letter of Authorization, sewer and water connection applications, Certificate of Title dated within 30 days, property survey, blueprints, and engineers' documents where needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Fees, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits/building-permits-fees","section":"Application requirements","official_wording":"Certificate of Title dated within 30 days of application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection at least one business day in advance through Cloudpermit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits/building-inspections","section":"How to book an inspection","official_wording":"Request an inspection at least one business day in advance through Cloudpermit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: building@lytton.ca. Building, application and permit inquiries: TNRD Building Department, 250-377-8673 (toll-free 1-877-377-8673). On-site inspectors: Grey Wolf Building Officials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us","section":"Building, Planning & Development","official_wording":"General building inquiries","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 710, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence itself: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence except retaining walls. A retaining wall (a structure over 1.2 m high that holds soil) needs a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"s. 3.3(a); s. 11.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m (4.3 ft) on the front and exterior side lot lines.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":".2 Subject to sections 3.19 and 3.20, the maximum height of the fence shall be:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (5.9 ft) on rear and interior side lot lines.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"1.8m (5.9ft) on rear and interior side lot lines;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, within the triangle formed by the street lines and a line joining points 6 m (19.7 ft) from where they meet, nothing may be planted or erected higher than 0.9 m (3 ft) above street grade. Open mesh and chain-link fences that do not restrict visibility are not counted as fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"ss. 3.19-3.20","official_wording":"from the point of intersection of the street lines, no landscaping, screening, fences,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A fence must be within lot lines (Zoning s. 3.10). A pool, spa or hot tub must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.22 m high with no footholds, openings of no more than 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate; a spa or hot tub may instead have a locking cover.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":".1 The fence is located within lot lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998, s. 3.10 (consolidated February 19, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"Fences shall be permitted in accordance with the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw. The Village says accessory buildings over 10 m² (107.64 sq. ft.) need a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²; over 10 m² yes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page and bylaw do not give a deck height or size at which a permit is needed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page does not name garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings (other than suites): total floor area at most 10% of the lot or 50% of the principal building's floor area, whichever is less; at least 1.8 m from the principal building; not closer to the front lot line than the principal building. In R1 the maximum height is 6.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"ss. 3.7-3.9","official_wording":"maximum total floor area no greater than ten (10%) percent of the lot or fifty (50%)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022; Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 710, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50, for a construction value of $1 to $1,000.","short":"$50 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B, C(1)","official_wording":"(a) $1 to $1,000 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 for the first $1,000, plus $9 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $400,000, plus $6 for each additional $1,000 (or part) above $400,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B, C(1)","official_wording":"(b) plus for each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value exceeds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 non-refundable application fee, or the calculated permit fee if that is less. It is included in the building permit fee.","short":"$200, or permit fee if less; non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B, B","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $200 or the calculated building permit fee, whichever is less,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $75 minimum or first fixture, $10 each extra. Refundable deposit at application: $250 (simple building) or $500 (complex). Refundable surcharge at issue: $50, $200 or $500 by value. Demolition $50. Re-inspection $50. Chimney or fireplace $100. Double fee (extra capped at $2,000) if work starts early and a stop work order is posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Through Cloudpermit. The application fee is paid when you apply; the permit fee is paid when the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Fees, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/building-permits/building-permits-fees","section":"Application fees / Permit fees","official_wording":"When you apply for a building permit, you will be required to pay the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022, Appendix B (Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 710, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/108","section":"Appendix B","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 710, 2022 APPENDIX B - FEES A. For the purpose of calculating the fee for permits under this bylaw, the value of construction shall be the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the interactive GIS zoning map or download the Zoning Map (Schedule D) from the Village's Land Use & Zoning page.","short":"Online map (interactive GIS); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use and Zoning, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/land-use-zoning","section":"Check property zoning","official_wording":"Use the interactive GIS zoning map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998, consolidated February 19, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 484, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, minimum lot area and frontage, maximum height, setbacks and lot coverage for each zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use and Zoning, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/land-use-zoning","section":"Permitted land uses or zoning","official_wording":"It describes land uses that are allowed and regulations that apply to those uses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning, 778-554-7880, planning@lytton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us","section":"Building, Planning & Development","official_wording":"Grey Wolf Building Officials Title On-site building inspectors Email GreyWolfBuilding@gmail.com ### Planning Phone 778-554-7880 Email planning@lytton.ca ### Emergency Services ###","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 484, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where an accessory suite is a permitted use, one may be in an accessory building, but not on a lot under 280 m². It must be at least 3.0 m from the house.","short":"Yes, where accessory suite allowed; not on lot under 280 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"An Accessory Suite cannot be located in an accessory building on lots less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One accessory suite per lot, inside the house or in an accessory building. Not allowed with a duplex. The house must be built first or at the same time. Maximum 90 m² total floor area. A suite inside a house needs a separate outside entrance, and there must be a lit path at least 1.1 m wide from the front lot line to the suite door.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"A lot shall contain only one (1) accessory suite whether located within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional off-street parking space for the suite, on top of the house's requirement.","short":"1 extra space, plus the house's","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.5(11)","official_wording":"One (1) additional off-street parking space must be provided for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The suite must be built to the Building Code and approved by a building inspector, so a building permit applies. No development permit is mentioned in s. 3.5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.5(5)","official_wording":"An Accessory Suite must be constructed in accordance with the applicable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Accessory Dwelling) No. 752, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"amendment list","official_wording":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The Village suspended its OCP Development Permit and Temporary Use Permit requirements in April 2023, as a temporary measure. The OCP's two Development Permit Areas are Gold Rush Centre (downtown) and Eastern Slopes (steep, unstable slopes), the latter guiding disturbance of vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development and Temporary Use Permit Areas, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/land-use-zoning/development-temporary-use-permit-areas","section":"Intro","official_wording":"In April 2023, the Village of Lytton's Council suspended Official Community Plan Development Permit and Temporary Use Permit requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The sources read for Lytton set no tree-cutting fee for private land.","source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies?page=1","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The sources read for Lytton set no replacement planting rule for private land.","source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies?page=1","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Village may remove, cut down or trim trees, shrubs, hedges or bushes on land next to a highway that Council believes are dangerous or harm the road bed or sidewalks, after 5 days' notice, at the owner's expense.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","section":"ss. 3.1-3.2","official_wording":"The Village of Lytton may effect the removal, cutting down, or trimming of any trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The sources read for Lytton set no fine for cutting a tree on private land.","source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies?page=1","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies?page=1","section":"Bylaws & Policies list, page 2","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 475, 1998 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Lytton's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Lytton's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$105 for a dangerous or guard dog licence.","short":"$105","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018, Schedule B Animal Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823","section":"Schedule \"B\" - Animal Fees","official_wording":"Dangerous or Guard Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Village. The TNRD dangerous dog service does not cover municipalities; for property in a municipality, contact the local government. Village Office: 250-455-2355.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dangerous Dog Control, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/","section":"Dangerous Dog Control","official_wording":"For dangerous dog concerns on property in any Municipality or First Nation, please contact the applicable local government.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for a Section 7 (Dangerous Dog) offence under the Animal Control Bylaw.","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018, Schedule B Animal Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823","section":"Schedule \"B\" - Animal Fees","official_wording":"Section 7 - Dangerous Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws & Policies, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies","section":"Bylaws & Policies list","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers. Under the Snow Removal Bylaw No. 611, 2009, the Village may close any highway to parking with signs; no one may park any vehicle there, and offending vehicles may be towed at the owner's expense.","short":"No RV, boat or trailer rule","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Snow Removal Bylaw No. 611, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/73","section":"s. 9 Parking","official_wording":"such parking. No person shall park any vehicle on any highway which has been closed by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Lytton's zoning bylaw does not state rules for parking an RV, boat or trailer on your lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No fine for this is stated in the bylaws that could be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Snow Removal Bylaw No. 611, 2009 (street parking closures only); no RV, boat or trailer bylaw found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Snow Removal Bylaw No. 611, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/73","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Snow Removal Bylaw 611, 2009”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, or let be made, a noise, sound or nuisance that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of two or more persons from separate residences in the vicinity. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"any noise, sound or nuisance which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours. Animal noises, and amplified music or speech, audible outside the property are objectionable between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound and animals 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"any calls, cries, barks or other noises made by an animal which are audible outside the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is objectionable from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Building work between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. is exempt. The bylaw makes no separate rule for Sundays or holidays.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"s. 6(c)","official_wording":"any noise caused or emanating from construction activity, including alterations,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. A parked or stopped diesel vehicle or reefer running more than 15 minutes between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is objectionable. Exempt: emergency vehicles, Village works, snow removal, and lawnmowers, power gardening equipment or chainsaws used 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"s. 6(d)","official_wording":"any noise longer than 15 minutes caused or emanating from the operation of a parked or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not name a noise complaint contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not name a noise complaint contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $2,000 on summary conviction. Each day the offence continues is a separate offence.","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Any person who contravenes this Bylaw is liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/181","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Noise and Nuisance Control Bylaw No. 600, 2008.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a property become or stay unsightly: building materials without a building permit (unless stored out of sight), vehicles that cannot move under their own power (unless out of sight), buildings missing surface covering without a permit, rubbish or scrap, weeds over 20.32 cm (8 in.), graffiti, or garbage not in a covered receptacle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","section":"s. 2.0","official_wording":"No owner shall cause, allow or permit a property to become or to remain unsightly, and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The Village has no Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Bylaw enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Voluntary Vegetation Management Program, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/voluntary-vegetation-management-program","section":"How does the Village currently regulate unsightly premises?","official_wording":"Currently, the Village does not have a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, so bylaw enforcement takes place on a complaint basis in partnership with the RCMP.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring cleanup within 30 days. The owner may appear before Council (hearing 5 to 30 days after delivery). After 30 days the Village may enter and do the work at the owner's cost, and unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"requiring the removal, clearing or remedying within 30 days of any thing or things","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for each offence in Schedule A (building materials, vehicle, dilapidated building, rubbish, graffiti, garbage not in a receptacle, obstructing an officer). Each day is a separate offence.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Building Materials on Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/52","section":"s. 11.0","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 554,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Burning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning of yard waste is allowed only with an active burning permit. Conditions: burn only grass, weeds, leaves, prunings and clean wood; no incinerator or burning barrel; attended by an adult; no burning in winds over 20 km/h; fire under 1 m in diameter with flames under 12 in.; one-metre cleared strip.","short":"Only with an active burning permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","section":"Conditions","official_wording":"Open burning of yard waste on properties in the Village is only allowed with an active burning permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Fill in the Burning Permit Application (or pick one up at the Village Office) and submit it by email or in person. Staff, including the corporate officer and fire chief, review it. You burn on the day and time on the permit.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","section":"How to apply","official_wording":"Fill in the Burning Permit Application. Alternatively, pick up a copy at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No Village page explains how burning bans work.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard waste is free to drop off at the TNRD Lytton Eco-Depot, 2040 Highway 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lytton Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lytton-eco-depot/","section":"Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Burning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","section":"Conditions","official_wording":"All other conditions are met according to Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses that operate in the Village: commercial businesses, home-based businesses, mobile vendors and events-related businesses. Not required: charitable sales by an organization or student under 16, a garage sale on a property with no more than two per calendar year, and vendors at an event with a blanket licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Do I need a business licence?","official_wording":"All businesses that operate in the Village require a business licence issued by the Village of Lytton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 annual licence; $10 daily licence.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Application & licence fee","official_wording":"| | Licence Type | Fee | Annual licence | $50 | Daily licence | $10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application (or pick one up at the Village Office), submit it to the Village Office and pay the fee. Staff (planning, corporate services, fire management) review it. If approved, pick up the licence or have it mailed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"How to apply","official_wording":"Fill in the Business Licence Application. Alternatively, pick up a copy at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual licences expire December 31. Each December staff send a renewal request; if the business is unchanged, you just pay the fee. If activities have substantially changed, reapply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Renewing","official_wording":"Annual licences are issued each year and expire on December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no amount: operating without a licence is an offence punishable in accordance with the Offence Act.","short":"None set; punishable under Offence Act","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/56","section":"Offence","official_wording":"commits an offence and is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/56","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Village of Lytton Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home business is an accessory use in the RR, R1 and R2 zones. A home industry is also an accessory use in RR.","short":"Yes, in RR, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1","official_wording":".5 single detached dwelling. .2 Accessory Uses .1 accessory building or structures; .2 bed and breakfast; .3 home business; .4 home industry. Regulations 5.2 On a lot located in an area zoned as RR, no building or structure shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a business licence: $50 annual, $10 daily.","short":"Yes: $50 annual","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Do I need a business licence?","official_wording":"All businesses that operate in the Village require a business licence issued by the Village of Lytton. Annual licences are issued each year and expire on December 31. Daily licences are also available. ## Do I need a business licence? The following businesses require a licence: - Commercial businesses - Home-based businesses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried out wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no structural alterations that show a non-residential use; no outside storage; sales only of goods produced on the premises; no one but household members working there; one sign (max 0.3 m², not illuminated); one home business per dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"There shall be no structural alterations to the dwelling that would indicate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home business is an office, personal services or professional practice. It does not include automotive body and paint shops, light industry, or vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 1 (Home Business)","official_wording":"HOME BUSINESS means an office, personal services or professional practice carried on for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998, s. 3.12; Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"Where expressly permitted within a Zone, home business shall comply with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast (not more than five rooms, breakfast the only meal served) is an accessory use to a single detached dwelling in the RR and R1 zones. It is not listed in R2.","short":"B&B only, in RR and R1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 1; ss. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST means accessory use to a single detached dwelling in which not more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Village says all businesses operating in the Village need a business licence: $50 annual, $10 daily. Short-term rentals are not named on the Village's business licence page.","short":"Yes (all businesses), $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Lytton","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"All businesses that operate in the Village require a business licence issued by the Village of Lytton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Lytton is on neither Province list for the principal residence rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of B.C.","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast may use up to five rooms and serve no meal but breakfast. One additional off-street parking space is required for every room let.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"s. 1 (Bed and Breakfast); Schedule C, Table 1","official_wording":"which no meal other than breakfast is served to the registered guest.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","place_name":"Lytton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998; Business Licence Bylaw No. 549, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 484, 1998 (consolidated February 19, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1630","section":"title page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED ZONING BYLAW NO. 484, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before new construction, repair, reconstruction or alteration of a structure (adding floor area or height, removing walls or beams), a permanent swimming pool, or chimney and fireplace work. The District page also lists demolition, change of use or occupancy, and decks 24 inches or higher above the ground.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 and s. 9.1.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw has no list of exempt work. A fence is not a 'structure' under it, so a fence needs no building permit under this bylaw. No plumbing permit is needed to repair or replace a fixture, valve or faucet, clear a stoppage or repair a leak if the piping does not change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1 \"structure\"","official_wording":"but excludes a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd, using the Building Permit Application Form. Contractors must hold a valid District business licence. A valid development permit is required first when building a new building or structure.","short":"In person at the District office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Apply for a building permit at our office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A signed application (Schedule A form, signed by the owner or an agent authorized in writing), the fee, and duplicate copies of the specifications and scale drawings with a site plan showing the structure's dimensions and location on the parcel. A BC engineer or architect must prepare the drawings if the structure is outside the Building Code or the building inspector requires it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.1 to 13.1.3","official_wording":"be signed by the owner, or an agent authorized in writing by the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder must give at least two days' notice (counting days the District offices are open) to the building inspector and call for each inspection stage. Book by calling Public Works at 250-997-3761.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"shall give at least two days notice where a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Public Works (Building Inspection): 250-997-3761. Permit applications at the District office, 1 Mackenzie Blvd. District main office 250-997-3221.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"For building code questions, please contact our Building Inspector at 250-997-3761.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, as amended by Building Amendment Bylaws No. 1185 (2006) and No. 1320 (2014).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets fence heights but says nothing about a fence permit. The Building Bylaw defines 'structure' as excluding a fence, so its building permit rule does not cover fences.","short":"No fence permit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1 \"structure\"","official_wording":"but excludes a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard, in all zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4, 'Fences' item 5","official_wording":"Fences in a front yard in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.2 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m along interior and rear parcel lines in R-zones (where not next to a highway), and 1.8 m on the exterior parcel line of a residential parcel. In P, M or C zones: 2.4 m in any side or rear yard.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4, 'Fences' items 4, 6 and 8","official_wording":"Fences along interior and rear parcel lines (where not adjacent to a highway) in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, within the space 6.0 m back from the corner of the curb lines, no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be higher than 0.5 m above the street grade. Fences may be built in a required setback except in the sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4, 'Vision Clearance at Intersections'","official_wording":"no landscaping screening, building or structure will be planted or erected to a height greater than 0.5 metres above the established grade of the street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished ground at the fence base to its top, including any retaining wall or berm under it. Barbed wire only on fences in M or A zones. Highway-side fences must be permeable. Materials must suit the zone. Uncovered pools must be fenced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4, 'Fences' items 1 to 3 and 7","official_wording":"from the average finished ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Section 4 (General Regulations), 'Fences'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4","official_wording":"Fences in a front yard in all zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No size threshold is stated. The Building Bylaw requires a permit before any new construction of a structure, and a 'structure' is anything fixed to the land other than a fence. Check with the Building Inspector.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.1(a) and s. 3.1","official_wording":"any new construction, repair, reconstruction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The District's Building Permits page lists building a deck 24 inches or higher above the ground among the work that may need a building permit.","short":"Yes, if 24 inches or higher above the ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Building a deck that is 24 inches or higher above the ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named. The Building Bylaw requires a permit before any new construction of a structure, and the District page says you may need one when building or adding to a building. Check with the Building Inspector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.1","official_wording":"any new construction, repair, reconstruction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In any R-zone, accessory buildings together may cover at most 10% of the parcel or 75 m², whichever is less, and none may be in the front yard. R1 zone: height 4.8 m; setbacks 1.2 m (side and rear), 3.5 m (exterior side); all buildings 40% of the parcel. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 4, Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses","official_wording":"must not exceed 10% of the area of the parcel or 75 metres², whichever is less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000; Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 (every building permit has a minimum fee of $50). GST is added where applicable.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","official_wording":"(b) in all cases a minimum fee of $50.00;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 plus 0.600% of the market value of the work (the applicant's stated value of labour and materials). If the permit relies on an engineer's or architect's Letter of Supervision, the fee is reduced by 5%, up to a maximum discount of $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","official_wording":"(a) a fee of $50.00 plus 0.600 % of the market value of the work;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The Schedule C permit fee must accompany the application; no separate application fee is listed.","short":"None set; permit fee accompanies application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.3","official_wording":"be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $50 minimum, plus $8 for each fixture beyond four. Moving permit $50. Demolition permit $50. Extra inspection after a callback for work done wrongly or incompletely: $50. Renewal or re-issue of an expired permit: 50% of the original fee, up to $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C as replaced by Bylaw 1320","official_wording":"(c) moving permits a fee of $50.00;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The fee goes with the application, and the building inspector issues the permit once the Schedule C fee has been paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.3 and s. 13.3.1(c)","official_wording":"be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, Schedule C (Permit Fees), as replaced by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 1320, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000, with amending Bylaws 1185 and 1320 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1066-1185-1320-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1320 s. 1.3 and Schedule C","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1320, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"No online map tool found. The District's steps: view the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule A overview, Schedule B townsite), find the property and read its zone from the colour legend, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. Ask the District if unsure.","short":"Zoning Bylaw Map; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permit Applications, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-development/development-permits-applications/","section":"Rezoning Application","official_wording":"Zoning Maps - Schedule A (overview), Schedule B (townsite)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518. The posted PDF opens with Amending Bylaw No. 1518, 2024; the District does not state a 'current to' date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists its permitted principal and accessory uses and a table of minimum parcel size and width, setbacks for principal and accessory buildings, maximum building heights, maximum parcel coverage and dwelling units per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, with maps (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Zone regulations (R1 zone)","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Corporate Services, 1 Mackenzie Blvd: 250-997-3221. For zoning questions the District's page also names the Director of Operations, 250-997-3761.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/building-permits/","section":"Development Permits","official_wording":"If you have any questions, please contact the District at 250-997-3221.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, amended by Bylaws No. 1517 and 1518.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1368, Amended by 1517, 1518","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Attached suites (such as a basement suite) are allowed as an accessory use in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones, and in R2, only on a parcel with a single-detached dwelling. They are not listed in R3, RM or commercial zones. One suite per parcel.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Suites (Section 4)","official_wording":"Suites shall be considered an accessory use to a single-detached dwelling and are only permitted on parcels containing a single-detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached suites (garden or garage suites) are allowed in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones. In R1 and R2 only garden suites; in R1, none above a detached garage. Must be in the rear yard, with an exception for a suite on top of an existing detached garage.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2; R1 and R2 garden only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"R1 and R2 other regulations","official_wording":"Detached suites in the R1 zone must be garden suites. Detached suites above a detached garage are not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per parcel. Attached suite: at least 40 m², at most 90 m² or 40% of the house's gross floor area, with its own entrance. Detached suite: up to 60 m², no basement, 5.0 m high (6.6 m if on a second storey). Not allowed on a parcel with a B&B or home occupation. Rentals must exceed one month.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Suites, Attached Suites, Detached Suites (Section 4)","official_wording":"Be a minimum of 40 metres² in size and not exceed 90 metres² or 40% of the gross floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space on the parcel, in addition to the spaces required for the single-detached dwelling.","short":"1 space, plus the dwelling's spaces","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Suites item 5 (Section 4)","official_wording":"One off-street parking space must be provided on-site for a parcel that contains a suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The suite must be registered with the District and hold an annual business licence, and must meet the BC Building Code and pass the District's building inspection. A building permit is needed before construction. The District says a valid development permit is needed before applying for a building permit for a building or structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Suites items 1 and 6 (Section 4)","official_wording":"All suites must be must be registered with the District of Mackenzie and receive an annual Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Suites, and the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and R2 zones); Building Bylaw No. 1066, 2000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1066, Amended by 1185, 1320","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly or, by request, bi-weekly. The District pages describe no curbside recycling or organics collection; recycling is dropped off at the Mackenzie Transfer Station and other local locations, which the District arranges with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.","short":"Garbage weekly (every other week on request)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/","section":"Waste & Recycling","official_wording":"Everything you need to know about trash! Find schedules and details on residential and commercial pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Weekly and bi-weekly collection schedules/calendars are posted on the District's Garbage Collection page (Weekly Pick-up and Bi-Weekly Pick-Up 2026 Calendar). For a missed pick-up call Public Works at 250-997-3761.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Weekly Pick-up Bi-Weekly Pick-Up - 2026 Calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each property has one District-supplied garbage cart (240 L / 64 gallon). Carts stay with the property. The District replaces carts damaged through normal use. Residents with an approved secondary suite permit may ask for an extra cart by December 1 of the previous year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf","section":"s. 16, 17, 52","official_wording":"Collection Carts are assigned to a specific Property and shall remain with that Property at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place the cart against the curb (or sidewalk) between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on collection day (not before 5:00 a.m.); the District page says by 8 a.m. Remove it from the collection spot and store it on the property within 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf","section":"s. 18, 20, 22","official_wording":"between 5:00 am and 8:00 am on the day scheduled for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Only bagged garbage in the one District cart is collected; extra bags at the curb are not collected. The lid must close and latch, or the cart will not be emptied. No additional bins are available for purchase or rent at this time.","short":"1 cart, bagged; extra bags not collected","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Extra bags at curbside will not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Single-family, two-family and secondary-suite units: $215.92 per year for weekly collection or $182.91 per year for bi-weekly collection, billed on the annual property tax notice; a 10% penalty applies to amounts unpaid after the tax due date.","short":"$215.92 a year weekly; $182.91 bi-weekly","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Garbage Collection page still shows the 2024 rates ($199.75 weekly, $169.21 bi-weekly), which later amending bylaws (Nos. 1523 and 1533, adopted April 27, 2026) replaced; the value follows the bylaw. Change of service (weekly/bi-weekly) is allowed once a year by December 1 for January 1.","source_title":"Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1533, 2026)","official_wording":"For one collection per week $215.92 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 (amended by Nos. 1497, 1514, 1523, 1533).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"Current Garbage Bylaws","official_wording":"Garbage Rates and Regulations - Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 - Amended by 1497, 1514, 1523, 1533","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No regular District curbside yard waste collection. Yard, garden and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, and yard trimmings must not go in the District garbage cart. The District has offered free FireSmart curbside debris pickups on dates it announces each year.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"All yard, garden, and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, shrub and tree branches are accepted as yard waste up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. No bundle, bag or weight limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road (Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 250-960-4400), with a designated yard and garden waste drop-off. Listed hours: Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Friday and Saturday not listed); closed on several statutory holidays. Accepts leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, vegetable stalks, branches up to 75 mm.","short":"Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Dump Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/MackenzieRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted at the site for composting including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is $0 at Regional District sites if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12 per load. Stumps and large branches are a separate charged category ($6 minimum, $55/tonne source-separated).","short":"$0 if load secured; $12 if unsecured","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tipping Fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","section":"Recyclable materials","official_wording":"yard waste | $0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not in the District garbage cart: yard trimmings (and grass, trees, hedge clippings). At the transfer station, stumps and large branches are treated as a charged demolition and land clearing category rather than yard waste (branches accepted as yard waste only up to 75 mm).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Please do not include grass, leaves, trees, hedge clippings, construction waste, paint cans, or other volatiles and appliances in your residential or commercial garbage bins.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487, 2022 (yard trimmings may not go in carts, s. 15). Transfer station run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1533, 2026, amending Garbage Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1487 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1533.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"No person shall dispose of or permit the disposal of any of the following materials to any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Seasonal restrictions apply every year from May 15 to September 1. The District posts a notice each year when they are in effect.","short":"May 15 to September 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf","section":"Schedule C (Bylaw 1472, 2022)","official_wording":"Water restrictions are in effect in the District of Mackenzie from May 15th to September 1st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"During restrictions: no sprinkling between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Even-numbered houses (civic addresses) may sprinkle lawns on even-numbered days; odd-numbered houses on odd-numbered days. Applies to all residential and non-residential properties.","short":"Odd/even days; none 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf","section":"Schedule C (Bylaw 1472, 2022)","official_wording":"no sprinkling is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm daily.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's schedule and notice do not list exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's schedule and notice do not list exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw Schedule C: $50 for a first offence and $100 for a second offence. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule: $50 first offence and $100 each subsequent offence for sprinkling between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or on the wrong day.","short":"$50 first offence; $100 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 5","official_wording":"The penalty for water use contrary to Schedule “C” shall be $50.00 for the first offence and $100.00 for the second offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022 (s. 10(d) and Schedule C added by Amendment No. 1472, 2022; further amended by Nos. 1478, 1495, 1512, 1521, 1531).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1466, 2022, with amendments including No. 1472 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bylaw-No.-1531.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1472","official_wording":"No person shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except as outlined in Schedule “C” as attached.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog 4 months old or older must get a licence from the District within 14 days of getting the dog or of the dog turning 4 months, whichever is later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(a)","official_wording":"An owner of a Dog that is four (4) months of age or older must obtain a Dog Licence for the Dog from the District within 14 days of acquiring ownership","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Mackenzie (Animal Control & Bylaw Services).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"the District shall issue to the Owner a Dog Licence tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 for a dog over 4 months that is spayed or neutered (supported by a veterinarian's certificate); $10 if the owner is over 65.","short":"$20 ($10 if owner is over 65)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/","section":"Annual Licence Fees for Dogs","official_wording":"Licence fee for a Dog over the age of four (4) months | $20.00 | $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 for a dog over 4 months that is not spayed or neutered; $18 if the owner is over 65.","short":"$35 ($18 if owner is over 65)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/","section":"Annual Licence Fees for Dogs","official_wording":"Licence fee for a Dog over the age of four (4) months | $20.00 | $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Seniors (owner over 65) pay $10 spayed or neutered, $18 not. Transfer of a licence $7.50. Replacement tag $7.50. Permit to keep up to 4 dogs or cats $58 (renewal $58). Kennel licence $28.50. Repeat offender dog licence $122.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/","section":"Annual Licence Fees for Dogs","official_wording":"Seniors Dog Licence Fee (for Owners over the age of 65) | $10.00 | $18.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence is for the licence year, January 1 to December 31, so a new one is needed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(cc), (rr)","official_wording":"“Licence Year” means the period from January 1st to December 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Pay the Schedule A fee to the District and it issues the tag; the District's Animal Licences & Control page links a Dog License Application form. Animal Control & Bylaw Services is at 1 Mackenzie Blvd, 250-997-3221.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"Upon payment of the appropriate Licence fee set out in Schedule A to this bylaw, the District shall issue to the Owner a Dog Licence tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for failing to licence a dog (s. 3(a)); $100 also for failing to display the licence tag (s. 3(c)).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"1. Failure to licence a dog. 3.(a) $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Every owner must keep a dog leashed in a public place unless that place is designated an Off-Leash Area. A dog must not be at large: it must be under the owner's direct and continuous control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(h)","official_wording":"Every owner shall keep their Dogs Leashed when the Dog is in a Public Place unless that place has been designated an Off-Leash Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Not more than 183 cm (6 feet) for walking; a tether line may be up to 762 cm (25 feet).","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(y)","official_wording":"does not exceed 183 centimeters (6 feet) for the purpose of walking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Second Beach on Morfee Lake, the Dog Park behind the Mackenzie Recreation Centre, and local trails (only where trailhead signage does not say dogs must be leashed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/","section":"Pet Owner Responsibilities","official_wording":"Second Beach on Morfee Lake","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No list of places where dogs are banned was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove and dispose of the dog's droppings from a public place or another person's property, in a garbage bin. The District also asks owners to pick up on their own property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(k)","official_wording":"An Owner of an Animal that defecates in a Public Place or on another person’s property shall forthwith remove and dispose of the defecated matter in a garbage bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $80 for a dog at large (s. 5(c)); $100 for failing to keep a dog leashed in a public place that is not an off-leash area (s. 3(h)).","short":"Ticket $80 at large; $100 not leashed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"10. Dog at large. 5.(c) $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"Dangerous Dog\" is one defined as dangerous in section 49 of the Community Charter, and includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal (in a public place or on private property), or that a Bylaw Officer or peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(k)","official_wording":"“Dangerous Dog” means a dangerous dog as defined by section 49 or the Community","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog indoors or in a locked, secure enclosure (secure sides and top; if no secured bottom, sides buried at least one foot) that keeps children and others out. Off the owner's premises the dog must be muzzled. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may require compliance. Owners of dangerous and repeat offender dogs also pay the Schedule A licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), (b), (d)","official_wording":"No person shall Keep a Dangerous Dog unless it is confined indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked shelter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence: $258 on the District's web page; the bylaw Schedule A shows $258 (spayed or neutered) and $285 (not). Repeat offender dog licence: $122.","short":"$258 (dangerous dog)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw schedule and the web page differ for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($285 vs $258); the $285 may be a typo, but the bylaw is the stated rule.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"9. Dangerous dog Licence $258.00 $285.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints to Animal Control & Bylaw Services must be in writing, with your name and phone number (no anonymous complaints) and as much detail as possible. Animal Control & Bylaw Services phone: 250-997-3882.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licences & Control, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/animal-licences-control/","section":"Report a Concern","official_wording":"Complaints must be made in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for failing to secure a dangerous dog (s. 4(a)), $200 for failing to muzzle (s. 4(b)), $200 for an owner of a repeat offender or dangerous dog not paying the licence fee (s. 4(d)).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"5. Fail to secure a dangerous dog. 4.(a) $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, Part IV (Dangerous Dogs and Repeat Offender Dogs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Dangerous Dogs and Repeat Offender Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 dogs per property without a permit or kennel permit. A permit can allow up to 4 dogs or cats (or a combination up to 4).","short":"Max 2 dogs without a permit (up to 4 with permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(e)","official_wording":"No Owner shall Keep more than two (2) Dogs and two (2) Cats on the Owner’s Premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 cats per property without a permit or kennel permit.","short":"Max 2 cats without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(e)","official_wording":"No Owner shall Keep more than two (2) Dogs and two (2) Cats on the Owner’s Premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (domestic use, penned) on RR1, RRB1 and RRC1 land: 5 horses, donkeys, llamas or hinnies; 2 cows, goats, sheep or pigs; 15 rabbits; or 25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. RR2 has lower limits (s. 11(b)). None on a parcel under 0.4 ha. No exotic animals. One litter under 4 months at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(a), (c); s. 5(a), (g)","official_wording":"5 horses; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A permit (s. 9) lets an owner keep up to 4 dogs or 4 cats, or a combination not over 4, aged 4 months or more, for up to 1 year; it needs adjacent neighbours' written consent for any period over 6 months, and a tenant needs the landlord's written authorization. A Kennel Permit allows more for a kennel in a zone where kennels are allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9(a), s. 10","official_wording":"An Owner may obtain a Permit for a period of up to one(1) year to Keep up to four (4) Dogs or four (4) Cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $150 for harbouring animals without a permit (s. 5(e)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"12. Harbouring animals without a permit. 5.(e) $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (amended by Nos. 1377, 1473, 1491, 1501).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw 2016 No. 1354","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit, on properties zoned R1, R2 and R3 where the dwelling is a single-detached dwelling. The RR1 and RR2 zones are not subject to the backyard hen and duck rules (they follow the livestock rules).","short":"Yes, with permit, R1, R2, R3 single-detached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(d)(i)","official_wording":"Backyard hens and ducks are permitted on properties zoned R1, R2 and R3, subject to the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens or ducks combined on a lot of 500 m² or less, plus one more for each additional full 100 m² of lot area, up to 8 hens or ducks combined.","short":"4 to 8 hens or ducks, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Backyard Hen Enclosures","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens may be kept.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(d)(i)g.","official_wording":"subject to the following conditions: i. Roosters are prohibited; ii. The dwelling on the property is a single-detached welling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"In the backyard, fully fenced; coop at most 8 m² floor area and 2 m high; at least 0.37 m² of enclosure per bird; coop and pen at least 4 m from the property lines. Hens and ducks stay in the coop or pen; feed stored so it does not attract wildlife; manure kept enclosed, no more than 3 cubic feet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Backyard Hen Enclosures","official_wording":"Backyard hen enclosures must be located in a fenced backyard and the dwelling unit must be between the backyard hen enclosure and the front parcel line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Backyard Hen or Duck Permit from the District is required: submit the application form, pass an inspection by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other District staff, and pay a one-time $25 application fee. The permit is not transferable.","short":"Yes, one-time $25 permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(d)(i)a.","official_wording":"A hen or duck owner must obtain a Backyard Hen or Duck Permit from the District to keep hens or ducks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Backyard Beekeeping Permit ($25 one-time application fee, inspection required) on R1, R2 and R3 lots with a single-detached dwelling; the keeper needs a provincial Beekeeper ID, a fully fenced backyard and water within 2 m of each hive. Max 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m² and 1 colony on a parcel under 600 m²; no hive within 6.5 m of any parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(d)(ii)","official_wording":"A beekeeper must obtain a Backyard Beekeeping Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Under s. 11, livestock (domestic use, penned) are allowed in RR1, RRB1 and RRC1 up to: 5 horses, donkeys, llamas or hinnies; 2 cows, goats, sheep or pigs; 15 rabbits; or 25 chickens, turkeys, geese or ducks. RR2 has lower limits (2 horses, 20 chickens or ducks). None on a parcel under 0.4 ha. Ducks on R1, R2, R3 lots need the hen and duck permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(a), (b), (c)","official_wording":"An Owner is permitted to Keep Livestock on the Owner’s Premises located within the Rural Residential Zone (RRI)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016 (s. 11, as amended by Nos. 1377 and 1501) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (s. 4.24, Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosures).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 1354, 2016, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bylaw.1354-Consolidated-Animal-Control-and-Licencing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(d)","official_wording":"Backyard Hen and Duck Enclosure and Beekeeping Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle (RVs and trailers included) may be parked on a highway longer than 24 hours continuously. No camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area other than areas approved for overnight camping. In residential zones a motor vehicle or trailer over 7 m long or over 4,535 kg may not park on a highway between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Parking is also not allowed where signs prohibit it.","short":"24 hours; no camping overnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","section":"s. 9(b)","official_wording":"than twenty four (24) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, boats, RVs and trailers may be stored if: boat not over 11 m, RV not over 14 m, trailer not over 8 m; no more than two boats, RVs or trailers in total parked in front of the principal building, and that parking must be on an improved driveway. None may be parked on a District right-of-way. A dismantled or wrecked RV or trailer is only allowed for up to 15 consecutive days.","short":"Boat up to 11 m, RV 14 m, trailer 8 m; max 2 in front","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas","official_wording":"Boats or vessels must not exceed a centre line length of 11 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on private lots: no parcel may be used to store a recreational vehicle for use as a habitable dwelling unit. On streets, no camping overnight on any street or highway or in a park or parking area except approved areas. Campground users may reside in an RV in a campground for a maximum of 200 days.","short":"No on lots; no overnight camping on streets","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 5, Vehicle Storage","official_wording":"The storage of any recreational vehicle on a property for the purpose of using it as a habitable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $50 for parking over 24 hours, in a no park zone, where prohibited, or a heavy vehicle in a prohibited area; Traffic and Parking Bylaw 831 Schedule A shows $25 if paid within 14 days. Unsightly Properties ticket $150 for accumulating recreational vehicles or equipment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedules 13 and 4","official_wording":"5. Park longer than 24 hours. 9.(b) $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (amended by Nos. 987 and 1238); Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (s. 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas); Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017, Industrial and Townsite Maps (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Section 5","official_wording":"Parking and Storage in Residential Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make or allow noise, or let an animal make noise, in the District or on a highway that would reasonably be expected to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit Noise or allow an animal to make, cause or permit Noise in the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Mackenzie's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise or power-equipment noise is deemed disturbing if it exceeds 80 dB during the day or is made at night. Day is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays; night is outside those hours.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf","section":"s. 3(f), (m); s. 6(b)","official_wording":"means the period of time from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Continuous noise (3 minutes or more in any 15 minutes) over 55 dB by day or 45 dB at night; non-continuous noise over 80 dB by day or 65 dB at night. Explosive vehicle exhaust, vehicle horns (unless lawful) and tire squeal are deemed disturbing. Emergency vehicles, utility repair, District work and snow clearing are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 8","official_wording":"55 dB during the Day; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services, 250-997-3882 (the District office is 250-997-3221). Complaints must be in writing with your name and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/","section":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services","official_wording":"Animal Control & Bylaw Services 1 Mackenzie Blvd Mackenzie, BC 250-997-3882","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read name no after-hours noise number.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for noise from people or animals (s. 5), motor vehicle noise (s. 6(a)), construction noise (s. 6(b)) or non-continuous noise (s. 6(d)); $125 for continuous noise (s. 6(c)).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"1. Noise from people/animals. 5. $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Noise-Control-Bylaw-No.-1352-2016.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Noise Control Bylaw No. 1352, 2016.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow: accumulation of rubbish, garbage or discarded material; offensive or unwholesome matter in plain sight; stagnant water; grass or weeds over 15 cm or unsightly; dead vegetation or noxious weeds; firewood not in open stacked rows; vehicle parts or derelict vehicles; recreational vehicles or equipment (unless storage is permitted under the Zoning Bylaw); building materials (unless a valid building permit or construction is under way); graffiti visible from a public place (remove within 72 hours); derelict structures; and more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf","section":"s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"No person shall cause, suffer, or permit the accumulation of Rubbish, garbage, or Discarded Material on any Real Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written complaint to Animal Control & Bylaw Services with your name and phone number (no anonymous complaints), the property address and as much detail as possible; phone 250-997-3882.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","section":"Report a Concern","official_wording":"Complaints must be made in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Manager or the District may serve a written Order on each owner, occupier and responsible person setting out what to fix and a reasonable time to fix it. If not done in time, the District may do the work without further notice at the owner's cost, recoverable as a debt or added to property taxes; the owner must pay a statement of account within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf","section":"s. 6.8","official_wording":"may issue a written Order to each Owner, occupier, and other responsible person requiring that they remedy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $150 for most unsightly property offences (rubbish, grass over 15 cm, graffiti, derelict structure, etc.); $250 for obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Permit the accumulation of rubbish, garbage, or discarded","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018 (amended by No. 1410).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394, 2018, amended by No. 1410 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1394-1410-Unsightly-Properties.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 1394\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Recreational Fire Permit: wood burned in a permanent fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 1 m in diameter that confines the fire. No burning when the forestry hazard is high or extreme. A person over 18 must be in charge, with equipment to control it, and no fire in wind over 10 km/h. Outdoor cooking fires in a proper device (clean dry wood or charcoal) need no permit.","short":"Yes, with a Recreational Fire Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf","section":"s. 25, 26, 27, 33, 34","official_wording":"Recreational Type - Backyard Burn Pit/Campfire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard waste is only by burning permit. The bylaw lets the District issue a permit for residential burning of yard waste (clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings) during a specified time each spring and fall set by the Fire Chief, for land clearing debris, or for a special event. Burning household garbage and prohibited materials is banned.","short":"Only with a burning permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf","section":"s. 29, 32","official_wording":"residential open air burning of yard waste in the nature of clippings, leaves, tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Apply for a burn permit online through Let's Chat Mackenzie (or get help at the Municipal Office, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); the Fire Department responds within 3 business days. Keep a digital or paper copy of the approved permit to show an officer. Recreational permits are issued year-round and expire December 31; Category 1, 2 and 3 permits are valid for at most 30 days.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn and Fireworks Permits, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/burn-fireworks-permits/","section":"Burn and Fireworks Permits","official_wording":"Burn and Fireworks Permits can now be filled out online on Let's Chat Mackenzie.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can cancel or suspend a burning permit if a fire may create a hazard, and no burning permits are issued during an active Category 1 fire ban in Mackenzie. BC Wildfire Service bans also apply: check its fire bans and restrictions page for your fire centre, and check with the District for local restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"if the Fire Chief considers that igniting a fire in any area may create ahazard to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"All yard, garden and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station (yard and garden waste has a designated drop-off place there). The District also runs a free FireSmart curbside debris pickup in some years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection - District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/public-works/waste-recycling/garbage/","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"All yard, garden, and construction waste must be taken to the Mackenzie Regional Transfer Station.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for failing to obtain a burn permit (s. 26); for breaking permit conditions $150 (recreational), $250 (Category 1), $350 (Category 2), $500 (Category 3) (s. 35). The bylaw itself sets $1,000 to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"Ticket $100 without a burn permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"1. Failure to obtain Burn Permit. 26. $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (ss. 25 to 37).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-1249-Fire-Protection-Services.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 1249, 2010\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officers (and the other officers named in the ticket bylaw, such as RCMP members, the Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Director of Public Works for certain bylaws) issue Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets. Disputes are heard in the Provincial Court of British Columbia.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","section":"In All Fairness","official_wording":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) notice to a person or company for a violation to a District Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $80; dog off leash in public place $100; dog barking $100; noise $100 ($125 continuous); unsightly property $150; burn without permit $100; parking over 24 hours $50; sprinkling during restrictions $50 first offence, $100 each subsequent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedules 2, 5, 4, 9, 13, 10","official_wording":"10. Dog at large. 5.(c) $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice, $50 after. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule lists $50 for the same offences, so the documents differ. No early-payment discount is stated for other offences.","short":"Parking $25 if paid in 14 days, $50 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"The penalty to be levied with respect to these offences shall be $25.00 if such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking offences under Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831 (Schedule A): the penalty is $50 after 14 calendar days from the date of the notice. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule shows $50 with no early amount. No late increase is stated for other offences.","short":"Parking: $50 after 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 831, amended by Nos. 987 and 1238 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bylaw-No.-831-987-1238-Traffic-and-Parking.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"After L4 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"First speak with the Bylaw Officer. If it cannot be resolved, the dispute is referred to the Provincial Court for a hearing. Bring the ticket number (top right of the ticket), your full name and mailing address, and the date, bylaw name and section of the offence.","short":"Speak to Bylaw Officer; then Provincial Court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tickets & Fines, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/public-services/animal-control-bylaw-services/tickets-fines/","section":"Disputing a Ticket","official_wording":"To dispute a MTI violation you should first speak with the Bylaw Officer to discuss your concerns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022 (amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022, amended by Nos. 1488 and 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District must hold a valid licence. Exceptions include yard sales (no more than 4 a year), buskers, fund-raising by schools or churches, renting a house, suite or duplex under the Residential Tenancy Act, and some non-resident wholesale or delivery businesses. Contractors must also have one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1 and s. 4.2","official_wording":"a Person shall not carry on a Business within the Municipality unless the Person holds a valid Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by category in Schedule A. Examples: personal services $80; general business services $104; construction (under 5 employees) $128; retail sales (under 5 employees) $127; professionals $144 each; real estate $197. First-year fees are pro-rated.","short":"By category: personal services $80; business services $104","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"A business must pay the following fee for $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form and submit it with the fee in person or by mail to District of Mackenzie, PO Bag 340, 1 Mackenzie Blvd. Show the property owner's approval for the premises. The District checks bylaws, provincial qualifications and premises standards. A valid development permit is required first for a new building or structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/","section":"Applying for your licence","official_wording":"The application form and fee may submitted in person or by mail to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"All licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed each year. Renewal notices are mailed in November; pay in person, online or by mail. A 10% penalty applies after March 1 and another 20% after April 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/business-development/business-licences/","section":"Renewing your licence","official_wording":"All licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for carrying on business without a licence; $50 for failing to display a licence.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw)","official_wording":"Carry on business without a Licence. 4.1 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, as amended by Bylaws No. 1390, 1399 and 1475.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence, run solely by a resident. Zone use lists allow a home business in A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1 to RM4, and home industries in A2, RR1, RR2. Section 4 names A1 but not RM3 or RM4. Confirm your zone with the District.","short":"Yes, in listed zones with a business licence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The general section names A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1 and RM2 for home occupations and A1 to RR2 for home industries, but the zone use lists give 'Home business' only for A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3 (and RM4) and 'Home industry' only for A2, RR1, RR2. Not in the A1, RM1 and RM2 use lists. Check the zone with the District.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Home Occupations (Section 4)","official_wording":"Home occupations are only permitted in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, R2, R3, RM1, and RM2 zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must hold a valid District business licence. The fee follows the business category in Schedule A, for example $80 for personal services or $104 for general business services.","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $80 or $104","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Home Occupations item 1","official_wording":"All home occupations must hold a valid Business Licence from the District of Mackenzie.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One resident may work in it. No activity 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. At most 10 visitors a day. One extra paved parking space. No external storage. A home business wholly inside the dwelling: at most 10% of floor area (not day cares); home industry 25%. Signs follow District bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Home Occupations items ii, viii, ix, x; Home Businesses 3; Home Industries 2","official_wording":"No more than one person residing in the principal residence where the home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Medical, dental or chiropractic offices and veterinary practices; audio recording studios; anything giving off offensive noise, smoke, dust or odour; anything using materials that make flammable or explosive vapours; anything needing bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Home Occupations and Home Businesses (Section 4)","official_wording":"other than a medical, dental or chiropractic office or veterinary practitioner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only as a bed and breakfast: owner-occupied single-detached dwelling, in the A2, RR1, RR2 and R1 zones. Suites cannot be rented by the day or week (longer than one month only). Mackenzie is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence rule does not apply. The District has no short-term rental bylaw yet; new rules are out for feedback.","short":"Only as B&B in owner-occupied detached home","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Bed and Breakfasts and Suites (Section 4)","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast must be conducted wholly within a single detached dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required to carry on a business. A bed and breakfast is in Category Five at $159 a year. The bylaw has no short-term rental category; renting a home or suite under the Residential Tenancy Act is exempt from a licence.","short":"B&B $159 a year; no STR category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016, consolidated (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bylaw.1355-Consolidated-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1 and s. 4.2(i)","official_wording":"a Person shall not carry on a Business within the Municipality unless the Person holds a valid Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province if they offer stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Registration is $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B: owner lives in the house; up to 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests; one extra parking space per bedroom used; breakfast is the only meal; no stay over 30 consecutive days; no change to the outside of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict flagged: the Business Licence Bylaw (2016) s. 17.4 caps a B&B at 2 rooms and 4 people in an 'RB1' zone and 3 rooms and 6 people in an 'RRB1' zone, and refers to Zoning Bylaw 1114, 2006. The current Zoning Bylaw 1368 has no RB1 or RRB1 zone and allows 3 rooms and 6 adults. Value follows the Zoning Bylaw. No rule on posting a licence number or a local contact found.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bylaw-No.-1368-Zoning-Industrial-and-Townsite-Maps.pdf","section":"Bed and Breakfasts (Section 4)","official_wording":"The maximum number of guest rooms permitted in a bed and breakfast will be three","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for carrying on business without a licence; $50 for failing to display a licence (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 3).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1465, with amendments (PDF), District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bylaw-No.-1465-1488-1502-Municipal-Ticket-Information.pdf","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw)","official_wording":"Carry on business without a Licence. 4.1 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","place_name":"Mackenzie","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1368, 2017 (Bed and Breakfasts and Suites); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1355, 2016. No short-term rental bylaw is in force.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Regulations, District of Mackenzie","source_url":"https://districtofmackenzie.ca/government-town-hall/bylaws-and-regulations/","section":"Frequently requested bylaws","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1355, Amended by 1390, 1399, 1475","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before any construction, demolition or moving of a building or structure, and before occupying a new building or changing a building's use. The City's pages set the size line at over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) or over 100 sq. ft. Retaining walls over 0.6 m also need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Permits page says over 100 sq. ft.; the Home Improvements page says over 10 m2 (107 sq. ft.); Building Bylaw s. 10.6(e) lets accessory buildings up to 10 m2 be built without a permit. Treat 10 m2 as the bylaw line.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2, 15.2","official_wording":"A permit is required when construction regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Storage and garden sheds and other accessory buildings of 10 m² or less may be built without a permit, but must still meet the Building Code and all bylaws. A plumbing permit is not required for leak repairs, fixture replacement or clearing blockages (with clean-outs). The Chief Building Official may waive a requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 10.6(e), 13.5, 11.4","official_wording":"Storage and garden sheds and other accessory buildings not exceeding ten (10) square metres in floor area may be erected without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Home improvement permits: apply through the City's online Citizen Portal (create an account, add a new permit, upload drawings and forms, pay fees in the portal). The Residential Permits page also says to come to City Hall to apply. Plumbing, electrical, gas and sprinkler permits without drawings can be emailed to PermitApplications@MapleRidge.ca.","short":"Online (Citizen Portal) or in person","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City pages differ: the Home Improvements page describes online portal submission; the Residential Permits page (updated May 2026) says come to City Hall. Both are City web pages; no bylaw rule.","source_title":"Home Improvements, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/construction-development-permits/home-improvements","section":"Step Six: Submit Completed Application Via Online Portal","official_wording":"Create an account on, or visit the Online Portal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A title search dated within 30 days, copies of covenants and charges on title, legible scaled design drawings, any approvals required under other laws, and the City's application form and fees. Hand-drawn plans and previously stamped drawings are not accepted. Checklists vary by project type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 11.2, 11.3","official_wording":"the said Title Search must be dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No set time is stated. The City says the timeline varies with the volume of applications, the complexity of the project and how complete the application is.","short":"No set time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Improvements, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/construction-development-permits/home-improvements","section":"Step Eight: Permit Issuance","official_wording":"The permit timeline varies based on the factors below, but not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection at least 24 hours ahead. Inspections booked online before 3 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day; a.m. or p.m. is not guaranteed. Cancel before 3 p.m. at least one business day ahead. Inspections line: 604-467-7311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 12.5","official_wording":"The owner or the applicant must request an inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Building department, 11995 Haney Place: phone 604-467-7311; email BuildingEnquiries@MapleRidge.ca (general), PermitApplications@MapleRidge.ca (applications).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Permits, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/construction-development-permits/residential-permits","section":"Contact Information","official_wording":"Tel: 604-467-7311 Email: BuildingEnquiries@MapleRidge.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the Zoning Bylaw nor the Building Bylaw says an ordinary fence needs a building permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, 1.2 m maximum in the front yard (also the exterior side yard and the panhandle portion of a panhandle lot).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 405.4 Fence Requirements","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 405.4(2)(a)","official_wording":"A Fence in a Residential Zone shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, 2.0 m maximum in the rear yard and the interior side yard (and on a panhandle lot except its panhandle portion).","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 405.4 Fence Requirements","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 405.4(2)(b)","official_wording":"not exceed 2.0 metres in Height where located:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall, building, hedge or plant may exceed 1.0 m high within 7.5 m of the corner along both lot lines at a street corner (6.0 m at a lane corner). No driveway within 7.5 m of the corner where an exterior side lot line meets the front or rear lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 405.4 Fence Requirements","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 403.8","official_wording":"growth shall be installed or allowed to grow to a Height greater than 1.0 metre in the area bounded by:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from finished grade at the fence base. Barbed or razor wire is banned in residential zones (limited exceptions on ALR land). Electric fences only on ALR land in certain zones. Retaining walls max 1.2 m high, permit over 0.6 m; a fence on top is separate. Pool fence at least 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 405.4 Fence Requirements","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 405.4(1), (7), (8); 403.9","official_wording":"The Height of a Fence shall be measured from the Finished Grade at the base of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, s. 405.4 (Fence Requirements) and s. 403.8 (Visual Clearance at Intersections); Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026, s. 15 and s. 16.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 405.4 Fence Requirements","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 101.1, 405.4","official_wording":"MAPLE RIDGE ZONING BYLAW NO.7600-2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw, a shed or accessory building of 10 m² or less may be built without a permit but must still meet the Building Code and all bylaws. The City page says a permit is needed over 100 sq. ft. (9.3 m²), so confirm sheds in between. Larger sheds need a permit.","short":"No if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Permits page says a permit is needed for structures over 100 square feet (about 9.3 m2); the bylaw's no-permit line is 10 m2.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 10.6(e)","official_wording":"Storage and garden sheds and other accessory buildings not exceeding ten (10) square metres in floor area may be erected without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City says a permit is required to construct, renovate, demolish or alter a deck; no height threshold is stated on that page. The Building Bylaw defines 'Structure' to include 'decks over 0.6 metres above finished grade'.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No explicit 'low decks need no permit' rule found. The page wording (any deck) and the bylaw definition (0.6 m) may differ; confirm with the Building Department for decks under 0.6 m.","source_title":"Home Improvements, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/construction-development-permits/home-improvements","section":"Decks (Addition or Renovation)","official_wording":"A Permit is required for construction, renovation, demolition, or alteration of a deck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are accessory buildings covered by the Accessory Building Guide and need a building permit unless 10 m² or less. Converting a carport to a garage, or a carport or garage to living space, also needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Guide (PDF), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/accessory-building-permit-guidepdf","section":"Accessory Building Guide","official_wording":"applying for a permit to build an accessory building (shed, garage, workshop, greenhouse, barn etc.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Set zone by zone. Example, RS-1: accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high; at least 7.5 m from the front lot line, 1.5 m from rear and interior side lines, 3.0 m from an exterior side line, 1.5 m from the house; total lot coverage 40%. Urban Infill lots: 4.5 m high; 5.5 m front, 1.5 m rear.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 605.6, 605.7(2), 605.8(2) (RS-1); 402.29(5)-(6)","official_wording":"Accessory Structures together shall not exceed a Lot Coverage of 40%.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"The first $5,000 of construction value costs $154.50 (Building Permit Fee Based on Market Value). A non-refundable application fee ($180.25 single detached or duplex, $602.55 other buildings) is paid at intake and credited toward that fee. Taxes extra.","short":"$154.50 for first $5,000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019","section":"Schedule A, Building Fees","official_wording":"For the first $5,000 of value $154.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on declared construction value, as set by the City: $154.50 for the first $5,000, then per $1,000 or part: $14.16 up to $25,000; $13.49 up to $50,000; $10.82 up to $75,000; $10.30 up to $100,000; $10.04 over $100,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019","section":"Schedule A, Building Fees","official_wording":"For each additional $1,000 or part thereof up to $25,000 $14.16","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable application fee is paid before the application is accepted: $180.25 for single detached and duplex, $602.55 for other buildings (plus $103 per unit for multi-unit). It is credited toward the building permit fee before issuance.","short":"$180.25 single detached or duplex; $602.55 other","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-no-8097-2026","section":"s. 20.1","official_wording":"a non-refundable application fee, in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition $180.25 per building. Retaining wall $120.51 for first 20 m plus $54.59 per extra 10 m. Plumbing minimum $103. Re-inspection $175 (second and later). Permit fee doubles if work starts before the permit. Security deposit required before issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Building Demolition Permit (per building) $180.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid when applying (in the online portal for portal applications); the building permit fee is paid when the permit is issued, and outstanding fees are due at permit pickup. Permits can also be paid online; online payment is limited to $100,000 per transaction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/construction-development-permits/building-permits","section":"Permit Fees and Charges; Pay for a Permit","official_wording":"a plan processing fee (payable at the time of application) and a building permit fee (payable at the time of building permit issuance)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule A (Building, Planning, Engineering, and Board of Variance Fees); permit fee rules in Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026, Part 20.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019","section":"Title page and Schedule A","official_wording":"Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Look up the property on RidgeView, the City's interactive lot map, then read that zone's section of the Zoning Bylaw. The Zoning Bylaw page also gives access to the zoning map. Planning staff can confirm zoning, and a Land Use Inquiry application can give current zoning or zoning history.","short":"Online map (RidgeView)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps and Guides, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/maps-guides","section":"Maps","official_wording":"RidgeView: Interactive City Lot Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, consolidated to July 28, 2026 (adopted December 8, 2020); a Zoning Bylaw update is under way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"title page","official_wording":"Consolidated to July 28, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses and density, lot size, lot coverage, setbacks, building height, landscaping and fencing, and parking. General rules cover specific uses, siting, retaining walls and waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/community-planning/zoning-bylaw","section":"Regulations","official_wording":"Within each zone, regulations for the permitted use and density of use of land, buildings and other structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: Planning@MapleRidge.ca or 604-467-7341.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/community-planning/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Please contact the Planning Department by email Planning@MapleRidge.ca or by phone at 604-467-7341","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 101.1","official_wording":"MAPLE RIDGE ZONING BYLAW NO.7600-2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"As an accessory use inside a principal dwelling (one suite per house) in zones that list it, such as RS-1, and under Urban Infill Residential rules inside the Urban Containment Boundary. The City says single detached, duplex and triplex buildings. Not in a floodplain unless the floor is above flood level.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (one per house)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"definition; s. 402.24; 402.29(2); 605.3","official_wording":"is limited to one Secondary Suite per Principal Residential Use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Called a Detached Garden Suite. Allowed as an accessory use in zones that list it (such as RS-1) and under Urban Infill rules. Must be in the rear yard, one storey (or second storey over an accessory or parking use in some cases), no basement, not strata-titled or subdivided, and not on lots with boarding, caretaker, agricultural employee or tourist accommodation use.","short":"Yes, Detached Garden Suite in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.11; 402.29(2); 605.3","official_wording":"shall only be located within the Rear Yard of a Principal Residential Use, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per principal dwelling, inside it; the City page says at most 40% of the building's gross floor area. Detached garden suite: up to 140 m² or 15% of lot area, whichever is less (90 m² in the ALR); one or two per lot per the City guide. If the owner lives elsewhere, a business licence and Good Neighbour Agreement are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.24, 402.11(3)","official_wording":"shall not be strata-titled; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 1 space for the suite (Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 7970-2023, s. 2.07). No space is required on lots over 281 m² with up to 6 units within 400 m of a bus stop, or in a Transit-Oriented Area. Detached garden suite: 1 space, not tandem, always accessible.","short":"1 space per suite (none in some areas)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached Garden Suite Guide (PDF), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/detached-garden-suite-guide","section":"DGS Guide, item 11","official_wording":"One parking space dedicated exclusively to the DGS residents, as regulated under the Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw. It must not be tandem and must have unobstructed access and egress at all times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any new construction or renovation of a secondary suite or detached garden suite (for example adding a kitchen, bedrooms, plumbing or electrical, fire separation, or egress windows). A business licence is needed if both units are rented (one-time $500 application review fee plus licence fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/planning-land-use/community-planning/housing-ready/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Building permits are required for any new construction or renovation of a secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, s. 402.24 (Secondary Suite Residential) and s. 402.11 (Detached Garden Suite Residential); Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.24, 402.11","official_wording":"402.24 Secondary Suite Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut, remove or prune more than 1/4 of the live crown of any Protected Tree, on any property. Protected: any tree 20 cm DBH or larger, any tree on City property, Significant Trees (60 cm+), replacement trees, and trees of any size in riparian or conservation areas, under covenant, or with raptor, osprey or heron nests.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm DBH or larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/tree-protection-and-management-bylaw-no-8045-2026","section":"s. 6.3; definition of Protected Tree","official_wording":"A Tree Permit is required to Cut or Remove a Protected Tree, including its roots, or to prune","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed if the tree is dead of natural causes (verified), is a storm-damaged hazard tree in imminent danger (arborist assessed; report within one business day), or fewer than 10 are removed on active-farm land as required for a designated farm use. ALR land is not otherwise exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/tree-protection-and-management-bylaw-no-8045-2026","section":"s. 4.6, 4.3, 4.5","official_wording":"the Protected Tree is dead of natural causes as verified and documented by an Arborist","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential: $70 for the first tree per calendar year and $100 for each additional tree, plus taxes. Development stream: $300 base plus $100 per tree.","short":"$70 first tree per year, $100 each additional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7575-2019, Schedule J (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fees-charges-consolidated-bylaw-no-7575-2019","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"Tree Permit Application Fee (Residential Stream)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are planted on the lot: 2 for each tree of 20-39 cm DBH, 3 for 40-59 cm, 4 for 60 cm or more; only 1 if the permit covers a single tree in a calendar year. A refundable security of $640 per replacement tree is due before the permit is issued. Cash in lieu is $800 per tree if planting is not feasible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/tree-protection-and-management-bylaw-no-8045-2026","section":"s. 8.5, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6","official_wording":"Before permit issuance, the Applicant must provide a refundable security for Replacement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Street trees are City property, usually on the boulevard. They may not be cut, damaged or removed except by the City or its agents, and pruning must be done by the City. Report concerns to ParksOperations@MapleRidge.ca or 604-467-7346. RidgeView shows whether a tree is on City land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/tree-protection-and-management-bylaw-no-8045-2026","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"that is on City Property, unless the work is undertaken by the City or its authorized agents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Removing a protected tree without a permit: $450 (early $400, late $500) under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule; $3,000 under the Ticket Information Utilization schedule. Court fines can go up to the Offence Act maximum.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid early); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two ticket schedules give different amounts for the same offence. Both name 'Tree Management Bylaw No. 8025-2026' while the current bylaw is No. 8045-2026 (same section number 5.1). The Bylaw Notice Enforcement consolidation lists amendments up to 8136-2026; the Ticket Information consolidation up to 8135-2026.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Tree Management Bylaw","official_wording":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 8025-2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Management Bylaw No. 8045-2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/tree-protection-and-management-bylaw-no-8045-2026","section":"title; s. 2.1","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT BYLAW NO. 8045-2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residents manage their own waste disposal: garbage is arranged privately or taken to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre. Curbside recycling is provided by Recycle BC (not the City): paper, mixed containers and glass weekly, flexible plastics every 2 weeks. No curbside food scraps collection is described; residents must compost food scraps under Metro Vancouver's Organics Disposal Ban.","short":"No City garbage; recycling weekly via Recycle BC","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste and Recycling Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/waste-and-recycling-services-maple-ridge","section":"intro; Collection Types and Frequency","official_wording":"Maple Ridge residents are responsible for managing their own waste disposal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the Recycle BC schedule for Maple Ridge (recyclebc.ca/mapleridge) or the Recycle BC app. For missed curbside recycling call Remple Disposal at 778-503-1340 (multi-family: Waste Control Services, 778-503-1341). No City collection-day lookup is listed for garbage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste and Recycling Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/waste-and-recycling-services-maple-ridge","section":"Recycle BC","official_wording":"Never miss a pick up - get the App to check sorting instructions & more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put solid waste and recycling receptacles at the road shoulder, lane or curb in front of the premises, or on the premises beside the property line, no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and take them in by 6:00 p.m. (Solid Waste Bylaw) or 7:00 p.m. (Wildlife and Vector Control Bylaw). Bear-resistant containers must be unlatched by 5 a.m. and re-locked by 7 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 6800-2011 s. 11 says receptacles must be removed by 6:00 pm; Wildlife and Vector Control Bylaw 7437-2018 s. 4.5.10 (amended 2020) says 7:00 pm. The City's Wildlife Safety page also says 7:00 pm.","source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011 (consolidated with 6994-2013)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/solid-waste-and-recycling-regulation-bylaw-no-6800-2011","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:00 am and no later than 7:00 am on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"A household garbage receptacle is a sealed bag or can that weighs no more than 20 kg when full; cans no more than 77 litres, with a watertight cover and no sharp glass or wood that could tear the bag.","short":"Bag or can max 20 kg; cans max 77 litres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011 (consolidated with 6994-2013)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/solid-waste-and-recycling-regulation-bylaw-no-6800-2011","section":"s. 2 Household Receptacle","official_wording":"(b) when full, has a gross weight not exceeding 20 kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Curbside recycling (Recycle BC) is at no cost to residents. Garbage disposal is arranged and paid for privately; the Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre charges tipping fees.","short":"No City fee; recycling free, garbage private","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste and Recycling Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/waste-and-recycling-services-maple-ridge","section":"Recycling transition; Waste Disposal","official_wording":"it is a service provided at no cost to residents by Recycle BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011 (consolidated with 6994-2013); see also Wildlife and Vector Control Bylaw No. 7437-2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011 (consolidated with 6994-2013)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/solid-waste-and-recycling-regulation-bylaw-no-6800-2011","section":"citation","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City of Maple Ridge describes no curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre, yard trimmings (grass, branches, brush, weeds, leaves, sod) may be no more than 30 cm across and 120 cm long. Loads must be off-loaded by hand.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 379 (unofficial consolidation, PDF), Metro Vancouver","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/boards/Bylaws/GVSDD_Bylaw_379_Consolidated.pdf","section":"definition of Yard Trimmings","official_wording":"with a maximum diameter of 30 centimetres and a maximum length of 120 centimetres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre, 10092 236 Street. Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (October to March) or 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (April to September); Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed New Year's Day and Christmas Day. Phone 604-681-5600.","short":"Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre, 10092 236 Street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste and Recycling Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/waste-and-recycling-services-maple-ridge","section":"Waste Disposal Options","official_wording":"Location: 10092 236 Street, Maple Ridge, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings: $139 per metric tonne, with a minimum recycling fee of $10 per load (Metro Vancouver fees effective July 1, 2026). Mixed loads are charged at the highest-cost material.","short":"$139 a tonne ($10 minimum per load)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 379 (unofficial consolidation, PDF), Metro Vancouver","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/boards/Bylaws/GVSDD_Bylaw_379_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Table 3","official_wording":"Table 3 - Recycling Fees for Recyclable Material dropped off in designated Recycling Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not yard trimmings at the Metro Vancouver centre: snow-flocked or frosted trees, toxic plants (Devil's club, giant hogweed, spurge laurel), clean wood, food waste and agricultural waste. Stumps and sod count only if no more than 30 cm across and 120 cm long. Soil and rocks are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 379 (unofficial consolidation, PDF), Metro Vancouver","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/boards/Bylaws/GVSDD_Bylaw_379_Consolidated.pdf","section":"definition of Yard Trimmings","official_wording":"but exclude Snow Flocked or Frosted Trees, Toxic Plants, Clean Wood, Food Waste and Agricultural Waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011 (City); GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 379, 2024 (Metro Vancouver)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/solid-waste-and-recycling-regulation-bylaw-no-6800-2011","section":"citation","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6800-2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions start automatically on May 1 each year and end October 15 unless a stage is declared otherwise. Stages 2 to 4 are declared by Metro Vancouver (GVWD Commissioner) and take effect in the City 72 hours after the public announcement. No stage stays in force after October 15 unless the Commissioner declares it. The current stage is not stated in the pages read.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-no-7425-2018","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.4","official_wording":"If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Restrictions come into force","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, homes: lawns may be watered on Saturdays for even-numbered civic addresses and Sundays for odd-numbered ones. Automatic (sprinkler system) watering 5 to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 to 9 a.m. In Stage 2 and above, lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-no-7425-2018","section":"Schedule 1, Stage 1 and 3","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses permitted on Saturdays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Edible plants (vegetables, herbs, berries) may be watered at any time in every stage; the bylaw schedule says so for Stage 4, though the City page says all activities are prohibited in Stage 4. Trees, shrubs and flowers: sprinkler any day 5 to 9 a.m. (Stages 1 and 2); handheld hose, container or drip irrigation any time, plus soaker hose in Stages 1 and 2; prohibited in Stage 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Drip irrigation is excluded from the bylaw's definition of 'Watering' (s. 2.1). Hoses must have an automatic shut-off device (s. 6.1).","source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-no-7425-2018","section":"Schedule 1, Stage 1 and 3","official_wording":"Watering edible plants. No restriction. At any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A 'Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn' (new sod, seed or landscaping) or 'Natural Pest Control' (nematodes for chafer beetle) lets you water outside the restricted times. The new-lawn permit lasts 21 days and may be extended once, to at most 42 days. $30.90 for a single detached home. No new permits in Stage 2; permits are void in Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-no-7425-2018","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1, 5.5-5.7","official_wording":"may apply to the Engineer for a 'Lawn Watering Permit - New Lawn'","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 ($200 early, $300 late) for hose, runoff and Part 1 watering offences; $450 ($400, $500) for Part 2 watering. Municipal ticket: $250 for the general rules; watering $250, $500, $750 or $1,000 (Parts 1 to 4). The City says fines start at $450 in Stage 2 and are $750 in Stage 3. Court: $3,000 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 early); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 11","official_wording":"Unauthorized Watering $250 $200 $300 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (amended by Nos. 7831-2022, 8068-2025 and 8111-2026); stages are declared by Metro Vancouver","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/drinking-water-conservation-plan-bylaw-no-7425-2018","section":"citation","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 7425-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog kept in Maple Ridge needs a current licence, except a dog under four months old (and dogs kept at the animal control facility, pet stores, vet clinics or pet care establishments). Licences cannot be issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 6.2.1, 6.2.10, 6.4.1","official_wording":"No Owner shall Keep a dog, or permit a dog to be kept, in the District unless a current valid dog licence has been obtained from the District for that dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Maple Ridge, through its Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control & Licensing Services","official_wording":"services are provided by the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 if paid by January 31; $41 from February 1 to December 31. Seniors (65+) pay $12.50 or $20.50. Proof of spaying or neutering from a veterinarian is required.","short":"$25 by January 31 ($41 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule A, Fees and Charges, Bylaw 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/anmlctrlscheda201309241341477252","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c), (d)","official_wording":"(c) Altered Dog $25.00 $41.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$52 if paid by January 31; $68 from February 1 to December 31. Seniors (65+) pay $26 or $34. A $27 rebate applies to the standard (non-senior) unaltered licence if a vet's spay/neuter proof is given later in the same calendar year.","short":"$52 by January 31 ($68 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule A, Fees and Charges, Bylaw 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/anmlctrlscheda201309241341477252","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a), (b), s. 2","official_wording":"(a) Unaltered Dog $52.00 $68.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $200 (to January 31) or $270. Dog acquired on or after July 1 and licensed within 30 days: $12.50 altered or $26 unaltered, with proof. $5 for a replacement tag or a transfer of owner, dog or district. Guide dogs: fees waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule A, Fees and Charges, Bylaw 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/anmlctrlscheda201309241341477252","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(e), 3, 4","official_wording":"(e) Aggressive Dog $200.00 $270.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. The City mails renewal notices in December; paying by January 31 gets the lower fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 6.2.9","official_wording":"expires on the thirty first (31) day of December in the year it was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: download the application form and email it to Dogs@MapleRidge.ca or fax 604-467-7445; applications cannot be submitted online. The City then emails an account number so you can pay online. Renew online (Visa/MasterCard), by phone at 604-467-7305 (press 3), or in person at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/animal-control","section":"Apply / Renew","official_wording":"Unfortunately at this time, applications can not be submitted online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 within 14 days, $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 1","official_wording":"6908-2012 6.2.1 Fail to obtain licence $150 $100 $200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (fees in its Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash and in the owner's immediate and effective control; a dog at large is an offence. In parks, no unleashed dog unless the area is designated and posted as off-leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 7.1.1 and definition of At Large","official_wording":"in a place other than the premises of the Owner while not on a leash and in the immediate and effective control of the Owner;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no general maximum leash length.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated, signed off-leash parks listed by the City: Beckett Park, Albion Fairgrounds, Maple Ridge Upper Park, Hammond Dog Off-Leash Area, Westview Park and Jerry Sulina Park. Up to three dogs per owner, under immediate control. The list is on the City's Dogs in Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/art-parks-rec/parks-trails/dogs-parks","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks","official_wording":"Off-Leash Dog Parks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned in, on or within 5 m of playgrounds, sports fields, municipal golf courses, tennis or basketball courts, wading pools, swimming beaches, food service areas or concessions, picnic eating areas and shelters, and municipal and public buildings (including daycares and recreation centres), and in Haney Wharf Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"Schedule B (s. 6.5.1(a))","official_wording":"Pursuant to section 6.5.1(a), Dogs are prohibited in the following areas:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the animal's excrement from any place other than the owner's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 7.2.1","official_wording":"the Owner shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Animal at-large (dogs and other animals except cats): bylaw notice $150 ($100 within 14 days, $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 1","official_wording":"6908-2012 7.1.1 Animal at-large $150 $100 $200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (parks: Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, s. 12.1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive Dog: one that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (or shown a tendency to), bitten, killed or injured a domestic animal, or aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal. Dangerous Animal: by District, SPCA or RCMP records or the owner's knowledge, has killed or injured a person or pet or, unprovoked, harassed a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 4.1 definitions","official_wording":"a dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog indoors, in an enclosure (1.8 m high, solid floor, mesh sides and roof) or on a leash of 1.5 m or less held by a competent adult; an enclosure must also be built on the property. Muzzle in public. Microchip or tattoo an aggressive dog. Post warning signs. Tell an officer within 3 days if it dies or is moved or sold, and at once if at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 7.7.1, 7.7.2, definition of Enclosure","official_wording":"on a leash or tether no more than 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence: $200 if paid by January 31; $270 from February 1 (no senior discount listed).","short":"$200 if paid by January 31 ($270 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule A, Fees and Charges, Bylaw 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/anmlctrlscheda201309241341477252","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(e)","official_wording":"(e) Aggressive Dog $200.00 $270.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's dog incident statement form and return it to the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department (604-467-7305, email or fax), or call the Ridge Meadows RCMP non-emergency line at 604-463-6251.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/animal-control","section":"Dog Attacks (including bites)","official_wording":"Please complete our dog incident statement form and return it to the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department at 604-467-7305 or via email or contact the Ridge Meadows RCMP non-emergency number at 604-463-6251.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: confine aggressive dog indoors $450; muzzle $300; warning signs $300; enclosure $300; fail to notify when at large $300; tattoo $200; leash over 1.5 m $150. Municipal ticket: $500, $300, $300, $300, $300, $200 and $100.","short":"Notice $150 to $450; ticket $100 to $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 1","official_wording":"6908-2012 7.7.1(a) $450 $400 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (s. 7.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs on any parcel. A dog under four months old does not count.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 6.1.1, 6.4.1","official_wording":"No Owner shall Keep, or permit to be kept, more than three (3) dogs on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than six (6) weaned altered (spayed or neutered) cats on any one parcel.","short":"Max six cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 10.1.1","official_wording":"more than six (6) weaned Altered Cats on any one parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No one may walk more than three dogs in a public place at one time. Livestock may be kept only as the Zoning Bylaw permits. Hobby beekeeping is limited to two hives per lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 6.5.1(c), 11.1.1","official_wording":"walk more than three (3) Dogs in any Public Place at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The dog limit does not apply at the Animal Control Facility or in a lawfully licenced pet store, veterinary clinic, pet care establishment, commercial kennel or hobby kennel. The cat limit has the same exceptions except kennels. Dogs under four months old do not count.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 6.1.1, 10.1.1, 6.4.1","official_wording":"except at the Animal Control Facility, or in the lawful and licenced","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 3 dogs $150 and more than six cats $150 (each $100 within 14 days, $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 for each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 1","official_wording":"6908-2012 6.1.1 More than 3 dogs $150 $100 $200 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (dogs s. 6.1, cats s. 10.1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"title","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Chickens are an 'Agricultural' use: only on lots of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more, in RS-3 and the A zones, and in RS-1 or RS-2 only if the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve (the Zoning Bylaw also accepts lots designated Agricultural in the OCP). No separate hen rules were found.","short":"Only lots of 0.4 ha or more (RS-3, A zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"definition of Agricultural; s. 605.11, 610.11, 611.11","official_wording":"poultry; pigeons; doves; bees; and other animals or birds.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Buildings and structures that involve keeping poultry must be at least 60 m from the front and exterior side lot lines, 30 m from the rear and interior side lot lines, 30 m from wells and 30 m from the face of a residential building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 610.7 (same numbers in RS-1, RS-3, A-1, A-2, A-3)","official_wording":"The minimum Setbacks for Buildings and Structures that involve mushroom growing, or the keeping of swine or poultry shall be not less than:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Hobby beekeeping is an accessory use in the RS-1, RS-1a to RS-1d, RS-2, RS-3 and SRS zones: up to two hives per lot, behind the principal residential building, entrance facing the centre of the lot, and behind a solid fence or hedge at least 2 m high (extending 6 m past the hive each way) or raised 2.5 m. Hives must be inaccessible to wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.13","official_wording":"a maximum of two (2) bee hives per Lot shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, which includes horses, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, cattle and birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, may be kept only as the Zoning Bylaw permits (Agricultural use, lots of 0.4 ha or more in the zones above). Livestock may not stray onto highways, public places or other private land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/animal-control-and-licencing-bylaw-no-6908-2012","section":"s. 11.1.1, 11.1.2, definition of Livestock","official_wording":"No Owner shall Keep or permit to be kept Livestock except as permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019; Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012; Wildlife and Vector Control Bylaw No. 7437-2018 (bee hives)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE ZONING BYLAW NO. 7600-2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer (including a boat or camping trailer) may not be parked on a street unless it is attached to a motor vehicle able to tow it. No vehicle may be parked more than 72 hours in a row without moving, and vehicles over 5,500 kg licensed weight may not park on a street or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Vehicles over 18 m long are banned. Usual no-parking rules also apply.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/6704-2009-highway-and-traffic","section":"s. 13.0","official_wording":"No trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a residential lot an RV, boat, boat trailer, camping trailer, motor home or similar must be parked entirely on the lot, with no more than one in the front yard and on the driveway, licensed and registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living on the lot, and screened as the bylaw requires. On agricultural lots it must be registered to the owner, occupier or a relative living there.","short":"Must be on lot, max 1 in front yard; licensed to resident","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.20(1), (2); definition","official_wording":"Recreational Vehicles and Equipment shall not be parked or stored on any Lot Zoned for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. An RV may not be occupied for any reason while parked or stored on a lot (except in a campground), and no one may live in a motor vehicle, RV or trailer on a street or other public place unless authorized.","short":"No on a lot or public place","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, sections 401.3, 402.20 and 402.21","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.20(3)","official_wording":"Recreational Vehicles and Equipment shall not be occupied for any reason while parked or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unattached trailer on a street $100 ($75 within 14 days, $125 after 28 days); parking over 72 hours $75; vehicle over 5,500 kg at night $200; occupying a vehicle on a street $100; unlawful, unregistered or occupied RV on a lot $450. Municipal ticket: $100, $75, $200, $100 and $500 for the same offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Parts 11 and 35","official_wording":"6704-2009 13.0 Unattached trailer $100 $75 $125 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009 (ss. 11, 13, 25); Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 (s. 402.20)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009, sections 11, 13 and 25","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/6704-2009-highway-and-traffic","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE BYLAW NO. 6704 - 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way, and must not let an animal or bird disturb others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 5122-1994, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-no-5122-1994","section":"s. 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Commercial or industrial construction, repair, demolition, road work or excavation that disturbs residents of a residential zone is banned from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday, and all day on Sundays and statutory holidays. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give written consent for other hours.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 5122-1994, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-no-5122-1994","section":"s. 6, 7","official_wording":"commercial or industrial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Commercial vehicle operation or major repairs in a residential zone that disturb the neighbourhood are banned. Exempt: emergency vehicles, City works, public transit, approved events, and lawn mowers or power garden equipment 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 5122-1994, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-no-5122-1994","section":"s. 8, 9","official_wording":"No person shall carry on or suffer or permit to be carried on in any residential zone the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department, 604-467-7305. Complaints need your name, address and phone number, plus the type of noise and its dates, times and duration; anonymous complaints are not accepted. File online (mapleridge.ca/report), by email at bylaws@mapleridge.ca, or with the complaint form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Noise; How to File a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"please print off and complete our complaint form or contact the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department at 604-467-7305.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise complaint line was found on the City's pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs (s. 3, 4) or animal noise (s. 5): $300 bylaw notice ($250 if paid within 14 days, $350 after 28 days). Construction outside allowed times (s. 6) or engine noise (s. 8): $400 ($350 early, $450 late). Municipal tickets list the same $300 and $400, with $150 and $200 if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 14","official_wording":"5122-1994 3 Noise Which Disturbs $300 $250 $350 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Noise Control By-law No. 5122-1994","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 5122-1994, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-no-5122-1994","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Noise Control By-law No. 5122-1994","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay untidy or unsightly, or allow graffiti. Unsightly includes accumulated junk, litter, brush, rubbish or derelict vehicles; broken or rotting fences; dead or neglected landscaping; grass over 30 cm or brush spreading onto neighbours; noxious weeds; and building materials stored over 15 days without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6533-2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/untidy-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-6533-2007","section":"s. 2 definitions, 3, 4, 8, 9","official_wording":"the accumulation of junk, filth, litter, brush, discarded materials, refuse,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Online at mapleridge.ca/report, by phone at 604-467-7305, by email at bylaws@mapleridge.ca, by mail or in person. Give your full name, home address and phone, the property address and details. Anonymous complaints are not accepted; limit of three non-recurring complaints per complainant property per calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How to File a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"You may submit a complaint online, over the phone at 604-467-7305, by email at bylaws@mapleridge.ca by regular mail or in person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may serve an order to fix the problem within 30, 14 or 7 days (7 if the officer believes it is a nuisance), sent by express mail to the owner and posted on the property if the premises are occupied. If not done, the City may do the work and recover the cost as property taxes. The owner has 5 days to ask Council to review the order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6533-2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/untidy-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-6533-2007","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Within 30 days or,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 bylaw notice for untidy or unsightly premises (s. 3) or graffiti (s. 4): $250 if paid within 14 days, $350 after 28 days; a compliance agreement is available. Overgrowth (s. 8) is $200. Municipal tickets list the same $300 and $200.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 32","official_wording":"6533-2007 3 Untidy/Unsightly Premises $300 $250 $350 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6533-2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6533-2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/untidy-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-6533-2007","section":"citation","official_wording":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 6533-2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Only in the 'Open to Burning' area; properties in the 'Closed to Burning' area may not have any wood-burning fire. The City says the fire needs a valid permit; the bylaw sets none for recreational fires. A campfire may be no bigger than 0.5 m high and wide, 15 m from buildings and wires, watched by an adult (19+), with a hose and shovel.","short":"Only in the Open to Burning area","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City pages say all fires need a valid permit; the bylaw's recreational fire section (s. 15-16) sets no permit, and its list of permit-free fires (s. 6) does not include campfires. Both are shown.","source_title":"Fire Bans and Restrictions, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fire-bans-restrictions","section":"Category 1 Campfire Specifications","official_wording":"Can’t be larger than 0.5 metre in height and 0.5 metre in width,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Backyard burning of leaves, prunings and branches grown on the property needs a permit and is allowed only in the 'Open to Burning' area, April 15 to May 15 and October 15 to November 15, in daylight hours, weather permitting. Fire no larger than 2 m high or wide; 15 m from buildings, wires and forest edge; watched by an adult (19+) with hose and shovel. No material from elsewhere, no lumber, no stumps or branches over 10 cm.","short":"Only with a permit, Apr 15 to May 15 and Oct 15 to Nov 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits and Backyard Burning, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/burn-permits-and-backyard-burning","section":"Permit Purchasing / What Can I Burn?","official_wording":"Maple Ridge permits allows backyard burning with a permit during spring and fall, weather permitting.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A burn permit costs $75 per property, non-refundable, and may be revoked without notice (fire ban, unsafe conditions or breach of conditions). Buy online or in person at City Hall Revenue Services, 11995 Haney Place. Permits are sold from early April to May 15 and from early October to November 15.","short":"Yes, $75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw s. 13 (1997) still says $25; the Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019 (consolidated to June 30, 2026) and the City page both say $75. The City page says fees were updated in December 2025.","source_title":"Burn Permits and Backyard Burning, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/burn-permits-and-backyard-burning","section":"Pricing; Where to Buy","official_wording":"A burn permit costs $75.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Fire Rescue issues bans in line with the Coastal Fire Centre. Check the City's Fire Bans & Restrictions page (it said no bans were in effect when last updated October 23, 2026). Under a Category 2 or 3 ban, fireworks, burn barrels and similar are also banned. Permits may be revoked.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bans and Restrictions, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-prevention/outdoor-fire-safety/fire-bans-restrictions","section":"Fire bans","official_wording":"Bans are issued by Maple Ridge Fire Rescue and align with regional requirements from the Coastal Fire Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Grass clippings, branches and leaves can be dropped off at the Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre, 10092 236 Street (tipping fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste and Recycling Services, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/resident-services/waste-and-recycling-services-maple-ridge","section":"Yard & Garden Trimmings","official_wording":"Residents can drop off grass clippings, branches, and leaves at the Maple Ridge Recycling and Waste Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $200 ($150 within 14 days, $250 after 28 days); unattended or after-dark backyard fire $200; recreational fire contrary to the bylaw or unattended $100; noxious material $450; fire during a closure $450. Municipal ticket: outdoor fire $1,000, no permit $200, noxious material $500, closure $500. Fire ban violations: municipal fines up to $1,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 16","official_wording":"5535-1997 5(d) No permit $200 $150 $250 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Outdoor Burning Regulation By-law No. 5535-1997 (consolidated with Amending Bylaw No. 6363-2005)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw (PDF), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/outdoor-burning-regulation","section":"citation","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Outdoor Burning Regulation By-law No. 5535-1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without a valid permit. Without a permit it is unlawful to possess, ignite, discharge or set off fireworks or firecrackers anywhere in Maple Ridge, including bottle rockets, fountains, Roman candles and sparklers. Permits are for displays (see Permit). Fireworks are also banned under a Category 2 or 3 fire ban and in parks without a permit.","short":"No, without a valid permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person may throw, propel, eject, light, fire, explode, set off, discharge or possess firecrackers or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw says no person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks or firecrackers in Maple Ridge. Selling to a minor is also an offence.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says sale is prohibited 'without a valid permit'; the bylaw (s. 2) has no permit exception for sale.","source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004","section":"s. 2, 22","official_wording":"No person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade firecrackers or other fireworks of every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks: low-hazard recreational fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. Firecrackers: small noise makers such as bottle rockets, screechers, supersonic bang and air bombs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"such as fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Special Fireworks Permit for a display costs $200 and is bought from the Fire Department / City Hall. Two qualified operators (one with a Fireworks Supervisor certificate, all in charge 21+), $5 million liability insurance naming the City, and a spectator line 45 m back are required. The Fire Chief may issue a permit for religious or ceremonial fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004","section":"s. 8, 9, 25-35","official_wording":"may be purchased from the Fire Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: discharging fireworks without a permit $450 ($400 within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500 for discharging without a permit and $1,000 for selling. In court, up to $10,000 or six months in jail, or both. Fire response costs are also charged.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Part 9","official_wording":"6279-2004 II(3) $450 $400 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Maple Ridge Fireworks By-law No. 6279 - 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 6279-2004","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-no-6279-2004","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Maple Ridge Fireworks By-law No. 6279 - 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems: a Bylaw Notice (under the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act; placed on a vehicle or mailed to the registered owner; disputes go to a screening officer, then adjudication) and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI; disputes go to Provincial Court). Tickets are issued by Bylaw Compliance Officers, including RCMP members, parking officers and animal control officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice (Ticket), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-notice-ticket","section":"intro","official_wording":"A Bylaw Notice may be placed on a vehicle or mailed to the registered owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large or unlicensed $150; noise that disturbs $300; untidy premises $300; overtime parking $50; parking within 5 m of a hydrant $100; burning without a permit $200. Municipal ticket: the same, except dog at large or unlicensed is $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"6908-2012 7.1.1 Animal at-large $150 $100 $200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the lower early-payment amount (e.g. $150 becomes $100; $300 becomes $250). Municipal tickets for highway/traffic offences and noise show a discounted amount if paid within 30 days (e.g. $50 becomes $20; $300 becomes $150).","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; some tickets in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"s. 5.1(b)","official_wording":"If received by the City within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late-payment surcharge applies (e.g. $150 becomes $200; $300 becomes $350). Unpaid notices and tickets go to a collection agency or legal firm, and the City may take the person to a Provincial Court payment hearing.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $200 for $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"s. 5.1(c)","official_wording":"If more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dispute in writing within 14 days of the issue date (back of the notice or the Notice of Appeal form); no phone disputes. A screening officer reviews it, then an adjudication hearing (in person, by phone or in writing). If you lose, pay the full amount plus a $25 fee. MTI: dispute form within 14 days; may go to Provincial Court. A paid ticket cannot be disputed.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice (Ticket), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-notice-ticket","section":"Disputes","official_wording":"All disputes must be submitted in writing within 14 days of the date of issue shown on the Bylaw Notice (ticket).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7626-2020; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7626 – 2020”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business and not-for-profit operating in Maple Ridge, including home-based and non-resident (visiting) businesses. A landlord renting no more than one unit is exempt. Work done off-site and delivered to Maple Ridge does not need a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing","section":"FAQ: Who requires a business licence?","official_wording":"All businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the City of Maple Ridge require a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Minimum $110 per year. Some businesses pay more, based on floor area, number of chairs or professionals, etc.; see Schedule A of the bylaw. Fees are not refundable once issued.","short":"From $110 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing","section":"FAQ: How much does a business licence cost?","official_wording":"The minimum fee is $110 per year. Some businesses pay more; for example, on the basis of square meters of the business premises, the number of chairs in a restaurant, or the number of professionals operating at the location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application form in person at the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety counter, by email to buslic@mapleridge.ca, or by mail, with payment (the application does not progress until paid). Staff check zoning and bylaw compliance, and inspections may include building, electrical, plumbing, gas, fire, health and bylaw officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing","section":"Steps 3-6","official_wording":"in person at Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department front counter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid January 1 to December 31. No new application is needed to renew; an invoice is mailed before year end. Renewal fee is due by December 31 or a $25 late fee applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing","section":"Step 7","official_wording":"Your Business Licence is valid until December 31 of the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the Fraser Valley Intermunicipal Business Licence (IMBL), for mobile construction-industry contractors and some mobile health providers with a fixed premises in a participating city. Valid in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. $250 on top of the Maple Ridge licence.","short":"Yes, $250 (construction, some health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw No. 7915-2023 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/maple-ridge-intermunicipal-business-licence-scheme-bylaw-no-7915-2023-consolidated","section":"s. 5.1, 6.6","official_wording":"The Intermunicipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 for carrying on a business without a licence. Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule: early $250, late $350. Ticket Information schedule: $300. Failing to renew is also $300.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid early); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing and Regulation (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 6815-2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/business-licencing-and-regulation-consolidated-bylaw-no-6815-2011","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use on agricultural, residential and CD-zoned lots, entirely inside the dwelling or an accessory building. Type 1: multi-family unit. Type 2: lot under 1,200 m². Type 3: lot 1,200 m² or more. Type 4: lot 0.4 ha or more, where the bylaw expressly permits.","short":"Yes, in agricultural, residential and CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.14","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.14(1)-(2)","official_wording":"A Home Occupation Use shall be entirely Enclosed within:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required. Minimum fee $110 per year (City website); a Bylaw Compliance Officer inspection is required before approval. Licences run to December 31 each year.","short":"Yes: from $110 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Types (Home Occupation), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/build-do-business/business-licensing/business-licence-types","section":"Home Occupation Business","official_wording":"along with a minimum payment of $110.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: Types 1 and 2 up to 30% of the home (max 50 m²); Type 3 up to 45% (max 100 m²). Non-resident employees (with on-site parking): 1, 2, 3 for Types 1, 2, 3. Clients by appointment per day: 6 (tutoring only), 10, 16. Signs follow the Sign Bylaw. No unenclosed storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.14","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.14(3)-(5), (9)","official_wording":"30% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling Unit in which the Home Occupation is located, up to maximum of 50.0 square metres in total for Type 1 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited: assembly, body modification, odour, noise or vibration, outside changes to the building, retail where customers walk in without an appointment, motor vehicle salvage, repair or sales, orchestra and band training, unenclosed storage or display, and use of non-domestic machinery. Dog daycare excluded; some animal and health services off-site only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.14","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.14(7), (9)","official_wording":"A Home Occupation shall be prohibited for the following Uses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, s. 402.14 (Home Occupation); Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011; Sign Bylaw No. 7630-2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.14","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.14","official_wording":"402.14 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in the operator's principal residence (owner or authorized tenant), on lots of at least 371 m², in single detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex, secondary suite or garden suite homes (not townhouses or apartments), in zones that list it (such as RS-1). Not on lots with assisted living, caretaker or neighbourhood daycare use. Stays: 30 consecutive days maximum.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.31","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental shall be operated by a Registered Owner or an Authorized","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required before listing or renting. At application: $500 application review fee plus $200 annual business licence fee (per the City's guide). Also needed: $1,000,000 liability insurance, fire safety plan, parking plan and safety checklist.","short":"Yes, $200 a year plus $500 application review","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","section":"Rental Specifications 8; Business Licence Application Package 7","official_wording":"you must first obtain a Business Licence through the Bylaw, Licensing & Community Safety Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental operators must also register with the Province of B.C.'s Short-Term Rental Registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (PDF, March 30, 2026), City of Maple Ridge","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/operator-guide","section":"Short-Term Rentals in Maple Ridge","official_wording":"all Short-Term Rental operators are required to register with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Max 6 guests at a time. One licence per property: either one whole dwelling unit or up to 3 rented sleeping units. At least one unobstructed off-street parking space per listing. Principal residence only. Fire safety plan posted, $1,000,000 insurance, emergency contact able to respond within 30 minutes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.31","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental occupancy shall not exceed a maximum number of six (6)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 for operating without a business licence (early $250, late $350 under the Bylaw Notice schedule; $300 under the Ticket Information schedule). No ticket is listed for short-term rentals as such; breaking the zoning rules may be ticketed as \"contrary to permitted use\", s. 307.1(1): $450 (early $400, late $500).","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid early); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/bylaw-notice-enforcement-consolidated-bylaw-no-7626-2020","section":"Schedule A, Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"6815-2011 6.1.1(a) No business licence $300 $250 $350 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","place_name":"Maple Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, s. 402.31 (Short-Term Rental); Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011; City Short-Term Rental Operator Guide (March 30, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 (PDF), section 402.31","source_url":"https://www.mapleridge.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-7600-2019","section":"s. 402.31","official_wording":"402.30 Transit-Oriented Areas .................................................................................................................. 28 402.31 Short-Term Rental ......................................................................................................................... 28 402.32 Density Bonus Framework ............................................................................................................ 29","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: 1.2 metres maximum in a front yard in Residential zones.","short":"1.2 m (draft bylaw, not adopted)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.9(4)(a)","official_wording":"1.2 metres when located within a front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: 1.8 metres maximum in a side or rear yard in Residential zones.","short":"1.8 m (draft bylaw, not adopted)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.9(4)(a)","official_wording":"1.8 metres when located within a side or rear yard; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: on a corner lot, nothing (including a fence, retaining wall or landscaping) may be higher than 1.0 metre above the road within a triangle formed by measuring 6.0 metres along the edges of the two adjoining roads and joining those points.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.11(1)","official_wording":"within the space formed by measuring 6.0 metres along the edge of two adjoining highways and joining these points on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: no barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal or corrugated metal fences in Residential, Commercial, Institutional or Park and Natural Area zones. Retaining walls: 1.8 m maximum in Residential zones (2.4 m elsewhere), counting any fence on top.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.9(2) and (5)","official_wording":"shall be comprised of or contain barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal, or corrugated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"Cover, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: accessory buildings are allowed in the residential zones, at most 2 per lot. An accessory building may not contain a dwelling unit and must be at least 3.0 metres from any other building on the lot.","short":"Draft bylaw only; no permit rule stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.1; zone tables","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall contain a dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The draft zoning bylaw and the Village's website do not say whether a building permit is needed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The draft zoning bylaw and the Village's website do not say whether a building permit is needed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted, accessory buildings: Rural Residential zone max height 6.0 m, setbacks 10.0 m; Neighbourhood Residential (R-1) floor area 50.0 m² (detached garage or carport up to 65.0 m²); Mixed Residential zone (s. 9.4) floor area 50.0 m² (garage or carport up to 65.0 m²), height 4.0 m; Multi-Unit Residential (R-2) height 4.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1 to 9.4","official_wording":"Maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA) of Accessory Buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"Cover, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village's bylaws page posts a Draft Zoning Bylaw Map (PDF) and the draft Zoning Bylaw. The draft bylaw divides the Village into zones shown on its Schedule A Zoning Map.","short":"Draft PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Masset","source_url":"https://massetbc.com/residents/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"#### Draft Zoning Bylaw Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"Cover, s. 1.1, 1.4","official_wording":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The draft bylaw says no land, building or structure may be developed, used, built, altered or subdivided except as the bylaw allows. Each zone sets permitted uses, lot coverage, height and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 1.2(3)","official_wording":"No land, building, or structure within the Village of Masset shall be developed, used, constructed,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset office, 1686 Main Street, 250-626-3995, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m..","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Masset","source_url":"https://massetbc.com/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Street Address: 1686 Main Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"Cover, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: a secondary suite is permitted as a secondary use in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones. It must be inside and integrated with the main dwelling, with its own entrance, fire separations and Building Code compliance, and not joined by a breezeway or garage.","short":"Draft bylaw only: Rural Residential, R-1 to R-3, ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.9(1); zones 9.1 to 9.4","official_wording":"(h) Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: a coach house (detached secondary dwelling) is permitted in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones, only on lots larger than 500.0 m², maximum floor area 100.0 m², one per lot.","short":"Draft bylaw: coach house on lots over 500.0 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.6; zones 9.1 to 9.4","official_wording":"(e) Coach House","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: one suite per principal dwelling; floor area at most 90.0 m² or 40% of the main dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; cannot be strata-subdivided; may only be rented for 90 days or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.9(2) to (5)","official_wording":"Not more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: 1 parking space per suite.","short":"Draft bylaw only: 1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 7.3, Table 7-3","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 space per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not state which permits a suite needs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (draft, posted on the Village's bylaws page; not shown to be adopted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"Cover, s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: allowed as a secondary use to a home in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones.","short":"Draft bylaw: Rural Residential, R-1 to R-3, ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"zones 9.1 to 9.4; s. 6.7(1)","official_wording":"(g) Home-Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: all home-based businesses must hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset.","short":"Draft bylaw: licence required; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.7(2)","official_wording":"All home-based businesses shall hold a valid business licence from the Village of Masset.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: run only by a resident, with no more than two non-resident employees; at most 25% of the dwelling's floor area up to 50.0 m², or 50.0 m² in an accessory building; all activity indoors with no outdoor storage (except horticulture); no noise over 45.0 decibels; one unlit sign up to 0.4 m²; 1 parking space per full-time non-resident employee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.7(1); Table 7-3","official_wording":"shall not involve employment of more than two non-resident employees on the premises;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: automotive and equipment services, light industrial and heavy industrial uses are never allowed as a home-based business. Selling goods made on site cannot be the main purpose.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 6.7(1)(h), (e)","official_wording":"in no instance shall automotive and equipment services, light industrial, or heavy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/home-based-business/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Draft Zoning Bylaw, not shown adopted: no short-term rental use as such. Bed and breakfasts are allowed in the Rural Residential, R-1, R-2, R-3 (s. 9.4) and ALR zones: inside the operator's own principal dwelling, operator must live there, at most 3 sleeping units, no guest over 31 consecutive days. A secondary suite may only be rented for 90 days or longer.","short":"No STR use (draft bylaw); B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Draft Village of Masset Zoning Bylaw No. 677, 2025 (PDF), Village of Masset","source_url":"http://massetbc.com/images/uploads/pdfs/677_DRAFT_Village_of_Masset_Zoning_Bylaw_-_FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 6.3, 6.9(5)","official_wording":"The operator of a bed and breakfast shall permanently reside within the principal dwelling unit in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/short-term-rental/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/masset","place_name":"Masset","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Masset is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here (list as of June 1, 2026). The Province says hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement (exempt communities), Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page: List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/masset/short-term-rental/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to construct, alter, repair, demolish or move a building or structure, and for plumbing, temporary buildings and some change of use. The Village lists structures over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.), decks, foundations, wood stoves, enclosing a carport and retaining walls holding back more than 1.5 m of fill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"No person shall Construct, alter, repair or demolish or authorize or allow the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of a building or structure, or part thereof without a valid and subsisting Permit issued by the Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a building of 10 m² or less that is accessory to a residential use on the same parcel (if it creates no hazard), or to farm buildings other than residential ones on farm-assessed parcels, or to other buildings exempted by section 1.1.1.1(2) of the Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"to a building not greater than 10m² in building area that is accessory to a residential use on the same parcel, provided it does not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Building Permit Application to the Building Inspector with a Preliminary Review Form, a site plan and payment. The forms are on the Village website.","short":"Paper application to Building Inspector","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Permits page","official_wording":"A written review of your construction project is required when you submit your Building Permit Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A form signed by the owner or agent stating the use and true value of the work, two copies of specifications and scale drawings (dimensions, room uses and floor areas, site plan), and for homes the Homeowner Protection Act evidence. The Building Inspector may also ask for a survey and confirmation of zoning compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"state the true value of the proposed construction;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give the Building Inspector at least 48 hours notice before each stage (footings, framing, insulation and so on, and a final inspection) and before concealing work. A building inspector is in McBride on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"s. 7.1.5","official_wording":"Request the Building Inspector to inspect and approve the following aspects of the work at least 48 hours in advance of each stage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"McBride Building Inspection Services, Robson Valley Community Centre, 411 Columbia Street, 250-569-4211. Village Office: 250-569-2229.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Permits page","official_wording":"McBride Contact Info: Tel: 250-569-4211","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 751, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building of 10 m² or less on a residential parcel, if it creates no hazard. The Village says a structure larger than 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a permit.","short":"No if 10 m² or less, no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"s. 3.4.2","official_wording":"to a building not greater than 10m² in building area that is accessory to a residential use on the same parcel, provided it does not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Village lists building or remodelling a deck among the work that needs a building permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Permits page","official_wording":"Remodel or construct a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to enclose a carport or convert a garage to living space. A new garage or carport larger than 10 m² is a structure needing a permit under the Village's rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections","section":"Permits page","official_wording":"Enclose your carport or change your garage to living space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no readable text, so accessory building limits are not stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014. Accessory building limits are in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3545/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 751, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$125 (for work valued at $1,000 or less), under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule I.","short":"$125 (value $1,000 or less)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026) repeals Bylaw 805, 2022; the Village web pages still cite Bylaw 805. Bylaw 805 set the first tier at $100 plus $6 per $1,000 (the Village building page still links to it). Bylaw 847 followed.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule I, I.1","official_wording":"$125.00 plus $6.00 for every $1,000, or part thereof, by which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$125 plus $6 for every $1,000, or part of $1,000, by which the value of the work exceeds $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule I, I.1","official_wording":"$125.00 plus $6.00 for every $1,000, or part thereof, by which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No separate application or plan review fee is listed for building permits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $125 for up to 10 fixtures, plus $8 for each fixture over 10. Solid fuel burning appliance: $150. Temporary building permit: $150. Call-back inspection: $200 each. Any inspection not listed: $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule I, I.1","official_wording":"Solidfuel burning appliance $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay when you submit the application: fees (other than utility bills) must be paid in advance of the service. The Village says to submit permits to the Building Inspector with the required payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"s. 4(c)","official_wording":"all fees and charges must be paid in advance of the service or delivery of goods.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule I (Building Bylaw). The permit rules are in Building Bylaw No. 751, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Section 4, Schedule I","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW I.1 Building Bylaw Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a Zoning Map (Schedule B to the zoning bylaw) as a PDF on its OCP and Zoning page. Staff can confirm a property's current zoning. No online address search is described.","short":"PDF zoning map (Schedule B); ask staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/zoning-land-use","section":"OCP and Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Map (Schedule 'B' to Bylaw No. 703)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 839, 2026 is in the Village bylaw library (posted Sept. 25, 2026). The OCP and Zoning page still names Zoning Bylaw No. 703, consolidated 2023. The date the copy is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning rules could not be read: the Village library lists Zoning Bylaw No. 839, 2026 but its text layer is empty (no OCR used), and the older Zoning Bylaw No. 703 link on the Village website now asks for a sign-in. The library entry for 839 appears newer than the web page; adoption status is not stated. The related new OCP is Bylaw No. 838, 2026.","source_title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Bylaw No 839, 2026_Zoning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each property has a zoning classification setting permitted uses and density, setbacks, parcel coverage and building height, off-street parking, loading and landscaping, home occupations, fence height and auxiliary buildings, and minimum parcel size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development/zoning-land-use","section":"OCP and Zoning page","official_wording":"Permitted uses and density","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride office: 250-569-2229, mcbride@mcbride.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/building-development","section":"Building & Development page","official_wording":"Tel: 250-569-2229 Fax: 250-569-3276","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 839, 2026 (Village bylaw library). The Village website still names Zoning Bylaw No. 703.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning rules could not be read: the Village library lists Zoning Bylaw No. 839, 2026 but its text layer is empty (no OCR used), and the older Zoning Bylaw No. 703 link on the Village website now asks for a sign-in.","source_title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Bylaw No 839, 2026_Zoning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage once a week: homes every Friday (not statutory holidays); businesses Mondays and Thursdays. Recycling is taken to the McBride Transfer Station, run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. No curbside recycling or organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly (Fridays); no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Resident garbage collection - Every Friday (excluding stat holidays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Residential collection is every Friday (excluding statutory holidays). The bylaw ties service to the collection area map in Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Resident garbage collection - Every Friday (excluding stat holidays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Village supplies a tippable garbage container for each property; sizes are not stated. Owners must repair or replace a damaged container. In bear or cougar areas the Village may supply a bear-resistant container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4, 9.1","official_wording":"will be required to use a Collection Container supplied by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: place the container between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, in full view within 1.0 m of the curb. The Village page says outside by 8:00 a.m., lid closed, and that containers put out after 8:00 a.m. may not be collected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw window is 5:00 to 7:00 a.m.; the web page says by 8:00 a.m. Bylaw followed. No bring-in time is stated.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"Between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the day of designated Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Two collection containers per dwelling per week (extra at the Village's discretion). Garbage sealed in the container, maximum weight 100 lbs, no extra garbage on the street. Items over 60 cm (24 in) in any dimension, yard waste and cardboard are not accepted.","short":"2 containers per week; max 100 lbs; no extra on street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"s. 6.3, 6.8, Sched. B","official_wording":"is limited to two Collection Containers per Dwelling, per week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: $256.17 a year for a single family residence (Fees Bylaw 805, Schedule C). Fees Bylaw 847, adopted Nov. 1, 2026, sets 2027 to 2031 fees; its residential row is not legible in the text. Billed annually: 5% off if paid in full before May 1; 10% penalty if unpaid after Dec. 31.","short":"$256.17 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 805, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3547/","section":"Schedule C, C.1","official_wording":"Single Family Residence 160.51 183.72 207.39 231.54 256.17","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022. Fees are in Schedule C of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Not collected with the garbage. Yard waste is on the list of prohibited waste for the weekly garbage collection. No separate curbside yard waste service is described.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"Schedule B (r)","official_wording":"q) Heavy pieces of metal or car parts; r) Yard Waste; s) Items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any dimension;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No curbside set-out, since yard waste is not collected. At the Valemount Regional Transfer Station drop-off (Regional District), shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter are accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"McBride Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/McBrideRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Not listed as accepted at the McBride Regional Transfer Station (RDFFG). The Regional District says yard and garden waste is accepted at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station, and suggests backyard composting. Stumps go to McBride as demolition and land clearing waste ($200 per tonne, $12 minimum).","short":"Not at McBride; Valemount Regional Transfer Station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"McBride Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/McBrideRegionalTransferStation","section":"Waste and recycling accepted at other locations","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste is also accepted at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At the Valemount drop-off (Regional District): weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted. Yard waste is also barred from the weekly garbage collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"McBride Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/McBrideRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Weeds, land clearing debris, and industrial wood waste are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (yard waste barred from garbage collection; Schedule B). Burning of yard waste is under the Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3540/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of McBride Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 806, 2022\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Year-round. The Village says the restrictions in Water Bylaw Schedule C are in place all year. The Village's water official may also restrict or ban lawn sprinkling further during drought, wildfire threat or public safety.","short":"Year-round","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/emergency-program/water-conservation","section":"Water Conservation page","official_wording":"these restrictions are in place year round in accordance with Village of McBride Water Bylaw 737, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No sprinkling between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m. any day. Addresses ending in an even number may sprinkle lawn on even-numbered days; odd addresses on odd-numbered days.","short":"Odd/even days; none 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"No Sprinkling is allowed between 12:00 noon and 5:00 pm daily.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation or food gardens.","source_title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Schedule C of McBride's Water Bylaw lists no new-lawn or sod exemption or permit.","source_title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount listed. The Water Bylaw sets a fine of $2,000 to $10,000 on summary conviction, plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","section":"s. 15.1.6, 15.2.1","official_wording":"No Consumer shall use water contrary to this Bylaw and without limitation contrary to the water use restrictions set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Schedule C (Water Use Restrictions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw No. 737, 2013 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3541/","section":"Title, Schedule C","official_wording":"WATER BYLAW NO. 737, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog (and cat) over four months old must be licensed with the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"No person shall keep or permit to be kept on a parcel a dog or cat over the age of four (4) months unless a license has been obtained from the Municipality for that animal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of McBride, at the Village Office. No regional district or contractor is named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licence Your Dog or Cat, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/permits-licences/licence-your-dog-or-cat","section":"Licence page","official_wording":"Come into the Village Office to apply for your pet licence at no charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year per dog under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026). The Village website still says no charge. The bylaw sets one fee, not a different one for spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 847, 2026 s. 3.1 repeals Fees Bylaw 805, 2022, which set the dog licence at $0.00 for 2022 to 2026. The website page has not been updated and still says no charge. Bylaw 847 was adopted Nov. 1, 2026 and posted to the bylaw library Nov. 4, 2026; its text gives no separate start date for Schedule K. Check with the Village Office. The Animal Control Bylaw s. 5(3) asks for the animal to be stated as spayed or neutered but sets no different fee.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule K, K.1","official_wording":"Female or male dog $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year per dog under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026. The bylaw sets the same fee whether or not the dog is spayed or neutered. The website still says no charge.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: See fee_altered. Same conflict: Bylaw 847 ($10) versus Bylaw 805 and the website ($0 / no charge).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule K, K.1","official_wording":"Female or male dog $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Duplicate (replacement) licence: $10. Guide dogs and RCMP police dogs are exempt from licensing. The bylaw allows an extra fee for licences not paid by Feb. 28, but no amount appears in the fee schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule K, K.1","official_wording":"Female or male cat $10.00 Duplicate licence $10.00 K.1.1 Exempt from licensing: guide dogs raised by the CNIB, dogs trained by the Western Canada","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Apply for each licensing year by February 28. A new dog or cat over four months old needs a new licence within 14 days of getting it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 5(3), 5(4), 5(8)","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog or cat must in each licensing year apply for a license by February 28th of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, 100 Robson Centre, 855 SW Frontage Rd. Give the animal's name, breed, age, colour and sex and say whether it is spayed or neutered. No licence is issued to anyone under 19.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licence Your Dog or Cat, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/permits-licences/licence-your-dog-or-cat","section":"Licence page","official_wording":"Come into the Village Office to apply for your pet licence at no charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009. Fees are in Schedule K of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property, a dog must be on a leash and under the effective control of a person able to restrain it. A dog must not be at large and must be kept confined within the owner's property. Dangerous dogs have separate rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 7(3), 7(6)","official_wording":"All dogs when in public must be accompanied by and under the effective control of a person competent to restrain the dog, and be on a leash not exceeding 2.44 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.44 m (8 feet).","short":"2.44 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 2 (Leash), s. 7(6)","official_wording":"Leash: means a chain, harness, line, thong or rope, not exceeding 2.44 m (8 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village website names an off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw bans dogs from no places outright.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove a dog's excrement from any street, boulevard, school ground, park, public place or other private property (except the owner's own) and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 7(7)","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for a dog at large is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (Village bylaw library lists it as \"Bylaw 693 - Animal Control\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old on any parcel of land in the Village.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 7(2)","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess, or harbour more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months, on any parcel of land within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats over four months old on any parcel of land in the Village.","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 9(2)","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess, or harbour more than three (3) cats over the age of four (4) months, on any parcel of land within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, poultry and rabbits may be kept only as the Village zoning bylaw allows. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 10(2), 11(2)","official_wording":"The keeping of livestock is to be in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 5(1) says more than three dogs and three cats on a parcel needs a kennel licence (a kennel keeps animals for payment or sale; none issued against zoning). But ss. 7(2) and 9(2) cap dogs and cats at three each, and the bylaw does not reconcile them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 5(1)","official_wording":"without holding a valid kennel license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village has not posted a ticket amount for this offence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (Village bylaw library lists it as \"Bylaw 693 - Animal Control\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3535/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 693, 2009\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a highway longer than five continuous days (Schedule A calls it \"Park Longer than 24 Hours\"). Posted time limits apply. No parking that interferes with snow removal; during snow events no parking on Main Street 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. No camping overnight on streets. No vehicle over 17,000 kg on residential highways.","short":"Five days; no overnight camping","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Schedule A lists the offence for s. 9 b) as \"Park Longer than 24 Hours\", while s. 9(b) itself says five continuous days. The bylaw copy is old (certified 1997, with later amendments); the text layer is poorly scanned. The Public Works page also says no parking on Main Street from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. during snow events. Nothing in the bylaw singles out RVs, boats or trailers.","source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"s. 9(b), s. 8, s. 10, camping section","official_wording":"on a highway for a period of time longer than five (5)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"McBride's zoning bylaw could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on any street, highway, park or parking area other than areas approved for overnight camping. Living in an RV on a private lot is not covered in readable official text.","short":"No overnight on streets or public places; lot not covered","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Camping section","official_wording":"camp overnight on any street or highway or in any park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic bylaw parking offences (Schedule A, including \"Park Longer than 24 Hours\"): $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the notice, $50 after that. No amount is listed for overnight camping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$25.00 if such penalty is paid within 14 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (the bylaw library lists it as \"Bylaw 568 - Traffic\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw library, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/108/","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"- Bylaw 691 - Signs - Consolidated -> https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3534 - Bylaw 568 - Traffic -> https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Property must not become unsightly: garbage, discarded material, appliances or woody debris; excess grass, bushes, trees or noxious weeds; outdoor construction material (unless a building permit is active or zoned commercial or industrial use); vehicle or equipment storage or repair outside a building or screened area (unless zoned for it); graffiti; unroadworthy vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance Bylaw No. 706, 2010 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3537/","section":"s. 2.8, 3.2","official_wording":"UNSIGHTLY and UNSIGHTLINESS includes but is not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not say. The Village's contact page offers a \"Report a Concern\" form, the Village Office phone 250-569-2229 and mcbride@mcbride.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/contact-us","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Report a Concern","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An authorized person (RCMP, bylaw officer, building inspector) may give a written notice to tidy within 14 days. The owner may appeal to Council within 7 days. After 14 days the Village may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs go onto the property taxes as arrears if not paid by Dec. 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance Bylaw No. 706, 2010 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3537/","section":"s. 13.1, 13.2, 13.4, 13.6","official_wording":"An AUTHORIZED PERSON may issue a written notice to the owner or occupier of the real property to remove, clean, or otherwise tidy the UNSIGHTLINESS within 14 days of the issuance of the written notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is posted for this bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Maintenance Bylaw No. 706, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maintenance Bylaw No. 706, 2010 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3537/","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Village of McBride Maintenance Bylaw No. 706, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a free Campfire/Open Burning Permit. A recreational fire is in a fireplace, barbecue or fire pit no bigger than 60 cm across, at least 4.6 m from property lines and 3.0 m from any combustible structure. Someone 19 or older must watch it. No burning in barrels.","short":"Yes, with a free permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3533/","section":"s. 2, 4(a), 5(a)","official_wording":"Recreational Fire means the burning of wood for recreational purposes in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 60 centimetres in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a permit, on the parcel the debris came from. Pile no bigger than 8 cubic feet (2' x 2' x 2'). Keep 4.6 m from property lines and buildings and 3.0 m from grass, shrubs, trees or wooden fences. No open grass burning. No tires, treated lumber, plastics or garbage. No burning if smoke would affect nearby people.","short":"Yes, with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire/Open Burning Permits, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/permits-licences/campfireopen-burning-permits","section":"Permit page","official_wording":"Size of burn pile cannot exceed 8 cubic feet (2'x2'x2').","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Get a Campfire/Open Burning Permit at the Village Office. It is free. The applicant must own the property or have a letter from the owner. A campfire permit is valid until Dec. 31 of the current year unless cancelled.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Campfire/Open Burning Permits, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/municipal-services/permits-licences/campfireopen-burning-permits","section":"Permit page","official_wording":"Please visit the Village Office to apply for a Campfire/Open Burning Permit. There is no cost for these permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is banned during periods set by the Fire Chief, and when an air quality advisory is in effect. Village permits are also subject to Provincial burning restrictions, listed by the Prince George Fire Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3533/","section":"s. 3(c), 3(f)","official_wording":"Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief or his/her designate as burning ban periods.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is not collected with the garbage. The Regional District suggests composting at home, and says yard and garden waste is accepted at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station (not listed at McBride).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"McBride Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/McBrideRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"You can effectively deal with with yard and garden waste by composting in your backyard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Minimum fine of $100 on conviction for breaking the Burning Bylaw. No ticket amount is listed.","short":"No ticket; minimum $100 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3533/","section":"s. 11(c)","official_wording":"shall, be liable to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3533/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of McBride Open Burning Control Bylaw No. 680, 2008\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Parking: a bylaw enforcement officer or police officer issues a Traffic Infraction Notice. Other bylaws: a ticket may be issued under the Community Charter and Local Government Act procedure. The Animal Control Bylaw refers to a \"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw\", which is not posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"s. 42","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer or a Police Officer upon observing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking (Traffic Bylaw Schedule A): $25 if paid within 14 days, $50 after. Animal schedule (Fees Bylaw 847 K.3, \"other fees\"): noisy dog $150, feces not removed $50. No other ticket amounts found. Court fines: up to $2,000 (dogs, unsightly), $2,000 to $10,000 (water, business licence), burning at least $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$25.00 if such penalty is paid within 14 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets: $25 if paid within 14 calendar days of the date of issue.","short":"Parking: $25 if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Schedule A, s. 44(a)","official_wording":"$25.00 if such penalty is paid within 14 calendar days from the date of issue of the Traffic Infraction Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets: $50 after 14 calendar days. If still unpaid, court proceedings may be started against the registered owner, who can pay the Schedule A amount out of court up to 24 hours before the appearance.","short":"Parking: $50 after 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Schedule A, s. 45","official_wording":"Infraction Notice the penalty shall be $50.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"How to dispute a ticket is not described in any readable official text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568, Schedule A (parking). No other ticket schedule is posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 568 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3532/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park Longer than 24 Hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone doing business within the Village, including businesses based outside McBride that operate there, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. A garage sale does not need a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required for anyone conducting business within McBride's municipal boundaries.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026: commercial $125, general contractor $125, home business $75. The Village web page still shows the older Bylaw 805 amounts (commercial $100, home business $50).","short":"$125 commercial; $75 home business","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026) repeals Bylaw 805, 2022; the Village web pages still cite Bylaw 805. Bylaw 847 also lists farmers market, mobile vendor, one-time mobile vendor, carnival and transfer fees, but the text is garbled so they are not given. Bylaw 805: commercial $100, farmer's market $100, contractor $100, mobile vendor $100, carnival $250, one-time $25, transfer $20, application fee $0.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/48786/","section":"Schedule J, 1.1","official_wording":"1.1 Business Licence Fees , !.i.§éiihe . . . Commercial $125.00 ~ Farmers market $75000 -- '''''","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and return it to the Village Office with any Northern Health permits. Staff check the Business Licence, Zoning and Sign bylaws, a fire inspection and, if altered, a building inspection. The web page says pay after approval; Bylaw 752 s. 5.2 says fees are due with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Submission of a completed Business Licence Application Form and all required permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for a calendar year (or from purchase to Dec. 31). Renew in January each year; the bylaw says renewal fees are due by February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Business Licences are valid for a calendar year, from the date of purchase to December 31, of that year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount listed. On summary conviction the fine is $2,000 to $10,000 plus prosecution costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","section":"s. 14.1.1, 14.2.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business for which a Licence is required pursuant to this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of McBride Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (consolidated November 2023). Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026, Schedule J.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of McBride Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Village licences \"home businesses\": a business carried on in a residential dwelling only by the resident of that dwelling. Which zones allow them is set in the Zoning Bylaw, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Zoning Bylaw not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","section":"s. 2.1 (Home Business)","official_wording":"“Home Business” means a business which is carried on in a residential dwelling, only by the resident of that dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a business licence. The fee is $75 a year under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026; the Village web page still shows $50.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 847, 2026 (adopted Nov. 1, 2026) repeals Bylaw 805, 2022; the Village web pages still cite Bylaw 805. Bylaw 805 set Home Business at $50. Bylaw 847 followed.","source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.ca/business-and-development/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"This includes businesses that are located outside of McBride, but operate within Village boundaries, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Under the licence bylaw the business must be carried on in the residential dwelling only by the resident. Floor area, employees, clients, parking, signs and outdoor storage limits are in the Zoning Bylaw, which could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","section":"s. 2.1 (Home Business)","official_wording":"means a business which is carried on in a residential dwelling, only by the resident of that dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no readable text, so any list of barred businesses could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","place_name":"McBride","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (consolidated November 2023). Home occupation rules are in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014 (PDF), Village of McBride","source_url":"https://mcbride.civicweb.net/document/3546/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of McBride Business Licence Bylaw No. 752, 2014”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for new construction or renovations, and for work regulated by the Building Bylaw: construction, alteration, demolition, removal, relocation or change of use or occupancy of a building or structure, and any retaining wall over 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/business-development/planning-development/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for new construction or renovations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: fences (except retaining walls); accessory buildings under 10 m² that are not a potential unsafe condition; trellises, arbours and soil-retaining walls under 1.2 m on single-family residential parcels; decks or patios under 600 mm above grade with no walls or roof; repair and maintenance that lowers no safety level.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Building Services web page lists accessory buildings under 100 sq ft and retaining walls under 1 m as not needing a permit; the bylaw says under 10 m² (about 108 sq ft) and under 1.2 m. Bylaw followed. The page also notes a Development Permit or Sign Permit may still be needed.","source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2416 (February 10, 2026)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through CloudPermit (create an account with an email address, start an application, upload drawings, sign off and submit). Payment is online through CloudPermit or in person at City Hall by cash, debit or cheque.","short":"Online (CloudPermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/business-development/planning-development/building-services/","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"The City of Merritt uses CloudPermit to receive building permit applications.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form signed by the owner, owner's undertaking, title search made within 30 days, survey plan (may be waived), site plan, floor plans, cross-section, elevations and two sets of drawings. CloudPermit needs at least a site plan and detail drawing. Complex buildings need more, including professional letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2416 (February 10, 2026)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"be accompanied by the owner's acknowledgment of responsibility and undertaking made using","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Booked through CloudPermit. Requests made before 12:00 p.m. are for the following business day, and inspections are completed within two business days. The bylaw requires at least 2 business days' notice for each inspection of simple buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CloudPermit Step-by-Step Guide (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CloudPermit-Step-by-Step-Guide.pdf","section":"To request an inspection","official_wording":"INSPECTION REQUESTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 12:00 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Services (Building & Inspections), 2185 Voght Street, 250-378-8615, building@merritt.ca. Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Planning & Development Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2416 (February 10, 2026)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except for retaining walls, which need a building permit. A retaining wall over 1.2 m must also be designed by a professional engineer.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Building Services page says a retaining wall under 1 m needs no permit; the Building Bylaw defines a retaining wall as over 1.2 m. Bylaw followed. A Development Permit may be needed in some areas (Building Services page).","source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a), s. 11.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.25 m in the front yard (between the front parcel line and the front building line), and no fence facing and within 3 m of the front parcel line may exceed 1.25 m. Fences over 1.25 m there must be chain link or other transparent barrier.","short":"1.25 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.14.1, 4.14.5","official_wording":"1.25 metres in height where constructed between the Front Parcel Line and the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m. Commercial, institutional and park zones: 2.5 m (3.5 m for cemetery, park, playfield, playground or public school). Industrial zones: 2.5 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.14","official_wording":"2.0 metres in height where constructed on the Parcel other than between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Fences on corner parcels must stay out of the sight triangle: nothing over 1.25 m above the street grade within the triangle formed by extending 6 m along each parcel line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.14.7, 4.15","official_wording":"Fences constructed on Corner Parcels must conform to the sight triangle, as per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire fence in residential zones; no razor wire fence in any zone. In-ground pools must be fenced at least 1.5 m high with a lockable gate, climb-resistant, not letting a 0.1 m sphere pass, and not made of hedges or plants. Retaining walls on residential parcels: 1.2 m maximum.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.14.6, 4.17.4, 6.5.2","official_wording":"No barbed wire fence may be constructed in any residential zone and no razor wire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020, s. 4.14 (Fences), s. 4.15 (Visibility), s. 6.5 (Retaining Walls); Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024, Part 11.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"title, s. 4.14","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² (that is not a potential unsafe condition) is outside the Building Bylaw. A larger one needs a building permit; in CloudPermit use 'accessory structures'.","short":"No if under 10 m²; larger needs permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Building Services page says under 100 sq ft (about 9.3 m²); the bylaw says under 10 m². Bylaw followed. A zoning-compliant location is still needed even without a permit.","source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, that does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck or patio less than 600 mm above the ground or finished grade, with no walls or roof, does not need a building permit. A higher deck, or one with walls or a roof, is not exempt.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm with no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(e)","official_wording":"decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade and have no walls or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw lists no exemption for garages or carports (only accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt), so they need a building permit. Detached garages use the 'accessory structures' type in CloudPermit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3, Appendix A","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres, that does not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings need a principal building first, must meet each zone's rules, sit at the principal building's front setback, and cannot be a dwelling, suite or short-term rental. R1 zone: 1.2 m from interior side, exterior side and rear lines; max height the lesser of 5 m or 1.5 storeys; 1.5 m between accessory buildings and other structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.16, 7.3.6(l)","official_wording":"An Accessory Building must not be erected on any Parcel unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (s. 4.16).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 (2026), the non-refundable application fee. Construction value from $1 to $1,000 is included in it.","short":"$200 (2026) application fee covers $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to December 22, 2025","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Non-refundable fee at time of building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"On top of the $200 application fee (which counts toward the total): $9.92 for each $1,000 or part above $1,000, up to $400,000 of value; $6.62 for each $1,000 or part above $400,000 (2026). Value is the declared value, or the Appendix A rate if higher for houses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to December 22, 2025","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"For each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200, non-refundable, paid when the application is made. It is applied to the final building permit fee.","short":"$200 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to December 22, 2025","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Non-refundable fee at time of building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"2026: demolition or removal $157.50; plumbing $110.25 for the first fixture, $9 each extra; solid fuel appliance $165.38; mobile home $551.25; first re-inspection $157.50, later ones $262.50; permit renewal 10% of fee (min. $150); building without a permit pays double the fee, up to $25,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to December 22, 2025","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Demolition or Removal of any building or structure or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Invoices appear in CloudPermit and can be paid online, or in person at the municipal office by cash, debit or cheque. The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CloudPermit Step-by-Step Guide (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/CloudPermit-Step-by-Step-Guide.pdf","section":"To pay for your permit","official_wording":"Invoices for your permit will be uploaded into Cloudpermit. Fees can be easily paid via on-line payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024, Schedule E (Permit and Certificate Fees), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw 2407 (December 22, 2025); Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to December 22, 2025","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title, Schedule E","official_wording":"“City of Merritt Fees and Charges Bylaw 2386, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's interactive GIS map, or the Official Zoning Map (PDF) on the Maps & GIS page. The City says GIS information is general and not a definitive source of regulated information.","short":"Online map (interactive GIS); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps & GIS, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/business-development/planning-development/maps-gis/","section":"Maps & GIS page","official_wording":"Explore City maps and interactive mapping tools to find property information, zoning,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020, consolidated to January 2026. The consolidation has no legal force; contact City Hall to confirm status. Council adopted small-scale multi-unit housing changes on June 25, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), consolidated to January 2026","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, subdivision rules and site development rules. Overall the bylaw sets where a building can be located, its maximum height and size, landscaping and parking requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Services, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/business-development/planning-development/development-services-applications/","section":"Planning & Development page","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw provides specific regulations for building and development, including where a building can be located, its maximum height and size, landscaping and parking requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Services: 250-378-8615, planning@merritt.ca, 2185 Voght Street (east side entrance). Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Planning & Development Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), consolidated to January 2026","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as a secondary use inside a single detached, semi-detached or townhome dwelling in the AR1, R1, R3, R4 and C6 zones, and in townhomes in the R7 and R8 zones. The R2 mobile home zone's list does not include it.","short":"Yes, in AR1, R1, R3, R4, C6, R7 and R8 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.2.3, 7.3.4, 7.6.4, 7.7.3, 7.10.4, 7.11.4, 7.18.4","official_wording":"The following Secondary Uses are permitted in the zoning district designated R1:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached secondary dwellings (coach house, garden suite) are permitted in the AR1, R1 and R3 zones (s. 4.38.1); the R4 zone's use list also includes them. Must be subordinate to the main dwelling.","short":"Yes, in AR1, R1, R3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.38.1, 7.7.3","official_wording":"Detached Secondary Dwellings are permitted in the AR1, R1, and R3 zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Parcels of 280 m² or less: up to 3 accessory units in total (suites plus detached); larger parcels: the greater of 4 or one per dwelling unit. Suite must be inside the main dwelling and no larger than it; detached unit smaller than the main building and 3 m away. Minimum one-month rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"Table 4.36, s. 4.37, 4.38","official_wording":"Less than or equal to 280 m2 3 units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space for two or fewer accessory units (suites or detached), and 0.5 space for each additional unit, in addition to the dwelling's own parking. None required if the parcel is within 200 m of a Designated Transit Stop.","short":"1 space for 2 or fewer units; 0.5 each additional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.37.5, 5.10.1, Table 5.18","official_wording":"Off-street Parking Spaces for Secondary Suites, in addition to the requirements for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (applied for through CloudPermit) is required, plus a development permit first if the property is in an OCP development permit area. An existing suite must be registered with the City before a building permit is issued for a detached secondary dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Bylaw_2382_2024_City_of_Merritt_Building_Code_and_Regulation-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 10.1(a)","official_wording":"the owner must apply for and obtain a development permit if the building or structure is in an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (ss. 4.36 to 4.38); City of Merritt Building Bylaw No. 2382, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No City bylaw regulates cutting trees on private land. In OCP wildfire (DPA 10) and riparian (DPA 11) development permit areas, tree removal alone is exempt only for hazardous trees with a qualified professional's report, so other removal there likely needs a development permit. Confirm with Planning.","short":"No, except wildfire and riparian development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, DPA 10 Wildfire Hazards (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DPA10-Wildfire-Hazards_PG245-248.pdf","section":"OCP s. 12.10.5 Exemptions","official_wording":"The only activity being proposed onsite relates to the removal of hazardous trees and a report prepared","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Only in OCP development permit areas: removing hazardous trees is exempt from a development permit if the only activity is tree removal backed by a report. Wildfire area (DPA 10): report by a registered forest professional with danger tree or TRAQ qualifications. Riparian area (DPA 11): report by a QEP accepted by the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, DPA 10 Wildfire Hazards (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DPA10-Wildfire-Hazards_PG245-248.pdf","section":"OCP s. 12.10.5","official_wording":"The only activity being proposed onsite relates to the removal of hazardous trees and a report prepared","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit fee found. If a development permit is needed in a riparian, geotechnical or wildfire area, the 2026 fee is $368.12 for each type.","short":"No tree fee; $368.12 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (PDF), Schedules E and F","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Appeal to Council of a Staff Decision on a DP $614.70 $645.44 $677.71 Riparian/ Environmental DP $368.12 $386.53 $405.85 Geotechnical DP $368.12 $386.53 $405.85","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"In the steep slope hazard area (DPA 9), trees removed for site grading or other works should be replanted; avoid removal on steep slopes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, DPA 9 Geotechnical, Steep Slope and Mining Hazards (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DPA9-Geotechnical-Steep-Slope-and-Mining-Hazards_PG239-243.pdf","section":"OCP s. 12.9.26","official_wording":"Avoid tree removal on steep slopes, and if trees must be removed for site grading or other works, replant the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Nobody may cut, break, injure or destroy any tree in a park or boulevard. On conviction the penalty is $2,500 to $10,000 plus costs. Owners must maintain trees on the boulevard next to their property, and trim trees over a sidewalk or highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2385, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Park-Regulation-Bylaw-2385-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 6.3","official_wording":"No person shall cut, pick, break, dig, pull up, injure or in any way destroy, change or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket for cutting a tree on private land (no permit rule). For damaging a park or boulevard tree: municipal ticket $100 (MTI Bylaw 2044 schedule, which cites the older Parks bylaw 2054), or court penalty $2,500 to $10,000.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $100 for park tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2044 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MTI-Bylaw-2044-2009-Consolidated.pdf","section":"MTI Bylaw 2044 schedule, Parks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"damage park 4.1 – 4.4 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2385, 2024 (s. 4.1) for trees in parks and boulevards. No bylaw for trees on private land found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2385, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Park-Regulation-Bylaw-2385-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Merritt Parks Regulation Bylaw 2385, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are picked up together, once a week, on the same day every week. Residential days by zone: Tuesday (Zone 3), Wednesday (Zone 4), Thursday (Zone 1), Friday (Zone 2). Holidays can shift the day.","short":"Garbage and recycling weekly, same day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/solid-waste-recycling/","section":"Curbside Waste & Recycling Collection","official_wording":"Your waste and recycling will be picked up the same day every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Find your zone on the Zone Map (PDF) on the City's Solid Waste & Recycling page, then use the weekday for that zone. The page also lists the yearly holiday collection schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/solid-waste-recycling/","section":"Zone Map","official_wording":"Zone Map Download PDF","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard cart is 120 L; a 240 L cart is available for an extra annual fee (contact City Hall). Carts stay with the property. To replace a damaged, lost or stolen cart, call or use the Report a Problem page; carts stolen or damaged through neglect or misuse are replaced at the owner's expense.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/solid-waste-recycling/","section":"Garbage Collection FAQs","official_wording":"We can exchange your regular 120L (30-gallon) bin for a larger 240L (60-gallon) bin. An additional annual fee is required for the larger bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb with wheels against the gutter or curb (or edge of the roadway), lids closed, by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, 1 metre from any nearby object. Bylaw: not before 5:00 a.m.; remove by 7:00 p.m. the same day. Lane pick-up is no longer available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/solid-waste-recycling/","section":"Garbage Collection FAQs","official_wording":"The garbage bins should be placed on the curbside with the wheels against the gutter, the curb, or at the edge of the roadway by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Only waste inside the cart with the lid completely closed is collected. A cart must not hold more than 22.7 kg. Extra garbage can go in approved garbage bags (max 22.7 kg each) with a purchased garbage tag, placed beside the cart; 10 tags cost $32.21 (2026).","short":"Lid closed; extra bags need tag (10 for $32.21)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste & Recycling, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/solid-waste-recycling/","section":"Garbage Collection FAQs","official_wording":"Only waste that is inside the container with the lid completely closed will be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual utility charge (2026): $362.78 for a single-family home; $526.04 with the larger bin; $725.55 with a secondary suite (two bins). 10% discount if paid in full by the due date. Billed twice a year (end of April and end of October).","short":"$362.78 a year (single-family home)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2386, 2024, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), Schedule C","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Single family residential $362.78 $380.92 $399.96","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Control Bylaw No. 2183, 2015; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (Schedule C).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Solid Waste Bylaw 2183, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/City-of-Merritt-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2183-2015-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as \"CITY OF MERRITT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183, 2015\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The City pages describe no regular curbside yard waste collection. Grass and hedge clippings and garden refuse count as residential solid waste for the weekly garbage (grass clippings in approved bags). The City runs a free FireSmart curbside chipping pick-up for cedar, juniper, mugo pine and conifer branches, by registration, for single-family homes only.","short":"No (FireSmart chipping by registration)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Solid Waste Bylaw 2183, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/City-of-Merritt-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2183-2015-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3, 5.9","official_wording":"or other garden refuse or rubbish.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Chipping program only: pile branches neatly with cut ends facing the road, out by 7:00 a.m. on pick-up day, at least 3 feet from fences, mailboxes and parked cars, not blocking driveways or hydrants. The chipper handles up to 15 inches in diameter. For garbage, a bag or cart must not exceed 22.7 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FireSmart Chipping Program 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/firesmart-chipping-program-2026/","section":"Preparing Your Materials for Pickup","official_wording":"Chippers are capable of chipping up to 15” diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"TNRD Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, 2348 Woodward Road (about 12 km west of Merritt). Open every day 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round, closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Phone 250-377-2596. No cash: debit, Visa, Mastercard or TNRD Eco-Card.","short":"TNRD Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, 2348 Woodward Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lower-nicola-eco-depot/","section":"Lower Nicola Eco-Depot","official_wording":"Address: 2348 Woodward Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard waste is free at the TNRD depot; commercial yard waste is $42 per tonne ($10 minimum). The FireSmart chipping pick-up is free.","short":"Free residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lower-nicola-eco-depot/","section":"Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle Commercial: $42/ tonne ($10 min. charge)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No list of materials refused as yard waste is published for the TNRD Lower Nicola Eco-Depot (call 250-377-2596). The City's FireSmart chipping pick-up only does not accept deciduous trees and shrubs, grasses, flowers, bulk pine needles, roots, dirt, rocks, gravel, stumps or non-organic material.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FireSmart Chipping Program 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/firesmart-chipping-program-2026/","section":"How the Program Works","official_wording":"This program does not accept deciduous (leafy) trees and shrubs, grasses, flowers, bulk pine needles, roots, dirt, rocks, gravel, or non-organic materials.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Control Bylaw No. 2183, 2015 (garbage, including garden refuse in the cart).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Solid Waste Bylaw 2183, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/City-of-Merritt-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2183-2015-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as \"CITY OF MERRITT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL AND CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183, 2015\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City sets stages under its Outdoor Watering Conservation Policy: Levels 1 and 2 allow lawn watering three days a week, Level 3 two days, Level 4 one day. Notices go on the City webpage, in the newspaper and on the radio.","short":"By level under City policy; no set dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council Policy, Outdoor Watering Conservation Policy (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Policy-Outdoor-Watering-Conservation-1.pdf","section":"s. 4; Tables 2.1-2.3","official_wording":"Notices of changes to watering restrictions will be advertised on the City webpage, in the newspaper, on the radio","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"By house number (unit number for strata and mobile home parks). Manual sprinkler 6-8 a.m. or 7-9 p.m.; automatic 12-2 a.m. Levels 1 and 2: even Mon, Wed, Fri; odd Tue, Thu, Sat. Level 3: even Thu, Sun; odd Tue, Sat. Level 4: even Fri; odd Tue, manual 6-8 a.m. only. Level 5: lawn watering not permitted.","short":"Levels 1 and 2: 3 days a week by address","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council Policy, Outdoor Watering Conservation Policy (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Policy-Outdoor-Watering-Conservation-1.pdf","section":"Tables 2.1-2.3","official_wording":"House number With a manual sprinkler With an automatic irrigation system","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and drip irrigation of gardens, trees and shrubs are allowed at any time at every level, with an auto shut-off valve on hoses; hand watering a lawn is not exempt. Washing with an auto shut-off hose is allowed at any time at Level 3, but not at Level 4 (vehicle window hand washing only).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/water-utilities/watering/","section":"Level 3 Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"Hand watering or drip-irrigating gardens (not lawns) and washing with an auto shut-off valve is permitted anytime.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"On application, the City may grant an exemption while the drought level is Level 3 or lower. In general, new lawns or lawn restoration get one month of daily watering between 12-2 a.m., 6-8 a.m. or 7-9 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Council Policy, Outdoor Watering Conservation Policy (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Policy-Outdoor-Watering-Conservation-1.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Upon application, the City of Merritt may grant exemptions to watering restrictions as long as the Drought Level is set at a Level 3 or lower.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for a watering violation ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). The City prefers voluntary compliance: a first step is a warning letter, and water service may be suspended for those who refuse to comply.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Bylaw s. 62","official_wording":"Watering Violation 62 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Waterworks Bylaw 2412, 2025 (s. 62); schedule set by the Council Policy \"Outdoor Watering Conservation Policy\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw 2412, 2025 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Waterworks-Bylaw-2412-2025.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"“City of Merritt Waterworks Bylaw 2412, 2025”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over three months old unless it has a City dog licence and the fee is paid. Assistance dogs are licensed at no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says dogs over six months; the bylaw (s. 15, as amended by Bylaw 2299, 2021) says over three months. Bylaw followed. Note s. 11 (dog limit) counts dogs over six months.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 15, 22","official_wording":"No person may keep, harbour or permit to be kept on a parcel of property any Dog over the age of three (3) months unless a Dog Licence has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Merritt (or its designate), at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3 definition of Dog Licence","official_wording":"“Dog Licence” means a Licence issued by the City or their designate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$24 a year (2026).","short":"$24 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386 (PDF), Schedule M, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Neutered or Spayed Dog Licence Fee $24.00 $24.00 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 a year (2026).","short":"$80 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386 (PDF), Schedule M, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Intact Dog Licence Fee $80.00 $85.00 $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Lost tag replacement $11.50 (2026). No charge for a registered assistance dog. Licence fees are not refundable, and a licence or tag cannot be moved to another dog. Aggressive dog licence $350; dangerous dog licence $1,250 (2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386 (PDF), Schedule M, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Lost Tag Replacement $11.50 $12.00 $12.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew no later than 365 days after the licence was issued, each year the dog is kept in Merritt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says licences are valid for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and a new tag comes with every renewal; the bylaw (s. 16) says renew within 365 days of issue. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"The owner of a Dog licenced under section 15 must renew that Licence no later than 365 days after it has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street. A first-time registration needs a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered (if it is). A new tag is given with every renewal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/residents/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licencing","official_wording":"bring a valid Veterinarian’s Certificate as proof that your dog is spayed or neutered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 after 28 days). Failure to renew a licence: $100 ($75 early; $125 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 15","official_wording":"No dog licence 15 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024 (Schedule M).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be \"at large\". Off the owner's property, a dog is at large unless it is securely leashed by a competent person, or securely contained in a vehicle, building or enclosure, or in an off-leash area (following the off-leash rules).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3, 6","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must not allow or permit a Dog to be At Large in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Off-leash areas are City-owned property designated by signs. The City lists the Off-leash Dog Park at Voght Park, 1500 Canford Ave. In an off-leash area the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in view, follow posted rules, and the dog must wear a collar or harness with a valid licence tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3, 25","official_wording":"“Off-Leash Area” means an area of City-owned property designated by signs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animal, leashed or not, in a City playground or sports field area, except an assistance dog or with written permission for a City-sanctioned event.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"No Animal, leashed or At Large, is permitted in a playground or sports field area belonging to the City, except in the case of an Assistance Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must not let the animal leave excrement on any public place or other private property unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"must not allow or permit the Animal to leave or deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the Owner, unless the Owner immediately takes steps to remove such excrement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Dog in a playground or sports field: same. Not picking up excrement: $50 ($25 early; $75 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw ss. 6, 7, 8","official_wording":"Dog or other animal found at large 6 $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides and tells the owner in writing. Aggressive: unprovoked aggressive behaviour toward a person, cat or animal; or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to cause injury; or it came from another place that called it aggressive. Dangerous: has killed or seriously injured a person, or an animal or cat off its owner's property; or the officer believes it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3, 27, 33","official_wording":"has, without provocation, displayed aggressive behaviour toward a person, Cat, or Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Both: keep the dog securely confined indoors, or in a backyard or enclosure an officer finds enough to stop children entering and the dog escaping; on a leash of at most six feet held by a competent person in public. Aggressive: muzzle in off-leash areas. Dangerous: always muzzled in public, never in an off-leash area, warning sign at each entrance, and report if it is loose.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 28, 35, 36, 38","official_wording":"on a Leash that is a maximum of six (6) feet in length and held by a Competent Person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $350; dangerous dog licence $1,250 (2026).","short":"Dangerous $1,250; aggressive $350 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386 (PDF), Schedule M, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Fees-and-Charges-Amendments-as-at-December-2025-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog Licence Fee $350.00 $400.00 $450.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the \"Report a Bylaw Infraction\" form on merritt.ca (category Dogs), or call Bylaw Services at 250-378-4224 ext. 216. Name and address are required. For crimes or emergencies call the RCMP (911; 250-378-4262 non-emergency).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Infraction, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/government/report-a-bylaw-infraction/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"Report a bylaw concern related to animal control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw notice amount is listed for the aggressive or dangerous dog rules (ss. 27 to 39). A dog at large is $100 by bylaw notice. In court the bylaw sets a penalty between $50 and $2,000, plus prosecution costs.","short":"No notice amount; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 62","official_wording":"will upon summary conviction be liable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 and more than $2,000.00, plus the costs of the prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over six months old at any residence, including a premises with a suite, boarder or tenant, unless otherwise approved by Bylaw Services.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, or permit to kept more than two (2) Dogs over the age of six (6) months at any residence, including any premises that houses a suite, boarder or tenant, unless otherwise approved by Bylaw Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two cats at any residence, including a premises with a suite, boarder or tenant.","short":"Max two cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour more than two Cats at any residence, including any premise that houses a suite, boarder or tenant.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry or fowl may be kept in the City, except as allowed in the Zoning Bylaw or the Animal Control Bylaw (which allows 2 to 6 hens on certain zoned lots, and bees with a permit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Except as may be allowed in the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw, or provision of this Bylaw, no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry or fowl shall be harboured within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Dogs: more than two only if Bylaw Services approves; only dogs over six months old count toward the limit. Cats: none. Hens: 2 to 6 where zoning allows. No kennel licence exception is stated in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 11, 50","official_wording":"unless otherwise approved by Bylaw Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for more than 2 dogs or more than 2 cats ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424, 2026 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw ss. 11, 12","official_wording":"Harbouring more than 2 dogs 11 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, backyard hens are allowed only on parcels zoned R1, R3, P2 or P3, and never in a structure used for human habitation. The keeping of hens must not cause a nuisance.","short":"Yes in R1, R3, P2 and P3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), consolidated with Amendment 2413, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.39.1","official_wording":"Backyard Hens are restricted to Parcels in the R1, R3, P2 and P3 zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Minimum of two and maximum of six hens per property.","short":"Two to six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 50(b)","official_wording":"a minimum of two and a maximum of six (6) Hens may be kept on any such property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The zoning definition of Backyard Hens excludes roosters, and the Animal Control Bylaw bans poultry and fowl unless a bylaw allows them (it provides only for hens).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), consolidated with Amendment 2413, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition","official_wording":"BACKYARD HENS means hens that may be kept in the rear yard of a residential Parcel, but excludes roosters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One hen structure per property, in the rear yard behind the principal building, at least 1.2 m from any parcel line, not visible from the street, predator- and rodent-proof. Enclosure needs a run, at least 0.4 m² floor per hen, a wooden floor 0.3 m above ground or a concrete floor, one nest box, and 20 cm of perch per hen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), consolidated with Amendment 2413, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.39.2-4.39.3","official_wording":"Only one Structure containing Backyard Hens is permitted on each property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a City beekeeping permit, issued before bees arrive, with written consent from abutting neighbours (refusal only on medical grounds). Bees only on R1 or R3 lots. Hive limits: 2 on lots under 1,000 m², 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 over 2,000 m². Hives in the rear yard, 2 m from side and rear lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 53, 56","official_wording":"possess a valid beekeeping permit, which must be procured prior to any bees arriving on the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not on residential lots: no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry or fowl except as the Zoning or Animal Control Bylaw allows (hens only). AR1 agricultural zoning permits agricultural use, which includes livestock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Except as may be allowed in the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw, or provision of this Bylaw, no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, poultry or fowl shall be harboured within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (ss. 49-59); City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (ss. 4.39, 4.40).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018 (PDF), consolidated to Bylaw 2425, 2026, City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2241-Animal-Control-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “City of Merritt Animal Control Bylaw No. 2241, 2018”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No trailer or unattached recreational trailer on a street unless attached to a towing vehicle or in an emergency. No vehicle may stay on a highway over 48 hours continuously. Section 516 also limits recreational vehicles to two consecutive hours on a City street. Residents may apply for an annual permit to park one RV on their boulevard.","short":"RVs 2 hours; vehicles 48 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 1930, 2006 (PDF, consolidated June 3, 2025), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1930-Traffic-CONSOLIDATED-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 510","official_wording":"No person shall park any trailer or unattached recreational trailer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a residential zoned lot you may keep one motor home, truck camper or travel trailer up to 10 m long, and one boat up to 10 m long. Other motor homes, campers, travel trailers and utility trailers may not be parked or stored. The Good Neighbour Bylaw also allows only one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit unless extras are fully inside a building.","short":"1 motor home/trailer up to 10 m and 1 boat up to 10 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2284, 2020 (PDF, 2026 consolidation), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.4","official_wording":"No person at any time may park or store any commercial vehicle, truck, bus, motor home, truck camper, travel trailer, utility trailer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"The bylaws read do not address sleeping in a parked RV directly. The Zoning Bylaw prohibits, in all zones, any use carried on wholly or partly in a tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer or mobile home unless the bylaw specifically permits it. Campgrounds are for stays under 30 consecutive days.","short":"Not addressed; no RV use in all zones unless permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2284, 2020 (PDF, 2026 consolidation), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1(b)","official_wording":"A Use that is carried on wholly or partly in a tent, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, or Mobile Home, except as specifically permitted by this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: trailer parking on a highway $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days); parking contrary to the weight and RV time rule $100; time limit violation $100. More than one RV on a lot (Good Neighbour Bylaw): $100 first offence, $250 second, $450 third.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw and Good Neighbour Bylaw","official_wording":"Trailer Parking Violation 510 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Traffic Bylaw 1930, 2006 (ss. 510, 516, 519); Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (s. 5.1.4); Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (s. 10.2(g)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2284, 2020 (PDF, 2026 consolidation), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise or sound, on a highway or anywhere in the City, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound in or on a highway or elsewhere in the City which disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise that disturbs is banned on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. (no separate Sunday or holiday rule). The Director of Engineering and Development may approve work outside those hours if applied for at least 48 hours ahead.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2, 8.3","official_wording":"No person in the City shall make Construction Noise on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. which disturbs, or tends to disturb","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Banned: engine brakes (except in an emergency); animal or bird cries that unduly disturb the neighbourhood; public address systems or megaphones without a City permit. Exemptions: emergency work, City, provincial and utility maintenance, emergency vehicles, and noise normal to a lawful trade in commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 7.2, 9","official_wording":"use an engine brake of any kind","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Use the \"Report a Bylaw Infraction\" form on merritt.ca (category Noise), or call Bylaw Services at 250-378-4224 ext. 216 (bylaw@merritt.ca). Give your name and address; City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Infraction, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/government/report-a-bylaw-infraction/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"Report a bylaw concern related to animal control, nuisance complaints such as excessive noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City page does not state an after-hours bylaw or noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for disturbing noise or sound (s. 7.1) or construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 8.1) ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 after 28 days). Animal or bird noise: $100 ($75 early; $125 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw","official_wording":"Cause or permit noise or sound 7.1a $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (Part II, Noise Regulation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “City of Merritt Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay \"unsightly\": visible filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials; untidy building materials; dead or uncontrolled vegetation; derelict vehicles; decayed fences or structures. Also banned: unsanitary conditions, standing water, noxious weeds, more than two unlicensed vehicles, vehicle parts, more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit (unless fully enclosed), and insect or rodent infestations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.1 Unsightly, s. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of Property shall cause or permit the Property to become or remain Unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the \"Report a Bylaw Infraction\" form on merritt.ca (category Unsightly Property), or call Bylaw Services at 250-378-4224 ext. 216 (bylaw@merritt.ca). Name, home address, complaint location and description are required; an email or phone number is optional, but without one the City may be unable to act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Infraction, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/government/report-a-bylaw-infraction/","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction","official_wording":"property concerns such as unsightly properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Services Officer may issue a compliance order giving 14 days from delivery to fix it. If not fixed, the City may enter without further notice, do the work at the owner's or occupier's cost, and add the cost to the property taxes. The order can be reconsidered by Council if requested in writing within 10 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 15.2, 17, 19.2","official_wording":"must be remedied within fourteen (14) days of the date of delivery of the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for a first offence, $250 second, $450 third ($75, $200, $375 if paid within 14 days; $125, $300, $500 after 28 days). A compliance agreement may be available.","short":"Notice $100 first; $250 second; $450 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 10.1","official_wording":"Cause or permit an unsightly property 10.1 $100.00 for $75.00 for $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (Part III, Property Maintenance).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-2387-2024-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “City of Merritt Good Neighbour Bylaw 2387, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit for the parcel, when open fires are allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre, never on City land. The bylaw names zones R1 Single Family, R2 Low Density and R8 Large Lot, which no longer match the Zoning Bylaw, so confirm your zone. One pile up to 0.5 m each way, 4 m from buildings and lot lines, 3 m from combustibles, 4 hours a day, 6 a.m. to midnight.","short":"Only with a permit, one pile up to 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 13.1(a)","official_wording":"Small Confined Fires and the use of Outdoor Fireplaces are permitted when allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw bans open burning of any kind except small confined fires, community event or ritual permits, Fire Chief-approved interface fuel reduction burns (50 m from structures; spring cleanup and pruning debris not allowed), and Fire Chief permits on AR1 agricultural land. Leaves, grass and grass cuttings are prohibited burning materials.","short":"No, with limited exceptions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 13.1, definitions","official_wording":"No open burning of any kind will be permitted during any period with the exception of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permit is needed for each parcel, from Merritt Fire Rescue (apply at City Hall; inspection required). Fee: $150 for the first application and inspection, $50 a year to renew. Permits expire December 31 each year and are not valid during a fire ban.","short":"Yes, $150 first year, $50 to renew","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fire Bylaw 2272 s. 13.1(a)(iii) says a non-refundable $25 fee; the later Fees and Charges Bylaw 2386 (Schedule M) and the City page say $150 and $50. The Fees bylaw amount was used. The web page shows a \"January 16, 2026\" application deadline (dated notice, not used).","source_title":"Small Confined Fire Permits, City of Merritt","source_url":"https://www.merritt.ca/small-confined-fire-permits/","section":"Fire Permits Required","official_wording":"No fire may be lit unless a Permit has been issued for the parcel of land.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Small confined fires are only allowed when open fires are allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre. The Fire Chief may suspend all permits without refund for as long as he sees fit. BC Wildfire Service issues open fire prohibitions by fire centre; Merritt is in the Kamloops Fire Centre, and the notices are on the BCWS website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 13.1(a)(x)","official_wording":"the Merritt Fire Chief may declare all Fire Permits suspended without refund, if he deems it warranted by environmental conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste can be taken free (residential) to the TNRD Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, 2348 Woodward Road, open daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The City also runs a free FireSmart curbside chipping program for cedar, juniper, mugo pine and conifer branches on set dates by registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lower Nicola Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lower-nicola-eco-depot/","section":"Accepted Materials","official_wording":"Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $2,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a separate offence. Fire department costs may be charged to the owner. No bylaw notice amount is listed for this bylaw.","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 20.2-20.3","official_wording":"Any person who commits an offence under this Bylaw is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2000).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 2272, 2019 (s. 13); permit fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2386, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 2272, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may be sold or used only from October 16 to November 1 each year. At other times only with the written authorization of the Fire Chief. No set-off hours are given.","short":"Oct 16 to Nov 1 only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 9.3","official_wording":"No Fireworks may be offered for sale or used except between the dates of October 16 and November 1st in each year. The sale or use of fireworks outside these days may be permitted with the written authorization of the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only category F.1 consumer fireworks may be sold, and only from October 16 to November 1 each year unless the Fire Chief authorizes it in writing. Never to anyone under 18.","short":"Oct 16 to Nov 1, 18 or older","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 9.2, 9.4","official_wording":"Only Fireworks within category F.1 of the Explosives Regulations may be offered for sale within the City of Merritt.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks within category F.1 of the Explosives Act. The bylaw does not name sparklers or firecrackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks within category F.1 of the Explosives Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written authorization from the Fire Chief is needed to sell or use fireworks outside October 16 to November 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 9.3","official_wording":"The sale or use of fireworks outside these days may be permitted with the written authorization of the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $2,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a separate offence. No bylaw notice amount is listed for this bylaw.","short":"No notice amount; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 20.2-20.3","official_wording":"Any person who commits an offence under this Bylaw is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2000).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 2272, 2019 (s. 9).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw 2272, 2019 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2272_fire_safety_regulations_0.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Fire and Safety Regulations Bylaw No. 2272, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City enforces by bylaw notice under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026. Designated officers (RCMP members, Directors of Corporate Services, bylaw enforcement officers, building inspectors and others) issue them. Offences listed in Schedule A carry a set penalty. The City can also enforce in court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 16, 17","official_wording":"The Bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be enforced by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: dog at large $100; no dog licence $200; noise $200; construction noise outside hours $200; unsightly property $100 (first), $250, $450; parking time limit $100; trailer parking $100; watering violation $100; garbage cart violation $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog or other animal found at large 6 $100.00 $50.00 $125.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice for the lower early-payment amount in the schedule, usually $25 to $75 less (for example, dog at large $100 becomes $50; noise $200 becomes $150). Some offences have no discount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. More than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty becomes the late amount in the schedule (for example, $100 becomes $125; $200 becomes $250; $450 becomes $500).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication using the notice's instructions: complete the notice and deliver it in person, by email or by mail to the City. Screening officers can cancel notices or, for some offences, make a compliance agreement (up to one year). The registry address is PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6, 9, 10, 15","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424, 2026 (Schedule A). Older Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 2044, 2009 also on the City list.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2424, 2026 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a trade, business, profession or calling in the City, including home-based businesses and transient operators like couriers. Advertising as open, or selling, bartering or displaying goods, counts. Exempt: up to four garage or yard sales a year, and occasional sales of personal or handmade goods.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5","official_wording":"no person shall carry on, maintain, own or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular licence $150 a year plus a one-time, non-refundable $50 application fee. Short-term licences: $55 (3 months) or $90 (6 months). Non-profits $0. Building, fire or cross-connection inspections are $50 each. First-year fees are pro-rated (minimum $25).","short":"$150 a year plus $50 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"Schedules A and B","official_wording":"The Regular Business Licence fee in the City of Merritt shall be $150.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's business licence application form and pay the $50 application fee. Applicants must first get any non-municipal approvals, such as public health. The City may require building, fire or cross-connection inspections; once approved, the licence fee is paid. Processing takes 4 to 6 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"s. 7.1-7.3","official_wording":"An Applicant shall complete the application form supplied by the City for the purpose","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Regular licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year. Renew before the licence expires and pay $135 (10% off); renew by March 1 at the standard $150; after March 1 the fee is $180. Short-term licences are not renewed automatically.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"s. 4.3, 7.6, Schedule B","official_wording":"A holder of a license shall apply for renewal of the Business Licence prior to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Optional add-on for mobile businesses. Okanagan-Similkameen (Bylaw 2269): +$150, partners include Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Princeton and Revelstoke. Thompson-Nicola (Bylaw 2271): +$75, covers Kamloops, Logan Lake, Lillooet and Chase. A primary licence must be held in a partner community.","short":"Yes, +$150 Okanagan or +$75 Thompson-Nicola","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"Bylaw 2269 s. 10, Bylaw 2271 s. 10","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $150 and shall be retained by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Not displaying the licence: $100 ($75 early; $125 late). Court fine on conviction up to $2,000 plus costs, each day a separate offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Operating without a business licence 4.1 $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (with Okanagan-Similkameen Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 2269, 2019 and Thompson-Nicola Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 2271, 2019)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019 (PDF), with inter-community bylaws 2269 and 2271","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Business-Licence-including-ICBLs.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business with a valid business licence is permitted in all zones except RC1 (Residential Care Housing), as a secondary use to a dwelling. More than one is allowed per dwelling or parcel.","short":"Yes, in all zones except RC1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.32.1, 4.32.2","official_wording":"Home-based Businesses with a valid business licence are permitted in all zones,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a business licence: regular licence $150 a year plus a $50 one-time non-refundable application fee. Inspections cost $50 each if required.","short":"Yes: $150 a year plus $50 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.32.1","official_wording":"Home-based Businesses with a valid business licence are permitted in all zones,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 40% of the main dwelling's floor area (25% with a B&B), no limit in a detached secondary dwelling or accessory building; no exterior storage; one sign in AR1, R1 and R3 only (0.3 m²); one non-resident employee; no commercial deliveries; two clients at a time; 1 parking space per business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: No floor area limit applies in a detached secondary dwelling or accessory building (s. 4.32.4). Sign zones differ: the City web page says one sign in R1 and R2 only; the Zoning Bylaw (s. 4.32.6) says AR1, R1 and R3 'as permitted by the Sign Bylaw'. Bylaw followed. Sign Regulation Bylaw 1900 was not read.","source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.32.3-4.32.11, Table 5.18","official_wording":"must not occupy more than 40% of the Floor Area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the RC1 zone. Bed and breakfast and short-term rental are separate uses with their own rules, not home-based businesses. A home business must not create a nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.32.1, 4.32.8, definition","official_wording":"except the RC1 zone, as a Secondary Use to a Dwelling Unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (s. 4.32); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.32","official_wording":"4.32 Home-Based Businesses 4.32.1 Home-based Businesses with a valid business licence are permitted in all zones, except the RC1 zone, as a Secondary Use to a Dwelling Unit. *","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Permitted in the AR1, C2, C3, C4 and C6 zones; may be a discretionary use in R1, R3, R7, R8 and C5. Not allowed in an accessory building, or with an occupied secondary suite or B&B (except C6). No principal-residence rule: Merritt is on the Province's exempt list.","short":"Yes in AR1, C2, C3, C4, C6; discretionary in some","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.34.1, 4.34.6, 4.16.2","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental is permitted in the AR1, C2, C3, C4 and C6 zones, and may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid business licence and payment of all applicable fees and taxes are required, and the licence must be displayed on site. The Business Licence Bylaw sets a regular licence at $150 a year plus a $50 one-time application fee, and lists no separate short-term rental rate.","short":"Yes, $150 a year plus $50 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.34.2, 4.34.4","official_wording":"Operation of a Short-Term Rental requires a valid business licence and payment of all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay an annual registration fee, and renew it each year, unless the accommodation is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registry, Province of B.C.","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Provincial registry page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Stays: maximum 30 consecutive days per guest and 90 days a year. Parking: one extra space beyond the dwelling's, in AR1 and R1, with direct street access not blocked by another vehicle. In R1 and R3, guest parking and open space must be screened from neighbours. Strata hosts need strata council permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.34.3, 4.34.7-4.34.10","official_wording":"The maximum length of stay for any guest at a Short-Term Rental is 30 consecutive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Not displaying the licence: $100 ($75 early; $125 late). Zoning Bylaw breaches: court penalty up to $10,000 plus costs, each day a separate offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2424 (PDF), City of Merritt","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BNE-Bylaw-2424-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Operating without a business licence 4.1 $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","place_name":"Merritt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (s. 4.34); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2268, 2019; Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (B.C.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020 (PDF), 2026 consolidation","source_url":"http://www.merritt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2284_Zoning-Bylaw_2026.pdf","section":"s. 4.34","official_wording":"days, and 90 days in a calendar year. 4.34 Short-Term Rentals 4.34.1 A Short-Term Rental is permitted in the AR1, C2, C3, C4 and C6 zones, and may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including accessory buildings). Separate permits are also needed to move or demolish a building, build a fireplace or install a solid fuel appliance, install plumbing, install a pool, or build a retaining wall over 1.2 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor repairs or alterations to non-structural parts of a building (including roof retrofits, or replacing windows and doors with the same sizes in a single-family dwelling). No plumbing permit for clearing a stoppage, repairing a leak, or replacing a fixture, faucet, water heater or valve with no change to the piping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"A permit is not required in the following circumstances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Building Permit Application (with appendices) from the District's Building Permits page and follow the application checklist. Plans are also emailed as one PDF to building@metchosin.ca. Contact: Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road, 250-474-3167.","short":"Paper form; plans emailed as one PDF","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Requirements (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-01/Building%20Permit%20Requirements.pdf","section":"Application checklist","official_wording":"One digital copy (pdf) of plans to be email to building@metchosin.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form; application review fee ($100, $200 or $300 by construction value); title search dated within 30 days; two site plans and two sets of building plans (plus a PDF copy); rain water management plan; septic filing acceptance from Island Health; Homeowner Protection Office declaration for new homes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Requirements (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-01/Building%20Permit%20Requirements.pdf","section":"Application checklist","official_wording":"Application Review Fee (based on Construction Value)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the Municipal Hall at 250-474-3167 to book. The Building Bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for inspections of standard buildings; the District web page says at least 48 hours in advance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page says 48 hours; the bylaw says 24 hours for standard buildings. Bylaw followed. Pre-construction and pre-occupancy meetings for complex buildings need at least 3 working days.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 14.5","official_wording":"the owner must give at least 24 hours notice to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Metchosin: 250-474-3196 (direct line on the Contact Us page) or 250-474-3167 (Municipal Hall, per the Building Permits page); building@metchosin.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/building-permits","section":"Contacts","official_wording":"Metchosin Building Permits and Inspections | 250-474-3167","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2024, N0. 694","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Metchosin's Land Use Bylaw states no fence height limit and no fence permit rule.","source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Metchosin's Land Use Bylaw states no fence height limit and no fence permit rule.","source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Metchosin's Land Use Bylaw states no fence height limit and no fence permit rule.","source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No building, structure, fence, tree, shrub or plant wider than 0.6 m (2 ft) or taller than 0.9 m (3 ft) is permitted in any sight triangle at an intersection. A sight triangle is the area formed by the two road boundaries and points 6 m (19.7 ft) from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"No building, structure, fence, tree, shrub or plant exceeding 0.6 m (2’) in width or 0.9 m (3’) in height shall be permitted in any sight triangle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A pool, spa or hot tub must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.5 m high with no openings over 100 mm and no footholds, with a self-closing, self-latching gate (a spa may use a locking cover). The Land Use Bylaw's definition of structure excludes fences. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high needs a retaining wall permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"Part 1, definition of Structure","official_wording":"but excludes concrete or asphalt or similar surfacing of a lot, fences, and underground sewage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 28 (sight triangles); Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694, s. 6.1(g) (retaining walls) and Part 23 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing a building or structure, \"including accessory structures and buildings\". The Building Bylaw's list of exemptions (s. 6.2) does not include sheds, and no size threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"A building permit is required before beginning construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No deck height or size threshold is stated in the Building Bylaw or on the permit page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a building or structure, including accessory buildings; no exemption for garages or carports is listed. Fee valuations: garages and workshops $60 per sq. ft.; carports, barns or sheds $40 per sq. ft.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"A building permit is required before beginning construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the Agricultural, Upland, Rural, Amenity Residential and Rural Residential zones: accessory building front yard 7.5 m, side yards 3 m, rear yard 3 m; height up to 10.5 m; floor area up to 200 m²; lot coverage 20%. At least 1 m from the principal building. Commercial and other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 51(7) Yard Requirements","official_wording":"A front yard of not less than 7.5 m (24.6’) shall be provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694; Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (s. 31 Accessory Buildings and zone sections); Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2024, N0. 694","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 (minimum fee per permit, for work valued under $1,000).","short":"$100 (value under $1,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/","section":"Schedule 3, s. 1","official_wording":"Total value of work less than $1000.00 (minimum fee per permit) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum, plus $15 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $300,000, plus $13 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $300,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/","section":"Schedule 3, s. 1","official_wording":"Plus for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof and not exceeding 300,000 1$15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Application (plan) review fee, due with the application: $100 if construction value is under $50,000; $200 for $50,000 to $250,000; $300 over $250,000. Non-refundable, but credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 under $50,000 of value; more above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/","section":"Schedule 3, s. 1","official_wording":"Permit Application Review Fees (non-refundable deposit on permit fee)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $100. Plumbing permit $100 plus $20 per fixture (first 10) and $15 for each additional fixture. Solid fuel appliance $100. Move a building $100 plus a $10,000 letter of credit (or 3% of value). Re-inspection $250. Permit extension $250. Permit revision $100 to $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Demolition Permit $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application review fee accompanies the application. The permit fee and any securities must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/475/","section":"s. 11.22","official_wording":"A Plan processing fee for building a structure as set out below shall accompany an application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 3 (Building Bylaw Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/8/","section":"Citation; Schedule 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The District's Land Use and Zoning page links a Zoning Map (in the District's document library). The page says the information is for reference only and to confirm with staff at 250-474-3167.","short":"Zoning Map; confirm with staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use and Zoning, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning","section":"Land Use and Zoning","official_wording":"the information is provided for reference only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026 on the District page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use and Zoning, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning","section":"Land Use and Zoning","official_wording":"Land Use Bylaw - Consolidated March 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets the permitted use of land and buildings, the density of uses, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and uses, locations of uses, and the minimum lot size for subdivision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use and Zoning, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/building-development/land-use-and-zoning","section":"Land Use and Zoning","official_wording":"Each zone sets out the permitted use of land and buildings, the density of the uses; siting, size and dimensions of buildings and uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, 250-474-3167 (Municipal Hall) or building@metchosin.ca; Development, Land Use, Subdivision and GIS: Susan Dyble, Development Services Coordinator, sdyble@metchosin.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/contact-us-0","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Development, Land Use, Subdivision & GIS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite inside the principal dwelling is allowed in zones that list accessory dwelling units (Agricultural, Upland, Rural, Amenity Residential, Rural Residential, Commercial 2 and Commercial Recreation). On lots under 0.8 ha (1.98 acres) it is the only accessory dwelling unit allowed per lot.","short":"Yes, in zones that list accessory dwelling units","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 23(1)(c)","official_wording":"On lots less than 0.8 hectares (1.98 acres), only one accessory dwelling unit is permitted per lot, and it shall be in the form of a secondary suite located within the principal dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only on lots of 0.8 ha (1.98 acres) or more. Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): one accessory dwelling unit of any type (secondary suite, detached secondary suite or carriage house). In the ALR: one secondary suite plus one detached secondary suite or carriage house.","short":"Yes, only on lots of 0.8 ha or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 23(1)(d), (e)","official_wording":"On lots 0.8 hectares (1.98 acres) or greater that are not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: up to 120 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling's floor area, whichever is less, joined by a common wall or floor/ceiling. Detached suite: up to 90 m², 1 m to 15 m from the dwelling, at least 15 m from lot lines, one kitchen. Carriage house living area up to 90 m². No strata title or subdivision of a suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 23(2)","official_wording":"The floor area of a secondary suite shall not exceed 120 m 2 (1,291 ft2) or 40% of the gross floor area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Two off-street parking spaces for the accessory dwelling unit, in addition to two for the principal dwelling. A front-yard driveway leading to a space that is not in the front yard may count as the second space (in tandem).","short":"2 spaces, plus 2 for the principal dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 23(1)(b)","official_wording":"Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for an accessory dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit and its fee are required for any suite. Before it issues, the owner must show CRD water or adequate well water (3,400 L/day) and an approved sewage disposal system. A Homeowner Protection Office declaration is needed for detached suites. Development permit areas or tree cutting permits may add approvals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 23(1)(g), (h)","official_wording":"without first obtaining a building permit from the District and paying the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (Accessory Dwelling Units); Building Bylaw 2024, No. 694","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 23 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut down any tree (a woody plant 10 cm or more in diameter) anywhere in Metchosin unless an exemption applies. Special permit rules also cover protected trees (Garry oak, arbutus, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew, cascara, manzanita and others), significant trees, the Shoreland Slopes Development Permit Area, and riparian assessment areas.","short":"Yes, for trees 10 cm or more in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 8(1)","official_wording":"No person shall cut down any tree except in accordance with a Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"On ordinary land no permit is needed for a dangerous tree, or for up to 50 trees of 18 cm diameter or less and 10 larger trees per 4,000 m² in 12 months (not in riparian assessment areas). Protected trees, significant trees and Shoreland Slopes trees still need a permit, except up to ten arbutus under 0.5 m dbh. Trees under 10 cm are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 8(2)","official_wording":"a Permit is not required to cut down any tree where none of the trees to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$40 for the first 50 trees (or part), plus $2 for each additional tree. Non-refundable. No fee for removing a dangerous tree.","short":"$40 for first 50 trees, $2 per extra tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 14(1), (2)","official_wording":"$40.00 for the first 50 trees or portion thereof; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The Clerk may require replacement trees as a permit condition, and they are required if a tree is cut contrary to the bylaw. Replacement trees are planted in the largest size available from a Vancouver Island nursery, maintained, and secured at 120% of the cost of replacing and maintaining them for 3 years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 15(a)","official_wording":"replacement trees be planted as specified in Section 19","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Tree Management Bylaw does not apply to trees on a District highway, park, right of way or easement. Under the Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 57 (s. 21), no one may cut down or remove trees growing on a highway, or damage District-planted trees, without a permit from the chief administrative officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 21","official_wording":"Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall apply to a tree growing on a highway, park, right of way or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 if paid on or before the 30th day, $1,000 after. The bylaw also sets a minimum fine of $500 for each tree cut without a permit, and a court fine of up to $10,000 per tree (maximum $100,000 per offence).","short":"Ticket $500 if paid in 30 days, $1,000 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 475, Schedule 9","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"1. Cut down tree without permit 8(1) $ 500 $ 1000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Tree Management Bylaw, No. 287","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated 2013)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “District of Metchosin Tree Management Bylaw, No. 287”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District does not collect garbage; residents and businesses arrange their own service. Curbside recycling is a CRD service contracted to GFL Environmental; the page does not state how often. No curbside organics pickup is listed: food scraps can be dropped off at Alpine Disposal, A&P Disposal or Idlemore Recycle Centre (charges may apply).","short":"No garbage collection; recycling frequency not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Disposal and Recycling Services, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/community/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage Disposal and Recycling Services","official_wording":"Residents and businesses must arrange their own garbage collection service as this is not a service offered by the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: enter your address on the CRD Curbside Recycling page to see your next collection day, download or add the schedule to your calendar, or use the RecycleCRD app (iPhone and Android). Garbage has no District schedule; it is arranged privately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Blue box recycling only (no garbage carts). New residents may get 1 box and up to 2 bags free per household; existing residents may get one replacement for a broken or stolen box. Box no larger than 13\" high, 16\" wide, 19\" long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Disposal and Recycling Services, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/community/garbage-recycling","section":"Blue Box Recycling Program","official_wording":"New residents of Metchosin may receive 1 box and up to 2 bags maximum per household free of charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, in at least one CRD blue box or blue bag. Collection runs as usual on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day. Garbage is arranged privately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: no limit on the amount you may put at the curb; extra containers must be similar in size to the blue box. Garbage limits are set by your private hauler.","short":"Garbage limits set by private hauler","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection; Other boxes & bags","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No District charge: garbage is arranged privately. The CRD blue box recycling program is paid for by Recycle BC, not residential taxpayers.","short":"No District charge; garbage arranged privately","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Blue Box Program Funding","official_wording":"The CRD blue box recycling program is paid for by Recycle BC, a non-profit stewardship organization that represents producers of packaging and paper products in British Columbia.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Metchosin has no garbage bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. Metchosin has no municipal curbside yard waste collection; the CRD's list of municipal services shows none for Metchosin. Garbage is not a municipal service either.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Services in Your Area, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/collection-services-your-area","section":"Collection Services in Your Area table","official_wording":"The municipalities (M) that offer these services are outlined in the table below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No District rules. At the CRD's Hartland depot, yard and garden material must be less than 3 inches in diameter and kept separated and clearly distinguishable from other items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Drop-off Depot, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/public-drop-depot","section":"Accepted pay-by-weight items","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\" dia, separated and clearly distinguishable from other items) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria. Hours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays. The District lists no yard waste drop-off of its own.","short":"CRD Hartland Landfill, #1 Hartland Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill","section":"About Hartland Landfill; Hours; Location","official_wording":"organic materials like kitchen scraps and yard and garden waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"At Hartland: yard and garden material under 3 inches across $59 a tonne, $10 minimum; branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 a tonne, $10 minimum. No charge from the District.","short":"$59 a tonne ($10 minimum) at Hartland","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At Hartland, yard and garden waste is banned from general refuse and composted, except invasive species: those are taken only bagged and tagged ($59 a tonne, $10 minimum), and knotweed needs a controlled waste permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and Garden waste is banned from general refuse and is accepted at Hartland to be composted, except for invasive species.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Under CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016, Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD can bring in Stage 2 or 3 at any time, 48 hours after notice. Metchosin is a participating municipality, but the bylaw covers only drinking water supplied by the CRD regional supply; properties on wells or other supplies are not covered.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30 (CRD water only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"ss. 4(1), recitals","official_wording":"The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays. Hours 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method; automatic timer systems may also run 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be hand watered (container, or hose with shut-off nozzle) or watered by drip or micro-irrigation any day, any time. Sprinklers are limited to 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. in Stage 1 and 4-10 a.m. in Stage 2. In Stage 3, hand and drip watering is limited to 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens","official_wording":"Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation | Any day, any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: no permit is needed to install new sod or seed a lawn. New sod may be watered outside the lawn watering days for the first 21 days after installation, and seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less; the CRD page asks for 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. Stage 3 bans lawn watering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD municipal ticket (Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26): Stage 1 lawn watering on the wrong day or hours $200; Stage 2 $250; Stage 3 $400. Wasting water in Stage 1 $200.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2; $400 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"7. Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099); tickets under CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26), Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW NO. 1, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old must be licensed. Guide dogs, service dogs and certified police dogs need a licence but pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"No person shall keep or have in their possession within the Municipality any dog over the age of four (4) months unless a dog licence under this bylaw has been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services (Capital Regional District) runs licensing for Metchosin. New and replacement tags can also be bought at Metchosin Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/animal-regulation","section":"Animal Regulation page","official_wording":"Metchosin uses CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services for licensing administration and for animal control services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, Schedule 2; also Animal Control Bylaw 692 Schedule A). The CRD page lists $40 regular ($35 if renewed before December 31, $60 after March 1).","short":"$25 a year (CRD page lists $40 regular)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: Bylaw 692 Schedule A (adopted Nov 2023) says $25; the CRD licensing page (fees in effect as of June 11, 2025, covering all municipalities it licenses for) says $40 regular. Value follows the bylaw. Bylaw s. 11 also gives one free licence for a dog neutered or spayed in the 12 months before applying, with a vet certificate.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Female dog (spayed) $ 25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year for a female not spayed or male not neutered (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, Schedule 2; also Animal Control Bylaw 692 Schedule A). The CRD page lists $60 regular ($55 if renewed before December 31, $80 after March 1).","short":"$45 a year (CRD page lists $60 regular)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: bylaw $45 vs CRD page $60 regular. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Female dog (not spayed) $ 45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement of a lost licence $5; late application penalty $10 if not paid by March 31 (Fees and Charges Bylaw 696, Schedule 2; Bylaw 692 s. 9). No transfer fee is listed. One free licence for a dog spayed or neutered in the past 12 months, with a vet certificate (s. 11). No senior discount found. The CRD page lists an early-renewal discount before December 31 and late fees after March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 9 and Schedule A","official_wording":"If the appropriate dog licence fee has not been paid by March 31 of the licensing year, the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Fees are due on or before March 1 each year (or when the dog turns four months old).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/animal-regulation","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"Licenses are valid from January 1 to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy a new or replacement tag at Metchosin Municipal Hall, 4450 Happy Valley Road. Renewals are paid directly to CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services: online banking, phone 250-478-0624, email animalservices@crd.bc.ca, or in person at 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/animal-regulation","section":"Dog Licenses","official_wording":"All dog licence renewals must be paid direct through the CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 475, Schedule 5): $100 if paid within 30 days of being served, $150 after that.","short":"Ticket $100 ($150 after 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"1. No Dog licence 5 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692 (licence rules); fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 696, Schedule 2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Outside its owner's property a dog must not be \"at large\": it must be under control by a person, or securely confined or fastened. In a public space designated as an on-leash area it must be on a leash and under control. Off leash, it must not approach other users without permission, must return at once when called, stay in the handler's sight and not chase wildlife or livestock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 2 and s. 26","official_wording":"An owner or handler of an animal must not permit such animal to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Not longer than 6 feet (1.3 metres), whether retractable or not.","short":"6 feet (1.3 metres)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 2 \"leash\"","official_wording":"leash means a line or chain that does not exceed 6 feet (1.3 meters) in length whether retractable or not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not list any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not list any places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The handler must immediately remove a dog's excrement from a public place and keep it until it can be put in a suitable container. Guide and service dog handlers prevented by disability, and police dog handlers, are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 31-32","official_wording":"the handler of the dog will immediately remove the excrement and retain it until disposing of it in a suitable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 5): animal at large $150 if paid within 30 days of being served, $200 after that.","short":"Ticket $150 if paid in 30 days; $200 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"9. Animal at Large 26 $150 $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer designates a dog \"aggressive\" if, without justifiable provocation, it showed aggressive behaviour toward a person or domestic animal or caused a minor injury. \"Dangerous dog\" is as defined in Community Charter s. 49: a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property, or that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. The officer decides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 2, s. 38(e)","official_wording":"aggressive dog means a dog that has been designated as such by the Animal Control Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive or dangerous dog: on a highway, park or other public place only if firmly held on a non-extendable leash by a competent person (a dangerous dog also muzzled). At home: aggressive dog indoors, in a fenced area or tethered; dangerous dog indoors or in a locked, enclosed pen at least 1.82 m long, 1.22 m wide and 1.82 m high, with no other dog. A dangerous dog needs a warning sign at each entrance. Only dangerous dog owners must be 19 or older.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 33-36","official_wording":"must not cause or allow the dog to be on a highway, park or other public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $100; aggressive dog licence $75 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, Schedule 2; also Bylaw 692 Schedule A). The CRD page lists the dangerous dog licence at $95 early, $100 regular, $120 late.","short":"Dangerous $100; aggressive $75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Regular amounts match for dangerous dogs ($100); the CRD page adds early and late amounts that the bylaw does not set. Marked conflict because of those extra amounts.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Licence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 (or use the CRD online complaint form). Give what happened, when and where, a description of the dog and owner and witness contact details. Name, address and phone are required; anonymous reports are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/animal-regulation","section":"Bylaw and Animal Care Services","official_wording":"Please contact CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 for complaints and for animal control matters such as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets (Schedule 5), amount if paid within 30 days / after: aggressive or dangerous dog on leash rules or confinement $250 / $300; aggressive or dangerous dog at large $500 / $500; failure to display sign $100 / $150; failure to notify $150 / $200.","short":"Ticket $250 ($300 after 30 days); $500 at large","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"13. Aggressive/dangerous dog on leash 33(a)(i) $250 $300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs over 8 months old on a parcel or premises, unless it is a licensed boarding kennel or a breeding kennel (breeding purebred dogs only).","short":"Max 4 dogs (more in licensed kennels)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 6, 18, 24","official_wording":"more than four (4) dogs over the age of eight (8) months without holding a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Metchosin's animal control bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Land Use Bylaw: per 4,000 m² of lot area (pro-rated if smaller), 2 horses or cattle, or 8 pigs, sheep or goats, plus 24 rabbits, game birds or poultry. This applies in AR1, RR1, RR2, RR3 and RR4, and in the AG, AG1, UP, UP1, UP2 and RU zones on lots under 8,000 m². RR1-RR4 also allow beehives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"ss. 56.1(5), 57(5)","official_wording":"For each 4,000 m2 (.99 ac) of lot area or pro-rated portion thereof if less than 4,000 m2 (.99 ac) of lot area, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A boarding kennel is allowed only where the Land Use Bylaw permits it and with a business licence. A breeding kennel is solely for breeding purebred dogs; the Land Use Bylaw caps breeding kennels by zone (for example 10 dogs in AR1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 19, 24","official_wording":"The owner or occupier of a parcel, must not use the parcel as a boarding kennel except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 5): more than four dogs $100 if paid within 30 days of being served, $150 after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"2. More than four (4) dogs 6 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/282/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Animal Control Bylaw 2023, No. 692.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Land Use Bylaw does not name hens; \"livestock\" includes poultry. Keeping livestock is an accessory use in the AR1, RR1, RR2 and RR3 zones. Agriculture is permitted in the AG, AG1, UP, UP1, UP2, RU and RR4 zones too, where the livestock caps apply to lots under 8,000 m² (RR4 has its own cap). Check your lot's zone.","short":"Not named; accessory use in AR1, RR1, RR2, RR3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"definitions; ss. 56.1(2), 57(2)","official_wording":"Livestock means horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, game birds and poultry.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"24 rabbits, game birds or poultry for each 4,000 m² (0.99 acre) of lot area, pro-rated for a smaller lot (AR1, RR1-RR3 zones).","short":"24 per 4,000 m² (pro-rated for smaller lots)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"ss. 56.1(5), 57(5)","official_wording":"For each 4,000 m2 (.99 ac) of lot area or pro-rated portion thereof if less than 4,000 m2 (.99 ac) of lot area, the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Buildings and structures for keeping livestock must be at least 30 m from the front lot line and at least 15 m from any other lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"ss. 56.1(6)(d), 57(6)(d)","official_wording":"for a breeding kennel use or for the keeping of livestock shall be located not less than 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in the RR1, RR2, RR3 and RR4 zones: 15 beehives per 4,000 m² of lot area (pro-rated), with a maximum of 4 on a lot under 4,000 m². The AR1 zone permits livestock but not bees. Bees also count as \"agriculture\", which the agricultural and rural zones permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 57(5)(c)-(d)","official_wording":"in addition to Paragraphs (a) and (b) above, 15 beehives per 4,000 m 2 (0.99 acre) of lot area or pro-rated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In AR1 and RR1-RR3: per 4,000 m² of lot area (pro-rated), 2 horses or cattle, or 8 pigs, sheep or goats, or a combination where 1 horse or cattle equals 4 of the others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 56.1(5)","official_wording":"(i) 2 horses or cattle, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, a reference copy)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (reference copy), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"title page","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Regulate Land Use, Parking, Screening, and Signage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"On a highway (public road) no one may park for more than 72 hours in a row, park a trailer without its towing vehicle attached (except contractor trailers up to 72 hours near construction sites), or park to take up overnight abode. Vehicles over 72 hours may be stickered and towed.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"ss. 3.1(21), (29), (31), 3.2","official_wording":"on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 72","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Land Use Bylaw that was read has no rule on storing an RV, boat or trailer on your own lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: parking on a highway to take up overnight abode is banned. Not in a park: no camping or sleeping overnight in a vehicle or RV. The Land Use Bylaw does not count an RV as a dwelling unit.","short":"No on a street or in a park; RV not a dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"s. 3.1(29)","official_wording":"upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 7), $35 if paid within 30 days of being served, $70 after that, for parking more than 72 hours, parking for overnight abode, or parking a trailer without a motive power unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"35. Park for more than 72 hours 3.1(21) $ 35 $ 70","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57; Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1987, No. 57, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"title","official_wording":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 1987, No. 57","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This includes amplified music or speech and a dog's barking or other noises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/10/","section":"s. 2(a)-(e)","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, demolition and repair work is exempt from the bylaw from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a \"Holiday\". The bylaw's \"Holiday\" includes every Sunday.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/10/","section":"s. 1 and s. 3(i)-(j)","official_wording":"the erection, demolition, construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of any building or other structure between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday inclusive;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Machinery noise from processing, manufacturing, repair and similar work is banned on Saturdays and holidays and from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday. Lawnmowers, power gardening tools and chainsaws are exempt 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holidays. Emergency vehicles and repairs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/10/","section":"s. 2(d), s. 3","official_wording":"at any time on a Saturday or a Holiday, or between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Barking dogs: CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624. Other noise: the District's Contact Us page has an online inquiry form with a \"Bylaw\" option; Municipal Hall 250-474-3167.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/animal-regulation","section":"Bylaw and Animal Care Services","official_wording":"Please contact CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services at 250-478-0624 for complaints and for animal control matters such as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise complaint contact was found on the District's pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 13): $200 for noise, allowing noise, amplified music or speech, or industrial noise that disturbs. A dog noise ticket under the Noise Bylaw is also $200; a \"habitually noisy dog\" ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw is $150 ($200 after 30 days).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedules 13 and 5","official_wording":"1. Noise which disturbs 2(a) $ 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Noise Bylaw, 1995, No. 260","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 1995, No. 260, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/10/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the District of Metchosin Noise Bylaw, 1995, No. 260.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let filth, discarded materials or rubbish collect around their premises, and must not let the premises become or stay unsightly from public view. No one may put graffiti on walls or fences, or throw bottles, broken glass or rubbish in open space. Discarded materials include unused or stripped vehicles, trailers and boats not stored in a manner that denotes value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","section":"ss. 2-3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of a real property shall cause or permit filth, discarded materials or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online inquiry form on the District's Contact Us page (choose \"Bylaw\") or call Municipal Hall at 250-474-3167. Officers enter premises \"upon a complaint\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"Every bylaw enforcement officer is hereby authorized to enter, upon a complaint any premises in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw requires owners to remove unsightly accumulations at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. If they do not, the District may enter and remove them at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","section":"ss. 4-5","official_wording":"shall remove from it any unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 2): $250 for accumulated rubbish, an unsightly property, graffiti, depositing rubbish or failing to remove rubbish.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"1. Accumulated Rubbish 3(1) $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2004, No. 474, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/278/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2004, No. 474","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit for recreation, cooking or First Nation ceremony: in a fire ring, fire pit or approved appliance, no larger than 0.6 m across, between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., at least 6 m from structures, timber, vegetation, flammables and property lines. Not on the foreshore or any beach.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.6 m across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"s. 24","official_wording":"in a fire ring, fire pit, or approved commercial appliance,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Residential burning of vegetative matter from the same parcel is allowed October 1 to May 31, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., on no more than 3 consecutive days, no larger than 2 m across, at least 20 m from any structure and 10 m from timber, vegetation, other flammables and property lines. No garbage, construction waste or petroleum products.","short":"Yes, Oct 1 to May 31, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the District's Burning Regulations page says \"No larger than 3 meters in diameter\", dry leaves and yard waste under 10 cm across, 10 m from trees, fence or shrubs. Value follows the bylaw. The page shows \"Residential Backyard Burning - CLOSED\" in its current notice; Category 2 and 3 burning was allowed again from Oct 15, 2026. Check the page before burning.","source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"ss. 22-23","official_wording":"for the purpose of burning vegetative matter on the parcel of land from which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for small residential burning or campfires. A written permit from the Metchosin Fire Department is needed for burning large-diameter debris and for land-clearing fires; permits are at the Fire Chief's discretion and can be recalled.","short":"No for small burning or campfires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, Metchosin Fire Department","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/fire-department/burning-regulation","section":"Specific Regulations","official_wording":"Written permit required from the Metchosin Fire Department, must have copy on site","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can set a burning ban, and no one may burn while one is in effect. The District posts fire notices on its Burning Regulations page; BC Wildfire Service restrictions also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"ss. 17, 20(b)","official_wording":"when a burning ban established by the fire chief is in effect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste pickup. Yard and garden material under 3 inches across can go to the CRD's Hartland Landfill depot for $59 a tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches are $110 a tonne ($10 minimum).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Accepted Items, Hartland Landfill, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/hartland-landfill/rates-accepted-items","section":"Yard & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden material (less than 3\"dia) - $59/tonne, $10 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 15), amount if paid within 30 days / after: residential burning rules $250 / $500; campfire rules $250 / $500; burning prohibited material $500 / $1,000; land-clearing fire rules $500 / $1,000.","short":"Ticket $250 ($500 if paid late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"15. Burning prohibited material 22 $ 500 $ 1000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 269, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be set off without a permit only on October 31, on December 31, and from 12:01 a.m. to 1 a.m. on January 1. At other times a permit is needed. None on municipal property, including roads and parks, without the District's written permission.","short":"Oct 31, Dec 31, 12:01 to 1 a.m. Jan 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"ss. 28, 29, 33","official_wording":"The discharge of consumer fireworks is permitted without a permit issued under this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Banned. No one may offer for sale, sell, give or cause to be sold fireworks in the District.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"No person may offer for sale, sell, give or cause to be sold fireworks in the District of Metchosin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means any manufactured good intended for pyrotechnic effect that is covered by the Canadian Explosives Act and its regulations, including firecrackers, cannon crackers, mines, roman candles, skyrockets and torpedoes. A \"firecracker\" is a small firework used only as a noise maker.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"any manufactured good intended to be used for pyrotechnic effect and included","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fire Chief. Consumer fireworks permit: applicant 18 or older, with the property owner's written permission if not the owner. Display fireworks: apply at least 7 days ahead with a Natural Resources Canada operator certificate, site and event plan, $2 million liability insurance and a $100 fee (not charged to the District, School Board No. 62, the Metchosin Volunteer Firefighters Society, non-profits and registered charities).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"ss. 30-31","official_wording":"be 18 years of age or older,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule 15), amount if paid within 30 days / after: discharge without a permit $100 / $200; discharge on public property $100 / $200; sell fireworks $500 / $1,000.","short":"Ticket $100 if paid in 30 days ($200 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"19. Discharge fireworks on public property 30 $ 100 $ 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 269, 1996 (consolidated September 2018), District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3280/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 269, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 475. Listed bylaws can be enforced by ticket, issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers and, for some bylaws, the Corporate Officer, Building Inspector, Fire Chief or RCMP officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"ss. 1-2","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purposes of Part 8 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog licence $100 ($150 after 30 days); animal at large $150 ($200); noise that disturbs $200; unsightly property $250; parking over 72 hours $35 ($70); campfire rules $250 ($500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedules 2, 5, 7, 13, 15","official_wording":"1. No Dog licence 5 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"On schedules with two amounts (animal control, traffic, fire, soil, building), the lower amount applies if paid on or before the 30th day from the date the ticket is served. Noise and unsightly premises tickets show one amount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days on some schedules","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedules 5, 7, 15","official_wording":"(Bylaw No. 697) Words or Expressions Section Fine if paid Fine if paid Designating Offence on or before after the 30th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The higher amount applies if paid after the 30th day from the date the ticket is served (for example dog licence ticket $100 becomes $150).","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $150 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"1. No Dog licence 5 $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days after the ticket is served, pay the fine or dispute it, either by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or by appearing in person at the location on the ticket (Community Charter s. 267). A disputed ticket is referred to Provincial Court for a hearing (s. 269). No dispute fee is stated.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Charter, Part 8 (ss. 267 and 269), BC Laws","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","section":"Community Charter ss. 267, 269","official_wording":"the person on whom the ticket is served may, within 14 days after the date of service,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Metchosin Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, No. 475, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2004, No. 475, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District (providing services or a commercial or industrial undertaking for gain or profit) needs a licence for each business and each premises. Not required for roadside stands, day care for no more than two unrelated children (or one family's children), and activities listed in section 655 of the Local Government Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business in the District of Metchosin without a licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee runs from $35 to $100 depending on the type of business and number of employees. Examples (Schedule B): home business $35 with 1 employee, $65 with 2 or more; commercial $35 to $85 (5 or more employees $85). Intermunicipal licence $100. Maximum fee $500.","short":"$35 to $100 a year by type and employees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"The annual licence fee varies from $35 to $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application form and deliver it to the Municipal Hall with the fee. The Licence Inspector may grant the licence once satisfied that the applicant complies with the District's building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. Resident businesses describe the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"The application form shall be delivered to the District of Metchosin office and shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run November 1 to October 31. To renew, pay the fee before the licence expires; the District may send a notice or invoice. A lapsed licence is terminated and a new application with an extra $25 fee is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 12(a)","official_wording":"the licence period commences each November 1st and expires each October","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. For contractors, towing services and mobile sales services: $100 a year (November 1 to October 31). It lets a Metchosin business work in Colwood, Langford, Highlands, Sooke, View Royal, Saanich, Esquimalt, Victoria, Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Sidney and North Saanich without separate licences.","short":"Yes, $100 a year (contractors, towing, sales)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Metchosin","source_url":"https://www.metchosin.ca/municipal-hall/business-licences","section":"Intermunicipal Business Licenses","official_wording":"The District of Metchosin participates in an intermunicipal business licence scheme for contractors, towing services, and mobile sales services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 minimum fine for carrying on business without a licence (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule 4). On conviction, up to $10,000.","short":"$250 minimum","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 475, Schedule 4","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"1. No business licence 3.a. $ 250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Business Licence Bylaw No. 352.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use with a principal dwelling, subject to Section 21 of the Land Use Bylaw, in the Agricultural, Upland, Rural, Amenity Residential, Rural Residential and Commercial Recreation 2 to 4 zones. Up to 2 home businesses per lot; the owner and operator must be a family member living in the dwelling.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; up to 2 per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 51(2)(d)(iii)","official_wording":"Home Business, subject to Section 21, including bed and breakfast, subject to 21(17)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required (roadside stands excepted). Annual fee $35 with 1 employee, $65 with 2 or more (Schedule B, Table 1 D to F). Licence term November 1 to October 31.","short":"Yes: $35 with 1 employee, $65 with 2 or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 21(2)","official_wording":"Home Business is required to obtain a business licence issued pursuant to the Metchosin Business Licence Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area, whichever is less: lots under 2,000 m²: 50 m² or 40% of the dwelling; 2,000 m² to 2 ha: 95 m² or 40%; over 2 ha: 140 m² or 45%. Employees: 2 resident family plus 1 other (4 on lots over 2 ha). Work and storage indoors; parking on the lot; one 0.5 m² sign (permit); goods sold must be made on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 21(14)(a), (15)(a), (16)(a)","official_wording":"the maximum floor area of a Home Business shall not exceed the lesser of 50 m 2 (538 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A salvage yard, storage yard, warehouse or incinerator business, or any business using welding (except on lots over 2 ha), high-pressure steam or compressed-air cleaning or other industrial use. No noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter or glare detectable at the lot line, and no electrical interference, fire hazard or traffic congestion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 21(8)","official_wording":"consist of a salvage yard, storage yard, warehouse, or incinerator business or a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, s. 21 (Home Business); Business Licence Bylaw No. 352","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2026, reference copy)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/4091/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a District business licence: Schedule A of the Business Licence Bylaw lists Short Term Rental in \"All Zones\". Short term means under 30 consecutive days, including up to 4 boarders as an accessory use. The Province's principal residence requirement applies in Metchosin (it is on the Province's list of communities where it applies, as of June 1, 2026).","short":"Yes, all zones, with District business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Short Term Rental (Bylaw 647) All Zones 1A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; the fee is $35 a year (Schedule B, Table 1A) plus a $500 security deposit. The licence term runs November 1 to October 31.","short":"Yes, $35 a year plus $500 deposit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"Schedule A and B","official_wording":"Short Term Rental (Bylaw 647) All Zones 1A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration with the Short-Term Rental Registry for rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Registration is per unit: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Before licensing: a local contact or property manager reachable 24 hours a day, proof it was given to adjacent owners or tenants, and a $500 security deposit. Provide enough on-site parking (no street parking). Rent to one family at a time. Show the licence number in all ads. Up to 4 boarders.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"The name, phone and email information of a local contact or property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 minimum fine for carrying on business without a licence (Municipal Ticket Information Schedule 4). On conviction, up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $250 minimum; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 475, Schedule 4","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"1. No business licence 3.a. $ 250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/metchosin","place_name":"Metchosin","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (short-term rental sections added by Bylaw 647); Land Use Bylaw No. 259","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 352 (consolidated August 2018)","source_url":"https://metchosin.civicweb.net/document/3134/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Business Licence Bylaw No. 352.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by the bylaw is done. The bylaw applies to building, moving, demolishing, altering or repairing a building, plumbing work, connecting a heating system to a chimney, and on-site preparation for a mobile home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw does not apply to: one-storey farm, animal or poultry buildings under 46 m²; one-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard; non-structural repairs under $2,500 to houses, garages or accessory buildings; temporary buildings such as site offices; fixture or faucet repairs with no piping change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(a)","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to one-storey buildings less than 46 m2 (500 sq.ft.) in ground area used or intended for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the Building Permit Application form, which the Bylaws page links on the RDKB website. The application must be on the form the Village prescribes and signed by the owner.","short":"Paper form on RDKB site, signed by owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Building Permit Application (RDKB website)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Specifications and scale drawings in duplicate showing building dimensions, use of each room, legal description of the lot, the position and size of all buildings, and a plot plan with distances to property lines, water courses, the septic tank and field and highway access. A land survey may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 13.4(d)","official_wording":"include as exhibits, copies in duplicate of the specifications and scale drawings of the building with respect to which work is to be carried out","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least 72 hours notice to the authority having jurisdiction and request an inspection after footings and foundation forms are complete, after perimeter drains and damp-proofing, at framing before concealing, before sewers are covered, and at completion before occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 15.1(h)","official_wording":"give at least 72 hours notice to the authority having jurisdiction and request his inspection of the work:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office: 250-449-2222, midwayreception@shaw.ca, 661 Eighth Ave. The bylaw does not name a building inspector or department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village Office, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/","section":"Village Office page","official_wording":"The Midway Village Office is located at 661 Eighth Ave. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, closed for lunch, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. The office is closed on all statutory holidays. Contact: Phone: 250-449-2222 Fax: 250-449-2258 Email: midwayreception@shaw.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, as amended by Bylaw 384 (2007) and Bylaw 491 (2017)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Under Building Bylaw 290 as amended by Bylaw 491, the bylaw does not apply to a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Larger sheds are covered by the bylaw (permit needed whenever regulated work is done).","short":"No if one storey under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf","section":"Bylaw 491, adding s. 6.3(d)","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to one-storey buildings less than 10 m² in building area that do not create a hazard, and used or intended for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Midway's Building and Plumbing Bylaw states no rule that singles out decks.","source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Building Bylaw does not state a rule for building a garage.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"The use, siting and size of every building must conform to the zoning bylaw. The specific height, setback and lot-coverage limits could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"The use, siting, and size of all buildings shall conform to any zoning bylaw applicable to the land on which the building is to be situated, constructed, repaired, altered or moved.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (as amended by Bylaw 491); Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$40 minimum permit fee","short":"$40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"Schedule C, A","official_wording":"buildings or any other work requiring a permit and not specifically listed here; Minimum Fee..........................................................................................$40.00 $8.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 per $1,000 of declared or assessed construction value, or portion thereof (minimum $40).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"Schedule C, A","official_wording":"Minimum Fee....................................………………………………………………$40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee with every application: the actual permit fee for work up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of work; $50 to $150 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"Schedule C, B","official_wording":"Every permit application shall include a non-refundable application fee:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 per fixture (or $10 per fixture plus $75 flat when issued separately); re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building $75; mobile or modular home placement $75; minimum inspection $50; removing a notice on title $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"Schedule C, A and C and E","official_wording":"$10.00 per fixture plus $75.00 flat rate when issued separately from a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee in Schedule C must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 13.1(c)","official_wording":"the applicant for a permit has paid the fee prescribed and as set out in \"Schedule C\" attached hereto","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (as amended by Bylaw 384)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Map (Bylaw 464, Schedule A) is posted as a PDF on the Bylaws & Policies page.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page, Building & Zoning","official_wording":"Bylaw 464 – Schedule A (Zoning Map)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015, amended by Bylaw 550 (2023) and Bylaw 561 (2024). The date the official copy is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page, Building & Zoning","official_wording":"Bylaw 464 – Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Per the Village, the Zoning Bylaw sets regulations for all types of building in the various zones, including fencing. Bylaw 550 shows zones also set dwellings and buildings per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page, Building & Zoning","official_wording":"For regulations related to all types of building within the various zones in the Village including fencing requirements and restrictions please refer to the below Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office: 250-449-2222, midwayreception@shaw.ca (general inquiries).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Staff Directory, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/staff-directory/","section":"Staff Directory","official_wording":"Phone: 250-449-2222","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Bylaw 464 – Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: every Wednesday (RDKB). Blue bin recycling: alternate Wednesdays (RDKB, operated by GFL Environmental). Green bin organics: Wednesdays (RDKB).","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"Garbage Collection – the RDKB provides garbage pick-up every Wednesday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Wednesday. See the RDKB West Boundary Collection Calendar and the Boundary recycling guide linked from the Utilities page. RDKB: 1-800-355-7352 or knowwaste@rdkb.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"Still have questions? Call: 1-800-355-7352 or Email: knowwaste@rdkb.com","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard green bins are 80 litres, supplied free by the RDKB. New or replacement green bin: rdkb.com/greenbin or 250-368-0231. Blue bin requests: GFL, 250-442-1538 or 1-888-791-1190.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"Blue Bin Requests – GFL: 250-442-1538 or 1-888-791-1190","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put bins at the roadside only on the morning of collection, never the night before (the guide says by 8:00 a.m.), and bring them in as soon as possible after pick-up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"Bear-aware and set-out tips","official_wording":"Place bins at the roadside only on the morning they are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage needs a bag tag, $3 each, sold at The Spot service station or McMynn's Family Foods.","short":"Garbage needs $3 bag tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"bag tags can be purchased at The Spot service station or McMynn’s Family Foods grocery store for $3/each.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee for curbside green bin and recycling collection. Garbage bags each need a $3 RDKB garbage tag; the tipping fee for one bag at a landfill is $4.","short":"No fee; $3 RDKB tag per garbage bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"Is There a Cost?","official_wording":"There is no fee to use the residential curbside green bin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village of Midway has no bylaw that covers garbage.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. The RDKB green bin does not take yard and garden waste; no curbside yard waste collection is described on the Village or RDKB pages read.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"What's OUT","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The sources read set no bundle, bag or branch size limits for yard waste.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Take yard and garden waste to the Grand Forks or West Boundary (Greenwood) landfill or any staffed transfer station; tipping fees apply.","short":"Grand Forks or West Boundary landfill (tipping fees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"FAQ, Can I put yard and garden waste in my green bin?","official_wording":"garden waste to the Grand Forks or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Tipping fees apply at landfills and staffed transfer stations (the guide gives $4 for a single bag of garbage). No charge for curbside green bin collection.","short":"No charge for curbside green bin","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"FAQ; Is There a Cost?","official_wording":"or any staffed transfer station. Tipping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read do not list items that are refused as yard waste.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"A standing rule in the summer months: sprinkling lawns and gardens is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The Village page ties this to Bylaw No. 413. No staged restriction system is described.","short":"Summer months: no sprinkling 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"irrigating and watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm daily during the summer months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No day-of-week schedule is stated. Lawn and garden sprinkling is prohibited 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in the summer months.","short":"No day schedule; none 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in summer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/utilities/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"irrigating and watering of lawns and gardens is prohibited between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm daily during the summer months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not state exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Bylaw 227 makes a violation an offence punishable under the Offence Act, with each day a separate offence. The Village may disconnect offenders; reconnection costs a minimum of $50.","short":"No ticket amount found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BYLAW-227-WATER-RATES-REGULATIONS.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"deemed to have committed an offence and is punishable in accordance with the offence act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992, as amended by Bylaw No. 413 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rule)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 227, 1992 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BYLAW-227-WATER-RATES-REGULATIONS.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"This by-law may be cited as the \"Water Rates and Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 6 months old kept in the Village needs a Village licence, renewed each year by January 1 (or as soon as the dog turns 6 months). This includes dogs of breeding kennel operators.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 13, 14","official_wording":"No person may keep, harbour or permit to be kept on a parcel of property any Dog over the age of 6 months unless a Dog Licence has been issued by the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Midway issues the licence and a tag; it is not run by the regional district.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"Upon payment of the appropriate Dog Licence fee, the Village shall issue to the Owner a dog licence tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"For neutered or spayed dog 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"For any un-neutered or unsprayed dog 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Lost tag replacement $10; transfer to a new owner $10; dangerous dog licence $1,000. Licence and tag are free for registered guide dogs and assistance dogs (with documentation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Lost tag replacement 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every year on or before January 1. The licence year runs January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must, annually, on or before the first day of January of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Through the Village. The Village FAQ lists dog licences among Village transactions paid by cash, cheque or debit card (no credit cards). Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, 250-449-2222.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/faq/","section":"FAQ, debit and credit cards","official_wording":"For Village transactions (taxes, burning permits, dog licences, etc.) we can only accept cash, cheque, or debit cards.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 438 Schedule A penalties: $50 for a first offence (and for later offences more than 12 months after the first), $100 for a second, $200 for a third. Section 42 also sets a court penalty on summary conviction, plus prosecution costs.","short":"$50 first, $100 second, $200 third offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"greater than 12 months $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog is 'at large' (banned) when it is off the owner's land, not under a responsible person's immediate control and not on a leash (as written, all three together). A female dog in heat must be confined or on a leash off the property. No animals in Village playgrounds or sports fields.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 (At Large), s. 6","official_wording":"means being elsewhere than on the lands or premises of the Owner of the Animal, and is not under the immediate control of a responsible person, and with respect to a Dog, not on a Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Not more than 366 cm (12 feet).","short":"366 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Leash)","official_wording":"that does not exceed 366 centimeters (12 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village website do not name any off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Designated playground and sports field areas belonging to the Village, whether the animal is leashed or at large, unless the Village gave written permission for a sanctioned event.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"No animal leashed or at large, is permitted in designated playground or sports field areas belonging to the Village of Midway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of excrement the animal leaves on any public place or on private property other than the owner's. A disabled person is not liable if no one is present to help them remove an assistance dog's excrement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"must not allow or permit the Dog, Cat or Animal to leave or deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the Owner, unless the Owner immediately takes steps to remove such excrement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 438 Schedule A penalties: $50 for a first offence (and for later offences more than 12 months after the first), $100 for a second, $200 for a third.","short":"$50 first offence, $100 second, $200 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"greater than 12 months $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (or shows a tendency to), or while at large has attacked or injured a domestic animal or aggressively pursued a person or domestic animal. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer deems the dog dangerous and tells the owner in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Dangerous Dog)","official_wording":"a Dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog securely confined indoors and in an enclosed pen; in public, on a leash, muzzled and under a competent person's control. Post a \"WARNING DANGEROUS DOG ON PREMISE\" sign at each entrance. Tell the Village the new owner's details within 3 working days of a transfer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 24","official_wording":"securely confined indoors such that the Dog cannot escape","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 a year licence for a dangerous dog.","short":"$1,000 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"For any Dangerous Dog (as defined under this bylaw) $ 1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (check \"Animal\") to midwaybylaw@shaw.ca, by fax to 250-449-2285 or by mail to 661 8th Ave. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer's phone is 250-449-8353.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf","section":"Complaint form","official_wording":"Completed forms may be submitted by email at midwaybylaw@shaw.ca; by fax at 250-449-2285; or by mail to 661 8th Ave, Midway, BC V0H 1M0.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 438 Schedule A penalties: $50 for a first offence (and for later offences more than 12 months after the first), $100 for a second, $200 for a third.","short":"$50 first, $100 second, $200 third offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"greater than 12 months $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs over 6 months old at any residence, including a premises with a suite, boarder or tenant.","short":"Max 4 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 21","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour more than four (4) Dogs over the age of six (6) months at any residence including any premises that houses a suite, a boarder or tenant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 cats at any residence, including a premises with a suite, boarder or tenant.","short":"Max 6 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour more than six cats at any residence, including any premise that houses a suite, a boarder or tenant.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, bees, poultry or fowl in the Village, except as the Zoning Bylaw or the Animal Control Bylaw allows (up to 3 hens with a permit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"Except as may be allowed in the Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw, or provision of this bylaw, no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, bees, poultry or fowl shall be harboured within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than 4 dogs only with a Business Licence for a kennel under the Business Licence Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw. Up to 3 hens on R1 and R2 lots with a hen permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 21","official_wording":"unless that person has obtained a Business Licence for the operation of a Kennel pursuant to Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw and Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 438 Schedule A penalties: $50 for a first offence (and for later offences more than 12 months after the first), $100 for a second, $200 for a third.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"greater than 12 months $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, up to 3 hens, only on parcels zoned single-family residential (R1 and R2) with a lot of at least 512 m², written consent from all abutting neighbours, and a hen permit from the Village.","short":"Yes, up to 3 hens, R1 and R2, 512 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40","official_wording":"no more than three (3) hens may be kept on any parcel zoned for single family residential use (R1 and R2) provided that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"3 hens","short":"3 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40","official_wording":"no more than three (3) hens may be kept on any parcel zoned for single family residential use (R1 and R2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not named. The bylaw bans keeping poultry or fowl except as it or the Zoning Bylaw allows, and its exception covers only hens (female chickens).","short":"Not named; only hens exempt from poultry ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Hen), s. 12","official_wording":"means a female domestic chicken kept for the purposes of egg production","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Any hen structure at least 1.5 m from every property line and not in the front yard setback; only one structure per parcel; at least 0.4 m² enclosed area per hen; fenced against vermin and predators; kept clean.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40(iii) to (vii)","official_wording":"any structure housing hens, whether portable or stationary, is always located at least 1.5 metres from any property line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A hen permit from the Bylaw Enforcement Officer (Schedule B form) must be received before the hens arrive. One permit per residence, renewed each year by December 31, not transferable; issued at the Village's sole discretion; Council can revoke it after 3 or more complaints.","short":"Yes, annual hen permit; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40 (after (xiii))","official_wording":"Applications to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer in the form of Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of this bylaw for a permit for hens must be received by the Village prior to the hens arriving on the property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed unless the Zoning Bylaw or the Animal Control Bylaw allows it; the bylaw bans keeping bees in the Village except as those permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, bees, poultry or fowl shall be harboured within the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats and other poultry or fowl are not allowed in the Village except as the Zoning Bylaw or the Animal Control Bylaw allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"Except as may be allowed in the Village of Midway Zoning Bylaw, or provision of this bylaw, no horses, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, llamas, alpacas, cattle, sheep, goats, bees, poultry or fowl shall be harboured within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (ss. 12 and 40); Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-438-2012-Midway-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 12, 40","official_wording":"Village of Midway Animal Control Bylaw No. 438, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Midway's readable bylaws set no rule for parking an RV, boat or trailer on the street.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Derelict or inoperable RVs, campers, utility trailers, boat trailers and derelict boats count as \"rubbish\" an owner must not let accumulate on a property. Other rules (where, how many, size) would be in the Zoning Bylaw, which could not be read.","short":"Derelict RVs count as rubbish; zoning rules unreadable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"ss. 2(i), 3(a)","official_wording":"derelict recreational vehicles, campers, utility trailers, boat trailers, transport trailers, derelict boats, derelict vessels","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Midway's Zoning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Under the Property Maintenance Bylaw: at least $150 and up to $10,000, plus costs, for letting rubbish such as derelict vehicles accumulate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"liable to pay a fine of not less than $150.00 and not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, and the cost of prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020 (derelict RVs and trailers); Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Owners and occupiers must also not let their property be used so noise disturbs neighbours, and amplified sound and animal noise that disturb neighbours are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 3(a)","official_wording":"Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., no person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs, or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.: no noise that disturbs people in the neighbourhood.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 3(a)","official_wording":"Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., no person shall make or cause","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No building, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day. The same hours apply every day of the week. Senior office staff may approve other hours in writing.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"No person in the Village shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing or excavate or fill in land in any manner which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No fixed decibel limit. Noise from vehicles or off-road vehicles that disturbs neighbours is banned. Exempt: emergency work, reasonable use of farm equipment, authorized public events and parades, church or school bells, and street repairs and snow removal by businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"No person shall operate a vehicle or motorcycle or motorized off road vehicle in such a manner as to cause noise, which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer: 250-449-8353 or midwaybylaw@shaw.ca (complaint form). Village Office: 250-449-2222, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf","section":"Complaint form","official_wording":"by telephone at 250-449-8353 or by email at midwaybylaw@shaw.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. On summary conviction: $100 to $1,000 for a first offence, $200 to $2,000 for each later offence, plus court costs. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $1,000 in court (first offence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not less than One Hundred ($100) Dollars and not more than One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars for the first offence and for each subsequent offence to a fine of not less that Two Hundred ($200) Dollars and not more than Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-475-NOISE-CONTROL-1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Noise Control Bylaw No. 475, 2015\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow rubbish (including derelict vehicles, RVs, trailers, boats and machinery), noxious or unsanitary matter, graffiti or unsightly conditions, or noxious weeds. Lawn grass must not exceed 20 cm and visible vegetation must be kept neat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"must not cause, permit, suffer or allow any of the following to occur, accumulate or remain on the property:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (check \"Accumulation of vehicles/materials\") and email it to midwaybylaw@shaw.ca, fax 250-449-2285 or mail it to 661 8th Ave, Midway BC V0H 1M0. Phone: 250-449-8353.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-Complaint-Primary-Letter.pdf","section":"Complaint form","official_wording":"Completed forms may be submitted by email at midwaybylaw@shaw.ca; by fax at 250-449-2285; or by mail to 661 8th Ave, Midway, BC V0H 1M0.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the CAO can issue a written Order to fix it within 30 days (or immediately for a health, safety or environmental concern). The owner can appeal to Council in writing within 7 days, which suspends the Order. If not done, the Village can do the work and bill the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"When a Person has failed to comply with obligations under this Bylaw, the Village Chief Administrative Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a written Order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A fine of at least $150 and up to $10,000, plus prosecution costs; $500 for obstructing an officer. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"$150 to $10,000 plus costs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"liable to pay a fine of not less than $150.00 and not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, and the cost of prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 525, 2020 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BYLAW-525-2020-Property-Maintenance-and-Standards-.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 525, 2020.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed for cooking, warmth and ceremonial purposes only, when no ban or restriction is in force. The fire must be no more than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across, attended, at least 3 m from combustibles and 30 m from flammable liquids or fuel tanks, with wind under 10 km/h.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across, if no ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 22(3)","official_wording":"for cooking, warmth and ceremonial purposes only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Dry garden refuse (plant matter only) may be burned during periods when burning is not banned: attended, one pile no bigger than 1 m across and 1 m high, 3 m from combustibles, wind under 10 km/h. Burn barrels and incinerators for household or yard waste are prohibited.","short":"Yes, dry garden refuse when no ban, one small pile","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 22(4)","official_wording":"The burning of dry garden refuse is permitted during the days specified in subsection (2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 451: no Burning Permit is needed for campfires or backyard burning done under s. 22; a Burning Permit from the Fire Chief is needed for other outdoor fires. The Emergency Services page says a valid burn permit is required for all burning in the Village.","short":"Conflicting: bylaw and website differ","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page and the bylaw differ; the bylaw wins, but ask the Fire Chief (250-449-2206) which applies. No permit fee is stated; the FAQ lists burning permits among Village transactions.","source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 21(1)","official_wording":"other than a campfire or backyard burning on open ground in accordance with section 22, without first obtaining a Burning Permit from the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Campfires and backyard burning are not allowed when the Fire Chief or an officer prohibits or restricts burning, or when the Ministry of Forests prohibits open fires in the unincorporated areas outside the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 22(2)","official_wording":"are permitted only during periods when fire or open burning is not prohibited or restricted by the Fire Chief or an Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is not accepted in the RDKB green bin. Residents outside Grand Forks can take it to the Grand Forks or West Boundary (Greenwood) landfill or any staffed transfer station; tipping fees apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide (PDF), posted by Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GreenBinUsersGuides.pdf","section":"What's OUT","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"At least $500 on conviction, up to the maximum in the Community Charter; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; at least $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 51(2)","official_wording":"commits an offence and is liable to a minimum fine of $500.00 and the maximum fine prescribed by the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may possess for use, or set off, any fireworks (including firecrackers) unless Council has granted a permit for a religious, ceremonial, celebratory or business-related purpose.","short":"No, unless Council permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"ss. 24, 26(1)","official_wording":"Subject to section 26, no person shall possess Fireworks for purposes of use, or use, set off, explode or discharge Fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may possess for resale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell fireworks in the Village.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for sale, store, distribute or sell within the municipality – Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Manufactured goods meant for pyrotechnic effect that are classed as consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics and fireworks accessories. Firecrackers (such as bottle rockets and screechers) are included.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Fireworks, Firecrackers)","official_wording":"means manufactured goods intended to be used for pyrotechnic effect that are classified by the Canada Explosive Act Regulations, 2013 as consumer fireworks, display fireworks, special effect pyrotechnics and fireworks accessories","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Council issues the permit; send a written request to the Fire Department. Council or the Fire Chief may set conditions. The holder must show a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Operator Certificate and carry liability insurance (display fireworks are exempt from the operator certificate).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 26(1)-(5)","official_wording":"Requests for a permit must be made in writing to the Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"At least $500 on conviction, up to the maximum in the Community Charter; each day is a separate offence.","short":"At least $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 51(2)","official_wording":"commits an offence and is liable to a minimum fine of $500.00 and the maximum fine prescribed by the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (Part 4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014 (PDF), Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bylaw-451-2014-To-Establish-a-Fire-Department-and-to-Regulate-Fire-Protection-Suppression-and-Prevention.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Midway Fire Services and Regulations Bylaw No. 451, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses and individuals doing business in the Village, whether permanent or temporary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"All businesses and individuals conducting business within the Village of Midway, whether permanent or temporary, are required to obtain a business licence from the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for most businesses; banks $90; multiple businesses behind one door $80 (Bylaw 427 Schedule A). The Village application form also asks for security of $250 (resident) or $500 (non-resident); Bylaw 427 says $200 for some first-time resident businesses.","short":"$50 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Cost: $50 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application Form (PDF on the Business Licenses page) and take it to the Village Office, or contact 250-449-2222 or midwayreception@shaw.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Business Licence Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are not prorated if bought later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Business licences run from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Business licences will not be prorated if they are purchased at a later date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Inter-community licences are not offered.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The base bylaw with its penalty section is not posted, and no fine was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw No. 200, as amended by Bylaw No. 427 (2011)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 427, 2011, amending the Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BYLAW-427-business-licence-bylaw-amendment.pdf","section":"Bylaw 427","official_wording":"A bylaw to amend Bylaw # 200 – The Village of Midway Business Licence Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The OCP supports home-based businesses in single-family residential areas, provided they do not adversely affect neighbouring properties. Which zones allow them is in the Zoning Bylaw, which could not be read.","short":"Not stated; Zoning Bylaw not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 559, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BYLAW-559-2024-OCP-signed.pdf","section":"OCP s. 3.2.3, policy 4","official_wording":"Home-based businesses are supported in single family residential areas, provided they do not adversely impact neighbouring properties.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: every business needs a Village licence, $50 a year. The Business Licence fee schedule lists \"Cottage Industry\" at $50.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"All businesses and individuals conducting business within the Village of Midway, whether permanent or temporary, are required to obtain a business licence from the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw PDF is a scan with no readable text, so this could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw PDF is a scan with no readable text, so this could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015; Business Licence Bylaw No. 200 as amended by Bylaw 427; OCP Bylaw 559, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Bylaw 464 – Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The OCP supports short-term rental of rooms for no more than 30 days in a principal residence, subject to business licences. Purpose-built short-term vacation rentals are a commercial use under the Zoning Bylaw; bed and breakfasts are supported in all residences in line with the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Rooms in principal residence, up to 30 days, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 559, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BYLAW-559-2024-OCP-signed.pdf","section":"OCP s. 3.2.8","official_wording":"Support for short term rental of rooms for a duration of no more than 30 days in principal residence subject to business licenses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: all businesses, permanent or temporary, need a Village business licence, $50 a year. The OCP makes short-term rental subject to business licences.","short":"Yes, $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"All businesses and individuals conducting business within the Village of Midway, whether permanent or temporary, are required to obtain a business licence from the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Midway is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration still applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page, List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Midway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw is a scan with no text layer, so its rules could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/midway","place_name":"Midway","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 559, 2024 (s. 3.2.8); Zoning Bylaw No. 464, 2015; Business Licence Bylaw No. 200 as amended by Bylaw 427","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway","source_url":"https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Bylaw 559 – Midway Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 559, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New construction, additions (including adding or increasing a deck), alterations and renovations (such as a secondary suite or finishing a basement), plumbing and sprinkler work, detached accessory buildings and structures over 15 m², pool houses (sheds) of any size, retaining structures over 0.6 m, demolition, moving a building, solar panels, swimming pools, change of use and tenant improvements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for all types of buildings for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Roofing, cladding, painting, flooring and minor plumbing repairs. Bylaw: no permit for a single-storey accessory building or unmodified shipping container serving a one- or two-family home if 15 m² (161.4 ft²) or less. The City page says accessory buildings under 15 m² are exempt unless they create a hazard, but also lists pool houses (sheds) as needing a permit regardless of size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A Permit is NOT required for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Start with a Pre-Submission Review: the City checks that planning and engineering matters are settled and the application is complete before accepting it. Application forms are in the City's Form Library; a non-refundable application fee is paid with the application.","short":"Pre-Submission Review first; forms online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review","section":"Pre-Submission Review page","official_wording":"prior to accepting a building permit application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form, owner's undertaking, title search printed within 30 days, registered covenants and easements, and at least 2 sets of scaled plans (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details). Extra items depend on the project, such as sealed engineering, stormwater or sprinkler plans; the City has a checklist for each project type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Submission Checklist (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/accessory-building-submission-checklist","section":"Accessory Building checklist","official_wording":"Title Search (Copy of title printed within 30 days of application date)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time is stated. After the application is accepted and the application fee paid, it is given a permit number and placed in a queue for detailed code review. The City posts current wait times on its website.","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Wait Times, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/wait-times","section":"Wait Times page","official_wording":"considered in-queue for detailed code review","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online with the inspection booking tool, using the 8-digit permit number; each permit number needs its own booking. 24 hours' notice is required; requests after 3:00 p.m. are processed the next business day. To cancel or reschedule, phone 604-820-3726 by 9:00 a.m. on the inspection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/building-permits-and-inspections/inspections","section":"Inspections page","official_wording":"All inspections must be booked by using the online inspection booking tool.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Inspection Services (Building Inspection), Welton Common Building, 7337 Welton Street: 604-820-3726, iservices@mission.ca. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"contact the Building Inspection Division at iservices@mission.ca or (604)820-3726","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW 3590-2003 This document is a consolidation of \"District of Mission Building Bylaw 3590-2003\" with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw and the Building Bylaw do not say whether an ordinary fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Urban Growth Boundary: 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in a required front yard or required exterior side yard on a flanking street. On Urban Residential and Urban Compact lots a fence in a front yard on a flanking street must be at least 33% open. No fence height rule was found for lots outside the boundary.","short":"1.2 m inside Urban Growth Boundary","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 112 A.1(a)(ii), A.1(d)(ii)","official_wording":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) when it is located within a required Yard (Front) or Yard (Exterior Side) on a flanking Street,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.9 m (6.2 ft) maximum for a fence on a lot inside the Urban Growth Boundary. A fence on top of a wall may not exceed 1.5 m (4.9 ft).","short":"1.9 m inside Urban Growth Boundary","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 112 A.1(a)(i), A.1(c)","official_wording":"a. No fence shall be constructed on a Lot to a Height exceeding:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At the corner of two streets, no fence, landscape screen, building, sign or other structure may be higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) inside the triangle 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from the intersection of the exterior side lot line and the front lot line, or their extensions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 104 C.1(a), Vision Clearance at Intersections","official_wording":"Height exceeding 1.0 m (3.3 ft) within the triangular area 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from the intersection of a Lot Line (Exterior Side) and a Lot Line (Front), or an extension of those lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Inside the Urban Growth Boundary, fences may only be wood, masonry (not poured concrete), metal, or precast concrete blocks or panels; electric perimeter fencing is not allowed. Height is measured from average finished grade at the base. Pool fences: at least 1.2 m high, gaps no larger than 50 mm, self-closing, self-latching gate. Retaining walls on Suburban Residential, Urban Residential, Urban Compact and Attached Multi-unit lots: 1.2 m maximum exposed height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"Definitions (Height); s. 112 A.1(b), (e); s. 112 B.1","official_wording":"means the vertical distance between the Finished Grade (Average) at the base of the Landscape Screen or fence to the top","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, s. 112 A (Fencing) and s. 104 C (Vision Clearance at Intersections); Building Bylaw 3590-2003, s. 10 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 112 A","official_wording":"SECTION 112 LANDSCAPING A. Fencing 1. Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, the following shall apply to all Lots within the Urban Growth","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a single-storey accessory building (or unmodified shipping container) serving a one- or two-family home if its floor area is 15 m² (161.4 ft²) or less (Building Bylaw s. 7.19(a)). Larger ones need a permit. The City page also says pool houses (sheds) need a permit regardless of size.","short":"No if 15 m² or less, single storey","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated), sections 7.19 and Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"s. 7.19(a)","official_wording":"No Permit is required:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City lists 'adding or increasing a deck' as work that needs a building permit, and detached deck structures over 15 m² also need one. No minimum deck height is given.","short":"Yes; no minimum height given","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Adding or increasing a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage or carport over 15 m² (161.4 ft²) needs a building permit, and so does converting a carport into a garage or living space. A single-storey accessory building of 15 m² or less serving a one- or two-family home needs none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Converting a carport into a garage or living space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Setbacks, height and lot coverage for accessory buildings are set zone by zone in the Zoning Bylaw. Accessory buildings or structures that do not need a building permit are exempt from interior side and rear yard setbacks. An accessory building joined to the house by a continuous foundation, walls and roof is treated as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 104 H","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 104 H","official_wording":"All Accessory Buildings or Structures, not requiring a building permit, are exempted from Yard (Interior","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (s. 7.19); Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (s. 104 H and the regulations for each zone)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated), sections 7.19 and Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"s. 7.19","official_wording":"No Permit is required:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$177 for construction value up to $5,000. Non-residential buildings have higher minimums: $590 for an alteration or minor addition, $3,000 for a new building or major addition.","short":"$177 for value up to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 6420-2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a), (c), (d)","official_wording":"where the value of Construction does not exceed $5,000 shall be, $177.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$177 up to $5,000 of construction value, plus per $1,000 (or part): $13.50 from $5,000 to $50,000; $11.75 from $50,000 to $150,000; $10.25 from $150,000 to $500,000; $9.00 over $500,000. Fee is increased by 100% (or $250 if greater) when work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 6420-2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a) and s. 2","official_wording":"over $5,000.00 and $13.50 up to $50,000.00, plus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable, paid with the application: $177 for an alteration or minor addition (under 25% of floor area) to a house or duplex, an accessory building or an agricultural building; $1,200 for a new house or duplex or a major addition; $400 other alterations; $3,000 other new buildings. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit issues.","short":"$1,200 new house or duplex; $177 minor addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 6420-2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"Schedule A, s. 3","official_wording":"single family dwelling or duplex building; $177.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $16.75 per fixture ($150 minimum if a plumbing-only permit); demolition $250; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $177; secondary suite inspection $350. Security and compliance deposit: $5,000 for a new house or duplex, $1,000 for a major addition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 6420-2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"Schedule A, ss. 7, 9, 13, 14, 15(e), 17(a)","official_wording":"Plumbing, involving the installation of fixtures, for each fixture $16.75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid on application, and the Schedule A security and compliance deposit is included with the application. The permit fee (less the application fee) is paid before the permit issues, with Development and Amenity Cost Charges at issuance. At 7337 Welton Street: cash, debit or cheque payable to the City of Mission; no credit card or e-transfer currently.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Applications are subject to a non-refundable application fee, a building permit fee at issuance based on the value of construction, and refundable deposits (securities).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003, Schedule A (Schedule of Fees and Charges), effective January 1, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Permits page twice refers to 'Schedule A of Building Bylaw 3950-2003'; the bylaw itself is 3590-2003 (the page appears to have the digits transposed). Bylaw followed. Last fee amendment 6382-2025 (Dec 15, 2025).","source_title":"Building Bylaw 3590-2003 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 6420-2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/building-bylaw-3590-2003pdf-1","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online WebMap (map.mission.ca), search for your property, and read the planning layers for zoning and OCP designation. You can also contact Planning staff.","short":"Online map (WebMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"WebMap, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","section":"WebMap page","official_wording":"Planning (e.g., zoning, OCP, neighbourhood areas, etc.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020. The City's consolidated copy lists amendments adopted up to September 21, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"consolidation table","official_wording":"THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio, impervious areas, landscaping and parking, and (in each zone) lot area, density and the other regulations that apply to the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pre-Submission Review, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/planning-building-business/pre-submission-review","section":"Pre-Submission Review page","official_wording":"permitted uses, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, floor space ratio (FSR), impervious areas, landscaping, and parking.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Planning: 604-820-3748, planning@mission.ca. Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"WebMap, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/webmap","section":"WebMap page, related contacts","official_wording":"Development Planning Phone 604-820-3748 Email planning@mission.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidation), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF MISSION ZONING BYLAW 5949-2020 WHEREAS the Council wishes to assure that the uses made of land and buildings are in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite (a self-contained unit inside the principal dwelling) is allowed in all A, R, RU, RR, S and UC zones and some CD zones, MD465 and SN1A. It needs its own entrance and cannot be reached only through the main home. The City says suites are not permitted in townhouses or rowhomes.","short":"Yes, in all A, R, RU, RR, S and UC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 102, 106 and 109","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106 (use table); s. 106 H.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite All A zones, CD7, CD9, CD14, CD17, CD20, CD27, CD31,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in listed zones. A coach house (above or below a detached garage) or a garden cottage (one storey) is allowed only in zones listed in s. 106, such as RU80s, RU36s, RU16s, RR7s, R930, R669s, R558s, R465s, S10s, S20s, UC372s and UC465s. One detached unit per lot, to the rear of the house inside the Urban Growth Boundary, 5 to 25 m from it.","short":"Yes, in zones listed in s. 106; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 102, 106 and 109","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106 (use table)","official_wording":"Coach House CD21, CD27, CD31, CD38, CD39, DT3, MB558, MD465,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A detached unit's floor space is the lesser of 50% of the principal use or a cap by OCP designation: 75 m² (95 suburban residential, 110 rural, 90 agricultural). One secondary suite per real estate entity; in the SN1A zone no suite on a lot with a coach house. Fully serviced lots under 280 m²: 3 dwelling units; larger: 4. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 102, 106 and 109","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106 I.1(i), Table 106.1","official_wording":"All other designations where the zone 50% 75.0 sq m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: 1 space for a secondary suite or a secondary detached unit, placed so it does not block access to the main home's parking. The City's small-scale multi-unit housing page lists a single family home as 2 spaces, or 3 with a secondary suite.","short":"1 space per suite (City page says 3 with a suite)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 102, 106 and 109","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 109 E (residential parking table)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1.0 space - must not impede access to the parking for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to install a secondary suite. Under the small-scale multi-unit housing rules an Infill Development Permit (form and character) may also be needed, plus geotechnical, floodplain or environment permits where they apply. The suite registration period closed May 16, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Installing a Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (s. 106 H and I, s. 109); Building Bylaw 3590-2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 102, 106 and 109","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106 H","official_wording":"F. Use Categories.....................................................................................................56 G. Temporary Use Permits ........................................................................................62 H. Secondary Suites ..................................................................................................63 I. Secondary Detached Units ...................................................................................63 J. Shipping Containers..............................................................................................64","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 applies only to Urban/Urban Reserve land in south-west Mission (Schedule A, Silverdale): a permit is needed to cut a tree 20 cm (7.87 in) or more across at 150 cm above ground, unless exempt. Elsewhere, a Development Permit may be required for land clearing in OCP Map 14A/14B areas (over 200 m² a year inside the Urban Growth Boundary, 500 m² outside).","short":"Some zones: trees 20 cm or more in Silverdale urban area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/tree-management-bylaw-3872-2006pdf","section":"ss. 3, 5(a)","official_wording":"This bylaw applies only to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit if: no more than 5 trees per 0.4 ha, up to 50 per parcel, in a calendar year; the tree is within 30 m of a home; cutting suits zoning (including agriculture); trees must go for a permitted building, driveway or services; or cutting is by government or utilities. These do not apply within 30 m of a stream's top of bank or on slopes steeper than 3:1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/tree-management-bylaw-3872-2006pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"The following exceptions contained in section 4.2 do not apply to trees located:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A replacement tree for each tree cut, planted on the same parcel under the approved replacement plan within 3 months of cutting, and kept up for at least one year. Species come from the bylaw's Schedule B list. Not required when trees are removed for agricultural purposes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/tree-management-bylaw-3872-2006pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"the current owner on the parcel of land shall replace the cut tree on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In City parks, cutting down trees is prohibited, and no one may pick, cut, dig up or injure any plant, shrub or tree. Owners may landscape the boulevard by the City's policy, with trees only of species permitted by the subdivision control bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Use of Parks Bylaw 5001-2008 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/regulation-public-use-parks-bylaw-5001-2008pdf","section":"s. 4(f), 5(c)","official_wording":"f.   cutting down trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting without a permit under the Tree Management Bylaw: court fine of $1,000 to $10,000 per offence, each day a separate offence (not on either ticket schedule). Cutting trees in a park: municipal ticket $250; bylaw notice $250 ($175 early, $325 late). Altering land in a development permit area without a permit: ticket $500; bylaw notice $500 ($350 early, $650 late).","short":"$1,000 to $10,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/tree-management-bylaw-3872-2006pdf","section":"s. 9(b), (c)","official_wording":"is liable to a fine and penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000 for each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw 3872-2006 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/tree-management-bylaw-3872-2006pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TREE MANAGEMENT BYLAW 3872-2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Single-family homes in the curbside area: recycling and compost (food and yard waste) every week; garbage and glass every second week.","short":"Recycling, compost weekly; garbage every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","section":"Waste Collection Calendar","official_wording":"weekly collection of mixed recyclables and compostable, including food waste, and bi-weekly collection of garbage and container glass","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar (colour-coded by zone), the Refuse Collection Area Map, or the free Recycle Coach app, which sends reminders.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Calendar, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/waste-collection-calendar","section":"Waste Collection Calendar","official_wording":"please consult the Curbside Collection Calendar or add the Recycle Coach app","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts yet. Until May 2027 residents use their own bins and bags (garbage in two 80 L bins, a blue recycling bin, a Rot Pot for organics, a black glass box). Automated carts of 120, 240 or 360 L start the first week of May 2027; a single-family home’s default is 240 L for each. One free exchange Aug 3 to Oct 29, 2027, then $50 per later exchange. Replacement Rot Pot or blue bin $39.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Curbside Collection Carts, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/new-curbside-collection-carts","section":"New Curbside Collection Carts","official_wording":"transitioning to a modern automated cart-based curbside collection system beginning the first week of May 2027","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day, within 3 m of the road. The City asks you not to set out the night before (bears); earlier set-out is allowed only in a wildlife-resistant container or enclosure (s. 3.5). Early set-out is $250. From May 2027 carts go out by 7 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"s. 3.3, 3.4","official_wording":"must only be set out between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. only on the designated day of Curbside Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: two 80 L bins every second week, each no more than 20 kg and 80 L. Extra garbage bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker ($5.75 each). Medical stickers may be issued for documented medical conditions or two or more children under three. Recycling and compost: unlimited (see yard waste for compost limits).","short":"2 bins, 20 kg each; extra bags $5.75 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"s. 3.2, 3.8.3, 3.8.4; Schedule A","official_wording":"litres in volume, 20 kilograms in weight or 90 centimetres in any dimension","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual fees on the property tax notice: single-family dwelling $166.92 garbage plus $297 compostables and recyclables, $463.92 in total; secondary dwelling $114.96 plus $198.96. Properties outside the curbside area pay a $36 rural processing fee.","short":"$463.92 a year (single-family dwelling)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Single Family Dwelling $166.92 n/a $297.00 n/a $36.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (Schedule B, Collection & Processing Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"Preamble","official_wording":"District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste is collected weekly with food waste in the organics collection. Set out in 80 L bins with a tight lid and orange sticker, a Rot Pot, kraft paper yard waste bags, or paper or certified compostable bags; small branches go in tied bundles.","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Composting, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/composting","section":"Curbside Compost Collection","official_wording":"Mission’s residential curbside collection system includes collection of both food and yard waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Each bag, bin or bundle: no more than 20 kg. Small branches no more than 5 cm thick and 90 cm long, tied in bundles manageable by one person. Per the 2026 calendar, extra yard waste is limited to 10 bins, bags or bundles per collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (s. 3.10.4) and the Composting page say compostables are collected in unlimited amounts; the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar says extra yard waste is limited to 10 bins, bags or bundles per collection day. The bylaw wins on the legal limit; the calendar is the City’s current instruction. Oversized, overfilled or overweight items are not collected.","source_title":"Composting, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/composting","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Small branches (less than 5 cm in diameter) may be set out in tied bundles not exceeding 90 cm in length and 20 kg in weight.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Mission Landfill, 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven days a week; closed statutory holidays, Boxing Day and Easter Sunday; closes 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Offloading must finish by 5 p.m.","short":"Mission Landfill, 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop-off Depots and Landfill, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/drop-depots-landfill","section":"Mission Landfill","official_wording":"seven days a week, except for statutory holidays, Boxing Day, and Easter Sunday when they are closed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is covered by the annual collection fee ($297 for compostables and recyclables, single-family, 2026). At the Mission Landfill, residential grass, leaves and moss from Mission are free; brush and branches are $90 per tonne for Mission customers ($137 for other FVRD customers), minimum charge $15 per load.","short":"Curbside in $297 fee; grass and leaves free at landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop-off Depots and Landfill, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/services/garbage-waste-collection/drop-depots-landfill","section":"2026 Landfill Tipping Fees","official_wording":"Brush & Branches | $90.00 | $137.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Soil, sod and rocks are not accepted for curbside organics. Compostables also exclude liquids, grease, animal feces, dead animals, lumber and sawdust. Branches over 5 cm thick or 90 cm long (greenwaste) are not collected at the curb; take them to the landfill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"s. 1(f), 1(aa)","official_wording":"but excludes liquids, petroleum-based oil and grease, animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5526-2015-solid-waste-management-bylawpdf-0","section":"Preamble","official_wording":"District of Mission Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to September 30. The City Engineer can change the dates or bring in a stricter stage (2, 3 or 4) at any time of year, and a stage stays in effect until it is ended.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter as set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/6244-2023-water-bylawpdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns, once a week: even street numbers Saturdays, odd numbers Sundays. Automatic systems 5 to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 to 9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2 to 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/6244-2023-water-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule E, s. 3(1), 5(1), 10(1)","official_wording":"i. when applying Automatic Watering on Saturdays between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, decorative gardens and planters by hand, soaker hose or drip/micro spray at any time, or by automatic sprinkler 5 to 9 a.m.; edible plants. Stage 3: trees, shrubs and the like by hand or drip only; edible plants not restricted through Stage 3 (City chart). Stage 4: all outdoor watering banned. A hose must always have an automatic shut-off device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Stage 2: sprinklers on trees and shrubs 5 to 9 a.m. Stage 3: manual or drip only, no sprinkler or soaker hose. The City’s chart (a PDF titled 2025/2026) agrees with the bylaw on these points; its stage colour codes were not readable as text.","source_title":"Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/6244-2023-water-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule E, s. 1(1), 2, 3(2)(a), 10(2), 15(3)","official_wording":"Use a hose providing water without an equipped Automatic Shut-off Device at any time for any purpose;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the City Engineer for a Sprinkling Permit if you have a new seeded or sodded lawn, new landscaping, or European chafer beetle nematode treatment. It lets you water during Stage 1 at the times on the permit; it expires 14 days after issue and must be posted facing the street. No new permits in Stage 2; no permit watering in Stages 3 and 4. Fee: $58 for May, June or September, $121 for July or August.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw fee schedule describes permit hours of 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. daily for one week (May, June, September) or two weeks (July, August); the City web page says permits are valid for 2 consecutive weeks with automatic watering 5 to 7 a.m. and manual watering 6 to 9 a.m. daily. The bylaw says permits last 14 days. Fees agree. Permits are applied for by email to engineering@mission.ca and paid in person at 7337 Welton Street.","source_title":"Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/6244-2023-water-bylawpdf","section":"s. 5.9; Schedule A","official_wording":"has installed a new lawn, either by seeding or placing sod or turf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: Stage 1 or 2 $250 ($175 within 14 days, $325 after 28 days); Stage 3 or 4 $500 ($350 / $650). Municipal ticket: Stage 1 $250, Stage 2 $375, Stage 3 $500, Stage 4 $1,000. The City may also shut off service. The City web page says up to $250.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 14 days); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 7, s. 5.5","official_wording":"Violate water restriction – Stage 1 5.5 $250 $175 $325 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Mission Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (Schedule E, Stages of Water Restrictions)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Bylaw 6244-2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/6244-2023-water-bylawpdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Mission Water Bylaw 6244-2023\". 2. INTERPRETATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog four months or older must have a valid licence for the current licence year; dogs under four months do not need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part E, s. 1; Part B (definition of dog)","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid dog licence for the current licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), which manages dog licensing for Mission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"The FVRD manages dog licensing for Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Kent, and Mission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$33 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. The owner must give a veterinarian’s certificate at the time of application.","short":"$33 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026); Part E, s. 11","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each) $33","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$83 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$83 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each) $83","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Acquired after July 1: fee cut by 50% (minimum $10). Fee owed before Jan 1 but unpaid by then: 30% late penalty. Transfer to a new address or from another area: $5. Replacement tag: $7. No fee for certified guide dogs or dogs temporarily with a registered non-profit rescue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part E, s. 10(a), 10(b), 15; Schedule A","official_wording":"pay a late penalty of an additional 30%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31; they must be renewed each year. The tag is permanent and is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part E, s. 3","official_wording":"Every dog licence issued under this bylaw will expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: apply online or in person at Mission Municipal Hall (8645 Stave Lake Street) or Mr. Pet’s (33560 First Avenue). Renewal: online with a MyFVRD account, or in person at Mission Municipal Hall. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","section":"New Dog Licences; Dog Licence Renewals","official_wording":"must apply for a new licence online, or in person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$200 (bylaw notice; $190 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid after 28 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw 1 No Dog Licence $200 $190 $210 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (fees in Schedule A, as replaced by Bylaw 1854, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated, Schedule A per Bylaw 1854, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. In a public place (streets and government or school land) it must be on a leash under the immediate control of a competent person, except in a designated off-leash area. In any Mission park, no dog may run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 17(a), 17(d); Part B (public place)","official_wording":"excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres at most.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 17(d)","official_wording":"on a leash not exceeding three metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Centennial Park (11th Avenue and Taulbut Street) has an off leash dog area. The City’s Parks and Trails page can be searched by the amenity \"Off-leash dog area\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Centennial Park, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/centennial-park","section":"Centennial Park","official_wording":"Off leash dog area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read do not list parks or areas where dogs are banned outright.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog’s excrement from any public place or from other people’s private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 18","official_wording":"without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large (s. 17(a)) or not leashed in a public place (s. 17(d)): $100 FVRD bylaw notice ($90 within 14 days, $110 after 28 days). Dog at large in a Mission park outside a designated off-leash park: $250 bylaw notice ($175 early, $325 late), or $250 municipal ticket.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 17(a), 17(d)","official_wording":"17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (s. 17, 18); District of Mission Regulation of Public Use of Parks Bylaw 5001-2008 (s. 5) for parks","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An \"aggressive dog\" includes a dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation), or injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others’ property, or one found dangerous or aggressive elsewhere. A \"dangerous dog\" is as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides and writes to the owner, who may appeal in writing within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part B (aggressive dog, dangerous dog); Part F, s. 22, 23","official_wording":"a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of no more than 3 metres under a competent person’s immediate care and control and muzzled. Also allow a microchip to be implanted ($60) or scanned, and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days of designation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part F, s. 24; Schedule C","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. (Nuisance dog: $148 or $177.)","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","official_wording":"Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE during business hours (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call your local police department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","official_wording":"To report an animal control issue or to lodge a bylaw complaint during regular business hours, please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (FVRD): aggressive dog not securely confined, not on a leash, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo: $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). Dog attacking or causing injury: $250; aggressively pursuing or harassing: $250; causing a death: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 early, $510 late); $250 attack","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 24, 17(e)-(g)","official_wording":"24(a) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part F, Aggressive Dogs); Community Charter s. 49 for dangerous dogs","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs or three cats over the age of 4 months, and no more than 5 pets in total, on any property, except as zoning or other regulations permit.","short":"Max three dogs (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"A person must not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 5 pets consisting of not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three cats over the age of 4 months, within a total of 5 pets, unless zoning or other regulations permit more.","short":"Three cats (within 5 pets total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"not more than three dogs or not more than three cats over the age of 4 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Total of 5 pets per property. \"Pet\" means a common domesticated animal other than exotic animals, wildlife, livestock or poultry. Exotic animals in Schedule D are banned unless permitted by municipal regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D; Part B (pet); Part I, s. 38","official_wording":"a total of 5 pets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Zoning or other regulations can permit more. In Mission a business licence is required for a Kennel (four or more dogs kept for show training, boarding or breeding, up to 50 per lot) or a Hobby Kennel (4 to 8 dogs, operator must live on the property).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part D","official_wording":"except as permitted pursuant to applicable zoning or other regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for excess pets (FVRD bylaw notice; $90 within 14 days, $110 after 28 days). For kennel licence holders with too many dogs (Kennel Bylaw 6198-2023): $250 bylaw notice ($175 early, $325 late), or $250 municipal ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3, s. D","official_wording":"D Excess Pets $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part D, Pets); Mission Kennel Bylaw 6198-2023 for kennels","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","section":"Part A","official_wording":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban hen keeping (egg-laying hens in a backyard coop and run) is a permitted use in all R zones, S10, S10s, SN1A, all UC zones and several CD zones. Coops go only in the backyard of a completely fenced, secure property.","short":"Yes, all R zones and some others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106(F)(3) Agriculture Uses","official_wording":"CD44, DT3, MB558, MD465, All R Zones, S10, S10s,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens per lot, with a minimum of 2.","short":"6 hens (minimum 2)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","official_wording":"a maximum of six (6) hens are permitted per lot with the minimum being two (2) hens,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","official_wording":"roosters are not permitted,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One coop per single-family lot, never in the front yard. Coop at least 0.37 m² (4 sq ft); run at least 1 m² (10 sq ft) per hen. Setback: 3 m from any lot line bordering another residential lot, or 1.25 m from the rear line and 1.5 m from side lines if the entrance faces away from the nearest line, or to the line with the neighbour’s consent. Coop and run must be surrounded by electric fencing (WildSafeBC guidelines).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City’s Urban Hen Keeping page says the coop must be at least 4 sq ft (0.37 m²) per hen, while the Zoning Bylaw definition gives 0.37 m² (4.0 sq. ft.) as the minimum coop size. The Zoning Bylaw wording is used. The City page also lists nest-box (1 per 4 hens) and perch requirements.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Backyard Hen Coop and Run","official_wording":"a maximum of one coop permitted per single-family lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A provincial premises identification number is required. The City sources name no City permit, licence or fee for keeping hens.","short":"No City permit; BC premises ID needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","official_wording":"provincial registration for a premises identification number is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed under Agriculture (Minor) in all A zones, IA, all RR, all S zones, CD7 and SN1A, and under Agriculture (Major). Some zones need a minimum lot size: 0.2 ha in S20 and S20s, 0.36 ha in RR7 and RR7s. Hives must be kept inaccessible to dangerous wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Agriculture (Minor); s. 106(F)(3)","official_wording":"the keeping of: • bees, • horses, cattle, llamas, or alpacas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Only under Agriculture (Minor): all A zones, IA, all RR, all S zones, CD7, SN1A (minimum lot 0.2 ha in S20 and S20s, 0.36 ha in RR7 and RR7s). Per hectare: horses, cattle, llamas or alpacas 5; sheep or goats 10; hens, ducks, geese or rabbits 50. Small livestock indoors or in a wildlife-resistant enclosure dusk to dawn.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 102 Definitions, Agriculture (Minor)","official_wording":"horses, cattle, llamas, or alpacas (limited to 5 animals per 1.0 ha (2.47 ac) of Lot Area)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping), Agriculture (Minor)); Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5526-2015 (wildlife rules); FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (s. 35)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 Table of Contents Section 1505 - Industrial Waste Resource Management Zones............................................................259 Industrial Waste Resource Management Zone (INWM)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"In residential areas no recreational vehicle (trailer, motor home, camper, boat or boat on a trailer) longer than 8.0 m (26.25 ft) may be parked or stored on a street, except while loading or unloading. No vehicle may stay on a street more than 48 hours without moving. A trailer may not be parked on a street without its tow vehicle attached.","short":"48 hours; RVs over 8.0 m not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0","section":"s. 8.07; Definitions","official_wording":"In Residential Areas no person at any time shall Park or store upon any Highway a commercial vehicle, truck, bus, Recreational Vehicle, tow car or any equipment, except as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In suburban, urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, a recreation vehicle or trailer over 7.5 m (24.6 ft) long must be completely enclosed in a building. In urban residential, urban compact and multi-unit zones, no off-street parking in the required front yard unless on a driveway. Boats count as recreation vehicles.","short":"RV or trailer over 7.5 m must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 109(B)(5)","official_wording":"iii. Recreation Vehicle or Trailer exceeding 7.5 m (24.6 ft) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on a lot: a use located partly or totally in a tent or recreation vehicle is prohibited in all zones unless the Zoning Bylaw otherwise permits it. Not allowed on a street or in a park: no one may camp or erect a tent or other camping facilities on a street, municipal park or other public place (with a rule for people with no fixed address, in municipal parks only, between set hours).","short":"No on a lot, street or park unless zoning permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106(C)(1)(b)","official_wording":"A use located partly or totally in a tent or Recreation Vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / early / late): RV over 8.0 m in a residential area $140 / $100 / $200; over 48 hours $70 / $50 / $100; trailer without tow vehicle $70 / $50 / $100. Municipal ticket: $250, $70, $250. Unauthorized zoning use: notice $450, ticket $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 2, s. 8.07, 8.02(z), 8.03","official_wording":"Park large vehicle in residential area 8.07 $140 $100 $200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (streets); Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (lots); Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/traffic-regulation-bylaw-1698-1987pdf-0","section":"Cover","official_wording":"District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise on any land, street, park or public place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood or vicinity. Owners and occupiers must not let their land be used so that noise disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 8.2, 8.3","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday (not holidays), or before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. Covers building, altering, repairing or demolishing, excavating or filling land, and loading or hauling soil, where it is liable to disturb the neighbourhood.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 8.7","official_wording":"before 07:00 hours or after 20:00 hours on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a holiday, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also banned: amplified sound (radio, stereo, instruments) that disturbs the neighbourhood, and animals whose cries or barks disturb. No decibel limit found. Exempt: emergency vehicles, street or utility repairs, RCMP, and events run under a valid permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 8.4, 8.5, 8.1","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement: 604-820-3727, bylaw@mission.ca (Welton Common, 7337 Welton Street, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays). Complaints must be in writing with your name, address, phone and the exact address; no anonymous complaints. Barking dogs: FVRD, 1-844-495-CARE.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Complaints; Dogs; Related contacts","official_wording":"Complaints involving an alleged violation of the City of Mission bylaws must be received in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no after-hours number for bylaw noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($350 within 14 days, $650 after 28 days) for noise that disturbs (s. 8.2, 8.3), amplified sound (s. 8.4) and construction noise (s. 8.7); animal noise (s. 8.5) $250 ($175 / $325). Municipal ticket: the same, $500 and $250.","short":"Notice $500 ($350 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 15 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"Make noise which disturbs 8.2 $500 $350 $650 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (Part 8, Noise Regulation)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Mission Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse or noxious, offensive or unwholesome material collect on their land, or let the land become or remain an \"unsightly property\": for example accumulated refuse or derelict vehicles, broken or rotting fences, dead or uncontrolled plants, buildings with holes, rot or peeling paint, broken or boarded-up windows. Lawns must not exceed 25 cm (10 in) and noxious weeds are banned. Graffiti and derelict vehicles are also covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 3.1 (Unsightly Property); s. 12.1, 12.2, 12.8, 12.9","official_wording":"the accumulation of Refuse, discarded or recyclable materials, or Derelict Vehicles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written complaint to bylaw@mission.ca, 7337 Welton Street, Mission BC V2V 3X1, or fax 604-820-3715, or use the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF). Include your name, address and phone, the exact address of the problem and a detailed description. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. Phone: 604-820-3727.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Complaints; Required Information; Submitting a complaint","official_wording":"Complaints involving an alleged violation of the City of Mission bylaws must be received in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may give the owner or occupier a written notice to comply within a stated time. If they do not, the City may enter the land and do the work at the owner’s cost, which can be added to property taxes. The owner may ask to be heard by Council. The officer also updates the complainant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 23.5, 23.6, 23.3, 23.8","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may, by written notice, require the Owner or Occupier of the Land to comply with this Bylaw within the time period stated in the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property (s. 12.2) $500 ($350 within 14 days, $650 after 28 days); refuse (s. 12.1) $500; derelict vehicle (s. 14.1) $500; excessive lawn (s. 12.9) $250; noxious weeds (s. 12.8) $250. Municipal ticket (Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993): same amounts.","short":"Notice $500 ($350 within 14 days); ticket same","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 15 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 15","official_wording":"Unsightly property 12.2 $500 $350 $650 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (Part 12, Property Maintenance and Unsightliness)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5524-2015-good-neighbour-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Mission Good Neighbour Bylaw 5524-2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a fire pit of non-combustible material, enclosed on all sides, no side over 1 m and no higher than 0.6 m; at least 4.6 m from buildings, combustible structures or vegetation; one per parcel, only on a parcel with a dwelling; no more than six times a calendar month, only when ventilation is Good. Dry wood, adult attending.","short":"Yes, in a fire pit up to 1 m, six times a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"a fire pit shall be constructed of non-combustible material, enclosed on all sides, and shall have no linear dimension exceeding 1 meter (3.28 feet) or vertical dimension exceeding 0.60 meters (2 feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yard debris (leaves, grass clippings, cuttings from pruning) may be burned October to April only, on days with a Good ventilation forecast, and only on property outside the residential refuse collection area. Pile no bigger than 1 m across and 1 m high, 4.6 m from buildings and combustibles, debris from the same parcel, adult attending. Burn starts one hour after sunrise and ends by 4 p.m. or two hours before sunset, whichever is later. Not during a ban.","short":"Yes, Oct to Apr, outside refuse collection area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 4.5; s. 2.1 (yard debris)","official_wording":"yard debris may be burned from October to April when the ventilation category is Good provided:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit to operate a fire pit once it is registered and a one-time $40 fee is paid (s. 3.1(c)); s. 4.4 lists no registration step. Special occasion, special circumstance or ceremonial burn permit: $5; free for charities and societies. No permit is listed for s. 4.5 yard debris burns.","short":"Fire pit permit $40 one-time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 3.1(c)","official_wording":"operate a fire pit provided the person has registered the fire pit in accordance with this Bylaw and paid the $40 one-time administration fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can declare a burning ban or issue an order whenever conditions warrant, and no one may burn during a ban. A ban covers all open burning, including recreational fire pits. CSA/ULC-rated barbecues and portable propane or natural gas devices (flame under 15 cm) are still allowed on private property. Check mission.ca/fireban or call Mission Fire Rescue Service at 604-820-3793.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 3.1(b); s. 5.3","official_wording":"declare a burning ban or issue an order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside organics collection takes yard waste weekly. The Mission Landfill takes grass clippings, leaves and moss free from Mission residents, and brush and branches for a fee. The bylaw requires considering compost, reuse and recycling before burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"every reasonable alternative to burning the debris is considered including compost, reuse, and recycling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burn not allowed (s. 5.1) $250 ($175 within 14 days, $325 after 28 days); against permit conditions (s. 5.2) $250; during a ban (s. 5.3) $500 ($350 / $650); against an order (s. 5.6) $500. The Ticket Information Bylaw, which still names the repealed Burning Bylaw 2975-1996, lists $250 and $1,000 for ban or order.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"Prohibited burn 5.1 $250 $175 $325 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Burning Bylaw 5962-2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Bylaw 5962-2020 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/burning-bylaw-5962-2020pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"District of Mission Burning Bylaw 5962-2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans buying, possessing, storing, setting off or using fireworks and firecrackers in Mission. The only exception is a permit for an Organization’s approved public event or display.","short":"No, except permitted public events","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-6281-2024pdf","section":"s. 4(b), 4(c), 4(d)","official_wording":"No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use any Fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks within Mission.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-6281-2024pdf","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"No person may sell Fireworks within the City of Mission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means any device regulated under Class 7 of the Canada Explosives Act, but not Firecrackers, which the bylaw defines and bans separately. Pyrotechnic special effects fireworks (black powder bombs, flash powder, air bursts, smoke compositions, gerbs, lances, wheels) need their own permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-6281-2024pdf","section":"s. 2 Interpretation","official_wording":"means any device regulated under Class 7 of the Canada Explosives Act but does not include Firecrackers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only a representative of an Organization with an approved special event. Apply online or in person to the Fire Department at least six weeks before the event. Needs a safety plan, a Fireworks Supervisor Level 1 or 2 certification card, $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, and a $1,000 security deposit. A $100 fee may apply for a site visit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-6281-2024pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Permit applications must be submitted using either the online permitting program","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($350 if paid within 14 days, $650 after 28 days) for selling, buying, possessing or using fireworks or firecrackers, or using them without a permit or during a fire ban. Court fine can be up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($350 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City’s Fireworks web page says fireworks are banned under Bylaw 1706-1987 and a conviction may bring a fine of up to $1,000. Bylaw 6281-2024 repealed Bylaw 1706-1987 (s. 7), sets a maximum fine of $10,000 and is used here. Bylaw notice amounts are from Schedule 19 of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018: early amount if paid within 14 days, late amount if paid more than 28 days after receipt (s. 5.2, 5.3). No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found on the City bylaw pages searched.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, Schedule 19 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 19","official_wording":"Buy, possess, use fireworks 4(b) $500 $350 $650 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Mission Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 6281-2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-6281-2024pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Mission Fireworks Bylaw 6281-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018, paid or disputed through the Upper Fraser Valley adjudication registry. Municipal tickets under Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993, with its own fines. Bylaw officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and RCMP can issue them. Dog tickets use the FVRD’s own bylaw notice bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"s. 4, 7, 10","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in the Schedules attached to and forming part of this Bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / early / late): overtime parking $70 / $50 / $100; large vehicle in a residential area $140 / $100 / $200; noise that disturbs $500 / $350 / $650; unsightly property $500 / $350 / $650; unlicensed dog (FVRD) $200 / $190 / $210. Municipal ticket: same, except large vehicle $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedules 2, 14, 15, 8","official_wording":"Overtime parking 8.02(w) $70 $50 $100 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower early amount applies (for example $250 becomes $175, $500 becomes $350, $70 becomes $50).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $175 for $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the early payment penalty set out in column A2 of each of the Schedules to this Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A surcharge is added if payment is received more than 28 days after receipt (for example $250 becomes $325, $500 becomes $650, $70 becomes $100). After 28 days a letter gives a final chance to pay; if still unpaid 45 days after the letter, the ticket may go to a collection agent.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $325 for $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"payment is received more than 28 days after a person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay it or complete the form on the back and send it to the Upper Fraser Valley adjudication registry, 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack (by mail, fax 604-793-2175 or email info@chilliwack.com). After 14 days it cannot be disputed. A screening officer tries to resolve it first; a compliance agreement, where offered, halves the penalty. If you lose at adjudication, a $25 fee is added.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.4, 9.4","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication by completing the form on the reverse side of the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Mission Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (bylaw notices) and Ticket Information Bylaw 2646-1993 (municipal tickets). Dog and animal tickets: FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Mission Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person or business carrying on business in Mission, including commercial, industrial and home-based businesses, and contractors based elsewhere who work in Mission. Some outside businesses that only deliver goods or pass through are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007 (PDF, consolidated), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-3964-2007pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2(c)","official_wording":"no person shall carry on any business within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$158 a year for most classifications (2026); non-profit organizations $10; cannabis retail store $5,000. A licence taken out after September 30 costs half. Late renewal adds 25% (up to $250) after January 31, then 50% (up to $500) after February 28.","short":"$158 a year (most classifications)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007 (PDF, consolidated), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-3964-2007pdf","section":"Schedule A, Schedule B, s. 6.3, s. 9.2, s. 9.3","official_wording":"ALL FEES FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW ARE $158.00 ANNUALLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the business licence application (or the home occupation application) and email it to businesslicence@mission.ca or bring it to 7337 Welton Street; staff review and follow up. Check zoning first and arrange any building permit or sign permit. The licence is issued if the applicant complies, or is in process of complying, with building, land use, health, fire and environmental bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Completed business licence application forms can be emailed to businesslicence@mission.ca or submitted in person to business licensing located at 7337 Welton Street, Mission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences end each December 31 and must be renewed every year. Courtesy notices are mailed from November or December. Pay in person (cash, cheque, debit), by cheque in the mail, or by online banking using the 8-digit licence number (allow 3 to 5 business days). Late fees apply after February 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007 (PDF, consolidated), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-3964-2007pdf","section":"s. 6.2, s. 9.2","official_wording":"Every licence issued pursuant to this bylaw shall terminate on the 31st day of December in the year of issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence for mobile businesses (trade contractors, construction-related professionals, repair and maintenance contractors, and health care providers who visit clients' homes). Covers Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Hope, Kent, Langley City, Langley Township, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Surrey and Harrison Hot Springs. Fee $250, on top of the regular licence.","short":"Yes, $250 (mobile trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Business Licences page links 'Inter-Municipal Business Licence Bylaw 5334-2012'; Bylaw 6232-2023 says that bylaw was repealed from January 1, 2024. The page says 'nine other' municipalities; the bylaw lists eleven others. The bylaw wins. The fee is separate from, and additional to, the municipal licence fee, is not pro-rated, and applies for the same term as the municipal licence.","source_title":"Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence Scheme Bylaw 6232-2023 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/fraser-valley-intermunicipal-business-licence-scheme-6232-2023pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 9","official_wording":"is a Mobile Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no business licence $250 ($175 if paid early, $325 if late); failing to post the licence $250. Municipal ticket: no business licence $200; failing to post $100. On conviction, a fine up to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007)","official_wording":"No business licence 3.1 $250 $175 $325 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007 (PDF, consolidated), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-3964-2007pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW 3964-2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a Home Occupation, in all A, RU, RR, S, R and UC zones and many other zones listed in s. 106. The operator must live on the lot and the business must be entirely inside a building.","short":"Yes, in all A, RU, RR, S, R and UC zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 102, 106, 107","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 106 (use table); s. 107 A.1(a), (b); s. 102 (definition)","official_wording":"Home Occupation All A zones, CD7, CD9, CD14, CD17, CD20, CD27, CD20,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation business licence is required, at $158 a year (2026). The application must show you have read Zoning Bylaw section 107.","short":"Yes: $158 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Accessory home occupations are required to read through the Home Occupation Use (Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 Section 107) and indicate that this has been read on the business licence application form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 10 patrons or students at one time; retail sales under 10 m²; 1 parking space per non-resident employee. Floor space for all home occupations per dwelling: 56 m² inside the Urban Growth Boundary except Suburban Residential; 140 m² on rural and suburban lots of 1.8 ha or less, 186 m² above that. Employees: 3 (2 non-resident) inside the boundary except Suburban Residential; 4 or 5 on rural and suburban lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 102, 106, 107","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107 A.1(d), (e), (g); s. 107 C.3; s. 109","official_wording":"The maximum number of patrons or students for all Home Occupations on a Lot shall be limited to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited: adult entertainment, accommodation, motor vehicle uses, cultural, entertainment, recreation and waterfront uses, drive-throughs, driving schools, drycleaners, cheque cashing, cannabis production, supportive recovery. Most food, industrial, institutional and retail uses are also barred, with exceptions such as minor restaurant, light manufacturing, child care and minor retail. Nothing noisy, smelly or traffic-heavy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 102, 106, 107","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107 B.1, B.2","official_wording":"The following Uses, or Use groups, are prohibited as a Home Occupation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, Section 107 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF, consolidated), s. 102, 106, 107","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107","official_wording":"SECTION 107 HOME OCCUPATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation: the host must live on the lot. Rentals (stays under 90 consecutive days) are limited to the host's principal dwelling unit and one secondary suite or one secondary detached unit on the same lot, in houses, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, apartments, coach houses, garden cottages, suites and manufactured homes.","short":"Yes, as home occupation, host lives on lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 107 D","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107 D.1(a), (b); s. 107 A.1(a); s. 102 (definition)","official_wording":"Operator(s) of the Home Occupation must reside on the Lot where the Home Occupation is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Apply for a home occupation business licence and fill out the short-term rental declaration form; send to businesslicence@mission.ca or bring to 7337 Welton Street. The City's 2026 business licence fee is $158 a year.","short":"Yes, $158 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/business-licence/short-term-rentals","section":"Short Term Rentals page","official_wording":"must apply for a home occupation business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. After the City issues the business licence, the operator must also register as a host with the Province. All short-term rentals are also subject to the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/business-licence/short-term-rentals","section":"Short Term Rentals page","official_wording":"short-term rental operators must also register as a host with the province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Host must live on the lot; rentals limited to the host's principal dwelling plus one suite or one detached unit. Home occupation rules apply: entirely inside a building, parking under s. 109. The Zoning Bylaw sets no guest or bedroom limit. Listings must show the provincial registration number and the City business licence number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 107 D","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107 A.1(a), (b), (f); s. 107 D.1(b)","official_wording":"Home Occupations shall be entirely enclosed within a Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no business licence $250 ($175 early, $325 late); unauthorized use under the Zoning Bylaw $450 ($350 early, $500 late). Municipal ticket: no business licence $200; unauthorized use $1,000. No fine is listed for short-term rentals alone. Court fine up to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"Notice $250 ($175 if paid early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018 (PDF), City of Mission","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5700-2018-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylawpdf","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007); Schedule 5 (Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020)","official_wording":"No business licence 3.1 $250 $175 $325 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/mission","place_name":"Mission","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020, s. 107 D (Short-Term Rental Regulations); Business Licence Bylaw 3964-2007; Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (Province)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (PDF), s. 107 D","source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","section":"s. 107 D","official_wording":"D. Short-Term Rental Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing or altering a building or structure, installing a manufactured or modular home or a pool, new roofing, moving a building, demolishing any residential building (or other buildings over 300 m²), masonry fireplaces or wood-burning appliances, and any plumbing work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"building permit before constructing or altering a building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; retaining structures under 1.5 m high; roofless decks no more than 600 mm above grade; existing chimneys; minor plumbing repairs; RVs for temporary use; and seasonal greenhouse-type structures under 28 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"retaining structures less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says to apply to the Village, on a form acceptable to the Village. The Village's Permits and Licenses page says building permits are issued by the RDKB and links to an RDCK (Regional District of Central Kootenay) page; it says to visit the Village Office for more information.","short":"Apply to Village; permits issued by RDKB","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw says the Village issues permits; the web page says the RDKB does. The page also links to rdck.ca, which is a different regional district. Confirm with the Village Office before applying.","source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1-8.2","official_wording":"must apply for and obtain from the Village a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"When the building official requires it, a standard-building application includes a site plan (waivable for repairs or alterations), floor plans, cross-section, elevations, a foundation design by a registered professional with letters of assurance, and two sets of drawings. All plans must show the designer's name and address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"ss. 8.3, 10.1","official_wording":"All plans submitted with permit applications must bear the name and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Village at least 72 hours' notice to request an inspection. Required stages include damp proofing and drain tiles, plumbing, framing, insulation and a final inspection before occupancy. Additions or accessory buildings under 55 m² also need footings inspected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 18.4","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least 72 hours' no-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-367-7234, admin@montrose.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/","section":"Village Office","official_wording":"565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works publicworks@montrose.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2005-1), Bylaw #633, as amended by Bylaw #661 (2007) and Bylaw #719 (2014)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"1.0 TITLE 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all as the \"Building Bylaw (2005-1).\" 1.2 The Bylaw is divided into 25 sections and a decimal numbering system","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for an ordinary fence: the Building Bylaw's definition of \"structure\" excludes fences. The Zoning Bylaw (s. 3.5) sets only height and material rules. Pool fences and tall retaining walls have their own rules.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 (Structure), s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"cludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m in the front yard setback area or the exterior side yard setback area.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.5.1(a)","official_wording":"The maximum height of screening and fences is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m, where the fence is not in the front yard or exterior side yard setback area.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.5.1(b)","official_wording":"2.0 m if not located within the front yard setback area or the exterior side yard setback area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At street corners and lane corners, nothing (landscaping, fencing, buildings) may be higher than 1.3 m above street grade inside the sight triangle: 6 m from the corner along each lot line at a street corner, 3 m at a lane corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.16","official_wording":"No landscaping, screening, fencing, building or structure shall be planted, erected or maintained to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Open fencing is unrestricted in C1, C1a, C2, C3, PR, ICF and RU zones. Electric fences: 1 m in from lot lines, 10,000 volts at most, grounded, signed. No barbed wire in residential zones. Boulevard fences need written permission. Pool area: fence 1.5 m or higher, self-closing gate, openings under 100 mm. Retaining walls over 1.5 m need a registered professional.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.5.2-3.5.4","official_wording":"open fencing shall not be restricted as to height or location on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022, s. 3.5 (Screening and Fences) and s. 3.16 (Visibility - Corner Lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.5, 3.16","official_wording":"3.5 Screening and Fences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no shed size threshold. It does not apply to buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code (the bylaw does not list them), and accessory buildings under 55 m² need their footings inspected by the building official.","short":"No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck without a roof that is no more than 600 mm above grade is outside the bylaw. Otherwise a building permit is needed before constructing a building or structure.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and 600 mm or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2.3, 8.1.1","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes, unless exempt. The bylaw does not name garages or carports, but a building permit is needed before constructing or altering a building or structure, except work exempted by s. 5.2 (for example buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1, s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"building permit before constructing or altering a building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone: accessory buildings up to 4.5 m high; may be 1.5 m from the rear lot line; interior side setback 1.5 m; buildings and structures may cover up to 35% of the lot (33% in RU). Garden sheds may be 0.6 m from rear and interior side lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1.6-4.1.8, 3.8.7","official_wording":"b) accessory buildings 4.5m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2005-1), Bylaw #633 (as amended by #661); Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"1.0 TITLE 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all as the \"Building Bylaw (2005-1).\" 1.2 The Bylaw is divided into 25 sections and a decimal numbering system","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50, the minimum for any permit.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A","official_wording":"The minimum fee for any permit issued pursuant to this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 for each $1,000 (or part of $1,000) of the value of the work. Plumbing: $10 per fixture with a building permit, or a $75 flat fee if issued separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A, B","official_wording":"shall be eight dollars ($8.00) for each $1,000 or portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable application fee is paid with the application and counts toward the permit fee: the actual permit fee if construction cost is up to $10,000; $50 for $10,000 to $50,000; $150 over $50,000.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of cost; $50 to $150 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A, C","official_wording":"every permit application shall include a non-re-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75; starting without a permit adds $100 to the fee; removing a notice on title $200. Refund of up to 75% of the fee if construction has not started and you apply within 12 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A, D-G","official_wording":"Re-inspection fee $ 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the application fee is paid with the application. Payment method is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"ss. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2005-1), Bylaw #633, Schedule A (Schedule of Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BYLAW #633","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a Zoning Map (PDF, dated June 2, 2026) under Latest Bylaws on its Municipality page and in the Bylaws library; it is Appendix A to Bylaw #771. No online address search is stated.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipality (Latest Bylaws), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/municipality/","section":"Latest Bylaws","official_wording":"Zoning Map June 2, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022. The Village library also lists amending bylaws #777 (sea cans, 2023) and #783 (2024). The posted PDF is not a consolidated copy, so no \"current to\" date is stated; the Zoning Map is dated June 2, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, minimum lot area, width and depth, setbacks, lot coverage, height and minimum building width (for example, the R1 zone allows 35% lot coverage and a 560 m² minimum lot with community water and sewer).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 4, s. 4.1","official_wording":"Buildings and structures together shall not cover more than 35 percent of the gross lot area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-367-7234, admin@montrose.ca. The Village page says to visit the Village Office for more information on development permits and rezoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/","section":"Village Office","official_wording":"565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works publicworks@montrose.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites (a complete unit with its own kitchen, sleeping area and washroom inside another dwelling) are permitted in all R1 and RD zones, and are a permitted use in the RU (Rural) zone. They are prohibited at 620-12th Avenue.","short":"Yes, in all R1 and RD zones and RU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"new s. 3.15; s. 4.9.2","official_wording":"Secondary Suites are permitted in all Rl and RD zones provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Accessory dwelling units (garden suite, laneway home, carriage house, garage suite) are prohibited in all R1 and RD zones, except 620-12th Avenue, which may have one.","short":"No, prohibited in R1 and RD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"new s. 3.15.1","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Units are prohibited in all Rl and RD","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per single family dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"new s. 3.15(a)","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) secondary suite is permitted per single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space for a secondary suite (and one for an accessory dwelling unit), on top of the 2 spaces for the main dwelling.","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 783, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-783-Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"Add - \"Secondary Suite\" 1 parking space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Not stated for suites. The Building Bylaw requires a building permit before constructing or altering a building or structure; the suite definition says building code standards apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2005-1) No. 633 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/633_Building.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"building permit before constructing or altering a building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw #783, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw found. The Village's 2008 Official Community Plan (Bylaw #669) treats cutting down trees or other vegetation as a change needing a development permit inside its development permit areas (steep slope, core commercial, multiple-unit residential). The current OCP #763 could not be read; ask the Village Office.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 669, 2008, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/669_OfficialCommunityPlan2008ScheduleA.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"removal or soil and fill, and removal or cutting down of trees or other vegetation. In order to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may damage or alter a boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge on a boulevard without Village permission, or cut, remove or damage any tree in a street, park or public space. Council may approve pruning public trees to preserve views if a tree service does it at the owner's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2(a), 9.1(h)","official_wording":"willfully injure, damage, or alter, any boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No tree permit is required on private land, so no ticket for cutting without one. For boulevard and public-space trees the Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no ticket amount: on summary conviction the Offence Act maximum fine applies, with up to 90 days in jail, or both.","short":"No ticket; Offence Act maximum applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 13.3","official_wording":"to a maximum fine as identified in the Offence Act, and in the case of a conviction a term of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw #779, 2024 (boulevard and public-space trees only). No private-land tree bylaw found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2, 9.1","official_wording":"Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage weekly (Village service); recycling bi-weekly (Recycle BC, contracted to GFL); Green Bin collection is an RDKB service contracted to GFL. The Community page says garbage is every Wednesday and recycling every other Wednesday.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/","section":"Overview and What's Included","official_wording":"The Village provides weekly curbside garbage collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage day is Wednesday (recycling every other Wednesday). The Village posts a calendar of pickups.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/","section":"Schedule & Guidelines","official_wording":"### Schedule & Guidelines - Collection day: Wednesday - Place bins at the curb by 7:30 AM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents use their own durable container with a water-tight cover; garbage goes in Village garbage bags inside it. No Village cart sizes are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf","section":"s. 1, s. 13","official_wording":"Container means, durable receptacles, fitted with secure handles and a water-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Container must be readily accessible by 7:30 a.m. on collection day and not set out before 4:30 a.m. that day. Put it in full view as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way without obstructing traffic, with bags tied shut and the lid closed. Keep it clear of vehicles and snow.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Garbage containers shall be readily accessible by 7:30 a.m. on the day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in Village garbage bags of 76 by 92 cm, at most 20 kg (44 lb) each. Bags or tags cost $3 each. Not collected as garbage: hazardous waste, tires, grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber, logs, metal, stone, brick, concrete, batteries, oil, cardboard, unless the Village says otherwise.","short":"Village bags, max 20 kg; bags or tags $3 each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 14","official_wording":"of a size of 76 cm by 92 cm (30\" by 36\") and shall not exceed 20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No annual collection charge found. Garbage is paid for by the bag or tag: $3 each (General Fees and Charges Bylaw #795, 2026). Utility bills cover water and sewer only.","short":"No annual fee; $3 per bag or tag","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2002 Garbage User Rate Bylaw #593 says $2 per bag; the 2026 Bylaw #795 says $3 and is newer. Bylaw #795 does not list #593 among the bylaws it repeals. Bylaw #780 s. 17 sends fees to the \"Garbage User Rates Bylaw\".","source_title":"General Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bylaw-795-General-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2026-may25-2.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Public Works","official_wording":"Garbage Bags / Tags $3.00 per bag/tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #780, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 780, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/780-Waste-Management-and-Wildlife-Attractant-2024.pdf","section":"short title","official_wording":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw #780 -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Year-round. Lawn and garden watering devices may not run between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day of the calendar year. Council may also impose Stage I or Stage II restrictions by resolution.","short":"Year-round: no watering 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"ss. 3(1), 4(1)","official_wording":"The following water uses shall be prohibited on any day between the hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"East of 5th Street: even days. West of 5th Street: odd days. None on the 31st. Sprinklers: 6-8 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. only; automated underground systems: 12-4 a.m. only (and no other device on those properties). One watering device at a time.","short":"East of 5th Street: even days; west: odd days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 3(2)-(3)","official_wording":"lawn and garden watering on all properties east of 5th Street shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Manual garden watering with watering cans is not restricted. Washing a vehicle, building or structure is allowed only with a hose that has a flow nozzle or spray gun, or from a bucket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)(a), 3(2)(d)","official_wording":"(does not include manual garden watering with watering cans)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No special rule for new lawns. Anyone may ask Administration in writing for an exemption stating the time, duration and reason; no exemptions are granted during Stage II.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"That written request must state the time, duration and reason for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A first infraction (or the first after 12 clean months) gets a warning. After that, Notices of Fine: $50, $100, $250, then $500 each time. Breaking a Stage I or II restriction: $100, $250, then $500 each time. Court fine up to $500.","short":"Warning first; then $50, $100, $250, $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedules A-C; s. 9","official_wording":"Level 1 Notice of Fine $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"2013 Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw, Bylaw #702, as amended by Bylaw #703","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"2013 WATER CONSERVATION AND STAGING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog and cat aged 6 months or more needs a licence, bought at the start of the year, and the licence tag must be worn on a collar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)-(3)","official_wording":"The Owner shall obtain a Licence for his Dog or Cat at the beginning of the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Montrose, at the Village Office. Animal control is contracted to the BCSPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","section":"Quick Facts","official_wording":"Animal Owners (dog and cat) are required to obtain licences at the Village Office in January of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year ($10 if paid on or before the last day of February; $5 if bought after August 31). Cats: $10 a year ($5 early).","short":"$20 a year ($10 if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Neutered Male $20.00 $10.00 $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year ($30 if paid on or before the last day of February; $15 if bought after August 31). Cats: $20 a year ($10 early).","short":"$40 a year ($30 if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Unaltered Male/Female $40.00 $30.00 $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Duplicate licence: $2. Rebate: if you paid $40 or $30 for an unneutered or unspayed dog and bring a vet certificate, you get $20 back (none after August 31). A licence cannot be transferred to another animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule B; s. 5(5)-(7)","official_wording":"Duplicate Licence $2.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the current year. The Village page says to buy licences in January each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 5(1)","official_wording":"Every Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December of the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose (250-367-7234). No online or mail option is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","section":"Quick Facts","official_wording":"Animal Owners (dog and cat) are required to obtain licences at the Village Office in January of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw violation notice for \"Unlicenced\": first offence $50 (reduced to $20 if paid before the deadline), second $75 ($40), third $100 ($80). Deadline is seven clear days from the date of issue.","short":"Notice $50 (reduced to $20 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Unlicenced","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"title and number","official_wording":"BYLAW #706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not run at large in the Village. \"Running at large\" means not on the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 3(l), s. 6(1)","official_wording":"No Owner of any Dog or Cat shall allow such Dog or Cat to Run At Large in the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not be longer than 2 metres.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 3(g)","official_wording":"which does not exceed two (2) metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No off-leash area is listed in the bylaw or on the Village's Parks page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any park or public recreation land that Council has posted \"No Dogs Allowed\" by resolution.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 6(2)","official_wording":"upon any lands or premises designated for public recreational or park purposes if such lands or premises are posted to this effect by resolution of the Council","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner whose dog or cat defecates on another person's property or public property must immediately remove it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 4(5)","official_wording":"An Owner whose Dog or Cat defecates on another person’s property or public property shall immediately remove the defecated matter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw violation notice for \"Running At Large\": first offence $50 (reduced to $20 if paid before the deadline), second $75 ($40), third $100 ($80). Deadline is seven clear days from the date of issue.","short":"Notice $50 first offence ($20 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Running At Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"title and number","official_wording":"BYLAW #706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one that has killed or, without provocation, bitten or injured a person or domesticated animal; is attack trained; is kept for security or protection; or has shown a tendency to be threatening or aggressive. No dog may be declared dangerous for injury to someone trespassing, committing a crime, or teasing or abusing it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 3(d), s. 9(4)","official_wording":"that has bitten or injured a human being or domesticated animal, without provocation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog indoors or in a locked pen at least 1.52 m by 3.05 m by 1.83 m high with secure sides and top; post a \"dangerous dog\" sign at each entrance; off the property, use a muzzle and a leash of no more than 1 m, held by a responsible person over 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 9(3)","official_wording":"All Dangerous Dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in an enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the Owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report roaming or aggressive animals to the Village Office, 250-367-7234.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/animal-control/","section":"Services","official_wording":"Please report roaming or aggressive animals to the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No dangerous-dog ticket is named. Any violation of the bylaw carries a court fine of $50 to $500. The violation-notice schedule lists \"Other\" offences at $50, $75 and $100 (reduced to $20, $40 and $80 if paid within seven clear days).","short":"$50 to $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 12; Schedule C","official_wording":"Everyone who violates any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"title and number","official_wording":"BYLAW #706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No per-home number is stated, but running a \"kennel\" is banned, and a kennel is a facility where three or more dogs are kept, trained, cared for, bred or boarded for personal use, for pay or for sale. So three or more dogs may count; ask the Village Office.","short":"No number stated; three or more may count as a kennel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 3(f), s. 6(4)","official_wording":"“Kennel” shall mean a facility where three (3) or more dogs are kept, trained, cared for,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two cats, unless the owner is a new Montrose resident who owned more than two cats before moving.","short":"Max two cats (exception for new residents)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 6(5)","official_wording":"No person shall be permitted to own more than two cats in the Village unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping: no more than two beehives or colonies on any parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping Bylaw No. 745, 2018 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/745-Beekeeping-2018.pdf","section":"s. 4(4)","official_wording":"The maximum number of beehives/colonies permitted on any parcel of land is two (2).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Cats: a new resident who owned more than two cats before moving to Montrose may keep them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 6(5)(a)","official_wording":"they are new residents to Montrose and prior to moving owned more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Not listed by name. Section 6 violations can get a Violation Notice; Schedule C lists \"Running At Large\", \"Unlicenced\" and \"Other\" at $50 (reduced to $20 if paid within seven clear days), $75 ($40) and $100 ($80) for first, second and third offences. Court fine for any violation: $50 to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"s. 6(6); Schedule C; s. 12","official_wording":"For violation of this section of the Bylaw the Animal Control Officer may issue a Violation Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706 (dogs and cats); Beekeeping Bylaw #745 - 2018 (beehives)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"title and number","official_wording":"BYLAW #706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No time limit for parking an RV, boat or trailer on the street is stated. No one may sleep in a motor or recreational vehicle overnight on a street, in a park or in a public space. The Village asks residents not to park on the street during snow events.","short":"No time limit stated; no overnight sleeping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 9.1(c)","official_wording":"sleep in a motor or recreational vehicle for overnight abode;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule on where, how many or what size is stated. A derelict vehicle, boat or trailer may not be kept in public view (except as part of a licensed business).","short":"No rule stated; derelict items not in public view","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(c)","official_wording":"keep a derelict vehicle of any sort in public view, including but not limited to a motor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may let a motor or recreational vehicle or tent or other non-permanent structure on their property be used as sleeping or living quarters or a residence. Sleeping overnight in one on a street, in a park or in a public space is also banned.","short":"No on a lot, street or public space","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 5.7, 9.1(c)","official_wording":"No person shall allow a motor or recreational vehicle or tent or other non- permanent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On summary conviction the Offence Act maximum fine applies, with up to 90 days in jail, or both; each day is a separate offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 13.2-13.3","official_wording":"to a maximum fine as identified in the Offence Act, and in the case of a conviction a term of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, Bylaw #779 (2024) (Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 1.1; s. 16.1","official_wording":"Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise in a street or elsewhere in the Village that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified music, loud vehicles and barking or noisy animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1-8.4","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a street or elsewhere in the Village that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is banned on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. The bylaw does not treat Sundays or holidays differently. The CAO can grant a written permit to vary the hours; apply at least 5 business days ahead.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 8.6-8.8","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm make or cause or permit to be made or caused any construction noise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment is banned before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. No decibel limit. Exempt: emergency vehicles and works; public-interest work such as snow removal; household equipment such as pool and hot tub pumps if no louder than is common for it; Village-permitted special events. Mobile public address systems need a CAO permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 8.5, 8.9, 8.10","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm operate, or cause, suffer or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaws are enforced by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and the RCMP. The Village Office number is 250-367-7234.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"The Provisions of this Bylaw may be enforced by any Bylaw Enforcement Officer and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours number is stated for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On summary conviction the Offence Act maximum fine applies, with up to 90 days in jail, or both; each day is a separate offence.","short":"None set; Offence Act maximum fine applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 13.2-13.3","official_wording":"to a maximum fine as identified in the Offence Act, and in the case of a conviction a term of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, Bylaw #779 (2024) (Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 1.1; s. 16.1","official_wording":"Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let their property become or stay unsightly or let water, filth, rubbish, demolition waste or discarded materials, dead vegetation or noxious weeds, or derelict vehicles in public view, pile up. Graffiti must be removed. Building materials may sit more than 15 days only with a building permit or if stored out of sight.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.5, 10.3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit or allow the real property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages state no complaint form.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can issue an order to comply, usually within 14 days (10 days for a vacant building in disrepair). If it is not done and the owner has had a chance to be heard, the Village can do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 12.2, 12.5","official_wording":"may issue an order to comply requiring the person to remedy the nuisance or non-compliance within fourteen (14) days of deemed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On summary conviction the Offence Act maximum fine applies, with up to 90 days in jail, or both; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; court fine on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 13.2-13.3","official_wording":"to a maximum fine as identified in the Offence Act, and in the case of a conviction a term of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, Bylaw #779 (2024) (Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 1.1; s. 16.1","official_wording":"Village of Montrose Good Neighbor Bylaw #779","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a yearly Residential Campfire Permit: in the backyard, in a fire pit no wider than 0.5 m, at least 4 m from trees, shrubs, structures and debris, always attended, with water or a shovel at hand, burning clean firewood only, and not on windy days.","short":"Yes, with a yearly permit, pit up to 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(3)","official_wording":"May only be started and maintained in a fire pit which must have a diameter that is no larger than 0.5 m;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Open burning is prohibited, and yard waste burning is expressly prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No person shall engage in Open Burning. For certainty, yard waste burning is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for a campfire. A Residential Campfire Permit costs $15 and is valid January 1 to December 31. Buy it at the Village municipal office; the application needs a photo of the fire pit, and the permit must be displayed at the campfire site.","short":"Yes, $15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)-(2)","official_wording":"at a cost of fifteen dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Before lighting a campfire, check the current fire ban and restriction guidelines of BC Wildfire Service, Southeast Fire Centre (Kootenay Boundary Region). If a ban is issued, the campfire permit is voided until the ban is lifted. The Fire Chief can also declare a general ban.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(4); Schedule C; s. 2","official_wording":"All persons must refer to the British Columbia Wildfire Services,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Village page lists seasonal spring and fall yard waste removal and a Green Bin collection (an RDKB service, contracted to GFL).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/curbside-pickups/","section":"What's Included","official_wording":"Spring & Fall yard waste removal (seasonal)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket system found. Fines on conviction under the Offence Act: open burning without a Residential Campfire Permit $500; failing to follow the permit terms and conditions $250.","short":"No ticket; $500 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Open Burning Without a Residential Campfire Permit 4(1) $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw #786, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 786, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/786-Fire-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw # 786, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not as an individual. Possessing or setting off fireworks (sparklers excluded) needs a permit, but permits are only issued to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration. Firecrackers are banned outright.","short":"No for individuals; permit for organizations","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 4(1), 5(1)","official_wording":"No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No sale or purchase of fireworks or firecrackers is permitted in the Village.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No sale or purchase of Fireworks or Firecrackers in the Village of Montrose is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" are devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects, plus other explosives designated under provincial or federal law. It excludes signalling devices such as flares and fuses used by motorists, railroads and police. Sparklers are excluded from the permit rule; firecrackers are banned separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5(1)","official_wording":"FIREWORKS means devices that explode or burn to produce visual or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A permit is only issued to a person representing a recognized organization or group for a celebration such as a Village-sponsored event, Canada Day, New Year's or Halloween. Apply in writing to the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. No fee is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5(4)-(5)","official_wording":"A Permit will only be issued to a person representing a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of up to $1,000 plus costs.","short":"No ticket; up to $1,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 9(1)","official_wording":"liable to a fine not exceeding One Thousand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw, Bylaw #731","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firecracker Regulation Bylaw No. 731 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/731-Fireworks-and-Firecracker-Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"SHORT TITLE 1. (1) This Bylaw may be cited as the \"FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKER REGULATION BYLAW\" DEFINTIONS 2. FIRE CHIEF means the Fire Chief of the Regional District of Kootenay","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"No single ticket bylaw was found. Each bylaw sets its own penalty: the Animal Control Bylaw uses violation notices, the Water Conservation Bylaw uses warnings then Notices of Fine, and others (Good Neighbour, Fire Prevention) are prosecuted under the Offence Act. Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP enforce the Good Neighbour Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 779, 2024 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-02-08-Montrose-Good-Neighbour-Bylaw-FINAL.pdf","section":"ss. 11.1, 13.3","official_wording":"The Provisions of this Bylaw may be enforced by any Bylaw Enforcement Officer and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog or dog at large: $50 first offence, $75 second, $100 third (reduced to $20, $40, $80 if paid in time). Water restrictions: warning first, then $50, $100, $250, $500. Open burning without a campfire permit: $500 on conviction. Noise, unsightly property and RV rules: no ticket amount set.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"First Offence: $50.00 – reduced to $20.00 if paid before the deadline","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Animal control violation notices: the lower amount applies if paid before the deadline, which is seven clear days from the date of issue. No early discount is stated for other bylaws.","short":"Animal control only: lower if paid in seven days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"THE DEADLINE IS SEVEN CLEAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Animal control: if the penalty is not paid within seven clear days, a Summons may be issued.","short":"Animal control: summons if unpaid after seven days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"If the penalty indicated above is not paid within seven (7) clear days,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Water conservation warnings and Notices of Fine: dispute by written submission to Administration within one week of the date on the warning or fine; Administration may confirm or revoke it. No dispute process is stated for other tickets.","short":"Within one week (water notices); written","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staging Restrictions Regulations Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/702-2013-Water-Conservation-and-Staging-Restrictions-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8(3)","official_wording":"An Owner and/or User may dispute any Warning or Notice of Fine issued to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Amounts are in several bylaws: Animal Control Bylaw #706 (Schedule C), Fire Prevention Bylaw #786 (Schedule A), Water Conservation Bylaw #702 (Schedules A-C).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","section":"title and number","official_wording":"BYLAW #706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a \"home occupation\" in the R1, R2 (single or two family dwellings), R2(d) and RU zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R2(d) and RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 4","official_wording":"b) Home occupations; c) In-law suites;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Everyone who operates a business, including a home-based business, needs a business licence from the Village Office. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","section":"Quick Facts","official_wording":"Everyone who operates a business (including home based) within the Village requires a business license available at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Entirely inside the dwelling or an accessory building (storage too); no outside sign of it except one 0.3 m² sign; no more than 25% of the home's floor area; no noise, odour, vibration or traffic congestion detectable outside; only residents of the home may work in it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.7.1","official_wording":"be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit or an accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Montrose's Zoning Bylaw gives no list of banned business types.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022, s. 3.7 (Home Occupation)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.7","official_wording":"3.7 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Zoning allows bed and breakfasts as home occupations: up to 3 guest rooms and 6 guests, owner lives in the home. Whole-home or secondary-unit short-term rentals are not mentioned in the Zoning Bylaw. Montrose is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence rule does not apply.","short":"B&B only; whole-home STR not mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.7.2","official_wording":"they do not exceed 3 guest rooms, or accommodate more than 6 guests at any one time, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Village says everyone who operates a business, including a home-based business, needs a business licence from the Village Office. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community, Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/community-2/","section":"Quick Facts","official_wording":"Everyone who operates a business (including home based) within the Village requires a business license available at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: 3 guest rooms and 6 guests at most; owner lives in the dwelling; no outward sign of the business except a small sign (0.3 m²); one parking space per guest room; no extra employees except residents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.7.1-3.7.2, 3.9","official_wording":"they do not exceed 3 guest rooms, or accommodate more than 6 guests at any one time, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. A zoning violation carries a fine of up to $2,000 plus prosecution costs on summary conviction, each day a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000, plus the cost of the prosecution.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","place_name":"Montrose","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022 (s. 3.7.2 bed and breakfast operations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 771, 2022 (PDF), Village of Montrose","source_url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/771-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw #771, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building permits come from the RDCK. Needed to build a new home, carport, garage or storage shed; a farm building; a commercial, industrial or public building; to renovate, add to, move or demolish a building; for structural work; a deck more than 2 feet above grade; enclosing a porch or roofing a sundeck; a retaining wall over 5 feet; a pool; a manufactured home; a change of use; or a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"All building permits within the municipal boundary for Nakusp are submitted to the RDCK Building Inspector's office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw 2200 s. 5.2 exempts retaining structures under 5 ft high; roofless decks no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade; existing chimneys; replacing a valve, faucet, fixture or sprinkler head with no piping change. The RDCK brochure adds painting, landscaping, driveways, new roofing and fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Landscaping, sidewalks and driveways","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit to the RDCK Building Inspector's office (Nakusp: 204 6th Ave NW, 250.265.4111, nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca). Forms are online at rdck.ca or at the office; applications can also be emailed as PDFs to buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca. Do not start work before the permit is issued and paid.","short":"Submit to RDCK office or email PDFs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"All building permits within the municipal boundary for Nakusp are submitted to the RDCK Building Inspector's office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form and the plan-check deposit; two sets of building plans (floor, elevation, cross-section); a site plan; a title search dated within 30 days; BC Housing new home registration (new dwellings); sewage and highway access permits where they apply; professional certification and energy reports when required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 4","official_wording":"Two sets of detailed building plans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Building Official at least 72 hours' notice, quoting permit number, site address, owner's name and type of inspection. Inspections line: (250) 352-8155.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 9, 11","official_wording":"at least 72 hours prior","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Inspector, Nakusp: 204 6th Ave NW, 250.265.4111, nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"204 6th Ave NW, Nakusp BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (Regional District of Central Kootenay). The Village's own Building Bylaw No. 592 is posted as \"No Enforcement\"","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.30.1","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, as amended from time to time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence (RDCK brochure). The fence must meet the zoning height limits. The bylaws read name no fence permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Fences (fence height must comply with Regional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"2.13 m (7 ft) maximum. The same limit applies in front, side and back yards, with a 1 m limit within the corner sight triangle.","short":"2.13 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.3.1","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 2.13 m (7 ft) in height in an interior side yard, exterior side yard, front yard, and back yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.13 m (7 ft) maximum in interior side, exterior side and back yards.","short":"2.13 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.3.1","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 2.13 m (7 ft) in height in an interior side yard, exterior side yard, front yard, and back yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels, fences within the sight triangle may be no higher than 1 m. In all zones no fence, landscaping, retaining wall or other obstruction may be higher than 1.0 m above the centre of the intersection within 6.0 m of the parcel corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.3.1, 3.4.1","official_wording":"Fences on corner Parcels within a sight triangle as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Hedges and rows of trees or shrubs count as fences. Retaining walls are not fences, but the part of a retaining wall above the ground it holds counts as screening. Screening and landscape buffers are measured from finished grade. Swimming pools may not be in a front yard or within 3 m of any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Definition of FENCE; s. 3.22.3-3.22.4; s. 3.8.4","official_wording":"FENCE means a constructed structure, or contiguous barrier composed of trees, shrubs, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, s. 3.3 and 3.4 (consolidated November 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The RDCK brochure says a new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed needs a building permit. It states no size threshold.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A roofless deck no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade does not need a permit (RDCK Building Bylaw 2200 s. 5.2.3). A higher deck does, as does enclosing a porch or roofing a sundeck.","short":"Yes, unless roofless and 600 mm (2 ft) or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"exceeding 2 feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Building a new garage or carport (an accessory building) needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 and R-2: accessory buildings up to 7.3 m high; setbacks front 4.5 m, rear 1.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 4.5 m. Coverage 50% (R-1: 60% for a duplex or a house with a detached unit). R-3: 3.0 m interior side. No accessory building before the principal building; in a front or side setback it is a $400 offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 6.1.6-6.1.7, 3.28.3, 3.8.4","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings 7.3 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024) (zoning limits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.30.1","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, as amended from time to time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a construction value of $1 to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Over $1,000 of construction value: $10.50 per $1,000 or part of $1,000 (the RDCK brochure says on top of a $100 base fee). Value is the contract cost or the RDCK estimate, whichever is higher; e.g. basic residential $195 per sq ft, detached garage $30, sundeck $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A and Formula","official_wording":"$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable plan-check deposit, credited to the permit fee: single-family dwelling $100; multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional $200; accessory building or addition $50.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application, RDCK","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"This fee is non-refundable and must be credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; moving a building $200; temporary building $200; pool (fence requirements) $100; change of occupancy (commercial only) $200; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; occupant load calculation $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, B and C","official_wording":"4. Demolition $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan-check deposit is paid with the application. The balance is due when the permit is issued, by cheque, cash, debit card or online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application, RDCK","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"The balance of the permit fee is due at time of permit issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule A (Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE'A' - PERMIT FEES TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the Zoning Map (PDF) from the Land Use Planning page or the Develop Nakusp website; the bylaw library also posts \"Bylaw 729, 2023 - Zoning Schedule A (Map)\". The zone codes are then read in Section 6 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Planning, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/landuseplanning","section":"Quick Links","official_wording":"Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024). The posted Schedule A (Map) bylaw was updated 2025-12-17.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum parcel area and frontage, density (number of dwelling units), parcel coverage, setbacks, building height, and conditions of use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 6.1 (example R-1)","official_wording":"6.1.2 Uses Permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250.265.3689 or info@nakusp.com. The RDCK Building Inspector in Nakusp is 250.265.4111.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Change of Occupancy Business Licence, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/changeofoccupancybusinesslicence","section":"Contact","official_wording":"please contact the Village Office at 250-265-3689 or info@nakusp.com.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An attached accessory dwelling (including a secondary suite) is allowed as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3 and RU-1, and in other listed zones. It must be entirely inside the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3 and RU-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 6.1.2(b), 6.2.2(b), 3.13.1; definition","official_wording":"i) Accessory Dwelling, Attached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in R-1 (parcels 534 m² or more), R-2, R-3 and RU-1 and some other zones, only where the principal use is a single detached dwelling. Garage suites, carriage homes and tiny homes are covered.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3, RU-1; single detached only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 6.1.4(b)(ii), 6.1.8(a), 3.12.1","official_wording":"One Single Detached Dwelling and one attached or detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One accessory dwelling per parcel (R-1, R-2, RU-1). Secondary suite at least 33 m². Garage suite or carriage home: at most 90 m² or 75% of the main home's habitable area (attached garage suite 45%); carriage home 3 m from the main house. Tiny home 37.2 m². Cannot be subdivided. Septic capacity letter if on septic. Not allowed on a parcel with a caretaker dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.12-3.16","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Units may not be subdivided by any means.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per dwelling unit for an attached or detached accessory dwelling, in addition to the 2 spaces for a single detached dwelling.","short":"1 space per unit, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 4.4.1, Table 2","official_wording":"Single Detached Dwelling and Duplex 2 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit from the RDCK is needed to renovate a dwelling to create a secondary suite. No development permit is named in the residential zones; check the OCP development permit areas for the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Brochure, March 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"p. 3","official_wording":"Renovate your dwelling to create a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 3.12-3.16 and Section 6","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw found. In the OCP development permit areas (Floodplain and Steep Slopes, Village Core, Gateway, Hot Springs), a development permit is needed before removing trees or vegetation for development when the work is in the area.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, consolidated July 13, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1(iv)","official_wording":"Stripping and Grading – removal of trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No development permit is needed to remove dead or dying trees, prune undergrowth, or maintain existing natural vegetation. The Village may also exempt development not reasonably affected by the DPA objectives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, consolidated July 13, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://developnakusp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Offical-Community-Plan-Consolidated-July-13-2023-Bylaw-728-2023.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3-5.2.4","official_wording":"The removal of dead or dying trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit fee. Where a development permit is needed (tree removal for development in a development permit area), the application fee is $500 for projects under $100,000, $1,000 for $100,001 to $1,000,000, and $1,650 above that.","short":"No tree fee; $500 to $1,650 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 15, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","section":"Schedule 15, Application for a Development Permit","official_wording":"< $100,000 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must trim and maintain all trees and plantings on the sidewalk, boulevard or lane next to their property, keeping sightlines clear. Damaging or destroying trees or plants in a Village park is an offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 2.8(e)","official_wording":"trim and maintain all trees and plantings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp's bylaw notice and ticket schedules list no offence for cutting a tree on private land.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 697, 2021, as amended by Bylaw No. 728, 2023 (s. 5.2 development permit areas). No tree bylaw found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw library, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/5589/","section":"Bylaw library","official_wording":"Bylaw 697, 2021 - Official Community Plan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: curbside once a week; each neighbourhood's pickup is on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Recycling: bi-weekly curbside (two zones, alternating weeks). Organics: no Village collection mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Once a week, residential curbside garbage pickup is available within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"See the 2026 Garbage Collection Schedule and Map on the Garbage page (the map shows which day your neighbourhood is picked up). Recycling has its own 2026 schedule and map on the Recycling page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Please refer to the Garbage Collection Map below to see what day garbage is picked up in your neighbourhood.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts. Garbage goes in Village garbage bags inside an animal-resistant container you supply. Recycling goes in blue bins; extra bins can be bought locally and there is no limit on the number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Garbage Pickup Requirements","official_wording":"Residential garbage bags must be placed within an animal-resistant container for collection;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: no earlier than 7:00 AM on collection day, on the Avenue next to the residence (bylaw: at the property line, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Recycling: blue bins at the curb by 7:00 AM.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Garbage Pickup Requirements","official_wording":"Garbage is to be placed out for collection no earlier than 7:00 AM;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"All curbside garbage must be in Village bags ($4.50 each); each bag no more than 23 kg (50 lbs). Not collected: items over 0.61 m in any dimension, brush and garden trimmings, construction waste, rocks, hot ashes.","short":"Village bags $4.50 each; max 23 kg per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Garbage Pickup Requirements","official_wording":"All garbage for curbside pickup must be in Village Bags; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Pay as you go: no annual garbage fee. The $4.50 price of each Village garbage bag includes collection. Non-residential bins: $30 per cubic metre.","short":"No annual fee; $4.50 per garbage bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/garbage","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Instead of issuing an annual bill for garbage pickup with a flat fee for the service, the Village sells garbage bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997 (consolidated to include Bylaws 500-1, 500-2, 500-4, 500-5 and 500-6); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 693, 2020, Schedule 4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","section":"Title; s. I","official_wording":"Village of Nakusp Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Not collected: the Village will not collect \"Brush and garden trimmings\".","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","section":"s. V(10)","official_wording":"The following wastes will not be collected by the Village:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"No bag or bundle rules found. At RDCK drop-off, shrub and tree branches up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter count as yard and garden waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","section":"Definition of Yard and Garden Waste","official_wording":"shrub and tree branches up to 15 centimetres (6”) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road. May 1 to Sep 30: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct 1 to Apr 30: Monday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","short":"RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Nakusp Transfer Station","official_wording":"1420 Hot Springs Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"At the RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station the fee for one load a day is waived in May and October. Otherwise $3.50 a container for the first two containers, and $70.75 a tonne for larger loads (RDCK Bylaw 3065, 2026).","short":"Free in May and October; else $3.50 a container","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","section":"Schedule A-2 West Sub-Region","official_wording":"Fee to dispose of up to a single Load per day Yard & Garden Waste is waived during the months of May and October.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At RDCK drop-off, not counted as yard and garden waste: tree stumps, noxious weeds, plants flagged by the CFIA as infectious, street-sweeping plant material, rocks, sand and waste soil, and fruit or vegetable material.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3065-RPL-2961-RDCK_RR_Facilities_UNSIGNED-for-web.pdf","section":"Definition of Yard and Garden Waste","official_wording":"(a) tree stumps; (b) Noxious Weeds;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997 (s. V) for curbside; RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2026 for drop-off","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Control Bylaw No. 500 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5613/","section":"Title; s. I","official_wording":"Village of Nakusp Waste Control Bylaw No. 500, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 each year if no stage is in force. Council, the CAO or the Director of Operations may declare Stage 1 to 4 at any time; it takes effect once announced publicly. No stage stays in force after September 30 unless newly declared. Stage 4 applies automatically during a power outage.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1 to September 30; stricter if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7098/","section":"s. 5(1)-(6)","official_wording":"At any time, the Council, CAO or Director of Operations may declare the activation of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered addresses water on even dates, odd-numbered on odd dates. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday. Hose sprinklers 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; underground systems midnight to 6:00 a.m. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: essential uses only.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates; Stage 2: by address, 2 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7098/","section":"s. 7(1), 8(1), 9, 10","official_wording":"At premises with an even numbered civic address, on even numbered calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"At any time (Stages 1-3): hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees; drip or micro-sprinkler irrigation of those. Stages 1-2 also: washing vehicles or boats with a shut-off hose, filling pools, spas and ponds, children's water play, public sports fields and parks, commercial car washes. Stage 3: vehicles by bucket and sponge only. Stage 4: only fire fighting, health and safety, and permitted uses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7098/","section":"s. 6, 7(2), 8(2), 9(1), 10","official_wording":"Hand Watering of flower gardens, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names no new-lawn or sod exemption. Special permission for a use that does not fit the declared stage: apply on the Schedule A form with a $10 fee and wait for approval by the CAO, Director of Operations or designate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7098/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"must submit an application attached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: watering outside permitted times, on the wrong day, or washing vehicles, boats, driveways or structures wrongly: $150 ($100 within 14 days; $200 after 28 days). Other non-permitted use: Stage 2 $125, Stage 3 $250, Stage 4 $450. Watering without a permit $150.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Water Conservation","official_wording":"Watering outside of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 702, 2022 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7098/","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the Village of Nakusp “Water Conservation Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old needs a valid licence and tag if its owner lives in the Village for more than 30 days. A puppy must be licensed when it turns six months old. Others: by January 31. Guide dogs are exempt from the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part I(a) s. 1-2; definition of Dog; Part VIII","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour any Dog within the boundaries of the Village unless a valid and subsisting License and dog tag has been issued for such Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Nakusp, through the Village Office. A dog caught at large without a licence can be licensed by the Animal Control Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Dog Licence","official_wording":"dog licences can be renewed annually in the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Neutered male or spayed female: $15 if paid before January 31; $20 from January 31 to June 30; $10 from July 1.","short":"$15 before January 31 ($20 to June 30; $10 from July 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 693, 2020 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Licensing Fees","official_wording":"2. Neutered Male $ 15.00 $ 20.00 $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Unneutered male or unspayed female: $45 if paid before January 31; $50 from January 31 to June 30; $25 from July 1.","short":"$45 before January 31 ($50 to June 30; $25 from July 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 693, 2020 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Licensing Fees","official_wording":"3. Unneutered Male $ 45.00 $ 50.00 $ 25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Seniors (60+) pay 50% less with verification. Replacement tag $5. A licence bought from the Animal Control Officer for a dog caught at large costs $5 more per dog. Guide dogs: no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 693, 2020 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Licensing Fees","official_wording":"The required license fee shall be reduced by 50% when verification is provided that the owner of the dog is a senior citizen (60 years or older)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are renewed every year, starting in January; the due date is January 31. Paying before January 31 gets the lowest rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Dog Licence","official_wording":"Starting in January, dog licences can be renewed annually in the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, 91 1st Street NW. A spayed or neutered dog needs a vet certificate. A minor needs a parent's or guardian's written consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Dog Licence","official_wording":"dog licences can be renewed annually in the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, 1(a)(1)","official_wording":"1(a)(1) Dog without a License 100 75 125 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019; consolidated January 15, 2020); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 693, 2020, Schedule 5","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"the “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash held by a person able to control it. On the owner's property it must be confined so it cannot escape. A dog in heat must be confined, and leashed off the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II s. 1, 5","official_wording":"while it is not on the owner's property, shall keep the dog secured to a leash held by a person able to control the dog;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. A dangerous dog must be on a leash no more than 2 metres long.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II s. 3(a)","official_wording":"shall keep the dog muzzled and secured to a leash, no more than 2 meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village pages that were read name no off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not be on any bathing beach, in the water, or on the grassed areas or gardens next to a bathing beach, at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II s. 1(f)","official_wording":"Shall not permit dogs to be on any bathing beach or in the waters, grassed areas or gardens adjacent to the bathing beach, at any time;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner or person in control must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II s. 9","official_wording":"No owner, or person having control, of a dog shall allow the dog to leave or deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days); dog in a public place without restraint $150 ($125; $175). Municipal ticket: $100 for each.","short":"Notice $200 at large ($175 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Part II 1(a), 1(b)","official_wording":"Part II 1(a) Dog at large 200 175 225 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019; consolidated January 15, 2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"the “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one that has killed or injured a person or domestic animal or has pursued or harassed a person; has a known tendency to attack without provocation; is bred or trained for fighting; or is a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweiler, or a dog bred from any of them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part I s. 3, definition of Dangerous Dog","official_wording":"has killed or injured a person or domestic animal, or has pursued or harassed a person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the property: muzzled and on a leash no more than 2 m long held by a person able to control it. On the property: confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in. Post \"Beware of Dog\" signs (at least 12 x 12 inches, yellow, bold black letters) at front and rear entrances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II s. 3","official_wording":"shall keep the dog muzzled and secured to a leash, no more than 2 meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous dog; regular licence fees apply.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a written complaint with your name, civic address, telephone number, location and nature of the problem, using the form on the Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office. Safety (Priority 1) complaints are investigated after one complaint.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement","section":"Complaints; Investigations","official_wording":"All complaints must be in written format and include the complainant's name, civic address, telephone number, location of the infraction, and general nature of the potential bylaw contravention.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to muzzle or leash a dangerous dog $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); failing to confine it $300 ($275; $325); no posted sign $100 ($75; $125). Municipal ticket: $200, $250 and $100.","short":"Notice $250 to $300 ($225 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Part II 3(a)-(c)","official_wording":"Part II 3(a) Fail to muzzle or leash a 250 225 275 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many dogs or cats you can keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many dogs or cats you can keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: no more than five per property (residential zones other than RM-1, owner must live on the property).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(c)","official_wording":"no more than five backyard hens are kept per property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp has no exceptions to list because its bylaw sets no limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than five backyard hens: bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Part II(a) c","official_wording":"Part II(a) c Keeping more than 5 100 75 125 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019; consolidated January 15, 2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"the “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all residential zones except the RM-1 Mobile Home Park zone, if the property has a single-family dwelling or duplex and the owner lives there. Hens are for personal use only.","short":"Yes, residential zones except RM-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(a), (b), (d)","official_wording":"Backyard hens may be kept in all Residential Zones, except the RM-1 Mobile Home Park zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five per property.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(c)","official_wording":"no more than five backyard hens are kept per property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed, except in a zone that permits agricultural uses.","short":"No, except in agricultural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(l)","official_wording":"the keeping of roosters, except in a zone permitting agricultural uses in the Village of Nakusp","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One coop, in the rear yard, fully enclosed. Not in the required rear or side yard setback. No more than 2 m high and 9 m² in area. At least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"Part II(a) s. 1(j)","official_wording":"the coop must be located in the rear yard of a lot and must provide a fully enclosed area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nakusp's bylaw lists no permit, licence or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013, Part II(a) (added by Bylaw 645-1); setbacks come from Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5592/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"the “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No RV on Broadway Street, and no RV on any street overnight. No vehicle may stay on a street over 24 hours (or take up overnight abode) without the CAO's permission. No trailer or RV on the travelling part of a street. A parked RV must not be a hazard. On Broadway between Nelson Ave and 8th Ave: 2-hour limit 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No parking on the boat ramp longer than needed to launch or load.","short":"No RVs overnight or on Broadway Street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","section":"s. 7(1)(i), (1)(xii), (4), (7), (9)-(11)","official_wording":"An Owner or Operator of a Recreational Vehicle must not Park on Broadway Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning does not name RVs, boats or trailers for storage on a lot. It bars storing an unlicensed vehicle on a parcel unless it is inside a carport or accessory building, and bars storing wrecked or derelict vehicles and equipment.","short":"No RV rule; unlicensed vehicles must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.5.1","official_wording":"the storage of any unlicensed vehicle that is not contained within a carport","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: an RV may be used as a temporary residence for up to 21 days between April 1 and October 31, as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RU-1 and A-1 (and C-2, C-4, C-5 if the main use is a dwelling). More than 21 days needs a temporary use permit. Never as a permanent dwelling. On public property: no living in a motor vehicle unless the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":"Up to 21 days (April 1 to October 31) in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.29","official_wording":"A Recreational Vehicle used as a temporary residence, may be permitted for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $125 each ($100 within 14 days; $150 after 28): RV on Broadway, RV on a street overnight, RV a hazard, RV or trailer on the travelling part of a street, over the time limit, boat ramp overstay, living in a vehicle on public land. RV used as a residence outside zoning limits: $400 ($375; $425).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Traffic 747, 4.14, 7.4, 7.9-7.11","official_wording":"4.14 Residing in a motor vehicle $125 $100 $150 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 7); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (s. 3.5, 3.29)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic, Street and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/32879/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Traffic, Street, and Sidewalk Control Bylaw No. 747, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others, on a street or public place (s. 3.1) or from a property (s. 3.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"any noise that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity of that place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Director of Operations can approve other times in writing.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 3.3(e), 3.5(f)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, construct, erect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing amplified sound, animal noise audible outside the property, and noisy snow vehicles, boats or motorcycles are banned. Lawn and garden equipment and chainsaws: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. A parked diesel vehicle may not run noisily over 15 minutes from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No decibel limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 3.3(a)-(d), (h), (i)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sundays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250.265.3689 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Complaints must be in writing, by the form on the Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/contact-us","section":"Main Office","official_wording":"Telephone 250.265.3689","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names a noise contact after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, amplified sound, animal noise, lawn equipment or construction outside the allowed times: $125 each ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour, 3.1-3.3","official_wording":"640, 2011 3.1 & 3.2 Cause noise which disturbs 125 100 150 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated to include Bylaw 753, 2025), Part 3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let a property become or stay unsightly: rubbish, offensive matter, graffiti or discarded material visible from outside; untidy building materials; dead or uncontrolled vegetation; disrepair; derelict vehicles unless enclosed. Also no accumulated brush, weeds, odours, insects or combustible growth, or construction waste once a building permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 1.2 \"Unsightly\"; s. 2.6; s. 2.14","official_wording":"the property to become or remain unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a written complaint (name, civic address, telephone, location and nature of the problem) using the form on the Bylaw Enforcement page or at the Village Office. Priority 2 and 3 complaints need a second complaint from a different household; Priority 1 (safety) needs one. The page does not say which priority covers unsightly property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/bylawenforcement","section":"Complaints","official_wording":"All complaints must be in written format and include the complainant's name, civic address, telephone number, location of the infraction, and general nature of the potential bylaw contravention.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: the Village serves a violation notice on the owner stating what must be fixed and by when; the owner must comply within 7 days. If not, the Village may do the work and bill the owner; unpaid costs are added to property taxes. An owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Bylaw Enforcement policy page describes a letter with a 30-day compliance deadline; the bylaw says 7 days from the violation notice. The bylaw value is given. Tickets may be issued instead of a violation notice (s. 4.4(b)).","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 4.4-4.11","official_wording":"An owner who receives a violation notice shall comply with all requirements set out in a violation notice within 7 (seven) days of the date of receiving it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days; a compliance agreement is available). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour, 2.6(c)","official_wording":"2.6(c) Permit unsightly property 125 100 150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated to include Bylaw 753, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011 (consolidated 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5605/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 640, 2011”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A campfire does not need a burning permit. The bylaw does not define \"campfire\" or give a size limit; any other open-air fire needs a permit.","short":"Yes, no permit; no size limit set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 588 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5604/","section":"s. 14(a)","official_wording":"shall light or start, or knowingly permit or cause to start or ignite any fire, other than a campfire, in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a burning permit, backyard burning only. Permits are needed year-round and last one week (renewable). Daylight hours only; not on Broadway Street between the alleys; fire at least 3 m from combustibles and 30 m from flammable liquids or fuel tanks; no bigger than 1 m square by 1 m high; in a recognized fire pit or on mineral soil; no burning of leaves, grass or garbage. Larger fires need a special permit.","short":"Yes, with a burning permit (not leaves or grass)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 588 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5604/","section":"s. 14(a)-(d)","official_wording":"burning permits are required year-round and will be issued for a period of one week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A burning permit from the Public Safety Officer (the Fire Chief or designate). It is free, from the Village Office or directly from the Fire Chief (Emergency Service Building, 300 8th Ave NW, 250.265.3563).","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 588 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5604/","section":"s. 1, 14(a)","official_wording":"without first obtaining a Burning Permit from the Public Safety Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Permits are subject to fire bans placed by the Province of BC and the local Fire Chief. The Public Safety Officer may suspend burning at any time if conditions are unsafe. Provincial bans for the Southeast Fire Centre are linked from the Village's Emergency Services page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Fire Permit","official_wording":"they are subject to Fire Bans placed by the Province of BC and our local Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take it to the RDCK Nakusp Transfer Station, 1420 Hot Springs Road. Yard and garden waste is free in May and October only; user fees apply the rest of the year. The Village does not collect brush and garden trimmings at the curb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Facilities, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Nakusp Transfer Station (RDCK Facility Operating Hours)","official_wording":"1420 Hot Springs Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: starting a fire without a permit $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. Court fine up to $200 for a first offence, $1,000 for later ones.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Fire Dept & Fire Reg 14","official_wording":"14 Starting a fire without a 100 75 125 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nakusp and District Fire Department and Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 588 (2004), s. 14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 588 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/5604/","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"Nakusp and District Fire Department and Fire Regulations Bylaw No.588","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Village page and permit form allow consumer fireworks with an approved permit (applicant 18 or older, private property only). But bylaw s. 4 bars setting off fireworks at any time except public displays with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner. Firecrackers are banned. No dates or hours set.","short":"Permit allowed, but bylaw s. 4 bars it","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 4 bars selling, giving, possessing or setting off low-hazard fireworks \"at any time\" except for a public display with written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner; the permit form and the Village web page allow individual permits. The wording is unclear.","source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Fireworks Permit","official_wording":"Fireworks are permitted within the Village of Nakusp with an accompanying approved permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Firecrackers may not be sold. Low-hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person or group putting on a public display with the written permission of the Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner.","short":"No, except for public displays with permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3, 4, 4(a)","official_wording":"No person shall be in possession of, sell, or set off Fire Crackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means non-explosive fireworks; \"Fire Crackers\" means the explosive type. Covered: low-hazard Class 7.2.1 fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. Excluded: sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4","official_wording":"‘Fireworks’ means non-explosive fireworks and ‘Fire Crackers’ means explosive type fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply with the Village's Fireworks Permit form (Class 7.2.1 consumer fireworks). The applicant must be 18 or older. The Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner must approve before firing; the Village sends copies to the RCMP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences & Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Fireworks Permit","official_wording":"- Fireworks Bylaw -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf - Firework Permit -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/Fillable%20Firworks%20application%20366-2.pdf - Memorial Bench & Picnic Table Policy -> https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/GAP4%20-%20Bench%20Policy%20-%20January%202019.pdf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: illegally selling or setting off fireworks $150 ($125 within 14 days; $175 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. Court fine up to $500.","short":"Notice $150; ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks 4","official_wording":"Illegally selling/setting off 150 125 175 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010, including Bylaws 366-1 and 366-2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 366, 1988 (office consolidation July 2010) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2024-01/BYLAW%20366-1%2C%20366-2%20%20FIREWORKS%20CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No.366, 1988","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw 694) have set penalties with early and late amounts and can be disputed through the Village's screening officer and adjudication. Municipal ticket information (Bylaw 684) tickets have one amount. Bylaw enforcement officers include RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, licensing and building inspectors and animal control officers. Enforcement is complaint-based; the Village tries education and a letter first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Part 10; s. 4.1","official_wording":"Special constables, officers, members or constables of the R.C.M.P.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $200; noise $125; unsightly property $125; parking offence $125; watering outside permitted times $150; business without a licence $200; fence over 2.13 m or operating a short-term rental without a licence $400.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Good Neighbour, Traffic, Water Conservation, Business Licence","official_wording":"1(a)(1) Dog without a License 100 75 125 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the lower early-payment amount in Column A2 applies (usually $25 less, e.g. $100 on a $125 notice).","short":"Usually $25 less if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"If received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late-payment amount in Column A3 applies (usually $25 more, e.g. $150 on a $125 notice).","short":"Usually $25 more after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1.3","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice, either pay or ask for adjudication on the notice form, delivered in person or by mail to the Village (91 1st Street NW). You cannot dispute after 14 days. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to 50% off, for listed offences, up to one year). An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Part 6; s. 7.2, 7.5, 9.3","official_wording":"A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 calendar days of the date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated July 2025); Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Part 12","official_wording":"This by-law may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Nakusp Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 694, 2020.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business, resident or non-resident, operating in the Village needs a valid licence for each business. Not needed for a concert or exhibition whose proceeds go entirely to a local non-profit society. Youth-owned businesses must still apply but pay nothing; non-profits pay no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Permits, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/licences-permits","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"The Village of Nakusp requires resident and non-resident businesses operating within our boundaries to hold a valid and current business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most businesses: $125 a year. Examples: professional office $125 plus $25 per practitioner; restaurant or pub $125; home occupation $100; short-term rental $300 per unit; non-profit and youth: no charge. $25 off total fees of $100 or more if paid by December 31 of the year before.","short":"$125 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule 8, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/13954/","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"ALL OTHER BUSINESSES $125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply in writing on the application from the Village Office or website, and pay the fee. For a new location, a change in business use or taking over a commercial space, RDCK Building Department occupancy approval may be required first. A fire inspection is required within the first year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3(1); s. 4(10); s. 19(1)","official_wording":"A person applying for a business licence must apply in writing, using the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs from issue to December 31. The Village mails renewal notices; renew and pay by the last business day in February. Renewals paid in full by December 31 get the early-payment discount if the fee is $100 or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4(7); s. 6","official_wording":"A license is valid from the day issued until December 31st of that year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No inter-community licence is offered.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to obtain a business licence $200 ($150 within 14 days; $250 after 28 days); failing to display it $100 ($50; $150). Operating while suspended $300.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence 3.2, 4.5, 8.4","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (consolidated to include Bylaw 767, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupation is an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, A-1, RU-1, C-2 and C-5.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 6.1.2(b), 6.2.2(b), 6.6.2(b)","official_wording":"iv) Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required. Fee: $100 a year, or $30 for a 3-month period per calendar year.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"obtain a Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Entirely inside the dwelling or an allowed accessory building (except growing produce or plants for sale). One non-illuminated sign, 0.75 m² maximum. No outdoor storage (display allowed while open). Only one non-resident employee. Retail sales only of goods produced on the premises. RU-1: 100 m² maximum floor area. A temporary kiosk up to 6 m² may sit in the front setback to sell the goods made.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.11.1(a)-(g)","official_wording":"a home occupation shall be carried out entirely within the dwelling unit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Stable, kennel, veterinary clinic, animal breeding operation, restaurant; salvage, repair or maintenance of motor vehicles, engines, heavy equipment or parts; any use with noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, heat, fire hazard, electrical interference or traffic congestion beyond what is normal for a dwelling. Cannabis retail is also prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.11.1(f); 3.25.1(c)","official_wording":"stable, kennel, veterinary clinic l, animal breeding operation, restaurant;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024), s. 3.11; Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, s. 17","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-3, RU-1, C-1, C-2, C-5 and LD-1, one per parcel. In R-1, R-2 and RU-1 another dwelling on the parcel must be occupied long-term. C-1 and LD-1 allow up to 90 days a year. Not on a parcel with a B&B, hotel or tourist accommodation.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023, Village of Nakusp (consolidated November 2024)","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/15437/","section":"s. 3.24.1; 6.1.2(b); 6.1.8(b); 6.7.7(a)","official_wording":"A maximum of one short-term rental is permitted on a Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required; the short-term rental fee is $300 per unit, with an annual fire inspection. Post an image of the licence on every listing.","short":"Yes, $300 per unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"s. 16(1), (4); s. 19(2)","official_wording":"A person must obtain a valid Business Licence to operate a Short-Term Rental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register each unit with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for stays under 90 consecutive days; fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. Nakusp is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial registration; exempt list","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One short-term rental per parcel; parking 1 space per sleeping unit; licence image on every listing; yearly fire inspection by June 30; follow the Zoning Bylaw. In C-1 or LD-1, state the 90 days of availability on the licence application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"s. 16(2)-(4); s. 19(2)","official_wording":"A person operating a Short-Term Rental in a C1 or LD1 Zone of the Zoning Bylaw must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: operating a short-term rental without a business licence $400 ($375 within 14 days; $425 after 28 days); also $400 for more than one per parcel, or breaching Section 6 or parking rules. Failure to obtain a business licence is $200.","short":"Notice $400 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://nakusp.civicweb.net/document/7413/","section":"Schedule A, Zoning 729, 3.24.1","official_wording":"Operating a Short-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","place_name":"Nakusp","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024 (s. 16); Zoning Bylaw No. 729, 2023 (consolidated November 2024) (s. 3.24 and Section 6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 734, 2024, consolidated September 2026 (PDF), Village of Nakusp","source_url":"https://www.nakusp.com/sites/5/files/2026-10/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw%20No.%20734%2C%202024%20-%20Consolidated%20September%202026.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw No. 734, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any detached building over 10 m² (107.64 ft²); any structural alteration, addition, demolition or layout change; any change of layout or use of part of a house; any change to water supply or drain-waste-vent piping; and any addition or relocation of sprinkler heads. New decks, deck covers and stairs also need one (see deck answer).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Residential Building Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit","section":"Residential building permit page, 'When do I need a building permit?'","official_wording":"any detached building over 107.64 ft&sup2; / 10 m&sup2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a fence (zoning rules still apply) or retaining structures under 1.2 m. A deck needs none only if it is not the main entrance, is no more than 2 feet above grade within 4 feet of its edge, has no roof and is not attached to the house. Minor non-structural repairs to an approved deck, and replacing approved railings, need none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence or Retaining Wall Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/fence-or-retaining-wall-permit","section":"Building a Fence","official_wording":"No building permit is required for a fence; however, the fence must be in compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online with the City's building permit application, which all owners or their agents sign digitally. Some permit types use the City's eApply system instead (commercial new construction, demolition, non-dwelling accessory buildings, small-scale multi-unit housing). An agent needs an Appointment of Agent form.","short":"Online or eApply by permit type","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Building Permit Application, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/online-building-permit-application","section":"Online Building Permit Application","official_wording":"This one application process works for both Residential and Commercial Building Permit Applications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A signed application form with the owner's acknowledgement of responsibility (and an Appointment of Agent if you are not the owner), plus plans to scale (1/4\"=1' or 1:50): site plan (a BC Land Surveyor survey may be required for setbacks), floor plan, elevations and cross-sections, and copies of any required health or safety approvals such as sewage or highway access permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Alteration Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/alteration-permit","section":"Alteration permit page, required information","official_wording":"Applications must include the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Under normal conditions the City's commitment is to process a complete residential permit application in three weeks. For online applications, allow 5-10 business days once the signed application is complete for it to be received and processed. Incomplete applications cause delays. The City's Processing Times page shows the current queue.","short":"Three weeks (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for a Residential Building Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit","section":"How long does it take before I can get my permit?","official_wording":"our commitment is to process residential permit applications in three weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection through the City's online inspection request form. Requests made by 4:00 p.m. on a business day are done the next business day; times are not booked and inspectors can arrive any time after 9 a.m. The Building Bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Inspection Request, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/request-inspection/","section":"Building Permit Inspection Request page","official_wording":"Inspections requested by 4:00 p.m. of any business day will be carried out the next business day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspections Section, 250-755-4429, building.inspections@nanaimo.ca. Staff are available 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, excluding statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Building Inspections Section 250-755-4429 building.inspections@nanaimo.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224 (PDF, consolidated 2026-OCT-05)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7224.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, but it must comply with the Zoning Bylaw. A retaining wall may need a building permit; the City says generally when over 4 feet high, but other factors apply. The Building Bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.2 m.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says 'over 4 feet' and the bylaw says 1.2 m (about 3.9 feet); the bylaw is followed here. The Zoning Bylaw treats a retaining wall as a fence for height limits.","source_title":"Fence or Retaining Wall Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/fence-or-retaining-wall-permit","section":"Building a Fence / Building a Retaining Wall","official_wording":"No building permit is required for a fence; however, the fence must be in compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m within the required front yard in R1 to R10, R14, R15, CD9 to CD12 and in Commercial Centre, Corridor and Downtown zones; a fence outside the required setback area may be up to 3 m. R12 total site 1.8 m; R11, AR1, AR2 and Industrial 2.4 m; Parks 3 m. Next to a park, 1.2 m.","short":"1.2 m in required front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.10 Fence Height","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.10.2 table","official_wording":"R1 to R10, R14, R15, 1.2m 2.4m 1.8m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.4 m in R1 to R10, R14, R15 and CD9 to CD12; 1.8 m in Corridor and Downtown zones; 1.2 m in Commercial Centre zones. R12 total site 1.8 m; R11, AR1, AR2 and Industrial 2.4 m. A fence outside the required yard setback area may be up to 3 m (1.2 m within 3 m of a front lot line in Commercial Centre, Corridor and Downtown zones).","short":"2.4 m in R1 to R10, R14, R15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.10 Fence Height","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.10.2 table, 6.10.5, 6.10.6","official_wording":"R1 to R10, R14, R15, 1.2m 2.4m 1.8m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"The street-side (flanking) yard limit is 1.8 m in R1 to R10, R14, R15, CD9 to CD12, Commercial Centre, Corridor and Downtown zones (2.4 m in R11, AR1, AR2). At intersections, nothing may block the line of vision between 1.2 m and 3 m high within the corner triangle formed by lines 7 m from where the lot lines meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.10 Fence Height","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.10.2 table, 6.9.1","official_wording":"R1 to R10, R14, R15, 1.2m 2.4m 1.8m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade on the low side of the fence or retaining wall to its highest part. Barbwire and ornamentation count toward height. A retaining wall counts as a fence. Hedges and landscaping are not regulated by fence height rules. Build only on your own property, not over right-of-ways or easements. Pool enclosure fences are set by the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.10 Fence Height","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.10.1, 6.10.3, 6.11.2, definition of Fence","official_wording":"to the highest part of the fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500, s. 6.10 (Fence Height) and s. 6.9 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.10 Fence Height","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.10","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a new shed or other standalone accessory building over 10 m² (107.64 ft²).","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/accessory-building-permit","section":"Accessory Building Permit","official_wording":"A building permit is required when you are constructing a new accessory building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to build a new deck, repair structural members, or rebuild a deck or its stairs. None is needed only if the deck is not the main entrance, is no more than 2 feet above grade within 4 feet of its edge, has no roof and is not attached to the dwelling.","short":"Yes, unless 2 feet or less above grade and no roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single/Two Family Dwelling Alteration Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/alteration-permit","section":"Building a deck","official_wording":"A building permit is required to build a new deck, repair existing structural members and to rebuild an existing deck and/or stairs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new detached garage over 10 m² (107.64 ft²) needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/accessory-building-permit","section":"Accessory Building Permit","official_wording":"detached garages, sheds, and other standalone buildings over 10m&sup2; (107.64 ft&sup2;)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings must be at least 1.2 m from other buildings and not in front, side or flanking setback areas. Rear setback is 1.5 m (1.0 m at a lane) in R1 to R7, R10, R14, AR1, AR2; 3.0 m elsewhere. Height is 4.5 m, 5.0 m or 5.5 m by roof pitch, or 7 m outside the required yard setback area. Floor area is 100 m² in total in those zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.6 Accessory Uses","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.6.2 to 6.6.6","official_wording":"Accessory buildings shall not be closer than 1.2m to any principal building or other accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224; Zoning Bylaw No. 4500, s. 6.6 (Accessory Uses - Buildings and Structures)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224 (PDF, consolidated 2026-OCT-05)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7224.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$105, which covers the minimum fee and the first $1,000 of construction value.","short":"$105 (includes first $1,000 of value)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Development Services Fees, Building Inspection Section","official_wording":"Minimum fee and first $1000 of Construction Value (CV) $105","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$105 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus $10 per $1,000 from $1,000.01 to $100,000, plus $7 per $1,000 above $100,000. A 5% reduction applies when an architect or engineer provides a Letter of Assurance and the inspector confirms in writing that the City is relying on it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building Permit Value of Construction","official_wording":"Minimum fee and first $1000 of Construction Value (CV) $105","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"When the estimated construction value is over $20,000, an application fee of 10% of the estimated building permit fee (minimum $175) is paid at application. It counts toward the permit fee, but the City keeps it if you do not proceed with the project.","short":"10% of permit fee, minimum $175 (value over $20,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Application Fees","official_wording":"of construction exceeds $20,000 shall pay 10 percent of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $40 minimum plus $8 per fixture. Re-inspection $150. Special inspection of an existing building $100. Permit renewal $100 (value up to $50,000) or $250. Bond for new residential construction $750, refundable after occupancy approval if City property is undamaged. Pre-2005 suite authorization $500 minimum. Accelerated single-family review $150 surcharge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building Inspection Section","official_wording":"Minimum Charge $40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee (for work over $20,000) is requested after the online application is accepted; the remainder of the fees must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages read do not say which payment methods are accepted for building permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Application Fees","official_wording":"The remainder of the applicable fees shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336, Schedule A (Development Services Fees, Building Inspection Section)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"s. 1 and 2, Schedule A","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Check your property's zoning on NanaimoMap, the City's interactive map, using its Zoning layer. Staff in Current Planning can help confirm your zone.","short":"Online map (NanaimoMap), Zoning layer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development General Inquiries, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/development-applications/general-inquiries","section":"General Inquiries","official_wording":"check your property’s zoning using NanaimoMap (“Zoning” layer)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500; the City's consolidated copy is dated March 23, 2026 (2026-MAR-23).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"Page 2","official_wording":"This consolidated version of the Zoning Bylaw is dated 2026-MAR-23.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets the permitted use of land in each zone, plus form, density, height, yard setbacks, lot coverage and lot size. It also covers watercourse setbacks, accessory buildings, secondary suites, fence height, short-term rentals and home-based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/land-use-bylaws/zoning","section":"What is Zoning?","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw establishes the permitted use of land within the City as well as form, density, height, yard setbacks, lot coverage, and lot size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Current Planning Section, 250-755-4429 ext. 4509, planning@nanaimo.ca. The general line is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/land-use-bylaws/zoning","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Current Planning Section 250-755-4429 ext. 4509 planning@nanaimo.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"Page 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use in all zones where a single residential dwelling, duplex, row house, or certain multiple family dwellings (stand-alone, or attached side to side with no unit above or below) is a permitted principal use and is present on the lot. Not permitted in a mobile home.","short":"Yes, in zones with a single dwelling, duplex or row house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.15 Secondary Suites","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.1, 6.15.2.2","official_wording":"Secondary suites shall be permitted as an accessory use, subject to conditions of use as specified in individual zones, in all zones where the following uses are permitted as a principal use and where such use is present on the lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite can be in an accessory building (carriage house, garden suite) when the principal use is a single residential dwelling and the lot is zoned R5 or R14, is a corner lot, has a side or rear line on a lane, is a through lot, or is 500 m² or larger. The suite cannot be stratified, needs 30 m² of private open space, and can be up to 100 m².","short":"Yes, in accessory building, if lot conditions met","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.15 Secondary Suites","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.3","official_wording":"A secondary suite can be included within an accessory building where the principal use is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per dwelling, but a single residential dwelling can have up to two if no other principal use is on the lot, the lot is not zoned R2 or R3, and exactly one suite is in an accessory building. A suite in the same building as a single dwelling is limited to 40% of the habitable floor space, up to 100 m². A suite has no more than three bedrooms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suite Permit page says 'Only one suite is allowed per dwelling (e.g., if you have a suite in your basement, a carriage house is not allowed)'; this conflicts with the current Zoning Bylaw s. 6.15.2.1(b), which is followed here. For a duplex, row house or multiple family unit the suite may not exceed the main unit's floor area, up to 100 m². Three or four total units on a lot go through the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing permit. No owner-occupancy rule was found in s. 6.15 or on the permit pages.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.15 Secondary Suites","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.2, 5 (definition)","official_wording":"Not more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"The Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw requires 1 space for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit (and 2 for a single residential dwelling). There is no minimum in Area 5 on the bylaw's Schedule A map.","short":"1 space per suite (none in Area 5)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2026 No. 7453 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7453.pdf","section":"Part IV, s. 4.2, Table 2; s. 1.3","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 space Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a new suite or upgrade an existing one, and for a new carriage house or altered accessory building. Three or four dwelling units on a lot (suites count) need a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing permit. Authorizing a pre-2005 unpermitted suite costs $500 minimum.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Permit, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/property-development/building-permits/residential-building-permit/secondary-suite-permit","section":"Secondary Suite Permit","official_wording":"A permit is required for the construction of a new suite or upgrade of an existing suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500, s. 6.15 (Secondary Suites); Building Bylaw 2016 No. 7224; Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2026 No. 7453","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. 6.15 Secondary Suites","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.15","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the City's Director is needed to cut a tree (stem 6 cm or more across, able to reach 4.5 m) unless an exemption applies (up to 4 unprotected, non-significant trees a year). Protected trees always need one: City trees, significant trees, trees in a Development Permit Area or slope or buffer covenant area. Damaging roots inside the drip line, topping, or attaching a sign also needs a permit.","short":"Yes, for stems 6 cm or more across (some exemptions)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Tree, Protected tree), s. 5(1)","official_wording":"No person shall carry out any of the following activities in respect of a tree without first obtaining a Permit issued by the Director for that purpose:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for a tree that is not a protected tree (not a City tree, significant tree or tree in a Development Permit Area) if: you remove up to 4 non-significant trees per calendar year from your parcel; it is a hedge; it is dead; or a certified arborist finds it hazardous and the Director gives written approval first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"s. 6(1), s. 7(1)","official_wording":"Notwithstanding Section 5, a person may cut or remove a tree, other than a protected tree, without first obtaining a Permit if:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 application fee plus $10 for each tree 6 cm or more across and $100 for each significant tree, to be cut or pruned. Total fee is capped at $500 per hectare or $2,500. No fee for removing a hazardous tree. Cutting without a permit costs twice the fee. Transfer or renewal of a permit is $50.","short":"$50 plus $10 per tree 6 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"Schedule E, s. 16(2)","official_wording":"The minimum charge for a tree permit will be fifty dollar ($50) (application fee) plus the cost of each tree as indicated below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees (Schedule G) must be planted and kept for at least two years for trees cut without a permit or contrary to its conditions, and for protected trees cut even with a permit. Trees 100 mm or more across need 2 to 8 replacements by size; street trees 1 to 3. Security of 120% of replacement value is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"Schedule G; s. 15(1)","official_wording":"shall replace the tree by planting one or more replacement trees as set out below and maintain the replacement trees for a minimum of at least two years","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A City tree (street, boulevard or median tree on City land) is a protected tree, so cutting or pruning it needs a permit; the 4-trees-a-year and hazard exemptions do not apply to protected trees. The Director may refuse removal to improve views, reduce shade or reduce leaf, flower or seed litter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"s. 2 (City Tree, Protected tree), s. 6(1), s. 11(1)","official_wording":"means any tree located on property owned or in the control of the City including a street tree, a Boulevard Tree and a median tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting any tree without a permit is a $500 bylaw notice ticket ($625 if paid late; no early-payment discount). Working contrary to permit conditions is $250 ($312.50 late). A court conviction can bring a fine up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 schedule","official_wording":"5(1)(a) Cut any tree 500.00 - 625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126 (PDF, consolidated 2022-NOV-21)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7126.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Management and Protection of Trees Bylaw 2013 No. 7126","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart, food and yard waste) weekly. Recycling (blue) and garbage (black) alternate, each every second week. Holidays: collection moves ahead one weekday after a City-recognized holiday (add-a-day); none on Saturday or Sunday. Curbside service is for single-family homes up to fourplexes.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)","official_wording":"(a) Collection on a weekly basis of Comingled Organic Waste from one (1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the Nanaimo Recycles search tool on the City page or app to see your collection calendar, get reminders and print a calendar. A calendar is also mailed unless you opt out. Zero Waste Hotline 250-756-5390 (Mon to Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Multi-family buildings: contact the contractor named on the bins.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, Compost and Garbage, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/recycling-compost-garbage","section":"web page","official_wording":"Enter your address in the search bar below to review your customised collection schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets recycling (blue), compost (green) and garbage (black) carts. Single-family: blue 240 L (can upsize to 360 L or downsize to 120 L), black 120 L (can upsize to 240 L), green 120 L (no upsize). Homes with a suite: shared set with blue 360 L, black 240 L (can upsize to 360 L), green 240 L. Exchange: property owner applies online; $60 fee; delivery takes 6 to 8 weeks; size can be changed once every 12 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Exchange, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/recycling-compost-garbage/cart-exchange","section":"web page","official_wording":"The standard Blue Cart (recycling) size is 240 litres. Residents may upsize to a 360 litre cart, or downsize to a 120‑litre cart if they have mobility constraints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, not the night before (City asks 5 to 8 a.m.). Take empty carts in the same day after collection (City page: no later than 9 p.m.). Carts as close to the edge of the street as possible without blocking vehicles or pedestrians, lids facing the street, 1 m apart and 1 m from obstacles, 3 m of overhead clearance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"s. 11(1)(f)-(j)","official_wording":"set out for collection by 8:00 a.m. on the appropriate scheduled collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each cart may hold no more than 35 kg (75 lb). Items over 2 feet (60 cm) in any dimension are not collected. Extra garbage or recycling: upsize or add a cart (one standard upsize of 120 L each for garbage and recycling per dwelling unit); no bag or tag system found.","short":"Max 35 kg per cart; no bag or tag system found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The ticket schedule (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7159) describes s. 11(1)(e) as \"Container weighs more than 22 kilograms (50 pounds)\" while Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 7128 s. 11(1)(e) says 35 kg (75 lb); the City Fine Schedule B of Bylaw 7128 also says 35 kg. Bylaw followed. Searched for bags, tags, extra: none found for extra bags.","source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"ss. 9, 10, 11(1)(e)","official_wording":"ensure that all wheeled carts set out for collection, do not contain more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A daily solid waste collection charge per dwelling unit of $0.69315, billed to property owners with the user rates. A garbage cart upsize adds $0.31925 a day. Paying by the billing date earns a 5% discount. Unpaid fees at December 31 are added to taxes.","short":"$0.69315 a day per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 17","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection Fee Daily Charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BYLAW 2011 NO. 7128","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green cart: comingled organic waste (food waste plus yard and garden waste such as leaves, grass and light trimmings) is collected weekly. Branches and logs are not accepted in the carts.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 4(1)(a), 10(1)(q)","official_wording":"a mixture of both food waste and yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Place items loosely in the green cart; each cart no more than 35 kg (75 lb); items over 2 feet (60 cm) in any dimension are not collected. Branches and logs are not collected curbside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart - Organic Materials, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/recycling-compost-garbage/kitchen-waste","section":"web page","official_wording":"Place items loosely in carts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Landfill (south of the City) and Church Road Transfer Station (near Parksville) accept yard waste. Both are open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on provincial and federal statutory holidays except Easter Monday.","short":"RDN Regional Landfill or Church Road Transfer Station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities","section":"RDN page","official_wording":"The Regional District of Nanaimo owns and operates two solid waste management facilities: the Regional Landfill and Church Road Transfer Station.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: yard waste goes in the green cart, which is part of the solid waste collection fee ($0.69315 per dwelling unit per day). RDN drop-off: $8 flat rate for loads up to 100 kg, then $60 per tonne (RDN Tipping Fees page, effective April 1, 2026).","short":"Curbside in fee; drop-off $8 up to 100 kg","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDN Tipping Fees page says $8 up to 100 kg and $60/tonne above; the RDN Solid Waste Disposal Facilities page says $8 up to 50 kg and $160/tonne at 100+ kg. Tipping Fees page followed (it is the dated April 1, 2026 listing).","source_title":"Hours and Tipping Fees, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://rdn.bc.ca/solid-waste-hours-and-rates","section":"RDN tipping fees","official_wording":"Yard Waste including Invasive Plant Species | 0-100kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not in the green cart: sawdust, wood and wood refuse; soil, sod and rocks; plastics (including compostable and biodegradable); pet waste; garbage; liquids. Branches and logs, sod and soil are also excluded by the bylaw. RDN facilities do not accept land clearing waste or clean soil.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart - Organic Materials, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/recycling-compost-garbage/kitchen-waste","section":"web page","official_wording":"Sawdust, Wood, Wood Refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (curbside); Regional District of Nanaimo Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 1784 (drop-off).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION BYLAW 2011 NO. 7128","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (night watering only) applies in April and October and Stage 2 (every other day) from May to September. Stage 3 (voluntary cuts) and Stage 4 (full watering ban) start when the General Manager gives notice. The City page of November 4, 2026 says Stage 1 is in effect.","short":"Stage 1 April and October; Stage 2 May to September","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says Stage 1 is in effect on November 4, 2026, but the bylaw ties Stage 1 to April and October only. Bylaw months quoted; the page is the only source of the current stage.","source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7004.pdf","section":"ss. 43-46","official_wording":"During the months of April and October, no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (April, October): sprinklers 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. any day. Stage 2 (May to September): even addresses on even days, odd on odd, 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., 2 hours a day. Stage 3 (as required, voluntary): one day a week, odd addresses Monday, even Thursday. Stage 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Stage 2: odd/even days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7004.pdf","section":"ss. 43-44, 46","official_wording":"(a) Use a sprinkler to water a lawn or garden growing on a property except between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Vegetable gardens and fruit trees: any day and time. Flowers, shrubs and ornamental trees: any time in Stages 1 to 3 with a hand-held container or shut-off hose (Stage 4: only 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.). Drip or micro-irrigation: any time in Stages 1 to 3; Stage 4 only 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. (soaker hoses do not count). New trees and shrubs: any time during planting and the next 24 hours. Businesses needing water for normal operations are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7004.pdf","section":"s. 47","official_wording":"(f) A person may water vegetable gardens or fruit trees at any day and time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the Public Works Department allows a new seeded or sodded lawn to be sprinkled outside permitted days (within restricted hours) for 14 days. Call Public Works at 250-758-5222. No permits at Stage 4; permits may be refused or invalid at Stages 2 and 3 at the General Manager's discretion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says permits \"may not be issued during Stage 3 or 4\"; the bylaw says during Stage 2, 3 or 4, at the General Manager's discretion. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7004.pdf","section":"s. 47(a), (b), (d); s. 46(f)","official_wording":"A person who has installed a new lawn, either newly seeded or new sod, may apply to the City of Nanaimo Water Public Works Department for a permit which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 breach: $100. Stage 2 breach: $200 (early $150, late $250). Stage 4 breach: $400 (early $300, late $500). Using water contrary to restrictions (s. 23): $200.","short":"Stage 1 $100; Stage 2 $200; Stage 4 $400","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"43(a) Water at time not permitted during Stage 1 100.00 125.00 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw 2006 No. 7004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7004.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"WATERWORKS RATE AND REGULATION BYLAW 2006 NO. 7004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone who owns, possesses or harbours a dog over 16 weeks old must hold a dog licence, obtained before January 1 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City web pages (Dog Licences, Renewals) and the animal brochure say \"over the age of 4 months\"; the bylaw says over 16 weeks (the bylaw defines an Unlicensed Dog as one over 16 weeks). Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 16-17","official_wording":"No Person shall own, possess or harbour an Unlicensed Dog within the boundaries of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Nanaimo (Revenue Services, with Nanaimo Animal Control).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/home-property/dog-licences","section":"web page","official_wording":"Contact Revenue Services or Nanaimo Animal Control for information regarding your dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year if paid by February 28; $30 if paid after February 28.","short":"$25 by February 28 ($30 after February 28)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Description February February 28th 28th Sterilized $25.00 $30.00 Unsterilized $50.00 $60.00 Dog Deemed Aggressive $75.00 $90.00 Replacement Licence Tag $5.00 $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year if paid by February 28; $60 if paid after February 28.","short":"$50 by February 28 ($60 after February 28)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"28th 28th Sterilized $25.00 $30.00 Unsterilized $50.00 $60.00 Dog Deemed Aggressive $75.00 $90.00 Replacement Licence Tag $5.00 $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early-payment rate applies if paid by February 28. Replacement tag $5; licence transfer $5. No charge for a certified guide or service dog or an R.C.M.P. service dog. No seniors discount found. Fees are non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Replacement Licence Tag $5.00 $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. Renewal notices are mailed in late January; renew by February 28 to get the lower rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: apply online, or in person at 1260 Nanaimo Lakes Road or 411 Dunsmuir Street. Renew or pay online, in person at those two places, or by mail (cheque) to 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a New Dog Licence, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/home-property/dog-licences/apply-for-a-new-dog-licence","section":"web page","official_wording":"Apply for a licence online using the form below or in person at 1260 Nanaimo Lakes Road or 411 Dunsmuir Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$125 for a first offence of keeping an unlicensed dog (s. 16), $175 for a second or later offence; failing to obtain a licence (s. 17) is $125. Early payment $93.75 / $131.25; late payment $156.25 / $218.25.","short":"$125 (1st offence), $175 (later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","official_wording":"16 Unlicensed dog $125.00 $ 93.75 $156.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (licence requirement); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 2021 NO. 7316.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place (land owned by any level of government), a dog must be on a leash held by a competent person, with one end securely fixed to a collar or harness on the dog. Off leash only in designated off-leash areas, under effective voice or hand control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 43, 45","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to be in a Public Place unless the Dog is on a Leash with one end securely affixed to a collar or harness securely attached to the Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash can be no longer than 6 feet (1.83 m) and strong enough to restrain the dog without breaking.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Leash)","official_wording":"\"Leash\" means a line or chain that does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 meters) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"12 designated parks: Beaufort, Beban (fenced area only), Cable Bay Trail, Colliery Dam, Diver Lake, Gallows Point, Invermere Beach, May Richards Bennett Pioneer, Northfield Rotary Lookout (fenced), St. George Ravine, Wardropper (fenced) and Westwood Lake. Several are only the areas marked by signs. Map and brochure on the City Dogs in Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Designated Off-Leash Dog Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"City page: no dogs at playgrounds, sports fields, cemeteries, Buttertubs Marsh, Pipers Lagoon (Apr 1 to Oct 31) or Departure Bay Beach (May 1 to Sep 30). The bylaw bars all animals from public beaches in parks from May to September and from wading and spray pool decks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails/dogs-in-parks","section":"web page","official_wording":"\"No dog\" areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The person with the dog must immediately remove and lawfully dispose of its excrement on any public place, public beach, or private property not owned or occupied by the owner. Bags must be sealed in an impermeable bag before going in a public litter receptacle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 86-87","official_wording":"Every Person must immediately remove and lawfully dispose of any excrement deposited by a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for an unleashed dog (s. 43). Early payment $75; late payment $125. Insufficient control of a dog in an off-leash park (s. 45) is also $100.","short":"$100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City Dogs in Parks page says violators \"can be fined $150 per dog\" and gives a \"maximum fine of $500\". The ticket schedule (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7159) says $100; the bylaw itself allows court fines up to $50,000 (s. 114). Schedule followed.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","official_wording":"43 Unleashed dog $100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 2021 NO. 7316.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog is an \"Aggressive Dog\" if it has attacked, bitten or injured a person or shown a tendency to; bitten, killed or injured a companion animal, poultry or livestock; aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal; has a known propensity to attack without provocation; is kept or trained for fighting; or is a Dangerous Dog under Community Charter s. 49. The Poundkeeper decides and serves a written notice on the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Aggressive Dog), s. 74","official_wording":"has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a Person or has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Apply for an Aggressive Dog licence within 14 days of the notice (owner over 19; vet proof of sterilization, permanent ID). Outside the property: leash of 6 feet or less and muzzle. Post warning signs at every entrance. On the property: indoors, or behind a fence at least 6 feet high, or in a locked rear-yard enclosure approved by the Poundkeeper. Not on school grounds, within 30 m of a playground, in off-leash areas or in a park. Each year by January 30: $1,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, and a photo.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 26-29, 78, 80","official_wording":"An Owner must apply for an Aggressive Dog licence within 14 days of receiving a notice under Section 74.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 a year if paid by February 28; $90 if paid after February 28 (\"Dog Deemed Aggressive\").","short":"$75 a year if paid by February 28 ($90 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Dog Deemed Aggressive $75.00 $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Nanaimo Animal Control at 250-616-0233.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dangerous or Aggressive Dogs, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/city-services/home-property/dog-licences/dangerous-or-aggressive-dogs","section":"web page","official_wording":"Contact Nanaimo Animal Control: 250-616-0233","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 ($375 early, $500 late) for failing to secure, muzzle or confine an aggressive dog, keeping one unlawfully, or having it on school grounds/in a park/off-leash area; $250 for failing to get the licence within 14 days or to give the January 30 documents; $200 for no warning signs.","short":"$500 ($375 early, $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","official_wording":"26 Fail to obtain aggressive $250.00 $187.50 $312.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (Part 7, Aggressive Dogs), with Community Charter s. 49.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 2021 NO. 7316.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs over 16 weeks old on any property.","short":"Max 4 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 9.1(a)","official_wording":"No Person shall keep, on any Property, more than: (a) 4 Dogs over the age of 16 weeks;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 12 weeks old on any property.","short":"Max 5 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 9.1(b)","official_wording":"(b) 5 Cats over the age 12 weeks; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 companion animals in total, and no more than 12 animals of any kind unless the bylaw says otherwise. Also: 12 small flock birds, mice, rats, gerbils or hamsters; 4 hook-bill birds, chinchillas, ferrets, hedgehogs, rabbits or sugar gliders; 6 guinea pigs or reptiles (each as a combined group).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 7, 9.1(c)","official_wording":"Unless expressly permitted by this Bylaw, no Person shall keep, on any Property, more than 12","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than 4 dogs or 5 cats allowed for: temporary care as a registered-society animal rescue (must notify the Poundkeeper); keeping or boarding more than 4 dogs if zoning allows and the person has a valid business licence; pound, BC SPCA and vet premises; livestock or poultry where agriculture is a permitted use. Racing pigeons: up to 50 for certified pigeon club members on parcels over 0.4 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 8, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4","official_wording":"a Person may temporarily care for more than 4 Dogs over the age","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for keeping more than 4 dogs, 5 cats, 6 companion animals or 12 animals (early $75, late $125). Other over-limit offences (s. 7) are also $100. Failing to meet the s. 9.2 notice or s. 9.3 requirements is $150 ($112.50 early, $187.50 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw","official_wording":"9.1(a) Keep more than 4 dogs $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 2021 NO. 7316.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry may be kept only on parcels over 0.4 ha, except that hens or ducks are allowed on smaller residential parcels: up to 6 on parcels from 0.045 ha to under 0.4 ha, and up to 4 on parcels under 0.045 ha, with conditions. Not allowed inside a dwelling unit, on a balcony or deck, or in a cage (except to transport).","short":"Yes, up to 6 hens; 4 on parcels under 0.045 ha","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 65-67","official_wording":"No Person shall keep or harbour any Poultry on any parcel of land unless that parcel of land has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens or ducks combined on parcels under 0.045 ha; 6 on parcels from 0.045 ha to under 0.4 ha. The bylaw sets no hen cap above 0.4 ha, but the general 12-animal limit (s. 6) applies unless agriculture is a permitted use (s. 9.4(d)). City web page says 12 on 1 acre or more.","short":"4 to 6 hens or ducks, by parcel size","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page (Animals in the City) gives \"Less than .45 hectares: no more than 6\" and \"1 acre or more: 12\"; the bylaw says 0.4 ha for the 6-hen tier and sets no hen-specific cap on larger parcels (general limits in s. 6 apply). Bylaw followed for small lots; the 12 figure is from the web page only.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 66","official_wording":"(a) a maximum of 6 hens or ducks, or combination thereof, on a parcel of land less than .4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters, cocks, cockerels or peafowl where hens or ducks are kept under the small-lot exception (parcels under 0.4 ha). The bylaw sets no rooster rule for larger parcels; the City web page wording on this is unclear.","short":"No on parcels under 0.4 ha","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw condition is written as a proviso to the small-lot exception in s. 66; the web page states a city-wide ban. Roosters are named in the definition of Poultry.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 66(c)","official_wording":"(c) no roosters, cocks, cockerels, or peafowl are kept on the Property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"At least 0.37 m² of enclosure per hen or duck. Any enclosure, portable or fixed, must meet the setbacks of the zone; in AR1 and AR2 zones animal pens and enclosures must be at least 15 m from all lot lines. Keep enclosures clean, dry and free of odours; no butchering on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 66","official_wording":"(d) a minimum Enclosure of .37m2 must be provided per hen or duck;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Nanaimo's bylaw and the City's page set no permit, licence or fee for keeping hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. On parcels under 0.4 ha: 1 hive (one hive box and no more than 2 nucs on top). On parcels over 0.4 ha: up to 3 hives per 0.4 ha. Hives at least 7.5 m from neighbours unless behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.83 m high with the entrance facing away; water within 1 m; keeper must be registered under the Bee Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 56-58","official_wording":"No Person shall keep or harbour bees in excess of 1 beehive, consisting of no more than 1 hive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (goats, horses, alpaca, sheep, swine) may be kept only on property zoned for it; the Zoning Bylaw permits Agriculture in the AR1 and AR2 zones, with animal pens at least 15 m from all lot lines. Not in a dwelling unit; no grazing on unfenced land unless tethered. Rabbits: pens 3 m from property lines, sterilized.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"ss. 69-73, 2 (Livestock)","official_wording":"No Person shall keep any Livestock on any property, within the City, other than property zoned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316; enclosure setbacks come from the Zoning Bylaw No. 4500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7316.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW 2021 NO. 7316.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any street for more than 24 hours continuously without written permission of the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works. A trailer may not be left on a street without its towing vehicle attached. A vehicle left apparently unattended on a public road for more than 72 hours may be moved or impounded (s. 16). Parking to take up overnight abode is not allowed on any part of a street.","short":"24 hours without written permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1993 No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/5000.pdf","section":"s. 4(21), (37), (39)","official_wording":"On any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a lot with a single residential dwelling, the combined total of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and recreational boats parked or stored is at most four, or the number of parking spaces the Parking Bylaw requires, whichever is greater. No commercial boats, and no commercial vehicle over 8,600 kg gross weight, on residential lots. No more than two unlicensed motor vehicles on any lot.","short":"Max 4 vehicles, RVs and boats combined (or required spaces)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"ss. 6.12.1-6.12.4","official_wording":"a) Where the principal use is single residential dwelling, the maximum total combined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: parking to take up overnight abode is prohibited. On a residential lot: sleeping in an RV is allowed only (a) during construction of a single dwelling while the building permit is in good standing, or (b) for non-paying guests of the owner or occupant for up to 42 days in a calendar year. RVs may not be rented. Tents, tarps and other temporary shelters for sleeping or camping are prohibited on any property.","short":"No on street; lot only while building or guests 42 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1993 No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/5000.pdf","section":"s. 4(37)","official_wording":"Upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up overnight abode.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parked over 24 hours (s. 4(21)), overnight abode (4(37)), trailer without towing vehicle (4(39)): $35 each (early $26.25, late $43.75). Zoning: unlawful RV occupation (6.7.7), RV occupation over 42 days (6.7.8), too many vehicles on a lot (6.12.3), commercial boat (6.12.4): $200 (early $150, late $250).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Highways / Zoning","official_wording":"4(21) Parked over 24 hours 35.00 26.25 43.75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1993 No. 5000 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (lots); Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2017 No. 7242 (temporary shelters).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1993 No. 5000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/5000.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAYS REGULATION BYLAW 1993 NO. 5000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere, in a private or public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Amplified sound (radio, stereo, TV or other sound equipment) clearly audible at a point of reception in a residential area between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. is listed as a disturbance. Lawnmowers and rototillers not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m.; loading, unloading and handling refuse or materials in residential areas not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)(a), (f), (g)","official_wording":"where the noise or sound is clearly audible at a point of reception in a residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m., Monday to Saturday, nor before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. Blasting and drilling or compressor work to prepare for blasting: only 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, never on Sundays or statutory holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)(e), (h)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Monday to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Also listed as disturbances: vehicles (not buses or trucks) audible beyond 150 m; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus over 15 minutes in one place; animals that persistently cry, bark or howl. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning horns, utilities and government work, church bells, authorized parades and festivals, and certain deliveries or moving. The City says industrial-zone hours are not restricted. Dogs: see Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 88 (15 minutes in any 60).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","section":"s. 4(1), s. 5","official_wording":"Being in the care or control of any vehicle, except for buses and trucks, which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw, Regulation and Security, 250-755-4422, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; bylaw.info@nanaimo.ca. Barking dogs: Nanaimo Animal Control, 250-616-0233.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-complaints/noise-bylaw","section":"web page","official_wording":"please contact the Bylaw, Regulation and Security at 250-755-4422 to register a complaint between 8 am and 4:30 pm weekdays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No after-hours noise line is listed. After-hours calls to 250-755-4422 are assigned to a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for investigation on the next business day. If the noise involves unlawful or criminal activity with risk of harm, call the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345; in an emergency, call 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-complaints/noise-bylaw","section":"web page","official_wording":"After hours calls will be assigned to a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for investigation on the next business day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 (early payment $75, late payment $125) for noise causing disturbance (s. 3). The bylaw's own ticket schedule also sets $100 for objectionable noise (s. 4(2)).","short":"$100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"3 Noise causing disturbance 100.00 75.00 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1994 No. 4750 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4750.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Nanaimo \"NOISE CONTROL BYLAW 1994 NO. 4750\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let rubbish (garbage, discarded items, derelict vehicles and boats, yard waste piles) collect or overflow a container, let water accumulate, or let graffiti stay visible from a neighbouring property or public place. They must remove noxious weeds (Himalayan blackberry, English ivy, Canada thistle, giant hogweed, knotweed, Scotch broom), nuisance brush or overgrowth, and tent caterpillar or fall webworm infestations. Temporary shelters (tents, tarps) for sleeping or camping are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2017 No. 7242 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7242.pdf","section":"ss. 4-7","official_wording":"cause or permit rubbish to collect or accumulate on or around lands or buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw, Regulation and Security Division between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays: 250-755-4422, fax 250-755-4432, bylaw.info@nanaimo.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Property Bylaw, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/city-bylaws/bylaw-complaints/unsightly-property-bylaw","section":"web page","official_wording":"Should you wish to report an unsightly property, please contact us between 8:00am and 4:30pm weekdays at:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer investigates; if the complaint is verified, a letter directs the owner to fix it. If not done within 21 days of the letter (and no appeal), the City or its agents may enter and do the work. The owner can appeal in writing to the Corporate Officer within 14 days of the letter; no action until Council decides. Costs are billed to the owner as a debt; unpaid by December 31, they are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2017 No. 7242 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7242.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"a letter may be issued directing the property owner to rectify the contravention.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Rubbish, standing water, overflowing containers, or construction waste: $150 (early $112.50, late $187.50). Graffiti: $200 (early $150, late $250). Failing to clear noxious weeds or overgrowth, remove infestation, or allowing temporary shelter: $150. Obstructing an officer: $200.","short":"$150 ($112.50 early, $187.50 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"4.1 Cause or permit rubbish to collect 150.00 112.50 187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2017 No. 7242.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2017 No. 7242 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7242.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND STANDARDS BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Backyard cooking fires on private property need no permit if solely for cooking food, contained in a device or barrier no more than 24 inches across, burning only clean dry wood or pressed wood/briquettes, lasting no more than 2 hours, and no Provincial fire ban is in effect. Any fire not for cooking is prohibited. Beach fires and fires in City parks are prohibited.","short":"Cooking fires only, no permit, up to 24 inches","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Quick Guide lists \"Camp Fires\" and \"Fire Pits - see requirements\" as permitted on private property, while the Burning Regulations page says any fire not for cooking is prohibited. The bylaw only exempts cooking fires. Cooking-fire requirements followed.","source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulations and Permits, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue/burning-regulations","section":"web page","official_wording":"Within the City of Nanaimo residents are permitted to have backyard cooking fires on their private property, without a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only organic yard waste (garden refuse, pruning, wood branches), by permit, on lots of 1 acre or more or on Protection Island. Only Fridays and Saturdays, sunrise to sunset, in April and November. One burn pile, no more than 1.5 m across, at least 3 m from combustibles, hand-fed, with a competent person attending. Burn barrels and other burn piles (Quick Guide), construction material, stumps, land-clearing debris and household garbage may not be burned.","short":"Only with a permit, lots of 1 acre or more; Apr and Nov","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulations and Permits, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue/burning-regulations","section":"web page","official_wording":"During the months of April and November only, residents can obtain an Open Burning permit (no fee at this time) for one (1) burn pile, provided that the burn pile is on a lot that is one (1) acre in size or greater OR the lot is located on Protection Island.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An open burning permit is required for yard-waste burning; no fee at this time. Apply online (form open only the month before burning is allowed) or call Nanaimo Fire Rescue at 250-753-7311, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Special event fire permit $50; ceremonial (religious or cultural) fire permit no fee. No permit needed for cooking fires.","short":"Yes for yard-waste burning, no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulations and Permits, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue/burning-regulations","section":"web page","official_wording":"a permit can be obtained by calling the Nanaimo Fire Rescue Department at 250-753-7311","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"During a Provincially declared fire or burning ban, no fires are permitted. The Fire Chief may also ban all open burning when adverse atmospheric conditions stop smoke dispersing. Check Coastal Fire Centre bans and restrictions (gov.bc.ca) and the Provincial Venting Index before burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulations and Permits, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue/burning-regulations","section":"web page","official_wording":"NOTE: During a Provincially declared Fire/Burning ban - NO FIRES ARE PERMITTED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Green Cart (organics) collects food waste and yard waste (not branches) weekly. Yard waste can also be taken to the Regional District of Nanaimo Regional Landfill or Church Road Transfer Station.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2011 No. 7128 (consolidated 2025-DEC-15)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7128.pdf","section":"Bylaw 7128 s. 2","official_wording":"means a mixture of both food waste and yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 (early $150, late $250) for open burning without a permit, burning outside permitted times, burning during a general fire ban, a fire too large, too close to combustibles, not hand-fed, burning prohibited materials, or leaving a fire unattended.","short":"$200 ($150 early, $250 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Protection and Life Safety Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"29(2) Open burning fire without permit 200.00 150.00 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Regulation Bylaw 2011 No. 7108 (Part 6, Burning Permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Regulation Bylaw 2011 No. 7108 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7108.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY REGULATION BYLAW 2011 NO. 7108","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may light or discharge fireworks in Nanaimo without a valid Fireworks Permit issued by the Fire Chief, and possession without a permit is also prohibited. There are no general dates or hours for residents to set off consumer fireworks.","short":"No, without a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7049.pdf","section":"ss. 5-6","official_wording":"No person shall explode, light, activate, fire or discharge Fireworks within the boundaries","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks within the City.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7049.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall offer for sale, sell, give, or trade Fireworks within the boundaries of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means all fireworks classified Class 7 under the federal Explosives Regulation. It does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns, certain model rocket engines, or highway flares and small distress signals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7049.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"means all of those fireworks classified as \"Class 7\" in the Explosives","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event. Fee $100 per event (plus $100 per site inspection). Needs a valid Fireworks Supervisor's Certificate, $2,000,000 public liability insurance, a $1,000 security deposit, a fire safety plan and property owner permission. The Fire Chief may discount the fee 90% for City-sponsored events and certain not-for-profit events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7049.pdf","section":"ss. 13-14, Schedule B","official_wording":"Every application for a Fireworks Permit shall be made to the Fire Chief at least 14 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 (early $150, late $250) for selling, possessing without a permit, or discharging without a permit. $100 (early $75, late $125) for not following the permit, not supervising, or failing to present the permit.","short":"$200 ($150 early) for no permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"4 Sell fireworks 200.00 150.00 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2007 No. 7049 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7049.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW 2007 No. 7049\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Most bylaw offences are ticketed by bylaw notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, using the penalties in Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. The Noise Control Bylaw and the Fireworks bylaw also carry their own fine schedules for Offence Act tickets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unleashed dog $100; unlicensed dog $125; noise $100; rubbish on property $150; parked over 24 hours $35; meter violation $30; garbage cart over 35 kg $100; watering breach $100 (Stage 1), $200 (Stage 2), $400 (Stage 4). Early and late payment amounts differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"43 Unleashed dog $100.00 $ 75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice, the lower Early Payment Penalty in Schedule A applies (for example $75 instead of $100).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 28 days after the notice was received or presumed received, the higher Late Payment Penalty in Schedule A applies (for example $125 instead of $100). A person may pay after 14 days but may not dispute after 14 days.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"s. 5(3), 6(2)","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute. The City reviews first: submit the Bylaw Ticket Review Form online, by mail (455 Wallace Street) or in person (411 Dunsmuir Street). If you disagree with the review, you can go to adjudication (hearing with an independent adjudicator). Adjudicator cannot reduce the amount; if the ticket is upheld you pay an extra $25 fee and the full non-discounted amount. Paid tickets cannot be disputed.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"ss. 6(1), 7(2)","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF), Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW 2012 NO. 7159","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Businesses, including non-profits that operate more than 12 days in a calendar year, and short-term rentals, need a City business licence. Businesses based outside Nanaimo that work in the city need a non-resident City licence or a valid Inter-Community Business Licence. A separate licence is needed for each location and each different business type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/doing-business/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Businesses, including non-profits that operate more than 12 days in a calendar year and short-term rentals, require a business licence to operate in the City of Nanaimo.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most businesses pay $165 a year; non-profits $50; child care $50; pubs and lounges $165; banks and credit unions $1,100. Mobile food vending, temporary businesses and some others have their own fees. New businesses are pro-rated by quarter for the first year (not temporary, special event or mobile food). Fees are not refundable once issued.","short":"$165 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2021 No. 7336 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUN-01)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7336.pdf","section":"Business Licence Fees, Tables I to IV","official_wording":"All other businesses $165.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online with the General Business Licence Application (or the Short-Term Rental application), or print a PDF form and submit by email, mail or in person at 411 Dunsmuir Street. Zoning, Building Code, Fire Code, police, health, parks or provincial approvals may be needed first. Check zoning with Planning before you sign a lease or buy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/doing-business/business-licences/getting-a-business-licence","section":"Get a Business Licence","official_wording":"The following applications can be submitted electronically:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year (except special event and temporary licences). Invoices are usually mailed or emailed early in December, but you must renew by December 31 whether or not you get notice. A lapsed licence is terminated and needs a new application, with no pro-rated rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/doing-business/business-licences","section":"Renew your business licence","official_wording":"Business licences, except Special Event or Temporary licences, expire annually on December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business with a fixed Nanaimo premises that works in other communities can add an Inter-Community Business Licence for $170 a year (no fee for non-profits). It covers the participating communities in the Province's Central Vancouver Island and Vancouver Island groups, such as Courtenay, Duncan, Parksville, Port Alberni, Victoria and Sooke; see gov.bc.ca/mobilebusinesslicence.","short":"Yes, $170 a year (free for non-profits)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 2025 No. 7435 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/doing-business/business-licences/b7435.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $170","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Carrying on a business with no licence: $250 ($187.50 if paid early, $312.50 if paid late). Failing to display the licence: $100.","short":"$250 ($187.50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318 schedule","official_wording":"3.1 Carry on a business with no licence $250 $187.50 $312.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-02)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/doing-business/business-licences/business-licence-bylaw-7318-cons.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business is permitted in any dwelling unit or secondary suite regardless of zoning, if it meets all of s. 6.20. It may also be in an accessory building (permanent structure) when the principal use is a single residential dwelling, and in a recreational vehicle in the R11 zone.","short":"Yes, in any dwelling unit regardless of zoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.20.1, 6.20.9","official_wording":"A home-based business shall be permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. At least one resident of the home must hold a business licence for the home-based business. The Fees and Charges Bylaw has no separate home-based line; its general fee for 'All other businesses' is $165 a year (non-profits $50).","short":"Yes: $165 a year (general fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.20.2","official_wording":"At least one resident of the dwelling unit, secondary suite, or recreational vehicle must hold a business licence for the home-based business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Type 1 (multi-family unit, suite, mobile or modular home, RV, float home, or house on a lot under 370 m²): 42 m² or 50% of the unit, no client trips, no non-resident employees. Type 2 (lot 370 to under 2,020 m²): 100 m² or 50%, 8 return trips a day, 1 employee. Type 3 (2,020 m²+): 200 m² or 50%, 12 trips, 2 employees. Trips only 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Parking: none for Type 1; 1 space for Type 2 or 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.20.3, 6.20.6","official_wording":"42m2 or 50% of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"For all types: auto body repair; commercial sawmill; boarding kennel, animal training and commercial dog breeding; restaurant; retail sales of items not made by the business; storage, wrecking, dismantling, painting or plating of vehicles, boats, aircraft or machinery. Types 1 and 2 also: automotive repair and detailing, and carpentry or cabinet-making. Type 1 also: personal service use and pet daycare.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.20.3, 6.20.5","official_wording":"The following uses are specifically prohibited as a home-based business for all home-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500, s. 6.20 (Home Based Business); Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (PDF, consolidated 2026-MAR-23)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.20","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the operator's primary residence only: an entire dwelling unit or bedrooms. Where there is also a suite, one short-term rental is allowed per lot. Stays must be under 30 consecutive days. The Province's principal residence requirement also applies in Nanaimo.","short":"Yes, operator's primary residence only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4500, section 6.10 Fence Height (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.16.1, 6.16.2, 6.16.4","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental is permitted to be accommodated in an entire dwelling unit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A short-term rental business licence must be issued before you operate or advertise. The fee is $165 for the year, pro-rated by quarter in the first year. Licences are renewed by December 31 each year.","short":"Yes, $165 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7318 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/doing-business/business-licences/business-licence-bylaw-7318-cons.pdf","section":"s. 3.2","official_wording":"A short-term rental operator must not operate or advertise a short-term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit such as a suite or carriage home. Without registration, listings are removed and bookings cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview, Failure to register","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Whole unit: up to 4 guests aged 19 or older. Rooms only: up to 2 bedrooms, run as one rental, up to 4 guests aged 19 or older. The licence account number must be on all platform ads, and the licence posted where guests can see it. Parking: 1 off-street space per rental unit, in addition to the spaces the dwelling needs, all on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Parking conflict: the City's short-term rental page (updated March 11, 2026) lists 1 space per guest booking under the old Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw, while the current Bylaw No. 7453 (adopted 2026-JUL-27) says 1 space per rental unit; the bylaw is followed here. The City page also says guest parking is not permitted on the street and that all parking must be on the property.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 4500, section 6.10 Fence Height (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/4500.pdf","section":"s. 6.16.5, 6.16.6","official_wording":"a maximum of four (4) persons, 19 years of age or older are permitted to occupy the short-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating or advertising without a business licence: $500 ($375 if paid early, $625 if paid late). Not following licence conditions: $500. Not showing the licence number on platform ads: $500.","short":"$500 ($375 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159 (PDF, consolidated 2026-JUL-27)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7159.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318 schedule","official_wording":"3.2 Operate or advertise a short-term rental $500 $375 $625","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","place_name":"Nanaimo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318; Zoning Bylaw No. 4500, s. 6.16; Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2026 No. 7453","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7318 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/doing-business/business-licences/business-licence-bylaw-7318-cons.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw 2021 No. 7318","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for new buildings over 10 m², additions, renovations and alterations, decks and new roofs over decks, retaining walls over 1.2 m, demolition or relocation, wood-burning appliances, signs, and renovations that create a new bedroom or suite. A development permit may also be needed in a Development Permit Area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/162/Building-Permits","section":"City page, Building Permit Required","official_wording":"Additions to existing buildings or mobile homes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the Building Bylaw: a fence (retaining walls over 1.2 m still need one), an accessory building under 3 m high and under 10 m² floor area, trellises, arbours and walls under 1.2 m on single-family parcels, and temporary plastic-covered storage or greenhouses under 55 m² and one storey. City page also lists painting, landscaping, kitchen cupboards and exterior finish repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 4.3(a)-(c), (e)","official_wording":"a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the building permit application: online form, or PDF form. Submit it to Development Services and Engineering, second floor of City Hall (310 Ward Street); PDF applications may be emailed. Hard copies are accepted 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.","short":"Online form or PDF form to City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/162/Building-Permits","section":"City page, Applications and Submitting Applications","official_wording":"We have recently created a new online Online Building Permit Application Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form with the owner's acknowledgement, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan by a BC land surveyor (may be waived), a site plan, floor plans, a cross-section, elevations, and two sets of drawings. Include the fee and the attachments on the checklist for your type of work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 11.4 (simple building)","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the date of the permit application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by phone with the Development Technician at 250-352-8260, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Building Bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice to request an inspection of a simple building, and at least 2 business days' notice before covering work or for a final inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says one business day's notice is enough for most inspections; the bylaw says 48 hours (s. 11.32) and 2 business days (s. 8.15). Value follows the bylaw. The owner must also give 2 business days' notice before starting work on site (s. 8.12).","source_title":"Building Inspections, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/163/Building-Inspections","section":"City page, Building Inspections","official_wording":"To book an inspection, contact the Development Technician at 250-352-8260, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services and Engineering, City Hall, Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, Nelson: 250-352-8260; email Development@nelson.ca. City Hall main line: 250-352-5511.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/166/Business-Licence","section":"Business Licence page, contact box","official_wording":"Contact Development Services & Engineering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The Corporation of the City of Nelson Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (consolidated, revised August 18, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 1.1 and heading","official_wording":"The Corporation of the City of Nelson Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. The fence must comply with the Zoning Bylaw height limits. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit, and a pool must be enclosed by a compliant fence.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 4.3(a), 12.1","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 12 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m between the front lot line and the front of the principal building (residential and comprehensive development zones, and the C1 zone), for a fence within a required setback area. 1 m also applies between the front lot line and the back of the principal building next to an exterior side lot line.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 10","official_wording":"In any residential or comprehensive development zone, and in the C1 zone, the maximum permitted height of any fence located within a required setback area shall be:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m between the rear lot line and the principal building façade when adjacent to an interior side lot line (residential and comprehensive development zones, and C1), for a fence within a required setback area. In other mixed-use, commercial, industrial and institutional zones, 3 m.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 10(b), 11","official_wording":"2 m between the rear lot line and the principal building façade when","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No building or landscaping other than a principal building may be higher than 1 m within 6 m of the corner of the intersection of two streets. On an exterior side lot line, a fence is limited to 1 m between the front lot line and the back of the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 9, 10(c)","official_wording":"No building or landscaping, other than a principal building, shall be erected to a height greater than 1 m within 6 m of the corner of the intersection of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool enclosure fence: at least 1.22 m high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing, self-latching gate. Retaining wall over 1.2 m in a setback needs an engineer's report. Fence over permitted height: bylaw notice $75 ($50 within 14 days; $150 after 28 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 15.2, 15.3","official_wording":"having a minimum height of 1.22 metres and no openings greater than 100 millimetres at their greatest dimension.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026, Part 3, ss. 9 to 11 (Obstruction of Vision; Fences); Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019, ss. 4.3(a), 12.1 and 15.2 to 15.3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, ss. 9-11 and s. 2 of the adoption page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for any new building over 10 m² (108 sq ft). The Building Bylaw exempts only an accessory building less than 3 m high and with a floor area less than 10 m²; a smaller building that poses a risk or hazard still needs a permit.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 4.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building less than 3 metres in height and with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City lists 'construction of decks and new roofs over decks' and 'construction, structural alterations or repairs to exterior decks above ground level' as needing a building permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/162/Building-Permits","section":"City page, Building Permit Required","official_wording":"Construction of decks and new roofs over decks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named separately. The Zoning Bylaw lists a garage and a carport as typical accessory buildings, so the same rule applies: a permit is needed unless the building is under 3 m high and under 10 m² floor area; any new building over 10 m² needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 1, definitions","official_wording":"include garage, carport, and greenhouses, but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zone-specific. In the R1 zone: accessory buildings may be up to 4.5 m high; a carport or other accessory building must be at least 1.5 m from the rear lot line; carports 1.5 m and other accessory buildings 3 m from the front lot line; at least 1 m from the house (a carport may attach on one side); lot coverage 35% for 1 dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 14; Part 10, R1 zone ss. 9, 11, 12","official_wording":"An accessory building must be completely detached from the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (s. 4.3 exemptions) and Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (Part 3, s. 12 to 14, and the zone's own regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"The Corporation of the City of Nelson Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 basic fee, covering construction value up to $5,000.","short":"$100 (value up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092 (Consolidated, revised April 28, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule A, BUILDING","official_wording":"Charges/Notices on title BUILDING Basic Fee (covers $100 for Construction 1140250-000 construction values up to value to $5000 $5000.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 for the first $5,000 of construction value, plus $9 for each $1,000 or part of $1,000 over $5,000. Value of the work is the greater of the declared value or the Marshall Valuation Service figure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092 (Consolidated, revised April 28, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule A, BUILDING","official_wording":"Additional Fees to the Basic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The schedule lists the building permit fee as $100 for the first $5,000 of construction value plus $9 per $1,000 above that. Submitting new or substantially revised plans costs $100 or 10% of the building permit fee, whichever is greater. It does not say whether this counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 or 10% of permit fee, whichever is greater","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/162/Building-Permits","section":"City page, Applications","official_wording":"Please include the appropriate fee and necessary attachments detailed on the required checklist.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $100 basic fee for a homeowner or $50 for a licensed plumber (includes first fixture). Demolition: $50 residential, $200 commercial. Re-inspection: minimum $60, charged from the third re-inspection. Building permit renewal: $100. Damage deposit: $600, $1,100 or $1,700 by value of work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092 (Consolidated, revised April 28, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule A, PLUMBING and BUILDING","official_wording":"Basic Fee (includes first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued; the City's page says to include the fee with the application. The damage deposit is paid at the time of application. Methods for building permit fees are not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/77460","section":"s. 11.8, 11.9","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the City:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008, Schedule A (Development Service Fees), BUILDING and PLUMBING; Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019, ss. 11.8 to 11.18","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092 (Consolidated, revised April 28, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 3092","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City of Nelson Interactive Zoning Map (linked from the City's Zoning and Maps pages) to find a property's zone, then read that zone's rules in the Zoning Bylaw. The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule A of the bylaw.","short":"Online map (Interactive Zoning Map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/189/Zoning","section":"City page, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"The City of Nelson Interactive Zoning Map identifies the established zones within the City of Nelson.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026, adopted April 14, 2026. It replaced Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Adoption page, s. 10-11 Repeal","official_wording":"FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED the 14th day of April, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw sets, for each zone, the permitted uses and density (dwelling units per lot), the size and shape of parcels that can be created by subdivision, and the siting, size and dimensions of buildings and structures (height, setbacks, lot coverage).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/189/Zoning","section":"City page, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Area, shape and dimensions of all parcels of land that may be created by subdivision","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services and Engineering, City Hall, Suite 101, 310 Ward Street: 250-352-8260. City Hall main line: 250-352-5511.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, City of Nelson (Development Services contact box)","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/166/Business-Licence","section":"Contact box","official_wording":"Contact Development Services & Engineering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"adoption page, s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in zones that permit Small-Scale Residential (up to four dwelling units on a lot, where a secondary suite may have a shared or interior entrance), such as R1. The City says suites are permitted in most residential zoning; check your zone on the zoning map.","short":"Yes, in zones permitting Small-Scale Residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites & Laneway Houses, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/719/Secondary-Suites-Laneway-Houses","section":"City page","official_wording":"Secondary suites and laneway houses are permitted in most residential zoning, subject to regulations as set out in the:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets laneway house heights in the R1, R2, R3, GP1, N1, C2, CD5 and CD7 zones. In R1 the maximum is 5.8 m, or 6.1 m for an above-garage suite. A laneway house needs a permanent foundation and cannot be strata titled.","short":"Yes, laneway house in R1, R2, R3 and other zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 1 definitions; Part 3, s. 42; R1 s. 11","official_wording":"“Laneway House” means a detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A dwelling unit must have at least 26 m² gross floor area. R1 allows 3 dwelling units on lots 280 m² or less and 4 on larger lots. A laneway house footprint cannot exceed the greater of 65 m² (over 4.5 m high), 89 m² (up to 4.5 m high) or 8% of the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's page gives the footprint for a laneway house up to 4.5 m high as 80 m² and a maximum gross floor area of 89 m²; the bylaw gives 89 m² as the footprint for that height, so the value follows the bylaw. The page also says 5 m maximum height without a development permit; the bylaw sets 5.8 m (a development permit is needed over 5 m, per the OCP). No owner-occupancy requirement was found in the Zoning Bylaw (searched 'owner', 'occupied').","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 5, 42; R1 ss. 5-6","official_wording":"The minimum gross floor area of a dwelling unit shall be 26 sq. m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per dwelling unit, so the suite needs one off-street space. If the house existed before February 3, 2014 and has no off-street parking, the requirement applies only to the new suite or laneway house. The Director of Development Services may waive the space in two cases (time-restricted street parking with a covenant, or two on-lot spaces plus street parking).","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 7, ss. 8, 9, 14","official_wording":"Small-Scale Residential 1 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required in all cases. A development permit is also required for a laneway house over 5 m in height. Fees: laneway house development permit $450; 'Application for a new Secondary Suite' $500 (listed as waived through April 23, 2021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites & Laneway Houses, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/719/Secondary-Suites-Laneway-Houses","section":"City page","official_wording":"In all cases, a building permit is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 and Building Bylaw No. 3456, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"adoption page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's copy of the Municipal Tree Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's copy of the Municipal Tree Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's copy of the Municipal Tree Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Mature trees in the OCP Figure 4.3 area (West Richards Street) need a tree assessment report before removal; removal is allowed only if the tree is unsafe or unhealthy, and a replacement tree is then required. The fees schedule also lists a Tree Deposit of $2,500 per tree, without saying which trees it covers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092 (Consolidated, revised April 28, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule A, DAMAGE DEPOSITS","official_wording":"Tree Deposit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"It is an offence to prune, cut, deface or remove any tree on property owned or managed by the City (Municipal Trees bylaw). In parks and public spaces it is an offence to deface, cut down or otherwise damage any tree, shrub or plant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Nelson","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Municipal Trees","official_wording":"Prune, cut, deface or remove","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Pruning, cutting, defacing or removing a City tree: bylaw notice $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). Damaging a tree or plant in a park: $150 ($100 within 14 days; $200 after 28 days). No ticket amount is listed for a private tree.","short":"No private-tree ticket; $500 for City tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Nelson","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Municipal Trees","official_wording":"Prune, cut, deface or remove","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Tree Bylaw No. 3232, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Nelson","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Municipal Trees","official_wording":"days) days) Agreement is Shown as \"Yes'\") MUNICIPAL TREES Prune, cut, deface or remove 3232 any tree on any property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the City's pages nor the bylaw state how often garbage is collected.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Garbage and Recycling Collection Map (PDF), which shows the collection day for each address. Garbage and recycling are on the same collection day schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Collection Map (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/DocumentCenter/View/598/Garbage-and-Recycling-PickupMap-PDF","section":"Garbage and Recycling Collection Map","official_wording":"591 597 569 604 567 594 GARBAGE & RECYCLING 559 570 598 1702 564 553 558 590","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts for garbage: it goes in plastic bags (up to 66 cm by 97 cm) with a City tag, and City employees do not lift garbage cans. Recycling goes in a blue bin with a lid, up to 121 litres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/368/Waste","section":"Use","official_wording":"Garbage cans will not be lifted by City employees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"On collection day only, no earlier than 5 a.m.; the City guarantees pick-up if out by 7 a.m. Place bags (or a can holding bags) and blue bins in full view at the edge of the road without blocking traffic; on lanes, where reachable without entering private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 3198 (consolidated to May 9, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/13458","section":"s. 18, 19, 23","official_wording":"place all garbage bags (or a garbage can containing garbage bags) out no earlier than 5:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each bag no more than 20 kg (44 lb) and no larger than 66 cm by 97 cm, tied shut, with a City tag. Tags cost $1.75 each (sheets of 10 for $17.50). No garden clippings or construction material. Blue bin contents also under 20 kg.","short":"Each bag needs City tag, $1.75 each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 3198 (consolidated to May 9, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/13458","section":"s. 16, 18","official_wording":"Contents within garbage bags shall not exceed 20 kilograms (44 pounds) in weight.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual collection fee: $175 for a single-family home; $350 for a two-family dwelling; $175 for a legal secondary suite in a single-family home; $150 for multi-family (properties up to 10 units). Plus a $1.75 tag on each garbage bag.","short":"$175 a year (single-family); $1.75 per bag tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3092, Schedule O (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Single Family Collection $175.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 3198, 2011. Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008, Schedule O.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 3198 (consolidated to May 9, 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/13458","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 3198, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Not part of garbage collection: grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings and logs may not go in garbage bags, and the City's garbage page says no garden clippings. The City's waste pages describe no separate curbside yard waste collection.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 3198 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/13458","section":"s. 1 Prohibited Waste, s. 17","official_wording":"Grass clippings, leaves, tree prunings, scrap lumber or logs;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the RDCK drop-off, loads must be secured for transport and tipped loose; bags must be emptied and removed by the customer. Branches count as yard waste at 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 inches) across. The City's bylaw defines yard waste prunings as up to 1 m long and 5 cm round.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Seasonal Free Tipping, RDCK","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/environmental-service/environmental-services/waste-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-round-up/yard-garden-waste-seasonal-free-tipping/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"All Yard and Garden waste must be secured during transportation and must be tipped as loose material. ALL BAGS MUST BE EMPTIED AND REMOVED BY THE CUSTOMER.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Grohman Narrows (Nelson) Transfer Station, 1201 Insight Drive. Open Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed on all statutory holidays. During the free months, one pick-up truck load per customer per day. RDCK 250-352-8161.","short":"RDCK Grohman Narrows Transfer Station, Insight Drive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery User Guide, Central Sub-Region","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw3065_2025-RRUserGuide-Brochure-Central_Effective_2026-04-01.pdf","section":"Hours of Operation","official_wording":"Grohman Narrows (Nelson) Transfer Sta on and Recycling Depot (SATELLITE)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free in May and October only, at the Grohman Narrows (Nelson) Transfer Station. At other times the 2026 fee is $70.75 per tonne or $14 per m³ (RDCK).","short":"Free in May and October; else $70.75 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Seasonal Free Tipping, RDCK","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/environmental-service/environmental-services/waste-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-round-up/yard-garden-waste-seasonal-free-tipping/","section":"Seasonal Free Tipping","official_wording":"During the months of May and October (only) the following Resource Recovery Facilities accept Yard & Garden waste for FREE:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not yard and garden waste at the RDCK (charged their own tipping fees): tree stumps, noxious weeds, rocks, sand and soil, fruit or vegetable material, chipped wood waste, food waste and other compostables, and plants flagged by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Seasonal Free Tipping, RDCK","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/environmental-service/environmental-services/waste-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-round-up/yard-garden-waste-seasonal-free-tipping/","section":"What is NOT Yard & Garden Waste?","official_wording":"tree stumps;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City: Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 3198, 2011. Drop-off: RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 3198 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/13458","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Waste Management and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 3198, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Normal restrictions apply at all times unless the City Engineer declares Stage 1, 2 or 3 because of a water shortage. A stage takes effect 24 hours after a public announcement.","short":"Year-round (Normal); Stage 1, 2 or 3 if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw 3293, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1139","section":"Part 8, s. 8.2, 8.3, 8.4","official_wording":"The water use restriction “Normal”, as described in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw is the default water restriction in place at all times, unless a water use Restrictions Stage is declared and activated in accordance with this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn sprinklers only 4 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Normal: even-numbered addresses on even dates, odd on odd dates. Stage 1: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday. Stage 2: even Wednesday, odd Thursday. Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Normal: odd/even dates, 4 to 9 a.m., 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw 3293, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1139","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"an even numbered address, except on even numbered days of the month between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered on any day at any time by hand-held container or a hose with a shut-off nozzle (Stage 3: only 4 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.), and by drip or micro-irrigation at any time (Stage 3: those hours). Nurseries, farms and orchards are exempt. Newly planted trees and shrubs may be watered for 24 hours after installation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw 3293, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1139","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"on any day at any time if watering is done by hand-held container or a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A person with a new seeded or sodded lawn may apply to the City for a permit to sprinkle outside watering days (within the allowed hours). New sod: 21 days. New seed: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Permits are not issued or valid in Stage 2 or 3. Contact Public Works, 250-352-8238, publicworks@nelson.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw 3293, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1139","section":"Schedule B, Permits","official_wording":"may apply to the City of Nelson for a permit, which will allow the new lawn to be sprinkled outside of watering days, but within restricted hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Declared Restriction, Schedule B): Normal $50 ($35 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); Stage 1 $200 ($175; $225); Stage 2 $400 ($350; $500); Stage 3 $400 ($350; $500). The schedule also has older rows citing deleted s. 3.18 with different amounts ($100, $200, $400, and a Stage 4 at $500).","short":"Notice $50 Normal ($35 if paid in 14 days); $200 Stage 1","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts per the schedule: Stage 1 $100/$90/$110; Stage 2 $200/$185/$215; Stage 3 $400/$375/$425; Stage 4 $500/$475/$500. No amount is listed for a Normal-level breach. The bylaw's court fine is up to $10,000 (s. 9.2).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks s. 3.18 and Sch. B","official_wording":"Contravene Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw No. 3293, 2015, Schedule B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw 3293, 2015, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1139","section":"Part 12","official_wording":"Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw No. 3293, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog must be licensed; the bylaw states no minimum age. A person under 17 needs a parent's or guardian's written consent, and the parent is then treated as owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (consolidation revised December 5, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 2, 6","official_wording":"No person shall own a dog on or after the commencement of the licence year without obtaining forthwith from the Municipality and holding a licence for the dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Nelson, online through Docupet or in person at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licences, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/208/Pet-Licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog owners in Nelson can purchase their licence online through Docupet, or in person at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required as proof.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3092, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule M, Licence fees","official_wording":"Neutered Male Dog $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$70 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3092, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule M, Licence fees","official_wording":"Unneutered Male Dog $ 70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $15. Kennel licence $95. Vicious/Pit Bull Terrier dog licence $300. If an unaltered dog is neutered or spayed during the year, the difference in fee is refunded with a vet certificate. Licences are not transferable. No senior or early-payment discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3092, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Replacement License $ 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines the licence year as January 1 to December 31. The City's Pet Licences page says licence fees are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw requires a licence on or after the start of each licence year (s. 2) but does not state an expiry date; the web page says 12 months from purchase. Confirm with City Hall (250-352-5511).","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (consolidation revised December 5, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1 definition of License Year","official_wording":"means the period from January 1st to December 31st, both inclusive, in any year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through Docupet (nelson.docupet.com), or in person at City Hall, Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, from the cashier. Phone 250-352-5511.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licences, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/208/Pet-Licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog owners in Nelson can purchase their licence online through Docupet, or in person at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog not licensed $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid after 28 days). Licence tag not displayed: the same amounts.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Animal Regulation and Control, s. 2 and 3(a)","official_wording":"Dog not licensed 100 75 125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989. Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008, Schedule M.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (consolidation revised December 5, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a leash held by a responsible person in the Downtown Core, the Waterfront Dog Leash Area and all City parks (except the Lakeside Park areas shown in Schedule B). On other public places a dog must be on a leash or under control, within 5 m of its owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 8(b)(i), (ii), (vi)","official_wording":"All dogs shall be on a leash held by a responsible person in the Downtown Core as defined in Schedule “A” of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The leash must not be longer than 6 feet (183 cm) and strong enough that the dog cannot break it.","short":"6 feet (183 cm)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1 definition of Leash","official_wording":"does not exceed 6 feet (183 centimeters) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may be off leash in the Waterfront Dog Off Leash area (Schedule B of the bylaw). The City's Maps page links a Downtown Dog Leash Map and a Waterfront Dog Use Areas map (PDFs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 8(b)(iv)","official_wording":"Dogs shall be permitted off leash in the Waterfront Dog Off Leash area as defined in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not permitted in the Waterfront Restricted Area shown in Schedule B. The City's Domestic Animals page also says dogs are not permitted in Lakeside Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw lets dogs be on a leash in parts of Lakeside Park (s. 8(b)(vi)) and off leash in the Waterfront off-leash area, so the page's blanket Lakeside Park statement may be broader than the bylaw. Schedule B map not readable in text.","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 8(b)(iii)","official_wording":"No dog shall be permitted within the Waterfront Restricted Area as defined in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog defecate on another person's property, or on any street, lane, boulevard, pathway or other public property or park, and must immediately remove it if it does.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 35(a), (b)","official_wording":"No owner shall permit his or her dog to defecate on another person's property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Dog off leash in a leash area $150 ($100; $200); second offence $250 ($200; $300); third and further $500 ($450; $500).","short":"Notice $100 at large ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Animal Regulation and Control, s. 8(a)(i), 8(b)(ii)","official_wording":"Dog at large 100 75 125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989 (section 8 and Schedules A and B).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the term 'Vicious Dog': a dog over about 4 months old with a known tendency to attack without provocation, or that has bitten an animal or person without provocation, or any Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or cross of those breeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1 definition of Vicious Dog","official_wording":"with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation other domestic animals or humans; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A vicious dog must be on a leash and effectively muzzled on any street, public place or private land without the occupier's consent, and must never be at large. On the owner's premises it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed six-foot chain-link fence. The City may require $1,000,000 liability insurance before licensing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 8(a), 3(c)","official_wording":"unless such Vicious Dog is on a leash and effectively muzzled.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$300 a year licence for a Vicious/Pit Bull Terrier dog. Impound basic fee for a vicious dog is $1,250.","short":"$300 a year (vicious dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3092, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Vicious/Pit Bull Terrier Dog $ 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Domestic Animal Control, phone 250-505-5666, or the online complaint form. The City does not accept anonymous complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/156/Animal-Control","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Phone: 250-505-5666","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: vicious dog at large $150 ($100 within 14 days; $200 after 28 days); second offence $250; third and further $500. Vicious dog not on a leash in a leash area: the same. Vicious dog not muzzled $150 ($100; $300).","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Animal Regulation and Control, s. 8(a)","official_wording":"Vicious dog at large 150 100 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989 (sections 1, 3(c), 8(a), 20(b)). Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule M.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Two dogs per parcel in a residential zone, for a person, family or household. Bylaw s. 11 is worded 'more than two (2) dogs and more than (2) cats' (the City's page says 'two dogs or two cats'). No limit is stated for non-residential zones.","short":"Two dogs per parcel in residential zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw text reads 'more than two dogs and more than two cats' (and), while the City page reads 'two dogs or two cats'; the schedule (s. 11) is worded 'Keep more than two (2) dogs and more than (2) cats'. Both agree on two of each as the limit. The bylaw gives no limit for non-residential zones.","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person, family or household shall keep more than two (2) dogs and more than (2) cats on any parcel in any residential zone in the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Two cats per parcel in a residential zone. Bylaw s. 11 is worded 'more than two (2) dogs and more than (2) cats'; the City's page says 'two dogs or two cats'.","short":"Two cats per parcel in residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"No person, family or household shall keep more than two (2) dogs and more than (2) cats on any parcel in any residential zone in the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No animal or poultry other than a dog or cat may be kept or harboured in the city. 'Animal' includes cattle (horses, pigs, sheep, goats, cows), poultry and rabbits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1, 12","official_wording":"No animal or poultry, except for a dog or cat, shall be kept or harboured within the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel (three or more dogs kept for pay or sale; at most 10 dogs; licence $95) needs a kennel licence and must comply with all other City bylaws, and s. 28 is 'Subject to Section 11'. Working dogs (guide, police, security, search and rescue) and vet clinics are exempt from most of the bylaw. No puppy or kitten exemption found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1, 28, 34","official_wording":"a parcel where three or more dogs are kept, trained, cared for, bred or boarded for remuneration or for the purposes of sale.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than two dogs and cats $100 ($75 within 14 days; $125 after 28 days). Keeping an animal or poultry other than a dog or cat: the same amounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Animal Regulation and Control, s. 11 and 12","official_wording":"Keep more than two (2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989 (sections 11 and 12).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. No animal or poultry other than a dog or cat may be kept in the city, and 'poultry' includes chickens.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1, 12","official_wording":"No animal or poultry, except for a dog or cat, shall be kept or harboured within the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"None; no poultry may be kept.","short":"None allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"No animal or poultry, except for a dog or cat, shall be kept or harboured within the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The ban on poultry covers both male and female birds.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1 definition of Poultry","official_wording":"means chickens, pigeons, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasant, partridge, quail and includes both the male and the female species.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No permit, licence or registration for hens exists in Nelson, so there are no coop or run rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No permit, licence or registration for hens exists in Nelson, so there are no coop or run rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"No. No person shall set up, establish, construct or operate an apiary in the city.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"No person shall set up, establish, construct or operate an apiary within the boundaries of the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. 'Animal' includes cattle (horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats, cows), poultry and rabbits, and s. 12 bans any animal or poultry other than a dog or cat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 1, 12","official_wording":"\"Animal\" means domestic animal and includes dogs, cats, cattle, poultry and rabbits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989 (sections 1, 12 and 30).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw 2333 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/1025","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Control Bylaw No. 2333, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may park on a street more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer may not be left unattached on a street unless in an emergency. In a residential area, a vehicle over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not park on a local street longer than 4 hours at a time.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 3156, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/14030","section":"s. 50, 57","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, one recreational vehicle may be stored or parked per lot, even if over 4,000 kg, and no more than one boat. Otherwise no vehicle over 4,000 kg gross vehicle weight may be stored, parked or repaired on the lot. No placement or size rule found.","short":"1 RV and 1 boat; vehicles over 4,000 kg barred","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 21, 22","official_wording":"Despite section 21, one recreational vehicle may be stored or parked per lot in a residential zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No, not on a lot. A tent or recreational vehicle used for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones.","short":"No on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Any use not expressly permitted in a zone is prohibited in that zone. This includes, but is not limited to, the following uses that are prohibited in all zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parked over 72 hours $55 ($25 within 14 days; $110 after 28 days). Trailer parked without a power unit $55 (same). Over-weight or over-length vehicle parked over 4 hours in a residential area $80 ($35; $160). Using a tent or RV for habitation $300 ($250; $500).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Traffic s. 50, 57; Zoning Part 3 s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Parked over 72 hours $55 $25 $110 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 3156, 2010 (sections 50, 57); Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (Part 3, sections 4, 21, 22).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Nelson Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise, on public or private property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 3201, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3238, revised July 9, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/14027","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned any day before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., and on Sundays and statutory holidays when done for profit or gain. The bylaw does not apply to Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (not statutory holidays). Written City approval may allow other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; Sun/holidays not for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 3201, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3238, revised July 9, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/14027","section":"s. 7, 8, 9, 17(d)","official_wording":"No person in the City shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned when disturbing: loud radios, stereos or sound amplification; animals or birds that cry unduly; hawkers' cries; motor vehicle noise; noisy snow vehicles, motorboats and motorcycles. An outdoor public address system needs a permit. Exempt: emergency vehicles, City and Ministry works, snow removal, parades. Sound equipment may be impounded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 3201, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3238, revised July 9, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/14027","section":"s. 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 17","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services (Bylaw Enforcement), 250-505-5666. Use the Bylaw Enforcement Request Form, or hand it in at City Hall first-floor reception. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Bylaw Enforcement, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/200/Request-Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"Noise Complaint","official_wording":"For all other noise complaints, please use the Bylaw Enforcement Request Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Nelson Police Department non-emergency line, 250-354-3919. Call 9-1-1 for gunshots or physical altercations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Bylaw Enforcement, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/200/Request-Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"Noise Complaint","official_wording":"After-hours noise complaints may be reported directly to the Nelson Police Department non-emergency line 250-354-3919.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs $150 ($100 within 14 days; $200 after 28 days). Construction outside regulated hours without written permission $500 ($450; $500). Outdoor public address system without a permit $200 ($150; $250). Court fine $100 to $2,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control, s. 1, 7-9, 11","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 150 100 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3201, 2011.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 3201, 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 3238, revised July 9, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/14027","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3201, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay unsightly: rubbish, filth or offensive matter piling up (including around containers), dead landscaping or growths, graffiti, bottles or glass thrown on any property. Grass over 8 inches (20.32 cm) and noxious weeds must be cut. Unsightly includes visible rubbish, untidy building materials, and dead or uncontrolled vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2375, 1990 (consolidation revised November 4, 2013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18156","section":"s. 1, 2, 3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall cause, permit, place or suffer:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the City's Bylaw Enforcement Request Form: hand deliver, mail or email it to Bylaw Services, Suite 101, 310 Ward Street, or give it to City Hall first-floor reception. Phone 250-505-5666. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Bylaw Enforcement, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/200/Request-Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"Request Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"To file a request for enforcement related to a City of Nelson bylaw violation, please use the Bylaw Enforcement Request Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City may give the owner, occupier or agent written notice to clean up within seven days, or another period set by Council. If not done, the City may enter and do the work and charge the owner; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2375, 1990 (consolidation revised November 4, 2013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18156","section":"s. 4, 5","official_wording":"within a period of seven (7) days, or within such other period of time as the Council may determine.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $250 ($200 within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). Filth, rubbish or debris accumulating $250. Graffiti $500 ($450; $500). Grass over 8 inches or noxious weeds $250.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance, s. 2(a), 2(g), 3(d)","official_wording":"Allow property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 2375, 1990.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/592/Bylaws","section":"City bylaw list","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 2375, 1990 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Per the Fire Department FAQ, campfires are not allowed in the city, including in manufactured appliances and backyard fireplaces. Exception: CSA-rated, unmodified propane or natural gas appliances. Open fires need a permit; the Fire Chief may issue a campfire permit (fire no bigger than 0.5 m wide and high) at the Chief's discretion.","short":"No, except propane or natural gas appliances","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services FAQs, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/m/faq?cat=21","section":"Fire & Rescue FAQ","official_wording":"Campfires are not allowed within the city limits, including fires within manufactured appliances and backyard fireplaces.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Generally not allowed. The Fire Chief may set up to two periods a year (usually spring) when owners can get a permit to burn clean, dry, untreated woody debris from their own land. Conditions: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., piles no larger than 1.5 m wide and 1 m high, 5 m from buildings, proof of fire insurance. Yard waste and household refuse may never be burned.","short":"No generally; permits in up to two periods a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services FAQs, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/m/faq?cat=21","section":"Fire & Rescue FAQ","official_wording":"Generally, no, backyard burning is not allowed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the Fire Chief. During an opening, apply at the Fire Hall with a copy of your home insurance. The permit costs $10 (cash or cheque at the fire hall). Call the fire hall before lighting. Fire Hall 250-352-3103.","short":"Yes, $10","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services FAQs, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/m/faq?cat=21","section":"Fire & Rescue FAQ","official_wording":"citizens must come to the Fire Hall with a copy of their home insurance to apply for a temporary burn permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order a total ban on burning in the open air at any time for any duration, and may suspend, cancel or restrict permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"s. 5.11","official_wording":"order a total ban on burning in the open air at any time and for any duration; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Nelson has no curbside yard waste collection described. Take yard and garden waste to the RDCK Grohman Narrows (Nelson) Transfer Station, 1201 Insight Drive; the fee is waived in May and October only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Seasonal Free Tipping, RDCK","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/environmental-service/environmental-services/waste-recycling/household-hazardous-waste-round-up/yard-garden-waste-seasonal-free-tipping/","section":"Seasonal Free Tipping","official_wording":"During the months of May and October (only) the following Resource Recovery Facilities accept Yard & Garden waste for FREE:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: open-air burning $500 ($450 within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). Not following outdoor wood fire or woody debris burning conditions $500. Burning household waste $75 ($60; $150). Burning without a required permit also carries a fee for service: $250 first time, $500 second time.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Fire Regulation and Prevention","official_wording":"5.4 Open Air Burning 500 450 500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 3268, 2014 (section 5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 3268, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Possessing, transporting, storing or using any firework in the city without a Fireworks Permit is banned. Permits are only for Special Events or movie/TV pyrotechnics. The City says even small family-sized fireworks are not allowed. The Fire Department puts on a Canada Day show.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"s. 12.1, 12.3","official_wording":"No person shall possess, transport, store or use a Firework at any time within the City without a Fireworks Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling, offering for sale, giving or trading fireworks in the city without a Fireworks Permit is banned. Permits are only available for Special Events or movie/TV pyrotechnics.","short":"No, permits for special events only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"s. 12.2, 12.3","official_wording":"No person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade a Firework within the City without a Fireworks Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Anything made or used to produce an explosion, detonation or pyrotechnic effect, including what is 'fireworks' under the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act. Excluded: caps for toy products, Christmas crackers, sparklers and model rocket engines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"s. 1 definition of Fireworks","official_wording":"any substance or thing that is made, manufactured or used to produce an explosion, detonation or pyrotechnic effect","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Applicant must be 19 or older (or a corporation's representative), want fireworks for a Special Event or movie/TV pyrotechnics, and apply in writing to the Fire Chief at least 21 days ahead with a safety plan and $5,000,000 liability insurance. Fee $200; $500 for High Hazard or Movie/TV.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"s. 12.3, 12.4","official_wording":"either be an individual who is a minimum of 19 years of age or the authorized representative of a business corporation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: possessing, transporting, storing or using fireworks without a permit $500 ($450 within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). Selling or giving fireworks without a permit $500 (same).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Fire Regulation and Prevention, s. 12.1, 12.2","official_wording":"12.1 use Fireworks without a 500 450 500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 3268, 2014 (section 12).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw 3268, 2014 (consolidation revised June 7, 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/18081","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Fire Regulation and Prevention Bylaw No. 3268, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City issues bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3195, 2011, which follows the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Bylaw Enforcement Officers (Nelson Police Department members and City bylaw officers) issue them. Disputes go to a City screening officer, then an independent adjudicator.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, 2011 (consolidation revised April 14, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Title, Part 4","official_wording":"BEING A BYLAW RESPECTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW NOTICES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parked over 72 hours $55; dog not licensed $100; dog at large $100; noise that disturbs $150; unsightly property $250; open-air burning $500. Each has a lower early amount and higher late amount in the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, 2011 (consolidation revised April 14, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parked over 72 hours $55 $25 $110 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice to pay the reduced early payment amount in column A2 of the schedule. For example, a $100 dog licence notice is $75.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, 2011 (consolidation revised April 14, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"More than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies and the amount is the late payment penalty in column A3 of the schedule. For example, a $100 dog licence notice is $125.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, 2011 (consolidation revised April 14, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Part 5, s. 5.1.3","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under subsection 5.1.1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, file a dispute form with Bylaw Services (hand deliver, mail or email; parking tickets can be disputed online). A screening officer may cancel, uphold or offer a compliance agreement. You may then request an adjudication hearing at City Hall. If the offence is confirmed, you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee. After 14 days you cannot dispute.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if confirmed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dispute a Bylaw Notice, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/199/Dispute-a-Bylaw-Notice-Ticket","section":"Dispute a Bylaw Notice","official_wording":"You must file a dispute within 14 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3195, 2011 (Schedule A sets the amounts).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3195, 2011 (consolidation revised April 14, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3195, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates a business in Nelson must have an annual licence for each business, and a separate licence for each premises, even if they live elsewhere. This covers retail, professional, home-based businesses, tourist accommodation, short-term rentals and cannabis. Exempt: busking, yard sales on residential property, and employed or contracted drivers of a licensed passenger service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/53351/","section":"ss. 3.1-3.4, 4.1","official_wording":"Every person who owns or operates a business within the City of Nelson shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees (Schedule N): retail up to 1,115 m² $135; restaurant or food establishment $135; home occupation $80; professional (1 to 7) $160; tourist accommodation (1 to 15 rooms) $160; all other businesses $135; non-profit $0. Applications received on or after July 1 pay half.","short":"$135 a year (retail, restaurant, most others)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule N (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule N, Business licence fees","official_wording":"Home occupations $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application (PDF) and pay the fee with the application. The licence inspector grants it if the applicant complies with the City's building, zoning and business bylaws, and may require proof of provincial or federal approvals. Home-based child care centres are inspected. Questions: Finance Department, 250-352-8248.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Applications for Business Licences, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/167/Applications-for-Business-Licences","section":"City page","official_wording":"Business Licence Application Form for All Other Businesses (PDF)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewals must be paid by February 28; later payment adds a $40 fee. Pay at City Hall (cash, debit, credit card, cheque), the 24-hour drop box, or online by credit card. Short-term rental renewals are due December 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/53351/","section":"ss. 6.1, 7.4, 7.5, 16.1","official_wording":"the licence period shall be one (1) year, to commence on January 1 and to terminate on December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses that move from client to client (trades, plumbers, electricians). It costs $100 on top of the regular Nelson licence and is valid in Nelson, Castlegar, Creston, Rossland, Grand Forks, Salmo, Slocan, Kaslo, Silverton and New Denver.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule N (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/6404","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Inter-community business licence $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence: $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 28 days). The notice schedule still cites the repealed Bylaw 3347. In court: a fine up to $50,000, or up to six months in jail, or both; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Nelson","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence","official_wording":"Operate without a Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The Corporation of the City of Nelson Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule N)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/53351/","section":"s. 27.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is permitted in all zones as an accessory use with any residential use, subject to the conditions in Part 3, section 43 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in all zones with a residential use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 2","official_wording":"Home Occupation is permitted in all zones as an accessory use in association","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need an annual business licence: $80 for a home occupation, $135 for a home-based child care centre. Applications received on or after July 1 pay half. Home-based child care centres are inspected.","short":"Yes: $80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence, City of Nelson","source_url":"https://www.nelson.ca/166/Business-Licence","section":"City page","official_wording":"This applies to all retail and commercial establishments, management and professional firms, home-based businesses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Work must be inside the principal or an accessory building (horticulture excepted), with no exterior storage of materials. Sell only goods produced on the lot (phone, online or mail orders are fine if customers do not visit). Maximum 25% of the principal building's floor area and 50 m² (50 m² limit not for unenclosed horticulture). Residents plus up to three non-resident employees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 3, s. 43(a)-(e)","official_wording":"The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The definition of Home Occupation excludes short-term rental, tourist accommodation, any commercial use involving vehicles (such as mechanical repair, sales, service and car washes), and any industrial use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 1, definition of Home Occupation","official_wording":"“Home Occupation” means a commercial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (Part 3, ss. 2 and 43); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule N","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3652, 2026","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"adoption page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, but only as an accessory use in zones that list it, and only in the operator's principal residence. Annual licences are capped at 110 and four-month licences at 40; 31-day licences have no cap. No more than three licences in one block. A laneway house permitted after June 12, 2018 cannot be a short-term rental.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 4, s. 1(b), (f)","official_wording":"The principal use of the dwelling unit containing or comprising the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Annual licence: $350 for guest room(s), $800 for a guest house or guest suite. Four-month licence: $150 / $400. 31-day licence (guest house or suite): $160. Annual applications received on or after August 1 pay half. The licence must be renewed yearly.","short":"Yes, $350 (guest rooms) or $800 (guest house or suite)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/53351/","section":"Part 14, s. 14.8, 7.12","official_wording":"No person shall operate a Short-Term Rental without a valid and subsisting licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires short-term rental hosts to register and pay annual registration fees. The City says the provincial rules, including a principal residence requirement, have applied since May 1, 2024 to rentals of less than 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"At most 2 adult guests per guest room, 4 per guest suite, 6 per guest home. One off-street parking space per dwelling unit. Ads must show the licence number, off-street parking spaces and maximum guest occupancy. A local contact within 30 km must answer calls within 15 minutes, 24 hours a day. Keep a daily guest register.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803","section":"Part 4, s. 1(c); Part 7, s. 9","official_wording":"Not more than two adult guests shall be accommodated per guest room,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for non-compliant short-term rental use ($250 within 14 days; $500 after 28 days); $500 for operating without a business licence ($450 / $500); $150 for advertising or guest registry breaches ($100 / $200). The licence rows still cite the repealed Bylaw 3347. Court: up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $150 to $500 by offence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's page says $500 per day; the bylaw notice schedule sets the amounts above and the Zoning Bylaw (s. 5) sets a court penalty of $3,000 to $50,000 per offence. The licence-related bylaw notice entries cite the repealed Business Licence Bylaw 3347 (replaced by Bylaw 3661, 2026), so section numbers may be out of date.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF), City of Nelson","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/38996","section":"Schedule A, Zoning and Business Licence","official_wording":"Noncompliant Short-Term","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","place_name":"Nelson","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (Parts 14 to 19 and Schedule A); Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (Part 4, s. 1); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, Schedule N; BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/53351/","section":"s. 27.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3661, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New buildings, alterations, reconstruction, demolition, moving buildings and changes of occupancy fall under the Village building bylaw. New solid-fuel appliances and chimneys are also covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Section 5.1, scope and exemptions","official_wording":"5.1.2 the design, construction and occupancy of new buildings and structures, and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, occupancy and change of occupancy of existing buildings and structures; 5.1.3 the installation of a new or used solid fuel burning appliance, certified by a recognized agency; 5.1.4 a newly installed new metal chimney certified by a recognized agency; 5.1.5 a newly constructed masonry chimney.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Village exempts buildings or structures under 9.33 m² and unroofed decks no higher than 600 mm above grade. Retaining structures under 1.5 m are also exempt under this bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Section 5.2.2–5.2.4, local exemptions","official_wording":"5.2 This Bylaw does not apply to 5.2.1 buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein; 5.2.2 buildings or structures less than 9.33 square meters (100 sq. ft.). 5.2.3 retaining structures less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height; 5.2.4 decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2 ft.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the form from the Village Office and submit it there. The owner may apply or appoint a representative in writing. The appointed representative must sign the application.","short":"Form from Village Office, submit there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Denver Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Denver-Building-Permit-Guide.pdf","section":"Obtaining a building permit","official_wording":"OBTAINING A BUILDING PERMIT Applications for a Building Permit can be made by the legal owner of a property. If you as the owner wish to appoint a representative or agent to act on your behalf with respect to a construction project, you must complete and sign an Owner’s Representative form (available from the Village Office). The appointed owner’s representative must also sign the building permit application form. 2If your project requires a building permit, you are required to do the following:  Complete the Building Permit application form (copies available at the Village Office);  Submit the following information to the Village Office: TITLE SEARCH A current copy of your Title Search is required, dated within 30 days of the date of application and a copy of any and all covenants. The Village of New Denver can obtain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building, include the owner-signed application and undertaking, a title search no more than 30 days old with referenced covenants, the intended use and a site plan. Check the other plan requirements for the project with the regional district.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Section 10.1, standard buildings","official_wording":"10.1 An application for a building permit with respect to a standard building must 10.1.1 be made on the form provided by the Village and signed by the owner making the application, or a signing officer if the owner is a corporation; 10.1.2 be accompanied by the owner’s acknowledgment of responsibility and undertakings made in the form provided by the Village, signed by the owner, or a signing officer if the owner is a corporation; 10.1.3 include a copy of a title search, accompanied by referenced covenants, made within 30 days of the date of the application; 10.1.4 state the intended use of the building; 10.1.5 include a site plan showing 10.1.5.1 the bearing and dimensions of the parcel taken from the registered subdivision plan; 10.1.5.2 the legal description and civic address of the parcel; 10.1.5.3 the location and dimensions of all statutory rights of way, easements and setback requirements when required by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The Village estimates 6–8 weeks for application review and approval. Incomplete forms or missing information can delay the decision.","short":"6-8 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Denver Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Denver-Building-Permit-Guide.pdf","section":"Approval process","official_wording":"4APPROVAL PROCESS Once your completed application and information is submitted, your application will be reviewed by Village staff and the Building Official and the permit fee will be calculated. Please note: the application review and approval process may take 6 to 8 weeks. You will be notified once your building permit is approved. Your application may be rejected or its approval delayed if the form is incomplete or there is missing information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the Village Office at least 72 hours before the requested inspection. Give the permit number, site address, owner’s name and inspection type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Denver Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Denver-Building-Permit-Guide.pdf","section":"Building inspections, stages and appointment booking","official_wording":"BUILDING INSPECTIONS ‐ STAGES Building inspections are required by the Building Official at the following stages of construction for Single-Family Dwellings, Multiple Residential buildings; Commercial, Industrial and Institutional buildings; and for Additions to any of the above. When you are ready for an inspection please call the Village Office to book an appointment. Please give at least 72 hours prior notice of the date upon which an inspection is requested. Permit number, building site address, owner’s name and type of inspection required must be quoted when requesting inspections.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Submit through the Village Office, 115 Slocan Avenue, office@newdenver.ca. The Village guide lists the regional building official’s Nakusp office at 250-265-4111.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Denver Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Denver-Building-Permit-Guide.pdf","section":"Contact information and application requirements","official_wording":"CONTACT INFORMATION RDCK Building Official: Dan Siminoff Email: dsiminoff@rdck.bc.ca Phone (Nakusp Office): 250‐265‐4111 New Denver Office Hours: Thursdays Mail:  PO Box 40 (115 Slocan Avenue), New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Email:  office@newdenver.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Building Bylaw No. 595, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw No. 595, sections 5.1–5.2","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 595 & Amendments thereto A bylaw to regulate building in the Village of New Denver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"A landscape screen made of a fence or wall up to 2 m high may stand on any part of the parcel, including the front.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 4.8.2","official_wording":"4.8 Landscape Screening and Fences Landscape screening and fences are subject to the following regulations: .1 Landscape screens comprised of evergreen hedges may be sited on any portion of a parcel without a height limit. .2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"A fence or wall used as a landscape screen may be up to 2 m high anywhere on the parcel.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 4.8.2","official_wording":"4.8 Landscape Screening and Fences Landscape screening and fences are subject to the following regulations: .1 Landscape screens comprised of evergreen hedges may be sited on any portion of a parcel without a height limit. .2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"New Denver’s posted zoning bylaw allows a landscape screen made of fencing or walls up to 2 metres high anywhere on the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":".2 Landscape screens comprised of fences and/or walls not exceeding a height of 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) may be sited on any portion of a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, published consolidation to January 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed with an area less than 9.33 m² qualifies for the Village size exemption. At exactly 9.33 m² the exemption does not apply.","short":"No if less than 9.33 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Section 5.2.2, buildings and structures","official_wording":"5.2 This Bylaw does not apply to 5.2.1 buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein; 5.2.2 buildings or structures less than 9.33 square meters (100 sq. ft.). 5.2.3 retaining structures less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height; 5.2.4 decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2 ft.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An unroofed deck is exempt if its elevation above grade does not exceed 600 mm. The exemption includes exactly 600 mm.","short":"Yes, unless unroofed and not over 600 mm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Section 5.2.4, unroofed decks","official_wording":"5.2 This Bylaw does not apply to 5.2.1 buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein; 5.2.2 buildings or structures less than 9.33 square meters (100 sq. ft.). 5.2.3 retaining structures less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height; 5.2.4 decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2 ft.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"For an accessory garage or carport the Village size exemption applies only below 9.33 m². The Village guide names garages and carports as examples.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Building Bylaw section 5.2.2 and Village permit guide, accessory buildings","official_wording":"5.2 This Bylaw does not apply to 5.2.1 buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein; 5.2.2 buildings or structures less than 9.33 square meters (100 sq. ft.). 5.2.3 retaining structures less than 1.5 meters (5 ft.) in height; 5.2.4 decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2 ft.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Build an accessory structure only after or at the same time as its principal building. An attached accessory structure must meet the principal building rules. In R1 and R2, a detached accessory building may have up to 75 m² of gross floor area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, section 4.17","official_wording":"4.17 Accessory Buildings and Structures .1 No accessory building, structure or use shall be permitted on any parcel unless the principal building to which the building, structure or use is an accessory has been erected or will be erected simultaneously with the accessory building, structure or use. .2 Where an accessory building or structure is attached to the principal building, it shall be considered part of the principal building and shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Bylaw applicable to principal buildings. .3 In a R1 or R2 zone, an accessory building shall not exceed a gross floor area of 75 m2(800 sq. ft.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Building Bylaw No. 595, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Building Bylaw No. 595 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Consolidated-Building-Bylaw-595-670.pdf","section":"Title and section 5.2, exemptions","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 595 & Amendments thereto A bylaw to regulate building in the Village of New Denver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"The base fee in Schedule A is $100 for construction valued from $1 to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES Fee for construction value (declared or assessed) as determined by the Regional District of Central Kootenay for all new construction, reconstruction, additions, extension, Alterations or repair of any building and the placement of single or double-wide manufactured homes. BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Use the declared or assessed value. Schedule A lists a $100 base and $10.50 per $1,000 or part in the higher band. The regional fee is reduced by 10% where the municipality provides inspection administration to offset its administrative fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Fee for construction value (declared or assessed) as determined by the Regional District of Central Kootenay for all new construction, reconstruction, additions, extension, Alterations or repair of any building and the placement of single or double-wide manufactured homes. BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00 $1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion thereof The calculated fee shall be reduced by 10% for Municipal Permits where the municipality provides building inspection administrative service in order to offset the 10% Municipal Administrative Fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"New Denver requires the RDCK plan-check deposit only for complex buildings. The regional schedule lists $200 for multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional projects.","short":"$200 plan-check deposit, complex buildings only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 699, 2016, February 2026 consolidation (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-February-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 9–10","official_wording":"Plan Check Deposit The fee for building permit plan check deposits shall be the current RDCK building permit plan check deposit fee and shall only apply to complex buildings.THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER CONSOLIDATED BYLAW NO. 699, 2016 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO – FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Examples include $150 for a re-inspection and $150 for demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"B. RELATED PERMIT FEES 1. Manufactured home set up single wide or double wide $350.00 2. Change of occupancy (commercial only) $200.00 3. Pools (fence requirements) $100.00 4. Demolition $150.00 5. Moving a building. $200.00 6. Temporary building $200.00 7. Occupant Load Calculation $200.00 8. Re-Inspection $ 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Once the application is approved, collect the permit notice and pay the fee at the Village of New Denver Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Denver Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Denver-Building-Permit-Guide.pdf","section":"Approval process, paying the fee","official_wording":"Once your completed application and information is submitted, your application will be reviewed by Village staff and the Building Official and the permit fee will be calculated. Please note: the application review and approval process may take 6 to 8 weeks. You will be notified once your building permit is approved. Your application may be rejected or its approval delayed if the form is incomplete or there is missing information. My building permit has been approved. What next?  Pick up your building permit notice and pay building permit fees at the Village of New Denver Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule A, and Village Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 699, 2016, Schedule E.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY SCHEDULE'A' - PERMIT FEES TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"New Denver’s bylaws and mapping page links to the regional public map and the Village zoning bylaw.","short":"Regional public map; zoning bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/","section":"Bylaws / Mapping","official_wording":"* Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated to January 3, 2019)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007. Check amendments since the Village’s posted January 2019 consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zone specifies permitted uses and regulates siting and height. In R1, the written schedule distinguishes front, rear and side setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Section 6, R1 example","official_wording":"R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone: (a) single family dwelling; including a single family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (b) two-family dwelling; including a two-family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (d) park; (e) playground; (f) home occupation; (g) public utility; (h) secondary suite; (i) bed and breakfast; (j) accessory residence; (k) accessory use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Village Office about planning documents or amendments at office@newdenver.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/village-business/bylaws-planning-documents/","section":"Bylaws, Policies, Mapping, contact","official_wording":"PDF copies of frequently requested bylaws and other planning documents can be found below.  For information about documents not listed here, please contact the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"R1 lists a secondary suite as a permitted use. The general limit is one secondary suite per principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R1 (one per principal dwelling)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Sections 6.1(h) and 4.15","official_wording":"R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"R1 lists an accessory residence. The owner must live in it or the main residence. Only one is allowed per residential property and it cannot be combined with a secondary suite in the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, one accessory residence in R1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Sections 6.1(j) and 4.18","official_wording":"R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The posted consolidation limits a suite to one per principal dwelling and 40% of the dwelling’s gross floor area. Confirm later amendments and parcel eligibility with the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 21","official_wording":"4.15 Secondary Suite Regulations A secondary suite shall comply with the following regulations: .1 No more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit. .2 A secondary suite shall not be permitted in two-family dwellings or in multi\u0002family dwellings. .3 The secondary suite shall not occupy more than 40% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit. .4 A secondary suite will only be permitted in a principal dwelling located on a parcel which is equal to or greater than 510 m2in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"New Denver’s published zoning bylaw requires secondary suites to meet the BC Building Code and be registered with the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 21","official_wording":".5 All secondary suites must meet B.C. Building Code requirements. .6 All secondary suites must be registered with the Village of New Denver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Weekly, on Tuesdays.","short":"Weekly (Tuesdays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/waste-recycling/","section":"Waste & Recycling, residential garbage","official_wording":"### Garbage Collection Utility billings are mailed to property owners at the start of the year.  Residential garbage collection takes place on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 AM.   Residents are reminded that containers must be out by 8:00 a.m., but are not to be placed curbside before 6:00 AM. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/waste-recycling/","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Utility billings are mailed to property owners at the start of the year.  Residential garbage collection takes place on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 AM.   Residents are reminded that containers must be out by 8:00 a.m., but are not to be placed curbside before 6:00 AM. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The household supplies enough sanitary containers for waste between collections. Keep lids closed and secure. Waste in a metal or plastic container must first be bagged.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"Sections 4, 6 and 15, containers","official_wording":"4. The owner or occupant of every premises shall provide sufficient containers to hold the normal waste generated from that premises during the period between collection days.THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER CONSOLIDATED BYLAW NO. 763, 2025 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO – MAY 2026 5. No person shall place or keep any container or receptacle for industrial/residential waste upon any street or public land in the Village except as specifically provided in this bylaw. 6. The owner or occupant of every premises shall provide, and maintain in good and sanitary condition, sufficient containers for all waste upon the premises owned or occupied by them, and shall ensure that the cover of each container is closed and secure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"On Tuesday collection days, put containers at the curb no earlier than 6 a.m. and by 8 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste & Recycling - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/waste-recycling/","section":"Waste & Recycling, garbage set-out on Tuesday","official_wording":"Utility billings are mailed to property owners at the start of the year.  Residential garbage collection takes place on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 AM.   Residents are reminded that containers must be out by 8:00 a.m., but are not to be placed curbside before 6:00 AM. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Up to two bags per household per pickup, at most 50 lb each. The resident handles excess or overweight bags.","short":"Up to 2 bags per pickup, 50 lb each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"14. The Village shall be responsible for removing up to two bags of residential garbage per household on collection day. Each bag will have a maximum weight limit of up to 50 lbs. Removal and disposal of any additional bags or overweight bags shall be the sole responsibility of the owner or occupier of the premises which produced the waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The residential garbage charge is $202 for 2026.","short":"$202 for 2026","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 699, 2016, February 2026 consolidation (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fees-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-February-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"SCHEDULE “D” Solid Waste Management Fees Annual Garbage Rates 2026 Residential $202","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025, consolidated May 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Village of New Denver Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The Village collects garden waste twice a year on dates advertised annually.","short":"Twice a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"16. Garden waste is collected twice per year, dates to be determined and advertised annually. Branches must be bundled or tied together in lengths not more than 4 feet and weight not more than 50 pounds. Leaves or other garden waste can be bagged in bags in any color other than black, weighing no more than 50 pounds, and placed at the curb for collection on these dates.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Tie branches in bundles up to 4 ft long and 50 lb. Use non-black bags up to 50 lb for leaves and other garden waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"16. Garden waste is collected twice per year, dates to be determined and advertised annually. Branches must be bundled or tied together in lengths not more than 4 feet and weight not more than 50 pounds. Leaves or other garden waste can be bagged in bags in any color other than black, weighing no more than 50 pounds, and placed at the curb for collection on these dates.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except statutory holidays.","short":"Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Facility Operating Hours","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Rosebery Transfer Station / Site Details","official_wording":"### Rosebery Transfer Station #### Location * 5250 Highway 6 #### Hours of Operation: * Wednesday & Saturday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm * Closed on all Statutory Holidays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for yard and garden waste at Rosebery in May and October. Volume-based fees apply the rest of the year.","short":"Free in May and October","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Facility Operating Hours","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Site Details","official_wording":"* Volume based (no scale) fees as per the current Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Facility Operating Hours, Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-Consolidated-May-2026.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Village of New Denver Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 763, 2025.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"An annual licence is required for a resident’s dog over six months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1 / PDF p. 3","official_wording":"(b) “Dog” shall mean an animal of the species Canine that is apparently over the age of six (6) months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Annual dog licence’s are required and a copy can be obtained from the Village Office or by printing the form supplied. Submit form to the Village Office for processing. For more information, please contact our office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 with proof of spaying or neutering, before any discount.","short":"$25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Please note that the annual Dog Licence Fee for the year is as follows: * Neutered Male (certificate required) – $25.00* * Spayed Female (certificate required) – $25.00*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 before any discount.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Please note that the annual Dog Licence Fee for the year is as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Save $15 before January 31 or within 30 days of obtaining the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"*A $15.00 discount applies if licence is purchased before January 31st or within 30 days of obtaining dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew each year. The Village gives a $15 discount for purchase before January 31 or within 30 days of acquiring the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Annual licence and discount","official_wording":"Annual dog licence’s are required and a copy can be obtained from the Village Office or by printing the form supplied. Submit form to the Village Office for processing. For more information, please contact our office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Submit New Denver’s dog licence form to the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Annual dog licence’s are required and a copy can be obtained from the Village Office or by printing the form supplied. Submit form to the Village Office for processing. For more information, please contact our office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dog Licences - New Denver, Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for purposes as “Village of New Denver Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Leash dogs outside the designated dike area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"An off-leash area for dogs is located along the dike on the south side of Carpenter Creek – all dogs must be leashed when walking in other areas.  Owners are responsible for removing dog waste from public property – dog waste disposal bags are provided in dispensers located around the community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dog Licences - New Denver; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The dike on the south side of Carpenter Creek has New Denver’s off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"An off-leash area for dogs is located along the dike on the south side of Carpenter Creek – all dogs must be leashed when walking in other areas.  Owners are responsible for removing dog waste from public property – dog waste disposal bags are provided in dispensers located around the community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dog Licences - New Denver, Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up dog waste on public property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"An off-leash area for dogs is located along the dike on the south side of Carpenter Creek – all dogs must be leashed when walking in other areas.  Owners are responsible for removing dog waste from public property – dog waste disposal bags are provided in dispensers located around the community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dog Licences - New Denver, Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for purposes as “Village of New Denver Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three or more dogs trigger an annual kennel permit. It costs $5 per dog in addition to the individual dog licences.","short":"Three or more dogs needs a kennel permit ($5 per dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999, with amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"Sections 11 and 32","official_wording":"11. Any person keeping three (3) or more dogs shall be deemed to own a kennel and shall annually be required to obtain from the Treasurer a Kennel Permit, the annual fee for said Permit shall be $5.00 per dog to be levied in addition to the Licence Fees set out in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"The household limits are 12 domestic fowl or poultry, six rabbits and six pigeons.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999, with amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"Section 32, household animal limits","official_wording":"32. No person or persons residing in one household or dwelling, shall keep harbour or possess, within the Village, more than or other than the following number of and types of animals: (A) Domestic Fowl or Poultry - Twelve (12) (B) Rabbits - Six (6) (C) Pigeons - Six (6) (D) Dogs - As provided in Section 11 of this Bylaw (E) Wild Animals - As provided in Section 27 of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Keeping three or more dogs in New Denver requires an annual kennel permit in addition to the individual dog licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999, with amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"11. Any person keeping three (3) or more dogs shall be deemed to own a kennel and shall annually be required to obtain from the Treasurer a Kennel Permit, the annual fee for said Permit shall be $5.00 per dog to be levied in addition to the Licence Fees set out in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw No. 516, 1999.pdf; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999, with amendments","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999, with amendments (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Animal-Control-Bylaw-Amendments.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for purposes as “Village of New Denver Animal Control Bylaw No. 516, 1999”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"In a residential area the ordinary continuous limit is 24 hours. Exceptions cover a vehicle lawfully parked by the owner or occupier alongside their property or parked with the adjoining owner’s express permission. On a street in a commercial zone, parking for overnight accommodation is prohibited.","short":"24 hours; exceptions beside own property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bylaw-No.-558-2002-Traffic-and-Streets-Regulation.pdf","section":"Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw, section 12(g)–(h)","official_wording":"12. No person shall park a vehicle on any street: (a) wherever or whenever prohibited by a traffic control device; (b) in a manner such tl1at any part of the vehicle is located on or overhanging above a line painted on a roadway delineating separate parking stalls; ....... 5 -5- Traffic Control Bylaw No. 558, 2002 (c) for a period of time exceeding the posted time imit on a traffic control device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In New Denver’s published R2 rules, an off-street parking area open to the air cannot store a travel trailer, boat trailer or boat over 8 metres long.","short":"Boat, trailer or boat over 8 metres not in open parking area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 31","official_wording":".12 Parking Area Regulations in a R2 Zone (1) Off-street parking areas, unless completely enclosed within a building or underground, shall not be used for the parking or storing of: (a) commercial vehicles exceeding a Gross Vehicle Weight rating of 2,800 kg (6,172.9 lb.); (b) contractor’s equipment; (c) travel trailers, boat trailers, or boats, which exceed 8 m (26.2 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER, Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER, Traffic and Streets Regulation Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, in the Village’s posted January 2019 consolidation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Noise on a highway or elsewhere in the municipality must not disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 338 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bylaw-No.-338-Noise.pdf","section":"Section 1","official_wording":"1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the Municipal limits of the Village of New Denver to make or cause any noises or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere within the Municipal limits which disturb or tend to disturbthe quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neigh\u0002bourhood or of persons in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The general disturbance rule applies at any time. Yelling, shouting, whistling or singing on a highway cannot disturb nearby residents at any hour. Construction has a separate time restriction.","short":"None set; general rule applies at any time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 338 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bylaw-No.-338-Noise.pdf","section":"Anti-Noise By-Law, sections 1 and 2(i)","official_wording":"1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within the Municipal limits of the Village of New Denver to make or cause any noises or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere within the Municipal limits which disturb or tend to disturbthe quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neigh\u0002bourhood or of persons in the vicinity. 2. Without in any way limiting the prohibition contained in Section","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"New Denver normally allows construction and excavation from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The noise bylaw makes an exception for urgent public health or safety work with written permission.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 338 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bylaw-No.-338-Noise.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"j) The erecting (including excavating), demolishing, construc\u0002ting, reconstructing, altering or repairing of any buil ding, or the e�cavating of any•street, highway or lane other than between the hours of seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon and nine.(9) o'clock in the afternoon except in the case of urgent necessity and in the interest of public health and safety and then only after a written permit from the Mayor or Clerk of: the Village of New Denver be�n first obtained, which permit shall be limited as to the time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"The prohibition covers disturbing music or amplification, frequent or sustained animal noise, and loud unnecessary vehicle noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 338 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bylaw-No.-338-Noise.pdf","section":"Section 2(a)–(c), particular disturbances","official_wording":"The playing or operation,of any musical instrument or amplification of sound in such a manner, or with such volume as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity. The keeping of. any animal, bird or fowl which by causing frequent or loud continued noise shall disturb the quiet, peace, rest� ,enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity. The use of any automobile, motor-cycle, bus or other vehicle so out of repair oi so loaded or operated as to create loud or unnecessary noise or noises.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked BY-LAW NO. 338; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked BY-LAW NO. 338; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked BY-LAW NO. 338; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Anti-Noise By-Law No. 338, 1986.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 338 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bylaw-No.-338-Noise.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"9. This By-Law may be cited for all purposes as the . \"Village of New Denver Anti-Noise By-Law No·. 338, 1986.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Outside provincial campfire bans, no permit is needed for cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit with a surface area no larger than four square feet, or in a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.","short":"Cooking fires only, no permit, up to four square feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 591, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf","section":"Section 4(a), outdoor cooking fires","official_wording":"4. The following types of outdoor fires may be started and maintained at any time without a permit and are excluded from the regulations of this bylaw, except during time periods of Ministry of Forests campfire bans; (a) cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"The listed permit windows are April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"Residents of New Denver are reminded that outdoor burning is regulated within the Village of New Denver.  Permits are required for all outdoor fires except cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.  The permit is free and is limited to April 1st to May 15th and from September 30th to November 15th.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"New Denver issues free outdoor burning permits for April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15.","short":"Free, April 1 to May 15 and September 30 to November 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/burning-permits/","section":"Burning Permits","official_wording":"Residents of New Denver are reminded that outdoor burning is regulated within the Village of New Denver.  Permits are required for all outdoor fires except cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue.  The permit is free and is limited to April 1st to May 15th and from September 30th to November 15th. Permit applications can be filled out and submitted to the Village office. Applications must be reviewed and signed by Village staff. Please contact (office@newdenver.ca) us for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The cooking-fire exemption does not apply during provincial Ministry of Forests campfire bans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 591, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf","section":"Section 4, cooking-fire exception","official_wording":"4. The following types of outdoor fires may be started and maintained at any time without a permit and are excluded from the regulations of this bylaw, except during time periods of Ministry of Forests campfire bans; (a) cooking fires contained within a barbecue pit or fire pit having a surface area not greater than four (4) square feet; or within a manufactured gas, coal or electric barbecue; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Rosebery Transfer Station, 5250 Highway 6, Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Facility Operating Hours","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/rrfacilities/","section":"Rosebery Transfer Station / Site Details","official_wording":"### Rosebery Transfer Station #### Location * 5250 Highway 6 #### Hours of Operation: * Wednesday & Saturday | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm * Closed on all Statutory Holidays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Burning Permits - New Denver, Bylaw No. 591, 2005; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 591, 2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 591, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Bylaw-No.-591-2005-Open-Burning.pdf","section":"Section 1, citation","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 591, 2005 Being a bylaw to regulate outdoor burning in the Village of New Denver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Businesses operating within the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Businesses operating within municipal boundaries must have a business licence to operate within New Denver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Use the Village Fees and Charges Bylaw to find the fee for your business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/","section":"Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"### Business Licence Fees Village of New Denver Business Licence Fees: See Fees & Charges Bylaw details HERE.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"To operate a business in New Denver, sign the Village application and send it by email or mail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/","section":"To Obtain a Business Licence","official_wording":"1. Fill out and sign a Business Licence Application and email or mail to the office. 2. Once your application is reviewed and approved, you will be contacted regarding payment. Please pay your business licence fee by cash, cheque, debit, or e-transfer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The Village sends renewal notices at the start of the calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/","section":"Renewals","official_wording":"Licence holders will receive a renewal notice at the beginning of each calendar year. Please contact our office if there are any changes to your business or you are no longer in business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Eligible mobile businesses may buy the West Kootenay inter-community licence for an additional $100.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/municipal-services/business-licences/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licences","official_wording":"The Village of New Denver is a member of the West Kootenay Inter-Community Business Licensing program which is directed to those businesses that are mobile and may conduct business within several area communities. The fee for an intercommunity business licence is $100.00 and is separate and additional to any municipal business licence fee, which may be required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business Licences - New Denver; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw No. 580, 2004.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf","section":"Title and section 10","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 580 **************************************************** A Bylaw respecting licences for carrying on Business within the Municipality and for fixing the fees for such licences. The Council of the Corporation of the Village of New Denver in open meeting assembled, enacts as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"For example, the R1 zone lists home occupation as a permitted use. Section 4.13 also governs how the business may operate.","short":"Yes, in R1 zone (for example)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Section 6.1(f), R1","official_wording":"R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A home operator carrying on business in the Village needs a valid licence unless a statutory exemption applies. Renew before February 15 while the business continues.","short":"Yes; renew before February 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf","section":"Sections 2 and 10","official_wording":"2. Subject to Section 59 of the Charter no person shall carry on, with the municipality, any business unless she/he is the holder of a valid licence issued to him/her under this bylaw, and shall pay in advance therefore, to the Treasurer the sum specified in Schedule \"A' attached hereto and made part of this bylaw and it shall be incumbent upon each person to renew such licence prior to February 15 th of the current licencing period as long as such business is being carried on.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The posted consolidation caps a home occupation at 40% of the dwelling floor area or 500 square feet, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 20","official_wording":".1 A home occupation shall be entirely enclosed within a building. .2 In the R1 and R2 zones, a home occupation shall be entirely enclosed within the dwelling unit to which it is an accessory. .3 A home occupation shall not occupy more than 40% or 500 sq. ft., whichever is the lesser, of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit in which it is accessory. .4 A home occupation shall not involve the external storage or display of materials or finished products associated with the home occupation use. .5 In the R1 and R2 zones, not more than one person is permitted to be engaged in a home occupation in addition to members of the family resident in the dwelling unit in which it is conducted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No outdoor storage or display of business materials or finished products. The activity cannot cause traffic congestion or parking problems.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"Section 4.13, home occupation regulations","official_wording":"4.13 Home Occupation Regulations A home occupation is subject to the following regulations: .1 A home occupation shall be entirely enclosed within a building. .2 In the R1 and R2 zones, a home occupation shall be entirely enclosed within the dwelling unit to which it is an accessory. .3 A home occupation shall not occupy more than 40% or 500 sq. ft., whichever is the lesser, of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit in which it is accessory. .4 A home occupation shall not involve the external storage or display of materials or finished products associated with the home occupation use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007, consolidated to January 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 612, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The posted R1 provisions allow tourist short-term rental in a single- or two-family dwelling for up to four weeks a year. Confirm amendments and licensing with the Village for the address.","short":"Yes in R1, up to four weeks a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/New-Denver-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-Jan-2019.pdf","section":"January 2019 consolidation, section 6.1(a)–(b), R1","official_wording":"R1 - SINGLE AND TWO SECTION 6 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 6.1 Permitted Uses The following uses and no other shall be permitted in a R1 zone: (a) single family dwelling; including a single family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year; (b) two-family dwelling; including a two-family dwelling used for short term rental for tourist accommodation that does not exceed four (4) weeks per year;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Village directs hosts to display their business licence on their short-term rental listings.","short":"Yes; licence must show on listings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/new-short-term-rental-rules/","section":"New Short-Term Rental Rules","official_wording":"Starting May 1, Short-Term Rental (STR) hosts in BC will be required to display their business licence on their STR listings. This is part of BC’s new Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. For more information from the Province of BC about this new Act, please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals. The purpose of the Act is to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Register the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration","section":"Host registration, exemptions and approved registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"The temporary residential vacation rental licence term is at most four weeks per year. Four consecutive weeks use one licence, while non-consecutive rentals require a licence for each rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf","section":"Section 5(5), temporary residential vacation rental","official_wording":"(4) The period for a licence in respect of horse racing shall be one day. (5) The period for a licence in respect of Temporary Residential Vacation Rental shall be for a term not to exceed four (4) weeks per year. Rentals running for the duration of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence. Rentals not running for a period of four consecutive weeks shall require one business licence for each rental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked New Short-Term Rental Rules - New Denver, Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw No. 612, 2007 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-denver","place_name":"New Denver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 580, 2004 sets the licence period for temporary residential vacation rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village of New Denver Business Licence Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://newdenver.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Business-Licence-Bylaw-Consolidated-2018.pdf","section":"Section 5(5), temporary residential vacation rental","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER BYLAW NO. 580 **************************************************** A Bylaw respecting licences for carrying on Business within the Municipality and for fixing the fees for such licences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Building Bylaw No. 370 is posted only as a scan that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no separate front-yard rule. Fences adjacent to a highway (street) in all zones: 1.2 m maximum, and they must be a permeable style (wrought iron or picket).","short":"1.2 m next to a street (no separate front rule)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.6(3)(d) and (e) Fences","official_wording":"Fences adjacent to a highway in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.2 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum along interior side and rear lot lines in Residential Zones, where the lot line is not adjacent to a highway.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.6(3)(c) Fences","official_wording":"Fences along interior side and rear lot lines (where not adjacent to a highway) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In the sight triangle (6 m along each lot line from the corner), no fence, wall or structure other than a principal building may be higher than 1.2 m, and nothing may block sight between an eye 1 m above one road and an object 1 m above the other.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(3)(c) and s. 5.4","official_wording":"no fence, wall or structure, other than a permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average finished ground level at the base of the fence to its top. A fence on a retaining wall or berm counts the height of that support. Fences may be in setbacks, except the watercourse setback (unless a development permit allows it) and the sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.6(3)(a) and (b); s. 5.6(1)(i)","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured as the vertical distance from the average finished","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.6(3), s. 5.3(3)(c) and s. 5.4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page and page headers","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no minimum fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Residential and commercial: cost of the project x 0.005%, as written in the schedule. The value of construction is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate where there is no contract price.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections","official_wording":"Cost of project x","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no separate application fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit: $75 (single family or two-unit dwelling) or $100 (other building). Move a building in, out or within the District: $75. Lapsed permit renewal $75. Permit extension $75. Temporary building $250. Permit fees are not refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Development: Building Permits and Inspections","official_wording":"Permit – Other Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The fee schedule does not say how or when permit fees are paid.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule A (Development: Building Permits and Inspections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Bylaw 393, s. 1; Schedule A","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 393, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on the Official Zoning Map, which is Schedule “B” of the Zoning Bylaw. Zone boundaries along surveyed lines follow the lot lines; along a street, lane or water body they follow its centre line.","short":"Official Zoning Map (Schedule B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 3.12 Land Use Zones","official_wording":"The locations of zones established by this Bylaw are shown on the Official Zoning Map of the District of New Hazelton","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026). The page headers read 'Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page; adoption block","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, minimum lot size and frontage, number of dwelling units, unit size, building height, lot coverage and minimum setbacks, plus conditions of use. Part E has general rules for parking, fences, landscaping, home businesses and short-term rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Part D, e.g. s. 4.1 (R-1)","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R-1 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages name no planning or zoning contact, only the general District Office line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites (inside a single detached dwelling) are permitted as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones. In R-1 and R-2 only on a parcel with a single family dwelling, not on a lot with a duplex.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-5, C-2 and RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.11; R-1 s. 4.1.5(b); R-2 s. 4.2.5(a)","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted in single detached dwellings and are subject to the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites (a detached accessory dwelling unit) are allowed as an accessory use in R-1, R-2, R-5 and RU zones. R-1 and R-5 cap them at 70 m² and 8 m high; the RU zone sets no garden suite size. In R-1 and R-2 only one garden or secondary suite per parcel, with a single family dwelling (not a duplex).","short":"Yes, garden suite in R-1, R-2, R-5, RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 definition; R-1 s. 4.1.3 and 4.1.5; R-5 s. 4.5.5(b)","official_wording":"“Garden Suite” means an accessory detached dwelling unit in addition to the principal Single Family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: no more than 2 bedrooms; floor area no more than 60% of the dwelling's gross floor area or 70 m², whichever is less; cannot be on the same lot as a garden suite; must meet the BC Building Code. Only one suite (garden or secondary) per parcel in R-1 and R-2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.11(1) to (4); R-1 s. 4.1.5(a)","official_wording":"Secondary Suites must have no more than two (2) bedrooms;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street parking space for a secondary suite and 1 for a garden suite, in addition to the dwelling's own requirement.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the dwelling's own","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.1 Parking Requirements table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The readable bylaws do not list the permits a suite needs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Recycling is collected bi-weekly at the curb.","short":"Recycling every other week; garbage not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/","section":"Recycling in the Hazeltons","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar (PDF; a printed copy is available at the District office). Questions: 250-842-6571. The Recycling page also links a Recycle Coach app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar page, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/2026-garbage-recycling-calendar/","section":"page","official_wording":"If you wish to have a physical copy, please visit the DONH office!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Curbside Collection Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"No limit on the amount of recycling collected at the curb. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges: not stated in readable text.","short":"Not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/recycling/","section":"Recycling in the Hazeltons","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of recycling collected bi-weekly at the curb","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$275 per year for a single residential unit, per duplex unit, or per trailer court pad.","short":"$275 a year per residential unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. A, Garbage","official_wording":"GARBAGE FLAT RATE AND CLASSES (ANNUAL)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 329 (amended by Curbside Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 363); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/","section":"bylaw list","official_wording":"Bylaw No: 363 Curbside Collection Amendment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year until September 30 (the start date is not stated). The District \"would like to remind\" residents and businesses to limit watering of lawns and gardens, because of the water plant's limited daily capacity.","short":"Every year until September 30; start date not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/","section":"notice","official_wording":"These restrictions will be in effect to September 30th each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Residents and businesses are asked to limit watering of lawns and gardens to 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day.","short":"Asked to limit to 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/water-restrictions/","section":"notice","official_wording":"between either 7am to 10am and 7pm to 10pm each day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's notice lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's notice lists no exemptions for hand watering, drip irrigation, gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The fines schedule lists \"drawing or using water from the waterworks system contrary to a Council order\": $100. It is not confirmed that the watering hours are such an order.","short":"$100 (not confirmed to cover watering hours)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Water Rates, Regulations and Connections","official_wording":"6.10 $100.00 contrary to a Council order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw (number not stated; named in the fines schedule; text not posted)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B heading","official_wording":"WATER RATES, REGULATIONS AND CONNECTIONS BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog or cat over four months old in the District without a licence. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.5","official_wording":"any dog or cat over the age of four (4) months unless a license under this bylaw been obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of New Hazelton (the application goes to the District, which gives the tag).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"presenting it to the District in exchange for a tag which is to be affixed to the dog or cat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"No fee: a licence application is made \"free of charge\".","short":"No fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"shall be made free of charge by completing a dog or cat license application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"No fee: a licence application is made \"free of charge\" (same as for spayed or neutered dogs).","short":"No fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"shall be made free of charge by completing a dog or cat license application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"No discounts or late or replacement tag fees are listed. A licence is cancelled when the owner sells the dog or stops being its owner, once the District is told. Impoundment is $200 each offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"the license shall be cancelled upon notification to the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of New Hazelton bylaw sets no expiry or renewal term for dog licences.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete a dog (or cat) licence application form and present it to the District, in exchange for a tag to affix to the animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"completing a dog or cat license application form and presenting it to the District in exchange for a tag which is to be affixed to the dog or cat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Failure to license a dog or attach a licence: $100. Impoundment of an unlicensed dog: $120 first offence, $220 second, $320 third, $420 fourth.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","official_wording":"Failure to license a dog or atach a licence 4.3 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or any other public place. On the owner's property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Exceptions: dog shows or trials, and dogs under a Peace Officer or security guard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 6.1-6.3","official_wording":"not leashed and under the control of a competent person while on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw names no off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw bans dogs from no named places.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog or cat defecates on any public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must have the feces removed immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"If a dog or cat defecates on any public or private property other than the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third, $400 fourth. Failure to keep a dog on a leash in a public place: $100.","short":"$100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","official_wording":"Any dog at large — first offence 6.2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. \"Seriously injured\" means needing medical attention.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 3 Definitions","official_wording":"“Dangerous Dog” means a dog that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The dog must not be at large: in a public place it must be leashed, muzzled and under a competent person's control; at home it must be in a building or a securely locked enclosure that keeps young children out and the dog in. The owner must post a visible warning sign (words and symbol) at the property and building entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.4","official_wording":"a dog not leashed, muzzled, and under the control of a competent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"New Hazelton's bylaw sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous dog.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the District's pages say how to report a bite or aggressive dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog at large: $250. Failure to muzzle: $200. Failure to securely confine: $200. Failure to license a dangerous dog: $200.","short":"$250 at large; $200 other","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dangerous dog at large 7.2 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old per owner, except where kennels are authorized. Dogs and cats together: no more than three animals per parcel.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 6.5, 12.2","official_wording":"shall not be permitted to possess or harbour more than three","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit: three animals in total, counting dogs and cats together, per parcel.","short":"No separate limit; three animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"three (3) animals, in aggregate, of any combination of dogs and cats on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens: up to six per parcel. Animal Control Bylaw s. 12.1 prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. The Zoning Bylaw also permits a 'Hobby Farm' use in some zones; how the two fit is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2","official_wording":"horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Permission to keep more than the allowed number may be granted \"under special circumstances\", reviewed by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designate) and the Animal Control Officer. The three-dog limit does not apply in areas where kennels are authorized.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.3, 6.5","official_wording":"A person may be granted permission to keep more animals than listed in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than the allowed number of animals: $100. Keeping a prohibited animal: $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","official_wording":"Keeping more then allowed number of animals 12(ii) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Keeping up to six hens is permitted. A \"hen\" is a domestic female chicken at least four months old.","short":"Yes, up to six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 3","official_wording":"Hen Keeping up to six (6) hens only is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens per parcel, however many dwelling units are on it.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"six (6) hens, in aggregate, on any one parcel despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Roosters are on the list of prohibited animals; the only hen exception does not cover them.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail, or other poultry fowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens must be inside a coop from sunset to sunrise. The coop must be kept in good repair, keep other animals out, and be sanitary. Feed must not attract wildlife or vermin. Manure goes in a fully enclosed structure, no more than 0.08 m³ at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 9.3-9.6","official_wording":"Hens must be secured within a Coop from sunset to sunrise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw names no permit, licence or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. Hives must be registered with the BC Apiculture Registration System. The hive entrance must face away from neighbours in a backyard with a continuous fence or hedge 1.8 m high, or the hive must be on a platform 2.5 m or more above ground. Bees need an adequate water supply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 10.2-10.4","official_wording":"All permitted beehives must be registered with the Apiculture Registration","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw s. 12.1 prohibits horses, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pheasants, quail and other poultry fowl in every area or zone, except hens, licensed pet shops or kennels and slaughterhouses. The Zoning Bylaw also permits a 'Hobby Farm' use in some zones; how the two fit is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"A person must not keep in any area or zone, temporarily or permanently, any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (s. 9 hens, s. 10 bees, s. 12 prohibitions)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No parking or traffic bylaw is posted on the District's bylaws page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers on residential lots was found. Zoning s. 5.8: unless specifically permitted, a lot may not keep more than one motor vehicle outside a building that lacks current plates or an interim licence; farm vehicles and seasonal recreational vehicles are excepted. Unlicensed vehicles may not be stored in front of the front building line.","short":"No RV rule found; 1 unlicensed vehicle limit applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.8","official_wording":"1) The keeping of more than one motor vehicle, other than a farm vehicle or seasonal recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. In every zone, the occupancy of any trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or other vehicle as a residence is prohibited.","short":"No in any zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.7(4)","official_wording":"The following uses are prohibited in every zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's fines schedule lists no zoning or parking offences.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, reprinted in Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026, reprinting Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 392, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Per the fines schedule: allowing a property to become unsightly (s. 6); letting water, rubbish or other obnoxious matter collect (s. 4); leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish (s. 5); caterpillar or insect infestation (s. 8); overgrowth of brush, trees, weeds or other growth (s. 10).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances","official_wording":"Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page says how to report an unsightly property.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Private Property and Nuisances bylaw is not posted, so its notice and cleanup steps are not known.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Allowing property to become unsightly: $150. Overgrowth of brush, trees or weeds: $100. Allowing rubbish or obnoxious matter to collect: $200. Leaving bottles, broken glass or rubbish: $200. Infestation by caterpillars or noxious insects: $150.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B, Private Property and Nuisances","official_wording":"Allowing property to become unsightly 6 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Private Property and Nuisances' Bylaw (number not stated; named only in the fines schedule)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B heading","official_wording":"PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NUISANCES’ BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Council sets bylaw contravention fines in Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, and they prevail over fines in other bylaws. For animal offences the Animal Control Officer may issue a Notice of Offence payable to the District, and a Warning Notice for a first dog at large or nuisance dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 7","official_wording":"2. Council hereby establishes bylaw contraven�on fines as set out in Schedule “B” to this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $100 (first offence). Unlicensed dog (failure to license): $100. Noise that disturbs: $100. Unsightly property: $150. Too many animals: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Sched. B","official_wording":"Any dog at large — first offence 6.2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"No discount stated. For animal offences the Notice of Offence may be paid at the District Office within 4 days of its date, in lieu of appearing in Court.","short":"None set; animal notices payable within 4 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","section":"Notice of Offence form","official_wording":"(4) days of the date of this Notice of Offence shown below, in lieu of appearing in Court to answer to any charge with respect to the said offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws that were read do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws that were read do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (Schedule B: bylaw contravention fines)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"footer","official_wording":"District of New Hazelton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone operating a business in the District, including home-based businesses, contractors and sub-contractors working in the District, mobile vendors, and businesses based elsewhere that carry out work here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/","section":"Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Anyone operating a business within the District of New Hazelton needs a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fee depends on the type of business. Examples: retail merchant $75, restaurant or cafe $75, contractor $75, home occupation $12.50, mobile vendor $100; professional businesses $50 for 1 to 4 people, up to $187.50. Businesses starting after June 30 pay half.","short":"By type: retail $75; home occupation $12.50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence","official_wording":"Retail Merchants $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the fillable PDF application, print and sign it, then drop it off at the District Office, 4670 10th Avenue, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0, with payment. Building, Fire, Health, Zoning or Police approval may be needed before the licence is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Fees, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/business-license-fees/","section":"How to submit your application","official_wording":"Drop it off at the District Office at 4670 10th Avenue, New Hazelton, BC, or mail it to PO Box 340, New Hazelton, BC V0J 2J0.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's website does not say when licences expire or how to renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's website does not mention an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a business without a business licence: $100. Failure to display a licence: $50. Failure to obtain a transfer: $100. Failure to obtain an additional licence: $100.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"a business without a business licence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 7 (amended by Business License Amendment Bylaws No. 42, 113 and 135); fees and fines in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of New Hazelton","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/bylaws/","section":"Bylaw library list","official_wording":"Bylaw No: 7 Business License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-6 and RU zones (in R-2 only within single family and duplex dwellings). A home-based business is for a resident who lives at the dwelling more than 240 days a year, and it must be secondary to the residential use.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-6 and RU zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.5(e), 4.6.1, 4.11.1; s. 2.1 definition","official_wording":"Home occupations are only permitted accessory uses within single family residential and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every home-based business must have a District business licence. Fee: Home Occupation $12.50.","short":"Yes: $12.50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.12(1)(b)","official_wording":"The operator of every Home-Based Business must obtain a Business License issued by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building. One extra off-street parking space for patrons plus one for a non-resident employee. No change to the home's outside appearance, no excess noise, dust or odours, no deliveries needing commercial trailers, and no more traffic than two visitors an hour by day and one an hour in the evening.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.12(1)","official_wording":"must be conducted entirely within a dwelling or permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Restaurant; manufacturing, welding or other light industrial use; salvage or repair of motor vehicles; storing motor vehicles; parking commercial vehicles; adult entertainment or escort agency; taxi, limousine or courier operations; retail or wholesale sale of goods (including cannabis or vape) except goods made as part of the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.12(2) Prohibited Uses","official_wording":"The following uses are prohibited for Home-Based Businesses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.12; business licence under Business License Bylaw No. 7; fee under Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 zones. The bylaw defines it as renting a dwelling unit or a room in it for under 90 consecutive days, where the property is the registered owner's principal residence.","short":"Yes, R-1, R-2, R-5, R-6, owner's principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.19(1); s. 2.1 definition","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodations are permitted in the R-1, R-2, R-5 and R-6 Zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required for short-term rentals. The fee schedule lists 'Building Rentals, Air B&B' at $100.","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.19(3)","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodations require a business licence issued by the District of New Hazelton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, and each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit. New Hazelton is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration and exemption sections","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: must follow Provincial regulations; under 90 consecutive days; the property must be the registered owner's principal residence. Separate bed and breakfast rules (only in P-1 and RU zones): at most 6 guests, 3 guest bedrooms, 1 extra parking space per guest bedroom, inside a single family dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"s. 5.19(2); s. 5.13 Bed & Breakfasts","official_wording":"All short-term rental accommodations must abide by the applicable Provincial regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine specific to short-term rentals is listed. Operating without a business licence: $100 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw).","short":"$100 for no business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw, Division 1 Section 1","official_wording":"a business without a business licence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","place_name":"New Hazelton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of New Hazelton Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (adopted September 8, 2026), s. 5.19 and s. 5.13; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 389, 2025, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 392, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-392-Zoning-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as District of New Hazelton Zoning Amendment Bylaw 392, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New detached dwellings, additions and renovations, and new accessory buildings over 10 m² such as garages. The Building Bylaw bars starting or continuing construction, or changing occupancy, without a permit issued by the Building Official.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits/single-detached-dwellings-and-duplexes","section":"Residential Building Permits","official_wording":"you are required to obtain permits. New accessory buildings over 10 square meters, such as a garages, also require permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, except as the bylaw provides. Section 2.4.2 also names greenhouses over 10 m² (PVC hoops, poly cover), fences (except as Part 12 requires for pools) and underground tank removal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8125__2019_Building(2).pdf","section":"s. 2.4.2","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"New construction: email the completed Residential and Accessory Building Permit Application Package and drawings as PDFs. Alterations and small projects: apply by email or online through a MyCity profile. A non-refundable application fee is paid by credit card at online submission.","short":"Email package (new construction)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits/single-detached-dwellings-and-duplexes","section":"Building Permit Application - New Construction","official_wording":"This application is designed for new construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The Residential and Accessory Building Permit Application Package (application form), owner's acknowledgement, a land title search (bylaw: within 48 hours; City page: within 30 days), letter of authorization if applying for the owner, company summary or solicitor's letter, strata consent if applicable, and drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's online page asks for a current title search within 30 days; the bylaw (2023 consolidation) says within 48 hours, and the garage guide says 48 hours. Followed the bylaw.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8125__2019_Building(2).pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3.5","official_wording":"include a copy of a Land Title Office search of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book building and plumbing inspections through the MyCity Portal using the permit folder number and access code, by 2:00 p.m. on the business day before the inspection is needed. The owner or agent must call for all required inspections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/inspections","section":"Scheduling An Inspection","official_wording":"To schedule a Building or Plumbing Inspection, please book through the MyCity Portal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division, 604-527-4580, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue. Inspectors are generally available by phone 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Monday to Friday. City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits","section":"Contact","official_wording":"General Inquiries: 604-527-4580","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8125__2019_Building(2).pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 8125, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed to build a fence. The Building Bylaw does not apply to fences, except pool enclosure fences (Part 12). Retaining walls are separate.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide - Fences (PDF, April 2019), City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Guide___Fences(1).pdf","section":"Guide: Fences","official_wording":"You do not need a permit to build","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In residential (R) and park/public (P) districts, 4 ft (1.22 m) in required front yards or on the boundary of a required front yard.","short":"4 ft (1.22 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.16","official_wording":"except in required front yards or on the boundary of required front yards where the height shall not exceed 4 feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential (R) and P districts: up to 6 ft (1.83 m) on a site boundary or in a required yard. Commercial (C) and industrial (M) districts: 8 ft (2.44 m), or 12 ft (3.66 m) for open mesh or chain link.","short":"6 ft (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.16","official_wording":"shall not exceed 6 feet (1.83 metres) in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street or lane intersection on a corner site where front or side yards are required, no fence, wall, hedge or other vegetation may be higher than 3 ft (0.91 m) within 15 ft (4.57 m) of the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.14","official_wording":"no fence, wall, hedge or other vegetation shall be allowed at a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average ground level within 3 ft (0.91 m) of both sides of the fence. No signs or advertising on fences. A fence over the limits must meet building height and setbacks. Pool enclosures must be at least 1,070 mm high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.13","official_wording":"The height of a fence, wall or hedge shall be determined by measurement from the ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, sections 190.12 to 190.19; pool fences: Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019, Part 12","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","section":"Adoption and Amendment Information","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 was adopted by Council on September 17, 2001 and is consolidated as of June 8, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"New accessory buildings over 10 m² require a building permit. The City's online application lists sheds, with garages, carports and workshops, as detached accessory buildings.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits/single-detached-dwellings-and-duplexes","section":"Residential Building Permits","official_wording":"New accessory buildings over 10 square meters, such as a garages, also require permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's deck construction guidelines could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage over 10 m² needs a building permit, applied for with the Detached Accessory Structure guide and checklist. Carports are listed with garages as detached accessory buildings in the online application; no separate carport rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits/single-detached-dwellings-and-duplexes","section":"Residential Building Permits","official_wording":"New accessory buildings over 10 square meters, such as a garages, also require permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In RS-1: all detached accessory buildings together up to 10% of site area; one storey; roof up to 4.57 m (peaked) or 3.6 m (pitch 4:12 or less); not in the required front yard; no dormers; garages and carports at least 6.71 m from a lane (less lane width). Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 300 One and Two Unit Residential (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/300_One_and_Two_Unit_Residential___As_of_June_8_2026.pdf","section":"s. 310.16 and 310.21","official_wording":"The maximum permitted detached accessory area is 10% of the site area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019; Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (s. 310 for RS-1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8125__2019_Building(2).pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 8125, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$169 (2026), the minimum building permit fee.","short":"$169 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Fees, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permit-fees","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"## Building Permit Fees - Minimum fee $169.00 - $18.50 for each $1,000 of work or portion thereof up to $50,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: $18.50 per $1,000 (or part) up to $50,000; $16.40 per $1,000 from $50,001 to $150,000; $14.40 per $1,000 above $150,000. Projects certified by registered professionals get a 1% discount, up to $513.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014 (PDF, Schedules A and D)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7683__2014_Planning__Development_Fees_and_Rates__2026_06_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building Permit Fee based on Construction Value","official_wording":"$18.50 for each $1,000.00 of construction value or fraction thereof up to and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable $169 application fee is paid at application. A non-refundable plan review fee of 50% of the building permit fee (minimum $169, maximum $20,000) is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$169, plus plan review 50% of permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014 (PDF, Schedules A and D)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7683__2014_Planning__Development_Fees_and_Rates__2026_06_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building Permit Processing Fees","official_wording":"$169.00 (non-refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $169 for 1 to 4 fixtures, $39 each additional. Demolition: $169 for an accessory building such as a garage or shed; other structures from $1,440. Re-inspection: $169 third, $332 fourth, $496 fifth, $663 each after (plus GST). Engineering fees and damage deposits are set by Engineering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014 (PDF, Schedules A and D)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7683__2014_Planning__Development_Fees_and_Rates__2026_06_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule D, 2026 Plumbing Fees","official_wording":"1 to 4 fixtures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid by credit card when an online application is submitted. Online credit card payments add a non-refundable 1.75% convenience fee. The City does not say when the remaining permit fee is due.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/building-permits/single-detached-dwellings-and-duplexes","section":"Apply Online - Payment","official_wording":"A non-refundable application fee is required and must be paid by credit card at the time of submission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014, Schedule A (2026 Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014 (PDF, Schedules A and D)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7683__2014_Planning__Development_Fees_and_Rates__2026_06_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"title page and Schedule A","official_wording":"PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FEES AND RATES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the City's CityViews interactive map and search the property. Selecting the property gives a Site Development Report with its zoning. The Property Information Portal also shows general zoning attributes.","short":"Online map (CityViews)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","section":"Find a Property's Zoning","official_wording":"Open CityViews to access the interactive map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, consolidated as of June 8, 2026. The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","section":"Adoption and Amendment Information","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 was adopted by Council on September 17, 2001 and is consolidated as of June 8, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The types of uses allowed, density (number of units or floor space), building height and the amount of parking. District sections also set setbacks and site coverage; RS-1 limits site coverage to 35%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"the types of uses which are allowed on a property (e.g. retail stores, libraries, residential units),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Division, 604-527-4532, plnpost@newwestcity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Laneway and Carriage Houses, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/housing/laneway-and-carriage-houses","section":"Contact","official_wording":"## Contact Planning Division For questions about the about zoning regulations, guidelines or the Development Permit process.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 6680, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Zoning Bylaw s. 190.29 applies to secondary suites in single detached dwellings, multiplexes and townhouses. In RS-1 one suite is an accessory use if all requirements are met. The City says most single detached houses and some duplexes qualify; confirm zoning with Planning first.","short":"Yes, in single detached, multiplex and townhouse","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 300 One and Two Unit Residential (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/300_One_and_Two_Unit_Residential___As_of_June_8_2026.pdf","section":"s. 310.9","official_wording":"One additional accessory dwelling unit is permitted in the form of a secondary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in RS-1: one detached accessory dwelling (laneway house where there is a lane, carriage house where there is none), in addition to the house and a secondary suite. Not allowed in RS-2, in Queensborough, or on lots not designated RD or RGO in the Official Community Plan.","short":"Yes in RS-1; not in RS-2 or Queensborough","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 300 One and Two Unit Residential (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/300_One_and_Two_Unit_Residential___As_of_June_8_2026.pdf","section":"s. 310.10 and 311.2","official_wording":"In addition to the principal dwelling unit and a secondary suite, one detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per house (a laneway or carriage house may also be allowed). Suite at least 32.52 m² (350 ft²); not below the flood construction level; private outdoor space of 7.43 m² (80 ft²) or a 5.57 m² (60 ft²) raised deck if above grade. Cannot be strata-titled, sold or used for short term rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.29","official_wording":"the floor area of a secondary suite shall not be less than 32.52 square metres (350 square feet);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Single detached house: 1 off-street space for the house plus an additional 1 for the first secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit; none extra for a second. This does not apply to sites in a transit-oriented development area.","short":"1 extra space for the first suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 140.9","official_wording":"Except for residential uses located on sites within a transit-oriented development area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A Building Permit is required (plans are approved by the Building Division first) and a Tree Permit is also required. An authorized suite must have been created with a Building Permit. A laneway or carriage house must also meet the Laneway and Carriage House Development Permit Area guidelines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/secondary-suites","section":"Creating Or Authorizing A Secondary Suite","official_wording":"Plans must be approved by the Building Division before a Building Permit can be issued. A Tree Permit is also required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (s. 190.29, s. 310 and s. 140); Building Bylaw No. 8125, 2019; Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.29","official_wording":"Requirements for Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut or remove any protected tree on any lot: a tree 20 cm or more in diameter (measured 1.3 m above grade), or whose two largest stems total 20 cm; a hedge 5 m or higher; a tree with nesting birds; and any tree or shrub on City land.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/trees/tree-permits","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"A permit is required for cutting or removing any protected tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Pruning to sound arboricultural practice needs no permit, but not crown raising below 50% live crown, removing over 25% of the crown, topping, or cutting structural roots. A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes, where no permit can be had first, may be cut; report it by the next business day with a photo, and replace it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7799_Tree_Protection_and_Regulation(1).pdf","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"A permit is not required for the pruning of a protected tree so long as pruning is carried out","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per tree: $106 for the first 5, $211 each after; specimen trees $158 first, $264 each after. Hazardous trees only: $79 for one, or $79 plus $26 per extra tree. Resident Applicants: $0 per hazardous tree, otherwise $81 per tree up to $1,584.","short":"$106 per tree for first 5 ($211 each after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7683, 2014 (PDF, Schedule E, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7683__2014_Planning__Development_Fees_and_Rates__2026_06_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Tree Permit Fee","official_wording":"$106.00 per tree for first 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Two replacement trees per protected tree removed; one per hazardous or heavily diseased tree. Security or cash-in-lieu per replacement tree is $792, or $686 for a Resident Applicant (capped at $10,811 in total). Replacement trees must be maintained for 1 year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7799_Tree_Protection_and_Regulation(1).pdf","section":"s. 7.2, 7.6","official_wording":"required shall be 2 replacement trees for each 1 protected tree that is cut, removed or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees and shrubs of any size on City-owned or occupied land, including boulevards, are protected. No one may cut, remove, prune or damage them, or fasten anything to them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7799_Tree_Protection_and_Regulation(1).pdf","section":"s. 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"No person shall cut, remove, prune or damage any tree or shrub of any size on City-owned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for cutting, removing or damaging a protected tree without a permit ($475 if paid early, $525 if paid late). The Municipal Ticket Information schedule sets $1,000 for the same offence. On conviction in court the fine is $1,000 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($475 if paid early); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7318, 2009 (PDF, consolidated 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part 23","official_wording":"4.1 Cut, remove, or damage 500.00 475.00 525.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection and Regulation Bylaw No. 7799, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7799_Tree_Protection_and_Regulation(1).pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7799, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every two weeks, recycling every two weeks, and yard trimmings and food scraps weekly year round.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-collection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Garbage will be collected every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Collection Schedule at newwestcity.ca/collectionschedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-collection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Please refer to the Collection Schedule for more details.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage carts come in 120 L (small) or 240 L (large). Request a size change through the Collection Cart Request Form; upsizing garbage from 120 L to 240 L costs an $80 admin fee, and recycling and greens changes cost nothing. Replacing a lost or damaged cart is $105 (120 L) or $130 (240 L).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Cart Size Change Request, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/collection-cart-size-change-request","section":"intro","official_wording":"There are two sizes of carts – 120L small or 240L large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb or lane by 7 a.m. on collection day (collection runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and return them to storage by the end of that day. Wheels against the curb, lid arrows toward the street, at least 1 m clear on all sides and 3 m clear above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw 7634, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/SolidWaste_7634(1).pdf","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"place collection carts out for collection prior to 7am on the collection day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Do not overfill: the lid must close. Extra garbage goes in Tag-a-Bag bags ($5 per tag), each no more than 60 L and 23 kg (the City says under 50 lbs), placed on top of the cart or 1 m away.","short":"Lid must close; extra Tag-a-Bag bags $5 per tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-collection","section":"Tag-a-Bag","official_wording":"Residents that have additional bags need to place extra tagged bags on top of your cart, or group bags 1 metre away from your garbage cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual solid waste charge on the utility bill: $515.85 for a 120 L garbage cart or $796.99 for a 240 L cart, with a 5% discount if paid on time (net $490.06 and $757.14). Glass collection adds $19.22 a year. Owners 65 or older living alone can get 25% off.","short":"$515.85 (120 L) or $796.99 (240 L) a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Engineering User Fees and Rates Bylaw 7553, 2013, Part 4.0 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7553__2013_Engineering_User_Fees_and_Rates__2025_12_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Part 4.0 A","official_wording":"For each 120 Litre garbage collection cart, as provided by the City - Annually $515.85 $25.79 $490.06","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"New Westminster Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw 7634, 2014 (rules); Engineering Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7553, 2013, Part 4.0 (fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw 7634, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/SolidWaste_7634(1).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as \"New Westminster Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings and food scraps go in the green cart, collected weekly year round. Up to two extra kraft paper bags may be set out with it each week. Four weeks each spring and fall (May 4-29 and November 2-27, 2026) allow additional bags and branch bundles.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Yard Trimmings and food scraps will be collected weekly, year round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bundle branches with twine and use kraft paper bags; each bag or bundle under 50 lbs. Branches under 3 inches in diameter and no more than 3 feet long. Set bags and bundles at least 1 m from the carts. No plastic bags, even 'biodegradable' ones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"Guidelines","official_wording":"Bundle branches with twine and stuff kraft paper bags with leaves or yard trimmings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, takes extra yard trimmings and food waste year round. Bring proof of residency and use a personal vehicle. Branches up to 30 cm across and 120 cm long.","short":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, Coquitlam","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"United Boulevard","official_wording":"Dispose of extra yard trimmings and food scraps year-round for free.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Drop-off at United Boulevard is free for residents, up to 1,000 kg of green waste and 100 L of food waste per vehicle per day, and 2,000 kg of green waste per vehicle per calendar year. Residential materials only.","short":"Free for residents at United Boulevard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"United Boulevard","official_wording":"1,000 kg of green waste per vehicle per day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Stumps, rocks, sod and soil; food scraps mixed into yard bags; plastic bags. At United Boulevard, commercial or landscaping loads are not accepted, and food waste must be kept separate from yard trimmings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"NOT accepted","official_wording":"Do not place stumps, rocks, sod, or soil in with your yard trimmings bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"New Westminster Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw 7634, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw 7634, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/SolidWaste_7634(1).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as \"New Westminster Solid Waste Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 to October 15, without any announcement. Metro Vancouver's Commissioner can declare Stage 2, 3 or 4, which take effect 72 hours after a public announcement. From October 16 to April 30 there are no restrictions unless declared.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw 6948, 2004 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6948__2004_Water_Shortage_Response__2025_05_12_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 3.4","official_wording":"If no Restriction Stage is in force on May 1 of any year, Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential: lawns may be watered Saturdays at even-numbered addresses and Sundays at odd-numbered addresses, 5-7 a.m. if automatic or 6-9 a.m. if manual. Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), 4-6 a.m. automatic or 6-9 a.m. manual. Stage 2 and above: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw 6948, 2004 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6948__2004_Water_Shortage_Response__2025_05_12_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. 1, s. 1.1(a)","official_wording":"at premises with even numbered civic addresses on Saturdays from 5 – 7 AM if using automatic watering and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs and flowers (not edible plants) may be watered any day at any time with a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation, and by sprinkler 5-9 a.m. in Stage 1. Edible plants (vegetable gardens) are not restricted. In Stage 3, only handheld hose, container or drip irrigation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw 6948, 2004 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6948__2004_Water_Shortage_Response__2025_05_12_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. 1, s. 1.1.2","official_wording":"on any day from 5 – 9 AM if using a sprinkler;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit lets you water a new lawn (sod or seed), new landscaping, or a lawn treated for European chafer beetle with nematodes for 21 days from 4 to 9 a.m. during Stage 1 (one extension up to 42 days in total for nematodes). It covers Stage 1 and 2 only, not Stage 3 or 4. Fee $59 for a single-family home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw 6948, 2004 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6948__2004_Water_Shortage_Response__2025_05_12_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"21 day period during the hours of 4 – 9 AM, at the premises described in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for watering when prohibited: Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late); Stage 2 $200; Stage 3 $500. Municipal ticket information: Stage 1 $500, Stage 2 $600, Stage 3 $750, Stage 4 $1,000. Bylaw s. 6.3 court fines: $100 to $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 25","official_wording":"Stage 1 – water lawn 100.00 75.00 125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No. 6948, 2004 (permit fees in Engineering Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7553, 2013, Part 11.0).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Shortage Response Bylaw 6948, 2004 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6948__2004_Water_Shortage_Response__2025_05_12_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Water Shortage Response Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog in New Westminster must have and wear a current City dog licence. There is no minimum age, so a puppy needs one right away.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"intro","official_wording":"all dogs in New Westminster are required to have and wear a current dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of New Westminster (Animal Services and the Animal Shelter, 420 Boyne Street, and City Hall).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"How to purchase","official_wording":"Bring your completed form to the Animal Shelter or to City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$29 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (proof required). The same $29 applies to a first-time licence; after March 1 the renewal is $38.","short":"$29 a year ($38 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Sterilized dog (neutered/spayed) *proof required | $29.00 | $29.00 | $38.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$73 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered if renewed on or before March 1; $94 after March 1. A first-time licence is $39.","short":"$73 by March 1 ($94 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licence Fees","official_wording":"Intact dog (not neutered/ spayed) | $39.00 | $73.00 | $94.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late: the higher after-March 1 rate applies ($94 or $38). Replacement tag $7. Transfer of a valid licence from another BC municipality $7. Certified service dogs $0; therapy and service dogs no charge. Licence fees are not refundable or pro-rated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"Replace lost tag","official_wording":"The cost is $7.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"All dog licences are valid January 1 to December 31 and expire December 31. Renewal invoices are mailed in early December and are due January 1; a late penalty applies after March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"How to renew","official_wording":"All dog licences expire on December 31 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Renew online any time with your account number and access code (Visa or Mastercard). First-time: email the form (with proof of spay/neuter) and pay online, bring it to the Animal Shelter (420 Boyne Street) or City Hall for a tag right away, or mail it with a cheque or money order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/dog-licences","section":"How to purchase","official_wording":"Bring your completed form to the Animal Shelter or to City Hall with proof of neuter/spay (if applicable). You will receive your tag(s) right away.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for a dog not licensed ($150 if paid within 14 days; $275 late). Municipal ticket information: $1,000. A licence not worn is $100 by bylaw notice ($75 early, $125 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 1, s. 4.1","official_wording":"Dog not licensed 250.00 150.00 275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013 (licence rules); fees are in the Engineering Fees and Rates Bylaw No. 7553, 2013, Part 1.0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Care and Control Bylaw NO. 7586, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Except in a designated off-leash area, a dog must be on a collar and leash and under control whenever it is off the owner's property. Dogs in parks may enter only on a leash in the owner's custody.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"Except when in a designated off leash area, every owner of a dog shall secure the dog by a collar and leash and keep the dog under control while not on the owner’s property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. Aggressive, vicious and dangerous dogs must be on a leash of 1 metre at most when off the owner's property.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"secure the dog by a collar and leash that is a maximum length of one (1) metre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Nine City off-leash areas, including Hume Park, Moody Park, Quayside, Queensborough, Queen's Park, Simcoe Park, Victoria Hill, Westburnco and West Side. Off-leash use is allowed inside the fenced area only. See the City's Off-Leash Dog Areas page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/parks-and-recreation/parks/off-leash-dog-areas","section":"intro","official_wording":"providing nine off-leash dog areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names no banned places, but owners must obey all posted signs in public places (service animals excepted). Vicious and dangerous dogs may not enter off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 12.4","official_wording":"Every owner of an animal, other than a service animal, must obey all posted signs in a public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must carry a suitable means to remove dog feces when off their own property, show it to a bylaw officer on request, and immediately remove and dispose of any feces in a waste container or by other sanitary means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"have in their possession, a suitable means of facilitating the removal of the dog feces when on any place off the owner’s property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large (s. 5.1) or off leash (s. 5.4) $250 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $275 late). Municipal ticket information: $1,000 each. Dog not under control in an off-leash area (s. 5.5): $100 ($75 / $125) bylaw notice; $500 ticket.","short":"Notice $250 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 1","official_wording":"Animal at large 250.00 150.00 275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013 (also Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 3646, 1959 for dogs in parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Care and Control Bylaw NO. 7586, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: unprovoked aggressive behaviour or minor injury. Vicious: serious injury, repeated minor injuries, or officer believes likely. Dangerous (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer believes it likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A bylaw officer gives written notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"“Aggressive Dog” means a dog that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: leash 1 m or less off property, never at large, muzzled in off-leash areas. Vicious: also muzzled off property, warning sign, penned or indoors. Dangerous: also enclosure at least 1.8 m high, photo at shelter, $1,000,000 liability insurance. All need permanent ID within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"secure the dog by a collar and leash that is a maximum length of one (1) metre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence: $221 a year unsterilized ($277 after March 1; $112 first licence); $167 sterilized ($221 after March 1; $83 first licence).","short":"$167 sterilized; $221 unsterilized","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Engineering User Fees and Rates Bylaw 7553, 2013, Part 1.0 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7553__2013_Engineering_User_Fees_and_Rates__2025_12_15_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Part 1.0","official_wording":"Paid After Initial Before March 1st License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone Animal Services at 604-519-2008 (press 0 for urgent matters) and give a detailed account to an Animal Services Officer. Anyone who finds an aggressive, vicious or dangerous dog must give the City a description or photograph and any identification information.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Animal Services","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/animal-services/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Aggressive Dogs","official_wording":"please phone us at 604-519-2008 to provide a detailed account to an Animal Services Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: aggressive-dog breaches $300; vicious $400 (muzzle $500; warning sign $250; death or transfer notices $300); dangerous $500. Within 14 days, $100 less; late, $25 more. Municipal ticket information: $1,000 for most; $500 for warning signs and aggressive-dog notices.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $400 vicious; $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 1","official_wording":"Aggressive dog at large 300.00 200.00 325.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Care and Control Bylaw NO. 7586, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any parcel of land or real property.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 12.3","official_wording":"No owner shall keep more than three (3) dogs on any parcel of land or real property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No wild or exotic animals (Schedule A list) and no roosters may be kept in the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 10.9, 10.11","official_wording":"No person shall keep any wild animal within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Care and Control Bylaw states no exception, kennel licence or age allowance for the dog limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three dogs: bylaw notice $250 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $275 late); municipal ticket information $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 1, s. 12.3","official_wording":"Keeping more than three 250.00 150.00 275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 7586, 2013 (consolidated July 12, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7586_Animal.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Care and Control Bylaw NO. 7586, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be parked on a public place for more than 48 consecutive hours, and an unattached trailer may not be parked on a public place, unless authorized by a Street Occupancy Permit. Any vehicle may be parked on a street for no more than 72 continuous hours.","short":"RVs 48 hours; unattached trailers need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7664, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7664__2015_Street_and_Traffic(1).pdf","section":"s. 5.7.25-5.7.26","official_wording":"Except as authorized by a Street Occupancy Permit no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a lot with a single detached dwelling, duplex or multiplex, no parking or storage of buses, mobile homes, recreation vehicles, boats or trailers is allowed except one recreational boat or one recreational vehicle belonging to the occupants. On multiple dwelling and townhouse sites, none are allowed (only one commercial truck under 4,536 kg and temporary commercial vehicles).","short":"1 recreational boat or 1 RV (single detached, duplex)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6680, 2001 (as of June 8, 2026), section 140 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 140.46","official_wording":"On sites occupied by a single detached dwelling, duplex, or multiplex use:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on public places: no one may use a vehicle for habitation while it is parked on or in any public place.","short":"No in public places; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7664, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7664__2015_Street_and_Traffic(1).pdf","section":"s. 4.20","official_wording":"No person shall use a Vehicle for habitation while it is Parked on or in any Public Place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: RV on a public place over 48 hours $80 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $105 late); unattached trailer $80; over 72 hours $70 ($30 / $95); living in a vehicle $80; zoning s. 140.46 parking $200. Municipal ticket information: $1,000 for RV and trailer offences; $750 for zoning parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 22","official_wording":"Park RV on a public 80.00 50.00 105.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 7664, 2015; Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section 140).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7664, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/7664__2015_Street_and_Traffic(1).pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 7664, 2015”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow a noise on a highway or property that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw's decibel limits. Owners and occupiers may not permit it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 6520, 1999 (consolidated May 2, 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/6520__1999_Noise.pdf","section":"s. 3-4","official_wording":"make or cause any noise or sound to be made in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single set of quiet hours. The bylaw defines night as 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., when lower decibel limits apply and power equipment (leaf blowers, mowers, trimmers, chippers, pressure washers) may not be operated at all. Daytime is 7:01 a.m. to 9:59 p.m.","short":"None set; night is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 6520, 1999 (consolidated May 2, 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/6520__1999_Noise.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"night means that period from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., local time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction that disturbs the neighbourhood is allowed only weekdays 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., not Sundays or other holidays. A resident building on their own residence may work Sundays and holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., if not for profit or gain.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Noise Bylaw 6063, 1992 (consolidated 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6063__1992_Construction_Noise__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 3 (Permitted Hours)","official_wording":"between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Continuous noise: 60 dB day, 55 dB night in activity zones; 55 dB day, 45 dB night in quiet zones (residential, institutional and park zones in Schedule B). Non-continuous: 80 dB day, 75 dB night. Power equipment up to 87 dB. Vehicle amplified sound and car alarms limited. Emergency work exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 6520, 1999 (consolidated May 2, 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/6520__1999_Noise.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"shall not exceed 60 dBs during the daytime and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Officer at 604-527-4657 during City Hall business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or by email. Barking dogs: Animal Services, 604-519-2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/noise-bylaw","section":"How do I report","official_wording":"Call 604-527-4657 during City Hall business hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"New Westminster Police Department non-emergency line, 604-525-5411, for a noise disturbance after hours or a party in progress. Call 911 if it sounds violent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/noise-bylaw","section":"Other","official_wording":"if you are experiencing a noise disturbance after hours and would like peace restored to the neighbourhood call the New Westminster Police Department non-emergency number at 604-525-5411.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs $200 first offence ($150 if paid within 14 days; $225 late), $400 repeat; construction noise $250 first, $500 repeat. Municipal ticket information: $1,000 each. The Noise Bylaw (s. 15) also allows a court fine up to $2,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 11 / Construction noise, first and repeat offence penalties","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs - 200.00 150.00 225.00 YES first offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Bylaw No. 6520, 1999; Construction Noise Bylaw No. 6063, 1992.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 6520, 1999 (consolidated May 2, 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/6520__1999_Noise.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Noise Bylaw No. 6520, 1999\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay untidy or unsightly; must remove accumulations of filth, discarded materials or rubbish; must keep it cleared of brush, noxious weeds, wild grass and other untended growth; must keep waste and rubbish from accumulating around it; and must keep adjacent walls and fences free of graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 5969, 1991 (consolidated March 23, 1999) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/5969prem.pdf","section":"s. 3-5","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow that property to become","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The City's Bylaw Enforcement page lists General Inquiries at 604-527-4657. It gives no separate form or email for unsightly property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page contact","official_wording":"General Inquiries Phone: 604-527-4657","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner or occupier does not comply with ss. 3, 4, 5 or 7, the Administrative Services Officer or Secondary Suites Co-ordinator may give written notice to comply within 10 days of delivery. If they do not, the City may enter and remove the material at the owner's expense. Unpaid costs on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 5969, 1991 (consolidated March 23, 1999) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/5969prem.pdf","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"may give written notice to that person to comply within 10 days of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly premises or untended growth $200 first offence ($150 if paid within 14 days; $225 late), $400 repeat. Municipal ticket information: $1,000. Graffiti: placing $200; permitting it $250 by bylaw notice; $1,000 ticket.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 24","official_wording":"Unsightly premises - first offence 200.00 150.00 225.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 5969, 1991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 5969, 1991 (consolidated March 23, 1999) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/5969prem.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 5969, 1991”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No open-air fires, except a contained fire used only to cook food and fuelled by propane, natural gas or charcoal; the Fire Director may permit camp fires. A May 2024 fire bulletin also allows certified propane or natural gas fire pits on private property, flame under 15 cm, 3 m from combustibles.","short":"No, except cooking fires and gas fire pits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 25 and Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 25.1, 25.3","official_wording":"No person shall at any time start, light, ignite or burn, or knowingly permit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning grass and other clippings, leaves, tree and shrub pruning, cuttings and light material, construction-site waste and land-clearing material in the open air is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 25 and Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 25.2","official_wording":"The burning in the open air of garden refuse, in the nature of grass and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Camp fire permits may be issued by the Director of Fire and Rescue Services where conditions are safe, for specified parts of the City. The bylaw lists no permit fee; Schedule A sets $211 as the fee to extinguish an outdoor burning fire.","short":"Camp fire permits may be issued; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 25 and Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 25.3","official_wording":"Where the Director of Fire and Rescue Services considers that conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings and food scraps go in the green cart, collected weekly year round; up to two extra kraft bags can go out on collection day, with extra seasonal collection each spring and fall. Residents can also drop extra yard trimmings off free at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre with proof of residency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Collection, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/food-scraps-and-yard-trimmings-collection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Yard Trimmings and food scraps will be collected weekly, year round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Open-air fire (s. 25.1) or burning building or yard waste (s. 25.2): bylaw notice $200 first offence ($150 if paid within 14 days; $225 late), $400 repeat. Municipal ticket information: $1,000 each.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 9","official_wording":"Open air fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 6940, 2004 (section 25)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 25 and Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Fire Protection Bylaw No.6940, 2004.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low hazard fireworks may be possessed only from October 28 to the morning of November 1 and set off only from 4 p.m. October 31 to 12:01 a.m. November 1. Not by anyone under 18. Only on private property with the owner's consent, or on public property with the written permission of the Director of Fire and Rescue Services. No roman candles. High hazard fireworks need a Special Permit.","short":"From 4 p.m. Oct 31 to 12:01 a.m. Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 26.1","official_wording":"Low Hazard Fireworks may be possessed only within that time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell or offer for sale low hazard fireworks anywhere in the City. High hazard fireworks may be sold only to a person with a valid Special Permit.","short":"No, except high hazard with Special Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 26.1, 26.4","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, offer for sale or sell Low Hazard Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs and torpedoes. Caps for toys, Christmas crackers, sparklers and model rocket engines are excluded. Low hazard (fountains, pin wheels, volcanoes, etc.) and high hazard (rockets, shells, batteries, etc.) follow the federal Explosives Regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 2 Definitions","official_wording":"“fireworks” includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"High hazard fireworks (or fireworks for film or other special effects) need a Special Permit from the Director of Fire and Rescue Services. The applicant must supervise the display and hold a valid Fireworks Supervisor Card. Permit fee for use of high hazard fireworks: $211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 26.2-26.3","official_wording":"unless that person has first obtained a valid Special Permit from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: discharging fireworks without a permit $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $325 late); selling, possessing without a permit, or using without the owner's consent $200 ($150; $225). Municipal ticket information: $1,000 each.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A Part 9","official_wording":"Discharge of fireworks 300.00 250.00 325.00 NO without permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 6940, 2004 (section 26)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 (consolidated September 29, 2025), section 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_6940__2004_Fire_Protection__2025_09_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Fire Protection Bylaw No.6940, 2004.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009, bylaw enforcement officers (including animal services and parking officers) issue bylaw notices disputed through the City's adjudication registry. Under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 8077, 2019, designated officers issue tickets under the Community Charter, with fines up to $1,000. Many offences appear in both schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 9.1.4","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / within 14 days / late): dog not licensed $250 / $150 / $275; dog off leash $250; noise first offence $200 / $150 / $225; unsightly premises first offence $200; parking over 72 hours $70 / $30 / $95. Municipal ticket information: $1,000 for the dog, noise and unsightly offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Sch. A","official_wording":"Dog not licensed 250.00 150.00 275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A bylaw notice paid within 14 days of receipt gets the discounted (early payment) penalty in the schedule, for example $150 instead of $250 for an unlicensed dog.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $150 vs $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.2","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If a bylaw notice is paid more than 34 days after it was received, the late payment penalty in the schedule applies (usually $25 more, for example $275 instead of $250).","short":"Usually $25 more after 34 days (e.g. $275 for $250)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.3","official_wording":"if more than 34 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, submit the online Bylaw Offence Notice Dispute Form (or mail or fax it). A screening officer may cancel the notice, offer a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty, or uphold it, in which case an adjudication hearing is scheduled. If you lose, you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee. You cannot dispute after 14 days.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 5.1-5.2","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7318, 2009 and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 8077, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7318, 2009 (consolidated July 29, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7318,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business in New Westminster, including home-based businesses, commercial and industrial operations, apartment rental owners, and contractors from outside the city who work here. Exempt: fundraising, school and community courses, garage sales, some farmers' markets and licensed mobile food vendors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (PDF, consolidated November 3, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8473__2024_Business_Licence__2025_11_03_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the City without a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee $59, plus an annual fee by business type (2026). Examples: employee-based business $214 (1-3 persons), $312 (4-10), $591 (11-25); contractor $182 (1-2 employees). Full schedule in Bylaw 8529, Schedule B.","short":"By type: $59 application plus annual fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Fees 2026 (PDF), Schedule B to Bylaw 8529, 2025","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/CNW_2026_BL_Fees_web.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Fees 2026","official_wording":"Business Licence Application (excluding Liquor Primary and Cannabis Retail)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application form for your business type in person or by email to businesslicences@newwestcity.ca. A licence is granted only if zoning permits the business, it complies with other enactments, and fees and fines owed are paid. Check with Planning and Building that the use is permitted on the site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/business_licences.php","section":"Business Licence Application Forms","official_wording":"Please submit your application in person, or by email at businesslicences@newwestcity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. Renewal invoices go out in late November and are due January 31. A 10% penalty applies after January 31 and 20% after March 31. Renew online with your account number and access code, by phone at 604-527-4565, or at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renewing a Business Licence, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/business_licences/sb_expander_articles/889.php","section":"Renewing a Business Licence","official_wording":"All business licences expire on December 31 each year and most renew automatically.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, the MetroWest Inter-municipal Business Licence for construction trades, maintenance, repair and inspection contractors, and health care providers who visit clients' homes. It covers Burnaby, Delta, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver (Township of Langley joins January 1, 2027). The fee is $300, on top of the licence for your home municipality.","short":"Yes, $300 (trades, home health care)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page names six municipalities; Bylaw 8591, 2026 also names the Township of Langley (seven). The bylaw list was followed. The fee is from the City page; the fee schedule row for the IMBL refers to Bylaw 8475, 2024 and its layout does not clearly show an amount.","source_title":"Inter-municipal Business Licence, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/business_licences/intermunicipal-business-licence","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"The City of New Westminster participates in the MetroWest IMBL Program and works in partnership with Burnaby, Delta, Richmond, Surrey, and Vancouver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for carrying on business without a licence ($450 if paid early, $525 if paid late). The Municipal Ticket Information schedule sets $1,000 for the same offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid early); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7318, 2009 (PDF, consolidated 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part 4","official_wording":"2.1 No business licence 500.00 450.00 525.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024; fees in Community Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 8529, 2025 (Schedule B)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (PDF, consolidated November 3, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8473__2024_Business_Licence__2025_11_03_consolidation_.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 8473, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a residential use, run by a resident. It is a listed permitted use in RS-1 and in many other residential districts (for example 410.6) and some commercial districts (for example 509.12); s. 190.28 rules apply everywhere. Confirm your zone with Planning.","short":"Yes, in most residential districts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.28(a)","official_wording":"the home based business shall clearly be an accessory use to the residential use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business, including home-based ones, needs a valid licence before starting. A $59 non-refundable application fee applies. Annual fee by type; an employee-based business with 1 to 3 persons is $214 (2026).","short":"Yes: $59 application fee; $214 a year (1 to 3 persons)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of New Westminster","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/business_licences.php","section":"Business Licences and Permits","official_wording":"This includes home-based businesses, commercial and industrial operations, and owners of apartment rental properties.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 500 ft² (46.45 m²) used. One non-resident worker at most. No outdoor storage or display. Customers may not regularly come in to buy goods (some zones excepted). One off-street and one on-street parking space. Not open to the public 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. One unlit sign up to 0.2 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.28(e), (f), (h), (k)","official_wording":"shall not exceed 500 square feet (46.45 square metres) in total;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Adult entertainment uses, adult theatres, adult video stores, escort services and automotive repair at the home. Also no on-site storage of construction materials, hazardous chemicals or explosives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.28(n)","official_wording":"adult entertainment uses, adult motion picture studios, adult theatres, adult","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (s. 190.28); Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (ss. 3.14 to 3.21)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001, Part 100 Introduction (PDF, as of June 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/100_Introduction___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","section":"s. 190.28","official_wording":"Requirements for Home Based Businesses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted unless the operator holds a valid Bed & Breakfast business licence. A B&B is a home based business where the operator lives on site and rents rooms for under 90 days with a daily breakfast. It is not allowed in a detached accessory building such as a laneway house.","short":"No, unless operator has a B&B business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of New Westminster (Short Term Accommodations)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/business_licences.php","section":"Short Term Accomodations","official_wording":"will continue to not permit short-term rentals unless the operator has a valid Bed & Breakfast business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a B&B business licence. 2026 fees: $214 annual and a $59 non-refundable application fee. Building, Plumbing, Fire and Business Licensing staff inspect.","short":"Yes, $214 a year plus $59 application","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's page still shows the 2025 fees ($58 application, $209 annual); the Schedule B to Bylaw 8529 for 2026 was followed.","source_title":"Business Licence Fees 2026 (PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/CNW_2026_BL_Fees_web.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Fees 2026","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast Accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where a local licence is required. Each unit needs its own registration number. Annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B: no more than four guests, plus one per 500 ft² over 2,000 ft², to a maximum of 10. At most one parking space per bedroom and two per three bedrooms. Operator must live on site and serve daily breakfast. Fire alarms and a posted fire safety plan required. The licence must be posted in public view.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (PDF, consolidated November 3, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8473__2024_Business_Licence__2025_11_03_consolidation_.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"not provide sleeping accommodation to more than four guests","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for operating without a business licence ($450 early, $525 late); exceeding the B&B guest limit is $250. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule sets $1,000 and $750 for the same offences. The City page warns of $200 to $400 per day per offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid early); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says $200-400 per day per offence; the Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule sets the amounts shown. Followed the bylaw schedule.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 7318, 2009 (PDF, consolidated 2026)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_7318__2009_Bylaw_Notice_Enforcement__2026_07_29_consolidation_.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part 4","official_wording":"2.1 No business licence 500.00 450.00 525.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","place_name":"New Westminster","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (s. 3.6, Bed and Breakfasts); Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (s. 190.28)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024 (PDF, consolidated November 3, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Consolidated_Bylaw_8473__2024_Business_Licence__2025_11_03_consolidation_.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 8473, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before building, altering or reconstructing a building, structure, canopy or float home, or doing plumbing. Separate permits are needed to demolish, to move a building, and for a new fireplace or chimney (unless a building permit covers it). A retaining wall over 1.2 m high needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2003, No. 3172 (PDF, current to October 31, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9(1), 17(1), 18(1), 19(1), 19.2(1)","official_wording":"A person must apply for, and obtain, a building permit before constructing, altering, or reconstructing a building, structure, canopy, or float home, or plumbing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Replacing windows and doors (unless the opening size changes), siding and soffit, roofing (unless roof framing is repaired or replaced) or existing plumbing fixtures. A one-storey accessory building of 10 m² (107 sq ft) or less, a fabric-covered seasonal shelter up to 50 m², and an open-roof pergola. Zoning setbacks still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When a Building Permit Is Not Required (PDF), Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-12/Building%20Permit%20-%20Not%20Required.pdf","section":"handout page 1","official_wording":"A building permit is not required for the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email the completed Building Permit Application Form to building@northcowichan.ca, asking for a file upload ShareLink (subject line 'Request for ShareLink'), then upload the checklist documents. One application and permit per building or structure.","short":"Email for ShareLink; upload documents","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family Dwelling / Duplex Permit, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/permits-forms-applications/single-family-dwelling-duplex-permit","section":"Step 4: Digital submission","official_wording":"Email a completed Building Permit Application Form to building@northcowichan.ca and request a file upload ShareLink.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a single-family dwelling or duplex: Planning Compliance Form, Engineering Compliance Form, checklist, application form, title search (within 30 days), site plan, drawings, BC Energy Step Code pre-construction report, Site Disclosure Statement and new home warranty or owner-builder authorization. Other project types have their own checklists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family Dwelling / Duplex Permit, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/permits-forms-applications/single-family-dwelling-duplex-permit","section":"Step 3: Prepare your application","official_wording":"Planning Compliance Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-746-3102 or email BookingInspections@northcowichan.ca with the site address, permit number, inspection type and contact. Requests before 4 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day; later requests for the day after that. The Building Bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/building-services/building-inspections","section":"Request a building inspection","official_wording":"To schedule an inspection, call 250-746-3102 or email BookingInspections@northcowichan.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services (Building), 250-746-3105, building@northcowichan.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/building-services","section":"Contact information","official_wording":"Phone: 250-746-3105 E-mail: building@northcowichan.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2003, Bylaw No. 3172 (The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2003, No. 3172 (PDF, current to October 31, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan Building Bylaw 2003 Bylaw 3172","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Municipality's pages read do not say whether a fence needs a building permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front yard in most residential zones (e.g. A3, A5, R1, R1-U, R2, R3). No maximum in A1, A2, A4 and A6 zones. Other zones have their own limits in the table.","short":"1.2 m in most residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 37.1(1), (8)","official_wording":"There is no maximum height for fences unless otherwise specified in a zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m in side and rear yards in most residential zones (e.g. A3, A5, R1, R2, R3). Exceptions: R3-MF is 1.8 m side and 1.2 m rear; some comprehensive zones are lower. No maximum in A1, A2 and A4.","short":"2.0 m in most residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 37.1(8)","official_wording":"R3 Residential One and Two Family 1.2 m 2.0 m 2.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No obstruction of sight above 1.1 m from street level in the triangle at a road junction formed by the two lot lines and a line joining points 6 m from the intersection (not in the C2 zone). Fences are subject to this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 36, s. 37.1(6)","official_wording":"No obstruction of sight above 1.1 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade at the base; barbed wire, ornamentation and any arbour or trellis on the fence count. Fences within 1.2 m of a retaining wall are limited together with the wall (walls max 2 m). Swimming pools must be enclosed by a 1.5 to 1.8 m climb-resistant fence with a hinged, lockable gate that opens freely only from inside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 37.1, 37.2","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured vertically from grade starting at the base of the fence to the highest part of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 37.1 (fences, table of heights by zone), s. 37.2 (retaining walls) and s. 36 (vision clearance).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950 CONSOLIDATION Current to September 14, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a one-storey accessory building of 10 m² (107 sq ft) or less (not counting roof overhang); zoning setbacks still apply. Kits, packages and pre-assembled structures larger than 10 m² need a permit. Fabric-covered seasonal shelters up to 50 m² are also exempt.","short":"No if 10 m² or less, one storey","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When a Building Permit Is Not Required (PDF), Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-12/Building%20Permit%20-%20Not%20Required.pdf","section":"handout page 1","official_wording":"A one storey accessory building no more than 107 square feet / 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit unless it is on grade and less than 0.61 m (2 ft) high; only those decks are excluded from 'structure' in the Building Bylaw. Zoning setbacks and lot coverage still apply. The Municipality has a Deck Permit application checklist.","short":"Yes, unless on grade and under 0.61 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2003, No. 3172 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 \"structure\"","official_wording":"excludes concrete slabs on finished or natural grade, and decks on grade which are less than 0.61 m (2') in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage or accessory building (over 10 m²) needs a building permit: planning compliance form, site plan, drawings, title search. A Highway Access Permit is also required if a new driveway access is needed. Carports are not mentioned separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached Garage / Accessory Building Permit, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/permits-forms-applications/detached-garage-accessory-building","section":"Steps 1-2","official_wording":"A Highway Access Permit is required if a new driveway access is required to serve the new detached garage / shed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Set by zone. In R3, accessory buildings: at least 5.0 m from the front lot line, 1.0 m from side lot lines and 1.5 m from the rear; maximum height 5.0 m. In any zone, no accessory building within 1.22 m of the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"R3 zone s. 58(6), (7); s. 16","official_wording":"The minimum permitted setbacks for the R3 zone are as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3172 and Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2003, No. 3172 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2003 Bylaw 3172","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150, for construction value not exceeding $5,000.","short":"$150 (value up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784 (PDF, current to July 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Section 1, Item 1","official_wording":"Core Building Permit Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$150 plus 1% of construction value once the value is over $5,000 (same formula for $100,000 and up). If the applicant's value and the Building Inspector's differ, the Inspector's value applies unless the applicant provides an appraisal by a registered appraiser.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784 (PDF, current to July 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Section 1, Items 2-3","official_wording":"$150 + 1% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw schedule lists no separate application or plan-review fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $30 for 1 or 2 fixtures, $15 per fixture for 3 or more. Demolition: $150 residential, $250 other. Re-inspection $150. Plan revision after issue $100. Work without a permit: double fee. Secondary suite permit: the greater of $150 + 1% of construction value or $165/sq.ft. (as written).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784 (PDF, current to July 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Sections 1 and 5","official_wording":"Plumbing fixtures – 1 or 2 $30 flat fee for one or both","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"A fee slip is sent once the permit is approved. Pay by cash, Interac, cheque or money order, or online using 'North Cowichan – A/R' as the payee with the BP folder number as the account. Credit cards are not accepted. Email the fee slip to finance@northcowichan.ca and building@northcowichan.ca after paying online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family Dwelling / Duplex Permit, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-hall/permits-forms-applications/single-family-dwelling-duplex-permit","section":"Step 5: Building permit fees","official_wording":"Once a building permit has been approved a fee slip will be provided for payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, Schedule C (Development and Permitting Fees), Section 1 (Building Fees); plumbing fees in Section 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784 (PDF, current to July 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover / Schedule C","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES Bylaw No. 3784","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use North Cowichan's Interactive GIS Map. Type the civic address in the search box, click the address, then click inside the property boundary to see its details, including the zone (for example R1). PDF North Half and South Half Zoning Maps are also on the Zoning Bylaw and Maps page.","short":"Online map (Interactive GIS Map); PDF maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw and Maps, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/development-planning/zoning-bylaw-maps","section":"Zoning maps","official_wording":"The best way to find out which zone applies to a property is to refer to North Cowichan's Interactive GIS Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, consolidation current to September 14, 2026 (last amended September 8, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950 CONSOLIDATION Current to September 14, 2026 Last amended on September 8, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zones regulate how a property can be used, flood level requirements, lot and building size and layout (setbacks, site coverage, density), building type, landscaping and parking requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw and Maps, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/development-planning/zoning-bylaw-maps","section":"Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"regulate how a particular property can be used, flood level requirements, lot and building size and layout (setbacks, site coverage, density, etc.), building type, landscaping and parking requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning, 250-746-3104, planning@northcowichan.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw and Maps, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/development-planning/zoning-bylaw-maps","section":"Contact information","official_wording":"Phone: 250-746-3104 E-mail: planning@northcowichan.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"'Secondary Suite' is a permitted use in zones A4, R1-U, R2, R2-R, R3, R3-R, R3-S, R7 and comprehensive zones CD1, CD4, CD6, CD12, CD18, CD18-R, CD20, CD25 and CD28 (some only in certain areas). It must be accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling.","short":"Yes, in A4, R1-U, R2, R3, R7 and CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 3 definition; zone sections 54, 56.1, 57, 58","official_wording":"means an additional dwelling unit which is accessory to a single-family dwelling or a two-family dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit is a permitted use in R1-U, R2, R3, R3-S and CD1, CD4, CD6, CD12, CD18, CD18-R, CD20, CD25, CD28. Only with a single detached house; not on duplex lots; cannot be strata-titled or subdivided.","short":"Yes, in R1-U, R2, R3, R3-S and some CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"zone sections 56.1, 57, 58(4)(a)","official_wording":"in which case one detached accessory dwelling unit is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: no more than 2 bedrooms. Detached unit: at most 120 m² gross floor area; height at most 6.5 m (7.5 m with a pitched roof of at least 6:12); at-grade amenity space of at least 18.5 m² and 3.0 m wide. Zone density limits also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 40.4","official_wording":"A secondary suite must have: (a) no more than 2 bedrooms, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space for a secondary suite or a detached accessory dwelling unit, on top of the house's own requirements. (An attached 'accessory dwelling unit' needs 2 spaces.)","short":"1 space per suite, plus the house's own","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 21(1) parking table","official_wording":"Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, 1 space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to develop a suite (a new suite, or legitimizing a non-compliant one). Development cost charges may apply if construction value is $50,000 or more. Check development permit areas on the Planning Compliance Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Secondary Suite Guide 2025 (PDF), Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/New%20Secondary%20Suite%20Guide%202025.pdf","section":"Suite Building Permit; Considerations","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required when developing a suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (s. 40.4 and the zone sections) and Building Bylaw No. 3172.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, current to September 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting permit on private land. But in the Natural Environment and Hazard Lands development permit areas (near streams, shoreline, sensitive habitat or raptor nests; slopes over 20%, high wildfire hazard, floodplains) no disturbance of vegetation is allowed without a development permit. Ask Planning, 250-746-3104.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, Schedule J development permit guidelines)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"Schedule J, guidelines 2.3 and 3.3(a), 2.1","official_wording":"disturbance of vegetation, movement of soils or other disturbance of land, water or subdivision of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the development permit areas, exempt: cutting hazardous trees that pose an immediate danger, as determined by an arborist; minor pruning and yard maintenance in existing landscaped areas; farm-practice vegetation removal and forest management under provincial acts. Small invasive-plant removal needs Municipality approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, Schedule J development permit guidelines)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"Schedule J, guidelines B s. 2.2(c)(iv), (j), (k); Table 1 item 14","official_wording":"cutting down of hazardous trees within the DPA that present an immediate danger to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"North Cowichan has no tree replacement rule in the sources that were read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On a highway (road allowance), no one may cut or remove a tree, shrub or hedge, or plant a tree or shrub in a boulevard, without a construction permit from the Director of Engineering and Operations. In parks, no one may destroy, damage or remove a tree, shrub or plant (Bylaw No. 3626 s. 2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Use Bylaw No. 2261 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(d), (f); s. 5(1)","official_wording":"plant a tree or shrub in a boulevard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting a tree on a highway without a permit: bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $220 after 28 days); municipal ticket $300. Removing a tree in a park: bylaw notice $200 (same early/late amounts); municipal ticket $200. No ticket found for cutting trees on private land.","short":"No private-land ticket; highway tree notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Highway Use Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"4 (f) Remove tree from highway $200 $100 $220 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw. On private land, vegetation disturbance in development permit areas is controlled by the Official Community Plan (Bylaw 3900) and Zoning Bylaw 2950 Schedule J. Highway trees: Highway Use Bylaw 2261. Park trees: Bylaw 3626.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Use Bylaw No. 2261 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-02/Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Highway Use Bylaw Bylaw 2261","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (kitchen and yard waste) every week. Garbage and recycling alternate every other week. Applies to single-family homes; apartments, stratas, mobile home parks, businesses and institutions arrange their own collection. Holidays shift the schedule by a day.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside collection, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/curbside-collection","section":"intro","official_wording":"Organics (kitchen and yard waste) is collected every week, and recycling and garbage alternate every other week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the calendar tool on the Curbside schedules page (print it or get text, email or phone-call reminders), or use the free 'MNC Curbside' app. Call Operations at 250-746-3106 (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). New homes are added when occupancy is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside schedules and Waste Wizard, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/curbside-collection/curbside-schedules-and-waste-wizard","section":"Curbside calendars and reminders","official_wording":"Use the calendar tool to input your address to view your calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Municipality supplies carts: default 80 L garbage and 80 L organics for a single home; a home with a secondary suite gets a 240 L garbage and 120 L organics cart by default. Larger or smaller sizes (120 L, 240 L) by cart exchange request (form online, $30 per exchange, one exchange per 3 months, may be refused). Bear-resistant carts only in 120 L and 240 L, at an extra fee. Recycling goes in your own containers or $3 yellow bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"ss. 19-20, 28, Table 1","official_wording":"Default size: 1 x 80L Garbage Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 5 AM and 8 AM on collection day with lids closed, with 1 m of space around each cart and the handle facing your property, on the road shoulder or street at your property line (or in the driveway behind the curb when cars block the roadway, or other places listed). Remove them by 10 PM the same day. Carts out outside those times can be fined.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"place Collection Carts and Recycling Containers, with the lids in the fully closed position","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage cart weight limits: 80 L cart 36 kg (80 lb), 120 L cart 59 kg (130 lb), 240 L cart 109 kg (240 lb); overweight carts are not collected. Excess garbage is not collected; keep it for next time or take it to a depot such as Bings Creek. No sharps or syringes; double-bag pet waste. No bag-tag or extra-bag program was found.","short":"Weight limits by cart; excess not collected; no tags","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"s. 23, Table 2, s. 32","official_wording":"will not collect any Garbage or Organic Waste which exceeds the capacity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Charged to the property owner on the utility bill (water, sewer and garbage), billed three times a year. Single-family annual cost by cart combination: 80 L garbage + 80 L organics $157 (the default); 80+120 $187; 120+120 $232; 240+120 $312; 240+240 $367. A home with a secondary suite pays for two services. Paper utility bill costs $2 per billing.","short":"$157 a year (default 80 L + 80 L carts)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule I, items 1-14, section 3","official_wording":"80-litre garbage cart and 80-litre organics cart:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (adopted July 16, 2025); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule I.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard and garden waste goes in the green organics cart together with kitchen scraps, collected every week. Yard and garden waste means vegetation from gardens, lawns, shrubs and trees, including prunings. Plastic liners (even compostable ones) are not allowed; use paper bags, newspaper or leave loose.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, kitchen and yard waste, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/curbside-collection/organics-kitchen-yard-waste","section":"intro","official_wording":"Curbside organics collection is every week and includes both kitchen waste and yard waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches and prunings must be no more than 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long to count as yard waste for the cart. Loose material must fit in the organics cart with the lid closed; weight limits are 36 kg (80 L cart), 59 kg (120 L) and 109 kg (240 L). Larger branches are not curbside; take them to the depot (branches under 3 inches/7.6 cm accepted there).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition; Table 2","official_wording":"prunings from shrubs and trees no greater than 1.5 cm in diameter and 60 cm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free year-round at CVRD recycling centres. Bings Creek, 3900 Drinkwater Road, Duncan: every day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peerless Road, 10830 Westdowne Road, Ladysmith: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (November 1 to March 31; Wednesday to Sunday in summer). Closed statutory holidays and some other days.","short":"CVRD centres, free: Bings Creek, Peerless Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning &amp; Campfires | Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/burning","section":"Alternatives to open burning","official_wording":"Take yard waste (year-round and free of charge) to one of our region’s solid waste management and recycling facilities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside is included in the annual garbage and organics utility charge ($157 a year for the default 80 L + 80 L carts). Drop-off of residential yard waste at CVRD centres is free; commercial loads $110 per tonne.","short":"Curbside in $157 a year; drop-off free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accepted materials and fees, Cowichan Valley Regional District","source_url":"https://cvrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/waste-and-recycling-facilities/accepted-materials-and-fees/","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"| Tires (On Rim) | $6/unit (4 tires per person daily limit) | Passenger car and light truck tires on rims are accepted for a fee. | Yard Waste | Free (residential loads) $110/tonne (commercial loads) | Grass, leaves, and branches less than 3'' in diameter accepted. NO rock, sod, or dirt. NO stumps.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: plastic bags or liners of any kind, including compostable ones. At the CVRD depot: no rock, sod, dirt or stumps, and no giant hogweed, knotweed, poison hemlock or daphne/spurge laurel with yard waste. Pet waste and animal carcasses are not accepted in organics.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, kitchen and yard waste, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/curbside-collection/organics-kitchen-yard-waste","section":"Acceptable liners","official_wording":"no longer allows the use of any plastics – including bags labelled as certified compostable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (yard and garden waste definition and cart rules); CVRD Solid Waste Fees and Regulations Bylaw No. 4412 for the depots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-08/4012_Waste-Collection-Bylaw-2025_1.pdf","section":"s. 1; Prohibited Waste definition","official_wording":"Waste Collection Bylaw No. 4012, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies every year from May 1 through October 31. The Director of Engineering may bring in Stage 2, 3 or 4 when needed, with notice on the Municipality's website, social media, signs, newspaper or radio. Check the Water Conservation page for the current stage.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter when needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016, consolidated to March 19, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waterworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17(1)-(2), s. 18","official_wording":"Stage 1 water conservation measures are in effect from May 1 through October 31 each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (May 1 to Oct 31): sprinklers on lawns, vegetable gardens, fruit trees, ornamental trees, shrubs and flower gardens up to 2 hours a day on two days a week: even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday. Stage 2: one day a week (even Wednesday, odd Sunday). Stages 3 and 4: no sprinklers. No outdoor watering between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: 2 days a week by address; none 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016, consolidated to March 19, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waterworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17(3)-(4)","official_wording":"on their designated days for a maximum of 2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering or micro-drip irrigation is allowed any day, outside 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.: vegetable gardens and fruit trees up to 4 hours a day (Stage 1-2) or 2 hours (Stage 3-4); ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers 2 hours (Stage 1-2) or 1 hour (Stage 3-4); lawns 2 hours (Stage 1) or 1 hour (Stage 2), none in Stage 3-4. The Municipality and School District 79 sports fields are exempt from sprinkling days; some businesses (nurseries, car washes etc.) are exempt from some Stage 2 and 3 rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016, consolidated to March 19, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waterworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17(5)-(7), s. 19","official_wording":"hand water or use micro-drip irrigation on vegetable gardens, or fruit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Garden Irrigation Permit ($25) for extra watering of a new lawn (newly seeded or sodded for the first time). Stage 1: sprinkler up to 2 hours a day on any day, or hand watering 2 hours. Stage 2 or 3: 1 hour (permits must be obtained before Stage 2; none issued during Stage 2 or 3). Stage 4: not permitted. Permits last 21 days for sod, 49 days for seed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016, consolidated to March 19, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waterworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17(8)-(9), s. 20","official_wording":"a person shall be permitted to use a sprinkler on new","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: Stage 1 sprinkling on the wrong day $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days); Stage 2 $200 ($100 early, $220 late); Stage 3 or 4 sprinkler use $300 ($150, $320). Municipal ticket: $200 (Stage 1), $400 (Stage 2), $600 (Stage 3 or 4).","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Waterworks Bylaw","official_wording":"Violate stage 3 or stage 4 sprinkler use 17(4) $300 $150 $320 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016 (Part 4, s. 17 and Schedule 1), consolidated to March 19, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 3620, 2016, consolidated to March 19, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Waterworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATION WATERWORKS BYLAW Bylaw No. 3620 Current to October April 2, 2025 Last amended on March 19, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 4 months old must have a valid licence, renewed every year, and must wear the licence tag on a collar or harness at all times. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 41, 47, 46","official_wording":"No Person shall keep any Dog over the age of 4 months unless a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Municipality of North Cowichan (finance department, 250-746-3100) issues the licence. Coastal Animal Services, which North Cowichan contracts for animal control and the pound, also provides dog licence tags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/dogs","section":"Contact information; Where do fees go","official_wording":"Dog licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year if bought in January or February (including new dogs). The fee schedule lists one dog licence fee; it has no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$35 a year if bought in January or February","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, item 1","official_wording":"1 Dog Licence Fee $35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year if bought in January or February (including new dogs); the same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog. $45 after February.","short":"$35 in January or February ($45 after February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, items 1-2","official_wording":"1 Dog Licence Fee $35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee: $10 extra after February 28 (so $45). Replacement tag $5. Transfer of a licence from another municipality or owner $5. Kennel licence $125 (plus $25 late after February 28). Aggressive dog licence $100 (plus $25 late). Certified guide dogs are exempt from licence fees. No senior or early-payment discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, items 2-8","official_wording":"Dog Licence Late Fee (after February 28) $10 additional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences and tags expire on December 31 each year. North Cowichan mails a renewal reminder in December to owners with a licence; pay the annual fee to renew (no new application needed). Renewals bought after February are $45.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 45","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it is issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New dogs: fill in the online new dog licence application form (up to 3 dogs on the form). Renewals: pay the annual fee using the Municipality's payment options (online banking, in person etc.) and keep the tag on the collar. Email finance@northcowichan.ca if your dog has died or you have moved away. Renewal notices can be sent by email through MyMuni.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/dogs","section":"How to register/renew","official_wording":"complete the new dog licence application form. You can register up to three dogs on the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw Schedule A): $100, or $50 if paid within 14 days; $120 if paid after 28 days. Municipal ticket (Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw): $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw, s. 41","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a Dog licence $100.00 $50.00 $120.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (licences: Part 6, ss. 41-59); licence fees are in Schedule B of the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place (land owned or run by any level of government, including school districts) a dog must be on a leash held by a competent person. Dogs may be off leash only in the designated off-leash areas, and then only under effective voice or hand-command control. Dogs must also stay off private property that is not their owner's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 29, 31, 2","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to be in a Public Place unless the Dog is on a Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The leash must not be longer than 6 feet (1.83 m) and strong enough to hold the dog.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Leash\"","official_wording":"does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 metres) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Schedule B areas: Chemainus Lake Park; Herd Road Park Off Leash Area; Somenos Dog Park; Fuller Lake Park boat launch area where signed; Kin Beach Park foreshore and Maple Bay Beach foreshore (October 1 to June 15 only, not the rest of those parks); Wul'aam' (Echo) Park; the Municipal Forest Reserve; and the southern portion of 9740 Elm Street (Chemainus Ball Park) outside the baseball field, year-round.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Designated Off-Leash Dog Areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw lists no general places where all dogs are banned.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Anyone in charge of a dog must remove and sanitarily dispose of its excrement. It may go into a public litter bin only if securely contained in an impermeable bag or container. The Municipality's web page also says not to throw bags into the bushes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 83-84","official_wording":"Every Person must remove and sanitarily dispose of any excrement deposited by a Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog off leash in public (s. 29), per calendar year. Bylaw notice: 1st offence $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); 2nd $200 ($100 early, $220 late); 3rd and later $300 ($150 early, $320 late). Municipal ticket: $100, $200 and $300.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 29","official_wording":"Allow Dog to be off-leash in public - 1st offence (first offence $100.00 $50.00 $120.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019, ss. 29-32 and Schedule B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An 'Aggressive Dog' is one that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (or shown a tendency to), bitten or killed a companion or farm animal, aggressively chased or harassed a person or animal, is kept or trained for dog fighting, or is a dangerous dog under s. 49 of the Community Charter. The Poundkeeper (Coastal Animal Services) decides and serves written notice. The owner can ask the Manager of Fire & Bylaw Services to reconsider within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 60, 78","official_wording":"“Aggressive Dog” means any Dog that meets any one of the following conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Licence the dog as aggressive within 14 days of the notice (owner over 19; dog neutered and microchipped or tattooed; $1,000,000 liability insurance proof each January). Off the property: muzzle and leash no longer than 1.83 m. At home: locked rear-yard pen inspected by an Animal Control Officer, or indoors. Post warning signs at all entrances. Not allowed on school grounds, within 30 m of playground apparatus, or in the off-leash areas. Report address changes, sale or death within one week and escapes or bites immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 64-72, 77","official_wording":"An Owner must apply for an Aggressive Dog Licence within 14 days of receiving a notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year (minus any amount already paid that year for the dog's ordinary licence); $25 extra if paid after February 28.","short":"$100 a year ($25 extra if paid after February 28)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784, 2020, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, items 3-4","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog Licence Fee (minus any previous amount paid in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to Coastal Animal Services, the animal control contractor: 250-748-3395 or info@coastalanimalservices.com. Its 24-hour emergency service covers attacking or aggressive dogs; its after-hours emergency number is 250-732-7720. Owners of an aggressive dog must also tell an Animal Control Officer at once if it bites someone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/animal-responsibility","section":"Coastal Animal Services","official_wording":"Attacking or aggressive dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: aggressive dog at large $475; failing to muzzle, keep secure, give annual documents, enclose properly or display signs $200 to $300; on school grounds or playgrounds $300. Bylaw notice amounts are lower for some: at large $200 ($100 early, $220 late); fail to muzzle $300 ($150, $320); improper enclosure $200 to $300; signage $200; school or playground $100.","short":"Ticket $475 at large; notice $200 ($100 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, Section 1, items 35-42","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog At-Large 69 (b) $475","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019, Part 7 (ss. 60-81).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 8 weeks old per person (6 companion animals in all). Keeping more than 3 dogs, or boarding dogs for profit, needs a kennel licence, and the zoning bylaw bars a kennel from any lot under 8,000 m² (1.98 acres). The Dogs page calls 3 the maximum.","short":"Max 3 dogs (more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 56","official_wording":"consisting of not more than 3 Dogs over","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 12 weeks old. Cats that go outdoors must be spayed or neutered and every cat must wear identification (collar, harness, tattoo or microchip).","short":"Max 5 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 6, 7.1","official_wording":"not more than 5 Cats over the age of 12 weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit of 6 companion animals per person (no more than 3 dogs and 5 cats). Rabbits must be kept in a secure pen. Exotic animals may not be kept. Bees need water on the keeper's property and must be kept to prevent swarming. Zoning limits poultry, rabbits and farm animals on lots under 8,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4","official_wording":"No Person shall keep more than 6 Companion Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence ($125 a year, $150 after February 28) is needed for more than 3 dogs or boarding dogs for profit, and zoning bars a kennel on a lot under 8,000 m². Puppies under 8 weeks and kittens under 12 weeks are not counted. Poultry and farm animals follow zoning s. 48.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 10, 56","official_wording":"Dogs over the age of 8 weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days) for keeping more than 6 companion animals, more than 3 dogs or more than 5 cats. Municipal ticket: $100 each. Failing to get a kennel licence: bylaw notice $200 ($100 early, $220 late); municipal ticket $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3","official_wording":"Keep more than 6 companion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019, ss. 3 and 56.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pigeons) may be kept on any lot over 8,000 m² (1.98 acres). On lots from 1,675 m² (0.41 acre) up to 8,000 m², only a limited number (see max_hens). The zoning text gives no permission on lots of 1,675 m² or less.","short":"Yes, over 8,000 m²; fewer on 1,675 m² to 8,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 48.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 48.1","official_wording":"The keeping of farm animals and poultry is permitted on a lot greater than 8000 m2 (1.98 ac) in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Lots over 1,675 m² and under 8,000 m²: no more than 12 rabbits or poultry in total (on lots 4,000 to under 8,000 m² this is alongside up to 2 farm animals). Lots over 8,000 m²: no number is stated.","short":"12 poultry or rabbits on lots under 8,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 48.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 48.1(2)","official_wording":"a total of not more than 12 rabbits or poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Any structure that houses farm animals or poultry must be at least 15 m from every lot line (or the zone's larger setback, if bigger). Manure storage structures must also be 15 m from any lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 48.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 48.1(3)-(5)","official_wording":"Any structure to house farm animals, or poultry must be set back at least 15 m from any lot line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed under the Animal Responsibility Bylaw if the keeper provides adequate water for the bees on their own property and keeps them in a way that reasonably prevents swarming. Bees are not counted as animals that must not trespass (s. 28).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Animal%20Responsibility%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"A Person who keeps bees must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, llamas, swine etc.) are not allowed on lots under 8,000 m². On lots from 4,000 m² (0.99 acre) to under 8,000 m² no more than 2 farm animals. Allowed on lots over 8,000 m² (1.98 acres). Rabbits must be in a secure pen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 48.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 48.1","official_wording":"than 2 farm animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (s. 48.1, added by Bylaw 3758); Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 3740, 2019 (s. 5 bees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, s. 48.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950 CONSOLIDATION Current to September 14, 2026 Last amended on September 8, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer or recreational vehicle may not be parked on any highway (public road) for more than 4 hours. Any vehicle may not stay continuously parked on a highway longer than 24 hours. Vehicles over 5,500 kg gross weight are limited to 4 hours. Vehicles over 6 m long cannot be parked in a lane or angle-parking zone. RVs must not be parked outside an established parking area unless authorized.","short":"Trailers and RVs 4 hours; other vehicles 24 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2276, 1988, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Traffic%20Bylaw%202276.pdf","section":"ss. 7-8","official_wording":"No person may park a trailer or recreational vehicle on any highway for more than 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw that were read state no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on your lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street: no sleeping overnight in a vehicle on a highway. In parks: no remaining overnight without authorization. For living or sleeping in an RV on a private lot no rule was found.","short":"No on a street; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2276, 1988, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Traffic%20Bylaw%202276.pdf","section":"s. 8(h)","official_wording":"for the purpose of sleeping overnight in vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $220 after 28 days) for a trailer or RV parked over 4 hours, parking over 24 hours, sleeping overnight in a vehicle, and most parking offences. Municipal ticket: $200 for the same offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw","official_wording":"Park trailer or recreational vehicle on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2276, 1988 (ss. 7-8); Zoning Bylaw No. 2950 for private lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2276, 1988, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Traffic%20Bylaw%202276.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW Bylaw 2276 CONSOLIDATION This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of section 139 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood, whether from an animal, vehicle, machinery, equipment, device or activity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall make nor allow to be made any noise that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for all noise. Playing a stereo or musical instrument before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any day is banned if it is loud enough to disturb people nearby.","short":"None set; stereo banned before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(2)","official_wording":"Playing any stereo equipment or musical instrument prior to 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, demolition, alteration, repair or excavation is banned before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, when it disturbs people nearby. Municipal work is exempt.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(4), s. 4(1)","official_wording":"prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on Monday to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: animals that disturb through frequent calls or cries; vehicles with no muffler or so out of repair they disturb; drums or loudspeakers used to attract attention to a sale or show if they disturb. Exempt: public addresses using amplifiers (reasonable use), church bells, music in licensed establishments between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., and noise usual to permitted zone uses or businesses. Dogs: barking continuously 10 minutes or more, or 15 minutes within an hour, is banned under the Animal Responsibility Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"Keeping or harbouring any animal which by its frequent calls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 250-746-3108 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or bylaw@northcowichan.ca; online violation form. Complaints must include your name, address and contact details; anonymous complaints are not considered. Barking dogs go to Coastal Animal Services, 250-748-3395.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact us, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/contact-us","section":"Bylaw compliance","official_wording":"- 250-746-3106 | Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm - After-hours (public works, operations, engineering issues): 250-746-5112 ## Bylaw compliance Report a bylaw violation - 250-746-3108 | Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Municipality's pages name no after-hours line for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs: bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days, $120 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200. Construction or demolition outside permitted hours, and stereo or instrument noise outside hours: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $200. Noisy dog: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $100, $200, $300 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd offence.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Bylaw","official_wording":"2 Allow noise to cause disturbance $100 $50 $120 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (adopted 1995, amended by Bylaw 3700).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 2857 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/NoiseBylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan Noise Bylaw [3700] Bylaw 2857 [Consolidated and printed by authority of the Corporate Officer under The Corporation of the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may cause or permit a 'nuisance' on their property. Nuisance includes refuse or garbage that is noxious or offensive, unsanitary conditions, overgrown grass, weeds or trees, graffiti and unsightly conditions on property, accumulated water, smoke, dust or odour, and noise that disturbs. Noxious weeds (blueweed, garlic mustard, giant hogweed, gorse, knotweeds, poison hemlock, wild chervil) are handled separately. No one may cause or permit a hazardous (unsafe) condition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement, Hazardous Conditions and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 3804, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Nuisance%20Abatement%20and%20Cost%20Recovery%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 4.1-4.4","official_wording":"refuse, garbage or other material that is noxious, offensive or unwholesome","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online 'Report a bylaw violation' form, phone Bylaw Services at 250-746-3108, or email bylaw@northcowichan.ca. Complaints must include your name, address, phone or email, and your relationship to the property; anonymous or incomplete complaints are not considered. The Municipality suggests first trying to resolve it with the neighbour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-services","section":"Report a violation","official_wording":"Report a bylaw violation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Compliance Officer investigates. For overgrown grass, weeds, trees, graffiti or litter the Manager issues a Weeds, Graffiti and Litter Order giving at least 5 business days. For other nuisances a Clean Up Order gives at least 30 days. Owners can ask for reconsideration (2 days before the deadline for weeds orders; 2 weeks before for Clean Up Orders, heard by Council). If not done, the District may do the work and charge the owner (15% admin on contractor costs); unpaid costs are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement, Hazardous Conditions and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 3804, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Nuisance%20Abatement%20and%20Cost%20Recovery%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2-5.11","official_wording":"Weeds, Graffiti and Litter Order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cause a nuisance or permit one on your property: bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $220 after 28 days); municipal ticket $200 (each day can be a separate offence). Not complying with a Clean-Up Order: bylaw notice $300 ($150 early, $320 late); municipal ticket $200. Hazardous condition: bylaw notice $300.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Nuisance Abatement","official_wording":"4.1 Cause a nuisance $200 $100 $220 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Abatement, Hazardous Conditions and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 3804, 2020 (consolidated to May 8, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement, Hazardous Conditions and Cost Recovery Bylaw No. 3804, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Nuisance%20Abatement%20and%20Cost%20Recovery%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Nuisance Abatement Hazardous Conditions and Cost Recovery","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A recreational fire (campfire) in a fire pit needs no permit if the pit is non-combustible, has a tight-fitting perforated metal or wire-screen lid (openings no more than 1 cm²), is no more than 0.5 m³, is at least 2 m from a property line and 5 m from a building or flammable material, and sits on a non-combustible base. The Municipality's page adds campfires under 60 cm across are allowed if there is no fire ban, and to keep a shovel, rake and connected garden hose on hand. No open fires in the Municipal Forest Reserve.","short":"Yes, no permit, in a covered non-combustible pit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 3841, 2021, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fire%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 68.1, 69 (Recreational Fire Pits)","official_wording":"No person shall use a recreational fire pit unless it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Backyard burning of yard waste is allowed only with a free Open Burning Permit, only March 15 to April 15 and September 15 to November 30, only when the Ventilation Index is 'good', and: outside the Urban Containment Boundary, or inside it only on lots larger than 2 acres. Fire must be 4 m from buildings and 10 m from property lines, daylight hours only, one hand-piled fire, smaller than 2 m high by 2 m wide, with a shovel, rake and hose on hand, and only untreated natural wood and brush from that property. Not allowed on smaller lots inside the Urban Containment Boundary. Large (Category 3) fires only outside the boundary with an air curtain incinerator. Normal farm practices are exempt.","short":"Only with a free permit, Mar 15 to Apr 15, Sep 15 to Nov 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 3841, 2021, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fire%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 9, ss. 62-67","official_wording":"Open Burning is permitted only when the Ventilation Index is rated as ‘good’","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"An Open Burning Permit is needed for any open burning (not for a recreational fire pit). The Fire Chief or delegate issues it; there is no charge. A new permit is needed for each spring and fall burning window. Apply with the Open Burning Permit Application Form (plus an agent authorization form if you do not own the property) by email to bylaw@northcowichan.ca, by mail, or in person at Bylaw Services, 7030 Trans-Canada Highway.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 3841, 2021, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fire%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 62-63","official_wording":"The Fire Chief, or their delegate, may issue an Open Burning Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Municipality generally follows BC Wildfire Service for bans and restrictions in the Coastal Fire Zone, but may extend a campfire ban for local conditions. Check with Bylaw Services (250-746-3108) before a campfire. Venting Index: provincial venting index web page or 1-888-281-2992. Burning outside the rules can also be fined under the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation (up to $200,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/burning","section":"Campfires; Venting Index","official_wording":"North Cowichan looks to the BC Wildfire Services when determining whether or not fire bans and restrictions are applied","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost at home, use a wood chipper, or take yard waste free (year-round) to the Bings Creek Solid Waste Management Complex (3900 Drinkwater Road, North Cowichan) or the Peerless Road Drop-Off Depot (Ladysmith). Weekly curbside organics cart also takes yard waste (small branches).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/burning","section":"Alternatives to open burning","official_wording":"Compost at home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Fire Protection Bylaw): unpermitted open burning $250 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $270 after 28 days); breaking the open-burning conditions (distance, size, hours, days, materials, equipment) $250; fire pit rule breaches $250. Municipal ticket: unpermitted open burning and burning-condition breaches $500; fire pit breaches $250. The web page also says a second offence is $500 and a third $1,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Municipality's burning web page gives $250, $500 and $1,000 for first, second and third offences; neither ticket schedule shows escalating amounts. The schedules still cite the pre-Bylaw 4088 section numbers (61, 64, 68 for current 62, 65, 69).","source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"61 Unpermitted open burning $250 $125 $270 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 3841, 2021 (Part 9 Open Burning; recreational fire pits). Consolidation current to September 14, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 3841, 2021, consolidated to September 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fire%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title / amendments","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATION FIRE PROTECTION BYLAW Bylaw 3841 Current to September 14, 2026 Last amended on September 2, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"You need a Fireworks Permit to buy, hold, store or set off any fireworks, so residents cannot set off consumer fireworks without one. Applicants must be 18 or older and apply at least 3 business days before the event. Firecrackers cannot be used at all. No fireworks within 500 m of a livestock property. The permit may set days, hours and location; the Fire Chief can revoke it if fire danger is high or extreme.","short":"No, without a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fireworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 10, 11, 13, 17, 21","official_wording":"No person shall buy, hold, possess, store, fire, discharge, set off, explode, or otherwise use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may sell, offer to sell, give away, trade or otherwise dispose of fireworks, pyrotechnics or firecrackers.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fireworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall sell, offer to sell, give away, trade, or otherwise dispose of Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Family fireworks' are low-hazard fireworks for recreation (not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns). 'Display fireworks' are large, high-hazard fireworks. Firecrackers (noisemakers that explode with no display) are banned outright. Entertainment-industry pyrotechnics need their own permit. Signalling flares and similar devices used by motorists, mariners, police etc. are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fireworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 12","official_wording":"“FAMILY FIREWORKS” means Low Hazard Fireworks generally used for recreation but excluding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues a permit to an applicant 18 or older if the property is available, conditions are safe and the site is 500 m or more from livestock property. Apply 3 business days ahead. Fees: $10 family, $100 display (certification card needed), $200 pyrotechnics (30 days ahead). Fire costs: $550 an hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fireworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 13-15","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older shall apply for a Fireworks Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: selling or giving away fireworks $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $120 after 28 days); using or possessing fireworks without a permit $100; firecrackers $100; fireworks within 500 m of livestock $250. Municipal ticket: sale $200, no permit $100, firecrackers $100, within 500 m of livestock $300. Court fine up to $50,000 and/or 6 months in jail.","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"4 Unlawful sale of fireworks, pyrotechnics or $100 $50 $120 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Fireworks%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 3810, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. (1) Bylaw Offence Notice (BON): a less formal ticket for simple contraventions; issued by bylaw compliance officers, peace officers, animal control officers, the Municipal Forester, the Chief Building Inspector, business licence inspector and certain fire chiefs; disputes go to a Screening Officer then the Nanaimo Bylaw Dispute Adjudication Registry. (2) Municipal Ticket (MTI): resembles a provincial violation ticket, max $1,000, disputes go to Provincial Court. Serious cases can go to court under the Offence Act (up to $50,000 and 6 months).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 10, 13","official_wording":"Persons acting as any of the following are designated as Bylaw Enforcement Officers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking (RV over 4 hours etc.): $200, notice or ticket. No dog licence: $100. Dog off leash, first offence: $100. Noise: $100 notice, $200 ticket. Nuisance property: $200. Open burning without permit: $250 notice, $500 ticket. Stage 1 sprinkling: $100 notice, $200 ticket. Carts out before 5 a.m. or left after 10 p.m.: $100 notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a Dog licence $100.00 $50.00 $120.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it to pay the lower Early Payment Penalty in Column A2 (usually half the penalty, e.g. $50 instead of $100, $125 instead of $250; waste cart offences $75 instead of $100). Municipal ticket: no early discount found.","short":"Usually half if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"s. 11(2)(a)","official_wording":"within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: full penalty from day 15 to 28. After 28 days the Column A3 Late Payment Penalty applies, usually penalty plus $20 ($120 for $100) but $125 for a $100 waste cart offence; unpaid notices may go to collections. Municipal ticket: unpaid tickets go to court for conviction in absence.","short":"Usually $20 more after 28 days (e.g. $120 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"s. 11(2)(c)","official_wording":"more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: you have 14 days to dispute (form to Bylaw Services). A Screening Officer reviews it, may cancel it, offer a compliance agreement (penalty cut by 35%) or send it to an adjudication hearing (in person, phone/video or writing). If you lose you pay the full penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee. Municipal ticket: tell the Municipality within 14 days; a disputed ticket goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"ss. 12, 15","official_wording":"no person may dispute the bylaw notice after 14 days of receiving it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (consolidated to April 15, 2026) and Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 3464 (consolidated to April 15, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in North Cowichan, resident or not, needs a valid licence for each place the business operates from. Exceptions include charity-proceeds performances and some out-of-town traders and carriers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, No. 3153 (PDF, current to May 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(1)-(3)","official_wording":"a person must hold a valid licence to carry on a business, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application $100. Renewal $100 before February 28, $125 after. $50 if the business starts after July 1. Not-for-profit $0. Transfer $10. Mobile food service licences are $200 to $500 a year.","short":"$100 renewal ($125 after); $100 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Section 1","official_wording":"Business Licence Application $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email the application form to licensing@northcowichan.ca or apply in person at Municipal Hall, 7030 Trans Canada Hwy. Staff review, then an invoice is sent; the licence issues on payment. Zoning is checked with Development Services. Allow a few weeks to 2-3 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing","section":"Applying for a new business licence","official_wording":"Fill in the application form and email it to licensing@northcowichan.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 of the licence year (itinerant shows expire after one year or one day). Renew before it expires; renewing after February 28 costs $125 instead of $100. Credit card payment is available through MyMuni.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, No. 3153 (PDF, current to May 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(3), 10","official_wording":"for every other business, after December 31 of the licence year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A licensed business can add an inter-community licence for an additional $170 ($85 if the business started after July 1), for $270 a year in total. It covers participating communities including Duncan, Nanaimo, Victoria, Courtenay and Campbell River. Not available for mobile food service.","short":"Yes, $170 ($85 if started after July 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"A business that has a current, up-to-date licence is eligible to obtain an Inter-Community Licence that will allow them to carry on business within the participating areas for an additional fee of $170.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $220 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $200. A court fine can be up to $200 plus costs.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"2 (1)(a) Carry on business without a licence $200 $100 $220 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, Bylaw No. 3153 (consolidation current to May 14, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, No. 3153 (PDF, current to May 14, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW 2002 Bylaw 3153","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a permitted use in zones including A1, A2, A3, A5, R1, R1-U, R2 and R3. It must be accessory to a home and is limited to studios for arts and crafts, car repair (private passenger vehicles), day care, hairdresser, office and books, professional office, and small tool and appliance repair.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; listed business types only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, ss. 30-32.1)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 3 definition; zone sections","official_wording":"means a commercial operation which is accessory to a residential use within the same lot, and is limited to studios for the production of arts and crafts, automobile repair of private passenger motor vehicles, day care, hairdresser, office and books, professional office, and small tool and appliance repair","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required: application $100; renewal $100 before February 28 ($125 after); $50 if the business starts after July 1; $0 for not-for-profit.","short":"Yes: $100 application; renewal $100 ($125 after February 28)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, No. 3153 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(1)","official_wording":"a person must hold a valid licence to carry on a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run only by the resident plus at most one non-resident employee, inside the home or an accessory building. Floor area: the lesser of 46 m² or 20% of gross floor area (20% only if goods are not made on site). One unlit sign up to 0.4 m². No outdoor sales; one commercial vehicle; no street parking congestion; day care at most 8 persons; parking 1 space per 46 m² plus the house's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, ss. 30-32.1)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"be conducted only by the resident of the dwelling unit and a maximum of one non-resident employee;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only the listed business types are allowed. Not allowed: pressure spray-painting, welding, odorous or noxious emissions, glare, interference or recurring ground vibration, and car repair involving bodywork, vehicles other than private passenger vehicles, or on lots under 4,000 m². Adult novelty or drug paraphernalia businesses must be 1 km or more from a school.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, ss. 30-32.1)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"s. 30(4)(g)-(h), 31, 32, 32.1","official_wording":"pressure spray-painting, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950, ss. 30-32.1; Business Licence Bylaw 2002, Bylaw No. 3153.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950 (PDF, ss. 30-32.1)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 1997 No. 2950","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the operator's primary residence only, in the zones the Municipality lists (A1, A2, A3, A5, R1, R1-U, R2, R2-R, R3, R3-R, MA1, MA2, C2, C3, C7). Each zone's conditions of use may restrict it. A short-term rental is under 90 consecutive days.","short":"Yes, primary residence only, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing/shorttermrentals","section":"Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"A short-term rental is defined as any rental of a legal dwelling unit or portion of a dwelling unit (such as a bedroom) for less than 90 consecutive days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A North Cowichan business licence for short-term rental is required: $100 per year ($50 if after July 1). The application needs a floor plan of the residence.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing/shorttermrentals","section":"Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Have a valid North Cowichan business licence (for short-term rental)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province through the STR portal. North Cowichan is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing/shorttermrentals","section":"Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Be registered with the province through the STR portal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B limit in the Zoning Bylaw: 3 sleeping units in R2, R2-R, R3 and R3-R (accessory to the home), 6 in A zones, R1 and R1-U. Make guests aware of the Noise Bylaw, say where guests can park, keep dogs leashed, give access to bins. Post the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Municipality of North Cowichan","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/business-development/business-licensing/shorttermrentals","section":"Guest Information","official_wording":"Ensure guests are made aware of North Cowichan's Noise Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence. Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $220 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3677 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2023-10/Bylaw%20Offence%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%2C%20No.%203677%2C%202021.pdf","section":"Business Licence Bylaw schedule","official_wording":"2 (1)(a) Carry on business without a licence $200 $100 $220 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-cowichan","place_name":"North Cowichan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, Bylaw No. 3153; Zoning Bylaw 1997, No. 2950; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3784.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2002, No. 3153 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northcowichan.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW 2002 Bylaw 3153","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-cowichan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. The District's March 2026 list: new homes, additions and renovations, accessory buildings over 10 m², porches and sun decks, pools over 1 m deep, retaining walls 1 m or higher, fences 2 m or higher, all seawalls, plumbing, demolition and moving.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3","official_wording":"A building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"One storage building per parcel up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services, and temporary construction trailers on permitted projects. The District's March 2026 package also lists minor non-structural work (cabinets, painting, flooring, re-roofing), landscaping, retaining walls under 1 m and fences under 2 m. Bylaw conditions still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply at the Planning and Community Services Department; forms are at Municipal Hall or in the Building Permit Information Package on the District website. Each structure needs its own application. Plumbing permit checklists can be emailed to bpapplication@northsaanich.ca; no online portal is named. Cash, cheque or Interac; no credit cards.","short":"Paper form at Municipal Hall; no portal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits","section":"Applying for a Building Permit","official_wording":"All applications for a Building Permit can be made at the Planning and Community Services Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A complete application only: application form, owner's authorization if not the owner, site plan and construction drawings (the page says one set; the application form says 2 sets), arborist assertion or Tree Application Form, title under 30 days old with covenants, hazardous materials report for pre-1990 buildings, plan processing fee. Septic and Homeowner Protection Office approvals and engineering schedules apply where relevant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District says actual requirements vary with the type of construction.","source_title":"Permits, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits","section":"Applying for a Building Permit","official_wording":"We can only accept complete applications which must include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Typically about 3 weeks to review a complete application, depending on volume, project complexity, accuracy, and whether a variance, covenant or rezoning is needed. It can take longer in peak construction periods.","short":"About 3 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Information package (PDF, updated March 26, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/building-permit-information-package","section":"Building Permit Application Information (updated March 26, 2026), p. 2","official_wording":"Typically, it will take approximately 3 weeks to review the application depending on:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Building Official at least 24 hours' notice for each required inspection (footings, framing, insulation, final occupancy and others). Work must not be concealed until accepted. The bylaw does not say how to book (phone or online).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.1(b), 13.1.2","official_wording":"give at least twenty-four hours (24 hours) notice to the Building Official in order to obtain his inspection of the construction of:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Community Services Department, Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, North Saanich. Building department phone 250-655-5470.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf","section":"Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)","official_wording":"BUILDING DEPARTMENT AT 250-655-5470","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits","section":"Applying for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence under 2 m (6.56 ft.) high; a fence 2 m or higher needs one. A retaining wall 1 m or higher also needs a permit and a registered professional's design.","short":"No under 2 m; yes for 2 m or higher","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 1.3 'structure'","official_wording":"fences under 2 meter (6.56 ft.) in height; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft.) in the front yard in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 single family zones. Rural Agricultural zones list no fence height limit.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 502.1.4(e)","official_wording":"(i) Front Yard – 1.2 metres (4 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.9 m (6.23 ft.) in all other areas (side and rear yards) in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 502.1.4(e)","official_wording":"(ii) All other areas – 1.9 metres (6.23 ft.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing over 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) above road grade (including a fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screening) may be within the triangle 6.0 m (19.68 ft.) each way from the corner where two roads meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 110.4","official_wording":"on a corner lot, no building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A fence is a vertical structure that forms a boundary or screen. A pool over 1 m deep and 15 m² needs a sturdy fence at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. How height is measured and barbed wire are not addressed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 102 'fence'","official_wording":"“fence” means a vertical structure used to form a boundary to enclose or screen a lot or an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (s. 110.4 and the 'Maximum Fence Height' line in each zone's accessory buildings table, e.g. s. 502.1.4(e)); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (permit, pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"Cover and title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for one storage building per parcel up to 10 m² (107 ft²) with no mechanical services. A larger accessory building needs a permit. Zoning size, height and setback limits still apply.","short":"No for one storage building up to 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2(a)","official_wording":"not more than one storage building per parcel not exceeding a total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is stated. The District's brochure lists constructing, covering or enclosing a porch or sun deck as needing a building permit, and the bylaw requires a permit before constructing any building or structure.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Do I need a Building Permit? (PDF, April 2020)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/When-building-permit-needed.pdf","section":"Do I need a Building Permit? brochure (April 2020)","official_wording":"construct, cover or enclose a porch or sun","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the exemptions, so a building permit is required (the only exemption is one storage building up to 10 m² with no services). A building attached to the house and sharing its foundation counts as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"No construction shall commence or continue unless a building permit for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1, R-2, R-3 accessory buildings: total floor area 100, 125 or 150 m² (up to three buildings under 10 m² not counted), height 5.6 m, front and rear setbacks 7.6 m, side 3 m (1.5 m if under 14 m²), 3 m from other buildings. Lot coverage (all buildings): R-1 25%, R-2 25% or 20% by lot size, R-3 15%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 502.1.4(a)-(f)","official_wording":"(a) Maximum combined 100 m² (1076 ft²)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150; Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/permits","section":"Applying for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum building permit fee is stated. The smallest plan processing fee is $100, for work other than a new one-family dwelling; it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"None set; smallest plan processing fee $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 1.2","official_wording":"shall be fifty percent (50%) of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"1¼% of the fair market value of construction. The District works out the value from the plans using the most current Marshall Swift construction cost manual. The fee is doubled where construction began before a permit was issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 2.1","official_wording":"shall be 1-1/4 percent of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee is paid with the application: $250 for a new one-family dwelling; otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee, at least $100 and at most $2,000. It counts as a credit toward the permit fee but is non-refundable.","short":"$250 new one-family dwelling; else 50% of permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 1.1, 1.2","official_wording":"For a permit application to construct a new One-Family Dwelling:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $100 (structure 92.9 m² or less), $200 (larger), $50 deconstruction. Plumbing $15 per fixture. Re-inspection after the second: $50. Temporary building permit $300. Damage surety deposit with the application: $500 (work of $10,000 to under $25,000) or $1,000 ($25,000 or more, and demolition).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 2.9","official_wording":"If the structure is 92.9 m2 (1000 ft2) or less in area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid with the application; the building permit fee is paid before the permit is issued. The District accepts cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"s. 5.9.1, 5.10.1","official_wording":"An application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (fees), with ss. 5.9 and 5.10","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150, Schedule A (PDF, consolidated March 18, 2019)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1150-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-March-18-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online GIS mapping tool: enter an address to find the property and its permitted uses under the Zoning Bylaw. It also shows parks, water, sewer, storm drains and contours.","short":"Online map (GIS mapping tool)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Mapping (GIS), District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/mapping-gis","section":"Mapping (GIS) page","official_wording":"North Saanich GIS tool allows you to enter an address to find property and then the permitted uses within the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (2011). Latest consolidation is dated February 2023 (amendments to 1535). Later amendments exist: No. 1552 (adopted December 2023) and No. 1570 (2024). The District says 1255 remains in effect while a rewrite is prepared.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"as of February 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets land uses and density, structure siting, size and dimensions, marine surface-water uses (to 300 m from the shore), and subdivision lot shape and size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning","section":"Zones","official_wording":"Land: the uses and density of land, buildings and other structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Community Services Department, 250-655-5470; pir@northsaanich.ca for property file information requests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Information, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/building-or-renovating/property-information","section":"Property Information page","official_wording":"For questions or assistance, please contact Planning & Community Services at 250-655-5470 or email pir@northsaanich.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a self-contained unit of no more than two bedrooms inside a single family home, in zones RA-1 to RA-6, R-1, R-2, R-3, RS-1, CD-1, CD-3, CD-4, CD-5 and CD-6, if the s. 206 conditions are met. The owner must also hold a secondary suite permit.","short":"Yes, in listed zones; owner needs a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 206.1.1(a), s. 102 'secondary suite'","official_wording":"be located within a zone in which Division 500 expressly permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Guest cottage (self-contained, lot at least 0.4 ha with a house already there) is permitted in RA-2 to RA-6, R-2, R-3 and CD-2. Carriage house (the lesser of 60 m² and 18% of lot area) is permitted only in CD-4 and CD-6. No garden suite or coach house category is otherwise listed.","short":"Guest cottage in some zones; carriage house in CD-4, CD-6","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Secondary Suites and Guest Cottages page lists guest cottages only in RA-2, RA-6 (ALR rules), R-2 and R-3; the bylaw's permitted-use lists also include RA-3, RA-4, RA-5 and CD-2. Followed the bylaw. Guest cottage max floor area 92 m² (140 m² in CD-2), height 7.6 m, max one per lot, owner-occupied (s. 204). Carriage house also needs a 10 m wide lot and a 4.5 m separation (s. 208).","source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 204.1.1, 204.1.5","official_wording":"No guest cottage is permitted unless a principal residential dwelling has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite floor area: the lesser of 90 m² (60 m² in CD-3 and CD-4) and 40% of the house's habitable area. One suite per lot, no other secondary dwelling, no more than one boarding room. The house cannot be stratified. Guest cottage: the owner must live in the cottage or the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 206.1.2","official_wording":"The gross floor area of the secondary suite must not exceed the lesser of:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional off-street parking space exclusively for the suite's occupants. A guest cottage needs 1 space; a carriage house needs 1 extra space.","short":"1 extra space for the suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 206.1.4","official_wording":"One additional off-street parking space for the exclusive use of the occupants","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite permit (held by the owner) and a building permit. The building permit application form says the suite permit needs a s. 219 covenant obtained from Planning. A guest cottage also needs a building permit. Review s. 204, consult a building professional, then submit a building permit application and pay the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/lands-planning/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"must hold a valid and current secondary suite permit. Any owner applying to construct a guest cottage or secondary suite must also acquire a Building Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (ss. 204, 206, 208); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150; the building permit application form cites Bylaw 1244 for the secondary suite permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 206","official_wording":"be on the same lot. 206. SECONDARY SUITE BL 1382 206.1. Where a zone permits a secondary suite use, all of the following conditions must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree permit is needed to cut, damage or remove any 'Tree': 20 cm or more across at 1.4 m (DBH); 10 cm or more in environmental or steep-slope development permit areas; or any size on District land. Protected species (arbutus, Garry oak, dogwood, yew, shore pine) 10 cm+ and trees 60 cm+ are limited to set reasons.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"no person shall Cut,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Pruning of trees or hedges to good arboricultural practice; ALR trees cut for an agricultural use that cannot be placed elsewhere on the lot (affidavit and arborist report); District works; utility, survey and airport-safety work; re-topping that does no damage. A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes may be cut and reported by the next business day; do not remove it from the lot until the District visits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Dead, high/extreme-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive-species tree: $0. Annual allowance removal: $100 plus $25 per tree. Other removals: $150 plus $25 per tree. Development, subdivision or building permit removals: $250 plus $25 per tree. Amendment or extension: $75. Taxes extra.","short":"$150 plus $25 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF), tree application and permit fees","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"Tree Application and Permit Fees (BL 1550)","official_wording":"Removal of trees under s.7.3 (annual allowance)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Two replacement trees for each tree or protected tree removed, up to the lot's tree minimum (50 per hectare); three for each significant tree (60 cm+) unless the lot has 50 significant trees per hectare. Security $250 per replacement tree, or $250 cash in lieu if it will not fit. None for dead, high-risk, wildfire-hazard or invasive trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Trees page says four replacement trees for every significant tree; the bylaw (s. 12.2(a)) says three. Followed the bylaw. Subdivision lots pay $700 per replacement tree (s. 12.4, 12.6). Trees in natural-environment development permit areas must be replaced with native species (two per tree).","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2(a), 12.2(d)","official_wording":"shall plant two Replacement Trees for each Protected Tree and Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A District tree (on District-owned, occupied or leased land) needs a permit at any size. The permit holder pays compensation per tree removed: $0 if high or extreme risk or over half dead, $750 (11-20 cm), $1,000 (21-30 cm), $1,500 (31-40 cm); larger trees by appraisal formula. Concerns about park and boulevard trees go to Infrastructure Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022","section":"s. 1 'District Tree', s. 12.2(c)","official_wording":"“District Tree” means a Tree on District owned, occupied or leased property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): $500 ($390 if paid within 30 days) for an ordinary tree, $600 ($450) protected, $700 ($550) significant; $800 to $1,000 if against a permit or the bylaw. Court: up to $50,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $500 ($390 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 13","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a Tree Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548 (2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-no-1548-2022","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District provides no garbage collection: residents arrange pick-up with a private company or take garbage to Hartland Landfill. Curbside recycling (blue box) is provided by the Capital Regional District.","short":"No garbage collection; recycling by CRD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"The District of North Saanich does not provide garbage services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page to find your collection day, download or print your schedule, or sign up for alerts; the RecycleCRD app (iPhone or Android) also works. Garbage: set by the private company you hire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The recycling program uses one CRD blue box (47 litres) and two blue bags per home, not carts. Replacements: Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Road, or GFL Environmental, 236-470-0186.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: have it at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, using at least one CRD blue box or blue bag. Glass bottles and jars must be kept in a separate container. Collection goes ahead on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: no limit on the amount you may put at the curb. Extra receptacles must be similar in size to the blue box.","short":"Not stated for garbage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection; Other boxes & bags","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Blue box recycling is paid for by Recycle BC, not residential taxpayers (as the CRD states). The District does not provide garbage service.","short":"No District fee; no garbage service","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Blue Box Program Funding","official_wording":"The CRD blue box recycling program is paid for by Recycle BC, a non-profit stewardship organization","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No District bylaw sets garbage rules in North Saanich.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive. The CRD's Regional Water Supply Commission can change those dates or bring in a stricter stage at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"ss. 4(1), 4(2), 4(3)","official_wording":"are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns, Stage 1: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Any method: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Timed or automatic irrigation systems: 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. For multi-unit and strata complexes, use the address number of the whole complex.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on Wednesdays or Saturdays, and the watering occurs between the hours of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: sprinklers on any day 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; hand watering (hand-held container or hose with automatic shut-off) and micro or drip irrigation any day at any time. Vehicles and boats can be washed any time with a container or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and tree farms are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees; Vehicle and Boat Washing; Pools; Nurseries","official_wording":"Sprinkler | Any day 4-10am or 7-10pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for new sod or newly seeded lawns. Water between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on installation and for the first 21 days for new sod, and for newly seeded lawns until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less. After that, return to your lawn watering days and times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 ticket (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26): $200 for watering a lawn outside the allowed days or times, and $200 for wasting water or watering contrary to the restrictions. A court fine is $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 10(1), (2), (4)","official_wording":"A person who contravenes this bylaw commits an offence and is liable to a fine not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW NO. 1, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of every dog over six months old must get a licence for each calendar year (January 1 to December 31) by January 31, or on becoming the owner if later. Only dogs living in North Saanich need a District licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"The owner of a dog shall obtain a licence for the calendar year January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of North Saanich, through the Finance Department at Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"The licence shall be issued by the District of North Saanich or the Agent or such other person as may be appointed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (renewal before the due date, or a new licence issued January 1 to July 31). Renewal after the due date: $25. New licence issued August 1 to December 31: $10.","short":"$20 a year ($25 if renewed late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page fee table","official_wording":"Renewal, prior to due date | $20.00 | $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (renewal before the due date, or a new licence issued January 1 to July 31). Renewal after the due date: $35. New licence issued August 1 to December 31: $15.","short":"$30 a year ($35 if renewed late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page fee table","official_wording":"Renewal, prior to due date | $20.00 | $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$5 late fee if the renewal due date is missed. Replacement tag $5 (unless defective). No fee for police dogs and guide dogs. A dog spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying gets one free licence. A new owner, or a move-in with a current licence from another local government, can get a free licence if the old tag and receipt are surrendered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"A $5.00 late-fee will be charged if the due date on the renewal invoice is missed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be renewed every year; a new tag is issued each year. The District sends renewal invoices at the start of the year. The bylaw sets January 31 to get the licence, and a late penalty applies if the January 1 fee is not paid by February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"must be renewed annually, and are valid for the calendar year from January to December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the dog licence application form and return it to the Finance Department at Municipal Hall (1620 Mills Road) in person, or email it to finance@northsaanich.ca. Renewals can be paid by mailing the invoice remittance with a cheque, through online banking (payee 'District of North Saanich (Permits and Licence)', with your 7-digit client number), or in person. Cash, cheque or Interac only; no credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"please complete the dog licence application form, and return to the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall in person or email it to finance@northsaanich.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days (unlicensed dog, s. 4.1). These 2022 amounts may be out of date; the District has 2026 ticket bylaws.","short":"Ticket $130 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 4.1 $130.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (consolidated to February 2014) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 22.1 and title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not 'run at large': that means being on land the owner does not own or occupy, unless the dog is under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or securely fastened. The bylaw does not say 'on a leash' for ordinary dogs. In parks a dog may run at large only as Bylaw 751 allows. Dominion Brook Park: dogs must be leashed at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 1.2, 17.1(a)","official_wording":"if it is on land which is not owned or occupied by the owner of the animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Bylaw 751 sets no leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Cy Hampson Park, Lochside Drive: the District's Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses describes a 'dogs off leash' area between Lochside and Patricia Bay Highway. The Guide is the District's list of parks, trails and beach accesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/ns-parks-trails-and-beach-access-pamphlet-web-final-v1.pdf","section":"Guide to Parks, Trails & Beach Accesses (Cy Hampson Park)","official_wording":"Located on Lochside Drive, it is a wheelchair accessible waterfront park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read have no dog ban on beaches, playgrounds or sports fields.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates in a park or on public land in the District, the owner or person in charge must clean up and remove the feces immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 17.11","official_wording":"In the event that a dog or dogs defecates in or upon any park or public lands","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days (running at large, s. 17.1(a)). These 2022 amounts may be out of date; the District has 2026 ticket bylaws.","short":"Ticket $130 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"Permit animal to run at large 17.1(a) $130.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 (running at large, s. 17.1); Parks Bylaw No. 1470 (animals in parks, s. 9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 22.1 and title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog is one that has bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal without provocation; has approached a person in a menacing way in a public place; is owned or trained for dog fighting; or is known to attack animals or people without provocation. The bylaw does not say who decides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 \"Dangerous Dog\"","official_wording":"a dog that has without provocation bitten or attacked a person or domestic animal either on public or private property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"At home: keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that young children cannot enter and the dog cannot escape. In public: only on a leash of 2.4 m or less, held by a competent person, with a properly fitted muzzle. Post a warning sign at each entrance to the property and building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 17.2(a), (b), (d)","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or other structure capable of preventing the entry of young children and adequately constructed to prevent the dog from escaping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 (after hours 1-800-884-0919) or use the CRD online complaint form. Give your name, address and phone number; the CRD does not investigate anonymous reports. The District contracts enforcement of Bylaw 751 to CRD Bylaw Enforcement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"The District contracts the enforcement of the Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 to CRD Bylaw Enforcement.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No dangerous-dog ticket is listed. Breaking the Animal Control Bylaw carries a court penalty of at least $50 for a first offence and $100 for each later one (s. 18.3). An officer may leave an offence notice for that minimum, $25 less if paid within seven days (s. 19).","short":"At least $50 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 18.3","official_wording":"provided that the minimum penalty is not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, and for each subsequent offense to a minimum penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 22.1 and title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over six months old on a parcel without a valid Kennel Licence. This applies to the owner or occupier of any parcel.","short":"Max three dogs without a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"more than three (3) dogs over the age of six (6) months without holding a valid Kennel Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats on a parcel. Cats must also be sterilized unless registered with a recognized cat registry (CFA, ACFA, TICA or CCA) or exempted by a veterinarian's letter.","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 2.2, 2.5","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of a parcel shall cause or permit the keeping or harbouring on the parcel of more than three cats.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: poultry limited by lot size (10, 20 or 30 birds). Farm animals other than horses need a lot of at least 4,000 m² (one animal; two over 8,000 m²). Horses need at least 3,400 m² (two animals; four over 6,000 m²). Pigeons: 25 pairs. Fur-bearing animals may not be raised.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 9.1, 11.1","official_wording":"unless said parcel is at least 4000 square metres in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs: a Breeding or Boarding Kennel Licence, a use permitted by the Zoning Bylaw, a parcel of at least 1 hectare (2.47 acres) and the operator living on the parcel. A cat breeding or boarding facility needs a licence and 1 hectare; a cat care facility (up to 20 cats under a veterinarian living there) needs 0.35 hectares. No poultry cap on Agricultural Land Reserve parcels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 9.3, def. Cat Care Facility","official_wording":"A breeding or boarding kennel shall not be permitted on a parcel which is less than 1 hectare (2.47 acres) in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 8): more than three dogs $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days); more than three cats $100 ($50); more poultry than permitted $100 ($50); dog breeding or boarding without a licence $130 ($100). These 2022 amounts may be out of date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 8) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 8","official_wording":"More than three cats 2.1 $100.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 22.1 and title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the single-family residential (R) zones, on lots of 1,115 m² (12,000 sq. ft.) or more within the limits below. Poultry may not be kept in the multi-family (RM-1, RM-2), commercial (C-1 to C-4, CS-1), marine (M-1 to M-7), community use (P-1), public assembly (P-2) and park (P-4) zones.","short":"Yes, R zones, lots of 1,115 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 1.1 \"Residential Zone\", 9.1, 9.2","official_wording":"“Residential Zone” means parcels within the Single Family Residential Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones: 10 birds on lots of 1,115 m² to 4,047 m² (one acre); 20 on lots over 0.4 ha up to 8,094 m² (two acres); 30 on lots over 8,094 m². The bylaw does not limit poultry numbers on parcels in the Agricultural Land Reserve.","short":"10 to 30 birds, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1, 9.3","official_wording":"1,115 m2 (12,000 sq. ft.) to 4,047 m2 (one acre) 10 head","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in residential zones, except one rooster on a parcel over 7,082 m² (1.75 acres), only with hens in the same coop, kept in a secure coop overnight (sunset to sunrise, blocking light and crowing). Animal Control Bylaw 751 says 7,028 m²; the Zoning Bylaw applies the more restrictive rule.","short":"No (1 allowed on parcels over 7,082 m²)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws give different areas for 1.75 acres: Animal Control Bylaw s. 9.4 says 7,028 m² and Zoning Bylaw s. 107.1.2(d) (and 107.1.1(i)) says 7,082 m² (1.75 acres is about 7,082 m²). The 7,028 figure looks like a typo, but the text was not reconciled; the Zoning Bylaw also limits the rooster to one, secured overnight in a coop.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 9.4, 9.6","official_wording":"Roosters are not permitted in a Residential Zone, except one rooster may be kept on parcels over 7,028 m2 (1.75 acres) and only if there are hens in the same coop.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Floor area of at least 0.37 m² per bird and no more than 9.2 m²; a roofed outdoor enclosure of at least 0.92 m²; no taller than 2 m; sited at least 7.6 m from all property lines; a perch (15 cm) and a nest box for each bird; birds secured inside from sunset to sunrise. Keep coops clean and keep existing trees and hedges along adjacent boulevards and property lines as buffers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 9.5, 9.7, 9.8","official_wording":"provide at least .37 m2 (4 ft 2) of coop floor area per each head of poultry;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use. A hive or other bee-housing device must be at least 20 feet from any property line, unless used with a greenhouse operation. In single-family residential (R) zones, beekeeping is permitted only as a non-commercial use unless set up as a home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 13.1","official_wording":"No person shall place any hive or other device for the housing of bees on any parcel of land unless the said hive or device is located at least 20 feet from any property line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Residential lots: farm animals other than horses need a lot of at least 4,000 m² (one animal; two over 8,000 m²). Horses need at least 3,400 m² (two animals; four over 6,000 m²). No farm animals in the multi-family, commercial, marine, community use, public assembly or park zones. Fur-bearing animals may not be raised.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1","official_wording":"unless said parcel is at least 4000 square metres in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993), Bylaw No. 751 (poultry, bees, farm animals); District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (rooster and bee rules, s. 107.1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/0751-Animal-Control-Cons-February-2014.pdf","section":"s. 22.1 and title","official_wording":"District of North Saanich Animal Control By-law (1993)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period over 24 hours. Parking is also banned on sidewalks and landscaped boulevards, in front of or within 3 m of a driveway, within 5 m of a fire hydrant, and in a lane (with limited exceptions). Commercial vehicles may not park on a highway in areas zoned single-family or multi-family.","short":"24 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(l), 4.4","official_wording":"on any highway, or within the same block on either side of the roadway, for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In all zones, the Zoning Bylaw prohibits parking or storing, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours, any vehicle, trailer, boat trailer, container or mobile home longer than 6 m or heavier than 4,200 kg gross vehicle weight (truck campers and canopies are excluded). Unenclosed storage is also prohibited in all zones. An unlicensed vehicle may not be kept in front of the front setback line for 72 hours (Unsightly Premises Bylaw).","short":"Over 6 m or 4,200 kg barred 72 hours; no unenclosed storage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 107.1.1(f), (j)","official_wording":"the parking, storing, assembling or dismantling, for a total of 72 or more consecutive hours of any of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: not in a tent or trailer; the Zoning Bylaw prohibits using a tent or trailer for habitation in all zones. On a street: the Streets Bylaw has no rule on sleeping in a vehicle, but a vehicle may not stay on a highway or in the same block over 24 hours.","short":"No on lots; street not addressed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 107.1.1(d)","official_wording":"the use of a tent or trailer for habitation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544): parking over 24 hours on a street $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days; Schedule 16); parking a vehicle over 4,200 kg contrary to the Zoning Bylaw $130 ($100; Schedule 10); unlawful storage of a vehicle $130 ($100; Schedule 7). These 2022 amounts may be out of date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedules 16, 10, 7","official_wording":"Park over 24 Hours 4.1(l) $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (2012); District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255, s. 107.1.1; Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1261 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1261-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1261-2012-Consolidated-2015-04-20.pdf","section":"citation","official_wording":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1261 (2012)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood by making or allowing any noise in a public or private place. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let noise come from their property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"No person shall disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity by:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, excavating or running machines or engines that disturb others is allowed only Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not on a BC statutory holiday), and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bylaw lists no Sunday hours.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"Monday to Friday inclusive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of each day except where the day is a statutory holiday within British Columbia; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Heat pumps: no more than 45 decibels at a point of reception in a residential area, and no disturbing noise. Also banned when they disturb others: cries from commercial enterprises, noisy animals or birds, amplified sound, outdoor lights, and loud or roaring motor vehicles. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 7 to 11, 13","official_wording":"No person shall operate or allow the operation of a heat pump resulting in a sound level:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476, bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca. A written complaint from a North Saanich resident is needed (complaint form or email) with your name, address and contact information, a description and the location. Business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services, Submitting a Complaint","official_wording":"investigations must be initiated by a written complaint from a resident of North Saanich either by using the District Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form or by email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Sidney/North Saanich RCMP non-emergency line, 250-656-3931.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"Please contact the RCMP by calling their non-emergency line at 250-656-3931.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 4): $390, or $300 if paid within 30 days, for each noise offence, including construction outside permitted hours. Court fine under the Noise Bylaw: $300 to $2,000. Ticket amounts are from 2022 and may be out of date.","short":"Ticket $390 ($300 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 4) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1383-North-Saanich-Noise-Bylaw-No.-1383-2015.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly. Listed examples: an unlicensed vehicle in front of the front setback line, or more than one unlicensed vehicle not in a closed building, for 72 or more consecutive hours; accumulated filth, discarded materials or rubbish; unenclosed storage of furniture, appliances or other household, commercial or industrial items; graffiti; uncovered household garbage; building materials without a building permit; a building missing its surface or covering without a permit. Untended brush, grass and weeds must be removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"No Owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly, and specifically:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a written complaint (the District only starts an investigation on a written complaint from a North Saanich resident): use the District Bylaw Enforcement Complaint Form or email bylawenforcement@northsaanich.ca with your name, address and contact information, a description of the problem and its location. Bylaw Services: 250-655-5476.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Police & Bylaw Services, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/police-bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services, Submitting a Complaint","official_wording":"A complaint with respect to an alleged contravention of a municipal bylaw must be submitted in writing prior to the District initiating an investigation and must contain:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring removal within 14 days and explaining the right to ask Council to reconsider. Within 14 days of service the owner must comply or ask Council to reconsider; Council may affirm, vary or revoke the order. If the owner does not comply, District staff or a contractor may enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., remove and dispose of the items, and recover the cost from the owner as a debt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 7 to 12","official_wording":"requiring the removal within 14 days of any thing, things or class of things, that render the parcel unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 7): $130, or $100 if paid within 30 days, for letting property become or stay untidy or for a listed item. Obstructing a Bylaw Officer: $500 ($350). Court fine: $100 to $10,000. Ticket amounts are from 2022 and may be out of date.","short":"Ticket $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 7) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Allow or permit property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Saanich Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1400-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"North Saanich Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1400 (2015)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a $25 permit. Outdoor fire appliances (fire bowls, outdoor fireplaces) burn only clean dry wood or charcoal, 10 ft from buildings and 25 ft from the property line, sunrise to 10 p.m., and not during a provincial fire ban. Open fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft need the same permit and 25 ft from structures.","short":"Yes, with a $25 permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf","section":"ss. 3.2, 4.1, 6.1(c), def. Open Burn, Schedule B","official_wording":"carry out an open burn except where expressly authorized by a Fire Permit and in accordance with this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Fire Permit, only in the Burning Season (dates set yearly) on the first and third consecutive Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., not on statutory holidays. No open burning in the Dean Park area except outdoor appliances. Grass, most leaves, plastics and treated wood may never be burned. A competent adult aged 19 or over must tend the fire.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Permit, in Burning Season only","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on hours: the bylaw (s. 6.1(a)) says 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the District's burning notices and the September 2024 brochure say sunrise to sunset. The bylaw is used. The District publishes a yearly calendar of allowable burning days; the 2026-2027 season is noted as open from November 5, 2026 (dated notice, not the standing rule). Prohibited Waste includes grass, leaves (except those still attached to the branches being burned), plastics, treated or painted wood, construction and demolition waste, furniture, tires and rubber; see Schedule A. Medium fires (up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft) must be at least 25 feet from a property line and 50 feet from structures; large fires at least 50 feet and 100 feet (Schedule B). The Open Burning Bylaw PDF text has OCR errors (for example 'shaU', 'aU').","source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2(a), 6.3, def. Burning Season","official_wording":"Open burning may only take place on the first and the third consecutive Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each calendar month during the Burning Season, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM:.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All outdoor burning needs a permit from the North Saanich Fire Department, sold at the Wain Road Fire Hall, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (cash, cheque or debit). $25: fires up to 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft, incinerators and outdoor fire appliances. $35: fires up to 10 ft x 10 ft x 10 ft. Up to $200 for each larger pile. Permit conditions apply.","short":"Yes, $25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning in North Saanich, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/outdoor-burning","section":"Permits and Rates","official_wording":"Any outdoor burning in North Saanich requires the purchase of a permit from the North Saanich Fire Department and can be purchased at the Wain Road Fire Hall, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend any or all open burning when conditions may create a fire hazard. Outdoor fire appliances are subject to campfire bans in the Coastal Fire region: check current prohibitions at www.bcwildfire.ca. The District's Burning page also links current fire prohibitions, and the Fire Department (250-656-1931) can be called for updates when conditions are dry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"The Fire Chief in their sole discretion may suspend any or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road (8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays; $7 per car, $15 per pickup or utility trailer; cash or cheque only; clean waste only). Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, accepts yard and garden waste ($59 per tonne for material under 3 inches thick, $10 minimum).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste","section":"Green Waste page","official_wording":"10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 3): open fire without a permit $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days); burning outside authorized times $200 ($140); burning prohibited materials $390 ($200); excessive smoke $130 ($100). Section numbers do not all match Bylaw 1502, and these 2022 amounts may be out of date.","short":"Ticket $130 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 3) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Lighting, igniting or maintaining a fire in the open 8.1(a) $130.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-11/1502-Open-Burning-Bylaw-No-1502.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 1502","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief; without one it is an offence to store, hold, possess, fire, set off or explode fireworks. Applicants must be 18 or older and apply at least 14 days before. A permit can only be issued for 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 31, or for a Fireworks Event. Permits are not granted within 200 m of designated Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and fireworks near Victoria Airport need NAV CANADA coordination. Firecrackers are banned outright.","short":"Only with permit, Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf","section":"ss. 3.2, 3.7, 5.1, 5.3","official_wording":"No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off or explode Fireworks without a Fireworks Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw prohibits selling, offering to sell, trading or otherwise disposing of fireworks, entertainment industry pyrotechnics or firecrackers to any other person.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell, offer to sell, trade or otherwise dispose of Fireworks, Entertainment Industry Pyrotechnics or Firecrackers to any other person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means Family Fireworks (low hazard fireworks generally used for recreation, excluding Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns) and Display Fireworks (high hazard fireworks used for public displays). Firecrackers (small paper cylinders charged with explosive used as noisemakers) are banned outright. Entertainment industry pyrotechnics need their own permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 3.7","official_wording":"“Fireworks” means Display Fireworks and Family Fireworks;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older may apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event with the application form, a written agreement from the property owner if the land is not theirs or is District land, and the fee: $10 for family fireworks, $75 for display fireworks (display fireworks also need a Fireworks Supervisor certification card and insurance). The Chief issues a permit if the property is available and there is no public safety risk. No permits are granted within the ESA buffer zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1148-North-Saanich-Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-1148-2007.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2, Schedule E","official_wording":"Family Fireworks Permit $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI Bylaw 1544, Schedule 12, which still cites the repealed Bylaw 925): firing fireworks without a permit $195 ($150 if paid within 30 days); firecrackers $130 ($100); selling or giving fireworks $195 ($150). These 2022 amounts may be out of date.","short":"Ticket $195 ($150 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (Schedule 12) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Fire/Setoff Fireworks Without Permit 7(8) $195.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007), amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw No. 1571 (2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/North-Saanich-Fireworks-Bylaw-No.-1148-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-1571.pdf","section":"Amendment Bylaw 1571, ss. 1 and 2","official_wording":"North Saanich Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1148 (2007)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1544 designates the bylaws that can be enforced by ticket, names who may issue them (RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Fire Chief, Poundkeeper) and sets fines in schedules. The District also lists Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026) and MTI Amendment No. 1610 (2026), not read here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"title and Schedule 1","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO DESIGNATE BYLAWS TO BE ENFORCED BY MEANS OF MUNICIPAL TICKETING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets from the 2022 schedules (full amount / if paid within 30 days): disturbing noise $390 / $300; unsightly premises $130 / $100; unlicensed dog $130 / $100; dog at large $130 / $100; parking on a street over 24 hours $150 / $100; open fire without a permit $130 / $100. These may be out of date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedules 4, 7, 8, 16, 3","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Each MTI schedule lists a lower amount if paid within 30 days; for example noise $390 falls to $300 and an unlicensed dog $130 to $100. Under Animal Control Bylaw 751 an offence notice is $25 less if paid within seven days. These amounts may be out of date.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days (e.g. $300 for $390)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedules 4 and 8","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs others 6.1 $390.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's 2026 ticket bylaws could not be read, so these rules are unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's 2026 ticket bylaws could not be read, so these rules are unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Saanich Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022), with Amendment Bylaw No. 1610 (2026); the District also lists Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1589 (2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (consolidated October 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"North Saanich Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (2022)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates a business in the District, including home-based businesses. Not required for government, garage sales on one's own property (up to 2 consecutive days and 6 days a year), or charitable or religious groups using all proceeds for that purpose.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 4, 6","official_wording":"Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Commercial (small or large): $100; Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast: $50; Intermunicipal: $100; Non-Resident: $100; Daily: $35 per day; Winery or distillery: $300; Inter-community: $170; transfer: $25; ALR cannabis: $500.","short":"$100 commercial; home-based $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 (PDF, consolidated October 2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1471-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"Business Licence Fees (BL 1515)","official_wording":"Commercial – Small 500 m2 (5382 sq. ft.) or less $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the business licence application form (BC Registry registration first). Bylaw, planning, fire, building inspection and sometimes Island Health approve it. The fee is paid when the licence is issued. The District takes cash, cheque or Interac, not credit cards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Overview; Fees","official_wording":"Before applying, the business must be registered with BC Registry Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew within the first two calendar months (January and February) of the next year. No new form is needed if nothing has changed. Report changes of address or business details within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 21, 22","official_wording":"Business licenses shall be issued for a one-year period commencing on the first day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence is $170 and covers participating Vancouver Island communities: Central Saanich, Colwood, Duncan, Esquimalt, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Nanaimo, North Cowichan, Parksville, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal. It suits mobile businesses such as contractors and caterers. Apply through a participating local government.","short":"Yes, $170 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/local-government/applications-permits-licences/business-licences","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence Program","official_wording":"Vancouver Island-wide Inter-Community Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): no business licence $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days); failing to display or produce a licence $130 ($100). Court conviction: $200 to $10,000 plus the unpaid licence fee.","short":"Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"No business license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1592 (2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF, consolidated to January 17, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of North Saanich Business Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in zones that list 'Home Occupation': RA-1 to RA-6, R-1, R-2, R-3, RS-1, RM-1, RM-2 and CD-1 to CD-6, if every s. 203 condition is met. In CD-7 only office use is allowed.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 203.1, 203.1.11","official_wording":"Where a zone permits home occupation use, all the following conditions must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business needs a licence. Home Based Business (including Bed and Breakfast) is $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by a resident of the home, with at most one full-time or two part-time employees; indoors, except growing produce, grass, flowers or shrubs; no outdoor storage. Floor area: the lesser of 20% of the house or 46 m², and 46 m² total for the lot. Sign up to 0.2 m². Noise 45 dB or less across lot lines. 1 parking space per employee. No customer limit is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 203.1.1, 203.1.3","official_wording":"must not involve the employment of more than one full-time or two part-time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No distillery; no outdoor, unenclosed or storage-facility use; no servicing or repair of automobiles, boats or other machinery; display or sale of goods as the main use (unless produced on the lot or accessory to the business).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 203.1.4, 203.1.5, 203.1.6, 203.1.10","official_wording":"No outdoor storage, unenclosed storage or storage facility use is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255, s. 203; Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 203","official_wording":"is located. 203. HOME OCCUPATION 203.1. Where a zone permits home occupation use, all the following conditions must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No local short-term rental bylaw found. Zoning allows only listed uses and excludes 'temporary accommodation' (under 30 days) from single family residential, so short stays are limited to a bed and breakfast home occupation (host lives there). The Province's principal residence requirement applies in North Saanich (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B home occupation only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 102 'temporary accommodation', 'single family residential'","official_wording":"“temporary accommodation” means the non-residential, commercial or quasi-commercial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required for any business in the District. The fee schedule has no short-term rental category; 'Home Based Business including Bed and Breakfast' is $50 a year.","short":"Yes, $50 a year (home business incl. B&B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 1349 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/1349-Business-License-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"BC short-term rental principal residence requirement","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions; fees","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast home occupation: up to two bedrooms without cooking facilities, maximum four guests per lot per visit, plus 1 parking space per bedroom. Provincially, hosts are limited to their principal residence plus one suite or accessory unit. No local rule on posting a licence number or local contact was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"s. 203.2","official_wording":"a bed and breakfast may only use up to two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term-rental offence is listed. Tickets (October 2022 schedule; 2026 amendments could not be read): no business licence $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days); unlawful home occupation $130 ($100); use not permitted under the Zoning Bylaw $500 ($350).","short":"Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1544 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-No.-1544.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"No business license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255; Business Bylaw No. 1349 (2013); no short-term-rental bylaw found","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 1255 (PDF, consolidated February 2023)","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF NORTH SAANICH ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 1255","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not describe any curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the District Green Waste Facility the waste must be clean and free of debris such as rocks and soil. It may include branches, grass clippings, garden debris and stumps that can be loaded and unloaded by hand. Bring your own hand tools. Contractors need proof the waste came from a North Saanich property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste","section":"Operating Procedures","official_wording":"Residents need to supply their own hand tools","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich: 8:00 a.m. to noon on select Thursdays and most Saturdays (see the District's calendar for dates). Hartland Landfill, 1 Hartland Avenue, Victoria, also accepts yard and garden waste: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sundays and holidays.","short":"District Green Waste Facility, 10180 Littlewood Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste","section":"Green Waste Facility","official_wording":"10180 Littlewood Road, North Saanich","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"District facility: $7 per car, $15 per pickup or utility trailer; larger loads assessed by staff; cash or cheque only. Hartland Landfill: yard and garden material under 3 inches thick $59 per tonne ($10 minimum); branches and stumps over 3 inches $110 per tonne ($10 minimum).","short":"$7 per car, $15 per pickup or trailer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste","section":"Rates","official_wording":"$7.00 Car","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"District facility: wood waste is not allowed, and the waste must be free of debris such as rocks and soil.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste, District of North Saanich","source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/resident-services/green-waste","section":"Operating Procedures","official_wording":"Wood waste not allowed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-saanich","place_name":"North Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for any work regulated by the Construction Bylaw: building, repairing or altering a building or structure, changing its use, moving or demolishing it, occupying a new building, and mechanical or electrical work, fire alarm or sprinkler systems and wood-burning appliances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 4.6, 4.7","official_wording":"A permit is required for any work regulated under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: a fence permitted under the Zoning Bylaw (but pools are covered), paving, a retaining structure that is not a retaining wall, an accessory building under 10 m² or a trellis or arbour on a single-family lot, and non-structural repair and maintenance on a single-family lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"a fence permitted to be constructed under the Zoning Bylaw, except as provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Electronic applications only (PDF files named to the District's standard), with the building permit application form. Applications and inquiries are by appointment. Email building@dnv.org to arrange submission. The application form says a valid DNV business licence is required to apply.","short":"Electronic applications only; by appointment","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit submission instructions (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-submission-instructions.pdf","section":"Instructions for Submitting Documents","official_wording":"The District of North Vancouver now only accepts building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The building permit application form (with estimated value of work), and drawings. For a deck or addition: a topographical survey by a BC Land Surveyor, site and landscaping plan, foundation plan and floor plans. Fees and a security deposit are also paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit application form (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-permit-application-form.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application form","official_wording":"above. To avoid delays, please ensure all fields are completed. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. Location of work BLD Estimated Address value of work $ District Lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Building and mechanical inspections are booked online at www.dnv.org/inspection. Requests in by 2:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day unless otherwise requested. Electrical inspections are requested by email to electricaldept@dnv.org, fax or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Required inspection stages (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/required-inspection-stages.pdf","section":"How to Book Inspections","official_wording":"Building and mechanical inspections are booked online at www.dnv.org/inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver: 604-990-2480, building@dnv.org. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays. Building permit applications and inquiries are by appointment only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","section":"Building Department contact","official_wording":"Telephone: 604-990-2480","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (consolidation includes amendments to Bylaw 8797, July 6, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"cover and s. 4.6","official_wording":"CONSTRUCTION BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence that the Zoning Bylaw permits (pool enclosures are covered by the Construction Bylaw). Retaining walls over 3 ft need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.2","official_wording":"a fence permitted to be constructed under the Zoning Bylaw, except as provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"6 ft (1.8 m) maximum in the older single-family (RS) zones; taller (up to 8 ft) only more than 25 ft back from a lot line facing a street. In R1 and R2, Section 525 says its projections section replaces s. 409 and states no fence height. The District's fence sheet still shows 6 ft and 8 ft; confirm with the Building Department.","short":"6 ft (1.8 m) in RS zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 409(4)(a), (b)","official_wording":"fences and free-standing walls 6.0 feet or less in height may be constructed on any portion of the lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In the older single-family (RS) zones: 6 ft (1.8 m) maximum, or up to 8 ft more than 25 ft behind a lot line facing a street; over 8 ft must meet the zone's building rules. R1 and R2: Section 525 replaces s. 409 and gives no fence height; confirm with the Building Department.","short":"6 ft (1.8 m) in RS zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 409(4)(b), (c)","official_wording":"Fences and free-standing walls 8.0 feet or less in height may be constructed in any open space 25.0 feet to the rear of a lot line facing a street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Hedges and bushes used as fencing are not height-regulated, but must not create a visual impairment for traffic or traffic signs. The District's corner-lot diagram applies the 6 ft limit within 25 ft of the street side as well.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","section":"Fence Height Regulations","official_wording":"Heights of hedges or bushes that are used as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Place fences on or within the property line. A fence on a retaining wall counts toward total height. Hedges are not regulated. Pool, spa or hot tub fence: at least 1.2 m high, openings no more than 100 mm, self-closing and self-latching gate. Retaining walls in setbacks (RS zones): 3 ft at the outer face, rising at 35 degrees to 8 ft.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence Height Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/fence-height-regulations.pdf","section":"Fence Height Regulations","official_wording":"Placement of same must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 409(4) (RS zones; replaced for R1/R2 by Section 525). Over-height fence: bylaw notice $100 ($75 within 14 days, $150 late); municipal ticket also $100 (s. 1207).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 409(4) and Part 1","official_wording":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) on a single-family lot is outside the Construction Bylaw, so no building permit. Larger sheds need a permit. Sheds must meet zoning setbacks and heights whatever their size.","short":"No if under 10 m² on single-family lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.5","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres or a trellis,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a deck under 2 ft (600 mm) high, or a detached deck under 10 m² (108 sq ft). A deck over 2 ft needs a building permit, whether detached or attached to the house.","short":"Yes, if 2 ft (600 mm) or higher","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building decks in single-family zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/building-decks-single-family-zones.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw Requirements for Decks","official_wording":"Decks less than 2 ft (600 mm) in height and detached decks less than 108 sq.ft. (10m2) in area do not require a building permit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"New garages and carports need a building permit. The Construction Bylaw's under-10 m² exemption covers accessory buildings, which the R1/R2 zones define as excluding detached garages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","section":"Section A","official_wording":"new homes, garages, and carports","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1/R2 zones: shed-type accessory buildings 3.7 m high (flat) or 4.6 m (sloped 3:12+), one storey; setbacks 6.1 m front, 1.2 m rear and side; detached garages 3.7 m or 5.5 m high; all garages and accessory buildings together 92.9 m² maximum. Decks and balconies up to 4.6 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","section":"R1/R2 s. 5, 6, 4, 9 (Tables 5.1, 6.1, 4.1)","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings and Structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (permits); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (Bylaw 3210, 1965), Section 525 for R1 and R2 zones (added by Bylaw 8799)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"PART 1 INTERPRETATION Citation 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as \"CONSTRUCTION BYLAW 8271, 2017\". Definitions 1.2 In the absence of specific definition in section 1.4, the words used in this bylaw have the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$99.80, for the first $1,000 of the value of the work.","short":"$99.80 for first $1,000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Building Permit Fee","official_wording":"First $1,000 value of the work $99.80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$99.80 for the first $1,000 of work value; then $20.30 per $1,000 (or part) up to $15,000; $17.60 per $1,000 from $15,000 to $50,000; $16.00 per $1,000 above $50,000. The fee increases if construction starts before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Building Permit Fee","official_wording":"Each $1,000 or part thereof by which the value of work exceeds the sum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $15,000, add $20.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate application fee found. Half (50%) of the total fees is paid when the application is made and the balance before the permit is issued. Revision fees: $127 per hour, with minimums for second and later revisions. Preliminary plan review: $127 per hour, two-hour minimum.","short":"None set; 50% of total fees paid at application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"50% of the total applicable fees must be paid at the time of the building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection (each inspection over two): $165.50. Green demolition permit: $290.80. Permit transfer, single-family: $99.80. Security deposit (single-family): $2,500 or 1% of work value (max $5,000) for additions and renovations; $10,000 or 1% (max $20,000) for a new house or demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Green Demolition Permit Fee $290.80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"50% of the fees at application, the balance before the permit is issued. The owner or agent pays any outstanding fees to collect the permit. Payment methods are not stated in the PDFs read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208271.pdf","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"50% of the total applicable fees must be paid at the time of the building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule B (Development and Permitting Fees); consolidation includes Bylaw 8777, February 2, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"cover and Schedule B","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The District's website pages for zoning maps could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated; the consolidation is marked 'Document updated October 2026' and includes Bylaw 8799 (new R1 and R2 zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"cover and contents","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw - Document updated October 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, maximum floor area, height and storeys, setbacks, building coverage and landscaping. For R1 and R2: tables of gross floor area, height, setbacks and coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","section":"R1/R2 s. 2 to 8","official_wording":"Table 2.1: Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department 604-990-2387 (for zoning bylaw updates); Building Department 604-990-2480, building@dnv.org.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","section":"Zoning guide introduction","official_wording":"the Planning Department at 604-990-2387 for updates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the R1 and R2 detached residential zones and in the older single-family (RS) zones. R2 requires the suite to be in the principal building. Only one suite per lot.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and RS zones; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","section":"R1/R2 s. 2, 3","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite is only permitted when it is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach house: yes in R2 (one per lot, with or without a suite, max 130.1 m²); not a listed use in R1. In RS zones, coach houses are not permitted outside the Urban Containment Boundary.","short":"Yes in R2, one per lot; not listed in R1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","section":"R2 s. 4","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) Principal Dwelling Unit, one (1) Secondary Suite, and one (1) Coach House are permitted per Lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R1/R2: suite no larger than 49% of the principal building's gross floor area; one suite per lot. RS zones: lesser of 130 m² or 49% of net floor area (minimum 90 m²), and the owner must live in the suite or the main dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Section 525 to Zoning Bylaw 3210, R1 and R2 zones (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-section-525.pdf","section":"R1 s. 3","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite is only permitted when it is no larger than 49% of the Principal Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Single-family house: 2 spaces. With a secondary suite or a coach house, 1 more (3 in total). With both a suite and a coach house the table also adds only 1 (3 in total); the District's coach house guide also asks for 3 spaces.","short":"1 more space than the house's 2 (3 in total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 1001","official_wording":"1. Base Rate 2 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite. If the property is in a development permit area (check geoweb.dnv.org), that development permit must be completed before applying for the building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning guide, single-family residential RS1-5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/zoning-guide-single-family-residential-1-5.pdf","section":"Section A","official_wording":"creating a Secondary Suite (see bulletin)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (Bylaw 3210, 1965), s. 501 and Section 525 (R1, R2); Construction Bylaw 8271, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 501","official_wording":"Uses in Single-Family Residential Zones (RS)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree permit is needed to cut, prune or remove a protected tree or a large-diameter tree (75 cm DBH or more). Protected includes trees in a streamside protected area (generally 15 m from top of bank, 30 m beside some rivers), on slopes over 36%, in three development permit areas, and arbutus, Garry oak and other listed species.","short":"Yes, for protected trees and trees 75 cm DBH or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"A person must not cut, damage or remove, or permit or cause to be cut, damaged or removed,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Trees that are neither protected nor large-diameter need no permit. The bylaw does not apply to District or utility works. A hazardous tree can get a no-fee, no-replanting permit with an arborist report. Branches of a District tree overhanging your land may be pruned back to the property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree permit FAQ, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/tree-permit-faq-2023.pdf","section":"FAQ 3, 7","official_wording":"You do not need a tree permit to remove or prune a tree if the tree is not defined as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$116 per tree for up to four protected trees; $581 for five or more; $2,908 for removing ten or more protected trees on a parcel over 1 hectare. Large-diameter trees: $116 per tree to cut, $581 per tree to remove. Fees are doubled for work done before getting a permit.","short":"$116 per tree for up to four trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Tree Permits","official_wording":"Cut or remove protected tree(s):","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"For a large-diameter tree, if the lot would have under 20% canopy afterward: 1 replacement tree per tree on lots under 420 m², 3 per tree on lots of 420 m² or more, or pay an Environmental Compensation Fee. A security deposit of 125% of estimated cost (max $50,000) may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","section":"s. 21","official_wording":"if the subject lot is less than 420 square meters in area, the applicant must plant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A tree on or straddling District land is a protected tree, so no work without a permit. Applicants must use a contractor from the District Tree Contractor list. The District Parks Department inspects and handles hazardous District trees on request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","section":"s. 4, protected tree (a)","official_wording":"any tree which is located on or which straddles land owned or in the possession or control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: cutting a protected tree without a permit $500 ($375 within 14 days, $750 late); not planting replacement trees $500; not following a permit $250. Municipal ticket (Tree Bylaw s. 47): $1,000 to cut a protected tree without a permit, $500 to damage one.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Tree Protection Bylaw 7671","official_wording":"7a Cut protected tree without tree permit 500 375 750","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671, 2012 (consolidation includes Bylaw 8583, July 18, 2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207671.pdf","section":"s. 1 and cover","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw 7671, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The District's web pages that give collection frequency could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Collection day is the day set for your property in the District's Collection Calendar. The bylaw does not name an app or lookup tool.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 24","official_wording":"“Collection Calendar” means the schedule for solid waste collection approved by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"District-supplied carts: 140-litre or 240-litre garbage, 240-litre organics, plus recycling containers. One garbage cart per home (a home with a secondary suite may use one 240 L or two 140 L). Exchange or extra carts: $50 per transaction; lost or damaged replacement $150 (240 L) or $140 (140 L).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"ss. 18-24; Schedule A","official_wording":"Garbage – maximum of one garbage container (either 140-litre or 240-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and take them in by 9 p.m. that day. Place them close to the road or lane with handles facing it, within 1 m of the curb, with 1 m clearance. Locked lids when stored outdoors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 24(a), (d); s. 22(g)","official_wording":"placed at the curb for collection not earlier than 5:30 a.m. and not later than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"A cart may not exceed 55 kg (140 L) or 100 kg (240 L). One garbage cart per home; organics carts as many as paid for. Overfilled or overweight carts get a non-compliance tag and are not collected. The bylaw sets no extra-bag or tag system.","short":"1 garbage cart per home; no extra-bag system","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"ss. 22(h), 24(f), 25","official_wording":"55 kilograms for a 140-litre solid waste container","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual collection fee by cart set: 240 L garbage plus up to two organics $346.60; 140 L garbage plus up to two organics $295.30; two 140 L garbage (homes with a suite) $449. Additional organics cart $54.40 each. Environmental fee $36.20 (curbside homes). Due March 31; late penalties apply.","short":"$295.30 to $449 a year by cart set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 33","official_wording":"240L Garbage and up to two 240L Organics $346.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings go in the District-supplied organics cart (food waste and yard trimmings together), collected at the curb on your collection day.","short":"Yes, in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions; s. 22(b)","official_wording":"Organics” means food waste and yard trimmings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings means weeds, leaves, grass and cuttings less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than 1 m long. Put them in the organics cart with the lid closed; the cart may not weigh more than 100 kg (240 L cart). No separate bag or bundle rules are in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 1; s. 22","official_wording":"less than 7.5 cm in diameter and less than one metre in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre as the place prohibited waste may be taken. Its address and hours are not stated in the bylaw.","short":"North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 3(b)","official_wording":"other than at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, other authorized recycling or waste disposal facility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Organics collection is included in the annual collection fee; each extra 240 L organics cart is $54.40 a year. Drop-off charges are not stated in the bylaw.","short":"Curbside in fee; extra cart $54.40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Additional organics carts, per cart $54.40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the organics cart: invasive species, rocks, dirt, sod, used mushroom medium, manure, pet feces or litter, dead animals and lumber. Putting unacceptable organics out is a $150 offence. Yard trimmings must be under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 3(e), 22(d)","official_wording":"includes, without limitation, building materials,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically every May 1. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are turned on and off by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the District announces them. Any stage ends after October 15 unless the Commissioner continues it.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"Part 4","official_wording":"Stage 1 restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 every year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, homes: lawns may be watered one day a week. Even-numbered addresses Saturday, odd-numbered Sunday; automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., hand watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 2 and higher: lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"EVEN numbered civic addresses: • Saturdays - Automatic watering 5:00am – 7:00am. - Manual watering 6:00am – 9:00am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"In stages 1 and 2, trees, shrubs and flowers may be watered any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose with shut-off, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. In stage 3 sprinklers and soaker hoses are prohibited; hand-held hose, container or drip are allowed. In stage 4 watering them is prohibited. The tables exclude edible plants (plants grown for human consumption).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"Schedule A, stages 1-3","official_wording":"On any day from 5:00am to 9:00am if using a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit to water a new lawn (seed or sod) costs $66 and lasts 21 days, with one 21-day extension. Stage 1: available. Stage 2: permits issued in stage 1 stay valid until they expire, but the Stage 2 table says no new permits or renewals (s. 6.1 reads as if stage 2 permits are possible). Stage 3 and 4: none. Nematode permit is free, 21 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"Part 6","official_wording":"may apply to the Municipal Engineer for a permit authorizing the permit holder to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 (stage 1), $250 (stage 2), $350 (stage 3), $500 (stage 4); $150 for watering another premises or sprinkling a street. Bylaw notice: same base amounts; early $120/$190/$265/$375; late $180/$375/$525/$750. Court fine on conviction: $3,000 to $50,000.","short":"Ticket $150 Stage 1; notice $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"Use water contrary to restriction stage 1 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320, 2018 (follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Bylaw 8320 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208320.pdf","section":"Preamble","official_wording":"A bylaw to regulate the consumption of water in accordance with the Metro Vancouver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog older than three months must get an annual licence. Police service dogs and assistance dogs do not need one, and an assistance dog's licence is free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.3, 5","official_wording":"The owner of a dog which is older than three (3) months must obtain an annual licence for such dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of North Vancouver. The District's Collector issues a numbered licence tag each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"ss. 1.1, 7","official_wording":"Council hereby establishes this bylaw to provide the service of animal control and dog licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$41 a year (spayed or neutered; the owner must give a vet's certificate). On or after February 1 of the year the fee goes up by $14.","short":"$41 a year (up $14 on or after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control and Welfare Licences","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog $41.00 annual fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$95 a year. A dog 3 to 6 months old that is not spayed or neutered is $41. Same $14 increase on or after February 1.","short":"$95 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Not spayed or neutered dog $95.00 annual fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag: $7. Aggressive dog (spayed or neutered): $116 a year. From September 1, the fee is halved if you moved to the District within 30 days or got the dog within 30 days. A licence from another municipality can be swapped for a District licence for the current year on payment of the Schedule E fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Replacement licence $7.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. The annual fee is payable on or before January 31 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1(c), 3.2","official_wording":"which is payable on or before January 31st of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The District web page on buying a licence could not be read, so how to buy one is not confirmed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $150. Not wearing a current tag is separate: $50.","short":"Notice $150 ($115 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","official_wording":"8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (cited in the bylaw as the \"District of North Vancouver Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 1988\"). Fees are in Schedule E of the Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a street or any other public place a dog must be on a leash held by the person with it, unless it is in an area where Schedule A allows off-leash. In most listed parks dogs must be on leash; some trails allow leash or 'under control'. Dogs may not run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(c); Schedule A","official_wording":"permit the dog to be on a street or any other public place unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.5 metres at most.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(c)(i)","official_wording":"by means of a leash that is not more than 2.5 metres long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A section C lists areas where a dog may be on leash or off leash under the control of a competent person, for example Mosquito Creek Park, Seycove Park, Hastings Creek Park, the Baden-Powell Trail and the powerlines. 'Under control' means the dog returns immediately when called and is not annoying wildlife or other animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"Schedule A, C; s. 2","official_wording":"PARKS AND OTHER AREAS WHERE DOGS ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT ON LEASH OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF A COMPETENT PERSON","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are prohibited on playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits and similar facilities, and entirely in the parks listed in Schedule A section A (for example Lynn Valley Park, Maplewood Farm, Delbrook Park). Assistance dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A","official_wording":"Dogs ARE PROHIBITED on playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove and dispose of the dog's excrement, in a waste container or by other sanitary means, anywhere off the owner's own property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(h)","official_wording":"to fail to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any excrement deposited by such dog on any place off the owner's property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $100. Dog in a park where not permitted: $50.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","official_wording":"Dog at large 100 75 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (s. 8(c) and Schedule A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(c)","official_wording":"DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines an 'aggressive dog' as any dog that has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, harassed or pursued in a hostile fashion a person or domestic animal. It also makes it an offence to let a dog bite or injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 2; s. 8(j)","official_wording":"any dog which has, without provocation, attacked, bitten, or harassed or pursued in a hostile fashion a person or domestic animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Leash and muzzle in any public place; spayed or neutered; securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen; sign on the pen if penned; owner at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8A","official_wording":"ensure that such dog is on a leash and muzzled at all times when it is on any public street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$116 a year for a spayed or neutered aggressive dog. Applicants must also give proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance and a vet's spay or neuter certificate.","short":"$116 a year (aggressive dog, spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered aggressive dog $116.00 annual fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw complaints can be made in person, by phone or in writing (letter or email). Give the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email. Anonymous complaints are acted on only for safety issues.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","section":"s. 5 Receiving Complaints","official_wording":"Complaints may be received:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: not leashed or muzzled in public $250, $350, $500 (first, second, third and later offence); not securely confined $250/$350/$500; no spay or neuter $200; no pen sign $100; owner under 19 $200; no insurance $200; dog bites a person $300. Early and late amounts differ. Municipal tickets (in the Dog bylaw) carry the same base amounts.","short":"Notice $250, $350, $500 by offence number","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","official_wording":"First offence; 250 190 375","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (ss. 3.4, 8, 8A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8A","official_wording":"Dogs at any one time. (7534) Aggressive Dogs 8A. The owner of an aggressive dog must: (i) ensure that such dog is on a leash and muzzled at all times when it is on any public street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs may not be kept on a property unless the owner or occupier has a business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter.","short":"Max three dogs (more with business licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(f)","official_wording":"to permit, suffer or allow more than three dogs to be kept or harboured on such premises without first having applied for, and obtained, a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws read for the District of North Vancouver set no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: in all zones, keeping animals is prohibited unless specifically permitted, except that household pets (other than poultry) may be kept. Hens are allowed only under the Hens bylaw (2 to 6 hens, permit, RS zones). Bees: at most 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 403A(1)(b)","official_wording":"the keeping of animals, except that household pets, other than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A property may have more than three dogs with a business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter. A home pet-services business may have no more than 3 dogs at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(f)","official_wording":"business licence for a veterinarian, pet care establishment or animal shelter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 after 28 days). Municipal ticket (in the Dog bylaw): $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981","official_wording":"8(f) Keeping more than three dogs 100 75 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (s. 8(f)); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 403A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 5981 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%205981.pdf","section":"s. 8(f)","official_wording":"DOG TAX AND REGULATION BYLAW, 1988","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, but only on properties in the single family residential (RS) zones, with a District hen permit and an inspected enclosure.","short":"Yes, RS zones, with District hen permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of hens is permitted on properties located in any of the single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 hens on a lot, and if you keep hens you must keep at least 2. Only one enclosure per lot.","short":"2 to 6 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"s. 6(c)-(e)","official_wording":"keep or permit to be kept more than 6 hens on any single family residential lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited, and so are chickens younger than 4 months.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)-(b)","official_wording":"keep or permit to be kept any rooster on property that they own or occupy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Enclosure (coop plus run) in the rear yard only, never front or side yard. Setbacks: 1.2 m from rear lot line, 1.5 m from side lot line, 1.2 m from a dwelling. Fully enclosed by electric fencing at least 2 m high; coop at least 0.4 m² per hen (max 5 m²); run at least 1 m² per hen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"s. 4(c)","official_wording":"be constructed only in a rear yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permit is needed: application fee $66 and annual permit fee $66, and the enclosure must be inspected before the permit is issued and every year after.","short":"Yes, $66 application plus $66 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"ss. 4(a)-(b), 5","official_wording":"obtain a permit for the hens from the District by filling out all fields of the hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed under the Bee Keeping Bylaw. Not more than 2 colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m². A hive may not be within 7.5 m of a parcel line unless it is 2.5 m or more above the ground, or under 2 m above the ground behind a solid fence or hedge over 2 m high that extends 6 m past the hive. Provide water; prevent swarming.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206474.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"Not more than 2 colonies of bees are permitted on a parcel having an area less than 1100 square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 403A bans animal husbandry (poultry, boarding, animals other than household pets) unless specifically permitted. Hens are allowed under the Hens bylaw. Horses are allowed with a permit for each horse under the Regulation of Horses Bylaw 4298, on a lot of at least 1,100 m² for the first horse and 370 m² for each more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 403A(1)(b)","official_wording":"animal husbandry including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211, 2016; Bee Keeping Bylaw 6474; Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 403A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208211.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Keeping of Domestic Hens Bylaw 8211, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"An RV may be parked on a street for up to 24 hours. No vehicle may stay in one place on a street over 72 hours. A trailer (including a boat trailer) may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle. No parking of vehicles over 4,500 kg or over 6.4 m long (with trailer) on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"RVs 24 hours; vehicles 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","section":"ss. 501.27, 502, 503, 505","official_wording":"A Recreation Vehicle may be parked on any Highway for a period not to exceed 24 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones: at most one recreation vehicle per lot. An RV or boat must be inside a building or in the open space behind all walls of the house that face a street, and set back at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (and 7.5 m or 6 m from street-side lot lines). Exceptions: April 1 to November 1 for up to 30 days if fit for use; a licensed motor-home up to 5.8 m; loading up to 24 hours. Not for commercial use.","short":"Max 1 RV; behind house, 7.5 m back; some exceptions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 411","official_wording":"No more than one recreation vehicle may be parked, stored or otherwise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No on a street: a vehicle may not be used for living accommodation while parked on a street. No on a lot: using a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit is prohibited unless the Zoning Bylaw specifically permits it.","short":"No on a street or on a lot unless zoning permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","section":"s. 504","official_wording":"No person shall use a vehicle for living accommodation while parked on a Highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: RV parked on a street over 24 hours $75; vehicle used for living accommodation $75; unattached trailer $75; over 72 hours $75 (each $55 if paid within 14 days, $115 after 28 days). Using an RV as a dwelling unit on a lot: $100 ($75 early, $150 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 and Zoning Bylaw 3210","official_wording":"503 Recreation vehicle parked over 24 hours 75 55 115","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (Part 5, ss. 501-505); Zoning Bylaw 3210 (s. 411, s. 403A(3)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 7125 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207125.pdf","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"Standing, Stopping and Parking Vehicles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours rule. But at 'Night' (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. before a Sunday or statutory holiday) power lawn mowers and power tools, mechanical equipment (heat pumps, pool pumps) and construction noise that can be heard from other premises are banned. Noise from voices, animals or amplified sound lasting 15 minutes or more is banned at any time.","short":"None set; night is 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5(b), 5(d)","official_wording":"from 20:00 on the one day to 07:00 on the next, and from 20:00 on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise heard from other premises is banned at Night (8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; to 9 a.m. on Sundays and holidays). On a construction project over 500 sq ft it is also banned on Sundays and statutory holidays, and on Saturdays before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Exemptions need an application at least 10 business days ahead.","short":"Banned 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Sun/holidays to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5(b)(i), 5(c), 8","official_wording":"a Construction Noise, except where an exemption has been issued pursuant to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Sound-level limits at the receiving point: continuous sound 55 dB (day) and 45 dB (night) in a Quiet (residential) Zone, 60 and 55 in an Activity Zone; non-continuous sound 80 (day) and 75 (night); construction 80 (day). Also banned: loud vehicle exhaust, horns, squealing tires, and amplified sound audible outside a vehicle. Emergency work and District utility work are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"ss. 5(a), 5(f), 7","official_wording":"a. in a Quiet Zone during the Day 55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No noise complaint contact was found in the bylaw or District documents read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for most noise offences ($300 if unpaid after 30 days); construction noise at night or on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday $500 for each hour (up to 12 hours), then $1,000 an hour. Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); construction noise $500 an hour ($375 early, $750 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"3 Making disturbing noise $200.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 7188 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207188.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER NOISE REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 7188 Effective Date - August 14, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly, or let rubbish, discarded materials, vehicle parts or unlicensed or inoperable vehicles collect where they can be seen from another parcel or a public place. Building materials over 15 days need a building permit. No shipping containers in residential zones (unless for permitted construction). Clear brush, grass over 30 cm and noxious weeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6, 8","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of Real Property shall allow that property to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints are accepted in person, by phone or in writing (letter or email). Give the location, a description of the problem, and your name, address, and phone or email. Anonymous complaints are not acted on unless they are a safety issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaint and Enforcement Policy (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/complaint-enforcement-policy.pdf","section":"s. 5 Receiving Complaints","official_wording":"Complaints may be received:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may serve an Order to Comply requiring the problem be fixed within 14 days (or a date the officer thinks reasonable). The owner can appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not done, the District may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid invoices at December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","section":"ss. 12, 14, 18, 19","official_wording":"which requires the person to remedy the nuisance within 14 days or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for unsightly property (and for most items; running a stationary vehicle over 3 minutes is $50). Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 after 28 days); a compliance agreement can cut it to $50 for several offences.","short":"Ticket $100; notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 5 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 7325 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207325.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER NUISANCE ABATEMENT BYLAW BYLAW 7325 Effective Date - September 3, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Generally no. A person must not light a fire of any kind in the open air unless the bylaw allows it (for example a Fire Chief permit). Exterior solid-fuel appliances are prohibited, except wood-fired pizza ovens and outdoor fireplaces built and inspected with a building permit. CSA/ULC-approved briquette, gas, electric or propane appliances are allowed.","short":"Generally no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"s. 5.8(a), (c), (g)","official_wording":"a person must not light, ignite, start or cause to be lighted, ignited or started, a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Generally no. Open-air fires are banned unless the Fire Chief issues a permit (which must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw). Burning for land clearing or construction is banned. Dumping yard waste or branches that could cause a fire hazard is an offence.","short":"No, unless the Fire Chief issues a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"ss. 5.3(d), 5.8(a)-(b)","official_wording":"A person must not burn for land clearing and/or construction purposes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit for open air burning and charge a fee set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. A permit holder must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw, and the Fire Chief may suspend it if wind, weather or fire danger rating make burning unsafe.","short":"Fire Chief may issue; fee in Fees bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"s. 5.8(e)-(f)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a Permit for open air burning fires and charge a Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order the temporary closure of trails and forested facilities, and may order that no one light or keep a campfire or other outdoor fire, including in a grill, barbecue or outdoor fireplace that burns wood, charcoal or briquettes. The Fire Chief may also suspend or deny permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings (weeds, leaves, grass, and cuttings under 7.5 cm across and 1 m long) go in the District-supplied organics container for curbside collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 8436 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%208436.pdf","section":"s. 1, Definitions","official_wording":"Yard trimmings” includes weeds, leaves, grass and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (in the Fire bylaw): starting an open-air fire $500; burning land for clearing $300; unpermitted cooking fire $200; smoke from open-air burning $200; unsafe disposal of yard waste $500. Bylaw notice: the same base amounts ($500 starting a fire, $375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"s. 9.21","official_wording":"5.8(a) Start open air fire 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762 (s. 5.8 Open Air Fires). Also the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw for any permitted burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue Services Bylaw 8762, version attached to the January 13, 2026 report to Council (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/8-4-fire-rescue.pdf","section":"s. 5.8","official_wording":"Open Air Fires 5.8 Restrictions: (a) Except as specifically permitted in this bylaw, a person must not light, ignite, start","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"A person must be over 18 and hold a permit signed by the Fire Chief to buy, possess or discharge fireworks, and must follow the permit's conditions. Firecrackers are banned. Do not point fireworks at people, animals, buildings or vehicles, or fire them within 30 m of flammable storage.","short":"Only with Fire Chief permit; over 18","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6, 8, 9","official_wording":"that person is over 18","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be sold only from October 25 to October 31, stopping at 9:00 p.m. on October 31. Sellers need a business licence for each sales location with a $1,500 refundable bond, may sell only to permit holders, and may sell Roman candles and noisemakers only in a Family Pack.","short":"Oct 25 to 31 only, with business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"except between October 25th to October","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks are low-hazard outdoor fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, volcanoes, Roman candles and sparklers. Display fireworks are high-hazard (Class 7.2.2); they may be sold only to a certified Fireworks Supervisor and need a Display Fireworks Approval. Firecrackers are prohibited. Signal flares and model rocket engines are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Consumer Fireworks means outdoor, low-hazard recreational Fireworks (Canadian Class 7.2.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues the permit (or Display Fireworks Approval for display fireworks). Fee: $10 for a permit to sell, fire or set off fireworks, under the Fees and Charges Bylaw. A permit holder must carry $1,000,000 liability insurance (proof 3 days before an event).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"fire and rescue fees","official_wording":"Permit to sell, fire or set off fireworks $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (in the Fireworks bylaw): $200 for firecrackers or for buying, having or setting off fireworks without a permit; $300 for most selling offences; $1,500 for selling outside Oct 25 to 31; $500 for dangerous use. Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after 28 days); selling-hours offence $300. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Discharging firecrackers 5 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 7456 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207456.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW 7456 Effective Date - April 19, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. (1) Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458: Schedule A lists each offence with a penalty, an early-payment amount and a late amount, and disputes go to the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry. (2) Municipal tickets under Community Charter s. 264: many bylaws (dogs, noise, hens, nuisance, water, fireworks) list their own ticket amounts. Bylaw officers, RCMP and other named officers issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 4, 7","official_wording":"the North Shore Bylaw Notice Adjudication Registry established","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice base amounts: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $100; noise $200; unsightly property $100; RV on street over 24 hours $75; overweight garbage cart $250; breaking water restrictions $150 to $500 by stage; open-air fire $500. Most bylaws with their own municipal ticket table list the same base amounts. The fireworks bylaw has a $1,500 ticket for out-of-season sales that has no bylaw notice line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"8(a) Fail to licence dog 150 115 225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice and the early amount in column A2 applies. For example: $100 becomes $75; $150 becomes $115; $200 becomes $150; $500 becomes $375.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"if received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received (or presumed received) is subject to a late payment surcharge and becomes the Late Payment Penalty in column A3 (for example $100 becomes $150). Municipal tickets: late penalty applies if unpaid after 30 days (for example noise $200 becomes $300).","short":"Notice: higher after 28 days (e.g. $150 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"s. 5(c)","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For a bylaw notice, within 14 days of receiving it either pay or request dispute adjudication on the form, delivered in person during office hours or by mail to the District municipal hall. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A person who loses an adjudication pays an extra $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 7(c)","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (bylaw notices); each bylaw's own ticket table under Community Charter s. 264 (municipal tickets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF), District of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District needs a licence, including non-profits and businesses based elsewhere that work in the District. Contractors who apply for permits must hold a valid DNV business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","section":"s. 401","official_wording":"no person shall carry on, within the Municipality, any business unless he is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business category in Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E. Examples: a shop's first 70 m² $230.90; a business not listed (one or two people) $193.90; professional services (one or two people) $395.80. Minimum fee $20; a home business or non-resident business pays a non-refundable $20 processing fee.","short":"By category: business not listed $193.90","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%206481.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Licence Fees A, D, E","official_wording":"One or two persons engaged in the business $395.80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the General Business Licence Application and pay the full fee with it (businesslicences@dnv.org, 604-990-2480). The Inspector approves the premises and checks compliance with building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws. A 2010 guide adds fire, electrical, mechanical and health inspections; confirm they still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General business licence application (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf","section":"General Business Licence Application","official_wording":"General Business Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31. Renewal notices are emailed in December for the next year. New businesses starting after July 31 (August 1 on the form) pay half the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General business licence application (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/business-licence-app-general.pdf","section":"General Business Licence Application","official_wording":"Unless otherwise indicated, all licences expire on December 31st of the current year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Municipal Business Licence covers the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver, for listed trades and services (building, plumbing, painting, landscaping and others). The fee is the category fee plus a $60 administration fee.","short":"Yes, category fee plus $60 (listed trades)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","section":"s. 530","official_wording":"The Municipality may issue an Inter Municipal Business Licence to a person who carries out","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating with no business licence: bylaw notice $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days, $150 late); municipal ticket also $100 (s. 523D). Failure to post the licence $50; untrue information $100. Short-term rental without a licence: notice $500.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw 4567","official_wording":"401 No business licence 100 75 150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974 (consolidation includes Bylaw 8788, July 6, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is an accessory use in the single-family (RS) zones and in the R1 and R2 zones, if run by a resident of the dwelling unit and meeting section 405.","short":"Yes, in RS, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 501.1(b)(i)","official_wording":"Accessory Uses: (i) home occupations;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required. The fee follows the business category in Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E, with a non-refundable $20 processing fee for a business run from a dwelling unit. A business not listed (one or two people) is $193.90; Schedule C lists a $0 fee for some office-type operators, so confirm with Business Licences.","short":"Yes: by category, $20 processing fee; $193.90 if unlisted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","section":"s. 406(1)","official_wording":"a non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 for a non-resident business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Home occupation may use at most 20% of the floor area or 46 m², whichever is less. No more than two people on the premises, one a resident. All materials stored inside. Nothing detectable outside (noise, odour). Only a 1 sq ft name-plate sign. Only goods made on the premises sold. Max two home occupations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405(1)","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 20% of the total gross floor area or 46 square metres whichever is lesser.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Gun shops and social escort services are prohibited as home occupations. Pet care establishments and veterinaries are prohibited; pet services allowed with no more than 3 dogs on the property at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405(2), (3), (4)","official_wording":"Gun shops are prohibited as home occupations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, 1965, s. 405 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405","official_wording":"(a) Accessory Uses are permitted and are limited to: (i) Home Occupations in accordance with the regulations in Section 405 of the Zoning Bylaw, 1965","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the host's principal residence, or in one secondary suite or one coach house (not both). Only one short-term rental per single-family property. Not allowed in caretaker units, non-market housing, other accessory buildings, vehicles or trailers, or together with a bed and breakfast. District of North Vancouver is on the Province's principal residence list.","short":"Yes, principal residence, or one suite or coach house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405C(2), (4), (5), (6), (7)","official_wording":"A person must not offer, permit or operate a short-term rental accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid business licence is required; a tenant needs the owner's written permission and a strata unit needs the strata's. The annual fee is $369 per dwelling unit. The application includes an owner declaration form.","short":"Yes, $369 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 4567 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%204567.pdf","section":"s. 531(1)","official_wording":"A person who operates a short-term rental accommodation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes: under the Province's rules each short-term rental unit needs its own provincial registration number (fee $100 a year for a principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 guests and one booking at a time; each stay under 90 consecutive days; one off-street parking stall (parking plan approved); licence number in all ads; emergency contact and bylaw information for guests; fire safety plan, smoke alarms, extinguisher on each floor, CO detector if gas appliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405C(8), (9), (11)","official_wording":"must not provide short-term rental accommodation to more than 6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: STR without a licence or against 405C $500 ($375 within 14 days, $750 late); ad without licence number or missing safety item $300. Municipal ticket (Zoning Bylaw s. 1207): $3,000 for rental outside a principal residence or more than one per property; $1,000 for over 6 guests, extra bookings, 90-day stays or no parking stall.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket to $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/Bylaw%207458.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw 531 and Zoning Bylaw 405C","official_wording":"Operate short-term rental without business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","place_name":"District of North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 3210, s. 405C; Business Licence Bylaw 4567, 1974, s. 531; Fees and Charges Bylaw 6481, Schedule E; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 7458","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3210 (PDF)","source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","section":"s. 405C","official_wording":"405C Short-Term Rental Accommodation (1) Subject to subsections 405C(2) to (9), short-term rental accommodation is only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before constructing, adding to, altering, demolishing or relocating a building or other structure, except a structure of 10 m² or less. Separate permits cover electrical, plumbing, sprinkler and gas work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"A permit is required before proceeding with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Unless the Chief Building Official Delegate requires one: painting and decorating, re-roofing; retaining walls under 1,200 mm in differential height; fences built in compliance with the Zoning Bylaw; and minor repairs the official exempts on the owner's application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"s. 8.6.1","official_wording":"building permits are not required for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Electronic applications only: email PDF documents to permitapplications@cnv.org. Hybrid paper and electronic applications are not accepted. Files over 20 MB can use a Send-It link requested from the same email address.","short":"Electronic applications only; email PDFs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Submit Construction Permits, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Building-Permits/How-to-Submit-Construction-Permits","section":"Step 1 and Step 3","official_wording":"The City is accepting electronic applications. Hybrid hard copy/electronic applications will not be accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permit Application Form and the project checklist, plus drawings: a site plan (the bylaw calls for one by a BC Land Surveyor), floor plans, cross-sections and elevations, and Letters of Assurance from registered professionals where applicable. Files must be PDFs named to the City's standard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"s. 8.7.1 and 8.7.2","official_wording":"floor plans showing the dimensions and uses of all areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Average processing time (varies by project): home improvement 4 to 5 months; new construction 11 to 12 months; renovating a business space 6 months. Times run from a complete application to a decision.","short":"4 to 5 months (home improvement)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Inspections, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections","section":"Permits & Inspections page","official_wording":"Home improvement – 4 to 5 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder books by email to permitinspections@cnv.org, giving permit number, address, contact details, inspection type and requested date. Requests may take up to 3 business days to process; phone or voicemail bookings are not accepted. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Inspections","section":"How to Book an Inspection","official_wording":"You can book an inspection by email to permitinspections@cnv.org.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division (Planning and Development), City Hall, 141 West 14th Street: permitapplications@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675). General permit inquiries and permit status: gateway@cnv.org.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Submit Construction Permits, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Building-Permits/How-to-Submit-Construction-Permits","section":"Contact","official_wording":"If you have any questions, please contact us at permitapplications@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence built in compliance with the Zoning Bylaw, unless the Chief Building Official Delegate requires one.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF), ss. 8.6.1, 11.1","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"s. 8.6.1(c)","official_wording":"building permits are not required for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"RS-1, RS-2, RT-1, RT-2: 1.22 m (4 ft) for a fence in front of the front face of the house (1.524 m / 5 ft on a lot with a child care use). Ground Oriented zone: 1.2 m in a yard next to a front lot line.","short":"1.22 m (4 ft) in RS and RT zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), ss. 412, 580","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 412(2)(a),(b),(c)","official_wording":"when not exceeding 1.22 metres (4 feet) in Height may be sited on any portion of the Lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"RS/RT zones: up to 1.829 m (6 ft) behind the front face of the house; taller must meet house setbacks; maximum 3.658 m. Ground Oriented zone: 1.5 m, or 1.8 m behind the front face on lots with two or fewer units; 1.2 m in a yard next to an exterior side lot line on a corner lot.","short":"1.829 m (6 ft) behind front face","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), ss. 412, 580","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 412(1),(2)(c),(d)","official_wording":"shall not exceed a Height of 3.658 metres (12 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"RS/RT zones: a structure over 0.914 m (3 ft) high may not be within 4.57 m (15 ft) of the intersection of lot lines along two streets, a street and a lane, or two lanes, and must give driveway vision clearance (nothing over 0.914 m in the driveway triangle). Ground Oriented zone: structures over 1.0 m stay outside a triangle 4.5 m along each street or lane from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), ss. 412, 580","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 412(2)(e)","official_wording":"shall not be sited within 4.57 metres (15 feet) of the intersection of the Lot lines along two Streets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the top of the fence to the highest finished ground within 0.3 m of it. Fences must be entirely on the owner's property. A swimming pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 1,070 mm high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing gate. Ground Oriented zone: retaining walls max 1.0 m; fence parts within 0.5 m of one max 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), ss. 412, 580","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"Definitions, 'Height'","official_wording":"means the vertical distance between the top of a Structure and the highest finished ground elevation within 0.3 metres of such Structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700: s. 412 (one-unit and two-unit zones) and s. 580 (Ground Oriented zone). Permit exemption: Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390, s. 8.6.1(c).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), ss. 412, 580","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 412 title","official_wording":"SIZE, SHAPE AND SITING OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN ONE-UNIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for a structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.); a smaller one needs no building permit but must still meet zoning and other City bylaws. A permanently installed shipping container or storage pod counts as an accessory building.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF), s. 8.1.1","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1(a)","official_wording":"except a structure having an area not exceeding 10m²","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No deck height threshold is stated. The City has a building permit checklist for new decks and deck alterations; the bylaw's only size exemption is for structures of 10 m² or less.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Renovation and Addition Non-Strata, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Building-Permits/Residential-Renovation-Additions-Non-Strata","section":"Residential Renovation and Addition page","official_wording":"You'll also find information on new decks and alterations to existing decks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a building permit is required for any structure over 10 m² (s. 8.1.1(a)), which covers most garages and carports. A new garage or carport has its own checklist; a garage for a new dwelling is part of the main permit. In the Ground Oriented zone an application form is required for a deck, garage or carport.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Garages and Carports, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Building-Permits/New-Garages-Carports","section":"New Garages & Carports page","official_wording":"Building permit information and forms related to the construction of new garages and carports.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"One- and two-unit zones (s. 514): total accessory floor area at most the lesser of 0.1 × lot area or 55.7 m² (two-unit lots 0.13 × or 81.8 m²; 10 m² on a lot with a coach house); height 3.658 m; behind the front face; setbacks 1.22 m rear, 0.61 m interior side, 3.048 m exterior side and from the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), s. 514, Part 5B","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 514(1),(2),(4),(5)","official_wording":"shall not exceed the lesser of 0.1 times the Lot Area or 55.7 square metres (600 square","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (permit, s. 8.1.1); Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (accessory buildings s. 514; Ground Oriented zone Part 5B)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390 (PDF), s. 8.1.1","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7390-C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$124.99 when the construction cost does not exceed $5,000. An application fee of at least $104.14 is paid up front.","short":"$124.99 (cost up to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule D","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule D, s. 2.5","official_wording":"When the cost does not exceed $5,000 $ 124.99","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the declared construction value: $124.99 for the first $5,000; $15.76 per additional $1,000 (or part) up to $15,000; $14.14 per $1,000 from $15,000 to $50,000; $12.31 per $1,000 from $50,000 to $100,000; $10.17 per $1,000 above $100,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule D","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule D, s. 2.5","official_wording":"When the cost does not exceed $5,000 $ 124.99","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Paid with the application and not refundable: 50% of the calculated permit fee, not less than $104.14, for work up to $200,000. The schedule adds 'plus 40%' (minimum total $208.28) for $200,001 to $500,000 and 'plus 30%' (minimum total $520.70) above that. It does not say if this is credited to the permit fee.","short":"50% of permit fee, minimum $104.14 (work to $200,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule D","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule D, s. 2.1","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $124.99 for up to 4 fixtures plus $28.12 for each extra. Residential inspection fee $249.98 per new self-contained unit. Completion deposit of 2% of construction value ($104.14 to $1,041.41) for additions and renovations. Re-inspections from $124.99. Work started without a permit: double permit fee, up to $20,828.16.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule D","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule D, ss. 1.1, 1.3, 2.4, 2.6, 3.1","official_wording":"Work that has commenced without a permit subject to double permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"After the City accepts your submission, pay online on CityServe, or by cheque left in the City's drop mail box at the 14th Street entrance of City Hall, with the property address written on the memo line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Submit Construction Permits, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Permits-Inspections/Building-Permits/How-to-Submit-Construction-Permits","section":"Step 4","official_wording":"4.1. After your submission is accepted, please go to CityServe to pay online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000, Schedule D (Development, Permitting and Regulation Fees), section 2 Building Permit Fees","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule D","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's free mapping service, CityMap: search the property address and select the 'Property Report' tool to see the zone, OCP designation, heritage status and more.","short":"Online map (CityMap), Property Report","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Building/Land-Use-Approvals/Zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"You can find the zone of any property in the City by using our free mapping service CityMap.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated for convenience to March 2, 2026 (includes Ground Oriented Zone, Part 5B, adopted December 8, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"“Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone determines the development potential of a property and its permitted uses. The zone regulations cover things like gross floor area, lot coverage, height, setbacks and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Building/Land-Use-Approvals/Zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Each zone determines the development potential of any property, as well as the permitted uses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning: gateway@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675). Rezoning and land use planning: planning@cnv.org, 604-983-7357.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Building/Land-Use-Approvals/Zoning","section":"Zoning page, Contact Us","official_wording":"For general Planning questions, please contact us at gateway@cnv.org or call 604-982-WORK (9675).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"“Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary suite inside a one-unit house where the owner lives on the property, in the RS-1, RS-2, RT-1, RT-2, RG, RM-1 and RH-1 zones; two-unit lots get an accessory dwelling unit in each unit (s. 507(14)). The Ground Oriented zone also allows a new single-detached home with a secondary suite and/or coach house.","short":"Yes, in RS-1, RS-2, RT, RG, RM-1, RH-1; owner lives there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"ss. 501(1)(a), 502(1)(a), 507(11)","official_wording":"Accessory Secondary Suite Use, subject to Section 507(11) of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one coach house (a detached, non-stratified unit) is allowed as an accessory to a one-unit residential use in the RS-1, RS-2, RT-1, RT-2 and RG zones, where the owner lives on the property. It is limited to 92.9 m² of floor area and 6.7 m in overall height, and cannot be stratified.","short":"Yes, one coach house in RS-1, RS-2, RT-1, RT-2, RG","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"ss. 501(1)(g), 507(13), 509(2)(c), 509(6)(b)","official_wording":"Accessory Coach House Use, subject to Section 507(13) of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite must be entirely inside the house, at least 37.16 m² (400 sq. ft.) and no more than the lesser of 90 m² (969 sq. ft.) or 40% of the total gross floor area. Only one suite per house, and the owner must live on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 507(11)","official_wording":"shall be completely Enclosed within the Principal Building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"RS/RT zones: 1 parking space for a secondary suite, a coach house, or both together, in addition to 1 space per dwelling unit for the house. Ground Oriented zone: 0.5 space per dwelling unit (fractions of 0.5 or more round up to 1).","short":"1 space per suite (RS/RT zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 908, Figure 9-3","official_wording":"Accessory Coach House Use, 1 space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to legalize, renovate or install a secondary suite (included in the main permit for a new house). A coach house needs a development permit and a building permit, submitted together; the Coach House Development Permit fee is $1,301.76.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Secondary Suite - Zoning Bylaw Requirements (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Building-Inspection-Guides/Accessory-Secondary-Suite-Zoning-Bylaw-Requirements.pdf","section":"page 2","official_wording":"Legalizing, renovating, or installing a new Accessory Secondary Suite requires a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (ss. 501, 502, 507(11), 507(13), 509, 908; Part 5B Ground Oriented zone); Construction Regulation Bylaw, 2003, No. 7390","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 507(11)","official_wording":"Accessory Secondary Suite Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Not needed on low-density residential lots (zones GO, RS-1, RS-2, RS-4B, RT-1, RT-2), except in streamside areas or some CD zones. On all other properties (multi-family, commercial, civic, industrial) a permit is needed to remove a protected tree 20 cm or more in diameter, measured 1.4 m above the ground.","short":"No on low-density lots; yes for 20 cm trees elsewhere","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8888-C.pdf","section":"s. 2.A, 2.B","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to trees on land throughout the City, but does not apply to a tree if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"A tree that presents an imminent danger to people or property from natural causes only may be cut without a permit; report it to the City by the next business day with a photo, and do not remove it until the City authorizes. Basic pruning to arboricultural standards is exempt. Trees entirely on a highway, and trees under 20 cm DBH, are outside the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's web page says evidence must be sent within 24 hours of cutting; the bylaw says the next business day. The bylaw is followed here. Hazard trees cut this way still need replacement trees and security as if cut under a permit (s. 4.C).","source_title":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8888-C.pdf","section":"ss. 2.A, 2.B, 4.B","official_wording":"does not apply to a tree if the entire trunk of the tree is on a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application base fee $182.25, plus $78.11 per tree removed and a $135.36 inspection fee per site visit. Also a $1,015.37 security deposit per replacement tree (returned if the tree survives) and, where applicable, ecological compensation of $1,562.11 per tree.","short":"$182.25 base plus $78.11 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF), Schedule F, Tree Bylaw Fees","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Tree Bylaw Fees","official_wording":"Application Base Fee per application $ 182.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Plant 1 replacement tree for each dead, dying or hazardous tree removed and 3 for any other tree, on the same lot within 6 months, at least one a conifer, each at least 5 cm caliper, and maintain them 2 years (up to 4). If the lot cannot fit them, pay $781.06 per tree cash-in-lieu.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8888-C.pdf","section":"s. 7.A, 7.B, 7.D, 7.E","official_wording":"1 replacement tree for each dead, dying, or Hazardous Tree that is cut or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees in parks and on streets and boulevards are managed by the City, which will not prune or remove them for aesthetics or views. Owners may apply for a City Tree Cutting Permit under specific conditions in the City's Tree Policy; work cannot start until it is issued. Apply to eng@cnv.org; call 604-983-7333 about hazards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees on Public Property, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Community-Environment/Trees/Public-Trees","section":"Trees on Public Property","official_wording":"will not prune or remove trees for aesthetic reasons or to improve a view.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$450 per offence ($400 if paid early, $500 if paid late) for cutting, removing or damaging a tree, or allowing it, without a permit. The City can also require a fee of 250% of the ecological compensation fee per tree plus replacement planting; court fines can reach $50,000.","short":"$450 ($400 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888","official_wording":"Cut, remove or damage a tree, or any part of a tree 4 (a) No $450 $400 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8888-C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Tree Bylaw, 2022, No. 8888","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"City crews collect garbage every other week, and Green Cans (food scraps and yard trimmings) every week, from single-family homes, duplexes and some townhomes. Recycling is collected weekly (City page; run by Recycle BC through Emterra). Most apartments, condos and some townhomes use a private hauler.","short":"Garbage every other week; Green Cans, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Garbage-Recycling-Green-Can/Curbside-Collection","section":"Curbside Collection page","official_wording":"Recycling, Green Cans, and yard trimming are collected weekly; and garbage is collected every other week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Pickups are in eight collection areas, Monday to Thursday (shifted on statutory holiday weeks). Find your day with the CityCollect app, or enter your address on the Curbside Collection page for reminders and a printable calendar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Garbage-Recycling-Green-Can/Curbside-Collection","section":"Curbside Collection page","official_wording":"Pickups are organized into eight collection areas, which determines your collection day (Monday through Thursday, except on weeks with a statutory holiday).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The City does not supply carts: residents provide their own garbage can and Green Can. Use cylindrical, watertight cans with a fitted non-hinged lid, up to 77 litres. Green Cans need a decal (City Engineering, 604-983-7333, eng@cnv.org). Blue and grey boxes and yellow bags: Emterra, 778-589-3221.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"s. 701(1)(a)","official_wording":"have a capacity of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place cans at the property line or curb, clear of the travelled pavement, between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and return them to private property by 9 p.m. the same day. Green Cans are picked up before garbage. Cans are placed side by side in a line. Containers placed out before the collection day can be ticketed ($50).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"s. 704","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:30 a.m. and no later than 7:30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Maximum two 77 L garbage cans per home every other week, each no heavier than 20 kg when full. Extra garbage needs a Residential Garbage Tag ($8 each, bought from City Hall Finance). Green Can: six containers, bags or bundles a week, plus up to twelve tags a year ($8 each). Garbage may not be collected if it holds banned items.","short":"Max 2 cans; extra needs $8 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"s. 503(2), s. 701(3)","official_wording":"All garbage put out for collection in excess of the standard residential service will","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual garbage charge per dwelling unit: $145 for a single-unit dwelling, duplex or infill; $98 for a secondary suite, coach house or multi-unit dwelling of more than 2 units. Green Can: $173 or $105 respectively. These are in addition to the Eco Levy (based on assessment).","short":"$145 a year (single-unit); $98 suite or multi-unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 9000, Schedule K (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule K (2026 rates)","official_wording":"Per dwelling unit for single unit dwelling, duplex and infill $ 145.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw, 1997, No. 6920 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000, Schedule K (fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"“Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings go in the Green Can collection, weekly, in a lidded 77 L Green Can with a decal, in kraft paper bags with folded tops (kept dry), or in tied bundles of twigs and branches beside (not inside) the cans. Limit of six containers, bags or bundles per week.","short":"Yes, weekly in Green Can","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can / Food Scraps, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Garbage-Recycling-Green-Can/Green-Can-Food-Scraps","section":"Green Can / Food Scraps page","official_wording":"Curbside Green Cans are collected every week by City crews","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: bundles tied with garden string or twine, no more than 0.9 m long and 30 cm in diameter; cans and kraft bags no more than 20 kg. The City page says bundles up to 1 m long, 30 cm across, branches up to 7.5 cm thick, tied with biodegradable string (no wire, nylon rope or plastic strapping).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw says 0.9 m; City web page says 1 m. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"s. 703(1)","official_wording":"twigs and branches tied using garden string or twine in bundles of not more","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre, 30 Riverside Drive West, accepts green waste for a fee at its paid materials area. Hours and fees are on the Centre's own website.","short":"North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre (fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Garbage-Recycling-Green-Can/North-Shore-Recycling-and-Waste-Centre","section":"North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre page","official_wording":"Some materials such as mattresses, new and used gypsum/drywall, green waste and clean wood are accepted for a fee at the paid materials area of the Waste Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside Green Can collection is covered by the annual Green Can charge: $173 a year for a single-unit dwelling, duplex or infill ($105 for a suite or multi-unit dwelling). Extra bags or bundles over the six-a-week limit need a $8 Green Can tag (up to twelve a year). Drop-off at the Waste Centre is for a fee (amount not on City pages).","short":"$173 a year Green Can charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024, No. 9000, Schedule K (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule K (2026 rates)","official_wording":"Per dwelling unit for single unit dwelling, duplex and infill $ 173.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Green Can takes weeds, leaves, grass cuttings and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings, plus food scraps. It does not take plastic (including compostable plastic), grease, diapers, animal carcasses or pet waste. Sod, rocks, gravel, soil and cement are not accepted in the garbage either; take them to the Waste Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"Schedule E, s. 2","official_wording":"Yard Trimmings” means weeds, leaves, grass cuttings, and tree, plant or shrubbery cuttings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw, 1997, No. 6920","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw 1997, No. 6920 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6920-C.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"“Solid Waste Management Service Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 starts automatically May 1 and ends October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are activated by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City's public announcement. Stage 2 and 3: no lawn watering (Stage 3 also bans sprinklers and soaker hoses on trees and shrubs). Stage 4: no lawn, tree, shrub or flower watering. Current stage not stated.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018 No. 8627 (consolidated June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8627-C.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: once a week only. Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays. Automatic (sprinkler system) watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential and mixed-use: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stages 2 to 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2 to 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018 No. 8627 (consolidated June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8627-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Residential Stage 1: trees, shrubs and flowers may be watered with a sprinkler any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., and at any time with a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. Vegetable gardens and edible plants: any day, any time. Hoses must have an automatic shut-off, and water must not run off onto hard surfaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018 No. 8627 (consolidated June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8627-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1 and general restrictions","official_wording":"On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Lawn Watering Permit lets you water a new lawn (seed, sod, turf) or treat a lawn for nematodes or European chafer beetle outside the restricted times. Apply before Stage 2 with proof of purchase. Valid 21 days (one 21-day extension in Stage 1); nematode permits 14 days. Fee $31.22 single-family or duplex, $78.11 multi-family, $156.21 commercial; none for clover. Permits end in Stage 3 and 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018 No. 8627 (consolidated June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8627-C.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"may apply to the Delegate prior to Stage 2 Restrictions for a Lawn Watering Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: $100 (early $50, late $150). Stage 2: $200 (early $150, late $250). Stage 3: $300 (early $250, late $400). Stage 4: $400 (early $350, late $500). On court conviction the bylaw sets a fine of $3,000 to $10,000 for a first offence.","short":"$100 Stage 1 ($50 early); $200 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 8627","official_wording":"Fail to Follow Water Use Restrictions - Stage 1 (Sched. A) 5 No $100 $50 $150 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 8627 (follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018 No. 8627 (consolidated June 1, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8627-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Drinking Water Conservation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner must hold a valid licence for each dog. A \"dog\" under the bylaw is a canine over 4 months old; the licence is valid for the calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 3","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog shall hold a valid Licence for each Dog he owns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of North Vancouver itself (Finance Department, City Hall), mainly online through its CityServe service centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences & Renewals, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences","section":"Dog Licences & Renewals page","official_wording":"You can renew and apply for dog licences online with CityServe, our online service centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$31.24 per year. The fee schedule lists a single fee \"For every Dog\"; it does not distinguish spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$31.24 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Animal Control)","official_wording":"For every Dog $ 31.24","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$31.24 per year. The fee schedule lists a single fee \"For every Dog\"; it does not distinguish spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$31.24 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Animal Control)","official_wording":"For every Dog $ 31.24","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Assistance dog: free on application. Half the annual fee if the dog turned 4 months on or after September 1, or came from outside BC. Duplicate tag $5.21. Licence from another municipality replaced for $5.21 (not for a dog declared vicious elsewhere). Vicious dog: $208.28. Kennel licence application $62.48.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Animal Control)","official_wording":"For assistance dog, upon application - no charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year; renewal notices go out in late November. The bylaw makes the fee due on the first business day of January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences & Renewals, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences","section":"Dog Licences & Renewals page","official_wording":"All City of North Vancouver dog licences expire December 31st of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through CityServe (create an account for a new licence; log in to renew), or in person at City Hall (141 West 14th Street). The licence is mailed once payment is complete. Must be a City resident. Phone Finance at 604-983-7316; email tax@cnv.org if an existing licence does not show in your account.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences & Renewals, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Online-Services/Dog-Licences","section":"Dog Licences & Renewals page","official_wording":"Once payment is complete, your new or renewed dog licence will be mailed out to you.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$60 (early payment $50, late payment $75). Unlicensed vicious dog: $400. Failing to affix the licence tag: $60.","short":"$60 ($50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw s. 10(a)","official_wording":"No Dog Licence 10 (a) No $60 $50 $75 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113 (requires the licence); fees are set in Schedule F of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog is \"at large\" (an offence) anywhere other than its owner's premises unless secured on a leash to a competent person, except in parks classified Permitted Off Leash. Dogs, except vicious dogs, are allowed on all thoroughfares and in certain parks (some with date restrictions), on leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"At Large\", s. 10(c), Schedule A","official_wording":"being elsewhere than on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The dog bylaw does not set a maximum leash length.","source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A permits off leash: Lynnmouth Park, Mosquito Creek (West trail), and the fenced area of Kings Mill Walk (west portion). The City's Dogs in City Parks page has a map (PDF) and signs: 'Leash optional' means have control of the dog at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Lynnmouth Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (even on leash): playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits, running tracks, golf courses, bowling greens, tennis courts and the North Vancouver Cemetery, plus parks listed as prohibited in Schedule A (e.g. Civic Plaza, Chief Dan George, Larson). Assistance dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dogs ARE NOT ALLOWED on playgrounds, picnic areas, playing fields, beaches, fitness circuits,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must immediately remove and dispose of any dog excrement deposited anywhere other than on the owner's own premises, in a waste container or by other sanitary means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 10(j)","official_wording":"to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container, or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $60 (early $50, late $75). Dog in a park contrary to Schedule A: $120 (early $100, late $150). Leaving excrement: $60.","short":"$60 at large ($50 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw s. 10(c), 10(i), 10(j)","official_wording":"Dog At Large 10 (c) No $60 $50 $75 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113, Schedule A (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says \"vicious dog\". It is a dog declared vicious by the Poundkeeper, Animal Control Officer or Police Officer, including one that attacked or bit without provocation, is likely to kill or seriously injure, is used for dog fighting, or was declared vicious or dangerous in another BC municipality.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Vicious Dog\"","official_wording":"Vicious Dog means a Dog or Puppy which has been declared vicious by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property the dog must be muzzled, leashed and under direct control of someone at least 16 who can fully control it. Outside the dwelling on the premises it must be muzzled and leashed, or kept in a building or secure structure. A licence needs proof of dog-specific liability insurance. A pen must carry a vicious-dog sign, with signs at each entrance to the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 10(f), s. 3, s. 11(f)(viii)","official_wording":"unless the Vicious Dog is Muzzled, leashed and under the direct","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$208.28 per year for a dog deemed vicious (the normal licence is $31.24).","short":"$208.28 a year (vicious dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Animal Control)","official_wording":"For a dog deemed to be vicious $ 208.28","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report bites or vicious pursuit to Animal Control Services at animalcontrol@cnv.org or 604-982-8302 (Mon to Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). After-hours dog emergencies: 604-607-1651. Immediate danger: RCMP, 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care & Control, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Animal-Control","section":"Animal Care & Control page","official_wording":"Tel: 604-982-8302 | Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 5:00pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog: unlicensed $400; at large $200; unmuzzled or unleashed off the owner's property $240; unmuzzled on private property $170; unleashed or unconfined on private property $120; biting or injuring a person or animal $240. Ordinary dog biting a person: $120. Pen requirement not met: $200. Amounts are the standard figures; early payment and late amounts differ.","short":"Vicious dog $120 to $400 by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"No Dog Licence (Vicious Dog) 10 (a) No $400 $350 $450 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs on any property you own or occupy requires a kennel licence. A kennel is a building or structure for four or more dogs.","short":"Max three dogs (more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 10(h), s. 2 \"Kennel\"","official_wording":"for any person to keep or harbour more than three (3) dogs on any property owned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward a combined limit of six small creatures per premises.","short":"No separate limit; six small creatures total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw 1970 No. 4213 (consolidated September 20, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/4213-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or permit to remain upon any premises within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than six in total of hamsters, guinea pigs, tame mice, chinchillas, cats, rabbits and other small animals. Hens: up to 8 where permitted. Hobby bees: up to 2 hives, one-unit RS-1 zone only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw 1970 No. 4213 (consolidated September 20, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/4213-C.pdf","section":"s. 1, s. 2","official_wording":"than six in aggregate of the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Kennel licence allows more than three dogs ($62.48 application fee; a kennel may not be within 50 m of a dwelling, church, school or public building other than the licensee's own). Hens are counted separately (up to 8) where zoning permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2024 No. 9000, Schedule F Animal Control (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Animal Control)","official_wording":"Application for Kennel licence $ 62.48","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs: $60 (early $50, late $75). Keeping more small creatures than permitted: $60 (early $50, late $75).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A","official_wording":"More Than Three Dogs 10 (h) No $60 $50 $75 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113 (dogs); Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw, 1970, No. 4213 (small animals and hens)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw 2010 No. 8113 (consolidated July 22, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8113-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Tax and Regulation Bylaw, 2010, No. 8113","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only, as an accessory use. The Zoning Bylaw permits Accessory Hen Keeping in the RS-1 and RS-2 zones and lists it as an accessory use in several other residential zones (RS-4B, RG-2, RG-2A, RG-3, RG-4, RM-2); the City page says only Single Unit Residential (OCP-R1) dwellings. Hens are for personal use only; no sale of eggs or products.","short":"Yes, RS-1, RS-2 and other zones; personal use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Chicken Keeping, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Community-Environment/Social-Planning/Local-Food/Urban-Chicken-Keeping","section":"Urban Chicken Keeping page","official_wording":"Only residents living in Single Unit Residential (OCP-R1) zoned dwellings are permitted to keep chickens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to eight hens in aggregate per permitted premises.","short":"Eight hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw 1970 No. 4213 (consolidated September 20, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/4213-C.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"more than eight (8) hens in aggregate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. The keeping of roosters is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw 1970 No. 4213 (consolidated September 20, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/4213-C.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"The keeping of roosters is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"No hen-specific coop rules. A coop that is a building follows Zoning s. 514: behind the front of the house; in the rear 25% of the lot if over 10 m²; 1.22 m from the rear line, 0.61 m from an interior side line, 3.048 m from the house; height 3.658 m; all accessory buildings together limited to the lesser of 0.1 times lot area or 55.7 m². Build predator-proof; no slaughter on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 501(1)(h)","official_wording":"Structures subject to Section 412, and customarily incidental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No permit is required, and no fee is stated.","short":"Not required; no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Chicken Keeping, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Community-Environment/Social-Planning/Local-Food/Urban-Chicken-Keeping","section":"Urban Chicken Keeping page","official_wording":"No permits are required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Hobby beekeeping is allowed in the RS-1 One-Unit Residential zone only: at most 2 hives, behind the principal building, entrance facing away from neighbours' dwellings, 7.5 m from the neighbouring property line unless raised 2.5 m or behind a solid fence or hedge 1.83 m high. The apiary must be registered under the provincial Bee Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hobby Bee Keeping Bylaw 2009 No. 7985 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Hobby-Bee-Keeping/Hobby-Bee-Keeping-Bylaw-7985-2009.pdf","section":"s. 4, s. 5","official_wording":"A Hobby Bee Keeper shall only keep bees within the RS-1 One Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw prohibits in all zones an agricultural use involving the keeping of horses, livestock, swine, fur bearing animals, poultry, pigeons, doves, bees or other animals or birds. Goats and ducks are not named. Hens (Bylaw 4213) and hobby bees (Bylaw 7985, Zoning s. 401(5)) are the exceptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 402(5)","official_wording":"Uses shall be prohibited in all zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw, 1970, No. 4213 (hens); Hobby Bee Keeping Bylaw, 2009, No. 7985 (bees); Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw 1970 No. 4213 (consolidated September 20, 2012) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/4213-C.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Small Creatures Limitation Bylaw, 1970, No. 4213","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"An RV (tent trailer, travel trailer, camper, camper van, motor home, 5th wheel) may not be parked on any street for more than 24 hours. Any vehicle may not stay on a roadway longer than 72 consecutive hours. A trailer may not be parked on a roadway unattached to a vehicle able to legally tow it. In residential districts, vehicles of 5,500 kg GVWR or more, or over 6.1 m long including a trailer, may not park on a street from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (except loading or unloading).","short":"RVs 24 hours; other vehicles 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6234-C.pdf","section":"Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 519, 505, 514, 506","official_wording":"No person shall park a recreational vehicle on any street for more than 24 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Unless fully enclosed in a building or underground, a parking space may not be used to park or store house trailers, boat trailers or boats, except any combination up to 12.192 m (40 ft) total length may be parked or stored on the lot in an open space behind the front face of the principal building. In RC zones such vehicles must be at least 6.096 m from the front lot line. One commercial vehicle up to 762 kg rated capacity may also be kept.","short":"Combined up to 12.192 m behind front of building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1995 No. 6700 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 907(2)(d)","official_wording":"Parking of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on a street or other highway except at a location the City approves (Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 517); no one may use an RV as working quarters. On a lot, Zoning s. 402(3) prohibits in all zones any Use located in a tent, a trailer (other than on a construction site) or a vehicle.","short":"No on street unless approved; no on lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6234-C.pdf","section":"Street and Traffic Bylaw s. 517, 518","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a vehicle, motor home or trailer as living quarters while it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"RV parked over 24 hours: $300 (early $250, late $400; $75 under a compliance agreement). Parked over 72 hours: $45 (early $35, late $75). Unattached trailer: $110 (early $95, late $150). Large vehicle 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.: $110. Vehicle as living quarters: $205 (early $155, late $255).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2018 No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1991, No. 6234","official_wording":"Recreational Vehicle 24 hour parking 519 Yes $300 $250 $400 $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1991, No. 6234 (streets); Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 s. 907 (private lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 1991 No. 6234 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6234-C.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"“STREET AND TRAFFIC BYLAW, 1991, NO. 6234”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow an animal, vehicle, equipment or activity under their control to make, a sound that is \"Noise\": one that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace, quiet, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood, or exceeds the bylaw's decibel limits. Animal noise lasting over 30 minutes, continuous or sporadic, is deemed objectionable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8885-C.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Noise\", s. 4.1, s. 4.3(a)","official_wording":"which disturbs or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours. Continuous-sound limits drop at night (Daytime is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.): Quiet Area 55 dB day and 45 dB night; Mixed Area 55 and 50; Activity Area 60 and 55. Which area applies is shown on the Schedule A maps.","short":"None set; lower limits after 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8885-C.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 3.1","official_wording":"“Daytime” means from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm of the same day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Construction is prohibited on holidays (the bylaw's definition of holiday includes Sundays). Noise from construction may not exceed 85 dB at the point of reception. Exemptions are possible by application.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8885-C.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 am and 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits for continuous sound: Quiet Area 55 day/45 night, Mixed 55/50, Activity 60/55; non-continuous 80 day/75 night. Power gardening equipment up to 77 dB, Daytime only, except 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday and Holidays (the City page says 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and holidays). Vehicle audio audible at 5 m for over 2 minutes banned; alarms over 15 minutes banned; commercial premises 70 dBC day, 65 night. Exemptions by application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Power gardening equipment: bylaw s. 4.5 says Daytime 'except between 7:00am and 9:00am on Saturday, or Holidays'; the City Noise Control page instead says 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The bylaw wording prevails; the two differ, so check before relying on either.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8885-C.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4.3, s. 4.5, s. 4.7","official_wording":"Daytime of 55 Decibels or less, and during the Nighttime of 45 Decibels or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services: 604-982-8302, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; bylaw@cnv.org.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Noise-Control","section":"Noise Control page","official_wording":"Tel: 604-982-8302 | Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 5:00pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services at 604-982-8302 or bylaw@cnv.org; the City lists this number under after-hours contacts (after 5 p.m. and holidays). For dog-related complaints after hours: 604-607-1651.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Contact","section":"Contact Us page, After Hours Contacts","official_wording":"After Hours Contacts (after 5:00pm & holidays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise from a person or animal, vehicle or activity: $200 (early $150, late $250). Construction noise outside permitted hours: $450 (early $400, late $500). Power gardening or building maintenance equipment noise: $200. Amplified sound: $200. Commercial premise noise: $350.","short":"$200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885","official_wording":"Person or Animal Noise 4.1(a) Yes $200 $150 $250 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8885-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“Noise Control Bylaw, 2021, No. 8885”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may let property become or stay untidy or unsightly, or let water, rubbish or noxious matter collect. They must remove accumulated filth and rubbish (including derelict or partly dismantled vehicles), prevent caterpillar infestation, clear brush and grass over 30 cm long, and not feed or allow birds to roost on buildings. Graffiti must be kept off (Graffiti Bylaw 6696).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/5659-C.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4","official_wording":"being the owner or occupier of real property shall allow such property to become","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone Bylaw Services at 604-982-8302 (Mon to Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or email bylaw@cnv.org. Give your name, address, phone number, the location of the violation and a brief summary. Bylaw Officers respond on a complaints basis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Infraction, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/City-Hall/Bylaws/Bylaw-Complaints","section":"Report a Bylaw Infraction page","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be made by either phone or email.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Nuisance Enforcement Officer may issue an Order to Comply, which can be appealed to Council within 15 days. If an order about filth, rubbish or caterpillars is not met in the time set, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's and occupier's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/5659-C.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 7","official_wording":"the Nuisance Enforcement Officer may, in accordance with this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Untidy or unsightly premises: $150 (early $100, late $200); accumulation of rubbish: $150; failing to comply with an order: $300 (early $200, late $400). A compliance agreement can cut the first two to $75.","short":"$150 ($100 early, $200 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659","official_wording":"Accumulation of Rubbish 3(a) Yes $150 $100 $200 $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/5659-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 1986, No. 5659","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Lighting a fire of any kind in the open air is prohibited unless the bylaw allows it. The City lists yard, beach or park fires, fire pits, chimineas, cooking fires, outdoor fireplaces and pizza ovens as prohibited. Solid-fuel outdoor fireplaces and pizza ovens built and inspected under a municipal building permit may operate. Natural gas or propane burners, patio heaters, barbecues and gas fire bowls are permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8852-C.pdf","section":"Fire Bylaw s. 5.8(a), (c), (d)","official_wording":"a person must not light, ignite, start","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning for land clearing or construction is prohibited, and open-air fires of any kind are banned except as the bylaw allows. The Fire Chief may issue a permit for open-air burning, which must also meet the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw.","short":"No, unless the Fire Chief issues a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8852-C.pdf","section":"Fire Bylaw s. 5.8(b), (e)","official_wording":"Burning for land clearing and/or construction purposes is prohibited;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only the Fire Chief may issue a permit for open-air burning; the permit holder must follow the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw, and the permit can be suspended if wind, weather or fire danger make burning unsafe. No fee specific to this permit is stated (general Fire Bylaw permit processing is $156.21 per 2 hours).","short":"Fire Chief only; no specific fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8852-C.pdf","section":"Fire Bylaw s. 5.8(e), (f)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a Permit for open air burning fires.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order closure of trails, camping areas and other facilities near forests, and may order that no one light or keep a campfire or a fire in a grill, barbecue or other outdoor appliance that uses wood, charcoal or briquettes. Check with the North Vancouver City Fire Department (604-980-5021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8852-C.pdf","section":"Fire Bylaw s. 5.9","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard trimmings in the weekly curbside Green Can (kraft bags or tied bundles also accepted, up to six containers, bags or bundles a week). Green waste can also be dropped off for a fee at the North Shore Recycling & Waste Centre, 30 Riverside Drive West.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can / Food Scraps, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Home-Property/Garbage-Recycling-Green-Can/Green-Can-Food-Scraps","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Curbside Green Cans are collected every week by City crews","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Starting an open-air fire: $450 (early $400, late $500). Burning land for clearing: $300 (early $225, late $450). Unpermitted cooking fire: $200. Smoke from open-air burning or from a smoker or outdoor cooking fire: $200.","short":"$450 ($400 early, $500 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852","official_wording":"Start open air fire 5.8(a) 450 400 500 NO N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852; Metro Vancouver Air Quality Management Bylaw also applies","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8852-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“Fire Bylaw, 2021, No. 8852”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person or organization may sell, purchase, possess, dispose of or discharge fireworks in the City, except a public display by people 18 or older holding a permit and supervised by a certified Fireworks Supervisor. Firecrackers are banned outright. Discharging fireworks on a street, park or other public place is also an offence.","short":"No, except permitted public displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4, s. 9, s. 7(e)","official_wording":"No person or organization shall sell, purchase, possess, dispose or discharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not to the general public. Fireworks may be sold only to people 18 or older conducting a public fireworks display under a permit and a certified Fireworks Supervisor, and a seller needs a City business licence. Selling fireworks is a $450 ticket.","short":"Not to general public; displays only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","section":"s. 3(b), s. 4","official_wording":"No person or organization shall sell, offer for sale, give or otherwise distribute","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects, including Class 7 fireworks such as firecrackers, roman candles, skyrockets, fountains and sparklers. Excluded: signaling flares and torpedoes for motorists, rail companies and police, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines, and Christmas crackers. Animal-deterring explosives (bear bangers, air bangers, seal bombs) may not be discharged in the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 3(c), s. 6","official_wording":"Fireworks include Canadian Class 7 Fireworks such as cannon crackers, fireballs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Written permission (a permit) for people 18 or older conducting a public fireworks display under a certified Fireworks Supervisor, issued by a Firework Permit Delegate (the City's Fire Safety page says the Fire Chief). It may carry conditions and can be rescinded. No fee is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 4, s. 7","official_wording":"with a permit, being written permission of a Firework Permit Delegate;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Discharging fireworks in the City: $450 (early $400, late $500). Discharging firecrackers: $450. Selling fireworks: $450. Discharging in a public place or dangerous use: $100. Possessing without written permission: $450.","short":"$450 ($400 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677","official_wording":"Discharge within City [Bylaw 8856, July 12, 2021] 7(f) No $450 $400 $500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677 (consolidated June 15, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/7677-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 7677\" CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE - JUNE 15, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Most offences are enforced by Bylaw Notice under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, issued by bylaw enforcement officers (RCMP, bylaw officers, fire inspectors, licensing inspectors, building officials, animal control officers, others). Schedule A lists each offence and amount. Some bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"s. 4, s. 16","official_wording":"may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking: overtime $60, over 72 hours $45. Dogs: no licence $60, at large $60. Noise: $200, construction noise $450. Unsightly premises: $150. Fireworks discharge: $450. Open-air fire: $450. Water restriction breach: $100 to $400 by stage. All are the standard penalty before early or late adjustment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675, Schedule A","official_wording":"Overtime Parking 501.15 No $60 $45 $100 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The early payment penalty (column A3, usually $10 to $50 lower) applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days; see column A3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"s. 5(B)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Yes. If paid more than 34 days after the notice was received or presumed received, a late payment surcharge applies and the penalty is the Late Payment Penalty in column A4 (for example $75 instead of $60 for an unlicensed dog).","short":"Higher amount after 34 days (e.g. $75 vs $60)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"s. 5(C)","official_wording":"if more than 34 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Pay or dispute within 14 days of receiving the notice (cannot dispute after 14 days). Dispute online at cnv.ezpayca.com, or by mail or in person using the form on the back. A Screening Officer reviews it; if upheld you may pay the discounted penalty or request an adjudication hearing. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 7, s. 10","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (consolidated June 15, 2026), Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"“Bylaw Notice Enforcement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City, including new or temporary, commercial or industrial, home-based, non-profit and out-of-city businesses; a separate licence is needed for each location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Business-Licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"You need a business licence to conduct business within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Varies by business type and size; set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule F. Examples: home-based $127.02; non-resident business $266.56; all other businesses not specified $133.33; restaurant $199.94. New accounts also pay a $52.07 application fee.","short":"$133.33 (business not specified); home-based $127.02","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule F","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Table IX and Table X","official_wording":"Home based businesses $ 127.02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application and email it to gateway@cnv.org or leave it in a City Hall drop box. Planning may check the use is permitted at the address, and inspections (building, electrical, plumbing/gas, fire, health authority) may be required. After they pass you receive an invoice; pay on CityServe to get the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Business-Licences","section":"Apply & Submit; Approval Process","official_wording":"By email: gateway@cnv.org","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for one year and expires on its anniversary date. Renew on or before the day before the anniversary date; renewal notices are sent and renewals can be paid online on CityServe.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Business Licence Bylaws page says a licence is valid for one calendar year with renewal notices sent every December; the bylaw (s. 416) and the main Business Licences page say one year from issue. The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8640-C.pdf","section":"ss. 415, 416","official_wording":"On or before the day before the Anniversary Date of a Business Licence, the Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: an Inter-Municipal Business Licence for eligible contractors (classes listed in Schedule D of the bylaw) with a business on the North Shore. It lets the holder work in the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver for an additional $60 fee.","short":"Yes, additional $60 (listed contractors)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Municipal Business Licence, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Business-Licences/Inter-Municipal-Business-Licence","section":"Inter-Municipal Business Licence page","official_wording":"If you're a contractor with a business located on the North Shore, you may qualify for an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$400 for carrying on business without a licence; $350 if paid early, $500 if paid late. Not posting the licence is $100.","short":"$400 ($350 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640","official_wording":"No Business Licence 407 Yes $400 $350 $500 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (consolidated June 15, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8640-C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory home occupation is allowed in the one-unit and two-unit residential zones (RS-1, RS-2, RT-1, RT-2), in the RG, RM-1 and RH-1 zones, and in the Ground Oriented zone. A home office (standard office equipment only) is also allowed.","short":"Yes, in listed residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), s. 507(6), s. 573","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"ss. 501(1)(d),(f), 502(1)(d),(f)","official_wording":"Accessory Home Occupation Use, subject to Sections 507(6), (7)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses need a City business licence: annual fee $127.02, plus a $52.07 non-refundable application fee for new accounts. A qualifying home office (no staff on site, no sales, standard office equipment only) also files an Accessory Home Office Use Confirmation of Compliance form.","short":"Yes: $127.02 a year plus $52.07 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule F","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Table IX and Table X","official_wording":"Home based businesses $ 127.02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS/RT zones: inside the dwelling or an accessory building; at most 20% of floor area and 46.45 m²; two people working, one a resident; no sale of goods on site; nameplate under 0.1 m² only; no noise, odour or vibration outside. Ground Oriented zone: fully enclosed, one per dwelling unit, two people working, no outdoor display or storage, no selling goods on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), s. 507(6), s. 573","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 507(6)","official_wording":"shall be completely Enclosed within the residential Dwelling Unit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Sale, repair, manufacture or handling of weapons or explosives; automobile servicing and repair; escort services. In apartment buildings also medical or dental offices, hairdressers, private schools, commercial food preparation and music or dance studios. Ground Oriented zone: nothing that sells goods directly on the lot or uses outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), s. 507(6), s. 573","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 507(6)(a),(j); definition","official_wording":"shall not involve the sale at retail or wholesale or commercial repair,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (s. 507(6); Ground Oriented zone s. 573(4)); Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (PDF, consolidated March 2, 2026), s. 507(6), s. 573","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf","section":"s. 507(6)","official_wording":"Accessory Home Occupation Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in your principal residence (where you live at least 183 days per 12-month licensing period), plus one other rental unit on the same property, such as an authorized secondary suite or coach house. Not allowed in unauthorized suites, non-market rental housing, or premises with a child care facility. Tenants and strata owners need written authorization.","short":"Yes, principal residence plus one other unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of North Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/Business-Development/Business-Licences/Short-Term-Rentals","section":"How to Qualify; FAQ","official_wording":"STRs can only be operated in your own residence, plus one additional rental unit (e.g., an authorized secondary suite, or a coach house) on the same property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a City business licence is required before listing or renting. Annual fees: Residential Rental – Short Term $559.35; Accessory Boarding – Short Term $254.25; Bed and Breakfast $19.79 per room. A non-refundable application fee of $52.07 also applies.","short":"Yes, $559.35 a year plus $52.07 application","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's STR page lists the fees twice: $250, $550 and $19.46 per room in one place and $254.25, $559.35 and $19.79 per room in the application steps; the 2025 Fees and Charges Bylaw matches the second set and is followed here. The $52.07 application fee is also in Schedule F (Table X).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000 (PDF, consolidated December 8, 2025), Schedule F","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/9000-C.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Business Licences","official_wording":"Residential Rental – Short Term $ 559.35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year. Without registration, listings are removed, bookings cancelled and new bookings blocked. The Province's list of places where the principal residence requirement applies includes North Vancouver (City).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Short-term rental registration (gov.bc.ca)","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operate only in your principal residence; keep a 24/7 contact for complaints; keep a record of booking dates, length and group size for the City; have a 5-lb ABC fire extinguisher in the kitchen, a posted evacuation plan and interconnected smoke alarms. Boarding: at most two boarders, no cooking facilities. Bed and breakfast: at most 2 bedrooms, 1 parking space per bedroom.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8640-C.pdf","section":"ss. 505, 505C, 505E","official_wording":"Install and maintain in good working order a fire extinguisher of not less than a five","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$400 for operating without a business licence ($350 if paid early, $500 if paid late); $450 for operating contrary to the licence terms or conditions. The Operator's Handbook says the $400 penalty can be issued daily.","short":"$400 ($350 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 8675 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8675-C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640","official_wording":"No Business Licence 407 Yes $400 $350 $500 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","place_name":"North Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (ss. 505, 505A-505E); Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700 (s. 507(9), (10)); Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2024, No. 9000, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640 (PDF, consolidated June 15, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/8640-C.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 8640","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"In the Building Bylaw's Inspection Zone 1 area, a permit is needed for new buildings, accessory structures over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), renovations or structural changes, decks over 10 m² or 600 mm above grade, retaining walls over 1.5 m, pools, wood-burning appliances, demolition or moving, plumbing changes and occupancy changes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a Building Permit? (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/157509/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit? (municipal guide)","official_wording":"Build an accessory structure greater than 10 sq. m. (108 sq. ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for painting, flooring, cabinets or roof shingles, retaining structures under 1.5 m, fences under 1.8 m, or structures under 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) not attached to a building. The Building Bylaw also exempts roofless open decks under 600 mm above grade, farm buildings meeting its conditions (up to 600 m²) and minor plumbing repairs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a Building Permit? (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/157509/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit? (municipal guide)","official_wording":"Retaining walls less than 1.5m (5 ft.) in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the Simple Building Permit or Complex Building Permit application from the municipality's website or the town office, and contact Regional Development and Planning (250.774.2541 option 8; frontcounter@northernrockies.ca). The website suggests booking an appointment before starting.","short":"Paper form from town office; book appointment","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a Building Permit? (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/157509/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit? (municipal guide)","official_wording":"Packages can be obtained at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A signed application on the municipality's form with the owner's acknowledgement (Schedule C), a title search made within 30 days, a site plan, floor plans, sections and elevations; plans must show the designer's name. Complex buildings need registered-professional plans and letters of assurance. New builds also need a BC Energy Step Code report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"ss. 9 and 10","official_wording":"All plans submitted with permit applications shall bear the name and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection as the owner or agent with at least 24 hours' notice. Give the building permit number, the worksite address and the type of inspection. Work must be complete and ready before the inspector comes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections | Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits/inspections","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"24 hours notice is required prior to any inspection request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Regional Development and Planning, 250.774.2541 option 8; Chief Building Inspector 250.774.2541 ext. 2046; frontcounter@northernrockies.ca; 5319 - 50th Avenue South, Fort Nelson.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/contact","section":"Regional Development and Planning","official_wording":"Regional Development and Planning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (consolidated June 2023, includes Amendment Bylaw No. 219, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The municipality's guide says no building permit is needed for fences under 1.8 m (6 ft.) high; the bylaws do not say fences 1.8 m or taller need one. A retaining wall over 1.5 m needs a permit (over 1.2 m in the RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2 and RS-3 zones).","short":"No building permit under 1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a Building Permit? (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/157509/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit? (municipal guide)","official_wording":"Fences less than 1.8 m (6 ft.) in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In all residential (R) zones, 1.2 m maximum in a front yard or exterior side yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 5.6.2","official_wording":"Within all R Zones, no fence shall exceed a Height of 1.2m in a Front Yard or Exterior Side Yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In residential (R) zones, 1.8 m in an interior side yard or rear yard; 2.4 m where the lot abuts an agricultural, commercial, business or industrial use.","short":"1.8 m (2.4 m next to agricultural, commercial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 5.6.2","official_wording":"1.8m in an Interior Side Yard or Rear Yard, except, where abutting an agricultural, commercial,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel in a residential zone, nothing over 0.5 m high (fence, building, sign, structure or screening) in the sight triangle formed by the two street boundaries and a line joining points 6.0 m from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 3.9.1","official_wording":"no fence, Building, sign,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire in R, C or PR zones except for livestock enclosures. A fence on a retaining wall counts the wall's height; if combined height exceeds 1.8 m the fence itself may be no more than 1.0 m. In RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2 and RS-3, retaining walls may not exceed 1.2 m, and over 1.2 m needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"ss. 5.6.4, 5.6.5, 5.6.7","official_wording":"No barbed wire fencing shall be allowed in the R, C, or PR Zones except for Use in livestock","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), s. 5.6 (fencing) and s. 3.9 (sight triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or shop over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) needs a Simple Building Permit; so does one on a slab or grade foundation. Sealed engineered drawings are required if the foundation is 55 m² or larger. A structure under 10 m² not attached to a building needs no permit.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits","section":"Building a Shed or Shop?","official_wording":"Is it over 10 metres squared? Considering a slab or grade foundation?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The website says a Simple Building Permit is needed for a deck over 10 m² or over 600 mm (24 in.) above grade. The Building Bylaw (Inspection Zone 1) exempts roofless open decks under 600 mm above grade at a single-family home, so ask the Building Inspector about low, large decks.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m² or over 600 mm above grade","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Deck wording in the guide says 'and/or'; the website says either condition triggers a permit.","source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/building-development-permits","section":"Building a Deck?","official_wording":"Is it over 10 metres squared? Is it over 2 feet off the ground?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named. The general rules apply: a permit is needed for any new building, and for any accessory structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a Building Permit? (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/157509/","section":"When do I need a Building Permit? (municipal guide)","official_wording":"Build an accessory structure greater than 10 sq. m. (108 sq. ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings may not sit in a required yard or in front of the principal building (fences excepted) and must be at least 2.0 m from it. In the RS-1 zone: two accessory buildings, combined 90 m² or 10% of the parcel, whichever is less, 6.0 m high at most, set back 1.5 m (rear, interior side) and 3.0 m (exterior side).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"ss. 3.7.2, 3.7.5","official_wording":"no Accessory Buildings or Structures shall be sited within any required Yard Setback or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015; Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), ss. 3.7 and 6; Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus a $125 plan processing fee for a standard building (the plan fee is credited against the permit fee).","short":"$75 for first $10,000, plus $125 plan processing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Schedule B, items 1-2","official_wording":"Building Permit Fee: $75.00 for first $10 000 in construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$75 for the first $10,000 of construction value, plus $5 per $1,000 of construction value above $10,000. If work starts before the permit is issued, the fee is doubled up to a maximum fee of $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Schedule B, item 1 and s. 14(1)","official_wording":"Building Permit Fee: $75.00 for first $10 000 in construction value plus $5.00 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee: $125 for standard buildings, $250 for complex buildings. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$125 standard building; $250 complex building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Schedule B item 2; s. 14(2)","official_wording":"Standard Buildings: $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $50 plus $5 per fixture beyond the first; demolition $50; moving $50; solid fuel appliance $75; fire sprinkler $50 plus $0.50 per head; re-inspection $75 after two inspections; after-hours inspection $60 per hour. A $2,500 security deposit is taken before a permit to build or alter; all but $50 is refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Schedule B items 3-7 and notes","official_wording":"Permit to Install Solid Fuel Burning Appliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan processing fee is paid with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"s. 14(1)-(2)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015, Schedule B (Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 111, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"No online zoning map or lookup tool is described. Zoning maps are in the Zoning Bylaw (townsite) and the Rural Zoning Bylaw, both posted on the Maps page; the municipality can produce other maps for a fee, or call Regional Development and Planning.","short":"Zoning maps in bylaws; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/business-building/maps","section":"Planning and Zoning","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw (Maps included)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), consolidated May 2026 (information copy; the municipality says it is not the official version). Rural areas: Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017, consolidated December 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists its permitted uses, minimum parcel width and area, yard setbacks, maximum building height and accessory building limits; general, parking and landscaping rules are in Sections 3 to 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Section 6 (zones)","official_wording":"The following Uses, and no others, are permitted in the RR-1 Zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Regional Development and Planning, 250.774.2541 option 8; mapping and GIS 250.774.2541 extension 2070, technology@northernrockies.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/contact","section":"Regional Development and Planning","official_wording":"Regional Development and Planning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite); Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, one secondary suite wholly inside a single detached dwelling, in the RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2, RS-3, RR-1, RR-2, RM-1 (single detached only), A-1 and A-2 zones of the Townsite Zoning Bylaw. Not allowed in a mobile dwelling, duplex or multi-unit dwelling.","short":"Yes, in RS, RR, RM-1, A-1 and A-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 2 definition; s. 3.18.14","official_wording":"wholly contained within a Single Detached RS-1; RS-1A; RS-2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, one detached accessory dwelling unit on a parcel with a single detached dwelling, in the RR-1, RR-2, RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2, RS-3, RM-1, A-1 and A-2 zones. It must sit behind the principal building (any yard in A-1 and A-2). A mobile dwelling is not allowed as one in RS-1, RS-1A, RS-3 or RM-1.","short":"Yes, one per parcel in RR, RS, RM, A-1, A-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 2 definition; s. 3.18","official_wording":"means a detached Dwelling Unit, that is secondary to the Principal Use, and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling unit per parcel with a single detached dwelling. Accessory dwelling unit: 8.0 m high at most; if a single detached dwelling, no more than 75% of the main building's floor area or 115 m², whichever is less. Neither may be subdivided or strata titled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 3.18","official_wording":"Only one (1) Secondary Suite or one (1) Accessory Dwelling Unit is permitted on a parcel containing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space per secondary suite, and one per accessory dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 4.9 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 per Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to create a suite (altering a building, completing an unfinished area, or changing a building's occupancy). The suite must meet the BC Building Code and may not be used unless it complies with all zoning, health, fire and building bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015 (PDF, consolidated June 2023, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44740/","section":"s. 9(1)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), s. 3.18 (as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 230, 2024); Building Bylaw No. 111, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Title and s. 3.18","official_wording":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 230, 2024 (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Curbside garbage is collected weekly inside the collection service area (Fort Nelson). Recycling goes to the Wide Sky Disposals depot (4501 55th Street); green waste to designated bins at the landfill.","short":"Garbage weekly (collection service area)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"intro","official_wording":"operates curbside garbage collection on a weekly basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources read give no way to look up a collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"A 240 litre cart supplied by the municipality stays with the address. One cart per single-family home, two per duplex, up to three per triplex, up to four per fourplex. An additional cart is $100 ($50 refunded when returned) plus an additional annual collection fee; a replacement cart before 10 years is $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"s. 2, 5.1, 5.5, 5.12 and Schedule B","official_wording":"means a 240 litre wheeled container supplied by the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set the cart out on collection day after 5:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m., at the curb in front of the property, lid closed and facing the street; remove it and store it by 7:00 p.m. Leave 1 m clear on all sides and 3 m above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"s. 6.2, 6.4","official_wording":"placed prior to 8:00am, but not before 5:00am, on the day scheduled for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Lid must close fully; the cart and contents must not weigh over 100 kg; all waste in the cart must be in a plastic bag. Prohibited items include liquids, hazardous waste, lead acid batteries and burning waste. Extra waste: an additional cart (annual fee) or the landfill.","short":"Lid closed, bagged, max 100 kg; extra cart annual fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"s. 5.14, 5.15, Schedule C","official_wording":"so that the combined weight of the solid waste cart and its contents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 per quarter under Schedule B of the bylaw, mandatory for each specified residential property whether or not occupied or used; billed with utilities, not property taxes. 10% penalty if not paid by the end of the quarter.","short":"$50 per quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"Schedule B and s. 9.1, 9.2, 9.4","official_wording":"Quarterly fee for solid waste collection service: $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014; Garbage Disposal and Wildlife Attractants Bylaw No. 05, 2009 (bear-safe storage).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No separate yard waste collection is described. Yard and garden waste (grass, lawn and hedge clippings, leaves, weeds, branches under 75 mm) counts as solid waste for the weekly garbage cart.","short":"No separate collection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"stocks, shrubs and shrub and tree branches less than 75 millimetres in diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the cart: waste in a plastic bag, lid closed, cart and contents under 100 kg, branches under 75 mm. At the landfill green bins: grass clippings, leaves, plant trimmings, trimmed branches and unprocessed wood 3 inches in diameter or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"s. 5.14, 5.15","official_wording":"must be enclosed within a plastic bag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street: green waste goes in the designated green bins. Open Tuesday and Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays.","short":"Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Vermicompost and Landfill Hours","official_wording":"Green waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free in the designated green bins at the landfill.","short":"Free in landfill green bins","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Vermicompost","official_wording":"Green waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Grass, leaves or garden waste mixed with synthetic turf, plastic, metal or other contaminants; processed, treated, stained or painted wood; branches treated with chemicals harmful to worms; spent flower baskets with plastic pots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Vermicompost Program Guidelines","official_wording":"Not Acceptable: Grass clippings mixed with synthetic turf, plastic, or other contaminants.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (defines yard and garden waste as solid waste for the cart).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/84129/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 100, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Year-round limits on sprinkler use apply to everyone in the water service area (days and hours per the schedule). The Chief Administrative Officer can declare a shortage and a stage: Stage 1 reduced watering, Stage 2 hand watering only, Stage 3 in-home water use only. Public notice is given when a stage takes effect.","short":"Year-round sprinkler limits; stages declared in shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/49461/","section":"s. 6.1, 7, 9.1","official_wording":"to restrict or ration the use of water for all or any purposes by declaring the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Outside stages: even-numbered addresses Monday, Thursday, Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Friday, Sunday; only 5:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Stage 1: only 5:00 to 9:00 a.m. on those days. Stage 2: no watering system; hand watering only. Stage 3: none.","short":"Outside stages: even Mon, Thu, Sat; odd Tue, Fri, Sun","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ on the Water and Sewer page (\"Updates to the Water Bylaw\", a Stage 1 notice) says watering is permitted only between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on designated days, which differs from the bylaw's 5:00 to 9:00 a.m. for Stage 1; the bylaw wins. Treat the 7 to 11 a.m. times as a dated notice.","source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/49461/","section":"s. 7.2, 7.3, 9.1.1.1","official_wording":"no person shall water lawns, gardens and other landscaped areas with a Watering System except during the prescribed watering hours of 5:00 am to 9:00 am and 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"The year-round day and hour limits are written for a \"Watering System\" (in-ground, drip or sprinkler systems). Under Stage 2, hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables with a container or shut-off hose is allowed, but only on prescribed days and hours. Stage 3: no outdoor watering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/49461/","section":"s. 3.9, 9.1.2.4","official_wording":"means a watering system, which may include in-ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Outside stages: new sod, newly seeded lawn, and newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered during installation and on any day for the next 7 days, but only in the prescribed watering hours. Stage 2: newly planted vegetation may be hand-watered during installation and for 24 hours. Stage 3: no watering, even new lawns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says 24 hours for newly planted trees and shrubs; the bylaw says 7 days (outside stages). The bylaw wins.","source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/49461/","section":"s. 7.4, 9.1.2.5, 9.1.3.1","official_wording":"water new sod or newly seeded lawn during installation and on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (early within 21 days / late after 32 days): watering on a non-designated day or time $100 ($90 / $110); during Stage 1 $100 ($90 / $110); Stage 2 $250 ($225 / $275); Stage 3 $500 ($450 / $500).","short":"Notice $100 ($90 early, $110 late); Stage 2 $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Water","official_wording":"designated day and/or a non- 14(a) $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (adopted January 27, 2025; replaced Bylaw No. 78, 2012).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/49461/","section":"cover and s. 2.1","official_wording":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 232, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Any dog over 8 weeks old kept inside the Animal Control boundary (Map 1) needs a licence, and must wear its current tag when off the owner's property. The owner must be at least 18.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"any dog over the age of eight (8) weeks unless a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (Municipal Office, Fort Nelson).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences and Animal Control, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/dog-licences-animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Dog licences can be purchased at the Municipal Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year; $5 for a senior citizen (the owner, not the dog). Proof of spay or neuter is required.","short":"$15 a year ($5 for seniors)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences and Animal Control, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/dog-licences-animal-control","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"$15 spayed/neutered dog*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year; $25 for a senior citizen (the owner, not the dog).","short":"$50 a year ($25 for seniors)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences and Animal Control, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/dog-licences-animal-control","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"- $15 spayed/neutered dog* - $50 un-spayed/un-neutered dog - $5 or $25 senior citizen (human, not dog)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dogs under 6 months old: $0. Replacement licence or tag: $3. Rebate if a dog licensed as unspayed is later neutered or spayed (vet certificate): $25 ($12.50 seniors) January to June, $15 ($7 seniors) July to December. Pit bull licence $100, only if licensed on or before Oct 31, 2007. Fees are not refundable; licences are not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"Schedule A / Schedule A, age and veterinary certificate rebate","official_wording":"Dogs under the age of 6 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Fees fall due January 2 each year (or when a dog turns 8 weeks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 6.2, 6.12","official_wording":"become due on the 2nd day of January of each year, or as soon thereafter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Municipal Office, 5319 - 50 Avenue South, Fort Nelson. Bring proof of spay or neuter for the lower fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences and Animal Control, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/dog-licences-animal-control","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"Dog licences can be purchased at the Municipal Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($45 if paid within 21 days; $55 after 32 days). Not wearing the tag off the property (s. 6.3) is also $50.","short":"Notice $50 ($45 if paid in 21 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 6.1 $50 $45 $55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (office consolidation of November 29, 2016).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"cover and s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must not run at large. A dog is at large if it is not leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or other public place; on a property it must be confined in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Applies inside the Animal Control boundary (Map 1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 10.1 and definition of Running at large","official_wording":"No dog or cat owner shall permit, suffer or allow any dog or cat to be running at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2.4 m (6 ft). The bylaw defines a leash as a chain or other strong material that does not exceed that length.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 5.1 definition of Leash","official_wording":"sufficient strength that does not exceed 2.4 meters (six feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The NRRM is running a Dog Park Pilot Project to test dedicated off-leash dog parks at two sites: Mile 295 Muskwa Heights Park and Mile 301 Roy Gairdner Memorial Ball Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Park Pilot Project, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/dogpark","section":"intro","official_wording":"a pilot at two locations: Mile 295 Muskwa Heights Park and Mile 301 Roy Gairdner Memorial Ball Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the website lists parks or beaches where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates on any public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the faeces immediately. Exception: an assistance dog whose handler's disability prevents it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"the owner shall cause such faeces to be removed immediately, except in the case of an assistance dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($45 if paid within 21 days; $55 after 32 days).","short":"Notice $50 ($45 if paid in 21 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dog or Cat Running at Large 10.1 $50 $45 $55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"cover and s. 1.1","official_wording":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Defined as in the Community Charter. Includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property; has bitten a person or animal without provocation; tends to attack without provocation; or that an animal control officer reasonably believes is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 5.1 Dangerous Dog","official_wording":"has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public or on private property with consent, the dog must be firmly leashed or in an enclosure, firmly held by a competent person, or muzzled. Otherwise keep it in a secured enclosure or structure. Post warning signs at each entrance and on the building. Tell the Municipality within two working days of selling, giving away or the death of the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 7.2 to 7.8","official_wording":"firmly held on a leash or secured in an enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report a dog bite or aggressive dog to Animal Control: 250.775.0048 or Bylaw@NorthernRockies.ca. For an emergency such as a human-animal conflict, call 911 (RCMP Northern Rockies Detachment).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences and Animal Control, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/dog-licences-animal-control","section":"Report a Concern","official_wording":"Report an animal at large, barking dog, aggressive dog, a dog bite or a lost dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (early within 21 days / late after 32 days): attack, chase or run at large (s. 7.1) $200 ($180 / $220); improper control, no secure enclosure or no signs (s. 7.2, 7.3, 7.4) $100 ($90 / $110); not reporting an attack (s. 7.9) $200. Pit bull not controlled or enclosed (s. 7.2, 7.3), or unlicensed pit bull: $200.","short":"Notice $200 attack ($180 early, $220 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Improperly in a 7.2 (a)(b)(c) $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (section 7, Dangerous Dogs; section 8, pit bulls).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three dogs per household. The bylaw limits an owner to three dogs, three cats or three animals within the Animal Control boundary (Map 1), unless the property is zoned RR-1.","short":"Three dogs (not in RR-1 zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 10.3","official_wording":"No animal owner shall be permitted to possess or harbour more than a total of three (3) dogs, or three (3) cats, or three (3) animals within the geographic area identified in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three cats, inside the Animal Control boundary (Map 1), unless the property is zoned RR-1. A cat over six months old must be spayed or neutered unless the owner holds a cat breeding permit.","short":"Three cats (not in RR-1 zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 10.3","official_wording":"No animal owner shall be permitted to possess or harbour more than a total of three (3) dogs, or three (3) cats, or three (3) animals within the geographic area identified in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"\"Animal\" means a domestic family pet and excludes fish, birds, reptiles and rodents. Cattle (defined to include horses, mules, llamas, swine, sheep, goats and cows) may not be kept in the boundary unless the Zoning Bylaw permits it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 5.1, 10.6","official_wording":"means a domestic family pet but does not include fish, birds, reptiles, or rodents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Properties zoned RR-1 under the Zoning Bylaw are exempt from the three-animal limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 10.3","official_wording":"unless they are zoned RR-1 as defined by the Municipal Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($90 if paid within 21 days; $110 after 32 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Possession of more than 3 animals 10.3 $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No hen-specific rule found. Keeping poultry counts as 'Hobby Farm' (Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016) or 'Hobby Farming' (Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017), permitted in RR-1 and RR-2 zones (and A-1, A-2 in the townsite). The Animal Control bylaw does not cover birds.","short":"No hen rule; hobby farm in RR-1, RR-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 2 Definitions, Hobby Farm","official_wording":"including gardening, food production, and keeping of poultry, livestock and horses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The zoning bylaws searched set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The zoning bylaws searched set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The zoning bylaws searched set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The zoning bylaws searched set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules, permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Cattle (defined to include horse, mule, llama, swine, sheep, goat, cow) may not be kept inside the Animal Control boundary unless the Zoning Bylaw permits it. The Zoning Bylaw permits \"Hobby Farm\" (poultry, livestock and horses) in the RR-1, RR-2, A-1 and A-2 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"s. 5.1, 10.6","official_wording":"No cattle shall be permitted to be kept within the municipal boundaries","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009; Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite, consolidated May 2026); Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017 (consolidated December 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009 (PDF, consolidated November 29, 2016), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9400/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Animal Control, Pound and License Bylaw No. 09, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Cars and trailers may not stay parked on a highway for more than 72 hours continuously. An RV, trailer or utility trailer on a highway must be attached to a vehicle by a tow hitch. No commercial or industrial trailer, vehicle or machinery on a highway or boulevard in a residential, rural residential or rural district. Boat trailers count as recreational vehicles.","short":"72 hours; trailers must be hitched","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 74, 2012 (PDF, consolidated April 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44737/","section":"s. 4.1.1, 4.2.8, 4.3.1, 2","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On private property an RV, trailer or utility trailer may not be parked within 1.5 m of a sidewalk or highway, and may not stick out over one. On a mixed commercial/residential parcel no RVs may be parked or stored.","short":"Not within 1.5 m of sidewalk or highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 74, 2012 (PDF, consolidated April 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44737/","section":"s. 4.3.2","official_wording":"When parked on private property, no person shall park a recreational vehicle, trailer, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street (highway): no one may occupy a camper, RV or holiday trailer between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.","short":"No on a street from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 74, 2012 (PDF, consolidated April 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44737/","section":"s. 4.3.3","official_wording":"No campers, recreational vehicles or holiday trailers of any kind shall be occupied while","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices ($50 each; $45 early within 21 days, $55 after 32 days): parking more than 72 hours (s. 4.1.1); RV or trailer on a highway not attached to a vehicle (s. 4.3.1); RV or trailer on private property within 1.5 m of a sidewalk or highway (s. 4.3.2); occupying an RV on a highway 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. (s. 4.3.3). Commercial or industrial trailer on a residential highway: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Traffic","official_wording":"Parking for more than 72 hours in a 4.1.1 $50.00 $45.00 $55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 74, 2012 (consolidated April 2018); Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 74, 2012 (PDF, consolidated April 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/44737/","section":"cover","official_wording":"TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 74, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make a noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of another person. Keeping an animal whose cries or barks disturb others is also banned. Applies inside the bylaw's service area (Map 1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 19, 2009 (PDF, consolidated), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/11852/","section":"s. 3(a), 3(b), 4(a)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made anywhere in the municipality, any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any other person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to people carrying on construction works between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 19, 2009 (PDF, consolidated), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/11852/","section":"s. 3(c)(iii)","official_wording":"persons carrying on construction works between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm on any day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. The bylaw does not apply to emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency or to emergency repair of a public utility or highway by a utility company or the municipality and its contractors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 19, 2009 (PDF, consolidated), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/11852/","section":"s. 3(c)(i), (ii)","official_wording":"police, fire, ambulance or other emergency vehicles proceeding upon an emergency.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250.774.2541 option 5. For barking dogs, Animal Control: 250.775.0048 (patrol 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/contact","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Phone 250.774.2541 option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages give no after-hours number for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($90 if paid within 21 days; $110 after 32 days). Animal noise is also $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 21 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 3(a) $100 $90 $110","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 19, 2009 (consolidated).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 19, 2009 (PDF, consolidated), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/11852/","section":"cover","official_wording":"NOISE CONTROL BYLAW NO. 19, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Within the bylaw's service area (Schedule A map), an owner or occupier must not let property, including the boulevard, become or stay unsightly. Unsightly includes wrecked or non-operational vehicles kept over a month, accumulated rubbish or discarded materials, uncontained compost, graffiti, and growth over 30 cm high. Insect infestations must be cleared.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009 (PDF, consolidated June 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9576/","section":"s. 2 Unsightly, s. 3(a)-(c)","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow his property, including the boulevard(s), to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250.774.2541 option 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/contact","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Phone 250.774.2541 option 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can serve an Order to Comply giving 14 days to clear the property (or another reasonable time in special circumstances). If it is not done, the municipality or a contractor can clear it at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. The order can be appealed to Regional Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009 (PDF, consolidated June 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9576/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8","official_wording":"within 14 days of service of such Order to Comply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($180 if paid within 21 days; $220 after 32 days). Failing to remove weeds or growth over 30 cm is also $200; throwing rubbish or clippings is $250.","short":"Notice $200 ($180 if paid within 21 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance","official_wording":"Unsightly Property or Premises 3(a) $200 $180 $220","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009 (consolidated June 2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009 (PDF, consolidated June 2018), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/9576/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open fires are banned unless the Fire Bylaw allows them. The Fire Chief may issue a permit for campfires of eight hours maximum in designated recreational areas. Small, confined cooking fires, grills and barbecues are exempt.","short":"No, permit only in designated recreational areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Town of Fort Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 618, 2002 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/238528/","section":"s. 11(6), 12(1), 14(1)","official_wording":"Except as provided in this bylaw, no person shall light, ignite or start, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited or started, a fire or any kind whatsoever in the open air.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Needs a burn permit from Northern Rockies Fire Rescue. Permits cover brush, stumps, slash and light clearing material, and an outdoor incinerator for dry garden refuse and paper only. No tar, shingles, plastic or heavy-smoke materials; a competent person must stay in charge. Burning household garbage is banned.","short":"Only with a burn permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Town of Fort Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 618, 2002 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/238528/","section":"s. 12(1)","official_wording":"may issue a permit for open air burning of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, free from Northern Rockies Fire Rescue (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except statutory holidays). Apply by calling 250-774-3955 or at the Fire Rescue Station, 5013 Cordova Way. Outside the Fire Protection Area, call 1.888.797.1717 for a burn registration number (also needed for any Category 3 fire).","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bans and Burn Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-bans-burn-permits","section":"Open Air Burning Permits","official_wording":"Burn Permits are available free of charge from the Northern Rockies Fire Rescue between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Fire restrictions are set by the BC Wildfire Service, Prince George Fire Centre. Check the BC Wildfire Service Fire Bans and Restrictions page before burning, even with a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Bans and Burn Permits, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/community-safety/fire-rescue/fire-bans-burn-permits","section":"Fire Bans and Restrictions","official_wording":"the NRRM is often subject to fire restrictions that are put into place by the BC Wildfire Service - Prince George Fire Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste (grass, leaves, branches under 75 mm) can go in the weekly garbage cart, or be dropped off free in the designated green bins at the Northern Rockies landfill, 3100 55th Street, Fort Nelson (250.774.7194).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling | Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/resident-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Vermicompost","official_wording":"Green waste can be dropped off at the landfill in designated green bins free-of-charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $200 ($180 if paid within 21 days; $220 after 32 days) for burning household garbage. The Fire Bylaw sets no bylaw-notice amount; on conviction it allows a fine up to $2,500, up to six months in jail, or both.","short":"Notice $200 ($180 if paid in 21 days) for household garbage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance","official_wording":"Fouling atmosphere by burning 3(h) $200 $180 $220","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Fort Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 618, 2002 (listed by the NRRM as \"Fire Services\"); Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 12, 2009 (burning household garbage).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Town of Fort Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 618, 2002 (PDF), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/238528/","section":"s. 1(1)","official_wording":"Town of Fort Nelson Fire Bylaw No. 618, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The NRRM uses a bylaw notice system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, set up in 2011, with penalties up to $500 per infraction. Bylaw Enforcement Officers of the Municipality and the provincial police (RCMP) can issue notices. Each day an offence continues is a new infraction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","section":"intro","official_wording":"established a bylaw notice adjudication system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act in 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise $100; unsightly property $200; garbage not wildlife-resistant $200; RV or trailer on a street not attached to a vehicle $50; cart left out outside allowed times $200. (Penalty before any early or late amount.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 6.1 $50 $45 $55","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 21 days of receiving the notice for the early payment amount in Schedule A (for example $50 becomes $45, $100 becomes $90, $200 becomes $180).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 21 days (e.g. $90 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"within 21 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 32 days (bylaw) the late payment amount in Schedule A applies (for example $50 becomes $55, $100 becomes $110, $200 becomes $220). The NRRM web page says the surcharge applies after 35 days.","short":"Higher amount after 32 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw says 32 days; web page says 35 days. The bylaw wins. A few items (for example Stage 3 water) have no late increase.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"if more than 32 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 21 days of receiving the notice (presumed 7 days after mailing), file the dispute portion on the back of the notice in person at the municipal office or by mail. A Screening Officer reviews it and may cancel it or offer a compliance agreement. If it goes to an adjudicator you pay a $25 fee, which is forfeited if the notice is upheld and refunded if it is cancelled.","short":"Within 21 days; $25 fee if adjudicated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"s. 6, 7, 11","official_wording":"no person may dispute the notice after 21 days of receiving the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (consolidated May 2024), Schedule A.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011 (PDF, consolidated May 2024), Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone operating a business in Fort Nelson or the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, including home occupations and peddlers. Each business type or location needs its own licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/BusinessLicences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"you require a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by type of business in Schedule A of Bylaw No. 21: for example $40 a year for retail or general services, $100 for professional or manufacturing, $50 for most contractors ($150 prime contractors). Zone 2 businesses pay a $25 flat rate.","short":"By type: retail $40; professional $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/40911/","section":"Schedule A; s. 31(d)","official_wording":"Prime Contractor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out and submit the application online, or print it and drop it off at the town office or e-mail it to frontcounter@northernrockies.ca. Regional Development and Planning reviews it (zoning, building, fire); front counter staff confirm the fee and the licence is approved once paid. Applications take 5 to 10 days unless otherwise stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/BusinessLicences","section":"Steps 3 and 4","official_wording":"Business Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and are renewed yearly by paying the fee before January 1. Renewal invoices are sent in early December. If a licence lapses, a new application is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality","source_url":"https://www.northernrockies.ca/BusinessLicences","section":"Business Licence Renewal","official_wording":"Licences must be renewed annually by paying the applicable licence fee prior to January 1 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The municipality's pages do not mention an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for conducting business without a licence ($180 if paid within 21 days; $220 after 32 days, though the municipality's web page says 35). A court fine of $100 to $2,000 is also possible.","short":"Notice $200 ($180 if paid in 21 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 32(b) also allows a court fine of $100 to $2,000 or up to six months' imprisonment. The bylaw notice page says a surcharge applies after 35 days; the schedule says 32 days.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21","official_wording":"Conducting Business without a 4(a) $200 $180 $220 yes 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010 (consolidated for ease of public use, includes Bylaws No. 61, 2011 and No. 70, 2012)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/40911/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 21, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Townsite Zoning Bylaw: a minor home-based business is allowed in the RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2, RS-3, RR-1, RR-2, RM-1, RMH, A-1 and A-2 zones; a major one only in RR-1, RR-2, A-1 and A-2. Rural Zoning Bylaw: RR-1, RR-2, RA and A zones, one per parcel.","short":"Yes, in listed zones (minor or major)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"a residential Building as a Use secondary to the residential Use of the Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Both minor and major home-based businesses must be authorized by a valid business licence. The fee depends on business type in Schedule A (for example $40 retail or general services, $100 professional).","short":"Yes: by business type, e.g. $40 or $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"ss. 3.13.1.1, 3.14.1.1","official_wording":"All Home Based Business, Minor shall be authorized by a valid business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: no more than 25% or 50 m² of the dwelling, whichever is less; operator lives there; no outdoor storage or display; one 0.275 m² sign; up to 8 clients at once; parking on the lot. Major: outdoor storage up to 10% of the parcel or 1 ha, not in front or side/rear yards, and screened.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 3.13.1","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Minor: automotive and equipment repair, welding, tow truck operations, manufacturing, medical, dental, doctor and real estate offices, and retail of goods not made on site. Major: no noxious uses or flammable or explosive products, and no salvage and wrecking yard or heavy industry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"ss. 3.13.1.14, 3.14.1.2, definition","official_wording":"shall specifically exclude automotive and equipment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), ss. 3.13 and 3.14; Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010; Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017, s. 3.5","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use. A bed and breakfast is allowed in a single detached or modular dwelling in the RS-1, RS-1A, RS-2, RR-1, RR-2, RM-1, A-1 and A-2 zones (rural bylaw: RR-1, RR-2, RA, A). Northern Rockies is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 2 definition; s. 3.15.1.1","official_wording":"bedrooms are rented on a daily basis or weekly basis, with a breakfast meal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for any business including home occupations. A bed and breakfast ('letting 3 or more rooms') pays $40 a year (Schedule A); $25 flat in Zone 2 of the licence area.","short":"Yes; B&B $40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/40911/","section":"s. 4(a); Schedule A, Section 6(c); s. 31(d)","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business, including home occupations and peddlers,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register each unit with the Province and display the registration number; provincial registration applies to rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration and business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: at most three rental bedrooms and six guests at once; one extra parking space per guest room on the lot; operator must keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and working smoke alarms. Must meet the home-based business rules (s. 3.13).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016, Townsite (PDF, consolidated May 2026, information copy)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/56280/","section":"s. 3.15.1","official_wording":"Limited to not more than three (3) rental bedrooms accommodating not more than six","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for doing business without a licence ($180 if paid within 21 days; $220 after 32 days, though the municipality's web page says 35). B&B fire extinguisher or smoke alarm failures: $200 ($180 / $220). No zoning offence is on the notice schedule.","short":"Notice $200 ($180 if paid in 21 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 32(b) also allows a court fine of $100 to $2,000. The municipality's page says bylaw notice amounts drop for payment within 21 days and a surcharge applies later (it says after 35 days; the bylaw's column says 32 days). Zoning Bylaw s. 1.7.1 sets a court fine of $2,000 to $5,000 for zoning offences.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/59372/","section":"Schedule A, Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21","official_wording":"Conducting Business without a 4(a) $200 $180 $220 yes 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/northern-rockies","place_name":"Northern Rockies","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010; Zoning Bylaw No. 119, 2016 (Townsite), s. 3.15; Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 59, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 21, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://nr.civicweb.net/document/40911/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 21, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/northern-rockies/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for new construction, temporary buildings, alterations to existing construction, demolition and moving, plumbing work and solid-fuel appliances, unless the project is worth $500 or less and involves no health or safety aspects.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF, consolidated May 27, 2024), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(1), s. 5","official_wording":"a permit is required whenever work regulated under this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Retaining structures under 1.2 m high; clearing blockages or fixing leaks without replacing or moving pipes, valves, fixtures or tanks; buildings exempt under Part 1 of the BC Building Code. The District page also lists repairs under $500 and an accessory building under 10 m² (not in the Uplands).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF, consolidated May 27, 2024), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(2)","official_wording":"(b) retaining structures less than 1.2 metres in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Get the application form at Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Ave.) or online, then email the application to inspections@oakbay.ca. Staff then send an application fee invoice; it must be paid before review starts. Plumbing permits have a separate online application.","short":"Email application to inspections@oakbay.ca","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"How to Obtain an Oak Bay Building Permit","official_wording":"Pick up a permit application form at Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Ave.) or online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: application form signed by the owner, the owner's acknowledgement (Form 1), a title search made within 30 days, a site plan by a BC Land Surveyor (unless waived for repairs or alterations), scaled drawings, letters of assurance, title encumbrances, intended use and value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF, consolidated May 27, 2024), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10(1)","official_wording":"be accompanied by the owner’s acknowledgement in Form “1” appended to this Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time. The District page says to allow several weeks for review.","short":"No fixed time; several weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"How to Obtain an Oak Bay Building Permit","official_wording":"Please allow several weeks for this review process.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online through the District's Schedule an Inspection page. The owner or representative must give at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection. Mandatory inspections are done during construction and at completion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF, consolidated May 27, 2024), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17(5)","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least 24 hours notice to a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building and Planning Department: inspections@oakbay.ca or (250) 598-2042 ext. 7496. Inspectors take counter questions at Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave., Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Contact Us; Visit in-person","official_wording":"Please contact inspections@oakbay.ca or call (250) 598-2042 ext. 7496.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (cited in the bylaw as the \"Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2005\"), consolidated to May 27, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF, consolidated May 27, 2024), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title, s. 31","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4247","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Screens and Fences Bylaw and the District's permit page do not mention a fence permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Within 7.62 m (25 feet) of any property line abutting a street: no more than 1.38 m (4.5 feet) high. On a corner lot, no more than 1 m (3 feet) within the corner sightline square.","short":"1.38 m (4.5 feet)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3536-Screens-Fences-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.2, s. 6.1","official_wording":"no person shall build within 7.62 m (25 feet) of any property line abutting a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 m (6.5 feet), except a wire fence enclosing a tennis court. A trellis up to 0.46 m (1.5 feet) may be added if it meets the rules in s. 6.4.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3536-Screens-Fences-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.3, s. 6.4","official_wording":"no person shall build a fence, other than a wire fence that encloses a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence over 1 m (3 feet) high within a square at the corner whose sides are at least 7.62 m (25 feet), measured from the paved roads' intersection point.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3536-Screens-Fences-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"Notwithstanding any other regulations in this Bylaw, no person shall build on a corner lot a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the highest natural ground within 1 m of the fence. A swimming pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.2 m high, with openings under 100 mm and self-closing, self-locking gates. A retaining wall's exposed face may not exceed 1.2 m (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.17.1). The bylaw does not mention barbed wire or electric fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3536-Screens-Fences-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, s. 7.1","official_wording":"\"HEIGHT\" means the vertical distance between the top of any part of a fence and the highest","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (cited as the Screens and Fences Bylaw, 1986), ss. 5 to 7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3536-Screens-Fences-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"SCREENS AND FENCES BYLAW, 1986\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building, equipment room or detached garage over 10 m² needs a building permit. An accessory building under 10 m² does not (this exemption does not apply in the Uplands).","short":"No if under 10 m²; not in the Uplands","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Examples of when a permit is required","official_wording":"Adding an accessory building, equipment room, shed, or detached garage more then 10m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The District lists 'Building a deck or gazebo' as work that needs a building permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Examples of when a permit is required","official_wording":"Building a deck or gazebo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage over 10 m² needs a building permit. Carports are not mentioned on the District page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Examples of when a permit is required","official_wording":"Adding an accessory building, equipment room, shed, or detached garage more then 10m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R-1 zone, accessory buildings: up to two; at least 1.5 m from the rear and interior side lot lines, 7.6 m from an exterior side line and 10.7 m from the front line; height 3.0 m; lot coverage 5%; 3 m clear space between buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.4","official_wording":"Number Permitted two two two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247; Zoning Bylaw No. 3531","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4247-Building-Plumbing-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY BYLAW NO. 4247 A Bylaw relating to building, building demolition and moving, plumbing and blasting, within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 plus 1.3% of the project value, for construction worth $100,000 or less. Fees are before tax.","short":"$150 plus 1.3% of value (up to $100,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, item 1","official_wording":"Construction value $100,000 or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Up to $100,000: $150 plus 1.3% of value. Over $100,000 to $500,000: $1,500 plus 1.3% of the amount over $100,000. Over $500,000: $5,000 plus 1.3% of the amount over $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, item 1","official_wording":"Construction value greater than $100,000; less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"20% of the calculated permit fee is paid at application as a non-refundable application review fee. If a permit is issued it is credited against the total fee.","short":"20% of permit fee, non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, notes 3 and 4","official_wording":"paid at the time of application as a non-refundable application review fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $50 basic plus $25 per fixture. Demolition: $300 (unserviced), $600 (serviced, up to 186 m²) or $1,000 (over 186 m²). Re-inspection: $150 for each inspection after the second when extra inspections are needed because of non-compliance. Building amendment or extra plan check: $300 each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, items 2 and 4, notes 6, 9, 10","official_wording":"Basic permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"An invoice is sent after the application is emailed; the application fee is paid before review. The full permit fee must be paid before any permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"s. 3(d)(i)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, 2023, Schedule 2 (Building and Plumbing Fees and Charges), consolidated to May 11, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Building and Development Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4845, Schedule 2 (PDF, consolidated May 11, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/4845-Planning-Development-Fees-ChargesCONSOLIDATED-May2026.pdf","section":"title, Schedule 2","official_wording":"Planning, Building and Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Look up the zone on the District's Consolidated Zoning Map (a PDF on the bylaws page, as of April 27, 2026) or its online GIS Mapping Service, or ask the Building and Planning Department at planning@oakbay.ca.","short":"PDF zoning map; online GIS map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"GIS Mapping, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/gis-mapping/","section":"GIS Mapping","official_wording":"Launch Oak Bay's GIS Mapping Service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531, adopted September 22, 1986, consolidated to June 8, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 3531","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and secondary uses, accessory uses, and regulations for buildings and structures (setbacks, height, density, lot coverage, landscaping and impermeable surface limits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"Principal Uses Permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning: planning@oakbay.ca, 250-598-2042 ext. 7616 (District page). Municipal Hall 250-598-3311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/planning/zoning-land-use/","section":"Questions About a Development?","official_wording":"Have questions regarding a specific development? Curious if you can provide input on the development? Visit our Development Application Tracker page for more information. Development Application Tracker - planning@oakbay.ca - 250-598-2042 ext. 7616 ## Oak Bay Zoning and Land Use Resources","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated June 8, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY ZONING BYLAW 3531 adopted September 22, l986 CONSOLIDATED TO June 8, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Inside the principal building, in all residential zones that allow single-family homes. The suite must be wholly within an integral part of the principal building.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones allowing single-family homes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/secondary-suites/","section":"Where Are Secondary Suites Allowed?","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted in all residential zones that allow single-family homes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached 'accessory dwelling unit' is a permitted secondary use in R-1 (and other residential zones listed in the zoning bylaw). It sits in a building smaller than the house and may be above a detached garage.","short":"Yes, in R-1 and other listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(1)(c), definition","official_wording":"(c) Accessory dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling unit. The owner must live in either the main unit or the suite and file an Owner's Declaration. No breezeway or enclosed hallway link; no boarding use in the suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.13","official_wording":"No more than one Secondary Suite is permitted per principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"No extra parking. In R-1 to R-3 a lot with two or more dwelling units (house plus suite) needs 1 space per unit, so 2 in all, the same as a house alone. Each unit also needs an outdoor, labelled energized outlet for an electric vehicle, scooter or bike.","short":"No extra parking; 1 space per unit (2 in all)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/secondary-suites/","section":"Secondary Suite Regulations","official_wording":"No extra parking is required, but the home must have an outdoor, labeled, and powered outlet for electric vehicles, scooters, or bikes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build a new suite or legalize an existing one. The owner submits an Owner's Declaration with the application. After inspections pass, the District issues an Occupancy Permit. A suite is legal only with approved building, plumbing and electrical permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/secondary-suites/","section":"Secondary Suites; How do you get a permit?","official_wording":"You will need a building permit to build a new suite or to legalize one that was built without approval.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (s. 4.2.13, zone regulations); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247; Parking Facilities Bylaw No. 3540","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"title; s. 4.2.13","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 3531","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Permit is needed anywhere in Oak Bay to cut, top, prune or damage a protected tree. Protected trees include any tree over 30 cm dbh, Garry oak, arbutus, Pacific yew, black hawthorn, shore pine and Pacific dogwood (over 4 cm basal diameter or 1 m tall), and replacement trees.","short":"Yes, for trees over 30 cm dbh and listed species","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Protected Tree), s. 2.1, s. 3.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to all lands within the District of Oak Bay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a tree that is not a protected tree. No permit in an emergency when a protected tree or branch is severely damaged by natural causes and must be cut to avoid imminent danger, if an arborist supervises and reports are made. District work approved by the Parks Manager is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"A Tree Permit is not required under this Bylaw if the tree is not a protected tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 to remove or prune a tree over 30 cm dbh, or to remove a dead, diseased, dying or hazardous tree. $500 when the permit is issued for building, accessory structure, root damage, driveway or services work. No fee for significant trees.","short":"$50 (tree over 30 cm dbh)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Removal or Pruning of Tree Above 30 cm dbh","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"One replacement tree per tree removed for hazard, decline, damage or driveway and services reasons; two per tree removed from the building envelope. Security is $500 per tree, returned after 3 years (1 year for hazard or decline). If a tree can't fit on the lot, pay $500 per tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, Schedule A","official_wording":"must plant on the parcel one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Any tree on District-owned or controlled property (street, boulevard, park or median trees) is a protected tree, so cutting, pruning or damaging it needs a permit. Attaching a sign to a tree is also prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Municipal Tree, Protected Tree), s. 3.1","official_wording":"Municipal Tree means any tree located on a property owned or under the control of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 ($780 if paid within 30 days) under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule 26. The Tree Protection Bylaw's own Schedule B (Minimum Fines) lists $3,000 for the same offence, so the amounts differ; confirm with the District.","short":"Ticket $1,000 ($780 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The ticket schedule (consolidated to June 8, 2026) is newer than the tree bylaw consolidation (March 10, 2025). The $3,000 is a minimum fine set in the bylaw's Schedule B for a court conviction; the ticket amount is set by the MTI bylaw. Not treated as a conflict.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"Cut/Prune/Damage Tree Without Permit 3.1 $1,000.00 $780.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2020, Bylaw No. 4742 (consolidated March 10, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742 (PDF, consolidated March 10, 2025), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4742-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2020_CONSOLIDATED_2025-03-10.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4742","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The District says garbage and curbside organics collection for residential properties (not single-family homes on private streets) is 'bi-weekly', without saying what that means; check your address on the collection schedule page. Curbside recycling is every two weeks.","short":"Garbage, organics bi-weekly; recycling every two weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"collection is provided for residential property owners (excludes single family homes on private streets) bi-weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your address on the District's collection schedule page, use the Recycle Coach app for reminders, or download the printable year-at-a-glance route calendars.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/oak-bay-garbage-collection-schedules/","section":"Collection Schedules","official_wording":"The District of Oak Bay has partnered with Recycle Coach to provide a streamlined way for residents to receive reminders","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One 140-litre garbage tote per household. Grey, blue or green totes are $95 each including tax from Public Works (250-598-4501). Totes under 5 years old that are significantly damaged are replaced by the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Purchase Garbage Totes","official_wording":"Grey, blue or green totes are $95 each including tax.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put totes and blue boxes at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day. They may be on the boulevard only from 4 p.m. the day before to 8 p.m. on collection day, and may not be stored between the street and the front of the house (houses, duplexes, triplexes).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371), consolidated to December 8, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"ss. 6(3), 9","official_wording":"has not been placed on the boulevard adjacent to the collection unit prior to 7:30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Tote may not be filled beyond 2 cm from the top or weigh over 35 kg. Extra garbage: up to two bags (1 m by 75 cm) with tags ($1.50 for the first bag, $2.25 for the second), or a second tote with $3.75 in tags. Per the FAQ, a second 140 L tote needs 5 tickets at $0.75 each.","short":"Extra bags with tags ($1.50 first, $2.25 second)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371), consolidated to December 8, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"ss. 6(3), 15(1)","official_wording":"is filled beyond a point two (2) centimetres from its top;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$387.40 per collection unit per year, which also covers general solid waste services (leaf removal, annual garden waste collection, depots). It appears on the utility bill.","short":"$387.40 per collection unit a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371), consolidated to December 8, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"s. 14(1)","official_wording":"shall be $387.40 per collection unit per annum.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371), consolidated to December 8, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (No. 4371)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, three ways: leaves, grass clippings, plants and branches go in the green organics tote (the District calls this collection 'bi-weekly'); a fall leaf collection from the boulevard; and one annual spring garden-waste pickup (loose pile on the boulevard, up to 3 m³ per property).","short":"Yes, organics tote plus fall and spring pickups","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leaf and Garden Waste Collection, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/leaf-and-garden-waste-collection/","section":"Fall Leaf Collection; Spring Garden Waste Collection","official_wording":"Leaves are accepted in our green bin (organics) bi-weekly collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Spring pickup: loose pile on the boulevard by 8 a.m. on collection day (up to 10 days earlier), no plastic bags, pieces no more than 5 ft long and 3 in. thick. Fall leaves: on the boulevard, not the road, with no rocks, sticks or branches mixed in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leaf and Garden Waste Collection, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/leaf-and-garden-waste-collection/","section":"Helpful Tips; Important Tips","official_wording":"Material must not exceed 5’ in length and 3” in diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Public Works Yard Drop Off Depot, 1771 Elgin Road, for Oak Bay residents with a resident decal. The Depot page lists Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the bylaw says 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed holidays. Call 250-598-4501 to confirm.","short":"Public Works Yard Depot, 1771 Elgin Road (residents)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Drop Off Depot page gives Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., different from the bylaw's 8 a.m. start and 3 p.m. Saturday close. Bylaw followed per rule; the web page is probably the newer practice, so verify by calling Public Works 250-598-4501. Decals are issued at the kiosk Tuesday to Thursday. Non-residents and commercial gardeners cannot use it (s. 3(2), (3)).","source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)(b), 3(4)","official_wording":"yard trimmings excluding branches or trunks more than one (1) metre in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free to Oak Bay residents with a decal and identification. Curbside collection and depot costs are covered by the annual $387.40 solid waste charge.","short":"Free for residents with decal and ID","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop Off Depot, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/drop-off-depot/","section":"Drop Off Depot","official_wording":"This service is free of charge with a decal and identification.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside spring pickup: stumps, wood, rocks and soil are not collected. Depot: wood, building materials, furniture and invasive species are not accepted; branches over 3 in. thick or 3 ft long are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leaf and Garden Waste Collection, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/leaf-and-garden-waste-collection/","section":"Spring Garden Waste Collection","official_wording":"Stumps, wood, rocks or soil will not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371), s. 3","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4371) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4371-Refuse-Collection-and-Disposal.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Refuse Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2007 (No. 4371)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Oak Bay is covered by the CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099. Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD can bring in stricter stages at any time; they take effect 48 hours after notice.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Water Conservation Bylaw","official_wording":"Stage 1 Watering Schedule of the Water Conservation Bylaw No. 4099 for the Regional Water Supply System is in effect May 1 through September 30 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd-numbered on Thursdays and Sundays, 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Timed or automatic systems may also run 12:01 to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099), consolidated April 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Sched. A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering (container or hose with shut-off nozzle) and micro or drip irrigation of trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables are allowed any day, any time. Sprinklers on these plants: 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens","official_wording":"Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed. New sod: water during installation and the first 21 days. Newly seeded lawns: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Water between 4 and 10 a.m. and 7 and 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: $200 for watering a lawn on the wrong days or times in Stage 1, $250 in Stage 2, $400 in Stage 3 (CRD Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 26). On conviction in court, a fine of $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099), consolidated April 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"is liable to a fine not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099), consolidated April 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of any dog over four months old must take out a licence for each licence year (January 1 to December 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 34, 36, 40","official_wording":"the owner of any dog over the age of four months shall apply to the Licence Inspector and take out a licence for such dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Oak Bay issues licences (Licence Inspector). Dog control is enforced by Victoria Animal Control Services Ltd., under contract.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dogs over the age of four months must be licensed every year with the District of Oak Bay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$39 a year if paid by February 1; $44 after February 1. Proof of spaying or neutering is required.","short":"$39 by February 1 ($44 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licensing Costs","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dogs: $39.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$55 a year if paid by February 1; $60 after February 1.","short":"$55 by February 1 ($60 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licensing Costs","official_wording":"Non-spayed or non-neutered dogs : $55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. A $5 late amount applies if last year's licence is not renewed by February 1. Guide and service dogs are exempt. A vet's statement of spaying or neutering is accepted in lieu of the fee for that calendar year (the District's page says 'preceding 12 months'). No refunds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licensing Costs","official_wording":"Replacement tags are $5.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew by February 1: after that the fee rises $5. The Dog Licences page says renewal notices are mailed every December; the Dogs page says January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dogs page (p-dogs2) says renewals are sent in January; the Dog Licences page says December. The renewal date is the one in the value.","source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"Renew your Oak Bay Dog Licence","official_wording":"You will receive a licence renewal in the mail every December.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New dogs: send the Dog Licence Application and proof of spaying or neutering to dogs@oakbay.ca, drop it at Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Ave.) or mail it. Renewals: pay online with the account number and access code, in person (cash, cheque, Interac), by drop box or by mail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/dog-licences/","section":"If Your Dog is New to Oak Bay; Paying for Your Licence","official_wording":"Submit your materials to dogs@oakbay.ca, drop off in-person at Municipal Hall or mail to 2167 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria B.C., V8R 1G2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for an unlicensed dog; $150 ($100) for no licence tag on the dog.","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dog Licences page says tickets carry a 'minimum penalty of $50' (Animal Control Bylaw s. 71 sets a $50 minimum fine on conviction). The ticketing schedule in Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846 sets $150, $100 if paid within 30 days. Ticket schedule followed. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw was found in the District's bylaw list.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 40 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On any street and on public school grounds a dog must be under full control of a competent person on a leash or chain. Same in the Schedule D parks (including Windsor, Carnarvon, Henderson and Willows Park) and, April to June, in the Uplands Park area shown in Schedule C. A dog must not be at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 50, 56, 61, 61.1","official_wording":"No owner of a dog shall suffer or permit his or her dog to be at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2.4 metres","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 56, 61","official_wording":"by means of a chain or leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Windsor Park is the only park with set off-leash hours: sunrise to 9 a.m. July 1 to August 31, sunrise to 11 a.m. September 1 to June 30, dog under full control; not in the fenced Rose Garden. A leash is required only in the Schedule D parks and, April to June, part of Uplands Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 57, 58","official_wording":"between sunrise and 9 o’clock a.m. on any day from July 1 to August 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Banned: Windsor Park fenced Rose Garden, Native Plant Park, Henderson Park golf course and chip trail, Turkey Head Walkway, fenced Water Park in Carnarvon Park, Kitty Islet, Willows Beach May 1 to September 30, South Willows Beach all year. McNeill Bay Beach: dogs allowed October 1 to April 30, and May to September only between sunrise and sunset.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 59, 60, 60.1","official_wording":"in the fenced Rose Garden in the easterly portion of Windsor Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner or person in charge must remove dog waste immediately from streets, beaches, parks, school grounds and other public places, and from private property that is not their own. Bag it securely and put it in a municipal litter receptacle labelled for dog waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 52, 54","official_wording":"the dog owner or person having charge of the dog shall cause the excrement to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for a dog at large, an unleashed dog on a street, or an unleashed dog in a park.","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 2","official_wording":"Dog At Large 50 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the term 'vicious dog' and defines it; there is no declaration step. A vicious dog is one that has bitten or attacked a person or animal without provocation; whose owner was convicted under s. 62; that menaced a person in public in an apparent attitude of attack; kept or trained for dog fighting; or has a known propensity to attack without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1, definition of VICIOUS DOG","official_wording":"a dog which has bitten or attacked a person or animal without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public the dog must be on a leash up to 2.4 m, muzzled, and held by a person strong enough to restrain it. On private property it must be confined in a building or in a locked enclosure at least 1.82 m by 1.22 m by 1.82 m high. A warning sign must be posted at each entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 63, 69","official_wording":"An owner of a vicious dog must not permit the dog to be on any street, lane,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Victoria Animal Control Services, 250-414-0233, responds to urgent calls. After hours, the Oak Bay Police non-emergency line is 250-592-2424.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Animal Control; After-Hours Complaints","official_wording":"Victoria Animal Control will also respond to calls requiring urgent action or raising significant enforcement issues, and can be reached at 250-414-0233.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $260 ($200 if paid within 30 days) for a vicious dog attack (s. 62), or for a vicious dog that is unleashed, unmuzzled, inadequately restrained or unenclosed. $150 ($100) for no warning sign.","short":"Ticket $260 ($200 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 2","official_wording":"Vicious Dog 62 $260.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013), ss. 62 to 70","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over four months old on any one premises. Guide dogs and service dogs are not counted.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"With the exception of Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, no more than two dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than five cats over four months old on any one premises.","short":"Max five cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"more than five (5) cats over the age of four months on any one premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry: 5 on lots up to 1,114 m², 10 on larger lots (residential zones, owner living on the lot). Beehives: 2 on lots up to 930 m², 4 on larger (permit). Farm animals, wild animals, roosters, bantams, pigeons and fur-bearing animals are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 20, 26, 30.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, house, or confine within the Municipality any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Guide dogs and service dogs are not counted toward the two-dog limit. The dog and cat limits count only animals over four months old, so puppies and kittens under four months are not counted. No kennel exception found in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"With the exception of Guide Dogs and Service Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for more than two dogs; $150 ($100) for more than five cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 2","official_wording":"More Than Two Dogs 44 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013), ss. 31 and 44","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, poultry may be kept in residential zones R-1 to R-5 (one-family residential), if the owner lives on the parcel. Not allowed in The Uplands. Birds must be at least six months old.","short":"Yes, R-1 to R-5, owner lives on parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 26","official_wording":"no poultry may be kept other than on land zoned for one family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 poultry on a parcel of 1,114 m² or less; 10 on a parcel larger than 1,114 m².","short":"5 on parcels of 1,114 m² or less; 10 on larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 26(3), (4)","official_wording":"no more than five (5) poultry may be kept, housed, or confined on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"farm animal, wild animal, rooster, bantam, pigeon, or fur bearing animal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop in the back yard area only (behind the back wall of the house), at least 4.6 m from the rear and side lot lines (2 m from the rear line if on a lane), no taller than 2 m, at least 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of roofed run per bird, and no more than 9.8 m² in total.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 26(6)","official_wording":"is located at least 4.6 metres from the rear lot line and side lot lines of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Registration is required: complete a registration form from the Municipality (date, owner's name and address, confirmation the owner lives on the property and has read the bylaw). No fee is stated in the bylaw.","short":"Yes, registration form; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 26(7)","official_wording":"the person keeping the poultry must register the poultry with the Municipality by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a beekeeping permit from the Licence Inspector. Zoned residential, commercial or institutional land only. Up to 2 hives on a parcel of 930 m² or less, 4 on larger parcels, at least 1.5 m from any boundary; in residential zones hives must be in the rear yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 29, 30.1","official_wording":"without first applying for and obtaining a beekeeping permit from the Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, oxen), wild animals, bantams, pigeons and fur-bearing animals are not allowed. Ducks and geese count as poultry and follow the poultry rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 20","official_wording":"includes cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013), ss. 20, 26, 29 to 30.5; Zoning Bylaw (No. 3531), s. 4.18","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 4013) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No motor home (over 2.15 m high) or trailer may be parked on a street next to residential land. No vehicle may stay continuously parked on a street over 24 hours. No stopping on a boulevard separated from the roadway by a sidewalk or curb, or within 1 m of a driveway.","short":"No motor homes or trailers beside residences","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw, 2000 (Bylaw No. 4100), consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4100-Streets-Traffic-Bylaw-2000-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 20, 29, 1","official_wording":"No person shall park or permit to remain parked on that portion of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On a lot with a house, up to two 'restricted objects' (boat, trailer, camper body, unlicensed vehicle, or motor home over 2.2 m high), not between the street and the front of the house and not within set distances of side and rear lot lines. The District's handout says 2.15 m; the Zoning Bylaw says 2.2 m and prevails.","short":"Max 2 restricted items; not in front of house","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Restricted objects in a garage are outside these limits. A boat on a trailer counts as one object. The Restricted Objects handout (Jan 2026) says motor homes over 2.15 m; the Zoning Bylaw says 2.2 m, and the Zoning Bylaw was followed. Commercial vehicles are banned on residential lots except in a garage.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531, consolidated to June 8, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.13","official_wording":"not more than two (2) objects","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Sleeping in or living in a vehicle parked on a street or municipal lot is banned from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. On lots, using an RV, trailer or camper for sleeping or dwelling is prohibited.","short":"No; street or municipal lot ban 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw, 2000 (Bylaw No. 4100), consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4100-Streets-Traffic-Bylaw-2000-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 35.3","official_wording":"parked in a street or municipal parking lot at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: motor home or trailer on street $75 ($50 if paid within 30 days); parked over 24 hours $100 ($75); vehicle used for sleeping 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. $150 ($100); restricted object in a prohibited place on a lot, or more than two, $150 ($100).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Scheds. 25, 29","official_wording":"Prohibited Parking - Motor Home 20 (2) $75.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw, 2000 (Bylaw No. 4100), ss. 20, 29, 35.3; Zoning Bylaw, 1986 (Bylaw No. 3531), ss. 4.13 and 5.1.1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw, 2000 (Bylaw No. 4100), consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4100-Streets-Traffic-Bylaw-2000-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"STREETS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW, 2000 (No. 4100)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise or sound that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public, and no owner or occupier may let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw, 1977 (Bylaw No. 3210), consolidated to July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Noise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(1), (2)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made any noise or sound within the geographical","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Anti-Noise Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building work is exempt from the bylaw 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day except Sunday if done under a permit; work under a renewal permit is exempt 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sunday. Urgent safety work is exempt at any time.","short":"7 a.m. to 7 p.m., not Sundays, under permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw, 1977 (Bylaw No. 3210), consolidated to July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Noise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(7)","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on each day except Sunday if such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Leaf blowers: weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Heat pumps: no more than 50 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 45 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., measured at any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw, 1977 (Bylaw No. 3210), consolidated to July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Noise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(5), (6)","official_wording":"from Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, the operation of a leaf blower at a time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement: 250-598-3311, bylaw@oakbay.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"There are situations (e.g., barking dogs) where enforcement through the courts cannot effectively be pursued unless the complainant is prepared to provide evidence. Such proceeding would be abandoned if the complainant declined to participate in that regard. ## Contact Us ### Bylaw Enforcement - bylaw@oakbay.ca - 250-598-3311 ### Parking -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Oak Bay Police non-emergency line, 250-592-2424.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"After-Hours Complaints","official_wording":"For after-hours complaints, contact the Police non-emergency number at 250-592-2424.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Same amount for leaf blower offences.","short":"Ticket $130 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 3","official_wording":"Noise Liable To Disturb 3(1) $130.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Anti-Noise Bylaw, 1977 (Bylaw No. 3210)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise Bylaw, 1977 (Bylaw No. 3210), consolidated to July 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Noise-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANTI-NOISE BYLAW, 1977 (No. 3210)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must keep land clear of graffiti, filth, discarded materials or rubbish of any kind (including detached vehicle or boat parts, and building materials unless there is a current building permit), derelict boats, derelict vehicles, and brush, noxious weeds or growth that is likely to spread or is so unkempt as to be unsightly to nearby residents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rubbish and Weed Control Bylaw, 1997 (Bylaw No. 3938) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3938-rubbish-weeds-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"Every owner or occupier of land in the District of Oak Bay shall keep such land clear of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement at bylaw@oakbay.ca or 250-598-3311. Complainants are asked to identify themselves; identity is held in confidence where the offence can be shown by inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Freedom of Information; Contact Us","official_wording":"Complainants are asked to identify themselves when contacting the District on bylaw enforcement matters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Director of Building and Planning may give the owner notice to fix the problem within 14 days. The owner may ask Council to reconsider. If it is not done, the District may do the work at the owner's expense (including disposal), and unpaid costs are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rubbish and Weed Control Bylaw, 1997 (Bylaw No. 3938) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3938-rubbish-weeds-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 7, 11, 13","official_wording":"advising that the Corporation will be entitled to take the required remedial action at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 ($150 if paid within 30 days) for an accumulation of graffiti or rubbish, a derelict boat or vehicle, or overgrown property.","short":"Ticket $200 ($150 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 21","official_wording":"Accumulation Of Graffiti/Rubbish 2 (1) $200.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Rubbish and Weed Control Bylaw, 1997 (Bylaw No. 3938)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rubbish and Weed Control Bylaw, 1997 (Bylaw No. 3938) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3938-rubbish-weeds-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “RUBBISH AND WEED CONTROL BYLAW, 1997”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Outdoor fires, including backyard burning and beach fires, are not permitted. Exceptions: CSA-certified propane or natural gas appliances on private property, and charcoal briquette fires for cooking in a structure made for that purpose.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Oak Bay Fire Department","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/public-safety/oak-bay-fire/fire-prevention/","section":"Outdoor Fires","official_wording":"Outdoor fires, including backyard burning and beach fires, are not permitted in Oak Bay.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may light or keep a fire in the open air, and burning of prohibited materials (including garbage, grass cuttings, plastics, treated lumber) is banned outright.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4919-Fire-Prevention-Life-Safety-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 46, 47","official_wording":"No person shall burn any Prohibited Materials.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for backyard burning. Council may permit a fire for a not-for-profit community event or cultural celebration, with the Fire Chief approving a safety plan. No fee stated.","short":"No for backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4919-Fire-Prevention-Life-Safety-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 49","official_wording":"in connection with a not-for-profit community event, and/or a cultural celebration and/or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order that the exemption for propane, natural gas or charcoal cooking appliances on municipal property stops applying in all or part of Oak Bay because of fire hazard. Notice is posted on the District website and at the main offices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4919-Fire-Prevention-Life-Safety-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 51","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may order that, because of the level of fire hazard within the Corporation or a portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Leaves and yard trimmings can go in the green organics tote (collected every two weeks), to the Drop Off Depot at 1771 Elgin Road, or in the fall leaf and spring garden waste collections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leaf and Garden Waste Collection, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/garbage-recycling/leaf-and-garden-waste-collection/","section":"How to Dispose of Your Leaves","official_wording":"Leaves are accepted in our green bin (organics) bi-weekly collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days) for burning prohibited materials, breaching open burning rules, or breaching a burning permit.","short":"Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 11","official_wording":"Burning Prohibited Materials 46 $500 $350","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025, ss. 46 to 51","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4919-Fire-Prevention-Life-Safety-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 70","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw No. 4919, 2025”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without a fireworks permit. Permits are issued only for special community events that Council decides benefit the community. Firecrackers cannot be possessed or set off at all.","short":"No, permits for community events only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4375-Firework-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6, 7, 15","official_wording":"No person may discharge fireworks within the Municipality unless authorized by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks, firecrackers or pyrotechnic special effects fireworks in Oak Bay.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4375-Firework-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5, 9","official_wording":"No person may offer for sale, sell, give or trade firecrackers within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means consumer fireworks (fountains, Roman candles, volcanoes, pin wheels and similar) and display fireworks (rockets, shells and similar). Consumer fireworks do not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, firecrackers or caps for toy guns. Firecrackers and pyrotechnic special effects are separate banned categories.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4375-Firework-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, and volcanoes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Council issues fireworks permits for special community events. Apply through the Fire Chief at least 21 days before the event, using the Schedule A form. Application fee (non-refundable): $50 for consumer fireworks, $100 for display fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4375-Firework-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 13, 14, 15; Sched. F","official_wording":"Every application for a fireworks permit shall be made to Council through the Fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 ($100 if paid within 30 days) for possessing or setting off fireworks or firecrackers, or selling fireworks. $500 ($390) for selling firecrackers or pyrotechnics.","short":"Ticket $150 ($100 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Sched. 13","official_wording":"Discharge Of Fireworks, No Permit 7 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007 (Bylaw No. 4375) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4375-Firework-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4375","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Oak Bay uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Bylaw No. 4846, 2023. Designated bylaw enforcement officers (police officers, bylaw compliance officials, and certain directors and fire officers) issue them. Parking tickets are enforced by Robbins Parking under contract.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated to June 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 2; Sched. 1","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog or dog at large $150; noise $130; unsightly property $200; illegal burning $500; fireworks without permit $150; parked over 24 hours $100; no-stopping zone $75; parked in residential-only zone $50; garbage rule breaches $130.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated to June 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Scheds. 2, 3, 11, 13, 21, 25, 19","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 40 $150.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each ticket has a lower amount if paid within 30 calendar days of receipt (for example, $150 drops to $100).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days (e.g. $100 for $150)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated to June 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"are the discounted fines pursuant to section 265(2) of the Community Charter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No extra charge is set. The reduced amount applies only if paid on or before the 30th day after the ticket is served. A ticket neither paid nor disputed within 14 days of service is treated as a guilty plea and the fine on the ticket is immediately payable.","short":"None set; reduced amount lost after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Charter, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","section":"Community Charter ss. 265(2), 270(2), 271(1)","official_wording":"(a) is paid on or before the thirtieth day from the date on which the ticket is served under section 266 [laying information and serving ticket], or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days after the ticket is served, pay it or dispute it: deliver a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket, or appear in person at the location on it. A disputed ticket is referred to Provincial Court for a hearing. Parking tickets can be disputed with the District's online form.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Charter, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","section":"Community Charter ss. 267(1), 269(1)","official_wording":"may, within 14 days after the date of service,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023 (consolidated to June 8, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates any business in Oak Bay, including trades and professions. The licence must be displayed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF, consolidated March 9, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Every person owning or operating any business carried on within the Municipality shall hold a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Depends on the class. Home-based: $50. Non-resident: $100. Offices, consultants and most commercial: $100 for up to 1,000 sq. ft., plus a per-area charge above that. Daily licences: $50 a day. Fees are not refundable.","short":"By class: $100 (home-based $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF, consolidated March 9, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Home Based Business $50.00 - $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Retail/Commercial or Home-Based application and email it, drop it off or mail it to Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Ave). Approval speed depends on whether regulators such as Island Health must review. No licence is issued if the business is not a permitted use under zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/services/permits-licenses/oak-bay-business-licences/","section":"Applying for a Licence","official_wording":"you can email your application, drop it off or mail it to Oak Bay Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Ave).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew in person or through the online portal. No new application form is needed if nothing has changed. Applications after June 30 are pro-rated to half.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF, consolidated March 9, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(2), s. 3(5)","official_wording":"commencing on the first day of January","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Intermunicipal Business Licence for listed trades (contractors and similar) costs an additional $100. It covers Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Saanich, Sidney, Victoria and View Royal.","short":"Yes, $100 (listed trades)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF, consolidated March 9, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1(2)(n), s. 3(4), Schedule B Table 6","official_wording":"the District of Oak Bay, the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for carrying on business without a licence ($350 if paid within 30 days). Court conviction: $200 to $10,000 plus costs.","short":"Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Carry On Business Without Licence 2 $500.00 $350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 1988 (No. 3603), consolidated to March 9, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF, consolidated March 9, 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 1988 (No. 3603)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 'residential business' is a permitted secondary use in residential zones such as R-1 to R-5 and some others, if it follows s. 4.2.8. The property owner's written consent is needed, and at most two residential businesses are allowed per dwelling unit.","short":"Yes, in residential zones; at most two per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.2(4), s. 4.2.8","official_wording":"Residential business use conforming to 4.2.8.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required. Home-based consultants, contractors, home crafts, child care and home offices pay $50 a year; the licence year is January 1 to December 31.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3603-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A and B","official_wording":"Home Based Business $50.00 - $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only family living there plus one non-resident employee; no customer visits (except one music or tuition student at a time); no merchandise displayed or sold; no commercial-vehicle deliveries (mail excepted); no noise, smoke or interference; no sign.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.8(3) to (10)","official_wording":"No person other than a family member occupying the dwelling unit and residing on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Commercial workshops and manufacturing facilities are prohibited as residential businesses. Retail sales of merchandise on the premises are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.8(11)","official_wording":"The operating of commercial workshops or manufacturing facilities in a residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531, s. 4.2.8 (residential business); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.8","official_wording":"A residential business must, where permitted, conform to the regulations of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, since March 2026: in the host's principal residence, or in a legal secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit if the host lives on the same property. One per parcel, up to 60 overnight stays a calendar year, in a dwelling unit with a final building inspection. Oak Bay is on the Province's principal-residence list.","short":"Yes, principal residence; one per parcel, 60 nights","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.19.1","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental is permitted as an accessory use in zones where residential use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Short-Term Rental Business Licence is required, with a $100 fee.","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/short-term-rental/","section":"Oak Bay Short-Term Rental Business Licence","official_wording":"A $100 fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Operators must register with the Provincial Short-Term Rental Registry and display the registration number on online listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental, District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/short-term-rental/","section":"Provincial Requirements","official_wording":"Short-term rental operators in B.C. are required to register with the Provincial Short-Term Rental Registry and display registration with online listings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One per parcel; 60 nights a year; host and an alternate contact posted in the unit; no sign; no noise, vibrations, smoke or electrical interference; no merchandise sold on premises; smoke and CO alarms to BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence Application Package (PDF, August 2026), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LIC-Short-TermRentalBusinessLicence-ApplicationPackage-Aug_2026.pdf","section":"Regulatory Requirements","official_wording":"Emergency Contact Information - Host and alternate contact information for response during rental periods","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 ($350 if paid within 30 days) for each zoning offence, including more than one rental per parcel, not in an approved dwelling, not in the principal residence, or over 60 nights. Operating without a business licence: $500 ($350 early).","short":"Ticket $500 ($350 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4846 (PDF), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Bylaw-4846-Municipal-Ticket-Info-Consolidate.pdf","section":"Schedule 29 (Zoning), Schedule 6 (Business Licence)","official_wording":"More Than 60 Overnight Stays In A Year 4.19.1(e) $500.00 $350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oak-bay","place_name":"Oak Bay","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531, s. 4.19 (as amended by Bylaw No. 4922, March 9, 2026); Business Licence Bylaw No. 3603 (as amended by Bylaw No. 4924, March 9, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF, consolidated), District of Oak Bay","source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.19","official_wording":"SHORT-TERM RENTALS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction. Examples: altering walls, doors or windows; structural repairs; new plumbing fixtures or major water/sewer line work; a new building or structure over 10 m² floor area or over one storey; finishing a basement; any structure that supports a roof (gazebo, garage, covered deck or patio); demolishing or relocating a building; wood-burning appliances or chimneys; in-ground pools.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit","official_wording":"Building permits are required for most types of construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Maintenance repairs such as replacing roofing or replacing windows like-for-like. Minor plumbing repairs and routine maintenance inside a building generally do not need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit; Repairs to Water and Sewer Lines","official_wording":"Maintenance repairs, such as replacing roofing or replacing windows like-for-like do not require permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Town's Building Permit Application package (print or fillable PDF) with the required documents and fee. The form lists Town Hall, 6150 Main Street, planning@oliver.ca and 250-485-6250. Incomplete applications cannot be accepted. Do not start work until the permit is issued.","short":"Paper package at Town Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf","section":"Page 1","official_wording":"PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form; application fee ($150, non-refundable); Letter of Authorization and Owner's Undertaking and Municipal Property Protection Acknowledgement; State of Title (current within 30 days) or the Town obtains it for $15; 2 sets of architectural drawings. Project-specific items can include a hazardous materials report (pre-1990 buildings), step code report, heat loss calculations and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf","section":"Page 2, Standard Application Documents","official_wording":"Application Fee - $150.00 (non-refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Depends on complexity. If nothing more is needed from the applicant: 1 week for an alteration to a single family dwelling or a basement-to-secondary-suite conversion; 2 weeks for new single family construction, complex-building alterations or commercial tenant improvements.","short":"1 to 2 weeks by type","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"What To Expect When Applying For A Permit","official_wording":"Processing time from application intake to issuance of the permit depends on the complexity of the project","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Owners must give the Town at least 24 hours' notice to request an inspection. Requests are made online or in writing. Work must not be covered until the Town has inspected and approved it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"During Construction","official_wording":"Owners must give the Town at least 24 hours’ notice when requesting inspections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services (Building Department), Town Hall, 6150 Main Street: planning@oliver.ca, 250-485-6250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Document Checklist (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Bulletin%20-%20BP%20CHECKLIST%20-%20Oct%202026.pdf","section":"Page 1","official_wording":"planning@oliver.ca or at 250-485-6250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 1404","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf","section":"Page 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 1404 states that every owner must apply for and obtain a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's Building Permit Hub does not say whether a fence needs a building permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.2 m in the front yard setback.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"In the front yard setback, fences can be up to 1.2 metres tall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.8 m in side and back yards. Properties in AG and AGX zones may have fences up to 1.8 m; in CS2 and M1 zones fences may be up to 2.4 m.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"In side and back yards, fences can be up to 1.8 metres tall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot near a street intersection, within 4.5 m of the corner no fence, hedge, tree, sign or similar structure may be taller than 1.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fences and Retaining Walls","official_wording":"Within 4.5 metres of the corner, no fence, hedge, tree, sign, or similar structure may be taller than 1.0 metre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire and electric fencing are allowed only in the A, AGX, M1 and AP zones; razor wire is not allowed anywhere. Deer fencing in AG and AGX zones has no height limit if made of see-through material such as wire mesh. Retaining walls: up to 1.2 m inside a required setback, up to 3.0 m outside; walls at least 1.2 m apart; a fence on a retaining wall is measured separately from the wall. Pool, spa and hot tub fences: at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fences and Retaining Walls; In-Ground Pools","official_wording":"Barbed wire and electric fencing are only allowed in the A, AGX, M1, and AP zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's zoning section does not name the bylaw or section.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for new construction of a building or structure over 10 m² gross floor area or one storey, and for any structure that supports a roof (gazebo, shade structure, garage). The Town does not say small sheds are exempt; ask. Accessory buildings up to 10 m² may go anywhere on a lot except the front setback.","short":"Yes if over 10 m² or one storey; small sheds unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit; Accessory Structures","official_wording":"New construction of a building or structure exceeding 10 square metres in gross floor area or one storey in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A covered deck or patio (any structure that supports a roof) needs a building permit. The page gives no height threshold for an uncovered deck.","short":"Yes if covered; uncovered not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit","official_wording":"Constructing any structure that supports a roof such as a gazebo, shade structure, garage, covered deck or patio","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage needs a building permit (any structure that supports a roof, such as a garage). The page does not mention carports by name.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit","official_wording":"Constructing any structure that supports a roof such as a gazebo, shade structure, garage, covered deck or patio","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones all accessory buildings and structures combined may not cover more than 90 m² of the property. Trellises, pergolas, play structures, fences and retaining walls are allowed anywhere on a lot (subject to fence and wall rules). In RS1 and RSM zones fabric-covered structures count as accessory buildings and only one is permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Accessory Structures","official_wording":"all accessory buildings and structures combined may not cover more than 90 square metres of the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 1404 (permits); Zoning Bylaw 1423 (zoning).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf","section":"Page 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 1404 states that every owner must apply for and obtain a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's posted pages do not state a minimum permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee is 1% of construction value, paid when the permit is picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fees and Charges","official_wording":"Permit Fee - based on Construction Value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 for a building or demolition permit application, paid at intake. Sign permit application $50. The page does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee. The form calls the application fee non-refundable.","short":"$150 building or demolition permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fees and Charges","official_wording":"The following charges apply to all permit applications: | Building/Demolition Permit Application Paid at Time of Application Intake | $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Land title search $15; water/sewer inspection $150 if a water or sewer service is altered. Online card payment adds a 2.5% service fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fees and Charges","official_wording":"Land Title Search","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application fee is paid at intake; the permit fee is paid at permit pick-up. Pay online by credit card (2.5% service fee; the Town gives a 7-digit permit number and instructions) or at Town Hall by debit, cash or cheque.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Fees and Charges","official_wording":"Payments may be made online using a credit card","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's Building Permit Hub does not name the bylaw or schedule that sets the fees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDOS Public Parcel Viewer: find your address, click your parcel, and the parcel report has a Zoning Information section. The Town also has a PDF Zoning Map on its Mapping Services page. Town staff can also help.","short":"Online map (RDOS Parcel Viewer); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Find Out What Uses Your Property Is Zoned For","official_wording":"Find your address and click on your parcel. The parcel report will have a section with Zoning Information","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423. The page does not say what date the copy is current to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Find Out What Uses Your Property Is Zoned For","official_wording":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"How land, buildings and structures may be used (permitted and prohibited uses); density; siting, size and dimensions of buildings (where they sit on a lot); parcel sizes; off-street parking and loading; landscaping and screening; floodplain regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/planning","section":"Zoning Bylaw Overview","official_wording":"How land, buildings, and structures may be used, including permitted and prohibited uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: planning@oliver.ca or 250-485-6250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Pre-Application Planning Meeting","official_wording":"planning@oliver.ca or call 250‑485‑6250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Find Out What Uses Your Property Is Zoned For","official_wording":"Town of Oliver Zoning Bylaw 1423","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Official Community Plan supports secondary suites on Low Density Residential (LR) lands and encourages them in residential areas. Which zones allow them is set in Zoning Bylaw 1423, which could not be read.","short":"Unclear: OCP supports; zoning bylaw not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1436, Schedule A (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Official%20Community%20Plan%20Schedule%20A.pdf","section":"s. 3.2.16","official_wording":"Encourages and supports affordable housing strategies, including provision for secondary suites and carriage houses in residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Official Community Plan supports carriage homes on Low Density Residential (LR) lands and encourages carriage houses in residential areas. Which zones allow detached suites is set in Zoning Bylaw 1423, which could not be read.","short":"Unclear; OCP supports carriage homes, zoning not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1436, Schedule A (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Official%20Community%20Plan%20Schedule%20A.pdf","section":"s. 3.2.16","official_wording":"secondary suites and carriage houses in residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Zoning Bylaw 1423, which holds these rules, could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Zoning Bylaw 1423, which holds these rules, could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Converting a basement to a secondary suite is handled as a building permit (the Town lists a 1-week target). The Town has building bulletins on secondary suite conversions, including alternate compliance methods for existing buildings. Completing an unfinished area such as a basement needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Hub, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/building","section":"Does My Project Require A Permit; What To Expect When Applying For A Permit","official_wording":"Completing an unfinished area in an existing building such as a basement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1423; Building Bylaw 1404.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/node/997/small-scale-multi-unit-housing-ssmuh","section":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing","official_wording":"The Town of Oliver has adopted Zoning Bylaw 1423 which reflects the new legislation to deliver more small-scale, multi-unit housing for people, including townhomes, triplexes and laneway homes, and fix outdated zoning rules to help build more homes faster. Refer to Zoning Bylaw 1423 here, most notably the Residential Low Density One (RS1).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"In the mapped Watercourse Development Permit Area, the OCP requires a development permit for removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation unless exempt. The Town's pages mention no separate tree-cutting bylaw, but its bylaw library could not be read; ask the Town.","short":"Development permit in Watercourse area; no tree bylaw found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1436, Schedule A (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Official%20Community%20Plan%20Schedule%20A.pdf","section":"s. 13.6.5 Watercourse DPA","official_wording":"removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Within the Watercourse DPA: normal gardening and yard maintenance in an existing landscaped area (mowed lawns, minor pruning of trees and shrubs, planting, minor soil disturbance) does not need a permit. Also exempt: public works and utilities, farm use in the ALR, and areas covered by an earlier permit whose conditions were met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1436, Schedule A (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Official%20Community%20Plan%20Schedule%20A.pdf","section":"s. 13.6.6 Exemptions","official_wording":"gardening and yard maintenance activities within an existing landscaped area, such as mowed lawns, minor pruning of trees and shrubs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages state no tree permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages state no replacement-tree rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Building permit holders must protect boulevard trees and roots during construction and install tree protection (such as temporary fencing) as specified by the Director of Operations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Package (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/BP%20Application%20-%20Package%202026%20Oct%20V1.pdf","section":"Page 4, Municipal Property Protection Acknowledgement","official_wording":"protect boulevard trees and roots","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1436, Watercourse Development Permit Area (s. 13.6); no separate tree bylaw found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1436, Schedule A (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-09/Official%20Community%20Plan%20Schedule%20A.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"TOWN OF OLIVER OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Bylaw No. 1436 Schedule A - Official Community Plan i","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling: every second week, on Monday or Friday. Organics/yard waste: every week, on Monday or Friday (since April 7, 2025). Collected by Waste Connections of Canada Inc. under contract to the Town.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week.”","official_wording":"- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Check the collection calendar (2026 and 2027 PDFs) and map on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page”","official_wording":"- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Garbage collection is on Monday or Friday, every second week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Upsize to a larger cart at the Town's Finance office (applicable administration fees) using the Cart Change-out Request Form. The Utilities page says the form can be submitted by email or in person at Town Hall, and extra bins may cost more. Sizes are not listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “If you are consistently overfilling your cart, upsize to a larger cart (+ applicable administration fees) at t”","official_wording":"If you are consistently overfilling your cart, upsize to a larger cart (+ applicable administration fees) at the Town's Finance office. Cart Change-out Request Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Carts at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, spaced 1 m apart with lid arrows facing the street or lane, with no parking within 1.5 m of the cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Cart placement no later than 7am on collection day”","official_wording":"## If your waste was not picked up, please call Waste Connections of Canada 250-498-4888. - Cart placement no later than 7am on collection day - Carts should be spaced 1m (3ft) apart with arrows on the lid facing the street or lane","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Lids should be fully closed and waste loose enough to fall out when tipped. Bulky item pick-up: one day a year, maximum 2 items per home. Extra bag or tag cost is not stated.","short":"Lids closed; extra bag or tag cost not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Lids should be fully closed”","official_wording":"- Lids should be fully closed and waste should be loose enough to fall out when tipped","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's web pages do not state a collection fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No solid waste bylaw is named in the Town's pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Organics/Yard Waste cart collected every week, on Monday or Friday, for residents inside the Town. Branches less than 2 cm diameter and 30 cm long are accepted in the cart.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “Organics/Yard Waste collection is on Monday or Friday, every week.”","official_wording":"- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Organics/Yard Waste collection is on Monday or Friday, every week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the cart: branches less than 2 cm diameter and 30 cm long. Town chipping: branches 1/2 inch to 4 inches in diameter, bundled neatly on the boulevard by 7 a.m., free of dirt, metal and plastic, about 10 minutes of chipping per residence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Branches less than 2cm diameter and 30cm long”","official_wording":"- Hay and straw - Branches less than 2cm diameter and 30cm long #### Natural Fiber-Lined Bags","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Oliver Landfill, 498 Saddle Ridge Rd (RDOS page; the Town FAQ gives a different address). Summer, March to November: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Winter, December to February: Monday to Friday 12:00 to 3:45 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Closed all statutory holidays. Yard waste composting is offered there (Town page).","short":"Oliver Landfill, 498 Saddle Ridge Rd","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ page gives a different landfill address (Sibco Landfill Rd, off Black Sage Road); the solid waste page says 498 Saddle Ridge Road. Landfill is run by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.","source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Yard waste composting is also offered at the Oliver Landfill.”","official_wording":"Yard waste composting is also offered at the Oliver Landfill. Yard waste is free of charge under 500kg per load.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free under 500 kg per load at the Oliver Landfill. Uncovered loads are charged a double tipping fee.","short":"Free under 500 kg per load","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Yard waste is free of charge under 500kg per load.”","official_wording":"Yard waste composting is also offered at the Oliver Landfill. Yard waste is free of charge under 500kg per load.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the organics/yard waste cart: plastic of any kind (including bags labelled compostable), glass, soil and rocks, metal and rubber, pet waste and cat litter, waxed or coated paper, invasive plants (e.g. puncturevine), household garbage and recycling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/solidwaste","section":"Passage containing “Plastic bags (including those labelled compostable”","official_wording":"- Plastic of any kind - Plastic bags (including those labelled compostable, biodegradable, oxo-compostable, etc) - Glass","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The page does not state a minimum age.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed.”","official_wording":"dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Oliver. Licences are bought at the Town's Finance office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office.”","official_wording":"Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office. A maximum of two dogs may be licensed on any property within the Town of Oliver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 if paid by January 31; $35 after January 31.","short":"$30 by January 31 ($35 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31).”","official_wording":"dog licence?All dogs within the Town of Oliver must be licensed. The basic fee for an annual Town of Oliver dog license is $30.00 ($35.00 after January 31). A dog license provides peace of mind that your dog can be returned to you if it is found. If your dog is picked up by the Bylaw Officer, having a license will reduce the first impoundment fee and will avoid costly ticket fines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"The basic fee plus $20 ($50 if paid by January 31; $55 after January 31).","short":"$50 by January 31 ($55 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Not spayed or neutered” / Annual licence fee, early rate and unaltered surcharge","official_wording":"| Before January 31 | | | $30.00 | Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Lost licence: no charge for the first lost licence per calendar year, then $5. Declared-aggressive dog: plus $50. Not wearing the licence: $25 penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Lost Licence”","official_wording":"| Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00 | Lost Licence | | No charge for first lost licence per calendar year | $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's page does not say when a dog licence expires.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Town's Finance office. The Bylaw Enforcement page says the Town accepts debit, cash or cheque in person and online credit card payments for dog licence payments through Paymentus.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office.”","official_wording":"Licenses may be purchased at the Town's Finance office. A maximum of two dogs may be licensed on any property within the Town of Oliver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control page's fee table lists a penalty for a dog not licensed: $50 first, $100 second and subsequent. The page does not say these are ticket amounts; it says municipal tickets may also be issued for other dog offences.","short":"$50 first, $100 second and later; not stated as ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Not Licenced”","official_wording":"| Not Licenced | | First | $50.00 | Not Licenced | | Second and subsequent | $100.00 | Not Wearing Licence | | | $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 1224","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Municipal handling fees for dogs are defined in Animal Control Bylaw 1224”","official_wording":"Dogs are not permitted to run at large. When in public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whenever walking a dog off the owner's property. Municipal handling fees for dogs are defined in Animal Control Bylaw 1224 and included below. | | Licence Fee | Annual | | $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are not permitted to run at large. In public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Dogs are not permitted to run at large.”","official_wording":"Dogs are not permitted to run at large. When in public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whenever walking a dog off the owner's property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"The Town's bylaws are in an online portal that could not be read, and its web pages give no leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Rotary Beach is a designated off-leash area from dawn until 9:00 a.m., year-round. The animal control page says the bylaw lists the other places dogs may be off leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Changes to dog access at Rotary Beach, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/government-bylaws/news-alerts/changes-dog-access-rotary-beach","section":"Passage containing “Rotary Beach has been added to the list of designated off-leash areas, allowing dogs off leash from dawn until”","official_wording":"Rotary Beach has been added to the list of designated off-leash areas, allowing dogs off leash from dawn until 9:00 a.m., year-round. Regular dog activity during these early hours is expected to help deter geese and reduce the impact they have on the beach area, while providing dog owners with an opportunity to enjoy the park with their pets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Rotary Beach: dogs prohibited after 9:00 a.m. between June 1 and Labour Day. The bylaw also sets other times and locations where dogs are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Changes to dog access at Rotary Beach, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/government-bylaws/news-alerts/changes-dog-access-rotary-beach","section":"Passage containing “dogs will continue to be prohibited on Rotary Beach after 9:00 a.m. between June 1 and Labour Day”","official_wording":"To ensure a safe and positive experience for all beach users during peak periods, dogs will continue to be prohibited on Rotary Beach after 9:00 a.m. between June 1 and Labour Day. This seasonal restriction helps maintain public comfort and safety during the busiest months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must have bags or a scoop with them whenever walking a dog off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whe”","official_wording":"Dogs are not permitted to run at large. When in public areas, dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dog handlers must clean up after their pets and must be in possession of bags or a scoop for this purpose, whenever walking a dog off the owner's property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control page's fee table lists a penalty of $50 for an animal at large and $200 for an aggressive dog at large. The page does not say these are ticket amounts; it says municipal tickets may also be issued for dogs at large (amount not stated).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Animal at Large”","official_wording":"| Not Wearing Licence | | | $25.00 | Animal at Large | | | $50.00 | Aggressive Dog at Large | | | $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 1224","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224”","official_wording":"For a full description of animal regulations including times and locations where dogs are prohibited and where dogs may be allowed to go \"off-leash\", please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"blocked","note":"Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Declared aggressive: plus $50 on the licence fee.","short":"$50 added to the licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Declared aggressive”","official_wording":"| Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00 | Lost Licence | | No charge for first lost licence per calendar year | $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints go to the Town Bylaw Office: online webform, by phone at 250-485-6251, or in person at the Town Office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 4:00, 6150 Main Street). Complainant name, address and phone are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Passage containing “By phone - 250-485-6251”","official_wording":"- Online using the webform below - By phone - 250-485-6251 - In person at the Town Office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 4:00, 6150 Main Street).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control page's fee table lists a $200 penalty for an aggressive dog at large and a $1000 impound fee for an aggressive dog. The page does not say the $200 is a ticket amount; municipal tickets may also be issued for dog offences (amounts not stated).","short":"$200 penalty (aggressive dog at large); ticket not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “Aggressive Dog at Large”","official_wording":"| Animal at Large | | | $50.00 | Aggressive Dog at Large | | | $200.00 In addition to the above fees, municipal tickets may be issued for too many dogs, dogs at large, unsecured dogs, failing to clean up after your dog, etc.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 1224","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","section":"Passage containing “please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224”","official_wording":"For a full description of animal regulations including times and locations where dogs are prohibited and where dogs may be allowed to go \"off-leash\", please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is not permitted within the Town of Oliver boundaries. Approved cooking stoves with flames less than 15 cm are allowed; gas flame and briquettes are also permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-services/fire-department","section":"Passage containing “Open burning is not permitted within the Town of Oliver boundaries.”","official_wording":"Open burning is not permitted within the Town of Oliver boundaries. Approved cooking stoves with flames less than 15 cm are allowed. Gas flame and briquettes are also permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted in town. Burning garbage or burning barrels is never permitted. On properties larger than 1/2 acre, permits may be requested to burn agricultural waste (prunings and plant materials from farm operations).","short":"No in town; agricultural waste permit on over 1/2 acre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “Burning of garbage or operation of burning barrels is not permitted at any time within the Town of Oliver.”","official_wording":"- Burning of garbage or operation of burning barrels is not permitted at any time within the Town of Oliver.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for agricultural waste on properties larger than 1/2 acre: request a permit from the Fire Chief, 250-498-7791. No fee stated.","short":"Agricultural waste only; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “permits may be requested to burn agricultural waste”","official_wording":"- On properties larger than 1/2 acre, permits may be requested to burn agricultural waste (prunings and plant materials generated by farm operations) by contacting Fire Chief at 250-498-7791.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Wildfires page says to \"Check for bans and restrictions\" and links to the Province's fire bans and restrictions page (gov.bc.ca). The Fire Department page also says authorized burners must check the Venting Index on the day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildfires, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-services/emergency-preparedness/wildfires","section":"What to do Before a Wildfire - Prevention","official_wording":"Check for bans and restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste can go in the organics/yard waste cart (collected weekly), or to the Oliver Landfill yard waste composting (free under 500 kg per load). The Town has also run spring and fall branch chipping in set weeks; check oliver.ca for dates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/town-hall/frequently-asked-questions","section":"Passage containing “Organics/Yard Waste collection is on Monday or Friday, every week.”","official_wording":"- Starting April 7, 2025 - For residents inside the Town of Oliver, Organics/Yard Waste collection is on Monday or Friday, every week. Refer to the calendar on the Garbage, Recycling & Organics/Yard Waste Page for collection dates, map and information about what can or cannot be put in the cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town of Oliver's web pages do not name the fire bylaw or give a ticket amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town of Oliver's web pages do not name the fire bylaw or give a ticket amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices are disputed through the Town's bylaw adjudication system rather than Provincial Court; Bylaw Enforcement Officers investigate complaints. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1410 is named on the Water Restrictions page. The Animal Control page also mentions \"municipal tickets\"; the Town pages do not explain the difference.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Passage containing “The Bylaw Adjudication system allows local governments to manage most bylaw violations”","official_wording":"The Bylaw Adjudication system allows local governments to manage most bylaw violations, such as parking tickets, at the local level rather than through the Provincial Court system. Residents who receive a Bylaw Offence Notice will have the opportunity to dispute violations out of court via an independent adjudicator who will hear all disputes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Water restrictions: $250 (plus $125.58 if water service has been turned off). Dog penalties listed in the Animal Control fee table (not stated to be ticket amounts): not licensed $50 first, $100 after; not wearing licence $25; animal at large $50; aggressive dog at large $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/water-restrictions","section":"Passage containing “Non-compliant properties can be fined $250”","official_wording":"Public Works Crews and Bylaw Enforcement are visiting properties who may be in violation of the water restrictions. Non-compliant properties can be fined $250 through Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1410, with a $125.58 fee applied if water service has been turned off.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The Town's screening-process document refers to an \"early discount\" on bylaw notices that is lost if the notice goes to adjudication. No discount amount or deadline appears on the Town pages read.","short":"Early discount exists; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Screening Process Information (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2022-03/Screening-Process-Information.pdf","section":"Screening Officer","official_wording":"refers the notice to Adjudication, the early discount is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's ticket bylaw and its schedule could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Complete the dispute/request for adjudication section on the back of the ticket and submit it to the Town Office in person, by mail, fax or email within 14 days of issuance. A screening officer reviews first; if an adjudicator upholds it, the full penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee applies.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Passage containing “within 14 days of issuance”","official_wording":"Those wishing to dispute Bylaw Notices must do so by completing the dispute/request for adjudication section on the back of the ticket and submitting it to the Town Office in person, by mail, fax or email within 14 days of issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1410","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/water-restrictions","section":"Passage containing “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1410”","official_wording":"Public Works Crews and Bylaw Enforcement are visiting properties who may be in violation of the water restrictions. Non-compliant properties can be fined $250 through Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1410, with a $125.58 fee applied if water service has been turned off.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"A valid business licence is required to operate in the Town of Oliver. Mobile vendors need a Mobile Business Licence, and businesses may not operate on public property unless authorized.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Business Licence Applications","official_wording":"A valid business licence is required to operate in the Town of Oliver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Standard Business Licence $100 a year. Other examples: seasonal (up to 6 months) $50; home occupation $75; eating and drinking establishment $150; retail establishment (major, including liquor sales) $200; mobile vending unit $50 for 7 days or $150 annual; bed and breakfast $200; vacation rental $300.","short":"$100 a year (standard)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"Standard Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the 2026 Business Licence Application Form and submit in person at Town Hall (6150 Main Street), by mail (Box 638, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0) or by email to planning@oliver.ca. The Town reviews zoning, may require building and fire inspections, and food and personal service businesses may need Health Authority approval. Licence is issued and activated on payment of the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Application Process; Application Forms","official_wording":"The application can be submitted in person at the Oliver Town Hall, located at 6150 Main Street, mailed to Town of Oliver, Box 638, Oliver, BC, V0H 1T0 or emailed to planning@oliver.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are renewed and invoiced automatically in January each year (application form); annual fees are due on or before March 31 (Business Hub). Licences bought after July 1 are pro-rated at 50%. Tell the Town if the business closes or moves.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Annual Fees and Renewals","official_wording":"Annual fees are due on or before March 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An annual add-on licence, issued in addition to a Town of Oliver business licence, lets eligible mobile service businesses (service, not goods; travelling client to client) work in 19 participating partner municipalities across the Okanagan and nearby (including Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Summerland).","short":"Yes, annual add-on; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Intercommunity Licence","official_wording":"one add-on business licence that allows them to operate in 19 participating partner municipalities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The fine schedule in the Town's bylaw could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages do not name the business licence bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a home occupation is allowed where the zone lists it as a permitted use. The OCP supports home occupations in Low Density Residential areas if they do not have an unacceptable negative impact on surrounding homes. Only one home occupation per parcel.","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it; one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Occupation Waiver (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2024-07/Home%20Base%20Business%20Form%20Fillable.pdf","section":"Home Occupation Waiver","official_wording":"The following regulations apply to home occupation uses where permitted as a use in this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation business licence is required, with the Home Occupation Waiver submitted with the application. Fee $75 a year.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Home Occupations; Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"you are required to complete and submit the Home Occupation Waiver along with your Business Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 40% of the dwelling or accessory building floor area, maximum 90 m²; no external storage; at most one non-resident employee; no more than 3 clients at a time (child care, minor: 8 children); retail only of goods made on site, remote sales or related products; no parking demand, traffic congestion or nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Occupation Waiver (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2024-07/Home%20Base%20Business%20Form%20Fillable.pdf","section":"Home Occupation Waiver s. 6.9","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 40% of the floor area of a principal dwelling unit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Salvage, storage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or related parts; tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, storing industrial, commercial or construction equipment or materials; cannabis production.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home Occupation Waiver (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2024-07/Home%20Base%20Business%20Form%20Fillable.pdf","section":"Home Occupation Waiver s. 6.9(7)","official_wording":"Salvage, storage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1423, s. 6.9 Home Occupations","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-08/Business%20Licence%20Application%20Fillable%20Aug%202026.pdf","section":"Page 2","official_wording":"Refer to Zoning Bylaw 1423 Section 6.9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rentals (under one month) are permitted only where a zone lists them as a permitted use. In Low Density Residential zones (the 2024 waiver form also names Rural) they must be in a single detached dwelling, legal secondary suite or duplex unit and run by the owner, who lives on the parcel. Bed and breakfasts have conditions too.","short":"Only where zone lists it; owner lives on parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Vacation Rental Waiver (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2024-07/Vacation%20Rental%20Business%20Form.pdf","section":"Section 6.12 Vacation Rentals","official_wording":"a vacation rental shall only be permitted within a single detached dwelling, legal secondary suite, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Town business licence is required and must be displayed prominently on the property. Vacation rental $300 a year; bed and breakfast $200 a year.","short":"Yes, $300 a year (vacation rental)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Vacation Rentals; Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"A valid business licence issued by the Town of Oliver is required and must be displayed prominently on the property at all times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Town says short-term rental hosts must register with the Province's registry, renew yearly and show the registration number on listings; some accommodation types and longer stays are exempt. Oliver is on the Province's exempt list, so the Province's principal residence requirement does not apply unless the Town opts in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/buiness-licencing","section":"Provincial Short-Term Rental Regulations","official_wording":"All short‑term rental hosts in British Columbia are required to register their rental units with the provincial short‑term rental registry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One vacation rental per parcel (one unit in a duplex); not on a parcel with a bed and breakfast; maximum 2 adults and 2 children per bedroom; keep a written record of guest names; show the licence. Parking: 2 spaces per principal dwelling plus 1 per secondary suite. B&B: up to 4 bedrooms and 8 guests, operator present, no cooking facilities in guest bedrooms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Vacation Rental Waiver (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2024-07/Vacation%20Rental%20Business%20Form.pdf","section":"Section 6.12 and 6.11; Off-Street Parking Requirements","official_wording":"a maximum of one (1) vacation rental is permitted per parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The ticket amount is not stated on the Town's readable pages.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","place_name":"Oliver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 1423, s. 6.11 (bed and breakfast) and s. 6.12 (vacation rentals); business licence bylaw number not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application (PDF), Town of Oliver","source_url":"https://www.oliver.ca/sites/3/files/2026-08/Business%20Licence%20Application%20Fillable%20Aug%202026.pdf","section":"Page 2","official_wording":"Refer to Zoning Bylaw 1423 Section 6.12","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building, altering, repairing, demolishing or moving a building or structure. The Town's page also lists change of occupancy, additions, swimming pools, retaining walls over 1.2 m high, solid fuel appliances and accessory buildings over 10 m² (the page says 10 m² and larger; the bylaw exempts up to 10 m² and 4.5 m high in residential zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"Every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit before constructing, altering, repairing,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory building in a residential zone that is no more than 10 m² in area and 4.5 m high. Fence or landscape wall under 1.2 m high. Clearing plumbing stoppages or repairing leaks without replacing pipes, valves or fixtures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict at exactly 10 m²: the bylaw exempts a building that \"does not exceed\" 10 m²; the Town page says buildings of 10 m² \"and larger\" need a permit. Bylaw followed. Zoning limits still apply to exempt buildings.","source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 13.6, 13.8, 13.9","official_wording":"No permit is required for an accessory building within residential zones, provided such building does not exceed a maximum of 10m2 in area and 4.5m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Planning and Development Services at Town Hall using the Building Permit Application and Owner Authorization forms on the Town's building permits page. Only complete applications are accepted, and the application fee is paid when you submit.","short":"Paper form at Town Hall with fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"You can apply for Building Permits from the Planning and Development Services Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form signed by owner or agent, stating the intended use, with 2 copies of scale drawings (plus 1 electronic copy if asked) and a registered professional's foundation design with letters of assurance. Complex buildings: 3 copies of drawings, letters of assurance and the owner's acknowledgement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 10.2, 10.4, 10.5","official_wording":"Applications for standard buildings shall;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Initial plan check takes about three weeks for a single family dwelling, and longer for commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings, depending on complexity.","short":"About three weeks (single family)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Depending on the complexity of the application, initial plan check takes approximately three weeks for a single family dwelling and longer for commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give at least 24 hours notice to Planning and Development Services (250.495.6191, plan@osoyoos.ca) when requesting an inspection. Required inspections include footings, forms, drain tile and damp proofing, plumbing, slab, framing and sheathing, and insulation. Approved plans must be on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Every owner shall give at least twenty-four (24) hours notice to staff when requesting an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services, 8711 Main Street: 250.495.6191, plan@osoyoos.ca. Building Inspections: 250.495.6191, building@osoyoos.ca. Office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Box 3010, 8711 Main Street Osoyoos BC V0H 1V0 (T) 250.495.6191 (E) plan@osoyoos.ca ### Home Warranty Insurance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Town of Osoyoos Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence or landscape wall under 1.2 m high. The Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes only fences up to 1.2 m, so a taller fence appears to need a permit; confirm with Planning. Retaining walls over 1.2 m high need a permit.","short":"No under 1.2 m; taller appears to need one","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 13.9","official_wording":"No permit is required for construction of a fence or a landscape wall less than 1.2m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front setback. Exceptions: in the Agriculture (AG) zone fences may be up to 2.0 m and in Industrial zones up to 3.0 m; see-through deer fences (not chain link) and ball park, golf course and tennis court fences have no height limit.","short":"1.2 m (2.0 m in AG zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 2.0 metres in height to the rear of a front setback or 1.2 metres in height in the front setback except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m behind the front setback. Exceptions: up to 3.0 m in Industrial zones; a fence on a retaining wall at most 1.8 m combined within 1.2 m of the parcel line; deer fences and ball park, golf course and tennis court fences of see-through material (no chain link for deer fences) have no limit.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 2.0 metres in height to the rear of a front setback or 1.2 metres in height in the front setback except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In all zones nothing (fence, landscaping or retaining wall) may be higher than 1.0 m within a sight triangle, within 6.0 m of the parcel corner at a street intersection. No retaining wall within 4.5 m of the corner at a street intersection (exceptions where the lot is lower than the street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.12.1; s. 6.8.4(b)","official_wording":"no fence, landscaping, retaining wall, or other obstruction shall be erected or permitted at a height greater than 1.0 metre within a sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level at the fence to its top. Barbed wire is banned in all zones except AG (the bylaw also names an 'M1' zone, which is not a current zone); razor wire is banned everywhere. No fence below Osoyoos Lake's high water mark. Retaining walls: 2.0 m, 1.2 m in a setback. Pool fences at least 1.2 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.1.2 to 6.1.4; s. 6.8.4","official_wording":"The use of barbed wire for fencing is prohibited within all zones, except the AG and M1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, s. 6.1 (fences) and s. 6.12 (visibility at intersections); Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009, s. 13.9 (permit)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"6.0 GENERAL REGULATIONS 6.1 Fences The height of a fence shall be determined by measurement from the ground level, at the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building in a residential zone that is no more than 10 m² in area and 4.5 m high. Larger or taller ones need a permit. The Town's page says accessory buildings of 10 m² and larger need a permit.","short":"No if 10 m² or less and 4.5 m high","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict at exactly 10 m² (bylaw \"does not exceed\" vs page \"and larger\"); bylaw followed. A foundation design is normally required but may be waived for detached accessory buildings under 55 m² (s. 10.5). Zoning ticket for accessory building use contrary to the zoning rules: bylaw notice $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 13.8","official_wording":"No permit is required for an accessory building within residential zones, provided such building does not exceed a maximum of 10m2 in area and 4.5m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The building bylaw, permits page and Zoning Bylaw state no height or size threshold for decks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named. A detached garage is an accessory building: no permit in a residential zone if no more than 10 m² and 4.5 m high, otherwise a permit is needed. The bylaw does not mention carports separately. Confirm with Planning (250.495.6191).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Definitions \"Accessory Building\"; s. 13.8","official_wording":"“Accessory Building” means a building, the use or intended use of which is ancillary and subordinate to that of a principal building situated on the same lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings in the RS1 zone: height 4.5 m maximum; setbacks front 3.0 m, rear 2.0 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 3.0 m; all buildings together up to 50% of the parcel. Not between the front lot line and the house; no bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms or decks inside.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.1; s. 11.1.5 to 11.1.7","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall exceed a height of 4.5 metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (permit threshold, s. 13.8); Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (height, setbacks, coverage)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"s. 13.8","official_wording":"No permit is required for an accessory building within residential zones, provided such building does not exceed a maximum of 10m2 in area and 4.5m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"For work under $20,000: $150 application fee (non-refundable, paid when applying) plus $100 administration fee at issuance, plus $10 per $1,000 of construction value.","short":"$150 application, $100 admin, plus $10 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","official_wording":"will be $10.00 per $1000.00 of the estimated construction value of the work, plus the following fees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10 per $1,000 of estimated construction value, plus an application fee ($150, or $300 over $1 million) and an administration fee by value: under $20,000 $100; to $100,000 $200; to $1 million $500; to $2 million $1,000; over $2 million $2,000. 5% off with letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","official_wording":"will be $10.00 per $1000.00 of the estimated construction value of the work, plus the following fees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 application fee ($300 for work over $1 million), non-refundable, paid at application and charged in addition to the permit fee. Complex buildings also pay a $2,000 plan review deposit, deducted when the permit issues and forfeited if none issues.","short":"$150 ($300 for work over $1 million)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","official_wording":"Application Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $9 per fixture ($50 extra if issued separately); demolition $90 per building; building move $90; solid fuel appliance $100; private pool in a low density residential zone $190; re-inspection after the second $50; temporary building $300. Single family security deposit $750. Starting without a permit: double fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Part 7, Schedule A; s. 7.4","official_wording":"Permit fee for demolition is $90.00 for each building to be demolished.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when the application is submitted; the Town accepts cash, cheque, debit or credit card. The administration fee is paid at issuance. The application is cancelled if permit fees are not paid within 60 days of notice that the permit is ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Application fee's must be paid when Building Permit Application is submitted. The Town of Osoyoos accepts Cash, Cheque, Debit, or Credit Card as payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009, Schedule A (Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/15319/","section":"Part 7, Schedule A","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Town's pages name no online zoning map. Zones are shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule 2 of the Zoning Bylaw. Property information requests go in writing to Planning and Development Services (plan@osoyoos.ca).","short":"Zoning Maps (Schedule 2); no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"The area of each zone is defined by Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, adopted September 24, 2024. The Town's consolidated copy is updated to September 22, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"cover","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED VERSION Adopted September 24, 2024 Updated September 22, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists the permitted uses (anything not listed is prohibited), and sets maximum parcel coverage, height, density and minimum setbacks. Parking, fences, accessory buildings, home occupations and short-term rentals have their own sections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 5.4, 5.5","official_wording":"uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services, 8711 Main Street: 250.495.6191, plan@osoyoos.ca. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development Services, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/planning-development-services","section":"Location and Office Hours","official_wording":"Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1395, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, inside a single detached dwelling, as an accessory use in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Residential (RS1) zone and the Agriculture (AG) zone. In the RM1 zone only on listed site-specific lots.","short":"Yes, in RS1 and AG zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 11.1.1; 19.1.1; 4.0 definition","official_wording":"h) secondary suite; And","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: an \"accessory dwelling\" (a separate dwelling not inside the single detached house and not attached to a building with dwelling units) is allowed in RS1 and AG, and in the CS2, CT1, CT2, CT3, I1 and CD1 zones. RS1 allows one per parcel, maximum height 8.0 m.","short":"Yes, accessory dwelling in RS1, AG and other zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 4.0; 7.2; 11.1","official_wording":"“accessory dwelling” means a dwelling unit which is permitted as an accessory use in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS1: one secondary suite in a single detached dwelling (or two units in one building, or one accessory dwelling). Accessory dwelling: up to 125 m² unless stated otherwise; not on parcels under 1.0 ha unless connected to community sewer; cannot be strata-subdivided.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.2; 11.1.4","official_wording":"b) one (1) secondary suite in a single detached dwelling; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per secondary suite and one per accessory dwelling, in addition to the house. An accessory dwelling's space must not be in tandem with spaces for other uses on the parcel.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"Table 10.2.1; s. 7.2.5","official_wording":"accessory dwelling 1 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw names no separate suite permit. Building work needs a building permit (alteration or addition of a building), and in a development permit area the development permit must be issued first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"an alteration of any building, structural or non-structural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (ss. 7.2, 10.2, 11.1); Building Code Administration Bylaw No. 1251, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1395, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw is in the Town's bylaw list. On private land, removing vegetation needs a development permit only if the lot is in an OCP Environmentally Sensitive or Riparian development permit area (Riparian: within 30 m of a stream, or as mapped).","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1375, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/165264/","section":"s. 8.D.4, 8.E.2, 8.E.4","official_wording":"alteration of the land, including grading, removal of vegetation, deposit or moving of soil, paving, installation of drainage or underground services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Environmentally Sensitive area: trees a Certified Arborist identifies as hazardous or invasive, or as a FireSmart wildfire hazard; normal farm practices in the ALR where the area is already altered for agriculture. Riparian area: minor pruning in existing landscaped areas; hazard or diseased trees per a professional's report; or a QEP letter that no riparian area exists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1375, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/165264/","section":"s. 8.D.5; 8.E.5","official_wording":"The removal of trees identified as hazardous and/or invasive by a Certified Arborist,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree permit fee. If the lot is in a development permit area, the development permit application fee is $500 (delegated) or $750 (non-delegated) under Land Use Procedures Bylaw No. 1235, Schedule A.","short":"No tree fee; $500 or $750 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Land Use Procedures Bylaw No. 1235, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/88352/","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1","official_wording":"i) Delegated Development Permit $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No tree-replacement rule. In the Environmentally Sensitive area, development permit guidelines require damage to sensitive features to be restored and exposed soils revegetated; a performance security may be required as a permit condition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1375, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/165264/","section":"s. 8.D.6.3","official_wording":"Revegetation of exposed soils shall occur after any necessary land alteration is complete in order to prevent erosion and noxious weed infestation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No person may remove, damage, kill or cut a boulevard tree unless ordered or permitted to by the CAO (Traffic Bylaw s. 20). Owners must also trim and maintain trees and plantings on the boulevard next to their property (Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 3.3(e)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/69893/","section":"s. 20; definition of Boulevard Tree","official_wording":"No person shall remove, damage, kill or cut any boulevard tree unless ordered or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard tree removal or damage: bylaw notice $500 ($450 if paid early, $500 if late); municipal ticket $1,000. No ticket specific to cutting trees on private land was found.","short":"No private-land ticket; boulevard notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule for Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009","official_wording":"Remove/damage boulevard tree $500 $450 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009 (boulevard trees, s. 20); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1375, 2022 (development permit areas, s. 8)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/69893/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Adopted September 21, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly. Recycling and yard waste alternate weeks (recycling every second week). Food scraps are not collected at the curb. The collector is Waste Connections of Canada Inc.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Curbside","official_wording":"No, garbage will still be collected weekly, and recycling and yard waste will alternate weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"A printable Curbside Garbage & Recycling Calendar is on the Town's Garbage & Recycling page. For questions or a missed collection, call Waste Connections at 250.498.4888.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Curbside","official_wording":"For a Printable version of the Curbside Garbage & Recycling Calendar, click here.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard package: 120 L garbage cart (black lid), 240 L recycling cart (blue lid), 240 L yard waste cart (green lid). A change-out has a $45 delivery fee. A 240 L garbage cart or an extra 240 L recycling cart costs $5 a month; a 120 L wildlife-resistant garbage cart $4 a month. Fill in the cart change-out form and return it with the fee to Town Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Residential Curbside Cart Program","official_wording":"120L Garbage cart (black lid)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, at the property line next to the sidewalk or road shoulder. Lid arrows face the street with wheels against the curb; leave 1 m on each side and 3 m clear above. Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) will not be collected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"s. 4(b), 5(a), 5(j)(v)","official_wording":"by 7:00 A.M. on days and in locations designated by the Director.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts over 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L) are not collected. Extra garbage goes in a bag up to 25 kg with a Tag-a-Bag sticker from Town Hall. The bylaw still says 20 kg per bag, one 80 L container, $4.25 tags; the page and bylaw differ.","short":"Extra bag with Tag-a-Bag sticker; amount differs","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's 20 kg and 80 L limits predate the 120 L carts, and the web page gives 25 kg for a Tag-a-Bag bag. Bylaw followed. Tag-a-Bag sticker price is not stated on the Town page (the bylaw tag is $4.25).","source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"s. 5(b), (d), (e); Schedule A","official_wording":"does not exceed 20 kilograms.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$209.21 per residential dwelling per year for garbage and recycling collection (Schedule A, as amended by Bylaw 1370.05), billed quarterly on the utility bill; 10% penalty if not paid by the due date.","short":"$209.21 a year per dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"Schedule A; s. 11, 13","official_wording":"Garbage Collection and Recycle Collection $209.21 / residential dwelling / year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each home gets a 240 L green yard waste cart, collected on alternating weeks with recycling. Extra yard waste goes in kraft paper bags with a Tag-a-Bag sticker. Twice a year there are unlimited collection events where extra kraft bags go out without stickers. Food scraps are not accepted.","short":"Yes, alternating weeks in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Bi-annual Unlimited Yard Waste Pickup","official_wording":"Residents may place one automated yard waste cart at the curb for bi-weekly yard waste collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Curb: green cart up to 100 kg (240 L); extra yard waste only in kraft paper bags, each up to 20 kg per the bylaw; extra bins or containers are not accepted. Landfill: branches must be under 10 inches in diameter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"s. 5(f)","official_wording":"During Yard Waste collection events, such waste must be bagged (kraft yard waste bags only),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 17250 146 Avenue, phone 250.495.4616. Summer (Apr 1 to Oct 31): Tuesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Nov 1 to Mar 31): Tuesday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last load 3:45 p.m.","short":"Osoyoos and District Sanitary Landfill, 146 Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Osoyoos and District Landfill, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/osoyoos-district-landfill","section":"Location and Hours","official_wording":"17250 146 Avenue, Osoyoos BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is part of the annual garbage and recycling fee. At the landfill, tipping fees are waived for Type A compostables and chippables under 5 inches in loads of 300 kg or less; for heavier loads the part over 300 kg is $78 per tonne, with a $10 minimum charge.","short":"Curbside in fee; landfill free to 300 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"Schedule A (1370.05)","official_wording":"Tipping fees are waived on Type “A”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: no food scraps; no extra bins. Landfill yard waste: no root balls or stumps, no sod, rocks or dirt, no fruit or vegetable matter, and no contamination such as paper, plastic, pots or dog feces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"Not at this time. Do not put food scraps in your yard waste bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw No. 1370, 2020, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/133536/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waste Management Services and Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Year-round: even at the Normal stage, sprinkling is limited to set days. Five stages: Normal, 1, 2, 3, 4. The CAO sets the stage from reservoir capacity, stream flow or precipitation and posts it on the Town website. Applies only to water from the Town domestic system.","short":"Year-round (Normal stage); Stages 1 to 4 set by CAO","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/162822/","section":"s. 10, 11, 14","official_wording":"The CAO shall determine the stage of restrictions based on the reservoir capacity, stream","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Manual sprinklers 6-10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-midnight; automatic timers midnight-4 a.m. Zone 1 is east of the Osoyoos Lake bridge, Zone 2 west of it and north of 62nd Ave, Zone 3 south of 62nd Ave. Normal/Stage 1: 3 days (Z1 Mon Thu Sat; Z2 Tue Thu Sun; Z3 Mon Wed Fri). Stage 2: 2 days (Mon Thu; Tue Fri; Wed Sun). Stage 3: 1 day (Mon; Fri; Wed). Stage 4: none.","short":"Normal/Stage 1: 3 days a week by zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/162822/","section":"Schedule A, lines A and B","official_wording":"Watering allowed between 6am-10am and 7pm-12am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Normal and Stage 1: drip or micro-jet and handheld (spring-loaded nozzle or can) any time. Stage 2: drip any day 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Stage 3: drip potted plants Tuesdays and Sundays, in-ground plants on the Stage 2 days, 6-10 a.m. and 7 p.m.-midnight; food gardens and fruit trees Tuesdays and Fridays. Stage 4: none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/162822/","section":"Schedule A, lines C, D, F","official_wording":"Garden Watering - Micro Anytime Anytime Watering allowed any day between 7pm-10am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for sod or seeding starting no later than April 30 or after September 1, as the schedule words it. After installation, resume normal staged watering after 2 weeks for sod or 6 weeks for seeded lawns. No new permits are issued at Stage 3 or Stage 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/162822/","section":"Schedule A, line E","official_wording":"Permit Required for sod or seeding starting no later than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, first offence: Normal $100, Stage 1 $200, Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 or 4 $500; repeat offences in a calendar year $500. Municipal ticket, first offence: Normal $100, Stage 1 $200, Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 $300, Stage 4 $1,000; second and later offences $500 to $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 Normal; $200 Stage 1; ticket $100 Normal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Water Conservation","official_wording":"11 Fail to obey normal restrictions – $100 $100 $110 Yes 1st offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/162822/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be citied as “Water Conservation and Staged Restriction Bylaw No. 1273,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog in the Town without a valid licence. A licence is not required for a dog under 3 months old. No licence is issued to anyone under 18. Guide and service dogs are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's web page says dogs under 12 weeks (and RCMP service dogs) need no licence; the bylaw says under 3 months and exempts only the fee for guide and service dogs. Bylaw followed. The web page also still cites repealed Bylaw 1316.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 7, 8, 14, 20","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess, or harbour any dog in the Town unless a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Osoyoos. For dogs living outside Town limits in RDOS Area A (rural Osoyoos) or Area C (Oliver area), the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen sells the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 2 (definition)","official_wording":"means a dog licence issued by the Town in accordance with Part 5 of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog. A veterinarian's certificate must come with the application.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"Schedule A s. 1(b); s. 9","official_wording":"Neutered Male or Spayed Female $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for a male or female dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"Schedule A s. 1(a)","official_wording":"Male and Female unaltered dogs $ 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$10 discount if the licence is bought by January 31. A new owner after the discount period pays $10 less; a new owner after July 1 pays $5 less. Nuisance dogs: $100 (not spayed or neutered) or $75. Aggressive dog $150; dangerous dog $500. Replacement tag $7.50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"Schedule A s. 2 to 8","official_wording":"if a person purchases their annual licence by January 31st of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued, so it is renewed each calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages do not say where or how to buy a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $50 ($40 if paid within 30 days). Both schedules still cite the repealed Bylaw 1316; no amendment for Bylaw 1393 found.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"16(1)(a) Fail to license Dog $50 $40 $60 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No.1393, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large anywhere in the Town except in a posted off-leash area. In parks, dogs are allowed only on pathways, promenades and grassy areas, on a leash and under control. Dogs are not allowed on school grounds or in swimming areas except a designated dog swim area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 27, 30","official_wording":"must not cause, permit, or allow that dog to be at large within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum length for an ordinary dog's leash. For aggressive and vicious dogs in public places the leash may be no longer than 1.2 metres and must not be a retractable style.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 49(c), 52(c)","official_wording":"maximum length of 1.2 metres from owner to dog, suitable to the size and strength","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may be off leash only in areas posted by a Town sign. Schedule C of the bylaw lists the West Bench Dog Park and a seasonal dog section in the Boat Trailer Parking Lot (6901 Main Street), plus designated dog swimming areas. The owner must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep it in sight.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 28; Schedule C","official_wording":"a) carries a leash;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cottonwood Beach at any time; school grounds; and any swimming area other than a designated dog swim area. Aggressive and vicious dogs are also barred from off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 30, 49(d), 52(d); Schedule C","official_wording":"No dog or animal is permitted on Cottonwood Beach at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner of an animal that defecates in a public place, or on private property without the owner's consent, must immediately remove the excrement and put it in a suitable refuse container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 33","official_wording":"defecates in a public place or on any private property without the consent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog not leashed $75 ($60 if paid within 14 days); unlicensed dog at large $100 first offence, rising with repeats; licensed dog first offence $0. Municipal ticket: not leashed $75; at large $100. Schedules still cite repealed Bylaw 1316; no amendment for 1393 found.","short":"Notice $75 not leashed ($60 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"17(1)(a) Dog not leashed $75 $60 $85 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No.1393, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer designates a dog aggressive (aggressive behaviour or minor injury, without provocation) or vicious (repeated minor injury, serious injury, or likely to injure) and sends written notice. A dangerous dog (Community Charter s. 49) has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or is likely to seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 2 (definitions), 48, 53, 54","official_wording":"has displayed Aggressive Behaviour toward a person or domestic animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive or vicious dog: muzzled and on a leash of no more than 1.2 m (not retractable) in public; never at large; kept out of off-leash areas; permanent ID and a photo given to the Town; special licence. A vicious dog also needs warning signs at every entrance and secure confinement, indoors or in a locked enclosure inside locked fencing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 49, 52","official_wording":"when in a public place, muzzle the dog in a manner as to prevent it from being able","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $150; dangerous dog licence $500. Schedule A lists no separate fee for a vicious dog licence, though s. 19 requires one.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"Schedule A s. 6, 7; s. 19","official_wording":"Aggressive dogs $ 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Email bylaw@osoyoos.ca or phone Town Hall (Animal Control / Bylaw Enforcement) at 250.495.6515. The complainant must give their name, address and phone number, and their link to the issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement | Osoyoos | Canada&#039;s warmest welcome","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Submit a Bylaw concern by emailing bylaw@osoyoos.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: aggressive dog not muzzled or leashed $250 first offence, $500 after; dangerous dog not confined $500; no warning sign $100. Municipal ticket: aggressive $250 rising to $1,000; dangerous dog not muzzled or leashed $500 to $1,000. Schedules still cite repealed Bylaw 1316.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous, $250 aggressive; ticket $500-1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"28(1)(a) Aggressive Dog not muzzled – 1st $250 $250 $260 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No.1393, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs in any dwelling unit in the Town.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept more than 3 dogs in any dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No cat limit in Bylaw 1393. But the Zoning Bylaw treats four or more dogs, cats or other pets as a kennel, a use listed only in the General Industrial (I1) zone; unlisted uses are prohibited.","short":"No cat limit; four or more pets counts as a kennel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"Definitions \"kennel\"; 5.4.2; 16.1.1","official_wording":"means the care of four (4) or more dogs, cats or other domestic animals or pets whether","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and honeybee hives are prohibited outside the AG zone. Four or more dogs, cats or other pets together count as a kennel under the Zoning Bylaw, a use listed only in the General Industrial (I1) zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.5.4","official_wording":"The use of land for the keeping of poultry or honeybee hives is prohibited in all zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Section 32 of the bylaw says it does not apply to licensed veterinary clinics, the animal shelter, or licensed businesses that provide animal care as the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/160422/","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"a) Licensed veterinary clinics;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket only: \"Exceed permitted number of animals\" $50 ($40 if paid within 30 days), listed against s. 4(1) of repealed Bylaw 1316, not the 3-dog limit in Bylaw 1393 s. 31. The bylaw notice schedule has no such offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/82635/","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Exceed permitted number of animals 4 (1) $50 $40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No, except in the Agriculture (AG) zone. Keeping poultry is prohibited in every other zone.","short":"No, except in AG zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.5.4","official_wording":"The use of land for the keeping of poultry or honeybee hives is prohibited in all zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Osoyoos bylaws set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Osoyoos bylaws set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Osoyoos bylaws set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Osoyoos bylaws set no hen number, rooster rule, coop rules or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Honeybee hives are prohibited in every zone except the Agriculture (AG) zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.5.4","official_wording":"The use of land for the keeping of poultry or honeybee hives is prohibited in all zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on residential lots: the Zoning Bylaw prohibits unlisted uses, and \"agriculture\", which includes rearing livestock, is listed only in the AG zone. Livestock shelters in the AG zone need 15 metre setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"Definition \"agriculture\"; 5.4.2; 19.1.5 d)","official_wording":"uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (zones and prohibited uses); Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 1393, 2026 (general animal care)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"cover","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1395, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A boat trailer or utility trailer (even attached to a vehicle) may not be parked on any street overnight between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. A motor home or trailer may not be parked on any street except in emergencies or to load or unload; a motor home may park only up to 2 hours while doing business in Town. No vehicle may stay parked over 24 hours in one spot, unless legally parked by the owner or occupier on the street beside their own property.","short":"No motor homes or trailers except loading; 24 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/69893/","section":"s. 12(4), (6), (7)","official_wording":"park any boat trailer or utility trailer, including a trailer attached to a motor vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Only one recreational vehicle, belonging to the owner or occupier of a single detached dwelling, may be stored or parked on the same parcel. It may not be connected to a sewage system, water system or power source.","short":"1 RV only, not connected to services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.6.1","official_wording":"Only recreational vehicles, to a maximum of one (1), belonging to the owner or occupier","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Residential use of a tent or recreational vehicle is prohibited in all zones. One exception: an RV may be occupied on a parcel for up to 2 years while a new single detached dwelling is built there, with a valid building permit, and must be removed within 30 days of the occupancy permit.","short":"No; exception during construction up to 2 years","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 6.5.2, 6.6.2","official_wording":"The residential use of a tent or a recreational vehicle is prohibited in all zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Boat or utility trailer parked overnight on a street, or a motor home or trailer parked on a street: $50 ($45 if paid early). Parked over 24 hours: $75 ($70). Occupying or storing an RV contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $200 ($180). Using a tent or RV as a residence: $200 ($180).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Traffic; Zoning","official_wording":"12(6) Park boat or utility trailer $50 $45 $60 Yes overnight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (parking and living in an RV on a lot)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1256, 2009, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/69893/","section":"cover","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 1256, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise on a street or other public place that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. An owner may not let their property be used so that noise from it disturbs people on or near it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"no person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Noise-making construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday, or before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on Sunday. Owners may not allow it either.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 8.2 e), f)","official_wording":"no person in the Town shall before 7:00 AM or after 8:00 PM Monday through","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment: not before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Amplified sound that disturbs neighbours, and animal or bird noise that unduly disturbs, are banned. Boat motors launched from Town lands need a muffler. Mobile PA systems need a permit and run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. only. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, industrial and commercial zones within normal industry noise, household equipment such as pool pumps.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 8.2 d), 8.3, 8.4, 8.5","official_wording":"before 8:00 AM or after 9:00 PM;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement at Town Hall: 250.495.6515 or bylaw@osoyoos.ca. Town Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Complainants must give their name, address and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Submit a Bylaw concern by emailing bylaw@osoyoos.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page says who takes noise complaints after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $110 late); construction noise outside hours $100; lawn equipment outside hours $200. Municipal ticket: noise that disturbs $150 ($120 within 30 days); construction noise $100; lawn equipment $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs $100 $80 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be citied as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not allow rubbish or noxious matter to collect, rubbish to overflow containers, the property to become or stay unsightly, dead landscaping or weeds to build up, graffiti to remain, or derelict vehicles to be stored outside a building. 'Unsightly' includes visible filth, rubbish, discarded materials, untidy building materials, and dead or uncontrolled vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No owner of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Email bylaw@osoyoos.ca. The complainant must give their name, address, phone number and relationship to the issue, or no action is taken. Complainant details are kept confidential except under a Provincial Freedom of Information order.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Submit a Bylaw concern by emailing bylaw@osoyoos.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a written notice or a ticket. The owner must comply within 7 days of the notice if living in the Town, 10 days if living outside it. If not, the Town may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs are added to the property taxes. An owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 3.11, 3.14, 3.16, 3.17","official_wording":"serve notice of the violation upon the owner of the real property; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 late); accumulation of rubbish $100; dead vegetation or weeds $100. Municipal ticket: unsightly property $100 ($80 if paid within 30 days); rubbish $100; dead vegetation $100.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 early); ticket $100 ($80 in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour","official_wording":"3.1 (c) Unsightly property $50 $40 $60 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be citied as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not without a written Special Permit from the Fire Chief. The bylaw bans outdoor fires of any kind except barbecues (briquettes, natural gas or propane), portable propane or natural gas fire places, and fire department training. A 'campfire' is defined as a contained fire no more than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide.","short":"No, not without a Fire Chief Special Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/93154/","section":"s. 17(a), (b); s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning leaves, grass or grass cuttings is prohibited, and so are backyard incinerators. Brush or pruning burning needs a Special Permit: agricultural pruning only on land of 2 acres or more, October 15 to April 15, venting index 55+. Permits also cover weed control, land clearing, removing a fire hazard and diseased foliage.","short":"No for leaves and grass; brush needs a Special Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/93154/","section":"s. 17(c); s. 23(h), (j)","official_wording":"burning for the purposes of burning agricultural pruning between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A written Special Permit from the Fire Chief is needed for any open-air fire, and an adult must stay in charge of it. Contact the Osoyoos Fire Department, 250.495.4600, fire@osoyoos.ca.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/93154/","section":"s. 17(c)(ii), (iii)","official_wording":"without first obtaining a written Special Permit to do so from the Fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend all outdoor burning for public nuisance or safety, including air quality and fire spread. The Town lists the Venting Index line, 250.490.4125. Provincial bans and restrictions are on the BC Wildfire Service page \"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions\" at gov.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/93154/","section":"s. 17(c)(xi)","official_wording":"discretion, suspend any or all outdoor burning for reasons of public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste cart (collected on alternating weeks with recycling), kraft paper bags with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, unlimited yard waste collection events, or the Osoyoos landfill at 17250 146 Avenue, where tipping fees are waived for compostables and chippables under 5 inches in loads of 300 kg or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling (Curbside), Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/curbside","section":"Yard waste","official_wording":"recycling and yard waste will alternate weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unauthorized burning, fire without permit or fire larger than 1 m: $200 ($200 early, $210 late); burning leaves, grass or cuttings $100 ($80 early). Municipal ticket: those offences $200 (burning leaves or grass $200).","short":"Notice $200 ($200 early, $210 late); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Fire Protection","official_wording":"17 (b) Unauthorized burning $200 $200 $210 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 1333, 2017, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/93154/","section":"cover","official_wording":"TOWN OF OSOYOOS FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW NO.1333, 2017 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Adopted June 4, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, not without a permit. Discharging fireworks or firecrackers in the Town is banned unless permitted under the bylaw. Permits are only for a Special Public Event, and are limited to daytime: not between sunset and sunrise, not on Sundays, not within 300 feet of a school on school days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and not within 300 feet of a church during a service.","short":"No, permits for special public events only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.7","official_wording":"No person shall blast, discharge or sell dynamite, gun-powder, fireworks, firecrackers or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks or firecrackers in the Town is banned unless permitted under the bylaw. The permits the bylaw describes are for discharging fireworks at a Special Public Event and for blasting.","short":"No, unless permitted under the bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3","official_wording":"No person shall blast, discharge or sell dynamite, gun-powder, fireworks, firecrackers or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks are consumer fireworks (Class 7, Division 2, Subdivision 1) and display fireworks (Subdivision 2) as defined under the federal Explosives Regulations. Firecrackers are devices that explode instantly with no display effect; the ban also covers dynamite, gunpowder and other explosives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"Schedule A definitions","official_wording":"Fireworks are as defined by Explosive Regulations, C.R.C., c. 599 under the Explosives Act RSC 1985,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The CAO may issue a permit to someone 18 or older, or an incorporated company or society, only for a Special Public Event. Apply on the Schedule B form at least 30 days ahead with a display plan, a $50 fee and $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the Town. The Canada Day event sanctioned by the Town is exempt from the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 7.2, 7.4, 7.5(s), 7.8; Schedule B","official_wording":"must be submitted to the CAO at least 30 days prior to the date on which the Special Public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Discharging explosives or fireworks without a permit: $500 on a bylaw notice ($450 if paid within 14 days) and $500 on a municipal ticket. Breaking permit conditions: bylaw notice $500 for after-sunset or school-hours discharge and $100 for Sunday or near a church; municipal ticket $100 ($80 within 30 days) for each.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour","official_wording":"7.1 Discharge explosives/fireworks $500 $450 $500 No without permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/83948/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be citied as “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town uses two systems: bylaw notices (a smaller, adjudicated route) and municipal tickets. A Municipal Ticket is disputed in Provincial Court; a Bylaw Notice is disputed through an independent adjudication process. Bylaw officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and RCMP members may issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Municipal Ticketing","official_wording":"The Town uses municipal tickets and bylaw notices as tools to enforce local regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice / municipal ticket: unlicensed dog $50 / $50*; unlicensed dog at large $100 / $100*; noise that disturbs $100 / $150; unsightly property $50 / $100; overtime parking $50 / $50; fire without permit $200 / $200; watering against restrictions $100 to $500 / $100 to $1,000. *Dog schedules still cite repealed Bylaw 1316.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"16(1)(a) Fail to license Dog $50 $40 $60 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: a lower early amount applies if the Town receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving the notice (usually $5 to $50 less). Municipal ticket: a lower amount applies if paid within 30 days.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days; ticket in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"s. 8(b)","official_wording":"If received by the Town within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 28 days after receiving the notice, a late payment surcharge applies (Column A3, generally $10 more on small fines). Per the Bylaw Enforcement page, a ticket still unpaid after 30 days is sent to collections.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days; collections after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"s. 8(c)","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of the issue date, using the Request to Appeal form with evidence; a Screening Officer reviews, and if upheld you can pay or ask for an adjudication hearing (usually held in Kelowna, with written or phone representation allowed). An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 adjudication fee. Municipal ticket: file a Notice of Dispute within 14 days of the date of service; you get a court date by mail.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Disputing a Ticket","official_wording":"A Bylaw notice must be disputed within 14 days of the ticket issue date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392, 2025, Town of Osoyoos (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/150460/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1392,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Town, with a separate licence for each business. Not covered: holders of an inter-community licence, registered societies and charities without regular commercial activity, occasional non-profit fundraising, government activities, and rentals under the Residential Tenancy Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 5.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the Town without a valid and subsisting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee: $150 for most businesses; $75 home occupation; $500 retail cannabis; $750 short-term rental or bed and breakfast. Non-refundable. $100 late fee if unpaid on March 1.","short":"$150 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2, 8.4","official_wording":"a) bed and breakfast operation: $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online, or download the form and email it to plan@osoyoos.ca (or fax 250.495.2400). The location is reviewed for zoning and OCP compliance, inspections are scheduled if needed, and the Business Licence Inspector gives final approval once the fee is paid. A fire inspection may be required within the first year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/business-licences-permits","section":"Applying for a Business Licence","official_wording":"A Business Licence application can be completed online or the application form can be downloaded and emailed to plan@osoyoos.ca or faxed to 250.495.2400.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. The annual fee is due on or before the last business day in February; unpaid on March 1 adds a $100 late fee; unpaid on April 1 the licence is terminated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 19.1, 20.1, 8.2, 8.3","official_wording":"valid for the period commencing January 1 and expiring December 31 of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for businesses that go from client to client with no premises in the participating municipalities, which include Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Oliver, Summerland, Princeton, Keremeos and Osoyoos. Fee $150 (minimum $25; reduced pro rata after July 1 for new businesses). Apply to plan@osoyoos.ca.","short":"Yes, $150 (min $25; pro rata after July 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/inter-community-business-licence","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"An \"Inter-Community Business Licence\" means a Business that performs a service or activity within more than one Participating Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $150 ($120 if paid within 30 days) for operating without a valid licence; $150 ($100) for not displaying the licence. Bylaw notice: $150 ($120 early, $160 late).","short":"Ticket $150 ($120 if paid in 30 days); notice $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/82635/","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400)","official_wording":"Operating a business without a 3.1 $150 $120","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (replaced Business Licence Bylaw No. 1045, 1997); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 1232, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 1.0, 24.1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Osoyoos Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a \"home occupation\" accessory to a residence, in the RS1, RSM, RM1, Town Centre (TC), C1, C2 and Agriculture (AG) zones, subject to the Zoning Bylaw's home occupation rules.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.5; zone lists","official_wording":"“home occupation” means an occupation or profession that is accessory to the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Town business licence is required; the home occupation fee is $75 a year (other businesses $150).","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 3.1, 8.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the Town without a valid and subsisting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 40% of the dwelling's floor area, up to 50 m². Run by residents only; inside the dwelling, no outdoor storage; one extra parking space; no vehicle over 4,600 kg parked outside; retail limited. Sign: one sign, up to 0.5 m², in residential zones and some others (Sign Bylaw 1282).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.5","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not occupy more than 40% of the floor area of a principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No flammable or explosive materials; no outdoor storage for contractor, trade or mobile service; no boarding, breeding or keeping animals; no cannabis production; no salvage or repair of vehicles, boats or machinery; no gatherings of more than 4 people for art, education, religion or therapy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.5.7","official_wording":"material or products that produce inflammable or explosive vapours or gases under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (s. 7.5); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.5","official_wording":"7.4 Child Care Facility .................................................................................................31 7.5 Home Occupation .................................................................................................31 7.6 Retail Sales of Farm Products ..............................................................................32","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Town business licence, in the RS1 and Agriculture zones and in a \"resort residential building\" in the CT4 zone. Osoyoos has opted in to the provincial principal residence requirement: the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or one accessory dwelling only.","short":"Yes, with licence, principal residence plus one suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/short-term-rentals","section":"Which Zones Allow STRs","official_wording":"Subject to a business licence, an STR is permitted in the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Town business licence is required. Fee $750 a year for a short-term rental accommodation (same for a bed and breakfast). Applicants sign a statutory declaration before a Commissioner for Oaths.","short":"Yes, $750 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"d) short-term rental accommodation: $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province, which requires a valid Town of Osoyoos business licence. The Town licence application must show proof of compliance with the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, Town of Osoyoos","source_url":"https://www.osoyoos.ca/short-term-rentals","section":"Provincial Regulations","official_wording":"Hosts are required to register with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2 guests per bedroom. Parking: the Town's page says one off-street space per bedroom; Zoning Table 10.2.1 says 1 per sleeping unit. Licence may require showing the licence number in all ads and a 24-hour local contact. Fire extinguisher per floor, smoke and CO alarms, evacuation plan posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning Bylaw parking table says 1 space per sleeping unit for short-term rentals; the Town STR tips page says one per bedroom. Posted inside the unit: Fire and Safety Plan, Parking Plan, garbage and recycling information, good neighbour guide. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011 (noise) also applies.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/154202/","section":"s. 7.7","official_wording":"the maximum number of patrons that may be accommodated within a dwelling unit shall not exceed two (2) per bedroom;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: advertising without a valid licence $3,000; advertising more bedrooms than licensed $1,500; no licence $150 ($120 within 30 days); short-term rental in a zone that does not allow it $3,000. Bylaw notices: no licence $150 ($120 early, $160 late); use not allowed in the zone $500.","short":"Ticket $150 to $3,000 by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1279, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/82635/","section":"Schedule 3 (Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400) and Schedule 23 (Zoning Bylaw)","official_wording":"Advertisement by any means of a Short-Term Rental 2(d), $3,000 $3,000 Accommodation without a valid Schedule A business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","place_name":"Osoyoos","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (Schedule A, s. 2); Zoning Bylaw No. 1395, 2024 (s. 7.7); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1277, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1400, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://osoyoos.civicweb.net/document/155039/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Accommodation and Bed and Breakfast Operation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed before constructing, altering, moving, repairing, reconstructing or demolishing a building, structure, pool, fireplace, plumbing system or sign structure. Retaining walls over 1.2 m high also need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 10(a), 7(h)","official_wording":"shall apply for, and obtain, a permit before constructing, altering, moving, repairing, reconstructing or demolishing a sign structure, building, structure, pool, fireplace, or plumbing system","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a one-storey building under 10 m² of floor area that is accessory to a single dwelling unit; non-structural repairs to a single dwelling or its accessory building; clearing stoppages or fixing leaks without moving pipes; retaining walls under 1.2 m high; or a structure that is not a building (except tennis courts, swimming pools, RV pads, mobile home pads, sign structures).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 3(b)","official_wording":"A one storey building that is less than 10 m2 in floor area, accessory to a single dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply electronically; the application must be signed by all registered owners. The Building Permit Application Form is on the City's Building page.","short":"Electronic application signed by all owners","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Submission Requirements (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11779.pdf","section":"Submission Requirements, item 1","official_wording":"PERMIT APPLICATION (REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) submitted electronically","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a new house or addition: application signed by all owners, title search (within 30 days), company search, BC Housing registration, geotechnical Schedule B, pre-construction energy report, business licence, truss and beam layout, BC Land Surveyor site plan, PDF scaled drawings. Renovating a pre-1990 building needs a hazardous materials survey; commercial needs sealed drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Submission Requirements (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11779.pdf","section":"Submission Requirements, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"TITLE SEARCH - a copy of the title certificate, dated within the last 30 days of the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official pages do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-954-3065 or email building@parksville.ca with the permit number, address and type of inspection. 24 business hours' notice is required; inspections happen between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the next business day, and specific times cannot be booked.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection Policy (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11780.pdf","section":"Building Inspection Policy, Requesting an Inspection","official_wording":"Inspections can be requested by calling 250-954-3065 or by emailing building@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Planning and Building: inspection requests and general building inquiries 250 954-3065, building@parksville.ca. General planning inquiries 250 954-4697, planning@parksville.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning and Building, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=30","section":"Community Planning and Building page","official_wording":"Inspection requests and general building inquiries 250 954-3065 building@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1515)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fence needs no building permit: the Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes fences. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high does. A fence in a development permit area (such as watercourse or flood plain) may still need a development permit; ask Planning. Zoning height limits apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 2 \"Structure\", s. 7(h)","official_wording":"but excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"On a lot with a single family or duplex dwelling: 1.2 m for a fence within the front lot line setback. Multiple family lots: also 1.2 m, except where townhouse or cluster units are reached by an internal private road. A zone's own rule can differ.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 501(1)(a), 501(2)(a)","official_wording":"where a Single Family Dwelling or Duplex Dwelling is the principal building on a lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Single family or duplex lot: 2.0 m for a fence within any other lot line setback, and 2.5 m for a fence outside a lot line setback.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 501(1)(b), (c)","official_wording":"Fences within all other lot line setbacks: 2.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel nothing may block the line of vision above 0.5 m of the road grade within the sight triangle, formed by extending 6.0 m along the parcel lines from the corner. Fences and retaining walls there are limited to 0.5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 611, s. 501(1)(h)","official_wording":"there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision above the height of 0.5 m of the established grade of a highway within the sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is the greatest vertical distance from the top of the fence to the grade directly below. Retaining walls: 1.0 m within lot line setbacks, 1.5 m outside. Swimming pools must have a fence or barrier at least 1.5 m high with a gate closure and latch.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Definitions \"fence height\"; s. 501(1)(d), (e); s. 617","official_wording":"fence height means the greatest vertical distance between any point along the top of the fence and the grade vertically below that same point","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, s. 501 (fence and retaining wall heights), s. 611 (sight triangle), s. 617 (pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 501, s. 611","official_wording":"FENCE AND RETAINING WALL HEIGHTS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A one-storey accessory building under 10 m² of floor area serving a single dwelling unit is outside the Building Bylaw, so it needs no building permit. A larger building is covered by the bylaw, which bars building without a permit.","short":"No if one storey under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 3(b)(ii), s. 5(a)","official_wording":"A one storey building that is less than 10 m2 in floor area, accessory to a single dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Parksville's Building Bylaw 1387 sets no deck height or size threshold.","source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw does not name garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1: accessory buildings up to 5.0 m high; setbacks 4.5 m front and exterior, 1.2 m rear, 0.6 m interior; lot coverage 33%; floor area ratio 0.60. RS-2 and RS-3: also 5.0 m, but 3.0 m exterior setback and 3.0 m from the principal building. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 202.2, 202.3, 202.6, 202.8 (RS-1)","official_wording":"Height of Accessory Buildings and Structures 5.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387; Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 on the first $1,000 of construction value, plus a $35 file management fee.","short":"$100 first $1,000, plus $35 file fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule B, item 1 (a), (f)","official_wording":"a) First $1,000 $100.00 plus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: $100 on the first $1,000; $7.30 per $1,000 from $1,001 to $100,000; $6.30 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $500,000; $5.30 per $1,000 on the balance. The Building Official sets the value from a per-square-metre rate, Marshall & Swift, or an appraisal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule B, item 1","official_wording":"b) Next $99,000 ($1,001 to $100,000) $7.30 per thousand plus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The schedule lists the permit fee and a $35 file management fee (Building Bylaw s. 7(a)(iii)). It lists no separate application or plan review fee.","short":"None set; $35 file management fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 7(a)(iii)","official_wording":"the owner pays the permit fee and file management fee prescribed by Schedule A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 first fixture, $5 each more; irrigation $30; fire sprinklers $30 first head; demolition permit $30; extra inspection charge $30 before a third inspection; permit transfer $30; expedited $500 plus other fees. Refundable damage deposit $500 (new house, addition, accessory building) or $1,000 (demolition, moving).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule B, items 1 to 4","official_wording":"a) First fixture $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The owner pays the permit fee and file management fee before the permit is issued. An application is cancelled if fees are not paid within sixty days of the Building Official approving it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1098","section":"s. 7(a)(iii), s. 10(h)","official_wording":"the owner pays the permit fee and file management fee prescribed by Schedule A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule \"B\" (Building Permit Fees); permit requirement and refund rules in Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule B (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"s. 3, Schedule B","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online zoning map (linked from the Zoning and Land Use page, at map.parksville.ca), or ask Planning staff. The City asks that zoning inquiries be made in person or in writing.","short":"Online zoning map; ask Planning staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=47","section":"Zoning and Land Use page","official_wording":"Link to Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, adopted August 22, 1994; the consolidated copy (for convenience only) is current to July 29, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Adopted: August 22, 1994","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"What a property can be used for, and setbacks, building heights, lot coverage, density, floor area, accessory uses and landscaping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=47","section":"Zoning and Land Use page","official_wording":"regulates what a property can be used for and addresses such matters as setbacks, building heights, lot coverage, density, floor area, accessory uses for property, and landscaping provisions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Community Planning and Building: general planning inquiries 250 954-4697, planning@parksville.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning and Building, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=30","section":"Community Planning and Building page","official_wording":"General planning inquiries 250 954-4697 planning@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=47","section":"Zoning and Land Use page","official_wording":"The Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use inside a single family dwelling or duplex unit in zones that list it, including RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, SLR-1 and A-1. Each must meet s. 613.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, A-1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 202.1, 249.1, 613, definitions","official_wording":"Secondary Suites must be in accordance with Section 613 of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 and SLR-1 allow 2 principal dwelling units per lot, with single family buildings at least 3.0 m apart. The bylaw's 'accessory carriage house' (a separate dwelling) is named only for A-1 land in the Agricultural Land Reserve: one, up to 90 m², subject to Agricultural Land Commission rules.","short":"Carriage house named only for A-1 land in ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 202.2, 202.3, 210.2(b)","official_wording":"Principal Dwelling Units 2 per lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning s. 613: one suite per single family dwelling or duplex unit, completely inside the principal building, no boarders or lodgers. The bylaw text states only a 30 m² minimum, but the City permit guide says a maximum of 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling, whichever is less; ask Planning. RS-1 and SLR-1 allow up to 2 suites per lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Building Permit Submission Requirements say the Zoning Bylaw sets a maximum suite area of 90 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area, whichever is less; s. 613 of the bylaw (consolidated to July 29, 2026) states only the 30 m² minimum. The bylaw follows. No owner-occupancy rule found in s. 613 or RS-1.","source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 613(a), (b), (c), (e); s. 202.2","official_wording":"not more than one secondary suite shall be permitted within a single family dwelling or a duplex dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space per suite.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 613(d), s. 407","official_wording":"a minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (the City lists secondary suite example plans and fire separation rules), and the suite rental needs a City business licence ($50 a year).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Submission Requirements (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID42atID11779.pdf","section":"Submission Requirements, item 6","official_wording":"In order to construct a secondary suite within an existing single-family dwelling (zoned RS-1, RS-2 or RS-3)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (s. 613, zone schedules, Division 400); Building Bylaw, 2003, No. 1387; Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 613","official_wording":"Page 275 of 291 613 SECONDARY SUITES Where secondary suites are a permitted or accessory use within a zoning district they are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed to cut down or damage a 'protected tree': over 50 cm across (measured 1.4 m up), a covenanted tree, any tree within 30 m of a watercourse or top of a 30% slope, or an eagle or heron nesting tree. Poplar and alder are excluded. Removing vegetation in a watercourse (riparian) or eagle/heron development permit area also needs a development permit.","short":"Yes, for trees over 50 cm across; near watercourses","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1103","section":"s. 4(1), s. 3(o), 3(i)","official_wording":"no person shall damage a protected tree and no person shall cut down a protected tree unless that person holds a valid tree cutting permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for pruning to accepted arboricultural practice, emergency removal of a tree in imminent danger of falling (tell the Director immediately), the City cutting trees in a City park, public road and utility works, or a protected tree inside a building with an issued building permit. Poplar and alder are not protected. A non-emergency hazard tree still needs a permit and arborist report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1103","section":"s. 4(2)","official_wording":"A tree cutting permit is not required: (a) For pruning;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $75 per tree for the first 5 trees, $50 per tree for the next 5, and $25 per tree for more than 10.","short":"$75 per tree for first 5 trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 1515, Schedule H (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule H, item 9","official_wording":"9) Tree cutting/pruning permit application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The Director may require replacement of protected trees cut (including any cut in the previous three months) and security of the greater of $1,000 or 120% of the estimated cost of replacement trees, held until one year after planting. After unlawful cutting the owner can be ordered to plant the same species nearby: conifers at least 2 metres tall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1103","section":"s. 4(5), 4(6), 6(4), 6(5)","official_wording":"The replacement of any protected tree that is cut down or was cut down within the three (3) month period immediately preceding the date the tree plan was submitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Park trees: no one except City staff may destroy, damage, climb or remove a tree or plant in a City park, and planting needs written permission from the Director of Operations. Street and boulevard trees: no cutting or removing without a permit from the Director (Traffic Bylaw 1436 s. 10.1). Private tree work that encroaches on public land needs $5 million insurance, 48 hours notice and a $1,000 bond.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks bylaw (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21817","section":"s. 3.0(1), (2)","official_wording":"Destroy, damage, climb, break, remove or injure any tree, shrub, plant, turf or flower.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Tree Management Bylaw s. 4.1, cut tree without permit): $500, or $375 if paid within 14 days; $500 if late. Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Tree Management Bylaw 4.1; s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"Cut Tree Without Permit $500.00 $375.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484 (consolidated to include Bylaw No. 1515)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1103","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Tree Management Bylaw, 2012, No. 1484","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Run by the Regional District of Nanaimo: garbage and recycling every two weeks on an alternating cycle; food waste (organics) every week. On a statutory holiday all collection days move forward one day.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Recycling and garbage are collected every two weeks on an alternating cycle. Organics carts are collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the RDN calendar tool on the RDN curbside page to see or print your calendar or sign up for email or phone reminders, or use the free \"RDN Curbside\" app (iPhone or Android).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Collection calendars","official_wording":"Enter your address into the calendar tool above, then click:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets a garbage cart (black lid; 80 L, 100 L default, or 240 L), a recycling cart (blue lid; 100 L, 240 L default, or 360 L) and a food waste cart (green lid; 100 L, or 240 L for extra). Request, exchange or report a damaged or missing cart on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal; only the registered owner can request. Exchanges of garbage and organics carts cost $75; recycling exchanges and damaged or missing carts are free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Exchange requests can take up to 12 weeks; new, missing or damaged carts about 2 to 3 weeks. The 12-month limit comes from the bylaw consolidated to 1802.01.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://rdn.bc.ca/curbsideonline","section":"Cart Sizes and Costs; Cart Request/Exchange Administration Fee","official_wording":"Garbage Cart (black lid)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before), lids closed and unlocked, arrows facing the street, 1 m (3 ft) clear on all sides and 3 m overhead. Bring them in by 10 p.m. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"a) place Collection Carts with the lids in the closed position, no earlier than 5 AM and prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts must not be overfilled: the contractor will not collect excess volume beyond the cart. Extra capacity is by upsizing or adding a cart for a fee; no extra bag or tag system is described. Oversize items over two feet in any dimension, hazardous waste, flammables and construction waste are not accepted.","short":"Not overfilled; extra capacity by additional cart for fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"ss. 19 and 20","official_wording":"19. The Contractor will not collect excess volumes of Garbage, Recyclables or Food Waste where they","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual utility fee on the property's utility account, by garbage cart size (2026): 80 L $200; 100 L (default) $215; 240 L $305; two 100 L carts $305. Recycling carts cost nothing extra. A 240 L organics cart adds $50 a year; 100 L plus 240 L adds $70.","short":"$200 to $305 a year by garbage cart size","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the RDN portal page lists 2026 rates ($200, $215, $305) while Schedule A of the Bylaw 1802 copy consolidated to 1802.01 shows older amounts ($170 for 80 L, $180 for 100 L, $260 for 240 L, with a $15 prompt-payment discount). The portal page is newer; follow it. For a new utility account number in Parksville phone 250-248-6144.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://rdn.bc.ca/curbsideonline","section":"Cart Sizes and Costs","official_wording":"| 80L | $200/year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (consolidated to 1802.01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green organics cart, collected every week: leaves, grass and light trimmings (prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, stems and branches) within the size limits. The City also runs a wood chipping program once a year for larger branches.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Bylaw 1802 copy (consolidated to 1802.01) defines Food Waste as excluding Yard and Garden Waste and treats it in carts as contamination, but the current RDN program page accepts leaves, grass and light trimmings. The program page is newer.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Curbside Expanded Organics Program","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the organics cart: nothing thicker than 1.5 cm (0.5 in) and nothing longer than 60 cm (2 ft). Wood chipping program: branches up to 15 cm (6 in) thick stacked with the large ends toward the road; piles no bigger than 5 ft x 5 ft x 3 ft, one pile per property, set on the boulevard before the crew arrives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Accepted types of organic waste","official_wording":"No larger than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Church Road Transfer Station, 860 Church Road, Parksville (run by the RDN): open every day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on statutory holidays except Easter Monday.","short":"Church Road Transfer Station, 860 Church Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Chipping Program, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=179","section":"Wood Chipping Program","official_wording":"safety issues, materials such as pampas grass, yucca, clematis and wisteria vines cannot by chipped and should be taken to the Church Road Transfer Station, 860 Church Road, Parksville. Piles containing these items will not be removed by the chipping crew. Compostable vegetation, garden debris, leaves, and grass clippings may be placed in your green bin for pickup.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: no charge beyond the garbage-based utility fee for the standard 100 L organics cart; a 240 L cart is $50 a year more. Drop-off: yard waste costs $8 flat up to 100 kg, then $60 per tonne.","short":"Curbside in utility fee; drop-off $8 up to 100 kg","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the RDN Solid Waste Disposal Facilities page (extra file) lists Garden Waste at \"$160/tonne (100+kg)\", while the April 2026 tipping fee page and Bylaw 1784 say $60 a tonne. The tipping fee page and bylaw are used. The wood chipping page states no fee.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Online Portal, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://rdn.bc.ca/curbsideonline","section":"Organics Carts","official_wording":"| 100L (default option) | No additional fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Organics cart: anything over 1.5 cm thick or 60 cm long, soil, rocks, sod, sawdust, lumber or construction waste, pet waste, and invasive plants such as giant hogweed, knotweed, garlic mustard and gorse. Wood chipping: rocks, stumps, construction waste, pampas grass, yucca, clematis and wisteria.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Not accepted as yard waste","official_wording":"Soil, rocks and sod.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (Regional District of Nanaimo); Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 1784, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Curbside Collection Bylaw 1802, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City sets conservation levels 1 to 4 between April and October; none between November 1 and April 1. Level 1 is April 1 to 30; Level 2 is May 1 to October 31 unless the City advises otherwise; Levels 3 and 4 apply as advised on the City website. The current stage is not stated.","short":"Level 2: May 1 to October 31; none November 1 to April 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=377","section":"Water Conservation page","official_wording":"Water conservation is implemented by the City in four levels. Between April and October, conservation levels may be in place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Level 1 (April): lawn sprinklers 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day. Level 2 (May to October): odd addresses on odd days, even on even days, 7 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., two hours a day at most. Level 3: once a week, 7 to 10 a.m. or p.m., two hours: even numbers Thursday, odd numbers Monday. Level 4: lawn watering banned.","short":"Level 1: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., any day; Level 2: odd/even days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Service System Bylaw No. 1320, 1999 (Schedule B, Water Conservation Levels)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1068","section":"Schedule B, Levels 1 to 4","official_wording":"is permitted during watering times between 7 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all levels. Drip and micro-irrigation (under 20 gallons an hour at under 25 PSI; soaker hoses do not count) and hand watering are allowed anytime in Levels 1 to 3 (7 to 10 a.m. or p.m. in Level 4). Ornamentals outside permitted times: hand-held container or hose with shutoff nozzle. Commercial users such as nurseries and car washes, and public parks and sports fields, are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Service System Bylaw No. 1320, 1999 (Schedule B, Water Conservation Levels)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1068","section":"Schedule B, exemptions and levels","official_wording":"Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A special watering permit from the City lets new sod or newly seeded lawn be sprinkled outside permitted days for 14 days after installation. The permit must be displayed. No permits are issued or valid in Levels 3 and 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Service System Bylaw No. 1320, 1999 (Schedule B, Water Conservation Levels)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1068","section":"Schedule B, A. Special Watering Permits","official_wording":"New sod or newly seeded lawn may be sprinkled for 14 days after installation, provided a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: using water contrary to the conservation levels $250 ($187.50 if paid within 14 days; $312.50 late; compliance agreement available). Wasting water $150; not using water as the bylaw requires $100. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Water Service System Bylaw s. 7","official_wording":"7(a) $250.00 $187.50 $312.50 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Service System Bylaw, 1999, No. 1320 (Schedule B, Water Conservation Levels)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Service System Bylaw No. 1320, 1999 (Schedule B, Water Conservation Levels)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1068","section":"s. 54","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Parksville Water Service System Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep, harbour or have any dog over six months old unless it has a valid licence. All dogs older than six months must wear a municipal dog tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or have in his possession any dog over the age of six months unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued in respect of that dog under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Parksville (and the Poundkeeper or others Council authorizes). Licences are sold in person at City Hall and at the BC SPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"The City, the Poundkeeper and such other persons, corporations or societies as Council may by resolution authorize shall have the duty to receive dog licences and the power to issue dog licences on behalf of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog; $20 if paid by January 31 (or within 30 days of becoming liable).","short":"$25 a year ($20 if paid by January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule C, item 1(a) and discount","official_wording":"a) Spayed or neutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered; $30 if paid by January 31 (or within 30 days of becoming liable).","short":"$35 a year ($30 if paid by January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule C, item 1(b) and discount","official_wording":"b) Unspayed or unneutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Assistance or guide dogs (and their handlers in training) must be licensed but pay no fee. Replacement tag $5. Transfer of a licence to another dog $5. Dangerous or aggressive dog licence $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule C, items 1 to 3","official_wording":"Registered assistance dogs, guide dogs or handler of an assistance/guide dog in training shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires December 31 of the year it was issued for, and the tag must be renewed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"Every dog licence expires on December 31st of the calendar year for which the licence is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person only, as the City page describes: at City Hall (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or the BC SPCA (Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=96","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dog licences must be purchased in-person from City Hall (weekdays, 8 am to 4 pm) and the BCSPCA (Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 pm).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($37.50 if paid within 14 days; $62.50 if paid late). A compliance agreement is available.","short":"Notice $50 ($37.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 15","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog $50.00 $37.50 $62.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, No. 1524","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not be \"at large\": anywhere off the owner's own property it must be on a leash. Exceptions: inside a designated off-leash area under the owner's supervision and control, or a dog under contract with the City for controlling wild birds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 1 and s. 24","official_wording":"\"AT LARGE\" when used in reference to a dog, means being elsewhere than on the lands or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines a leash as a line, rope, cord, strap or chain no longer than 6 feet (183 cm), strong enough to restrain the dog.","short":"6 feet (183 cm)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 1, \"Leash\"","official_wording":"\"LEASH\" means a line, rope, cord, strap or chain that does not exceed a length of 6 ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"One off-leash dog park on Despard Avenue near Springwood Park. Dogs must be licensed and vaccinated, leashed going in and out, and the owner must stay with the dog; no puppies under four months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=444","section":"Dogs in Parks page","official_wording":"There is an off-leash dog park located on Despard Avenue near Springwood Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Parksville and Rathtrevor beaches during the Brant geese migratory season in March and April, even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=444","section":"Dogs in Parks page","official_wording":"Annually during Brant geese migratory season in March and April, dogs are not allowed on Parksville or Rathtrevor beaches even when on leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from another person's property or public land and dispose of it in a sanitary, lawful way. The bylaw does not apply to a blind person with a guide dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 26","official_wording":"An owner whose dog defecates on another person's property or public lands shall forthwith","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $75 ($56.25 if paid within 14 days; $93.75 late). Second offence $112.50; third and later $168.75.","short":"Notice $75 ($56.25 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 24 (or 27)","official_wording":"Dog At Large $75.00 $56.25 $93.75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, No. 1524","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines a \"dangerous or aggressive dog\" as one with a known tendency to attack humans or other domestic animals without provocation, one that has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation, or a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or a mix including those breeds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 1, \"Dangerous or Aggressive Dog\"","official_wording":"any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Outside the owner's premises the dog must be muzzled. On the owner's premises it must always be kept securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen able to keep out young children and keep the dog in. It may not be owned unless confined so it cannot endanger anyone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 25 and s. 29","official_wording":"unless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting another animal or human;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 a year licence fee for a dangerous or aggressive dog.","short":"$200 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1021/","section":"Schedule C, item 1(c)","official_wording":"c) Dangerous or aggressive dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Compliance: bylaw@parksville.ca, 250 954-4650, in person at 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday), or mail PO Box 1390. Complaint form needed; anonymous complaints are not investigated. Bylaw officers handle unprovoked dog attacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717","section":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs","official_wording":"Email bylaw@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for a dangerous or aggressive dog not muzzled (s. 25) and $500 for one not confined (s. 25(a)); each $375 if paid within 14 days. Compliance agreement not available.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw ss. 25, 25(a)","official_wording":"Unmuzzled Dangerous or Aggressive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, No. 1524","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No household may keep more than three dogs over four months old. (Separately, no more than three pets of any one species on a parcel.)","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 22 and s. 2","official_wording":"No household shall keep or have in their possession more than three dogs over the age of four months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No cat-specific limit. The Animal Control Bylaw allows no more than three pets of any one species per parcel, but the Zoning Bylaw defines a household animal as at most two of any one species. Which applies is not stated.","short":"No cat-specific limit; unclear which rule applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"The keeping of pets is permitted but no more than three (3) pets of any one species shall be kept on a parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Three pets of any one species per parcel. A pet rabbit must be spayed or neutered and kept contained. The Zoning and Development Bylaw defines a \"household animal\" as at most two of any one species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The zoning definition (two of any one species) and the Animal Control Bylaw (three per species) differ. The zoning definition is used in the zoning bylaw definitions (\"pet means a household animal\"); no other operative rule using it was found. Not confirmed which applies to a resident.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 2 and s. 3","official_wording":"Where a rabbit is kept as a pet, the owner shall ensure the rabbit is spayed or neutered and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Household hens are governed by the zoning bylaw (Division 350, up to four hens), not the three-pet limit. Dogs under four months old are not counted toward the dog limit. No kennel exception found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 2 and s. 1 \"Dog\"","official_wording":"except for the keeping of household hens which shall be subject to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for more than three dogs: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw s. 22","official_wording":"More Than Three Dogs $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, No. 1524","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use of a single family dwelling, on a parcel with one single family dwelling (plus at most one carriage house or one secondary suite) and a parcel area of at least 1,000 m².","short":"Yes, lots of at least 1,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350, s. 351 (1) to (3)","official_wording":"Must be accessory to a permitted Single Family Dwelling use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four hens per parcel, and only hens over six months old.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350, s. 351 (4) and (5)","official_wording":"not exceed four (4) hens per parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350, s. 351 (6)","official_wording":"No roosters shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One fully roofed coop, behind the house, at most 2.0 m high, floor area at least 1.5 m² per hen up to 10 m². Setbacks: 10.5 m front, 4.5 m rear, 7.5 m exterior side, 4.5 m interior side. At least 3.0 m from your dwelling and 10.0 m from a neighbour's dwelling. Hens must be kept in the coop or its enclosed run.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350, s. 351 (7) to (9), (20) to (23)","official_wording":"The accessory building for housing an Accessory Household Hen Keeping use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"The coop must be registered with the City on its registration form. No fee found.","short":"Yes, coop registered; no fee found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350, s. 351 (19)","official_wording":"must be registered with the City on a registration form provided by the City for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw's former ban on keeping bees (outside the Agricultural Land Reserve) was repealed by Bylaw 1524.1 on October 16, 2017. No current residential beekeeping rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/21814","section":"s. 1 and Part I","official_wording":"Bylaw 1524.1 adopted October 16, 2017, repealed section 4, under Part I in its","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"No residential zone lists livestock or agriculture as a use. Keeping swine or fur-bearing animals is prohibited. Agriculture, which includes housing livestock, is permitted in the A-1 zone (minimum lot 4 ha). The zoning definition of household animal excludes livestock, poultry, ducks, geese and bees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 600, s. 604(d); Div. 100 \"household animal\"","official_wording":"an agricultural use involving mushroom growing, or the keeping of swine, or fur bearing animals;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 350 (Accessory Household Hen Keeping)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw No. 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Div. 350","official_wording":"ACCESSORY HOUSEHOLD HEN KEEPING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw: no parking on a street longer than 24 hours in the same block; this excludes a truck, trailer or motor home over 4,500 kg or over 6 m long, but those may not stay on a highway or public place more than two hours. An unhitched trailer may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it.","short":"24 hours; larger trailers and motor homes 2 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1436, 2009 (consolidated to 1436.4, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1116","section":"ss. 16.1(a), 16.1(x), 22.1","official_wording":"upon any highway for a continuous period of time exceeding 24 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No limit on the number, size or location of RVs, boats or trailers on a residential lot was found in the zoning bylaw. The Property Maintenance Bylaw bans storing motor vehicles, boats or RVs unlicensed for more than 12 months, or heavy equipment incapable of moving on a public highway. Improperly stored items may be deemed refuse.","short":"No limit found; unlicensed over 12 months banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1383, 2003 (consolidated to 1383.3)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1094","section":"s. 3(c)","official_wording":"No property owner of real property shall cause or permit his or her parcel to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may live in a trailer or motor home parked on a highway. On a lot, the zoning bylaw prohibits any use located in a tent, trailer or recreational vehicle unless a zone explicitly permits it or it is only parking.","short":"No on a street; lot unless zone permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1436, 2009 (consolidated to 1436.4, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1116","section":"s. 7.1(g)","official_wording":"occupy a trailer or motor home as living quarters while it is parked upon any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: living in a trailer on a street $100; parking over 24 hours $50; overtime parking of truck or motor home $50; unhitched trailer on a highway $50 (each 25% less if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $50 for each. Overnight RV parking in a park: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw ss. 7.1(g), 16.1(a), 16.1(x), 22.1","official_wording":"Occupy Trailer as Living Quarters $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw, 2009, No. 1436; Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2003, No. 1383; Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1436, 2009 (consolidated to 1436.4, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1116","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Traffic Bylaw, 2009, No. 1436\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere, in a private or public place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or persons nearby, or that exceeds the bylaw sound levels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours rule. Sound equipment above the set sound levels is banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily in residential areas; lawn and yard equipment, and loading or refuse handling in residential areas, is banned before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m. daily.","short":"None set; sound equipment banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114","section":"s. 3(2)(a), (f), (g)","official_wording":"between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am daily.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday: not before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays: not before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Blasting: not before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, never on Sundays or statutory holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun/holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114","section":"s. 3(2)(e), (h)","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., on Sundays and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Continuous sound: 75 dBA (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.), 60 dBA at night; non-continuous 95 and 75 dBA. Power equipment over 85 dBA: 85 to 90 limited to 1 hour a day, 91 to 99 to 30 minutes, 100 or over prohibited. Barking over 10 minutes straight or 15 in an hour. Diesel idling over 15 minutes. Emergency vehicles exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114","section":"s. 3(2)(i) and s. 4(1)","official_wording":"75 dBA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Compliance: 250 954-4650, bylaw@parksville.ca, or 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday). A complaint form with your name is needed; noise complaints generally require a log kept for a period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717","section":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs","official_wording":"Email bylaw@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City pages state no after-hours noise number.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for noise causing disturbance or objectionable noise ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late). Second offence $300; third and later $375. Court fine $100 to $2,000. Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $250.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw ss. 3(1), 3(3)","official_wording":"Noise Causing Disturbance $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2007, No. 1432","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1432, 2007 (consolidated to 1432.1, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1114","section":"s. 1(1)","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Noise Control Bylaw, 2007, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let refuse accumulate; store vehicles, boats or RVs unlicensed for more than 12 months or incapable of moving; leave items improperly stored; grow noxious weeds; let grass or weeds exceed 30 cm (60 cm on vacant parcels); hold standing water in man-made containers; allow insects, fire hazards or dumping. Graffiti counts as unsightly. Farm land in the ALR is exempt from the weed and growth rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1383, 2003 (consolidated to 1383.3, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1094","section":"s. 1 and s. 3","official_wording":"UNSIGHTLY means an untidy or otherwise non-aesthetic accumulation of filth,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form and send it to bylaw@parksville.ca, hand it in at 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday), mail it to PO Box 1390, Parksville V9P 2H3, or phone 250 954-4650. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Compliance, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=456","section":"Bylaws and Compliance page","official_wording":"By email at bylaw@parksville.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Enforcement is complaint-driven. You get an acknowledgment within about two business days. The City first tries to gain compliance before tickets. The owner must remove unsightly refuse, weeds and growth; if not, the City may enter and do it at the owner's cost, and unpaid costs by December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=717","section":"Bylaw Compliance FAQs","official_wording":"You will receive an acknowledgment of your complaint, usually within two business days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: allowing an unsightly property $250 ($187.50 within 14 days; $312.50 late), second offence $375, third and later $500. Improper storage, noxious weeds, unsightly growth: $100 first offence, $150 second, $225 third. Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $250 for unsightly property or growth.","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 in 14 days); $375 second offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw s. 3","official_wording":"Allow Unsightly Property $250.00 $187.50 $312.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2003, No. 1383","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1383, 2003 (consolidated to 1383.3, July 2025)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1094","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Property Maintenance Bylaw, 2003, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open campfires are not allowed. Exempt: fires in a barbecue, hibachi or fire pit up to 0.5 m² with a grate, for cooking food; and an outdoor fireplace (grate and screen) no bigger than 0.5 m across, wide and deep and 1.8 m high. A person 18 or older must be present.","short":"No, except cooking fires and outdoor fireplaces","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1428, 2007 (consolidated to 1428.4)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1596","section":"ss. 2, 4(a), 4(b), 5.1","official_wording":"All Open Burning and Outdoor Fires are prohibited at all times, within the boundaries of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. All open burning is prohibited at all times in the City. No one may burn garden refuse, general clearing waste, debris, domestic waste, garbage or noxious materials in an open fire, incinerator or similar device. The former agricultural clearing waste exemption was removed in 2015.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1428, 2007 (consolidated to 1428.4)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1596","section":"ss. 2 and 3","official_wording":"All Open Burning and Outdoor Fires are prohibited at all times, within the boundaries of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Parksville has no burning permit under its Outdoor Burning Bylaw.","source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1428, 2007 (consolidated to 1428.4)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1596","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may, at his or her sole discretion, impose a complete ban on campfires and any other burning normally exempted under the bylaw, if weather conditions or a high fire hazard warrants it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1428, 2007 (consolidated to 1428.4)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1596","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"The Fire Chief at his sole discretion may implement a complete ban on campfires, and any other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste can go in the green organics cart (weekly): leaves, grass and light trimmings no thicker than 1.5 cm and no longer than 60 cm. Larger branches: the City's annual wood chipping program (branches to 15 cm across, piled on the boulevard), or the Church Road Transfer Station (860 Church Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.bc.ca/curbside-collection","section":"Curbside Expanded Organics","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for a prohibited fire: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late). Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $150. Court fine up to $2,000.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Burning Bylaw s. 2","official_wording":"Prohibited Fire $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw, 2007, No. 1428","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1428, 2007 (consolidated to 1428.4)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1596","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Outdoor Burning Bylaw, 2007, No. 1428\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Residents may not hold, possess, store or set off consumer fireworks at any time, or any firecrackers, and no one under 18 may handle any fireworks. Only display or special-effects fireworks with a fireworks event permit; events must end by 11 p.m. and not start before 8 a.m.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ page says fireworks are allowed \"with a permit\"; the bylaw allows permits only for display fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks, and bans consumer fireworks outright. The bylaw wins. Consolidated to March 2015 (Bylaws 1427.1 and 1515). Parks bylaw bans fireworks in parks without written City authorization.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1427, 2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1111","section":"s. 3(3), (4), (5), (8); s. 4(9)","official_wording":"No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge, or otherwise use firecrackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks. Storage of consumer fireworks is allowed only for wholesale sale outside the City, by a licensed business, with the Fire Chief told and approving the quantity.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1427, 2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1111","section":"s. 3(1) and s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer, display and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Consumer fireworks include fountains, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes, but not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Firecrackers and listed prohibited fireworks are banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1427, 2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1111","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and pyrotechnic special effects","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Display fireworks and special-effects fireworks events need a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief. Apply in writing at least 30 days ahead, with a $250 processing fee, a Natural Resources Canada fireworks supervisor or pyrotechnician card, liability insurance, and the property owner's written agreement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1427, 2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1111","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Every application for a fireworks event permit must be submitted to the municipality at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: selling, holding, storing, possessing or discharging fireworks $150; buying $400; holding or discharging without an event permit $400; storing or possessing without a permit $200; discharging contrary to a permit $200. Early payment (14 days) is 25% less. Municipal ticket schedule (2012): $150, or $200 for event-permit offences. Court fine $100 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $150 (25% less if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw s. 3","official_wording":"Sell Fireworks $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 1427","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1427, 2007 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/1111","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 1427\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1486 (smaller amounts, early and late amounts, disputes go to an adjudication registry). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 1478 (2012). Tickets are issued by bylaw compliance officers, building inspectors, animal control officers and the RCMP.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"ss. 1, 4.1, 10.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $75; unlicensed dog $50; dog noise $100; noise $200; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $200; overtime parking $50; hydrant $150; disabled zone $150; water restrictions $250. Municipal ticket: noise $250; unsightly property $250; prohibited fire $150; parking $50 (hydrant, disabled zone).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog At Large $75.00 $56.25 $93.75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The early payment amount in Schedule A applies if the registry receives payment within 14 days of receiving the notice. For most offences it is 25% below the penalty (for example $50 becomes $37.50); second and later offences and some $500 offences get no discount.","short":"Usually 25% off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"s. 5.1.2 and Schedule A","official_wording":"If received by the Registry within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"More than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late payment amount in Schedule A applies: for most offences 25% above the penalty (for example $50 becomes $62.50); $500 penalties stay $500. Between 14 and 28 days the full penalty applies.","short":"25% more after 28 days (e.g. $62.50 for $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"s. 5.1.3 and Schedule A","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, request dispute adjudication on the form on the back of the notice and deliver it to the Registry Office, 100 Jensen Avenue East (PO Box 1390), or use the City's Ticket Dispute Form. Disputes cannot be made after 14 days. A person who loses pays an extra $25. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement at half the penalty for eligible offences.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.2, 7.3, 9.4","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication by completing the form on the reverse side of the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486 (bylaw notices); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, 2012, No. 1478 (municipal tickets)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, 2012 (consolidated to 1486.14)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2012, No. 1486\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on or owning any business in the City, including home-based businesses and non-resident businesses working in Parksville. Registered societies operating solely for non-profit purposes do not need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated to 1550.3, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2815","section":"s. 3(1), s. 3(13)","official_wording":"Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the City, any business, shall take out and maintain a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by type of business in Schedule A: $150 for general business, retail under 1,000 m², restaurant, professional, contractor, service provision or day care; $75 for home based business; $50 for bed and breakfast or secondary suite. Fee is reduced if you start late in the year.","short":"$150 a year (general business)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated to 1550.3, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2815","section":"Schedule A, s. 3(9)","official_wording":"Professional Occupations $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the City's business licence application (online forms or at City Hall, 100 Jensen Avenue East) with the business details; do not operate until approved. It is sent for zoning, building inspection and fire approvals, and licences are generally approved in three to five business days. Pay by credit card, mail, dropbox or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences brochure (PDF), City of Parksville","source_url":"https://www.parksville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID48atID12295.pdf","section":"Business Licences brochure","official_wording":"until your application is approved","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renewal fees are due by January 31; $50 a month late fee from February 1; licences not renewed by May 1 are suspended; fees not paid in full by June 1 mean cancellation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated to 1550.3, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2815","section":"s. 3(6), 3(8), 15(1)","official_wording":"all licence renewal fees are due and payable by no later than January 31st in any year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The inter-community business licence costs $170 a year and lets a mobile business (trades, cleaners, landscapers and similar) work in the other participating municipalities, including Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach, Duncan, Victoria and Campbell River, without separate licences. You must first hold a municipal business licence.","short":"Yes, $170 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, 2025, No. 1600 (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/8856","section":"s. 4(a), s. 3(a)","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $170 and will be retained by the Participating Jurisdiction that issues the licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days, $187.50 late). Municipal ticket: $150 (listed under the former Business Licence Bylaw 1483, replaced by 1550).","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw 3(1); s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"No Business Licence $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated to include 1550.1, 1550.2 and 1550.3)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated to 1550.3, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2815","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in zones that list it (including RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, MH-1, A-1, C-3 and SLR-1), if it meets Division 300: accessory to a permitted residential use and carried on totally within the dwelling or an accessory building.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 202.1, s. 301(1), (2)","official_wording":"Home Based Business must be in accordance with Division 300 of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid City business licence is required, and the Schedule A fee for a Home Based Business is $75 a year.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 301(8)","official_wording":"Must have a valid City of Parksville business licence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 50 m² of floor area; only one occupant plus one additional employee; no external storage; one sign under the Sign bylaw; off-street parking per Division 400; only one car with utility trailer, van or pickup; one home business per parcel (per dwelling unit in multiple family or duplex); no frequent bulk deliveries; limited retail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 301(3) to (6), (10), (12), (14), (17)","official_wording":"Does not exceed a maximum floor area of 50 m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Repair, servicing or painting of vehicles or boats, transportation terminal, industrial uses, explosives manufacturing, cabinet making, welding or machine shop, animal care, parking use, warehousing, medical marihuana production, mini storage, outdoor storage, fast food outlet, food catering facility, escort service, and retail trade (except as allowed). Cannabis trade is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 301(13), (18)","official_wording":"Shall not include repair, servicing or painting of vehicles or boats, transportation terminal, industrial uses, explosives manufacturing, cabinet making, welding or machine shop, animal care, parking use, warehousing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (s. 301); Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000, Division 300 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"Division 300","official_wording":"DIVISION 300 HOME BASED BUSINESS 301 Home Based Business shall be carried out in conformity with the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Parksville has no short-term rental bylaw, and the zoning bylaw does not list short-term rental as a use. Tourist accommodation is allowed only in resort and tourist zones (for example RA-1, MWC-1). A bed and breakfast is allowed in a residential use under s. 612. The provincial principal-residence rule applies.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed; tourist zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 201.1, definitions, s. 612","official_wording":"the uses listed in a particular schedule and no others shall be permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Every business needs a City licence; 'business' includes rental activity. Schedule A lists Bed & Breakfast at $50 a year and Tourist Accommodation (3 or more units) at $25 per unit, up to $500 a year. No separate fee for renting out a house or suite short term is listed.","short":"Yes; no STR fee (B&B $50 a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2815","section":"s. 2 \"Business\", s. 3(1), Schedule A","official_wording":"Every person following, practicing, carrying on, maintaining, or owning within the City, any business, shall take out and maintain a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registry, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast (zoning s. 612): up to 2 rooms, approved by the Public Health Inspector, run by the owner or occupant, one extra off-street parking space per room, breakfast only, served before noon. The Province requires the registration number (and business licence number if required) in every listing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"s. 612","official_wording":"that it shall be limited to a maximum of 2 rooms within the residential dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no business licence $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days, $187.50 late); unlawful land use $100 ($75 early, $125 late). Municipal ticket: unlawful land use $100 per zone; no business licence $150 (listed under the former Business Licence Bylaw 1483).","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/2814","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"No Business Licence $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","place_name":"Parksville","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (ss. 201.1, 612); Business Licence Bylaw, 2018, No. 1550; provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","section":"cover","official_wording":"CITY OF PARKSVILLE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT BYLAW NO. 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct, renovate, demolish or change the use of a building. Examples: new homes, additions, attached decks 0.6 m (2 ft) or higher or supporting a roof, secondary suites, accessory buildings over 10 m² (108 sq ft), swimming pools, retaining walls over 1.22 m (4 ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: When do I need a building permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required if you plan to construct, renovate, demolish, or change the use of a building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for: accessory buildings under 10 m² (107.64 sq ft); decks or patios less than 2 ft above ground; fences (except pool fences and retaining walls); trellises, arbours and retaining walls under 1.22 m (4 ft) on single-family residential parcels; landscaping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than ten (10) square metres (107.64 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the District's online application portal. Paper copies may still be submitted in person, with a digital PDF copy (USB or email) when possible.","short":"Online portal; paper in person accepted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application Forms, Building Department, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/application-forms","section":"Application Forms page","official_wording":"Use the Online Portal to submit your building permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Title certificate dated within 30 days (plus easements/covenants), legal description, septic approval if no sewer, truss details if applicable, Home Protection Act forms, site plans, and drawings (floor plans, cross sections, construction details, elevations) as PDFs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: What do I need to obtain a building permit?","official_wording":"A Title Certificate dated within 30 days plus any relevant easement, covenant, or right-of-way documents identified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The District's FAQ says it currently takes approximately 2 weeks for issuance; applications are reviewed first come, first served, and incomplete or piecemeal submissions slow things down.","short":"About 2 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: How long does it take to obtain permits?","official_wording":"Currently it takes approximately 2 weeks for issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections in writing (the District has an online inspection request form). For simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"ss. 10.28-10.29","official_wording":"must give at least 48 hours' notice to the District when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Avenue: building@peachland.ca, 250-767-3707. Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Us: Planning and Development","official_wording":"Email: building@peachland.ca Phone: 250-767-3707","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence, except fences around swimming pools and retaining walls (a retaining wall over 1.22 m (4 ft) needs a permit). The zoning fence rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"s. 3.4(a)","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.22 m (4.0 ft) in the front yard and exterior side yard.","short":"1.22 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.14.2","official_wording":"Front and exterior side:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in the rear and interior side yards.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.14.2","official_wording":"Rear and interior side:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, a fence at a street-intersection corner may not be more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) above the centre of the intersecting streets unless at least 80% of it is open, and then no higher than 1.8 m (6.0 ft). The sight-triangle rule also applies: within 6.0 m of the corner nothing may block the view.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.14.4 and s. 5.25.1","official_wording":"is more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) above the established elevation of the centre point of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the top of the fence to grade. Barbed wire or electric fencing only in agricultural zones on lots of at least 0.4 ha; razor wire prohibited everywhere. A fence on a retaining wall: 1.22 m max. Park-boundary fences: 1.22 m max. Pool fences follow the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"ss. 5.14.1, 5.14.3, 5.14.5-5.14.7; 5.28.4","official_wording":"Fence height is measured from the highest part of the fence to the point directly below where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, s. 5.14 (Fencing); swimming pool fences under Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.14","official_wording":"5.14 FENCING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Under 10 m² (107.64 sq ft): no building permit. Larger accessory buildings need one. Zoning setbacks and size limits still apply.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"s. 3.4(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than ten (10) square metres (107.64 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An attached deck 0.6 m (2 ft) or higher above grade, or supporting a roof, needs a building permit. Decks or patios less than 2 ft above ground do not.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or higher, attached or roofed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: Exterior Renovations & Additions","official_wording":"An attached deck that is 0.6 meters (2 feet) or higher above grade, or supporting a roof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule. The general rule applies: an accessory building over 10 m² (108 sq ft) needs a building permit, and converting a garage to living space is a change of use needing a permit. The fee schedule lists garages and carports as building types.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: Accessory Buildings and Structures","official_wording":"Constructing or demolishing an accessory structure greater than 10 square metres (108 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone (example): accessory buildings up to 70 m² each, 5.0 m high; two per lot, 75 m² total (100 m² on lots over 1.0 ha). Setbacks: front 6.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m. Lot coverage 40% (55% with driveways and parking). Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"R1 zone, s. 7.5.9, .10, .13, .16","official_wording":"The maximum size of an accessory building (other than a garden suite)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (s. 3.4) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.8 and zone sections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-2273-building-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum building permit fee (Schedule 1, item 3). A separate $150 application fee and a $100 or $500 application deposit also apply.","short":"$100 minimum, plus $150 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 1, item 3","official_wording":"Building Permit Fees (minimum $100)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"1.2% of the construction value of the project plus a surcharge: $50 under $10,000, $100 from $10,000 to $22,000, $200 over $22,000. Plus $10 per plumbing fixture. Value for houses, duplexes, additions and accessory buildings is the greater of the Table 1 figure or the applicant's quote.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 1, item 2(a), (b) and item 11(a)","official_wording":"1.2% of actual construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: $150 building permit application fee, plus an application deposit of $100 (project under $200,000) or $500 (over $200,000) that is credited toward the permit fee. The District FAQ says $200 minimum; the bylaw governs.","short":"$150, plus $100 or $500 deposit by project value","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ page says the minimum application fee is $200 (inclusive of surcharge) and the deposit is $100 or $500, which differs from the $150 in the bylaw schedule. The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 1, items 1 and 10","official_wording":"Building Permit Application $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Refundable damage deposit $500 to $2,000 by construction value (demolition: $1,000). Re-inspection $100 first, $150 each after. Permit fee doubles if work starts before the permit. Time extension $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 1, items 1, 4, 8, 17","official_wording":"Refundable damage deposit (required):","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Fees can be paid by cash, cheque, debit or e-transfer; credit cards are not accepted. The application fee and deposit are paid when applying; the permit fee before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: How much does a building permit cost?","official_wording":"Fees can be paid by cash, cheque, debit, or e-transfer. Credit cards are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, Schedule 1 (Building Permit Fees), consolidated through Bylaw 2456 (adopted April 28, 2026); fees are payable under Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Title and Schedule 1","official_wording":"Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Peachland GIS map: select a property to see its zoning, development permit areas, lot size and OCP designation. The GIS is not exact for property lines. The zoning map is also Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Peachland GIS map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/planning-development/planning-faqs","section":"Planning FAQ: Property Information","official_wording":"The Peachland GIS has an abundance of information about properties in the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated to July 20, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"Cover","official_wording":"Consolidated: July 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, sizes and height of buildings, lot coverage, building setbacks, parking requirements, and more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/planning-development/land-use-planning/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"permitted uses, sizes and height of buildings, lot coverage, building setbacks, parking requirements, and more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services: planning@peachland.ca, 250-767-3707 (Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/contact-us","section":"Contact Us: Planning and Development","official_wording":"Email: planning@peachland.ca Phone: 250-767-3707","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and RM2 zones (and some comprehensive development zones), inside a single detached dwelling or one half of a duplex. A maximum of one secondary suite per principal dwelling unit.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and RM2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Suites, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/suites","section":"Suites page","official_wording":"Secondary Suites and Garden Suites for residential use are now permitted in a most residential zones within the District of Peachland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a garden suite (detached accessory building) is allowed in the A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1 and RM2 zones and some comprehensive zones. One per principal dwelling. Needs municipal water and sewer unless the lot is 1.0 ha or more with an approved septic system.","short":"Yes, garden suite in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, RM2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"R1 zone s. 7.5.2.4; s. 5.35.1, 5.35.9","official_wording":"Garden Suite (only on a lot with single detached or duplex)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 33 m² (355 sq ft) to 110 m² (1,184 sq ft) or 40% of the home's habitable floor space, whichever is less. Garden suite: 33 to 110 m². R1 lots: 4 dwelling units in total with municipal water and sewer, 2 without. No owner occupancy required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.39.3-5.39.4","official_wording":"A secondary suite shall have a minimum floor area of 33 m2 (355 ft2) and a maximum floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra off-street parking space for the suite, in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling (the same for a garden suite).","short":"1 extra space, plus the principal dwelling's","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.39.6; s. 5.35.10","official_wording":"In addition to the off-street parking spaces required for the principal dwelling unit, one off-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required (registration of a new suite goes through the building permit process). Register the suite: $125 registration, then a $56 annual suite licence. A driveway permit may also be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit FAQs, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/departments/building-department/building-permit-faqs","section":"FAQ: Garden & Secondary Suites","official_wording":"Constructing a self-contained accessory dwelling within a home (secondary suite)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.39 secondary suites, s. 5.35 garden suites); Secondary Suite and Garden Suite Policy DEV-188; Building Bylaw No. 2273, 2020; Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020 (s. 5.32)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"ss. 5.35, 5.39","official_wording":"5.39 SECONDARY SUITES (SECONDARY DWELLING WITHIN A PRINCIPAL DWELLING)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers trees on District and private land. Section 5.4 bars damaging any tree unless exempt (Part 6, such as trees under 150 mm DBH) or done under a Tree Cutting Permit. Protected trees include any over 75 cm DBH, arbutus and Garry oak over 20 cm, heritage trees and trees in watercourse or foreshore areas.","short":"Yes, unless exempt (such as trees under 150 mm DBH)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2404-tree-protection-bylawsignedpdf","section":"Part 3 (Protected Tree), Part 4, s. 5.1","official_wording":"This bylaw applies to trees which are:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 2404 s. 6.1 exempts dead, diseased or damaged trees (with a professional's letter), emergency hazard removals, fruit and invasive trees, trees under 150 mm (6 in.) DBH, trees within 1.5 m of a building for wildfire risk, and tree farms. The Planning FAQ says dead and hazard trees still need a permit; check with Bylaw Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Also not covered: trees cut by the Province or Canada on their land, Regional District operations, District parkland operations, and public utility land cut for safety or maintenance (s. 4.2).","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2404-tree-protection-bylawsignedpdf","section":"s. 6.1 and s. 4.2(b)","official_wording":"the pruning or removal of fruit trees;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$0 to apply; $50 when the permit is issued. The issuance fee can be waived when a FireSmart Assessment has been completed.","short":"$0 to apply; $50 when permit issued","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 5, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"Application for tree cutting permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Two replacement trees for each tree removed, or six for each protected tree, planted on the same parcel within one growing season (the Director may waive or change this). Minimum size 3.0 m (conifer) or 80 mm DBH (deciduous). None needed for fire hazard, dead, diseased or damaged trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2404-tree-protection-bylawsignedpdf","section":"ss. 9.1-9.4","official_wording":"replaced within one growing season at a ratio of two replacement trees for each tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Tree Protection Bylaw covers trees on land owned or held by the District, but not District parkland trees cut by the District in approved operations. Under the Parks Regulation Bylaw, no one may break, injure, dig or destroy trees lawfully planted on a boulevard or in a park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2404-tree-protection-bylawsignedpdf","section":"s. 4.1(a), s. 4.2(d)","official_wording":"on lands owned or in the possession of the District; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for cutting, removing or damaging a tree contrary to the bylaw: $250 ($225 if paid within 14 days, $275 if paid 28 days or more after receipt). Failing to replace trees: $100. Court fine up to $10,000 per offence, each tree a separate offence.","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 21","official_wording":"Cut/remove/damage tree(s) within Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2404-tree-protection-bylawsignedpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Peachland \"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every week. Yard waste every other week, March to December. Recycling every other week, alternating with yard waste. Collection is by E360S; garbage and yard waste are managed by the RDCO and recycling by Recycle BC. No organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pick-up Schedule and Maps, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/pick-up-schedule-and-maps/","section":"Garbage and yard waste","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDCO collection calendar (a 2026 curbside calendar PDF) or the Recycle Coach app, which can send collection reminders.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling","section":"Solid Waste Management in the Region","official_wording":"You can also set up collection reminders by downloading the Recycle Coach app.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard: 120 L garbage cart, 240 L recycling cart plus a grey and a pink box, 240 L yard waste cart. A 240 L garbage cart is +$72 a year. First cart change is free, then $25 each. Fill in the Cart Change-Out Request Form (finance@peachland.ca or Municipal Hall). Damaged or missing carts: E360S 250-868-3211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/utilities","section":"Cart Program","official_wording":"120L Garbage Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day (the bylaw says accessible 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on that day only). Wheels away from the road, within 1 m of the lane or boulevard edge; the bylaw says 0.5 m between carts, RDCO says allow 1 m. In winter, not the night before.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"s. 2.2.3, 2.2.4","official_wording":"the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One 120 L or 240 L garbage cart per week; lid must close. Up to 2 extra bags a week with a Tag-a-Bag tag ($2.50), bag no more than 95 L and 23 kg. Cart weight limit 50 kg (120 L) or 100 kg (240 L).","short":"1 cart per week; up to 2 extra bags with $2.50 tag","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees and Charges Bylaw 1979 (last amended 2018) lists the Tag a Bag garbage tag at $2.00 per tag; Bylaw 1899 Schedule B and the District page say $2.50. Value follows Bylaw 1899 and the page.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"Schedule B s. 1, 3.1; s. 1.2","official_wording":"One (1) 120 litre Garbage Cart or one (1) 240 litre Garbage Cart of Garbage per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual solid waste utility charge billed on the quarterly utility bill. Bylaw 1899 Schedule B (2009) sets $196.45 a year per home, plus $72 a year for a 240 L garbage cart. This 2009 amount may be out of date; the current rate was not found.","short":"$196.45 a year (2009 rate, may be out of date)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"Schedule B s. 3.0","official_wording":"A utility fee of $196.45 for the current year will be charged for each individual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a 240 L yard waste cart every second week, March 1 to December 31 (RDCO; Bylaw 1899 of 2009 says March to the end of November). Put the cart out by 7 a.m. on collection day.","short":"Yes, every second week, March 1 to December 31","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1899 (2009) says March to end of November; the District's yard waste page and the RDCO page say March to December. Value follows the bylaw, but the later pages may reflect a changed service.","source_title":"Yard Waste, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"All residents on municipal curbside garbage collection will receive yard waste pick up every two weeks from March through December.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste loose in the cart, with the lid closed; no plastic bags or other containers, and no bagging or bundling with string, ties or tape. Branches and prunings up to 5 cm (2 inches) thick and under 1 m (3 ft) long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"s. 2.2.12","official_wording":"All Yard Waste is to be placed loosely in the Yard Waste Cart, and bagging or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna: Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes 3:50 p.m.). Or Glenmore Landfill, John Hindle Drive, Kelowna, daily 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Fees apply. Peachland has no landfill.","short":"Asquith Road Transfer Station or Glenmore Landfill (fees)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's garbage page lists the same West Kelowna site as 'Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road' open 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday to Monday, which differs from the yard waste page (2460 Asquith Road, 7:00 a.m.). Value follows the yard waste page; confirm address and hours with RDCO (250-469-6250).","source_title":"Yard Waste, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Excess Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard waste can be hauled directly to the Westside Residential Waste and Recycling Centre:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste comes with the garbage utility charge and one 240 L cart. Cart upgrade to 360 L +$10 a year; 2nd or 3rd 360 L cart +$30 a year plus a one-time $55 fee. Drop-off at Asquith Road: $1 per bag, $5 per load up to 4' x 8' x 2', $15 larger, $20 tandem trailer.","short":"Curbside in utility charge; Asquith $1 per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Change-Out Request Form (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/cart-change-out-request-form-1","section":"Yard waste section","official_wording":"Upgrade from 240L to 360L. Additional $10 annual fee - pro-rated on utility bill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the cart: bags of any kind (plastic, paper, compostable), dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps, kitchen or food waste, garbage, animal feces or cat litter, construction materials, landscape fabric, and large amounts of bark mulch. Branches over 5 cm thick or 1 m long are over size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Please do not put plastic bags or other containers into this cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 1899, 2009 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1899-solid-waste-management-regulationspdfpdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No.1899, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor watering is regulated in four stages. The District says it is always at Stage 1 unless it announces otherwise. The Director of Operations sets Stages 1 and 2; Council sets Stages 3 and 4. The bylaw's no-sprinkling window applies all year.","short":"Stage 1 all year unless announced otherwise","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions Brochure (2025) (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/water-restrictions-brochure-2025pdf-0","section":"General Regulations","official_wording":"Unless otherwise announced, the District of Peachland is always at STAGE 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even addresses on even dates, odd on odd dates. Stage 2: even Saturday and Tuesday, odd Sunday and Wednesday. Stage 3: even Saturday, odd Sunday. Stage 4: none. Automatic systems midnight to 6 a.m.; manual sprinklers 6 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.; none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates; none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Conserving Water page gives different hours for Stages 1 and 2 (manual sprinklers 6 to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight; none 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The bylaw and the 2025 District brochure say 6 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m., none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Value follows the bylaw. The bylaw text for Stage 2 manual sprinklers has a typo ('7:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.').","source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Even numbered addresses: Watering is only permitted on Even Calendar Days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering with a shut-off hose or container, and drip irrigation, are allowed at any time except Stage 4. Farms, nurseries, orchards and vineyards are exempt in Stages 1 and 2, but Schedule C s.1.2 says they follow Stage 1 limits in Stages 2 and 3. New trees and shrubs: 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf","section":"Purpose; Schedule A s. 4; Schedule C","official_wording":"The use of hand-held watering devices with shut-off valves","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the District Office for a permit to sprinkle a new lawn outside watering days but within the restricted hours. New sod: 21 days. New seed: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Permits are not issued or valid in Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"may apply to the District Office for a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for using water contrary to the bylaw or any stage; wasting water $500 ($450/$550). The District may also shut off water ($75 to turn off, $75 to turn on).","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 23","official_wording":"Use of water contrary to Bylaw $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1688, 2003 (see also Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1896)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 1688, 2003 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1688-water-restrictions-consolidatedpdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw Number 1688, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over three months old that has lived in the Central Okanagan more than 30 days needs an RDCO licence and must wear its tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"RDCO dog licences page","official_wording":"All dogs over three months old must have a licence and wear a tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO), which runs dog control for Peachland. Licences can also be bought at Peachland Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Ownership & Licensing, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services/dog-ownership-licensing","section":"Dog Ownership & Licensing","official_wording":"The Regional District of Central Okanagan provides dog control services to Peachland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (proof from a vet required). The bylaw takes $20 off if paid by the last day of February.","short":"$40 a year ($20 off if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (a), (c)","official_wording":"For each spayed or neutered dog $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. $20 less if paid by the last day of February.","short":"$80 a year ($20 less if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (b), (c)","official_wording":"For each unspayed or unneutered dog $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early payment: $20 off if paid by the last day of February. Replacement tag $5. Guide and service dogs: no charge. Licence from another local government transfers free. Hobby or service kennel permit $125. Dog licensed after September 30 is valid for the rest of that year and the next.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (f), (g), (i), (e)","official_wording":"For each lost dog tag, a replacement fee will be charged of $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. The bylaw says to get or renew by the last day of February each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"RDCO dog licences page","official_wording":"Licences are good for a calendar year and expire December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through the RDCO online services portal, at Peachland Municipal Hall (5806 Beach Avenue, 250-767-2647), or at the RDCO office (1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, 250-763-4918).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Where to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 ($150 early payment discount if paid within 14 days; $25 late payment surcharge). Municipal ticket: $300.","short":"Notice $300 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Ticketing information table (reference only)","official_wording":"No dog license (adopted Dec. 2013) 10 & 11 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog off its owner's property must be on a secure leash held by the owner. In Peachland municipal parks dogs are allowed on leash except in banned areas. Off leash only in designated off-leash areas; at 'Dog Beach' signs a leashed dog may be off leash while actively swimming.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 25, s. 6 'At Large'","official_wording":"Dogs must be kept on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres or less, fixed length.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6 'Leash'","official_wording":"Leash means a leash with a fixed total length of 2 meters or less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Sanderson Road off-leash dog park, WA Lang/Pincushion Place Park, MacKinnon Park and the Doggie Beach (the 'T' boat launch beach near Princeton Rd/Hwy 97). Owner needs a leash, tag and voice control. RDCO has a map of dog-friendly parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Park Regulation Bylaw No. 2089, 2014 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2089-2014-park-regulation-bylawpdf-0","section":"s. 17(c)","official_wording":"Dogs are permitted off leash, in accordance with the Regional District Central Okanagan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed even on leash: parks with playgrounds (e.g. Turner Park, Heritage Park), sports fields (e.g. Cousins Park), the cemetery, and designated swim areas. Knoblauch, Morrison and Chevallier parks: the bylaw lists them as banned, but the District says a 1-year pilot from 2025 allows leashed dogs there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Park Regulation Bylaw 2089 (consolidated through a 2018 amendment) still lists Knoblauch, Morrison and Chevallier Parks as banned; the District's 2025 web page says a pilot allows leashed dogs there for one year. The pilot term may have ended; confirm with the District.","source_title":"Dog Ownership & Licensing, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services/dog-ownership-licensing","section":"Prohibited Dog Areas; Dogs in Parks Pilot Project 2025","official_wording":"Parks with playgrounds - including but not limited to Turner Park and Heritage Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up and dispose of your dog's waste in a sanitary manner immediately, on any public or other person's private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"RDCO: dog at large or off leash $150 first offence, $200 second, $300 third and later (bylaw notice or municipal ticket); same scale for failing to leash in a park; dog in a prohibited area $100. Peachland: animal on a beach or in a park contrary to the Park Bylaw $50.","short":"Notice or ticket $150 first offence, $200 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Ticketing information table (reference only)","official_wording":"Dog at large / Fail to Leash – 1st offence 25 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (leash and dog control); District of Peachland Park Regulation Bylaw No. 2089, 2014 (parks and beaches)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An RDCO Animal Control Officer decides. Dangerous: a dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. Aggressive: a dog that has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to attack or bite a person or domestic animal. Nuisance: at large or impounded 3 times, or 3 tickets, in 12 months, or menacing at a fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 9","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog means any dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog outside the home: on a securely held leash, or in a fenced yard. Dangerous dog: leash plus muzzle tightly fastened, or a locked enclosure; warning signs at front and back of the property; microchip within 15 days of declaration. Neither may enter parks, sports fields, playgrounds, beaches or school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 37 to 41","official_wording":"No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence: $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not). Dangerous dog licence: $500. No early discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (d)","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog $100 $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call RDCO Dog Control at 250-469-6284 (Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1 to 2 p.m.; Sundays by appointment) or file an online service request. After hours, for an attacking dog or seriously injured stray: 604-815-6006 or 1-888-670-2417.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Peachland's page gives a different emergency number (250-979-0925) and an old 'cord.bc.ca' email; RDCO's own complaints page gives 604-815-6006 and 1-888-670-2417. Value follows RDCO.","source_title":"Dog Complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/","section":"Dog complaints","official_wording":"For general complaints, including dog attacks, dogs at large or off-leash dogs, please call Dog Control at 250-469-6284","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: aggressive dog $300; dangerous dog $1,000; fail to control or enclose a dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog in a prohibited area $1,000. Bylaw notice: aggressive dog in a prohibited area or not controlled $300; no warning sign or microchip $300.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Ticketing information table (reference only); s. 68","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog 35 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 3 months old in a house or dwelling unit (RDCO bylaw, applies in Peachland).","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, or have in possession more than 3 dogs over the age of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Regional District bylaw that applies in Peachland does not set a cat limit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard poultry and farm animals are limited by the Zoning Bylaw (outside the ALR): on lots under 0.4 ha in residential zones, up to 6 chickens; per 0.4 ha otherwise, 2 livestock, 6 sheep or goats, 12 poultry (not roosters) and 20 rabbits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.37.1","official_wording":"Twelve (12) poultry, excluding roosters; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A hobby kennel permit (4 to 20 dogs, RDCO permit $125) allows more than 3 dogs where the zone permits a kennel. Registered guide dogs do not count toward the 3-dog limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6, s. 15, s. 42","official_wording":"Hobby Kennel means a house or property where 4 to 20 dogs over the age of 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($25 early payment discount if paid within 14 days; $25 late payment surcharge). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Ticketing information table (reference only)","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (dogs); District of Peachland Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (poultry and livestock)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. On residential lots smaller than 0.4 ha (1 acre), up to 6 chickens, if the coop meets the accessory building rules. On larger lots outside the ALR, 12 poultry per 0.4 ha.","short":"Yes, up to 6 on lots under 0.4 ha","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Applies to land outside the Agricultural Land Reserve. Zoning Bylaw 2400 consolidated July 20, 2026.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.37.1","official_wording":"For lots smaller than 0.4 ha (1.0 ac) and located in a residential zone, a maximum of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 chickens on lots under 0.4 ha (1 acre) in a residential zone. 12 poultry (not counting roosters) for every 0.4 ha on larger lots.","short":"6 on lots under 0.4 ha (12 per 0.4 ha larger)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.37.1","official_wording":"six (6) chickens are permitted, provided that the buildings and structures for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coops must meet the accessory building and structure rules. The bylaw also sets shelter setbacks of 30 m from the front and exterior side lot lines and 7.5 m from the rear and interior side lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.37.1.2, 5.37.2","official_wording":"provided that the buildings and structures for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in the A1, A2, RR1 and RR2 zones only. Outside the ALR the lot must be at least 0.4 ha (1 acre), with 2 hives per 0.4 ha up to 20. Hives go behind the house, with entrances facing away from neighbours and 7.5 m from lot lines unless raised 2.5 m or behind a 1.8 m fence or hedge. Register with the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.31","official_wording":"Apiculture or the keeping of bees and/or beehives in the A1, A2, RR1 and RR2 zones is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Outside the ALR, for every 0.4 ha (1 acre): 2 livestock (cattle, horses and similar), 6 sheep or goats, 12 poultry (not roosters) and 20 rabbits. Shelters need 30 m front and exterior side and 7.5 m rear and interior side setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.37.1.1, 5.37.2","official_wording":"For every 0.4 ha (1.0 ac) of land the following number of animals is permitted on a lot:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.37 keeping of animals, s. 5.31 apiculture)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 72 consecutive hours, or on a sidewalk or boulevard. No overnight parking of RVs, campers, commercial vehicles or trailers on Beach Avenue (the bylaw notice schedule also mentions District parking lots). Boats and trailers may not be left overnight in parks, on beaches or on boulevards.","short":"72 hours; no overnight RVs on Beach Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1856-traffic-regulation-consolidatedpdf","section":"s. 4.01(i), (s), (y)","official_wording":"on a sidewalk or boulevard; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In any residential zone: no more than 2 recreational vehicles (the zoning bylaw counts boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and personal watercraft as RVs), 1 unlicensed trailer, 1 unlicensed vehicle, and no more than 5 vehicles stored outside in total. RVs over 12.2 m (40 ft) are not allowed.","short":"Max 2 RVs; no RV over 12.2 m; 5 vehicles total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.7.2, 5.7.3","official_wording":"More than 2 recreational vehicles; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: not allowed unless the zoning bylaw specifically permits it; using a tent, trailer, motor home or RV for any use is prohibited. In a park: camping or setting up a camper is banned. On a street: not addressed beyond the 72-hour and Beach Avenue overnight rules.","short":"No on a lot unless zoning permits; park camping banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.7.1","official_wording":"Except as specifically permitted in this bylaw, a use located partially or totally in a tent,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 after 28): $100 for parking over 72 hours, overnight RV or trailer parking on Beach Avenue, or too many vehicles or RVs on a lot. Living in an RV or trailer on a lot $250; camping in a park $50; overnight boat trailer in a park $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Parts 13, 20, 24","official_wording":"Parking longer than 72 consecutive hours $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (street parking); Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.7, vehicles on a lot); Park Regulation Bylaw No. 2089, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1856 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-1856-traffic-regulation-consolidatedpdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Regulate Traffic within the Corporate Limits of the District of Peachland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Citizens have the right not to be disturbed by excessive noise. Excessive noise includes shouting, singing, loud radio or TV, musical instruments or amplifiers, persistent animal sounds, or loud engine noise from vehicles or boats, at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Noise (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178)","official_wording":"Citizens have the right not to be disturbed by excessive noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw is a scanned document that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise and power tools: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and on holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun/holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Noise","official_wording":"7 am and 9 pm, Monday to Saturday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Exemptions and special event permits are in Part 4 of the Good Neighbour Bylaw. Launching a boat from your property without a muffling device, and running a public address system without a permit, are also offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Noise","official_wording":"For exemptions and other information, including special event permits, please","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Ave, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: bylaw@peachland.ca or 250-767-3710 (main reception 250-767-2647).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Ave, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, excluding statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line, 250-768-2880 (not 9-1-1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Noise","official_wording":"After normal business hours, RCMP may respond to noise complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for noise that disturbs, noise outside permitted times, or construction noise that disturbs. No municipal ticket (MTI) bylaw was found.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days); no ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 9 (ss. 4.1 to 4.5, 4.10)","official_wording":"Noise which Disturbs $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178, 2018 (Part 4, noise). The bylaw library also lists Noise Abatement Bylaw No. 1330.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Noise","official_wording":"(Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178, 2018)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let rubbish and debris accumulate on or around the property, keep more than one unlicensed vehicle on a parcel, let water stagnate (mosquito breeding), leave graffiti visible from a road or public place, or leave weeds and rubbish on the boulevard or lane in front of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Property Maintenance (pp. 5 to 8)","official_wording":"Accumulation of rubbish and debris on or around a property is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Fill in a 'bylaw request for action' form and drop it at Municipal Hall (5806 Beach Ave) or email it to bylaw@peachland.ca. Include your name and contact details; anonymous complaints generally get no action.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","section":"How to Register a Complaint","official_wording":"Complete a bylaw request for action form and drop it off at Municipal Hall, or email it to bylaw@peachland.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Complaints are acted on only if there is a clearly identified complainant directly affected. Officers first try voluntary compliance before enforcement; serious complaints get priority.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement","official_wording":"Reasonable attempts will be made to secure voluntary compliance prior to initiating any manner of enforcement action","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly premises $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt). Failure to remedy unsightly premises $100 ($90/$110). No municipal ticket bylaw was found.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 9 (ss. 5.6, 5.7)","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178, 2018 (Part 5, property maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Property Maintenance","official_wording":"(Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178, 2018)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A campfire permit from Municipal Hall is required (Fire Bylaw 1718 s.14.1). Burn only 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., attended, dry seasoned wood only, no dense smoke, never during a fire ban. Bylaw campfire limit 1 m across and high; District page says fire pit 0.5 m maximum, 4 m clear space.","short":"Yes, with a campfire permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Sources differ: the Good Neighbour Guide (2018 summary of Bylaw 2178) says campfires up to 1 m, more than 5 m from combustibles or the property line, with no mention of a permit; Fire Bylaw 1718 s. 14.1 and the District's Burning Regulations page require a campfire permit, and the page gives a 0.5 m fire pit with 4 m clear space. Good Neighbour Bylaw 2178 could not be read (scanned).","source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (2018), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Nuisance Smoke and Campfires (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178)","official_wording":"not exceeding one meter in diameter and one metre in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only on land of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) or more, with a permit, burning dry untreated wood from the same land; no leaves or other compostables, no burn barrels. Burn between 7:00 a.m. and sunset, at least 30 m from property lines and buildings, never in Fair or Poor air quality. The District page says the burning season runs October to April 30.","short":"Only on land of 1 hectare or more, with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"s. 8.3 to 8.6","official_wording":"No person shall cause or permit smoke from open burning except on land having an area of one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Open burning permit (lots of 1 ha or more) or campfire permit, issued in person at Municipal Hall Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Site inspection for an outdoor burning permit is $20. Fire Department: 250-767-2841. Before burning, call the Outdoor Burning Hotline 1-855-262-2876.","short":"Yes; $20 site inspection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/burning-regulations","section":"Permit Information","official_wording":"are asked to stop by the office Monday to Friday 8 am - 4 pm and the permit will be issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All fires are subject to local fire restrictions and can be cancelled at any time. Once a campfire ban is in place, campfire permits are rescinded until the fall. Check burning conditions daily after about 8 a.m. on the RDCO site or call the Outdoor Burning Hotline 1-855-262-2876.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/burning-regulations","section":"Campfire Regulations","official_wording":"Once the campfire ban is in place then your permit is rescinded until the fall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste cart every second week, March 1 to December 31. Extra yard waste can go to the Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna, or the Glenmore Landfill (fees apply). Backyard composting is also suggested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste - (pickup months: March thru December) | District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/services/garbage-recycling/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"All residents on municipal curbside garbage collection will receive yard waste pick up every two weeks from March through December.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for burning without an open burning permit, burning outside permitted hours, or breaking campfire rules (hours, ban, unseasoned wood, unattended). Bylaw 1718 also lets the District charge a minimum $300 for a repeat burn without a permit.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Parts 7 and 9","official_wording":"Fail to Obtain Permit for Open Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (a Bylaw to Establish the Regulations for Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control); campfires are also covered by Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2178, Part 6","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Establish the Regulations for Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed without a permit from the Fire Chief. Permits are for a specific event or occasion and go to adults only (individual or organization). No fixed dates or hours are set in the bylaw.","short":"No, without Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"s. 15.1 to 15.3","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, explode, sell or give to any person, any Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Bylaw 1718 s. 15.1 bans selling or giving away fireworks, and the permits in s. 15.2 are only for discharging them.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"s. 15.1","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, explode, sell or give to any person, any Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means a composition regulated in the federal Fireworks Manual under the Canada Explosives Act. The bylaw's permits distinguish Low Hazard and High Hazard fireworks as defined in that Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"s. 1 'Fireworks'; s. 15.2","official_wording":"Fireworks\" means a composition regulated in the Fireworks Manual, Explosives Division of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Fire Chief issues them to adults. An organization must appoint a Certified Fireworks Supervisor, and written permission is needed from the owners of the land where fireworks are set off and of neighbouring land where debris may fall. High hazard fireworks permit fee: $20.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"s. 15.2, 15.3; Schedule A","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit to discharge \"Low Hazard\" Fireworks as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 if paid 28 days or more after receipt) for not having a fireworks permit.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 7 (s. 9.3(ii))","official_wording":"Fail to Obtain Permit for Fireworks $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (s. 15)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1718 (consolidated PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-1718-fire-and-life-safety-smoke-regulatory-controlpdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Establish the Regulations for Fire and Life Safety and Smoke Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020, issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers; most bylaws are enforced on complaint. Disputes go to the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Program. Dog tickets are issued by the RDCO under its own bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement; How to Dispute a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"Bylaws are enforced through the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parking over 72 hours $100; noise $100; unsightly premises $100; breaking water restrictions $100; wasting water $500; burning without a permit $100; garbage or cart offences $150; no building permit $500. RDCO dog tickets: no dog licence $300; dog at large first offence $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parking longer than 72 consecutive hours $100 $90 $110 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount, which is 10% lower on most items (for example $100 becomes $90, $150 becomes $135, $500 becomes $450).","short":"Usually 10% off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"s. 5.2(b)","official_wording":"b) If payment of the penalty is received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Payment from day 15 to day 27 is the full penalty (for example $100). If payment is received 28 days or more after the notice was received, the late amount applies, 10% higher on most items (for example $100 becomes $110, $150 becomes $165, $500 becomes $550).","short":"About 10% more after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"s. 5.2(c)","official_wording":"If payment of the penalty is received by the District twenty-eight (28) days or more after the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of getting the notice, complete the dispute section on the back and deliver it to the District (in person, mail, fax or email). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld you can pay or go to an adjudicator at Kelowna City Hall. If the adjudicator upholds the notice, the full penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee is due.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services","section":"How to Dispute a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"within 14 days of issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275, 2020 (PDF), District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NUMBER 2275, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in Peachland, including home-based businesses and suites rented as a business. A non-resident business needs an Inter-Community Business Licence unless exempt. Non-profit societies pay $1 a year. No licence for concerts, arts-and-crafts shows, sidewalk sales or farmers markets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.6, 4.8","official_wording":"no Person will carry on, maintain, own, or operate a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$125 a year for a standard business licence, plus a $30 application fee credited toward the first licence. Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 halves the fee for a business that becomes liable after July 1 (the District web page says no prorating; the bylaw governs).","short":"$125 a year plus $30 application fee","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 says the fee is reduced by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1; the web page says there is no prorating. Fees are not refundable (s. 4.18). Licence fee changes of an existing licence are $20 per occurrence.","source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Standard business licence $30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form with supporting documents and email it to bylaw@peachland.ca or deliver it to Municipal Hall, 5806 Beach Ave, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. The licence is granted if bylaw, provincial and federal requirements are met, the fee is paid and no fees are owing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Submit your application electronically to bylaw@peachland.ca or in-person to Municipal Hall: 5806 Beach Ave between 8-4, Monday to Friday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year before the new period starts (by December 31). Seasonal licences run six months; short-term business licences run for the period approved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","section":"ss. 4.19-4.20, 4.23-4.24","official_wording":"All Business Licences will have a Licence Period of one-year, commencing on the 1st day of January","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. $150 a year, on top of the Peachland licence, for mobile businesses (contractors, trades, etc.). Valid in 21 participating Okanagan-Similkameen communities including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon and Summerland. Not for taxis, food trucks, flea markets or other fixed or semi-fixed sales.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"The cost of the ICBL is $150 annually in addition to the cost of the Municipal Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for carrying on business without a licence: $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days, $550 if paid 28 days or more after receiving it). Operating a suite without a licence: $500. Failure to renew: $100.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Part 3","official_wording":"Conduct business without a licence $500 $450 $550","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020 (amended by Bylaw 2402, adopted October 24, 2023, and Bylaw 2469, adopted June 26, 2026); fees in Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, Schedule 4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 1.1 and amendments","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, at your principal residence as an accessory use. Type I (minor): any zone with a dwelling. Type II (major): zones allowing a single detached home or duplex. Type III (rural): Agricultural and Rural Residential zones on lots of 0.8 ha (2.0 ac) or more. R1 allows Type I and II.","short":"Yes, at your principal residence (Types I to III)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.36.3-5.36.5","official_wording":"Type I (Minor Home Based Businesses) are permitted in any zone permitting a residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone operating a business from home needs an annual business licence: $125 a year (standard business licence), plus a $30 application fee credited to the first licence.","short":"Yes: $125 a year plus $30 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Businesses, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/business/business-licensing/types-businesses/home-based-businesses","section":"Home-Based Businesses page","official_wording":"Anyone operating a business from their home within District boundaries must obtain an annual business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No outside storage or display. Type I: no goods displayed, stored or sold; 1 parking space; 2 patrons. Type II: 25% of the home, 50 m² max; 1 non-resident employee; 2 spaces; 4 patrons. Type III: 100 m²; 2 employees; 4 spaces; 8 patrons. Sign: one fascia sign up to 0.14 m² (1.5 sq ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.36.2-5.36.5","official_wording":"There shall be no external storage or display of materials, equipment or finished","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any that discharge odours, noxious matter, vapours, smoke, dust, heat, glare, radiation or recurring vibrations, make external noise or electronic interference, or are a fire hazard through manufacturing or materials storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.36.2","official_wording":"Home-based businesses that discharge or emit odorous or noxious matters or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, s. 5.36 (Home Based Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, ss. 5.10-5.14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.36","official_wording":"5.36 HOME BASED BUSINESSES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only as a Bed and Breakfast in the operator's principal residence (rooms in the home or a registered secondary suite), for stays under 30 days; no whole dwellings or garden suites. Zoning allows it in A1, A2, RR1, RR2, R1, RM2, CR2 and CR3 (the District guide omits RR2 and CR3).","short":"Only as B&B in principal residence, no whole dwellings","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Comprehensive development zones: contact Planning. The B&B Guide says a B&B is not permitted on a property with an unregistered suite; the web page also says not on a lot with a secondary or garden suite, though a suite B&B in a registered secondary suite is allowed by the Business Licence Bylaw (s. 5.4). Peachland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026).","source_title":"Short Term Rentals, District of Peachland","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/short-term-rentals","section":"Short Term Rentals page","official_wording":"An operator of the B&B must hold a valid Municipal Business Licence and must be operating within his/her principal residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Bed and Breakfast licence: $400 application fee (credited to the first year), then $112 a year. Site visits by the Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and Bylaw Officer come first; the guide says an inspection is required every two years.","short":"Yes, $112 a year plus $400 application","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says there is no prorating of the $112 fee; Bylaw 2274 s. 4.17 reduces licence fees by 50% for a business that becomes liable after July 1. A suite B&B also needs the secondary suite licence.","source_title":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/consolidated-bylaw-2277-development-application-licence-feespdf","section":"Schedule 4, ss. 1 and 2","official_wording":"Bed and breakfast licence $400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each short-term rental unit needs its own provincial registration number ($100 a year for a host's principal residence). Peachland is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal-residence requirement does not apply, but the District's B&B rules still require it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview and registration fees","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operator lives there. At most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests at a time; no kitchen in a bedroom; one marked parking spot per bedroom; guest records kept; fire evacuation plan posted in each guest room. No guest may stay over 30 days in a 12-month period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023, consolidated July 20, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-no-2400","section":"s. 5.32.3-5.32.7","official_wording":"No more than 4 bedrooms shall be used for the bed and breakfast business operation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: operating a Bed & Breakfast contrary to the Business Licence Bylaw $250 ($225 early, $275 late); no business licence $500 ($450 early, $550 late); B&B use contrary to the Zoning Bylaw $250 ($225 early, $275 late).","short":"Notice $250 to $500 by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2275-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw","section":"Schedule A, Parts 3 and 24","official_wording":"Operate a Bed & Breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","place_name":"Peachland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020 (ss. 5.1-5.4) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2023 (s. 5.32); fees in Development Application & Licence Fees Bylaw No. 2277, 2020, Schedule 4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.peachland.ca/media/file/bylaw-no-2274-business-licence-bylaw-consolidated","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2274, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for work the bylaw regulates, including new buildings and structures, alterations, demolition and relocation, subject to section 4.2 exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322361","section":"Sections 4.1–5.1, scope and permits","official_wording":"PART 4: SCOPE AND EXEMPTIONS 4.1. This Bylaw applies to the design, construction, and occupancy of new buildings and structures and the alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, and occupancy of existing buildings and structures. 4.2 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) a building or structure commonly known as “Canadian Standards Association Z240 MH series, Z241 series, or A277 series”, except as regulated by the Building Code; or (b) another building or structure exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein. PART 5: PERMIT CONDITIONS 5.1 A permit is required if work regulated under this Bylaw is undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s guide exempts accessory buildings under 10 square metres from a building permit if they will not be used for residential occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/323896","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"accessory buildings (e.g. storage shed) less than 10 square metres in size, not to be used for residential occupancy (note: even though a permit is not required, the structure must still comply with zoning regulations with respect to setbacks and height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use Pemberton’s online permit application.","short":"Online permit application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Permit","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/building-development/building-permits/apply-for-a-permit","section":"Application Instructions","official_wording":"All permit types must be applied for online through Cloudpermit. 1. Create an account (first-time users) or log in (returning users). 2. Select “Create New Application.” 3. Name your project (e.g., 7400 Prospect Street). 4. Locate your property using the map, by entering the address, or entering it manually. 5. Select the Building Permit icon and choose your permit type (e.g., Residential – New Single Family Dwelling).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Upload the supporting documents for your selected permit type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Permit","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/building-development/building-permits/apply-for-a-permit","section":"Application Instructions","official_wording":"5. Select the Building Permit icon and choose your permit type (e.g., Residential – New Single Family Dwelling). * Note: Excavation, Occupancy, Retaining Walls, Culverts, and Woodstoves are found under “Miscellaneous.” Site Alteration is listed under “Site Alteration.” 6. Upload the required documentation and submit your application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a Permit: Village of Pemberton; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Notify the building official about scheduled professional inspections and when the work is complete so a final inspection can take place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322361","section":"Part 8, owner’s duty to notify","official_wording":"excavation, or construction activity contained are within the property boundaries. 8.7 Every owner must give at least 48 hours’ written notice to the Building Official (a) of any scheduled inspections of a registered professional or representative; (b) of intent to cover work that has been ordered to be inspected prior to covering; and (c) when work has been completed so that a final inspection can be made.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a Permit: Village of Pemberton, Building Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322361","section":"Section 1.1, citation","official_wording":"PART 1: CITATION 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Pemberton Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s guide lists front fences under 1.2 metres and rear fences under 1.8 metres among projects exempt from a building permit.","short":"No building permit for fences under 1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/323896","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"installing fences less than 1.2 metres in height at the front or 1.8 meters in height at the rear;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In a residential front yard, the usual maximum is 1.2 m. A fence may reach 2 m if the portion above 1.2 m uses transparent mesh.","short":"1.2 m (2 m with transparent mesh above)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 7.15(a)–(b)","official_wording":"7.15 Fences (Amendment Bylaw No. 862, 2019/Adopted May 7, 2019) (a) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw; i. The height of a fence or wall shall be measured to the highest point from, and perpendicular to, a line representing the average natural grade level at its base, including where a fence or wall is constructed above a retaining wall; ii. The maximum height of a fence shall not exceed 1.2 m in a front yard and not more than 1.8 m on all other parts of a lot in a residential zone. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above; i. the fence height may be increased to 2.0 m in a front yard provided Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw 832, 2018 63 transparent mesh is used for the portion of fence that is more than 1.2 m in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone the usual limit outside the front yard is 1.8 m. Other zones have a 2.5 m limit, subject to the bylaw’s exceptions.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 7.15(a)–(b)","official_wording":"7.15 Fences (Amendment Bylaw No. 862, 2019/Adopted May 7, 2019) (a) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw; i. The height of a fence or wall shall be measured to the highest point from, and perpendicular to, a line representing the average natural grade level at its base, including where a fence or wall is constructed above a retaining wall; ii. The maximum height of a fence shall not exceed 1.2 m in a front yard and not more than 1.8 m on all other parts of a lot in a residential zone. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above; i. the fence height may be increased to 2.0 m in a front yard provided Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw 832, 2018 63 transparent mesh is used for the portion of fence that is more than 1.2 m in height; ii. the maximum height of a fence shall not exceed 2.5 m in any other zone;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide, Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Measure to the highest point from the average natural grade at the base, including above a retaining wall. Specified recreational fences using see-through materials have a height exception.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 7.15","official_wording":"i. The height of a fence or wall shall be measured to the highest point from, and perpendicular to, a line representing the average natural grade level at its base, including where a fence or wall is constructed above a retaining wall;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, section 7.15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw, section 7.15","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s guide exempts accessory buildings under 10 square metres from a building permit if they will not be used for residential occupancy.","short":"No if under 10 square metres, no residential use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/323896","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"accessory buildings (e.g. storage shed) less than 10 square metres in size, not to be used for residential occupancy (note: even though a permit is not required, the structure must still comply with zoning regulations with respect to setbacks and height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide, Building Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide, Building Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Setbacks and height limits still apply to a permit-exempt shed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Good Neighbour Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/323896","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"even though a permit is not required, the structure must still comply with zoning regulations with respect to setbacks and height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322361","section":"Sections 1.1 and 4, citation and scope","official_wording":"PART 1: CITATION 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Village of Pemberton Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum per building, pool or pond permit.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, Schedule T (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322374","section":"Schedule T, building permit fees","official_wording":"SCHEDULE T – BUILDING (Amendment Bylaw No. 913, 2021) (Amendment Bylaw No. 923, 2022) (Amendment Bylaw No. 951, 2023) 1. The following fees, charges, and deposits apply to services that are or may be provided under Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021: Fee Type Fee Unit Building Permit Fees Building permit; pool permit; pond permit* $10.00 / $1,000 of cost of construction or fraction thereof up to $100,000 $7.00 / $1,000 of cost of construction or fraction thereof in excess of $100,000 $100 minimum fee per permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10 per $1,000 of construction cost or fraction up to $100,000, then $7 per $1,000 or fraction above $100,000. Minimum $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, Schedule T (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322374","section":"Schedule T, building permit fees","official_wording":"Building Permit Fees Building permit; pool permit; pond permit* $10.00 / $1,000 of cost of construction or fraction thereof up to $100,000 $7.00 / $1,000 of cost of construction or fraction thereof in excess of $100,000 $100 minimum fee per permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a Permit: Village of Pemberton, Village building permit fees, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, Schedule T (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a Permit: Village of Pemberton, Village building permit fees, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, Schedule T (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay online by credit card through OptionPay or by cash, cheque or debit at Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Permit","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/building-development/building-permits/apply-for-a-permit","section":"Permit Fees and Payment","official_wording":"Permit fees can be paid online through credit card using our OptionPay service. Please note processing fees may apply. The Village office (7400 Prospect St.) accepts Debit, Cash or Cheque in office. Credit Card payments are not accepted in office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, 2021, Schedule T, for services under Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 905, Schedule T (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322374","section":"Schedule T, building","official_wording":"SCHEDULE T – BUILDING (Amendment Bylaw No. 913, 2021) (Amendment Bylaw No. 923, 2022) (Amendment Bylaw No. 951, 2023) 1. The following fees, charges, and deposits apply to services that are or may be provided under Building Bylaw No. 912, 2021: Fee Type Fee Unit Building Permit Fees Building permit; pool permit; pond permit* $10.00 / $1,000 of cost of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address on Pemberton’s map or locate the parcel manually.","short":"Online map; enter your address","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Using the Village geographic information system (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/251768","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"Next, you can choose to type in your address in the search bar below the ribbon, or manually scrub through the map to find your property. Once you have located your property, you can click on it to bring the information box up. The information box will have the current zoning information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, consolidated December 18, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The district sets permitted principal and accessory uses, lot size and width, building setbacks, lot coverage and heights.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Section 11.1, Residential 1 example","official_wording":"11.1Residential 1 (R-1) The Residential 1 (R-1) Zone is intended to accommodate detached dwellings within residential neighbourhoods. 11.1.1 Permitted Principal Uses (a) Dwelling, Detached 11.1.2 Permitted Accessory Uses (a) Bed and Breakfast (b) Home Occupation (c) Secondary Suite (d) Short-Term Rental 11.1.3 Lot Regulations a) Minimum Lot Size: 700 m2 b) Minimum Lot Width: 18 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Email Village Development Services at developmentservices@pemberton.ca for questions about the parcel map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Using the Village geographic information system (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/251768","section":"Using the Village GIS, Questions","official_wording":"map. Questions? Please contact developmentservices@pemberton.ca for any additional questions you may have.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, consolidated December 18, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"In R-1, a secondary suite is an accessory use to the permitted detached dwelling. Check the schedule for the actual parcel.","short":"Yes, in R-1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Section 11.1.2, R-1 permitted accessory uses","official_wording":"11.1Residential 1 (R-1) The Residential 1 (R-1) Zone is intended to accommodate detached dwellings within residential neighbourhoods. 11.1.1 Permitted Principal Uses (a) Dwelling, Detached 11.1.2 Permitted Accessory Uses (a) Bed and Breakfast (b) Home Occupation (c) Secondary Suite (d) Short-Term Rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Where the zone permits a carriage house, the home is on the second storey above a garage, storage building or similar use. Keep it at least 3 m from the dwelling. The residential floor area may not exceed 90 m².","short":"Yes, carriage house above garage where zone permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw section 7.10(a)","official_wording":"7.10 Carriage Houses (Amendment Bylaw No. 975, 2024/Adopted December 10, 2024) (a) Where permitted in a zone, carriage houses shall be subject to the following regulations: i. The distance between the permitted dwelling unit and the carriage house shall be a minimum of 3.0 m; ii. The accessory dwelling unit of the carriage house shall be located on the second storey of an accessory building over top of a garage, storage building, or similar; (Amendment Bylaw No. 924, 2022/Adopted May 17, 2022) iii. Notwithstanding any other regulation in a zone, accessory buildings with a carriage house may be constructed to a maximum height of two (2) storeys; iv. The gross floor area of the residential dwelling in a carriage house shall not exceed 90 m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A maximum of two bedrooms per suite. Unless the zone provides otherwise, up to two suites per lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 66","official_wording":"(b) Unless a zone specifically provides for otherwise, only two (2) secondary suites are permitted on a lot; (c) A secondary suite shall not have more than two (2) bedrooms;Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw 832, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, consolidated December 18, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s annual water restrictions run from June 1 through September 30.","short":"June 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/water-restrictions","section":"Staff Access","official_wording":"With population growth and the impacts of climate change, there is increasing pressure on our water supply. Water restrictions help ensure there is enough treated drinking water for everyone during the dry summer months. Water restrictions are in effect annually from June 1 through September 30, with levels adjusted based on weather conditions and water use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"At Level 2, even addresses sprinkle Thursday and Sunday, odd addresses Wednesday and Saturday, 4–9 a.m. or 7–10 p.m. In-ground irrigation runs 10 p.m.–4 a.m. the following day. Check the posted level.","short":"Level 2: even Thu, Sun; odd Wed, Sat; 4-9 a.m. or 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/water-restrictions","section":"Level 2 Water Restrictions","official_wording":"## Level 2 Water Restrictions Even addresses water on Thursdays and Sundays Odd addresses water on Wednesdays and Saturdays Sprinkling between 4 - 9am or 7 - 10pm In-ground irrigation systems between 10pm - 4am the following day Hand watering, drip irrigation, or vegetable garden watering is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water Restrictions: Village of Pemberton, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply for a permit for new sod, seed or substantial new landscaping. A permit may last up to 90 days and must be displayed on site. At Level Two or higher, the Village may refuse, suspend, change or cancel it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322241","section":"Sections 7.1–7.4, permits","official_wording":"7. PERMITS 7.1 A person, owner or occupant of a parcel may apply to the Village Official for a permit that allows for sprinkling on the premises despite a period of water restrictions: (a) a new lawn, either by replacing sod or by seeding; (b) who has installed new landscaping on a substantial part of the outdoor portion of a premises. 7.2 The Village Official may require the applicant for a permit to produce such information as he or she considers relevant in the circumstances, and taking into account the potential impact of the proposed activity on the Water supply, may refuse, suspend, modify or cancel a permit if the activity occurs during a Level Two or higher water restriction period or otherwise would, in the Village Official’s opinion, adversely affect Water conservation in the circumstances. 7.3 A permit issued under Section 7.2 shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which it was issued 7.4 A permit may be issued for up to ninety (90) days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water Restrictions: Village of Pemberton, Outdoor Water Use Bylaw, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 792, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322241","section":"Section 1, citation","official_wording":"1. CITATION This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Pemberton Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 792, 2015.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"In Pemberton, a dog over three months old must have an annual Village licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Section 1.1 sets the licensing threshold at over three months. The Village application page uses broader wording about puppies.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"1. Licencing of Dogs 1.1. No person shall keep, own, harbour or be in possession of any dog over the age of three (3) months within the Village unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw. 1.2. The owner of a dog shall obtain an annual licence for such dog by paying the fee. (Amendment Bylaw No. 905, 2021)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets: Village of Pemberton","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/community/animals-pets","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"## Dog Licensing All dogs in Pemberton must be licensed annually through the Village. Licensing helps us reunite lost pets with their families and ensures compliance with local bylaws. Dog licences also contribute to community initiatives such as maintaining doggie bag dispensers and supporting the Pemberton Animal Wellbeing Society (PAWS).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for a new licence or renewal before January 31, $40 for renewal after January 31.","short":"$25 for new or renewal before January 31 ($40 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licence application","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Staff Access","official_wording":"Licence Type  | New Licence  | Renewal Fee (before Jan 31st)  | Renewal Fee (after Jan 31st)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"For an unaltered dog over 18 months, $65 new or renewed before January 31 and $85 for renewal after January 31. Under six months the form lists $15. Ask the Village about the unlisted age band.","short":"$65 before January 31 ($85 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licence application","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Staff Access","official_wording":"Licence Type  | New Licence  | Renewal Fee (before Jan 31st)  | Renewal Fee (after Jan 31st) Unneutered/Unspayed Dog Over 18 Months  | $65.00  | $65.00  | $85.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"The application lists $100 for a dangerous dog and $10 for a replacement tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licence application","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Staff Access","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog  | $100.00  | $100.00  | $100.00 Replacement Tag  | $10.00  | $10.00  | N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"December 31 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 7","official_wording":"i. expires on the thirty-first (31st) day of December of the year in which it is issued; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village application and pay online via OptionPay or in person at the Village Office. The online payment vendor charges fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licence application","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Dog licence application, payment options","official_wording":"## Payment Options [Input] How would you like to pay? * [Input] Online Payment [Input] Pay In Person at the Village Office #### Online Payments can be made online via OptionPay (third party vendor fees apply). Visit payment.optionpay.ca/village-of-pemberton to purchase your dog licence online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"An unlicensed dog carries $75, $50 early or $100 late.","short":"$75 ($50 early, $100 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Schedule, Animal Control Bylaw section 1.1","official_wording":"Applicable Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 1.1 Unlicensed dog: $75$50$100 Yes $25 2.1, 2.2 Dog at large or in prohibited area: $50$25$75 No Not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Leash your dog in public in Pemberton unless you are in a designated off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/community/animals-pets","section":"Paw-sitive Pet Etiquette","official_wording":"* Leash Up: Keep your dog leashed in all public spaces unless in designated off-leash areas. This keeps your pet and others safe.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Use a leash no longer than 2 m, attached to the collar or harness and strong enough to control the dog. A dangerous dog in public must be muzzled and on a leash no longer than 1 m.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pemberton","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"Definition of leash and dangerous dogs in public places","official_wording":"Leash means a rope, chain, cord, or leather strip no longer than 2 metres, attached to the collar or harness of a dog, of sufficient strength to be used for controlling and restraining the activity of the dog; (Amendment Bylaw No. 870, 2019)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The northeast corner of One Mile Lake Park is designated off leash. Other areas must be designated by the Village. The owner must maintain verbal control and prevent injury or damage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pemberton","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"Sections 2.3 and 2.7","official_wording":"2.3. Notwithstanding subsection 2.1, a dog is not required to be on a leash while in the designated off-leash area located on the northeast corner of One Mile Lake Park or any other Village designated off-leash area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keep dogs off school playing fields and out of public spaces posted against dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pemberton","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"Section 2.2, dog control","official_wording":"2.1. An owner shall ensure his or her dog does not run at large within the Village; 2.2. An owner shall ensure his or her dog does not enter the school playing fields or any other public space that has signage posted at any time; 2.3. Notwithstanding subsection 2.1, a dog is not required to be on a leash while in the designated off-leash area located on the northeast corner of One Mile Lake Park or any other Village designated off-leash area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Carry bags and clean up after your dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/community/animals-pets","section":"Paw-sitive Pet Etiquette","official_wording":"* Pick Up After Your Pet: Always carry bags and clean up after your dog. Proper disposal keeps our parks and trails clean for everyone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"A dog at large or in a prohibited area carries $50, $25 early or $75 late.","short":"$50 ($25 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Schedule, Animal Control Bylaw sections 2.1 and 2.2","official_wording":"Applicable Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 1.1 Unlicensed dog: $75$50$100 Yes $25 2.1, 2.2 Dog at large or in prohibited area: $50$25$75 No Not Applicable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pemberton","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw enforcement officer can designate a dog based on reasonable grounds and delivers notice to the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"Sections 4.1 and 4.2, aggressive-dog designation","official_wording":"4. Aggressive Dogs 4.1. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate a dog as an aggressive dog for the purposes of this Bylaw, based on his or her own knowledge or observation, a written communication from another Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or a written complaint about the dog that provides reasonable grounds for the designation. 4.2 (Amendment Bylaw No. 870, 2019) If the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has designated a dog as an aggressive dog, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer will deliver to the owner or other person responsible for the dog, if that person is known, written notice advising that the dog has been so designated.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In Pemberton, a dog designated aggressive must be muzzled and held on a leash no longer than two metres in public.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 11","official_wording":"(b) not cause, permit or allow the dog to be in any public place, unless the dog is muzzled and secured on a leash, no longer than two (2) metres, to its owner or to the competent person responsible for the dog;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to take the required control measures for an aggressive dog is $300, $250 early or $350 late. The separate dangerous-dog control, confinement or notification offence is $500, $400 early or $500 late.","short":"$500 dangerous ($400 early); $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Animal Control bylaw notice schedule, sections 4 and 7","official_wording":"Failing to take stipulated measures regarding the control of an aggressive dog $300$250$350 Yes$2007.1 Keeping a dangerous dog without a licence $500 $400 $500 Yes$250 7.2 Failing to take stipulated measures regarding the control, confinement, or notification of a dangerous dog $500 $400 $500 Yes$250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton allows up to three dogs per person.","short":"Up to three dogs per person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"2.8. No person shall own more than three (3) dogs unless the person meets the requirements for operating a kennel and has obtained a licence under section 8.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel operator needs the appropriate licence to exceed three dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"2.8. No person shall own more than three (3) dogs unless the person meets the requirements for operating a kennel and has obtained a licence under section 8.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three dogs contrary to the regulations carries $150, $100 early or $200 late.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Animal Control bylaw notice schedule, dog numbers","official_wording":"keeping more than three (3) dogs contrary to regulations $150 $100 $200 Yes $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"In zones that allow backyard hens, the backyard rules cover lots over 600 m² and under 0.4 ha. Lots of 0.4 ha or more follow the agriculture provisions. The backyard limit is five hens.","short":"Yes, lots over 600 m² and under 0.4 ha","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw section 7.6(a)","official_wording":"7.6 Backyard Hen Keeping (a) For lots on which backyard hen keeping is permitted, the following regulations apply: i. Backyard hen keeping is permitted on lots greater than 600 m2 and less than 0.4 ha in area; on lots that are 0.4 ha or greater, backyard hen keeping shall comply with regulations and conditions of use for Agriculture; ii. A maximum of five (5) hens is permitted and no roosters are permitted; and iii. An enclosure for the keeping of hens shall be provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to five hens per parcel.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 16","official_wording":"c) Keep no more than five (5) Backyard Hens on any parcel of land despite the number of permissible dwelling units on that parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are prohibited under the backyard hen rules.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Zoning Bylaw section 7.6(a)(ii)","official_wording":"7.6 Backyard Hen Keeping (a) For lots on which backyard hen keeping is permitted, the following regulations apply: i. Backyard hen keeping is permitted on lots greater than 600 m2 and less than 0.4 ha in area; on lots that are 0.4 ha or greater, backyard hen keeping shall comply with regulations and conditions of use for Agriculture; ii. A maximum of five (5) hens is permitted and no roosters are permitted; and iii. An enclosure for the keeping of hens shall be provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Keep hens in a secure coop from sunset until 7 a.m., with food and water containers in the coop.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 17","official_wording":"f) Keep a food container and water container in each Coop; g) Ensure that all Backyard Hens are kept within a secure Coop from sunset to 7:00 a.m.; h) Ensure that each Backyard Hen remains at all times in a Coop or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton requires a backyard hen permit and compliance with zoning.","short":"Yes, backyard hen permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 16","official_wording":"8.1. A person must not keep Backyard Hens except in accordance with this Bylaw, the Zoning Bylaw and with a Backyard Hen Keeping Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"In B.C., register the beekeeper and each apiary together. Local permission, hive numbers and siting for this property still need confirmation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C. Bee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 3/2015","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/3_2015","section":"B.C. Bee Regulation section 3(1), registration","official_wording":"#### Registration 3   (1) Both of the following must be registered together on an application for registration, including an application to renew a registration, made under section 12 (1) of the Act: (a) the person who will engage in beekeeping; (b) each apiary in relation to which the person will engage in beekeeping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018, Village of Pemberton, Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322279","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Village of Pemberton \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 839, 2018.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s zoning bylaw generally prohibits on-street parking of campers, RVs, utility trailers and watercraft trailers except where the bylaw expressly allows it.","short":"Generally not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 53","official_wording":"(b) For greater certainty, the following uses are prohibited in all zones except where permitted for in this Bylaw: i. A track for the racing of motor vehicles; ii. The on-street parking of personal water craft and other watercraft trailers, campers, utility trailers and recreation vehicles;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked ZONING BYLAW, Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Camping in a vehicle or trailer in a public parking lot or parking space is prohibited. Check the zone separately for private land.","short":"No camping in public parking lots; private land by zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322299","section":"Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw section 7.1, public parking lots","official_wording":"7.1. A person must not park any vehicle or trailer on any public parking lot or in a parking space: (Amendment Bylaw No. 933, 2022) a) for a period longer than the posted maximum time restriction; b) during any time period for which posted parking regulations designate theParking and Traffic Control Bylaw No. 840, 2018, Consolidated December 10, 2024 Page | 10 parking lot or parking space as a no parking zone; c) such that any portion of the vehicle or trailer: i. extends into the roadway or parking lot beyond the markings delineating the parking space; or ii. occupies more than one parking space; iii. for a period longer than 72 hours; iv. for camping;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make disturbing noise during quiet hours or allow it on their property. Section 4 also prohibits certain vehicle noises and unreasonably loud or excessive noise at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/326264","section":"Sections 3–4, general and specific noise prohibitions","official_wording":"3. GENERAL 3.1. No person shall cause or make Noise during Quiet Hours. 3.2. No person being the owner or occupier of any premises or any real property shall allow or permit real property to be used to cause or make Noise during Quiet Hours. 3.3. No person or owner or occupier of any premises or any real property shall cause, make or allow any Noise prohibited under Section 4 of this Bylaw at any time. 4. PROHIBITED NOISES 4.1. The following Noises are prohibited:(a) motor vehicles without a functional muffler; (b) excessive vehicle noise such as excessive use of horn, squealing of tires, unattended car alarms, air horns, engine brakes or exhaust noise; and (c) unreasonably loud or excessive noise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"In Pemberton, noise that disrupts sleep is restricted after 11 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday, or before 9 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. Sun and holidays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/326264","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"Quiet Hours (a) No person shall cause or permit noise of any kind, which by its nature is reasonably interrupting or would tend to interrupt the sleep of a person in the neighbourhood or vicinity, on a Monday to Saturday inclusive before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., or on a Sunday or statutory holiday before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Noisy construction generally runs 7 a.m.–8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. Businesses are limited to 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on statutory holidays.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 10-4 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/326264","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"Construction Noise (b) No person shall, on a Monday to Friday inclusive before 7:00am or after 8:00pm, on a Saturday before 8:00am or after 8:00pm, or on a Sunday before 10:00am or after 4:00pm, engage in or permit construction in such a manner as to create a noise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"For a construction exemption, show why compliance is impossible or impractical and that surrounding property owners were notified. Apply in writing for approval to vary the hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/326264","section":"Sections 7.1–7.2, construction exemptions","official_wording":"7. SPECIAL EXEMPTIONS 7.1. A person may submit an application for exemption from the provisions of this Bylaw to an Authorized Person regarding construction issues if it is impossible or impractical to comply. Where an Authorized Person considers that it is impossible or impractical to comply with Section 3, an Authorized Person may (a) exempt construction work from the provisions of section 5; and (b) determine the terms of an exemption under this subsection for a specific period of time. 7.2. The applicant must demonstrate that the surrounding property owners have been notified of the applicant's intent to vary the hours. Responsibility for obtaining written approval lies with the person carrying on the work. An application for exemption must be in writing and shall include the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise during quiet hours is $100, $75 early or $125 late. Construction noise is $250, $200 early or $300 late.","short":"$100 ($75 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, sections 3.1 and 5.1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012 3.1 Noise During Quiet Hours $100$75 $125 No Not Applicable 3.2 Permit Noise During Quiet Hours – $100 $75 $125 No Not Applicable 3.3 Prohibited Noise $100$75 $125 No Not Applicable 5.1 Construction Noise $250 $200$300 No Not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/326264","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012 Adopted June 5, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s enforcement schedule covers discarded materials and rubbish accumulating on a property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, schedule for unsightly premises (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322331","section":"PDF p. 10","official_wording":"6.2 Causing, suffering or permitting or allowing the accumulation of filth, discarded materials, or rubbish of any kind to accumulate upon such real property $200 $150 $250 Yes $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Consolidated; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An authorized person may give written notice to the occupier and notify the registered owner or agent by registered mail. A recipient has 14 days from receipt to comply with the notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322427","section":"Section 9.1, notice of non-compliance","official_wording":"9. NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE 9.1 An Authorized Person may by written notice given to an occupier of the real property and by written notice sent by registered mail to the registered owner of the real property, or their agent, require the owners or occupiers of the real property, or their agent, to: a) remove from the real property the unsightly materials;b) clear the real property of noxious weeds, brush, shrubs, grass or other growth; or c) remove the graffiti; d) and every person receiving such a notice shall comply within 14 days of receipt of the notice. e) to construct a fence with appropriate screening, with the express purpose that unsightly materials may be stored behind the fence and not be visible from a public place or adjacent property. (Amendment Bylaw No. 638, 2009)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"For accumulated filth, discarded material or rubbish, $200 standard, $150 if paid within 14 days and $250 after 28 days.","short":"$200 ($150 if paid in 14 days, $250 after 28)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, schedule for unsightly premises (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322331","section":"PDF p. 10","official_wording":"6.2 Causing, suffering or permitting or allowing the accumulation of filth, discarded materials, or rubbish of any kind to accumulate upon such real property $200 $150 $250 Yes $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Unsightly Premises By-law No. 476, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322427","section":"Section 1, citation","official_wording":"1. TITLE This by-law may be cited as “Village of Pemberton Unsightly Premises By-law, No. 476, 2002”. 2. REPEAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Pemberton Fire Rescue: Village of Pemberton; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste burning is restricted to the times on the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/pemberton-fire-rescue","section":"The following are prohibited within the VOP:","official_wording":"4. Burning of yard and/or garden waste, aside from permitted times/dates. Please refer to the Open-Air Burn Permit (available at the firehall) for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A backyard campfire in Pemberton needs a Village open-air burn permit from the fire hall.","short":"Yes, from the fire hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/pemberton-fire-rescue","section":"Types of Fire Permitted in the VOP:","official_wording":"Category 1 (Category 1 Campfire): Village of Pemberton Open Air Burn Permit required. Please visit the Pemberton Fire Hall to obtain a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Burn permits cannot be used while a ban is in effect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Fire Rescue","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/pemberton-fire-rescue","section":"The following are prohibited within the VOP:","official_wording":"1. Burning during burn bans","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Pemberton Transfer Station at 1929 Stonecutter Place accepts yard waste on a rotating schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pemberton Transfer Station | Squamish-Lillooet Regional District","source_url":"https://www.slrd.bc.ca/services/recycling-composting-waste-landfill/facilities-programs/pemberton-area-c-facilities/pemberton-transfer-station","section":"Location / ImageAccepted Materials","official_wording":"1929 Stonecutter Place, Pemberton Industrial Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Starting or allowing an open-air fire without a permit is $250 ($200 within 14 days, $300 after 28 days).","short":"$250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention section 7.1 and Part 5","official_wording":"5.1.2 If the Village receives payment within fourteen (14) days after the date of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the Early Payment Amount set out in column A2 of Schedule ‘A’; 5.1.3 If the Village has not received payment for more than 28 days after the date the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice the penalty is the Late Payment Amount set out in column A3 of Schedule ‘A’;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322237","section":"PDF p. 22","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013, Consolidated April 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Section 8.1 requires a valid notice of discharge. Section 8.2(b) provides a consumer permit exception between October 24 and November 1. Confirm the applicable filing with Pemberton Fire Rescue before an event.","short":"Notice of discharge needed; permit Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322237","section":"PDF p. 21","official_wording":"8.1 No person shall possess or discharge fireworks within the Village, unless that person has caused a valid notice of discharge to be filed with Pemberton Fire Rescue in accordance with this bylaw, in which case, that person may possess and discharge fireworks in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth on the notice of discharge. 8.2 Except as otherwise authorized under Section 8.17 of this bylaw: a) the sale of consumer fireworks is only permitted in the Village between October 24 and November 1 with a valid Fireworks Permit; b) the discharge of consumer fireworks without a valid Fireworks Permit is only permitted between October 24 and November 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks sales require a valid permit and are normally restricted to October 24–November 1, subject to section 8.17.","short":"Only with a permit, Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322237","section":"PDF p. 21","official_wording":"8.2 Except as otherwise authorized under Section 8.17 of this bylaw: a) the sale of consumer fireworks is only permitted in the Village between October 24 and November 1 with a valid Fireworks Permit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The written permit application requires the landowner’s permission and operator certification.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322237","section":"PDF p. 21","official_wording":"8.3 A person or organization wishing to discharge fireworks must cause a Fireworks Permit to be filed with Pemberton Fire Rescue. Applications for such Permit shall be made in writing by the person who will discharge the fireworks, and shall be in the form prescribed by the Fire Chief from time to time, and shall include confirmation of the following:: a) the fireworks are intended to be discharged as part of a celebration or observance of a special event or festival; b) the applicant is the person who will discharge the fireworks; c) the applicant must at minimum hold a Fireworks Operator Certificate as certified by Explosive Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada; d) the applicant must have obtained written permission from the owner of the private or public property on which the fireworks are to be discharged;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Discharging fireworks without a discharge permit or selling them without a sales permit carries a $250 notice ($200 within 14 days, $300 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Schedule A, Fire Prevention sections 8.1 and 8.4 and Part 5","official_wording":"5.1.2 If the Village receives payment within fourteen (14) days after the date of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the Early Payment Amount set out in column A2 of Schedule ‘A’; 5.1.3 If the Village has not received payment for more than 28 days after the date the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice the penalty is the Late Payment Amount set out in column A3 of Schedule ‘A’;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322237","section":"PDF p. 22","official_wording":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 744, 2013, Consolidated April 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"A notice alleges a contravention listed in Schedule A. Pay or request adjudication within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt. Deliver the completed dispute portion in person, by mail or electronically through the Village website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Parts 2 and 6, bylaw notices","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice means a bylaw notice under section 4 of the Act and under this Bylaw, notice of a contravention of a bylaw identified in Schedule A; Early Payment Amount means an amount stated in Column A2 of Schedule A that reflects a discount deducted from the Penalty;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"For noise during quiet hours, $100 standard, $75 early, $125 late. For construction noise, $250 standard, $200 early, $300 late.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 699, 2012 3.1 Noise During Quiet Hours $100$75 $125 No Not Applicable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The early amount applies to payment received within 14 days of actual or presumed receipt.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"5.1.2 If the Village receives payment within fourteen (14) days after the date of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the Early Payment Amount set out in column A2 of Schedule ‘A’;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The late amount applies after 28 days without payment.","short":"Late amount applies after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"5.1.3 If the Village has not received payment for more than 28 days after the date the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice the penalty is the Late Payment Amount set out in column A3 of Schedule ‘A’;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"In Pemberton, a person receiving a bylaw notice has 14 days from actual or presumed receipt to pay or request dispute adjudication.","short":"Within 14 days of receipt","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"6.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within fourteen (14) days after the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: 6.1.1. pay the penalty, or 6.1.2. request dispute adjudication, by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Businesses operating in the Village, including home businesses and food trucks, need a valid licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Operating in Pemberton? Here’s what you need to know.","official_wording":"Whether you’re starting a new venture, running a home-based business, or setting up a food truck, you’ll need a valid business licence to operate in the Village of Pemberton. Business licences help ensure all businesses meet local bylaws and contribute to a safe, vibrant community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business Licences: Village of Pemberton; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply for or renew a Pemberton business licence through Cloudpermit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"How to Apply or Renew","official_wording":"The Village uses Cloudpermit, an online platform for managing applications and inspections. With Cloudpermit, you can: * Apply and renew licences from your phone, tablet, or computer * Track your application and receive updates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31. The Village directs owners to renew by January 31 to avoid a late penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"How to Apply or Renew","official_wording":"Business licences are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31. Renew by January 31 to avoid a late penalty, in addition to the regular annual fee. For current rates, refer to Schedule F of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business Licences: Village of Pemberton; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A resident or non-resident business operating without a business licence carries $75, $50 early or $100 late.","short":"$75 ($50 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 842, sections 6.2–6.3","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 842, 2018 6.2 Resident Business without Business Licence $75 $50 $100 Yes $25 6.3 Non -Resident Business without Business Licence $75 $50 $100 Yes $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Business Licence Bylaw No. 842, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Bylaw notice schedule, Business Licence Bylaw sections 6.2–6.3","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 842, 2018 6.2 Resident Business without Business Licence $75 $50 $100 Yes $25 6.3 Non -Resident Business without Business Licence $75 $50 $100 Yes $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"For example, the R-1 zone permits a home occupation as an accessory use. Check the applicable zone and the general home occupation conditions.","short":"Yes, in R-1 zone (for example)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Residential 1, sections 11.1.1–11.1.2","official_wording":"11.1Residential 1 (R-1) The Residential 1 (R-1) Zone is intended to accommodate detached dwellings within residential neighbourhoods. 11.1.1 Permitted Principal Uses (a) Dwelling, Detached 11.1.2 Permitted Accessory Uses (a) Bed and Breakfast (b) Home Occupation (c) Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Home businesses in Pemberton need a current Village business licence.","short":"Yes; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/municipal-services/business-resources/business-licences","section":"Operating in Pemberton? Here’s what you need to know.","official_wording":"Whether you’re starting a new venture, running a home-based business, or setting up a food truck, you’ll need a valid business licence to operate in the Village of Pemberton. Business licences help ensure all businesses meet local bylaws and contribute to a safe, vibrant community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"In the principal building, use up to 20% of its floor area, to a maximum of 50 m². The stated maximum in A-1 is 100 m². Separate conditions apply to accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Home occupation general conditions (i) and (v)","official_wording":"(a) In any zone in which a home occupation use is permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied: i. The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No exterior structural alterations or outward signs of a non-residential use. Outdoor storage of materials used in or resulting from the work is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"Home occupation general conditions (ii)–(iv)","official_wording":"ii. The home occupation shall not involve external structural alterations to the dwelling unit or show any exterior indications that the dwelling unit is being utilized for any purpose other than that of a dwelling unit; iii. The use shall not involve the storing, exterior to the building or buildings, of any materials used directly or indirectly in the processing or resulting from the processing or any product of such craft or occupation; iv. The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises; however retailing of the commodity be accessory to the home occupation use;Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw 832, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pemberton Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018, consolidated December 18, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322446","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON BYLAW NO. 832, 2018 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Final Readings July 24, 2018 LAST OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 18, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Pemberton’s licensing bylaw allows a short-term vacation rental in the operator’s principal residence or a secondary suite in the detached dwelling where the operator lives.","short":"Yes, principal residence or its secondary suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 855, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322314","section":"PDF p. 12","official_wording":"21.2. Principal Residence Requirement a) A short-term vacation rental operator must not operate a short-term vacation rental unless the short-term vacation rental is located in: i. the principal residence of the short-term vacation rental operator; or ii. a secondary suite that is in a detached dwelling where the short\u0002term vacation rental operator has their principal residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Apply for a Village short-term vacation rental business licence.","short":"Yes; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 855, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322314","section":"PDF p. 12","official_wording":"21.3. Short-Term Vacation Rental Application a) Any person making application for a business licence for a short-term vacation rental shall, at the time of making such application, in addition to the general requirements under this bylaw, provide;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Register the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration","section":"Host registration, exemptions and approved registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Provide one or two local emergency contacts other than the applicant, proof of adequate parking and a parking plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw No. 855, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322314","section":"PDF p. 13","official_wording":"iii. the name, address and telephone number of one or two local contacts, other than the applicant, as an emergency contact; and iv. proof of adequate parking pursuant to the Zoning Bylaw and a parking plan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Advertising without a business licence is $500 ($450 within 14 days, $500 after 28 days). Leaving the licence number out of an advertisement is $75 ($50 early, $100 late).","short":"$500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 874, 2020","source_url":"https://www.pemberton.ca/public/download/files/322329","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence section 21.1(b)–(c) and Part 5","official_wording":"5.1.2 If the Village receives payment within fourteen (14) days after the date of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the Early Payment Amount set out in column A2 of Schedule ‘A’; 5.1.3 If the Village has not received payment for more than 28 days after the date the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice the penalty is the Late Payment Amount set out in column A3 of Schedule ‘A’;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","place_name":"Pemberton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business Bylaw No. 855, 2019, Zoning Bylaw No. 832, 2018; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to construct, renovate, demolish, move or change the use of a building. Examples: finishing a basement, creating a secondary suite, converting a garage or enclosing a carport, a pool or hot tub, a deck over 600 mm or attached to a building, an accessory building over 10 m², a retaining wall over 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A building permit is required if you plan to construct, renovate, demolish or change the use of a building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: fences (except retaining walls under Part 21), an accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition, a trellis or arbour, a retaining wall under 1.2 m, landscaping, and decks or patios under 600 mm from the ground that are not attached to a building and have no walls or roofs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (consolidated March 21, 2024) (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through CloudPermit (create an account) for new residential construction: single family dwellings, duplexes and townhomes. Existing-building or commercial projects use the City's application forms, submitted at City Hall (digital drawings accepted). A free pre-application meeting can be booked on 250-490-2501.","short":"Online (CloudPermit) for new residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Permits, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/online-permits","section":"Online Permits","official_wording":"Currently only new residential construction is online - New Single Family Dwellings, Duplex, and Townhomes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Simple (Part 9) buildings: application form signed by the owner, the application fee, the owner's signed acknowledgement, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan (may be waived), a site plan and floor plans naming the designer. Online: drawings and documents as separate PDF files.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (consolidated March 21, 2024) (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf","section":"s. 14.7","official_wording":"An application for a building permit with respect to a simple building must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No guaranteed timelines. Target after a complete application: Xpress permits 5-14 days (simple residential projects, 1-14 business days for the Residential Xpress service), new construction or major renovation 21 days, complex multi-family or commercial 45 days.","short":"No guaranteed time; 5-14 days (simple)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Timelines, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/building-permit-timelines","section":"Permit Timelines","official_wording":"While there are no guaranteed timelines for building permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections through your CloudPermit account (or MyCity once the permit is issued). For simple buildings give at least 24 hours' notice per inspection; for complex buildings, 48 hours' notice for pre-construction and pre-occupancy reviews.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Permits, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/online-permits","section":"Digital Permit Stages","official_wording":"request the inspection through CloudPermit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, City Hall, 171 Main St: 250-490-2571, buildinginfo@penticton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The main Building Permits page and the carriage house page list 250-490-2501 for the Building Department; the permit fees, timelines and bulletin pages list 250-490-2571.","source_title":"Building Permit Timelines, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/building-permit-timelines","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Some projects requiring multi-department reviews may take longer. Please contact our office if you are making a large project application to arrange for a pre-application meeting. ##### Contact Us Building Department Phone: 250-490-2571 Email: buildinginfo@penticton.ca ## Have Questions? - Contact Us","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (consolidated March 21, 2024) (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, except that a retaining wall needs one (Part 21) and a swimming pool fence is part of the pool permit. Zoning height and material rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (consolidated March 21, 2024) (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 21 of this bylaw, a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m is the general fence limit; the bylaw allows 1.8 m behind the front yard setback, and 2.4 m next to a controlled access highway or in an agricultural or industrial zone.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), sections 4.3 and 5.4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1.1","official_wording":"the following height limitations shall apply to fences, decorative (non-retaining)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m in the interior, exterior and rear yard setbacks. 2.4 m next to a controlled access highway, or in an agricultural or industrial zone.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), sections 4.3 and 5.4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1.1","official_wording":"1.8 m if situated within the interior, exterior, and rear yard setback;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within the corner visibility triangle no fence, hedge, planting, tree, sign or structure may exceed 1.2 m. The triangle may be reduced to the area created by the building's actual setback. A driveway gate over 1.2 m high must be 6.0 m from the back of curb or sidewalk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), sections 4.3 and 5.4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.2.8","official_wording":"No hedge, planting, tree, fence,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire and electric fencing are prohibited except in the A, M1, M2 and M3 zones; razor wire is prohibited everywhere. A fence on a retaining wall is measured separately. Retaining walls in required yards: 1.2 m max (2.4 m outside required yards). Pool fences: at least 1.22 m, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), sections 4.3 and 5.4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1.2, 5.4.1.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.3","official_wording":"Barbed wire and electric fencing is prohibited in all zones except for A, M1 M2 and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22, s. 5.4 (Fences and Retaining Walls) and s. 4.3 (Corner Visibility); pool fences in Building Bylaw No. 2021-21, Part 20.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), sections 4.3 and 5.4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 5.4, s. 4.3","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to build or demolish an accessory building over 10 m² (108 sq ft). Under 10 m² no building permit if it is not a hazard, has no plumbing or electrical, is not occupied more than 4 hours, is sited per zoning and is not in an environmentally or geotechnically sensitive area.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached Buildings and Structures, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/detached-buildings-structures","section":"Detached Buildings","official_wording":"A permit is required if you will be constructing or demolishing a structure greater than 10 sq. m. or 108 sq. ft, or changing the use of a structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for a deck higher than 600 mm (23.6 in) from the ground, attached to a building, or supporting a roof that carries snow load. Only an uncovered, unattached deck or patio under 600 mm from grade is exempt.","short":"Yes, if over 600 mm, attached or roofed","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Exterior Renovations page says \"an attached deck two feet or more above grade\", which is narrower than the bylaw and bulletin (any attached deck needs a permit). Bylaw followed.","source_title":"When Are Permits Required? Building Bulletin 13-01 (revised March 7, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-and-building/building-bulletins/When%20a%20permit%20is%20required%202025.pdf","section":"Bulletin 13-01, s. 2","official_wording":"i) higher than 600 mm (23.6 inches),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A detached garage or carport over 10 m² needs a building permit. Enclosing a carport or converting a garage to living space also needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Exterior Renovations and Additions, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/exterior-renovations-additions","section":"Building Permit Options","official_wording":"A detached garage or carport","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings must be behind the front face of the house; 10 m² or less may go anywhere behind it. In R4-L and R4-S: 4.5 m high, 1.2 m from side lot lines, 1.5 m from the rear, 75 m² total footprint; lot coverage (all buildings) 40% in R4-L, 50% in R4-S. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), section 4.2 and zone sections (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 10.1.2, 10.2.2","official_wording":"any accessory building or structure shall be situated behind the front face of the principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (s. 6.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (s. 4.2 and zone sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2021-21 (consolidated March 21, 2024) (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-21%20Building%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidated%20-%20March%2021%2C%202024%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$229 in 2026 ($235 in 2027): the non-refundable application fee, which covers construction value up to $25,000. Plumbing or mechanical permits: $98 (2026).","short":"$229 (2026); $235 (2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 4 Building Department Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 4, Building Application Fees","official_wording":"A non-refundable fee is required at time of building permit application (applied to final Building Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Construction value $1-$25,000 is covered by the application fee. Then $14 per $1,000 from $25,001 to $750,000, $12 per $1,000 from $750,001 to $2,000,000, and $10.50 per $1,000 over $2,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 4 Building Department Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 4, Building Permit Fee Calculations","official_wording":"Fee for every $1,000 of construction value from $25,001 to $750,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$229 in 2026 ($235 in 2027) for building permits, due with the application and non-refundable. It is credited toward the final permit fee. Plumbing and mechanical applications: $98 (2026).","short":"$229 (2026); $235 (2027)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 4 Building Department Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 4","official_wording":"A non-refundable fee is required at time of building permit application (applied to final Building Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $98 up to 10 fixtures, then $12 each. Demolition: $224 ($534 delayed demolition permit). Re-inspection penalty $229 plus GST if more than two inspections are called. Plan check for revised drawings $136 plus GST. Permit fee doubles (to $10,000 max) if work starts before a permit. All 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 4 Building Department Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 4","official_wording":"Minimum application (up to 10 Fixtures - including water/sanitary/storm service replacement)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when you apply; any remaining fees are due when the permit is ready. Pay by debit, cheque, cash or credit card (service fee applies), or online through the My Payments portal (Visa or Mastercard).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/permit-fees","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Any remaining fees are due when the permit is ready for pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 4 (Building Department Fees); permit conditions in Building Bylaw No. 2021-21, Part 14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 4 Building Department Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 4","official_wording":"BUILDING DEPARTMENT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Property Viewer (maps.penticton.ca/parcel-viewer-ext/), which shows zoning, lot lines, lot size, assessment information and aerial photos. The City says to confirm the zoning shown before relying on it.","short":"Online map (Property Viewer)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Viewer, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/our-community/about-us/maps-gis-open-data/property-viewer","section":"Property Viewer","official_wording":"You can view property reports, lot lines and lot size as well as assessment information, zoning and aerial photos.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22. The consolidation read is marked October 2026 and lists amendments up to Bylaw 2026-35 (October 20, 2026); it is \"for convenience only\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"Title page and s. 1","official_wording":"Consolidated for convenience only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists its permitted uses and its subdivision and development regulations: lot width and area, lot coverage, density, building height, front, side and rear setbacks, and amenity space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"Chapters 9-13, e.g. s. 10.1","official_wording":"small apartments allowing up to 4 units on larger-sized urban serviced lots. 10.1.1 PERMITTED USES The permitted uses in this zone are:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: 250-490-2501, planning@penticton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/secondary-suites","section":"Have Questions?","official_wording":"Building Department Phone: 250-490-2501 Email: buildinginfo@penticton.ca Planning Department Phone: 250 490-2501 Email: planning@penticton.ca For information involving business licences, contact:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a permitted use in the FG, A and RC rural zones and the R4-L, R4-S, RM1, RM2 and RM3 residential zones, subject to s. 8.1. It needs a community sewer connection unless the lot is at least 830 m² and meets the sewage system regulation.","short":"Yes, in FG, A, RC, R4-L, R4-S, RM1 to RM3 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page lists only FG, A, RC, R4-L and R4-S. The zoning bylaw (followed) also lists the secondary suite as a permitted use in RM1, RM2 and RM3. Check the property zone on the Property Viewer. ALR land also needs to meet Agricultural Land Commission rules.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 8.1 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1-9.3, 10.1-10.5, 8.1.2","official_wording":"secondary suite (subject to accessory suites regulation 8.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage house is permitted on lots with a single detached dwelling in the FG, A and RC rural zones and the R4-L and R4-S zones. In the rural zones only one carriage house per property and not together with a secondary suite.","short":"Yes, carriage house in FG, A, RC, R4-L, R4-S zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 8.1 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2, 9.1-9.3, 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"carriage house (subject to accessory suites regulation 8.2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per dwelling unit; no separate title or strata lot; 5 m² of private outdoor amenity space. Carriage house: no separate title; floor area up to 135 m² in R4-L and R4-S (150 m² rural); in R4 zones 5.0 m and one storey where there is no lane (7.0 m and two storeys with lane access).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 8.1 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"No more than one (1) secondary suite shall be permitted within a dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"No parking space is required for a secondary suite or carriage house (the parking table lists 0 per accessory suite).","short":"None required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 8.1 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"Table 6.6, s. 6.5","official_wording":"Secondary Suite or Carriage House","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit and/or plumbing permit is needed before building a suite; an existing unpermitted suite is legalized through the building permit process with an inspection. Carriage houses also need BC Housing registration and an occupancy certificate. A business licence is needed to rent it short-term.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/building-permits/residential/secondary-suites","section":"Next Steps: Permits","official_wording":"Prior to constructing a secondary suite, a building permit and/or plumbing permit must be issued by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (s. 8.1 Secondary Suite, s. 8.2 Carriage Houses); Building Bylaw No. 2021-21.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 8.1 and 8.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"Secondary Suite (Bylaw No. 2026-21)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit to cut trees on private land was found. In the Riparian Development Permit Area (private land within 30 m of a stream) and the mapped Environmental Development Permit Area, removing vegetation is 'development' and needs a development permit first.","short":"No, except riparian and environmental areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2019-08 (consolidated October 2026), development permit areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Consolidated%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No.%202019-08%20%28October%202026%29.pdf","section":"OCP Bylaw 2019-08, ss. 5.7.3, 5.8, Definitions","official_wording":"The Riparian Development Permit Area applies to all privately-owned land located within 30 m of the high water mark or top of a stream","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the Riparian and Environmental development permit areas, removing hazardous trees is exempt if a registered professional or ISA Certified Arborist (Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor) reports the tree is hazardous and recommends removal. Riparian also requires environmental monitoring of the work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2019-08 (consolidated October 2026), development permit areas (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Consolidated%20Official%20Community%20Plan%20Bylaw%20No.%202019-08%20%28October%202026%29.pdf","section":"OCP s. 5.7.4(5), s. 5.8.4(4)","official_wording":"The removal of hazardous and invasive trees and other species, and a report prepared by a registered professional in BC or an ISA Certified Arborist who is qualified as a Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor has been submitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A Riparian / Environmental Assessment Development Permit (staff issuable) costs $815 in 2026 ($864 in 2027) per lot, plus the environmental report. There is no fee for a plain private-tree cut because none is required.","short":"No fee for plain private-tree cut","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Development Permit Application per lot","official_wording":"Riparian / Environmental Assessment Development Permit (Staff issuable) $815.00 $864.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No replanting rule for ordinary private trees. In environmental development permit areas, native trees that cannot be saved should be replaced with equivalent native trees, and the City may require financial security before the permit. City trees: equitable compensation if removed without authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2001-26%20City%20Tree%20Protection.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 11","official_wording":"Equitable compensation for the value of a City tree as appraised by the International","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may remove, cut, trim, injure or attach anything to a City tree unless the Parks Supervisor authorizes it in writing; tree work by a private company needs the Parks Supervisor's written permission. Planting on City land also needs written permission. Parks: 250-490-2500, parks@penticton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2001-26%20City%20Tree%20Protection.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 8","official_wording":"No person shall remove, excavate, destroy, cut, deface, trim, use any chemical or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Tree Bylaw: fine up to $2,000 for each City tree unlawfully cut down, removed or damaged, plus compensation. Ticket schedules for trees on a highway (road allowance): cut down or remove trees or timber on a Highway, bylaw notice $450 ($400 early, $500 late) or municipal ticket $500; damage or remove trees and plants the City planted on a Highway, $100 ($90 early, $110 late) or $100.","short":"No private-tree ticket; up to $2,000 per City tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2001-26%20City%20Tree%20Protection.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"liable to a fine and penalty not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each City tree unlawfully cut down, removed or damaged","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (City-owned trees only). For private land near streams or in environmental areas: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2019-08, development permit areas (ss. 5.7 and 5.8).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2001-26%20City%20Tree%20Protection.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Properties Tree Bylaw No. 2001-26 (2001)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage weekly. Recycling every two weeks. Yard waste every two weeks, March to December (none in January and February). Kitchen scraps and food waste are not accepted. The City uses a contractor, Waste Connections of Canada.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Program, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/cart-program","section":"Cart Program","official_wording":"Garbage is picked up weekly, and pickup of recycling and yard waste is bi-weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the \"personal collection schedule\" or Garbage Collection Scheduler on the City website, or the downloadable 2026-2027 collection calendar (July 2026 to June 2027).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste","section":"About Your Collection Service","official_wording":"Access your personal collection schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Base: 120 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 240 L yard waste carts. Garbage 240 L is $141.40 a year extra; yard waste 360 L is $40.60 extra; recycling also comes in 120 L or 360 L. Email the Cart Change-Out Request form to publicworks@penticton.ca (fee applies). Damaged or stolen cart: call City Yards, 250-490-2500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Administration fee: the Cart Program page says $38.25; the Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated October 2026) says $36.43 for 2026 and $37.52 for 2027; the bylaw is followed (not given in the value). Recycling carts can go up to 360 L or two carts at no extra charge; yard waste upsizing is in yard-waste. Damaged or stolen carts: the page says the City replaces them at no cost (call City Yards 250-490-2500), but bylaw s. 7.14 says the owner pays when theft or damage is due to neglect. Wildlife-resistant 120 L garbage cart: $106 one time.","source_title":"Cart Program, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/cart-program","section":"Cart Program","official_wording":"120 litre garbage cart (weekly pick-up)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Per the bylaw, carts are at the collection point between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on collection day only, within 1 m of the road or lane, lids closed, 1 m apart and clear of obstacles. The City asks for carts out by 7 a.m. on the street (not the sidewalk), arrows pointing to the road centre, and says garbage should go out no earlier than 5 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw: carts at the collection point 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day only. City pages: place carts \"no later than 7a.m.\" and leave them out until emptied; garbage not before 5 a.m. (Bear Smart). The two are not fully consistent about early placement. Lid must be firmly closed or the cart is not collected. In snow, do not place carts behind or on snow banks.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.5, 7.6","official_wording":"readily accessible for emptying and collection, between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm on the day of collection only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Full-cart weight limits: 120 L cart 50 kg, 240 L cart 100 kg, 360 L cart 113.5 kg. Extra garbage goes in a bag with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, $2.48 each or 25 for $50; each bag at most 60 L and 25 kg (the City page says 23 kg / 50 lb).","short":"Extra bags with Tag-a-Bag sticker, $2.48 each","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bag weight: bylaw s. 7.10.3 says 25 kg; the Garbage page says 23 kg (50 lb). Bylaw followed. The number of extra bags is not limited in the text read. Stickers are sold at City Hall, City Yards or the Community Centre. Large item collection: week of April 12-16, 2027, two items per house, each under 90 kg.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 7.9, 7.10","official_wording":"120 Litres - 50 kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual Solid Waste Collection fee $165 for 2026 ($171 for 2027), including a 120 L garbage cart and 240 L yard waste cart. Recycling collection (bi-weekly) is a further $39 a year ($40 for 2027), including a 240 L recycling cart. Billed with property taxes.","short":"$165 a year (2026); recycling $39 more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 11 (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 11, Solid Waste Rates","official_wording":"Annual Fee - Solid Waste Collection $165.00 $171.00 Includes one (1) 120L Garbage Cart and one (1) 240L Yard Waste Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (rates in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 11)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 240 L yard waste cart is collected every two weeks from March to December (none in January and February). Plants, grass trimmings and tree trimmings are accepted. On designated unlimited weeks, extra yard waste can be put out in paper bags; the bylaw says three such weeks a year.","short":"Yes, every two weeks, March to December","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling-yard-waste/yard-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard waste is collected bi-weekly throughout Penticton from March to December.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the cart: loose, not bagged or bundled; prunings up to 7.5 cm thick and 1 m long. On unlimited weeks: extra yard waste in kraft paper bags or containers marked yard waste, branches bundled with string or twine no more than 3 ft long, 3 in. thick and 50 lb; no plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"tree prunings up to 7.5 cm in diameter and 1 meter in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Campbell Mountain Landfill, run by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. March to November: open 7 days a week including statutory holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. December to February: Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays and statutory holidays. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Family Day.","short":"Campbell Mountain Landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Alternatives to Burning), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/fire-services/outdoor-burning/permits","section":"Alternatives to Burning","official_wording":"Campbell Mountain Landfill: There is no charge to take prunings and yard waste to the landfill for loads weighing less than 500 kg.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: one 240 L yard waste cart is included in the annual solid waste fee ($165 in 2026); a 360 L cart is $40.60 a year extra and a second 240 L cart $81.20 extra. Landfill: yard waste free up to 500 kg, $75 charged on the portion above 500 kg, and tree stumps $75. Loads of only chipped yard waste, grass or leaves have no charge.","short":"Curbside in $165 fee; landfill free up to 500 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 11 (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 11","official_wording":"Annual Fee - Solid Waste Collection $165.00 $171.00 Includes one (1) 120L Garbage Cart and one (1) 240L Yard Waste Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Liquids; food and kitchen waste (fats, meat, bones, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags); loose soil and rocks; garbage; plastics or synthetic fibres; wood or limbs over 7.5 cm thick or 1 m long; pet and animal waste; special waste. The City also says no plastic bags, tissues, hoses or plastic pots. Land clearing waste such as stumps is not yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"wood or tree limbs over 7.5 cm diameter or 1.0 meter in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (Part 6, Residential Collection - Yard and Garden Waste)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29 (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2016-29%20Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Recyclable%20Materials%20Disposal%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection and Recyclable Materials Disposal Bylaw No. 2016-29","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City's Designated Officer sets four stages when supply is short. Stage 1 (normal) typically applies May 1 to August 31 each year. Stage 2 cuts use by 20%, Stage 3 by 50%, and Stage 4 prohibits all lawn and garden watering with City water.","short":"Stage 1 typically May 1 to August 31; stricter in shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/water-waste-water/water/water-restrictions","section":"Water Restriction Stages","official_wording":"Penticton is typically in Stage 1 Normal water restrictions from May 1 - August 31 every year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: odd addresses Tue, Thu, Sat; even Wed, Fri, Sun; none Monday. Stage 2: odd Tue, Sat; even Wed, Sun. Stage 3, one day a week: bylaw says odd Sat, even Sun; City page says odd Tue, even Wed. Automatic systems 12:01 to 6 a.m.; sprinklers 6 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Stage 4: none.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; none Monday","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Stage 3 day: the bylaw (s. 19(1)(c), 2020 consolidation) says Saturday only for odd and Sunday only for even addresses; the City Water Restrictions page says Tuesday only for odd and Wednesday only for even. Value gives \"one day a week\" and does not choose. Stage 1 and 2 days and times agree between bylaw and web page. Townhouses and condominiums use the street address; only RSM (mobile home park) properties use the unit number. Stage 4 web page: outdoor water use prohibited.","source_title":"Irrigation, Sewer and Water Bylaw No. 2005-02 (PDF) (consolidated September 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202005-02%20Irrigaton-Sewer%20and%20Water%20Bylaw%20-%20consolidated%20September%202020.pdf","section":"s. 19(1)(a), (b), (c)","official_wording":"Odd numbered Street addresses may irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering with a handheld hose, watering can or bucket is allowed at any time in Stages 1 to 3, if you hold the hose and control the flow. Vegetable gardens watered by hand are not restricted unless Stage 4 is in effect, though less water is advised in Stages 2 and 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/water-waste-water/water/water-restrictions","section":"Restriction Exceptions","official_wording":"Hand watering using a hose, watering can or bucket is permitted at any time during Stages 1 through 3.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"You can apply to the City for a permit to water new sod or a newly seeded lawn outside the restrictions. The bylaw lets the Designated Officer issue it for 21 days; the permit, issue date and end date must be displayed on the front lawn. Contact the Water Treatment Plant, 250-490-2500, publicworks@penticton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Irrigation, Sewer and Water Bylaw No. 2005-02 (PDF) (consolidated September 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202005-02%20Irrigaton-Sewer%20and%20Water%20Bylaw%20-%20consolidated%20September%202020.pdf","section":"s. 19(2)","official_wording":"may issue a permit for the applicant to water outside of the use restrictions for a period of 21 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, first / second offence: Stage 1 $25 / $50; Stage 2 $50 / $100; Stage 3 $100 / $200; Stage 4 $200 / $400. Continuing offence: $500 (bylaw: for each day it continues). The same amounts appear in the municipal ticket schedule.","short":"Notice $25 Stage 1 first offence; $50 second","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Continuing offence: the bylaw says a fine \"not less than $500.00 for each day\"; the City Water Restrictions page says \"up to $500 per day\". The schedules list $500. Early-payment amounts are about 10% lower (for example $45 for a $50 fine). Failing to follow other water restrictions (car washing, pool filling; ss. 12, 13) is $25.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 15","official_wording":"Stage 1 treated water use restrictions. First offence: $25.00 $22.50 $27.50 Yes Second offence: $50.00 $45.00 $55.00 No Continuing: $500.00 $450.00 $550.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Irrigation, Sewer and Water Bylaw No. 2005-02, s. 19 (consolidated September 2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Irrigation, Sewer and Water Bylaw No. 2005-02 (PDF) (consolidated September 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202005-02%20Irrigaton-Sewer%20and%20Water%20Bylaw%20-%20consolidated%20September%202020.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"IRRIGATION, SEWER AND WATER BYLAW NO. 2005-02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A licence is required for a dog older than three months if you live in Penticton for more than 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"dog licences are required if you live in the city for more than 30 days and your pet is older than three months old","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Penticton. Sold at City Hall (171 Main St.) or at the City Animal Shelter, 2330 Dartmouth Drive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Licences can be purchased at City Hall, 171 Main St.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year (2026), with proof of spaying or neutering from a veterinarian or a sworn declaration.","short":"$35 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Control","official_wording":"Spayed or Neutered Dog (where proof from a veterinarian or sworn declaration is provided) $35.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 a year (2026).","short":"$70 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Control","official_wording":"Unspayed or Unneutered Dog** $70.00 $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dog brought into the City after June 30: 50% off the licence fee. Late renewal: extra $10. Replacement tag: $11.30 (same if you hold a current licence from another BC local government). Service, guide or RCMP dog with certification: no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Control","official_wording":"Licence fees for new dogs brought into the City after June 30th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The City page says licences and tags expire December 31 each year and renewal notices go out in early November. The Fees and Charges Bylaw says the annual renewal is due January 31 and adds $10 if paid after that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page: expire Dec. 31, renewal notice early November. Fees bylaw: renewal due January 31, late charge after January 31. The two can be read together (expiry Dec. 31, fee due by Jan. 31) but the documents do not say so; the Animal Control Bylaw itself could not be read.","source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Licences and tags expire on Dec. 31 each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall (250-490-2400) or by appointment at the Animal Shelter, 2330 Dartmouth Drive (250-492-3801). Renewals can be paid online using the account number and access code on the renewal notice. Pay by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dog licences can be purchased through City Hall in person (250-490-2400) or by appointment at the Animal Shelter Facility (250-492-3801).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for failing to licence a dog (s. 8.1): $200 ($190 if paid within 14 days, $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $400.","short":"Notice $200 ($190 if paid in 14 days); ticket $400","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 2","official_wording":"Fail to licence 8.1 $200.00 $190.00 $210.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash held by the owner, attached to the dog, unless it is in a designated off-leash dog park or on private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"unless your dog is within a designated off-leash dog park or on private property, all dogs must be on a leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A fixed total length of not more than 2 metres (6 feet).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"a fixed total length of not more than 2 metres (6 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Fenced dog parks: City Yards, Water Treatment Plant, Ellis Creek Park. Dog beaches: Okanagan Lake Park, Three Mile Beach (South Beach), Skaha Lake on Lakeside Road. Leash-optional zones at Riverside Park, Skaha Lake Park and the Water Treatment Plant entrance were a pilot the City page dates March 1 to August 31, 2024; confirm current status.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/parks-recreation/parks/dogs-parks","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches","official_wording":"Okanagan Lake Park Dog Beach","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Sports fields, cemeteries, beaches (except where designated), school property and near children's playgrounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/parks-recreation/parks/dogs-parks","section":"Dogs in Parks intro","official_wording":"Dogs are not allowed on sports fields, cemeteries, beaches (except where designated), school property or near children's playgrounds.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove and dispose of dog waste in a sanitary manner whenever the dog is away from home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Services, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services","section":"Don't Forget! / Dog Owner Responsibilities","official_wording":"Every owner shall, at all times when your animal is away from your home, immediately remove and dispose of dog waste in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Animal at large (s. 7.2): bylaw notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 late); municipal ticket $200. Fail to control dog (s. 16.1(a)): bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $200.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 2","official_wording":"Animal at large 7.2 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedules show the duties: aggressive, biting and dangerous dogs must be properly leashed and not at large; a dangerous dog needs a warning sign and an enclosure; muzzles apply to biting and dangerous dogs and to aggressive dogs in off-leash areas; permanent identification and a photo are required; an owner must notify if a dangerous dog is at large or changes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Aggressive dog not muzzled in off-leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual dog licence (2026): designated aggressive dog $107; designated biting dog $214; designated dangerous dog $535. Guard dog $107.","short":"Dangerous $535; biting $214; aggressive $107","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Animal Control","official_wording":"Designated Aggressive Dog $107.00 $107.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Animal Care & Control at 250-492-3801 or email dogs@penticton.ca; for non-emergencies after hours use the City online form. Give your name, contact details, the address, your relationship to the property or person, and details. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Hours conflict: Animal Services page says Animal Control hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday (closed holidays); the Contact Animal Care & Control page says Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays. Dogs in Parks page: if the issue needs immediate attention or a dog is missing, phone 250-492-3801. For wildlife and public safety concerns the page says call Conservation Officers at 1-877-952-7277. No page says how to report a bite specifically.","source_title":"Animal Services, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services","section":"Report an Issue","official_wording":"Phone: 250-492-3801 Email: dogs@penticton.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice / municipal ticket: aggressive dog improperly leashed or at large $300 / $600; biting dog at large $450 / $900; dangerous dog at large $475 / $950; not in enclosure $450 / $900; no warning sign $150 / $300. Any animal biting a person or animal, or causing minor injury, $300 / $600; serious injury $475 / $950.","short":"Notice $475 dangerous at large; ticket $950","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 2","official_wording":"Aggressive dog at large 9.2(b) $300.00 $275.00 $325.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Bees: no more than 2 beehives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on a parcel of 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 on a parcel over 2,000 m². Bees only on properties with a single detached dwelling, with a beekeeping permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/beekeeping","section":"Where Beekeeping is Allowed","official_wording":"Two beehives on a parcel of less than 1,000 square metres (0.25 acres)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A commercial kennel needs a business licence. The kennel limit and any exception for young animals are not stated in the documents that could be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 2, Other Permits","official_wording":"Commercial Kennel Operation Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping of excessive companion animals (s. 5.1): bylaw notice $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days, $225 late); municipal ticket $400.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 2","official_wording":"Keeping of excessive 5.1 $200.00 $175.00 $225.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a hen permit issued before any hens arrive. Under the Zoning Bylaw, urban hens are restricted to properties with one single detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, with hen permit; single detached lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Anyone who keeps hens on their property must apply for a hen permit, which must be issued prior to any hens arriving on your property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"The coop must pass an on-site inspection by an Animal Control Officer before a permit is approved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Permit Application (PDF), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/docs/city-services/bylaws/Hen%20Permit%20Application.pdf","section":"Hen Permit Application","official_wording":"No permit will be approved without an onsite inspection of the chicken coop by an Animal Control Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A hen permit is required before hens arrive. Apply on the City form to Animal Control, with the owner's written consent if you rent. One-time fee $50. An Animal Control Officer inspects the coop on site.","short":"Yes, $50 one-time permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Paying the one-time application fee as found in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with a beekeeping permit ($50, one time), only on properties with a single detached dwelling, and the keeper must live on the property. Limits: 2 hives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 over 2,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/beekeeping","section":"Beekeeping","official_wording":"A beekeeping permit is required to keep bees on your property in Penticton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02 (hen and bee permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22, s. 7.7 (urban hens).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021- 02","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle may not stay in the same block more than 72 hours without the Director's written permission. A trailer, semi-trailer or other detached vehicle may not be stopped or parked on a highway, and a camper removed from its truck may not be left on one. Posted signs also apply.","short":"72 hours; detached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 10 (Traffic Bylaw ss. 5.3, 5.4, 5.7)","official_wording":"stop, stand or Park on any Highway, a 5.3 $ 60 $ 45 $ 65 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential and multiple housing zones, only one recreational vehicle (RV) may be parked per dwelling unit; extra ones must be entirely inside a building. \"RV\" includes travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. A vehicle over 5,600 kg gross weight must be fully enclosed. An RV may not be connected to the City sewer.","short":"1 RV per dwelling unit; extras must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1.6, 6.1.1.7; definitions","official_wording":"In residential or multiple housing zones, no more than one (1) recreational vehicle may be parked per dwelling unit. Additional recreational vehicles may be parked or stored on the property such that the vehicle is entirely enclosed within a building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street: not allowed. A motor vehicle or trailer on a highway may not be occupied as a temporary or permanent dwelling. On a lot in a residential or rural zone: living in an RV is allowed for no more than 10 days in one period of 30 consecutive days.","short":"No on a street; up to 10 days in 30 on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 10 (Traffic Bylaw s. 5.13)","official_wording":"or Trailer on any Highway to be occupied as a temporary or permanent dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (full / early / late): more than one RV per dwelling, $75 / $65 / $85; parking over 72 hours, $60 / $45 / $65; detached trailer on a highway, $60 / $45 / $65; living in a vehicle on a highway, $100 / $90 / $110. Municipal ticket: more than one RV $150; the traffic amounts are the same.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendices 7, 10","official_wording":"More than one (1) RV 6.1.1.7 $75.00 $65.00 $85.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (ss. 4.8.2, 6.1.1); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (s. 7.2(h)); Traffic Bylaw No. 2025-01 (ss. 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.13).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise on a street or public place, or let noise come from their property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"ss. 6.5 and 6.6","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., on any day, where the work causes noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the neighbourhood. The Chief Building Official can grant exemptions, with notice to neighbours within 45 m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"s. 6.7(e) and (f); s. 6.3","official_wording":"on any day before 0700 hours or after 2200 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing, or excavate or fill in land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment is banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (a lawnmower is allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Amplified sound or radios that disturb others, and cries of animals or birds (not dogs) that unduly disturb, are banned. Exempt: pool pumps, air conditioners and similar equipment making normal noise; emergency work; farm operations; lawful trade in commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.2","official_wording":"No person may operate, or cause, suffer or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment in the City between the hours of 2200 hours and 0700 hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 250-490-2440 (officers on duty seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.), or the City online complaint form. Barking dogs: Animal Care and Control, 250-492-3801, dogs@penticton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Our officers are on duty seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Local RCMP office, 250-492-4300, for a loud or disturbing noise outside normal office hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register a Complaint, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint","section":"Noise","official_wording":"Should you wish to report a loud and/or disturbing noise outside of normal office hours, please contact the local RCMP office at 250-492-4300.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that tends to disturb (s. 6.6) $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 late); construction before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. (s. 6.7(e)) $150 ($135 early, $165 late); lawn or garden equipment outside hours (s. 6.7(d)) $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 11","official_wording":"Noise which tends to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Part 6, Noise Regulation)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"CITY OF PENTICTON GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 2012-5030","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow: rubbish or discarded material; offensive matter in plain sight; stagnant water; dead vegetation or noxious weeds; firewood beyond stacking limits; vehicle parts or unlicensed vehicles (beyond one); graffiti; stored building materials (unless building); trees or roots harming City roads. Exempt: normal farm practices; outdoor storage the Zoning Bylaw allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"s. 7.2; s. 7.1.1, 7.1.2","official_wording":"shall not permit the accumulation of Rubbish, Garbage or Discarded Material upon Real Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online bylaw complaint service, or call Bylaw Services at 250-490-2440 (Monday to Sunday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.), or email bylaw@penticton.ca. Give your name, contact details and your relationship to the property. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register a Complaint, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint","section":"How to Register a Complaint","official_wording":"To report a non-emergency bylaws issue, please use our online service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer visits and, if warranted, orders the owner to fix it within the time the officer sets; the notice must state 14 days (24 hours for snow, ice or rubbish on a sidewalk). If not done, the City may do the work and add the cost to the taxes; the owner may also be ticketed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register a Complaint, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint","section":"Unsightly Property","official_wording":"a Bylaw officer will attend the property to determine if the situation warrants further action","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for permitting a property to become unsightly (s. 7.2): $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days, $110 late). Specific items (rubbish, weeds, vehicle parts, graffiti, building materials) are also $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 11","official_wording":"Permit Property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Part 7, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (PDF) (consolidated), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/5030%20Good%20Neighour%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20for%20website.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"CITY OF PENTICTON GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 2012-5030","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor fires are banned except food barbecues, a permanent outdoor fireplace approved by the Fire Chief, Fire Department training fires and City beach fire pits. A permanent fireplace may have a fire area of at most 4000 cm2 (24 by 24 inches), 3 m from combustibles and the lot line, with a 1 cm mesh spark arrestor.","short":"No, except permanent fireplace approved by Fire Chief","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 9.01","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, or started, an outdoor fire of any kind, or for any purpose except as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with a burning permit: vegetative debris from the same parcel, on land of 1 hectare (2.2 acres) or more (site-inspected exception for agricultural land under 1 hectare), Venting Index 55 or greater, dawn to dusk, adult in charge. The City's Permits page also bans burning April 15 to October 15; the bylaw does not.","short":"Only with a permit, on land of 1 hectare or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Permits page and the bylaw differ in detail. Hours: bylaw s. 9.04(f) dawn to dusk; permit-conditions list \"1 hour after sunrise ending 4 pm or 2 hours before sunset\". Venting Index: bylaw and permit conditions 55; the burn-pile guideline list on the same page says 54. Distances: guideline list 30 m from property lines; permit conditions 100 m from buildings and 500 m from schools/hospitals. Burn pile guideline: no more than 6 m across, 10 cubic metres per hectare; permit conditions: burn periods maximum 12 days a year and 6 a month; wood seasoned to 30% moisture or piled 4 months. The April 15 to October 15 ban is on the web page only, not in the 2020 bylaw consolidation (s. 9.03 lets the Fire Chief restrict any or all outdoor burning when hazardous). Bylaw s. 9.04(h): owners of agricultural-zoned land under 1 hectare may be allowed after a site inspection.","source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 9.04","official_wording":"The open burning is on land of 1 hectare (2.2 acres) or greater;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Fire Chief issues burning permits. Email the burn permit application to fire@penticton.ca; once approved, pay $60 (2026; $61 in 2027) online or at City Hall. Valid from purchase to December 31 of the same year. A permanent outdoor fireplace also needs a $60 permit; a FireSmart burning permit is free.","short":"Yes, $60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Burning Permits), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/fire-services/outdoor-burning/permits","section":"Apply for a Burning Permit","official_wording":"Complete the 2026 Burn Permit Application and email it to: fire@penticton.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may restrict or cancel any or all outdoor burning in hazardous conditions; the City Permits page says burning is prohibited April 15 to October 15. Call 250-490-4125 for the Venting Index. BC Wildfire Service orders usually exclude municipalities, so also check with the City (250-490-2300).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 9.03","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may refuse, cancel or suspend any Permit and/or restrict for such time as the Fire Chief may deem necessary, any and all outdoor burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste pick-up (every two weeks, March to December), chipping or grinding, or the Campbell Mountain Landfill, where yard waste loads under 500 kg are free.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits (Burning Permits), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/fire-services/outdoor-burning/permits","section":"Alternatives to Burning","official_wording":"Curbside Yard Waste pick-up: For a collection calendar and other information, visit our Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste page.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning without a permit (s. 9.01): bylaw notice $150 ($135 if paid within 14 days, $165 late); municipal ticket $150. Burning prohibited materials (s. 9.04(e)): $100.","short":"Notice $150 ($135 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 9","official_wording":"Burning without a permit 9.01 $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (Part IX, Open Air Burning); Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2012-5030 (Part 8, Nuisance Smoke).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW NO. 2004-57","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit from the Fire Chief. The City says low hazard permits will not be issued until further notice, so none are available to residents for now. High hazard permits are for public displays and specific events. No fireworks may be set off on any street.","short":"Not without permit; low hazard on hold","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), Part X","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"ss. 10.01 to 10.03","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, sell or dispose of any Fireworks within the City, except pursuant to Permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit from the Fire Chief.","short":"Only with Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), Part X","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 10.01","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, sell or dispose of any Fireworks within the City, except pursuant to Permit issued by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Any composition that burns energetically and, if confined, explodes, plus materials regulated in the Fireworks Manual of Natural Resources Canada under the Explosives Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), Part X","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 1, definitions","official_wording":"\"FIREWORKS\" means a composition that burns energetically and, if confined, explodes, and materials regulated in the Fireworks Manual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit for a specific event: low hazard fireworks ($60 in 2026) or high hazard fireworks for a public display ($298). The City says low hazard permits will not be issued until further notice. Contact fire@penticton.ca or 250-490-2300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), Part X","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"s. 10.02","official_wording":"to an individual or organization for a specific event or occasion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Manufacturing, discharging or selling without a permit (s. 10.01): bylaw notice $150 (full amount also payable early; $165 late); municipal ticket $150. Failing to follow permit conditions (s. 10.02(b)): $150 ($135 early, $165 late).","short":"Notice $150; ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 9","official_wording":"Manufacture, discharge, 10.01 $150.00 $150.00 $165.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (Part X, Fire Works)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2004-57 (PDF) (consolidated 2020), Part X","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Bylaw%202004-57%20Fire%20Life%20and%20Safety%20-%20consolidated%202020.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW NO. 2004-57","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two ticket types. Bylaw Offence Notice: first-time or minor offences, fines up to $500; disputes go to a City screening officer, then an independent adjudicator. Municipal Ticket Information: repeat or more serious offences, fines up to $1,000; disputes go to Provincial Court. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, animal control officers, RCMP and other designated officers issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register a Complaint, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/register-complaint","section":"Types of Offence Notices","official_wording":"Disputes are heard by a dispute resolution adjudicator appointed by the province and held at the local government level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, full / early: dog not licensed $200 / $190; dog at large $100 / $90; noise that disturbs $100 / $90; construction noise outside 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. $150 / $135; unsightly property $100 / $90; burning without a permit $150 / $135; parking over 72 hours $60 / $45; sidewalk snow not cleared $75 / $65.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendices 2, 9, 10, 11","official_wording":"Fail to licence 8.1 $200.00 $190.00 $210.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice and the reduced early-payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $100 becomes $90, $150 becomes $135, $60 becomes $45). The City says no exceptions are made.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $90 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"s. 5(b)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule A.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If the notice is not paid or disputed within 14 days, the dispute right is lost and the full penalty is due. More than 28 days after receiving it, a late payment surcharge applies (for example $100 becomes $110, $150 becomes $165). A final-notice letter is then sent; after a further 28 days the ticket may go to a collection agent or court.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"ss. 5(c), 7","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, fill in the Bylaw Dispute Form with your evidence and send it to bylaw_ticket_disputes@penticton.ca, or deliver or mail it to City Hall, 171 Main Street. A screening officer upholds or cancels it; you may then pay or go to an independent adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened, you pay the penalty plus a $25 adjudication fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if offence found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page counts the 14 days from the ticket issue date; the bylaw (s. 6) counts from the day you received (or are presumed to have received) the notice, so the value follows the bylaw. The Parking page gives a different dispute address (Unit 101-284 Main Street). Adjudication hearings are normally at Kelowna City Hall, and need not be attended in person. Municipal Ticket Information disputes are heard in Provincial Court (Register a Complaint page).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 12","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (bylaw notice amounts); City of Penticton Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (municipal ticket amounts)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026), City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"CITY OF PENTICTON BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2012-5037","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the City must first hold a City licence, including home-based businesses and rental accommodations; advertising without one is also banned. Each premises needs its own licence. Exempt: registered non-profits, garage sales, suite rentals over 90 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2026-01%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw_0.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.3","official_wording":"Any person carrying on business in the City must first hold a valid and subsisting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Base Fee $210 a year (2026); a $31 non-refundable application deposit is credited to it. Accommodation: base fee plus $2 per room. Seasonal licence (six months max): $123. Late payment penalty $25.","short":"$210 a year (base fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07 (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf","section":"Appendix 5","official_wording":"Business Licence Base Fee $205.00 $210.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online (eApply) or download the fillable form and return it by email to businesslicences@penticton.ca, by mail or at the City Hall drop slot. The location must be in a suitable zone and comply with all City bylaws; health, RCMP or fire approvals may be required. Typically issued in 2-3 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/business-licences-permits/apply-business-licence","section":"Forms & Applications","official_wording":"You can apply online using our eApply service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the anniversary year and expire on the last day of the month in the following year. Renew yearly before expiry, whether or not a notice is sent; renewal notices are mailed and payable online through MyPayments. Late payment penalty $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2026-01%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw_0.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 11.1","official_wording":"All business licences issued under this Bylaw shall be for the anniversary year and will","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An add-on Inter-Community (Mobile) Business Licence, $150 a year, lets an eligible mobile business work in 19 partner municipalities. It is for businesses that move from client to client (e.g. contractors, mobile service providers), and you still need a Penticton licence for any Penticton premises.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/businesslicences-intercommunity","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"Through this program, eligible businesses will obtain one add-on business license that allows the business to do operations in 19 partner municipalities* (listed below).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Carrying on business without a licence: bylaw notice $450 ($425 within 14 days, $500 late) or municipal ticket $500.","short":"Notice $450 ($425 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Appendix 4, s. 3.1","official_wording":"Carry on business without a 3.1 $450 $425 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2026-01%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. Minor home occupation is a permitted use in most residential zones (e.g. R4-L, R4-S, RM1-RM3, RC); major home occupation in R4-L, R4-S and RC; rural home occupation in FG, A and RC.","short":"Yes, minor in most residential zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says major home-based businesses are allowed in zones R1, R2, R3, RD1, RD2 and C1, which are zone names from the earlier zoning bylaw; the current bylaw (followed) lists R4-L, R4-S and RC for major. C1 also lists major and minor home occupation. A business in a major or rural category needs the matching waiver and a floor plan with the licence application.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 7.3 to 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 7.3.1, zone use lists","official_wording":"minor home occupation (subject to specific use regulation 7.3)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required for a home-based business; apply online. The general Business Licence Base Fee is $210 (2026), with a $31 non-refundable application deposit credited to it.","short":"Yes: $210 base fee plus $31 application deposit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/business-licences-permits/apply-business-licence","section":"Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"A valid business licence is required to conduct business in Penticton. This includes home-based businesses and rental accommodations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: up to 25% of the floor area, max 20 m²; one client visit and one commercial vehicle visit a day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.); no exterior storage; no non-resident workers. Major: up to 25% and 50 m² with accessory building; one non-resident employee; up to 2 clients at a time; 1 parking space. Rural: 2 non-resident employees, 100 m², 6 clients at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Sign: a minor home occupation sign is allowed under the Sign Bylaw (s. 7.3.11) while the City home-based page says a minor business is not allowed a sign and a major or rural business may have one; it also says up to two employees for a major licence while the zoning bylaw allows one non-resident employee. Zoning bylaw followed. Rural home occupations on ALR land must not exceed 100 m² per the City page.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 7.3 to 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 7.3 to 7.5","official_wording":"The total area of a minor home occupation shall not exceed 25% of the floor area of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed (minor, and by reference major): repair or painting of vehicles, trailers or boats, tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, major care centre, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, and storing industrial or construction equipment or materials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 7.3 to 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.7","official_wording":"This use does not include the repair or painting of vehicles, trailers or boats, tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, major care centre, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, parking or storage of industrial or construction equipment or materials.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (ss. 7.3 Minor, 7.4 Major and 7.5 Rural Home Occupation) and Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), ss. 7.3 to 7.5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 7.3-7.5","official_wording":"7.2 Bed and Breakfast Home .............................................................................................................................. 7-1 7.3 Minor Home Occupation.............................................................................................................................. 7-1 7.4 Major Home Occupation .............................................................................................................................. 7-2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a permitted use in most residential zones (e.g. FG, A, RC, R4-L, R4-S, RM1-RM5) and some commercial zones, but only by the principal resident of the property (resides there at least 185 days a year). If there is a suite or carriage house, only one dwelling may be rented. 9 or more guests needs a site-specific rezoning.","short":"Yes, most residential zones, principal resident only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), s. 7.6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"ss. 7.6.1, 7.6.2, zone use lists","official_wording":"short term rental (subject to specific use regulation 7.6)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required. 2026 annual fees: Short Term Vacation Rental Minor $280, Major $550, Major High Occupant $830. A non-refundable application deposit ($31, or $285 for High Occupant) is credited to the fee.","short":"Yes, $280 to $830 a year by class","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/business-licences-permits/short-term-rentals","section":"Apply for Your Business Licence","official_wording":"A business licence is required to operate a short-term rental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City says you must also register with the Province once you have your City business licence. The Province requires short-term rental hosts to register and pay annual registration fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Penticton","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/business-building/business-licences-permits/short-term-rentals","section":"Step 2","official_wording":"Provincial Registration with the Province is required once you have obtain your City of Penticton Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2 people per bedroom and 8 guests (more needs High Occupant status). One licence per parcel. Post contact numbers, maximum occupant load and the decal visible from the street; list contacts on the City Business Directory; show the licence number in all ads. Renters must park on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), s. 7.6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 7.6.2 to 7.6.4","official_wording":"A maximum of two (2) persons per bedroom is permitted per short term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a vacation rental contrary to the zoning rules: bylaw notice $100 ($90 early, $110 late) or municipal ticket $200. Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $450 ($425 early, $500 late) or municipal ticket $500.","short":"Notice $450 ($425 if paid early); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf","section":"Appendix 7 and Appendix 4","official_wording":"Operating a vacation rental 7.6 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","place_name":"Penticton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (s. 7.6 Short Term Rentals) and Business License Bylaw No. 2026-01.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2024-22 (consolidated October 2026), s. 7.6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%202024-22%20%28Consolidated%20October%202026%29%20-%20new.pdf","section":"s. 7.6","official_wording":"7.5.4 A rural home occupation shall not generate more than six (6) client visits at any given time. 7.6 Short Term Rentals 7.6.1 Ownership .1 A short term rental shall not be operated without a valid business license issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before constructing, demolishing, moving, repairing or altering a building or structure; installing new plumbing fixtures, chimneys or solid-fuel appliances; or changing occupancy. The City also lists decks, additions, secondary and garden suites, pools, finishing a basement, enclosing a carport, and any structure over 10 m² (100 sq. ft.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"Before constructing, demolishing, moving, repairing or altering a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Non-structural, minor work such as cabinets, painting, siding, re-roofing, landscaping and sidewalks. The bylaw also does not apply to building maintenance work that does not affect health and safety, or to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf","section":"A Guide to Building Permits, p. 1","official_wording":"A building permit IS NOT required for non-structural, minor modifications","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the application package in person at City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca. City Hall hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":"In person at City Hall or by email","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit","section":"Step 2: Application Submission","official_wording":"Submit your Building Permit Application Package in person at City Hall or via email at building@pittmeadows.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application form signed by the owner, application fee, signed Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility, certificate of title (within 30 days), three sets of scaled plans (site plan, elevations, foundation/basement plan, floor plans, cross sections) and Letters of Assurance signed by registered professionals. Approvals and reports are added as needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Building Permits, City of Pitt Meadows (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-02/Information_Sheet_-_Building_-_Building_Permit-v5.pdf","section":"A Guide to Building Permits, p. 2: Application Requirements","official_wording":"Completed application form signed by the property owner;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"About 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects and 12 to 16 weeks for complex projects, for complete submissions. These are estimates.","short":"8 to 10 weeks (non-complex)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit","section":"Step 3: Application Review","official_wording":"Permit processing takes an average of 8 to 10 weeks for non-complex projects, and 12 to 16 weeks for complex projects.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book online with MyInspections, by phone at 604-465-2428, or by email to building@pittmeadows.ca, giving the permit number, job-site address, inspection needed and contact information. Request at least one full working day in advance; all work to be inspected must be complete.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit","section":"Step 5: Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections can be booked online with MyInspections or by calling 604-465-2428, or emailing building@pittmeadows.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division (Planning & Development Services), City Hall, 12007 Harris Road: 604-465-2428, building@pittmeadows.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"Contact the Building department at building@pittmeadows.ca or 604-465-2428 if you have questions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit under the Building Bylaw for a fence: its definition of 'structure' excludes fences, and retaining structures less than 1.2 m high. Retaining structures 1.2 m or higher are structures. Swimming pool enclosures are part of the pool permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's guide (not a bylaw) says a permit is needed for a retaining wall retaining more than 1.5 m of fill, while the bylaw's definition draws the line at 1.2 m; the bylaw is followed here. Zoning Bylaw 6.6 still limits fence and retaining wall heights.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 1 definition of Structure","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving, and retaining structures less than 1.2m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in urban residential zones and in institutional and commercial zones; 1.8 m in other non-agricultural zones. These fence rules (Zoning s. 6.6) do not apply in the agricultural zones. A zone's own fence rules take precedence.","short":"1.2 m in urban residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 6.6 b)","official_wording":"In all urban residential zones, 1.2 m if placed within the front yard and 1.8 m if placed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Behind the front yard: 1.8 m in urban residential zones, 2.0 m in institutional and commercial zones, 2.4 m in other non-agricultural zones. In a residential zone, 2.4 m along a lot line that abuts an agricultural or industrial zone. Section 6 does not apply in agricultural zones.","short":"1.8 m in urban residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 6.6 b) and c)","official_wording":"anywhere to the rear of the front yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No landscaping, screen or fence may block the line of vision at an intersection above 0.9 m from the top of the curb within the triangle formed by the property lines and a line joining points 7.0 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 6.1 a)","official_wording":"No landscaping, screen, or fence shall be placed, grown, or allowed to grow so as to obstruct","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides. No electrified wire (except farm use on agricultural land). No barbed or razor wire (except to confine farm animals or limit access to industrial or institutional land, wire at least 2.0 m up). Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, with exceptions. Pool fence: at least 1.4 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 6.6 a), d), e), f)","official_wording":"The height of a fence or a wall shall be measured from the average grade within 1.0 m of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 6.1 (traffic visibility) and s. 6.6 (fencing and retaining walls).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"Fencing and Retaining Walls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a shed or other accessory building larger than 10 m² (100 sq. ft.).","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating","section":"When you need a permit?","official_wording":"Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City lists building a deck among the projects that usually need a building permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating","section":"When you need a permit?","official_wording":"- Building an addition - Building a deck - Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A building permit is needed for a detached garage, and for building a garage or carport generally. Enclosing a carport to create a garage or living space also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating","section":"When you need a permit?","official_wording":"Building a detached garage, accessory building, or shed larger than 100 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: two per lot; 4 m high (9 m in A and RR zones); up to 46 sq m coverage (100 sq m in A and RR). Not closer to a front or exterior side lot line than the house setback. Detached ones of 10 sq m or more go in the rear yard, 1.2 m from rear and side lines (3 m from a road). Under 10 sq m and 2 m high in the rear yard: no setback. 2 m from other buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, section 4.13)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 4.13 b), d), e), f), i)","official_wording":"two per lot, unless otherwise specified in the zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 4.13, accessory buildings).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2131, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 (minimum building permit fee).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule 1 (m)","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit Fee $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Residential (including garages, carports and patios) and commercial, industrial and institutional: 1.0% of construction value ($10 per $1,000). Farm buildings with low human occupancy: 0.7% ($7 per $1,000). If work starts without a permit, the permit fee is doubled, up to $2,500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule 1 (a)-(c), (o)","official_wording":"garages, carports & patios","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 building permit application fee. An additional plan review caused by a design change costs $150 (standard building) or $300 (complex building).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule 1 (l), (p)","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Security deposit before the permit is issued: $1,500 (standard building) or $3,000 (complex). Third and later inspections, or off-hours inspections: $100 under the bylaw (the City's guide says $100 plus 0.7% of construction value). Move a building: $100. Change of occupancy: $100 plus 0.7% of construction value. Plumbing is included in the building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Also in Schedule 1: single-wide mobile home site preparation $100, double-wide $200, temporary building $100, new wood-burning appliance or chimney $100, provisional occupancy processing $250 (standard) / $350 (complex). Section 12.2 refunds 75% of the permit fee if the permit is returned within six months without starting work. Schedule 1 lists no separate demolition fee; the City's page says a demolition permit application is required.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule 1 (k), (j), (h), (q); s. 12.3 to 12.6","official_wording":"Standard Building $1,500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before any permit is issued, and the security deposit must be paid before the building permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 12.1 and 12.6","official_wording":"be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003, Schedule 1 (Building Permit Fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003 - Consolidated Version (PDF, Schedule 1 amended to Bylaw 3038, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Building-Bylaw-No-2131%2C-2003-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"The following fees shall be paid by applicants to the City of Pitt Meadows for a Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use Meadows Mapview, the City's interactive online map, to search zoning maps and see a property's zone and future land use. The official zoning map is Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Meadows Mapview)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pitt Meadows Mapview, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/pitt-meadows-mapview","section":"Pitt Meadows Mapview","official_wording":"interactive online mapping tool that gives our residents and business owners the capability to search our zoning maps","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated). The consolidation's last listed amendment is Bylaw 3031, 2025, adopted January 13, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"amendment list","official_wording":"3031, 2025 January 13, 2026 Site specific daycare amendments","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The types of uses allowed, floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances between buildings and property lines, and the off-street parking required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning","section":"Zoning and Rezoning","official_wording":"types of uses or activities that can take place on that property, restrictions on the floor area and height of buildings, minimum distances separating buildings and property lines, the amount of off-street parking required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning & Development Services, City Hall, 12007 Harris Road: 604-465-2428 (pre-application meetings and general questions) or 604-465-5454 (number listed on the Zoning and Rezoning page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning","section":"Zoning and Rezoning","official_wording":"Tel604.465.5454","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory use only where the zone lists it. It is listed in the RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR-1 to RR-5 and agricultural A-1 and A-2 zones. It must be inside the house, not in an accessory building.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (RS, R-3, R-4, R-6 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.4 a) i, ii","official_wording":"Be permitted as an accessory use only where permitted in the zone;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites: one or more in R-3, R-4 and R-6; one on lots of at least 557 sq m in RS and RR-1 to RR-5, if the house has no secondary suite. In A-1 only on lots under 8,094 sq m with a dwelling existing on January 21, 1992; the A-2 zone does not list them. The City's guide says A-1/A-2 lots over 8 ha.","short":"Yes, garden suites in R-3, R-4, R-6, RS, RR-1 to RR-5","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Guide to Garden Suites (not a bylaw) says A-1 and A-2 lots must be larger than 8 ha (20 acres), while Zoning Bylaw 5.5 b) says lots less than 8,094 sq m. The bylaw is followed here. Garden suite must be freestanding, in the rear yard, and connected to municipal water, sewer and drainage.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.5 a), b)","official_wording":"Where permitted, one or more garden suites is permitted in the R-3, R-4, and R-6 zone,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 33 to 90 sq m of floor area; one per principal dwelling unit. The owner must live in the house or the suite, or name a property management company in Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge or Port Coquitlam. Garden suite: 33 to 90 sq m including basement; 4.0 m high (6.0 m over a garage with lane access, in the RS/RR/A zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.4 a) iv, v; b) i","official_wording":"Have a gross floor area of at least 33.0 sq m and not more than 90 sq m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street space per secondary suite and one per garden suite (Table 7.1) outside R-3, R-4 and R-6. In R-3 and R-4: 0.5 per dwelling unit of 90 m² or less, 1.5 per dwelling unit over 90 m². The garden suite guide says no extra space in R-6.","short":"1 space per suite outside R-3, R-4, R-6","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"Table 7.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 per suite n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (the City lists secondary suites among work needing one) and an occupancy permit after final inspection. The suite must also be registered with the City (one-time $50 registration fee, floor plan and site plan). A development permit may be needed depending on location.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/building-and-renovating/how-apply-building-permit","section":"intro","official_wording":"secondary suites, swimming pools, plumbing, sprinklers, furnaces or structures in the City of Pitt Meadows","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 5.4 secondary suites, s. 5.5 garden suites); Building Bylaw No. 2131, 2003; Secondary Suite Service Fee Bylaw No. 2613, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF, sections 5.4, 5.5, Table 7.1)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.4, 5.5","official_wording":"5.2 Uses Permitted in All Zones ....................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Home-Based Businesses ............................................................................................................ 5-2 5.4 Secondary Suites ........................................................................................................................ 5-4 5.5 Garden Suites ............................................................................................................................. 5-5 5.6 Bed and Breakfast ...................................................................................................................... 5-7","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Management Permit is needed to cut or damage a Permit Tree: any woody plant 20 cm DBH or more, any woody plant on City land whatever its size, replacement and canopy trees, and Significant Trees. All trees and woody plants are also protected in Riparian and Natural Features Development Permit Areas. Cutting March 1 to August 31 needs confirmation no nests are active.","short":"Yes, for woody plants 20 cm DBH or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 3.1 dd), s. 5.1","official_wording":"has a DBH of 20cm or greater;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Trees cut by the City or a public utility for its work; trees in the Agricultural Land Reserve (except where riparian rules still apply); trees removed in active agriculture under a valid Farm Plan; routine pruning to arboricultural standards; hazard or dead trees confirmed by a Certified Arborist (or the Director); land under the Private Managed Forest Land Act or Forest Act tenures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"trees Cut or removed by the City for municipal purposes;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-development (property maintenance) permit: $50 plus $50 per tree to be removed, non-refundable. Development permit (building, subdivision, land clearing): $300 plus $50 per tree. A retroactive permit costs twice the normal fees and cash-in-lieu amounts.","short":"$50 plus $50 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.1 b), 7.4 c), 12.5","official_wording":"a non-refundable permit application fee of $50, plus $50 per Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Non-development: plant 1 tree for a removed tree of 20-40 cm DBH, 2 for 41-70 cm, 3 for over 70 cm (none if canopy stays above 30%). Development: 2, 4 or 6. If planting is not feasible, cash in lieu: $1,000 large, $500 medium, $250 small canopy tree. Development permits need a refundable security deposit of $1,500 per replacement tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's web page says the security deposit per replacement tree is $250, $500 or $1,000 by canopy size, while the bylaw sets $1,500 per replacement tree (maximum $30,000 per hectare and $100,000 per application). The bylaw is followed here. Half the deposit is released after the planting letter of completion and the rest after 24 months of maintenance.","source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10","official_wording":"one Replacement Tree for the removal of a Permit Tree of 20cm to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"All trees and woody plants on City-owned land are protected; any woody plant on City property is a Permit Tree regardless of size, except for approved municipal or utility work. Written consent of the City is required to cut or prune boulevard vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/community-projects-and-initiatives/environment-and-sustainability/trees-and-landscaping/tree-0","section":"Tree removal","official_wording":"All trees and woody plants are protected on City-owned lands, unless removal is required for approved municipal or utility work.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting or damaging a Permit Tree without a permit: $500 bylaw notice (no early-payment discount). Disturbing a Permit Tree or soil within a Tree Protection Zone: $300. Cutting Permit Trees without a nesting survey: $250. Each tree and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 schedule","official_wording":"Cut or Damage a Permit 5.1 a) n/a 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 (PDF, adopted September 22, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Tree-Management-Bylaw-No-3067%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 3067, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every other week; food and yard waste (green cart) every week; recycling every week (free, through Recycle BC; collected by GFL Environmental). Garbage and green waste are collected by Waste Connections Canada from November 1.","short":"Garbage every other week; green cart, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"garbage collection every other week;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Find your collection day on the City's Garbage and Recycling page, in the Recycle Coach app, or on the recycling guide's calendar. For missed garbage or green-cart pickups contact Waste Connections Canada, 604-517-2637, CityofPittMeadows@wasteconnections.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Find your collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One garbage cart (120 L or 240 L) and one kitchen/yard waste cart (120 or 240 L) per dwelling, owned by the City and kept with the property. New or replacement cart: $138 plus taxes (240 L) or $115 plus taxes (120 L); delivery $50. Switching from 120 L to 240 L garbage cart: $96 a year, pro-rated. Report missing or damaged carts to Public Works, 604-465-5454.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 13, 16; Schedule A","official_wording":"one (1) garbage container, with a volume no greater than 120 litres or 240 and with its contents weighing no more than 20 kilograms per dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says put containers out between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. (as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable) in full view at the edge of the road, and bring them in within 12 hours of collection. The City's provider notice says to have carts out by 7 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: bylaw s. 28(b) allows 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; the provider-change notice asks for carts out by 7 a.m. The bylaw is followed here. Recycling boxes and the yellow bag need about 1 m (3 ft) of space from garbage and green carts (s. 29).","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 28(b)-(c); s. 29","official_wording":"place all solid waste containers out for collection between 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., and as close to 8:00 a.m. as practicable on collection day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage container per dwelling, no more than 120 L (or 240 L cart) and 20 kg. Extra bags need a $5 Extra Bag Tag: up to two tagged bags per week, each no more than 120 L and 20 kg. Items larger than 2 ft in any dimension may not go in the garbage.","short":"1 container; extra bags $5 tag, up to 2 a week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 19-20, 22(e); Schedule A","official_wording":"provided that no more than two extra bags of garbage with tags are placed for collection each week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$236 a year per dwelling unit for combined garbage and green waste service for single-family and two-family homes (Schedule A, as amended by Bylaw 3045, 2026), payable by the first business day after July 1. Recycling is free (provided by Recycle BC). Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":"$236 a year per dwelling unit; recycling free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A; ss. 2, 33, 38","official_wording":"Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Food and yard waste is collected weekly in the green (kitchen/yard waste) cart, one 120 L or 240 L cart per dwelling. Accepted yard waste includes house plants, weeds, leaves, wood chips, sawdust, cold wood ashes, grass, hedge and plant clippings, and small twigs and branches.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 8(c); s. 10(b); Schedule C","official_wording":"kitchen/yard waste collection every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Twigs, branches and tree trimmings must be 3 inches (about 7.6 cm) in diameter or less and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Keep the cart lid closed. Extra yard waste goes in brown yard-waste bags with a $5 tag (up to two extra bags per service day).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Schedule C; s. 25(h)","official_wording":"Twigs, branches or other tree trimmings (3 inches in diameter or less and less than 40 inches long)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"A local compost site (fee; none named on the City page) for garden waste, leaves and branches. Larger material goes to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station, 10092 - 236 Street, Maple Ridge, 604-466-1106.","short":"Local compost site (fee); Maple Ridge for larger material","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits","section":"Dispose of Yard Waste Safely","official_wording":"Drop off garden waste, leaves and branches at a local compost site for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Weekly cart collection is included in the $236 annual garbage and green waste charge per dwelling. Extra yard-waste bags need a $5 tag. Compost-site drop-off has a fee (amount not stated).","short":"Curbside in $236 annual charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Single family and two-family residence, per dwelling unit $236.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Only the items listed in Schedule C count as yard waste. Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam, pet feces or litter, and other banned kitchen-waste items may not go in the green cart; plastic liners are discouraged even if labelled compostable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Plastic bags and containers, Styrofoam","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 2568, 2012 (consolidated, with Bylaw 3045, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/Solid%20Waste%20Collection%20and%20Disposal%20Bylaw%20No.%202568%2C%202012%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to October 15. Stages 2, 3 and 4 are started and ended by the Metro Vancouver (GVWD) Commissioner and take effect 72 hours after the City's public announcement. Stages end after October 15 unless the Commissioner says otherwise.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.6","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions come into effect automatically on May 1 until October 15 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (May 1 to Oct 15), residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays; automatic (timer) watering 5-7 a.m., manual watering 6-9 a.m. (e.g. a sprinkler you turn on and off yourself). Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), automatic 4-6 a.m., manual 6-9 a.m. Stages 2, 3 and 4: lawn watering prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2 to 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses on Saturdays:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: trees, shrubs and flowers any day 5-9 a.m. with a sprinkler, or any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: none. Edible plants, and rainwater, grey water and recycled water, are exempt. Hoses need an automatic shut-off device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1","official_wording":"On any day from 5 am to 9 am if using a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A $50 permit from the Director allows watering a new lawn (seed, sod or turf) or applying nematodes outside the Stage 1 schedule. It lasts 21 days; one 21-day extension for a new lawn (not nematodes). Stage 2: no new or renewed permits. Stage 3 and 4: all permits invalid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1-5.7","official_wording":"installs a new lawn, either by seeding or by placing sod or turf; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for unauthorized water use: $300 in Stage 1 or 2; $500 in Stage 3 or 4 (no early-payment discount). Court: $3,000 to $10,000 for a first conviction, $5,000 to $10,000 for a repeat.","short":"Notice $300 Stage 1 or 2; $500 Stage 3 or 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 2787, 2018","official_wording":"Unauthorized Use of Water Schedule A Stage 1 300 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 2787, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2787, 2018 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2787,%202018%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan%20-%20Consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DRINKING WATER CONSERVATION PLAN","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner of a dog over six months old must apply for a licence within one month of the dog turning six months, of becoming its owner, or of moving to the City (otherwise by February 1 each year). Certified guide and assistance dogs pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 4.2; Schedule A s. 1","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog over the age of six (6) months must apply for a licence for that Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Pitt Meadows (applications go to City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, or online through a mypittmeadows.com account).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"The City of Pitt Meadows requires dogs over six months old to be licensed on an annual basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$28 if paid before February 1 or when licensing the dog for the first time under the bylaw; $40 if paid on or after February 1. A veterinarian's certificate that the dog is spayed or neutered is required.","short":"$28 before February 1 ($40 on or after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 4; s. 4.5","official_wording":"Dog Licensing Fees for Neutered Dogs or Spayed Dogs:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$56 if paid before February 1 or when licensing the dog for the first time under the bylaw; $73 if paid on or after February 1.","short":"$56 before February 1 ($73 on or after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 3","official_wording":"Dog Licensing Fees for unneutered Dogs or unspayed Dogs:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Owner aged 65 or older: $10. Replacement for a lost or defaced tag: $10. Aggressive dog licence $250; vicious dog $500. A dog already licensed elsewhere that moves in is licensed free for the rest of the year. Refund of the difference if an unaltered dog is certified spayed or neutered before December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"Schedule A ss. 2, 3(d), 5-7; s. 4.6","official_wording":"$10.00 if the Owner is 65 years old or older.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence is cancelled on December 31 each year, and also if the dog is sold or given away. Renewals are due before February 1 to get the lower fee; renewal forms are mailed to owners in mid-November.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 4.9","official_wording":"on December 31 of each calendar year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through a mypittmeadows.com account, or by bringing or sending the application form to City Hall, 12007 Harris Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (not statutory holidays). Include proof of spayed or neutered status.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licensing","official_wording":"renew or apply for your dog's licence via your mypittmeadows.com online account","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for an unlicensed dog over six months old, a new unlicensed dog, or an unlicensed dog of a new resident (no early-payment discount listed).","short":"Notice $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog over six 4.2(a) n/a 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DOG CONTROL BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be 'at large': off its owner's property and not on a leash, except in an off-leash area or on private property with the owner's or occupier's consent. In all parks the leash must be secured to the person, except in designated off-leash or leash-optional areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 (At Large); s. 5.1(a)","official_wording":"At Large means for a Dog to be off the property of its Owner and not on a leash, except for being in an Off-Leash Area or on private property with the consent of the Owner or occupier of the private property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres on public property. For aggressive and vicious dogs the limit is 1 metre and retractable leashes are prohibited.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(a); ss. 6.7-6.8; 7.7-7.8","official_wording":"the leash length for a Dog on public property does not exceed 2 metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Hoffmann Park and North Bonson Park, plus two leash-optional dike trails (Pitt River Bridge to the Marina; north end of Harris Road). Maps are linked on the City's Off-Leash Dog Parks page. In an off-leash area carry a leash and keep the dog in sight; no one may have custody of more than four dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/parks-recreation-and-culture/parks-and-facilities/parks-and-trails/leash-dog-parks","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks page","official_wording":"Hoffmann Park - Entrance on 122 Avenue at 191B Street and 19130 Advent Road, Pitt Meadows","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Playing fields, sport surfaces, playgrounds and other park areas where a posted notice says dogs are not allowed. Aggressive and vicious dogs may not enter any off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2023-07/Parks%20and%20Community%20Facilities%20Regulations%20Bylaw%20No.%202954%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 10.2","official_wording":"No dog owner will allow their dog on a playing field, sport surface, playground or other designated park area where dogs are not allowed, as indicated by Posted Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner or person responsible must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other person's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the Owner or Person Responsible for the Dog must immediately remove such excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $150. Related: leash longer than 2 m $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days); fail to carry a leash in an off-leash area $150; dog on a playing field or playground $200 (Parks bylaw notice).","short":"Notice $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog at large 5.1(a) n/a 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023; Parks and Community Facilities Regulations Bylaw No. 2954, 2023 (parks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DOG CONTROL BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, from their own observation or reports they find credible. Aggressive dog: caused minor injury, unprovoked pursuit or harassment, or likely to cause injury. Vicious dog: has seriously injured a person or animal, or is likely to kill or seriously injure. Owner may ask the Director to reconsider within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 6.1, 6.4, 7.1","official_wording":"has caused minor injury to a person or Domestic Animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Pay the licence fee and microchip or tattoo the dog within 7 days; hire a certified trainer within 30 days and finish 3 sessions within 3 months. In public: on a leash (1 m maximum, no retractable) held by a capable person, never in off-leash areas; vicious dogs also muzzled. At home: confined indoors, in a locked enclosure, leashed, or in a fenced area. Vicious dogs need warning signs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"attend at City Hall within seven (7) days of receiving the written notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog $250; vicious dog $500 (annual licence fee).","short":"Vicious $500; aggressive $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"Schedule A ss. 5-6","official_wording":"Dog Licensing Fee for an Aggressive Dog is $250.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"For a dangerous dog attack, call the RCMP non-emergency line, 778-670-9010. For concerns about dogs, contact Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/services-and-payments/dog-licences","section":"Animal Safety","official_wording":"Contact the RCMP non-emergency number at 778-670-9010.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: dog causes injury to a person or animal $400. Aggressive-dog breaches mostly $400 (permanent ID $150; leash over 1 m or retractable leash $200). Vicious-dog breaches mostly $500 ($300 for licence, ID, sign, loss of control or leash rules). Court: $2,000 to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500 vicious; $400 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog causes injury to a 5.1(d) n/a 400 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DOG CONTROL BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs in a dwelling or on a parcel, unless the person has a current kennel licence for that property. Veterinary services, dog daycares and pet stores with a business licence are exempt. The Kennel bylaw likewise requires a licence for four or more dogs.","short":"Max three dogs without a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"must not keep, or permit there to be kept, more than three (3) Dogs in a dwelling place or on a parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the combined limit of three domesticated animals per premises.","short":"No separate limit; three animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.13","official_wording":"The keeping of any type of domesticated animal other than livestock, including without limitation dogs and cats, is permitted on all premises, subject to a limitation of three animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit of three domesticated animals (dogs, cats and other pets, not livestock) per premises. Livestock and bees are regulated separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.13","official_wording":"subject to a limitation of three animals unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than three are allowed if the premises is a kennel, animal daycare or veterinary service, or if the extra animals are offspring of up to four animals kept there, until the offspring are six months old. More than three dogs also need a kennel licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.13","official_wording":"the premise is a kennel, animal daycare, or veterinary service establishment; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: keeping more than 3 dogs $75 ($60 if paid within 14 days). Keeping more than 3 domesticated animals (Zoning) $150 ($120 within 14 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs 4.1 60 75 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2968, 2023 (dogs); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 5.13 (all domesticated animals)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-01/Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202968%2C%202023.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DOG CONTROL BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not on ordinary town lots. Zoning treats hens as poultry (livestock), allowed only as Light Agriculture in the agricultural zones, RR-1 to RR-4, and RS lots of 0.4 ha or more; other residential zones do not list it. The City FAQ says chickens are not permitted in residential zones. A 2014 backyard-hens amendment was removed in 2015.","short":"No on ordinary town lots","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the FAQ says chickens are not permitted in residential zones, but the Zoning Bylaw lists Light Agriculture (which includes keeping livestock, and poultry is livestock) as a principal use in RR-1 to RR-4 and RS, which are residential zones. The bylaw is followed here. The 2014 backyard hens amendment (Bylaw 2662) was removed in 2015 (Bylaw 2697). Check conditions of use for each zone before keeping hens.","source_title":"Bylaw Violations FAQs, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/bylaw-violations-faqs","section":"FAQ: backyard chickens","official_wording":"Chickens are farm animals. They may be kept on properties in the agricultural zone but are not permitted in residential zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No number of hens is set. Light Agriculture is limited to four livestock units per 1 ha of lot area, and 25 poultry equal one livestock unit.","short":"No hen count set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 (Light Agriculture; Livestock Unit)","official_wording":"products, excluding mushrooms, and the keeping of livestock, limited to a maximum of four livestock units per 1 ha of lot area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Livestock buildings (such as a hen house) must be 30 m from front and exterior side lot lines, 15 m from rear and interior side lines, and 30.5 m from wells and watercourses in RR-1 to RR-4. In RS: 22 m, 6 m and 30.5 m. No coop size rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.5(b) (RS zone)","official_wording":"22 m from front and exterior side lot lines;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with limits. Not permitted in multi-family, duplex, mixed-use, comprehensive-development or commercial zones, or on lots under 400 m² (Zoning s. 3.4(d)). Other non-agricultural lots: 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies under 0.1 ha; 4 and 4 on 0.1 ha or more. Hives 7.5 m from property lines unless raised or fenced. Provide water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/Beekeeping%20Bylaw%20No.%202590%2C%202013%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.3","official_wording":"No person shall locate a hive within 7.5 metres of any property line except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl, pigeon, hare, mink) falls under Light Agriculture in RR-1 to RR-4 and RS zones (RS: lots 0.4 ha or more), at most four livestock units per ha (one horse = 1 unit; two goats = 1; four sheep = 1). Swine need a 16 ha lot, or up to six for the owner's own use on smaller lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 (Livestock Unit); s. 5.12","official_wording":"LIVESTOCK UNIT means a unit of livestock equal to one horse or one donkey or one cow or one steer or one bull or one pig or two goats or four sheep","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011; Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2590, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW 2505, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking longer than 72 continuous hours without moving. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. Vehicles over 4,600 kg gross weight may not park on streets next to properties (except in industrial zones). A vehicle and trailer over 15 m long may not park on a street between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf","section":"ss. 10.2(g), 10.2(h), 10.3, 10.11","official_wording":"upon any highway or municipal property for any continuous period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours without movement;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, no more than one recreational vehicle (RV) per dwelling unit may be parked or stored outdoors. RVs include travel trailers, motorhomes, campers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles and tent trailers. An RV must be stored at least 0.9 m from the sidewalk edge, or from the curb or road edge where there is no sidewalk.","short":"Max 1 RV per dwelling unit; 0.9 m from sidewalk","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 4.20; s. 2.3 (Recreational Vehicle)","official_wording":"Not more than one recreational vehicle per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any highway. On a lot, the Zoning Bylaw does not permit using a motorhome, travel trailer or camper as a dwelling unit in any zone unless the zone specifically allows it.","short":"No on a street; lot unless zone allows","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf","section":"s. 5.13(g)","official_wording":"occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parking over 72 hours $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days). Occupying a trailer on a street $100 ($80). Parking an unattached trailer on a street $100 ($80). Storing more than one RV in a residential zone, or an RV within 0.9 m of the sidewalk or curb: $100 ($80).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Highway and Traffic Bylaw","official_wording":"Park over 72 hrs 10.2(g) 40 50 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 4.20 (residential lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/2836__2020_Highway_and_Traffic_Bylaw_Amendment_-_December%202020.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, noise or sound in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way, and no one may keep an animal or bird whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1-4.3","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction that disturbs others is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. on any day. Construction for profit or gain is not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays; an owner may work on their own residence from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days if not for profit or gain. Written approval from the Director can allow other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily; no Sun work for profit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City FAQ says no construction is permitted on Sundays and statutory holidays; the bylaw allows an owner's own non-profit work on their residence 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on those days. The bylaw is followed here. 'Holiday' includes Sundays and listed statutory holidays (s. 3).","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1-5.3","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 21:00 hours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Within 6 m of the property line: continual 65 dBA day / 60 night in activity (commercial, industrial) zones, 55 / 45 in quiet (agricultural, residential) zones; non-continual 80 / 75. Mowers up to 87 dBA, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun and holidays. Outdoor PA needs a permit ($100 abeyance permit). Exempt: emergencies, City works, farm equipment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 7.3; s. 7.1; s. 7.7; Schedule B","official_wording":"Daytime 65 dBA 80 dBA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Department, 604-465-2428, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca, or the online Report a Bylaw Complaint form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw","section":"Reporting a Noise Concern","official_wording":"For noise concerns during business days and hours, contact the Bylaw Department at 604-465-2428 or at bylaw@pittmeadows.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line, 778-670-9010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/noise-control-bylaw","section":"Reporting a Noise Concern","official_wording":"For noise concerns after hours, please contact the RCMP Non-Emergency line at 778-670-9010.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, or permitting it, $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days). Animal or bird noise $300 ($240). Construction outside allowed hours $500 ($400). Sound level over the limit from property or vehicle $100 ($80). Court: $100 to $2,000 per day.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 4.1 80 100 50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2138, 2003 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No.%202138%2C%202003%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"NOISE CONTROL BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly. That includes stored building materials (without a permit, unless in a closed structure), unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, filth, discarded materials and rubbish, graffiti, and overgrowth: brush, dead trees, noxious weeds and wild grass must be cleared.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 5, 6, 9","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall cause or permit the property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Online Report a Bylaw Complaint form, or Bylaw Services, 604-465-2428, bylaw@pittmeadows.ca. Give your name and contact details (anonymous complaints are not accepted) and the exact address of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Complaint, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/city-hall/bylaw-services/report-bylaw-complaint","section":"Report a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"The City does not accept anonymous complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may give written notice to comply within 14 days. If the owner does not comply, Council may have City staff or contractors enter and remove the material at the owner's expense. The cost is due immediately and, if unpaid on December 31, is added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 13-14","official_wording":"to comply within fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice and, in the event of failure by the owner or occupier to comply with the notice, Council may, by its employees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days). Accumulating rubbish or noxious matter $300 ($200). Depositing rubbish $400 ($320). Failing to clear brush, weeds or untended growth $100 ($80). Failing to remove discarded building supplies $300 ($240).","short":"Notice $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991","official_wording":"Unsightly property 5 240 300 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1400, 1991 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Property%20Maintenance%20Bylaw%20No.%201400%2C%201991%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning wood in any outdoor appliance or pit, including fire pits, is never allowed. Cooking fires in a barbecue or fire pit using natural gas, propane or charcoal, and smokers, are allowed. The new Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.3 also bans any open-air fire; the City has not said how that applies to gas fire pits.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 3(a), 5","official_wording":"No burning of wood in any type of outdoor appliance, device or pit is permitted at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed in the urban area or on non-agricultural land. Agricultural land only, with a City permit and Metro Vancouver approval: waste from that land, piles up to 4 m3, 30 m from buildings and roads, 500 m from industrial or commercial sites, 10 m from watercourses, 120 hours at most, adult 19+ present. Mar 1-May 31 and Sept 1-Nov 30.","short":"No, except agricultural land with a permit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Burn Permits page gives a 15 m distance from buildings and a fall season of October 1 to November 30; the bylaw says 30 m and September 1 to November 30. The bylaw is followed here. Other bylaw conditions: 500 m from industrial, commercial or institutional facilities, 10 m from watercourses, no more than 120 consecutive hours, a person aged 19 or over present throughout. The page's 'March 1 to May 31 - Burning season cancelled due to fire ban' is a dated notice.","source_title":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"ss. 3(h), 6","official_wording":"No person shall burn wood or garden waste in the Urban Area, as defined by the Official Community Plan, except as described in 4(a) of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on agriculturally zoned land only. City burning permit $50, valid 5 consecutive days, bought at City Hall (12007 Harris Road) Monday to Friday, or applied for online. Open burning approval from Metro Vancouver is also required, and the ventilation index must be checked each morning.","short":"Agricultural land only, $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"No person shall start an Agricultural Land Open Burning fire without first paying a permit fee of $50.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No burning during a provincial fire ban or a Metro Vancouver no-burning order. Each morning (by 8:30 a.m.) check the Metro Vancouver ventilation index for zone 3 on its website or by phone, 604-436-6777.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"s. 3(i)","official_wording":"No person shall burn during a provincial fire ban or a Metro Vancouver no burning order;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Weekly green (food and yard waste) cart collection; extra brown yard-waste bags with $5 tags (up to two extra bags per service day); a local compost site for a fee; larger material to the Maple Ridge Recycling and Residential Transfer Station.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/emergency-services/fire-and-rescue-service/burn-permits","section":"Dispose of Yard Waste Safely","official_wording":"Purchase extra bag tags for $5 at City Hall (12007 Harris Road).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: outdoor fire prohibited $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days). No fire permit, burning prohibited material, or burning when barred by Metro Vancouver or a provincial ban: $500. Burning foreign material $200. Lighting any open-air fire under the Fireworks Bylaw s. 3.3: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015","official_wording":"Outdoor fire prohibited 3(a) 400 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 2688, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2024-07/Burning%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No.%202688%2C%202015%20-%20Consolidated%20Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BURNING REGULATION BYLAW No. 2688, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Consumer (family-grade) fireworks and prohibited fireworks cannot be sold, distributed, thrown, discharged, possessed or stored in the City. Display fireworks and special-effect pyrotechnics are allowed only at a permitted event. No fireworks in City parks without a permit. Consumer fireworks may be carried through the City if bought lawfully elsewhere.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1-3.2, 4.1","official_wording":"A person must not sell, distribute, throw, propel, eject, Discharge, possess, or store Consumer Fireworks or Prohibited Fireworks in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or distributing consumer or prohibited fireworks in the City is not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"A person must not sell, distribute, throw, propel, eject, Discharge, possess, or store Consumer Fireworks or Prohibited Fireworks in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer Fireworks (Type F.1: showers, fountains, golden rain, roman candles, volcanoes) and Prohibited Fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry bombs, smoke bombs, trick devices) are banned. Sky lanterns and any open-air fire are banned separately (s. 3.3). Display Fireworks (Type F.2) and Pyrotechnics (Type F.3) need a Special Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Consumer Fireworks commonly referred to as family grade Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only a certified Display Fireworks Supervisor (aged 18 or over) may apply for a Display Fireworks Event permit, or a certified Pyrotechnician for a Pyrotechnic Event, to the Fire Rescue Service at least 7 days before. Application fee $250, $1,000 security deposit, and $5 million liability insurance naming the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 5.3, 6.5","official_wording":"A person must not Discharge, fire, or use Display Fireworks within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 (no early-payment discount) for selling, possessing or discharging consumer or prohibited fireworks, or for an event without a permit. In a City park, discharging fireworks without a permit is $200 (Parks bylaw notice). Court: $500 to $50,000, or up to six months in jail, or both.","short":"Notice $500 (no early discount)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026","official_wording":"Sell, distribute, throw, 3.1 n/a 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bylaw No. 3063, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Fireworks-and-Pyrotechnics-Bylaw-No-3063%2C-2026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009, issued by designated enforcement officers (including RCMP members, bylaw officers and the Fire Chief). Schedule A sets each penalty; an offence not listed is $275 ($225 if paid within 14 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4(b), 9","official_wording":"every bylaw contravention may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $150. Dog at large $150. Noise that disturbs $100 ($80). Unsightly property $300 ($240). Overtime parking $50 ($40). Outdoor fire without a permit $500. Lawn watering breach in Stage 1 or 2: $300. Fireworks: $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A (various)","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog over six 4.2(a) n/a 150 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Where Schedule A lists a discounted penalty, it applies if the City receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving (or being presumed to receive) the notice. Many offences (for example dogs, fires, fireworks, water) have no discounted amount.","short":"Where listed, lower if paid in 14 days; many none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)(ii)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is the discounted penalty set out in the column titled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 14 days the full penalty applies. If a notice is still unpaid after 28 days, a final letter is sent; after a further 28 days it goes to a collection agent. No set surcharge is stated.","short":"No set surcharge; collections after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)(i)","official_wording":"subject to paragraphs (ii) and (iii), is the penalty set out in the column titled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days, pay or dispute: submit the online dispute form or complete the back of the notice and deliver it to Bylaw Services (no disputes by phone). A screening officer reviews it; if not cancelled you may have an adjudication hearing (in person at Coquitlam City Hall, by phone, or in writing). If the notice is upheld, add a $25 fee. The adjudicator cannot reduce the amount.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 added if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"ss. 5(a), 6(c)","official_wording":"A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business in Pitt Meadows needs a valid licence before starting, including home-based businesses, commercial and industrial businesses, apartment rental owners, and out-of-town contractors and trades who work in the city. A residential property manager renting not more than one unit is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Every business in the City of Pitt Meadows is required to have a valid business licence before commencing operations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Depends on the type of business (Schedule A). Through December 31, 2026, for example: $138 unclassified business, $80 contractors, $49 home occupations. From January 1, 2027 each category has an initial and a lower renewal fee (contractors $100 initial, $80 renewal). A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50.","short":"By type: unclassified $138 (to December 31, 2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Schedule A (to Dec 31, 2026), item 56","official_wording":"schedule will be categorized as “unclassified”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Visit Development Services at City Hall for an initial consultation, then submit the application form with supporting documents such as a one-page description of the business. Staff in Planning, Police, Fire, Building, Engineering or Health review where applicable; a building permit may be needed first. Pay, and the licence is issued, usually within a week.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licences and Applications, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/licences-and-applications","section":"Applying for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Fill out an Application Form and provide any supporting documentation, such as a one page description of the proposed business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed before each year starts. Renewals paid on or after March 1 add a late payment of 25% of the fee, up to $50. Renew in person at City Hall or online at mypittmeadows.com; notices are mailed in December.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 3.5.1, 3.6.1, 3.6.2","official_wording":"commence on the 1st day of January and expire on the 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, an Inter-municipal Business Licence for eligible mobile businesses (construction-related trades and contractors, and health care providers who only visit clients' homes). It costs $250 a year on top of the home municipality's licence fee. Valid in Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Langley (City and Township), Maple Ridge, Mission, Kent and Surrey.","short":"Yes, $250 a year (trades, health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Bylaw No. 2583, 2012 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Intermunicipal-Business-Licence-Bylaw-No-2583%2C-2012-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 3 and 9","official_wording":"The Inter-municipal Business Licence fee is $250 and is payable to the Principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating without a business licence: $160 if paid within 14 days, $200 after.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 schedule","official_wording":"No business licence 3.1.1(a) 160 200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Business-Licensing-and-Regulation-Bylaw-No-3039%2C-2026-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone lists Home-Based Business as an accessory use (for example RS, R-3, R-4, R-6, RR, A-1 and A-2). There are three categories: Minor, Major (lot at least 350 sq m, single-family dwelling or duplex, rural residential or agricultural) and Rural (lot at least 8,093 sq m, rural residential or agricultural).","short":"Yes, where the zone lists it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.1","official_wording":"Where permitted as an accessory use in the zone, a home-based","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required. Through December 31, 2026: home occupations (artist, ceramics, gift baskets, hand crafts, bed and breakfast, salon) $49 a year. From January 1, 2027: home-based business (craft) $58 initial, $49 renewal. A $50 application fee, credited to the licence fee, applies only where the initial fee is over $50.","short":"Yes: $49 a year (to Dec 31, 2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses","section":"Home-Based Businesses","official_wording":"Every home-based business shall comply with the requirements of Zoning Bylaw No. 2505 Sec 5.3 and must obtain a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"All: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; no outdoor storage or work; doors closed. Minor: up to 20% of the home (max 50 sq m), no visitors, residents only. Major: 100 sq m, two visitors at a time, one non-resident employee. Rural: 100 sq m, two non-resident employees. Parking: 1 space per business, none if no one comes to the premises; up to four business vehicles per lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Businesses, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/business-licences/home-based-businesses","section":"Home-Based Businesses, regulations table","official_wording":"20% of the dwelling unit up to 50 m²","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"In all categories: vehicle repair, kennel or animal training/breeding/boarding, restaurant or food service, retail of goods not made by the business (except mail, phone or internet orders), growing controlled substances, fire-hazard uses, hazardous chemical or explosives storage, short-term rental. Minor category also bans child care and dog grooming.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.2","official_wording":"Vehicle repair and vehicle-body repair;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011, s. 5.3 (Home-Based Businesses); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 3039, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"5.3 Home-Based Businesses (Bylaw 2961, 2024)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. Short-term rental is not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows. The Zoning Bylaw lists it as a use not permitted in any zone unless a zone specifically allows it, and none does. A bed and breakfast is a separate use allowed under Zoning Bylaw s. 5.6.","short":"No, not permitted anywhere; B&B is separate","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Rezoning, City of Pitt Meadows","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/business-and-building/zoning-and-land-use/zoning-and-rezoning","section":"Zoning and Rezoning FAQ","official_wording":"Short-term rental uses are not permitted anywhere in Pitt Meadows.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there is no short-term rental business licence category.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial rule: short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-term rentals","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Short-term rental is not permitted in Pitt Meadows, so there are no operating rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No fine specific to short-term rental is listed. The closest bylaw notice, for a use not permitted by zoning (s. 3.3), is $400 if paid within 14 days, $500 after. A conviction can carry up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $400 if paid in 14 days ($500 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2439, 2009 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-No-2439%2C-2009-Consolidated-Version.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 schedule","official_wording":"Use unauthorized by zoning 3.3(a), 3.3(b) 400 500 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","place_name":"Pitt Meadows","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 (s. 3.4 e) iii, short-term rental not permitted in any zone).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2505, 2011 - Consolidated Version (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.pittmeadows.ca/sites/default/files/2025-04/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202505%2C%202011%20-%20Consolidated%20Version_2.pdf","section":"s. 3.4 e)","official_wording":"Short-term rental. (Bylaw 2972, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before any stage of work, including excavation or demolition: building, repairing or altering a building or structure (including retaining walls over 1.2 m, swimming pools and hot tubs), moving or demolishing one, plumbing fixtures, and occupying a new building. Secondary suites and signs have their own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-services","section":"Building Services FAQ","official_wording":"you must obtain the required permit(s)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Minor repairs or alterations to non-structural components of a building. If unsure, ask the Building Inspector.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-services","section":"Building Services FAQ","official_wording":"Building Permits are not required for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural components of a building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email or bring a complete application to Development Services at Upper - 4835 Argyle St., with the $100 application fee. Only complete applications are accepted.","short":"Email or bring in; $100 application fee","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The older Building Services page still says to pick up forms at the Building Inspector's office at City Hall and pay at the Engineering reception; the newer Standard Permit page gives Upper - 4835 Argyle St.","source_title":"Standard Building and Plumbing Permits (Part 9 Buildings), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/standard-building-plumbing-permits-part-9-buildings","section":"Step Two: Submit Application","official_wording":"Submit your Building Permit application to Development Services via email or in-person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A land title search no more than 30 days old, a metric site plan showing buildings and distances to property lines, drawings (floor plans, elevations, wall details), signatures of all owners on title, and a Work Site Fire Safety Plan. Other plans or reports may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-services","section":"How do I apply / General Checklist","official_wording":"a current (within 30 days) Land Title search","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Per the City's page: plumbing and perimeter drains 3 to 4 weeks; residential 8 to 10 weeks; commercial and industrial 8 to 11 weeks.","short":"8 to 10 weeks (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-services","section":"Permit Processing Times","official_wording":"Plumbing/Perimeter Drains: 3-4 weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Applicants book inspections by emailing building@portalberni.ca at least 3 business days before the inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The older Building Services page asks for 24 hours' notice through Development Services; the Inspections page and Standard Permit page say 3 business days by email. The Building Bylaw could not be read, so the bylaw's own wording is unchecked.","source_title":"Building Inspections, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-inspections","section":"Requesting an Inspection","official_wording":"must give at least 3 business days notice to the City when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services (Building Permitting & Inspections), Upper - 4835 Argyle Street. Phone 250-720-2835, email building@portalberni.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Standard Building and Plumbing Permits (Part 9 Buildings), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/standard-building-plumbing-permits-part-9-buildings","section":"Contact block","official_wording":"## Building Services Building Permitting & Inspections Upper - 4835 Argyle Street Port Alberni BC V9Y 1V9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-4","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 5077, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the City's Building Services page do not state whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fences, hedges or walls up to 1.25 m (4.1 ft) in a required front yard. In M (industrial) zones, up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in a front yard.","short":"1.25 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.7.3, 6.7.5","official_wording":"Fences, hedges or walls not greater than 1.25 m (4.1 ft) in height are permitted within a required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Fences or walls up to 1.8 m (6 ft) from the rear of the required front yard setback to the rear of the property.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.7.4","official_wording":"Fences or walls not greater than 1.8 m (6 ft) in height are permitted from the rear of the required front yard setback to the rear of the property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing may block the line of sight between 1.25 m and 3.0 m above ground in the triangle formed by points 6 m along each lot line from the corner (3 m at a lane-to-lane corner). All fences, hedges and walls are subject to this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.7.10","official_wording":"there shall be no obstruction of the line of vision above a height of 1.25 m (4.1 ft) and below a height of 3.0 m (9.8 ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1 m of both sides (from the supported side for a fence on a retaining wall). No barbed, razor or electrified wire, except barbed wire in M zones. Chain-link must be coated or screened. Pool fences must be 1.85 m to 2.4 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.7.1 to 6.7.11","official_wording":"The height of a fence, hedge or wall shall be determined by measurement from ground level at the average grade level within 1 m (3.28 ft) of both sides of such fence or wall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024, sections 6.5 (Visibility at Intersections) and 6.7 (Fences and Hedges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.5, 6.7","official_wording":"6.7 Fences and Hedges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No City page states a size or height cutoff for sheds or decks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No City page states a size or height cutoff for sheds or decks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Building Services says a permit is required to construct, repair or alter a building or structure, and the City has a Standard Building Permit package for accessory buildings. No exemption for garages or carports is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/building-services","section":"Building Services FAQ","official_wording":"Construct, repair or alter a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R, RR and RM zones: accessory buildings total at most 90 m², 5.5 m high and one storey; at least 1.0 m from a rear or side lot line; garage or carport off a lane at least 1.5 m from the lane. In A, R, RR and RM zones, no more than two-thirds of the rear yard width or 50% of the lot area behind the house. A zone: 4.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.10.3 to 6.10.7","official_wording":"accessory buildings may be located in required rear and side yards provided that no portion of the building is located within 1.0 m (3.3 ft) of a rear or side lot line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (section 6.10 Accessory Buildings) and Building Bylaw No. 5077","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.10","official_wording":"trailer or recreational vehicle for the duration of their stay. 6.10 Accessory Buildings 6.10.1 Accessory buildings shall not be erected unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 base fee, plus $7 per $1,000 of construction value (or part of $1,000).","short":"$100 base, plus $7 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule O (PDF, consolidated to Sept 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule O, Building Permit","official_wording":"BUILDING FEES & CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Base fee $100 plus $7 for each $1,000 of valuation or part of it. If built under a Coordinating Registered Professional, the permit fee is reduced by 10%, up to $500. Lapsed permit renewal: $100 plus $9.50 per $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule O (PDF, consolidated to Sept 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Plus, per $1,000 of valuation, or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 application fee paid when the application is submitted. Schedule O also lists a non-refundable plan check deposit of 15% of the building permit fee (minimum $100), which is deducted from the final permit fee.","short":"$100, plus plan check deposit 15% of permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Standard Building and Plumbing Permits (Part 9 Buildings), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/standard-building-plumbing-permits-part-9-buildings","section":"Step Two","official_wording":"Pay the $100 Application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $65 base plus $10 per fixture; demolition $100 plus $500 bond; re-inspection $100 (first inspection free); retaining wall over 1.2 m $150; moving a building $200; $2,000 street-damage bond for single or two family dwellings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule O (PDF, consolidated to Sept 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit – per Fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay the building permit fee (plus any development cost charges and securities) before the permit is issued, online or in person at Upper - 4835 Argyle St. by cash, debit or cheque.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Standard Building and Plumbing Permits (Part 9 Buildings), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/standard-building-plumbing-permits-part-9-buildings","section":"Step Four: Permit Issuance","official_wording":"Applicants are required to pay the Building Permit Fee as well as any development cost charges, service upgrades, securities for works and services prior to a Building Permit being granted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule O (Development Services Building Fees & Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule O (PDF, consolidated to Sept 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Map (Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw) is a PDF on the City's Zoning page and under Land Use Maps on the Municipal Mapping page. Planning staff can also confirm a zone.","short":"PDF Zoning Map (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"ZONING MAP (Schedule A)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024, adopted by Council on June 10, 2024. The posted copy is the file named \"Oct 2026 Update\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"The current Zoning Bylaw was adopted by Council on June 10, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted principal and accessory uses and site rules: minimum lot area and frontage, maximum coverage, front, rear and side setbacks, maximum height and floor area ratio. Parking is set in Section 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"specifies the uses or activities that can take place on that property as well as other regulations including building size, siting on the property and parking requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services (Community Planning), Upper - 4835 Argyle Street. Phone 250-720-2835, email DevelopmentServices@portalberni.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning","section":"Contact block","official_wording":"Upper - 4835 Argyle Street Port Alberni BC V9Y 1V9 #### Telephone 250-720-2835 #### Email DevelopmentServices@portalberni.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a listed accessory use in the A1, FD, RR, R and C9 zones, inside a principal building. In C9 it is allowed only where a single detached dwelling is the principal use, not with a guest house or bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, in A1, FD, RR, R and C9 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 5.7.1, 5.8.1, 5.9.1, 5.10.1, 5.23.3(d), 6.29","official_wording":"Housing for farm labour Secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage houses and garden suites (accessory dwelling units) are listed as accessory uses in the RR and R zones. A garden suite must be in the rear yard; a carriage house cannot be in the front setback or in front of the house.","short":"Yes, in RR and R zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 5.9.1, 5.10.1, 6.21","official_wording":"Semi-detached dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit Multi-residential dwellings Secondary Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: at most 40% of the habitable floor space of the principal building, fully inside the single principal residence, and the principal dwelling must be permanently occupied. Carriage house or garden suite: at most 90 m² and 8.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Secondary Suites web page (March 2014 bylaw) adds a 90 m2 cap (whichever is less) and says the home must be owner-occupied; the current Bylaw 5105 s. 6.29 has no 90 m2 cap and says 'permanently occupied'. The bylaw is followed. Carriage house floor area excludes a first-storey garage.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.29, 6.21","official_wording":"May not exceed 40% of the habitable floor space of the principal building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra space for a secondary suite, on top of the house's standard requirement. The parking table lists 1 space per unit for suites or accessory dwelling units, and 1 space per single detached dwelling.","short":"1 extra space, plus the house's standard","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's old Secondary Suites web page says three spaces in total (two for the house plus one); under Bylaw 5105 the house needs 1 space, so the suite's extra space makes 2.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.29(c), 7.9","official_wording":"Must be provided with a parking space additional to the standard parking space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed, with the Secondary Suite Pre-Application Checklist (or the ADU checklist for a carriage house or garden suite). Building Services also lists a Secondary Suite Authorization Permit for existing suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Standard Building and Plumbing Permits (Part 9 Buildings), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/standard-building-plumbing-permits-part-9-buildings","section":"Forms","official_wording":"Secondary Suite Pre-Application Checklist (Must also be included with Building Permit Applications for secondary suites)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (sections 5, 6.21, 6.29, 7.9) and Building Bylaw No. 5077","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.29","official_wording":"applicable zone, or within 3 m of any lot line adjoining an R, RM, or MH zone. 6.29 Secondary Suites May be located within a principal building on the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. Clearing or land alteration needs a development permit, unless exempt, on land in the OCP Natural Environment area (Map 8) or Hazardous Conditions areas (Maps 9 and 10). Trees on a street or boulevard need written City permission.","short":"No private-land permit; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP Development Permit Area 2, Natural Environment (PDF)","source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/PortAlberni_OCP_DPA2_ENVIRO.pdf","section":"DPA 2, s. 1.2","official_wording":"Unless exempted, a development permit addressing the following guidelines must be approved for all properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Hazardous trees certified by a Certified Arborist or professional forester are exempt from a Natural Environment development permit if they present an immediate danger or are likely to damage property; the Hazardous Conditions DPA exempts removal of hazardous trees by a Certified Arborist or professional forester. Normal farm practices are also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP Development Permit Area 2, Natural Environment (PDF)","source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/PortAlberni_OCP_DPA2_ENVIRO.pdf","section":"DPA 2, s. 1.5","official_wording":"Removal of hazardous trees that present an immediate danger to the safety of persons or are likely to damage public or private property as determined by a Certified Arborist or professional forester.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development Permit application fee $800 where one is required. No tree-cutting permit fee was found. On a boulevard, the applicant pays the estimated planting cost plus the tree's value before removal is allowed.","short":"No tree fee; $800 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Land use and development fees","official_wording":"c) Development Permit (DP) $800.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"For development permit areas, site design \"will consider\" retaining trees and replacing those removed where feasible. For a boulevard tree the applicant pays the cost of planting a replacement plus the tree's value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP Development Permit Area 2, Natural Environment (PDF)","source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/PortAlberni_OCP_DPA2_ENVIRO.pdf","section":"DPA 2 guidelines, s. 1.6(b)","official_wording":"Site design will consider the retention of trees and vegetation, and replacements for those removed where feasible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"It is unlawful to plant, remove or deal with a tree on a highway or boulevard without written permission from the Administrator, or to wilfully damage one. Council may remove any such tree at any time without notice. Owners must trim branches over a roadway to 3.0 m and over a sidewalk to 2.5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw 3869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/3869_Boulevard-Electronic%20Version%20for%20Convenience%20only_tf.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 7, 8, 12","official_wording":"it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully damage any boulevard or any tree upon or within any highway or boulevard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for planting or removing a boulevard or street tree without permission: $200 ($150 if paid early, $250 late). Damaging a tree: $200 ($150 early, $250 late). No fine for cutting a private-land tree was found.","short":"No private-tree fine; boulevard tree notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-3 (Bylaw 3869)","official_wording":"Damage trees $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw No. 3869 (street and boulevard trees); Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 5155, Development Permit Areas 2 and 3 (private land)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw 3869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/3869_Boulevard-Electronic%20Version%20for%20Convenience%20only_tf.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the Boulevard and Tree Care Maintenance Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart) weekly; garbage (black) and recycling (blue) each every two weeks, on alternating weeks, on the same day. Schedules can change for statutory holidays, operations or extreme weather. Curbside service is for single family homes and is mandatory.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2-6.5","official_wording":"Organics – kitchen and yard waste – weekly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Your pickup day is the same day each collection; look it up and sign up for alerts in the ACRD Sort'nGo app (a desktop version is also offered). Missed collection or cart questions: Public Works, 250-720-2840.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions (curbside collection), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/frequently-asked-questions","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"City residents can keep track of collection schedules, sign up for alerts and check which cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage (black): 80 L, 120 L or 240 L (360 L is commercial only). Organics (green): 120 L or 240 L. Recycling (blue): 240 L. Owner may ask in writing to change the garbage cart size ($50 per request). Lost or stolen carts are replaced at the owner's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"Schedule E; s. 6.6","official_wording":"80L Black 30 Kilograms (66 lbs)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb (or road shoulder) on collection day, not before 7 a.m. and ready for emptying between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; unlatch animal-resistant locks by 7 a.m.; remove carts from the street by 11:59 p.m. Leave at least 1 m from other objects.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"s. 11.1(h)-(k)","official_wording":"collectors between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the specified day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Lid must close; overflow and bags outside the cart are not collected. Maximum weights: 80 L garbage 30 kg; 120 L 45 kg; 240 L 90 kg. An extra pickup of a cart needs 48 hours' notice and costs $10 (80 or 120 L garbage) or $20 (240 L). Excess waste ticket: $150.","short":"Lid closed; extra pickup $10 or $20; excess ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"ss. 10.1-10.2, 13.1; Schedule E","official_wording":"shall not place out a volume of waste product of more than can be contained in the closed lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual curbside fee by garbage cart size, effective Sept. 1, 2026: 80 L $200; 120 L $210; 240 L $470. Billed three times a year on the City utility bill.","short":"$200 to $470 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule M, 1","official_wording":"Eligible Residence – Curbside Collection Annual Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (rules); fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule M.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste (grass clippings, tree trimmings, garden waste) goes in the green organics cart, collected every week. Cart lid must close.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"you can dispose of grass clippings, tree trimmings and garden waste at the roadside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches in the cart: no longer than 24 inches (2 ft) and no thicker than 2 inches in diameter. Lid must close; maximum cart weights are 45 kg (120 L) or 90 kg (240 L). Only paper bags or newspaper as liners, no plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"the maximum length for branches in the cart is 24 inches, or two feet, with a two-inch diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre, 7080 Landfill Road. Summer (April 16 to Oct. 15): Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Winter (Oct. 16 to April 15): Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","short":"Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre, 7080 Landfill Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/avsortngocentre","section":"Centre information","official_wording":"7080 Landfill Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside is included in the annual collection fee. At the Sort'nGo Centre: residential branches $10 per load; organics $115 per tonne ($5 minimum, or $5 per 20 L bucket), effective Oct. 1, 2026.","short":"Curbside in fee; organics $115 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"ACRD Bylaw R1029-10, Alberni Valley Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Amendment, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/dms/documents/bylaws/landfill-bylaws/r1029-10_av_landfill_tipping_fee.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Organics $115.00 per tonne $5 minimum. $5 per 20L bucket Residential Branches $10.00 per load Controlled Waste Tipping Fee Other Charges Construction/Demolition Waste $185.00 per tonne $15.00 minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"In the green cart: branches over 2 ft long or 2 in. thick; invasive species such as knotweed and blackberry (put in garbage); plastic bags, including compostable ones; pet feces; foil. Construction refuse, including earth, rocks, trees and stumps from an excavation, may not go in any cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Invasive species, such as Knotweeds or blackberry bushes, can not be included in the green cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (curbside); drop-off charges are set by the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Alberni Valley Landfill Tipping Fee and Regulation Bylaw R1029, amended by R1029-10, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/pages/5120_5120-1_Solid_Waste_Collection_and_Disposal_Bylaw_No_5120_2025_Consolidated_tf.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 5120,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City brings in Stage 1 every year, typically July 1 to September 30, and may trigger further stages (up to Stage 4) if hot weather persists. The current stage is announced by the City.","short":"Stage 1 typically July 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/water-restrictions","section":"Water Restrictions","official_wording":"the City implements annual Stage 1 Water Restrictions. These restrictions are typically in place from July 1 - September 30.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered addresses sprinkle on even-numbered calendar days, odd on odd, 6-9 a.m. or 6-9 p.m. Per the City's 2018 summary: Stage 2, even addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd Thursdays and Sundays; Stage 3, even Saturdays, odd Sundays, same hours; Stage 4, none.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6-9 a.m. or 6-9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions At a Glance (2018) (PDF), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/Water%20Restrictions%20At%20a%20Glance%202018_0.pdf","section":"Lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers","official_wording":"STAGE 1: EVEN-numbered addresses can sprinkle on EVEN-numbered calen-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: vegetable and food gardens may be watered any day, up to two hours, using drip or micro irrigation or by hand (spring-loaded nozzle or bucket). Vehicle and outdoor surface washing allowed any day with a spring-loaded nozzle or bucket. Filling pools, hot tubs, ponds and fountains allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City returns to Stage 1 water restrictions (August 27, 2025), City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/city-returns-stage-1-water-restrictions","section":"Stage 1","official_wording":"Residents can continue watering their vegetable/food gardens using drip/micro irrigation or hand watering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No residential new-lawn rule could be read in the City's materials.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $25 for use of water contrary to water restrictions ($18.75 if paid within 14 days; $31.25 if paid late).","short":"Notice $25 ($18.75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-26, s. 5(10)","official_wording":"Use of water contrary to water restrictions $25.00 $18.75 $31.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Bylaw No. 4494, 2001 (s. 5(10), per the ticket schedule); the City's bylaw list now shows Waterworks Bylaw No. 5131, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Could not confirm which bylaw now sets the stages: Waterworks Bylaw No. 5131 (2025) PDF has no text layer, and the ticket schedule still cites No. 4494.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Waterworks Bylaw, 2001 Bylaw No. 4494","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old in the City needs a valid licence for the current calendar year. Not required for a dog kept in the City under one month in a calendar year that is not allowed to be at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog over the age of six months in the City unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current calendar year has first been obtained for the dog under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Port Alberni. Buy the licence at City Hall, at the Public Safety Building (3075 3rd Ave) or online at portalberni.ca. Animal control enforcement is contracted to Coastal Animal Control Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Wildlife, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/animal-control-and-wildlife","section":"Dog licence","official_wording":"Your dog licence must be purchased at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate (or the bylaw's Schedule A certificate) must accompany the application.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule H, A.1","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$45 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":"Schedule H, A.2","official_wording":"Unspayed or unneutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Fees are cut by half for a licence applied for on or after August 1. Replacement tag or transfer: $5. A dog a vet certifies is medically unfit to be spayed or neutered: $30. Impound fees are separate. No senior discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 6-7","official_wording":"shall be reduced by one-half in respect of an application for a licence made on or after August 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence year is January 1 to December 31 and licences are renewed annually. Renewal notices are mailed by December each year; renewals can be done online with Visa or Mastercard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 5","official_wording":"means the period from January 1 to December 31 in any year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Email the completed Dog Licence Application (fillable PDF) to doglicences@portalberni.ca, then pay in person at the Public Safety Building (3075 3rd Ave) or City Hall, or online. The tag is mailed to you.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Wildlife, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/animal-control-and-wildlife","section":"Applying for a dog Licence","official_wording":"email file as attachments to the City of Port Alberni Public Safety Building at: doglicences@portalberni.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). Failing to display the licence tag: $50. The City's web fines table says $50 for an unlicensed dog.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128 (consolidated to Aug. 10, 2026) sets the amount; Animal Control Bylaw Schedule B was deleted and fines moved there. The web page appears out of date.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-2, s. 3","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025 (requires the licence); fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025, Schedule H.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In a public place (highways and City property) a dog must be on a leash, chain or tether and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. A dog must not be at large. The City page exempts the off-leash park on Beaver Creek Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 17(b)-(c)","official_wording":"be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash, chain or tether not exceeding 183 centimetres (six feet) in length and the dog is under the immediate care and control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"183 cm (6 feet) at most.","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 17(c)","official_wording":"not exceeding 183 centimetres (six feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The off-leash park on Beaver Creek Road, per the City's Animal Control page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Wildlife, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/animal-control-and-wildlife","section":"Dog rules","official_wording":"except in the off-leash park located on Beaver Creek Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Park rules may be in the Parks Bylaw, which has no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The person with care or control of the animal must immediately remove its excrement from a highway or public place and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"the person having care, custody, or control of the animal shall immediately remove the excrement so deposited and dispose of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for a dog at large and $100 for a dog off leash ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-2, s. 17(b)-(c)","official_wording":"Dog at large $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A 'vicious dog' has, by City or Poundkeeper records or the owner's knowledge, killed or injured an animal or human or aggressively chased or threatened a human without provocation; was bred for fighting; or has a known tendency to attack. 'Dangerous dog' means a dog in a provincial destruction-order process. The bylaw names no decider.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2, Vicious Dog","official_wording":"according to the records of the City or the Poundkeeper, has killed or injured an animal or a human","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner must always keep a vicious dog either securely confined indoors, or in an enclosed pen that keeps children under 12 out and the dog in, or muzzled, on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person skilled in animal control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"securely confined indoors such that the dog cannot escape","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Alberni's Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no special licence fee for a dangerous or vicious dog.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5125, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5125_5125-1_5125-2_5125-3_5125-4_Fees_and_Charges_Bylaw_No._5125_2025_Consolidated_0.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Coastal Animal Control Services at 250-748-3395 (toll free 1-888-754-1397) for dangerous or aggressive dogs. For matters needing police, call the RCMP at 250.723.2424.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Wildlife, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/animal-control-and-wildlife","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Residents who require animal control assistance can contact Coastal Animal Control by: Phone: 250-748-3395 Toll Free: 1-888-754-1397 Email: info@coastalanimalservices.com ## Frequently Asked Questions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 each for failing to confine, enclose or muzzle a vicious dog ($375 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-2, s. 23","official_wording":"Fail to confine vicious dog $500.00 $375.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw No. 5126, 2025 (consolidated, includes 5126-2) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5126_5126-1_5126-2_Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Bylaw%20No.%205126%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control and Pound Bylaw, No. 5126, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Alberni's bylaws set no limit on how many dogs or cats a household may keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Alberni's bylaws set no limit on how many dogs or cats a household may keep.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Hens and bees are limited by lot size in single detached residential zones: up to 4 hens on lots 350 to 450 m², up to 6 on lots over 450 m² and under 2,000 m²; up to 2 hives on lots of 600 to 929 m², up to 4 hives on larger lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23.2-6.23.3, 6.23.7","official_wording":"The keeping of female poultry is prohibited on lots less than 350 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"No per-home pet limit is stated. The Zoning Bylaw defines a 'kennel' as a place where 3 or more dogs or cats are kept for any purpose (or 2 or more dogs for breeding); kennel is a separate zoned use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"Definitions, KENNEL","official_wording":"in which 3 or more dogs or cats are or are intended to be trained, cared for,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Female poultry (hens) are allowed in single detached residential zones on lots of 350 m² or more; prohibited on smaller lots. Not applicable to properties with farm status under the BC Assessment Act.","short":"Yes, single detached zones, lots of 350 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23, 6.23.2, 6.23.12","official_wording":"The keeping of female poultry is prohibited on lots less than 350 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to 4 hens on lots under 450 m². Up to 6 hens, in enclosed runs, on lots over 450 m² and under 2,000 m². The bylaw states no limit for lots of 2,000 m² or more.","short":"4 to 6 hens, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23.3","official_wording":"The keeping of up to six (6) female poultry in enclosed runs is permitted on lots less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Male poultry are prohibited, except on ALR land or parcels over 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft).","short":"No, except ALR land or parcels over 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23.1","official_wording":"The keeping of male poultry is prohibited, except on ALR lands or on parcels greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: runs at least 0.8 m² (8.5 sq ft) and coops at least 0.2 m² (2 sq ft) per bird; poultry building not in the front yard and at least 3 m (10 ft) from any lot line. Agriculture zone: poultry buildings 25 m from all lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23.4-6.23.5","official_wording":"Runs shall provide at least 0.8 m2 (8.5 ft2) of space per bird","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in single detached residential zones. Banned on lots under 600 m²; up to 2 hives on lots 600 to 929 m², up to 4 on larger lots. Rear yard only, 7.5 m from the neighbouring lot line, entrance facing away behind a 1.8 m solid fence or hedge. Must register with the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.23.6-6.23.11","official_wording":"The keeping of bees on lots less than 600 m2 (6,458 ft2) in area is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In the Agriculture, Future Development and Rural Residential zones, lots under 0.4 ha (1 acre) may not keep cows, goats, horses, pigeons or other animals (apart from the hens and bees allowed by s. 6.23), and each horse, cow, goat or sheep needs at least 0.2 ha (0.5 acre).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"ss. 5.7.3, 5.8.3, 5.9.x","official_wording":"Lots less than 0.4 ha (1 ac) in area shall not be used for the keeping of cows,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (s. 6.23, Animals in Single Detached Residential Zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle may not be parked on a street for the principal purpose of storing it, and no one may use a street to store a boat or trailer. A vehicle may not stay in one spot on a street more than 96 hours. No parking on a sidewalk, crosswalk or boulevard. A trailer unhitched from its tow vehicle counts as stored.","short":"96 hours; storing boats or trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2009, No. 4670, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4670_TrafficRegulationBylawConsolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1(f), 4.1(m), 4.2(d), 9.3(c)","official_wording":"On a sidewalk, crosswalk or boulevard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In R, RR and RM zones, boats, trailers and RVs may not be parked or stored in the open except: one boat up to 9 m (29.5 ft) and one trailer or RV, in any yard. In the front yard, only one trailer or RV (which may include a boat on a trailer), on a hard or gravelled surface.","short":"1 boat up to 9 m and 1 trailer or RV","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's RV flyer cites old Zoning Bylaw #4832 and says one boat OR one RV may be in the front setback; current Zoning Bylaw No. 5105 s. 6.9.4 says one trailer or RV (a boat on a trailer included). The bylaw is followed. Zoning defines recreational vehicle to include boats.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.9.1-6.9.4","official_wording":"shall be parked or stored in the open on property in any R, RR, or RM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may park on a street or highway and use the vehicle for camping (living, sleeping or resting). On a lot, a trailer or RV may be used as a dwelling only on a transitory basis and only in a campground.","short":"No on a street; lot only transitory in campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2009, No. 4670, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4670_TrafficRegulationBylawConsolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 4.1(v)","official_wording":"On any street or highway and use the said vehicle for camping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking for storing $48, camping $48, parking on sidewalk, crosswalk or boulevard $48 ($36 within 14 days; $60 late); over 96 hours $40 ($30; $50 late). On a lot, zoning is ticketed as \"Contravene Uses Permitted\" $200 ($150 early; $250 late), not clearly for s. 6.9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-25","official_wording":"Park for the purpose of storing $48.00 $36.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2009, Bylaw No. 4670 (street rules); Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024, s. 6.9 (on a lot)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw 2009, No. 4670, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4670_TrafficRegulationBylawConsolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2009, Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make, cause or permit any noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718, consolidated with No. 4804 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4718_4804NoiseBylaw_Consolidated_jmac.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single set of quiet hours. Amplified sound heard inside a neighbouring dwelling is banned before 8 a.m. and after 11 p.m.; motorized lawn and yard equipment before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m.; loading or handling refuse and materials before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned before 8 a.m./after 11 p.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Bylaw Services page says amplified sound is banned from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.; the bylaw says 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The bylaw is followed. Consolidation is to Oct. 9, 2012, the latest listed.","source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718, consolidated with No. 4804 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4718_4804NoiseBylaw_Consolidated_jmac.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), (d), (g)","official_wording":"before 8:00 AM or after 11:00 PM at a volume that may be heard inside a neighboring dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, repair or demolition work and motorized construction equipment are banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. The bylaw sets no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The City Engineer may issue a permit for unavoidable extraordinary noise.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718, consolidated with No. 4804 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4718_4804NoiseBylaw_Consolidated_jmac.pdf","section":"s. 4(f), s. 6","official_wording":"or operate any motorized construction equipment before 7:00 AM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: noisy animals or birds, faulty mufflers, idling over 15 minutes (diesel engines, trucks, buses or low-restriction-muffler vehicles), unmonitored alarms, engine brakes, public address systems, persistent shouting. Exempt: emergency services, government and utility work, permitted events, organized sports, school events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718, consolidated with No. 4804 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4718_4804NoiseBylaw_Consolidated_jmac.pdf","section":"ss. 4-5","official_wording":"Harbor or keep any animal or bird that persistently squawks, whines, howls,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 250-720-2831, Public Safety Building (3075 3rd Ave), Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services Department, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/bylaw-services-department","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Call 250-720-2831","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise complaint line is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days; $187.50 if paid late). The Noise Bylaw's own ticket schedule also lists $150. On court conviction the bylaw sets $1,000 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-15","official_wording":"Causing disturbing noise $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718, consolidated with No. 4804 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4718_4804NoiseBylaw_Consolidated_jmac.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw 2009, No. 4718","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly or unsanitary through filth, rubbish, standing water, overgrown grass, weeds or trees, or pests. 'Unsightly' also includes graffiti, untidy building materials where no construction is under way, dead or overgrown vegetation, a derelict structure, or a derelict vehicle unless inside a fully enclosed permanent building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 4705, 2008, consolidated to 4705-3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4705_4969_4705-2_4705-3_Nuisance%20Abatement_Consolidated_ao.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 3(3)(a)","official_wording":"allow any real property they own or occupy to become or remain unsightly or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Bylaw Services complaint form (preferred), drop a written complaint at the Public Safety Building (3075 3rd Ave), mail City Hall (4850 Argyle St), or call 250-720-2831. Your name is required; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services Department, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/bylaw-services-department","section":"Complaint Process","official_wording":"Complete and submit the online form (preferred)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City first seeks voluntary compliance. Under the Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, if the person fails to comply with a direction from Council, the City may abate the nuisance itself after giving the owner a chance to be heard by Council, and can recover the cost from the person, occupier or owner like a debt or property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services Department, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/bylaw-services-department","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"The City seeks to obtain voluntary compliance on most issues through education and constructive, respectful dialogue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, Property Maintenance Bylaw offences (refuse, derelict vehicle, weeds, unsightly growth and so on): $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). Nuisance Abatement Bylaw: $500 for a nuisance on real property; $175 in a public place.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedules A-18, A-16","official_wording":"Accumulate refuse $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2009, Bylaw No. 4712, and City of Port Alberni Nuisance Abatement 2008, Bylaw No. 4705","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 2009, Bylaw No. 4712","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires are allowed year-round unless the Fire Chief suspends outdoor burning: a small contained fire no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, 3 m from grass, shrubs, fences, combustibles and buildings. A competent adult must stay with it, with 8 litres of water or a hose. Dry firewood, branches and stems only; no burn barrels.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5122_Fire%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%205122_2024_0.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 16.1(b)-(g)","official_wording":"not exceeding 0.5 metres in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning yard waste, grass cuttings, leaves, vegetable matter, manufactured material (including lumber), land-clearing debris, construction waste or demolition materials is prohibited. The Fire Chief can authorize burning to reduce hazardous conditions, for fire training or for the good of the City.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5122_Fire%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%205122_2024_0.pdf","section":"s. 16.1(f), (h), 16.2","official_wording":"no person shall burn in the open air any manufactured material, including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaw and the City's pages describe no permit or fee for a campfire.","source_title":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5122_Fire%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%205122_2024_0.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or safety, including air quality and fire spread risk; during a suspension no one may carry on open burning in the City. Check the City's Burning Regulations page or call the Fire Department at 250-724-1351.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5122_Fire%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%205122_2024_0.pdf","section":"s. 16.3","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may, at their discretion, suspend any or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the green organics cart collected weekly (branches up to 2 ft long and 2 in. thick), or can be taken to the Alberni Valley Sort'nGo Centre (residential branches $10 per load). The City also suggests recycling, shredding or composting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"Organics","official_wording":"Yard waste is accepted too.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for most breaches (no authorization, campfire over 0.5 m, location, no competent adult, banned material or appliance; $187.50 early, $312.50 late); $500 for a fire escaping, prohibited burning or burning during a suspension ($375 early; $500 late). The bylaw's own ticket schedule lists the same amounts.","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 early, $312.50 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-10","official_wording":"Outdoor fire without authorization $250.00 $187.50 $312.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (s. 16, Outdoor Burning)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5122_Fire%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%205122_2024_0.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may hold, possess, store or discharge consumer fireworks at any time, nor firecrackers. Display fireworks need a Fireworks Event Permit; events must end before 11 p.m. and may not start before 8 a.m. Under-18s may not use any fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4819_Fireworks%20Regulation_tf.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3-3.5, 4.8","official_wording":"No person may hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use consumer fireworks at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4819_Fireworks%20Regulation_tf.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Consumer fireworks' (Class 7.2.1/F.1) include fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes, but not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Firecrackers, display fireworks, pyrotechnic special effects and a list of prohibited fireworks are separate categories.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4819_Fireworks%20Regulation_tf.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for display fireworks. Apply in writing to the City at least 30 days ahead; the applicant must hold a current Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnics card, carry the required insurance and have the property owner's written agreement. The Fire Chief issues the permit. The City page lists no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4819_Fireworks%20Regulation_tf.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Every application for a fireworks event permit must be submitted to the municipality at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for consumer fireworks or firecrackers ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late); $200 for selling fireworks, prohibited fireworks, no permit or display fireworks contrary to a permit. On court conviction, $100 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-11","official_wording":"Sell fireworks $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 4819","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 4819, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4819_Fireworks%20Regulation_tf.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 4819","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, whose Schedule A lists each offence and amount; bylaw enforcement officers and RCMP issue them, animal control officers for animal bylaws. Older bylaws such as the Noise Bylaw also carry their own ticket schedules. No separate Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in “Schedule A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: parking contrary to a sign $48; unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise $150; unsightly property (refuse, weeds) $200; excess garbage $150; outdoor burning during a ban $500; water restriction breach $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedules A-25, A-2, A-15, A-18, A-24, A-10, A-26","official_wording":"Park contrary to sign $48.00 $36.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A 25% discount if the City's registry receives payment within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice. The early amount is printed in Schedule A.","short":"25% off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, Schedule A","official_wording":"If received by the Registry within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A 25% surcharge applies if payment is made more than 28 days after receiving or being presumed to receive the notice. Some $500 penalties stay at $500 when late, so check the Schedule A amount.","short":"25% more after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.3, Schedule A","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, complete the dispute form and deliver it in writing to the Registry at the Public Safety Building, 3075 3rd Ave. A Screening Officer reviews it; if upheld you pay or request an adjudication hearing. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee. Late disputes are not allowed.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 6-7","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication by completing the form on the reverse side of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business carried on in the City needs a licence for each business location, including mobile businesses. The bylaw excludes activities of government, its agencies and government-owned corporations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to April 14, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4951_4951-1_4951-2_4951-3_Business%20Licence%20Regulation%20Bylaw_Consolidated_ao.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business within the City of Port Alberni unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued for the Business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by category (Schedule A): $132 for most businesses (Service); financial institutions and pawnbrokers $550; liquor outlets $220; escort services $2,200; cannabis stores $2,500 ($220 renewal). New businesses applying after July 1 may pay half.","short":"$132 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to April 14, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4951_4951-1_4951-2_4951-3_Business%20Licence%20Regulation%20Bylaw_Consolidated_ao.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 5.3","official_wording":"CATEGORY: 1. Service FEE: $132.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email the application to bus_licence@portalberni.ca, or deliver or mail it to Development Services, Upper - 4835 Argyle St. Applications needing inspections usually take 15 to 30 working days. Zoning, building and fire compliance is checked; some businesses also need Island Health approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/content/business-licensing","section":"Applying for a Business License","official_wording":"Email to: bus_licence@portalberni.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew and pay before January 31; a 25% penalty is added to unpaid licences at January 31. An invoice is usually sent 4 to 6 weeks before the new year; pay online, in person, by mail or at a financial institution.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017 (PDF, consolidated to April 14, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/4951_4951-1_4951-2_4951-3_Business%20Licence%20Regulation%20Bylaw_Consolidated_ao.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, 6.1, 9.2","official_wording":"shall expire on December 31 of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence costs an additional $150 a year on top of the regular Port Alberni licence and covers 12 participating municipalities: Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, North Cowichan, Lake Cowichan and Duncan.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing FAQ, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/business-licensing-faq","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is an additional $150.00 per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for carrying on business without a licence: $200 ($150 if paid early, $250 late). The City's fee page shows these amounts per day.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-6, s. 3.1","official_wording":"3.1 Carry on a business without a licence $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-6","official_wording":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupation is a listed accessory use in the A1, FD, RR, R, RM1, RM2, RM3, MH1, TH1, C2, C7 and CD2 to CD5 zones. It must be run by a permanent resident and entirely inside the dwelling unit. In multi-unit residential zones only office space is allowed.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 5.7 to 5.14, 6.15","official_wording":"A Home Occupation must be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must hold a City business licence. Schedule A lists a general Service fee of $132 a year for businesses not in the special categories.","short":"Yes: $132 a year (general fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based business, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/home-based-business","section":"Home Based Business page","official_wording":"All Home Occupations must obtain a City of Port Alberni Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"In R, RR and A zones: up to 40 m², one non-illuminated sign up to 0.2 m², one customer at a time. In RM and MH zones: up to 19 m², no sign, no customers. At most one non-resident employee; no traffic 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.; no outdoor storage; tutoring limited to 8 students.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.3, 6.15.6","official_wording":"the Home Occupation maximum floor area must not exceed 40 m2 (430.6 ft2);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Manufacturing, welding, vehicle or machinery repair or any other light industrial use. The home may not be used as a warehouse or retail store. No noise, smoke, dust, odour or traffic congestion beyond what is normal for a home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.15.4, 6.15.5","official_wording":"Specifically prohibited activities include manufacturing, welding, vehicle or machinery repair or any other light industrial use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (section 6.15 Home Occupations) and Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.15","official_wording":"residential uses. 6.15 Home Occupations 6.15.1 A Home Occupation must be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in a single detached dwelling lived in by its permanent residents (B&B, up to 2 bedrooms), in a legal secondary suite in the R or RR zones, or as a guest house in the C9 zone (up to 8 sleeping units). Provincial rules also apply.","short":"Only in lived-in single detached dwelling or legal suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/bed-and-breakfast","section":"Bed and Breakfast page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 5105 only allows Short Term Rental (STR) within a permanent resident occupied single-detached dwelling or guest house","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City Bed & Breakfast Business Licence is required. Schedule A has no separate B&B fee; the general Service category is $132 a year.","short":"Yes, $132 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast, City of Port Alberni","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/bed-and-breakfast","section":"Bed and Breakfast page","official_wording":"Short-term rental owners must obtain a City of Port Alberni Bed & Breakfast Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts must register with the Province and pay annual fees; unregistered listings are removed. Port Alberni is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"BC short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Run by the permanent residents of a single detached dwelling; at most 2 bedrooms with no more than 2 guests per room; breakfast only; one off-street space per bedroom used plus the house's own space. The business licence must be posted. Building and Fire departments inspect first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.14","official_wording":"The operation must be conducted by permanent residents of the dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid early, $250 late). Using land against the Zoning Bylaw permitted uses: $200 ($150 early, $250 late). No fine specific to short-term rentals was found.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 5128, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/5128%2C%205128-1_Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20No.%205128%2C%202025_Consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A-6, s. 3.1","official_wording":"3.1 Carry on a business without a licence $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","place_name":"Port Alberni","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (s. 6.14 Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Operations); Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 4951, 2017; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","section":"s. 6.14","official_wording":"6.14 Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Operations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct any new building or accessory building, locate a temporary building, alter, renovate or repair an existing building, finish an unfinished area, demolish or relocate a building, locate a manufactured home, build or remodel a deck, build a swimming pool, install or alter plumbing, connect to sewer, storm drain or water, install a chimney, fireplace or wood stove, change a building's occupancy type, or install an irrigation system or on-site water collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 2, What work requires a building permit?","official_wording":"You will need a building permit when you wish to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Non-structural or minor work: installing cupboards, painting, roofing repairs or replacement with no structural change, landscaping or sidewalks, fences, and a storage shed under 10 m² (such as a pump-house) as long as it is sited correctly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 2, What work does not require a building permit?","official_wording":"Non-structural or minor modifications do not require a permit, including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Village of Port Alice office (1061 Marine Drive, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday) using the Application for Building or Plumbing Permit form. Permits are issued only when the property is correctly zoned for the use, registered at the Land Title Office, accessible, and the plans, application and fees are complete.","short":"Paper form at Village of Port Alice office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 3, How do I obtain a building permit?","official_wording":"Apply to the municipal office in the jurisdiction where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The completed application signed by the owner or agent, plus plans to scale: for a house, site plan, foundation plan, floor plan, cross section and all elevations. Other items may be needed: property assessment notice and title search, survey certificate for new homes, and engineered drawings for manufactured products.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 4-5","official_wording":"Site Plan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"About 21 days is normally maintained, per the guide.","short":"About 21 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 5","official_wording":"approximately 21 days for applications is normally","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection by phoning the Village office; requests generally must be received 48 hours in advance. Have your contact name and phone, address, type of inspection, permit number and requested day ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 9, How do I obtain inspections?","official_wording":"A telephone call to your local government office is required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Alice office, 250-284-3391, info@portalice.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Port Alice, BC. V0N 2N0 Contact Us P: (250) 284-3391 F: (250) 284-3416 info@portalice.ca Get in Touch Today!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Alice Building Bylaw No. 610, 2010 (per the Planning page)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT-ish: the library lists a Bylaw for the Administration and Enforcement of the Building Code as No. 560 (scanned), and the building permit application is file-named 560, while the Planning page names Bylaw No. 610, 2010. Which is current could not be confirmed. Neither bylaw text is readable.","source_title":"Planning, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/community-plan/","section":"Planning page","official_wording":"Village’s Building Bylaw No 610, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A storage shed under 10 m² (such as a pump-house) does not need a building permit as long as it is sited correctly. Any new accessory building otherwise needs one.","short":"No if under 10 m² and sited correctly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"constructing a storage shed less than 10 m2 in size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Building or remodelling a deck needs a building permit; the guide gives no height threshold.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"remodel or construct a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes: the guide lists drawings required for attached garages, detached garages and carports with a building permit application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 4, What drawings must I submit","official_wording":"Attached Garage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Setbacks, height and lot coverage could not be read (zoning bylaw is scanned). In Development Permit Areas, a development permit is not required for decks or for accessory buildings and garden sheds under 47 m² (500 ft²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, July 2023 version), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Port-Alice-OCP-Draft-v4.1-July10_2023.pdf","section":"OCP s. 6.3.2","official_wording":"A Development Permit is not required for decks, accessory buildings / garden sheds less than 47","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 610, 2010 (per the Planning page) and Port Alice Zoning Bylaw No. 688","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/community-plan/","section":"Planning page","official_wording":"Village’s Building Bylaw No 610, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for construction value up to $1,000.","short":"$200 for value up to $1,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2021 Residential Building Permit Guide says $175 for value up to $1,000; the bylaw (Bylaw 695-2025, effective January 1, 2025) governs.","source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Value of construction up to $1,000.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $1,000 up to $100,000; $5.50 for each additional $1,000 over $100,000 up to $500,000; $5 for each additional $1,000 over $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2021 guide gives $8 per thousand ($1,001 to $100,000) and $4 per thousand above $500,000; the bylaw is current.","source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule H, s. 1(b)-(d)","official_wording":"For each additional $1,000.00 of value of construction, or fraction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The Residential Building Permit Guide lists 'the application fee' among items submitted with the application, and permits are issued only when permit fees are paid in full. The fee is based on construction value (Schedule H); whether the application fee counts toward it is not stated.","short":"Amount not stated; based on construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit Guide 2021 (PDF), Villages of Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice and Coal Harbour","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-Building-Permit-Guide-Final.pdf","section":"p. 3 and checklist","official_wording":"The application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $50, with a deposit of $1,000 (residential) or $2,000 (commercial/industrial). Re-inspection $200 where more than two inspections are needed. Renewal $50 (value under $100,000). Transfer of permit to a new owner $50. Extension $50. Locating a mobile home $100 single wide, $150 double wide, plus the construction-value fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"The fee for a permit to demolish a building $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources do not say how to pay.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule H (Building Permit & Temporary Building Permit Rates)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"SCHEDULE H – BUILDING PERMIT & TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMIT RATES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"No online zoning map or lookup tool is posted. The Official Community Plan page lists community plan maps, including Map 3 Land Use Designations and Map 9 Development Permit Areas; call the Village office, 250-284-3391, for a property's zone.","short":"Call Village office; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan and maps, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/official-community-plan-2022/","section":"Community Plan Maps","official_wording":"a new economy. Tourism, digital nomads, independent entrepreneurs, creators, Internet enterprise, industrial services, and craft manufacturing will be our beating. Enthusiastically pursuing active outdoor adventure lifestyle-living. Re-shaping our dynamic future in a lively mixed-use village core, affordability-driven housing innovation policy, protected ocean views and care and attention to natural features, and enhanced Marine Drive. Our vision is \"Gently connected to the ocean and each other\" in this place we call HOME. Port Alice Official Community Plan Community Plan Maps 1 Basemap 2 Vacant Parcels","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Port Alice Zoning Bylaw No. 688 (a scanned PDF in the Village bylaws library; adoption date not stated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"688 Port Alice Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Zoning Bylaw No. 688 is posted as a scanned PDF whose text could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Alice office, 250-284-3391, info@portalice.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Port Alice, BC. V0N 2N0 Contact Us P: (250) 284-3391 F: (250) 284-3416 info@portalice.ca Get in Touch Today!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Port Alice Zoning Bylaw No. 688","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"688 Port Alice Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"In the Development Permit Areas (Coastal or Shoreline, Riparian, Open Slope Hazard; OCP Map 9), a development permit is required before stripping and grading, which includes removal of trees and vegetation for development. The Village also issues a Tree Cutting Permit under Tree Protection Bylaw 561; which trees and properties it covers could not be read.","short":"Development permit in mapped areas; tree permit unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, July 2023 version), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Port-Alice-OCP-Draft-v4.1-July10_2023.pdf","section":"OCP s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"within all Development Permit Areas, property owners and developers must obtain a Development Permit prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No development permit is required for removing trees determined by a certified arborist, registered professional forester or other qualified tree-risk professional to be an imminent safety risk (removal within a streamside area also needs prior authorization of Fisheries and Oceans Canada). Hazard-tree removal in emergencies is also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, July 2023 version), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Port-Alice-OCP-Draft-v4.1-July10_2023.pdf","section":"OCP s. 6.3.6, 6.3.9","official_wording":"A Development Permit is not required for the removal of trees determined by a Certified Arborist or Registered Professional Forester","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 per tree for a Tree Cutting Permit.","short":"$50 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit Application (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2020-10-08-Tree-Cutting-Permit-Application.pdf","section":"Tree Cutting Permit Application","official_wording":"Permit Fees $50 per tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 561 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 561 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 561 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 561","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"561 Tree Protection Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage collection happens weekly. Recycling goes to the Transfer Station and Recycling depot; no curbside recycling or organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/resident-services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Management page","official_wording":"Residential Garbage collection happens weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Monday: Haida Ave, Maquinna Ave, Marine Drive, Mobile Home Park. Thursday: Rupert Ave, Matsqui Ave, Dogwood Lane, Clark Drive. McKay Cresent and Juene Landing are also listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/resident-services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Management page","official_wording":"Monday Pick-up: Thursday Pick-up:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in a regulation garbage receptacle: 3.5 cubic feet with a good fitting, water-tight cover that birds and animals cannot get into. Plastic bags may go inside a receptacle but must not be used as the receptacle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/resident-services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Management page","official_wording":"Garbage is to be placed in a regulation garbage receptacle (3.5 cubic feet with a good fitting, water-tight cover that birds and animals cannot get into).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Keep garbage secure until the morning of collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/resident-services/waste-management/","section":"Bears & Attractants","official_wording":"keep garbage secure until morning of collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bins must be under 50 lbs and must not have cardboard or other recyclables in them. The garbage rate covers a maximum of two regulation garbage cans per pickup per week for each single family unit.","short":"Max 2 cans, under 50 lbs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/resident-services/waste-management/","section":"Waste Management page","official_wording":"Bins must be under 50lbs, and must not have cardboard, or other recyclables included.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$15 a month for a residential dwelling unit (also Strata Plan II and mobile homes). Seniors (65 or older, principal residence only) get a 10% discount.","short":"$15 a month per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D, Garbage Collection & Disposal Rates","official_wording":"Residential dwelling units, Strata Plan II & Mobile Homes $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Removal Bylaw No. 682 (named in the Village's 2025 garbage collection RFQ; not posted in the bylaws library); rates in Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule D","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"SCHEDULE D – GARBAGE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL RATES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The Village has a bylaw to prohibit the accumulation of noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter on premises or open spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The Village has a Citizen Concern Form (name, address, phone, nature and description of concern) that can be filled in; contact info@portalice.ca or 250-284-3391.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Citizen Concern Form (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-03-23-Citizen-Concern-Form.pdf","section":"Citizen Concern Form","official_wording":"Village of Port Alice Citizen Concern Citizen Concern Form Name: _____________________________ Nature of Concern:_________________________ Address: _______________________________________ Apt: ____ Province ____________","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's copy of Bylaw No. 575 is a scanned image, so only its title can be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces, Bylaw No. 575","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"575 Bylaw to Prohibit the Accumulation of Noxious, Offensive or Unwholesome Matter on Premises or Open Spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Business licence classes in the fee schedule: Commercial/Industrial, Rental units/spaces, Home Occupation, Miscellaneous Business (canvassers, agents, contractors, delivery services, mobile sales), Mobile Business, and Non-Resident Business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"otherwise stated) Commercial/Industrial Definition - any business permitted in the Employing up to 3 people $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Commercial/Industrial per year: up to 3 employees $50, up to 10 $80, up to 25 $100, up to 50 $200, over 50 $400. Home Occupation $50. Miscellaneous Business $50 ($21.25 for instructors under 10 hours a week). Mobile Business $50 a day or $300 a year per unit. Non-resident: North Island business $21.25 a day or $80 a year; others $30 a day or $100 a year. Pro-rated 50% after July 31.","short":"By employees: up to 3 employees $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Employing up to 3 people $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Port Alice's Business Licence Bylaw No. 496 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Fees are annual (per annum unless otherwise stated), and are pro-rated 50% after July 31 each year. Renewal dates are not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"(per annum unless otherwise stated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Port Alice's Business Licence Bylaw No. 496 is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 496; fees in Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"496 Business License Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The OCP lists home-based businesses, including daycare, as a complementary use in R1 Residential - Detached areas. The fee schedule refers to \"Home Occupation Regulations\" in the zoning bylaw for businesses permitted in residential areas.","short":"Not stated; OCP lists it in R1 areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, July 2023 version), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Port-Alice-OCP-Draft-v4.1-July10_2023.pdf","section":"OCP s. 4.4.1","official_wording":"home-based businesses including daycare","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Home Occupation business licence is $50 per business per year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"Home Occupation Per business $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Zoning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Port Alice Zoning Bylaw No. 688 (Home Occupation Regulations); Business License Bylaw No. 496; fees in Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"688 Port Alice Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The OCP lists \"smaller scale tourist accommodations\" as a complementary use in R1 Residential - Detached areas, and says the Village should set a short-term tourist accommodation policy and require a development permit for all short-term tourist accommodation. Zoning rules were not readable.","short":"Unclear; OCP lists small tourist accommodation in R1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF, July 2023 version), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Port-Alice-OCP-Draft-v4.1-July10_2023.pdf","section":"OCP s. 4.4.1, 5.11.13","official_wording":"smaller scale tourist accommodations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The fee bylaw has a \"Rental units/spaces\" business licence class for buildings containing rental units for residential or accommodation purposes: up to 10 units $50 a year, up to 20 units $100, up to 30 units $200, over 30 units $400. It does not say this class covers short-term rentals.","short":"Not named; rental units class from $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025 (PDF), Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/695-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-for-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Rental units/spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"The Province's page says each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number. Port Alice is on the Province's list of exempt communities from the principal residence requirement, which concerns where hosts may operate, not registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Principal residence requirement and registration fees","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Port Alice's Zoning Bylaw and Business Licence Bylaw are scanned and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Port Alice's Zoning Bylaw and Business Licence Bylaw are scanned and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-alice","place_name":"Port Alice","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Port Alice Zoning Bylaw No. 688; Business Licence Bylaw No. 496; Rates & Fees Bylaw No. 695-2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library, Village of Port Alice","source_url":"https://portalice.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws library page","official_wording":"688 Port Alice Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not say whether a fence needs a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"No separate front-yard limit. Fences at a property line (including the front) may not exceed 2.0 m, except where a zone permits otherwise.","short":"No separate limit (2.0 m at property line)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.4(1)","official_wording":"No fence at a property line shall exceed 2.0 m in height except where it is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"No fence at a property line may exceed 2.0 m in height, except where a zone permits otherwise.","short":"2.0 m at property line","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.4(1)","official_wording":"No fence at a property line shall exceed 2.0 m in height except where it is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no building or structure may obstruct the line of vision between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above street grade within the triangle bounded by the street centre lines and a line joining points 24 m from their intersection. \"Structure\" excludes fences and walls under the zone maximum height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.6(1)","official_wording":"no obstruction to the line of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Screening for waste containers and outdoor storage, for new construction needing a building permit in the C-1, C-2, M-1, R-1, R-2, RM-1 and MH-2 zones: a tight board fence, solid wall or solid hedge at least as high as the containers, to a maximum of 2.0 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.5(1)(a)","official_wording":"shall be suitably screened by a tight board fence or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 4.4 (Fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"Bylaw adoption","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says zones are shown on its Zoning Map (a schedule signed by the Mayor and Village Administrator and attached to the bylaw). No online map tool was found.","short":"Zoning Map in bylaw; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.2(1)","official_wording":"The extent of each zone is shown on the \"Schedule B Zoning Map\", which is signed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, read a first time June 17, 2024 and adopted February 17, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 184 (1990) and its amendments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"Bylaw adoption","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Fourteen zones (R-1, R-2, RM-1, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1, M-2, M-2-A, M-3, I-1, I-2, P, RS, A-1). Each zone sets permitted uses and number of uses, minimum parcel size, site coverage, setbacks and building height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.1(1)","official_wording":"the whole of the area within the boundary of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 36 Cedar Avenue West, 250-557-4295, office@portclements.ca, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Port Clements, BC, V0T 1R0 ##### Phone Us - Office: 250-557-4295 - Office Fax: 250-557-4568 -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/zoning-lookup/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Permitted (1 per parcel) in the Residential Urban (R-1), Rural Residential (R-2) and Agricultural (A-1) zones. A secondary suite is a self-contained unit within a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, one per parcel in R-1, R-2 and A-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.1 R-1, B","official_wording":"46.5 m2 and is not located within 5.0 m of any property line; (i) secondary suite (1); (j) short term rental (1);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit (1) is permitted in R-1, R-2, C-1 and C-2 on parcels serviced by the municipal sewer system. On parcels under one hectare not on municipal sewer, detached accessory dwelling units are not permitted.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 on municipal sewer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.1 R-1, B","official_wording":"accessory dwelling unit (1) on parcels serviced by the municipal sewer system;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite must have a separate external entry and its gross floor area may not exceed 40% of the single family dwelling's gross floor area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.18(1)","official_wording":"Secondary suites shall have a separate external entry and the gross floor area shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street parking space per secondary suite.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 6.4 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 4.18","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"Bylaw adoption","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Weekly residential garbage collection, provided by the North Coast Regional District.","short":"Garbage weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"The North Coast Regional District provides the weekly residential garbage collection service in the Village of Port Clements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Friday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"They collect household garbage on Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents can put out 2 standard trash bins.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Residents are able to put out 2 standard trash bins.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Bins at the end of driveways by 8:00 AM on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"request that bins be put out at the end of driveways by 8:00 AM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"2 standard trash bins; each additional bag needs a $2 garbage bag tag bought from the Village Office.","short":"2 bins; extra bag needs $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Residents are able to put out 2 standard trash bins.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Billed by the Village of Port Clements, on behalf of the Regional District, in the Village's quarterly utility bill; the amount is not stated.","short":"Amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/garbage-collection/","section":"Garbage Collection page","official_wording":"Billing for garbage is handled by the Village of Port Clements by contract on behalf of the Regional District and is included as part of the Village’s quarterly utility bill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"North Coast Regional District Bylaw No. 276 (1995), Islands Solid Waste Management Regulations, Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated to 2013, as described in the Village's 2019 CWPP).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2019_PortClements_CWPP_5Jan2021.pdf","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2019_PortClements_CWPP_5Jan2021.pdf","section":"Section 3, regional bylaws","official_wording":"North Coast Regional District Bylaw No. 276 (1995): Islands Solid Waste Management","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs living in the Village must be licensed, with a separate licence for each dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/","section":"Dog Licence Payment page","official_wording":"All dogs residing within the Village of Port Clements must be licensed. A separate licence is required for each dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Port Clements: the application is submitted to, and the tag picked up from, the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/","section":"Dog Licence Payment page","official_wording":"Pick up your dog’s licence tag from the Village Office and attach it to your dog’s collar.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 per licence (one-time flat fee per dog).","short":"$15 one-time flat fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/","section":"Dog Licence Payment page","official_wording":"Dog License Fee (Per License): $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 per licence (one-time flat fee per dog).","short":"$15 one-time flat fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/","section":"Dog Licence Payment page","official_wording":"Dog License Fee (Per License): $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page lists no late, replacement or transfer fees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The Village describes the licence as a one-time flat fee per dog; the page gives no expiry or renewal date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Payments, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/","section":"Online Payments page","official_wording":"This is a one-time fee for each licence and must be paid in full at the time of purchase.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete and submit a Dog Licence Application Form, submit a recent photo of the dog, pay the fee, and pick up the tag at the Village Office. Paying online does not complete the licensing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/dog-licence-payment/","section":"Dog Licence Payment page","official_wording":"Complete and submit a Dog Licence Application Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw does not mention hens or chickens by name. It lists \"poultry\" among agricultural uses permitted in the Agricultural (A-1) and Resource Areas (RS) zones, and the Rural Residential zone (R-2) permits \"agricultural and horticultural use\". The Residential Urban zone (R-1) has no agricultural use.","short":"Not named; poultry in A-1 and RS zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package (PDF), containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.14 Agricultural Zone (A-1), B","official_wording":"agricultural uses including field crops, horticulture, silviculture, poultry, other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Clements' Zoning Bylaw sets no limit on the number of hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/backyard-chickens/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.7(2): no parcel may be used for the wrecking or storage of derelict vehicles, equipment or materials, or as a junkyard. A vehicle not licensed for a year and not in a garage or carport is deemed derelict or junk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"February 17, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Package (PDF), containing Zoning Bylaw No. 444, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.7(2)","official_wording":"or storage of derelict vehicles or equipment or materials or as a junkyard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a complaint or concern through the Village's online Complaints/Concerns form, or contact the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaints and Concerns, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/complaints-concerns/","section":"Complaints/Concerns page","official_wording":"Submit a complaint or concern through our online form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws that could be read do not set out a complaint process.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/unsightly-property/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who owns or operates a business within the municipal boundaries of Port Clements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/business-licence-payment/","section":"Business Licence Payment page","official_wording":"If you own or operate a business within the municipal boundaries of Port Clements, you are required to have a business licence with the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual $30; 6 months $15; 1 day or 1 month $10.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/business-licence-payment/","section":"Business Licence Payment page","official_wording":"Annual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"New applicants must submit all application forms before paying; renewals give the business name, address and fee for the length of licence. Contact the Village Office with questions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/business-licence-payment/","section":"Business Licence Payment page","official_wording":"If you are applying for a new licence, please ensure all application forms have been submitted prior to payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renewals: provide business name, business address and the licence fee for the length of licence applied for. Expiry date not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/business-licence-payment/","section":"Business Licence Payment page","official_wording":"If you are renewing your licence, please provide your business name, business address, and the licence fee based for the length of license you are applying for.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Business Licenses Bylaw No. 141 has no readable text, so any fine is unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licenses Bylaw No. 141 (as titled in the Village's bylaw list).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw list (page 7), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/document-category/bylaws/page/7/","section":"Bylaw list","official_wording":"- ## 184 Zoning Read More - ## 141 Business Licenses Read More - ## 139 Adopting a System of House Numbers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A professional practice or home occupation is permitted in all zones, subject to the conditions in s. 4.15. A home occupation is a customary accessory use of a dwelling unit or accessory structure by a resident to conduct a business activity.","short":"Yes, in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.15(1)","official_wording":"A professional practice or home occupation, as defined in Part 1 of this Bylaw, is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, if it is a business within the Village. The Village says anyone who owns or operates a business within municipal boundaries must have a Village business licence: $30 annual, $15 for 6 months, $10 for 1 day or 1 month.","short":"Yes: $30 annual","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Payment, Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/municipal-services/village-of-port-clements-online-payments/business-licence-payment/","section":"Business Licence Payment page","official_wording":"If you own or operate a business within the municipal boundaries of Port Clements, you are required to have a business licence with the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No external sign of a business except one wall-mounted sign up to 0.75 m²; no mechanical equipment beyond ordinary private domestic and hobby use and no private nuisance from sight, sound or smell; no more parking or loading than the residential use already requires.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.15(1)(a)-(c)","official_wording":"single wall mounted sign not exceeding 0.75 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Clements' bylaw has no list of banned home businesses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 4.15, and the Business Licenses Bylaw No. 141","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"Bylaw adoption","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Short term rental (1 per parcel) is a permitted use in the R-1, R-2, MH-2, C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-3 zones. It means accommodation in the host's principal residence for fewer than 90 consecutive days, and excludes hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts.","short":"Yes, 1 per parcel, in listed zones, principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.1 R-1, B","official_wording":"short term rental (1);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The property owner must obtain a business licence from the Village. No separate short-term rental fee found; the Village business licence fees are $30 annual, $15 for 6 months, $10 for 1 day or 1 month.","short":"Yes; no STR fee (business licence $30 a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.19(2)(a)","official_wording":"Obtaining a Business License from the Village to operate in the municipality;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Port Clements is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration and exemption list","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 occupants over age 7 per bedroom; every bedroom needs emergency egress; sufficient off-street parking; BC Building and Fire Codes apply. Owner must ensure weekly solid waste collection and post 24-hour contact info, the business licence, maximum occupancy, assigned parking, the latest fire safety inspection record, and renter rules (including no noise over 50 decibels from the parcel boundary from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"s. 4.19(1)","official_wording":"shall not exceed 2 occupants per bedroom;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's ticketing bylaw PDF has no readable text, so the ticket amount is unknown.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-clements","place_name":"Port Clements","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Port Clements Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024 (adopted February 17, 2026), s. 4.19, and the Village's Business Licenses Bylaw No. 141","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 444, 2024, as reproduced in the February 17, 2026 council agenda package (PDF), Village of Port Clements","source_url":"https://portclements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/February-17-2026-Regular-Council-Meeting-Agenda-Package.pdf","section":"Bylaw adoption","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-clements/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before you build, demolish, repair or alter a building or structure (carports, decks and pools included), change a building's occupancy, do interior renovations, or change plumbing, furnaces, fire alarms or sprinklers. Also for a new detached accessory building over 100 sq ft or considered a hazard, a secondary suite, or finishing a basement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Build, demolish, repair or alter a building or structure, including carports, decks and pools","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building and Plumbing Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, and its definition of 'structure' excludes fences, landscaping, paving and retaining structures under 1.5 m high. The City says non-structural minor deck changes need no permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2 and s. 2.1 (Structure)","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through eApply for single-family, two-family and accessory-building permits, or submit the Building Permit Application Form and checklist at the Building Division offices. A builder contractor needs a valid City business licence before a permit is issued.","short":"Online (eApply) or paper at Building Division","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","section":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit page","official_wording":"We are accepting permit applications via eApply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Application Form with its checklist. Under Bylaw 3710 s. 10.1 (unless the Building Official exempts): owner's Form A, a title search under 30 days old, a BC Land Surveyor site plan, two sets of drawings, foundation design by a registered professional, encumbrance copies, electronic drawings and water meter detail. Staff may send a Plan Review Letter listing resubmission requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","section":"Application Process / Staff Review","official_wording":"Please refer to the application checklist that is part of the Building Permit Application Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Permit holders book inspections online through a MyPortCoquitlam account. For standard buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours notice when requesting an inspection. Stages include forms, under slab, framing, insulation, occupancy and final; the final inspection is booked once all professionals' documents are in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family or Two-Family Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/single-family-or-two-family","section":"Inspection","official_wording":"Permit holders are responsible for booking inspections online via a MyPortCoquitlam account.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division: 604-927-5444, building@portcoquitlam.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building contact, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/contact-us/building","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Phone 604-927-5444 Email building@portcoquitlam.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Not stated for fences specifically. The Building and Plumbing Bylaw requires a permit for a building, retaining wall, swimming pool or other structure, and defines 'structure' to exclude fences, landscaping, paving and retaining structures under 1.5 m high.","short":"Not stated for fences","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1 and s. 2.1 (Structure)","official_wording":"relocating, reconstructing, repairing, or altering a building, retaining wall, swimming pool or other structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m. Fences and walls up to 1.2 m high may be sited on any part of the lot, including the front setback area. A decorative feature such as a fence arbor is allowed in the front setback area up to 2.5 m high, 2 m wide and 1 m deep.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 8.3 and 8.4","official_wording":"fences and walls not exceeding a height of 1.2m may be sited on any portion of a lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.5 m, on the part of the lot to the rear of the front setback area. In the A (agricultural) zone, a fence for an agricultural use to the rear of the front setback area has no height limit.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 8.3 and 8.5","official_wording":"fences and walls up to a height of 2.5m may be sited on that portion of a lot that is to the rear of the front setback area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Any part of a fence, wall, landscape screen or other landscaping within a triangle measured 5 m each way from where a street or lane meets another street or lane must not exceed 1 m high. Parking spaces and outdoor storage are also not allowed in that triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 8.6","official_wording":"That portion of a fence, wall, landscape screen or any other landscaping that is located within a triangular area measured 5m each way from the point of intersection of a street or lane","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from finished grade; for a fence, where the posts meet the ground. A 'fence' is a vertical structure for enclosure or screening no more than 8 cm thick. A pool or pond deeper than 0.75 m must be fenced at least 1.8 m high (1.2 m if it existed on August 9, 1977), with self-latching gates, except ponds exempted by s. 21.6 (such as on City land).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section I (Height; Finished grade; Fence)","official_wording":"Height means the vertical distance from the finished grade adjacent to a building, structure, fence or wall to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 8 (fences, 8.3 to 8.6); Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710, s. 21 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a new or added detached accessory building (such as a garage or shed) over 100 square feet, or one considered a hazard, on land zoned single family (RS), two family (RD) or agricultural (A).","short":"Yes, if over 100 square feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Building Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/accessory-building-permit","section":"Accessory Building Permit page","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required when you wish to add to or construct a new detached accessory building that is over a 100 square feet or considered a hazard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a deck, add onto an existing deck, repair a deck or put a roof cover over a deck (page covers RS, RD and A zones). It is not required for non-structural minor modifications. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Decks Permit, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/decks-permit","section":"Decks Permit page","official_wording":"A building permit is required when you wish to construct a deck, add onto the existing deck, repair a deck or put a roof cover over deck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City lists garages and carports among the structures that need a building permit. A detached garage over 100 square feet (or considered a hazard) goes through the Accessory Building Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Build, demolish, repair or alter a building or structure, including carports, decks and pools","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Detached accessory buildings: in A and RS zones combined area is limited to the lesser of 12% of the lot or 90 m². Depth up to 7.5 m. Height 3 m (flat roof or pitch under 4 in 12) up to 4.8 m (6 in 12 or more). At least 1.2 m from a lane or rear line, outside front and side setbacks, 1.5 m from the house if over 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (s. 2.8.1, 2.8.4) lets eaves and gutters project an extra 0.6 m into the setback, while the City page says setbacks are measured to the overhang, so the two are not consistent. Bylaw wins; check with Planning. Accessory buildings may not be used for habitation; a sink and toilet are allowed in A and RS zones, but no shower or bathtub (s. 2.3, 2.4).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 2.5 to 2.8","official_wording":"must not exceed the lesser of 12% of the lot area or 90m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710; Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (Section III, s. 2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 for construction value up to $5,000, paid at application ($0 more before issuance).","short":"$120 for value up to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Table 1","official_wording":"Up to $5,000 $120 0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Table 1 gives: $5,000.01 to $50,000: 0.8% of construction value plus $20; $50,000.01 to $500,000: 0.55% plus $150; over $500,000: 0.45% plus $750. The same formula is printed under both the application and issuance columns, so ask the Building Division what total is due. Fee doubles if work starts without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Table 1 and Notes; Table 6","official_wording":"$5,000.01 - 0.8% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The application column of Table 1 (e.g. $120 for work up to $5,000) is paid when applying and is not refunded, except where the application does not fit a permitted use. After issuance, 50% of fees paid is refunded if work has not started and the permit is surrendered. City pages describe it as a non-refundable 50% charge due at application.","short":"By work value (e.g. $120 up to $5,000); non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Table 1 notes and refund paragraph","official_wording":"Fees required at the time of building permit application will not be refunded.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition: $230 (standard building) or $460 (complex). Plumbing: $120 minimum permit fee, with fixtures at $30 each (Table 2). Re-inspection: $120 third, $250 fourth, $500 each fifth and later. Stop Work Order charge $90. Permit transfer or extension $120 each. A refundable Highway Use Permit deposit may be required; amount varies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Tables 1, 2, 6, 7","official_wording":"Demolition Permit Standard building $230 $0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application fee is paid with the application; the rest of the permit fee is paid at issuance (outstanding fees are due at permit pickup). Security deposits can be paid by cash, cheque or direct payment; credit cards are not accepted for them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw 3710 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-07/3710%20-%20Building%20%26%20Plumbing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.1 and 12.2","official_wording":"The appropriate application fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 4415, Schedule E (Building Services), under the Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 3710","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's permit pages say application fees are 'outlined in Schedule D of the Fees and Charges Bylaw', but in Bylaw 4415 Schedule D is Development Services and building fees are in Schedule E. The bylaw (effective January 1, 2026) governs.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415, Schedule E Building Services (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"BUILDING SERVICES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use PoCoMAP, the City's interactive mapping site, to see a property's zoning, Official Community Plan land use and flood construction levels. Then check the zoning bylaw for what that zone permits.","short":"Online map (PoCoMAP)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"PoCoMap, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/pocomap","section":"PoCoMap page","official_wording":"PoCoMap is an interactive mapping site that that allows users to explore Port Coquitlam.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630. The posted copy lists amendments up to Bylaw 4455 (2026-10-06). The City says online copies are not legal versions and may lack the latest amendments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Record of Amendments","official_wording":"4455 Definitions, Schedule A, B 2026-10-06","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses (Tables 1.3, 2.3 and others), lot size, building height, lot coverage, floor area ratio, setbacks, building depth and impervious surface (e.g. Table 2.4 for residential zones). Section III adds rules for accessory buildings, fences, parking of vehicles and home businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section II tables; Section III","official_wording":"Table 2.3: Residential Zones Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Division: 604.927.5442, planning@portcoquitlam.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Starting a Business, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/starting-business","section":"Is your business use permitted?","official_wording":"Contact the Planning Division at 604.927.5442 or planning@portcoquitlam.ca if you have any questions about permitted uses on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the RS1, RS2, RS3 and RS4 zones per the City's permit page. The Zoning Bylaw's use table also lists a secondary suite as permitted in the A (agricultural) zone. Not allowed in a dwelling containing a child care facility.","short":"Yes, in RS1 to RS4 and A zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says RS1-RS4 only; Zoning Bylaw Table 1.3 also lists a secondary suite in Zone A. Bylaw followed. Table 2.3 lists it for RS1 to RS4.","source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Secondary suites are only permitted in RS-1, RS-2, RS-3 and RS-4 zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory dwelling unit (coach house, laneway home or detached garden suite) on lots in the RS1 to RS4 zones that do not contain a duplex or triplex. The Zoning Bylaw bars them on lots exempt under s. 481.4 of the Local Government Act, in prescribed transit-oriented areas, and at listed addresses.","short":"Yes, in RS1 to RS4 zones without duplex or triplex","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Dwelling Units, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/development-permits/accessory-dwelling-units","section":"Accessory Dwelling Units page","official_wording":"Also known as a coach house, laneway home, or detached garden suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: floor area up to 40% of the dwelling it is in. Coach house (ADU): up to 90 m² excluding an attached garage or carport; cannot be strata subdivided or contain a secondary suite. RS lots: up to 3 dwelling units on lots of 280 m² or less; up to 4 on lots over 280 m² and under 4050 m² (6 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III s. 10.1; Section II s. 2.5 (Density)","official_wording":"Secondary suites must have a floor area not exceeding 40% of the floor area of the dwelling in which it is located.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite and accessory dwelling unit: 1 space per dwelling unit, up to a total of 3 for an RS-zoned parcel. For an ADU the City also says the space must be independently accessible (not tandem), in a garage or on a parking pad.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit, up to 3 total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Development Management Bylaw 4078 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4078%20-%20Parking%20and%20Development%20Management%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8 (Residential Uses table)","official_wording":"Secondary suite 1 per dwelling unit up to a total of 3 for a RS-zoned parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: a building permit (plus sprinkler, energy and plumbing permits where applicable). Coach house (ADU): first a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing Development Permit, then a building permit. Fees Bylaw 4415: ADU development permit $1,000 if it conforms to the zone, $1,500 if it varies it, plus a $100 refundable fee. City page also says a $2,500 refundable landscaping deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees Bylaw 4415 Schedule D Table 1 shows an ADU development permit minimum fee of $1,000 if it conforms to zone ($1,500 if it varies the zone), with a $100 refundable fee; the City page rounds this as $1,100. Column order is as printed in the table. Homes with a suite also get a second utility billing (see City utility page).","source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/property-development-building/building-permits/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Building permits are required before you build, demolish, repair or alter most buildings, decks, mezzanines, retaining walls, garages, carports, secondary suites,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630; Parking and Development Management Bylaw, 2018, No. 4078; Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2009, No. 3710","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut, remove or damage a tree on private property that is at least 5 m tall or at least 15 cm across (measured 1.4 m above ground; 10 cm for some rare species). Hazardous or dead trees also need one. A hedge is not a tree.","short":"Yes, for trees 5 m tall or 15 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal and Protection, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/environment-nature/trees/tree-removal-protection","section":"Do I need a Tree Permit?","official_wording":"Cut, remove or damage a tree at least 5 m tall OR wider than 15 cm across measured 1.4 m above the ground (10 cm across for some significant trees).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit to prune per ISA guidelines or to remove dead or dying branches or a dead or broken stem of a multi-stemmed tree. A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes may be cut first if reported the next business day with a photo, then permitted within ten business days. Plants under 15 cm across and under 5 m tall are not trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw 4108 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4108%20-%20Tree%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2 and 6.2","official_wording":"to prune a tree in accordance with ISA guidelines; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 per tree cut. No charge for a tree the City deems hazardous. The application fee is non-refundable. A security deposit of $500 per required replacement tree is also taken (may be waived for single residential use).","short":"$100 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule B (Engineering and Public Works)","official_wording":"Tree cutting permit $100 per cut tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"One replacement tree per tree cut; two for each significant tree 60 cm or more across; none if the cut tree is within 5 m of another tree on the property. Replacements: deciduous at least 5.0 cm caliper, conifers at least 2.0 m tall. If an arborist report shows planting is not feasible and the City approves, $500 is paid in lieu of each tree not planted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw 4108 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4108%20-%20Tree%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1(w), 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.7","official_wording":"A tree replacement plan shall provide for one replacement tree to be planted for each tree proposed to be cut","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A private individual needs a tree permit to cut a tree on City-owned property. Under the Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw, no adjacent owner or occupier may cut down a boulevard tree without the Director's prior written consent. The City maintains park and boulevard trees; report problems to Public Works at 604.927.5496 (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.), or 604.543.6700 after hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal and Protection, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/environment-nature/trees/tree-removal-protection","section":"Tree Permits and Fees; Reporting Trees of Concern","official_wording":"A tree on City-owned property, if proposed to be cut by a private individual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for cutting or removing a tree without a permit (a $400 ticket applies to damaging a non-significant tree; $500 for a significant tree). No early-payment discount; $500 if paid late (after 90 days). Each tree is a separate offence. Schedule A of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814.","short":"Notice $500 (no early-payment discount)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Tree Bylaw No. 4108","official_wording":"Cutting or removing tree without 5.1 (a) 500 N/A 500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Bylaw, 2019, No. 4108","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Bylaw 4108 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4108%20-%20Tree%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw is cited as “Tree Bylaw, 2019, No. 4108 ”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage (grey cart) and recycling (blue cart) are each collected every other week, on alternating weeks. Green carts (food scraps and yard trimmings) are collected weekly. Glass (grey bin) is collected monthly.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; green cart weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection","section":"page","official_wording":"Green carts (green waste) are collected weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The city has five collection zones. Enter your address on the City's Collection Schedule page, or check the 2026 Collection Calendar and Zone Map. The free Sort & Report App sends reminders. Collection is bumped one day after a statutory holiday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule and Zone Map, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/collection-schedule-zone-map","section":"page","official_wording":"Port Coquitlam is divided into five collection zones, which determines your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Carts come in 120 L, 240 L or 360 L sizes; larger or extra carts cost extra. A one-dwelling home starts with one 240 L garbage cart, one 240 L green cart and one 240 L recycling cart. Request a size change online; report a damaged or stolen cart to Public Works at 604-927-5496.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection","section":"page","official_wording":"carts are provided in 120L, 240L or 360L sizes. Larger or extra carts are available for a fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on collection day and bring them back and re-secure them by 7 p.m. Place carts at the road edge with wheels to the curb and lids facing the street, with lids closed, 1 m between carts, 1.5 m from parked vehicles and 3 m clear overhead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection","section":"page","official_wording":"Set out unlocked carts between 5:30-7:30am on collection day. Re-secure your carts by 7pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Only what fits in the cart with the lid closed and within the weight limit marked on the cart; extra material is not collected. One- and two-dwelling parcels may have at most 2 carts per waste stream. Extra carts: garbage $60 (240 L) or $90 (360 L); green or recycling $20 or $30. No extra-bag or tag option is listed. Two free large-item pick-ups a year.","short":"Lid closed; max 2 carts; no extra-bag option","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1(j)","official_wording":"set out only the amount of waste that will fit into a collection cart with the lid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Solid waste levy for a home with one dwelling unit (Bylaw Schedule A): $333 a year in total: garbage 240 L $208.40, green cart 240 L $124.60, recycling $0. A 120 L garbage cart deducts $30; 360 L adds $30. The levy appears on the property tax bill.","short":"$333 a year (240 L carts)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A1","official_wording":"Garbage 1 240 Litre $208.40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The green cart is collected weekly, year-round, for yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled papers, at single-family homes and at multi-family homes and businesses on City service.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste (Green Cart), City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste","section":"page","official_wording":"Year-round curbside collection of yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled papers is provided to all single-family homes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Put trimmings loose in the green cart with the lid closed; no plastic bags or containers (compostable bags are not accepted). Branches must be 3 inches (about 7.5 cm) or less in diameter and under 40 inches (about 1 m) long. Christmas trees can be cut up to those sizes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 Yard Trimmings","official_wording":"clippings, twigs; branches 3” or less in diameter and less than 40 inches long and may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The City lists the United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam, as accepting green waste.","short":"United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre, Coquitlam","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Disposal Alternatives, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/greycart/waste-disposal-alternatives","section":"Construction Materials","official_wording":"United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre (995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam) accepts construction wood waste and green waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Collection is part of the solid waste levy: the 240 L green cart is $124.60 a year for a one-dwelling home. Extra green carts are $20 a year (240 L) or $30 (360 L). No charge for drop-off is stated by the City.","short":"Curbside in levy; green cart $124.60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A1 and B","official_wording":"Food Scraps/Yard Trimmings (Green) 1 240 Litre $124.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings exclude land clearing waste. Branches thicker than 3 inches or 40 inches or longer, plastic bags or containers, and compostable-plastic bags are not accepted in the green cart. Yard trimmings may not go in the garbage cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 Yard Trimmings","official_wording":"but does not include land clearing waste;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 3900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3900%20%20-%20Solid%20Waste%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 3900”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Restrictions run each year from May 1 to October 15. Stage 1 starts automatically on May 1 if no stage is in force; Metro Vancouver can declare Stages 2 to 4, which start 72 hours after announcement. No current stage is stated; check the City or Metro Vancouver.","short":"May 1 to October 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018, No. 4045 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4045%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan.pdf","section":"s. 4.1-4.4","official_wording":"comes into force in the City of Port Coquitlam seventy-two hours after the Commissioner or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered addresses on Saturdays, odd-numbered on Sundays. Automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual (hand-held) watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd), 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. automatic, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. manual. Stage 2 and higher: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018, No. 4045 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4045%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 2.1(a), 3(a), 4.1(a)","official_wording":"at residential premises with even numbered civic addresses, on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Vegetable gardens: any day, any time in Stages 1 to 3. Trees, shrubs and flowers: handheld hose, water container or drip irrigation any time (soaker hoses only in Stages 1 and 2). Sprinklers: 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Stage 1; 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Stage 2 under the City bylaw (Metro's 2021 plan says 5 a.m.). Hoses need shut-off nozzles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: At Stage 1 the City page says sprinkler watering of trees and shrubs is allowed 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Bylaw Schedule B s. 2.1(b) says 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. for residential users (4 a.m. is for non-residential). The bylaw wins. Stage 4 bans watering trees, shrubs and flowers including edible plants. The City page also lists car and boat washing, pressure washing and topping up pools and hot tubs as allowed at Stage 1; at Stage 2 washing surfaces is banned and at Stage 3 pool filling is banned.","source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018, No. 4045 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4045%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 1.1, 2.1(b), 3(b)","official_wording":"All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"In Stage 1 you can apply to the Director of Engineering and Public Works for a Sprinkling Permit for a new lawn (seed or sod) or substantial new landscaping, with proof of purchase: 21 days, one extension up to 42 days; $30 (renewal $10). The bylaw also allows Stage 2, but Metro's plan says no new permits then. None at Stage 3 or 4. Free 21-day nematode permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018, No. 4045 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4045%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4-6.7","official_wording":"who has installed a new lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unauthorized watering: Stage 1 $100 ($70 if paid within 30 days; $175 if paid after 90 days); Stage 2 $150 ($105 / $225); Stage 3 $300 (no early amount; $375 late); Stage 4 $450 (no early amount; $500 late).","short":"$100 Stage 1 ($70 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 4045","official_wording":"Unauthorized watering Sch. B","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 4045","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw 2018, No. 4045 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4045%20-%20Drinking%20Water%20Conservation%20Plan.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 4045.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old kept in the City must have a current licence. Licences are not issued to anyone under 18. Apply by February 1 each year, or within 31 days of getting the dog or moving to the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.1-12.4","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, or possess within the City any Dog over the age of six","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Port Coquitlam (apply or renew online or at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St). The bylaw lets the City or its Poundkeeper issue licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/dog-licences","section":"page","official_wording":"Visit City Hall (2580 Shaughnessy St) to renew and pay by credit card, cheque or debit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$32 if paid by February 1; $47 after February 1. A veterinarian's certificate that the dog cannot reproduce is required.","short":"$32 by February 1 ($47 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Paid by February 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 if paid by February 1; $95 after February 1.","short":"$80 by February 1 ($95 after February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Intact Dog $80 $95","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"No charge: dogs under six months at application, certified guide/assistance dogs, lost tag replacement, transfer of a valid licence. Fee waived for a new resident who hands in a same-year tag from another place. Aggressive dog $115; dangerous dog $500; kennel $100. Refund of the difference if the dog is altered within six months of purchase.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Dog less than six months of age at application No charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year of issue. Owners must apply for the next year on or before February 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.3, 12.11","official_wording":"on or before February 1st of each year, or as soon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New: complete the online application (staff contact you for payment) or apply at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St. Renew: online by credit card, at City Hall (credit card, cheque, debit), by cheque in the 24-hour drop box (no cash), or through your bank (add Port Coquitlam, Dogs, as payee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/dog-licences","section":"page","official_wording":"Complete an online application form. A staff member will review the form and contact you for payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$150 (bylaw notice). $105 if paid within 30 days of receiving the notice; $225 if paid after 90 days. Not wearing a licence tag: $100 ($70 early, $175 late).","short":"Notice $150 ($105 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 12.1 150 105 225 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990; fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 4415, Schedule M.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be secured on a leash to its owner (or, in an off-leash area, under the owner's care and control). Owners must stop dogs running at large and trespassing on private property, even on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog shall prevent the Dog from being or running At Large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Animal Control Bylaw does not set a leash length.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Six areas: fenced dog parks at Maple Street (2501 Maple St), Lions (2300 Lougheed Hwy) and Shaughnessy (3345 Shaughnessy St); off-leash areas at Chelsea Park, Skyline Park and Castle Park. Dogs must stay under control; no one may have more than three dogs there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/leash-dog-areas","section":"page","official_wording":"We have six off-leash dog areas in Port Coquitlam.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not list places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a lawful and sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.3","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog shall immediately take steps to remove excrement left or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $150 (bylaw notice). $105 if paid within 30 days; $225 if paid after 90 days. Failure to remove excrement: $150 as well. Failing to secure a dog in an off-leash area: $150.","short":"Notice $150 ($105 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dog at Large 8.1 150 105 225 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Aggressive: has without provocation bitten, injured, assaulted, pursued or harassed a person or animal, or the officer believes it is likely to cause injury. Dangerous (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal off its owner's property, or is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 7.4, 10.1, 11.1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog means a Dog:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: microchip or tattoo within 14 days; keep indoors or in a locked 1.8 m enclosure; off the property only on a non-retractable leash of 1.2 m or less held by a responsible adult; never in off-leash areas; muzzle if a muzzle notice is issued. Dangerous: also warning signs at every entry; microchip within 3 days; muzzled and leashed off the property; nobody under 18 may handle it off the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.3-10.6, 10.11, 11.3, 11.7-11.9, 11.14","official_wording":"within 14 days of receipt of a notice under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence fee: aggressive dog $115; dangerous dog $500 (same whether paid before or after February 1).","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $115","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4415, Schedule M (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/Bylaw%204415%20-%202026%20Fees%20and%20Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule M","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog $115 $115","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's Dog Incident Statement form, or contact Bylaw Services at 604-927-5440 or bylawservices@portcoquitlam.ca. Officers then investigate and may issue an aggressive dog warning or an aggressive/dangerous designation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/animal-control","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"The City requires a dog incident statement form be completed to generate a file for investigation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Most aggressive or dangerous dog offences are $500, with no early-payment discount ($500 also if paid late). Failing to identify an aggressive dog: $300 ($210 / $375).","short":"$500 for most offences; no early discount","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog Not Secured 10.4 500 N/A 500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs in or at a dwelling unit on residential property. A \"kennel\" (four or more dogs on a parcel) needs a kennel licence and must meet zoning.","short":"Max three dogs (four or more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 13","official_wording":"Kennel means a parcel of land on which four or more Dogs are kept.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No set limit on cats. If the number is excessive enough to create a health hazard or public nuisance, the BC SPCA or Fraser Health may step in.","short":"No set limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/animal-control","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"There is no specific limit on the number of cats that can be at a property, however, if cat ownership is excessive to the point of creating a health hazard or public nuisance, there may be intervention by the BC SPCA or the Fraser Health Authority.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No venomous snakes; no more than four non-venomous snakes or four rodents (including rats and mice) in a household or on a parcel, except pet shops and school premises. 'Farm animals', which include rabbits, pigeons, fowl, poultry, goats and horses, are banned in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 15.1, 16.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep a Farm Animal in any residential zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence allows four or more dogs; the City says kennel licences go only to agriculturally zoned properties. The bylaw has no puppy exception. A farm animal may be designated an emotional support animal by the Bylaw Services Manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 13.1, 13.3, 16.4","official_wording":"The use of land or buildings or other premises as a Kennel is subject to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs: $150 ($105 if paid within 30 days, $225 after 90 days). Unpermitted kennel: $250 ($175 / $325). More than four snakes or rodents: $150. Venomous snake: $300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"More Than Three Dogs 13.2 150 105 225 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Generally no: the Animal Control Bylaw bans fowl and poultry in any residential zone. The A (agriculture) zone is outside that ban, and RS3 large lots are unclear because the Zoning Bylaw allows poultry 'for household use' there. The bylaws are not reconciled; confirm with Bylaw Services.","short":"Generally no","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw Note 5 says agricultural uses permitted in the RS3 zone exclude keeping poultry \"other than for household use or consumption\", which could be read as allowing household poultry in RS3 (large residential lots); whether RS3 counts as a \"residential zone\" under the Animal Control Bylaw is not stated. Not resolved; check with Bylaw Services before keeping hens. Searched both bylaws and the beekeeping page for \"hen\", \"chicken\", \"poultry\".","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 15.1","official_wording":"Farm Animal means any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Port Coquitlam bylaws that were read set no hen limit, rooster rule or coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Port Coquitlam bylaws that were read set no hen limit, rooster rule or coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Port Coquitlam bylaws that were read set no hen limit, rooster rule or coop rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Hens: no permit or fee is set out in any bylaw; poultry is banned in residential zones, with RS3 household poultry unclear. Beehives: must be in an apiary registered under the Bee Act; the City page says register with the Province. No City permit fee found.","short":"None set; hens banned in residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.2","official_wording":"No person shall keep bees on their property except in an apiary registered under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in the A and RS3 zones as agriculture and in RS1, RS2 and RS4 as hobby beekeeping, on lots at least 14 m wide. Up to 2 beehives and 2 nucleus colonies; rear yard only, 2 m from the rear lot line, behind a 2 m solid fence or screen; water source; wildlife-proof hives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 16.1","official_wording":"A maximum of 2 beehives and 2 nucleus colonies may be located on a lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, donkeys, fowl or poultry, pigeons, rabbits and others raised for food) are banned in any residential zone, but RS3 agriculture may keep poultry or livestock 'for household use'. A farm animal may be designated an emotional support animal by the Bylaw Services Manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 15.1, 16.4","official_wording":"Farm Animal means any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule, llama, fowl or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990 (s. 15, 17); Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (Section III, s. 16; Table 2.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 48 hours. Vehicles with trailers over 6 m total length (and vehicles over 4,600 kg) cannot park on any street except listed ones, and only after 4:30 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Monday to Friday, or any time on weekends and holidays. Trailers on streets need reflective tape and must be hitched to a vehicle.","short":"48 hours; trailers must be hitched","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40(26), 42-44","official_wording":"on a highway for a period greater than 48 hours; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In agricultural and residential zones, one boat up to 8 m long and one recreational trailer, utility trailer or RV up to 10 m long (not used as a dwelling) may be parked outside a building. Vehicles, boats, trailers or RVs may not be parked or stored on a landscaped part of the lot or boulevard, or in disrepair.","short":"1 boat up to 8 m and 1 trailer/RV up to 10 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2008, No. 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 7.1","official_wording":"One boat or other vessel not exceeding a length of 8m; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street, no one may use a vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place while parked on a street. On a residential or agricultural lot, an RV may not be used as a dwelling unit.","short":"No on a street or on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 40(22)(iii)","official_wording":"no person shall use or permit a vehicle to be occupied as a dwelling or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Over 48 hours on a street: $100. Using a vehicle as a dwelling: $100. Each is $70 if paid within 30 days; $175 if paid after 90 days. Prohibited vehicle or trailer on a City street, no reflective tape, or unhitched trailer: $150 each ($225 late, no early discount). Parking on a landscaped area: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Highway Use Bylaw and Property Standards","official_wording":"Stop on highway over 48 hours 40 (26) 100 70 175 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway Use Bylaw, 2018, No. 4033 (s. 40 to 44); Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (Section III, s. 7); Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No. 4190 (s. 6.1(b)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway Use Bylaw 2018, No. 4033 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4033%20-%20Highway%20Use%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Highway Use Bylaw, 2018, No. 4033","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make continuous noise, vibration or sound (more than three minutes, or more than three minutes total in any fifteen) from property or a highway that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood. Noise in parks and public places and from animals that disturbs others is also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4273%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"“Continuous Noise” means any noise or sound occurring for a duration of more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The Noise Regulation Bylaw sets no general 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. quiet period. Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. it bans amplified music or speech audible outside the premises, and animal noise audible outside the property.","short":"None set; amplified sound and animals 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Bylaw Services page says the bylaw prohibits \"noise from properties\" between 11:00 pm and 7:00 am, and that unreasonable noise at other times may also be investigated. The bylaw text applies the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. window only to amplified music or speech (s. 4.3) and animal noise (s. 4.5), and to heat pump-type devices (s. 4.7 sets lower decibels at that time). The bylaw wins.","source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4273%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.3, 4.5","official_wording":"between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (not holidays). Sundays and holidays: only construction on a private residence, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., if not done for profit or gain. Other times need a temporary exemption from the Manager, Building or Manager, Bylaw Services.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun own home","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Bylaw Services page says no construction on Sundays and statutory holidays and does not mention the private-residence exception in s. 5.1(j). \"Holiday\" in the bylaw includes Sundays, and Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Canada Day, Victoria Day, BC Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Remembrance Day.","source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4273%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(i)-(j), 6.1","official_wording":"on Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Heat pumps, air conditioners and ventilation devices: 55 decibels from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., 50 decibels from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., measured at the neighbour's property. Power equipment (mowers, leaf blowers and so on): allowed 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No amplified music or speech audible outside after 11 p.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, authorized events, sports and school events, dogs in off-leash parks, City work, garbage collection, permitted fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4273%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.7, 5.1","official_wording":"55 decibels between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services: 604-927-5440 or bylawservices@portcoquitlam.ca (officers on duty daily 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Complaints can also be made online or in person at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Bylaw Officers are on duty daily from 7:30am-10:00pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"After 10 p.m., for an urgent complaint call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency line, 604-945-1550.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"To submit an urgent complaint after hours, please call Coquitlam RCMP (non-emergency) 604.945.1550.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs: $300 (bylaw notice); $210 if paid within 30 days, $375 if paid after 90 days. Amplified music or speech after hours: $350 ($245 / $425). Construction or power equipment outside permitted hours: $350 ($245 / $425). Animal noise $300; after-hours animal noise $350. Heat pump noise $300 or $350 after hours.","short":"Notice $300 ($210 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 4.1 300 210 375 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4273%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as “Noise Regulation Bylaw 2022, No. 4273”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow: stored discarded materials, rubbish or derelict vehicles; vehicles, boats, trailers or RVs parked on landscaped areas or in disrepair; grass or weeds over 15 cm; dilapidated buildings or fences; building materials stacked over 15 days a year; noxious weeds; uncontrolled growth, dead trees, unstacked firewood, dirt piles; graffiti; stagnant water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"the storage of Discarded Materials, Rubbish, Derelict Vehicles or Motor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Services: online service request form, email bylawservices@portcoquitlam.ca, phone 604-927-5440, or in person at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St. Give your name, address and phone (anonymous complaints are not accepted), the property address, when you first saw it and a description.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be made by telephone, email, online, or in person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may order the owner to fix the property within a time the officer sets. If not done, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs after December 31 can be added to property taxes. The owner may appeal in writing to the Bylaw Services Manager at least 7 days before the deadline, then to Council at least 72 hours before.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8-10","official_wording":"then a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order requiring that an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for most property maintenance offences (stored materials, vehicle storage, overgrown ground cover, dilapidated building or fence, noxious weeds, piles of natural material, graffiti, standing water). $175 if paid within 30 days; $325 if paid after 90 days. Nuisance at law $250; an act that unreasonably interferes with others $500.","short":"$250 ($175 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Standards","official_wording":"Storage of material 6.1 (a) 250 175 325 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No. 4190","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw 2020, No. 4190 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/4190%20-%20Property%20Standards%20and%20Nuisance%20Abatement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as “Property Standards and Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2020, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Campfires, fire pits and wood-burning appliances are not allowed in backyards. The bylaw bans all open air fires and wood-fired outdoor appliances unless built under a building permit. CSA/ULC-approved propane, natural gas, electric or briquette appliances are allowed on private property, with 3 m clearance from structures, property line and trees when no manufacturer instructions exist.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.6.1, 6.6.2(d)","official_wording":"a person must not light, ignite, start or cause to be lighted, ignited or started, a fire of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on ordinary residential lots; burning for land clearing or construction is prohibited. Only A-1 Agriculture zoned properties can get a permit, for orchard, berry and vineyard pruning generated on site, in daylight, not in June to September. Metro Vancouver authorization is also needed for piles over 60 cm high and 75 cm wide.","short":"No, except A-1 Agriculture land with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.6.1(b)","official_wording":"Burning for land clearing and/or construction purposes is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only the Fire Chief can issue an open-air burning permit (A-1 Agriculture zoned land only). Fee $50, non-refundable, covering application and inspection of the material. Permits last 15 days, and signage must be posted where visible from the street.","short":"Agricultural land only, $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.6.2(a)-(b)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit for open air burning fires. Any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order a ban on fires, including wood, charcoal or briquette grills, in dangerous conditions; at high fire risk the City can ban all outdoor burning except cooking on a grill. Breaking a ban order is a ticketable offence. Check the Ministry of Forests burning ban page and the Metro Vancouver Ventilation Index (Zone 3; 604-436-6777).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.7.1(c), 6.7.3","official_wording":"Order that a person not light, ignite, start, or maintain, or allow or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard trimmings in the green cart (collected weekly all year). Trimmings are weeds, plants, leaves, grass, twigs and branches up to 3 inches thick and under 40 inches long. The City also lists the United Boulevard Recycle and Waste Centre (995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam) for green waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste (Green Cart), City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/waste-collection/green-waste","section":"page","official_wording":"Year-round curbside collection of yard trimmings, food scraps and food-soiled papers is provided to all single-family homes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for starting an open air fire, burning land for clearing, an unpermitted cooking fire, violating a fire ban order, or unsafe disposal of yard waste. No early-payment discount; $500 if paid late.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 4395","official_wording":"Start open air fire 6.6.1(a) 500 N/A 500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025, No. 4395 (Part 6); open-air burning in the city also follows the Metro Vancouver Air Quality Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as “Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, unless you hold a Fireworks Event Permit from the Fire Chief; setting off low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers without one is banned. Handlers must be 18 or older, on private property with the owner's consent, never on City property, roads or parks. The City's permit page gave only Halloween night (Saturday, October 31, until 11 p.m.).","short":"No, unless Fireworks Event Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.7","official_wording":"No person shall possess for purposes of use, set off, explode or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Possessing for sale, offering for sale, storing, distributing or selling low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.11.1","official_wording":"No person may possess for purposes of re-sale or distribution, offer for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw names low hazard fireworks, high hazard fireworks and firecrackers. The City fireworks page also says Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and screechers are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 6.11.1-6.11.2","official_wording":"Low hazard fireworks;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The property owner must apply or give written consent; handlers must be 18 or older. Apply in person at the Tax Office, City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy St (the Halloween deadline was Friday, October 30, 1 p.m.). Fee: $30 in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; the City page also lists $250 for high-hazard fireworks. Phone 604-927-5466.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees and Charges Bylaw 4415 lists a single Fireworks Permit fee of $30; the web page lists $250 for high-hazard. Phone 604-927-5466 or fire@portcoquitlam.ca. Public displays must be supervised by a certified Fireworks Supervisor (bylaw s. 6.11.4).","source_title":"Fireworks, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/public-safety/fire/fireworks","section":"page","official_wording":"Permits cost $30 for low-hazard fireworks and $250 for high-hazard fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for selling fireworks, setting them off without a permit, lighting them contrary to a permit, or setting them off in a public place. No early-payment discount; $500 if paid late.","short":"$500; no discount if paid early","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 4395","official_wording":"Sell low hazard fireworks 6.11.1(a) 500 N/A 500 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025, No. 4395 (s. 6.11)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025, No. 4395 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/media/file/4395-fire-and-emergency-services-bylawpdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as “Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw, 2025,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Port Coquitlam uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Contraventions listed in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice, issued by designated enforcement officers (RCMP members, bylaw officers, fire, building and engineering inspectors and others).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 3, 9","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $150; noise that disturbs $300; construction noise after hours $350; unsightly property (stored materials, noxious weeds) $250; parking where prohibited $100; overtime parking $80; open air fire $500; unauthorized lawn watering at Stage 1 $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog at Large 8.1 150 105 225 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Where the schedule lists an early amount, paying within 30 days of receiving the notice cuts the penalty by 30% (e.g. $150 becomes $105). Many $500 offences and some others have no early amount (\"N/A\").","short":"30% off if paid in 30 days where listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 4(b)","official_wording":"if received by the City within 30 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If the City receives payment more than 90 days after the notice was received, the late amount in column 5 applies; for most offences that is the full penalty plus $75 (e.g. $150 becomes $225).","short":"Full penalty plus $75 after 90 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 4(c)","official_wording":"if received by the City after 90 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 30 days of receiving the notice, pay or ask to dispute (online, in person at City Hall or by mail to Bylaw Services). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld, you may pay the discounted amount or go to an adjudication hearing. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. You cannot dispute after 30 days or after paying.","short":"Within 30 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 5, 6(c)","official_wording":"must, within 30 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on business in the City, including temporary, non-resident and home-based businesses, with a separate licence for each premises. No licence is needed to rent a single-family dwelling to five or fewer unrelated persons, or fewer than five suites in a multi-family building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw 3725 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3725%20-%20Business%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business in the City without a Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual, by business type (Business Bylaw Schedule A): Accessory Home Business $90; Restaurant $200; Professional $200 each; Other Business $200; Retail $90 for the first 30 m² plus $17 per extra 10 m². Half price if issued after July 31; maximum $3,000.","short":"By type: restaurant $200; home business $90","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw 3725 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3725%20-%20Business%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.1 and 4.3","official_wording":"Accessory Home Business For each business $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form for your business type and email it to businesslicensing@portcoquitlam.ca (the City page's apply line spells it businesslicencing@) or bring it to the Business Licensing Division at City Hall Annex. Building, Plumbing and Fire inspectors inspect before issue; Fraser Health approval for food, personal service, tobacco and child care. Usually issued within four weeks. Check zoning first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"To apply for a licence, complete an application form and email it to businesslicencing@portcoquitlam.ca or bring it to the Business Licensing Division at City Hall Annex.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed by December 31; a renewal notice is sent in late November. Renew online, in person at City Hall, by mail, drop box or phone. The Business Bylaw adds a late fee of $25 (home-based) or $50 (others) only if not renewed before March 1 of the next year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says a penalty may apply to payments after December 31; the bylaw sets the late fee only once the licence is not renewed before March 1. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Business Bylaw 3725 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3725%20-%20Business%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 21 and 22","official_wording":"prior to expiry of the Licence on December 31st.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Tri Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence lets a mobile business based in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody add one licence to work in the other two. $175 a year, not pro-rated. A regular licence from the home city is still needed. Not available to escort agencies, body rub services or vehicles for hire.","short":"Yes, $175 a year (Tri-Cities mobile)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licencing/intermunicipal-business-licence","section":"Intermunicipal Business Licence page","official_wording":"The cost of an Intermunicipal Business Licence is $175 annually. Licence fees are not prorated.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for operating without a business licence (no early-payment discount; $500 if paid late, after 90 days; 50% compliance-agreement discount). Schedule A of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814, Business Bylaw s. 3(a).","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Bylaw No. 3725","official_wording":"No Business licence 3 (a) 500 N/A 500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Bylaw, 2010, No. 3725","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Bylaw 3725 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3725%20-%20Business%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Bylaw, 2010, No. 3725","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory home business is a permitted use in the agricultural zone and in the residential zones, if run by a resident of the dwelling unit and it does not change the residential character or appearance of the dwelling, building or lot.","short":"Yes, in agricultural and residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Table 1.3; Table 2.3; Section I","official_wording":"Accessory home business ■","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses, including home-based ones, need a City business licence. Accessory Home Business fee: $90 a year (half if issued after July 31). Licences expire December 31; the $25 late fee applies if not renewed before March 1 (the City page says payments after December 31 may be penalized).","short":"Yes: $90 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"All businesses, including temporary and home-based businesses, require a valid business licence to operate in Port Coquitlam.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to the lesser of 46 m² or 20% of the dwelling unit's floor area; fully inside the home (not outdoors or in an accessory building); customers only 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. In houses, duplexes and similar: no more than three people work there (one may live elsewhere) and five business visitors a day including deliveries (tutorials and personal services: one employee, three clients at once, 10 visitors; pet grooming: one employee, four pets a day).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Townhouse and apartment units (s. 9.3): at most two people working, both living there, enclosed in the unit, no more than five visits a day. The Zoning Bylaw (s. 9.1) no longer lists a parking requirement; an older City excerpt of the Zoning Bylaw (labelled section 5) says the dwelling must have at least two off-street parking spaces, so that excerpt is out of date. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 9.1 and 9.2","official_wording":"Occupy not more than the lesser of 46m2 of floor area and 20% of the floor area of the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: boarding or child care in the dwelling unit; medical or dental services; veterinary care, breeding or boarding of animals; commercial food handling or preparation; retail sale, rental or leasing of goods from the premises; exterior display or storage; fire hazards; on-site manufacturing or welding; or anything causing extra traffic, noise, smoke, dust or odour. Personal services and pet grooming are banned in townhouse or apartment units.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 9.1 and 9.3","official_wording":"The dwelling unit must not contain a boarding or child care use;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630, Section III, s. 9 (Accessory Home Businesses); Business Bylaw, 2010, No. 3725","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in the A (agricultural) and RS zones, as an accessory home business in the operator's principal residence (lived in at least 183 days a year). Up to two bedrooms without cooking facilities, a maximum of four guests per dwelling, no more than two dwelling units on the lot, and the dwelling's residential character unchanged.","short":"Yes, only in A and RS zones, principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 9.4 and Section I (Principal residence)","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodation accessory home businesses are permitted in A and RS zones only, subject to the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A short-term rental business licence is required (the City has a separate Short-Term Rental Accommodation Business Licence Application). The form says to contact Business Licensing for the fee. The Business Bylaw lists Accessory Home Business at $90 a year.","short":"Yes; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, City of Port Coquitlam","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/business-development/doing-business/business-licencing","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"All businesses, including temporary and home-based businesses, require a valid business licence to operate in Port Coquitlam.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay annual fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a separate secondary unit such as a suite or cottage. Port Coquitlam is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies. Unregistered listings are removed and bookings cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Provincial registry page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operator must live in the dwelling as a principal residence; up to two bedrooms (no cooking facilities) and four guests; one extra off-street parking space per rental bedroom (licence form: at least 5.5 m x 2.7 m); one non-resident employee allowed; provincial registry number required; licence copy must be posted on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Section III, s. 9.4","official_wording":"One additional off-street parking space is required for each bedroom providing short-term rental accommodation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A $200 ticket ($140 if paid within 30 days, $275 after 90 days) is listed for 'Short-term rental not in principal residence', citing old Zoning section III (5-4)(f); the schedule gives no other STR tickets. Operating any business without a licence: $500 (no early discount; $500 if paid late). Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814, Schedule A.","short":"Ticket $200 ($140 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 3814 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw No. 3630","official_wording":"Short-term rental not III (5-4)(f) 200 140 275 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","place_name":"Port Coquitlam","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (Section III, s. 9.4); Business Bylaw, 2010, No. 3725; provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 3630 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/3630%20-%20Zoning%20Bylaw%202008.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2008 Bylaw No. 3630","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Separate permits are needed to move or demolish a building, to build a masonry fireplace or install a wood-burning appliance or chimney (unless covered by a building permit), and for plumbing work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Division A, Section 1.1 of the BC Building Code, or to retaining structures less than 1.2 m high. Its definition of \"structure\" also excludes landscaping, fences and paving.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.2","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Division A Section 1.1 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Building permit services are outsourced to the City of Prince Rupert; applications and questions go to it. The District also posts an online Building Permit Application form, which says a planning meeting is required (email to arrange a time).","short":"Via City of Prince Rupert","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/building-permit","section":"Building Permit page","official_wording":"The District of Port Edward has outsourced its Building Permit Services to the City of Prince Rupert.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Online form lists: plan processing fee, copy of assessment (tax) notice, current title search with covenants, easements and rights of way, site plan to scale, specifications and scale drawings (no reverse-printed plans), and Homeowner Protection Office documentation. An agent authorization form if not the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/building-permit-application","section":"Online application form","official_wording":"Copy of ASSESSMENT NOTICE (Tax Notice)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"At least 7 days' notice, excluding weekends and civic holidays, is required when requesting an inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 19.6","official_wording":"shall give at least seven (7) days notice, excluding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince Rupert (building permit services for the District): 250-627-0946. District of Port Edward office: 250-628-3667.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/building-permit","section":"Building Permit page","official_wording":"or by phone at 250-627-0946.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Building Bylaw No. 716 (adopted April 13, 2021)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Title page and adoption","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 716","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No fence permit is mentioned. The Building Bylaw's definition of \"structure\" excludes fences, and it requires permits for buildings and structures. A pool must be enclosed by a fence (see other rules).","short":"No fence permit mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 (definition of Structure)","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fences and walls up to 1.2 m high may be located anywhere on a lot. Taller fences are only allowed to the rear of a required yard, so the front yard limit is 1.2 m (except for required screening).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 7, Screening Requirements","official_wording":"In all Zones, except for required screening, Fences and walls not greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 m on any lot \"to the rear of a required yard\" (all zones except C3 and M). In C3 and M zones, up to 2.5 m to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 7, Screening Requirements","official_wording":"than 2 metres high may be located on any Lot to the rear of a required yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward's bylaws do not state a corner-lot sight-line rule.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average grade within 1 m of both sides. The part of a retaining wall above the ground it supports counts as a fence. Open mesh or chain link fences in industrial zones and at cemeteries, courts, playgrounds, parks, playing fields and schools may be up to 4 m. A swimming pool must be fenced at least 1.2 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 7, Screening Requirements","official_wording":"The height of a Fence or wall shall be determined by measurement from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020, Part 7 (Screening Requirements); Building Bylaw No. 716, s. 28 (pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no size threshold: a building permit is needed to construct a building or structure unless the BC Building Code (Division A, s. 1.1) exempts it. The Zoning Bylaw's accessory building rules apply either way.","short":"No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.1, 6.2","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Building Bylaw does not state a deck height below which no permit is needed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is a building, so a building permit is needed (the District's online form lists \"Detached Garage\" as a type of construction), unless the BC Building Code exempts it. A carport is not mentioned in the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/building-permit-application","section":"Online application form","official_wording":"2. Type of Construction Single Family Dwelling Two Family Dwelling Mobile Detached Garage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: accessory buildings up to 6 m high; not in required front or side setbacks; may be in the rear setback if at least 1.5 m from the rear lot line. R1 and R2 lot coverage is 40%. A garage attached to the house counts as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Accessory Buildings","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings shall not be permitted in any required front or side","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 716; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 716","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 (work valued at $500 or less; minimum fee $50).","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, 1(1)","official_wording":"-$500.00 or less - $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of the work: $50 up to $500; $100 from $500 to $1,000; then $8 per $1,000 (or part) up to $10,000; $6 per $1,000 (or part) up to $100,000; $4 per $1,000 (or part) above $100,000. The District assesses the value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, 1(1)","official_wording":"-$500.00 - $1,000.00 - $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee of 10% of the total permit fee is paid with the application. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"10% of total permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Other Fees (2)","official_wording":"10% of the total permit fee based on the value of the project","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $75 for the first fixture, $15 each additional. Demolition permit $100. Moving permit $100. Chimney or fireplace permit $100. Temporary building permit $100. Re-inspection $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, 1(2), 1(3)","official_wording":"-Demolition Permit - $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The plan processing fee is paid with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14.1, 14.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 716, Schedule A (Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning maps are Schedule B (Zoning District Map) and Schedule C (Zoning Townsite Map) of the Zoning Bylaw. No online map tool was found.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules B and C); no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Table of contents, Schedules","official_wording":"Schedule B Zoning District Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (posted as 'Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713'). The copy shows no consolidation date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/resources/bylaws","section":"District bylaw page","official_wording":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw # 713","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, maximum lot coverage, minimum lot area and width, minimum setbacks, maximum building height and minimum floor area. Table 3 summarizes them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 5, Table 3","official_wording":"The following table outlines the regulations for each Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward office: 250-628-3667. The Zoning Bylaw is administered by the Chief Administrative Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Port Edward home page","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/","section":"Footer","official_wording":"Phone: +1 250 628-3667","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a permitted accessory use in the A1, A2, R1 and R2 zones, and only inside a single family dwelling. In A2, R1 and R2, a basement suite needs a separate entrance from ground level.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Accessory Suites","official_wording":"Accessory Suites shall be permitted only in Single Family Dwellings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"No coach house or garden suite is listed. An accessory building may not be used as a dwelling except as the Zoning Bylaw otherwise provides.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Accessory Buildings","official_wording":"An Accessory Building or Structure shall not be used as a dwelling, except as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A suite must be wholly contained within a single family dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Table 2, Definitions (Secondary Suite)","official_wording":"Means a Dwelling Unit added to and wholly contained within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per dwelling unit for an accessory suite or secondary suite. A single family dwelling needs 2 spaces.","short":"1 space per suite; house needs 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 6, Table 6","official_wording":"Accessory Suite 1 per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct or alter. The OCP says secondary suites are permitted in single family homes subject to the BC Building Code. No suite-specific or development permit is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 716 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/716BuildingBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (Part 3 Accessory Suites; Part 6 Table 6); Building Bylaw No. 716","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 713, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Per the District's page, the Tree Protection Bylaw No. 374 (1995) requires a tree cutting permit before cutting, removing or damaging trees in designated Tree Protection Areas. The application form calls it the Rural Area Tree Protection By-law.","short":"Yes, in designated Tree Protection Areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/tree-cutting-permit","section":"Tree Cutting Permit page","official_wording":"A tree cutting permit is required before any removal,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The District's page says the bylaw \"applies primarily to trees over 2 meters in height and lots over 0.5 hectares\" (listed under Exemptions). The bylaw itself could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/tree-cutting-permit","section":"Tree Cutting Permit page","official_wording":"Exemptions – Applies primarily to trees over 2 meters in height and lots over 0.5 hectares.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$300 for each half hectare (or part) of area from which trees are to be cut or removed.","short":"$300 per half hectare or part","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit Application form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/tree-cutting-permit-application","section":"Application form, section 4 Fees","official_wording":"The fee shall be $300.00 for each half hectare or part thereof of area from which trees are proposed to be cut or removed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page and form do not mention replacement planting.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page and form do not mention trees on District property.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $10,000 per offence, per the District's page. No ticket amount found.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/tree-cutting-permit","section":"Tree Cutting Permit page","official_wording":"Unauthorized tree removal can result in fines up to $10,000 per offense.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 374 (1995) (the permit form calls it the Rural Area Tree Protection By-law)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/permits/tree-cutting-permit","section":"Tree Cutting Permit page","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 374 (1995) – District of Port Edward","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected every Monday (next business day if Monday is a holiday). The OCP says a recycling program is delivered with the North Coast Regional District; no recycling or organics schedule is posted.","short":"Garbage weekly (Mondays); no recycling schedule posted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage collection takes place every Monday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Monday for all residents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage collection takes place every Monday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents supply their own approved containers: watertight, with handles and a secure lid, no larger than 100 L, with a limit of two per household. Large containers may be supplied by the District to apartments and trade premises over 1 m³ a week.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Container Requirements","official_wording":"Containers must be watertight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Garbage curbside by 8:00 a.m. on collection day in an approved container; bagged inside, no loose bags at the curb. Containers are kept on the property and placed at the side of the road on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Please have your garbage curbside by 8:00 AM in an approved container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Containers weigh no more than 25 kg when filled; two containers per household. Overfilled or overweight containers may not be picked up. No extra-bag or tag program found.","short":"2 containers, 25 kg each; no extra-bag program","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Container Requirements","official_wording":"Weigh no more than 25kg (55 lbs)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The utilities page says water, sewer and garbage are billed together at $260 a quarter, with a 10% discount if the year is paid by March 31. The posted Refuse Bylaw 718, Schedule A (effective Jan. 1, 2021) lists refuse alone at $82.50 a quarter per residential unit.","short":"Water, sewer, garbage $260 a quarter (refuse $82.50)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Unclear whether $260 is for one combined residential bill; the page does not say. Commercial premises are $330 a quarter in Schedule A. The 2021 schedule may be out of date (see bylaw blank).","source_title":"Utilities, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/utilities","section":"Utilities","official_wording":"quarterly billing set at $260.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Refuse Rates & Regulations Bylaw No. 772, 2025 is named on the garbage page; the copy posted in the bylaw library is Refuse Rates & Regulations Bylaw No. 718 (adopted November 24, 2020).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 772 is not on the posted bylaw page or paths list, so its rules and rates could not be read. Container and set-out details above match both sources.","source_title":"Garbage, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/garbage","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Refuse Rates & Regulations Bylaw No. 772, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog (an animal of the canine species 6 months of age or older) must be licensed from the start of the licence year, which runs January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1, s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep a dog on or after the commencement of the licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Port Edward (municipal licence tag).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"the Municipality shall issue to the owner a dog licence tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year for a neutered male or a spayed female dog; a veterinarian's certificate is required.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Fees","official_wording":"$10 - Neutered male dog (Veterinarian's certificate required)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for an unneutered male dog; $50 a year for an unspayed female dog.","short":"$20 male; $50 female","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Fees","official_wording":"$20 - Unneutered male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Kennel licence $50 a year; duplicate (replacement) tag $5; guide or service dog used by a blind person, or a patrol dog under RCMP control, $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Fees","official_wording":"$50 - Kennel licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, so a new licence is needed each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Licence)","official_wording":"January 1st to December 31st, both inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Dog Licence Application on the District website. Spayed and neutered dogs need a veterinarian's certificate uploaded with it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","section":"Application","official_wording":"Veterinarian's Certificate Required*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no ticket amount for an unlicensed dog.","source_title":"Dog Licence Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/dog-licence-application","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"No owner may let a dog be at large or on a highway. 'At large' means off the owner's property and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible, competent person, or in a public place posted as closed to dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1 (At Large), s. 9","official_wording":"No owner of an animal shall permit or cause it to be at large or on a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash is defined as no more than 6 feet and no less than 3 feet long.","short":"3 to 6 feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Leash)","official_wording":"no more than six (6) feet in length and no less than three (3) feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page lists or maps any off-leash area.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Public places posted as prohibited to dogs; a dog found there is 'at large'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1 (At Large)","official_wording":"in or upon a public place posted as being prohibited to dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"You must remove your dog's waste immediately when it defecates on someone else's property (Bylaw 519 s. 31) or, as the District's page states, in a public space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District page extends this to public spaces; the bylaw text only names another person's property.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 31 (second)","official_wording":"An owner whose dog defecates on another person's property shall forthwith remove the defecated matter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for a dog at large is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A 'dangerous dog' has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's, or a Bylaw or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A 'vicious dog' has a record of killing, injuring or aggressive pursuit or harassment without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog: must be muzzled on a highway, in a public place or anywhere not controlled by the owner; at home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 10, s. 11","official_wording":"unless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting another animal or human","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the District's online Resident Complaint Form, choosing the complaint type 'Dog' and describing the dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form","section":"Form","official_wording":"Type / Nature of complaint?*:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward sets no ticket amount for dog offences; only a court fine applies.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 dogs per parcel. Three or more dogs need a kennel business licence and a kennel licence.","short":"Max 2 dogs (three or more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"No person shall keep three (3) or more dogs on any one parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Three or more dogs are allowed only with a business licence for a kennel (Bylaw No. 389, 1997) and a kennel licence, which costs $50 a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"unless that person has obtained a business licence for the operation of a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The District's page says residents may keep chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigeons and honeybees. Zoning Bylaw 713 permits Agriculture only in the A1 and A2 zones; R1 lists only single-family dwelling and its accessory uses. Check with the District before keeping hens on a residential lot.","short":"Unclear; check with District","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Other Animals","official_wording":"Residents of Port Edward are permitted to keep certain small animals such as chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigeons, and honeybees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward's files state no limit on the number of hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted anywhere in Port Edward.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Roosters","official_wording":"Roosters are not permitted anywhere in Port Edward.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Poultry must be housed in secure coops or enclosures and not allowed to roam onto neighbouring properties or public spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control","section":"General Poultry Rules","official_wording":"Poultry must be housed in secure coops or enclosures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward's files state no permit or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Honeybees are listed among the small animals residents may keep. No limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Other Animals","official_wording":"chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, pigeons, and honeybees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Ducks, geese, rabbits and pigeons are listed with chickens as small animals residents may keep. Large livestock (cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, donkeys, horses) are defined in the bylaw but no residential-lot rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/services/animal-control","section":"Other Animals","official_wording":"ducks, geese, rabbits, pigeons","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Traffic Bylaw No. 711 is a scanned copy that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Per Zoning Bylaw 713, an owner may store one recreational boat on a trailer and one RV on residential land, in the rear or side yard. Vessels may be stored in the front yard April 1 to October 31; only vehicles November 1 to March 31. None on the boulevard. Derelict ones are barred (Bylaw 706).","short":"1 boat on trailer and 1 RV, rear or side yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1 (g), s. 3","official_wording":"keep a derelict vehicle of any sort, including but not limited to a vehicle, boat, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"An RV may be occupied as a dwelling for at most 4 days in any 30-day period, within a driveway or paved parking area, on R, RM1 or RM2 sites; 30 days in a calendar year on A1 and A2 sites; and during construction on C, M, P or U sites, with one occupant only.","short":"4 days in 30 on R, RM1, RM2; 30 days a year on A1, A2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Temporary Buildings","official_wording":"No temporary building or structures may be occupied as a dwelling, except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found for the RV, boat or trailer limits. Zoning Bylaw 713: court penalty up to $5,000 and costs on summary conviction. A derelict vehicle, boat or trailer is a $100 municipal ticket under Bylaw 706.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 1, Penalties","official_wording":"conviction to a penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (Part 3 and Part 6); Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020; Traffic Bylaw No. 711 (scanned, not read)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow any noise on a property that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf","section":"s. 2 (i)","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction or industrial work, and maintenance or repairs by the owner or occupier, are exempt between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of the same day.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf","section":"s. 3 (1) (v), (viii)","official_wording":"Construction or industrial work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. A permit is needed to use a public address system or megaphone. A noise permit (48 hours or less) may be issued if the noise cannot be kept to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Exempt: emergency vehicles, utility work, snow removal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf","section":"s. 2 (vii), s. 3","official_wording":"without first having obtained a permit from the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"File the online Resident Complaint Form (type 'Noise'); the District Corporate Office is 250-628-3667.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form","section":"Form","official_wording":"Type / Nature of complaint?*:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise complaint number is given in any official file.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Court fine on conviction: $100 to $10,000 for a first offence, $300 to $10,000 for a second or later offence.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"not less than $100 or more than $10,000 for a first offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 520, 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/520Noisecontrol.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Noise Control bylaw No. 520, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow accumulations of noxious, offensive or unwholesome materials, water or rubbish, unsightly property, graffiti next to a public place, derelict vehicles, boats or trailers (unless part of a licensed business), noxious weeds or unsightly insect infestations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"cause or permit real property to look unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the District's online Resident Complaint Form, choosing the type 'Unsightly'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form","section":"Form","official_wording":"Type / Nature of complaint?*:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve a written Notice to Comply. The owner must comply within 14 days, or within 7 days contact the officer to agree a plan to comply within 14 days or longer. If not, the District may do the work at the owner's expense; costs unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.2 to 7.4","official_wording":"Comply with the requirements of the notice within 14 days of the date of the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100. Court fine on conviction: up to $2,000. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"may be enforced by municipal ticket and is subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/706PropertyMaintenanceBylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 706","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A small cooking fire (up to 50 cm by 50 cm across and 50 cm high, in a fire pit, for cooking food) needs no permit and is allowed after dusk. Any other open fire needs a permit unless it is only garden refuse burned under s. 5 (3).","short":"Cooking fires only, no permit, up to 50 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/534OpenAirBurning.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4 (9), s. 5 (2)","official_wording":"A permit is not required for a small confined cooking fire used for cooking food on grills,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Without a permit, only flammable garden refuse (leaves, foliage, pruning, weeds) grown on that property, burned between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. or before dusk, whichever is earlier. Not within 5 m of a dwelling, fence or combustible structure; no more than 1 m³; an adult 16 or older must attend with water.","short":"Yes, no permit, garden refuse grown on property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/534OpenAirBurning.pdf","section":"s. 5 (3), s. 7, s. 4 (6), (7)","official_wording":"The material to be burned consists only of flammable garden refuse.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Burning outside the exemptions needs a permit from an authorized person (Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, RCMP officer or Public Works Superintendent). Apply with the District's online Application to Open Air Burn.","short":"Yes, from authorized person; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/534OpenAirBurning.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4 (1)","official_wording":"without first obtaining a permit from an authorized person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 534 has no fire-ban rule, though Fireworks Bylaw 723 mentions 'a fire ban'. The Province says BC Wildfire Service bans usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries and municipalities set their own, so check with the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions - Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Within municipal boundaries","official_wording":"Typically, BCWS open fire prohibition and equipment/activity prohibition orders will specify that they do not apply within municipal boundaries, with certain exceptions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Court fine on conviction: up to $1,000.","short":"No ticket; up to $1,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/534OpenAirBurning.pdf","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/534OpenAirBurning.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 534, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed unless the bylaw provides for it: no one may set off fireworks on public or private property. Allowed fireworks need a permit; the permit holder must be at least 19. No fireworks at any time during a fire ban. Minors may not possess or ignite them.","short":"No, unless permitted; holder 19 or older","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/723_Fireworks_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.5, 4.4, 5.3","official_wording":"Except as provided in this bylaw, no person shall explode or discharge fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell or offer to sell fireworks, retail or wholesale, in the District.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/723_Fireworks_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall sell or offer to sell, either by way of retail or wholesale, fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means consumer low-hazard fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, Roman candles and pinwheels. Firecrackers (noise makers like bottle rockets) are defined separately and treated the same way for minors. High-hazard display fireworks are for certified professionals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/723_Fireworks_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"low hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the District's Fireworks Display Application. The applicant must supervise the display, be at least 19 and have read Natural Resources Canada's fireworks manual. A public place needs a Council resolution signed by the Fire Chief, applied for 30 days ahead, with a $150 fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Display Application, District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/fireworks-display-application","section":"Permit requirements","official_wording":"The applicant must be the person supervising the fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Court fine on conviction: $200 to $10,000; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $200 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/723_Fireworks_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws/723_Fireworks_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 723, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District needs a licence, and a separate licence for each business in a premises. Non-profit societies also need one (fee $0). Do not start business before the licence is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 5","official_wording":"no person will carry on, maintain, own, or operate a Business within the District without holding a Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 for an industrial operation (general commercial and industrial); $100 for all other businesses. Moving a licence to a new location costs $10. Fees are not refunded.","short":"$100 (most); industrial $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 8.2, 9.4","official_wording":"INDUSTRIAL OPERATION (General Commercial & Industrial) $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the District's form, signed by the owner or operator. The Chief Administrative Officer (Licence Inspector) issues it if the applicant meets District, federal, provincial and First Nations requirements, has paid, and owes no fees or fines. Interac e-Transfer is accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.1","official_wording":"Council appoints the Chief Administrative Officer to serve as the Licence Inspector,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run one year, from May 1 to April 30. They cannot be transferred to another person and are not refunded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, 9.1","official_wording":"commencing on the 1st of May and terminating on the 30th of April","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not mention an inter-community business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A fine of not more than $2,000 on conviction; each day of a continuing offence is a separate offence. No ticket amount is set in the bylaw.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 13.4","official_wording":"liable to a fine of not more than two thousand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Edward Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's business licence page says 'Business Licence Bylaw 735', but the posted bylaw is No. 753, 2023 (adopted December 12, 2023), which repealed Bylaws 389 and 417. The page number looks like a typo.","source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"Title and s. 1","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW No. 753, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are permitted in all residential zones (A1, A2, R1, R2 and RM1) if the Zoning Bylaw's conditions are met.","short":"Yes, in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Home Occupations","official_wording":"Home Occupations are permitted in all residential Zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business needs a licence: $100 (all other businesses), $150 for an industrial operation. The licence is issued only if the applicant meets all District bylaws that apply to the business and premises.","short":"Yes: $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 6.2","official_wording":"no person will carry on, maintain, own, or operate a Business within the District without holding a Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by the residents of the dwelling; inside it, up to 25% of floor area or 50 m² (whichever is greater), or an accessory building up to 100 m². One non-family employee. Only goods produced on site sold. One 0.2 m² nameplate. Parking: 1 space per 25 m² of floor area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Home Occupations","official_wording":"Shall not exceed 25% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Edward's bylaw lists no types of business barred from home.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020 (Part 3, Home Occupations); Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 713, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Port Edward is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply (unless the District opts in). Zoning Bylaw 713 has no short-term rental use; bed and breakfasts are allowed in A1, A2, R1 and R2.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in A1, A2, R1, R2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial principal residence page, 'Communities with principal residence requirement' list","official_wording":"Communities with principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Business Licence Bylaw requires a licence for every business; the fee is $100 for \"all other businesses\". It does not mention short-term rentals.","short":"Yes, $100 (all other businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"no person will carry on, maintain, own, or operate a Business within the District without holding a Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province says each short-term rental unit needs its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial principal residence page","official_wording":"Each short-term rental unit requires its own registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: run by the residents of the dwelling; no more than three bedrooms rented; no cooking facilities in those bedrooms; one extra off-street parking space per bedroom. The Province also requires a registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 713 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/713_Zoning_Consolidated_Bylaw_2023-2.pdf","section":"Part 3, Bed and Breakfast","official_wording":"Not more than three bedrooms used for the rental of the business shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term-rental ticket. Operating without a business licence: fine up to $2,000 on conviction. Breaking the Zoning Bylaw: penalty up to $5,000 plus costs of prosecution.","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"s. 13.4","official_wording":"liable to a fine of not more than two thousand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","place_name":"Port Edward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 713, 2020. Provincial rules: Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and its principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023 (PDF), District of Port Edward","source_url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW No. 753, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build any new or accessory building, alter, renovate or repair a building, finish an unfinished area, demolish or move a building, locate a manufactured home, remodel or build a deck, build a pool, install plumbing, a chimney or a wood stove, or change a building's use. No stage, including demolition or excavation, may start before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 2, What work requires a building permit?","official_wording":"construct any new building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Non-structural or minor work such as installing cupboards, painting, roofing repairs with no structural change, landscaping or sidewalks, fences, and a storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) as long as it is sited correctly. The Building Bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 2, What work does not require a building permit?","official_wording":"roofing repairs or replacements (providing that no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply at the District of Port Hardy municipal office, 7360 Columbia Street (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), using the building permit application form. Permits are issued only if the property is correctly zoned, the application is complete and fees are paid. The guide suggests meeting the Building Inspector first.","short":"Paper form at municipal office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 3, How do I obtain a building permit?","official_wording":"Apply to the municipal office in the jurisdiction where","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form; 2 sets of plans (3 plus a digital copy for complex buildings); title search no older than 30 days with any covenants or easements; letter of authorization if the applicant is not the owner; Schedule B letters of assurance with proof of insurance; Homeowner Protection Office documents for new dwellings; hazardous materials survey for pre-1990 renovations; signed Schedule C.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2026-Building-Permit-Application.pdf","section":"Application form, p. 3","official_wording":"A letter of Authorization is required if the applicant is not the property owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"A turnaround time of approximately 21 days for applications is normally maintained.","short":"About 21 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 5, How long does it take to process my building permit?","official_wording":"A “turnaround time” of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call the District office to request each inspection, with at least 48 hours' notice. Have your name and phone, the address, the type of inspection, the permit number and the day wanted. The owner must make sure every required inspection is requested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","section":"Building Inspection Services page","official_wording":"Requests for inspections must be received within 48 hours in advance of the desired inspection date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Inspector (Chief Building/Bylaw Official), District of Port Hardy: 250-949-6665, Monday to Friday during regular business hours; front counter reception@porthardy.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection Services, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-inspection-services/","section":"Building Inspection Services page","official_wording":"The inspector is available Monday-Friday during regular business hours at 250-949-6665.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, a bylaw for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code (consolidated 17 April 2013, amended by Bylaw 1008-2013).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 11-2005”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fence does not need a building permit: the Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' specifically excludes fences, and the bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high. Zoning Bylaw height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 2 (Structure) and 5(b)","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.23 m (4.04 ft) in a front yard in a Residential or Commercial Zone; 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in a front yard in an Industrial Zone. The same limits apply to retaining walls.","short":"1.23 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.18(a)(1)","official_wording":"1.23 metres (4.04 feet) in a front yard in a Residential Zone or Commercial Zone, and 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in a front yard in an Industrial Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.5 m (8.2 ft) in all interior side yards, exterior side yards and rear yards in any zone.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.18(a)(2)","official_wording":"2.5 metres (8.2 feet) in all interior side yards, exterior side yards and rear yards in any zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At street intersections, no fence, retaining wall, structure, hedge, tree, shrub or other growth may be taller than 1.0 m (3.28 ft) within the sight triangle formed by the parcel lines and a line joining points 6 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.18(b)","official_wording":"no fence, retaining wall, structure, hedge, tree, shrub or other growth shall be greater than 1.0 metre (3.28 feet) in height,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Any fence must be kept in repair; after notice the owner must repair or remove it (Unsightly Premises Bylaw s. 8). A retaining wall may exceed height limits if an engineer certifies it. Fences may stand in setbacks. Barbed wire needs ribbon only on livestock fencing (Animal Bylaw s. 12.4).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 3.18(a), 3.5(a)","official_wording":"As an exception, a retaining wall may exceed the prescribed height(s) should a professional engineer certify","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.18 (Fences, Retaining Walls and Site Triangles), consolidated December 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 and s. 3.18","official_wording":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A storage shed under 10 m² (for example a pump-house) does not need a building permit as long as it is sited correctly. Any other new accessory building, including a larger shed, needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m² and sited correctly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"constructing a storage shed less than 10 m2 in size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to remodel or construct a deck. The guide states no height or size threshold for decks.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, September 2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Building-Permit-Guide-Final-Sept-2026.pdf","section":"p. 2, What work requires a building permit?","official_wording":"remodel or construct a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Building Bylaw requires a permit to construct any building or structure, and the Building Permit Guide lists the drawings required for detached garages, attached garages and carports. A garage or carport sharing 75% of one wall with the house counts as part of the house for zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: maximum height 6.0 m; combined floor area not more than the principal buildings; none without a principal building. R-1 accessory setbacks: front 7.6 m, rear 3.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 4.5 m; parcel coverage 40%. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"Except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw, the height of an accessory building or structure in a residential zone shall not exceed 6.0 metres (19.69 feet).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, ss. 3.9 and 3.17 and the zone regulations in Part 6 (limits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw No. 11-2005”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$81 for a job with a construction value up to $1,000 (2026).","short":"$81 for value up to $1,000 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"Value of construction up to $1,000 $81.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction: $81 for the first $1,000, then $8 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction) up to $100,000, $6 per $1,000 from $100,000 to $500,000, and $4 per $1,000 above $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I, s. 1(a)-(d)","official_wording":"Value of construction up to $1,000 $81.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Schedule I of the fees bylaw lists no separate application or plan-review fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $162; moving permit 50% of the new-construction fee; solid fuel appliance $109 (maximum 2 inspections); re-inspection $78 (after more than two inspections); permit extension $52. Damage deposits: $520 to $4,160 by project value; residential demolition deposit $1,040.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I, ss. 1, 3, 5, 9","official_wording":"The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building $162.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued, and permits must be applied for and paid for before construction begins. The pages read do not say which payment methods are accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, consolidated 2013 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2005_building_code_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 12(a)","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule I (Building Bylaw Fees and Deposits); fees are authorised by Building Bylaw No. 11-2005, s. 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Title and Schedule I","official_wording":"District of Port Hardy 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zoning is shown on Schedules A (West), B (Central), C (East), D (Airport); the District posts the maps (October 2019) on its Frequently Requested Bylaws page, which also links an 'iMap Viewer' web map. Paper zoning map $59 a page. Confirm zone with the District.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules A to D); iMap Viewer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"The extent of each zone included in Table 5.1 is shown on Schedules A through D","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated for convenience December 2025 (latest amending bylaw listed: 1185-2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"Cover page and s. 1.1","official_wording":"Consolidated for Convenience December 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Land is divided into zones in seven categories (residential, commercial, marine, industrial, parks and institutional, holding, comprehensive development). Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses, conditions of use, setbacks, floor area, height, parcel coverage and parcel size. For example R-1: maximum principal building height 7.6 m, parcel coverage 40%, minimum parcel 450 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1 and 6.1","official_wording":"lands within the District are hereby divided into twenty-seven zones which are grouped into seven distinct zone categories","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Hall: 250-949-6665, general@porthardy.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.); the Chief Building/Bylaw Official is listed in the staff directory.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Tel: 250 949 6665","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as “District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use where the zone lists it: R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 (carriage home or secondary suite) and R-1s (secondary suite only). The suite must be completely enclosed within a single detached dwelling. Not listed in the R-3, RM-1 to RM-3 or commercial zones read.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, RR-1, GH-1 and R-1s zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 6.1 R-1","official_wording":"Carriage Home Dwelling or Secondary Suite Dwelling (see sections 3.10 and 3.11)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage homes (detached, completely enclosed within an accessory building) are allowed in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1, but not R-1s. Only one carriage home or one secondary suite per parcel, never both.","short":"Yes, carriage homes in R-1, R-2, RR-1, GH-1; not R-1s","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"A carriage home dwelling is not permitted on a parcel on which a secondary suite dwelling is located.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per parcel. A secondary suite or carriage home may not exceed 40% of the house's gross floor area or 90 m², whichever is less. A suite in a new house requires a covenant against strata conversion. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 3.10(c)(2)-(3), 3.11(c)(2)","official_wording":"shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the single detached dwelling or 90 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space on the same parcel for the exclusive use of the suite or carriage home (Table 4.2: 1 per dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.10(c)(4)","official_wording":"shall require that one off-street parking space be provided on the same parcel for the exclusive use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to alter a building or finish an area to add a suite. The District's building permit page tells applicants to consult Building Code Section 9.37. A development permit is needed only on lots in an OCP development permit area; ask the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Secondary Suites Consult With Building Code Section 9.37","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, ss. 3.10 (Secondary Suite Dwellings) and 3.11 (Carriage Home Dwellings), consolidated December 2025; Building Bylaw No. 11-2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 3.10, 3.11","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE DWELLINGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The Tree Protection Bylaw requires a permit only in the sensitive areas it lists (s. 4) and for cutting on District land; trimming on private land is not regulated. Lots in the OCP environmentally sensitive area permit area may also need a development permit before land is altered.","short":"No, except listed sensitive areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","section":"Preamble and s. 4","official_wording":"to regulate the cutting of trees on District property and in sensitive areas of the District which have been and are identified in this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to trees the Ministry of Forests identifies for cutting due to disease or infestation, dangerous trees, trees cut to meet BC Hydro or WorkSafeBC safety rules, public service corridor or highway work, municipal employees on duty, and BC land surveyors on duty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 fee: $32 for 1 to 10 trees, $62 for 11 to 20, $108 for 21 or more. No charge for a permit for a severely damaged or unstable tree or one whose roots damage drains, water systems or buildings.","short":"$32 for 1 to 10 trees","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's tree cutting application form shows older fees of $25, $50 and $100; the 2026 fee bylaw (and the Tree Protection Bylaw, which sets fees in the Rates Bylaw) is followed.","source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Tree Cutting permits","official_wording":"1 - 10 trees $32.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Required only when a tree is cut in contravention of the bylaw: two replacement trees if within 5 m of the visible high water mark of a watercourse, one tree otherwise. Replacements must be at least 1.5 m tall, same or similar species, planted about where the tree was, and replaced if they die within 2 years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"Any person cutting a tree in contravention of this Bylaw shall replace that tree:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Owners or tenants of land next to District land may apply to cut trees on adjacent undeveloped District land only: softwoods under 12.5 cm at the butt, alder and underbrush; no hardwoods such as maple; no cutting in developed parks. Work must be by a qualified professional with $2,000,000 liability insurance. The District removes trees on its land only for public safety.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Only landowners or tenants of lands adjacent to lands owned by the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for cutting trees in a sensitive or protected area, in a developed park, or hardwoods on District land, for failing to get consent, or disobeying a stop-work order. On conviction the bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100, with each tree cut a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule P","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (adopted 11 October 2005).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 24-2005 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/c3fd1965-18d3-4ae2-b426-53584cd648de24-2005_tree_protection.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Port Hardy Tree Protection Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected once bi-weekly (up to two receptacles per dwelling) and recycling once bi-weekly in the alternating weeks. The District increases garbage pickup in summer.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 13(a), 13(c)","official_wording":"once bi-weekly removal of the contents of not more than two regulation garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's yearly Garbage & Recycling Calendar on its garbage page. Fox's Disposal Ltd., the contractor, can be reached at 250-949-6306.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"The 2026 Garbage & Recycling Calendar for curbside residential collection is now available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No District carts: owners or occupiers supply their own durable garbage and recycling receptacles with a water-tight cover, holding no more than 77 litres and no more than 25 kg when full.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3(c), 3(d)","official_wording":"a good fitting, water tight cover and a capacity of not more than seventy-seven (77) litres (2.72 cubic feet), or more than 25 kg when full.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Receptacles must be within 1.0 m (3 feet) of the curb between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the collection day. Garbage with food attractants must otherwise be kept where animals cannot reach it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 4(a), 7(b), 7(c)","official_wording":"shall be accessible within 1.0 meter (3 feet) of the curb or curb line of the adjacent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Two garbage receptacles per dwelling each collection. Extra garbage bags (up to 77 litres each) need a Tag-a-Bag label, $2.75 each, at most three per collection day. Labels are sold at the Municipal Hall.","short":"2 receptacles; extra bags $2.75 label, max three","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 13(a), 13(b)","official_wording":"not more than two regulation garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage $41.93 per quarter per dwelling unit and recycling $17.07 per quarter (seniors 65 and over $31.45 and $12.80), before taxes. Fees apply to all eligible dwellings whether or not they use the service.","short":"Garbage $41.93 and recycling $17.07 a quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D, Garbage & Recycling Rates 2026","official_wording":"Garbage Residential Dwelling per Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014 (consolidated March 1, 2021). Fees: User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule D.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Port Hardy Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027- 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No separate curbside yard-waste collection is described. Garden or lawn waste and tree branches under two inches thick that fit in a regulation garbage receptacle count as garbage and go out with it.","short":"No separate collection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 2 'Garbage'","official_wording":"tree branches having a diameter less than two inches, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the Yard Waste Depot: branches and prunings up to 50 mm (2 inches) thick and cut to 1.5 m (4.5 feet) long; pile branches separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","official_wording":"branches & tree prunnings up to 50mm or 2″ in diameter and cut to 1.5m / 4.5′ long. Please pile branches separately","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.","short":"Yard Waste Depot, open 24 hours a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","official_wording":"Yard Waste Depot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Commercial maintenance operators dumping residential yard waste at the Public Works yard bin need an annual permit, $287.83. No resident fee for the depot is listed.","short":"No resident fee listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D, Garbage Rates 2026","official_wording":"Annual Permit Fee - yard waste commercial use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No wood over 2 inches thick, wood chips, stumps or roots, soil or rocks. No food products.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","section":"Garbage page, yard waste row","official_wording":"NO wood over 2″ in diameter, wood chips, stumps/roots, soil or rocks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw sets yard-waste rules; depot rules are on the District's garbage page. Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014 defines garbage to include small branches and garden or lawn waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 1027-2014, consolidated March 1, 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1027-2014-Garbage-and-Recycling-Consolidated-March-1-2021.pdf","section":"s. 2 'Garbage'","official_wording":"tree branches having a diameter less than two inches, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to October 31. The District Administrator can change that period or bring in a stricter stage (2, 3 or 4) at any time, effective 48 hours after the public announcement.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31; stricter at any time","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the District's FAQ page says Stage 1 runs 'May 1st to September 30th'; the bylaw says October 31. A May 28, 2026 news item announced Level 2 (Stage 2); the current stage is not given here.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), 3(b), 3(c)","official_wording":"are in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered homes Mon, Wed, Sat; odd-numbered homes Tue, Thu, Sun; 7 to 9 a.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. Stage 2: even Wed and Sat, odd Thu and Sun, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Non-residential: 1 to 8 a.m., maximum 2 hours.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, 7 to 9 a.m., 8 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1.1, 2.1, 3.1","official_wording":"at a residential premises with even-numbered civic addresses Monday,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and drip or micro-irrigation any day for up to 3 hours. Stage 3: only by hand or drip and only in set hours (hand), no sprinklers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1.1(b), 2.1(c), 3.1(b)","official_wording":"on any date at any time if watering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1 only, a permit lets you sprinkle a new lawn outside the permitted days but within the permitted hours: new sod for 21 days, new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Fee $22. No permits in Stage 2 or 3; they become invalid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fee conflict: Schedule B of the bylaw says $20; the 2026 User Rates and Fees Bylaw says 'Permit to water new lawn outside permitted days 22.00'; the current rates bylaw is the later one.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, s. 1 to 5","official_wording":"During Stage 1, a person who has installed a new lawn, either newly seeded or new sod, may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule S, which still cites repealed Bylaw 06-2005): watering outside permitted days $100 in Stage 1, $200 in Stage 2; wasting water $100; unlawful use of water $300. Court minimums in Bylaw 1050-2016 s. 11 are $50 (Stage 1) and $75 (Stage 2) for breaking stage rules.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $200 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Municipal Ticket schedule (Schedule S, still citing the repealed Bylaw 06-2005) lists $100 for Stage 1 and $200 for Stage 2 watering outside permitted days, and $300 for unlawful vehicle washing; the water bylaw's s. 11 gives $50 and $75 for those offences. Ticket bylaw consolidated August 2014.","source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(a)(ii), (iii)","official_wording":"$100 plus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Water Conservation Bylaw 1050-2016 (consolidated for convenience, October 2018, with Bylaw 1086-2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1050-2016, consolidated October 2018 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1050-2016-CONSOLIDATED-Water-Conservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO REGULATE CONSERVATION OF WATER","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog aged eight months or more must be licensed. A dog staying in the District less than one month needs no licence; guide and assistance dogs must be licensed but the fee is waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.5, 3.6","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any dog aged eight months or more within the municipality unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Port Hardy (municipality). The bylaw has the municipality keep the registry of licensed dogs and appoint a Licensing Officer to issue licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2.1, 3.7","official_wording":"Licensing Officer means a person appointed by the municipality for the purpose of processing and issuing licences under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$19 a year for a spayed or neutered dog over eight months old. Written proof of neutering is required.","short":"$19 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","official_wording":"Spayed/Neutered over eight (8) months old","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60.50 a year for a dog over eight months old that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$60.50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","official_wording":"Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Half the fee after June 30 for a dog newly moved into the District or newly acquired after that date. Replacement tag $11.50. Dangerous dog licence $89.50. Breeder's licence $121.50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"The licence fee will be fifty (50) percent after June 30th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences and tags expire on December 31 each year. The annual licence is due on or before January 1, or when the dog reaches eight months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 3.10","official_wording":"on or before the first day of January in each year or upon their dog reaching the age of eight (8) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page read says how to buy or renew a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 (Municipal ticket, 'Unlicensed dog', s. 3.1). The same $100 applies to failing to purchase the annual licence (s. 3.2) and failing to apply for a licence (s. 3.9).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023). Fees are in User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Provide for the Care and Control of Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let a dog run at large, meaning off the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a responsible person. In a designated off-leash area a leash is not required, but the dog must be under control by verbal command at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 'At large', 4.3, 4.4, 4.8","official_wording":"At large means an animal that is not on the property of the owner and that is not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Hardy's bylaw sets no general leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Schedule A lists Tsulquate Park (Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant), Duval Forestry Road and 9250 Trustee Road beside North Island Mall. The District's animal control page shows only the fenced Wat'si Park (Trustee Road) as an off-leash zone and lists the other two as planned improvements. No map found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The animal control page lists only the fenced Wat'si park at Trustee Road as an off-leash zone and shows Tsulquate Park and Duval Forestry Road under 'Planned improvements'; the bylaw schedule lists all three as off-leash zones. No map found.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Off-leash Zones","official_wording":"Tsulquate Park from Kin Hut to the Waste Water Treatment Plant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If an animal defecates on any public property or any private property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.5","official_wording":"If an animal defecates on any public or private property other than the property of its owner, the owner shall remove such feces immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for an animal at large (Municipal ticket, s. 4.3). Failure to control a dog is also $100 (s. 4.8(a)).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Animal at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Provide for the Care and Control of Animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal off its owner's property, or that an officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. An Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer classifies it; only a court can overturn that.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 'Dangerous Dog', 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Licence as a dangerous dog (owner over 18, vet proof of neutering). Off property: muzzle, leash no longer than one metre, handler over 18. At home: indoors or locked pen at least 1 m from the property line and 3 m from a neighbouring dwelling. Post signs. Report escapes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 8.5 to 8.10","official_wording":"unless such dog is licensed as a dangerous dog with the municipality by an owner who is over the age of eighteen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$89.50 (Dangerous Dog licence).","short":"$89.50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule L, Animal Control Rates 2026","official_wording":"Spayed/Neutered over eight (8) months old $19.00 Not Spayed/Neutered Over eight (8) months old $60.50 Dangerous Dog $89.50 Replacement tag $11.50 Impoundment - LICENCED AND ALTERED (Dogs & Cats)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"No page gives a separate process for reporting a bite or aggressive dog. The Animal Control Officer, who classifies dangerous dogs, is at 250-949-6113 (cell 250-230-4408 in business hours). After hours: leave a message.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Contact Information","official_wording":"Telephone: 250-949-6113","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $250 for: keeping a dangerous dog without a licence (s. 8.5), no muzzle (8.7), not securely confined (8.8), no sign (8.9), not notifying of escape (8.10). An unprovoked attack on a person is $250; on a domestic animal $100.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping of a dangerous dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, Part 2, s. 8 (consolidated March 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"destroyed by a Veterinarian. 8. Dangerous Dogs 8.1 The classification of a dog as a dangerous dog may be undertaken by an Animal Amended","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit or on its legal parcel, and no more than four dogs and cats combined.","short":"Max three dogs (four dogs and cats combined)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.9(a)","official_wording":"more than three dogs over the age of four months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats over four months old per dwelling unit or on its legal parcel (within the combined maximum of four dogs and cats).","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.9(b)","official_wording":"more than three cats over the age of four months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined maximum of four dogs and cats. A cattery is a place housing more than three cats; a hobby kennel is not more than three dogs or cats kept for breeding or showing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2.1, 4.9","official_wording":"Cattery means any establishment which houses more than three cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A permit may allow one additional animal beyond the limit. It expires each year on its anniversary and the CAO or designate may approve, refuse or revoke it. Hobby and commercial kennels need a business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"s. 4.9 (permit clauses), 14.1, 17.1","official_wording":"Not more than one additional animal can be permitted in excess of the number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for keeping an excessive number of dogs or cats (Municipal ticket, s. 4.9).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Keeping excessive number of dogs or cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012 (consolidated March 2023, includes Bylaw 1133-2021 and 1159-2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, consolidated March 2023 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/11-2012-Animal-Care-and-Control-consolidated-March-2023.pdf","section":"cover, s. 4.9","official_wording":"Bylaw No.1133-2021 June 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban hens are a permitted accessory use on parcels in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones, and in R-3 only on a parcel in a subdivision where each mobile home is on its own parcel.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.25.2 (a)","official_wording":"The keeping of Urban Hens is a permitted accessory use on parcels in the R-1, R-1s, R-2 and RR-1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to 4 hens on parcels of 450 m² or less; up to 6 hens on parcels over 450 m².","short":"4 to 6 hens, by parcel size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(1), (2)","official_wording":"Up to 4 urban hens are permitted on parcels that are less than or equal to 450 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters, cocks and cockerels are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(3)","official_wording":"No roosters, cocks or cockerels are permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A hen house is required, with at least 0.37 m² per hen. Only one structure per parcel, no larger than 9.3 m² or 2.0 m high. It must meet accessory-building setbacks and, on a corner parcel, cannot be in the side exterior yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.25.2 (b)(4) to (6)","official_wording":"a minimum of 0.37 of a square metre (4 square feet) per urban hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No permit is required. Urban Hen applications are voluntary but encouraged so the District knows about the hens.","short":"Not required (applications voluntary)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Agriculture, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/urban-agriculture/","section":"Urban Hens","official_wording":"Urban Hen Applications are voluntary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Only mason bees are permitted, in any zone. Keeping other bees is a prohibited use of land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.2 (a), 3.25.3","official_wording":"Keeping of bees, except mason bees which are permitted in any zone;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, horses, cattle, meat or egg poultry) may be kept only where the zone permits agriculture, or for poultry, urban hens. Only the A-1 Airport and GH-1 General Holdings zones list Agriculture. Large livestock must be 60 m from a neighbour's dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.2 (b)","official_wording":"Keeping of livestock, except on land where the applicable zone permits agriculture as a use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.25.2 (urban hens), s. 3.2 and 3.25.3 (bees, livestock); Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 11-2012, s. 11 to 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1 title","official_wording":"District of Port Hardy Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer (including a holiday or boat trailer) may not be parked on any street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. No unlicensed vehicle, trailer or RV on public streets. In residential areas, vehicles over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m: 2 hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf","section":"s. 7(d), 7(j), 7(l), 7(n)","official_wording":"No persons shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy-two (72)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: front or side yard allows one RV up to 15 m, or one boat up to 15 m, or one boat and one RV with combined length 15 m, each at least 1.0 m from side lot lines. Rear yard: one RV or trailer up to 6.0 m, at least 1.0 m from the rear line. Commercial vehicles and craft: rear yard only (s. 3.20(d)).","short":"1 RV or boat up to 15 m in front/side; rear 1 RV up to 6.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.20(c) to (e)","official_wording":"No front or side yard in a Residential Zone shall be used for parking or storage of a recreational vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Permanent residential use of an RV, tent trailer or pleasure craft is prohibited (except in a marina). An owner building a permitted dwelling may live in an RV on that parcel for up to 12 consecutive months, after notifying the District in writing, at least 2.0 m from parcel lines, with sewage to a sani-dump or the sewer.","short":"No permanent use; up to 12 months while building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(d), 3.15","official_wording":"Permanent residential use of a tent trailer, or recreational vehicle, or pleasure craft","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: parking over 72 hours $50; unlawful parking of a trailer $100; unlicensed vehicle parked on a street $50; exceeding permitted parking time $50. Storing a boat, vehicle or RV contrary to residential-zone rules: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule O, Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007; Schedule T, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Parking in excess of 72 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007, s. 7; Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.20, 3.2(d), 3.15 (December 2025 consolidation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulations Bylaw No. 16-2007 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8758e301-6dce-4fa6-964a-099a706d37b016-2007_traffic.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of others by making, causing or permitting noise on public or private property, including from amplified sound, barking animals or birds, and intermittent cries.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Regulation Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, demolition, excavation and road work are not allowed on any day before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) or after 10:00 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Sun from 9 a.m.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","section":"s. 3(vi)","official_wording":"on any day before 7:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. on Sundays) or after 10:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits are set; Council may sanction a decibel meter to back up complaints. Emergency work and normal airport, seaplane base and heliport operations are exempt. Council may grant a temporary exemption on application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","section":"s. 4, 5, 6","official_wording":"Council may sanction the use of a decimeter to corroborate complaints made under this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The District Office, 250-949-6665, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints must be in writing with the complainant's name and contact information (form, letter, or email to general@porthardy.ca); the Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Tel: 250 949 6665","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: undue noise $250 (s. 3(i)); permitting undue noise, amplified music or noise, animal noise, vocal noise, and breaking construction hours are each $100.","short":"Ticket $250 (undue noise); $100 for most others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule I, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949","official_wording":"Undue noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9723ecc3-e553-4559-b709-de0e31eba55cbylaw_949__noise_bylaw_dph.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 949, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let rubbish, filth, discarded material or noxious matter accumulate; keep buildings' exteriors in repair; clear brush, weeds and overgrown grass; repair or remove fences in disrepair; clear demolition debris; and no graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","section":"s. 3 to 9","official_wording":"No owner of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain untidy or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complain in writing with your name and contact information: Bylaw Complaint Form, letter, or email to general@porthardy.ca; anonymous complaints are not investigated. The District also has an online Submit a Request service to report issues.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/bylaws/","section":"Complaint process","official_wording":"Reports of bylaw infractions may be made at the District Office by completing our Bylaw Enforcement / Bylaw Complaint Form, by letter or by e-mail to general@porthardy.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"District sends a notice (mail or in person). If the work is not done, a second notice gives 14 more days; total no more than 30 business days. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days. The District may then do the work at the owner's cost, added to taxes if unpaid at December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","section":"s. 10, 11, 12","official_wording":"The period between the first notice and by which the owner is to complete the work required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: accumulating rubbish $250; untidy or unsightly premises $100; failing to clear brush or noxious weeds $100; fence in disrepair $100; graffiti $250.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule Q, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008","official_wording":"Accumulate or deposit rubbish on or around premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008 (consolidated December 2021, includes Bylaws 1059-2016, 1122-2020, 1142-2021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 10-2008, consolidated December 2021 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/10-2008-Unsightly-Premises-Consolidated-December-2021.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the District of Port Hardy Unsightly Premises Bylaw 10-2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A recreational fire (campfire) in a fire pit, fireplace or barbecue designed to confine it, not larger than 60 cm across, needs no burning permit. Beach fires are also exempt. Provincial fire bans still apply.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 60 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","section":"s. 2 'Recreational Fire', 3.3, 3.4, 10","official_wording":"burning of wood for recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Yard-waste piles may be burned only with a permit, only from October 1 to April 30, and only with no Provincial fire ban. Category A: piles up to 1 m by 1 m, 4.6 m from property lines and buildings, 8:00 a.m. to sunset. Category B: larger piles only on mapped lots, 100 m from neighbours.","short":"Only with a permit, Oct 1 to Apr 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1","official_wording":"a permit under this bylaw may carry out open burning of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the District, except for recreational fires and beach fires. Category A (piles up to 1 m high and wide): no charge. Category B: $30 for 1 to 3 days.","short":"Yes, except recreational fires; $30 for Category B","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.3, 9.5","official_wording":"without making application for and obtaining a permit from the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All Provincial fire bans in the Coastal Fire Centre apply across the whole District; a ban in any part of the District is deemed to apply to all of it. Officers may also suspend permits for hazardous conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3.4, 9.3","official_wording":"If a fire ban is imposed in any portion of the District it shall be deemed to be imposed within the entire District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard Waste Depot next to the Public Works yard, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (grass, hedge clippings, leaves, branches up to 2 inches thick). Also the transfer station. The bylaw requires pursuing alternatives to burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/utilities/garbage/","section":"Yard waste row","official_wording":"Yard Waste Depot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: burning without a permit $100; burning outside the October 1 to April 30 period, or during a Provincial fire ban, $250; Category A fire too close to buildings $100 (Category B $250); burning prohibited materials $250.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule G, Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012","official_wording":"Failure to obtain permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012 (consolidated March 2019, includes Bylaws 1020-2014 and 1093-2019). Permit fees: User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule K.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning and Smoke Control Bylaw No. 15-2012, consolidated March 2019 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15-2012-Burning-and-Smoke-Control-Consolidated-March-2019.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Provide Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only consumer fireworks, only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances approved by the CAO), only with a permit, and only by people 19 or older.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","section":"s. 3(c), 3(d), 3(g), 4.1","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw bans buying, selling, holding or possessing firecrackers and prohibited fireworks. It does not say whether consumer fireworks may be sold, but no one may hold or possess consumer fireworks without a permit (s. 3(c)).","short":"Not stated; firecrackers banned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","section":"s. 3(a), 3(b)","official_wording":"No person may buy, sell, hold, possess, store, discharge or otherwise use any prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks: low-hazard outdoor fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels and volcanoes. Excluded from that definition: Roman candles, noise makers, Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns. Display and pyrotechnic fireworks are high hazard and need separate permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels and volcanoes but does not include","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 19 or older must apply to the District before discharging consumer fireworks. Applications are due by 12:00 noon on October 31 (or the last business day before it); exceptional events need 30 days' notice. Display fireworks need 30 days' notice, a certification card and $3,000,000 liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, Schedule A","official_wording":"Any person nineteen (19) years of age or older, before discharging consumer fireworks,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each of prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, no permit, illegal discharge, breaching a permit, negligent use, and underage use or permitting it. Obstructing an officer $500.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule U, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 05-2010","official_wording":"Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Section Offence Fine 3(a) Prohibited fireworks $ 100.00 3(b) Prohibited firecrackers $ 100.00 3(c) No permit $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010 (consolidated February 2020).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010, consolidated February 2020 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-2010-Consolidated-Fireworks-Regulations-3.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 05-2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses the Municipal Ticket Information system under Bylaw 01-2010. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, the Animal Control Officer, RCMP members and others named in the bylaw can issue tickets for the listed bylaws. Complaints are investigated by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; fines or court prosecution are for extreme or repeated cases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3, Schedule A","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; undue noise $250; accumulating rubbish $250; untidy premises $100; parking over 72 hours $50; burning without a permit $100; watering outside allowed days $100 (Stage 1) or $200 (Stage 2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedules B, I, Q, O, G, S","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Hardy's ticket bylaw gives one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Hardy's ticket bylaw gives one amount per offence, with no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of being served, pay the fine or dispute the ticket by delivering a written notice of dispute to the address on the ticket or by appearing in person there. The council then refers the ticket to Provincial Court for a hearing.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Charter (consolidated), BC Laws","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_08","section":"Community Charter ss. 267(1), 269(1)","official_wording":"the person on whom the ticket is served may, within 14 days after the date of service,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Port Hardy Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010 (consolidated August 13, 2014).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"A Bylaw Authorizing the Use of the Municipal Ticket Information System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Everyone doing business in Port Hardy: any person carrying on a profession, business, trade, occupation or undertaking in the District, with a separate licence for each location. Some non-resident businesses are exempt, such as commercial travellers selling to merchants and charity-only performances; non-profits may ask for the fee to be waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","section":"ss. 4 and 6(a)","official_wording":"shall hold a subsisting licence therefor from the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual fees (Schedule F): small commercial (1 to 8 employees) $90; large commercial (9 or more) $200; home business $120; mobile vending $162; marine $120; seasonal home base (4 months or less) $32; monthly temporary $21; transfer $26.","short":"By size: small commercial $90; large $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1187-2026-User-Rates-and-Fees-for-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule F, Business Licence Rates 2026","official_wording":"Small Commercial (1-8 Employees) $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the District's Application for Business Licence and deliver it to the Inspector at the Municipal Hall with the fee. The Inspector may require approval of the premises by the Building Inspector, Fire Chief or health officer, and food service operators need Health Inspector approval first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","section":"ss. 5(b), 7(b)","official_wording":"The application form shall be delivered to the Inspector and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the current District of Port Hardy Rates Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are annual, for each calendar year, with the fee paid in advance. A business that becomes liable after 30 June pays half the year's fee. No reduction if a business stops trading.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)(v)","official_wording":"All business licences issued under this bylaw shall be granted as annual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for failing to obtain a business licence. The bylaw sets a minimum fine of $100 plus costs on summary conviction.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule F, s. 6(a)(i)","official_wording":"Failure to obtain business licence $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (adopted 24 October 2006); fees are in User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/52f7ad7f-731b-48e7-94fe-1b2e8e14f05016-2006_business_license_1.pdf","section":"s. 1 and adoption","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. Minor home occupations are allowed in all the residential zones read; major ones in R-1, R-2, RR-1 and GH-1 (and in R-3 only where each home is on its own parcel); rural ones only in RR-1 and GH-1. All must meet s. 3.12.","short":"Yes, minor in all residential zones read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 6.1 R-1 and s. 6.8 RR-1","official_wording":"Minor or Major Home Occupation (see section 3.12)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations need a District business licence. 2026 fee: $120 a year for a home business.","short":"Yes: $120 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"Operators of all home occupations must obtain a business license and comply with the provisions of the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: inside the dwelling, up to 20% of floor area, resident only, no more than one client visit a day. Major: up to 50 m² or 20%, whichever is less, one non-resident employee, one parking space, up to five client visits a day, one sign up to 0.75 m by 0.75 m. Rural: up to 20% of floor area plus accessory building space, up to two non-resident employees, sign up to 1 m by 1 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.1(a)-(f)","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 20% of the gross floor area of the dwelling in which it is undertaken;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Minor and major: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or related parts; tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services, cabinet making, welding or machine shops, meat cutting, commercial animal breeding, storage of industrial or construction equipment; selling goods not made on the premises if customers visit. Rural list is shorter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.1(g)","official_wording":"Salvage, storage, repair, maintenance or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or related engines,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.12 (Home Occupations: Minor, Major, Rural), consolidated December 2025; Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006, s. 9 (Residential Business Licence).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"HOME OCCUPATIONS (Minor, Major, Rural)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in the R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1 and RR-1 zones (and CD-11), under s. 3.14: one short-term rental per parcel and per registered owner; not in apartment buildings with a common entrance; mobile home parks and stratas need written owner or strata approval; not together with a B&B. Rentals under 90 consecutive days count. Port Hardy is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, one per parcel","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Sept 2026 B&B-STVR Guide (dated January 2025) defines a short-term rental as less than 31 consecutive days; the Zoning Bylaw (less than 90 days or as defined by provincial legislation) is followed. The Zoning Bylaw's s. 3.14 sets no principal-residence requirement (searched 'principal residence', 'reside'); the 2026 fee schedule has a lower fee for hosts living on site. Allowed in zones listed: R-1, R-1s, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RR-1, CD-11. The Province's page lists Port Hardy as exempt from the principal residence requirement (saved page, lists as of June 1, 2026).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.14 (Bylaw 1181-2025)","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) Short-Term Vacation Rental may be permitted per legal property parcel,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required before operating and renewed annually; a fire and safety inspection is required for a new licence. 2026 fee: $120 a year if living on site, $325 if not. Inspection fee $83.","short":"Yes, $120 a year on site, $325 if not","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/","section":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations page","official_wording":"A valid District of Port Hardy Business License must be obtained prior to operating an STVR or B&B within Port Hardy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District says to register your short-term rental with the Province. The Province issues a registration number for each rental unit; fees are $100 a year for the host's principal residence unit and $450 a year for a secondary unit. Operators must also collect PST (8%) and MRDT (3%).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations, District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/community/bylaws/accommodation-rentals/","section":"Accommodation Rentals Regulations page","official_wording":"In addition to registering your short-term rental with the province","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One rental per parcel and per owner; must meet BC Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes; no change to the home's residential character; no extra signage beyond a home-based business sign; off-street parking as for the dwelling; licence displayed visibly from the street; must not be advertised without a valid licence; owner must prevent nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.14(e)-(i)","official_wording":"A short term vacation rental shall not alter the residential character and appearance of the single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for failing to obtain a business licence. The 2014 ticket schedule has no line for short-term rental rules. Zoning Bylaw offences carry up to $10,000 on conviction unless a ticket amount is set.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 01-2010, consolidated August 2014 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/01-2010_mti_consolidated_august_2014.pdf","section":"Schedule F, s. 6(a)(i)","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-hardy","place_name":"Port Hardy","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, s. 3.14 (amended by Bylaw 1181-2025); Business Licence Bylaw No. 16-2006; User Rates and Fees Bylaw No. 1187-2026, Schedule F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1010-2013, consolidated December 2025 (PDF), District of Port Hardy","source_url":"https://porthardy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1010-2013-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated-December-2025.pdf","section":"s. 3.14","official_wording":"SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Town says building permits are required under its Building Bylaw and the BC Building Code. The permit application's classes of work are new, addition, alteration, demolition, move and plumbing, and demolition of a building or structure needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Inspections and Variance, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/permits-inspections-variance/","section":"Building","official_wording":"Under the bylaw, building permits are required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Building and Plumbing Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so exemptions could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Building Permit Application form and documents to the Town office (1775 Furney Place). The form's demolition section says digitally and/or on paper; incomplete applications will not be accepted. No online portal is mentioned.","short":"Paper form at Town office; no portal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BP-Building-Permit-Applcaition-2024.pdf","section":"Demolition Permits, Permit application submissions","official_wording":"All application documents shall be submitted to the Town office, digitally and/or paper form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form; 2 sets of construction plans; title search dated within 30 days; Owner's Undertaking agreement; for most new dwellings also a sewage disposal filing, BC Housing registration or owner-builder form, and a BC Energy Step Code pre-construction report. Other items depend on the project.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BP-Building-Permit-Applcaition-2024.pdf","section":"Application Documents Required for Submission","official_wording":"Construction Plans 2 set of drawings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No readable Town page says how long review takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For a demolition permit, two inspections may be required (before backfill, and a final). The inspection booking method and notice period for other permits are not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BP-Building-Permit-Applcaition-2024.pdf","section":"Demolition Permits, Inspections","official_wording":"Two inspections may be required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill office: 250-956-3111, reception@portmcneill.ca (1775 Furney Place; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/contact/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Monday – Friday: 8:30AM – 4:30PM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 610, 2009 (the Town's page calls it 'Building Bylaw No 610, 2009').","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Inspections and Variance, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/permits-inspections-variance/","section":"Building","official_wording":"Town’s Building Bylaw No 610, 2009 and the BC Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Building and Plumbing Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Town's Zoning Bylaw does not set a height limit for residential fences.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Town's Zoning Bylaw does not set a height limit for residential fences.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a road junction on a corner lot, no structure or fence, and no vegetation, may be over 1.0 m high within the triangular sightline area shown in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 5.5 Clearance on corners","official_wording":"no person shall place or permit to be placed any permanent or temporary structure and/or fence or grow any vegetation exceeding 1.0 m in height within the triangular area as shown below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw defines 'structure' to include fences. A commercial lot abutting a residential zone must have a screening hedge. Outdoor storage and refuse bins on commercial and industrial lots must be enclosed by a solid 2.4 m fence, opaque wall or evergreen hedge. No residential fence rules found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"Definitions: Structure; s. 5.4.5","official_wording":"includes, for example, sheds, fences, platform, display signs, tanks, poles, towers or pools","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021, s. 5.5 (clearance on corners).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 Building Permit Application Fee for construction value $0 to $5,000.","short":"$200 for value $0 to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee - Construction Value $0 - $5,000 200.00 Each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Three tiers by construction value: $200 ($0 to $5,000), $250 ($5,001 to $100,000), $1,200 ($100,001 and over). Work done without a valid permit pays double the fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fee - Construction Value $5,001 - $100,000 250.00 Each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Every application includes a non-refundable application fee: $100 for construction value up to $50,000, $350 above $50,000. A plan review fee of $180 is also listed.","short":"$100 up to $50,000 of value; $350 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Every permit application shall include a non-refundable application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing fixtures $10 each; inspection $150; re-inspection $115; special inspection $175; demolition permit $500 ($1,000 without a permit); building moving permit $150; mobile or modular home placement $150; water and sewer connection permits $500 each. Security deposit $1,000 (single family or duplex) or $2,000 (commercial or industrial).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Related Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Inspection Fee 150.00 Each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources do not state a payment method or timing.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025, 'Building Permit Fees' and 'Related Building Permit Fees' sections; it repeals Fee Setting Bylaw No. 684, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zoning map is Schedule A of the Zoning Bylaw, posted as a PDF on the Town's Bylaws page (map sheets such as 'Zoning Map - Area 1'). No online map or address search was found.","short":"PDF zoning map (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 6 Zones","official_wording":"classified and divided into the zones, as illustrated in Schedule “A” which forms part of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021. The date the posted copy is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, lot coverage, lot frontage, lot area, yard setbacks and building height, plus conditions of use. General rules cover accessory buildings, parking, home occupations and bed and breakfasts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 8.1 R-1 Zone","official_wording":"compatible uses. 8.1.1 Permitted Uses: Land, buildings, and structures shall be used for the following purposes only:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Town Office, 250-956-3111, reception@portmcneill.ca. The bylaw is administered by 'the Administrator or such other municipal officer as may be appointed by Council'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/contact/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"P: 250-956-3111 ext. 104 Reception Vicki Daniels E: reception@portmcneill.ca P: 250-956-3111 Operations & Implementation Manager Troy Simoneau","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2, R-4 and CD-1 zones. Only one secondary or caretaker suite is allowed per parcel.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-4 and CD-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1 R-1 Zone","official_wording":"Accessory uses: c) Bed and Breakfast d) Suite, Secondary 8.1.2 Lot Coverage: Buildings and structures shall not cover more than 35% of the site area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A cottage (separate dwelling up to 70 m² and 5.0 m high) is allowed only in the CD-1 zone, as an accessory use; lot area entry for a single-family dwelling with a cottage is 2,000 m². It must connect to municipal water and sewer and be separately metered.","short":"Only cottage in CD-1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 8.9.1 CD-1 Zone","official_wording":"c) Cottage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: at most 90 m² and under 40% of the main building's habitable floor space; at most two bedrooms; in a building with only one other dwelling unit; one suite per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 5.13.2","official_wording":"a total floor area of not more than 90 m2 in area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"3 off-street parking spaces for a single-family dwelling with a cottage or a secondary suite.","short":"3 spaces for a house with a suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 5.14.4 table","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling with a cottage or a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The permits page and application form do not mention suites.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (s. 5.13 and the zone sections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Port McNeill Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Curbside garbage and recycling pick-up alternates every Wednesday.","short":"Garbage, recycling alternate weeks (Wednesdays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Curbside Garbage and Recycling pick-up in the Town of Port McNeill alternates every Wednesday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2026 Garbage & Recycle Calendar (PDF) on the Town page. Paper copies are at the Town Office or can be requested from reception@portmcneill.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"2026 Garbage & Recycle Calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Garbage and Recycling Bylaw is a PDF with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Garbage and Recycling Bylaw is a PDF with no readable text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Extra garbage tag: $2.39 each, increasing with CPI each year (Fees and Charges Bylaw). Weight or volume limits were not found.","short":"Extra tag $2.39 each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 734, 2025 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-734-2025-Fees-and-Charges.pdf","section":"Administration fees","official_wording":"Garbage collection - extra tag 2.39 Each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"An annual solid waste utility fee, billed with water and sewer on one bill mailed in January. Early-payment and seniors (65+) discounts may be provided.","short":"Annual fee; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utilities, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/water-sewer/","section":"Utilities page","official_wording":"Water, Sewer & Garbage bills are mailed in January and discounts may be provided for early payments and seniors (65+).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 714","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"No. 714, 2022 Garbage and Recycling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from June 1 to September 30, unless the Water System Manager sets another stage or period. Stages 2 and 3 apply when notified by the Town.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; others when notified","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Stage 1 restrictions shall come into effect each year commencing at 12:01 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: with hose-connected or automatic in-ground sprinklers, premises with even-numbered addresses water on even-numbered days and odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days. Stages 2 and 3: no lawn watering at any time.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days; no lawn watering Stage 2 and 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Stage 1-3","official_wording":"premises with even numbered addresses on even numbered days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A person may apply to the Town Administrator for a permit to water newly installed sod on other days, until growth is established or for 21 days after installation, whichever is less. Not available during Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 4(b)","official_wording":"A person may apply for a permit to the Town Administrator to water newly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum and $500 maximum, plus costs, under the Offence Act.","short":"$100 to $500 plus costs in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 530, 2002 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.-530-2002-Water-Use-Restrictions.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"a minimum fine of $100 and a maximum fine of $500 plus costs in accordance with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Town says it is mandatory to license dogs and cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Animal Control & Licensing page","official_wording":"It is mandatory to license your dogs and cats in the Town of Port McNeill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Port McNeill, at the Town Office, 1775 Furney Place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Animal Control & Licensing page","official_wording":"Register your pet at the Town Office – 1775 Furney Place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Animal Responsibility Bylaw copy online could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Animal Responsibility Bylaw copy online could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renewal letters are mailed in January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Animal Control & Licensing page","official_wording":"Renewal letters are mailed in January.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Town Office, 1775 Furney Place. Renewal letters are mailed in January.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Animal Control & Licensing page","official_wording":"Register your pet at the Town Office – 1775 Furney Place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Town's Animal Responsibility Bylaw copy online could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 722, 2023 Animal Responsibility","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/town-hall/bylaws/","section":"Bylaw library, Administration","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 722, 2023 Animal Responsibility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Parking a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility trailer or detached camper unit is not allowed for more than three hours (or the time allowed) where a traffic control device applies, or on any highway for over 24 hours in a row without a permit from the Public Works Foreman.","short":"24 hours without a permit (3 hours where signed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4(20)","official_wording":"No person shall park a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In any Residential Zone, a parcel may not be used for storing derelict vehicles or more than two unlicensed motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or boats. No limit on licensed RVs, boats or trailers was found in the zoning bylaw (July 2022 copy).","short":"Max 2 unlicensed vehicles, RVs or boats; no other limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"5.12 Storage in Residential Zones; definition of Recreational Vehicle","official_wording":"No parcel in any Residential Zone shall be used as a wrecking yard, storage yard or for the storage of derelict vehicles or more than two unlicensed motor or recreational vehicles or boats.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or other highway (Traffic Bylaw 319 s. 4(20)). On a lot, an RV may be lived in only while a permanent home is being built: not before a building permit is issued, and not past move-in or 12 months, whichever comes first.","short":"No on a street; lot only while building, up to 12 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4(20)","official_wording":"No person shall park a recreation trailer, motor home, mobile home, boat trailer, utility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw 319 Schedule B lists $15 for temporary parking (s. 4(20)), but the current ticket bylaw (No. 584) repealed the 1990 ticket bylaw and designates only the Nuisance Bylaw, so confirm with the Town. Otherwise Offence Act penalties apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Temporary parking 8.4(20) 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (amended by Bylaw No. 445, 1994)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulations Bylaw No. 319, 1989 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-319-1989-Traffic-and-Highways-Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of two or more persons present on two or more residential parcels. Property owners and occupiers must not allow it from their property, and nobody may keep an animal whose noise does so.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 2(a)-(c)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No general quiet hours, but between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. these are specifically banned: animal noises audible outside the property, amplified music or speech audible outside the property (including from a vehicle), construction noise, and vehicle or reefer noise lasting over 15 minutes from a parked or stopped vehicle.","short":"None set; certain noises banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)(i)-(iv)","official_wording":"audible outside the property where the animal is kept, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise (including alterations, demolition and excavating) is banned between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Erecting, demolishing, repairing or altering a building or structure between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. is exempt from the bylaw.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 2(d)(iii) and 2(e)(v)","official_wording":"Any noise caused or emanating from construction activity, including alterations, demolitions, and excavating between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Exempt: emergency vehicles on an emergency, Town or contractor road and maintenance work, snow removal, required public address systems, Council-approved events, and lawnmowers, power gardening equipment or chainsaws used between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 2(e)","official_wording":"A lawnmower, power gardening equipment or chainsaw operated between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No page read says who takes noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No page read says who takes noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for each noise offence in the ticket schedule (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw). The amount rises by 50% if not paid within 30 days of the notice being served.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, NOISE","official_wording":"Noise from Real Property that Disturbs 2(b) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly: no accumulation of building material (unless there is a building permit or it is stored out of sight), unlicensed or immobile vehicles (unless in a closed building), rubbish or discarded materials, garbage not in a covered receptacle, graffiti, or caterpillar and other insect infestations. Owners must clear brush, trees and noxious weeds when the Town directs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The Town's Animal Control & Licensing page links a \"Bylaw Complaint form\". Town Office: 250-956-3111, reception@portmcneill.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/residents/animal-control-licensing/","section":"Animal Control & Licensing page","official_wording":"If your pet escapes or is missing, or you find another pet wandering alone, please contact our Animal Control Officer, animalcontrol@portmcneill.ca. Tel: (250) 230-8804 Email: animalcontrol@portmcneill.ca Bylaw Complaint form Port McNeill Veterinary Clinic #6-1705 Campbell Way Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If an owner or occupier does not comply, the Town may enter the property at reasonable times and fix it. Unpaid costs not paid by December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 3(h)","official_wording":"The Town of Port McNeill, by its employees or other persons, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, may enter on the property and effect a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for unsightly premises offences (general, building materials, derelict vehicle, rubbish, uncontained garbage, failing to clear brush or weeds, insect infestation, graffiti). Rises by 50% if not paid within 30 days.","short":"$100 (rises by 50% if unpaid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 2, NUISANCES & UNISGHTLY PREMISES","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises 3 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-5711-2006-Nuisance-Bylaw-Finally-Read-Dec-2006.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Nuisance Bylaw No. 571.1, 2006.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Nobody may explode firecrackers or other fireworks in the Town, except under a special-event permit issued to an organization.","short":"No, except special-event permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 3 and 4","official_wording":"No person shall explode any firecrackers or other fireworks within the Town of Port McNeill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The sale or disposal of firecrackers or other fireworks to any person in the Town is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"The sale or disposal, within the Town of Port McNeill, to any person of firecrackers or other fireworks is hereby prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw says \"firecrackers or other fireworks\" and gives no further definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 2-3","official_wording":"to any person of firecrackers or other fireworks is hereby prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only an organization, for a special event, may apply. It must show the Municipal Clerk that the display will be purchased, supervised and set off by someone holding a valid Fireworks Supervisor's License, and show third party liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 4-5","official_wording":"an organization may apply for a permit for the use of fireworks for a special event subject to providing proof to the Municipal Clerk","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fireworks Bylaw has no penalty clause and is not in the Town's ticket bylaw, so no fine is stated.","source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485, 1996 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-485-1996-Fireworks.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 485,1996.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (MTI) system under Bylaw No. 584, 2006, which designates only the Nuisance Bylaw (noise, unsightly premises). Tickets are issued by the RCMP, Corporate Administrator, Animal Control Officer or a designated Town employee. Bylaw 584 repealed the 1990 ticket bylaw that covered Traffic Bylaw parking fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 and Schedule 1","official_wording":"may be enforced","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 584 tickets: noise $100, unsightly premises $100, failing to clear sidewalks or maintain boulevards $100. Water restriction offences: $100 to $500 plus costs (Bylaw 530, court fine). Parking: Traffic Bylaw 319 Schedule B shows $15, but the current ticket bylaw does not designate it, so ask the Town.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Noise from Highway that Disturbs 2(a) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's bylaws that were read do not state an early-payment discount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, a fine not paid on or before the 30th day after the notice is served increases by 50%.","short":"50% increase after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.5","official_wording":"if a fine amount established by this bylaw is not paid on or before the 30 th day from the date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port McNeill's Bylaw 584 sets no dispute process.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584, 2006 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-584-2006-Municipal-Ticket-Information-System-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 584,2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating within the Town must hold a valid business licence. Exempt: non-resident commercial travellers and wholesalers selling to merchants for resale, and charity-only performances or events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/business/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses","official_wording":"requires that all businesses operating within the Town hold a valid Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by number of employees: $80 (0 to 3, including home-based), $120 (4 to 10), $180 (11 to 25), $270 (26 to 49), $400 (50 or more). Special events $300; non-resident business $80; licence transfer $25. Half the fee if started after July 31.","short":"By employees: $80 (0 to 3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Employing from 0-3 persons (Including Home-Based) $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence application form and return it to the Town Office at 1775 Furney Place or mail to Box 728. The Licence Inspector reviews it for conformity with building, zoning, health and sanitation bylaws, and may ask for insurance or other proof. Fees are paid before the licence is valid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 5; application form","official_wording":"The application will be reviewed by the Licence Inspector for completeness and conformity with all Town bylaws that regulate building, zoning, health, sanitation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for one calendar year, January 1 to December 31. The Town mails a renewal notice each year to the address on the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Parts 7 and 14","official_wording":"Licences required by this bylaw are issued annually for one calendar year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A ticketed fine of not less than $100 and up to the maximum under the Offence Act. The Municipal Ticket Information schedule sets no amount for business licence offences.","short":"No set ticket amount; $100 or more in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 16 Penalty","official_wording":"liable to be ticketed by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer to a fine not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Port McNeill Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (the Town's page calls it Business Licence Bylaw No. 699, 2020); repeals Bylaw No. 491, 1997.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Title; Part 18","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSING BYLAW NO. 699, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business may be carried on in any zone, subject to conditions in both the Business Licence Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in any zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 8.1","official_wording":"A home-based business may be carried on in any zone subject to the following provisions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required, with a Home-Based Business Licence Addendum. Fee: $80 a year (employing 0 to 3 persons, including home-based); half if started after July 31.","short":"Yes: $80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Employing from 0-3 persons (Including Home-Based) $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by residents with at most one non-resident employee; wholly inside the home; no outdoor storage; no nuisance or excessive customer or service traffic; ample off-street parking. Floor area differs: licence bylaw 20%, zoning 30% up to 83 m². Signs: zoning allows 0.19 m² non-illuminated (licence bylaw's 186 m² looks like an error).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws differ on floor area (20% vs 30% up to 83 m²). Signs: the Zoning Bylaw allows 0.19 m² of non-illuminated outdoor advertising; the Business Licence Bylaw says 186 m² (2 sq. ft.), an apparent error. Follow the stricter limit and ask the Town. Business Licence Bylaw No. 699 is from 2020; the zoning copy is the 2022 posted version.","source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 8.1","official_wording":"shall not employ more than one person that does not reside on the premise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port McNeill's bylaws list no prohibited types of home business beyond their conditions.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (Part 8); Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (s. 5.3 Home Occupations).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSING BYLAW NO. 699, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental use is listed in the zoning bylaw. Bed and breakfast (owner-occupied single-family home, up to 3 rooms for the travelling public) is allowed in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and CD-1 zones. Any use not listed in a zone is prohibited there.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 5.9.1 Bed and breakfast","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast operations may be carried out in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and CD-1 Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All businesses in the Town need a business licence, and bed and breakfasts fall under Home Based Business. Fee: $80 a year for a business employing 0 to 3 persons (including home-based), half after July 31.","short":"Yes, $80 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 2 Definitions; Part 6; Schedule A","official_wording":"For the purpose of this bylaw, Bed and Breakfast and will fall under the definition of Home Based Business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"The Province requires registration for short-term rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required. The principal residence requirement does not apply in Port McNeill (exempt list).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: owner-occupied, up to 3 rooms; home occupation rules apply; parking of 2 spaces for the residents plus 1 per bedroom used; BC Building Code and Fire Code must be met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (PDF, Town's posted final copy), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2221_49324_Zoning-Bylaw_final072122.pdf","section":"s. 5.9.1 Bed and breakfast","official_wording":"the provisions of Home Occupations Section 5.3.1 are adhered to.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Without a licence: ticketed fine of not less than $100, up to the Offence Act maximum (no amount in the ticket schedule). Breaking zoning rules: penalty up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction; each day a separate offence.","short":"Ticket of at least $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Part 16 Penalty","official_wording":"liable to be ticketed by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer to a fine not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-mcneill","place_name":"Port McNeill","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020; Zoning Bylaw No. 705, 2021 (s. 5.9 bed and breakfast).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing Bylaw No. 699, 2020 (PDF), Town of Port McNeill","source_url":"https://portmcneill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No.6992020BusinessLicenceBylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSING BYLAW NO. 699, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a retaining wall over 1.2 m high, and a swimming pool deeper than two feet per the City page, 610 mm per the guide), moving or demolishing one, occupying a new building, installing a wood-burning appliance or chimney, or changing a building's use or occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"Every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence (pool fences excepted), an accessory building under 10 m², or a wall holding soil less than 1.2 m high. The City's guide also lists painting, roofing repair, exterior finish repair, and patios and decks under 600 mm above grade and independently supported.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the building permit application form and submit it with all supporting documents online through the Port Moody eServices portal.","short":"Online (eServices portal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/","section":"Applying for permits","official_wording":"submit it along with all other supporting documents through the Port Moody eServices portal below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form; owner's undertaking (Schedule 2); title search made within 30 days; survey plan (may be waived) and site plan; drawings; a waste management plan; a letter of authorization if a contractor applies. Usually a registered professional's sealed drawings and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 12.4","official_wording":"be made with a complete Building Permit Application Form and signed by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through the City's online inspection request form. The owner must give at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 12.30","official_wording":"the owner must give at least 24 hours’ notice to the City when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Division (Building Permits), 2nd floor, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody V3H 5C3; 604.469.4534.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"call the Building Division at 604.469.4534","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an ordinary fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except pool fences. A retaining wall holding soil over 1.2 m does need a permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 5.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 17 of this Bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum in a front yard (single detached, semi-detached and multi-residential zones).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.12(a)(i)","official_wording":"Fences may be constructed in Single Detached Residential, Semi-Detached Residential, and Multi-Residential zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum for a fence behind the front face of the building. Up to 3.0 m on a side or rear property line next to a major road, arterial, collector road or community pathway.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.12(a)(ii)-(iii)","official_wording":"a Fence sited to the rear of the front face of the Building shall be a maximum of 2.0m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No landscaping, building or structure may obstruct the line of vision between 0.6 m and 3.0 m above grade within the corner sight triangle at a street intersection (3.0 m along one street to 25.0 m along the other). Zoning Bylaw s. 5.3.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.3.1 Visibility at Intersections","official_wording":"There shall be no obstruction to the line of vision by landscaping,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified or similar materials are banned in all zones. Light industrial fences max 3.1 m; general industrial no limit. Pool fences must be at least 1.2 m with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.12(b)-(d)","official_wording":"Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified, or similar materials are prohibited for Fences in all zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, s. 5.2.12 (fences); Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200, Part 17 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.12","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building under 10 m² of floor area does not need a building permit. At 10 m² or more, a new accessory building needs one.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 5.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Decks are listed as needing a building permit; the City's guide exempts patios and decks less than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade and independently supported.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm and independently supported","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/","section":"Applying for permits","official_wording":"Projects that require permits include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named separately. Constructing a building needs a permit, and the only exemption for accessory buildings is under 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 9.1 and 5.3(b)","official_wording":"constructing, repairing, or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS1 single detached lots: accessory building height 3.7 m (flat roof) or 4.5 m (sloped); 65 m² max; behind the principal building; 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines; 2.0 m between buildings; total coverage 40%. SSMUH lots (s. 8.4.4): accessory height 4.0 m, coverage 45% or 50%. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 8.4.3 (RS1)","official_wording":"Accessory Building – 3.7m for a flat roof and 4.5m for a roof with a slope angle more than 3:12 measured to the highest point","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200; City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=506778","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$178.60 for construction value up to $5,000 (minimum permit).","short":"$178.60 for value up to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"0-5,000 Minimum permit applies 178.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value, per $1,000 or part thereof: $5,001-20,000 at $24.69 plus $178.60; $20,001-50,000 at $16.81 plus $548.92; $50,001-500,000 at $12.87 plus $1,053.20; over $500,000 at $11.56 plus $6,844.69. 2.5% reduction with professional and field review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Building Permit Fees – based on value of construction","official_wording":"per $1,000 or part thereof of construction cost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee: $180 for standard projects ($175.50 with a registered professional); $683 for new single or semi-detached dwellings; other projects 50% of the estimated permit fee (min $683, max $5,627). It is credited to the permit fee at issuance but not refunded if no permit is issued.","short":"$180 standard; $683 new single or semi-detached","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Plan Processing Fees","official_wording":"Standard Projects 180.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit minimum $98. Damage bond 1% of estimated construction cost (min $583, max $84,000; not required up to $4,000); $8,652 for a new single detached dwelling. Re-inspection $309 after more than two inspections. Starting work without a permit: double fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Plumbing Permit Fees","official_wording":"Minimum Plumbing Permit Fee 98.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"An application fee is paid when applying. The permit fee is paid when the permit is issued and ready for pick-up, and before the permit is received.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Applying for a Residential Building Permit (PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/portmoody-014-ca/media/2gvlefh4/applying-for-residential-building-permit-guide.pdf","section":"Fees","official_wording":"The permit fee is based on calculated construction value and is payable when the permit is issued and ready for pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524, Community Development: Building Permit Fees (the 2026 fees); permit requirement is in Building Bylaw No. 3200, s. 12.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the City's ViewPort map (view.portmoody.ca), search the address, and turn on the Planning and Zoning layers to see the zone.","short":"Online map (ViewPort), Zoning layer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/","section":"Zoning map","official_wording":"Use the interactive ViewPort map to see the zoning designation that applies to your property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937. The consolidated copy lists amendments up to July 14, 2026; map amendments are not included.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"Consolidation table","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, Amendment Bylaw No. 116, July 14, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, density (floor area), siting, size and dimensions of buildings, and the size of lots created by subdivision. The bylaw also sets parking, EV parking, adaptable units, density bonusing and cannabis retail rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/zoning/","section":"Zoning regulations","official_wording":"uses that are permitted on the land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Division, 2nd floor, 100 Newport Drive; 604.469.4540; planning@portmoody.ca. City Hall main line 604.469.4500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/maps/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Planning Division Second Floor 100 Newport Drive Port Moody, B.C. V3H 5C3 604.469.4540","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One secondary suite is allowed in a single detached home or legal duplex. Zoning lists Secondary Suite as a permitted use in single detached zones such as RS1. The suite must be in the same building and stay one real estate entity (no stratifying).","short":"Yes, one in a single detached home or duplex","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Secondary Suites in Port Moody (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/get?docnumber=632150","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"If you have a single detached home or legal duplex, you are allowed to have one secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an Additional Dwelling Unit (a self-contained unit that may be stratified) in single detached zones such as RS1. The City says laneway, coach house and accessory dwelling units are allowed if they meet the RS1 zoning rules, with no lane access needed.","short":"Yes, in single detached zones such as RS1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 8.4.2 (RS1)","official_wording":"Additional Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per home (the unit shares a single real estate entity); no maximum suite size since 2018. In SSMUH areas total units per lot: 3 on lots 280 m² or less; 4 on lots over 280 m² (to 4,050 m²) outside the 400 m bus stop radius; 6 on such lots within it. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Secondary Suites in Port Moody (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/get?docnumber=632150","section":"FAQ and history","official_wording":"Multiple secondary suites, or secondary suites in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra off-street space for the suite's exclusive use, on the property and independently accessible, in addition to the house's two spaces. SSMUH housing has separate parking rules (none required within 400 m of frequent bus stops).","short":"1 extra space, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 6.3.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 space for exclusive use of the Secondary Suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit with an electronic floor plan (plumbing permit if fixtures change). Gas and electrical permits come from Technical Safety BC. After final inspection the City creates a no-fee business licence for the suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide to Secondary Suites in Port Moody (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/get?docnumber=632150","section":"How does the approval process work","official_wording":"Apply for your building permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (s. 5.2.7, 6.3, 5.5); City of Port Moody Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 3200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.7","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for a tree 30 cm DBH or larger; 10 cm or larger in an environmentally sensitive area or riparian zone; 10 cm or larger of arbutus, cascara, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew, shore pine or western white pine; or 10 cm or larger on a lot with a development application. Replacement and covenant trees too.","short":"Yes, for trees 30 cm DBH or larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Permits, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/development/development-application-process/tree-management-permits/","section":"Do I need a Tree Management Permit?","official_wording":"You must apply for a permit if the tree is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt: pruning to best arboricultural practices, invasive species, work under BC Hydro or provincial/federal authority, City crews, and emergency removal of a tree in imminent danger (report next business day and apply for a permit). Hazard trees need a permit but pay $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Permits, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/development/development-application-process/tree-management-permits/","section":"When permits are not required","official_wording":"pruning your tree in accordance with best arboricultural practices;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for a property not subject to a development approval; $300 for RS and RT zoned residential properties (no condition stated, likely with a development approval; confirm with the City); $720 for other properties with a development approval; $0 for hazard trees.","short":"$75 (no development approval)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Tree Protection Bylaw Permit Fees","official_wording":"Tree Permit for properties not subject to a development approval $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are planted on the same lot: under 50 cm DBH, 1 medium or large (or 2 small); 50 cm or more, 2 (or 4 small); a protected tree on a lot with development approval, 2 (or 4 small); hazard tree, 1 (or 2). Security is $370 per tree on most lots ($740 for non-RS/RT lots with development approval).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669735","section":"s. 13.1-13.2","official_wording":"the Owner must plant and maintain Replacement Trees on the same lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on parks, boulevards and street rights-of-way are City trees. Only City staff or agents may prune them without written approval. Removing one requires a permit and paying the City its cash value. Call Public Works at 604.469.4574.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669735","section":"s. 3.1, 6.2, 13.4(c)","official_wording":"any Tree(s), including those Trees within a Hedge, on City owned, occupied, or leased property, including parks, greenspaces, walkways, medians, boulevards, and road rights of-way","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 for cutting, damaging or removing a protected tree without a permit (also for landmark or shared trees; $500 for disturbance in the root zone). In court: $1,000 to $50,000 per tree under 50 cm DBH, $3,000 to $50,000 for 50 cm or more.","short":"Ticket $1,000 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Tree Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"Protected Tree, a Protected Hedge,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Tree Protection Bylaw, 2026, No. 3531","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 3531 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669735","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Tree Protection Bylaw, 2026,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The City collects green waste (organics) weekly, garbage every other week, recycling every other week (on alternate weeks to garbage), and non-refundable glass monthly, for curbside homes. Frequency can change around statutory holidays.","short":"Green waste weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"Green Waste collection once per week;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Find your collection zone (Monday to Thursday zones) on the zone map in the City's 2026 Waste Collection Schedule, or use the free PoMobile app for reminders the night before. Call 604.469.4574 with questions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Waste Collection Schedule (PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/get?docnumber=663574","section":"2026 Waste Collection Schedule","official_wording":"See map find your zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard garbage cart is 120 L; owners can upsize to 240 L (one-time $60 administration fee plus a pro-rated disposal charge) or downsize to 120 L at any time at no charge. Recycling: 120 L or 240 L cart. Green waste: one, two or three 240 L carts. Glass: a 53 L bin. Report lost or damaged carts to 604.469.4574.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-collection/","section":"Upsizing/Downsizing/Lost or damaged cart","official_wording":"Home owners can upsize their garbage cart from the 120L standard issue to a 240L cart. A one-time $60 administration fee is charged for upsizing your cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out unlocked after 5:30 a.m. and before 7:30 a.m. on collection day, at or near the road or lane, wheels to the curb. Bring them in right after collection, by 8 p.m., and re-lock. Store garbage and green carts locked in a garage, enclosure or side or rear yard, not the front yard unless the General Manager authorizes it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 8.1, 6.1(h)","official_wording":"after 5:30am and prior to 7:30am on designated collection days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts must be set out with the lid fully closed and within the weight limit marked on the cart; no extra bags are collected. Bring large quantities to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre; large items can be collected pay-per-use by Waste Connections of Canada Inc. (604.525.2072, pay when booking).","short":"Lid closed, within weight limit; no extra bags","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 6.1(n), 6.1(o)","official_wording":"Set out only the amount of waste that will fit into a Collection Cart","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 annual utility for a single-family home with a 120 L garbage cart and one 240 L green waste cart: garbage $144, waste management $62, green waste $299, glass $16 (a 240 L garbage cart is $248). Billed annually in advance.","short":"Garbage $144, waste management $62, green $299, glass $16","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fees Bylaw says charges are due the last business day of February, with a 5% penalty after that and a second 5% after March 31; the older Solid Waste Bylaw (s. 9.1) says due the last day of March with a 5% penalty after. The later Fees Bylaw schedule is followed. Two green carts: $449. Second utility (double carts) with two 120 L garbage carts: $288 garbage, $124 waste management, $598 green, $32 glass.","source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Operations, 2026 Solid Waste Annual Collection Fees","official_wording":"With 120L Garbage Cart and 240L Green Waste $144 $62 $299 $16","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (fees in the Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Green waste is collected every week from a green waste cart (one, two or three 240 L carts; extra carts cost more). It goes in the cart loose or in paper; no plastic bags, including ones labelled 'compostable' or 'biodegradable'.","short":"Yes, weekly in green waste cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Waste Collection, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/garbage-and-recycling/green-waste-collection/","section":"Green Waste Collection","official_wording":"The City of Port Moody collects green waste every week for disposal at Surrey Biofuel Facility, City of Surrey.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Twigs and branches up to 10 cm in diameter; cart lid must close completely, and the cart must not exceed its marked weight limit. Christmas trees must be cut to fit the green bin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"Schedule D; s. 6.1(n)","official_wording":"Twigs and branches up to 10cm in diameter;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam (Metro Vancouver): yard trimmings accepted in the paid area. Facility hours: Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed December 25 and January 1).","short":"United Boulevard Centre, Coquitlam (paid area)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre visitor guide (PDF), Metro Vancouver","source_url":"https://metrovancouver.org/services/solid-waste/Documents/united-boulevard-facility-visitor-guide.pdf","section":"Visitor guide","official_wording":"UNITED BOULEVARD RECYCLING AND WASTE CENTRE 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is part of the annual utility: the green waste cart is $299 a year for one 240 L cart ($449 for two) for a single-family home. For the United Boulevard drop-off the City page shows an unlabelled '*Minimum Fee $15.00'; Metro Vancouver sets rates by material.","short":"Curbside $299 a year for one cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Operations, 2026 Solid Waste Annual Collection Fees","official_wording":"With 120L Garbage Cart and 240L Green Waste $144 $62 $299 $16","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Rocks, soil, dirt and stumps (land clearing waste) are not allowed in the green waste cart; neither are plastic bags, even labelled compostable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 3.1 (Land Clearing Waste)","official_wording":"such as rocks, soil, dirt, and stumps, prohibited for inclusion in the Green","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Solid Waste Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Restrictions apply May 1 to October 15 each year. If no stage is in force on May 1, Stage 1 starts automatically. Stages 1 to 4 are declared by the Metro Vancouver Commissioner (in force 72 hours after announcement); a stage continues past October 15 only if the Commissioner declares so.","short":"May 1 to October 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2022, No. 3346 (PDF)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=582722","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.4","official_wording":"comes into force in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, homes: lawns on Saturdays for even-numbered addresses and Sundays for odd-numbered; automatic watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Non-residential: Mondays (even) and Tuesdays (odd); automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. At Stage 2 and above, lawn watering is prohibited.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/lawns-and-gardens/water-restrictions/","section":"Water Restrictions","official_wording":"Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants may be watered any day, any time by hand-held hose, soaker hose, container or drip irrigation, and by sprinkler 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. (4 a.m. non-residential). City and Metro pages say vegetable gardens can be watered any time; the bylaw table does not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: At Stage 3, sprinklers and soaker hoses are prohibited for trees, shrubs, flowers and edible plants; handheld hose, container or drip irrigation stay allowed at any time. Rainwater, grey water and recycled water are not covered by the restrictions (Metro Vancouver page).","source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/lawns-and-gardens/water-restrictions/","section":"Water Restrictions","official_wording":"Vegetable gardens can be watered any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, at Stage 1 only: apply to the City Engineer for a permit to water a new lawn or landscaping ($51.65, 21 days; one extension $33.96, up to 42 days) or a lawn treated with nematodes (14 days). No new permits at Stage 2. Schedule 1 voids all permits at Stage 3, but s. 5.10 says earlier permits stay valid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Stage 2: Stage 1 permits stay valid until they expire and no new ones are issued or renewed; Stage 3: all permits invalidated (Schedule 1). The Fees Bylaw lists one fee for the new lawn/chafer permit; no separate nematode fee line was found.","source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2022, No. 3346 (PDF)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=582722","section":"s. 5.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.9","official_wording":"a new Lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 at Stage 1, $100 at Stage 2, $200 at Stage 3, $300 at Stage 4.","short":"Ticket $75 Stage 1; $100 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw No. 3346","official_wording":"Prohibited Water Use at Stage 1 Schedule 1 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2022, No. 3346 (follows the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Conservation Plan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan Bylaw, 2022, No. 3346 (PDF)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=582722","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as City of Port Moody Drinking Water Conservation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog must be licensed once it is four months old, and a licence is needed each calendar year (by January 31, or as soon as the dog turns four months). The dog must wear the licence tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 4.1, 4.6, 4.7","official_wording":"or as soon thereafter as such Dog shall attain the age of four (4) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Port Moody (Licensing, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive). Revenue funds animal control and the animal shelter contract.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1, 4.1","official_wording":"Every applicant for a licence shall pay a licence fee as prescribed in the Fees Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$48 if paid on or before February 1; $55 after that date. (Seniors 65+ with a spayed or neutered dog: $30.)","short":"$48 by February 1 ($55 after)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1).","source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog Licence Fee – Male/Female (neutered/spayed) 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$79 if paid on or before February 1; $84 after that date.","short":"$79 by February 1 ($84 after)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1).","source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog Licence Fee – Male/Female (unneutered/unspayed) 84.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dog under one year old (first time only): $21. Seniors (65+) with a spayed or neutered dog: $30 (apply in person at City Hall with photo ID; not for aggressive or vicious dogs). Replacement of lost tag: $18. Aggressive dog $290; vicious dog $602. Kennel licence $210 (a person with four or more dogs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog under one year old (first time only) 21.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence year is January 1 to December 31 and dogs must be licensed by January 31. Renew every year; the discounted fee applies if paid on or before February 1. The permanent metal tag is not replaced each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fees Bylaw says the discount applies if paid 'on or before February 1st'; the City's dog licence page table is headed 'Fee before Feb 1' / 'Fee after Feb 1' and the same page also says 'renew your licence by February 2'. Followed the Fees Bylaw (February 1). Renewal notices are by email (eBilling); the City no longer mails paper renewal notices.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 3.1 (Licence Year), 4.1","official_wording":"means the period between January 1 and December 31 in any year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Send the completed dog licence application (with the vet's certificate of spaying or neutering, if applicable) and pay online through myPortMoody, or in person at the second-floor counter at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Phone 604.469.4541 or email licence@portmoody.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/pets/dog-licences/","section":"Apply for a dog licence; Renew your dog licence","official_wording":"Payments can be made online, or in person at the second floor counter at City Hall (100 Newport Drive).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 first occurrence, $200 first reoccurrence, $300 subsequent occurrences (unlicensed aggressive dog $150/$300/$450; unlicensed vicious dog $200/$400/$600).","short":"Ticket $100 first, $200 second, $300 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Bylaw s. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4.1 1st Occurrence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (fees are in the Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Outside posted off-leash areas, a dog must never be at large in the City: it must be on a collar and a leash suited to its size and strength, held by the owner or their agent. A dog on someone else's property without a leash is at large unless that owner allows it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 5.1; s. 3.1 (At Large)","official_wording":"Except in areas specifically designated by a posted notice as being Off-Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Moody's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Chines Park (Jane St at Hugh St); the wide gravel trail in Bert Flinn Park and its Morning Off-Leash Mini Loop (pilot, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only; on leash everywhere else in that park); the north end of Westhill Park (203 Westhill Place); the fenced dog run at Rocky Point Park. Dogs must be under voice control and the owner must carry a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/parks-recreation-and-environment/parks/off-leash-dog-parks/","section":"Off-leash areas","official_wording":"Chines Park (Jane Street at Hugh Street)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs, on leash or off, are banned from the Old Orchard Park beach (City page only) and from sports fields, running tracks, tennis courts, playgrounds and water parks unless the General Manager of Community Services authorizes (Parks bylaw s. 11.2). The bylaw exempts off-leash parks, citing repealed Bylaw 2677.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/parks-recreation-and-environment/parks/off-leash-dog-parks/","section":"Areas where dogs are not permitted","official_wording":"dogs (on leash or off) are not allowed on the beach at Old Orchard Park, or on Port Moody sports fields, running tracks, tennis courts, playgrounds, or spray parks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove a dog's excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner, in any public place and on any private property without the owner's consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 10.1, 5.4","official_wording":"shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 first occurrence, $200 first reoccurrence, $300 subsequent. (Dog excrement violation: $100/$200/$500. Dog on a sports field, running track, playground, tennis court or water park under the Parks bylaw: $200.)","short":"Ticket $100 first, $200 second, $300 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Bylaw s. 5.1, 10.1","official_wording":"Dog at Large 5.1 1st Occurrence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive Dog: has pursued or harassed a person or other animal, or caused a minor injury (or shown a tendency to). Vicious Dog: unprovoked minor injuries more than once; or the Bylaw Manager has reasonable grounds to believe repeated aggressive behaviour makes it likely to injure; or it is a Dangerous Dog under the Community Charter. The bylaw does not say who declares an Aggressive Dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 3.1 (Aggressive Dog, Vicious Dog)","official_wording":"has, aggressively, pursued or harassed a person or other Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog: owner must be an adult over 19; on the owner's property keep it indoors with a competent adult or in a locked enclosure; off the property keep it muzzled, on a leash of 1.2 m or less, with a person over 19; microchip or tattoo within 5 days. Aggressive dog: confined indoors or in a fenced area with a competent adult; muzzled and leashed with an adult off the property. Neither may use off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 7.2, 7.3, 5.2","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Vicious Dog must be a Competent Adult.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence fee: aggressive dog $290; vicious dog $602 (no early-payment discount listed; the seniors' reduced rate does not apply).","short":"Vicious $602; aggressive $290","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog Licence Fee – Aggressive 290.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bitten, or a stray contained after hours (regular service hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Port Moody Police Department, 604.461.3456. Otherwise file a bylaw complaint online (no anonymous complaints) or call Bylaw Enforcement, 604.469.4697.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Animal control; Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"If you've been bitten, or if you have contained a stray dog after our regular service hours (7am to 5pm), call the Port Moody Police Department at 604.461.3456.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: vicious dog not confined $500; vicious dog not muzzled $500; aggressive dog not confined $250; aggressive dog not muzzled $250; dog causing injury $100/$200/$300 (1st/reoccurrence/subsequent); unlicensed aggressive dog $150/$300/$450; unlicensed vicious dog $200/$400/$600.","short":"Ticket $500 vicious; $250 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Vicious Dog – Not Confined 6.6 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Moody's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum number of dogs per home.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Moody's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum number of cats per home.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No combined limit is set. Livestock and poultry may not be kept on residentially zoned property at all.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 16.1, s. 3.1 (Livestock, Poultry)","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock or Poultry on or in any residentially zoned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The Fees Bylaw treats a person who possesses four or more dogs as holding a kennel licence ($210), which replaces the individual dog licence fees. The bylaw text read does not say how a kennel licence is obtained or what it allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Kennel Licence (for which a person shall be considered having same if said person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket for keeping too many animals appears in the City's ticket schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. The Animal Control Bylaw says no person shall keep livestock or poultry on any residentially zoned property. Poultry includes domestic fowl, waterfowl, pigeons and peafowl.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 16.1; s. 3.1 (Poultry)","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock or Poultry on or in any residentially zoned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Moody bans hens, so its bylaw has no hen number or coop rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. The ban covers all poultry, which includes domestic fowl, on residentially zoned property.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 16.1; s. 3.1 (Poultry)","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock or Poultry on or in any residentially zoned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Port Moody bans hens, so its bylaw has no hen number or coop rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No permit, exception or pilot programme for hens appears in Port Moody's bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed, with City guidelines: register with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture; no more than two hives per lot; hives in the backyard; hobby beekeeping limited to Single Detached Residential Zones or a site with a community garden; manage bees to prevent swarming; hives 2.4 m above ground, or entrance facing away with a 1.8 m solid fence or hedge, or 7.6 m from property lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Urban Agriculture, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/home-and-property/urban-agriculture/","section":"Beekeeping","official_wording":"you need to register through the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on residentially zoned property: livestock (cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine, llamas, alpacas, ostriches and game) and poultry (including ducks and other waterfowl, pigeons and peafowl).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 16.1; s. 3.1 (Livestock, Poultry)","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock or Poultry on or in any residentially zoned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (beekeeping: City guidelines only; provincial registration)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2024, No. 3343 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=631683","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Animal Control Bylaw, 2024 No. 3343”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A commercial or oversized vehicle (longer than 6 m or taller than 2.3 m) may not be parked on a highway or boulevard for more than 48 hours in any 10 consecutive days. A trailer or semi-trailer may not be parked on a highway for more than 3 hours unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it. No motor vehicle may park beside another person's residential property for more than 3 hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.","short":"Unattached trailers 3 hours max","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street, Traffic and Public Places Bylaw No. 1528 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493737","section":"s. 6.10.1, 11.1, 6.3.5, 4.1.26","official_wording":"park a Commercial Vehicle or Oversized Vehicle on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw makes it unlawful, in any residential zone, to store boats, boat trailers or recreation vehicles outside a building except as the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":"Not allowed outside unless Zoning Bylaw permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1488 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493740","section":"s. 4(d)(vii)","official_wording":"storage of boats, boat trailers or recreation vehicles except as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while parked on a highway.","short":"No on a street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street, Traffic and Public Places Bylaw No. 1528 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493737","section":"s. 6.10.2","official_wording":"use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: park a recreational, commercial or oversized vehicle $50 ($25 if paid within 30 days); use an RV for accommodation on a highway $50 ($25); park or store a trailer on a highway $100 ($50); park beside another person's home over 3 hours $50 ($25); untidy premises offences $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Street, Traffic and Public Places Bylaw s. 6.10, 11.1","official_wording":"Recreational/Commercial/Oversized","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Street, Traffic and Public Places Bylaw, 1981, No. 1528; City of Port Moody Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 1980, No. 1488; Zoning Bylaw No. 2937 (no relevant provision found)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street, Traffic and Public Places Bylaw No. 1528 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493737","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “City of Port Moody Street, Traffic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise or sound in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. This also covers property owners and occupiers, amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Level Bylaw No. 1399 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493720","section":"s. 4.1.1-4.1.4","official_wording":"any noise or sound in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Sound Level Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (s. 4.2.1), though Schedule B item 5 says 5 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays: no construction for profit or gain; occupants may work on their own residence 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applies where the work disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun own home","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Director of Planning and Development (now the General Manager of Planning and Development Services per the City's page) may give written approval for work outside these hours where it is impossible or impractical to comply; apply 5 business days ahead (s. 4.2.3; City Bylaw Enforcement page). Power lawn mowers and power gardening tools may be used 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday and holidays if under 87 dBA (s. 4.3.4).","source_title":"Sound Level Bylaw No. 1399 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493720","section":"s. 4.2.1, 4.2.2","official_wording":"hours or after 19:00 hours on Monday to Friday, or before 09:00 hours or after 18:00 hours on Saturday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits (s. 6): homes are in quiet zones: continual sound 55 dB(A) by day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.), 45 at night; non-continual 80 and 75 less 10 (s. 7). Commercial, industrial and park areas: continual 65 and 60, non-continual 80 and 75. Continual means over 3 minutes in any 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Level Bylaw No. 1399 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493720","section":"s. 3, 4.3, 5, 6, 10","official_wording":"continual sound means any uninterrupted or frequent sound occurring for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, City Hall, 604.469.4697; file a bylaw complaint online (no anonymous complaints).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Complaints; Contact Us","official_wording":"If you'd like us to investigate a bylaw infraction issue, you can submit a bylaw complaint online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Port Moody Police Department, 604.461.3456 (listed on the City's Bylaw Enforcement page as the after-hours contact).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement - After hours (Police) 3051 St. Johns Street Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2C4 604.461.3456","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 first offence, $500 first recurrence, $1,000 subsequent recurrences (same amounts for disturbing noise, property noise, amplified sound, animal/bird noise, construction noise including on Sundays, and an outdoor public address system without a permit).","short":"Ticket $100 first; $500 second; $1,000 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Sound Level Bylaw s. 4.1.1-4.3.2","official_wording":"Noise Which Disturbs 4.1.1 1st Offence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Sound Level Bylaw, 1980, No. 1399","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sound Level Bylaw No. 1399 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493720","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as \"City of Port Moody Sound Level Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become untidy or unsightly, overgrown with brush or noxious weeds, or collect filth, discarded materials, graffiti or rubbish. In residential zones, outside a building, no unlicensed vehicles or trailers or their parts, loose lumber, bricks, metal, engines or machinery, rubbish, or untidy firewood. Waste containers must not overflow and must be lidded and secured against animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1488 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493740","section":"s. 4(a)-(d), 5","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property in the City shall allow such property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"File a bylaw complaint online (anonymous complaints are not accepted) or call Bylaw Enforcement at 604.469.4697.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/city-government/bylaws-and-policies/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Complaints; Contact Us","official_wording":"If you'd like us to investigate a bylaw infraction issue, you can submit a bylaw complaint online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer serves a notice on the owner requiring the problem to be fixed within a stated time. If not fixed, the City may, within 15 days after written notice by registered mail, enter and do the work at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes. For items of value, an Order to Comply is issued, appealable to Council within 15 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1488 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493740","section":"s. 6(b), 6(c), 7(d)","official_wording":"abate the nuisance within a time to be specified in the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each of failing to keep property neat and tidy, overgrowth with noxious weeds, accumulation of filth, rubbish or graffiti, storing prohibited items, and waste container offences.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1488","official_wording":"Fail to Maintain Property in Neat/Tidy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 1980, No. 1488","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1488 (consolidated PDF), City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493740","section":"Title","official_wording":"CITY of Port Moody “Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 1980, No. 1488”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans any fire in the open air, except a CSA-certified barbecue, food-preparation device or outdoor heater, or a fire under a Fire Chief permit. The City says all open fires, including fire pits and campfires, are banned; gas or liquid-fuel fire pits and tables and charcoal briquette BBQs are allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says all open fires are banned, while the bylaw allows a fire under a Fire Chief permit; no recreational campfire permit process or size rules were found. Wood fires are prohibited at any time under s. 20.2(d). Fire Rescue: 604.469.7795.","source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 2835 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493700","section":"s. 20.1","official_wording":"A person must not start or ignite a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air, or permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw bans open-air fires and at any time bans burning garden refuse (grass, leaves, prunings), construction waste, land clearing debris, wood, garbage, rubber, tires or plastic.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 2835 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493700","section":"s. 20.1, 20.2","official_wording":"A person must not start or ignite a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air, or permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Open-air fires are banned unless an exception applies; one is a permit issued by the Fire Chief (s. 20.1(f)). The City's Outdoor Burning Ban page says all open fires are banned. No permit process or fee was found.","short":"No process or fee found","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Searched the Fees Bylaw (Fire-Rescue section) for 'burn', 'permit' and found no burning-permit fee. The ticket schedule cites s. 20.1(g) for 'Burning Without a Permit' while the bylaw text lettered the permit exception 20.1(f) (the bylaw was amended by No. 3084).","source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 2835 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493700","section":"s. 20.1(f)","official_wording":"in accordance with a permit issued by the Fire Chief under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may by written order restrict or prohibit campfires, beach fires, burning of any kind in the open air, and burning for cooking or heating other than gas, propane or electric CSA-certified devices, where conditions present unusual risk; orders can also restrict smoking and entry to parks and woodland. A standing ban on all open fires is already in place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 2835 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493700","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"If the Fire Chief is of the opinion that conditions exist that present unusual risk to the safety","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the weekly green waste cart (twigs and branches up to 10 cm across), or take large amounts to the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw, 2016, No. 3058 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=581956","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Twigs and branches up to 10cm in diameter;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: burning without a permit $250; burning prohibited materials $250.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw","official_wording":"Burning Without a Permit 20.1(g) $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw, 2010, No. 2835","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 2835 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493700","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Fire Protection and emergency Response Bylaw, 2010, No. 2835","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not freely. Using fireworks legally needs a permit from Port Moody Fire Rescue; possessing fireworks is unlawful unless the Fire Chief gives written permission; setting off fireworks on a street, lane or public place needs the property owner's written permission and a Fire Chief permit. No dates or hours for household use are set.","short":"Not without Fire Rescue permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permit, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/fire-rescue/fireworks-permit/","section":"Fireworks Permit page","official_wording":"A permit from Port Moody Fire Rescue is required to use fireworks legally.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Firecrackers may not be sold. Selling or giving any fireworks or firecrackers to anyone under 18 is unlawful. The City's Fireworks Permit page says Port Moody prohibits the purchase and sale of fireworks.","short":"No firecrackers; none to under 18","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Section 6.1 of the bylaw names only firecrackers, while the City page and the ticket schedule ('Sale of Fireworks', s. 6.1, 6.3) say fireworks sales are prohibited. Bylaw text followed; flagged as a possible mismatch.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2023, No. 3436 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=625158","section":"s. 6.1, 6.3","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, advertise, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks: manufactured low-hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1) such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. Firecrackers: small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers. Nuisance fireworks (screech or noise products such as bottle rockets and mini air bombs) are also defined.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2023, No. 3436 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=625158","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"“Firecracker” means small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Port Moody Fire Rescue (call 604-469-7795); the Fire Chief issues permits. Requires a certified fireworks supervisor and assistants, written permission from the property owner, and a site plan and security plan. The guidelines' clearances essentially rule out residential lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permit, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/resident-services/fire-rescue/fireworks-permit/","section":"Fireworks Permit page","official_wording":"To obtain a permit please call 604-469-7795.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: unlawful discharge of fireworks $500; unlawful discharge of firecrackers $500; possession of fireworks $500; sale of fireworks or firecrackers $500 first offence, $1,000 second; unlawful storage $500/$1,000.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlawful Discharge of Fireworks 7.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2023, No. 3436","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2023, No. 3436 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=625158","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Port Moody enforces bylaws through municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information) under the Community Charter, issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, which include the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Port Moody Police (and others by bylaw, such as the Fire Chief for fire and fireworks offences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of section 264 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $100 (then $200, $300); dog at large $100; noise $100 (then $500, $1,000); untidy or unsightly property $100; parking within 5 m of a fire hydrant $500 ($300 if paid within 30 days); parking within 6 m of an intersection $50 ($25); burning without a permit $250; discharging fireworks $500; breaking Stage 1 watering restrictions $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4.1 1st Occurrence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A penalty paid within 30 days of the notice being served is the lower 'Discounted Penalty' where the schedule has that column (for example parking: $50 becomes $25). Many schedules list a single amount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 30 days where listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"will be the amount shown in Column 4 under the heading “Discounted Penalty”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A penalty paid more than 30 days after the notice is served is the full penalty amount (Column 3).","short":"Full penalty amount after 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"penalty paid more than 30 days after the date on which notice of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's Quash Request form (valid reasons only; not accepted: never ticketed before, unaware of the bylaw, others not ticketed, bylaw seems unfair). Submitting it may mean you cannot dispute the ticket in Provincial court. To dispute in Provincial court, contact Bylaws and Licensing at 604.469.4697.","short":"Quash Request form, or Provincial Court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Quash Request form, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://forms.portmoody.ca/Bylaws/MTI-Quash-Request","section":"Quash Request form","official_wording":"If you wish to dispute your ticket through the Provincial court system, please contact the Bylaws and Licensing Division at 604.469.4697.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Port Moody Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Everyone carrying on any profession, business, trade or occupation in Port Moody, with a separate licence for each branch, office, premises or store.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 5.1-5.2","official_wording":"Every person carrying on, maintaining, owning, or operating with the City any profession, business, trade, occupation, calling, or undertaking shall hold a subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by type and size: $155 (home-based and similar basic category); $295 (Level I, e.g. retail up to 232 m²); $458 (Level II); $603 (Level III); $3,039 (Level IV). One-day licence $91. Secondary suite: licence required, $0.","short":"$155 (basic category); by type and size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw, 2025, No. 3524 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=669753","section":"Business Licence and Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Home Daycare of 10 children or less 155.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Business Licence Application form (with a floor plan for commercial space) and email licence@portmoody.ca, bring it to the City Hall second-floor counter, or mail it. Building, fire and health inspections may be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/business-licences-and-permits/","section":"Apply for a business licence","official_wording":"Fill out the Business Licence Application form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are emailed in January; the old licence stays valid until the payment deadline. Pay online at myPortMoody.ca. A business starting after July 31 pays half the first year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 5.15","official_wording":"Business licences shall be issued annually so as to take effect on the first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for mobile businesses only, covering Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Apply by ticking Inter-Municipal on the application. The $175 program fee is added to the Port Moody licence fee.","short":"Yes, $175 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of Port Moody","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/business-development-and-planning/business-licences-and-permits/","section":"Inter-municipal business licence","official_wording":"This licence is only available to mobile businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for operating without a business licence. Also $100 for not posting the licence or operating contrary to its conditions.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Business Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"No Business Licence 5.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Occupation Types A (home office) and B (home-based business) are secondary uses in single detached zones such as RS1; Type C (low-impact) is allowed in all zones where residential use is permitted.","short":"Yes, Types A and B in single detached zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.3 and 8.4.2 (RS1)","official_wording":"A Home Occupation – Type C – Low-Impact Home-Based Business shall be permitted in all zones where residential use is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business needs a City licence. Home Occupation falls in the Basic Licence Category at $155 a year; half the fee if you start after July 31.","short":"Yes: $155 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 5.1 and 5.15","official_wording":"Every person carrying on, maintaining, owning, or operating with the City any profession, business, trade, occupation, calling, or undertaking shall hold a subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Type B: resident plus up to two non-resident employees; within the dwelling or accessory building, 50 m² max; no significant traffic; 1 parking space per non-resident employee; signs per Sign Bylaw. Type A: resident only, no customer visits, no signs. Type C: resident only, enclosed, up to five visits a day. No outside storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"not more than two non-resident employees on the premises;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Veterinary care, animal daycare or boarding, breeding of animals, and retail sale or lease of goods from the premises unless the goods are produced there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.3(a)(iv)","official_wording":"Veterinary care, Animal Daycare or boarding, or breeding of animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, s. 5.2.3; City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://portmoody-edocs.ghdcdn.com/v1/eDocs/PortMoody?docnumber=461917","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, but only in the host's primary residence, as a Bed and Breakfast or Boarding use, in zones that allow those uses. Not allowed in secondary suites or accessory dwelling units. Stays must be under 90 consecutive days.","short":"Yes, primary residence only, as B&B or Boarding use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 6.14.1-6.14.4","official_wording":"Hosts may only operate Short-Term Rentals in zones that permit the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must obtain a licence and may be inspected; a home-based business licence is required. Fee: $155 a year (Basic Licence Category, which lists Bed and Breakfast and Boarding).","short":"Yes, $155 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 6.14.7","official_wording":"Hosts must obtain a licence and may be subject to an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Business Licensing Bylaw requires hosts to register on the provincial registry; the Province requires hosts to register and pay annual fees, and to renew each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 6.14.8","official_wording":"Hosts must register the Short-Term Rental on the provincial registry.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Host (or a permanent resident they name) must live in the dwelling during the rental; maximum three guests or one family at a time; no cooking facilities; B&B limited to three sleeping units; one on-site guest parking space; show the licence number on every listing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 6.14.5-6.14.9","official_wording":"A maximum of three guests or one family is permitted to stay at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket under the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw: $3,000 per infraction per day for violating a short-term rental provision ($1,000 per infraction per day for a young person). Hosts non-compliant with zoning are first asked to remove the listing within 90 days.","short":"Ticket $3,000 per infraction per day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 3218 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=514329","section":"Schedule 2, Business Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"Violation of Short-Term Rental Provision 6.14 $3,000 per infraction per day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","place_name":"Port Moody","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000, s. 6.14; Zoning Bylaw, 2018, No. 2937, s. 5.2.5-5.2.6; Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 2020, No. 3218","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.portmoody.ca/eDocs/Get?docnumber=493693","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Port Moody Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw, 2015, No. 3000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Construction of a building or structure, including accessory buildings such as garages and sheds larger than 107 sq. ft.; alterations or additions; a secondary suite; structural repair; demolition; installing heating appliances such as woodstoves and inserts; moving a building; installing a manufactured home. A separate plumbing permit is required for plumbing work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is required for...","official_wording":"Construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings such as garages and sheds larger than 107 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Painting; landscaping, sidewalks and driveways; new roofing; replacing kitchen cupboards; replacing existing bathroom, kitchen or laundry fixtures; replacing windows and doors in existing openings; recovering existing floors; fences (height must comply with the zoning bylaw). The bylaw also does not apply to retaining walls.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is NOT required for...","official_wording":"Painting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person: submit and pick up applications at the Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit first to discuss the project, then submit the completed application form and pay the application fee. Staff and the Building Inspector review it, you pay the fees, and the permit is issued.","short":"In person at Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"You may submit and pick up permit applications at the Village Office during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The signed application form (Schedule A of the bylaw) stating the intended use, plus two copies of specifications and two sets of scale drawings: site plan, floor plans, cross sections and a roof plan, material specifications, and approvals such as sewage disposal and highway access permits. Value of work is required except for single-family and duplex dwellings and their accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"An application for a building permit shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time. The Village says processing and plan review turnaround depends on the time of year and the scope of the project.","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Permit processing and plan review turnaround times are dependent upon the time of year and the scope of the project.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through the Village Office, 250-786-5794. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for an inspection and before work starts; the Village page says a minimum of 48 hours. Inspections are required at footings, foundation, damp-proofing and drain tile, insulation and vapour barrier, and final occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Bylaw 916 s. 13 says 24 hours; the Village web page says 48. The bylaw is given first. An after-hours inspection fee is $83.07 (Bylaw 1062 Schedule C).","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","section":"s. 13.1, 13.2","official_wording":"Every Owner shall give at least 24 hours notice to the Building Inspector requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-786-5794, info@poucecoupe.ca. Building Inspector Devon Bacon (shared with other Peace River municipalities; Peace River Regional District address): 250-784-3212, Devon.Bacon@prrd.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"Building Inspector","official_wording":"You can contact the Building Inspector directly at (250) 784-3212 or via email at Devon.Bacon@prrd.bc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaws 1065 and 1081, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 916, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, as long as its height complies with the zoning bylaw. (A swimming pool fence is covered by the building bylaw.)","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is NOT required for...","official_wording":"Fences (fence height must comply with the Village of Pouce Coupe's zoning bylaw where applicable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard, in all zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Fences, item 4","official_wording":"Fences in a front yard in all zones shall not exceed a height of 1.2 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.45 m along interior and rear parcel lines in R-zones (where not adjacent to a highway) and on the exterior parcel line of a residential parcel (Zoning 1093). In P, M, CD and C zones 2.4 m. Bylaw 588 s. 19 still limits fences adjacent to a highway to 1.5 m, at least 4.6 m from the curb line; ask the Village which applies.","short":"2.45 m in R-zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Fences, items 3, 5, 7","official_wording":"Fences along interior and rear parcel lines (where not adjacent to a highway) in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 2.45 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, within the area formed by the curb lines 6.0 m from where they meet, no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be higher than 1.0 m above street grade. The fence setback exemption does not apply in that area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Vision Clearance at Intersections","official_wording":"on a corner parcel within the shaded space formed by the curb lines 6.0m from the point of intersection of the curb lines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished ground level. Zoning allows barbed wire only on top of A-1 fences; Bylaw 588 s. 19(ii) also bans barbed wire (except security fences and livestock zones) and electrically charged fences. Fences next to a highway must be see-through. Pool fences at least 1.83 m (6 feet).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the older Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw 588 s. 19 limits fences and hedges adjacent to any highway to 1.5 m and at least 4.6 m from the curb line, and bans barbed wire except security fences and where livestock is permitted; the 2026 Zoning Bylaw allows 2.45 m on a residential exterior parcel line and exempts fences from setbacks. The MTI Bylaw still lists \"Over-height fence adjacent to highway\" ($100) under Bylaw 588 and \"Over-height fence in front parcel line setback\" ($100) under the old Zoning Bylaw 1058. Bylaw 588 also bans electrically charged fences.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Fences, items 1, 2, 6","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured as the vertical distance from the average finished ground level at the base of the fence to the highest point of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 4 (Fences); Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, s. 19; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, s. 18 (pool fences).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for accessory buildings such as garages and sheds larger than 107 sq. ft.","short":"Yes, if larger than 107 square feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is required for...","official_wording":"Construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings such as garages and sheds larger than 107 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No deck height or size threshold is stated by the Village.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage is treated as an accessory building: a permit is required if larger than 107 sq. ft. A garage or carport attached to the house counts as part of the principal building. Carports are not named in the building permit pages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is required for...","official_wording":"Construction of a building or a structure, including accessory structures and buildings such as garages and sheds larger than 107 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: none in the front yard; in R-1 at least 1.2 m from interior side lines, 2.0 m from exterior side lines and 1.5 m from the rear line; at most 8.0 m high; total floor area in R-zones at most 75 m²; not larger than the house; R-1 parcel coverage at most 40%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Accessory Buildings, items v, vi, vii","official_wording":"An accessory building must not have any portion of the accessory building located in the front yard of a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008; Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (Section 4, Accessory Buildings; Section 7, Zones).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$66.46 (minimum building permit; includes a wood burning appliance and siting permit).","short":"$66.46","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule C, Building","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit (includes wood burning appliance & Siting Permit) $66.46","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: up to $1,000 $66.46; over $1,000 to $2,000 $83.07; over $2,000 to $5,000 $105.22; over $5,000 to $10,000 $127.37. Over $10,000: an extra $8.31 per $1,000 or fraction up to and including $50,000. Over $50,000: $459.65 plus $6.65 per $1,000 or fraction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule C, Building","official_wording":"Permit Fee when the value exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,000 $83.07","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee $127.37, paid with the application. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued. The application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid for within 180 days of notice that it is ready.","short":"$127.37","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule C, Building","official_wording":"$459.65/permit plus an additional $6.65 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof shall be paid $6.65 Plan Processing $127.37 Re-inspection $83.07 Inspection outside of regular working hours $83.07","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $66.46 for 1 fixture (+$6.65 each additional up to 10). Re-inspection $83.07; inspection outside working hours $83.07. Moving permit $332.28. Residential demolition $83.07; commercial or industrial $332.28. Starting without a permit $138.45.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit (1 fixture) $66.46","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan-processing fee is paid with the application and the permit fee in full before the permit is issued. The Village accepts Visa and Mastercard (a non-refundable convenience fee applies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2022/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule C (Building Regulation Fees); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008, s. 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Schedule C - Building Regulation Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts the current 2026 Zoning Map as a PDF (Schedule B of Bylaw 1093) on its Zoning Bylaw 1093 page. No online parcel look-up tool is mentioned; contact the municipal office for how zoning applies to your property.","short":"PDF zoning map; contact municipal office","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village's older Zoning page (/government/planning/zoning/) still shows a 2022 map image and refers to Zoning Bylaw No. 1010, 2017, so it is out of date. Parcel and boundary data on that page came from the Peace River Regional District (2016).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 1093, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/zoning-bylaw-1093/","section":"Zoning Bylaw 1093","official_wording":"View 2026 (Current) Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, with Schedule B (Zoning Bylaw Map; Bylaw 1091). First reading July 15, 2026; third reading September 9, 2026; Ministry of Transportation and Transit approval September 21, 2026. It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 1058, 2024. The Village announced it on October 16, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The adoption date prints garbled in the PDF text layer. The List of Amendments in the posted copy is empty. Conflict: the Village's Building Permits page still lists \"Bylaw 1058 - Zoning Bylaw\" and the Zoning page says Bylaw 1010, 2017; the MTI Bylaw 1052 schedule cites Zoning Bylaw 1058 (and 1010 in Schedule A) so its section numbers may not match Bylaw 1093.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw 1093 cover","official_wording":"Read for a first time the fifteenth day of July, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone (A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, M-1, P-1, P-2, CD-1) lists permitted principal and accessory uses and sets minimum parcel size and width, setbacks, building height and parcel coverage. Uses not listed in a zone are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 2 Prohibition; s. 6 Table 5","official_wording":"Uses not listed in a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue: 250-786-5794, info@poucecoupe.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","section":"Village Office","official_wording":"The Village Office is located at 5011 49th Avenue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (Zoning Map Bylaw No. 1091).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites are permitted accessory uses in the A-1, R-1 and R-2 zones, but only on a parcel with a single-detached or duplex dwelling. Not allowed on a parcel with a mobile home.","short":"Yes, in A-1, R-1 and R-2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Suites, items 2-3","official_wording":"Suites shall be considered an accessory use to a single-detached or duplex dwelling and are only permitted on parcels containing a single-detached or duplex dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An accessory dwelling unit (detached suite) is an accessory use in A-1, R-1, C-1, C-2, M-1 and P-1 (not R-2). It needs rear lane access or a side parcel setback of 3.0 m or more, 3.0 m from the rear of the house, not in the front yard, at most 8.0 m high (single storey). R-1 needs a 550 m² parcel.","short":"Yes, in A-1, R-1, C-1, C-2, M-1, P-1; not R-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Suites, Accessory Dwelling Units","official_wording":"Must be located on a parcel that has rear lane access or that contains a side parcel setback of 3.0 m or greater.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite and an accessory dwelling unit may both be on one parcel. Suites cannot be subdivided or strata titled and must meet the BC Building Code. R-1: at most 3 dwelling units per parcel; a house with a secondary suite needs a 440 m² parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Suites, items 4, 6, 7","official_wording":"A secondary suite and an accessory dwelling unit are permitted on the same parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Conflict inside the bylaw: Section 4 says one additional off-street parking space on site for each suite or accessory dwelling unit; the parking table (Table 3) says 2 spaces per dwelling unit for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit, in addition to the principal dwelling's requirement.","short":"Conflict: 1 extra space or 2 spaces per suite","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Both are in Zoning Bylaw 1093, 2026; ask the Village which applies. Spaces are 5.5 m x 2.7 m (s. 5).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Suites, item 5","official_wording":"One additional off-street parking space must be provided on-site for each suite or accessory dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a secondary suite. The Village building page does not mention a development permit for suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development/","section":"A building permit is required for...","official_wording":"Construction of an secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (Section 4, Suites; Section 7, Zones); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 916, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No private-land tree-cutting permit is stated. The Village says to contact it before landscaping work that includes \"removing or altering vegetation\". The zoning bylaw says existing healthy trees and shrubs must be kept unless removal is necessary for the proposed development or they are a safety hazard.","short":"No private-land permit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Development, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/building-development-copy/","section":"Considering Developing in the Village of Pouce Coupe?","official_wording":"Please contact the Village of Pouce Coupe to determine what application(s) and approval(s) you may require if you are planning any of the following activities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: vegetation that poses a safety hazard may be removed without the \"preserve and protect\" rule applying.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Landscaping and Screening, item 4","official_wording":"or if the vegetation poses a safety hazard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No tree permit fee is stated by the Village.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village states no replacement planting rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on a boulevard are Village property and are maintained by Public Works. No one may plant, remove, cut down or injure a tree, shrub or plant on or next to a highway without written permission from the Village Clerk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard and Property Maintenance, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/boulevard-property-maintenance/","section":"What is a Boulevard?","official_wording":"Any trees growing on the boulevard are considered Village property and will be maintained by the Public Works Department.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for damaging a tree or shrub on a highway (Bylaw 588 s. 17(ii)); $100 for cutting down or removing trees on a highway (Traffic Control Bylaw No. 210 s. 22(h)). No ticket is listed for cutting trees on private land.","short":"No private-land ticket; highway trees $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Damage tree/shrub on highway 17(ii) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991, s. 17 (trees on highways); no tree bylaw for private land found. Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 4 (Landscaping and Screening).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage once per week and recycling once every two weeks, on the Village schedule. The Village page says set-out is Thursday mornings for garbage and every second Tuesday for recycling. No organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"The Village shall provide garbage collection to each Utility Account holder once per week and recyclable material collection once every two weeks in accordance with the schedule determined by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a yearly Garbage & Recycling schedule (a calendar image) on its Garbage & Recycling page. Garbage is Thursday; recycling every second Tuesday. Call the Village Office, 250-786-5794, if unsure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","section":"2026 Garbage & Recycling Schedule","official_wording":"2026 Garbage & Recycling Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Village supplies one garbage cart (maximum 180 litres) and one recycling cart (maximum 360 litres) per account. An additional cart costs a $100 deposit plus an extra collection fee. Replacing a lost or damaged cart costs $100; the Village replaces one cart per dwelling every ten years if needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 2.1 (Garbage Collection Cart; Recyclable Materials Collection Cart), s. 3.8","official_wording":"has a maximum capacity of 180 Litres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place carts on the street with the wheels against the curb, at least 1 m from other carts, parked cars or obstructions, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day, and remove them from the street by 7:00 p.m. Lids must be closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 4.2, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"Collection Carts shall be placed for collection on the street, with the wheels against the curb, at least one (1) metre from other carts, parked cars or other obstructions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Over-filled carts are not emptied and garbage outside the cart is not collected. Only Village carts are picked up (not bags or other cans). Prohibited items include propane tanks, tires, batteries, paint, liquids, hazardous materials, drywall, electronics and carcasses. Excess garbage may go to the Bessborough Landfill. No extra-bag tags are mentioned.","short":"Overfilled not emptied; no extra-bag tags","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","section":"Do Not Overfill your Container","official_wording":"Over-filled containers will not be emptied.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage $21.16 per cart and recycling $6.84 per cart (2026 monthly rates; $20.44 and $6.61 in 2025), billed bi-monthly through the utility account. Cart set-up fee $100 each. Collection fees rise 3.5% a year.","short":"Garbage $21.16, recycling $6.84 per cart a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"Residential Garbage Curbside - per collection cart $20.44 $21.16","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1072, 2025); fees in Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule J.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection is described. Yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site (5413 54th Avenue) when the gates are open, and may not go in the garbage cart.","short":"No (compost site only)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 3.19, 3.22","official_wording":"Yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site located at 5413 54th Avenue when gates are open to the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Do not leave yard waste in plastic bags; brown compostable bags are acceptable. No bundle size or weight limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","section":"Compost Area - Notice","official_wording":"Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags. Brown compostable bags acceptable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Village compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street (5413 54th Avenue per the bylaw), past the Public Works yard. A 2021 notice gives hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays, not including holidays.","short":"Village compost area, end of 54th Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","section":"Lawn/leaf & brush composting","official_wording":"Acceptable compostable materials can be dropped off at the Village of Pouce Coupe Compost area located at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste left in plastic bags (brown compostable bags are acceptable).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Compost Area, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/compost-area-pouce-coupe/","section":"Compost Area - Notice","official_wording":"Please do not leave the yard waste in plastic bags.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023, s. 3.22 (Yard Waste).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5732/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw shall be cited as the \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 1049, 2023.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 comes into force automatically on May 1 each year if no measures are in force, and no stage lasts past September 30 unless Council declares otherwise. Council may declare Stage 2, 3 or 4 (used for supply problems, drought or emergencies); a declared stage takes effect 72 hours later.","short":"Stage 1 from May 1 to September 30; stricter by Council","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 927, 2009 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2024/","section":"s. 1.2, 1.4, 2.8.1","official_wording":"If no water conservation measures are in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1 Water Conservation measures automatically become effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (lawns): even-numbered addresses Wednesdays and Saturdays, odd-numbered addresses Thursdays and Sundays, 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Stage 2: even addresses Wednesdays only, odd addresses Thursdays only, same hours. Stage 3: no lawn watering. Stage 4: no watering of lawns or gardens.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-9 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 927, 2009 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2024/","section":"s. 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1","official_wording":"at premises with even-numbered civic addresses, on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at any time (Village page). Flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees are excepted from Stage 1 limits; drip irrigation is not counted as \"watering\". Stage 3: only by hand with a shut-off hose, no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/water-restrictions/","section":"Understanding Water Restriction Stages","official_wording":"Hand watering of flower and vegetable gardens is permitted at anytime on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit for a new lawn (sod, turf or seed) or new landscaping lets you water in Stage 1 or 2. Fee $55.38 (Fees Bylaw Schedule K); the Village web page says $50.00. The permit expires 21 days after issue; one extension is possible, up to 42 days total. It does not cover Stage 3 or 4. Apply at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: web page $50.00 versus Bylaw 1062 Schedule K (2025) $55.38; the bylaw is given. Bylaw 927 s. 3.1.2 refers to Schedule K.","source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule K","official_wording":"Permit Fee New Lawns or Landscaping Application $55.38","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Per the MTI Bylaw: $100 for watering lawns on non-permitted days in Stage 1 or 2, $100 for most Stage 3 and 4 offences, $500 for operating a car wash in Stage 4. The water bylaw itself says a first offence is a written warning and a second offence is $75.","short":"Ticket $100 (Stage 1 or 2 lawn watering)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: three amounts for a second offence: Bylaw 927 s. 5.2(b) $75, Bylaw 1062 Schedule K $83.07, MTI Schedule P $100. Third offence: $100 to $500 on conviction (Bylaw 927 s. 5.2(c); Schedule K: \"$100.00 minimum\"). Bylaw 927 s. 5.2(d) says penalties are as in the MTI bylaw.","source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule P","official_wording":"Stage 1: Water lawns on non-permitted days and times 2.1.1(a) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 927, 2009 (consolidated with Amendment Bylaw No. 1073, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 927, 2009 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/2024/","section":"s. 6.1 (citation)","official_wording":"WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES BYLAW NO. 927, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every person who owns, possesses or harbours a dog or cat must get a licence for it every calendar year. The bylaw sets no minimum age: \"dog\" means a canine \"regardless of age or sex\". No licence fee for a service dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 4(1), 4(3)","official_wording":"Every person who owns, possesses or harbors any dog or cat shall obtain a licence for such dog/cat every calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Pouce Coupe, at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Dog & Cat Licensing","official_wording":"Licences are purchased at the Village Office and expire on December 31 of that year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$22.15 per neutered or spayed dog. Proof (for example a veterinarian's certificate) is required.","short":"$22.15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Spayed /Neutered Dog Licence $22.15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$55.38 per intact male or female dog.","short":"$55.38","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Intact Dog Licence $55.38","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5.54. Kennel licence $166.14. Dangerous dog licence $199.37; high-risk dog licence $110.76. A licence covers one animal only and is not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Replacement Licence $5.54","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. It must be renewed no later than February 1 of the following year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 6(1)","official_wording":"Every licence issued under this Bylaw shall be for the calendar year specified thereupon, and shall expire on the 31st day of December of that year. A licence shall be renewed not later than the 1st day of February in the following calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, 5011 49th Avenue: fill out the fillable dog licence PDF form, bring it in and pay the fee. Proof of spay or neuter is needed for the lower fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Dog & Cat Licensing","official_wording":"Dog License - fill out the fillable PDF form and bring into the Village Office to pay the licence fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 for failing to obtain a dog licence (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, Schedule B). Second offence in the same calendar year $200; third $300.","short":"$100 first, $200 second, $300 third offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule B (Animal Control)","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a dog license 4(1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (consolidated with amending bylaws 1064 and 1078, 2025); fees in Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash whenever it is not on the owner's property. A dog is \"at large\" if it is off the owner's property and not on a leash, or is uncontained and not under the immediate charge and control of the owner or a competent person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 3 (At Large; Running at large)","official_wording":"All dogs must be on a leash when not on the property of the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No general maximum leash length is set. Dangerous, high-risk and vicious dogs in public must be on a leash not more than 1 m long, held by a competent person.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 11.1 (Vicious Dogs)","official_wording":"leash not exceeding 1 m in length, and muzzled by a properly fitted humane device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village's pages name any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Pouce Coupe's Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw does not ban dogs from any place.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner may not let a dog defecate on any public place, park or private property other than the owner's unless the owner immediately removes the feces and disposes of them in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 17(1)","official_wording":"No owner shall allow or suffer any dog to defecate on any public place, park or private property other than the property of the owner, unless the owner shall immediately take steps to remove such feces, and dispose of the same in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a dog at large (s. 8(1)) or not on a leash or under control (s. 8(2)). $200 if a female dog in heat is at large. Repeat offences cost more, but the schedule lists s. 8(1) under both a $200 and a $400 second-offence row.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule B (Animal Control)","official_wording":"Allow an intact animal to run at large 8(1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (consolidated with amending bylaws 1064 and 1078, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, tends to attack without provocation, has bitten or attacked without provocation, is owned for dog fighting, or an officer reasonably believes it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. The Animal Control Officer decides, at sole discretion, and gives the owner written notice. A lower \"high-risk dog\" tier also exists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 3 (Dangerous Dog) and s. 11.1","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: never at large; off the property only on a leash of 1 m or less, held by a competent person, and muzzled; warning sign at every entry; kept indoors or in an enclosed pen; tattoo or microchip within 30 days of notice. High-risk dog: leash of 1 m or less and continuous control; confined indoors or fenced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 11.1 (dangerous dog)","official_wording":"leash not exceeding 1 min length, and muzzled by a properly fitted humane device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $199.37; high-risk dog licence $110.76 (Bylaw 1062, Schedule B).","short":"Dangerous $199.37; high-risk $110.76","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Licence $199.37","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to the Animal Control Officer, Sam Lowdon: bylaw@poucecoupe.ca, 250-719-6081. Complaints must be written: use the Report a Concern form or the Bylaw Complaint form on the Village website, with your name, address and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control Officer","official_wording":"Sam Lowdon, Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule still lists only \"vicious dog\" offences (not \"dangerous\" or \"high-risk\"): $300 each for harbouring a diseased or vicious animal, allowing a vicious dog at large, failing to muzzle or control it, or ignoring a vicious-dog notice. Second offence is $400 or $600 depending on the row; third $900.","short":"Ticket $300 ($400 or $600 second offence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule B (Animal Control)","official_wording":"Allow vicious dog to be at large 11(4) $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (consolidated with amending bylaws 1064 and 1078, 2025), s. 11.1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs on any residence in the Village, except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 6(7)","official_wording":"No person will keep more than two (2) dogs or four (4) cats on any residence in the Village at any one time except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four cats on any residence in the Village, except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.","short":"Max four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 6(7)","official_wording":"No person will keep more than two (2) dogs or four (4) cats on any residence in the Village at any one time except in the lawful operation of a kennel or veterinary clinic.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Animals other than dogs and cats may not be kept, except horses on land zoned Agricultural (s. 18). Backyard hens are separately allowed by permit under the Hen Keeping Bylaw: 2 to 4 hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 10(1), s. 18(1)","official_wording":"No person shall permit any animal, except a dog or cat, to be housed, pastured, or maintained on any land within the Village, except as permitted by Section 18.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than two dogs only with a kennel licence. A kennel may be only on land zoned Industrial, or on a residential or agricultural parcel of five acres or more. No more than six dogs in total under a kennel licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 14(1)-(3)","official_wording":"No person shall keep, possess, or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel licence under this Section.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than two dogs without a kennel licence is ticketed as \"Operate a kennel without a license\" (s. 14(1)): $100. Second offence in the same year $200; third $300. No ticket is listed for the four-cat limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule B (Animal Control)","official_wording":"Operate a kennel without a license 14(1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (consolidated with amending bylaws 1064 and 1078, 2025), s. 6(7), s. 10 and s. 14; Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a permit and annual licence. The Hen Keeping Bylaw allows hens on properties in the R-1 or R-2 zones; the keeper must be the owner (or have the owner's permission) and live on the property. Zoning Bylaw 1093 lists \"backyard hen enclosure\" as an accessory use in R-1 only.","short":"Yes, R-1 or R-2 zones, with permit and licence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Bylaw 1024 s. 4 says R-1 or R-2; the new Zoning Bylaw 1093 (2026) lists hen enclosures only under R-1 (not R-2). The bylaw 1024 consolidation (with Bylaw 1069, 2025) still refers to \"the current zoning bylaw\".","source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 4, s. 6(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of hens is permitted on properties located in any of the residential R-1 or R-2 zones as listed in the current zoning bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than four hens per parcel, and at least two if hens are kept.","short":"Two to four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 6(b), s. 8(c)","official_wording":"Keep no more than four (4) hens per parcel of land;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may keep a rooster on property they own or occupy.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 8(a)","official_wording":"Keep or permit to be kept any rooster on property that they own or occupy;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Enclosure (coop and run) in the rear yard only, never the front or side yard; one enclosure per lot. Coop at most 8.0 m² floor area and 2.0 m high. Coop and pen at least 2.5 m from the side and rear parcel lines. Eggs and products may not be sold.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 6(c), (f), (g), (i); s. 8(d), (j)","official_wording":"A backyard hen enclosure must be located in the rear yard of the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Two steps each year: a hen permit (application, then a Village inspection before it is issued), then a licence for the calendar year. Annual licence fee $27.69; failing to obtain a licence $33.23. Apply for a licence within 7 days of becoming the owner of hens.","short":"Yes, permit then annual $27.69 licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 5(b)-(d), s. 7","official_wording":"A person may apply for a backyard hen permit by completing the backyard hen permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Bee keeping is listed as a permitted use in the R-1 zone (not R-2 or A-1). The zoning bylaw sets no limits and refers readers to \"Village Bylaws\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 7, R-1 zone","official_wording":"iii. Manufactured home iii. Backyard hen enclosure iv. Bed and breakfast v. Bee keeping vi. Daycare vii. Home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Animals other than dogs and cats may not be kept in the Village, except horses on land zoned Agricultural and hens under the Hen Keeping Bylaw. \"Animal\" includes swine, sheep, goats, ducks and other poultry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/16840/","section":"s. 3 (Animal), s. 10(1), s. 18(1)","official_wording":"Includes a dog, cat, horse, mule, ass, swine, sheep, goat, turkey, goose, duck or other poultry, pigeons, reptiles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (with Amendment Bylaw No. 1069, 2025); Animal Control & Licensing Bylaw No. 1005, 2018; Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/27086/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Hen Keeping Bylaw No. 1024, 2020.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"The Traffic Control Bylaw No. 210, 1965 text is not posted online. Its ticket schedule lists \"Park more than 24 hours\" (s. 15(2)) and \"Unattached trailer on highway\" (s. 15(1)); no RV or boat rules are stated.","short":"Bylaw text not posted online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Unattached trailer on highway 15(1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In the R-1 and R-2 zones, vehicles parked or stored outside a building may use only the rear or side parcel line setback, and none may be stored on vacant parcels. Keeping an RV is not counted in the one-unlicensed-vehicle limit. Renting space to store or occupy RVs is banned. No limit on the number or size of RVs, boats or trailers is stated.","short":"Rear or side setback only; no number or size limit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 5, Parking and Storage in Residential Areas","official_wording":"Only the rear or side parcel line setback may be used for vehicle storage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1008 s. 5.41 bars living in an RV parked on any property for more than 30 days at a time. Zoning Bylaw 1093 separately bans storing an RV on a parcel to use as a dwelling unit, with no 30-day allowance stated. Renting RVs or RV space is banned. Camping on a highway is ticketable.","short":"Banned over 30 days; zoning bans dwelling use","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1008 allows up to 30 days at a time; the 2026 zoning bylaw bans storing an RV to use as a habitable dwelling unit with no time allowance. Bylaw 1008 pages 2 to 5 and 7 to 11 have no text layer, so s. 5.41 to 5.43 are read from the one readable page.","source_title":"Property Maintenance Standards Bylaw No. 1008, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17697/","section":"s. 5.41-5.43","official_wording":"No one shall occupy/live in a recreational vehicle, for more than 30days at a time that is parked on any property within the Village boundaries;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 each: recreational vehicle offences (Bylaw 1008 s. 5.41 to 5.43), parking more than 24 hours, an unattached trailer on a highway, camping on a highway. The $100 ticket for residential parking and storage cites the old Zoning Bylaw 1058, 2024 section numbers, so confirm with the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Recreational Vehicles 5 (5.41-5.43) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 5; Property Maintenance Standards Bylaw No. 1008, 2018, s. 5.41 to 5.43; Traffic Control Bylaw No. 210, 1965 (text not posted online).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., no one may make or allow noise or sounds, on a highway or elsewhere in the Village, that disturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. Exceptions: Village, highways ministry or utility repair work, emergency vehicles, and anyone acting within a Village permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","section":"s. 31(i)","official_wording":"No person shall between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock of the following morning, make, cause or allow to permit to be made or caused, any noise or sounds in or on a highway or elsewhere in the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily: disturbing noise is prohibited in those hours.","short":"10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","section":"s. 31(i)","official_wording":"No person shall between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock of the following morning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw sets no construction hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No shouting, megaphone or other noise-making device on streets or in public places without written Village permission (s. 32). Persistent animal noise such as barking or howling is banned (Bylaw 1005 s. 8(4)). No decibel limit is stated. In parks, amplified sound needs Village approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"No person shall shout or use a megaphone or other noise making device in, or at, or on the streets or other public place of the Village, without having first obtained written permission from the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control Officer Sam Lowdon: 250-719-6081, bylaw@poucecoupe.ca. Village Office, 250-786-5794, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints must be in writing (Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Village trouble calls after hours and on holidays: 250-786-5794. RCMP Dawson Creek Detachment non-emergency: 250-784-3700 (911 for emergencies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/contact/","section":"Village Office","official_wording":"After-hours & holiday trouble calls:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for noise which disturbs (s. 31(i)) or using a noise-making device in a public place (s. 32). A dog that disturbs the peace: $200.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 31(i) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (noise: s. 31 and 32).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Rubbish, filth or offensive matter piling up around premises; unsightly storage (wrecked or unlicensed vehicles and parts, building materials without a permit); unsightly weeds and heavy undergrowth; grass longer than 20 cm (not on agricultural properties); insect infestations; graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","section":"s. 1(i), s. 2","official_wording":"Everyone who causes or permits water, rubbish, or noxious, offensive, or unwholesome matter or substance to collect or accumulate around his premises, shall have contravened the provisions of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Make a written complaint with your name, address and phone number, using the Report a Concern form or the Bylaw Complaint form on the Village website. Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer: bylaw@poucecoupe.ca, 250-719-6081.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"How To Make A Complaint","official_wording":"To register a complaint with the Village, please use the Pouce Coupe Website - Contact - Report a Concern or Bylaw Complaint form and fill out the form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Council may notify the owner or occupier to remove accumulations. If they do not, the Village may enter, clear the property at the owner's expense and bill them; charges unpaid on December 31 are added to the property taxes. Offensive growth must be cleared \"forthwith upon receipt of notice\". No fixed number of days to comply is set for most items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/24064/","section":"s. 2, s. 3","official_wording":"and in default of such removal, the Village, by its workmen and others, may enter and effect such removal at the expense of the person so defaulting and the Village shall thereafter bill the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for most offences: accumulated rubbish, failing to clear offensive growth, property, lands, yards and buildings standards, general standards, failing to remove graffiti. Vandalism by graffiti is $100 plus cleaning cost.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Accumulated rubbish 1(i) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Standards Bylaw No. 1008, 2018; Property Maintenance & Noise Bylaw No. 588, 1991.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Property Maintenance Standards Bylaw No. 1008, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A burning permit is required for any open air fire, which includes campfires, with these exceptions: cooking on a portable barbecue, and fireplaces, stoves or fire pits on private land that the Fire Chief has approved. The permit form limits a fire to 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m. In Village parks, fires only in Village-approved fire pits or BBQ areas.","short":"Only with a burning permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5729/","section":"Part 5, s. 28(a)-(b); s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall light or start an open air fire within the Village without first having obtained a burning permit from the Fire Chief or Village Administration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard or garden waste needs a permit, except in an incinerator covered with a screen to prevent flying sparks and approved by the Fire Chief. Only dry combustible garden refuse; no tires, plastics, drywall or demolition waste. Permit holders must check that the venting forecast is good and stay with the fire.","short":"Only with a permit (none in approved screened incinerator)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5729/","section":"Part 5, s. 28(b), (d), (g)","official_wording":"Burning yard or garden waste only in an incinerator covered with a screen to prevent flying sparks and approved by the Fire Chief;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, from the Fire Chief or Village Administration (Village Office). The 2020 permit form lists $3 for a 3-day permit and $10 for a yearly permit (calendar year). Permits can be issued for a one-time event or up to one year. All permits are suspended during burning restrictions.","short":"Yes, $3 for 3 days; $10 yearly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5729/","section":"Part 5, s. 28(c)","official_wording":"Permits may be issued for a onetime event or for an extended period of time of up to 1 (one) year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may impose a written ban on open fires, and disregarding a ban is an offence. All burning permits are suspended during restrictions set by the Village or a higher level of government. The permit form points to the Province's fire bans and restrictions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5729/","section":"s. 8, s. 19(e)","official_wording":"impose a written ban on open fires when he deems it necessary to protect life and property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Lawn, leaf and brush can be taken to the Village compost area at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street. The Solid Waste Bylaw says yard waste is only permitted in the Village compost site at 5413 54th Avenue when the gates are open.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/government/public-works/garbage-recycling/","section":"Lawn/leaf & brush composting","official_wording":"Acceptable compostable materials can be dropped off at the Village of Pouce Coupe Compost area located at the end of 54th Avenue from 52 Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for burning during a fire ban (s. 19(e)). In a Village park, an unauthorized open fire is $300 ($500 for a second offence).","short":"$500 for burning during a fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Burning during fire ban 19(e) $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014, Part 5, s. 28 (Burning Permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw No. 967, 2014 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/5729/","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION & LIFE SAFETY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052 designates Village bylaws that may be enforced by ticket under section 264 of the Community Charter and sets the fine amounts (Schedules B to S). Designated bylaw enforcement officers issue tickets: depending on the bylaw, the RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, CAO, Fire Chief, Building Inspector or Director of Public Works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in Column 1 of Schedule \"A\" to this Bylaw are designated as bylaws that may be enforced by means of a ticket issued under section 264 of the Community Charter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog licence not obtained $100; dog at large $100; noise which disturbs $100; accumulated rubbish $100; property standards $100; parking contrary to a traffic control device $100; water restriction offences $100; no business licence $250; no building permit $500; burning during a fire ban $500; fireworks offences $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Fail to obtain a dog license 4(1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Pouce Coupe's ticket bylaw states no early-payment discount and no late increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Pouce Coupe's ticket bylaw states no early-payment discount and no late increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village's pages do not say how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025, as amended by Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 1095, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1052\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who operates a business or carries on business activity in the Village, with a separate licence for each business. Some non-resident businesses are exempt (for example commercial travellers selling to merchants, vendors at one-day Village events).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"Business Licensing","official_wording":"Anybody operating a business or conducting business activity in the Village of Pouce Coupe is required to carry a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business type in Bylaw 1062 Schedule D (2025): retail businesses $83.07; restaurants $83.07; general services $99.68; contractors $99.68; professionals $99.68; financial businesses $166.14. A first-year business that starts after July 1 may be charged half.","short":"By type: retail $83.07; services $99.68","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46859/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"8A Retail Businesses Not Listed $83.07","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office: a first-time applicant completes and signs the business licence application and pays the fee. The premises may need to pass inspections by the Licence Inspector, Fire Chief and Building Inspector, and the Village may require approval that the premises meet its bylaws. Post the licence in a conspicuous place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"shall complete, sign and deliver an application to the Village office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Returning businesses are invoiced in January and have up to 30 days from the invoice date to pay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/","section":"s. 4.1, 5.2","official_wording":"Licences shall be issued for a 12-month period to commence on the first day of January and expire on the 31st day of December each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Northeast B.C. Inter-Community Business Licence is an add-on costing $130, valid in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe. It is for mobile businesses and does not cover cannabis. It is in addition to the standard business licence.","short":"Yes, $130 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"Inter-Community Licences - Northeast B.C.","official_wording":"For an additional $130, any Pouce Coupe business can operate within any of the municipalities listed above without the requirement to carry separate licences for each municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for carrying on business without a licence. Business licence not displayed $100; not carried $100. Retail cannabis without a licence $750. A second offence in the same calendar year is double the penalty, a third triple.","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3, 12.1(a) $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (with Amendment Bylaw No. 1066, 2025); fees in Consolidated Municipal Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1062, 2025, Schedule D; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 993, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/17371/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1014, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, if run by a resident of the principal dwelling and secondary to the home. Home occupations are accessory uses in R-1, R-2 and A-1, and in C-2 (within multiple dwelling) and CD-1 (within residential units); home industries in A-1 only.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, A-1 and some C-2, CD-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Home-Based Businesses; s. 7 zones","official_wording":"All home-based businesses must be operated by a resident of the principal dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A valid Village business licence is required \"if required\". Schedule D lists home-based business with a fee \"as per applicable category\".","short":"\"If required\"; fee as per applicable category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Home-Based Businesses, item i","official_wording":"All home-based businesses must hold a valid Business Licence from the Village of Pouce Coupe if required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, glare or interference; no exterior changes out of character; no bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles; signs must follow Village bylaws. Home occupation: wholly inside the house or accessory building, no outdoor storage, at most one extra parking space. Home industry: mostly inside, limited outdoor storage, one extra space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Home-Based Businesses, items v, viii; Home Occupations items 3-4; Home Industries items 6-7","official_wording":"A home-based business within residential zones will not produce any offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, glare, heat or electrical interference.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home occupations exclude medical, dental and veterinary offices and audio recording studios. No materials or processes that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases. Uses not listed are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Home Occupations; Home-Based Businesses item vii","official_wording":"Business or professional offices other than a medical, dental, or veterinary practitioner;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 4 (Home-Based Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental accommodation is a permitted accessory use in the R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2 and CD-1 zones. Any dwelling unit can be used; a guest may stay at most 31 consecutive days. Pouce Coupe is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Yes, accessory use in R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, CD-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 7, R-1 zone; s. 4 Short-Term Rental Accommodation","official_wording":"ix. Short-term rental accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All operators of a short-term rental must hold a valid Village business licence. The fee schedule has no short-term rental category.","short":"Yes; no STR fee category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Short-Term Rental Accommodation, item i","official_wording":"All operators of short-term rental accommodation must hold a valid Business License from the Village of Pouce Coupe.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Under provincial rules, hosts offering stays of under 90 consecutive days must register with the Province whether or not a local licence is required. Fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Keep the external appearance of other properties in the zone; signs must follow Village bylaws; must comply with provincial legislation. Bed and breakfasts are separate: owner-occupied, at most 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests, one extra parking space per room.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"s. 4, Short-Term Rental Accommodation, items iv-vi","official_wording":"A short-term rental accommodation must retain the external appearance of other properties in the zone of which it is located in.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for carrying on a business without a licence (MTI Schedule D). No short-term-rental-specific ticket is listed in the current zoning bylaw schedule.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/46964/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3, 12.1(a) $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","place_name":"Pouce Coupe","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026, Section 4 (Short-Term Rental Accommodation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 1014, 2018; provincial short-term rental registration rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1093, 2026 (PDF), Village of Pouce Coupe","source_url":"https://poucecoupe.civicweb.net/document/52625/","section":"Bylaw cover","official_wording":"Village of Pouce Coupe Zoning Bylaw No. 1093 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Before starting: any new building, accessory building or structure; additions, repairs or structural changes; finishing an unfinished area; demolishing or moving a building; installing a manufactured or mobile home; building or remodelling a deck (unroofed decks up to 0.6 m above grade excepted); a pool; plumbing, water or sewer connections; a new chimney or fireplace; enclosing a carport or converting a garage to living space; a retaining structure 1.5 m (5 ft) or higher; a change of use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/do-i-need-a-building-permit","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Construct any new building, accessory building, or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Installing cabinets; roofing or exterior finish repair or replacement with no structural change; landscaping or sidewalks; retaining structures under 1.5 m (5 ft); fences; unroofed decks no more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above grade; a storage shed or similar building under 10 m² (it must still meet zoning setbacks and height).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/do-i-need-a-building-permit","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Installing cabinets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the building permit application form for your zone (one form for mobile homes in the R4 zone, one for all other zones) and hand in a hard copy at City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, during office hours. The owner applies, or an agent with the owner's signed authorization.","short":"Paper form in hard copy at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Forms, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/building-permit-application-forms","section":"Building Permit Application Forms page","official_wording":"Hard copies of Building Permit Applications can be submitted at City Hall during our office hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The City's application form signed by the owner, a site plan, floor plans, cross sections, elevations and a foundation design with letters of assurance from a registered professional (two sets of drawings), plus Energy Step Code documents from an Energy Advisor for Part 9 buildings. Extra reports (geotechnical, riparian, storm water) may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 10.1 (standard buildings), s. 26.4","official_wording":"be made on the form provided by the City and signed by the owner making the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time is stated. Wait times depend on the number of applications in the queue, so call the Building Department for current timelines.","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Information Package (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/156516","section":"Building Permit Application Process","official_wording":"Wait times for building permit issuance is dependent on the number of building permit applications in the queue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by phone (604-485-8614). The owner or representative must give at least 48 hours' notice, and the civic address must be posted and visible. Required inspections (excavation, footings, damp proofing, plumbing, framing, insulation, final) must pass before the work is covered up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 18.4","official_wording":"shall give at least 48 hours' notice to the City when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building and Licensing (Planning Services), 604-485-8614; City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/do-i-need-a-building-permit","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Building and Licensing Email us Call us at 604-485-8614 Hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Closed on holidays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Building Bylaw 2141, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “City of Powell River Building Bylaw 2141, 2007”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. Zoning height rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 5.2.7","official_wording":"5.2.7 fences; and 5.2.8 structures, such as greenhouses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.2 m (4 ft) in all zones. A fence or wall taller than that may not be in the required front setback.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.9 and 5.10 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.10.4(a)","official_wording":"In all zones, fences or walls not greater than 1.2 metres (4 ft) in height may be located anywhere on a lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Behind the required front setback: up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in all zones except Commercial and Industrial, and up to 2.5 m (8 ft) in Commercial and Industrial zones. Open mesh or chain-link fences for tennis courts, pools, parks, playgrounds, schools, child care centres, utilities and similar uses may be up to 5 m (16.4 ft).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.9 and 5.10 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.10.4(b), (c)","official_wording":"In all zones, except Commercial and Industrial, fences or walls not greater than 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height may be located anywhere to the rear of a required front setback on any lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Fence heights are subject to the visibility rule at intersections: nothing may block the line of vision between 1 m (3.3 ft) and 3 m (10 ft) above the road crown within the sight area defined in Diagram D.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.9 and 5.10 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.9, s. 5.10.4","official_wording":"there shall be no obstructions to the line of vision between 1 metre (3.3 ft) and 3 metres (10 ft) above the average height of the crowns of intersecting streets","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1 m of both sides. The exposed part of a retaining wall counts as a fence. Barbed wire only in Commercial and Industrial zones, at least 2.5 m above ground. Electric fences are allowed in residential, rural and multi-family zones with approved controllers, outside setbacks, with warning signs. A pool enclosure must be at least 1.5 m high with a self-closing gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.9 and 5.10 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.7","official_wording":"ground level at the average grade within 1 metre (3.3 ft) of both sides of such fence or a wall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, s. 5.10 (Fences) and s. 5.9 (Visibility at Intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.9 and 5.10 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.10","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW means “City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006” and all amendments thereof.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (108 sq ft) that does not create a hazard, but it must still meet zoning setbacks and height. Over 10 m², a permit is needed.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building a Detached Garage or Accessory Building, City handout (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/117241","section":"Detached Garage handout, II.1","official_wording":"If you are constructing an accessory building of less than 10m2 (108 ft2) and it does not create a hazard, a building permit is not required but you must ensure compliance with zoning bylaws.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build or remodel a deck, except an unroofed deck no more than 0.6 m (2 ft) above the adjacent ground.","short":"Yes, unless unroofed and 0.6 m or less above ground","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's web page lists 'Remodel or construct a deck' with no height threshold. The Building Bylaw exempts unroofed decks within 0.6 m of grade, so the bylaw's exemption is shown. Adjacent ground level is measured for at least 0.6 m beyond the deck's perimeter (s. 2).","source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 0.6 metres (2 ft);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A detached garage or carport needs a building permit (the under-10 m² exemption applies only to small accessory buildings). Enclosing a carport or converting a garage to living space also needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building a Detached Garage or Accessory Building, City handout (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/117241","section":"Detached Garage handout, II.1","official_wording":"In order to build a detached garage or other accessory building in the City of Powell River you must apply for a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R1, R2, R3, R3A and RA1 zones an accessory building cannot be in a required front setback, must be at least 1.5 m from a lane and 0.9 m from side and rear lot lines, and can be up to 4.9 m high (5.5 m with a 3 in 12 or steeper roof in R1, R2, RA1). Accessory coverage is 10% of the lot (Table 1). A0, A1, A2: 3 m setbacks, 10.5 m height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.1.3, 5.1.4","official_wording":"No portion of an accessory building may be located in any required front setback","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 and Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 (office consolidation, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/604","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “City of Powell River Building Bylaw 2141, 2007”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for work with a construction value of $1,000 or less. The $100 application fee is credited toward it.","short":"$100 for value $1,000 or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Construction Value Permit Fee $1000 and under $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: $1,001 to $200,000 is $100 plus $12 per $1,000 or portion thereof; $200,001 and over is $2,500 plus $10 per $1,000 or portion thereof. Mobile home installed with foundation in a mobile home park: $500 single wide, $750 double wide.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"$1001 to $200,000 $100 + $12 per $1000 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100, non-refundable, paid when you apply and credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"A non-refundable building permit application fee of $100 shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $80 minimum, $12 per fixture. Demolition: $300 plus $10 per $1,000 of demolition cost. Re-inspection after the second inspection: $80 each. Refundable security deposit: $1,250 for a single family or duplex dwelling and accessory buildings over 500 sq ft; other buildings 1.5% of construction value ($1,250 minimum, $6,250 maximum). Work without a permit once a Stop Work notice is posted: double the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G, Supplementary and Plumbing Permit Fees","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit $80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $100 application fee is paid with the application; the permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"be submitted at the time of application; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G: Building Permit Fees and Inspection Charges (amended by Bylaw 2788, February 19, 2026). The Building Bylaw 2141, 2007 s. 12 requires the fee to be paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Application Forms page still says fees follow 'Schedule A of the Building Bylaw', but Building Bylaw Amendment 2787 (February 19, 2026) removed Schedule A and moved fees to Fee Bylaw Schedule G. The bylaw wins.","source_title":"City of Powell River Fee Bylaw 2092, 2005, Schedule G (office consolidation, amended February 19, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67967","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Schedule G: BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND INSPECTION CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Find your property on the Zoning Map (Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw 2100), a PDF linked from the Development Permits page. The City's online Land Information Map (Interactive Map page) is an unofficial map. Confirm your zone with City staff.","short":"PDF Zoning Map (Schedule A)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Powell River Interactive Map, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/cityofpowellriverinteractivemap","section":"Interactive Map page","official_wording":"Launch Land Information Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006; the City's consolidated copy is current to May 15, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"Consolidation","official_wording":"Consolidated May 15, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists its permitted uses (anything not listed is prohibited). Parts 8 and 9 set lot size, lot coverage, building height and setbacks for residential zones; Part 6 sets parking; Part 5 and Part 7 add rules on accessory buildings, fences, suites, carriage houses and home-based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"Definitions; Part 8","official_wording":"all uses not listed as a permitted use shall be deemed to be a prohibited use in that zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Services Department, 604-485-8650, planningservices@powellriver.ca; City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Departments Overview page gives 604-485-8655 while the Development Permits and Carriage Houses pages give 604-485-8650. Both come from the City; try 8650 first.","source_title":"Carriage Houses, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/carriage-houses","section":"Carriage Houses page","official_wording":"Planning Services Email: planningservices@powellriver.ca Call us at 604-485-8650","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW means “City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006” and all amendments thereof.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One secondary suite inside a single-family dwelling or duplex in R1, R2, R3, R3A, RA1, A0, A1, CD3 and CD4 zones; in A2 and the MC (Milltown Centre) zone, in a single-family dwelling only. The City's older sheet lists fewer zones and says suites are not permitted in compact or multi-family zones.","short":"Yes, one in R1, R2, R3, R3A, RA1, A0, A1, CD3, CD4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 8.1.2(c) (R1); 8.2.2(c); 8.4.2(c) (R3A); 13.4.2(c) (CD4)","official_wording":"(c) one secondary suite in a SFD or duplex dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One carriage house (a detached accessory dwelling unit behind the main house) per lot in R1, R2, R3, R3A, RA1, A0, A1, A2, CD3 and CD4 zones, up to 120 m² (1,291 sq ft). The City's web page omits CD3; the Zoning Bylaw includes it.","short":"Yes, one carriage house per lot in listed zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Siting: at least 1.8 m from side and rear lot lines and 4 m from the principal building in R1, R2, R3, R3A, RA1, CD3 and CD4; 3.0 m from side and rear lot lines and 4 m from the principal building in A0, A1 and A2 (s. 5.3(e), (f)). Carriage house must be at most the accessory building height of the zone.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"the building floor area of the carriage house shall not exceed 120m2 (1291 ft2);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A suite must be wholly inside the main dwelling with a heated interior connection and its own separate entrance; one per dwelling. On lots over 4,050 m² the zone allows only three dwelling units in total and the suite only in a single-family dwelling. Carriage house: one per lot, 120 m² maximum. No minimum unit floor area in these zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.7(a), (b)","official_wording":"must be wholly within the principal dwelling unit, with the secondary suite and the principal dwelling unit having adjacent heated interior areas;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Parking must be provided on the lot under Part 6: for up to four dwelling units (not apartments), 1 space per dwelling unit, to a maximum of 3 spaces per lot.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit, up to 3 per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.7(d); s. 6.5.1(a)","official_wording":"must provide parking upon the lot in conformance with Part 6 of this Bylaw; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Register the suite with the City and have the Building Inspector inspect it before anyone occupies it (start with the Secondary Suite Declaration Form). A building permit is needed for construction, structural or plumbing work. A carriage house has a development permit application and a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.7(e)","official_wording":"must be registered with the City and inspected by the Building Inspector prior to occupation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (s. 5.7 Secondary Suites, s. 5.3 Carriage Houses, Part 8, s. 6.5 parking); Building Bylaw 2141, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, sections 5.3, 5.7 and 6.5 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW means “City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006” and all amendments thereof.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed for a tree 20 cm (8 in) or more across (at 1.5 m) on a parcel of 1 ha (2.5 ac) or more, on City-owned land, on or next to a slope of 25% or more, or in an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Any tree, of any size, in a Development Permit Area, a riparian area, or under a s. 219 covenant, and any significant or wildlife tree, also needs one.","short":"Yes, for 20 cm trees on parcels of 1 ha or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 2.2.1, 3.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall apply to any tree having a diameter breast height of at least 20 cm (8 in) that is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: a dead, diseased, damaged or imminently hazardous tree (City Engineer satisfied, or an arborist's statement; a replacement tree is still required); farm operations; driveways, required parking and utility corridors; roads and services on approved drawings. One tree per 0.25 ha a year needs a permit and replacement but no fee. Tree farms, managed forest land and golf courses are outside the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 4.1(h), 4.1(c), 4.1(d), 4.2","official_wording":"cutting and removal of any tree that is dead, diseased, damaged or that otherwise constitutes an imminent physical hazard to persons or property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $150 per 0.5 ha (or part) of the parcel, non-refundable, and waived for a hazard tree. A security deposit is also required for replacement trees (see below). Renewing, extending or changing a permit costs $50.","short":"$150 per 0.5 ha or part of parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 5.1(c), 5.5(b)","official_wording":"a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $150 per 0.5 ha or portion thereof of the parcel(s) where the tree(s) is/are located","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are planted on the same parcel under Schedule E: one tree for a 20-30 cm tree, two for 30-50 cm, three for 50 cm or more. Security: $200 per tree for the first 10 and $25 for each more, returnable after 3 years if healthy. A tree cut without a permit: at least two replacements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 6.3.1, 6.3.5, 6.3.7","official_wording":"the owner shall replace the tree cut or removed with a tree planted on the same parcel in accordance with the criteria set out in Schedule E.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers trees 20 cm (8 in) or more across on titled land owned by the City, so cutting one needs a permit. Cutting by the City or its agents in a dedicated highway is exempt, except significant trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 2.2.1(b), s. 4.1(e)","official_wording":"located upon titled land owned by the City or in the possession of the City;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 for cutting or removing a tree without a permit ($40 less if paid within 14 days; $40 surcharge if paid after 28 days). In court, the bylaw sets a fine of $500 to $10,000 per offence, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $400 ($40 less if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 24, Tree Protection Bylaw","official_wording":"3.1 Cutting or removing tree $400 $40 $40 Not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008 (consolidated September 2017, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/525","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Powell River Tree Protection Bylaw 2174, 2008”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart) are collected weekly; garbage and recycling are collected every second week.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 2(b)","official_wording":"weekly collection of Organics, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the five-route schedule (Routes A to E) on the City website, the qathet Waste Wise app, or the monthly schedule in The Peak and qathet Living; paper copies can be mailed on request by calling 604 485-8657. A collection day advances following a statutory or City holiday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Schedule, Placement and Route Map, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/curbsidegarbagecollection","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Through the qathet Waste Wise app, available from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: 120 litre cart. Organics: 120 litre cart. Recycling: 240 or 360 litre cart (size change is free). An extra 120 litre garbage or organics cart is $80 a year (garbage cart: Finance, (604) 485-8637); each levy change costs $25. Report a damaged, lost or stolen cart to Operational Services, 604-485-8657; the owner pays replacement ($80, $100 or $150 by size).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 3.3; Sch. A","official_wording":"automated Garbage Collection - 120 litre Cart;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place the cart at the collection point no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, and remove it to private property by 8:00 p.m. that day. Put it as close as possible to the street edge, 1 m from other objects, with 3 m clearance overhead, lid opening toward the street, not blocking vehicles or pedestrians.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"at the collection point by 7:30 am but not before 5:00 am;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each cart may weigh no more than 35 kg (75 lb). Extra garbage bags may be set out beside the cart on garbage day with a $5 City garbage tag on each: maximum four bags, each no more than 12 kg (26.5 lb), up to 79 cm by 107 cm and securely fastened. Waste inside the cart needs no tag.","short":"Cart 35 kg; extra bags $5 tag, max four","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"ss. 4.2, 5.3; Sch. A s. 11","official_wording":"no more than 35 kg (75 pounds) in weight;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: $245.35 per residential unit ($205.19 garbage and organics plus $40.16 recycling). 2027: $253.18. Billed on the property tax notice, due the first working day after July 1; a 10% penalty applies to any part unpaid by then.","short":"$245.35 a year per residential unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"Sch. A ss. 1-3","official_wording":"$245.35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 2784, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the green organics cart with food scraps, collected weekly. Accepted: leaves, grass clippings, cones, flowers and small branches.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"ss. 2(b), 2(n)","official_wording":"Yard waste such as leaves, grass","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches no larger than 1 inch in diameter, in the closed green cart weighing no more than 35 kg (75 lb). Organics from the cart are put out between 5:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"ss. 2(n), 5.3","official_wording":"species or any branches/limbs larger than 1\" in diameter are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"qathet Regional District Resource Recovery Centre, 4924 Marine Avenue, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed statutory holidays. Yard waste is accepted at the Transfer Station.","short":"Qathet Resource Recovery Centre, 4924 Marine Avenue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Resource Recovery Centre, qathet Regional District","source_url":"https://qathet.ca/services/waste-management/resource-recovery-centre/","section":"Hours; Location","official_wording":"The Resource Recovery Centre is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Closed statutory holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste in the green cart is part of the annual solid waste fee ($245.35 in 2026). At the Resource Recovery Centre, yard waste is $225 per tonne in 2026 ($230 from January 1, 2027) with a $5.75 minimum fee; commingled food and yard waste is $250 per tonne.","short":"Curbside in $245.35 fee; centre $225 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 602, 2025, Schedule C, Tipping Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.qathet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Schedule-C-Tipping-Fees.pdf","section":"Sch. C","official_wording":"Yard Waste $ 225.00 $ 225.00 $ 230.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Invasive species, and branches or limbs larger than 1 inch (curbside cart); branches over 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter and invasive plants cannot be included in yard waste at the Resource Recovery Centre. Carts with invasive species (blackberry, knotweed, ivy, broom), biodegradable plastics, pet waste or biohazard waste are not collected.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 2(n)","official_wording":"species or any branches/limbs larger than 1\" in diameter are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 2784, 2025 (curbside); qathet Regional District Solid Waste Regulation and Tipping Fee Bylaw No. 602, 2025 (drop-off fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has four water conservation stages (Schedule C); the stage is set by the City and no calendar dates are written in the bylaw. Stage 1 is the minimum and is in effect most of the year; Stage 2 is common in summer.","short":"Four stages set by City; Stage 1 most of the year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015 (office consolidation)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/66505","section":"Sch. C","official_wording":"These restrictions only apply to the use of treated drinking water.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: odd-numbered addresses water any time on odd calendar days; even-numbered addresses any time on even calendar days. Stage 2: same days, but only between 12 a.m. and 9 a.m. Stage 3: odd addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays, even addresses Wednesdays and Sundays, 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. Stage 4: all watering with treated drinking water prohibited. Only one hose may be used for sprinkling at a time.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, any time; Stage 2: 12 a.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015 (office consolidation)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/66505","section":"Sch. C; s. 19(b)","official_wording":"STAGE 1: Properties with odd","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 3: flowers, vegetable gardens, decorative planters, shrubs and trees only by hand with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle, or with containers or drip irrigation. Underground sprinkler systems on a time clock are exempt from Stage 1 restrictions only if run between midnight and 7 a.m. Stage 4: all watering with treated drinking water is prohibited. Vehicles may be washed in Stages 1 and 2 only with a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015 (office consolidation)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/66505","section":"Sch. C; s. 19(c)","official_wording":"STAGE 3: Only if done by hand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: sprinkling outside the restricted times is allowed for new (establishing) lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers only at the discretion of the Director of Infrastructure and with a special permit displayed on the lawn. Stages 3 and 4: no new permits are issued or renewed and all watering with treated drinking water is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015 (office consolidation)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/66505","section":"Sch. C","official_wording":"STAGES 1-2: Sprinkling outside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for failing to comply with the sprinkling restrictions (s. 19(a)) and $100 for using more than one hose at a time (s. 19(b)), each with a $20 discount if paid within 14 days and a $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days. No municipal ticket is listed for waterworks offences.","short":"Notice $100 ($20 off if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 25","official_wording":"19(a) Failure to comply with $100 $20 $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015 (office consolidation)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/66505","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Waterworks Regulations and Rates Bylaw 2425, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog in the City without a valid licence for the current calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog in the City unless a valid and subsisting license for the current calendar year has first been obtained for the dog under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Powell River. Licences are sold at the City Hall cashier counter, 6910 Duncan Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","section":"Annual Fees","official_wording":"Licenses can be purchased at the City Hall cashier counter:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year. The City charges one rate for every dog, with no separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs. $24 if paid before March 1.","short":"$30 a year ($24 if paid before March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"Sch. B s. 1","official_wording":"(a) Every dog $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year. The City charges the same rate for every dog, whether or not it is spayed or neutered. $24 if paid before March 1.","short":"$30 a year ($24 if paid before March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"Sch. B s. 1","official_wording":"(a) Every dog $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Paid before March 1: $24. Dog that moved into the City after June 30: $15. Replacement tag: $5. A licence is not transferable and expires 14 days after a change of owner; the new owner must get a new licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"Sch. B; ss. 8, 10","official_wording":"License fee for every dog that has moved into the City after 30 June $ 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires December 31 of the year it is issued, so a new one is needed each calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the license was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the City Hall cashier counter, 6910 Duncan Street. The City's Animal Control page links an application form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","section":"Annual Fees","official_wording":"Licenses can be purchased at the City Hall cashier counter:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($20 discount if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice; $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($20 off if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 1, s. 3","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog $100 $20 $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property, a dog must be on a leash or tether and under the immediate care and control of a competent person on any highway or public place. No animal may run at large. Off-leash is allowed only in designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 14, 15","official_wording":"No person shall permit any animal to be running at large in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres (the bylaw says a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"A fenced dog off-leash park off Duncan Street, reached by the access way next to the Mother Nature store. It has two sections; owners must keep control of their dogs and carry a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","section":"Off-Leash Park","official_wording":"the fenced dog off-leash park, located off Duncan Street, with the access way adjacent to Mother Nature store","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No animals, including dogs, even on a leash: Willingdon Beach Park and Mowat Bay Park from May 1 to September 15 each year; Willingdon Beach Walkway and Fishing Float all year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 19; Sch. C","official_wording":"Willingdon Beach Park May 1st to September 15th inclusive in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The person in care of the animal must immediately remove its excrement from a highway or public place and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 26, 27","official_wording":"No person shall permit any animal to defecate upon any highway or public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for an animal at large and $100 for a dog not leashed or tethered (each with a $20 discount if paid within 14 days and a $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 each.","short":"Notice $100 ($20 off if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 1, ss. 14, 15","official_wording":"14 Animal at large $100 $20 $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack a person or another animal without provocation, or one that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or another animal without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 2(b)","official_wording":"a dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack, without provocation, a person or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property, the dog must be on a leash or tether no longer than two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the owner's property it must be kept securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents its escape and the entry of children under 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 16, 17","official_wording":"unless the dog is kept on a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length, is securely muzzled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Powell River's bylaw and City page do not state a separate licence fee for a dangerous dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control: (604) 485-8600, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; after hours, Saturday and Sunday: (604) 485-6291, press 3. For a dangerous dog at large that is a threat to public safety after hours, call the RCMP at (604) 485-6255. Complaints must include name, address and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","section":"Dangerous, Deceased and Abused Animals; Contact Us","official_wording":"After hours report of dangerous dogs at large if a threat to public safety: RCMP (604) 485-6255","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for a dangerous dog not leashed or tethered and muzzled (s. 16) and $300 for one not securely confined (s. 17) ($30 discount if paid within 14 days; $30 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $300 each.","short":"Notice $300 ($30 off if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 1, ss. 16, 17","official_wording":"16 Dangerous dog not leashed or $300 $30 $30 Not Applicable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any parcel of land in the City, and no more than one of them an unspayed female.","short":"Max three dogs (one unspayed female)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three dogs but no more than one of which can be an unspayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three cats on any parcel of land in the City, and no more than one of them an unspayed female.","short":"Max three cats (one unspayed female)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 29","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than three cats but no more than one of which can be an unspayed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and rabbits: up to 6 poultry (no rooster) on R1, R2 or R3 lots; on RA1 lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre), up to 12 poultry (no rooster) or 20 rabbits; on RA1, A1 or A2 lots, up to 24 poultry (one may be a rooster) or 50 rabbits. Other animals (not dogs, cats, rabbits or poultry) may be kept on A1 and A2 lots with at least 0.4 ha (1 acre) per animal, and on RA1 lots with at least 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) per animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 30, 31","official_wording":"up to 12 poultry, none of which may be a rooster, or 20 rabbits on a RA1 zoned parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The dog and cat limits do not apply to the lawful operation of a pet shop, veterinary clinic or kennel. A kennel is a place keeping four or more dogs or cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 2(e), 28, 29","official_wording":"except in the lawful operation of a pet shop, veterinary clinic or kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for keeping more than 3 dogs, more than 3 cats, or more than one unspayed female dog or cat ($20 discount within 14 days; $20 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 for more than 3 dogs or more than 3 cats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 1, ss. 28, 29","official_wording":"28 Keeping more than 3 dogs $100 $20 $20 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Poultry may be kept on R1, R2 and R3 zoned parcels (up to six, no rooster), and in larger numbers on RA1, A1 and A2 zoned parcels. \"Poultry\" means domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons and similar birds.","short":"Yes, R1, R2, R3 zones (up to six)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 2(g), 31","official_wording":"up to six poultry, none of which may be a rooster, on a R1, R2 and R3 zoned parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"R1, R2 or R3 lots: up to 6 poultry. RA1 lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre): up to 12 poultry. RA1, A1 or A2 lots: up to 24 poultry.","short":"6 poultry (R1, R2, R3 lots); up to 24 on RA1, A1, A2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"up to 12 poultry, none of which may be a rooster, or 20 rabbits on a RA1 zoned parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters on R1, R2 or R3 lots, or on RA1 lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre). On RA1, A1 or A2 lots, one rooster is allowed among the 24 poultry.","short":"No on R1, R2, R3 lots; 1 allowed on larger lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"up to 12 poultry, none of which may be a rooster, or 20 rabbits on a RA1 zoned parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Portable and mobile enclosures must be in the rear yard, no closer than 3.0 m to any lot line, built to protect against natural predators, and kept dry, unsoiled and free of odours or vermin. Manure and soiled bedding must be disposed of so there is no odour or vermin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"i located within the rear yard of the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No permit, licence or registration for poultry is stated in the bylaw or on the City's page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"No hive limit was found. The Wildlife Attractant Bylaw requires bees and beehives to be kept so they do not attract wildlife and are reasonably inaccessible to wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 2822, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/160980","section":"s. 8(i)","official_wording":"bees and beehives are kept in such a manner so as not to attract Wildlife and that they are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Animals other than dogs, cats, rabbits or poultry may be kept on A1 and A2 zoned parcels with at least 0.4 ha (1 acre) for each animal, and on RA1 zoned parcels with at least 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) for each animal. Horses are banned from listed streets and areas, including any municipal park, school ground, car parking area, cultivated boulevard or sidewalk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"ss. 22, 30","official_wording":"A1 and A2 zoned parcel under City of Powell River Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, when a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003 (poultry and animal limits); Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (zones); Wildlife Attractant Bylaw 2822, 2026 (attractants, bees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any street for longer than 36 hours. A vehicle or combination wider than 2.15 m (7 ft) or longer than 6 m (20 ft), including any load, may not be parked on any street for more than one hour (except for loading or unloading, taxis and buses, or licensed service work). Vehicles over 6 m long may not park on listed streets (parts of Marine Avenue, Alberni Street, Cranberry Street and Manson Avenue) except to load. No parking on sidewalks or boulevards or in front of driveways.","short":"36 hours; vehicles over 6 m 1 hour","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 931, 1978 (consolidated November 18, 2025)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/247","section":"ss. 17, 19, 25","official_wording":"on any street for longer than 36 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No zoning rule on where, how many or what size of RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot was found. The Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw lists derelict vehicles, recreational vehicles, campers, utility trailers, boat trailers and boats among 'rubbish' that must not be allowed to accumulate or remain on property.","short":"No zoning rule found; derelict items counted as rubbish","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/244","section":"ss. 2(j)(ix), 3(a)","official_wording":"derelict vehicles, recreational vehicles, campers, utility trailers, boat trailers, transport","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $75 for parking in a restricted location (s. 17) or a vehicle over 6 m long in a restricted location (s. 19), with a $15 discount if paid within 14 days and a $15 surcharge if paid after 28 days. The Traffic Bylaw s. 44 itself says $30 if paid within 14 days and $60 after. Section 25 (one-hour limit) is not in the notice schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Traffic Bylaw's own $30/$60 notice conflicts with the current Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 ($75); the BNE bylaw (adopted July 2, 2026) is later. The $60 and $90 amounts are the $75 penalty less or plus the $15 discount or surcharge.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 23","official_wording":"17 Stop, stand or park a vehicle $75 $15 $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw 931, 1978 (consolidated November 18, 2025); Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021 (stored RVs and trailers as rubbish)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 931, 1978 (consolidated November 18, 2025)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/247","section":"title","official_wording":"POWELL RIVER TRAFFIC BYLAW 931, 1978","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit any noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let noise from their property do the same.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1913, 2000","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/243","section":"ss. 3, 4","official_wording":"any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw calls certain noises objectionable between 8 p.m. (2000 hours) and 7 a.m. (0700 hours): amplified music or speech audible outside the premises or at the property boundary, animal noise audible outside the premises or at the property boundary, machinery or equipment noise, and construction noise.","short":"None set; certain noises banned 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1913, 2000","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/243","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"any amplified music or speech whichis audible between the hours of 2000 hours and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Noise from construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition of any building, structure or thing, including excavation or filling of land, is prohibited between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"Banned 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1913, 2000","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/243","section":"s. 6(d)","official_wording":"any noises or sounds made in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits are set. Amplified sound and animal noise are banned if they disturb (s. 5), and are objectionable if audible outside the premises or at the property boundary between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. (s. 6). Exempt: emergency vehicles, City public works, tide-dependent marine work, snow removal and highway cleaning, church bells or chimes, and required public address or alarm systems.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1913, 2000","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/243","section":"ss. 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"permit any animal, by its calls, cries, barks, or other noises or sounds, to disturb the quiet.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement (City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street): (604) 485-8600, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Anonymous complaints are not accepted; include name, address and phone number and a detailed description.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/bylaw-enforcement-and-animal-control","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"Call (604) 485-8600 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) Monday - Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"City after-hours line: (604) 485-6291, press 3 (also Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). The City's contact page lists the RCMP non-emergency line, (604) 485-6255, for after-hours noise violations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/bylaw-enforcement-and-animal-control","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"Call (604) 485-6291 press 3) - after hours, Saturday and Sunday (8:00 - 4:00 pm)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for noise that disturbs (ss. 3, 4, 5) and for noise during the prohibited hours (s. 6). The current Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 also lists Noise Control Bylaw offences, but the penalty amounts are not legible in the text copy.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (consolidated January 2022)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67966","section":"Sch. 7","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 3 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River (District of Powell River) Noise Control Bylaw No. 1913, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw 1913, 2000","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/243","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1913,2000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners may not allow rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome material, unsanitary conditions, buildings in disrepair, or noxious weeds to accumulate on property. Owners and occupiers must keep lawn grass at or under 20 cm, maintain visible vegetation neatly, remove overgrown vegetation, keep vegetation waste to a contained area under 2 m³ (71 ft³), and clear debris after a demolition. Graffiti must be removed from building exteriors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/244","section":"ss. 3, 4; Sch. B","official_wording":"Rubbish, or other material that is noxious, offensive or unwholesome;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at (604) 485-8600 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday), use the City's online issue/complaint form, or go to City Hall, 6910 Duncan Street. After hours and weekends: (604) 485-6291, press 3. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/bylaw-enforcement-and-animal-control","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"Call (604) 485-8600 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) Monday - Friday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"After inspection the City gives the owner notice and a time to comply; a written order is normally for 21 days, or immediate for a health, safety or environmental matter. Each re-inspection costs $100. An order can be appealed to Council in writing within 7 days. If the owner does not comply, Council may make a declaration under s. 72 of the Community Charter and the City may do the work at the owner's cost; costs unpaid by December 31 are collected like property taxes plus a $50 fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/244","section":"ss. 5, 9, 11, 14-16","official_wording":"A fee of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for rubbish or unsanitary conditions; $100 noxious weeds; $75 grass over 20 cm; $150 vegetation waste over 2 m3; $450 uncleared demolition debris (on a $150 penalty, $30 discount within 14 days and $30 surcharge after 28 days; amounts differ by offence). Municipal ticket: $150 for each of those except demolition debris ($1,000).","short":"Notice $150; ticket $150","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two schedules differ: the current Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 lists $100 for noxious weeds and $75 for grass over 20 cm, while the January 2022 Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw lists $150 for both. The MTI schedule also names 'Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw 2500, 2018' in its Schedule 1 list, which Bylaw 2649, 2021 repealed. Bylaw 2649 s. 20 sets a court fine of $150 to $10,000.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 13","official_wording":"3 (a) Allowing rubbish, or other $150 $30 $30 $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649, 2021","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/244","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Property and Building Maintenance Standards Bylaw 2649,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not mention campfires or fire pits by name. It says no one may start or maintain an open fire unless it is allowed under s. 3(e) (permitted garden-refuse burning) or under a permit from the Fire Chief. Charcoal fires in barbecues and hibachis for cooking are not \"open burning\".","short":"No campfire rule; open fires need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw 1931, 2001 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/709","section":"ss. 2, 3(c)","official_wording":"A person shall not start or maintain an open fire, or cause or allow an open fire to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only dry garden refuse (leaves, foliage, prunings, weeds, crops or stubble) may be burned, and only with a permit from the Fire Chief, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., during April 1-30 and November 1-30. The fire must be on your property at least 4.6 m from all property lines and buildings and at least 1.5 m from grass, shrubs, trees or wooden fences, watched continuously by someone 16 or older with emergency equipment able to put it out in five minutes, and burning only when the Ventilation Index is forecast \"good\". No burning of garbage or noxious material (tires, plastics, demolition waste, treated lumber and so on).","short":"Only with a permit, Apr 1-30 and Nov 1-30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw 1931, 2001 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/709","section":"ss. 3, 4, 6; Sch. A","official_wording":"Permits will be issued for open burning of garden refuse only,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Residential Backyard Burning Permit from the Fire Chief (Powell River Fire Rescue). Fire Hall: (604) 485-4431.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw 1931, 2001 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/709","section":"ss. 3(e), 7; Sch. A","official_wording":"without first having obtained a permit to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief sets burning ban periods and may suspend permits; the public is told through a local newspaper or local radio. BC Wildfire Service bans usually do not apply inside municipalities, which set their own, so check the City as well as the BC Wildfire Service fire prohibitions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw 1931, 2001 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/709","section":"ss. 3(b), 7(c)","official_wording":"Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the green organics cart (collected weekly): leaves, grass clippings, cones, flowers and small branches up to 1 inch in diameter; no invasive species. Extra yard waste can go to the Resource Recovery Centre, 4924 Marine Avenue, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (tipping fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Collection Bylaw 2784, 2025","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/325","section":"s. 2(n)","official_wording":"Yard waste such as leaves, grass","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for burning without a permit, in a prohibited or non-designated period, or outside permitted hours; $150 too close to property lines or buildings; $200 for burning garbage or noxious material ($20 discount and surcharge on $100; $40 on $200). Municipal ticket: $200 for each of these offences.","short":"Notice $100 ($20 discount early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"App. 2","official_wording":"without a permit $100 $20 $20 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Powell River Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 1931, 2001 (with Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1932, 2001)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw 1931, 2001 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/709","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Powell River Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 1931,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Anyone over 18 may set off low-hazard fireworks only between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on October 31 each year, safely, on private property with the owner's consent. On a highway, street, park, playground, school ground or other public place a permit is required. Firecrackers cannot be exploded or possessed at all. No one under 18 may possess fireworks. Fireworks may not be aimed at any person, animal, building, vehicle, tree or bush.","short":"Oct 31, 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., 18 or older","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"ss. 12-16","official_wording":"Any person over 18 may set off or explode low-hazard fireworks between the hours of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only low-hazard fireworks may be sold, only to people over 18, only by a holder of a City business licence, and only between October 24 and October 31 each year. Selling firecrackers or high-hazard fireworks is banned. Selling any fireworks to someone under 18 (or who appears under 18) is banned.","short":"Oct 24 to 31, low-hazard only, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"ss. 3-5","official_wording":"No person shall sell or dispose of firecrackers or high-hazard fireworks within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Low-hazard\" fireworks are those the federal regulations classify that way, such as fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles and volcanoes; sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are excluded. \"High-hazard\" fireworks include rockets, shells, large wheels, barrages, batteries and firecrackers. A firecracker is a small paper cylinder with entwined fuses that makes a bang.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"and includes, but is not limited to, fireworks showers,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person or organization wanting to set off fireworks for a special event, festival or theatrical performance must apply in writing to the Fire Chief for a Special Use Fireworks Permit at least 14 days before the event. Conditions include the property owner's written consent, third-party liability insurance naming the City, and a certified Fireworks Supervisor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"ss. 6-8","official_wording":"wishing to possess and explode fireworks to observe or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (the bylaw's own Schedule B): $300 for selling to someone under 18, selling firecrackers or high-hazard fireworks, unlawful sale of low-hazard fireworks, unlawful possession, firecrackers, no special use permit, fireworks in a public place without a permit, and low-hazard fireworks outside the permitted time. Bylaw notice amounts differ by offence, for example $100 outside the permitted time (s. 16), $200 for a firecracker or fireworks in a public place without a permit (ss. 13, 14), $250 for selling to someone under 18 and $300 for selling firecrackers or high-hazard fireworks.","short":"Ticket $300; notice $100 to $300 by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"Sch. B","official_wording":"Explosion of low hazard fireworks outside of permitted time 16 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/562","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2359, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026: penalties are set per contravention in Schedule A, and disputes go to a screening officer and then an adjudication registry. Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (and the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw's own schedule) are issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers and, for some bylaws, by the RCMP, a Building Inspector or fire department officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"ss. 4, 12, 18","official_wording":"may be dealt with by bylaw notice under this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlicensed dog $100; dog not leashed $100; dangerous dog not leashed and muzzled $300; parking in a restricted location $75; rubbish on property $150; grass over 20 cm $75; burning without a permit $100; garbage cart set out too early or left out $100; breaking sprinkling restrictions $100. Municipal ticket: noise that disturbs $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"Sch. A","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog $100 $20 $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"If a bylaw notice is paid within 14 days of being received (or presumed received), the penalty is reduced by the discount in Column A2 of Schedule A, which is set offence by offence (for example $20 on a $100 penalty, $15 on $75, $30 on $150 or $300, $50 on $450).","short":"Discount per offence if paid in 14 days (e.g. $20 off $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"s. 7, Sch. A","official_wording":"if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If a bylaw notice is paid after 28 days of being received (or presumed received), the Column A3 surcharge in Schedule A is added to the penalty. It is set offence by offence (for example $20 on a $100 penalty, $15 on $75, $30 on $150 or $300, $50 on $450).","short":"Surcharge after 28 days, set per offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"s. 7, Sch. A","official_wording":"if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"In writing, following the instructions on the bylaw notice, and received by the City within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to have received) the notice. A screening officer can review it and, for listed offences, offer a compliance agreement (up to one year). If still disputed, it goes to an adjudication hearing; someone who loses must pay the City an extra $25 adjudication fee.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"ss. 9, 10, 17, 22","official_wording":"A person who wishes to dispute a bylaw notice must do so in writing in accordance with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026; Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone owning or operating a business in Powell River, including retail and commercial businesses, professional firms, home-based businesses and non-resident businesses that do work in the City. Exempt: rental or strata management of two or fewer units, wholesalers selling to merchants, charity events, and garage sales held no more than four times a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/business-licencing","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Any person owning or operating a business within the City of Powell River must obtain a Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by tier: Tier 1 $100, Tier 2 $150, Tier 3 $180 (under 185 m² of floor area, 1 to 9 employees, short-term rental), Tier 4 $300, Tier 5 $700, Tier 6 $1,000, Tier 7 $1,500. The tier depends on employees and floor area. Temporary business: $50 a day.","short":"By tier: $100 to $1,500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/41545","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.6.6","official_wording":"Tier 1 b) no inspections required pursuant to this Bylaw x Urban $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application Form and hand it in at City Hall during office hours or email it. Choose your location first and check the zoning allows the business. The licence is issued when you show compliance with City building, fire and zoning rules; an inspection may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/business-license-application","section":"Business Licence Application page","official_wording":"Hard copies of Business Licence Applications can be submitted at City Hall during our office hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are issued for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew and pay before the end of the licence period; the City sends renewal notices before December 31. Overdue renewals pay a late penalty (Tiers 1 to 3: $10 per month, up to $60) and there is a 30-day grace period before enforcement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/41545","section":"s. 4.5, 4.7, Table 1","official_wording":"terminating on the 31st day of December of the calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages and bylaw do not mention an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for carrying on business without a licence ($20 less if paid within 14 days, $20 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100. A court conviction can bring a fine up to $10,000 (each day a separate offence).","short":"Notice $100; ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 4","official_wording":"4.1.4 Failure to obtain a licence $100 $20 $20 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Powell River Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/41545","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Powell River Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 CONSOLIDATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use at your principal residence, with a valid business licence. Minor: A0, A1, A2, R, RM and several CD and MX zones, or a dwelling in a C zone. Major: A0, A1, A2, R, CD3, CD4, RM, MX. Rural: R2, RA1, A0, A1, A2 on lots over 4,000 m² (1 acre).","short":"Yes, at principal residence with a licence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's web summary lists slightly different zones (for example, no A0 for Major and A1/A2 but not RM for Minor/Major). The Zoning Bylaw wins. A home-based business must be run by people in their principal residence, in the dwelling or a permanent accessory building (one built substantially to Building Code standard with sound rating STC 35).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 7.1(a), 7.2(a), 7.3(a), 7.4(a)","official_wording":"operate under a valid business licence and comply with all applicable laws and City bylaws","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every home-based business needs a City business licence. Annual fee: Tier 1 $100 for a sole proprietor with no employees and no inspection required; Tier 2 $150 for 1 or 2 non-resident employees or where an inspection is required. New licences applied for on or after July 31 pay half.","short":"Yes: $100 a year (Tier 1), $150 (Tier 2)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 7.1(a)","official_wording":"operate under a valid business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: residents only, no customers, up to 20% of dwelling area or 50 m², whichever is less. Major: one non-resident employee, 30% of all floor area or 75 m² (lesser), 3 customer visits at a time, 20 a day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Rural: two employees, 30% or 93 m² (lesser), same visits. All: no outdoor storage, no vehicle over 5,500 kg, parking under Part 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 7.2(b)-(d)","official_wording":"only the resident(s) may engage in the business with no non-resident employees;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle, engine, equipment, trailer or boat repair; sawmills and lumber processing; industrial-scale welding; animal kennels and other animal uses (grooming excepted); cutting or wrapping wild game; industrial-scale or hazardous business; adult business; resale outlets such as pawnbrokers or mushroom buyers; dry cleaning and laundry; cannabis retail. Cabinetry and woodworking only in the Rural class.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 7.1(m), 7.1(g)","official_wording":"the following activities, uses, and businesses are strictly prohibited:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (Home Based Business); Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006, Part 7 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"Part 7","official_wording":"PART 7: HOME BASED BUSINESS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in your principal residence: you may rent a room, suite or the whole home for less than 90 consecutive days. One short-term rental per lot, in R1, R2, R3, R3A, RA1, A0, A1, A2 and CD4 zones (and where single-family dwellings are allowed in MX). Vacation rentals of a property that is not your home are not permitted.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-Term Rentals page","official_wording":"allows the short-term rental (STR) of rooms or dwellings for less than 90 consecutive days or less in your principal residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required: Tier 3, $180 a year. No licence is issued until the fee is paid. It expires each December 31, cannot be transferred, and is limited to one per person and one per lot. The owner's written consent is needed; an inspection may be required.","short":"Yes, $180 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/41545","section":"Schedule A (Tier 3); s. 4.4.3; s. 5.6","official_wording":"d) Short-term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. You must register with the Government of BC's short-term rental program, and registration is a condition of the City licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Powell River","source_url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-Term Rentals page","official_wording":"requires a City of Powell River Business Licence and registration with the Government of BC’s short-term rental program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 adult guests per sleeping unit and 8 adults per dwelling; 1 parking space (existing spaces count). Ads must show the licence number, maximum occupancy and parking. A local contact within 30 km must answer the City within 24 hours; display the licence and the contact's details at the rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's June 2024 information sheet says 1 parking space per bedroom rented, up to 3. The Zoning Bylaw (May 2025 consolidation, s. 6.5.3(b)) says 1 space for a short-term rental, with existing spaces counted. The bylaw wins. Only the licensee may manage the rental, with at most one employee on site (s. 5.6.2(b)).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","section":"s. 7.5.2(e); s. 6.5.3(b)","official_wording":"Not more than two (2) adult guests shall be accommodated per sleeping unit, and not more than eight (8) adult guests shall be accommodated per dwelling unit; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 for offering or advertising without a licence; $100 for operating without a licence, ads missing licence number, parking and guest numbers, or no local contact displayed. Municipal ticket: $100 for advertising or operating without a licence; $200 for unlawful short-term rental use (Zoning).","short":"Notice $100 to $400; ticket $100 to $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 4, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"4.8.4 Offering or advertising for short $400 $40 $40 $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","place_name":"Powell River","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (s. 4.8, s. 5.6, Schedule A) and Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (s. 7.5), with the BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 (consolidated December 19, 2024, PDF)","source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/41545","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Powell River Business Licence Bylaw 2226, 2010 CONSOLIDATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new homes and buildings, new accessory buildings (detached garage, shed), new sun decks, renovations, repairs and additions, finishing unfinished areas, enclosing a porch or carport, retaining walls over 1.2 m, and moving or demolishing a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do you need a permit? (web page)","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences, patios at grade, planters and landscaping; retaining walls under 1.2 m; painting and general maintenance; minor like-for-like repairs; one shed per property under 10 m² (108 sq ft). Buildings exempted by Division A, Part 1 of the BC Building Code are also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Projects that DO NOT require a building permit (web page)","official_wording":"Installing new fences, patios at grade, planters, or landscaping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Download the form package for your project (residential, commercial, plumbing, demolition), fill it out, attach all necessary documents and email it to devserv@princegeorge.ca. Application fees are paid through the \"Pay Application Fees\" link on the Building Permits page.","short":"Email form package to devserv@princegeorge.ca","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Applying for a permit (web page)","official_wording":"Download the required forms, fill them out and attach all necessary documents, and email the completed package to devserv@princegeorge.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form and fee, one set of scaled construction drawings (foundation, floor plans, sections, elevations), site plan, title search and braced wall band plan; engineering and mechanical details if needed. New Part 9 buildings also need a pre-build energy advisor report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Applying for a permit; BC Energy Step Code requirements (web page)","official_wording":"Download the required forms, fill them out and attach all necessary documents, and email the completed package to devserv@princegeorge.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through the City's Building Inspection Booking Request Form. Same-day inspections cannot be booked, and a final inspection needs at least 3 business days. For Part 9 buildings the bylaw requires at least 2 business days' notice for inspections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection Booking Request Form, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/building-inspection-booking-request-form","section":"Building Inspection Booking Request Form (web page)","official_wording":"we cannot book same day inspections and a minimum of 3 business days is required to book a final inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9. Phone 250-561-7611; email devserv@princegeorge.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do you need a permit? (web page)","official_wording":"Development Services 1100 Patricia Boulevard Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 Canada Phone: 250-561-7611 Email: devserv@princegeorge.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL9482_ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No fence permit is needed; fences and landscaped screens may be built without a permit if they follow the Zoning Bylaw rules. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high does need a building permit.","short":"No permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Guide, Residential Fence Regulations, City of Prince George (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/2024%20Residential%20Fence%20Height%20Circular.pdf","section":"Information Guide: Residential Fence Regulations","official_wording":"The City of Prince George allows fences or landscaped screens to be erected without permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m for the part of a fence inside the required front yard (residential zones).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), sections 6.1 and 6.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.1","official_wording":"In residential zones, the maximum height is 1.2 m for the portion of a fence that is placed within the required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In rural residential and residential zones, 2.0 m, or 2.5 m where the lot abuts an agricultural, commercial, or business and industrial zone. Commercial and industrial lots: 2.5 m. The bylaw gives one limit outside the required front yard, not separate side and rear limits; rural residential lots are unclear (s. 6.2.2).","short":"2.0 m (2.5 m next to agricultural, commercial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), sections 6.1 and 6.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.1, s. 6.8.2","official_wording":"No fence constructed at the natural grade in rural residential or residential zones shall exceed 2.0 m, except where abutting an agricultural, commercial, or business & industrial zone, the maximum height is 2.5 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screen may be higher than 1.0 m above landscaped grade within the triangle 5.0 m back from where an exterior side lot line meets a front lot line (or extensions of those lines).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), sections 6.1 and 6.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"No fence, retaining wall, landscaping or screen shall be grown, placed or caused or allowed to be grown or placed on a lot to a height exceeding 1.0 m above the landscaped grade within the triangular area 5.0 m from the intersection of an exterior side lot line and a front lot line, or an extension of those lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average landscape grade 1.0 m out from each side of the fence; an arch, arbor, trellis or pergola on the fence counts. No barbed wire in rural residential, residential or recreation and institutional zones (except livestock enclosures, correction services). A fence on a retaining wall over 1.2 m within 1.2 m of the property line: 0.9 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), sections 6.1 and 6.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"Definitions (Fence, Height); s. 6.8.4, s. 6.8.6","official_wording":"With reference to a fence, the height shall be determined by measurement from the average landscape grade 1.0 m from both sides of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007, sections 6.1 (site triangles) and 6.8 (fencing and retaining walls)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026), sections 6.1 and 6.8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.8","official_wording":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building such as a shed needs a building permit, except one shed per property that is under 10 m² (108 sq ft).","short":"No for one shed under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do you need a permit? (web page)","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A new sun deck needs a building permit; so does enclosing a porch or putting a roof over a sun deck. Patios at grade do not. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do you need a permit? (web page)","official_wording":"Construction of a new sun deck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new detached garage (accessory building) needs a building permit, and so does enclosing a carport. The page does not say whether building a new open carport needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Do you need a permit? (web page)","official_wording":"Construction of a new accessory building (detached garage, shed, etc.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zone by zone. RS1 and RS2: accessory buildings total 90 m² ground floor, 7.0 m high, set back 4.5 m front, 1.2 m interior side, 3.0 m exterior side, 1.2 m rear. RS3: 70 m². RS4: 60, 70 or 90 m² by lot width. Site coverage including accessory buildings: RS1 30%, RS2 40%, RS3 and RS4 45%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.6, 10.2.6, 10.3.6, 10.4.7, 4.5.3","official_wording":"The total maximum combined ground floor area of accessory buildings and structures on a site is 90.0 m².","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024 (permits); City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (accessory building limits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL9482_ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 permit fee for a Part 9 or Part 3 project (commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential, retaining walls) costing $0 to $10,000, plus the $100 non-refundable processing fee.","short":"$200 (value $0 to $10,000), plus $100 processing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Processing fee for all applications (non-refundable) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Commercial, institutional, industrial, multiple-residential (3+ units) and retaining wall work: $200 plus $6.50 per $1,000 (or fraction) of project cost over $10,000. Single-family and two-unit homes are priced from unit values per ft2 ($152 finished, $124 unfinished, $69 garage, $46 sundeck, $35 secondary suite); the schedule does not show how these become a fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"Part 9 and Part 3 Construction Entire Cost of Project","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 non-refundable processing fee on every application (building, plumbing, moving, demolition). Moving and demolition permits also carry a $75 application fee.","short":"$100 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Processing fee for all applications (non-refundable) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $70 plus $8 per fixture (internal system) or $70 (external service), plus the $100 processing fee. Demolition or moving: $75 plus $2,000 security. Re-inspection $100. Re-plan check $50 flat or $70 an hour, whichever is greater.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Internal Plumbing System - Install, alter or repair $70.00 plus $8.00 for each plumbing fixture.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application fees are paid online through the \"Pay Application Fees\" link on the City's Building Permits page. A permit is issued only once all applicable fees are paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Applying for a permit (web page)","official_wording":"Professional Reliance Application Submission Information can be found here. Pay Application Fees Schedule an Inspection ## BC Energy Step Code requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-1 (Building, Demolition, Moving and Plumbing Permits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule A-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"COMPREHENSIVE FEES AND CHARGES Bylaw No. 7557, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Search your address in PGMap (City map). The details panel shows the civic address, legal description, assessed values and zoning. The zoning map is Schedule A, a layer in PGMap. The City also offers a Permit & Zoning Chatbot.","short":"Online map (PGMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page)","official_wording":"Type an address into the search bar and press Enter or tap the magnifying glass to find a location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007. The City's consolidated copy was revised October 5, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED VERSION CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE Revised: October 5, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Which uses are allowed (principal and secondary), density, site coverage, building height and storeys, front, side and rear yards, lot size and width, and accessory building limits. Other sections add landscaping, parking and development permit rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/zoning-land-use","section":"What is zoning? (web page)","official_wording":"The use and density of land, buildings, and other structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services (Planning and Development): 250-561-7611, devserv@princegeorge.ca. Questions about a specific property can go in a Property Information Inquiry Form; a planner replies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences (Use PGMap to find zoning info), City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Use PGMap to find zoning info (web page)","official_wording":"For more information or help, contact: Phone: 250-561-7611 Email: devserv@princegeorge.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"Cover and page headers","official_wording":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is a secondary use in the AR, RS, RT and RM1 to RM8 zones, Z9, Z14, Z19 and some other zones, in some only within a single detached house. Not allowed with an agri-tourist accommodation, bed & breakfast, community care facility, or boarding or lodging house.","short":"Yes, in AR, RS, RT, RM1 to RM8 and other zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Housing Legislation, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/housing/2024-housing-legislation","section":"Bill 44: Residential Development (web page)","official_wording":"RS1/RS1m: Suburban Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a carriage house (above a detached garage) or one-storey cottage house, on the same lot as the main dwelling. The City's guide lists AR3, RS, RT, Z9 and Z14 as the main eligible zones, and asks about existing suites, other accommodation uses, accessory buildings (90 m² combined) and parking.","short":"Yes, carriage house or cottage house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Guide, Secondary Dwellings, City of Prince George (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026%20Secondary%20Dwellings%20Circular.pdf","section":"Information Guide: Secondary Dwellings","official_wording":"A secondary dwelling is a self contained building that is detached from the principal dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Where small-scale multi-unit housing applies: 3 dwelling units on a parcel of 280 m² or less, 4 on a larger parcel. Where exempt: one main dwelling plus one suite or secondary dwelling. A secondary dwelling is up to 100 m² ground floor and 8.0 m high, on top of the accessory-building limit. No suite size or owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 10.1.6, s. 10.1.5","official_wording":"In addition to 10.1.6 1., the maximum ground floor area is 100.0 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Parking must follow the Zoning Bylaw (s. 5.7.5). Table 7.4 requires 1 space per dwelling for single detached, two-unit and four-plex housing.","short":"1 space per dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.7.5; Table 7.4","official_wording":"Parking shall be in conformance with the regulations of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (the residential package covers secondary suites). A plumbing permit and water meter are needed when adding a secondary suite. A secondary dwelling may also need a Small Scale Residential development permit, only if it does not meet the guidelines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Applying for a permit; Projects that require a plumbing permit (web page)","official_wording":"Residential - Single-family dwelling, duplex, carriage and cottage houses, secondary suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (ss. 5.6, 5.7, 5.18, zone sections); City of Prince George Building Bylaw No. 9482, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"ss. 5.6, 5.7, 5.18","official_wording":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Only in the AG: Greenbelt zone and in Riparian Protection Development Permit Areas (near a top of bank, e.g. within 15 m, or 30 m for commercial, industrial, institutional and the Fraser and Nechako rivers). A \"tree\" is a woody plant 1.5 m or taller, or with a trunk 3 cm or wider, able to grow 10 m or more.","short":"Only in AG: Greenbelt zone and riparian areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (consolidated October 20, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 4.1, s. 5.3","official_wording":"no person shall cut down, or allow to be cut down, a tree in an area defined as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Dead, diseased or fire-damaged trees identified by the Ministry of Forests or a professional forester; dangerous trees; BC Hydro or WCB safety cuts; public service corridors and highways; maintenance. In AG also: trees inside the land use envelope with a building permit, driveways up to 12 m wide with a City access permit, and trees cut to create or maintain a fence (within 3 m of it).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (consolidated October 20, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, s. 5.2","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 non-refundable processing fee plus a $1,000 application fee. No charge for a permit to remove a severely damaged or unstable tree, or one whose roots interfere with drainage, sewer, water systems or buildings.","short":"$150 processing fee plus $1,000 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-15 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-15, Tree Protection","official_wording":"Tree Protection Permit Application Processing fee (non-refundable) $150.00 Application Fee $1000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Someone who cuts a tree against the bylaw must replace it: two trees if it stood within 5 m of the top of bank or ravine bank, one tree if 5 m or more away.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (consolidated October 20, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"with two trees if the tree cut down was within 5 m measured horizontally from the top of bank","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on City property belong to the City; only City staff or contractors may prune or plant them, and planting needs City permission. A tree 8 to 20 feet from the front of a property is likely on City land. In parks, trails and open space, no one may destroy, damage or remove trees or other vegetation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trees & Urban Forests, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/trees","section":"Trees on City property (web page)","official_wording":"Trees growing on City property are owned by the City regardless of who planted them.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found in the City's ticket schedules. The bylaw sets a court fine of $2,000 to $10,000, or up to three months in jail, or both. Each tree cut is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $2,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (consolidated October 20, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf","section":"s. 10.2, s. 10.4","official_wording":"Each tree that is cut down contrary to this Bylaw constitutes a separate offense.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995 (consolidated October 20, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/BL6343_CONSOLIDATED_2025-10-20.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be referred to as the \"City of Prince George Tree Protection Bylaw No. 6343, 1995\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw sizes carts to hold all of a household's garbage on a weekly basis. The City's pages do not say how often carts are emptied. No City organics collection is described; Recycle BC runs curbside recycling.","short":"Not stated; carts sized for weekly garbage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","section":"s. 6.2(a)","official_wording":"containing all of the Garbage generated from the premises on a weekly basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected by zone. Find your zone on the map on the back of the City's 2026-2027 Residential Garbage Collection Schedule; the calendar shows collection dates. No collection on statutory holidays. For help call 311 (inside the City).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026-2027 Residential Garbage Collection Schedule (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/media/5048","section":"2026-2027 schedule","official_wording":"Prince George is divided into garbage collection zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The City supplies the cart: small (135 L), medium (250 L) or large (360 L). Ask the City for a different size or an extra cart; fees change. Replacement cart $75; exchange to a larger size $30; no fee for a smaller cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage cart pricing","official_wording":"| Small | 35 gal or 135 litres or 1.5 bags | $192.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb, boulevard or shoulder (or beside the lane, on your own land) before 8 a.m. on collection day but not before 4 a.m., and take them in by 7 p.m. Keep carts at least 1 m from any structure or object.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflicts with the bylaw: the City's Garbage & Recycling page says to put the cart out between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., and the schedule asks for 2 m of clearance on all sides; Bylaw 7661 says before 8 a.m. (not earlier than 4 a.m.) and 1 m from any structure or object. The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2(d), 6.2(g), 6.4(b)","official_wording":"adjacent to the boulevard, curb or shoulder of the highway prior to 8:00 a.m. on the collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The lid must close fully; overfull carts are not emptied and nothing may be left beside the cart. No tags or extra bags are mentioned. Not allowed: tires, drywall, hazardous materials, propane tanks, electronics and appliances. Extra household garbage can go to a transfer station for $6.","short":"Lid must close; no tags or extra bags; transfer station $6","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Collection instructions, Restricted items","official_wording":"Do NOT overfill carts. Overloaded carts will not be emptied.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026 rates per 3-month period: small cart $48, medium $63.25, large $76.50 (about $192, $253 and $306 a year). Billed twice a year with the utility bill; a 5% penalty applies if paid after the due date.","short":"$48 to $76.50 per 3 months by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule A-6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-6, Automated Collection Service","official_wording":"Small container $42.75 $45.25 $48.00 $51.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the City nor the Regional District describes curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"At the drop-off sites, shrub and tree branches must be up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter. Loads must be properly secured, or a $12 per-load fee applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"shrub and tree branches up to 75 mm (3 in) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free at Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill (6595 Foothills Blvd; Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot (1687 Quinn St S) and Vanway Regional Transfer Station (6556 Broddy Rd), both open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday hours differ.","short":"Free at Foothills Landfill, Quinn Street, Vanway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill","section":"Hours; Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"6595 Foothills Boulevard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free. The Regional District lists yard waste at $0 per tonne, if the load is secured; an unsecured load costs $12.","short":"Free if load secured; $12 if unsecured","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tipping fees, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees","section":"Recyclable materials","official_wording":"| used oil and antifreeze | $0 | yard waste | $0 *There is no charge to dispose of recyclable materials if they are secured. If they are not secured, a $12 per load fee applies.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted at the Quinn Street depot. Stumps and large branches at the landfill are charged as land clearing waste ($6 minimum, $55 per tonne if sorted).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/QuinnStreetRegionalRecyclingDepot","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Weeds, land clearing debris, and industrial wood waste are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Rules and fees are set by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George facility pages (no RDFFG bylaw located); City Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (s. 8) also refers to garden waste at transfer stations","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 7661, 2004 (consolidated February 6, 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-09/BL7661_CONSOLIDATED_2017-02-06_0.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Garden Waste\", s. 8.1","official_wording":"Garden Waste means vegetation trimmings from residential premises and other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every day of the year; no stages are described. The City's Authorized Person can also issue a public notice prohibiting or restricting water use if a shortage exists or is imminent.","short":"Every day of the year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions & Conservation, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/water-sewer-and-stormwater/water-restrictions-conservation","section":"Water use restrictions","official_wording":"Note: Water use restrictions are in effect 365 days a year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Even house numbers sprinkle on even-numbered dates; odd house numbers on odd dates. No sprinkling from 12 noon to 5 p.m. daily; in Western Acres, not from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":"Odd/even dates; none 12 noon to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (consolidated May 26, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/BL7479_CONSOLIDATED_2025-05-26.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"NO SPRINKLING IS ALLOWED BETWEEN 12.00 noon and 5:00 pm. DAILY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and City page do not list watering that is allowed at any time.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the City's Utilities Division for an exemption (seeding or sod): up to two weeks, and it does not allow watering from noon to 5 p.m. The City says a new lawn needs about three weeks of sprinkling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Exemption Application, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/water-use-restriction-exemption-application","section":"Application","official_wording":"Exemptions are for maximum two (2) weeks only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice; $125 if paid later.","short":"Notice $100 if paid in 30 days; $125 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw","official_wording":"Water contrary to restrictions 3.6 $100 $125 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (s. 3.6 and Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 7479, 2003 (consolidated May 26, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-06/BL7479_CONSOLIDATED_2025-05-26.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE WATER REGULATION AND RATES BYLAW NO. 7479, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old must be licensed. Licences cannot be issued to anyone under 19.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.4","official_wording":"No Owner shall keep an Unlicensed Dog over the age of four (4) months of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Prince George. Licences are sold at the City Hall Service Centre and most Prince George pet stores, and can be renewed online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"You can buy a licence at the City Hall Service Centre and at most pet stores in Prince George.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$36 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (2019 rate, the latest year in the Fees Bylaw). A vet certificate of sterilization is required.","short":"$36 a year (2019 rate)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Licence rates","official_wording":"### Licence rates | | | Prices | Spayed/Neutered dog | $36.00 | Unspayed/Unneutered dog | $81.00 | Service dog | Free","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$81 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (2019 rate, the latest year in the Fees Bylaw).","short":"$81 a year (2019 rate)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Licence rates","official_wording":"| | | Prices | Spayed/Neutered dog | $36.00 | Unspayed/Unneutered dog | $81.00 | Service dog | Free | Foster dog (registered to and owned by a humane society) | Free","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Service dogs and foster dogs (humane society) are free. Replacement tag $7; transferring a tag to a new dog $7. Reduced fee ($22 sterilized, $34 not) for a dog that turns 4 months old or is bought on or after September 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Licence rates","official_wording":"Service dog | Free","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year and expire December 31. Owners must apply on or before January 1 each year, and immediately on becoming a dog's owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"shall be for that calendar year specified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy at the City Hall Service Centre or most Prince George pet stores, or renew online through the City's payment site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"You can buy a licence at the City Hall Service Centre and at most pet stores in Prince George.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$250 if paid within 30 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice; $312 if paid later.","short":"Notice $250 if paid in 30 days ($312 later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw","official_wording":"Keep an Unlicensed Dog 5.1 $250 $312 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule C-1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property, a dog must be on a leash everywhere except a designated off-leash area. In parks, owners must carry a leash with them at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"At Large\", s. 6.1","official_wording":"means an Animal which is not under the control of the Owner by means of a Leash and is upon property other than the property in respect of which the Owner has the right of occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"In park areas marked as Leash Areas: a leash of no more than 2 m.","short":"2 m in leash areas of parks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 15.1(a)","official_wording":"Leash Areas – Areas where pets are allowed but the pet must be on a leash of no more than 2m in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Seven designated areas, including Bravery Park, Travers Memorial Dog Park, Ginter's Meadow, Ingledew, Southridge and Perry parks; the City has an interactive map. Owner must be 19 or older, carry a leash and keep the dog in view; two dogs per person at most.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Off-Leash Areas, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/pets-leash-areas","section":"Off-leash park areas","official_wording":"View an interactive map of our dog parks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Park areas designated No Pets Areas, including playgrounds, sports fields, beaches and water park areas; also public pools, bodies of water in parks, and anywhere a sign prohibits the animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (consolidated), s. 15 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/BL7370_CONSOLIDATED_2026-03-23.pdf","section":"s. 15.1(c)","official_wording":"No Pets Areas – Areas where pets are prohibited, including playgrounds and sports fields, beaches and water park areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove your dog's feces immediately anywhere other than your own property, and carry a suitable means of removing it whenever the dog is with you off your property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2","official_wording":"the Owner shall remove the feces immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$150 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice; $187 if paid later.","short":"Notice $150 if paid in 30 days; $187 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw","official_wording":"Animal At Large 6.1 $150 $187 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017; Parks and Open Space Bylaw No. 7370, 2002 (s. 15)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person; or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in public or on land not the owner's; or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive: the officer believes it bit, harassed or chased animals, showed aggressive behaviour, bit someone causing minor injury, or damaged property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Dangerous Dog\"; s. 15.1; s. 16.1","official_wording":"has killed or Seriously Injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: kept indoors or in a locked Controlled Confinement pen; warning signs at each entrance; sterilized and microchipped; $2 million liability insurance; off the property, muzzled and on a leash of 1 m or less held by someone 19 or older. Aggressive dogs have the same confinement, sterilization, muzzle and leash rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"ss. 15.7-15.9, 16.3-16.5, 16.8","official_wording":"the Dangerous Dog is confined indoors, in a manner that shall not allow the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: $515 for a dangerous dog, $310 for an aggressive dog, $105 for a nuisance dog (2019 rates, the latest listed). These licences can only be bought at City Hall.","short":"Dangerous $515; aggressive $310","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule C-1, Dog License Fees","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $500.00 $515.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 for an emergency such as a serious dog or dangerous animal attack. Animal Control officers are scheduled seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control","section":"Animal reports","official_wording":"For emergencies such as a serious dog or dangerous animal attack, contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog tickets (Municipal Ticket Information): $1,000 for most offences (bite, no muzzle, at large, unlicensed), $750 for no sign, not sterilized or not microchipped, $500 for some notice offences. Aggressive dog offences are $500 by Bylaw Notice. In court, the minimum fine for dangerous dog offences is $2,500.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; notice $500 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8919_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Bite a Person or Animal 16.2 d) $1000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (ss. 15 and 16)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three dogs aged four months or more per owner or property. Four if at least one is a foster dog placed by a humane society.","short":"Three dogs (four with a foster dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"more than three (3) Dogs aged four (4) months or more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince George's Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, which includes chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, may be kept only where the Zoning Bylaw allows it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 12.1; s. 2.1 \"Livestock\"","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the City except where the keeping of Livestock is allowed under the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The three-dog limit does not apply to retail pet stores, vets, groomers, breeding businesses, temporary dog shows, or licensed animal boarding businesses. Up to four dogs if one is a foster dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"Section 4.1 does not apply to premises lawfully used for a retail pet sales business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice; $125 if paid later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw","official_wording":"Own, keep or harbor more than 3 dogs 4.1 $100 $125 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (s. 4); Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 for livestock and poultry","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle, trailer included, may stay parked on a street more than 24 hours in a row, or longer than a sign allows. A vehicle or trailer (or combination) over 5,500 kg or 7.5 m long may not park on a street next to AG, RS, RT, RM and several other zones for more than 3 hours in a day.","short":"24 hours; large vehicles 3 hours in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 6056, 1993 (consolidated December 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL6056_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-2019-DECEMBER.PDF","section":"ss. 9(1), 9(2), 10","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a highway for a period of time longer than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"On RS and RT lots: no more than one recreational vehicle, one passenger bus and one trailer; any longer than 6.1 m may not be in the required front yard. 'Recreation vehicle' covers travel trailers, motor homes and campers and may include boats, ATVs and snowmobiles.","short":"Max 1 RV, 1 bus and 1 trailer; over 6.1 m not in front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.15; definition \"Vehicle, Recreation\"","official_wording":"No more than one recreational vehicle, one passenger bus and one trailer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot, an RV or tent may be lived in for at most 4 days in any 30-day period on RS, RT or RM lots, 30 days a year on AG, AF or AR lots, 125 days a year in a campground. On a street: camping in a tent, trailer, motor home or other RV on a highway without a permit or approval is an offence.","short":"4 days in 30 on RS, RT, RM lots; street camping offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.15.1","official_wording":"tent or recreational vehicle, which may be occupied for a maximum period of:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: over 24 hours on a street $50 ($75 if paid late); heavy vehicle in a prohibited area $200 ($250); more than one RV, bus and trailer on an RS or RT lot $200 ($250); living in an RV beyond the limits $200 ($250); camping on a highway $200 ($250). The Parking and Traffic Bylaw's own ticket schedule lists $50 for over 24 hours and for a heavy vehicle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Zoning Bylaw and Parking and Traffic Bylaw","official_wording":"More than 1 recreational vehicle, 1 7.1.15 $200 $250 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 6056, 1993 (ss. 9, 10); Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (ss. 5.15, 7.1.14 to 7.1.15); Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008 (s. 4.01(r))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 6056, 1993 (consolidated December 2019) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL6056_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-2019-DECEMBER.PDF","section":"title","official_wording":"Consolidated Bylaw No. 6056, 1993","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, noise on any property that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. It covers loud music, barking dogs, vehicles and amplified sound.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-Law No. 3848, 1982 (consolidated February 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL3848_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-ORIGINAL.pdf","section":"s. 2(i), (iii), (iv), (viii)","official_wording":"No Person shall make or cause, or allow or Permit to be made or caused, any Noise in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Noise Control By-Law sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction or industrial work is allowed 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; maintenance, repairs or construction on property by its owner, occupier or agent 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The bylaw gives no separate Sunday or holiday rule.","short":"6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for owner work)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-Law No. 3848, 1982 (consolidated February 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL3848_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-ORIGINAL.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)(v), (ix)","official_wording":"Any maintenance or repairs or construction to Property by the owner, occupier or agent of said Property between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. of the same day; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Public address systems and megaphones need a permit. Exceptions: emergency vehicles and repairs, City and utility work, snow removal. A noise permit can cover up to 48 hours. Highways Bylaw 8065 limits vehicle noise on highways: over 83 dBA (vehicles over 2,800 kg), 75 dBA (2,800 kg or less), 85 dBA (motorcycles).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-Law No. 3848, 1982 (consolidated February 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL3848_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-ORIGINAL.pdf","section":"s. 2(vii), s. 3(1), s. 3(2.3)","official_wording":"No Person shall use or operate a public address system or a megaphone or other thing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services, 250-561-7622 (office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.); the Good Neighbour Guide also says to call the City bylaw officers at 311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Excessive noise","official_wording":"Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or email bylawservices@princegeorge.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"General bylaw enforcement officers are scheduled seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; the number is 250-561-7622.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement hours of operation","official_wording":"Seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice; $125 if paid later. A court fine is $100 to $2,000.","short":"Notice $100 if paid in 30 days; $125 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Noise Control By-Law","official_wording":"Noise disturbing person 2(i) $100 $125 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 3848, 1982","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-Law No. 3848, 1982 (consolidated February 2017) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL3848_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED-ORIGINAL.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"City of Prince George Noise Control Bylaw No. 3848, 1982","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let refuse, garbage or offensive material collect, or the land become untidy or unsightly (junk, derelict vehicles, broken fences, dead plants, decayed buildings). Lawns must not exceed the neighbourhood standard and never 10 inches; noxious weeds and graffiti visible from outside are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 4(1), (2), (4); s. 6(2); s. 2 \"Unsightly Property\"","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier shall cause or permit the Land of the Owner or Occupier","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or bylawservices@princegeorge.ca, or submit a bylaw complaint on the City's website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide","section":"Property maintenance","official_wording":"Contact Bylaw Services at 250-561-7622 or email bylawservices@princegeorge.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer can give a bylaw notice requiring the owner to comply within a stated time. If not, the Authorized Person can issue a written order. If the order is ignored, the City can do the work and charge the owner, plus a $200 administrative cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"ss. 23-25; Schedule A","official_wording":"may, by Bylaw notice, require the Owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 if paid within 30 days of the Bylaw Notice, $250 if paid later, for refuse (s. 4(1)) or an unsightly property (s. 4(2)). Overgrown lawn (s. 6(2)) and noxious weeds are $100, $125 if late.","short":"$200 if paid in 30 days, $250 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"Allow Refuse on property 4(1) $200 $250 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8425_BYLAW_CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1(1)","official_wording":"City of Prince George Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 8425, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. A recreational fire must burn only seasoned firewood in a permanent outdoor fireplace or fire pit no larger than 60 cm across, designed to confine the fire, or a fully enclosed burner. Keep it 3 m from any property line, fence, timber, brush or building, and supervise it with extinguishing equipment on site.","short":"Yes, up to 60 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8266_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"Recreational Fire\", s. 3.6","official_wording":"Recreational Fire - means the burning of seasoned firewood for recreational purposes in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit not larger than 60 centimeters in diameter that is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed at any time, on any property in the City. This includes burning grass, leaves, tree material, brush and land clearing debris, and burning in a burn barrel.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8266_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall conduct open burning at any time within the City of Prince George.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is mentioned for recreational fires. For open burning, the Fire Chief may issue a burning permit only to an owner or occupier who is permitted to burn under the provincial Environmental Management Act, and the burning must follow the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation.","short":"Not for recreational fires; Fire Chief may issue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8272_BYLAW-ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 10.7","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a burning permit to the Owner or Occupier of a Property who is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or an officer may order a total ban on burning in the City, and suspend burning permits, when hazardous fire conditions exist. Separately, no recreational fire or wood-burning appliance use during an air quality advisory issued by the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8272_BYLAW-ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 10.9","official_wording":"order a total ban on burning in the City of Prince George and may suspend or revoke any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is accepted free at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Quinn Street Regional Recycling Depot and Vanway Regional Transfer Station (leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, branches up to 75 mm). Backyard composting is also suggested.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/FoothillsBoulevardRegionalLandfill","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Large quantities of yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Clean Air Bylaw): open burning $300 ($375 if paid after 30 days); breaking recreational fire rules $100 ($125 late). Municipal ticket (Fire Protection Bylaw s. 10.5): open burning $500. Court fine under the Clean Air Bylaw: $2,000 to $10,000.","short":"Notice $300; ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B, Clean Air Bylaw","official_wording":"Conduct open burning 3.1 $300 $375 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010 (Part 3); Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (ss. 10.5 to 10.9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8266_BYLAW-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Without a permit, only on July 1, October 31 and December 31. Other days need a consumer fireworks permit. You must be 18 or older, and may not set them off on streets, parks, school grounds or other public places without the owner's written consent.","short":"July 1, Oct 31, Dec 31 without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8272_BYLAW-ADOPTED.PDF","section":"ss. 20.1, 20.5, 20.6","official_wording":"No person under the age of 18 years shall light, hold or explode any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a Fireworks Sales and Storage permit, and only between June 25 and July 1, October 24 and 31, and December 27 and 31 each year. Buyers must be 18 or older.","short":"With permit: Jun 25-Jul 1, Oct 24-31, Dec 27-31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8272_BYLAW-ADOPTED.PDF","section":"ss. 20.2, 20.3","official_wording":"The Fire Chief or an Officer designated by him is authorized to issue a permit to sell","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks are low-hazard articles for public use: roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines and snakes. Display fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects are high-hazard, for professionals, and need a permit any day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8272_BYLAW-ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"means low-hazard firework articles designed for recreational use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fire Chief on the City's online form. Consumer fireworks permit $24 plus taxes, non-refundable, one per location or event; display fireworks permit $112 plus taxes, with Natural Resources Canada certification, a fire safety plan and $5 million liability insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Permit, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/permits-applications/fireworks-permit","section":"Permit form","official_wording":"Consumer Fireworks Application Fee $24.00 + Applicable Taxes (non-refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 (Municipal Ticket) for lighting fireworks on non-permitted dates without a permit (s. 20.6), or without the owner's consent (s. 20.5), or selling without a permit or on unauthorized dates. $1,000 for display fireworks or pyrotechnics without a permit.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8919_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Exploding or lighting fireworks on unapproved 20.6 $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013, Part 20","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8919_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw Notices (Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act) cover most bylaws. Municipal Ticket Information (Community Charter) covers dangerous dogs, fire and fireworks, signs, food handlers, and parking under its own ticket schedule. Bylaw enforcement officers, animal control officers, RCMP and others issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 10.1","official_wording":"may be dealt with by Bylaw Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice (paid within 30 days): parking in a no-parking zone $50; unlicensed dog $250; dog at large $150; noise $100; unsightly property $200; sprinkling contrary to restrictions $100. Dangerous dog offences are mostly $1,000 and fireworks on non-permitted dates $500 (Municipal Ticket).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Park in No Parking zone 5 $50 $75 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"No discount is set out. The listed fine (Column A1) applies if the City receives payment within 30 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to receive, the Bylaw Notice.","short":"None set; listed fine applies if paid in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(a)","official_wording":"If received by the City within thirty (30) days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 30 days the higher Late Payment Penalty (Column A2) applies, for example $100 becomes $125 and $250 becomes $312.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1(b), 6.2","official_wording":"If received by the City more than thirty (30) days after the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute in writing within 14 days of getting the Bylaw Notice, using the City's online ticket dispute form, in person or by mail to Bylaw Services, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. A Screening Officer reviews it and may cancel it, offer a compliance agreement (half the penalty), or send it to adjudication. If you lose at adjudication you pay the fine plus $25.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 added if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1(b), 6.3, 7.3; Schedule A","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication in writing and delivering it,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (Schedule B); Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 8919, 2017 (Schedules B to E)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone doing business in the City (advertising as open, selling or renting goods, or offering services for gain). Each business, trade name or premises needs its own licence. Not needed for a garage sale on your own property (2 days a year), government activity, or school and continuing education programs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL9040_ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 5.1 to 5.3, s. 5.6, s. 8.9","official_wording":"Except as otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, no person shall operate a business within the City unless the business owner holds a current licence for that business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A new application costs a $100 non-refundable processing fee plus a $25 title search fee, then an annual fee by category. 2026 examples: restaurant $305.96, Home Business 1 $95.07, bed & breakfast $100.71. Fees rise 3% in 2027.","short":"$100 processing plus $25 title search, then annual fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule A-2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf","section":"Schedule A-2, Business Licence","official_wording":"Processing fee (non-refundable) for all new, relocation, and re-applications $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the City's business licence application. The City invoices $100 and $25, then reviews the application with other agencies (zoning, building, fire, health); if approved, an invoice for the annual fee is emailed. A Code Analysis may be needed if the business changes how a space is used.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Prince George","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Apply for a business licence; The application process (web page)","official_wording":"After receiving your application, we will send you an initial invoice ($100 administration fee and $25 title search fee).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 each year. By the bylaw, renew by paying the fee before December 31; an unrenewed licence expires and a new application is needed. The City web page says renewal within seven days of expiration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page and Bylaw 9040 (adopted 2020, in force January 1, 2021) disagree on any grace period. The page also says failing to renew requires a new application and continued operation brings a fine. Renew online through the City account (Tempest/MyCity).","source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL9040_ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 8.6, s. 8.7","official_wording":"Every licensee must renew the annual licence by paying the applicable business licence fee to the City prior to December 31 of the year the licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince George has no inter-community business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 ($375 if paid late) for operating without a valid licence, or with an expired one; $500 with a suspended or cancelled licence; $100 ($125 late) for not displaying the licence. The City page says up to $300 per day.","short":"$300 ($375 if paid late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B (Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040)","official_wording":"Operate Business without valid 5.3 $300 $375 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL9040_ADOPTED.PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use of a home by a resident living there more than 240 days a year. Home Business 1 and 2 are secondary uses in AR, RS, RT and some RM zones (HB1 also in some others); Home Business 3 only in the Home Business Overlay (Schedule B), within AR, RS1 and RS2.","short":"Yes, in AR, RS, RT and some RM zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"Definitions: Home Business 1; Home Business Overlay","official_wording":"Home Business 1: the accessory use of a principal dwelling by at least 1 resident (who resides for more than 240 days of a year at that dwelling) of the dwelling to conduct a business activity or occupation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The operator must hold a City business licence. 2026 fees: Home Business 1 $95.07 ($140 for an office-only contractor or trade), Home Business 2 $140, Home Business 3 $215.32, plus the $100 processing fee for a new application.","short":"Yes: $95.07 to $215.32 by type, plus $100 processing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.1(d)","official_wording":"who shall hold a business license from the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"All: max two home businesses per building; no nuisance beyond the property line; vehicle trips 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mon to Sat, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun and holidays; extra parking. HB1: 25% of floor area, no non-resident employees, 3 clients per 24 h, 1 vehicle, no outdoor storage. HB2: 1 employee, 1 client per hour, 2 vehicles. HB3: 2 employees, 2 clients per hour, 3 vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1, s. 5.3.1, s. 5.4.1, s. 5.5.1","official_wording":"No more than two home businesses may be located in one principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Restaurants, massage, dating or escort services, adult-oriented or spectator entertainment, vet services, animal shelters, breeding or boarding, community care facilities, warehousing, waste management, bed & breakfast or other on-site accommodation. Vehicle repair, washing or painting is excluded (Home Business 3: only if not accessory). Home Business 1 also excludes education, taxidermy and goods over 5 kg.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"Definitions: Home Business 1, 2, 3","official_wording":"A home business 1 does not include: any use permitted under the M6 and M7 zones; spectator, patron participation, or adult-oriented entertainment; dating or escort services; massage services; community care facilities; correction services; restaurants; veterinary services;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (ss. 5.2 to 5.5); City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2 to 5.5","official_wording":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prince George is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies: short-term rentals are limited to the host's home plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling on the same property. The Zoning Bylaw has no general short-term rental use; it provides for bed & breakfasts as an accessory use of single or two-unit housing.","short":"No general STR use; B&B allowed as accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental principal residence requirement","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview; List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"The usual place where they make their home day-to-day home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A City business licence is required for a bed & breakfast ($100.71 for 2026, plus the $100 processing fee for a new application). The fee schedule has no category for renting a house or suite short-term; the \"Accommodation\" category covers buildings with more than two suites or rooms offered for short-term rental.","short":"B&B: yes, $100.71 plus $100 new application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.8.3","official_wording":"Bed & breakfasts shall be operated only by the permanent resident(s) of the principal dwelling, who shall hold a business license from the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province and pay an annual fee: $100 for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit (suite, cottage, carriage house). Without registration, listings are removed and bookings cancelled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview; Failure to register","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed & breakfasts: run only by the permanent residents of the house, who hold a City licence, with at most 1 non-resident employee on site; not allowed with a secondary suite; 1 parking space per sleeping unit. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of provincial registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.8.2, s. 5.8.3; Table 7.4","official_wording":"A bed & breakfast is not permitted in conjunction with an agri-tourist accommodation, community care facility, boarding or lodging house, or secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$300 ($375 if paid late) for operating a business without a valid licence; $200 ($250 late) for a bed & breakfast not in compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"$300 ($375 if paid late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016, Schedule B (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf","section":"Schedule B (Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040; Zoning Bylaw No. 7850)","official_wording":"Operate Business without valid 5.3 $300 $375 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","place_name":"Prince George","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (s. 5.8); City of Prince George Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 9040, 2020; B.C. Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 (consolidated October 5, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/BL7850_CONSOLIDATED_2026-10-05.pdf","section":"s. 5.8","official_wording":"City of Prince George Zoning Bylaw No. 7850, 2007 - CONSOLIDATED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building, alteration, repair, demolition and moving work, including signs, plumbing, swimming pools, fencing, drainage, and new fireplaces, chimneys or solid fuel appliances. The City says permits are required for all renovations, new construction and structural work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, installing or altering a building, structure, sign, plumbing system, swimming pool, fencing, drainage, a new fireplace, chimney or solid fuel burning appliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw s. 5.2: work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code; retaining structures under 1.5 m (a wall over 1 m fronting public property needs a permit if closer than 1.5 times its height); plumbing repairs with no piping change. The City's guide adds structures under 10x10 feet and interior finishes. Fences always need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Guide (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-03/CPR%20Development%20Procedures%20Guide_Final_Oct2025_linkedTOC.pdf","section":"Fact Sheet 7","official_wording":"Structures under 10x10 feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Download and complete the Alteration & Plumbing form (renovations, demolition) or the New Construction & Plumbing form, and return it in person with a complete drawing to the Development Services Department at City Hall.","short":"Paper form in person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/building-development/building-plumbing-permits","section":"page","official_wording":"return it, in person with a complete drawing, to the Development Services Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application; owner's acknowledgement (Form B); title search made within 30 days; two sets of drawings (floor plans, cross section, elevations, details); required health or safety approvals; a BC land surveyor's site plan if survey information is inadequate. Complex buildings also need registered professionals' letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 10.1 (standard buildings), s. 9.1 (complex)","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"For residential renovations, allow at least five business days for approval. The time varies with the type of application.","short":"At least five business days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/building-development/building-plumbing-permits","section":"page","official_wording":"For residential renovations, please allow at least five business days for approval.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Site inspections are required after a permit is issued. The owner or representative must give at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection, and work must not be covered up until accepted. Contractors must call for inspections themselves, and a final inspection is required on all work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 17.3, 17.4","official_wording":"shall give at least 24 hours notice to the City of Prince Rupert when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department, City Hall, 424 3rd Avenue West. Phone 250-627-0960, email customer.service@princerupert.ca. For development inquiries: 250-627-0946, development.services@princerupert.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact a City Department, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/contact-city-department","section":"Contact a City Department","official_wording":"Development Services Department Phone 250-627-0960","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (amended by Building Amendment Bylaw No. 3396, 2016 on temporary buildings and shipping containers)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince Rupert Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Building Bylaw requires a building permit for fencing, and the City says all fences, regardless of height, need building permits and inspections. Permit fee for a single or two-family residential fence: $50.","short":"Yes, building permit ($50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, installing or altering a building, structure, sign, plumbing system, swimming pool, fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (in residential zones)","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.7.0","official_wording":"not more than 1.2 metres in height in the front yard area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (in residential zones)","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.7.0","official_wording":"No fence in the residential zones shall exceed 1.8 metres in height in the rear and side yard areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: on a corner parcel nothing may block the line of sight above 0.5 m over the street's grade within a sight triangle measured 8 m along each edge of the corner. The older Traffic Bylaw says a fence or hedge at an intersection may not be more than 1 m above grade for 8 m back along both lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning Bylaw (2021, consolidated 2024) sets 0.5 m; the Traffic Bylaw No. 2470 (consolidated to December 2004) sets 1 m and does not apply to arterial highways (s. 9.01). Traffic Bylaw s. 9.02 offences apply 'except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer'.","source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.6.0","official_wording":"A corner parcel shall not obstruct the line vision above 0.5 meters of an established grade of a highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw, retaining structures under 1.5 m are not regulated, except one over 1 m high that fronts public property and is closer than 1.5 times its height to it, which needs a building permit. Retaining structures over 1.5 m need a registered professional. Swimming pools need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 2.1 (Structure), s. 19.1, s. 8.1.1","official_wording":"except a retaining wall which is greater than 1 meter (3.3 feet) in height and fronts any public property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021, s. 3.7.0 (Fences) and s. 3.6.0 (sight triangle); Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012, s. 8.1.1; Traffic Bylaw No. 2470, s. 9.02(f)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.7.0","official_wording":"No fence in the residential zones shall exceed 1.8 metres in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The City's Development Procedures Guide says structures under 10x10 feet need no building permit and larger ones do. The Building Bylaw sets no size; it exempts only what Part 1 of the BC Building Code exempts, and the Guide says the Bylaw prevails. Zoning limits still apply.","short":"No if under 10x10 feet; bylaw sets no size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Guide (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-03/CPR%20Development%20Procedures%20Guide_Final_Oct2025_linkedTOC.pdf","section":"Fact Sheet 7","official_wording":"structural work for structures over 10x10ft","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No separate deck rule or height threshold is stated. The Building Bylaw requires a permit to construct a structure and exempts only work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code; the City's guide says structures under 10x10 feet need none.","short":"Yes; no deck-specific threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Guide (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-03/CPR%20Development%20Procedures%20Guide_Final_Oct2025_linkedTOC.pdf","section":"Fact Sheet 7","official_wording":"structural work for structures over 10x10ft","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule for garages or carports is stated. The general rule applies: a building permit is required for new construction and structural work on structures over 10x10 ft.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Guide (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-03/CPR%20Development%20Procedures%20Guide_Final_Oct2025_linkedTOC.pdf","section":"Fact Sheet 7","official_wording":"structural work for structures over 10x10ft","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone: accessory building up to 70 m² and 4.6 m high (7.2 m with a dwelling over a garage); lot coverage up to 50%; side yard 1.2 m, front 2 m; rear 0.3 m where the lot backs on a public lane, 1.2 m where it backs on another parcel. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.0 (R1)","official_wording":"The maximum floor area for an accessory building shall be 70m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012; Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Prince Rupert Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75, for construction value of $1 to $1,000. Building permit fees are waived in the City Core Area to December 31, 2029, and for projects creating new housing units (to December 31, 2029).","short":"$75 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees and Charges by Value of Construction (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-08/BP%20fees.pdf","section":"fee table","official_wording":"Value of Construction Fee Value of Construction Fee $1.00 - $1,000.00 $75.00 $50,001.00 - $51,000.00 $424.60 $1,001.00 - $2,000.00 $82.00 $51,001.00 - $52,000.00 $431.20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value. Up to $50,000: $7 per $1,000 (or part) plus $68. $50,001 to $100,000: $6.60 per $1,000 plus $88. $100,001 to $1,000,000: $5.83 per $1,000 plus $165. Over $1,000,000: $5.28 per $1,000 plus $715. The City also publishes a lookup table in $1,000 steps (for example $82 for $1,001 to $2,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"Form A","official_wording":"$7.00 per $1,000.00 (or portion thereof) of total value, plus $68.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan checking fee is paid with the application: $125 for a single family dwelling; $125 plus $30 per unit for multi-family; $125 plus $30 per 1,000 sq ft for commercial, industrial, institutional and other. It is reduced by 50% when a registered professional certifies the plans.","short":"$125 single family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 12.2; Form A","official_wording":"An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate plan-check fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $35 first fixture, $10 each more (minimum $75). Wreck and removal: $75 per building. Re-inspection after the second: $50 each. Damage deposit: $500. Starting work before a permit doubles the fee. Residential fence permit: $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Other Miscellaneous Building Permit Fees and Charges (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-08/BP%20fees2.pdf","section":"Misc. fees","official_wording":"For the first plumbing fixture $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan-check fee is paid with the application. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"s. 12.1, 12.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior issuance of any permit under this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012, Form A (Schedule of Building Permit and Inspection Fees and Charges); City web copies 'Building Permit Fees and Charges by Value of Construction' and 'Other Miscellaneous Building Permit Fees and Charges'","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/117","section":"Form A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE OF BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use GO-Map, the City's interactive online map. It shows zoning and land use, development permit area regulations and property information. Help: gomap@princerupert.ca.","short":"Online map (GO-Map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information for Residents, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/building-development/information-residents","section":"Information for Residents","official_wording":"that will show you the different zoning and development permit area regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021. The City's consolidated copy is dated June 24, 2024; later amendments, such as No. 3669 (Jan 12, 2026), are not in it. The most recent version is at the City Hall front desk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"Adoption and Amendment Disclaimer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 was adopted by Council on May 10, 2021 and is consolidated as of June 24, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets: the use of land and buildings; density; siting, size and dimensions of buildings and permitted uses; location of uses; and off-street parking and loading. Zones also set building heights, setbacks and lot coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/building-development/zoning-bylaw","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The density of the use of land, buildings and other structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department: 250-627-0960, customer.service@princerupert.ca. Development inquiries: 250-627-0946, development.services@princerupert.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact a City Department, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/contact-city-department","section":"Contact a City Department","official_wording":"Development Services Department Phone 250-627-0960","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince Rupert Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is allowed as an accessory use to a small-scale residential dwelling. The R1 zone allows up to 4 dwelling units per lot, including principal and accessory units. The City says accessory dwelling units can be permitted in all residential zones if requirements are met.","short":"Yes, as accessory to a small-scale residential dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(a); s. 5.2.0 (R1)","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite is permitted as an accessory use to a small-scale residential dwelling as permitted in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A garden suite (detached) is allowed as an accessory use to a small-scale residential dwelling. It may not be in the front yard, except suites attached to garages.","short":"Yes, garden suite; not in front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(c), 3.4.1(e)","official_wording":"A Garden Suite is permitted as an accessory use to a small-scale residential dwelling as permitted in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One accessory dwelling unit per principal dwelling. Secondary suite: at most 90 m² or 40% of the building's habitable area, whichever is less. Garden suite: at most 90 m². Minimum suite size 22 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.4.1","official_wording":"Secondary suites must have a floor area of no more than 90m2, or 40% of the buildings habitable area,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: 0.25 parking space per accessory dwelling unit city-wide for new buildings; in the Parking Specified Area (Schedule D), 1 space per accessory dwelling unit for new residential buildings. Fractions round to the nearest whole number. The City's guide says one off-street space per additional unit.","short":"0.25 space per unit; 1 in Parking Specified Area","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw wins: the Zoning Bylaw's 0.25 space (outside the Parking Specified Area) differs from the Guide's one space. Whether 'per dwelling unit' in the 0.25 row means per accessory unit is not spelled out. Rule applies to new buildings, and to existing buildings as at Amendment No. 3504.","source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.1.1(f)","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit 0.25 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before work starts on the suite. A development permit is needed only if the property is in a Development Permit Area; an R1 small-scale project outside one may not need it. The City lists requirements such as a 45-minute fire separation and bedroom egress windows. Utility fees apply to each unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Procedures Guide (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-03/CPR%20Development%20Procedures%20Guide_Final_Oct2025_linkedTOC.pdf","section":"Fact Sheet 8","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required prior to commencing work on the suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (s. 3.4, s. 5.2.0 R1, s. 10); Building Bylaw No. 3314, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"3.4.1 General Regulations for Secondary and Lock-Off Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The City issues a Tree Cutting and Removal Permit ($25); its form covers City or private property, but no bylaw found says which private trees need one. Removing vegetation needs a development permit in a Development Permit Area, such as land within 30 m of a watercourse or slopes of 30% or more.","short":"Tree permit exists; scope unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for Tree Cutting and Removal Permit (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Tree%20Cutting%20Permit%20Application.pdf","section":"Application form","official_wording":"APPLICATION FOR TREE CUTTING AND REMOVAL PERMIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No general exemptions are stated for the permit. In the Hazardous Areas guidelines, trees that present a safety hazard are excluded from the no-disturbance rule. In the Riparian Development Permit Area, removing invasive vegetation with a qualified environmental professional and replanting native vegetation immediately needs no development permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Hazardous Areas Development Permit Guidelines (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/Hazardous%20Areas%20DP%20Guidelines.pdf","section":"Guideline 2","official_wording":"Excluding trees that present a safety hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$25 application fee","short":"$25 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application for Tree Cutting and Removal Permit (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Tree%20Cutting%20Permit%20Application.pdf","section":"Application form","official_wording":"Date of Issuance: Date of Expiry: Director of Operations or Designate Application Fee $25.00 MS ENG Receipt # Clerk","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw s. 9.02: except under a permit from the Engineer, no one may cut down or remove trees growing on a highway, or damage or remove trees and shrubs the City planted there. Part IX does not apply to arterial highways. Permit conditions include a registered faller for larger trees and no topping by more than 3.5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2470 (PDF, consolidated to December 2004), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/BL%202470%20-%20Traffic%20Bylaw%20No.%202470%2C%201983%20%28Consolidated%20to%20December%202004%29.pdf","section":"s. 9.02(k), (l)","official_wording":"No person shall, except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for 'Removing trees' (Traffic Bylaw s. 9.02, trees on a highway). No ticket amount was found for cutting trees on private land.","short":"No private-land ticket; highway trees $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (PDF, consolidated to 2000), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedule B (Traffic Bylaw)","official_wording":"Removing trees 9.02 (k) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert has no tree bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling are collected together on your assigned collection day. City pages describe weekly garbage collection, but Bylaw 3550 s. 5.3 sets the service period at every three weeks or a shorter period in the published annual schedule, so check your area's schedule. No organics collection is listed.","short":"City pages say weekly; bylaw: every three weeks or sooner","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Request a Bin page speaks of 'weekly garbage collection'. Bylaw 3550 sets every three weeks or such shorter period as the schedule says; the 2026 schedule PDF is an image with no readable text, so the actual frequency was not confirmed. Followed the bylaw.","source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 5.3(a)","official_wording":"every three weeks or such shorter period determined by the collection schedule published on the City’s website","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Find your colour-coded area on the City's collection map and read its schedule on the 2026 calendar, or use the Recycle Coach app for schedules and reminders. Unsure of your area: Operations, 250-624-5482 (City page) or 250-624-6795 ext. 1 (schedule PDF).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"To determine the date for garbage collection in your colour-coded area, please click on the calendar","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets a 120 L garbage bin and a 240 L recycling bin. Owners (not tenants) can request a 240 L garbage bin on the City's Request a Bin form: $26.50 exchange fee (2026), one size change per calendar year. Replacement bin 2026: $56 (120 L), $78 (240 L); free if damaged by regular use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 6.12","official_wording":"one 120 litre refuse bin and one 240 litre recycling bin per dwelling unit each service period","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day (not the night before) and take bins in by 11:59 p.m. the same day. Set out no more than 1.2 m (4 ft) back from the curb, clearly visible, not beside a neighbour's bin and not blocking vehicles or pedestrians.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 6.6(e), 6.8","official_wording":"ensure that all solid waste is placed at curbside for collection by 7:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"No bag limit and no bag tags: all garbage must fit inside the City bin, with the lid closed, and no bin plus contents may weigh over 45 kg (100 lb). Garbage goes in fastened durable plastic bags. Extra garbage waits for the next collection or goes to the landfill for a tipping fee. Overfilling a bin or using a non-approved bin: $56 fee (2026).","short":"No bag limit or tags; must fit bin, max 45 kg","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 collection PDF says new fines 'starting at $53' apply to bins not used or overfilled; Bylaw 3550 Schedule F gives $56 for 2026 ($53 was the 2025 amount). Followed the bylaw. Bylaw also requires waste loaded at least 5 cm below the rim. Schedule F lists 'Failure to use approved bin' at $90 for 2027 (likely a typo).","source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 6.6(b), (j); Sched. F","official_wording":"no bin, together with its contents, weighs more than 45kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: $605.59 per dwelling unit minimum annual charge for solid waste collection, plus $233.20 more per year for a 240 L garbage bin (rates include a 2% asset reserve fee).","short":"$605.59 a year minimum per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 collection PDF says a larger bin costs '$25 to exchange, and $111 in additional annual solid waste fees'; Bylaw 3550 Schedule F and the Request a Bin page give $26.50 and $233.20 for 2026. Followed the bylaw. Charged on the annual utility bill.","source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"Sched. F","official_wording":"charge for collection of solid waste $538.97 $571.31 $605.59 $641.93 $680.45","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (cites itself as \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024\")","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. The City does not collect yard waste at the curb; garden waste, grass, leaves, trees and hedge clippings are listed as unacceptable for City collection.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Will the City be collecting yard waste? Not at this time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Prince Rupert Landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road. Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; closed Sundays and statutory holidays. Phone 250-624-5482 or 250-624-4307.","short":"Prince Rupert Landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf","section":"Hours of Operation","official_wording":"Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is listed at the recyclable-material rate: $19.90 per tonne ($6 minimum, 300 kg or less) for residents paying cash, credit or debit; $22.30 per tonne if invoiced. Material from outside the City boundary pays 40% more.","short":"$19.90 a tonne ($6 minimum)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Prince Rupert Landfill Brochure (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2026-06/Brochure%20-%20Prince%20Rupert%20Landfill-2026.pdf","section":"2026 Fees and Charges","official_wording":"$19.90 / tonne $22.30/ tonne unless otherwise specified.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Invasive plants listed under the BC Invasive Plants Regulation may not be deposited at the landfill without the Director of Operations' express permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 9.5(s)","official_wording":"deposit waste containing an invasive plant listed in the Invasive Plants Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (cites itself as \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024\")","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Solid Wastes Bylaw No. 3550, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1669","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3550, 2024”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every person in the City who owns or keeps a dog must have a licence. A \"dog\" is one 6 months old or older; dogs under 6 months need no licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 300; Sched. A","official_wording":"Every person within the City who owns or keeps a dog shall obtain a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Prince Rupert, through its Bylaw Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 300","official_wording":"applying in writing to the Bylaw Officer on the form provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 if bought on or before March 1; $40 after March 1. Needs a vet's certificate that the dog is sterilized. A dog too old or unfit for surgery (vet-certified) pays the sterilized rate.","short":"$20 by March 1 ($40 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Pet Licenses page lists only $40 (and $70 for an unaltered dog) with no early rate; the bylaw schedule has two columns, 'On or Before March 01' and 'After March 01'. Followed the bylaw. Bylaw is dated 2008; fees unchanged on the web.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"Sched. B, s. 1.00; s. 300.2, 300.4","official_wording":"Dogs – Sterilized with certification** $ 20.00 $ 40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 if bought on or before March 1; $70 after March 1.","short":"$50 by March 1 ($70 after March 1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Pet Licenses page shows only $70. Bylaw schedule gives $50 on or before March 1 and $70 after (the schedule's column heading text is spaced out in the PDF).","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"Sched. B, s. 1.00","official_wording":"Dogs $ 50.00 $ 70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $10. No fee for dogs under 6 months or special needs dogs (which still need a licence). Kennel licence (more than 3 dogs) $100 per dog by March 1, $120 after. A licence from another BC municipality can be transferred by surrendering it and paying the Schedule B fee (no amount listed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"Sched. B, s. 1.00; s. 300.3, 304","official_wording":"Replacement Licence Tags $ 10.00 $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid January 1 to December 31 of the year it is issued. Fees are lower if paid on or before March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 308","official_wording":"shall be valid from January 01st and shall expire on December 31st of the year in which it is issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply in writing to the Bylaw Officer on the City's form and pay the fee. You get a numbered tag stamped for the year to keep on the dog's collar. Bylaw Department: 250-624-6852, bylaw@princerupert.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 300, 300.1","official_wording":"applying in writing to the Bylaw Officer on the form provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$55 (No dog licence); $55 for failing to affix the licence tag.","short":"$55","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licenses, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/animal-control/pet-licenses","section":"Fines for Offenses Under the Dog Bylaw","official_wording":"No Dog license 10 (a) $55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 605","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"DOG CONTROL BYLAW No. 3250, 2008\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property, a dog must be on a leash and under control on any highway, school property, park or other public place in the City, except in a designated off-leash area. No owner may let a dog be at large or trespass on private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 400, 402","official_wording":"No owner of an animal shall permit the animal to be at large in the City or to trespass on any private property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash must be 3 to 6 feet long and strong enough to restrain the dog.","short":"3 to 6 feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"Sched. A, \"Leash\"","official_wording":"no more than six (6) feet in length and no less than three (3) feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in City-owned areas designated by signs. There the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in view, have it return when called, and leash it at once if it acts aggressively. Restricted and vicious dogs are never allowed in them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 406, 407, 408.1; Sched. A \"Off Leash Area\"","official_wording":"an area of the City-owned property designated by signs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw lets Council set no-dog areas, but none are listed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Anyone with a dog in a public place, on a highway, school property, park or private property other than their own residence must carry a bag or other impermeable means to pick up the dog's excrement, and immediately remove and dispose of it in a waste container or other sanitary way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 403","official_wording":"carry a plastic bag or other impermeable means to pick up and properly dispose of any excrement left by their dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large $85. Unleashed dog in a park $55. Dog excrement not removed from a public place $55.","short":"$85 at large; $55 unleashed in park","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet Licenses, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/animal-control/pet-licenses","section":"Fines for Offenses Under the Dog Bylaw","official_wording":"Dog at large 13 $85.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 605","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"DOG CONTROL BYLAW No. 3250, 2008\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Restricted: listed breeds, mixes or look-alikes (a BC vet decides). Vicious: records or owner's knowledge show it killed or injured a person or pet, or without provocation acted aggressively toward or harassed a person. Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in public or on others' property, or an officer reasonably expects it to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 408.7, 408.8; Sched. D","official_wording":"shall include any dog of mixed breeding which includes, but is not limited to the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Vicious or restricted dog: never in an off-leash area; muzzled and leashed in public; in the front yard only if leashed, muzzled and held by a competent person; warning sign visible from the street; back yard fenced at least 6 feet high, or a strong pen (leashed and muzzled when outside the pen).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 408.1-408.5","official_wording":"ensure that the dog is muzzled and leashed when in public places","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Vicious or restricted dog licence: $200 on or before March 1, $250 after. If sterilized (vet certificate): $150 / $200. Warning sign is included in the licence.","short":"$200 on or before March 1 ($250 after)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Pet Licenses page lists only the after-March-1 amounts ($250, $200). Followed the bylaw. Impound fees (first/second/later) for vicious and restricted dogs are $250/$500/$1,000.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"Sched. B, s. 1.00","official_wording":"Vicious Dogs $ 200.00 $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Department: 250-624-6852, bylaw@princerupert.ca, or the City's online bylaw complaint form (choose Animal Control; for a loose dog give time, colour/breed and whether it acted aggressively). Animal welfare concerns: SPCA hotline 1-855-622-7722.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"File a Bylaw Complaint, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/bylaw","section":"File a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-624 6852 Email: bylaw@princerupert.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No separate ticket amount found for the restricted or vicious dog rules. Court fine under the Dog Control Bylaw: $1,000 to $10,000 per offence.","short":"No ticket; $1,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 603","official_wording":"liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and not less than $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 605","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"DOG CONTROL BYLAW No. 3250, 2008\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three dogs per household (no zone or lot-size distinction in the bylaw). More than three means applying for a kennel licence and operating as a kennel.","short":"Three dogs per household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 401, 401.1","official_wording":"The number of dogs is limited to a maximum of three (3) within any household.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's bylaws and City pages set no limit on cats.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock may not be kept anywhere in the City except areas designated \"M7-SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL\" in the 1980 zoning bylaw. Livestock means horses, mules, asses, swine, sheep, goats, cows and, for this bylaw, rabbits, poultry, pigeons and doves.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/627","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"shall include rabbits, poultry, pigeons and doves","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than 3 dogs needs a kennel licence, allowed only where zoning and the OCP permit a kennel (Zoning Bylaw 3462 lists no kennel use), with 24 sq. ft. per dog and a building permit. Fee $100 per dog by March 1, $120 after. Puppies under 6 months are not \"dogs\" for the limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 401.1-401.3; Sched. B","official_wording":"provided that it is a permitted use within the municipal zoning bylaw and Official Community Plan bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No current ticket amount found. Court fine under the Dog Control Bylaw: $1,000 to $10,000 per offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 603","official_wording":"liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and not less than $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (dogs); Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996 (livestock)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 3250, 2008 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2023-06/3250%20-%20%20Dog%20Control%20Bylaw%20%28VERSION%202.00%20-%20January%202008%29.pdf","section":"s. 605","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"DOG CONTROL BYLAW No. 3250, 2008\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Unclear. Livestock Prohibition Bylaw 2987 (1996) makes keeping livestock, including poultry, unlawful except in areas designated \"M7-Special Industrial\" in the 1980 zoning bylaw. Zoning Bylaw 3462 defines urban agriculture to include keeping hens and bees, but no zone's permitted uses lists it.","short":"Unclear; livestock bylaw conflicts with zoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/627","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"shall include rabbits, poultry, pigeons and doves","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's bylaws set no number of hens, rooster rule, coop rules or hen permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's bylaws set no number of hens, rooster rule, coop rules or hen permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's bylaws set no number of hens, rooster rule, coop rules or hen permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's bylaws set no number of hens, rooster rule, coop rules or hen permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, mules, asses, swine, sheep, goats, cows and other bovines, plus rabbits, pigeons and doves, are also banned everywhere in the City except areas designated \"M7-SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/627","section":"s. 1, 2","official_wording":"any horse, mule, ass, swine, sheep, goat, cow, or any other animal of the bovine species","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Livestock Prohibition Bylaw No. 2987, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/627","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"LIVESTOCK PROHIBITION BYLAW NO. 2987, 1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may park or store a recreational vehicle, including a boat or other vessel, on a highway, boulevard, lane or any City property, except as permitted under another City bylaw. Separately, no vehicle may stay on any highway more than 48 continuous hours without the Engineer's order.","short":"RVs and boats not allowed; 48 hours others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 7.2(h)(a)","official_wording":"No person shall park or store a recreational vehicle, including a boat or other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw: only on private property; in residential zones no more than two recreational vehicles per dwelling unit; more only if fully enclosed in a building or under a City permit ($10 per RV). Zoning Bylaw: one recreational vehicle may be stored per lot unless the zone permits otherwise.","short":"Max 2 RVs per dwelling (more if enclosed or permitted)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws disagree: Good Neighbour allows two per dwelling unit in residential zones; Zoning Bylaw 3462 (consolidated 2024) allows one per lot unless the zone allows more. Followed the newer Good Neighbour Bylaw but cited both. Size limits: none found.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 7.2(h); Sched. D","official_wording":"no more than two (2) recreational vehicles may be parked","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No, not as a home. Zoning Bylaw 3462 makes it unlawful to use or occupy a mobile home, tent or trailer as a dwelling place or living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the City, except in a mobile home park, campsite or construction camp. It does not say if a motorhome counts.","short":"No as a home, except mobile home park or campsite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.10.0","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful to use or occupy a mobile home, tent or trailer as a dwelling place, or living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the City of Prince Rupert","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking on a highway more than 48 hours without authority: $35 ticket (unauthorized long-term parking). Good Neighbour Bylaw RV rules: court fine $100 to $10,000; no ticket amount found for them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000) (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Unauthorized long-term parking 5.04 (u) $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (s. 7.2(h)); Traffic Bylaw No. 2470, 1983 (s. 5.04(u)); Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (s. 3.20.0)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 3558, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise on a highway or public place, or let their property be used so that noise comes from it, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 6.3, 6.4","official_wording":"disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any PERSON or PERSONS in the neighbourhood or vicinity of that place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw: no construction, repair, demolition or excavation noise that disturbs others before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., any day of the week; the Chief Building Inspector may grant exemptions. The older Noise Control Bylaw 2430, not repealed, excepts such work only from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Older Noise Control Bylaw 2430, s. 3(1)(v) and (ix), excepts maintenance, repairs, construction and industrial work 'between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of the same day' (so 9 p.m., not 10 p.m.). Followed the newer Good Neighbour Bylaw; neither bylaw says it replaces the other. Good Neighbour s. 6.2 cites 's. 6.7 (e) and (f)'; the clauses are numbered 6.5(e) and (f).","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 6.5(e), (f); s. 6.2","official_wording":"on any day before 0700 hours or after 2200 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits found. Motorized lawn and garden equipment is barred 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (lawnmowers are exempt 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Amplified sound that disturbs neighbours is barred. Exempt: emergency work, public-service vehicles, trades in commercial/industrial zones within industry norms, household equipment, and approved special event or noise exemption permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 6.1, 6.5(a), 6.5(d)","official_wording":"any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment in the CITY between the hours of 2200 hours and 0700 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Department: 250-624-6852, bylaw@princerupert.ca, or the City's online complaint form (for noise give date/time, source and duration).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"File a Bylaw Complaint, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/bylaw","section":"File a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-624 6852 Email: bylaw@princerupert.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours bylaw line is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found for the Good Neighbour Bylaw noise rules; court fine $100 to $10,000. The ticket schedule for the older Noise Control Bylaw 2430 lists $100 for each noise offence.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 9.2","official_wording":"shall be liable to a fine or penalty not less than $100.00, and not exceeding $10,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (Part 6, Noise Regulation); Noise Control Bylaw No. 2430, 1982 is also still posted","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Good Neighbour Bylaw has no repeal clause and the City's bylaw list still shows Noise Control Bylaw 2430; they differ on construction hours. Confirm which applies.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 1.1, Part 6","official_wording":"CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 3558, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw: filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials visible from a street or nearby property; untidy building materials where no construction is under way; dead or uncontrolled vegetation; similar disrepair. Owners must not allow rubbish, vegetation or weed build-up, graffiti, firewood over 1 cord, or more than one unlicensed vehicle. Property Maintenance Bylaw also counts grass or brush over 30 cm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two bylaws cover this and overlap: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (final reading July 6, 2026, no repeal clause) and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 3297, 2010 (still listed). Nuisance Prohibition Bylaw 2709 (1990) also bans unsightly property and graffiti. Details differ (e.g. unlicensed vehicles: one allowed under Good Neighbour s. 7.2(g); Property Maintenance counts one not licensed for a year or dismantled more than a month in 12).","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"Definition of \"Unsightly\"; s. 7.2","official_wording":"Landscaping or vegetation that is dead or characterized by uncontrolled growth or lack of maintenance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Department: 250-624-6852, bylaw@princerupert.ca, or use the online bylaw complaint form (type 'Unsightly Property'), also available through the City's municipal app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"File a Bylaw Complaint, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/bylaw","section":"File a Bylaw Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-624 6852 Email: bylaw@princerupert.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may order the owner to comply within a set time, not over 14 days unless specified (Property Maintenance Bylaw: comply in 14 days, or within 7 days agree a plan). If not done, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs can be added to the property taxes or sued for as a debt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 7.25, 7.29, 7.30","official_wording":"within a time period specified in the notice, which shall not exceed fourteen (14) days unless otherwise specified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 ticket (Property Maintenance Bylaw s. 4(c); Ticket Information Bylaw schedule E also lists $100 for unsightly property under Nuisance Prohibition Bylaw 2709). Good Neighbour Bylaw: court fine $100 to $10,000, no ticket amount found.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 3297, 2010 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/638","section":"s. 4(c)","official_wording":"may be enforced by municipal ticket and is subject to a fine of One-Hundred Dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025; Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 3297, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Both appear to be in force; neither says it replaces the other. Nuisance Prohibition Bylaw No. 2709, 1990 (consolidated to 1994) is also still posted.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 3558, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2423","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 3558, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The fire bylaw has no separate rule for recreational campfires or fire pits. An open air fire of any kind needs a Fire Chief permit; the only no-permit exception is a small confined fire used for cooking food in fireplaces, grills, propane fire places and barbecues. No fire may give off opaque or dense smoke.","short":"No campfire rule; open fires need a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 63, 69","official_wording":"No Person shall light, ignite, or start, or allow or cause to be lit, ignited or started, an open air fire of any kind whatsoever","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Needs an open air fire permit from the Fire Chief. Permits may be issued for fire training, brush, stumps and slash from clearing land, dry garden refuse, City burning and clean untreated lumber. Burning household garbage is not allowed. Council may set a 'clean up' period when garden and household refuse can be burned without a permit, outdoors, in residential zones, in daylight.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 63-65","official_wording":"the burning of dry garden Refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes: an open air burning permit from the Fire Chief, $20. The Fire Chief may refuse it if the fire would likely be hazardous or a nuisance, and may add conditions.","short":"Yes, $20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 63, 68, 80; Fee schedule E","official_wording":"obtaining a Permit from the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Prince Rupert has no set ban procedure: the Fire Chief may close forested areas by written order, and the permit is refused if a fire would be hazardous. BC Wildfire Service fire bans usually do not apply inside municipalities, which set their own, so ask the Fire Department (250-624-5115).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 63(b), 75","official_wording":"except in accordance with any restrictions or requirements imposed under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"No curbside yard waste collection. Yard waste can go to the City landfill, 500 Ridley Island Road (listed under the recyclable-material rate, $19.90 per tonne, $6 minimum for residents paying by cash or card).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/services/garbage-and-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Will the City be collecting yard waste? Not at this time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine $50 to $10,000 per offence, each day a separate offence; the bylaw may be enforced by ticket under Ticket Information Bylaw 2783. That ticket schedule lists $50 for unauthorized burning, but under the section numbers of the repealed Fire Bylaw 2944.","short":"$50 to $10,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 95-97","official_wording":"a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $10,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/2153","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Prince Rupert Fire Control and Protection Bylaw No. 3663, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed for residents. No one may explode or discharge fireworks in the City, on public or private property, except under a permit that Council may authorize for an 'authorized person' for a special event or festival.","short":"No, except by Council-authorized permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/625","section":"s. 3.01, 5.01","official_wording":"no person shall explode or discharge fireworks in the City of Prince Rupert, whether on public or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or offering to sell fireworks, retail or wholesale, is prohibited, as is giving or disposing of them to another person. Manufacturing them is also prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/625","section":"s. 2.01, 2.02, 4.01","official_wording":"No person shall sell or offer to sell, either by way of retail or wholesale,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and all low- and high-hazard fireworks under the federal Explosives Regulations. Excludes sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/625","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"excluding sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only an 'authorized person' (holder of a current Fireworks Supervisor Certificate from Energy Mines and Resources Canada; the City form also requires the applicant to be at least 18) can get one, for a special event or festival. Apply on the Fire Chief's form; Council approves; fee $10. Not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/625","section":"s. 1.01, 5.01-5.06; application form","official_wording":"a person who has been issued with a current Fireworks Supervisor Certificate by Energy Mines and Resources Canada","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket: sell fireworks $100; give fireworks to another person $50; discharge fireworks $100; manufacture fireworks $100. Court: fine up to $2,000, up to 6 months in jail, or both.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000) (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Sell fireworks 2.01 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2978, 1996 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/625","section":"s. 9.01","official_wording":"FIREWORKS REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2978,1996","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices, disputed through the City's adjudication system under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, are issued by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or authorized City representative. Municipal tickets under Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783, 1992 (amended through 2026) are also used. No Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw with notice amounts is posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Ticketing, Fine Payment and Disputes, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaw-ticketing-fine-payment-and-disputes","section":"Bylaw Ticketing page","official_wording":"may issue a Bylaw Ticket notice to a person or company for a violation to a City Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket schedule (2000 consolidation, may be outdated): parking on a sidewalk $35, unsightly property $100, noise disturbance $100. City dog fines page: no dog licence $55, dog at large $85, barking dog $100. Garbage bin offences $56 (2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000) (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedules B, E, G","official_wording":"Parking on a sidewalk 5.04 (a) $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A reduced penalty applies if a bylaw notice is paid within 14 days of being issued; the amount is not stated on the City pages. Payments after 14 days must be paid in full.","short":"Reduced if paid in 14 days; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Ticketing, Fine Payment and Disputes, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaw-ticketing-fine-payment-and-disputes","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Can I pay the reduced penalty within 14 days and still proceed to adjudication?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No stated late surcharge. A penalty unpaid after 45 days is usually sent to a collection agency, and the City may take other debt collection steps.","short":"None set; collections after 45 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Ticketing, Fine Payment and Disputes, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaw-ticketing-fine-payment-and-disputes","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"If a penalty is unpaid after 45 days, a ticket is usually forwarded to a collection agency for recovery.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Submit the online Dispute Request Form by the date on the ticket. A Compliance Officer reviews it and may cancel, offer a compliance agreement (50% reduced penalty, not for parking), uphold, or send it to an adjudication hearing at City Hall. If the adjudicator finds the offence occurred, you pay in full plus a $25 administrative fee. Decision is final.","short":"By date on ticket; $25 fee if offence found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Ticketing, Fine Payment and Disputes, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaw-ticketing-fine-payment-and-disputes","section":"Disputing a Bylaw Ticket","official_wording":"You must submit the form by the date indicated on the front of the ticket.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Prince Rupert Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783, 1992","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (consolidated to 2000) (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"City of Prince Rupert Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783, 1992\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in Prince Rupert (a commercial or industrial undertaking, or a professional, personal or other service for gain or profit) needs a Trade Licence before starting, including advertising it. A separate licence is needed for each business and each premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1378","section":"s. 2.01, 2.02(b)-(c), 3.01","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business within the City of Prince Rupert any business defined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Varies by type of business in Schedule B of the Trade and Licencing Bylaw. Examples: home occupation $85; barber shop or beauty parlour with 1 chair $85; short term rental $17. Half fee if first liable after July 31.","short":"By type: home occupation $85","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1378","section":"Schedule B; s. 2.02","official_wording":"4900 HOME OCCUPATION $85.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the trade licence application and return it to Customer Services at City Hall with the fees. The licence is granted if building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws are met; approvals from the City Planner, Fire Chief, Building Inspector or Health Inspector may be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/business-resources/business-licenses","section":"page","official_wording":"Please complete the trade license application and return it to Customer Services at City Hall along with the required fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 each year and are renewed annually. A licence can be suspended if the renewal fee is not paid in time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1378","section":"s. 2.02, 2.05(a)(iii)","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Prince Rupert has no inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Carrying on business without a licence: $100 municipal ticket (Ticket Bylaw 2783, Schedule C, s. 2.01). On conviction: $25 to $2,000, plus the unpaid licence fee. The ticket schedule is the 2000 consolidation; it lists $150 for carrying on after suspension, under the old section number.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (PDF, consolidated to 2000), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Carrying on business without a licence 2.01 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1378","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"TRADE AND LICENCING BYLAW NO. 3532, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home office is allowed in any dwelling unit. A home business is allowed with a single family or two family dwelling (R1 and RMH list a home occupation) and only certain types, such as artist or craftsperson studio, appliance repair, community care, home daycare, office, personal service or pet grooming.","short":"Yes, with single or two family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.8.0, 3.8.2","official_wording":"A home office is permitted as an accessory use in any dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The home business operator must get a City business licence. Fee: $85 (Home Occupation) per year.","short":"Yes: $85 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.8.0(f)","official_wording":"The home business operator must obtain a Business License issued by the City of Prince Rupert.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 25% or 65 m² of the dwelling's gross floor area; carried out entirely inside the dwelling or permitted accessory building; no more than one delivery a week and one customer vehicle on site at a time; only residents may work in it; one sign up to 0.2 m², no neon or internal lighting; no outdoor storage or display.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.8.0","official_wording":"No more than 25% or 65 m2 of the entire gross floor area of a dwelling unit may be used for any home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Orchestra or band training; restaurants; light industrial use; salvage or repair of automobiles; businesses needing large vehicles; storing more than one vehicle; retail or wholesale of goods (except goods produced by the home business); cannabis grow operations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.8.0(j)","official_wording":"The following uses are prohibited for all types of home occupations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (s. 3.8 Home Occupations); Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (s. 3.10)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.8.0","official_wording":"more than 1.2 metres in height in the front yard area. 3.8.0 Home Occupations There are two types of home occupations identified for the purpose of this Bylaw. They are permitted depending","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all residential and commercial zones, but only in the operator's principal residence (all or part), or one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit on the same property. Not in a mobile home or a structure without a permanent foundation. Prince Rupert is on the Province's principal residence requirement list.","short":"Yes, principal residence or one suite or ADU","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.9.0","official_wording":"Short term rental accommodations are permitted in all residential and commercial zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City trade licence is required, and the applicant must first show zoning compliance. Schedule B lists Short Term Rental at $17 without saying per what; bed and breakfast is a separate class at $105 or $85. Licences run January 1 to December 31; half fee if first liable after July 31.","short":"Yes; STR $17 (unit unclear), B&B $105 or $85","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1378","section":"Schedule B, code 1505; s. 3.02(b); s. 2.02","official_wording":"1505 Short Term Rental $17.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Provincial fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 a year for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Must follow the bed and breakfast parking rule: one space per guest room, up to two off-street spaces. No guest-number or bedroom limit was found. A trade licence is needed before advertising, and the licence must be displayed at the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.9.0(e), 3.12.1, 3.12.2","official_wording":"A short term rental accommodation must comply with the parking regulations on bed and breakfasts in this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence: $100 municipal ticket. Failing to comply with a written zoning notice by the date set: $500 first offence, $1,000 after. On conviction for licence offences: $25 to $2,000.","short":"Ticket $100 (no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2783 (PDF, consolidated to 2000), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/664","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Carrying on business without a licence 2.01 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3462, 2021 (s. 3.9.0 Short Term Rental Accommodation, s. 3.12 Bed & Breakfast); Trade and Licencing Bylaw No. 3532, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Zoning Bylaw No. 3462 (PDF, consolidated June 24, 2024), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/sites/7/files/2024-07/USE_THIS_Consolidated%20Zoning%20Bylaw_Draft07152024.pdf","section":"s. 3.9.0","official_wording":"3.9.0 Short Term Rental Accommodation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"No fixed seasonal sprinkling dates or stages found. In a water supply shortage the City Engineer may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting water use by one or more consumers, and using water against a notice is prohibited.","short":"No set season; notice issued in a shortage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1668","section":"s. 6.10, 6.11","official_wording":"the Engineer may issue a notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Prince Rupert's Water Works Bylaw sets no standing schedule of sprinkling days, hours or stages.","source_title":"Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1668","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the City's page list no exemptions for hand watering, drip systems, food gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the City's page list no exemptions for hand watering, drip systems, food gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine up to $50,000 per offence; each day is a separate offence. No ticket amount found.","short":"No ticket; up to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1668","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2","official_wording":"liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","place_name":"Prince Rupert","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024 (PDF), City of Prince Rupert","source_url":"https://www.princerupert.ca/media/1668","section":"Title","official_wording":"City of Prince Rupert Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new buildings; accessory structures over 10 m²; renovations, structural changes or major repairs; swimming pools; finishing unfinished areas; awnings or canopies; demolishing or moving a building; mobile homes; wood-burning appliances or chimneys; changing a building's use; retaining walls (but not soil walls under 1.22 m on single-family parcels).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/building-services","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"Building permits are needed for most types of construction work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the Building Bylaw: accessory buildings under 10 m²; unroofed residential decks 600 mm (24 in) or less above the ground; fences (but not retaining walls); trellises, arbours and soil-supporting walls under 1.22 m on single-family parcels; and non-structural repairs to one- and two-family homes (re-roofing, re-cladding, repainting, same-size window and door replacement, plumbing repair, re-covering floors).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10m2 (107 ft2) in building area that do not create a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In writing on the Town's building permit application form, signed by the owner. Contact the Building Department (building@princeton.ca) or the Building Services Admin Clerk at 250-295-3135 ext 103 or 778-720-6116 (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":"Paper form signed by owner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 10.4(a)","official_wording":"be made in writing, in the form approved by the building official and signed by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: signed application, owner's acknowledgement of responsibility (Appendix B), title search no more than 30 days old, survey plan by a B.C. land surveyor (may be waived), and a site plan. The Town's guide also asks for 2 sets of drawings, 2 site plans, truss details and Homeowner Protection Office papers where they apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"For smaller projects, usually 7 working days; longer if the project is complex or needs other permits such as a development permit.","short":"Usually 7 working days (smaller)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/146/","section":"Guide to Building Permits, p. 4","official_wording":"the process will usually take 7 working days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building, the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice and ask for each inspection by email or in writing. Required inspections include footings, framing, insulation, exterior decks and a final inspection before occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 10.31 and 10.32","official_wording":"at least 48 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: building@princeton.ca; Town Hall 250-295-3135, Chief Building Official ext 104; Building Services Admin Clerk ext 103 or 778-720-6116.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/contact-us-","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"| 250-295-0235 | dschatz@princeton.ca | Alan Palmgren | Chief Building Official | 250-295-3135 ext 104 | building@princeton.ca | Kris Poole","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence under the Building Bylaw. Retaining walls are the exception and need a building permit. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 3.3(f) and s. 11.1","official_wording":"Except as set out in Part 11 (Retaining Walls) of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in front yard setback areas.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.11","official_wording":"Fence height shall not exceed 1.2 m (4ft) in front yard setback areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (6 ft) in side and rear yard setback areas; 2.5 m (10 ft) in the BP1, BP2, I1 and I2 zones.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.10","official_wording":"Fence height shall not exceed 1.8m (6 ft) in side and rear yard setback areas, except for the BP1, BP2, I1 and I2 zones where a fence height shall not exceed 2.5 m (10 ft).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Near an intersection, no fence, wall or structure may be higher than 1 m (3 ft) in the area bounded by the street centre lines and a line joining points 25 m (82 ft) from the intersection; hedges and shrubs must not obstruct vision there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 4 (definition: Vision Clearance at Intersections)","official_wording":"no fence, wall or structure other than a permitted principal building or accessory building shall be erected to a height greater than 1m (3 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average grade within 1.0 m of both sides; 'fence' includes gate, screen, trellis and wall. A swimming pool must be fenced at least 1.22 m high with no openings over 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate. Fences must be kept in good repair (Property Maintenance Bylaw). No barbed-wire or electric-fence rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.9 and s. 4 (definition of Fence)","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be determined by a measurement from the average grade level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013, ss. 6.9 to 6.11 and the vision clearance definition in s. 4; Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020, s. 3.3(f).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building over 10 m² (total area) needs a building permit; under 10 m² the Building Bylaw does not apply (if it creates no hazard). Zoning limits still apply.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/building-services","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"to build an accessory structure larger than 10 square metres total area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an unroofed residential deck 600 mm (24 in) or less above the adjacent ground, or where the surface within 1.2 m of the deck slopes more than 1 in 2. Other decks are not exempt, and an exterior deck is inspected during construction.","short":"Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 3.3(d) and s. 10.31(h)","official_wording":"unroofed residential decks if the deck surface is 600 mm (24 inches) or less above","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport over 10 m² needs a building permit (the accessory-building rule). Zoning treats a garage or carport attached to a house as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/building-services","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"to build an accessory structure larger than 10 square metres total area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones garages, carports, sheds and greenhouses together are limited to 75 m² (RS2: 50 m²) and may not be between the front lot line and the house. Accessory height is 7.5 m in most residential zones (RSM: 4.5 m). RS1 accessory setbacks: 6.0 m front, 1.2 m rear and side, 4 m exterior side.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.3.1, 6.3.3","official_wording":"structure or any combination of these buildings shall not exceed 75m2. (807ft2) in area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020; Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"A fixed plan processing fee of $195 per permit plus $13.20 for each $1,000 of permit value (rates as at September 1, 2026).","short":"$195 plus $13.20 per $1,000 of value","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Schedule E sets no stated minimum permit fee. The Town's older permit guide (folder date 2020-02-25) shows a $150 application fee and a $150 minimum permit fee for a sundeck; the bylaw schedule's current rates are higher.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","section":"Schedule E, E01 and E02","official_wording":"Building permit plan processing fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit value is set from Table A-1 (value per m² by type, for example $323/m² enclosed structure or garage, $269/m² sundeck or carport, $1,238/m² one storey on a crawl space), then charged at $13.20 per $1,000 (September 1, 2026 rate), plus the $195 processing fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","section":"Schedule E, E02 and Table A-1","official_wording":"Rate is collected as a measure of the charge per $1,000 of building permit value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$195 plan processing fee per permit (September 1, 2026 rate), non-refundable once the permit is issued. It forms part of the building permit fee together with the per-$1,000 charge.","short":"$195 per permit (September 1, 2026 rate)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's permit guide (folder date 2020-02-25) says $150.00 and that it is applied toward the permit fee; Schedule E to Bylaw 1026 shows $195 as at September 1, 2026. The schedule wins. The Building Services page links a 'Fees & Charges Bylaw 998, 2021 - Schedule E' PDF with no text layer (not read); the posted Bylaw 1026, 2022 schedule carries rates through 2026.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","section":"Schedule E, E01 and E02","official_wording":"The amount collected is non-refundable once the building permit has been issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $195; re-inspection $130; permit extension $130; permit transfer $130 (September 1, 2026 rates). A security deposit of $1,000 to $10,000, set by the building official, is required with an application for some work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","section":"Schedule E, E04 to E07","official_wording":"Demolition permit $ 160.00 $ 170.00 $ 175.00 $ 185.00 $ 195.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued; the security deposit is paid at the time of application, in cash or an unconditional, automatically renewing letter of credit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 10.7 and 10.8","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E (Building Permits); permit fee required by Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020, s. 10.7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule E, Building Permits (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53141/","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's Public Parcel Viewer (RDOS online map): search by address or legal description to see zoning, OCP and other land-use information. For a PDF zoning map, email planning@princeton.ca.","short":"Online map (Public Parcel Viewer)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/building-services","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"You can search properties by address or legal description to obtain additional information on a property within the Town of Princeton or Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013. The posted consolidated copy includes amendments up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022; later amending bylaws are posted separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"cover page","official_wording":"(Including Amending bylaws up to and including Bylaw No. 1032, 2022)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses ('and no others') and a table of rules: density, minimum parcel size and frontage, parcel coverage, setbacks, and building heights.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 11.1 and 11.2 (RS1 example)","official_wording":"The following principal uses, and no others, will be permitted in the RS1-Single Family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: planning@princeton.ca, Town Hall 250-295-3135; Development Coordinator ext 107, markm@princeton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/building-services","section":"Building Services page","official_wording":"Lyle Thomas cao@princeton.ca Building Department building@princeton.ca Planning Department planning@princeton.ca Telephone: 250-295-3135 ext 104 - Main folder - Building Documents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the FG, RC, RS1, RS2, RD, RM2 and RM3 zones, subject to the suite rules in ss. 6.30 to 6.32. It must be inside a single detached dwelling or half duplex.","short":"Yes, in FG, RC, RS1, RS2, RD, RM2, RM3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 9.1.12, 10.1.10, 11.1.4, 12.1.3, 14.1.4, 15.1.4, 16.1.3","official_wording":"Secondary suite, subject to Sections 6.30, 6.31, and 6.32","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage house (detached dwelling unit in an accessory building) is allowed in the FG, RC, RS1, RS2 and RM2 zones (RM2 only on a parcel with a single detached dwelling), subject to s. 6.7.","short":"Yes, carriage house in FG, RC, RS1, RS2, RM2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 9.1.3, 10.1.4, 11.1.3, 12.1.2, 15.1.3","official_wording":"carriage house subject to Section 6.7;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: one per dwelling, not together with a carriage house on the same lot; 32 m² minimum; 125 m² maximum or 40% of the main dwelling's floor area, whichever is less. Carriage house: one per parcel; 100 m² maximum or 15% of parcel area, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.31.1, 6.32.1-6.32.2","official_wording":"Only one secondary suite is permitted per dwelling unit and shall not be allowed in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional parking space for the suite (and one additional space for a carriage house), with at least one space for each unit having direct access to the street.","short":"1 extra space for the suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.32.4","official_wording":"One additional parking space is required for the secondary suite on the subject","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before building or altering a building or changing its use or occupancy, and a suite must meet the BC Building Code. A development permit is needed first if the property is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/38942/","section":"s. 7.1 and s. 10.1(a)","official_wording":"changing the use or occupancy of a building or real property unless the works are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (ss. 6.7, 6.30 to 6.32, as amended by Bylaw No. 1022, 2022); Building Bylaw No. 976, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Cutting trees on private land is controlled through development permit areas in the OCP: in a riparian assessment area (DPA 5), removing vegetation is development that needs a development permit. DPA 6 (wildfire) covers subdivision and multi-family, commercial, institutional and industrial development.","short":"No, except riparian development permit area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2022-2042, Part 5 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/60569/","section":"Part 5, Overview","official_wording":"Alteration of land or removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation or disturbance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"DPA 5 exempts repair or reconstruction of a permanent structure on its existing foundation and agricultural, mining or forestry development. DPA 6 exempts work whose only activity is removing hazardous trees (a forestry professional's report may be required).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2022-2042, Part 5 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/60569/","section":"Part 5, DPA 5 exemptions","official_wording":"reconstruction or repair of a permanent structure described in section 532(1) of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific fee found. A development permit, where required, costs $625 (September 1, 2026 rate).","short":"No tree fee; $625 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule I (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53145/","section":"Schedule I, I04","official_wording":"Development Permit $ 515.00 $ 540.00 $ 570.00 $ 595.00 $ 625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Princeton's posted bylaws set no replacement-planting rule for trees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must maintain the Town boulevard next to their property, including trimming and maintaining trees, hedges and plantings and cutting or removing any tree that blocks visibility or safety for pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 4.6","official_wording":"Boulevard and Alley Maintenance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Princeton's posted bylaws set no ticket for cutting a tree without a permit.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No stand-alone tree bylaw found. Rules come from Official Community Plan 2022-2042 (Bylaw No. 1044, 2023), Part 5 development permit areas, and the Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan 2022-2042, Part 5 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/60569/","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"Development Permit Areas (DPA) are specific areas within the Town where more detailed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages give no collection frequency in text.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The Town posts a 2026 Curbside Pickup Schedule (calendar) and a curbside collection map on its Curbside (Blue Box) Recycling page and Municipal Services page. No app is mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside (Blue Box) Recycling, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/curbside-recycling","section":"Curbside (Blue Box) Recycling","official_wording":"2026 Curbside Pickup Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Householders provide up to two garbage containers with handles, each 90 litres at most with a watertight cover (Bylaw 298, s. 2 as quoted by the Town). Recycling container replacement is $25 per container (rate as at September 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/municipal-services","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Every householder shall provide and maintain in good and sufficient order and repair for each dwelling owned or occupied by him a maximum of two containers with handles.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Do not put refuse out on the street, avenue or boulevard the day before the collection day, or on collection day before 5 a.m. Refuse that attracts animals must be kept in a wildlife-resistant container or enclosure until then.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 985, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/39583/","section":"ss. 4, 5","official_wording":"a person must not place refuse on the Street, Avenue or Boulevard on:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Two bags or cans of garbage per collection week (a standard bag is 90 litres). No extra-bag tag system found for curbside. Regional District Area 'H' property owners get free garbage bag tags from Town Hall for use at the landfill.","short":"2 bags or cans a week; no curbside tag system","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/municipal-services","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Princeton residents can have a two bag/can garbage limit per week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection Bylaw No. 298, 1977 and Bylaw No. 570, 1991 (amends 298); also Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 985, 2020 (containers and set-out times)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/municipal-services","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 298, 1977 Garbage Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No general curbside yard waste collection found. The FireSmart program picks up branches, bushes, shrubs, leaves and needles from the curb free for homeowners doing FireSmart work, by appointment (778-720-6107, firesmart@princeton.ca).","short":"No (FireSmart pickup by appointment)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","official_wording":"All debris needs to be placed at the curb for pickup.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"FireSmart debris program: cut into pieces one person can load by hand; branches up to 8 inches in diameter; leaves and needles in paper green waste bags, with no dirt, gravel or rocks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","official_wording":"All debris need to be cut into manageable sizes for one person to load by hand.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Princeton & District Landfill, 171 Princeton-Summerland Road, phone 250-295-0500. Hours: Nov 1 to Mar 31 Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; Apr 1 to Oct 31 Tuesday to Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.; closed all statutory holidays.","short":"Princeton & District Landfill, Princeton-Summerland Rd","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Princeton and District Landfill, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/princeton-district-landfill","section":"Landfill page","official_wording":"Location: 171 Princeton-Summerland Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Compostable waste under 250 kg a day: no charge. Noxious weeds and infested vegetation: no charge. All other compostable waste: $140 a tonne on the Town's 2026/27 fee sheet (Schedule J text says per visit).","short":"Free under 250 kg a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","section":"Schedule J, J03 to J05","official_wording":"J03 Compostable Waste under 250 kg $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"FireSmart debris program does not take logs or branches over 8 inches, tree stumps, or anything with rocks or dirt in it. Landfill list not found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program Details (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Debris%20Removal%20Program%20Details.pdf","section":"FireSmart Debris Removal Program","official_wording":"Unacceptable debris: logs and branches greater than 8” diameter, tree stumps, anything with rocks or dirt in it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 (named in Schedule J); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"Princeton & District Landfill Bylaw No. 743, 2002 and its subsequent amendments","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling regulations apply May 15 to September 30 every year. There are four stages, decided and announced by Council; Stage 1 starts May 15 unless Council declares a stricter stage. They apply to residential, multi-family, commercial, industrial, institutional and public properties.","short":"May 15 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"Sprinkling regulations flyer","official_wording":"Lawn sprinkling regulations are in effect from May 15 to September 30 every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered addresses Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; odd-numbered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; none on Mondays; none between noon and 6:00 p.m.. Stage 2: even Wednesdays and Saturdays only; odd Thursdays and Sundays only; none between noon and 6:00 p.m.. Stage 3: no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Stage 4: no outdoor water use.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; none Mondays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"Stage 1 and 2 lists","official_wording":"Even numbered civic addresses may water on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"In Stage 3, watering lawns, flower and vegetable gardens, planters, shrubs and trees is allowed only by hand, with a hose with an automatic shut-off device, or from a container (no sprinklers or soaker hoses). In Stage 4 no outdoor use at all. The flyer lists no allowed-anytime activities for Stages 1 and 2 beyond the day and hour limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"Stage 3","official_wording":"unless such watering is carried by hand, with hoses equipped with automatic shut-off devices or by a container and is not carried out using sprinklers or soaker hoses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Town Hall for a permit to sprinkle a new lawn outside watering days, within restricted hours. New sod: 21 days after installation. Newly seeded lawn: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. The permit must be displayed at the premises. No permits are issued or valid in Stage 3 or 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"New lawns","official_wording":"may apply to the Town Hall for a permit which will allow the new lawn to be sprinkled outside of watering days, but within restricted hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed for breaking watering restrictions (Water Regulations Bylaw Schedule E). Offence Act proceedings: fine not less than $250. The Town's flyer, citing Bylaw 834, says a minimum fine of $25.","short":"No ticket; court fine not less than $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"Fines","official_wording":"is subject to a minimum fine of $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Use Restrictions Bylaw No. 834, 2010 (as named on the Town's flyer); the Water Regulations Bylaw No. 987, 2020 lets the Director set conservation measures (s. 3.7) and bans irrigation against a conservation notice (s. 7.1(e)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1-4 Water Restrictions flyer (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Stage%201-4%20Water%20restricitons.pdf","section":"Fines","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 834, 2010 Water Use Restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over eight weeks old needs a licence for the current licence year (January 1 to December 31). Not needed for a dog kept in the Town less than one month in a calendar year and not allowed at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"ss. 4, 5","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog over the age of eight weeks unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Princeton, at Town Hall (151 Vermilion Ave), Everything Pets (4-136 Tapton Ave) or Cascade Veterinary Clinic (240 Bridge St).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"Dog licenses can be obtained at the Town Hall located at 151 Vermilion Ave, at Everything Pets located at 4-136 Tapton Ave, or at Cascade Veterinary Clinic located at 240 Bridge St.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year (rate as at September 1, 2026). A vet's certificate or letter showing the dog is spayed or neutered must come with the application.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Animal Control Bylaw's own Schedule A (2006) still says $10.00. The Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026 Schedule H sets $15 from September 1, 2026 and the Town's dog licence page agrees, so $15 is used.","source_title":"Dog licensing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"Dogs that have been spayed or neutered cost $15 per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year (rate as at September 1, 2026).","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Animal Control Bylaw No. 782 Schedule A (2006) says $30.00. Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026 Schedule H and the Town's page both say $40, so $40 is used.","source_title":"Dog licensing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"Non-spayed or non-neutered dogs cost $40 per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Service dog $1.25 a year. Replacement tag $5. Duplicate or transfer of licence $5. Vicious dog licence $375 a year. No early-payment discount or late fee found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/","section":"Schedule H, H03, H07, H08, H04","official_wording":"H03 Service Dogs $ 1.05 $ 1.10 $ 1.15 $ 1.20 $ 1.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued. A new licence is needed each licence year (January 1 to December 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which it was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy at Town Hall (151 Vermilion Ave), Everything Pets (4-136 Tapton Ave) or Cascade Veterinary Clinic (240 Bridge St). A printable application form is on the Town's page. The Town cannot take pet licence payments through online banking, credit card or e-transfer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licensing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/dog-licencing","section":"Dog licensing","official_wording":"Dog licenses can be obtained at the Town Hall located at 151 Vermilion Ave","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$75 (Municipal Ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw, Schedule C). Failing to affix the licence tag is $50.","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 4 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (fees now set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, No. 782, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In a public place a dog must be on a leash, chain or tether not over 2 m and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. A dog at large (off leash in a public place or on another person's land without consent) is an offence. The Town page says dogs must be leashed outside the residence or fenced yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 14(c)","official_wording":"be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash, chain or tether not exceeding two (2) meters in length and the dog is under the immediate care and control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres (6.6 ft) at most.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 14(c)","official_wording":"on a leash, chain or tether not exceeding two (2) meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Town's pages name any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Town's pages name places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates on a highway or public place, the person in charge of the animal must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"If an animal defecates on a highway or public place, the person having care, custody or control of the animal shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $100. Dog off leash: $100.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dog at large 14(b) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, No. 782, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the term 'vicious dog': a dog that, by Town or Poundkeeper records or to its owner's knowledge, has killed or injured an animal or a person, or without provocation aggressively chased or threatened a person; a dog bred for fighting or training for it; or a dog with a known tendency to attack without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 2, \"vicious dog\"","official_wording":"“vicious dog” means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In a public place or at large, a vicious dog must be muzzled, on a chain or leash not over 2 m long, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person skilled in animal control. On the owner's premises it must be securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen or structure that keeps the dog in and keeps unauthorized people out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"muzzled, on a chain or leash not exceeding two (2) meters in length, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person skilled in animal control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$375 a year (rate as at September 1, 2026).","short":"$375 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Animal Control Bylaw's Schedule A (2006) says $300.00; Fees and Charges Bylaw 1026 Schedule H sets $375 from September 1, 2026 (the later rate). Schedule H's description of H04 oddly mentions 'service dog' documentation, which looks like a copy error.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/","section":"Schedule H, H04","official_wording":"H04 Vicious Dog $ 310.00 $ 325.00 $ 340.00 $ 360.00 $ 375.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a bylaw complaint with the Town's online complaint form, in writing at The Annex (231 Bridge Street) or Town Hall (151 Vermilion Avenue), or contact Bylaw Services: direct line 778-720-6114, telephone 250-295-3135, bylaw@princeton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"Written complaints may be submitted at The Annex, 231 Bridge Street, OR Town Hall, 151 Vermilion Avenue, during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unmuzzled vicious dog: $500. Unconfined vicious dog: $500.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Unmuzzled vicious dog 12(a) $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, No. 782, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over eight weeks old on a property, unless the owner has a business licence as a veterinarian, animal breeder, animal shelter or animal clinic.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"shall not permit, suffer or allow more than two dogs over the age of eight weeks to be kept or harboured on such premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Princeton's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: no more than four, and only where hens are a permitted use (RC zone). No other pet limits found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.5.1","official_wording":"No more than four backyard hens are permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A business licence as a veterinarian, animal breeder, animal shelter or animal clinic under the Town's business bylaw lets a property have more than two dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"without first having applied for and obtained a business licence for a veterinarian, animal breeder, animal shelter or animal clinic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for more than two dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"More than two dogs 13 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, No. 782, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens are a permitted principal use in the RC (Country Residential) zone. They are not listed as a permitted use in the other residential zones in the zoning bylaw consolidation.","short":"Only in RC zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 10.1 (RC zone)","official_wording":"The following principal uses, and no others, will be permitted in the RC-Country Residential Zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than four backyard hens.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.5.1","official_wording":"No more than four backyard hens are permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. No roosters, cocks or cockerels may be kept on the property.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.5.2","official_wording":"No roosters, cocks or cockerels are to be kept on the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Only one structure for the hens. It must be in a fully fenced side or rear yard, at least 1.5 m from any property line and 3.0 m from any dwelling unit, no higher than 2.0 m. On a corner parcel the setback from the street side must be at least the greater of the principal building's existing setback and the required principal-building setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.5.3 to 6.5.6","official_wording":"shall be located in a fully fenced side or rear yard, at least 1.5 m from any property line and at least 3.0 m from any dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Schedule H lists an annual Domestic Poultry charge of $15 (rate as at September 1, 2026) to keep domesticated chickens. Whether a separate permit or registration is required is not stated; Animal Control Bylaw No. 782 has no poultry section.","short":"$15 a year; permit not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule H (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53144/","section":"Schedule H, H06","official_wording":"H06 Domestic Poultry $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The Wildlife Attractant Bylaw says beehives must be kept reasonably inaccessible to wildlife, enclosed by fencing and situated according to the Zoning Bylaw. Whether hives are allowed in a given zone is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 985, 2020 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/39583/","section":"s. 10(i), (j)","official_wording":"Beehives must be enclosed by fencing and situated according to the Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agriculture, which includes rearing livestock, is a permitted use in the FG and RC zones. In the RC zone, buildings used for keeping livestock must be at least 7.5 m from any property line and 12 m from any dwelling unit. Agriculture does not include commercial kennels, feedlots, stables, piggeries, mink farms and poultry farms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 4 definitions","official_wording":"“AGRICULTURE” means growing, rearing, producing or harvesting agricultural crops and livestock","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (hens, section 6.5); Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 985, 2020 (coops, bees); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022 (annual charge).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw s. 4.3 bars placing campers on Town-owned land. The Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 (text not read) has parking offences listed in a Town policy, including park more than limit, oversized vehicle and park immobile trailer. Check it for street limits.","short":"Street limits not read","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"A person must not place or deposit Rubbish, Refuse, Derelict Vehicles, campers, Noxious Weeds, Building Material, Containers, Litter, Waste, Filth, or other Materials upon Public Property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No general limit on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot found. Derelict vehicles (including RVs) must be in a building or screened in the rear-yard setback. In residential zones (RC excepted) parking commercial vehicles over 4500 kg, more than two lighter ones, or logging, industrial or construction vehicles is not allowed, except when loading, unloading or doing construction or maintenance.","short":"No general limit; commercial vehicles over 4500 kg barred","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"ss. 2.1, 4.1(b)","official_wording":"a vehicle or recreational vehicle that is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Sleeping in a vehicle is listed as a parking offence under Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014, Part 4:7)b) (text not read, so conditions unknown). No rule found for private lots.","short":"Sleeping in vehicle a parking offence; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy 004-2009, parking and ticket offences (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/15435/","section":"Policy 004-2009 s. 5","official_wording":"sleeping in vehicle PART 4:7)b) $35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Derelict vehicle on a property: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Placing campers or other items on Public Property: $500 ($250 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"4.1 (b) Permit derelict vehicle(s) 200 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2013 (s. 7.17); Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 (parking; text not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let their property become or stay 'unsightly', or allow: rubbish, filth, litter or waste to accumulate; derelict vehicles (unless in a building or fully screened in the rear-yard setback); grass or weeds over 30 cm or dead or uncontrolled; noxious weeds; stagnant water; graffiti; a fence or structure in disrepair; building materials (unless a business licence, building permit or covered storage); overflowing refuse around containers; or a hazard tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"An Owner or Occupier of Property must not cause, suffer, or permit on their Property:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's online bylaw complaint form, or hand in a written complaint at The Annex (231 Bridge Street) or Town Hall (151 Vermilion Avenue) during regular business hours. Bylaw Services: 778-720-6114 or 250-295-3135, bylaw@princeton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"The Bylaw Department is encouraging residents to submit Bylaw Complaints using the new Online Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Compliance Warning, then a Compliance Order with a compliance date. The owner or occupier can appeal to Council in writing at least 7 calendar days before the compliance date. If the order is not met, the Town may do the work and charge the owner (30 days to pay; unpaid costs added to property taxes), including a $100 administrative fee per file plus actual costs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.3, 7.1, 8.3, 8.4, Schedule B","official_wording":"may issue a Compliance Warning followed by a Compliance Order requiring the Owner or Occupier to bring the Property into compliance by the specified compliance date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Permit unsightly property: $200 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Rubbish accumulating, derelict vehicle, unsightly growth, unsightly fence, building materials, overflowing rubbish: $200 each ($100 early). Noxious weeds, stagnant water, graffiti not removed, unusable structure, hazard tree: $300 ($150 early). Graffiti on public property or dumping on public property: $500 ($250 early). Failing to comply with a Compliance Order: $500 ($250 early).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid within 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"Schedule A; s. 9.9","official_wording":"4.2 Permit unsightly property 200 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (adopted February 18, 2026; repeals Bylaw No. 813, 2009)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 1.1, s. 11.1","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed for warmth or cooking on private property if: the fire pit is non-combustible, no bigger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m, with flames and fuel no more than 0.5 m wide and 0.5 m high; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and trees or other combustibles, with a 5 m fuel-free break; only dry untreated lumber or seasoned firewood; attended at all times with 8 litres of water (or a hose) and a shovel; and no fire ban or order is in force. No annoyance to others.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, if no fire ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":"Schedule C, s. 1(a), (f), (g), (h)","official_wording":"A person must not light, ignite or start, or permit, suffer, or allow to be lighted, ignited, or started, a campfire except for warmth or preparation of food","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard waste is not allowed. 'Prohibited materials' include garden waste, leaves and green branches, and a person lighting a backyard campfire or other outdoor fire or open burning must not burn prohibited materials.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":"s. 2 \"Prohibited Materials\"; s. 9.3(b)","official_wording":"garden waste, leaves, green branches","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fire Bylaw sets no burning permit or fee for backyard campfires.","source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can restrict or prohibit burning, backyard campfires, smoking, camping or gathering when conditions risk fires, by verbal notice, by posting at the Town's public notice posting place and on web sites and other methods. Everyone must obey a restriction, and must check for a fire ban or restriction under Provincial Regulation or a Fire Chief notice before lighting a fire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":"ss. 5.5, 5.6, 9.3(d)","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may, verbally, by posting a notice, at the Town’s public notice posting place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compostable waste at the Princeton & District Landfill (171 Princeton-Summerland Road): under 250 kg accepted daily free; noxious weeds and infested vegetation free; all other compostable waste $140 a tonne on the Town's 2026/27 fee sheet (Schedule J text says per visit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule J, Landfill (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53146/","section":"Schedule J, J03, J04, J05","official_wording":"J03 Compostable Waste under 250 kg $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burn prohibited materials: $125. Fail to comply with the backyard campfire rules (Schedule C): $125. Cause an annoyance: $125. Fail to comply with a fire restriction: $1,000.","short":"$125 for burning prohibited materials","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Burn prohibited materials 9.3(b) $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (campfire rules in Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw officers enforce Town bylaws with Municipal Tickets, Bylaw Notices, Offence Act prosecutions or civil court proceedings. Bylaws set ticket amounts in their own fine schedules, under the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Services","official_wording":"They have the authority to enforce municipal bylaws with Municipal Tickets, Bylaw Notices, Offence Act Prosecutions and/or Civil Court Proceedings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $75. Dog at large or off leash $100. Excessive barking $100. More than two dogs $150. Unsightly property $200 ($100 within 30 days). Burn prohibited materials $125. Refuse accessible to wildlife $200. Parking offences are in Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 890, 2014 (text not read).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Unlicenced dog 4 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw: reduced fine (half) if paid within 30 calendar days. Parking tickets (MTI Form B) left on a vehicle are reduced by 50% if paid within 72 hours (Town policy 004-2009). Other schedules show no early amount.","short":"Parking: 50% off if paid in 72 hours; others none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 9.9","official_wording":"If a person pays a fine within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issuance of a ticket, the person must pay the reduced fine set out in Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Under the Property Maintenance Bylaw, if the ticket is not paid within 30 calendar days the full fine amount must be paid.","short":"Full fine after 30 days (property maintenance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/71635/","section":"s. 9.9","official_wording":"If a person does not pay the fine within thirty (30) calendar days, they must pay the full fine amount.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw s. 40 and Water Regulations Bylaw s. 12.6 let the CAO or bylaw officers refer disputed tickets to the Provincial Court. The Fire, Wildlife Attractant and Property Maintenance bylaws state no dispute process for tickets. No adjudication fee found.","short":"Referred to Provincial Court; no fee found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"s. 40","official_wording":"Council hereby delegates the authority to refer any disputed tickets to the Provincial Court to the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer and to Animal Control Officers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No single ticketing bylaw found. Each bylaw has its own fine schedule, for example Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (Schedule C), Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1059, 2026 (Schedule A), Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021 (Schedule D).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 782, 2006 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/163/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Schedule “C” Fine Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's website does not state exactly who must hold a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Resident or non-resident business licence $90 a year; seasonal $45; farmers/crafters market $30; special event $190 a day; liquor primary $280 (September 1, 2026 rates). The form adds a $60 fire inspection fee if required.","short":"$90 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule F, Business Licences (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53142/","section":"Schedule F, F01 to F06","official_wording":"Resident Business License $ 70.00 $ 75.00 $ 80.00 $ 85.00 $ 90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application, sign it, and email it to spalmar@princeton.ca, fax 250-295-3477, drop it off at the Annex (231 Bridge Street) or mail it to PO Box 670. Building and fire inspections are mandatory for commercial or industrial premises and residential daycares; a health inspection is also needed if applicable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services-1","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"Email: spalmar@princeton.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence fee is an annual rate, prorated by 50% for applications received after October 1 of each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule F, Business Licences (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53142/","section":"Schedule F, F01","official_wording":"The fee is charged as an annual rate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Okanagan-Similkameen Inter-municipal Licence covers Armstrong, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Merritt, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon and West Kelowna. Fee $190 a year, in addition to the Town licence fee.","short":"Yes, $190 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing, Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://www.princeton.ca/p/bylaw-services-1","section":"Business Licencing page","official_wording":"Mobile business licences allow some types of businesses to work across participating communities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's website does not state a ticket amount for operating without a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 914, 2016; Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 816, 2009 (amended by Bylaw No. 972, 2020). Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1026, 2022, Schedule F, Business Licences (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/53142/","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 914, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Major home occupations are permitted in the RC, RS1, RD, RM2 (RD and RM2 only in a single detached dwelling) and C1 zones. Minor home occupations are permitted in the RS2, RSM, RD, RM2 and RM3 zones.","short":"Yes, major or minor in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 10.1.5, 11.1.2, 14.1.2-14.1.3, 15.1.6-15.1.7, 17.1.5, 12.1.1, 13.1.1, 16.1.5","official_wording":"home occupation, major;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Town's business licence application has a 'Home Based' box; the basic fee is $90 (resident business licence, September 1, 2026 rate), prorated by 50% for applications received after October 1.","short":"Yes: $90 basic fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FTown_Services%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=BUSINESS%20LICENCE%20APPLICATION_new(1).pdf","section":"Application form and fee schedule","official_wording":"Commercial Home Based Non-Residential Intermunicipal Seasonal Change of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: at most 50 m² or 20% of the dwelling's floor area (whichever is less), residents only, one client visit a day. Major: at most 75 m² or 25% (whichever is less), one non-resident employee, no more than five client visits at any time, one per parcel. Both must be fully enclosed in the dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.26.1, 6.26.5, 6.26.7","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 50.0 m2 (538.2 ft2) or 20.0% of the floor area of the dwelling unit, whichever is less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: salvage, storage, repair or sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or parts; tow-truck operations; manufacturing and industrial uses; social escort services; cabinet making; welding or machine shops; meat cutting; commercial animal breeding; parking or storage of industrial, commercial or construction equipment or materials; sale or storage of goods not produced on the premises (internet, phone and mail-order sales allowed if customers do not visit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.26.8 (minor), 6.25.7 (major)","official_wording":"Tow-truck operations, manufacturing and industrial uses, social escort services,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013, ss. 6.25 and 6.26; Town of Princeton Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 914, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate short-term rental use. A bed and breakfast is allowed as an accessory use in a single detached dwelling in the FG, RC and RS1 zones; hotels and motels are allowed in the C2 and CT zones. Princeton is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence rule does not apply.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in FG, RC and RS1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.6.1, 9.1.2, 10.1.3, 11.1.1, 20.1.6, 20.1.9","official_wording":"it is operated as an accessory use within a single detached dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's business licence bylaw was not in its posted library, so any licence rule could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Princeton is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply, but communities under 10,000 people must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry for rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exemptions; Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Municipalities exempt from the principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast rules: operated inside a single detached dwelling; no more than three bedrooms and eight people; no cooking facilities in the guest bedrooms; no patron may stay more than thirty days in a calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"not more than three bedrooms shall be used for the bed and breakfast operation; no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","place_name":"Princeton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Princeton Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013, s. 6.6 (bed and breakfast).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw Number 880, 2013 (PDF), Town of Princeton","source_url":"https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/11311/","section":"s. 6.6","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast operation is permitted provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to construct any new building or structure, a new accessory building over 10 m², additions, alterations or structural repairs, a secondary or garden suite, a deck, a swimming pool, plumbing work, a new chimney or woodstove, enclosing a carport or turning a garage into living space, demolition or moving, and changes of use. Work cannot start until the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Construct any new building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: uncovered decks, steps, landings, ramps and patios not more than 0.5 m above finished grade with no walls or roof; repair and maintenance that does not lower safety or performance; trellises and arbours open to the sides and sky; soil-retaining walls under 1.2 m on single or two-family lots; replacing plumbing fixtures without moving pipes; and a temporary detached tent that follows the zoning bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20903%2C%202024%2Epdf","section":"s. 3.3 and s. 10.56","official_wording":"uncovered decks, steps, landings, ramps and patios not more than 0.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply in person at Town Hall (#201-660 Primrose Street, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or by mail (PO Box 130, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7). Application and payment must be sent together. The owner or the owner's agent may apply. Forms are on the Town's Building Applications and Resources page.","short":"In person at Town Hall or by mail","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Applications and payment must be submitted together, by one of the following methods:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Title search; site plan and tree protection plan; owner's acknowledgement of responsibility; two sets of construction plans (11x17 or larger); energy efficiency compliance (pre-construction report); and stamped documents from registered professionals. Also, where they apply: hazardous materials assessment (homes built before 1990), BC Housing new home registration, septic filing form, and an erosion and sediment control plan (disturbed area over 500 m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Required Documentation for Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Title Search","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Three to four weeks for complete applications for residential permits (new houses, additions, alterations, accessory buildings), small commercial projects without development permits or off-site works, and tenant improvements. Large commercial permits vary by project.","short":"Three to four weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Complete applications can expect a processing time is three to four weeks for residential permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder must call for each required inspection. For simple buildings, give the Town at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection (for example, footings before concrete is poured). For complex buildings, at least 48 hours' notice for a pre-occupancy review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit Application page","official_wording":"It is the responsibility of the permit recipient to call for all required inspections throughout the building process.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection, Town of Qualicum Beach: 250-738-2202. Town Hall general line 250-752-6921; email qbtown@qualicumbeach.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/government/contact-us/","section":"Get in Touch","official_wording":"| 250.752.6921 | Bylaw Enforcement | 250.738.2205 | Building Inspection | 250.738.2202 | Cemetery | 250.752.6921","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Town of Qualicum Beach Building Resources","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, so no building permit is listed for one. Under the Zoning Bylaw a fence is not a 'structure' if it is under 1.0 m within 5 m of the front lot line and under 2.0 m elsewhere; taller fences are structures.","short":"No building permit listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Building%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20903%2C%202024%2Epdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"uncovered decks, steps, landings, ramps and patios not more than 0.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m (3 ft 3 in) within 5 m (16 ft 5 in) of the front property line.","short":"1.0 m within 5 m of front line","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence Brochure (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Media%20Newsroom%20Publications/Brochures/Fence%20Brochure%2Epdf","section":"Fence brochure","official_wording":"Fences are to be a maximum height of 1.0 m (3'3\") within 5 m (16'5\") of the front property line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6 ft 6 in) elsewhere on the lot, outside the 5 m front area.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fence Brochure (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Media%20Newsroom%20Publications/Brochures/Fence%20Brochure%2Epdf","section":"Fence brochure","official_wording":"and a maximum of 2.0 m (6'6\") elsewhere","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing may block the line of vision between 1.0 m and 3.0 m above the street grade within the sight triangle, which extends 6.0 m along each parcel line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"Part 3, s. 3.3 item 6 Setbacks - Sight Triangle","official_wording":"On a corner parcel in any zone there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A fence around a swimming pool must be at least 1.5 m high with no openings over 100 mm and no climbable footholds, with a self-closing, self-latching gate (Building Bylaw ss. 14.3-14.4). Fence height is measured from the natural grade below. Soil-retaining walls under 1.2 m are not structures (Zoning Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"Part 2, definitions","official_wording":"height, fence means the greatest vertical distance between any point along the top of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Part 2 definitions of 'structure' and 'height, fence'; Part 3 s. 3.3 item 15, Height of Fence)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"title and s. 3.3 item 15","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a new accessory building (shed) greater than 10 m². The Town's FAQ does not list sheds of 10 m² or less as needing one.","short":"Yes, if greater than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building (greater than 10 m²)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to remodel or construct a deck. The Building Bylaw does not apply to uncovered decks not more than 0.5 m above finished grade with no walls or roof. The Town has a Guide for Building a Deck.","short":"Yes, unless uncovered and 0.5 m or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Remodel or construct a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct any new building or structure, and to enclose a carport or change a garage to living space. A garage is not named separately as exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Construct any new building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R1 and R2 zones: accessory buildings total up to 75 m², height 4.5 m, parcel coverage 55%. An accessory building of 10 m² or less and 3 m or less in height may sit at 0 m from rear and interior side lot lines; other accessory buildings are 4.0 m from an exterior side lot line. In rural zones A1 to A3, accessory buildings total up to 200 m², parcel coverage 20%, 7.5 m from other lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.4.111 (R1), s. 3.4.112 (R2), s. 3.4.11 (A1)","official_wording":"Accessory buildings - combined floor area of 75m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024; Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Resources","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for the minimum permit fee, which covers the first $10,000 of construction value. A plan processing fee of $40 (value under $10,000) is paid at application.","short":"$75 (covers first $10,000 of value)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009 (Consolidated) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Schedule E, item b) and a)","official_wording":"Minimum and first $10,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on declared construction value (or the Marshall & Swift Residential Cost Handbook value, whichever is greater): $75 for the first $10,000; $10 per $1,000 from $10,001 to $100,000; $7 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $500,000; $5 per $1,000 over $500,000. Work started before the permit is issued adds $150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009 (Consolidated) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Schedule E, item b)","official_wording":"Minimum and first $10,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee, paid with the application: $40 if construction value is under $10,000; $100 for $10,000 to $50,000; $300 over $50,000. It is non-refundable and not included in the refundable part of the permit fee.","short":"$40 under $10,000 of value; $100 to $300 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009 (Consolidated) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Schedule E, item a)","official_wording":"\"Town of Qualicum Beach Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009\" (Bylaw No. 638.03) ITEM FEE a) Plan Processing Fees -Under $10,000.00 $ 40.00 -$10,000 to $50,000 $100.00 -Over $50,000 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing fixture $8 each; demolition permit $100; moving permit $100; re-inspection (third and later inspection of the same stage) $50; special inspection $100; permit renewal $50 or $2 per $1,000 of remaining work, whichever is greater; wood-burning appliance or chimney permit $75; transfer of permit $50; title search $20. Refundable security: $1,000 (up to $500,000 value) or $1,500 (over); demolition security $15 per m² (single family or duplex) or $80 per m² (other).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009 (Consolidated) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Schedule E, items c) to q)","official_wording":"Plumbing Fixture Fee (per plumbing drain)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application and payment must be sent together, in person at Town Hall or by mail. The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Applications and payment must be submitted together, by one of the following methods:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, Schedule E (Building Permit Fees and Charges), as set by the Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009 (Consolidated) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Schedule “E” – Building Permit Fees and Charges [Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024]","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Town's Public Mapping and GIS web map (Maps & Open Data page), which shows zoning and legal descriptions. A zoning map is also in Schedule 3A of the Zoning Bylaw and available at Town Hall. For help, use the Public Inquiry Form.","short":"Online map (Public Mapping and GIS)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps & Open Data, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/town-services/maps-open-data/","section":"Maps & Open Data","official_wording":"Zoning and Legal Descriptions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (adopted at the June 26, 2024 Regular Council Meeting; replaces Land Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 580, 1999). The posted 'Combined Version' PDF states no amendment date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/provincial-housing-changes/small-scale-multi-unit-housing/","section":"Zoning Updates","official_wording":"At the June 26, 2024 Regular Council Meeting, an updated Zoning Bylaw No. 900 was adopted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted and accessory uses, maximum number and size of buildings (dwelling units, accessory buildings), height, parcel coverage and minimum setbacks. The bylaw also covers off-street parking, general regulations (fences, home occupation, bed and breakfast) and subdivision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"Part 3, zone sections (e.g. s. 3.4.111 R1)","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE SITING, SIZE AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning, Town of Qualicum Beach: planning@qualicumbeach.com, 250-752-6921.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"cover page","official_wording":"#201-660 Primrose Street, P.O. Box 130 Qualicum Beach, British Columbia V9K 1S7 Telephone: 250.752.6921 Fax: 250.752.1243 Email: planning@qualicumbeach.com Web Site: www.qualicumbeach.com","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An 'Ancillary Dwelling Unit' is an accessory use in the Residential 1 (R1) and Residential 2 (R2) zones, and a permitted residential use in Rural zones A1 to A4. Check your zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 900.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and A1 to A4 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.4.111 (R1), s. 3.4.112 (R2), s. 3.4.11 (A1)","official_wording":"Accessory Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, an ancillary dwelling unit may be attached or detached from the main house (the Town's B&B page says 'attached or detached'). In R1 and R2 an ancillary unit has its own height limit (6.5 m) and setbacks (for example 2.0 m from the rear lot line for the part not more than 8.0 m wide and 6.5 m high).","short":"Yes, attached or detached ancillary dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed & Breakfast Licence, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/town-services/licenses/bed-breakfast-licence/","section":"Bed & Breakfast Licence","official_wording":"any ancillary dwelling unit, attached or detached, from the principal dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"In R1 and R2, up to 4 dwelling units per parcel in total (all units, including an ancillary unit); ancillary unit height 6.5 m; one cooking facility only. In rural zones A1 and A2, 1 ancillary unit per parcel; A3, 1 per single detached dwelling; A4, 2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.4.111, 3.4.112, 3.4.11 to 3.4.14","official_wording":"Maximum number of dwelling units per parcel 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street space per dwelling unit (the residential use rate), both in the Village Neighbourhood and elsewhere.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"Schedule 3B, Table 1","official_wording":"Residential Use 1 per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite or garden suite. The Town has a Secondary Suite Building Permit Application; the plan processing fee paid with it is $40 (value under $10,000), $100 ($10,000 to $50,000) or $300 (over $50,000). Applicants submit a title search, two sets of plans and other documents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Applications and Resources, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/building-permits/application-forms/","section":"Building Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Create a secondary suite or garden suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024; Building Bylaw No. 903, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut or remove a 'protected tree': any tree 30 cm (12 in) or more across at breast height; listed species (arbutus, Garry oak, Pacific dogwood, Pacific yew, cascara, manzanita, seaside juniper, trembling aspen, Oregon ash) 50 cm or more tall or 5 cm or more across; replacement trees; trees in Environmental or Hazard Development Permit Areas; trees kept for subdivision, development or building permits; and trees with raptor, osprey, heron or cavity-nest use. A permit is also needed if work disturbs the protected root zone.","short":"Yes, for trees 30 cm or more across and listed species","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/town-services/permits/tree-removal/","section":"Tree Removal Permit FAQ","official_wording":"Any tree having a diameter at breast height that is 30 centimetres (12 inches) or more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: a protected tree posing imminent danger (tell the Director within three business days); hedge pruning (except in the Steep Slope DPA); one protected tree per 2 calendar years on a residential lot with an occupied dwelling; on lots over 1 acre, one tree per acre per year (max 10); trees on provincial or federal land; and land where silviculture is permitted. The one-tree and per-acre allowances do not cover Garry oak, arbutus, Pacific yew or Pacific dogwood, trees 75 cm (29.5 in) or more across, or trees in Hazardous Lands or Ecological DPAs. The Town's page adds that the lot must not be on a slope.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No%20725%2C%202023%2Epdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"A Permit is not required for the pruning of a Hedge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No application fee for dead, dying or hazard trees, or for removing one protected tree in a two-calendar-year period. Otherwise a non-refundable $100 application fee when removing two or more trees in a two-calendar-year period. Plus a refundable security deposit of $700 per replacement tree before the permit is issued.","short":"$100 for two or more trees in two calendar years","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's web page states the $100 fee without the one-tree-in-two-years exemption; the bylaw (s. 5.3) is followed here.","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No%20725%2C%202023%2Epdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"No permit application fee shall be charged for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Two replacement trees must be planted and maintained for each tree cut or removed, within 90 days of the permit unless construction would affect planting; fewer may be required for a hedge. If the lot cannot take them, cash in lieu of $1,000 per replacement tree. The $700 per tree deposit is refundable two years after planting if the trees are healthy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No%20725%2C%202023%2Epdf","section":"s. 6 and s. 7.4","official_wording":"two Replacement Trees must be planted and maintained for each Tree Cut or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may plant a tree or hedge on Town land without written authorization from the Town. To ask the Town to prune, trim or remove a tree on Town-maintained property, fill out the Town's application form (Town land policy 4002-4 applies). The Town may cut protected trees on public property without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No%20725%2C%202023%2Epdf","section":"s. 4.1.4 and s. 4.2.2(b)","official_wording":"A person shall not plant a Tree or Hedge on Town lands or cause Trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $2,500 for cutting or removing a protected tree; $1,500 for breaching a permit, damaging bark, branches or roots, working in the root zone, topping, or planting on Town land without permission. Each day can be ticketed.","short":"Ticket $2,500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Schedule 22 of Bylaw 626 (Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023); s. 2(4)(a)","official_wording":"Cut, remove or remove a Protected Tree                             4.1.1      $2500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725, 2023 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw%20No%20725%2C%202023%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Tree Protection Bylaw No. 725,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection is run by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) with its contractor Waste Connections of Canada. Garbage and recycling are collected every two weeks on an alternating cycle; the food waste (organics) cart is collected every week. Collection days move ahead for statutory holidays.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/curbside-collection","section":"Find Your Garbage Schedule","official_wording":"Curbside pick-up for garbage, recycling and food waste is provided through the Regional District of Nanaimo’s contract with Waste Connections of Canada.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the calendar tool on the Town's curbside page or the RDN's page to see or print your schedule, or get email or phone reminders. The free 'RDN Curbside' app also works. A printed schedule can be mailed: call Waste Connections at 250.248.8109 or visit Town Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/curbside-collection","section":"Find Your Garbage Schedule","official_wording":"To view and print your schedule please enter your address below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Three carts: garbage (black lid), recycling (blue lid), organics (green lid). A single-family home's default is 100 L garbage, 240 L recycling, 100 L organics; other sizes can be requested on the RDN Curbside Collection Online Portal ($75 administration fee per exchange). A 240 L organics cart costs $50 a year more ($70 as an additional cart).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Cart Types","official_wording":"Recycling cart (blue lid)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 5 and 8 a.m. on collection day (not the night before) and bring them in by 10 p.m. Space carts 1 m apart with the lid arrows pointing at the street, lids closed, as close to the road as possible without blocking traffic, sidewalks or bike lanes, with 3 m of clearance above. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; leave carts out until 6 p.m. before reporting a missed pickup.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Guidelines; How to use your carts","official_wording":"Roll your carts out between 5-8 am on your scheduled collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each cart must not exceed the weight limit or capacity marked on it (the bylaw gives no figure). Not accepted in any cart: items over two feet in any dimension, highly flammable or hazardous waste, liquids such as cooking oil, batteries, paint, pesticides, electronics, and construction or renovation waste. No extra-bag or tag system found.","short":"Weight limit marked on cart; no extra-bag system","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"What Goes Where","official_wording":"Oversize items exceeding two feet in any dimension","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The annual utility fee depends on garbage cart size. RDN Bylaw 1802 Schedule A (May 2022 consolidation): $170 for an 80 L garbage cart, $180 for 100 L, $260 for 240 L (with a 100 L organics cart); $15 less if paid by the due date. Rates may have changed.","short":"$170 to $260 a year by garbage cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDN Bylaw No. 1802 (consolidated to .01) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/1802%20%28consolidated%20to%20.01%29_0.pdf","section":"Sched. A, single family dwelling unit","official_wording":"100L 80L $170 $155","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Nanaimo Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020. The Town's ticket bylaw also lists a Town Bylaw No. 654, 2010, which is not posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Starting or discontinuing","official_wording":"per RDN Bylaw 1802.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green organics cart (RDN, collected weekly): leaves, grass and light trimmings (prunings, hedge clippings, flowers, weeds, stems and branches). Separately, the Town runs a seasonal branch chipping program each spring (early March) and fall (early October), with branches placed curbside in a pile.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Accepted types of organic waste","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"In the organics cart: each piece no thicker than 1.5 cm and no longer than 60 cm. Chipping program: one pile per property, up to 8 ft x 8 ft x 5 ft high, branches under 4 inches thick, butt ends facing the same direction, out no earlier than 3 weeks before and before the first day of your collection (the chipper visits once). Larger lots may have more piles (2 piles for 0.5 to 1 acre).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Accepted types","official_wording":"No larger than 1.5 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter; and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDN Church Road Transfer Station, 860 Church Road, Parksville: open Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays except Easter Monday. Call 250.248.5254 for rates and information.","short":"RDN Church Road Transfer Station, Parksville","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wood Chipping Program, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/chipping-program","section":"What If I Have Larger Volumes of Waste?","official_wording":"Regional District of Nanaimo Transfer Station","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge is stated for the organics cart (part of the utility bill) or the Town chipping program. Garden waste at the RDN Church Road Transfer Station: $8 for up to 50 kg, then $160 per tonne (100 kg or more).","short":"No charge stated; RDN drop-off $8 up to 50 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal Facilities, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/solid-waste-recycling/solid-waste-disposal-facilities","section":"Tipping Fees","official_wording":"Garden Waste (including invasive plant species) | $8 (up to 50kg) | $160/tonne (100+kg)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Organics cart: anything over 1.5 cm thick or 60 cm long, soil, rocks and sod, sawdust or shop sweepings, lumber and construction waste, pet waste, and listed invasive plants such as giant hogweed and knotweed. Chipping: grass clippings, leaves and soft plant material, piles over the size limit, piles with gravel, dirt or dirt-covered roots, and branches over 4 inches thick.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Not accepted as yard waste","official_wording":"Soil, rocks and sod.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDN Residential Curbside Collection of Garbage, Food Waste and Recyclables Regulation and Charges Bylaw No. 1802, 2020 (organics cart). The chipping program runs under a Town policy (Wood Chipping Program 3012-11), not a bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Starting or discontinuing","official_wording":"per RDN Bylaw 1802.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from May 15 to September 15. Council may also, by resolution, impose further limits or a ban during a water shortage; notice is given in a local newspaper, on the Town's website or on social media.","short":"May 15 to September 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Waterworks%20Rate%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20753%2C%202020%2Epdf","section":"s. 35-36","official_wording":"during the period from May 15 to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Sprinklers may not be used to water lawns, gardens or similar landscape features between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily from May 15 to September 15, so sprinkler watering is allowed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Not limited by odd/even day or address.","short":"None 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., May 15 to September 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Waterworks%20Rate%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20753%2C%202020%2Epdf","section":"s. 35","official_wording":"No person shall water a lawn, garden or similar landscape feature using a sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering, vehicle washing and other residential uses are not restricted in the May 15 to September 15 period. The Town's FAQ says hand-watering, micro irrigation and drip irrigation are permitted anytime; the restricted times apply only to pop-up, rotor and other sprinklers. Exempt unless Council says otherwise: public parks and playing fields where compliance is impractical, nurseries, and hosing for safety or sanitary reasons.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Waterworks%20Rate%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20753%2C%202020%2Epdf","section":"s. 35, 38","official_wording":"No restrictions apply during the same period for all other","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply for a Special Sprinkler Permit to water new landscaping such as fresh sod at times otherwise restricted. Fee $30 per permit for a single-family dwelling ($30 per unit, to $150, for multi-family). Valid up to three weeks; the Director of Engineering may set conditions. Apply at Town Hall with payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Waterworks%20Rate%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20753%2C%202020%2Epdf","section":"s. 37; Sched. C","official_wording":"Any person may apply to the Municipality for a permit to water new","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 626 Schedule 19 lists $75 for watering contrary to restrictions, but it still names the repealed Waterworks Bylaw No. 713 (s. 31). Current Bylaw 753 allows ticketing under Bylaw 626. Confirm the amount with the Town; court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $75; court up to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 19","official_wording":"Watering contrary to restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Waterworks%20Rate%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20753%2C%202020%2Epdf","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"Waterworks Rate and Regulation Bylaw No. 753, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 8 weeks old kept in the Town needs a current-year licence tag. Exception: a dog kept in the Town less than one month in a calendar year that has a valid licence from another jurisdiction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 3-4","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of 8 weeks in the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Qualicum Beach, at Town Hall (the bylaw also allows the Town's agent or contractor to take applications).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"To purchase a dog licence, visit Town Hall at 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Dog licence tags expire annually on December 31st. Renewal notices are mailed out at the end of November. ### Licence Fees - Spayed/neutered: $25 annually - Un-spayed/un-neutered: $45 annually -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year","short":"$45 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Spayed/neutered: $25 annually - Un-spayed/un-neutered: $45 annually - Guide Dog (as defined by Guide Animal Act): no charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$5 discount if bought by January 31, within 30 days of becoming the owner, or within 30 days of moving to Qualicum Beach. If a dog is spayed or neutered in a year you paid the higher fee, a rebate of $20 (certificate to the Town before July 1) or $12.50 (after July 1). Guide dogs: no charge. Replacement tag: $5. Unlicensed dog reclaimed from the pound: added $20 penalty plus the licence fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"Receive a $5 discount if you purchase a dog licence:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Tags expire every December 31. Renewal notices are mailed at the end of November.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Dog licence tags expire annually on December 31st. Renewal notices are mailed out at the end of November.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at Town Hall, 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach. Town Hall is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Licence Fees","official_wording":"To purchase a dog licence, visit Town Hall at 201-660 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75, or $50 if paid within 5 business days. Failing to affix the tag: the same amounts.","short":"Ticket $75 ($50 if paid in 5 business days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, items 1-2","official_wording":"No Dog Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (fees in Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, Schedule C)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property a dog must be on a leash, tether or other suitable device strong enough to restrain it, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. Exceptions: a designated off-leash area, a dog show or trial, police or security work. On the owner's property the dog must be securely tethered or contained. The Town says dogs must be on leash in all public areas, including the beach walkway and the Heritage Forest.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 23-25","official_wording":"unless the dog is kept on a leash, tether or other suitable device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Qualicum Beach's bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Qualicum Beach Community Park (trails near the Civic Centre, plus a fenced off-leash dog park off the Civic Centre parking lot) and the off-leash dog park off Garden Road East near the airport. Bylaw Schedule A maps the off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/recreation-culture/parks-recreation/off-leash-dog-parks/","section":"Areas Where Dogs Can Be Off Leash","official_wording":"The Community Park near the Civic Centre offers extensive off leash trails for dogs to explore.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Inside the airport security fence/gate (unless the Airport Manager allows it), on the playing fields in the Community Park, and on the public beach from March 1 to April 30 each year (Brant migration).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"within those portions of the Qualicum Beach Airport contained within the security","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Whoever has care or control of the animal must immediately remove its excrement from a highway, public place or someone else's land and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Guide animals and on-duty police dogs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 41-42","official_wording":"immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 for a dog at large (s. 23). Failing to contain a dog on the owner's property: $75.","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, items 17-18","official_wording":"Dog At Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw uses the term 'vicious dog'. A dog is vicious if it has killed or seriously injured a person or animal; has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation; has a known tendency to attack without provocation; was trained or is owned for dog fighting; or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 2(p)","official_wording":"\"Vicious Dog\" means a clog that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the property: on a leash or tether not over two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the property: securely confined in a building or enclosure at least one metre from the property line that keeps the dog in and keeps out children under 12; warning sign (words and symbol) at the entrance. Tell the Town within two working days if the dog is sold, given away or dies (with a vet certificate of death), and immediately if it is loose or has bitten or attacked a person or farm animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's page says the dog must be muzzled on the owner's property; the bylaw (s. 34) requires the muzzle when the dog is running at large off the property. The bylaw text governs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 34-37","official_wording":"not exceeding two metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Qualicum Beach has no separate licence fee for a vicious dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Town's Bylaw Department at 250.738.2205.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/dog-licences","section":"Vicious Dogs","official_wording":"To report a vicious dog, call our Bylaw Department at 250.738.2205.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for a vicious dog at large or not confined; $300 for not posting the warning sign; $100 for the owner not reporting required information to the Town.","short":"Ticket $500 vicious dog; $300 no sign","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, items 27-30","official_wording":"Vicious Dog At Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over about three months old in a dwelling unit or on the land around it. Anyone who had more than three licensed dogs before the bylaw was adopted may keep them for their lifetimes but may not add more.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 29-30","official_wording":"No person shall keep, or permit the keeping of, more than three clogs apparently over the age of three months in a dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four cats over about four months old in a dwelling unit or on the land around it.","short":"Max four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 38","official_wording":"No person shall keep or permit the keeping of more than four cats apparently over the age of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Wild or exotic animals (Schedule B list, including primates, bears, wild cats, snakes, raccoons and skunks) may not be kept anywhere in the Town. In zones where agriculture is not a permitted use, animals are restricted to pets and urban beekeeping. No combined dog and cat limit found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's animal control page says livestock and bees are only allowed in Rural Zones 1, 2 and 3; Zoning Bylaw No. 900 allows urban beekeeping in other zones (see backyard-chickens).","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 45","official_wording":"No person shall keep any Wild or Exotic Animal anywhere in the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A lawfully operated kennel or veterinary clinic is exempt from the dog and cat limits. A kennel (four or more dogs, or five or more other animals) needs a kennel licence, available only where zoning permits, from $60 a year for 4 to 8 dogs plus a business licence. Pre-bylaw owners of more than three dogs are grandfathered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 2(h), 16, 29","official_wording":"\"Kennel\" means a place, building, or structure for the training, care, shelter, breeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $125 for excess dogs on a property; $125 for excess cats; $125 for keeping a wild or exotic animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, items 24, 31, 37","official_wording":"Excess Dogs on Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (animal limits); Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (keeping of animals by zone)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20649%2C%202009%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Backyard poultry (chickens and ducks) may be permitted through a Temporary Use Permit in zones R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16 and R17, on parcels of at least 1,000 m². In zones where agriculture is not permitted, animals are otherwise limited to pets and urban beekeeping.","short":"Only with Temporary Use Permit, lots of 1,000 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 5.1","official_wording":"zones are designated as areas where “backyard poultry” may be permitted through","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to six (the limit covers chickens and ducks together).","short":"Six (chickens and ducks combined)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 19","official_wording":"19. Backyard Poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. No roosters, cockerels or peacocks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 19","official_wording":"(b) there are no roosters, cockerels or peacocks;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coops must meet the required setbacks and be kept clean. Poultry may not be kept inside a dwelling unit, must be contained on the property, and manure and waste must be composted or disposed of properly. The Code of Practice for pullets, layers and spent fowl must be followed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 19","official_wording":"(c) structures to house chickens and ducks must comply with required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A Temporary Use Permit under section 492 of the Local Government Act is needed. The fee is not stated in the bylaws or pages searched.","short":"Temporary Use Permit; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 5.1","official_wording":"a Temporary Use Permit in accordance with Section 492 of the Local Government","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Urban beekeeping is allowed in zones where agriculture is not permitted: no more than two beehives and two nucleus colonies, for domestic or educational purposes, in the yard. A hive must be set back at least 7.5 m from any property line, or at least 2.5 m above the ground, or abut a solid fence or hedge 1.8 m high extending at least 6.0 m along the property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's animal control page says bees are only allowed in Rural Zones 1, 2 and 3. Zoning Bylaw No. 900 allows urban beekeeping in other zones too. The bylaw wins.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 2 Definitions; s. 3.3 items 5 and 22","official_wording":"urban beekeeping means the keeping of not more than two beehives and two nucleus","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In zones where agriculture is not a permitted use, animals are limited to pets, urban beekeeping and (by temporary use permit in listed zones) backyard poultry. The Town says livestock may be kept only in Rural Zones 1, 2 and 3. Horses are banned from public beaches May 15 to September 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 5","official_wording":"the keeping of animals is restricted to the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024; Animal Control Bylaw No. 649, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 19","official_wording":"P a g e | 41 19. Backyard Poultry The following regulations apply to Backyard Poultry:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw: no trailer of any kind may be parked on a street unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it; no motor vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 24 continuous hours; no vehicle of 4,500 kg or more, or vehicle or trailer over 7 metres long, may park on a street, road or lane more than two hours. Posted time limits also apply.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf","section":"s. 20(1)-(3)","official_wording":"No trailer of any kind whatever shall be parked on any highway of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: no commercial vehicle may be stored outdoors in a residential or commercial zone, and no commercial trailer over 1,400 kg. A boat, trailer or RV in a dismantled state or disrepair (mould, one or more flat tires) must be kept inside a fully enclosed permanent building. No limit on the number or size of ordinary RVs, boats or trailers on a residential lot was found.","short":"No commercial vehicles outdoors; derelict items enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024, combined version (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 General Regulations, item 4","official_wording":"No commercial trailer weighing over 1,400 kilograms shall be stored","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Camping on any street, by day or night, is banned. No rule on living in an RV on a private lot was found. The zoning bylaw allows an RV for housing a security guard during construction, for up to five months from the building permit.","short":"No camping on streets; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf","section":"s. 26(4)","official_wording":"Camp, either by day or night on any highway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 ($50 if paid within 5 business days) for a trailer parked unattached, a vehicle parked over 24 hours, or a heavy or long vehicle over 2 hours; $75 for camping on a highway; $100 for a boat, trailer or RV left in disrepair on a lot; $50 ($25 if paid within 5 business days) for parking beyond a posted time limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 14, items 10, 30-32, 41; Sched. 11, item 6","official_wording":"Park Trailer Not Attached to Vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 622, 2008); Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024; Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Traffic%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20225%2C%201970%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20622%2C%202008%29%2Epdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Bylaw 225 - Traffic Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood, or that exceeds the bylaw's sound levels. Owners, tenants and occupiers must not let their property be used so that disturbing noise comes from it. Keeping an animal whose cries unreasonably disturb others is also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 3.1-3.3","official_wording":"any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Amplified or played-back sound (radio, TV, stereo, instruments, sound equipment) must not be heard at a neighbour's property between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. daily. No fixed quiet hours are set for other ordinary noise.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. daily","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. daily, except Sundays and general holidays, when it is not allowed before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Power equipment (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chain saws and the like) has the same hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun/holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 4.5-4.6","official_wording":"before 7:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. daily, excluding any Sunday or General","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Continuous sound limit at the neighbour's property: 75 dBA by day, 60 dBA by night; non-continuous 95 dBA day, 75 dBA night. Power equipment over 85 dBA: 85 to 90 dBA 1 hour a day, 91 to 99 dBA 30 minutes, 100 dBA or over banned. On streets, parks and public parking lots: no tire squeal, engine-retarding brakes, excessive revving, or sound audible beyond 25 metres. Exempt: emergency vehicles, Town and utility maintenance, golf course mowing, transit, warning horns, Council-approved events. Special Exemption Permits available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 4.2-4.4","official_wording":"during the Day: 75 dBA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250.738.2205 (Town Hall 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday). Complaints must be in writing with the complainant's name, address and phone. For barking dogs use the Barking Dog Complaint Form (qbtown@qualicumbeach.com). Noise complaints may be investigated only after two complaints from separate homes within 100 metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/government/contact-us/","section":"Get in Touch","official_wording":"| 250.752.6921 | Airport | 250.752.6921 | Bylaw Enforcement | 250.738.2205 | Building Inspection | 250.738.2202","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's contact page does not say its after-hours line handles noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 for each of the noise offences, including general disturbing noise, noisy animals, construction or power equipment outside the allowed hours, and sound equipment between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 8, items 1-22","official_wording":"Make, cause, or permit noise in or on public / private place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Noise Control Bylaw No. 706, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 706, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let their property become or remain unsightly. Unsightly includes accumulations of junk, filth, litter, brush, discarded materials, rubbish, graffiti, derelict vehicles or vehicle parts; damaged or rotting structures; dead or uncontrolled landscaping; and serious disrepair. Other rules: no derelict vehicles, and no boat, trailer or RV in poor repair (mould, flat tires), unless fully enclosed; building materials outside for no more than 15 days unless there is a building permit; rubbish only in garbage containers with closed lids.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Standards%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20720%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"Owner of Property shall cause, permit or allow the Property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the Public Inquiry Form or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250.738.2205. Town policy says a complaint must be in writing and give the complainant's name, address and phone number and the location and nature of the problem. Anonymous complaints are not normally acted on.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/town-services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"To report a concern or ask a question, please use the Public Inquiry Form to contact the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can serve the owner with an Order by registered mail and, if occupied, by posting it on the property. The owner has 30 days to comply (7 days for hate graffiti). If not, the Town may enter and do the work at the owner's expense and recover the cost like property taxes. An owner who wants to contest must tell the Corporate Administrator in writing within 5 days of the posting or mailing to appear before Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Property%20Maintenance%20and%20Standards%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20720%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"in all other cases, within 30 days of the date the Order is served on the Owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for an owner allowing a property to become unsightly. Most related offences (derelict vehicle, rubbish visible, overflowing garbage container, graffiti) are $100. A court may fine $1,000 to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $200 ($100 for most related offences)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 11, items 1-14","official_wording":"Owner permits or allows property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Property Maintenance and Standards Bylaw No. 720, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 1, item 11","official_wording":"Property Maintenance and Standards","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"An outdoor fireplace (a non-combustible appliance with a grate and screen, fire no bigger than 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high, including chimineas and fire rings, or a three-sided permanent masonry/rock/metal structure) may be used without a permit between March 15 and November 1. A person 19 or older must be present; burn only clean, dry firewood; no heavy smoke; keep it at least 3.0 m from neighbouring properties, buildings, overhead wiring and highways. Beach fires are not allowed. Barbecues are allowed.","short":"Yes, no permit, March 15 to November 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 715, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20715%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 5, s. 1","official_wording":"Fires in an Outdoor Fireplace may be started and maintained without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit, and only on parcels of 1.0 ha or more that are in the Agricultural Land Reserve or have Farm Class 09 status, with material that came from the same property, for agriculture or property maintenance, between March 15 and April 5 or October 15 and November 5, and with no fire ban. The fire may be no more than 2 m² in area or 3 m high and more than 10 m from property lines, buildings, wiring and highways, with water on hand.","short":"Only with a permit, ALR or farm land of 1.0 ha or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 715, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20715%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 15-21","official_wording":"Garden Refuse Fires shall require a permit issued by the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Needed for garden refuse and agricultural clearing fires, issued by the Fire Chief through Town Hall (email the fillable PDF to qbtown@qualicumbeach.com or apply in person at #201-660 Primrose Street; agricultural clearing applications and payment together by mail or in person). Fee: $45 (the Town's fee schedule lists Burning Permits at $45; the agricultural clearing permit form says $45 plus GST). No permit is needed for an outdoor fireplace.","short":"Garden refuse and clearing fires only, $45","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Miscellaneous Rates Bylaw No. 638, 2009, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009/Miscellaneous%20Rates%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20638%2C%202009%20(Consolidated).pdf","section":"Sched. A, item a","official_wording":"(Bylaw No. 638.01 & 638.08) ITEM FEE a) Burning Permits $ 45.00 b) Business Licence List $ 35.00 c) Print of Bylaw No. 590 - Official Community Plan (text & maps $ 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No outdoor fire of any kind may be lit if the Province has imposed a fire ban or restriction anywhere within 25 km of Qualicum Beach. The Town can also restrict or ban fires by public notice in the local newspaper and on its website. Check Coastal Fire Centre bans on the BC government website.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 715, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20715%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 3(d), 22(e)","official_wording":"Outdoor Fire if the province has imposed any fire ban or fire restriction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the green organics cart (collected weekly): leaves, grass and light trimmings up to 1.5 cm thick and 60 cm long. Branches can go to the Town's spring and fall chipping program, or to the RDN transfer station at 860 Church Road, Parksville.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Overview, Regional District of Nanaimo","source_url":"https://www.rdn.ca/water-waste-environment/waste-recycling/curbside-collection-program-overview","section":"Accepted types of organic waste","official_wording":"Leaves, grass, and light trimmings are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for most offences (burning without a permit, burning during a ban, fire too close to neighbours, no one 19+ present, excess smoke). Obstructing an officer: $500.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 9, items 1-22","official_wording":"Light, ignite, start, allow or cause any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 715, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 715, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20715%2C%202018%2Epdf","section":"s. 26","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Town of Qualicum Beach Outdoor Burning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may be set off only on October 31. Firecrackers (including bottle rockets) may not be possessed or set off at any time. Not allowed on streets, sidewalks, boulevards, lanes, parks, school property, beaches, or land in commercial or industrial zones, and never aimed at a person, animal, building, vehicle, tree or bush. Under 18s may not possess or set off fireworks. The Fire Chief can issue a Special Use Fireworks Permit for other places or days.","short":"Only Oct 31 (Special Use Permit for others)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20611%2C%202007%2Epdf","section":"s. 4(1)-(2), (6)","official_wording":"No person shall discharge fireworks of any nature within the Town of Qualicum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only from October 24 to October 31 each year, by a vendor with a Fireworks Vendor's Permit and a Town business licence. Not to anyone under 18 (or who appears under 18 without ID). Roman candles only as part of a family pack. Firecrackers may not be sold at all.","short":"Oct 24 to 31, with vendor permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20611%2C%202007%2Epdf","section":"s. 4(1), (3)-(5), 5(1)","official_wording":"Except from October 24 to and including October 31 in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means low-hazard recreational fireworks (class 7.2.1) such as fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pinwheels, roman candles and volcanoes. 'Firecrackers' means small fireworks with entwined fuses used as noise makers, including bottle rockets and screechers, and are banned. 'Family Fireworks' does not include sparklers or Christmas crackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20611%2C%202007%2Epdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"low hazard fireworks for recreation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Vendor's Permit: apply to the Fire Chief with a $50 fee and a Town business licence; vendors need fire-extinguisher training. Special Use Fireworks Permit (other places or days): issued by the Fire Chief with conditions; the application must attach a $3,000,000 certificate of insurance naming the Town. Special permit fee not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20611%2C%202007%2Epdf","section":"s. 5(2), 6(4)","official_wording":"shall be accompanied by a fee of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for most offences (setting off fireworks other than October 31, on a street, park, school ground, beach or commercial/industrial area, selling out of season, firecrackers, under-18 possession). $250 for selling without a vendor's permit or aiming fireworks at a person, animal or property. $500 for selling to someone under 18. Court: up to $10,000 or six months.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 5, items 1-14","official_wording":"Sell/Give/Possess/Discharge Firecrackers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611, 2007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20611%2C%202007%2Epdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 611,2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Bylaw No. 626. Designated bylaws and the officers who can issue tickets (Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Building Inspector, RCMP and others, depending on the bylaw) are listed in its Schedule 1. Each bylaw has its own fine schedule. The Town says it first tries to obtain voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"s. 2; Sched. 1","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose as described in Section","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog without licence $75; dog at large $75; noisy dog $150; noise offence $150; unsightly property $200; outdoor burning offence $200; most fireworks offences $100; parking beyond posted time $50. Watering contrary to restrictions is listed at $75, but under the repealed Waterworks Bylaw No. 713.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 19","official_wording":"No Dog Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"For some offences (dog licence, dog tag, graffiti not maintained, most parking and street offences) the fine is lower if paid within 5 business days, for example $50 instead of $75 for no dog licence and $25 instead of $50 for overtime parking. Most other fines show no early-payment amount.","short":"Some offences: lower if paid in 5 business days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"Sched. 2, item 1; Sched. 14, item 7","official_wording":"$75.00 or $50 if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For noise tickets: dispute within 14 days of the date the ticket is served; otherwise the full amount becomes due and may be sent to a collection agent. The Town's published bylaws read do not describe a separate dispute process or adjudication fee for other tickets.","short":"Within 14 days (noise tickets)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 706 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Noise%20Control%20Bylaw%20No%20706%2C%202017%2Epdf","section":"s. 10.3-10.4","official_wording":"is not disputed within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of MIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, 2008 (amended to No. 626.07)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, consolidated to 626.07 (PDF)","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Utilization%20Bylaw%20No.%20626%20(Consolidated%20up%20to%20Bylaw%20No.%20626.07).pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone doing business in Qualicum Beach, including contractors and other mobile businesses based outside the Town. Home-based businesses, bed and breakfasts, daycares and mobile food vendors also need one (daycares need provincial licensing as well).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"To conduct business in the Town of Qualicum Beach, you require a business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per calendar year: hotel/motel $110; banks and credit unions $270; real estate $110 per agent (max $300); door-to-door or phone soliciting $245 per person; retail up to 2,000 sq. ft. $110, over $220; professional $110 per person; insurance agency or adjuster $220; restaurants, cafes, delis $110; contractors $110; businesses not described $110 per classification; special event $55; transfer $25.","short":"$110 (most categories)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"General Business Licence Application (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Application%20Forms/Business%20Licence%20Applications/General%20Business%20Licence%20%28commercial%2C%20industrial%2C%20home%20based%2C%20B%26B%2C%20daycare%29/Business%20License%20Application%20%28General%29%2Epdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Fee Structure","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE FEE STRUCTURE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Business Licence Application with payment, in person at Town Hall (#201-660 Primrose Street, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or by mail (PO Box 130). Include a floor plan with all measurements, and a site and parking plan; business location, contact information and premises details (parking, floor area, employees) are asked. Town staff check zoning, parking, and building, sign, health and fire needs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/business-licences","section":"Business Licence Application","official_wording":"Applications and payment must be submitted together, by one of the following methods:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are renewed each year in December and run for the calendar year ending December 31. Bylaw 506 (an older consolidation) halves the fee for a business that starts after July 31, except special event licences and transfer fees; the Town's page and form do not mention this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/business-licences","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"which is renewed each year in December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business located in Qualicum Beach that serves other Vancouver Island communities can add an inter-community business licence for $150 a year; it is in addition to the Qualicum Beach licence. The form says it covers 12 other participating municipalities.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/business-licences","section":"Inter-Community Business Licence","official_wording":"The inter-community licence is required in addition to a business licence for Qualicum Beach. The annual fee is $150 for all participating municipalities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for having no business licence; $150 for failing to get a licence for more than one premises or to transfer a licence. Each day can be ticketed.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/provincial-housing-changes/short-term-rental-accommodations/","section":"What are the Fines for Non-Compliance?","official_wording":"The fine for failure to obtain a valid Business License in the Town of Qualicum Beach is $200.00 as per the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, 2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 506 (consolidated, to Amendment Bylaw No. 506.09)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 506 (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Business%20Licensing%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20506%2E07%20%28Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%20No%2E%20506%2E09%2C%202003%29%2Epdf","section":"title and consolidation","official_wording":"Bylaw Bylaw No. 506.07- No. 506.07 - Business Licencing Licencing and and Regulation Regulation Bylaw Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. 'Home Occupation' is a permitted use in the Residential 1 and 2 zones and the Rural zones (A1 to A4), conducted by a resident of the dwelling. Home businesses are allowed in strata units if no clients come into the complex's non-public areas.","short":"Yes, in Residential 1, 2 and Rural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.4.111 (R1), s. 3.4.11 (A1), s. 3.3 item 21","official_wording":"e) Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Town business licence is required. The fee schedule has no home-based category; the catch-all for businesses not described is $110 a year (professionals $110 per person; contractors $110).","short":"Yes: $110 a year (catch-all fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/business-licences","section":"Home Based Businesses","official_wording":"Home based businesses require a business licence to operate in Qualicum Beach.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by a resident, with at most one non-resident employee; inside the dwelling only, no outdoor storage; at most 20% of the dwelling or 50 m², whichever is less; at most four clients or patrons on the property at once, with only one customer served at a time; no sale of goods not produced on the parcel; no nuisance; one non-illuminated sign under the Sign Bylaw; at most two home occupations per dwelling. Parking follows Schedule 3B: none required except 1 per non-resident employee, 2 for sales of goods, 2 for customer or client service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's business licence page and application form say two off-street parking spaces are required; Zoning s. 21(h) refers to Schedule 3B, which requires none unless there are employees, sales or client service. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 item 21; Schedule 3B Table 1","official_wording":"a maximum of one non-resident may be employed in the home occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Car repair, boat repair, engine repair, restaurants, retail food sales and kennels. Also anything that creates a nuisance (smell, noise, fumes, vibration, glare) or uses materials producing flammable or explosive vapours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 item 21(i) and (j)","official_wording":"the Home Occupation does not involve the use of the dwelling unit for car","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (s. 3.3 item 21); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 506","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 1 and s. 3.3 item 21","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not in residential zones. Zoning does not permit short-term vacation rentals (under 30 consecutive days) in residential areas, except Bed and Breakfasts. A whole house, secondary suite, garden suite or carriage house cannot be rented short term. They are allowed in zones where Resort Condominium is a permitted use (C2, C6, C8, C9 and CD1) if the applicant confirms compliance with Provincial rules.","short":"No in residential zones, except B&B","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/provincial-housing-changes/short-term-rental-accommodations/","section":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations","official_wording":"The Town’s zoning regulations do not permit STVRs in residential areas, except for those designated as Bed and Breakfasts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Town business licence is required (a Bed and Breakfast licence is applied for each year). In resort-condominium zones the Town may issue an STVR business licence once the applicant confirms in writing that they meet Provincial requirements. No STVR-specific fee is stated.","short":"Yes; no STR fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/provincial-housing-changes/short-term-rental-accommodations/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"An application for a valid business license is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Qualicum Beach is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026). Provincial registration is required for rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is required; registration is per unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"Prince Rupert Qualicum Beach Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Electoral Area D","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rentals of 30 days or less are limited to Bed and Breakfasts (owner lives in the dwelling; breakfast only before noon; at most one non-resident employee; room and guest limits by lot size; an ancillary dwelling unit cannot be part of the B&B) and to resort-condominium zones. A B&B needs a declaration, a Fire Department inspection and proof of primary residence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"s. 3.3 item 20","official_wording":"the owner of the Bed and Breakfast business must reside in the dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 for operating without a business licence and $100 for violating the Zoning Bylaw (the same in each zone). Tickets can be issued for each day the offence continues.","short":"Ticket $200 (no licence); $100 zoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/building-development/provincial-housing-changes/short-term-rental-accommodations/","section":"What are the Fines for Non-Compliance?","official_wording":"The fine for failure to obtain a valid Business License in the Town of Qualicum Beach is $200.00 as per the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 626, 2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","place_name":"Qualicum Beach","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024; Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 506; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 626, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2024 (Combined Version) (PDF), Town of Qualicum Beach","source_url":"https://qualicumbeach.com/preview/?file_path=Bylaws/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024/Zoning%20Bylaw%2C%20Bylaw%20No.%20900%2C%202024%20(Combined%20Version).pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Town of Qualicum Beach Zoning Bylaw No. 900,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for new buildings, additions, alterations that involve Building Code materials or systems, plumbing, mobile and modular home set-up, chimneys and fireplaces, retaining walls over 1.2 m, swimming pool fences, change of occupancy, temporary buildings and demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever a project regulated by this bylaw is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to landscaping and surfacing (except retaining walls over 1.2 m), decks or patios less than 600 mm from the ground, and accessory buildings under 15 m², plus exemptions in Part 1 of the Building Code.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Getting Started page says sheds under 10 m² typically need no permit, which differs from the bylaw's 15 m². The City's FAQ says no permit is needed for a patio directly on the ground. The same page lists on-ground patios, roofing, siding, like-for-like plumbing fixture replacement, and retaining walls under 1.2 m. The only Building Bylaw copy the City posts is a consolidation made for convenience that lists amendments only to 2011 (Bylaws 1683, 1698, 1699); it may be out of date.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"this bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through Cloudpermit (create an account at ca.cloudpermit.com/login). The City also posts fillable Standard and Complex application PDFs. The property owner must sign the application.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cloudpermit - Online Permitting, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/cloudpermit","section":"Cloudpermit page","official_wording":"The City of Quesnel uses the online community development platform Cloudpermit for building permits and inspections.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A signed application form, a current title search (except for alterations), and scale drawings with site plan, floor plans, elevations and construction details. A foundation design or engineer's report is needed in the steep slope/hazardous area. Plans must show the designer's name and address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"ss. 12.2, 13.1, 13.3, 13.4","official_wording":"be signed by t he owner;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book inspections at least 24 hours ahead, through Cloudpermit or by calling or emailing the Building Department. The inspections needed are shown on the permit; the City gives a morning or afternoon time slot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/building-permits/building-inspections","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"Building inspections are to be booked with 24 hours notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, City of Quesnel: 250-992-2111, buildinginspection@quesnel.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Getting Started - Building, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/building-permits/getting-started-building","section":"Getting Started - Building","official_wording":"contact the Building Department at 250-992-2111 or buildinginspection@quesnel.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Building Bylaw Number 1550, 2003.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw Num ber 1550, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw requires a building permit for swimming pool fences. It does not list other fences among projects needing a permit.","short":"No permit listed (pool fences need one)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 11.1(o)","official_wording":"Construction of swimming pool f ences;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in any required front yard, except in M and C zones (which have a 2.4 m limit on any part of the lot) and except for required screening.","short":"1.2 m (2.4 m in M and C zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.11.1(a), (b)","official_wording":"fences and walls shall not exceed a height greater than 1.2 m (4 ft) in any required front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) on any part of a lot behind the required front yard, except in M and C zones (2.4 m) and for required screening.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m in M and C zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.11.1(a)","official_wording":"a height greater than 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) on any part of a lot to the rear of a required front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No obstruction to the line of vision between 1 m and 3 m (3 to 10 ft) above street or lane grade within the triangular visibility area shown on Figure 4.3. Fence heights are subject to this.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.10.1, 4.11.1","official_wording":"there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision between 1 m and 3 m (3-10 ft) above the established grade of streets or lanes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire in rural residential, residential or institutional zones (except livestock enclosures in RR-1, A-1, CR-1). No electric fencing there except inside other fencing for urban agriculture. Fences must be kept in good repair. Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum, with exceptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.11.3 to 4.11.6, 4.12.1","official_wording":"Fencing must be kept in good repair.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 4.11 (Fencing) and s. 4.12 (Retaining Walls).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"4.11 Fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw, accessory buildings less than 15 m² in building area are exempt, so a larger shed needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 15 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's FAQ and Getting Started pages say a shed bigger than 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) needs a permit and a smaller one does not, and a small shed still must meet zoning setbacks. The bylaw consolidation lists amendments only to 2011. Ask the Building Department which threshold it applies.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 5.2(6)","official_wording":"Accessor y buildings less than 15 m2 in building area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A patio supported directly on the ground needs no permit. Under the Building Bylaw, decks or patios less than 600 mm from the ground are exempt. The City says a deck supported off the ground by joists and beams needs a building permit.","short":"Yes if on joists and beams; under 600 mm exempt","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: These two sources are not the same: the bylaw exempts a low deck under 600 mm; the City FAQ puts a permit on any deck on joists and beams.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 5.2(4)","official_wording":"Decks or patios which are less than 600mm f rom the ground;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw a detached garage needs a building permit once it is 15 m² or more (the City's FAQ says over 10 m²). Carports are not named separately. The City offers a garage planning kit for detached accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Neither the bylaw nor the City pages name carports separately. The fee schedule values 'Add new carports' at $25 per sq. ft., which implies they are permitted work.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"ss. 5.2(6), 7.1","official_wording":"Accessor y buildings less than 15 m2 in building area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.8: at most 2 accessory buildings per lot; not in front of the house; at least 1 m from the house and from interior side lines; 1.5 m from a rear line with no lane; usually 4.5 m and one storey high. Zones can set other limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.8, 10.3)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.8","official_wording":"Not more than 2 accessory buildings or structures shall be permitted on each lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Building Bylaw Number 1550, 2003; Zoning Bylaw No. 1980.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1550, 2003, consolidated September 2011 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/consolidated-building-bylaw-sept-2011","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Building Bylaw Num ber 1550, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum building permit fee.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, 2010, consolidated December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A3, s. 1","official_wording":"Minimum Building Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8.50 for each $1,000 or fraction of construction value up to $200,000, and $5 for each $1,000 or fraction where the value is greater than $200,000. The schedule does not say whether $8.50 still applies to the first $200,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, 2010, consolidated December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A3, s. 1","official_wording":"Estimated Value of Construction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 application fee, paid up front and deducted from the total fees due when plans are picked up.","short":"$100, deducted from total fees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, 2010, consolidated December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A3, s. 1","official_wording":"Application Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $60 plus $8 per fixture. Demolition: $100 ($180 over 55 m²). Re-inspection: $50 after the second inspection. Damage deposit: $2,000 for demolition and new construction (may be waived). Starting work without a permit doubles the permit fee, up to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, 2010, consolidated December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A3, ss. 1 to 3","official_wording":"Minimum Plumbing Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Most permit fees are paid when you apply. Building permit fees are calculated on the estimated value of construction and are paid when the permit is approved and ready for pick-up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees & Charges, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/fees-charges","section":"Fees & Charges page","official_wording":"Most permit fees are paid for when you submit your application. Building Permit fees are calculated based on the estimated value of construction and are paid for when the permit is approved and ready for you to pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule A3 (Building Fees and Valuation Schedule), consolidated December 2025 to Amendment Bylaw No. 1978.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, 2010, consolidated December 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A3","official_wording":"BUILDING FEES AND VALUATION SCHEDULE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use Q-City Maps, the City's online map, which shows zoning. The City also posts an excerpted zoning map PDF, or you can call Planning Staff to check a property's zone.","short":"Online map (Q-City Maps)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Mapping, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/mapping/online-mapping","section":"Online Mapping page","official_wording":"Q-City Maps allows you to view property information, including zoning, floodplain, and bus stop locations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, 2025, signed December 30, 2025. The City's bylaw folder lists no later amending bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (CivicWeb) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"bylaw text","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1980 of 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, how many units (density), building heights, setbacks, parcel sizes and parking. The bylaw also regulates home-based businesses, off-street parking and fence heights.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/planning-zoning/zoning-land-use","section":"Zoning & Land Use page","official_wording":"prescribe uses within each zone and requirements of development such as building heights, parcel sizes and parking requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Staff (Development Services): 250-992-2111, developmentservices@quesnel.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Land Use, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/planning-zoning/zoning-land-use","section":"Zoning & Land Use page","official_wording":"Contact Planning Staff at 250-992-2111 or email developmentservices@quesnel.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (CivicWeb) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite must be inside a principal ground-oriented dwelling. It is an accessory use in the A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2 and SR-1 zones, and 'accessory dwelling unit' is an accessory use in C-2A and C-3. It cannot share a dwelling with a bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, in A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2, SR-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.20, 5.6.2 parking, zone sections) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.20.3, 10.2","official_wording":"secondary suite dwellings must be located within a principal ground- oriented dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage houses (up to 90 m²) and secondary dwellings (up to 130 m²) are accessory uses in A-1, CR-1, RS-1 and RS-2, and in RR-1 if fully serviced. Both must connect to municipal water and sewer. In CR-1, RS-1 and RS-2, lots with no community sewer or over 4,050 m² are limited to one house and a suite.","short":"Yes, in A-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2, RR-1 with municipal services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.20, 5.6.2 parking, zone sections) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.20.2, 4.20.4, 8.2","official_wording":"a maximum gross floor area of 130 sq. m (1,400 sq. ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Each accessory unit counts as one dwelling unit for density and cannot be strata titled. Secondary dwelling up to 130 m², carriage house up to 90 m². The bylaw sets no size limit for a secondary suite. The City says the owner need not live on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.20, 5.6.2 parking, zone sections) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.20.1","official_wording":"accessory dwellings cannot be strata titled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra off-street space per secondary suite, carriage house or secondary dwelling, in addition to the spaces for the main dwelling.","short":"1 extra space per suite, plus the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.20, 5.6.2 parking, zone sections) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 5.6.2, Table 5.1","official_wording":"Secondary suite dwelling 1 per suite in addition to spaces required for the principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a legal secondary suite, and the property must be zoned for it. If you rent out both units, or rent two units and do not live in one, an Accommodation Business Licence is also required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/building-development/housing-initiatives/add-residential-units/secondary-suites","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"To create a legal secondary suite, you must obtain a Building Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (ss. 4.20, 5.6.2 and zone sections); Building Bylaw Number 1550, 2003.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw 1980, 2025 (sections 4.20, 5.6.2 parking, zone sections) (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.20","official_wording":"4.20 Accessory Dwelling Units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A development permit is required before removing, disrupting or destroying vegetation in the OCP's development permit areas: Multi-Unit (all lands allowing multiple-unit residential use), Commercial, Hillside Hazard, Floodplain and Sensitive Ecosystem. Check the schedule maps, and ask whether Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1314 also applies.","short":"Development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164095","section":"ss. 8.3.5, 8.4.5, 8.5.5","official_wording":"A development permit is required prior to the following activities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Hillside Hazard: cutting hazardous trees that present an immediate danger or are likely to damage property, as decided by a certified arborist. Sensitive Ecosystem: hazardous tree cutting decided by a certified arborist, after first trying to reduce the hazard and keep the tree for wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164095","section":"ss. 8.3.6(a), 8.5.6(f)","official_wording":"The cutting of hazardous trees that present an immediate danger to the safety of persons or are likely to damage public or private property, as determined by a certified Arborist.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Tree application fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule A4, listed under Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1314, 1995): $25 for 1 to 10 trees removed, $50 for 11 to 20, $100 for 21 or more.","short":"$25 for 1 to 10 trees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, consolidated December 2025, Schedule A4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A4, Tree Application Fees","official_wording":"Tree Application Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"In the Hillside Hazard area, guidelines say to replace trees in a way that restores the natural character of the hillside site, and to develop a land clearing and Tree Retention and Removal Plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Official Community Plan Bylaw 1979, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164095","section":"s. 8.3.7 Guidelines","official_wording":"Replace trees in a manner that helps to restore the natural character of the hillside site.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Parks and Public Places Bylaw says no one may cut, break, injure, remove, climb or damage a tree, shrub or plant in a public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/","section":"s. 4.2(1)(a)","official_wording":"cut, break, injure, remove, climb, or in any way destroy or damage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1314, 1995 is named in the City's fee schedule as the bylaw for tree application fees; only its fee Schedule A was repealed. The bylaw text was not found online, so confirm with the City. OCP Bylaw 1979 development permit areas also cover vegetation removal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, consolidated December 2025, Schedule A4 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Bylaw 1683 s. 3; Schedule A index","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1314, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: picked up \"bi-weekly\", Tuesday through Friday depending on area, starting at 8 a.m., by automated truck (check the schedule for your address). Curbside recycling is collected by Emterra through Recycle BC; frequency not stated on City pages. No organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage bi-weekly; recycling not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage","section":"Residential Garbage","official_wording":"Residential garbage is picked up bi-weekly, Tuesday through Friday starting at 8 a.m. using an automated garbage truck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the City's online lookup on the Garbage Collection Schedule page, or use the printable schedule (2026-2027 PDF). Recycling schedule: Recycle BC (recyclebc.ca/quesnel) or call Emterra.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Schedule, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/garbage-collection-schedule","section":"Garbage Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Type in your address below to view your next garbage pick-up date or print off the residential garbage schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Two sizes: 250 litre (most households) or 360 litre. To change size, fill out the Garbage Service Level Application and hand it in at City Hall ($25 change fee). Carts belong to the City and stay with the property; the City handles warranty repairs, but carts stolen or damaged through neglect or misuse are replaced at the owner's expense.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/residential-garbage","section":"Garbage Cart Information","official_wording":"The City has two residential cart sizes:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set carts out after 4:00 a.m. and before 8:00 a.m. on collection day (a $50 ticket applies for setting them out the night before). Wheels against the curb or edge of the road, opening facing the road, with an arm's length clearance. Bring empty carts in as soon as possible and keep them in a secure location on other days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 1890, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/123054","section":"Amended s. 8.2.2","official_wording":"Collection Carts must be set out after 4:00 am and before 8:00 am on collection days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Carts are for residential garbage only. Anyone using more than one container pays a multiple of the one-container rate for each extra container. No extra-bag or tag system and no weight limit was found.","short":"1 container; each extra pays multiple of one-container rate","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/","section":"s. 8.2.4","official_wording":"Collection Carts may be used for residential garbage only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Small (250 L) cart $130 a year ($10.83 a month); large (360 L) cart $247 a year ($20.58 a month). Billed through utilities every February; discount of 10% if paid by the first-quarter due date, 5% if later quarterly payments are made on time.","short":"$130 (250 L) or $247 (360 L) a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule C1","official_wording":"Small Can - 250 L $ 10.83 $ 130.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013 (amended by Bylaw 1890 of 2020); rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C1","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"City of Quesnel Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not mention curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road (landfill at 830 Carson Pit Road): use the three green bins for lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass and leaves. Landfill hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; closed Mondays and statutory holidays; closes 4:30 p.m. December 24 and 31.","short":"Landfill green bins, Carson Pit Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Landfill, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/landfill","section":"Recyclable materials; Hours; Location","official_wording":"Wood and Yard Waste - including lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass, and leaves: Please use the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing Waste rate applies ($140 per tonne for household loads over 150 kg).","short":"No charge if unloaded into bins","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule C2, residential","official_wording":"Clean Wood/Yard Waste No charge if unloaded into the bins provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No list of excluded yard materials (stumps, soil, rocks) found. Clean wood and yard waste is free only if unloaded into the bins provided; otherwise the Land-Clearing rate applies. Clean soil and earth is a separate no-charge category confirmed by an attendant.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule C2","official_wording":"Clean Wood/Yard Waste No charge if unloaded into the bins provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013 (landfill rules); fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule C2","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/41140/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"City of Quesnel Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 1721 of 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from May 15 to September 30, for properties connected to the City water system. Council may by resolution restrict sprinkling to certain times of day, and the Director may temporarily restrict water use in an emergency. No current stage is stated.","short":"May 15 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/filepro/document/60508/1763%20-%20City%20of%20Quesnel%20Water%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 7(1), 7(2), 8","official_wording":"Sprinkling or irrigation is prohibited between the period of May 15th and September 30th of each year except as herein specified:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Even-numbered properties may sprinkle or irrigate on even-numbered days, odd-numbered properties on odd-numbered days, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sprinkling rooftops to cool buildings is banned at any time of year.","short":"Odd/even days, 6 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 11 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1763 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/filepro/document/60508/1763%20-%20City%20of%20Quesnel%20Water%20Regulations.pdf","section":"s. 7(1)(a), (b), 7(3)","official_wording":"on even numbered days, even numbered properties may sprinkle or irrigate between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM or 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the City's page list no exemption for hand watering, drip irrigation, food gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the City's page list no exemption for hand watering, drip irrigation, food gardens or new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: sprinkling when prohibited, or prohibited sprinkling (rooftops): $50 first offence, $100 second within 12 months, $200 subsequent within 12 months.","short":"Ticket $50 first offence; $100 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 7 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"Sprinkling when prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1763 (2015), s. 7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 7 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 7","official_wording":"CITY OF QUESNEL WATER REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1763 OF 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog actually or apparently over 3 months old must have a valid licence for the licence year (January 1 to December 31) and wear its tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.6, 3.7","official_wording":"Every person who owns, keeps, possesses or harbors any dog that is actually or apparently over the age of three (3) months must ensure that a valid and subsisting licence has been obtained for that dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Quesnel, at City Hall (410 Kinchant St), or by mail or e-transfer using the City licence form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Purchase your licence at City Hall, 410 Kinchant St or fill out the form, send your payment and we will mail you your dog licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D6 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule D6","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year (puppies included).","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D6 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule D6","official_wording":"Unspayed or unneutered dog (including puppies)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Free licence in the year after spay/neuter (proof needed) and for one spayed or neutered dog owned by someone 65 or older (proof of age needed). Late fee $10 plus the regular fee after March 31. Replacement tag $5. Kennel licence $50 (4 or fewer dogs) or $100 (5 or more). Aggressive dog $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D6 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule D6","official_wording":"WAIVED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is good only for the calendar year it was issued for (January 1 to December 31). The fee schedule says it is payable January 1 each year; a late fee applies after March 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"Every licence and corresponding licence tag issued under this Bylaw is valid only for the Licence Year for which it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the City dog licence form on quesnel.ca (\"Register Now\") and send payment, and the City mails the licence. Or buy it in person at City Hall, 410 Kinchant St (cash, cheque or debit), by mailed cheque to V2J 7J5, or by e-transfer to financedepartment@quesnel.ca with \"full name + Dog Licence\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licence Form, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-licences/dog-licence-form","section":"Dog Licence Form","official_wording":"Paid by: In-person (Cash, cheque or debit)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50.","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 6, item 1","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 3.1 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D6)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In any public place (streets, trails, sidewalks, parks) a dog must be on a leash and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. Dogs may not be at large; this does not apply in designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.2(c), 5.2(f)","official_wording":"be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash and the dog is under the immediate care and control of a competent person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A \"leash\" under the bylaw may not exceed 183 cm (6 ft). An aggressive dog's leash may be no more than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and not retractable.","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Leash\"; s. 6.1(c)","official_wording":"which does not exceed 183 centimeters (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, near the top of Baker Drive in West Quesnel: a secured dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs. The bylaw exempts \"designated off leash areas\"; no list or map of other areas was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/arts-recreation/parks-water/city-parks/sugarloaf-dog-park","section":"Sugarloaf Dog Park page","official_wording":"Bring your dogs and enjoy the secured dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither Quesnel bylaw bans dogs from particular parks or beaches.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The person responsible for a dog must immediately remove its excrement anywhere other than the owner's own property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. In public places it must go into a suitable waste container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"the person responsible for the dog must immediately remove the excrement so deposited and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: dog at large $50 first offence, $100 second within 12 months, $200 subsequent within 12 months. Unleashed dog: $50.","short":"Ticket $50 first, $100 second, $200 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 6, items 5 and 6","official_wording":"Dog at Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (s. 5.2, 5.3); also Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941 (s. 4.5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"\"Aggressive dog\" covers a dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person, bitten or killed a domestic animal, aggressively pursued or harassed a person or animal without provocation, has a known propensity to attack, was kept for dog fighting, a \"dangerous dog\" under s. 49(1) of the Community Charter, or one the Animal Control Officer considers dangerous or aggressive. A minor bite does not count. The Animal Control Officer decides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Aggressive Dog\"; s. 5.6","official_wording":"A dog that has aggressively attacked, bitten, or caused injury to a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog at all times (a) securely confined indoors, or (b) in an escape-proof enclosure at least 1.5 m x 3 m and 1.5 m high, at least 1 m from the property line and 5 m from a neighbouring dwelling, or (c) on a leash or tether no longer than 1.5 m, not retractable, held by a competent adult skilled in animal control; and muzzled in a vehicle or public place. Owner must get a separate aggressive-dog licence, have permanent identification (e.g. tattoo) and post warning signs at each driveway or entrance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"securely confined indoors such that the animal cannot escape","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"The annual aggressive dog licence is $200.","short":"$200 a year (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D6 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule D6","official_wording":"DOG LICENCE FEES Annual Dog Licence Fee - Payable January 1st of each calendar year. License Fees Spayed or neutered dog $ 20.00 Unspayed or unneutered dog (including puppies) 40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-992-2111 or email bylaw@quesnel.ca, or use the City Bylaw Complaint Form; you must identify yourself (no anonymous complaints). For immediate danger call 9-1-1 (RCMP).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-complaint-form","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form","official_wording":"You must identify yourself when making the complaint; the City will not accept anonymous complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $200 first offence, $400 second within 12 months, $800 subsequent within 12 months, for each of: aggressive dog at large, not muzzled, not enclosed, no warning signs, not permanently identified.","short":"Ticket $200 first, $400 second, $800 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 6, items 9-13","official_wording":"Aggressive dog at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (s. 2.1, 6.1, 6.2)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to 3 dogs over 3 months old per dwelling unit, unless the property has a kennel licence.","short":"Up to 3 dogs (more with kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"must not keep, possess or harbor more than three (3) dogs actually or apparently over the age of three (3) months per dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to 3 cats over 3 months old on any parcel.","short":"Up to 3 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"must not own, keep, possess or harbor more than three (3) cats actually or apparently over the age of three (3) months on any parcel in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 animals over 3 months old in total, except in areas the Zoning Bylaw designates for that use or as the Animal Bylaw allows; birds, insects and farm animals are outside this cap. Bees: no more than 4 colonies on a parcel (Animal Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 14.1, 12.3","official_wording":"A person must not own, keep, possess or harbor more than four (4) animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A licensed kennel may keep more dogs; the Animal Control Officer sets the number of dogs permitted at the kennel in the licence. Farm animals, chickens and bees are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw designates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 4.3, 11.1, 13.1","official_wording":"Except for kennels operating under a licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $50 each for: more than 3 dogs, more than 3 cats, or more than 4 animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 6, items 3, 17, 21","official_wording":"More than 3 dogs 5.1 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone lists urban agriculture: accessory use in CR-1, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, MHP-1, RM-1, RM-2 and C-6. The A-1 and RR-1 zones allow agricultural use, which includes poultry, but no hen rules are stated there. The Animal Bylaw allows chickens only in zoned areas.","short":"Yes, in zones listing urban agriculture","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 2 \"Urban Agriculture\"; s. 4.28.1","official_wording":"(c) keeping of hens to collect eggs; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens per lot.","short":"4 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.28.1(a)","official_wording":"A maximum of four (4) hens are permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.28.1(b)","official_wording":"No roosters are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Rear yard only. At least 1.0 m from any lot line and 6.0 m from windows and doors of any single detached dwelling. Enclosure up to 9.2 m² and 2 m high; at least 0.37 m² of coop and 0.92 m² of run per hen. No odour or noise nuisance for neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.28.1(c)-(f), 4.28.3","official_wording":"Hen enclosures must be sited at least 1.0 metre from any lot line, and at least 6.0 metres from windows and doors of any single detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Quesnel's bylaws state no permit, licence or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Hobby beekeeping is allowed where the zone lists urban agriculture. Must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture. In residential zones, max 2 hives on a parcel under 929 m² and 4 hives on a parcel over 929 m². Hives at least 3.0 m from any lot line (Zoning Bylaw) and entrances facing away from neighbours' dwellings. The older Animal Bylaw says no more than 4 colonies per parcel and hives 5 m from any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on setback: Zoning Bylaw 1980 (December 2025) says 3.0 m from a lot line; the Animal Bylaw 1700 (2011, consolidated 2018) says 5 m. Both are in force on their face; the stricter 5 m is safest.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.28.2","official_wording":"All hobby beekeepers must register with the BC Ministry of Agriculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, alpacas, llamas) are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw designates. Urban agriculture covers plants, hobby bees and hens only. A-1 and RR-1 allow agricultural use; CR-1 allows agricultural uses on lots over 2 ha and hobby farms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Farm Animal\"; s. 11.1","official_wording":"\"FARM ANIMAL\" includes horses, cattle, mules, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, 2025 (s. 4.28 Urban Agriculture); Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (ss. 11-13)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.28 Urban Agriculture and zone use lists (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"Page footer","official_wording":"City of Quesnel | Zoning Bylaw No. 1980","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Trailers (including RV, boat and camper trailers) may not be parked on a road unless attached to a vehicle able to tow them, except in an emergency. In residential areas with no parking stalls, a vehicle-and-trailer combination may park on the right-hand side of the road, off the driven portion, where no sign prohibits it, for no longer than 72 hours in a calendar month or 30-day period. Vehicle and trailer must have valid insurance and plates. Camping on a highway is banned.","short":"No unattached trailers; 72 hours in some areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 10(8), 10(9), 6(7)(b)","official_wording":"No person shall park a trailer upon any road or right of way unless attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn unless it is an emergency.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, boats, trailers, RVs and similar must be totally inside a building, except up to three recreation vehicles in combination, each no longer than 10 m (33 ft) (12.2 m / 40 ft on lots over 2023 m²), which may be parked behind the front wall of the main building. They may be in front of the front wall only if no lane gives rear access and the house siting does not allow reaching the rear. Vehicles over 5,000 kg GVW (13,000 kg on lots over 2023 m²) may not be parked or stored on a residential lot.","short":"In building, except up to 3 RVs up to 10 m behind front wall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, City of Quesnel, section 4.24 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.24","official_wording":"Within a Residential zone, a lot shall not be used for the parking and storage of a commercial vehicle, contractor's equipment, or recreational vehicle (boat, trailer, bus, or any similar vehicle, or equipment) unless totally concealed within a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on streets: no camping in a tent, trailer, motor home or RV on a highway not designated for camping, and no sleeping in a motor vehicle in a public space unless in an area designated by the City. No rule on living in an RV on a private residential lot was found.","short":"No camping on streets; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 10(1)(o)","official_wording":"camp on a portion of a highway not designated for that purpose, whether in a tent, trailer, motor home or other temporary accommodation or recreational vehicle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking offences on streets (Traffic bylaw s. 6 and 7): $15 if paid within 48 hours, $25 within 14 days, $75 after 15 days. Zoning rule: MTI Schedule 4 lists \"Prohibited Parking / Storage in Residential Zone\" at $100, but still cites former Zoning Bylaw 1662 s. 4.23. Sleeping in a vehicle in public space: $100 / $300 / $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 8(2)","official_wording":"Payment received by the City within 48 hours of offence (not including days when City Hall is closed) $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773, 2015; Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (s. 4.24); Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Parking Bylaw No. 1773 of 2015.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow their property to be used so that noise disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Also banned: electronic sound equipment used so it disturbs others, and keeping an animal whose barks or cries are likely to disturb. The City, RCMP and emergency services are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 3.1-3.4","official_wording":"shall allow or permit such Property to be used in such a manner that noise or sound which emanates therefrom, disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on a weekday, and not before 9:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on a weekend or statutory holiday. \"Construction noise\" includes demolition, excavation, and operating any machine, mower or engine. A written exemption may be approved in advance.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.-8 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 2.1 \"Construction Noise\"; s. 3.5, 3.6","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause, or permit any Construction Noise before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm on a week day and before 9:00 am or after 8:00 pm on any weekend or statutory holiday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit found. Other rules: electronic sound equipment may not disturb others; animals whose barks or cries disturb are banned; lighting may not shine so as to disturb neighbours. After more than three \"nuisance calls\" in 12 months to a single-family property (five for multi-unit) the owner can be billed a Nuisance Response Fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 4.7, 7.1","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier shall cause, permit, or allow lighting on their","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 410 Kinchant St: 250-992-2111, bylaw@quesnel.ca. Office hours Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","section":"Report It! page 2","official_wording":"Phone: 250-992-2111","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement accepts reports 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 250-992-2111. Police non-emergency line: 250-992-9211 (24 hours); call 9-1-1 for emergencies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","section":"Report It! page 2","official_wording":"Report: 24 hours | 7 days a week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: noise which disturbs, animal which disturbs, or unlawful construction noise: $100 first offence, $300 second, $500 subsequent.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $300 second; $500 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 3 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 3, items 1-3","official_wording":"Offence Section Fine 1) Noise which disturbs 3.1 and Allow or permit First Offence 3.2 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain \"unsightly\": visible rubbish or debris, untidy stored building materials where no construction is under way, overgrown/damaged/dead landscaping, decaying fences or structures, visible graffiti, or visible wrecked vehicles. Noxious weeds and dead vegetation must be removed, graffiti within 7 days, boulevards kept up, and vegetation must not overhang a street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 2.1 \"Unsightly\"; s. 4.1-4.6","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Property shall permit or allow Property to become or remain Unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement: phone 250-992-2111, email bylaw@quesnel.ca, the online Bylaw Complaint Form, or in person or in writing at 410 Kinchant St. You must identify yourself; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-complaint-form","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form","official_wording":"Bylaw complaints may be made by telephone, email, online, in person or in writing to the Bylaw and Community Policing Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may deliver a Compliance Order giving a reasonable time to fix the problem. If it is not done, the City may enter, do the work at the owner's or occupier's expense, and recover the cost as a debt plus a $250 administration fee; unpaid amounts at December 31 can be added to property taxes. A person may ask Council to reconsider within 14 calendar days of delivery.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.4, 6.5, 8.1","official_wording":"may deliver a Compliance Order requiring the Owner or the Occupier to bring the Property into compliance within a time frame","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: unsightly property $100 first offence, $300 second, $500 subsequent. The same amounts apply to noxious weeds or dead vegetation and to graffiti.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $300 second; $500 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 3 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 3, items 4-6","official_wording":"Unlawful Graffiti","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/114863/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Quesnel Nuisance Bylaw No. 1869, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on private property only (none on City property without a permit). Fire no larger than 0.5 m x 0.5 m, with a non-combustible firebreak of at least 1 m around it, at least 8 litres of water within 2 m, burning only charcoal briquettes or dry seasoned firewood, attended by a competent person at all times, and fully extinguished before leaving. Propane or natural gas fire pits are allowed on residential land if ULC/CSA approved and at least 2 m from combustibles; they may not be used during a fire ban.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m x 0.5 m, private property only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"Camp fires within City limits are only allowed on private property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Open-air burning of any kind is prohibited except campfires that meet the rules above or burning under a Fire Chief permit; the bylaw describes permits for wild land/interface fire control and approved ceremonies. Campfire fuel may not include yard debris.","short":"No, except under a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 5.1, 5.5","official_wording":"A person must not light, ignite, start, or burn any fire in the open air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is stated for a compliant campfire on private property. Any other open burning needs a permit from the Fire Chief (Fire Rescue Service), on an application form. No permit fee is listed.","short":"No for compliant campfire; no fee listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"A person may apply for a Permit for an open air burning from the Fire Rescue Service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City follows the Cariboo Fire Centre for fire bans (check the BC Cariboo Fire Centre bans page). The Fire Chief may also order a total burning ban in writing. Gas fire pits may not be used during a Regional Fire Centre or Provincial ban. In a restrictions period the bylaw permits only propane, natural gas or charcoal cooking devices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Volunteer Fire Department, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/emergency-services/volunteer-fire-department","section":"Quesnel fire bans and restrictions","official_wording":"follows the lead of the Cariboo Fire Centre when implementing a fire bans throughout the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take wood and yard waste (branches, limbs, grass, leaves) to the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road; no charge if unloaded into the bins. Or compost at home (the City has a composting guide).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Landfill, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/garbage/landfill","section":"Recyclable materials","official_wording":"Wood and Yard Waste - including lumber, pallets, branches, limbs, grass, and leaves: Please use the three green bins in the landfill diversion area at the end of Carson Pit Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No municipal ticket amount is set for burning offences (Bylaw 1902 is not in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw). On conviction: $100 to $10,000. If Fire Rescue attends and puts out an illegal open fire, the owner or person responsible pays $400 an hour (minimum one hour).","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 13.2, 5.9","official_wording":"liable to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Amendment Bylaw No. 1946, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/147232/","section":"Title of amended bylaw","official_wording":"The City of Quesnel Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not ban consumer fireworks outright but restricts them. No one under 18 may light, hold, explode or possess fireworks. No selling, giving or setting off fireworks between October 24 and November 15 each year. Not on any highway, street, park, playground, school grounds, forested area or other public place, and never toward a person, animal, vehicle, building or forested area. Follow Natural Resources Canada's Manual of Display Fireworks. High hazard fireworks only at public events authorized by Council and permitted by the Fire Chief.","short":"Restricted; not Oct 24 to Nov 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 11.2, 11.3(5), 11.5-11.8","official_wording":"No person under the age of eighteen shall light, hold, explode or possess any fireworks within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only a business with a valid City business licence and a Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief may sell Low Hazard fireworks; no sale or giving to anyone under 18; no sales between October 24 and November 15; High Hazard fireworks may not be sold except as part of a permitted public event.","short":"Only with permit; none Oct 24 to Nov 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 11.2(2), 11.3, 11.8","official_wording":"No person shall sell, give, or dispose of any fireworks to a person who is under the age of eighteen years.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and other products made to produce an explosion or pyrotechnic effect, but not caps for toy products, Christmas crackers or model rocket engines. Low Hazard: showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes. High Hazard (per the federal Explosives Regulations) includes rockets, shells, barrages, batteries and firecrackers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 2 Definitions","official_wording":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, sky","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Retail sale of Low Hazard fireworks: Fireworks Permit from the Fire Chief, $50 (covers fire-safety inspection of the premises). High Hazard or movie pyrotechnics: permit $250, for a public event authorized in writing by Council; applicant must hold a Fireworks Supervisor Card. No permit is required of residents for Low Hazard use in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1683, Schedule D7 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule D7","official_wording":"11.3(4) Fireworks Sales Permit $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No municipal ticket amount found (Fire bylaw not in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw). On conviction: $100 to $10,000.","short":"No ticket; $100 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984","section":"s. 13.2","official_wording":"liable to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (Section 11 Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Emergency Services Amendment Bylaw No. 1946, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/147232/","section":"Title of amended bylaw","official_wording":"The City of Quesnel Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaws listed in the Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) Bylaw No. 1774 are enforced by municipal tickets issued by designated officers (bylaw enforcement officers, and RCMP for some bylaws). Parking offences use a \"Parking Bylaw Offence Notice\" with its own amounts. No separate Bylaw Notice Enforcement bylaw was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Part I, ss. 3-4","official_wording":"designated as bylaws which may be enforced by means of a municipal ticket in the form prescribed by provincial regulation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50 / $100 / $200; excessive barking $100; noise that disturbs $100 / $300 / $500; unsightly property $100 / $300 / $500; sprinkling when prohibited $50 / $100 / $200; carts out overnight $50; parking $15 / $25 / $75. (Escalating amounts are first / second / third and later offence within 12 months where the schedule says so.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedules 3, 6, 7, 11","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 3.1 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking offence notices: $15 if paid within 48 hours (not counting days City Hall is closed), $25 within 14 days. The other MTI schedules list one amount per offence with no early-payment amount.","short":"Parking: $15 if paid in 48 hours, $25 in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 8(2)(a), (b)","official_wording":"Payment received by the City within 48 hours of offence (not including days when City Hall is closed) $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Parking offence notices rise to $75 if paid after 15 days. No late amount is listed in the other MTI schedules.","short":"Parking: $75 after 15 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 8(2)(c)","official_wording":"Payment received by the City after 15 days of offence $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"The bylaws say officers may refer a disputed municipal ticket to Provincial Court or an alternate dispute resolution. No dispute deadline or adjudication fee is stated in the documents read.","short":"Provincial Court or alternate resolution; no deadline","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773 (consolidated July 18, 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1773-street-traffic-parking-consolidated-july-18-2022","section":"s. 4(2)(e)","official_wording":"refer any disputed municipal ticket to the Provincial Court or an alternate dispute resolution.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, 2015 (consolidated October 18, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Part I, s. 1","official_wording":"City of Quesnel Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774 of 2015.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in or from premises in the City, including home based businesses. A separate licence is needed for each business category, each location (except mobile businesses and vendors) and each trade name. No licence for a garage sale held no more than three days a year at a property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/81398","section":"ss. 1.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to all business activity in or from premises within the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most businesses pay $75 a year. Home based $50 (minor) or $75 (major); mobile vendor $250; liquor-serving $125; large retail over 1,000 m² $500; financial institution $1,000. A new licence adds a $50 administration fee. In the first year the fee is prorated by 50% after July 31.","short":"$75 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw 1683, Schedule A5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/master-fee-bylaw-january-1-2026pdf","section":"Schedule A5","official_wording":"12.0 All other Businesses $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online with the City's form, or submit the printed form by mail or in person at City Hall (410 Kinchant St). Provide photo ID for all owners (may be shown in person) and proof of incorporation if incorporated, a society or a partnership. Applications are not processed until payment reaches City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"New Business Licence, City of Quesnel","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/business-services/business-licences/new-business-licence","section":"New Business Licence page","official_wording":"To submit online, fill in the form below or to submit by mail or in person, download the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31. The renewal fee must be paid before March 1 under the bylaw. The City's renewal page says payment is due by March 31 or a $25 penalty applies; the fee schedule charges $25 on renewals paid on or after April 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw, the web page and the fee schedule give three different deadlines. Renewal notices are mailed in January. Pay in person, by bank transfer over the phone, or by online banking. Tell the City if your name, address or ownership changes.","source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/81398","section":"s. 4.6.2","official_wording":"the fee must be paid before March 1st of each and every year that the business activity continues.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $200 first offence, $500 second within 12 months, $1,000 subsequent offences within 12 months.","short":"$200 first offence; $500 second within 12 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 5 of Bylaw 1774","official_wording":"Operating without a Business License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1910, 2021 (effective January 1, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/81398","section":"cover","official_wording":"BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 1810, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence. Major (Type I) is an accessory use in A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2 and C-2A. Minor (Type II) is also listed in RS-3, MHP-1, SR-1, RM-1 to RM-4, C-2 and CD-1. Rural (Type III) is in CR-1 (2 ha or more), A-1 and RR-1 (0.8 ha or more). One per dwelling unit.","short":"Yes, with a business licence, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.17.3(j), 4.17.4, 4.17.5, 4.17.6","official_wording":"Type I (Major Home Based Business) are permitted in any zone permitting either a single detached dwelling or a duplex","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home based businesses need a business licence. Fee: $50 for a Minor home based business (sole proprietor, no employees, no inspections, no fire inspection, no mobile service); $75 for a Major one. A new licence also pays a $50 administration fee.","short":"Yes: $50 minor, $75 major; $50 admin fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.17.3(h)","official_wording":"Operators of all home based businesses must obtain a business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Type I (Major): inside the dwelling or accessory building, at most 25% of floor area and 50 m² in total, one non-resident employee, sign per Sign Bylaw. Type II (Minor): at most 25% of floor area up to 20 m², no signs, no goods displayed, stored or sold. No outdoor storage; parking on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.17.3 to 4.17.5","official_wording":"in no case shall the combined area of the residence and the accessory building used to accommodate the home based business exceed 50 m2 (538 ft2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Child care for more than 10 children, escort services, vehicle, trailer, boat or equipment repair and painting, retail sale of goods not made on site (with exceptions such as agricultural products and mail, telephone or direct sales), spray painting, tow trucks, welding or machine shops. Fire-hazard businesses are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.17.8, 4.17.3(i)","official_wording":"Child care uses where more than 10 children are cared for;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 4.17 (Home Based Business); Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016 as amended by Bylaw No. 1910, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, section 4.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.17","official_wording":"4.17 Home Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only in zones that list it as an accessory use: A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1 and RS-2. The bylaw treats short-term rentals, including bed and breakfasts, as a Type I (Major) home based business. No local principal-residence rule found; Quesnel is on the Province's exempt list.","short":"Yes, only in A-1, RR-1, CR-1, RS-1, RS-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.18.6, 4.17.4, 10.2","official_wording":"Short-term rentals, including bed and breakfast uses, are considered to be a Type I (Major) Home Based Business under section 4.17.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every listing must show a valid business licence number (Zoning Bylaw s. 4.18.7). The fee schedule charges $75 for a Major home based business plus a $50 administration fee on a new licence, but the schedule does not name short-term rentals; confirm which licence applies with Bylaw Services.","short":"Yes; $75 plus $50 new-licence fee (class unclear)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.18.7, 4.17.3(h)","official_wording":"A valid business licence number is required to be included on all listings advertising short-term rentals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Since May 1, 2025 all short-term rental hosts must register with the provincial registry and show the registration number on listings. Fee is $100 a year for your principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C.'s short-term rental legislation, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/short-term-rental-legislation","section":"Registry section","official_wording":"As of May 1, 2025, all short-term rental hosts, platforms, and strata hotel platforms operating in B.C. must be registered with the provincial short-term rental registry.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: one principal dwelling per parcel, no more than 2 guest rooms of up to 20 m² each, owner washroom separate from guests. Meals are allowed but not as a restaurant. Parking: 1 space per guest room. Licence number on listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"ss. 4.18.1 to 4.18.4, 4.18.7, Table 5.1","official_wording":"No more than 2 guest rooms are permitted in a bed and breakfast use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $200 first offence, $500 second within 12 months, $1,000 subsequent. Failing to display a licence has the same amounts.","short":"$200 first offence, $500 second, $1,000 subsequent","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, consolidated October 18, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","section":"Schedule 5 of Bylaw 1774","official_wording":"Operating without a Business License","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","place_name":"Quesnel","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (s. 4.18); Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 1810, 2016 as amended by Bylaw No. 1910, 2021; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Quesnel Zoning Bylaw No. 1980 (PDF)","source_url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/","section":"s. 4.18","official_wording":"4.17 Home Based Business ................................................................................................................ 38 4.18 Short-Term Rentals ..................................................................................................................... 41 4.19 Boarding Uses ............................................................................................................................. 42","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before most construction, renovation or demolition: new buildings or structures; changes, alterations, reconstruction or additions to existing buildings; manufactured home placements and additions; moving or demolishing a building; temporary structures; wood-burning appliances and chimneys; and retaining structures over 1.5 m high. A separate plumbing permit is needed to build, repair or alter a plumbing system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"A building permit is required before beginning most construction, renovation, or demolition projects.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed (per the Village's Building Permit Guide): painting, roofing repairs and re-roofing (nothing structural), exterior finish repair, landscaping, sidewalks, fences, a garden shed under 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), general maintenance. The Building Bylaw also excludes retaining structures under 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"nor to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Download the Building Permit Application Package from the Village Document Centre, or pick one up at the Village Office. Complete it and submit it with a detailed, to-scale plan reflecting all applicable building code requirements.","short":"Paper package from Document Centre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Download the Building Permit Application Package below or pick one up at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: the Village application form signed by the owner, a title search made within 30 days, a site plan (parcel dimensions, setbacks, existing and proposed buildings, driveway), floor plans, a cross section, elevations, and two sets of drawings, plus the plan-check/application fee. Complex buildings need more, including professional letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of the application;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"On average 2 to 4 weeks once a complete application is received, depending on completeness, accuracy and staff workload (Village Building Permit Guide).","short":"2 to 4 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","section":"How long does it take to process a building permit submission?","official_wording":"This process takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Village at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection, and get the building official's acceptance of each listed stage (for example the footing or foundation forms before concrete is placed) before covering the work. The first inspection is free; further inspections are $100, and inspections outside business hours are $150 per hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 17.4","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least 24 hours notice to the Village of Radium Hot Springs when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building and Development Services: Wayne Gamborski, Building Official / Development Coordinator, 250-347-6455 ext. 7, building@radiumhotsprings.ca. He is available Monday to Thursday only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Wayne Gamborski, Building Official / Development Coordinator","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013, amended by Bylaw No. 464, 2021 (fees) and Bylaw No. 538, 2026 (offences). Current fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence (the Village's Building Permit Guide lists \"Landscaping, sidewalks, fences\" as exemptions). Retaining walls over 1.5 m (5 ft) need a permit. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide, Village of Radium Hot Springs (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/10063/","section":"When do you need a building permit? Exemptions","official_wording":"Landscaping, sidewalks, fences.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m (a fence, screen, wall or similar structure in a front yard). Applies in all zones except M1 and M2.","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 3.8.1","official_wording":"the height of a Fence or Screen, wall, or similar Structure located in a front Yard shall not exceed 1.3 m in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m for a fence, screen or wall elsewhere on the parcel (all zones except M1 and M2). In industrial zones, 2.0 m anywhere on the parcel. Exception: where a rear and side parcel line meet in a residential zone, the front-yard part of the fence along the rear line is limited to 1.3 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 3.8.1, 3.8.3","official_wording":"and the height of any Fence or Screen, wall or similar Structure elsewhere on the Parcel shall not exceed 2.0 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels (all zones except C1), nothing may block visibility by more than 60 cm in height within a triangle formed by the two parcel lines along the streets and a line joining points 6.0 m from where the lines meet. No parking area may be in the sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 3.15","official_wording":"no person shall obstruct the visibility at any intersection on corner Parcels by any means greater than 60 horizontal centimetres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire and razor wire are banned as fence or screen material in commercial, mixed-use, residential and public zones. A commercial or industrial parcel next to a residential zone needs an opaque fence or screen on the shared line. Fences and retaining walls may sit in a setback. Retaining structures over 1.5 m high need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 3.8.6, 3.8.5","official_wording":"The use of barbed wire or razor wire as a Fence or Screen material, and any related hardware, is prohibited","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, s. 3.8 (Fencing and Screening) and s. 3.15 (Visibility at Intersections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 3.8, 3.15","official_wording":"3.8 Fencing and Screening","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Per the Village's Building Permit Guide, a permit is required for a new accessory building or structure over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.); a garden shed under 108 sq. ft. is listed as exempt. Zoning rules and the wildfire development permit area still apply.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"New construction of buildings or structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Per the Village's Building Permit Guide, a permit is required to construct, cover or enclose a porch or sundeck; no height threshold is stated. For zoning, decks and porches under 0.6 m high are left out of parcel coverage.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Changes, alterations, reconstruction or additions to existing buildings or structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is an accessory building: the Village's Building Permit Guide requires a permit for a new one over 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), and for completing an unfinished area such as a carport. Fee valuation: garages $861.11/m², carports $538.20/m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"New construction of buildings or structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the R2 and R3 zones an accessory building may be no taller than 6.0 m, no bigger than 80% of the principal building, and must sit at least 1.5 m from the rear and internal side lines (3.5 m external side in R2, 3.0 m in R3) and no closer to the front line than the house. Total structures: 40% of the parcel (R2) or 45% (R3). An accessory building may not contain a dwelling unit unless the bylaw allows it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 6.7.8, 6.7.5, 6.7.9 (R2)","official_wording":"c) Maximum height of an Accessory Building or Structure 6.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (building permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (siting, height, coverage).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Building permit: $100 plus $7 per $1,000 (or portion) of construction value, with a non-refundable application fee of $100 (value $50,000 or less) credited toward the permit fee. Smallest job: about $100 plus the $7 per $1,000 charge.","short":"$100 plus $7 per $1,000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"$100.00 Building Permit Plus $7 per $1,000 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee = $100 plus $7 per $1,000 of construction value. Value is set by floor area: single-family or two-family dwelling $3,229.17/m² (single storey with unfinished basement), finished basement $1,614.59/m², finished 2nd or 3rd storey $2,152.78/m², decks and sheds $538.20/m², carports $538.20/m², garages and shops $861.11/m². Other buildings use the contract price.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule B, Valuation Schedule","official_wording":"Finished Basements $1,614.59/ sq. m. ($150.00/ sq. ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 non-refundable if the construction value is $50,000 or less; 10% of the building permit fee if the value is over $50,000. It is applied against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 up to $50,000 of value; 10% of permit fee above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Permit Application Fee, value less than or equal to $50,000 - (non- refundable fee must be applied against the permit fee, when the permit is issued) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $50 base plus $10 per fixture; fire sprinkler system minimum $100 plus $5 per head; demolition $150; wood-burning appliance $100; siting a manufactured building $150; moving a building $500; transfer of permit to a new owner $100; extra inspections $100 (first free); security deposit for municipal property $1,000; work started without a permit: penalty equal to the permit fee, up to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Plus $10.00 per fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when you apply and is credited to the permit fee. The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 392, 2013 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4160/","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule B (Building Permit Fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"title; Schedule B","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 530, 2026 Fees and Charges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Village's Public Cadastral Land Use Web Map (Radium Hot Springs Public Webmap): search a civic address, PID or BC Assessment folio number, then click the parcel to see its zone, zoning bylaw, OCP designation and any development permit areas. The Zoning Map is also posted in the Document Centre.","short":"Online map (Public Webmap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps and GIS, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/maps-gis/","section":"Public Cadastral Land Use Web Map","official_wording":"Use this web map to search for a civic address, legal parcel identifier (PID) or BC Assessment folio number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, adopted February 9, 2026. Amended by Bylaw No. 532, 2026 (April 13, 2026; text change to the R3 zone allowing stand-alone short-term rentals on one strata plan).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"Adoption; List of Amendments","official_wording":"Adopted on this 9th day of February, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum parcel size and frontage, maximum parcel coverage, density (dwelling units per parcel), building height, and setbacks from each parcel line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 6.7 (R2 zone, as an example)","official_wording":"The following Principal Uses are permitted in the R2 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building and Development Services: Wayne Gamborski, 250-347-6455 ext. 7, building@radiumhotsprings.ca (Monday to Thursday). The Village says to contact Building and Development Services for help interpreting the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/ocp-zoning/","section":"Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Contact Building and Development Services if you need help interpreting it.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An attached accessory dwelling unit (in a basement, a storey, or a converted garage) is allowed as an accessory use to a one-unit or two-unit residential building, one per principal dwelling unit. It is a listed accessory use in the R2, R3, R4, R5, RTA and AG zones.","short":"Yes, one per principal dwelling in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.1.1","official_wording":"Not more than one Accessory Dwelling Unit (Attached) is permitted per Principal Dwelling Unit on a Parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a detached accessory dwelling unit (coach house or garden suite) is allowed only on a parcel with a one-unit residential building, where the zone lists it as an accessory use, and not on a parcel that has an attached suite. It must be on the community water and sewer systems.","short":"Yes, where zone lists it; community water and sewer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3","official_wording":"An Accessory Dwelling Unit (Detached) is only permitted on a Parcel with a Residential Building (1-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Attached suite: up to 100% of the basement (or first storey) for existing buildings; for new construction, 100 m² or 50% of the first storey, whichever is greater. Detached suite: 95 m² on parcels under 1,000 m², 140 m² on larger ones, and no more than 75% of the main dwelling's floor area; at least 3.0 m from the house; separate entrance; no roof-top deck. No suite may be subdivided or stratified. R2 allows 2 dwelling units per parcel, R3 allows 3, including suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.7","official_wording":"is 95 m2 on Parcels less than 1,000 m2 and 140 m2 on Parcels greater than 1,000 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space per bedroom of the suite, up to a maximum of 2. No visitor parking is required.","short":"1 space per bedroom, up to 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"Table 2, row 3","official_wording":"3) Accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for new construction and for changes, alterations or additions to existing buildings. The Village also has a \"Secondary Suite\" type on its Report a Problem form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Changes, alterations, reconstruction or additions to existing buildings or structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, ss. 4.1 and 4.2 (suites), Table 2 (parking) and the zone sections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw is posted in the Village Document Centre. The Official Community Plan sets a Wildfire Development Permit Area over all lands in the Village; a development permit is typically required for altering land, including clearing, grading and disturbing soil. Other development permit areas (flood, steep slope, riparian) apply on mapped land.","short":"No tree bylaw; Wildfire development permit area applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 527, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21174/","section":"s. 6.1 and DPA applicability","official_wording":"Wildfire DPA that applies to all lands in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Exempt from the wildfire development permit area: removal of danger trees under direction of a qualified arborist, removal of invasive species, removal or replacement of flammable vegetation for wildfire fuel reduction, and works by a municipal, provincial or federal government. Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve is exempt from several other DPAs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 527, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21174/","section":"DPA exemptions, Wildfire DPA","official_wording":"d) Removal of dangerous trees under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific permit fee. Wildfire development permit applications have no charge; other development permit applications are $700 (projects over 50 m²) or $420 (under 50 m²).","short":"No tree fee; $700 or $420 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule E, Development Services","official_wording":"Per each application for projects > 50m2 (Except Wildfire Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Development permit areas are set in Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 527, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/ocp-zoning/","section":"OCP & Zoning page","official_wording":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 527, 2025(OCP)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Restrictions are in place year-round in a staged system: Stage 1 (year-round limits) up to Stage 5 (severe drought conditions or an emergency response). The Village posts the current stage on its Watering Restrictions page.","short":"Year-round; Stage 1 to Stage 5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/","section":"Watering Restrictions","official_wording":"the Village of Radium Hot Springs has water-use restrictions in place year-round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (year-round): even-numbered addresses water on even calendar days, odd-numbered on odd days, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Stage 2: lawns, trees and landscaping twice a week, even addresses Monday and Thursday, odd addresses Tuesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight; food plants and gardens on even/odd calendar days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 3: food plants and gardens only. Stage 4 and 5: no outdoor watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 5-10 a.m., 7 p.m. to midnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/","section":"Water Use Conservation Stages","official_wording":"Even numbered addresses may water on even numbered calendar days between the hours of 5:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm and 12:00am (midnight).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Nothing is exempt from the stages. At Stage 1, other outdoor water uses (such as washing driveways or vehicles) are allowed using only a handheld canister or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Food plants and gardens have set days and hours up to Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/","section":"Stage 1 - in effect year-round","official_wording":"All other outdoor watering activities (e.g. washing driveways or vehicles) is allowed using only handheld canisters or a hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"In Stage 2, if new lawn seed or sod is being installed, a permit is required to water more often (alternate-day watering as in Stage 1). Call the Village office for the permission form. Permission to fill a pool or hot tub must be requested from Public Works (depw@radiumhotsprings.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/watering-restrictions/","section":"Stage 2","official_wording":"If new lawn seed or sod is being installed on your property, a permit is required to sprinkle more frequently","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket by stage of the breach: Stage 1 $250, Stage 2 $500, Stage 3 $1,000, Stage 4 $2,000, Stage 5 $3,000. Wasting water, or using water against the bylaw, is $250.","short":"Ticket $250 Stage 1; $500 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 11","official_wording":"Waste water 4 (3) $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Schedule 1, Appendix 11","official_wording":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 505, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog six months or older must have a valid licence for the current calendar year, whether the owner owns or rents. No licence is needed for a dog under six months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"A Person shall not own, keep, possess or harbour any Dog in the Municipality unless a valid and subsisting Dog Licence for the current calendar year has been obtained for the Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Radium Hot Springs (Village Office).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 3 definition \"Dog Licence\"","official_wording":"Dog Licence\" means a Dog Licence issued by the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 per year for a spayed or neutered dog. Veterinary proof of spay/neuter is needed.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Female Dog - spayed $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 per year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule F, Dog Licences","official_wording":"Female Dog - not spayed $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Licence transfer to a new owner $3; replacement of a lost licence $15; mailing dog tags $5 (postage and handling). Designated Special Needs Assistance Animals are exempt from licence fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule F; Schedule A (Mailing Dog Tags)","official_wording":"Licence transfer to new owner $3.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued. Fees are due in January each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 5.10","official_wording":"Every Dog Licence issued under this bylaw shall expire on December 31st in the licence year it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Animal Registration Form and submit it to the Village Office by fax, email or in person, with veterinary proof of spay/neuter if you want the lower fee. The licence is issued on payment of the fee. A dog licensed elsewhere must be licensed here within 30 days of moving in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","section":"How to Licence Your Dog","official_wording":"complete the Animal Registration Form and submit it to the Village Office by fax, email, or in person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$200 (municipal ticket, \"Failure to licence dog\", s. 5.1). A tag not attached or removed is $100.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 12","official_wording":"Failure to licence dog 5.1 $ 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control. Fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's own property, a dog must be on a leash and under control. A dog not leashed on public property, or on private property other than its owner's, is \"at large\", which is an offence. Exception: a posted off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 3 \"At Large\"; s. 6.4","official_wording":"not restrained by means of a Leash where the Animal is on public property or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No general maximum leash length. For a dog designated Aggressive, the leash may be at most 1.2 metres and must not be a retractable type.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 8.4(b)","official_wording":"with a maximum length of 1.2 metres from Owner to Dog, suitable to the size and strength of the Dog, and which must not include a retractable style Leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Sinclair Canyon Trails (along Sinclair Creek, reached from Rotary Park, Forsters Landing Road or the lower Sinclair Creek parking lot) is an off-leash dog area. Off-leash, the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep a clear line of sight to it. Aggressive dogs may not enter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 3 \"Off Leash Area\"","official_wording":"means an area where a sign is posted by the Municipality indicating a specific geographic area where a Dog may be in a Public Place and not be restrained by a Leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Radium Hot Springs' bylaw names no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner of an animal that defecates in a public place, or on private property without that owner's consent, must immediately remove the excrement and put it in a suitable refuse container. Exception: an owner who is legally blind, for a Special Needs Assistance Animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 6.9, 6.10","official_wording":"must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a suitable refuse container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$250 (municipal ticket, \"Animal at Large\", s. 6.4). Failure to control an animal (s. 6.1, 6.2) is also $250.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 12","official_wording":"Animal at Large 6.4 $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control, s. 6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer may designate a dog Aggressive (aggressive behaviour or a minor injury to a person or domestic animal, without provocation) or Vicious (repeated minor injuries, a serious injury, or likely to injure) by letter. The owner can ask for reconsideration within 7 days (Aggressive) or make written representations within 14 days (Vicious). \"Dangerous Dog\" follows the Community Charter (killed or seriously injured a person, or a court finding).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"the Animal Control Officer may designate the Dog an Aggressive Dog or Vicious Dog and shall Deliver a letter to the Owner of the Dog advising of the designation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: never at large; on a leash of 1.2 m or less (not retractable) in public; no off-leash areas; permanent ID (tattoo or microchip) within 14 days; photo kept by the Village; tell the officer within 24 hours of a move, death or ownership change. Vicious dog: all of that plus a muzzle in public, warning signs at every entry, and indoors or in a locked secure enclosure at home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 8.4","official_wording":"ensure the Dog has Permanent Identification within 14 days of receiving notice of the Dog being designated an Aggressive Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Radium Hot Springs' fee schedule sets no separate licence fee for an aggressive or vicious dog.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the bylaw department (Dog Control Officer) directly or use the Report a Problem tool on the Village website. A dog owner must give name and contact details to those involved in a bite, or report it to the Animal Control Officer within 24 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/animal-licensing/","section":"Report an Incident or Submit a Complaint","official_wording":"To report a dog incident or submit a complaint, contact the bylaw department directly or use the Report a Problem tool on the Village website.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for failing to comply with Aggressive dog rules (s. 8.4), Vicious dog rules (s. 8.7) or Guard dog rules (s. 8.12).","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 12","official_wording":"Fail to comply with Aggressive dog requirements 8.4 $ 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control, s. 8 (Aggressive, Vicious, Dangerous and Guard Dogs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Aggressive, Vicious, Dangerous & Guard Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 519 s. 6.7: no more than \"a total of three Dogs and/or three Cats\" on any real property, unless it is a licensed veterinary clinic, an animal shelter or a licensed animal-care business allowed by the land use bylaw. Unclear whether this means three of each or three combined; ask the bylaw officer.","short":"Three dogs, or three animals combined (unclear)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"shall not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of three Dogs and/or three Cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 519 s. 6.7 sets a limit of \"a total of three Dogs and/or three Cats\" per real property (same exceptions as dogs). Whether that is three cats, or three animals combined, is not clear; ask the bylaw officer.","short":"Three cats, or three animals combined (unclear)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 6.7","official_wording":"three Dogs and/or three Cats, unless the real property is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's animal bylaw sets limits only for dogs and cats, and none for other pets.","source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The three-dog/three-cat limit does not apply to animals under six months old, to a licensed veterinary clinic, to an animal shelter, or to a licensed business that cares for animals as the land use bylaw permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 6.7, 6.8","official_wording":"a licensed business that provides care for Animals in a manner permitted by the land use bylaw applicable to the land containing the business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 (municipal ticket, \"Exceed number of dogs or cats\", s. 6.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 12","official_wording":"Exceed number of dogs or cats 6.7 $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control, s. 6.7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 519, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/20960/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 519, 2026 Animal Care and Control","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway (street) for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer not attached to a vehicle may not be parked on a highway, except in a short emergency of no more than 24 hours. \"Recreation vehicle\" includes a motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer. On local residential streets, a vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight or over 7.5 m long may park no more than 4 consecutive hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4202/","section":"s. 5.1(5)","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than seventy two (72) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw sets no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Using a tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or park model as a dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones. In campgrounds and RV parks, no RV or tent may be occupied more than 183 days in a calendar year or used for a commercial purpose.","short":"No in all zones; campgrounds up to 183 days a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 1.4.4","official_wording":"The Use of a tent, trailer, Recreational Vehicle, Park Model or other Recreational Vehicle as a Dwelling Unit is prohibited in all Zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for unlawful parking (s. 5.1). Using land for a prohibited use or against its zone, including living in an RV, is $500 (Zoning s. 1.4).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendices 5 and 14","official_wording":"Unlawful Parking 5.1 $ 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015 (street parking) and Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (s. 1.4.4, RV as a dwelling).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Schedule 1, Appendix 5","official_wording":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 416, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No owner, occupier or person on a premises may make or allow any noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4170/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"make, cause or permit to be made any noise or sound which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the public or of persons in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours period is set. Specific hours: sound equipment (radio, stereo, television, amplified sound) clearly audible at a point of reception between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is objectionable; lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas weed eaters, chainsaws and rototillers may not be used before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.","short":"None set; sound equipment banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4170/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"between the hours of 11:00 p.m. one day and 9:00 a.m. the following day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays, except that an owner or occupier may do home repairs, home maintenance or build accessory buildings on their residential property on a Sunday or statutory holiday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4170/","section":"s. 6.1(a), 6.3","official_wording":"Construction on any premises or on a highway, park or other public place before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and at all times on Sundays and Statutory Holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also listed as objectionable: a dog, bird or other animal that persistently cries, barks or howls; idling a diesel engine, truck or bus more than 15 minutes in one place (outside industrial zones); using motor vehicle retarder brakes; an outdoor public address system, or playing a musical instrument in the downtown core (Main Street East and West), without permission from Council or staff. No decibel limits found. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning horns, emergency work, authorized parades and public festivities.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4170/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"Harbouring or keeping any dog, bird or other animal that cries, barks, or howls in a persistent manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Protective Services and Community Safety (bylaw enforcement): 250-347-6455 ext. 6, mps@radiumhotsprings.ca. Complaints are made on the General Complaint Form, or through the Village's Report a Problem form (it has a \"Noise\" type).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/protective-services/","section":"Protective Services","official_wording":"Manager of Protective Services and Community Safety: Kent Kebe","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise number is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for each noise offence on the municipal ticket schedule (noise in a public place, noise on premises, objectionable noise, construction/commercial/industrial noise).","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 7","official_wording":"Noise in public place disturbing of a public place 4.1 $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 437, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4170/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw\" No. 437, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"\"Unsightly\" includes storing building material without a building permit, goods for sale at a home (beyond a home occupation), wrecked or unlicensed or non-running vehicles, heavy construction equipment, accumulated rubbish or garbage, and graffiti next to a public place. Owners must also clear brush, noxious weeds and wild grass, and not let water collect around the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Littering, Garbage and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 334, 2007 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/7537/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"In this Bylaw \"unsightly\" includes but is not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the General Complaint Form and send it to mps@radiumhotsprings.ca, fax 250-347-9068, or bring it to the Village Office at 4836 Radium Boulevard. The online Report a Problem form also has an \"Unsightly Premises\" type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/community-safety-bylaws/protective-services/","section":"Reporting a Bylaw Concern","official_wording":"complete the General Complaint Form and submit it by:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may mail the owner or occupier a written notice to remove the accumulation or clear the land within five days of mailing. If the owner does not comply, the Village may do the work at the owner's expense; the cost is due on removal and, if unpaid on December 31, is added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Littering, Garbage and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 334, 2007 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/7537/","section":"s. 6(e) as amended by Bylaw 372, 2010","official_wording":"(5) days after the mailing of the notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for unsightly premises (s. 6(a) to (d)); $500 for failing to comply with a notice (s. 6(e)). Also $250 for improper garbage containment and for littering on public property.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 2","official_wording":"Unsightly premises 6(a-d) $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Littering, Garbage and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 334, 2007, amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 372, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Littering, Garbage and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 334, 2007 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/7537/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Littering, Garbage and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 334, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The Open Burning Bylaw has no separate campfire rule. \"Small scale\" open burning on private property is allowed if: a person watches until it is out and keeps water and equipment ready; it is at least 5 m from any building and 3 m from any property line, standing timber or other combustibles (unless in a domestic incinerator type structure); the pile is no bigger than 0.5 m across and 0.5 m high; no fire ban is in force and it is safe (wind); and smoke does not bother neighbours.","short":"No campfire rule; small burns up to 0.5 m allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4201/","section":"s. 3(8)","official_wording":"Small scale open burning on private property may occur provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Large-scale burning (over 0.5 m across and high) of clearing waste or clean wood is allowed only Monday to Friday, 50 m or more from any building or standing timber, in piles up to 5 m across and 3 m high, with a watch kept until out; not when unsafe or under a fire ban. Never burn noxious materials.","short":"Only Monday to Friday, 50 m or more from buildings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4201/","section":"s. 3(5), 3(6)","official_wording":"That such burning shall only be carried out from Monday to Friday inclusive in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436 states no permit or fee.","source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4201/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"When hazardous fire conditions exist, the Fire Chief or designate may by written order ban, suspend or limit any burning. An order takes effect when issued, stays in effect until rescinded in writing, and is posted in the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4201/","section":"s. 3(12)","official_wording":"the Fire Chief or designate may, by written order, ban, suspend, or limit any authority","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste and clean wood waste can go to the Radium Hot Springs Transfer Station (run with the Regional District of East Kootenay), off Forsters Landing Road, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. seven days a week. The Columbia Valley Landfill in Windermere has no charge for household garbage or yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Household Garbage and Recycling","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for unauthorized or improper small-scale burning (s. 3(8)), for unauthorized or improper large-scale burning (s. 3(5)), and for unauthorized or unsupervised burning (s. 3(3)).","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 6","official_wording":"Unauthorized or improper small scale burning 3(8) $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Open Burning Bylaw No. 436 (2017).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning Bylaw No. 436, 2017 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4201/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Open Burning Bylaw No. 436”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Throwing, lighting, firing, setting off, discharging or possessing firecrackers or other fireworks is prohibited in the Village except as the bylaw allows: a Special Fireworks Permit for a display, or a permit from the Fire Chief for religious or ceremonial use. Minors may not possess or set off fireworks.","short":"No, except by permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","section":"s. 6, 8, 10, 20","official_wording":"is hereby prohibited in the Village except as herein provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The sale of firecrackers and other fireworks of every kind is prohibited in the Village. No one may sell or give fireworks to a minor.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","section":"s. 5, 19","official_wording":"of every nature or kind are hereby prohibited in the Village of Radium Hot Springs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Both \"fireworks\" (low-hazard recreational fireworks such as fountains, pinwheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers) and \"firecrackers\" (noise-makers such as bottle rockets, screechers and air bombs).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Special Fireworks Permit for a public display may be bought from the Village; the application fee is $200 (or as set in the fees bylaw), which the Fire Chief may waive or reduce. The applicant must be the property owner or have the owner's written consent. Displays need operators at least 21 years old, one holding a Fireworks Operator's Certificate, fire extinguishers, insurance and a security deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","section":"s. 8, 9, 21, 29, 30","official_wording":"may be purchased","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 for each fireworks offence (sale, use without permission, sale or giving to a minor, minor in possession, display without a permit, and others).","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 4","official_wording":"Sale of firecrackers and other fireworks within Village 5 $ 250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013 (PDF), Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/4198/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Fireworks Bylaw No. 397, 2013\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person owning or doing business in the Village, including seasonal contractors and short-term rental operators, must have an annual business licence for each business (and each premises). The Village Office can say whether a given business needs one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"General Business Licensing","official_wording":"Any person owning or doing business within the Village of Radium Hot Springs, including seasonal contractors, must obtain an annual business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by category, set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule C: $100 for retail/wholesale, professional offices, contractors, mobile vendors, home occupation and others; $150 for accommodation (commercial), food and beverage with seating, industrial, automotive services, tourist campgrounds, warehouse and others. Not prorated.","short":"$100 (most) to $150 by category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Retail/Wholesale Sales $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application (Village Document Centre, Applications and Forms) and bring it, with the fee, to the Village. Licences are subject to approval by staff; the Licence Inspector may grant one when the applicant complies with the Village bylaws on building, zoning, signage, health and sanitation. A home occupation application must describe the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"General Business Licensing","official_wording":"Licences are subject to approval by staff.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are issued annually and are valid January to December 31. Licensees must tell the Village of any change to their licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"General Business Licensing","official_wording":"Business licences are issued annually and are valid from January to December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not mention an inter-community business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for carrying on a business without a licence (s. 4.02(a)); $250 for offering goods for sale on highways or sidewalks without complying (s. 3.13(1)).","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Carrying on a business without licence 4.02(a) $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001, amended by Bylaw No. 479, 2022 (Mobile Vendors), No. 538, 2026 (offences) and No. 539, 2026. Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/18037/","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 244, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses are an accessory use to a dwelling. Both Minor and Major types are listed in the R2, R3, R4 and AG zones; only one Major home-based business or bed and breakfast is allowed per parcel in R2, R3 and R4.","short":"Yes, in R2, R3, R4 and AG zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.6.1","official_wording":"Home-based Businesses are divided into two categories:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Anyone operating a business in the Village needs an annual business licence. Home occupation: $100 a year (January 1 to December 31, not prorated). The licence is subject to the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes: $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Home Occupation $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: inside the main dwelling only; up to 25% of the floor area to a maximum of 20 m²; one client visit at a time; no non-resident employees; no outdoor storage; one small non-illuminated sign; retail limited to products incidental to a service or made on site. Major: up to 100 m² in the main dwelling or in an accessory building (not both); residents plus at most one non-resident employee; no outdoor storage; one non-illuminated sign; retail limited (incidental, mail order or made on site). Neither may cause odour, noise above ambient at the parcel line, glare, vibration or interference.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.7.1","official_wording":"Shall not occupy more than 25% of the Gross Floor Area of the Dwelling Unit to a maximum of 20 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed as a home-based business: a stable, kennel, animal breeding operation, restaurant, or parking or storage of industrial or construction equipment and material; salvage, repair, painting or maintenance of motor vehicles, engines or parts, trailers, boats or commercial or industrial equipment; manufacturing, welding or any industrial use; cannabis retail stores. Short-term rental is not a home-based business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 4.7.2, 4.8.4","official_wording":"A stable, kennel, animal breeding operation, Restaurant, or parking or storage of industrial or construction equipment and material;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026, ss. 4.6 to 4.8; Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 244, 2001; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026, Schedule C.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21642/","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Village business licence. Stand-alone STRs only in permitted areas: C1 to C3, RTA, Ridgeview Resort residential area, and strata Plan NES50 in R3 (Bylaw 532). A suite STR is allowed in C1 to C3, residential and agricultural zones if the owner or a long-term tenant lives there; one per parcel; not in 3-unit buildings or larger.","short":"Yes, with licence, in permitted areas only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, Village of Radium Hot Springs","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.ca/building-development/short-term-rentals/","section":"Two Types of Short-Term Rentals","official_wording":"Commercial areas (C1, C2, and C3 zones)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An annual business licence is required (January 1 to December 31, not prorated). Fees: $400 non-refundable application review, then $200 for the STR permit once approved; $100 to transfer or assign.","short":"Yes, $400 application review plus $200 permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21179/","section":"Schedule C, Short-Term Rental","official_wording":"Application Review (non-refundable, non- transferable) $400.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Radium Hot Springs is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (as of June 1, 2026), so that rule does not apply here; the Village's own rules do.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"A contact person available 24 hours a day who can answer noise complaints within 30 minutes; the contact name and phone posted inside and by the main exterior door; the licence posted on site and the licence number on every ad and platform listing; posted exit directions and occupant load, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms and CO alarms; self-safety audit and attestation form; parking per zoning (visitor spaces do not count). Three violations in two years can lead to suspension or revocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21288/","section":"s. 12 to 18, 22","official_wording":"Every holder of a Business Licence shall have a contact person that is available and able to provide guest services 24 hours per day to guests in the Short-term Rental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 for carrying on a short-term rental without a licence or breaching a licence term (s. 24). The bylaw itself allows violation-ticket fines of $250 to $1,000.","short":"Ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 533, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/22371/","section":"Bylaw 533, Appendix 15","official_wording":"Carrying on a short-term rental without a licence, or 24 $1000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","place_name":"Radium Hot Springs","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 529, 2026 Short Term Rental Business Licence; Zoning Bylaw No. 528, 2026 (s. 4.13); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 530, 2026 (Schedule C).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rental Business Licence Bylaw No. 529, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://radiumhotsprings.civicweb.net/document/21288/","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"Village of Radium Hot Springs Bylaw No. 529, 2026 Short Term Rental Business Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a pool or retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, occupying a new building, putting in a masonry fireplace, wood-burning appliance or chimney, changing a building's use or occupancy, or changing or adding to plumbing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 7.1","official_wording":"every owner must apply for and obtain a permit , prior to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: a fence (but retaining walls are covered), an accessory building under 10 m² unless it creates a hazard, a trellis or arbour, a wall holding soil that is under 1.22 m high, or similar landscape structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the City's Building and Plumbing Permit Application package (PDF) with a Site Disclosure Statement. Drawings are digital (PDF) only. On submission the City requests an intake fee; the Clerks later release the permit and collect the final fees.","short":"Paper package; digital drawings only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","section":"Apply For A Building Permit page","official_wording":"the City of Revelstoke provides a Building Permit Application for your Building Permit. Do not forget to complete the Site Disclosure Statement!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed Building Permit Application package with construction value; Development Permit or variance approvals if needed; appointment of agent form if applying for the owner; plumbing permit; BC Energy compliance report; Site Disclosure Statement where required; Schedule B letters of assurance if a professional is retained; PDF site plan, floor plans, elevations and cross sections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single and Two Family Dwelling checklist (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/13115/Single-and-Two-Family-Dwelling-Fillable-PDF","section":"Single & Two Family Dwelling checklist","official_wording":"Completed and Signed Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Email building@revelstoke.ca or call (250) 837-3637 with the permit number, address and type of inspection. The Building Bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice (written under s. 7.15); the City web page says 24 hours. Work must be complete and ready. Inspections are first come, first served; cost is in the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says 24 hours; Building Bylaw 10.33 (and 7.15) says at least 48 hours for simple buildings. Bylaw wins, so the notice period is likely 48 hours in writing.","source_title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","section":"Booking an Inspection","official_wording":"To arrange an inspection, please email the team at building@revelstoke.ca or call (250) 837-3637.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services (Building Services), City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue: building@revelstoke.ca or 250-837-3637.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single and Two Family Dwelling checklist (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/13115/Single-and-Two-Family-Dwelling-Fillable-PDF","section":"Checklist header","official_wording":"216 Mackenzie Ave, Revelstoke, BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No. 2294","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 1","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. A retaining wall over 1.22 m high needs a building permit. A swimming pool needs a permit and a fence at least 1.22 m high; a spa or hot tub needs that fence or a locking cover.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3(a), 11.1, 14","official_wording":"a) Except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In residential (R) zones, 1.1 m within the required front yard setback area (the bylaw also refers to the area 'to the rear of the front of an existing principal building', whichever is the lesser; the wording is unclear). In other zones the general 2.0 m limit applies (2.5 m in commercial, mixed-use, industrial and public use zones).","short":"1.1 m in residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.8(5)(b)","official_wording":"b. Notwithstanding Section 4.8(5)(a), in all Residential (R) zones, fences, walls,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum in all zones. In commercial, mixed-use, industrial and public use zones the limit is 2.5 m, but still 2.0 m where the lot abuts a residential-zoned lot. Open-mesh chain link on cemeteries, playgrounds, parks, educational and industrial lots may reach 3.5 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.8(5) and (6)","official_wording":"a. In all zones, fences, walls, hedges, and retaining walls may not exceed 2.0 m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall, structure or landscaping (other than a permitted principal building) over 1.1 m within 9.0 m of the corner where two streets meet, or within 6.0 m of where a lane meets a lane or street. The Traffic and Highways Bylaw also limits corner-lot fences and vegetation to 1.1 m above road grade for 9 m (6 m with a lane).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.4(1)","official_wording":"shall be erected to a height greater than 1.1 m within:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average natural grade within 1.0 m of both sides. A retaining wall above ground counts as a fence. No barbed wire or electric fencing in residential, mixed-use, commercial, public or environment zones (beekeeping excepted). Pools must be fenced at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate; a hot tub may instead have a locking cover.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.8(2), (3), (7), (8)","official_wording":"(3) The height of a fence, wall, or hedge shall be determined by measurement from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, s. 4.8 and 4.4; Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431, s. 15","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.8","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² of building area does not need a building permit unless it creates a hazard. At 10 m² or more, a building permit is required.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3(b), 7.1","official_wording":"b) an accessory building with a building area of less than 10 square metres unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no deck height or size threshold and lists no deck exemption. A deck is a construction that is not landscaping or paving, so a permit is expected; the City fee schedule has a deck rate. Confirm low decks with Building Services (building@revelstoke.ca).","short":"Yes; no height or size exemption stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 7.1 and definition of structure","official_wording":"structure means a construction or portion of construction, of any kind, whether fixed to,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A garage or carport is not exempt; the only accessory building exemption is under 10 m². The fee schedule lists garage and carport valuation rates. A garage or carport attached to the house by a breezeway counts as an accessory building for zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"b) an accessory building with a building area of less than 10 square metres unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: not in front of the house (a detached carport up to 32 m² may sit in front); at least 1.2 m from side and rear lot lines; maximum height 6.0 m; total accessory floor area 125 m² on lots up to 1,000 m², 175 m² up to 4,000 m², 300 m² at 4,000 m² or more; also zone lot coverage limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"(1) An accessory building or structure shall not be located in front of a principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No. 2294 (s. 3.3 and 7.1); City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (s. 5.1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2294 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/42465","section":"Building Bylaw s. 1","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Building Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$126 base fee, plus $11 per $1,000 of construction value (or part of $1,000), for a house, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling unit, ancillary building or agricultural building.","short":"$126 base, plus $11 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule C, item 1","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, accessory dwelling units, residential ancillary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Houses, two-family, accessory dwelling units and ancillary buildings: $126 plus $11 per $1,000 of valuation. Townhouses and rowhouses: $126 plus 1.1% of construction value. Apartments, commercial, industrial and institutional: $126 plus 1.2%. Valuation uses the City's rate per m² (above ground $2,260.50, below ground $1,076.43; add $349.70 for decks and accessory buildings, $489.58 carports, $559.52 garages).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule C, item 1 and Valuation Schedule","official_wording":"Multi-family Townhouses and Rowhouses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan check deposit of 15% of the building permit fee (minimum $126) is non-refundable and is credited against the final permit fee.","short":"15% of permit fee (minimum $126)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule C, item 12","official_wording":"12. Plan check deposit – non-refundable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit $105 (includes 3 fixtures) plus $13 per extra fixture. Demolition $158 plus a bond ($2,100 dwelling, $578 accessory building, $5,250 other). Re-inspection $137 (first free). Retaining wall over 1.2 m $179. Street and site bond for a house or two-family dwelling $5,250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule C, items 5, 7, 15, 17, 24","official_wording":"(a) Base fee (Includes first 3 fixtures) $ 105.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"An intake fee is requested when you apply and processing starts only once payment is received in full; the Clerks later collect the final fees. Pay in person at City Hall, by mail, through online banking (payee 'Revelstoke - Invoices') or by credit card through OptionPay (third-party fee).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","section":"Building Process","official_wording":"the applicant will be contacted by the Clerks to release the Permit and pay the final fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule C (Building Services), consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 2424","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2424","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's interactive map (Development Services Map / Public Spatial Viewer) to search a property and see its zoning, or open the Current Full City Zoning Map PDF, then read that zone in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Public Spatial Viewer); PDF map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply For A Building Permit, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/420/Apply-For-A-Building-Permit","section":"Apply For A Building Permit","official_wording":"This interactive map will help you find the zoning information for the subject property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025. The City's consolidated copy includes amendments up to Bylaw 2449 (adopted September 22, 2026); the zoning map was last updated September 25, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw consolidated copy","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2406","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted principal and accessory uses, density (dwelling units per lot), principal building setbacks, maximum height, lot coverage, subdivision minimums and conditions of use. Example, R-LD1: up to four dwelling units on lots over 280 m², front setback 4.5 m, height 10.0 m, building coverage 50%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 6.1.2, 6.1.3","official_wording":"6.1.2 Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, City Hall, 216 Mackenzie Avenue: 250-837-3637 or development@revelstoke.ca. Ask for a pre-application meeting if plans fall outside the zoning rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rental and Bed and Breakfast Regulations Factsheet (PDF), April 2025, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/11877","section":"STR factsheet header","official_wording":"216 Mackenzie Ave, Revelstoke, BC SHORT TERM RENTAL (STR) / BED AND 250-837-3637 | development@revelstoke.ca BREAKFAST (B&B) REGULATIONS 1. What is a Short Term Rental (STR)?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw title","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary suite per principal dwelling unit in a single-detached, two-unit or multi-unit dwelling, within the zone's density. Accessory dwelling units are listed in R-LD1, R-LD2, R-LD3, R-LD5, R-LD6, R-LD7, R-MD1, MU-1, MU-2, MU-3, CD-02, CD-05, CD-06, CD-08 (Sub-Area F) and CD-10.","short":"Yes, one per principal dwelling in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.2.1(1) and zone permitted-use lists","official_wording":"(1) A single-detached dwelling, two-unit dwelling, or a multi-unit dwelling may contain one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one carriage suite and one garden suite per principal dwelling unit (zone density applies) in the zones listing accessory dwelling units, except CD-10 Sub Zones B and C (secondary suites only) and CD-08 (carriage suites only, own rules). Not in the front yard setback or in front of the house. Height 6.0 m garden, 8.0 m carriage.","short":"Yes, one carriage suite and one garden suite per dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.2.2 and 5.2.3","official_wording":"(4) A carriage suite shall not be located in the front yard setback area or in front of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Each suite may not exceed 40% of the combined usable floor space of the main unit and suite, up to 120 m². It must be within a single real estate entity with the main dwelling (not separately titled). Needs a separate exterior entrance (or shared entrance with its own inside corridor door) and 10 m² of usable open space (5 m² on lots 350 m² or less).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"(2) A secondary suite shall not exceed 40% of the total combined usable floor space of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per accessory dwelling unit, but none if the unit has less than 29.0 m² of usable floor space. The suite must have a parking area with uninhibited access to a City street or lane.","short":"1 space per unit (none under 29.0 m²)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 11.2(4), 5.2.1(6)","official_wording":"(4) Accessory dwelling unit a. 1.0 parking spaces per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (with a plumbing permit if fixtures are added) is required; the City has a Secondary Suite checklist. Applicants must confirm no development permit or variance is needed, because a building permit is not accepted until those are applied for. The OCP exempts accessory dwelling units from a development permit in most commercial, mixed-use and multi-family permit areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Building Permit Checklist, March 2025 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/13111/Secondary-Suites-Fillable-PDF","section":"Secondary Suite Building Permit Checklist (March 2025)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite Building Permit Application within an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (s. 5.2 Accessory Dwelling Units); Building Bylaw No. 2294","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.2","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw requiring a permit to cut trees on private land in general was found. However, the OCP requires a development permit before land clearing in a development permit area. The Environmentally Sensitive and Environmentally Hazardous areas apply to all land in the City (mapped areas, riparian areas, slopes of 30% or more), so ask Development Services before clearing.","short":"No general permit; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2332 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/198773","section":"OCP Part 5, s. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"In all DPAs, a Development Permit must be approved before land is subdivided or development occurs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"From a development permit: land alteration without construction solely to restore an environmental feature or remove an invasive species (restoration plan first); development where a qualified environmental professional confirms no sensitive features. Land clearing is exempt in the Downtown, Scenic Corridor, Multi-family, Commercial and Industrial areas only, not from the City-wide environmental areas. No hazard tree or ALR rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2332 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/198773","section":"OCP s. 5.1.1, 5.1.2","official_wording":"(a) Development within an environmentally sensitive area for which a Qualified","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one except Parks Department staff or contractors may plant, prune, remove or damage a tree on City-owned or City-managed land without a permit from the Parks Foreman. No soil compaction, soil removal or hard surface within a City tree's drip line. Anyone who removes or damages a City tree must pay equitable compensation set by a qualified arborist.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/79336","section":"Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792, s. 4, 8","official_wording":"a) No person other than an employee or authorized contractor of the Parks Department shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"City trees only. Municipal ticket: $2,000 for removing a municipal tree, $1,000 for damaging or pruning one, $500 for planting one without a permit. Court: $2,500 to $10,000 per tree. No ticket for cutting a private tree was found.","short":"No private-tree ticket; City tree removal ticket $2,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836","section":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2","official_wording":"Removal of municipal tree 4. a) $2000.00 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792 (City land only)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Property Tree Bylaw No. 1792, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/79336","section":"Tree Bylaw s. 1","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Municipal Property Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: collected weekly by the City. Recycling: curbside collection by SCV Contractors for Recycle BC; the City does not manage it.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling not a City service","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"s. 3 (Garbage Collection Service)","official_wording":"means the City’s weekly collection of garbage from a Residential Dwelling Premise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The City makes a Collection Calendar for garbage available. For recycling, check the Recycle BC website or the Recycle Coach app (Revelstoke has six collection zones). Questions about a missed pickup: Public Works, 250-837-2001.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"A Collection Calendar for Garbage will be made available by the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in a standard container: a non-corrosive, durable can with a water-tight cover and handles, no bigger than 77 litres, or a plastic garbage bag no larger than 60 cm x 90 cm. Owners provide their own. Recycling uses a blue box and a yellow bag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"s. 3, 5.1","official_wording":"no more than 77 litres (17 imperial gallons) in size; or altematively, a garbage bag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set out no earlier than 6 a.m. on collection day, and have it accessible between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Remove the container from the curb or lane by 8 p.m. that day. Between collections keep it clean, covered with a lid, on your property and where wildlife cannot reach it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"ss. 6.1-6.5","official_wording":"A Garbage Container shall be set out no earlier than 6:00 am on the day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One standard container per dwelling per week, with contents no heavier than 25 kg. Extra garbage must be in a bag with a Tag-a-Bag sticker: $4.75 per the Utility Rates Bylaw (the City's FAQ says $3). Prohibited: recyclables, yard waste, dog waste, construction waste, hazardous waste and similar.","short":"1 container, 25 kg; extra bag Tag-a-Bag $4.75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City FAQ ($3, sold at City Hall) differs from the current Utility Rates Bylaw No. 2351 Schedule A ($4.75, 2026 rates). The bylaw is used as the value.","source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"ss. 6.6, 6.7, 3","official_wording":"25kgwhen placed out for collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$165 a year per private dwelling (2026 rate); a licensed secondary suite pays $100. Added to the property tax notice. Includes pickup of one container a week.","short":"$165 a year per dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Rates Bylaw No. 2351, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/213573/","section":"Schedule A, items 1-2","official_wording":"1. Private Dwelling, per unit $165.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (rates in Utility Rates Bylaw No. 2351)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/69462","section":"title","official_wording":"Garbage Collection and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 2178","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (Normal) restrictions apply year-round. The City can move to Stage 2, 3 or 4 depending on environmental conditions, supply system capacity and demand, and will announce it by newspaper, radio, social media, its website or other means. The City does not say a current stage on a fixed date.","short":"Year-round (Stage 1); Stage 2, 3 or 4 if announced","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","section":"Water","official_wording":"Stage 1 (Normal) restrictions are in effect year-round within the City of Revelstoke.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinklers and soaker hoses on lawns 3 days a week, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. Odd-numbered addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; even-numbered addresses Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. Stage 2: 2 days (odd Tue and Sat; even Wed and Sun). Stage 3: 1 day (odd Sat; even Sun). Stage 4: not permitted.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","section":"Water Use Schedule; note 1","official_wording":"Odd numbered property addresses Tue, Thu, Sat Tue, Sat Sat","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of food plants or trees is not restricted at any stage (avoid 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.). Drip irrigation of food plants has no restrictions in Stages 1 and 2. Hand watering means holding a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off, or a can or bucket. Reclaimed water, greywater and harvested rainwater are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Usage Regulations table (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/DocumentCenter/View/10451/Water-Usage-Restrictions-Table","section":"table; notes 2","official_wording":"Hand watering (hose with spring-loaded shut-off or No restrictions2 No restrictions2 No restrictions2 No restrictions2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Contact Public Works at 250-837-2001 for water exemption instructions. In Stages 1 and 2 new seed or sod is watered \"in accordance with permit\"; not permitted in Stages 3 and 4. The bylaw lets Public Works approve exceptions for new residential lawns or landscaping and for building projects under a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/114/Water","section":"Newly Planted Sod or Seed","official_wording":"please contact Public Works at 250-837-2001 for water exemption instructions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: first offence $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 late); second offence $150 ($160 late); third and later offences $200 ($210 late). Waste of water: $50 ($25 early; $60 late).","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Water Regulations s. 5.12","official_wording":"5.12 Violate water restrictions- First $100.00 $50.00 $110.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643 - 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations Bylaw No. 1643, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1351/","section":"title","official_wording":"WATER REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1643 - 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog in the City needs a licence and tag. An owner who lives in the City more than 30 days must get one by February 15 each year, or as soon as a puppy turns six months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 5.01, 5.02, definition of Dog","official_wording":"No Person shall own, possess or harbor any Dog within the boundaries of the City unless a valid and subsisting License and dog tag has been issued for such Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Revelstoke (Finance department at City Hall).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Email the completed form to our Finance department, or visit them in person at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year (annual licence); lifetime licence $89. Proof of spay or neuter from a veterinarian is required.","short":"$25 a year ($89 lifetime)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule J, items 1 and 3","official_wording":"Dog license - annual $25.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year (annual licence); lifetime licence $250.","short":"$60 a year ($250 lifetime)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule J, items 1 and 3","official_wording":"Dog license - annual $25.00 $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee $25 if the annual licence is not paid by February 15, but none for a dog acquired or turning six months after March 15 (item 6 mentions a $20 penalty). Replacement tag $16; transfer tag $16. Service and RCMP dogs: no charge. Refund of the difference if spayed or neutered within two months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule J, items 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10","official_wording":"Annual licenses not paid on or before February 15 th of the licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual licences run January 1 to December 31 and are due by February 15. Lifetime licences last until the dog dies or the owner changes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 5.11, 5.02(c)","official_wording":"for the period from January 1st to December 31st of the year issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Download and complete the Dog License Application Form, then email it to the Finance department or bring it to City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/176/Animal-Control","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"Download and complete the Dog License Application Form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control, s. 5.01","official_wording":"5.01 No dog license $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not be \"at large\". Off your own property, outdoors, it must be securely leashed or under your direct physical control, except in a designated off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 3 (At Large), s. 6.01","official_wording":"not securely leashed or under the direct physical control of the animal’s Owner in any outdoors area except an Off-Leash Area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No general maximum length found. Aggressive and dangerous dogs outside the owner's property must be on a leash of at most 1 metre.","short":"None set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 7.03(a), 7.06(b)","official_wording":"secure the Aggressive Dog by a collar and Leash with a maximum length of one (1) meter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may be off leash only in off-leash areas designated by the City (Schedule A of the bylaw). The Parks page has a map of off-leash dog areas. In them the dog must wear a collar and tag, you must carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under voice control, and follow posted rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 3 (Off-Leash Area), 6.03","official_wording":"“Off-Leash Area” means off-leash areas designated by the City as shown on Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No dog in any cemetery, ball field, sports field, playground, school ground, swimming area or public beach where dogs are prohibited, unless the City or another authority designates otherwise. Dangerous dogs are also banned from all parks and off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 6.02, 7.07","official_wording":"cemetery, ball field, sports field, playground, school ground, swimming area, or public beach where dogs are prohibited, unless the area is otherwise designated by the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"You must remove and sanitarily dispose of your dog's excrement immediately on any public property or on private property other than your own, and promptly on your own property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 6.10, 6.11","official_wording":"unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200. Off-leash contrary to the bylaw is the same amount.","short":"Notice $200 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, s. 6.01 and 6.03","official_wording":"6.01 Dog at large $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Compliance Officer decides and designates the dog, then gives the owner written notice. Aggressive: without provocation showed aggressive behaviour (snarling, growling, baring teeth, pursuing), caused a minor injury, or attacked or bit. Dangerous (Community Charter s. 49): killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer believes it likely to seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 3, 7.01, 7.02, 7.05","official_wording":"A Bylaw Compliance Officer may determine whether a Dog is “Aggressive” or “Dangerous” for the purposes of this Bylaw, and designate the Dog as such.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: leash of at most 1 m off your property, never at large, muzzled in any public place or off-leash area. Dangerous dog outside the home: muzzled, 1 m leash, and kept in a locked dog enclosure; banned from parks and off-leash areas; warning signs at front and back; microchip within 15 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 7.03, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09","official_wording":"keep the Aggressive Dog Muzzled when the Dog is in any Public Place or Off-Leash Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence only: aggressive dog $110 (spayed or neutered) or $163 (not); dangerous dog $546.","short":"Dangerous $546; aggressive $110 (altered) or $163","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Schedule J, item 4","official_wording":"Dog licence for aggressive / dangerous dogs – annual ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to Bylaw Compliance Services online through SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747. Give your full name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Tickets, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets","section":"Report a Problem","official_wording":"Report the violation online at SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for most breaches (aggressive dog not leashed, at large or unmuzzled; dangerous dog unmuzzled, unleashed, not confined, in a banned place, no sign); $300 for no microchip. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the same leash/muzzle/confinement offences, $1,500 for a dangerous dog in a banned place, $800 for no sign, $500 for no microchip.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control, ss. 7.03-7.09","official_wording":"7.03 a Permit aggressive dog not secured $500.00 N/A $500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (Part 7, Aggressive and Dangerous Dogs)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs at any time, licensed or not.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 5.14","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) dogs at any time, whether licensed or not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats.","short":"Max 3 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 5.15","official_wording":"No Person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats and 3 dogs in any one dwelling unit. Poultry: no one may keep poultry except licensed hens (maximum 5); roosters are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 5.16, 12.01, 12.02(b), 12.03","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbor more than three (3) cats and 3 dogs in any Dwelling Unit at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The 3-dog and 3-cat limits do not apply to a kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic operation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 5.14, 5.15","official_wording":"except as part of a person’s operation of a Kennel, animal hospital or veterinary clinic.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three dogs or more than three cats: bylaw notice $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $210 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control, s. 5.16","official_wording":"5.16 Keep more than three dogs $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only, with a City licence, in a fenced rear or side yard behind or beside the dwelling. Zoning allows backyard hen keeping in zones R-LD1 to R-LD6, R-MD1 and CD-06. The City page says no hens on multi-family or mobile home park lots, which zoning does not match.","short":"Yes, with City licence, in R-LD1 to R-LD6 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 lists \"Backyard hen keeping\" as an accessory use in zones R-LD1 to R-LD6, R-MD1 and CD-06, and s. 5.3 says hen keeping is subject to the Animal Control Bylaw. The City page (\"not on mobile home park lots\") may not match zoning for the manufactured home zone R-LD4; check the zone before relying on either.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 12.01","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep or possess any poultry, except for hens in areas designated for that use in the City’s Zoning Bylaw, as amended from time to time, in a fenced rear yard and/or side yard of the property, behind or beside the dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 hens per property.","short":"5 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 12.02(b)","official_wording":"keep no more than 5 hens on a property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters may not be kept in the City, and no poultry other than hens.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 12.01, 12.03","official_wording":"Roosters shall not be kept within the City boundary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and enclosure in the rear or side yard, not attached to any structure, at least 5 m from a neighbour's windows or doors. Coop at least 0.5 m² of floor per hen and no taller than 2 m, with a perch and nest box per hen; combined coop and enclosure at most 7.5 m²; enclosure at least 0.9 m² per hen and fully enclosed on all sides and top.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 12.02(d)-(i)","official_wording":"not attach the Hen Enclosure/Coop to any other structure or dwelling on the property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a hen-keeping licence from the City. One-time fee $50 if paid before the coop and enclosure are in place, $100 if paid after. Apply with the Hen Coop Application Form to Finance (email or City Hall).","short":"Yes, $50 ($100 if paid after coop is in place)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"s. 12.02(c)","official_wording":"possess a valid hen-keeping license from the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed under the Zoning Bylaw. On a lot of 400 m² or less, up to 4 hives, plus 4 more for each additional 400 m² or part of it. Not in the front yard setback; at least 0.5 m from a side or rear lot line next to a residential lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252","section":"s. 5.4(1), (4), (5)","official_wording":"On lots equal to or less than 400.0 sq. m in size, a maximum of four (4) beehives are permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"No poultry other than hens (ducks, turkeys, geese and so on). Zoning allows raising livestock ('agriculture, general') only in the Rural Residential zone R-LD7 and the I-5 zone; elsewhere no animal agriculture beyond hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"ss. 3 (Poultry), 12.01","official_wording":"“Poultry” means domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasant, partridge, quail and guinea fowl.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (hens, Part 12); Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 (hen keeping s. 5.3, beekeeping s. 5.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Not on any street for more than 24 hours in a row. A trailer or RV that needs a vehicle to move it may not be parked on a street unhitched. Also banned: parking on a street to store or repair, or to live in an RV between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Commercial vehicles are banned from residential streets 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"24 hours; unhitched trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155","section":"s. 13.1(z), (nn), (x), (o)(iii)","official_wording":"on any Highway for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones the front and side yard setback areas may not be used for RVs or boats, except one RV and one boat, each up to 6.0 m long, in a developed parking space at least 1.0 m from the side lot line. In the rear yard: one RV vehicle or trailer, up to 15.0 m, at least 1.0 m from rear and side lot lines. Other boats, trailers and commercial vehicles may not be stored in the open, with limited rear-yard exceptions.","short":"Rear yard: 1 RV up to 15.0 m; front/side limited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/253252","section":"s. 4.6(1)-(3)","official_wording":"One recreational vehicle up to 6.0 m in length may be parked in a front yard setback area and / or side yard setback area, provided it is located not closer than 1.0 m to any side lot line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On streets and other public places: no. Living in a vehicle is banned, and an RV may not be parked on a street to live in between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. On a lot: an owner building a new dwelling on a vacant lot may live in an RV until occupancy is granted or one year after the building permit, whichever is sooner.","short":"No on street 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.; lot while building, 1 year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155","section":"s. 13.2","official_wording":"A person must not occupy a Vehicle as living quarters while it is Parked upon any Highway or in any other public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $150 late) for parking over 24 hours, parking to live in an RV, living in a vehicle, or leaving an unhitched trailer; $300 for RV or boat storage contrary to the zoning bylaw ($200 early; $350 late). Municipal ticket: $100 for the street offences, $1,000 for the zoning offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Traffic and Zoning","official_wording":"13.1 (z) Park over 24 Hrs. $100.00 $75.00 $150.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (streets); Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, s. 4.6 and 4.7 (private lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/269155","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"THAT this Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \" Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that is unreasonably loud or excessive and likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest or enjoyment of others. The officer judges this by factors such as time of day, duration, volume, nearness to bedrooms and zoning. Noise from vehicles without a working muffler, horns, tire squealing, car alarms, air horns and engine brakes is also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Revelstoke Noise Bylaw No. 1940 (PDF)","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1352","section":"ss. 1, 3.1","official_wording":"Noise means any sound which is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public by being unreasonably loud or excessive.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday: before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m. Sundays and statutory holidays: before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. Applies to noise that would reasonably interrupt the sleep of a person in the neighbourhood.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. Sun and holidays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Revelstoke Noise Bylaw No. 1940 (PDF)","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1352","section":"s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"on a Monday to Saturday inclusive before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., or on a Sunday or statutory holiday before 9:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On statutory holidays, no one may do construction that makes noise as a business.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Revelstoke Noise Bylaw No. 1940 (PDF)","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1352","section":"s. 4.1(b), (c)","official_wording":"on a Monday to Saturday inclusive before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., or on a Sunday before 10:00 or after 4:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency vehicles and repairs, alarms, avalanche control, snow making, road and parks maintenance, licensed special events with written approval, and business or industry in zones approved for it. Work in restricted hours needs written permission from an Authorized Person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Revelstoke Noise Bylaw No. 1940 (PDF)","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1352","section":"s. 5.1(i), (k), 6.1","official_wording":"any public event for recreational or entertainment purposes for which a special events license has been issued, provided that written approval has been obtained from an Authorized Person for an exemption,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Compliance Services: report through SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca (quickest), or by phone at (250) 837-4747. Give your name and phone number; the City does not take anonymous complaints. For repeat problems, complete the Noise Complaint Log.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Tickets, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets","section":"Report a Problem; Common Reports","official_wording":"Report the violation online at SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City pages do not state an after-hours number.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise during quiet hours: bylaw notice $250 ($125 if paid within 14 days; $260 late), second offence $400, third and later $500. Municipal ticket: $250, $500, $1,000. Construction noise outside hours: $500 both ways.","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid in 14 days); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Noise Bylaw","official_wording":"4.1(a) Noise during quiet hours $250.00 $125.00 $260.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Bylaw No. 1940","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Revelstoke Noise Bylaw No. 1940 (PDF)","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1352","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF REVELSTOKE BYLAW NO. 1940 Being a Bylaw to Regulate Noise Within The City Of Revelstoke","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Per the ticket schedules, offences are: allowing an accumulation of unwholesome matter, depositing rubbish in an open place, allowing an unsightly property, placing graffiti, allowing brush or noxious weeds, allowing insect infestation, and failing to remove rubbish.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Unsightly Premises","official_wording":"2(1) Permit accumulation of $500.00 $250.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Compliance Services: report online at SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747. Give your full name and phone number; complaints are not anonymous, but the City keeps your identity confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Tickets, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets","section":"Report a Problem","official_wording":"Report the violation online at SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's Unsightly Premises Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late) for each offence. Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($250 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Unsightly Premises","official_wording":"2(3) Permit unsightly property $500.00 $250.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1378, 1990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1378, 1990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Small 'Special Occasion' fires in a fire pit for cooking and social gatherings need no authorization, all year. Pit generally under 60 cm x 60 cm, seasoned dry cordwood, away from anything that could ignite; not for repeated burning. A competent person aged 19+ must stay, with a hose, shovel and 20 litre pail on site.","short":"Yes, no authorization, in a fire pit, all year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"s. 5.01, 5.03(e)","official_wording":"Open air burning within the City limits is permissible without an authorization for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with written authorization, and only for FireSmart projects: controlled burns of vegetative material that is a fire hazard, after a site viewing. The material must come from the same property. Application is made at the Fire Hall.","short":"No, except FireSmart projects with written authorization","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"ss. 5.02, 5.03(c)","official_wording":"Open air burning within the City limits is permissible with a written authorization for Fire Smart related projects.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for Special Occasion fires. Written authorization from the Fire Chief is needed for FireSmart burns, applied for at the Fire Hall. No fee found.","short":"No for Special Occasion fires; no fee found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"ss. 5.01, 5.02, 5.03(g)","official_wording":"Open air burning within the City limits is permissible without an authorization for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Inside city limits the City bylaw applies, and burners must also satisfy provincial legislation where applicable. The Southeast Fire Centre (BC Wildfire Service) sets bans outside city limits; its prohibitions page lists them. The City says suspensions of municipal burning will be advertised. The Fire Chief may order any fire out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulations, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2116/Fire-Regulations","section":"Fire Regulations","official_wording":"The Southeast Fire Centre, on behalf of BC Wildfire Service, set the fire bans for areas outside of city-limits for South East British Columbia","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's fire pages do not name a yard-waste disposal option.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for most open-burning offences (burning prohibited materials, non-compliant fire, burning without authorization, no competent person or equipment on site, non-conforming item). Municipal ticket: $1,000 for most of these ($500 for a non-conforming item).","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Fire Prevention bylaw","official_wording":"5.03(f) Burning without Authorization $500.00 N/A $500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND CONTROL SERVICES BYLAW NO. 1772","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Nobody may sell, give, fire, set off or possess fireworks in the City, except as the bylaw permits (special-event authorization).","short":"No, except special-event authorization","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"s. 8.0(b)","official_wording":"No person shall sell, give, fire, set off or be in possession of any fireworks in the City, except as permitted by this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans selling, giving or possessing fireworks in the City, except as permitted by the bylaw.","short":"No, except as bylaw permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"s. 8.0(b)","official_wording":"No person shall sell, give, fire, set off or be in possession of any fireworks in the City, except as permitted by this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation under the Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"s. 8.0(a)","official_wording":"\"fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as a firework by regulation pursuant to the Fireworks Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Council may authorize the Fire Chief to issue an authorization to a person or organization to use fireworks for a special event or festival, with conditions. The applicant must hold the certification documents required under the Explosives Act. Fee: $123 for a fireworks authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"s. 8.0(c), (g)","official_wording":"The Council may authorize the Fire Chief to issue an authorization to a person or organization for the purpose of observing or celebrating a special event or festival by the use of fireworks of any kind.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for selling, giving, firing, setting off or possessing fireworks. Municipal ticket: $1,000. Setting off fireworks in a City park: bylaw notice $500, municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B, Fire Prevention bylaw s. 8.00(b)","official_wording":"7.02(c) Obstruction or Interference $500.00 N/A $500.00 No Sell, Give, Fire, Set off or No 8.00(b) $500.00 N/A $500.00 possess fireworks GARBAGE COLLECTION & WILDLIFE ATTRACTANT BYLAW No. 2178:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772 (Part 8, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Protection and Control Services Bylaw No. 1772, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1057/","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND CONTROL SERVICES BYLAW NO. 1772","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370, penalties up to $500, with a screening officer and adjudication) and municipal tickets (Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, fines up to $3,000). Tickets are issued by designated bylaw enforcement officers, such as Bylaw Compliance Officers and RCMP officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Preamble; s. 10.01","official_wording":"Set penalty amounts, not exceeding $500.00, for contraventions of designated bylaws that are enforced by bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no dog licence $200; dog at large $200; noise in quiet hours $250; unsightly property $500; parking in violation of the bylaw $200, most other parking $100; water restriction breach $100. Municipal ticket: the same amounts for these (water not listed), but higher for some offences, such as unlawful burning ($1,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"5.01 No dog license $200.00 $100.00 $210.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice, many penalties are lower, often by half ($200 to $100) or a quarter (parking $100 to $75); serious offences have none. Municipal tickets: the bylaw allows a reduced fine if paid within 30 days, but nearly all amounts show N/A (street vending $250 to $125).","short":"Notice: often half if paid in 14 days; ticket mostly none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"s. 4.02","official_wording":"If payment is received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the penalty amount set out in column A1 is reduced to the penalty amount set out in column A2 of Schedule “B”, if appliable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid more than 28 days after the penalty is due, the late amount for that offence applies (e.g. $200 becomes $210; a $100 parking ticket becomes $150; $500 stays $500). Unpaid penalties become delinquent debt and can go to collections or Provincial Court. Unpaid municipal tickets may go to collections or a Payment Order and hearing.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $210 for $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"s. 4.03","official_wording":"If payment is received by the City more than 28 days after the penalty set out in column A1 becomes due and payable pursuant to the Act, the penalty set out in column A1 is increased by the late payment surcharge amount set out in column A3 of Schedule “B”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, request adjudication (or pay); no dispute allowed after 14 days. Submit the dispute form in person at City Hall; a screening officer will phone you. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 administration fee. Municipal ticket: use the MTI Dispute Form, also received within 14 days of issuance.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"ss. 5.01, 5.02, 6.03","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication by following the appropriate instructions on the bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW OFFENCE NOTICE BYLAW NO. 2370","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who carries on a trade, business, profession, occupation or calling from premises in the City must hold a City business licence or an Inter-Community Business Licence. Advertising or offering to sell or serve visitors counts as carrying on business. Exempt: real estate agents, charitable performances, licensed theatres, and renting up to two rooms to long-term tenants (not short term rentals, B&Bs or secondary suites).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053","section":"Business Licensing Bylaw s. 4, 5, 11","official_wording":"No person shall carry on, maintain, own or operate from premises within the City a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business type in Schedule I of the Fees and Charges Bylaw, e.g. $58 for an unclassified business or home occupation. A $58 application fee applies to new licences (non-profits exempt) and a $105 inspection fee where inspections are needed. Half the fee applies if the business starts July 1 to December 31.","short":"$58 (unclassified or home occupation)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule I (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule I, items 101, 102, 104 and proration","official_wording":"101. UNCLASSIFIED OR OTHERWISE UNPROVIDED FOR $58.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through Development Services: submit the New Business Licence application by email to building@revelstoke.ca or in person, with the fee (the guide says fees are due on pick-up). Zoning must allow the use; a parking plan and emergency access items may be needed. Initial review takes about 3-4 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/2054/Business-Licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Your property needs to be zoned to allow for the business use that you are applying for a licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal fees are due by January 31; a 10% penalty applies to fees outstanding after the due date. The City's page says an issued licence auto-renews each December 31 unless formally cancelled, so cancel promptly if you close.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (s. 8) says holders apply for renewal before each licensing period and pay the fee; the City page says licences auto-renew. Value follows the bylaw dates and mentions the page.","source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053","section":"Business Licensing Bylaw s. 8, 12, 15","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one-year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence (Bylaw No. 2208) lets a mobile business operate in all participating municipalities, which include Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Armstrong, Enderby, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Spallumcheen, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos, Princeton, Merritt and the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Fee $150, in addition to the standard licence fee.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 2208 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/108260","section":"Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 2208, s. 3, 4, 10","official_wording":"a Person who has obtained an Inter-Community","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for no business licence; $500 ($250 if paid within 14 days) for operating without a valid Inter-Community licence. Municipal ticket: $3,000 for no business licence; $1,000 for no valid Inter-Community licence.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw 2370, Schedule B","official_wording":"4 (a) Failure to obtain a business license $500.00 N/A $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995 (consolidated through Bylaw 2451); Inter-Community Business License Bylaw No. 2208","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053","section":"Business Licensing Bylaw s. 1","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to a single-detached, two-unit or multi-unit dwelling, or dwellings in a mixed-use building. Type I: all residential zones, MU-1 to MU-4, C-4, CD-02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 10, 11 and 12. Type II: R-LD1, R-LD2, R-LD5, R-LD6, R-LD7, MU-2, CD-06 and CD-10. Maximum two per lot, only one Type II.","short":"Yes, Type I in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.9(1)-(2) and zone permitted-use lists","official_wording":"A home based business is only permitted as an accessory use to a single-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a business licence is required. Fee: $58 a year for home occupations, plus a $58 application fee for a new licence (non-profits exempt) and a $105 inspection fee where an inspection is needed.","short":"Yes: $58 a year plus $58 application fee (new)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053","section":"Business Licensing Bylaw s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall carry on, maintain, own or operate from premises within the City a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Type I: no non-resident employees, no outdoor storage, one client visit at a time, at most 15% of the usable floor space of the dwelling and accessory buildings. Type II: up to 2 non-resident employees, 20 m² of screened outdoor storage, one sign up to 0.3 m², two client visits at a time, up to 25% of floor space. All parking on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9(1)(e)","official_wording":"(1) A home based business, type I, is not permitted any non-resident employees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. Not allowed: a home business that discharges odours, noxious matter, vapours, smoke, dust, heat, glare or radiation; one that is a fire hazard through manufacturing processes or materials storage; or one that changes the character or external appearance of the dwelling. In residential zones such as R-LD1, Type II is also prohibited on a lot with a community care facility, group home or bed and breakfast.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.9(1)","official_wording":"b. A home based business shall be operated as an accessory use only and shall not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (s. 5.9); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule I","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.9","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where the zone lists it: R-LD6, MU-1, MU-2, MU-3 and CD-02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08; other residential zones allow only bed and breakfasts. Accessory to a single-detached dwelling, one per lot, not in a carriage or garden suite, and a permanent resident must operate it (MU-2 also needs a secondary suite). The factsheet differs on whole-home rentals; the bylaw governs.","short":"Only where zone lists it; other residential: B&B only","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: In MU-2, and on the 59 properties shown in Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.6 (per the factsheet), an STR needs a secondary suite in a single-detached dwelling and a permanent resident on site. CD zones (CD-2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8) have their own rules, some capped at 120 days a year. Bylaw s. 6.6.5 (R-LD6) and the MU zones require a permanent resident to operate it with 24-hour management; the factsheet says full-home rentals in R-LD6, MU-1 and MU-3 need no on-site operator if 24/7 management is provided. The City is updating its STR rules (talkrevelstoke.ca/str).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.2, 6.6.5(24)-(25)","official_wording":"(14) Short term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Short Term Rental Business Licence is required and must be renewed annually. Fee: $500 plus $250 per licensed bedroom.","short":"Yes, $500 plus $250 per licensed bedroom","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://www.revelstoke.ca/1964/Short-Term-Rentals","section":"Short Term Rentals page","official_wording":"you must have a valid Short Term Rental Business Licence and comply with operating requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province says short-term rental hosts must register and pay annual registration fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Province of BC, Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"In R-LD6 and the MU zones (CD zones differ): maximum 4 sleeping units and 8 people; 1 parking space per sleeping unit; a permanent resident operates it with 24-hour management; no nuisance. Show the licence and approved parking spaces in every listing; no advertising without a licence; no signage (factsheet).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025, consolidated to Bylaw 2449 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/193929/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 6.6.5(27)-(30), 11.2(13)","official_wording":"(27) A short term rental may have a maximum of four (4) sleeping units and a maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for operating without a business licence, for advertising without a valid licence, or for breaking the zoning STR rules (more than one STR, STR in a carriage or garden suite, over the guest limit, nuisance, no permanent resident). Municipal ticket: $3,000 for no licence or a zoning STR breach; $1,000 for advertising without a licence.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw No. 2370, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/","section":"Bylaw Offence Notice Bylaw 2370, Schedule B","official_wording":"4 (a) Failure to obtain a business license $500.00 N/A $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","place_name":"Revelstoke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Revelstoke Zoning Bylaw No. 2406, 2025 (zone sections, e.g. s. 6.6.5); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995 (s. 41 to 45); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule I","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, consolidated to Bylaw 2451 (PDF), City of Revelstoke","source_url":"https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/1053","section":"Business Licensing Bylaw title and s. 41","official_wording":"City of Revelstoke Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 1503, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before starting construction or changing a building's use or occupancy. This covers new buildings, additions, alterations, renovations and repairs, finishing a basement, moving or demolishing a building, pools over 15 m² and 1 m deep, retaining walls over 1 m, and wood-burning chimneys. Gas and plumbing work need their own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 10572, July 8, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1","official_wording":"a building permit prior to commencement of construction, or prior to a change in the use, occupancy or both, of a building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"One storage building under 10 m² with no mechanical services (Bylaw 7230 s. 5.1.2). The City's guide also lists cupboards, painting, patios and decks under 600 mm above grade, sidewalks, driveways, roofing and exterior finish repair, and fences, but Bulletin Building-44 says a fence with concrete foundations needs a permit. Work must still meet the BC Building Code and Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 10572, July 8, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2","official_wording":"of a single storage building or structure less than 10 square metres in area, in which there are no mechanical services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through MyPermit (in a MyRichmond account) for single-family, small-scale multi-unit housing and addition or alteration building permits. Not all permits are online; others are submitted in person (Permits Counter, City Hall) or by email.","short":"Online (MyPermit) for most permits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"MyPermit Application Portal, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/e-plan/mypermit.htm","section":"Available Applications on MyPermit","official_wording":"Building Permit, Single Family Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed permit application form, all required supporting documents and the plan processing fee. When the building inspector requires it, at least two complete sets of plans drawn to scale. Proof of ownership if the property was recently purchased. A geotechnical soils report where there is peat or fill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"How do I apply for a Building Permit?","official_wording":"you must submit a completed permit application along with all required supporting documents and a plan processing fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book inspections online (permit number and access code needed). A request made before 8:00 p.m. is scheduled for the next business day; a.m. or p.m. times cannot be guaranteed. The cut-off to cancel is 7:00 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"Online Inspections Scheduling & Permits Inquiries","official_wording":"Each inspection is scheduled for the next business day if scheduled prior to 8:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Approvals Department: building@richmond.ca or 604-276-4118, or visit the Permits Counter at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"general inquiry","official_wording":"Contact the Building Approvals Department by emailing building@richmond.ca or visit the Permits Counter at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 10572, July 8, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW NO. 7230","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is not needed for a typical fence: the Building Regulation Bylaw leaves 'a fence' out of the definition of 'structure'. But City Bulletin Building-44 says a permit is required for a fence with concrete foundations. Fence height must meet the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No building permit (yes with concrete foundations)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 7230 excludes a fence from 'structure', and the Homeowner Guide PC-32 (rev. March 2023) lists fences as permit-free. Bulletin Building-44 (rev. July 22, 2025) says a permit is required for fences with concrete foundations, citing Bylaw 7230 s. 16.1, and for signed and sealed drawings on peat soil. Ask Building Approvals (604-276-4118) before pouring footings. Retaining walls over 1 m need a permit.","source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf","section":"s. 16.1 definition of STRUCTURE","official_wording":"excludes landscaping, paving, a fence, or a retaining wall under 1.0 m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum for a fence in the front yard, or any part of a yard between the house and the front lot line, in residential zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 6 Landscaping and Screening (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.1","official_wording":"a fence located in the front yard, or any part of a yard between the principal building and the front lot line, shall not exceed 1.2 m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum in residential zones. Along a lot line that abuts a non-residential zone or a site-specific zone governing residential uses, the maximum is 2.4 m along that lot line only.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m next to non-residential zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 6 Landscaping and Screening (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.1 and 6.8.2","official_wording":"No fence constructed in residential zones and site specific zones that include residential uses shall exceed 2.0 m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 8500 s. 6.1.1: no fence, landscaping or screen may block the line of vision between 0.9 m and 3.0 m above the curb or road crown within the corner triangle bounded 7.5 m from where the property lines meet. City Bulletin Building-44 also says 1.2 m maximum in exterior side yards of corner lots; the bylaw text sets 1.2 m only in front of the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bulletin Building-44 says 1.2 m is the maximum in the front yard or the exterior side yards of corner lots. Zoning Bylaw s. 6.8.1 (which governs) sets 1.2 m only for the front yard or any part of a yard between the principal building and the front lot line, and 2.0 m otherwise.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 6 Landscaping and Screening (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1","official_wording":"No fence, landscaping or screen shall be grown, placed or caused or allowed to be grown or placed so as to obstruct the line of vision at an intersection between the height of 0.9 m and 3.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished grade 1.0 m out from both sides of the property line. Barbed, electrified and razor wire and barbed tape are banned in residential zones. Pool fences: at least 1.2 m high, no openings over 100 mm, self-closing latched gate. Retaining walls under 1.0 m are not 'structures'; over 1 m need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 6 Landscaping and Screening (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf","section":"s. 6.8.3 and 6.8.5","official_wording":"Fence height shall be measured at the average finished site grade measured at a point 1.0 m from both sides of the property line to the top of the fence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Section 6 (Landscaping and Screening), ss. 6.1 and 6.8","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 6 Landscaping and Screening (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf","section":"Section 6","official_wording":"Fence Limitations in Residential Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"One accessory building (a single storage building) under 10 m² with no mechanical services does not need a building permit, but its location must still meet the Zoning Bylaw. Any other new accessory building needs a permit.","short":"No for one storage building under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"Do I need a Permit for a deck or garden shed?","official_wording":"One accessory building with a floor area less than 10 square metres (107.6 square feet) does not require a permit, unless it contains operating mechanical equipment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck less than 600 mm (2 feet) above grade needs no permit. A deck more than 600 mm above grade needs a building permit: the City's homeowner guide lists the drawings required for 'Decks More than 600 mm Above Grade', and the fee schedule has a rate for decks.","short":"Yes, if more than 600 mm above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"Do I need a Permit for a deck or garden shed?","official_wording":"patios and decks less than 600 mm (2.0 feet) above grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A new garage or carport is a new accessory building, which needs a building permit; the only exemption is one storage building under 10 m² with no mechanical services. The fee schedule has a rate for a detached garage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Guide for the Homeowner (PC-32, PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/pc_326229.pdf","section":"s. 2(a) and title","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Unless a zone says otherwise: detached accessory buildings in residential zones may be 4.0 m high (pitched roof) or 3.0 m (flat) if over 10 m², or 3.0 m and 2.5 m if under 10 m². In single detached zones, up to 70 m² in the rear yard, covering at most 40% of it, over 20 m from the front lot line, and 1.2 m or 2.4 m (longer wall) from rear and side lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 4 General Development Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/DevRegs24223.pdf","section":"s. 4.14.4","official_wording":"the maximum height for detached accessory buildings less than 10 m2 is 3.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230 (permits); Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Section 4 (General Development Regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw 7230 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7230_070824_Consolidated_With_BL_1057273185.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW NO. 7230","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$98.25 for construction valued up to $1,000. The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.","short":"$98.25 for value up to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Building Regulation, Building Permit Fees for all Other Building Types","official_wording":"Nil to $1,000.00 (minimum fee) $98.25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: $98.25 to $1,000, plus $16.75 per $1,000 (or part) to $100,000, then $14.25 per $1,000 to $300,000, then $11 above. Lower rates ($16.25, $14.00, $10.75) apply if registered professionals certify the plans (s. 5.13.6). For 1 to 6 dwelling units, value is deemed from floor area (new one-family first storey $1,446/m²; decks $613/m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Building Regulation","official_wording":"Building Permit Fees for all Other Building Types","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee is paid when applying: $759 for one or two dwelling units, $1,517 for three or four, $2,377 for five or six. It is credited to the permit fee, but non-refundable and forfeited if the permit is not paid for within 30 days of notice that it is ready.","short":"$759 for one or two dwelling units","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Building Regulation, Plan Processing Fees (s. 5.4)","official_wording":"For one dwelling unit $759.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $33 per fixture, minimum $87.50. Plumbing re-inspection: $106 for the third, $145 for the fourth, $280 for the fifth, doubling after (building permit re-inspection: $102, $141, $273). Demolition inspection for a building over 50 m²: $544. A damage deposit may be required before issuance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Building Regulation","official_wording":"(a) installation of each plumbing fixture $33.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay by credit card, debit or cheque payable to the City of Richmond. All balances for a building permit must be paid when the permit is issued at the Permits Counter in City Hall. MyPermit also lets applicants pay fees online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"What are the fees for a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Fees can be paid by credit card, debit or cheque made payable to the City of Richmond.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Schedule - Building Regulation (fees under Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"title and schedule","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED FEES BYLAW NO. 8636","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Richmond Interactive Map (RIM) and search by address or other property identifier. The property is highlighted, its details (including zoning) show, and a link goes to the matching section of Zoning Bylaw 8500. A Zoning Map PDF is also available.","short":"Online map (Richmond Interactive Map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City Maps and Richmond Interactive Map, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/digital/maps.htm","section":"Planning & Zoning","official_wording":"Use RIM to look up the zoning and other information for any property in Richmond.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, adopted November 16, 2009. The City's office consolidation is dated July 29, 2026; it is not the official version.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/zoning-bylaw-8500.htm","section":"Zoning Bylaw 8500","official_wording":"adopted by City Council on November 16, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The uses or activities allowed on the property, the types of buildings allowed, and rules for building size, height, siting, off-street parking and landscaping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/planning/landuse/zoning.htm","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"specifies the uses or activities that can take place on that property, the types of buildings allowed, along with other regulations controlling such items as building size, building height, building and structure siting, off-street parking requirements, landscaping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Inquiry Line 604-276-4017 or zoning@richmond.ca. In person, the Zoning Clerk at the Customer Service Centre, City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Approvals FAQs, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/building-approvals/faqs.htm","section":"Zoning and Development FAQs","official_wording":"contact the Zoning Inquiry Line at 604-276-4017 or email zoning@richmond.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Building-44 Residential Zones - Fence Heights, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/building4457407.pdf","section":"Bulletin Building-44","official_wording":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use inside the dwelling, in zones that list it as a secondary use: single detached (RS1/RS2), two-unit, arterial road, townhouse, small-scale multi-unit and agricultural zones; not infill or apartment zones. It must be fully inside the main dwelling, not in a detached accessory building, and cannot be stratified.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it (RS1, RS2 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Building-22 Secondary Suites (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/building2217698.pdf","section":"What is a Secondary Suite?","official_wording":"A secondary suite is an accessory, self-contained dwelling within single detached housing, two-unit housing, small-scale multi-unit housing or town housing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach house: permitted in the Infill Residential zones (RI1, RI2) and the site-specific Coach House zones ZS12 (Broadmoor) and ZS20 (Burkeville). No standard zone read lists a granny flat. Both are separate from a secondary suite; the fee schedule lists a development permit for coach houses and granny flats. A coach house has 75% or more of its floor area above a garage.","short":"Coach house in RI1, RI2, ZS12, ZS20 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 3 Interpretation (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Interpretation24222.pdf","section":"s. 3.4 definitions","official_wording":"Coach house means a self-contained dwelling that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per dwelling unit. It must not exceed the lesser of 40% of the dwelling unit's floor area or 120 m². Minimum 33 m² in single detached housing; 25 m² in town housing and small-scale multi-unit housing. In town housing, suites in at most 50% of units. Internal access required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1","official_wording":"no more than one secondary suite shall be permitted per principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra on-site parking space for the suite is required only where the lot fronts an arterial road (shown in Diagram 1) in zones for single detached, two-unit, three-unit housing or town housing. The house's spaces may then be in tandem. Not required for town housing with side-by-side spaces.","short":"1 extra space only on arterial road lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1 m), n), o)","official_wording":"where a secondary suite is on a lot fronting an arterial road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for building work (Bylaw 7230 s. 5.1.1), and the building must be inspected by the City. A City water meter must be installed on the lot. For an existing unpermitted suite, submit an Interior Finishing, Alterations Residential Plan Review Application with drawings. No development permit is stated for a suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Building-22 Secondary Suites (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/building2217698.pdf","section":"Existing Secondary Suites","official_wording":"For a secondary suite to be permitted and legal, it must be reviewed and inspected by the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Section 5.4 (Secondary Suites); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 7230","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"perpetuity. 5.4 Secondary Suites 5.4.1 The following regulations and prohibitions apply to every secondary suite permitted in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut or remove a tree with a trunk diameter of 20 cm or more at 1.4 m height, capable of reaching 4.5 m, on private or City land. Any tree in an environmentally sensitive area needs a permit regardless of size. Topping is also prohibited.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Tree-01 Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bulletin_Tree_115118.pdf","section":"Restrictions and Exemptions","official_wording":"To cut or remove a tree having a trunk diameter at breast height (dbh) measuring 20 centimetres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for trees under 20 cm outside environmentally sensitive areas, emergency removal of a tree severely damaged by natural causes and in imminent danger of falling, normal pruning, hedge pruning, farm operations under the Right to Farm Act, or where an approved development permit or rezoning covers the tree. Hazard trees need no application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Tree-01 Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bulletin_Tree_115118.pdf","section":"A permit is not required","official_wording":"For any tree under 20 centimetres (7 ⅞ inches) dbh unless it is in an environmentally sensitive area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $70 for one tree per lot in a 12-month period, or $84.25 per tree for two or more. Renewal, extension or modification: $70. No fee to remove a hazard tree.","short":"$70 for one tree ($84.25 per tree for two or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF, Tree Protection schedule), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Tree Protection, Permit Fees (ss. 4.2, 4.6)","official_wording":"One (1) tree per parcel during a 12 month period $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Not tied to development on a one-family lot: 1:1, 6 cm caliper deciduous or 3.5 m high, conifers 3.5 m. Development-related permits and other parcels: 2:1, 8 cm caliper or 4 m high, conifers 4 m. Significant tree (92 cm dbh or more): 3:1. Planted on the same lot unless the City directs otherwise. Security deposit $0 per tree, $750 for subdivision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletin Tree-01 Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bulletin_Tree_115118.pdf","section":"Replacement Trees","official_wording":"A required minimum replacement tree size of 6.0 cm caliper deciduous and 3.5 m high coniferous for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on City land are protected whatever their size, and cutting or removing one needs a permit. Topping is prohibited on private and City property. The City or its agents may remove trees on public property without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL805762699.pdf","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL805762699.pdf","section":"s. 1 definition of TREE","official_wording":"regardless of height or dbh, where located on land that is in the ownership or possession of the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 for cutting or removing a tree without a valid permit; $750 for damaging a tree within the drip line. On court conviction, $1,000 to $50,000, plus replanting.","short":"Ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 7321 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7321_Consolidated_with_ABL_10667_06092577123.pdf","section":"Schedule B 13","official_wording":"Cutting or removing any tree or replacement tree without a 3.1.1 $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 8057 (consolidated to Bylaw 10715, November 10, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL805762699.pdf","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL805762699.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION BYLAW NO. 8057","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: every second week (biweekly) for single-family homes and some townhomes. Recycling (blue box/cart, mixed paper, glass): weekly. Green Cart (food scraps and yard trimmings): weekly. Some multi-family complexes have central collection arranged with the strata or property manager.","short":"Garbage every other week; recycling, Green Cart weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Services, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/garbagecollection.htm","section":"More Information for Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Curbside garbage collection for residents in single-family homes and some townhomes are picked up biweekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's collection zone map and yearly collection calendars (Monday to Thursday, Zone A or B), sign up for free reminders by email, text or phone by entering your address, or use the free Richmond Recycling app. Missed collection: 604-276-4010 or garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/schedule.htm","section":"Map & Schedule","official_wording":"Use the map below to find out specific garbage and recycling collection zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The City supplies garbage carts in 80 L, 120 L, 240 L or 360 L sizes (the bylaw also lists 46.5 L). If you do not choose, a single-family or duplex home gets 240 L and a townhouse unit gets 120 L. One cart per household; a second cart needs City approval and extra fees. Exchange: $25; call 604-276-4010 or email garbageandrecycling@richmond.ca (not available at the Recycling Depot). Green Cart exchange is also $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"s. 1.3.1","official_wording":"a garbage cart of either 46.5L, 80L, 120L, 240L or 360L size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out no earlier than 8 p.m. the day before and no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day, at the front street or back lane location the City specifies (beside, not on, the travelled part of the road, and not blocking the sidewalk), and bring them in by 9 p.m. the same day. Collectors may not collect before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1(b), 9.1","official_wording":"be placed for collection no earlier than 8:00 p.m. of the day before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage cart every two weeks. Each extra container needs a $2 garbage tag attached where collectors can see it. Extra containers may not weigh over 34 kg (75 lb) when full or hold over 100 L. Yard and garden trimmings, food waste, recyclables, tires and branches over 15 cm are not collected as garbage. Large items: a $24 pick-up fee under the bylaw (the utility page says 6 items per year per household), or a $5 voucher worth up to $25 at the Vancouver Landfill.","short":"1 cart; extra containers need $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"s. 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.4.1, 1.6.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"may place for collection one garbage cart every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Charged on the annual utility bill by garbage cart size. 2026 net rates for a single-family home (after the 10% early-payment discount): 80 L $382.65; 120 L $412.40; 240 L $442.55; 360 L $569.40 (townhouses $283.05 to $469.80). These cover garbage, recycling and environmental programs.","short":"$382.65 to $569.40 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Rates, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/finance/utility-fees/utilityrates.htm","section":"Garbage Cart Program","official_wording":"The net rates (after discount) for garbage cart services are:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard and garden trimmings go in the City-supplied Green Cart (shared with food scraps), collected weekly on your collection day. Extra trimmings can be put out in unlimited paper yard waste bags, a labelled Green Can, or tied bundles. Set out by 7:30 a.m. Applies to single-family, duplex and townhouse homes with curbside service; multi-family complexes arrange central collection through the strata or property manager.","short":"Yes, weekly in Green Cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/foodyardwaste/greencart.htm","section":"Steps to Recycle Food Scraps; Tips","official_wording":"Place your Green Cart at the curb along with unlimited paper yard waste bags and/or Green Can with decals by 7:30 a.m. each week on your designated collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Green Can: rigid container with a lid and a City 'Yard Trimmings' decal, no more than 80 L and 20 kg (44 lb) when full. Bundles: securely tied, under 1 m long, 0.6 m wide, 0.3 m high and 20 kg (the City's page says no larger than 3 ft x 2 ft; branches under 4 in. / 10 cm thick). Or use compostable paper bags (no plastic). Branches must fit in the cart with the lid closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"s. 2.5.1","official_wording":"metre (39 inches) in length; (B) 0.6 metres (24 inches) in width;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane (604-276-4010), open 7 days a week 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., closed on statutory holidays; show proof of residence. Or Ecowaste Industries Limited, 15500 Blundell Rd (604-277-1410); its hours are not stated on the City page.","short":"Richmond Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Trimmings Drop-Off, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/foodyardwaste/dropoff.htm","section":"Drop-Off Locations","official_wording":"Please be prepared to show proof of residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: included in the annual utility bill (Bylaw 6803 Schedule B yard/food waste fee of $185.56 a year per single-family or duplex unit). Depot drop-off: first cubic yard free for Richmond residents, $25 for each additional cubic yard; commercial operators $25 per cubic yard. Replacing a Green Cart: $25.","short":"Curbside $185.56 a year; depot first cubic yard free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"yard and garden trimmings and food waste from single-family dwellings and from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Depot drop-off does not take diseased plants, garden hoses or flower pots, non-organic materials, wood products, or prunings over 10 cm (4 in) in diameter. The Green Cart does not take lumber, rocks, dirt or sod, prunings over 10 cm, pet feces or kitty litter, or plastic bags (even compostable ones); small amounts of clean, untreated wood are accepted. Yard trimmings are banned from garbage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Trimmings Drop-Off, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/foodyardwaste/dropoff.htm","section":"Materials Accepted for Drop-Off","official_wording":"Flowers | Diseased plants","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw No. 6803 (Part Two, s. 2.5 and Schedule B).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Regulation Bylaw 6803 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_6803_Consolidation_Including_ABL_10713_11242578158.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 comes into force on May 1 each year if no stage is already in force, and no stage stays in force after October 15 unless the Greater Vancouver Water District Commissioner declares otherwise. A higher stage (2 to 4) starts 72 hours after the Commissioner or the City's General Manager, Engineering & Public Works, publicly announces it. Metro Vancouver says restrictions run May 1 to October 15.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by declaration","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Lawn Watering page heads its Stage 1 section 'Stage 1 - Sep 1 to Oct 15', which does not match the bylaw (May 1 start) or Metro Vancouver (May 1 to October 15). The bylaw is followed here. No current stage is stated in the files read; the City page mentions Stage 1 only.","source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_778462496.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 2.4.1","official_wording":"If no restriction stage is in force on May 1st of any year, Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: even-numbered addresses Saturdays and odd-numbered addresses Sundays; automatic watering 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., manual watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. (apartment, townhouse and strata complexes use the complex's number, not the unit number). Stages 2, 3 and 4: lawn watering prohibited. Non-residential lawns in Stage 1: even addresses Monday, odd Tuesday, automatic 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., manual 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawns Stages 2, 3 and 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_778462496.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Stage 1), Schedule B, C","official_wording":"Even-numbered civic addresses: on Saturdays from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, decorative planters and flowers (not edible plants) may be watered any day at any time with a handheld hose, soaker hose, water container or drip irrigation, or 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. any day with a sprinkler. Edible plants and vegetable gardens are exempt. All hoses need an automatic shut-off device. Water not from the municipal system (rainwater, grey water, recycled water) is not restricted. In Stage 3 sprinklers and soaker hoses are banned for trees, shrubs and flowers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_778462496.pdf","section":"Schedule A, C; s. 2.1.1","official_wording":"A person may only water from 5 am to 9 am on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a permit and only in Stage 1: for a new lawn (sod, turf or seed), new landscaping, or applying nematodes for European chafer beetle. Apply to the General Manager, Engineering & Public Works (Water Restriction Exemption Permit, emailed to SaveWater@richmond.ca); fee $42.50 (nil for nematodes on a metered property). Valid 21 days, extendable to 42 (nematode permits cannot be extended). No new permits in Stage 2; all revoked in Stage 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_778462496.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"has installed a new lawn, either by placing sod or turf or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): Stage 1 $100 ($75 if paid within 28 days; $125 if paid after 60 days); Stage 2 $200 ($175 early; $225 late); Stage 3 $500 ($450 early; $525 late); watering contrary to a permit or failing to display a permit $100. Stage 4: municipal ticket $1,000 (Bylaw 7321 Schedule B16). On court conviction the fine is $3,000 to $50,000 for a first offence and $5,000 to $50,000 for later ones.","short":"Notice $100 Stage 1 ($75 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784","official_wording":"Watering contrary to Stage 1 Restrictions 2.2.1 No $ 100.00 $ 75.00 $ 125.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw No. 7784 (Greater Vancouver Water District restriction stages are set regionally by Metro Vancouver).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use Restriction Bylaw 7784 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_778462496.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF RICHMOND WATER USE RESTRICTION BYLAW NO. 7784 EFFECTIVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every person who owns a dog over eight weeks old must get a licence for it and attach it to a collar or harness (or to a leash attached to the dog), and must show it on request of an Animal Control Officer. Exempt: dogs owned by and kept at a licensed commercial or hobby kennel, and dogs already licensed under the Livestock Protection Act or another jurisdiction's bylaw for the unexpired licence period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw__7138__10231748842.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1, 2.5.1","official_wording":"Every person who owns any dog or dangerous dog over the age of eight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Richmond (Animal Protection Services, Dog Licensing), not a regional district. The bylaw lets a Licence Inspector or Animal Control Officer issue licences and take fees for the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw__7138__10231748842.pdf","section":"s. 1.2.1","official_wording":"A Licence Inspector or an Animal Control Officer, has the authority to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$42 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. $28.50 if paid before March 1 of the licence year. Owners aged 65 or older pay $15 if paid before March 1 (spayed or neutered dog; proof of age and spay/neuter certificate needed). A veterinarian's written certificate is needed for the spayed/neutered rate.","short":"$42 a year ($28.50 if paid before March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Schedule Dog Licencing (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Dog Licencing, s. 2.1, 2.3","official_wording":"Dog – Neutered or spayed Normal Fee $42.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$95.50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. $68.75 if paid before March 1 of the licence year. No senior discount.","short":"$95.50 a year ($68.75 if paid before March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Schedule Dog Licencing (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Dog – Not neutered or spayed Normal Fee $95.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag (lost or stolen) or replacement for a valid licence from another jurisdiction: $8.50. Dangerous dogs: $208 to $340 (see dangerous-dogs). The brochure says failing to pay a licence or renewal fee 'will incur a late charge'. Fees are non-refundable and licences are not transferable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Schedule Dog Licencing (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Dog Licencing","official_wording":"*Fee for a replacement tag for each dog tag lost or stolen; or for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31, not a year from purchase. Dogs must be licensed every year. Renewal reminders are mailed to previous licence holders; the lower rate applies if paid before March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw__7138__10231748842.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.1","official_wording":"Every dog licence expires on the thirty-first day of December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at richmond.ca/DogLicence (Visa or Mastercard); in person at City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road (main floor; Visa, Mastercard, debit or cheque); by mail to Attention: Dog Licensing, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1 (cheque or money order only); or the drop box at the City Hall Plaza (cheque or money order only). No cash. Email DogLicence@richmond.ca or call 604-247-4633.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information for Dog Owners brochure (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/dog_owners_info11507.pdf","section":"p. 2","official_wording":"(Visa or MasterCard)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $300 for failing to obtain a valid dog licence ($250 if paid within 28 days; $325 if paid after 60 days). For a dangerous dog: $500 ($450 early; $525 late). Failing to attach the licence: $200 ($150 early; $225 late).","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a valid dog licence for a dog 1.1.1(a) No $ 300.00 $ 250.00 $ 325.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138 (licence requirement); fees are set in Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing Bylaw 7138 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw__7138__10231748842.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DOG LICENCING BYLAW NO. 7138","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Every dog owner must keep the dog on a leash at all times on any street or in any public place, and must not let the dog run at large. Exception: designated dog off-leash areas, where the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in view and keep effective control so it returns when signalled. In parks, dogs must be on leash outside designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.2.1, 2.3.5.1","official_wording":"must keep such dog on a leash at all times while on any street or in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines a leash as no more than 3 metres long. A dangerous dog must be on a leash not longer than 1.2 metres, and muzzled, off its owner's property.","short":"3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 1 Interpretation, 2.3.4.2","official_wording":"no more than three (3) meters in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in designated dog off-leash areas inside certain parks, which are posted by sign; elsewhere dogs stay on leash. The City lists them (for example Garden City Park, No. 3 Road Bark Park, South Arm Community Park, Steveston Community Park, Woodwards Slough, McDonald Beach Park) and has a Dogs Off-Leash Dynamic Map and a brochure. An owner may have no more than three dogs off leash at once (professional dog walkers with a valid off-leash permit may have up to six in McDonald Park and Woodwards Slough Park).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/parks-recreation/parks/dogsinparks.htm","section":"Designated Dogs Off-Leash Locations","official_wording":"To view a detailed, dynamic map of all the current dog off-leash areas located within Richmond parks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs (and other animals) are not allowed in Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond Nature Park, North East Bog Forest, any environmentally sensitive area, or on a sports court, artificial turf field or running track. Exception: an assistance dog required by a person with a disability.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw 8771 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8771_-_07262158963.pdf","section":"s. 2.5.3","official_wording":"With the exception of an assistance dog required by a person with a disability,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must clean up immediately any dog excrement left on any parcel other than the owner's own. This applies whether or not the dog is under the owner's care at the time. Not required of the owner of an assistance dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.3","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog must ensure that any excrement deposited on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $150 for failing to leash a dog or letting a dog run at large ($125 if paid within 28 days; $175 if paid after 60 days). Dog off leash in an unauthorized park area: $150 ($125 early; $175 late). Failing to control a dog in an off-leash area: $150. Failing to leash a dog showing aggressive behaviour: $100 ($75 early; $125 late).","short":"Notice $150 ($125 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932","official_wording":"Failure by owner to leash a dog 2.3.2.1(a) No $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $ 175.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932 (leashing, clean-up, off-leash areas); Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw No. 8771 (parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF RICHMOND ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7932 EFFECTIVE DATE - JUNE 13, 2005 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog is 'dangerous' by definition. It includes a dog that has killed or injured a person, or a companion or domestic animal while running at large; one an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; one that aggressively harasses or pursues a person or animal at large; a dog owned or trained for fighting; a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, a cross of those, or a dog that looks predominantly like them; or a dog the SPCA, RCMP or another municipality has recorded as having killed, injured or aggressively harassed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 1 Interpretation (Dangerous Dog)","official_wording":"any dog that has killed or injured:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property the dog must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, muzzled, and under the control of an owner 19 or older. At home it must be securely confined at all times, indoors or in a locked enclosure (concrete, asphalt or wooden floor; wire or steel mesh sides and roof). It may never be off leash in an off-leash area. If found at large it can be impounded and quarantined for 14 days at the owner's expense.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.4.2, 2.3.5.2(b), 8.3.4, definitions","official_wording":"on a leash not longer than 1.2 metres; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual dangerous dog licence: spayed or neutered $275 ($208 if paid before March 1; $104 for owners 65 or older before March 1); not spayed or neutered $340 ($275 before March 1). Impoundment fees for a dangerous dog: $689 first time in a calendar year, $1,347 second and later times, plus maintenance of $35 a day.","short":"$275 a year ($340 if not spayed or neutered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Dog Licencing; Animal Control","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog – Not neutered or spayed Normal Fee $340.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the BC SPCA Richmond Animal Services at 604-709-4668 (phone line open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, including statutory holidays), or email RichmondAnimalServices@spca.bc.ca, to report a dog bite, a dog off leash or running at large, or an aggressive dog. After hours call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-278-1212. For a dog attack in progress call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulations, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/animals/regulations.htm","section":"Animal Enquiries, Concerns & Investigations","official_wording":"follow-up on a dog bite, barking dog investigation and all other emergencies, contact:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $500 for failing to control or confine a dangerous dog, or failing to deliver one to an Animal Control Officer ($450 if paid within 28 days; $525 if paid after 60 days). Letting a dangerous dog off leash in an off-leash area: $300 ($275 early; $325 late). Unlicensed dangerous dog: $500. Animal that killed or injured a person or animal: $200; that aggressively pursued or harassed: $150.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932","official_wording":"Failure of owner to control a dangerous dog 2.3.4.2(a) No $ 500.00 $ 450.00 $ 525.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932 (rules); Dog Licencing Bylaw No. 7138 (licence); fees in Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 (consolidation) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7932","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs in a one-family or two-family dwelling, and no more than 2 dogs in a unit of a multiple-family dwelling. These dog limits do not apply to the housing and training of assistance dogs.","short":"Max 3 dogs (2 in a multiple-family unit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Part Two (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.3.1","official_wording":"A person in a one-family dwelling or a two-family dwelling must not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Richmond's bylaw sets no separate limit on cats; they count toward the combined pet limit.","source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Part Two (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined limit: a maximum of 5 household pets in a one-family or two-family dwelling, or 3 in a multiple-family dwelling (subject to the per-species maximums and any strata bylaw). Rabbits: maximum 2 in any dwelling type. Pigeons (racing, homing or fancy): maximum 5 in a one- or two-family dwelling; none in a multiple-family dwelling. Exotic birds follow the pigeon rules. Aviaries must be at least 2 m from any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Part Two (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.1, 2.4.1.2, 2.5.2, 2.5.3","official_wording":"a maximum of five (5) household pets in a one-family dwelling or two-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Litters of puppies or kittens are not counted. Dog limits do not apply to assistance dogs. Strata bylaws may set lower limits. Poultry: not on parcels under 2,000 m² or in homes, except as provincial farm law permits. Farm animals: not in homes or on parcels under 2,000 m²; one per 2,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Part Two (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 2.1.2, 2.3.1.3, 3.1.1, 5.2","official_wording":"The limits prescribed in subsection 2.1.1 do not include any litter of puppies","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $200 for more than 3 dogs in a one- or two-family dwelling, or more than 2 dogs in one unit of a multi-family dwelling ($175 if paid within 28 days; $225 if paid after 60 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932","official_wording":"Possessing more than 3 dogs in a one-family 2.3.1.1 No $ 200.00 $ 175.00 $ 225.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932 (Part Two, Household Pets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Part Two (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF RICHMOND ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7932 EFFECTIVE DATE - JUNE 13, 2005 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No on ordinary city lots. Poultry (chickens, roosters, turkeys, geese, ducks, other fowl) may not be kept on a parcel under 2,000 m² (21,529 sq. ft.), or in, upon or under any structure used for human habitation, 'except as otherwise permitted by' the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act or the Agricultural Land Commission Act. Zoning also says only properties assessed as a 'farm' under the Assessment Act may raise livestock.","short":"No on parcels under 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Parts Three, Five and Six (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1 and definition of Poultry","official_wording":"a person must not keep poultry:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Richmond's Animal Control Regulation Bylaw sets no hen limit, coop or run rules, or permit or registration for poultry.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are poultry under the bylaw, so the same ban applies: not allowed on a parcel under 2,000 m² or in a home.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Parts Three, Five and Six (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"definition of Poultry; s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"means a chicken, rooster, turkey, goose, duck, fowl, or other bird","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Richmond's Animal Control Regulation Bylaw sets no hen limit, coop or run rules, or permit or registration for poultry.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Richmond's Animal Control Regulation Bylaw sets no hen limit, coop or run rules, or permit or registration for poultry.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. Hives go in the rear yard, entrances facing away from the closest neighbour; within 8 m of a neighbouring home's property line a hive must be at least 2.5 m up or behind a solid fence or hedge at least 2 m high. None on a parcel with a multiple-family dwelling. Maximum hives: 2 on parcels under 1,000 m²; 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m²; 6 on 2,000 to 4,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Parts Three, Five and Six (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"each beehive is located in a rear yard away from the main street;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Domestic farm animals (horse, mule, donkey, emu, hinny, llama, ostrich, pot belly pig, swine, sheep, goat, cow) may not be kept in any home, nor on a parcel under 2,000 m² (21,529 sq. ft.), and the ratio may not exceed one animal per 2,000 m². Furbearing animals (fox, beaver, marten, mink, raccoon, skunk, chinchilla, etc.) may not be kept in a home. Rabbits: maximum 2 per dwelling. Wild animals in captivity need adequate containment in the Animal Control Officer's opinion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Parts Three, Five and Six (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 7.1, 2.4.1.2, 4.1.1 and definitions","official_wording":"A person must not keep a domestic farm animal in a one-family dwelling, two-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 7932 (Parts Three, Five, Six); Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 (s. 5.13.4, agriculture as a secondary use).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932, Parts Three, Five and Six (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_No_7932_Consolidation_07272057004.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF RICHMOND ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7932 EFFECTIVE DATE - JUNE 13, 2005 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any street between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. No vehicle may stay at one place on a street longer than 72 consecutive hours. A trailer may not be parked on a street without the towing vehicle attached. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., parking more than 3 hours on a street beside residential or commercial premises is banned unless the premises are your own property or residence (or your employer's). Parking on a street to store or repair a vehicle is also banned.","short":"No RVs 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.; 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_5870_03092678642.pdf","section":"s. 12.4(w), 12.4(d), 12.4(l), 12.4(h), 12.11","official_wording":"which is a recreational vehicle on any street between the hours of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule found on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot. The Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw counts boats, recreational vehicles and trailers as 'vehicles', and treats a 'derelict vehicle' (not validly insured or licensed, not able to move under its own power, or missing parts) as rubbish, except one such vehicle parked or stored on hard surfacing.","short":"No rule found; derelict vehicles are rubbish","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_7162_052719_53806.pdf","section":"definitions of Vehicle and Derelict Vehicle","official_wording":"snowmobile, boat, recreational vehicle, aeroplane, trailer,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw 5870): recreational vehicle on a roadway 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. $50 ($35 if paid within 28 days; $75 if paid after 60 days); parking over 72 hours $50 ($35 early; $75 late); parking an unattached trailer $110 ($65 early; $135 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Traffic Bylaw 5870","official_wording":"Parking over 72 hours 12.4 (d) n/a $ 50.00 $ 35.00 $ 75.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw No. 5870 (street parking); Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162 (derelict vehicles); Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 (land use).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control and Regulation Bylaw 5870 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_5870_03092678642.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 5870 23 12.13 No person shall stop a vehicle in any parking space designated or reserved by a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make a sound in a street, park or similar public place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest or enjoyment of people nearby. An owner or occupier must not make or allow a sound on the property that can be easily heard off the premises and disturbs the neighbourhood. Animal noise (such as a barking dog) going on continually, sporadically or erratically for over half an hour is prohibited. Decibel limits also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8856_07242369236.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1, 3.2.1(a)","official_wording":"must not make or cause a sound in a street, park, plaza or similar public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single set of quiet hours for ordinary noise. The decibel limits drop at 'nighttime', defined as any time outside daytime (daytime is 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays). Amplified music, live or recorded, is prohibited from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. any day.","short":"None set; amplified music banned 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8856_07242369236.pdf","section":"definitions; s. 3.2.1(e)","official_wording":"from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise is allowed only: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (not a holiday); Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (not a holiday); Sunday or a holiday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., only for construction on a residential building or structure done personally by the owner or occupier (construction sites and crews may not work). The sound must not exceed 85 dBA measured at 15.2 m (50 ft) from the source.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun owner only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8856_07242369236.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1(m)","official_wording":"85 dBA when measured at a distance of 15.2m (50 feet) from that source of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor decibel limits by zone, measured at the receiver: a residential (quiet-zone) receiver may be exposed to 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA at night from a quiet-zone source (60 and 50 from other zones); 70 dBA in activity zones. Also prohibited: engines without mufflers, misused horns, audio advertising heard on a street, and lawn and garden power equipment outside permitted hours. Exempt: emergency vehicles, permitted events, daytime garbage collection, outdoor sport 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., normal farm practices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8856_07242369236.pdf","section":"s. 2.1-2.3, Schedule B, 3.2.1, 4.1.1","official_wording":"55 dBA or 65 dBC when received at a point of reception in a Quiet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Community Bylaws, 604-276-4345 or bylawrequest@richmond.ca, or the online Report a Problem form; City Hall main line 604-276-4000. Noise that does not need police attention is handled by Community Bylaws in regular business hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulations, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/property/noise.htm","section":"Intro / Report a Problem","official_wording":"can be investigated by the Community Bylaws Department within regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Richmond RCMP non-emergency line, 604-278-1212, for disturbances such as yelling, shouting or parties.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulations, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/property/noise.htm","section":"Report a Problem","official_wording":"Disturbances such as yelling, shouting or parties should be reported to the Richmond Non-Emergency RCMP at 604-278-1212.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $200 for exceeding permitted sound levels or noise that disturbs the neighbourhood ($175 if paid within 28 days; $225 if paid after 60 days). Prohibited types of noise (such as barking dogs, amplified music at night): $300 ($250 early; $350 late). Prohibited construction noise: $500 ($450 early; $550 late). Missing construction noise sign: $300.","short":"Notice $200 ($175 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856","official_wording":"Making or causing noise in a quiet zone which 2.1.1 No $ 200.00 $ 175.00 $ 225.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 8856.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw 8856 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8856_07242369236.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"NOISE REGULATION BYLAW NO. 8856","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay 'unsightly' or let rubbish, filth, discarded materials or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect on or around it. They must remove rubbish and graffiti, clear unsightly brush, trees, weeds or other growth and noxious weeds, and keep grass trimmed to no more than 20 cm. 'Unsightly' includes accumulated junk, litter, refuse or derelict vehicles, derelict fences, dead or uncontrolled landscaping, graffiti, and buildings showing physical decay or neglect. Placing graffiti on or near a public place, and rubbish on public property, are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_7162_052719_53806.pdf","section":"s. 1.1-1.4, definition of Unsightly","official_wording":"An owner or occupier of real property must not:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's Customer Feedback page: choose your concern in the 'Report a Problem or Request a Service' drop-down. For graffiti call the Graffiti Hotline at 604-270-8721 (City-owned property). General line 604-276-4000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises & Graffiti, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/bylaws/property/unsightly.htm","section":"Reporting Unsightly Premises or Graffiti","official_wording":"To report an unsightly property or graffiti, head to the Customer Feedback page","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve an Order to Comply requiring the offending material be removed or cleared within 10 days of service (or another reasonable time if special circumstances exist). The order can be appealed to Council by written notice to the City Clerk at least 72 hours before the deadline. If the owner does not comply, City staff or a contractor may enter and clear it at the owner's expense; charges unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_7162_052719_53806.pdf","section":"s. 2.1-2.3","official_wording":"within 10 days of service of such Order to Comply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $450 for letting property become or remain unsightly or letting rubbish accumulate ($300 if paid within 28 days; $500 if paid after 60 days). Grass over 20 cm, or uncleared brush, trees, weeds or noxious weeds: $150 ($100 early; $200 late). Graffiti: $450. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 7321 Schedule B14): $1,000 for unsightly property or rubbish, graffiti or failing to meet an Order to Comply; $500 for brush, weeds or grass over 20 cm.","short":"Notice $450 ($300 if paid within 28 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Unsightly Premises Bylaw 7162","official_wording":"Allow property to become or remain unsightly 1.1.1(a) No $ 450.00 $ 300.00 $ 500.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 7162.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw 7162 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_7162_052719_53806.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CITY OF RICHMOND UNSIGHTLY PREMISES REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7162 EFFECTIVE DATE - JULY 23, 2001 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. The Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw bans lighting or burning any fire in the open air, or in a portable incinerator, chiminea or other portable appliance, for any purpose, unless expressly exempt. The only exemption is a natural gas, charcoal or propane fuelled outdoor heater, outdoor fireplace, barbecue or other appliance designed and used for cooking food. Richmond Fire-Rescue says backyard, beach and park campfires, bonfires and portable fire pits are not permitted at any time of year.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1(f), 4.5.1","official_wording":"light, ignite, start or burn, or cause, suffer or allow to be lighted,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not for yard waste or residential cleanup. Limited open-air burning may be considered only for qualifying agricultural land and vegetative material, from October 1 to April 30, and needs both a Richmond Fire-Rescue permit and Metro Vancouver authorization. Permit conditions in the bylaw include: an adult attending at all times; one pile of no more than 5 m³; at least 30.5 m from structures, standing timber and watercourses; no burning before 7 a.m.; no fuel added after sunset.","short":"No, except qualifying agricultural land with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Richmond Fire-Rescue","source_url":"https://firerescue.richmond.ca/what-we-do/fire-prevention/permits/","section":"Outdoor Burning Permits","official_wording":"This permit process is intended for qualifying agricultural land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural burning only: apply to Richmond Fire-Rescue (download the burn permit application and submit it through the upload form) and also get Metro Vancouver authorization (registration under Bylaw 1355 or an open-burning approval under Bylaw 1082; Metro Vancouver's Open Burning program 604-432-6237, OBER@metrovancouver.org). The Consolidated Fees Bylaw sets a general fire permit fee of $29 (s. 4.3); a burn-specific fee is not stated. Allow at least two weeks for processing.","short":"Agricultural burning only; $29 general fire permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits, Richmond Fire-Rescue","source_url":"https://firerescue.richmond.ca/what-we-do/fire-prevention/permits/","section":"Outdoor Burning Permits; Metro Vancouver","official_wording":"Download 2026 Permit Upload Completed Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Richmond's burning rules apply year-round regardless of provincial fire restrictions; a provincial campfire ban ending does not make campfires legal in Richmond. Richmond may add extra restrictions in extreme heat, dry conditions or elevated fire risk. For an approved agricultural burn, check the Metro Vancouver Zone 1 ventilation forecast each day. Questions: Richmond Fire-Rescue 604-278-5131.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Frequently Asked Questions, Richmond Fire-Rescue","source_url":"https://firerescue.richmond.ca/resources/frequently-asked-questions/","section":"FAQ 03, 06, 07","official_wording":"A provincial campfire ban ending","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard and garden trimmings in the Green Cart (collected weekly), or drop them at the Richmond Recycling Depot, 5555 Lynas Lane: first cubic yard free for residents, then $25 per cubic yard. Ecowaste Industries, 15500 Blundell Rd, also takes yard trimmings (City page gives no fee). Metro Vancouver also lists chipping, grinding, shredding, composting and mulching.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Cart Recycling, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/foodyardwaste/greencart.htm","section":"Steps to recycle","official_wording":"by 7:30 a.m. each week on your designated collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $200 for open-air burning without a permit ($150 if paid within 28 days; $250 if paid after 60 days); $200 for failing to comply with open-air burning permit conditions. In parks: an open flame or wood stove, camp stove or barbecue $200 ($150 early; $250 late). The City can also bill attendance by Fire-Rescue: $576 per vehicle for the first hour and $294 per half hour after.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Fire Protection Bylaw 8306","official_wording":"Open Air Burning without permit 4.1.1 (f) No $ 200.00 $ 150.00 $ 250.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 8306 (Part Four, Permits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION and LIFE SAFETY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Residents may not possess fireworks, and may not ignite, explode, set off or detonate them except under a display permit (granted to licensed professionals). They also may not be set off in a way that endangers or creates a nuisance to people or property, and only with the property owner's written consent. This applies all year, including Halloween, Canada Day and New Year's Eve.","short":"No, except display permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306, section 9.14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"s. 9.14.2-9.14.4","official_wording":"A person must not possess fireworks except as permitted under a display","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. A person must not purchase, sell, display for sale, offer for sale, give, dispose of or distribute fireworks to any person.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306, section 9.14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"s. 9.14.1","official_wording":"A person must not purchase, sell, display for the purpose of sale, offer for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' includes any article with a combustible or explosive composition prepared for a pyrotechnical display or an explosion, including barrages, batteries, bottle rockets, cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, pinwheels, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs and torpedoes. Richmond Fire-Rescue says sparklers are also fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306, section 9.14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"s. 2.3 Definitions","official_wording":"means any article containing a combustible or explosive composition or any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A display permit from the Fire Chief (Richmond Fire-Rescue) authorizes setting off fireworks. Applicant must be at least 18 and submit an application, an indemnity agreement, the fee ($145), the property owner's authorization if not the owner, proof of at least $5,000,000 liability insurance naming the City, and a Fireworks Supervisor or Pyrotechnician certificate from Natural Resources Canada. Only licensed fireworks display supervisors or senior pyrotechnicians may conduct displays. Apply at least 10 business days ahead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306, section 9.14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"s. 9.14.5-9.14.6","official_wording":"To obtain a display permit, the applicant must be at least 18 years of age","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 8122 Schedule A): $200 for possessing fireworks without a display permit ($150 if paid within 28 days; $250 if paid after 60 days); $400 for igniting fireworks without a display permit, contrary to its terms, in a way that endangers or causes a nuisance, or without the owner's permission ($300 early; $500 late). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 7321 Schedule B7): $1,000 for purchasing, selling or distributing fireworks, or displaying them for sale.","short":"Notice $200 or $400 by offence; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A - Fire Protection Bylaw 8306","official_wording":"Possession of fireworks without a plan 9.14.2 No $ 200.00 $ 150.00 $ 250.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 8306 (s. 9.14, Fireworks Regulation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 8306, section 9.14 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw_8306_10231748845.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTION and LIFE SAFETY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. (1) Notice of Bylaw Violation under the Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 and the provincial Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act: bylaw contraventions in Schedule A, each with a penalty, early-payment amount and late amount. (2) Municipal ticket under the Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 7321: fixed fines in Schedule B. Tickets are issued by RCMP members, bylaw enforcement officers, licensing and building inspectors, animal control officers, fire inspectors and others the bylaws designate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1, 9.1.1","official_wording":"may be dealt with by Notice of Bylaw Violation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice penalty (days 29 to 60; the early amount in brackets): RV parked on a street overnight $50 ($35); unattached trailer $110 ($65); dog off leash or at large $150 ($125); unlicensed dog $300 ($250); noise over limits $200 ($175); prohibited construction noise $500 ($450); unsightly property $450 ($300); grass over 20 cm $150 ($100); open-air burning without a permit $200 ($150); lawn watering contrary to Stage 1 $100 ($75). Municipal ticket examples: unsightly property $1,000; Stage 4 watering $1,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parking of recreational vehicle on a roadway 12.4 (w) n/a $ 50.00 $ 35.00 $ 75.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A bylaw notice paid within 28 days of receipt is charged the lower Early Payment amount in Schedule A (for example $175 instead of $200 for a noise offence, $250 instead of $300 for an unlicensed dog). Paying early waives the right to dispute.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 28 days (e.g. $175 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1(b), 5.1.1","official_wording":"if payment is received by the City within 28 calendar days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The full Penalty applies for days 29 to 60. After 60 days (day 61 onward) the higher Late Payment amount applies (for example $225 for a $200 noise offence). Amounts outstanding beyond 61 days go to collections and may be pursued in Small Claims Court. If an adjudication is lost, a $25 adjudication fee is added.","short":"Higher amount after 60 days (e.g. $225 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1(c), 6.14","official_wording":"if payment is received more than 60 days from the date of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute within 28 days of receiving the notice: first discuss it with the City, then submit the Dispute and Adjudication Request Form (one per ticket) to a Screening Officer. If the Screening Officer upholds it you can ask for a hearing before an independent adjudicator (hearing can take up to six months to schedule; in person, phone or in writing). Requests after 28 days are not accepted. If you lose, you pay the full penalty, the late surcharge and a $25 adjudication fee. Phone 604-276-4345; email disputemyticket@richmond.ca.","short":"Within 28 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1, 6.14","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication by completing the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122 (bylaw notices, Schedule A); Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321 (municipal tickets, Schedule B).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw 8122 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"NOTICE OF BYLAW VIOLATION DISPUTE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in Richmond: commercial, industrial, home-based or out-of-town. The licence must be posted in a conspicuous place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7360 (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw 10669)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7360_Consolidated_with_ABL_10669_06092577121.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.1","official_wording":"a person must not carry on any business within the City, unless that person is in possession of a licence issued pursuant to this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee set by business category, no tax. Examples: $166 for a service business with 0 to 5 employees or a store up to 93 m²; $197 for industrial or manufacturing with 0 to 5 employees. The full schedule is in the Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636.","short":"By category: $166 (service, 0 to 5 employees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Business Licence","official_wording":"Service Use – Business Licence Fee Assessed by Number of Employees (including owners)*","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through MyBusiness (MyRichmond account), or by mail or in person with the Business Licence Application Form and the application fee. Applications are not processed without the fee. Zoning, building, health and fire approvals may be needed. Complete applications take about 4 to 6 weeks, except non-resident and home-based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"MyBusiness Portal, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/resources/business-licences/mybusiness.htm","section":"MyBusiness Portal","official_wording":"MyBusiness streamlines the business licencing process through an online self-service option","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for one year and expires on the first day of the month after the anniversary of its issue date. A renewal notice is mailed about 30 days before expiry. Renew online in MyBusiness, or by mail, at a bank or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7360 (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw 10669)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7360_Consolidated_with_ABL_10669_06092577121.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"Every licence, unless suspended or cancelled, is valid for one year and expires on the first day of the month following the anniversary of the date the licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence costs $300 a year (not pro-rated) on top of the home-municipality licence. It covers eligible construction-related trades and professionals, and health care providers visiting clients' homes, in Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, Delta and Burnaby.","short":"Yes, $300 a year (trades, home health care)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence, City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/business-development/resources/business-licences/metro-west-inter-municipal-business-licence.htm","section":"Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence","official_wording":"The City of Richmond has partnered with Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, Delta and Burnaby in this trial program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence: bylaw notice $450 ($400 if paid in 1 to 28 days, $500 from day 61); municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $450; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 8122 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360","official_wording":"Operating a business without a licence 4.1.1 No $ 450.00 $ 400.00 $ 500.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7360 (PDF, consolidated with Bylaw 10669)","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7360_Consolidated_with_ABL_10669_06092577121.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use of a dwelling in most residential zones, agriculture and some commercial zones. A home business licence is issued only for licensed crafts and teaching, residential registered office, residential business office, or a child care program (up to 8 children). Home-based businesses (studios) are allowed in the City Centre only.","short":"Yes, in most residential zones; limited kinds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1 a), 5.2.3, 5.2.11 a)","official_wording":"be considered secondary uses and will have a fixed expiry date","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses must apply for a business licence, which has a fixed expiry date. A child care program that is a home business does not need a City licence. The fee schedule has no separate home-business rate; fees depend on the business category.","short":"Yes; fee depends on business category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Starting a Business in Richmond (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/startingbusinessenglish202472772.pdf","section":"page 2","official_wording":"Home-based businesses are also required to apply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only household members work there (crafts and teaching: one client per resident); no outdoor storage or manufacturing; nothing detectable off-site; normal traffic. One unlit sign, max 0.2 m² (0.1 m² in City Centre). Home-based: max three clients at a time. Agricultural zones: home business max 100 m², inside the dwelling. Child care: up to 8 children.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.4 to 5.2.6, 5.2.11","official_wording":"not produce noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, electrical or radio","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home business outside licensed crafts and teaching, residential registered or business offices, or child care programs (a home-based business is allowed in the City Centre only). Also not allowed: a home business with a community care facility, outdoor manufacturing, or selling stock in trade other than articles produced on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1 b), g), 5.2.3, 5.2.4 e)","official_wording":"not be located in conjunction with a minor or major community care facility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500, Section 5.2 (Home Businesses and Home-Based Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"Home Businesses and Home-Based Businesses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Rentals under 90 days are allowed only as a bed and breakfast (owner's principal residence: single detached or small-scale multi-unit dwelling, no suite, granny flat or coach house on the lot) or short-term boarding and lodging (no more than 2 guests). Renting a whole house or unit for under 90 days is not permitted.","short":"B&B or boarding only; whole-home under 90 days no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.20.1","official_wording":"No person shall use or permit to be used any dwelling unit, or portion thereof, for accommodation for a period of less than ninety (90) days unless such dwelling unit forms part of a hotel or a motel, or is used for boarding and lodging","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A bed and breakfast licence ($432) is required for rentals under 90 days; a short-term boarding and lodging licence ($432) is required under 90 days, but boarding and lodging of 30 days or longer, or not-for-profit, is exempt (s. 23.2.6). The ticket schedules say 'less than 30 days'.","short":"Yes, $432 (B&B or short-term boarding)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 7538 s. 22.1 and 23.1 say a licence is needed for rentals of less than 90 days, while s. 23.2.6 exempts boarding and lodging of 30 days or longer; the ticket schedules say 'less than 30 days'. Applicant must prove principal residence and provide floor plans, fire evacuation plan, parking plan and neighbour notice (Bylaw 7360 s. 2.4, 2.5).","source_title":"Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8636_Consolidated_with_ABLs_10699__10702_and_10720_11102578073.pdf","section":"Schedule - Business Licence","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast Business License $432.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days must be registered with the Province, and the principal residence requirement applies in Richmond. The annual fee is $100 for the host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: operator is the owner or owner's family and lives there; up to 3 guest rooms, 6 guests at once, 2 per room; each room at least 9.75 m²; one parking space per guest room (tandem allowed); no cooking equipment in guest rooms; 500 m from another B&B; fire evacuation plan; licence number in all marketing. Boarding and lodging: no more than 2 guests.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8500, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/SpecificUseRegs24224.pdf","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast use is limited to a maximum of three guest rooms","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence (rentals under 30 days per the ticket schedules): bylaw notice $450 ($400 if paid in 1 to 28 days, $500 from day 61); municipal ticket $1,000. Renting a dwelling under 90 days against the Zoning Bylaw: bylaw notice $500 ($450 early, $525 late); municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 28 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw notice columns: penalty amount (days 29 to 60), early payment (days 1 to 28), late payment (day 61 or more). Other tickets: marketing without displaying the licence number $750 (municipal) or $450 (notice); B&B zoning offences $1,000 (municipal) / $500 (notice). Court fine up to $50,000 (Bylaw 7538 Part 24).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 8122 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_8122_02092678501.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538","official_wording":"Rentals for less than 30 days without licence 22.1 No $450.00 $400.00 $500.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/richmond","place_name":"Richmond","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 (ss. 5.5, 5.20); Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360 (ss. 2.4, 2.5); Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538 (Parts 22, 23); and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 7360 (PDF), City of Richmond","source_url":"https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/BL_7360_Consolidated_with_ABL_10669_06092577121.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 7360","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/richmond/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to build a new building (including an accessory building, carport, garage or secondary suite), repair or alter a structure (including decks, pools and retaining walls over 1.2 m), move or demolish a building, install a wood-burning appliance, change a building's use or occupancy, or change plumbing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a pool or retaining wall;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence or an accessory building under 10 m² of floor area (a trellis, arbour or soil-retaining wall under 1.2 m on a single-family residential parcel is also outside it). The City lists painting, landscaping, sidewalks, cabinetry and re-roofing as not needing a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to (a) any exemption as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw; (b) a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the City's CloudPermit portal: register for a CloudPermit account, then submit the application. If a development permit is required, apply for that first.","short":"Online (CloudPermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CloudPermit Information, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/","section":"How to Submit an Application","official_wording":"The City of Rossland is excited to announce the lauch of Cloudpermit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: the City's application form signed by the owner, the owner's acknowledgment of responsibility, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan by a BC land surveyor (the building official may waive it), a site plan, floor plans, cross-section, elevations, a code compliance summary and a construction safety plan; plus the $50 application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 10.4","official_wording":"include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"At least four to six weeks after a complete package is received, depending on permit volume and complexity.","short":"At least four to six weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21474","section":"Building Permit Checklist","official_wording":"anticipate at least four to six weeks before a building permit will be issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections through CloudPermit or by contacting the Building Inspector. The owner must give at least 48 hours' notice and the inspection must be requested online or in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 10.32, 10.33","official_wording":"For all work in respect of standard buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to the City when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector, City of Rossland: 250-362-2326 (Chief Building and Plumbing Official); Building and Plumbing Official 778-457-6626. City Hall: 250-362-7396, 1920 Third Avenue, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/building/permits/","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"(250)362-2326 / Email: Building Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence, but its height must comply with the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to (a) any exemption as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw; (b) a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.3 m for a fence sited in front of the front face of a building (residential, commercial, public/institutional, parks and open space, and comprehensive development zones).","short":"1.3 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 6.2.2","official_wording":"In any Residential, Commercial, Public, Institutional, Park and Open Space or CD Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.9 m for a fence sited behind the front face of a building. A fence on top of a retaining wall at or within 1.2 m of the property line may not exceed 1.9 m combined.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 6.2.2, 6.2.9","official_wording":"must not exceed a Height of 1.9 m when sited to the rear of the front face of a Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a parcel at a highway intersection, nothing (structure, fence, retaining wall, screen or landscaping) over 1 m above grade is allowed within 5.0 m of the exterior parcel corner, and vegetation must be trimmed so nothing blocks the view between 1 m and 3 m above grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"No Structures, Fences, Retaining Walls, screens or landscaping exceeding 1 meter in Height above the established grade as measured at the centre of the intersection shall be permitted within 5.0 m of an exterior Parcel corner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fences: wood, masonry (not poured concrete or interlocking blocks), metal or pre-cast decorative concrete. Barbed and razor wire banned (industrial fences only above 1.9 m). Retaining walls max 1.2 m, up to 2.4 m if the building official allows. Pools, spas and hot tubs must be fenced at least 1.2 m high with a self-latching gate (hot tubs may use a locking cover).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 6.2.4 to 6.2.7","official_wording":"Materials used in the construction of a Fence are limited to wood, masonry materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026, s. 6.2 (Fencing and Retaining Walls)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 1 (short title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a shed or accessory building under 10 m² of floor area. A larger one needs a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit: the City lists structural repair or additions to an existing building, including decks. No height or size threshold for decks is stated.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/building/permits/","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Structural repair or additions to an existing building (including decks)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permit is needed to construct a garage or carport, and to enclose a carport.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits Quick Reference Guide, updated April 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21474","section":"When do I need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"building, carport, garage or farm building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: height up to 4.5 m or 1.5 storeys, whichever is less (8.0 m or 2.5 storeys in RR). R-1 setbacks: front 4.0 m, rear 2.0 m, interior side 1.8 m, exterior side 3.0 m. R-1 building coverage with one dwelling: 35% (parcel 550 m² or more) or 40% (under 550 m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.9","official_wording":"The Height of an Accessory Building or Structure in any R Zone shall not exceed 4.5 m or 1.5 Storeys, whichever is less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019; City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6563","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 non-refundable application fee, plus $10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value (and $10 per plumbing fixture).","short":"$50 application, plus $10 per $1000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/building/permits/","section":"How much is a Building Permit?","official_wording":"All Building Permits are subject to a non-refundable $50 application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10 per $1000 of declared or assessed value, plus $10 per plumbing fixture. The fee is doubled if construction starts before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Plus $10 per $1000 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$50, non-refundable, due when you submit. Schedule C lists the $10 per $1000 as \"Plus Other Costs\" beside the $50, so it appears to be on top of the permit fee; no text says it is credited. The permit fee is set in the portal when the permit is issued.","short":"$50 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"The $50 application is not refundable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition $100; moving $100; permit renewal $100; design modification $50; re-inspection and special inspections $100; temporary building $100 plus a deposit of 10% of its value. A damage deposit is required where construction value exceeds $50,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit $10 per fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $50 application fee is paid when you submit; the City emails an invoice within 2 business days. The permit fee is set when the permit is issued and must be paid before the permit is received. Pay by card in CloudPermit (3% fee), at City Hall by cash, cheque or debit (credit card 2.75% fee), or by cheque in the drop box.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CloudPermit Information, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/cloudpermit/","section":"Payments","official_wording":"Within 2 business days, the City will email you an invoice with the amount payable for the permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025, Schedule C (Building Inspection and Building Permits); Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019, Part 10","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"s. 1 and Schedule C","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as The City of Rossland Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says each zone is shown on the Interactive City Map and in its Schedule C Zoning Bylaw Map. The City lists an Interactive Maps - Property Viewer (maps.rossland.ca/parcel-viewer); the City describes it for OCP designations. To confirm a zone, call Planning and Development at 250-362-2329.","short":"Interactive City Map; Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule C)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 7.2.1","official_wording":"The location of each Zone is established on the Interactive City Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026: finally adopted July 13, 2026 and consolidated to October 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 2518.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"Bylaw preamble","official_wording":"RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED,this 13th day of July, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, minimum parcel size, setbacks, maximum parcel coverage, maximum height and density. General sections set parking, signs, fences and home occupations. Zones include RR, R-DT, R-1, R-2, R-3, commercial (C-1 to C-4), M-1, P-1 to P-5 and CD-1 to CD-9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 8.3 (R-1) and s. 7.1","official_wording":"The following uses and no others shall be permitted in the R-1 Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development, City of Rossland: 250-362-2329; development.services@rossland.ca. City Hall 250-362-7396.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Rezoning, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/planning/zoning/","section":"Zoning Amendments","official_wording":"Please call Planning & Development at (250) 362-2329","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 1 (short title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in the RR, R-1, R-3 and R-GS zones, in C-2 (with a principal commercial use), in C-4, and in CD-1, CD-2, CD-3, CD-5 and CD-6, subject to s. 4.1.3. Not listed in R-DT, R-2, C-1, C-3, M-1 or P zones. One suite per dwelling unit; units must be side by side, not stacked.","short":"Yes, in RR, R-1, R-3, R-GS, C-2, C-4 and CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.3(b), (c)","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite, shown in Figure 4-1, may be permitted on the same parcel as a Single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory dwelling unit (garden suite, coach house or laneway home) is allowed in RR, R-1, R-3, R-GS, C-2 (with a principal commercial use), C-4, CD-1, CD-2, CD-3, CD-5 and CD-6, subject to s. 4.1.3. It must be fully above ground, no more than 6.0 m or 2 storeys (7.5 m or 2.5 storeys if built in a detached garage).","short":"Yes, in RR, R-1, R-3, R-GS, C-2, C-4 and CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"Definitions: Accessory Dwelling Unit","official_wording":"This may include a garden suite, coach house, or laneway home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per dwelling unit, on the same lot as the principal residence, as one real estate entity (no strata), with a separate entrance. Zone caps on units per parcel apply: RR two; R-1 three (parcel 280 m² or less) or four. No short-term rental on a lot with a suite. No suite size or owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.3(b), (g)","official_wording":"Not more than one Secondary Suite shall be permitted within each Dwelling Unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per dwelling unit, and secondary suites and accessory dwelling units are listed in that class; a unit with 3 or more sleeping units needs 2 spaces.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"Table 5-1","official_wording":"1 space per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a new secondary suite. A development permit may also be required (for example in the wildfire interface zone, downtown, on a slope over 30%, or near a creek). New construction such as a carriage house needs an infrastructure servicing permit first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspections, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/building/permits/","section":"Do you need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Construction of any new occupancy building, accessory building or secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (s. 4.1.3 and the zone sections); Building Bylaw No. 2716, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 1 (short title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Management Permit is needed to cut, remove, kill or damage any tree (single trunk at least 20 cm across at 1.4 m high) anywhere in the City, unless exempt. Land in the wildfire interface, within 30 m of a stream, or with a 30% or greater slope may also need a development permit; the OCP exempts only hazard-tree removal.","short":"Yes, for trees at least 20 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/13878","section":"ss. 2, 3, 4","official_wording":"Unless otherwise exempted by this Bylaw, this Bylaw applies to all lands within the boundaries of the City of Rossland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: any tree on a residential parcel of 930 m² or less with a dwelling (but a permit is still needed for significant trees, slopes over 20%, within 10 m of knotweed, or replacement trees); a hazard tree (certified in writing by a Certified Tree Risk Assessor); a tree severely damaged by nature posing imminent danger; trees removed for an approved building permit, driveway or utilities; farm operations; and City or utility works.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/13878","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"from a Parcel that is 930 sq. m. (10,000 square feet) in size or less that is and zoned for residential use, and upon which a residential dwelling is situated exists, unless the Tree proposed to be cut or removed is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 (tree removal permit application fee, non-refundable per the Tree Management Bylaw).","short":"$50 application fee (non-refundable)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule B, Other Fees","official_wording":"Tree Removal Permit $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"When a permit is issued, plant two replacement trees for each tree cut, on the same parcel within 12 months (conifers at least 1.5 m tall; deciduous at least 7 cm base diameter), with a $300 security deposit per replacement tree. None for a hazard tree or an exempt tree. The Manager may instead approve a $300 payment per unplanted tree.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/13878","section":"s. 6 (Replacement Trees) and s. 7","official_wording":"plant on the Parcel from which a Tree is cut or removed two (2) Replacement Trees for each Tree that is cut or removed from the Parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No separate boulevard tree rules found. The Tree Management Bylaw applies to all lands in the City (works by or for the City are exempt). Under the Traffic and Highways Bylaw, owners must not let trees or vegetation obstruct or damage a sidewalk, boulevard or highway (s. 5.12(c)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6986","section":"s. 5.12(c)","official_wording":"cause or allow trees, shrubs, or other vegetation to remain that physically obstructs or visibly impairs pedestrian and vehicle traffic on a sidewalk, boulevard or highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Up to $50,000 plus costs of prosecution on conviction; each tree cut without a permit is a separate offence. The bylaw can also be enforced by bylaw notice under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2749, 2021.","short":"Up to $50,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/13878","section":"s. 9 (Offences and Penalties)","official_wording":"is liable upon summary conviction to pay a fine of not more than $50,000, plus the costs of prosecution","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/13878","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Rossland Tree Management Bylaw No. 2769, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and green bin (food waste) are collected weekly in Rossland by GFL Environmental under the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary program. Recycling collection is run through Recycle BC; its frequency is not stated on the City's pages.","short":"Garbage, green bin weekly; recycling not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","section":"Information on Garbage and Composting","official_wording":"weekly collection of garbage and the green bin (food waste) will occur.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDKB weekly collection schedule posted on the City site, or the 'Curbside Pick Up Schedule Address Search' tool. For missed pick-ups or holiday changes contact GFL's Trail office at (250) 367-0099 or CSRTrail@GFLenv.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/operations/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling","official_wording":"Weekly Green Bin and Garbage Collection Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage goes in bags with a collection tag, not in a City cart. Each household has a free 80 litre green bin and kitchen tote for food waste from the RDKB. A bear-resistant bin is available by trade-in. To get a new bin contact the RDKB at 250-368-9148 or use the Order a new bin link at rdkb.com/greenbin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Bin User Guide, Kootenay Region (PDF), RDKB, 2023","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31060","section":"p. 1","official_wording":"Each household will receive an 80 litre curbside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out only on the collection day, between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and remove them by 7:00 p.m. (uncollected ones too). Garbage must be in a bag inside a bin with a secure lid, wildlife-resistant, with the tag visible. Store bins in a wildlife-resistant enclosure or otherwise inaccessible to wildlife until the next collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31482","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 5:00 am and 7:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each garbage bag needs a tag (sticker) visible on it or GFL will not collect it. Bylaw: bag no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (about 76 x 83 cm), and a full container no heavier than 23 kg (50 lb). Tags are sold in sheets of 10 at Ferraro Foods, Alpine Drug Mart or City Hall. A 2023 RDKB notice priced tags at $3.00 each.","short":"Each bag needs tag; $3.00 each","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the City's Garbage & Recycling page says '1 bag or a can not exceeding 120L in volume and 50 lbs in weight'; the bylaw says about 80-100 L, so the bylaw is given. The $3.00 tag price comes from a 2023 document; the current price is not stated on the City's page.","source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 3.2, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"shall not pick up any solid waste or garbage bags not labeled with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The annual collection charge is not stated in a current document that could be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023 (set-out location and times are also in Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 2816, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"\"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No regular curbside yard-waste pick-up. Since 2026 spring clean-up collects roadside sand and gravel only. Bylaw 2817 lets the City designate collection days, but none is stated.","short":"No regular pick-up","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 9.1-9.2","official_wording":"From time to time, the City may designate days when the City may provide general residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"When the City designates collection days: prunings under 2.5 cm across and 1 m long, up to 1 cubic yard per dwelling; special days allow up to 10 cm by 3 m, up to 9 cubic yards. Arena bins take trimmings under 10 cm across and 3 m long, and leaves with no garbage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 9.4-9.6","official_wording":"centimetres in diameter and 1 metre in length and up to 10 centimetres in diameter and 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Debris bins at the arena parking lot take tree trimmings and branches (under 10 cm, 3 m), leaves and yard waste, no garbage, on a rotating, budget-limited basis. McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail takes yard waste at your expense. The RDKB Green Bin takes backyard garden waste.","short":"Arena parking lot debris bins (rotating basis)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Spring Burning, What you Need to Know, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/spring-burning/","section":"Drop-Off","official_wording":"Yard or garden waste are accepted at the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill located in Trail, BC.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge is stated for the arena bins. Hauling to McKelvey Creek Landfill is at the resident's expense; the landfill fee is not stated.","short":"No charge stated for arena bins","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Press Release &#8211; City of Rossland Updates Spring Clean-Up Program for 2026 &#8211; Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/press-release-city-of-rossland-updates-spring-clean-up-program-for-2026/","section":"Press release","official_wording":"Direct hauling to the McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail (at resident expense)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted: liquids; fats, meat, bones, food and kitchen waste, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags; loose soil and rocks; garbage; prunings or limbs over the size limits; human or animal excrement; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species. The City page also lists dirt, sod, rocks and construction material.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 9.3","official_wording":"Fats, meat and bones, food waste and kitchen waste, peels, coffee grounds, tea bags;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2817, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/33418/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"\"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2817, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies all year unless further restrictions are announced. The Municipal Officer sets Stages 1 to 4 by notice (website, print, social media or radio), at least one week before a stage increase is enforced except in emergencies.","short":"Stage 1 all year; Stages 1 to 4 set by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6143","section":"s. 5.1, 6.2-6.3","official_wording":"authorized to determine the applicable Water Restriction Stage, provide notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (all year unless more is announced): water on alternate days by odd or even street number, and outdoor residential use only before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days; before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice, Outdoor Water Use Restrictions, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/notice-outdoor-water-use-restrictions/","section":"Notice: Outdoor Water Use Restrictions","official_wording":"Alternate day watering based on residential street number (odd/even).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"There are no restrictions on watering vegetable gardens or fruit trees for personal use (Stage 1 notice).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Notice, Outdoor Water Use Restrictions, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/notice-outdoor-water-use-restrictions/","section":"Notice: Outdoor Water Use Restrictions","official_wording":"There are no restrictions on watering vegetable gardens or fruit trees for personal use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply for an exemption permit stating the reason and how long it is needed. In Stages 1 and 2 a Municipal Officer decides; in Stages 3 and 4 Council decides by resolution.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6143","section":"s. 7.1(iii)","official_wording":"A person can apply for an exemption permit upon submitting an application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for each offence, with a maximum fine or penalty of $2,500; each day is a separate offence.","short":"$100 per offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6143","section":"s. 4.4-4.5","official_wording":"dollars ($100) for each offence and shall be liable to a fine or penalty not exceeding two-thousand five-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6143","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Outdoor Water Use Regulation Bylaw No. 2696, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog in Rossland needs a valid licence for the current calendar year. A licence is not required for a dog under 4 months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 6.1-6.2","official_wording":"A Person shall not own, keep, possess or harbour any Dog in the City of Rossland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Rossland issues dog licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses & Permits, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/licences-and-permits/","section":"Dog Licence","official_wording":"must be licenced by the City of Rossland","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL LICENCE FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL LICENCE FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence: $5. Service dogs (as approved by the Animal Control Officer on application) are exempt from licence fees. The fee schedule lists no senior, early-payment or late fee, and no transfer fee; a licence is not transferable to another dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/31480","section":"Schedule E, Animal Control Licence Fees","official_wording":"Non-st erilized M ale or Female Dog $50.00 Replacem ent License $ 5.00 Schedule E: Animal Cont ro l Lice nce Fees Page 10 of 10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued; the licensing year runs January 1 to December 31. A new licence is needed each calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 6.10","official_wording":"Every Dog Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall (1920 Third Avenue) during regular office hours, or online by choosing 'I Want To...' then 'Make a Payment' on the City website. A Dog Licence Application form is linked from the City's pages.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses & Permits, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/licences-and-permits/","section":"Dog Licence","official_wording":"Dog licences can be purchased at City Hall during regular office hours or online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 early payment (1-14 days); $100 penalty.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $100 penalty","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"SCHEDULE B- BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (licence required, s. 6.1); fees are set in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2863, 2025 (Schedule E).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large. Off the owner's property it must be on a leash or 'under control' (restrained by hand, voice command or electronic device, and not showing aggressive behaviour). On the owner's unenclosed land it must be restrained or contained so it cannot roam. In the Downtown Core and in dog exclusion zones, the dog must be on a leash held by a responsible person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 3 \"At Large\"","official_wording":"a)not restrained by means of a leash where the Animal is on public property or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No maximum length is set for ordinary dogs. A dog designated Aggressive must be on a leash of no more than 1.2 m (no retractable leash) in public places.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 9.4(b)","official_wording":"length of 1.2 metres from Owner to Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No off-leash area is named in the bylaw or on the City's Animal Control page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are prohibited in these Dog Exclusion Zones: Centennial Park, Cook Avenue Ball Diamond, Esling Park, Jubilee Park, Nickelplate Park, Museum Park, Rossland Outdoor Pool Park, and School District No. 20 properties (Ecole des Sept-Sommets and Rossland Summit School). Dogs may not be tied up and left unattended in the downtown core except at the designated leash stations (five minutes or less).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"areas are designated as Dog Exclusion Zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove a dog's droppings from any public place, or from private property without the owner's consent, and put them in a suitable refuse container. An owner who is legally blind is exempt for a Service Dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 7.11","official_wording":"must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 early payment (1-14 days), $100 penalty, for an animal at large (also $50/$100 for a dog at large in an exclusion zone or the Downtown Core).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"SCHEDULE B- BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer who believes a dog is an Aggressive Dog or Vicious Dog may designate it and must send the owner a letter. An Aggressive Dog is one that, without provocation, has shown aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury to a person or domestic animal. A Vicious Dog has caused a minor injury more than once, or a serious injury, or is likely to, or is a Dangerous Dog. The owner has 14 days to ask for reconsideration (or to make written representations for a Vicious designation).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 3 definitions","official_wording":"\"Aggressive Dog\" means a Dog that without provocation and in the absence of a mitigating factor:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive Dog: never at large; in public, on a collar or harness and leash no longer than 1.2 m (not retractable); microchip within 14 days of notice; photo supplied to the City; Aggressive Dog licence; report a move, death or change of owner within 2 business days; tell any new owner of the designation. Vicious Dog: all of that except as modified, plus muzzle in public, warning signs at all entrances, and keep it indoors or in a locked Enclosure (at least 2 m high, wide and long) inside a locked, fenced yard. No minimum handler age is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"The Owner of an Aggressive Dog must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Rossland's bylaw states no separate licence fee for these dogs, and its fee schedule lists none.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The owner must report a dog bite or injury to the Animal Control Officer within 72 hours. Anyone else can complain to City Hall, (250) 362-7396, in person, by telephone or email, in writing or through the Report a Problem form. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 14.1","official_wording":"The Owner of a Dog shall not leave the scene of a Dog Bite or incident in which an injury to a Person or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices, early payment (1-14 days) / penalty: aggressive behaviour $50/$100; minor injury $150/$300; serious injury $250/$500; aggressive dog at large or improperly leashed $100/$200; vicious dog at large, improperly leashed, not muzzled or no signage $150/$300.","short":"Notice $100 to $250 early ($200 to $500 penalty)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"SCHEDULE B- BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (Part 9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs in total on any real property, unless it is a licensed veterinary clinic, an animal shelter, a licensed animal-care business, or a kennel where the Zoning Bylaw permits one.","short":"Max 4 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 7.9","official_wording":"A Person shall not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 4 dogs unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Rossland's Animal Control Bylaw limits only dogs and sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Livestock may be kept only where the Zoning Bylaw permits. Hens: no more than 15 per property. Roosters and other poultry are not allowed in residential areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the City unless permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than 4 dogs are allowed only at a licensed veterinary clinic, animal shelter, licensed animal-care business or a kennel where zoning permits. Zoning Bylaw 2864 permits a kennel only in the RR (Rural Residential) zone. Puppies are not excluded from the count.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 7.9-7.10","official_wording":"c) A licenced business that provides care for Animals in a manner permitted by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for 'Too many animals': $150 early payment (1-14 days), $300 penalty. Kennel use contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $150/$300.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"SCHEDULE B- BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (s. 7.9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in residential areas hens (female chickens) may be kept if they meet the Animal Control Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw. The hen owner must live at the property and have the property owner's written permission. Other poultry (roosters, turkeys, ducks, geese) are not allowed in residential areas unless Agricultural Use zoning permits.","short":"Yes, residential areas; keeper lives there, owner consent","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"kept in accordance with this Bylaw and the City's Zoning Bylaw. The keeping of other poultry species,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than 15 hens per property.","short":"15 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 12.3","official_wording":"No more than fifteen (15) Hens may be kept at a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No, except on property zoned for Agricultural Use where the Zoning Bylaw lawfully permits roosters; even then they must not cause a nuisance.","short":"No, except agricultural zoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 12.10","official_wording":"Roosters shall not be kept on any property unless that property is zoned for Agricultural Use and the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop must protect hens from wind, precipitation and predators, give at least 0.5 m² of floor per hen, one perch bar (or 25 cm of perch) per hen and one nesting box per two hens. A hen enclosure (run) of at least 0.9 m² per hen must be attached or alongside. Coop and run must meet the setbacks for accessory buildings and structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 12.8","official_wording":"Coop must protect chickens from wind, precipitation, and predators;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Rossland's bylaw states no permit or registration for hens and no fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is not covered by a residential rule. The Zoning Bylaw counts bees as 'Agricultural Use', which is a permitted use only in the Rural Residential (RR) zone and in the CD-3 RHP zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"AGRICULTURAL USE means a use providing for the growing, rearing, cultivating,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas and the like) may be kept only where the Zoning Bylaw permits; the Zoning Bylaw prevails in a conflict. Livestock may not cause a nuisance (noise, odour, wildlife, manure). Ducks, geese and turkeys are not allowed in residential areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 11.1 and 11.4","official_wording":"No person shall keep Livestock in any area of the City unless permitted under the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (Part 12, Regulations for the Keeping of Chickens) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control Bylaw\" No. 2862, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No RV on a highway, alley or City property, except 24 hours within 20 m of home for loading. No trailer on a highway, boulevard or alley over 24 hours. No vehicle on a highway over 24 hours or as overnight abode without permission. November 1 to April 30: residential on-street parking banned 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; vehicles moved every 24 hours.","short":"No RVs; 24 hours within 20 m of home to load","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6986","section":"s. 7.14","official_wording":"A person must not leave or park a recreational vehicle on a highway, alley, or City-owned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential (R) and comprehensive development (CD) zones, one recreational vehicle or trailer per dwelling unit may be parked or stored. No size limit is stated. Commercial vehicles over 4,000 kg, wrecked vehicles and construction equipment are not allowed (with limited exceptions).","short":"1 RV or trailer per dwelling unit; no size limit stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 5.18.1","official_wording":"or trailer; construction or heavy equipment of any kind or any Building material shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on streets, boulevards, alleys or City parking lots: nobody may live in or sleep in a vehicle, RV or trailer parked there, or extend slide-outs. On a single-detached residential lot, one RV, trailer, truck camper, camper or tent may be used as a camp site for up to 14 days, followed by a 5-day gap before it may be used again; camping on a parcel is otherwise banned except in a zone that permits a campground.","short":"No on streets; lot: 14 days then 5-day gap","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6986","section":"s. 7.15","official_wording":"While parked upon any highway, boulevard, alley, or in any portion of a parking lot owned or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw Schedule A, ticket fine / early-pay fine: park recreational vehicle $100 / $50; park or leave a detached trailer $100 / $50; occupying a vehicle or trailer as living quarters $100 / $50; unlawful parking (general) $50 / $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6986","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Column 3 Column 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (s. 7.12-7.15) and City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (s. 4.2.1 and 5.18)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6986","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2689, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No person may make or allow noise or sound that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, safety, comfort or convenience of a reasonable person of ordinary sensitivity in the neighbourhood. Owners, occupiers and tenants may not allow their property to be used that way. Playing or operating radios, stereos or other sound equipment so as to disturb others is specifically prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 3.2-3.3","official_wording":"disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, safety, comfort or convenience of any reasonable person or persons of ordinary sensitivity on the same","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's copy of the Good Neighbour Bylaw is a poor scan.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, building, repair, demolition and digging work that makes noise disturbing others is not allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. The Chief Building Inspector can grant a written construction permit for necessary work at set hours if it is impractical to comply.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 3.3(e)-(f) and 3.5(a)","official_wording":"before 7:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Animals: no Nuisance Sound (over 5 minutes in any hour from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., or over 10 minutes in any hour from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Motorized lawn or garden equipment is banned 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Mobile public address systems need a permit. Exempt: normal farm operations, household equipment, emergency work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"s. 3 \"Nuisance Sound\" and s. 7.13","official_wording":"more than five minutes within any 1 hour period between 10:00 PM of one day and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Hall, (250) 362-7396, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Complaints must be in writing (mail, email, fax or hand-delivered) with the complainant's name, address and phone number; you may be asked to keep a 'noise log'. Urgent safety issues are the exception.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisances, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/bylaw-enforcement/noise-and-nuisances/","section":"How to make a Complaint","official_wording":"must be in writing (standard mail, email, fax or hand delivered)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise line is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket bylaws are unreadable scans.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 2631, 2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Rossland Good Neighbour Bylaw Number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow rubbish or noxious or offensive matter to collect or pile up around a container; the property to become unsightly; dead landscaping, noxious weeds or other growth to build up; graffiti to remain; or derelict vehicles to be kept outdoors. Normal farm operations and zoning-permitted orderly storage are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"water, rubbish, noxious, offensive, or unwholesome matter to collect or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complain to City Hall in writing (mail, email, fax or hand-delivered) with your name, address, phone number and the specific location and nature of the problem; anonymous complaints are not investigated. Policy AD-3 also allows telephone or the 'Report a Problem' form on the City website. You may be asked for a statement describing the unsightliness and your relationship to the property. City Hall: (250) 362-7396.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise and Nuisances, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/bylaw-enforcement/noise-and-nuisances/","section":"How to make a Complaint","official_wording":"you may be asked for a statement to articulate the unsightliness of the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can order the owner to fix the property, usually within 14 days. If the owner does not comply, the City may do the work at the owner's cost, including administrative costs, and may add the cost to the property taxes. The City first seeks voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 6.10-6.11","official_wording":"remove unsightly accumulations of materials or rubbish from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The City's ticket bylaws are unreadable scans.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 2631, 2017 (Part 6, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2631, 2017 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/21163","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Rossland Good Neighbour Bylaw Number","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 'campfire' is allowed without a burn permit if it burns clean firewood in a pile no larger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across, is attended by a person with firefighting tools and water who ensures it is out before leaving, and no other restriction applies. Campfires are banned when the BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre bans Category 1 campfires, or when a Fire Service Officer or the Manager of Public Works finds a nuisance or hazard.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m across","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the City's Spring Burning page says 'The City's Burning Bylaw DOES NOT apply to campfires on private property'. The bylaw (Part 4) does apply to campfires, so the bylaw's rules are given.","source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"s. 2(d), 2(k), 3.2, 4.1","official_wording":"burns clean firewood in a pile no larger than 0.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres in diameter,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning yard waste, garbage and prohibited materials is always prohibited, with no exceptions. A Burn Permit may be issued only for open burning of material from urban interface clearing, agricultural pruning and land clearing, or to remove a fire hazard, and only on days when the Venting Index is above 55.","short":"No for yard waste; permit only for limited purposes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"s. 3.4, 3.7, 3.9","official_wording":"are always and without exception prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Open burning needs a Burn Permit; campfires do not. Apply to City Hall with the Schedule B Burn Permit Application; it must be approved by the Manager of Public Works. Permit holders must call RDKB Fire Rescue at 250-364-1737 on every burn day. City Hall: 250-362-7396, cityhall@rossland.ca.","short":"Yes for open burning; none for campfires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"s. 3.1-3.3, Schedule B","official_wording":"Only when the Burn Permit Application (Schedule B) has been approved by the Manager of Public Works (or designate),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"A burn permit can be suspended when a BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre open fire prohibition or ban is in effect, and campfires are banned when that Centre bans Category 1 campfires. The permit form directs applicants to the BC Wildfire Service 'Wildfire Status Fire Bans and Restrictions' page and to check the Venting Index before burning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"s. 3.5(a), 4.1(a), Schedule B","official_wording":"a BC Wildfire Service - Southeast Fire Centre open fire prohibition or ban is imposed or is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard-waste pick-up no longer happens: spring clean-up collects roadside sand and gravel only. Use the debris bins at the arena parking lot (rotational, budget limited), the RDKB Green Bin for garden waste, or haul it to McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail at your own expense.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Spring Burning - What you Need to Know, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/spring-burning/","section":"Burning Alternatives","official_wording":"Every spring, the City provides a curbside Yard waste pick-up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning bylaw notice amounts: open burning without a valid Burn Permit $500; burning prohibited material $500; breaking a campfire ban $200; burning in hazardous wind $200; burning during a venting index of >55 (as the schedule words it) $200; breaking permit terms or causing a nuisance $200.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Open Burning without a valid Burn Permit 3.1, 3.3, 3.5 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The City of Rossland Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46239","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"The City of Rossland Fire Prevention and Burning Bylaw No. 2814, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer (low-hazard) fireworks may be set off only on private property and not after 10:00 p.m. No dates are set. Minors may not possess any fireworks. Firecrackers may not be discharged. All fireworks are banned during a Category 2 fire prohibition.","short":"Private property only, not after 10:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":"s. 3(a)-(d), (h)","official_wording":"Consumer fireworks may only be discharged on an individual's private property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw states no rule on selling fireworks.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks (low-hazard): small Roman candles, sparklers, fountains, volcanoes, mines and snakes. Display fireworks (high-hazard, professional use): aerial shells, cakes, large Roman candles, waterfalls, lances and wheels. Firecrackers are small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers. Special effects pyrotechnics are also high-hazard and professional-only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"include items known as small Roman candles, sparklers, fountains, volcanoes, mines and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for display fireworks and special effects pyrotechnics. An application form must be approved by the Fire Chief (Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, Rossland) or a City officer. The person discharging must hold a Fireworks Operator Certificate approved by Natural Resources Canada, or satisfy the Fire Chief of equivalent knowledge. Permit fee $25, due on approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":"s. 3(e)-(g), Schedule A","official_wording":"must be completed and approved by the Fire Chief or designated Officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Firecrackers: $100 per offence. Unauthorized possession or discharge of display fireworks or special effects pyrotechnics: $250 per offence. The bylaw sets no other amount.","short":"Firecrackers $100; display fireworks $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":"s. 4(b)-(c)","official_wording":"dollars {$100.00) for each offence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/5973","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2651, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Rossland uses the Bylaw Notice Enforcement system (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2749, 2021), which lets the City settle disputes such as dog control or water restriction tickets locally rather than in Provincial Court. A Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw (No. 2721, 2020) also exists. The City's Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides whether a fine is needed; enforcement is mostly complaint-based and starts with seeking voluntary compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Compliance, Enforcement Notices & Fines","official_wording":"allows the City to deal with bylaw disputes such as dog control or water restriction violation tickets at the local level, rather than through the Provincial Court System.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dogs, early payment (1-14 days) / penalty: unlicensed $50/$100; at large $50/$100; not picking up droppings $50/$100. Unlawful parking: ticket $50, early pay $25. Burning without a permit: $500. Refuse accessible to wildlife: $100. Breaking water restrictions: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control bylaw notices show a lower early-payment amount for days 1 to 14 (for example $50 instead of $100 for an unlicensed dog). Traffic and Highways tickets show a lower early-pay fine (for example $25 instead of $50 for unlawful parking).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control bylaw notices carry a higher penalty amount after the early-payment period (for example $100 instead of $50 for an unlicensed dog).","short":"Higher amount after early period (e.g. $100 vs $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2862, 2025 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/51764","section":"Schedule B (Bylaw Notice Enforcement offences)","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Bylaw Notice Dispute Form (online or at City Hall) within 14 days of receiving the notice. Notices not disputed within 14 days are deemed convicted. No adjudication fee is stated in the readable text.","short":"Within 14 days; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy AD-3 Bylaw and Policy Enforcement (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6645","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Dispute Process","official_wording":"the disputant must complete the Bylaw Notice Dispute Form within fourteen (14) days of receiving the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2749, 2021, and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2721, 2020; amounts also appear in each bylaw's own schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy AD-3 Bylaw and Policy Enforcement (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/6645","section":"Supporting Document Links","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2749, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person who owns or operates a business in the City needs a licence for each business, a separate licence for each premises, and a separate one for each business at the same premises. Not covered: registered societies and charities not running a regular commercial business, occasional non-profit fundraising, government activities, and rentals under the Residential Tenancy Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"ss. 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3","official_wording":"Every person who owns or operates a business within the City of Rossland shall apply for, obtain and hold a licence for each business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$125 for most businesses; $150 for a licensed restaurant or bar; $75 for a home occupation, mobile vendor or door-to-door sales. A one-time $150 inspection fee applies to new applications where required (for example restaurants and other new businesses). Short-term rentals and bed and breakfasts have their own fees.","short":"$125 (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Licensed Full-Service Restaurant/Bar $150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Business Licence Application and email it to city.hall@rossland.ca, signed by the applicant and the property owner. Staff check zoning, the building inspector, fire inspector and Interior Health sign-offs as required. You cannot start business until the licence is approved and issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46865","section":"Business Licence Application","official_wording":"Please send completed form to city.hall@rossland.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for one year, from January 1 to December 31, each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"the licence period shall be one (1) year, to commence on January l 51 and to terminate on December 3l 51","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for travelling service businesses such as trades, cleaning and pest control. The Kootenay-Wide Inter-Community Business Licence is $100 a year on top of a standard licence from a participating town where the business has a premise, and lets it work in the other participating towns. Not for short-term rentals, accommodation or mobile food vendors.","short":"Yes, $100 a year (travelling services)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/46865","section":"Licence Type","official_wording":"$100 Additional Fee - INTER-COMMUNITY Kootenay Wide (includes Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Creston, New Denver and Silverton)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Not holding a valid licence: $500 ($250 if paid early, within 14 days). Operating with an expired licence: $300 ($150 early). In court: $2,000 to $50,000 plus costs.","short":"$500 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"Schedule C; s. 14.3","official_wording":"Not in possession of valid Business Licence 2.1 $500 $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as City of Rossland \"Business Licence Bylaw 2801, 2024\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is a permitted use in all zones, subject to s. 4.1.5. A lot with a home occupation cannot also have a short-term rental or bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.2(d)","official_wording":"Permitted Uses in all Zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, it must be licensed by the City. The home occupation licence fee is $75 a year.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.5(a)(1)","official_wording":"A Home Occupation shall be licensed by the City of Rossland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 46 m² or 25% of the dwelling floor area, whichever is less. Only residents plus three other people may work there. Hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with no traffic congestion, parking problems or nuisance. Work inside the home or accessory building, no outdoor storage. No retail sales except goods made on the premises. One sign up to 0.5 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.5(a)","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 46 m2 of the Dwelling Unit or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No manufacturing, welding, light industry or other use that creates noise, vibration, smoke, dust or fume nuisance, and nothing using materials that give off flammable or explosive vapours or gases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.5(a)(8), (9)","official_wording":"shall not involve manufacturing, welding, light industries or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (s. 4.1.5); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 1 (short title)","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the \"City of Rossland Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in two categories. Residential STR: only in a principal residence that is a single detached dwelling (RR, R-1 and CD-5 zones), only while the principal resident is present, one per lot, not on a lot with a secondary suite, accessory dwelling unit, home occupation, childcare facility or bed and breakfast. Commercial STR: R-3, C-1, C-3, C-4, R-GH, R-GS and some CD zones. Rossland is on the Province's exempt list for its principal-residence rule.","short":"Yes, two categories: Residential and Commercial STR","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's Short Term Rentals page says a residential STR \"May occur in the principal residence for up to 3 months a year when the principal resident is away\", but Zoning Bylaw s. 4.1.6(a)(1) says the principal resident must be present anytime the use is occurring (bylaw followed). Also the bylaw says no residential STR where \"a Secondary Suite and an Accessory Dwelling Unit exists\" while the definition and the City page say no STR with a secondary suite or a detached suite. Rossland appears on the Province's \"List of exempt communities\" (page updated Sept 21, 2026; lists as of June 1, 2026), so the provincial principal-residence requirement does not apply, but the City's own principal-residence rule does. Commercial STR is permitted in zones including R-3, C-1, C-3, C-4, R-GH and R-GS and some CD zones (s. 4.1.7); the May 2024 grandfathering zones are R-GH and R-GS.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.6(a)","official_wording":"Must only occur in a Principal Residence as an Accessory Use and the principal resident must be present anytime the Short Term Rental - Residential use is occurring.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required to operate or advertise any short-term rental. Fees: residential STR $400 licence plus $150 inspection; commercial STR $800 plus $150 inspection. Licences run January 1 to December 31.","short":"Yes, $400 plus $150 inspection (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"s. 12.8, 12.9","official_wording":"No person shall operate a Short-Term Rental (Commercial or Residential) without a valid and subsisting local business licence issued by the City of Rossland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration of short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, in addition to the City licence. The City requires the provincial number in every ad and in the notice inside the unit. Rossland is on the Province's exempt list for the principal-residence rule only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.ca/short-term-rentals/","section":"Short Term Rentals","official_wording":"All short term rentals are required to be registered with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Residential STR: max 3 sleeping units and 6 guests; commercial: max 4 and 8. Every licence applicant needs a local contact available 24/7 with a 15-minute phone reply. Ads and an in-unit notice show licence and provincial numbers, capacity and parking. Parking stalls clear by 10 a.m.; safety inspection. Parking is 1 space per sleeping unit, on top of the home's own parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Other zoning rules: one sign of no more than 0.5 m²; must not change the residential character of the dwelling; no nuisance; STR not allowed in RVs, vehicles, tents or boats; Temporary Use Permits not considered. The City's FAQ gives 1 parking space per room plus 2 for the main home; Table 5-1 reads 1 space per sleeping unit for a residential STR (and 1 per dwelling unit for the home), so the table is followed. Bylaw s. 12.12: one residential STR licence per lot; s. 12.13: operator must be the principal resident.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/55924","section":"s. 4.1.6(a)(10), 4.1.7(a)(4), (6)","official_wording":"maximum of three Sleeping Units within any Dwelling Unit and a maximum of 6 guests within any Dwelling Unit at any one time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating or advertising a short-term rental without a valid licence: $500 ($250 if paid early, within 14 days). Failing to meet operating conditions (capacity, parking, posted information): $500 ($250 early). Zoning Bylaw: unauthorized STR use or failing STR requirements: $500.","short":"$500 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Operating a Short-Term Rental (Commercial or 12.8 $500 $250 Residential) without a valid business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","place_name":"Rossland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Rossland Business Licence Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (Part 5, s. 12.8 to 12.21, Schedules B and C); Zoning Bylaw No. 2864, 2026 (ss. 4.1.6, 4.1.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2801, 2024 (PDF), City of Rossland","source_url":"https://rossland.civicweb.net/document/38323","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as City of Rossland \"Business Licence Bylaw 2801, 2024\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, plumbing, repairing or altering a building or structure (including a retaining wall), moving or demolishing one, occupying a new one, installing a masonry fireplace or wood-burning appliance, or changing its use. Saanich's Q&A: all new buildings over 10 m² (107 sq ft). A separate application is needed for each structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"constructing, plumbing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a retaining wall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not needed for: minor repairs or alterations to non-structural parts; repairing or replacing a fixture or water heater with no piping change; an accessory building under 10 m² used for utility purposes that creates no hazard; retaining structures under 1.20 m high; a fence (but see retaining walls); a trellis, arbour or similar landscape structure on a single-family lot, or a soil-supporting wall under 1.20 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural components of a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online. Create a MySaanich account and use one of the residential portals (New Build, Addition, Renovation, Other, Demolition); commercial permits have their own online application. Incomplete applications are not accepted.","short":"Online (MySaanich account)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Permits, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/inspections-services/residential-permits.html","section":"Residential Permits","official_wording":"A MySaanich account is required to complete an application, upload documents, pay application fees, book inspections, view your application status and more!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Depends on permit type. For a new build (single-family dwelling, garden suite, houseplex or accessory building over 10 m²): a title search no more than 30 days old, copies of encumbrances Saanich is party to, digital plans, arborist report, letters of assurance if designed by a registered professional, energy compliance report, stormwater design (most new dwellings), project data table.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit - New checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Inspections/02_App_Residential_New_Checklist.Fillable.pdf","section":"Residential Building Permit - New checklist","official_wording":"Title Search (current within 30 days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"For a complete application the District aims to respond within 12 business days (residential) or 15 days (commercial). The first response may be comments, not a permit. A garden suite permit takes about six weeks from a complete application.","short":"12 business days (residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspection Services, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/inspections-services.html","section":"Building Permit Application Review Timelines","official_wording":"the District aims to provide a response within 12 business days for a residential application and 15 days for a commercial application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through your MySaanich account or by calling 250-475-5458; book before 3:00 p.m. on the business day before to be inspected the next business day. The Building Bylaw (s. 7.13) separately requires at least 48 hours' notice before covering work or for a final inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Inspections Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Inspections/Residential%20Inspections%20Guide%20-%20FINAL%20-%202025.pdf","section":"Residential Inspections Guide","official_wording":"going online to your MySaanich account, or by calling 250-475-5458","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Inspection Services, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria BC V8X 2W7. Phone 250-475-5457, email inspections@saanich.ca. Inspections booking line 250-475-5458.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permit - New checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Inspections/02_App_Residential_New_Checklist.Fillable.pdf","section":"Residential Building Permit - New checklist","official_wording":"District of Saanich 770 Vernon Avenue Checklist for Victoria BC V8X 2W7 t. 250-475-5457 Residential Building Permit - New","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW, 2019, NO. 9529","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an ordinary fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences except retaining walls (usually needed from 1.20 m high). A swimming pool or liquid storage tank fence needs a written permit from Inspection Services under Bylaw 6016. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a) and 7.3(d)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.5 m (4.9 ft) for a fence between the principal building's minimum setback and a lot line abutting a street.","short":"1.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 6.2(f)(i)","official_wording":"any lot line abutting a street, shall exceed a height of 1.5m (4.9 ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.9 m (6.2 ft) for a fence in any other yard. Deer fences up to 2.5 m (8 ft) are allowed on agricultural lots, and on other lots if not bordering a street or on a street corner.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 6.2(f)(ii) and (g)","official_wording":"no fence in any other yard shall exceed a height of 1.9 m (6.2 ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In single- and two-family zones, no fence over 1 m (3.3 ft) high within the corner area bounded by the street lot lines and a line joining points 9.0 m (29.53 ft) from where they meet. On arterial highways, Ministry consent is needed for structures over 60 cm wide and 90 cm high within 6 m of the intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(b)","official_wording":"no person shall construct, install, suffer or maintain a fence which exceeds a height of 1 m (3.3 ft) in the area bounded by the intersecting lot lines at a street corner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from natural grade. A fence on a retaining wall counts toward one combined limit, except a guard or fence up to 1.07 m (42 in) may sit on a retaining wall. Within 7.5 m of the ocean, a fence or wall may not exceed 0.6 m. No rule on barbed or electric wire found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 6.2(a), (c), (e), (h)","official_wording":"The height of a fence or retaining wall shall mean the vertical distance between natural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, ss. 6.2 and 6.3 (height). Pool and tank fences: Swimming Pool and Liquid Storage Tank Fence Bylaw, 1988, No. 6016. Retaining walls: Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529, Part 11.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2003, NO. 8200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building over 10 m² (107 sq ft) needs a building permit. One under 10 m² used for utility purposes that creates no hazard does not, but it must still meet zoning.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b), 7.3(c)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres in area that is used for utility","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck is applied for as an Addition (the page says 'incl. deck'), and Saanich has a deck checklist. A patio or similar landscape structure needs no permit. No height or size threshold for decks is stated.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Permits, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/inspections-services/residential-permits.html","section":"Residential Permits","official_wording":"Adding to an existing single-family or duplex dwelling, incl. deck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named separately in the sources read. Any new building over 10 m² (107 sq ft) needs a building permit, and the New Build application covers accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Q&A, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/inspections-services/permit-q-as.html","section":"Permit Q&A","official_wording":"You need a building permit for all new buildings over 10 sq m (107 sq ft).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"RS lots (some RS zones excluded): accessory buildings at least 7.5 m from the front lot line (15 m if over 2,000 m²), 1.5 m from rear and interior side lines, 3.5 m from exterior side line; max 3.75 m high, one storey; 1.2 m from the house. Total coverage 10% (under 1,330 m²), 7% (1,330 to 1,999 m²), 5% (2,000 m² and over). Other zones: see the zone schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.34","official_wording":"7.5 m (24.6 ft) from the front lot line or, for lots having an area exceeding 2000 m2 (21,528 ft2), 15 m (49.2 ft) from the front lot line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529; Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW, 2019, NO. 9529","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 (permits where the value of the work is $1,000 or less). The non-refundable application fee is $100 for work under $15,000 and counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 (value $1,000 or less)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Building Permit Fees s. 2(a)","official_wording":"For permits where the value of the work is $1,000.00 or less: $100.00;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$100 for the first $1,000 of value, plus $13 per $1,000 for the next $499,000, plus $10 per $1,000 for value above $500,000. Value is set by the Manager of Inspection Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"Appendix A s. 2(b)","official_wording":"$100.00 for the first $1,000.00 plus;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid with the application: $100 (under $15,000), $300 ($15,001 to $100,000), $1,000 ($100,001 to $500,000), $3,000 ($500,001 to $2 million), $7,500 ($2 million to $10 million), $15,000 (over $10 million). It is part of the permit fee, not extra.","short":"$100 under $15,000 of value; up to $15,000 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"Appendix A s. 1 and 2","official_wording":"An application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition $50 (waived if part of a building permit for one structure). Plumbing $20 a fixture; $50 application fee waived with a building permit. Security deposit: $1,000 for additions or accessory buildings over 25 m², $2,000 new single family dwelling, $10,000 complex building. Fee doubles (up to $20,000 extra) if work starts early.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Water and sewer service connection fees, development cost charges, re-inspection fees (from the third re-inspection), permit extension $200 and other charges are in Appendix A and the Service Connection Fees page. The Permit Fees PDF (updated September 2025) matches the bylaw Appendix A figures.","source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Building and Plumbing fees","official_wording":"shall be $50.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when applying (online through MySaanich). Under Building Bylaw s. 10.8 the security deposit is also paid at application (the Permit Q&A says at issuance). The permit fee and other District charges must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 10.8 says the security deposit is paid at the time of application; the Q&A says at issuance. Not resolved; wording differs.","source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"s. 10.7","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529, Part 21 Appendix A (Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/BUILDING%20BYLAW,%202019,%20NO.%209529.pdf","section":"title and Part 21","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW, 2019, NO. 9529","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use SaanichMap (the Saanich GIS map): search the address, select the parcel, and the zoning is listed in the details panel on the left. A Property Information Report (zoning, lot size, school district, tax levies) is generated from the same search. A new SaanichMap is planned for December 2026.","short":"Online map (SaanichMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning FAQ, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/zoning/zoning-frequently-asked-questions.html","section":"Zoning FAQ","official_wording":"Your property’s zoning information can be found by accessing the Saanich GIS Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 8200, dated September 2003, with later amendments; the PDF includes amendments up to at least Bylaw 10299 (2026). No 'current to' date is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"cover page and definitions","official_wording":"The Corporation of the District of Saanich Zoning B y l a w 8200 September 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets the uses allowed, where buildings may be located, minimum lot size and dimensions for subdivision, and building height and density.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning FAQ, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/zoning/zoning-frequently-asked-questions.html","section":"Zoning FAQ","official_wording":"The uses that can occur on a property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: (250) 475-5471, zoning@saanich.ca","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 8200, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/zoning/zoning-bylaw-8200.html","section":"Zoning Bylaw 8200 page","official_wording":"Share on LinkedIn ## Contact Us Planning Phone: (250) 475-5471 Email: zoning@saanich.ca ## Related Links - Zoning Bylaw Amendment List","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2003, NO. 8200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is a permitted accessory use in all RS, RD and A zones, inside a single family dwelling or houseplex.","short":"Yes, in all RS, RD and A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.24(b)","official_wording":"a secondary suite is a permitted accessory use in all RS, RD, and A zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Garden suites (detached) are allowed on RS and RD lots in a zone listing Garden Suite as a use, inside the Sewer Service Area and/or Urban Containment Boundary, at least 400 m² and 12 m wide, with a single family dwelling. One per lot. Not for short-term rental, bed and breakfast or boarding.","short":"Yes, garden suite in zones listing it; one per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.35","official_wording":"The lot must be within the Sewer Service Area and/or within the Urban Containment Boundary;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per real estate entity, inside the house or houseplex (not on a separate titled parcel); no boarding. On RS lots outside the Urban Containment Boundary: one secondary suite or one garden suite. No separate suite size limit found; the dwelling's total floor area follows its zone (e.g. RS-2: FSR 0.50 or 215 m²). No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.24(b)","official_wording":"No more than one secondary suite is permitted per real estate entity;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional on-site parking space for the suite occupant, unless the regulations say otherwise. Tandem parking on the driveway is allowed. The space must have an energized EV outlet for Level 2 charging.","short":"1 extra space for the suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/development-applications/secondary-suites.html","section":"Secondary Suites","official_wording":"Unless the applicable regulations say otherwise, you must provide one additional onsite parking space for the Secondary Suite occupant.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (Renovation or Addition application for an existing house; New Build for a new one), then an occupancy permit for the suite from Inspection Services, which is required before anyone occupies it. A garden suite needs a building permit and plumbing permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/development-applications/secondary-suites.html","section":"Secondary Suites","official_wording":"Complete and submit a Renovation Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (ss. 5.24 and 5.35); Building Bylaw, 2019, No. 9529","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2003, NO. 8200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for protected trees: Arbutus, Garry oak, Pacific dogwood and Pacific yew (2 m tall or 4 cm thick); Douglas-fir, grand fir, bigleaf maple and western red cedar 30 cm or more across; any tree 60 cm or more; streamside-area, replacement, nest and Saanich-owned trees. Also any tree whose removal needs an OCP development permit; over 2 trees a year on steep-slope parcels.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (30 cm or more for common species)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"s. 1 definition of Protected Tree","official_wording":"Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: Saanich and CRD park operations, federal or provincial land cut by that body, and ALR land cut for farming. Trees below the protected sizes need no permit (but see s. 8). Pruning to sound practice needs no permit (not Significant Trees). Hazard trees need a permit (s. 19), except imminent natural danger: cut, report next business day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 5, 10, 17","official_wording":"ALR Land that are altered, damaged, cut or removed for the purpose of agricultural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee for permits on hazard, utility, foundation, unsuitable-tree, fire-hazard, agricultural or rural-allowance grounds. For trees removed for a building footprint, driveway, parking, septic or services: $50 plus $30 per additional tree, or $100 plus $30 if a rezoning or development permit is also needed. Amending a permit $40.","short":"$50 plus $30 per additional tree (building, driveway)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"ss. 30, 31, 32, 34","official_wording":"There will be no permit fee for tree cutting permits issued pursuant to s. 18, 19 a), b), c),","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are required: 1 per tree for hazard, utility, foundation, unsuitable-tree and rural-allowance removals; 2 for building footprint, driveway or septic removals; 3 for road or subdivision services. Min. size 4 cm (deciduous) or 3 m tall (conifer). Security deposit $300 per tree (first group), $700 (others). None for fire-hazard or agricultural removals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"ss. 40-45","official_wording":"No replacement trees are required for protected trees permitted for removal under s. 19 e)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Trees on Saanich-owned land are protected trees. You cannot prune a tree on municipal land, including boulevards and parks; contact Parks for any tree work on public property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"any tree growing on Saanich-owned property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting a protected tree: Bylaw notice $500 per tree ($450 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000 per tree. On conviction in court: not less than $1,000 first offence, $2,000 after. Significant tree: $5,000 minimum on conviction.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 21","official_wording":"Cutting down a protected tree 7 $500.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/tree-protection-bylaw-2014-no-9272.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"TREE PROTECTION BYLAW, 2014, NO. 9272","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and organics (green cart) are collected every two weeks, on the same day, by separate trucks. Blue Box recycling is not run by Saanich; it is the CRD Blue Box Program (collection by GFL Environmental).","short":"Garbage, organics every other week; recycling by CRD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greener Garbage Collection Guidelines, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/greener-garbage-collection-guidelines.html","section":"General Program Information","official_wording":"Separate trucks collect organics and garbage waste on the same day every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address in the online collection calendar on the Collection Schedules page, or use the Saanich GreenerGarbage app for your schedule and reminders. Reminders can also come by email, text or voicemail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/collection-schedules.html","section":"Collection Schedules page","official_wording":"Enter your address below for your garbage & organics collection dates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage carts: 120 L or 180 L. Organics (green) carts: 80, 120, 240 or 360 L. Change or add with the Cart Exchange Form (mail, utilitybilling@saanich.ca, fax): $30 per size change, free for new owners or tenants within three months, no fee to add a cart. Lost or damaged cart: $50 to replace.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Exchanges, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/your-utility-bill/managing-your-account/cart-exchanges.html","section":"Adding or Changing a Cart page","official_wording":"Complete and submit a Cart Exchange Form to add, remove or exchange cart sizes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, as close to the curb as possible with the front facing the road, at least 1 m clear on all sides and 3 m clear above, without blocking sidewalks, bike lanes or the road. Carts must be accessible to the collector between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/garbage-collection-and-disposal-bylaw-2013-no-9233.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.1","official_wording":"Shall, on their designated collection day place the regulation container(s)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Everything must fit inside the cart with the lid fully closed. Extra garbage: up to two extra bags per collection with Saanich stickers ($3 each), each bag no heavier than 25 kg, placed with the cart. Stickers are not for extra organics; sold at Municipal Hall and recreation centres.","short":"Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags, $3 sticker each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/garbage-collection-and-disposal-bylaw-2013-no-9233.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 7.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"No regulation container shall be filled to a point where the lid cannot be fully","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: a Solid Waste Services fee of $194.13 per dwelling per year, plus annual cart fees. Garbage: 120 L $41.16, 180 L $61.74. Organics: 80 L $35.25, 120 L $49.35, 240 L $98.70, 360 L $129.75. Billed in three instalments on the utility bill.","short":"$194.13 a year plus cart fees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/garbage-collection-and-disposal-bylaw-2013-no-9233.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.4(a)","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/garbage-collection-and-disposal-bylaw-2013-no-9233.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9233","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green organics cart, collected every two weeks: leaves, grass clippings, prunings, plants and branches. In fall Saanich also runs a leaf collection (2026 first pass starts November 2) for broad leaves raked in rows or piles by the road.","short":"Yes, every two weeks in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Selection, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/cart-information/cart-selection.html","section":"Cart Selection page","official_wording":"We accept yard trimmings in the organics cart. Include your grass clippings, leaves, prunings, plants and branches.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Cart: everything must fit with the lid closed; no size rule for branches is given for the cart. Leaf program: broad leaves only, in rows or piles no more than 1 m from the road, clear of catch basins, sidewalks and bike lanes, not in ditches; no limit on piles. Drop-off: branches no longer than 2 m and 5 cm thick.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leaf Collection Program, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/leaf-collection-program.html","section":"Guidelines","official_wording":"Leaves must be in rows or piles no more than 1 metre away from the road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Yard and Garden Waste Drop-off at the Saanich Operations Centre, 1040 McKenzie Ave: Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays and statutory holidays; open year-round. Residents only, vehicles up to 3/4 ton, one load a day; proof of residency may be requested.","short":"Saanich Operations Centre, 1040 McKenzie Ave (residents)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Outdoor Burning page gives the address as 1010 McKenzie Avenue; all other pages say 1040. Hours are the posted current hours and may change (a Remembrance Day closure is posted for November 11, 2026).","source_title":"Garden Recycling Drop-off, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/garden-recycling-drop-off-webcam.html","section":"Drop-off page","official_wording":"located at the Saanich Operations Centre (1040 McKenzie Avenue) and operates year-round","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No separate drop-off or leaf-collection charge is stated: the annual Solid Waste Services fee ($194.13 in 2026) includes the garden recycling drop-off and leaf collection. A special pick-up of yard trimmings is $50 per cubic metre (minimum $50).","short":"Included in $194.13 annual fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cart Selection, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/cart-information/cart-selection.html","section":"Cart Selection page","official_wording":"Includes the Saanich Public Works garden recycling drop-off and leaf collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Drop-off does not accept soil, sod, tree root balls, ashes, rock, demolition wood or animal waste. The fall leaf program takes broad leaves only (no tree needles, acorns, chestnuts, pinecones, grass clippings or prunings).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garden Recycling Drop-off, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/garden-recycling-drop-off-webcam.html","section":"What you can and can't drop off","official_wording":"soil, sod, tree root balls","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection and Disposal Bylaw, 2013, No. 9233 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/garbage-collection-and-disposal-bylaw-2013-no-9233.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9233","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 of the CRD Water Conservation Bylaw is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Commission can bring in Stage 2 or 3 (or change dates) at any time; those take effect 48 hours after notice. Applies to customers of the Regional Water Supply System, which includes Saanich.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns: even-numbered addresses Wednesday and Saturday; odd-numbered addresses Thursday and Sunday. Any method 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.; timed or automatic irrigation systems may also run from 12:01 a.m. For multi-unit complexes use the complex's address number.","short":"Even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedules, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/water/watering-schedules.html","section":"Watering Schedules page","official_wording":"Even numbered addresses may water:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-held container or hose with shut-off nozzle, and micro or drip irrigation, for trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables: any day, any time. Sprinklers on those plants: any day, 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. You may fill pools, hot tubs and ponds. Vehicles and boats: handheld container or hose with automatic shut-off nozzle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)","official_wording":"Micro-irrigation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed. New sod may be watered outside your lawn days (any day, 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.) on installation and for the first 21 days. Newly seeded lawns: until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Then go back to your lawn days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Watering Schedules (CRD)","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket under CRD Bylaw 1857: $200 for lawn watering outside your Stage 1 days or hours, and $200 for wasting water in Stage 1 ($300 Stage 2, $400 Stage 3). A court can fine $100 to $10,000 per day.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"is liable to a fine not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old needs a licence, renewed each year (a new licence each calendar year, to be obtained by February 1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"shall obtain a dog licence on or before the first day of February in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Saanich (apply to its Collector; pay at Municipal Hall, by mail or online). The licence reminder, tag and payment all go through Saanich, not the CRD.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 18.1","official_wording":"shall apply to the Collector and shall pay the fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 if paid before February 1; $30 from February 1. Free for a dog spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying (one free licence per dog).","short":"$25 before February 1 ($30 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 19.1(a), 19.2, 19.5","official_wording":"the sum of $25.00 for each spayed female or castrated male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 if paid before February 1; $40 from February 1.","short":"$35 before February 1 ($40 from February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 19.1(b), 19.5","official_wording":"the sum of $35.00 for each female dog which is not spayed or male dog which is not castrated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Free licence for certified guide or service dogs. No fee for a newcomer with a current licence from another municipality (they must notify Saanich). Kennel breeders registered with the Canadian Kennel Club pay $50 for all their dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 19.4, 19.6, 19.7, 20","official_wording":"shall pay a replacement fee of $5.00 in respect of the tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year (January to December) and must be renewed every year; renew before February 1 to avoid the $5 extra. Saanich issued permanent tags in 2023, so the tag number stays the same each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/dogs-in-saanich/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dog licences must be renewed annually and are valid for the calendar year from January to December","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Renew by mail (cheque to 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria BC V8X 2W7), the 24-hour drop box at Municipal Hall (cheques only), in person at Municipal Hall (cash, cheque, Interac, credit card), or online (credit card only, using the account number on your invoice). New licences: submit the online application; with more than two dogs call 250-475-5484.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/dogs-in-saanich/dog-licences.html","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"By Mail: Mail your cheque and bottom portion of your dog renewal notice to 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC V8X 2W7","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid more than 28 days after). Municipal ticket: $150 if paid within 30 days, $200 after 30 days.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 8, s. 16 / Bylaw notice schedule, animal control, section 16","official_wording":"faeces No dog licence 16 $150.00 $50.00 $50.00 n/a Keeping wild animal without a 35 $150.00 $50.00 $50.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMALS BYLAW, 2004, NO. 8556","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property a dog must be accompanied by and under control of a person. Dogs on highways, school and college grounds, parks, public beaches, trails and other public property must be on a leash held by a person who has control, except in leash-optional areas (where the dog must still be under control). In leash-optional areas you must carry a leash and the dog must wear a collar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 12.1, 12.5","official_wording":"no person shall suffer or permit any dog owned, harboured or in one’s charge to run at large or be on any public place unless the dog is accompanied by and under control of a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash must be a fixed, non-extendable leash not more than 2.4 m long.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"NON-EXTENDABLE LEASH means a fixed, non-extendable leash not more than 2.4 meters in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Leash optional (dog under control): Schedule C parks 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Schedule D parks; fenced areas of Hyacinth, Lambrick and Rudd parks; beaches outside the Migratory Bird Sanctuary; marked areas of Cuthbert Holmes Park, PKOLS trail and Schedule K. Maps: Saanich Dogs in Parks FAQ. Parks on neither list: on leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 12.2, 12.3","official_wording":"the following areas are leash optional provided the dog is under control of a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No dogs: Quick's Bottom; Schedule K shaded areas; P-5 land (except Rithet's Bog leashed perimeter trail); Cedar Hill golf course; artificial turf, hard courts, playgrounds. May to August: Whitehead Park, Cordova Bay beach area, PKOLS beach. Fenced baseball diamonds Mar 1 to Oct 31 (Saanich FAQ page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 13.1 to 13.6","official_wording":"Lands known as Quick’s Bottom lands","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"A person in control of a dog must immediately remove the dog's droppings and put them in a garbage bin, on public property or anyone else's private property. Exception for people physically unable to comply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 14.1, 14.2","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes and disposes of the excrement in a garbage bin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 if paid within 30 days, $200 after (dog running at large, s. 10; unleashed dog in a prohibited area, ss. 12.1, 12.3). Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $200 if more than 28 days).","short":"Ticket $150 if paid in 30 days; $200 after","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Saanich's Dogs in Parks FAQ lists \"Dog running at large\" and several other leash offences at $100 within 30 days and $150 after; the Ticket Bylaw 9029 (consolidated through Amendment 10278) says $150 and $200, so the bylaw is followed. The FAQ page looks out of date. Court conviction: minimum fine $100 first offence, $200 later (Animals Bylaw s. 72.2(a)).","source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 8, s. 10","official_wording":"Dog running at large 10 $150.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMALS BYLAW, 2004, NO. 8556","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person; an Animal Control Officer reasonably believes it is likely to; or it killed or seriously injured a domestic animal off its owner's property. Aggressive dog: an officer believes repeated aggressive behaviour makes injury likely, or it caused a non-serious injury without provocation. Animal Control Officer: a CRD bylaw officer or Saanich police member.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 1 definitions","official_wording":"DANGEROUS DOG means a dog that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: in public or on others' land only firmly held on a non-extendable leash by a competent person and properly muzzled; at home kept indoors or in a locked pen (at least 1.82 m x 1.22 m x 1.82 m); warning sign at each entrance; nobody under 19 may own it or handle it in public. Aggressive dog: on a non-extendable leash held by a competent person in public, otherwise securely confined.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 11.1 to 11.12","official_wording":"which is muzzled by a properly fitted device","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog $150; aggressive dog $75, for every such dog over four months old.","short":"Dangerous $150; aggressive $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 19.8","official_wording":"The sum of $150.00 for every dangerous dog over the age of 4 months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to CRD Animal Services: online Animal Complaint Form, animalservices@crd.bc.ca, 250-478-0624 (office) or 1-833-931-3585 (after-hours emergency).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Saanich, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/dogs-in-saanich.html","section":"Dogs in Saanich page","official_wording":"File an Animal Complaint Form through the CRD. You can also email animalservices@crd.bc.ca or call 250-478-0624 (office) or 1-833-931-3585 (after hours emergency).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 if paid within 30 days, $750 after (dangerous or aggressive dog in public place, not confined, or aggressive dog at large); $150/$200 for not posting the sign, not notifying the officer or removing the sign. Bylaw notice: $500 (less $50 within 14 days), or $150. A court can impose minimum fines of $200 to $1,000 depending on injury (s. 72.2).","short":"Ticket $500 ($750 after 30 days); notice $500","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Saanich's Dogs in Parks FAQ table shows \"Aggressive dog running at large\" at $200/$250 and a $1000 line for injury; the Ticket Bylaw 9029 says $500/$750, so the bylaw is followed. The FAQ page looks out of date.","source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 8, ss. 11.1 to 11.9","official_wording":"Dangerous or aggressive dog in public place 11.1 $500.00 $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMALS BYLAW, 2004, NO. 8556","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than five dogs over four months old on any parcel in Saanich.","short":"Max five dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"no person shall keep more than five dogs over the age of four months on any parcel of land within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than five cats over four months old on any parcel, unless the parcel is larger than 2.02 ha (5 acres).","short":"Max five cats (more on parcels over 2.02 ha)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 31","official_wording":"keep or harbour more than five cats over the age of four months on any parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Pigeons: 25 pairs. Bantams: five (more only on parcels over 0.4 ha in an A zone). Beehives: four on RS-zoned lots. Hens and other poultry have their own limits (see backyard chickens). Farm animals: no more than two on an RS lot, which must be over 0.65 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 39.1, 45, 48.2","official_wording":"shall not keep or harbour more than two farm animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The five-dog limit does not apply to kennel operators (kennel use needs a lot over 0.4 ha and zoning that permits it) or to people solely breeding dogs under a Canadian Kennel Club-registered name. The cat limit does not apply to cat kennel operators.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 8.2, 32, 50.1","official_wording":"Section 8.1 shall not apply to any person who operates a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Dogs (more than 5 without a permit, s. 8.1): municipal ticket $150 if paid within 30 days, $200 after; bylaw notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days). No ticket amount is listed for the cat limit; a court conviction under the bylaw carries a minimum fine of $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 8, s. 8.1","official_wording":"Keeping more than 5 dogs without a permit 8.1 $150.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMALS BYLAW, 2004, NO. 8556","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Up to five hens are allowed on a single-family residential or rural-zoned parcel between 557 m² (6,000 sq. ft.) and 1,114.8 m² (12,000 sq. ft.), if the flock is registered and the hen owner lives on the parcel. On parcels over 1,114.8 m² poultry (hens included) are allowed up to the limits in the bylaw table.","short":"Yes, registered, on lots of 557 m² to 1,114.8 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 38.1 to 38.3","official_wording":"No person shall keep any poultry on any parcel of land having an area less than 1,114.8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five hens on parcels of 557 to 1,114.8 m². Parcels over 1,114.8 m²: 10 poultry up to 1,858 m²; 30 up to 0.4 ha; no limit above 0.4 ha.","short":"5 hens (10 to 30 poultry on larger lots)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 38.2, 38.3","official_wording":"a maximum of five hens are permitted on any parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters (including bantam roosters) are not allowed in any single-family residential zone.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 40","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour any rooster or bantam rooster in any single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"For hens on lots under 1,114.8 m² in single-family zones: coop and run in the rear yard, at least 3 m from the rear and side lot lines and 3 m from any door or window of a residence; not over 2 m high; at least 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of roofed run per hen; no more than 9.2 m² of land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"s. 38.4","official_wording":"is located at least 3 m from the rear lot line and side lot lines of the parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Registration with the District is required for hens on single-family residential parcels under 1,114.8 m². No fee. Download the Hen Registration Form and email it to planning@saanich.ca. Saanich also requires a BC Premises ID registration.","short":"Yes, no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 38.6, 38.7","official_wording":"There shall be no fee payable by the owner to the Municipality for the registration of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on parcels in any A (agricultural) zone, and on RS-zoned lots only if the parcel is over 465 m² (5,005 sq. ft.). Maximum four hives on an RS lot. Hives must be at least 6.05 m (20 ft) from any property line unless inside a greenhouse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 48.1, 48.2, 49","official_wording":"the parcel is located within any RS Zone and has an area greater than 465 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine etc.): in an A zone only if the parcel is over 0.2 ha; in an RS zone only if over 0.65 ha, and no more than two; not allowed in RD, RC, RT, RM, RA, C, M and similar zones. Other poultry (ducks, geese, turkeys) only on parcels over 1,114.8 m². Rabbits must be in a secure enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 38.1, 35.2.3","official_wording":"within any A Zone, unless the parcel has an area greater than .2 hectares","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (hens: ss. 38 to 41). Zones are defined in the Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/animals-bylaw-2004-no-8556.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMALS BYLAW, 2004, NO. 8556","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours. No vehicle over 4,000 kg or longer than 7.0 m may be parked on any street between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. A trailer detached from a motor vehicle may not be parked on any street or boulevard. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street is banned.","short":"72 hours; detached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2002-no-8382.pdf","section":"ss. 7.06(e), 7.08(a), 7.08(c), 8.07(h)","official_wording":"park such vehicle upon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No size, number or placement limit for a licensed RV, boat or trailer was found in the Zoning Bylaw (ss. 5 to 7, RS and RD zones). Section 5.2 bars: more than one unlicensed vehicle outside a garage; an unlicensed vehicle in a front yard; boat building in a street-facing yard; commercial vehicles or trailers over 4,200 kg.","short":"No limit found; max 1 unlicensed vehicle outside garage","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200, Sections 5 and 6 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"Prohibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may use a vehicle or trailer parked on a street to sleep, lodge or live. On any lot, a tent, trailer, motor vehicle or recreational vehicle may not be used for lodging, sleeping accommodation or a residence unless the zone expressly allows it.","short":"No on a street or lot unless zone allows","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2002-no-8382.pdf","section":"s. 7.17","official_wording":"No person shall use any vehicle or trailer parked on a street for the purpose of lodging,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parking over 72 hours, overnight truck or trailer, detached trailer, sleeping in a vehicle: bylaw notice $50 ($75 after 28 days); municipal ticket $50, $75 after 30 days. Abandoning a vehicle, trailer or boat on a street: notice $150 ($100 within 14 days); ticket $150, $200 after 30 days. Zoning 5.2 offences: $150/$200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 7 and 5","official_wording":"Parking greater than 72 hours 7.06(e) $50.00 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382; Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2002, No. 8382 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2002-no-8382.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"STREETS AND TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW, 2002, NO. 8382","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make a noise or sound, on a street or anywhere in Saanich, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let others do so on their property. Keeping an animal or bird that makes frequent or loud noise is also banned; a dog barking or howling for more than ten minutes is an objectionable noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noisesuppresionbylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2(a), 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Saanich's Noise Suppression Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building work (erection, demolition, construction, alteration, repair or excavation) with a valid building permit, and street or lane excavation, is exempt from the bylaw between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. every day except Sunday. At other times only urgent work essential to public health, safety or protection is exempt.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m., not Sundays, with building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noisesuppresionbylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11(e)","official_wording":"provided a valid building permit has been obtained, or the excavating of any street, highway or lane","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Heat pumps and pool/hot-tub pumps in a quiet zone: max 50 decibels 7 a.m.-10 p.m., 45 decibels 10 p.m.-7 a.m. Shopping centres: 58 decibels 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Also banned: motor boats without a muffler, personal watercraft on Prospect Lake, engine brakes (except emergencies). Exempt: lawnmowers 8 a.m.-9 p.m., deliveries 6 or 7 a.m.-9 p.m. (not Sundays or statutory holidays), reasonable farm noise 7 a.m.-9 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noisesuppresionbylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 6.1, 7, 7.1, 8, 11","official_wording":"in excess of 50 decibels between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on any day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, 250-475-5456, Monday to Friday during normal working hours (bylaw@saanich.ca). Barking dogs and other animal noise: CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624. Home business noise: Saanich Business Licence, 250-475-5401.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement FAQ, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/bylaw-enforcement-faq.html","section":"Bylaw enforcement FAQ","official_wording":"if the noise is occurring Monday-Friday during normal working hours please contact Bylaw Enforcement at 250-475-5456","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Saanich Police non-emergency line, 250-475-4321, for noise in the evening or on weekends. Noise from a boat on Beaver, Elk or Prospect Lake: same number. Late-night work by Public Works crews or contractors: Saanich Public Works, 250-475-5599.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement FAQ, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/bylaw-enforcement-faq.html","section":"Bylaw enforcement FAQ","official_wording":"If the noise is occurring during evening or weekend hours please contact the Saanich Police non-emergency number at 250-475-4321","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for disturbing the neighbourhood or letting a property cause disturbances ($250 if paid within 14 days); $200 for a noisy animal or dog. Municipal ticket: $300 within 30 days, $350 after; $200/$250 for animals. A court conviction carries a fine of at least $150.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 12","official_wording":"Surcharge Discount Disturbing the neighbourhood 2 (a), 2 (b) $300.00 $50.00 $50.00 n/a Owning/Occupying property 3 $300.00 $50.00 $50.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Suppression Bylaw, 1993, No. 7059 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/noisesuppresionbylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"NOISE SUPPRESSION BYLAW, 1993, NO. 7059","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or remain unsightly. Examples: broken or rotten fences, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, idle construction materials, old wood or paper piles, indoor furniture, bedding or appliances stored outside, dirty or dilapidated exteriors, refuse, graffiti, unmowed grass or broad-leaf weeds over 20 cm (inside the Urban Containment Boundary, except Naturescape properties), dead plants, uncontained compost. Graffiti and dumping in public places are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2021, No. 9600 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/UNSIGHTLY%20PREMISES%20BYLAW.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1 to 2.4","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall allow that property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-475-5456, email bylaw@saanich.ca, or use the Report a Problem form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Complaint Process, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/local-government/bylaw-services/complaint-process.html","section":"Complaint process","official_wording":"call 250-475-5456,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer can serve a notice requiring the owner or occupier to fix the problem within ten business days. If they do not, Saanich may do the work at the owner's expense; costs unpaid by December 31 are added to the property taxes. Tickets can also be issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2021, No. 9600 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/UNSIGHTLY%20PREMISES%20BYLAW.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 4.7","official_wording":"within ten (10) business days of the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $350 ($300 if paid within 14 days, $400 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $350 within 30 days, $400 after. Both schedules still cite the repealed 2003 bylaw No. 8417. A court conviction carries a fine of at least $150.","short":"Notice $350 ($300 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 19","official_wording":"Allowing property to become","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2021, No. 9600","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw, 2021, No. 9600 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/UNSIGHTLY%20PREMISES%20BYLAW.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"UNSIGHTLY PREMISES BYLAW, 2021,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Open-air burning is banned unless the bylaw allows it, including wood in a fire pit, chiminea or outdoor fireplace, and beach fires. Allowed: propane or natural gas appliances, and charcoal cooking appliances. Exception: a Halloween bonfire on October 31 only, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a $10 permit.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/firepreventionandlifesafetybylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 13, 15","official_wording":"Open-Air burning is prohibited unless expressly permitted by this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed inside the Urban Containment Boundary. Outside it, on private land, garden refuse from that property may be burned October 16 to April 30, Fridays sunrise to sunset and Saturdays sunrise to noon; one fire at a time, under 1 m across, 7.6 m from buildings, fences and property lines, supervised by someone 19 or older. No burning May 1 to October 15.","short":"No inside Urban Containment Boundary; outside Oct 16-Apr 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/firepreventionandlifesafetybylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 18, 19","official_wording":"Open-Air burning is not permitted within the Urban Containment Boundary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for one pile under 1 m across burned on the allowed days. A $10 open-air burning permit allows a pile up to 2 m, valid up to 7 days, any day sunrise to sunset. Available at the fire stations. The Fire Chief may refuse a permit.","short":"No for one pile under 1 m; $10 permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/firepreventionandlifesafetybylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 19(b), 21, Appendix A","official_wording":"No Permit is required for such Open-Air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can order any or all open-air burning prohibited, for the whole municipality or an area, for set dates. Notice goes on the District website, to local media and at municipal offices. Burning is already banned every year May 1 to October 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/firepreventionandlifesafetybylaw.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"the Fire Chief may order that any or all burning in the Open-Air","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings (leaves, grass, prunings, plants, branches) go in the green organics cart collected every two weeks, or to the Yard and Garden Waste Drop-off, 1040 McKenzie Ave (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). A fall leaf collection also runs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Outdoor Burning page gives the drop-off address as 1010 McKenzie Avenue; every other Saanich page and the bylaw say 1040 McKenzie Ave, so 1040 is used.","source_title":"Organics: Kitchen Scraps and Yard Trimmings, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/utilities-garbage/garbage-organics-recycling/organics-kitchen-scraps-yard-trimmings.html","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"We accept items such as leaves, grass clippings, prunings, plants, and branches.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 within 30 days, $200 after, for burning without a permit or unauthorized garden-refuse burning; $200/$250 for burning prohibited materials. Bylaw notice: $150 (or $200 for prohibited materials), less $50 if paid within 14 days.","short":"Ticket $150 ($200 after 30 days); notice $150","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Halloween Bonfires page says a ticket for a fire without a permit is $100; the Ticket Bylaw (consolidated through Amendment 10278) says $150, so the bylaw is followed. Bylaw offence fine on conviction: up to $50,000 (s. 63).","source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"Open Air burning without a permit 13 $150.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety Bylaw, 2021, No. 9712 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/firepreventionandlifesafetybylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW, 2021, NO. 9712","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only people 18 or older with a permit. Consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31, between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. (or other times named in a permit). Never on a highway, in a park, on school property, on a beach, or on commercial or industrial land. No fireworks pointed at people, animals, buildings, vehicles, trees or bushes.","short":"Oct 31, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-2007-no-8865.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Nobody may sell fireworks in Saanich, and the District says you may not buy or sell them here.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-2007-no-8865.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means consumer fireworks (fountains, Roman candles, wheels, volcanoes), display fireworks and pyrotechnic special-effects fireworks. Sparklers, Christmas crackers and caps for toy guns are not counted as consumer fireworks. Firecrackers and listed prohibited fireworks (cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs and similar) are banned outright.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-2007-no-8865.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 2","official_wording":"but does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older may apply to the Saanich Fire Department (fireprevention@saanich.ca). Bylaw: proof of training and a Certification Card; Saanich page: Saanich safety course and exam within three years. Consumer fireworks permit $10; display $75. Deadline: bylaw says noon October 31; Saanich page says noon October 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Deadline: the bylaw says applications for Halloween fireworks must be in by 12:00 p.m. on October 31 (or the last business day before). The Fireworks Bylaw page repeats that, but the Halloween Bonfires and Fireworks page says 12 p.m. on October 30; the bylaw is followed. Pyrotechnic special-effects permits: $150 safety-plan review plus $480/hour fire protection (min. four hours).","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-2007-no-8865.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, Schedule F","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (30 days / after): selling $500/$550; possessing or using without a permit $300/$350; unsafe discharge $300/$350; discharging outside October 31 hours, on a highway or park, or pointing fireworks $150/$200. Bylaw notice: same base amounts, less $50 if paid within 14 days.","short":"Ticket $300 if paid in 30 days ($350 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Sale of Fireworks 2.1 $500.00 $550.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007, No. 8865 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-2007-no-8865.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SAANICH BYLAW NO. 8865 TO REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Saanich uses two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw): penalty with early-payment discount and late surcharge, disputes go to a screening officer and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Ticket Bylaw, under the Community Charter): one fine within 30 days, a higher fine after. Bylaw enforcement officers, including municipal constables and fire officers, issue them. Parking tickets are bylaw notices from Parking Enforcement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 3.1, 8.1","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “1” may be dealt with by bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice penalties: parking over 72 hours $50; dog running at large or no dog licence $150; open-air burning without a permit $150; disturbing the neighbourhood $300; unsightly property $350; dangerous dog in public place $500; fireworks without a permit $300; garbage cart overfilled $200. Municipal tickets are the same base amounts, rising after 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedules 7, 8, 12, 15, 19, 26","official_wording":"Parking greater than 72","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the early-payment discount, usually $50 (none on $50 parking offences, $25 on $100 offences). Municipal ticket: the lower fine applies if paid within 30 days of service. Parking tickets: $50 if paid within 28 calendar days.","short":"Notice: usually $50 off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1(b)","official_wording":"received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 28 days after receiving it adds a late surcharge, usually $50 ($25 for parking offences, none on a few large penalties). Municipal ticket: the higher fine applies after 30 days (for example $150 becomes $200). Parking tickets: $75 after 28 days; after 60 days further action is taken.","short":"Notice: usually $50 more after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1(c)","official_wording":"more than 28 days after the person received or is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, pay or request adjudication (no dispute later); screening officer reviews first; $25 extra if you lose. Dispute at Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Ave.), the after-hours mailbox or the online form. Municipal ticket: 14 days to pay or tell Saanich you dispute; disputes go to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 extra if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.2, 5.3","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525, and Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2018, No. 9525 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW, 2018, NO. 9525","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in Saanich need a valid Saanich or Intermunicipal business licence. A business is any commercial or industrial undertaking or professional, personal or other service for profit or gain. Government and charitable, philanthropic or religious activity run only for those purposes is excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Who Needs a Business Licence, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/who-needs-a-business-licence.html","section":"Who Needs a Business Licence?","official_wording":"All businesses operating in Saanich must have a valid Business Licence or a valid Intermunicipal Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual: home-based $100; home crafts $50; commercial under 5,000 sq ft $100, over 5,000 sq ft $200; non-resident $100; daily $25 per day (max $100 per event); mobile food vendors $100. Half fee for new businesses after July 31. Non-refundable.","short":"$100 (home-based; commercial under 5,000 sq ft)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licence fees, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/fees.html","section":"Fees page","official_wording":"Home-based: $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through a MySaanich account; there is no application fee. Planning checks zoning; Inspections, Fire and Island Health may need to approve. The licence is issued, and the fee charged, only after all approvals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licence application process, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/application-process.html","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Create a MySaanich account to start and complete an application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and are paid annually; the holder must renew before each licence period starts. Licences cannot be transferred.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licence fees, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/fees.html","section":"Fees page","official_wording":"Business licence duration: January 1 – December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Saanich resident with an eligible mobile business can get an Intermunicipal licence covering Saanich, Victoria, Oak Bay, Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney, View Royal, Esquimalt, Colwood, Langford, The Highlands, Metchosin and Sooke. Fee: $100 home-based; $200 or $300 with a commercial location (under or over 5,000 sq ft).","short":"Yes, $100 home-based; $200 or $300 commercial","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Business licence, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/business-licence-types/home-based-business-licence.html","section":"Home-Based Business page","official_wording":"An intermunicipal business licence allows a Saanich resident, with an eligible mobile business, to operate across these municipalities:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150 within 30 days, $200 after. Saanich's page says you could be fined up to $200 per day.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Carrying on a business 3 $150.00 $50.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2002, No. 8213","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw, 2002, No. 8213 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/business-licence-bylaw-2002-no-8213.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 2002, No. 8213","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Any use permitted in any zone may be carried on as an accessory home occupation if it meets the conditions in Zoning s. 5.5. In apartments, townhouses and similar zones (RC, RT, RM, RA, RP and others) only office use and child daycare are allowed.","short":"Yes, in any zone as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"ss. 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"Any use permitted in any zoned contained in this bylaw may be carried out as an accessory home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based business licence $100 a year; home crafts $50. Licences run January 1 to December 31; the fee is halved for new businesses applying after July 31.","short":"Yes: $100 a year ($50 home crafts)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business licence fees, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/fees.html","section":"Fees page","official_wording":"Home-based: $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Residents only; indoors, no outside storage; at most 20% of floor area or 50 m²; no noise, vibration or odour detectable outside; nothing sold or displayed; two clients at a time (not child daycare, up to 12 children, or B&B); one work vehicle parked outdoors, under 4,200 kg. Multi-unit homes: office use only, 15 m², no clients or staff, no sign.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Child daycare, bed and breakfast and other special cases have exceptions (daycare up to 12 children). The Home-Based Business Regulations PDF on the licence pages quotes an older version of s. 5.5 (lettering and some limits differ); the Zoning Bylaw text was followed.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"ss. 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"Only residents of the dwelling unit shall engage in the Home Occupation Use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Repair of internal combustion engines or automotive repairs is prohibited, and no commodity may be sold or displayed on the premises. In apartment, townhouse and condo zones only office use and child daycare are allowed. B&B licences are not issued for secondary suites or garden suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Planning/zone8200.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(i), (k); 5.6","official_wording":"A home occupation use involving the repair of any internal combustion engine or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (ss. 5.5 and 5.6); Business Licence Bylaw, 2002, No. 8213","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2003, NO. 8200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. Short-term rentals (under 30 consecutive days) are prohibited in all zones and housing types, including a principal residence, suite or garden suite. A bed and breakfast in the owner's principal residence is allowed with a licence. Council has directed staff to draft rules allowing up to 120 nights a year; expected early 2027, not in effect.","short":"No, prohibited in all zones; B&B allowed with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/short-term-rentals.html","section":"Short-Term Rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rentals are currently prohibited in all zones and housing types.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No licence is available for short-term rentals because they are prohibited. A Bed and Breakfast (principal residence only) needs a B&B licence: $100 a year. Long-term rentals (30 days or more) need no licence.","short":"No, STRs prohibited; B&B $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast licence, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/business-licence-types/bed-and-breakfast-licence.html","section":"Bed and Breakfast page","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast Licence (Home-Based Business): $100/year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Saanich says owners renting for under 90 days must register with the Province. Saanich is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/short-term-rentals.html","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Any property owner in BC offering a rental for less than 90 days is required to register with the Province","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"No operating rules, because short-term rentals are prohibited. For the allowed Bed and Breakfast licence: principal residence only, guest sleeping area at most 40 m² or 20% of floor area, 0.5 parking space per guest bedroom, and the licence number must be shown on listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bed and Breakfast licence, District of Saanich","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences/business-licence-types/bed-and-breakfast-licence.html","section":"Bed and Breakfast page","official_wording":"Not more than 40 m2 (430 sq. ft.) or 20% of the combined floor area of all structures on the lot, whichever is lesser,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for using property other than a permitted use (Zoning s. 3.2): $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150 within 30 days, $200 after. No schedule item names short-term rentals.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/bylawnoticeenforcementbylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Using property for other than 3.2 $150.00 $50.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","place_name":"Saanich","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2003, No. 8200 (definition of Short-Term Rental; s. 3.2; s. 5.35(e))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw, 2010, No. 9029 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/ticket-bylaw-2010-no-9029.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW, 2003, NO. 8200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building or plumbing permit is needed to build a new building (including temporary and farm buildings), renovate, add on, finish a basement, move or demolish a building, change use, create a secondary suite, set up a manufactured or modular home, install a pool, or build a retaining wall holding back more than 5 feet of soil; also for plumbing and sprinkler or fire alarm systems.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"A Building or Plumbing Permit is required when you wish to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Village lists painting; landscaping, sidewalks and driveways; fencing (fence heights are limited by the Zoning Bylaw); cabinet replacement; new roofing; and building a fireplace, installing a woodstove or chimney in an existing building. The bylaw also excludes retaining structures under 1.5 m high and uncovered decks not more than 600 mm above grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"A Permit is not required for minor non-structural changes, such as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Applications are available online or at the Village Office (423 Davies Avenue). Forms can be submitted in person, by email or through the Contact page. Construction must not start before the permit is issued and paid for.","short":"Online or at Village Office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"Applications for Building Permits are available online or at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A complete application form with correct contact information, signed by the owner; plans showing the designer's name and address; and the plan check deposit where required (paid at application). Complex buildings need more, including a title search and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"ensure that the application form is complete, contact information is correct and that the owner has signed the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or contractor gives the building official 3 working days' notice (the page also says at least 72 hours). To book, call the Village office at 250-357-9433 or email appointment@salmo.ca, quoting the permit number, site address, owner's name and inspection type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"It will be the responsibility of the owner/contractor to give notice of 3 working days to the building official","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-357-9433 (info@salmo.ca). The Building Inspector is at the Village Office, 423 Davies Avenue, on Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Building Inspections Services line: 250-352-8155.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"Our Building Inspector is available in the Salmo Village Office on Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Building Bylaw (2010)\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Village lists fencing among work that does not need one, noting fence heights are limited by the Zoning Bylaw. A pool needs a permit for its fencing requirements.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"fencing (fence heights are limited by Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Fences and landscape screens 1.22 m (4 ft) or less may be on any part of a lot. Taller fences may only be to the rear of the front face of the principal building.","short":"1.22 m (taller only behind front of building)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.28(a),(b)","official_wording":"Landscape screens or fences 1.22m (4') or less in height may be sited on any portion of a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 1.83 m (6 ft), sited to the rear of the front face or exterior side face of the principal building.","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.28(b)","official_wording":"Landscape screens or fences 1.83m (6') or less in height may be sited to the rear of the front face or exterior side face of a principal building on the lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Within the sight triangle at an intersection, no tree, shrub, plant, fence or other structure may be above the height where an eye 1.22 m (4 ft) above the road cannot see an object 1.22 m above the other road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.25","official_wording":"No person who owns or occupies land at the intersection of two (2) or more highways may place or grow any tree, shrub, plant, fence or other structure within the sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fences may be on the lot line and need no setback except for traffic sight lines. Retaining walls under 1.5 m high are not covered by the Building Bylaw. Pool fencing: see the building permit for a pool.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Definition of FENCE","official_wording":"Fences may be erected on the lot lines and are not subject to any setbacks apart from traffic sight lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, s. 4.28 (Fences and Landscape Screens) and s. 4.25 (Clear Vision Area).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building of 9.3 m² (100 sq ft) or less needs a Development Permit but may not need a building permit. Any accessory building over 9.3 m² needs both a Development Permit and a Building Permit.","short":"Yes, if over 9.3 m²; Development Permit also","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.21(b), 4.29.1(b)","official_wording":"Small accessory buildings up to 3.05m x 3.05m, 9.3m2 (10' x 10', 100ft2) require a Development Permit and are permitted on all lots & may not require a Building Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to decks without a roof that are no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade. Other decks fall under the general rule that building and altering structures needs a permit.","short":"Yes, unless unroofed and 600 mm or less above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3, 8.1.1","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2ft.);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage or carport is a building needing a building permit; the fee table lists attached garages, detached garages and carports. An accessory building over 9.3 m² also needs a Development Permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.1; Schedule A formula","official_wording":"building permit before constructing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 accessory buildings: up to 4.5 m high (7 m with a Development Permit); 4.5 m from front or exterior side lot lines and 1.5 m from rear or interior side lines; not closer to the street than the house; 3 m from the house (1 m if under 20 m²). Coverage: lesser of 14% or 92.9 m² (s. 4.29.4(b) also says 10%).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The next sentence of s. 4.29.4(b) says \"The maximum site coverage for accessory buildings is 10%\", which does not match the 14% figure. Height and other zones not summarized here.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.9(b), 4.29.4","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure may be located within: • 4.5m (14'9\") of the front or exterior side lot lines, or • 1.5m (4'11\") of the rear or interior side lot lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618; Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Building Bylaw (2010)\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 basic fee for construction value from $1 to $1,000.","short":"$50 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"Schedule A, part A","official_wording":"BASIC FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the construction value declared or assessed by the Village: $50 up to $1,000, then $10.50 per $1,000 (or portion of $1,000) for value of $1,000 and over. The bylaw gives per-square-foot values for estimating, e.g. detached garage $30, carport $25, sundeck $20.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"Schedule A, part A and formula","official_wording":"Fee for construction value (declared or assessed) as determined by the Village of Salmo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan check deposit paid with the application: $100 for a single-family dwelling, $200 for multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional, $50 for an accessory building or addition. It is non-refundable and credited against the permit fee.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"Schedule A part E; s. 12.2","official_wording":"E. PLAN CHECK DEPOSIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $100; moving a building $100; pools (fence requirements) $100; temporary building or RV $200; manufactured home set-up $200 (single wide) or $300 (double wide); re-inspection $50; permit renewal $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"Schedule A parts B, C","official_wording":"C. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan check deposit is paid at application and the permit fee at permit issuance, by cheque, cash or debit card only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"Permit fee is payable at permit issuance. Fee to be paid by cheque, cash or debit card only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618, Schedule A (Permit Fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/618-Building-Bylaw-2010.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE 'A' – PERMIT FEES TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 618, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zones are shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of Zoning Bylaw #773, 2026, which is posted in the Village bylaw library. No online map or lookup tool was found.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule B); no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"The extent of each zone is shown on Schedule \"B\" Zoning Map, which is incorporated in and forms part of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026, adopted October 27, 2026. It repeals and replaces Land Use Bylaw No. 489, 2001.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation, readings","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted uses, lot size and frontage, site coverage, building size, setbacks and parking. Zones: R-1, MH-1, RM-1, ER-1, C-1, C-2, M-1, P-1 and RR-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.4","official_wording":"For this Bylaw, the Village of Salmo is divided into the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village of Salmo office: 250-357-9433, info@salmo.ca, 423 Davies Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"View on Map -> Phone: Ph: 250-357-9433 Fax: 250-357-9633 Public Works Water & Sewer Emergency Number: 250-321-6303","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a single detached house may contain a secondary suite in R-1 (Single and Two-Family Residential), RM-1 (Multi-Family Residential) and RR-1 (Rural Resource).","short":"Yes, in R-1, RM-1 and RR-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4(a), 5.6.4(a), 5.12.3(a)","official_wording":"one (1) single detached house, (which may contain a Secondary Suite) with attached Garage or Carport;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in R-1: a detached or two-storey secondary house, a cabin, or a garage with a suite above, as one permitted accessory building, no larger than the principal dwelling. A Development Permit is needed for these when there is already a dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1, as one accessory building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4(d), 5.4.7","official_wording":"a two-storey Secondary House or Garage with suite above, no larger than the principal dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only one secondary dwelling unit per lot (an exception may allow two if parking and other requirements are met). A secondary suite must be inside the single-detached dwelling and smaller than 40% of its habitable floor space. A secondary house is limited to 92.9 m² on lots under 0.2 ha (111.5 m² on larger lots) or 80% of the main house footprint.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.4; definition of Secondary Suite; s. 4.29.4(a)","official_wording":"Only one (1) secondary dwelling unit is permitted (e.g.: a Secondary Suite in the house or a separate Secondary House).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional off-street parking space for each secondary dwelling unit.","short":"1 extra space per secondary unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.29.2(b), 5.4.10","official_wording":"One (1) additional off-street parking space must be provided for an accessory dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (the Village lists \"create a secondary suite\") and a Development Permit for a secondary house, cabin or garage suite. Approval of sewage and water supply may be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"create a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (ss. 4.29, 5.4); Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: weekly, on Wednesdays, collected by a contractor (GFL). Recycling: depot at Lions Park on Glendale Avenue, open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on statutory holidays. No organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly (Wednesdays); recycling at depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage and recycling page","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo contracts Green For Life (GFL, formerly Alpine Group) for the collection of residential garbage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Wednesday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage and recycling page","official_wording":"Salmo residents are entitled to put out two (2) bags of garbage per week on Wednesdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village page names no carts.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Have garbage out by 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, preferably in a garbage can so birds and animals do not make a mess.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage and recycling page","official_wording":"Please have the garbage out by 8:00 am for pick up and preferably in a garbage can","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Two bags per week. Extra bags need a special high-visibility Extra Garbage Bag Tag, bought at the Village office; untagged extra bags are left at the curb. Tag price: Village page says $4.75; Miscellaneous Fees Bylaw #723 says $3.25.","short":"2 bags per week; extra bags need tag, $4.75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw #723 is from 2020; the page figure may be newer. Conflict left for the Village to confirm.","source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage and recycling page","official_wording":"Extra Garbage Bag tags are available for purchase from the Village office and cost $4.75 per tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"2026: $253.72 per dwelling unit for single-family and duplex homes, billed with water and sewer each February; 10% off if paid in full by April 30. (The bylaw spells the amount in words as $247.77.)","short":"$253.72 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The words and the figure in Bylaw #770 s. 2(c) do not agree; the figure is $253.72. Commercial and industrial operations arrange their own collection.","source_title":"Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/770-2026-Utility-Fees-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(c), 2(d)","official_wording":"two hundred and forty-seven dollars and seventy-seven cents ($253.72) per dwelling unit for single family or duplex residential properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 (garbage fee); Miscellaneous Fees Bylaw #723, 2020 (garbage tags).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Utilities User Fees Bylaw #770, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/770-2026-Utility-Fees-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"MUNICIPAL UTILITIES USER FEES BYLAW #770, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, twice a year (spring and fall clean-up). Compostable yard and garden waste goes out at the curb by 8:00 a.m. in see-through bags, with branches bundled into stacks. The Village posts each year's dates.","short":"Yes, twice a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Spring & Fall Clean-up","official_wording":"The Village picks up compostable yard and garden waste twice a year – once in the spring and once in the fall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Compostable waste in see-through bags, branches bundled into stacks, all at the curb by 8:00 a.m. each day. Waste not following these guidelines is not removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Spring & Fall Clean-up","official_wording":"All compostable waste for pick up and removal must be placed out on the curbside by 8:00 am each day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Central (Salmo) Transfer Station, 550 Emerald Road: Wednesday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., closed statutory holidays.","short":"RDCK Salmo Transfer Station, 550 Emerald Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Transfer Station","official_wording":"The RDCK operates the Central (Salmo) Transfer Station for your additional garbage disposal needs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside spring and fall clean-up is paid through the yearly utility bill. At the transfer station, yard and garden waste is free in May and October only; user fees apply the rest of the year.","short":"Clean-up in utility bill; free in May and October","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage collection; Transfer Station","official_wording":"a service paid for as part of your yearly Utility Bill along with spring and fall clean-up and your water and sewer services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling regulations apply in the summer months. The Village's water page says the dates may be extended or start earlier depending on drought conditions.","short":"Summer months; dates may vary with drought","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Smart Salmo (watering regulations), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/community-initiatives/water-smart-salmo/","section":"Watering Regulations","official_wording":"Sprinkling regulations are in place during the summer months requiring residents to restrict the times of \"sprinkler watering\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling only 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. \"Sprinkler watering\" includes overhead and spray systems and micro and drip irrigation systems.","short":"6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Smart Salmo (watering regulations), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/community-initiatives/water-smart-salmo/","section":"Watering Regulations","official_wording":"sprinkling is restricted to the hours of 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering is permitted at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Smart Salmo (watering regulations), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/community-initiatives/water-smart-salmo/","section":"Watering Regulations","official_wording":"Hand watering is permitted at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's sprinkling bylaw is posted as a scanned image, so its rules were not read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's sprinkling bylaw is posted as a scanned image, so its rules were not read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling Regulations, Bylaw #259, 1982 (named on the Village water page; also listed in the bylaw library); related Waterworks Regulations By-law No. 508.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Smart Salmo (watering regulations), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/community-initiatives/water-smart-salmo/","section":"Watering Regulations","official_wording":"water conservation regulations per Bylaw #259, 1982 are in effect from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over four months old in the Village without a valid licence. Guide dogs and police dogs pay no fee; certified service dogs are exempt from the Village licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(1), 4(5)(b)","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of four months within the municipality unless a valid license has been obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Salmo: applications are made on the Village form and submitted to the Village office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(2)(a)","official_wording":"Every application for a license shall be made on the application form provided for that purpose by the Village of Salmo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog. The owner must show a veterinarian's certificate.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(4), 4(5)(a)","official_wording":"Female Spayed Not Spayed $15.00 $25.00 Male Neutered Not Neutered $15.00 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a female not spayed or a male not neutered.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(5)(a)","official_wording":"Female Spayed Not Spayed $15.00 $25.00 Male Neutered Not Neutered $15.00 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"New residents and new dog owners pay 50% of the annual fee if they buy after July 31. No fee for guide dogs or police dogs. Replacement tag and licence transfer fees are referred to a \"Schedule A\" that lists only fines, so no amounts are given.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(5)(c), 4(6), 4(7)","official_wording":"shall be 50% of the annual license fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is for the calendar year in which it is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(3)","official_wording":"A license issued under this bylaw shall be for the calendar year in which the license is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Village's dog licence application form and submit it to the Village office, 423 Davies Avenue (phone 250-357-9433). Proof of spay or neuter is needed for the lower fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 4(2)(a), 4(4)","official_wording":"Every application for a license shall be made on the application form provided for that purpose by the Village of Salmo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$50 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586 (Bylaw #624)","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 4 (1) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash in any public place and under the control of a competent person whenever off the owner's property. In any park, dogs must be on a leash except in a park area designated \"off leash\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 7(2)(a),(b)","official_wording":"shall keep the dog on a leash when it is in a Public Place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash is defined as a chain or other material not over two metres long.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 2 (definition of Leash)","official_wording":"means a chain or other material not over two meters in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The Parks bylaw allows dogs off leash only in a park area designated \"off leash\", where the owner must supervise and control the dog at all times. No list or map of designated areas was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks & Publicly Owned Spaces Regulations Bylaw #700, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/700-Parks-Regulation-2019.pdf","section":"s. 8.3, 8.4","official_wording":"except in a park area designated as \"off leash\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Salmo bylaws read do not name any place where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's faeces from any public place or from private property other than the owner's, and must carry a suitable means of removing it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 4.8 (added by Bylaw #707)","official_wording":"the Owner shall remove such faeces immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$50 for a dog at large (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586","official_wording":"Dog at large 7 (2) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by #624); also Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 and Parks & Publicly Owned Spaces Regulations Bylaw #700, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 2 (definition of Dangerous Dog)","official_wording":"\"Dangerous Dog\" means a dog that (a) has killed or seriously injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"The owner of a dangerous dog (or a dog known to be likely to attack without provocation) must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 7(3)(a)","official_wording":"properly restrained at all times and, when the dog is off the owner's premises, that it is on a leash and muzzled.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salmo's bylaw sets no separate fee for a dangerous dog.","source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"The Village lists a Bylaw Complaint Form on its Forms page; forms can be submitted in person, by email or through the Contact page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Forms, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/forms/","section":"Forms page","official_wording":"Bylaw Complaint Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for a dangerous dog not confined (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586","official_wording":"Dangerous dog not confined 7 (3) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 dogs per person, family or household, not counting a litter under 4 months or 2 extra dogs kept short term (no more than four weeks in a calendar year). Keeping a kennel is not allowed.","short":"Max 2 dogs per household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","section":"s. 7(1)(b) (Bylaw #624), s. 5(1)","official_wording":"No person, family, or household shall keep more than two (2) dogs, excluding a litter of dogs under the age of four (4) months or an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit in the amended bylaw: cats count toward a total of four household pets (dogs, cats or rabbits, or a combination) in a one- or two-family dwelling.","short":"No separate limit; four household pets total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1(a) as amended by Bylaw #707","official_wording":"a maximum of four (4) household pets in a one-family dwelling or two-family dwelling consisting of dogs, cats or rabbits or a combination thereof;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Combined: at most four household pets (dogs, cats or rabbits) in a one- or two-family dwelling. Rabbits: at most 2. Chickens: at most 6, no roosters. Beehives: limits by lot size. Livestock banned on lots under 4.05 hectares and limited to certain zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.2","official_wording":"A family may keep a maximum of two (2) rabbits in a one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling, or a multiple-family dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A litter is not counted: puppies under 4 months (Bylaw #585 s. 7(1)(b)), or puppies, kittens and bunnies until 6 months (Bylaw #699 s. 5.1.2). A breeder's licence shown to the Village office plus a Council decision can authorize a breeding operation. Emotional support animals count toward the limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2, 5.1.3","official_wording":"must not be kept past the age of 6 months unless the terms of subsection 5.1.1 (a) and 5.1.3 are met.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for keeping more than 2 dogs (municipal ticket).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586","official_wording":"More than 2 dogs 7 (1) (b) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (with Addendum Bylaw #707, 2019) and Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Salmo Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Chickens only (no other poultry), on a parcel of at least 696.77 m² (7,500 sq ft), and not in, on or under a building used as a home. Keepers must follow Ministry of Agriculture rules.","short":"Chickens only, parcels of at least 696.77 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2 as amended by Bylaw #707","official_wording":"No other breeds of poultry.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 chickens at any one time.","short":"6 chickens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.4(b)","official_wording":"not keep more than 6 of any kind of chickens at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed within Village limits at any time.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.3(c) as originally numbered (renumbered 6.1.4 by Bylaw #707)","official_wording":"not keep roosters within Village limits at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"No coop size or setback is set. A bird kept outdoors needs a shelter that protects from heat, cold and dampness, gives shade, and is cleaned of all excrement at least daily. Chickens must not create a nuisance, and premises must be kept sanitary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.3 as amended by Bylaw #707","official_wording":"such chickens do not create a nuisance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Keepers must follow Ministry of Agriculture rules and present proof of training yearly. The bylaws name no hen permit or fee.","short":"No hen permit or fee named","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw Addendum #707 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/707-Animal-Control-Bylaw-addendum.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.4(a) as amended by Bylaw #707","official_wording":"it is the responsibility of all poultry owners to keep up to date with training and regulatory requirements; proof must be presented yearly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with limits: 2 hives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 on 2,000 to 4,000 m². None on a parcel with a multiple-family dwelling. Hives go in the rear yard, entrance facing away from the nearest neighbour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"s. 7.1.2, 7.2.1","official_wording":"each beehive is located in a rear yard away from the main street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats and others) is prohibited on lots under 4.05 hectares and limited to zones RR-1 and R-2. Aviaries and fur-bearing animals are prohibited. A pair of miniature goats may be allowed with a livestock emotional support animal permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.3, 4.1.4","official_wording":"strictly prohibited on lots under 4.05 hectares (10 acres) and is limited to Zones RR-1 (Rural) and R-2 (Estate Residential).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018, with Addendum Bylaw #707, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/699-Animal-Control-Bylaw-2018.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Salmo Animal Control Bylaw #699, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Motor homes and trailers (including a trailer hitched to a vehicle) may not be parked on any street except in an emergency or while loading or unloading; a motor home may stop up to 2 hours while doing business in the Village. Boat and utility trailers may not be on a street between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Zoning also bars overnight street or lane parking.","short":"No motor homes or trailers except loading","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/660-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12(4), 12(6), 12(7)","official_wording":"park any motor home, trailer, including a trailer attached to a motor vehicle, upon any street unless in emergency situations or for the purposes of loading and unloading","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw #773: a vacant undeveloped lot may not be used to store recreational vehicles. In R-1, a stand-alone garage up to 7 m high may be built to store an RV. No other rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found.","short":"Vacant lots barred; no other rule found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw #773, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.11.1(a), s. 5.4.4(d)","official_wording":"store goods or equipment, including recreational, derelict or uninsured vehicles; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Generally no. An RV is not a residential structure. It may be used as a temporary building on a single-family site while a permitted dwelling is under construction, for no longer than one year from permit issue, connected to Village water and sewer and approved by the Public Works Foreman.","short":"Generally no; temporary during construction up to one year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw #773, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"Recreational Vehicles are not considered to be a residential structure and may only be used for residential purposes in the circumstances described in the Village of Salmo's Building Bylaw #618.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets under the Traffic Bylaw: $100 for overnight parking of a trailer, $100 for parking over 24 hours, $100 for parking where prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/660-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Overnight parking of trailer 12 (6) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026; Building Bylaw (2010), Bylaw #618.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/660-Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make a noise or sound, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or the public. Playing instruments or amplified sound that unduly disturbs is covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/216-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 1, 3","official_wording":"It shall be unlawful for any person to create, to make or to cause a noise or sound in or on any highway, public or private place or premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salmo's Anti-Noise By-law sets no general quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No construction, alteration or repair work, excavation, or running of equipment, machinery or engines between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. where it disturbs the neighbourhood. The Village may approve work in those hours in writing.","short":"Banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/216-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 5, 6","official_wording":"Between the hours of eleven (11) o'clock in the evening and seven (7) o'clock in the morning no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Licensed vehicles: 80 dBA in 30 mph zones, 85 dBA above; over 6,000 lb: 85 and 92 dBA. Industrial, commercial or farm vehicles: 94 dBA at 50 feet; recreational vehicles: 82 dBA. Unnecessary horn use and tire screeching are banned. Fire, police and ambulance vehicles are exempt from the amplified-sound rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/216-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 4, 8, 12, 13","official_wording":"shall not exceed 80 dBA in 30 miles per hour zones and 85 dBA in higher speed zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village office, 250-357-9433, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.). Complaints can also be made on the Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Ph: 250-357-9433","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found for noise. Bylaw #216 sets a penalty of up to $500 plus costs on summary conviction. A noisemaking device on a street for advertising: $100 ticket.","short":"No ticket amount found; up to $500 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/216-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"shall upon summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and costs for each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Salmo Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Anti-Noise By-law No. 216, 1979 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/216-Anti-Noise.pdf","section":"s. 16","official_wording":"Village of Salmo Anti-Noise By-law No, 216, 1979","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly or unsanitary. This includes filth, discarded materials or rubbish; standing water, broken glass, uncontained compost or graffiti; unsightly growth of trees, weeds or grass; smoke, dust or fumes; unregistered or inoperable vehicles; and unused construction materials.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/649-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-V3.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"No person, who is the owner or occupier of real property, shall allow that real property to become or remain unsightly or unsanitary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints go to Village staff; the Village lists a Bylaw Complaint Form on its Forms page (submit in person, by email or through the Contact page). Village office: 250-357-9433.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/649-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-V3.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"When a complaint is received by staff, or in the opinion of Bylaw Enforcement personnel, a member of staff will inspect the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Staff inspect, photograph and send the owner, occupier and mortgagee a letter with a ticket. The owner has 31 days to clean up and 14 days to respond in writing; Council may hear the owner. After day 31, staff or a contractor may clean up and bill the owner; unpaid charges go on the tax bill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/649-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-V3.pdf","section":"s. 5.1 to 5.4","official_wording":"The letter will direct remediation of the property within 31 days, and the offending party will be given 14 days from the date of issuance to respond in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each listed offence (Schedule F). On conviction in court: $250 to $2,000 plus costs, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/649-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-V3.pdf","section":"Schedule F; s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"The accumulation of filth, discarded materials, or rubbish of 4.2.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Salmo Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649, 2013 (adopted July 8, 2014).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 649 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/649-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-V3.pdf","section":"Certificate","official_wording":"Village of Salmo Unsightly Premises By-law No.649, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines a campfire as a contained outdoor fire no larger than 1/2 metre across and 1/2 metre high. Campfires and certified outdoor fireplaces are left out of its \"open burning\" definition. It does not say in so many words that they are allowed.","short":"Defined up to 1/2 metre; not stated as allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 (Campfire, Open Burning, Outdoor Fireplace)","official_wording":"Campfire – means a contained outdoor fire, not exceeding ½ meter in diameter and ½ meter in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No one may light a fire of any kind in the open air except as otherwise provided; the bylaw sets no burning season or yard-waste permit. Tires, plastics, domestic waste, paint, treated lumber and similar materials may never be burned. The Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation applies.","short":"No fire of any kind in the open air; no season set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.5; s. 2.1","official_wording":"Except as otherwise provided, no person may light, ignite or allow or cause to be lit or started a fire of any kind in the open air.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salmo's Fire Prevention Bylaw sets no permit process for burning.","source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"No fire may be started when banned under Provincial regulation. The Fire Chief may ban, extinguish or require extinguishment of any burning considered hazardous. The Village posts notices of campfire prohibitions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":"s. 4.3, 4.6","official_wording":"The Fire Chief, or other Fire Officer acting in their place, may take any action to ban, extinguish or require extinguishment of any burning that the Fire Chief considers Hazardous.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Village collects bagged compostable yard and garden waste at the curb twice a year (spring and fall clean-up). The RDCK Central (Salmo) Transfer Station, 550 Emerald Road, takes yard and garden waste free in May and October only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage and recycling page","official_wording":"The Village picks up compostable yard and garden waste twice a year – once in the spring and once in the fall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A fines: $500 for burning prohibited materials; $1,150 for starting a fire in hazardous conditions or during a Provincial fire ban; $250 for breaching the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation; $500 for more than one open fire a week or over 6 hours a day in a public welfare emergency.","short":"$500 for burning prohibited materials","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Fines)","official_wording":"Burning of prohibited materials 4.2 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020 (as amended by Bylaw #765, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 719, 2020, consolidated with Bylaw #765 (PDF)","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/719-Fire-Prevention-Consolidated-with-Bylaw-765.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE PREVENTION BYLAW NO. 719, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village (any trade, occupation, profession, commercial or industrial activity or undertaking for gain or profit) needs a Village business licence, unless exempted by provincial or federal law or by the bylaw. A business with more than one premises needs a licence for each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"s. 2, 6.1, 6.3","official_wording":"Business means engaging in a trade, occupation, profession, commercial or industrial activity or an undertaking of any kind for the purpose of gain or profit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by category (Schedule A): retail $75; professional business $75; restaurant or cafe $75 (unlicensed) or $100 (licensed); home based $60; mobile vendor $250; financial institution $400; hotel, motel or lodging house $60 plus $10 a room; beer or wine sales $150; neighbourhood pub $300.","short":"$75 (retail, professional); home based $60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business License Application (Village office or download) and submit it to the Village office. The License Inspector and Fire Chief approve it; the Public Health Inspector may inspect food, hairdressing or daycare businesses. Approvals usually take about two days; then pick up and pay. The licence must be posted at the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/services/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Applications are available at the Village Office or you can download the Business License Application below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew on or before February 1; a 10% penalty applies to licences unpaid by February 1. Renewal notices are sent in January to holders of valid licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 12.2; Schedule A","official_wording":"All Business License issued under this Bylaw shall be for an annual basis from January 1st through December 31st of any year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence for businesses that go from client to client, such as trades, plumbers, electricians and cleaners, is valid in Castlegar, Creston, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Montrose, Nelson, Rossland, Salmo, Silverton and Slocan. Fee $100, in addition to the standard business licence fee.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 693, 2017, consolidated with #743 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/693-Consolidated-Inter-community-Business-Licence-with-Bylaw-743.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4","official_wording":"1. City of Castlegar 6. Village of Montrose 2. Town of Creston 7. City of Rossland 3. City of Grand Forks 8. Village of Salmo 4. Village of Kaslo 9. Village of Silverton 5. City of Nelson 10. Village of Slocan","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a licence: $100 (municipal ticket); with a suspended licence: $150; unlawful mobile vendor location: $100. On court conviction: $100 to $1,000 plus costs.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"Schedule C; s. 20.1","official_wording":"Operating business with no license 6.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Salmo Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (as amended by Bylaws #668 and #733); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 693, 2017 (as amended by #743).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Salmo Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in R-1, MH-1, RM-1 and RR-1 zones, subject to the home-based business rules.","short":"Yes, in R-1, MH-1, RM-1 and RR-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.3(c), 5.5.3(d), 5.6.3(c), 5.12.4(a)","official_wording":"5.4.3. Secondary Permitted Uses (a) Secondary Houses (b) Child Care Centre (c) Home-Based Businesses (d) Short-Term Accommodation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business in the Village needs a licence. The Home Based Businesses fee is $60 a year.","short":"Yes: $60 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"s. 6.1; Schedule A section 5","official_wording":"any Person carrying on Business in the Village must first hold a valid and subsisting Business License issued by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 25% of the dwelling's floor area and no more than 92.9 m² in total with any accessory building; 1 to 2 non-resident workers; no outdoor display or storage; one unlit sign up to 0.2 m²; no commercial vehicle over 4,100 kg; must not use a required parking space or cause nuisance. Limit drops to 10% of floor area if the home also has a short-term rental.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.31.1","official_wording":"The home-based business shall not occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Repair or painting of vehicles, trailers or boats; cabinet making; welding or machine shops; care centres; cutting and wrapping wild game; and producing or selling cannabis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.31.1(d)(ii), (j)","official_wording":"this use does not include the repair or painting of vehicles, trailers or boats; cabinet making; welding or machine shops; care centres; or cutting and wrapping wild game.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (s. 4.31) and Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in some zones, with conditions. Short-term accommodation (owner lives on the property, within the dwelling) is a secondary use in R-1 and RR-1 and is listed as a C-2 use. A homeowner or primary resident may also rent their principal residence for 29 days or less as a short-term vacation rental, one per lot.","short":"Yes, some zones, with conditions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.31.2, 4.31.3, 5.4.3, 5.12.4","official_wording":"Short-term accommodation (STA), where permitted, is subject to the requirements that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner or primary resident must meet the licensing requirements of Business Licence Bylaw #645.","short":"Yes (Bylaw #645); fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.31.2(a), 4.31.3(a)","official_wording":"the owner or primary resident complies with the licensing requirements of Salmo's Business Licence Bylaw #645;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Salmo is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement. Hosts still must register with the Province if renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days: $100 a year for the host's own home, $450 a year for a separate secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, short-term rentals, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities list","official_wording":"Port McNeill Pouce Coupe Princeton Quesnel Revelstoke Radium Hot Springs Rossland Salmo Sayward Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Short-term accommodation: owner must live on the property, activity confined to the dwelling, at most one non-resident employee, one off-street parking space per sleeping unit beyond what the dwelling needs. Vacation rental: one off-street space per sleeping unit, at most two non-resident employees. Both: no change to the building's look, one unlit sign up to 0.2 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"s. 4.31.2, 4.31.3","official_wording":"one (1) off-street parking space is provided per sleeping unit in excess of those required for the dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental ticket found. Operating a business without a licence: $100 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $100 (no licence); no STR ticket","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013, consolidated with #688 and #733 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/645-Consolidated-Business-License-Bylaw-with-688-and-733-2021.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Operating business with no license 6.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","place_name":"Salmo","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (s. 4.31) and Business License Bylaw No. 645, 2013.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026 (PDF), Village of Salmo","source_url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/773-Zoning-Bylaw-2026-Website-Copy.pdf","section":"Citation","official_wording":"The Village of Salmo Zoning Bylaw No. 773, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New buildings and replacements, additions, and interior or exterior alterations (where applicable). Also decks or patios more than 600 mm above ground or grade, retaining walls over 1.2 m, plumbing and sprinkler work, chimneys and fireplaces, and foundations for manufactured homes. A permit may also be needed for agricultural buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Under the Building Bylaw: a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition; trellises and arbours; fences (unless they act as retaining walls); retaining walls under 1.2 m that are not an unsafe condition; landscaping; unroofed decks or patios less than 600 mm above grade; repairs and maintenance that do not lower safety; interior cosmetic renovations with no plumbing or structural change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Mail or deliver the completed application form, the application fee and the supporting documents to the Development Services Department at City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE. The City recommends booking an appointment with a Building Official first.","short":"Mail or deliver to City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Guide, Application & support documents","official_wording":"Mail or deliver your completed application form along with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed form and fee, a title search not over 30 days old (with covenants and easements), two sets of scaled construction drawings and site plans, a lot grading plan for a new home, owner's letter of undertaking, development permit waiver form, HPO registration for new homes, and energy step code checklist. Other items depend on the job.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Guide, Application & support documents","official_wording":"A copy ofthe current Title Search (max. 30 days old) is to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Simple buildings: give the City at least 24 hours' notice, by the method the Director sets, before each stage inspection, and do not conceal work until a building official accepts it in writing. Complex buildings: two days' online or written notice to request pre-construction and pre-occupancy meetings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 17.3, 17.7, 17.8","official_wording":"When requesting an inspection for work in respect of simple buildings, the owner or their agent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, Building Department: 250-803-4003, City Hall, 500 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Guide, page 1 and Questions","official_wording":"BUILDING DEPARTMENT 250-803-4003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF, adopted July 27, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"title","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, unless it also acts as a retaining wall. Retaining walls 1.2 m or taller need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 6.3(c), (d)","official_wording":"(c) a fence, except where serving as a retaining wall as set out in Part 24 of this bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) in front and exterior side yards. Industrial and airport zones: 1.2 m, but open mesh or chain link up to 3.0 m. Commercial, park and recreation and institutional zones: 1.2 m, but open mesh or chain link up to 2.0 m. Fences qualifying as screening under a Development Permit are excepted.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.12.1(b), 4.12.2(a), 4.12.3(a)","official_wording":"Except for fence(s) and retaining wall(s) qualified as screening or landscaping pursuant to a Development Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) in rear and interior side yards, and up to within 6.0 m of a front or exterior parcel line. Industrial and airport zones: 3.0 m. Commercial, park and recreation, institutional and other zones: 2.0 m. Any zone: 2.4 m for fencing outside the required yards.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.12.1(a), 4.12.2(b), 4.12.3(b), 4.12.4(a), 4.12.5","official_wording":"(a) 2.0 metres (6.5 ft.) in all rear and interior side yards and to within 6.0 metres (19.7 ft.) of a front","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In any zone except C-2, no fence, wall or sign higher than 1.0 m, and no hedge or planting that blocks vision, within the corner triangle formed by the parcel lines at a highway corner, measured 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) along each line from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"In any zone, except C-2, Town Centre Commercial Zone, no fence, sign, wall or structure shall be erected to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from upper to lower finished grade (a fence on a retaining wall, from original grade). Retaining walls in required yards: 1.2 m maximum. Pool fences: non-climbable, at least 1.2 m, with a self-closing, self-latching gate; not required for rural A-zone pools 45 m or more from the nearest property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.12, s. 2 (definition of fence)","official_wording":"retaining wall(s) measured from upper finished grade to lower finished grade, or the combined height of a fence in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, ss. 4.11 (visual clearance) and 4.12 (fences and retaining walls); retaining walls also under Building Bylaw No. 4725, Part 24.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.11, 4.12","official_wording":"Fences and Retaining Walls #3545","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A one-storey accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition does not come under the Building Bylaw, so needs no permit. Larger accessory buildings need a building permit.","short":"No if one storey under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 6.3(a), 9.1","official_wording":"a one storey accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2, that does not constitute","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck or patio more than 600 mm (about 2 ft.) above the ground or finished grade needs a building permit. Only an unroofed deck or patio less than 600 mm above grade is exempt; a roofed deck is not covered by that exemption.","short":"Yes, if more than 600 mm above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Guide, When is a building permit required","official_wording":"decks or patios which are more than 600mm from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are standard building permit projects. Only a one-storey accessory building under 10 m² is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Checklist for Standard Building Permit","official_wording":"include permits for decks, outbuildings, garages, carports, additions &/or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Example, R-10 zone: accessory buildings up to 6.0 m high; accessory buildings together up to 10% of the parcel (within 45% for all buildings); setbacks of 6.0 m from the front and exterior side lines and 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines. At least 40% of the parcel must stay permeable. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.14 (R-10 Zone)","official_wording":"The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (height, setbacks, coverage)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"title","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Building Bylaw No. 4725","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$200, a non-refundable application fee that covers the permit fee for the first $15,000 (or part) of building value. Swimming pool, retaining wall and demolition permits are $100 each.","short":"$200 (covers first $15,000 of value)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.1(a)","official_wording":"Non-refundable building permit application fee which will be applied to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$200 for the first $15,000 of building value or part of it, plus $8 for each additional $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000, plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000 (or part) over $500,000. Reduced 5% for permits relying on professional plan certification; 50% off priority purpose-built rental housing; waived for priority affordable housing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.1","official_wording":"For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof of building value up to $500,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 non-refundable fee paid when applying; it is credited against the permit fee at issuance.","short":"$200 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 15.1","official_wording":"At permit application, the owner must pay the non-refundable fee prescribed by the City Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $35 minimum per fixture, $8 each additional. Swimming pool, retaining wall, demolition: $100 each. Re-inspection after the first: $50 plus GST. Security deposit $1,000 for a dwelling job over $10,000 (or an owner's agreement); demolition deposit $2,000 simple, $5,000 complex. Starting without a permit after a stop-work order adds 100% of the fee, up to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4, s. 1.11.2, 1.11.3, 1.11.6","official_wording":"Minimum fee, per fixture or appurtenance $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee is paid when you apply. The rest of the permit fee, and any other City fees, charges and securities owing, must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 4725 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/204","section":"s. 15.1, 15.2","official_wording":"At permit application, the owner must pay the non-refundable fee prescribed by the City Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 4 (Building Fees); building bylaw payment rules are in Building Bylaw No. 4725, Part 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 4","official_wording":"BUILDING FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online mapping portal at maps.salmonarm.ca to see which zone a property is in. The official zoning maps are Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (mapping portal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Infill Housing and Single Family Residential, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/469/Infill-Housing-and-Single-Family-Residen","section":"Infill Housing page","official_wording":"To determine what zone your property is go to the online mapping portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, effective December 18, 1995; the consolidation read is updated to August 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Effective Date: December 18, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use of land and the location and use of buildings. Each zone sets permitted uses, density or number of units, building height, parcel coverage, setbacks, minimum parcel size and permeable surface. Example: R-10 has 10.0 m principal building height and 40% permeable surface.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/112/Building-Permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw (PDF) regulates the development and use of land, as well as the location and use of buildings and other structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Planning Services (Development Services): 250-803-4000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application and Guide for Building Permits (PDF, updated July 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/37","section":"Guide, Parcel Permeability FAQ","official_wording":"Contact City of Salmon Arm Planning Services at 250.803.4000 for general info.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"title","official_wording":"TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Permitted in the R-10, R-11, R-13 (one suite), R-14, R-17, R-19 and R-5 zones, and in the A-1, A-2 and A-3 zones (one suite or one rural accessory dwelling unit). Not every zone allows one; check your zone.","short":"Yes, in R-5, R-10, R-11, R-13, R-14, R-17, R-19, A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 6.3, 7.3, 8.3, 9.3, 12.3, 14.3, 34.3","official_wording":"single family dwelling with or without secondary suite(s);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an 'accessory dwelling unit' in R-10, R-11 (fee simple parcels) and R-17, and either a suite or a detached unit in R-19. In A-1, A-2 and A-3 it is a 'rural accessory dwelling unit' (subject to Agricultural Land Commission rules). It may not be used for short-term rental or B and B.","short":"Yes, in R-10, R-11, R-17, R-19; rural in A-1 to A-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 6.3.3, 7.3.2, 12.3.3, 14.3.2, 4.2.6, 34.3.3","official_wording":"accessory dwelling unit(s) in compliance with s. 4.2 of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R-10: no more than 2 dwelling units on parcels of 4,050 m² or more, 3 under 280 m², and 4 between those sizes. R-19 and A zones: the house plus one suite or detached unit. Suites cannot be strata titled and must share water and sewer. The 90 m² size cap now applies only in A-1 to A-3 and ALR land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 6.4 (R-10), 34.4 (A-1), 4.2.7","official_wording":"No more than two dwelling units are permitted on a parcel of area 4050 square metres (1 acre) or more, where the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite (secondary, detached or rural detached), in the parking table. The single family dwelling itself needs 2.","short":"1 space per suite; house needs 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"Appendix I, Table A1-1","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit (secondary, detached, 1 per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit and an Occupancy Certificate are needed even where zoning allows the suite. A Development Permit may also be required in some cases, along with Homeowner Protection Act registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite FAQs (PDF, May 2024), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5884","section":"Secondary Suite FAQs","official_wording":"No. Despite that zoning may enable your suite, you still require a building permit and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (s. 4.2 and zone sections) and Building Bylaw No. 4725","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"title and s. 2","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit within but accessory to a principal use single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for any tree with a trunk circumference of 30 cm or more measured 1.5 m above the ground, unless an exception applies. Landscape Trees listed in the bylaw's Schedule A need a permit that only Council can issue. Reports are required for trees on slopes over 30%, within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank, or in the 1:200-year floodplain.","short":"Yes, trunk circumference of 30 cm or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: 'Damage' includes pruning a limb larger than 5% (conifers) or 15% (broadleaf) of the trunk diameter (s. 4.2). The City's tree permit guide says a permit is not required for trees under 31.5 cm circumference, which differs slightly from the bylaw's 30 cm; the bylaw is followed here. Permit lasts one year (s. 5.5).","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","section":"s. 2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4-4.6, 5.4","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to all trees within the City, having a minimum trunk circumference of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Hazard trees (certified arborist or tree risk assessor); farm-use clearing (with affidavit); trees authorized by a building, development or subdivision approval; FireSmart removals; and on residential parcels 3 trees a year (6 over 1,500 m², up to 0.4 ha; 12 per hectare, max 100, if larger). The City's guide says those residential limits do not cover trees on slopes of 30% or within 15 m of a watercourse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"any tree that constitutes a danger or hazard to persons or property, as determined","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for 1 to 5 trees, $75 for 6 to 10, $100 for 11 to 20, $250 for over 20. The application fee is non-refundable.","short":"$50 for 1 to 5 trees ($75 for 6 to 10)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 7, s. 5 (Tree Cutting Permit Applications)","official_wording":"g) Final Approval - Including Subdivision Plan Signing Fee $500.00 5. Tree Cutting Permit Applications a) 1-5 Trees $50.00 b) 6-10 Trees $75.00 c) 11-20 Trees $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"If trees are cut against the bylaw, the City may order replacement: 2 trees for a 30-45 cm circumference tree, 3 for 45.1-60 cm, 5 for over 60 cm, each at least 2.0 m tall. New homes, multi-family development and subdivisions must meet a parcel tree-density target (2 to 30+ trees by parcel size) or pay $500 per required tree. Permits may require security.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","section":"s. 5.6, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6","official_wording":"30 to 45.0 centimetres 2 replacement trees with a minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may deface, remove or damage any tree, shrub or plant in a City park or open space. Trees on parks, highways and utility rights-of-way are outside the Tree Protection Bylaw. On a boulevard, the adjacent owner or occupier maintains its plants and trees (unless the City does) and must keep it free of obstructions to sightlines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","section":"s. 4.1(b)","official_wording":"deface, remove or otherwise damage any tree, shrub or other plant material","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for cutting a tree without a permit; $250 to damage a tree; $1,000 to cut or damage a Landscape Tree; $500 on a slope over 30%; $750 within 15 m of a watercourse's top of bank or in the floodplain. Each tree is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 16","official_wording":"Cut Tree without Permit 4.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637 (PDF, consolidated), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/223","section":"s. 15","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4637","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Food waste weekly. Garbage and recycling every second week, on alternating weeks, same day as food waste. Yard waste monthly from April to November.","short":"Food waste weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Collection Guidelines","official_wording":"Food waste is collected weekly and garbage and recycling on alternate weeks (same day as food waste).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"There are five zones, A to E, collected Monday to Friday. Find your zone and calendar in the City's Curbside Collection Program Guide, or look up your street address in the Recycle Coach app (web or mobile).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Collection Zones","official_wording":"Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D Zone E","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"There are no City garbage carts. New households get a 57 L green food waste bin, an 8 L kitchen catcher and an 83 L recycling bin. Garbage cans and extra recycling bins are your own (up to 120 L each). A broken green bin is replaced by contacting the City; it must be City-branded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Collection Guidelines","official_wording":"The City provides one 57 L food waste (green) bin, one 8 L kitchen catcher and one 83 L recycling bin to new households.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put bins and bags at the curb on the morning of collection day, before 7 a.m., not the night before. Place them as near the road as possible, but not on the travelled part of the road and without blocking traffic, sidewalks or paths, and take them in within 12 hours after collection. Store them where wildlife cannot reach them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"prior to 7:00 a.m. on the designated collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: one bag or can up to 10 kg (22 lb) every second week. Food waste: one green bin up to 10 kg every week. Recycling: unlimited bins, each up to 10 kg. Extra garbage or food waste needs a $3 bag tag per 10 kg bag, with no limit on tagged bags.","short":"1 bag or can up to 10 kg; extra needs $3 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","section":"s. 4, s. 13, s. 14","official_wording":"Maximum of one (1) Food Waste Container of up to 10 kg (22 lb), per week;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$101 per year per curbside household, charged on the property tax bill as a separate line item. It is payable whether or not the service is used.","short":"$101 a year per curbside household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 10","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 10, s. 2, s. 3","official_wording":"Curbside Collection Fee $101.00 per year per Curbside Household","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (rules); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 10","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","section":"s. 31 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Monthly from April to November, loose in paper yard waste bags, on separate yard waste weeks (not your regular day). 2026 dates: April 27, May 25, June 22, July 20, August 31, September 28, October 26, November 23. Put bags out by 7 a.m. Monday of that week.","short":"Yes, monthly, April to November","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Yard waste: Collected monthly from April to November","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Paper yard waste bags only (no plastic or compostable-plastic bags). Unlimited bags, each no more than 20 kg (44 lb). Branches up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and 3 feet (91 cm) long, loose in the bags, not bundled. Keep bags dry until collection week.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 Program Guide says branches may be '1” (25 cm)' in diameter, which is an error; the FAQ and Schedule A give 2.5 cm (1 inch). Bags are sold at grocery and home supply stores (FAQ).","source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","official_wording":"Do not use plastic or compostable plastic bags - only paper bags are accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Salmon Arm Landfill yard waste composting area, year-round during normal landfill operating hours. The landfill is the CSRD's Scaled Transfer Station and Refuse Disposal Site at 4290 – 20 Avenue SE.","short":"Salmon Arm Landfill composting area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","official_wording":"Yard waste (including Christmas trees) is also accepted at the Salmon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside pickup has no separate charge: it is part of the curbside service funded by the $101 annual fee. You buy your own paper bags. Landfill drop-off: the City's curbside page says yard waste is free of charge; the 2026 guide says fees may apply.","short":"Curbside in $101 annual fee","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Curbside Collection page and the 2026 Program Guide disagree about landfill fees; the CSRD fee page could not be read. Bylaw 4281 does not mention the fee for yard waste separately.","source_title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","section":"s. 2, s. 10","official_wording":"A Curbside Collection Service is hereby established by the City for the curbside collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"No rocks, soil or dirt. No food waste in yard waste bags. Invasive weeds go in the garbage. No plastic or compostable plastic bags. No loose or bundled branches, and no bins. Schedule A also excludes plants under certain Canadian Food Inspection Agency notices and material from street sweepings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Program Guide 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6932/2026-Program-Guide","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Collection 2026","official_wording":"Accepted Materials (no rocks, soil or dirt)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281 (PDF, consolidated April 28, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2542","section":"s. 31 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Curbside Collection Bylaw No. 4281","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect year-round. Higher stages (2 moderate, 3 acute, 4 severe) are activated when needed, depending on environmental conditions, water supply capacity and demand. Changes are posted on signs, the City website and Notify Me alerts.","short":"Stage 1 year-round; higher stages when needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/462/Water-Restrictions","section":"Water Restrictions","official_wording":"Stage 1 is in effect year-round and other stages will be activated when required, depending on environmental conditions, capacity of the water supply system and demand on the system.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"By the last two digits of the street address. Stage 1: 00-33 Sun, Tue, Fri; 34-66 Mon, Wed, Sat; 67-99 Sun, Tue, Thu. Stage 2 allows two of those days, Stage 3 one, Stage 4 none. Maximum 2 hours a day; no irrigation 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address; none 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","section":"Q1","official_wording":"Group A (00 – 33) Sun, Tues, Fri Tues, Fri Tues","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Food-producing plants: all stages, including Stage 4 (sprinklers 7 days a week, 2 hours a day; hand watering and drip as needed). Non-lawn landscaping (trees, shrubs, flowers): hand watering and drip 7 days a week, 2 hours a day. Lawns, even by hand or drip, stay on the lawn limits (2 hours a day). Washing vehicles and filling pools: Stages 1 to 3. Hoses need self-closing nozzles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","section":"Q5, Q6, Q7, Q11","official_wording":"Sprinkler or soaker hose: 7 days a week, 2 hours maximum per day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit exemption for new lawns is available in Stages 1 and 2 only: 2 weeks for new sod, 3 weeks for new seed, renewable in Stages 1 and 2. Use the form on the Water Restrictions page (email info@salmonarm.ca) or apply at City Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Multi-Stage Water Restrictions FAQs (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5885/Water-Restrictions-FAQs","section":"Q4","official_wording":"Yes, exemptions are provided for new lawns in Stages 1 and 2 only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for watering contrary to restriction: Stage 1 $50, Stage 2 $100, Stage 3 $250, Stage 4 $500.","short":"Ticket $50 Stage 1; $100 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 10","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 10 (Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274, s. 20)","official_wording":"Watering contrary to restriction 20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274, section 20 (the Superintendent of Works may fix watering hours and restrict use); fines in Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1274 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/174/Water-Rates-and-Waterworks-Regulation-Bylaw-1274","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Salmon Arm Water Rates and Waterworks Regulation Bylaw, 1978","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old whose owner lives in Salmon Arm for more than 30 days needs a licence and tag, obtained each year (or as soon as the dog turns six months).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 5(b), 5(c)","official_wording":"Every person who owns a dog and resides in the City of Salmon Arm for more than 30 days shall obtain a licence and tag in accordance with this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Salmon Arm: in person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 5(c)","official_wording":"obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 per calendar year; $10 less ($20) if paid before February 1.","short":"$30 a year ($20 if paid before February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 1 and 3","official_wording":"Neutered or spayed dog Per calendar year $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 per calendar year; $10 less ($40) if paid before February 1.","short":"$50 a year ($40 if paid before February 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 2 and 3","official_wording":"Unneutered or unspayed dog Per calendar year $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Pay before February 1: $10 off the $30 and $50 fees. New dog licence applied for after July 31: $20. Lost or replacement tag: $10. Guide/service dogs and RCMP service dogs: no charge. Nuisance dog $40 or $80; aggressive dog $100 or $150; dangerous dog $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 3, 4, 5-13","official_wording":"Fees #1 and #2 are discounted by $10.00 if paid before February 1 of each calendar year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew each year on or before the last day of December.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 5(c), 5(e)","official_wording":"annually on or before the last day of December in each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall (500 – 2 Avenue NE) or online through the City's dog licence form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","section":"Purchase Locations","official_wording":"City Hall - 500 – 2 Avenue NE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 for no dog licence. A dog without its tag is also $150; failing to renew a licence is $100.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","official_wording":"No dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (licence rules); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 6","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 16 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must not be at large; off the owner's property they must be on a secure leash held by the owner. Exceptions: designated off-leash parks and areas, and unimproved natural parks not marked leash-only or no-dogs (dog needs collar and tag; owner carries a leash and keeps visual and verbal control).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 6(a), 7(c), 7(d)","official_wording":"Dogs must be kept on a secure leash held by the Owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum. On the Foreshore Trail (Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw, Appendix A) the maximum is a 2 metre leash.","short":"No limit (2 m on Foreshore Trail)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"on maximum 2 metre leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated off-leash parks and areas, and unimproved natural parks (the City names South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote and Parkhill), where you must carry a leash and keep the dog under control. Canoe Beach Park has a signed off-leash area at its eastern end. Follow the signs in other parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","section":"Dogs & Natural Parks","official_wording":"such as South Canoe, Little Mountain, Coyote or Parkhill","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not on sports fields, within 6.0 m (20 feet) of playgrounds or splash parks, or anywhere a City sign bans dogs. Canoe Beach Park and Fletcher Park: dogs only on signed leashed paths. Foreshore Trail: no dogs May 1 to June 30. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from all parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","section":"s. 4.1(k)(ii)-(v), Appendix A, Appendix B","official_wording":"Dogs shall not be permitted on those portions of parks used as sports fields.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove your dog's excrement immediately from public property or anyone else's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. On your own premises, remove it in a timely manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 8(b), 8(c)","official_wording":"unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 first offence, $200 second within 12 months, $300 third or later. Dog off leash in an on-leash area (s. 7(b)): $200.","short":"Ticket $150 first, $200 second, $300 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 3 and 9","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","official_wording":"Dog at large, 1st offence 6 (a) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728; park dog rules in City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 16 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, in writing to the owner, if they have reason to believe and evidence that the dog fits. Aggressive: has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to injure a person or animal. Dangerous: has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. An aggressive declaration ends after 12 months without further violations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 2(e), 2(p), 9(g), 9(h), 9(j)","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted to attack, bite, or cause injury to a person or animal as determined by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Away from the house or property: aggressive dog on a securely held leash or in a fenced yard or pen; dangerous dog leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. Dangerous dogs need warning signs front and back and a microchip within 15 days. Neither may enter parks, playgrounds, sports fields, beaches or school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 9(d), 9(i), 9(k), 9(l), 9(m)","official_wording":"No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, park, off-leash park, or school grounds at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Per calendar year: aggressive dog $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not); dangerous dog $250 either way.","short":"Dangerous $250; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule B Appendix 6","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040/Fee-for-Service-2498-Consolidated","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 6, items 7-10","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog (neutered or spayed) Per calendar year $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Dog Control at 250.803.4000 or use the City's online Request Tracker; or hand a Bylaw Complaint Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licenses, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/202/Dog-Licences","section":"Dog Control Services","official_wording":"Contact Dog Control at 250.803.4000 or use Request Tracker.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: inadequate control of an aggressive dog $500, of a dangerous dog $2,500; aggressive dog in a prohibited area $750, dangerous dog $1,000; no warning sign or no microchip for a dangerous dog $250 each.","short":"Ticket $2,500 dangerous; $500 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","official_wording":"Aggressive dog in prohibited area 9 (d) $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 16 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four dogs over six months old on a property. Registered guide dogs living with the person they assist do not count toward the limit.","short":"Max four dogs","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dog Licences page says special zoning is required to license four or more dogs, which does not match the bylaw (more than four is not allowed except for kennels and similar businesses). The bylaw wins. The page may be out of date (it still shows the older wording).","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 5(h), 5(i)","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbor, or have in possession more than four (4) dogs over the age of 6 months on a property within the City of Salmon Arm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salmon Arm's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on household cats.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined: 6 on lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre), 10 on 0.2 ha to under 0.4 ha, 24 on 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha, 48 on 0.8 ha or more. No roosters. Pigeons: only on parcels of 0.4 ha or more, maximum 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(d), 4(p), 4(q)","official_wording":"Where the lot or property is less than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in area, six (6) rabbits or poultry are permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Kennels, veterinary clinics and dog service businesses with no overnight care may exceed four dogs, as the bylaw and zoning permit. On ALR land or land assessed as a farm, in zones where agriculture is permitted, animal and poultry numbers are unlimited except as the Zoning Bylaw says. Council may vary numerical limits on written request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 5(h), 4(g), 14","official_wording":"except as provided for persons operating a Kennel, veterinary clinic, or other dog service business not providing overnight care","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for keeping more than 4 dogs; $100 for poultry or rabbits over the limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 3","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 3 (Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728)","official_wording":"Keep more than 4 dogs 5 (h) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 16 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Poultry (chickens, ducks and other domestic birds) may be kept in zones where residential use is permitted, if the house has direct access to an outdoor yard space. The property must be fenced or enclosed so birds cannot get out, unless they are in a pen or enclosure.","short":"Yes, in zones where residential use is permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(d)","official_wording":"In all zones in the Zoning Bylaw where residential uses are permitted, and where the house has direct access to an outdoor yard space, the keeping of poultry or rabbits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Poultry and rabbits combined: 6 on lots under 0.2 ha (0.5 acre), 10 on 0.2 ha to under 0.4 ha, 24 on 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha, 48 on 0.8 ha or more.","short":"6 to 48 poultry and rabbits, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(d)(ii)-(v)","official_wording":"Where the lot or property is less than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in area, six (6) rabbits or poultry are permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(d)(vi)","official_wording":"Roosters are not permitted as part of any of the numbers outlined in Item (d)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Pens, enclosures and structures for animals must be at least 3.0 m (10 feet) from any property boundary, 6.0 m (20 feet) from any residential building on an adjacent property, and 15.0 m (50 feet) from any well, waterbody or watercourse. Manure storage must be 15 m from homes and 30 m from wells or watercourses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(h), 4(k)","official_wording":"No less than 3.0m (10 feet) from any property boundary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No City permit, licence or fee is mentioned. The City says you must register your poultry, any number, with the Province (Premises ID).","short":"No City permit or fee; Provincial Premises ID","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 - Adopted, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/525/Animal-Control-Bylaw-No-4728-Adopted","section":"Poultry","official_wording":"You must register your poultry (regardless of how many) with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on a property of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more (residential lots need direct access to an outdoor yard space). Hives must be behind a solid fence, hedge or other enclosure and at least 6.0 m (20 feet) from any property line. The Province requires Premises ID registration for beekeepers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(l), 4(m), 4(n)","official_wording":"shall be allowed whe the property is 0.4 ha (1 acre) or greater in size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas and similar) are not allowed except on Agricultural Land Reserve land or land assessed as a farm in zones where agriculture is permitted, or as the Zoning Bylaw allows. Ducks count as poultry. Rabbits must be kept in a secure enclosed structure. Pigeons: parcels of 0.4 ha or more, maximum 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 4(a), 4(f), 4(p), 4(q), 2(cc)","official_wording":"no person shall keep livestock on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728, section 4 (animals and livestock); provincial Premises ID program","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/6793/4728---Animal-Control-Bylaw","section":"s. 16 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on any highway for more than 72 hours in a row without the Director's written permission. A detached trailer or mobile equipment may not be left on a street, and a removable camper may not be left on a street once off its vehicle. The bylaw's definition of trailer excludes recreation vehicles.","short":"72 hours; detached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","section":"s. 501(19), 501(28)","official_wording":"On any highway for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two 72) hours without first obtaining the written permission of the Director.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, unenclosed storage is limited to one travel trailer, one boat up to 8.0 m (26.25 ft) and one recreational vehicle, in the front, rear or side yard; no more than two such vehicles in the front yard. Other boats and trailers may not be parked or stored unenclosed.","short":"1 trailer, 1 boat up to 8.0 m, 1 RV; max 2 in front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, consolidated August 2026)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"Appendix I, s. 11","official_wording":"boat, trailer, or any similar vehicle, conveyance, craft or equipment shall be parked or stored unenclosed in any Residential Zone, except the following which may be stored in the front, rear or side yard only:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a street: the Traffic Bylaw says no person shall place or occupy a temporary shelter, structure or other improvement on a highway, or sleep on a highway. For a residential lot, no rule on living in an RV was found.","short":"No sleeping on a highway; lot rule not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","section":"s. 607(4)","official_wording":"No person shall at any time construct, install, erect, place or occupy on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: $50 each for parking on a highway over 72 hours, parking a detached trailer, or leaving camping accommodation on a street. $25 if paid within 2 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 13 (Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1971)","official_wording":"In Excess of 72 Hours 501 (19) $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (on the street); Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, Appendix I, section 11 (on private lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 1971 (PDF, consolidated to August 24, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/170/Traffic-Bylaw-No-1971","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Salmon Arm Traffic Bylaw No. 1971","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., in public or private places. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used that way. Amplified sound and noisy animals or birds are banned at any hour if they disturb the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","section":"s. 4(a), 4(b), 6(a), 6(b)","official_wording":"before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The bylaw bans disturbing noise before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m., any day.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on any day. The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Operations Manager can give written approval for work during restricted hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","section":"s. 5(a), 5(b), 7(a)(vi)","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon or after ten (10) o'clock in the afternoon, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor public address systems need a permit. Boat engines with 'dry stacks' or 'dry headers' are banned; water-injected headers and over-transom water-cooled exhausts need a suitable muffler. Exemptions include emergency and fire vehicles, church bells, licensed dance halls (noon to 2 a.m.), approved businesses, industry and agriculture, written-approved work, and public gatherings approved by the Municipal Clerk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","section":"s. 6(d), 6(e), 7(a)","official_wording":"No person shall operate any outdoor public address system in the District without first having obtained a permit therefor.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Enforcement, 250.803.4000 (City Hall). Complaints go on the Bylaw Complaint Form handed to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or through the online Request Tracker. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"please complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's pages do not give an after-hours noise number.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each noise offence listed, including noise that disturbs, permitting noise, construction that disturbs, an instrument, bird or animal that disturbs, and an outdoor public address system without a permit.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 5","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 5 (Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037)","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 4(a) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/150/Noise-Prevention-Bylaw-No-2037","section":"s. 1 Citation","official_wording":"Noise Prevention Bylaw No. 2037","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may let property become or stay unsightly. Examples: broken or leaning fences; strewn materials; 3 or more (lots over 0.4 ha) or 2 or more (under 0.4 ha) unlicensed non-operable vehicles stored unenclosed; rubbish; indoor furniture, mattresses or appliances stored outside; lawn over 20.32 cm (8 in) on land not zoned agricultural; noxious weeds; overgrown landscaping; graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","section":"s. 3, 3.1, 4","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit that property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Bylaw Complaint Form and hand it to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall, or use the online Request Tracker. Phone Bylaw Enforcement at 250.803.4000. Anonymous complaints are not accepted; the complainant's identity stays confidential unless needed in court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","section":"How to Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"please complete the Bylaw Complaint Form (PDF) and submit the form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An Authorized Person gives oral notice to the occupier, or written notice by registered mail to the owner, requiring the property be cleaned up within the time in the notice. If not done, the City may do the work at the person's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes as arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","section":"s. 6, 7","official_wording":"An Authorized Person may, by oral notice given to an occupier of real property or by written notice sent by registered mail to the registered owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for unsightly property (s. 3), for each listed condition in s. 3.1, and for accumulations on real property (s. 4).","short":"Ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 8","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 8 (Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137)","official_wording":"Unsightly property 3 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Salmon Arm Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/156/Property-Maintenance-and-Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw-No-3137","section":"s. 12 Citation","official_wording":"Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 3137","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed with an annual campfire permit. The fire must be in a permanent fixture of rock, concrete block, ceramic clay or metal, no wider than 77 cm (30 inches) and 21 to 61 cm high, on a non-combustible base. Burn only clean, dry, seasoned firewood, keep it 5 m from property lines and structures, and have it out by 11 p.m.","short":"Yes, with an annual campfire permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","section":"Part 4, s. 12 Camp Fires","official_wording":"No campfires shall be conducted without a permit being issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with an incidental open burning permit: dry yard and garden waste from the property, March 15 to April 15 and October 1 to 31; no grass or leaves; pile up to 1 m3, 5 m from property lines and buildings; out by 9 p.m. Bylaw bars lots under 0.4 ha in Residential Development Areas A, B, C; the brochure says the lot must be 0.99 acre or more.","short":"Only with a permit, Mar 15 to Apr 15 and Oct 1 to 31","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Each incidental permit is for up to 3 calendar days, one fire per permit, with a 4-day smoke-free period between permits (s. 8.4, 8.6, 8.10). Distance to property lines, standing timber, brush or structures is not less than 5 m (s. 8.8). Agricultural (ALR with farm status), land clearing and special open burning have separate permits, rules and a June 15 to September 15 ban on new permits. Every reasonable alternative to burning must be pursued first (s. 7.1).","source_title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","section":"Part 4, s. 8 Incidental Open Burning, s. 7","official_wording":"No incidental open burning shall be conducted without a permit being issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Burning permits are required for all residents of the City. The Fire Chief issues them. Call the Fire Department Administration Office at 250.803.4060 (9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). Fees: campfire $10 (annual), incidental open burning $10, agricultural open burning $10, land clearing open burning $150.","short":"Yes, campfire $10 (annual)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Information and Permits, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/155/Burning-Information-and-Permits","section":"Acquiring a Burning Permit","official_wording":"Burning permits are required for all residents within the City of Salmon Arm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may ban any or all categories of burning if local conditions are a fire hazard, if BC Wildfire issues a ban for the Salmon Arm area of the Kamloops Fire Centre, for a public health risk, or in an emergency. No new permits June 15 to September 15, except campfire and special-event or agency permits. Check the Province's Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions page (Kamloops Fire Centre) and with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","section":"Part 4, s. 7(5), 7(12), 7(13), 7(15)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may ban any or all categories of the open burning bylaw under the following circumstances:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard waste collection monthly from April to November, in paper yard waste bags. Yard waste is also accepted year-round at the Salmon Arm Landfill yard waste composting area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/369/Curbside-Collection","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Yard waste: Collected monthly from April to November","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Fire bylaw schedule): $100 for incidental open burning without a permit, burning unauthorized material, burning after 9 p.m., or a fire over 1 m³. $150 for a fire in the open air without authority (s. 7.2) or on City property (s. 7.9).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 7","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 7 (Fire bylaw)","official_wording":"Open burning without permit 8.1 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF, consolidated June 27, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","section":"s. 17 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No City bylaw found setting dates, hours or a permit for consumer fireworks. The Open Burning brochure says fireworks do not require a permit but may also be banned during a campfire ban. In City parks and open spaces, fireworks need a permit.","short":"No dates or permit set; parks need permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Burning brochure (PDF), Salmon Arm Fire Department","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/237","section":"Open Burning brochure, Open Burning section","official_wording":"Although not requiring a permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"In a City park or open space, fireworks are allowed only as authorized by a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/152/4609-Parks-and-Open-Spaces","section":"s. 4.1(q)","official_wording":"use fireworks or any combustible material in any park or open space except as authorized by a permit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parks: $1,000 for using fireworks or any combustible material in a park or open space without a permit (Bylaw 4609, s. 4.1(q)). The ticket schedule also lists $150 for discharging fireworks when banned, but under repealed Fire Bylaw No. 1538; Bylaw 3792 s. 7.15 does not mention fireworks.","short":"$1,000 in parks; no other ticket found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated, PDF), Schedules 7 and 9","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 7 and Schedule 9","official_wording":"Discharging fireworks when banned 7.15 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No City fireworks bylaw found. Fireworks in parks: Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 4609, s. 4.1(q). Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792, s. 7.15, lets the Fire Chief ban categories of open burning but does not mention fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/144/Fire-Prevention-and-Fire-Department-Bylaw-No-3792","section":"s. 17 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No. 3792","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement issues two kinds of tickets: parking violation tickets and Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets, which Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes. Bylaw Enforcement Officers issue them, as do RCMP members and certain officials (Building Inspector, Fire Chief and others) for particular bylaws. Enforcement is on a complaint basis.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","section":"How to dispute a ticket, Bylaw Enforcement Services","official_wording":"Bylaw enforcement issues two different kinds of tickets; a parking violation ticket; and a Municipal Ticket Information Ticket (MTI). Bylaw No. 2760 authorizes the use of these MTI tickets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog without licence $150; dog at large $150 (first offence); noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $50; most parking offences $50; watering contrary to restriction $50 to $500 by stage; incidental burning without a permit $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedules 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13","official_wording":"No dog licence 5 (a), (b) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets only: paying within 2 days halves most amounts (for example $25 instead of $50). This does not apply to accessible stall ($100), bus stop ($100) or fire zone ($100) tickets. No early-payment amount is listed for other bylaw tickets.","short":"Parking only: half if paid in 2 days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw schedule says 'within 2 days'; the Parking page says '2 business days'. Bylaw wins. Dog licence fees have a separate $10 early discount, but that is a fee, not a fine.","source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 13","official_wording":"Parking Violations If paid within 2 days only for Sections 501 (1) – (28) $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"MTI ticket: dispute within 14 days of service using the MTI Ticket Dispute Form returned to City Hall; mailed letters must be postmarked by the 14th day. Provincial Court then mails a hearing date. Parking ticket: submit the Parking Ticket Dispute Form to the Customer Service Centre at City Hall.","short":"Within 14 days; Provincial Court hearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Services, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/455/Bylaw-Enforcement-Services","section":"How to dispute a ticket","official_wording":"Tickets must be disputed within 14 days of service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated through Bylaw 4778, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"s. 6 Citation","official_wording":"City of Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any person who wants to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm, including professional, personal and other services for profit, and each separate premises or trade name. Governments and non-profit societies are outside the bylaw's definition of business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A City issued business licence is required, on an annual basis, by any person or persons who wish to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business category in the Fee for Services Bylaw. Examples per year: retail 1 to 232 m² $150; professionals 1 to 10 employees $200; contracting $175; restaurant $200; home-based crafters $100. New business: $51 plus GST inspection if needed. Starting after July 31 pays half.","short":"By category: retail $150; restaurant $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Mail or deliver the completed application with the fee to Development Services, City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE (questions: businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca, 250-803-4003). No business may start until the licence is issued. A new licence is issued only after checks that the premises are correctly zoned and approved by the Building Inspector and fire authority; provincial approvals may apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Application and Guide (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/38","section":"Application and guide","official_wording":"PO Box 40, 500 – 2 Avenue NE businesslicensing@salmonarm.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew by paying the fee before the new year starts; you may pay half on January 1 and half on July 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","section":"Division 3 s. 2, 3, 6","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one-year period, to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community (mobile) Business Licence, $150 on top of the regular City licence, lets a business that moves from client to client work in the other participating communities (bylaw lists Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon, West Kelowna). Taxis, food trucks and similar are excluded.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the City's page also lists Merritt, Revelstoke, Sicamous and the Central Okanagan Regional District as participating, but Bylaw No. 3750 (consolidated Jan. 14, 2025) lists only the 17 places above; the bylaw is followed. The fee schedule calls the bylaw No. 3670.","source_title":"Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Bylaw (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/148","section":"s. 2, 3, 9","official_wording":"“Inter-Community Business” means a Business that performs a service or activity within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for no business licence. The ticket schedule also lists $50 each for failing to display a licence and failing to report an address change, but under section numbers (7(1), 7(3)) that do not match Bylaw 3102. Court penalty up to $2,000 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Salmon Arm Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (consolidated October 12, 2005); fees in Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498, Schedule B, Appendix 8","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102 (PDF), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/125","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, home occupation is a permitted use in many zones, for example R-10, R-13, R-17, R-19 and A-1 (not in R-11). No more than 2 home occupations per parcel, and only 1 of them may have the public attend.","short":"Yes, in many zones; up to 2 per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.5.1; zone permitted uses","official_wording":"The maximum number of home occupations per parcel shall be two (2), provided only one (1) requires public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required, and the application has a home occupation box and needs the property or strata owner's consent. Fee is by category, for example Crafters/Artisans (Home Based) $100, Direct Sales $100, Bookkeeping $200, Contracting $175.","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $100 crafters, $175 contracting","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/114/Business-Licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A City issued business licence is required, on an annual basis, by any person or persons who wish to begin or continue operating a business in Salmon Arm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential parcels: wholly inside the dwelling, up to 45 m², no outside storage, no parking problem or nuisance. R-10 or R-17 lots of 0.2 to under 0.4 ha may also use an accessory building (45 m²); 0.4 ha or more, 100 m². R-5, R-14 or upper-floor units: up to 20% of the unit, with owner or strata approval. One non-resident worker and one sign per home occupation. Private educational or training services: up to 3 students or clients at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.5.2-4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.5.9, 4.5.13","official_wording":"shall occupy up to 45.0 square meters (484.4 square feet) of combined floor area; #3087","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation cannot be a family or commercial daycare, boarders or a bed and breakfast (those are separate uses). It cannot use materials giving off flammable or explosive vapours, cause noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour or interference beyond the parcel, or sell food or goods not produced on the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 2 (home occupation); s. 4.5.10-4.5.12","official_wording":"A home occupation shall not include a family or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, s. 4.5 (Home Occupations); Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102; Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, Section 4.5), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 4.5","official_wording":"Home occupations shall comply with the following regulations:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Province: limited to the host's principal residence plus one secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Zoning Bylaw 2303 defines short term rental (29 days or less) but lists it as no zone's use, and bars it in any Accessory Dwelling Unit. Owner-occupied B and Bs (two or three let rooms) are listed in R-10, R-11, R-17, R-19 and A zones.","short":"No zone lists it; owner-occupied B&B in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Overview; list of communities","official_wording":"B.C. has a provincial principal residence requirement in some areas of the province which limits short-term rentals to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The City's fee schedule has a Bed and Breakfast category, $100 a year for 1 to 5 rooms and $150 for over 5 rooms, and no separate short-term rental category. The City says a licence is required for any person who operates a business.","short":"No STR category; B&B $100 a year (1 to 5 rooms)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 (PDF, consolidated August 24, 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2040","section":"Schedule B, Appendix 8","official_wording":"Bed and Breakfast 1 - 5 rooms $100.00 over 5 rooms $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry and renew yearly. Fee $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a suite or cottage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B and B: owner-occupied single family dwelling, two or three let rooms depending on zone, with 1 extra parking space per rental bedroom. No accessory dwelling unit may be used for short-term rental or B and B. No City rule found on guest numbers, posting a licence number or a local contact.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, updated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"s. 2; s. 4.2.6; Appendix I","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST means an owner-occupied single family dwelling containing rooms without cooking facilities","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for carrying on business without a business licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.1). The ticket schedule lists no short-term rental offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 (consolidated), Schedule 5","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/222/2760-Bylaw---Ticket-Information-Utilization","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"No Business Licence 3.1 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salmon-arm","place_name":"Salmon Arm","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303; Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 3102; Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498; and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2303 (PDF, updated August 2026), City of Salmon Arm","source_url":"https://www.salmonarm.ca/DocumentCenter/View/74","section":"title","official_wording":"TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 2303, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmon-arm/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"CRD building permit needed before: site excavation or blasting; building, repairing or altering a structure; moving a building; changing occupancy; plumbing; masonry fireplace or wood stove; demolition or deconstruction; placing a manufactured home; rooftop solar panels; replacing roofing or siding with dissimilar materials; building, repairing or altering a deck (unless under 600 mm above grade).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","section":"When do I need a building permit?","official_wording":"Site excavation or blasting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No CRD building permit for: minor non-structural repairs or alterations; plumbing fixture repairs with no piping change; an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; fences; decks with the surface under 600 mm above grade. Work must still meet the BC Building Code and zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.1.3","official_wording":"for accessory buildings less than 10 square meters in area that do not create a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Where planning approval applies (new houses, accessory buildings, decks, additions, changes of use or exterior), get Islands Trust land-use review first and include its Building Permit Review Response Form. Email the application, drawings and documents as unlocked PDFs through the CRD's ZendTo drop-off to bpapplication@crd.bc.ca. Pay the $300 application fee when invoiced; online payment is not available.","short":"Email PDFs through CRD drop-off; $300 fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","section":"Step 3: Submit Your Application","official_wording":"Email the building permit application and checklist, construction drawings, and all required documents in an unlocked PDF using ZendTo","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed building permit application; unlocked PDF drawings (site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, details); Islands Trust Building Permit Review Response Form; title search dated within 30 days; proof of potable water; sewage disposal documents; archaeology confirmation for new buildings and additions with excavation or tree removal; home warranty proof for new homes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Other Documents to Be Submitted with Application","official_wording":"Title Search is required for all permit applications and must be dated within 30 days of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The CRD's target is 4 weeks to review a complete application. Outside agency approvals or requests for revisions can lengthen this. An application is cancelled if no permit is issued within six months of receipt.","short":"4 weeks target","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","section":"How long does it take for a permit to be issued?","official_wording":"The target timeline to review a building permit application (provided all required documents are submitted) is 4 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book with the CRD's online Building Inspection Request Form at least 24 hours ahead (48 hours for a final inspection); booking cut-off is 3:00 p.m. The applicant or a representative must be on site with the CRD-approved drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Inspections - Requesting an Inspection","official_wording":"Inspection requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the desired inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"CRD Building Inspection, Salt Spring Island office, #206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road: 250.360.3230, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.; permitquestion@crd.bc.ca. Land-use review: Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue, 250.537.9144.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections & Permits, CRD","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits","section":"Office Locations & Hours","official_wording":"#206-118 Fulford-Ganges Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District (CRD) Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (CRD Bylaw No. 3741), consolidated January 2026. Applies in the Salt Spring Island electoral area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"The provisions of this Bylaw shall apply in all parts of Juan de Fuca, Southern Gulf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The permit fee is 1.4% of construction value, plus a $300 non-refundable application fee.","short":"None set; $300 application plus 1.4% of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.4.1, 2.4.5","official_wording":"A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"1.4% of the construction value. Construction value is the greater of the owner's declared value or the Building Official's value from a recognised costing service such as Marshall & Swift. Permit fee is reduced by 50% of the construction value of each affordable housing unit in an Affordable Housing Development.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.4.1-2.4.4","official_wording":"A Permit fee, equivalent to 1.4% of the construction value of the proposed work","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$300, non-refundable, invoiced by email once the application is screened as complete. It is a separate fee from the permit fee.","short":"$300 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Fees & Payment - Application Fee","official_wording":"The application fee is $300 and is not refundable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $100 for each inspection after the second needed because of non-compliance; special inspection or consultation for unauthorized work $100 an hour; building status letter $100; removal of title notice $500; covenant review $500; permit renewal $300. If a Stop Work Notice is issued for work started without a permit: extra charge of 100% of the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.4.7-2.4.10","official_wording":"a re-inspection charge of $100 (one hundred dollars) shall be paid by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Invoiced by email: application fee after screening, permit fee once the permit is approved. Pay by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at the CRD Salt Spring Island office (or Victoria, Juan de Fuca, Pender Island), or mail to CRD Building Inspection, 625 Fisgard Street, Victoria. Online payment is not available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide, Fees & Payment (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Fees & Payment","official_wording":"Payment can be made by cash, debit, cheque, credit card, bank draft or money order at CRD","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (Bylaw No. 3741), s. 2.4, Fees for Applications, Permits and Other Services (consolidated January 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.4 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"2.4 FEES FOR APPLICATIONS, PERMITS AND OTHER SERVICES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"CRD building permit not needed for an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard. Larger sheds need a CRD building permit. Every new accessory building also needs Islands Trust land-use (zoning) approval before the building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.1.3(3)","official_wording":"for accessory buildings less than 10 square meters in area that do not create a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to build, repair or alter a deck, except a deck whose surface is under 600 mm above grade. Decks also need Islands Trust planning approval.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Building Permit, CRD","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/building-inspections-permits/apply-building-permit","section":"When do I need a building permit?","official_wording":"Construct, repair or alteration of a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No exemption is listed for garages or carports other than the under-10 m² accessory building rule, so they are treated like other buildings. The guide lists drawings required for a detached garage. A carport counts as an accessory building under the Land Use Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Building Permit Application Drawings","official_wording":"Detached Garage and Sheds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Unless a zone says otherwise: height 6 m (lots 1.2 ha or less) or 7 m (larger); total floor area 70 m² or 185 m²; setbacks 7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side. One structure of 10 m² or less and 2.5 m high may sit in an interior side or rear setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.8.2","official_wording":"The maximum height for accessory buildings is 6 m on lots 1.2 ha or less in area,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 5, 2010 (No. 3741) for permits; Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999) for height, size and setbacks. Both apply on Salt Spring Island.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 (PDF, consolidated January 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No CRD building permit is needed to build a fence. Land use is regulated by the Islands Trust Land Use Bylaw, which exempts fences from its lot-line setbacks.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.1.3(6)","official_wording":"construction of a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not set a fence height limit; the Islands Trust can give a firm answer.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaws read do not set a fence height limit; the Islands Trust can give a firm answer.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No building or structure taller than 0.75 m may be placed in the triangle formed by two intersecting highways and a line joining points 6 m from their intersection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 4.2 and 4.3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"No building or structure exceeding 0.75 metres in height may be sited within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Retaining structures under 1.2 m high need no CRD building permit; taller ones do unless more than 30 degrees off vertical. A fence is exempt from building permits but must still meet any zoning or development permit area rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 2.1.3(4)-(5)","official_wording":"construction of retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 s. 2.1.3 (permits); Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 s. 4.2.1 and 4.3.1 (siting). Both apply to the Salt Spring Island electoral area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741, section 2.1.3 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno3741consolidated","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"Islands, and Salt Spring Island electoral areas in the Capital Regional District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Islands Trust MapIT application or its web portal for property information, or read the zoning maps (Schedule A and Maps 1 to 6) listed with Land Use Bylaw 355 on the Islands Trust Salt Spring bylaws page.","short":"Online map (MapIT); zoning maps in bylaw","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Mapping, Islands Trust","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/mapping-resources/mapping/salt-spring/","section":"Salt Spring Mapping","official_wording":"Explore the islands within the Islands Trust Area and access geographic and planning information through the MapIT application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), Islands Trust, consolidated June 2026 (for convenience only).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Land Use Bylaw, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone in Part 9 lists permitted uses, density, lot sizes and site-specific rules. General rules add height (7.6 m, two storeys, unless stated), setbacks (7.5 m front and rear, 3 m interior side, 4.5 m exterior side), parking and signs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.8.1","official_wording":"Unless otherwise specified, the maximum height for structures is 7.6 m, provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Islands Trust Salt Spring Island office, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island V8K 2T6: 250.537.9144, ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Building Permit Guide (published Oct 2026)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/building_permit_guide","section":"Other Documents, item 12","official_wording":"Salt Spring Island - Islands Trust, 4-121 McPhillips Avenue","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 355).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Land Use Bylaw, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed on lots within or partly within the shaded area of the Land Use Bylaw's Schedule I (Secondary Suites Map), and on lots zoned Agriculture 1 or Agriculture 2 in the ALR. The dwelling or suite must be lived in by the owner, or by a person responsible for managing the property.","short":"Only on Schedule I map lots or ALR Agriculture 1 or 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.16.1","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted on lots that are within or partially within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not as a secondary suite: it must be inside the main building (s. 3.16.4). A detached full-time rental cottage is allowed only where a zone variation permits it (R7(a), R(f), RU1(f)), on lots 1.2 ha or more, up to 56 m² (lots under 2 ha) or 90 m² (2 ha or more).","short":"Not as a suite; rental cottage only in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.15.1-3.15.3","official_wording":"No full-time rental cottage may be constructed or occupied on a lot less than 1.2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per lot, inside the walls of the building with the main dwelling, with a separate outside entrance, up to 90 m². The owner, or a person responsible for managing the property, must live in the dwelling or the suite. A suite cannot be subdivided or stratified. Lots on groundwater need enough water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.16.3-3.16.8","official_wording":"There is a maximum of one secondary suite permitted per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per suite, in addition to the 2 spaces for the single-family dwelling (spaces for each use are added together).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"Table 3","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling 2 per unit 0 0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A CRD building permit is needed to fully legalize a suite; Islands Trust must confirm land-use compliance first (Building Permit Review Response Form). The CRD requires proof of potable water and septic capacity. A development permit may also be needed if the lot is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.16.1 Information Note","official_wording":"require a building permit from the Capital Regional District Building Inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.16 Secondary Suites and Schedule I; CRD Building Regulation Bylaw No. 3741 for the building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 3.14 to 3.16 and Table 3","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.16","official_wording":"will be made a condition of permit applications deemed to be land use compliant. 3.16 SECONDARY SUITES BL461 (05/13) 3.16.1 Secondary suites are permitted on lots that are within or partially within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Islands Trust OCP 434 requires a development permit to remove: trees over 20 cm across within 10 m of the sea (mapped sensitive areas only); trees within 10 m of a lake or stream (300 m of Maxwell Lake); trees over 20 cm on mapped high slope-hazard land; vegetation in mapped riparian areas.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit near water and slopes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","section":"E.3.1.2(j) (DPA 3, shoreline)","official_wording":"Removal of trees with a trunk diameter greater than 20 cm (measured 1.5 m above the ground) or the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Emergency removal of a hazardous tree is exempt in DPAs 3 to 6; in the riparian area (DPA 7) a tree examined by an arborist and certified as an immediate threat to life or property is exempt, as is gardening within an existing landscaped area. Farming on agricultural land (beyond set distances of water) and forest management are also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","section":"E.3.1.3(d)","official_wording":"the emergency removal of a hazardous tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development permit to protect the natural environment, or to protect development from hazardous conditions: $1,299 each (Islands Trust, consolidated April 2026). A permit applied for after the work is done carries a 20% surcharge.","short":"Development permit $1,299","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Fees Bylaw No. 527 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-ltc-fees-bylaw-no-527","section":"Table 2 - Permits","official_wording":"Protection of Natural Environment, Ecosystems and Biological $1,299","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Riparian areas (DPA 7): the Local Trust Committee must require security for developments clearing more than 280 m², and may require trees or vegetation to be planted or retained. Other areas: guidelines say native vegetation and trees are to be retained or replaced to control erosion and protect banks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","section":"E.7.6.3","official_wording":"The Local Trust Committee shall require a security for developments clearing greater than 280m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"In CRD community parks and trails on Salt Spring, no one may cut, prune or remove any tree or part of a tree without written CRD authorization. Ticket: $500 (CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 23, s. 7(9)); court fines start at $50. Trees on public road allowances were not covered in the documents read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","section":"s. 7(9)","official_wording":"A person must not cut down, prune or remove any tree or any part of a tree in a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 434, 2008, Volume 2 (development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7); Fees Bylaw No. 527.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434, Volume 2, development permit areas 3, 4, 6 and 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-island-ocp-bylaw-no-434-volumes-1-2/","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 434, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Depends on your water system. CRD-run systems (Cedar Lane, Cedars of Tuam, Highland/Fernwood, Fulford, Beddis): Stage 1 applies May 1 to September 30 each year; the CRD can bring in Stages 2 to 4 any time. North Salt Spring Waterworks District: restrictions apply April 1 to November 1.","short":"Varies by water system","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"CRD systems: Stage 1 lawns one day a week, 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m.; Stage 2 one day per two weeks; Stage 3 and 4 no lawn watering. NSSWD sprinklers on existing lawns: Stage 1 up to three days a week, Stage 2 two, Stage 3 one, Stage 4 none; no fixed hours.","short":"CRD Stage 1: lawns one day a week; NSSWD: up to three days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","section":"Sched. A ss. 1-3","official_wording":"on more than one day per week between the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"CRD systems: watering trees, shrubs, flowers and food plants by hand-held container, hose with automatic shut-off nozzle, or drip or micro-irrigation is allowed any day and time in Stages 1 and 2 (lawns are still limited); Stage 3 one day a week, 4-10 a.m.; Stage 4 none. NSSWD: hand watering food plants anytime at every stage; ornamental hand watering anytime in Stages 1 to 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Electoral Area Water Restrictions, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/news/alerts/electoral-area-water-restrictions","section":"Stage 1","official_wording":"Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers and food gardens with a container, a hose with a shut-off valve or by micro/drip irrigation is permitted any day and time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"CRD systems at Stage 1: new sod may be watered outside lawn hours on installation day and for 21 days; new seed until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. NSSWD: new lawns sprinklers anytime in Stage 1; special permit (14 days) in Stage 2; not permitted in Stages 3 and 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","section":"Sched. A s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"other than on new sod installation and during the first 21 days after installation, or for newly seeded lawns, water until growth is established or for 49 days after installation, whichever is less;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD water systems, tickets: watering a lawn against Stage 1 rules $200; Stage 2 $250; Stage 3 $400; wasting water $200 to $400. NSSWD: breach is an Offence Act offence; a court can impose up to six months in jail or a $2,000 fine, or both.","short":"CRD ticket $200 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 20 items 2-6, 11, 21","official_wording":"Wasting water 7.(3) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"CRD Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (CRD Bylaw No. 4492) for CRD water systems; North Salt Spring Waterworks District Water Distribution Regulation Bylaw 2026 (Bylaw No. 326), Schedule B, for its customers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 4492, Electoral Areas Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2023 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/bylawno4492consolidatedapril2025","section":"title","official_wording":"ELECTORAL AREAS WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old needs a licence for the calendar year, bought by the last day of February (or at once if you get the dog after February). No fee for police dogs and guide dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 3, s. 5(6)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog shall obtain a licence for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Capital Regional District (CRD Animal Care Services), not Islands Trust. The CRD's Animal Control Officer, or a person the CRD appoints, issues the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"intro","official_wording":"CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Metchosin, Highlands, View Royal, Juan de Fuca Electoral Area, Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island and Songhees First Nation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Schedule A). Free if the dog was spayed or neutered in the 12 months before applying (one free licence per dog).","short":"$25 a year (free if altered in past 12 months)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw copy read is 'Consolidated for Convenience June 2023' and Schedule A lists $25. The CRD web page (fees 'in effect as of June 11, 2025') lists $40 regular, $35 early (renewed before December 31) and $60 late (after March 1) for a spayed or neutered dog. The bylaw value is given as the rule says bylaw wins, but the web page is the newer document and may reflect a later amending bylaw not in this consolidation. Check before publishing.","source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"Sched. A (b), (d); s. 5(2)","official_wording":"Female Dog (spayed) $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Schedule A).","short":"$45 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The CRD web page (fees as of June 11, 2025) lists $60 regular, $55 early and $80 late for an unaltered dog. See the note on fee_altered: the bylaw copy is dated June 2023.","source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"Sched. A (a), (c)","official_wording":"Female Dog (not spayed) $45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: $5 early purchase discount, $10 late application penalty (fee unpaid after the last day of February), $5 for a lost-licence replacement, $100 dangerous dog licence. A new owner may get a licence free if the old tag and receipt are surrendered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page's late fee is $20 over the regular fee ($60 vs $40 altered); the bylaw's late penalty is $10. Breeding kennel $75 (four or fewer dogs) or $150 (five or more); boarding kennel $200 (Schedule A). The web page also describes a Petiquette Perks rewards card with partner discounts.","source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"Sched. A (e)-(g), (k); s. 8","official_wording":"Replacement of Lost License $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence runs for the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be bought again each year, by the last day of February.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"ss. 3, 6","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date on which the licence takes effect","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the CRD with its dog licence application form; staff set up an account number. Renew or pay by online banking, phone (250.478.0624), email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at the CRD Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Office, 108-121 McPhillips Ave.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"How do I apply; Where to get a licence","official_wording":"If you live in one of the above municipalities, please complete the CRD dog licence application form:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 for no licence; $50 if the dog is licensed but not wearing the tag (ticket under CRD Bylaw 1857, Schedule 9).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 9 (Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw), items 5 and 6","official_wording":"No licence 3 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"No general leash rule. An owner must not let a dog 'run at large': be on land the owner does not own or occupy, unless it is under direct and continuous control of a competent person, securely confined, or fastened. In CRD community parks the dog must be under control at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"ss. 1(2)(a)-(b), 24(1)","official_wording":"an animal is deemed to be \"running at large\" if it is on land which is not owned or occupied by the owner of the animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No length set in the animal bylaw. In CRD community parks a dog owner must carry a leash not longer than 2 metres.","short":"No limit (2 m in CRD parks)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","section":"s. 8(1)(b)","official_wording":"carry at least one leash not exceeding two meters, and one collar for each dog at all times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The CRD lists the Rainbow Road Dog Park on Rainbow Road, in front of the indoor pool (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.). Its page does not say whether dogs may be off leash there. No CRD list or map of off-leash areas was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Rainbow Road Dog Park, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/parks-recreation/find-park-or-trail/rainbow-road-dog-park","section":"park page","official_wording":"The dog park, located in front of the indoor pool, in Rainbow Road Park, opened in April 2011.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Animals, including dogs, are banned from the Vesuvius Bay and Bader Beach public beaches (Bylaw 1465 Schedule E) from June 15 to September 15 inclusive. Dangerous dogs are banned from CRD community parks. Dogs may not enter park areas posted as prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 29, Sched. E","official_wording":"to be on any of the public beaches listed in Schedule \"E\" from June 15 to September 15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"In a CRD community park the person with the dog must immediately remove any faeces it leaves (except a legally visually impaired person).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","section":"s. 8(4)-(5)","official_wording":"must immediately remove any faeces deposited by that dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for an animal at large (ticket). $100 for a domestic animal not under control in a CRD community park.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 9 item 9; Sched. 23 item 18","official_wording":"Animal at large 24 (1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465); in CRD community parks, Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No. 1, 2012 (CRD Bylaw No. 3795).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 1465 defines 'dangerous' as an animal that has attacked or bitten, tried to attack or bite, or chased any person, animal or wildlife (not a dog attacking animals molesting livestock). It does not say who declares it; the CRD says investigations may end in an aggressive or dangerous designation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 1(1) 'Dangerous'","official_wording":"means any animal that has attacked or bitten, attempted to attack or bite, or chased any person or animal or wildlife","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog muzzled and on a leash. A dangerous dog is never treated as under control. Post a warning sign at each entrance of the property and buildings, visible from the street. Dangerous dogs may be impounded and are banned from CRD community parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"ss. 1(2)(c), 14(b)-(c), 24(2)","official_wording":"An owner of a dangerous dog shall keep it muzzled and on a leash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for a Dangerous Dog Licence (the owner of a dog declared dangerous must buy it).","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 5(7), Sched. A (k)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog declared dangerous must purchase a “Dangerous Dog Licence”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Care Services at 250.478.0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. Give what happened, when and where, a description of the dog, owner and witness details, and photos of injuries. Name, address and phone are required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","section":"Dog Bites and Attacks","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$150 for an uncontrolled dangerous dog (not muzzled and leashed); $50 for failing to display the dangerous dog sign (ticket).","short":"Ticket $150 uncontrolled; $50 no sign","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 9 items 8 and 10","official_wording":"Uncontrolled Dangerous Dog 24 (2) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than four dogs over four months old for each dwelling unit on a parcel requires a kennel licence.","short":"More than four dogs needs a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 2(1)(a)","official_wording":"more than four (4) dogs over the age of four (4) months without holding a valid kennel licence issued under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence allows more dogs, up to the number on the licence. Dogs four months old or younger are not counted toward the limit. A kennel must be a permitted use under zoning. Breeding kennel licences go only to breeders whose dogs are registered with a kennel club; breeding and boarding kennels need a fenced exercise area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"s. 2(1)(b), 2(2)","official_wording":"No person holding a valid kennel licence shall cause or permit the keeping or harbouring on a parcel more dogs than is permitted under the terms of his kennel licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$75 for keeping dogs without a kennel licence; $50 for more dogs than the kennel licence permits (ticket).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 9 items 1 and 2","official_wording":"No kennel licence 2 (1) (a) $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 1, 1986 (CRD Bylaw No. 1465)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw No. 1465, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw (consolidated June 2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1465-consolidated-animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-1-1986b","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL REGULATION AND IMPOUNDING BYLAW NO. 1, 1986","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Except in General Employment zones, no lot may be used to park or store more than two vehicles that are not fully inside a permitted building, or to keep detached vehicle parts outside, unless accessory to a permitted use on the lot. The bylaw does not define 'vehicle'.","short":"Max 2 vehicles not fully inside a building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.10.1","official_wording":"except for the parking of vehicles accessory to a permitted use existing on the same lot, no lot may be used for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Where homes are allowed, one travel trailer or RV may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for up to 90 days a year, with approved sewage disposal; or for two years while building a home if a building permit exists and water and sewage are connected. Elsewhere, not allowed except in campgrounds.","short":"Up to 90 days a year; 2 years while building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"ss. 3.18.1-3.18.3","official_wording":"one travel trailer or one recreational vehicle may be occupied as a camping unit on a lot for a maximum of 90 days in any year provided approved sewage disposal facilities are provided.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 446): $350 for occupying an RV or trailer beyond the limits; $200 for storing more than two unenclosed vehicles ($262.50 and $150 if paid within 14 days; a late payment surcharge applies after 28 days). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 410): $100 for either offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","section":"Sched. A, ss. 3.18, 3.10.1","official_wording":"Travel Trailer/Recreational Vehicle $350.00 $262.50 $525.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999 (Bylaw No. 355), ss. 3.10 and 3.18; enforced under Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"cover","official_wording":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or continue any noise or sound in the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or of people near the source.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall make, cause to be made, or continue to make any noise or sound in the Electoral Area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The CRD's Noise Suppression Bylaw 3384 sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7 a.m. (8 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays) and not after sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later. Applies to using construction equipment and to loading or unloading vehicles.","short":"7 a.m. (8 a.m. Sat-Sun) to 7 p.m. or sunset, whichever later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","section":"s. 3(1)-(2)","official_wording":"No person shall construct or use construction equipment before the hours of 7:00 am (8 am on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays) or after sunset or 7:00 pm, whichever is latest.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No amplified music outdoors from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. if it disturbs others; indoors, unless all reasonable steps are taken. Firearm discharge before 9 a.m. or after sunset is banned if it disturbs others. Exempt: emergency vehicles, warning signals, bells, farm operations, public gatherings in parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","section":"ss. 3(3)-(6), 4","official_wording":"No person or business shall play amplified music outdoors between the hours of 11:00 pm and 9:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"CRD Bylaw Services, 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899, during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or submit a complaint online; email bylaw@crd.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","section":"How do I contact Bylaw Services","official_wording":"you can call CRD Bylaw Services at 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 during regular office hours or submit a complaint online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"CRD bylaw officers do not respond to noise after hours. Call the non-emergency number of the police or RCMP for your area (911 for emergencies).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","section":"Submitting a Complaint","official_wording":"Bylaw enforcement officers do not respond after hours to noise i.e. noisy parties, barking dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 first offence, $200 second offence, $500 subsequent offences (ticket), for each of the bylaw's noise offences.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $200 second; $500 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 12 (Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island))","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 2 $100.00 (first offence) $200.00 (second offence) $500.00 (subsequent offences)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (CRD Bylaw No. 3384)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3384, Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No. 1, 2006 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3384-noise-suppression-bylaw-salt-spring-island-no-1-2006b","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 3384 “Noise Suppression Bylaw (Salt Spring Island) No.1, 2006”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let water, filth, discarded materials or rubbish collect around the premises, throw bottles or glass in open places, or let the property become or stay unsightly. Graffiti on or next to a public place is banned. 'Discarded materials' includes unused or stripped vehicles, trailers, boats and machinery.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"ss. 1-2","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall allow the real property to become or to remain unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact CRD Bylaw Services: 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 in office hours, email bylaw@crd.bc.ca, or submit a complaint online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/bylaw-compliance","section":"Submitting a Complaint","official_wording":"you can call CRD Bylaw Services at 250.474.3351 or 1.800.665.7899 during regular office hours or submit a complaint online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Owners must remove unsightly accumulations at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner. If they do not, the CRD may enter and clear the property at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes as taxes in arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"ss. 3-4","official_wording":"shall remove from it any unsightly accumulation of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for each unsightly premises offence (ticket): accumulated debris, littering, unsightly property, graffiti, or property not cleaned.","short":"Ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 4 (Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991)","official_wording":"Unsightly property 2. (3) $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (CRD Bylaw No. 1887)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1887, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 1, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1887-unsightly-premises-bylaw-no-1-1991b","section":"title","official_wording":"A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT UNSIGHTLY PREMISES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE ELECTORAL AREAS OF LANGFORD, SOOKE, SALT SPRING ISLAND AND THE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue. A campfire is one pile no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, for recreation, cooking, warmth or ceremony. Keep it at least 5 m from any structure or property line and 1.5 m from standing vegetation, with a shovel or 8 litres of water on hand.","short":"Yes, with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","section":"Part I s. 1; Part II ss. 1, 12","official_wording":"burns material in one pile no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a permit from the Fire Chief, year-round. Brush piles (Category 2) must be hand piled, no more than two piles each up to 2 m high and 3 m wide, at least 10 m from any structure or property line and 5 m from vegetation, with water on hand. Garden refuse may be burned in a screened incinerator. Garbage and prohibited materials may not be burned.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","section":"Part I s. 2; Part II ss. 1, 11, 13","official_wording":"burns material concurrently in no more than two piles each not exceeding 2 m in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue is needed year-round for all open burning, including campfires, and it cannot be used on another property. Fee: not found. Call 250.537.2531.","short":"Yes; fee not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/fire-emergency/fire-protection-services","section":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection","official_wording":"Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue oversees fire regulations, response, and permits for most of Salt Spring Island and is operated by Salt Spring Island Fire Protection Improvement District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Salt Spring Island Fire Chief can order a fire ban for any category of open burning and suspend permits; check the Burn Restrictions page at saltspringfire.com or call 250.537.2531. BC Wildfire Service can also order open fire bans; check its fire prohibitions page, since local bans can add to provincial ones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Current prohibitions; Where orders apply","official_wording":"Even if there are no provincial open fire prohibitions in place, always check with local government authorities for any other open fire restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Backyard household composting is a permitted use in all residential zones. The CRD lists no municipal yard-waste collection for Salt Spring Island.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, Islands Trust (PDF)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.23.1","official_wording":"Backyard, household level composting is a permitted use in all residential zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No local ticket amount: breaking Bylaw 125 is an offence under the Offence Act, and the owner may be billed the fire department's costs. Breaking a BC Wildfire Service open fire prohibition: ticket of $1,150 (Province).","short":"No ticket amount; $1,150 for provincial fire prohibition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire bans and restrictions, BC Wildfire Service","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Offences and fines","official_wording":"Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Open-Burning Bylaw No. 125 (Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District, adopted January 28, 2016). The CRD Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2, 2022 (4489) does not apply on Salt Spring.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","section":"title, s. 26","official_wording":"Open-Burning Bylaw No. 125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No one may possess or discharge fireworks in a CRD community park. On other land, no Salt Spring bylaw sets hours or a general ban, but the Salt Spring Fire Chief can prohibit fireworks for a period as a high-risk activity, and a BC Wildfire Service ban can also bar them.","short":"No in CRD parks; other land not set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","section":"s. 9(2)","official_wording":"A person must not possess or discharge any fireworks in a community park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"None of the bylaws that were read defines fireworks or covers selling them.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"None of the bylaws that were read defines fireworks or covers selling them.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No general fireworks permit is set out. If the Fire Chief has prohibited high-risk activities such as fireworks for a period, a Special Permit from the Fire Chief of Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue is needed. Fee: not found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District Open Burning Bylaw No. 125 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.saltspringfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Open-Burning-Bylaw-No.-125.pdf","section":"Part II s. 3; Sched. B","official_wording":"the high risk activities in Schedule B to be prohibited for a specified period of time unless","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD community park: $100 for possessing or discharging fireworks (ticket). BC Wildfire Service fire-ban breach: $1,150.","short":"Ticket $100 (CRD park); $1,150 fire-ban breach","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 1857, Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 23 item 21","official_wording":"Possess or Discharge Fireworks 9(2) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Parks Regulations (Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island Electoral Areas) Bylaw No. 1, 2012 (CRD Bylaw No. 3795), s. 9(2) (parks only)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Bylaw 3795, Community Parks Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/3795-community-parks-regulations-juan-de-fuca-and-salt-spring-island-electoral-areas","section":"title","official_wording":"COMMUNITY PARKS REGULATIONS (JUAN DE FUCA AND SALT SPRING ISLAND ELECTORAL AREAS) BYLAW NO. 1, 2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. CRD bylaws (animals, noise, unsightly premises, water, parks) are enforced by municipal tickets under CRD Bylaw 1857, issued by bylaw enforcement officers (also animal control officers, and RCMP for noise). Islands Trust land-use offences are enforced by Bylaw Violation Notices (Bylaw 446); Bylaw 410 also provides a municipal ticket for them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"s. 1; Sched. 1 items 3, 8, 11","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed for the purpose of Division 3 of Part 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"CRD tickets: dog at large $100; no dog licence $100; noisy dog $100; noise $100 first offence, $200 second, $500 later; unsightly property $250. Islands Trust notices: RV occupied past limits $350; more than two unenclosed vehicles $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Sched. 9; Sched. 12; Sched. 4","official_wording":"Animal at large 24 (1) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notices: a discounted amount applies if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice (for example $262.50 instead of $350). The CRD ticket schedules read for Salt Spring list a single amount, no early discount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $262.50 vs $350)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","section":"s. 4(2); Sched. A","official_wording":"if received by the Islands Trust within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the Notice, is the Early Payment Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notices: not paid within 28 days, a late payment surcharge applies in addition to the penalty. Schedule A, column A3 lists $525 for a $350 penalty; the bylaw does not make clear whether that is the surcharge alone or the new total.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days; $525 listed for $350","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","section":"s. 4(3)","official_wording":"if more than 28 days after the person has received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Islands Trust notice: within 14 days of receiving it (taken as 7 days after mailing), pay or ask for adjudication in writing; a disputant who loses pays an extra $25. CRD tickets: you may pay or dispute in court; the CRD deadline was not found.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, Islands Trust","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","section":"ss. 5.1, 6.3","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the Bylaw Notice,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw, 1990 (Bylaw No. 1857) for CRD bylaws; Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446, 2010 for Land Use Bylaw 355 offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857 (consolidated March 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT TICKET INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION BYLAW, 1990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Salt Spring Island has no business licence system, so there is nothing to apply for, pay or renew.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use to a home, indoors in the dwelling, seasonal cottage or an enclosed accessory building (pottery kilns excepted), only for occupations on the bylaw's list. The zone tables list it as an accessory use in residential, rural, forestry and agricultural zones; check your zone. The operator must live on the premises.","short":"Yes, for listed occupations; indoors only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13.1","official_wording":"Home-based businesses are accessory to residential use of a lot and must be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area up to 50% of the dwelling and accessory buildings, max 70 m² (lots 1.2 ha or less) or 150 m² (larger). Max 3 non-resident employees (4 on larger lots). No exterior sign of the business except signs the bylaw permits. Parking on the lot, screened, 3 m from side lines, 7.6 m from front and rear. Noise under 40 dB beyond the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13.2","official_wording":"The total floor area used for home-based business use on any lot must not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Anything not on the s. 3.13.6 list. The list excludes auto body repair; automobile repair only on lots over 2 ha (one bay, max 25 m², screened). Boarding houses are barred in Agriculture 2, Rural Watershed 1 and 2, Rural Islet and Forestry 2 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13.6","official_wording":"Only the following occupations may be conducted as a home-based business:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.13 Home-Based Businesses (Islands Trust).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), section 3.13","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"3.12 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ........................................................................... 31 3.13 HOME-BASED BUSINESSES .................................................................................................... 32 3.14 SEASONAL COTTAGES............................................................................................................ 35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rentals are not a permitted use in residential zones: only specifically permitted uses are allowed (s. 2.2.1), and a bylaw note says so. A resident-run bed and breakfast (up to 3 bedrooms, 4 on lots over 1.2 ha) is allowed in 13 listed zones, such as Agriculture 1 and 2, Rural and Residential 6 to 9.","short":"No in residential zones; resident-run B&B allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.16.2 Information Note","official_wording":"short term vacation rentals are not permitted in residential areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"There is no regional district business licence for short-term rentals on Salt Spring Island.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for stays under 90 consecutive days. Register with the Province and renew each year: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for each secondary unit. Salt Spring Island is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026), except farm-class land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: one per lot; guest bedrooms only in the main dwelling or a seasonal cottage; breakfast only; parking 1 per guest bedroom plus 1 per non-resident employee, screened from view; the operator must live on the premises. Guest-area limit 50% of dwelling, up to 100 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13.8","official_wording":"Not more than 1 bed and breakfast home-based business is permitted on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Islands Trust bylaw notice: non-permitted use in a residential zone (s. 9.9.1) $500 ($375 if paid within 14 days, $750 after 28 days); bed and breakfast unlawful in zone (s. 3.13.7) $350 ($262.50, $575). No line names vacation rentals. Court fine up to $5,000 (s. 2.5.1).","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 446, Schedule A (consolidation 2019-04-08)","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/salt-spring-bylaw-enforcement-notification-bylaw-2023/","section":"Schedule A (consolidation 2019-04-08), s. 9.9.1 and 3.13.7","official_wording":"9.9.1 Non-Permitted Uses Of Land/Buildings/ $500.00 $375.00 $750.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/salt-spring-island","place_name":"Salt Spring Island","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (1999), s. 3.13 and s. 3.16.2 note (Islands Trust); Province of BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and regulation (registration and principal residence).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 (PDF), sections 2.2.1, 3.13 and 3.16.2","source_url":"https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/ssi-ltc-bylaw-no-355/","section":"s. 3.13","official_wording":"3.12 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ........................................................................... 31 3.13 HOME-BASED BUSINESSES .................................................................................................... 32 3.14 SEASONAL COTTAGES............................................................................................................ 35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salt-spring-island/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure in the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure located within the boundaries of the Village of Sayward.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, including those under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) in building area (with some exceptions), and fences and retaining structures under 2 m (6.6 ft) in height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, including buildings or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application package posted on the Village page. An owner can authorize a contractor to apply by completing an Agent Authorization Form.","short":"Paper package from Village page","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"you can authorize your contractor to apply for a permit for you by completing an Agent Authorization Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form and owner's acknowledgment; land title search made within 14 days; a site plan by a BC Land Surveyor; floor plans; cross sections; elevations; copies of health or safety approvals (such as sewage disposal permits); letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"a copy of a land title search made within 14 days of the date of the application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's page and the bylaw do not say how to book an inspection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-282-5512.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Staff Directory, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/contact/staff-directory","section":"Staff directory","official_wording":"Chief Administrative Officer (250) 282-5512","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Sayward Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (Consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 334 Village of Sayward Building Bylaw, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is not needed for fences under 2 m (6.6 ft) high: the Building Bylaw does not apply to them. No separate fence permit is mentioned.","short":"No building permit under 2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.2","official_wording":"fences and retaining structures less than 2 metres (6.6 feet) in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.9 ft) along the front lot line, in residential zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 308(1)","official_wording":"except along the front lot line where the height shall not exceed 1.2 metres (3.9 feet).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m (6.6 ft) in residential zones.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 308(1)","official_wording":"In residential zones, fences shall not exceed 2.0 metres (6.6 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Zoning s. 404: no tree, shrub, plant, fence or other structure wider than 0.6 m (2.0 ft) in the sight triangle at an intersection. Public Nuisance Bylaw s. 7.7 uses 0.46 m (1.5 ft) and a triangle 2.4 m from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws give different dimensions; Zoning s. 101(7) says the more restrictive regulation applies.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 404","official_wording":"with horizontal dimension exceeding 0.6m (2.0ft) within the sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool areas must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.4 m (4.6 ft) high (Building Bylaw s. 23.1.3). Fences next to a street must be kept in repair (Bylaw 502 s. 7.6). No fence on a boulevard without the Village's written permission (s. 7.5(b)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"ss. 7.5(b), 7.6","official_wording":"erect any sign, fence, wall or other structure on any Boulevard, except","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000, s. 308","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 308","official_wording":"In residential zones, fences shall not exceed 2.0 metres (6.6 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, including those under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) in building area. Larger sheds need a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m² (Code exempt)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, including buildings or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village's Building Permits page do not mention a deck height threshold or garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the Village's Building Permits page do not mention a deck height threshold or garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: not in a front yard; may be at zero lot line if no higher than 2.5 m (8.2 ft); maximum height 6.0 m (19.6 ft). In R-1, not within 1.0 m of a rear or side lot line, and lot coverage up to 70%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 403(2)","official_wording":"Shall be not be located in any front yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005; Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 334 Village of Sayward Building Bylaw, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee of $50 (value up to $50,000), plus a permit fee of $50 plus 0.65% of the estimated value of construction.","short":"$50 plan processing, plus $50 and 0.65% of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 524, April 28, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule G, Processing Fees and Permit Fees","official_wording":"Not exceeding $50,000 value $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee: $50 + 0.65% of the estimated value of construction. Processing fee by value: up to $50,000 $50; over $50,000 to $200,000 $100; over $200,000 to $500,000 $250; over $500,000 $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 524, April 28, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"$50.00 + 0.65% of the estimated value of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Every permit is subject to a plan processing fee, paid with the application; it is non-refundable.","short":"Plan processing fee; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Every building permit fee will be subject to a plan processing fee, and a building permit fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Damage deposit $1,500 (Building Bylaw s. 13.1). Demolition permit: $50 standard, $100 complex buildings (processing fee and permit fee each). New water connection $1,200 and sewer connection $800, due when the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 13.1","official_wording":"in the amount of $1500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid in full before the permit is issued; water and sewer connection fees are paid when the permit is issued. Payment methods are not stated for permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 334, 2005 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Bylaw%20334%20-%20Building%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 14.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to issuance of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019, Schedule G (Building Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 524, April 28, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on Schedule A-1 of the Zoning Bylaw. The Sayward GIS web map library has property information. Zoning and OCP maps can also be bought from the Village: $5.25 (11x17) or $2.62 (8.5x11 or 8.5x14).","short":"Zoning map (Schedule A-1); GIS web map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Location and Getting Here, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/location-getting-here","section":"Location page","official_wording":"Browse the map library to find property information, regional parks, development projects, services and infrastructure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated); official copy edit date 26 Sep 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw divides the Village into zones (R-1, R/C, R/I, RU-1, RU-ALR, C-1, C-2, I-1, CF-1, F-1, PA-1, PA-2, AC-1). Each zone lists permitted uses, lot size, lot coverage and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 101(1)","official_wording":"the Village of Sayward shall be classified and defined into the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-282-5512.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Staff Directory, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/contact/staff-directory","section":"Staff directory","official_wording":"Chief Administrative Officer (250) 282-5512","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated, edit date 26 Sep 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a permitted accessory use in R-1, R/C and R/I zones, and a permitted secondary use in RU-1 and RU-ALR (RU-ALR \"as permitted by LRC policy\").","short":"Yes, in R-1, R/C, R/I, RU-1 and RU-ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 601(2)(e)","official_wording":"c) Boarding; d) Buildings, accessory; e) Secondary suites. 3) LOT SIZE The minimum lot area for subdivision is 668m2 (7200 ft2).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. A secondary suite must be within a building containing only one other dwelling unit (Zoning s. 305(1)(a)), and an accessory building cannot be used for human habitation (s. 302(1)(b)).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"ss. 302(1)(b), 305(1)(a)","official_wording":"The use of an accessory building or structure for human habitation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Within a building containing only one other dwelling unit; floor space under 40% of the building's habitable floor space (attached garages and carports excluded); its own access and egress; cannot be strata-subdivided.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 305(1)","official_wording":"The suite shall be located within a building of residential occupancy containing only one","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite (in addition to 2 spaces for a single family dwelling).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 503(1)","official_wording":"Secondary suite 1 per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Must be built under a valid building permit, with Village approvals for sewer and potable water.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 305(1)(e)","official_wording":"All secondary suites must be constructed under a valid building permit and have the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000, s. 305","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw. Within 30 m of the top of bank of streams and ravines under 60 m wide (10 m for wider ravines), the OCP requires a riparian assessment report for any development as defined in the Riparian Areas Regulation, which includes removing vegetation.","short":"No tree bylaw; riparian report within 30 m of streams","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 308, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20308%20-%20OCP%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"OCP s. 3.2(g) Riparian Assessment Areas","official_wording":"Thirty (30) metres from top of the bank on all streams and ravines less that sixty (60)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sayward has no tree-cutting bylaw, so there is no tree permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sayward has no tree-cutting bylaw, so it sets no replacement-planting rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may wilfully injure or damage any boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush or hedge on a boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 7.5(a)","official_wording":"willfully injure or damage any Boulevard or any tree, shrub, plant, bush","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sayward has no tree-cutting bylaw, so it sets no tree-cutting fine.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Riparian rule: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 308, 2000, s. 3.2(g).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 308, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20308%20-%20OCP%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"OCP s. 3.2(g)","official_wording":"The Village of Sayward establishes the following areas around streams as a riparian assessment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Every Thursday, operated through Waste Management.","short":"Every Thursday","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works","section":"Garbage Pick-Up Questions","official_wording":"Garbage pick-up is every Thursday, and is operated through Waste Management.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Thursday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Works, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/public-works","section":"Garbage Pick-Up Questions","official_wording":"Garbage pick-up is every Thursday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit per week.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Up to two approved receptacles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No set-out time or location is stated in any readable document.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each additional receptacle needs a garbage tag at $5, to a maximum of two additional receptacles per pick-up.","short":"Extra receptacle needs $5 tag, max 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"$5.00 for each additional receptacle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$333.80 per year for up to two approved receptacles per dwelling unit, billed with the annual property taxes.","short":"$333.80 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Fees for collection of solid waste from approved receptacles and excess receptacles DESCRIPTION FEE Up to two approved receptacles $333.80 per year per dwelling unit per week Each additional receptacle - garbage tag fee $5.00 for each additional receptacle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-05/Solid-Waste-Collection-Rates-Bylaw-No.-465-2020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Solid Waste Collection Rates Bylaw No. 465, 2020\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Four stages, set by the Village by notice (the bylaw says sprinkling restrictions \"may be enforced from time to time\"). Stage 3: no sprinkling. Stage 4: all watering prohibited, including hand watering.","short":"Four stages set by notice; no fixed dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 14.7","official_wording":"Sprinkling restrictions may be enforced from time to time by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinkling 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on your day (even-numbered addresses on even days, odd-numbered on odd days). Stage 2: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays, odd addresses Wednesdays and Sundays.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6 to 10 a.m., 6 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","section":"Stages 1 and 2","official_wording":"Watering is only permitted between 6am and 10am, and 6pm and 10pm on your designated day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: hand watering with cans or hoses with automatic shut-off valves is allowed any time, any day. Stage 3: hand watering only 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Stage 4: none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Restrictions, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/water-sewer/watering-restrictions","section":"Stages 1 to 3","official_wording":"Hand watering using watering cans or hoses with automatic shut off valves is currently permitted at any time, on any day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not state rules for new lawns.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount. On conviction, a fine of up to $2,000 (s. 19). The Village may also disconnect water without notice for wasteful use or breaking watering rules (s. 15.4(a)).","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"be liable to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20391%20-%20Water%20Regulation.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 391","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Keeping an unlicensed dog is an offence (Animal Control Bylaw s. 4.1). The age at which a dog needs a licence is not stated in the readable text.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 4.1 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scan and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 for a neutered male or spayed female dog, proven by a veterinarian's certificate.","short":"$20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule H, Animal Licensing","official_wording":"For every neutered male dog, proven to be such by the production of a certificate from a qualified veterinarian $20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 for an unneutered male or unsprayed female dog.","short":"$30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule H, Animal Licensing","official_wording":"For every unneutered male dog $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence tag: $15. No discounts are listed in the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule H, Animal Licensing","official_wording":"For replacement license tags $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scan and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scan and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Ticket of $75 for an unlicensed dog (s. 4.1). $50 for no licence tag on the dog (s. 4.4).","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unlicensed dog 4.1 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, row 2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"At the Village campground, pets must be on a leash and pet feces picked up. The general leash rule off the owner's property is in Animal Control Bylaw 418 (scanned, not readable); a \"Dog at large\" ticket exists (s. 5.6).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Village Campground, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground","section":"Village Campground page","official_wording":"Pets must be on a leash and pet feces must be picked up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A dog in a restricted area of a park is an offence (Animal Control Bylaw s. 5.5). Which park areas are restricted is not stated in the text read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dog in restricted area of park 5.5 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Failing to remove dog excrement is an offence (s. 5.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Fail to remove dog excrement 5.7 150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Ticket of $100 for a dog at large (s. 5.6).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dog at large 5.6 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, row 2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Sayward's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scan.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Failing to muzzle or enclose a dangerous or vicious dog is an offence (s. 5.12).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Fail to muzzle/enclose dangerous or vicious dog 5.12 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sayward's fee schedule sets no dangerous-dog fee.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 each: keeping a dog that has killed or injured (s. 5.8(a)); keeping an aggressive dog (s. 5.8(c)); failing to muzzle or enclose a dangerous or vicious dog (s. 5.12).","short":"$200 each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Keep dog that has killed or injured 5.8(a) 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, row 2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three dogs is an offence (Animal Control Bylaw s. 5.2).","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Keep more than three dogs 5.2 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three cats is an offence (Animal Control Bylaw s. 5.10).","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Keep more than three cats 5.10 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Keeping livestock is a ticket offence (s. 5.3, \"Prohibited keeping of livestock\"). The Zoning Bylaw allows agriculture in all zones \"excluding the keeping of livestock\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Prohibited keeping of livestock 5.3 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scan, so any exceptions could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for more than three dogs (s. 5.2); $200 for more than three cats (s. 5.10); $100 for prohibited keeping of livestock (s. 5.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Keep more than three dogs 5.2 200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, row 2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Sayward posts no traffic or parking bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed or inoperable vehicles and boats (or boat parts) count as \"Discarded Materials\" that an owner must not let collect on a property (Public Nuisance Bylaw s. 7.13). No readable bylaw sets where or how many RVs, boats or trailers may be kept on a residential lot.","short":"No rule set; unlicensed vehicles and boats are discarded","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 2 (definition), s. 7.13","official_wording":"unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts, boats or boat parts, machinery","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: an RV may be lived in for recreation in any zone up to 90 days in any 12-month period, or on site during construction under a building permit up to 365 days, with Village water and sewer approval, a notarized letter of undertaking and $1,000 security. On a highway or public place, sleeping in any vehicle is banned.","short":"Up to 90 days in 12 months; 365 days during construction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 304","official_wording":"for a period not to exceed 90 days in any 12 month period","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found for parking or RV rules. Zoning Bylaw s. 107: on conviction, a fine of $200 to $2,000, or up to 6 months in jail, or both.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 107(1)","official_wording":"is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.00 and not less than $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (Consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No noise that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood (s. 6.4). Owners and occupiers must not allow it from their property (s. 6.5). This includes amplified sound (s. 6.6) and animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb (s. 6.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"ss. 6.4 to 6.7","official_wording":"No Person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sayward's Public Nuisance Bylaw sets no fixed night-time quiet hours for general noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not before 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday (not a statutory holiday), not before 8 a.m. on Sundays or statutory holidays, and not after 10 p.m. on any day, for building work, demolition, excavation or fill that disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 6.8","official_wording":"No Person shall, before 7:00 am on any day from Monday to Saturday when such day is not a Statutory Holiday, or before 8:00 am on any Sunday or Statutory Holiday, and after 10:00 pm on any day, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Power gardening tools, other power tools and engine-powered model aircraft, boats or cars: not before 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. (s. 6.10). Outdoor public address systems need permission of the Chief Administrative Officer (s. 6.11). Garbage trucks: same hours as construction (s. 6.9).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"ss. 6.9 to 6.11","official_wording":"No Person shall, before 8:00 am and after 10:00 pm on any day, use or operate any power gardening tool","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-282-5512 (open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday except holidays), or the online Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Would you like to file a Bylaw Complaint? You may do so at the Village Office or, if you’d prefer, you can submit one online using the button below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village website does not state an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On conviction, a fine of up to $10,000 (s. 8.2). The ticketing bylaw lists no offences under Bylaw 502; its Schedule 3 still lists repealed Noise Control Bylaw No. 342 at $100 per noise offence.","short":"Up to $10,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 8.2","official_wording":"to a fine of not more than $10,000 (and not less than the fines prescribed in the Village of Sayward Ticketing Offence Bylaw)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become unsightly or let rubbish, discarded materials or noxious matter collect (s. 7.13); keep ground cover under 30 cm and noxious weeds and unkempt growth cleared (s. 7.14); remove graffiti within 5 working days (s. 7.2); keep boulevards tidy (s. 7.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"ss. 7.13, 7.14","official_wording":"No Owner or Occupier of Real Property shall permit the Real Property to become or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"At the Village Office, or with the online Bylaw Complaint Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/government-bylaws/bylaws","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"Would you like to file a Bylaw Complaint? You may do so at the Village Office or, if you’d prefer, you can submit one online using the button below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Council may declare the property must be brought into compliance in a set time, and an officer may issue a notice (s. 7.19). If not done, the Village may do the work at the owner's cost (s. 7.20); unpaid costs can be added to the property tax roll (s. 7.21). The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days (s. 7.22).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"ss. 7.19 to 7.22","official_wording":"Council may make a declaration requiring that the Owner or other responsible person bring the Real Property into compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of up to $10,000 (s. 8.2).","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 8.2","official_wording":"to a fine of not more than $10,000 (and not less than the fines prescribed in the Village of Sayward Ticketing Offence Bylaw)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20502%20-%20Public%20Nuisance.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Public Nuisance Bylaw No. 502, 2023”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the Fire Chief is required for any fire of any kind in the open air, January 1 to December 31 (s. 1.04(2)(e)). Charcoal fires in barbecues and hibachis for cooking food are not \"open burning\".","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1.04(2)(e)","official_wording":"no persons shall light, start, ignite or maintain any fire of any kind in the open air between the first day of January and the thirty-first day of December without firstly obtaining a permit from the Fire Chief","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only dry, segregated garden refuse, with a permit, and only if no alternative (leaf collection, drop-off, chipping) is available. Fire at least 4.6 m from property lines and buildings and 1.5 m from grass, shrubs, trees or wooden fence; supervised by someone 16 or older; not after daylight hours or in high wind. Never garbage or noxious material.","short":"Only dry garden refuse, with a permit, if no alternative","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1.04(2)","official_wording":"A person may burn dry, segregated garden refuse as on open fire with a permit provided:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Required from the Fire Chief; fee $75 (Fees and Charges Bylaw, Schedule J). Each permit is valid for seven days only. Apply with the form at the Village office by email, mail or in person.","short":"Yes, $75","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Sources differ: the Burning Permits web page says \"Permits have a $50 fee\", but Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (edit date May 2026), Schedule J, says $75. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"FIRE PROTECTIVE SERVICES DESCRIPTION FEE Burning Permit $75.00 Fireworks Permit - Community event $125.00 Fireworks Permit - Film and Television event $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is prohibited during ban periods set by the Fire Chief (s. 1.03(B)). Permits are only issued when there is no Fire Ban. Check the Village's Fire Prohibitions & Latest News page and bcwildfire.ca for current bans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1.03(B)","official_wording":"Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban periods.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Chipping and the branch bin at the recycling centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits, Village of Sayward","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/node/947","section":"Burning Permits page","official_wording":"(chipping, branch bin in recycling centre)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On conviction, a fine of up to $2,000, up to six months in jail, or both (s. 1.11(C)). The owner pays the Fire Department's costs of fighting an escaped or prohibited fire (s. 1.09).","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1.11(C)","official_wording":"shall be liable to a maximum fine of two thousand dollars ($2000.00) or to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Backyard Burning Bylaw No. 272, 1995 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20272%20-%20Residential%20Backyard%20Burning.pdf","section":"s. 1.01","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD BURNING BYLAW”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed unless the person holds a valid Fireworks Permit (s. 4). Permits are issued only for community events open to the public, film and television events, Halloween between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., and New Year's Eve between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. (s. 5). No one under 18 may possess or use fireworks (s. 3(2)).","short":"Only with a Fireworks Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 5","official_wording":"No individual shall explode, light, activate, fire or discharge Fireworks within the boundaries of the Village unless that individual is authorized","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No one may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks within the Village (s. 3(1)).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No Person shall offer for sale, sell, give, or trade Fireworks within the boundaries of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer (Class F.1), display (F.2) and special effect (F.3) fireworks, and firecrackers. The definition lists sparklers as consumer fireworks but also says it does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, toy gun caps, model rocket engines or highway flares, so sparklers are unclear.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"but does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event, on the Schedule B form. Fees: $50 private Halloween or New Year's Eve, $125 community event, $250 film and television event. Other items include $5,000,000 liability insurance and a $1,000 security deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"ss. 14, 15","official_wording":"Every application for a Fireworks Permit shall be made to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Tickets: $1,000 to sell fireworks; $500 for possession without a permit; $500 to discharge fireworks without a permit; $100 each for not following the permit, not supervised, or failing to present the permit. On conviction, up to $20,000.","short":"Ticket $500 for no permit; $1,000 for sale","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Sell fireworks 3(1) 1000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2022-05/Bylaw%20481%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 481, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every owner or operator of a business: a commercial or industrial undertaking, or a professional, personal or other service for gain or profit. Council may let multiple vendors at special events operate without a licence; the Inspector may let individual vendors at a farmer's market or similar event do so.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 3 and s. 4(a)(i)","official_wording":"BUSINESS means the carrying on of a commercial or industrial undertaking of any kind or nature","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Commercial or industrial: $100 (up to 3 employees), $150 (up to 8), $200 (over 8). Home occupation $65; seasonal business $25 per month; business not based in Sayward $125; any business not listed $100.","short":"$100 (up to 3 employees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 451, 2019, Schedule I (PDF, consolidated to Bylaw 524, April 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2026-05/Bylaw%20451%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only%20-%20updated%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Employing up to 3 persons $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Business Licence Application (Schedule A of the bylaw; form on the Village page). The Licence Inspector checks it for completeness and conformity with Village bylaws; the licence may be refused if premises do not meet building, zoning, health or sanitation bylaws. Proof of required provincial or federal permits is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6, 12","official_wording":"Every Person applying for a Business Licence shall complete a Business Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew by paying the fee before April 1 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"commencing on the first day of January and terminating on the last day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources do not mention a separate inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On summary conviction, a fine of up to $2,000 and costs of prosecution (s. 21(a)(ii)).","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 21(a)","official_wording":"upon summary conviction, a fine not exceeding $2,000.00 and the costs of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home-based business is a permitted accessory use in R-1, a secondary use in RU-1, and in RU-ALR \"as permitted by LRC policy\". It must meet the rules in Zoning s. 303.","short":"Yes, in R-1, RU-1 and RU-ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 601(2)(a)","official_wording":"a) One single family dwelling. 2) PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES a) Home-based business; b) Bed & Breakfast; c) Boarding;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupation: $65 a year per business. Home occupation, artisan (arts, crafts, home baking): $30. The schedule also lists \"Free\" for senior citizens 65 and older.","short":"Yes: $65 a year ($30 artisan)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)(i)","official_wording":"require an owner or operator of a Business to hold a valid and subsisting licence for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Residential character kept; no more than 2 employees from outside the household; no more than 51% of floor area, inside an enclosed structure; goods sold must be made or repaired on site (up to 20% of the business area may sell other goods); one sign up to 1.0 m²; outside storage of 3 pieces of equipment or fewer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 303(1)","official_wording":"No more than 2 persons outside the immediate family residing on the premises may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any equipment or process that creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odours or electrical interference detectable off the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 303(1)(c)","official_wording":"No equipment or process shall be used in such home based business which creates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000, s. 303; Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast is a permitted accessory use in R-1: up to 3 bedrooms in the dwelling unit, not in an accessory building. Tourist accommodation (motels, cabins, resorts) is permitted in the C-1 and C-2 zones. Uses not listed are prohibited.","short":"B&B in R-1; tourist accommodation in C-1, C-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 303 (B&B), s. 102(1)","official_wording":"No more than 3 bedrooms may be used for bed and breakfast accommodation per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 452 requires a licence for any business. The fee schedule does not name short-term rentals or B&Bs; the closest row, Home Occupation (any business permitted in residential areas), is $65 a year. Confirm with the Village Office.","short":"Any business; closest fee $65 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2021-06/Bylaw%20452%20-%20Business%20Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)(i)","official_wording":"require an owner or operator of a Business to hold a valid and subsisting licence for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"The Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days. Sayward is on the Province's list of exempt municipalities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply (list as of June 1, 2026), unless the Village opts in.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Registration; exempt list","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B: no more than 3 bedrooms, in the dwelling unit; one parking space per room on the same lot; meals only to B&B guests; no more than 2 non-family helpers; sign up to 1.0 m²; Ministry of Health approval when required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"s. 303 (Bed and Breakfast)","official_wording":"In addition to the parking requirements for the residence, at least one automobile","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","place_name":"Sayward","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000; Business Licence Bylaw No. 452, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 309, 2000 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2025-09/Bylaw%20309%20-%20Zoning%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Village of Sayward Zoning Bylaw, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before starting any construction or renovation: new construction, alterations, additions, decks, pools, chimneys, house moves, temporary buildings, demolitions, structural repair, renovations and accessory buildings. The Building Bylaw requires a permit whenever work it regulates is undertaken.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"A building permit needs to be issued before the start of ANY construction or renovation within the District of Sechelt.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences; retaining structures under 1.2 m high; free-standing decks unless 0.6 m (2 ft) or more above ground at any point; bridges not attached to buildings; docks and wharves; most floating structures; plastic-film greenhouses for storage or farm products; structures exempt under Building Code Part 1; painting and trim. An accessory building under 10 m² may not need a permit. Zoning still applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's page quotes s. 1.5.2 in a different wording from the Feb 2022 consolidation (it says 'free standing decks' and omits non-structural repairs and plumbing repair), so the page may reflect a later amendment. The value follows the posted consolidation. Bylaw 409 is the consolidation of February 3, 2022. Amending bylaws 409-11 (2023) and 409-13 (2025) were posted only as unreadable scans, so any change they make could not be checked.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1.5.2","official_wording":"(2) retaining structures less than 1.2 meters (4 ft) in height (3) fences (4) non-structural repairs to a building or the repair of a plumbing system","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Cloudpermit, where applicants apply, track the application, pay and request inspections. First-time users create an account. Questions go to the Building Department.","short":"Online (Cloudpermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/","section":"How do I get a building permit?","official_wording":"Submitting a building permit can now be done electronically. Using Cloudpermit, applicants can:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a standard building: the signed application and Owner's Undertaking, a title search made within 30 days, a detailed site plan, floor plans, a cross section, elevations, construction details, copies of required health or safety approvals (such as a sewage disposal permit), and a sealed foundation plan with letters of assurance (may be waived). Complex buildings need more, including a survey-based site plan and four sets of plans. The District asks for photos of existing road, curb and sidewalk damage before approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"An application for a building permit with respect to a standard building shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"The District says a building permit can take 2 to 6 weeks, possibly longer, depending on how many applications are in the queue. Staff contact you when it is ready or if more information is needed.","short":"2 to 6 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building Frequent Asked Questions","official_wording":"A building permit can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks, possibly longer, to issue depending on how many applications are in the queue.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request through Cloudpermit or by calling 604-885-1986. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice; the District's page asks for 48 hours but says next-day bookings can usually be accommodated. Give the permit number, street address and inspection type; the work must be ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page asks for 48 hours; the bylaw says at least 24 hours. Value follows the bylaw.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 17.4","official_wording":"The owner or agent or his or her representative shall give at least 24 hours notice to the District of Sechelt when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 604-740-8468 (Contacts Directory); the Building Permits page gives 604-885-1986 (Municipal Hall), 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt. Hall hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts Directory, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","section":"Planning and Development Division","official_wording":"Building Department T: 604.740.8468","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF SECHELT BUILDING BYLAW NO. 409, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. The Zoning Bylaw height limits still apply. Retaining structures 1.2 m or higher are not exempt.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1.5.2","official_wording":"(2) retaining structures less than 1.2 meters (4 ft) in height (3) fences (4) non-structural repairs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum for a fence within a front yard setback.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw consolidated May 2025.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.12.4","official_wording":"2.12.4 Fences located within a front yard Setback shall have a maximum Height of 1.2 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum for a fence located outside a front yard setback.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.12.5","official_wording":"2.12.5 Fences located outside a front yard Setback shall have a maximum Height of 2.0 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from natural or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the top, including lattice or wires. A fence on a retaining wall counts the wall's height if they are under 1.0 m apart. A single retaining wall may not exceed 1.2 m; wall plus fence may not exceed 2.0 m. Pool fences must be at least 1.5 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.12.1-2.12.3, 2.13","official_wording":"2.12.1 Fences may be sited within the minimum Setbacks established in a zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022, ss. 2.12 (Fences) and 2.13 (Retaining Walls); Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003, s. 1.5.2","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.12-2.13","official_wording":"2.11 Height and Setback Exemptions ............................................................................................. 81 2.12 Fences ..................................................................................................................................... 82 2.13 Retaining Walls ....................................................................................................................... 82","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Building permits are required for accessory buildings. One under 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) of floor area may not need a permit, depending on use, but a plan showing its location on the lot should be submitted to check zoning.","short":"Maybe not if under 10 m²; depends on use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Building permits are required for all new construction, alterations, additions, decks, pools, chimneys, house moves, temporary buildings/structures, demolitions, structural repair, renovations and accessory buildings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Decks need a building permit, except a free-standing deck whose surface is less than 0.6 m (2 ft) above the ground at every point. Exempt decks must still meet zoning siting rules.","short":"Yes, unless free-standing and under 0.6 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Feb 2022 consolidation says 'deck additions'; the District's page quotes the same section as 'free standing decks'. Bylaw 409 is the consolidation of February 3, 2022. Amending bylaws 409-11 (2023) and 409-13 (2025) were posted only as unreadable scans, so any change they make could not be checked.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1.5.2(8)","official_wording":"(8) deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface within 1.2 m of the deck at any point is 0.6 m (2 ft) or more and the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named on the pages or in the exemption list read. The page says permits are required for new construction, additions and accessory buildings, and only an accessory building under 10 m² may not need one. Confirm with the Building Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Building permits are required for all new construction, alterations, additions, decks, pools, chimneys, house moves, temporary buildings/structures, demolitions, structural repair, renovations and accessory buildings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw: the combined floor area of all accessory buildings is capped by lot area (35 m² under 500 m²; 50 m² to 900 m²; 100 m² to 2,000 m²; 150 m² to 1 ha; 250 m² over 1 ha). One building under 10 m² and 4 m high may be within 1.0 m of a lot line. In the R1 zone, accessory structures need 1.5 m setbacks, may be 5.0 m high, and lot coverage is 35%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"2.4.3 The combined Gross Floor Area of all Accessory Buildings is dependent on Lot Area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (s. 1.5.2) and Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (s. 2.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1.5.2","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$210 for work valued up to $1,000. But the minimum building permit application fee is $580 for a new single-family building, $3,150 for a new multi-family building and $2,360 for a new commercial or industrial building. For other permits it is 50% of the estimated permit fee, to a maximum of $580.","short":"$210 for value up to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://sechelt-ca.govstack.com/media/bz5dgd1e/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule F, item 1","official_wording":"1(a) $ 0 to $1,000 $210.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of the work. $210 up to $1,000; $210 plus $16.65 per $1,000 (or part) over $1,000 up to $10,000; $359.85 plus $14.30 up to $30,000; then lower rates in further tiers, to $7,180.85 plus $9.25 per $1,000 over $700,000. The building official sets the value, using Marshall Swift costs or other acceptable means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://sechelt-ca.govstack.com/media/bz5dgd1e/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule F, items 1-2","official_wording":"$210.00 plus $16.65 for each 1(b) $ 1,001 to $10,000 $1,000 or part thereof over $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"An application fee is paid when applying. It is set in Schedule F as the minimum application fee above, is non-refundable, and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. The application is cancelled and the fee forfeited if the permit is not issued and paid for within 90 days of notice that it is ready.","short":"Minimum application fee per Schedule F; non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 8.3-8.5","official_wording":"An application made for a building permit shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee as set out in Schedule “F”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Schedule F: revised plans $260; demolition $370 (single-family or two-unit) or $830 (other); re-inspection after two rejections $290; after-hours inspection from $1,050; unregistered suite conversion $290. Plumbing permit (Schedule G): minimum $68.25. Security deposit: 1% of construction value over $20,000 (maximum $50,000); $2,625 for a new single-family home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://sechelt-ca.govstack.com/media/bz5dgd1e/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule F, items 3-20","official_wording":"Revision of approved plans $260.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. Fees can be paid online through Cloudpermit's secure payment portal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003 (PDF, consolidated February 3, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/xynpo3be/409-2003-building-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior issuance of any permit under this bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019, Schedule F (Building Permit Fees and Deposits); fees are required by Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003, Part 8","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://sechelt-ca.govstack.com/media/bz5dgd1e/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"SCHEDULE F: BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND DEPOSITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online Sechelt Explorer map: enter the property address, then zoom in until the zoning labels display. A PDF zoning map (Schedules A1-A3) and written step-by-step instructions are also posted.","short":"Online map (Sechelt Explorer); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"How do I find zoning for my property?","official_wording":"If you know the address of the property you are trying to lookup, you can use our online Sechelt Explorer map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022, consolidated for convenience only May 2025 (including amendments through 580-17, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone specifies permitted uses. The bylaw also limits building height, setbacks and the total footprint of buildings (lot coverage), and regulates some specific issues.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Each “zone” specifies permitted uses. Also, the zoning bylaw provides limits to the height of buildings, setbacks, the total footprint of buildings (coverage).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department 604-740-8459 (Planning and Development Division), 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt; Municipal Hall 604-885-1986.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts Directory, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","section":"Planning and Development Division","official_wording":"Planning Department T: 604.740.8459","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The District says it permits secondary suites in all residential and rural zones, but not automatically on every property. A suite must be inside the single-detached dwelling, and the zoning bylaw allows one secondary suite per dwelling unit in a single-detached or two-unit dwelling.","short":"Yes, in residential and rural zones, not every property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/secondary-suites/","section":"Secondary Suite Requirements","official_wording":"the District of Sechelt permits secondary suites in all residential and rural zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (including carriage houses, laneway houses and garden suites) is an accessory use in zones such as R1 (on parcels 2,000 m² or larger) and R2. In R2 on water and sewer, a single-detached dwelling may have a suite plus two detached units. Infill housing such as laneway homes and coach houses needs a form and character development permit.","short":"Yes, in zones such as R1 (2,000 m²+) and R2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.3 (R1)","official_wording":"Parcels 2,000 m2 or larger One Single-Detached Dwelling One Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per dwelling unit in a single-detached or two-unit dwelling. A detached unit is limited to 120 m² floor area, including any attached garage or workspace. Neither may be divided off by strata. Zoning sets no floor-area limit for a suite, but the District's page says the suite plan must show a 40 percent total area limit and a 90 m² limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's page names a 40% / 90 m² suite limit that the Zoning Bylaw (consolidated May 2025) does not contain; those limits may come from the Building Code or older rules. No owner-occupancy rule found in Zoning Bylaw s. 2.3 or on the page.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"a) A Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall have a maximum Gross Floor Area of 120 m2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"The District's page says the property must allow three off-street spaces: two for the main house and one for the suite. The Zoning Bylaw requires 1.0 space per secondary suite and 2.0 per single-detached dwelling, but only 0.5 space for suites in a Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) zone.","short":"1.0 space per suite; 0.5 in SSMUH zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/secondary-suites/","section":"Secondary Suite Requirements","official_wording":"The property must allow for three (3) off-street parking spaces (2 are required for the primary residence and 1 for the secondary suite).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit must be applied for before any work to build or legalize a suite, through Cloudpermit. Plumbing, gas and electrical permits are also needed (gas and electrical by a licensed contractor), a separate meter and panel for new dwellings with a suite, and a septic assessment on septic systems. Converting an unregistered suite costs $290.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/secondary-suites/","section":"BUILDING / UPGRADING A SECONDARY SUITE","official_wording":"Before commencing with any work associated with the legalization of a secondary suite, a Building Permit must be applied for.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (ss. 2.3, 3.13 and the zone sections) and Building Bylaw No. 409, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"2.3 Accessory Dwelling Units, Secondary Suites, and Caretaker Dwelling Units","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for Protected Trees (60 cm diameter or larger, nesting, covenant or marked 'to be retained') on lots of 1.0 ha or more, within 30 m of Chapman or Gray Creek or 15 m of other watercourses or the ocean, and for any tree on slopes over 30%. Environmental and hazard Development Permit Areas (DPA 1 to 5) also need a development permit.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (60 cm diameter or larger)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/kz1bwio4/484-2009-environmental-management-and-protection-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 3-4 and definition","official_wording":"(a) All properties that are 1.0 hectares (2.47 acres) in size or greater;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: a single-family parcel under 1.0 ha that existed when the bylaw was adopted; ALR land; managed forest land; a dead, diseased, damaged or hazardous tree if the owner gives the Parks Foreman an arborist's certified statement; and public works and utility work. An owner may cut a severely damaged Protected Tree that is an imminent danger, and must notify the Parks Foreman within 72 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/kz1bwio4/484-2009-environmental-management-and-protection-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 9","official_wording":"(a)A single-family residential parcel existing at the time of adoption of this bylaw with an area of less than 1.0 ha (2.47 acres);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 per tree for the first three trees, plus $10 for each additional tree. No application fee for a pruning permit.","short":"$50 per tree for first three, $10 per extra tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/kz1bwio4/484-2009-environmental-management-and-protection-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 8(c), 15(a)","official_wording":"Pay the permit application fee of $50.00 per tree for the first three (3) trees and $10.00 for each additional tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"When a permit requires replacement, each Protected Tree removed is replaced with the same number of trees on the same parcel (deciduous at least 11 cm caliper, coniferous at least 2.7 m tall, native species the District approves), with $200 security per tree. If an arborist certifies planting is not possible, $750 per tree not planted is paid instead.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/kz1bwio4/484-2009-environmental-management-and-protection-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"The owner shall replace the Protected Trees cut and removed with the same number of trees planted on the same parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"District trees: submit an Online Service Request and the Parks team decides, under its Tree Limbing and Cutting Policy. In parks, the Parks Tree Protection Bylaw No. 436, 2005 says no person shall cut or prune a tree within a park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Care and Removals, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/trees-and-plants/tree-care-and-removals/","section":"Trees on District of Sechelt Property","official_wording":"If there is a tree, on our property, that you feel requires attention please complete an Online Service Request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Bylaw 491): $1,000 per tree for damaging a Protected Tree (s. 4(a)), for cutting a tree on a slope over 30%, and for topping or pruning a tree over 10 cm without a permit. $750 (then $1,000 for each additional offence) for root, equipment, soil or blasting offences. Cutting in a park: $1,000.","short":"Ticket $1,000 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/sghjjzsn/491-2010-municipal-ticket-information-consolidation.pdf","section":"Appendix 10 (Bylaw 484)","official_wording":"Damage or allow to be damaged and protected 4(a) $1,000.00 each tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/kz1bwio4/484-2009-environmental-management-and-protection-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of Sechelt Environmental Management and Protection Bylaw No. 484, 2009”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is picked up biweekly (the page's word). Yard waste is a weekly collection. The 2026 calendar alternates garbage and recycling weeks. The District supplies every home with an organics bin, a blue recycling bin and a garbage bin.","short":"Garbage biweekly; yard waste weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Garbage is picked up biweekly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Waste Wizard, the Sechelt Citizen App, or the 2026 Collection Schedule and map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule and Routes, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/collection-schedule-and-routes/","section":"Collection Schedule and Routes","official_wording":"To find your schedule please view our Waste Wizard, view the map above or view our:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets a garbage bin, a blue recycling bin and an organics bin. Up to 3 recycling bins per residence. A second garbage bin (an annual charge may apply) or a replacement is requested with the Waste Bin Request Form by the registered homeowner. Bear-resistant organics bin: $100 one-time (page says both 'plus tax' and 'including tax'). Replacement charges: garbage $100, organics $100, recycling $110.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page says the bear-resistant bin costs '$100 plus tax' in one place and '$100 including tax' in another; Fees Bylaw Schedule H (575-18, 2025) lists wildlife-resistant organics at $200 to replace, or $100 in wildlife areas. Cart sizes in litres not stated.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Each residence is allowed up to 3 recycling bins.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place totes at the curb no earlier than 6:00 a.m. on collection day and bring them back by 7:00 p.m.. Collection runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; after 6 p.m. bring uncollected bins to a wildlife-proof enclosure. Yard waste bags at the curb by 8 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ says to bring uncollected bins in after 6 p.m.; the bylaw says 7:00 pm; bylaw followed. The Bylaw Notice schedule writes the evening limit as 'after 7am', which looks like a typo for 7 pm.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","section":"s. 4(m), (n)","official_wording":"(m) not place Totes or Solid Waste at the curb for Collection before 6:00 am on Collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage tote contents may not exceed 20 kg, and totes may not be filled within 10 cm of the brim. Only one garbage tote per home is collected unless each extra tote or bag has a garbage tag ($4 each, from Municipal Hall). No more than three recycling or organics totes or bags are collected. Overflowing totes and loose garbage are not collected.","short":"1 tote, 20 kg; extra needs $4 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","section":"ss. 4(j), 4(k), 5, 6","official_wording":"not cause the weight of a Garbage Tote’s contents to exceed 20 kilograms;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$303 a year (Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge), covering collection of garbage, recycling and organics.","short":"$303 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule H, Solid Waste","official_wording":"Fee includes pickup of all Solid Annual Solid Waste Collection Charge $303 Waste: Garbage, Recycle & Organics RV/Sani Dump $10 Fee per use of the RV sani-dump","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection, Control and Disposal Bylaw No. 598, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/dprdrtrp/solid-waste-collection-control-and-disposal-bylaw-no-598-2021.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “District of Sechelt Solid Waste Collection, Control, and Disposal Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Weekly curbside yard waste collection, in paper yard waste bags beside the food waste bin. The Garbage and Recycling page also allows neatly bundled material tied with compostable string.","short":"Yes, weekly in paper bags","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","section":"Yard Waste Guide","official_wording":"A weekly collection of grass clippings, hedge or tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Paper yard waste bags only, maximum 20 kg (44 lbs) each, maximum three bags per collection day. Hedge and tree pruning up to 75 mm in diameter and 1 m long, and it must fit in the bag. Put out by 8 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","section":"Yard Waste Guide","official_wording":"Maximum weight: 20kg or 44lbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd, accepts yard waste; the District says dumping is free. The Sechelt Landfill (SCRD, 4901 Dusty Road) does not accept green or yard waste. Salish Soils hours are not stated on the District pages.","short":"Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"take them to Salish Soils where you can dump yard waste at no cost.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge stated for the weekly curbside yard waste pickup beyond the annual solid waste charge; dumping yard waste at Salish Soils is free. Paper yard waste bags are bought from local suppliers.","short":"No separate charge; Salish Soils free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","section":"Yard Waste Guide","official_wording":"Compostable paper yard waste bags can be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Dimensional lumber and offcuts, soil, rocks or gravel, any manufactured or processed product, and noxious weeds as defined by the Weed Control Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Guide 2023, District of Sechelt (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/sechelt-ca/media/mqomipju/2023-yardwasteprogram.pdf","section":"Yard Waste Guide, What's Out","official_wording":"Dimensional lumber and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The District's water comes from the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. SCRD can change the stage or the dates at any time, up to Stage 4 (complete outdoor ban).","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; SCRD may change","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Sprinkling, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/water-and-sewer-services/water-and-sprinkling/","section":"Water and Sprinkling page","official_wording":"The water supply system in the District of Sechelt is provided by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (sprinkler watering): lawns 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Thursday and Sunday for even-numbered addresses, Wednesday and Saturday for odd-numbered. Trees, shrubs, flowers and food plants 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday (even) or Monday, Wednesday, Saturday (odd). Stage 2 limits sprinklers to two days a week and bans lawn watering; Stages 3 and 4 are stricter.","short":"Stage 1: lawns Thu, Sun (even), Wed, Sat (odd), 7 to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"SCRD Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 778, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Water-Rates-and-Regulations-No.-778.pdf","section":"Schedule J, Stage 1 s. 1.1(a), (b)","official_wording":"on a property with an even numbered address on Tuesday, Thursday, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"At Stage 1, watering at any time by hose with spray-trigger nozzle, hand-held container or drip irrigation is allowed. Washing vehicles or boats, washing hard surfaces, and filling pools are allowed at any time with a nozzle hose, pressure washer or container. Stricter limits apply in Stages 2 to 4. Rules apply only to SCRD water, not rainwater, private wells or recycled water. Commercial farms are exempt for food crops at Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"SCRD Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 778, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Water-Rates-and-Regulations-No.-778.pdf","section":"Schedule J, Stage 1 s. 1.1(c), 1.2(b)","official_wording":"at any time water lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, and food producing plants and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permits for watering new lawns are available. At Stage 2 and above, lawn watering is banned, including newly seeded or sodded lawns; new lawns should be established in early spring or fall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/water-regulations/","section":"SCRD FAQ","official_wording":"Permits for watering new lawns are not available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Fines rise with the stage: Stage 1 $200, Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 $400, Stage 4 $500. SCRD first issues warnings; continued non-compliance can bring a Bylaw Enforcement Notice and fine.","short":"$200 Stage 1; $300 Stage 2; $400 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations, Sunshine Coast Regional District","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/water-regulations/","section":"Enforcement of Regulations","official_wording":"Stage 1 at $200","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sunshine Coast Regional District Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 778, 2025 (Section 8 and Schedule J)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"SCRD Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 778, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.scrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Water-Rates-and-Regulations-No.-778.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Sunshine Coast Regional District Water Rates and Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Dog licences are required in the District of Sechelt and the licence tag must be worn on the dog's collar at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Dog licences are required in the District of Sechelt and must be worn on the dog's collar at all times.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Sechelt (municipal hall, or online through the District's pet licence page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Owners can purchase dog licences and renewals online or at the Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog ($10 for owners 65 or older). Owners must give veterinary proof that the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","official_wording":"ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($30 for owners 65 or older).","short":"$50 a year ($30 for owners 65 or older)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","official_wording":"SCHEDULE K: ANIMAL CONTROL ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Licence tag replacement $10 ($5 for seniors). Registered service dog: no fee. Nuisance dog licence $250 and aggressive dog licence $450, with no senior discount. Impound fees: unlicensed dog $85 first time in a year, $150 second, $300 third and later, plus boarding; boarding is $35 a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's web page shows $200 (nuisance dog) and $400 (aggressive dog); the Fees and Charges Bylaw (consolidated March 2026) says $250 and $450. Bylaw followed. The page also lists $10 for a replacement tag and free assistance dogs. No late fee or early-payment discount found.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control / Schedule K, impoundment and boarding fees","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences must be renewed every year by January 1. Renewal notices are sent to owners before the due date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Licences must be renewed every year by January 1st, renewal notices will be sent to owners before the due date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online (District pet licence page) or in person at Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Owners can purchase dog licences and renewals online or at the Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for an unlicensed dog (Bylaw 611 s. 4.1). The District's web page says $200.","short":"Notice $150 (web page says $200)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026, includes 515-16, 2025) lists $150, with no compliance agreement; the consolidation sets one penalty amount and no early/late amounts. The web page says $200. The Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 491 (consolidated March 2026) has no animal offences. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"611, 2023 Section 4.1 Unlicensed Dog $150 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019, Schedule K)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash when off the owner's property. A dog seen running free can be impounded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","official_wording":"Yes, dog owners must have the dog on a leash when off your property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Sechelt's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw is posted only as a scan.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The District lists these off-leash dog parks: Jane Bowers Dog Park (5730 Ebbtide, one acre, fully enclosed, not shared with other park users), Creekside Park (5661 Creekside Park), Brookman Park (4574 Sunshine Coast Highway) and Lynnwood Park (6505 Lynnwood Court). Heritage Forest Trails and Hidden Grove Trails (Sechelt Inlet Road) are also listed but are not maintained by the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Parks, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/arts-and-recreation/parks-and-playgrounds/off-leash-dog-parks/","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks page","official_wording":"The District of Sechelt maintains 4 designated Off-Leash Dog Parks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Sechelt's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw is posted only as a scan.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Dog owners must clean up their dog's feces and dispose of it in a sanitary way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","official_wording":"Yes, dog owners must clean up their dogs' feces and dispose of it in a sanitary matter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for a dog at large (Bylaw 611 s. 5.1): $150 first offence, $300 second, $500 third.","short":"Notice $150 first, $300 second, $500 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"611, 2023 Section 5.1 Dog at Large No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Per the District's FAQ, a dangerous dog is one that injures or kills a person or domestic animal, tends to viciously attack without provocation, or has bitten a human or domestic animal without provocation more than once. The licence schedule also has separate 'Nuisance Dog' and 'Aggressive Dog' categories.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","official_wording":"What is a dangerous dog?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A dog deemed dangerous is not allowed in the District and must be removed in a humane manner. Conditions for keeping an aggressive dog are in Bylaw 611 s. 6.4 (items a to e); their wording could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","official_wording":"If a dog is deemed as Dangerous, is it allowed in the District of Sechelt?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog licence $450 a year; nuisance dog licence $250 a year; no senior discount.","short":"$450 a year (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's web page shows $400 (aggressive) and $200 (nuisance); the Fees and Charges Bylaw consolidated March 2026 says $450 and $250. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","official_wording":"ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee IMPOUNDMENT The following are the fees to be paid prior to the release of an impounded animal. UNLICENCED DOGS FEE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Immediately report it to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP. Bylaw Enforcement: 604.885.1986 ext. 2; complaints can also be sent through the District's online bylaw complaint form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","official_wording":"Immediately report it to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices (Bylaw 611): dangerous dog $500 (s. 3.2); breaking conditions for keeping an aggressive dog $500 (s. 6.4); dog chase, bite or attack $400 (s. 5.3(a)). The web page lists $300 for failing to remove a dangerous dog.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $400 attack","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule consolidated February 2026; no early or late amounts. The page figure differs from the schedule; schedule followed.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than 3 dogs is an offence under the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw (s. 3.1).","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"611, 2023 Section 3.1 More than 3 dogs $150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw is a scan with no readable text, so a cat limit could not be checked.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Urban hens and rabbits (together): up to 6 on lots under 2,000 m², up to 12 on lots over 2,000 m² to 1 ha, unlimited over 1 ha. Not in RM1 or RM2 zones. Beehives depend on lot size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.4","official_wording":"Urban hens and rabbits are permitted in Residential zones, other than the RM1 and RM2 zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw is a scan, so its exceptions could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 for more than 3 dogs (compliance agreement available). Animals kept contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $150 (s. 10.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"611, 2023 Section 3.1 More than 3 dogs $150 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban hens (and rabbits) are permitted in Residential zones other than the RM1 and RM2 zones.","short":"Yes, residential zones except RM1 and RM2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.4","official_wording":"Urban hens and rabbits are permitted in Residential zones, other than the RM1 and RM2 zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Hens and rabbits together: 6 on lots under 2,000 m²; 12 on lots over 2,000 m² up to 1 ha; unlimited over 1 ha. No limit on birds or rabbits under 20 weeks old.","short":"6 to unlimited hens and rabbits, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.4 (a), (b)","official_wording":"Less than 2,000 m2 6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop and enclosure not allowed in a front yard. Coop at least 5.0 m from any lot line. Water source on the lot. Keep feed secure and the enclosure built to exclude wildlife predators. Must not cause noise, odour, dust or nuisance to neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.4 (c) to (g)","official_wording":"A water source, including supplemental non-potable water, on the Lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"No District permit or fee is mentioned. Properties with hens and rabbits must register for a free BC Premises ID (BC PID) from the Ministry of Agriculture.","short":"No District permit or fee; free BC PID","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.5","official_wording":"Properties with hens and rabbits are required to register for a free BC Premises ID (BC PID)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is a permitted accessory use in Residential zones other than RM1 and RM2. Hives allowed by lot area: under 750 m² none; 750 to 1,500 m² 2 hives; 1,500 m² to 1 ha 4 hives; over 1 ha unlimited. Hive entrance 6.0 m from any lot line; hives behind a solid fence or hedge 2.0 m high; water source on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9.6","official_wording":"Apiculture is a permitted accessory use in Residential zones, other than the RM1 and RM2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (s. 2.9 Urban Agriculture)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.9","official_wording":"2.8 Short-Term Rental ................................................................................................................... 79 2.9 Urban Agriculture.................................................................................................................... 80 2.10 Calculating Height and Grade ................................................................................................. 81","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not park on any highway for more than eight hours, even if moved to another spot. Unattached utility trailers, boat trailers and recreational trailers may not be parked on a highway at all. No vehicle may stay on a highway more than 48 hours. Vehicle and trailer combinations over 15 m, or over 5,500 kg gross weight in a residential area between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., may not park on a highway.","short":"RVs 8 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways and Parking Bylaw No. 516, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/i3pi11ui/516-2012-highway-and-parking-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 6(c), 9","official_wording":"No recreational vehicle will be permitted to park on any highway in excess of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Wrecked, derelict, unlicensed or abandoned trailers, recreational vehicles, boats and similar items may not be kept, stored or parked in any zone unless inside a fully enclosed building permitted by the Zoning Bylaw. Otherwise no limit on where, how many or what size was found.","short":"Derelict or unlicensed items enclosed; no other limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.1(a)","official_wording":"no wrecked, derelict, unlicensed, or abandoned motor vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Habitable residential use of movable structures, vehicles or boats not on water is prohibited in all zones unless a zone permits it. Exception: an RV or trailer may serve as a temporary building on a lot with an active building permit and approved water, power and sewage disposal. No abode or campsite in a public place without written permission. Short-term rental in an RV is not permitted.","short":"No unless zone permits; temporary during building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/frrcd5c5/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.2.1(c)","official_wording":"Habitable residential use of movable structures, vehicles or boats that are not located on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: RV over the 8-hour highway limit $100; unattached utility, boat or recreational trailer on a highway $50; RV over the weight limit $50; parked on a highway over 48 hours $50; use prohibited in zone (Zoning s. 2.2.1, including living in an RV) $300; temporary abode in a public place $200; campsite in a public place $300; RV or trailer as temporary building contrary to zoning $400.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Highways and Parking; Public Places; Zoning / Zoning Bylaw, temporary structures and vehicles, section 2.5","official_wording":"Recreational vehicle over GVW $50 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highways and Parking Bylaw No. 516, 2012; Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022; Public Places Bylaw No. 518, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highways and Parking Bylaw No. 516, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/i3pi11ui/516-2012-highway-and-parking-consolidation.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"Highways and Parking Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may cause or permit noise, at any time, in a public or private place. Noise means sound that is loud, harsh or undesirable and unreasonably disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment or comfort of the neighbourhood or a person nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used so that sound from it is noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/e2if1lsf/519-2012-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2 and 3(1), 3(2)","official_wording":"No person shall at any time cause, or permit to be caused, noise in or on a public place,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Noise that unreasonably interrupts, or would tend to interrupt, a person's sleep is not allowed Monday to Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 11 p.m., or on a holiday (which includes Sundays) before 9 a.m. or after 11 p.m. Exception: the night of December 31 until 1 a.m. on January 1.","short":"11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 9 a.m. Sun and holidays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/e2if1lsf/519-2012-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)(f)","official_wording":"No person shall cause or permit noise of any kind, which by its nature is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction that makes noise is not allowed Monday to Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m., or on a holiday (includes Sundays) before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. A business may not do noisy construction at all on a holiday. Authorized staff may approve construction noise with conditions.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun/holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/e2if1lsf/519-2012-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)(d), (e), (g)(iii)","official_wording":"No person shall, on a Monday to Saturday inclusive before 0700 hours or after 2100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Specific rules cover sound equipment, animal cries (barking, howling, birds and fowl), and machines (generators, power tools, lawnmowers, vehicles) that create noise. Emergency work is exempt if urgently needed to protect life, health, property or highways. Council can permit amplified sound with a Temporary Use Permit; amplified sound can be permitted at Special Events on District land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/e2if1lsf/519-2012-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4(1)(a) to (c), 4(1)(g), 5","official_wording":"Sound equipment noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Sechelt: 604.885.1986 ext. 2 (Municipal Hall hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contacts directory, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","section":"Contacts directory","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line: 604-885-2266.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"To report an issue outside of operating hours, please call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-885-2266.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: noise that disturbs $200; sound equipment noise $200; excessive animal noise $200; machine noise $200; causing disturbance (quiet hours) $200; construction noise $400; business construction noise on a holiday $400.","short":"Notice $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Bylaw","official_wording":"519, 2012 Section 3 Noise which disturbs $200 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/e2if1lsf/519-2012-noise-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Sechelt Noise Bylaw No. 519, 2012”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners, legal tenants and people authorized by the owner must not allow: accumulated refuse, garbage or noxious, offensive or unwholesome material; accumulated water; unsanitary conditions; designated noxious weeds; trees or growths that are a safety hazard; graffiti on buildings or structures; unsightly conditions; health, fire or safety hazards on stairs, walks, driveways, buildings, fences and the like; nuisance odour; or a vacant property or building that is not secured.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 522, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/o5whl0nc/522-2012-property-maintenance-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No owner, legal tenant, or person authorized by the owner to occupy and use real property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online Bylaw Enforcement complaint form (the most effective way), or the PDF complaint form, or contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604.885.1986 ext. 2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Please note that the most effective way to submit a bylaw enforcement complaint is by using the online form:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must remove the listed conditions. If they do not, and have been given the chance to appear before Council to be heard, the District may do the work itself or through others at the owner's expense and recover the cost as a debt or in the same way as property taxes. Officers may enter property at reasonable times to check.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 522, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/o5whl0nc/522-2012-property-maintenance-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4, 7","official_wording":"Every owner and occupier of real property shall remove, or cause to be removed, from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unsightly real property $300; failure to maintain property $300; refuse or garbage $300; accumulated water $250; unsanitary conditions $300; weeds $100; graffiti $300; hazardous real property $350; unsecured property $450. Failing to remove an unsightly condition (s. 3(g)): $300. Compliance agreements available.","short":"Notice $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"522, 2012 Section 2 Unsightly real property $300 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 522, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 522, 2012 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/o5whl0nc/522-2012-property-maintenance-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as District of Sechelt Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 522, 2012.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires are allowed if they burn clean, dry wood only, do not exceed 1 m wide or 1 m high, and are in a fire pit or approved incinerator clear of overhanging foliage, with access to a water hose and tended by someone 18 or older. They must not create a smoke or spark nuisance for neighbours.","short":"Yes, up to 1 m wide and 1 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/5i0fl14p/486-2012-open-air-burning-bylaw-consolidaton.pdf","section":"s. 2 Campfire; s. 3(5)","official_wording":"Campfire means a fire that burns clean, dry wood only and which does not exceed one metre","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning garden refuse (grass, leaves, pruning), garbage, construction waste, demolition waste and toxic materials is prohibited. The land-clearing burn allowance ended January 1, 2014. Open air burning may not be started within 10 m of a building, fence, hedge, stream or power line, within 30 m of a public road, or within 500 m of a school in session or hospital.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/5i0fl14p/486-2012-open-air-burning-bylaw-consolidaton.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)-(3)","official_wording":"No person shall start, permit an Outdoor Fire or maintain Open Air Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Sechelt bylaw does not describe fire bans. BC Wildfire Service open fire orders usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries; municipalities typically set their own prohibitions, so check with the District too. The bylaw bars campfires that contravene federal, provincial or Fire Department rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/5i0fl14p/486-2012-open-air-burning-bylaw-consolidaton.pdf","section":"ss. 3(5)(a), 4(a)","official_wording":"contravenes any Federal, Provincial or Fire Department regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes out weekly in paper yard waste bags (up to three bags a week). Extra bags can be taken to Salish Soils, 5646 Schetxwen Rd, where yard waste can be dumped at no cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"All Yard Waste must be contained in paper yard waste collection bag or neatly bundled with compostable string.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning prohibited material $300 first offence, $400 second, $500 third and later; open fire contrary to the bylaw $300 / $400 / $500; burning within required setbacks $200; land clearing burning $400; open fire without permit $200. On conviction the bylaw allows up to $10,000 or six months, or both.","short":"Notice $200 without permit; $300 for open fire","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Open Air Burning Bylaw","official_wording":"486, 2012 Section 3 Land Clearing Burning $400 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 486, 2012 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/5i0fl14p/486-2012-open-air-burning-bylaw-consolidaton.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"District of Sechelt Open Air Burning Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Setting off or allowing the explosion of fireworks or firecrackers in the District is prohibited, except a public display approved by the Fire Chief.","short":"No, except approved public display","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/yv5pbjps/445-2005-fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"no person shall sell or cause to be sold, keep with intent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling, keeping to sell, giving or accepting fireworks or firecrackers in the District is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/yv5pbjps/445-2005-fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"no person shall sell or cause to be sold, keep with intent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated as fireworks by provincial regulation. A firecracker is a small firework with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/yv5pbjps/445-2005-fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"“Fireworks” includes cannon crackers, fireballs,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person or organization celebrating a public special event or festival may apply to the Fire Chief for permission to possess and discharge commercial fireworks at a public display, with written confirmation of their knowledge and ability to do so safely.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/yv5pbjps/445-2005-fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"may apply to the local Fire Chief for permission to possess and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for unauthorized possession or discharge of fireworks. Municipal ticket: $250 for commercial sale of fireworks and $250 for unauthorized possession or discharge.","short":"Notice $300; ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Bylaw","official_wording":"445, 2005 Section 2 Unauthorized possession or discharge of $300 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/yv5pbjps/445-2005-fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fireworks Prohibition Bylaw No. 445, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (penalties in Schedule A, disputes go to screening officers and a bylaw adjudication registry). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (fewer bylaws, such as fireworks, business licence and building; disputed tickets go to Provincial Court). Bylaw Enforcement Officers may issue tickets in response to complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Parts 5, 8","official_wording":"The bylaw and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unlicensed dog $150; dog at large $150 / $300 / $500 (first, second, third); noise that disturbs $200; construction noise $400; unsightly real property $300; parking longer than designated $50; recreational vehicle over 8 hours $100; hydrant parking $100; fireworks $300 (municipal ticket $250).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"611, 2023 Section 4.1 Unlicensed Dog $150 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sechelt has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase on bylaw notices.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sechelt has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase on bylaw notices.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, pay the penalty or request dispute adjudication on the notice, in person or by mail to Municipal Hall, or use the District's online Bylaw Ticket Dispute Form. A person who loses an adjudication pays an additional $25. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) with up to a 50% penalty reduction for listed offences. Municipal tickets are disputed in Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Parts 7, 8, 10; Schedule A note","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","section":"Part 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District must pay the licence fee and hold a valid business licence for each business. Licences are not transferable, so a new owner or a new location needs a new licence. No business that needs a licence may advertise without one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (PDF, consolidated February 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/msydxzws/520-2012-business-licence-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1, 3.9, 5.1","official_wording":"no person shall carry on a business within the District of Sechelt unless:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular licence (business only in Sechelt): $150 a year. Non-profit: $1. A single business in two or more classifications: $150 more. Short-term rentals have separate fees. Licences first needed after July 31 are half price.","short":"$150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/business/business-licences/","section":"Types of Business Licences","official_wording":"Regular Business Licence $150 yearly fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the New Business Licence Application Form (online); staff review it and then contact you to pay. The licence is meant to confirm the business meets health, fire and building codes and zoning. Other forms cover a move, change of owner, name or address, and cancellation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/business/business-licences/","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Complete and submit a business licence application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are sent in December and are due January 1. Renew on the MySechelt portal, in person at Municipal Hall, or by phone with a credit card.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/business/business-licences/","section":"District of Sechelt Process","official_wording":"Annual licences are issued for a calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence lets a Sechelt-based business that visits clients work in Sechelt, the Town of Gibsons and the shíshálh Nation (the District's page also lists the SCRD). The District's page gives $225 a year in total ($150 plus a $75 add-on, per the fee schedule). Bylaw 549 says the add-on fee is $50.","short":"Yes, $225 total (bylaw says $50 add-on)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on the add-on fee: Fees and Charges Bylaw 575 Schedule M says $75 (matches the page's $225 with the $150 licence); Inter-Community Bylaw 549, 2015 s. 4 says $50. Fee bylaw followed as the more recent. The business must still meet the licensing rules of every participating place where it works.","source_title":"Business Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/business/business-licences/","section":"Types of Business Licences","official_wording":"Inter-Community Business Licence $225 yearly fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Bylaw 491): $2,000 for carrying on business without a valid licence; $1,000 for not paying the licence fee. Bylaw notice (Bylaw 515): $250 for having no business licence ($300 for advertising without a valid licence).","short":"Notice $250; ticket $2,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/sghjjzsn/491-2010-municipal-ticket-information-consolidation.pdf","section":"Appendix 2","official_wording":"1. Non-payment of License fee 3.1.1 $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sechelt Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (PDF, consolidated February 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/msydxzws/520-2012-business-licence-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Sechelt Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Business is a permitted accessory use in any dwelling unit, if it follows the Zoning Bylaw conditions. No more than two home businesses per property, or one per dwelling unit, whichever is greater.","short":"Yes, in any dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.7.1","official_wording":"2.7.1 Home Business are a permitted accessory use in any Dwelling Unit, subject to the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A regular business licence is required for a home business: $150 a year (basic licence fee). Licences run January 1 to December 31; a licence first needed after July 31 is half price (the bylaw reduces it by 50%).","short":"Yes: $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.7.1(b)","official_wording":"b) A business license is required for a Home Business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Incidental to the residence; no more than 30% of the dwelling's combined floor area or 90 m², whichever is less; employees must live on the property, plus at most one non-resident employee on site; no outdoor storage or display; no external sign beyond what the Sign Bylaw allows; no nuisance (noise, smoke, dust, odour); no assembly uses; 1.0 parking space per business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.7.1","official_wording":"e) No external storage or display of materials, equipment, or finished products.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home business must not include vehicle repair or maintenance, body shops, metal fabrication, selling goods not produced on the premises, or producing or selling highly combustible products. The definition also excludes welding and repair of boats and other equipment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.7.1(g) and definition","official_wording":"g) Must not include vehicle repair or maintenance, body shops, metal fabrication, the sale of goods not produced on the premises, the production or sale of highly combustible products.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022, s. 2.7 (Home Business); Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.7","official_wording":"2.5 Temporary Buildings and Structures....................................................................................... 78 2.6 Shipping Containers ................................................................................................................ 78 2.7 Home Business ........................................................................................................................ 79 2.8 Short-Term Rental ................................................................................................................... 79 2.9 Urban Agriculture.................................................................................................................... 80","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with limits. The operator must live on the property during guest stays. Type 1: up to three bedrooms in the principal residence. Type 2: self-contained suites on that property; zoning and the District's page allow up to two, but Bylaw 520 Schedule B and the fee schedule say a maximum of one. Un-hosted secondary residences are not permitted. Sechelt is on the Province's principal residence requirement list.","short":"Yes, with limits; operator lives on property","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Provincial page (updated Sept 21, 2026; lists as of June 1, 2026): Sechelt is on 'Communities with principal residence requirement', not the exempt list. The Zoning Bylaw says renting more than two accessory units needs a Temporary Use Permit. The District's page says up to two Type 2 suites; the fee schedule and Bylaw 520 Schedule B say a maximum of one.","source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/short-term-rental-licences/","section":"Short-Term Rental Licences","official_wording":"District of Sechelt and Provincial regulations require all STRs to have a principle resident operator.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every STR needs an annual District business licence. One-time application fee $200 (new applicants). Annual licence fee: Type 1 (rooms in a home) $500; Type 2 (self-contained suite) $900. The fee schedule reduces a licence issued after July 31 by 25%, but the District's page says pro-rating does not apply to STRs.","short":"Yes, $500 or $900 a year plus $200 application","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule M and Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.5 give a 25% reduction after July 31; the Business Licences page says pro-rated fees do not apply to STRs. Value follows the bylaws. Renewals: pay by January 31 or reapply.","source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/short-term-rental-licences/","section":"Short-Term Rental Licences","official_wording":"All STRs in the District of Sechelt must acquire an annual business licence to operate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. District STR business licences are required in addition to Provincial registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences, District of Sechelt","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/short-term-rental-licences/","section":"Short-Term Rental Licences","official_wording":"District of Sechelt STR Business Licences are required in addition to Provincial registration.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operator is an individual (not a company) who lives on site; strata approval if in a strata; one parking space per STR bedroom (maximum 3); licence number shown in every ad; emergency contact reachable 24 hours and on site within 1 hour; complaints resolved within 24 hours; smoke alarms, extinguishers and fire safety plan; sign no larger than 0.3 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (PDF, consolidated May 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.8.1(g)-(h), 3.12","official_wording":"One parking stall per bedroom used for Short-Term Rental use is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 515): $300 for breaking STR zoning conditions, having no STR licence under zoning s. 2.8.1(j) or not showing the licence number in ads; $250 for no business licence (Bylaw 520 s. 3.1); $500 for breaking Schedule B terms. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 491): $2,000 without a valid licence; $1,000 if an STR operator fails Schedule B.","short":"Notice $250 to $500; ticket $1,000 to $2,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 491, 2010 (PDF, consolidated March 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/sghjjzsn/491-2010-municipal-ticket-information-consolidation.pdf","section":"Appendix 2","official_wording":"2. Carrying on business without valid license 3.1.2 $2,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","place_name":"Sechelt","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (Schedule B); Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022, s. 2.8; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019, Schedule M","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 520, 2012 (PDF, consolidated February 2026)","source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/msydxzws/520-2012-business-licence-bylaw-consolidation.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Licence Terms and Conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Get authorization before construction. The bylaw covers new buildings, demolitions, moves, affected alterations and changes of occupancy, subject to the exemptions in section 105.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"Sections 104 and 301–303, scope and prohibitions","official_wording":"104. This Bylaw shall apply to: a) The design, construction and occupancy of a building when a building, or part thereof, is constructed on-site or is assembled or placed on-site as a factory-built unit or component; b) The construction involved in the demolition when the whole or any part of a building is demolished or removed; c) All parts of the building when the whole or any part of a building is moved; d) Any alteration, and to any part of a building affected by alterations, which, in the opinion of the Building Official, reduces the levels of public health and safety below the levels existing prior to the alteration; e) All parts of the building affected by a change of use or occupancy; f) All such replacements and alterations including, but not limited to, the alteration of room layouts, alteration of the insulation/vapour barrier in an exterior wall, creation of new openings in exterior walls or the completion of previously unfinished floor areas;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Examples include a non-hazardous accessory building under 10 m² sited in accordance with zoning, and a deck with its surface less than 0.6 m above adjacent grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"Division 1, section 105, exemptions","official_wording":"105. This Bylaw does not apply to: a) Buildings and structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided for herein; b) Accessory buildings less than 10 square metres (107.6 square feet) in building area that do not create a hazard, on the condition that the building is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw adopted by the District of Sicamous; c) Deck structures where the surface is less than 0.6 metres (2.0 feet) above the adjacent grade or surface; d) Fences, except as required by Sentence 104(j); e) Non-structural repairs or alterations to a building or structure or the repair or replacement of plumbing works except as where contemplated by 104 above;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the District’s building page. It also provides the building and plumbing application, supplementary form and a checklist for a complete application.","short":"Online application through District page","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building department, District of Sicamous","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/building","section":"Application resources, building and plumbing","official_wording":"Check out the Building Permit Brochure, a guide to building permits in the District of Sicamous, to learn more about when you need a building permit, how to get a building permit, the building department and BC Energy Step Code requirements. #### Building Permit Brochure ## Application Resources Applications Forms * Apply Online for a Building Permit * Documents for a Complete Application * Building and Plumbing Permit Application * Building and Plumbing Permit Application - Supplementary Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Include the completed application, owner’s undertaking, legible drawings, title and copies of registered documents. The District checklist identifies extra items for a new dwelling, new driveway or company owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Documents for a Complete Application (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/137006","section":"Documents required for a complete application, PDF p. 1","official_wording":"documents required for a complete application Completed Application Appendix B - Owner(s) Undertaking Appointment of Agent Form Legible Drawings (incl. Site Plan and Braced Wall Panels (new SFD and additions only) Truss and Floor drawings including point loads (if applicable) Schedule 2 Form or Site Disclosure Statement Building/Plumbing Permit Application Supplementary Form Step Code/Zero Carbon Compliance (if new dwelling) Title and copies of all registered documents Company Summary (if company named on title) Access Permit Application (if new driveway) BC Housing (if new dwelling or substantial rebuild)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Development Services: District of Sicamous; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The District building official reviews plans and inspects construction for compliance with the B.C. Building Code and District regulations. The building page lists the inspection types for a project.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Services","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services","section":"Building department responsibilities and inspection resources","official_wording":"### Development Services oversees the Planning, Building and Bylaw Departments. ## Building The building department is responsible for reviewing and issuing building permit applications. The building official reviews plans and conducts inspections to ensure buildings comply with the BC Building Code, the district's Building Regulations Bylaw and other applicable laws and regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Contact the District Building Department through Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Services","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services","section":"Building / Contact Information","official_wording":"The building department is responsible for reviewing and issuing building permit applications. The building official reviews plans and conducts inspections to ensure buildings comply with the BC Building Code, the district's Building Regulations Bylaw and other applicable laws and regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1056, 2025 A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUILDING CODE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The building bylaw exempts fences generally. It covers fences surrounding public swimming pools or hot tubs.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 3 / PDF p. 4","official_wording":"j) The construction, installation, relocation or alteration of public swimming pools and hot tubs, together with all ancillary equipment, services and attachments normally employed in the use of a public swimming pool or hot tub, and to the construction of fences surrounding such public swimming pools or hot tubs;District of Sicamous Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In Sicamous residential and rural zones, the standard fence limit is 1.2 metres in the front yard or within 6 metres of a driveway or road right-of-way.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 44","official_wording":".1 Fences a. Within Residential and Rural zones, fences may be: (i) 1.2 m high for a Front Yard or within 6 m of an existing driveway or road right-of-way; and (ii) 2 m in Height anywhere else on a Parcel; except (iii) no Fence constructed at Natural Grade in a Residential Zone shall exceed 2 m in Height, except where Abutting an Agriculturally Zoned Parcel where the maximum Height is 2.4 m; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Generally 2 metres away from the front yard and driveway or road clearance area, subject to exceptions.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 44","official_wording":"a. Within Residential and Rural zones, fences may be: (i) 1.2 m high for a Front Yard or within 6 m of an existing driveway or road right-of-way; and (ii) 2 m in Height anywhere else on a Parcel; except (iii) no Fence constructed at Natural Grade in a Residential Zone shall exceed 2 m in Height, except where Abutting an Agriculturally Zoned Parcel where the maximum Height is 2.4 m; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw No. 1000, 2022; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A residential fence abutting agriculturally zoned land can reach 2.4 m. Vacant parcels have a 1.2 m limit between the principal building setback and a highway lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 44","official_wording":"(iii) no Fence constructed at Natural Grade in a Residential Zone shall exceed 2 m in Height, except where Abutting an Agriculturally Zoned Parcel where the maximum Height is 2.4 m; and (iv) vacant Parcels shall not have Fences exceeding 1.2 m in Height between the minimum Setback distance required for a Principal Building and any Parcel Line abutting a Highway.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, section 3.9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Accessory sheds under 10 m² are exempt if they create no hazard and comply with zoning siting rules. A 10 m² shed does not qualify.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"105. This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The exemption applies to a deck surface less than 0.6 m above the adjacent grade or surface. At exactly 0.6 m the exemption no longer applies.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"105. This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"An accessory garage must be under 10 m², create no hazard and meet zoning siting rules to qualify for this exemption.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"105. This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked T: 250 836 2477, Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025, section 105.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 1056, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/2858","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS BUILDING REGULATIONS BYLAW NO. 1056, 2025 A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUILDING CODE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for the first $1,000 of construction value under the value-based schedule.","short":"$100 for first $1,000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/95614","section":"PDF p. 10","official_wording":"3. Building Permit Fees and Charges: a. Based on Value: i. For the first $1,000 of construction value; 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Use the higher of the contract price including subcontracts or the building official’s valuation. The first $1,000 costs $100, then add $8 per $1,000 or fraction up to $1 million and $6 per additional $1,000 above $1 million.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/95614","section":"PDF p. 10","official_wording":"For the purpose of calculating the fee for permits under this Bylaw, the value of construction shall be the greater of either the total contract price for the construction including all subcontracts, or the value of construction as determined by the Building Official on the basis of plans, specifications and information available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable residential application fees are $100 for a new single- or two-family dwelling or factory-built dwelling, $50 for additions or alterations. For multi-family, commercial, industrial or institutional work the fees are $200 new or $100 for alterations.","short":"$100 new single or two-family dwelling; $50 addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/95614","section":"PDF p. 10","official_wording":"2. Building Permit Application Fees: Non-Refundable: A non-refundable building permit application fee shall be in accordance with the following scale: a. Residential Single and Two Family Residential Application New factory built dwellings Additions/alterations $ 100.00 100.00 50.00 b. Multi-Family, commercial, industrial, institutional New Additions/alterations 200.00 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw No. 740, 2009, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009, building permit fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/95614","section":"PDF p. 1 / PDF p. 10","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009 Effective Date – January 28, 2009 Consolidated for Convenience Only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the Sicamous Map Hub and choose the Property Information app.","short":"Online map (Map Hub, Property Information app)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Sicamous Mapping","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/maps","section":"GIS & Mapping","official_wording":"* Property Information app (zoning, servicing, land value, ALR, floodplain, etc)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, effective September 11, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets uses and development conditions. The R-1 table, for example, distinguishes principal and accessory dwellings, height, parcel coverage and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"R-1 general residential district example","official_wording":".2 R-1 General Residential INTENT This zone is intended to support low-density residential Parcels. PERMITTED USES .1  Principal Uses x Single-Unit Dwelling                                     x    Two-Unit Dwelling .2  Accessory Uses x Bed & Breakfast                                          x    Home Based Business x Coach House                                              x    Secondary Suite x Garden Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District Planning advises residents on zoning and land use. Call Municipal Hall at 250-836-2477 and ask for Development Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Services: District of Sicamous","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/your-municipality/departments/development-services","section":"Development Services, Planning and contact information","official_wording":"### Development Services oversees the Planning, Building and Bylaw Departments.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"R-1 lists a secondary suite as an accessory use. The two-unit parcel limit allows a principal dwelling plus a secondary suite or a principal dwelling plus one detached accessory dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"Part 4, R-1 general residential, uses and density","official_wording":".2 R-1 General Residential INTENT This zone is intended to support low-density residential Parcels. PERMITTED USES .1  Principal Uses x Single-Unit Dwelling                                     x    Two-Unit Dwelling .2  Accessory Uses x Bed & Breakfast                                          x    Home Based Business x Coach House                                              x    Secondary Suite x Garden Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Coach houses and garden suites are listed accessory uses in R-1. Check the parcel's permitted dwelling combination and the requirements for the chosen building.","short":"Yes, coach houses and garden suites in R-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"Part 4, R-1 general residential, accessory uses and density","official_wording":".2 R-1 General Residential INTENT This zone is intended to support low-density residential Parcels. PERMITTED USES .1  Principal Uses x Single-Unit Dwelling                                     x    Two-Unit Dwelling .2  Accessory Uses x Bed & Breakfast                                          x    Home Based Business x Coach House                                              x    Secondary Suite x Garden Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite needs a separate outside entrance. Where permitted, the secondary dwelling must have at least 33 m² and may occupy up to 45% of the principal building’s floor area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 41–42","official_wording":".6 Secondary Dwelling Unit The following regulations shall apply in zones where a Secondary Dwelling Unit is a permitted use: a. Off-Street Parking shall be provided in accordance with Schedule D of this Bylaw; b. the Floor Area of a Secondary Dwelling Unit shall: Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 | PART 3 Page 37 of 146 (i) Not exceed 45% of the Floor Area of the Principal Building on the Parcel on which the Secondary Dwelling Unit is located; and (ii) Have a minimum Floor Area of 33 m²; c. a Secondary Suite shall have a separate entrance from the outside;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Provide off-street parking as required by Schedule D of the zoning bylaw.","short":"As required by Schedule D","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 41","official_wording":".6 Secondary Dwelling Unit The following regulations shall apply in zones where a Secondary Dwelling Unit is a permitted use: a. Off-Street Parking shall be provided in accordance with Schedule D of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked CONSOLIDATED DATE, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"In Sicamous, the normal Stage 1 season is May 1 to September 30.","short":"Stage 1 season: May 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation & Restrictions","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/live-here/water-conservation2","section":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions - Residential & Non-Residential","official_wording":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 1, even addresses use automatic sprinklers on even dates and odd addresses on odd dates.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation & Restrictions","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/live-here/water-conservation2","section":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions - Residential & Non-Residential","official_wording":"Automatic Watering (sprinkler or irrigation)  | * Even Numbered Civic Addresses on even-numbered days * Odd Numbered Civic Addresses on odd-numbered days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1, manual watering with a handheld hose is allowed any day at any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation & Restrictions","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/live-here/water-conservation2","section":"Stage 1 Water Restrictions - Residential & Non-Residential","official_wording":"Manual Watering (handheld hose)  | * Any day at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water Conservation & Restrictions: District of Sicamous, Water Regulations, Rental and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 185; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Water Conservation & Restrictions: District of Sicamous, Water Regulations, Rental and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 185; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulations, Rental and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 185, 1995, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulations, Rental and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 185 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/215378","section":"Sections 3 and 6, stages and citation","official_wording":"6. This Bylaw may be cited as the “Water Regulations, Rental and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 185, 1995”. READ a first time this 27th day of November , 1995.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Leash the dog off the owner’s property except in designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control in Sicamous (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/211294","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Dogs must always be on a leash unless they are on their owners’ property or within designated off-leash areas within the District, such as the Sicamous Dog Park (1450 Sicamous Solsqua Rd). When in public areas, dogs must be on leash, and they are not allowed to travel beyond the paved pathways.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked did you know?; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The District lists Sicamous Dog Park at 1450 Sicamous Solsqua Road as a designated off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control in Sicamous (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/211294","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Are dogs allowed to be off leash in public areas within the community? Dogs must always be on a leash unless they are on their owners’ property or within designated off-leash areas within the District, such as the Sicamous Dog Park (1450 Sicamous Solsqua Rd). When in public areas, dogs must be on leash, and they are not allowed to travel beyond the paved pathways.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may enter public beaches, swimming areas, parks, school grounds, cemeteries or other public areas apart from roads only where District signs allow them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"24. A person must not permit any dog in their care or custody to enter or be on any public beach or swimming area, park, school ground, cemetery or other public area other than roads, unless the area is otherwise designated by District signage. 25. Council may designate areas of land owned by the District as “off-leash areas” where a dog may be exercised without being restrained by leash or tether. 26. The District will cause all designated off-leash areas to be clearly identified by way of signage posted on the boundaries of such off-leash areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Immediately pick up animal waste on public or private property away from the owner’s premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"11. If an animal defecates on any public or private property other than the Owner’s premises, the Owner must remove the excrement immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 for permitting a dog at large. The bylaw also lists $100 for failing to leash and control a dog on public property.","short":"$100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Offence Section Fine","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022, sections 11 and 22–26.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This bylaw will be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer has Community Charter powers for dangerous dogs. For an aggressive designation the administrator gives written reasons, requirements and the right to seek reconsideration within 14 calendar days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"Dangerous Dogs 27. The Animal Control Officer may, on behalf of the District, exercise the authorities in the Community Charter regarding dangerous dogs. 28. Where a dog is deemed to be an aggressive dog, a Bylaw Administrator will issue a written notice to the Owner of the dog advising the Owner of the designation, and the notice must include the reasons for the designation, the Owner’s right to request reconsideration pursuant to this bylaw, and all requirements of this bylaw related to the aggressive dog. 29. An Owner of a dog that has been designated as an aggressive dog may, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the notice described by section 28, submit a written request to the Town Manager to have the designation reconsidered.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"For an aggressive designation, conditions include sterilization and permanent identification within 30 days, at least $2 million liability coverage per occurrence, two barriers to the public and signs at all entrances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 4 / PDF p. 5","official_wording":"32. An Owner of a dog designated as an aggressive dog must comply with the following conditions: a. sterilize the dangerous dog within thirty calendar days and within 30 days, provide to the District a certificate from a licensed veterinarian confirming that the dog has been sterilized; b. provide confirmation from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has permanent and traceable identification, such as a microchip or tattoo, within thirty calendar days of the dog being designated as aggressive; c. obtain and maintain a liability insurance policy satisfactory to the District that specifically covers any damage for personal injury and property damage caused by the dangerous dog in an amount not less than two million ($2,000,000) per occurrence;Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 5 of 6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked did you know?, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report an aggressive dog in Sicamous using the District complaint form online or at Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control in Sicamous (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/211294","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"How do I make a bylaw complaint regarding animals? Complete the complaint form online or in person at Municipal Hall. If possible, please provide the address of the owner and a picture of the animal. This allows Bylaw Enforcement to confirm the identity of the animal in question.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The scheduled fine for failure to comply with aggressive-dog conditions is $500.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"Schedule 6, section 33 offence","official_wording":"Schedule 6 Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2021 (as amended) Offence Section Fine","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022, sections 27–32.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This bylaw will be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Sicamous limits households to three dogs.","short":"Max three dogs per household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control in Sicamous (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/211294","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Is there a limit to the number of household pets you may have? Yes, there is a limit of three (3) dogs per household unless there is a licenced animal-related business located on the premise. This includes retail pet stores, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, kennels, and animal-breeding businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked did you know?; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked did you know?, Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The three-dog limit has exceptions for premises lawfully used for retail pet sales or as a licensed veterinary clinic, animal groomer, animal shelter, kennel or animal breeding business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"21. A person must not keep, permit, or allow more than three dogs on any premise owned or occupied by such person, unless the premise is lawfully used for as a: a. Retail pet sales business; b. Licensed veterinary clinic; c. Licensed animal groomer; d. Licensed animal shelter; e. Licensed kennel; or f. Licensed animal breeding business.Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 4 of 6","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$250 for exceeding the three-dog limit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Offence Section Fine","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022, section 21.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/210877","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This bylaw will be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 1013, 2022”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The urban hen rule applies in all zones outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.","short":"Yes, all zones outside the ALR","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 42","official_wording":"(i) Keeping Urban Hens in areas outside the ALR is permitted in all zones provided no roosters are kept, hens are provided a coop, are not permitted to run at large outside the Parcel Lines, and there are no more than 4 hens per Parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Outside the Agricultural Land Reserve in Sicamous, up to four hens per parcel are allowed under the urban hen rules.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 42","official_wording":"(i) Keeping Urban Hens in areas outside the ALR is permitted in all zones provided no roosters are kept, hens are provided a coop, are not permitted to run at large outside the Parcel Lines, and there are no more than 4 hens per Parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are prohibited under the urban hen provision.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 42","official_wording":"(i) Keeping Urban Hens in areas outside the ALR is permitted in all zones provided no roosters are kept, hens are provided a coop, are not permitted to run at large outside the Parcel Lines, and there are no more than 4 hens per Parcel;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Use a rear-yard, grade-level coop, up to 10 m² and 2 m high, meeting accessory-building setbacks and at least 3 m from any dwelling door or window. Keep wildlife out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 42–43","official_wording":"(ii) coops must be: .a no more than 10 m2 in Floor Area; .b no more than 2 m high; Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 | PART 3 Page 38 of 146 .c situated in accordance with the Accessory Building Setback regulations; .d no closer than 3 m from any door or window of any Dwelling Unit; .e situated in a Rear Yard only; .f located at Grade level; and .g be constructed to prevent access by wildlife and other animals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked CONSOLIDATED DATE, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"In B.C., register the beekeeper and each apiary together. Local permission, hive numbers and siting for this property still need confirmation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C. Bee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 3/2015","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/3_2015","section":"B.C. Bee Regulation section 3(1), registration","official_wording":"#### Registration 3   (1) Both of the following must be registered together on an application for registration, including an application to renew a registration, made under section 12 (1) of the Act: (a) the person who will engage in beekeeping; (b) each apiary in relation to which the person will engage in beekeeping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked CONSOLIDATED DATE, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer designed for occupancy or carrying goods must be attached to a vehicle capable of towing it when parked on a highway.","short":"Trailers must be attached to a vehicle","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 778, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/13482","section":"PDF p. 16","official_wording":"26.1 No trailer designed for occupancy by individuals or for the carriage of goods and merchandise shall be parked on any highway unless it is attached to a motor vehicle capable of towing the trailer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Public Parking Plan Update: News - District of Sicamous, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, Traffic Bylaw No. 778, 2010 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Occupying a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on a highway is prohibited.","short":"No on a highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 778, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/13482","section":"PDF p. 7","official_wording":"7.1 No person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Public Parking Plan Update: News - District of Sicamous, Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024, Traffic Bylaw No. 778, 2010 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 778, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 778, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/13482","section":"PDF p. 17","official_wording":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 778, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Sicamous requires owners and occupiers to keep property from becoming unsightly or creating a nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1005, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/191880","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"13. An owner or occupier of property must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow the property to become or remain unsightly or permit any act or thing to be done which constitutes a nuisance on that property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Ticket Information Utilization Amending Bylaw No. 1005,; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"After at least three service calls to the same property in 12 months, Council may designate it a nuisance property and impose repeat-call fees. The owner or occupier receives notice of designation within 15 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1005, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/191880","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw, sections 28–30","official_wording":"28. If there are three (3) or more service call responses to address an unsightly property or nuisance at the same property within a twelve (12) month period, Council may, by resolution, designate a property as a nuisance property. 29. Council may, by resolution, impose a fee for repeat service calls to a designated nuisance property. 30. If a property is designated as a nuisance property by Council, notice of the designation will be issued to the owner or occupier of the real property within 15 days of receiving the nuisance property designation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Ticket Information Utilization Amending Bylaw No. 1005,; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1005, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1005, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/public/download/files/191880","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1. This bylaw may be cited as the “Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1005, 2021”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"A current permit is required to possess or discharge fireworks. Only a recognized group or organization can obtain one for a celebration.","short":"Permit needed; organizations only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/69920","section":"PDF p. 2 / PDF p. 3","official_wording":"2. Possession a) the possession of fireworks is prohibited in the District without a current permit 3. Discharge a) the discharge of fireworks is prohibited in the District without a current permitBylaw No. 963, 2019 3 of 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Sales are prohibited in Sicamous.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/69920","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"Regulations 1. Sale a) the sale of fireworks is prohibited in the District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects are covered. The definition excludes signalling or illumination devices used by motorists, railroads, police or other agencies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/69920","section":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, definitions","official_wording":"Fireworks means devices that explode or burn to produce visual or sound effects and such other explosive as may be designated as such by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under the provision of the Fireworks Act of the Province of British Columbia or under the provision of the Canadian Explosives Act and its regulations, as the case may be, but does not include torpedoes, flares, fuses or similar pyrotechnic devices used by motorists, railroads, police or other agencies for signaling purposes or illumination.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A recognized group or organization must apply in writing to the Fire Chief on the District form for a celebration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/69920","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"1. Application a) a formal application for a permit must be made in writing to the Fire Chief in a form provided and will contain all the information required by the form as per Schedule A, attached to and forms part of this bylaw 2. Conditions a) a permit will only be issued to a recognized organization or group for a celebration, such as Canada Day, New Years and Halloween","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The District lists a $500 fine for prohibited sale or unauthorized possession or discharge.","short":"$500 for sale or unauthorized discharge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"“Did You Know?\" Bylaw Series: Fireworks Bylaw: News - District of Sicamous","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/live-here/news/post/did-you-know-bylaw-series-fireworks-bylaw","section":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, sections 2–4 and District enforcement notice","official_wording":"### Did you know fireworks are prohibited in Sicamous? District of Sicamous Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 prohibits the sale, possession and discharge of fireworks in Sicamous. Any of these activities are subject to a $500 fine.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sicamous Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/69920","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"1. This bylaw may be cited as the “District of Sicamous Fireworks Bylaw No. 963, 2019”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Businesses operating within the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Welcome to Sicamous! We're excited you're interested in doing business in the community.","official_wording":"The District of Sicamous is proud to support local businesses and ensure a thriving, well-regulated business environment. All businesses operating within the municipality are required to obtain and maintain a valid Business Licence, which must be renewed annually and displayed prominently.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A standard licence is $95 a year, a mobile vendor licence $190, and a short-term rental or B&B licence $500. New applications after October 1 pay 50% of the yearly fee. The intercommunity licence is $150 extra.","short":"$95 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Annual business licence fees and new-business prorating","official_wording":"Businesses are required to pay a fee based on the licence type. Business Licences must be renewed annually. Invoices are mailed in December and payment is due by the end of January. Annual Business Licence Fees Sicamous Business Licence (Standard)  | $95 Intercommunity Business Licence  | $150 Mobile Vendor Business Licence   | $190 Short Term Rental / B&B  | $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Use the online business licence application for the applicable category or the District’s application package. The District processes the application after payment is received.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Apply online and processing","official_wording":"### Apply Online! * Short-term Rental * Bed and Breakfast * Standard License (includes inter-community licensing) ### PDF Forms * Business License Application Package * Short Term Rental Application Package * Bed and Breakfast Application Package","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew annually and display the licence prominently.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Welcome to Sicamous! We're excited you're interested in doing business in the community.","official_wording":"The District of Sicamous is proud to support local businesses and ensure a thriving, well-regulated business environment. All businesses operating within the municipality are required to obtain and maintain a valid Business Licence, which must be renewed annually and displayed prominently.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Inter-community licences are available for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.","short":"Available; no details given","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Welcome to Sicamous! We're excited you're interested in doing business in the community.","official_wording":"* We also offer Inter-Community Business Licences for those operating across multiple jurisdictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Get a Business Licence, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 740, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 830, 2011.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/doing-business/business-licensing","section":"Welcome to Sicamous! We're excited you're interested in doing business in the community.","official_wording":"* Business licensing is governed by the Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 830, 2011, which helps keep our community safe, vibrant, and well-supported.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Sicamous has a home-based business licence category for work that is secondary to the residential or agricultural use of your property.","short":"Licence category exists; zones not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a Business Licence","source_url":"https://www.sicamous.ca/DOING-BUSINESS/BUSINESS-LICENSING","section":"What Kind of Business Licence Do I Need?","official_wording":"* Home Based business means operating a business in your home that is accessory to the residential or agricultural use of your property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The operator needs a valid District business licence where the use is permitted.","short":"Yes, where the use is permitted; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, home-based businesses, paragraphs (a)–(b)","official_wording":".5 Home Based Businesses Where permitted in this Bylaw all of the following conditions must be satisfied for the establishment and continued use of a Home Based Business: a. a person must not carry on the use unless the person holds a valid Business Licence issued under the provisions of this Bylaw and the Business Licence Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A permanent occupant operates the business. Up to one full-time or two part-time employees may work on the parcel. The combined business area is limited to 50 m² and traffic to four vehicles per hour between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"Home-based businesses, paragraphs (b)–(e)","official_wording":".5 Home Based Businesses Where permitted in this Bylaw all of the following conditions must be satisfied for the establishment and continued use of a Home Based Business: a. a person must not carry on the use unless the person holds a valid Business Licence issued under the provisions of this Bylaw and the Business Licence Bylaw; b. the use may generate no more than 4 Vehicles per hour between 8:00AM and 9:00PM; c. the use must be solely operated by the permanent occupant the Dwelling Unit and must not involve the employment of more than 1 full-time or 2 part-time employees on the Parcel; d. the use must be conducted entirely within 1 or more Buildings or Structures, except for Urban Agriculture; e. the maximum combined Floor Area of the Dwelling Unit and Accessory Buildings and Structures shall not exceed 50 m2 for the purposes of operating a Home Based Business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No outdoor or unenclosed storage, vehicle or boat repair, machinery servicing or distillery. Retail sales are limited to goods produced on the parcel or accessory to the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"Home-based businesses, paragraphs (f)–(l)","official_wording":"f. the use must not involve the display or selling of goods, wares or merchandise as the primary Home Based Business but may involve the display and sale of a good, produce, wares or merchandise that is either produced on the Parcel, or is Accessory to the Home Based Business; g. no Outdoor Storage, unenclosed storage or Storage Facility use is permitted; h. no Vehicle, boat, or other machinery servicing or repair is permitted; i. the total display area of any outdoor advertising Sign is subject to the District of Sicamous Sign Bylaw; j. Home Based Business’ must not discharge or emit the following across Parcel lines:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","place_name":"Sicamous","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sicamous.civicweb.net/document/125687","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 1100, 2024 Effective Date – September 11, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before excavating, constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Separate permits cover demolition, moving, plumbing, blasting, seawalls, a new swimming-pool fence, and solid fuel appliances or chimneys. The Town's guide also lists decks, additions, garages and carports, sheds over 10 m², fences, finishing a basement and creating a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"Building Permit before excavating, constructing, repairing or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for minor repairs to non-structural components or building maintenance (such as installing cabinets or cupboards, painting, re-roofing and roofing repairs), or for minor plumbing repairs or removing/replacing fixtures in single-family dwellings. The bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures the BC Building Code does not apply to, except where the bylaw expressly provides otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.2 and 1.3.1","official_wording":"minor repairs to non-structural components or maintenance of the building including, but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Building Officials take applications at Town Hall by appointment or at set times, and only accept complete applications. Digital plans are submitted by email to developmentservices@sidney.ca; paper copies are requested when the permit is ready to issue.","short":"In person at Town Hall; plans by email","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/building-renovations-and-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Process for Submitting Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Town Building Officials are available to receive Building Permit applications at Town Hall by appointment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed permit application form, building plans and a site plan drawn to scale (digital copies), plus where they apply: archaeological data request, owner's authorization for a contractor, hazmat survey (house built before 1990), Homeowner Protection Office authorization. Most applications now need a Construction Fire Safety Plan, and new construction or projects reducing permeability will likely need an engineered storm water system.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","section":"Submitting your application","official_wording":"A completed permit application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time: the Town says processing times vary and applications are reviewed in the order received. An older Town guide says about 2-3 weeks.","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/building-renovations-and-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Updates Underway","official_wording":"Building permit processing times may vary. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must arrange inspections; they do not happen automatically. Book by calling 250-656-1725. If booked 24 hours in advance, the inspection can typically be done the next business day. Framing inspections need an approved foundation survey first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections do not happen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: 250-656-1725, developmentservices@sidney.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/building-renovations-and-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please contact the Development Services Department by: Email: developmentservices@sidney.ca Phone: 250-656-1725","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Town's guides and fee schedule treat building a fence as needing a building permit ($50), but the bylaw's list of required permits names only a Fence Permit for a new swimming-pool fence. Confirm with Development Services (250-656-1725) for an ordinary fence.","short":"Yes, building permit ($50); confirm with Town","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"s. 3.1.1(g); Appendix A, Permit Fees 4","official_wording":"Fence Permit prior to the construction of a new fence around a swimming pool","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front or exterior side yard. On a panhandle lot a front-yard fence or gate may be up to 1.8 m, but fencing along the panhandle follows the height limits of the abutting properties.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.b and 6.1.c","official_wording":"no fence or gate in a front or exterior side yard shall exceed a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m for a fence or gate (general limit). Fences and gates in a natural boundary setback are limited to 1.2 m. Fences and gates are not permitted in the R4 zone.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.a, 6.1.e, 6.1.i","official_wording":"No fence or gate shall exceed 1.8 metres in height above grade.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street corner, in the triangle formed by the lot lines 7 m from where they meet (6 m if a street is a lane), no structure other than a principal building or fence may be 1 m to 3 m above the road, and no vegetation may block that zone. Exterior side yard fences stay at 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.4","official_wording":"6.4 Visual Clearance at Intersections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade; where fill has been placed, from the original grade below the fence. A fence on top of a retaining wall counts retaining wall plus fence toward the limit. A private swimming pool must be fully enclosed by a fence 1.2 m to 1.8 m high with a self-closing, self-locking latched gate, no climbable projections, and no more than 10 mm ground clearance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1.f, 6.1.g, 6.1.h","official_wording":"the calculation of height shall be measured from the original grade at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275, s. 6.1 (Fencing); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 for fence permits","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"6.1 Fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Town's accessory building sheet says a building permit is required for accessory buildings or structures over 10 m² (108 ft²); the homeowner's guide says sheds larger than 10 m² (107 ft²). Another Town sheet says 100 square feet or greater.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Town documents differ (10 m² vs 100 sq ft); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016 itself gives no shed size. All three are older sheets that refer to Zoning Bylaw No. 2015; confirm with Development Services (250-656-1725).","source_title":"Accessory Building Information (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/Accessory-Building-Information.pdf","section":"Building and Planning Requirements","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required for accessory buildings or structures that exceed 10m2 (108 ft2).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to build a deck, porch, sunroom, gazebo or covered structure; the Town's lists give no height or size exemption.","short":"Yes; no height or size exemption stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","section":"When is a Building Permit required","official_wording":"Building a deck, porch, sunroom, gazebo or a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A building permit is required to build a garage or carport, attached or detached.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","section":"When is a Building Permit required","official_wording":"Building a garage/carport (either attached or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings and structures (other than utility kiosks, fences and signs) must be at ground level, no more than 5 m high, not in a front or exterior side yard, at least 1.2 m from any lot line, no more than 25% of the rear yard area, and no wider than 50% of the rear lot line width. They may not be used for human habitation (no sleeping accommodation, cooking facilities or bath/shower). They count toward lot coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.9.a","official_wording":"be located only at ground level;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (s. 5.1.9, 4.1.2); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.9","official_wording":"5.1.9 Accessory Buildings and Structures","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Building permit fee is $100 for work valued at $1,000 or less. A plan processing fee of $50 (work under $100,000) is also paid at application.","short":"$100 for value $1,000 or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 1(a) and 2(a)","official_wording":"For permits $ 1000.00 or less in value $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of the work: $100 for the first $1,000, plus $13 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $99,000, plus $11 per $1,000 or part of it for the next $400,000, and $9 per $1,000 above $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 2(b)","official_wording":"the fees shall be $100.00 for the first thousand, plus $13.00 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fee paid at application: $50 if construction value is under $100,000; $100 if over $100,000; $200 for new commercial or multi-family buildings ($100 for alterations, additions or repairs to existing ones). It is not refunded if the application is cancelled, and the bylaw does not say it is credited against the permit fee.","short":"$50 under $100,000 of value; $100 over","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 1; s. 3.2.1","official_wording":"The plan processing fee for a building or structure with a construction value of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit minimum $50 (fixtures $15 each for 1 to 10, then $10). Fence building permit $50. Demolition of a single-family or two-family dwelling $1,000 (other structures 1% of assessed building value); permit to move a building $250; blasting $250; permit renewal $50 (single/two-family). Damage security $300 (work under $10,000), $1,000 ($10,001 to $100,000), then 1% of value; no security for plumbing, fence or blasting permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"Appendix A, Permit Fees 3, 4, 6, 9, 11 and Plumbing Permit Fees 1","official_wording":"The fee for a Building Permit for a fence shall be: $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Plan processing fees are paid when the application is submitted (it will not be accepted otherwise). Permit fees and any security are paid before the permit is issued. An older Town guide says fees are collected at pickup, by cash, cheque or debit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"s. 3.2.1 and 3.2.2","official_wording":"at the time the permit application is submitted, all applicable plan processing fees payable under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A (Scale of Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016, Appendix A Scale of Fees (PDF, consolidated May 2022)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016-Building-CON.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"SCALE OF FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use SidneyMap, the Town's interactive web map (Discover Sidney > Maps), which shows zoning and land use for each property, or the Zoning Map PDF from Bylaw No. 2275. Then read Section 3 (intent), Section 4 (permitted uses) and Section 5 (what can be built) of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (SidneyMap); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/community-planning/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"Determine the zoning for your home by checking out the Zoning Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275, adopted June 24, 2024; the posted copy is consolidated for convenience to July 21, 2025 (amendments 2290 and 2293 listed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"front matter","official_wording":"Adopted this 24th day of June, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw regulates the use, size, height, density and location of buildings. Each zone has a permitted/conditional use table, density (dwelling units), lot coverage, height, storeys and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/community-planning/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Zoning Bylaw page","official_wording":"The Town’s Zoning Bylaw regulates the use, size, height, density and location of buildings on properties within Sidney.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: 250-656-1725, developmentservices@sidney.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/community-planning/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Contact Information","official_wording":"If you have any questions or would like any additional information about the Town's Zoning Bylaw, please contact: ### Development Services Phone: 250-656-1725 Email: developmentservices@sidney.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Town of Sidney “Zoning Bylaw No. 2275”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite counts as a dwelling unit. Dwelling units are permitted in the R1, R2 and R3 zones (including ESA variants), not R4. In Multi-Unit Residential zones a secondary suite is permitted with a single-family dwelling, but that dwelling is only permitted where one existed on May 1, 2022.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and R3 zones (not R4)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"definition and s. 4.2.1","official_wording":"facilities. Includes secondary suites.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Effectively yes. Since July 1, 2024 the Zoning Bylaw has no separate detached-suite category: R1, R2 and R3 lots (not R4) may have 3 dwelling units (lot 280 m² or less) or 4 (over 280 m²) in various configurations, and the Town's guide lists garden suites. A garage or shed itself cannot contain sleeping, cooking or bath facilities.","short":"Effectively yes, 3 or 4 dwelling units on R1 to R3 lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.2","official_wording":"No accessory buildings or structure may be used or constructed so as to be capable of being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Dwelling units on a lot in the R1, R2 and R3 zones (suites included): up to 3 on a lot of 280 m² or less, up to 4 on a lot over 280 m². A home occupation in a secondary suite may not exceed 15 m². No owner-occupancy rule or suite size limit found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"Lot area Lot area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 parking space per secondary suite. Parking spaces for secondary suites may not be a tandem space.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 2140 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2140-Off-Street-Parking-Loading.pdf","section":"Schedule (residential rates) and s. on tandem","official_wording":"Dwelling, Secondary suite 1 per secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite (or legalize an existing one). Properties in development permit areas may also need a development permit; plumbing permits apply to new fixtures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"A Homeowner's Guide to Building Permits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Homeowners-Guide-to-Building-Permits.pdf","section":"When is a Building Permit required","official_wording":"Creating a secondary suite (or to legalize an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275; Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 2140; Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Town of Sidney “Zoning Bylaw No. 2275”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to cut, remove or damage a 'Protected Tree' anywhere in the Town, and to prune it beyond the limits in the bylaw. Protected trees: Douglas-fir, Bigleaf Maple, Grand Fir and Western Redcedar 1.2 m tall or more; Arbutus, Cascara, Garry Oak, Pacific Dogwood, Seaside Juniper, Shore Pine and Western Yew 3 cm diameter or more; replacement trees; trees required or retained under a development permit; trees in environmental development permit areas; trees on highways, parks and Town land; and any tree over 60 cm diameter.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (any tree over 60 cm diameter)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2138-Tree-Preservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"definitions and s. 4.1, 6.1","official_wording":"Protected Species means Douglas-fir (Pseudotssuga menziesii), Bigleaf Maple (Acer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to protected trees cut for airport navigational safety or under the Railway Safety Act, Hydro and Power Authority Act or Oil and Gas Activities Act, or to trees on Town land cut by the Town. In an emergency (imminent danger of falling) a tree may be cut without a permit, but a permit must be applied for by the next business day and the tree stays until a Town employee confirms it. Hazardous or unsound trees may get the fee waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2138-Tree-Preservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2, 4.3, 7, 8.3","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to Protected Trees that are altered, Cut, damaged or removed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$250 to cut or remove the first protected tree and $50 for each additional tree; $50 to prune the first protected tree (outside the free pruning in s. 6.3) and $10 for each additional. Fees are non-refundable and paid before the permit is issued.","short":"$250 first protected tree, $50 each additional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2138-Tree-Preservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.7","official_wording":"To Cut (other than Prune) or remove first Protected Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Replacement trees are required: Garry Oak, Arbutus, Dogwood, Yew, Juniper, Cascara and Shore Pine: 0 under 3 cm, 1 for 3 to 20 cm, 2 for 20 to 40 cm, 3 over 40 cm; Douglas-fir, Grand Fir, Redcedar and Bigleaf Maple: 0 under 1.2 m tall, 1 for 1.2 to 6 m, 2 for 6 to 12 m, 3 over 12 m; others 2 (1 in a hedge). Security is $750 per replacement tree. $750 may be paid instead of planting only if space or soil conditions would not let a tree survive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2138-Tree-Preservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2, 11.8","official_wording":"Every person who Cuts, removes, or damages or suffers or permits the Cutting, removal or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Parks Department authorizes removal of any tree on public property, including parks and boulevards. Owners unsure whether a tree is on their property should contact Parks (250-656-1034, engineeringservices@sidney.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal and Pruning Permits, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/trees/tree-removal-and-pruning-permits/","section":"Trees on Public Property","official_wording":"The Parks Department is also responsible for authorizing the removal of any tree on public property including parks and boulevards.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 for removing, damaging or pruning a protected tree without a permit (s. 6.1, 6.4, 6.5). Bylaw notice: $500 ($400 if paid early). On court conviction the bylaw sets a fine of $1,000 to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid early); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2180 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2180-MTI-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 14","official_wording":"Protected Tree Without 6.1 $1000.00 $1000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2138-Tree-Preservation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"of Bylaws must be obtained from the Municipal Clerk. TOWN OF SIDNEY BYLAW NO. 2138 (CONSOLIDATED) Amendment Bylaws incorporated as listed at the end of the document.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and kitchen organics: weekly curbside collection by the Town's contractor (Emterra). Blue Box recycling: biweekly on Mondays, run by the CRD. Yard waste (Full Service): twice a month in Bylaw s. 4 and s. 16, but 'monthly' in s. 2(j); check the yard waste zone schedule.","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling biweekly","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's sources disagree on yard waste: Bylaw 2259 s. 4 and s. 16 and the yard page say twice a month, but s. 2(j) and the Town's rates page say 'monthly' (see the yard-waste sheet). Collection happens on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2307","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"ss. 2(b), 4","official_wording":"Basic Service – means the weekly, curbside collection of waste from one garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your zone on the Town's Garbage & Kitchen Organics collection zone map (a PDF on the Garbage & Kitchen Organics page). For recycling, use the CRD's recycling schedule app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Kitchen Organics, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/garbage-and-kitchen-organics","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Access the Garbage & Kitchen Organics Collection Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Town does not supply garbage cans; buy your own (80 L contract limit). The bylaw says the contractor supplies a 65 L wheeled organics container to each address; Schedule A lists a $70 replacement, but the Town's page sells it at Town Hall for $78.40. CRD gives one blue box and two blue bags per home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the Town page says the 65 L organics container costs $78.40 at Town Hall; Bylaw 2259 Schedule A lists replacement cost of the 65 L container at $70 (8 L tote $25; 240 L $90). Bylaw wins for the replacement cost. Bylaw s. 2(n) describes the 65 L container as supplied to each service address.","source_title":"Garbage and Kitchen Organics, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/garbage-and-kitchen-organics","section":"Garbage Containers; Kitchen Organics Containers","official_wording":"The Town does not provide garbage containers – these can be purchased at local hardware stores.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage and kitchen organics at the curb before 7:00 a.m. on collection day (recycling by 7:30 a.m.). Do not block streets, lanes or sidewalks, and take emptied containers off the street after collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2307","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"s. 19(b), (c), (h)","official_wording":"Place their garbage and kitchen organics collection containers at the curbside no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage can or bag per home per week, at most 80 L and 20 kg. Extra cans or bags need an extra volume decal ($8 each, from Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney); bags without one are not collected.","short":"1 can or bag, 80 L; extra needs $8 decal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2307","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"ss. 11, 13","official_wording":"one garbage container of no more than 80 litres in capacity and with a weight of no more than 20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Full Service $64 per unit per quarter (garbage, kitchen organics and yard waste); Basic Service $44.25 (no yard waste). Single and two-family homes must take Full Service. Billed quarterly on the utility bill. Blue Box recycling is not billed by the Town; it is in CRD taxes.","short":"Full Service $64 a quarter; Basic $44.25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2307","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 5","official_wording":"Quarterly Rate $64.00 $44.25 $106.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2307","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Collection and Disposal of Refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for homes on Full Service (all single and two-family homes). Collection is twice per month, all year, in lidless rigid cans or craft paper yard waste bags; plastic bags are not picked up.","short":"Yes, twice per month","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict inside Town sources: Bylaw 2259 ss. 4 and 16 and the yard page ('twice per month') say twice a month, but Bylaw s. 2(j) ('monthly collection of yard waste') and the same yard page ('monthly curbside collection') say monthly. Schedule is in a zone map PDF; check the Town's yard-waste schedule. Items must be at the curb before 7:00 a.m. Collection happens on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day.","source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Collection Information","official_wording":"Yard Waste collection takes place twice per month.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Up to three lidless rigid cans or three craft paper bags per pickup, each at most 80 L and 20 kg. Branches under 3 inches (75 mm) thick. The Town page asks for branches up to 3 feet long in bundles no bigger than an 80 L can; the bylaw's definition allows up to 2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Branch length differs: the yard page says up to 3 feet; Bylaw 2259 s. 2(z) defines yard waste as not exceeding 2 metres (6 ft 6 in) in length. Bylaw wins on the definition, but the Town's page gives the practical 3 ft bundle rule.","source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Collection Information; Acceptable Materials","official_wording":"Households may put out up to three rigid garbage cans without lids or three compostable craft paper yard waste bags","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Peninsula Landscape Supplies (2078 Henry Ave, Sidney, 250-656-6719); DL's Recycling Centre (6844 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, 250-544-3103); Hartland Landfill (1 Hartland Ave, Saanich, 250-360-3030); Farm to Garden Organics (6341 Old East Road, Central Saanich, 778-426-4626).","short":"Four private and regional sites, incl. Hartland Landfill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Other Yard Waste Options","official_wording":"there are a few regional facilities that accept yard and garden waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Included in the quarterly Full Service refuse charge ($64 per unit). Extra cans or bags need a $6.25 decal each from Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney. Drop-off charges at the regional facilities are not stated.","short":"Included in $64 quarterly charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Collection Information","official_wording":"Additional cans and bags provided they have a sticker purchased at Sidney Town Hall or Thrifty Foods Sidney for $6.25 each.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock and all invasive plant species. Material over 75 mm (3 in) thick is also outside the bylaw's definition of yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Unacceptable Materials","official_wording":"Morning glory, blackberry, wild mustard, ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, couch grass, poison hemlock, and all invasive plant species are unacceptable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Disposal of Refuse Bylaw No. 2259 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2259-Collection-and-Disposal-of-Refuse.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Collection and Disposal of Refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 watering restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD can start a stricter stage at any time of year; it takes effect 48 hours after notice. CRD Bylaw No. 4099 covers the Town of Sidney, which gets water from the CRD system.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 4(1)-(3)","official_wording":"The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawn watering: even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays. Hours 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method; automatic timed irrigation may also run 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be hand-watered (container or hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle) or watered by micro/drip irrigation any day, any time. Sprinklers on them only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(i)","official_wording":"water trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables on any day with a Sprinkler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed. New sod may be watered outside the lawn hours on installation day and for the first 21 days; newly seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Slight conflict: the bylaw lets new sod and seeded lawns be watered outside the lawn hours during those periods, while the CRD web page tells people to water between 4-10 a.m. and 7-10 p.m. The bylaw wins.","source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"outside the prescribed Stage 1 lawn Watering hours, water new sod or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 for watering a lawn outside the Stage 1 days and hours, or for wasting water during Stage 1. Stage 2 lawn watering is $250 and Stage 3 is $400. Hindering an inspection is $500.","short":"$200 Stage 1; $250 Stage 2; $400 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26 to Bylaw No. 1857","official_wording":"Wasting water during Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may own, possess or harbour an unlicensed dog in Sidney. The Town says dogs over six months of age must be licensed. No licence is needed for a trained guide dog used by a blind person or an RCMP or municipal police service dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(a), 4.3(k)","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour an unlicenced dog within the boundaries of the Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Sidney. The Finance Department sets up dog accounts at Town Hall (2440 Sidney Ave) or by email at finance@sidney.ca. Animal control itself is handled by the Capital Regional District (CRD).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/dogs","section":"Dog Licenses; Animal Control Issues","official_wording":"submit it to the Finance Department, in person at Sidney Town Hall or by email to finance@sidney.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. It is $30 if paid by the last working day in February.","short":"$35 a year ($30 if paid by last working day of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1(a) and 2","official_wording":"1. The owner of every dog shall pay an annual licence fee for that dog assessed as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$45 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. It is $40 if paid by the last working day in February.","short":"$45 a year ($40 if paid by last working day of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1(b) and 2","official_wording":"(b) Dog that is not either neutered or spayed ..……………………………………………... $45.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$5 off if paid by the last working day in February. A dog moved into Sidney March 1 to June 30 pays $30 (spayed or neutered) or $45; after June 30, $15 or $25. Aggressive dog: $75 extra. Dangerous dog: $100 extra. No fee for guide dogs or police dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1(c), 1(d), 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"(c) Aggressive dog, additional to the fee outlined in either (a) or (b) above ……………... $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year and expire December 31. Renew each year; renewing before the last working day in February saves $5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(e)","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in that licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"New licence: fill in the Dog Licence Form and give it to Finance at Town Hall (2440 Sidney Ave) or email finance@sidney.ca; call 250-656-1184 to have an account set up, then pay online. Renewal: pay online with the account number and access code on your renewal notice, by mail, or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/dogs","section":"Dog Licenses; Dog License Payment Options","official_wording":"To register for a new dog license, please complete the Town’s Dog Licence Form and submit it to the Finance Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $130 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $160 if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $130 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $130","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Animal Licence & Control Bylaw, s. 4.3(a)","official_wording":"Unlicenced Dog Part IV, Section $130.00 $100.00 $160.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large unless accompanied by and under the effective control of a competent person by means of a leash. In a Town park a dog must be under that control unless the park is designated off leash. The Town says dogs must be on leash in all public places except Peter Grant Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(a), 4.1(e)","official_wording":"A Dog Owner must not permit, suffer or allow a dog to be at large unless accompanied by and under the effective control of a competent person by means of a leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not be longer than 6 feet (1.83 m).","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.0 definition of Leash","official_wording":"a line, chain, harness, or rope that does not exceed a length of 6 feet (1.83 meters)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Peter Grant Park, and any area or enclosure signed for off-leash use as designated by the Director of Engineering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.6","official_wording":"Off leash dog areas include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No dog may be in any public park area used as a picnic area, hard-surfaced sports court, exercise area or playground, whether or not the area is in use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(k)","official_wording":"No person shall allow, suffer, or permit any dog to be present on or within any public park area utilized as a picnic area, hard-surfaced sports court, exercise area, or playground, whether or not the area is then in use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must not let the dog leave excrement on any street, lane, park, school ground or other public place, or on private property other than the owner's, unless the excrement is removed immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(d)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog shall not cause or allow any dog to defecate on any street, lane, park, public school ground or any other public place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (dog at large without leash): $130 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $160 after 28 days); same amounts for a dog off leash in a public park. Municipal ticket: $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $130 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $130","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Animal Licence & Control Bylaw, ss. 4.1(a), 4.1(e)","official_wording":"Dog At Large Without Part IV, Section $130.00 $100.00 $160.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: one that has killed or seriously injured a person; or a domestic animal in a public place or on public property; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive dog: designated by the Animal Control Officer after unprovoked aggression or minor injury to a person or domestic animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 2.0 definitions","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog - means a dog that, as defined by the Community Charter:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: on a non-extendable leash and muzzled in public; kept indoors or in a locked, enclosed pen at home; sign at every entrance; never in an off-leash area; handler at least 19. Aggressive dog: on a non-extendable leash in public; securely confined at home; never in an off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.2 (a), (b), (e), (g)","official_wording":"if it is firmly held on a non-extendable leash by a person competent to restrain the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"An extra $100 a year for a dangerous dog and an extra $75 for an aggressive dog, on top of the normal licence fee.","short":"Extra $100 a year (dangerous); extra $75 (aggressive)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(c), 1(d)","official_wording":"(c) Aggressive dog, additional to the fee outlined in either (a) or (b) above ……………... $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624. After hours: 1-833-931-3585. Email animalcontrol@crd.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/dogs","section":"Animal Control Issues","official_wording":"Phone: 250-478-0624 After-hours answering service: 1-833-931-3585 Email: animalcontrol@crd.bc.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $260 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $315 after 28 days) for a dangerous or aggressive dog without a leash, not muzzled or unsecured; $130 for no sign or a handler under 19; $500 ($450 early) for a dog that harasses, harms, bites or attacks a person or animal. Municipal ticket: the same offences are $260 ($200 within 30 days), $130 ($100) and $650 ($500).","short":"Notice $260 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $260","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Animal Licence & Control Bylaw, ss. 4.1(b), 4.2, 4.2.1","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog Part IV, Section $260.00 $200.00 $315.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Four dogs per parcel. Section 4.1(c) counts dogs over four months old on any parcel; s. 4.3(c) says no more than four dogs on any property.","short":"Four dogs per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(c), 4.3(c)","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than four dogs over the age of four months on any parcel of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Four cats over four months of age per parcel.","short":"Four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 4.4(b)","official_wording":"No person shall keep shelter or harbour more than four (4) cats over the age of four (4) months on any parcel within the Town of Sidney.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No farm animals, poultry or rabbits on any parcel (hens excepted). Hens: up to five with a permit. Bees: none on parcels under 750 m²; no more than two hives on parcels over 750 m². No combined cap on dogs and cats was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 5.0(b), 5.1, 5.3(c)","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour any farm animals, poultry, or rabbit on any parcel of land, excluding Hens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sidney's animal bylaw gives no kennel, litter or age exception to the dog and cat limits.","source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $130 ($100 if paid within 14 days; $160 after 28 days) for more than four dogs or more than four cats. Municipal ticket: $130 ($100 if paid within 30 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Animal Licence & Control Bylaw, ss. 4.3(c), 4.4(b)","official_wording":"Harbouring More Part IV, Section $130.00 $100.00 $160.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Hen-Keeping Permit from the Town. Only on a property where a Single-Family Dwelling is the primary use, and not on a parcel under 550 m². The hen keeper must live on the parcel or have the owner's written permission.","short":"Yes, with permit, single-family lots of 550 m² or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(a), (d), (e), (f)","official_wording":"A resident must first apply for and obtain a Hen-Keeping Permit from the Town of Sidney","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five hens per property.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(c)","official_wording":"A maximum of five (5) Hens are permitted to be kept on a property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw's definition of a hen excludes roosters, and no poultry other than hens may be kept on any parcel.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 2.0 (Hen), 5.0(b)","official_wording":"Hen - means a domesticated female chicken that is at least four (4) months old. Does not include roosters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A Hen Enclosure (coop plus covered run) must be in the rear yard, at least 3 m from side and rear lot lines and 4.5 m from any door or window of a residence, no higher than 2.4 m, with 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of run per hen, and no larger than 9.2 m² in total.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(g)","official_wording":"Is located at least 3 metres from side lot lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Hen-Keeping Permit from the Town is needed before getting hens; the fee is $100. A new permit is needed if the enclosure is newly built or its siting or size changes.","short":"Yes, $100 permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(a), (b); Schedule A","official_wording":"A new Hen-Keeping Permit shall be required in the event of the construction of a new Hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on parcels under 750 m². On parcels over 750 m², no more than two beehives. The bylaw does not address a parcel of exactly 750 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour Bees on any parcel of land under 750 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No farm animals (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys), poultry (including ducks and geese) or rabbits on any parcel; hens are the only exception.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"ss. 2.0 (Farm Animal, Poultry), 5.0(b)","official_wording":"Farm Animal - means an animal that is generally raised on a farm and without limiting the generality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1965-Animal-Control.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Licence and Control Bylaw No. 1965, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay continuously parked on a street or public property for more than 24 consecutive hours. A detached trailer may not be parked on a street where a sign prohibits it. A commercial vehicle over 6.1 m long or 2.0 m high may not park on a residential street.","short":"24 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1966 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2318","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1966-Streets-Traffic.pdf","section":"ss. 28, 36, 38","official_wording":"No person being in charge, control or possession of a vehicle shall cause or permit such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw found that sets where or how many RVs, boats or trailers may be parked on a residential lot. Only one uninsured vehicle (trailers count) may be kept on a lot unless fully enclosed. Commercially licensed vehicles and trailers over 4,200 kg are barred on lots designated RES-1, RES-2, RES-2.1 and RES-3. Ask the Town.","short":"No rule found; 1 uninsured vehicle max unless enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 2140 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2140-Off-Street-Parking-Loading.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2, 4.3; s. 2 (Vehicle)","official_wording":"No more than one (1) uninsured vehicle shall be kept on any lot unless completely enclosed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Street: no. No one may use a vehicle or trailer parked on a street for lodging, sleeping accommodation or a residence. On a lot: recreational vehicles may be used for sleeping or residential purposes for up to four weeks per year, in Neighbourhood Residential and Multi-Unit Residential zones only.","short":"No on a street; lot up to four weeks a year in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1966 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2318","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1966-Streets-Traffic.pdf","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"No person shall use any vehicle or trailer parked on a street for the purpose of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parked over 24 hours, detached trailer, sleeping in a vehicle, or commercial vehicle on a residential street $65 ($50 if paid within 30 days; the schedule shows no late amount). More than one uninsured vehicle on a lot $260 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $315 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: the same street offences $65 ($50), uninsured vehicles $260 ($200).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Streets & Traffic Bylaw ss. 28, 36, 37, 38; Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw s. 4.2","official_wording":"28 $65.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1966; Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 2140; Zoning Bylaw No. 2275","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1966 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2318","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1966-Streets-Traffic.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1966 - Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw (consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1689 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1689-Noise-Bylaw-CON.pdf","section":"s. 2(a), 2(b)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sidney's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, including deliveries, site preparation and grading: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays prohibited unless permitted, except owner or occupier home repairs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rock work, blasting, pile driving: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only.","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun by permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1689 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1689-Noise-Bylaw-CON.pdf","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Constant hum, fan or heat pump over an hour in residential areas: 55 dBA 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 45 dBA 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (complainant supplies an acoustic report). Chain saws: one two-hour period between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. per site, for home use. No loading or unloading in residential areas before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. The decibel and loading rules do not apply in the Downtown Commercial, West Side Industrial and Harbour Road Marine areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1689 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1689-Noise-Bylaw-CON.pdf","section":"s. 2(g), 2(h), 2(j)-(l)","official_wording":"The use is restricted to any one two-hour period between the hours of 8:00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Sidney's Bylaw Enforcement Officer, 250-544-4743. Complaints must be made through the online Bylaw Complaint Form on the Town's Bylaw Enforcement page. Office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Sidney’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates written complaints submitted to the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line, 250-656-3931, for urgent matters outside Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"After Hours","official_wording":"Matters of an urgent nature outside of normal business office hours of Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. should be referred to the RCMP","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $390 for noise that disturbs ($300 if paid within 14 days; $470 after 28 days); construction noise when not permitted or on a Sunday $390 (same early/late); amplified sound $200 ($150 early). Municipal ticket: the same offences are $390 ($300 within 30 days) and $200 ($150).","short":"Notice $390 ($300 if paid in 14 days); ticket $390","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Noise Control Bylaw No. 1689, ss. 2(a), 2(c), 4(a), 4(b)","official_wording":"Noise which 2 (a) $390.00 $300.00 $470.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw 1689, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 1689 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1689-Noise-Bylaw-CON.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Noise Control Bylaw 1689, 2001”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or stay 'unsightly': not kept to the neighbourhood's standard because of discarded materials, building materials, unlicensed vehicles, non-outdoor furniture, appliances, fixtures, long grass, graffiti or posters. Exceptions: building materials with a building permit or stored out of sight, and one unlicensed vehicle completely enclosed in a building. Rubbish, uncovered household garbage and unfinished building surfaces are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2100, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2100-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"ss. 1.1 (Unsightly), 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8","official_wording":"No Owner or occupier of real property shall allow the said real property to become or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Bylaw Complaint Form on the Town's Bylaw Enforcement page. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer can be reached at 250-544-4743, but infractions must be reported through the online form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Sidney’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer investigates written complaints submitted to the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver a Removal Order requiring removal within 14 days. The owner must comply or ask Council to reconsider within 14 days. If not, the Town may enter and clean up, and recover the cost from the owner as a debt; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2100, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2100-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"requiring the removal within 14 days of any thing, things or class of things, that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property (s. 2.1): bylaw notice $390 ($300 if paid within 14 days; $470 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $390 ($300 if paid within 30 days). Rubbish accumulating or uncovered household garbage (ss. 2.5, 2.6): $130 ($100 early).","short":"Notice $390 ($300 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2100, s. 2.1","official_wording":"Unsightly Property 2.1 $390.00 $300.00 $470.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2100, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2100, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2100-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Town of Sidney Unsightly Premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Wood-burning fires are not permitted in Sidney, including beach fires. The Fire Department says propane and charcoal fire pits are permitted.","short":"No wood fires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2087-Fire-Dept-Fire-Regs.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"Burning within the Town of Sidney is not permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw prohibits burning of residential, construction site, demolition site or land-clearing waste.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2087-Fire-Dept-Fire-Regs.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"This prohibition includes the burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit is issued for ordinary backyard burning. The Fire Chief or Fire Prevention Officer may issue special permits for fires at community events such as Halloween or July 1st.","short":"No for backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2087-Fire-Dept-Fire-Regs.pdf","section":"s. 39(a)","official_wording":"Special permits for fires at community events, such as Halloween, July 1st, etc. may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Town's pages describe no separate fire ban procedure.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard and garden waste collection for homes on the Town's Full Service refuse plan, or drop-off at regional facilities (Peninsula Landscape Supplies, DL's Recycling Centre, Hartland Landfill, Farm to Garden Organics).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/services/garbage-recycle/yard-and-garden-waste","section":"Collection Information; Other Yard Waste Options","official_wording":"Yard Waste collection takes place twice per month.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited burning (s. 39): bylaw notice $325 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $390 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $325 ($250 if paid within 30 days).","short":"Notice $325 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $325","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087, s. 39","official_wording":"Prohibited 39 $325.00 $250.00 $390.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sidney Fire Department Service Level Establishment and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087, 2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2087-Fire-Dept-Fire-Regs.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Sidney Fire Department Service Level Establishment and Fire Regulation Bylaw No. 2087","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Residents may not store, possess or set off fireworks without a Fireworks Permit. The Fire Chief only issues permits for 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 31, or for a Fireworks Event on other dates. No fireworks within 200 m of a designated Environmentally Sensitive Area. Firecrackers are banned.","short":"Only with permit; Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2251","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1924-Fireworks-CON.pdf","section":"ss. 3.2, 3.5, 3.8, 5.3","official_wording":"No person may store, hold, possess, fire, set-off or explode Fireworks without a Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell, offer to sell, trade or otherwise dispose of fireworks, entertainment industry pyrotechnics or firecrackers.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2251","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1924-Fireworks-CON.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell, offer to sell, trade or otherwise dispose of Fireworks, Entertainment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means Family Fireworks (low hazard recreational fireworks, excluding Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns) and Display Fireworks (large public-display fireworks). Firecrackers are banned. Entertainment industry pyrotechnics need their own permit. Signal flares used by motorists, mariners or police are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2251","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1924-Fireworks-CON.pdf","section":"s. 2; s. 4.1","official_wording":"“Family Fireworks” means low hazard fireworks generally used for recreation but","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older may apply to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the event. Family Fireworks Permit $10; Display Fireworks Permit $75 (proof of certification required). A property owner's written agreement is needed if the land is not the applicant's. Apply at the Fire Department (250-656-2121, firedept@sidney.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2251","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1924-Fireworks-CON.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1, 5.2; Schedule E","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may apply for a Fireworks Permit to fire, set","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no permit $260 ($200 within 14 days; $315 after 28); selling $500 (no early or late amount); firecrackers $130 ($100; $160). Municipal ticket: $260 ($200 within 30 days); selling $650 ($500); firecrackers $130 ($100). The Fireworks Bylaw's Schedule G still shows older, lower amounts.","short":"Notice $260 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Both ticket bylaws list these offences and the sale amount differs ($500 in the bylaw notice schedule; $650 in the municipal ticket schedule). The Fireworks bylaw's own Schedule G lists older amounts ($500 sale, $200 use without permit); the later ticket bylaws were used. The bylaw sets a court fine of $100 to $10,000 (s. 11.3).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1924, ss. 3/1, 3/2, 3/7","official_wording":"Sale of 3/1 $500.00 N/A N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007 (PDF), consolidated through Bylaw 2251","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/1924-Fireworks-CON.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Bylaw to Regulate Fireworks No. 1924, 2007”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Sidney has two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239) are issued by RCMP members, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Building Officials, Animal Control Officers, Fire Inspectors and others, with a Town screening officer and adjudication registry. Municipal tickets are set under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2180.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"ss. 4-6, 13, 19","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule C attached hereto and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large without a leash $130; unlicensed dog $130; noise that disturbs $390; unsightly property $390; prohibited burning $325; parked over 24 hours on a street $65; setting off fireworks without a permit $260. (Bylaw notice amounts; early payment reduces each.)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dog At Large Without Part IV, Section $130.00 $100.00 $160.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: a reduced amount if the Town receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving the notice (for example $100 instead of $130). Municipal ticket: a reduced amount if paid within 30 days (for example $100 instead of $130). Some offences have no early amount.","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket in 30 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"s. 9(b)","official_wording":"If received by the Town within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: a higher late amount applies if payment comes more than 28 days after the notice was received (for example $160 instead of $130). The municipal ticket schedule shows no late amount.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $160 vs $130)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"s. 9(c), s. 11","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving a bylaw notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication, in person, by mail or by email to Town Hall (2440 Sidney Avenue). After 14 days it can no longer be disputed. A person who loses adjudication pays an extra $25. A screening officer can discuss the notice and offer a compliance agreement (up to one year).","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 11, 14, 18","official_wording":"must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2180, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Town of Sidney \"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Town needs a valid licence unless exempt: advertising or offering goods or services, selling or renting commodities, or providing services for gain. Businesses based outside Sidney that work in Sidney need a Non-Resident licence unless they hold an intermunicipal licence. Exempt: garage sales on your own residential property, government activity, school and continuing education programs, charitable or religious organizations using all proceeds for their purposes, and rental of up to two dwelling units by the owner (not short term rentals).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF, amended to Bylaw No. 2283, November 2024)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.8, 11.1","official_wording":"shall be deemed to be carrying on a business in the Town.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Commercial/industrial $100 ($200 over 500 m²); building rentals $100 ($200 over 500 m²); home occupation $100 (minor $50); daycare or child care facility $100; non-resident $100; vending machines $25 each (max $100 per premises); seasonal/event $25 per quarter; short term rental $200 a year; non-profits $0.","short":"$100 (commercial/industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF, amended to Bylaw No. 2283, November 2024)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Commercial / Industrial $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the Town's eApply portal, or fill out the application form and drop it at Town Hall or email licensing@sidney.ca. After payment, staff contact the applicant to continue: inspections, Island Health approval if required, and floor plans if required. Fees can be paid in person or online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/business-community/starting-a-business/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"A Town of Sidney Business Licence can be obtained through the:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed by February 28 each year using the renewal form. Renewal is free, except short term rental and Intercommunity licences, which pay an annual fee (short term rental holders are contacted individually). A licence not renewed by the deadline expires and needs a new application and fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF, amended to Bylaw No. 2283, November 2024)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"s. 4.9, 5.1, 4.11","official_wording":"on or before February 28th of each year at no charge by completing the renewal form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Intercommunity Business Licence is $170 a year for mobile businesses (trades, contractors, landscapers, delivery, cleaning, caterers); get a standard licence first. Sidney is in the Vancouver Island partnership and the 13-community Greater Victoria Inter-Municipal partnership. The Town also issues and recognizes the CRD Intermunicipal licence at no extra cost.","short":"Yes, $170 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a Business Licence, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/business-community/starting-a-business/apply-for-a-business-licence/","section":"Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"The ICBL costs $170 annually. Other fees may apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $260 ($200 if paid early, $315 late); municipal ticket $260 ($200 if paid within 30 days). Advertising without a licence: $130 ($100 early or within 30 days).","short":"Notice $260 ($200 if paid early); ticket $260","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Operate without 3.2 $260.00 $200.00 $315.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (consolidated, amended to Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2283, November 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF, amended to Bylaw No. 2283, November 2024)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (Consolidated)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a conditional use. A home occupation is allowed in the Neighbourhood Residential zones (s. 4.2.2), Multi-Unit Residential zones (s. 4.3.2) and also in the commercial, industrial and marine zones and some CD zones, if the conditions are met. It must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the dwelling.","short":"Yes, as a conditional use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1 and 4.2.2","official_wording":"Home Occupation C (4.2.2) C (4.2.2) C (4.2.2) C (4.2.2) C (4.2.2) C (4.2.2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Minor home occupation (hobby shop, craft shop, instructor or private teacher): $50. Home occupation: $100. The licence is for the calendar year.","short":"Yes: $100 ($50 for minor home occupation)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Minor Home Occupation $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Neighbourhood Residential zones: wholly inside the dwelling or accessory building; only residents work on site; nothing detectable outside; no retail sales or outdoor storage; normal residential traffic and parking; two per dwelling unit; up to 20% of floor area or 50 m² (15 m² in a suite). Client-visit businesses: one per unit, no more than two clients at once. Licence bylaw: occupant's vehicle plus one business vehicle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2.a and b","official_wording":"be conducted wholly within the dwelling unit or accessory building, with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No display or retail sale of goods, wares or merchandise from the property, and no external storage. Multi-unit residential zones do not permit high-traffic home occupations (those receiving customers or clients, such as daycares, personal service, medical, dental, law and accounting offices); in Neighbourhood Residential zones they are allowed only within strict limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2.a.iv; 4.3.2.c; definition","official_wording":"not involve the display or retail sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or foodstuffs from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (s. 4.2.2 and related sections); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (s. 10.14, Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.2","official_wording":"4.2.2 Conditional Use Regulations for Home Occupations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on most residential properties. A short term rental (under 90 consecutive days) is a permitted accessory use in any zone if the dwelling is in an OCP area designated Neighbourhood Residential, Intensive Neighbourhood Residential, Multi-Unit Residential, West Sidney Mixed Use Village or Downtown Commercial; the lot is continuously occupied as a principal residence (owner or tenant); no more than two bedrooms are used, with two adults per bedroom; and no bedroom has separate cooking facilities. It must be in a lawful dwelling unit with an occupancy permit. Sidney is on the Province's list where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":"Yes, most residential properties, principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.11","official_wording":"Short Term Rental is a permitted use in any zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required to operate a short term rental and to list it online. The fee is $200 a year, with a Fire Safety Self-Assessment submitted annually with the renewal fee.","short":"Yes, $200 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.11","official_wording":"Short Term Rental – Annual Fee $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Since May 1, 2025 all short term rentals in BC must be on the Provincial Short Term Rental Registry or their listing is taken down; proof of the Town business licence is one requirement to join.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, Town of Sidney","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/planning-building/short-term-rentals/","section":"Notification","official_wording":"all Short Term Rentals in BC must be registered on the Provincial Short Term Rental Registry, or their listing will be taken down from online platforms","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Licence applicant must show ownership or the owner's written consent, and a strata council letter if in a strata. The licence number must appear in every listing. Post a floor plan by all exits showing alarms, extinguishers, exits and beds; keep a fire extinguisher on each floor and CO detectors on floors with gas appliances; give guests an emergency contact, and a named responsible person if the host is away. Zoning limits: two bedrooms, two adults per bedroom.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2119-Business-Licence.pdf","section":"s. 10.15","official_wording":"must provide proof of ownership of the premises or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for an illegal short term rental (no early or late amount). Municipal ticket: $650 ($500 if paid within 30 days). Operating without a business licence is separate: $260 in both systems ($200 early or within 30 days).","short":"Notice $500; ticket $650 ($500 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2239 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2239-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-CON.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Illegal Short 1.1.5 $500.00 N/A N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sidney","place_name":"Sidney","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (s. 4.1.11) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 2119 (s. 10.15)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (PDF, consolidated July 21, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.11","official_wording":"4.1.11 Short Term Rentals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"The RDCK says a building permit is needed to construct a new home or new accessory building (carport, garage, storage shed), an addition, structural work, a deck more than 2 feet above grade, a secondary suite, a retaining wall over 5 feet, or to demolish or move a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Construct a new home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw 2200 s. 5.2 does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m (5 ft), unroofed decks not more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, and plumbing valve or faucet repairs. The brochure adds painting, landscaping, roofing, kitchen cupboards and fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Landscaping, sidewalks and driveways","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online or at an RDCK Building Department office, or email a PDF application to buildingdepartment@rdck.bc.ca. Silverton is served by the RDCK Nakusp office.","short":"Online or at RDCK office; or email PDF","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"Applications for Building Permits are available online or at the respective offices.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Two sets of building plans (floor, elevation, cross section), a site plan, a title search dated within 30 days, and for a new dwelling a BC Housing New Home Registration. Other items may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"Info to be submitted","official_wording":"Two sets of detailed building plans.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"About 6 to 8 weeks for a completed application.","short":"6 to 8 weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","section":"Building Department","official_wording":"Turnaround time for completed applications is currently approximately 6 to 8 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Three business days' notice is needed. Book by email to inspections@rdck.bc.ca (permit number, site address, owner, inspection type) or by phone at the Nakusp office, 250.265.4111, which includes Silverton.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/inspections/","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Three business days notice is required when booking an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Department, Nakusp office (includes Silverton): 250.265.4111, nakuspbuilding@rdck.bc.ca, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","section":"Contact Information","official_wording":"250.265.4111","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Department, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/","section":"Related Links","official_wording":"Building Bylaw 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence (RDCK), but fence height must comply with zoning. A fence may not be placed on a boulevard.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Fences (fence height must comply with Regional","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's Zoning Bylaw does not set a general fence height for front, side or rear yards.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In all zones nothing may obstruct sight above 0.6 m (2 ft) above street grade within 5 m of the intersection of the front and exterior parcel lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.29","official_wording":"no obstruction to the line of vision above the Height of 0.6 m (2 ft) above the established Grade of streets within 5 m of the intersection of the Front Parcel Line and Exterior Parcel Line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A pool needs a building permit and an exterior pool area must be fenced at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with a self-closing gate. A registered professional must design retaining structures over 1.2 m (4 ft). Commercial and industrial lots need 2 m screening next to R-1, P-1 or a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"owner shall provide Screening having a Height of not less than 2 m (6.6 ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.29; Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, s. 3(b)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"RDCK lists any new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed as needing a building permit; no size threshold is given.","short":"Yes; no size threshold given","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit where it is more than 2 feet above grade.","short":"Yes, if more than 2 feet above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Decks having a difference","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A new garage or carport needs a building permit (RDCK).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit brochure (PDF, March 2024), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-03-15-Building_Brochure_03-24.pdf","section":"When is a building permit required","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings are allowed in all zones once a principal building exists, must meet zone setbacks (R-1: 1.5 m rear and interior side, 3.0 m exterior side, 4.5 m front), and may be up to 7.3 m high. R-1 maximum parcel coverage is 40%. A wildfire development permit is also needed where a building permit is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.4, 3.8, 4.23, 6.3, 6.5","official_wording":"shall conform to the Setback requirements of the Zone;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026; RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 base fee for construction value up to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value up to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Base fee $100 for construction value from $1 to $1,000; for $1,000 and over, $10.50 per $1,000 or a portion thereof. Value is the contract cost or RDCK's per-square-foot estimate, whichever is greater. Fee is reduced 10% for some municipal permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family, industrial, commercial or institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. Non-refundable, credited against the permit fee.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"Single-family dwelling $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; moving a building $200; temporary building $200; pool $100; change of occupancy (commercial only) $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A, B and C","official_wording":"Plumbing System $ 10.50 per fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application; the balance is due when the permit is issued, by cheque, cash, debit card or online through your bank.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permit Application, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/development-community-sustainability-services/building/permit-application/","section":"Permit Application","official_wording":"The balance of the permit fee is due at time of permit issuance. Fee to be paid by cheque, cash, debit card or online through your bank.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule A - Permit Fees","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2200 Schedule A fees, consolidated for convenience (PDF, June 2026), Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Bylaw-No.-2383-2014.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"TO BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2200, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zone of each parcel is determined from the Zoning Map, Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw, posted with the bylaw in the Village's civicweb Silverton Bylaws folder. The Village has four zones: R-1, C-1, I-1, P-1.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule B)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 1.19, 5.1","official_wording":"The Zone classification for all Parcels shall be determined based upon the Zoning Map,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, adopted September 11, 2026. It repealed Zoning Bylaw No. 466, 2011.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","section":"OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update","official_wording":"The Village of Silverton adopted Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026 on September 11, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, setbacks, parcel area and coverage, building height, parking and outdoor storage, plus home occupations, short-term rentals and development permit areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","section":"OCP & Zoning Bylaw Update","official_wording":"Building locations and setbacks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-358-2472, info@silverton.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning Bylaw Update, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/ocpupdate","section":"Records Statement","official_wording":"For more information please email info@silverton.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Additional Dwelling Unit, including a secondary suite, is permitted in zones that permit single detached dwellings (R-1, C-1, I-1), if built to BC Building Code under permit, at least one unit is lived in long-term, and servicing (including on-site sewerage) is professionally assessed as adequate.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1 and I-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.5, 6.1","official_wording":"An Additional Dwelling Unit is permitted in Zones permitting Single Detached Dwellings provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A detached unit (carriage house or suite above a stand-alone garage) is permitted in R-1, C-1 and I-1, on the same conditions as a secondary suite.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1, I-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.5, 6.1(d); definitions","official_wording":"Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may be no more than 40% of the principal building's floor area and needs its own entrance. No more than two additional units per parcel: one secondary suite and one carriage house. At least one unit must be occupied long-term.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Definitions; s. 3.5","official_wording":"shall not comprise more than 40% of the total floor area of the principal Building within which it is located","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning: at least one standard parking space on the parcel for each dwelling unit, unless exempted by provincial legislation.","short":"1 space per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The OCP (Bylaw 562) policy says Additional Dwelling Units need no parking beyond the existing use; the zoning text requires one space per dwelling unit. Value follows the Zoning Bylaw.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.23(a)","official_wording":"a minimum of one Standard space shall be provided on the same Parcel as the Dwelling Unit unless this requirement is exempted through provincial legislation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (the RDCK lists creating a secondary suite as needing one); the unit must be built to BC Building Code under permit. A wildfire development permit applies where a building permit is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.5(a), 4.23","official_wording":"the Additional Dwelling Unit is built to the standards of the BC Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.5; Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 562, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting bylaw found. Lots within 30 m of the natural boundary of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek are in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA, where removing vegetation other than hazard trees needs a development permit (Zoning s. 4.18).","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 30 m of lake","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 4.17, 4.18(e)","official_wording":"no change of land Use, subdivision, or site alteration is allowed without a Development Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Hazard trees are excluded from the vegetation removal regulated in the Lakefront and Riparian Protection DPA. Exterior maintenance of existing structures is also exempt from that DPA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 4.18(e), 4.22","official_wording":"removal of vegetation other than removal of hazard trees;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Within 10 m of Slocan Lake and Silverton Creek, a revegetation plan may also be required along with an Environmental Impact Assessment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 4.19(b)(iv)","official_wording":"a revegetation plan to improve natural control erosion, protect banks, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may place a tree, shrub or hedge on a boulevard. The Village may remove or prune boulevard trees or shrubs that Council deems a nuisance or that interfere with traffic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22186/","section":"ss. 3(b), 5(a)","official_wording":"No person shall place a wall, fence, tree, shrub or hedge on a Boulevard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Part 4 (DPA B); Boulevard Improvement and Regulation Bylaw No. 490, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Recycling services are provided through the RDCK; the nearest depot is in New Denver (611 Slocan Ave, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). The page mentions no curbside recycling.","short":"Garbage weekly (Tuesdays); no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Garbage is collected weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Tuesday. If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, collection typically takes place on Wednesday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"If a statutory holiday falls on a Tuesday, garbage collection typically takes place on Wednesday instead.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Silverton has no carts; waste goes in tied bags inside a lidded can or bin.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put waste curbside between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, bagged and inside a lidded can or bin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Waste should placed curbside between 5:00 - 8:00 a.m. on collection day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 10 kg per bag. No recyclables, hazardous or construction material, or discarded furniture or equipment.","short":"Max 10 kg per bag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water and Waste, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.ca/water-waste","section":"Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Waste should be bagged (maximum 10 kg per bag) and inside a lidded garbage can or bin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$213 a year per single family residence and per unit of an apartment, suite, duplex or short-term rental. $442 a year for a coffee shop, bakery, restaurant or other commercial business.","short":"$213 a year per residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/","section":"Schedule A (as amended by Bylaw No. 555, 2026)","official_wording":"Single family residence $213","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005; fees now in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025, Schedule A","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 549, 2025 (consolidated PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22201/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Garbage Collection and Control Bylaw No. 443, 2005","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Silverton has no Village yard-waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"No Village drop-off. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (quantities at transfer stations are restricted). The page lists no hours; see the RDCK Waste Disposal Services page.","short":"No Village drop-off; RDCK landfills and stations","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","section":"Controlled waste table","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"RDCK tipping fee for yard and garden waste: $70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre (from January 1, 2026). Free seasonal tipping programs are listed on the RDCK site. No Village charge found.","short":"$70.75 a tonne or $14.00 a cubic metre","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees table","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste | $70.75/tonne or $14.00/m3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional: RDCK Resource Recovery Facilities Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025 sets rules and fees at RDCK landfills and transfer stations. The Village has no yard-waste bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"User Fees, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/user-fees/","section":"Changes to Tipping Fees","official_wording":"Resource Recovery Facility Regulatory Bylaw No. 3065, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering is restricted from May 1 through September 30 each year.","short":"May 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Lawn watering is restricted as follows from May 1st through September 30th.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Sprinklers only from 7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The policy names no days.","short":"7 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; no days named","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"s. 2(a)(i)","official_wording":"Sprinklering is restricted to the hours of 7-9 am and 7-9 pm only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand-held wand or hose watering of flowers, shrubs and vegetables is allowed at any time; irrigation with a hand-held wand or hose with a spring-loaded shut-off device is not restricted. All hoses need a spring-loaded shut-off.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"ss. 2(b), 2(d), 3(a)","official_wording":"use of a hand held wand or hose is permitted for watering flowers, shrubs and vegetables at any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"s. 2(c)","official_wording":"Newly seeded or turfed lawns may be watered on a schedule approved by the Public Works Foreman.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is stated. Violations are punishable under the Summary Conviction Act, each day a separate offence, and the Village may disconnect the water supply.","short":"No ticket amount stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Violations are punishable in accordance with the Summary Conviction Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Policy PW-3, 2013 Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, made under Water Regulation Bylaw No. 479, 2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Policy PW-3, Water Restrictions and Sprinklering Policy, 2013 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22168/","section":"Title; s. 1","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF SILVERTON POLICY NO. PW-3, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No person may own a dog without a dog licence from the Village. A dog is a canine animal apparently over four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Dog Licences s. 1; Definitions","official_wording":"No person shall own a dog without obtaining a dog license from the Village of Silverton.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Silverton: the Village office issues the licence tag once the fee is paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","official_wording":"shall issue to the owner a dog license tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog (certificate required).","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Neutered Male Dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$100 a year for a male dog not neutered or a female dog not spayed.","short":"$100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Male Dog not neutered $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Pit bull Terrier dog: $300 a year. Kennel licence: $25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence fee is yearly. The bylaw sets no expiry or renewal date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"DOG LICENCING AND CONTROL SCHEDULE 'A' FEE SCHEDLE CLASSIFICATION YEARLY LICENSE FEE Neutered Male Dog $25.00 (certi?cate required) Spayed Female Dog $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Pay the licence fee at the Village office, which issues the tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Dog Licences s. 2","official_wording":"Upon payment of the appropriate license fee set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$25 for failure to have a dog licence (Schedule A penalty).","short":"$25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"Failure to have dog license $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Heading","official_wording":"DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not be at large. That means on another person's property without consent, or on a highway or public place not closed to dogs unless on a leash or under a competent person's control. In public parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields a dog must be leashed. Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Definitions; Prohibitions s. 1, 2, 4","official_wording":"unless on a leash or under the control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash is defined as a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village website names any off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 s. 21 says no person shall permit the swimming of any animal in water in or adjoining a park. Otherwise dogs are allowed in parks, playgrounds and beaches on a leash (Bylaw 445).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/","section":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, s. 21 Swimming Restrictions","official_wording":"no person shall swim or permit the swimming of any animal, or the fouling of any waters therein or immediately adjacent thereto","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner whose dog defecates on any private or public property must remove the waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Prohibitions s. 6","official_wording":"shall remove the defecated matter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second offence in the same year, $200 third offence in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.","short":"$50 first, $100 second, $200 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A, Penalties","official_wording":"Dog at Large $50.00 First offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Heading","official_wording":"DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no dangerous-dog declaration process. It names Pit bull Terriers (and mixes with those breeds) for special rules, and lets the Animal Control Officer capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Definitions; Animal Control and Impounding","official_wording":"or any dog of mixed breeding of the foregoing breeds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Prohibitions s. 2","official_wording":"effectively muzzled and leashed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$300 a year for a Pit bull Terrier dog.","short":"$300 a year (Pit bull Terrier)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Silverton's website does not say who takes reports about a bite or aggressive dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Silverton's dog bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches.","source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Heading","official_wording":"DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Fewer than four dogs on any one parcel (up to three), unless the owner has a business licence for a kennel.","short":"Up to three dogs (more with kennel business licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Prohibitions s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall keep four (4) or more dogs on any one parcel, unless that person has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Silverton's bylaws set no limit on cats.","source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Poultry: no more than 12 on any parcel. Farm animals, fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village at all.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"ss. 3.4, 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than twelve (12) Poultry on any Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Four or more dogs are allowed on a parcel with a business licence for a kennel (kennel licence $25 a year). The bylaw counts only dogs apparently over four months old, so younger puppies are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Prohibitions s. 3; Schedule A","official_wording":"obtained a business license for the operation of a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed for keeping too many dogs. Poultry, farm-animal or rabbit offences are prosecuted under the Offence Act: minimum fine $100 first offence, $200 repeat; maximum $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"the maximum fine for all offences under this Bylaw is Ten Thousand ($10,000.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007; Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","section":"Heading","official_wording":"DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Poultry (domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons) may be kept only on a parcel with a single family detached dwelling, at least 12 m frontage and at least 20 m depth, with a Poultry Licence.","short":"Single-family lots, 12 m frontage, 20 m depth, licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"ss. 3.5, 3.10; definition of Poultry","official_wording":"a single family detached dwelling located upon it;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"12 poultry on any parcel.","short":"12 poultry","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than twelve (12) Poultry on any Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may keep a rooster.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"No person shall keep a rooster.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Poultry must be kept in a coop unless grazing on fenced land or in a run. A coop must be 3 m from any side lot line, and 1 m from the rear lot line (3 m if the rear lot line is under 23 m from the adjacent dwelling or the neighbouring parcel is vacant).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"ss. 3.6, 3.7","official_wording":"All Poultry must be kept in a Poultry Coop unless grazing on fenced land or within a Poultry Run.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A Poultry Licence is required: $10 a year, valid one year from issue.","short":"Yes, $10 a year licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"ss. 3.10, 3.11","official_wording":"obtained a Poultry Licence and has paid in full the annual licence fee of ten dollar ($10.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, oxen, buffalo, sheep, deer, swine), fur-bearing animals and rabbits may not be kept in the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"s. 4.1; definitions","official_wording":"No person shall keep Farm Animals, Fur Bearing Animals or rabbits within the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Poultry Regulation Bylaw No. 460, 2009 (PDF), Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22185/","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL AND POULTRY REGULATION BYLAW NO. 460 - 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No Village campfire bylaw found. Provincial Category 1 campfire: no larger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide, recreational, not during a Category 1 campfire prohibition, with a fuel break and someone watching with a hand tool or 8 litres of water.","short":"No local rule; provincial Category 1 up to 0.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","section":"Category 1 campfire","official_wording":"No larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No Village burning bylaw found. Provincial Category 2 open fire: material in one pile up to 2 m high by 3 m wide (or two such piles), or grass or stubble up to 0.2 ha. Not during a Category 2 prohibition; fuel break, watcher and Ventilation Index check needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","section":"Category 2 open fire","official_wording":"Material in one pile not exceeding 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Province's page does not mention a permit for these fires.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Province sets burning restrictions through BC Wildfire Service. Check its fire bans and restrictions page before lighting any fire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/fire-services/fire-prevention/","section":"Fire Prevention","official_wording":"The provincial government sets burning restrictions through BC WILDFIRE SERVICE.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"No Village curbside yard-waste collection found. The RDCK accepts yard and garden waste at its landfills and transfer stations (quantities at transfer stations are restricted); tipping fees apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Disposal Services, Regional District of Central Kootenay","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/environmental-services/resourcerecovery/waste-disposal/","section":"Controlled waste table","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste | 21 | Landfills and Transfer Stations ONLY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No Village ticket amount found. Provincially, anyone in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150.","short":"No ticket; $1,150 for provincial fire prohibition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","section":"Offences and fines","official_wording":"Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No Village fire or burning bylaw found. The Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open burning, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning","section":"Intro","official_wording":"Everyone in B.C. who lights and maintains an open fire is expected to understand and abide by the Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the Village needs a municipal business licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"No person shall carry on business within the Village without first having obtained and paid for a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees by class: restaurant $75; coffee shop or catering $50; retail merchant $100 (GST registrant) or $50 (small supplier); professional $100; motel and resort $100; hotel complex $275; home occupation $50; miscellaneous $50.","short":"By class: restaurant $75; retail $100 or $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Consulting Engineer Real Estate Agent Dentist Veterinarian 10. $75.00 / year Restaurant means any food premises, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or movable, in which food and drink is served to the public on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form (Schedule B) and pay the fee in Schedule A. Zoning requires a licence for home occupations and short-term rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"Application for a municipal business license shall be made by completing an application in the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence runs January 1 to December 31. Renewal fee is due February 28, with a $10 penalty after that. Businesses starting after July 31 pay 50%. A change of ownership pays a 20% transfer fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","section":"ss. 6, 8, 9, 11","official_wording":"commence on the first day of January and terminate on the thirty first day of December in each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Inter-Community Business Licence lets a mobile business (trades, cleaners, etc.) work in other participating Kootenay communities without a standard licence there. Fee: $100, in addition to the standard licence.","short":"Yes, $100 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22189/","section":"Parts 2, 3","official_wording":"Business that performs a service or activity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Village's Business Licence Bylaw No. 444 has no offence section or ticket amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22178/","section":"Heading","official_wording":"THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SILVERTON BYLAW NO. 444 - 2007 BUSINESS LICENSE A Bylaw to regulate the carrying on of business in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1 zone, and in C-1 and I-1.","short":"Yes, in R-1, C-1 and I-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 6.2, 7.2, 8.2","official_wording":"6. R-1 ZONE - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL Permitted Uses 6.1. The following Principal Uses shall be permitted, in addition to Uses Permitted in All","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Village business licence is required. Home Occupation licence: $50 a year.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.10(e)","official_wording":"a licence must be obtained in accordance with the Village’s Business Licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carried on inside the dwelling or an accessory building; no more than two non-resident employees; no offensive noise, traffic, vibration, smoke or odour; no outdoor storage; one sign. A market garden is a permitted home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"no more than two (2) persons who are not a resident of the dwelling may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A Data Centre is not allowed as a home occupation, and is prohibited in all zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.10(c), 3.17(a)","official_wording":"or be a Data Centre;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.10; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in zones allowing single detached dwellings (stays under 30 days): an owner must rent it, with a business licence, no exterior sign and no alterations changing the neighbourhood's residential character. On a parcel with additional dwelling units, only one may be a vacation rental and the owner must normally live in one.","short":"Yes, owner-run, with licence, zones with detached homes","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"ss. 3.18, 3.19","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental Units are permitted in all Zones permitting Single Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required by the Zoning Bylaw. The Business Licence Bylaw lists no short-term rental class and no fee for one.","short":"Yes; no STR fee set","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.18(a)","official_wording":"a business license is obtained;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Silverton is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days regardless of a local licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Revelstoke Radium Hot Springs Rossland Salmo Sayward Sicamous Silverton Slocan Smithers Sparwood Spallumcheen Stewart Sun Peaks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2 persons per sleeping unit, or a group of no more than 5 persons per dwelling unit. Renters may not cause nuisance noise, light or traffic. BC Building Code requirements, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, must be met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 3.18(e)-(g)","official_wording":"a maximum of two (2) persons per Sleeping Unit, or a group of not more than five","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning offence: fine of not less than $500 and not more than $50,000 on prosecution under the Offence Act. No ticket amount set for short-term rentals.","short":"No ticket; $500 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"s. 1.8","official_wording":"A fine and penalty of not more than $50,000.00 and not less than $500 for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","place_name":"Silverton","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, s. 3.18; Business Licence Bylaw No. 444, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026, Village of Silverton","source_url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22147/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 563, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New home, new accessory building (carport, garage, storage shed), farm building (ask the Building Official about exemptions), renovations or structural work, enclosing a porch, retaining wall over 5 feet, pool, moving or demolishing a building, change of use, secondary suite, manufactured home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page, Permit Requirements","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Non-structural work: painting, landscaping, sidewalks, driveways, new roofing surface, new kitchen cupboards, fences, a wood stove or chimney in an existing building. An unroofed deck no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade is outside the Building Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"A BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"The Village accepts and approves applications under the RDCK Building Service, using the Building Permit Application form. Book an appointment with the building inspector through the Village Office, 250-355-2277.","short":"Via RDCK; book appointment","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"The Village of Slocan accepts and approves building permit applications under the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Building Service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A Building Permit Application signed by the owner, with the owner's acknowledgment form, a title search made within 30 days, a site plan, and floor plans, sections and elevations. Plans must show the designer's name and address. Use the RDCK checklist for your project type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"The application must be complete","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give at least 72 hours notice to the Regional District or Village when requesting an inspection. Slocan building inspector hours: Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. Book through the Village Office, 250-355-2277; outside the Slocan boundary call RDCK Building, 250-352-8155.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Building-Consol-1.pdf","section":"s. 18.4","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least 72 hours notice to the Regional District or Village when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-355-2277 (building inspector appointments); RDCK Building Department, 250-352-8155.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"To book an appointment with the building inspector, please call the Village Office at 250-355-2277.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Kootenay Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (the Village's Bylaws page lists it as '#2200 – BUILDING BYLAW, 2010' and links to the RDCK copy).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"#2200 – BUILDING BYLAW, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence, but fence height must follow the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Fences (fence height must comply with the Village of Slocan’s Zoning Bylaw where applicable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum in the R-1, R-2, R-3, C-2 and C-3 zones. The bylaw sets no separate front-yard limit and lets fences be sited on any portion of a lot.","short":"2.0 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.11 (Amendment Bylaw 691, 2021)","official_wording":"Landscape screens or fences shall not exceed a height of 2.0 metres within the R-1, R-2, R-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2.0 m maximum in the R-1, R-2, R-3, C-2 and C-3 zones (same limit for all yards).","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"Landscape screens or fences shall not exceed a height of 2.0 metres within the R-1, R-2, R-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street corner, no structure or vegetation over 0.9 m high within the sight triangle formed by the lot lines and a line joining points 6.0 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"no structure or vegetation exceeding 0.9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool fence at least 1.5 m high. In C-1, M-1 and M-2 zones shipping containers and outdoor industrial storage must be screened by a landscape screen or tight board fence at least 2.0 m high. Retaining structures over 1.2 m need a registered professional.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Building-Consol-1.pdf","section":"s. 20.2","official_wording":"An exterior pool area must be enclosed within a fence of not less than 1.5 meters","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, s. 4.11 (fences) and s. 4.10 (clear vision); pool fences: RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, s. 20.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"4.11 Fences and Landscape Screens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed needs a building permit. No size threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"An unroofed deck no more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade is outside the Building Bylaw. Higher decks, and enclosing a porch or roofing over a sun deck, need a permit.","short":"Yes, unless 600 mm or less above grade, unroofed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Building-Consol-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.2.3","official_wording":"decks without roofs having a difference in elevation to grade not exceeding 600 millimeters (2ft)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes: a new garage or carport needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building such as a carport, garage or storage shed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m maximum height; in R-1 at least 4.5 m from front and exterior side lot lines and 1.5 m from rear and interior side lines; all buildings together cover at most 33% of the site (R-1, R-2; 45% in R-3). Not for habitation; only after the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"ss. 4.9(2), 4.6, 5.4.3, 5.4.5","official_wording":"the maximum height of an accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (zoning limits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"#2200 – BUILDING BYLAW, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 base fee for construction valued from $1 to $1,000.","short":"$100 for value $1 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fee-Schedule.pdf","section":"Schedule A, A. Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"repair of any building and the placement of single or double-wide manufactured homes. BASE FEE: $ 1.00 - $1,000.00 $100.00 $1,000.00 and over $10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Construction value $1 to $1,000: $100. For $1,000 and over: $10.50 per $1,000 or portion (the schedule's wording). Fee is reduced 10% for municipal permits where the municipality provides inspection administrative service. Residential value may use per-sq-ft rates (detached garage $30).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fee-Schedule.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$10.50 per $1000.00 or a portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan-check deposit with the application: $100 single-family dwelling, $200 multi-family/industrial/commercial/institutional, $50 accessory building or addition. Non-refundable and credited against the permit fee.","short":"$100 single-family dwelling; $50 accessory or addition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fee-Schedule.pdf","section":"Schedule A, E. Plan Check Deposit","official_wording":"PLAN CHECK DEPOSIT","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10.50 per fixture; demolition $150; moving a building $200; temporary building $200; pools (fence requirements) $100; re-inspection $150; permit renewal $100; commercial change of occupancy $200; manufactured home set-up $350.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fee-Schedule.pdf","section":"Schedule A, B and C","official_wording":"Plumbing System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010 (PDF, consolidated for convenience)","source_url":"https://www.rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Building-Consol-1.pdf","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010, Schedule A (Permit Fees), the schedule the Village's Building Permits page links to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://rdck.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fee-Schedule.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SCHEDULE'A' - PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Map 2025 (PDF) on the Village's Maps page; the zones are also shown on Schedule B (Zoning Map) of the Zoning Bylaw. No interactive map found.","short":"PDF zoning map; no interactive map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/maps/","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"TITLE: Maps # MAPS: Zoning Map 2025 Springer Creek Campground SiteMap & Trails Village Owned Lands 2019 Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, consolidated for convenience only, updated February 10, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 633, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, minimum site area, setbacks, height, site coverage and maximum density in each of 9 zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, P-1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"Part 5","official_wording":"Single and Two Family Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-355-2277.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"please call the Village Office at 250-355-2277.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (listed as '#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25').","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"#633 – ZONING BYLAW 2013 CONSOLIDATED, UPDATED FEB. 10-25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary suite is permitted inside a single family dwelling (R-1 and R-2 allow a single family dwelling plus one secondary suite).","short":"Yes, one inside a single family dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.19(1)-(2)","official_wording":"one secondary suite or one single detached accessory residence, is permitted as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one single detached accessory residence (stand-alone, not a trailer, camper or RV) is permitted in R-1 and R-2, as an accessory use to a single family dwelling.","short":"Yes, one detached residence in R-1 and R-2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1(c), 4.19(1), definitions","official_wording":"One Single Detached Accessory Residence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per principal dwelling; floor area at most the lesser of 90 m² or 40% of the dwelling; must connect to septic or sewer; cannot be strata titled; at most 2 dwelling units per site in R-1/R-2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.19","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of a secondary suite must not exceed the lesser of 90 m2 or 40% of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per dwelling unit for a secondary suite or single detached accessory residence (the principal dwelling needs 2).","short":"1 space per suite; main dwelling needs 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.21(4) table","official_wording":"Single Detached Accessory","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to renovate a dwelling to create a secondary suite (Checklist 3, Secondary Suite). No development permit requirement was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/building-permits/","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Renovate your dwelling to create a secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, s. 4.19, and RDCK Building Bylaw No. 2200, 2010.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.19","official_wording":"4.19 Secondary Suite or Single Detached Accessory Residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting bylaw found. In an OCP development permit area (riparian, flood hazard, steep slopes, village core, gateways, mill and waterfront), a development permit is needed before stripping and grading, which includes removing trees, for development.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","source_url":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","section":"OCP Bylaw 700, s. 6.2.1","official_wording":"Stripping and grading, which includes removal of trees, vegetation, stripping and grading of land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The removal of dead or dying trees, pruning of undergrowth, and maintaining natural vegetation do not need a development permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","source_url":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","section":"OCP Bylaw 700, s. 6.2.2(f)","official_wording":"The removal of dead or dying trees, pruning of undergrowth, supplementing or maintaining natural existing vegetation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development Permit application $200, plus costs of any advertising.","short":"Development permit $200 plus advertising costs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule D (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Development Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Slocan's Official Community Plan sets no tree replacement rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Development permit areas are set in Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 700, 2022, s. 6.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","source_url":"https://drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=1t2_2oHj4KGDx_Ro6Dil-2rEQ2_XtT5tg&export=download","section":"OCP Bylaw 700","official_wording":"Village of Slocan Official Community Plan – Bylaw No. 700","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not give a collection schedule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not give a collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not describe carts or sizes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage in a container or bag as close as possible to the edge of the travelled way, in full view, not before 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and readily accessible by 9:00 a.m. Bags must be sealed and tagged where needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 628, consolidated to Sept. 11, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/628-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-Last-Updated-Sept.-11-23.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"No person shall place any garbage containers or garbage bags out for collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bags: no larger than 76 cm by 90 cm and no heavier than 25 pounds (11.34 kg) by the bylaw; the Village page says 22 lbs (10 kg). One bag per pickup is included; extra bags need a $4.25 tag.","short":"1 bag included; extra bags $4.25 tag","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (consolidated to Sept. 11, 2023) wins over the web page. Hazardous waste, tires, yard waste, scrap lumber, logs, metal, concrete, car batteries, oil and corrugated cardboard are not accepted (s. 13).","source_title":"Solid Waste and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 628, consolidated to Sept. 11, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/628-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-Last-Updated-Sept.-11-23.pdf","section":"s. 1, Garbage Bag (Amendment Bylaw 708, 2023)","official_wording":"of a size not exceeding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$165 a year per single-family home, or per unit for multi-family, including 1 bag per pickup. Unpaid after March 31 gets a 10% penalty; unpaid at Dec. 31 goes to the property tax account.","short":"$165 a year per single-family home","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule C (Amendment Bylaw 719, Jan. 12, 2026)","official_wording":"Single Family Residential Rate, includes 1 bag per pickup - $165.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Slocan Solid Waste and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 628, 2013 (consolidated to Sept. 11, 2023); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule C.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 628, consolidated to Sept. 11, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/628-Solid-Waste-Management-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-Last-Updated-Sept.-11-23.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"Village of Slocan Solid Waste and Wildlife Attractant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Slocan sets the dog licence fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw 584, Schedule B). The pages do not say who issues licences or where to buy one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"For a complete list of certified fees and charges, please refer to the Village of Slocan Fees & Charges Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31); $15 if paid by January 30 or within 30 days of first residing in the Village or getting the dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required as proof.","short":"$25 a year ($15 if paid by January 30)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"SPAYED OR NEUTERED DOG","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$65 a year (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31); $50 if paid by January 30 or within 30 days of first residing in the Village or getting the dog.","short":"$65 a year ($50 if paid by January 30)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"DOG THAT IS NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence tag $7. Impoundment (licensed dog) $50 first, $100 second, $200 third, $400 fourth and later; unlicensed dogs pay the same plus the licence fee. Daily board $10.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, consolidated to Feb. 18, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Replacement License Tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run one year, January 1 to December 31. The lower fee applies if paid by January 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/dog-licences/","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"Licence fees for a one year period from January 1 to December 31","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Animal Control Bylaw copy could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule B (Animal Control Fees and Charges). The Bylaws page lists Animal Control Bylaw No. 625, 2013, but its text could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Slocan","source_url":"https://www.slocancity.com/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page","official_wording":"#625 – ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Traffic Safety Bylaw's posted copy could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on a lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not as a permanent residence. One trailer, camper, tent or RV may be used temporarily on a lot for up to 14 consecutive days, then no camping on that lot for the next 5 days.","short":"No as permanent residence; 14 days then 5-day gap","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.14","official_wording":"the use of any lot for camping or campground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No ticket amount for RV, boat or trailer parking is posted.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, s. 4.14 (temporary residential use); Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 617, 2012 listed but not readable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.14","official_wording":"4.14 Temporary Residential Use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on any business, trade or occupation in the Village, with a separate licence for each location. Not needed by non-profits or service clubs using revenue solely for charitable purposes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/662-Business-License-Bylaw-2018-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-April-11-22.pdf","section":"ss. 5(a), 3(c)","official_wording":"Every person carrying on, maintaining, owning or operating within the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Category 1 commercial/industrial $100; 2 home-based $75; 3 B&B or vacation rental $100; 4 mobile food vending $25 a month; 5 miscellaneous (non-resident, temporary, contractors) $100; 6 cannabis retail $300. Licences issued after June 30 (categories 1, 2, 3, 5) cost 50%.","short":"By category: commercial $100; home-based $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Business Licence Category 1 - Commercial /Industrial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Deliver the signed application form with the fee to the Licence Inspector. The Inspector may require approval of premises by the Health Officer, Building Inspector or Fire Chief; food operators must show Health Inspector approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/662-Business-License-Bylaw-2018-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-April-11-22.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 4(b)","official_wording":"The application form shall be delivered to the Licence Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are annual, for each calendar year; the fee is half if you become liable after June 30. Mobile food licences must be re-applied for each calendar year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/662-Business-License-Bylaw-2018-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-April-11-22.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)(v)","official_wording":"All business licences issued under this bylaw shall be granted as annual","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: Inter-Community Business Licence, $100 a year on top of the regular licence, for contractors and mobile operators; valid in all participating Kootenay communities.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 673 (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/673-CONSOLIDATED-Inter-Community-Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business Licence is $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket schedule found. Business Licence Bylaw s. 12(b): minimum fine of $100 and costs on summary conviction; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $100 minimum in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/662-Business-License-Bylaw-2018-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-April-11-22.pdf","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"minimum fine or penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and costs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (consolidated to April 11, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018 (PDF, consolidated April 11, 2022)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/662-Business-License-Bylaw-2018-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-April-11-22.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Village of Slocan Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R-1, R-2 (single and two family, special residential) and R-3 (multi-family) residential zones.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"ss. 5.4.1(h), 5.5.1, 5.6.1(d)","official_wording":"Home Based Business;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: Category 2 business licence, $75 per annum (half after June 30). Bed & Breakfast and vacation rental are Category 3, $100.","short":"Yes: $75 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Business Licence Category 2 - Home-Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area at most 50% of the dwelling; one non-resident employee at most; no outside change except one unlit sign up to 0.1 m²; only goods produced on the premises sold; no outdoor storage or display; no extra noise or traffic; 2 extra parking spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Zoning Bylaw says the work is done in 'a dwelling unit or accessory building'; Business Licence Bylaw 662 s. 8(a) says 'within the primary dwelling unit'. The bylaws differ, so the stricter reading may apply.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.15(1)","official_wording":"shall not exceed fifty per cent of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cannabis retail sales are prohibited as a home occupation. Selling goods not produced on the premises is not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.24(d)","official_wording":"Is prohibited as a home occupation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, s. 4.15; Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018, s. 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.15","official_wording":"4.15 Home Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one vacation rental unit per parcel in R-1, R-2 and R-3. Bed and breakfast is allowed where permitted (R-1, R-2) if the owner lives in the dwelling, with at most 2 sleeping units. Slocan is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal-residence rule does not apply.","short":"Yes, one vacation rental per parcel in R-1, R-2, R-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.17(1)","official_wording":"One vacation rental unit is permitted per parcel in the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zones provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: Category 3 business licence (Bed & Breakfast or Vacation Rental Unit), $100 per annum; half the annual fee if issued after June 30.","short":"Yes, $100 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I (PDF)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/584-Fees-and-Charges-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb-18-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule I","official_wording":"Business Licence Category 3 – Home-Based Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes: hosts renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, even where the principal-residence rule does not apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Max 2 people per sleeping unit and 5 people total; no structural changes that alter the neighbourhood's character; no exterior signage; owner must prevent noise, light or traffic nuisance; parking 2 spaces per vacation rental unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 4.17(1)","official_wording":"a maximum of two (2) persons per sleeping unit and a maximum of five (5) persons total is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket schedule found. Zoning Bylaw: penalty up to $10,000 plus prosecution costs. Business Licence Bylaw: minimum fine $100 and costs.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"s. 3.7","official_wording":"TEN THOUSAND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/slocan","place_name":"Slocan","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013, ss. 4.16-4.17; Business Licence Bylaw No. 662, 2018; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 584, Schedule I.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 633, 2013 (PDF, consolidated Feb. 10, 2025)","source_url":"http://www.slocancity.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/633-Zoning-Bylaw-2013-CONSOLIDATED-Updated-Feb.-10-25.pdf","section":"ss. 4.16, 4.17","official_wording":"4.17 Vacation Rental Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/slocan/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to build a structure over 10 m² (107 sq. ft.); alter, renovate or add to a building (including interior plumbing); excavate or build a foundation; install an HVAC unit or wood stove; change a building's use or occupancy; build a retaining wall over 1.2 m high; or demolish or move a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town page says a retaining wall that 'retains more than 1.5 metres of fill' needs a permit; Building Bylaw s. 7.1 and s. 11.1 say a retaining wall more than 1.2 m (height) needs a permit, so the bylaw figure is used. The page says 'larger than 10 square metres'; s. 3.3(b) exempts accessory buildings 'less than 10 square metres', so exactly 10 m² is not addressed. Building Bylaw s. 7.1 also requires a permit before occupying a new building or installing a masonry fireplace or wood-burning appliance. A Development Permit may be needed first if the property is in a development permit area (s. 10.1(a)).","source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Build any kind of structure larger than 10 square metres (107 sq. ft.).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to fences (but see retaining walls), accessory buildings under 10 m², trellises, arbours and soil walls under 1.2 m on single-family lots, decks under 600 mm above grade that are detached with no walls or roof, polyethylene greenhouses, roofing, and door or window replacement with no structural change.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Building Permit application (a downloadable form on the Town's Building Permits page, or a hard copy from the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street) and pay the application fee. Bring or submit it with the required plans and documents.","short":"Paper form; pay application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Building Permit application (hard copies available at the Town Office) and application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Application and fee; site plan (2 copies); Site Disclosure Statement; Notice to All Builders and Developers - Building Setbacks; building plans (2 copies) with elevations, floor plans and cross sections; layouts and certificates for engineered components. Plans sealed by a Registered Architect are needed for buildings covered by Bulletin 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Site Plan (2 copies) which identifies the lot shape, size, driveway location, existing buildings, setbacks and project location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Most permits can be issued within 20 working days, depending on project complexity, completeness of the documents and the number of current applications.","short":"20 working days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Most permits can be issued within 20 working days depending on the complexity of the project,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection at each stage of work, before it is covered up, giving at least 48 hours' notice for simple buildings. The Town's page says to book by calling the Development Services Clerk at 250-847-1600; the bylaw says the Town only inspects when asked online or in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Possible conflict: the page says to phone, while s. 10.35 of the bylaw says an inspection is only carried out if requested 'online or in writing'. The page also asks owners to post the permit in a visible location and keep approved plans on site. Complex buildings: 48 hours' notice also applies for pre-construction meetings (s. 10.38).","source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"To schedule an appointment call the Development Services Clerk at (250) 847-1600.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Development Services Department, 1027 Aldous Street; phone 250-847-1600; fax 250-847-1601; office hours Monday to Friday (except holidays), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application, Permit and Licence Fees guide (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/GUIDE%20-%20Development%20Services%20Fees.pdf","section":"Contact block, p. 3","official_wording":"Town of Smithers Development Services Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1924","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BYLAW No. 1924 Building Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence; it only has to meet the Zoning Bylaw height and setback rules. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high does need a permit, and a swimming pool needs a permit and a fence.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum for a fence, wall or hedge within the front yard setback in all residential zones (also applies to principal residential uses in commercial zones).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.7 and 2.9, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.9.2(b), (d)","official_wording":"In all Residential zones, fences, walls, or hedges within the front yard setback","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum in all residential zones; 2.5 m in commercial, public use and industrial zones. A fence abutting a residentially zoned property may not exceed 2 m.","short":"1.8 m (2 m next to residential property)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.7 and 2.9, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.9.2(a), (c), (e)","official_wording":"In all Residential zones, fences, walls, or hedges may not exceed 1.8 m in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing may block the line of vision between 1 m and 3 m above street grade inside a triangle formed by points 6 m along each parcel line from the corner. Vegetation in the 6 m by 6 m sight triangle may not exceed 0.6 m high at maturity.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.7 and 2.9, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.7.1","official_wording":"There shall be no obstruction to the line of vision by landscaping, buildings,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average grade within 1.0 m of both sides of the fence. No barbed wire or chain link fencing is permitted within public view in the downtown. A pool, spa or hot tub must be fenced at least 1.2 m high with openings no larger than 100 mm and a self-closing, self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.7 and 2.9, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.9.1, s. 2.9.4","official_wording":"The height of a fence, wall or hedge shall be determined by measurement from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.9 (Fences) and s. 2.7 (Visibility at Intersections); Building Bylaw No. 1924, s. 3.3(a), Part 11 and Part 14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.7 and 2.9, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"Section 2.9","official_wording":"Section 2.9 Fences 2.9.1 The height of a fence, wall or hedge shall be determined by measurement from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building with a floor area under 10 m² is exempt from the Building Bylaw; a structure larger than 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, s. 3.3 and 10.4, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck is exempt from the Building Bylaw only if it is less than 600 mm above average grade, not attached to the main structure, and has no walls or roof.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, s. 3.3 and 10.4, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3(i)","official_wording":"Decks that are less than 600mm above average grade and not attached to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is not exempt unless it is an accessory building under 10 m²; the Building Bylaw's application rules treat garages and carports as permit work (s. 10.4(k)). Temporary fabric parking or storage structures for 2 or fewer vehicles are exempt (s. 3.3(n)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, s. 3.3 and 10.4, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3(b), 3.3(n), 10.4(k)","official_wording":"k) except for garages, carports and garden structures located on land, at the request","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Auxiliary buildings must be at least 1.2 m from any lane or parcel line, not in the front yard setback, and not taller than 6.0 m or the principal building. Total floor area is capped by parcel size (60 m² up to 580.4 m²; 80 m² for 580.5 to 1,348.8 m²). Parcel coverage is set by zone (50% in LDR-1) and counts attached garages, carports and covered decks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.15, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.15.1, 2.15.2, 2.15.6","official_wording":"An auxiliary building shall not be located less than 1.2 m from any lane or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1924 (s. 3.3 exemptions); Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (s. 2.15 Auxiliary Uses, Buildings & Structures).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1924, s. 3.3 and 10.4, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/196969/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$80 minimum permit fee for residential, commercial/industrial/institutional or demolition permits.","short":"$80","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule E, Building Inspection Fees","official_wording":"Minimum permit fee for: Residential $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$6.25 per $1,000 of construction value for values from $1 to $1,000,000; $5.50 per $1,000 for value over $1,000,000. Value is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate from the plans if there is no contract price.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule E, Building Inspection Fees","official_wording":"$1.00 to $1,000,000 $6.25 per $1,000 of total","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$80 application fee (residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, and demolition). The Town's secondary suite guide says the final permit fee is the per-$1,000 amount minus the application fee already paid.","short":"$80","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule E, Building Inspection Fees","official_wording":"APPLICATION FEE: Residential $80.00 Commercial/Industrial/Institutional $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $80; preliminary examination of plans $80; renewal of a lapsed permit $55 (no plan work) or $80 (plan work due to code changes). Moving permit: the schedule lists $300 plus a security deposit of 10% of the building's assessed value. The Town may also require a $2,000 (single-family or simple building) or $5,000 (complex building) security deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule E, Building Inspection Fees","official_wording":"RE-INSPECTION - when required due to the fault of owner or holder of permit, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $80 application fee is submitted with the application. The building permit fee, and any other fees, charges, levies or taxes the Town has imposed, must be paid before the permit is issued. The pages searched do not say which payment methods are accepted; call 250-847-1600.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"The application fee is $80.00 (see Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E (Building Inspection Fees); Building Bylaw No. 1924, Part 10 (s. 10.8 to 10.17).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule E, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"TOWN OF SMITHERS BUILDING INSPECTION FEES SCHEDULE E","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Zoning Map (Schedule A to Bylaw 1987) on the Town's OCP & Zoning page, or the shared web map, which lets you search by address or PID and view zoning boundaries. You can also ask Development Services.","short":"Zoning Map (Schedule A); shared web map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"OCP and Zoning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/building-development/ocp-zoning","section":"OCP & Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Map (Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw No. 1987)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, adopted June 17, 2025, plus four amendments: No. 25-01 (Bylaw 1991, adopted Aug. 12, 2025), 25-02 (Bylaw 2001, Jan. 13, 2026), 26-01 (Bylaw 2006, June 9, 2026) and 26-02 (Bylaw 2015, Oct. 13, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"Citation page","official_wording":"ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2025.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses and regulations such as parcel size and coverage, setbacks, building height and density. Anything not specifically permitted is prohibited. Example: LDR-1 has a 460 m² minimum parcel, 50% maximum coverage and 9 m building height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 1.5.3; Table 4.1 (LDR-1)","official_wording":"All uses, buildings and structures not specifically permitted are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Development Services Department: 250-847-1600, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday to Friday (except holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mapping questions: devserv@smithers.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application, Permit and Licence Fees guide (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/GUIDE%20-%20Development%20Services%20Fees.pdf","section":"Contact block, p. 3","official_wording":"Town of Smithers Development Services Department","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Zoning Bylaw No. 1987","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"Title","official_wording":"TOWN OF SMITHERS ZONING BYLAW NO. 1987","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Secondary suites are an auxiliary use in the A-1, LDR-1, R-6 and R-7 zones and the C-1A Residential Overlay, in single-detached, semi-detached and townhouse dwellings (in the R-3 zone, only in a townhouse dwelling). The Town's guide says semi-detached duplexes are eligible only in LDR-1 with lane access, outside Environmental DP areas.","short":"Yes, in A-1, LDR-1, R-6, R-7 and C-1A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 and 2.10, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.4.2(a); s. 4.2.1; s. 4.5.1","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted in single detached, semi-detached and townhouse dwellings;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a carriage house (a separate self-contained dwelling) is allowed as an auxiliary use in the A-1, LDR-1, R-6 and R-7 zones and the C-1A Residential Overlay, but only on a parcel with an existing single-detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, carriage house in A-1, LDR-1, R-6, R-7, C-1A","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 3.1.1 lists carriage house in the A-1 zone, but the Town's '6 Steps to a Carriage House' guide (Sept. 2026) lists only LDR-1, R-6, C-1A Residential Overlay and R-7; the bylaw is followed. The Town's secondary suites page says carriage houses are permitted 'in most residential zoned properties'.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 and 2.10, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.4.3(a); s. 3.1.1; s. 4.5.1","official_wording":"A carriage house is only permitted on a parcel where there is an existing single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Carriage house: max 90 m²; not subdivided or stratified; 1.2 m setbacks and 6.0 m height apply; 1.2 m lit pathway from the street. Secondary suite: one per single-detached dwelling; entrance at rear or side; not subdivided or stratified. A house may have both. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 and 2.10, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of a carriage house is 90 sq. m.;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra parking space per suite or carriage house, on top of the 2 spaces for a single-detached dwelling. Carriage house parking goes in the rear yard with access from the lane (a driveway from the street is allowed only where there is no lane or it is not regularly maintained).","short":"1 extra space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 and 2.10, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.10 Table 2.10.2; s. 2.4.3(e)","official_wording":"Secondary suite 1 per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: a building permit (application with site plan, floor plans, estimated value and fee); an occupancy permit is issued at the end. Carriage house: a building permit, with a Development Variance Permit first if a variance is required; an occupancy permit at the end. A development permit may also be needed in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"4 Steps to a Secondary Suite (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/4%20Steps%20to%20a%20Secondary%20Suite_0.pdf","section":"Step 4, Get the Permits","official_wording":"Now is the time to submit a Building Permit Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 (Secondary Suites & Carriage Houses), s. 2.10 (Parking) and s. 2.15; Building Bylaw No. 1924.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.4 and 2.10, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"Section 2.4","official_wording":"Section 2.4 Secondary Suites & Carriage Houses 2.4.1 Secondary suites and carriage houses shall comply with off-street parking requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Land in a development permit area: no tree may be cut before a development permit is issued. Natural Environment and Hazardous Lands: a permit is needed to cut more than 2 trees a calendar year. No cutting within 15 m of a watercourse (limited exceptions). Protected trees (over 6 cm) on urban land: only as directed by the Town, except on urban lots under 2,000 m².","short":"Yes in development permit areas (more than 2 trees a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160507/","section":"s. 1(i), 1(m), s. 3(a), 3(c), s. 4, s. 5(a)","official_wording":"Any tree having a diameter greater than 6 (2.4 inches)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Town-direction rule (s. 3(a)): protected trees on urban lots under 2,000 m²; on larger lots, trees removed for a building, driveway, required parking, septic or utilities; trees allowed by a development permit. These do not override the development permit area, 15 m watercourse or steep-slope rules. Dead, dying or unstable trees: no-charge permit (s. 11). Emergency removal of a storm-damaged tree about to fall: no permit (s. 12).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160507/","section":"s. 3(b), s. 12","official_wording":"Growing on an urban lot less than 2,000 (21,528 sq feet) sq","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$30 for the first 3 trees and $5 for each additional tree (non-refundable application fee). No fee for a permit to cut or prune a dead, dying, damaged or hazardous tree.","short":"$30 for first 3 trees, $5 per extra tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Section 7, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Section 7, Tree Removal Permits","official_wording":"Application Fee for the First 3 Trees $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who cuts or damages a tree against the bylaw or a permit must plant a replacement of the same species in about the same place (size and timing set by the Town), maintain it, and give security of 120% of the cost of replacing and maintaining it for 3 years.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160507/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Plant a replacement tree of the same species in approximately the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Protected trees on Town land (parks, the Perimeter Trail, highways) cannot be cut unless directed by the Town's Director of Operational Services. In parks, no one may cut down, top, deface or remove any trees, or plant a tree without the Director's authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160507/","section":"s. 1(m), s. 3(a)","official_wording":"all public lands owned by the Town of Smithers including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 28 days) for unauthorized removal of a protected tree, failing to obtain a permit, and similar offences. Court: a fine of not less than $500 for each tree cut or damaged (first offence), not less than $1,000 for each later offence.","short":"Notice $400 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365","official_wording":"Unauthorized removal of protected tree 3(a) 400.00 200.00 500.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 1365, 2001 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160507/","section":"Title and s. 17","official_wording":"TREE PRESERVATION BYLAW NO. 1365, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage is collected biweekly, alternating with recycling, which is also biweekly. No curbside organics collection is described; the bylaw's basic service is garbage and recycling only. No collection on statutory holidays; the missed pickup is collected as shown on the annual calendar.","short":"Garbage, recycling biweekly, alternating","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/recycling-garbage-yard-waste/garbage","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Garbage is collected biweekly alternating with recycle collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the 2026 Collection Schedule calendar and the Curbside Collection Route Map on the Town's Collection Schedules page. Residents are responsible for finding their street's collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedule, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/recycling-garbage-yard-waste/collection-schedule","section":"Collection Schedules","official_wording":"Please view the collection map and schedule for details.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage uses a green dwelling cart (up to 0.24 m³) bought from the Town at manufacturer's cost plus shipping and taxes. A blue recycling cart is given once to eligible owners; replacements are bought through the Town.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1859 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160516/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"means a rigid plastic container having a capacity of no more than 0.24m3 (0.32yd3)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts at the curb before 8:00 a.m. on collection day, lid or handle facing the street, away from trees and vehicles, not blocking the sidewalk. The bylaw allows setting out no more than 12 hours before collection and requires removal within 12 hours after emptying.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/recycling-garbage-yard-waste/garbage","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Place your garbage cart at the curb prior to 8:00 a.m. on your day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One dwelling cart per home is collected biweekly. A cart and contents over 45 kg (100 lbs) will not be emptied. Carts with restricted materials (e.g. grass clippings, dirt, liquids, construction waste) may not be collected.","short":"1 cart per home; over 45 kg not emptied","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1859 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160516/","section":"Container Sizes and Quantity","official_wording":"The Municipality shall not collect more than one (1) Dwelling Type Cart, per premise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Single-family dwelling: $184 a year in 2026 ($190 in 2027, $196 in 2028), billed on the property tax notice. Secondary suite: $156 in 2026 (85%).","short":"$184 a year (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule K, Solid Waste Collection Fees","official_wording":"Single Family Dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1859 - Solid Waste Collection (consolidated to January 23, 2020); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule K","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1859 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160516/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"Bylaw No.1859 – Solid Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions start automatically on April 15 each year if no stage is in force. The Town can declare Stage 1 or Stage 2 by public announcement. No stage stays in force after October 31 unless the Town declares one.","short":"Stage 1: from April 15 to October 31; Stage 2 if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restriction Bylaw No. 1811, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/115429/","section":"s. 4.3, 4.6","official_wording":"on April 15th of any year, Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: lawns may be watered only on even-numbered days at even civic addresses and odd-numbered days at odd addresses (residential premises). No hours are set. Stage 2: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, no hours set; Stage 2: no lawns","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restriction Bylaw No. 1811, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/115429/","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1.1, 3.1","official_wording":"Water Lawns, except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: flower and vegetable gardens, shrubs and trees may be watered; drip irrigation is not 'watering'. Stage 2: gardens, planters, shrubs and trees only by hand with a shut-off hose, not sprinklers or soaker hoses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restriction Bylaw No. 1811, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/115429/","section":"Schedule A, ss. 2.2(f), 3.1(c); s. 3","official_wording":"Flower gardens, vegetable gardens, shrubs or trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New lawns (newly placed sod, turf or grass seed) are exempt from both Stage 1 and Stage 2 restrictions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restriction Bylaw No. 1811, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/115429/","section":"s. 3 definitions; Sched. A s. 2.2(g)","official_wording":"means the following are exempt from Stage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: contravening the water restrictions (s. 5.2) $400, with $200 early and $500 late shown; s. 8.1 describes the columns differently, so confirm with the Town.","short":"Notice $400 ($200 early, $500 late); confirm with Town","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Water Restriction table","official_wording":"Contravene water provision 5.2 400.00 200.00 500.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1811 - Water Restriction Bylaw","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restriction Bylaw No. 1811, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/115429/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 1811 - Water","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog over 4 months old unless a valid licence has been issued for that dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall keep any dog over the age of four (4) months unless a valid licence has been issued in respect of that dog under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Town of Smithers, at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/bylaw-enforcement-animal-control/dog-licensing-control","section":"Dog Licensing & Control","official_wording":"Dog licenses can be purchased at the Town of Smithers Office (1027 Aldous Street)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog; a veterinarian's signed certificate is required. Fees include applicable taxes.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule O, Animal Licensing Fees","official_wording":"Neutered male dog, in respect of which the applicant produces a certificate of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. Fees include applicable taxes.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule O, Animal Licensing Fees","official_wording":"Male dog, not neutered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence or licence tag: $5 (includes taxes). The same fee is paid when a tag is lost or ownership of a licensed dog is transferred.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Replacement license or license tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence and tag expires on December 31 of the year it was issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 3.4(a)","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), by paying the fee and filling in an application signed by the owner. A vet's certificate is needed for the spayed or neutered rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing & Control, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/bylaw-enforcement-animal-control/dog-licensing-control","section":"Dog Licensing & Control","official_wording":"Dog licenses can be purchased at the Town of Smithers Office (1027 Aldous Street)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for an unlicensed dog (s. 3.1) or a dog without its tag (s. 3.5). The schedule also shows $50 early and $200 late, but s. 8.1 of the notice bylaw describes the columns differently, so the timing is unconfirmed.","short":"Notice $100 (timing of early rate unconfirmed)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. Bylaw 1780 s. 9.1 also allows a court fine of $100 to $5,000.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1780 table","official_wording":"Penalty Early Late Compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1780 - Animal Control and Licensing (consolidated to January 23, 2020). Fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule O.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"Title and s. 1.1","official_wording":"Consolidated to January 23, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog on a highway or other public place, including a school ground or park, must be secured on a leash held by a responsible person. Off its owner's property it must be under that person's immediate control. Owners must not let a dog run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 2.1 \"At Large\"","official_wording":"a dog located upon a highway or other public place, including a school ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not be longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dangerous dog's leash may not exceed 1.2 m.","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 2.1 \"Leash\"","official_wording":"which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may run free only in areas the Director designates as off-leash areas. The Town's parks page says Dogwood Park (Dan Hamhuis Way, off Toronto St.) has two small dog park areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 2007, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/284671/","section":"s. 3.8(d)","official_wording":"Allow any dog or other animal to run at large with the exception of areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Anyone whose dog leaves excrement anywhere other than on the owner's property must immediately remove it and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. The same duty applies in parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"No person shall suffer or permit any dog to leave or deposit excrement any place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large (s. 5.1(a)) $150; unleashed dog not confined (s. 5.10) $100; off-leash dog in a park (Parks bylaw s. 3.8(d)) $150. The schedule also shows lower early amounts ($75, $50) and higher late ones ($250, $200), but s. 8.1 describes the columns differently; confirm with the Town.","short":"Notice $150 at large; $100 unleashed","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. Older fees for dogs at large (first offence $25 licensed, $50 unlicensed, up to $200) are in Schedule B of Bylaw 1780 (consolidated 2020); the 2026 notice schedule is later.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1780 table","official_wording":"Dog at large 5.1 (a) 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1780 - Animal Control and Licensing; Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw No. 2007 (parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous: killed or seriously injured a person, or another animal off the owner's property, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive: unprovoked pursuit, harassment or non-serious bite, or an officer believes it is likely to injure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 2.1 definitions","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: owner at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance; at home, indoors or in a locked enclosure; off property, muzzled, on a leash up to 1.2 m, handler 19 or older. Aggressive dog: confined at home; muzzled and leashed off property, handler 19 or older.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 4.1-4.2","official_wording":"The owner of a dangerous dog must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: $300 a year. Aggressive dog: $150 a year.","short":"Dangerous $300 a year; aggressive $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule O","official_wording":"Dangerous dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints go to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer online (request for service), by phone at 250-847-1600 or in person at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street. The complainant must give name, address, phone and a description of the issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/bylaw-enforcement-animal-control","section":"How to Report a Violation","official_wording":"Online (request for service)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: most dangerous or aggressive dog offences are $400 (for example dangerous dog at large, s. 4.7(c)); dog bite of a person (s. 5.2(a)) is $300. The schedule also shows $200 or $150 early and $500 or $400 late, but s. 8.1 describes the columns differently; confirm with the Town.","short":"Notice $400 (dangerous dog at large); $300 bite","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 1780 table","official_wording":"Dangerous dog at large 4.7 (c) 400.00 200.00 500.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1780 - Animal Control and Licensing","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an auxiliary use to a single detached dwelling on a lot over 550 m², in the LDR-1 and R-6 zones, and in A-1 or R-7 where accessory to a permitted agricultural use or dwelling (Town's 2026 guide). Bylaw 1780 still names the old R-1, R-2 and P-1 zones. The owner must live there or give written permission.","short":"Yes, lots over 550 m² in LDR-1 and R-6 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 1780 (consolidated Jan. 2020) names zones R-1, R-2, R-6 and P-1 (with R-7 and A-1 'existing'); the Town's web page lists R-1, R-2, R-6, R-7, A-1 and P-1; the 2026 Hen Keeping Guide lists LDR-1, R-6, R-7 and A-1. Zoning Bylaw 1987 (base text) defines 'backyard hen keeping' by reference to Bylaw 1780. Confirm the zone with the Town.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-3(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of hens for domestic purpose is permitted as an auxiliary use to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens on a single-family lot. 12 hens on a P-1 property with a Community Garden. 12 poultry per 0.4 ha of parcel in A-1 or R-7 zones (Agricultural Land Reserve rules apply on ALR land).","short":"6 hens (12 on P-1 with Community Garden)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-3(c)","official_wording":"six (6) hens as an auxiliary use to a detached, single-family dwelling;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-3(b)","official_wording":"obtains written permission from the property owner; b) Roosters are prohibited; c) The keeping of hens is limited to a maximum of:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Run and coop each at least 3.0 m from the house and 1.5 m from the side or rear lot line, at the side or rear. Run fenced and roofed, 1.0 m² per hen. Coop floor 0.5 m² per hen, a 15 cm perch per hen and a nest box per 4 hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-3(d), (e)","official_wording":"sited at least 3.0 m (9.84 ft) from the principal building and 1.5 m from the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Flocks must be registered with the Town (Schedule C form) for a $15 fee.","short":"Yes, $15 registration fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-3(m)","official_wording":"Backyard hen flocks must be registered for a fee of $15 with the Town of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Cattle and other farm animals (horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, oxen) may not be kept in the Town except in R-7, A-1 and the Fall Fair Grounds. Poultry, pigeons or doves may not be kept inside a dwelling or business unless the business is licensed for it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 6-4","official_wording":"No person shall cause or permit any cattle or farm animals to be kept or harbored","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1780 - Animal Control and Licensing (Section 6, Schedule C); Zoning Bylaw No. 1987","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1780 (consolidated to January 23, 2020), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/160511/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on any highway for more than 24 continuous hours, or moved within the same block to avoid time limits. Camping overnight on a street is prohibited. In angle-parking zones, a vehicle with trailer over 6 m may not park.","short":"24 hours; no overnight camping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","section":"s. 3.2(17)","official_wording":"on any highway, for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, long-term parking or storage of recreational vehicles, campers, trailers or boats is prohibited except when completely located on a parcel. Commercial vehicles over 12 m or 22,000 kg must be fully enclosed.","short":"Long-term storage barred unless entirely on parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.12.2(b)","official_wording":"the long-term parking or storage of recreation vehicles, campers, trailers or boats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. RVs parked or stored in residential zones may not be used for short-term rental or residential use, and using an RV or tent for any accommodation outside a campground is prohibited. Overnight camping on streets is also prohibited.","short":"No; no accommodation outside campground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.12.2","official_wording":"shall not be used either for short-term rental or residential use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to park an RV on the property (Zoning s. 2.12.2.b) $300 (schedule also shows $150 early, $400 late; s. 8.1 reads the columns differently). Overtime parking over 24 hours (Traffic s. 3.2.17) $60, no 24-hour discount, $100 late. Overnight camping on a street (s. 3.1.11) $60, or $40 within 24 hours, $100 late.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. Traffic table columns: Final Demand, Within 24 HR, Within 7 Days, Late Payment; the figures are listed in that order.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Zoning table","official_wording":"Failure to park RV on property 2.12.2.b 300.00 150.00 400.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Traffic Bylaw No. 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 1987 (s. 2.12, 2.19)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2013, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290949/","section":"Title","official_wording":"TOWN OF SMITHERS BYLAW NO. 2013 Page 7 3.2 PARKING OFFENCES Except when necessary to avoid conflicts with traffic, or to comply with the Law, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Smithers' Good Neighbour Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No building, repair, demolition, landscaping, excavation or filling work before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day in a way that unreasonably disturbs people nearby. The Director of Development Services may issue a Temporary Exemption Permit; emergency work is exempt.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"shall on any day before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Music in licensed dance halls only between 1 p.m. and 2 a.m. Vehicles may not idle more than 15 consecutive minutes. Exhaust noise limits: 83 dBA light duty, 88 gasoline heavy duty, 91 motorcycles, 93 diesel heavy duty. Barking dogs are covered by Bylaw 1780 s. 5.8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"1 :00 pm (13:00 Hrs.) and 2:00 am (02:00 Hrs.) the following day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, by phone at 250-847-1600, online (request for service) or in person at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Written complaints are investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/bylaw-enforcement-animal-control","section":"How to Report a Violation","official_wording":"By phone (250-847-1600) or fax (250-847-1601)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not state an after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: construction-hours offence $300; vehicle idling $75; vehicle exhaust noise $300; allowing a nuisance $350; causing a nuisance $400 (nuisance includes loud noise). The schedule has no clear line for general noise and its section numbers differ from the bylaw; early and late amounts also differ, and s. 8.1 describes the columns differently.","short":"Notice $350 or $400 (nuisance); no clear noise line","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. The section numbers in the notice schedule for Bylaw 2005 do not match the numbering in the bylaw itself (the bylaw's noise section is 4.1 and construction is 5.1), and the schedule has no separate line for general noise; the 'nuisance' lines are the closest.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbor Bylaw 2005 table","official_wording":"Allow Nuisance 4.1 a 350.00 250.00 500.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Smithers Good","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow rubbish or offensive matter to collect, overflowing garbage containers, an unsightly property, dead landscaping or weed overgrowth, a derelict fence, or construction waste to pile up on a permitted site. Weeds must be kept down on boulevards and lanes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"c) allow the Property to become Unsightly or remain Unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Online request for service, by phone at 250-847-1600, or in person at the Town Office, 1027 Aldous Street. Give your name, address, phone, relationship to the property, and the location and a description of the issue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/bylaw-enforcement-animal-control","section":"How to Report a Violation","official_wording":"Online (request for service)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a compliance order giving a set time to fix the problem. If the owner does not, the Town may, with approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, do the work and add the cost to the property taxes. The owner may also be prosecuted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"may issue an Order requiring the owner or other responsible Person to bring the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: 'unsightly property' $300; derelict vehicle $300; derelict fence $150; boulevard or lane weeds $100; accumulation of vegetation $95. The schedule's section letters for unsightly property and vegetation are the reverse of the bylaw's, and s. 8.1 describes the early and late columns differently; confirm with the Town.","short":"Notice $300","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library. Section numbers in the schedule differ from the bylaw's own numbering (unsightly property is s. 6.1(c) in the bylaw). A compliance agreement is marked available for the unsightly property line.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbor Bylaw 2005 table","official_wording":"Unsightly property 6.1.d 300.00 150.00 400.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2005, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290947/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Town of Smithers Good","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Only campfires used solely for cooking food, using cured wood in a proper fire pit, are permitted, no larger than 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide. Recreational campfires and bonfires are not permitted.","short":"Cooking only, up to 0.5 m high by 0.5 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Open Burning in your Backyard","official_wording":"Campfires solely used for the cooking of food using cured wood in proper fire pits are permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Generally not allowed: the Open Burning Bylaw prohibits burning domestic waste, garden refuse, garbage, land clearing or noxious materials within the Town. The Town may issue Land Clearing Open Burning Permits where no practical alternatives exist.","short":"No generally; land clearing permits where no alternative","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Outdoor Burning","official_wording":"prohibits the burning of domestic waste, garden refuse, garbage, land clearing or noxious materials","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Town may issue Land Clearing Open Burning Permits only where no practical alternatives exist and burning will not cause nuisance or endanger the public. Email fire@smithers.ca.","short":"Land clearing only; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Open Burning Permits","official_wording":"The Town may issue Land Clearing Open Burning Permits where no practical alternatives exist","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Town adopts fire prohibition orders put in place by the Province and may add or extend its own. Check with Smithers Fire Rescue or the BC Wildfire Service fire bans and restrictions page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Fire Prohibitions","official_wording":"the Town of Smithers adopts all fire prohibition orders","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"The Town's yard-waste drop-off site at 2888 19th Avenue takes garden waste, leaves and grass clippings, open to residents seven days a week. Branches go to the Regional District transfer station.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard Waste Drop-off, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/recycling-garbage-yard-waste/yard-waste-drop","section":"Yard Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"located at the Operations Department at 2888 19th Avenue","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning prohibited materials (Open Burning Bylaw s. 2.1) $300; burning without a permit (s. 2.2) $300; unauthorized open fire in a park $300. The schedule also shows $150 early and $400 late, but s. 8.1 describes the columns differently; confirm with the Town.","short":"Notice $300","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Open Burning table","official_wording":"Burn prohibited materials 2.1 300.00 150.00 400.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Town of Smithers Open Burning Bylaw No. 1155","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/public-safety/fire-rescue-services/outdoor-burning","section":"Outdoor Burning","official_wording":"Town of Smithers Open Burning Bylaw No. 1155","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Smithers uses bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. Bylaw officers, RCMP members, and certain Town staff (such as the Fire Chief and Building Inspector) may issue them. Disputes go to the Town's screening officers and adjudication.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Preamble, s. 4, s. 6","official_wording":"enforce municipal bylaws by means of a Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts in Schedule A, 'Penalty' column: dog at large $150; unlicensed dog $100; barking dog $150; burn without permit $300; water restriction offence $400; overtime parking (24 hours) $60. Unsightly property is listed at $300 and nuisance at $350 to $400, but section references differ from the bylaws. Early and late amounts differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dog at large 5.1 (a) 150.00 75.00 250.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A gives three amounts per offence: Penalty, Early Payment (headed 'within 14 days') and Late Payment (after 28 days); early is often half the penalty ($75 against $150 for a dog at large) but not always. Section 8.1 describes the columns differently, so confirm with the Town. Traffic offences use other columns.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 vs $150)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Section 8.1 says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, which conflicts with the table headings; see note on amounts.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"s. 8.1(a)","official_wording":"If payment of the penalty is received within 14 days of the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Schedule A's last amount is headed 'Late Payment, after 28 days' (for example $250 for a dog at large, against $150). Section 8.1 says payment more than 28 days after receipt uses the Column 5 amount, but its column numbering does not match the table, so confirm with the Town.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $250 vs $150)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Amounts are from the Schedule A table of Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011 (adopted Aug. 25, 2026). The table headings read Penalty / Early Payment (within 14 days) / Late Payment (after 28 days), but s. 8.1 of the same bylaw says the Column 3 amount is payable within 14 days, Column 4 between 14 and 28 days and Column 5 after 28 days, so which figure is the 'full' amount is unclear; confirm with the Town. No Municipal Ticket Information bylaw was found in the bylaw library.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"s. 8.1(b)-(c)","official_wording":"If payment of the penalty is received after 14 days, and less than 28 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay it or request dispute adjudication using the form on the back of the notice, delivered in person or by mail to the registry (1027 Aldous Street; PO Box 879, Smithers V0J 2N0). Disputes are not accepted after 14 days. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"s. 9.1, 10.1, 15.2","official_wording":"Request dispute adjudication of the bylaw notice by completing the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 2011 - Bylaw Notice Enforcement","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 2011 - Bylaw Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone conducting business within the Town boundaries, including out-of-town businesses that operate in Town, seasonal businesses and home-based businesses. Non-profits need a licence but pay no fee; religious organizations, registered charities and local service clubs raising funds for local projects, and distributors registered under the Consumer Protection Act, do not need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/licences-permits-signage/business-licensing","section":"Business License Application Guide page","official_wording":"A Business License is required for anyone conducting business within the Town boundaries.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees are in Schedule J of Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003: $165 for most classes (e.g. restaurant, retail up to 930 m², professional office, contractor, home occupation); $365 for larger retail, vehicle dealers, wood processing and other manufacturing, and fuel sales; $680 for banks; up to $1,030 for an escort agency. Late-year starts are prorated monthly (minimum 3 months or 25% of the fee).","short":"$165 a year (most classes)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule J, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/278063/","section":"Schedule J","official_wording":"1000 Home Occupation $165.00 / year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Check zoning first, then submit a completed Business License Application with any supporting documents. The Town may arrange a licence inspection; a licence is issued when the premises meet building, zoning, health and safety, sanitation and business bylaws. Pay once approved. Approval typically takes 1 to 2 weeks if the information is complete.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"5 Steps to a Business License (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/5%20Steps%20to%20a%20Business%20License%20Dec%202025-DC%20Jan%209%2C%202026.pdf","section":"Steps 3 and 4","official_wording":"You are now ready to submit a Business License Application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31. The Town sends a renewal invoice each year unless the business cancels in writing. Late fees: 10% after 60 days of the invoice, a further 20% at 90 days, and at 120 days the matter goes to Provincial Court with a further 30% added.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 3, 2025) (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/BL%201850%20BUSINESS%20LICENSE%20%28Consolidation%20January%203%202025%29.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(a), 3.6(d)","official_wording":"commence on the first day of January and terminate on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Smithers has no inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for carrying on business without a licence ($150 if paid within 14 days; $400 after 28 days); $100 for failing to display the licence. Court: fine up to $5,000 plus costs, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $300 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 1850","official_wording":"Carryon business without license 5.2.a.i 300.00 150.00 400.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License Bylaw No. 1850, as amended. The Town's consolidated copy was revised January 3, 2025; Amendment No. 24-01 (Bylaw 1970, adopted February 11, 2025) removes the mobile vendor rules and is not in it. Fees: Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule J.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 3, 2025) (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/BL%201850%20BUSINESS%20LICENSE%20%28Consolidation%20January%203%202025%29.pdf","section":"Cover","official_wording":"Consolidated for Convenience Only (Revised on January 03, 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are permitted in all residential dwellings, on a parcel with a dwelling unit, entirely inside the dwelling or a permitted auxiliary building, using no more than 40% of the dwelling unit's total floor area (including basements and cellars).","short":"Yes, in all residential dwellings","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.1, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.1.1, 2.1.2","official_wording":"Home occupations are permitted in all residential dwellings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for home-based businesses. Class 1000, Home Occupation: $165 per year. It is issued only when the Zoning Bylaw s. 2.1 requirements are met.","short":"Yes: $165 per year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict between sources: Schedule A of Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated Jan. 3, 2025) and the Town's Business License Application Guide show $160 (the guide says fees range from $160 to $1,000); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003 Schedule J, which s. 7.1 of Bylaw 1850 makes the source of fees, and the Town's September 2026 fee guide show $165 (range $165 to $1,030). Bylaw 2003 is followed.","source_title":"Business Licensing, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/business-building/licences-permits-signage/business-licensing","section":"Business License Application Guide page","official_wording":"This includes businesses that are located out of town, but operate within Town boundaries and home based businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Max 40% of the dwelling's floor area. No outdoor storage; no employees who do not live in the dwelling; only sell goods directly related to the home occupation; signs only as the Sign Bylaw allows; no noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odour, litter, heat, fire hazard, interference or street traffic congestion beyond what a dwelling normally has. Parking: 1 space only if clients visit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.1, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.1.3; Table 2.10.2","official_wording":"Store outside of a building any materials, containers or products related to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: a commercial stable, kennel, restaurant or convenience store; service or repair of small engines, automotive, farm, heavy or marine equipment; parking industrial or construction equipment or materials; manufacturing, welding or any other light industrial use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.1, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.1.3(b), (f)","official_wording":"Include a commercial stable, kennel, restaurant, convenience store, service or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.1 (Home Occupations); Business License Bylaw No. 1850; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule J.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.1, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"Section 2.1 Home Occupations 2.1.1 Home occupations are permitted in all residential dwellings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an auxiliary use in a secondary suite, carriage house or part of a single-detached dwelling (A-1, LDR-1, R-3, R-6, R-7 and the C-1A Residential Overlay), if the operator's principal residence is on the same parcel; the residence rule does not apply in the C-1, C-1A and C-3 commercial zones. Max 40% of a house's floor area. Smithers is on the Province's principal residence requirement list.","short":"Yes, some zones, operator's residence on same parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.2 and 2.3, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.3.1","official_wording":"Short-Term Rentals are permitted within a secondary suite or carriage house or a portion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every short-term rental and B&B needs a Town business licence plus the STR/B&B checklist. Annual fee (Schedule J, class 2900): $260 for a rental from part of a dwelling or a B&B; $365 for an entire dwelling unit; $365 for the first of multiple units on a property and $105 for each additional unit. An extra location or unit may be an Auxiliary Business licence ($55).","short":"Yes, $260 (part of dwelling) or $365 (whole unit)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict between sources: the Town's STR page (Oct. 2024 bylaw changes) says 'An annual license fee of $160 will apply to all STRs and B&Bs, with auxiliary licenses costing $50', and Schedule A of Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated Jan. 3, 2025) shows $160/year for class 2900. Section 7.1 of Bylaw 1850 says the classifications and fees are those in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, and Bylaw 2003 (the current fees bylaw) shows the higher amounts, so Bylaw 2003 is followed. Confirm with the Town at 250-847-1600.","source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 3, 2025) (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/BL%201850%20BUSINESS%20LICENSE%20%28Consolidation%20January%203%202025%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.11(a)","official_wording":"must obtain a Business License and complete an additional STR / B&B","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province and display the provincial registration number. For new operations, the Town business licence must be obtained first, before applying to the Province for a registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short Term Rentals, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/short-term-rentals","section":"Short Term Rental page","official_wording":"all new STR operations must first obtain a Town of Smithers Business License, before they apply to the provincial STR Branch for a registration number.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Put the licence number in every listing. Give two local contacts available by phone 24 hours a day during guest stays, living within 5 km. Comply with the Zoning Bylaw's parking and no-nuisance rules. Where the principal-residence rule applies: proof of permanent residency (mortgage, homeowner grant, title search under 30 days old, or owner's authorization), one STR unit per parcel, and Home Occupation rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 1850 (consolidated January 3, 2025) (PDF), Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://www.smithers.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/BL%201850%20BUSINESS%20LICENSE%20%28Consolidation%20January%203%202025%29.pdf","section":"s. 6.11(a), (d), (f)","official_wording":"include the license number as part of their STR/B&B listing on various","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for an offence under the short-term rental section (Zoning s. 2.3) ($150 if paid within 14 days; $400 after 28 days), and $300 ($150; $400) for carrying on business without a licence. Court fine for a Business License Bylaw offence: up to $5,000 plus costs.","short":"Notice $300 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2011, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/290948/","section":"Schedule A, Zoning Bylaw No. 1987","official_wording":"Short time rentals 2.3 300.00 150.00 400.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","place_name":"Smithers","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.3 (and 2.2 for B&Bs); Business License Bylaw No. 1850, s. 6.11; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2003, Schedule J.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1987, s. 2.2 and 2.3, Town of Smithers","source_url":"https://smithers.civicweb.net/document/265053/","section":"s. 2.3","official_wording":"Section 2.3 Short Term Rentals 2.3.1 Short-Term Rentals are permitted within a secondary suite or carriage house","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new buildings and accessory buildings, additions, alterations, repairs, finishing unfinished space, interior structural renovations, decks, pools, demolition, moving buildings, plumbing, chimneys and fireplaces, solar panels, enclosing a carport, change of use, and replacing siding. No work may start, even demolition or excavation, until the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page, 'What work requires a building permit?'","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, a trellis or arbour, a wall supporting soil under 1.2 m high, or similar landscape structures on single-family residential parcels, or an unoccupied accessory building under 10 m². Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4(4)","official_wording":"a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Email building@sooke.ca or apply in person at Municipal Hall, 2205 Otter Point Road. Online application is listed as coming soon.","short":"Email or in person; online coming soon","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page, Step 3","official_wording":"By Email: building@sooke.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form, site plan and construction drawings, certificate of title dated within 30 days of applying, and structural and engineering details if required. The bylaw also asks for a survey plan (which the building official may waive in part for simple buildings) and the owner's signed acknowledgment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page, Step 2","official_wording":"A completed application form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 250-642-1634 or email building@sooke.ca with the permit number, site address, inspection type and preferred date and time. The page says to book at least 24 hours ahead; the bylaw says at least 3 business days' notice for simple buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page says 24 hours; Building Bylaw No. 780 s. 11(29) says at least 3 business days for simple buildings (complex buildings, s. 11(33), also 3 business days). Bylaw followed. Owners must also give 2 business days' notice before starting work (s. 8(11)).","source_title":"Building Inspections, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/building-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections page, How to Book an Inspection","official_wording":"To book a building inspection, contact the Building team:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Safety, District of Sooke: 250-642-1634, building@sooke.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page","official_wording":"When in doubt, contact Building Services at 250.642.1634 before starting work.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF SOOKE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence. Zoning height limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4(4)(b)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in front and flanking yards in small-scale multi-unit residential (R1, R2, R3), multi-family, water, comprehensive development and mixed use zones. 2.5 m maximum in rural, commercial, institutional or industrial zones. Where yards overlap, the lower limit applies.","short":"1.2 m (2.5 m in rural, commercial zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.10(c), (d), (e)","official_wording":"Front and flanking yard – 1.2 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m in rear and side yards (and 2 m in all yards abutting Highway 14 on residential properties) in small-scale multi-unit residential, multi-family, water, comprehensive development and mixed use zones. 2.5 m in rural, commercial, institutional or industrial zones.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.10(c), (d)","official_wording":"Rear and side yard – 2 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence may be built in the sight triangle: on a corner lot, the area joined by points 6 m along each lot line from the corner. Hedges there must be 1 m or lower.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.10(g) and s. 3.22","official_wording":"Fences may not be constructed within the sight triangle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average natural grade within 1 m of both sides of the fence to its highest part; additions count. 'Fence' includes gates, trellis, arbour and walls but not hedges. Pool fences must be non-climbable, at least 1.5 m high, with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Retaining walls 1.2 m or higher need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.10(a), (b); s. 3.29(a)","official_wording":"Fence height shall be determined by measuring vertically from the average","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, s. 3.10 (Fences) and s. 3.22 (Sight Triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"with shared kitchen and bath facilities. 3.10 Fences Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An unoccupied accessory building under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw, so no building permit. A shed or other accessory building of 10 m² or more needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m² and unoccupied","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4(4)(c)","official_wording":"an unoccupied accessory building with a floor area of less than ten 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The District's page lists building or remodelling a deck as needing a building permit and gives no height threshold. The fee schedule lists unenclosed ground or main floor deck additions, under and over 10 m², in its security deposit tiers.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page","official_wording":"Remodel or construct a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes: constructing a new accessory building needs a building permit, and enclosing a carport needs one. A garage attached by an enclosed structure counts as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Renovating, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/","section":"Building and Renovating page","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings are allowed only after or with a principal building, may not be used as a dwelling unless the bylaw allows, and total floor area cannot exceed the principal building's. In R1 (lots 1,215 m² or smaller) accessory buildings may be up to 2 storeys and 9 m high, with 50% lot coverage, 4 m front, 1.2 m side and 1.5 m rear setbacks. Open decks under 0.6 m above grade are exempt from setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.4(c), (d), (e)","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall be situated on a lot unless the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020, and Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 780, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 for work valued $0 to $1,000 (plus applicable taxes).","short":"$100 for value $0 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, consolidated October 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 3, Building Permit Fees Based on the Value of Construction","official_wording":"$0 - $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By value of construction: $1,001 to $300,000 is $100 plus 1.5% of the value over $1,000; $300,001 to $500,000 is $4,585 plus 1.2% over $300,000; $500,001 to $1,000,000 is $6,985 plus 1.0% over $500,000; above that, lower percentages. Value is the greater of the declared value, the Marshall & Swift value, or the Chief Building Official's value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, consolidated October 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"$100.00 for the first $1,000, plus 1.5% x the value of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Permit application review fee, a non-refundable deposit on the permit fee: $100 (construction value under $50,000), $200 ($50,000 to $250,000), $300 (over $250,000).","short":"$100 under $50,000 of value; $200 to $300 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, consolidated October 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 3, Building Permit Fees table","official_wording":"Permit Application Review Fees (non-refundable deposit on permit fee)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $200. Building move $200 (55 m² or less) or $300. Plumbing permit minimum $100 alone; fixtures $50 base plus $20 each for the first 10. Re-inspection after more than two inspections $100. Revisions $100 to $200. Security deposits: from $1,000 or 1% of value for minor work up to $10,000 or 1% for complex buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, consolidated October 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Demolition Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee is paid before the permit is issued. The security deposit is paid when applying. The District's page says application fees are paid on submission and permit fees once the application is approved.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/mkzjluxa/building-bylaw-no-780-2020-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 11(7) and (8)","official_wording":"Before receiving a permit for a building or structure, the owner must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, Schedule 3 (Building Bylaw Fees), under Building Bylaw No. 780","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, consolidated October 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"SCHEDULE 3 – Building Bylaw Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's interactive Land Information Map and turn on the Zoning Layer to look up any property. Questions about the maps: GIS@sooke.ca.","short":"Online map (Land Information Map), Zoning Layer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/planning-and-development/zoning/","section":"Zoning page, Find Your Property's Zoning","official_wording":"Use the District’s interactive Land Information Map and apply the Zoning Layer to look up the zoning for any property in Sooke.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, unofficially consolidated, amendments updated April 15, 2026 (file named 'consolidation to 2026-04-16').","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Amendments to Bylaw No. 600,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone schedule sets permitted uses, minimum lot size, number of dwellings, height, lot coverage and setbacks. General rules (fences, accessory buildings, suites, home-based business, parking) are in Parts 3 and 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"Using the Sooke Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Determining Zoning and Regulations for a Specific Parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development: planning@sooke.ca, 250-642-1634.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Bulletins | District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/planning-and-development/information-bulletins/","section":"bulletin footer","official_wording":"Please connect with the Planning and Development Department for more information at planning@sooke.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites (inside the house) are listed as accessory uses in the rural zones (RU1 to RU5) and the small-scale multi-unit residential zones R1, R2 and R3, among others. The District says most residential zones allow them; confirm your zone and servicing.","short":"Yes, in RU1 to RU5 and R1 to R3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"Schedules 101 to 105, 201 to 203, s. 5.1","official_wording":"Large Lot Residential                                    R1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A 'small suite' is a detached accessory dwelling of up to 90 m², either freestanding or combined with an accessory building, permitted in the same residential zones. On lots under 1 ha it must be connected to a community sewer.","short":"Yes, small suite up to 90 m² in same zones as suites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.28 and definitions","official_wording":"SUITE, SMALL means an accessory dwelling unit not exceeding 90 m 2 in floor area,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite may take up no more than 40% of the habitable floor area of the house and must be 40 to 90 m². Small suite: up to 90 m², a manufactured or modular one up to 13 m long. Neither can be stratified. Total dwelling units per lot are capped by zone (for example R1: 3 units on lots 280 m² or smaller, 4 on larger lots in the growth area, 2 on others). No owner-occupancy rule was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"ss. 3.27, 3.28","official_wording":"A secondary suite shall not occupy more than 40% of the habitable floor area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per suite, in addition to the house's own parking (the District's page says one for the main dwelling and one for the suite).","short":"1 space per suite, plus the house's own","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 4.7 parking table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite or Small Suite             1 per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for any new secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit, or when converting space into a dwelling unit. Occupancy only after final inspection approval. Septic properties typically need Island Health review. A development permit applies only if the lot is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites and Accessory Dwelling Units, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/building-and-renovating/secondary-suites-and-accessory-dwelling-units/","section":"Secondary Suites and ADUs page, FAQ","official_wording":"A building permit, in accordance with teh BC Building Code, is required for any new secondary suite or ADU","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (ss. 3.26 to 3.28), and Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.27","official_wording":"3.27   Suites - Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree-cutting permit on private land; the OCP is not a tree bylaw. A development permit may be needed for vegetation removal or land alteration within a development permit area (riparian: any parcel with a stream or wetland; foreshore: 15 m buffer; steep slopes over 30%), or as part of development, unless exempt. Check with planning@sooke.ca.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Bulletins, Tree Removal and Development Permit Areas in Sooke, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/planning-and-development/information-bulletins/","section":"Tree Removal and Development Permit Areas in Sooke bulletin","official_wording":"The OCP is not a tree bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"OCP exemptions (s. 7.1.2): hazardous trees identified by an ISA Certified Arborist, with a report accepted by the District before removal (and a QEP in riparian or foreshore areas); listed invasive plants removed with minimal soil disturbance and native replanting; emergency works; yard or garden work in an existing landscaped area; Forest Act or Managed Forest land; ALR farm use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Bulletins, Tree Removal and Development Permit Areas in Sooke, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/planning-and-development/information-bulletins/","section":"Tree Removal bulletin, Common Exemptions","official_wording":"Emergency actions required to address immediate risks to life or property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Cutting or removing trees growing on a highway (including boulevards), or trees planted or maintained by the District, is prohibited without a Highway Use Permit from the Municipal Engineer. Requests to remove a municipal tree for a view go to the Municipal Engineer, and removal must be authorized by Council at the applicant's cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 67 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/hlrnsfkp/67-traffic-and-highways-consolidated-2026-06-24.pdf","section":"s. 22(1), (2)","official_wording":"cut down or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Removing a tree or part of a highway without a permit: $100 (ticket under the Traffic and Highways bylaw, s. 22(1)). No ticket exists for cutting private trees.","short":"No private-tree ticket; highway tree $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule for Bylaw No. 67 (Traffic and Highways)","official_wording":"Remove part of highway/ tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"None for private trees (Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 800 development permit areas apply in some cases). Public trees: Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 67, 2002, s. 22.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Information Bulletins, Tree Removal and Development Permit Areas in Sooke, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/planning-and-development/information-bulletins/","section":"Tree Removal bulletin","official_wording":"The OCP is not a tree bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: not a District service; residents and businesses arrange collection with private companies at a frequency that suits them. Recycling: collected by the CRD through its contractor GFL Environmental (frequency not stated; find your schedule through the CRD).","short":"Not a District service; private; recycling via CRD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Management, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/waste-management/","section":"Recycling Services; Garbage Collection","official_wording":"Recycling collection in Sooke is managed by the Capital Regional District (CRD) through a regional contract with GFL Environmental.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: enter your address on the CRD Curbside Recycling page to find your collection day, or use the RecycleCRD app (iPhone or Android). Missed pickups: GFL Environmental, 236.470.0186 or blueboxvictoria@gflenv.com. Garbage: ask your private provider.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule","official_wording":"Enter your address below and never miss your collection day again!","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts for recycling: each home gets one CRD blue box (47 litres) and two blue bags. Replacements: GFL Environmental, 1045 Dunford Ave., 236.470.0186, or Sooke Municipal Hall, 2205 Otter Point Road. Garbage containers are up to private providers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Get blue boxes & bags","official_wording":"The program provides residents with one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day, in at least one CRD blue box or blue bag; glass bottles and jars in a separate container. Collection runs as usual on holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day. When to bring containers in is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Collection schedule; Glass","official_wording":"have your recyclables at the curb by 7:30am on your collection day, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Recycling: no limit on the amount you set out. Anything accepted for recycling is banned from residential garbage. Garbage limits and extra-bag charges: not stated (private providers).","short":"Garbage limits not stated (private providers)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Missed collection; Items accepted","official_wording":"There is no limit to the amount of material you may place at the curb.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Blue box recycling has no charge to residents: Recycle BC pays for it, not residential taxpayers. Garbage is arranged and paid for with private providers; no District garbage charge is listed and prices are not stated.","short":"No District charge; recycling free; garbage private","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Recycling, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-recycling","section":"Blue Box Program Funding","official_wording":"The CRD blue box recycling program is paid for by Recycle BC, a non-profit stewardship organization that represents producers of packaging and paper products in British Columbia.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Sooke has no garbage collection page or bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sooke has no curbside yard waste service.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The District holds free yard waste drop-off days for residential owners and occupants at the District Yard (Sooke Parks Yard), 2070 Kaltasin Road, on scheduled dates. Check the District's news for the next dates.","short":"Free District drop-off days on scheduled dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","section":"Alternatives","official_wording":"The District of Sooke also offers a free yard waste disposal program during the month of May","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free on the District's scheduled drop-off days. Charges at other times are not stated.","short":"Free on scheduled drop-off days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","section":"Alternatives","official_wording":"free yard waste disposal program during the month of May","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At the District's yard waste drop-off days: commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted. Stumps, soil and rocks are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Final free yard waste drop-off day, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/news-and-public-notices/posts/final-free-yard-waste-drop-off-day-set-for-october-31-2026-program/","section":"Information Bulletin, Oct 30, 2026","official_wording":"Commercial loads and invasive plant materials cannot be accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect every year from May 1 to September 30 and applies in the District of Sooke. The CRD's Regional Water Supply Commission can change the dates or bring in a stricter stage; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice. No stage is stated as current today.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"ss. 1 (Municipality), 2, 4","official_wording":"means the District of Sooke, District of Metchosin, City of Colwood, Town","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns, May 1 to September 30: odd-numbered street addresses Thursdays and Sundays; even-numbered Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any method 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.; timed or automatic systems 12:01 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Strata complexes use the complex's address number.","short":"Even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Lawn Watering","official_wording":"Thursdays & Sundays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and micro or drip irrigation: any day, any time. Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by sprinkler: any day, 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vehicles and boats can be washed with a container or a hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Filling pools and hot tubs is allowed in Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens; Vehicle and Boat Washing; Pools","official_wording":"Any day, any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for new sod or newly seeded lawns. Water between 4 and 10 a.m. and 7 and 10 p.m. on installation and for 21 days for sod; seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less. Then go back to your lawn watering days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod and/or Newly Seeded Lawns","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket under CRD Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 26: $200 for watering a lawn on the wrong day or time in Stage 1 ($250 in Stage 2), $200 for wasting water in Stage 1, $100 for a playing field or public spray park breach. Court fine: $100 to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857, Schedule 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26 to Bylaw No. 1857","official_wording":"Wasting water during Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099). Tickets are issued under CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 1857.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Title and s. 13","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 4099","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every owner of a dog (a dog apparently over four months old) must get a licence for the current year, on or before March 31. A dog kept in Sooke for less than one month in a year, and already licensed elsewhere, is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 10, s. 2(j), s. 22","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog in the District shall obtain a licence for the current year for that dog under this Bylaw on or before March 31st in the calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District (CRD) Animal Care Services, which provides dog licensing for Sooke under contract. The bylaw itself says the District's Animal Control Officer issues the licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"CRD page","official_wording":"CRD Animal Care Services provides dog licencing for Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Metchosin,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 lists $20 (regular discounted fee, before March 1 only), $25 (regular fee) and $35 (late fee); the headings for the last two both say 'March 1st only', so dates are unclear. The CRD page lists $35, $40 and $60. Free if neutered or spayed in the past 12 months (vet certificate).","short":"Unclear: $20, $25 or $35 depending on date","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the CRD Licensing page (fees 'in effect as of June 11, 2025') lists spayed/neutered at $35 early, $40 regular, $60 late. The District's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 (consolidated Oct. 15, 2026) sets the lower amounts. Fees follow the bylaw; ask CRD which it charges. The schedule's column headings are worded 'Regular Discounted Fee (Before March 1st only)', 'Regular Fee (March 1st only)', 'Late Fee (March 1st only)'. All fees subject to applicable taxes. Also see s. 12: the free licence was not in the CRD page.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Neutered/Spayed Dog $20.00 $25.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 lists $40 (regular discounted fee, before March 1 only), $45 (regular fee) and $55 (late fee); the headings for the last two both say 'March 1st only', so dates are unclear. The CRD page lists $55, $60 and $80.","short":"Unclear: $40, $45 or $55 depending on date","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the CRD Licensing page lists not spayed/neutered at $55 early, $60 regular, $80 late. Bylaw No. 752 sets the lower amounts. Fees subject to applicable taxes.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Unneutered/Unspayed Dog $40.00 $45.00 $55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Free licence for a police dog or guide dog, and for a new owner replacing a licence on change of ownership (within 7 days) or a dog licensed in another jurisdiction when moving to Sooke. Replacement tag $5. Dangerous dog licence $95 / $100 / $110. Kennel licences: breeding kennel $75 (four or fewer dogs) or $150 (five or more); boarding kennel $200. Unlicensed dog impounded: $50 penalty. No senior discount is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Replacement Licence Tag n/a $5.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is for the calendar year and expires December 31. The bylaw requires the licence to be obtained on or before March 31 each year. The CRD says renew once a year; permanent-tag holders renew the existing tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 14","official_wording":"Every dog licence and corresponding licence tag issued under this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Through CRD Animal Care Services: fill in the CRD dog licence application form online, then pay with the account number the CRD emails (online banking); or phone 250.478.0624, email animalservices@crd.bc.ca, or visit 212-2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Langford. New or replacement tags can also be bought at Wiskers and Waggs Pet Store, 6703 West Coast Rd, Sooke.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"CRD page","official_wording":"By phone (250.478.0624 or 1.800.665.7899 extension 0) with a credit card","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket, 'No dog licence', s. 10). An unlicensed dog may also be impounded, with a $50 penalty on redemption.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"10 No dog licence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009; fees in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property, a dog may not run at large unless it is on a leash, tether or other suitable device, or under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the owner's property it must be kept securely contained. In parks, a dog must be leashed or must return immediately when called, and must be leashed when a sign requires it or an officer asks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 36, 37","official_wording":"No owner of a dog shall permit the dog to be running at large in the District unless the dog is kept on a leash, tether or other suitable device, or is under the immediate care and control of a competent person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No limit for ordinary dogs in the Animal Bylaw. In parks, where a sign requires a leash or an officer asks, the leash can be no longer than 2 metres. A dangerous dog's leash is also limited to 2 metres.","short":"No limit (2 m in parks)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 101 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/5tjdzu5h/community-parks-regulation-bylaw-no-101-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"must restrain the dog with a leash no greater than 2 metres in length when required by a posted sign or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Carter Navarrete Dog Park, 2276 Church Road, within the Pond's Park Corridor: a fenced off-leash park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/parks-trails/dogs-in-parks/","section":"Off-leash park","official_wording":"Sooke’s off-leash dog park, Carter Navarrete Dog Park, is located at 2276 Church Road within the Pond’s Park Corridor.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may not enter park areas signed as prohibited to dogs (except a guide animal held by a leash or harness). The District's page advises avoiding playgrounds, sports fields and community gardens unless otherwise posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 101 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/5tjdzu5h/community-parks-regulation-bylaw-no-101-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 39","official_wording":"must not permit the animal to enter areas, signed as prohibited areas to dogs, horses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove the dog's excrement immediately on a highway, public place or another person's land and dispose of it sanitarily. In a park, put it in a waste container or carry it out.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 44","official_wording":"the person having care, custody, or control of the animal shall immediately remove the excrement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket) for an animal at large (ss. 37 and 43) and $100 for failing to contain a dog (s. 36). In parks, an uncontrolled animal is $100.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"37 Animal at large $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009; in parks, Community Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 101, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A 'dangerous dog' is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. The bylaw does not describe a formal declaration or appeal process.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2(i)","official_wording":"“Dangerous Dog” means a dog which meets one or more of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Post a sign with words and a symbol at each entrance where the dog is kept, readable from the street. Keep the dog securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents its escape and the entry of children under 12. Off the property the dog must be on a leash, tether or other device not over 2 metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 39-41","official_wording":"warning in writing, as well as with a symbol, that there is an dangerous","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 lists $95 (regular discounted fee, before March 1 only), $100 (regular fee) and $110 (late fee); the last two headings both say 'March 1st only', so dates are unclear. The CRD page lists $95, $100 and $120.","short":"$100 regular fee ($110 late); dates unclear","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the CRD Licensing page lists a dangerous dog licence at $95 early, $100 regular, $120 late. Follows Bylaw No. 752.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $95.00 $100.00 $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact CRD Animal Care Services at 250.478.0624 or use the CRD online complaint form; say what happened, when and where, what the dog looks like, owner and witness details, and photos of injuries. Email animalservices@crd.bc to add information.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","section":"Dog bites","official_wording":"Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: dangerous dog at large $150 (s. 40); failure to confine a dangerous dog $150 (s. 41); failure to post the dangerous dog sign $50 (s. 39).","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"40 Dangerous dog at large $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four dogs on any parcel at one time (a dog is one apparently over four months old), except in the lawful operation of a licensed boarding or breeding kennel, a veterinary facility, an animal supply store or a commercial animal groomer.","short":"Max four dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than four dogs on any parcel of land in the District at any one time except in the lawful operation of a boarding kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sooke's Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"In small-scale multi-unit residential, multi-family and comprehensive development zones: no livestock or male poultry on lots under 2,000 m²; female poultry (hens) not allowed under 600 m², and up to 6 in enclosed runs on lots over 600 m² but under 2,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"a) The keeping of livestock and male poultry is prohibited on lots less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A licensed breeding or boarding kennel may keep the number of dogs its licence allows (breeding kennel dogs must be registered with a bona fide kennel club or associated with other bona fide dog clubs). Vets, pet stores and commercial groomers are exempt. Puppies under four months are not 'dogs', so are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9","official_wording":"No person shall operate a boarding kennel or a breeding kennel in the District unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 (municipal ticket, 'Excess dogs on property', s. 3). Dogs beyond a kennel licence's number: $50; no kennel licence: $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B1","official_wording":"3 Excess dogs on property $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4h1nsegt/animal-regulation-and-impounding-bylaw-no-392-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"In small-scale multi-unit residential (R1-R3), multi-family and comprehensive development zones: no hens under 600 m²; up to 6 in enclosed runs on lots over 600 m² and under 2,000 m². The rural zones RU1 to RU4 permit 'Agriculture' (raising livestock); no hen limit is stated there.","short":"No under 600 m²; up to 6 on 600 m² to 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5","official_wording":"b) The keeping of female poultry is prohibited on lots less than 600 m 2 in area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to 6 female poultry on lots over 600 m² and under 2,000 m² (in the zones named in s. 3.5). No cap is stated for lots of 2,000 m² or more.","short":"Up to 6 on lots of 600 m² to 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(c)","official_wording":"c) The keeping of up to 6 female poultry in enclosed runs is permitted on lots","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No, not on lots under 2,000 m² (male poultry are prohibited) in the zones named in s. 3.5.","short":"No on lots under 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(a)","official_wording":"a) The keeping of livestock and male poultry is prohibited on lots less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Runs must give at least 0.8 m² per bird and coops at least 0.2 m² per bird. A building or structure for animals must not be in the front yard and must be at least 6 m from any lot line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(c), (d)","official_wording":"Runs shall provide at least 0.8 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"In the zones named in s. 3.5, livestock (cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, llamas, mules, goats and other domesticated animals bred for meat, dairy, hides or hair) are prohibited on lots under 2,000 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.5(a) and definition","official_wording":"a) The keeping of livestock and male poultry is prohibited on lots less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 (Bylaw No. 600), s. 3.5; and Bylaw No. 392, Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"On a highway: no parking longer than 72 hours continuously; no parking a trailer without its power unit attached (except contractor trailers up to 72 hours near construction sites); no parking within 2 m of a driveway, within 6 m of an intersection or crosswalk, on a sidewalk, or more than 30 cm from the curb; a vehicle with any trailer over 6 m may not use angle parking; commercial vehicles over 5,500 kg are banned in residential areas on highways. No RV- or boat-specific time limit beyond these.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 67 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/hlrnsfkp/67-traffic-and-highways-consolidated-2026-06-24.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule I found specific to RVs, boats or trailers. It limits storage of vehicles on a residential lot to one unlicensed vehicle stored in the rear yard (s. 3.25(a)), and bans storing derelict or unlicensed vehicles except in a wrecking yard.","short":"No RV rule; 1 unlicensed vehicle in rear yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.25","official_wording":"Storage of vehicles on any residential lot shall be limited to one unlicensed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. A tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, bus, boat or other vehicle or shipping container is not permitted as a dwelling unit or residential use. On a highway, parking to take up an overnight abode is banned.","short":"No on a lot; no overnight on highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 600 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(d)(iii), s. 3.16(b)","official_wording":"The use of a tent, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, bus, boat or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Traffic bylaw tickets: overnight abode on a highway $50; parked over 72 hours $50; trailer without power unit $100; within 2 m of a driveway $200; on a sidewalk or boulevard $500. Zoning tickets: unlawful vehicle storage on a residential lot $100; unlawful residential use $200; unlicensed RV in a campground $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B16","official_wording":"4(29) Park taking up overnight $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 2002 (Bylaw No. 67); and Sooke Zoning Bylaw, 2013 (Bylaw No. 600), s. 3.2, 3.16, 3.25","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 67 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/hlrnsfkp/67-traffic-and-highways-consolidated-2026-06-24.pdf","section":"Part 2","official_wording":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise in a highway or public place, or from their property, that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 485 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zj5dm1fx/noise-control-bylaw-no-485-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"any noise which disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Music or speech equipment audible outside the property between 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. is banned if it disturbs others.","short":"None set; amplified sound banned 11 p.m. to 9 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 485 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zj5dm1fx/noise-control-bylaw-no-485-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(a)","official_wording":"audible between the hours of 11:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building or excavation work: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Using construction equipment: Monday to Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; not at any time on Sundays and statutory holidays. Blasting-related noise has the same hours as equipment.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun/holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 485 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zj5dm1fx/noise-control-bylaw-no-485-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(e), (f), (g)","official_wording":"i. before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Yard equipment (lawnmowers, chain saws, leaf blowers, etc.) in residential areas: not before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. Loading, unloading or handling containers, products or refuse in residential areas: same hours. Vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m is banned (not buses or trucks). Diesel engines, trucks or buses may not idle over 15 minutes at one place. Animals or birds that persistently cry, bark or howl. Exemptions include emergency vehicles, utility and public works, church bells, and authorized parades or festivities. No decibel limits found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 485 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zj5dm1fx/noise-control-bylaw-no-485-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(c), (d), (h), (i), (b)","official_wording":"before 8:00 a.m. or after","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"District of Sooke Bylaw Services: 250-642-1634 or bylaw@sooke.ca (municipal hall Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or the online Bylaw Concern Reporting Form. Barking or animal noise: CRD Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624, animalservices@crd.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Education and Enforcement, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/bylaw-education-enforcement/","section":"Learn More","official_wording":"contact the Bylaw department at 250-642-1634 or bylaw@sooke.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No after-hours noise number is stated. The District says its two Bylaw Enforcement Officers provide 7-day-a-week coverage including evening shifts, and reports go through the online Bylaw Concern Reporting Form. Barking dogs: CRD Animal Care Services, 250-478-0624.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Education and Enforcement, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/bylaw-education-enforcement/","section":"About Our Team","official_wording":"Together, this team of two provides 7-day-a-week coverage, including daytime and evening shifts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 (municipal ticket) for most noise offences, including noise causing disturbance, amplified noise, animal or bird noise, construction, construction equipment, yard equipment and loading noise (s. 3.1 and 3.2). Obstructing a Bylaw Enforcement Officer: $200.","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B10","official_wording":"3.1(a) Noise causing disturbance $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 485, Noise Control Bylaw, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 485 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zj5dm1fx/noise-control-bylaw-no-485-2011-consolidated.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 485, Noise Control Bylaw, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow: accumulations of refuse, garbage or other noxious or offensive material; water to accumulate; unsanitary conditions; designated noxious weeds; hedges, shrubs or trees that block safe use or sight lines, hide hydrants or overhang pavement or sidewalks; graffiti; or any unsightly conditions. No one may throw bottles, glass or rubbish on any highway, public place or private property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Objectionable Situations Bylaw No. 296 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fignh5bq/unsightly-premises-and-objectionable-situations-bylaw-no-296-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 5","official_wording":"refuse, garbage, or other noxious, offensive, or unwholesome material","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online Bylaw Concern Reporting Form, giving location, description and photos, or contact the Bylaw department at 250-642-1634 or bylaw@sooke.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Education and Enforcement, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/programs-services/bylaw-education-enforcement/","section":"Reporting a Concern","official_wording":"Bylaw Concern Reporting Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The District takes an education-first approach: staff review the report, an officer may inspect or contact the parties, and warnings, notices or tickets follow if compliance is not reached. Under the bylaw, if an owner or occupier does not comply and has been given the chance to appear before Council, the District may do the work at the owner's expense and recover the cost as a debt or like property taxes. No fixed time to comply is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Objectionable Situations Bylaw No. 296 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fignh5bq/unsightly-premises-and-objectionable-situations-bylaw-no-296-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"has been given an opportunity to appear before Council to be heard in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket) for each of: accumulation of refuse, water, unsanitary conditions, noxious weeds, prohibited vegetation, graffiti, unsightly conditions (s. 2), failure to remove them (s. 3), rubbish on public or private property (s. 5), graffiti (s. 6), and interference (s. 8).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B17","official_wording":"2(a) Accumulation of refuse, $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 296, Unsightly Premises and Objectionable Situations Bylaw, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Objectionable Situations Bylaw No. 296 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fignh5bq/unsightly-premises-and-objectionable-situations-bylaw-no-296-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 296, Unsightly Premises and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Fire pits are not 'Open Air Fires' under the bylaw if the fire is in a masonry or metal pit no wider than 0.60 m, at least 6 m from property lines and buildings and 3 m from grass, shrubs, wood and other combustibles, with a garden hose or water source ready, not lit before 6:00 a.m. and fully out by 1:00 a.m. Outdoor cooking fires in a device designed for it, burning only clean dry wood or charcoal, are also excluded. Provincial and local fire bans still apply.","short":"Yes, no permit, in a pit up to 0.60 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 292 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/lv5c4ezd/fire-protection-services-bylaw-no-292-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2(q)(iv) definition of Open Air Fire","official_wording":"iv. outdoor fires in fire pits, provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit for residential yard debris (clippings, leaves, tree and shrub prunings) only in January to April and November to December, between sunrise and sunset, when the Ventilation Index is forecast 'Good' for the morning or afternoon, and the fire is at least 6 m from property lines and buildings and 3 m from grass, shrubs, trees and wooden fences. Size: on lots under 2,500 m² in the Sooke Core Sewer Specified Area or under 0.8 ha (2 acres) elsewhere, one fire up to 1 m high and 2 m wide; 2 to 5 acres, one fire up to 2 m by 2 m or two smaller fires; over 5 acres, one fire up to 2 m by 3 m or up to four small fires. Burning garbage, animal carcasses and heavy-smoke material is banned, wind must be under 15 km/h, and a person over 18 must supervise. Incinerators and burning barrels are banned.","short":"Yes, no permit, Jan to Apr and Nov to Dec","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict: the District's Burning Regulations page says backyard burning is permitted November 1 to April 30 and open burning must be at least 15 metres from any building, structure or property line. Bylaw No. 292 (consolidated July 11, 2022; page footers say June 1, 2021) says January to April and November to December, and 6 m. Values follow the bylaw. Lots between 2,500 m² and 0.8 ha inside the Core Sewer Specified Area, and the Specified Area boundary, are in the bylaw sections 31-32.","source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 292 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/lv5c4ezd/fire-protection-services-bylaw-no-292-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 31-33, 38-40","official_wording":"maintained an Open Air Fire for the purpose of burning residential yard debris,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for yard-debris burning that meets ss. 31-32. A burning permit from the Fire Department (Sooke Fire Rescue) is required for land clearing (Jan-Apr, Nov-Dec) and for a special ceremony or event (Jun-Sep). Fee $55. Land-clearing permits are for properties over 4 ha (10 acres), four times a year, piles up to 170 m³.","short":"Not for yard debris; $55 for land clearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 292 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/lv5c4ezd/fire-protection-services-bylaw-no-292-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 30, 34, 35","official_wording":"for the purpose land clearing during the months of January, February, March,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The District follows BC Wildfire Service Coastal Fire Centre restrictions; check the Coastal Fire Centre bans page on gov.bc.ca before lighting any fire. When a ban is in place, all open burning and campfires are prohibited, regardless of size. The Fire Chief may also refuse or cancel burning permits for hazards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"The District of Sooke follows the BC Wildfire Service – Coastal Fire Centre regulations regarding restrictions and prohibitions on campfires.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Compost, chip or mulch. The District runs free yard waste drop-off days for residents at the District Yard, 2070 Kaltasin Road (the 2026 program's final day was Saturday, October 31, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Leaves, grass clippings, branches, prunings and garden debris accepted; commercial loads and invasive plants are not.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws/burning-regulations/","section":"Alternatives","official_wording":"The District of Sooke also offers a free yard waste disposal program during the month of May","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $200 first offence, $400 repeat. Applies to open air fire without a permit (s. 30), outside permitted months (ss. 30(a), 31, 32), when the Ventilation Index is not 'good', too large, before sunrise or after sunset, too much smoke, too close to other property, burning prohibited materials, burning in winds over 15 km/h, unsupervised, or hazardous. Incinerator or burning barrel fire: $200 first, $400 repeat.","short":"Ticket $200 ($400 repeat)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B7","official_wording":"Open Air Fire without valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 292, Fire Protection Services Bylaw, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Services Bylaw No. 292 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/lv5c4ezd/fire-protection-services-bylaw-no-292-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1 (title)","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 292, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BYLAW, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and only with a permit. Anyone setting off consumer or display fireworks needs a permit. Under-18s may not hold or use any fireworks. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned. Fireworks may not be used in a way that increases the risk of injury or damage.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 286 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/pyyc0zmv/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3-3.9, 4.1","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No person may sell fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 286 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/pyyc0zmv/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means consumer, display and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks. Consumer fireworks include fountains, Roman candles, pin wheels and volcanoes but not Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. Firecrackers (devices that explode with no display) and listed 'prohibited fireworks' (for example cherry bombs, M-80s, smoke bombs) are banned outright. Signalling flares for motorists, boaters, police and railways are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 286 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/pyyc0zmv/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older must apply for and receive a permit before discharging consumer or display fireworks, with a Certification Card (Fireworks Supervisor Level 1 or 2), and the application must be in by the stated deadlines (30 days before the event; the bylaw also says noon on October 31 for consumer events). Application is to the municipality (Fire Department (250) 642-5422). Fees: consumer fireworks permit $20; display fireworks permit $150. Pyrotechnic special effects events need a Fire Chief permit, fire safety plan review ($300) and fire protection at $600/hour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 286 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/pyyc0zmv/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: selling fireworks $500; possessing prohibited fireworks $100; possessing firecrackers $100; possessing fireworks without a permit $200; discharge outside the permitted period $100; unsafe discharge $200; underage possession $100; allowing underage possession $100; pyrotechnics without a permit $200; contravening a pyrotechnics permit $500; obstructing a peace officer $250.","short":"Ticket $200 without a permit; sale $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B8","official_wording":"3.1 Sale of fireworks $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 286, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 286 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/pyyc0zmv/fireworks-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as Bylaw No. 286, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses a Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) system under Bylaw No. 836: the bylaws listed in its Schedule A can be enforced by a ticket under s. 264 of the Community Charter, issued by designated officers such as Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers, Fire Department personnel and the RCMP (depending on the bylaw). Bylaw Services takes an education-first approach, with warnings, notices and tickets when voluntary compliance fails. A person convicted in court can be fined up to $50,000 under each enforced bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"ss. 2-3","official_wording":"may be enforced by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"No dog licence $100; animal at large $100; excess dogs $50; noise causing disturbance $200; unsightly premises (refuse, graffiti, etc.) $100; parking within 2 m of a driveway $200; parked over 72 hours $50; open air fire without permit $200 first/$400 repeat; selling fireworks $500; unlawful keeping of hens $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedules B1, B10, B16, B17, B7, B8, B18","official_wording":"10 No dog licence $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Under the provincial prescribed ticket form (Form A.2), dispute within 14 days of the date of service by mailing or delivering a notice of dispute to the address on the ticket; a dispute is heard at the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Unpaid and undisputed tickets after 14 days count as a guilty plea.","short":"Within 14 days; heard in Provincial Court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information form (Form A.2), BC Laws","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/141_2010_FormA.2","section":"Form A.2, How to dispute this ticket","official_wording":"you have up to 14 days from the date of service shown on the face","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw is cited as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836, 2022.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the District, including storefronts, home-based businesses, contractors, mobile services, food vendors, pop-ups, seasonal operations and short-term rentals. A separate licence is needed for each premises. Exempt: businesses only on federal Crown land, and vehicle-for-hire drivers with a provincial authorization (the premises still need one).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zx3f3ya3/business-licence-bylaw-no-778-2021-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 4 to 6","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the District, unless they are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Home-based $50; commercial small (464.5 m² or less) $125; commercial large $250; intermunicipal $100; non-resident $100; daily $50 a day; direct seller or peddler $50; charities, government and farm stands no charge. Plus applicable taxes. Unpaid at March 1: 50% late fee.","short":"By type: home-based $50; small commercial $125","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, Schedule 4 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 4 – Business Licence","official_wording":"Commercial – Small (464.5 sq.m./5,000 sq.ft.) or less gross floor area of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application, provide required approvals (zoning confirmation, fire or building inspection, Island Health permits), pay the fee, and begin once approved. Email businesslicence@sooke.ca or call 250-642-1634. Most licences take 10 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/business-tourism-development/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page, How to Apply","official_wording":"Complete the Business Licence Application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are mailed by November 30 and can be paid online with the account number and access code. Application forms say renew by the last day of February; unpaid at March 1 adds a 50% late fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zx3f3ya3/business-licence-bylaw-no-778-2021-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 32","official_wording":"period to commence the first day of January and to terminate the thirty-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Two schemes. Intermunicipal Business Licence (Bylaw No. 46, 2001): Sooke and 12 Greater Victoria-area municipalities; minimum $100; for contractors, towing and mobile sales. Inter-Community Business Licence (Bylaw No. 702): $170 on top of the Sooke licence, mobile work only; its participant list does not name Sooke, so confirm with the District.","short":"Two: $100 minimum intermunicipal; $170 inter-community","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 702, 2018 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/ojwhcgsh/inter-community-business-licence-bylaw-no-702-2018.pdf","section":"s. 4 Fees and definitions","official_wording":"The fee for an Inter-Community Business is $170","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a valid licence: a fine equal to double the applicable licence fee (MTI Bylaw No. 836, Schedule B4, s. 4). Contravening a licence $200; unapproved change $100.","short":"Double the licence fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B4","official_wording":"Operating a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 (consolidated July 11, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, Schedule 4","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zx3f3ya3/business-licence-bylaw-no-778-2021-consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"JULY 11, 2022 BYLAW NO. 778, BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 2021 BYLAW NO. 828 (778-01), BUSINESS LICENCE AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Accessory use in the rural zones (RU1 to RU5), R1, R2, R3, the manufactured home park zone and some comprehensive development zones. Must be run by a resident of the lot, inside the dwelling or a permitted accessory building, and subordinate to the home. A building permit is also required before establishing one.","short":"Yes, in rural, R1 to R3 and listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"Schedule 202 (R2) s. 202.2 and s. 4.3","official_wording":"f) Home-based business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business licence costs $50 a year (plus tax). Licences run January 1 to December 31.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 752, Schedule 4 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/fm0fpxls/fees-charges-bylaw-no-752-consolidated-october2026.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Government Service No charge Farm Retail Sales/Farm Stand No charge Home-Based $50.00 Intermunicipal $100.00 Commercial - Small (464.5 sq.m./5,000 sq.ft.) or less gross floor area of $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2 non-resident employees. Floor area at most 50 m² or 40% of the dwelling, whichever is less. No exterior storage or display. All parking on the lot; one commercial vehicle or trailer. One non-illuminated sign. No more than 2 client visits at once or 10 a day. No nuisance (noise, odour, traffic).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(a), (b), (c), (e), (h), (j), (k)","official_wording":"shall not employ more than two additional non-resident persons on the lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Auto repair on lots of 2,000 m² or less, auto repair outside an enclosed building, heavy equipment storage and repair, autobody work, welding or steel manufacturing, and cannabis production.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 4.3(m)","official_wording":"The following uses are prohibited as a home based business:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, s. 4.3; Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021; Building Bylaw No. 780, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013, consolidated to April 2026 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/4amdk3cw/bylaw-600-consolidation-to-2026-04-16.pdf","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"4.3    Home-Based Business Regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a District business licence, provincial rules and zoning. In residential zones short-term rentals may be allowed when provincial principal-residence rules are met; some commercial zones allow guest accommodation. Sooke is on the Province's list of communities with the principal residence requirement.","short":"Yes, with licence, where zoning and provincial rules met","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/business-tourism-development/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page, Short-Term Accommodations","official_wording":"Short-term accommodations are permitted in Sooke, provided they meet both provincial rules and local zoning requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A District business licence is required; the STR application form lists the Home-Based Business fee of $50 (plus tax). Licences expire December 31.","short":"Yes, $50 (home-based business fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/business-tourism-development/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Hold a valid District of Sooke business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province and show the provincial registration number on all listings, and the District licence number as well.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/business-tourism-development/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Hosts must also register with the Province and include their provincial registration number on all STR listings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Must be the operator's principal residence or a permitted accessory dwelling unit (unless exempt). Confirm zoning. Display both numbers on listings. Application needs a floor plan, site plan with parking, emergency fire safety plan, health and safety checklist, and a local host reachable 24 hours a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licenses, District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/business-tourism-development/business-licenses/","section":"Business Licenses page","official_wording":"Be located in the operator’s principal residence, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No STR-specific ticket. Operating without a valid business licence: a fine equal to double the licence fee (MTI Bylaw 836, Schedule B4, s. 4). Operating in contravention of a licence: $200. Court fine up to $50,000 (Business Licence Bylaw s. 58).","short":"No STR ticket; double the licence fee if unlicensed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 836 (PDF), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/qnrli50n/836-municipal-ticket-information-bylaw-consolidated-july-16-2026.pdf","section":"Schedule B4 and B18","official_wording":"Operating a business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sooke","place_name":"Sooke","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021; Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013; Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 778, 2021 (PDF, consolidated July 11, 2022), District of Sooke","source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/zx3f3ya3/business-licence-bylaw-no-778-2021-consolidated.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"JULY 11, 2022 BYLAW NO. 778, BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW, 2021 BYLAW NO. 828 (778-01), BUSINESS LICENCE AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure. A permit is also required before installing plumbing, a new chimney or solid-fuel appliance, or moving a building or manufactured home onto a lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/building_new.htm","section":"Building page","official_wording":"A building permit is required for any construction, addition, alteration, change of use or demolition of a building or structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard and meet zoning. In S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones: accessory and agricultural buildings under 55 m², one storey (6 m), no plumbing, meeting zoning. Also retaining structures 1.2 m or less, fences, non-structural repairs, and decks under 0.6 m above ground (sited per zoning).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Township office with paper copies; electronic and incomplete submissions are not accepted. The owner, or an agent the owner authorizes in writing, applies. Book an appointment first by emailing planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca.","short":"In person with paper copies only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/building_new.htm","section":"Building page","official_wording":"The complete application package must be submitted in person with paper copies.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permit Application Package with its checklist: signed application form, application fee, site plan, two sets of construction plans, title search (within 30 days), Homeowner Protection Act documents for dwellings, access approval, evidence of potable water and sewage disposal, stormwater plan and a pre-construction Energy Advisor report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/building_new.htm","section":"Building page","official_wording":"completes and submits the Building Permit Application Package along with all required supporting documentation as shown on the Building Permit Application Checklist.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give at least two working days' notice to book an inspection. Call 250-550-3730 to make an appointment. The inspection schedule is printed on the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/building_new.htm","section":"Building page","official_wording":"An inspection schedule will be provided on your Permit that outlines which inspections are required, and at what stages.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services Department, 250-546-3013, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca. Municipal Office, 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/contact-us.htm","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"Planning and Development Services Department Phone: 250-546-3013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2009, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences. A fence may not be built on a road allowance or boulevard without a written permit from the Manager of Operations.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 and 702.3 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2(e)","official_wording":"d. retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less; e. fences; f. non-structural repairs or alterations to a building or structure or the repair or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (3.9 ft). Fences and hedges up to 1.2 m may be anywhere on a lot; taller fences or walls (2 m) are allowed only to the rear of the required front yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 1801.1 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 1801.1.f.i-ii (Schedule I)","official_wording":"In all zones, fences and hedges not greater than 1.2 metres (3.937 feet) in height may be located anywhere on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6.56 ft) for fences or walls to the rear of the required front yard, in all zones except commercial and industrial (2.5 m). Where a rear lot line meets a neighbour's side lot line, the rear fence can be no taller than the side-line limit.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 1801.1 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 1801.1.f.ii-iv (Schedule I)","official_wording":"In all zones, except Commercial and Industrial zones, fences or walls not greater than 2 metres (6.562 feet) in height may be located on any lot to the rear of a required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"No fence, wall or hedge over 1 m (3.3 ft) high, or any lower height that is a traffic hazard, within the triangle at a corner lot formed by the corner and points 6 m along the front and exterior side lot lines (where those lines meet at 135 degrees or less).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw No. 2036, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47028/","section":"s. 3.1(b), (d)","official_wording":"Maintain the height and width of any shrubs or non-standard landscaping below a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Pool fences: at least 1.2 m high, openings no more than 100 mm, self-closing gate. Height is measured from finished grade. New perimeter fence: existing fences must be removed from Township rights of way; no hedges on the boulevard; broken or leaning fences are an offence. No barbed wire or electric fence rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw No. 2036, 2020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/47028/","section":"s. 3.1(f), 4.3","official_wording":"When installing new perimeter fence(s), existing fence(s) must be removed from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 1801.1 (Schedule I: fence heights and corner sightlines); Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020 (s. 105.2(e) fences exempt; s. 702.3 pool fences); Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw No. 2036, 2020 (s. 3.1); Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022 (s. 11.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 and 702.3 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2(e)","official_wording":"d. retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less; e. fences; f. non-structural repairs or alterations to a building or structure or the repair or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard and meets zoning. In S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones, none for accessory or agricultural buildings under 55 m² that are one storey (6 m), have no plumbing and meet zoning. Larger or other sheds need a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2(b), (c)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit only where the deck surface is 0.6 m or more above the ground at any point. Lower decks are exempt, if sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, if 0.6 m or more above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2(i)","official_wording":"deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the Building Bylaw. Under its accessory-building exemptions, none is needed under 10 m², or under 55 m² (one storey, no plumbing) in S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones. Larger ones need a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 105.2(b), (c)","official_wording":"accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R.1 accessory buildings: 8 m from front/exterior side lot lines, 1.5 m from rear/side lines, 3 m from other buildings; up to three (garage included), 100 m² combined, 5 m high; 35% lot coverage. S.H.: 7.5 m front, rear, exterior side, 3 m side; accessory height 8 m; garage 80.3 m², other accessory building 15 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.2","official_wording":"8 metres (26.25 feet) from any front or exterior side lot line; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020 (s. 105.2); Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (s. 701, 801 and the other zone sections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 105.2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2009, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$60 for the first $1,000 of construction value, plus a non-refundable application fee of $55 (work of $1,000 or less) or $109 ($1,000 to $250,000). A $100 surcharge applies under $10,000 (refundable on conditions). Appendix 2 also lists 'Building Permit Fee Reductions' (Bylaw 2152, 2024), whose text could not be read; ask the Township.","short":"$60 first $1,000, plus $55 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 2, items 1, 3, 8","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fees - Non-Refundable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on construction value: $60 for the first $1,000, then $13 per $1,000 (or part) up to $500,000, $12 per $1,000 from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and $11 per $1,000 above $1,000,000. Agricultural buildings over 600 m² use lower rates. The Township says it works out to about 1.3%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 2, items 3 and 4","official_wording":"a For the first $1,000 of Construction Value $ 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee paid when applying: $55 (value $1,000 or less), $109 ($1,000 to $250,000), $163 ($250,000 and more). Each building needs its own application. The bylaw does not say it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$55 to $163 by construction value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 2, item 1","official_wording":"a Construction Value $1,000 or less $ 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $60 for the first five fixtures, $12 each after. Manufactured home installation $265. Demolition or moving permit $242 (application $55, deposit $2,100). Special inspection or re-inspection $150. Development cost charges may also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 2, items 3, 6, 7","official_wording":"e For the first five Plumbing Fixtures $ 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid at submission by cheque or debit. The permit fees are paid when the permit is approved and the Township contacts you to come in and pick it up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/building_new.htm","section":"Building page","official_wording":"The application fee is payable at the time of submission by cheque or debit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (Building Permit Rates)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 2 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 2","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"No Township online zoning map found. Zones are on Schedule A, the Official Zoning Maps of the Zoning Bylaw. The Township says municipal maps come from the Regional District of North Okanagan, whose Public Interactive Map is at rdno.ca/maps (not stated to show zoning). Or ask Planning at 250-546-3013.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedule A); no Township online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 109.1","official_wording":"The area extent of each zone is as shown on the attached Schedule A, being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, consolidated for convenience only, with amendments listed through Bylaw No. 2192, 2026 (Sept. 21, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Table of consolidations","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted land uses, number of buildings per lot, setbacks from property lines and water bodies, and the maximum number of animals per property. Uses not listed for a zone are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Services, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm","section":"Development Services page","official_wording":"The Zoning Bylaw includes everything from permitted land uses to the number of buildings per lot; setbacks from property lines and water bodies; and the maximum number of animals permitted per property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services, 250-546-3013, planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca (book an appointment by email before applications).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Services, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/development_services.htm","section":"Development Services page","official_wording":"contact the Development Services Department at 250-546-3013 or planner@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One secondary suite inside a single family dwelling is permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2, L.H. and L.H.4 zones, under each zone's conditions. Not permitted in cellars.","short":"Yes, one in R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2, L.H. zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 to 804 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.1(d), 701.10.c","official_wording":"d. Single family dwellings which may include secondary suites subject to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a detached suite (a dwelling unit above an accessory residential or agricultural building) in the S.H., C.R., A.2, L.H. and L.H.4 zones, on lots of 2 ha or more. Not listed for R.1. One per lot, not on a lot with a secondary single family dwelling. In the ALR it is treated as a second dwelling.","short":"Yes, in S.H., C.R., A.2, L.H., L.H.4 on lots 2 ha or more","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 to 804 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"DETACHED SUITE means a dwelling unit located above an accessory residential or agricultural","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One suite per building, up to the greater of 40% of the dwelling's floor area or 90 m², with a separate outside entrance; not strata-subdivided; none in cellars. The 2024 amendment dropped owner-occupancy. Detached suite: one per lot, 2 ha or more, none with a secondary dwelling; 90 m² cap in S.H., C.R. and L.H.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 to 804 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.10.c (as amended 2024)","official_wording":"not more than one (1) secondary suite shall be contained within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space for each secondary suite. For a detached suite, one off-street space that cannot be in tandem with another required space.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 to 804 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.10.c.v (Bylaw 2135, 2024)","official_wording":"one off-street parking space shall be provided for each secondary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for the construction or alteration (no one may build or alter without one). The Zoning Bylaw lists no separate suite permit. For a detached suite in the ALR, Agricultural Land Commission rules also apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020, s. 301.1 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34973/","section":"s. 301.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (zone sections 701, 801 to 804; detached suites added by Bylaw 1938, 2017); Building Bylaw No. 2009, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 701, 801 to 804 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Within 30 m of the high water mark of any mapped or unmapped stream, river or creek, a development permit is required for removal, alteration, disruption or destruction of vegetation, where associated with the Township's regulation or approval of residential, commercial or industrial uses. Hillside and wildfire areas are triggered by building, subdivision or land alteration.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 30 m of streams","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011, s. 20.5 to 20.7 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/50327/","section":"OCP s. 20.5.2, 20.5.4","official_wording":"All lands within 30 meters of the high water mark of Shuswap River, Deep Creek,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"With the approval of the Township's Administration and Planner, a development permit may not be needed for farming activities, provincially regulated forestry (logging), development outside the 30 m riparian assessment area, or work meeting the Riparian Areas Regulation. Hazard trees are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011, s. 20.5 to 20.7 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/50327/","section":"OCP s. 20.5.6","official_wording":"vi. for farming activities (while this DPA does not apply to some farming","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Development permit application fee: $500 ($700 if a variance is also needed). No separate tree-cutting fee found.","short":"No tree fee; $500 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 6 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 6, item 1.j, 1.l","official_wording":"j Development Permit Application $ 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No replacement rule for ordinary tree cutting. In the Hillside development permit area, a Section 219 covenant is required on all lots enforcing re-planting and maintenance of native trees and shrubs by the homeowner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011, s. 20.5 to 20.7 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/50327/","section":"OCP s. 20.7 guidelines (re-vegetation)","official_wording":"A Section 219 Restrictive Covenant is required to be registered on all lots enforcing re-planting and maintenance of native trees and shrubs by the homeowner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Township boulevards and roads: without a written permit from the Manager of Operations, no one may plant any tree, shrub or plant other than grass on a boulevard, or remove trees or timber growing on a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022, s. 11.2 (PDF)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/43322/","section":"s. 11.2","official_wording":"Except as authorized in writing by the Manager of Operations, in the form of a permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011, s. 20.5 (Water Body Protection development permit area); for roads and boulevards, Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022, s. 11.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1794, 2011, s. 20.5 to 20.7 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/50327/","section":"OCP s. 20.5","official_wording":"Water Body Protection – Natural Environment Development Permit Area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Township does not provide residential garbage collection. Curbside recycling is run by Recycle BC and collected by Emterra Environmental. Garbage can be taken to the Regional District of North Okanagan's Armstrong/Spallumcheen facility, 3367 Powerhouse Road.","short":"No garbage collection; curbside recycling (Recycle BC)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Residential garbage collection is not provided by the Township of Spallumcheen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"For curbside recycling, contact Emterra Environmental at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca. The page has a 'Collection Schedule' heading linking a Recycle BC toolkit but states no days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/garbage-recycling.htm","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"For enquiries please contact Emterra Environmental directly at 250-545-4245 or askmebc2@emterra.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"These rules do not apply because the Township provides no garbage collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township has no collection bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township of Spallumcheen has no curbside yard waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Trimmings and prunings must be under 20 cm in diameter and 2 m long; tree trunks and stumps under 20 cm in diameter (RDNO Bylaw 3021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","section":"definition of Yard and Garden Waste","official_wording":"Trimmings and prunings (<20 cm diameter and 2 m long);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road (1 km north of Armstrong on Highway 97). Summer (Mar. 1 to Nov. 30): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter (Dec. 1 to Feb. 28): Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sundays. Limit one pickup bed or less of yard and garden waste per day.","short":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Powerhouse Road","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Township page lists older hours (winter starting Nov. 1, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.); the RDNO page, which runs the facility, lists winter starting Dec. 1 and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. RDNO wins. The RDNO page also says the station is open regular hours on statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The station phone is 250-550-3785 (RDNO).","source_title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf","section":"RDNO facility page","official_wording":"Address: 3367 Powerhouse Road, 1km North of Armstrong on Highway 97","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard and garden waste is $0 (RDNO fees effective January 1, 2026). Bulk yard and garden waste is $43 per tonne (minimum $10) on the weight-based table. Armstrong/Spallumcheen is a non-scaled station using load-size fees.","short":"Free residential; bulk $43 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"RDNO fee list","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste - Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not yard waste: animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping waste. Trunks and stumps accepted only under 20 cm in diameter (RDNO Bylaw 3021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2024-09/BL_3021.pdf","section":"definition of Yard and Garden Waste","official_wording":"This does not include animal feces, cardboard, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 3021, 2024 (amended by Bylaw No. 3051, 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Diversion and disposal fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"RDNO fee list intro","official_wording":"Fees for all RDNO Solid Waste Management Facilities are listed in the Municipal Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 3021, 2024.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Under the Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw, for customers of the Township water utility: Stage 1 (every other day watering) applies year round; Stage 2 hand watering only during stress on the system; Stage 3 in-home use only in extreme situations; Stage 4 no water use in a fire emergency (8 hours unless extended). The Township posts which stage is in effect for each local area service.","short":"Stage 1 year-round; Stages 2 to 4 as needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/","section":"s. 6.1-6.4","official_wording":"STAGE 1: Every Other Day Watering (Year Round)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinklers and hose-end watering: even-numbered addresses on even calendar days, odd-numbered addresses on odd days, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. Automatic in-ground systems: same even/odd days, midnight to 5 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6-10 a.m., 7 p.m. to midnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/","section":"s. 6.2(a), (b)","official_wording":"Even numbered addresses may water on even days of the calendar between the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: hand-held container or hose with shut-off nozzle, any day and time, for lawn, flower or vegetable garden, trees, shrubs or landscaping totalling no more than one acre; newly planted trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables by any method while being installed and for 24 hours. Stage 2: hand watering only, on Stage 1 days and hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/","section":"s. 6.2(c); s. 6.3(b)","official_wording":"which combined do not exceed one acre in size on any day at any time if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: new sod or newly seeded lawn may be watered on any day during the first 7 days after installation, but only during the Stage 1 watering hours. Stage 2: hand watering only, during installation and the following 24 hours. Stage 3: no watering, including new lawns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/","section":"s. 6.2(c)(iii); s. 6.3(b)(ii); s. 6.4(a)(i)","official_wording":"water new sod or newly seeded lawn during the first 7 days after installation on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket for watering violations: Stage 1 $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days); Stage 2 $500 ($450); Stage 3 $1,000 ($950). Other water-use offences are $500 ($450).","short":"Ticket $250 Stage 1 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.11","official_wording":"6.2 Stage 1 Watering Violation $250.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/42537/","section":"footer","official_wording":"Township of Spallumcheen Water Regulation and Conservation Bylaw No. 2086, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"No. Dog licensing is voluntary in Spallumcheen; an owner 'may' obtain a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Every owner of a dog within the Municipality may obtain a license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Township of Spallumcheen, through its Collector (municipal office). Dog and large animal control services are provided by Coba: Protective Services BC.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"the Collector shall issue to the owner a numbered license tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$5 per dog. The fee schedule has no separate spayed or neutered rate.","short":"$5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"for each dog $ 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$5 per dog (same fee as for a spayed or neutered dog).","short":"$5 (same as altered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"for each dog $ 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Half price ($2.50) for new residents and new dog owners who pay after July 1 in a calendar year. Replacement tag $5. Seeing-eye guide dogs no charge. Kennel licence $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(b)-(e)","official_wording":"for each lost tag, a replacement fee of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires January 1 of the next year. The renewal fee is due on January 2 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 2(b), 2(c)","official_wording":"shall expire on January 1st of the next subsequent year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the Township's Collector with the dog's name, breed, colour and sex (and a vet's certificate if the dog is spayed or neutered) and pay the fee. The Township may provide application forms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 2(a), 2(d)","official_wording":"the name of the dog, its breed, colour, sex, and, if the dog has","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Township has no ticket for an unlicensed dog; only kennel licences are ticketed.","source_title":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not be 'at large'. It is under control only if it is on its owner's (or the person in charge's) property, on a leash not over 6 feet held by a competent person, or securely confined. In any park, pier or beach it must be leashed and in the owner's actual control, unless signs allow off-leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 1 (running at large); s. 15(a); s. 15(e)(ii)","official_wording":"secured upon a leash of a length not exceeding six (6) feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"6 feet. A dog on a leash not exceeding 6 feet, in the direct and continuous charge of a competent person, is not 'running at large'.","short":"6 feet","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 1 'Running at large' (ii)","official_wording":"secured upon a leash of a length not exceeding six (6) feet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in parks, piers or beaches where signs or notices are posted specifically permitting dogs to be exercised without a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(e)(ii)","official_wording":"provided that the dog shall not have to be leashed in areas where signs and notices are posted specifically permitting the exercising of dogs without a leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any park where signs or notices are posted prohibiting dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(e)(i)","official_wording":"to enter or be in any park where signs or notices are posted prohibiting dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog leave manure on any public place or on private property other than the owner's, unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(h)","official_wording":"for any owner to allow or suffer any dog to leave or deposit manure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 for a dog at large, or $50 if paid within 14 days. Same amounts for a dog in a park, pier or beach not under the owner's control and custody.","short":"Ticket $75 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.4","official_wording":"15(a) Dog at large $75.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no 'dangerous dog' declaration. On a complaint that a dog bit or tried to bite, is diseased or vicious, menaced, or injured a person or animal, the Poundkeeper investigates. If satisfied, the Poundkeeper asks the owner to destroy the dog or permanently confine it; if the owner refuses, a Provincial Court judge can order either.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"has bitten or attempted to bite a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"An owner may not keep a diseased or vicious dog unless it is securely fastened at all times, in a place and manner that does not endanger any person or other animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(b)","official_wording":"for any owner to own, keep or harbor any diseased or vicious dog,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Complaints about dogs go in writing to the Township office (email mail@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca or the complaint form, phone 250-546-3013). Verbal, incomplete or anonymous complaints are not acted on. Animal cruelty concerns go to the BC SPCA at 1-855-622-7722.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/animal-control.htm","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"All complaints relating to Dog and Large Animal Control are required to be in writing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: dog bit, injured or attacked a person or animal $550 ($500 if paid within 14 days); failing to destroy or permanently confine a vicious or diseased dog $550 ($500); vicious or diseased dog not securely fastened $550 ($500); dog menaced or harassed people: first offence $250 ($200), second offence $550 ($500).","short":"Ticket $550 ($500 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.4","official_wording":"6(a) & Bitten, inflicted injury or otherwise attacked a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs on a property under 5 acres (kennel owners and operators excepted). The Township page says up to 5 dogs on properties over 5 acres; more than 5 dogs anywhere needs a kennel licence.","short":"Max 3 dogs on under 5 acres (5 on over 5 acres)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(i); s. 5","official_wording":"of less than five (5) acres, except the owner or operator of a kennel, to own or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No combined pet limit. Backyard hens (R.1 zone only): 6 hens on parcels under 0.5 acre (2,023 m²), 12 on 0.5 acre or more; no roosters.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416(1)-(2)","official_wording":"No roosters shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel owner or operator is exempt from the 3-dog limit on lots under 5 acres. A kennel licence ($100) is needed to keep more than 5 dogs. A dog kennel needs a lot of at least 4 hectares (9.884 acres) in the zones that allow one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 15(i); s. 5; Schedule A s. 1(b)","official_wording":"except the owner or operator of a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $125 for more than three dogs on a property under five acres (kennel owner/operator excepted), or $100 if paid within 14 days. Keeping a kennel without a current kennel licence: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.4","official_wording":"More than three dogs on property less than five","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes in the R.1 zone under Zoning Bylaw s. 416. Elsewhere there is no hens clause: Small Holding allows poultry as restricted agricultural use (owner's personal use only); Country Residential allows poultry as limited agricultural use (6 animal units per hectare or less); A.2 and Large Holding allow intensive agricultural use.","short":"Yes in R.1 zone; other zones vary","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416; s. 701.1(e)","official_wording":"Backyard Hens are permitted within the R1 Zone with the following conditions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"6 hens on parcels under 2,023 m² (0.5 acre); 12 hens on parcels of 2,023 m² (0.5 acre) or more.","short":"6 or 12 hens, by parcel size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416(2)","official_wording":"six (6) hens may be kept on parcels less than 2,023 square metres (0.5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters are permitted.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416(1)","official_wording":"No roosters shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop floor space at least 1.5 m² (16 sq ft), in a fully fenced rear yard. R.1 accessory building rules apply: at least 8 m from the front or exterior side lot line, 1.5 m from rear and side lot lines, 3 m from other buildings, and no higher than 5 m. Minimize noise and odour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416(3), (4)","official_wording":"has a minimum floor space of 1.5 square metres (16 square feet); and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A person who keeps hens must register for a BC Premise ID. Section 416 mentions no Township permit or fee.","short":"No Township permit; BC Premise ID","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 416(4)(a)","official_wording":"register for a BC Premise ID; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Not in R.1. Small Holding allows bees as restricted agricultural use (personal use only). Country Residential allows bees as limited agricultural use (6 animal units per hectare or less); A.2 and Large Holding allow intensive agricultural use. 250,000 bees equal one animal unit (Schedule E, outside the ALR).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.1; s. 801.1(f); definitions","official_wording":"uses and no others shall be permitted in the Residential Single Family Zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted in R.1. Small Holding: restricted agricultural use allows horses, sheep, goats, cattle at 3 animal units or less per hectare. Country Residential: limited agricultural use allows horses, sheep, goats, cattle, rabbits and poultry at 6 animal units or less per hectare. Poultry and rabbits may not stray (Bylaw 838).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"definition of Agricultural Use, Restricted","official_wording":"is also permitted in concentrations of three (3) animal units or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay on a highway for more than 48 consecutive hours. RVs, campers, commercial vehicles and trailers may not park on a highway, boulevard or Township land overnight unless the Bylaw Officer or Township designate allows it. An RV or trailer on a highway or boulevard needs a valid licence plate and insurance.","short":"48 hours; no RVs or trailers overnight","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/43322/","section":"s. 6.1(s), (y), (aa)","official_wording":"on a highway for consecutive periods longer than forty-eight (48) hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"R.1 (single family) lots: only one camper or travel trailer up to 10 m long, one utility trailer up to 4 m, one boat up to 10 m, and one truck or commercial vehicle up to 6,350 kg GVW may be parked or stored. Small Holding lots: same, but one truck or commercial vehicle of any size.","short":"1 camper/trailer up to 10 m, 1 utility trailer, 1 boat","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.10(d) (R.1)","official_wording":"No person at any time shall park or store any commercial vehicle, truck,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a highway, boulevard or Township land: RVs and campers may not park overnight unless the Bylaw Officer or Township designate allows it.","short":"No overnight on highway, boulevard or Township land","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/43322/","section":"s. 6.1(aa)","official_wording":"no recreational vehicles, campers, commercial vehicles and/or trailers whether","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Highway bylaw parking restriction: $50 ($25 if paid within 14 days). Zoning: vehicle storage/parking in Small Holding zone $250 ($200); commercial vehicle/equipment storage in R.1 $125 ($100).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.6; B.12","official_wording":"6.1 Parking restriction $50.00 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022; Township of Spallumcheen Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/43322/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2085, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise that disturbs the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. Also banned when disturbing the public: shouting or amplified sound in public places, persistently barking or crying animals, noisy vehicles in disrepair, and trucks or buses idling over 10 minutes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/2014/","section":"s. 3; s. 5","official_wording":"no person shall on any day before seven 7 a.m. or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day ('night'). Noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned in those hours.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/2014/","section":"s. 2 'night'; s. 3","official_wording":"“night” means the hours between 10 p.m. of one day and 7 a.m. of the following day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction work, including excavating and filling, is barred before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. on any day if it disturbs the neighbourhood. Sundays and holidays are not treated differently. The Public Works Manager may issue a temporary permit for emergencies or continuous work.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/2014/","section":"s. 4.1(a), (b)","official_wording":"no person shall on any day before seven 7 a.m. or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Where a commercial or industrial zone borders a residential zone, noise may not exceed 63 dBA at night, measured in the residential zone. The s. 6 exemptions (emergency vehicles, public works, permitted events, I.4, I.5 and I.6 zone businesses, Right to Farm Act farm businesses) apply to the general hours rule in s. 3 only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/2014/","section":"s. 4.2; s. 6(g), (h)","official_wording":"noise may not exceed the level of 63 dBA during the night, as measured at a point of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer, through the Municipal Office, 250-546-3013 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Complaints must be in writing with full name, address and contact information; anonymous ones are not acted on. Pursued only if two properties complain, an adjacent complainant has no other neighbours, or the CAO finds an urgent safety matter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/bylaw-enforcement.htm","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"The complainant has filed a complaint in writing to the Municipality via email or using the Complaint Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days) for noise before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., construction noise before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. without a permit, shouting or amplified sound, noisy animals or birds, noisy vehicle in disrepair, or idling over 10 minutes. Refusing entry: $250 ($125).","short":"Ticket $75 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.8","official_wording":"3(a) Noise prior to 7 am or after 10:00 pm $75.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition Bylaw 1711, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2125) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/2014/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation or Prohibition","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become or remain unsightly. Examples: broken or leaning fences, strewn materials, unenclosed vehicle storage, rubbish, indoor furniture or appliances stored outside, dirty or dilapidated building exteriors, unused landscaping materials, uncontained compost, weeds, dead or overgrown landscaping, and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1710, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1769/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit that property to become or remain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written complaint by email (mail@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca) or the Township complaint form, with full name, address and contact information; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Phone 250-546-3013 for information. A complaint is pursued only if two separate properties complain, or the complainant is adjacent with no other neighbours, or the CAO finds an urgent health and safety matter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/culture/bylaw-enforcement.htm","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"The complainant has filed a complaint in writing to the Municipality via email or using the Complaint Form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An authorized person may give oral notice to the occupier, or written notice by registered mail to the owner or occupant, to remove the unsightly materials or clear the property within the time set in the notice. If not done, the Township may do the work at the person's expense; unpaid costs after December 31 of that year are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1710, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1769/","section":"s. 5; s. 6","official_wording":"by oral notice given to an occupier of real property or by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days) for each listed unsightly condition; $550 ($500) for failing to comply with a notice; $550 ($500) for interfering with an authorized person.","short":"Ticket $125 ($100 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.10","official_wording":"3 (e) Accumulation of rubbish $125.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1710, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1710, 2008 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1769/","section":"footer; s. 12","official_wording":"Township of Spallumcheen Untidy and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 1710, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in all zones unless a campfire ban is in effect: no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide, in a non-combustible base with edging, for cooking, recreation or ceremony, dry untreated wood only. Venting index must be at least 'good'; a competent person 18 or older must supervise until it is out, with tools on hand, and the fire kept away from property lines, timber, brush and structures.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fire Prevention Bylaw defines open burning to include campfires and bars open burning at any time on R.1 and R.5 lots (s. 4.1(a)(i)(a)); the Township's page says campfires are allowed in all zones. Confirm with the Township.","source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.2(a)","official_wording":"is no larger than 0.5 meters in height and 0.5 meters in width;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Residents, farmers and orchardists may burn untreated wood, prunings, branches, trunks and stumps without a permit from November 1 to April 30, unless a ban is on. Grass clippings, leaves, needles, garden waste and weeds may not be burned. Never in R.1 or R.5 zones. Keep 5 m from property lines, timber, brush and structures; venting index at least 'good'.","short":"Untreated wood only, no permit, Nov 1 to Apr 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"shall be allowed without a Permit from November 1 each year to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for burning vegetation from November 1 to April 30. A permit from the Fire Chief is required to burn on land being cleared. Apply at the Township office at least five business days before the burn. The fee schedule shows 'Fire Permit' at no charge.","short":"No for November 1 to April 30; no charge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.1(a)(i), (viii)(d)","official_wording":"shall be allowed without a Permit from November 1 each year to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief can issue an open burning or campfire ban; no burning or campfires while one is in effect. Before burning, check the Environment Canada venting index (Township page gives 1-888-281-2992).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.2(a)(x); s. 4.1(a)(i)","official_wording":"is not ignited or burned while a Campfire ban is in effect as stipulated by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Residential yard and garden waste can be taken to the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, 3367 Powerhouse Road; the RDNO fee list shows residential yard and garden waste at $0. The Township does not provide curbside garbage collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/armstrongspallumcheen-ddf","section":"RDNO facility page","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste at the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Transfer Station is currently restricted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: burning prohibited materials (burn barrel, garbage, land clearing without a permit) $550 ($500 if paid within 14 days), $1,000 ($950) second offence; open burning outside the allowed dates $1,000 ($950); burning in R.1/R.5, or breaking a campfire ban $500 ($250); fire out of control $1,000 ($950); campfire rules $250 ($200).","short":"Ticket $550 ($500 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.5","official_wording":"Lighting a fire when Prohibited $500.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"footer","official_wording":"Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only between October 24 and November 1 in any year. Outside those dates a special permit from the Fire Chief is needed. A public display needs the Fire Chief's written permission. The bylaw sets no hours of the day.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.3(a)","official_wording":"no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No one may sell or give away fireworks except between October 24 and November 1 in any year; a special permit from the Fire Chief covers buying outside those dates.","short":"Only Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.3(a)(i), (iii)","official_wording":"no persons shall sell, give, fire or set off Fireworks except between October","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' has the meaning in the provincial Fireworks Act, which includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and other explosives designated by regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 1.2","official_wording":"“Fireworks” has the same meaning as defined in the Fireworks Act;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Special permits for buying and setting off fireworks for special occasions outside October 24 to November 1 are issued by the Fire Chief. A public display needs the Fire Chief's written permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"s. 4.3(a)(ii), (iii)","official_wording":"special Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the buying and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days) for setting off fireworks outside the required dates or without a permit.","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.5","official_wording":"Setting off fireworks outside of the required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated with Bylaw 2153) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/74141/","section":"footer","official_wording":"Township of Spallumcheen Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Township uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under its MTI Bylaw No. 2023. Tickets enforce the bylaws and sections listed in the bylaw's schedules and are issued by the designated compliance officers (Bylaw Enforcement Officer, and for some bylaws the RCMP, Fire Chief, Manager of Operations and others).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"s. 2; s. 3; Schedule A","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large $75; noise $75; unsightly property $125; parking restriction $50; fireworks outside the allowed dates $250; campfire ban breach $500; Stage 2 watering violation $500. Each is lower if paid within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedules B.4, B.5, B.6, B.8, B.10, B.11","official_wording":"15(a) Dog at large $75.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"A lower penalty applies if the Township receives payment within 14 days of the person receiving, or being presumed to have received, the ticket. Amounts are in Column A2 of each schedule (for example $50 instead of $75 for a dog at large).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $50 vs $75)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"s. 4(a)","official_wording":"If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw text that was read states no late-payment increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Township's dispute form is a PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (consolidated December 2025) (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"s. 1(a)","official_wording":"Municipal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any business conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen. Exempt: residential garage/yard sales (up to four sale days a year), agricultural producers not involved in retail sales, accessory farm sales, and non-profit organizations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 application fee, plus an annual base fee of $30. Fire Department endorsement is $100 a year where required. Transfer of a licence: $30.","short":"$100 application plus $30 annual base fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2022, 2020, Appendix 3 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/83323/","section":"Appendix 3","official_wording":"a Business Licence Base Fee, annual $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form and deliver it to the Municipal Office with the $100 fee. Renters need a letter from the owner on title. Depending on the business, approvals from the Business Licence Inspector, Fire Inspector, Building Inspector or Interior Health may be needed first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"must be completed in full and delivered to the Municipal Office with the $100 application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A renewal invoice is sent in December. Licences expire in December and must be paid in full annually by January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page FAQ","official_wording":"A business licence renewal invoice is sent out in December prior to the expatriation date of December of the current year. The licence needs to be paid in full annually by January 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Mobile Business Licence, $150 a year, for mobile businesses (one fixed location, working in other communities). Covers Armstrong, Enderby, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Spallumcheen, Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, West Kelowna, Central Okanagan RD, Penticton, Summerland, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos, Oliver and Osoyoos.","short":"Yes, $150 a year (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Excluded: social escort services, taxis/limousines/buses, body-rub services, boat rental companies (Bylaw 2155, 2024, Schedule A). The Township's mobile licence page says the fee is not prorated, while s. 10 of the Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw says it may be prorated to half for businesses started after July 31. The fee is in addition to any regular licence in the principal municipality.","source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Businesses that are conducting operation in more than one (1) community (with only one (1) fixed location) may now purchase a Mobile Business Licence for an annual fee of $150.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days). Failure to renew: $125 ($100 early). Failure to display the licence: $75 ($50 early).","short":"$250 ($200 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.2; s. 4","official_wording":"2021 3.1(a) Operating without a Business Licence $250.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 2021, 2020 (and Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 2020, 2020).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are permitted in the R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones (and R.5 under the R.1 rules), under each zone's conditions. They must be inside the dwelling, an accessory residential building or (rural zones) an agricultural building.","short":"Yes, in R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.1(c), 801.1(d), 803.1(f), 804.1(d)","official_wording":"Residential Home occupations subject to the provisions of Section","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Township requires a business licence for any business conducted in the Township. Application fee $100, plus an annual base fee of $30.","short":"Yes: $100 application plus $30 annual base fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"R.1: under 20% of the dwelling's floor area (max 60 m²) or an accessory building up to 80.3 m²; one non-resident employee; no outdoor storage; sign under 0.5 m². S.H. and C.R.: up to 100 m², two non-resident employees, no outdoor storage, sign up to 1 m². A.2: 100 to 185 m², 2 to 4 employees. L.H.: 100 to 300 m². Extra parking required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 701.10.b","official_wording":"less than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area of the principal dwelling, not to exceed 60 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Cannabis production facilities are excluded from home occupations, and cannabis retail is prohibited in all zones. On ALR land, a day care, preschool or other educational facility, group home or caregiving facility serving more than eight persons is not allowed as a home occupation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Definitions; s. 308.1; s. 801.10.b.vii","official_wording":"A home occupation use shall specifically exclude medical marihuana cannabis production","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (home occupation rules in s. 701.10.b, 801.10.b, 802.9.c, 803.9.c, 804.9.b); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, home occupation rules (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term or vacation rental use, and unlisted uses are prohibited. A bed and breakfast inside the principal dwelling is permitted in R.1, S.H., C.R., A.2 and L.H. zones. Province: Spallumcheen is on the exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 306, 415","official_wording":"All other uses, by exclusion, are explicitly prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rentals are not named, but the Business Licensing Bylaw requires a licence for any undertaking for gain or profit, so a host would appear to need one. Fees: $100 application plus $30 annual base fee. Confirm with the Township.","short":"Probably; $100 application plus $30 annual","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Township of Spallumcheen","source_url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/discover/business-licensing.htm","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"A business licence is required when a business is conducted within the Township of Spallumcheen.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires registration for short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, even where no local business licence is required. Compliance with local bylaws is a condition of registration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: inside the principal dwelling, at most three bedrooms, one extra off-street parking space (two if more than two bedrooms are used), and no exterior sign of the use except one unilluminated sign under 0.5 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"s. 415","official_wording":"the bed and breakfast use is contained wholly within the principal dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket specific to short-term rentals. Using a building or land contrary to the Zoning Bylaw: $550 ($500 if paid within 14 days). Operating without a business licence: $250 ($200 early).","short":"No STR ticket; $550 zoning, $250 no licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","section":"Schedule B.12; B.2; s. 4","official_wording":"1700 111.2 (a) Use or occupancy of a building or land $550.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","place_name":"Spallumcheen","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008 (s. 306, 415); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 2021, 2020; BC Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act (Province)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1700, 2008, s. 306 and 415 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/34972/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1700, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair or alteration of a building or structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw: * The construction, repairing, or altering of a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Exclusions include retaining structures under 1.5 m and repair or replacement of a valve, faucet, fixture or sprinkler head.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Section 5.2","official_wording":"5.2 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) buildings, structures or plumbing systems exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein; (b) retaining structures less than 1.5 metres in height; or (c) the repair or replacement of a valve, faucet, fixture or sprinkler head, or stoppage cleared or a leak repaired in a plumbing;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through Cloudpermit or submit a paper application.","short":"Cloudpermit or paper","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"Permit applications","official_wording":"Building permit application are still available by paper format here, but applicants are encouraged to apply through Cloudpermit below. ### Cloudpermit Applications Permits are now available online! As of September 2021 the District of Sparwood now accepts permit applications through our online software Cloudpermit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Use the prescribed form signed by the owner or authorized agent, state the building's intended use and put the designer's name and address on the plans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Sections 8.1 and 8.3","official_wording":"8.1 The application for a building permit shall: (a) be made in the form prescribed by the Director of Planning and Development; (b) be signed by the owner or authorized agent; (c) state the intended use of the building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building Permits & Variances: District of Sparwood, B.C; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request an inspection through Cloudpermit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"Inspection Requests","official_wording":"An inspection can be requested through the Cloudpermit platform. Please contact the Planning Department if you are having difficulties.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Call the Planning Department at 250-425-6271 if you are unsure whether a building permit is required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"Building permit FAQ, when do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Please see our Residential Building Permit Guide for more information on building permits. If you are unsure about whether a building permit is required, please check with the Planning Department at 250.425.6271.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009, Appendix A, as replaced by Bylaw 1153.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Appendix A, schedule of permit fees","official_wording":"DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES Building Bylaw 1012, 2009 Consolidation Page 20 of 24 APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES (Replaced by Bylaw 1153) A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES * Declared or Assessed Value ) $1,000 or less $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A swimming pool fence requires a building permit. Confirm with the District whether another type of fence needs one.","short":"Pool fences only; confirm others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances: District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In RR-1 and R-1, the portion projecting past the front face of the principal building may be up to 0.91 m (3 ft).","short":"0.91 m past front face of building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"RR-1 §3.1(J)(ii) and R-1 §3.2(J)(ii), Fence Height, printed pp. 18 and 27","official_wording":"3.1 RR-1 RESTRICTED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ^","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In RR-1 and R-1, the portion at or behind the front face of the principal building may be up to 1.83 m (6 ft).","short":"1.83 m behind front face of building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"RR-1 §3.1(J)(i) and R-1 §3.2(J)(i), Fence Height, printed pp. 18 and 27","official_wording":"3.1 RR-1 RESTRICTED LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ^","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Except in C-1, keep the corner sight triangle clear of fences and other obstructions between 0.91 and 3.05 m above street grade. The triangle extends 7.62 m along each street property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"Section 10.6, visibility at intersections","official_wording":"10.6Requirement for Visibility at Intersections ^ In all zones except C-1 there shall be no obstruction to vision by buildings, structures, fences, landscaping, or finished lot grade at intersections between the heights of 0.91m (3 ft) and 3.05m (10 ft) above established grades of streets and within the area formed on a corner site by the two street property lines and straight line which intersects each of them 7.62m (25 ft) from the corner where they meet.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"The general fence provisions defer to zone-specific limits. They also address rear and side yards adjoining walkways or greenbelts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 91","official_wording":"1. Maximum height of a fence in a front yard is 1.83m (6 ft) unless otherwise stated in this bylaw. 2. There is no maximum fence height in an M-2 or M-3 zone. 3. The maximum height of a fence in rear yards is 2.44m (8 ft) when abutting walkways and/or greenbelts unless otherwise stated in this bylaw. (Added Bylaw 887) 4. Unless otherwise stated in this bylaw, the maximum height of a fence in side yards is 2.44m (8 ft) when abutting walkways and/or greenbelts for the portion of the fence that does not extend beyond the foremost portion of the principal building. (Added Bylaw 887)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981, consolidated March 20, 2026. See sections 3.1 and 3.2 under “Fence Height” for RR-1 and R-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 264, 1981 (Consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"Bylaw 1334Zoning Bylaw No 264, 1981 (Consolidated) Page 18 of 94 Updated March 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"In Sparwood, an accessory structure larger than 10 square metres needs a building permit.","short":"Yes, if larger than 10 square metres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The District lists building a sundeck or enclosing one as permit work.","short":"Yes; sundeck needs permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Enclosing a carport to make a garage requires a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building Permits & Variances: District of Sparwood, B.C., Building Bylaw No. 1012, Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Section 1.1 and section 6, permit requirements","official_wording":"1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Building Bylaw 1012, 2009”;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum under Appendix A. The $50 re-inspection charge is a separate fee.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Building Bylaw, Appendix A, building permit fees","official_wording":"APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES (Replaced by Bylaw 1153) A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES * Declared or Assessed Value ) $1,000 or less $ 50.00 ) Construction, reconstruction, addition,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 for $1,000 or less of declared or assessed value. Add $10 per additional $1,000 or fraction up to $50,000, then $5 per additional $1,000 or fraction above $50,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Building Bylaw, Appendix A, building permit fees","official_wording":"APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES (Replaced by Bylaw 1153) A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES * Declared or Assessed Value ) $1,000 or less $ 50.00 ) Construction, reconstruction, addition, extension, alteration and repair of any ) ) For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof up to $50,000 10.00 building or any other work requiring a ) permit and not specifically listed here. ) ) For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof over $50,000 5.00 Minimum Fee 50.00 Re-inspection Fee 50.00 * As determined by the Building Official, based on evaluation of current construction costs for the area or firm contract price.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building Permits & Variances: District of Sparwood, B.C; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood says it charges double permit fees if construction starts without a required building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"What happens if I don’t get a permit?","official_wording":"It is unlawful to commence construction without a building permit and double permit fees will be charged to you.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009, Appendix A, as replaced by Bylaw 1153.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1012, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/508","section":"Appendix A, schedule of permit fees","official_wording":"DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES Building Bylaw 1012, 2009 Consolidation Page 20 of 24 APPENDIX A SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES (Replaced by Bylaw 1153) A. BUILDING PERMIT FEES * Declared or Assessed Value ) $1,000 or less $ 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open Sparwood’s interactive map, locate the parcel and turn on zoning.","short":"Online map; turn on zoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/planning/maps","section":"Quick Links","official_wording":"The interactive maps is a consolidation of many maps including Official Community Plan, Zoning, Trails, Roads, and Civic Address. Click the map to find property information, land use, recreation and infrastructure details for properties located within the District of Sparwood.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981, consolidated March 20, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"Bylaw 1334Zoning Bylaw No 264, 1981 (Consolidated) Page 18 of 94 Updated March 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For example, the R-1 regulations specify permitted uses, minimum rear yards and maximum site coverage. Use the zone shown on the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"Section 3.2, Low Density Residential","official_wording":"3.2      R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL^ Purpose The purpose of this zone is to provide for low density residential development in the form of one family dwelling units. 1.       Permitted Uses A.       Primary Use The following uses and no others are permitted: (i)       One Family Dwellings but excluding modular homes, single wide manufactured homes and double wide manufactured homes. (Bylaw 732","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Contact the District Planning Department about permitted uses and zoning requirements for the address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences: District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/economic-development/business-licences","section":"Need assistance with zoning requirements?","official_wording":"## Need Assistance? If you are unsure whether your proposed home-based business is permitted or have questions about zoning requirements, please contact the Planning Department ([email protected]) before submitting your application. Staff can help determine whether your business is permitted in your property's zoning district and explain any applicable requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981, consolidated March 20, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"Bylaw 1334Zoning Bylaw No 264, 1981 (Consolidated) Page 18 of 94 Updated March 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"R-1, Low Density Residential, lists secondary suites among its associated uses. Confirm the parcel's zoning with Planning.","short":"Yes, in R-1 zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"Section 3.2, R-1 associated uses","official_wording":"3.2      R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL^ Purpose The purpose of this zone is to provide for low density residential development in the form of one family dwelling units. 1.       Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Home, Property & Development: District of Sparwood, B.C., Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"In RR-1 and R-1 the suite must be within the dwelling. A registered owner must live in one unit. The suite can occupy at most 40% of the dwelling’s gross floor area and no more than 90 m² of finished living space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"RR-1 section 3.1(N) and R-1 section 3.2(N), secondary suites","official_wording":"Bylaw 1334         N.       Secondary Suites (i)     The A registered owner of the Lot on which a dwelling unit with a secondary suite is situated must maintain primary residency in one of the dwelling units. (ii)    The maximum floor area of the secondary suite is 40% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit; (iii)   The secondary suite must comply with all applicable Building Codes; (iv)    The secondary suite must be contained entirely within the dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Home, Property & Development: District of Sparwood, B.C., Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create or remove a secondary suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Variances: District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/planning-development/building/building-planning","section":"When do I need a permit?","official_wording":"Building permits are required before beginning any type of construction as defined in the Building Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981, consolidated March 20, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"Bylaw 1334Zoning Bylaw No 264, 1981 (Consolidated) Page 18 of 94 Updated March 20, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"In the riparian protection area shown on Schedule I, altering the land requires a development permit unless an exemption applies. Check the tree’s location before removal. A district-wide requirement for all private trees is unconfirmed.","short":"Development permit in riparian protection area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, Part III (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/52967","section":"Official Community Plan Part III, Riparian Protection Development Permit Area, prohibition and exemptions","official_wording":"Land within the Riparian Protection Development Permit Area (RPDPA), as depicted on Schedule I, must not be altered or subdivided, nor shall construction of, addition to or alteration of a building or other structure be commenced within the RPDPA without first obtaining a Development Permit, unless exempted. Justification The Riparian Protection Development Permit Area is comprised of land and vegetation adjacent to watercourses such as rivers, creeks, springs, and wetlands and help to maintain healthy aquatic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The riparian exemption for hazardous or beetle-attacked timber requires a qualified B.C. forestry professional’s report and a District determination. Actions needed to prevent an immediate threat to life or property are also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, Part III (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/52967","section":"Part III, riparian area exemptions 3 and 5","official_wording":"3.       The only activity being proposed onsite relates to the removal of hazardous and beetle- attacked timber and a report prepared by a certified forestry professional, registered in British Columbia and qualified as a Wildlife/Danger Tree Assessor, has been submitted which concludes the trees are hazardous as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer or their designate;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Wildlife: District of Sparwood, B.C., Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, Part III, Riparian protection development permit information (PDF); not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Wildlife: District of Sparwood, B.C., Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, Part III; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Obtain written permission from the Director of Operations before planting or removing a tree or shrub on a boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, section 6.3","official_wording":"6.3 An owner or occupier of a Property shall not plant or remove any tree or shrub on any Boulevard without first obtaining permission in writing from the Director of Operations. District of Sparwood Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018 5 (a) The Director of Operations is authorized to permit the removal of trees or shrubs on Boulevards in the following circumstances : (i) where the tree or shrub is damaging the owner's Property; or (ii) where the tree or shrub poses a hazard .","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice for planting or removing a boulevard tree or shrub without permission is $350, reduced to $175 within 14 days.","short":"Boulevard tree notice $350 ($175 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Schedule B, Community Standards section 6.3, boulevard planting or removal","official_wording":"Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018 Column 1 Column2 Column3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, 2015, Part III and Schedule I, for riparian development permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1165, Part III (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/52967","section":"Official Community Plan, Part III and Schedule I","official_wording":"1. Riparian Protection Development Permit Area Background Section 919.1(1)(a) of the Local Government Act allows for the community to designate development permit areas for the protection of the natural environment and its ecosystems’ biological diversity.  Sparwood has designated Riparian Protection Development Permit Areas for this purpose. Prohibition Land within the Riparian Protection Development Permit Area (RPDPA), as depicted on Schedule I, must not be altered or subdivided, nor shall construction of, addition to or alteration of a building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Every other week.","short":"Every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Curbside Garbage Collection","official_wording":"All household garbage will be collected from a standard 242L bear-resistant cart which will be picked up on a bi-weekly schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up the scheduled day for your home on the District collection calendar. Garbage and recycling are collected on alternating weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Solid waste collection and District curbside collection schedule","official_wording":"Amended by      ix) Unless otherwise specified by the Director of Operations, waste material and recyclable material will Bylaw 1366            be set out and collected in accordance with the District’s published collection schedule, which may provide for alternating biweekly collection of garbage and recycling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw provides one garbage cart (240 L or 120 L) and one 240 L recycling cart. Call Public Works at 250-425-7760 for a one-time, free exchange to a smaller garbage cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Residential cart limits and Public Works cart exchange","official_wording":"ii)   The weight, size, volume and quantity limitations per scheduled residential pick up shall be as follows: (a) Each residential dwelling within the Regular Service Area may be assigned up to two (2) District issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set out the cart between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. Close the lid fully and leave the contents uncompacted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Solid waste collection, curbside placement, printed p. 17","official_wording":"contained within a receptacle designed for composting. Amended by Bylaw 1366       vii) All carts will be placed at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and not before 5:00 a.m. on the property’s scheduled day, with lids fully closed and contents not compacted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each dwelling in the regular service area may receive one garbage cart and one recycling cart. The lid must close and the contents must not be compacted.","short":"1 garbage cart per dwelling; lid must close","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Solid waste collection, residential cart limits, printed p. 17","official_wording":"ii)   The weight, size, volume and quantity limitations per scheduled residential pick up shall be as follows: (a) Each residential dwelling within the Regular Service Area may be assigned up to two (2) District issued carts: one (1) Garbage Collection Cart (240 L or 120 L) and one (1) Recycle Collection Cart (240 L).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"In 2026, the collection rate for a single-family or semi-detached home is $107.17 per quarter or part of a quarter, including when vacant.","short":"$107.17 a quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Schedule C, 2026 quarterly collection rates","official_wording":"SCHEDULE \"C\" (amended by Bylaws 1047, 1052, 1077, 1158, 1190, 1198, 1216, 1258, 1308, 1358 and 1366)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Sparwood Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014 (2009), consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/27544","section":"Bylaw title and solid waste collection, printed p. 16","official_wording":"Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009 1047, 1052, 1077, 1158, 1174, 1190, 1198, 1216, 1221, 1228, 1258, 1304, 1308, 1319, 1330, 1341, 1358, 1366 This document has been reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of “District of Sparwood Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw 1014, 2009” with the following amending bylaws:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"A dog aged four months or older needs a current licence and tag. For a dog of that age acquired after the start of the year, obtain the licence within 30 days of acquisition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District’s pet webpage says 60 days. Section 4.6 of the bylaw gives 30 days for a qualifying newly acquired dog.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"4.4. No Person shall Keep a Dog, four (4) months of age or older, within the boundaries of the District unless a valid and subsisting licence and Dog tag has been issued for such Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"District of Sparwood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Dog Licences","official_wording":"You must obtain a licence for your dog from the District of Sparwood once your dog is 4 months old and renew it every year in accordance with the Animal Control Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"In 2026, $15 with proof of spaying or neutering.","short":"$15 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Dog Licences - New or Renewal","official_wording":"For a new dog licence, please complete the Dog Licence Form. Once complete, the form needs to be submitted with payment to the Municipal Office. Proof of spaying or neutering must be provided to qualify for the reduced licence fee. However, if you provide proof within 14 days, the difference will be refunded to you.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"In 2026, $30 for an unaltered dog.","short":"$30 (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 1322, 2023, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/60354","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Dog Owner Licencing 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Per dog neutered or spayed $ 15.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $20.00 Per dog not neutered or spayed $ 30.00 $32.00 $32.00 $32.00 $35.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"In 2026, a transfer or replacement tag is $5. The District lists a $60 dangerous dog licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 1322, 2023, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/60354","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Dog Owner Licencing 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Expires December 31. Renew by January 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Dog Licences - New or Renewal","official_wording":"Dog licences expire December 31 annually and need to be renewed by January 15.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Dog Licence Form and payment to the Municipal Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Dog Licences - New or Renewal","official_wording":"For a new dog licence, please complete the Dog Licence Form. Once complete, the form needs to be submitted with payment to the Municipal Office. Proof of spaying or neutering must be provided to qualify for the reduced licence fee. However, if you provide proof within 14 days, the difference will be refunded to you.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$150, reduced to $75 if paid within 30 days of the municipal ticket.","short":"Ticket $150 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Impound Fees & Related Fines","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog  | $150 per offence  | $75","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw 1289,2021.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Leash or restrain the animal off the owner’s property, except in a designated off-leash area for that animal. The person holding the leash must be able to control it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Cats and Neighbours / Does my pet have to be on a leash?","official_wording":"Under Sparwood Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021, it is an offence for an owner to permit any dog, cat or animal to be at large or off leash, tether, or other suitable restraining device unless in a designated off-leash area for that Animal or on the Owner’s property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animals & Pets: District of Sparwood, B.C., Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The designated dog park is at 404 Lions Park Place beside the ball diamonds. The ball diamonds are outside the off-leash area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Off-leash dog park","official_wording":"The Sparwood Off-Leash Dog Park is located at 404 Lions Park Place, beside the ball diamonds (see map below). This space features 750 meters of forested trail and open grassy spaces for dogs and people to enjoy the outdoors. Dogs are not permitted to be off leash in the ball diamonds or at large within the municipality, other than within the designated park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animals & Pets: District of Sparwood, B.C., Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up your dog’s droppings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Let’s work together to keep our public and private spaces clean by following these simple guidelines:","official_wording":"* Pick up the droppings left by your dog using the bag;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"$150 for an animal at large, reduced to $75 if paid within 30 days of the municipal ticket.","short":"Ticket $150 ($75 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets: District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets","section":"Impound Fees & Related Fines","official_wording":"Animal at Large  | $150 per offence  | $75 per offence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw 1289,2021.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer sends the owner written notice of the dangerous dog declaration, the requirements and the right to appeal to Council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"4.1. When the ACO determines that a Dog is a Dangerous Dog, the ACO will issue written notice to said Dog Owner advising them of the Dangerous Dog declaration, the requirements of this Bylaw with respect to Dangerous Dogs, and their right to appeal the ACO's decision to Council.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Use a locked enclosure. Outside it or the residence, muzzle the dog and use a leash at most 1 m long. Keep the dog out of public parks, sports fields and school grounds. Post warning signs at the front and back of the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"(a) Keep the Dangerous Dog within a locked Dog enclosure incapable of being accessed by Domestic Animals and any person; (b) Ensure the Dangerous Dog remains snugly muzzled when out of its enclosure or residence, and secured by a collar and leash with a maximum length of 1 meter; (c) Ensure the Dangerous Dog does not enter into public parks, sports fields, and school grounds at any time; (d) Post a warning sign, in accordance with Schedule \"B\" of this Bylaw, visible to the public at the front and back of the property where the Dangerous Dog resides.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"The District lists $60 for a dangerous dog licence.","short":"$60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Impound Fees & Related Fines","official_wording":"Dog License Fee $30 – $60 if Dangerous Dog $15 if spayed/neutered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report a bite or attack to Animal Control at 250-425-5367.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement / Animal Control / Will I be charged if my dog bites or attacks another animal or person?","official_wording":"Animal Control Officer Allison Strasser 250.425.5367 bleo@sparwood.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Under the bylaw notice schedule, failure to muzzle or leash a dangerous dog is $300, reduced to $250 within 14 days. Failure to keep one in a locked enclosure is $250, reduced to $200.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, Schedule B, Animal Control section 4.2","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Compliance Agreement Available Section Bylaw Contravention Penalty Early (Maximum 50% payment reduction in penalty amount","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021, Part 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw 1289,2021.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to three dogs aged four months or older per person or household, except as part of a kennel or pound.","short":"Up to three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"3.1. No Person or household shall Keep more than three (3) Dogs at a time, whether licenced or not, except as part of the operation of a Kennel or Pound. Dogs will not count toward this limitation until they reach four (4) months of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to three cats aged four months or older per person or household, except as part of a kennel or pound.","short":"Up to three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"3.2. No Person or household shall Keep more than three (3) Cats at a time, whether licenced or not, except as part of the operation of a Kennel or Pound. Cats will not count toward this limitation until they reach four (4) months of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to five animals total per person or household. Urban hens and cats or dogs under four months are excluded from this total.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"3.4. No Person or household shall Keep more than five (5) Animals in total, except as part of the operation of a Kennel or Pound. Cats and Dogs that have not reached four (4) months of age, and any Urban Hens, will not count towards this limitation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limit has an exception for the operation of a kennel or pound. Agricultural zoning is relevant to where a kennel may operate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District’s pet webpage describes an agricultural zoning exception. Section 3.4 of the bylaw gives the exception to kennels and pounds.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"3.4. No Person or household shall Keep more than five (5) Animals in total, except as part of the operation of a Kennel or Pound. Cats and Dogs that have not reached four (4) months of age, and any Urban Hens, will not count towards this limitation. 3.5. No Person shall establish, operate, or maintain a Kennel within the District: (a) Unless in a zone prescribed in the Zoning Bylaw that includes Agriculture as a permitted use; or (b) Unless it is a pet shop or animal hospital within a zone prescribed in the Zoning Bylaw as a permitted use.Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 5","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On a bylaw notice, keeping too many dogs or cats carries $150, reduced to $75 within 14 days. Municipal tickets have separate payment terms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Section 5.1(b), Animal Control sections 3.1–3.2","official_wording":"b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021, sections 3.1–3.5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw 1289,2021.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Permitted in one-family residential zones with a permit. Multi-family and mobile home park lots are excluded.","short":"Yes, one-family residential zones, with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Urban Hens","official_wording":"Urban Hens, are permitted in areas zoned as one-family residential.  Residents that are interested in keeping hens must apply for a permit which includes obtaining consent from adjoining neighbours, and getting approval for their hen enclosure and coop.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Up to five urban hens aged four months or older per person or household, except as part of a kennel or pound.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"3.3. No Person or household shall Keep more than five (5) Urban Hens, except as part of the operation of a Kennel or Pound. Urban Hens will not count toward this limitation until they reach four (4) months of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters and other types of poultry are prohibited under the urban hen rules.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Urban Hens","official_wording":"Permits must be renewed annually. Hens are not permitted on multi-family or mobile home park lots.  Up to five hens may be kept, roosters and other types of poultry are NOT permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Keep hens in a secured rear-yard enclosure and secure them inside the coop from sunset to sunrise. The coop must meet accessory-building zoning rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 7","official_wording":"(d) The Urban Hens are Kept in a secured Chicken Enclosure at all times and secured within a Coop from sunset to sunrise; (e) The Coops, which are considered accessory buildings, are in compliance with this Bylaw and the accessory building regulations in the Zoning Bylaw; (f) Chicken Enclosures and Coops are located in the rear yard as defined in the Zoning Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Submit a site plan and written support from all adjoining property owners. Renew annually with written support from all adjoining owners. In 2026 the permit is $30 and renewal is $15.","short":"Yes, $30 permit ($15 renewal)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"5.2. Urban Hen permit applications must include the following: • a site plan identifying Hen Enclosure and Coop dimensions, other structure s, and identified setbacks; • the permit fee, as per the applicable schedule in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 1322, 2023 as amended from time to time; and • written proof of support of all contiguous property owners at the time of permit application. 5.3. Urban Hen permits must be renewed annually. Renewal applications must include the following: • the permit renewal fee, as per the applicable schedule in the Fees and Charges Bylaw 1322, 2023 as amended from time to time; • written proof of support of all contiguous property owners at the time of permit renewal application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The District lists agriculture as the zoning category where bees may be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animals & Pets","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/animals-pets/","section":"Keeping bees","official_wording":"The keeping of bees is only permitted within Agricultural zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animals & Pets: District of Sparwood, B.C., Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1289, 2021, Parts 3 and 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1289, 2021 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/309/Animal%20Control%20821c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"1.1. This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw 1289,2021.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must prevent nuisance noise coming from the property during the bylaw’s overnight period.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Noise definition and section 8.4","official_wording":"\"NOISE\" means a level of sound which disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of an individual or group of individuals in the vicinity of the area in which the sound is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"From 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. an owner or occupier must prevent noise from the property that creates a nuisance. Motorized lawn or garden equipment is also restricted during those hours.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Sections 8.4–8.5","official_wording":"An owner or occupier of a Property shall not make, or cause to allow to be made, or continue any Noise which emanates from the Property that creates a Nuisance between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am . A person shall not operate, or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a .m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction or excavation creating a nuisance is restricted from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Chief Administrative Officer can approve work outside these hours in writing under section 8.8.","short":"Restricted 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Sections 8.6 and 8.8","official_wording":"A person shall not carry on any construction or excavation in any manner which creates a Nuisance between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn or garden equipment cannot operate between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Animals or birds must not be kept in a way that creates noise through their cries or sounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Sections 8.5 and 8.7","official_wording":"A person shall not operate, or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a .m. A person shall not carry on any construction or excavation in any manner which creates a Nuisance between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. District of Sparwood Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018 9 8. 7 A person shall not own, keep or harbor any animal or bird, which by its cries or sounds creates Noise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Contact Sparwood Bylaw Enforcement at 250-425-5367 or submit a District service request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Complaints / How to Submit a Bylaw Concern","official_wording":"The District of Sparwood investigates bylaw contraventions on a complaint basis. Common complaints include barking dogs, noise disturbances, unsightly properties, parking violations, and other matters regulated by District bylaws. Once a complaint is received, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer will review and investigate the matter. Whenever possible, concerns are resolved through education and voluntary compliance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Call the Elk Valley Regional RCMP Detachment at 250-425-6233 for noise complaints after business hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement, after-hours noise complaints","official_wording":"For noise complaints after business hours * Elk Valley Regional RCMP Detachment 250.425.6233.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A noise disturbance or construction outside permitted hours is $250 ($125 within 14 days). A second disturbance under section 8.4 is $350 ($200 early), and a third or subsequent one is $450 ($300 early).","short":"$250 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Section 5.1(b) and noise schedule, sections 8.4 and 8.6","official_wording":"b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018, Part 8.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Section 1.1 and Part 8","official_wording":"1.1 This bylaw may be cited as \"Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Examples include derelict vehicles, rubbish and vegetation blocking visibility.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Properties: News & Updates - District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/news-updates/post/unsightly-properties","section":"Unsightly Properties","official_wording":"The District of Sparwood will be focusing on unsightly properties as part of its bylaw education and enforcement program. Properties that have derelict vehicles, accumulations of garbage, old furniture and machinery, uncut grass and (noxious) weeds, vegetation which interferes with the visibility of street signs, sidewalks and public utilities will be investigated upon receipt of a complaint or through proactive enforcement.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Email bleo@sparwood.ca or file a District service request. The District’s unsightly-property notice also lists 250-425-6820.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Properties: News & Updates - District of Sparwood, B.C.","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/news-updates/post/unsightly-properties","section":"Unsightly Properties","official_wording":"Anyone seeking to report a possible unsightly property can call Bylaw Enforcement at 250.425.6820, or email bleo@sparwood.ca, or fill out a Service Request form available on our website at https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/report-a-problem-or-request-service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"For visible graffiti, a bylaw officer may give written direction to the owner or occupier. Remove the graffiti within 15 days of receiving that direction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Graffiti, written direction and removal","official_wording":"A person shall not allow Graffiti to remain on their Property in such a manner as to be visible from a Highway, Public Place or other Property. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may direct in writing that Graffiti be removed from property by the owner or occupier of Property. Where a person has received written direction pursuant to Section 8.2, that person shall cause such Graffiti to be removed within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such written direction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice for permitting a property to become or remain unsightly is $250, reduced to $125 if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice.","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, Schedule B, Community Standards section 7.1 and section 5","official_wording":"Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018 Column 1 Column2 Column3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Standards Bylaw No. 1194, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/78976","section":"Community Standards Bylaw, property maintenance","official_wording":"1.1 This bylaw may be cited as \"Community Standards Bylaw 1194, 2018\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A fire pit or outdoor fireplace requires a free permit and supervision until fully extinguished. Keep flames within the District’s 90 cm limit above the pit.","short":"Yes, with a free permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Backyard firepits and outdoor fireplaces","official_wording":"## Backyard Firepits To ensure the safety of our residents and community, the District of Sparwood restricts the acts of open air burning and the selling and discharge of fireworks in the community in accordance with Parts 7 and 9 of Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008. There is no charge for a free burning or a fire pit/outdoor fireplace permit. Applications may be obtained at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office, Monday to Friday between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. All permit holders must ensure that the fire is supervised by a competent person while it is burning or smouldering at all times until it is completely extinguished. In the event that an incident results from a free burning fire, fire pit or outdoor fireplace, the property owner (as identified on the permit), will be liable for all costs and expenses for the Fire Department to respond to the incident in accordance with Schedule B of Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning of combustible material requires the Fire Chief’s permit and is subject to the venting index.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Free (open air) Burning Permits","official_wording":"Open burning is the burning of combustible materials in such a manner that the products of combustion are emitted directly to the atmosphere. Free burning, as defined under Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, is an outdoor fire not contained within a fire pit or outdoor fire place (for which a permit has been issued), not including an outdoor grill utilized for cooking purposes. The open burning of refuse and combustible materials is prohibited unless conducted in strict accordance with Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, and a permit has been issued by the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief may refuse to issue, suspend or cancel a permit if allowing the fire is likely to cause a hazardous condition or nuisance, or impose restrictions on the size of the fire. Burning is subject to the venting index, determined by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Strategy (MOECCS). MOECCS is mandated to regulate smoke emissions from open burning under the Environmental Management Act and the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. MOECCS uses Environment and Climate Change Canada’s generated venting and weather information to regulate where and when burning is permitted within timber supply areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood offers a free permit for a fire pit or outdoor fireplace.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Backyard Firepits","official_wording":"To ensure the safety of our residents and community, the District of Sparwood restricts the acts of open air burning and the selling and discharge of fireworks in the community in accordance with Parts 7 and 9 of Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008. There is no charge for a free burning or a fire pit/outdoor fireplace permit. Applications may be obtained at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office, Monday to Friday between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Burning Permits: District of Sparwood, B.C; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Use the compost site by the Sparwood Heights ball fields or the site by the fire hall at the end of Englemann Spruce Drive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Leaf & Yard Waste","official_wording":"The District of Sparwood offers two composting sites for the public to manage their yard waste – one is located by the ball fields in Sparwood Heights, and the other is near the Fire Hall at the end of Englemann Spruce Drive. The District would like to remind anybody using these compost boxes that compost, yard waste and lawns are all organic substances, and they all factor “organically” into the District’s waste reduction program.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"An outdoor fire without the required permit is $200 ($100 within 14 days). Burning prohibited materials outdoors is $250 ($125 early).","short":"$200 ($100 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Section 5.1(b) and Fire Services schedule, Part 7, section 25","official_wording":"b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 974, 2008, Part 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Backyard Firepits","official_wording":"To ensure the safety of our residents and community, the District of Sparwood restricts the acts of open air burning and the selling and discharge of fireworks in the community in accordance with Parts 7 and 9 of Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008. There is no charge for a free burning or a fire pit/outdoor fireplace permit. Applications may be obtained at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office, Monday to Friday between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Setting off fireworks requires the Fire Chief’s authorization for an organization’s Council-sanctioned local community public display.","short":"Only for approved public display","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, Part 9 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/410","section":"Part 9, sections 40–42","official_wording":"PART 9 - FIREWORKS 40. No person shall sell, give or set off Fireworks in the Municipality, except as permitted by this Bylaw. 41. The Fire Chief may authorize, on terms and conditions the Fire Chief deems appropriate, the discharge of Fireworks, by an organization for a local community public display if the public display has been sanctioned by Council. 42. No person may discharge Fireworks contrary to any authorization granted by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Buying or selling fireworks is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Fireworks","official_wording":"As part of the Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, it is illegal to buy or sell fireworks in Sparwood. Setting off fireworks is also prohibited unless authorization has been granted by the Fire Chief. Fireworks are generally used in large public displays by trained individuals. The Fire Chief may revoke this authorization if, in their opinion, the discharge will create a fire hazard, a danger of a fire, or public safety is at an increased risk.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Burning Permits: District of Sparwood, B.C., Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, Part 9; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Council must sanction the display. The Fire Chief may set conditions and revoke authorization if the display becomes a fire or safety risk.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008, Part 9 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/410","section":"Part 9, sections 41–43","official_wording":"41. The Fire Chief may authorize, on terms and conditions the Fire Chief deems appropriate, the discharge of Fireworks, by an organization for a local community public display if the public display has been sanctioned by Council. 42. No person may discharge Fireworks contrary to any authorization granted by the Fire Chief. 43. Any authorization to discharge Fireworks may be revoked at any time, if, in the Fire Chief’s opinion, such authorization creates a fire hazard, a danger of fire, or the safety of persons or property is at increased risk.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The District lists $100 for unauthorized discharge.","short":"$100 for unauthorized discharge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Fines for non-compliance","official_wording":"* $100 for unauthorized discharge of fireworks; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 974, 2008, Part 9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Permits","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/residents/burning-permits/","section":"Backyard Firepits","official_wording":"To ensure the safety of our residents and community, the District of Sparwood restricts the acts of open air burning and the selling and discharge of fireworks in the community in accordance with Parts 7 and 9 of Fire Services Bylaw 974, 2008. There is no charge for a free burning or a fire pit/outdoor fireplace permit. Applications may be obtained at the District of Sparwood Municipal Office, Monday to Friday between 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Include the ticket copy or identifying information with payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How can I pay a ticket?","official_wording":"Your payment must be accompanied by a copy of the ticket, or a note giving sufficient information to identify the ticket, including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice for too many dogs or cats is $150 ($75 within 14 days). An animal at large is $150 for the first offence, $300 for the second in a calendar year and $400 thereafter that year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Section 5.1(b), Animal Control sections 3.1–3.2 and 6.2","official_wording":"b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"For a bylaw notice, the scheduled early amount applies when payment is received within 14 days of receiving the notice.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, section 5","official_wording":"part of this Bylaw, may be dealt with by bylaw notice. 5. PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENTIONS 5.1. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 3 is as follows: a. subject to subsection 5.1(b) the Penalty; or Page 1 of 29b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment. 6. PERIOD FOR PAYING A DISPUTED NOTICE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Bylaw Enforcement: District of Sparwood, B.C., Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"In Sparwood, you have up to 14 days from service of a municipal ticket to dispute it.","short":"Within 14 days of service","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/bylaw-enforcement","section":"How much time do I have to dispute my ticket?","official_wording":"If you wish to dispute, you have up to fourteen (14) days from the date of service shown on the face of the ticket to deliver, have delivered or mail your notice of dispute. Your notice of dispute must be postmarked on or before the 14th day from the date of service of the ticket.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw No. 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Sections 1.1 and 6.1","official_wording":"1. TITLE 1.1. This bylaw may be known and cited for all purposes as “Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood requires businesses operating in the District, including sub-trades, to hold a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/economic-development/business-licences","section":"District of Sparwood Business Licences","official_wording":"The District of Sparwood requires every person carrying on, maintaining, owning, or operating any profession, business, trade, or occupation within the District to hold a valid business licence, including all sub-trades. The business licence must be visibly displayed on the premises. Licence holders operating a mobile business must carry the licence on their person while working in Sparwood.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Business Licences: District of Sparwood, B.C., Business Licence Bylaw No. 849; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Before starting, the owner or authorized agent applies in writing to the Licence Inspector, describing the activity and location. Pay the applicable fee before issuance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 849 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/267","section":"Section 2(b)–(d)","official_wording":"b. A person carrying on a business shall, prior to commencing operation, apply to the Licence Inspector for a licence by making a true and correct statement in writing on the application form disclosing the nature and character of the business to be carried on, the address of the business and all other facts as required on the application form and such other information as the Licencing Inspector may reasonably require. c. A licence application shall be submitted by the owner of the business or the duly authorized agent of the owner. d. Prior to the issuance of a licence, the applicant shall pay to the Licence Inspector a licence fee such fees as established by Council by resolution from time to time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The usual term is one calendar year. Shorter terms are available for specified temporary or seasonal businesses. Licences expire by December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 849 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/267","section":"Section 2(f), licence term","official_wording":"f. The term of a licence shall be one calendar year, with the exception of Iterinerant/transient Sales, entertainments, carnivals, circuses, exhibitions, or seasonal businesses which may be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"A business that meets the inter-community scheme's criteria may apply for an upgrade.","short":"Upgrade possible if criteria met","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 849 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/267","section":"Section 2(o), inter-community business licence","official_wording":"o. Where a service business is carried on in more than one Participating Municipality, with the District of Sparwood being the Principal Municipality, and the Mobile Business meets the criteria set forth in the Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw 1195, 2016, such business shall be deemed eligible to apply for an Inter-Community Business Licence upgrade. p. Notwithstanding Section 2. (g) above, an Inter-Community Business Licence fee will not be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence is $200, reduced to $150 if the District receives payment within 14 days.","short":"$200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement Notice Bylaw 1333, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/151894","section":"Section 5.1(b) and Schedule D, Business Licence Bylaw section 2(a)","official_wording":"b. if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the Early Payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood Business Licence Bylaw No. 849.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 849 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/document/267","section":"Title and preamble","official_wording":"Unofficial Office Consolidation of Bylaw No. 849 A Bylaw to Provide for the granting of Licences, Regulating and setting of fees to Operate a Business within the District of Sparwood. WHEREAS pursuant to Division 2 of Part 20 of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 c. 323, the Council of the District of Sparwood has the authority to require that a licence be held to carry on a business and to require that licence fees be paid;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only where zoning permits the use. The dwelling remains primarily residential.","short":"Only where zoning permits the use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/economic-development/business-licences","section":"Home Based Business Licence / Find your Property Zoning","official_wording":"A home-based business or home occupation is a business whose office is located in the owner’s home. The primary use of the building is residential, with its secondary use as a home office. However, home occupations are not permitted in all zones in Sparwood.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Sparwood has a home occupation business licence.","short":"Yes; home occupation licence exists, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/economic-development/business-licences","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"To apply for a home occupation business licence: 1. Complete the Business Licence (Home Occupation) application form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The District describes low-impact uses. Traffic, noise and outdoor storage may make an activity ineligible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences","source_url":"https://www.sparwood.ca/economic-development/business-licences","section":"Home Based Business Licence","official_wording":"Permitted home occupations generally include low-impact business activities that do not significantly affect neighboring properties. Businesses generating excessive traffic, noise, outdoor storage, or other impacts may not be permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Home occupations cannot repair or paint vehicles, trailers or boats. Kennels are allowed only in A-1. R-3 allows only remote retail sales. Other zones have separate limits on selling goods made elsewhere.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"Section 10.9(11)–(14), home occupations","official_wording":"11.      a Home Occupation in the R-3 Zone shall not involve retail sales of any goods, except by remote means using mail, telephone or electronic device; and in all other zones, a Home Occupation shall not involve retail sales of goods not produced on the premises, except for products incidental to the service provided or retail sales by remote means using mail, telephone or electronic device; (Amended Bylaw 887) 12. a Home Occupation shall not involve repairs or painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles or motorbikes; 13.      kennels shall not be permitted as a Home Occupation except in the A-1 Zone; (Changed by bylaw 819)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sparwood","place_name":"Sparwood","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 and Business Licence Bylaw No. 849.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 (PDF)","source_url":"https://sparwood.civicweb.net/filepro/document/564/Zoning%20Bylaw%20264%20%28Consolidated%20Version%29.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw section 10.9 and Business Licence Bylaw title","official_wording":"13.      kennels shall not be permitted as a Home Occupation except in the A-1 Zone; (Changed by bylaw 819) Zoning Bylaw No 264, 1981 (Consolidated)                Page 93 of 94                         Updated March 20, 2026 14.      a Home Occupation shall not involve any occupation that presents a fire hazard by virtue of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sparwood/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Check with Development Services before building, renovating or demolishing a residential or commercial building. Some projects need land-development approval or a servicing agreement first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/","section":"Building Permit Application Guide, before applying","official_wording":"If you are planning to build, renovate, or demolish a residence or commercial property, it is important that you understand the Building Permit Application process before submitting your application. The primary purpose for the issuance of the Building Permit is to ensure that all buildings comply with safety, health, building and zoning requirements of the District of Squamish and the Province of British Columbia. Prior to applying for a building permit, an applicant may require a Land Development Permit, need to enter into a Servicing Agreement, or be subject to other approval processes. If your project requires a Zoning Bylaw Amendment, Land Development Permit, Works and Services (Servicing) Agreement, Development Variance Permit or application to Board of Variance, these approvals must be issued before submitting a Building Permit application. Please contact Development Services for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A shed up to 10 square metres is exempt from a building permit. Setbacks still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit - District of Squamish","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"Do I need a permit for a deck or garden shed?","official_wording":"Sheds that are a maximum of 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) do not require a building permit. Minimum setbacks to property lines still apply and will depend on property zoning. Sheds larger than 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) require a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Confirm the services to your lot. Submit the application and supporting documents to Development Services for a completeness review and pay the application fee on submission.","short":"Submit to Development Services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/","section":"Steps 1 and 2, enquiry and submission","official_wording":"STEP 1: Enquiry This Building Permit Application Guide provides you with information and resources required to apply for a Building Permit. If you have any questions about your project prior to submitting your application, please contact the Development Services Department. You are also required to confirm the current services (if any) to your lot – you can also request this information from the Development Services Department. To confirm your Zoning, use our Map Viewer To confirm your Servicing, contact BC 1 Call STEP 2: Application Submission At the time of application submission, a Development Services Representative will review your application* and documentation to determine if your application is complete and advise you of any additional requirements. A Building Official may follow up with questions and additional requirements. Upon submission, you are required to pay your Building Permit Application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Prepare the application form and supporting items on the residential or complex-building document checklist. Staff review the submission for completeness and may ask for additional information.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/BLDG/BP-Guide.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application Guide, preparing an application and submission","official_wording":"Preparing your Building Permit Application Preparing Your Application 1. Carefully review this guide and all applicable bylaws before submitting your Building Permit Application Form. 2. Use the appropriate Document Checklist to ensure your application is complete  Residential Document Checklist  Complex Building Document Checklist 3. All Submissions must comply with the applicable Building Code at the time of permit application: www.bccodes.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Call the Building Department at 604-815-6872 for the current wait.","short":"Call Building Department","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/","section":"Building permit application review times","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW TIMES: Please contact the Building Department at 604.815.6872 for current wait times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Post a clearly visible civic address. Schedule the inspections listed on the permit, and complete outstanding items before booking the next one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/","section":"Step 5, inspections","official_wording":"STEP 5: Inspections IMPORTANT: Inspections will not occur if the civic address is not posted and clearly visible on the property. The Applicant is responsible for scheduling the required  inspections during construction (as listed on the Building Permit). Once the Building Inspector completes each inspection, a ‘Notice of Building Inspection’ is left at the job site, noting the inspection results. All incomplete items noted on the ‘Notice of Building Inspection‘ must be completed prior to scheduling the next inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Call the Building Department at 604-815-6872 for pre-application questions or current permit wait times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/","section":"Building Permits","official_wording":"Please contact the Building Department at 604.815.6872 for current wait times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building Permits - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed up to 10 square metres is exempt from a building permit. Setbacks still apply.","short":"No if up to 10 square metres","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"Do I need a permit for a deck or garden shed?","official_wording":"Sheds that are a maximum of 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) do not require a building permit. Minimum setbacks to property lines still apply and will depend on property zoning. Sheds larger than 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) require a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is required for a deck under 0.6 m everywhere. At 0.6 m or higher at any point, a permit and compliance with setbacks are required.","short":"No if under 0.6 m everywhere","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"Building permit FAQ, deck or shed","official_wording":"If the deck structure is 0.6m (2.0 ft) or greater in height at any location, setbacks must be met and a building permit is required for. A building permit is not required for decks under 0.6m (2.0ft) in height.  If you are unsure about a specific project, please contact our office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked FAQ - Building Permit - District of Squamish, Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Even a permit-exempt shed must meet the setbacks for its zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"Do I need a permit for a deck or garden shed?","official_wording":"Sheds that are a maximum of 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) do not require a building permit. Minimum setbacks to property lines still apply and will depend on property zoning. Sheds larger than 10 m^{2} (107 ft^{2}) require a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked FAQ - Building Permit - District of Squamish, Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"The base minimum permit or plan-processing fee is $200. Higher development values have higher processing fees. This is separate from the value-based building permit charge.","short":"$200 base minimum permit or plan-processing fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432","section":"Schedule 4, section 4.1, minimum permit / plan processing fee","official_wording":"4.1 Building Permit Fees (subject to applicable taxes on printed material) Fee Unit Credit Card Surcharge Building Permit Fees Low Carbon, Self-sufficient Building Tenant Improvement (non-residential) Affordable housing (privately-built and owned) Minimum Permit / Plan Processing Fee Development value about $100,000 except Tenant Improvement (non-residential) and Accessory Dwelling Unit Development value above $1,000,000 Development value about $5,000,000 $11 $7 $7 $9 $200 $500 $1,000 $3,000 / $1,000 of development Minimum fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"The standard fee is $11 per $1,000 of development value. Low-carbon self-sufficient buildings and non-residential tenant improvements have a $7 rate. Privately built and owned affordable housing has a $9 rate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432","section":"Schedule 4, section 4.1","official_wording":"4.1       Building Permit Fees (subject to applicable taxes on printed material) Fee              Unit                Credit Card Surcharge Building Permit Fees                                            $11      / $1,000 of          2.4% Low Carbon, Self-sufficient Building                        $7      development Tenant Improvement (non-residential)                        $7 Affordable housing (privately-built and owned)              $9","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Squamish lists a $200 application fee for projects valued below $100,000.","short":"$200 for projects valued below $100,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"How much does a permit cost?","official_wording":"* An application under $100,000 construction value is $200.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"A partial permit, such as a foundation permit, costs $200 plus 50% of the applicable building permit fee. If no work starts, a 75% refund rule applies to the building permit fee. The minimum processing fee is non-refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432","section":"Schedule 4, partial permits and refunds","official_wording":"Partial Permit Fee e.g. Foundation                          $200 +        / building          2.4% 50% of applicable Building Permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay the balance at Municipal Hall on collection, by cash, cheque, debit, money order or credit card up to $2,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"How can I pay for my building permit?","official_wording":"You pay for the balance or your building permit when you collect it from Municipal Hall. Building permit fees are paid in cash, cheque, debit, credit (up to $2,000) or money order payable to the District of Squamish.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025, Schedule 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432","section":"Schedule 4, building permit and inspection services","official_wording":"Building Permit and Inspection Services Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 4.1 Building Permit Fees (subject to applicable taxes on printed material) Fee Unit Credit Card Surcharge Building Permit Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Find your Squamish property on the Parcel & Land Use Map.","short":"Online map (Parcel & Land Use Map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"FAQ - Building Permit","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/building-permit/faq-building-permit/","section":"What is the zoning for my property?","official_wording":"To confirm your property zone, use the Parcel & Land Use Map (open Layers menu and use the check box to turn on Zoning layer).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone identifies permitted uses and can set minimum lot size, principal and accessory building heights and maximum lot coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"Section 10, multiple-unit residential example","official_wording":"SECTION 10 | MULTIPLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL 1 (RM-1) (Revised: Bylaw 2235, 2012) The intent of this zone is to accommodate low density multi-unit development. 10.1 PERMITTED USES The following principal uses and no others are permitted: (a) two-unit dwellings; (Bylaw 2512, 2016) (b) townhouse dwelling; (c) community care facility;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Call the District Planning Department at 604-815-5002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Squamish municipal office contact information","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/about/contact-and-feedback/","section":"Building and Planning, Planning","official_wording":"### Planning Email planning Department phone number: 604-815-5002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Squamish’s zoning bylaw permits one secondary suite per dwelling unit in a single- or two-unit dwelling.","short":"Yes, one per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 54","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite Use shall: (a) be permitted in a single-unit or two-unit dwelling; (Bylaw 3036, 2024) (b) be limited to one such unit per dwelling unit; (Bylaw 2607, 2018) (c) be located in a principal dwelling to a maximum of 90m² or 40% of the gross floor area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage house is an accessory dwelling unit. The District lists one per parcel in zones permitting a single-unit dwelling. The unit and principal dwelling remain one property. The unit cannot be used as a short-term rental.","short":"Yes, one carriage house per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary suites, accessory dwelling units and multi-unit flex units","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/bylaws-and-guidelines/secondary-suites-accessory-dwelling-units-and-multi-unit-flex-units/","section":"Accessory dwelling units, eligibility and conditions","official_wording":"The installation of a secondary suite in a new or existing single unit dwelling, the construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (sometimes known as a ‘carriage house’), and Multi-Unit Flex Units are permitted by the District of Squamish, subject to both the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw and the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to one suite per dwelling unit and up to 90 square metres or 40% of gross floor area, whichever is less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 54","official_wording":"(b) be limited to one such unit per dwelling unit; (Bylaw 2607, 2018) (c) be located in a principal dwelling to a maximum of 90m² or 40% of the gross floor area of the building, whichever is less;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Section 4.5 does not require an off-street parking space for the suite.","short":"None required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 54","official_wording":"A Secondary Suite Use shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw and B.C. Building Code apply. For an accessory dwelling using the pre-reviewed plan route, submit the updated plan with a building permit application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary suites, accessory dwelling units and multi-unit flex units","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/bylaws-and-guidelines/secondary-suites-accessory-dwelling-units-and-multi-unit-flex-units/","section":"Secondary suites and accessory dwelling units, pre-reviewed plan submissions","official_wording":"The installation of a secondary suite in a new or existing single unit dwelling, the construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (sometimes known as a ‘carriage house’), and Multi-Unit Flex Units are permitted by the District of Squamish, subject to both the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw and the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Check the parcel in the District’s Tree Wizard. The bylaw regulates trees at least 20 cm in diameter outside environmentally sensitive areas. Inside those areas an environmental development permit may be required.","short":"Yes, for trees at least 20 cm in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/home-land-and-property-development/tree-and-soils-management/tree/","section":"When you need a Tree Management Permit","official_wording":"## When you need a Tree Management Permit The Bylaw regulates Trees that are 20 cm Diameter and larger, unless located in an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA). First determine if the tree you wish to cut is in an ESA. You can visit our WebMap and view the Layer List to see if your property is wholly or partially within an ESA. If the tree is in an ESA, you may require an Environmental Development Permit. Use the Tree Wizard or click on the above infographic to help you determine if a permit is needed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Tree Management - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The ordinary permit costs $150 plus $5 per tree proposed for removal. Removal before issuance has a $5,150 rate. The schedule lists $150 for a qualifying non-profit habitat restoration project and a 2.4% credit card surcharge.","short":"$150 plus $5 per tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/259432","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3185, section 15.12","official_wording":"15.12 Tree Management Permit Application Type                                                     Fee per Application       Credit Card Surcharge Tree Management Permit                                   $150 plus $5 per tree         2.4% proposed to be removed Tree Management Permit where tree removal                $5,150                        2.4% occurred prior to Tree Management Permit issuance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The target is 50 trees per hectare outside environmentally sensitive areas. Retain native trees or plant replacements. With District approval, pay $500 per replacement tree that cannot be planted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Management","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/building-and-land-development/home-land-and-property-development/tree-and-soils-management/tree/","section":"Tree density target, Tree Management Bylaw section 7","official_wording":"## Tree Density Target The Bylaw seeks to maintain a minimum Tree Density Target (TDT) on each property of 50 trees per hectare, not including any Environmentally Sensitive Area that may be present. (Use the WebMap and view the Layer List to see if your property is wholly or partially within an ESA.) The Tree Density Target may be achieved by: * Retaining Native Trees * Replacing trees on your property to meet your TDT * Paying $500 into the District’s Environmental Reserve Fund for each Replacement Tree that may not be planted pending District approval. (For more detailed information on Tree Density Targets, please refer to the Tree Management Bylaw Section 7)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Tree Management - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A notice for prohibited cutting, removal or damage is $500 ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Tree Management schedule, section 5.1, and section 5","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Tree Management - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Every other week, alternating with recycling. Organics are weekly from spring to fall and every other week on recycling days during the rest of the year.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics weekly spring to fall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Curbside collection, collection schedule","official_wording":"District of Squamish provides curbside collection for garbage, recycling, and organics through a contract with GFL Environment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the address lookup for reminders or download the District’s curbside calendar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Never miss another collection day!","official_wording":"Sign up for a free reminder email, iPhone app notification or phone call. Just enter your address below, and click on 'Get a reminder!'  The app has recently been removed by Google Play and we are working to have it restored. Download the 2026 Curbside Collection Calendar.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"For curbside service, use the collection contractor’s containers. Keep approved receptacles clean and free of conditions that could endanger public health.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Schedule V, Solid Waste Bylaw sections 3.3, 3.4(d) and 4.11(d)","official_wording":"District of Squamish Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2870, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Squamish requires garbage, recycling and organics totes at the curb by 7:15 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"All totes must be curbside by 7:15 a.m. on collection day.","official_wording":"## All totes must be curbside by 7:15 a.m. on collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Curbside Collection - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The annual solid waste charge depends on the garbage tote size and includes garbage, recycling and organics service.","short":"By garbage tote size; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Curbside collection, choice of tote size","official_wording":"Residents have a choice of garbage tote size. Annual Solid Waste Utility charges vary based on the size chosen. The annual Solid Waste Utility charges include garbage, recycling and organics collection. The single solid waste fee also covers the cost of collection and processing of recycling and organics. There is no additional charge for a recycling or organics tote.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Curbside Collection - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Organics collection is weekly from spring to fall. During the rest of the year it is every other week on recycling days. Put the unlocked organics tote out by 7:45 a.m.","short":"Yes, weekly spring to fall, else every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Curbside organics schedule and set-out","official_wording":"District of Squamish provides curbside collection for garbage, recycling, and organics through a contract with GFL Environment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Close the organics tote lid and put the tote at the curb by 7:15 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Organics Collection","official_wording":"Please ensure your yard waste/organics totes are closed at the time of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Take excess yard material to the Squamish Landfill Public Depot for a fee.","short":"Squamish Landfill Public Depot (fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Organics Collection","official_wording":"If you have more organic or yard waste than you can fit in your tote, you can stockpile it until you can fit it in your tote at a later date, use a backyard composter, leave grass clippings on the lawn, take it to the Squamish Landfill Public Depot for a small fee, or ask your neighbours if they have any extra space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Organics collection and processing are included in the annual solid waste fee. There is no separate charge for the organics tote.","short":"Included in annual solid waste fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Curbside collection, tote sizes and utility charges","official_wording":"Residents have a choice of garbage tote size. Annual Solid Waste Utility charges vary based on the size chosen. The annual Solid Waste Utility charges include garbage, recycling and organics collection. The single solid waste fee also covers the cost of collection and processing of recycling and organics. There is no additional charge for a recycling or organics tote.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Keep plastic bags out, including bags labelled compostable. Pet waste, kitty litter, lined paper bags and cigarettes also do not belong in the organics tote.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Organics, excluded material and lining the tote","official_wording":"* Pet waste or kitty litter * Lined paper bags e.g. pet food bags * Cotton balls and dental floss * Cigarettes and cigarette butts * Vacuum bags Tips for proper organics collection 1. Collect food scraps and food soiled paper in your kitchen container. You can line your kitchen container with newspaper or paper bags, or use it on its own. Plastic bags of any type are not permitted - even those that claim they are compostable. Watch this YouTube video demonstrating how to make a liner from newspaper or download these instructions. The \"Green Lid\" compostable bins are also acceptable.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Curbside Collection - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 begins May 1. Restrictions normally end October 31 unless conditions require an extension.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Stage 1: Stage 1 water conservation begins on May 1 each year. Water restrictions are lifted on October 31 each year unless conditions warrant keeping the restrictions in place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1, even addresses may sprinkle on Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses on Thursday and Sunday. On the assigned days, water from 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","section":"Restriction Stages","official_wording":"Lawn watering with a sprinkler is allowed two days per week: * 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. * 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Address  | Wednesday  | Thursday  | Saturday  | Sunday --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Odd Addresses  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed Even Addresses  | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |    | Image: Lawn Watering Allowed  |","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1, hand-water trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens any time using a container or automatic shut-off device.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Water Use","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/water-and-waste-water/water/","section":"Restriction Stages","official_wording":"Hand watering of trees, flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens with a container or device with an automatic shut-off is allowed on any day at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A Stage 1 sprinkler restriction violation is $100, $90 within 14 days or $110 after 28 days.","short":"$100 Stage 1 ($90 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Outdoor Water Use schedule O, Stage 1","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor Water Use - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"In Squamish, dogs over eight weeks must be licensed and wear a tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"Who Needs a Licence","official_wording":"All dogs over 8 weeks must be licensed and wear a valid tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish, online or at Municipal Hall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"How to get a licence","official_wording":"## How to Get a Licence * Online:  Online Services page (“New Dog Licence Application”) OR * In person: at Municipal Hall (37955 Second Avenue) You'll need: proof from a veterinarian that your dog is spayed or neutered.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Spayed or neutered dogs cost $25 before January 31 and $40 after. The over-65 rates are $20 and $25 respectively. Confirm the rate for January 31 itself.","short":"$25 before January 31 ($40 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Before January 31: Type of dog  |  Rate  |  Over 65 Rate Spayed or neutered  |  $25  |  $20","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"Unaltered dogs cost $62.50 before January 31 and $75 after. The over-65 rates are $50 and $60 respectively.","short":"$62.50 before January 31 ($75 after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"Fees","official_wording":"Before January 31: Type of dog  |  Rate  |  Over 65 Rate Spayed or neutered  |  $25  |  $20 Unspayed or neutered  |  $62.50  |  $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"A replacement tag or licence transfer costs $6.25.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"Licence fee table, replacement or transfer","official_wording":"Before January 31:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence expires December 31. Keep the permanent tag when renewing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"Who Needs a Licence / How to Get a Licence","official_wording":"Licences expire December 31 each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply online or at Municipal Hall, 37955 Second Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dog-licences/","section":"How to Get a Licence","official_wording":"## How to Get a Licence * Online:  Online Services page (“New Dog Licence Application”) OR * In person: at Municipal Hall (37955 Second Avenue)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"No dog licence carries a $150 notice, reduced to $135 within 14 days or increased to $165 after 28 days.","short":"Notice $150 ($135 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, section 3","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Section 1, citation","official_wording":"1.       This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Keep a dog leashed and under a competent person's control in public outside designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Be a Good Pet Guardian...Know Your Responsibilities. (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/Animal-Control-Brochure.pdf","section":"Animal Control brochure, Leash law, and off-leash area rules","official_wording":"Dogs must be on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person at all times when on public property and contained when on private property. Leash law","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"For a dangerous dog, the leash or tether may be no longer than 2 m. The dog must also be muzzled and under the immediate control of a competent person. A general maximum for ordinary dogs was not confirmed.","short":"Not confirmed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Section 28, control of dangerous dogs","official_wording":"28.      No owner of a dangerous dog shall permit the dog to be running at large in the District unless the dog is kept on a leash, tether or other suitable device not exceeding two metres in length, is securely muzzled so as to prevent the dog from biting a person or animal, and is under the immediate care and control of a competent person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"In designated Squamish off-leash areas, keep your licensed dog in sight and under voice control, carry a visible leash and remove waste immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dogs","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/off-leash/","section":"Off-Leash Dogs","official_wording":"To use off-leash areas in the District of Squamish you must follow these owner responsibility conditions: * Your dog has good recall or can be under voice control. * Your dog does not jump up on others. * Your dog must wear a current valid dog licence. * Carry a dog leash which is visible at all times. * Maintain a clean line of sight to your dog. * Immediately remove waste deposited by your dog and dispose of it in a garbage disposal bin. * Immediately leash your dog if it displays aggressive behaviour or unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of the area by any other person or dog. * Leash your dog if there is wildlife present. It is against the law for dogs to harass any wildlife.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Off-Leash Dogs - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure, Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up immediately and use a garbage bin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dogs","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/off-leash/","section":"Off-Leash Dogs","official_wording":"* Immediately remove waste deposited by your dog and dispose of it in a garbage disposal bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"A dog at large carries a $150 notice, $135 within 14 days or $165 after 28 days.","short":"Notice $150 ($135 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, section 22","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Section 1, citation","official_wording":"1.       This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Squamish’s dangerous-dog definition includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued one without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dangerous Dogs List","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","official_wording":"The District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 Section 2(e) defines a dangerous dog as: 1. A dog which has killed or seriously injured a person or animal; 2. A dog which has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack animals or humans without provocation; 3. A dog which has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation; 4. A dog, which has been trained for or is owned for the purpose of dog fighting.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the property, use a secure muzzle and a leash or restraint up to 2 m under a competent handler’s control. At home, confine the dog securely and post the required warning sign.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dangerous Dogs List","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","official_wording":"No owner of a dangerous dog shall permit the dog to be running at large in the District unless the dog is kept on a leash, tether or other suitable device not exceeding two meters in length, is securely muzzled so as to prevent the dog from biting a person or animal, and is under the immediate care and control of a competent person. The owner of a dangerous dog shall, at all times when the dog is on the owner’s property, keep the dog securely confined within a building or enclosure capable of preventing the dog’s escape and the entry of children under the age of 12 years old. As well, post a sign at the entrance to where the dog is kept, warning in writing, as well as with a symbol, that there is a dangerous dog on the property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dangerous Dogs List - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure, Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dangerous Dogs List - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog at large or failure to confine it carries a $500 notice ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Failure to post the sign is $300 ($270 early, $330 late).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, sections 28–30","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009, section 2(e).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dangerous Dogs List","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","official_wording":"The District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 Section 2(e) defines a dangerous dog as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Squamish allows up to three dogs and four cats per household.","short":"Up to three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control and pet owner responsibilities (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/Animal-Control-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"the Animal Control Bylaw 2124, 2009 The District of Squamish allows a maximum of three dogs and a maximum of four cats per household. More than three dogs requires a business licence, a kennel licence, and the appropriate zoning to operate a kennel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to four cats per household.","short":"Up to four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control and pet owner responsibilities (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/Animal-Control-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"the Animal Control Bylaw 2124, 2009 The District of Squamish allows a maximum of three dogs and a maximum of four cats per household. More than three","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Be a Good Pet Guardian...Know Your Responsibilities., Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than three dogs requires a business licence, a kennel licence and the appropriate zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal control and pet owner responsibilities (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/Animal-Control-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 2","official_wording":"and a maximum of four cats per household. More than three dogs requires a business licence, a kennel licence, and the appropriate zoning to operate a kennel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Excess dogs cost $300 ($270 within 14 days, $330 after 28 days). Excess cats cost $200 ($180 early, $220 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, sections 26 and 31","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Sections 1, 26 and 31","official_wording":"1.       This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"A resident may keep up to five hens per parcel if they cause no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems. Universities have a separate educational exception.","short":"Yes, up to five hens per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Section 42, keeping of urban hens","official_wording":"The keeping of up to five (5) Hens is permitted provided that no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. Universities are not restricted to the number of hens for educational purposes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"A Squamish resident may keep up to five urban hens on the residential lot where they live.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Steps to keeping hens (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/chicken-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Residents on a residential lot within the District of Squamish are permitted up to a maximum of five (5) urban hens and must be a resident of the property where the urban hens are kept.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Steps to keeping hens (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/chicken-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"• No roosters are permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Enclose the coop area with an electric fence to protect against wildlife.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Steps to keeping hens (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/chicken-Brochure.pdf","section":"Keeping urban hens, precautions","official_wording":"Precautions must be taken to avoid attracting wildlife such as bears, coyotes, cougars and wolves. Coop areas must be enclosed by an electric fence. All urban hens are required to be registered.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Register the hens with the District.","short":"Yes, register with the District","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Steps to keeping hens (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/chicken-Brochure.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"All urban hens are required to be registered. Visit squamish.ca/urbanhens to access the registry application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Resident beekeepers may keep two hives below 929 m², four above 929 and below 1,394 m², or six above 1,394 m². The bylaw uses strict inequalities. Confirm the limit at either exact boundary. Hives must be in a backyard with a continuous 1.8 m fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Section 43(a)–(c), urban bees","official_wording":"43.      A person who keeps Urban Bees must: (a)    keep no more than; (i)    two (2) Beehives on any parcel of land under 929 square metres (10,000 square feet) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel; (ii)   four (4) Beehives on any parcel of land over 929 square metres (10,000 square feet) in size and under 1394 square metres (15,000 square metres) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel; (iii)  six (6) Beehives on any parcel of land over 1394 square metres (15,000 square feet) in size despite the number of dwelling units permissible on that parcel; (b)       be a resident of the property where the Bees are kept; (c)       ensure that the Beehives are situated in a back yard only which has a continuous fence that is 1.8 metres in height so as to ensure an appropriate flight path for Bees;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Steps to keeping hens, Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026, Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009, as amended for urban hens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/103402/","section":"Sections 1 and 42, keeping of urban hens","official_wording":"1.       This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must prevent noise, sound or vibration from the property that disturbs the peace or enjoyment of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/99167","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"4. No owner or occupier of real property shall use or permit such property to be used so that noise, sound or vibration emanating from the property disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"From 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., the bylaw restricts disruptive shouting or banging, and music or sound equipment used outdoors or audible outside. Warning people of danger or calling for help is an exception to the shouting and amplification rule.","short":"10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/99167","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"5. Without limiting the generality of sections 3 and 4, the following noises, sounds and vibrations are deemed to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort of convenience of individuals or the public and are generally prohibited: (a) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., use of a megaphone, microphone or other voice amplification device, shouting, clamouring, banging or making similarly disruptive sounds, whether produced out of doors or from within a premises that can be heard from outside, unless the sounds are made to warn of or address a safety risk, threat, emergency, or other practical necessity or to obtain attention or help in such situations; (b) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., noise or sound from a radio, television, player or other sound equipment or playback device, public address system, amplification equipment, musical instrument, whether recorded or live, whether amplified or not, and whether produced outdoors or from within a premises that can be heard from outside;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Squamish permits construction noise from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays.","short":"Weekdays 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 10-4 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/99167","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"(c) Construction Noise made or caused, or permitted to be made or caused: (as amended by Bylaw No. 2541) (i) before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. on any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday; or (ii) before 8:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays; or (iii) before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. on Sundays and Statutory Holidays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Apply for a temporary exemption for exceptionally noisy work or qualifying work outside permitted hours. Fees apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/bylaws-and-enforcement/noise-bylaw/","section":"Temporary Noise Exemption Permit","official_wording":"## Temporary Noise Exemption Permit A Temporary Noise Exemption Permit may be obtained for those construction activities that are exceptionally noisy or for construction activity that must extend beyond the allowable hours because of exigent circumstances. * If planning any activities outside of these hours, you must apply for a Noise Exemption Permit (approval is not guaranteed). * Permit fees apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement at 604-815-5067, seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Enforcement","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/bylaws-and-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Office","official_wording":"1000 Finch Drive Phone:  604.815.5067 Office hours: Sunday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Leave a message for Bylaw Enforcement for the next business day, or call the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-892-6100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Enforcement","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/bylaws-and-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement Office","official_wording":"After regular business hours, please leave a message and an officer will return your call the next business day or contact the RCMP Detachment non-emergency line at 604-892-6100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise or vibration is $200 ($180 within 14 days, $220 after 28 days). Construction at restricted times without a permit is $500 ($450 early, $550 late).","short":"$200 ($180 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Noise Regulation schedule, sections 3 and 5","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/99167","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"1. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The notice schedule lists accumulated rubbish or water, unsanitary conditions, noxious weeds, unsafe trees or growth, and graffiti.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Unsightly Premises schedule, sections 2(a)–(f)","official_wording":"District of Squamish Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 1868, 2005 (Amended as per Bylaw 2714) Designated Bylaw Contraventions and Penalties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Squamish Bylaw Enforcement at 604-815-5067. Describe the condition and its effect on your property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Enforcement","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/bylaws-and-enforcement/enforcement/","section":"What regulations do Bylaw Officers enforce?","official_wording":"Some complaints are easily remedied while others, like unsightly or untidy properties, often take more time as we work with the property owner to rectify any issues. When submitting an unsightly premises complaint, you may be asked for a statement to articulate the unsightliness of the property as well as your relationship to the offending property. You may be asked to complete a “noise log” when submitting a noise complaint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Enforcement - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Accumulated refuse, unsanitary conditions or noxious weeds each carry a $200 notice ($180 within 14 days, $220 after 28 days). Causing or permitting graffiti carries $500 ($450 early, $550 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($180 within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Unsightly Premises schedule, section 2","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Enforcement - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2312, 2014; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Residential recreational campfires require a permit. Tenants must email the owner’s written consent to the Fire Chief for review.","short":"Yes, with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Fire Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/fire-rescue/fire-permits/","section":"Residential campfire permit","official_wording":"## Residential Campfire Permit Campfires are for the personal enjoyment of a fire by friends and family on residential property. If you are not the property owner, written consent must be emailed to the Fire Chief at [email protected] for review and approval of permit. Apply for a fire permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No open burning of yard or construction waste.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Fire Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/fire-rescue/fire-permits/","section":"Types of Fire Permits","official_wording":"The following are strictly prohibited within the District of Squamish boundaries year round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Squamish requires a permit for a campfire on residential property.","short":"Yes, required for residential campfires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Fire Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/fire-rescue/fire-permits/","section":"Residential Campfire Permit","official_wording":"## Residential Campfire Permit Campfires are for the personal enjoyment of a fire by friends and family on residential property. If you are not the property owner, written consent must be emailed to the Fire Chief at [email protected] for review and approval of permit. Apply for a fire permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Types of Fire Permits - District of Squamish, Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014, Residential Campfire Permit - District of Squamish; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Take excess yard material to the Squamish Landfill Public Depot for a fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/recycling-and-waste-management/residential-garbage-and-waste-collection/","section":"Organics Collection","official_wording":"If you have more organic or yard waste than you can fit in your tote, you can stockpile it until you can fit it in your tote at a later date, use a backyard composter, leave grass clippings on the lawn, take it to the Squamish Landfill Public Depot for a small fee, or ask your neighbours if they have any extra space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"An open-air fire without a permit carries a $250 notice ($225 within 14 days, $275 after 28 days). Inadequate campfire supervision carries $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Fire Service schedule, sections 11.1 and 12.1","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/118984/","section":"Sections 1.1 and 11.1","official_wording":"1.1    This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Squamish bans the sale, possession and discharge of consumer fireworks.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Fire Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/fire-rescue/fire-permits/","section":"Fireworks Permits","official_wording":"Fireworks permits will no longer be issued. In response to increased public safety concerns, District of Squamish Council has adopted a bylaw to ban the sale, possession and discharge of consumer fireworks within District of Squamish boundaries. The ban applies to all consumer fireworks including roman candles, bottle rockets and other consumer grade fireworks. Selling, purchasing, possession or discharging fireworks is not permitted at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling consumer fireworks is prohibited.","short":"No for consumer fireworks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Fire Permits","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/fire-rescue/fire-permits/","section":"Fireworks Permits","official_wording":"Fireworks permits will no longer be issued. In response to increased public safety concerns, District of Squamish Council has adopted a bylaw to ban the sale, possession and discharge of consumer fireworks within District of Squamish boundaries. The ban applies to all consumer fireworks including roman candles, bottle rockets and other consumer grade fireworks. Selling, purchasing, possession or discharging fireworks is not permitted at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Examples include firecrackers, Roman candles, skyrockets and mines. Professional special-effects pyrotechnics are covered separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/118984/","section":"Definitions, fireworks and special effects fireworks","official_wording":"Fireworks includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive device, including without limitation any firework identified or prescribed under the Fireworks Act of British Columbia and Canada Explosives Act and Regulations. (As amended by Bylaw No. 3187, 2025)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"For display fireworks or special-effects pyrotechnics, provide proof of a current federal Fireworks Supervisor’s Certificate and apply to the Fire Chief at least 30 days before the event. Consumer fireworks are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/118984/","section":"Sections 13.6–13.7, display and special-effects permits","official_wording":"13.6   A permit is required to discharge Display Fireworks and/or Special Effects Pyrotechnics, the applicant shall provide the Fire Chief with proof of a valid Fireworks Supervisor’s Certificate issued by Natural Resources Canada. (amended as per Bylaw No. 3187, 2025) 13.7   Every person making application for a Permit to discharge Display Fireworks and/or Special Effects Pyrotechnics shall: a) Submit an application for a permit to the Fire Chief at least 30 days before the date of the event. (amended as per Bylaw No. 3187, 2025) b) pay the permit fee prescribed in prescribed in Schedule “9” of the District’s “Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Discharging fireworks carries a $300 notice ($270 within 14 days, $330 after 28 days). A commercial display or special effects without a permit carries $500 ($450 early, $550 late).","short":"Notice $300 ($270 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Fire Service schedule, sections 13.1, 13.2 and 13.6","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014, as amended by No. 3187, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/118984/","section":"Sections 1.1 and 13.1–13.2","official_wording":"1.1    This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “District of Squamish Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices carry penalties up to $500. A District screening officer reviews a dispute before it goes to an independent adjudicator. Hearings may be held by phone, in writing or in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Adjudication Process - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-adjudication-process/","section":"Bylaw adjudication process, scope and screening","official_wording":"The District of Squamish has a  bylaw fine dispute system that allows for the majority of bylaw fines to be disputed through an independent adjudication system at the local level rather than through the B.C. Provincial Court system. The Bylaw Noticing and Adjudication Process aligns the District’s dispute process with successful best practices in neighbouring municipalities North Vancouver and Whistler, among others. ### How it works Bylaw Notices are tickets issued by Bylaw Officers, Animal Control Officers, Building Inspectors, Fire Inspectors or Fire Chief, RCMP Officers, Conservation Officers and other designated District staff and external agencies. They carry a maximum fine of $500. If disputed, they are adjudicated locally by an adjudicator appointed by the Provincial Ministry of Justice. Other enforcement tools such as Municipal Ticket Information and Long Form Charges involve appearances in BC Provincial court and carry higher penalties. Disputes are reviewed by a District of Squamish Screening Officer before being referred to an independent adjudicator, and can be facilitated by telephone, in writing or in person. The adjudicator is a professional person with no affiliation to the District, who can resolve disputes in an unbiased manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Excess dogs cost $300 ($270 within 14 days, $330 after 28 days). Excess cats cost $200 ($180 early, $220 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, sections 26 and 31","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The District must receive payment within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt of the notice for the discounted amount in column 2.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5(b)","official_wording":"5.    The penalty for a contravention referred to in Section 4 is established in the attached schedules as follows (amended as per bylaw 2714 and 3146): (a)    subject to paragraphs (b) to (d), the penalty set out in Column 1 opposite the contravention; (b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt, the late amount in column 3 applies.","short":"Late amount applies after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5(c)","official_wording":"(c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Return Squamish’s bylaw notice dispute form within 14 days to ask for review.","short":"Within 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Dispute Form (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/Uploads/f823d27b04/Bylaw-Notice-Dispute-Form.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"If you wish to dispute a bylaw notice, complete this DISPUTE FORM and return it within 14 days to the District of Squamish. A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Sections 1 and 4","official_wording":"1.      This Bylaw may be cited as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Office uses may operate in a residential dwelling, secondary suite or accessory building in a residential zone. Residential home occupations are generally limited to single-unit and two-unit dwellings. Special rules apply to child care.","short":"Office uses in residential zones; others limited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, section 4.18(a)–(d)","official_wording":"4.18 HOME OCCUPATION Home Occupations, where permitted in this Bylaw, shall hold a valid District Business License and satisfy all of the following conditions: (a) Shall be carried out wholly within a principal Dwelling Unit with or without a Secondary Suite, or within an Accessory Building; (b) Home Occupation, Office is permitted in any residential Dwelling Unit, Secondary Suite or Accessory Building in a residential zone; (c) Home Occupation, Residential is permitted in any single-unit or two-unit residential Dwelling Unit; (d) Notwithstanding 4.18 (c), a Child Care Facility, Residential may be permitted as a Home Occupation, Residential use in a multi-unit dwelling as permitted in this Bylaw and is a permitted use in a Secondary Suite provided that there will only be one such use per property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Use Squamish’s home-based business licence form and identify the home occupation that fits your activity.","short":"Yes; home-based licence form, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-based business licence application (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/assets/BLDG/BL-Home-Based-App-Form-Feb-2025.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1 / PDF p. 4","official_wording":"Business Licence Application Form – Home Based Business Application Date: TYPE OF BUSINESS (check one box only): □ Home Occupation Office □ Home Occupation Residential □ Childcare Facility (Residential) Do you want to renew your Business Licence annually? □ No □ Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One residential home occupation per dwelling, with or without a suite. Its floor area may be up to 37 m² except for residential child care. At most two commercial deliveries per day and one non-resident worker on site at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"Section 4.18(e), (f), (l) and (m)","official_wording":"(e) Only one (1) Home Occupation, Residential operation shall be permitted per residential dwelling, with or without a Secondary Suite; (f) The area used for Home Occupation, Residential shall not exceed a maximum gross floor area of 37m², except in the case of a residential child care facility;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Small-scale manufacturing is prohibited on lots under 2.02 ha. No outdoor storage of materials used or produced by the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"Section 4.18(g)–(k)","official_wording":"(g) Shall not involve Small Scale Manufacturing where lot size is less than 2.02 hectares. (h) Shall not discharge or emit odorous, toxic, or noxious vapours or matter, heat, glare, radiation, electrical interference, or noise; (i) Shall be carried on with no exterior indication of the home occupation as a result of outdoor storage, display, flood-lighting, or signs, except as permitted in the Sign Bylaw; (j) Shall not use materials or processes that produce flammable or explosive vapours or gases under ordinary temperatures; (k) Shall not involve the outdoor storage of materials used directly or indirectly for the processing or resulting from the processing of any product of such occupation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/269651","section":"PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw No. 2200,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"A principal resident can apply to rent their principal home for stays under 90 days.","short":"Yes, principal residence only, stays under 90 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/bylaws-and-guidelines/short-term-rentals/","section":"Short-Term Rental Temporary Use Permits (STR TUPs) have reached the 30-unit cap issued by the District.","official_wording":"Bylaws to regulate short-term rentals (STRs) in Squamish are in effect. Under the rules, a principal resident can legally rent their principal residence for periods of less than 90 days. STRs are not permitted in secondary suites or coach houses (accessory dwelling units). Our STR regulations help protect long-term rental housing and allow residents to earn additional income.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"In Squamish, a principal resident can license their principal home for stays under 90 days and must display the licence number in advertisements.","short":"Yes, for stays under 90 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/bylaws-and-guidelines/short-term-rentals/","section":"Short-Term Rental Temporary Use Permits (STR TUPs) have reached the 30-unit cap issued by the District.","official_wording":"Bylaws to regulate short-term rentals (STRs) in Squamish are in effect. Under the rules, a principal resident can legally rent their principal residence for periods of less than 90 days. STRs are not permitted in secondary suites or coach houses (accessory dwelling units). Our STR regulations help protect long-term rental housing and allow residents to earn additional income. All STR operators in Squamish must have a business licence and include their licence number in all online listings and advertising, or they may be subject to fines up to $3,000 per offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Register the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration","section":"Host registration, exemptions and approved registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Include the business licence number in every listing and advertisement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Licences","source_url":"https://squamish.ca/home-and-property/bylaws-and-guidelines/short-term-rentals/","section":"Short-Term Rental Temporary Use Permits (STR TUPs) have reached the 30-unit cap issued by the District.","official_wording":"All STR operators in Squamish must have a business licence and include their licence number in all online listings and advertising, or they may be subject to fines up to $3,000 per offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Marketing short-term accommodation without a licence or without showing its number is $500 ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days).","short":"$500 ($450 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","source_url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","section":"Section 5 and Business Licence schedule, sections 6.20(c) and 6.24(a)","official_wording":"(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/squamish","place_name":"Squamish","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Short-Term Rental Licences - District of Squamish, Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 2011, consolidated September 2026; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to construct a new building; add to a building; change occupancy; make interior renovations that may impact the direction of travel to an exit; repair a building envelope; demolish or move a building; enclose a carport or change a garage to living space; add or relocate plumbing, fire alarm or fire sprinklers; pave a parking area where a storm drainage system is required; finish a basement; install a swimming pool; locate or add to a mobile home; or locate a temporary building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"construct a new building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's building bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so exemptions could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Read Bylaw 843, 2010 and complete the Building Permit Application Form; email it to clerk@districtofstewart.com or cao@districtofstewart.com, or deliver it to 705 Brightwell Street. On approval by the CAO, the permit is produced and can be picked up at the District office.","short":"Paper form emailed or delivered","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"How to obtain a permit","official_wording":"Once the form is completed, it can be emailed to the District office at clerk@districtofstewart.com or cao@districtofstewart.com or delivered in person to 705 Brightwell Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Site plan (minimum scale 1:200) showing driveway, buildings, watercourses and steep banks; two sets of plans; Certificate of Title current within 30 days; non-financial charges; sewage disposal filing stamped by Northern Health for septic; Homeowner Protection Office document for new houses; highway use permit application; hazardous material assessment report for homes built before 1990; and permit review fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Form, Bylaw No. 926, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4683/","section":"Schedule A application form","official_wording":"Two complete sets of plans of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The application form says the District will not be responsible for providing a Building Inspector to inspect construction at any stage or to review plans for compliance with the Building Code; the owner is solely responsible for compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Form, Bylaw No. 926, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4683/","section":"Schedule A acknowledgment","official_wording":"will not be responsible for providing a Building Inspector to inspect the construction at any stage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District office, 705 Brightwell Street; (250) 636-2251; clerk@districtofstewart.com or cao@districtofstewart.com. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"- Once the form is completed, it can be emailed to the District office at clerk@districtofstewart.com or cao@districtofstewart.com or delivered in person to 705 Brightwell Street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 843, 2010 (application form, Schedule A, replaced by Bylaw No. 926, 2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Read Bylaw 843, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Building Regulation Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In R zones: not more than 1.3 m in a front yard. In the C1 zone, no fence in a front yard.","short":"1.3 m in R zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.18","official_wording":"No fence in an R zone or C1 zone shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In R and C1 zones: not more than 1.8 m.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.18","official_wording":"No fence in an R zone or C1 zone shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, within the sight triangle 6.0 m from the point where the curb lines intersect, no screening, building or structure may be higher than 1.0 m above the street grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.45 Vision Clearance","official_wording":"No fence, wall, structure, hedge, bush, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (s. 3.18 to 3.20, 3.45)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permits page does not name sheds. Zoning: accessory buildings (which include sheds) are not allowed in the front yard, must be at least 1.0 m from the principal building and from parcel lines, and one under 6.7 m² may be adjacent to a side or rear parcel line.","short":"Not stated for sheds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 1.0 Accessory Building","official_wording":"and includes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Not stated whether a deck needs a permit. Zoning allows an uncovered patio, sundeck or terrace in a side or rear yard that is not closer than 1.5 m to the parcel line, subject to fence height limits.","short":"Not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.43 Projections","official_wording":"an uncovered patio, sundeck, or terrace in a side or rear yard, subject to the fence height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to enclose a carport or change a garage to living space, and to construct a new building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"enclose your carport or change your garage to living space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1 zone: accessory buildings total at most 50.0 m² and 5.0 m high; parcel coverage 33%. R2 zone: accessory building height 12.0 m and floor area 5% of the parcel area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 5.2 (R1)","official_wording":"Maximum floor area of all accessory buildings          50.0 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 843, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Read Bylaw 843, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw's zoning maps are Schedule B (entire municipality), Schedule C (Townsite), Schedule D (Foreshore) and Schedule E (Highway 37A Corridor). The District's Community Map & Information page also exists. Contact the CAO for development questions.","short":"Zoning maps (Schedules B to E)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"Contents","official_wording":"Schedule B – Zoning Map – Entire Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (October 2014 text). Later amendments in the bylaw library include Nos. 923, 925 and 928 (2018), 958 (2019), 985 (2021), 994 (2022), 1023 and 1026 (2024). The posted 2014 text does not include them; no \"current to\" date is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted uses and regulations such as parcel size, setbacks, building height, parcel coverage and accessory buildings. R1 lists single family dwelling, duplex, bed and breakfast, home occupation, secondary suite, accessory building and a garden suite (renamed \"detached suite\" by Bylaw 1023, 2024).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 5.1 (R1)","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District office, 705 Brightwell Street; (250) 636-2251. The CAO is the contact for development information. Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Guidelines, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/development-guidelines","section":"Development Guidelines page","official_wording":"Please contact the CAO for further information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a permitted use in the R1 and R2 zones and, since Bylaw 1023, 2024, in the FD (Future Development) zone. One per parcel.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and FD zones; one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 5.1 (R1)","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached suite (a dwelling in the rear yard or above a garage) is permitted as an accessory building in the R1 and R2 zones only; maximum one per parcel.","short":"Yes, in R1 and R2 zones only; one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","section":"s. 3.53.1 to 3.53.2","official_wording":"A detached Suite is permitted as an accessory building in the R1 and R2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: must not alter the exterior character of the house; meet the BC Building Code; not be subdivided or strata titled; residential use only, rented for at least one month. Detached suite: max height 7.5 m, floor area less than the principal building, at least 3.0 m from the principal building, rear setback 1.5 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 2.0 m, 2 m unobstructed street access, not subdivided or strata titled, rented at least one month.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","section":"s. 3.54","official_wording":"A secondary suite shall not alter the exterior character of the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space per suite.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"Table 21.1","official_wording":"Secondary suite, garden suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"The Building Permit Application Form has check boxes for 'Adding Suite' and 'Single Family Dwelling with Suite', so a building permit application covers suites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Form, Bylaw No. 926, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4683/","section":"Schedule A application form","official_wording":"Adding Suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014, as amended by Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amending Bylaw No. 1023, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/32025/","section":"Title","official_wording":"ZONING AMENDING BYLAW No. 1023, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Weekly curbside garbage collection by the District of Stewart.","short":"Garbage weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","section":"Collection & Schedule","official_wording":"The District of Stewart provides weekly curbside garbage collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Residential: Wednesdays. Businesses: Mondays and Fridays. Dumpsters: regularly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","section":"Garbage pick-up schedule","official_wording":"The District of Stewart provides weekly curbside garbage collection. ## Garbage pick-up schedule is: - Residential: Wednesdays - Businesses: Mondays & Fridays - Dumpsters: Regularly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents use their own garbage container with a lid; no District cart is described.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","section":"Pick-up tips","official_wording":"Put your garbage into a garbage container with a lid and have out by 8 am on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place the covered container at the curb or lane, easy for collectors to see and reach, before 8:00 a.m. on collection day. Keep vehicles away and clear snow and ice from the path. Do not put containers on snow banks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","section":"Garbage pick-up schedule","official_wording":"materials must be placed at the curb before 8:00 am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each filled container should be light enough to carry easily with one hand. No bulky waste in regular collection. Schedule D lists a charge per extra container of $50 (what period or pickup it covers is not stated).","short":"Extra container $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection and Schedule, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/garbage-pick-up-recycling/collection-and-schedule","section":"Pick-up tips","official_wording":"Each filled garbage container should be light enough to carry easily with one hand to the curb or lane.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-taxable properties pay an annual charge: RCMP station $500; public school, hospital/health centre and other $1,200. Extra containers $50 each. The residential annual charge was not in the readable text.","short":"Residential amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","section":"Schedule D: Fees and Charges","official_wording":"Public School","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 875, 2015, as amended by Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 (Schedule D: Fees and Charges)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 1016, 2023 amending the Solid Waste Bylaw (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/26887/","section":"Recital","official_wording":"WHEREAS Council has passed Bylaw No. 875, 2015 for the purpose of establishing a solid waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"No fixed restriction dates or stages found. Water Connection Bylaw s. 3.3: the District may, when the public interest requires, suspend or limit water consumption, regulate the hours of use, or prescribe how water may be used.","short":"No fixed dates or stages; District may limit use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"suspend or limit the consumption of water from the municipal water system,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"No fixed watering schedule found. The Water Connection Bylaw says no consumer shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes except in a reasonable manner and in accordance with any bylaw or regulation governing such use.","short":"No fixed schedule found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"No consumer shall use water for irrigation, sprinkler or garden purposes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The District may disconnect water service without notice for unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations concerning watering or sprinkling. Offences carry a maximum fine of up to $10,000 on summary conviction.","short":"Up to $10,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","section":"s. 3.1(a)","official_wording":"Unnecessary or wasteful use of water, or violation of regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Connection Bylaw No. 873, 2013 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/918/","section":"Title","official_wording":"2013 WATERCONNECTIONBYLAWNo. 873, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District says all dogs are required to have a licence. The minimum age is not stated on the page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"In accordance with the District's Animal Control Bylaw all dogs are required to have a license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Stewart, at the District office, 705 Brightwell Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"To obtain a licence, visit the District office located at 705 Brightwell Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year for a neutered male dog or a spayed female dog.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Annual Licence Fees","official_wording":"Neutered Male Dog - $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a non-neutered male dog or an unspayed female dog.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Annual Licence Fees","official_wording":"Non-neutered Male Dog - $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $50; replacement tag $5; commercial kennel licence $150; hobby kennel licence $100. New licences issued July 1 to December 31 get 50% off the fees; this does not apply to renewals for dogs that had to be licensed before July 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Annual Licence Fees","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog - $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Animal Control Bylaw copy is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the District office, 705 Brightwell Street. A copy of the neuter/spay certificate is required for new applications.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"To obtain a licence, visit the District office located at 705 Brightwell Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The District's Animal Control Bylaw copy is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815 (the District's dog licence page links it as 'Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf'); amended by Animal Licensing & Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"View Click Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf to download the bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The District's Leash Your Dog page says that under the Animal Control Bylaw a dog could be deemed dangerous if it has bitten or attacked; if it has behaved in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals; or if its owner did not exercise reasonable precautions to prevent a dog from biting or attacking or posing a menace.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Leash Your Dog, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/leash-your-dog","section":"Leash Your Dog page","official_wording":"A dog has bitten or attacked;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Stewart's Animal Control Bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"A dangerous dog licence costs $50 a year.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Annual Licence Fees","official_wording":"- Spayed Female Dog - $10.00 - Dangerous Dog - $50.00 - Replacement Licence Tag - $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received. Use the District's Bylaw Complaint Form or call the District at (250) 636-2251.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form page","official_wording":"Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Stewart's Animal Control Bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 815 (the District's dog licence page links it as 'Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf'); amended by Animal Licensing & Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences","section":"Dog Licences page","official_wording":"View Click Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf to download the bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not by a hen-specific rule. The Zoning Bylaw defines agricultural use to include keeping poultry. Agricultural use is permitted in the R2 (Rural Residential), RR and SG zones, and is not listed in the R1 zone.","short":"Not hen-specific; agricultural use in R2, RR, SG zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 1.0 Definitions","official_wording":"sheep, poultry, pigeons, ducks, geese, and other livestock.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Stewart has no backyard-hen rule, so no limit, rooster, coop or registration rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Stewart has no backyard-hen rule, so no limit, rooster, coop or registration rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Stewart has no backyard-hen rule, so no limit, rooster, coop or registration rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Stewart has no backyard-hen rule, so no limit, rooster, coop or registration rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural use, defined to include horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, pigeons, ducks, geese and other livestock, is permitted in the R2, RR and SG zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 1.0 Definitions","official_wording":"specifically includes a kennel and the keeping of horses, cattle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw: a trailer designed for occupancy by persons or for carrying goods may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a motor vehicle mechanically capable of towing it. In a residential zone no combination of vehicles (motor vehicle, towing apparatus and trailers) may be parked on a highway if over 18 m long. Parking vehicles in all zones are to be a maximum of 10 m long.","short":"Trailers must be attached to a vehicle","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Part V s. 7(f)","official_wording":"No trailer designed for occupancy by persons or for the carriage of goods and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule on parking RVs, boats or trailers on private property found. The Zoning Bylaw bans storing derelict vehicles (outside the M zones and C2); a recreational vehicle counts as derelict if it has not been licensed for use in the last 18 months.","short":"No rule found; RV derelict if unlicensed 18 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 1.0 Derelict Vehicle","official_wording":"(3) In the case of recreational vehicles, has not been licensed for use in the last 18 months.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No person shall occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on any highway or in any other public place not specifically designated for the parking of trailers.","short":"No on a highway or public place","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Part V s. 7(g)","official_wording":"No person shall occupy a trailer as a living quarters while it is parked upon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine not exceeding $2,000 on summary conviction (Traffic Regulation Bylaw). Ticket amounts are in the Municipal Ticket Information bylaw, which is a scanned image and could not be read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Part VII s. 1(b)","official_wording":"summary conviction to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of Two","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Citation","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"District of Stewart Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says no land, other than as allowed in the M zones and the C2 zone, shall be used for the storage of derelict vehicles, or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.66 Derelict Vehicles","official_wording":"No land, other than as allowed in M zones and the C2 zone, shall be used for the storage of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's Bylaw Complaint Form (fillable or printable); bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received. District office (250) 636-2251.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form page","official_wording":"Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not describe the steps after a complaint.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District does not state a fine amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (derelict vehicles, s. 3.66)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.66","official_wording":"derelict vehicles, or as an automobile salvage or wrecking yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Department enforces the District's bylaws and issues municipal tickets. Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-education-forms","section":"Enforcement page","official_wording":"The Bylaw Enforcement Department is responsible for the enforcement of Stewart's bylaws and issuance of municipal tickets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Ticket amounts could not be read. Maximum court fines on conviction: Traffic Regulation Bylaw not more than $2,000; Water Connection Bylaw up to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Part VII s. 1(b)","official_wording":"summary conviction to pay a fine not exceeding the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). N0tiC€l 2. (a) The Chief of Police and/orthe Bylaw Enforcement Officer is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Municipal Ticket Information System bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw: if the person does not pay the fine within thirty (30) days of the Notice being issued, the penalty sections apply.","short":"Penalty sections apply after 30 days unpaid","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 995, 2022 (PDF), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/18094/","section":"Part VII s. 2(e)","official_wording":"fails to pay the appropriate fine to the District within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Municipal Ticket Information System bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information System bylaw No. 968, 2020 (name and number as listed in the District's bylaw library)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw library (Municipal Ticket Information System bylaw No. 968, 2020), District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/","section":"Bylaw library listing","official_wording":"968-2020-DOSBL-Municipal Ticket Information System","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Businesses operating in the District of Stewart need a valid business licence. A new application is required when starting a new business or changing an existing one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"requires that you complete a Business License application form if you are starting a new business or changing an existing one.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees vary by type of business; the District says they can likely be determined from the rate sheet in the Business Licence Bylaw (rate sheet not posted in the text read). Fees for businesses that operate all year are charged annually and are non-refundable once the licence is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"The Business Licence fees vary depending on the type of business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and email it to info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it to 705 Brightwell Street, with a site plan, a parking drawing and an interior floor plan. The District checks zoning, and a building official makes a visual site inspection for BC Building Code health and safety where people come into the building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"complete the form on the last page and either email it to the office: info@districtofstewart.com or deliver it in person to 705 Brightwell Street, Stewart BC.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages read do not state this detail.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 864, 2013 (application form replaced by Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/","section":"Amending bylaw","official_wording":"A BYLAW TO UPDATE THE APPLICATION FORM IN BYLAW NO. 864, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupation is a permitted use in the R1, R2 and MHP zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2 and MHP zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 5.1, 6.1, 8.1","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the MHP zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"The Business Licence Application has a 'Home Based Business' option and asks the applicant to read and sign the Zoning Bylaw excerpt; the District looks closely at what business will be run in a home.","short":"Yes; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Amending Bylaw No. 927, 2018 and application form (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/4682/","section":"Application form","official_wording":"New Licence C] Non-Resident[:] Mobile Business [:3 Home Based Business D Change of Owner or Address C]","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only a resident of the dwelling may operate it. It must be wholly inside the dwelling or an accessory building with no external storage. Only one wall-mounted sign up to 0.36 m². No operating between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Customers should not exceed 10 a day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.47 to 3.52","official_wording":"A home occupation shall only be operated by a resident of the dwelling unit in which the home","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not permitted: offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, glare, heat or electrical interference; exterior alterations out of keeping with a residential area; flammable explosive vapours or gases; bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles or trailers; customer traffic beyond what is customary in a residential area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.48","official_wording":"A home occupation is not permitted that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (home occupations, s. 3.46 to 3.52)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast is a permitted use in the R1 and R2 zones. No separate short-term rental (whole-home) rule was found.","short":"B&B allowed in R1 and R2; no whole-home rule found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 5.1 and 6.1","official_wording":"The following uses and no others are permitted in the R1 zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Stewart is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: no guest for more than 28 consecutive days; wholly within the dwelling unit; no more than 3 guestrooms; breakfast the only meal served; one parking space per guestroom in addition to those required for the house; no cooking facilities in bedrooms; must not alter the residential character.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/document/928/","section":"s. 3.55 to 3.62","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast shall not accommodate any guest for more than 28 consecutive days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","place_name":"Stewart","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 881, 2014 (bed and breakfast, s. 3.55 to 3.62)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits | District of Stewart","source_url":"https://districtofstewart.com/business-resources/developing-in-the-district/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 881, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most new construction, including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed); additions and interior or exterior alterations; plumbing installation or alteration; chimneys, fireplaces and solid-fuel appliances; retaining walls over 1.2 m; farm buildings over 50 m²; moving a building. Work exempt under s. 6.3 needs no permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 12 (Part 12 Required Permits)","official_wording":"construction or placement of new buildings and structures;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition; fences (except pool fences); retaining walls under 1.2 m; farm buildings under 50 m²; decks under 600 mm high not attached to a building with no walls or roof; above-ground pools and hot tubs; landscaping; repair and maintenance that does not lower safety; replacing fixtures, cabinets, flooring.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through Building Permit Hub (log in with a BCeID or BC Service Card account), or in person: submit the Building Permit Application form and the plans and documents on the checklist to the Development Services counter at Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.","short":"Online (Building Permit Hub) or in person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page (How Do I Apply)","official_wording":"Log in to Building Permit Hub with your BCeID","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: the prescribed form signed by the owner, the application fee, the owner's acknowledgement form, a title search made within 30 days, a survey plan by a BC Land Surveyor (may be waived), a site plan and plans showing the designer's contact details. Complex buildings need more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 14.4","official_wording":"pay applicable application fee as prescribed in the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Once the application is complete, the building official must confirm in writing whether the District will issue or refuse the permit within 31 working days (simple buildings) or 60 working days (complex buildings).","short":"31 working days (simple); 60 (complex)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 14.30","official_wording":"31 working days for Simple building permit applications; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Email inspection@summerland.ca with the civic address, permit number, requested date and a contact name. Inspections must be booked by 3 p.m. the day before. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice for simple buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page (Request an Inspection)","official_wording":"To request an inspection for your permit email inspection@summerland.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue: 250-494-1373, devserv@summerland.ca (inspections: inspection@summerland.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/your-city-hall/contact","section":"Contact page (Development Services)","official_wording":"Development Services Planning & Zoning InquiriesBuilding Permits & InspectionProperty Information Requests - Phone: 250-494-1373 - Fax: 250-494-1415 - Email: devserv@summerland.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (consolidated to March 25, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A plain fence needs no building permit; the Building Bylaw does not apply to fences except pool fences and retaining walls. A fence built on a retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a permit for the wall. Pool fences are part of the pool permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(a); Parts 19, 20","official_wording":"except as set out in Parts 19 or 20 of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum in the front yard or exterior side yard of a residential or commercial lot (unless the Zoning Bylaw states otherwise for a particular zone).","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6(b)","official_wording":"Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Bylaw:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum (wire-mesh wildlife fencing in agricultural zones may be up to 2.4 m), unless the Zoning Bylaw states otherwise for a zone.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6(a)","official_wording":"no Fence shall exceed 1.8m in Height other than wildlife fencing constructed with wire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot at a street or lane intersection, a fence may not be higher than 0.9 m within the site triangle (the area measured 7.0 m along each property line from where they meet).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6(c); definition of Site Triangle","official_wording":"no Fence located on a Corner Lot contiguous to a Street or lane intersection shall exceed a Height greater than 0.9m within the Site Triangle;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire except in agricultural and industrial zones; no razor wire; no fence within 1.8 m of a pool's edge. Retaining walls: height measured from finished grade on the lowest side, maximum 2.0 m. In-ground pool fences must be at least 1.22 m high with a self-closing, self-latching gate (Building Bylaw 19.4, 19.7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6(d) to (f); s. 5.5.4","official_wording":"no Fence shall be placed closer than 1.8m to the edge of a swimming pool or other artificial body of water;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), s. 5.5.6; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 6.3(a)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 5.5)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 5.5.6","official_wording":"Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² that is not a potential unsafe condition needs no building permit. One of 10 m² or more does. Zoning siting, height and coverage rules still apply.","short":"No if under 10 m², no unsafe condition","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not constitute a potential unsafe condition;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required unless the deck is less than 600 mm above the ground, not attached to a building, and has no walls or roof.","short":"Yes, unless under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The July 2025 deck bulletin says an uncovered deck under 0.6 m above grade needs no permit and does not mention the 'not attached to a building' condition in the bylaw. The bylaw wins, so an attached low deck is not clearly exempt. The older Bulletin 19-04 says a deck addition on a house will usually need a permit.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.3(i)","official_wording":"decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished grade, which are not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are accessory buildings and most likely need a building permit (only accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt), and must also meet zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/building/building-permits","section":"Building Permits page (When You Need a Permit)","official_wording":"including accessory buildings (garage, carport, garden shed etc.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Example, RU2 zone: accessory buildings 3.0 m from the front line, 1.5 m from the rear and interior side lines, 3.0 m from an exterior side line (6.0 m if a garage door faces a street); height the lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys; lot coverage 40% (RU1: 50%) including carports and decks over 23 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 10.2.6(b), 10.2.5(a); definition of Lot Coverage","official_wording":"Minimum Front Setback 3.0m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (s. 6.3, Part 12); Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002 (PDF), consolidated to March 25, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/building-bylaw-no-2022-002_cons-to-mar-25-2026.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Building Bylaw No. 2022-002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$150, due when the application is made.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"With no coordinating professional: $150 plus $12 per $1,000 of construction cost. Where the District relies on the applicant's coordinating professional: $150 plus $10 per $1,000. Double the fee if construction starts before the permit is issued; the cap is $2,000 in Schedule E but $10,000 in Building Bylaw s. 14.26.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Building Official may use Marshall & Swift valuation if the submitted contract value is lower (Schedule E). BC Energy Step Code Step 4 gets a 10% rebate and Step 5 a 20% rebate of the permit fee. Schedule E was last replaced Dec 18, 2025 (Bylaw 2025-030).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"$150.00 plus $12.00 per $1,000.00 of construction cost","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The $150 minimum is due on application. The Building Bylaw says the application fee is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. An Electronic Plan Review Fee of $125 is also listed.","short":"$150 minimum","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"The minimum fee is due upon application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition $150; plumbing-only permit $150; relocating a building $150; revised plan review $100; re-inspection beyond two $100; special inspection $100; after-hours inspection $200 minimum; one-year permit extension $100. Deposits: demolition $1,000, moving a building $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Demolition of a building - $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The minimum fee is paid on application; the full building permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"The minimum fee is due upon application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule E (Building Permit Fees), consolidated to February 10, 2026; Building Bylaw No. 2022-002, s. 14.11","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule E, consolidated to February 10, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Bylaw 2025-030 replaced Schedule E effective December 18, 2025 SCHEDULE 'E', BYLAW 98-001 BUILDING PERMIT FEES BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS Minimum building permit fee is $150.00. The minimum fee is due upon application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online Spatial Viewer (GIS Mapping page): it shows zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas and parcel boundaries, and can produce property reports. The Zoning page warns the online information should not be relied on for real estate, development or permit decisions.","short":"Online map (Spatial Viewer)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"GIS Mapping, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/gis-mapping","section":"GIS Mapping page (Spatial Viewer)","official_wording":"includes zoning and OCP designations, development permit areas, water and wastewater infrastructure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Schedule A), adopted September 12, 2011. The District's consolidated copy is current up to March 3, 2026 and is for convenience only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Adopted: September 12, 2011","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum lot size and width, lot coverage, number of dwelling units, and siting (setbacks and maximum height) for principal and accessory buildings. General rules on parking, landscaping and specific uses apply on top.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"e.g. RU2 zone s. 10.2.2 to 10.2.7","official_wording":"The following Uses and no other Uses shall be the permitted Principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: devserv@summerland.ca, 250-494-1373, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/planning-building/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"For general zoning inquiries on your property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"cover page","official_wording":"Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is a self-contained dwelling inside a single detached house, duplex, multi-unit or townhouse unit. It is a permitted accessory use in zones A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMD, and in the CD9 NeighbourWood and Hillside sub-areas, subject to s. 7.3.","short":"Yes, in A1, A2, CR1, RU1 to RU3, RMD zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bulletin 25-06 (Sept 2025) lists older zone names (RSD1, RSD2, RSD3, RDH, RSH with a 460 m² lot minimum) that do not match the current Zoning Bylaw zones; the bylaw wins. Some comprehensive development zone(s) (e.g. s. 15.9) also list secondary suites. Bill 44 requires up to 4 units on many low-density lots (District bulletin 24-002).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.3; zone accessory-use lists (8.1.3, 8.2.3, 9.1.3, 10.1.3, 10.2.3, 10.3.3, 10.4.3)","official_wording":"Secondary Suite means a self-contained, Dwelling located within a Single","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A carriage house (a secondary dwelling in an accessory building) is a permitted accessory use in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2 and RU3, only with single detached, duplex, multi-unit or manufactured housing. In RMD it is allowed only on one named lot (9306 Prairie Valley Road).","short":"Yes, carriage house in A1, A2, CR1, RU1, RU2, RU3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.4; zone accessory-use lists","official_wording":"Carriage House, subject to Section 7.4;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per principal dwelling, no larger than that dwelling's gross floor area, and one real estate entity with the house (no separate ownership). A carriage house: at most the principal dwelling's floor area (90 m² in the ALR), at least 11 m², 7.5 m high (no higher than the house on lots under 1,000 m²), 3.0 m from the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.1, s. 7.4.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suites shall form a single real estate entity with the principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra parking space for each suite or carriage house (1 per dwelling unit); the house itself needs 2, so a house with a suite needs 3 off-street spaces.","short":"1 extra space (3 in total with the house)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 6.1 (parking table); s. 7.3.2","official_wording":"Housing - Secondary Suites, Carriage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit (fee based on construction value) with inspections and a final occupancy inspection; gas and electrical permits for alterations; a development permit first if the lot is in an OCP development permit area. A secondary suite or one carriage house is exempt from the District's servicing bylaw requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Existing House - Secondary Suite, Building Bulletin 25-06 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/planning---building/building/bulletins/secondary-suites-existing-house---building-bulletin.pdf","section":"Building Bulletin 25-06","official_wording":"you can apply for a building permit to commence the work.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1); Building Bylaw No. 2022-002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450 Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (ss. 7.3, 7.4, 6.1)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. In OCP development permit areas (Watercourse, Hazard, Environmental, Wildfire) a permit is needed before subdivision, construction or land alteration; in the Hazard Red Zone this includes any alteration to the natural landscape. The OCP does not say whether cutting one tree counts. Check the property on the Spatial Viewer.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","section":"OCP s. 11 intro; 11.1; 11.3","official_wording":"a development permit is required before subdivision, construction, or land alteration can take place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Watercourse area: farm use in the ALR; District or Provincial work against flooding, erosion or immediate threats. Environmental area: farm use in the ALR; a single detached dwelling with footprint under 250 m² and no other dwelling; accessory buildings built to zoning; actions necessary to prevent immediate threats to life or property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","section":"OCP s. 11.1.2, 11.3.2","official_wording":"for lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree permit fee. If the work needs a Development Permit (OCP development permit area), the application fee is $50 for works of $2,500 or less, $250 for over $2,500 and under $50,000, and $500 over $50,000.","short":"No tree fee; $50 to $500 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Application for a Development Permit","official_wording":"For developments where proposed works are valued at greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No person may cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub, bush or hedge on a street, park or public space, or damage a boulevard tree; no one may cut, remove or injure trees in a District park. Tree or shrub: bylaw notice $500 ($450 early, $500 late); municipal ticket $500. Boulevard tree: bylaw notice $250; municipal ticket $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 9.1(h)","official_wording":"cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub or flower plant, bush or hedge;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Development permit areas are in the Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 2026-008 (s. 11); public trees: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (s. 9.1(h)) and Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan, Bylaw 2026-008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/schedule-a---official-community-plan476da95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf?sfvrsn=4ee0c7fb_2","section":"OCP title page","official_wording":"District of Summerland Official Community Plan Schedule \"A\" to Bylaw No. 2026-008 Adopted: June 16, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Under the bylaw: garbage and recycling each as nearly as possible once every two weeks, and food scraps/yard waste once a week, on a consistent day. Collection by Waste Connections of Canada.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; food scraps weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2018-018 (consolidated to Feb 27, 2024) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/solid-waste-mngt-bylaw-no-2018-018-cons-to-feb-27-2024.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3.6, 3.3.7, 3.3.8, 3.1.3","official_wording":"Curbside Residential Waste collection services will be provided to all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your address on the District's Residential Collection Calendar page and choose 'Get a reminder!' to get collection-day reminders and service alerts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Collection Calendar, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-collection-calendar","section":"Need a Reminder for Collection Days?","official_wording":"Type in your address below, choose the 'Get a reminder!' option, and select your preferred method of communication.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Base program: one 120 L garbage cart, one 240 L recycling cart and one 240 L yard and garden cart. Garbage carts come in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; recycling and yard carts in 120 L, 240 L and 360 L. To change, send the Cart Change-Out Request Form (signed by the owner) to utilities@summerland.ca or Municipal Hall; $30 admin fee; up to four weeks. Damaged cart: Waste Connections 1-866-998-4888.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule L s. 4.1","official_wording":"Base Cart Program includes: one (1) 120 Litre Curbside Residential Waste Cart, one (1) 240","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The bylaw allows carts to be placed no earlier than 5 a.m. on the day and requires removal by 9 p.m. Place within 1 m of the road, lane or back of sidewalk, wheels away from the road, lid arrow pointing to the road, 1 m apart, with 3 m clearance above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","section":"Residential Garbage Collection Details","official_wording":"Please ensure your carts are out by 7:00am, and your carts are properly placed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The lid must close; overfilled or tightly packed carts may not be emptied. Extra garbage or yard waste beside the cart needs a $2.50 tag-a-bag label (from Municipal Hall). Garbage must be bagged inside the cart; ashes cooled two weeks and bagged separately. No liquids, hot ashes or recyclables.","short":"Lid closed; extra needs $2.50 tag-a-bag label","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage Collection, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/residential-garbage-cart","section":"Details","official_wording":"All garbage material should be contained in bags within the cart. Bags outside garbage carts will not be collected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Monthly Base Cart Program fee: $21.65 per household, billed on the monthly utility bill. Upsizing the garbage cart: 240 L $10.06 more a month; 360 L $20.13 more a month; extra 240 L cart $20.13 a month. Late payment: 2% penalty.","short":"$21.65 a month per household","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule L s. 4.1","official_wording":"4.1.1 Monthly Base Cart Program Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Four stages (1 to 4). The Director sets the stage based on the Drought Response Plan and the water utility's capacity; the bylaw gives no fixed dates. Irrigation water is turned on about April 15 and off about September 30. Check the District's water restrictions page for the stage now in effect.","short":"Stages 1 to 4 set by Director; no fixed dates","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 9.1.2, 9.3.3","official_wording":"The Director will determine the applicable stage of response based on indicators outlined in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even house numbers Sunday, Tuesday, Friday; odd Saturday, Monday, Thursday (no time limit). Stage 2: even Sunday and Thursday; odd Saturday and Tuesday; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Stage 3: even Sunday only; odd Saturday only; before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Stage 4: no lawn watering. In-ground systems: 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on your days.","short":"Stage 1: 3 days a week by address, no time limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.2, 9.3.3","official_wording":"Residential underground water systems may only water between 12:00am and 6:00am on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle may water trees, shrubs or vegetables on any day, at any time. Stage 4: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables only by hand with a shut-off hose, a hand-held container, or micro- or drip-irrigation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"s. 9.3.3","official_wording":"You may use micro-irrigation, drip irrigation or a hose with a shut-off nozzle to water trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Special Water Use Permit from the Director lets you irrigate new landscaping outside permitted days, within hours set in the permit; display it where visible from the road. No permits are issued or valid in Stage 4, when watering newly seeded or sodded lawns is banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw 2014-019 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/water-utilities-and-water-rates-bylaw-no-2014-019---cons-to-dec-9-20251dd8a95cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"A person may apply to the Director for a Special Water Use Permit which will allow the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: watering in breach of the stages $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $150.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Water Utilities Bylaw s. 9.3.3","official_wording":"Unauthorized watering during stages 9.3.3 $ 50.00 40.00 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Utilities and Water Rates Bylaw No. 2014-019 (Part 9, Managing Water Use)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"WATER UTILITIES AND WATER RATES BYLAW NUMBER 2014-019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old living in Summerland must be licensed each year. The bylaw applies to anyone who owns a dog and lives in the District more than 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Who needs a licence","official_wording":"Every dog over four months old living in Summerland must be licensed each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Summerland itself. The Finance Department sets up your account and payment after you register with Bylaw Services; no regional district or contractor is named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"The licence shall be issued by the District or such other person(s) as the CFO may appoint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$35 a year if bought by January 31 (proof from a veterinarian or a sworn declaration is required). $10 more if bought after January 31.","short":"$35 by January 31 ($10 more after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Licence Fee if purchased prior to January 31st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$70 a year if bought by January 31. $10 more if bought after January 31.","short":"$70 by January 31 ($10 more after)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Unspayed or Unneutered Dog $70.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late charge: $10 added after January 31. Replacement for a lost tag: $5. Dog licensed by another BC local government: $5 to transfer. Guide, service and RCMP dogs: no charge (certification needed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule N","official_wording":"Replacement for lost tag for the non-expired period of the current $5.00 Licence year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January. Renewal notices are mailed in December. Each dog gets one lifetime tag; only the licence is renewed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Renewals","official_wording":"Licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed by the end of January.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the online registration form or download the New Dog Registration Form and email it to doglicensing@summerland.ca or drop it at Municipal Hall (do not include payment). The Finance Department emails an invoice within five business days; pay it, then your tag is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Register a new dog","official_wording":"Submit the form by email to doglicensing@summerland.ca, or drop it off at Municipal Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: 1st offence $100 ($90 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days), 2nd $250 ($225; $275), 3rd and later $500 ($450; $500). Municipal ticket: $250, $500, $1,000.","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid in 14 days) for 1st offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 8","official_wording":"No valid licence:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (licence required); fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule N.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Owner Responsibility","official_wording":"Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"On a leash held by the owner in any public place, except in a designated off-leash park or area, at a recognized dog show or trial, or (October 1 to May 1) at certain named parks. No dog may run at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 35, 37","official_wording":"No owner shall cause or permit a dog to run at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Not more than 2 metres. The bylaw defines a leash as a fixed length of no more than 2 m, and a leash longer than 2 m carries a ticket.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The dog licensing web page calls 2 m a recommendation; the bylaw defines a leash as 2 m or less and the ticket schedule lists a fine for a leash over 2 m.","source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 3, definitions","official_wording":"with a fixed total length of not more than 2 metres used for holding and controlling a dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated off-leash dog parks: Peach Orchard Beach Park Dog Park (14877 Lakeshore Drive S) and Dale Meadows Sport Complex (10502 Dale Meadows Road). Also off leash October 1 to May 1 at Powell Beach Park, Peach Orchard Campground, Conkle Mountain Park, Cartwright Mountain and the Rodeo Grounds (not around equestrian events), but not on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches or near playgrounds. See the District's Dogs in Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw 2022-012 (consolidated to May 6, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/parks-regulation-bylaw-no-2022-012-cons-to-may-6-20257a8ca55cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"s. 6(c), (d)","official_wording":"Dogs are permitted off-leash year-round only at designated District off-leash dog parks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned from public beaches, swimming areas, parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds and cemeteries unless the District designates the area. The Parks bylaw allows leashed dogs in named parks (e.g. Memorial, Dale Meadows, Peach Orchard Beach, Powell Beach, Giant's Head) but not on sports fields, courts, skateparks, beaches or near playgrounds. Aggressive, dangerous and guard dogs are always banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 36, 58","official_wording":"No owner shall take or allow any dog onto any public beach, swimming area, park,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up and dispose of your dog's excrement immediately, in a sanitary manner, on any property other than your own. On your own property remove it in a timely way so there is no buildup or odour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 40, 41","official_wording":"No owner shall permit a dog to deposit excrement on public or private property other than the property of the owner unless the owner immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Run at large (s. 35). Bylaw notice: 1st $100, 2nd $250, 3rd and later $500 (early $90/$225/$450; late $110/$275/$500). Municipal ticket: $250/$500/$750. No leash (s. 37). Bylaw notice: $100/$200/$300 (early $90/$175/$250; late $110/$225/$350). Municipal ticket: $200/$350/$500.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 35, 37","official_wording":"Run at large:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (ss. 35-38); in District parks also Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 2022-012, s. 6 (Animals in Parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Owner Responsibility","official_wording":"Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A Dog Control Officer decides. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal. Aggressive dog: has attacked, bitten or caused injury, or tried to, to a person or domestic animal. An aggressive dog with only one investigation and none for 36 months may be reviewed and dropped from the status, at the officer's sole discretion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"Part 3, ss. 7, 49","official_wording":"means any dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: at home on a leash or in a locked enclosure; away from home on a leash and effectively muzzled, or in a locked enclosure; reflective warning signs at the front and back of the property; microchip. Aggressive dog: leash or locked enclosure at home; away from home leashed and muzzled, or in a locked enclosure. Neither may enter parks, beaches, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds or cemeteries.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 47, 48, 51-54, 58","official_wording":"The owner of every aggressive dog shall, when the dog is outside at its owner's premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Summerland's fee schedule lists no separate annual licence fee for these dogs; the ordinary licence fee applies.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule N (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Animal Control at 250-492-3801 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, closed holidays), use the online Animal Complaint Form, or email dogs@penticton.ca or bylaw@summerland.ca. Give your name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted. Call 911 in an emergency.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control complaint, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/animal-control/animal-control-complaint","section":"To report an Animal Control violation","official_wording":"Call Animal Control at 250-492-3801","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: aggressive dog on own premises $250, away from premises $300; dangerous dog on or away from own premises $500; no dangerous-dog signs $200; no microchip $250 (early and late amounts apply). Municipal ticket: aggressive $500 each, dangerous $1,000 each, signs $500, microchip $500.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $250 aggressive; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw ss. 47-54","official_wording":"Failure to control aggressive dog on owner’s 47 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Owner Responsibility","official_wording":"Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit. Guide, service and RCMP service dogs are not counted.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 13, 14","official_wording":"no person shall keep, harbor or have in their possession more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months old.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"None of the Summerland bylaws reviewed set a limit on cats.","source_title":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw 2017-024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/2017-024---responsible-dog-owner-bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard chickens: up to five hens. No more than four guinea-pigs, and no swine or male goats, unless the lot is assessed as farm land. Bee hives only on lots of 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre) or more. Other animals only as in the exceptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(b), (c), (d)","official_wording":"no more than five backyard chickens are kept per property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Only dogs over four months old count toward the limit of three; guide, service and RCMP dogs are not counted. Other animals are allowed in the FG, A1 and A2 zones. In CR1 on sites over 0.2 ha: one large animal, three sheep, or up to 25 poultry or rabbits per 0.2 ha, in an approved fence or corral. A commercial kennel needs a lot of at least 4.0 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(a)","official_wording":"the keeping of animals other than household pets is prohibited in all zones with the exception of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Dogs over three (s. 13): bylaw notice $100 ($90 within 14 days; $110 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250. Other animals over the allowed number: bylaw notice $50 ($40; $60); municipal ticket $150. Keeping an animal other than a pet: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (consolidated to Dec 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw s. 13; Animal & Pound Bylaw s. 1","official_wording":"Harbour more than 3 dogs 13 $100.00 $90.00 $110.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 (dogs); Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (other animals).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licencing, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/dog-licencing-control","section":"Owner Responsibility","official_wording":"Please consult the Responsible Dog Owner Bylaw No. 2017-024 for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in all residential zones, if the property has a single-family dwelling or duplex, the owner lives there, and the hens are kept for personal use only (no selling eggs, manure or meat).","short":"Yes, all residential zones; owner lives there","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(b)","official_wording":"Backyard chickens may be kept in all Residential Zones, as defined in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Five hens per property.","short":"Five hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(b)(iii)","official_wording":"no more than five backyard chickens are kept per property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw's backyard chicken permission covers hens only; its definition 'does not include roosters'.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"Backyard Chicken means hens that are permitted under Section 1 (b) of this bylaw, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One coop in the rear yard with a fully enclosed area for the hens, no higher than 2 m, no larger than 9 m², at least 3 m from any window or door of a residential building, cleaned regularly. Hens must not run at large. The bylaw also says the coop must be 'within a required setback' (probably a drafting error; confirm with the District).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(b)(x)","official_wording":"a single coop for the backyard chickens that is built and maintained in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Bee hives are not allowed on a lot smaller than 0.61 ha (1 1/2 acre).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(d)","official_wording":"No person shall keep bee hives on a lot within the District which has an area of less than 0.61 hectares (1 1/2 acre).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Animals other than household pets are prohibited in all zones except FG, A1 and A2. In the CR1 zone, on sites over 0.2 ha, a limited number are allowed (for example, 1 horse or cattle, or 3 sheep, per 0.2 ha). No swine or male goats unless the lot is farm land; animal buildings 15.24 m from homes and lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"s. 1(a), (c), (e), (f)","official_wording":"Except as outlined in this section, the keeping of animals other than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028 (section 1); also Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (definitions of Backyard Chickens and Urban Agriculture).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw 93-028 (consolidated through Bylaw 2015-022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/animal-and-pound-regulation-bylaw-93-028.pdf","section":"page footer","official_wording":"Animal and Pound Regulation Bylaw No. 93-028","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay parked on a highway more than 48 hours in a row. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle that can draw it (except in an emergency). A vehicle over 5,600 kg gross weight or 7.5 m long may not park on a local residential street in a residential area for more than two hours.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","source_url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf","section":"ss. 5.02, 5.09, 5.13","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than forty eight (48) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw sets one rule: outdoor storage of more than five recreational vehicles and/or boats in urban residential zones needs a 1.6 m landscaped screen or 1.8 m fence along lines facing a public highway or neighbouring lot. Derelict vehicles, boats or trailers may not be kept (Good Neighbour Bylaw).","short":"Over five RVs/boats needs 1.6 m screen or 1.8 m fence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (consolidated to March 3, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"Table of landscape screening (s. 5.5)","official_wording":"Outdoor storage facilities for Property Lines Abutting a public 1.6m wide Landscaped Screen or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street, in a park or in any public space: no one may sleep in a motor vehicle as an overnight abode. In a park, vehicles may not stay overnight without a permit. No rule on sleeping in an RV on your own lot was found; the Zoning Bylaw says a dwelling does not include a Recreational Vehicle.","short":"No on a street or in public space; own lot not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"s. 9.1(c)","official_wording":"No person shall on a street, park or in a public space:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: park on a highway over 48 hours $50 ($40 within 14 days; $60 after 28 days); trailer unattached $50; vehicle over 5,600 kg $100; sleeping in a vehicle overnight $100. Municipal ticket: 48 hours $100; unattached trailer $100; heavy vehicle $250; overnight abode $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic Bylaw and Good Neighbour Bylaw","official_wording":"Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $50.00 40.00 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2386 (Traffic and Use of Highways), Part V; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023; Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Traffic Bylaw 2386 (PDF)","source_url":"http://summerland.ca/docs/default-source/administration/bylaws/traffic_-and-_use_of_highways.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC BYLAW 2386 11/13/2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise anywhere in the District that is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the public. This covers amplified or live music and voices, noisy motor vehicles and boats, and animals or birds whose barks, cries or sounds disturb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1-8.5","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Summerland's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., on any day. The bylaw does not exclude Sundays or holidays. You can apply for a permit to vary the hours at least five business days ahead.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 8.7, 8.8","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm make or cause or permit to be made or caused any construction noise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits are set. Motorized lawn and garden equipment: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Farm bird-scare devices: half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset. Mobile public address systems need a permit. Exempt: emergency work, normal farm practice, trades in commercial or industrial zones and common household equipment (if no louder than usual), and permitted special events.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 8.6, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 7:00 am or after 9:00 pm operate, or cause,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4, or bylaw@summerland.ca (complaint form on the website). Name and phone number are required; anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw-services","section":"Questions?","official_wording":"Contact Bylaw Services at 250-494-6451 ext. 4 or bylaw@summerland.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: noise that disturbs, amplified sound, noisy vehicle or boat, and construction noise outside hours $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); noisy animal and yard equipment outside hours $100 ($90; $110). Municipal tickets list the same amounts. A barking dog under the Dog Bylaw: $100 first, $250 second, $500 third (municipal ticket $250/$500/$750).","short":"Notice $250 ($225 if paid in 14 days); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw ss. 8.1-8.7","official_wording":"Noise that disturbs the public 8.1 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 8, Noise Regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly. No accumulation of water, filth, rubbish or demolition waste; dead landscaping or noxious weeds; derelict vehicles, boats or trailers; vehicle parts; noxious materials; unstacked firewood; or building materials over 15 days (unless permitted, under a building permit or stored out of sight). Graffiti must be removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 5.2, 5.5, 10.3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit or allow the real property to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online complaint form, email bylaw@summerland.ca, or return the complaint form in person or by mail to Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue. Anonymous complaints are not investigated. Call 250-494-6451 ext. 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaint, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/bylaw_enforcement_complaint","section":"How to report","official_wording":"By email: send your complaint, or the completed complaint form, to bylaw@summerland.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The District first seeks voluntary compliance. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer can then issue an order to comply: 14 days from service (10 days for a vacant building in disrepair), or longer if reasonable. If it is not done and the owner has had a chance to be heard, the District may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/good-neighbour-bylaw-no-2021-023dadb9f5cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"ss. 13.2, 13.5","official_wording":"requiring the person to remedy the nuisance or non-compliance within fourteen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Allowing an unsightly property (s. 5.2): bylaw notice $250 ($225 within 14 days; $275 after 28 days); municipal ticket $250. The specific items in s. 5.5 (rubbish, dead vegetation or weeds, derelict vehicle, vehicle parts, unstacked firewood, building materials): $100 ($90; $110) on both.","short":"Notice $250 ($225 within 14 days); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw s. 5.2, 5.5","official_wording":"Allow unsightly property 5.2 $250.00 $225.00 $275.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023 (Part 5, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 95-030 (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/mti-system-bylaw-95-030---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"8. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2021-023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, no permit needed, if the property owner approves and the fire is used only to prepare food. It must be within a fire pit, no bigger than 75 cm across and high, at least 5 m from property lines and buildings, burning dry seasoned firewood or untreated lumber, supervised, and not lit between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.","short":"Yes, no permit, for food only, up to 75 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part VIII s. 1.1(d), 3.1; Part III definitions","official_wording":"Campfires which have been approved by the property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a Fire Permit, and only for prunings, branches, trunks and stumps grown on the same land (not grass, leaves or garden waste). Between 7 a.m. and sunset; fire 30 m from buildings and highways, 100 m from neighbours' buildings, 500 m from schools and hospitals; good ventilation index; no more than four times a year, 15 days apart. The Fire Department says the season is October 15 to April 15.","short":"Only with a Fire Permit, prunings and wood only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part VIII s. 2.1, 4.1","official_wording":"Only permitted burning materials will be burned;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for all open burning other than campfires: a written Fire Permit from the Fire Chief or appointee, valid up to 72 consecutive hours. Properties registered with the Fire Department may get a verbal permit by phone. Fire Department non-emergency line: 250-494-7211. No fee found.","short":"Yes for open burning other than campfires; no fee found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part VIII s. 1.1, 1.2, 1.5","official_wording":"person shall light, ignite, or start, or allow, or cause to be lighted or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and provincial (Ministry of Forests) fire hazard restrictions and may be cancelled at any time by the authority. Check BC Wildfire Service prohibitions and ask the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part VIII s. 4.2","official_wording":"All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put grass, leaves, branches and prunings (up to 5 cm thick and 1 m long) in the green Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected weekly under the bylaw; or take them to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill (17202 Bathville Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","section":"Yard Waste","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste material up to a maximum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet) in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: fire without a permit, prohibited open burning, prohibited campfire, burning prohibited material, or fire in strong wind: $300 each ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500 each, and $1,000 for a fire in strong wind.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part VIII","official_wording":"Fire without a permit Part VIII 1.1 $300.00 250.00 325.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part VIII, Open Air Burning)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Nobody may manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off fireworks in the District, and none may be discharged on any street. The only exception is a Special Permit for a specific event.","short":"No, except Special Permit for an event","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part IX s. 1(a), 3(c)","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell, dispose of or give fireworks to anyone within the District.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part IX s. 1(b)","official_wording":"Within the municipality, no person shall sell, dispose of, or give","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' includes cannon crackers, fireballs, fire crackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated a firework under the provincial Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part III s. 15","official_wording":"Fireworks has the same meaning as the Fireworks Act, namely includes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Council together with the Fire Chief may issue a Special Permit for a specific event or occasion: low-hazard fireworks to an individual or organization, or high-hazard fireworks for a public display. An organization must appoint a fireworks supervisor, and written permission from the landowner and neighbours where debris may fall must be filed with the Fire Chief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"Part IX ss. 2, 3","official_wording":"Council, along with the Fire Chief, may issue a Special Permit to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: setting off or selling fireworks $300 ($250 within 14 days; $325 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw Part IX","official_wording":"Manufacture/discharge Fireworks Part IX 1(a) $300.00 250.00 325.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421 (Part IX, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2421, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/consolidated-fire-bylaw-2421.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NUMBER 2421 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375) cover most minor offences and are disputed through the Southern Interior adjudication program. Municipal Ticket Information (MTI Bylaw 95-030) tickets are larger amounts and disputes go to Provincial Court. Tickets are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the RCMP, and, for some bylaws, by Animal Control, the Building Official or Fire Department officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket","section":"How to dispute","official_wording":"The District of Summerland participates in the Southern Interior Bylaw Notice Adjudication Program to address most minor bylaw violations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (municipal ticket in brackets): park over 48 hours $50 ($100); dog without a licence $100 ($250); dog at large $100 ($250); noise that disturbs $250 ($250); unsightly property $250 ($250); fire without a permit $300 ($500); watering in breach of stage restrictions $50 ($150).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park Over 48 hours 5.02 $50.00 40.00 60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the reduced early-payment amount in Column A2 of the schedule (for example $90 instead of $100, or $225 instead of $250). No early-payment amount is listed for municipal tickets.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $90 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"If received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: if not paid within 28 days of receiving it, a late surcharge applies (Column A3: for example $110 instead of $100, $275 instead of $250). Between 14 and 28 days you may still pay the full amount but can no longer dispute it.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $110 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"ss. 5(3), 7","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days, complete the dispute section of the notice and deliver it to the District in person, by mail, fax or email. A screening officer reviews it (a compliance agreement with a reduced penalty may be offered); if upheld you can pay or go to adjudication. An unsuccessful adjudication adds a $25 fee. Municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute within 14 days; it goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dispute a Ticket, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/bylaw-services/dispute-a-ticket","section":"How to dispute","official_wording":"within 14 days of issuance.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375 (bylaw notices); District of Summerland Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 95-030 (municipal tickets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, consolidated to December 9, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2000-375","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone doing business in Summerland. No person may carry on a business in the District without a valid licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","official_wording":"Anyone doing business in Summerland requires a Summerland Business Licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Standard business licence $125 a year. Other classes differ (e.g. home occupation $50 to $175, hotel/motel/campground $200, mobile vendor $100, seasonal $80). Half the fee if applied for after July 31.","short":"$125 a year (standard)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001 (PDF), Schedule F","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule F (Business Licence Fees)","official_wording":"Standard Business License $125","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the business licence application form. Before the licence is granted the District needs approval from Development Services (zoning), the building official, the Fire Department and, for food or health businesses, Interior Health. The fee is payable before the licence is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","official_wording":"Before the licence is granted, we will need approval from:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices are mailed in mid-December; pay online by credit card (OptionPay, third-party fees), in person at Municipal Hall or by mailed cheque. Renewals are due January 31; 10% is added on February 1 and another 10% on March 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"to commence on the first day of January to terminate on the 31st day of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. With a regular Summerland licence you can add an Inter-Community Mobile Business Licence for $150 to work in other participating places, including Armstrong, Coldstream, Kelowna, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Vernon and West Kelowna. It is for mobile businesses that go from client to client.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summerland Business Licence, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/summerland-business-licence","section":"Summerland Business Licence page","official_wording":"for an additional $150.00 you can also do work in other participating municipalities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no business licence: $250 ($200 if paid within 14 days; $300 late). Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence Bylaw)","official_wording":"No Business licence 2 $250.00 $200.00 $300.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004 (consolidated to February 28, 2022); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 (PDF), consolidated to February 28, 2022","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/business-licencing-bylaw-no-95-004---consolidated-to-february-28-2022.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 95-004 Consolidated to February 28, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use run by a resident of the dwelling: Types 1, 2 or 3 in A1, A2, CR1 and FG; Types 1 or 2 in RU1, RU2, RU3 and RMH; Type 1 only in RMD, RHD and parts of CD3, CD7 and CD9.","short":"Yes, Types 1 to 3 by zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.6; zone accessory-use lists (8.1.3, 9.1.3, 10.1.3, 10.3.3, 10.4.3, 10.6.3)","official_wording":"Home Occupation - Type 1,2 or 3, subject to Section 7.6;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations must be licensed. Annual fee: Type 1 $50, Type 2 $125, Type 3 $175 (50% if applied for after July 31). Business Licencing Bylaw s. 18 still describes only two types; zoning and the fee schedule have three.","short":"Yes: $50 (Type 1), $125 (Type 2), $175 (Type 3)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Business Licencing Bylaw 95-004 s. 18 (consolidated to Feb 2022) still defines only two home occupation types; the zoning bylaw and the fee schedule have three.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.6.2(g)","official_wording":"all Home Occupations must be licensed in accordance with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"All types: no external storage or display, no nuisance, parking on site, signs per Signage Bylaw 2000-451. Type 1: phone and records only, residents only, no clients, up to 25% of floor area (max 20 m²). Type 2: house plus one accessory building, one non-resident employee, max 50 m², up to two clients at a time. Type 3: lot of 0.8 ha or more, two non-resident employees, max 100 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.6.2 to 7.6.5","official_wording":"the Home Occupation shall have no external storage or display of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Automotive and equipment repair shops, autobody repair shops, eating and drinking establishments, commercial kennels, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, group homes, child care centres, health services, retail cannabis sales and cannabis production are not home occupations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"Definition of Home Occupation (s. 2)","official_wording":"This does not include Uses such as Automotive & Equipment Repair Shops, Autobody Repair Shops, Eating & Drinking Establishments, Commercial Kennels, Veterinary Clinics, Animal Shelters (Major and Minor), Group Homes, Child Care Centres,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450, s. 7.6; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.6)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.6","official_wording":"Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use in RU1, RU2, RU3, RMD, CR1, A1 and A2 (and the CD9 zone's NeighbourWood, Hillside and Mixed Density sub-areas), on a lot or strata unit with a Primary Residence, run by the person living there. One dwelling per lot; listed dwelling types only; not on agricultural land with a licenced Agri-Tourism Accommodation.","short":"Yes, accessory use in listed zones, resident operator","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District page lists RU1, RU2, RU3, RMD, CR1, A1 and A2; the bylaw's CD9 zone (s. 15.9) also lists Short Term Rental, so the page list is not complete. Not allowed on agricultural property that already has a licensed Agri-Tourism Accommodation (s. 7.2.1(c)). 'Short-term' means under 90 consecutive days.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.2.1(a), (b), (d), (f)","official_wording":"only one (1) Dwelling on a Lot or a Strata Unit may be used or occupied for Short-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required to operate and advertise a short-term rental. Fee: $500 a year (50% if applied for after July 31). An inspection and a good neighbour agreement are required first.","short":"Yes, $500 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/business-economy/business-licencing/short-term-rental-business-licence","section":"Short-Term Rental Business Licence page","official_wording":"A business licence is required to operate and advertise a short term rental in Summerland.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province requires short-term rental hosts and platforms to register and pay annual registration fees. Summerland is on the Province's list of communities where the principal residence requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Province: Short-term rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"At most 4 bedrooms and 8 guests; no kitchen in a bedroom used for rental; one extra on-site parking stall; operator reachable 24 hours a day while the rental is rented and must respond to a complaint within 2 hours; licence number in all advertising.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.2.1(i), (j); s. 6.1 parking table","official_wording":"the maximum number of Short-Term Rental guests shall be eight (8); and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: operating without a licence $500 ($450 if paid within 14 days; $500 late); unlawful conduct of a short-term rental (zoning s. 7.2) $500. Municipal ticket: operating without a licence $3,000; unlawful conduct (zoning s. 7.2) $3,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($450 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (Business Licence; Zoning)","official_wording":"Operate short term rental business without a 2 $500.00 $450.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450, s. 7.2; Business Licencing Bylaw No. 95-004, s. 20; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2000-450, Schedule A (PDF), consolidated to March 3, 2026 (s. 7.2)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/city-services/emergency-response/2026-bald-range-wildfire/schedule-%27a%27---consolidated-to-march-3-2026.pdf","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"Summerland Zoning Bylaw 2000-450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard and garden waste goes in the green-lidded Food Scraps and Yard Waste cart, collected once a week under the bylaw on your collection day. Put it in loose (not bagged). The bylaw also allows neat bundles tied with twine or string.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","section":"Yard Waste Collection Details","official_wording":"Collected on your scheduled collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden material up to 5 cm (2 in) diameter and 1 m (3 ft) long. Everything must fit with the lid closed, not tightly packed. Food scraps go loose or in paper bags, never plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","section":"Accepted Material and Details","official_wording":"Yard & Garden Waste material up to a maximum diameter of 5 cm (2 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet) in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays, statutory holidays and Boxing Day. Material must come from the District or Electoral Area F, and loads must be secured and covered.","short":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, 17202 Bathville Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Summerland Sanitary Landfill, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/summerland-sanitary-landfill","section":"Hours","official_wording":"Address: 17202 Bathville Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside yard cart is included in the monthly base fee ($21.65). Upgrade to 360 L: $2.92 a month; extra 240 L cart: $5.84 a month; tag-a-bag label: $2.50. At the landfill: separated yard and garden waste $30 a tonne ($1.50 minimum); over 0.6 m diameter $90 a tonne ($5 minimum); stumps over 0.6 m $90 a tonne ($5 minimum).","short":"Curbside in $21.65 a month; landfill $30 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 98-001, Schedule L (consolidated to Feb 10, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/fees-and-charges-no-98-001-consolidated-to-feb-10-20269da7a85cf68d6e33909cff00007e7f94.pdf","section":"Schedule L ss. 4.1.1, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.15, 1.2.32-1.2.35","official_wording":"$21.65/Participant","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted in the cart: soil, rocks or tree stumps; animal feces or kitty litter; invasive plants or infested vegetation; 'compostable' or 'biodegradable' plastics; construction or renovation materials; agricultural or commercial waste; landscape fabric or plastic edging; plastic flower pots; regular garbage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection, District of Summerland","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling/curbside-collection/residential-dwellings/curbside-yard-garden-waste","section":"Materials Not Accepted","official_wording":"Soil, rock, or tree stumps;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","place_name":"Summerland","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 2018-018 (s. 3.3.8, Curbside Yard and Garden Waste); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 98-001, Schedule L.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2000-375, Schedule A (consolidated to December 9, 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.summerland.ca/docs/default-source/your-city-hall/bylaws---policies/district-bylaws/bneb-no-2000-375---consolidated-to-december-9-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION BYLAW NUMBER 2018-018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"New homes, additions, commercial, industrial or public buildings, interior work such as partitions, enclosing a porch or roofing a deck, unroofed decks over 600 mm high and over 10 m², retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), moving or demolishing a building, change of use. Accessory buildings: 10 m² or more (planning page says 20 m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The size thresholds differ between sources. The Municipality's planning page says an accessory building such as a garage or storage shed greater than 20 square metres (215 square feet) and lists 'construct a sundeck' with no size limit. The Building Regulations Bylaw (s. 1.7(b), s. 1.6(l)) and the 2023 Guide to Building Permits use 10 m2 for accessory buildings and decks. The bylaw is followed here; see the shed and deck sheet.","source_title":"Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services","section":"Building Permits/Inspections page","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required when you wish to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Single-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² (107 sq ft) (Building Regulations Bylaw s. 1.7(b)); buildings or structures exempted under Division A, Part 1 of the BC Building Code. The bylaw's definition of 'structure' leaves out landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 1.7","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Meet the Building Inspector (an online appointment booking link is on the Building Services page, or email inspector@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca), then submit one digital set of plans and supporting documents with the completed Building Permit Application and the application fee. A Building Permit Application Package is in the CivicWeb document library.","short":"Book meeting; digital plans and fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF, 2023 update), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/39482/","section":"Application procedures","official_wording":"To apply for a Building Permit, one (1) digital set of building plans and supporting documents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form and fee; one digital set of plans (site plan, foundation, floor, elevation, cross sections and specifications); for a new building also a land title, survey, owner's undertaking letter, contractor authorization and other items. Engineered drawings or letters of assurance may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF, 2023 update), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/39482/","section":"Required documents / application procedures","official_wording":"REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for NEW BUILDING or RESIDENCE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Building Inspector to book (online booking link or inspector@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca). The bylaw requires at least one working day's notice; the 2023 Guide says a minimum of 72 hours' notice and the permit number must be quoted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 15.4 (one working day) and the Guide (72 hours) differ. The bylaw is followed. After-hours inspections are charged on actual time including travel (s. 18.5). The Guide also lists the stages to inspect (footings, foundation, framing, insulation, final and others).","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 15.4","official_wording":"The owner or an agent of the owner must give at least one working day's notice to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector, inspector@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca, 250-319-4558 (the permit form and Guide also give 250-578-2020 ext. 210). Municipal Hall, 106-3270 Village Way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact | Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/contact","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"### Building Inspector Email: inspector@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Title and s. 1.1","official_wording":"may be cited for all purposes as the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No fence permit is mentioned in the documents read. The Building Regulations Bylaw's definition of 'structure' leaves out fences and retaining structures under 1.2 m (4 ft), so a building permit is not required for them under that bylaw. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a building permit and professional design.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 2 (Structure); s. 6.7","official_wording":"but does not include landscaping, fences, paving, or retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m in a front setback area in the LR-1, LP-1, RS-1, RT-1, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, TA-1, TA-2 and TA-3 zones. In the R-1, R-1A and R-3 zones fences are not more than 1 m high in front yards.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"s. 3.5(a)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence in LR-1, LP-1, RS-1, RT-1, RM-1, RM-2,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m in all other setback areas on a parcel in the LR-1, LP-1, RS-1, RT-1, RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, TA-1, TA-2 and TA-3 zones. 2 m in side and rear yards in R-1, R-1A and R-3. 2 m in CC-1, CL-1, CS-1 and IL-1.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"s. 3.5(a), (b)","official_wording":"2 metres in all other setback areas on a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No corner-lot or sightline fence limit was found in the documents read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw defines a fence broadly (arbours, gates, pergolas, screens, trellises, walls, hedges and similar). A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a registered professional's design. Failing to maintain a fence or retaining wall: $500 bylaw notice (Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216), plus 25% late fee after 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"s. 1 (definition of Fence)","official_wording":"\"Fence\" means a tangible barrier such as an arbour, archways, boundary fences, gates,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400, s. 3.5 (and ss. 26.9(d), 27.9(d), 28.9(c))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"SUN PEAKS RESORT AREA","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A single-storey accessory building under 10 m² (107 sq ft) is outside the Building Regulations Bylaw, so no building permit. Larger accessory buildings need one. The 2023 Guide says a shed or gazebo greater than 10 m² needs a permit.","short":"No if single storey under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Planning Services page says an accessory building such as a garage or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 sq ft) needs a permit, yet in the same list says a detached accessory building under 10 m2 and 4.5 m high on a single family lot is exempt. The bylaw (10 m2) is followed. Exempt buildings must still meet Zoning Bylaw setbacks.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 1.7(b); s. 3.1(a)","official_wording":"single-storey accessory buildings less than 10 m2 (107 sq ft) in building area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Regulations Bylaw covers unroofed decks attached to or adjacent to single or two-family dwellings when the deck surface is more than 600 mm (24 in) above the ground and more than 10 m² (107 sq ft). Enclosing a porch or roofing a deck needs a permit.","short":"Yes, if over 600 mm and over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Three sources differ. The Planning Services page lists 'construct a sundeck' with no size limit. The 2023 Guide says 'Any above ground sundeck or patio greater than 10 square meters or higher than 30 cm off the ground'. The bylaw's 600 mm and 10 m2 test is followed here; ask the Building Inspector to confirm.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 1.6(l)","official_wording":"if the deck surface is more than 600 mm (24 in) above the adjacent ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new garage needs a building permit; only single-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt. Enclosing a garage also needs one. Carports are not mentioned in the documents read.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Planning Services page says an accessory building such as a garage or storage shed greater than 20 m2 (215 sq ft). The bylaw's 10 m2 exemption is followed. Garages attached to a house are part of that building's permit.","source_title":"Guide to Building Permits (PDF, 2023 update), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/39482/","section":"When a building permit is required","official_wording":"A new building such as a home, garage,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Floor area: 70 m² (single family, RS-1 and RT-1), 50 m² (two family, RT-1), 56 m² (RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, TA, TP-1, OS-1). Height 5 m. RS-1 coverage 35%, setbacks front 6 m, side 3 or 6 m, rear 7 m. Garage or carport in RS-1 and RT-1: not within 6 m of front line (5 m if sharing a wall with the house).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"s. 3.2(a), (c), (d), (e)","official_wording":"70 square metres for single family dwellings in RS-1 and RT-1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023; Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The first tier is $12 for each $1,000 (or part) of construction value above $1,000, up to $100,000. A non-refundable $150 application fee is charged on every building permit application.","short":"None set; $12 per $1,000 above $1,000, plus $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Appendix A, parts B and C","official_wording":"$0 to $100,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Construction value $0 to $100,000: $12 for each $1,000 or part thereof in excess of $1,000. Over $100,000: $1,200 plus $9 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof in excess of $100,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Appendix A, part C","official_wording":"$0 to $100,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150, non-refundable, paid with every building permit application regardless of construction value. It is kept if the permit is cancelled or surrendered; the bylaw does not say it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$150 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2023 Guide to Building Permits says a non-refundable application fee of $200. The bylaw (Appendix A as replaced January 2026) and the January 2026 application form say $150, which is followed.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Appendix A, part B; s. 18.1, 18.4","official_wording":"A non-refundable permit application fee of $150.00 shall be charged for all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $75 minimum or first fixture, $9 each extra. Demolition $75. Re-inspection $75. Renewal 5% of value, maximum $700 per 12 months. Work started before permit: double fee (extra up to $2,750). Security: relocation at least $5,000; temporary building at least $2,000; demolition if required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2023 Guide says a $50 re-inspection fee; the bylaw says $75 (followed). Other Appendix A fees: chimney or solid fuel appliance $150; temporary building $75; manufactured home $350; removal of land title notice $300; special inspection $110; building information request $80 (the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0008 Schedule B says $50). Demolition permits also need a security deposit per the Guide. Fire sprinkler: $75 for the first 25 heads, $1.50 each after.","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Appendix A, parts D, K, L, G, M; s. 18.5","official_wording":"Minimum fee for any plumbing permit or first fixture $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before a permit is issued. The Municipality accepts payments for permits at the municipal office or through its online bill payment service (processing fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 18.2, s. 6.9","official_wording":"Prior to the issuance of any permit under this Bylaw, a permit fee, calculated in accordance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023, Appendix \"A\" (Schedule of Permit Fees), as replaced by Amendment Bylaw No. 0233 (adopted January 29, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"Consolidation table","official_wording":"0233 January 29, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zoning map PDFs are in the Municipality's CivicWeb document library 'Maps' folder (large files): 'SunPeaks_Zoning_24x60_Landscape' and 'Map zoned areas'. The bylaw says boundaries follow the official Zoning Map. An address search tool was not found.","short":"PDF zoning maps; no address search","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps folder, CivicWeb document library, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/3863/","section":"CivicWeb Maps folder","official_wording":"SunPeaks_Zoning_24x60_Landscape 2025-01-08 895.0 KB","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400, office consolidation revised May 7, 2025 (for convenience only).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone the bylaw sets permitted uses, density (floor area or floor space ratio), height, parcel size, parcel coverage, setbacks, off-street parking and other regulations such as bedroom limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Zone divisions (e.g. RS-1, Division Twelve)","official_wording":"The following uses are permitted and all other uses are prohibited:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Services (by contract through PlanIt First): planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Municipal Office 250-578-2020. Director of Planning & Community Services: 250-319-4558.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Planning Services, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/building-and-planning-services","section":"Planning Services page","official_wording":"The Planning Services are by contract through PlanIt First, who are responsible for the review and processing of development applications including rezoning and development permits in order to ensure that development occurs in compliance with the vision of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Council's Policy. Please email planner@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"SUN PEAKS RESORT AREA ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an 'auxiliary residential dwelling unit' inside the house in RS-1, RS-1A and RT-1 (single or two family dwelling). RM-2 allows one per 38 principal dwelling units; other multi-family and tourist zones also list them. Prohibited in RS-2 and RM-1.","short":"Yes, in RS-1, RS-1A and RT-1 (not RS-2, RM-1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"ss. 12.2(c), 13.2(c), 15.2(d), 17.2(c), 16.9(c)","official_wording":"(c) Auxiliary residential dwelling unit; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The zoning bylaw does not say whether a detached suite is allowed.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1 and RS-1A: 32.5 to 80 m², no more than 40% of the principal building's floor area, at most two bedrooms, one bathroom, one kitchen and one living room. RT-1: at most 80 m² and 45% of floor area, one bedroom. Owner-occupancy is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"ss. 12.9(c), (d); 15.9(d), (f)","official_wording":"An auxiliary residential dwelling unit shall contain a gross floor area no","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space per auxiliary dwelling unit (Table 4A), in addition to the spaces required for the main dwelling.","short":"1 space per unit, plus the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Table 4A","official_wording":"Auxiliary Residential 1 space per dwelling Not required Not required","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for the work (the application form has an 'SFD w/suite' type); a plumbing permit is needed for new fixtures. A development permit is needed if the lot has slopes of 25% or more or is in a riparian area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 0233), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/52961/","section":"s. 3.1(a)","official_wording":"commence or continue any construction or change the occupancy of any building or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (RS-1 s. 12, RS-1A s. 13, RT-1 s. 15, Table 4A); Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0209, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Level I restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30 to all commercial and residential customers of the municipal water system. Levels II, III and IV apply as designated by the Engineer when water is in short supply.","short":"Level I: May 1 to September 30; stricter as designated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/","section":"s. 9, 11","official_wording":"Level I – Water Restrictions – May 1st to Sept 30th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Level I: even-numbered addresses sprinkle or irrigate only on even-numbered days, odd-numbered only on odd days; never between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; between midnight and 6:00 a.m. only automatic or timer-controlled systems, on the same even/odd days. Level II: even addresses Wednesdays only, odd addresses Tuesdays only, not 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Level III: no outside irrigation or hose use.","short":"Level I: odd/even days; never 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"Properties with even numbered addresses are allowed to sprinkle or irrigate only on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Levels I and II: hand watering with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle hose or hand-held container at any time. Level III: the bylaw conflicts (one clause bans hose use, another allows a nozzle hose or container). Level IV: no hand watering.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"Hand watering of plants using a hose with a working spring-loaded shutoff nozzle or a hand-held container is allowed at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No new-lawn exemption is named. The Engineer may grant a Water Exemption Permit, valid two weeks only, for $35.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/","section":"Schedule, Other Service Charges","official_wording":"Water Exemption Permit (if granted by the Engineer)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Not less than $200, and not less than $500 for each subsequent offence (Water Services Bylaw, contravention of the water prohibition clause); the bylaw allows a fine of up to $10,000 on conviction.","short":"Not less than $200; $500 for later offences","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Services and Rates Bylaw No. 0136, 2019 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53593/","section":"Schedule, Part 4 contravention; s. 82","official_wording":"CONTRAVENTION OF WATER PROHIBITION CLAUSE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/water-restrictions/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash held by a responsible, competent person in immediate charge in any park or public area within the Village Core, the Valley Trail or the base areas of ski lifts. A dog may not run at large, meaning on private property not its owner's without such control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 4.1(2) and (3)","official_wording":"No owner or possessor of a dog will allow the dog to run at large in the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sun Peaks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw refers to areas designated 'off-leash' but no list or map was found. In them the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in view and voice control, take control if it shows aggression, keep it over four months of age and follow posted rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 4.1(4)","official_wording":"within an area designated as “off-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sun Peaks' bylaw bans dogs from no specific places.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Dog owners must immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of excrement their dog leaves in a park or public area, or on private property that is not theirs or where they were not invited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 4.1(5)","official_wording":"No owner or possessor will allow the dog to deposit excrement in a park or public area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 first offence in a year, $200 second, $300 third. The same amounts apply to an unleashed dog in a leashed area and to breaking the off-leash rule.","short":"Notice $100 first, $200 second, $300 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Allowing dog to run at large - first offence in a year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is a dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, without provocation, a person or another animal, or a dog that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued, without provocation, a person or another animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 1(2) definitions","official_wording":"a dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack, without provocation, a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property, on a highway or in a public place: the dog must be on a leash or tether not over two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the owner's property: kept securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents escape and entry of children under 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 4.1(6)","official_wording":"kept on a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length, is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No dangerous dog licence fee is listed in the Sun Peaks bylaws that were read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"For general bylaw complaints, use the municipal bylaw complaint form, or call Bylaw at 250-578-2020 x211 or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"To submit a general bylaw complaint (non STNR):","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for failing to muzzle, leash or securely confine a dangerous dog.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Failure to Muzzle or Leash or Securely confine a Dangerous","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sun Peaks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no number limit for dogs.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sun Peaks' Animal Control Bylaw sets no number limit for cats.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No wild animal may be kept or harboured on any parcel in the municipality. No numeric limits on pets are set.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbour any wild animal on any parcel of land in the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The ticket schedules list no offence for keeping too many animals.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"From November 1 to April 30, no parking on any highway in the municipality. From May 1 to October 31, no parking on the odd-numbered side of a municipal road, and none in a cul-de-sac. No parking on any highway longer than 36 hours, and none for camping, at any time.","short":"36 hours; none Nov 1 to April 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 0009 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/54039/","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"on any Highway within the Municipality from November 1st through April 30th;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Parking a vehicle on a highway for the purpose of camping is not allowed.","short":"No camping in vehicle on a highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 0009 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/54039/","section":"s. 3(1)(u)","official_wording":"for the purposes of camping within an area designated as a Highway.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $65 ($40 if paid within 14 days) for parking on a highway Nov 1 to Apr 30, on the odd side, in a cul-de-sac, over 36 hours or for camping on a highway right-of-way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"On a highway from November 1 to April 30th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216 is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: 250-578-2020 x211, email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca, or the online bylaw complaint form. Bylaw Mobile: 778-257-2275 (voicemail or text is not a valid complaint).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Phone: 250-578-2020 x211","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Short-term nightly rental noise only: 24/7 Complaint Hotline 778-910-4479 (the on-mountain contact must respond within 30 minutes).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Short Term Rental 24/7 Complaint Hotline: 778-910-4479","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for each noise offence (s. 300 to 307 of the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216), including nighttime noise levels, disturbing noise, power equipment, construction noise outside allowed hours and excessive idling.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Noise disturbing quiet, peace, rest and enjoyment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule lists these offences: permitting property to become or remain unsightly; improper storage of wildlife attractants; storing unlicensed or derelict vehicles; improper disposal of demolition, construction or trade waste; not maintaining a fence or retaining wall; not maintaining property accessible by the public, ramps, sidewalks, walkways or storage areas, or ditches and boulevards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Permitting property to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the municipal general bylaw complaint form, call Bylaw at 250-578-2020 x211, or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated; strata-related bylaw concerns go to the strata council.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"To submit a general bylaw complaint (non STNR):","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The page says enforcement starts informally with education and voluntary compliance, but immediate ticketing may occur when warnings are not appropriate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Our primary focus is always education and facilitating voluntary compliance wherever possible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for permitting a property to become or remain unsightly (s. 400).","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Permitting property to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0216","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires (recreational open fires up to 0.5 m high and wide) need a Fire Rescue-approved non-combustible fire pit at least 5 m from any structure, out by 11:00 p.m. The bylaw lists them as both needing a permit (s. 10.3) and not needing one (s. 10.4); confirm with Fire Rescue.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m; permit unclear in bylaw","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on permit: bylaw s. 10.3(a)(iii) lists campfires among burning the Fire Chief may issue a permit for, but s. 10.4(a)(iv) says a permit is not required for \"Campfires, Propane fueled decorative (CSA Approved) fire pits\". The burn permit page says outside burning without a permit is prohibited and lists campfires under permits. Confirm with Sun Peaks Fire Rescue (250-578-8985).","source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 10.3(e) and definitions","official_wording":"Campfires are only to be ignited and burned in a non-combustible fire pit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Backyard burning of grass and weeds, garden waste, tree clippings, dead leaves and dead grass in small fires needs a permit, may only occur in daylight hours, and requires a person 18 or older in attendance until the fire is out. Not allowed when the Fire Danger Rating is HIGH or EXTREME or the venting index is not appropriate. Burning construction, commercial or industrial waste is prohibited.","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 10.2, 10.3, 10.5","official_wording":"no person shall light, ignite or start, or allow or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Burn permits are free and issued by Sun Peaks Fire Rescue by phone at 250-578-8985 before 5 p.m.; all permits are issued on the day of burning.","short":"Yes, free","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burn Permits, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/public-safety/fire-protection/burn-permits","section":"Burn Permits page","official_wording":"Burn Permits are available, free of charge, by contacting Sun Peaks Fire Rescue at 250-578-8985 before 5pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may order a complete or partial ban of open burning at any time and for any duration. Permits are not issued when the Danger Class is HIGH or EXTREME; the page links the BC Wildfire Service Danger Class report for the Kamloops Zone (Cahilty weather station, not active in winter).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may order a complete, or partial, ban of open burning at any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste is not on the Sun Peaks Transfer Station's accepted list. Residents can take it to the TNRD Heffley Creek Eco-Depot, 7381 Sullivan Valley Road, where residential yard waste is free; check TNRD for hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Heffley Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","source_url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/heffley-creek-eco-depot/","section":"What Goes Where; Address","official_wording":"Address: 7381 Sullivan Valley Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for outside burning during a ban; $200 for outside burning without a permit; $200 for breaking permit conditions; $100 for burning construction, commercial or industrial waste. The owner also pays the Municipality's costs when the fire department responds to unsafe open air burning.","short":"Notice $200 without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"10.1 Outside burning during ban","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (Part 10, Outside Burning)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw 2010 No. 0007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No person may discharge, explode, fire or set off fireworks in the municipality without a permit. No fireworks may be discharged on any street.","short":"No, without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 11.1(a), 11.3(c)","official_wording":"No person shall manufacture, discharge, explode, fire or set off","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No person may sell, dispose of or give fireworks to any person within the municipality.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 11.1(b)","official_wording":"no person shall sell, dispose of or give Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Firework\" has the same meaning as in the British Columbia Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"Firework has the same meaning as in the British Columbia Fireworks Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may issue a permit to an individual or organization for a specific event or occasion. The group must appoint a fireworks supervisor 18 or older, and written permission from the owner or occupier of the land and of neighbouring lands where debris may fall must be filed with the Fire Chief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"s. 11.2, 11.3","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may issue a Permit to discharge Fireworks to an individual or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for manufacturing, discharging or selling fireworks without a permit; $100 for failing to abide by fireworks permit conditions.","short":"Notice $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"11.1 Manufacture, discharge, or sell fireworks without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (Part 11, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw No. 0007, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53595/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire & Life Safety Bylaw 2010 No. 0007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Tickets are bylaw notices under Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010. They may be issued by RCMP members, municipal bylaw enforcement officers, property use, business licence or building inspectors, and local assistants to the Fire Commissioner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"s. 3.1, 10.1","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by Bylaw Notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking: $65 (no parking zone, over 36 hours); $100 fire hydrant. Dog at large: $100 first, $200 second, $300 third offence in a year. Nighttime noise: $500. Unsightly property: $500. Outside burning without a permit: $200. Snow on the road: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedules A to D","official_wording":"In a no parking zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay the early amount within 14 days of receiving the notice. Early amounts are listed only in Schedule A (parking and snow); e.g. $65 becomes $40 and $100 becomes $60.","short":"Parking and snow only: lower if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"s. 5.2, Schedule A","official_wording":"by paying the Early Payment Amount set out in Column 4 within 14 days of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Schedules say a 25% late payment fee applies to fines unpaid after 14 days (Schedule E: to a maximum of $500). Section 5.3 says the Late Payment Amount applies if the notice is unpaid and undisputed after 28 days.","short":"25% late fee after 14 days; conflict with 28 days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The schedule footnote (14 days) and s. 5.3 (28 days) differ; Column 7 does not appear in the consolidated schedules.","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"s. 5.3 and schedules","official_wording":"*A 25% late payment fee will be applied to all fines unpaid after 14 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 21 days of receiving the notice, request adjudication by completing the form on the back of the notice and delivering it by mail or in person to the Municipality. A person who loses the dispute pays the penalty plus a $25 fee. A Screening Officer can review the notice and may offer a compliance agreement.","short":"Within 21 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"s. 4.1, 7.3, 8.3, 9.1","official_wording":"A person who receives a Bylaw Notice must, within 21 days of Receiving the Bylaw Notice:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No 0011, 2010”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"All businesses operating in Sun Peaks, including short-term nightly rentals. A person is deemed to carry on a business if they advertise as open for business, perform an ongoing task for pay, are a realtor advertising a Sun Peaks property, or are an on-mountain contact.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"All businesses operating in Sun Peaks require a valid Business Licence, including all Short-Term Nightly Rentals (STNRs).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Flat fees in Schedule A, for example: professional/contractor services $175; retail up to 93 m² $225, 93 to 185 m² $350; non-licensed restaurant $350; licensed restaurant $350 to $550 by seating; all other businesses not listed $175. New applicants after July 1 pay 50%.","short":"By type: professional or contractor $175","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"Schedule A; s. 4.3","official_wording":"CLASSIFICATION and FEE SCHEDULE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form (on the Municipality's CivicWeb library or from the office) and pay the fee; the licence is then issued. Commercial premises need a clean safety inspection within 60 days of application. The Licence Inspector may ask for more information.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/business-licence","section":"Business Licences page, FAQ","official_wording":"A Business Licence Application Form is available on the municipal website or by contacting our office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal invoices are emailed in the last week of November. Renew by January 31 or pay a 10% late penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"ss. 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"a license is valid for a term commencing on January 1 and expiring on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read do not offer an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for operating a business without a valid licence; $300 for operating at a different location, not posting the licence, or failing to notify changes. A 25% late payment fee applies after 14 days (to a maximum of $500). Court: up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011 (PDF, consolidated September 22, 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Operating a business without a valid licence $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 0241,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a 'home occupation' in the principal building in zones including RS-1, RS-1A, RT-1, RM-1 (single and two family dwellings only), R-1 and R-1A. Not allowed in RS-1A or R-1A where the principal building is used for tourist accommodation.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"ss. 12.2(d), 13.2(d), 13.9(j), 15.2(f), 16.2(e), 27.9(b)","official_wording":"(d) Home occupation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: every person carrying on a business needs a licence (s. 6.1); the bylaw defines a 'home business'. Schedule A has no home-business class; 'All other businesses not listed' is a flat $175 and 'Professional/Contractor Services' is $175. Ask Municipal Hall which class applies.","short":"Yes: $175 flat (no home-business class)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"ss. 3.1, 6.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"A person must not engage in or carry on a business unless that person holds a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"RS-1, RS-1A, RT-1, RM-1: no alterations showing another use; only people who normally live there work in it; no products or materials stored outside; no products sold. R-1: primarily by residents, inside the dwelling, signs up to 0.3 m². R-1A: owner only, inside the dwelling, signs up to 0.3 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"ss. 12.9(f), 26.9(b), 27.9(a)","official_wording":"alterations are not made to indicate it is being used for any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not stated by type of business. In R-1 and R-1A a home occupation must not involve material or products that produce inflammable or explosive vapours or gases, or exterior storage; in the other zones no products may be sold from the home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"ss. 26.9(b), 27.9(a)","official_wording":"involve material or products that produce inflammable or explosive vapours or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (home occupation: RS-1 s. 12.9(f), RS-1A s. 13.9(i), RT-1 s. 15.9(g), RM-1 s. 16.9(d), R-1 s. 26.9(b), R-1A s. 27.9(a)); Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (PDF, revised May 7, 2025), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 1400","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in some zones. With a valid business licence: as Tourist Accommodation in CC-1, CL-2, RS-1A, TA-1, TA-2, TA-3, RC-1 and R-1A; as a Pension or Bed and Breakfast in TB-1 and TP-1. Not permitted in R-1 and RS-1, but Council may consider a Temporary Use Permit. Prohibited in several other zones. No principal-residence requirement applies.","short":"Some zones, with licence; not in R-1 and RS-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Policy No. 0039 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55828/","section":"Policy No. 0039, ss. 1.2 to 1.5","official_wording":"Short-term rentals are permitted as part of a Tourist Accommodation use in the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A licence is required for each short-term rental property (not for units in approved hotels, lodges or inns). Fees by bedrooms: RS-1A and TUP properties $275 (studio to 1 bedroom), $425 (2), $550 (3), $675 (4 or more); strata units $175, $275, $375, $450 (4 or more). Late renewal after January 31 adds 10%.","short":"Yes, $175 to $675 by bedrooms and type","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"s. 7.1; Schedule A","official_wording":"A license is required for each short-term rental property. Short-term rental properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Municipality says short-term nightly rentals are required to register with the Province, and must show the provincial registration number (from 2025) and the business licence number on listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Nightly Rentals, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/short-term-nightly-rentals","section":"Short-Term Nightly Rentals page","official_wording":"Short Term Nightly Rentals are required to register with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Maximum occupants by type (e.g. principal unit in a single-family dwelling: 2 per bedroom plus 4, up to 12). A 24/7 on-mountain contact within 20 km driving distance must respond within 30 minutes. Licence number in all ads and on a posted sign. No more than 5 vehicles parked overnight. Garbage disposal plan required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"ss. 7.5, 7.10 to 7.17, 8.1","official_wording":"For the principal dwelling unit in a single-family dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts (Schedule E): operating without a valid licence $500; advertising without a valid licence $500; exceeding maximum occupant load $500; overnight vehicles over the limit $400; no licence number in advertising $300; other non-compliance $300. Use contrary to zoning $500. 25% late fee after 14 days.","short":"Notice $500 (no valid licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011 (PDF, consolidated September 22, 2026), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Operating a business without a valid licence $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","place_name":"Sun Peaks","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026; Short-Term Rental Policy No. 0039 (effective September 8, 2026); Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw No. 0241, 2026 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","source_url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55684/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 0241,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required whenever construction regulated under the Building Bylaw is undertaken. The City says one is usually needed for building a house, finishing a basement, additions, detached garages or accessory buildings, and interior renovations. Plumbing and electrical work need separate permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"s. 20","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever construction regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken, except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Per the City: replacing flooring, minor exterior repairs, building a fence, and some small storage sheds (10 m² or less, 1.5 m from neighbouring property lines and 3.0 m from other buildings on the lot). The bylaw does not apply to buildings the BC Building Code exempts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits","section":"When you don't need a permit","official_wording":"A building permit is not required for projects such as:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Building Permit Application Form and submit the documents, plans and fees by email to permitapplication@surrey.ca or in person. The civic address must be confirmed by an Addressing Clerk before drawings are prepared.","short":"Email or in person; address confirmed first","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Deck Permit, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits/deck-permit","section":"How to apply","official_wording":"Complete the Building Permit Application Form and submit the required documents, plans, and fees by email or in-person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application form; a State of Title Certificate dated no more than 30 days before applying; legible design drawings at an appropriate scale; copies of other required approvals; a Disposal of Excavated Materials letter; an Owner Authorization Form if the applicant is not the owner; and the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"State of Title Certificate obtained from the Land Title Office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request through the online permitting portal (needs a MySurrey account) or by phone at 604-591-4231, press 1. Phone requests booked before 3 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day; phone booking ends January 1, 2027. The Bylaw requires at least 24 hours (one working day) notice for simple buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/building-inspections","section":"Request an inspection","official_wording":"You must meet all residential building inspection requirements or commercial building inspection requirements before requesting an inspection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Information Line 604-591-4366; Planning & Development Client Services Centre 604-591-4086 (building permit information and general inquiries); applications by email to permitapplication@surrey.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits","section":"Residential building permit types","official_wording":"call the Building Information Line at 604-591-4366","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. It must be on your own property and not on City property or any City right-of-way or easement.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits","section":"Fence & storage shed information","official_wording":"A building permit is not required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum for a fence, wall or similar structure in a required front yard or street side yard in residential zones. The limit does not apply to hedges, shrubs or trees, or to open mesh or chain link fence that does not restrict vision.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law 12000, Part 4 Section B.23 Fencing","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.23(a)","official_wording":"Higher than 1.2 m when it is located within a required front yard or street side yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum in residential zones, unless the fence meets the height and yard limits that apply to principal buildings in that zone. Hedges, shrubs, trees, and open mesh or chain link fence that does not restrict vision are not limited.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law 12000, Part 4 Section B.23 Fencing","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.23(a)","official_wording":"Higher than 1.8 m unless it complies with the height and yard restrictions applicable to principal buildings for the Zone in which it is located;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"1.0 m maximum within the corner triangle formed by the lot lines at a highway corner and a line joining points 9 m along those lines from where they meet. The limit does not apply to open mesh or chain link fence that does not restrict vision.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law 12000, Part 4 Section B.23 Fencing","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.23(a)","official_wording":"Higher than 1.0 m in an area bounded by the intersecting lot lines at a highway corner and a straight line joining points 9 m along said lot lines","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"A fence on a retaining wall counts the wall in its height; if combined height is over 1.8 m, the fence itself may be 1.0 m at most. Barbed wire or electrified fencing is barred in residential zones except A-1, A-2 or lots of 2 ha+ in RA or RH. Barbed tape obstacle or razor wire is banned everywhere.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law 12000, Part 4 Section B.23 Fencing","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.23(a)(iv), (b), (d)","official_wording":"Constructed of barbed wire or electrified unless it is located in the A-1 or A-2 Zones or on a lot at least 2 ha in area in the RA or RH Zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Part 4 General Provisions, Section B.23 (Fencing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's residential permits page points to 'Subsection 8 of Section E of Part 4'; in the current consolidated bylaw (September 21, 2026) the fencing rule is Part 4, Section B, subsection 23. The bylaw text is used.","source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law 12000, Part 4 Section B.23 Fencing","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.23","official_wording":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A storage shed typically needs a building permit. None is needed for a shed of 10 m² or less, 1.5 m from neighbouring property lines and 3.0 m from other buildings on the lot. Wiring beyond one light and a switch needs a separate electrical permit.","short":"Yes typically; no if 10 m² or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Building Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits","section":"Building a storage shed","official_wording":"Accessory buildings, such as a storage shed, typically requires a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City says that in most cases a building permit is needed for a deck addition to a house. The Building Bylaw treats decks over 600 mm above finished grade as structures it regulates; the City page gives no other height threshold. Zoning Bylaw and BC Building Code also apply.","short":"Yes, in most cases","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Deck Permit, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits/deck-permit","section":"Deck Permit","official_wording":"In most cases, you need a building permit when constructing a deck addition on a house.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for new residential garages and accessory buildings. The City permit pages do not mention carports; ask the Building Information Line at 604-591-4366.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Detached Garage or Accessory Building Permit, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits/detached-garage-or-accessory-building-permit","section":"Detached Garage or Accessory Building Permit","official_wording":"You need a building permit for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 12000 applies even without a permit. Accessory buildings are permitted in all zones, and sheds and similar structures cannot be sited within required setbacks (fences and poles excepted). Height, setbacks and lot coverage are set zone by zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.20","official_wording":"Accessory buildings and structures are permitted in all Zones; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850; Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$64 minimum permit fee for the first $1,000 of building value (taxes extra). A non-refundable $50 initial payment is due at application for work declared at under $20,000, and is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$64 for first $1,000 of value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw 17850, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"Schedule A, A.1(a)","official_wording":"(a) Minimum permit fee for the first $1,000 of building value. $64.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on building (construction) value: $64 for the first $1,000, then $15 per additional $1,000 or part up to $200,000, $11.74 per $1,000 from $200,000 to $500,000, and $10.64 per $1,000 above $500,000. Taxes extra.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw 17850, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"Schedule A, A.1","official_wording":"(b) For each subsequent $1,000 of building value or portion $15.00 thereof over $1,000 and up to a value of $200,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable initial plan processing payment at application, by declared value: under $20,000 $50; $20,000 to $99,999 $150; $100,000 to $999,999 $700; $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 $5,500; $5,000,000 and over $25,000. It is credited toward the total permit fee.","short":"$50 under $20,000 of value; up to $25,000 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw 17850, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"Schedule A, B","official_wording":"$0 – $19,999.99 $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $601; damage deposit $2,500; re-inspection $240; revisions to approved plans $333 per hour (one hour minimum); transfer of permit $192; extension $361. Unpermitted construction: double the permit fee. Plumbing permits are separate: $161 first fixture, $49 each additional. Taxes extra.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Fees Summary, effective April 14, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/BuildingFeeSchedule.pdf","section":"Fees summary, effective April 14, 2026","official_wording":"Damage Deposit $ 2500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The initial payment is made with the application; the balance is due before the permit is issued. Pay by cash, cheque or debit (credit cards up to $15,000); online payment opens once City staff request payment.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Fees & Fee Estimator, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/building-permit-fees-fee-estimator","section":"Make a payment","official_wording":"Fees can be paid by cash, cheque or debit. Credit cards are accepted up to $15,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850, Schedule \"A\" (Building Fees; Part B initial payment of plan processing fee)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Building Bylaw 17850, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/17850","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Schedule \"A\" \"Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850\" (All fees are subject to applicable taxes)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Every property in Surrey has a zone. Use COSMOS, the City's online mapping system, which includes property zoning information, to find your zoning category.","short":"Online map (COSMOS)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/zoning","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Every property in the City of Surrey is assigned a zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (the City's consolidation is dated September 21, 2026). Zones are regulated in Zoning Bylaw 12000 and its Schedules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Consolidation date","official_wording":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets the permitted uses, lot size, density (floor area ratio), lot coverage, setbacks, building height and parking. The City page lists building types, size, permitted use, off-street parking and setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/zoning","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"the types of buildings allowed;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw questions: 604-591-4086 or planningdevelopment@surrey.ca. Zoning requirements and address verification: 604-591-4448.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/zoning","section":"Contact","official_wording":"For all Zoning Bylaw questions, call 604-591-4086 or email planningdevelopment@surrey.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Enacting clause","official_wording":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per single family, semi-detached or duplex dwelling, including in the small-scale multi-unit housing zones and Comprehensive Development zones. Not allowed in a houseplex, or within a coach house or garden suite.","short":"Yes, one per single family, semi-detached or duplex","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building or Legalizing a Secondary Suite, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/building-or-legalizing-secondary-suite","section":"Acceptable zoning for secondary suites","official_wording":"Only one secondary suite is permitted per single family, semi-detached or duplex dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All residential zones that allow detached houses, duplexes and houseplexes also allow coach houses or garden suites. A coach house must be attached to a garage; on smaller R3, R4, R5, R5-S and R6 lots it needs lane access.","short":"Yes, in residential zones allowing detached houses","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Coach Houses & Garden Suites, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits/coach-houses-garden-suites","section":"Coach Houses & Garden Suites","official_wording":"All residential zones in Surrey that allow detached houses, duplexes and houseplexes also allow coach houses or garden suites.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: one per dwelling, up to 40% of the principal unit, not a separate strata lot. Coach house or garden suite: 35 to 75 m² (up to 120 m² on some lots). Lots allow 3 to 4 units, 6 near a frequent bus stop. The City says the BC Building Code requires owner occupancy; the Zoning Bylaw states none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 1, Secondary Suite","official_wording":"means a dwelling unit, that is an accessory use, with its habitable floor area not exceeding 40% of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 1 space per dwelling unit, none on eligible lots in a Transit-Oriented Area or Frequent Bus Stop Area. Garden suite: 1 per unit, none in a Frequent Bus Stop Area. Coach house: 1 per unit. The City says these are extra to the house requirement.","short":"1 space per suite (none in transit areas)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 5, Table D.1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 parking space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required, and the suite must meet zoning and the BC Building Code. A development permit may be needed first if the property is in a Development Permit Area. An annual secondary suite service fee also applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Permit, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/building/residential-building/residential-building-permits/secondary-suite-permit","section":"Secondary Suite Permit","official_wording":"You need a permit for legal secondary suites and structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000; Surrey Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 17850; Surrey Secondary Suite Service Fee By-law, 2011, No. 17356","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Enacting clause","official_wording":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Cutting Permit is needed to cut or remove a protected tree: any tree 30 cm or more DBH (1.4 m), replacement or development-condition trees, riparian trees, specimen or significant trees, trees with raptor, osprey or heron nests, and Arbutus, Garry Oak, redwoods and Ginkgo 3 m tall (conifer) or 5 cm caliper (deciduous).","short":"Yes, for trees 30 cm or more DBH","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says the listed species need a permit 'of any size'; the Tree Protection Bylaw definition adds the 3 m / 5 cm size minimum. The bylaw is used. Applies on all private property in the City.","source_title":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16100","section":"s. 1 \"protected tree\"","official_wording":"any tree, including multi-stemmed trees, within the City, regardless of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Only protected trees are covered. Exempt: City cutting on City land, utility work under the Hydro and Power Authority Act or Oil and Gas Activities Act, and government, Metro Vancouver or school owners on their own land. A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes may be cut if no permit can be had first; report by the next business day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16100","section":"ss. 3, 4, 5, 5.1, 5.2, 7","official_wording":"This Bylaw applies to protected trees and to no other trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$108 base fee plus $42 for every protected tree removed on an existing residential lot with no subdivision (one tree $150, two trees $192). Higher per-lot or per-acre fees apply to subdivisions and development sites. The City says nothing is paid to apply; the fee is paid after approval.","short":"$108 plus $42 per protected tree","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16100","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"the fee for tree cutting permit shall be a ONE HUNDRED and EIGHT ($108.00) DOLLARS base fee plus FORTY-TWO ($42.00) DOLLARS for every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The City says you may be required to plant 2 replacement trees for each tree removed. A deposit of $550 per replacement tree (5 cm deciduous or 3 m conifer; $1,100 for 8 cm or 4 m) is held, with 50% returned after the first inspection and 50% a year later.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Removing Trees, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/trees-yard-garden/removing-trees","section":"Replacing your tree","official_wording":"For every tree you plan to remove, you may be required to plant 2 replacement trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Residents may not cut City trees (parks, boulevards, greenbelts); call 604-501-5050 to report one. Any tree on City property is a protected tree under the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Removing Trees, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/renovating-building-development/trees-yard-garden/removing-trees","section":"Learn if you can get a permit","official_wording":"If the tree is a City tree, please call 604-501-5050 to report the tree. City-owned property includes parks, boulevards and greenbelts.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw fine of $50 to $20,000 per offence. Bylaw notice for cutting, removing or damaging a tree: $450 ($400 if paid within 14 days, $500 late). Municipal ticket: $500.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16100","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"is liable to a fine of not less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16100","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Surrey Tree Protection Bylaw, 2006, No. 16100\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Organics (green cart) every week. Recycling and garbage alternate, each every two weeks. Collection happens on all statutory holidays except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. This is the City service for single-family homes; apartments and commercial properties are not offered City garbage collection.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules","section":"Collection overview","official_wording":"Organics: every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Rethink Waste app for reminders, the 2026 sorting guide and collection calendar (online, download or print), or the collection map on the City's Collection Schedules page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules","section":"Find your collection day","official_wording":"Rethink Waste app","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard single-family set: one 240 L garbage, one 240 L recycling, one 240 L organics cart (360 L garbage and recycling with a secondary suite). Sizes 120, 180, 240 and 360 L. Exchange, add or replace by phoning 604-590-7289: delivery fee $28 per order, exchange (up or down) $20, damaged-cart replacement $20, additional garbage cart $77.25, additional recycling or organics cart $51.50. One order a year; carts arrive in 1 to 5 business days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts","section":"Standard cart allocations; fees","official_wording":"1 x 240 L garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out before 7:30 a.m. on collection day (no earlier than the day before) and leave them out until 7:30 p.m. Remove them from the road, lane or sidewalk within 8 hours after the truck passes. Lid closed. Carts need 1 m clear on all sides, 3 m overhead and 1.5 m from parked vehicles; the handle faces your property and wheels at the curb edge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"shall no earlier than one day before collection day and prior to 7:30 am on collection days:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Lid must close and the cart must not exceed its weight limit (240 L cart: 224 lb / 101.6 kg). Overfilled carts are not collected. Extra garbage goes in a bag or can (up to 23 kg / 121 L) with a pink extra-garbage sticker, $5.67 each, from City Hall or participating recreation centres. Extra organics beside the cart in paper bags, labelled cans or bundles at no charge. Large items: free pickups (6 a year; 8 with a registered suite).","short":"Lid closed; extra garbage $5.67 sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts","section":"Tips for handling extra waste; cart dimensions","official_wording":"Put extra garbage in a bag next to your cart with a pink extra garbage sticker, available for $5.67","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Single-family home: $344.08 a year, charged to the parcel (part of the property bill; it cannot be cancelled). Add $172.04 a year for a secondary suite, garden suite or coach house (add $340 for two or more). Larger or additional garbage carts cost extra: 360 L garbage cart add $172.04; additional 120 L cart $172.04; additional 180 or 240 L cart $344.08; additional 360 L $516.12.","short":"$344.08 a year (single-family home)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412","section":"Schedule A s. 1, 2","official_wording":"Single Family Dwelling: $344.08 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412","section":"title; s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as \"Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard trimmings (leaves, lawn trimmings, branches) go in the green organics cart, collected every week. When the cart is full, extra yard waste may sit beside it in paper bags, old yard-waste containers with a yard waste sticker, or tied bundles, at no extra charge.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules","section":"Collection overview","official_wording":"Organics: every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bundles tied with natural twine, no larger than 1 x 0.6 m (3 x 2 ft). Bags (Kraft paper) or cans with a yard waste decal: no more than 23 kg each per the bylaw; cans no more than 121 L. The City page says bags must not exceed 25 kg / 50 lbs. Avoid putting paper bags out in heavy rain.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says 25 kg / 50 lbs; bylaw s. 19(c) says 23 kg. The bylaw figure is given first. No size limit for single branches is stated.","source_title":"Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts","section":"Excess organics","official_wording":"tied with natural twine in bundles no larger than 1 x 0.6 m (3 x 2 ft).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City pages read do not state a yard-waste drop-off or its hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge for yard waste in the organics cart, or for extra bags or bundles beside it. Collection is covered by the annual waste collection fee ($344.08 for a single-family home).","short":"Included in $344.08 annual fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Carts, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/waste-collection-carts","section":"Excess organics","official_wording":"There is no additional cost for placing extra bags or bundles of branches beside your cart.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Dirt or sod; compostable, biodegradable or plastic bags; pet waste; diapers; milk jugs. In the green cart, only a small amount of cooking oil.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sorting Recycling and Waste, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/sorting-recycling-and-waste","section":"Organics (green cart)","official_wording":"Compostable or biodegradable bags","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw, 2015, No. 18412","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18412","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as \"Waste Management Regulations and Charges Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically each year from May 1 to October 15. The City Engineer can announce a different stage (2, 3 or 4) by public announcement, and no stage stays in force after October 15 unless announced. Surrey has four stages.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter by announcement","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454 (consolidated to Bylaw 22022, May 25, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_15454.pdf","section":"s. 3.3, 3.4, 3.5","official_wording":"Stage 1 Restrictions shall be automatically in effect from May 1 to October 15 in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even-numbered homes may water lawns Saturdays, odd-numbered homes Sundays: 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. with automatic systems, or 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. by hand. Non-residential: even addresses Mondays, odd Tuesdays (4 a.m. to 6 a.m. automatic; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. hand). Stages 2 and 3: no lawn watering except with a permit. Stage 4: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 4","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454 (consolidated to Bylaw 22022, May 25, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_15454.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, ss. 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1","official_wording":"at Residential premises with even numbered civic addresses, on Saturdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Edible plants may be watered at any time at Stages 1 to 3. Flowers, planters, shrubs and trees may be watered at any time by hand-held hose with automatic shut-off, water container or drip irrigation (soaker hoses too at Stages 1 and 2, but not Stage 3). At Stage 4, lawns, flowers, flower gardens and vegetable gardens may not be watered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454 (consolidated to Bylaw 22022, May 25, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_15454.pdf","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"by using a handheld hose with Automatic shut-off device, soaker hose,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a Special Sprinkling Permit - New Lawn ($40.17 per permit). It lets you water a new seeded or sodded lawn (and new landscaping) under Stages 1 and 2 at the times set in the permit. Valid 30 days, with one extension to 45 days at most. No new permits are issued at Stage 3, and permits are void at Stage 4. A free permit for nematode pest control also exists.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454 (consolidated to Bylaw 22022, May 25, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_15454.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8","official_wording":"Special Sprinkling Permit – New Lawn authorizing the Person to Water the New","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice by stage: Stage 1 $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if late); Stage 2 $250 ($200 / $300); Stage 3 $350 ($300 / $400); Stage 4 $450 ($400 / $500). Municipal ticket: $200 (Stage 1), $250 (Stages 2 and 3), $300 (Stage 4). In court: $3,000 to $10,000 for a first conviction.","short":"Notice $200 Stage 1 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 15","official_wording":"15454 Sched. Unauthorized watering $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454 (consolidated to Bylaw 22022, May 25, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_15454.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited as \"Drinking Water Conservation Plan By-law, 2004, No. 15454\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over three months old kept in Surrey needs a valid licence for the current calendar year, and the licence tag must be worn on the dog (unless it is validly licensed by another BC local government and wearing valid ID). Guide dogs and service dogs pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 7, 13, 14","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any Dog over the age of three (3) months in the City unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current calendar year has been obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Surrey (Bylaw & Licensing Services). Owners apply to the City; contact doglicensing@surrey.ca or 604-592-2601.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"the Owner of the Dog shall apply to the City for a licence by the prescribed process set out by the Bylaw Manager","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$58 a year for a neutered male or spayed female (a veterinarian's certificate is required). Half price ($29) if the owner is 65 or older.","short":"$58 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"Schedule B, s. 17","official_wording":"a) Neutered male or Spayed female - $58.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$90.50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. Half price ($45.25) if the owner is 65 or older.","short":"$90.50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"b) Other than (1) above - $90.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Seniors (65+): 50% off, with proof. New licences issued from August 31 to December 31 cost 50% (not renewals, and not guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous dogs). Replacement tag $7. Guard or aggressive dog $174; vicious dog $261.50; dangerous dog $655. Guide, service and police dogs $0.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"h) New licences issued from August 31 to December 31 of any given year shall be subject to a fee equal to 50% of the above noted fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence runs January 1 to December 31 and expires December 31. Renewal notices go out at the beginning of December; renewals are due February 2 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 11","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply or renew online, or by mail or in person with the application form and payment (cash, cheque, Interac or credit card in person). In person: Surrey City Hall (13450 104 Ave), Surrey Operations Centre (6651 148 St) or Surrey Animal Resource Centre (17944 Colebrook Rd). Guide/service dogs, police dogs and guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous dogs must apply in person or by mail.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/animals/dog-licensing","section":"Online / Pay by mail or in person","official_wording":"You can register for a dog licence, make changes to an existing account, and pay to renew your dog licence online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 3, Animal Responsibility Bylaw s. 7","official_wording":"Fail to licence dog $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 1; Schedule B","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must be on a leash held by a responsible, competent person on any highway or public place (including a school ground, park or public beach). Dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas, under the owner's control. Dogs elsewhere off the owner's premises must be under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 2 \"Run at Large\"; s. 35; s. 37","official_wording":"that is not secured on a Leash to a responsible and competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres under the Animal Responsibility Bylaw (1 metre for aggressive, vicious and dangerous dogs off their property). In parks, the Parks Regulation Bylaw allows a leash up to 3 metres.","short":"2 m (3 m in parks)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two bylaws give different maximum lengths (2 m in the Animal Responsibility Bylaw definition of Leash; 3 m in Parks Regulation By-law 13480 s. 54). The Parks bylaw consolidation in the file is amended to 2017.","source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 2 \"Leash\"; s. 19, 23, 29","official_wording":"means a rope, chain, cord, or leather strip no longer than 2 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"19 designated off-leash parks, including Bear Creek, Blackie Spit, Clayton, Joe Brown, Kennedy, Serpentine and Tynehead; open dawn to dusk. All are fully fenced except Freedom, Tannery and Dogwood. In them, carry a leash, keep the dog in view and under control, remove feces, and leash it at once if it shows aggressive behaviour.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Off-leash Areas, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/parks-recreation/parks/park-features-amenities/dog-off-leash-areas","section":"Dog Off-leash Areas","official_wording":"Dogs must be kept on a leash in Surrey parks except in these designated off-leash areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Surrey beaches May 15 to September 15 each year, except the off-leash area at Blackie Spit Park. Also any park area the Parks Manager designates and posts as \"no dogs permitted\", and water or ice in parks except where posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible Pet Ownership, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/animals/responsible-pet-ownership","section":"Dogs on beaches","official_wording":"Dogs are not allowed on Surrey beaches between May 15 and September 15 of each year. The exception to this is the off-leash area at Blackie Spit Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must immediately remove and sanitarily dispose of any feces their animal leaves whenever it is off the owner's premises, including in off-leash areas and parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 39, 37(d)","official_wording":"Every Owner shall, at all times when his or her Animal is off the premises of the Owner,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Animal at large: bylaw notice $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $350 if late); municipal ticket $300. No leash in an off-leash area: $200 both systems. In parks: dog not on leash $200 ($150 early; $250 late) bylaw notice, $200 municipal ticket.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 3, s. 35; s. 37(a)","official_wording":"19105 35 Animal at large $300.00 $250.00 $350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105; in parks, also Surrey Parks, Recreation and Cultural Facilities Regulation By-law, 1998, No. 13480","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer issues a written notice deeming a dog Aggressive (unprovoked aggressive behaviour or minor injury), Vicious (unprovoked serious injury, known tendency to attack, or repeated minor injuries) or Dangerous (killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or attacked after being deemed vicious). A dangerous-dog owner may ask the Bylaw Manager to reconsider within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 2, 18, 22, 24, 25","official_wording":"Where a Dog meets the definition of an Aggressive Dog, an Animal Control Officer may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: leash of 1 m maximum off the property, never at large, muzzled in off-leash areas, permanent ID within 30 days. Vicious and dangerous: also muzzled off the property, barred from off-leash areas, warning signs, kept indoors or in a locked enclosure. Dangerous: owner over 19, spay/neuter certificate, approved trainer, $500,000 liability insurance, photo kept at the shelter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 19, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30","official_wording":"secure the Dog by a collar and Leash that is a maximum length of one (1) metre when","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: aggressive (or guard) dog $174; vicious dog $261.50; dangerous dog $655. Apply in person or by mail.","short":"Dangerous $655; vicious $261.50; aggressive $174","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"c) Guard Dog/Aggressive Dog - $174.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 604-591-4370, report online through Report a Problem, or email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca. A Bylaw Enforcement Witness Statement Form is used to document an observed violation or animal bite/attack; email it to the officer or to bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca. In immediate danger, call 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw & Licensing Services, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/city-departments/public-safety/bylaw-licensing-services","section":"Report a problem","official_wording":"Call 604-591-4370 - Submit a report online through Report a Problem","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (early / late amounts in brackets): dangerous dog improperly leashed $450 ($400 / $500); no permanent ID, no photo, not in enclosure, or no sign $450. Vicious dog at large or not muzzled $450. Aggressive dog improperly leashed or at large $300 ($250 / $350). Municipal ticket: keeping a dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog at large, in off-leash area or not muzzled $1,000; other dangerous-dog offences $450.","short":"Notice $450 dangerous; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 3, s. 19, 23, 29","official_wording":"19105 29 (a) Dangerous dog $450.00 $400.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over 8 weeks old on any real property. The City's dog licensing page says no more than three dogs can be licensed to a property unless there is a hobby or commercial kennel licence.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than six (6) Companion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 12 weeks old on any real property.","short":"Max 5 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"not more than five (5) cats over the age of twelve (12) weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 companion animals in total (at most 3 dogs and 5 cats). Livestock and poultry are limited by the Zoning Bylaw (see Backyard chickens). Prohibited animals are listed in Schedule A of the Animal Responsibility Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 3, 4; Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than six (6) Companion","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A hobby or commercial kennel licence allows more than three dogs (City licensing page). The Zoning By-law defines a hobby kennel as no more than 6 dogs over 6 months old kept for breeding or showing, with the operator living on the lot; a commercial kennel boards or trains others' dogs. Livestock and poultry limits depend on zone and lot size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/animals/dog-licensing","section":"Dog licensing requirements","official_wording":"unless there is a hobby or commercial kennel licence in place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if late). Municipal ticket $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 3, s. 3","official_wording":"19105 3 Keeping of excessive $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017, No. 19105 (consolidated to Bylaw 21964, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/19105","section":"s. 1; s. 3","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Surrey Animal Responsibility Bylaw, 2017,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, hens only, on lots larger than 669 m² (7,200 sq. ft.) but under 0.4 ha (1 acre) in the RA, R1 and R3 zones (Chicken Keeping Bylaw) and R2 (Zoning Bylaw). You must register first. Larger lots follow the Zoning Bylaw livestock rules.","short":"Yes, lots over 669 m² and under 0.4 ha; register","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Chicken Keeping Bylaw s. 3 lists RA, R1 and R3 only; Zoning Bylaw s. B.12(d) lists RA, R1, R2 and R3. The City page and Farm Animals page use the older zone names (RA, RH, RF, RF-SS etc.). Zone names were replaced by Bylaw 21281 (zoning s. 3 table maps old to new).","source_title":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754 (consolidated to Bylaw 21394, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18754","section":"s. 3, 4","official_wording":"in the following residential zones identified in \"Surrey Zoning By-law,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 hens per lot on lots over 669 m² but under 0.4 ha. On lots of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or more in the RA, R1, R2 and R3 zones: up to 12 head of poultry, excluding roosters, per 0.4 ha.","short":"4 hens on lots under 0.4 ha; 12 per 0.4 ha larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754 (consolidated to Bylaw 21394, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18754","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"A maximum of 4 Hens, but no Roosters, are permitted on lands described in Section 3 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No roosters on lots over 669 m² but under 0.4 ha, and the City says roosters are not allowed in residential areas.","short":"No in residential areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754 (consolidated to Bylaw 21394, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18754","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"A maximum of 4 Hens, but no Roosters, are permitted on lands described in Section 3 of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop at least 3.0 m from any dwelling, with setbacks of 20.0 m front, 1.2 m rear, 1.2 m side and 3.0 m street side. Each hen needs 0.37 m² of coop floor, 0.92 m² of outdoor enclosure, a nest box and a perch. Coop and enclosure must be secured from sunset to sunrise, kept clean, and manure stored in a closed container (no more than 0.08 m³).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (Part 4, s. B.12)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.12(d)iii","official_wording":"Buildings and structures to shelter hens shall be situated a minimum of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Registration with the City is mandatory and free. You must own the lot and live on it (or live there with the owner's written consent) and provide a BC Premises ID number. Apply online, by email or by mail; wait for the City's validation before building a coop or buying hens. Registration is not transferable and ends if the owner or occupier changes.","short":"Yes, free; BC Premises ID needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754 (consolidated to Bylaw 21394, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18754","section":"s. 6, 7, 8, 9","official_wording":"A person may not Keep a Hen unless that person first submits a completed Hen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock, poultry, rabbits and chinchillas in RA, R1, R2 and R3 zones: 2 livestock, or 6 sheep or goats, or 12 poultry (no roosters) per 0.4 ha, on lots of at least 0.4 ha; on smaller lots only 2 rabbits or chinchillas. Pigeons and doves on lots of at least 560 m², up to 15 birds per 93 m². The City says ducks, turkeys and other fowl are not allowed on lots under 1 acre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (Part 4, s. B.12)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.12(a), (c)","official_wording":"Two (2) livestock for every 0.4 ha, with the minimum lot size of 0.4 ha;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754; Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (Part 4, s. B.12)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754 (consolidated to Bylaw 21394, 2024)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18754","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Surrey Chicken Keeping Bylaw, 2016, No. 18754\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may stay parked on a street more than 72 hours continuously unless the City permits. A larger vehicle (anything beyond a passenger vehicle of up to 9 seats, 2.2 m high and 6.4 m long) may not park on a street more than 24 hours continuously unless permitted by the City. A trailer may not be parked on a street without its towing vehicle attached.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13007","section":"s. 70, 88(4), 88.1(1)(a)","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any highway","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Depends on zone. R3: up to 4 vehicles, or 3 plus 1 house trailer, utility trailer, camper or boat. R1 and R2: 3 vehicles plus 1 trailer or boat. A house trailer or boat may not sit in the front yard setback or side yards. R4, R5, R5-S and R6: no campers, boats or trailers outdoors. Large RA lots: up to 3 trailers or boats.","short":"Varies by zone: R3 up to 4 vehicles; R4 to R6 none outdoors","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 15 (R3) s. H.4; Part 13 (R1) s. H.2; Part 14 (R2) s. H.2","official_wording":"A maximum of 4 vehicles or 3 vehicles and 1 house trailer, utility trailer, camper","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. On a street, no one may occupy a larger vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place while it is parked on a highway. On a lot, no trailer (camper, travel trailer or tent trailer) may be occupied as a dwelling or sleeping place anywhere in the City except in a licensed mobile home park (or mobile home subdivision).","short":"No on a street or lot except licensed mobile home park","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13007","section":"s. 88.1(1)(b)","official_wording":"must not allow or permit that vehicle to be occupied as a dwelling or sleeping place","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (early within 14 days / late): parked beyond 72 hours $80 ($55 / $105); trailer without towing vehicle $160 ($105 / $215); large vehicle over 24 hours $150 ($100 / $200); occupying a large vehicle on a street $50 ($35 / $75); occupying a trailer on a lot $450 ($400 / $500). Municipal ticket: occupying a trailer $500; too many vehicles, or a house trailer or boat where not allowed, on a lot $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 27 (Highway and Traffic Bylaw)","official_wording":"13007 70 Park beyond 72 hours $80.00 $55.00 $105.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007 (streets); Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (parking on lots); Surrey Mobile Homes and Trailer Regulation and Control Bylaw, 1980, No. 6142 (living in a trailer)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13007","section":"s. 102","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as the \"Highway and Traffic By-law, 1997, No. 13007.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow any noise in a public or private place that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners or occupiers must not let their property be used that way. Radios and amplified sound, and animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb the peace, are covered too.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Reg_7044.pdf","section":"B.1 to B.4","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Surrey's Noise Control By-law sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., including statutory holidays. No construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill that disturbs the neighbourhood outside those hours. On Sundays no such work for profit or gain, so owners may do their own work but cannot hire trades. Extended hours need the Inspector's written approval (Noise Extension Bylaw Permit).","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; no Sun work for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Reg_7044.pdf","section":"C.1, C.2, C.3","official_wording":"No person in the City shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: noisy snow vehicles, motorboats or motorcycles; an outdoor public address system without a permit; hawkers' repeated cries. Noise scare devices (berry crops) have set hours and spacing. Emergency work to protect life, health or property is exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Reg_7044.pdf","section":"B.5, B.6, D.1 to D.3","official_wording":"No hawker, huckster, pedlar, newsvendor, or other person shall by his intermittent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services call centre, 604-591-4370 (seven days a week, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.); or email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca, or use Report a Problem online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw & Licensing Services, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/city-departments/public-safety/bylaw-licensing-services","section":"Report a problem","official_wording":"Residents can now speak directly with a Call Centre Clerk seven days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's page does not list a separate number for 1:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise (general, stereo, animal, bird, vocal, vehicle): bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if late); municipal ticket $250. Construction noise (including Sunday): bylaw notice $450 ($400 / $500); municipal ticket $500.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 7044","official_wording":"7044 1.B.1 Noise from public place $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982, No. 7044 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_Reg_7044.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Surrey Noise Control By-law, 1982,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupants must not let property become or stay unsightly: accumulated junk, filth, litter, brush, refuse, rubbish or graffiti; broken or rotting fences; dead or uncontrolled landscaping; neglected buildings. Grass must be kept living and no taller than 20 cm, and property free of heavy undergrowth and weeds. Wrecked or inoperative vehicles, trailers and boats may not be stored unless lawfully permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises By-law, 2007, No. 16393 (consolidated to Bylaw 20687, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16393","section":"s. 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 3.5","official_wording":"the accumulation of junk, filth, litter, brush, discarded materials, refuse,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 604-591-4370, report online through Report a Problem (the City does not accept anonymous requests), or email bylawcomplaint@surrey.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw & Licensing Services, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/city-departments/public-safety/bylaw-licensing-services","section":"Report a problem","official_wording":"Call 604-591-4370 - Submit a report online through Report a Problem","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An Inspector who finds a property unsightly serves the owner or occupant with a notice stating what to fix and the time allowed. If it is not done, the City may enter and do the work at the owner's expense; unpaid costs by December 31 are added to the property taxes. The owner may also be prosecuted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises By-law, 2007, No. 16393 (consolidated to Bylaw 20687, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16393","section":"s. 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"an Inspector shall serve on the owner or occupant of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property or accumulation of rubbish: bylaw notice $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $350 if late); municipal ticket $500. Graffiti: bylaw notice $300 ($250 / $350); municipal ticket $250.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 4","official_wording":"16393 2.1 Permit unsightly property $300.00 $250.00 $350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises By-law, 2007, No. 16393","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises By-law, 2007, No. 16393 (consolidated to Bylaw 20687, 2022)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/16393","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited as the \"Surrey Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Open burning is not permitted in Surrey, so backyard fires, fire pits, chimineas and other outdoor burning are not allowed, other than propane or natural gas fire pits. Cooking fires, campfires and burning garbage are prohibited.","short":"No, except propane or natural gas fire pits","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations & Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/surrey-fire-services/burning-regulations-permits","section":"Outdoor burning regulations","official_wording":"open burning is not permitted in the City of Surrey.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No burning of yard waste or brush piles. Only farm properties (classified as farm by BC Assessment and actively farming) can get an agricultural burning permit, valid January 1 to April 30 and October 1 to December 31, for material native to the property. Stumps and trees from land clearing cannot be burned. Materials may not be brought in to be burned.","short":"No, except farm properties with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations & Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/surrey-fire-services/burning-regulations-permits","section":"Burning permits for agricultural purposes","official_wording":"Burning for agricultural purposes is allowed by permit only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the Fire Chief is required for any outdoor fire (s. 21). In practice permits are for agricultural burning on farm property only; there is no fee for that permit. The Fire Chief may deny or revoke a permit when conditions make a fire a hazard. Contact Surrey Fire Prevention at fireprevention@surrey.ca or 604-543-6780.","short":"Yes, agricultural only; no fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_22020.pdf","section":"s. 21, 22, 24","official_wording":"must be displayed on site of the burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"BC's provincial fire bans and restrictions apply from May through October; Surrey is in the Coastal Fire Centre. Check the BC Wildfire Service website before any open flame. Surrey also posts a local Fire Danger Rating on roadside signs, digital billboards and its webpage. Agricultural permits may be suspended by BC Wildfire Management or the Fire Chief.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Regulations & Permits, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/surrey-fire-services/burning-regulations-permits","section":"Provincial fire bans & restrictions","official_wording":"From May through October, provincial fire bans and restrictions are enforced throughout British Columbia.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings go in the green organics cart (collected weekly). Extra yard waste can go in paper bags, labelled cans or tied bundles beside the cart at no extra cost.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/services-payments/waste-collection/collection-schedules","section":"Collection overview","official_wording":"Organics: every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 22020 s. 38: on conviction, a fine of $100 to $50,000; each day is a separate offence. The bylaw notice and municipal ticket schedules still list only the repealed Fire Service Bylaw 10771 (unlawful burning: bylaw notice $200, $150 early, $250 late; municipal ticket $200).","short":"No current notice; $100 to $50,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_22020.pdf","section":"s. 38","official_wording":"is liable to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $50,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (the City's pages call it the Prevention and Suppression of Fires Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_22020.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Surrey Fire Services Bylaw, 2026, No. 22020”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may set off fireworks in the City unless they are a certified Fireworks Supervisor holding a permit from the Fire Chief. Permits are for special events or festivals. No one under 18 may possess or set off fireworks, and fireworks may not be exploded on a highway, street, park, playground, school ground or other public place except as a permit allows.","short":"No, except certified supervisor with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200 (consolidated to Bylaw 21974, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_4200.pdf","section":"s. 3, 4, 5, 6","official_wording":"No person shall set off or explode any fireworks in the City unless the person is a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only a certified Fireworks Supervisor who also holds a City business licence as a fireworks vendor may sell or give out fireworks. No one may sell or give fireworks to anyone under 18 or who appears to be under 18.","short":"Only certified supervisor with business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200 (consolidated to Bylaw 21974, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_4200.pdf","section":"s. 3(1), (4), (6)","official_wording":"No person shall sell, dispose of, give or otherwise distribute fireworks to another","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks means a substance made or used to produce an explosion or detonation, or a pyrotechnic device, including fireworks as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act. Caps for toy guns are excluded.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200 (consolidated to Bylaw 21974, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_4200.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3(3)","official_wording":"\"Fireworks\" means a substance that is made, manufactured or used to produce an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Apply in writing to the Fire Chief (Surrey Fire Prevention) for a special event or festival; processing fee $150, paid before review. The sponsor must show owner consent, liability insurance, and a certified Fireworks Supervisor. The City asks for the application at least 5 business days before the event, an NRCan Fireworks Operator card, and a liability certificate of at least $2,000,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200 (consolidated to Bylaw 21974, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_4200.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"Every applicant for a permit shall pay a processing fee of $150.00 prior to review of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $450 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $500 if late) for exploding fireworks without a permit, in a public place, or by a person under 18, and for illegal sale. Municipal ticket: $1,000.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Part 4200","official_wording":"4200 3(5) Explode fireworks without $450.00 $400.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974, No. 4200 (consolidated to Bylaw 21974, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/BYL_reg_4200.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Surrey Fireworks Regulation By-law, 1974,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Surrey uses two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (smaller penalties with early and late amounts, disputed through City screening officers and adjudication). Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization By-law (fixed fines, up to $1,000). Tickets are issued by bylaw enforcement officers, which include RCMP, Surrey police, bylaw officers, parking patrollers and animal services officers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"s. 3.1, 9.1","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice / municipal ticket: unlicensed dog $200 / $200; dog at large $300 / $300; noise $200 / $250 (construction noise $450 / $500); unsightly property $300 / $500. Parking (bylaw notice only): parked beyond 72 hours $80; parked near a hydrant $80.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Parts 3, 4, 7, 27","official_wording":"19105 7 Fail to licence dog $200.00 $150.00 $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to have received) the bylaw notice and the lower early payment amount in the schedule applies (for example $150 instead of $200). The municipal ticket schedule sets one fine with no early discount.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $150 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"s. 4.1.2","official_wording":"the early payment amount set out in column A5 of Schedule A if payment is received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If more than 34 days have passed since you received (or are presumed to have received) the bylaw notice, the higher late payment amount applies (for example $250 instead of $200). If a hearing upholds the notice and it is not paid within 34 days of the decision, the late amount applies.","short":"Higher amount after 34 days (e.g. $250 vs $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"s. 4.1.3, 4.2","official_wording":"the late payment amount set out in column A6 of Schedule A if more than 34 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For a bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, either pay or request dispute adjudication, online (surrey.ca) or by delivering or mailing the dispute form to City of Surrey, Bylaw & Licensing Division, 13450 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8. A screening officer reviews it first. If you lose at adjudication you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee, and you lose the early payment discount. Adjudicators cannot reduce the penalty. Phone 604-591-4178, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 6.3","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691; Surrey Municipal Ticket Information Utilization By-law, 1994, No. 12508","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, 2016, No. 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business carried on in Surrey, including businesses with no Surrey premises that do work or services in the city. No licence is needed for renting not more than 2 rooms. Registered charitable societies need a licence but pay $1 a year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"ss. 3, 7, 10, 12","official_wording":"No person will carry on a business in the City without holding a valid and subsisting license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business category in Schedule A, per year. Examples: Consultant $269 (plus $37 per employee), Bakery $310, General contractor $377. An online application costs $50, credited to the first year's fee.","short":"By category: Consultant $269; Bakery $310","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"Schedule \"A\"; s. 14.1","official_wording":"Consultant $269.00 per year (plus $37.00 per employee)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply through the Online Business Licensing Application Portal, or email a form to license@surrey.ca or mail it to Surrey Operations Centre, 6651 148 Street. Zoning is checked before a licence is granted; commercial businesses may be inspected (building, plumbing, electrical, health), and home-based ones by a Bylaw Services Officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Applying for a Business Licence, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/business-economy/business-licensing/applying-for-a-business-licence","section":"Applying for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Use the Online Business Licensing Application Portal to apply for a new business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are issued annually and end one year from the issue date. Renewal notices are usually mailed a month before expiry. Renew online, by phone (604-591-4370), in person at the Surrey Operations Centre, or by mail. A 5% penalty is added to fees unpaid 30 days after the due date, and another 5% after 90 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"ss. 19, 21(2)","official_wording":"All licenses granted under this By-law will be issued annually to terminate one year from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for trades contractors and construction-related professionals (and certain health-care visitors) who work outside a fixed location. Metro West licence covers Burnaby, Delta, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver: $300. Fraser Valley licence covers 12 municipalities including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley and Surrey: $250 under the bylaw. Valid 12 months; in addition to the regular Surrey licence.","short":"Yes, $300 Metro West; $250 Fraser Valley","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page says $300 for both programs and omits Harrison Hot Springs from the Fraser Valley list; the Fraser Valley bylaw (amended to Bylaw 21990, April 13, 2026) sets $250. Bylaw used. Apply through the home municipality: 604-591-4370 option 4. A separate Inter-municipal TNS (ride-hail) licence bylaw 20939 also exists.","source_title":"Inter-Municipal Business Licence (Metro West) Bylaw 21463","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/21463","section":"Metro West bylaw 21463, recital A and s. 9","official_wording":"WHEREAS the City of Burnaby, the City of Delta, the City of New Westminster, the City of Richmond, the City of Surrey, and the City of Vancouver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Doing business without a licence: bylaw notice $450 ($400 if paid within 14 days, $500 late); municipal ticket $500. Not posting the licence: notice $200 ($150 early, $250 late); ticket $200. Court conviction: $200 to $50,000 plus costs.","short":"Notice $450 ($400 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Schedule A, Part 1 (Business License Bylaw)","official_wording":"13680 3 No business license $450.00 $400.00 $500.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City allows most businesses to be run from home if the zoning rules are followed. Type I home occupations are allowed in any zone permitting a single family dwelling or duplex; Type II (telephone and records only) in any zone permitting a dwelling unit.","short":"Yes, Type I in zones allowing single family or duplex","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Business Regulations, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/business-economy/business-licensing/types-of-businesses/home-based-business-regulations","section":"Home-Based Business Regulations","official_wording":"The City of Surrey allows most businesses to be operated from home, provided that the zoning regulations for home-based businesses are followed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Surrey business licence is required; fees are set by business category in Schedule A of the Business License Bylaw (for example Consultant $269 per year plus $37 per employee). An online application costs $50, credited to the first year's fee. An officer may inspect.","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $269 consultant; $50 online","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Types of Businesses, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/business-economy/business-licensing/types-of-businesses","section":"Home-based business","official_wording":"If you are starting a new home-based business in Surrey, follow these steps to receive your business licence:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Single family or duplex: only immediate family living there may be employed; no goods displayed or sold; no change to the dwelling; at most 25% of one floor; no visible storage or illuminated signs. Apartments and townhouses: telephone and records only, no goods, no signs, no vehicle or equipment storage on or near the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Part 4 Section B.11","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.11(a)","official_wording":"No person other than a member of the immediate family occupying the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Social escort services, automotive service uses and tow truck operations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Home-Based Business Regulations, City of Surrey","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/business-economy/business-licensing/types-of-businesses/home-based-business-regulations","section":"Home-Based Business Regulations","official_wording":"Businesses that are not permitted from home are:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (Part 4, s. B.11 Home Occupations); Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000, Part 4 Section B.11","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.11","official_wording":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, only by the owner, in a home that is their principal residence (that unit, or another unit on the same lot). Allowed in single family dwellings, up to one secondary suite, coach house or garden suite on the lot, multiple unit residential dwellings, and up to one lock-off suite. Tenants cannot host.","short":"Yes, owner's principal residence only; tenants cannot host","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/12000","section":"Part 4, s. B.7(d)","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental use is only permitted in the following types of dwelling unit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required before starting. Business Licence Bylaw Schedule A sets $369 per year; an online application costs $50, credited to the first year's fee.","short":"Yes, $369 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's short-term rentals page says $358 per year; Schedule A of the Business License Bylaw (amended to Bylaw 21963, April 13, 2026) says $369. The bylaw is used.","source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"Schedule \"A\"; s. 14.1","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental $369.00 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Surrey's bylaw requires every short-term rental business to register with the Province's short-term rental registry and give the City proof of registration. The Province says hosts must register and pay annual fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"s. 60.1(2)(d)","official_wording":"Register the Short-Term Rental business with the Province of British Columbia’s short-term rental registry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"On request, prove the unit is your principal residence (or a suite, coach house or garden suite on the same lot). Only one booking (one person or group) at a time. Keep guest records (name, address, phone, email, arrival and departure) for 2 years. Register with the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"s. 60.1(2)","official_wording":"is the proprietor’s principal residence, or is a secondary suite, coach house,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Breaching the short-term rental rules in s. 60.1(2): bylaw notice $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days, $350 late); municipal ticket $1,000. Operating with no business licence: bylaw notice $450 ($400 early, $500 late); municipal ticket $500.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 18691, Schedule A","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/18691","section":"Schedule A, Part 1 (Business License Bylaw)","official_wording":"13680 60.1(2)(a) Fail to provide $300.00 $250.00 $350.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","place_name":"Surrey","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680 (s. 60.1 and Schedule A); Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (Part 4, s. B.7(d))","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Surrey Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680","source_url":"https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/bylaws/13680","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This By-law may be cited for all purposes as \"Business License By-law, 1999, No. 13680.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct, alter, repair, demolish, move or change the occupancy of a building or structure, and an occupancy permit before it is used. The Village-hosted guide lists new buildings, additions, structural repairs, garages, sheds and decks, secondary suites and new bathrooms or kitchens. Masonry fireplaces and wood stoves need their own permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1-6.2, 8.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, placement, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation or change the occupancy of any building or structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high, clearing blocked pipes or fixing leaks without rearranging pipes, or work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. Fences are not \"structures\". The guide also lists flooring, cosmetic repairs, painting and drywall repair, plumbing repairs and fixture replacement, and accessory buildings under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelter no occupancy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1 \"Structure\", 5.2","official_wording":"(b) to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form provided by the Building Official. Building inspections for Tahsis are done by the Strathcona Regional District's senior building official; to check whether a permit is needed, contact the SRD at 250-830-6713 or building@srd.ca.","short":"Paper form; contact SRD about need","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.2","official_wording":"An application for a permit required under this Bylaw shall be made in the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed application with all supporting documents and plans showing the designer's name and address. Complex buildings need letters of assurance from registered professionals; residential buildings need the home warranty evidence required by the Homeowner Protection Act. The Building Official may ask for a geotechnical or riparian report. A plan-processing fee goes with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 8.3, 8.5, 12.2, 13.1-13.2","official_wording":"All plans submitted with permit applications shall bear the name and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Village at least two weeks' notice when requesting an inspection, and get the work accepted before concealing it (for example drain tile and damp-proofing before backfilling, ground preparation before a concrete slab).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.4","official_wording":"shall give at least two week's notice to the Village when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Strathcona Regional District building inspection: 250-830-6713, building@srd.ca. Village Municipal Office: 250-934-6344, reception@villageoftahsis.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","section":"Village-hosted guide \"When do I need a building permit?\" (Strathcona Regional District)","official_wording":"When in doubt, contact the SRD. 250-830-6713 or building@srd.ca to determine if you are required to have a permit for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw's definition of a \"structure\" excludes fences (and retaining structures under 1.5 m high). Zoning height rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.1 \"Structure\"","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving, and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"2 m. The Zoning Bylaw sets one limit for all fences and does not give a different front-yard height.","short":"2 m (no separate front limit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(1)","official_wording":"The maximum height of all fences shall not exceedtwo (2) metres above mean grade level except where provided for elsewhere in this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m, the same limit as in every yard (measured above mean grade level).","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(1); s. 2.1 \"Mean Grade Level\"","official_wording":"The maximum height of all fences shall not exceedtwo (2) metres above mean grade level except where provided for elsewhere in this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, nothing may be erected, placed or allowed to grow in the \"site triangle\" (10 m along each lot line from the corner) in a way that blocks vision between 1 m and 3 m above the centre-line grade of the street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.9(1); s. 2.1 \"Site Triangle\"","official_wording":"nothingshall be erected, placed, or allowed to grow within the site triangle in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of one (1) metre and three (3) metres above the center-line grade of a street.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Retaining walls may be at most 1.2 m above mean grade level. Fences must be kept in good condition and repair (Property Maintenance Bylaw).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(2)","official_wording":"The maximum height of all retaining walls shall not exceed one point two (1. 2) metres above mean grade level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.8 (fences and retaining walls) and s. 3.9 (visibility at intersections)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not need a building permit; building or altering a shed otherwise does.","short":"No if under 10 m² with no occupancy","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","official_wording":"ACCESSORY BUILDINGS UNDER 10 m2 (107.6 sq ft) THAT DO NOT SHELTER AN OCCUPANCY","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit: the guide lists \"building or altering a garage, shed or deck\" among projects that require one. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","official_wording":"A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Building or altering a garage needs a building permit. Carports are not mentioned in the guide.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","official_wording":"BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building needs a principal building on the lot, stays out of the minimum front yard, and may sit in the rear or side yard no closer than 1.5 m to the property line. Height is capped at 10 m, lot coverage at 35% (R-1 and R-2), and buildings must be 30 m from the natural boundary of the sea, lakes, ponds, swamps and watercourses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 5.2","official_wording":"No accessory building shall be located on any lot where a principal building has not been","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 and Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (s. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for work valued at $5,000 or less.","short":"$50 (value $5,000 or less)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf","section":"Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","official_wording":"Not exceeding $5,000.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the value of construction. Over $5,000 and under $200,000: $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. Over $200,000: $7.00 per $1,000. A Building Official may require an appraisal. The fee is halved only for a complex building, or one where professional design was required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf","section":"Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","official_wording":"Over $5,000.00 but less than $200,000.00 $50.00 for the first $5,000.00 Plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Plan review and processing fee: $50 for an ancillary building, $100 for fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units, $150 for multifamily, commercial or industrial. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$100 for fewer than 4 dwelling units; $50 ancillary","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf","section":"Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","official_wording":"Ancillary building $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition $30. Re-inspection $50. Plumbing $24 for 1 or 2 fixtures, $6 per fixture above 3. Refund 70% if no inspection done. Schedule A lists a double fee for construction without a valid permit, but a 2018 amendment may have removed it. Street-damage bond: $10 per frontage foot, minimum $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf","section":"Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","official_wording":"Demolition $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, Schedule \"A\" (Permit Fees) and Schedule \"A2\" (Bonding Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf","section":"Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","official_wording":"Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006 Schedule \"A\" - Permit Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a PDF \"Tahsis Zoning Map 2023\" on its Zoning & Building page. In the bylaw, the extent of each zone is shown on Map A. No online map or search tool was found.","short":"PDF zoning map; no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Zoning and land use in Tahsis is determined by Zoning Bylaws, the zoning map and the Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (tiny homes in RM-2) and No. 667, 2024 (suites and accessory dwelling units). No consolidated copy or \"current to\" date is posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/","section":"Zoning","official_wording":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each of 11 zones the tables set permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and conditions of use. Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 1.4(2), 4.1, 5.1","official_wording":"The Tables set out in this part set out the regulations that must be complied with in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Municipal Office: 250-934-6344, reception@villageoftahsis.com (977 South Maquinna Dr.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/","section":"Municipal Office contact box","official_wording":"Address 977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 Phone (250) 934-6344 Fax","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, since Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024: a secondary suite is an accessory use in R-1; in R-2 and RM-1 if the principal use is a single-family dwelling or duplex; and in RU-1 if the principal use is one single-family dwelling.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, RM-1 and RU-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf","section":"s. 1.1 (definitions)","official_wording":"A secondary suite means an accessory dwelling unit that is located in and forms part of a primary dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, the same zones as suites (\"detached accessory dwelling units\"), with limits below. In RU-1 a detached unit is allowed only where the home is on community services.","short":"Yes, in same zones as suites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf","section":"ss. 1.2-1.5","official_wording":"Secondary suite or detached accessory dwelling units (ADD)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A detached accessory dwelling unit may be at most 8 m high. Total lot coverage rises to 40% in R-1, R-2, RM-1 and RU-1. New detached units: R-1 and R-2 rear setback 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, front the same as the main building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf","section":"ss. 1.2-1.5","official_wording":"Detached accessory dwelling units (ADU) 8 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Zoning Bylaw parking table has no entry for a secondary suite.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit: the Village-hosted guide lists \"adding a secondary suite to an existing home\" among projects that need one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf","section":"Village-hosted SRD guide","official_wording":"A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Village of Tahsis Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No Village bylaw requiring a permit just to cut trees on private land was found. Land within 30 m of the natural boundary of a watercourse is in the Natural Environment Development Permit Area, where development needs a development permit and a riparian assessment. The documents do not say whether cutting trees counts as development.","short":"No tree permit; development permit within 30 m of water","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf","section":"OCP s. 5.2.1","official_wording":"The natural environment development permit area designated on Schedule C-1 includes land within 30m of the natural boundary of a watercourse.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read for Tahsis state no tree-cutting exemption.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read for Tahsis state no tree permit fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The documents read for Tahsis state no replacement planting requirement.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Village crews assess trees on the road allowance and prune or limb them if needed, at no charge for trees on Village property or rights of way. Digging up or destroying trees, flowers or shrubs in a street is an offence under the Streets and Traffic Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Service Request Form (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Village-of-Tahsis-Service-Request-Form.pdf","section":"Service Request Form","official_wording":"Vegetation/Trees (see below - 2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$50 municipal ticket for digging up or destroying trees, flowers or shrubs in a street (Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, Article IX, s. 12).","short":"Ticket $50 (trees in a street)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 601, Authorizing Ticketing for Bylaw Offences (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Digup ordestroy trees, flowers orshrubs in a street Article JX, s. 12 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Development permit areas are in the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 623, 2020 (as amended by Bylaw No. 675, 2025); procedures are in Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf","section":"OCP amending bylaw s. 5","official_wording":"The following amendments are to be made to Bylaw No. 623, 2020 known as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: weekly curbside pickup on Wednesdays. Recycling: taken to the Recycling Depot (beside the Public Works Yard, North Maquinna and McKelvie), open 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Food waste: community composting program (register first).","short":"Garbage weekly (Wednesdays); recycling at depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage Pickup","official_wording":"The Village provides weekly curb-side garbage pickup(Wednesdays) and operates a landfill","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Wednesdays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Recycling and Garbage, Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Garbage Pickup","official_wording":"The Village provides weekly curb-side garbage pickup(Wednesdays) and operates a landfill","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No cart sizes are listed. A 2017 Village information sheet says garbage containers must be \"wildlife proof\" and garbage bags will not be picked up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste information sheet, 2017 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solid-waste-info-sheet-final.pdf","section":"2017 info sheet \"New Solid Waste Bylaw\"","official_wording":"Garbage containers must be \"wildlife proof\". Garbage bags will not be picked up.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's original solid waste bylaw is a scan that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Basic service covers one container a week for a home (2017 sheet). Extra garbage is collected by tag: $2.75 per tag for a residential dwelling unit, $6.60 for multi-family and commercial.","short":"1 container a week; extra tag $2.75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste information sheet, 2017 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solid-waste-info-sheet-final.pdf","section":"2017 info sheet","official_wording":"Residential $92.53 1 container/week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$132 a year for a residential dwelling unit (single family including a suite or home business, bed and breakfast, guest house, mobile home); $264 for multi-family premises and for commercial premises. A 10% penalty is added to unpaid solid waste fees.","short":"$132 a year per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw No. 679, 2026, Amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf","section":"Schedule \"R\"","official_wording":"Residential Dwelling Unit (single family (including suite $132.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 590, 2017 (amended by Bylaws No. 615, 2019, No. 647, 2021 and No. 665, 2024); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Schedule \"R\", as amended by Bylaw No. 679, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 647, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to Amend the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 590, 2017","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw sets no staged or seasonal sprinkling restriction.","source_title":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw sets no lawn sprinkling days or hours.","source_title":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw has no new-lawn exemptions or permit.","source_title":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis sets no ticket amount for water restrictions.","source_title":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"WATER SYSTEM REGULATION BYLAW No. 644, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence. A \"dog\" is an animal of the canine species apparently over four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"ss. 2, 3(1)","official_wording":"A person must not keep a dog unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Tahsis, at the Village office. The clerk, collector, treasurer or Village office clerical staff are authorized to issue licences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"ss. 3(2), 4(4)","official_wording":"applying at the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$5 for a spayed female or neutered male dog.","short":"$5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Spayed Female Dog . $ 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog.","short":"$20","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unspayed Female Dog 20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement licence or tag: $5. Kennel licence: $50. If a dog is spayed or neutered during the licence year and a veterinarian certifies it, the owner gets a refund of the difference.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 5(4)","official_wording":"Replacement license or tag 5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence and its tag expire on December 31 of the year they are issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)","official_wording":"expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays), by paying the prescribed fee. For the spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian certificate or sign the Village declaration form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"ss. 3(2), 5(1)-(2)","official_wording":"by paying the prescribed fee and applying at the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not run at large. On a highway, in a public place or anywhere not owned or controlled by the owner, it must be on a leash under the control of a competent person. \"Running at large\" means not on its owner's property, in a competent person's continuous charge, securely confined, or securely fastened.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"ss. 2 (\"running at large\"), 6(1)-(2)","official_wording":"No person shall allow a dog owned or harbored to be running at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis Bylaw 420 sets no maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official document read names an off-leash area or dog park in Tahsis.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis Bylaw 420 does not ban dogs from any named place.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The clean-up rule is in an amending bylaw that is a scan and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Two dogs. More than two requires a kennel licence ($50). A kennel is allowed only on residential parcels of at least 0.20 ha (1/2 acre) and may hold at most ten dogs.","short":"Two dogs (more needs a $50 kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 9(1)-(3)","official_wording":"No person may keep or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three cats over four months old, except in a kennel. No limit on parcels of 2 hectares or more.","short":"Three cats (no limit on 2 hectares or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"No person shall keep, shelter or harbor more than three cats apparently over the age of four months except in a kennel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis's animal bylaw sets no combined limit and no limit on other pets.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence allows more than two dogs (up to ten, on residential parcels of 0.20 ha or more). More than three cats are allowed in a kennel, or on parcels of 2 hectares or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 9(1)-(3)","official_wording":"No person may keep or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Keeping backyard hens is a permitted \"urban agricultural use\", which is allowed on any parcel in every zone, subject to the conditions in s. 3.3.","short":"Yes, any parcel in every zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1(1)(c), 2.1(2) \"Urban Agricultural Use\", 3.3(7)","official_wording":"c) urban agricultural use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens per lot.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(7)(a)","official_wording":"the maximum number of hens shall be six (6) per lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(7)(b)","official_wording":"roosters are not permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A coop is required, with at least 0.37 m² per hen, no more than 3 m high, and subject to the setback and location rules for an accessory building. It must be kept clean and free of odours, substances and vermin.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(7)(c)-(f)","official_wording":"a coop must be provided to house the hens and said enclosure must provide a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an urban agricultural use: bees in hives, at most two hives with colonies per lot, hives at least 4 m from neighbouring houses, sidewalks, streets and public areas, hives at least 3 m above grade, securely located, ventilated and near water, following the provincial Bee Regulation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(6)","official_wording":"The keeping of honey bees is a permitted urban agricultural use provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Agricultural use, including keeping livestock for domestic purposes only, is permitted on a parcel of 0.4 ha or more. Livestock (chickens, horses, turkeys, cattle, hogs, rabbits, sheep and goats raised for agricultural purposes) may only be kept on lots greater than 0.4 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 3.1(2), 3.3(8), 2.1(2) \"Livestock\"","official_wording":"agricultural use is permitted, including the keeping of livestock for domestic purposes only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (s. 3.1, 3.3), as amended; Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 for animals running at large.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A commercial vehicle or trailer may not be parked for more than three hours on a street abutting property used for residential or business purposes, unless it belongs to that person or their employee (Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 29, Article V, s. 3(3)). The text is a poor scan; confirm with the Village.","short":"Commercial trailers 3 hours; scan unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf","section":"Article V, s. 3(3) (poor scan)","official_wording":"tr Ai ler \"or a 1 Mp,cr neri od thl!n three ( J)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, recreational boats and vehicles for the occupant's personal use may be parked or stored in the open for each dwelling unit. A dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat may stay no more than 30 successive days.","short":"Allowed for personal use, per dwelling unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.13(2)","official_wording":"Only the following shall be parked or stored in the open of any residential zone for each dwelling unit on a site:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No overnight camping in a vehicle on a street. On a lot, an RV may be lived in only while building a house under a building permit, with the building official's permit, up to 12 months. Exception: in the RM-2 zone an RV on a permanent pad with full services may be a permanent residence.","short":"No on a street; lot only while building, up to 12 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$30 municipal ticket for most street offences, including parking where prohibited by sign, stopping on a boulevard, and overnight camping in a vehicle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Parkingwhereprohibited bysign Article V, s. 3(l)(c) $30. 00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (as amended); Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11 and 3.13.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Street and Traffic Re lation B law No. 29, 1971 asamended","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or allow, any noise on public or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let their property be used that way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)-(2)","official_wording":"any noise in or on public or private property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The director of public works may issue a permit for work outside those hours, for up to 5 days.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf","section":"s. 4(1)-(4)","official_wording":"No person shall on any day before 7 :00 a.m. or after 11 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No amplified sound (radio, stereo or other equipment) that disturbs the neighbourhood, no animal or bird whose cries disturb, and no vehicle so out of repair or so operated that it makes loud or unnecessary noise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf","section":"s. 3(3)-(5)","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not name a complaint line. Enforcement officers under the ticketing bylaw are the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Corporate Officer and members of the Nootka Sound RCMP detachment. The Municipal Office is 250-934-6344, open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 1, item 3","official_wording":"3. Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 . Bylaw Enforcement Officer; . Corporate Officer; . Member of the Nootka Sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Nootka Sound RCMP non-emergency line: 1-877-283-2227 (members of the detachment are designated enforcement officers for the Noise Control Bylaw). Emergencies: 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION | Village of Tahsis, BC","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/emergency-info/","section":"Nootka Sound RCMP","official_wording":"Emergency Phone: 911 Non-Emergency Phone: 1-877-283-2227","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 municipal ticket for noise that disturbs (s. 3(1)), owner or tenant allowing it (s. 3(2)), radio or stereo noise (s. 3(3)), animal or bird noise (s. 3(4)) or construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 4(1)).","short":"Ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf","section":"Schedule 4","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs 31 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Noise Control Bylaw No. 421 , 1997\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let refuse, junk or other noxious or offensive items collect on the land, or let it become an untidy or \"unsightly property\" (including graffiti, derelict boats or vehicles, dead or overgrown plants). Weeds must not create a fire hazard, and lawns must not grow past the neighbourhood standard or 25.4 cm (10 in.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf","section":"ss. 9(1)-(2), 9(5), 11(2), 12","official_wording":"An Owner or Occupier must not cause or permit Refuse or other noxious, offensive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"No complaint form is posted. Contact the Village Office at 250-934-6344 or reception@villageoftahsis.com. The Strathcona Regional District's bylaw enforcement officer, appointed by Council, enforces the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf","section":"May 2019 Village notice \"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw (new)\"","official_wording":"For more information contact the Village Office:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw enforcement officer sends a written notice with a reasonable time to comply. If it is not done, the matter may go to Council for an order after the owner has a chance to be heard. If the order is not met, the Village may do the work and charge the owner; unpaid costs at December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf","section":"ss. 34-40","official_wording":"the matter may proceed to Councilfor an orderto comply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of not more than $10,000 plus the Village's costs of investigating and prosecuting; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf","section":"s. 41","official_wording":"commits an offence and will be liable upon conviction of a fine of not more than the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw, 2019, No. 614","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw, 2019, No. 614\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, no permit needed for campfires or small cooking fires on barbecues and grills. The bylaw allows up to 30 inches across; the Village's April 2026 notice says no larger than 50 cm high and 50 cm across, so use that. Keep water ready. All burning may be banned in high wildfire risk.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 50 cm","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw defines a campfire by diameter only (30 inches, about 76 cm). The April 2026 Village notice says no larger than 50 cm high and 50 cm in diameter. The bylaw governs; the notice is the Village's current guidance and is the safer size to follow.","source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"ss. 1(q), 9(c)","official_wording":"\"Campfire\" means a small, open air burn no larger than 30\" in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning of garden refuse (leaves, prunings, weeds) is prohibited April 14 to October 14. From October 15 to April 14 it needs a permit and may be done only on days the Fire Chief designates, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a fire no more than 1 m across and 1 m high. Only garden refuse grown on the property, never garbage or construction waste.","short":"Only with a permit, Oct 15 to Apr 14","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2-2.3, 3.1","official_wording":"Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban periods and Ministry of Forest fire ban regulations April 14th to October 14","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for open burning (not campfires): a written permit from the Fire Chief or designate, valid for one burning period; a separate permit is needed for each period, and it must be at the burn site. The Village's 2019 information sheet gives the fee as $30 and says forms are at the Village Office or the Fire Hall.","short":"Yes for open burning, $30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start, or burn any fire for the purpose of open burning, without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Fire Chief or designate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Open burning is also prohibited whenever the Fire Chief declares a burning-ban period or provincial fire-ban regulations apply. The Village posts bans (with the BC Wildfire Service Coastal Fire Centre) as notices; ask Tahsis Fire Rescue at 250-202-9618.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"s. 2.2","official_wording":"Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban periods and Ministry of Forest fire ban regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page read says where yard waste may go instead of burning.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is set. An offence under the burning bylaw is punishable in accordance with the Offence Act; each day is a separate offence. The owner pays the Fire Department's costs of controlling an escaped or prohibited fire.","short":"No ticket; Offence Act penalties","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 8.2, 8.3","official_wording":"Any person guilty of an offence under this Bylaw shall be punishable in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in any zone, if it does not change the home's residential character, shows no outside sign except one up to 3,600 cm², causes no extra off-site parking, traffic or nuisance, and is run by someone who permanently lives on the lot.","short":"Yes, in any zone, with conditions","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 3.2(1)","official_wording":"A home-based business is permitted in any zone subject to compliance with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw is an unreadable scan, so a licence fee could not be checked.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Work must be inside a building (outdoor activity only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); no outside storage; at most 50% of the dwelling's residential floor area (may be in an accessory building); one employee who does not live on the lot; one sign up to 3,600 cm²; 1 parking space plus the 2 for the dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 3.2(1), 3.13","official_wording":"the home-based business shall be conducted entirely within a building that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tahsis' bylaw lists no banned home businesses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.2 and s. 2.1 (\"Home-Based Business\")","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental (under 31 days) is a listed accessory use in the R-1, R-2 and RM-1 zones, and counts as a home-based business (allowed in any zone) if the operator permanently lives on the lot and meets the home-based business limits.","short":"Yes, accessory use in R-1, R-2, RM-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 3.2(1), 5.2-5.4","official_wording":"means the rental of all or a portion of a dwelling for a period of less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Tahsis is on the Province's exempt-community list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply, but hosts of rentals under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page (updated Sept 21, 2026)","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Parking: 1 space per guest room plus the 2 spaces required for the main dwelling. As a home-based business: at most 50% of the dwelling's floor area, one non-resident employee, one sign up to 3,600 cm². A bed and breakfast is limited to 4 bedrooms with the operator living there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1, 3.2(1), 3.13","official_wording":"Short-Term Rental 1 space per guest room + the 2 spaces required for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","place_name":"Tahsis","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (definitions, s. 3.2, s. 3.13, zone tables); provincial Short-Term Rentals Accommodation Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis","source_url":"https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the Building Inspector is needed before building any building or structure, or part of one, unless exempt. Moving a building or structure over 10 m² of gross floor area also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.1.2, 9.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue construction of any building or structure unless a permit for the work has been issued by the Building Inspector","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area, and temporary on-site trailers for projects built under valid permits, if they comply with all bylaws. Fences, signs, landscaping, paving and retaining walls under 1.0 m are outside the bylaw's definition of structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2; s. 1.3 (structure)","official_wording":"a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"File an application with the Building Inspector in the form the Building Inspector prescribes, signed by the owner or agent, with the Schedule B fee and plan processing fee.","short":"Paper form to Building Inspector with fees","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.3, 5.4.1","official_wording":"Applications for permits filed with the Building Inspector shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"At least two complete sets of scaled drawings, specifications and plans (building and lot dimensions, use of rooms, site plan). When required: a BC Land Surveyor's survey, septic or highway-access permits, and fire code confirmation for assembly buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.3(d),(e)","official_wording":"include a minimum of two complete sets of the drawings, specifications and plans drawn to scale of the building to be constructed showing:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Owner or agent gives at least 24 hours' notice to the Building Inspector for footing, slab, framing, insulation and pre-occupancy inspections. At least 48 hours' notice is needed before starting on site, before covering a drain or sewer, and before installing a driveway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"give at least twenty-four (24) hours notice to the Building Inspector in order to obtain his inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Taylor office, 250-789-3392 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The Protective Services department lists building inspections and permits among its services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protective Services, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/staff-departments/protective-services/","section":"Core Services","official_wording":"- Emergency Operations Centre (District) Admin and Training - Building Inspections / Permits - Public Works Admin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (The Corporation of the District of Taylor)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 391, 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit under the Building Bylaw, whose definition of structure excludes fences. A fence may not be built until a principal use has been established on the parcel.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.3 (structure)","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, paving improvements, retaining walls under 1.0 metre in height, signs and fences;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front yard in all zones; on a corner parcel, 0.9 m within the sight triangle.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 5.3.2","official_wording":"The maximum fence height in the front yard of all zones shall not exceed 1.2 m, except on a corner parcel where the maximum height within the sight triangle is 0.9 m in compliance with Section 5.1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"R-zones: 2.0 m along side and rear parcel lines. I-zones and C-zones: 2.5 m on any side or rear yard. Open mesh and chain link in a P-zone for a cemetery, public works, playground, park or school: 3.0 m.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 5.3.3-.6","official_wording":"Fences in R-zones shall not exceed a height of 2.0 m along the side and rear parcel lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, screening, landscaping, building) in the sight triangle, formed by lines 6.0 m from where the curb lines meet, may be higher than 0.9 m above the adjacent street grade.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 5.1.1","official_wording":"formed by the lines extending 6.0 m from the point of intersection of the curb lines,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Allowed: pressure-treated or cedar wood, vinyl, composite, metal, hedges, or other materials at the District's discretion. Scrap, salvaged, hazardous or non-traditional materials are prohibited. Barbed wire may be used in A- and I-zones. Fence height is not measured from grade. Fences and retaining walls are exempt from setbacks. Pool fences: see Building Bylaw s. 8.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 5.3.7-.9","official_wording":"The use of scrap, salvaged, hazardous, or non-traditional materials for fences and retaining walls is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 5.3 (fencing) and s. 5.1 (sight triangle); Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991, s. 8.2 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area, if it follows all bylaws; a larger one needs a permit. Zoning limits (location, size, height) still apply.","short":"No if 15 m² or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2(a)","official_wording":"a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not name decks or give a height threshold. The general rule applies: a permit is needed for a building or structure over 15 m² in building area.","short":"Yes, if over 15 m² building area","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2, 5.1.2(a)","official_wording":"No person shall construct or authorize the construction of any building or structure or part thereof unless a permit for the work has first been issued by the Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the Building Bylaw; the general rule applies (permit needed over 15 m² in building area). Under zoning, an accessory building attached to the house is treated as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.2(a)","official_wording":"a building or structure which does not exceed 15 square metres in building area;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: not in a front yard; detached ones 1.5 m or more from the house. R-1 to R-4: at most 90 m² and 7.0 m high; side setback 1.5 m (exterior side 3.0 m), rear 2.0 m; site coverage 50% (R-1, R-4), 60% (R-2), 70% (R-3). A-1 and A-2: 20% parcel coverage; accessory height 7.0 m (A-1), 9.0 m (A-2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 4.3.1(iv), 4.7, 11.3 (Table 10)","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall be located in the front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991; Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 391, 1991","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$25 for a project with an estimated construction value of $0 to $5,000.","short":"$25 (value $0 to $5,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, A","official_wording":"$0 up to $5,000 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Estimated value up to $5,000: $25. Over $5,000 up to $50,000: $5 per $1,000 or part. Over $50,000: $3 per $1,000 or part. The Building Inspector sets the estimated value from the contract price and fair market value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, A","official_wording":"Exceeds $5,000 up to $50,000 $5.00 per $1,000.00 or portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A plan processing fee is paid with the application and credited toward the permit fee: $100 for a new one-family dwelling; otherwise 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $25, maximum $2,000). It is non-refundable.","short":"$100 new one-family dwelling; else 50% of permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 5.4","official_wording":"For a permit application to construct a new One-Family Dwelling: $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition or removal $25. Plumbing fixture $5 each. Solid fuel appliance or chimney $25. Temporary building permit $100 a year. Reinspection after the second inspection $30. Building move inspection within the municipality $60.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B, B to G","official_wording":"Demolition or removal of a building or structure $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The Schedule B fee goes with the application and is paid to the Building Inspector before the permit is issued. The plan processing fee is forfeited if the permit is not secured and fully paid within 30 days of notice that it is ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.3(f), 5.4.3, 5.5.1","official_wording":"be accompanied by the fee set out in Schedule B","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991: Schedule A (plan processing fees) and Schedule B (permit and other fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Taylor Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991 (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/391-1991-District-of-Taylor-Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedules A and B","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A PLAN PROCESSING FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Zones are shown on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map, which is part of the Zoning Bylaw. No online map or address lookup was found on the District's website.","short":"Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule B); no online map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 8.1.3","official_wording":"The location of each zone is established on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map forming part of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, which repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 887, 2024. The District's Jan. 13, 2026 public notice links the Second Reading Version; the date the official copy is current to is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"title; s. 4 of the enacting bylaw","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 887, 2024 cited as the District of Taylor Zoning Bylaw and amendments thereto are hereby repealed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone: permitted principal and secondary uses, minimum parcel area and frontage, density, setbacks, building height, accessory building size and height, and site coverage. General sections add fence, landscaping, sign and parking rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"zone tables, e.g. R-1 (Table 10)","official_wording":"Maximum height for principal building 10.0 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Taylor office, 250-789-3392 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Corporate Services lists land use and development planning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Corporate Services, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/staff-departments/corporate-services/","section":"Core Services","official_wording":"Land Use & Development Planning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes: one secondary suite inside a single detached dwelling, as a secondary use in the A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-4 zones. It is not listed for R-3 or the commercial, industrial or public zones.","short":"Yes, one in A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-4 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 2.1.4, 4.9.1; zone tables 9.2, 10.2, 11.2, 12.2, 14.2","official_wording":"Uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory dwelling unit (a detached dwelling on the same parcel as a single detached dwelling) in A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-4. Not allowed in R-3. No basement, no strata or subdivision, no short-term rental.","short":"Yes, in A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2, R-4; not R-3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.8; definitions","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT means a dwelling unit that is detached and ancillary to the use of the principal building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One secondary suite per single detached dwelling. It must be self-contained, inside the house, with its own cooking, sleeping and bathing facilities and direct outside access. It cannot be used for short-term rental (under 30 consecutive days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 4.9, definitions","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit located within and forms part of a single detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space for the suite, plus the spaces required for the main dwelling (2 for a single detached dwelling).","short":"1 space, plus 2 for the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 7.5 Table 4","official_wording":"Secondary suite, Accessory dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit from the Building Inspector is needed to construct a building or structure or part of one (Building Bylaw s. 2.2); accessory dwelling units go through the District's building permit and inspection process. No separate zoning or development permit for a suite was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.8.11","official_wording":"Accessory dwelling units must meet all relevant building, plumbing and development codes and will be regulated by the District of Taylor’s building permit and inspection process.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (ss. 4.8 and 4.9); Building Bylaw No. 391, 1991","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 4.8, 4.9","official_wording":"District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 ran May 1 to September 30 in the District's 2022 notice. Higher stages are brought in by public notice, for example Stage 3 on May 16, 2023 for drought and wildfire risk.","short":"Stage 1 ran May 1 to September 30 (2022 notice)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","section":"District public notice, May 2022","official_wording":"Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions are in effect FROM MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: no sprinkler on a lawn except on odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. Stage 3: no lawn or boulevard watering. Stage 2 not readable.","short":"Stage 1: odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m., 8 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","section":"District public notice, May 2022, s. 1.1","official_wording":"a) no person shall use a sprinkler to water a lawn growing on a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"In Stage 3, trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. by hand-held container or hose with a shut-off nozzle, and by drip or micro-irrigation. Nurseries, farms, turf farms and golf courses are exempt in Stage 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions release, May 16, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Water-Restrictions-DOT-May-16-2023.pdf","section":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, s. 3.1(b), as printed with the May 16, 2023 release","official_wording":"(b) a person may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Contact the District office for a permit to sprinkle outside the set times for new lawns; the District charges no fee for it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering restrictions public notice, May 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"http://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Watering-Restrictions-ad_.pdf","section":"District public notice, May 2022, Q&A","official_wording":"A. Contact the District office for a permit that allows sprinkling outside the designated watering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: Stage 1 restrictions $100, Stage 2 $200, Stage 3 $300; failure to obtain a permit $50.","short":"Ticket $100 Stage 1; $200 Stage 2; $300 Stage 3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","section":"Schedule B8","official_wording":"Water Use Contravention: Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Taylor Water Conservation Bylaw No. 716, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","section":"Schedule B8","official_wording":"SCHEDULE B 8 to Bylaw No. 463, 1993 DISTRICT OF TAYLOR WATER CONSERVATION BYLAW SECTION FINE No. 716, 2006 - Water Use Contravention: Stage 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a permitted secondary use in the A-1, A-2 and R-1 zones (and other zones listed in the Zoning Bylaw). Hens must also meet the Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw.","short":"Yes in A-1, A-2 and R-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 4.13 and zone tables","official_wording":"Where permitted within a zone, a backyard hen enclosure must comply with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Six hens, for personal egg consumption.","short":"Six hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 4.13.2","official_wording":"A maximum of six (6) hens may be kept for personal egg consumption.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Taylor's Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"In the rear yard, at least 2.5 m from the side and rear parcel lines; enclosure no larger than 8.0 m² and 3.0 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 4.13.3-4.13.4","official_wording":"Backyard hen enclosures must be located in the rear yard and placed at least 2.5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Taylor's Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed where listed as a permitted use (for example A-1, A-2 and R-1). Hives go in the rear yard, 7.5 m from parcel lines unless raised 2.5 m or more, or under 2.0 m behind a solid fence or hedge 2.0 m high; at most two colonies on a parcel under 1,100 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 4.14","official_wording":"The apiary and beehives must be kept in the rear yard and are not permitted within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Taylor's Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw (listed as No. 872, 2023); hen and bee limits also in Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, ss. 4.13 and 4.14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/bylaws/","section":"Bylaws page list","official_wording":"Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"The ticket schedule lists offences for parking over 72 hours without moving, an unlicensed vehicle or trailer on a road, a commercial trailer over 2 hours, and an unattached commercial trailer on a street without a permit. The bylaw text itself is not readable.","short":"Text not readable; ticket for over 72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","section":"Schedule B9","official_wording":"Park Exceeding 72 hours without Moving","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential areas, vehicles outside a building must be 1.5 m back from the curb or roadway edge and licensed; one boat up to 11.0 m, one RV up to 14.0 m and one cargo or flat deck trailer up to 8.0 m are allowed. No skirting on an RV, no sewer hookups, and a District permit is required.","short":"1 boat up to 11.0 m, 1 RV up to 14.0 m, 1 trailer; permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, ss. 7.2.3 and 4.17","official_wording":"One boat or vessel not exceeding a centre line length of 11.0 m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot, no: occupancy of a recreational vehicle is not permitted except as temporary accommodation in a campground. On a street, using a vehicle as living quarters is a ticketable offence.","short":"No on a lot except campground; street ticketable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (readable copy on the District's CivicWeb site)","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, s. 4.17.1","official_wording":"The occupancy and storage of recreational vehicles is not permitted, except for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket (Schedule B9): $100 first offence, $200 second and each later offence for most parking offences, including parking over 72 hours without moving, using a vehicle as living quarters, parking a commercial trailer over 2 hours, and leaving an unattached commercial trailer on a street without a permit. Parking in a disabled space or breaching parking standards is $50 and $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","section":"Schedule B9","official_wording":"Park Exceeding 72 hours without Moving","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Taylor Traffic & Parking Bylaw No. 718, 2006 (street parking; listed as the Parking Regulation Bylaw); Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, ss. 4.17 and 7.2 (RVs, boats, trailers on lots).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 468, 1993, consolidated for convenience (PDF)","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/468-1993-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Bylaw-Consolidated-for-Convenience-Purposes-Only.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"District of Taylor Traffic & Parking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Taylor has no local business licence. A Taylor business that wants to operate in Taylor and the participating communities must buy the Inter-Community Business Licence (ICBL). Home-based businesses and bed and breakfasts must hold one under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licensing","official_wording":"At this time, the District of Taylor does not have a local business license, therefore any Taylor business interested in conducting business within Taylor and participating communities will be required to purchase the ICBL at the District of Taylor Office for an annual fee of $130.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$130 a year for the Inter-Community Business Licence, bought at the District of Taylor Office.","short":"$130 a year (Inter-Community licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licensing","official_wording":"for an annual fee of $130.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Buy it at the District of Taylor Office with the Inter-Community Business License Application (business name and address, type, nature of business, owner details, signature). The page does not say what is checked (zoning, fire, building).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licensing","official_wording":"purchase the ICBL at the District of Taylor Office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence is annual (annual fee). The District's page does not say when it expires or how to renew.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licensing","official_wording":"for an annual fee of $130.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the bylaw. One licence lets a contractor work in any participating municipality. $130 a year at the Taylor office.","short":"Yes, $130 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licenses and Permits, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/license-permits/","section":"Inter-Community Business Licensing","official_wording":"All Municipalities in the Peace River Regional District have adopted the Inter-Community Business License Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's readable pages do not state a fine for operating without a licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw (District's posted file 813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf, listed as the Business License Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, District of Taylor","source_url":"https://districtoftaylor.com/bylaws/","section":"Business License Bylaw link","official_wording":"Business License Bylaw -> https://districtoftaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/813-2017-Inter-Community-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a secondary use in the A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zones. Run by the permanent resident of a single detached dwelling (or its accessory building), as small-scale work clearly secondary to living there.","short":"Yes, in A-1, A-2 and R-1 to R-4 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.10; definitions","official_wording":"Home-based businesses shall be permitted only where explicitly allowed in the applicable zone and must comply with the regulations in this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes: must hold a valid inter-community business licence. The District's page gives its annual fee as $130.","short":"Yes: $130 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.10.2","official_wording":"Must be operated by the permanent resident of the principal dwelling and shall hold a valid inter-community business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One non-resident employee at most. No outdoor storage or display. Open 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., one client or customer an hour, ten a day. No nuisance (odour, noise, glare). No bulk deliveries. Parking: 1 space plus the house's. Sign up to 1.0 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 4.10, 6.3, Table 4","official_wording":"The maximum number of non-resident on-site employees shall be one (1).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Restaurants; manufacturing, welding or other industrial use; salvage or repair of motor vehicles; storage of motor vehicles; parking of commercial vehicles; adult entertainment or escort agencies; retail or wholesale sales except goods made as part of the business.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.10.11","official_wording":"Manufacturing, welding, or any other industrial use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (s. 4.10); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw (file 813-2017)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.10","official_wording":"District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use, and uses not listed in a zone are prohibited. It bars short-term rental (under 30 consecutive days) in a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. A bed and breakfast is allowed as a secondary use in A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-4.","short":"No STR use; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 2.1.4, 4.8.6, 4.9.2, 4.12","official_wording":"Uses not listed in respect of a particular zone are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental licence is set out. A bed and breakfast operator must hold a valid inter-community business licence; the District's page gives that licence's annual fee as $130.","short":"No STR licence; B&B licence $130 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.12.2","official_wording":"Must be operated by the permanent resident of the principal dwelling and shall hold a valid inter-community business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Taylor is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the principal residence requirement does not apply, but hosts renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's short-term rental registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Exempt communities list; Business licence exemptions; Types of exemptions","official_wording":"Stewart Sun Peaks Taylor Telkwa Tahsis","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Short-term rental is barred in a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. Bed and breakfast: run by the permanent resident, up to 3 guest rooms and 6 adult guests, stays up to 30 consecutive days, 1 parking space per guest bedroom, 1 non-resident employee, no change to outside appearance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"s. 4.12; Table 4","official_wording":"The maximum number of guest rooms permitted in a bed and breakfast will be three, accommodating up to a maximum of six adult guests combined.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not state a fine for breaking these rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/taylor","place_name":"Taylor","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025 (ss. 4.8, 4.9, 4.12); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw (file 813-2017)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025, Second Reading Version (PDF), District of Taylor document centre","source_url":"https://taylor.civicweb.net/document/121760/","section":"ss. 4.8, 4.9, 4.12","official_wording":"District of Taylor – Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure. Separate permits for moving a building, demolition, and a fireplace, chimney or wood-burning appliance. The Village guide also lists accessory buildings, plumbing, decks and wood stoves.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code, retaining structures under 1.5 m, and fences. The Village's Planning FAQ requires a permit for a building greater than 10 m² (100 sq ft); the permit guide says none for an accessory building under 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code except as expressly provided herein, nor to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the Building Permit Application Form and drop it off at the Village office (1415 Hankin Avenue). Village staff review it, and RDBN building inspectors do the inspections.","short":"Paper form dropped off at Village office","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning and Development, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/planning","section":"Planning and Development page","official_wording":"please fill out the Building Permit Application Form and drop off the form at the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The signed application form, application fee, Form M (owner's foundation undertaking) for a new foundation, a title search under 30 days old, a site plan, and building plans drawn to scale. The bylaw asks for a site plan by a BC Land Surveyor, Registered Survey Technologist or Registered Professional.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"s. 10.1.1 to 10.1.4","official_wording":"be made in the form attached as Form \"A\" to this bylaw, signed by the owner, or a signing officer if the owner is a corporation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the building official at least 24 hours' notice to request an inspection. Inspections are after footings, after foundation and drain tile, after framing and rough-ins, after insulation and vapour barrier, and when complete.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"s. 17.4","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least twenty-four (24) hours notice to the building official designated by the Village of Telkwa when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-846-5212, info@telkwa.ca. For the building inspector: Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako office, 1-800-320-3339.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_f9f37301e0444cf18e20d6bceb31c487.pdf","section":"RDBN Building Inspector Contact Information","official_wording":"please contact the RDBN office at 1-800-320-3339","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766, April 25, 2023).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to Amendment Bylaw No. 766), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 533, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is required under the Building Bylaw: its definition of \"structure\" excludes fences. The Zoning Bylaw fence limits still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"s. 1 \"Structure\"","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In any R (residential) zone, a fence along the front parcel line may be no more than 1.2 m high.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 15.2.4","official_wording":"In any R Zone, no fence constructed along the front Parcel Line shall exceed 1.2 m in Height","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In any R zone, a fence anywhere else on the property may be no more than 1.8 m high.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 15.2.4","official_wording":"and no fence constructed elsewhere on the property shall exceed 1.8 metres in Height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing (fence, hedge, wall, landscaping or structure) may be higher than 0.5 m above street level inside the triangle formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the two streets and joining those points.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.18.1","official_wording":"on a corner Parcel within the shaded space formed by measuring 6.0 m along the curb lines of the two (2) streets and joining these points on the diagonal, no landscaping, screening, fence, hedge, wall, retaining wall, Building or other Structure will be planted or erected to a Height greater than 0.5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level (from the neighbour's ground if on the property line); a fence on a retaining wall includes the wall. No barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal or corrugated metal in R1, R2, R3, C1, C3 or P zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 15.2.1, 15.2.5","official_wording":"The Height of a fence or wall shall be measured from ground level.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 15.2 (fence height and materials) and s. 3.18 (vision clearance at intersections).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct, alter or repair a building greater than 10 m² (100 sq ft), per the Village's Planning FAQ; the permit guide says none for an accessory building under 10 m². Zoning rules still apply.","short":"Yes, if greater than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_f9f37301e0444cf18e20d6bceb31c487.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application Guide","official_wording":"A Building Permit is not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Village guide lists \"Remodeling or construction of a deck\" among work needing a building permit. No height threshold is stated.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_f9f37301e0444cf18e20d6bceb31c487.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application Guide","official_wording":"Remodeling or construction of a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are accessory buildings. The Village's Planning FAQ says a building permit is needed for a building greater than 10 m² (100 sq ft); the permit guide says none for an accessory building under 10 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 1 \"Accessory Building\"","official_wording":"includes: garages, carports, sheds, soft-sided Structures, and greenhouses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings may not be in the front yard and may cover at most 30% of an R-zone parcel. Height 3.0 m or less: 2.0 m from the house and parcel lines; over 3.0 m: 3.5 m; maximum 7.6 m. Corner parcels: exterior side setback equals the house's front setback.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.10","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings or other Structures are not permitted in the Front Yard in any zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 and Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (s. 3.10). The 10 m² threshold comes from the Village's Building Permit Application Guide.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/17042/","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 533, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No fixed minimum is stated. A residential permit fee is $50 plus $6.25 per $1,000 of construction value, plus the $75 application fee.","short":"None set; $50 plus $6.25 per $1,000, plus $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Development, Building Permits and Inspections","official_wording":"Application Fee - Residential $ 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$50 plus 0.625% ($6.25 per $1,000) of the value of construction, residential or commercial. Value is the contract price plus a reasonable allowance for extras, or the Building Inspector's estimate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Building Permit Fee","official_wording":"$50.00 PLUS price together with a reasonable allowance for extras 0.625% ($6.25 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 for a residential application and $75 for a commercial one. The application fee is non-refundable.","short":"$75 residential or commercial","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Building Permits and Inspections","official_wording":"Application Fee - Residential $ 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit $75; occupancy permit for a change of occupancy class $75; re-inspection $75; plan examination $30 (single family) or $50 (other); renewal of lapsed permit $50 or $75 if plans need work; sign permit $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Building Permits and Inspections","official_wording":"Demolition Permit $ 75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Pay the application fee when applying. Pay the building permit fee before the permit is issued. Payment methods are not stated for building permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_f9f37301e0444cf18e20d6bceb31c487.pdf","section":"Building Permit Application Checklist","official_wording":"2. Pay the application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A (Development: Building Permits and Inspections), under Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003, s. 12.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"title","official_wording":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule B of the Zoning Bylaw), posted in the Village's online document library, or ask Village staff to confirm your zone and permitted uses. No interactive lookup tool is named.","short":"Zoning Bylaw Map (Schedule B); ask Village staff","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"The extent of each zone is shown on the Schedule B Zoning Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, adopted March 22, 2022. The Village library copy is titled \"Consolidated 2023\".","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"adoption","official_wording":"Adopted the 22nd day of March, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, minimum parcel size and width, density, setbacks, parcel coverage, and maximum height and building width. Zones: R1, R2, R3, C1, C2, C3, M1, P1, P2 and FD.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 5 (R1)","official_wording":"5.2 Permitted Uses .1 Principal Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-846-5212, info@telkwa.ca, 1415 Hankin Ave (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","section":"Municipal Office","official_wording":"Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0 Phone: 250-846-5212","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"An attached suite (inside a single detached dwelling, such as a basement suite) is an accessory use in the R1 and R2 zones (also listed in C2 and C3), only on a parcel with a single detached dwelling used as a full-time permanent residence.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, C2 and C3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 5.2.2 (R1)","official_wording":".9 Suite, Attached .10 Suite, Detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached suite (garden suite, or garage suite) is allowed in the same zones. It must be in the rear yard (or on the second storey of an existing detached garage), at most 90 m² and 7.6 m high, connected to the house's water and sewer, and not in a building with a basement.","short":"Yes, in same zones as suites; rear yard, max 90 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 1 \"Suite, Detached\"","official_wording":"A Detached Suite is regulated as an Accessory Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only two suites per parcel where suites are allowed. Attached suite: at least 30 m²; all attached suites together at most 90 m² or 40% of the main home's floor area. Detached suite: at most 90 m². Day-to-day or week-to-week rental is prohibited; rentals must exceed one month, except short-term rental under s. 3.14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.12.1, 3.12.3","official_wording":"Only two (2) suites are permitted per Parcel in those R Zones where suites are allowed.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space per suite, in addition to the two required for the single detached dwelling (Table 16.1).","short":"1 space per suite, plus 2 for the house","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"Table 16.1","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit 1 per Dwelling Unit Suite, Attached (see also 3.12.5) Suite, Detached (see also 3.12.5)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A suite must meet the BC Building Code and pass inspection by the Village's Building Inspector (a building permit applies to the work). Using a suite for short-term rental needs a Village business permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.12.4, 3.12.6","official_wording":"All Suites must meet the BC Building Code requirements and pass inspection from the Village's Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 3.12 (suites) and s. 16 (parking); Building Bylaw No. 533, 2003.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Within 15 m of the natural boundary of the Bulkley or Telkwa River (the Riparian Area Development Permit Area), no development or alteration of vegetation is allowed unless the Village reduces the setback after a qualified environmental professional's report. No tree-cutting bylaw for other private land was found.","short":"No tree bylaw; riparian area within 15 m of rivers","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/37474/","section":"OCP s. 5.3.10, 5.3.12","official_wording":"All lands within the Village of Telkwa within 15 m of the natural boundary of the Bulkley River and Telkwa River as shown on MAP 5 are designated as a Development Permit Area (DPA)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In the riparian area: land outside the Development Permit Area, repair of existing legal buildings with no alteration of undisturbed land or vegetation, and emergency actions including removal of hazardous trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/37474/","section":"OCP s. 5.3.13","official_wording":"Development or alteration of land occurring outside of the Development Permit Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree permit fee. Work in the riparian Development Permit Area needs a development permit, which costs $400 (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025, Schedule A).","short":"No tree fee; $400 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Development Permit","official_wording":"DEVELOPMENT PERMIT Description Amount GST (Y/N) Development Permit $ 400.00 N Development Variance Permit $ 750.00 N Minor Development Variance $ 350.00 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026, Riparian Area Development Permit Area (ss. 5.3.10 to 5.3.13).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/37474/","section":"OCP s. 5.3.10","official_wording":"Village of Telkwa Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026 (Schedule 'A' Text)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"The Village collects garbage weekly and recycling bi-weekly. No organics collection is described; food waste goes in the garbage, wrapped in paper or plastic.","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste","section":"Solid Waste Management page","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa offers weekly garbage collection on Wednesdays (east of the Bulkley","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: Wednesdays east of the Bulkley River, Thursdays west of the river. Recycling: every second Tuesday. The Village Office publishes the schedule; no app or map is named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/solid-waste","section":"Solid Waste Management page","official_wording":"Wednesdays (east of the Bulkley River) and Thursdays (west side of the Bulkley River).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Owners buy carts from the Village. Garbage cart: small $127.56, medium $142.73, large $157.43. Recycling cart (one size, one per household): $37.21. Extra wheel $21.79. A change out to a larger size or an added cart is allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Prices exclude GST per the schedule (GST column \"Y\"). The 2023 guide shows $120.00, $134.27, $148.10 and $35.00 (older). How to swap a cart is not described.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Garbage and Recycling","official_wording":"Small Cart $ 127.56","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place carts on your property line next to the road before 8:00 a.m. on garbage day and before 7:00 a.m. on recycling day. Between pick-ups, store carts no more than 1 m above ground and easy to reach.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"is placed on their property line adjoining the road allowance, prior to 8:00 a.m. the morning of Garbage Collection Day or 7:00 a.m. the morning of Recycling Collection Day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must fit in the cart. For extra bags, buy an Excess Waste tag at $3.19 and attach it; at most two excess bags per single detached dwelling or unit. Extra recycling that does not fit the cart is not collected.","short":"Must fit cart; extra bags $3.19 Excess Waste tag, max 2","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The page still says $3.00; the fee schedule says $3.19 (bylaw wins). No weight limit found.","source_title":"Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/","section":"s. 5.1(a), 6.1, 7.1","official_wording":"purchase from the Village and pay the Fee for an \"Excess Waste Bag\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual garbage fee by cart size: small $138.19, medium $159.45, large $180.71. Recycling collection has no annual fee listed; only the cart purchase price.","short":"$138.19 to $180.71 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2023 guide shows $130, $150 and $170 (older). Fees rise each year with CPI (Schedule A s. 6). Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (listed April 30, 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text layer, so any change it makes could not be checked.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Garbage, Annual Garbage Fees","official_wording":"Large Cart $ 157.43 Y Annual Garbage Fees Small Cart $ 138.19 N Medium Cart $ 159.45 N Large Cart $ 180.71 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022; fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/12839/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Regulation, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Recycling Bylaw No. 750, 2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from June 1 (12:01 a.m.) to September 15 (11:59 p.m.). The Engineer may extend or shorten that, or order Stage 2 (watering once a week) or Stage 3 (complete outdoor watering ban) at any time.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 15; stricter if ordered","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","section":"Schedule A, s. 2","official_wording":"Stage 1 restrictions shall automatically be in effect each year from June 1st at 12:01 am. until September 15th at 11:59 pm.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 lawns, twice a week, 4:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.: Zone 1 Monday and Thursday, Zone 2 Tuesday and Friday, Zone 3 Wednesday and Saturday; none on Sundays. Stage 2, once a week: Zone 1 Monday, Zone 2 Tuesday, Zone 3 Wednesday. Zone 1 is east of the Bulkley River; Zone 2 west of it and north of Coalmine Road; Zone 3 west and southeast of Coalmine Road.","short":"Stage 1: twice a week by zone, 4-9 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1(b), 3.2, zones","official_wording":"Zone 1: Mondays and Thursdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetable gardens may be watered any day (4:00 to 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.). Stage 3: only by hand with a spring-loaded shut-off hose nozzle or a hand-held container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","section":"Schedule A, s. 3.1(a), 3.3","official_wording":"Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, and Vegetable Gardens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$106.30 first offence, $212.60 second, $318.90 third within 15 days, $531.50 fourth within 15 days.","short":"$106.30 first offence; $212.60 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw","official_wording":"First Offence 7a $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026, Schedule A (Water Use Restrictions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Rates, Regulations and Connections Bylaw No. 795, 2026 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36218/","section":"title","official_wording":"WATER RATES, REGULATIONS AND CONNECTIONS BYLAW NO. 795, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may own or keep a dog aged four months or more in the Village unless it is licensed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any dog aged four (4) months or more within the Village of Telkwa unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Telkwa (licences are bought at the Village Office).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw","section":"Dog Licencing","official_wording":"Annual dog licences can be purchased at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$21.26 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025). The Village bylaw web page still shows $20.","short":"$21.26 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw schedule (adopted October 2025) wins over the web page. Schedule A says fees rise each year by the average Consumer Price Index increase. Consolidation certified November 12, 2020 (includes Amendment Bylaw No. 716). Fees and fines are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (adopted October 14, 2025); Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (April 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text, so any change it makes could not be checked.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Dog Licence","official_wording":"DOG LICENCE Description Amount GST (Y/N) Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$63.78 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025). The Village bylaw web page still shows $50.","short":"$63.78 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw schedule wins over the older web page. Consolidation certified November 12, 2020 (includes Amendment Bylaw No. 716). Fees and fines are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (adopted October 14, 2025); Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (April 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text, so any change it makes could not be checked.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Dog Licence","official_wording":"Description Amount GST (Y/N) Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $10.63. Aggressive dog $159.45 and dangerous dog $318.90 a year. Guide and assistance dogs must be licensed but the fee is waived. Fees are not refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page still lists the older amounts ($5 replacement tag, $150 aggressive, $300 dangerous). No early-payment or late-fee discount found in the bylaw or fee schedule. A licence can be moved to another dog of the same owner only if the licensed dog dies (s. 3.4(b)).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N Replacement Tag $ 10.63 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence and tag expire on December 31 of the year issued; the licence year is January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 3.4(a)","official_wording":"expires on the 31st day of December of the year in which it was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Buy it at the Village Office, 1415 Hankin Ave. For the spayed or neutered fee, show a vet's certificate or a sworn statement that the dog is neutered or spayed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw","section":"Dog Licencing (web page)","official_wording":"Annual dog licences can be purchased at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$106.30 for failure to license or to attach a licence to a dog (bylaw section 3.1).","short":"$106.30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Offence Fees","official_wording":"Failure to License or Attach a License on a $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not run at large. A dog on a highway or other public place, including a school ground or park, must be on a leash held by a responsible person. Off the owner's property it must wear a collar, leash and licence tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 4.1(a)","official_wording":"to run at large within the Village","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash may not be longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 m.","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 2 \"Leash\"","official_wording":"which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"A dog need not be on a leash in a designated off-leash area. The bylaw does not name any such area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"a dog is not required to be on a leash while in a designated off-leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Telkwa's bylaw lists no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates on any property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately and put them in a waste container or other sanitary means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 4.3","official_wording":"the owner shall remove such feces immediately and dispose in a waste container or other sanitary means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Impoundment fees for a dog running at large or not on a leash (non-aggressive dog): $106.30 first, $212.60 second, $318.90 third, $531.50 fourth within 12 months. Aggressive or dangerous dog: $531.50, $797.25, $1,063, then $5,315.","short":"Impound fees $106.30 first offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Impoundment Fees","official_wording":"Dog Running at Large or Not on a Leash (non-aggressive or non-dangerous dog)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: unprovoked pursuit, harassment or bite causing non-serious injury, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to think it likely to cause injury. Dangerous: has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, attacks without provocation, or the officer believes it likely to. After an attack or bite the officer may deem the dog aggressive or dangerous.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 2 \"Aggressive Dog\" (b), (c)","official_wording":"has, without provocation, bitten or caused non-serious injury to a person or another animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: owner must be 19 or older, photograph the dog, show $1,000,000 liability insurance, keep it indoors under a person 19 or older or in a locked enclosure, and muzzle it and keep it on a leash of 1.2 m or less off the property. Aggressive dog: muzzled, leashed and controlled by a person 19 or older off the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2","official_wording":"The owner of a dangerous dog must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog $159.45 a year; dangerous dog $318.90 a year (Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025). The Village bylaw web page still shows $150 and $300.","short":"Dangerous $318.90 a year; aggressive $159.45","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw schedule wins. Owner must pay on the first day the Village Office is open after the dog is declared (ss. 5.2, 5.8). Consolidation certified November 12, 2020 (includes Amendment Bylaw No. 716). Fees and fines are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (adopted October 14, 2025); Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (April 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text, so any change it makes could not be checked.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control, Dog Licence","official_wording":"Spayed/Neutered $ 21.26 N Unspayed/Unneutered $ 63.78 N Aggressive Dog $ 159.45 N Dangerous Dog $ 318.90 N Replacement Tag $ 10.63 N","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report incidents to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Animal Control Officer or the municipal office (Village Office 250-846-5212, info@telkwa.ca). Give full details.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 12.2","official_wording":"The public is encouraged to report incidents and make every effort to document or provide full details of any incident to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Animal Control Officer, or the municipal office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to license a dangerous or aggressive dog $212.60; failure to muzzle $106.30; failure to constrain $212.60. Impoundment of an aggressive or dangerous dog: $531.50 first, $797.25 second, $1,063 third, $5,315 fourth within 12 months.","short":"$212.60 no licence; $106.30 no muzzle","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Offence Fees","official_wording":"Failure to License a Dangerous or Aggressive 5.2 $ 212.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, section 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs over four months old per dwelling unit, unless temporarily caring for another animal for up to 30 days. More than three dogs needs a kennel licence.","short":"Max three dogs (more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 7.2(a)","official_wording":"more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months unless they are temporarily caring for another animal for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Telkwa's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No rooster. Under 0.91 ha: at most 10 chickens or 3 rabbits. Over 0.91 ha: at most 20 chickens, 6 rabbits or 6 turkeys. Combined chickens, turkeys and rabbits may not exceed half those quantities. Prohibited: horses, cows, pigs, mules, donkeys, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, venomous reptiles, wild cats, wolves, bears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"No person shall harbour: a) a rooster;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel (more than three dogs bred, reared, trained or boarded) is allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw lists it: the C2 and M1 zones. Temporarily caring for another animal for up to 30 days is allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"A kennel shall not be permitted within the Village outside of designated areas as set out in the Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$106.30 each for harbouring more than 3 dogs (s. 7.2), operating a kennel (s. 4.12) and unlawful harbouring of animals (s. 7.4).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Animal Control Offence Fees","official_wording":"Operating a Kennel 4.12 $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019, section 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"title","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in zones that list Hen Keeping as an accessory use: R1, C2 and C3 (not R2 or R3). Hens must be accessory to a dwelling and kept by a resident of the parcel.","short":"Only in R1, C2 and C3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.19.1","official_wording":"The keeping of hens must be Accessory to the use of the Dwelling for Residential purposes and must be kept by a resident of the Parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw refers to the Animal Control Bylaw: at most 10 chickens on property under 0.91 ha (1.5 acres), 20 on larger property. Chickens, turkeys and rabbits combined may not exceed half of those quantities.","short":"10 chickens under 0.91 ha; 20 on larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.19.2","official_wording":"The number of hens allowed is as described in the Village of Telkwa Animal Control Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters may not be kept (they are also on the prohibited animals list).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"s. 7.4(a)","official_wording":"No person shall harbour: a) a rooster;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop at most 6.0 m² floor area and 2.0 m high. Coop and pen at least 2.5 m from every side and rear lot line, in the rear yard behind the dwelling, and the rear yard must be fully fenced against predators. Store feed in an airtight container.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.19.3","official_wording":"The maximum size of a coop is 6.0 m² in Gross Floor Area and 2.0 m in Height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed as an accessory use by a resident (R1, C2, C3 zones list Beekeeping). Two colonies at most on a parcel under 1,100 m² and one on a parcel under 600 m². Hive in the rear yard, at least 3.0 m from any parcel line; the rear yard must be fully fenced.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.20","official_wording":"No more than two (2) colonies of bees are permitted on a Parcel having an area less than 1,100 m².","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited animals (Animal Control Bylaw Schedule A) include roosters, horses, cows, pigs, mules and donkeys, goats and sheep, llamas and alpacas. Turkeys and rabbits are limited (see how-many-pets).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Roosters • Horses • Cows • Pigs • Mules / donkeys • Goats / sheep • Llamas / alpaca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (ss. 3.19 hens, 3.20 bees) and Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (s. 7.4, Schedule A).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle or trailer may be parked on a street for more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer or commercial vehicle over 7.5 m (25 ft) may not be parked on a local street in a residential area except to load or unload. No parking on a sidewalk or boulevard, in front of a driveway, or within 6 m of an intersection.","short":"72 hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle or trailer on any street for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Recreational vehicles are excluded from the ban on parking or storing vehicles over 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs) GVW on private property in R zones.","short":"RVs excluded from the 5,500 kg vehicle ban","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 16.1.2","official_wording":"No person shall park or store any vehicle having a licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 5,500 kg (12,000 lbs.) on any Highway or on private property within an R zone except: .1 Recreational vehicles;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. In every zone, using a trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent or other vehicle as a residence is prohibited, even if connected to services or made stationary.","short":"No in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.2.5.1","official_wording":"The occupancy of any trailer, recreational vehicle, camper, tent, or other vehicle as a Residence, irrespective of whether connected to services or made stationary or otherwise;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unlawful parking $106.30 (Traffic Control Bylaw s. 7). Impeding snow removal $212.60.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Traffic Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlawful Parking 7 $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (s. 7 parking and stopping) and Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (ss. 3.2.5, 16.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 592, 2009 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6165/","section":"title","official_wording":"TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 592, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 495, 2001 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6161/","section":"s. 3.0","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a public or private place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Telkwa's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No building, alteration, repair, demolition, excavation or fill that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on any day. The CAO may approve other hours in writing.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 495, 2001 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6161/","section":"s. 4.0, 4.1","official_wording":"No person in the Village shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. (0700hrs) or after 10:00 p.m. (2200 hrs) erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also covers amplified sound, animal and bird cries, and motor vehicle, snow vehicle, motorcycle and motorboat noise that disturbs. Exempt: emergency work, Village vehicles, church bells, licensed dance hall music 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and work approved in writing by the CAO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 495, 2001 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6161/","section":"s. 3.2 to 3.4","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, stereo-phonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-846-5212 or info@telkwa.ca (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"If you would like to submit a complaint, you can do so by calling the Village Office or sending an email to info(at)telkwa.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"The contact page lists an after-hours line, 250-846-5212 (select 3). It does not say it takes noise complaints. RCMP Smithers non-emergency is 250-847-3233.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","section":"Municipal Office; Non-Emergency Contacts","official_wording":"After Hours Phone: 250-846-5212 - select 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$212.60 for noise that disturbs (making, allowing, amplifying, vehicle, party). $531.50 for construction noise outside permitted hours.","short":"$212.60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Noise Control Bylaw","official_wording":"Make Noise that Disturbs 3.1 $ 212.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Noise Control Bylaw No. 495, 2001.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 495, 2001 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6161/","section":"title","official_wording":"NOISE CONTROL BYLAW NO. 495, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let noxious, offensive or unwholesome material (refuse, junk, derelict vehicles) collect, let property become or stay unsightly, or allow standing water, unsanitary conditions, noxious weeds, or trees or growth that are a safety hazard. Graffiti and dumping on a highway are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 587, 2008 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6164/","section":"ss. 4, 5, 6","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall cause or permit noxious, offensive or unwholesome material to collect or accumulate on or around the property of that owner or occupier.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Village Office (250-846-5212) or email info@telkwa.ca. Complaints must be in written form (in person, by mail, electronically) or by phone to be valid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw","section":"Bylaw Complaints","official_wording":"If you would like to submit a complaint, you can do so by calling the Village Office or sending an email to info(at)telkwa.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give notice requiring compliance within a stated time. If ignored, Council may order compliance after the owner has a chance to be heard. If the order is ignored, the Village may do the work and recover the cost from the owner or occupier.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 587, 2008 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6164/","section":"ss. 16 to 19","official_wording":"by notice, require the owner or occupier of the property to comply with this Bylaw within a time period stated in the notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property $159.45; rubbish accumulating $159.45; noxious weeds $159.45; derelict vehicle $318.90; unsanitary conditions $265.75; graffiti $531.50.","short":"$159.45","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Good Neighbour Bylaw","official_wording":"Permit Rubbish to Accumulate 4 $ 159.45","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 587, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 587, 2008 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6164/","section":"title","official_wording":"GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 587, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"A fire pit or cooking fire needs no permit between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. if: at least 6 m from any building, property line, tree, hedge, fence or wires; no bigger than 0.5 m high and 0.5 m by 0.5 m; inside a raised non-combustible barrier; only brush or manufactured logs; extinguisher or hose at hand; owner 18 or older attends. Not allowed during a provincial fire restriction.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 0.5 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6166/","section":"s. 10(a)","official_wording":"An outdoor fire pit/cooking fire may be operated without a permit between 7:00 am and 1:00 am provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Brush only (limbs, leaves, trimmings, raked grass) from the same parcel, in a pile at most 1 m high and 1 m by 1 m, with the Fire Chief's authorization. Not on poor ventilation days, midnight to 7 a.m. or in winds over 20 km/h. Keep 8 m from buildings, fences and hedges (less with an approved incinerator) and 10 m from streams.","short":"Brush only, with the Fire Chief's authorization","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6166/","section":"s. 4(b), (d), (e), (f)","official_wording":"No material other than brush material including tree limbs and branches, leaves, bush trimmings or raked grass shall be burned;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Get a burning permit from the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief or their designate (s. 3). s. 3(f) says it is required May through September; s. 4(a) also requires the Fire Chief's authorization for burning on residential land. No fee is listed. Permit holders must also contact the provincial forests ministry.","short":"Yes; no fee listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6166/","section":"s. 3(b), 3(f), 3(h)","official_wording":"Any person wishing to start open air burning shall first obtain a permit from the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief or their designate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"All burning permits are void, and fire pits and cooking fires are not allowed, whenever the Province (BC Wildfire Service) bans open fires, campfires or cooking fires here, until the ban is lifted. Check the BC Government Wildfire Service.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6166/","section":"s. 8(c)","official_wording":"All burning permits issued will be considered null and void if the Government of British Columbia, through the BC Forest and Range, or the Wildfire Management Branch, bans open fires, campfires and or cooking fires, in our jurisdiction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village does not describe any yard waste pickup.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$212.60 for burning without a permit, burning prohibited material, burning in unsafe conditions, or burning without proper clearances; $106.30 for a non-compliant fire pit. Cost recovery for fire response is extra.","short":"$212.60","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Open Air Burning Bylaw","official_wording":"Burning without a Permit 3(a) $ 212.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (cites itself as \"Open-Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 598, 2010\").","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open-Air Burning Bylaw No. 598, 2010 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6166/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Open-Air Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 598, 2010.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off. None may be discharged during a fire ban. The Noise Bylaw applies, except on Halloween and New Year's Eve, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.","short":"No dates or permit set; not under 19","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"No minor shall be in possession of, ignite or explode fireworks or fire crackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling fireworks or firecrackers needs a permit issued by the Village. Selling, giving or furnishing them to anyone under 19 is banned.","short":"Only with a Village permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"A person may not sell fireworks/firecrackers unless the person has a permit issued by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks classed as low hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1), such as fountains, golden rain, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. \"Firecrackers\" are small noise makers such as bottle rockets and screechers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","section":"s. 2.1 \"Fireworks\", \"Firecracker\"","official_wording":"classified by the Canada Explosives Regulations as low hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A permit for a fireworks retail display and sale is bought at the Village office, for the registered business owner or someone with the owner's written consent. Fee $159.45 (Fireworks Permit for Display and Sale). The Fire Chief may add conditions or suspend it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"A fireworks permit allows a retail display, with restricted area, and can be purchased at the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unlawful sale $212.60; unlawful discharge $212.60. Repeat violations in 12 months: second $531.50, third $797.25, fourth $2,126, fifth $5,315, sixth $10,630. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"$212.60 (repeat offences up to $10,630)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Fireworks Bylaw","official_wording":"Unlawful Sale of Fireworks 3.3 $ 212.60","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone conducting business within the Village, including businesses based out of town but operating in the Village, and seasonal, mobile and home-based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"A Business Licence is required for anyone conducting business within the Village of Telkwa. This includes businesses that are located out of town, but operate within the Village, seasonal, mobile and home-based businesses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee depends on the class. $127.56 for most (contractors, restaurants, professional offices, retail up to 930 m², home-based); $372.05 for larger retail, vehicle dealers and fuel sales; non-profits pay no fee. Full list in Fees and Charges Bylaw Schedule A.","short":"$127.56 (most classes)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The FAQ range ($90 to $300) does not match the bylaw schedule ($47.84 to $372.05); the bylaw schedule is used. Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026 (listed April 30, 2026) is a scanned PDF with no text layer, so any change it makes could not be checked.","source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence","official_wording":"Home Occupation/Home-Based Business $ 127.56","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit a business licence application. Staff arrange a licence inspection if needed. A licence is issued only where zoning supports the use. Other approvals may be needed (Northern Health, Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, insurance). Allow 1 to 2 weeks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Quick Guide (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_27ec0b0d5ad549f8a7d3858461c8f463.pdf","section":"Business Licence Quick Guide","official_wording":"a representative from the Village office will contact you to arrange for a licence inspection, if required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"All business licences expire on December 31 and must be renewed each year. The Village mails renewal notices; renewal needs no new application, just payment of the annual fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence FAQ (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://13721588-f9b1-4620-990b-6d30bd8bee43.filesusr.com/ugd/a93d86_acca506fb644403bb901770a56cb3586.pdf","section":"Business Licence FAQ","official_wording":"All business licences expire on December 31st and must be renewed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's pages do not describe an inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$106.30 for operating a business without a licence. Failure to display the licence $53.15; failure to obtain a transfer $53.15.","short":"$106.30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"Operating a Business Without a Business 3.1(a) $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Telkwa Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws library (Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/2525/","section":"Village document library listing","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a Home Business: a small-scale professional or personal service run by residents, in zones that list it as an accessory use, including R1 and R2.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it, including R1 and R2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 1 \"Home Business\"","official_wording":"HOME BUSINESS means a small-scale business that provides professional or Personal Services carried out within the Principal Dwelling Unit or an Accessory Building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every Home Business needs a valid Village business licence. Home Occupation/Home-Based Business: $127.56 a year.","short":"Yes: $127.56 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.15.1","official_wording":"All Home Businesses must hold a valid Business Licence from the Village of Telkwa.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run only by residents of the dwelling, wholly inside it or an accessory building, with no outside storage. No offensive noise, odour or traffic; no bulk commercial deliveries; no activity 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; at most 10 visitors a day; 1 parking space plus the home's own; at most one commercial vehicle parked unless enclosed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.15.3, 3.15.6, 3.15.7, 3.15.8","official_wording":"will involve no external storage of materials, containers, or finished products.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only the listed activities and similar ones are allowed (home sales, artist studio, teacher or tutor, offices, seamstress, computer repair, hair and massage, catering, pet grooming, day care for up to eight children). Excluded: retail cannabis, audio recording studios, medical, dental, chiropractic and veterinary offices, anything using flammable or explosive vapours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.15.10","official_wording":"Home Business excludes retail Cannabis sales. Only the following activities and similar type activities are permitted as Home Businesses:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, ss. 3.15 (Home Businesses) and 3.16 (Home Industries); Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use of a dwelling in the R1, R2, C2 and C3 zones, run by someone who uses the property as their principal residence. At most three bedrooms may be rented.","short":"Yes, some zones, principal residence, max three bedrooms","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.14.2 to 3.14.4","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be operated by someone who uses the property as their Principal Residence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All short-term rental operators must hold a valid Village business licence. No short-term rental fee is listed; Bed and Breakfast is $127.56 a year.","short":"Yes; no STR fee (B&B $127.56 a year)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.14.1","official_wording":"All operators of Short-Term Rental Accommodations must hold a valid Business Licence from the Village of Telkwa.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Provincial registration applies to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local business licence is required. Telkwa is on the Province's exempt list for the principal residence requirement only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province: Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Operator's principal residence; accessory to the dwelling; at most three bedrooms; no exterior changes out of character with neighbouring homes; off-street parking of 1 per bedroom plus the spaces required for the principal dwelling (Table 16.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"s. 3.14.3, 3.14.5, 3.14.6","official_wording":"A Short-Term Rental Accommodation must be Accessory to the use of the Dwelling for Residential purposes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$106.30 for operating a business without a licence (Business Licence Bylaw s. 3.1(a)). No ticket amount specific to short-term rentals is listed.","short":"$106.30 for no business licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","section":"Schedule B, Business Licence Bylaw","official_wording":"Operating a Business Without a Business 3.1(a) $ 106.30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","place_name":"Telkwa","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022, s. 3.14; Business Licence Bylaw No. 748, 2022; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022 (PDF, \"Consolidated 2023\"), Village of Telkwa","source_url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/32707/","section":"title","official_wording":"The Village of Telkwa Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required to construct or alter a building or structure (unless exempt), move a building into or within the City, demolish a building or create an excavation, change the use or occupancy of an existing building, or occupy a new building. A retaining wall (over 1.2 m high) also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 10.1, 15.2, definitions","official_wording":"constructing or altering a building or structure, unless exempt from the application of this Bylaw pursuant to Section 3.4;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: a wall supporting soil other than a retaining wall; an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 m²; and a fence, trellis, arbour or similar landscaping or decorative structures.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"A wall supporting soil other than a retaining wall;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through CloudPermit (register for an account, gather documents, submit and pay). A paper application is allowed only if a $150 paper application surcharge is paid, and paper applications take more processing time.","short":"Online (CloudPermit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/building-permits","section":"Apply for a Building Permit","official_wording":"Applications can be completed online through Cloudpermit, our online permitting system.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"The application fee, a signed acknowledgement of responsibility, one or more site plans, floor plans, and elevations of all sides of the building, plus any other information the building official requires. An agent applying for the owner must also give the owner's contact details and consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3, 9.7","official_wording":"be accompanied by an application fee;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The permit holder requests each inspection through the online portal (CloudPermit) at the stages listed in the bylaw (for example before pouring foundations and before covering framing or insulation). Work must not be covered until the building official has inspected and accepted it. No fixed notice period is set for ordinary house work; the inspection happens when an official is available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 11.4, 11.12-11.16","official_wording":"A building official is only obligated to carry out an inspection under Section 11.12 if the permit holder has requested an inspection through the online application portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building & Licensing Department (Development Services), Building/Licensing Clerk Mary Waite, 250-615-4000, mwaite@terrace.ca. Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Business Licences, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-hall/departments/development-services/building-business-licencing","section":"Department Contact","official_wording":"The Building & Licensing Department handles:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 2307-2024, a bylaw for administration of the building code and regulation of construction within the City of Terrace (Building Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 2307-2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence. A development permit may still be needed if the fence is in an OCP development permit area such as an environmentally sensitive area. A retaining wall over 1.2 m high needs a permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 3.4.3, 15.2","official_wording":"a fence, a trellis, an arbour, or other similar landscaping or decorative structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in the front yard in Agricultural and Residential zones. It may be 1.85 m if the front parcel line is next to an arterial road identified in the OCP.","short":"1.2 m (1.85 m next to arterial road)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 3.6.1, 3.6.2","official_wording":"Agricultural and Residential 1.2 m 1.85 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.85 m in side and rear yards in Agricultural and Residential zones.","short":"1.85 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 3.6.1","official_wording":"Agricultural and Residential 1.2 m 1.85 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In all zones, no fence, wall or structure may be higher than 1.0 m, and no hedge, bush or tree may block vision, in the corner area at a street, lane, roadway or driveway corner, bounded by the parcel lines and a line joining points 6.0 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"In all zones, no fence, wall or structure is to be erected to a height greater than 1.0 m and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level to the top of the fence at any point. Barbed wire only on farm land for livestock, or above 1.85 m in industrial and public zones; electrified wire only on farm land for livestock; razor wire banned. Pool fence: at least 1.5 m high, openings no more than 100 mm (Bylaw 1709-2000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 2 (fence definition), 3.6.3-3.6.5","official_wording":"fence height is the vertical distance between the ground level and the top of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014, s. 3.6 (fences) and s. 3.9 (visual clearance); Private Swimming Pool Bylaw No. 1709-2000 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"Title page, s. 3.6, 3.9","official_wording":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a shed or other accessory building unless its floor area is less than 10 m².","short":"No if less than 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 3.4.2, 10.1.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw sets no deck height or size threshold. A permit is required to construct a structure unless s. 3.4 exempts it, and decks are not named in those exemptions.","short":"Yes; no height or size threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 3.4, 9.3.2.d, 10.1.1","official_wording":"constructing or altering a building or structure, unless exempt from the application of this Bylaw pursuant to Section 3.4;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A garage or carport is a building, so it needs a building permit unless it is an accessory building under 10 m². A garage or carport attached to the house is treated as part of the principal building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 3.4.2, 10.1.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"No accessory building in a front yard; 1.5 m from the house or another accessory building. R1: up to 55 m² and 5.1 m high; setbacks 1.5 m rear, 1.2 m (parcels under 600 m²) or 1.5 m side, 2.0 m exterior side; coverage 50% or 45%. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 3.5.3, 3.5.4; R1 s. 11.1.3","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure will be located in a front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (accessory buildings, s. 3.5 and zone regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"Title page","official_wording":"CITY OF TERRACE BYLAW NO. 2307-2024 \"A BYLAW FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUILDING CODE AND REGULATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum is stated. The smallest job pays the $75 application fee plus the building permit fee of $8 per $1,000 of value or fraction of $1,000 (so $8 for work up to $1,000) and $1 per $1,000 for plan review.","short":"None set; $75 application plus $8 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"Schedule A, A-1 to A-3","official_wording":"Application Fee $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Building permit fee: $8 for each $1,000 of the value of the work (or fraction of $1,000). Plan review: $1 for each $1,000 of value. Plumbing: $10 per fixture. If construction started before the permit, the application fee is $150 instead of $75.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"Schedule A, A-1 to A-3","official_wording":"i. for each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of the value of the work $8.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 non-refundable application fee, due when the application is submitted ($150 if construction started before the permit). Plan review ($1 per $1,000 of value) is a separate fee.","short":"$75 ($150 if construction started before permit)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 1.1 definitions, Schedule A-1","official_wording":"which is due at the time of submitting an application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition permit $100; move a building $100; fireplace or solid fuel appliance $100; re-inspection after 2nd failed inspection $100 each; after-hours inspection $100 an hour; extension $100. Administrative deposit: $400 (work $10,000 to $50,000), $1,000 (to $500,000), $2,000 (to $1,000,000), $5,000 above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"Schedule A, A-2 to A-4","official_wording":"iii. a permit to demolish a building $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The applicant pays the $75 application fee and the administrative deposit when applying (online in CloudPermit). The applicant must pay permit fees and plan review fees before the permit is issued. The deposit is returned to the owner when the permit is closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 13.1, 13.4, 13.7","official_wording":"Before receiving a permit under this Bylaw, the applicant must first pay to the City:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024, Schedule A - Fees (Tables A-1 to A-5)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), Schedule A, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 1.6, Schedule A","official_wording":"Appendix A (Fees) is attached to and form part of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use TerraMap, the City's free online map (terrace.ca/terramap). Search by civic address, PID or roll number, click the property, and the left panel shows its zoning and lot area.","short":"Online map (TerraMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fact Sheet DS-01 TerraMap (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/docs/business-development/planning-document/Fact-Sheets/ds-01-fact-sheet-terramap.pdf","section":"How do I access TerraMap? / Example","official_wording":"Use the global search bar to quickly search for an address, PID, or Roll#.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014. The consolidated copy on the City site includes amendments up to and including Bylaw 2345-2026 (map amendment dated April 27, 2026). It has no legislative sanction; the original bylaw prevails.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"Title page","official_wording":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted primary and secondary uses (a use not listed is prohibited) and a regulations table: parcel size, setbacks, parcel coverage, density, building height, floor area limits and parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 3.1, 9.4","official_wording":"A use not specifically permitted in a Zone is prohibited from that Zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department, 250-615-4022, developmentservices@terrace.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"TerraMap, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/terramap","section":"About TerraMap","official_wording":"For assistance, please developmentservices@terrace.ca or call 250-615-4022.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"Title page","official_wording":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite is permitted in a single detached or semi-detached dwelling in the AR1, AR2, RS1 and R1 zones (s. 7.3.1). The RB1 zone use list also names secondary suite, though s. 7.3.1 does not. In RS1 it may also be in an accessory building on a parcel with only a single detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, in AR1, AR2, RS1 and R1 zones","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2020 City fact sheet DS-03 also lists R2 and R1-A and describes suites in accessory buildings (coach houses) on parcels over 1,000 m²; Zoning Bylaw amendment 2305-2024 changed the definitions and zones, and the bylaw prevails. R2 now has \"no regulations\"; R1-A does not appear as a zone in the consolidated bylaw.","source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.3.1, RS1 s. 11.8.4.c","official_wording":"A secondary suite is permitted in a single detached dwelling and semi-detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an \"accessory dwelling unit\" (a self-contained residence secondary to the primary use on the same property), a secondary use in AR1, AR2, R1 and RS1. Size and height are set per zone (AR1 and AR2: up to 90 m² and 9.0 m high; R1: 7.5 m high and at least 3 m from the principal building).","short":"Yes, in AR1, AR2, R1, RS1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"Definitions; AR1 s. 10.1; R1 s. 11.1","official_wording":"ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT means a self-contained residence with cooking, sleeping and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed with boarders, a bed and breakfast, or a Level 2 or 3 home occupation (unless the parcel is 650 m² or more); no strata titling. R1: at most 4 dwelling units. RS1: an accessory building with a dwelling unit is limited to 90 m² or 40% of the house floor area, whichever is less. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.3.2-7.3.5","official_wording":"A secondary suite is not permitted in conjunction with the keeping of boarders or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One off-street parking space must be provided for the secondary suite, in addition to what the main dwelling needs. An accessory dwelling unit needs 1 space per dwelling.","short":"1 space per suite, plus the main dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.3.4, Table 3","official_wording":"One off-street parking space must be provided for the secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (a suite is a change of use or occupancy or new construction). If the property is in an OCP development permit area, the development permit must be approved first. Apply through CloudPermit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3959","section":"s. 9.1.1, 10.1","official_wording":"A development permit has been obtained if the building or structure is in an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (s. 7.3 Secondary Suites; zone regulations) and Building Bylaw No. 2307-2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF, to Bylaw 2345-2026), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw requires a permit to cut ordinary trees on private land. In OCP development permit areas a permit may be needed: the environmentally sensitive area rules list clearing and tree removal as development (staff may exempt), and hazard slope areas have tree permits. Floodplain development must keep riparian vegetation.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Environmentally Sensitive Areas Strategy (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/sites/default/files/ESA%20Strategy%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3","official_wording":"Development that is proposed within ESA DP Areas,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Removal of hazardous trees that present an immediate danger to people or property, as determined by a certified Tree Risk Assessor, is exempt from a development permit, but City authorization is required. Removal of invasive plants recommended by a qualified environmental professional is also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2142-2018 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4106","section":"DPA Exemptions 9 and 10","official_wording":"Removal of hazardous trees that present an immediate danger to people, public or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No replacement-tree rule found for ordinary tree removal. In the floodplain development permit area, landowners must replant riparian vegetation that has been disturbed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2142-2018 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4106","section":"DPA No. 3 Floodplain, guideline 3","official_wording":"Where existing alteration of a property has disturbed riparian vegetation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may cut down or damage any tree, shrub or plant in a park or public place unless authorized by the Director, and no one may destroy or injure any tree, shrub or other growing thing on a boulevard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1942-2009 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3930","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"deface, cut down or otherwise destroy or damage any tree, shrub or other plant material, unless authorized by the Director;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket is specific to cutting trees on private land. If clearing in a development permit area counts as development, the ticket for development without a permit is $1,000. City land: $500 for cutting trees or shrubs in a park or public place; $100 for destroying or injuring a tree or shrub on a boulevard.","short":"No private-tree ticket; park trees $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827-2005 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 12 (Parks and Public Places) and Schedule 18 (Street and Traffic)","official_wording":"Deface, cut down or destroy trees, shrubs ....................2.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Private land: Official Community Plan Bylaw 2142-2018 development permit areas (including Appendix A, Environmentally Sensitive Areas Strategy). City land: Parks and Public Places Bylaw 1942-2009 and Street & Traffic Bylaw 1313-1993.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2142-2018 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4106","section":"Title","official_wording":"LIST OF AMENDMENTS TO OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 2142-2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every second week; recycling every second week (alternating with garbage); organics (green cart) weekly. No collection on statutory holidays; the missed pickup is made on the date on the collection schedule.","short":"Garbage, recycling every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Residential Refuse collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Recycle Coach lookup, the Solid Waste Collection Route Map, or the annual Curbside Collection Schedule on terrace.ca. Questions: recycle@terrace.ca or 250-615-4019.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Use Recycle Coach to find your pickup day or check the Solid Waste Collection Route Map.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets a 240-litre refuse cart, a 240-litre recycling cart and a 120-litre organics cart. A 240-litre green cart is a one-time $45 swap; contact the City (250-615-4019) to order. Report damaged or missing carts to Public Works; the owner pays for damage by negligence. Carts belong to the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 4(1), 4(4)","official_wording":"Each eligible Residential Unit shall be provided a 240 litre Refuse Cart, a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Carts out by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, within 2 m (6 ft) of the travelled road, arrows pointing to the road, at least 1 m clearance around each cart. Remove empty carts and scattered waste from the roadway by 10:00 p.m. that day. Do not overfill so the lid will not close.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2026 Curbside Collection Schedule says carts must be within 1 metre (3 feet) of the travelled portion of the road; the bylaw and the City web page say 2 metres (6 feet). The bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 5(3), 5(4), 5(5)","official_wording":"By 8:00 a.m. on the day Solid Waste collection service is provided for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One refuse cart per household every second week. Extra bags must be black bags with a $2 Garbage Tag attached, maximum 22 kg (50 lb) each. Recycling is unlimited if loose in the cart or in clear bags beside it. No construction waste, hazardous or special waste. Fines apply for repeated prohibited waste in carts (4th offence $25 up to $100).","short":"1 cart; extra bags need $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 7(2), Schedule A, 11","official_wording":"Refuse in excess of that which can be properly contained within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Refuse collection $12.50 per month, billed on the annual property tax invoice to the owner (10% penalty if unpaid by the due date). Recycling no charge; organics and yard waste included. Garbage Tags $2 each.","short":"$12.50 a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"Schedule A, s. 20","official_wording":"Refuse Collection – Bi-Weekly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No. 2130-2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The City web page says yard waste goes in the green organics cart on your regular weekly collection day. The Solid Waste Bylaw (s. 10.1) says yard waste is set out in certified compostable or brown kraft paper bags, weekly from mid-April to mid-November.","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (s. 10.1) says yard waste is to be set out in certified compostable or brown kraft paper bags, while the City web page says it goes in the green cart. Both are given; organics are collected weekly all year.","source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Curbside Yard Waste Pickup","official_wording":"Curbside yard waste is picked up in your green cart on your regular collection day only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: yard waste means leaves, clippings, trimmings, flowers, weeds and branches under 12 mm thick and 1 m long, in certified compostable or brown kraft paper bags, max 22 kg (50 lb) each. Web page for the green cart: branches and prunings under 10 cm thick and 50 cm long.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw's definition of Organics allows tree branches under 75 mm; its definition of Yard Waste says under 12 mm. The City web page for the green cart allows up to 10 cm thick and 50 cm long. The bylaw is quoted first.","source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 1.0, 10","official_wording":"small branches less than 12 mm (1/2 inch) in diameter and less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free at the City Public Works yard, 5003 Graham Ave, Mondays only, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., from the second week of April to the third Monday in November. Also accepted at the RDKS Thornhill Transfer Station, 3016 Old Lakelse Lake Road: Mon 12 to 7 p.m., Tue and Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat and Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Wed and Thu.","short":"City Public Works yard, Mondays only (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Yard Waste Drop-Off","official_wording":"Location: 5003 Graham Ave.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free at the Public Works drop-off. Curbside yard waste is included in the basic collection charge ($12.50 a month for refuse collection). The RDKS Thornhill Transfer Station charges tipping fees: minimum $10, covering up to 200 lbs (90 kg).","short":"Free at Public Works drop-off","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Yard Waste Drop-Off","official_wording":"for FREE at the City's Public Works yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Drop-off: food scraps, food-soiled paper, building materials, household refuse, tree stumps and large branches. Curbside green cart: fecal matter, diapers, plastics, and invasive plants. Also no animal carcasses, manure, rocks, soil or sod.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Yard Waste Drop-Off","official_wording":"Not accepted: food scraps, food-soiled paper products, building materials, or any household refuse","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No. 2130-2017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Operations Bylaw 2130 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3945","section":"s. 25","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Terrace Solid Waste Operations Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The City enforces sprinkling restrictions year-round. Stage 1 is in effect all year unless otherwise indicated; Stages 2 to 5 add tighter limits when the City announces them. The Director of Engineering may restrict water use other than normal indoor use.","short":"Year-round (Stage 1); Stages 2 to 5 if announced","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation","section":"Water Conservation page","official_wording":"The City of Terrace enforces water sprinkling restrictions year-round.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 (year-round): 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; odd-numbered addresses on odd-numbered days, even-numbered addresses on even-numbered days. Stage 2: same hours, odd addresses Wednesdays and Sundays, even addresses Tuesdays and Saturdays, none 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stage 3: no sprinkling.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even days, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation","section":"Stage 1","official_wording":"Sprinkling is permitted only from 6 am–9 am and 7 pm–10 pm on your designated days:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions. Under Stage 2, handheld hose with a controlled nozzle is allowed anytime; under Stage 3 it is allowed for flowers, plants and shrubs, and pool or hot tub top-ups only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation","section":"Water Conservation page","official_wording":"Exceptions: Vegetable gardens and fruit trees are exempt from all watering restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Stage 3: a new house with a first-time lawn of seed or turf can apply for a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/water/water-conservation","section":"Stage 3","official_wording":"New house with first-time lawn of seed or turf can apply for permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Sprinkling in violation of water restrictions: $100 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 21","official_wording":"Sprinkling in violation of water restrictions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Terrace Water Distribution and Sale Bylaw No. 1326-1993 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2339-2026), s. 26","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Distribution & Sale Consolidated Bylaw 1326 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4242","section":"s. 37","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Terrace Water Distribution and Sale Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over six months old kept in the City needs a valid licence. A person under 19 needs a parent or guardian's written consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour any dog that is over the age of six (6) months within the boundaries of the City unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Terrace, through the Animal Shelter (5003 Graham Ave) and City Hall (3215 Eby Street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Dog licences may be purchased at the Animal Shelter or at City Hall (3215 Eby Street).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year ($10 for seniors).","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Neutered male or spayed female","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year ($25 for seniors).","short":"$50 a year ($25 for seniors)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Non-neutered male or non-spayed female $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Seniors pay half price. A new licence issued July 1 to Dec. 31 costs 50% of the fee (not renewals, and not seniors already at the reduced rate). Replacement or transfer of a licence $5. Guide dogs and police services dogs $0. Hobby kennel licence $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"shall be subject to a fee equal to 50% of the above noted fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 of the year issued (or the rest of that year).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"shall be for the period January 1st to December 31st of the year issued or the remaining portion thereof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Animal Shelter (5003 Graham Ave, 250-615-4031) or at City Hall (3215 Eby Street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Dog licences may be purchased at the Animal Shelter or at City Hall (3215 Eby Street).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"$100 (municipal ticket, for failing to obtain a dog licence).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Failing to Obtain Dog Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2159-2019 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2284-2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 2159-2019/2284-2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not run at large anywhere in the City. A dog is not at large only if it is on its owner's (or its carer's) property, attached to a competent person strong enough to hold it, or securely confined in an enclosure. Off-leash is allowed only in designated off-leash dog parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 1.0 (Running at Large), 15.2, 16.1","official_wording":"No owner or possessor, of a dog shall allow the dog to run at large anywhere within City limits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Terrace's bylaws do not set a maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in designated off-leash dog parks listed on the Schedule B maps of the Animal Control Bylaw. Bylaw 2284-2023 added Elks Park (Haugland Avenue) and Christy Park (Eby Street). The dog must stay in sight and under its owner's direct control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 16.1, 16.2","official_wording":"Off-leash dog walking is only permitted in designated off-leash dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up immediately: no one may let a dog excrete on any property other than the owner's unless the person immediately removes it (exception: a blind person with a guide dog). Same rule in off-leash parks, and Parks bylaw bans leaving animal waste in any park or public place.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 9.2, 16.3","official_wording":"shall cause or allow a dog under their control, to excrete on any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog running at large: $200. Off-leash dog walking in a non-permitted area: $200. Failing to keep an off-leash dog within visual surveillance: $100.","short":"$200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Dog running at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2159-2019 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2284-2023); also Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1942-2009 (s. 4.3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"title","official_wording":"AND AMENDMENTS THERETO UP TO & INCLUDING BYLAW #2284-2023 BYLAW NO. 2159-2019/2284-2023 \"A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING, LICENCING, AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF TERRACE.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Officer decides, at their discretion. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person; or a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned or occupied by the dog's person; or is likely to, in the officer's reasonable belief. Aggressive dog: attacked, bit, or tried to, as the officer determines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 1.0, 10.1, 11.1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog means a dog that has attacked bitten or caused injury or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Get a dangerous (or aggressive) dog licence. At home, keep the dog inside the residence or in a rear or side yard in a secure enclosure. Away from home, a dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a secure leash held by a responsible person 19 or older (or in a locked vehicle or enclosure). Post warning signs for a dangerous dog. Report a sale within 7 days, and report an escape or bite immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 11.2, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7, 11.8","official_wording":"must obtain a dangerous dog licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog licence $200 a year; aggressive dog licence $100 a year.","short":"Dangerous $200 a year; aggressive $100","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Animal Control web page lists Dangerous Dog $100 per year, which matches the bylaw's fee for an aggressive dog. The bylaw (Schedule A, as amended) says dangerous $200. Impound fees: aggressive $200, dangerous $300.","source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"ii. Non-neutered male or non-spayed female $50.00 $25.00 iii. Aggressive Dog $100.00 iv. Dangerous Dog $200.00 v. Guide Dog $0 vi. Police Services Dog $0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Animal Control at 250-615-4031 or shelter@terrace.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/animal-control","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Please contact Animal Control at 250-615-4031 or shelter@terrace.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: declared dangerous dog $300; no dangerous dog licence $200; dangerous dog not secured on owner's property $200; not muzzled and on a leash $200; no warning signs $100. Aggressive dog: $200; no licence $100; not secured $100; not on a leash $100.","short":"Ticket $300 dangerous; $200 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2159-2019 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2284-2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"title","official_wording":"AND AMENDMENTS THERETO UP TO & INCLUDING BYLAW #2284-2023 BYLAW NO. 2159-2019/2284-2023 \"A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING, LICENCING, AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF TERRACE.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs (lap dogs count) in a dwelling unit or on any parcel in the City. More than three only under a hobby dog kennel licence (up to five dogs, non-commercial).","short":"Max three dogs (up to five with hobby kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 5.2, 20.3, definition of Hobby Dog Kennel","official_wording":"No more than three (3) dogs or lap dogs, and no more than four (4) cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four cats in a dwelling unit or on any parcel.","short":"Max four cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"no more than four (4) cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Only dogs, cats, small animals (e.g. hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles), livestock, poultry, domestic pet birds and licensed fur-farm animals are permitted in the City. Livestock and poultry are limited by zoning; up to four backyard hens are allowed in some residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 5.1, 5.5, 17.1","official_wording":"only the following animals are permitted in the City of Terrace.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A hobby dog kennel licence ($100) allows up to five dogs for non-commercial purposes; commercial kennels are allowed on AR1, AR2 and M1 parcels over 4100 m² with a business licence. An unweaned animal and its mother count as one animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 13.1, 20.1, 21.1, Schedule A","official_wording":"All unweaned offspring of an animal together with the female parent","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than 3 dogs or 4 cats: $100. Operating a hobby dog kennel without a licence: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 3","official_wording":"Keeping of more than 3 dogs or 4 cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2159-2019 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2284-2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"title","official_wording":"AND AMENDMENTS THERETO UP TO & INCLUDING BYLAW #2284-2023 BYLAW NO. 2159-2019/2284-2023 \"A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING, LICENCING, AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF TERRACE.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Up to four backyard hens are allowed for personal use in residential areas zoned R1, R1-A, R2 and RS1, if no neighbourhood health, environmental or nuisance problems result. Other poultry is treated as an agriculture use under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, up to four hens, R1, R1-A, R2, RS1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 14.1, 14.2(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of up to four (4) backyard hens in residential areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 14.2(a)","official_wording":"The keeping of up to four (4) backyard hens","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not named, but only hens are allowed: no other poultry may be kept in residential zones (s. 5.5), and s. 14.2 permits only up to four hens. Keeping poultry in a non-permitted area is a $100 ticket.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 5.5, 14.2(a)","official_wording":"No poultry shall be kept in any portion of the City that is zoned","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Hens in a fully fenced back or side yard. Coop 1.5 m from the property line and 3 m from dwelling windows and doors. Per hen: 0.5 m² coop floor, 1.0 m² roofed run, a 15 cm perch; one nest box per coop; no cages. Animal Control bans selling eggs, manure or meat, but Zoning s. 3.3.3 allows egg sales from a foodstand in R1, RS1 and AR2. No slaughter on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Must also live on the property or have the owner's written permission (s. 14.2(b)(i)).","source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 14.2(b)","official_wording":"situate hens in a back or side yard which is fully fenced;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens must be registered with the City of Terrace Animal Shelter; one-time registration fee $15.","short":"Yes, one-time $15 fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 14.2(b)(xiii), Schedule A","official_wording":"register the backyard hens with the City of Terrace Animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Up to two beehives and two nucleus colonies, for personal use, in residential zones R1, R1-A, R2, RS1 and designated community garden properties. Backyards only, 1.5 m from side and rear lines, registered with the BC apiculture registration system, and a flight-path barrier (1.8 m fence or hedge with entrance facing away, or a platform 2.5 m or more above ground).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 14.3","official_wording":"The keeping of up to two (2) beehives as well as (2) nucleus colonies","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock and other animals are not allowed in residential, commercial, industrial or public zones (hens and bees excepted). Under the Zoning Bylaw, AR2 (rural) parcels get 3 agricultural units per hectare up to 10: 1 horse = 1 unit, 3 sheep or goats = 1, 25 poultry = 1. AR1 is agricultural.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"s. 5.4, 17.1","official_wording":"No animals other than cats and dogs or other small animals actually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2159-2019 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 2284-2023); Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 for other poultry and livestock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Consolidated Bylaw 2159 (to Bylaw 2284-2023) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3998","section":"title","official_wording":"AND AMENDMENTS THERETO UP TO & INCLUDING BYLAW #2284-2023 BYLAW NO. 2159-2019/2284-2023 \"A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATING, LICENCING, AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF TERRACE.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle or trailer may be parked on any street more than 72 hours continuously. No parking on any street from November 15 to April 1 (snow removal routes); vehicles may be towed. In a residential area, no commercial vehicle, trailer or combination over 7.5 m long on a local street except to load or unload.","short":"72 hours; none Nov 15 to April 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulations Consolidated Bylaw 1313 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3948","section":"s. 17, 19","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle or trailer on any street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 each (municipal ticket): exceeding the 72-hour or posted time limit (ss. 17, 20(1)); a prohibited commercial vehicle in a residential area (18(16), 19); parking on a snow removal route (s. 53); parked more than 30 cm from the curb.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 18","official_wording":"Exceeding parking time limits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1313-1993 (consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Regulations Consolidated Bylaw 1313 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3948","section":"s. 5.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 1313-1993.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make noise, or let an animal make noise, on a highway or anywhere in the City. 'Noise' means sound that is loud or unpleasant and likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people. Several exemptions apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3926","section":"s. 3.0, 4.1","official_wording":"A person must not create, make or cause Noise, or allow an animal to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Terrace's Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair or maintenance is exempt from the noise ban 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday; blasting, air-hammering, pounding or bedrock excavation 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. No general construction exemption on Sundays or holidays, but residential power equipment (including hand-operated tools) is exempt 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and general holidays.","short":"Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; no Sun or holidays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3926","section":"s. 5.6, 5.7","official_wording":"Any construction, repair or maintenance of any Highways, lands, or premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit is set. Exempt from the ban: day-to-day lawful activities in non-residential zones, emergency vehicles, utility repair, church bells or chimes, fireworks (if the Nuisance and Fire Prevention bylaws are followed), residential power equipment in set hours, and snow clearing (residential zones 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; highways and non-residential zones any time).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3926","section":"s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.9","official_wording":"All zones, excluding Residential zones, lawfully carrying on day-to-day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Department, 250-615-4037 (bylaw.compliance@terrace.ca), Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For animal noise, Animal Control, 250-615-4031.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-hall/departments/development-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"Or phone the Bylaw Department at: 250-615-4037","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise line is stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise which disturbs: $100; second and subsequent offences: $300 (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $100 first; $300 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Noise which disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Terrace Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2100-2016 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3926","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"This Bylaw will be cited as the “City of Terrace Noise Control Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"No owner or occupier may let property become or stay unsightly. 'Unsightly' includes building material piled on the property (unless there is a building permit or it is in a covered building), unregistered or non-running motor vehicles (unless in a covered building), and accumulations of filth, rubbish or discarded materials. Owners must also clear brush, trees and noxious weeds when the City directs, and not allow insect infestations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","section":"s. 1(j), 4(4), 4(5), 4(6)","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit or cause that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the online Bylaw Complaint Form, or email the fillable PDF form to bylaw.compliance@terrace.ca, or phone the Bylaw Department at 250-615-4037.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-hall/departments/development-services/bylaw-enforcement","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"You can submit a bylaw complaint a number of ways:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"If the owner does not comply, the City may enter the property at reasonable times, fix the problem, and bill the owner. Unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes as arrears.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","section":"s. 4(7)","official_wording":"The City of Terrace, by its employees or other persons, at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property: $300. Related: failing to clear growth $100; noxious matter accumulating $100; depositing rubbish $200.","short":"$300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Unsightly property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Terrace Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3927","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Terrace Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Without a permit only for small, confined fires used to cook food in grilles, barbecues or small fire pits: non-combustible pit, one per property, 1 m across at most, 3 m from any dwelling, fence or standing timber. Only cut seasoned wood, charcoal or fireplace logs; supervised by an adult 19 or older with extinguishing means at hand; smoke must not be a nuisance.","short":"Yes, no permit, one pit up to 1 m across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 16.1","official_wording":"The requirements of Section 15.0 herein shall not apply to small, confined fires","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning of yard waste is not generally allowed. Burning permits are issued only in Agricultural zones, only for forest debris from FireSmart work; none for land clearing. Burning garden waste or domestic waste is prohibited where, in the Fire Chief's opinion, it makes heavy sooty smoke or bad odours.","short":"No generally; permits only in Agricultural zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 15.2, 15.6","official_wording":"No person shall burn any rubbish, tires, oil, asphalt shingles, battery boxes,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a written burning permit from the Terrace Fire Department is needed for any open-air fire except small cooking fires in grilles, barbecues or fire pits. Permits are issued only in Agricultural zones, only for forest debris from FireSmart work, never land clearing. Fee $100; $200 re-inspection fee if conditions are not met.","short":"Yes, $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 15.1, Schedule B","official_wording":"without first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or designate may cancel or suspend any right to burn when hazardous conditions exist, and may put out any nuisance fire. BC Wildfire Service bans (gov.bc.ca, Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions) usually do not apply inside municipalities; Terrace sets its own, so check with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 15.3, 15.6(a)","official_wording":"The Fire Chief or his designate may withhold or cancel any permit issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside green organics cart (weekly) for yard waste, or free drop-off at the Public Works yard (5003 Graham Ave) on Mondays only, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., from the second week of April to the third Monday in November. The RDKS Thornhill Transfer Station also accepts yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage, Organics & Recycling, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/city-services/garbage-recycling","section":"Yard Waste Drop-Off","official_wording":"Those with additional yard waste can drop it off for FREE at the City's Public Works yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: up to $500 for a fire without a permit (s. 15.1), burning prohibited material (s. 15.2), no competent person in charge (s. 15.4), or not following permit conditions (s. 15.5), or not extinguishing when told (s. 16.1(i)).","short":"Ticket up to $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 20","official_wording":"Fire without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 27.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Terrace Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only on October 31 each year, unless otherwise authorized, and only consumer fireworks. No fireworks on any highway, road, street, lane, bridge or other public place unless the Fire Chief specifically authorizes it.","short":"Only Oct 31, consumer fireworks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 20.2, 20.3","official_wording":"Unless otherwise authorized, the only day to set off fireworks will","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only between October 29 and 31 each year, consumer fireworks only. None may be sold to anyone under 19.","short":"Oct 29 to 31, consumer fireworks only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 20.2, 20.4","official_wording":"No person shall sell fireworks, except between the 29th and 31st day of October","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks: low-hazard articles for recreational use, such as roman candles, sparklers, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines and snakes. The Nuisance Bylaw lists cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs and torpedoes, and any other explosive designated a firework under the federal Explosives Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 20.1","official_wording":"Consumer fireworks are low-hazard firework articles designed for recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for a public display by a person or organization. The Fire Prevention Bylaw (s. 20.6) requires written permission of both Council and the Fire Chief or designate; the Nuisance Bylaw (s. 5(7)) mentions only the Fire Chief. Permit fee $250 to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Nuisance Bylaw s. 5(7) requires only the Fire Chief's written permission for a public display; the Fire Prevention Bylaw also requires Council's.","source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 20.6, Schedule B","official_wording":"if such public display is held with the written permission of Council and the written","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $500 each: illegal sale, illegal discharge, discharge in a public place, selling to anyone under 19, and improper storage or display.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827 (consolidated to 2334-2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 20 and 11","official_wording":"Illegal sale of fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (s. 20) and Nuisance Bylaw No. 1318-1993 (s. 5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3546","section":"s. 27.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Terrace Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2260-2022\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City: commercial, home-based and mobile businesses, and businesses based elsewhere that provide services or deliver goods within City limits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Consolidated Bylaw 2112-2016 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3962","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business within the City unless the person is the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business class in Schedule A. Common amounts: $79 a year for 1 to 2 people regularly engaged (Table 1), $105 for 3 to 5 people, $68 for a home-based business. Fees are not refundable; half fee if first liable after July 31.","short":"By class: $79 (1 to 2 people); home-based $68","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Consolidated Bylaw 2112-2016 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3962","section":"Schedule A; s. 5.3, 5.4","official_wording":"1 to 2 people $79.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online using the links on the City Business Licences page (new business, short term, renewals, fireworks retailers); the Licence Inspector grants or refuses the licence. Personal service businesses (hair salons, tattoo parlours, massage and similar) need Environmental Health Officer approval first. Home-based businesses must follow the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/business-development/business-licences","section":"Apply for a Licence Online; Additional Business Requirements","official_wording":"Apply for a Licence Online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed every year. Renewal fees are due on the first business day of January; a new application pays at application. No new form is needed to renew if nothing has changed and the fee is paid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Consolidated Bylaw 2112-2016 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3962","section":"s. 5.2, 5.8, 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"Except as hereinafter provided, business licences shall be granted for a one year period to commence the first day of January and to terminate the 31st day of December in each and every year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $500 for operating without a business licence. The bylaw also sets a court fine of $100 to $10,000 plus costs. Obstructing the Licence Inspector is $3,000.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827-2005 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 5 (Business Licence Bylaw)","official_wording":"Operating without a business licence ............................2.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 2112-2016 (consolidated with Bylaws 2129-2017, 2135-2017, 2204-2020 and 2267-2022)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Consolidated Bylaw 2112-2016 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/3962","section":"Title page, s. 40.1","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 2112-2016/ 2129-2017/ 2135-2017/","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence. A Level 1 home occupation is allowed in all zones that allow residential buildings; Level 2 needs a parcel of at least 550 m²; Level 3 at least 2,700 m². Each zone lists the levels it allows (R1: Level 1 or 2; AR1, AR2, RS1: Levels 1 to 3; R3: Level 1).","short":"Yes, with a licence; Level 1 in all residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069-2014 (PDF), section 7.1 Home Occupation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.8-7.1.10; zone use lists","official_wording":"A Level 1 home occupation is permitted within all zones that allow residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All home occupations require a City business licence. Home-based business fee: $68 a year for each classification (not refundable). The licence runs January 1 to December 31 and must be renewed each year.","short":"Yes: $68 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069-2014 (PDF), section 7.1 Home Occupation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.5","official_wording":"All home occupations require a City of Terrace Business License.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Level 1: 30% of floor area, no outside storage, no client visits, household members only. Level 2: 30% of floor area or 90 m², 1 non-resident employee, 2 clients at a time, 1 extra parking space. Level 3: 200 m² with screened outdoor storage, 2 non-resident employees, 5 clients, 1 extra space. Signs follow the Sign Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069-2014 (PDF), section 7.1 Home Occupation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.8, 7.1.9, 7.1.10","official_wording":"The total area of a Level 1 home occupation may not exceed 30% of the gross","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw has no list of banned business types; it lists examples for each level. A trade contractor as a Level 3 home occupation is limited to AR1 and AR2 parcels. No home occupation may produce offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, heat, glare or electrical or radio disturbance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069-2014 (PDF), section 7.1 Home Occupation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.3, 7.1.11","official_wording":"No offensive noise, vibration, traffic, smoke, dust, odour, heat, glare, electrical or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014, s. 7.1 (Home Occupation); Business Licence Bylaw No. 2112-2016, s. 14.0 and Schedule A","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw 2069-2014 (PDF), section 7.1 Home Occupation, City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"7.1 Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Mostly not allowed. The Zoning Bylaw defines short term rental but lists it as a use in no zone, and unlisted uses are prohibited. Only a resident-run bed and breakfast (Level 2 home occupation) and, in AR1, vacation accommodation are listed. The Province's principal residence rule also applies to Terrace.","short":"Mostly not allowed; resident-run B&B only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","official_wording":"List of communities where the principal residence requirement applies","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A bed and breakfast is a Level 2 home occupation, and all home occupations need a City business licence. The home-based business fee is $68 a year (Table 5); Schedule A does not name bed and breakfasts or short-term rentals.","short":"Yes, $68 a year (home-based business)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.5","official_wording":"All home occupations require a City of Terrace Business License.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees, and must renew each year to keep operating.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"For a bed and breakfast: operate only within the principal dwelling, no more than 4 sleeping units with a maximum of 2 guests each, 1 parking space per guest room, parcel at least 550 m² (Level 2), and no secondary suite with a B&B.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"s. 7.1.9, 7.3.2, Table 3","official_wording":"1. A bed and breakfast shall operate only within the principal dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket is specific to short-term rentals. Municipal tickets include use of land or buildings in contravention of the Zoning Bylaw ($500) and operating without a business licence ($500).","short":"Ticket $500 (zoning or no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1827-2005 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4139","section":"Schedule 23 (Zoning) and Schedule 5 (Business Licence)","official_wording":"Use of land, buildings/structures in contravention of bylaw ...........................................................................1.2.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","place_name":"Terrace","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (definitions; s. 7.1 home occupations), Business Licence Bylaw No. 2112-2016, and the provincial Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Consolidated Bylaw No. 2069-2014 (PDF), City of Terrace","source_url":"https://www.terrace.ca/media/4249","section":"Title page","official_wording":"City of Terrace Zoning Bylaw No. 2069 - 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new buildings, additions, renovations, secondary suites, accessory buildings over 10 m², decks over 600 mm, retaining walls, plumbing changes, wood-burning appliances, demolition, and tenant improvements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/","section":"Is a Building Permit Required?","official_wording":"A building permit is typically required for the following types of construction:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the Building Bylaw: a fence (except retaining walls); an accessory building under 10 m² floor area; a trellis, arbour or wall holding soil under 1.5 m high on a parcel zoned single-family residential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Retaining walls conflict across official sources. The Building Permit page lists retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 feet) as needing a permit; the Building Permit Guide says over 1.5 m or any wall supporting a building; the bylaw defines a retaining wall as over 1.2 m, s. 11.1 requires a permit for one, and s. 3.3(c) exempts walls under 1.5 m on single-family parcels. Confirm with the Building Inspector. Zoning rules and Building Code still apply to exempt work.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the District's Citywide permit portal (fastest). Applications can also be emailed or brought on paper to the front counter at Municipal Hall.","short":"Online (Citywide) or email or paper","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Permit Applications","official_wording":"The fastest way to get your building permit is by applying online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed application sheet and owner's declaration, building permit checklist, title search dated within 30 days, authorization of agent if one applies, plus (as needed) value of work, plans, surveyed site sketch and plumbing declaration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Permit Applications","official_wording":"Completed and signed Application sheet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request through the Citywide portal or by email to the Building Inspector with at least 48 hours' notice, giving the inspection type and permit number. Approved plans must be on site and the work uncovered. Inspections run Monday to Friday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections are to be requested through the Citywide portal or in writing by email with at least 48 hours’ notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector, 250-726-6349 (email through the District's Building Permits and Inspections page). Planning Services, 250-725-3229.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/","section":"Contacts","official_wording":"Request an inspection through the online portal/ Request an inspection by emailing the Building Inspector Building inspection services are provided Monday through Friday. ## Contacts Building Inspector 250-726-6349 Email --","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. Retaining walls are the exception and are covered by Part 11 of the Building Bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF), s. 3.3 and Part 11","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 metre (3.3 feet) in a front yard in residential, commercial, industrial, and parks and institutional zones. The limit does not apply in A (agricultural) districts, and corner lots have their own rule.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), section 7.4 Fences","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 7.4.1","official_wording":"Height limitations table for fences and walls:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 metres (6 feet) in side and rear yards in residential, commercial, and parks and institutional zones; 2.4 metres (8 feet) in industrial zones. Not applied in A (agricultural) districts or corner sightline areas.","short":"1.8 m (2.4 m in industrial zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), section 7.4 Fences","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 7.4.1","official_wording":"Residential 1 metre 1.8 metres 1.8 metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner lots a fence must be 1.2 metres (4 feet) or less, and nothing may be built in a triangle with sides of 9 metres along the road lot lines (6 metres along a lane) measured from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), section 7.4 Fences","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 7.4.3","official_wording":"On corner lots, fencing shall be 1.2 metres (4 feet) or less in height, and no building,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from average finished grade within 1 metre of both sides of the fence. A retaining wall may not exceed 1.2 metres, and the part above the ground it holds is treated as a fence. Open mesh fences on parks, school and cemetery sites may reach 3.7 metres.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), section 7.4 Fences","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"The height of a fence or wall is determined by measurement from the ground level","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997, section 7.4 (Fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), section 7.4 Fences","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 7.4","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"An accessory building (shed) with a floor area under 10 m² is outside the Building Bylaw. A larger shed needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF), s. 3.3 and Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for a new deck or raised platform over 600 mm (about 2 feet) high, any deck or platform at a principal entrance, and any deck for commercial or public use. Constructing, covering or enclosing a porch or deck also needs one.","short":"Yes, if over 600 mm high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Building and Development Administration","official_wording":"Building a new deck or raised platform over 600 mm (23-5/8 inches)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage is an accessory building: a permit is needed when over 10 m². Converting a garage to a dwelling or habitable space needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Building and Development Administration","official_wording":"Accessory buildings greater than 10 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: not built before the main building; at least 1.8 m from it; may sit 1 m from a rear or side lot line if in the rear yard; total floor area at most 5% of lot area or 62 m², whichever is greater; no dwelling use; height 5.5 m or 8 m depending on zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.1.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.1.2","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall be independently erected on any lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (permits) and Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (size, height and location)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF), s. 3.3 and Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 minimum building permit fee.","short":"$120","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part A","official_wording":"Minimum Building Building permit fees shall not be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$9 for each $1,000, or portion of $1,000, of construction value. Value for houses and suites is set by Marshall & Swift at 'average' quality; for other buildings it comes from the owner's, contractor's or architect's declaration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part B","official_wording":"$9.00 for each $1,000.00, or portion thereof, of construction value based on estimated value of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 processing fee, due when applying. It is credited toward the building permit fee if the application is approved and is not refunded if the application is cancelled.","short":"$120","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Part A (s. 10.7)","official_wording":"Processing Fee Non-refundable for cancelled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition $120 (under 50 m²) or $150 (50 m² or more); moving permit $120; wood stove permit $120; re-inspection $75; permit extension $100; title search $25. Security deposit at application: $1,000 (accessory building over 10 m², pool, house addition or renovation), $2,500 (new house), $10,000 (complex building). Fee doubles (maximum $10,000) if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Demolition Permit Demolishing a building or structure. $120.00 if less than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Processing fee at application (online applicants get an emailed payment request); permit fees just before issuance. Pay at the front counter by cash, cheque or debit, or online (2.5% fee for credit card).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Guide (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/180182/","section":"Building Permit Fees and Processing Fees","official_wording":"Building permit fees are determined during processing and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019, Schedule A (Fees), as amended by Bylaw No. 1256.04, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1256.04, 2026), Schedule A","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/94955/Building%20Bylaw%20No.%201256,%202019.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"District of Tofino Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's interactive GIS Portal, the printable Zoning Map, or the Civic Address Map, all linked from the Maps & Zoning page.","short":"Online map (GIS Portal); printable Zoning Map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps & Zoning, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/","section":"Maps & Zoning","official_wording":"Explore the interactive GIS Portal, review the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997. The consolidated copy on the Bylaws page says 'Updated: April 4, 2024'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses and secondary uses, minimum lot area and width, lot coverage, building height, yard setbacks and off-street parking. General rules (accessory buildings, home occupations, fences, parking) are in Parts 4 to 7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Part 8 (R1 zone)","official_wording":"8. Accessory buildings and uses. 16.3 Minimum Lot Area Each lot shall have a minimum area of 4 hectares (9.9 acres).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Services, 250-725-3229 (email through the Maps & Zoning page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps & Zoning, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/maps-zoning/","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Review the regulations governing how land, buildings, and structures may be used throughout the District of Tofino. ## Contact Planning Services 250-725-3229 Email ## Quick links - Building Permits & Inspections","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A secondary suite inside a house is a permitted use in the R1 and R2 residential zones, the R4, RM2 and RM3 zones, and the A1 to A4 and RA1 to RA3 zones, and in several comprehensive development zones.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R4, RM2, RM3, A and RA zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Parts 8 to 20","official_wording":"Secondary Suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not name coach houses or garden suites. A secondary suite must be inside a building. A separate 'caretaker cottage' of up to 70 m² footprint is allowed in RA1 to RA3, R4 and A1 to A4 zones, but not where a suite exists in the main dwelling.","short":"Not named; caretaker cottage up to 70 m² in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Part 2 and s. 4.1.6","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit located within a building or portion of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A suite is a self-contained unit within a building, behind a 1-hour fire separation, in a building with only one other dwelling unit, and both units must be one real estate entity. One suite per single-family dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Part 2 (definition) and s. 9.1","official_wording":"SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained dwelling unit located within a building or portion of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a new or converted secondary suite. The zone must allow the suite, and a development permit may also be needed in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits and Inspections, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/","section":"Is a Building Permit Required?","official_wording":"Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1286) and Building Bylaw No. 1256, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Title","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. Bylaw 856 protects only the Council-designated Significant Trees (three entries). A development permit is required before removing vegetation or soil in the Foreshore, Mudflats, Riparian (within 30 m of a stream or wetland), Tourism Focus, Wildlife Habitat and Cox Bay development permit areas.","short":"No, except Significant Trees and development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Significant Tree Bylaw No. 856, 2001 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/126940/","section":"s. 4 and Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall cut, damage, or remove a significant tree and without limiting","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"In those development permit areas no permit is needed to remove a tree in imminent danger of falling or already failed from a natural cause, or for yard or garden work within an existing landscaped area. Planting native species is also exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), Part 70 development permit areas","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Part 70.6 (Riparian DPA) exemptions","official_wording":"Removal of a tree when there is an imminent danger of the tree falling and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting permit fee found. Development permit fees (Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2023 column): Riparian, Foreshore, Mud Flats $1,040; Wildlife Habitat and Steep Slopes $260; Downtown, Tourism Focus, Cox Bay $2,081. Riparian, Foreshore, Mud Flats and Cox Bay fees are halved for residentially zoned property. Table may be out of date.","short":"No tree fee; development permit $260 to $2,081","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1271 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/173153/","section":"Appendix, Table 4. Development Permits","official_wording":"Wildlife Habitat DPA $250 $255 $260","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Not for private tree cutting in general. Where a development permit is needed (for example Riparian DPA), conditions can require native-species replanting kept up by the owner for at least 3 years, and security (cash, letter of credit or cheque) held against permit conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), Part 70 development permit areas","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"Part 70.6 Riparian DPA, guidelines 13 and 14","official_wording":"property owner for at least three (3) years from the date of completion of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No one may cut, remove or damage any tree, shrub or plant in a park, beach or public place. Owners may not remove trees or landscaping from a boulevard without Council's express written permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"s. 4.1 and s. 6.5","official_wording":"No person shall cut, break, burn, injure, foul, move, disrupt, remove,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting, damaging or removing a significant tree: municipal ticket $1,000; bylaw notice $500. Court penalty up to $10,000 per offence. Failing to get a development permit: municipal ticket $2,000; bylaw notice $500.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000 (significant tree)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/filepro/document/1426/Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20System%20Bylaw%20No.%201088%20(Consolidated%20Version).pdf","section":"Schedule 19 and Zoning schedule","official_wording":"Cutting, damaging, or removing a significant tree 1(a) $1000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Significant Tree Bylaw No. 856, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Significant Tree Bylaw No. 856, 2001 (Consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/126940/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Significant Tree Bylaw No. 856, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"ACRD Sort'nGo curbside service for homes of four or fewer units: organics every week; garbage and recycling every two weeks.","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: District Bylaw No. 1070 (consolidated 2010, pre-dates the 2022 Sort'nGo carts) says garbage weekly and recycling every two weeks; the ACRD page says garbage and recycling every two weeks. The ACRD runs the service. Commercial and multi-family buildings are not part of the service.","source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"ACRD Organics page","official_wording":"Organics are collected every week. Garbage and recycling pick up is every two weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the collection schedule tool on the District's garbage page or the Sort'nGo ACRD app (Waste Wizard), which shows your pick-up dates; a desktop version is at api.recollect.net/r/area/ACRD. Missed service: Ozzard Environmental 250-266-6166.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/garbage-recycling/","section":"District Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Are you unsure about the schedule for putting out your garbage, organics, and recycling?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Three carts: green (organics), blue (recycling) and black (garbage). If a cart is damaged or defective, contact the Collection Contractor to arrange repair.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sort'nGo West Coast, Let's Connect ACRD","source_url":"https://www.letsconnectacrd.ca/sortngo-west-coast","section":"Sort'nGo - West Coast page","official_wording":"keep hooks clasped to the lid locks on the green and black carts when not in use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out on the collection day only, between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM, and take them in by 10:00 PM that day. Carts are kept locked and secured the rest of the time. Face the cart to the street with wheels to the curb, with 1 metre of clearance on all sides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154668/","section":"s. 3(4)","official_wording":"set out for collection only on the designated day of collection between 6:00 AM and 08:00 AM;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw No. 1070: one garbage container per dwelling; each extra container needs a garbage tag, up to two extra; a container with its garbage may not weigh more than 20 kilograms.","short":"1 container; extra needs tag, up to two","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"s. 4.3-4.5, 4.6(i)","official_wording":"The maximum number of garbage containers to be included in the residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The collection fees are in a regional district bylaw that is a scanned PDF.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008; ACRD Bylaw No. R1021 (collection, rates)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"s. 1.1, 2.1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Grass clippings, tree trimmings and garden waste go in the green organics cart, collected every week by the ACRD (homes of four or fewer units).","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: District Bylaw No. 1070 s. 3.9(a) says owners arrange their own disposal of garden refuse (older text); the ACRD page says yard waste is collected at the roadside. Following the current ACRD page.","source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"ACRD Organics page","official_wording":"you can dispose of grass clippings, tree trimmings and garden waste at the roadside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Branches in the cart: maximum 24 inches (two feet) long and two inches in diameter. No plastic bags, even if labelled compostable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"ACRD Organics page","official_wording":"the maximum length for branches in the cart is 24 inches, or two feet, with a two-inch diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"West Coast Landfill, 1500 Alaska Pine Road: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday and statutory holidays. Organics and residential branches are accepted.","short":"West Coast Landfill, 1500 Alaska Pine Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"West Coast Landfill, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/west-coast-landfill","section":"West Coast Landfill page","official_wording":"West Coast Landfill is located at 1500 Alaska Pine Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: included in the ACRD collection service (fee not stated in readable text). Landfill: residential branches $10 per load; organics $115 per tonne, $5 minimum or $5 per 20 L bucket.","short":"Curbside in fee; landfill organics $115 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"West Coast Landfill, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/west-coast-landfill","section":"West Coast Landfill fees","official_wording":"Residential Branches | $10.00 per load","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Invasive species such as knotweed and blackberry (put these in the garbage), plastic bags (even compostable), pet feces, and branches longer than 24 inches or thicker than 2 inches.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"ACRD Organics page","official_wording":"Invasive species, such as Knotweeds or blackberry bushes, can not be included in the green cart and should be disposed of in the garbage.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No bylaw found for the green-cart yard waste rules; they come from the ACRD Sort'nGo program. District of Tofino Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 s. 3.9(a) leaves garden refuse to the owner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection and Regulation Bylaw No. 1070, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/911/","section":"s. 3.9(a)","official_wording":"Every owner or occupier of property shall be responsible to make their own","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1, 2 and 3 take effect when the Director of Infrastructure and Public Works and the CAO give notice (on the District website or in a newspaper at least 48 hours before; Stage 3 is effective immediately on posting). Wasting water is banned at all times of year.","short":"Stages 1, 2 and 3 by notice; wasting water banned always","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The 2023 web post says Stage 1 runs May 1 to October 1 every year, which was the original s. 6.1; Amendment Bylaw 1224.01 (May 1, 2024) deleted that section, so stages now start by notice (the District's May 9, 2024 notice put Stage 1 in effect 'until further notice'). Following the amended bylaw. The current stage is not stated here: check tofino.ca.","source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2024 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154001/","section":"Amendment 1224.01, s. 2(c), (f)","official_wording":"Chief Administrative Officer are authorized to implement Stages 1, 2 or 3 as prescribed in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: no fixed days or hours; lawns, gardens, trees and landscaped areas by hand-held hose with automatic shut-off, canister, sprinkler or drip system. Stage 2: food plants only, by hand-held canister; odd addresses Mon, Wed, Fri, even addresses Tue, Thu, Sun; 6 to 9 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Stage 3: same hours, odd addresses Mon and Thu, even Tue and Fri.","short":"Stage 1: no fixed days or hours","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2024 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154001/","section":"Amendment 1224.01, Schedule A","official_wording":"Watering of lawns, gardens, trees, and landscaped areas is restricted to use of a hand-held hose","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: hand-held hose with automatic shut-off, hand-held canister, sprinkler or drip irrigation. Stages 2 and 3: food plants by hand-held canister at the allowed times; washing wetsuits by hand, foot washes, rinsing boat motors and outdoor showers with a timed automatic shut-off are permitted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2024 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154001/","section":"Amendment 1224.01, Schedule A","official_wording":"Washing of wetsuits by hand, foot washes and rinsing of boat motors is permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Lawns, gardens, trees and landscaped areas planted in the 90 days before Stage 1 starts may be watered as though Stage 1 is in effect. There are no exemptions during Stage 2 or 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2024 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154001/","section":"Amendment 1224.01, s. 2(d), (e)","official_wording":"that have been planted in the 90 days prior","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (amended January 20, 2026): $500 in each stage (Stage 1: $400 within 14 days, $500 after 60 days; Stage 2: $500 early and late; Stage 3: $500). Municipal ticket (2024): Stage 1 $500, Stage 2 $1,000, Stage 3 $2,000, halved if paid within 7 business days.","short":"Notice $500 each stage; ticket $500 Stage 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1107.21 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/178167/","section":"Amendment 1107.21, s. 2(1)(b)","official_wording":"Use of Water 5.4 No $500 $400 $500 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1224, 2016, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1224.01, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1224, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1430/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Water Use and Conservation Bylaw No. 1224, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old must have a valid licence and tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 7(a)","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour any dog over the age of four (4) months within the boundaries of the District unless a valid and subsisting dog license and dog tag has been issued for such dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Tofino. Fees are paid at the District Administration Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 2 (definition of License); s. 7(i)","official_wording":"means a license for a dog or kennel issued by the District of Tofino","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a spayed female or neutered male dog ($7.50 if bought after August 31).","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Spayed female or Neutered male dogs $15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered ($20 if bought after August 31).","short":"$40 a year ($20 if bought after August 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Non-Spayed or Non-Neutered $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Dogs belonging to seniors: $5 ($2.50 after August 31). Replacement tag: $5 ($2.50 after August 31). Transfer of licence to another dog: $5 ($2.50 after August 31). Kennel licence: $100 ($50 after August 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Dogs belonging to Seniors $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run from January 1 to December 31 of the year issued (or the rest of that year, at the reduced fee after August 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 7 (Period of License)","official_wording":"All Dog Licenses shall be for the period from January1st to December 31st of the year issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Pay the fee at the District Administration Office. Proof that the dog is spayed or neutered is needed for the lower fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 7(b), 7(i)","official_wording":"shall be payable at the District Administration Office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days; $60 if paid 61 days or more after delivery). Municipal ticket: $50 ($25 if paid within 7 business days of issue).","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Control Bylaw 7(a))","official_wording":"Unlicensed Dog 7(a) Yes $50 $40 $60 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Every dog in the District must be under the owner's control and leashed, tethered, or inside a vehicle. A dog may not run at large (off its owner's property and not held on a leash by a competent person).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 8(a); s. 14(a); s. 2","official_wording":"All Dogs entering and within the Corporation of the District of Tofino shall be under the control of the owner or harbourer and be leashed, tethered or contained within a vehicle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length. In the cemetery only, a dog must be on a leash no longer than 3 metres.","short":"No limit (3 m in cemetery)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Cemetery Bylaw No. 1086 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1169/","section":"Cemetery Bylaw No. 1086, s. 53","official_wording":"No person owning or having custody, care or control of a dog shall allow the dog to be within the cemetery unless the dog is kept on a leash of a maximum length of three (3) metres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official text read names an off-leash area in Tofino.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tofino's bylaw names no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove any feces the dog leaves in a public or private area, whenever the animal is off the owner's premises, and dispose of them sanitarily.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 8(b)","official_wording":"The owner of every animal, at all times when such animal is off the premises of the owner,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days; $60 if paid 61 days or more after delivery). Municipal ticket: $50 ($25 if paid within 7 business days of issue).","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days); ticket $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Control Bylaw 14(a))","official_wording":"Animal Running at Large 14(a) No $50 $40 $60 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines a 'dangerous dog' as one that has killed or seriously injured, or is likely to kill or seriously injure, a person (or has killed or seriously injured a domestic or companion animal off the owner's property). A 'vicious dog' has a known tendency to attack without provocation, or has bitten a person or animal without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"includes a dog that has, or is likely to kill or seriously injure a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A vicious dog must be effectively muzzled in any public place or on a highway. Otherwise it must be kept indoors or in a securely closed and locked enclosure. A dog that bites a person or companion animal and is not immunized against rabies is impounded under quarantine for 10 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 10(a), (c)","official_wording":"The owner of a vicious dog shall ensure that such dog is not on a highway or any public place unless effectively muzzled","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tofino has no separate licence fee for a dangerous or vicious dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Report to Bylaw Services: online complaint form (anonymous complaints are not accepted), phone 250-725-3229 ext. 706 (office) or 250-266-1674 (on-duty officer). For immediate danger call 911 or the RCMP non-emergency line, 250-725-3242.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"250-725-3229 ext. 706 (Office)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog not confined or muzzled (s. 10(a)): bylaw notice $100 ($80 within 14 days; $120 after 60 days); municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 7 business days).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 within 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Control Bylaw 10(a))","official_wording":"Vicious Dog Not Confined or Muzzled 10(a) Yes $100 $80 $120 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no flat cap: an owner of more than two dogs needs a kennel licence ($100 a year; an extra one for each dog over five), with 24 square feet per dog. Zoning defines a KENNEL as five or more dogs and/or cats; no zone lists it as a permitted use.","short":"No flat cap; kennel licence over two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 12(a), (b), (d); Schedule A","official_wording":"Every owner of more than two dogs shall possess a valid and subsisting kennel license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tofino's Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw sets no limit on cats.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No animals other than domesticated dogs and cats or other small domesticated animals may be housed inside a dwelling unit. All other animals are permitted only as the Zoning Bylaw allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 6(a), (b)","official_wording":"No animals other than domesticated dogs and cats or other small-domesticated animals may be housed within their owner's or harbourer's dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel licence allows more than two dogs. Unweaned offspring are counted together with the mother as one animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 11(c); s. 12","official_wording":"All unweanded offspring of an animal together with the female parent shall be deemed to constitute a single animal for the purpose of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is listed for keeping more than two dogs without a kennel licence (s. 12). Housing a prohibited animal in a dwelling unit (s. 6(a)): bylaw notice $100 ($80 within 14 days; $120 after 60 days); municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 7 business days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Control Bylaw 6(a))","official_wording":"Prohibited Animals in Dwelling Unit 6(a) Yes $100 $80 $120 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No Tofino bylaw read sets a hen limit, rooster rule, or permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No Tofino bylaw read sets a hen limit, rooster rule, or permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Chickens, coops and pens must be kept reasonably inaccessible to dangerous wildlife, and coops and pens must be enclosed by electric fencing built to WildSafeBC guidelines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154668/","section":"s. 4(2)(k), (l)","official_wording":"chickens, chicken coops, and Pens are kept in such a manner so that they are reasonably inaccessible to Dangerous Wildlife;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No Tofino bylaw read sets a hen limit, rooster rule, or permit or registration.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"The bylaws do not say whether beekeeping is allowed. Where bees and beehives are kept, they must not attract dangerous wildlife, must be reasonably inaccessible to it, and must be enclosed by electric fencing built to WildSafeBC guidelines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154668/","section":"s. 4(2)(h), (i), (j)","official_wording":"bees and beehives are kept in such a manner so that they are reasonably inaccessible to Dangerous Wildlife;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Other animals are permitted only as the Zoning Bylaw allows. Small-scale agriculture is a secondary use in the rural A1 and A2 zones (lots of at least 2 acres and 2 hectares), among others. Large livestock are banned from parks, school yards and sidewalks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/15/","section":"s. 6(b); s. 8(c)","official_wording":"All other animals will be permitted in accordance with the District of Tofino Zoning bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022; Animal Control and Licensing Regulation Bylaw No. 866, 2001; Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/154668/","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A trailer may not be parked on a highway, boulevard or parking lot unless attached to a motor vehicle, and no vehicle may be parked on a street for camping or sleeping. Boat trailers may use designated Downtown Pay Parking areas; vehicles over 20 feet and trailers are banned from Municipal Office lots.","short":"Trailers must be attached; no camping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1091, 2009 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163621/","section":"s. 3.2(s), (t)","official_wording":"Any trailer on any portion of a highway, boulevard, or parking lot when not attached to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"One travel trailer or recreational vehicle may be used for accommodation on a lot while the principal building is being built under a valid building permit. No other rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot was found.","short":"No rule found; 1 trailer allowed during construction only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.1(2)(h) (Accessory Buildings)","official_wording":"One travel trailer or recreational vehicle may be utilized for accommodation while the principal building is being constructed during the time that work is being carried out in accordance with a valid building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on streets, boulevards or District property. In a vehicle elsewhere, overnight camping or sleeping is banned except in a designated campground, on private property with the owner's written permission on hand, or with Council's written permission. Camping on private property outside a campground is limited to 15 days a calendar year.","short":"No on streets or District land; 15 days a year on private","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District parking page says overnight camping in any vehicle is prohibited at all times; the Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw s. 11.3 allows it in a designated campground, on private property with the owner's written permission, or with Council permission. Following the bylaw.","source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1091, 2009 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163621/","section":"s. 3.2(s)(ii)","official_wording":"Any vehicle, trailer or motor home on any portion of any highway, boulevard, or District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Trailer where prohibited (s. 3.2(s)(i)): bylaw notice $50 ($25 within 14 days; $60 after 60 days). Trailer or motor home used for accommodation (s. 3.2(s)(ii)): bylaw notice $240 ($200 early, $280 late). Camping in a vehicle (s. 11.3): bylaw notice $240. Municipal ticket: $50 for both parking offences ($10 if paid within 7 business days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Traffic and Parking Bylaw 1091; Public Property Use Bylaw 1098)","official_wording":"Trailer Where Prohibited 3.2(s)(i) No $50 $25 $60 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1091, 2009; Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009; Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1091, 2009 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163621/","section":"title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Traffic and Parking Regulation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No loud, objectionable or unnecessary noise anywhere in the District that may disturb the peace, quiet, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Continuous sound that disturbs others is also banned at any hour, except construction-type work in the permitted hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2(a)","official_wording":"No person shall make, allow, or cause to be made any loud, objectionable, or unnecessary noise anywhere within the District which may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. for loud, objectionable or unnecessary noise.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"between the hours of 10 pm of one day and 7 am of the next day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Continuous sound from construction, building, demolition, excavation, grading, clearing, property maintenance, repairing, loading or unloading is allowed between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., or as approved by Council.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (continuous sound)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"s. 7.2(b)","official_wording":"shall be allowed between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm or as approved by Council.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Also banned: loud noise disturbing a hospital (s. 7.3); objectionable motor vehicle or vessel noise (s. 7.4); instruments, radios, speakers or amplifiers that disturb the neighbourhood (s. 7.5; the equipment can be impounded).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"s. 7.3-7.5","official_wording":"Noise Disturbing Hospital","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Services: 250-725-3229 ext. 706 (office) or 250-266-1674 (on-duty officer). Bylaw hours are 8 AM to 04:30 PM daily, with extended coverage in summer and holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulations, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/noise/","section":"Noise Regulations page, Contact","official_wording":"250-725-3229 ext. 706 (Office)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line: 250-725-3242.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulations, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/noise/","section":"Noise Regulations page, Contact","official_wording":"If you require assistance outside of regular Bylaw Enforcement hours, please contact the RCMP.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. (s. 7.1): bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days; $240 after 60 days). Municipal ticket: $500 first offence, $1,000 second and later (half if paid within 7 business days). Amplified sound (s. 7.5): $200 on both schedules.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Public Property Use Bylaw 7.1)","official_wording":"Noise disturbing the peace between 7.1 No $200 $160 $240 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Public Property Use Regulation Bylaw No. 1098, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/609/","section":"title","official_wording":"PUBLIC PROPERTY USE REGULATION BYLAW NO.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not allow their property to become or stay unsightly, or let water, rubbish or noxious, offensive or unwholesome matter collect on or around it, and must remove unsightly accumulations of filth, discarded materials, rubbish or graffiti. Placing graffiti on or next to a public place is banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 701, 1995 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1241/","section":"s. 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"No person shall place graffiti on walls, fences or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the online Report a Bylaw Violation form on the District website (anonymous complaints are not accepted), or contact Bylaw Services at 250-725-3229 ext. 706 or by email.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Complaints, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-complaint/","section":"Bylaw Complaints page","official_wording":"Complaints may be submitted by completing the online complaint form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may serve an Order to Comply giving 14 days (or another reasonable time) to fix the problem. If not done, the District may enter and clean up at the owner's cost; unpaid costs by December 31 are added to property taxes. The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 701, 1995 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1241/","section":"s. 6, 7, 10, 11, 15","official_wording":"may serve on such owner or occupier an Order to Comply which requires the person to remedy the nuisance within 14 days of service of such Order to Comply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Allowing property to be unsightly (s. 4(a)) or rubbish to accumulate (s. 4(b)): bylaw notice $200 ($160 within 14 days; $240 after 60 days); municipal ticket $200 ($100 if paid within 7 business days). Graffiti (s. 3): $100 on both.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 within 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Unsightly Premises Bylaw 701)","official_wording":"Allow Property to Be Unsightly 4(a) Yes $200 $160 $240 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Unsightly Premises By-law No. 701, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises By-law No. 701, 1995 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/1241/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Unsightly Premises By-law No. 701, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires and BBQ cooking fires are allowed under the bylaw, but a campfire may not be bigger than 0.6 m across, burn between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., burn anything but wood, or be on private property except a campground or an owner-designated campfire area with the owner's written permission. It must be supervised by someone 16 or older, with water on hand and 3 m clear of anything combustible.","short":"Yes, up to 0.6 m, mainly in campgrounds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 4, 6, 3.4","official_wording":"d.) campfires.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Burning of residential waste, including household and yard materials, is strictly prohibited in the open air. Yard-waste, clearing, construction and trade-waste fires are banned unless Council approves them by resolution.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 3.2, s. 8","official_wording":"Burning of residential waste, including both household and yard materials, is strictly prohibited in the open air.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no permit or fee for campfires. An incinerator may operate only with written approval from the building inspector. Other outdoor fires are illegal unless Council approves them by resolution.","short":"No permit or fee for campfires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 5(a), s. 8","official_wording":"operating with written approval by the building inspector;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may publish a notice or post signs that no outdoor fires are allowed; having a fire then is an offence. The Fire Department page links to the Coastal Fire Centre list of current fire bans.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 3.1(d)","official_wording":"at the discretion of the Fire Chief or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, written notice has been published in a newspaper circulating in the District or signage has been posted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the green organics cart collected weekly by the ACRD (branches up to 24 inches long and 2 inches thick), or to the West Coast Landfill (organics $115 per tonne, $5 minimum; residential branches $10 per load).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.acrd.bc.ca/organics","section":"ACRD Organics page","official_wording":"Yard waste is accepted too.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Illegal fire (s. 3.1(c)): bylaw notice $300 ($240 within 14 days; $360 after 60 days); municipal ticket $300. Fire contrary to a ban: bylaw notice $300, municipal ticket $200. Campfire over 0.6 m: bylaw notice $200, municipal ticket $50. Municipal tickets are halved if paid within 7 business days.","short":"Notice $300 ($240 if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Outdoor Burning Bylaw 1071)","official_wording":"3.1 (c) $300 $240 $360","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/912/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Banned except that people 18 or older may use consumer fireworks between 5:00 p.m. and midnight on January 1, July 1, July 4, October 31 and December 31. Parents may not let anyone under 18 buy or use fireworks.","short":"Jan 1, Jul 1, Jul 4, Oct 31, Dec 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw No. 1219, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/602/","section":"s. 3(2), 3(3), 4(1)","official_wording":"No person shall buy, fire, discharge,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may sell, offer to sell, give away, trade or otherwise dispose of fireworks or firecrackers to another person.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw No. 1219, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/602/","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"No person shall sell, offer to sell, give away, trade, or otherwise dispose of fireworks or firecrackers to any other person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks (Class F.1: showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles, volcanoes) are the only kind allowed, and only on the listed dates. Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns are excluded from the definition. Firecrackers and display fireworks are not exempted on any date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw No. 1219, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/602/","section":"s. 2 definitions; s. 4(1)","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles and volcanoes, but excludes Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw has no permit or fee for fireworks.","source_title":"Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw No. 1219, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/602/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unauthorized firework use or possession (s. 4): bylaw notice $200 ($150 within 14 days; $250 after 60 days); municipal ticket $200 ($100 if paid within 7 business days). Permitting a minor to use fireworks (s. 5): $200 on both.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A (Fireworks Bylaw 1219)","official_wording":"Unauthorized Firework Use or 4 No $200 $150 $250 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw, No. 1219, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw No. 1219, 2016 (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/602/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Fireworks and Firearms Regulation Bylaw, No. 1219, 2016","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 1107) carry set amounts with early and late amounts and can be disputed through screening and adjudication. Municipal tickets (Bylaw No. 1088) are issued under the Community Charter. They are issued by designated officers (bylaw officers, RCMP, the Fire Chief and others). Pay-parking tickets are issued by Robbins Parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"s. 4, 10","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking on a sidewalk or boulevard $50; parking in front of a driveway $100; unlicensed dog $50; dog at large $50; noise 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. $200; unsightly property $200; illegal fire $300. Municipal tickets match except noise ($500, then $1,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Parked on Sidewalk/Boulevard 3.2(a) No $50 $25 $60 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: pay within 14 days of receiving it for the lower Early Payment amount in Schedule A (for example $40 on a $50 dog-licence notice, $25 on a $50 parking notice). Municipal ticket: half the fine if paid within 7 business days of issue ($10 for parking).","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket half in 7 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"s. 5.1(b)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the District within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice of Bylaw Violation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice paid more than 60 days after delivery costs the Late Payment amount in Schedule A, about 20% more for most offences (for example $60 on a $50 notice).","short":"About 20% more after 60 days (e.g. $60 on $50)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"s. 5.1(c)","official_wording":"if payment is received more than 60 days from the date of delivery of the Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, request a dispute using the online form on the District website. A Screening Officer reviews it; if the offence is upheld you may ask for an adjudication hearing (held in Nanaimo). If the adjudicator finds the contravention occurred, you pay the fine plus a $25 adjudication fee. Pay-parking tickets are appealed to Robbins Parking.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if upheld","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Ticket Dispute, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/public-services/safety/bylaw-enforcement/bylaw-ticket-dispute/","section":"Dispute page","official_wording":"Disputes must be submitted within 14 days of receiving the ticket.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1107, 2010; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 1088, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1107 (consolidated) (PDF), District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163658/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"District of Tofino Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 1107, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District (s. 3(1)), with a separate licence for each premises and for each type of business at the same premises. A business run entirely online or entirely mobile still needs a licence but need not give premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1239.02, 2024)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"s. 3(1), (3), (4)","official_wording":"A person must not carry on any business within the District unless that person holds a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by class in Schedule A of the bylaw. 2026 examples: non-licensed full-service restaurant $155.80; professional services $233.70; commercial retail under 300 m² $233.70; non-profit $66.20. Processing fee $77.90.","short":"By class: professional $233.70; processing fee $77.90","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1239.02, 2024)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Non-Licensed - Full Service $151.30 $155.80 $160.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the District's business licence portal; pay the application fee; staff review and may schedule an inspection; once approved you have 30 days to finish and pay the annual fee. Checks can include zoning, building inspection, fire safety and health certificates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/business-licensing/","section":"Apply for a New Business Licence","official_wording":"Follow the steps below to apply for a new business licence. All applications are submitted online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renew online on or before December 31; later renewals pay a late fee ($77.90 in 2026). A business operating after December 31 without renewing is treated as unlicensed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1239.02, 2024)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"s. 5(3), (7)","official_wording":"commencing January 1 and ending December 31 of the year for which, the licence is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The official text read does not offer an inter-community business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for no business licence ($400 if paid within 14 days; $500 if late); $250 for advertising without a licence; $50 for failing to post the licence. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1107.21, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/178167/","section":"Amendment 1107.21 (effective Jan 20, 2026)","official_wording":"No Business License 3(1) Yes $500 $400 $500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Tofino Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated through Bylaw 1239.02, 2024)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use to an established residence in zones that list home occupations, run by a Permanent Resident living on the lot. Up to 3 home occupations on a lot zoned for single-family only; 2 per dwelling unit on two-family or multi-family lots.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.3.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.3.2","official_wording":"Home occupations are only permitted as an accessory use to an established","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every business needs a licence (s. 3(1)). The fee schedule has no separate home-based class; the fee follows the business type, for example Professional Services $233.70 (2026) or Artists and Artisans I, no employees or retail space, $116.90 (2026), plus a $77.90 processing fee.","short":"Yes: by business type, e.g. $116.90 to $233.70","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"s. 3(1), Schedule A","official_wording":"A person must not carry on any business within the District unless that person holds a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"At most 40% of the main dwelling unit's area; at most one employee who is not a Permanent Resident; all parking off-street; only a sign allowed by the sign bylaw; no change to the dwelling's look; no noise, dust, smell or fire hazard beyond a normal dwelling.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.3.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.3.2(f) and (g)","official_wording":"Shall not exceed, except in the case of a Short Term Rental use, an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Anything selling goods not made on the premises, and cannabis retail or production. A bed and breakfast and a short-term rental cannot run on the same lot at once.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.3.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.3.2","official_wording":"Shall not involve the sale or offering for sale, of any article which is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (s. 4.3.2) and Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.3.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.3.2","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with conditions. Only in a caretaker's cottage, single-family dwelling or a suite within one, on a lot with two dwelling units where a Permanent Resident lives in the other unit. No more than 3 bedrooms and 6 guests.","short":"Yes, with conditions; lot with two dwelling units","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (consolidated, PDF), s. 4.3.2","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/157800/","section":"s. 4.3.2(j)","official_wording":"Short Term Rental use is only permitted in the following structures:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for each short-term rental premises. Fee (Class 9-1): 2026, $535.30 for one sleeping unit plus $176.60 for each extra sleeping unit; 2027, $551.40 plus $181.90. A $77.90 processing fee (2026) also applies.","short":"Yes, $535.30 plus $176.60 per extra unit (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"s. 3(1), Schedule A Class 9","official_wording":"A person must not carry on any business within the District unless that person holds a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The District directs hosts to the Province's host registration. Provincial registration applies to rentals under 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Tofino is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Regulations, District of Tofino","source_url":"https://tofino.ca/business-development/short-term-rental-regulations/","section":"Province of British Columbia’s Short-Term Rental Legislation","official_wording":"Register as a host - Province of British Columbia","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Max 3 bedrooms and 6 overnight guests (including children); a Permanent Resident on site, or a licensed property manager reachable within 2 hours; one off-street parking stall per room rented; licence number on all advertising; guests get the Respectful Neighbourliness Brochure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"s. 7.3","official_wording":"permit more than three (3) bedrooms to be made available for bed and breakfast or Short-Term","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for operating without a business licence ($400 if paid within 14 days); $500 for more than 6 guests, more than 3 sleeping units, or no onsite permanent resident (zoning). The bylaw also allows a court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Amendment Bylaw No. 1107.21, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/178167/","section":"Amendment 1107.21 (effective Jan 20, 2026)","official_wording":"No Business License 3(1) Yes $500 $400 $500 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tofino","place_name":"Tofino","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 770, 1997 (s. 4.3.2) and Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (s. 7.3)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://tofino.civicweb.net/document/163656/","section":"Title","official_wording":"District of Tofino Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 1239, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or altering a building or structure, changing occupancy, or altering a plumbing system; a demolition permit is needed to demolish. The City's page lists new buildings, additions, structural alterations, change of use, decks, basement finishing, retaining walls, fireplaces, pools and accessory buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, moving, installing or altering a building, structure, change in occupancy or plumbing system;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code; retaining structures under 1.2 m (3.94 ft.); non-structural repairs under $1,000 to single-family dwellings, private garages or residential accessory buildings; and a storage shed of 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) or less, one storey, 3 m (9.8 ft.) or less to the peak, on a non-permanent foundation. The City's page also lists painting, interior finishes and roof replacement with no structural change, and fences (subject to zoning).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2-5.4","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the City's Building Permit Application form and submit it directly to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Building Official's Office (202-843 Rossland Avenue, Trail). The City says it will launch a new online application and tracking system but gives no date.","short":"Paper form to RDKB Building Official","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"How Do I Apply For A Building Permit?","official_wording":"Current building applications can be found here and submitted directly to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form; a title search made within 30 days; a scaled site plan; two sets of scaled plans (floor plans, cross section, elevations, plumbing schematic); copies of other required approvals (sewage disposal, highway access); engineering for some work; and a New Home Registration for new dwellings. Staff may ask for more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application (PDF), City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BUILDING-PERMIT-APPLICATION-1.pdf","section":"How to Apply for a Building Permit, items 1-14","official_wording":"Submit a current Title Search (within last 30 days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw says at least 24 hours' notice, but the City's Inspections page says 48 hours and the application form says 72 hours; confirm when booking. Book through the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Building Department. Work must not be concealed until accepted. Stages: footings, perimeter drains, slab, framing, plumbing, insulation, final.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Three different notice periods: bylaw 24 hours, City Inspections page 48 hours, application form 72 hours. Value follows the bylaw per the brief; call before booking. The page asks for permit number, site address, type of inspection and preferred date. Bylaw s. 17.1 lets the City rely on registered professionals' field reviews where letters of assurance are provided.","source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.4","official_wording":"The owner or his or her representative shall give at least 24 hours notice to the City of Trail","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services / Building Department, City of Trail, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4E6; Manager of Planning and Climate Action 250 364-0820 (Building Permits page) or 250 364-0864 (staff directory). Applications and inspections go to the RDKB Building Official's Office: 250-368-9148, trailbuilding@rdkb.com.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Contact Us","official_wording":"City of Trail, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC, V1R 4E6,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2548, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw's definition of 'structure' excludes fences, and the City's Building Permits page lists fences (subject to zoning requirements) among work that may not need a permit. A fence must still meet the Zoning Bylaw. Retaining structures 1.2 m (3.94 ft.) or higher are covered by the Building Bylaw.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 definition of structure","official_wording":"specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving and retaining structures less than 1.2 meters (3.94 ft.) in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1 m (3.3 feet) in the residential zones R1, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8 and R9.","short":"1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6(6)(d), 7(7)(d), 8(6)(c), 9(8)(c), 10(9)(c), 11(9)(c), 12(8)(c)","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 1 m (3.3 feet) in height in the front yard and 1.8 m (5.9 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (5.9 feet) in the 'other yards' (side and rear) in the residential zones R1, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8 and R9.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6(6)(d), 7(7)(d), 8(6)(c), 9(8)(c), 10(9)(c), 11(9)(c), 12(8)(c)","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed 1 m (3.3 feet) in height in the front yard and 1.8 m (5.9 feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In all zones except the C1, C2 and C3 commercial zones, a sight triangle on a corner lot must be kept free of obstructions between 1 m and 3 m above the adjoining street's grade. The triangle is formed by a line 6 m along the lot line from the corner point and a line joining those two points.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(11)","official_wording":"In all zones, except the General Commercial Zone C1, the Major Neighbourhood Commercial Zone C2, and the Neighbourhood Commercial Zone C3, a sight triangle on a corner lot must","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire in residential zones; in other zones it may be used above 2 m for public security. No fence over 3.6 m except for public security. Fences must be kept in good condition. Height is measured from existing ground at the nearest lot line (from the base of a retaining wall if the fence sits on one). Fences are banned on boulevards. Private pool fences: at least 1.5 m high, no openings over 5 cm, self-closing gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(10)(a)-(f)","official_wording":"Barbed wire shall not be used for fencing in any residential zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002, s. 3(10) and the 'Height' section of each residential zone","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a storage shed that is 10 m² (107 sq. ft.) or less in floor area, one storey, 3 m (9.8 ft.) or less to the peak, and on a non-permanent foundation. A shed that does not meet all four conditions is not covered by this exemption.","short":"No if 10 m² or less, one storey, 3 m to peak","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to storage sheds provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"The City's page says you typically need a building permit to build a deck. The Building Bylaw sets no height or size threshold that exempts a deck.","short":"Yes, typically; no height threshold","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Finishing a basement or building a deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Garages and carports are not named in the Building Bylaw, and the City says accessory buildings typically need a permit. Exempt: work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, non-structural repairs under $1,000, and qualifying sheds. Zoning s. 3(8)(i) separately allows one temporary vehicle shelter on a lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/building-infrastructure/building-construction/building-permits/","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Installing fireplaces, pools, or accessory buildings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1: accessory buildings up to 5 m (16.4 ft.) high, 1.2 m from exterior side and rear lot lines, lot coverage 50% (70% with an accessory suite). R3: 5 m high, 1.2 m yards, coverage 60% (80% with a suite). One accessory building under 10 m² on a non-permanent foundation may go anywhere, but not nearer the front or exterior side line than the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6(3), 6(5)(e), 6(6)(c)","official_wording":"The maximum height of an accessory building or structure that does not contain an accessory suite is 5 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003; City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2548, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$40","short":"$40","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1","official_wording":"1. BUILDING PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 for each $1,000 of estimated value of the building (or portion), with a $40 minimum. Each building on a site needs its own permit and fee. The fee is reduced by 5% (up to $1,000) when professionals certify the plans, and by 50% where the revitalization tax exemption applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1","official_wording":"For each $1,000 of estimated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"A non-refundable plan processing fee is paid with the application: up to $10,000 of construction cost, the actual permit fee; $10,000 to $50,000, $50; over $50,000, $150. It is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of cost; $50 to $150 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2; s. 12.2","official_wording":"Up to $10,000 of construction cost - actual permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $75 (after the second inspection); demolition permit $50; moving permit $75; temporary building permit $75 (plus value of new on-site work); plumbing $10 per fixture ($75 flat extra if issued apart from a building permit); permit renewal $50 up to $50,000 value; removal of notice on title $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 3, 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"Re-inspection fee $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The plan processing fee is paid with the application, and the permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 12.1-12.2","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior issuance of any permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Building-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page; Schedule A","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 2548, 2003","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Search your address on the RDKB Interactive Map (mapping.rdkb.com), which shows zoning and property information, or view the zoning maps and bylaw on the City's Zoning Bylaw page. For a written answer, email Development Services at Planning@Trail.ca with the address or legal description and your questions.","short":"Online map (RDKB Interactive Map); PDF maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/building-infrastructure/planning/zoning-bylaw/","section":"How to find your zoning","official_wording":"The interactive map allows you to search by address and view zoning and other property information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses, building size and height, setbacks, lot coverage and density, and parking and access. The bylaw also covers accessory uses such as suites and home-based businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/building-infrastructure/planning/zoning-bylaw/","section":"What the Zoning Bylaw controls","official_wording":"Principal Permitted uses (what activities or buildings are allowed)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: Planning@Trail.ca; Manager of Planning and Climate Action 250 364-0864; City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue, Trail, BC V1R 4E6.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request Property Information, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/building-infrastructure/planning/request-property-information/","section":"How to Request Property Information","official_wording":"Contacting Development Services at Planning@Trail.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is a permitted use in R1 and R3, and also in R4 (townhome buildings), R6 (row houses and town houses), C2 (single and two family dwellings), C6 (single family dwellings) and A1 (single family dwellings). It must be in a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, not a duplex.","short":"Yes, in R1, R3, R4, R6, C2, C6 and A1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6(1)(g), 7(1)(i)","official_wording":"(g) secondary suites; (h) accessory suites;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory suite (garden suite, laneway home, carriage house or garage suite) is a permitted use in the R1 and R3 zones, only with a single detached, two-unit or townhouse dwelling. It must be at least 3 m from the principal building.","short":"Yes, in R1 and R3 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1(2) definition","official_wording":"means a self-contained accessory dwelling unit, such as a garden suite,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: at most 50% of the principal building's total floor area, a separate exterior entrance, full fire separation, shared utility connections, no strata subdivision, and no bed and breakfast in the same building. Accessory suite: floor area no more than the principal dwelling unit's. Lots 280 m² or smaller: up to 3 accessory dwelling units; larger lots: the greater of 4 or 1 per principal dwelling unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(17)(a)(iv)-(xiii)","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of a secondary suite shall not exceed 50% of the total floor area of the principal building.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Parking Table 2: for accessory dwelling units, 1 parking space where there are 2 or fewer units, and 0.5 per unit for each additional unit.","short":"1 space for 2 or fewer units; 0.5 each additional","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Part VII, Table 2","official_wording":"Accessory dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to establish a secondary suite or an accessory suite, and the suite must meet the BC Building Code. A development permit is also needed if the lot is in a development permit area designated in the Official Community Plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 3(17)(a)(x), 3(18)(a)(viii)","official_wording":"The establishment of a secondary suite requires a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (ss. 3(17), 3(18), Table 1); City of Trail Building Bylaw No. 2548, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting trees on private land was found. The Official Community Plan requires a development permit in its Development Permit Areas before construction, subdivision, or before land subject to hazardous conditions is altered. It does not mention tree cutting, so ask Planning whether removing trees on a lot in one of those areas counts.","short":"No general permit; development permit areas unclear","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2471 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Official-Community-Plan.pdf","section":"s. 13.1","official_wording":"In general, within a Development Permit Area, the owner needs to obtain a development permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"On a boulevard (the strip between the curb and the property line), the adjoining owner or occupier must not remove, prune or spray trees planted there without the City's permission. The City may remove or prune any tree that is a nuisance to public property or utilities or blocks safe traffic. Only listed species may be planted unless the City approves.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Boulevard Regulation Bylaw No. 2151, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Boulevard-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1-4.3, 2.0","official_wording":"shall not remove or prune or apply pesticides to said trees without the permission of the City of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard Regulation Bylaw: a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500 for each offence, for example removing boulevard trees without the City's permission.","short":"No ticket; $25 to $500 per offence (boulevard trees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Boulevard Regulation Bylaw No. 2151, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Boulevard-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"shall be liable to a fine of not less than Twenty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard Regulation Bylaw No. 2151, 1990 (covers boulevard trees only)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Boulevard Regulation Bylaw No. 2151, 1990 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Boulevard-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Boulevard Regulation Bylaw No. 2151,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and green bin organics are collected on the same day. Green bin collection is weekly. The garbage frequency is on the City's schedule PDF (no text to read). Recycling is a separate Recycle BC pickup.","short":"Green bin weekly; garbage frequency not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Your Garbage & Green Bin Organics collection is the same day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"The City's Collection Schedules page has a Green Bin & Garbage PDF and a Recycling PDF. Recycle BC also has an address search tool.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules/","section":"Collection Schedules page","official_wording":"## Green Bin & Garbage","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No City garbage cart. Garbage goes in a tagged bag inside a lidded container the owner provides. Each household got an 80 litre green bin and kitchen tote; for a new or replacement green bin call the RDKB at 250-368-9148. Recycling bags or blue boxes: GFL Environmental, 250-367-0099.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Organics, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/recycling-organics/","section":"Organics page","official_wording":"Each household will receive an 80 litre curbside collection bin and a kitchen tote for under the sink.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers next to the lane or boulevard on collection day, no earlier than 5 a.m. and before 8 a.m. Keep containers on your property otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:00 a.m. but before 8:00 a.m. on the day of collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each garbage bag needs a tag or sticker ($3 each) and be no larger than about 80 to 100 litres (76 x 83 cm). Each container must weigh no more than 23 kg (50 lb) when full. Untagged bags are not collected.","short":"Each bag needs $3 tag or sticker","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.2, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"shall not pick up any solid waste or Solid Waste bags not labeled with the appropriate “Contractor Sticker(s)”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Tags are $3 per garbage bag. The annual collection charge is levied through general taxation (no separate bill found).","short":"$3 per garbage tag; no separate bill","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Tags are $3 each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Not a regular service. The City sets yard and garden waste collection days from time to time; it takes up to one cubic yard per home. Fall 2026: Oct. 26 to Nov. 10, one pass per area. Not allowed in the green bin.","short":"Not regular; City sets collection days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.1-9.2","official_wording":"the City may designate days when the City may provide general residential Yard and Garden Waste collection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Leaves, grass and branches up to 6 inches (15 cm) across, in compostable kraft paper bags. Tie branches in bundles no longer than 6 feet with cotton or fibre string. Maximum one cubic yard. Set along the property line or in the alley, ready by 7 a.m. on the first day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","section":"Fall 2026 notice","official_wording":"All materials must be placed in compostable kraft paper bags, while branches must be tied in short bundles no longer than six feet, secured with cotton or fibre-based string.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B, Trail (run by RDKB), 250-364-9834. The City may also name a drop-off location (bylaw s. 9.4).","short":"McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill, 1900 Highway 3B","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"The McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill is operated by the RDKB and serves all communities in the Greater Trail area and is located at1900 Highway 3B in Trail. Call 250-364-9834 for more information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge for City collection days is stated. Landfill drop-off has tipping fees; the amount was not found.","short":"No charge stated for collection days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/green-bin-user-guide.pdf","section":"Green bin guide, FAQ","official_wording":"Landfill. Tipping fees apply.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Liquids; fats, meat, bones and food or kitchen waste; loose soil and rocks; garbage; branches over 15 cm (6 inches) across; excrement; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.3","official_wording":"Yard and Garden Waste shall not include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw No. 2936, 2024, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Solid-and-Yard-Waste-Regulation-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the “Solid and Yard Waste Regulation Bylaw, No. 2936, 2024”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The Manager may issue a notice restricting water use or fixing sprinkling days and hours when water supply is short. Check the City's Water Restrictions page for the current notice.","short":"By notice when supply is short","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Regulation Bylaw No. 2398, 1998 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waterworks-and-Sanitary-Sewer-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.5(a)","official_wording":"the Manager may issue a notice prohibiting, restricting or limiting the use of water by any or all of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Trail has no standing sprinkling schedule; restrictions are set by notice.","source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/water-sewer/water-restrictions/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of gardens and flower beds at any time, if a flow control device such as a hose nozzle is used. Washing sidewalks or driveways only in the sprinkling hours (not recommended).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Restrictions, City of Trail","source_url":"https://trail.ca/services/water-sewer/water-restrictions/","section":"Water Restrictions page","official_wording":"Hand watering of gardens and flower beds is permitted any time of the day or evening, providing a flow control device is used i.e. a hose nozzle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. On conviction, a fine up to $500 plus costs; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $500 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Regulation Bylaw No. 2398, 1998 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waterworks-and-Sanitary-Sewer-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the sum of Five Hundred","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Regulation Bylaw No. 2398, 1998; the City's Water Restrictions page cites it as the City of Trail Waterworks Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer Regulation Bylaw No. 2398, 1998 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Waterworks-and-Sanitary-Sewer-Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"WATERWORKS AND SANITARY SEWER REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2398, 1998","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog aged 4 months or older needs a valid licence for the current calendar year. Dogs under 4 months need none.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","official_wording":"unless a valid and subsisting Dog Licence for the current calendar year has been obtained for the Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Trail. Licences are sold at City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Licences are available at City Hall at the following rates:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a neutered male or spayed female. A veterinarian's certificate is required.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"For each neutered male dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$75 a year for each male or female dog that is not neutered or spayed (Animal Control Bylaw Schedule A).","short":"$75 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Dog Licensing web page still says $100 for an unneutered male or unspayed female and $300 for a 'Pit Bull'. Bylaw No. 2970 (adopted Feb. 23, 2026, repealing Bylaw 2436) sets $75 and has no breed fee, so the web page looks out of date. The bylaw value is used.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"For each male dog – per year $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Half fee if a dog not previously licensed in Trail is licensed after July 1. Transfer of a valid licence from another jurisdiction $10. Replacement tag $5. Service dogs exempt if approved. No senior discount found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"the licence fee shall be reduced by one-half (1/2)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires December 31 of the year it was issued; the licensing year is January 1 to December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.10, s. 3","official_wording":"Every Dog Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the 31st day of December in the licence year it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue. For the lower fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Licences are available at City Hall at the following rates:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 after that.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $100 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off your own property a dog must be on a leash and under control. Owners must not let a dog run At Large. City page: leash required in all City parks and downtown.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3 'At Large', s. 7.4","official_wording":"not restrained by means of a leash where the Animal is on public property or private property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum for ordinary dogs. A dog designated Aggressive must be on a leash of at most 1.2 m, not retractable.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.4(b)","official_wording":"with a maximum length of 1.2 metres from Owner to Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The boat launch area near Gyro Park (City page). The bylaw also allows signed 'off-leash' areas. No list or map found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"Dogs can be off leash while contained in the City’s boat launch area near Gyro Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Any 'Dog Exclusion Zone' marked by posted signs. Gyro Park has areas where dogs are prohibited; look for the large signs at the park entrances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 7.7","official_wording":"“Dog Exclusion Zone” means those areas designated via posted signage in which Dogs are prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove a dog's excrement from any public place, or from private property without the owner's consent, and put it in a suitable refuse container. Exception: a legally blind owner's service dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.12, 7.13","official_wording":"must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a suitable refuse container","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $50 if paid within 14 days, $100 after. Same amounts for failing to prevent a dog at large.","short":"Notice $50 if paid in 14 days; $100 after","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer may designate a dog Aggressive or Vicious and sends the owner a letter. Aggressive: unprovoked aggressive behaviour or minor injury. Vicious: repeated minor injuries, a serious injury, or likely to injure. 'Dangerous' follows the Community Charter definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 9.1","official_wording":"“Aggressive Dog” means a Dog that without provocation and in the absence of a mitigating factor:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: never at large; leash up to 1.2 m (not retractable) in public; microchip within 14 days; photo; report moves or changes within 2 business days. Vicious: all that plus muzzle in public, warning signs, and indoors or a locked 2 m enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.4, 9.7","official_wording":"The Owner of an Aggressive Dog must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog $100 a year; vicious dog $200 a year; dangerous dog $500 a year.","short":"Dangerous $500; vicious $200; aggressive $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"For each aggressive dog – per year $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Trail Bylaw Enforcement at 250-364-0833 about a dog's behaviour, or use the City's online bylaw service request form. An owner whose dog bites must give contact details or report to the Animal Control Officer within 72 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licensing, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/services/animal-control/dog-licensing/","section":"Dog Licensing page","official_wording":"may call the following number and Bylaw Enforcement personnel will respond","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, within 14 days / after: aggressive dog at large $100/$200; vicious dog at large $150/$300; not muzzled $150/$300; no signage $150/$300; minor injury $150/$300; serious injury $250/$500.","short":"Notice $150 vicious ($300 after 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs in total on any real property, unless it is a licensed veterinary clinic, an animal shelter, a licensed animal-care business permitted by the land use bylaw, or a kennel permitted by the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.8","official_wording":"A Person shall not keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than a total of 3 Dogs unless the real property is:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 cats on any one parcel.","short":"Max 3 cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.9","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than a total of 3 Cats on any one parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Pigeons and doves: at most 3 pairs per parcel, owner must live there, one loft only, loft at least 9 m from other people's buildings. Livestock only where the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.1, 11.1","official_wording":"not more than three (3) pairs of pigeons or doves, or a combination of both, shall be kept on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Temporary care of more than 3 dogs or 3 cats over 16 weeks old (for example, fostering): notify the animal control officer of numbers, reason and expected length. Kennels only where the Zoning Bylaw permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.10, 7.11","official_wording":"If a person is providing temporary care for more than 3 Dogs and/or 3 Cats, over the age of 16 weeks (4 months), they shall notify the animal control officer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Too many animals (s. 7.8, dogs): bylaw notice $150 if paid within 14 days, $300 after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No hen-specific rule found. The Animal Control Bylaw treats chickens as poultry, and poultry as livestock when kept for agricultural purposes. Livestock is allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw permits, and it lists agricultural uses only in Rural Holding zones A1 and A2. Whether a small pet flock counts is not stated; ask the City.","short":"No hen rule found; agriculture in A1, A2 only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 11.1","official_wording":"“Poultry” means domesticated birds kept for agricultural purposes, including but not limited to chickens, roosters, ducks, turkeys, geese, pheasants, and other fowl.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Trail has no hen-specific rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No rooster-specific rule found. Roosters are poultry, which is livestock if kept for agricultural purposes, so the livestock zoning rule may apply. Livestock must not cause a nuisance such as persistent or excessive noise (bylaw notice $100 within 14 days, $200 after).","short":"No rule found; may fall under livestock rules","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 11.3","official_wording":"“Poultry” means domesticated birds kept for agricultural purposes, including but not limited to chickens, roosters, ducks, turkeys, geese, pheasants, and other fowl.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Trail has no hen-specific rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The City of Trail has no hen-specific rule.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Only in zones R1, R2, R3 or A1 (the bylaw text is garbled; the Zoning Bylaw now has no R2). Rear yard only; 2 hives on lots up to 929 m², 4 on larger lots; flight path 7.5 m ahead, 3 m at sides, less with a 1.8 m fence or raised hive. Beekeeper registered under the Animal Health Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2815, 2016, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Beekeeping-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, 4.1-4.4","official_wording":"No person shall keep or harbor bees on any parcel of land unless the parcel of land is located in the Ri, R2, R3 or Al Zone area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, poultry including ducks) only where the Zoning Bylaw permits; the Zoning Bylaw prevails. Pigeons and doves: up to 3 pairs per parcel, with conditions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3, s. 11.1, 11.4, 12.1","official_wording":"“Livestock” means animals kept for agricultural purposes, including but not limited to cattle, horses, swine, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, poultry, and farmed fur-bearing animals.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026; Beekeeping Bylaw No. 2815, 2016; Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on a street over 24 hours in a row. A recreation vehicle (camper, motor home, holiday trailer, recreational boat trailer) may not be parked on a street in a residential area over 24 hours in a row, hitched or not. Other trailers may not be parked on a street unless attached to a towing vehicle.","short":"24 hours, including RVs (hitched or not)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.01, 5.08","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any highway for more than twenty-four (24) hours continuously","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"One recreational vehicle (motor home, travel trailer, tent trailer, private pleasure boat or utility trailer) per lot, and not in the required front yard or exterior side yard.","short":"1 RV per lot, not in front or exterior side yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(16)(a), s. 1","official_wording":"Not more than one recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on a lot","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"On a lot: no living or sleeping in an RV for more than 7 continuous days. On a street or City land: no living in an RV; guests of an adjacent home may sleep in one on the street up to 3 continuous days.","short":"Lot: 7 continuous days; street: no (3 days for guests)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(16)(b)-(d)","official_wording":"for the purposes of living accommodation, including temporary sleeping quarters, in excess of seven continuous","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Street parking offences under Traffic Bylaw Part 5: $15 if paid within 5 days of the notice, $25 within 9 days, $35 after 9 days. No ticket amount found for the Zoning Bylaw rules (court fine up to $2,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.02(2)","official_wording":"issued pursuant to the provisions of Parts 3, 4, 5 and 7 of this Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990 (s. 5.01, 5.08); Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (s. 3(16)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990 (consolidated), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Traffic-Bylaw.pdf","section":"cover","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 2133 , 1990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or permit noise on a street or on public or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(1)","official_wording":"which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or persons in the vicinity","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Trail's Noise Control Bylaw does not set fixed quiet hours for everyday noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., no building work, excavation or filling, and no operating of equipment, machinery or engines, that disturbs people nearby. The City Clerk may approve night work in writing if it is impossible or impractical to comply.","short":"Banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"Between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am, no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limit. Covered: amplified sound (radio, TV, stereo) and property owners allowing it, repeatedly barking dogs, noisy vehicles, and heavy vehicles over 4 tons 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Hazlewood Drive, Hillside Drive and Marianna Crescent. Exempt: emergency and utility vehicles, emergency work, normal noise of a trade in a commercial or industrial zone.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(2), 3(4), 3(6), s. 5","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, television set, stereophonic equipment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Bylaw Enforcement, 250-364-0833, or the online service request form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"To register a bylaw-related complaint, please use the electronic service request form above to report a problem or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Department at 250-364-0833.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours contact for noise complaints.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw ticket: $100 for noise causing disturbance (including barking), construction noise, noisy equipment or a heavy vehicle; court fine $100 to $2,000. Barking can also get an Animal Control Bylaw notice: $50 within 14 days, $100 after.","short":"Ticket $100; court $100 to $2,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 7","official_wording":"Noise causing disturbance 3(1), 3(2), 3(3), 3(4), 3(5) $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Noise-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"That this bylaw may be cited as the “Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners or occupiers must not let a parcel become unsightly: stored building material (without a permit), unlicensed or non-running vehicles in view, rubbish or scrap, grass over 15 cm on developed property, graffiti visible from public places, uncovered garbage, or an unsightly structure (broken or boarded windows, peeling paint, damaged siding).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2848), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, 2.1, 2.3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online bylaw service request form, or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-364-0833. The City treats complainants as a confidential source.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/city-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","official_wording":"To register a bylaw-related complaint, please use the electronic service request form above to report a problem or contact the Bylaw Enforcement Department at 250-364-0833.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer may send a demand letter with 14 days to fix it. If still unfixed, Council may issue a removal order with 30 days. After that the City may clean up at the owner's cost; unpaid costs are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2848), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1-4.2, 5.1-5.3","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may deliver a Demand Letter to both the owner and the occupier of the parcel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. On conviction the penalty is $1,000 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; $1,000 to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2848), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1-6.2","official_wording":"to a penalty of not more than $10,000.00 and not less than $1,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw No. 2848, 2018)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669, 2008 (consolidated with Bylaw 2848), City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Unsightly-Premises-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1, cover","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 2669 , 2008”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The bylaw bans all open burning (smoke going directly to the air, other than a fireplace, stove or solid fuel appliance in a building) and makes no exception for fire pits or campfires. Only land-clearing burns with a Fire Service permit are allowed. Confirm with the fire service.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2, s. 12(1)","official_wording":"No person shall engage in open burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The only exception is open burning for land clearing under a Fire Service permit. The City's fall notice repeats that open burning is prohibited within city limits.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12, s. 14","official_wording":"No person shall engage in open burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only for land-clearing burns (a permit from the Fire Service) and fireworks displays. Fee not stated.","short":"Land clearing only; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 14, s. 20(3)","official_wording":"a person may conduct open burning for land clearing purposes under the authority of a permit issued by the Fire Service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Trail's Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw has no fire-ban provision because open burning is banned all year.","source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"City yard and garden waste collection on days the City sets (fall 2026: Oct. 26 to Nov. 10), or the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill at 1900 Highway 3B (tipping fees apply).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Fall 2026 Schedule, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/uncategorized/yard-and-garden-waste-collection-fall-2026-schedule/","section":"Fall 2026 notice","official_wording":"The City of Trail has released its 2026 fall yard and garden waste collection schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. The bylaw sets the maximum penalty under the provincial Offence Act.","short":"No ticket amount found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"A person who contravenes the provisions of this bylaw commits an offence and is liable to the maximum penalty prescribed by the Offence Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335 , 1996\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may set off fireworks or firecrackers in the city. Public displays on special occasions are allowed only with a Fire Service permit, run by certified persons.","short":"No, except permitted displays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 19(2), 20(2)-(3)","official_wording":"No person shall discharge, fire or set off, or cause to be discharged, fired or set off, any firecrackers within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may sell or offer for sale fireworks or firecrackers in the city.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 19(1), 20(1)","official_wording":"No person shall sell or offer for sale any firecrackers within the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks: a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act. Firecracker: an explosive device that explodes instantly when lit and leaves no visible effect afterward.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Fireworks\" means a manufactured explosive device regulated by the BC Fireworks Act;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"For a display on a special occasion: a permit from the Fire Service, plus certification from the Ministry of Transport and any other permits; organisers clean up. Fee not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 20(3)","official_wording":"a permit is obtained from the Fire Service","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. The bylaw sets the maximum penalty under the provincial Offence Act.","short":"No ticket; max set by Offence Act","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"liable to the maximum penalty prescribed by the Offence Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Fire-Safety-and-Prevention-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335 , 1996\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Trail has no single ticketing bylaw in its bylaw library. Each bylaw carries its own schedule: bylaw notice offences (Animal Control Bylaw Schedule B), a fine schedule for tickets (Noise Control Bylaw Schedule A), and notices of offence (Traffic Bylaw). Bylaw officers enforce, using education first and tickets when needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"SCHEDULE “B”– BYLAW ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Unlicensed dog $50 (notice, paid in 14 days; $100 after). Dog at large $50/$100. Noise disturbance $100 (municipal ticket). Parking over 24 hours $15 if paid in 5 days ($25, then $35). Unsightly property: no ticket found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control notices: the lower amount applies if paid in the first 14 days. Traffic Bylaw notices: lowest amount if paid within 5 days.","short":"Animal: lower if paid in 14 days; traffic in 5 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control notices: the higher 'Penalty' amount, usually double, after 14 days. Traffic Bylaw notices: higher amounts after 5 days and again after 9 days.","short":"Animal: usually double after 14 days; traffic after 5 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"EARLY PAYMENT OFFENCE SECTION PENALTY (1–14 Days)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Parking tickets only: complete the City's Parking Citation Dispute Form. The Corporate Administrator decides whether to accept or reject it, and the City replies only if it is rejected. No deadline or fee is stated. No dispute process found for other bylaw tickets.","short":"Parking tickets only; no deadline or fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Parking-Dispute-Form-2026.pdf","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Parking-Dispute-Form-2026.pdf","section":"Parking Citation Dispute Form","official_wording":"it will be at the Corporate Administrator's discretion to accept or reject this complaint.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026 (Schedule B); Noise Control Bylaw No. 2433, 1999 (Schedule A); Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990 (s. 8).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2970, 2026, City of Trail (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw” No. 2970, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business within the City of Trail must hold a valid City business licence. Each separate business at the same premises needs its own licence, and a business operating from more than one premises is treated as a separate business at each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-trail/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"In order to carry on business within City limits, you must possess a valid business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$90 a year for most businesses, including retail up to 1,999 sq. ft. Examples: $155 for an auto dealer, licenced restaurant, manufacturer or lounge; $400 for a bank or credit union. Retail of 2,000 to 2,999 sq. ft. is $155. A business starting after July 31 pays half. Full lists are in Schedule A of the bylaw and on the City's page.","short":"$90 a year (most businesses)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Page and bylaw schedule differ: the page lists Theatre at $295 while Schedule A (consolidated through Bylaw 2856, Oct 22, 2018) lists $155; Schedule A also has Hotel/Motel $5 per room, Amusement Centre $295, Cabaret $225, Auto Repair $155, Gravel Pit $155, cannabis retail from $900, and $3 per 1,000 sq. ft. of retail over 5,000 sq. ft., none shown on the page; the page adds Inter-Municipal $180. Value follows the bylaw. Licences transferred to a new location cost $10; seasonal licences (6 months, to Oct 31) are half the annual fee.","source_title":"City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A; s. 2(6)(d)","official_wording":"All businesses except those listed elsewhere in this Schedule $90.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply or amend online with the Business Application Form on the City's Business Licences page. Before choosing a location, check the current zoning with the Business Licence Department. The Licence Inspector issues the licence once satisfied that building, zoning, health, sanitation and business bylaws are met, and the fee is paid in advance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-trail/business-licences/","section":"Business Application Form","official_wording":"Apply for or amend a municipal business license with the form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for twelve months, January 1 to December 31, and must be renewed before the start of each licence period for as long as the business operates. Seasonal licences last six months and end October 31, at half the annual fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-trail/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences","official_wording":"Business licences are issued for a twelve month period and are effective from January 1 to December 31 of a calendar year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"The City's page lists an Inter-Municipal business licence at $180 and offers 'New Inter-municipal Business Licence' on its application form. The page does not say which municipalities it covers.","short":"Inter-municipal licence $180; coverage not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of Trail","source_url":"https://www.trail.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-trail/business-licences/","section":"Business Licence Fees; Business Application Form","official_wording":"Inter-Municipal | $180","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Breaking the Business Licence Bylaw is punishable on summary conviction by a fine of up to $2,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5(1), 5(3)","official_wording":"be liable to a penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW NO. 2505, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations are a permitted use in R1 and R3 (all dwellings), R4 (three- and four-family dwellings), R6 (row houses and town houses), R7 and R8 (apartments and single family dwellings), and in a dwelling in the C9 zone, subject to the limits in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Yes, in R1, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8 and C9 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), section 3(3)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6(1)(f), 7(1)(h)","official_wording":"(d) apartment dwellings; (e) parks and playgrounds; (f) home occupations; (g) secondary suites; (h) accessory suites;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation is a business carried on for gain or profit, and no one may carry on a business in the City without a valid City business licence. No separate home occupation fee is listed; the general rate for businesses not otherwise listed is $90 a year.","short":"Yes: $90 a year (general rate)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002 (PDF)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Business-Licence-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(1); definition of home occupation","official_wording":"no person shall carry on, within the City, any business unless he is the holder of a valid and subsisting licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only family members living in the dwelling, no outside help; no more than 40% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area; wholly inside the dwelling or permitted accessory buildings; no outdoor storage or exterior sign of the business; one unilluminated sign up to 0.2 m²; off-street parking (1 per home occupation); no deliveries by vehicles over 3,700 kg; no noise, odour or traffic nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), section 3(3)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(3)(b)-(j)","official_wording":"home occupations shall be carried out by members of the family residing in the dwelling(s) in question, excluding lodgers and with no outside assistance;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vehicle repairs or servicing on the premises; catering using commercial kitchens or non-household appliances; retail sales other than the business's own principal product (phone and mail-order sales are allowed if customers do not come to the premises); repair of anything other than small household appliances and electric or electronic equipment, and then with no customers attending.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), section 3(3)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(3)(l)-(p)","official_wording":"vehicular repairs/servicing shall not be carried out on the premises","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002, s. 3(3) Home Occupations; City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), section 3(3)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in the R1 and R3 residential zones, and only after Council approves a rezoning for the property (it then becomes R1A or R3A). A few named properties are also listed in the zone sections. A short-term rental is a rental of under four consecutive weeks. An owner who lives outside Greater Trail must name a local contact.","short":"Only in R1, R3 after Council approves rezoning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), sections 1(2), 2(4), 3(14), 3(15)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(15)(a)","official_wording":"Short term rental accommodations will be permitted in the following zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner must get a City of Trail business licence before starting and display it in the dwelling. The fee schedule has no short-term rental line: the general rate for businesses not listed is $90 a year, and Hotel/Motel is $5 per room.","short":"Yes; no STR line ($90 a year general rate)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), sections 1(2), 2(4), 3(14), 3(15)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(15)(b)(vii)","official_wording":"The owner of the short term rental accommodation shall obtain a City of Trail Business","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province and pay annual registration fees: $100 a year for the host's principal residence and $450 a year for a secondary unit such as a separate suite or cottage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Hosts, platforms, and strata hotel platforms operating in B.C. must follow a simple online process to register with the Province.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"At most 2 sleeping rooms and 2 people per sleeping room; 1 off-street parking space per sleeping room; no outside sign of the rental except a permitted sign and parking. One non-illuminated fascia sign up to 0.5 m² with the owner's (or local contact's) name, address and phone. Owner or contact details and the licence displayed inside. No owning more than 2 operations within 100 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), sections 1(2), 2(4), 3(14), 3(15)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3(15)(b)(i)-(ix)","official_wording":"No more than 2 sleeping rooms are permitted in a short term rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount found. Breaking the Zoning Bylaw or Business Licence Bylaw is punishable on summary conviction by a fine of up to $2,000 under either bylaw; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), sections 1(2), 2(4), 3(14), 3(15)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(4)","official_wording":"to a fine or penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/trail","place_name":"Trail","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (s. 3(15)); City of Trail Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505, 2002","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"City of Trail Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 (PDF), sections 1(2), 2(4), 3(14), 3(15)","source_url":"https://trail.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 2503, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Building, plumbing, demolition and move permits are needed to: construct a new building; make structural changes or repairs; install a fence, deck or other structure; install, remove or alter plumbing or electrical; improve unfinished areas; demolish; move a building; install a wood-burning appliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications page, 'When is a building permit required?'","official_wording":"Construct a new building or dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw does not apply to matters exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code, or to most retaining walls (only s. 20 applies). No permit is needed for clearing stoppages or fixing leaks in plumbing when repairs do not exceed $1,000 and no pipes are rearranged, or for a temporary on-site construction trailer on a permitted project.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7(c)","official_wording":"The provisions of this Bylaw do not apply to the matters exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at Town Hall (305 Iles Way). The District's page says to go to Town Hall and use its building permit check list. A fillable Building Permit form and Plumbing Permit form are on the page.","short":"In person at Town Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications page","official_wording":"To apply for a permit please go to town hall, please use the following check list to ensure you have all the necessary documents.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For non-complex buildings: a form from the Building Official, owner's undertaking (Schedule C), title search within 30 days, site plans, floor plans, cross section, elevations, market value and approvals such as a sewer connection. Complex buildings need more, including Letters of Assurance. Residential permits need home warranty and licensed-builder proof unless exempt under the Homeowner Protection Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 5.4, 7.1, 10.2.1","official_wording":"Each application shall state the estimated market value of the proposed construction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call Town Hall at 250-242-4242 to book an appointment. The owner must give at least 24 hours' notice when requesting an inspection, and certain work (foundation, framing, insulation and others) must be inspected before it is concealed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications page, inspections FAQ","official_wording":"Call Town Hall, (250) 242-4242 to book an appointment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official, Town Hall, 305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge. Phone 250-242-4242.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications page","official_wording":"Contact Town Hall to get answers to important questions or see the FAQ's below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING BYLAW No. 600, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw says no permit is required for a fence under 2.0 m, though it must follow the zoning rules, stay inside the parcel and stay out of easements. The District's building permit page and Building Bylaw list installing a fence as needing a building permit. Ask the Building Official.","short":"Unclear; bylaws conflict, ask Building Official","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning Bylaw No. 747 was adopted in 2025, after the 2013 Building Bylaw, but neither bylaw refers to the other on this point. The Zoning Bylaw does not say whether 'no permit' includes a building permit. Both sources are cited so a reviewer can confirm with the District.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.14.2","official_wording":"Except where fencing is required by any part of this Bylaw, no permit shall be required for a fence under 2.0 m in height,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In R zones (defined as R1, R2, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2) and the C1 zone, no fence in a front yard unless the parcel is a corner parcel; 1.8 m maximum. In C2, C3 and P zones a fence between the front parcel line and front building line may not exceed 1.8 m. R3 and RR are not named.","short":"No fence in front yard (corner parcel 1.8 m)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.14.5, 4.14.8","official_wording":"No fence in an R zone or C1 zone shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In R zones (defined as R1, R2, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2) and the C1 zone: 1.8 m maximum. In C2, C3 and P zones: 2.5 m maximum outside the area between the front parcel line and front building line. Full-perimeter chain link up to 2.5 m in M1, P, C2 and C3.","short":"1.8 m in R zones and C1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.14.5, 4.14.7, 4.14.8","official_wording":"Exceed 1.8 m in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Nothing (fence, wall, structure, hedge, bush, shrub, tree or other growth) may be kept or allowed to grow higher than 1 metre where it would obstruct vision clearance at an intersection within the sight triangle. Fences may not be built within a required sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.14.4, 4.23.1","official_wording":"portion of a parcel that is within a required sight triangle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Measured from ground level to the highest point. No razor wire or spire tips (barbed wire allowed on C2 and M parcels above 1.8 m). R and C1 fences: wood, masonry (not poured concrete), metal (not chain link) or precast block. Pool fence at least 1.5 m (Zoning) or 1.2 m (Building Bylaw). Retaining structures over 1.2 m need professional review.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.14.1, 4.14.3, 4.14.6, 5.3.4","official_wording":"The height of a fence shall be measured as the vertical distance from the ground grade level at the base of the fence to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 4.14 (fencing) and s. 4.23 (vision clearance); Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013, s. 2.4 and s. 19 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.14, 4.23","official_wording":"FENCING, SCREENING, AND BUFFERING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No size threshold is stated. The Building Bylaw requires a permit for construction of any building or structure, except matters exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. Confirm with the Building Official before building a shed.","short":"No size threshold; permit unless Code exempts","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 2.2, 2.6","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue the construction of any building or structure,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No height threshold is stated. The District's page lists installing a deck among work needing a building permit. A deck is defined in the Zoning Bylaw as a structure attached to a dwelling; unattached decks are treated as accessory buildings.","short":"Yes; no height threshold stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"Building permit page","official_wording":"Installation of a fence, deck or other structure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw and the District's page do not list garages or carports as needing or not needing a permit (it mentions attached garages only for fire-guard drywall inspection). A garage or carport is a building or structure, and s. 2.6 requires a permit to construct one, subject to Part 1 BC Building Code exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 2.6","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue the construction of any building or structure,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings may not be in a front yard (except on a corner parcel), may not be over one storey (except a carriage suite), and may not sit in an easement or right-of-way. Table 6-1 sets accessory setbacks, heights (for example 8 m, one storey, in R1 and R2) and parcel coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 4.21, Table 6-1","official_wording":"Accessory buildings or structures are not permitted in the front yard in any zone except in the case on a corner parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013; Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 4.21 and Table 6-1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING BYLAW No. 600, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$75 building permit fee for work valued $0 to $1,000. Each application also pays a non-refundable plan-processing fee ($50 for work of $10,000 or less; Schedule A also lists $150 for single and two-family dwellings and their accessory structures, dollar sign garbled) and a security/damage deposit (minimum $100).","short":"$75 for value $0 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"Schedule A, items 1 and 2","official_wording":"For all construction having a market value of $10,000 or less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the estimated construction value. $75 plus $6 per $1,000 (or part) over $1,000, up to $200,000; $1,269 plus $4.50 per $1,000 over $200,000, up to $300,000; $1,719 plus $4 per $1,000 over $300,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"Schedule A, item 2","official_wording":"$75.00 plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000 or part thereof over $1,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A non-refundable plan-processing fee is paid with the application and credited to the building permit fee at issuance: $50 for work of $10,000 or less, $100 for more than $10,000 and under $150,000, $1,000 for non-residential work of $150,000 or more. Schedule A also lists $150 for single and two-family dwellings and accessory structures.","short":"$150 single and two-family dwellings; $50 to $1,000 by value","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 11.1, Schedule A item 1","official_wording":"Every permit application shall include a non-refundable plan-processing fee in accordance with Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $75 minimum plus $17 per fixture. Demolition: $200 plus a $10,000 security damage deposit. Re-inspection: $50. Wood stove or fireplace permit: $50. Occupancy permit where no building permit is needed: $200. Starting work without a permit, if a stop-work order is issued, adds 100% of the permit fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Utilities Permit Applications, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-building-utilities","section":"FAQ, fees","official_wording":"Plumbing Permit Fees $ 75.00 minimum plus $17.00 per fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. The security/damage deposit is posted when applying (s. 26.1; s. 11.8 says in advance of inspection) as a certified bank draft, cash or irrevocable letter of credit. Inspection charges are paid in advance of inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"s. 11.2, 11.8, 26.1","official_wording":"A permit fee calculated in accordance with the Schedules to this Bylaw shall be paid in full prior to issuance of the relevant permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013, Schedule A (Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22989/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"BUILDING PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The zone boundaries are shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedules B to E) attached to the Zoning Bylaw, which the District posts as a PDF. No online map or address search was found on the District's site.","short":"PDF zoning maps (Schedules B to E)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 2.2.1, 3.1.1","official_wording":"The extent and boundary of each zone is shown in Schedule B-E","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, adopted May 26, 2025, consolidated for convenience with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 755, 2025 (adopted October 6, 2025). It repeals Zoning Bylaw No. 585, 2012.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"title page, s. 1","official_wording":"Adopted May 26, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Which uses are permitted, density, parcel size and frontage, building height, setbacks, parcel coverage and off-street parking. Part 6 sets dimensional standards in Table 6-1; Part 7 sets parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guidelines & Permits, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/guidelines-permits","section":"Guidelines & Permits page","official_wording":"These designations regulate the type of uses, densities and sizes of structures that are permitted on each property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Town Hall, 305 Iles Way, 250-242-4242. The District's page refers to the Community Development Officer for development questions; Economic & Community Development email edo@dtr.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development & Planning, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/development-planning","section":"Development & Planning page","official_wording":"Once you have spoken with the Community Development Officer to discuss your development intentions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW No. 747, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a secondary suite (inside the principal building) is allowed in the R1, R2, R3 and RR zones, with a maximum of one per parcel. A single-detached dwelling or a two-unit dwelling can have one.","short":"Yes, one per parcel in R1, R2, R3 and RR zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.4.2, 5.5.1(a), (e)","official_wording":"Parcels zoned as R1, R2, R3, or RR can contain a secondary suite, an accessory suite, or both concurrently.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A garden suite (stand-alone, rear yard) or carriage suite (second floor of an accessory building) is allowed in R1, R2, R3 and RR zones, one per parcel. It may be built on site or as a modular building.","short":"Yes, in R1, R2, R3, RR; one per parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"Are permitted in the following zones: R1, R2, R3, and RR;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: one per parcel, inside the principal building, fully separated by walls or floors, sharing utility connections, with its own fire-separated entrance; may not be subdivided or strata titled. Accessory suite: 20 m² minimum, 125 m² maximum, stand-alone. One of each is allowed on the same parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.5.1(e), (g), (j), 5.6.3(g), (h), (j)","official_wording":"Must be fully separated from the associated principal use by walls, partitions and/or floors, and located within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One extra off-street parking space on the parcel for each suite, in addition to the minimum required for the principal use.","short":"1 extra space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.5.1(i), 5.6.3(i), Table 7-1","official_wording":"One off-street parking space must be provided on the parcel for the secondary suite in addition to the minimum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (Zoning s. 5.4.3; Building Bylaw s. 15.4.13: basement suites need permits and all inspections). A development permit may also be needed for a new detached suite in a mapped OCP development permit area; interior alterations are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.4.3","official_wording":"Safety standards for accessory dwelling units will be met through the Building Permit process, governed by the BC Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 5.4 to 5.6; Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 600, 2013, s. 15.4.13","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.4, 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"5.3.6 Minimum parcel coverage requirements shall not apply to temporary and permanent swimming pools or hot tubs. 5.4 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS 5.4.1 Accessory dwelling units can be in the form of a 'secondary suite' as per Section 5.5 or an 'accessory suite' as per Section 5.6,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw found for private land. In the mapped Aquifer Protection and Hazardous Lands development permit areas, 'alteration of land' needs a development permit; the OCP does not say whether cutting trees counts. Land clearing for construction needs the Operations Manager's approval.","short":"No tree bylaw; unclear in mapped areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/43955/","section":"OCP s. 5.7.1, 5.7.2","official_wording":"a development permit must be obtained when any of the following types of development activity occur in Development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tumbler Ridge's Zoning Bylaw sets no replacement rule for cut trees.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"A permit from the Operations Manager is needed to cut down or remove trees or timber growing on a highway (street), including boulevard trees, or to damage or remove trees, grass, shrubs or hedges planted or maintained by the District on a highway.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/","section":"Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 627, s. 35 (Part VII, Uses Requiring Permit)","official_wording":"Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Operations Manager pursuant to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$100 for removing trees growing on a highway or damaging a boulevard (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw, traffic schedule, s. 35.2 and 35.5). No ticket was found for cutting trees on private land.","short":"No private-land ticket; highway trees $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"MTI Bylaw No. 560, traffic schedule","official_wording":"Excavate or remove highway or trees growing on highway 35.5 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw found. Trees on streets: Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 627, 2015, s. 35.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highway Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/","section":"s. 35","official_wording":"Cause damage to, cut down or remove, trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling alternate weekly: garbage one week, recycling the next (recycling is described as bi-weekly on your regular collection day). No organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage, recycling alternate weeks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"service will be provided on a weekly basis, alternating between the collection of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"By area: Tuesday for Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent and Fellers; Wednesday for Middle Bench; Thursday for Upper Bench. A downloadable recycle and garbage calendar is on the page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-garbage-pick-up-recycling","section":"Garbage Pickup","official_wording":"Tuesday: Lower Bench, Peace River Crescent and Fellers","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each single-family home gets one bear-resistant garbage cart and one recycling cart (duplex 2 of each, triplex 3, fourplex 4, rowhouse one of each per unit). One free replacement of each every ten years; extra replacement $150. Extra cart: $150 to purchase plus $175 a year pick-up.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"s. 7.1, 7.4","official_wording":"Single Family Dwelling – one (1) Bear-Resistant Collection Cart and one (1)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts behind the curb or sidewalk between 6:00 p.m. the evening before and 8:00 a.m. on collection day, latched; take them in by 9 p.m. on collection day. Between April 1 and September 30 lids must be latched at all times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"ss. 7.3, 7.8, 8.5","official_wording":"between 6:00 pm of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must be in tightly secured bags of no more than 30 pounds each, inside the cart; lids must close and latch. Surplus waste must be disposed of by the owner. Additional pick-up on a weekday $25, weekend or holiday $50.","short":"Bagged, 30 pounds each; extra pick-up $25 or $50","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the garbage page asks residents not to fill bags heavier than 75 pounds; the Solid Waste Bylaw No. 655 says 30 pounds, and the ticket schedule (s. 4.6) also uses 30 pounds. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"ss. 4.5, 4.6, 4.10, 8.4","official_wording":"All Garbage placed in a Bear-Resistant Collection Cart must be contained in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate garbage charge for taxable properties (non-taxable properties $5 per pick-up). Residential recycling collection fee: $6 a month.","short":"No garbage charge; recycling $6 a month","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Pick-up Fee for Taxable Properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017 (amended by Bylaw No. 695, 2020); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, Schedule D.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"Cover","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No curbside collection of yard trimmings. They may not be put in the garbage cart; owners must take them to the Transfer Station unless composted on the property.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"ss. 5.1(a), 5.2","official_wording":"Yard Trimmings;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Waste Transfer Station, 103 Ridge Road, with an area for compost material; open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.","short":"Waste Transfer Station, 103 Ridge Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/-garbage-pick-up-recycling","section":"Waste Transfer Station","official_wording":"A waste transfer station located at 103 Ridge Road in Tumbler Ridge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No drop-off charge for yard waste appears in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017 (s. 5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 655, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"Cover and s. 5","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The District's Water Regulation Bylaw has no fixed watering season or stages. Council may direct that water use by any or all connected owners and occupiers be reduced or discontinued when it is in the public interest.","short":"No fixed season or stages; Council may reduce use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 566, 2010 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66353/","section":"s. 36","official_wording":"If at any time Council deems it to be in the public interest, it may direct that the use of water by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tumbler Ridge's Water Regulation Bylaw has no fixed sprinkling days, hours or stages.","source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 566, 2010 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66353/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No exemptions or new-lawn permit appear in the bylaw or the pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No exemptions or new-lawn permit appear in the bylaw or the pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Water may not be wasted by runoff into the storm or sanitary sewer or onto land other than for irrigation (s. 37). Schedule F lists $75 for letting water run off a parcel directly to a catch basin. Court fine up to $10,000 for any breach, each day a new offence.","short":"$75 for runoff to catch basin; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 566, 2010 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66353/","section":"s. 37, s. 73, Schedule F","official_wording":"No person shall allow water from the system to be wasted by runoff into the storm or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 566, 2010 (water rates in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, Schedule I).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 566, 2010 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66353/","section":"Cover","official_wording":"WATER REGULATION BYLAW #566","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All dogs (and cats) over 6 months old must be licensed with the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","official_wording":"All dogs and cats over the age of 6 months must be licenced with the District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Tumbler Ridge, at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","official_wording":"Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the District's Pets and Animals page says $10.00 for a spayed or neutered dog and $50.00 for a non-spayed dog. The Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017 (consolidation includes Amendment No. 760, May 2026) says $20.00 and $50.00; the bylaw is followed. The page looks out of date.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges","official_wording":"Spayed or Neutered Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule H, Animal Responsibility Fees & Charges","official_wording":"Intact Male or Female Dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. High risk dog licence $300; dangerous dog licence $500; nuisance animal $200; commercial kennel $150. No discounts are listed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00 Replacement Tag Fee $5.00 Hen Keeping Licence $20.00 Impoundment Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"All tags expire on December 31 of each year; new tags must be bought at the beginning of the new year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","official_wording":"All tags expire on December 31st of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Front Desk of Town Hall, 305 Iles Way.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Pet Licencing in Tumbler Ridge","official_wording":"Licences can be purchased at the Front Desk of Town Hall (305 Iles Way).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for the first offence; $150 for a second or later offence.","short":"Ticket $100 (1st offence), $150 (later)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 6","official_wording":"Dog/Cat without license – First occurrence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times in a public space.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Dog Owners - Did You Know","official_wording":"Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times when in a public space.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must clean up after their dogs; poop bag dispensers are placed around the community.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Dog Owners - Did You Know","official_wording":"owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: failure to leash a dog in public $100 (second and later $200). Licenced dog at large $100 (second and later $150); unlicenced animal at large $150.","short":"Ticket $100 (second and later $200)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 57","official_wording":"Fail to leash and keep dog under care and control in public – First","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: must be leashed and muzzled in public places or on private lands, securely confined on private lands, carry a liability insurance policy, and have warning signs posted. High risk dog: must be leashed in public and securely confined on private lands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, ss. 25-26, 33-36","official_wording":"Fail to leash Dangerous Dog in a public place or private lands","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"High risk dog licence $300; dangerous dog licence $500 (annual period not stated in the schedule).","short":"Dangerous $500; high risk $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Specialty Licence Fees Nuisance Animal $200.00 High Risk Dog $300.00 Dangerous Dog $500.00 Commercial Kennel $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at (250) 242-3939, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; after-hours emergency: 911.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","section":"Report Animal Control Issues or Concerns","official_wording":"Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm please call (250) 242-3939.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket, for example: dangerous dog without licence $500 (second offence $750); fail to leash or muzzle dangerous dog $300; fail to confine $500; high risk dog without licence $250 (second $300); fail to leash high risk dog $250. Dangerous dog at large $500 (second $1000). Bite a person $500 (second $750); attack a person $750 (second $1200).","short":"Ticket $500 dangerous no licence; $300 no leash","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Dangerous dog without license – First occurrence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs on a property (the ticket offence is 'keep more than 3 dogs').","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 4","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
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{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"No more than 6 companion animals in total on a property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 4","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image, so exceptions could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 4","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs, or more than 6 companion animals on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a minor agricultural operation for household use only (no sales), following the Animal Responsibility Bylaw. Section 5.11.1 lists R1, MHL, R2, R4, MHP, FD, P and RR (the use table shows R3, not R4). A hen keeping licence is required.","short":"Yes, with hen keeping licence, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.11","official_wording":"An Agricultural Operation, Minor, which can include backyard hen keeping, is permitted in the following zones: R1, MHL, R2,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than 8 hens (the ticket offence is 'keep over 8 hens').","short":"8 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 102(c)","official_wording":"Keep over 8 hens or keep rooster, or other fowl or farm animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Keeping a rooster, other fowl or farm animals is a ticketable offence.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 102(c)","official_wording":"Keep over 8 hens or keep rooster, or other fowl or farm animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Run: secure, big enough, clean ground, in the rear of the property or at least 2.0 m from any parcel line. Coop: 2.0 m from rear or side parcel line where there is no lane; 0.5 m² floor per hen; 15 cm perch per hen; one nest box per four hens; kept clean. No caged hens. Keeper must live at the property and get the owner's permission.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 102","official_wording":"Failure to locate run in the rear of the property or at least 2.0m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"A hen keeping licence is required; $20.","short":"Yes, $20 hen keeping licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","section":"Schedule H","official_wording":"Commercial Kennel $150.00 Replacement Tag Fee $5.00 Hen Keeping Licence $20.00 Impoundment Fees Administration Fee $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only in the R2, R4, M1 and RR zones (the bylaw names R4 but defines no R4 zone). Hives at least 3 m from any property line; 2 hives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 over 2,000 m²; in R2, written consent of abutting owners and tenants. Fence or height rules in s. 5.12.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 5.12","official_wording":"An apiary / backyard bee keeping is only permitted in the following zones: R2, R4, M1, and RR","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, ducks, geese and other livestock count as an 'Agricultural Operation, Major' (for sale); the zoning use table marks it only in R3, M1 and RR. Livestock in a non-prescribed zone is a $200 ticket. Hen keepers may not keep other fowl or farm animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 2, s. 63","official_wording":"Keep livestock in non-prescribed zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 5.11 hens, s. 5.12 bees) and Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw cover","official_wording":"No. 747, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may be parked in a permitted on-street parking spot for no more than 24 hours (not in the M1 zone). No vehicle may stop or park on a highway for more than 24 hours continuously. No one may occupy a recreational vehicle on a highway except in designated campgrounds.","short":"RVs 24 hours; no occupying on a highway","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15.1","official_wording":"Within any zone except for the M1 zone, a person may park a recreational vehicle within a permitted on-street parking spot for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In R1 and R2 zones, no more than one recreational vehicle on private property, located in a driveway at least 1.5 m from the public road right-of-way, in an enclosed garage, or in a carport. In M1 and C2 zones, parking of recreational vehicles is not restricted on private property.","short":"Max 1 RV; in driveway 1.5 m back, garage or carport","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.15.2, 4.15.4","official_wording":"In R1 and R2 zones, it is permitted to park no more than one recreational vehicle on private property, however this recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No one may occupy a recreational vehicle, tent or tent trailer on District land or highways except in designated campgrounds. The readable bylaws do not say whether people may live in an RV on a private lot.","short":"No on District land or highways except campgrounds","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3484/","section":"Traffic Bylaw s. 6.14","official_wording":"Occupy District Land for Recreational Use – occupy a recreational vehicle,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for stopping or parking over 24 hours; $200 for occupying District land for recreational use (RV on a street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 10","official_wording":"Stop, stand or park over 24 hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 4.15) and Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 627, 2015 (ss. 6.14, 11.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Cover","official_wording":"No. 747, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise or sound that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22984/","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Part of the Noise Control Bylaw text is missing, including sections that may set times.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction noise (including alterations, demolitions and excavations) is prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.","short":"Banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22984/","section":"s. 5(h)","official_wording":"any noise caused by or emanating from construction activity, including","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Prohibitions also cover animal, amplified, alarm and engine noise (including unmuffled engines and running motors) at times set in s. 5. Exempt: emergency vehicles, snow removal, required public address systems, worship bells, licensed entertainment venues' amplified sound between noon and 2:00 a.m., licensed industrial-zone businesses, and warning horns.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22984/","section":"s. 6 Exemptions","official_wording":"Noise from police, ?re, ambulance or other emergency vehicles;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, (250) 242-3939.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement","section":"Complaint Process","official_wording":"Please contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at (250) 242-3939","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages do not say who takes noise complaints after hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for noise that disturbs; $100 for animal, alarm, engine, unmuffled engine, running motor or construction noise when prohibited; $250 for amplified noise when prohibited.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 6","official_wording":"Noise that Disturbs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 457, 2002 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/22984/","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 457, 2002","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a parcel become or stay unsightly: accumulated building materials (without a building permit), unregistered or inoperable vehicles, buildings missing coverings, rubbish and scrap, graffiti, uncontained garbage, excessive dog feces or offensive odours, standing water, uncontained compost, untidy storage, damaged fences, overgrown vegetation or weeds (lawns on developed property over 15 cm), dead landscaping, fruit that attracts wildlife, and hazardous trees or hedges.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 444, 2001, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28326/","section":"s. 2.1","official_wording":"No owner shall cause, allow or permit a parcel to become or to remain unsightly, and,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at (250) 242-3939.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Bylaw Enforcement, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/municipal-bylaw-enforcement","section":"Complaint Process","official_wording":"Bylaw Enforcement responds to complaints.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may deliver a Removal Order: 14 days to comply for items such as building materials, vehicles, rubbish and fences; 7 days for graffiti, garbage, odours, standing water, untidy materials and overgrown vegetation. The owner may apply within 5 business days to appear before Council. If not done, the District may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid costs are added to taxes on December 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 444, 2001, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28326/","section":"ss. 4.1, 4.3, 5.1-5.3","official_wording":"requiring the removal, clearing or remedying of any thing or things listed in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each listed offence (for example rubbish, unsightly grass or weeds, graffiti, vehicle on property).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Rubbish on Property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 444, 2001 (amended by Nos. 652, 2017 and 704, 2021).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw No. 444, 2001, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28326/","section":"Cover and s. 9.1","official_wording":"UNSIGHTLY PREMISE BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Recreational fires are allowed in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit (or a portable manufactured fire pit meeting the same rules): on private property (or public property where authorized), no larger than 1 m across, 3 m from buildings and combustibles and clear of overhanging trees, dug down to mineral soil, ringed by a non-combustible barrier, always attended by an adult, with a shovel, hose or 8 litres of water nearby, material piled no higher than 60 cm.","short":"Yes, up to 1 m across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"s. 83","official_wording":"Recreational Fires are permitted in a permanent outdoor fire place, barbecue or fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Open burning (yard and garden waste, land clearing debris) is not allowed except under a written permit from the Fire Chief. Garbage or noxious material may never be burned. The 2025 amendment limits open burning operations to days with a permissible ventilation index rating.","short":"Only with a written Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"s. 77, s. 87","official_wording":"No Person shall start or maintain, or permit or cause to be started or maintained any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Open burning needs a written permit from the Fire Chief, applied for at the Fire Hall. No permit is needed for a recreational fire in an approved area and receptacle.","short":"Yes, written permit; none for recreational fires","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"ss. 77, 81, 88","official_wording":"Applications for permits under section 77 shall be made at the Fire Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may publish or broadcast a notice designating areas unsafe for open-air fires; while it is in effect no fire, including a recreational fire, may be started. The District's Wildfire Danger Rating & Current Prohibitions page and the BC Wildfire Situation page show current status.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"s. 84","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may, by notice published or broadcast or both, designate areas that he","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings must be taken to the Transfer Station (103 Ridge Road) unless composted on the property; they cannot go in the garbage cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3529/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"Every Owner or Occupant of a Property shall collect all Yard Trimmings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for open burning without a permit or against permit conditions, burning when prohibited, burning garbage or noxious material, and each recreational fire rule breach (barrier, 3 m clearance, unattended, no extinguishing means, flames over 60 cm).","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Open burning without a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (amended by Bylaw No. 751, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 751, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-level consumer fireworks (designed to function at 50 m or lower) may be used by people 18 or older on private property, following the manufacturer's instructions, with no campfire ban in effect, wind not over 10 km/h, and without causing a noise disturbance. Other fireworks need a written permit from the Fire Chief.","short":"Low-level only, 18 or older, private property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"ss. 93-94","official_wording":"No person shall set off, or caused to be set off, any consumer fireworks unless that","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The readable bylaw does not say whether fireworks may be sold in town.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Low-level consumer fireworks are those designed to function at heights of 50 metres or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"s. 94","official_wording":"Low-level consumer fireworks (those which are designed to function at heights of 50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A written permit from the Fire Chief, applied for at the Fire Hall, giving date(s) and time(s), location, purpose and other information the Chief asks for.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66334/","section":"ss. 93, 95, 98","official_wording":"An applicant for a fireworks      permit under this section shall provide the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for improper use of fireworks, for using fireworks without a permit, and for giving or selling fireworks to a person under 18.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Improper use of fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection Bylaw No. 680, 2019 (amended by Bylaw No. 751, 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection Amendment Bylaw No. 751, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66331/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 751, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011. Listed bylaws may be enforced by a ticket issued by designated officers such as bylaw enforcement officers, peace officers and RCMP members.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"The bylaws listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Bylaw may be enforced by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog or cat without licence $100 (second $150); dog off leash in public $100 (second $200); noise that disturbs $100; unsightly property $100; overtime parking $50; stopping over 24 hours $50; open burning without a permit $100; garbage not in a cart $50.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Schedules 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11","official_wording":"Dog/Cat without license – First occurrence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tumbler Ridge's ticket bylaw has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Tumbler Ridge's ticket bylaw has no early-payment discount and no late-payment increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the pages that were read do not explain how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011 (consolidated, includes Amendment No. 759, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","section":"Cover and s. 1","official_wording":"MUNICIPAL TICKET","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business carried on in the District, whether or not it operates from a premises in the District, including online businesses run from a location in the District and anyone canvassing or vending on District streets. Registered charities and non-profits pay no licence fee. Door-to-door sales are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 12.3","official_wording":"A business licence is required for all businesses carried on within the District, whether or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Most categories $150 a year (accommodation, automotive, childcare/health, contractors, cultural, food and liquor, general services, sales); manufacturing, warehousing, transportation and resources $200; home occupations $50; non-resident $100; event, temporary and mobile vendor $50. A 50% discount applies to regular, home occupation, short-term rental and non-resident licences issued after July 31.","short":"$150 a year (most categories)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623 consolidation, December 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridgedist.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20623%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20Consolidation%20-%20December%202025.pdf","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, Schedule F","official_wording":"Sales Businesses $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online or with the downloadable application form, to Corporate Services at Town Hall (305 Iles Way; corporate@dtr.ca; 250-242-4242). The Licensing Officer may require an inspection (the fire department contacts you) and can refuse if the business breaks bylaws or the applicant has unpaid fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/business-licences","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"For business licence applications, renewals, and general inquiries:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year (to December 31) and must be renewed before January 31 each year (not for temporary or event licences). A late fee may apply; a licence not reactivated by March 31 is cancelled and a new application is needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"s. 9.1, 9.3, 9.4","official_wording":"every licensee must renew their business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An Inter-Community Business Licence (Bylaw No. 645, 2017) lets a business that moves from client to client work in all participating communities: Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Tumbler Ridge and Pouce Coupe. The fee is $130, in addition to the ordinary business licence fee.","short":"Yes, $130 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 645, 2017 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://districtoftumblerridge.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=f8769151-e50a-4212-8a8f-8593b9d46143","section":"Bylaw No. 645, 2017, s. 2, 8","official_wording":"City of Dawson Creek","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 for carrying on business without a licence. Other tickets include $100 for violating a licence condition and $50 for not displaying the licence.","short":"Ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 759 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66320/","section":"MTI Amendment Bylaw No. 759, 2026, Schedule 4","official_wording":"Carry on Business Without a Licence 4.1 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (in force January 1, 2026; replaces Bylaw No. 644, 2017)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"s. 1.1 to 1.3","official_wording":"District of Tumbler Ridge Business Licence Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home Occupation - Minor is allowed in R1, R2, R3, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2 and C1; a Home Occupation - Major in R2 and R3; a Home Industry only in R3, by temporary use permit. A home business must be licensed.","short":"Yes, minor in R1, R2, R3, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2, C1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"Use table; s. 5.9.1, 5.10.1","official_wording":"Home Occupation - Minor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home Occupation Minor $50 a year, Home Occupation Major $50, Home Industry $150. Licences issued after July 31 get a 50% discount.","short":"Yes: $50 a year (minor or major)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623 consolidation, December 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridgedist.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20623%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20Consolidation%20-%20December%202025.pdf","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, Schedule F","official_wording":"Home Industry $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Up to 30% of dwelling floor area or 50 m², whichever is less (accessory building up to 100%; 90 m² combined); no external storage. Minor: no non-resident staff, 10 clients or deliveries a week, no commercial vehicle. Major: one non-resident employee, one extra parking stall. No noise, traffic or visits 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., except quiet work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.10.5, 5.10.8 to 5.10.12","official_wording":"Home occupations shall not generate noise, traffic or in-person visits between 10 pm and 8 am except for family day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"A home occupation may not involve repair or painting of vehicles, trailers, boats or commercial or industrial equipment, welding or machine shops, spray painting, animal treatment or boarding (such as a vet or kennel), heavy industrial equipment parking, or bulk deliveries by commercial vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.10.3, 5.10.14","official_wording":"The repair and painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, commercial equipment and industrial equipment;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025, s. 5.9 and 5.10; Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025, s. 5.2; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, Schedule F","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.9, 5.10","official_wording":"5.8.4. The Short-Term Rental unit must comply with the minimum parking requirement of this Bylaw pertaining to the principal use. 5.9 HOME INDUSTRY 5.9.1 A Home Industry is considered a temporary use, and approval can only be provided through a temporary use permit issued by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a District licence, only in the R1, R2, R3, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2 and C1 zones. Not allowed in a building with an occupied secondary suite or a bed and breakfast. A guest's stay may not exceed 90 consecutive days. No local principal-residence rule was found.","short":"Yes, with licence, in listed zones only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66310/","section":"s. 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.3","official_wording":"Short-Term Rentals are only permitted in the following zones: R1, R2, R3, MHL, MHP, RM1, RM2, and C1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required to operate, offer or advertise a short-term rental. The fee is $150 a year (half price if issued after July 31). The application needs proof of ownership and one local contact who can answer by phone 24 hours a day.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 16.7.1, 16.7.6","official_wording":"No person shall operate, offer, or advertise a Short-Term Rental without a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Provincial short-term rental registration applies to rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, whether or not a local licence is needed. Tumbler Ridge is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals: principal residence requirement, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"BC Province page, 'Business licence exemptions' and 'List of exempt communities'","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Provide enough on-property parking. Keep a daily guest registry (name, phone, address, licence plate) and give it to the District on request. Have a local contact reachable 24 hours a day. Expect annual inspections. Keep the licence visible on the premises. Follow noise, traffic and zoning bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"s. 16.7.3 to 16.7.7, 8.4","official_wording":"Each Short-Term Rental must provide sufficient on-property parking.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $150 for carrying on business without a licence; $100 for not providing sufficient on-property parking; $100 for not keeping or providing the guest registry.","short":"Ticket $150 (no licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Amendment Bylaw No. 759 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/66320/","section":"MTI Amendment Bylaw No. 759, 2026, new Schedule 4","official_wording":"Carry on Business Without a Licence 4.1 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","place_name":"Tumbler Ridge","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (s. 16.7); Zoning Bylaw No. 747, 2025 (s. 5.8); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017 (Schedule F)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 757, 2025 (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","source_url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/3487/","section":"s. 16.7","official_wording":"A Non-Resident Business Licenceis valid for the licence year in whichit is issued, unless otherwise stated on the licence. 16.7 Short-Term Rental 16.7.1 Licence Requirement (a) No person shall operate, offer, or advertise a Short-Term Rental without a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Almost all new construction, additions and alterations: new buildings, wall changes, demolition or moving, tenant improvements, porches and sundecks, secondary suites, retaining walls over 1.2 m (or supporting a building), accessory buildings over 10 m², wood-burning appliances, and most decks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permits & Inspection page","official_wording":"Building permits are required for new construction of buildings and structures, and for additions and alterations to existing buildings or structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences, accessory buildings under 10 m², retaining walls 1.2 m or less that do not support a structure, and trellises or arbours on single-family residential parcels. Typical maintenance (same-size windows and doors, re-roofing, painting, flooring, cabinets) needs no permit. Zoning rules still apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.3","official_wording":"(a) a fence; (b) an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person during office hours: submit a complete application with the $120 application fee. Only complete submissions are processed; staff phone or email if information is missing. After processing you get email instructions for fee payment and permit documents.","short":"In person with $120 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Complete building permit applications and the required $120 application fee may be submitted in person during our office hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Application Form, the Building Permit Checklist items that apply to your project, and the $120 application fee. Also listed: Owners Authorization Form (if an agent applies), Water Services and Sanitary Sewer Services application forms, and Strata Building Authorization Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Follow the Building Permit Checklist to ensure you have a complete submission.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"By email only to building@ucluelet.ca, with at least 48 hours' notice, giving the permit number and type of inspection. Text or phone requests are not scheduled. Premises must be accessible 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the confirmed date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"Ucluelet building inspections can only be requested by email to building@ucluelet.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Official, building@ucluelet.ca, direct line 778-748-8482. Municipal Office general line 250-726-7744.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permits & Inspection page","official_wording":"For more information on Building Permits please contact the Building Official:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (adopted May 26, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1 and adoption clause","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a fence; the Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to fences. Fences must still comply with zoning. A pool, spa or hot tub enclosure is covered by the pool building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1.3(a)","official_wording":"(a) a fence; (b) an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.4 m (4.6 ft) in the required front yard, on a lot whose principal building is a single family dwelling with residential use and no commercial tourist accommodation.","short":"1.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 601.1(2)(a)","official_wording":"must not have a fence of a height exceeding:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m (6.6 ft) to the rear of the required front yard, on a lot whose principal building is a single family dwelling with residential use and no commercial tourist accommodation.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 601.1(2)(b)","official_wording":"(b) 2 m (6.6 ft) to the rear of the required front yard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At corners, no fence, wall or structure over 1.2 m (4 ft), and no hedge, bush, tree or growth that blocks vision, inside a triangle formed by extending 6 m (20 ft) along each lot line from the corner and joining those points.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 306.2(2)","official_wording":"(a) no fence, wall, building or structure, other than a permitted principal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the average natural grade of the lot to the highest point of the structure. One fence along each property line is allowed despite setbacks, subject to corner vision clearance. Pool or spa fences: at least 1.22 m high, openings 100 mm or less, self-latching gate. No barbed or electric wire rules found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 306.3(1)","official_wording":"(1) one fence along each property line;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, ss. 306.2(2), 306.3(1) and 601.1; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, s. 4.1.3 and the Pools part (headed 16, sections numbered 15.1 to 16.5).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 601.1 and footer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed for an accessory building (including a shed) over 10 m² (108 ft²). A detached storage-only building under 10 m² needs no permit if it creates no hazard and meets zoning. If it is habitable (plumbing or heating), it needs a permit.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures guide (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Accessory_Buildings_and_Accessory_Structures_DoU.pdf","section":"Accessory Buildings guide, p. 1","official_wording":"A building permit is required for all accessory buildings over 10m2 (108 ft2).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for a new deck, structural repair or rebuild, unless ALL apply: not the principal entrance, not over two feet above grade within four feet of its edge, no roof, and not attached to the dwelling. Minor non-structural repair of a previously permitted deck needs none.","short":"Yes, unless all four exemption conditions apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permits & Inspection page","official_wording":"A permit is not required under the following circumstances for building a new deck, repairing structural components, or rebuilding an existing deck and/or stairs:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Not named separately. Zoning treats a garage as an accessory building unless it shares a foundation and wall with the house for at least 15% of the house perimeter. Accessory buildings over 10 m² need a building permit. Garages and carports cannot go in a front yard except in narrow cases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 401.5","official_wording":"401.5 Any building (such as garage) is deemed to be an accessory building unless it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Not in a front yard (narrow exceptions). Limits vary by zone. In R-1: accessory buildings 60 m² combined, 5.5 m (18 ft) high; lot coverage 35% for all buildings; accessory setbacks front 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 5 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 401.4","official_wording":"401.4 No accessory building or accessory structure may be located in a front yard,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (permit rules) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, s. 401 and zone sections (size, height, setbacks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84287/2001%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Building%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$120 (minimum building permit fee). The $120 application fee is credited against it.","short":"$120","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Part A","official_wording":"Minimum Fee $120.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$9 for each $1,000, or portion thereof, of construction value, minimum $120. Houses, small multi-family (up to 3 dwellings) and new ADUs use Marshall & Swift or Residential Cost Handbook values; accessory buildings use the owner's declared value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Part B","official_wording":"$9.00 for each $1000.00, or portion thereof, of construction value based on estimated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$120, non-refundable, due with the application and credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued.","short":"$120 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule C, Part A","official_wording":"Application Fee Non-refundable $120.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Security deposit $2,500 (single-family or simple building) or $1,000 (addition, renovation, pool, retaining wall, accessory building, demolition). Re-inspection $75. Demolition $120 (under 50 m²) or $150. Starting work before a permit doubles the fee (maximum $10,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Single family dwelling or Simple building $2500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The $120 application fee is paid with the application. After the application is processed, the District emails instructions for paying the permit fee; the fee must be paid before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits & Inspection, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/building-permit-inspection/","section":"Building Permit Applications","official_wording":"Once your application has been processed you will receive instructions by email regarding fee payment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, Schedule C (Building Permits), as amended; building permit fee rules in Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026, ss. 11.5 to 11.7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Schedule 'C' Building Permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use UkeeMap, the District's online map, which shows zoning information, property lines, addresses and legal lot numbers. A PDF Unofficial Consolidated Zoning Map (February 2026) is also posted.","short":"Online map (UkeeMap); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ukee Map, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/transportation/ukee-map/","section":"Ukee Map page","official_wording":"UkeeMap is a Web-based application that lets you view data about Ucluelet in map form.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (adopted October 16, 2014). The posted unofficial consolidation includes amendments up to and including Bylaw 1412 (adopted July 2026), updated October 2026. The original bylaws govern.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"Cover and consolidation list","official_wording":"Unofficial consolidated version incorporating","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted uses (principal and secondary), lot size, density and floor area ratio, lot coverage, building size, height and setbacks. The District has about 26 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/community-planning-zoning/zoning/","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Zone types determine the specific land-use, density, building specifications, and other related requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department, 250-726-7744, info@ucluelet.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Development Permits, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/planning-building/development-applications/development-permits/","section":"Development Permits page","official_wording":"Please contact the Planning Department:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"Cover","official_wording":"District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 Unofficial consolidated version incorporating amendments up to and including Bylaw 1412","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in zones that list Secondary Suite as a secondary use with a single family dwelling as the principal use, one suite within one single family dwelling per lot: R-1, R-1H, R-2, R-4, R-5, R-6, RU, VR-1 and some CD zones.","short":"Yes, one per lot in zones that list it (R-1, R-2 etc.)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 403.1(1)","official_wording":"(1) Secondary Suites are only permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The bylaw's term is Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit (ADU): one detached accessory building used as a dwelling, in zones that list it as a secondary use with a single family dwelling (R-1, R-1H, R-2, R-4, R-6, RU, VR-1, some CD zones).","short":"Yes, one detached ADU in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"“Accessory Residential Dwelling Unit” (ADU) means one accessory building used","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: at most 2 bedrooms; floor area at most the lesser of 90 m² or 35% of the house's habitable area; run by the full-time resident of a permanent residence; one per single family dwelling; not on a lot with a daycare or community care facility. ADU: at most 90 m² and 2 bedrooms.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 403.1","official_wording":"(2) A Secondary Suite must not have more than 2 bedrooms.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: 1 space per suite. ADU: 1 space per dwelling unit. Single family dwelling alone: 2 spaces. A combined row for a single family dwelling plus suite and/or ADU says 1 space per dwelling unit; it is split across a page break, so confirm with Planning.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 505.1 table","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 space per suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to build a new secondary suite or legalize an existing one. An ADU also needs a s. 219 covenant registered on title. A development permit may also apply if the lot is in a development permit area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite guide, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72420/","section":"Secondary Suite guide, Step 1","official_wording":"A building permit is required to build a new","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, ss. 403, 408 and 505; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2001, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"footer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general permit for cutting a private tree found. Cutting is 'development' needing a development permit inside Official Community Plan development permit areas: mature forest (V), streams and riparian (VI), marine shoreline (VII), and steep slopes of 30 degrees or more (VIII). Check Schedules E and G.","short":"No, except development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72467/Bylaw%201236%202020%20Official%20Community%20Plan%202020%20FINAL.pdf","section":"OCP Definitions","official_wording":"Removal, alteration, disruption, or destruction of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"DPA V to VII exempt: trees an arborist or RPF finds an imminent safety risk, hazard-tree emergency removal, pruning that keeps 60% of the crown, native planting. Steep-slope DPA VIII exempts dead trees (stump and roots left), planting, trees under 5 cm across, and arborist-approved pruning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72467/Bylaw%201236%202020%20Official%20Community%20Plan%202020%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Environmental DPA Exemptions 6 and 8","official_wording":"6. The removal of trees determined by a Certified Arborist","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting fee found. If a development permit is needed: $300 (minor development permit) or $1,000 plus $500 per hectare over 1 ha (development permit).","short":"No tree fee; $300 or $1,000 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule D, Development","official_wording":"Minor Development Permit $300.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"No replacement-tree rule found. For development inside an environmentally sensitive area the District requires security of 125% of the cost of protection or restoration works, and may require tree planting or retention in riparian areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72467/Bylaw%201236%202020%20Official%20Community%20Plan%202020%20FINAL.pdf","section":"E8","official_wording":"E8. For all projects that involve development within an ESA,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"No cutting or damaging trees in a park, on a beach or in any public place (Public Property Use Bylaw No. 2011, 2026, s. 3.1.1; $100). Do not wilfully damage boulevard trees. Boulevard owners must prune boulevard trees and hedges. Council may order trees trimmed or removed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.7","official_wording":"3.7 No owner or occupier of real property shall wilfully damage any boulevard, trees,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree protection bylaw. Rules come from Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020 (development permit areas) and, for boulevard trees, Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72467/Bylaw%201236%202020%20Official%20Community%20Plan%202020%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule 1","official_wording":"District of Ucluelet Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1236, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Single-family homes and dwellings of four or fewer units: organics weekly; recycling (blue cart) and garbage (black cart) on alternating weeks (ACRD Sort'nGo program).","short":"Organics weekly; garbage, recycling alternate weeks","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District bylaw (s. 5.2) says residential garbage service is every week and names the District as provider; the District page says the Regional District runs collection through a contractor on alternating weeks. The same page still says strata properties, trailer parks, apartment buildings with three or more units and commercial properties with a residence are not in the curbside program, and \"Curbside recycling pickups are Wednesdays, every two weeks\", which looks out of date.","source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/home-property/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Residents will also receive a new uniform (blue) recycling cart and (black) garbage cart, which will be collected on alternating weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Type your address into the Waste Wizard Calendar on the District's Garbage & Recycling page to download your schedule. Ozzard Environmental (250-266-6166) is the collection contractor named on the page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/home-property/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Type your address into the Waste Wizard Calendar below to download your Garbage and Recycling Schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Cart sizes and how to replace a cart are not stated on the pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out only on collection day, between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. (the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw says 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.), beside the road in full view; take them in by 10 p.m. that day. Keep lids locked at all other times.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Garbage Collection bylaw (s. 4.6, 5.6) and the District page say 5 a.m.; the Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1390 says 6 a.m. The Wildlife Attractant copy posted is unsigned (\"ADOPTED on MONTH, DAY, 2026\").","source_title":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84293/2007%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Garbage%20Collection%20_%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.6(b)","official_wording":"no earlier than 5:00 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"The District bylaw, written for household receptacles before the ACRD carts, allows two garbage receptacles per dwelling (up to 18 inches across, 30 deep, 44 pounds loaded); extra ones need a $2 garbage tag. The District page does not say whether tags still apply to the black cart.","short":"2 receptacles; extra need $2 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84293/2007%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Garbage%20Collection%20_%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"The maximum number of garbage receptacles that is included in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling bills come from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD), not the District. Pay the ACRD (250-720-2700) before December 31; unpaid amounts move to your property tax account. The annual amount is not stated on the pages read.","short":"Billed by ACRD; amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/home-property/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"please call the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) at 250-720-2700","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026; Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Garbage and Recyclable Materials Collection Bylaw R1021, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84293/2007%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Garbage%20Collection%20_%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes for single-family homes and dwellings of four or fewer units: the green organics cart takes food and yard waste, picked up weekly at the roadside (ACRD Sort'nGo program).","short":"Yes, weekly in green cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/home-property/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"Residents of single-family homes in Ucluelet will begin diverting organic (food/yard) waste from the landfill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Residents outside the curbside program (such as multifamily buildings) can self-haul organics to the West Coast landfill. The ACRD page lists a minimum $5 drop-off.","short":"West Coast landfill (minimum $5 drop-off)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sort'nGo West Coast, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.letsconnectacrd.ca/sortngo-west-coast","section":"ACRD Sort'nGo page, self-haul news item","official_wording":"You can now self-haul organics material to the West Coast landfill for a minimum $5 drop off.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Self-hauling organics to the West Coast landfill: minimum $5 per drop-off. No separate charge for the curbside organics cart was found.","short":"No curbside charge found; self-haul minimum $5","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sort'nGo West Coast, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.letsconnectacrd.ca/sortngo-west-coast","section":"ACRD Sort'nGo page, self-haul news item","official_wording":"for a minimum $5 drop off","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Green cart: no plastic bags (even compostable) or plastic liners, no meat trays, no waxed paper or cardboard, no pet feces or hygiene items; noxious weeds go in the garbage cart.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Sort'nGo West Coast, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District","source_url":"https://www.letsconnectacrd.ca/sortngo-west-coast","section":"ACRD Sort'nGo page, commonly misunderstood items","official_wording":"No plastic bags — even if labelled compostable","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026 (garden refuse); Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (burning garden refuse is prohibited)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection & Regulation Bylaw No. 2007, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84293/2007%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Garbage%20Collection%20_%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.9(a)","official_wording":"all bulky waste and garden refuse;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every person who owns, possesses or harbours a dog apparently over two months old in the District must hold a valid licence for each dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"any dog apparently over the age of two (2) months within the Municipality shall hold a valid licence for each such dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Ucluelet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Licence)","official_wording":"means a licence for a dog issued by the District of Ucluelet","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The dog fee schedule in the posted copy is not readable.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The dog fee schedule in the posted copy is not readable.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Transfer to a new owner is free. No fee for police dogs or dogs assisting a person with a disability (still registered, with a tag). The District's 2022 application form lists a replacement tag at $2.50 and a kennel licence at $100; the current fees are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.11","official_wording":"the licence may be transferred to the new owner without charge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licence must be obtained on or before February 1 each year and expires December 31. A person who becomes an owner after February 1 must get one right away.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"The owner shall obtain a Licence on or before February 1st of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person: bring the completed Pet License Application, with payment, to the District Office at 200 Main Street (Monday to Friday, except holidays). The form is on the District's Forms and Applications page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Pet License Application (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/72441/2022%20-%20Pet%20License%20Application.1.pdf","section":"Pet License Application, Application Instructions","official_wording":"Submit application and payment at the District of Ucluelet Office at 200 Main Street, open Monday to Friday, except holidays.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"4.1 Unlicensed Dog $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not run at large (unleashed off its owner's premises, or not under immediate control of a competent person). Off the owner's property it must be leashed and controlled; on the property it must be indoors, fenced or tethered unless leashed. Dogs on beaches must be on a leash.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Under Control)","official_wording":"directly exercising control over it by ensuring that the dog(s) is/are leashed at all times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ucluelet's bylaw does not set a maximum leash length.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No off-leash areas are listed in the bylaw or on the District's beaches page.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove feces deposited by the dog in any public or private area when the dog is off the owner's premises, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1(f)","official_wording":"immediately remove, or cause to be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"5.1 (a) Animal at Large $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" has killed or seriously injured a person, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to, or it killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on others' property. A \"vicious dog\" has bitten a person or animal without provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Dangerous dog)","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A vicious dog must not be on a highway or public place unless effectively muzzled. If not muzzled, it must be on a leash under a competent person's control, or else kept indoors or in a securely closed and locked enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"The owner of a vicious dog shall ensure that such dog is not on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Ucluelet's fee schedule is image-only and could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw complaints go through the District's online service request page, or in writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form (email bylaw@ucluelet.ca, or drop off at the District Office, 200 Main Street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"Complaints can be submitted either through our service requests page here","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Vicious dog not muzzled or leashed: bylaw notice $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $600 late). Vicious dog not securely confined: $500 ($400 early; late amount printed as $500).","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"7.1 Vicious Dog Not Muzzled or Leashed $500.00 $400.00 $600.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ucluelet's Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no limit on dogs per home.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ucluelet's bylaws do not set a limit on how many cats a household may keep.","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel needs a Kennel Licence and is capped at 10 dogs. Zoning defines a kennel as keeping five or more dogs or cats over four months old, and lists Kennel as a permitted use only in the RU Rural Residential zone. A temporary boarding permit allows one extra dog for up to seven days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"must obtain a Kennel Licence from the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a kennel without a licence: bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"8.1 No Kennel Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any highway for more than 4 continuous hours. Any motor vehicle on a street: 72 hours without moving (unless the person is a resident); any highway: 24 hours. No camping overnight on a street, park or parking area outside approved areas.","short":"RVs 4 hours; no overnight camping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1(u)","official_wording":"no person shall continuously stop or park a Recreational","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones, a motor vehicle or trailer not licensed for the current year may not be kept outside a building unless a permit is issued. A truck, bus, commercial vehicle, container or contractor's equipment may not be kept in a front yard for 30 or more consecutive days.","short":"Unlicensed vehicle needs permit; no RV-specific rule","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.6(a)","official_wording":"a motor vehicle or trailer which is unlicensed for the current year under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street or in a public place. On a lot, a tent, camper, trailer or RV may not be used for habitation in any zone, except temporarily while building a single-family dwelling or duplex under a building permit endorsed for temporary shelter (up to one year, and ending 15 days after occupancy), or where a zone specifically permits it.","short":"No on street or lot; while building up to one year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1(s)","official_wording":"no person shall occupy a vehicle as living quarters while it is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: vehicle as living quarters on a street $100; RV over 4 hours on a highway $30; overnight parking or camping on a street $30; unlicensed vehicle on a road $100 (early-payment amounts are lower). Zoning ticket for an RV or other prohibited use on a lot: $200, $400 for a repeat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"5.1.1(s) Use Vehicle as Living Quarters $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026; Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013; Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84300/2016%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Traffic%20and%20Parking%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 2016,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise, loud music or similar disturbance, in a public or private place, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw bans using any drum, loud speaker or other noise-making device between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., and amplified sound without Council's permission. It sets no other fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","short":"None set; noise devices banned 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.7","official_wording":"The use of any drum, loud speaker or other instrument or any noise-making","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No building, repair, demolition, excavation or filling in a way that disturbs the neighbourhood on any day before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. The bylaw has no separate Sunday or holiday rule. The Chief Administrative Officer may give written approval for necessary work at other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"No person in the District shall on any day before 7:00 a.m. (0700 hrs.) or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Banned: vehicle noise audible beyond 150 m, running a diesel engine, truck or bus over 15 minutes at one spot, and amplified sound from a vehicle heard outside it. Licensed dance halls may play music 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.; emergency work and approved industry are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"which is audible beyond 150 metres in any direction from the vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Make a bylaw complaint online (service request) or on the Bylaw Complaint Form emailed to bylaw@ucluelet.ca. District Office 250-726-7744, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"Complaint issues may include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Ucluelet RCMP, 250-726-7773 (the District's page for other urgent issues after hours).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District Offices, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/","section":"District Offices page","official_wording":"For other urgent issues, please contact the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-726-7773.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice $100 for noise that disturbs, or for construction noise in prohibited hours ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"3.1, 3.2 Noise which disturbs $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84295/2009%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Noise%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2009,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly or let rubbish, discarded materials or graffiti (visible from public places) collect; must not allow overgrowth with brush or noxious weeds or insect infestation; must repair fences next to roads; and must not keep unlicensed vehicles or trailers, or lumber, bricks or metal, outdoors in residential zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"shall allow, cause, or permit that property to become or remain unsightly","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the District's online service request page, or fill in the Bylaw Complaint Form and email it to bylaw@ucluelet.ca, mail it to PO Box 999, or drop it at the District Office, 200 Main Street (a dropbox is outside).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/","section":"Bylaw Services page","official_wording":"Complaints can be submitted either through our service requests page here","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw officer serves a notice requiring removal within 14 days. The owner may appeal to Council in writing at least 72 hours before the deadline. If not cleared, the District may clear it at the owner's expense; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"requiring removal of the offending material from the real property or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: accumulating rubbish or unsightly materials $150 ($112.50 within 14 days; $187.50 late). Overgrown noxious weeds, or a fence in disrepair: $100 ($75; $125).","short":"Notice $150 ($112.50 within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"3.1 Accumulation of rubbish, discarded and unsightly materials $150.00 $112.50 $187.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw No. 2017, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84301/2017%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Unsightly%20Premises%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Unsightly Premises Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires (contained, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide) are allowed when no open-burning restriction is in place, if 3 m from combustibles, with a water bucket, hose or shovel at hand, attended by someone 18 or older, and fully out with cool ashes before leaving.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m high and 0.5 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84296/2010%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1","official_wording":"Campfires are permitted provided there are no Open Burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning garden refuse (grass clippings, leaves, pruned branches) is prohibited, and any fire larger than a campfire is prohibited. The Fire Chief may authorize burning for fire department training or for the good of the Municipality.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84296/2010%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.6","official_wording":"The burning of Garden Refuse is prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Ucluelet's Outdoor Burning Bylaw has no burning permit.","source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84296/2010%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend, restrict or cancel any or all open burning, and campfires are allowed only when no restriction is in place. Coastal Fire Centre bans are posted as District public notices; for fire questions call Ucluelet Fire Rescue, 250-726-7744, firerescue@ucluelet.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84296/2010%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may suspend, restrict, or cancel any or all Open Burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Single-family homes and dwellings of four or fewer units get a green organics cart for food and yard waste, picked up weekly at the roadside. Owners must arrange their own disposal of bulky waste and garden refuse.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Recycling, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/services/home-property/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage & Recycling page","official_wording":"All eligible residents – any residential dwelling with four or fewer units – will receive a new organics cart that will get picked up weekly at the roadside.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: lighting a garden refuse fire $250 ($187.50 within 14 days; $312.50 late). Burning while restrictions are in place $500 ($375; $625). Fire too close to combustibles, no means of extinguishing, or no adult attending: $100 ($75; $125).","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Burning Bylaw","official_wording":"Lighting a Garden Refuse Fire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84296/2010%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Outdoor%20Burning%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2010,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw bans buying, possessing, selling and setting off fireworks and firecrackers \"except in strict accordance with this Bylaw\", and gives residents no permission to set off consumer fireworks. The only permit is a Fireworks Event Permit for display fireworks or special effect pyrotechnics.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84292/2006%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may buy, hold, possess, store, sell, offer to sell, give away, trade,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling or offering to sell consumer fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited. Display fireworks and special effect pyrotechnics can be sold, given or possessed only under a Fireworks Event Permit, which the buyer must show to the seller.","short":"No, except event-permit display fireworks","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84292/2006%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"No person may buy, hold, possess, store, sell, offer to sell, give away, trade,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks (Class F.1: showers, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles, fountains, wheels, volcanoes, mines, snakes) and firecrackers are covered. Christmas crackers, sparklers and caps for toy guns are excluded. Display fireworks (F.2) and special effect pyrotechnics (F.3) are professional products.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84292/2006%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2 (Consumer Fireworks)","official_wording":"golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, roman candles,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Only a Fireworks Supervisor aged 18 or older, with a Natural Resources Canada Fireworks Operator Certificate, may apply to the Fire Chief, at least 30 days before the event, with a fire safety plan and liability insurance. Fee $150. Events must end before 11 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84292/2006%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"A Fireworks Supervisor aged 18 years or older may apply for a Fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: setting off consumer fireworks or firecrackers $250 ($187.50 within 14 days; $312.50 late). Buying or possessing them $150 ($112.50; $187.50). Selling them $300 ($225; $400).","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw","official_wording":"Discharge of Consumer Fireworks or $250.00 $187.50 $312.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84292/2006%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 2006,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Offences in Schedule A of the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw can be dealt with by bylaw notice. The District also issues Municipal Ticket Information tickets, paid at the District Office or by mail, and zoning offences have their own violation-ticket fines (Schedule C of the Zoning Bylaw). Staff or officers issue them, usually after warnings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise that disturbs $100; unsightly rubbish $150; garbage receptacle out before 5 a.m. $75; parking over 72 hours without moving $30. Early and late amounts differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"4.1 Unlicensed Dog $100.00 $75.00 $125.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Paying within 14 days of receiving the notice earns the lower Early Payment Penalty in Schedule A (for example $75 instead of $100 for an unlicensed dog).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw notice paid more than 28 days after it was received carries the higher Late Payment Penalty in Schedule A (for example $125 instead of $100).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 vs $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5(3)","official_wording":"is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, pay or request dispute adjudication; a notice cannot be disputed after 14 days. A screening officer reviews first. A disputant who loses pays an extra $25 adjudication fee. MTI tickets: 14 days to pay or dispute.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6(1)-(2)","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2019, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Any commercial, industrial, home-based or non-resident business working in the District, including each separate premises. Exempt: schools, and community events sponsored by the Recreation Department or Commission using municipal property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-ucluelet/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"any commercial, industrial, home-based or non-resident business working within the municipality must have a valid business licence in order to operate.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$35 non-refundable new-application fee, plus an annual fee by business class in Schedule P, for example $177 for professional services. Fees rise 2% each May 1 from 2024.","short":"$35 application plus annual fee by class","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1186, 2016, unofficial 2025 consolidation (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/77211/1186%20Bylaw%202016%20-%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20-%20Consolidated%20-%202025%20-%20FINAL.pdf","section":"Schedule P","official_wording":"New Application Fee $35 (non refundable)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application and submit it in person, by mail or by email to info@ucluelet.ca with supporting documents and the $35 fee. It is reviewed by Planning, Building, Fire and Bylaw as needed; zoning approval is required. Review takes 10 to 15 working days or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-ucluelet/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Please submit your application form in-person, by mail or by email to info@ucluelet.ca, along with any supporting documents and the $35 application fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run May 1 to April 30. Renewal forms are mailed in March or April; payment is due by May 31 (late penalty applies after June 1). Renew by online banking, cash, debit or cheque.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.ca/business-development/doing-business-in-ucluelet/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"Business licences are renewed annually and are valid from 01 May to 30 April.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for no valid business licence: $500 ($400 if paid early, $625 if late). Operating with an expired licence $100; licence not displayed $100.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw No. 2002","official_wording":"No Valid Business Licence $500.00 $400.00 $625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026 (repeals Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 922, 2003)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Business Licences page still cites Bylaw No. 922, 2003, which the 2026 bylaw repeals. The posted copy of No. 2002 has a blank adoption date, but the District's notice scheduled final adoption for May 26, 2026 and the BNE bylaw adopted that day lists it.","source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84288/2002%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20_%20Licensing.pdf","section":"ss. 1 and 22.1","official_wording":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation in zones that list Home Occupation as a secondary use with a dwelling (R-1, R-1H, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, RU, VR-1 and some CD zones). One per dwelling unit; for single family dwellings, one per lot.","short":"Yes, in zones that list it","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 402.1","official_wording":"402.1 Where a Zone specifically includes home occupation as a permitted use, all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Zoning requires a valid District business licence for a home occupation. New application fee $35; the annual fee depends on the business class, e.g. $177 for professional services (2022 rate; rises 2% each May 1 from 2024).","short":"Yes: $35 new application; annual fee by class","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 402.1(9)","official_wording":"(9) A valid District of Ucluelet Business Licence is required for a home occupation use.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run by one or two full-time resident persons plus at most one non-resident employee; at most 40% of the dwelling's floor area; sell only goods made on site; one unlit sign up to 0.18 m² (2 ft²); no outside sign of the business; no noise over 55 decibels across lot lines; off-street parking per Division 500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 402.1(4)-(8)","official_wording":"(a) must be solely operated by one or two persons who are full-time and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfasts, vacation rentals and other commercial tourist accommodation cannot be run as a home occupation. No home occupation in a guest house, guest cottage, vacation rental or resort condo.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 402.2","official_wording":"402.2 For greater certainty, Bed & Breakfasts, Vacation Rentals or other commercial","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Ucluelet Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, s. 402; Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026, s. 15.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"footer","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (unofficial consolidation up to Bylaw 1412, 2026)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rentals only where the zone lists VR-1 or VR-2 (VR-1 zone and some CD areas), run by the full-time resident. VR-1: single family dwellings, ADUs and duplexes, up to two dwelling units, not multiple-family buildings. VR-2: single family dwellings only. B&Bs: up to 3 guest rooms in the operator's principal residence, in zones that list B&B.","short":"Only in VR-1 or VR-2 zones, run by full-time resident","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 406.1","official_wording":"406.1 Where a Zone specifically includes Vacation Rental (VR-1) or Vacation Rental","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid Ucluelet business licence is required. New application fee $35, plus annual fee: B&B $450 for one room plus $125 per additional room; vacation rental $450 for the first unit plus $125 per additional unit. Schedule P is headed 2022; fees rise 2% each May 1 from 2024.","short":"Yes, $450 a year plus $125 per extra unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013, unofficial consolidation, District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/document/72466/","section":"s. 406.3","official_wording":"406.3 A valid District of Ucluelet Business Licence is required in order to register","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Ucluelet is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here. Hosts offering stays under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Communities exempt from the provincial principal residence requirement:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Online ads must show the business licence number, the number of off-street parking spaces (the guest vehicle maximum) and maximum guest occupancy. A licence sign must be displayed near the property line. Give booking records on request. B&B: 2 guests per room, 3 rooms, operator reachable by phone in 15 minutes and on site within 6 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84288/2002%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20_%20Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 11.6","official_wording":"(a) Every online advertisement for a Bed & Breakfast, Vacation Rental or Guest","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: no valid business licence $500 ($400 early, $625 late); vacation rental beyond the legal number of suites or rooms $150 ($112.50 early, $187.50 late); missing licence number in an ad $100. Zoning Bylaw Schedule C: non-compliant vacation rental $200 first, $400 subsequent.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid early) for no licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw","official_wording":"No Valid Business Licence $500.00 $400.00 $625.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/ucluelet","place_name":"Ucluelet","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026 (s. 11); Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (ss. 404 and 406); Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet","source_url":"https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84288/2002%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Business%20Regulation%20_%20Licensing.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 2002, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Any regulated work: new buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², alterations, additions and repairs, finishing a basement, placing a manufactured home, plumbing, chimneys, fireplaces and solid fuel appliances, enclosing a carport, change of use, retaining walls over 1.2 m, and decks (except detached decks under 600 mm with no roof).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 5.1, 11.1, definitions","official_wording":"A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: fences (retaining walls are covered); accessory buildings under 10 m²; trellises, arbours and soil walls up to 1.2 m on single-family parcels; detached decks under 600 mm above ground with no roof; polyethylene greenhouses on single-family parcels; like-for-like roofing, window and door replacement; replacing plumbing fixtures without affecting venting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village Building Services page says a deck needs a permit (\"Remodel or construct a deck\") and that a detached accessory building under 10 m² is exempt; the bylaw exempts only detached decks under 600 mm with no roof. The bylaw is used. Where no permit is needed the owner must still comply with all other bylaws and the building code (s. 3.3 closing paragraph).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Building Permit Application form (Form B) from the Village website, save it and email it to the Building Inspector, building@valemount.ca. Confirm with the Planning Department that the plans match the zoning and whether a Development Permit is needed.","short":"Paper form emailed to Building Inspector","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","section":"Building Permit Application","official_wording":"Save to your computer before emailing back to Building Inspector.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A site plan; two sets of building plans (foundation, floor and elevation plans and cross sections); two sets of engineer-stamped truss details (stamped copies are needed before the framing inspection); the Record of Sewerage System if there is no municipal sewer; the $100 application fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","section":"Application Forms and Process","official_wording":"A site plan is required to show the location of the new building, driveway and/or access road, property lines, accessory building and measurements from the new building to the property lines.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For simple buildings, give the Village at least 48 hours' notice to request an inspection, and get the building official's written acceptance before concealing the work. The Village lists a typical sequence from footings through final. Contact Building Inspection Services to book.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 10.30","official_wording":"For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice to the Village when requesting an inspection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspector Dean Schneider: building@valemount.ca; Village Office 250.566.4435 (also a cell number, 250.566.1551, on the Building Services page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","section":"Questions","official_wording":"Dean Schneider, Building Inspector 250.566.1551 (cell) building@valemount.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except retaining walls over 1.2 m, which need one. Fences still have to meet the Zoning Bylaw height rules.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m (4 ft) in the ENV, RR1, R1, R2, R3, MHP and C1 to C5 zones. 1.8 m (6 ft) in the M1, P1 and P2 zones.","short":"1.2 m (1.8 m in M1, P1, P2)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 1.7 table","official_wording":"R1, R2 1.2 m (4.0 ft.) 1.8 m (6.0 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m (6 ft) in residential and commercial zones, and in P1 and P2; 2.4 m (8 ft) in M1. In a required side yard next to a highway right-of-way (other than a lane): 1.2 m. Where a rear line meets the front or side line of a neighbour, no higher than the front or side limit.","short":"1.8 m (1.2 m on side yard next to highway)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 1.7 table and notes","official_wording":"R1, R2 1.2 m (4.0 ft.) 1.8 m (6.0 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"In every zone except C1 and C2, no fence, wall, structure, parking space, loading area or outside storage may be over 1.1 m high (and no hedge or shrub may block vision) within the corner triangle formed by the property lines and a line joining points 6.0 m from the corner along the side lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 1.8","official_wording":"no Fence, wall, Structure, Parking Space or Loading Area or outside storage area shall be erected to a height greater than 1.1 m","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from grade within 1 m of both sides. A retaining wall's exposed part counts as a fence. Fences must be attractive, compatible with the neighbourhood and not railroad ties. Pools need a fence of at least 1.83 m (Building Bylaw; Zoning says 1.8 m) with openings under 100 mm and a self-closing, locking gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 1.7 and 2.12","official_wording":"The height of a Fence or hedge shall be determined by the measurement from the ground level at the Grade level within 1 m of both sides of such Fence or hedge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, sections 1.7 and 1.8; Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024, s. 3.3(a) and Part 11","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed for an accessory building over 10 m² (107.6 ft²). A building under 10 m² does not need one.","short":"Yes, if over 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit unless it is detached, less than 600 mm above the ground, and has no roof.","short":"Yes, unless detached, under 600 mm, no roof","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village page lists any deck, with no height threshold; the bylaw exempts low detached decks. The bylaw is used.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"s. 3.3(e)","official_wording":"detached decks that are less than 600mm above","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A new accessory building over 10 m² needs a permit. Enclosing a carport or changing a garage to living space also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","section":"When is a Building Permit Required","official_wording":"Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R1: accessory building 6.0 m high at most, 1.0 m from rear and interior side lines (3.0 m on a corner side), and all accessory buildings together no more than 80% of the principal dwelling's coverage. R2: 5.0 m high (6.0 m second storey). Buildings under 10 m² are exempt from side and rear setbacks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Other zones differ (RR1: 6.0 m high, 4.5 m setbacks, 10% lot coverage). The Zoning Bylaw says a building under 10 m² is exempt from interior side and rear setbacks; the Village Building Services page says it must still meet the Zoning Bylaw setbacks. The bylaw is used. R1 total site coverage is 40%; R2 is 50%.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 5.4 (R1), 5.5 (R2), 1.8","official_wording":"(a) Maximum Height 10.5m (34.45 ft.) 6.0m (19.68 ft.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (s. 3.3); Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (ss. 1.8, 2.12 and Part 5 zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","section":"Title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum building permit fee is stated. A $100 non-refundable application fee is paid first ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance), then $6 per $1,000 of construction value.","short":"None set; $100 application plus $6 per $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule D, D1 and D2","official_wording":"upon Application for any Permit, a non- $100 refundable Application Fee shall be paid to the Village of Valemount","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$6 for each $1,000 of the total value of the work (or part of $1,000), paid when the permit is issued. The fee is cut by 5% (up to $500) if letters of assurance are provided or the building is complex. It may be doubled (up to $10,000 more) if work started before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village Application Forms page says fees are \"calculated based on square footage and value of the project, excluding land\"; the fee schedule uses value only. The bylaw schedule is used. The 5% reduction applies where \"a building permit is issued for a construction of a complex building or where letters of assurance are provided for the entire simple building\".","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule D, D2 and closing paragraph","official_wording":"Permit fees and charges shall be paid to the Village of Valemount at issuance of the Permit and shall be calculated on the total value of the work as follows;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100, non-refundable, paid when applying for any permit ($25 for a solid fuel burning appliance). It is separate from the permit fee; whether it counts toward the permit fee is not stated, and it is not refunded if the permit is.","short":"$100 non-refundable ($25 solid fuel appliance)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule D, D1","official_wording":"upon Application for any Permit, a non- $100 refundable Application Fee shall be paid to the Village of Valemount","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition $100; re-inspection after a second failed inspection $100; after-hours inspection $120 an hour; permit extension $300 then $600. Refundable security deposits: $250 accessory building or garage, $500 house addition, $1,000 new house, $2,000 demolition or moving.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village Application Forms page gives plumbing as $100 for the first 10 fixtures and $6 for each extra; Schedule D of the Fees bylaw (consolidated June 6, 2026) says $10 per fixture. The bylaw is used. Other fees: stop-work order outstanding 30 days $200; Section 57 notice discharge $500; transfer on change of ownership $100; renewal of expired permit $600.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule D, D2 to D4","official_wording":"For each plumbing fixture $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when applying. Permit fees and security deposits are paid when the permit is issued. Payment options: Interac e-Transfer (dof@valemount.ca, with the property address), in person, by mail, online banking or PaySimply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule D, D2","official_wording":"Permit fees and charges shall be paid to the Village of Valemount at issuance of the Permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule D (Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024); consolidated to June 6, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), consolidated to June 6, 2026, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Valemount Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a PDF Zoning Map (also in Part 7 of the Zoning Bylaw), an OCP map and a Development Permit Areas map on its Community Planning page. No online address search is described; ask the Land Use Planner to confirm.","short":"PDF zoning map; ask Land Use Planner","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning, Development and Subdivision, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/community-planning-development-subdivision/","section":"Maps","official_wording":"The attached maps will help you determine your properties zoning and OCP designation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (adopted August 24, 2021). The Village's consolidated copy was posted October 29, 2026 and includes amendments up to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 927, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone lists permitted, accessory and conditional uses, minimum parcel size and dimensions, setbacks, maximum height and site or lot coverage; fencing and parking are set by general sections 1.7 and 3.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Part 5 (zones)","official_wording":"Within the R-1 Residential-Large Lot, the following uses only shall be permitted:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Krista Etty, Land Use Planner and Subdivision Approving Officer: planner@valemount.ca, 250.566.4435.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning, Development and Subdivision, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/community-planning-development-subdivision/","section":"Questions?","official_wording":"Krista Etty, Land Use Planner / Subdivision Approving Officer 250.566.4435 planner@valemount.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Planning, Development and Subdivision, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/community-planning-development-subdivision/","section":"Important Documents","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One attached accessory dwelling unit (for example a basement suite) per legal parcel is an accessory use in the ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones, in a single detached dwelling (or a duplex, townhouse or rowhouse that is a separate real estate entity). Commercial zones have separate attached-unit rules.","short":"Yes, one per parcel in ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.7 and zones 5.2 to 5.5","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) Attached Accessory Dwelling Units is permitted per legal parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. One detached accessory dwelling unit per legal parcel is allowed in the ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones. It must be connected to municipal sewer and water and be at least 3 m from the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, one per legal parcel in ENV, RR1, R1, R2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.6 and zones","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) Detached Accessory Dwelling Units is permitted per legal parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Detached unit: at most the lesser of 100 m² or 60% of the principal dwelling's floor area; up to 6.0 m high if on a second storey. Attached unit: basement or existing space up to 100% of that floor area; new attached space the greater of 100 m² or 60% of the main floor. R2: at most three dwelling units per parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.6(i)(ii), 2.7(c), R2 Density","official_wording":"The maximum floor area of a Detached Accessory Dwelling Units shall not exceed the lesser of 100.0 m2 (1076 ft2) or 60% of the principal dwelling floor area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"An accessory unit of 50 m² or less needs 1 space; over 50 m², 2 spaces. A detached unit needs one more off-street space in addition to those for the main dwelling.","short":"1 space (50 m² or less); 2 spaces over 50 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 3.13 table; s. 2.6(vii)","official_wording":"Dwelling, Accessory Unit50 m2 (538 sq. ft.) • 1 per Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit and a fire inspection are required before the suite is occupied. A development permit applies only if the lot is in a Development Permit Area.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.6(vi), 2.7(ii)","official_wording":"Fire Inspections and all required Building Permits shall be obtained prior to occupancy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, sections 2.5 to 2.7 and Part 5 (amended by Bylaws No. 858, 907 and 927)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No stand-alone tree-cutting permit for private land was found. In a Development Permit Area, a development permit is needed before stripping and grading, which includes removing trees and vegetation for development. The Environmental DPA (Map 6) covers land within 30 m of streams and slopes over 20%.","short":"No stand-alone permit; development permit areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 843, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/95014/","section":"s. 7.2.1(c)","official_wording":"Stripping and Grading, which includes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No development permit is needed for the removal of dead or dying trees, pruning of undergrowth, or supplementing or maintaining natural existing vegetation. Accessory buildings under 47 m² (500 ft²) are also exempt from a development permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 843, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/95014/","section":"s. 7.2.2(g), (b)","official_wording":"The removal of dead or dying trees, pruning of undergrowth, supplementing or maintaining natural existing vegetation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 for a development permit, where one is required.","short":"$200 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule F","official_wording":"Planning and Development Fees Planning and Development Fee: Development Permit $200 Development Variance Permit $450 Temporary Use Permit $650","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"No tree bylaw. Rules come through the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 843, 2021, section 7 (Development Permit Areas)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 843, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/95014/","section":"s. 7.2","official_wording":"7.2. DPA REQUIREMENTS & EXEMPTIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: weekly curbside collection for residents. No scheduled collection on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays. Recycling is taken to the Valemount Regional Transfer Station or the Return-It depot; no curbside recycling or organics collection is described.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling","official_wording":"The Village of Valemount provides a weekly curbside garbage collection service to all residents of the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Call the Village Office (250.566.4435) to find your collection day. No app, calendar or map is described.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage Pickup","official_wording":"Don’t know your collection day? Give the Village Office a call.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Village leases the containers to owners. Residential service gets no more than one container. A change of size is allowed once a calendar year, asked for before November 30 and effective January 1, with a fee. Owners pay to repair or replace damaged, lost or stolen containers; the Village replaces ones worn out normally.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/","section":"s. 9.2, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.10, 9.12","official_wording":"Recipients of Residential Collection Service will be leased not more than one Collection Container.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put the container curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day, in plain view, lid closed, within 1 metre of the curb, on the driveway or boulevard (in the driveway on heavy snowfall days). Bin put out after 7:00 a.m. will not be collected that week. Do not put it out before the morning of collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page says bins put out after 7:00 a.m. \"may not be collected\"; the bylaw says they \"will not be collected\" that week. The bylaw wording is used. No time to bring bins in is stated; the page warns that bins left out overnight attract bears.","source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage Pickup","official_wording":"Your collection container should be placed curbside, in plain view, with the lid closed, within 1 meter of the curb. Containers should be placed outside by 7:00 am on the day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Not accepted: items over 60 cm (24 in.) in any dimension, rocks, demolition materials, compostable yard waste, hazardous waste, liquids, hot or loose ashes, household batteries, and recyclables taken by the depot. No weight limit, extra-bag or tag system is stated.","short":"No weight limit, extra-bag or tag system stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/","section":"s. 11.1","official_wording":"items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any dimension","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The annual garbage charge is billed on the utility notice (mailed in January) and is payable by December 31; there is an 8% discount if paid by March 10. The dollar amount is not in the readable text.","short":"Amount not stated; billed annually","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/services/garbage-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling","official_wording":"Annual garbage collection fees are included on the utility notice and are payable by December 31st of the respective year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 697, 2013, Solid Waste Collection Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No year-round curbside yard-waste collection is described; compostable yard waste is not accepted in the garbage container. The Village runs a spring clean-up with curbside pickup of household waste, yard waste and scrap metal, booked with the Village Office.","short":"No (spring clean-up pickup)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/","section":"s. 11.1(r)","official_wording":"q. heavy pieces of metal or car parts; r. compostable Yard Waste; s . items of any kind that are larger than 60 centimetres (24 inches) in any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"For the spring clean-up, waste must be bagged and yard waste bagged separately. No size or weight limits are stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Spring Clean Up: Acceptable and Prohibited Items (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Spring-Clean-Up-List-of-Acceptable-and-Prohibited-Items-1.pdf","section":"Spring Clean Up: Acceptable and Prohibited Items","official_wording":"Waste must be bagged. Yard waste must be bagged separately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 980 Highway 5 North (run by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George). Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (limited hours or closed on some holidays). Phone 250-960-4400.","short":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, 980 Highway 5 North","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDFFG listing page shows Monday and Thursday to Friday only (no Tuesday); the station's own page includes Tuesday and is used. Hours are from pages read 2026-11-08.","source_title":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation","section":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station","official_wording":"Street address 980 Highway 5 North","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free: yard and garden waste is accepted free of charge at the transfer station. No charge is stated for the spring clean-up pickup.","short":"Free at transfer station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At the transfer station: weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted as yard waste; branches over 75 mm (3 in) in diameter are not listed as accepted. Spring clean-up excludes hazardous materials, liquids, chemicals, fridges, electronics and demolition, land clearing or construction waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Weeds, land clearing debris and industrial wood waste are not accepted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (s. 11.1(r)); transfer station rules are set by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 697, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/64445/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 697, 2013, Solid Waste Collection Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is the default restriction from June 1 to September 30 each year. The CAO or Public Works Superintendent may declare Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 at any time; it takes effect once notice is given at the public notice posting places.","short":"Stage 1: June 1 to September 30; stricter on notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709 (consolidated to August 12, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/97364/","section":"s. 12.2 to 12.4","official_wording":"The water use restriction, “STAGE 1”, as described in Schedule ‘B’ of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: sprinklers and irrigation 7 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m., any day. Stage 2: same hours, even addresses on even dates, odd addresses on odd dates. Stage 3: even addresses Wednesday and Saturday, odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, same hours. Stage 4: no outdoor watering.","short":"Stage 1: any day, 7 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709 (consolidated to August 12, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/97364/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"between the hours of 7 am to 10 am; and, ii. 7 pm to 10 pm on any day of the week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 to 3: drip or micro-irrigation, and a garden hose with a hand-held automatic shut-off device, may be used at any time on any day. Stage 4: only drinking, food and beverage preparation, hygiene, fire protection and health and safety of people and domestic animals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709 (consolidated to August 12, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/97364/","section":"Schedule B, Stage 1 to 4","official_wording":"Use micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation systems to water at any time on any day; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A permit from an Authorized Person at the Village lets you sprinkle a new lawn outside the watering days but within the restricted hours. New sod: 14 days after installation. New seed: until growth is established or 30 days, whichever is less. No permits during Stage 4; the permit must be displayed at the premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709 (consolidated to August 12, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/97364/","section":"Schedule B, Permits","official_wording":"may be issued a permit from an Authorized Person at the Village of Valemount","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Watering violation by stage, bylaw notice and municipal ticket: Stage 1 $50, Stage 2 $100, Stage 3 $200, Stage 4 $400. Bylaw notice early/late amounts: $40/$60, $80/$120, $160/$240, $320/$480.","short":"$50 Stage 1 ($40 early); $100 Stage 2","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule D, Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709","official_wording":"STAGE 1’ Watering Schedule NO $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 N/A","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709, 2014, Schedule B (consolidated to August 12, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw No. 709 (consolidated to August 12, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/97364/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Water Supply and Regulations Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog aged three months or more kept in the Village must be licensed each year. Guide dogs must be licensed too, but the fee is waived.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.6","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any dog aged three months or more within the municipality unless such dog is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Valemount, through the Village Office. The Village keeps the registry of licensed dogs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 4.8","official_wording":"The Village shall keep a complete registry of all licensed dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4)","official_wording":"System Bylaw No. 698, System 2013 Animal Bylaw No. 700, 4 License Fees 2013 Spayed/Neutered $15.00 License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4)","official_wording":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 4 License Fees 2013 Spayed/Neutered $15.00 License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees Dangerous Dog $50.00 License Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $2. No fee for police dogs or guide dogs for the blind (proof of registration required). Cats: no charge. The first-year fee may be pro-rated for a dog newly acquired or moved in. Licence fees are not refundable.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Replacement Tag $2.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run for the calendar year, January 1 to December 31, and dog owners must license each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"Schedule A, definition of \"License\"","official_wording":"means a license issued for the current year meaning January 1st to December 31st in any year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, or email the completed Animal License Application Form to adminservices@valemount.ca. Licences are not processed until payment is received.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Animal License Application","official_wording":"Please visit us at the Village Office or email completed application form to adminservices@valemount.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 if paid late) for failure to license. Failure to attach the licence tag: also $50.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 4.1 and 4.4","official_wording":"Failure to license 4.1 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let a dog run at large. \"Running at large\" means not on the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible. A dog need not be leashed in a designated off-leash area, but must obey verbal commands.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 6.7, Schedule A","official_wording":"An owner shall ensure his or her animal does not \"run at large\" within the municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount's Animal Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The Village dog park on Dogwood Street near Osadchuk Park, with separate areas for large and small dogs. In an off-leash area: current vaccinations, no puppies under 4 months, no dogs with a transmissible illness, and the owner must stay inside the area with a leash ready.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Valemount Dog Park Now Open, Village of Valemount (news post, August 27, 2024)","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/valemount-dog-park-now-open/","section":"News post, Aug 27, 2024","official_wording":"The new playground for pups is located on Dogwood Street near Osadchuk Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount's bylaw lists no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must remove the animal's feces immediately, on public property or on the owner's own property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"an animal defecates on any public property or private property of its owner, the owner shall remove such defecate immediately.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, dog at large: 1st offence $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 late). Repeat offences within 60 days: 2nd $200, 3rd $300, 4th $400, 5th $500.","short":"Notice $100 first offence ($80 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw No. 700, s. 6.1","official_wording":"Running at Large 6.1 Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is any dog that has killed a person or domestic animal, bitten or injured one without provocation, is attack trained, is kept for security or protection, or has shown a disposition or tendency to be threatening or aggressive.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"Schedule A, \"Dangerous Dog\"","official_wording":"That has killed a human being or domesticated animal while on or off the owner's property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Licence required, owner over 18, with proof the dog is neutered, a trainer retained and $500,000 liability insurance. Off the property: muzzle, leash of one metre or less, handler over 18. At home: indoors or in a locked pen, with warning signs at entrances. Not allowed in off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 9.1 to 9.7 (Bylaw No. 900 added 9.4)","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any dangerous dogs unless such dog is licensed as a dangerous dog with the municipality by an owner who is over the age of eighteen (18)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 licence fee","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule A (Animal Bylaw s. 4)","official_wording":"License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees Dangerous Dog $50.00 License Fees Replacement Tag $2.00 License Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Calls about a dangerous dog should go to the RCMP by calling 911; the RCMP will contact the Village for help if needed. Other animal complaints: Village Office 250.566.4435 or bylaw@valemount.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Any calls regarding a dangerous dog should be directed to the RCMP by calling 911; they will contact the Village for assistance if necessary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no dangerous-dog licence $50 ($40 early, $60 late); no muzzle and leash $100 ($80/$120); not securely confined $100 ($80/$120); no warning sign $100 ($80/$120). Unprovoked attack or damage by any dog $300 ($240/$360).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 early, $120 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 9 and s. 6.6","official_wording":"Failure to license a 9.1 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, section 9 (Dangerous Dog Licensing)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than four animals of any kind: no person may own more than four animals in the Village, and no owner or occupier may keep more than four animals over 4 months old in a dwelling unit. There is no separate dog limit.","short":"No separate limit; four animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.8, 6.14","official_wording":"No person shall own more than four (4) animals within the Village of Valemount.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No separate cat limit. Cats count toward the same four-animal limit.","short":"No separate limit; four animals total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.8 and Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall own more than four (4) animals within the Village of Valemount.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"The limit of four counts all animals together. Bovine species (horse, donkey, swine, mule, llama, emu, ostrich, ass, sheep, goat, cow) may not be kept unless the Zoning Bylaw allows. A kennel is not permitted unless the Zoning Bylaw allows.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.12, 6.15, Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall permit any bovine species to be housed, pastured or maintained on any land within the Village unless an exception is provided in the Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The dwelling-unit limit does not apply to temporary care of another animal for no more than 30 days, and animals under 4 months do not count toward that limit. A kennel or bovine animals are allowed only where the Zoning Bylaw says so.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.14","official_wording":"unless they are temporarily caring for another animal for a period not to exceed 30 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 late) for more than 4 animals or a kennel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 6.8 and 6.14","official_wording":"More than 4 animals 6.8 & Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No general right to keep hens. The Animal Bylaw lists hens (with quail, pheasant, pigeon, duck, goose, turkey and rooster) as prohibited animals that no one may keep, except where another Village bylaw permits. The Zoning Bylaw allows agriculture only in the ENV zone and in RR1 on lots west of Highway 5.","short":"No, hens are prohibited animals","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"Schedule 8, item 21; s. 11.1","official_wording":"All birds, domestic quail, pheasant, hen, pigeon, duck, goose turkey and rooster, except the budgie, cockatiel, lovebird, finch, and canary and other birds where in the Village of Valemount bylaw it is permissible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount prohibits hens, so no hen limit, coop rules or registration are stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed: roosters are on the Animal Bylaw list of prohibited animals.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"Schedule 8, item 21; s. 11.1","official_wording":"All birds, domestic quail, pheasant, hen, pigeon, duck, goose turkey and rooster, except the budgie, cockatiel, lovebird, finch, and canary and other birds where in the Village of Valemount bylaw it is permissible.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount prohibits hens, so no hen limit, coop rules or registration are stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount prohibits hens, so no hen limit, coop rules or registration are stated.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount's Animal, Zoning and Good Neighbour bylaws have no beekeeping rules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Bovine species (horse, donkey, swine, mule, llama, emu, ostrich, ass, sheep, goat, cow) may not be housed, pastured or kept in the Village unless the Zoning Bylaw makes an exception. Zoning allows agriculture only in ENV and in RR1 west of Highway 5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 6.12 and Schedule A","official_wording":"No person shall permit any bovine species to be housed, pastured or maintained on any land within the Village unless an exception is provided in the Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (s. 6.12 and Schedule 8); Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may be parked on a street more than 72 hours continuously. A trailer may not be left unattached on a street except in an emergency. On a local street in a residential area, a vehicle over 5,500 kg gross weight or 7.5 m long may park no more than 4 consecutive hours.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 896, 2025 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/91007/","section":"s. 5.2, 5.5, 5.7","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on any Highway for more than seventy-two (72) hours continuously.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no storage rule for RVs, boats or trailers on a residential lot. Under the Good Neighbour Bylaw, unused or dismantled trailers, boats and vessels count as offensive material that must not accumulate on a property.","short":"No zoning rule; unused trailers and boats are offensive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57423/","section":"Schedule A definition; s. 4.1","official_wording":"unused or dismantled aircraft, electronic devices, trailers, boats, vessels, machinery,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a tent, trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a permanent residence is prohibited in all zones.","short":"No as permanent residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 1.4","official_wording":"The use of a tent, trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle as a permanent residence is prohibited in all zones.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unlawful parking (Traffic Bylaw s. 5.1 to 5.7) $100 ($80 if paid within 14 days, $120 late). The municipal ticket schedule still cites the repealed Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 202, so it is not used for the current bylaw. Zoning ticket for living in an RV: $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule C, Traffic Bylaw s. 5.1 through 5.7","official_wording":"Unlawful Parking 5.1 No $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Traffic Bylaw No. 896, 2025 (Part 5); Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (s. 1.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 896, 2025 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/91007/","section":"Title","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF VALEMOUNT TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 896, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise, in a public or private place, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. Owners and occupiers may not let their property be used so noise disturbs others. No one may keep an animal or bird whose cries disturb the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 306, 1989 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/63476/","section":"s. 3(a) to 3(d)","official_wording":"disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest , enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighborhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, alteration, repair, demolition, excavation or filling that disturbs the neighbourhood is not allowed on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. The Clerk Administrator may approve necessary work at other hours, in writing.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 306, 1989 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/63476/","section":"construction clause (section number not legible in text)","official_wording":"No person in the Village shall on any day before 07:00 hours or after 22:00 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Playing or operating a radio, stereo or other sound equipment so it disturbs the neighbourhood is banned. Emergency work to protect life, health or property is allowed (the person must show it was an emergency).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 306, 1989 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/63476/","section":"s. 3(c) and emergency clause","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, stereo-phonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplication of sound","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250.566.4435, or bylaw@valemount.ca (Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Animal Control). Complaints need your name, contact information and the nature of the complaint.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Complaint procedure","official_wording":"By phone: Call the Village Office at 250.566.4435 during regular office hours","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"No after-hours noise line is listed. Outside office hours, leave a message at the Village Office, 250.566.4435; the call is returned during office hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Complaint procedure","official_wording":"Outside of office hours, please leave a message and the call will be returned during office hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Noise disturbance: bylaw notice $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 late). The municipal ticket (MTI) fine is also $200 (reduced by $25 if paid within 14 days).","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw No. 306, s. 3a)","official_wording":"Creating Noise 3a) No $200.00 $160.00 $240.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Noise Control Bylaw No. 306, 1989, as amended by Noise Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 721, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61063/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Noise Control By-law 306, 1989","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let noxious, offensive or unwholesome material collect, let the property become unsightly, or allow graffiti, derelict vehicles, standing water, unsanitary conditions, weeds over 20 cm (8 in.), noxious weeds, hazardous trees, or a building missing its outer covering without a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57423/","section":"s. 4.1 to 4.12","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall allow their property to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone the Village Office at 250.566.4435, email bylaw@valemount.ca, or go in person to the Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road. To be official a complaint needs your name, contact information and the nature of the complaint. Your identity is kept confidential except as required by law.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Complaint procedure","official_wording":"By email: bylaw@valemount.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"Enforcement starts with education and seeks compliance. An officer may enter and inspect, and may issue a penalty. If the owner does not comply, the Village may do the work itself and recover the cost from the owner or occupier.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"Village Bylaw Enforcement is centered on compliance and begins with education to the public.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days, $360 late). Accumulation of offensive material $300. Graffiti, littering, derelict vehicles, weeds over 8 inches: $150 each ($120 early, $180 late).","short":"Notice $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 702, s. 4.2","official_wording":"Unsightly property 4.2 Yes $300.00 $240.00 $360.00 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 702, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 702, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57423/","section":"Title page / header","official_wording":"GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW NO. 702, 2013","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Allowed without a permit from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. in a fire pit at least 15 cm high and at most 60 cm by 60 cm and 60 cm high, 6 m from buildings, property lines, trees and fences. Brush or manufactured logs only; an adult watches it; extinguisher or hose on hand. Disallowed during provincial fire restrictions.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 60 cm by 60 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703 (consolidated to March 22, 2021) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61413/","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"An outdoor campfire may be operated without a permit between 7:00 am and 1:00am provided that:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Allowed only with a burning permit, required at all times of year. Only brush: limbs, branches, leaves, trimmings or raked grass. Piles no bigger than 1 m high and 1 m across. Not on poor-ventilation days, in winds over 20 km/h, during a provincial no-burn advisory, or within 100 m of any residence.","short":"Only with a burning permit, brush only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703 (consolidated to March 22, 2021) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61413/","section":"s. 5.1, 5.5, 5.6, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.8, 7.1","official_wording":"no person may start open air burning on a parcel of land unless the person holds a valid burn permit issued pursuant to Schedule A of this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Get a burning permit from the Village Office during regular business hours. Fees: yard waste piles up to 1 cubic metre (valid up to 30 days) $30; land clearing piles over 1 cubic metre, up to 5 m across and 3 m high (valid up to 60 days) $100.","short":"Yes, $30 or $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703 (consolidated to March 22, 2021) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61413/","section":"s. 5.2","official_wording":"Any person wishing to start open air burning shall first obtain a permit from the Village Office during regular business hours.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Burning permits are void, and fire pits are disallowed, while the Province bans open fires or campfires. The Village follows provincial prohibitions. Check the BC Wildfire Service Prince George Fire Centre bans page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703 (consolidated to March 22, 2021) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61413/","section":"s. 10(c), 12.1(h)","official_wording":"All burning permits issued will be considered null and void if the Government of British Columbia bans open fires, and/or campfires in Valemount’s jurisdiction.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is accepted free at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station (leaves, grass and hedge clippings, plants, branches up to 75 mm in diameter). The Village also runs a curbside spring clean-up that takes yard waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Valemount Regional Transfer Station, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George","source_url":"https://www.rdffg.ca/ValemountRegionalTransferStation","section":"Yard and garden waste","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste are also accepted free of charge at the site for composting including:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: burning without a permit $150 ($120 if paid within 14 days, $180 late); illegal burning $300 ($240 early, $360 late).","short":"Notice $150 ($120 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Open Air Burning Bylaw, s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6 to 9, 12","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a 5.1, 5.2 No $150.00 $120.00 $180.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703, 2016 (consolidated to March 22, 2021, with Bylaw No. 771)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703 (consolidated to March 22, 2021) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/61413/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Valemount Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 703, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only consumer-grade (family) fireworks, and only people 18 or older; none on a street, park, playground, school ground or other public place without the Fire Inspector's approval. The bylaw sets no dates or hours, but the ticket schedule fines adult possession of consumer fireworks without a permit (s. 5.1): check with the Village first.","short":"Consumer-grade only, 18 or older","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw text does not say that an adult needs a permit to set off consumer fireworks on private property; s. 5.1 only lets people or organizations celebrating a special event or festival apply for a permit. The ticket schedule, however, lists \"Adult Possession of consumer grade fireworks within Village without a permit\" under s. 5.1 ($200). The bylaw is followed here. Searched the Village site for Halloween or Canada Day fireworks dates: none as standing rules.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57422/","section":"s. 4.2, 4.4, 4.6","official_wording":"No person under the age of 18 shall possess or discharge any fireworks in the Village of Valemount at any time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks may not be sold or given to anyone under 18. Only consumer-grade fireworks may be sold, unless the seller is a certified Fireworks Supervisor. Fireworks storage needs inspection and approval by the Fire Inspector.","short":"Consumer-grade only; none to under 18","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57422/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.4, 4.5","official_wording":"No person shall sell or dispose of any fireworks of any class or description to a person who is under the age of eighteen years.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer-grade (family) fireworks are Type F.1 explosives, such as showers, fountains, golden rain, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers. Display (professional) fireworks are Type F.2: display shells, large wheels, barrages and mines. Caps for toy guns are not fireworks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57422/","section":"s. 3.1, 4.3","official_wording":"low-hazard recreational fireworks such as showers, fountains, golden rain , Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person or organization celebrating a special event or festival may apply in person to the Fire Inspector for a permit to possess and set off fireworks. The permit names the place, date and time. The application form shows a $15 permit fee. Display fireworks need a certified Fireworks Supervisor.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57422/","section":"s. 5.1 to 5.3 and application form","official_wording":"may apply in person to the Fire Inspector for a permit to possess and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: selling or giving fireworks to a person under 18 $500 ($400 early, $600 late). Possessing non-consumer fireworks $200 ($160/$240). Adult possession of consumer fireworks without a permit $200 ($160/$240). Reckless incidents: fire department costs.","short":"Notice $200 ($160 early); $500 selling to minor","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016","official_wording":"4.1 No $500.00 $400.00 $600.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/57422/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Village of Valemount Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 749, 2016.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw No. 698) are issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers and disputes go to an independent adjudicator. Municipal tickets (MTI, Bylaw No. 641) are disputed in Provincial Court, with no adjudication. Enforcement starts with education and mostly responds to complaints.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication; Municipal Ticket Information System","official_wording":"Residents who receive a Bylaw Offence Notice have the opportunity to dispute violations out of court via an independent adjudicator who will hear all disputes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: unlawful parking $100; dog at large $100 (first offence); dog licence not obtained $50; noise disturbance $200; unsightly property $300; burning without a permit $150; business without a licence $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedules A and C","official_wording":"Unlawful Parking 5.1 No $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: pay within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice to get the lower Early Payment amount shown in the schedule (for example $100 becomes $80). Municipal tickets: the fine is reduced by $25 if paid within 14 days of issue.","short":"Notice: lower if paid in 14 days; ticket $25 off","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"s. 5.1(b), 6.1","official_wording":"if payment is received by the Village within 14 calendar days from the date of receipt of the Notice of Bylaw Violation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid more than 28 calendar days after the notice was delivered, the higher Late Payment amount applies (for example $100 becomes $120).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $120 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"s. 5.1(c)","official_wording":"if payment is received more than 28 calendar days from the date of delivery of the Notice of Bylaw Violation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: within 14 days of receiving it, complete the adjudication request on the back of the notice and deliver it to the Village Office; after 14 days you cannot request adjudication. An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee. Municipal tickets are disputed in Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2, 7.4","official_wording":"request dispute adjudication by completing the adjudication section on the reverse of the Notice of Bylaw Violation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698, 2013 (consolidated June 4, 2026); Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 641, 2009 (consolidated March 11, 2021)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 698, 2013, Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the Village, including businesses offering services in the Village. A business at more than one premises needs a licence for each, and each trade name needs its own. Exemptions include yard sales, certain charity events, farmers market vendors who only trade there, and renting a house or duplex for more than 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2, 6.1","official_wording":"No person shall carry on any business within the Village without having obtained a valid business license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Regular business $100; home occupation $50; short-term vacation rental $100 (minor) or $150 (major); non-profit $0; transfer of licence $25. In the first year the fee is half if you apply after July 1.","short":"$100 (regular business)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","section":"Schedule A (Business License Bylaw s. 5.2)","official_wording":"Regular Business No. 805, 2019 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Regular Business Licence form (or the STVR/B&B form) and submit it by mail, email to adminservices@valemount.ca, fax or in person at the Village Office. It is referred to Planning (zoning), Building Inspection, the Fire Inspector and, for some businesses, Northern Health; it is approved only after all approvals are received.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.ca/business/business-licensing/","section":"Submitting your Application; Required Approvals","official_wording":"Your completed application form can be submitted by mail, email to adminservices@valemount.ca, fax or in person to the Village office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Active licences are renewed every January. The bylaw sets January 30 as the deadline to renew and pay the fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"and pay the fees specified by January 30 of each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Valemount does not offer an inter-community business licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for operating without a valid business licence: $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 698, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Business License Bylaw No. 805, s. 4.1","official_wording":"Operating without a 4.1 No $200.00 $160.00 $240.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Home-Based Business 1 (Minor) is allowed in all residential and mixed-use zones. A Home-Based Business 2 (Major) is allowed where the zone lists it; the ENV, RR1, R1 and R2 zones list it as an accessory use.","short":"Yes, minor in all residential and mixed-use zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.2 to 2.4","official_wording":"Zones where it is allowed All residential and mixed-use zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home-based businesses must obtain a business licence from the Village. Home occupation licence: $50 a year. A Major home business needs a fire inspection before the licence is issued.","short":"Yes: $50 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.3 and 2.4(viii)","official_wording":"Home-Based Businesses shall obtain the appropriate Business License from the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: up to 25% of the dwelling's floor area, 1 non-resident employee, clients averaging fewer than 5 visits a day, one unlit sign up to 0.56 m², outdoor storage screened. Major: up to 40% of floor area, 3 non-resident employees, daily clients, 1 parking space, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., screened outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.3 and 2.4","official_wording":"Must not exceed 25% of floor area of principal dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No list of banned business types. Offsite catering is not a home occupation. No home business may discharge odour, noxious matter, heat, glare, noise, radiation or vibration, or cause traffic congestion, electrical interference or fire hazards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.4 Table 2; s. 2.3(f)","official_wording":"(Offsite catering is not a home occupation)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021, sections 2.2 to 2.4 (as amended by Bylaw No. 907); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), sections 2.2 to 2.4, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where the zone lists it. Minor (a room or an accessory suite): in ENV, RR1, R1, R2 and C1 to C3, and the principal dwelling must have a long-term tenant (owner or renter). Major (a whole principal dwelling): lot of 1,500 m² or more, listed in ENV, RR1 and R1, and on one named R2 lot.","short":"Yes, where zone lists it; Minor and Major types","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Village STVR Quick Facts sheet says Major is \"Only permitted on R1 lots 1500m2 or larger\" and Minor is permitted on RR1, R1, R2, C1, C2 and C3; the Zoning Bylaw (amended by Bylaw No. 907 and 913) also lists Major in ENV and RR1 (conditional on 1,500 m² or an attached suite) and at one R2 lot (1015 14th Avenue), and Minor in ENV. The bylaw is used. Zoning s. 2.9 is cross-referenced as s. 2.8 in some zone lists.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), s. 2.9, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.9 (printed 2.8 in some cross-references) and zones","official_wording":"There must be a long-term tenant occupying the principal dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for each dwelling used as a short-term vacation rental. Annual fee: $100 for Minor, $150 for Major.","short":"Yes, $100 (Minor) or $150 (Major) a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/49826/","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"requires a separate business license, whether or not multiple dwellings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry, each unit needing its own registration number, whether or not a local licence is needed. Valemount is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement (list as of June 1, 2026), so that provincial rule does not apply here.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Business licence exemptions","official_wording":"Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Minor: long-term tenant living in the main dwelling, one STVR per parcel, rooms only (no other goods or services), 1 parking space per 2 bedrooms, fire inspection first, health authority approval for food. Major: parcel 1,500 m² or more, only accessory use, no outdoor storage, a manager with a 24-hour phone number given to the Village.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), s. 2.9, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"s. 2.9","official_wording":"A maximum of one (1) Short Term Vacation Rental is permitted per parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No STR-specific penalty is listed. Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $200 ($160 if paid within 14 days, $240 late). Use contrary to zoning: bylaw notice $500 ($400 early).","short":"Notice $200 ($160 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 698, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence Bylaw s. 4.1; Zoning Bylaw s. 1.5.1","official_wording":"Operating without a 4.1 No $200.00 $160.00 $240.00 n/a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","place_name":"Valemount","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (s. 2.9, as amended by Bylaws No. 907 and 913); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 (PDF), s. 2.9, Village of Valemount","source_url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/98099/","section":"Notes","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 847, 2021 was adopted by the Village of Valemount Council on August 24, 2021 and became effective on that date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Construction projects and changes in land use or occupancy on private property generally require a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/building-permit.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoGet a building permit","official_wording":"Construction projects and any change of land use or occupancy on private property will require a building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Examples include painting, replacing cabinets or flooring, unclogging drains and minor non-structural exterior maintenance. Check with the City when the project also changes the structure or building systems.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When you need a permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/when-you-need-a-permit.aspx","section":"Projects that do not require a permit","official_wording":"## Projects that don't require a permit Many small projects and repairs do not require a permit.  These include: * Replacing fixtures, cabinets, or flooring * Carry out non-structural maintenance and minor repairs to the exterior of your home * Painting * Unclogging drains * Replacing an existing electric powered hot water tank * Replacing defective fuses, receptacles, or switches * Installing roofing, gutters, or drain-pipes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Start with the City’s building permit application process online, then sign in to track the application or pay fees.","short":"Online application process","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/building-permit.aspx","section":"Start your application","official_wording":"## Start your application Review the steps to getting a building permit before submitting an application. Start application process ## Manage your permits Log in to check your application status, make payments, and manage your permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"For a project accepted for field review, wait for the City’s email to book that inspection. Have a full-size, to-scale set of stamped City-approved drawings on site for the inspectors.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Field review | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/field-review-inspection.aspx","section":"Field review inspection and construction inspections","official_wording":"#### D. Field review inspection When the processing of your application is complete, you will be notified by email to book your field review inspection. Learn more about inspections If the inspector approves the proposed work based on the findings of the inspection, your permit will be ready to be issued. #### E. Permit(s) approved","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Direct general questions about detached houses, secondary suites, duplexes, multiplexes, laneway houses, alterations and changes of use to the Development and Building Services Centre.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Make a development permit enquiry","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/development-permit-enquiry.aspx","section":"General questions for houses and building alterations","official_wording":"# Image: City of Vancouver logoMake a development permit enquiry Note If you have general questions or enquiries for detached houses, secondary suites, duplexes, multiplexes, laneway houses, building alterations, or changes of use, contact the Development and Building Services Centre.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Building By-law No. 14343 is the 2025 edition. Project and transition dates can affect which requirements apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Vancouver Building By-law, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/your-government/vancouver-building-bylaw.aspx","section":"2025 Vancouver Building By-law, effective date and transition","official_wording":"* Bulletins clarifying current VBBL requirements * ### 2025 Vancouver Building By-law 14343 On May 20, 2025, Vancouver City Council adopted the 2024 BC Building Code with Vancouver-specific provisions. The Building By-law 2025 (VBBL 2025) will generally come into effect on September 15, 2025, with delayed implementation for certain provisions as follows: Seismic design requirements (Part 4 and Part 9)  | The seismic design provision of the 2025 VBBL need not apply for building permits submitted before September 15, 2026. Further consideration for deferral up to March 8, 2027, may be accepted by the Chief Building Official for an In-stream Project.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"For an over-height fence, seek a variation from the Director of Planning. The Director must first notify the property owners they consider necessary.","short":"Not stated; variation needed if over height","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/Zoning/zoning-by-law-section-10.pdf","section":"Zoning and Development By-law, sections 10.10.3–10.10.6","official_wording":"10.10.3 A fence or similar structure is permitted in a required yard or on the boundaries of a required yard if it does not exceed 1.9 m in height. 10.10.4 Despite section 10.10.3, a fence or similar structure is permitted in a required front yard or on the boundaries of a required front yard located in the C-1 district or any R district if it does not exceed 1.2 m in height. 10.10.5 Where a fence is erected or placed above a common boundary retaining wall or within 1.0 m of a common boundary retaining wall, the maximum permitted height will be reduced by half of the height of the retaining","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In an R district or C-1, the limit is 1.2 m within or on the boundary of a required front yard. Measure at ground level along the fence line.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/Zoning/zoning-by-law-section-10.pdf","section":"Zoning and Development By-law, sections 10.10.2–10.10.4","official_wording":"10.10.2 Height must be measured from any point on the ground level of the site at the structure or fence line. 10.10.3 A fence or similar structure is permitted in a required yard or on the boundaries of a required yard if it does not exceed 1.9 m in height. 10.10.4 Despite section 10.10.3, a fence or similar structure is permitted in a required front yard or on the boundaries of a required front yard located in the C-1 district or any R district if it does not exceed 1.2 m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"The general limit in a required yard or on its boundary is 1.9 m. A fence above or within 1.0 m of a common boundary retaining wall is subject to a reduced limit.","short":"1.9 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/Zoning/zoning-by-law-section-10.pdf","section":"Zoning and Development By-law, sections 10.10.2–10.10.5","official_wording":"10.10.2 Height must be measured from any point on the ground level of the site at the structure or fence line. 10.10.3 A fence or similar structure is permitted in a required yard or on the boundaries of a required yard if it does not exceed 1.9 m in height. 10.10.4 Despite section 10.10.3, a fence or similar structure is permitted in a required front yard or on the boundaries of a required front yard located in the C-1 district or any R district if it does not exceed 1.2 m in height. 10.10.5 Where a fence is erected or placed above a common boundary retaining wall or within 1.0 m of a common boundary retaining wall, the maximum permitted height will be reduced by half of the height of the retaining wall.City of Vancouver October 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building a fence or wall; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Gates, screens, walls and trellises count as fences. If the fence sits above or within 1.0 m of a common boundary retaining wall, subtract half the wall height from the permitted fence height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/Zoning/zoning-by-law-section-10.pdf","section":"Zoning and Development By-law, sections 10.10.1–10.10.2 and 10.10.5","official_wording":"10.10.1 For the purposes of this section 10.10, the term “fence” includes arbors, archways, boundary fences, gates, pergolas, screens, trellises, walls and similar structures. 10.10.2 Height must be measured from any point on the ground level of the site at the structure or fence line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Zoning and Development By-law, section 10.10, Fence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/Zoning/zoning-by-law-section-10.pdf","section":"Zoning and Development By-law, section 10.10","official_wording":"10.10 Fence 10.10.1 For the purposes of this section 10.10, the term “fence” includes arbors, archways, boundary fences, gates, pergolas, screens, trellises, walls and similar structures. 10.10.2 Height must be measured from any point on the ground level of the site at the structure or fence line. 10.10.3 A fence or similar structure is permitted in a required yard or on the boundaries of a required yard if it does not exceed 1.9 m in height. 10.10.4 Despite section 10.10.3, a fence or similar structure is permitted in a required front yard or on the boundaries of a required front yard located in the C-1 district or any R district if it does not exceed 1.2 m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"Building or altering a shed generally requires a permit. Confirm the requirements for your project with the City.","short":"Yes, generally","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When you need a permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/when-you-need-a-permit.aspx","section":"Risks of working without a permit when it is required","official_wording":"* Building or altering a garage, shed, or deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Building or altering a deck generally requires a permit.","short":"Yes, generally","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When you need a permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/when-you-need-a-permit.aspx","section":"Risks of working without a permit when it is required","official_wording":"* Building or altering a garage, shed, or deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The City lists building or altering a garage among work that generally requires a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When you need a permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/when-you-need-a-permit.aspx","section":"Risks of working without a permit when it is required","official_wording":"* Building or altering a garage, shed, or deck","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked When you need a permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked When you need a permit; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Under Vancouver’s standard 2026 building fee schedule, the first $5,000 of estimated construction costs $217 in permit fees.","short":"$217 for first $5,000 of construction cost","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 schedule of development and building fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-development-building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"CONSTRUCTION of any BUILDING, or part thereof: When the estimated cost of the work, being the valuation referred to in Article 1.6.2.3. of Book I, Division C and Book II, Division C of this By-law, does not exceed $5,000 or for the first $5,000 of the estimated cost of the work $217.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"The 2026 standard schedule adds $13.90 for each $1,000 or part of it above $5,000 up to $50,000. Above $50,000 the increment is $7.04.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 schedule of development and building fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-development-building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"For each $1,000, or part thereof, by which the estimated cost of the work exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $50,000 $13.90 For each $1,000, or part thereof, by which the estimated cost of the work exceeds $50,000 $7.04","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked 2026 Schedule of Development and Building related fees; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Withdrawing an application may qualify for a partial refund if the applicable bylaw allows it. The City lists a $97 administration fee to process the refund request.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"When you need a permit","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/when-you-need-a-permit.aspx","section":"Permit application refunds","official_wording":"Not sure if you need a permit? When in doubt, contact the Development and Building Services Centre to determine if you are required to have a permit for your particular project. Note You may get a partial application fee refund when you withdraw your permit application (if the fee is refundable in its applicable by-law). An $97 administration fee will be required to process your refund request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"The City's 2026 building fee schedule lists Building By-law fees under Part A. Its 2025 Building By-law is No. 14343.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 schedule of development and building fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-development-building-permit-fees.pdf","section":"2026 schedule, Part A, Building, and 2025 Vancouver Building By-law","official_wording":"Building By-law Part A - Building By-law Section and Text 2026 Fees PART A - BUILDING 1 The fees hereinafter specified shall be paid to the City with respect to and upon the application for the issue of a PERMIT as follows: (a) Except as provided for in Clause (b) and Section 4 for the CONSTRUCTION of any BUILDING, or part thereof: When the estimated cost of the work, being the valuation referred to in Article 1.6.2.3. of Book I, Division C and Book II, Division C of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Find your Vancouver property on the City’s Digital Zoning Map and note its district.","short":"Online map (Digital Zoning Map)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Digital Zoning Map","source_url":"https://zoning.vancouver.ca/","section":"Welcome to the Digital Zoning Map","official_wording":"This map identifies the boundaries of Vancouver’s zoning districts. This map is a consolidated convenience version of the Zoning District Plan, which is part of the Zoning and Development By-law.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575, including the applicable district schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/zoning-and-development-bylaw.aspx","section":"City overview and district schedule describing the zoning district plan under By-law 3575","official_wording":"In Vancouver, the authority to regulate land use is granted by the Vancouver Charter. The charter is a provincial statute that specifies the types of by-laws the City can enact and what the by-laws can regulate. In keeping with the authority granted by the charter, the Zoning and Development By-law establishes regulations for the development of land in Vancouver. ## What the by-law regulates * The types of land uses allowed * Where a building can be located on a site * The building's maximum height and size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted land uses, where a building may sit on a site, and its maximum height and size.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/zoning-and-development-bylaw.aspx","section":"What the by-law regulates","official_wording":"In keeping with the authority granted by the charter, the Zoning and Development By-law establishes regulations for the development of land in Vancouver. ## What the by-law regulates * The types of land uses allowed * Where a building can be located on a site * The building's maximum height and size * Other provisions necessary to enable good city building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Contact the City’s Building and Development Centre about redeveloping a site under its existing zoning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply to rezone your property","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/enquire-about-and-apply-for-rezoning.aspx","section":"Step 1, questions about existing zoning","official_wording":"Vancouver is divided into zoning districts. Our Zoning and Development By-law sets out the rules for development in each zoning district. Find the zoning district Questions about redeveloping under existing zoning? Contact the Building and Development Centre *  If the zoning district allows for your proposed development, apply for a development permit – not a rezoning. *  If the zoning district doesn't permit your proposal, go to step 2.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575, including the applicable district schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/zoning-and-development-bylaw.aspx","section":"City overview and district schedule describing the zoning district plan under By-law 3575","official_wording":"In Vancouver, the authority to regulate land use is granted by the Vancouver Charter. The charter is a provincial statute that specifies the types of by-laws the City can enact and what the by-laws can regulate. In keeping with the authority granted by the charter, the Zoning and Development By-law establishes regulations for the development of land in Vancouver. ## What the by-law regulates * The types of land uses allowed * Where a building can be located on a site * The building's maximum height and size","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"In R1-1, single detached houses and duplexes may include secondary suites. Check the dwelling type and zone for the actual lot.","short":"Yes, in R1-1 (houses and duplexes)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District schedule, City of Vancouver (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/zoning/zoning-by-law-district-schedule-r1-1.pdf","section":"R1-1 District Schedule, section 1.1","official_wording":"1.1 Intent The intent of this Residential Inclusive district schedule is to enable a variety of small-scale housing options while retaining the single lot character of the area. Housing options include multiple dwellings (“multiplex” up to 6 dwelling units, or up to 8 rental dwelling units), duplexes and single detached houses. Duplexes may include additional dwelling units such as secondary suites and lock-off units, and single detached houses may include additional dwelling units such as secondary suites and laneway houses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The R1-1 schedule includes laneway houses with single detached houses. The conditions for the lot and proposed buildings still apply.","short":"Yes, laneway houses in R1-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District schedule, City of Vancouver (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/zoning/zoning-by-law-district-schedule-r1-1.pdf","section":"R1-1 District Schedule, section 1.1","official_wording":"The intent of this Residential Inclusive district schedule is to enable a variety of small-scale housing options while retaining the single lot character of the area. Housing options include multiple dwellings (“multiplex” up to 6 dwelling units, or up to 8 rental dwelling units), duplexes and single detached houses. Duplexes may include additional dwelling units such as secondary suites and lock-off units, and single detached houses may include additional dwelling units such as secondary suites and laneway houses.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"A single-family home can have one secondary suite. A duplex may have one per primary dwelling unit where zoning allows. A secondary suite cannot be separately strata titled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Create or legalize a secondary suite","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/creating-a-secondary-suite.aspx","section":"What you need to know and buying a home with a suite","official_wording":"## What you need to know * A secondary suite cannot be strata titled * A third suite is not allowed under the Zoning and Development By-law * A duplex may have two suites; however, only one suite is allowed per primary dwelling unit * Secondary suites in duplexes or two-family homes are not approved in all zones * Secondary suites not approved through our permitting process are not legal dwelling units and not eligible for short- or long-term licences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Create or legalize a secondary suite; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"Apply to Vancouver to create a new suite or legalize one built without permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Create or legalize a secondary suite","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/creating-a-secondary-suite.aspx","section":"What is a secondary suite?","official_wording":"Add a new secondary suite to your home or legalize a secondary suite that was created without permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Zoning and Development By-law and the district schedule for the property. R1-1 addresses secondary suites and laneway houses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Create or legalize a secondary suite","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/creating-a-secondary-suite.aspx","section":"City suite guidance and R1-1 district schedule, section 1.1","official_wording":"## What you need to know * A secondary suite cannot be strata titled * A third suite is not allowed under the Zoning and Development By-law * A duplex may have two suites; however, only one suite is allowed per primary dwelling unit * Secondary suites in duplexes or two-family homes are not approved in all zones * Secondary suites not approved through our permitting process are not legal dwelling units and not eligible for short- or long-term licences * A secondary suite must comply with all City by-laws prior to legalization (These items are usually addressed during the permit application phase.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"In Vancouver, get a permit before removing a private tree at least 20 centimetres in diameter, measured 1.4 metres above ground.","short":"Yes, for trees at least 20 centimetres in diameter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protection of Trees By-law 9958","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/your-government/protection-of-trees-bylaw.aspx","section":"When you need a permit","official_wording":"You need a permit to remove any tree on private property that has a diameter (width) of 20 centimetres or greater, measured at 1.4 metres above the ground. Note A tree trunk with a diameter of 20 centimetres will have a circumference of approximately 64 centimetres.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Smaller trees are usually exempt unless designated replacements or included in a new development’s landscape design.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protection of Trees By-law 9958","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/your-government/protection-of-trees-bylaw.aspx","section":"When you need a permit","official_wording":"You don't need a permit to remove a tree that is smaller than 20 centimetres in diameter unless the tree was previously identified as a replacement tree, or is as part of a landscape design for a new development project.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee is $113 for the first tree in a 12-month period and $324 for each additional tree in the same period.","short":"$113 first tree ($324 each additional) in 12 months","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9958c.PDF","section":"Tree permit application fee, first and subsequent trees within 12 months","official_wording":"(c) a non-refundable application fee of: (i) $113.00 for a tree permit to remove the first tree in a 12 month period, and (ii) $324.00 to remove each subsequent tree during that same 12 month period;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The City says it requires a replacement for a removed tree larger than 20 cm in diameter. Inspectors check required planting and condition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Get a tree removal permit | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/tree-removal-permit.aspx","section":"Steps 3 and 4, site inspection and replacement","official_wording":"* Review the documentation provided with your application * Confirm that the site conditions match the plans and arborist reports * ### Step 4: Remove tree(s) and plant replacement trees, if required Note A replacement tree will be required to be planted for any removed tree that is larger than 20 centimetres diameter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Protection of Trees By-law 9958, Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Protection of Trees By-law 9958, Get a tree removal permit, Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Protection of Trees By-law No. 9958 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9958c.PDF","section":"Cover, Protection of Trees By-law","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA PROTECTION OF TREES BY-LAW NO. 9958 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver (Consolidated for convenience only to December 9, 2025)i","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Every other week for houses and strata duplexes on City service. Rowhouses, multi-unit housing and commercial buildings have separate service arrangements.","short":"Every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Flat utility rates","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/flat-rates.aspx","section":"Flat utility rates, garbage cart collection","official_wording":"We charge these annual flat utility rates for properties that receive the City’s biweekly (every other week) garbage collection service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your Vancouver address on the City’s waste collection schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection schedules","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/garbage-and-recycling-collection-schedules.aspx","section":"What's happening Collection calendars will no longer be mailed","official_wording":"Enter your address in the search bar to review your customized collection schedule.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Use the City-supplied wheeled garbage cart for garbage and the green cart for separated organics. Keep the garbage cart lid completely closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste By-law No. 8417 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/8417c.pdf","section":"Part II, definitions and garbage cart requirements","official_wording":"\"garbage bag\" means a plastic bag supplied by the owner or occupier of property for the deposit of garbage, \"garbage cart\" means a wheeled container supplied by the city for the deposit of garbage, \"green cart\" means a wheeled container supplied by the city for the deposit of source\u0002separated organic waste, \"green cart service\" means the collection of source-separated organic waste by the city, \"house\" means any single family dwelling, non-strata duplex or converted single family","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set bins out by 7 a.m. with lids closed and arrows facing the lane or street. Leave 1 m clear on each side and 3.5 m above. Bring them back after collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Set out garbage, recycling, and green waste | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/set-out-garbage-recycling-green-waste.aspx","section":"On collection day, give your bins some space","official_wording":"On collection day, give your bins some space. To make sure your bins are collected, follow these guidelines: 1. Set the bins out by 7am. 2. Make sure to close the lid. Don't let the bins overflow so much that the lid can't close properly. 3. Place the bins so the arrows on the lids point toward the centre of the lane or the street. 4. Space your green bin and garbage so there is a least 1 m (3 feet) of space on all sides, and 3.5 m (11.5 feet) of clearance above. Your recycling boxes and bags should be placed 1 m from your garbage or green bin and in such a way that collection crews can access them. 5. Bring the bins back onto your property after they are emptied.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Garbage must fit with the cart lid fully closed. Leave a metre of clearance around each bin so the crew can collect it.","short":"Lid fully closed; 1 metre clearance","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Set out garbage, recycling, and green waste | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/set-out-garbage-recycling-green-waste.aspx","section":"Collection-day guidelines","official_wording":"On collection day, give your bins some space. To make sure your bins are collected, follow these guidelines: 1. Set the bins out by 7am. 2. Make sure to close the lid. Don't let the bins overflow so much that the lid can't close properly. 3. Place the bins so the arrows on the lids point toward the centre of the lane or the street. 4. Space your green bin and garbage so there is a least 1 m (3 feet) of space on all sides, and 3.5 m (11.5 feet) of clearance above. Your recycling boxes and bags should be placed 1 m from your garbage or green bin and in such a way that collection crews can access them. 5. Bring the bins back onto your property after they are emptied.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"For 2026, annual City garbage charges are $117 for 75 L, $134 for 120 L, $157 for 180 L, $179 for 240 L and $224 for 360 L.","short":"$117 to $224 a year by cart size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Flat utility rates","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/flat-rates.aspx","section":"Garbage bin rates, annual flat utility rates for 2026","official_wording":"We charge these annual flat utility rates for properties that receive the City’s biweekly (every other week) garbage collection service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Solid Waste By-law No. 8417.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste By-law No. 8417 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/8417c.pdf","section":"Cover and Part I, short title","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA SOLID WASTE BY-LAW NO. 8417 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver (Consolidated for convenience only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"The City collects yard trimmings with food scraps and food-soiled paper in the green bin. Set it out by 7 a.m. on the collection day.","short":"Yes, in green bin","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Set out garbage, recycling, and green waste | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/set-out-garbage-recycling-green-waste.aspx","section":"Setting out bins and green-bin materials","official_wording":"On collection day, give your bins some space. To make sure your bins are collected, follow these guidelines: 1. Set the bins out by 7am. 2. Make sure to close the lid. Don't let the bins overflow so much that the lid can't close properly. 3. Place the bins so the arrows on the lids point toward the centre of the lane or the street. 4. Space your green bin and garbage so there is a least 1 m (3 feet) of space on all sides, and 3.5 m (11.5 feet) of clearance above. Your recycling boxes and bags should be placed 1 m from your garbage or green bin and in such a way that collection crews can access them.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Put yard trimmings in the green bin. Close the lid, point the arrows toward the lane or street, and leave 1 m clear around the cart and 3.5 m above it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Set out garbage, recycling, and green waste | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/set-out-garbage-recycling-green-waste.aspx","section":"Setting out bins and green-bin materials","official_wording":"On collection day, give your bins some space. To make sure your bins are collected, follow these guidelines: 1. Set the bins out by 7am. 2. Make sure to close the lid. Don't let the bins overflow so much that the lid can't close properly. 3. Place the bins so the arrows on the lids point toward the centre of the lane or the street. 4. Space your green bin and garbage so there is a least 1 m (3 feet) of space on all sides, and 3.5 m (11.5 feet) of clearance above. Your recycling boxes and bags should be placed 1 m from your garbage or green bin and in such a way that collection crews can access them. 5. Bring the bins back onto your property after they are emptied.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver accepts excess yard waste for composting at the transfer station or landfill for a fee.","short":"Transfer station or landfill (fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste and clean wood waste composting","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/how-to-dispose-of-yard-and-wood-waste.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoYard waste and clean wood waste composting","official_wording":"Bring excess yard waste and wood to the transfer station or landfill for composting for a fee. Check the location webpage for fees and maximum size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"A disposal fee applies. Check the selected facility’s rates.","short":"Disposal fee applies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste and clean wood waste composting","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/how-to-dispose-of-yard-and-wood-waste.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoYard waste and clean wood waste composting","official_wording":"Bring excess yard waste and wood to the transfer station or landfill for composting for a fee. Check the location webpage for fees and maximum size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Yard waste and clean wood waste composting, Solid Waste By-law No. 8417; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Solid Waste By-law No. 8417.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste By-law No. 8417 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/8417c.pdf","section":"Cover and Part II, green carts and leaf bags","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA SOLID WASTE BY-LAW NO. 8417 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver (Consolidated for convenience only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver has seasonal watering restrictions under Metro Vancouver’s plan.","short":"Seasonal, under Metro Vancouver's plan","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions explained","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/understanding-watering-restrictions.aspx","section":"Understanding watering restrictions","official_wording":"Seasonal water restrictions are in place each year, regardless of weather, and usually begin at Stage 1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 residential lawns: Saturday for even addresses and Sunday for odd addresses. Automatic watering is 5–7 a.m., manual watering 6–9 a.m. Non-residential lawns: Monday for even addresses, Tuesday for odd addresses, automatic 4–6 a.m. or manual 6–9 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; 5-7 a.m. auto, 6-9 a.m. manual","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1 lawn watering schedule, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/watering-restrictions-start-may-1.aspx","section":"Permitted watering times, Stage 1 residential and non-residential lawns","official_wording":"### Stage 1 Residential lawn watering allowed: * Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Under Stage 1, residential trees, shrubs and flowers may be watered by sprinkler any day from 5 to 9 a.m., or any time by hand or drip irrigation. At non-residential addresses, the sprinkler window is 4 to 9 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Stage 1 lawn watering schedule, City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/watering-restrictions-start-may-1.aspx","section":"Stage 1, trees, shrubs and flowers","official_wording":"### Stage 1 Residential lawn watering allowed: * Even-numbered addresses: Saturdays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Odd-numbered addresses: Sundays — automatic watering between 5am and 7am, and manual watering between 6am and 9am. * Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered with a sprinkler any day between 5am and 9am, or any time by hand or using drip irrigation.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Apply to the City Engineer for a water-use permit for a newly seeded or sodded lawn. The application requires the prescribed form and fee. A permit may cover up to 21 consecutive days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drinking Water Conservation By-law No. 12086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/12086.pdf","section":"Part 3, sections 3.1–3.3","official_wording":"Application for water use permit 3.1 A person may apply to the City Engineer for a water use permit for: (a) a new lawn or an over-seeded playing field; or (b) a lawn that is being treated for pest infestations using nematodes. Permit application form 3.2 The permit application must be in the form prescribed by the City Engineer and accompanied by the requisite fee set out in Schedule A to this by-law. Permit time limits 3.3 The City Engineer may issue a water use permit for a specific address or location, except that: (a) a water use permit must be for no more than 21 consecutive days; (b) an extension of a water use permit must be for no more than 21 additional consecutive days; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The Stage 1 residential lawn-watering notice is $250. Payment within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt reduces it to $125. The $125 surcharge applies more than 21 days after the penalty becomes due, bringing the total to $375.","short":"Notice $250 ($125 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"Section 4 and Schedule A, Drinking Water Conservation section 7.2(a)","official_wording":"4. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 3 is: (a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the penalty amount set out in column A1 of Schedule “A”; (b) if payment is received by the city within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the by-law notice, the penalty set out in column A1 is reduced by the discount amount set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”; or (c) if payment is received by the city more than 21 days after the penalty set out in column A1 becomes due and payable under the Act, the penalty set out in column A1 is increased by the surcharge set out in column A3 of Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Works By-law No. 4848 and Drinking Water Conservation By-law No. 12086 regulate hose shut-off devices.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water restrictions explained","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/understanding-watering-restrictions.aspx","section":"Hoses must have automatic shut-off device year round","official_wording":"Under the Water Works By-law 4848 PDF file (1.6 MB) and Drinking Water Conservation By-law 12086 PDF file (99 KB), automatic shut-off devices are required on hoses year round for all watering and washing activities, regardless of the current level of water restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"In Vancouver, dogs over three months old, including service dogs, must be licensed annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoDog licences and tags","official_wording":"All dog owners must make sure they have a licence and renew it annually. In Vancouver, all dogs and service dogs over 3 months of age must have a dog licence. Review the benefits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"City of Vancouver, Animal Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Dog licences and tags, Animal Services and licence fees","official_wording":"If you find a dog tag, drop it off at Animal Services, Vancouver City Hall, or any community centre or public library branch in Vancouver. It will be returned to the owner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$68 per year at the standard rate.","short":"$68 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Buy a new licence","official_wording":"* $68 (no tax) per dog, per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$68 per year at the standard rate.","short":"$68 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Buy a new licence","official_wording":"* $68 (no tax) per dog, per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Qualifying service dogs can be licensed at no charge.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Buy a new licence","official_wording":"Buy a new dog licence Get details on licensing a service dog for free","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual renewal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoDog licences and tags","official_wording":"All dog owners must make sure they have a licence and renew it annually.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Use the City’s dog licence application. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and tags","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/licensing-your-dog.aspx","section":"Buy a new licence","official_wording":"### Buy a new licence * $68 (no tax) per dog, per year * Pay with Visa, Mastercard, or American Express Buy a new dog licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dog licences and tags, Animal Control By-law No. 9150; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 9150 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In Vancouver, keep your dog leashed in public except in designated off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible dog ownership","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/responsible-dog-ownership.aspx","section":"Leash laws in Vancouver","official_wording":"All dog owners in Vancouver must follow Animal Control By-law 9150. This means: * Your dog must have a valid licence * Your dog must be under control at all times * Dogs are not allowed to run free in public spaces, except in one of the our 39 designated off-leash areas Using a leash is a simple and powerful way to protect your dog, others, and the environment. It’s also the law.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"The leash must be no longer than 2.5 m in a street or other public place where leashing is required.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.PDF","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"Leashing dogs 4.2 A person who keeps a dog must not permit, suffer, or allow the dog to be on a street or other public place unless the dog is under the immediate charge and control of a competent person by means of a leash that is not more than 2.5 m long or another by-law allows the dog to be off-leash under certain circumstances.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Dogs may be off leash in designated areas, under control and with a valid licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible dog ownership","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/responsible-dog-ownership.aspx","section":"Leash laws in Vancouver","official_wording":"* Your dog must have a valid licence * Your dog must be under control at all times * Dogs are not allowed to run free in public spaces, except in one of the our 39 designated off-leash areas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Responsible dog ownership, Animal Control By-law No. 9150; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Pick up droppings immediately and put them in a suitable bin. Exceptions cover the handler’s own or exclusively occupied property, a service dog with a physically disabled handler and a guide dog with a blind handler.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"Sections 4.9–4.10, removing excrement","official_wording":"Removing excrement 4.9 A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, except for a service dog in the company of a handler who is physically disabled or a guide dog in the company of a handler who is blind, must immediately remove any excrement deposited by the dog, and deposit it in a suitable refuse container. Removing excrement from owner’s property 4.10 Section 4.9 does not apply to excrement deposited by a dog on property owned by or in the exclusive possession of a person who keeps, or who has care, custody or control, of the dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Responsible dog ownership, Animal Control By-law No. 9150; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Responsible dog ownership","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/responsible-dog-ownership.aspx","section":"Leash laws in Vancouver","official_wording":"All dog owners in Vancouver must follow Animal Control By-law 9150. This means:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver’s animal bylaw covers dogs that show unprovoked aggression or bite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.PDF","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"“aggressive dog” means a dog that has, without provocation, displayed aggressive behaviour or bitten another domestic animal or a person. “aggressive behaviour” means any hostile attack by a dog on a person or domestic animal, including pursuing a person or domestic animal in a hostile manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Muzzle an aggressive dog away from property you own or control, except at a Canadian Kennel Club sanctioned event. On your property the bylaw also sets confinement requirements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.PDF","section":"PDF p. 8","official_wording":"Muzzling aggressive dogs 4.3 In addition to complying with section 4.2, a person who keeps an aggressive dog must not permit, suffer, or allow the dog to be on a street or other public place or on any other property that such person does not own or control unless such person has muzzled the dog to prevent it from biting another animal or a person, except when the dog is participating in an event sanctioned by the Canadian Kennel Club.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"An aggressive dog licence is $222 per year.","short":"$222 a year (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 22","official_wording":"Part 1 - Licence Fees Dog (per annum) $68 Aggressive dog (per annum) $222 Replacement dog tag $8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control By-law, Animal Control By-law No. 9150; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control By-law, Animal Control By-law No. 9150; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 9150 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Keep up to four hens at least four months old per lot. Register them, obtain the City permit and notify the City if you stop keeping hens.","short":"Yes, up to four hens, with City permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard hens","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx","section":"Step 1, rules for keeping backyard hens","official_wording":"* ### Step 1: Review the rules for keeping backyard hens To keep your backyard hen coop from being a nuisance for your neighbours: * A maximum of four hens (no roosters), four months or older, per lot is allowed (Important note Our by-law requires you to register your hens, get a permit, and inform us if you decide not to keep your hens.) * Ducks, turkeys, or other fowl or livestock (such as goats) are not allowed * Eggs, meat, and manure cannot be used for commercial purposes * Backyard slaughtering is not allowed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver allows up to four hens per lot.","short":"Four hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard hens","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx","section":"Step 1: Review the rules for keeping backyard hens","official_wording":"* A maximum of four hens (no roosters), four months or older, per lot is allowed (Important note Our by-law requires you to register your hens, get a permit, and inform us if you decide not to keep your hens.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard hens","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx","section":"Step 1: Review the rules for keeping backyard hens","official_wording":"* A maximum of four hens (no roosters), four months or older, per lot is allowed (Important note Our by-law requires you to register your hens, get a permit, and inform us if you decide not to keep your hens.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Allow at least 0.37 m² of coop floor and 0.92 m² of roofed outdoor enclosure per hen. Provide a perch at least 15 cm long per hen and a nest box. Keep hens enclosed and the enclosure clean.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"Animal Control By-law section 7.16(a)–(f)","official_wording":"Keeping of hens 7.16 A person who keeps one or more hens must: (a) provide each hen with at least 0.37 m² of coop floor area, and at least 0.92 m² of roofed outdoor enclosure; (b) provide and maintain a floor of any combination of vegetated or bare earth in each outdoor enclosure; (c) provide and maintain, in each coop, at least one perch, for each hen, that is at least 15 cm long, and one nest box; (d) keep each hen in the enclosed area at all times;- 14 - (e) provide each hen with food, water, shelter, light, ventilation, veterinary care, and opportunities for essential behaviours such as scratching, dust-bathing, and roosting, all sufficient to maintain the hen in good health; (f) maintain each hen enclosure in good repair and sanitary condition, and free from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Register and renew the free permit annually by January 15.","short":"Yes, free permit, renewed annually","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard hens","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx","section":"What's happening Annual permits begin in 2022 / Step 1: Review the rules for keeping backyard hens","official_wording":"Permits and renewals are free of charge and take just a few minutes to complete. Permits must be renewed by January 15, each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Follow the City’s hive location, fencing and number limits for the site. Honeybees must be registered with the Province.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beekeeping in Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/beekeeping.aspx","section":"Steps 2–3, hive management and registration","official_wording":"* The location you are considering for your apiary meets the site requirements * You understand and are prepared to follow the general requirements for hive management, including: * Requirements for locating the hives relative to property lines and fencing * The maximum number of hives permitted per property, community garden, or rooftop","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"The backyard hen rules exclude ducks, turkeys, other fowl and livestock such as goats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard hens","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx","section":"Step 1: Review the rules for keeping backyard hens","official_wording":"* A maximum of four hens (no roosters), four months or older, per lot is allowed (Important note Our by-law requires you to register your hens, get a permit, and inform us if you decide not to keep your hens.) * Ducks, turkeys, or other fowl or livestock (such as goats) are not allowed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 governs registration and hen care. Consult the zoning requirements for siting the coop.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control By-law No. 9150 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/9150c.pdf","section":"Animal Control By-law, sections 7.15–7.16","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA ANIMAL CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 9150 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver (Consolidated for convenience only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Continuous-sound limits vary with the quiet, intermediate, activity or event zone and time of day. Part 3 separately prohibits specified noises even when the other limits are met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/6555c.pdf","section":"Part 2, sections 2.1–2.3, and Part 3, section 3.1","official_wording":"2.1 In a quiet zone, a person must not make, cause or permit to be made or caused, continuous sound, the sound level of which: (a) during the daytime: (i) exceeds a rating of 55 dBA on an approved sound meter when received at a point of reception within a quiet zone, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"The general nighttime period starts at 10 p.m. and ends at 7 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays or 10 a.m. on Sundays and holidays. For BC Place Stadium, Rogers Arena and a civic plaza in the event zone it begins at 11 p.m. Nighttime sound limits depend on the location and activity.","short":"10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (to 10 a.m. Sun and holidays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/6555c.pdf","section":"Part 1, definitions of daytime and nighttime","official_wording":"“daytime” means: (a) unless otherwise provided in this by-law, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on any weekday or Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on any Sunday or holiday; and (b) in the case of B.C. Place Stadium, Rogers Arena, and a civic plaza in the event zone, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on any weekday or Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday or holiday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Private property: 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Saturday, with no Sunday or holiday work without an exception permit. City streets, lanes and boulevards: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Saturday and 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sundays and holidays.","short":"Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise from construction","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/construction.aspx","section":"When construction-related noise is permitted","official_wording":"## When construction-related noise is permitted Construction-related noise is permitted during the following hours: Day  | On private property  | On city streets, lanes, and boulevards --- | --- | --- Monday to Friday  | 7:30am - 8pm  | 7am - 8pm Saturday  | 10am - 8pm  | 7am - 8pm Sunday or holiday (day of)  | No construction-related noise permitted  | 10am - 8pm Outside of these hours, construction noise is only allowed with a noise by-law exception permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise from construction, Noise Control By-law No. 6555; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Report barking dogs and construction or mechanical noise to the City online. For an idling vehicle call 311. For a car or house alarm call Vancouver Police at 604-717-3321.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Manage noise | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/manage-noise.aspx","section":"Who to contact about noise, daytime table","official_wording":"or email Backyard chickens  | City of Vancouver  | Report online Barking dogs  | City of Vancouver  | Report online Buskers and entertainers  | City of Vancouver  | Report online Car alarms  | Vancouver Police  | 604-717-3321 Construction and mechanical  | City of Vancouver  | Report online Co-op housing building you live in   | Your co-op housing board of directors or building manager   | Check your documents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"For an issue normally handled by the City, call Vancouver Police non-emergency at 604-717-3321 after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays or any time on weekends and holidays. Police assist as resources permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Manage noise | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/manage-noise.aspx","section":"Get help with noise concerns after hours","official_wording":"### Get help with noise concerns after hours If the City helps with your noise issue and today is a: * Weekday after 4:30pm * Weekend anytime * Holiday anytime then phone Vancouver Police Department non-emergency at 604-717-3321. The police assist with noise concerns when resources are available.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Noise from construction, Noise Control By-law No. 6555, Manage noise; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control By-law No. 6555, consolidated through October 27, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control By-law No. 6555 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/6555c.pdf","section":"Cover and consolidation note","official_wording":"(Consolidated for convenience only to October 27, 2026)BY-LAW NO. 6555 A By-law to regulate noise or sound within the City of Vancouver [Consolidated for convenience only, amended to include By-law No. 14855, 14857,14859,14861,14863,14865,14867,14869, 14871,14873 effective October 27, 2026]","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver prohibits wood-burning appliances such as fire pits and chimineas on both public and private property.","short":"No, wood-burning appliances prohibited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor fire safety","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/outdoor-fire-safety.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoOutdoor fire safety","official_wording":"Important note Wood burning appliances, such as chimneas and fire pits, are not allowed anywhere on private or public property in Vancouver. Report illegal fires to 9-1-1.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"An open-air fire requires a Fire Chief’s permit. The bylaw makes an exception for cooking on private property in a barbecue or similar appliance designed for cooking and acceptable to the Fire Chief.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief's permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Fire By-law, Division B, articles 2.4.5.1–2.4.5.3","official_wording":"11. Council strikes out Article 2.4.5.1., and substitutes: “2.4.5.1. Prohibition of Open Air Fires 1) A person shall not light or maintain an open air fire without first obtaining a permit from the Fire Chief. 2.4.5.2. Conditions on Open Air Fire Permits 1) The Fire Chief may put conditions on a permit for an open air fire, including but not limited to, conditions regarding a) establishment of a fire watch, and b) required fire protection equipment. (See Note A-2.4.5.2.) 2.4.5.3. Exception for Cooking Food 1) Despite Sentence 2.4.5.1.(1), a person, on private property, may light or maintain an open air fire to cook food in a barbeque or similar equipment that is designed for such purpose and acceptable to the Fire Chief. (See Note A\u00022.4.5.3.)”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Open burning generally needs a permit. For special events, contact Fire Prevention for City locations or the Park Board for parks.","short":"Yes, generally needs a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor fire safety","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/outdoor-fire-safety.aspx","section":"When you need a permit / How to get a permit","official_wording":"You must have a permit to burn any material or substance, such as: waste, paper, wood, vegetation, or any flammable substance in the ambient air or in a receptacle where emissions are vented directly into the air without passing through a chimney or stack. Cooking food on an appliance designed for that purpose (barbecue) is allowed on private property and in some parks and beach areas.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor fire safety, Fire By-law, Open Air Fires Bulletin February 25, 2021; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver accepts excess yard waste for composting at the transfer station or landfill for a fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste and clean wood waste composting","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/how-to-dispose-of-yard-and-wood-waste.aspx","section":"Image: City of Vancouver logoYard waste and clean wood waste composting","official_wording":"Bring excess yard waste and wood to the transfer station or landfill for composting for a fee. Check the location webpage for fees and maximum size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Outdoor fire safety, Fire By-law, Open Air Fires Bulletin February 25, 2021; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Fire By-law No. 14419.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Title and Division B, article 2.4.5.1","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA FIRE BY-LAW NO. 14419 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver July 22, 20251 BY-LAW NO. 14419 A By-law to regulate standards for fire safety in buildings and facilities and to adopt the British Columbia Fire Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Personal fireworks are prohibited in Vancouver.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keep the scares fun: VFRS shares Halloween safety tips","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/vfrs-shares-halloween-safety-tips-oct-2026.aspx","section":"Leave fireworks out of your Halloween plans","official_wording":"* Fireworks remain prohibited in Vancouver as they pose risks to public safety and property; fines can reach $1,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Sales require a Fire Chief’s permit. Fireworks cannot be supplied to a person under 19. The City prohibits personal consumer fireworks.","short":"Only with Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Articles 5.7.1.1 and 5.7.1.3","official_wording":"Section 5.7 Additional Requirements for Fireworks and Explosives 5.7.1. Fireworks 5.7.1.1. Fireworks Permits 1) No person shall purchase, sell, offer for sale, transport, store, possess or discharge fireworks without first obtaining a permit from the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks are federal type F.1, excluding sparklers, Christmas crackers and toy-gun caps from that definition. Display fireworks are federal type F.2.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Definitions of consumer and display fireworks","official_wording":"Consumer fireworks mean fireworks that have been classified as Type F.1 in accordance with the Explosives Regulations under the Explosives Act (Canada), but does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers or caps for toy guns. Designer means the person responsible for the design. Display fireworks mean fireworks that have been classified as Type F.2 in accordance with the Explosives Regulations under the Explosives Act (Canada).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief issues fireworks permits and can set storage, time and location conditions. Residents cannot obtain permission to set off ordinary consumer fireworks for a personal celebration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Articles 5.7.1.1–5.7.1.2","official_wording":"5.7.1.1. Fireworks Permits 1) No person shall purchase, sell, offer for sale, transport, store, possess or discharge fireworks without first obtaining a permit from the Fire Chief. 5.7.1.2. Conditions on Permits18 1) The Fire Chief may add conditions to a fireworks permit, including but not limited to, conditions regarding a) the location and methods of storage of fireworks, b) the time and location of the discharge of fireworks, and c) the maximum distance or volumetric space within which a pyrotechnical special effect may be discharged.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Keep the scares fun: VFRS shares Halloween safety tips, Fire By-law; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Fire By-law No. 14419.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire By-law (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/consolidated/14419.PDF","section":"Cover and Part 5, section 5.7.1","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA FIRE BY-LAW NO. 14419 This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver July 22, 20251 BY-LAW NO. 14419 A By-law to regulate standards for fire safety in buildings and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City can deliver a bylaw notice personally or by mail, and can leave a parking notice on a vehicle. A mailed notice is presumed received on the seventh day after mailing. Pay or request adjudication within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"Sections 3 and 5.1–5.4","official_wording":"3. The by-laws and by-law contraventions designated in Schedule “A” may be enforced by by-law notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Expired meter time costs $77 ($46 with the discount, $117 with the surcharge). Idling more than three minutes costs $100 ($60 with the discount, $150 with the surcharge).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5 / PDF p. 10 / PDF p. 14","official_wording":"4. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 3 is: (a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the penalty amount set out in column A1 of Schedule “A”; (b) if payment is received by the city within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the by-law notice, the penalty set out in column A1 is reduced by the discount amount set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”; or (c) if payment is received by the city more than 21 days after the penalty set out in column A1 becomes due and payable under the Act, the penalty set out in column A1 is increased by the surcharge set out in column A3 of Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving or being presumed to receive the notice to receive the discount for the offence.","short":"Discount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"4. The penalty for a contravention referred to in section 3 is: (a) subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the penalty amount set out in column A1 of Schedule “A”; (b) if payment is received by the city within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the by-law notice, the penalty set out in column A1 is reduced by the discount amount set out in column A2 of Schedule “A”; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The scheduled surcharge applies if the City receives payment more than 21 days after the penalty becomes due and payable.","short":"Surcharge after 21 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"(c) if payment is received by the city more than 21 days after the penalty set out in column A1 becomes due and payable under the Act, the penalty set out in column A1 is increased by the surcharge set out in column A3 of Schedule “A”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For a Vancouver bylaw notice, pay or request dispute adjudication within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt.","short":"Within 14 days of receipt","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6","official_wording":"Dispute or pay within 14 days 5.4 A person who receives a by-law notice, or their authorized agent, must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the by-law notice: (a) pay the penalty; or (b) request dispute adjudication; by following the appropriate instructions on the by-law notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"By-law Notice Enforcement By-law No. 10201 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/10201c.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"BY-LAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BY-LAW NO. 10201","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver requires businesses to hold a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/get-a-business-licence.aspx","section":"Manage your licence","official_wording":"All businesses in Vancouver require a licence to operate. This makes sure every business location is safe and follows land-use requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"The one-time application fee is $77 and is non-refundable. An annual licence fee also applies and varies by category under Schedule A.","short":"$77 application fee plus annual fee by category","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/get-a-business-licence.aspx","section":"Step 6, pay fees","official_wording":"* ### Step 6: Pay fees After we review your application, we will send you a bill to pay your fees. * One-time application fee: $77 (non-refundable) * Annual licence fee: The amount depends on the business type. To view the licence fees, review Schedule A of the Licence By-law PDF file (380 KB). The annual licence fee for the first year will be pro-rated based on the business start date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply once per business. For commercial, industrial and out-of-town businesses, apply online or mail the application and required documents.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/get-a-business-licence.aspx","section":"Application process for commercial, industrial and out-of-town businesses","official_wording":"Note Apply only once for each business to avoid delays. #### Commercial, industrial, and out-of-town business Apply online Apply online and track your application progress or fill out the Application Form PDF file (242 KB) and mail the form and required documents to our mailing address.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences expire December 31. In November, the City sends the renewal notice by email or mail. Update your licence information before renewing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Renew your business licence | City of Vancouver","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/renew-your-business-licence.aspx","section":"Renew your business licence","official_wording":"* Close your account * Get a copy of your business licence * Transfer your licence * Update your account Note  Your business licence expires on December 31 each year. Renewal notices are sent out in November by email or mail. ## Steps to renewing your business licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"The City lists the Metro West inter-municipal business licence for trades and construction. Check eligibility for your activity and participating municipality.","short":"Metro West licence for trades and construction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Apply for a business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/get-a-business-licence.aspx","section":"Business categories, trades and construction","official_wording":"* Bed and breakfast * Short-term rental * Soliciting for charity * Special event (concerts, exhibitions, and shows) * Trades and construction (Metro West inter-municipal business licence or IMBL) * Urban farm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Apply for a business licence, Licence By-law No. 4450; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver Licence By-law No. 4450.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licence By-law No. 4450 (PDF)","source_url":"https://bylaws.vancouver.ca/4450c.PDF","section":"Cover and section 1, short title","official_wording":"CITY OF VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA LICENCE BY-LAW NO. 4450 This by-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the City of Vancouver (Consolidated for convenience only","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only the operator’s principal residence, subject to the other eligibility requirements.","short":"Only operator's principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/short-term-rentals.aspx","section":"What you need to know","official_wording":"Renting your home for less than 90 consecutive days? You need a short-term rental licence. Our short-term rental regulations help protect long-term rental housing and allow residents to earn additional income. ## Before you apply for a licence * You must live in the property as your principal residence. * Only 1 licence for each person allowed. * Strata and/or landlord approval required before applying. * Include your licence number in all online listings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Vancouver requires a short-term rental licence for stays under 90 consecutive days in your principal residence.","short":"Yes, for stays under 90 days in principal residence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/short-term-rentals.aspx","section":"What you need to know","official_wording":"Renting your home for less than 90 consecutive days? You need a short-term rental licence. Our short-term rental regulations help protect long-term rental housing and allow residents to earn additional income. ## Before you apply for a licence * You must live in the property as your principal residence. * Only 1 licence for each person allowed. * Strata and/or landlord approval required before applying. * Include your licence number in all online listings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Register the unit with B.C. unless a provincial registration exemption applies. Display the registration number and any required local business licence number on the listing. Use the exact registered address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Register as a short-term rental host, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry/host-registration","section":"Host registration, exemptions and approved registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register their short-term rentals with the provincial short-term rental registry to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Get the required strata or landlord approvals and include the licence number in online listings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental business licence","source_url":"https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/short-term-rentals.aspx","section":"Before you apply for a licence","official_wording":"* Strata and/or landlord approval required before applying. * Include your licence number in all online listings.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Short-term rental business licence, Licence By-law No. 4450, Get a long-term rental business licence; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vancouver","place_name":"Vancouver","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Short-term rental business licence, Licence By-law No. 4450; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vancouver/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required before any construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of a building, any change of occupancy, placing a manufactured or modular home, and installing or altering a solid-fuel stove, heater, pellet stove or chimney. Demolition needs its own permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 2.1, 6.1, 6.7, 6.8, 6.10, 12.1","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A storage or garden shed up to 10 m² (108 sq. ft.) that meets all other bylaws. Buildings exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code. Retaining structures not connected to a building. Maintenance work the building official decides will not affect structural, safety or health matters. Clearing pipe stoppages or repairing leaks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 5.3, 5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"not exceeding 10 square meters (108 sq. ft.), provided such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the District's Building and Demolition Permit Application portal. For online applications, phone 250-567-4711 to pay the application fee.","short":"Online portal; phone to pay fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/building-inspection-zoning-bylaw/","section":"District page, Building Permits","official_wording":"for online applications please call 250-567-4711 to pay for the application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed application form and paid fee, a site plan with dimensions and setbacks, all construction drawings, a copy of land title documents, and (if on private utilities) the groundwater licence and sewage disposal permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/building-inspection-zoning-bylaw/","section":"District page, Building Permits","official_wording":"A completed application form and paid application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner or agent must notify the Building Inspector at least 24 hours before work is ready to be inspected, at set stages such as before pouring footings and before backfilling the foundation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 15.4 (replaced by Bylaw 1302, 2026)","official_wording":"must notify the Building Inspector at least 24 hours before","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, 250-567-4711 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"160 Connaught Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004 (consolidated version includes amendments to April 27, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 965, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw's definition of a structure specifically excludes fences, and no fence permit is mentioned in the Zoning Bylaw. Fences must still meet the Zoning Bylaw height and sightline rules.","short":"No fence permit mentioned","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 4.1, definition of Structure","official_wording":"specifically excluding all other retaining structures, landscaping, fences and paving.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.1 m in a required front yard.","short":"1.1 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 3, Buildings and Structures Permitted in Setback Areas (fence)","official_wording":"provided that a fence in the required front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m on all parcels except industrial I-1 to I-4 zones, where 2.4 m is allowed.","short":"1.8 m (2.4 m in I-1 to I-4)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 3, Buildings and Structures Permitted in Setback Areas (fence)","official_wording":"On all parcels except those in a I-1, I-2, I-3 or I-4 zone, a fence not greater","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot in a residential zone or at a highway intersection, nothing (fence, building, sign, structure or screening) may be over 0.6 m high in the triangle formed by the two road right-of-way boundaries and a line joining points 6.0 m from where they meet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 3, Vision Clearance at Intersections","official_wording":"On a corner lot in a residential zone or highway intersection, no fence, building, sign,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is measured from the mean landscape grade 1.0 m from both sides of the fence; for a retaining wall, the high side is used. Private swimming pool fences may be up to 2.5 m, but not in a required front yard. The bylaw does not mention barbed wire or electric fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw, definition of Height","official_wording":"With reference to a fence, the height shall be determined by measurement from the mean","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020: Part 3 (fences in setback areas, s. 3.6; vision clearance at intersections, s. 3.10).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A.9 (section numbers)","official_wording":"Non-permitted structure in setback","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a storage or garden shed with a ground floor area up to 10 m² (108 sq. ft.), if it meets all other bylaws, codes and standards. A larger shed or other accessory building needs a permit.","short":"No if up to 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 5.5","official_wording":"not exceeding 10 square meters (108 sq. ft.), provided such","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the District's page state no height or size exemption for decks.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Garages and carports are residential accessory buildings that need a building permit; the fee schedule prices them (garage or shop $40 per sq. ft., carport $25 per sq. ft., then 0.6%).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/building-inspection-zoning-bylaw/","section":"District page, Building Permits","official_wording":"Residential accessory buildings (shops, garages, storage structures)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"R-1 zone: accessory buildings no closer to the street than the principal building's front wall, 1.5 m from rear and interior side lines, 5.0 m from an exterior side line; no structure over 10.0 m. R and RS zones: all structures at most 40% of the parcel. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 3.4 (site coverage) and Part 8, R-1 (g)2","official_wording":"Maximum site coverage of all structures located on parcels in R and RS zones shall not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 965, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum for residential; $100 minimum for commercial, industrial and institutional.","short":"$50 residential; $100 commercial or industrial","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B, Permit Fees, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw Schedule B, 1(k)","official_wording":"(k) Minimum Permit Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"0.6% of construction value ($6 per $1,000) for residential (including dwellings, garages, carports and patios) and for commercial, industrial and institutional. For residential, value is estimated per sq. ft. (for example single storey $100, garage or shop $40, carport $25, sundeck $20) and then charged at 0.6%.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B, Permit Fees, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw Schedule B, 1(a), (b) and Formula for Estimated Value of Construction","official_wording":"0.6% of construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page mentions an application fee without giving an amount.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Manufactured home $100 (single wide) or $200 (double wide). Wood-burning appliance and chimney, new installation $75. Move a building or demolish: 0.6% of value. Change of occupancy $100 plus 0.6%. Starting without a permit: $100 plus the regular fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B, Permit Fees, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw Schedule B, 1(c) to (l)","official_wording":"Manufactured Home (Single Wide) $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid before the permit is issued. For online applications, phone 250-567-4711 to pay.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B, Permit Fees, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 8.1.3","official_wording":"the applicant for a permit has paid the permit fee as prescribed out in Schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B (Permit Fees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004, Schedule B, Permit Fees, consolidated to April 27, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"PERMIT FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the Property Map linked from the District's page: click View Property Information Now, I Agree, Search, then Search PMBC by PID or Address, enter the PID or address, open the Property Information Report and download it. The Zoning Map is also Schedule 1 of the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (Property Map); Zoning Bylaw map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/building-inspection-zoning-bylaw/","section":"District page, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Use the Property Map to find out the zoning of a property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated version that includes amendments as of July 13, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BYLAW 1230, 2020","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Land use and the form, siting, height and density of development: lot sizes and dimensions, building types, parking, building heights and setbacks from the street. If a use is not listed as permitted in the zone, it is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection & Zoning, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/building-inspection-zoning-bylaw/","section":"District page, Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"It regulates exactly how land may be used, where buildings and other structures can be located,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, 250-567-4711 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/contact/","section":"Contact page","official_wording":"160 Connaught Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1230, 2020 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of July 13, 2026) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, inside a single-family dwelling in the R-1, R-2, R-4, RS-1, RS-3, RR-1, RR-2 and A-1 zones. Part 4 also lists R-3, but the R-3 zone table excepts two named lots (amended by Bylaws 1260 and 1293); confirm with the District.","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-4, RS-1, RS-3, RR-1, RR-2, A-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 4, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4, Secondary Suites","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted only in single-family dwellings in the R-1, R-2, R-3,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"A detached secondary dwelling (carriage or cottage housing) is allowed in R-1, RS-1, RS-3, RR-1 and RR-2, only on lots at least 12.0 m wide, one per lot, and not together with a bed and breakfast or secondary suite on the same site.","short":"Yes, in R-1, RS-1, RS-3, RR-1, RR-2; lots 12.0 m wide","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 4, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4, Secondary Dwelling","official_wording":"in zones R-1, RS-1, RS-3, RR- 1, and RR-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Suite: one per single-family dwelling; area set by the BC Building Code. Detached secondary dwelling: up to 90 m² or 60% of the principal dwelling's floor area, whichever is less; height up to 7.0 m; all structures at most 40% of the parcel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 4, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4, Secondary Suites and Secondary Dwelling","official_wording":"Only one secondary suite is permitted in a single-family dwelling unit;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Suite: one additional parking space on the parcel. Detached secondary dwelling: all spaces required by Table 1 on the same lot (single and two-family dwellings need 2 per dwelling unit).","short":"1 extra space on the parcel","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 4, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4 and Table 1","official_wording":"one additional parking space shall be provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"No work without a building permit, and permits are subject to zoning confirmation. A Hazard Development Permit applies within 15 m of the natural boundary of the Nechako River and its primary tributaries.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73104/","section":"Building Bylaw s. 6.1","official_wording":"No person shall commence or continue any work related to the construction, erection,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (Part 4: Secondary Suites, Secondary Dwelling) and Building Bylaw No. 965, 2004.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 4, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1230, 2020 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of July 13, 2026) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No tree-cutting bylaw was found. Inside the Hazard Development Permit Area (within 15 m of the natural boundary of the Nechako River and its primary tributaries), the OCP says a development permit is generally required before disturbing soil or vegetation.","short":"No tree bylaw; development permit within 15 m of river","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1297, 2026, section 6.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/67458/","section":"OCP s. 6.1 Development Permit Areas","official_wording":"Generally, a DP will be required prior to a subdivision, alteration of land,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No tree-specific exemption. The Environmental Hazard Area Development Permit is not required for primary farming practices under s. 11(3) of the ALR Use Regulation (with a Riparian Areas Regulation exemption), or for flood, erosion or public works by the District or senior governments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 7, Environmental Hazard Area Development Permit, Exemptions","official_wording":"Primary farming practices in accordance with S. 11 (3) of the Agricultural Land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"A Development Permit application costs $600, where one is required. No separate tree-cutting fee is listed.","short":"No tree fee; $600 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees Bylaw No. 1295, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/96155/","section":"Fees Bylaw 1295, 2026, Schedule A","official_wording":"Application Fees Board of Variance $100.00 Development Permit $600.00 Development Variance Permit $250.00 Official Community Plan amendment $600.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Within the Environmental Hazard Area Development Permit, protection measures such as planting or retention of vegetation and trees may be required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, Part 7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 7, Environmental Hazard Area Development Permit guidelines","official_wording":"vegetation and trees, may be required to preserve, protect, restore, or enhance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw 1297, 2026 (section 6.1, Development Permit Areas) and Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (Part 7, Environmental Hazard Area Development Permit). The District has no separate tree bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1297, 2026, section 6.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/67458/","section":"Bylaw citation","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as Official Community Plan Bylaw 1297, 2026.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential customers get one pick up a week. Recycling is available at the Waste Transfer Station (run by RecycleBC); no curbside recycling or organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Garbage weekly; no curbside recycling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 8(a)","official_wording":"Residential customers will have one (1) pick up a week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Pickup is by zone. Check the garbage map on the District's Public Works page, under Curbside Solid Waste Collection, or phone the District office at 250-567-4711.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Holiday garbage collection, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/holiday-garbage-collection/","section":"Holiday Garbage Collection notice, Dec 19, 2024","official_wording":"If you are uncertain about your pickup zone, please refer to the map on our Public Works page under “Curbside Solid Waste Collection”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw sizes are 120 L, 240 L and 360 L; each residential customer gets one 240 L bin, and extra bins cost more. The District's Public Works page says only medium-sized bins are currently available. Lost or stolen bins are replaced at the owner's cost; call 250-567-4711.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 7(a), 7(b)","official_wording":"Every residential customer will be supplied one (1) 240 L bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Place bins on the street by 8:00 a.m. on collection day, no more than 1.0 metre from the edge of the roadway. Remove empty bins after collection and keep them on the property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 6(b)-(d)","official_wording":"All bins must be placed on the street, no later than 8:00 am on the day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"No weight limit or extra-bag tag system is stated. Restricted materials (those the RDBN Vanderhoof Transfer Station does not accept) must not be placed in a bin; such bins may not be collected. Additional bins can be had for an additional fee.","short":"No weight limit or tag system; extra bins for fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 7(a), 9","official_wording":"Additional bins can be acquired from the municipality by paying an additional fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual cost per the District's Public Works page: $115.92 (120 L), $208.45 (240 L), $308.68 (360 L). The 2019 bylaw schedule lists $94.25, $196.50 and $251 and says rates rise by at least CPI yearly. Residents 65 or older pay 85%; a 10% charge applies to late payment.","short":"$115.92 (120 L) to $308.68 (360 L) a year","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The District's Public Works page lists higher annual costs: Large 360 L $308.68, Medium 240 L $208.45, Small 120 L $115.92. The bylaw's Schedule A is the 2019 consolidation, and the bylaw says rates rise by at least CPI each year, so the page figures are probably the current ones. Confirm with the District (250-567-4711).","source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 11(d)-(f); Schedule A","official_wording":"will be subject to a 10% late payment charge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (consolidated to July 8, 2019)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Bylaw No. 1162, 2016 (PDF, consolidated to July 8, 2019), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69391/","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Residential Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 1162,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No one may own or keep a dog aged six months or older in the District unless it is licensed. Dogs staying in the District less than 14 days do not need a licence. Only people who reside in the District qualify for a District licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 2, Dog Licensing s. 1, 3, 6","official_wording":"No person shall own or keep any dog, aged six (6) months or older, within the Municipality unless it is licensed as provided by this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The District of Vanderhoof (Municipal office, 160 Connaught Street). Owners can apply online and the District mails the tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 2, Applying for License s. 7","official_wording":"The dog owner must apply for an annual license at the Municipal office","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog. The fee may be waived if the dog is registered in January.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Neutered Male or Spayed Female Dogs $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for an unaltered (not spayed or neutered) dog. The fee may be waived if the dog is registered in January.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Male or Female Unaltered Dogs $ 30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Fee may be waived if the dog is registered in the first calendar month (January) of the licence year. Guide dogs must be licensed but the fee may be waived. Replacement tag: $10, with proof of purchase. A licence cannot be moved from one dog to another.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 2 s. 5, 8, 9, 11; Schedule A","official_wording":"Guide Dogs, as defined, are required to be licensed by the Municipality but the license fee may be waived for such dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every dog licence and tag expires on December 31 each year and must be renewed annually.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 2 s. 2, 7","official_wording":"Every dog license and corresponding tag under this bylaw expires on December 31st each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Fill out the online form on the District's Dog Tags page and the District mails you a tag (one form per dog), or apply in person at the Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Tags, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/residents/dog-tags/","section":"Dog Tags page","official_wording":"Please fill out the form below and we will mail you a tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $25 for failing to license ($15 if paid within 14 days; $40 if paid after 30 days). A conviction in court carries a fine of not less than $250.","short":"Notice $25 ($15 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 2.1","official_wording":"Fail to license 25 15 40","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In public a dog must be on a leash and under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, unless another bylaw allows it off leash. An owner must not let a dog or cat run at large (not on the owner's property and not on a leash or under the control of a responsible person).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 1, 4; s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"A dog in public must be secured by a leash no more than two and a half (2.5) meters long and must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person unless another bylaw allows the dog to be off leash under certain circumstances","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No more than 2.5 metres. For an aggressive dog the leash may be no more than 1 metre when off the owner's property.","short":"2.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 4; Part 6 s. 1(a)","official_wording":"a leash no more than two and a half (2.5) meters long","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"No list or map of off-leash areas was found. The Animal Control Bylaw mentions a 'designated off-leash area'. The Official Community Plan says the District has supported building a dog park, but no official page says where it is or whether dogs may be off leash there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1297 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/67458/","section":"OCP s. 2.4 Recreation","official_wording":"construction of a new community pool, skateboard park, pump park, dog park, community centre, art","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Vanderhoof's bylaw names no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If an animal defecates on any property, the owner must remove the feces immediately and dispose of it in a waste container or by other sanitary means.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 2","official_wording":"remove such feces immediately and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: dog or cat at large $150 ($115 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 30 days). Failing to leash a dog in public: $50 ($40 early; $75 late).","short":"Notice $150 ($115 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 3.1, 3.4","official_wording":"Dog or cat at large 150 115 225","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw defines an 'aggressive dog' as one that, without justifiable provocation, has displayed aggressive behaviour that unduly intimidates a person or animal (snarling, growling or pursuing in a threatening manner) and has caused a minor injury to a person or animal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 2 Definitions, 'Aggressive Dog'","official_wording":"has without justifiable provocation displayed aggressive behavior that unduly intimidates a person or animal and includes snarling, growling or pursuing a person or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property: collar and leash of 1 metre or less, and an effective muzzle; never at large or in an off-leash area. On the premises: post a clear warning sign at every entry and keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 6 s. 1(a)-(f)","official_wording":"secure the dog by a collar and leash that is a maximum length of one (1) metre when not on the owner’s property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Vanderhoof sets no licence fee specifically for an aggressive dog.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Animal control works on a complaint-only basis. Complaints must be submitted in writing on the animal complaint form (Schedule C). Animal Control: 250-567-0232.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws & Bylaw Enforcement, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-and-enforcement/","section":"Animal Control","official_wording":"Animal control in Vanderhoof is handled on a complaint only basis.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: failing to comply with the aggressive dog rules $300 ($225 if paid within 14 days; $450 after 30 days). A conviction in court carries a fine of not less than $250 per offence.","short":"Notice $300 ($225 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 6.1","official_wording":"Fail to comply with aggressive 300 225 450","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No person may own more than three dogs at any one time (a dog is an animal of the canine species over six months old).","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 5","official_wording":"No person shall own more than three (3) dogs at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No person may own more than three cats at any one time (a cat is over six months old).","short":"Max three cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 6","official_wording":"No person shall own more than three (3) cats at any one time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Part 3 s. 7 also limits a person to three cats or dogs, or a maximum of five cats and dogs (the wording is unclear). Farm animals, including hens, have separate rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 7","official_wording":"a more than three (3) cats or dogs, or a maximum of five (5) cats and dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Puppies and kittens six months old or younger are not counted: a dog or cat is an animal over six months old. To keep more than the limits, apply for a kennel licence ($200). It does not replace a business licence, and a new kennel must follow the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 3 s. 8; Part 6 s. 2-4; Schedule A","official_wording":"If a person wishes to have over the prescribed limits for cats and dogs, they must apply to the Municipality for a kennel license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: more than 3 dogs $250 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $375 after 30 days). More than 3 cats: $250 ($190; $375).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.1 Animal Control Bylaw, s. 3.5, 3.6","official_wording":"More than 3 dogs 250 190 375","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hens are exempt from the rule limiting farm animals to RR-1, RR-2 and A-1 zones. The keeper must own and live at the property, or have the owner's written permission, and keep hens in a fully contained back or side yard, for personal use only (no selling eggs, manure or meat).","short":"Yes, personal use, fully contained back or side yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 6 s. 8, 10(a), 10(c), 10(m)","official_wording":"No person shall keep, or be permitted to keep a farm animal, with the exception of hens, outside of a RR-1, RR-2 or A-1 zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"4 egg-laying hens.","short":"4 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 6 s. 9","official_wording":"A person is permitted to keep up to a maximum of 4 egg laying hens.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not addressed in the hen rules. The bylaw lists roosters as 'farm animals', and farm animals (other than hens) may only be kept in RR-1, RR-2 or A-1 zones.","short":"Not addressed; farm animals only in RR-1, RR-2, A-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 2 Definition 'Farm Animal'; Part 6 s. 8","official_wording":"includes cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, mules, oxen, buffalo, sheep, fallow deer, swine, ducks, quails, roosters and poultry;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Each hen needs at least 0.5 m² of coop floor and 1.0 m² of roofed outdoor enclosure, plus a perch of at least 15 cm and a nest box in each coop. No battery cages. Enclosures must keep rodents out; manure stored in a fully enclosed structure, no more than three cubic feet.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 6 s. 10(b), (e), (f), (i), (k)","official_wording":"provide each hen with at least 0.5 m2 of coop floor area, and at least 1.0 m2 of roofed","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Vanderhoof's bylaw states no hen permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, donkeys, goats, horses, sheep, swine, ducks and others) may not be kept outside RR-1, RR-2 or A-1 zones; hens are the exception. Owners must not let them roam on highways, in public places or onto private property, or graze on unfenced land unless securely tethered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"Part 6 s. 7-8","official_wording":"No person shall keep, or be permitted to keep a farm animal, with the exception of hens, outside of a RR-1, RR-2 or A-1 zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69335/","section":"s. 1 (Citation)","official_wording":"District of Vanderhoof Animal Control Bylaw No. 1183, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No one may park a vehicle on any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours without first getting the written permission of the Public Works Superintendent. Other parking bans (hydrants, driveways, crosswalks, signed areas) also apply.","short":"24 hours without written permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 1046, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69354/","section":"s. 5.0 Parking Regulations (18)","official_wording":"On any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In R zones, and in RS, RR and A-1 zones, no trailer or recreational vehicle may be parked or stored except under listed exceptions (one commercial vehicle or truck up to 4,100 kg in R zones, or 20,000 kg in RS, RR and A-1; construction equipment during work; wrecked vehicles up to 30 days in 60). A personal RV or trailer is not among the exceptions. Boats are not named.","short":"No personal RV/trailer exception; boats not named","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Storage of Vehicles in Residential Zones","official_wording":"No commercial vehicle, truck, bus, dismantled or wrecked vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle, tow truck or any equipment or building materials shall be parked or stored in a R zone, except as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parking on a highway more than 24 hours $75 ($55 if paid within 14 days; $115 after 30 days). Failing to comply with the storage of vehicles in residential zones rules: $200 ($150; $300).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.6 Traffic Bylaw s. 5.18; A.9 Zoning Bylaw s. 4.6","official_wording":"Park exceeding 24 hours on 75 55 115","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 1046, 2009; Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 1046, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69354/","section":"Bylaw title","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1046, 2009 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of April 23, 2018) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Traffic and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise on any property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. The bylaw also covers amplified sound, repeatedly barking dogs, and noisy motor vehicles and boats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72409/","section":"s. 2 General Regulations (i)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or allow or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on any property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of any person or persons in the neighborhood or vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Vanderhoof's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Maintenance, repair or construction on a property by its owner, occupier or agent is exempt from the bylaw between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. the same day. Construction or industrial work is exempt between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. the same day. The bylaw gives no different hours for Sundays or holidays.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (6 a.m. if industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72409/","section":"s. 3 Exceptions (1)(v), (viii)","official_wording":"Any maintenance or repairs or construction to property by the owner, occupier or agent of said property between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm of the same day;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. A public address system, megaphone or similar device needs a permit from the Municipality. Noise permits (Municipal Clerk or Bylaw Enforcement Officer) are limited to 48 hours in total; a licensed business may ask Council for a permit. Emergency equipment and emergency repairs are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72409/","section":"s. 2(vii); s. 3 Exceptions and Permit","official_wording":"No person shall use or operate a public address system or a megaphone or other thing or device emitting or amplifying noise in the Municipality without first having obtained a permit from the Municipality.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement works on a complaint-only basis and lists noise among its complaints; submit the online Bylaw Complaint Form or phone the District office at 250-567-4711. For a barking dog, Animal Control: 250-567-0232.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws & Bylaw Enforcement, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-and-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"please submit through our Bylaw Complaint Form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page names an after-hours noise contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw sets no amount for noise. On conviction under the Noise Control Bylaw, the fine is not less than $100 and not more than $2,000 per offence. A repeatedly barking dog is a bylaw notice of $100 ($75 early; $150 late).","short":"No notice amount; $100 to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72409/","section":"s. 7 Penalty (ii)","official_wording":"a fine of not more than $2,000.00 and not less than $100.00 for each offence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72409/","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Vanderhoof Noise Control Bylaw No. 811, 1996.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let property become or stay unsightly or untidy, let rubbish or noxious matter collect, leave graffiti, or keep brush, noxious weeds or insect infestations. 'Unsightly' includes unlicensed or non-running vehicles outside a building, unmowed grass, overgrown vegetation, broken fences, old wood piles and outdoor furniture or appliances.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1058, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69408/","section":"s. 2.1-2.6; s. 1 'Unsightly'","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of real property shall permit that property to become or remain unsightly or untidy.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit the online Bylaw Complaint Form on the District's Bylaws & Bylaw Enforcement page, or phone 250-567-4711. Enforcement is complaint-based and the complainant's identity is kept confidential unless the matter reaches court.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws & Bylaw Enforcement, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/bylaws-and-enforcement/","section":"Bylaw Enforcement","official_wording":"please submit through our Bylaw Complaint Form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Bylaw Enforcement Officer serves a notice in person or by registered mail. The owner must fix the problem within 7 days (local owner) or 14 days (out-of-town owner). If not, the District may do the work at the owner's expense, billed as a debt due immediately; unpaid at December 31 it is added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1058, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69408/","section":"s. 3.1-3.3, 4.4","official_wording":"he shall serve notice of the violation upon the owner or occupier of the real property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: unsightly property $400 ($300 if paid within 14 days; $500 after 30 days); accumulating non-permitted items $400 (same early/late); graffiti $150 ($115; $225); depositing rubbish in an open place $150; failing to clear hazardous plants or noxious weeds $300 ($225; $450).","short":"Notice $400 ($300 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.7 Unsightly Premises Bylaw, s. 2.1-2.5","official_wording":"Unsightly property 400 300 500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly Premises and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1058, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 1058, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69408/","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"Maintenance Bylaw No. 1058, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. No permit is needed for a campfire (a small open-air burn no larger than 30 inches in diameter) or for small, confined cooking fires on barbecues and grills. All burning is subject to the venting index, and offensive odours and excessive smoke are not permitted.","short":"Yes, no permit, up to 30 inches","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73197/","section":"s. 1 Definitions; s. 2.01, 2.03, 2.09","official_wording":"means a small, open air burn no larger than 30” in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit. An authorized person may permit burning of garden and lawn waste and household paper waste, debris and construction waste, or clean untreated lumber. Never burn rubbish, paint, tires, oil, tar, asphalt shingles, plastic or similar. A competent person must stay in charge with a charged hose and nozzle.","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73197/","section":"s. 2.02, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08","official_wording":"no person shall carry on or permit to be carried on open air burning without first obtaining a permit from an authorized person.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for open-air burning other than a campfire or barbecue, from an authorized person (the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief or Public Works Superintendent).","short":"Yes, except campfire or barbecue","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73197/","section":"s. 1 'Authorized Person'; s. 2.02","official_wording":"means the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief and the Public Works Superintendent;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Fire bans are enacted and managed provincially by the BC Wildfire Service. The District refers residents to the BC Wildfire Service website for bans in effect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Department, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/municipal-hall/fire-department/","section":"Fire Bans","official_wording":"Fire bans are enacted and managed provincially by the BC Wildfire Service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official page found says where yard waste can go instead of burning.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No amount is set. A person who breaks the bylaw commits an offence and is punishable on conviction under the Offence Act. The Fire Chief may also bill the cost of fire department response.","short":"No amount set; Offence Act penalties","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73197/","section":"s. 7, 9.03","official_wording":"Any person who commits an offence is liable and punishable, upon conviction, under","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/73197/","section":"s. 10.01","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the District of Vanderhoof Burning Control Regulations Bylaw No. 988, 2005.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Generally no. No one may sell, store, give, trade or use fireworks in the District. Only the authorized Officer, or an approved person with a valid Fireworks Supervisor's Certificate, may discharge them, and Council may permit them for special events. No dates or hours are given for residents.","short":"Generally no","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 2.1, 2.2","official_wording":"No person may sell, store, give, trade or otherwise use fireworks within the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. The bylaw prohibits selling fireworks. A person with the permission of Council may sell fireworks, firecrackers or pyrotechnic special effects fireworks in the municipality.","short":"No, except with Council permission","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 2.1; s. 4.1","official_wording":"No person may sell, store, give, trade or otherwise use fireworks within the District of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"'Fireworks' means consumer fireworks (fountains, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes), display fireworks, and pyrotechnic special effects fireworks; firecrackers are covered too. Consumer fireworks do not include Christmas crackers, sparklers or caps for toy guns. A list of prohibited fireworks is also given.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 1 Definitions","official_wording":"but does not include Christmas crackers, sparklers, and caps for toy guns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person with the permission of Council may discharge fireworks, firecrackers or pyrotechnic special effects fireworks for special events. To discharge, a person must be approved by the Officer and hold a Fireworks Supervisor's Certificate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 4.2; s. 1 'Approved Person'; s. 2.2","official_wording":"A person with the permission of Council may discharge fireworks, firecrackers and/or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"On conviction, a maximum fine of $2,000; each day is a separate offence. Fireworks may also be seized. Not in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule.","short":"Up to $2,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 3.2, 3.3","official_wording":"Any person that is convicted of committing an offence of this Bylaw is liable to a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/69342/","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 1059, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The District uses bylaw notices under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw. Contraventions listed in Schedule A may be dealt with by bylaw notice, issued by designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers (RCMP, Bylaw Officer, Business Licence Inspector, Fire Chief, Building Officials, Public Works Manager). Other offences go to court under each bylaw's own penalty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"s. 5.1, 10.1","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule A of this Bylaw may be dealt with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: parking violations $75; unlicensed dog $25; dog at large $150; repeated barking $100; unsightly property $400. Noise offences are not in the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A, A.1, A.6, A.7","official_wording":"Park where prohibited by sign 75 55 115","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the bylaw notice to get the Early Payment Penalty in column A2 of Schedule A (for example $55 instead of $75 for most parking offences).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $55 vs $75)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"s. 6.2(a); Schedule A","official_wording":"if payment is received by the District within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Paid more than 30 days after the notice is received, the Late Payment Penalty in column A3 applies (for example $115 instead of $75 for most parking offences). Paid between 14 and 30 days, the full penalty applies.","short":"Higher amount after 30 days (e.g. $115 vs $75)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"s. 6.2(b), 7.3","official_wording":"if payment is received by the District more than 30 days after the person received or is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, request dispute adjudication by filling in the dispute part of the notice and delivering or mailing it to the municipal office. No disputes are accepted after 14 days. A person who loses the adjudication pays an extra $25 fee. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (up to one year) for some contraventions.","short":"Within 14 days; extra $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"s. 7.1-7.2, 8.1, 9.3, 12.2-12.3","official_wording":"No person may dispute the bylaw notice after 14 days from the date on which the person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1288, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF), District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1288, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on business in the District needs a licence: commercial or industrial, home-based, not-for-profit, temporary, or based elsewhere but doing business in Vanderhoof, including professional or personal services for gain or profit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 2.1","official_wording":"No persons shall carry on business within the District unless that person has obtained and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$150 a year for a business. Seasonal retail (no more than one six-month period) $75. Mobile food service unit (6 months) $300. Transfer to another location $20; change of owner or name $20.","short":"$150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw Schedule C and D","official_wording":"01 Business $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Download the Business Licence Application Form and email it to accrec@vanderhoof.ca, or use BizPal. Pay the fee and have the licence issued before starting. The location may be inspected by Building, Fire or Health inspectors; the licence is mailed once all regulations are met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, District of Vanderhoof","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.ca/business/business-licences/","section":"District page, Business Licences","official_wording":"Completed forms may be submitted to accrec@vanderhoof.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. The holder must renew by submitting the fee before the start of each licence period. The District's 2025 reminder says licences must be renewed by April 30 each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (consolidated to March 9, 2026) says renew before the period begins; the older web reminder says April 30. The bylaw wins; confirm the due date with the District.","source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 2.8 (amended by Bylaw 1298, 2026)","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one-year period,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating without a business licence: bylaw notice $250 ($190 if paid within 14 days, $375 after 30 days). On conviction the minimum penalty is $500 per offence.","short":"Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A.3, s. 2.1","official_wording":"After 30 days ($) 2.1 Operate without business 250 190 375 Yes 150 licence 2.2 Fail to comply with licences, 250 190 375 Yes 100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Vanderhoof Business License Bylaw No. 912, 2001 (consolidated version includes amendments to March 9, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO. 912, 2001","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as an accessory use. A home-based business is a secondary use in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RR-1 and RR-2. A rural home-based business is allowed in RR-1, RR-2 and A-1.","short":"Yes, in listed zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.2 and 4.3, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4 (4.2, 4.3) and Part 8 zone tables","official_wording":"All home-based businesses shall be accessory uses and must comply with the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Business Licence Bylaw applies to a business operating from a residence, and the District says home-based businesses need a licence. The general fee is $150 a year.","short":"Yes: $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 1.2; Schedule C","official_wording":"includes a business operating from a residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Owner and operator must live there. Inside the principal building only; no exterior storage or change to the home's appearance. One non-resident helper at most. Up to 25% of floor area. One non-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m². No commercial vehicle over 4,100 kg; no required parking space used. Traffic and parking must not exceed what is usual for the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.2 and 4.3, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2 (Home-Based Business)","official_wording":"must reside within the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No retail sales beyond what the home-based business rules allow, no exterior storage or operation, no change to the home's appearance, and no business that creates noise, smoke, dust, odours or similar nuisance. The bylaw gives no list of banned business types.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.2 and 4.3, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw s. 4.2 (Home-Based Business)","official_wording":"No retail sales that exceed or fail to comply with the regulations of Section 4.2.1 of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (s. 4.2 Home-Based Business and s. 4.3 Rural Home-Based Business) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.2 and 4.3, consolidated to July 13, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw definitions","official_wording":"RURAL HOME-BASED BUSINESS means a small scale use carried out by a resident of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not named in the Zoning Bylaw, and uses not expressly permitted are prohibited. A bed and breakfast is allowed as an accessory use to a single-family dwelling where the zone lists it (R-1, RS-1, RR-1, RR-2): owner-occupied, two rooms at most, stays of 10 consecutive days or less.","short":"No STR use; owner-occupied B&B in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.9 Bed and Breakfast (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4, Bed and Breakfast","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST means an accessory use to a single-family dwelling to provide lodging","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A business licence is required for any business, including one run from a residence; the general business fee is $150 a year. The bylaw does not name short-term rentals.","short":"Yes (any business), $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001, consolidated to March 9, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72410/","section":"Business Licence Bylaw s. 1.2, 2.1; Schedule C","official_wording":"includes a business operating from a residence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Vanderhoof is on the Province's list of communities exempt from the principal residence requirement. Hosts still register with the Province when renting for fewer than 90 consecutive days (provincial fee $100 a year for the host's own home, $450 for a secondary unit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page, List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Vanderhoof","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: at most two rooms, no roomers or boarders at the same time, owner lives in the home, stays up to 10 consecutive days, one non-illuminated sign up to 0.4 m². Parking for a single-family dwelling is 2 spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.9 Bed and Breakfast (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Zoning Bylaw Part 4, Bed and Breakfast","official_wording":"The single-family dwelling is not simultaneously used for roomers or boarders;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: failing to comply with bed and breakfast rules $250 ($190 if paid within 14 days; $375 after 30 days). Operating without a business licence $250 ($190; $375). On conviction under the Business Licence Bylaw the minimum penalty is $500.","short":"Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1288, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/94033/","section":"Schedule A.9 and A.3","official_wording":"Fail to comply with Bed and Breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","place_name":"Vanderhoof","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (Bed and Breakfast, s. 4.9) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 912, 2001.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020, s. 4.9 Bed and Breakfast (PDF)","source_url":"https://vanderhoof.civicweb.net/document/72408/","section":"Title page","official_wording":"DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF BYLAW 1230, 2020 CONSOLIDATED VERSION (Includes amendment as of July 13, 2026) This is a consolidated copy to be used for convenience only. Users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed to construct, alter, repair, add to, demolish, remove or relocate a building or structure, or change its use or occupancy. This includes new buildings, renovations, secondary suites and structural changes. Swimming pools and retaining walls (except low ones on single-family lots) also need permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Building Permit Application page","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required for the construction, alteration, repair, or addition to a building or structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for: an accessory building under 10 m² that creates no hazard (adding plumbing needs a permit); a fence; like-for-like replacement of roofing, siding, fixtures, cabinetry, flooring, windows or doors in the same opening; a deck within 600 mm of grade all round; trellises and arbours on single-family lots.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"Accessory buildings with an area less than 10 m² and that does not create a hazard.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Online through the City's web portal (MyCity account), or on paper in person at the Community Services Building, 3001 32nd Avenue. Digital copies of all documents and drawings, in PDF, must be provided before an application is accepted.","short":"Online (MyCity) or in person","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Submit your application through our secure web portal:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Per the City checklist: MyCity login, owner details, construction value and floor area, description of work, Damage to Public Works form, title search dated within 30 days, Owner's Undertaking, new home registration (new construction), and design drawings with a site plan. Complex buildings also need drawings sealed by a professional engineer or architect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/building-planning/permits-applications/Building%20Permit_Checklist_WEB.pdf","section":"Building Permit Checklist","official_wording":"Title Search dated within 30 days of application (required).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by calling 250-550-3592 or using the online Building Inspection form. For simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection; for complex buildings, at least 24 hours' online or written notice for the pre-construction and pre-occupancy meetings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Application Status & Next Steps","official_wording":"Inspections can be scheduled by calling 250-550-3592 or submitting a request using the online Building Inspection form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Permits (Planning & Community Services), 3001 32 Ave., Vernon BC V1T 2L8; phone 250-550-3634; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email buildingcounter@vernon.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-us","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Building Bylaw No. 5900, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 5900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5900_building_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of Vernon Building Bylaw No. 5900, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. Retaining walls are different (see other rules).","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 5900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5900_building_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum, measured from natural grade, in housing, resort, community and commercial mixed-use zones. One pedestrian gate up to 2.0 m high and 1.0 m wide is allowed within the setback abutting a street. All subject to traffic sight lines.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 6 Landscape and Screening (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-6-landscape-and-screening.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.1","official_wording":"Subject to traffic sight lines, Fence height measured from Natural Grade shall not exceed:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Up to 2.0 m if behind the setback abutting a street, or along a lot line not abutting a street (housing, resort, community and commercial mixed-use zones). Up to 2.4 m where abutting an agricultural or industrial zone.","short":"2.0 m (2.4 m next to agricultural, industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 6 Landscape and Screening (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-6-landscape-and-screening.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.1.3-.4","official_wording":"The maximum Fence height may increase to 2.0 m if situated behind the Setback","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"Zoning fence limits are 'subject to traffic sight lines'. On a corner parcel, no fence, structure, retaining wall or vegetation is allowed between 0.9 m and 2.75 m above grade inside the sight triangle, which extends 9.0 m from the corner (5.0 m between laneways). A reduction needs an engineer's opinion and the City Engineer's approval.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 5600 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf","section":"Schedule B, B.1","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of a corner parcel at any intersection shall be permitted to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire and electric fences are not allowed (exceptions: livestock enclosures in agricultural zones; detention facilities); razor wire is banned everywhere. Retaining walls: 1.2 m maximum (except where required for subdivision approval). Pool or hot tub enclosure: at least 1.22 m high, openings no more than 100 mm, self-closing and self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 6 Landscape and Screening (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-6-landscape-and-screening.pdf","section":"s. 6.5.4","official_wording":"No barbed wire or electrified Fencing shall be allowed, except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6000, s. 6.5 (Fencing) and 6.6 (Retaining Walls); Traffic Bylaw No. 5600, Schedule B (Sight Triangle Requirements); Building Bylaw No. 5900, Part 14 (Pools)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 6 Landscape and Screening (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-6-landscape-and-screening.pdf","section":"s. 6.5-6.6","official_wording":"Fence height measured from Natural Grade shall not exceed:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² and creating no hazard needs no building permit (adding plumbing does). One of 10 m² or more needs a building permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 5900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5900_building_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No permit for a deck within 600 mm of grade around its entire perimeter, or for replacing a rotten deck structure with a similar product. Replacing a whole deck or changing its size needs a permit.","short":"No if within 600 mm of grade all round","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Do I Need a Permit?","official_wording":"Decks that are within 600mm of grade around the entire deck.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule is stated. Only accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt, so a garage or carport of 10 m² or more needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 5900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5900_building_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3(b) and 10.4(k)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In housing zones: no accessory building in a front yard (fences excepted, and unless it holds a permitted accessory dwelling or the lot is double-fronting); total accessory coverage no more than 14% of lot area or 100 m², whichever is less. In the MUS zone, accessory buildings are limited to 4.5 m high; setbacks depend on lot class.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 4 Development Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-4-development-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 4.3.2 and 4.3.4","official_wording":"No Accessory Buildings or Structures, except for fences, are allowed in a Front Yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 5900 (s. 3.3 exemptions) and Zoning Bylaw No. 6000 (s. 4.3 Accessory Development)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 5900 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5900_building_bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"This bylaw does not apply to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$11.50 per $1,000 of permit value (or part of $1,000) up to $500,000, plus the non-refundable application fee ($150 simple building, $250 complex).","short":"$11.50 per $1,000 of value, plus application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2 E(ii)(a)","official_wording":"for each $1000 of permit value or part thereof up to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Per $1,000 of permit value, or part: $11.50 up to $500,000; $10.50 from $500,001 to $1,000,000; $9.50 above $1,000,000. For a complex building the total permit fee is reduced by 10%. The fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if construction starts before the permit is issued.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2 E(ii)","official_wording":"for each $1000 of permit value or part thereof from $ 10.50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $150 for a simple (non-complex) building, $250 for a complex building. The schedule does not say it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$150 simple building; $250 complex building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2 E(i)","official_wording":"Non-refundable application fees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: $10 per fixture, minimum $150 (includes first 5 fixtures). Demolition permit: $150 (heritage building $250). Security deposit (refunded after final inspection): $1,500 simple building, $2,500 complex, $1,500 demolition, $5,000 building move. Re-inspection $150; after-hours inspection $175.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2 F","official_wording":"Per fixture fee $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Once the application is approved, the City emails the fee and payment instructions; the permit is issued after payment. Online payment is by credit card only (2.4% surcharge); security deposits cannot be paid online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Application Fees / Application Status & Next Steps","official_wording":"Once your application is approved, the fee amount and payment instructions will be sent to you by email","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3909, Schedule 'A' (Fee Schedule), section 2 (Planning and Community Services), items E (building permits), F (plumbing) and I (demolition); permit fees required by Building Bylaw No. 5900, s. 10.7","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 2","official_wording":"E. Building Permit Fees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Interactive Map of Vernon (zoning map). The bylaw also includes Schedule A: Zoning Map as a PDF.","short":"Online map (Interactive Map of Vernon)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000","section":"Zoning Bylaw 6000 page","official_wording":"View the new Interactive Map of Vernon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, adopted June 24, 2024 (replaced Zoning Bylaw 5000). The consolidated copy lists text amendments up to Bylaw 6083 (September 8, 2026) and map amendments up to Bylaw 6075 (September 28, 2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 6000 sections, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000","section":"Bylaw 6000 page","official_wording":"On June 24, 2024, Vernon City Council adopted Zoning Bylaw 6000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"The zoning bylaw determines what can be built where and to what scale: the permitted uses, number of homes (density), height, setbacks, and landscaping and parking, zone by zone. It does not govern how a building is constructed (the BC Building Code) or business licensing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Land Use, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use","section":"Zoning & Land Use page","official_wording":"It determines what can be built where and to what scale.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Community Services, 3001 32 Ave., Vernon BC V1T 2L8; 250-550-3634; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email planning@vernon.ca for zoning and development enquiries.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Construction and Renovating, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/construction-renovating","section":"Construction & Renovating page","official_wording":"For Zoning & Development general enquires you can email planning@vernon.ca or use the link below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw 6000","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 6000 sections, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/zoning-land-use/zoning-bylaw-6000/bylaw-6000","section":"Bylaw 6000 page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 6000 replaces Zoning Bylaw 5000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite is a dwelling unit inside a detached, semi-detached or townhouse building. Allowed in AGRL, AGRS, and in MUS, MUA and RTH lots without full services (1 home plus 1 suite); on serviced MUS lots a suite counts toward the 3 to 6 unit cap. ALR: only lots under 1 ha without sewer.","short":"Yes, in AGRL, AGRS, MUS, MUA and RTH zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"Secondary Suite means a Dwelling Unit that is subordinate to, and located within, a Building","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in some zones. An accessory dwelling unit (coach house, garden suite) is allowed in AGRL; AGRS (over 1 ha without sewer, or any lot on community sewer); MUS class 2; MUA classes 2 and 3; and RTH class 2 (community sewer). Not allowed everywhere.","short":"Some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) means an Accessory Building used in whole or part as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: gross floor area no more than 49% of the dwelling it serves; separate exterior entrance (or shared hall); private amenity area; lit, barrier-free 1.5 m path from the street. Accessory dwelling unit: net floor area no more than 100 m², building height 8.0 m, no rooftop deck. Minimum dwelling unit size 30 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-5-specific-use-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.4.1.1","official_wording":"The Gross Floor Area of a Secondary Suite shall not exceed 49% of the Gross Floor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Table 7.7 sets 1.0 vehicle space per dwelling unit minimum (4.0 maximum) for small scale multi-unit housing. A suite is a dwelling unit. No parking is required within 400 m of a Frequent Transit Route or in a Transit Oriented Development Area.","short":"1.0 space per dwelling unit minimum","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 7 Parking, Loading and Bike Parking (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-7-parking-loading-and-bike-parking.pdf","section":"s. 7.3.5; Table 7.7","official_wording":"Mobile Home                           1.0 per                  4.0 per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to add a secondary suite. A development permit is also needed first if the property is in a development permit area set by the Official Community Plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/permits-applications/building-permit-application/building-permit-application","section":"Building Permit Application","official_wording":"This includes new buildings, renovations, secondary suites, and structural changes.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6000, s. 5.4 (Secondary Suites & Accessory Dwellings) and zone density tables; Building Bylaw No. 5900","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-5-specific-use-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"5.4 Secondary Suites & Accessory Dwellings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A permit is needed to damage, destroy or remove any tree whose stem is over 8 cm across at 1 m above the ground. Damage includes pruning a limb thicker than 5% of the trunk diameter (conifers) or 15% (broadleaf), and never a limb over 8 cm. No permit is issued for a tree within 15 m of a watercourse unless it blocks drainage.","short":"Yes, for trees over 8 cm across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 4152, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4152_tree_protection_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"No person shall damage, destroy or remove (hereinafter collectively referred to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"Per the 1995 bylaw, no permit is needed for trees on private lots 'zoned R1, R2, R3 and R4' under 1,114 m²; those zones are not in Zoning Bylaw 6000 and the bylaw does not say which current zones apply. Also exempt: commercial fruit orchard trees; utility work on designated Hazardous Trees; emergency removal of severely damaged trees about to fall.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 4152, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4152_tree_protection_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)(i)-(iii)","official_wording":"trees on privately-owned land that are contained on any lot zoned R1, R2,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Vernon's bylaw, page and fee bylaw state no permit fee for tree removal.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who destroys a tree in breach of the bylaw must replace it with a tree of like species and size, except a broadleaf of 6 m or more may be replaced by one 6 m high and a conifer of 5 m or more by one 5 m high. The Director may require a cash deposit or letter of credit for the full cost of replacement trees, and a planting plan.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 4152, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4152_tree_protection_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 6(a)-(b)","official_wording":"replace the tree with a tree of like species and size, notwithstanding (b) and (c);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Boulevard trees are the City's. The City inspects them yearly and lists pruning, removal and planting. Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057 s. 5 bars cutting, removing or damaging any tree in a public place (including highways and parks) without the Park Manager's authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Maintenance, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/boulevards-trees/tree-maintenance","section":"Trees on Public Property","official_wording":"Trees on city boulevards fall under the jurisdiction of the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Vernon's Tree Protection Bylaw is not in the bylaw notice or ticket schedules.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Tree Protection Bylaw Number 4152, 1995","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 4152, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4152_tree_protection_consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Vernon Tree Protection Bylaw Number 4152, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage every second week; organics (kitchen and yard waste) every week. Recycling is not a City service: it is Recycle BC's program, collected by Emterra from single family homes and some multi-family complexes (no schedule on the City page).","short":"Garbage every other week; organics weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Garbage, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/waste-management/residential-garbage","section":"Residential Garbage","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every second week and organics (kitchen and yard waste) are collected weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Search your address on the City's collection map on the Waste Collection Schedule page. Garbage and organics are collected on the same weekday; the weekly calendar (2026 Printable Waste Collection Guide) shows which weeks garbage is picked up. Questions: Emterra 250-545-4245.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Schedule, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/waste-management/collection-schedule","section":"Waste Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Use the map below to search your address and determine your collection day. Organics and garbage are collected on the same day of the week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Standard carts are 240 L for garbage and 120 L for organics; either size is offered for each. Add, remove, resize or report a damaged, lost or stolen cart with the City's Residential Solid Waste Cart Application. Size change: $38 one-time fee. Damaged, lost or stolen cart: an $80 fee may apply.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Automated Waste Collection FAQ, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/automated-waste-collection-faq","section":"Automated waste collection","official_wording":"Standard garbage collection carts are 240L. Standard organics carts are 120L.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on collection day, as close to the curb as possible with the front facing the roadway, 1 m from other objects. With a sidewalk, the bylaw says street side of the sidewalk; the City page says on the property beside it. Bring carts in by the end of collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City pages say set out 'by 7:00 a.m.'; the bylaw adds the 4:00 a.m. earliest time. Carts must face the roadway and 3 m clear overhead (bylaw s. 3.14(d)). A missed cart must be reported within 24 hours (s. 3.11). In winter a cart may go on the road side of snow piles (s. 3.12).","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5911_Solid_Waste_Management_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.10, 3.13, 3.14","official_wording":"no earlier than 4:00 A.M. and no later than 7:00 A.M. on the scheduled collection date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 5911: cart gross weight at most 50 kg (120 L) or 75 kg (240 L), lid must close; the City garbage page says 46 kg (100 lb). Extra bags beside the cart need a $2.50 Tag-a-Bag sticker, each at most 25 kg and 0.914 m. Nothing may be left beside an organics cart.","short":"Lid closed; extra bags $2.50 Tag-a-Bag sticker","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City garbage page says the garbage cart maximum is 46 kg (100 lbs); Bylaw 5911 s. 3.8(d) says 75 kg for a 240 L cart. The bylaw is followed. Tag-a-Bag stickers are also sold at the Recreation Complex (Tag-a-bag program, same page). Bylaw s. 3.28 sets the sticker as 'Appendix A'.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5911_Solid_Waste_Management_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(d), 3.28","official_wording":"120 litres 50 kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage collection $27.59 per cart per quarter; organics and yard waste collection $25.62 per cart per quarter. Both are added to the quarterly utility bill, and a 120 L cart costs the same as a 240 L cart. Collection is mandatory.","short":"Garbage $27.59, organics $25.62 per cart a quarter","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Solid Waste Cart Application, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/waste-management/residential-solid-waste-cart-application","section":"Cart fees","official_wording":"For each garbage cart, a recurring fee of $27.59 per cart will be added to your quarterly utility bill.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911, 2023 (amended by Bylaw 5983, 2024); fees in City of Vernon Fees & Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5911_Solid_Waste_Management_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Yard waste goes in the weekly organics cart (lid closed). The City also runs a spring curbside chipping program for branches and a fall leaf pick-up in clear bags on your garbage day, plus a Christmas tree drop-off.","short":"Yes, weekly in organics cart","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Organics, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/waste-management/residential-organics","section":"Residential Organics","official_wording":"Household organics (kitchen and yard waste) are collected every week and garbage is collected every second week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Organics cart: lid must close; 50 kg limit (120 L) or 75 kg (240 L). Chipping: branches over 1.25 cm and under 10 cm across, butt ends to the street, not tangled or bundled, no roots or dirt, thorns piled separately, under 10 minutes to chip. Fall leaves: clear bags only, 23 kg maximum each.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5911_Solid_Waste_Management_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.8(d), 5.2, 6.2, 6.4; Schedule A","official_wording":"yard trimmings and branches greater than 1.25 cm (0.5 inches) in diameter but less than 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Free for residents at the RDNO Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road (4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97), 250-550-3785. March 1 to November 30: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. December 1 to end of February: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 4:30, Saturday 8:30 to 4:00, closed Sunday.","short":"RDNO Greater Vernon Landfill, 120 Birnie Road (free)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greater Vernon Landfill, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/rdno-services/solid-waste-management/diversion-disposal-facilities/greater-vernon-ddf","section":"Greater Vernon Landfill","official_wording":"Address: 120 Birnie Road, 4 km south of Vernon on Highway 97","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"RDNO drop-off of residential yard and garden waste is free; bulk loads (dual rear axle vehicles or larger) cost $43 a tonne, $10 minimum. City chipping is paid from the organics and yard waste cart charge ($25.62 a quarter). Christmas tree drop-off is free. The $4.11 fee on the City recycling page is out of date.","short":"Free residential; bulk $43 a tonne","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Residential Recycling page says yard recycling is a flat $4.11 per quarter, but the Spring Chipping page says chipping is funded by the Residential Organics and Yard Waste Collection charge, and Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909 lists no $4.11 yard recycling fee. The $4.11 figure may be out of date. Christmas tree drop-off is free (City page).","source_title":"Diversion and Disposal Fees, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/wastefees","section":"Weight Based Fees effective January 1, 2026","official_wording":"| Yard and Garden Waste - Residential | tonne | $0.00 | $0.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"RDNO drop-off: animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds (take separately contained), plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-plant material; plastic bags are not allowed. Trimmings under 20 cm across and 2 m long. Curbside cart: no animal feces, metal, glass, plastics, diapers, wood or toxic plants such as giant hogweed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/yardwaste","section":"Yard & Garden Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"Animal feces, cardboard, noxious weeds, plastic, soil, rocks, fencing, fabric, netting and other non-vegetated landscaping and gardening waste.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911, 2023 (City curbside programs). Drop-off: Regional District of North Okanagan Municipal Solid Waste Management bylaw, fees amended by Bylaw No. 3021, 2024.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/5911_Solid_Waste_Management_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Solid Waste Management Bylaw 5911, 2023\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Restrictions are in place year-round: the \"Normal\" stage is the default at all times. Stages 1 (Dry), 2 (Very Dry), 3 (Extremely Dry) and 4 (Emergency) are imposed when drought or an emergency requires. They apply to everyone on Greater Vernon Water, including the City of Vernon.","short":"Year-round (Normal stage); Stages 1 to 4 when required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Part J (J.1, J.2); Part H","official_wording":"is the default water restriction in place at all times,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Normal and Stage 1: sprinklers on hoses 6-10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight, up to 3 days a week (odd addresses Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; even addresses Wednesday, Friday, Sunday); automatic timer systems 12-6 a.m. on the same days. Stage 2: up to 2 days (Tuesday and Saturday odd; Wednesday and Sunday even). Stage 3: no lawn watering.","short":"Normal and Stage 1: up to 3 days a week by address","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 3089, 2026), line A-B","official_wording":"Watering allowed between 6am-10am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Normal: hand watering (spring-loaded nozzle or can), micro-jet and drip any time. Stage 1: hand watering any time; drip and micro-jet any day 7 p.m.-10 a.m. Stage 3: food gardens and potted plants by drip, micro-jet or hand only, 7 p.m.-10 a.m.; fruit trees every 2 days (bylaw) or 2 days a week (RDNO page); no sprinklers.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Stage 3 food gardens: the RDNO page says up to 7 days a week and the June 18, 2026 notice says daily, but Schedule A of the bylaw (June 17, 2026) says fruit trees and shrubs 'maximum every 2 days' while the RDNO page says residential fruit trees and shrubs up to 2 days a week. The bylaw wording is shown. Stage 3 aesthetic gardens: established plants 1 day a week and newly planted up to 2 days, by micro-jet, drip or hand only, 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. Under Stage 3 filling pools, ponds and water features is prohibited, with pool top-ups up to 1% of volume a week.","source_title":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, lines C-D, F; definition of Sprinkle","official_wording":"C Anytime Micro Jet or Drip 10am .","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"Normal: follow the supplier's recommended watering schedule after installation (2 weeks for sod, 6 weeks for seeded lawns), then resume regular restrictions. Stage 2: an RDNO sprinkling permit is required (2 weeks for sod; 6 weeks for seeding, which must start before April 30 or after Sept. 1). Stage 3: no new permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/BL_2545_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, line E","official_wording":"Follow supplier recommended watering","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Using water contrary to the restrictions (wasting water): $100 municipal ticket, $400 for a repeat offence. Bylaw notice: $100, or $80 if paid within 14 days; repeat offence $400 ($320 early). Continued non-compliance can lead to water shut-off.","short":"Notice $100 ($80 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2908 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Wasting Water H.3.b and $100.00 $400.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014 (Regional District of North Okanagan); Schedule A replaced by Bylaw No. 3089, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2908 (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2908_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Greater Vernon Water Use and Regulation Bylaw No. 2545, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog three months or older must be licensed within 30 days of becoming a resident of the service area (which includes the City of Vernon), and must wear its tag whenever off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 8, 9, 13","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour or have in their possession any Dog unless a Licence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), through its DocuPet Dog Licensing Program. Its Greater Vernon/White Valley service area includes the City of Vernon.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"DocuPet Dog License Information, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Dog Licensing Information","official_wording":"The Regional District provides Dog Control services and the DocuPet Dog Licensing Program for the Greater Vernon/White Valley service area, which includes the City of Vernon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for one year. The fee schedule lists one annual fee and does not give a separate rate for spayed or neutered dogs.","short":"$25 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for one year. The fee schedule lists one annual fee and does not give a separate rate for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.","short":"$25 a year (one fee for all dogs)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, item 1","official_wording":"Annual Licence Fee effective January 1, 2023 $25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Late fee $15 if unpaid after the expiry date. Replacement tag $5. Certified guide dog: no charge. Registered service dog $0 with a guide dog and service dog certificate. The fee schedule lists no discounts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"DocuPet Dog License Information, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Fee Categories","official_wording":"Late Fee $15","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Each licence expires one year after the date it was issued. A $15 late fee applies if the licence fee is unpaid after the expiry date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 11, 12","official_wording":"Every Licence issued under this Bylaw shall expire one (1) year from the date the Licence was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online at rdno.docupet.com; by phone with DocuPet at 1-855-249-1370; or in person at the RDNO office (9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream; 250-550-3700), the District of Coldstream office or the Village of Lumby office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"DocuPet Dog License Information, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/doglicense","section":"Frequently Asked Questions","official_wording":"Online: Visit rdno.docupet.com to register or renew your license.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $300. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.","short":"Notice $300 ($240 if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Keeping an Unlicensed Dog $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (Regional District of North Okanagan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large anywhere in the service area (which includes Vernon): off the owner's property it must be in a vehicle or on a leash held by a person able to restrain it. Off leash only in signed dog parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 (At Large), 20, 26","official_wording":"No Owner shall cause or permit his or her Dog to be At Large within the Service Area.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres at most. For an aggressive or dangerous dog in a public place the maximum is 1 metre.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 (Leash), 31","official_wording":"no more than 2 metres in length","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in signed dog parks. The dog must wear a collar or harness and a valid tag, the owner must carry a leash and keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and no more than four dogs per owner. The City posts a Dog Park Locations Map (PDF) on its Parks page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 25, 26","official_wording":"No Owner shall take, or allow, more than four (4) Dogs at one time to enter upon or be in a Dog Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Public beaches, swimming areas and parkland unless signed on-leash or a dog park (RDNO bylaw); any public place with a City sign banning dogs. Aggressive or dangerous dogs: sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, parkland, dog parks, school grounds. City parks bylaw allows dogs in parks only where a dog park sign says so.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two City-area bylaws differ: RDNO Bylaw 2881 s. 23 allows dogs on parkland signed as on-leash, while City Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057 s. 6(a)(i) bars dogs from parks unless a City sign authorizes dogs at a dog park. The tourism map lists on-leash parks and trails. Guide dogs are exempt from s. 22.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 22, 23, 32","official_wording":"Every Owner of a Dog must ensure that the Dog does not enter upon and remain within any public beaches, swimming areas, or Parkland unless the public beach, swimming area or Parkland is designated by signage as an on-Leash area or a Dog Park.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must carry a way to remove their dog's waste in any public place, and promptly remove and dispose of waste their dog leaves in any public place or on others' property. Owners must be able to show proof of compliance when an Animal Control Officer asks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"when accompanied by a Dog on any Public Place, they have in their possession a suitable means of facilitating the removal of the Dog's excrement;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large (s. 20): $150 bylaw notice ($120 if paid within 14 days) or $150 ticket. Off leash in an on-leash area (s. 24): $100 ($80 early). Off leash in a dog park contrary to the rules (s. 26): $150 ($120 early). Repeat offences are charged double.","short":"Notice $150 ($120 if paid in 14 days); ticket $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"Schedule G","official_wording":"Dog At Large $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (Regional District of North Okanagan). In City parks, also City of Vernon Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057, 2007.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive: chases or approaches people menacingly, or has attacked, bitten or injured (or tried to) a person or domestic animal, or was designated aggressive by an officer, the BC SPCA, RCMP, a vet or a court. Dangerous: has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. Animal Control Officers decide.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 5 (definitions), 56","official_wording":"has attacked, bitten, or caused injury to, or attempted to attack, bite, or cause Injury to, a person or Domestic Animal, as determined by an Animal Control Officer;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: owner must post a warning sign. Aggressive or dangerous dog: in a secure fence or enclosure when outside the dwelling; in public (not in a closed vehicle) on a leash of 1 m at most and muzzled; never in sports fields, playgrounds, beaches, parkland, dog parks or school grounds.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 29-32, Schedule B","official_wording":"An Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall post signage visible to the public","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The regional dog control bylaw lists no separate licence fee for these dogs.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit an online dog complaint to RDNO Dog Control, or call 250-541-3647 (DOGS); email dogbylaw@rdno.ca. RDNO Dog Control Officers handle aggressive dog investigations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/dogcontrol","section":"Submit a Dog Complaint","official_wording":"Report barking, off-leash, aggressive dog, dogs at large, lost or found dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: no dangerous-dog sign $500; unsecured, unmuzzled or prohibited-area aggressive dog $300 ($240 if paid within 14 days); dog bites a person $500 ($400 early). Municipal ticket: sign $500; each aggressive-dog offence $300; bite $500. Repeat and nuisance dogs pay double.","short":"Notice $300 aggressive; $500 bite or no sign","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2909_C.pdf","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2909_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 4","official_wording":"Failure to post Dangerous Dog 29 $500.00 $500.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (Regional District of North Okanagan)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Three dogs per lot within a municipal boundary such as Vernon (RDNO Dog Control Bylaw s. 6). Not counted: a registered guide dog living with the person it assists, owners in the Guide Dog in Training Program, and RCMP dogs.","short":"Three dogs per lot","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The RDNO licensing page says 'per single-family dwelling'; the bylaw says per lot. The bylaw is followed.","source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 6, 7","official_wording":"No Owner shall have more than three (3) Dogs on:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 5252 says no more than \"three (3) total of any species of companion animal\" (cats, dogs, rabbits and others) on one lot unless licensed or the Zoning Bylaw permits. It can be read as three in total or three per species; ask Bylaw Compliance (250-550-3505).","short":"Three companion animals total or per species (unclear)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Companion Animal), 3(b)","official_wording":"No owner may own more than three (3) total of any species of companion animal on one lot unless they are licenced to do so or the Zoning Bylaw permits otherwise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Mini pigs: two per property, counted within the companion-animal total. Urban hens: four. No swine, male goats or more than four guinea pigs on any lot unless it is assessed as farm land.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"Schedule C s. 4; s. 3(h); Schedule A s. 2","official_wording":"No more than two Mini Pigs may be kept on any property, except as an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than three companion animals if licensed to do so or if the Zoning Bylaw permits it. The dog limit excludes guide dogs, guide-dog-in-training owners and RCMP dogs. The Dog Control Bylaw defines a 'Dog' as an animal over three months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 3(b)","official_wording":"unless they are licenced to do so or the Zoning Bylaw permits otherwise.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"More than 3 dogs: $100 ticket; bylaw notice $100, or $80 if paid within 14 days. Too many companion animals (City Bylaw 5252 s. 3(b)): City bylaw notice $50 ($25 early, $60 late); City municipal ticket $150 ($100 early).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2909_C.pdf","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2909_C.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Appendix 4","official_wording":"More than (3) Dogs 6 $100.00 $80.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (dogs; Regional District of North Okanagan). Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw Number 5252, 2010 (other companion animals; City of Vernon).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021 (consolidated) (PDF), Regional District of North Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Urban hens (female chickens at least four months old) are allowed on a lot with a single family detached dwelling, at least 12 m of frontage and 20 m of depth. The keeper must register with the City, and hens must be kept in a coop in the rear yard.","short":"Yes, single family lots, registered with City","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Urban Hen); Schedule A s. 3, 5, 12","official_wording":"means domesticated female chickens that are at least four months old","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Four. More than four only as an agricultural use in an agricultural zone.","short":"Four hens (more only in agricultural zones)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 2; s. 3(c)(i)","official_wording":"No person shall keep more than four (4) hens, except as an agricultural use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not on ordinary residential lots, by a plain reading. The bylaw has no rooster rule, but \"poultry\" includes roosters and excludes urban hens, and poultry are allowed only on larger agricultural lots (ten on lots over half an acre). Small lots may keep only rabbits or hens.","short":"Not on ordinary residential lots (unclear)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 1 (Poultry); s. 3(a), 3(c)(ii)","official_wording":"means any domestic bird, including chickens, roosters, turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons, or game birds, owned for any purpose, but does not include urban hens;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Coop required, in the rear yard, fully enclosed. Setback 1 m from the rear lot line if the neighbouring house is 23 m or more away, otherwise 3 m; 3 m from side lines (Schedule A). Section 3(e) separately says 50 ft (15.24 m) from lot lines for non-companion animals; confirm with Bylaw Compliance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Within Bylaw 5252: s. 3(e) says structures housing animals other than companion animals must be at least 50 feet (15.24 m) from any lot line, while Schedule A sets the 1 m / 3 m coop setbacks for urban hens. Schedule A is the specific hen rule. Also: no more than 1 cubic metre of composted manure, dead hens disposed of within 24 hours, no backyard slaughter (Schedule A s. 8-10).","source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 5-7","official_wording":"a coop shall be located a minimum of 1 meter from the rear lot line","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Register with the City (the Clerk or designate) and pay $5 per hen per year.","short":"Yes, $5 per hen per year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"Schedule A s. 12","official_wording":"No person may keep urban hens unless registered with the Clerk or designate and upon paying the required fees and charges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Up to 2 hives on property of 0.1 ha or less, 4 on larger, in the rear yard behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high with a 6 m setback (3 m if hives are raised 2 m). Not at schools or hospitals unless tied to a community garden or educational use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"Schedule F s. 4-8","official_wording":"Up to 2 beehives on property less than or equal to 0.1 ha, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Only on larger lots in agricultural or rural zones. Bylaw 5252 names zones A1-A3 and RR from the replaced Zoning Bylaw 5000: over 1/2 acre, 10 rabbits or poultry; over 1 acre, one horse, cow or sheep plus 10 rabbits or poultry. No swine or male goats unless farm land. Confirm zones with the City.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 3(c)(iii), 3(c)(iv), 3(h)","official_wording":"but less than two acres (.81 ha.) in area: one (1) horse, or one (1) cow, or one (1) sheep, or one (1) other large animal; plus ten (10) rabbits or ten (10) poultry or a combination thereof are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw Number 5252, 2010 (urban hens: Schedule A; beekeeping: Schedule F). Fees: City of Vernon Fees & Charges Bylaw Number 3909, 1993.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw 5252 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/animal_regulation_and_animal_pound_bylaw_5252.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"Animal Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw Number 5252, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle, including an RV or boat trailer, may stay on a street longer than 48 consecutive hours. An RV over 5,500 kg net weight in a residential zone: 24 hours. An RV may not be stabilized with jacks or blocks (24 hours at most in a residential zone) or have slide-outs, push-outs or awnings out.","short":"48 hours; no jacks, blocks or slide-outs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 5600 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf","section":"s. 4.1(cc), (ff), (mm), (nn)","official_wording":"on a Highway for a period of time longer than 48 consecutive hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In housing zones: one RV per lot, and none over 30 ft long unless inside a fully enclosed permanent building. Short-term parking of up to two consecutive days for loading, unloading, service or repair is allowed. No more than six vehicles of any type outdoors.","short":"1 RV per lot, none over 30 ft unless enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000 (combined) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.8.2, 3.3.8.3, 3.3.8.6","official_wording":"park or store a Recreational Vehicle in excess of 30 ft in length on a Lot in a housing zone, except in a fully enclosed permanent Building, provided that short term parking of no more than two consecutive days for the purposes of loading,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not addressed for RVs in the Traffic Bylaw or Zoning Bylaw 6000 text read. The Parks and Public Places Bylaw bars sleeping in a public place (which includes highways and parks) unless authorized under its s. 14.","short":"Not addressed; no sleeping in public places","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw 5057 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/parks_and_public_places_bylaw_5057.pdf","section":"s. 1 (public place), s. 13","official_wording":"or sleep in a public place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Street: parking over 48 hours or an RV over 5,500 kg over 24 hours: bylaw notice $35 ($15 early, $50 late), municipal ticket $50 ($45 early). RV stabilized or with slide-outs out: notice $100 ($90, $110), ticket $200 ($150). Lot: RV over allowance: notice $100 ($75, $125); ticket $500 ($450).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Traffic Bylaw; Zoning Bylaw)","official_wording":"4.1(cc) Stop or Park on Highway $35.00 $15.00 $50.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Bylaw Number 5600, 2018 (streets) and City of Vernon Zoning Bylaw #6000 (s. 3.3.8, lots)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw 5600 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/traffic_bylaw_5600.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Traffic Bylaw Number 5600, 2018\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise on a street or other public place, and no owner, occupier or tenant may allow noise from a property, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 4.4","official_wording":"any noise in or on a highway or other public place in the City which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Vernon's Good Neighbour Bylaw does not set quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day of the week, if the noise disturbs people in the neighbourhood. The Chief Building Inspector may grant a written construction permit for other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 4.5(e), 4.3(a)","official_wording":"no person in the City shall, on any day before 0700 hours or after 2100 hours, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Motorized lawn and garden equipment is banned from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Loud radios, stereos and animals or birds that unduly disturb the neighbourhood are also covered. No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, normal household equipment such as pool pumps, and noise common to a trade in industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 4.2, 4.5(a), 4.5(c), 4.5(d)","official_wording":"No person may operate, or cause, suffer or permit the operation of, any motorized lawn-grooming or garden equipment in the City between the hours of 2100 hours and 0700 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Bylaw Compliance, 250-550-3505, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (3005 33 St.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance contact page","official_wording":"Regular Bylaw Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Bylaw Compliance, 250-550-3505. The City says calls for service are answered until 10:00 p.m., on weekends and on holidays by an on-duty officer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance contact page","official_wording":"*Calls for service will be answered until 10:00pm, on weekends and on holidays by an on-duty officer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise on private property: bylaw notice $100 ($90 early, $120 late); municipal ticket $200 ($190 early). On a highway or public place: $250 notice ($225, $275); $500 ticket ($475). Construction noise outside 7 a.m.-9 p.m.: $250 notice ($225, $275); $500 ticket ($475).","short":"Notice $100 ($90 early); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw)","official_wording":"4.4(a) Disturb Peace - Highway $250.00 $225.00 $275.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 4980, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 4980, 2005\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners and occupiers must not let rubbish or noxious or offensive matter collect, rubbish overflow a container, the property become or stay unsightly (visible filth, rubbish, graffiti or discarded materials, dead or uncontrolled vegetation, disrepair), or dead growth or noxious weeds build up. Farm operations are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3; Schedule D","official_wording":"the real property to become or remain unsightly;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Bylaw Compliance at 250-550-3505 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), use the online Bylaw Compliance contact form on vernon.ca (give the incident address; photo optional), or use the VernonConnect app.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/government-services/contact-directory/bylaw-compliance","section":"Bylaw Compliance contact form","official_wording":"Regular Bylaw Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a compliance order giving 14 days from delivery to fix the problem (24 hours for rubbish on a sidewalk). If the owner does not comply, the City may do the work without further notice and add the cost to the property taxes; the owner may also be prosecuted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 5.8, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13","official_wording":"may issue an order requiring that the owner or occupier bring the real property into compliance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property (s. 5.3(c)): bylaw notice $50 ($40 early, $60 late); municipal ticket $100 ($90 early). Rubbish accumulating (5.3(a)): $100 notice ($90, $120); $200 ticket ($190). Overgrowth (5.3(d)): $50 notice; $100 ticket.","short":"Notice $50 ($40 early); ticket $100 ($90 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Good Neighbour Bylaw)","official_wording":"5.3(c) Allow Property to become or $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 4980, 2005 (Part V, Property Maintenance)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw 4980 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/good_neighbour_bylaw_4980.pdf","section":"s. 1.1, Part V","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 4980, 2005\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Campfires and CSA-certified outdoor fireplaces are allowed: up to 1 m wide and high in Interface Zone 1, 0.6 m in Zones 2 and 3, where a 45-60 cm tall enclosure and a spark guard are also required. Keep 3 m (Zone 1) or 5 m (Zones 2, 3) from combustibles and property lines. Dry wood or briquettes only; never unattended.","short":"Yes, up to 1 m (0.6 m in Zones 2 and 3)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 5.5(a)","official_wording":"Campfires and Outdoor Fireplaces - are permitted provided burning is conducted in conformance with the current \"City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning residential waste, including household and yard materials, is strictly prohibited in the open air. Only land clearing debris or agricultural material from the same site (at least 5 acres) may be burned, under a permit, between November 1 and April 30, at least 500 m from neighbouring homes and businesses.","short":"No, except land clearing on 5 acres or more with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 5.4, 5.6(b)","official_wording":"Burning of residential waste, including both household and yard materials, is strictly prohibited in the open air.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Not for campfires or outdoor fireplaces. An open-burning permit from the Director of Fire Rescue Services is needed for land clearing or agricultural burning: $75. Issued only November 1 to April 30; can be cancelled during a fire ban. Questions: 250-550-3561.","short":"Not for campfires; $75 for land clearing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Life Safety, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/fire-safety/fire-prevention","section":"Open Burning Permits","official_wording":"a burning permit is required for open burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Director of Fire Rescue Services may suspend all outdoor burning in hazardous conditions. No campfire may be lit or kept burning during a fire ban, if the Air Quality Health Index is above 3, the Ventilation Index is below 55, or conditions are hazardous. Check BC Wildfire Service (bcwildfire.ca) for bans; venting index 1-888-281-2992.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 5.9","official_wording":"The Director of Fire Rescue Services may suspend all outdoor burning when conditions exist that such burning creates a Fire Hazard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the weekly organics cart; the City also runs spring curbside chipping and a fall leaf pick-up. Residential yard and garden waste can be dropped off free at RDNO facilities such as the Greater Vernon Landfill (120 Birnie Road).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential Organics, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/waste-management/residential-organics","section":"Residential Organics","official_wording":"Household organics (kitchen and yard waste) are collected every week","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning without a permit: bylaw notice $200 ($175 early, $225 late); municipal ticket $400 ($390 early). Burning in contravention of a fire ban: notice $500; ticket $1,000. Burning prohibited material in a campfire: notice $100 ($90, $120); ticket $200 ($190).","short":"Notice $200 ($175 early); ticket $400","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Fire Services Bylaw; Good Neighbour Bylaw)","official_wording":"5.4 Burning without Permit $ 200.00 $175.00 $ 225.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 5635 and City of Vernon Good Neighbour Bylaw Number 4980, 2005 (Part VI, Nuisance Smoke)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"Schedule A (definitions)","official_wording":"means the City of Vernon Fire Services Bylaw No. 5635.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit. No one may store, sell, possess or discharge fireworks anywhere in the City unless authorized by a permit under the Fire Services Bylaw. The only permit the bylaw describes is for Display Fireworks, issued by the Director of Fire Rescue Services.","short":"No, without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.2(a)","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, store, sell, possess or discharge Fireworks anywhere within the City, unless authorized by a Permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell fireworks in the City unless authorized by a permit under the bylaw. Display Fireworks may be sold only to a person presenting a valid permit from the Director of Fire Rescue Services.","short":"No, unless authorized by a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 9.1, 9.4","official_wording":"No person shall, at any time, store, sell, possess or discharge Fireworks anywhere within the City, unless authorized by a Permit under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and other explosive products made to produce an explosion. \"Display Fireworks\" are high-hazard articles for professionals, such as aerial shells, cakes, roman candles, waterfalls, lances and wheels.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"Schedule A (definitions)","official_wording":"includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes, and other explosive products or devices manufactured to intentionally produce an explosion.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Display Fireworks Permit from the Director of Fire Rescue Services, $100. The applicant must be the person who will supervise the display and must hold a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate from Natural Resources Canada.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3","official_wording":"Every person applying for a Permit to possess or set off Display Fireworks must be the same person who will supervise the setting off of the Display Fireworks and that person must also possess a valid Fireworks Supervisor Certificate issued by Natural Resources Canada.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Possessing or discharging fireworks without a permit: bylaw notice $150 ($125 early, $175 late); municipal ticket $300 ($225 early). Storing fireworks without a permit: notice $100 ($75 early, $90 late); ticket $200 ($180 early).","short":"Notice $150 ($125 early); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A (Fire Services Bylaw)","official_wording":"9.1 Possession or discharge of $150.00 $125.00 $175.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 5635 (Part Nine, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw 5635 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fire_services_bylaw_5635.pdf","section":"Schedule A (definitions)","official_wording":"means the City of Vernon Fire Services Bylaw No. 5635.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025) carry lower amounts, an early-payment amount and a late surcharge, and disputes go to an adjudication registry. Municipal Ticket Information (Bylaw 6049, 2025) tickets carry higher fines. Bylaw Compliance Officers, RCMP and other officers named in Schedule A of Bylaw 6049 issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"s. 5.1, 8.1","official_wording":"may be dealt with by bylaw notice.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking contrary to a sign: bylaw notice $35 ($15 early, $50 late); ticket $50. Dog at large (RDNO): $150 ($120 early). Noise on private property: notice $100 ($90, $120); ticket $200. Unsightly property: notice $50 ($40, $60); ticket $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"4.1(a) Stop or Park contrary to $35.00 $15.00 $50.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A bylaw notice paid within 14 days of being received (or presumed received) is charged the lower Early Payment amount in the schedule. Municipal tickets also list an Early Payment amount, with the same 14-day test. The amount varies by offence.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days; varies by offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"s. 6.1(b)","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: if paid more than 28 days after received (or presumed received), a late-payment surcharge applies and the Late Penalty column amount is charged. Bylaw 6049 (municipal tickets) sets no late amount.","short":"Higher amount after 28 days; ticket none","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"s. 6.1(c)","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"For a bylaw notice, within 14 days either pay or request dispute adjudication by delivering the form in person during regular office hours or by mail; no dispute after 14 days. Online appeal form at vernon.ca for bylaw notices. Municipal ticket: follow directions on the back of the ticket. An unsuccessful dispute costs a further $25.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"s. 7.1, 7.2, 8.4","official_wording":"A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Vernon: Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 and Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 6049, 2025. Dog control and water offences: RDNO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2909, 2021 and Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 2908, 2021.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025 (PDF), City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048, 2025\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who carries on a business in Vernon, as owner or operator; a separate licence is needed for each business and each premises. Non-resident businesses need an inter-community or non-resident licence. Non-profit societies need one but pay $1 a year. Exempt: concerts, arts-and-crafts shows, home-and-trade shows, farmers' markets.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/6100%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.3","official_wording":"no Person will carry on, maintain, own,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Yearly fee for a resident business is set by floor area: $115 (0 to 100 m²), $135 (101 to 300), $275 (301 to 600), $350 (601 to 2,500), $800 (over 2,500). Plus a $100 application fee. Other rates: contractors $125, non-resident $125, home occupation $90. Fee is halved if liable after July 1.","short":"By floor area: $115 (0 to 100 m²); plus $100 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 14","official_wording":"RB1 - Resident Business (0 -100 sq meters) $ 115 per year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the City's business licence portal, or in person at the Planning & Community Services building, 3001 32 Ave., with forms complete. The application fee is paid when applying and the licence fee on approval. Staff check zoning and parking; Fire, Building or Environmental Health approvals may be needed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences & Permits, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/business/business-licences-permits","section":"Business Licences & Permits","official_wording":"APPLY FOR A Business Licence online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and are renewed yearly by paying the fee. Unpaid by March 1, the licence is cancelled and a new application and fee are needed. The City's page says licences renew automatically unless cancelled in writing before January 31 (buslicence@vernon.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/6100%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.19-4.20","official_wording":"All Business Licences will have a Licence Period of one-year, commencing on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business that serves clients by moving from client to client pays its home-community licence fee plus $150 to work in the other participating places: Armstrong, Coldstream, Central Okanagan Regional District, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Spallumcheen, Summerland and West Kelowna.","short":"Yes, $150 (mobile businesses)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inter-Community Licence, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/business/business-licences-permits/inter-community-licence","section":"Inter-Community Licence","official_wording":"The City of Vernon, along with Armstrong, Coldstream, Central Okanagan Regional District, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremeos, Lake Country, Lumby, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Spallumcheen, Summerland and The District of West Kelowna","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 6048): $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days; $325 late). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 6049): $3,000.","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 6100 s. 4.1","official_wording":"No Business Licence $300.00 $250.00 $325.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/6100%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business is an accessory use in housing zones and is also listed as an accessory use in the rural, resort and commercial mixed-use zones. It must be run by a resident of the dwelling and operated at the licensee's principal residence.","short":"Yes, in housing zones as an accessory use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"Home Based Business means a business operated primarily inside a Dwelling Unit or an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required: $50 application fee and $90 per year for a home occupation licence. Applicants must sign the Home Based Business form.","short":"Yes: $90 a year plus $50 application fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 14 a. and e.","official_wording":"Home Occupation $ 50 per application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Run inside the home and/or one accessory building; no outdoor storage or operation; no change to the home's housing appearance or external structure; no more than two clients on site at once; only residents of the dwelling may work in it; all customer parking on the lot, clearly marked; business takes up no more than 30% of the dwelling's floor area, up to 50 m².","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (5.4)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-5-specific-use-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.3.1.1-.6","official_wording":"no outdoor storage for, or outdoor operation of, a Home Based Business shall be permitted;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Food and Beverage Service, Vehicle Support Services, and Light Industrial uses of any kind.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, section 3.3.8","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/6000%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20COMBINED.pdf","section":"Definitions","official_wording":"This Use does not include Food and Beverage Service, Vehicle Support Services or Light","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6000, s. 5.3 (Home Based Businesses); Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025, s. 5.4 to 5.6; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3909, Schedule A, s. 14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 6000, Section 5 Specific Use Regulations (5.4)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/planning-building/zoning/bylaw6000/section-5-specific-use-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"5.3 Home Based Businesses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a City business licence. Under 90 consecutive days, only at the operator's principal residence (house, suite, accessory dwelling, apartment, duplex, multi-family). Zoning lists it in rural (AGRL, AGRS), housing, resort and commercial mixed-use zones. Suites need an on-lot principal resident. Strata-titled hotels are exempt.","short":"Yes, with licence, principal residence only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Regulations, City of Vernon","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/business/business-licences-permits/short-term-rental-regulations","section":"Short-Term Rental Regulations","official_wording":"is permitted only within a single-family home, secondary suite, accessory dwelling unit, an apartment, duplex or muli-family for less than 90 consecutive days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Application fee $150 (non-refundable) and a $400 annual licence fee, renewed each year. Fee is halved for applications after July 1. Strata-titled hotel or motel: $100 application, then $250 plus $5 per unit.","short":"Yes, $400 a year plus $150 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 3909, consolidated (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/fees_and_charges_bylaw_3909_consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 14","official_wording":"m.1 STR – Short-Term Rentals $ 400 per year (Bylaw 6045)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must also register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration - Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Short-term rental registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"One booking per dwelling unit at a time; no more than two guests per bedroom, up to eight guests; no more than two adults per sleeping unit; one marked parking spot per bedroom; a local contact who can attend within 1 hour; fire evacuation plan posted; guest records kept. Listings must show the business licence and say whether parking is available.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/6100%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.17","official_wording":"accommodate no more than two (2) guests per bedroom up to a maximum","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 6048): operating without a licence $300 ($250 if paid within 14 days); not a principal residence, or over the guest limit, $500 ($450 early). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 6049): no licence $3,000; not a principal residence or over guest limit $1,000 ($950 early).","short":"Notice $300 ($250 if paid in 14 days); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 6048 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%206048.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Bylaw 6100","official_wording":"No Business Licence $300.00 $250.00 $325.00 YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","place_name":"Vernon","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025 (s. 5.15 to 5.18); Zoning Bylaw No. 6000, s. 5.5 (Short-term Rental Accommodation); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3909, Schedule A, s. 14","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/6100%20Business%20Licence%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Business Licence Bylaw 6100, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before starting any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation of a building or structure, or a change of its occupancy, including excavation. Use the City's Permit Finder to check a specific project.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"s. 4(1), s. 6(1)","official_wording":"A permit is required whenever work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Not covered by the bylaw: retaining structures under 1.2 m high, platforms under 0.6 m above grade, accessory buildings with a building area under 10 m², and work exempted by the BC Building Code. Rooftop solar on Part 9 buildings needs no building permit if all City conditions are met.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the City's eApply portal (separate applications for single-family/duplex, complex building, interior-only, demolition and strip-out). Any development permits must be approved before the building permit application. Staff: 250.361.0344 or permits@victoria.ca.","short":"Online (eApply)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/apply-permit/building","section":"How to Apply","official_wording":"Refer to checklists/requirements above before applying for a Building Permit online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A complete online application with plans to professional drafting standards (site plan at 1:100 or 1:200, site survey, project data table), plus letters of assurance (Schedules A and B) if registered professionals are involved. Checklist varies by project type.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single Family Dwelling or Duplex eApplication Checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/section-b-part-2-single-family-eapplication-checklist","section":"Single Family Dwelling or Duplex checklist (new, additions, exterior)","official_wording":"only complete applications that include plans prepared to professional drafting standards will be accepted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"For single-family dwelling or duplex permits, the City's targeted review time is seven business days once the application is complete and the $100 fee is paid.","short":"Seven business days (single-family)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single Family Dwelling or Duplex eApplication Checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/section-b-part-2-single-family-eapplication-checklist","section":"Single Family Dwelling or Duplex checklist","official_wording":"the targeted review time for this application type is seven business days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book through the MyCity portal (until 7 a.m. on the day), by the Building Permit Inspection Request Form or by phone at 250.361.0344 (until 4 p.m. the business day before). The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice. The permit package must be on site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Request an Inspection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/request-inspection","section":"Request an Inspection","official_wording":"Requests can be made until 7 a.m. on the day of the requested date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building and Inspection Services (Permit Services), 1 Centennial Square: 250.361.0344, permits@victoria.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/building-renovating/apply-permit/building","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Please contact a Permit Services Representative at 250.361.0344 or permits@victoria.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw No. 17-113","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"title page","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING REGULATION BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw excludes fences (and retaining structures under 1.2 m) from 'structure'. Zoning height and material rules still apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"Bylaw 17-113 s. 2(2), definition of 'structure'","official_wording":"landscaping, fences, paving, or retaining structures less than 1.2 meters in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.22 m for a lot with an existing residential use. Gate posts, gates and decorative features that are part of or above a gate in a front yard may be up to 2.6 m high and 1.5 m wide. Fence posts may project 0.30 m above the maximum.","short":"1.22 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072), Part 3 section 25 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 25(e), (i), (j)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a Fence for a Lot with an existing residential use is 1.22m in the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.83 m for a lot with an existing residential use (all setbacks other than the front yard).","short":"1.83 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072), Part 3 section 25 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 25(e)","official_wording":"Front Yard Setback and 1.83m in all other Setbacks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner lot, no fence over 1.0 m may be closer to the street corner than a diagonal line between points 6.0 m from the corner (if one street is an arterial) or 3.0 m (otherwise). Fences must also meet section 28 of the Highway Access Bylaw near driveways.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072), Part 3 section 25 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 25(k), (l)","official_wording":"On Corner Lots, to secure sight lines, no Fence over 1.0m shall be sited closer to the corner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed wire, razor wire or electrified fences. Height is measured from natural grade; on a retaining wall, from natural grade on its highest side to the top of the fence. On sloping sites it is measured at the highest corner or edge and every 2.5 m after.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072), Part 3 section 25 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 25(a)-(d)","official_wording":"construct, keep or permit the construction or keeping of a Fence of barbed wire, razor wire, razor sharp","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072), Part 3, s. 25; for properties still under the older bylaw, Zoning Regulation Bylaw (No. 80-159), Schedule S - Fences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072), Part 3 section 25 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Part 3, s. 25","official_wording":"Fences must comply with the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw does not apply to accessory buildings with a building area under 10 m², so none is needed under it for those. Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw's permit requirement. Zoning limits still apply.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (PDF), sections 5 and 6","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"s. 5(2)(f), s. 6(1)","official_wording":"accessory buildings with a building area of less than 10 square meters.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Platforms less than 0.6 m above grade are outside the Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw. For higher decks the City points to its Permit Finder and posts example deck plans.","short":"Yes, unless under 0.6 m above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (PDF), sections 5 and 6","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"s. 5(2)(b)","official_wording":"platforms less than 0.6 meters above grade;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw has no separate rule for garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: rear yard only; max floor area 37 m²; max height 3.5 m; at least 0.6 m from side and rear lot lines; 3.5 m on a flanking street; 2.4 m from the main building; max 25% of the rear yard. No dwelling use, no bath/shower/toilet, and only one drainage fixture.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (PDF), Part 3 section 27","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 27","official_wording":"Accessory Buildings must be located in the Rear Yard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw No. 17-113 (permits); Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072), s. 27; Zoning Regulation Bylaw (No. 80-159), Schedule F.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (PDF), sections 5 and 6","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING AND PLUMBING REGULATION BYLAW BYLAW NO. 17-113 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"No minimum permit fee is stated. The $100 application fee is due with the application (non-refundable); the permit fee is 1.40% of the cost of construction.","short":"None set; permit fee 1.40% of construction cost","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","section":"Fees & Deposits (Sept 3, 2026)","official_wording":"Building permit - application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee is 1.40% of the cost of construction (not including plumbing and electrical value). Cost is the greater of the contract price or the Chief Building Inspector's fair-market estimate. Work done without a permit: 2.8% on the first $20,000 and 1.4% on the rest. A 5% reduction (max $500) applies with sealed plans and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","section":"Fees & Deposits","official_wording":"1.40% of cost of construction* (not including plumbing & electrical value)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 application fee is paid at the time of application. It is non-refundable and is a separate charge; the bylaw does not say it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$100 non-refundable","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","section":"Fees & Deposits","official_wording":"Building permit - application fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: 1.40% of plumbing cost plus $100. Re-inspection $50, extension $100, revision after issuance at least $100, excavation deposit 1.2 times the backfill cost. Deconstructing a single-family dwelling or duplex: $500 administration fee plus $19,500 refundable waste management fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Inspections Fees and Deposits (PDF, September 3, 2026), City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/permits-and-inspections-fees-and-deposits","section":"Fees & Deposits","official_wording":"Plumbing permits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when the application is complete (the City sends a payment link). All other fees and deposits are due when the permit is issued. Once approved, the City sends a fee summary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide to Building Permit Fees and Deposits (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/guide-building-permit-fees-and-deposits","section":"Guide to Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"The application fee is due at the time of application. All other fees are due upon issuance of the permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw No. 17-113, Schedule A (Fees); current amounts shown on the City's Fees & Deposits schedule dated September 3, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A and section 19","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"a permit fee, calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use VicMap: select a property on the map to see its zoning, or turn on the Planning and Development theme under Show Layers and Themes. Then read that zone's rules in the Zoning Bylaw.","short":"Online map (VicMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"What Can I Do With My Property, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/what-can-i-do-my-property","section":"What Can I Do With My Property","official_wording":"Select a property on VicMap to see the applicable zoning; consult the Zoning Bylaw to determine what is permitted in your zone.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072) covers the Downtown Core, Industry, Arts and Innovation District, Villages, Town Centres and most residential lands; the older Zoning Regulation Bylaw (No. 80-159) covers remaining properties. Copy of 2018 bylaw lists amendments to Oct 1, 2026 (header says June 9, 2022).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/zoning","section":"Zoning page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 regulates the Downtown Core Area and most of the commercial and low-density residential properties within Victoria.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted uses, density of development, height, setbacks, lot coverage and open space, lot size, and motor vehicle and bicycle parking, plus any site-specific rules for particular addresses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 4 (e.g. LVD-1 zone)","official_wording":"1. Permitted Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services: 250.361.0316 or zoning@victoria.ca. The Zoning Bylaw 2018 cover also lists the Planning and Development Department, planning@victoria.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page, Step One","official_wording":"For information on zoning, contact the City's Development Services at 250.361.0316 or zoning@victoria.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072) and Zoning Regulation Bylaw (No. 80-159)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Publishing information","official_wording":"Title: Zoning Bylaw 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suites are permitted in residential buildings, built to the BC Building Code with all required permits. Zoning Bylaw 2018 zones such as GRD-1 permit 'Residential' (any self-contained dwelling unit). Under the Zoning Regulation Bylaw, restricted zones may have 3 to 6 housing units per lot, including suites, with exceptions.","short":"Yes, in residential buildings built to Building Code","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"What Can I Do With My Property, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/permits-development-construction/what-can-i-do-my-property","section":"What Can I Do With My Property, Can I build a secondary suite","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted in residential buildings, and must be built in accordance with the BC Building Code and with all required building, plumbing and electrical permits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018: a garden suite (detached dwelling unit in the rear yard) on a lot with a single-detached dwelling or duplex; one per lot. Zoning Regulation Bylaw: Schedule M allows one only if the house is a single family dwelling without a secondary suite, but in restricted zones s. 52 waives those two limits.","short":"Yes, one garden suite per lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, s. 2 definition and Part 3, s. 28","official_wording":"used or designed as a Dwelling Unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018: garden suite max 56 m² and 4.2 m high, one per lot, within 25% of rear yard. Zoning Regulation Bylaw restricted zones: up to 3 housing units (lot 280 m² or less), 4 (larger lot), or 6 (larger lot near a bus stop); Schedule M garden suite 37 m² and 3.5 m. No owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 3, s. 28","official_wording":"The Floor Area of a Garden Suite must not exceed 56m2;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"No parking is required for a secondary or garden suite under Zoning Bylaw 2018. Under the Zoning Regulation Bylaw none is required unless two suites share a lot (then one extra space), and none for residential uses in transit oriented areas or on lots using the 6-unit allowance (s. 52(1)(f), 53).","short":"None required","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, Part 5, Table 1","official_wording":"Secondary Suite,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required to create a secondary suite (and a garden suite), with all required plumbing and electrical permits. Secondary suites generally need no rezoning or development permit; a development permit applies if the property's development permit area requires one. Development permits are approved first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw 17-113 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/building-and-plumbing-regulation-bylaw-17-113-consolidated","section":"s. 6(1)","official_wording":"unless a building official has issued a valid and subsisting permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072), Part 3 s. 28 and Part 5; Zoning Regulation Bylaw (No. 80-159), general regulations s. 52, Schedule M (Garden Suites) and Schedule C; Building and Plumbing Regulation Bylaw No. 17-113.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (18-072) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Part 3, s. 28","official_wording":"Garden Suites must be in compliance with the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"The owner of a protected tree on private property must get a tree permit to cut, prune or remove it. Protected: trees over 30 cm DBH, hedges with a stem over 30 cm DBH, Garry oak, arbutus, Pacific yew or Pacific dogwood over 50 cm tall, replacement trees, covenant trees, trees on slopes over 33%, and trees within 15 m of a watercourse.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (over 30 cm DBH)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"s. 1 'protected tree', s. 5(1)","official_wording":"The owner of a protected tree wishing to cut, prune, or remove the tree must apply for and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to City work on park, highway or City-owned land. A person may cut a tree in imminent danger of failing before applying, but must apply the next business day with a photo or video and leave the remains for City inspection. The Director may waive a permit in limited cases.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"s. 3(2), s. 5(3), s. 15","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to the cutting, pruning or removal of a tree undertaken by or on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee to remove a hazard tree, dead tree or invasive tree, for emergency removal, or for pruning only. Otherwise $50 for a lot up to 2,000 m², $100 for 2,000 to 4,000 m², $250 per 4,000 m² for larger lots. $50 to extend or modify a permit. Fees are not refundable.","short":"$50 for lot up to 2,000 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"Schedule A, s. 23","official_wording":"To only cut or remove any of the following trees:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"One replacement tree for each protected tree removed, on the same lot (two smaller trees if a larger one will not fit; hedges per 4 m). Security of $350 per tree for ordinary permits ($2,000 or $1,000 for development-related permits). If the lot cannot hold the tree, $2,000 cash-in-lieu per tree (not required for hazard trees).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"s. 20, s. 25","official_wording":"The owner of a lot must plant replacement trees in accordance with this section for every","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"The Tree Protection Bylaw covers private trees, not City work on City land. On a boulevard no one may cut, injure or remove a tree without a City agreement or Parks permit (Streets and Traffic Bylaw s. 103A(7)). City posts removal notices 14 days ahead. Do not plant within 45 cm of a street line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"s. 3(2)","official_wording":"This Bylaw does not apply to the cutting, pruning or removal of a tree undertaken by or on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$1,000 ($850 if paid within 30 days) for cutting, damaging, pruning or removing a protected tree against the bylaw or a permit (s. 4(1)). $300 ($250) for failing to get a tree permit (s. 5(1)). $750 for failing to replace a tree removed in an emergency (s. 15(4)).","short":"$1,000 ($850 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (PDF), Schedule PP","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071, Schedule PP (Tree Protection Bylaw)","official_wording":"remove tree in conflict","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 21-035","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 21-035 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/tree-protection-bylaw-21-035","section":"title","official_wording":"1 NO. 21-035 TREE PROTECTION BYLAW A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA The purposes of this Bylaw are to protect and enhance the urban forest by:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage (grey bin) and organics (green bin) are collected every two weeks from residential properties. Recycling (blue box) is a separate regional service run by the Capital Regional District.","short":"Garbage, organics every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection","section":"Waste Collection","official_wording":"Garbage and organic waste is collected every two weeks from residential properties in Victoria.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your street address on the City's Waste Collection page to find your day and sign up for email or app reminders, print the schedule, or add it to a calendar. Call 250.361.0400 if you cannot reach the schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection","section":"Your Collection Schedule","official_wording":"You can find your collection day and sign up for reminders by entering your street address in the box below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Each home gets one grey garbage bin (80, 120 or 180 litres; 120 L if you do not choose) and one green organics bin (120 L only). Changing the grey bin size costs $30 per request. Report damaged bins on the City form; for a missing or stolen bin call Utility Billing at 250.361.0226.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 12-086 (consolidated to January 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-consolidated-12-086","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"An account holder may elect to be issued a garbage bin of 80 litres, 120 litres, or 180 litres in size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Have bins out and accessible by 7 a.m. on collection day, at ground level, with lids closed and the sidewalk kept clear. The bylaw says bins must be accessible between 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and must be taken back from the curb by the end of the collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/curbside-collection","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Have your bins out and accessible by 7 a.m. on your collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Extra garbage: bagged, under 15 kg (33 lb) per bag, set beside the grey bin with a $4 extra-garbage ticket on each bag. Tickets are sold at City Hall and cannot be used for extra organics or yard waste. Bins must be closed and not heavier than the weight marked on the lid.","short":"Extra bags need $4 ticket, under 15 kg","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/curbside-collection","section":"Option 1","official_wording":"Tickets are $4 each at the Public Service Centre at Victoria City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Per dwelling unit, per year (Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A, from January 1, 2026): 80 L bin $249.90, 120 L bin $287.79, 180 L bin $344.67. Billed every four months with the water and sewer utility, e.g. $95.93 every four months for 120 L.","short":"$249.90 to $344.67 a year by bin size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 25-076 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-amendment-bylaw-no-15-no-25-076","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"80 Litre Bin $249.90","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 12-086 (fees amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 25-076)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 12-086 (consolidated to January 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-consolidated-12-086","section":"Title","official_wording":"SOLID WASTE BYLAW BYLAW NO. 12-086 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the green bin: grass clippings, pruning waste, plants and small branches go in the green organics bin, collected every two weeks. In fall the City also collects piled leaves from the boulevard by neighbourhood zone, and offers one bagged-leaf pick-up per household on request (Oct. 19 to Dec. 11, 2026). Residential branch chipping was complete for 2026.","short":"Yes, every two weeks in green bin","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: CONFLICT: the consolidated Solid Waste Bylaw on the City site (dated January 2016) says the City is not responsible for yard waste and bans yard waste from solid waste bins, but the City's current Curbside Collection page says yard waste goes in the green bin. That bylaw copy looks out of date; the value follows the current City page. 2026 leaf dates: James Bay, Fairfield, Rockland, Gonzales Oct. 19 and Dec. 7; Jubilee, Fernwood, Oaklands, Hillside Quadra Nov. 9 and Dec. 21; North Park, Burnside, Victoria West, Downtown Nov. 30 and Jan. 4.","source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/curbside-collection","section":"Organics - Green Bin","official_wording":"You can put food scraps and yard waste in your green bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Leaves: pile on the grass boulevard, visible and accessible from the street, away from trees, poles, signs and hydrants; bags not needed (use clear bags only). Bagged-leaf pick-up: clear bags, leaves only. Branch chipping: one loose pile per household no bigger than 1 x 1 x 2.5 m, branches 2.5 cm to 25 cm thick, not bagged or tied. Drop-off branches: no longer than 1.8 m or thicker than 50 mm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/yard-garden-waste","section":"Preparation","official_wording":"Place leaf piles on the grassy boulevard, visible and accessible from the street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Public Works Yard, 417 Garbally Road, Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. year-round (closed some Saturdays, e.g. Dec. 26, 2026). From Nov. 1 to Dec. 6, 2026, leaves can also go to the Beacon Hill Parks Yard, 100 Cook Street, Sundays noon to 3 p.m. Proof of residency required for leaf drop-off; invasive plants go to Hartland Landfill.","short":"Public Works Yard, 417 Garbally Road, Saturdays","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/yard-garden-waste","section":"Drop-Off Program","official_wording":"Victoria residents can drop off branches and other garden waste for free, year-round at the Public Works Yard on Saturdays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free for Victoria residents at the Public Works Yard drop-off. The green bin is part of the user-pay garbage and organics utility, not property tax. No separate charge is stated for the seasonal leaf or branch programs.","short":"Free for residents at Public Works Yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/yard-garden-waste","section":"Drop-Off Program","official_wording":"Victoria residents can drop off branches and other garden waste for free, year-round","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"At the drop-off: rocks, sod, soil, stumps, invasive plants, and branches over 1.8 m long or 50 mm thick. Green bin: soil, sod, invasive plants. Leaf collection also excludes ivy, pine needles, blackberry canes, lawn clippings, branches, stumps, compost and commercial contractor material.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/yard-garden-waste","section":"Items not Accepted","official_wording":"Branches greater than 1.8 m (six feet) in length or 50 mm (two inches) in diameter","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 12-086 (s. 23 on the Garbally Road yard waste site)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 12-086 (consolidated to January 2016) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/solid-waste-bylaw-consolidated-12-086","section":"s. 23","official_wording":"An occupier of a residential property for which the City provides solid waste collection:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 restrictions apply every year from May 1 to September 30. The regional water commission can change that period or bring in a stricter stage at any time of year; stricter stages take effect 48 hours after notice.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule \"A\" are in effect each year from May 1 to September 30 inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"May 1 to September 30. Even-numbered addresses: Wednesdays and Saturdays. Odd-numbered addresses: Thursdays and Sundays. Any method 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m.; timed or automatic irrigation systems may also run 12:01 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. For a strata or multi-unit complex use the complex's street number.","short":"May 1 to September 30: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Lawn Watering","official_wording":"Odd Number | Thursdays & Sundays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering and micro or drip irrigation: any day, any time. Established trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables with a sprinkler: any day, 4 to 10 a.m. or 7 to 10 p.m. Vehicles and boats can be washed with a container or hose with an automatic shut-off nozzle, or at commercial washes. Pools, hot tubs and ponds may be filled. Nurseries and farms are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"Stage 1","official_wording":"Hand Watering & Micro/Drip Irrigation | Any day, any time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit needed. New sod may be watered on installation and for the first 21 days, and newly seeded lawn until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, between 4 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Then go back to your lawn watering days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regional Watering Schedule, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/environment/water-conservation/watering-schedule","section":"New Sod","official_wording":"A permit is not required to install new sod and/or newly seeded lawns.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine of $100 to $10,000 per offence, each day a separate offence. Ticket (CRD Bylaw 1857): $200 for watering a lawn outside the Stage 1 days or times, wasting water in Stage 1 or watering contrary to a restriction; $100 for playing fields or spray parks; $250 for lawns in Stage 2; $400 in Stage 3.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"A person who contravenes this bylaw commits an offence and is liable to a fine not less than $100 and not exceeding $10,000.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (Bylaw 4099) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Title","official_wording":"CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT WATER CONSERVATION","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The owner of a dog over the age of 4 months must hold a valid City of Victoria licence for it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 32(1)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog over the age of 4 months must hold a valid licence issued by the City for the dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Victoria. Licences are sold at City Hall, at Victoria Animal Control Services (564 David St.) and at listed vendors; renewals can be paid online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 32(1)","official_wording":"must hold a valid licence issued by the City for the dog.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 if bought in January or February; $50 from March 1 to December (the $30 fee plus a $20 late purchase fee). A dog sterilized in the past 12 months can get a free licence for one year.","short":"$30 in January or February ($50 from March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Schedule D, s. 32(5)","official_wording":"1. Sterilized dog licence $30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 if bought in January or February; $60 from March 1 to December (the $40 fee plus a $20 late purchase fee).","short":"$40 in January or February ($60 from March 1)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Schedule D, s. 32(5)","official_wording":"2. Unsterilized dog licence $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Replacement tag $5. Late purchase fee $20 from March 1 (not charged for a dog acquired that year). Free licence if the dog was sterilized in the past 12 months (proof needed, once per dog) or the owner holds a valid licence from another jurisdiction and surrenders that tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Schedule D; s. 32(4), (6), (7)","official_wording":"4. Replacement licence tag $5.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the year it was issued for, so it must be renewed each year; the lower fee applies if bought in January or February.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 32(2)","official_wording":"Every licence expires on December 31 of the calendar year for which the licence is issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Renew online (a new tag is mailed) or in person at City Hall or a listed vendor. A first-time licence must be bought in person; bring proof if the dog is spayed or neutered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control & Licences, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services/animal-control-licences","section":"How to Licence Your Dog","official_wording":"You can renew your dog licence online or at various locations around the city.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $125 ($93.75 if paid within 14 days; $156.25 if unpaid 15 days after receipt). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $125 ($100 if paid within 30 days). Each day is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $125 ($93.75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $125","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"No dog licence 32(1) $125.00 $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Title","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog in a public place must be firmly held on a leash by a person competent to restrain it. Exception: leash-optional park areas, only at the listed times, with the dog under effective control (in sight and returns within three calls) and the area not closed or under permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 19(1)-(3)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog must not allow the dog to be in a public place unless the dog is firmly held on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash up to 2.4 m long, or a retractable lead up to 8 m when fully extended.","short":"2.4 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 19(1)","official_wording":"a leash not exceeding 2.4 m in length, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"15 leash-optional park areas, each with set times (Schedule A), for example Arbutus Park, Oswald Park and Vic West Park all days 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Barnard Park 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. The City's Dogs in Parks page has a map and a list version.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/parks-recreation/our-parks/dogs-parks","section":"Leash-Optional Areas","official_wording":"There are 15 leash-optional dog parks in Victoria.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned in: the dogs-prohibited part of Beacon Hill Park, Pioneer Square, Ross Bay Cemetery, Gonzales Beach from June 1 to August 31, playgrounds with sand, wood chip or rubber surfacing, and Finlayson Field in Topaz Park. The City page says only certified assistance dogs are allowed in no-dog areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 19(4)","official_wording":"all times in Pioneer Square;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it lawfully, in a public place or on any private property other than the owner's. Guide animals are exempt (s. 3(2)).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 35(1)","official_wording":"The owner of a dog must not allow the dog to defecate","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $100 for a dog in a public place without restraint (s. 19(1)) or in a prohibited place (s. 19(4)); $75 if paid within 14 days, $125 if unpaid 15 days after receipt. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $100, or $65 if paid within 30 days.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dog in public place 19(1) $100.00 $65.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW BYLAW NO. 11-044 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An animal control officer may designate a dog dangerous if it bites a human or animal without provocation, has a known propensity to attack without provocation, or was already designated and endangers safety. The officer sets the length of the designation and must tell the owner in writing.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 28(1)-(3)","official_wording":"An animal control officer may designate a dog as a dangerous dog if the dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"In public or on private land the dog must be held on a leash of 2.4 m or less by a competent person and wear a humane basket muzzle. On the owner's own land it must be confined indoors, on a deck at least 3 m high, or in a locked rear-yard pen approved by an animal control officer. Warning signs required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"ss. 29-31","official_wording":"firmly held by a person competent to restrain the dog on a leash not exceeding 2.4 m in length, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Victoria's bylaw does not set a separate licence fee for a dangerous dog.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call Victoria Animal Control Services at 250.414.0233 or email vacs@shaw.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services/report-bylaw-violation","section":"Dog-Related Concerns","official_wording":"To report an issue, call Victoria Animal Control Services at 250.414.0233 or email vacs@shaw.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $500 for a dangerous dog unlawfully in a public or private place or a prohibited place (ss. 29(1), 29(3)), $375 within 14 days; $125 for no sign or removing one (s. 30), $93.75; $300 for breaking owner conditions (s. 31), $225. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $500 ($500), $125 ($100), $300 ($250) within 30 days.","short":"Notice $500 ($375 if paid in 14 days); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Dangerous dog 29(1) $500.00 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW BYLAW NO. 11-044 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than six dogs and cats in total on a lot (dogs and cats count together). Each self-contained dwelling unit on a lot counts as a separate lot if no animals are kept on shared or common property or outside buildings.","short":"No separate limit; six dogs and cats total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 25(1), (5)","official_wording":"No person may have on a lot more than six dogs or cats, or any combination of dogs or cats greater than six,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Same combined limit: six dogs and cats in total per lot. The bylaw sets no separate cat limit.","short":"No separate limit; six dogs and cats total","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 25(1)","official_wording":"No person may have on a lot more than six dogs or cats, or any combination of dogs or cats greater than six,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Rabbits and guinea pigs: no more than four in total per lot. Poultry: no more than fifteen female chickens or other poultry per lot. Farm animals, roosters and peafowl may not be kept (with limited exceptions).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 25(2), (3); s. 27(1)","official_wording":"No person may keep, or allow to be kept, at any one time, on a lot more than four rabbits or guinea pigs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Dogs and cats younger than 12 weeks are not counted. The dog/cat and rabbit/guinea pig limits do not apply to animals at a vet during business hours, at a groomer or animal daycare where zoning allows it, or at an animal shelter or veterinary hospital. Council may exempt a person or property by resolution in cases of undue hardship.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 25(1), (4); s. 3A","official_wording":"except for dogs and cats that are younger than the age of 12 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $100 for keeping an excess number of dogs (s. 25); $75 if paid within 14 days, $125 if unpaid 15 days after receipt. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $100, or $75 if paid within 30 days. No ticket is listed for too many cats, rabbits or poultry.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026), Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Keep excess number 25 $100.00 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW BYLAW NO. 11-044 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw allows chickens but only on the same lot where the keeper lives, and limits the number. It sets no zone rule.","short":"Yes, on keeper's own lot, number limited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"ss. 18(3), 25(3)","official_wording":"A person may keep chickens only on the same lot where he or she resides.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than fifteen female chickens or other poultry (combined) on a lot.","short":"Fifteen female chickens or poultry","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 25(3)","official_wording":"No person may keep, or allow to be kept, at any one time, on a lot more than fifteen female chickens or other poultry","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. A person must not keep a rooster.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 27(1)","official_wording":"A person must not keep a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"No coop size or setback rule found. Poultry manure may be stored or composted only in one fully enclosed container no larger than 1 m by 1 m by 1 m, at least 3 m from the nearest property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 35(3), (4)","official_wording":"stored in a single fully enclosed container that is not more than one metre by one metre by one metre in size; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Victoria's Animal Responsibility Bylaw sets no permit, registration or zone rule for chickens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed. Beekeepers must provide water on their property, keep bees in a condition that reasonably prevents swarming, and keep hives at least 7.6 m from each property line unless a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m tall runs along the line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"s. 21(1)","official_wording":"provide adequate water for the bees on the person's property,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys and similar) and peafowl may not be kept, with limited exceptions. Rabbits and guinea pigs: four total per lot; outdoor rabbits must be securely enclosed. Ducks and other domesticated birds count as poultry (fifteen limit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"ss. 2, 22, 25(2), 27(1)","official_wording":"means any domesticated animal normally raised for food, milk or as a beast of burden and includes cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, asses and oxen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 11-044","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw 11-044 (consolidated to July 2022) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/554","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW BYLAW NO. 11-044 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"Between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. a motor home, camper truck, recreational trailer, or pleasure boat on a trailer may not be parked on any street if it is registered to or owned by someone with a Capital Regional District address; same for a trailer over 1,400 kg GVW or 6 m long, and for any semi-trailer. A trailer may not be left on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle or permitted. No trailer attached in a metered zone.","short":"No RVs 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. if CRD-registered","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/3543","section":"ss. 75, 83, 96","official_wording":"a motor home,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No rule specific to RVs, boats or trailers was found. Zoning limits vehicle parking in the front yard: for a single-family dwelling, at most one parking space in the front yard.","short":"No RV rule; max 1 parking space in front yard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule C - Off-Street Parking (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/1197","section":"Schedule C, s. 11","official_wording":"Vehicle parking is not permitted in the front yard of a lot except as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: a person must not park a vehicle on a street to sleep overnight in it, and must not sleep overnight in a vehicle parked on a street.","short":"No on a street","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/3543","section":"s. 84","official_wording":"A person must not park a vehicle in a street for the purpose of sleeping overnight in the vehicle.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): overnight street parking of an RV, boat or trailer (s. 83) $80 ($40 within 14 days); sleeping in a vehicle (s. 84) and a trailer left on a street (s. 96) $75 in Schedule LL but $60 in Schedule MM. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): each $75, or $50 if paid within 30 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 lists different amounts and is itself inconsistent: s. 83 $80 ($40 if paid within 14 days); s. 84 $75 in the first streets schedule (LL) and $60 in the parking schedule (MM); s. 96 $75 (LL) and $60 (MM).","source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule MM","official_wording":"Unlawful Night Parking 83 $75.00 $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 09-079 (ss. 75, 83, 84, 96); Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule C","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets and Traffic Bylaw 09-079 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/3543","section":"Title","official_wording":"STREETS AND TRAFFIC BYLAW BYLAW NO. 09-079 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make a noise in a street, park or plaza that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby. An owner or occupier of property must not make or allow a noise that can be easily heard off the premises and disturbs the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 03-012 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-03-012","section":"s. 11(1)","official_wording":"a person must not make or cause a noise or sound in a street, park, plaza","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"No single quiet-hours rule. Lower decibel limits apply at \"nighttime\", meaning any time outside daytime. Daytime is 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. Noise clearly audible in a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. can still break the bylaw.","short":"None set; lower limits 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 03-012 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-03-012","section":"ss. 3, 11(2)","official_wording":"from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on a week day or Saturday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction that disturbs the quiet is allowed only 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays that are not holidays and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays that are not holidays, so not on Sundays or holidays. Construction noise over 85 dBA near homes is never allowed (except work within a street).","short":"Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 03-012 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-03-012","section":"s. 19(1), (3)","official_wording":"between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on a weekday that is not a holiday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Decibel limits by district, for example 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA at night received in a Quiet District. Leaf blowers: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays, 65 dBA. Chainsaws: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays. Amplified sound from a vehicle audible at 5 m is banned. Commercial music: 70 dBC day, 65 dBC night.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 03-012 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-03-012","section":"ss. 5, 12, 15, 17, 18","official_wording":"55 dBA when received at a point of reception in a Quiet District;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Community Safety and Bylaw Services answers noise complaints from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week; report through the City's online Report a Bylaw Violation form. General bylaw inquiries: 250.361.0215.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services/report-bylaw-violation","section":"Noise","official_wording":"Bylaw responds to noise complaints between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., seven days a week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"Victoria Police non-emergency line, 250.995.7654, if the noise is too loud or unbearable. Bylaw follows up complaints made outside 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the next day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services/report-bylaw-violation","section":"Noise","official_wording":"Bylaw will follow up with complaints made outside of these hours, the next day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017) and municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071) share base amounts of $250 to $400 by offence. Noise disturbing the neighbourhood (s. 11(1)) $350 (notice $262.50 within 14 days; ticket $300 within 30 days). Construction at a prohibited time (s. 19(3)) $350. Animal or bird noise $250 ($187.50; $200).","short":"Notice $350 ($262.50 if paid in 14 days); ticket $350","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule U","official_wording":"Noise in public - 11(1)(b) $350.00 $300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Bylaw No. 03-012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Bylaw 03-012 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/noise-bylaw-03-012","section":"Title","official_wording":"NOISE BYLAW BYLAW NO. 03-012 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let water, refuse, garbage or other noxious, offensive or unwholesome material collect on the property, or let it become or stay \"unsightly\" (untidy accumulation of filth, discarded materials, junk or refuse, including graffiti). Weeds or growths likely to spread or so unkempt as to be unsightly are also banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 07-050 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/property-maintenance-bylaw-07-050","section":"ss. 2, 4(1), 5","official_wording":"means an untidy or otherwise non-aesthetic accumulation of filth, discarded materials, junk, or refuse on any real property, and includes graffiti.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online Report a Bylaw Violation form (needs accurate, detailed information). General inquiries: bylawservices@victoria.ca or 250.361.0215.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Report a Bylaw Violation, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services/report-bylaw-violation","section":"Report a Bylaw Violation","official_wording":"To report a bylaw violation, please fill out the form below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The City may give written notice. If the owner or occupier has not done the work within 14 days of service, the City may enter and do it at the owner's expense. The person can appeal within 14 days to the Planning and Land Use Standing Committee. Unpaid costs on December 31 can be collected as a debt or added to property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 07-050 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/property-maintenance-bylaw-07-050","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"stating that the City will take the action at the expense of the owner or occupier if that person does not take the action within 14","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): unsightly property (s. 4(1)(c)) $200 ($150 within 14 days; $250 if unpaid 15 days after receipt); accumulated refuse (s. 4(1)(a)) $350 ($262.50). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $200 ($150 within 30 days); $350 ($300). Graffiti in a public place: $500 notice, $750 ticket.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 within 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule BB","official_wording":"Unsightly property 4(1)(c) $200.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 07-050","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw 07-050 (consolidated to February 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/property-maintenance-bylaw-07-050","section":"Title","official_wording":"PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW BYLAW NO. 07-050 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Not without a permit. Anyone burning a fire in the open air, including in a chiminea, outdoor fireplace or other portable outdoor burner, needs a permit. Not covered: charcoal, natural gas or propane barbecues and grills used only for cooking, and CSA- or ULC-approved gas or liquid-fuel outdoor appliances used as the maker directs.","short":"No, not without a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 14-100 (sections 36 to 38 and the offence schedule) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100","section":"ss. 37(1)-(2)","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or burn any fire in the open air or in any portable incinerator, chiminea, outdoor fireplace or other portable outdoor burner without first obtaining a Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Burning of any kind in the open air (including yard waste or brush piles) needs a permit, and permits are limited to certain purposes (see permit). Burning in a fireplace, stove or incinerator is limited to seasoned firewood or similar material without paint, treated wood or adhesives.","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 14-100 (sections 36 to 38 and the offence schedule) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100","section":"ss. 2, 36, 37(1)","official_wording":"any burning of any kind, of any material, for any purpose that takes place outside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Apply to the Fire Chief on the Fire Chief's form. A permit may be issued only for a religious, cultural or special event, member training, or ecological or conservation purposes; the Fire Chief may refuse or add conditions. The holder must notify the Fire Department before lighting and after the fire is out and keep a competent adult watching until it is out. No fee is stated.","short":"Yes, for special purposes only; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 14-100 (sections 36 to 38 and the offence schedule) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100","section":"s. 38","official_wording":"An application for a Permit shall be made to the Fire Chief in a form specified by the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Victoria's Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw has no section on fire bans.","source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 14-100 (sections 36 to 38 and the offence schedule) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the green bin (collected every two weeks), or take leaves and garden waste to the Public Works Yard, 417 Garbally Road, on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The City also runs seasonal leaf collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Collection, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/home-property/waste-collection/curbside-collection","section":"Organics - Green Bin","official_wording":"You can put food scraps and yard waste in your green bin.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $250 for prohibited open-air burning (s. 37(1)) or burning in a fireplace or stove (s. 36), $187.50 within 14 days; $300 for failing to notify or supervise a permitted fire (s. 38(3)(b)), $225. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $250 ($200 within 30 days); $300 ($250).","short":"Notice $250 ($187.50 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule Q","official_wording":"Prohibited Open Air 37(1) $250.00 $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 14-100, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 21-010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw 14-100 (sections 36 to 38 and the offence schedule) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fire-prevention-and-regulation-bylaw-14-100","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIRE PREVENTION AND REGULATION BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit. A person may fire or discharge fireworks only if authorized by a permit; the bylaw sets no dates or hours for residents. Possessing fireworks also needs a current permit unless the person is a wholesaler.","short":"Only with a permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 07-070 (consolidated to March 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-07-070","section":"ss. 8, 9","official_wording":"A person may fire or discharge fireworks only if that is authorized by a permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only wholesalers may offer for sale, sell, give or trade fireworks. A wholesaler is a permit holder in bulk sales under a City business licence; retail sale to the general public is excluded from that definition.","short":"Wholesalers only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 07-070 (consolidated to March 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-07-070","section":"ss. 2, 7","official_wording":"A person who is not a wholesaler must not offer for sale, sell, give, or trade fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"\"Fireworks\" means Class 7 fireworks under the Explosives Regulation (Canada). It does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines, or highway flares and small distress signals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 07-070 (consolidated to March 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-07-070","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"means the \"Class 7\" fireworks in the Explosives Regulation (Canada) or its successor regulation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may grant or refuse a permit. Apply at least 14 days before the event with proof of a Fireworks Supervisor Certificate, $5 million liability insurance, and a site plan. Fee $100 per event; no fee for City-sponsored events or events by local not-for-profit community associations. Site re-inspection $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 07-070 (consolidated to March 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-07-070","section":"ss. 4, Schedule A","official_wording":"be submitted to the Fire Chief at least 14 days before the date of the event for which the permit is required;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017): $400 for possessing or firing fireworks without a permit (ss. 8, 9), $300 within 14 days; $500 for selling without a permit (s. 7). Municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071): $400 ($350 within 30 days); selling $750. Court penalty $200 to $10,000 (s. 12).","short":"Notice $400 ($300 if paid in 14 days); ticket $400","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Under Bylaw 16-017 Schedule P the sale offence (s. 7) is $500 (not $750), and the $400 offences are $100 off within 14 days. The bylaw also sets a $200 minimum and $10,000 maximum penalty on conviction (s. 12) and an incident service fee of $500 per hour per unit (minimum 3 hours) if misuse causes a fire department call.","source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedule R","official_wording":"Possess fireworks 8 $400.00 $350.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 07-070","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Bylaw 07-070 (consolidated to March 1, 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/fireworks-bylaw-07-070","section":"Title","official_wording":"FIREWORKS BYLAW BYLAW NO. 07-070 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two types. A bylaw offence notice ticket (\"VIC #\") is for minor infractions with fines up to $500 and can be handed over, left on a vehicle, delivered or mailed. A municipal ticket (five-digit number, Municipal Ticket Information) is for fines up to $3,000 and must be issued in person. Bylaw officers (and police for some bylaws) issue them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety and Bylaw Services, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services","section":"Bylaw Tickets","official_wording":"The City of Victoria issues two types of tickets as enforcement tools: a bylaw offence notice ticket and a municipal ticket.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 16-017) and municipal ticket (Bylaw 10-071) have the same base amounts: dog off leash $100; no dog licence $125; noise disturbing the neighbourhood $350; unsightly property $200; open-air burning $250; fireworks without a permit $400; bin not secured $200. Overnight RV or trailer parking on a street: $80 notice, $75 ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Schedules C, U, BB, MM, Q, R, JJ","official_wording":"Dog in public place 19(1) $100.00 $65.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the penalty is reduced by a set discount (usually 25%) if paid within 14 days of receiving the notice. Municipal ticket: a reduced fine applies if paid within 30 calendar days of receipt, for example $100 becomes $65 or $75 depending on the offence.","short":"Notice: usually 25% off if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923","section":"s. 5(2)","official_wording":"If payment is received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: the penalty is increased by a surcharge (usually 25%) if not paid 15 days after receipt. The City says not paying by the due date results in late penalty fees.","short":"Usually 25% surcharge after 15 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw 16-017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/2923","section":"s. 5(3)","official_wording":"If payment is not received by the City 15 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: request a review within 14 days of service; a screening officer may cancel it, offer a compliance agreement, or send it to an adjudicator. If the adjudicator finds the offence happened you pay the penalty plus a $25 fee; the decision is final. Municipal ticket: dispute within 14 days with a Notice of Dispute Form; it goes to Provincial Court.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if offence found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Community Safety and Bylaw Services, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/city-government/community-safety-bylaw-services","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"You can request a review within 14 days of the ticket being served.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Bylaw No. 10-071; Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw No. 16-017","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Title","official_wording":"TICKET BYLAW BYLAW NO. 10-071 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business in Victoria needs a business licence. The bylaw bars anyone from carrying on a listed trade, business or profession without a valid licence, paid for in advance and displayed at the premises; a single transaction normally done only by such a business counts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"Every business in the City of Victoria is required to have a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Fees are set by business type in the bylaw's Schedule of Licence Fees. A business not otherwise named pays $100 a year. Examples: wholesale or wholesale-and-retail $200; retail with 10 or more lines of goods $3,000; storefront cannabis retailer $1,500.","short":"$100 a year (business not otherwise named)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 89-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-consolidated-89-071","section":"Business Licence Bylaw 89-071, Schedule of Licence Fees, items 34, 43, 47, 55","official_wording":"SCHEDULE OF LICENCE FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Pick a location first (zoning and legal use), then send the application form and supporting documents by email to businesslicence@victoria.ca, in person at the Public Service Centre, City Hall, or by mail. Some applications can be done online. Approval takes about 10 working days; several City departments review it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-licensing","section":"Business Licensing page","official_wording":"by email: businesslicence@victoria.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 16 to January 15. Renew and pay on or before January 15; invoices are mailed (or e-billed) each November. After February 15 a $25 late fee applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 89-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-consolidated-89-071","section":"Business Licence Bylaw 89-071, s. 10","official_wording":"commencing on the 16th day of January and terminating","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Greater Victoria Inter-Municipal licence: 13 communities (Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria, View Royal), no extra fee. Inter-Community licence: Vancouver Island communities (City says 15; Province lists 14), $170 on top. Eligibility depends on business type.","short":"No extra fee (Greater Victoria); $170 (Island)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Starting a Business, City of Victoria Business Hub","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-hub/starting-business","section":"Starting a Business page","official_wording":"Inter-Municipal Business Licence: this licence includes the ability to do business in the 13 municipalities in the Capital Regional District.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Bylaw Schedule H: $250 for carrying on business without a licence ($200 if paid within 30 days); $250 ($200) for failing to renew; $100 ($75) for not displaying the licence.","short":"Ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (PDF), Schedule H","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071, Schedule H","official_wording":"Schedule H 23-067 Business Licence Bylaw Offences and Fines Column 1 - Offence Column 2 - Section Column 3 - Set Fine Column 4 - Fine if","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 89-071","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw 89-071 (consolidated June 18, 2026, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/business-licence-bylaw-consolidated-89-071","section":"title","official_wording":"BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW BYLAW NO. 89-071 This consolidation is a copy of a bylaw consolidated under the authority of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation. Zoning Bylaw 2018 lists Home Occupation as a permitted use in the GRD-1, LVD-1, CVD-1, TCD-1, CBD-1, CBD-2, MRD-1 and OTD-1 zones. Elsewhere, Zoning Regulation Bylaw Schedule D sets the conditions where home occupations are permitted.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (PDF), section 20","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, s. 4.1 GRD-1 and s. 4.2 LVD-1 permitted uses","official_wording":"f. Home Occupation","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required. The fee for a home-based business licence is $100 per year (check the 'home occupation' box on the application). Up to three home occupation licences may share an address.","short":"Yes: $100 per year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (PDF), section 20","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2018","section":"Zoning Bylaw 2018, s. 20(a)","official_wording":"A City business license is required;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw 2018 (s. 20): sales on the premises only if accessory to the primary business; no nuisance beyond the premises; up to three per dwelling, one with customers; no signs. Zoning Regulation Bylaw Schedule D adds: one person living on the lot, no sales to customers attending, one licensed vehicle visible.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule D, Home Occupations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/1198","section":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule D, s. 4, 7-10","official_wording":"The sale of goods to customers attending on the lot on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Schedule D bars: car repairs and garages, clubs, kennels, radio dispatch, restaurants, retail stores, salvage lots, storage lots, cannabis-related businesses, bed and breakfast and transient accommodation or short-term rental (except as Schedule D allows), and anything noxious or offensive. Zoning Bylaw 2018 also bars escort and dating services in multi-residential buildings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule D, Home Occupations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/1198","section":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule D, s. 6","official_wording":"All uses that are noxious or offensive to any other dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule D (Home Occupations); Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072), s. 20; Business Licence Bylaw No. 89-071.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule D, Home Occupations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/1198","section":"Schedule D","official_wording":"Schedule \"D\" HOME OCCUPATIONS 1 Where home occupations are permitted pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw, the following conditions shall apply to the use:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in the operator's principal residence, with a City licence. While the operator is home, up to two bedrooms may be rented and the rental cannot take up an entire self-contained dwelling unit. While temporarily away, the whole residence may be rented up to 160 nights a calendar year. Rentals are under 30 nights.","short":"Yes, operator's principal residence only, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-licensing/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-Term Rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rentals are only permitted in your principal dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Short-Term Rental Business Licence is required to advertise or operate, even with no bookings. The fee is $150 and it is renewed each year (expires January 15). Applicants need owner consent, a strata letter if in a strata lot, and proof the home is their principal residence.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Regulation Bylaw 18-036 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/short-term-rental-regulation-bylaw-18-036-0","section":"Short-Term Rental Regulation Bylaw 18-036, s. 3","official_wording":"A person must not carry on business as a short-term rental operator unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register each short-term rental unit with the Province to operate in B.C., and pay an annual registration fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rentals, City of Victoria","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/building-business/business-licensing/short-term-rentals","section":"Short-Term Rentals page","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts must register each of their short-term rental units with the Province to operate in B.C.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Show the City business licence number in every advertisement. Display the responsible person's name and contact in the rental at all times; that person must reach the rental within two hours, and must be named if the operator is away. No liquor may be provided to guests and no advertising sign may be posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Regulation Bylaw 18-036 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/short-term-rental-regulation-bylaw-18-036-0","section":"s. 5, s. 6","official_wording":"only if a valid business licence number is included in any advertising, listing, or promotion material","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket Bylaw Schedule GG: $500 for operating without a valid licence ($500 if paid within 30 days); $250 for no licence number in advertising; $350 for each responsible-person failure. Court fines range from $100 to $10,000 per offence per day.","short":"Ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071 (PDF), Schedule GG","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/635","section":"Ticket Bylaw 10-071, Schedule GG","official_wording":"Operate without a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","place_name":"Victoria","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Short-Term Rental Regulation Bylaw No. 18-036; Zoning Regulation Bylaw No. 80-159, Schedule D (Home Occupations); Zoning Bylaw 2018 (No. 18-072), s. 20; Business Licence Bylaw No. 89-071.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Regulation Bylaw 18-036 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.victoria.ca/media/file/short-term-rental-regulation-bylaw-18-036-0","section":"title","official_wording":"SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATION BYLAW","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building or plumbing permit is needed for new construction and for renovations, alterations, additions, replacements and repairs. The Town lists: new and accessory buildings, moving or adding walls, doors or floors, wood burning appliances, decks, docks, stairs, pools, pergolas, moving a building, demolition, change of occupancy, secondary suites, and retaining walls over 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Building and plumbing permits are required for new construction and building/structure renovations, alterations, additions, replacements and repairs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"No permit for minor repairs or alterations to non-structural parts, including roof retrofits and replacing windows or doors with the same size in a single-family dwelling, or minor plumbing repairs. The Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence, tent, paving, platforms less than 0.6 m above grade, or a trellis or arbour on a single-family lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1111, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1111%20-%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 6.2 and 4.3","official_wording":"A permit is not required in the following circumstances:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the completed application form, the required documents and the application fee in person at Town Hall (45 View Royal Avenue). You then get an application number and email any digital copies to buildingpermits@viewroyal.ca. Complete plumbing applications from registered professionals or licensed plumbers can be emailed.","short":"In person at Town Hall; then email copies","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Application Forms & Submission","official_wording":"All building application submissions must include the completed application form, all required documentation (in all required formats) as listed on the application and the application fee to be accepted for processing.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application form signed by the owner; owner's letter of authorization; drawings and documents on the application checklist; title search within 30 days; survey plan by a BC land surveyor (may be waived); required health or safety approvals; two sets of drawings plus an electronic copy; energy compliance report; Building Code compliance summary.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1111, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1111%20-%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 11.6 (standard buildings)","official_wording":"a completed application form signed by the owner, or a signing officer if the owner is a corporation;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Book by contacting the Building Section at 250-708-2256 or buildingpermits@viewroyal.ca. The owner must give the Building Official at least 48 hours' notice before requesting an inspection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspections, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits/building-inspections.html","section":"Building Inspections page","official_wording":"To book an inspection, please contact the Building Section at 250-708-2256 or buildingpermits@viewroyal.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Services, Town of View Royal: 250-708-2256, buildingpermits@viewroyal.ca. Town Hall is at 45 View Royal Avenue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Contact Building Services","official_wording":"Contact Building Services","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1111, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1111%20-%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1111, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A fence does not need a building permit, because the Building Bylaw does not apply to a fence. It still has to meet the Zoning Bylaw's height rules. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a retaining wall permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1111, 2023 (PDF, sections 4.3, 6.1, 23.2)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1111%20-%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3 and 6.1","official_wording":"nor does it apply to the following:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m in a front yard or flanking yard.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.8)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.8.3","official_wording":"The height of a fence in the front yard or flanking yard must not exceed 1.2m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"In residential and rural residential zones a fence at finished grade must not exceed 2 m. Where it abuts an agriculture or commercial zone the maximum is 2.5 m.","short":"2 m (2.5 m next to agriculture, commercial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.8)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.8.1 and 4.8.2","official_wording":"A fence constructed at finished grade in a residential or rural residential zone must not exceed 2m in height.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"At a street corner, no fence, wall, structure, hedge, shrub, tree or other growth may be higher than 1.2 m inside the triangle formed by the two lot lines and a line joining points 6 m along each lot line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.8)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.6.1","official_wording":"A fence, wall, structure, hedge, bush, shrub, tree or other growth, must not be erected, maintained or allowed to grow, to a height greater than 1.2m so as to obstruct vision clearance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Barbed wire is not permitted except for livestock enclosures, detention facilities and cannabis production. Electrified fences are banned except on agricultural lots. A fence on a retaining wall is measured from the wall's base. Residential retaining walls: 1.2 m (2 m if the lot is lower). Pool fences: at least 1.5 m, openings no more than 100 mm.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.8)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.8.6, 4.8.7, 4.8.9, 4.8.11, 3.3.2","official_wording":"Barbed wire fencing is not permitted in any zone, except where permitted uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, s. 4.8 (fences and retaining walls) and s. 3.6 (sight line triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, sections 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.8)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.8, 3.6","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Town lists new accessory buildings, such as a detached storage shed, as needing a building permit (Accessory Structure application). No size exemption is stated; the Town advises confirming with Building Services if unsure.","short":"Yes; no size exemption stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Construction of new buildings or structures, accessory buildings, building additions;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"Adding, expanding, repairing or replacing a deck, dock or stairs needs a building permit (Deck, Dock & Stairs application). The Building Bylaw does not apply to platforms less than 0.6 m above grade.","short":"Yes; under 0.6 m above grade exempt","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"Adding, expanding, repairing or replacing a deck, dock, stairs, pool, pergola, etc;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage or carport needs a building permit (Accessory Structure application). Converting a porch, carport or garage to living space or a home business also needs a permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Building Permits page","official_wording":"For construction of accessory building/structure such as a detached storage shed, garage, pergola, carport, studio, etc.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings: no more than 7.5 m long or wide; at least 1.2 m from all lot lines; not in the front or flanking yard; at least 2.4 m from the house (except an attached garage or carport); total coverage no more than 60 m² or 10% of the lot, whichever is smaller; height no more than 4.5 m. One attached to the house counts as part of it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF, section 4.6)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.6.2-4.6.8","official_wording":"not have a length or width greater than 7.5m;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023 (permits); Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, s. 4.6 (accessory buildings)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1111, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1111%20-%20Building%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BUILDING BYLAW NO. 1111, 2023","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$100 minimum, for a cost of construction from $0 to $1,000. Demolition, wood burning appliance and plumbing permits also have a $100 minimum or flat fee.","short":"$100 (cost $0 to $1,000)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"$0-$1,000 Minimum $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on cost of construction. Up to $1,000: minimum $100. $1,001 to $100,000: $100 for the first $1,000 plus 1.25% of the next $99,000. $100,001 to $500,000: $1,338 for the first $100,000 plus 1% of the next $400,000. Over $500,000: $5,338 plus 0.75% of the amount over $500,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"$1,001 - $100,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"An application fee of 25% of the total permit fee (minimum $100) is paid when the application is submitted and is not refundable. The Fees and Charges Bylaw and Building Bylaw do not say whether it is credited toward the permit fee.","short":"25% of permit fee (minimum $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"25% of total permit fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing permit: minimum $100, $15 per fixture up to 10, $10 each over 10. Demolition $100. Wood burning appliance $100. Re-inspection $100. Permit extension 20% of the fee (min $100, max $500). Excavation security at least $50,000 or 2 times the restoration estimate. Work without a permit: 2 times the fee, minimum $1,000, maximum $25,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"Wood Burning Appliance Permit $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The application fee is paid when the application is submitted at Town Hall. For plumbing applications emailed in by registered professionals or licensed plumbers, the permit fee is collected at the time of issuance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building & Plumbing Permits, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/building-permits.html","section":"Application Forms & Submission","official_wording":"Once you have submitted your paper application materials and payment at Town Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 (2016), Schedule A, Building; permit fees under Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023, s. 11.21","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Building","official_wording":"FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 958","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the Zoning Map (PDF, dated March 2024) on the Town's Maps page and find the property; the Zoning Bylaw's Schedule B is also the zoning map. The Zoning Bylaw covers the part of the Town south of and including Thetis Lake Park; land north of Thetis Lake stays under older Capital Regional District zoning.","short":"PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Maps, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/community-planning/maps.html","section":"Maps page","official_wording":"Zoning Map (Mar 2024)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014. The Town's copy is named 'Consolidated to June 2026'; its amendment list ends with Bylaw 1172 (June 2026), although its title page says 'Consolidated for Convenience to February 2026'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"title and amendment list","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets permitted principal and accessory uses and conditions, plus tables for lot size, density (units per lot, floor space ratio), lot coverage, building height and setbacks. Overall the bylaw sets permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","section":"Zoning & Rezoning page","official_wording":"establishes permitted land uses, densities, setbacks, parking standards and additional regulations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services Department: 250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning & Rezoning, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/zoning.html","section":"Contact","official_wording":"Development Services Department 250-708-2254 planning@viewroyal.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Accessory use in A-1, A-2, A-3 (lot at least 600 m²), R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2 (detached dwelling only) and CD-5, CD-9CS, CD-13, CD-19A, CD-21, CD-28C to E. Not allowed in CD-20 or CD-28A, B and F. The Town says most residential zones.","short":"Yes, in A, R-1, R-2 and listed CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/secondary-suites.html","section":"Secondary Suites page","official_wording":"Secondary suites are permitted in most residential zones that permit a single-family dwelling, subject to meeting the Zoning Bylaw and BC Building Code requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached suites are garden suites, an accessory use in R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2 and CD-5, CD-13, CD-16, CD-19A, CD-21, CD-28C to E. The A-1 to A-3 tables do not list them. A lot may have a garden suite and a secondary suite. No short-term rental or strata title.","short":"Yes, garden suites in R-1, R-1A to R-1C, R-2, some CD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garden Suites, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/Land_Development/garden-suites.html","section":"Garden Suites page","official_wording":"Garden suites are permitted on all properties that allow a single-family detached dwelling, and that are appropriately zoned.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only one secondary suite per lot; it cannot be subdivided or stratified. A lot off the Town sewer needs written confirmation of sewer capacity. No vacation rental use. Current Zoning s. 4.1 sets no size cap or owner-occupancy rule, but older Type 2 suite permits are renewed yearly before March 1 with an owner-occupancy declaration.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.1, 5.8, Schedule D and zone tables)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1.1-4.1.3","official_wording":"only one secondary suite is permitted on a lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One parking space per secondary suite, which cannot be in tandem with another required space. On a corner lot the space must be at least 6 m from the corner. A space not directly extending the driveway needs a permanent surface, screening at least 0.6 m high from neighbours, and access from the existing driveway.","short":"1 space per suite, not in tandem","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.1, 5.8, Schedule D and zone tables)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"Table 5.2; s. 5.8","official_wording":"Secondary Suite 1 per dwelling unit, which cannot be in N/A tandem with another required space","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for every new secondary suite (use the Part 9 Minor Projects application). The Town does not issue business licences for secondary suites. A garden suite needs a development permit (fee $550, or $750 if a variance is needed) and a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/permits-inspections/secondary-suites.html","section":"Secondary Suite Requirements","official_wording":"All new secondary suites are required to be installed through a building permit to ensure compliance with the BC Building code and Town bylaws.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (ss. 4.1, 5.8, 5.10 and Schedule D, Garden Suite Regulations); Building Bylaw No. 1111, 2023","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.1, 5.8, Schedule D and zone tables)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 5.8, Schedule D","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Permit is needed to cut or alter a Protected Tree: garry oak, arbutus, dogwood, yew, Douglas and grand fir, bigleaf maple, Sitka spruce, red cedar, shore pine, nest trees, trees on Town land, any tree over 20 cm DBH; also trees on steep slopes or within 30 m of a watercourse. In OCP watercourse, shoreline and sensitive ecosystem areas, removing vegetation needs a development permit.","short":"Yes, for protected trees (any tree over 20 cm DBH)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town's Tree Removal page lists 30 cm DBH for large trees; the bylaw text (consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145) says 20 cm. The bylaw is followed here. Roots inside a Protected Root Zone are also covered (s. 4.1.2). The Tree Protection Bylaw page describes the watercourse setback as 30 m.","source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 1069, 2022 (PDF, consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4","official_wording":"any Tree having a diameter greater than 20 centimeters D.B.H.; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed for a tree that is not a Protected Tree, for cutting a branch under 10 cm in diameter, or for pruning a Protected Tree done by a Certified Arborist. Also exempt: Town work on its own trees, trees described in s. 50(1)(a)-(c) of the Community Charter, and utility work under provincial law. An owner may cut a Protected Tree severely damaged in the past 24 hours and in imminent danger of injuring people or property, but must contact the Director within one business day with photos.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 1069, 2022 (PDF, consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.5, 4.6","official_wording":"a Tree Permit is not required under this Bylaw if the tree is not a Protected Tree;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No fee for a regular tree removal or alteration request ($0). Priority processing is $100 and a re-inspection is $100. If two replacement trees per removed tree cannot be planted, the Director may accept $700 per replacement tree.","short":"$0","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Application for Permit - Tree Removal/Alteration","official_wording":"As per Section 5.8.1 of Bylaw $0.00 tree No. 1069","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Two replacement trees must be planted for each Protected Tree removed, within one year of the permit (or before occupancy if required by a development permit). The Town may require security of 120% of the cost of buying, planting and maintaining them for one year. If there is not room on the lot, a fee per tree may be accepted instead, or trees may be planted on Town property at the Director's discretion.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 1069, 2022 (PDF, consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.10, 5.17, 5.18, 5.20, 5.21","official_wording":"For each one Protected Tree removed by a Tree Permit holder, two Replacement Trees shall be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Any tree growing on Town-owned property is a Protected Tree, so private owners need a permit to cut or alter it. An owner whose lot abuts Town land may prune for aesthetic reasons only with the Director's permission, done by a Certified Arborist.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 1069, 2022 (PDF, consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2.12, 5.22.8","official_wording":"any Tree growing on Town-owned property;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $1,000 to $50,000 for cutting, altering or damaging a Protected Tree; $1,000 for damaging roots, cutting on a steep slope or in a watercourse; $700 for failing to plant or maintain replacement trees. On conviction the bylaw fine is $1,000 to $50,000, with a separate offence for each tree and each day.","short":"Ticket $1,000 to $50,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"Cut/alter/damage protected tree 4.1.1 $1,000 to $50,000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1069, 2022 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1145)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 1069, 2022 (PDF, consolidated, as amended by Bylaw 1145)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1069%20-%20Tree%20Protection%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 1069 As amended by Bylaw No. 1145","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and household food waste (organics) are each collected once a week by Waste Management, the Town's contractor. Curbside recycling is the CRD Blue Box program, run separately by the CRD.","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling by CRD","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Household Food Waste Collection, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/garbage.html","section":"intro","official_wording":"is collected once per week by the Town's contracted collection company, Waste Management.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Look up your day on the Town's collection calendar and map or by street name. Garbage is collected Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday depending on your area. Recycling day: enter your address on the CRD curbside recycling page. Missed collections: Waste Management at 250-652-6242.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage & Household Food Waste Collection, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/garbage.html","section":"Collection Schedule","official_wording":"Look up your collection day:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"The Town supplies one 80-litre garbage container and one 80-litre household food waste container per home, delivered to new homes when the occupancy permit is issued. Each home may use only one of each; occupants pay to replace a container they damage. Recycling: one CRD blue box and two blue bags per home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 745, Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste (PDF, to July 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/745%20Garbage%20&%20Food%20Waste%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20July%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2, 6, 7(k)","official_wording":"Garbage Container means the rigid wheeled 80 litre receptacle purchased by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers at the curb no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day, two feet apart with lids facing the street, at least 1 m (3 feet) from cars, trees and mailboxes, with wheels near the curb. Bring emptied containers in after collection. Set out weekly even if not full. Recycling: at the curb by 7:30 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 745, Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste (PDF, to July 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/745%20Garbage%20&%20Food%20Waste%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20July%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5, 7","official_wording":"(a) No earlier than 5:00 a.m. on the day of the collection;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Each container may hold up to 40 kg (88 lbs) and 80 litres per week. Extra garbage must be in a standard bag (up to 80 litres) with an Extra Bag Decal on each; decals cost $3.50 each from Town Hall. Containers or bags over the basic service without a decal are not collected.","short":"Extra bags need $3.50 decal","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 745, Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste (PDF, to July 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/745%20Garbage%20&%20Food%20Waste%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20July%202026.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"each of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Curbside collection: $290 per dwelling unit for 2026 and $300 from January 1, 2027. On-site (beside the home) collection: $580 for 2026 and $600 from January 1, 2027. The fee appears on the property tax notice.","short":"$290 a year (curbside, 2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 1115, 2023, Garbage user fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/1115%20-%202023%20Garbage%20user%20fees.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"$ 290.00 per Dwelling Unit January 1, 2026","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste Bylaw No. 745, 2009; fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw 745, Collection and Disposal of Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste (PDF, to July 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/745%20Garbage%20&%20Food%20Waste%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20July%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Collection and Disposal of Residential","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, once a year in November, on a Saturday that depends on your regular garbage day, for homes in the Town garbage and food waste service. Put it at the end of your driveway by 7:00 a.m. in brown paper yard waste bags or tied branch bundles. Up to five bags or bundles per home.","short":"Yes, once a year in November","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Lawn & Garden Waste Curbside Collection","official_wording":"Lawn and garden waste is collected annually in November on Saturdays from the curbside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Grass, leaves, flowers, shrub clippings and weeds go in recyclable brown paper yard waste bags of no more than 35 lb each. Branches: up to 3 ft long and 3 in. across, tied with string in bundles of no more than 35 lb. Shake soil off first. Extra bags or bundles beyond five need a $3.50 decal.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Curbside Collection","official_wording":"to be put into recyclable brown paper yard waste bags that weigh no more than 35 pounds each.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday (250-883-8683). Ellice Recycle, 524 David Street, takes yard waste at regular depot rates: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. CRD Hartland Landfill also accepts yard material under 3 inches across.","short":"Yard and Garden Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Lawn & Garden Waste Drop-off","official_wording":"located at 605 Canteen Road is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: up to five bags or bundles per home; extras need a $3.50 decal from Town Hall. Canteen Road station: no fee at the gate for View Royal and Esquimalt residents with proof of residency. Ellice Recycle: regular depot rates. Hartland Landfill: $59 per tonne, $10 minimum.","short":"Free for residents at Canteen Road; extras $3.50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Lawn & Garden Waste","official_wording":"There is no user fee at the gate for residents of View Royal and Esquimalt at the Canteen Road site.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Curbside: invasive and noxious weeds (Scotch Broom, English Ivy, Himalayan Blackberry), composted food, and anything not on the accepted list. Canteen Road station: soil, clay, rock, concrete, plastic pots and bags, stumps, pallets, lumber, plywood, pet excrement, paper, and gardening tools or ornaments.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn & Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Lawn & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Materials not allowed are soil, clay, rock, concrete, plastic pots and bags, stumps, pallets, lumber, plywood, pet excrement, paper, and gardening tools or ornaments.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"No bylaw sets the curbside yard waste service in View Royal.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 applies automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD Regional Water Supply Commission can end it early, change its dates, or bring in Stage 2 or 3 at any time of year; a new stage takes effect 48 hours after notice. View Royal is served by the CRD Juan de Fuca Water Distribution System, which gets water from the Regional Water Supply.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to September 30; stricter by notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"The Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions prescribed in Schedule “A” are in effect each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, lawns: odd-numbered addresses on Thursdays and Sundays; even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays and Saturdays; 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. by any method. Automatic irrigation with a timer or shut-off may also run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. For a strata complex, the address is the whole complex, not the unit.","short":"Stage 1: even Wed, Sat; odd Thu, Sun; 4-10 a.m., 7-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(a)","official_wording":"(i) the property has an even-numbered address, the lawn watering is on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 and 2: trees, shrubs, flowers and vegetables may be watered any day, any time by hand-held container, shut-off-nozzle hose, or micro or drip irrigation; sprinklers only 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Stage 2: mornings only). Stage 3: hand and drip watering only in those hours. Nurseries and farms are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b); s. 8(1)","official_wording":"on any day at any time if watering is done other than by hand-held container, hand","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed. On the regular May 1 to September 30 schedule, new sod may be watered on installation and for the first 21 days, and newly seeded lawns until growth is established or 49 days, whichever is less, at 4-10 a.m. or 7-10 p.m. Then return to your set lawn days. Stricter stages differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(1)(b)(iii)","official_wording":"or newly seeded lawns, water until growth is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"CRD ticket: watering a lawn on the wrong days or times in Stage 1 $200; wasting water in Stage 1 $200 (Stage 2 $300, Stage 3 $400); Stage 2 lawn watering contrary to dates $250; Stage 3 lawn or boulevard watering $400. Court fine $100 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $200 Stage 1; court $100 to $10,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"CRD Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw 1857, Schedule 26 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/1857-consolidated-capital-regional-district-ticket-information-authorization-bylaw-1990b","section":"Schedule 26","official_wording":"Stage 1 – water lawn contrary to even-numbered Sch. A 1.(1)(a)(i) $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw No. 4099)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1, 2016 (CRD Bylaw 4099, PDF)","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/media/file/4099-capital-regional-district-water-conservation-bylaw-no-1-2016","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Capital Regional District Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A dog over four months old kept on a parcel needs a licence for each licencing year, and its tag must be on the collar or harness. A new owner needs a new licence within 14 days. No licence fee for guide dogs and police dogs. Nobody under 19 can hold a licence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.16","official_wording":"No person shall keep or permit to be kept on a parcel a dog over the age of four (4) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Capital Regional District (CRD) Bylaw & Animal Care Services manages dog licensing for View Royal. You can also buy or renew in person at View Royal Town Hall, 45 View Royal Ave.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/animal-control/dog-licenses.html","section":"intro","official_wording":"Dog licensing within View Royal is managed by the Capital Regional District (CRD) Bylaw & Animal Care Services.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. The fee is $35 with the early renewal discount (renewed before December 31) and $60 if paid late (after March 1). No fee in the licence year a dog is spayed or neutered, with a vet invoice.","short":"$40 a year ($35 if renewed before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Male Dog - Neutered $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$60 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. The fee is $55 with the early renewal discount (renewed before December 31) and $80 if paid late (after March 1).","short":"$60 a year ($55 if renewed before December 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Male Dog - unneutered $60.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Early renewal discount $5 (before December 31). Late penalty $20, applied March 1. Replacement tag $5. A dog acquired, or turning four months, after June 30 pays half the annual fee. Dangerous dog licence $200; aggressive dog licence $100. Licences and tags cannot be transferred.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The CRD page (fees as of June 11, 2025) lists a dangerous dog licence at $100 regular; the Fees bylaw says $200. Bylaw followed.","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Late Dog licencing penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31. Apply each year by March 1; a $20 late penalty applies after that. A licence bought in December is valid until the end of the following year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 6.2, 6.9, 6.11","official_wording":"apply for a dog licence by March 1st each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Complete the CRD dog licence application form online; CRD staff set up your account and email payment instructions. You can also renew by phone (250-478-0624), by email (animalservices@crd.bc.ca), or in person at View Royal Town Hall (45 View Royal Ave) or the CRD Animal Care office in Langford. Interac e-transfers are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","source_url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","section":"How Do I Apply / Where to Get a Licence","official_wording":"If you live in one of the above municipalities, please complete the CRD dog licence application form:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $50 for failing to licence a dog (s. 6.1) and $50 for failing to attach the licence tag to the collar or harness (s. 6.7). Court fine up to $5,000 under the bylaw.","short":"Ticket $50; up to $5,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 13, Animal Control","official_wording":"Failure to licence Dog 6.1 $50.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005; fees are in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1, 3.18","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In public a dog must be with a competent person and under effective control on a leash, or on a retractable leash. Dogs must not be at large. A leash is not needed in a designated off-leash area if the dog is with, and under the effective control of, a competent person. Dangerous dogs have stricter rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.3, 5.4, 5.5","official_wording":"The owner of a dog must not permit, suffer or allow their dog to be at large.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"Section 5.4 allows a leash up to 2.44 m (8 feet), or a retractable leash up to 7.62 m (25 feet) fully extended. Dangerous dogs: 1.2 m (4 feet) only. The bylaw definition of \"leash\" says it does not exceed 1.8 m (6 feet).","short":"2.44 m","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The same bylaw gives two figures: 8 feet in s. 5.4 and 6 feet in the definition of \"leash\". Not resolved in the text.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.4, 4.1, definition of leash","official_wording":"means of a leash not exceeding 2.44 metres (8 feet) in length or by means of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Schedule B of the bylaw designates: Aldersmith Park (not Garry Oak Meadow), Helmcken Centennial Park (October 1 to March 31 only; on leash April 1 to September 30), part of Portage Park (south of the playground) and View Royal Park (northwest of the footbridge). The Town page also lists Knockan Hill Park, Mill Hill and Thetis Lake.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Town page lists Knockan Hill Park as off-leash and Portage Park without limits; Schedule B of the bylaw gives no off-leash designation for Knockan Hill and limits Portage Park to south of the playground. Bylaw followed. Mill Hill and Thetis Lake are CRD regional park matters, not in the Town bylaw.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Helmcken Centennial Park 150 Helmcken Rd.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No dog may enter any beach between April 1 and September 30, any sports field facility in a park at any time, or any Environmentally Sensitive Area at any time. An aggressive dog cannot enter off-leash parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw 986 (PDF, consolidated October 2025)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/986%20Parks%20and%20Public%20Places%20consolidated%20to%20October%202025.pdf","section":"s. 8.3","official_wording":"(a) any beach between April 1 and September 30,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"A dog owner must not let a dog defecate on any street, lane, park, public school ground or other public place, or on private property that is not theirs, unless the owner immediately removes the excrement. Exempt: a person with a disability using a guide animal on a leash, and an on-duty police officer with a police dog.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.7, 5.8","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes the excrement.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: dog at large $75; dog in public not under effective control $75; dog in an off-leash area not under effective control $75; dog in a municipal park (not on a leash as allowed) $50. Parks bylaw tickets: animal at large in a park $50; dog on a beach, sports field or environmentally sensitive area $50.","short":"Ticket $75","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 13, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dog At Large 5.3 $75.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005; dogs in parks are also covered by Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 986.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: killed or seriously injured a person; killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property; an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or a court found it dangerous. Aggressive dog: acted aggressively or caused a minor injury without justifiable provocation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"has killed or seriously injured a person;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Dangerous dog: kept indoors or in a secure enclosed pen in the rear yard that keeps children out; in public only on a leash not over 4 feet (1.2 m), held by a competent person, and muzzled; warning sign at each entrance. Aggressive dog: always on leash, contained, and never in off-leash parks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.0, 4.1, 4.3, 4.7","official_wording":"securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual licence: dangerous dog $200; aggressive dog $100. A dangerous dog sign costs $10.","short":"Dangerous $200; aggressive $100","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The CRD licensing page (fees in effect as of June 11, 2025) shows a dangerous dog licence at $100 regular ($95 early, $120 late); the Town Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 (consolidated to Sept 2026) sets $200. Bylaw followed. The Town animal control page also lists dangerous-dog impound fees ($100, $250, $500); the Fees bylaw lists only the dog impound fees ($75, $100, $150).","source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. After hours, call 1-833-931-3585 only for a true and immediate public safety concern. The CRD needs your name, address and phone number and does not investigate anonymous reports.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/animal-control.html","section":"intro","official_wording":"After hours, they can be reached at 1-833-931-3585 for incidents involving a true and immediate public safety concern.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: dangerous dog not confined, not leashed and muzzled, or on private property without consent $200 each; no warning sign $100. Failing to report an at-large dog, an attack, or an ownership change within 48 hours $200 each. Aggressive dog off leash, uncontained or in an off-leash park $200. Bite or attack $100.","short":"Ticket $200 dangerous; $100 no sign","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643, Schedule 13 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 13, Animal Control","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog not confined 4.0 $200.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 (Part 4, Dangerous and Aggressive Dogs, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1165, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1, Part 4","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"More than four dogs per dwelling unit on a parcel requires a kennel licence. Section 5.10 counts any dogs; section 6.0 counts only dogs over eight months old.","short":"More than four dogs needs a kennel licence","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The two sections differ on whether puppies count. Not resolved in the text.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 5.10, 6.0","official_wording":"more than four dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than five cats over four months old on any parcel.","short":"Max five cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 7.0","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour more than five (5) cats over the age of four (4) months","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Rabbits: no more than ten over 12 weeks old on a parcel, except as the Land Use Bylaw permits. Rodents: no more than ten over 12 weeks old. Hens: no more than four (R-1, R-1A, R-1B zones). Wild or exotic animals (Schedule D) may not be kept.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.6","official_wording":"No person shall own, possess or harbour more than ten (10) rabbits over the age of twelve (12)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A boarding kennel licence ($200) allows more than four dogs. Rabbits over ten are allowed where the Land Use Bylaw permits. The P-4 zone allows up to 50 chickens.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Kennel Fees","official_wording":"Kennel Fees Boarding Kennel licence $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: kennel licence missing $100 (ss. 5.10 and 6.0); more than five cats $50; more than ten rabbits $50; more than ten rodents $50; hen limit exceeded $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643, Schedule 13 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 13, Animal Control","official_wording":"Failure to obtain a valid Kennel licence 5.10 $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the R-1, R-1A and R-1B zones under the Animal Control Bylaw; the Zoning Bylaw also permits chickens in the P-4 zone. The Town brochure says chickens and bees are not permitted within 15 m of the sea or 30 m of a lake, pond, marsh or stream.","short":"Yes in R-1, R-1A and R-1B zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 8","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8.0","official_wording":"The keeping of chickens is permitted on properties within the R-1, R-1A, R-1B zones with the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"R-1, R-1A, R-1B zones: no more than four hens, all over four months old. P-4 zone: no more than 50 chickens.","short":"Four hens (50 chickens in P-4 zone)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 8","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8.0(a)","official_wording":"a) No more than four (4) hens may be kept on a property, all of which must be over the age of 4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are prohibited in all residential zones (and in the P-4 zone).","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 8","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8.0(b)","official_wording":"b) Roosters are prohibited in all residential zones;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Henhouse in the rear yard, at least 3 m from the rear, side and flanking lot lines. Chickens must be contained in the rear yard at all times. Selling eggs or meat and slaughtering chickens are prohibited in residential zones. P-4 zone: chickens must be in henhouses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 8","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 8.0(c)-(f)","official_wording":"e) Henhouses shall be located in the rear yard of a residential property and must be set back a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in R-1, R-1A, R-1B, P-1, P-3 and P-6 zones: up to 2 hives on lots of 600 m² or less, up to 4 hives on larger lots, and up to 8 on P-4 lots. Hive top at least 2.4 m above ground, entrance facing away from neighbours behind a solid fence or hedge at least 1.8 m high, and at least 7.5 m from rear, side and flanking lot lines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), sections 3.3.2 and 4.4","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.4.3","official_wording":"The keeping of bees is permitted on lots within the R-1, R-1A, R-1B, P-1, P-3 and P-6 zones","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock is prohibited except on Agriculture-zone lots of at least 4 ha or where the Zoning Bylaw expressly permits it. The Zoning Bylaw definition names rabbits, goats, sheep, swine, horses and cattle; ducks are not named. Animal Control Bylaw: up to ten rabbits and ten rodents over 12 weeks old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 900 (PDF, consolidated June 2026), sections 3.3.2 and 4.4","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3.3.2(a)","official_wording":"a) The keeping of livestock is prohibited except:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 (s. 8.0 and Part 10) and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (s. 4.4)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 8","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No stay on a street over 72 hours in a row. A vehicle over 4 m wide may not park on a street 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A trailer may be left only if hitched to a towing vehicle, both insured, registered and plated. Parking mainly to sell, store or repair a vehicle is banned.","short":"72 hours; trailers only if hitched","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/980%20-%20Streets%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.1.31, 8.1.18, 8.5, 8.1.12","official_wording":"8.1.31. on any Street for a continuous period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours; or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"A front, side or flanking yard must not be used for storing materials, vehicles or boats (except as the Zoning Bylaw says). A vehicle over 7.5 m long may not be parked in a front or flanking yard. A vehicle or equipment over 5,000 kg gross weight may not be parked in a residential zone. Storage use is allowed only in the rear yard.","short":"Front yard storage barred; vehicle over 7.5 m not in front","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (PDF, consolidated to June 2026), ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.5, 3.3.2(i)","official_wording":"4.7.2 Except as specified herein, a front, side, or flanking yard must not be used for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may sleep overnight on any street, including in a vehicle parked on a street. On a lot, using a recreation vehicle as a permanent dwelling is prohibited throughout the Town.","short":"No on a street; no permanent dwelling on a lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/980%20-%20Streets%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 12.3","official_wording":"12.3. A person is not permitted to sleep overnight on any Street, including in a vehicle parked on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: over 72 hours on a street $75; oversized vehicle at night $50; trailer not hitched $75; uninsured or unplated trailer or tow vehicle $125; sleeping on a street $50. Zoning tickets are $100 each: RV as permanent dwelling, vehicle or boat stored in a front or side yard, vehicle over 7.5 m in a front yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedules 12 and 18","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 12, Streets","official_wording":"Parking on street in excess of 72 hours 8.1.31 $75.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (ss. 8.1, 8.5, 12.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (ss. 3.3.2 and 4.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (PDF, consolidated to December 2025)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/980%20-%20Streets%20Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.5","official_wording":"8.5. An operator or Owner of a trailer is not permitted to Park or leave such trailer on any Street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or cause noise or sound, on a highway or elsewhere in the Town, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. The bylaw also covers loud radios and stereos, repeatedly barking dogs, animal and bird cries, and noisy vehicles and boats.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 523, 2003 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/523%20Noise%20Bylaw%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 3(i)-(vi)","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause to be made any noise or sound in or on a highway or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"View Royal's Noise Control Bylaw 523 does not set fixed quiet hours.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Building, demolition, construction, repair, excavation or filling work is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Work for profit or gain is not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays. The Mayor may give written approval for other hours when it is impossible or impractical to comply.","short":"7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; no Sun or holiday work for profit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 523, 2003 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/523%20Noise%20Bylaw%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 3(vii), 4.1(viii), 4.1(ix)","official_wording":"No person shall, for profit or gain, undertake the erection, demolition, construction,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Loud amplified sound is covered by the general rule on radios, stereos and instruments. Exempt: emergency vehicles and equipment, Town or utility maintenance, emergency repairs, snow removal and washing, public transit, required public address systems, and work under a Streets Bylaw permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 523, 2003 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/523%20Noise%20Bylaw%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 3(ii), 4.1","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, tape recorder, audio playback machine,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Town Bylaw Enforcement: 250-727-7903 or bylawcompliance@viewroyal.ca, or a Bylaw Complaint Form dropped off at Town Hall (45 View Royal Ave). Give your name, address and phone number. For a barking dog, CRD Animal Control: 250-478-0624.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/bylaw-enforcement.html","section":"Bylaw Inquiry or Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-727-7903","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"The Town lists no separate after-hours noise line. West Shore RCMP provides 24-hour police service; non-emergency line 250-474-2264. RCMP officers can enforce the Noise Control Bylaw. In an emergency call 9-1-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"View Royal - West Shore RCMP","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/emergency-services/rcmp.html","section":"West Shore RCMP page","official_wording":"For non-emergencies, the West Shore RCMP can be contacted by telephone at 250-474-2264","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 for each noise offence, including noise that disturbs, loud sound equipment, a barking dog, animal or bird cries, noisy vehicles, construction or repair on a Sunday, and construction started before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. Court fine at least $200.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 10","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 10, Noise","official_wording":"Noise in Town which disturbs 3(i) $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2003, No. 523","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 523, 2003 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/523%20Noise%20Bylaw%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Noise Control Bylaw, 2003, No. 523\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Yards must be kept free of accumulations of filth, discarded materials, derelict vehicle bodies and parts, litter, trash and rubbish that are unsightly or a health or accident hazard. Owners and occupiers must keep property clear of brush and noxious weeds, must not let it become or remain unsightly, and must not allow water or rubbish to collect around it. Graffiti is banned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to November 2006)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/512%20Property%20Maintenance%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5","official_wording":"All yards shall be kept free of all accumulation of filth, discarded materials,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement: phone 250-727-7903, email bylawcompliance@viewroyal.ca, or fill out a Bylaw Complaint Form and email it or drop it in the box at Town Hall (45 View Royal Ave). The Town requires your name, address and phone number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/bylaw-enforcement.html","section":"Bylaw Inquiry or Complaint","official_wording":"Phone: 250-727-7903","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"The Inspector may give the owner and occupier a written notice stating what must be corrected and a reasonable time to do it. Owners must remove unsightly accumulations or graffiti. If they do not, the Town may enter and remove them at the owner's expense; unpaid costs on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to November 2006)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/512%20Property%20Maintenance%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 2.4, 2.5.5, 5.6","official_wording":"The Inspector may give notice in accordance with this part to the Owner and to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $100 each for failing to remove unsightly materials or rubbish, for a prohibited collection or accumulation, for prohibited graffiti, and for failing to comply with a notice; $200 for obstructing the Inspector. Court fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 9","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 9, Property Maintenance","official_wording":"Failure to remove unsightly materials/rubbish 5(1)(1) $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 2003","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512, 2003 (PDF, consolidated to November 2006)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/512%20Property%20Maintenance%20-%202003.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 512,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No. Backyard campfires and wood fire pits are not allowed: no one may light or keep any fire in the open air, or in an appliance, container or device in the open air. The only exception without a permit is a residential outdoor appliance that burns charcoal briquettes, natural gas or propane and sits on a firm non-combustible base.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026 (PDF), Parts 13 and 16","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/954%20Fire%20Protection%20and%20Life%20Safety%20Bylaw%20No.%20954,%202026.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.1, 13.2.2","official_wording":"No person may at any time within the Town light, ignite, start or maintain, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No open-air fires of any kind at any time, and garden refuse, treated wood, garbage and other listed materials may not be burned. The Fire Chief may permit open-air fires only for disease and pest control, fire suppression training, ethnic and cultural observances and special events.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026 (PDF), Parts 13 and 16","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/954%20Fire%20Protection%20and%20Life%20Safety%20Bylaw%20No.%20954,%202026.pdf","section":"s. 13.1.2, 13.2.1","official_wording":"(d) garden refuse;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No permit for backyard burning. The Fire Chief may issue a permit on set terms only for disease and pest control, fire suppression training, ethnic and cultural observances, and special events. A charcoal, propane or natural gas appliance for residential use needs no permit.","short":"No for backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026 (PDF), Parts 13 and 16","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/954%20Fire%20Protection%20and%20Life%20Safety%20Bylaw%20No.%20954,%202026.pdf","section":"s. 13.2.1, 13.2.2","official_wording":"13.2.1 The Fire Chief may issue a Permit on such terms and conditions they feel are","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"View Royal needs no seasonal ban: Bylaw 954 prohibits open-air fires at all times (charcoal and gas appliances excepted). BC Wildfire Service bans usually do not apply inside municipal boundaries; municipalities set their own. Check the BC Wildfire Service prohibitions page or call View Royal Fire Rescue.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions - Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions","section":"Where BC Wildfire Service orders apply","official_wording":"which is usually all areas outside of municipalities.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Curbside lawn and garden waste collection once a year in November on Saturdays, and the Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station at 605 Canteen Road. The Town also encourages home composting.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Lawn and Garden Waste Disposal, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/lawn-garden-waste.html","section":"Lawn & Garden Waste","official_wording":"Lawn and garden waste is collected annually in November on Saturdays from the curbside","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fine of not less than $100 for a first offence and not less than $200 for a second or later offence. The Town ticket schedule still lists \"open air or incinerator burning\" at $100 under the repealed Fire Services Bylaw No. 114.","short":"At least $100 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026 (PDF), Parts 13 and 16","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/954%20Fire%20Protection%20and%20Life%20Safety%20Bylaw%20No.%20954,%202026.pdf","section":"s. 16.1.1","official_wording":"is liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not less than $100.00 for a first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 954, 2026 (PDF), Parts 13 and 16","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/954%20Fire%20Protection%20and%20Life%20Safety%20Bylaw%20No.%20954,%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Life Safety","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks can be set off only with a permit, and only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under Town policy). Applicants must be 18 or older and have completed the Fireworks Safety Course within the past three years. Firecrackers and prohibited fireworks are banned.","short":"Oct 31, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf","section":"s. 3.2-3.5, 4.1","official_wording":"No person may discharge consumer fireworks except on October 31st of each year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. Selling fireworks is prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf","section":"s. 3.1","official_wording":"1. No person may sell fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks include fountains, Roman candles, volcanoes, pin wheels and similar low-hazard outdoor fireworks; Christmas crackers, sparklers and toy-gun caps are not covered. Firecrackers and listed prohibited fireworks (for example cherry bombs, M-80s and smoke bombs) are banned. Display fireworks and pyrotechnic special effects need their own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf","section":"s. 2 definitions","official_wording":"includes fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Anyone 18 or older applies to the Town (Fire Rescue) for a permit: a completed Schedule A application, the application fee, and proof of the Fireworks Safety Course. The fee is $1 for a consumer fireworks permit and $75 for a display fireworks permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf","section":"s. 4.1, 4.2","official_wording":"Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older before discharging consumer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: selling fireworks $500; possessing prohibited fireworks, firecrackers, or fireworks without a permit $100 each; discharging outside the permitted period $100; unsafe discharge $200; underage possession $100; using pyrotechnics without a permit $200. Court fine $100 to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $100 without a permit; sale $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026), Schedule 14","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 14, Fireworks","official_wording":"Sale of fireworks 3.1 $500.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 640, 2006 (PDF, consolidated)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/640%20Fireworks%20Regulation%20-%20Consolidated%20-%20September%202007.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Fireworks Regulation Bylaw” No. 640,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The Town enforces bylaws with Municipal Tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007. Listed bylaws can be enforced by ticket; the amounts are set in Column 4 of each schedule. Designated officers include Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP officers, the Fire Chief, and CRD Animal Control Officers, depending on the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 3-6","official_wording":"The Bylaws listed in Column 2 of Schedule 1 to this Bylaw may be enforced by means of a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large $75; unlicensed dog $50; noise that disturbs $100; unsightly premises $100; parking on a street over 72 hours $75; parking in a no-parking zone $50; parking within 5 m of a fire hydrant $125; possessing fireworks without a permit $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedules 13, 10, 9, 12","official_wording":"Dog At Large 5.3 $75.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"View Royal's bylaw and Town pages state a single amount, with no early-payment discount or late increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"View Royal's bylaw and Town pages state a single amount, with no early-payment discount or late increase.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and Town pages do not say how to dispute a ticket.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007 (PDF, consolidated to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every business operating in View Royal needs a licence, whether run from a shop, a home or on the road. A non-resident business working in the Town needs a non-resident licence unless it holds a valid Greater Victoria Intermunicipal or Vancouver Island Intercommunity licence. Each premises, and each business at one premises, needs its own licence. Non-profits pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Business Licences page","official_wording":"A valid business licence is required for all businesses operating in View Royal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fees: Home Crafts $50; Home Occupation, Bed & Breakfast, Commercial Small (under 464 m²), Intermunicipal and Non-Resident $100; Commercial Large (464 m² and over) $200; Intercommunity $170; Liquor Sales $300; Pub $500; Apartments $15 per unit (minimum $100); Retail Cannabis $1,500; Drug Paraphernalia $2,000. Half fee if liable after June 30.","short":"By type: $100 for most; Commercial Large $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958, consolidated to September 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Business Licence","official_wording":"Home Crafts $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the Business Licence Application Form and bring it with the fee (cash, cheque, debit or credit) to Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue. The business needs a physical address, not a P.O. box or storage unit. Depending on the licence, a parking plan and permit applications may be needed, and the zone must allow the use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Apply for a Business Licence","official_wording":"Bring the completed forms, along with your payment (cash/cheque/debit/credit), into Town Hall (45 View Royal Ave).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. Renewal notices go out each November; payment is due by January 31. A late fee of 10% of the licence fee (minimum $25) applies from February 1. Pay in person at Town Hall, or online by credit card once registered for the Town's Online Services.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Renew a Business Licence","official_wording":"Business licences are valid for the calendar year January 1 to December 31 regardless of application date.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Vancouver Island Intercommunity licence ($170) covers a business working in the participating Vancouver Island municipalities. A Greater Victoria Intermunicipal licence ($100) covers a business working only within Greater Victoria municipalities (Sooke to Sidney). A business with a premises in View Royal also needs the Town's own licence.","short":"Yes, $170 Island; $100 Greater Victoria","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Mobile Business Licences","official_wording":"A business that operates at locations only within municipalities within Greater Victoria. (Sooke to Sidney)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for carrying on business without a licence. The Town says businesses operating without a licence are fined no less than $100 a day until licensed. On conviction the bylaw fine is $500 to $10,000, and each day is a separate offence.","short":"Ticket $100","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 11","official_wording":"Failure to obtain business license 14(1) $100.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016 (fees are set in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/952%20Business%20License%20and%20Regulation%20Bylaw%20consolidated%20to%20January%202017-.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation (accessory use) in the A, R, RT and RM zones, in C-1, and in C-4 and C-7 within a dwelling unit only, and in most CD zones. Only one of three levels is allowed per dwelling unit; Levels 2 and 3 need a detached dwelling.","short":"Yes, in A, R, RT, RM, C-1 and most CD zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.2 and 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2.1, 4.2.2; zone tables","official_wording":"Accessory Uses a) Home Occupation b) Secondary Suite c) Garden Suite, subject to Schedule D","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home occupations need a business licence at $100 a year; home crafts sold online or offsite $50. A B&B is $100. A business that becomes liable after June 30 pays half.","short":"Yes: $100 a year ($50 home crafts)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Business Licence Types","official_wording":"A valid business licence is required for all businesses operating in View Royal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Level 1: 20% of floor area (max 37 m²), residents only, one client a day, no sign. Level 2: detached home, 40% (max 74 m²), residents only, two clients at once, no sign, one extra parking space. Level 3: lot 1,000 m² or more, 40% (max 93 m²), one non-resident employee, five clients, sign allowed, two extra spaces. No outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.2 and 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2.1, 4.2.3-4.2.5","official_wording":"must not occupy more than 20% of the floor area of the dwelling to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited as a home occupation: combustion engine servicing and repair, clubs, kennels, radio dispatch needing on-lot commercial vehicles, restaurants, retail stores, salvage and recycling lots, storage lots, medical clinics, pharmacies, cafes, breweries, distilleries, campgrounds, and vacation rentals or Airbnb (B&B excepted as Level 3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.2 and 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"s. 4.2.1(m)","official_wording":"The following uses are specifically prohibited as a home occupation:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, ss. 4.2 (home occupation) and 4.3 (bed and breakfast); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 4.2 and 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.2, 4.3","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Vacation rentals and Airbnb are prohibited as a principal or accessory use, except bed and breakfast, hotel, motel, campground or hospital hostel where a zone lists them. A B&B is only a Level 3 home occupation. Secondary and garden suites cannot be short-term rentals. The Province's principal residence rule applies to View Royal.","short":"No; prohibited except B&B, hotel, motel where listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3.2(d), 4.2.1(m)(xv), 4.3","official_wording":"Vacation rentals, AirBNB and any other form of non-residential commercial overnight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A B&B needs a Town business licence: $100 a year (same fee as a home occupation), plus the home occupation rules. No licence category for vacation rentals exists because they are prohibited.","short":"B&B: yes, $100 a year; vacation rentals prohibited","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Town of View Royal","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/business/business-licences.html","section":"Home Occupation Business Licences","official_wording":"Bed & Breakfast","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Short-term rental hosts in B.C. must register with the Province's short-term rental registry and renew each year. This applies to stays under 90 consecutive days, even where a local business licence is not required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Short-term rental registration","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"B&B only: accessory use in a detached dwelling; at most two sleeping units for transient guests; must not change the home's residential look; the licensed operator must live there; maximum length of stay no more than 60 days in a calendar year (wording unclear). Level 3 home occupation: lot 1,000 m² or more, two extra parking spaces.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3.1, 4.2.5","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast must only be operated as an accessory use within a detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket $100 for a prohibited vacation rental. On conviction under the Zoning Bylaw, a fine up to $10,000.","short":"Ticket $100; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643 (PDF, to May 2026)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","section":"Schedule 18, Zoning Bylaw No. 900","official_wording":"Prohibited vacation rental 3.3.2.e $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/view-royal","place_name":"View Royal","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 (ss. 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3); Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 952, 2016; Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 900, consolidated to June 2026 (PDF; sections 1.5, 3.3.2, 4.2, 4.3)","source_url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/900%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20June%202026.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A permit is required for any construction, alteration, excavation, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation, or change of use or occupancy of a building or structure. Retaining walls and swimming pools also need a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1, 5.1, 11.1, 14.1","official_wording":"A person must not commence or continue any construction, alteration, excavation,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: a fence (except retaining walls); an accessory building under 10 m² floor area; a trellis, arbour, or wall holding soil under 1.22 m on a single-family residential parcel; and CSA Z240, Z241 or A277 factory-built homes, except as the Building Code regulates.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"a fence","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply on the form the building official prescribes, signed by the owner. Building permits and inspections are handled for the Village by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Building Department (250-368-9148). Village Office: 250-368-8202.","short":"Paper form signed by owner; via RDKB","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"s. 10.4(a); backgrounder","official_wording":"be made in the form prescribed by the building official and signed by the owner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"For a simple building: the signed form, the owner's undertaking (Appendix C), a title search less than 30 days old, a BC land surveyor's survey plan (the building official may waive it), and a site plan. Complex buildings need more, including a code summary and architects' or engineers' drawings and letters of assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.4","official_wording":"be accompanied by the owner’s acknowledgment of responsibility and undertaking","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Give the Village at least 48 hours' notice when requesting an inspection (online or written notice), and get a building official's written acceptance before concealing work such as footings, framing or insulation. Owners must also give 48 hours' written or online notice before starting work.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"ss. 7.11, 10.26","official_wording":"For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"RDKB Building Department 250-368-9148 (permits and inspections); Village Office 250-368-8202.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"please contact the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Building Department at 250-368-9148","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building or development permit is needed for a fence under 2.0 m, but it must follow the zoning rules, not cross parcel lines and not sit in an easement. The Building Bylaw does not apply to fences (retaining walls and pool enclosures are separate).","short":"No permit under 2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 4.15.2","official_wording":"no development permit and/or building permit shall be required for","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.2 m maximum in a front yard in residential zones.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 4.15.4","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed a height of 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in a side and rear yard in residential zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"1.8 m maximum in side and rear yards in residential zones. In commercial, civic or comprehensive zones, 2.4 m in any yard.","short":"1.8 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 4.15.4, 4.15.5","official_wording":"No fence shall exceed a height of 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in a side and rear yard in residential zone","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On a corner parcel, nothing may be planted or built higher than 1 m above street grade within the sight triangle, measured 6 m from the corner (Bylaw 979 changed the 7.5 m in the June 2024 text to 6 m). Fences may not be in the sight triangle.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 4.15.6, 4.16.1","official_wording":"no landscaping, screening, building or structure may be planted or erected to a height greater than 1 m above the grade of the street","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from ground level at the base of the fence to its highest point. No razor wire, barbed wire, spire tips or sharp objects. Fences may go in required setbacks except watercourse setbacks. Pools need a fence at least 1.5 m high with a self-closing gate. A retaining wall needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 4.15.1, 4.15.3, 5.4.4","official_wording":"as the vertical distance from the ground grade level at the base of the fence to the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, s. 4.15 (fences) and s. 4.16 (vision triangles), as amended by Bylaw 979, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 4.15","official_wording":"FENCES AND SCREENING","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building with a floor area under 10 m², so no building permit is needed below that size. Larger accessory buildings fall under the bylaw's general permit requirement.","short":"No if under 10 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3(b), 5.1","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Building Bylaw No. 988 sets no deck height or size threshold for a permit.","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No separate rule. A garage or carport is an accessory building: under 10 m² the Building Bylaw does not apply; otherwise the general permit requirement applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"ss. 3.3(b), 4.1, 10.4","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Detached accessory buildings may not be in the front yard and must be 1.5 m from other buildings. In R1, an accessory building is limited to 1 storey (5 m), with side yards 1.5 m (flankage 3.0 m), rear yard 1.5 m, and counts toward 60% parcel coverage. In R2: rear yard 3.0 m, 30% coverage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 4.3.2, Table 6-1","official_wording":"if accessory to a residential use, it shall not be located in the front yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026 (s. 3.3) and Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 4.3, 6.2, Table 6-1)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, with backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 minimum building permit fee.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"buildings or any other work requiring a permit and not specifically listed here; Minimum fee: $50.00 $8.00 per $1,000.00 of the value of the work or portion thereof.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$8 per $1,000 of the value of the work (minimum $50). Plumbing: $10 per fixture with a building permit, or $10 per fixture plus a $75 flat rate if issued separately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"$8.00 per $1,000.00 of the value of the work or portion thereof. The fee for each plumbing fixture, which includes all traps and hot water tanks, shall be: $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Every application pays a non-refundable fee: the actual permit fee for work up to $10,000; $50 for work from $10,000 to $50,000; $150 for work over $50,000. This fee is applied against the permit cost.","short":"Permit fee up to $10,000 of work; $50 to $150 above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Every permit application shall include a non-refundable application fee:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Extension $100; re-inspection $75; demolition $50; moving permit $75; temporary building $75; mobile or modular home placement $75; minimum inspection fee $50; design change $75 an hour; removing a notice on title $200. Fees double if work starts before a permit (maximum $10,000). 75% refund possible before construction starts.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Appendix A; s. 10.12","official_wording":"Building Permit Extension $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Before a building permit is issued, the owner must pay the Appendix A fee and any fees, charges, levies or taxes the Village imposes. Where or how to pay is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"s. 10.7","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first pay to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (Fees and Security Deposits)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026, Appendix A (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Building-Bylaw-No.-988-2026-Backgrounder-QA-Signed.pdf","section":"Appendix A","official_wording":"Appendix A – Fees and Security Deposits","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The Village posts a Zoning Map (PDF) on its Zoning & Development and Maps pages. No online address search is offered. Bylaw 975 replaced the map in Bylaw 896 with a Zoning Map dated August 2025 (adopted September 8, 2025).","short":"PDF zoning map; no address search","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/village-office/zoning-development/","section":"Zoning & Development page","official_wording":"Village of Warfield Zoning Map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (adopted June 28, 2021). The website copy is consolidated for convenience to June 2024, including amendments up to Bylaw 959. Later amendments: Bylaw 975 (zoning map, Sept 2025) and Bylaw 979 (text, Dec 2025).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE, JUNE 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone's permitted uses (Table 5-1) and, in Table 6-1, the minimum parcel area and width, yards, maximum height and parcel coverage. Parking is set in Table 4-1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"Parts 4 to 6","official_wording":"TABLE 5 – 1 Principal and Accessory Uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Village Office, 250-368-8202, info@warfield.ca (Mon to Thurs 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact Us, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/contact-us/","section":"Contact Us page","official_wording":"Telephone: 250-368-8202 - Email: info@warfield.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A secondary suite (inside the house) is permitted in single detached and semi-attached dwellings. Table 5-1 lists it in the R1 and R2 zones; the zone descriptions also name secondary suites in R3, R3-M and RIH.","short":"Yes, in R1 and R2 zones (also R3, R3-M, RIH)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.6.1(a), 3.3.2; Table 5-1","official_wording":"secondary suites are permitted in single detached and semi-attached dwellings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory suite (garden suite, laneway home, carriage house or garage suite) in an accessory building on a parcel with a single detached or two-unit dwelling. Table 5-1 lists it in the R1 and R2 zones.","short":"Yes, in R1 and R2 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 2.3, 5.7.1; Table 5-1","official_wording":"accessory suites are permitted on parcels where a single detached or two-unit dwelling is located","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Secondary suite: one per principal dwelling, at most 50% of the house floor area or 90 m² (whichever is less), separate exterior entrance and fire separation, no subdivision or strata. Accessory suite: one per parcel, at most 75% of the house floor area or 90 m², at least 3 m from the house, no strata.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.6.1, 5.7.1","official_wording":"a maximum of one secondary suite per principal dwelling unit per parcel is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"In addition to the principal dwelling's spaces: none for a single secondary or accessory suite; 1 extra space if there is more than one secondary suite and/or accessory suite.","short":"None for one suite; 1 extra if more than one","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 4.10; Table 4-1","official_wording":"Accessory and Secondary Suites In addition to the spaces required for the corresponding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite or an accessory suite, and the suite must meet the BC Building Code. An accessory suite must connect through the principal building's water and sewer service connections.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.6.1(i), 5.7.1(h), 4.6.2","official_wording":"the establishment of a secondary suite requires a building permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 5.6, 5.7) and Building Bylaw No. 988, 2026","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and green bin (organics) are collected weekly under contracts arranged by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) with GFL Environmental. Recycling is arranged by Recycle BC and picked up by GFL.","short":"Garbage, organics weekly; recycling by Recycle BC","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"for the weekly collection and disposal of solid waste (and green bin","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the interactive map on the Village's Curbside Pickups page to confirm your pick-up day; the page also links the RDKB Green Bin schedule and the 2026 pick-up schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Curbside Pickups page","official_wording":"Use this interactive map to confirm your pick-up day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Owners provide their own container: durable, water-tight lid, up to 95 litres and 22.7 kg (50 lb) when full, and wildlife-resistant for garbage and organics. The RDKB allocates the Green Bin. How to change or replace a cart is not stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 2.1; s. 5.1","official_wording":"shall not exceed 95 litres in volume and must not weigh","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put containers out only on the collection day between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., next to the lane or boulevard. Remove empty containers by 7:00 p.m. the same day and store them out of wildlife's reach.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Wildlife Attractant Control Bylaw No. 949 information sheet (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Wildlife-Attractant-Control-Bylaw-949-Backgrounder-and-signed-bylaw-combined.pdf","section":"Information sheet","official_wording":"garbage containers are set out for collection only on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"One garbage tag per bin, up to 50 lb; several bags may go in one bin. Tags are $3 each from the Village Office and other locations. No liquids; kitchen and wet waste must be bagged. Yard waste, recyclables and special waste may not go in garbage.","short":"1 tag per bin, up to 50 lb; tags $3","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Curbside Pickups page","official_wording":"Garbage tags are available for purchase at the Village Office and other locations for $3/tag.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Garbage tags $3 each. Owners must use the service and pay the rates agreed between the Village and the RDKB. The annual garbage amount is not stated; garbage and water fees are charged on the yearly utility bill, issued in January and due the last day of February.","short":"Tags $3 each; annual amount not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Curbside Pickups, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/recycling-and-garbage/","section":"Curbside Pickups page","official_wording":"The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is responsible for Warfield's Garbage Services and Green Bin collections through contracts with GFL Environmental Inc. A Garbage tag must be used on household garbage. Garbage tags are available for purchase at the Village Office and other locations for $3/tag. Only one tag per bin (up to 50 lbs) is required. Multiple bags in one bin are permitted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Seasonal yard and garden waste pick-up on a bi-weekly schedule, with start and end dates set by the Village, by GFL Environmental under contract. Use bins or paper yard waste bags; no plastic bags.","short":"Yes, seasonal, bi-weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"on a bi-weekly schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Per the 2026 schedule: kraft paper bags up to 50 lb (22.5 kg), out by 8:00 AM in the normal garbage pick-up area (no back alley). Branches only on the last pick-up of each month, tied, cut to 1 m or less and up to 6 in. across.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Yard-Garden-Garbage-Waste-Recycling-Pick-Up-Schedule-2026.pdf","section":"2026 Yard & Garden Waste Pick-Up Schedule","official_wording":"KRAFT PAPER BAGS (Fully Biodegradable) (Weight limit 50 lbs (22.5 kg.)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No yard waste drop-off site or hours are stated in the Village's bylaws or pages read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"$65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full on or before the last business day in February. Bylaw 978 sets this fee for 2026 (in force January 1, 2026).","short":"$65 a year ($60 if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee Bylaw No. 978, 2026 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-978-Yard-and-Garden-Waste-Collection-Service-Fee-2026.pdf","section":"Bylaw 978, s. 2","official_wording":"a) $65 per year, for each dwelling unit, or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Concrete, lumber, construction debris, rocks, paint, appliances, liquids; fats, meat, bones and food waste; garbage; animal or human waste; contaminated soil or special waste; invasive species; and other materials the Public Works Foreman decides.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 9.4","official_wording":"Yard and garden waste shall not include:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025; fee: Bylaw 978, 2026 (Yard and Garden Waste Collection Service Fee)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as the \"Village of Warfield Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The standing alternate-day sprinkling rule applies June 15 to September 15. Council may add further restrictions by resolution, and the Mayor, a Councillor, the Administrator or Public Works Foreman may impose emergency restrictions at once. The Village notifies users by newspaper, radio, mail or other means.","short":"Alternate-day sprinkling June 15 to September 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A; ss. 4, 5","official_wording":"Alternate Day Restrictions - June 15th to September 15th","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"June 15 to Sept 15: even-numbered addresses sprinkle only on even calendar days, odd-numbered on odd days, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Underground automatic timed sprinklers: once a day, 6-10 a.m., 6-10 p.m. or midnight to 4:00 a.m. on your days. Institutional and Community Facilities zones: midnight to 4 a.m. on even days; Parks and Recreation zones: odd days.","short":"June 15 to Sept 15: odd/even days, 6-10 a.m., 6-10 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Properties with even numbered addresses shall be permitted to use lawn or garden","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Not restricted: micro or drip irrigation (under 20 gallons an hour, under 25 psi, to the plant root zone); and a hose with a shut-off nozzle or a hand-held container to water trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables. Hose-washing of sidewalks, driveways, building exteriors and watering boulevards is banned June 15 to Sept 15, with limited exceptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(2), 2(4)","official_wording":"micro-irrigation or drip-irrigation system, designed to use less than 20 gallons per hour","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"The Village may grant permission to water a new lawn (newly seeded or new sod) outside the permitted days, but within the restricted hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2(3)","official_wording":"The Village may grant permission to a person who has installed a new lawn, either","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Fine of not less than $50 for breaking the bylaw; the Village may also disconnect a service connection that contributes to a violation.","short":"Not less than $50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-759-Sprinkling-Restrictions-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the Water Sprinkling Regulations Bylaw No. 759, 2010.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Conflict: the Village's Animal Control page says all dogs must be licensed with the Village, but Bylaw 703 calls its annual dog registration 'voluntary'. A 'dog' is an animal over four months old.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The web page and the bylaw disagree; the bylaw wins on its text, so the licence looks optional under Bylaw 703. Confirm with the Village Office. Bylaw 703 dates from 2007.","source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"All dogs must be licensed with the Village of Warfield.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Village of Warfield. Licences are available at the Village Office.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Licenses are available at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$15 a year for a neutered male or spayed female dog.","short":"$15 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"Male Dog - neutered .........................................................................$15.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$30 a year for an unneutered male or unsprayed female dog.","short":"$30 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"Male Dog - unneutered ..............................................................................................$30.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Registered after June 30: half the annual fee. Guide dog: $0. Dangerous dog: $200. Replacement tag: $5. Impound fee: $50 first, $100 second, $200 third or later within one year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1(b), 2, 4","official_wording":"b) Dog registration fee after June 30 – one-half of the annual dog registration fee.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Annual: the tag is issued for the current year, and the fee is halved after June 30. The bylaw gives no expiry date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.0, 6.1; Schedule A 1(b)","official_wording":"a ‘dog tag’ issued by the Village for the dog for the current year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Village Office, 555 Schofield Hwy., Trail (Mon to Thurs 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday closed). Online or mail sales are not mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/animal-control/","section":"Animal Control page","official_wording":"Licenses are available at the Village Office.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Off the owner's property, a dog in public must be with a competent person who has effective control by leash. An owner must not let a dog be at large. At home the dog must be contained in the home, yard or a pen.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 5.3, 5.4","official_wording":"All dogs when in public must be accompanied by and under the effective control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"A leash up to 2.44 m (8 ft), or a retractable leash up to 7.62 m (25 ft) when fully extended.","short":"2.44 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.4","official_wording":"by means of a leash not exceeding 2.44 metres (8 feet) in length or by means of a retractable leash not exceeding 7.62 metres (25 feet) in length when fully extended","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Animal Control Bylaw designates no off-leash areas.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Animal Control Bylaw names no places where dogs are banned.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"An owner must not let a dog defecate on a street, lane, park, school ground or other public place, or on private property other than the owner's, unless the excrement is removed at once and put in a waste container or disposed of sanitarily.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.5","official_wording":"unless the person immediately removes any excrement and disposes of it in a waste container or by other sanitary means","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw that lists ticket amounts is a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"A dog is dangerous if, by Village, poundkeeper or police records, it has killed or injured a person or animal or aggressively pursued or harassed a person without provocation; if its owner knows it has; or if it is bred or trained for fighting. The Community Charter definition also applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 2.0 ‘dangerous dog’","official_wording":"that according to the records of the Village, the poundkeeper or the police has killed or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog confined indoors, in an enclosed yard or in a pen that keeps children out. In public: leash of 2.44 m (8 ft) or less, held by a competent person, and muzzled. Post the Schedule B sign at each entrance. Tell the Village at once if the dog is loose or bites.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.0 to 4.5","official_wording":"securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed yard or in an enclosed pen","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 a year for a dangerous dog registration; the dangerous dog sign is $10.","short":"$200 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"Schedule A, ss. 1(a)(6), 3","official_wording":"Dangerous Dog ..............................................................................$200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Warfield's bylaw names no way for the public to report a bite or aggressive dog.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Court fines under the Offence Act: at least $2,000 if a person or animal is injured; otherwise at least $500 for a first offence, $750 for a second, $1,000 for a third or later. Maximum $5,000.","short":"No ticket; at least $500 in court, up to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 9.0","official_wording":"the minimum fine for a \"Dangerous Dog\" related offence that results in injury to a human","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to two dogs. Keeping three or more dogs at one time on a parcel needs a valid kennel licence from the Village, unless the Zoning Bylaw permits kennel use there.","short":"Up to two dogs (three or more needs a kennel licence)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 5.7","official_wording":"No person may keep three (3) or more dogs at any one time on any parcel of land in the Village unless kennel use is permitted under the Village’s Zoning Bylaw, without holding a valid kennel license issued by the Village.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Animal Control Bylaw sets no limit on how many cats you may keep.","source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals, poultry and rabbits may be kept only as the Zoning Bylaw allows. No combined pet limit is set.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.0(d)","official_wording":"be kept on any parcel of land or property other than in accordance with the Village’s Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Three or more dogs are allowed with a kennel licence, or where the Zoning Bylaw permits kennel use. A 'dog' means an animal over four months old (a dangerous dog of any age), so younger puppies are not counted as dogs under the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 2.0, 5.7","official_wording":"an animal of the species canine that is over the age of four months, and includes a dangerous dog of any age","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The bylaw notice schedule is a scanned image that was not read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.0","official_wording":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, where domestic agriculture is permitted (Table 5-1 lists R1, R2, R3, R3-M, RIH, C1, C2 and ICF zones), on a property with a single-unit or two-unit dwelling whose owner lives there and keeps the hens.","short":"Yes, where domestic agriculture is permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.3; Table 5-1","official_wording":"Chickens may be kept the areas where domestic agriculture is permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"No more than 10 hens per property.","short":"10 hens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.3(b)(iii)","official_wording":"have no more than ten (10) hens (female chickens) and no roosters (male chickens) per property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"No. Roosters are not allowed.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.3(b)(iii)","official_wording":"have no more than ten (10) hens (female chickens) and no roosters (male chickens) per property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"A coop that protects hens from wind, rain and predators, is kept up to limit odour, and meets the accessory building setbacks. Chicken feed must be stored securely. If a complaint shows hens were not protected, the owner may have to remove or rebuild the coop.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.3(b)(v), (c)","official_wording":"the coop must protect chickens from wind, precipitation, and predators","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Zoning Bylaw sets no permit, licence or registration for hens.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Allowed in any zone. Hives must be in the rear yard, at least 3 m from any property line, building or accessory suite, and either inside a solid 1.8 m fence (if within 9 m of a property line) or at least 2.4 m off the ground, with entrances facing away from neighbours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.12.2","official_wording":"Backyard beekeeping is permitted in any zone, subject to the requirements of this section.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals, poultry and rabbits may be kept only as the Zoning Bylaw allows (Animal Control Bylaw s. 8.0). The Zoning Bylaw's domestic agriculture section adds only that it must not create offensive odours or a nuisance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-703-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 8.0(d)","official_wording":"be kept on any parcel of land or property other than in accordance with the Village’s Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (s. 5.12), and Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 (Part 8)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021, consolidation to June 2024 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle may park on a highway over 24 hours continuously (s. 5.01(a)). No trailer may be parked on a highway unless attached to a vehicle that can draw it (except in an emergency). No recreation vehicle (camper, motor home, holiday trailer, boat trailer) may park in a residential area over 24 hours continuously.","short":"24 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 545, 1995, consolidated with amendments to 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-545-Traffic-Control-CONSOLIDATED-WITH-AMENDMENTS-TO-2019.pdf","section":"s. 5.06","official_wording":"No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless in emergency situations","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"No RV-specific rule for residential lots was found in the Zoning Bylaw. The Untidy and Unsightly Bylaw bans storing a trailer or vehicle that is not validly licensed or not able to move under its own power, unless inside a building.","short":"No RV rule found; unlicensed vehicles must be enclosed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-686-Untidy-And-Unsightly-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.7","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of property in the Village shall allow the storage or accumulation of all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"General penalty under the Traffic Bylaw: $25 to $2,000. For notices issued under its Parts 3, 4, 5 and 7, voluntary payment is $5 within 3 days, $10 within 7 days, $15 after 7 days. Untidy and Unsightly Bylaw: court fine up to $500.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 545, 1995, consolidated with amendments to 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-545-Traffic-Control-CONSOLIDATED-WITH-AMENDMENTS-TO-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 7.01, 7.02","official_wording":"shall be liable to a fine of not less than Twenty-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Traffic Bylaw No. 545, 1995 (consolidated with amendments to 2019, s. 5.06) and Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (s. 4.7)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 545, 1995, consolidated with amendments to 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-545-Traffic-Control-CONSOLIDATED-WITH-AMENDMENTS-TO-2019.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"Village of Warfield Traffic Bylaw No. 545, 1995","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, cause or allow noise on a highway or on public or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. This covers amplified sound, barking animals and loud vehicles.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-866-Noise-Control-Bylaw-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 3 to 7","official_wording":"THAT no person shall make, cause or suffer or permit noise or sounds","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Warfield's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"From 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., no one may carry on building, repair or excavation work, or run a machine or engine, in a way that disturbs people nearby. Council may consent in writing to work in those hours. No separate Sunday or holiday rule is set.","short":"Banned 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-866-Noise-Control-Bylaw-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 8, 9","official_wording":"Between the hours of 11:00 pm to 7:00 am, no person shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned: playing amplified sound in a way that disturbs neighbours (ss. 4, 5), animals that disturb by repeated barking or birds by their cries (s. 6), and loud motor vehicles on a highway (s. 7). Exempt: emergency vehicles and work, utilities, and normal noise of trades in commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-866-Noise-Control-Bylaw-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 4 to 7, 10","official_wording":"No person shall play or operate any radio, television set, stereophonic equipment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village's pages name a noise complaint contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No after-hours noise contact is named.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket under Schedule A: $100 for causing a disturbance, construction noise, or operating noisy equipment. Repeat offences: $250 second, $500 third. The bylaw's penalty section sets a range of $100 to $2,000 on conviction.","short":"Ticket $100 first; $250 second; $500 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-866-Noise-Control-Bylaw-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A; Penalty Section","official_wording":"Causing disturbance 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-866-Noise-Control-Bylaw-2019.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"bylaw may be cited as the “Noise Control Bylaw No. 866, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not let property become untidy or unsightly, infested with caterpillars or noxious insects, hold rubbish, discarded materials or uncontained garbage, show graffiti, be overgrown above 30 cm with brush, noxious weeds or grass, or hold unlicensed or inoperable vehicles or trailers unless inside a building.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-686-Untidy-And-Unsightly-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.1 to 4.7","official_wording":"No owner or occupier of property in the Village shall allow such property to become or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw names no complaint form, email or phone.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer delivers a written notice; the owner must remove the problem within 10 days of delivery. If not, the Village may, after 7 days' written notice by registered mail, do the work at the owner's cost. Unpaid charges on December 31 are added to the property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-686-Untidy-And-Unsightly-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 7.1, 7.2, 8.1","official_wording":"must remove from the property anything that, as stated in the notice, renders the property untidy or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A fine of up to $500 on summary conviction. Each day the offence continues is a separate offence.","short":"Up to $500 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-686-Untidy-And-Unsightly-Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 10.2, 10.3","official_wording":"shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-686-Untidy-And-Unsightly-Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Village of Warfield Regulation of Untidy and Unsightly Properties Bylaw No. 686, 2006","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with an annual Residential Campfire Permit. Fire in a fire pit or ring no wider than 0.5 m, 3 m from trees, shrubs, structures and debris. An adult (19 or older) must stay until it is out. Keep 8 litres of water or a hose ready. No fire in wind. Clean firewood only.","short":"Yes, with an annual permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024, lead sheet and signed bylaw (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-948-lead-sheet-and-signed-bylaw-combined-for-website.pdf","section":"Residential Campfire Permit information sheet","official_wording":"You must apply for and be issued a Residential Campfire Permit before you proceed with campfire burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Open burning, including burning yard waste and hazardous waste, is strictly prohibited. The solid waste bylaw also bans disposing of garbage, recyclables or waste by burning.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024, lead sheet and signed bylaw (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-948-lead-sheet-and-signed-bylaw-combined-for-website.pdf","section":"Information sheet","official_wording":"Open burning, including the burning of yard and hazardous wastes is strictly prohibited.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A Residential Campfire Permit, applied for each year (January 1 to December 31), with a $25 fee, from the Village office. The application needs a diagram of the fire pit; Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue reviews it. The permit must be posted at the fire.","short":"Yes, $25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024, lead sheet and signed bylaw (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-948-lead-sheet-and-signed-bylaw-combined-for-website.pdf","section":"Information sheet","official_wording":"A Residential Campfire Permit must be applied for annually (January 1-December 31).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Permits depend on fire conditions and any bans or restrictions set by Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue and by provincial or federal law. Permit holders must check BC Wildfire Service Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions before lighting. A permit can be suspended or rescinded if a ban is in effect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024, lead sheet and signed bylaw (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-948-lead-sheet-and-signed-bylaw-combined-for-website.pdf","section":"Information sheet","official_wording":"contingent on current fire conditions and any fire bans,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Seasonal curbside yard and garden waste pick-up, bi-weekly, with start and end dates set by the Village; use bins or paper yard waste bags, no plastic bags. See yard-waste.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"s. 9.1","official_wording":"will provide annual yard and garden waste collection and disposal services to Residential Dwelling Premises on a bi-weekly schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The penalty schedule is in a scanned part of the bylaw PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024, lead sheet and signed bylaw (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Bylaw-948-lead-sheet-and-signed-bylaw-combined-for-website.pdf","section":"Information sheet","official_wording":"Village of Warfield Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 948, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement (BNE) system: the Village issues bylaw notices ('tickets') of up to $500 for offences listed in Schedule A of Bylaw 950, 2024. Disputes go to a Village screening officer, then a provincially appointed adjudicator. Some bylaws also allow court tickets and fines.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-950-Backgrounder.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"Provides statutory authority for the Village to issue bylaw notices (e.g., “tickets”) with","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Solid waste bylaw: failure to secure waste in a container with sticker $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days, $150 after 28 days). Noise Control Bylaw ticket $100 (second $250, third $500). Traffic Bylaw voluntary payment $5 to $15 (1995). Dog, parking, unsightly-property and watering amounts are in Bylaw 950 Schedule A, a scanned image.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste and Yard and Garden Waste Collection and Disposal Bylaw No. 968, 2025 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Solid-Yard-Garden-Waste-Collection_Disposal-Bylaw-968-Backgrounder-AND-signed.pdf","section":"Schedule A – Penalties","official_wording":"Failure to secure waste in enclosed Container with collection sticker 3.1 $ 100.00 $ 50.00 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 calendar days of receiving the bylaw notice and an early payment discount comes off the penalty. Amounts are set per offence in Schedule A (the solid waste schedule gives $50 off a $100 penalty).","short":"Discount if paid in 14 days; set per offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-950-Backgrounder.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"If the Bylaw Notice is paid within 14 calendar days after the day on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 28 calendar days a late payment surcharge is added (the solid waste schedule gives $150 on a $100 penalty). Unpaid notices may go to a collection agency and be registered as a Provincial Court judgment.","short":"Surcharge after 28 days (e.g. $150 on $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-950-Backgrounder.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"payment after 28 calendar days will include a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Dispute within 14 calendar days of receiving the notice, on the back of the notice, delivered in person or by mail to the Village office (555 Schofield Highway, Trail). A screening officer reviews it; if upheld you can pay or ask for adjudication. The adjudication fee is $25, refunded if the allegation is found not to have occurred.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee, refunded if not found","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-950-Backgrounder.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"If a Bylaw Notice contravention dispute is not filed within 14 calendar days of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 950, 2024 (Schedule A)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950 Backgrounder (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-950-Backgrounder.pdf","section":"Backgrounder","official_wording":"Village of Warfield Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, No. 950, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Every person carrying on, owning or operating a business in the Village. No business may operate without a licence unless exempt under the bylaw or a provincial or federal law. Garage sales and volunteer fund-raising are not businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Licenses, Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/warfield-services/permits-and-licenses/","section":"Permits & Licenses page","official_wording":"requires every person carrying on, maintaining, owning or operating a business within the Village of Warfield","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$55 a year for the primary business class (retail, professional, personal service, manufacturing, contracting, food, accommodation, home occupation or general). $25 for each secondary class. Licences issued after July 1: $30 and $12.50.","short":"$55 a year (primary class)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Retail service (incl. store, service station, bank, etc.) $ 55.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Fill in the Schedule B application and give it, with the fee, to the Licence Inspector. The location and activity must comply with zoning and other bylaws, and fire, health and building checks are on the form. The Village posts a Business Licence Application download.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"ss. 3(d); Schedule B","official_wording":"a business licence application pursuant to schedule ‘B’ attached to and forming part of this","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire each December 31. A licence issued after July 1 costs half. One issued on an application received and approved on or after November 1 runs to December 31 of the following year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"shall commence on the first day of January in each year and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Village is a signatory to an inter-municipal business licence agreement with other Regional District of Kootenay Boundary municipalities. A holder of that licence is deemed licensed in Warfield and need not get a Warfield licence. The fee is not stated in the bylaw.","short":"Yes, fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"The Village of Warfield is a signatory to an inter-municipal business licensing agreement with other municipalities in the Regional District","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"A court fine of up to $2,000 on summary conviction. No ticket amount found.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"s. 8(c)","official_wording":"be subject to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Warfield Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022 (PDF), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/BUS-LICENCE-Bylaw-920.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Village of Warfield Business Licence Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a licence. Minor home occupation: R1, R2, R3, R3-M, RIH, C1, C2. Standard home occupation: R1, R2, RIH, C1, C2. Home industry: R1, R2, C1, C2 (Table 5-1).","short":"Yes, with a licence, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.9 to 5.10; Table 5-1","official_wording":"Home Occupation, Standard P P P P P P P","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Each type must be licensed under the Village's business licensing bylaw. The Home Occupation class is $55 a year.","short":"Yes: $55 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.10.1(a), 5.10.2(a)","official_wording":"A minor home occupation must be licensed by the Village under the Village’s business licensing Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: no non-resident staff, 25% of the unit or 25 m², one client visit a day, clients 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., no sign, no outdoor storage. Standard: one non-resident employee, 25% of the house or 90 m², up to three client visits at a time, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., one extra parking space, no outdoor storage.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.10.1 to 5.10.2","official_wording":"occupy more than 25% of the floor area of the secondary suite or multiple dwelling housing unit or 25.0 m2","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Both types: treating or boarding animals (vet hospital, kennel); parking heavy industrial equipment; service vehicles over 5 tonnes. Standard also: repairing or painting vehicles, trailers, boats or equipment; welding or machine shops; spray painting. Standard retail sales are restricted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"ss. 5.10.1(d), 5.10.2(k)","official_wording":"involve the treatment or boarding of animals, such as a veterinary hospital or kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (ss. 5.9, 5.10) and Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Provincial: Warfield is on the Province's exempt list (as of June 1, 2026), so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Local: the Zoning Bylaw lists bed and breakfast (including short-term rental) only in the R1-BB and R2-BB zones, since removed (Bylaws 943, 979); where short-term rental is now allowed is not stated.","short":"Not stated; B&B only in R1-BB, R2-BB, since removed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Provincial list","official_wording":"Communities with principal residence requirement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Zoning s. 5.8 says a bed and breakfast must be licensed under the Village's business licensing bylaw. The licence fee schedule has an 'Accommodation' class at $55 a year; short-term rentals are not named in it.","short":"B&B must be licensed; Accommodation class $55 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.8.1(a)","official_wording":"A bed and breakfast must be licensed by the Village of Warfield under the Village of Warfield’s business licensing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The Province says hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register with the Province, and each unit needs its own registration number. Fee: $100 a year for the host's principal residence, $450 for a secondary unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"Province page","official_wording":"would still be required to register with the Province if they offer accommodations for fewer than 90 consecutive days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Under Zoning s. 5.8 (where permitted): inside a single-detached dwelling the owner lives in, at most 3 guest rooms, one extra off-street parking space per guest room, and no guest stay longer than 30 consecutive days. The bylaw sets no licence-number posting or local contact rule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 5.8.1","official_wording":"must be occupied by the owner of the principal single-detached dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 950 is a scanned image that was not read, so no ticket amount was found.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","place_name":"Warfield","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (s. 5.8), Business Licence Bylaw No. 920, 2022, and the Province's Short-Term Rental Accommodations rules","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021 (PDF, consolidated June 2024), Village of Warfield","source_url":"https://warfield.ca/wp-content/documents/bylaws/Warfield-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidation-FINAL_2024_06_27.pdf","section":"s. 1.1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Village of Warfield Zoning Bylaw No. 896, 2021.”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Building application fee $150. If the cost of the build is under $150, the application fee is the cost of the build or $50, whichever is more. Construction fee is on top (see formula).","short":"$150 application fee, plus construction fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Building Application Fee $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"$10 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost, plus the $150 application fee. Plumbing: $80 for the first fixture, $7 for each after. Moved-on dwelling: $200 flat.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Construction value may be the contract price, RS Means, or a per-square-foot figure at the Building Inspector's discretion (e.g. garage or workshop $40/sq. ft., sundecks $20/sq. ft.). Conflict note: the older Bylaw No. 15, 1999, Schedule A, set the permit fee at 0.5% of construction value; the 2021 schedule and the Permits page agree with each other and are treated as current. Bylaw 199 does not say it repeals Bylaw 15 in the text read.","source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Each $1000.00 or fraction of construction cost $10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"$150. Bylaw No. 199 does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Building Application Fee $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Re-inspection $50; transfer of permit to new owner $50; chimney or burning device inspection $50; change of occupancy inspection $150; demolition $80; removal of notice on title $500. Development permit $125.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"Re-Inspection $50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw 199 does not say how or when to pay.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (Official Community Plan, Zoning and Building Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule C","official_wording":"OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), ZONING AND BUILDING FEES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"The District posts two zoning maps (Schedule B) on its Planning Bylaws page: Zoning Map Upper Wells and Zoning Map Lower Wells. No online lookup tool or address search is mentioned.","short":"PDF zoning maps; no online lookup","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","section":"Planning Bylaws page","official_wording":"Zoning Map Lower Wells","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw No. 26, 2000, amended by Bylaw No. 123, 2013 and Bylaw No. 125, 2013. The posted copy is not consolidated and states no 'current to' date.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","section":"Planning Bylaws page","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 26, 2000 Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"For each zone, the permitted uses, minimum lot area, yard setbacks, lot coverage and building height (for example R 1: lot coverage 50%, height 10.67 m, front yard 4.5 m).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.8.2 (R 1 zone)","official_wording":"LOT COVERAGE (maximum): = 50%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells office: 250-994-3330, clerk@wells.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Contact, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/contact","section":"Contact page footer","official_wording":"4243 Sanders Ave PO Box 219 Wells, BC V0K 2R0 Tel: 250-994-3330 Email: clerk@wells.ca - -","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), as amended by Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","section":"Planning Bylaws page","official_wording":"Bylaw No. 26, 2000 Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed to remove, cut or harm a tree inside the Tree Protection Area shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedule B). A tree is a woody plant with a stem at least 10 cm across, measured 15 cm above the ground.","short":"Yes, inside Tree Protection Area (stems 10 cm or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.17(a)-(b)","official_wording":"The Tree Protection Area is outlined on Schedule B, the Zoning Maps.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"The tree permit rule does not apply to lands within the Forest Land Reserve.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.17(e)","official_wording":"This section shall not apply to any lands within the Forest Land Reserve.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees; $100 for more than 10 trees.","short":"$25 for 1 to 3 trees ($50 for 4 to 10)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.17(d)","official_wording":"An application fee for a tree cutting permit is $25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees and $100 for more than 10 trees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"The application must include a replanting plan showing the location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs to be planted. No replacement ratio or security is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.17(c)","official_wording":"a proposed replanting plan indicating location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs which are to be planted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 on conviction","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.2.4","official_wording":"be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.17","official_wording":"Provincial Standards which may vary from those of the District of Wells. 3.17 TREE PROTECTION (a) The Tree Protection Area is outlined on Schedule B, the Zoning Maps.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage: Thursdays. Commercial: Thursdays, with extra collection on Mondays from June 1 to Sept 30. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot run by the Wells and Area Community Association.","short":"Garbage Thursdays; recycling at depot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage and Recycling pages","official_wording":"Residential: Thursdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Thursdays for residential; no map or app is mentioned.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"Garbage collection is provided by a contractor hired by the District of Wells. For pickup, please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days. Collection days are: Residential: Thursdays","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no cart sizes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"For larger items or missed collection days, take items to the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy. Garbage bags and large items go in the transfer station bin.","short":"Take large items to transfer station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page","official_wording":"For larger items or if you miss collection days, you can dispose of items yourself at the transfer station","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual rates: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs pay $156.45 to $885.45 by seats.","short":"$36.25 a year (single family dwelling)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E, Garbage collection rates","official_wording":"GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES ANNUAL RATE","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017 (rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","section":"Schedule E","official_wording":"Attached to and forming part of the “Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017”, as amended or replaced from time to time","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no backyard-hen rule. The RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones allow agricultural operations, including livestock and intensive (commercial) livestock operations, which include poultry or fowl operations. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no agricultural use.","short":"No hen rule; agriculture in RR 1, RR 2, R/A zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","official_wording":"agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is allowed as part of an agricultural operation in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no beekeeping.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","official_wording":"agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits) is allowed as an agricultural operation in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. The residential zones list no agricultural use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","official_wording":"agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.13.1, 4.14.1","official_wording":"agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"Wells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"An RV or travel trailer may be occupied April 15 to October 15 inclusive, one per parcel, as a temporary dwelling unit, only in zones allowing one with a single-family dwelling (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, R/A) and meeting siting and servicing rules. An RV may be lived in during construction once a building permit is issued.","short":"April 15 to October 15, one per parcel; or while building","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013, adding s. 3.13(g) and (h)","official_wording":"the temporary dwelling is a recreational vehicle or travel trailer being occupied as a seasonal residence between April 15th and October 15th inclusive","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.2.4","official_wording":"be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.8 and s. 3.13 as amended by Bylaw No. 125, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013","official_wording":"be amended by adding the following","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or public safety, including air quality and risk of fire spread. While suspended, no one may carry on open burning within the District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 17.1","official_wording":"The Fire Chief may, at his or her discretion, suspend any or all outdoor burning","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Trees, branches and dimensional lumber can go to the wood waste yard at the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","section":"Garbage page, Garbage","official_wording":"The Wells Transfer Station is located at 10720 Barkerville Hwy","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A person who breaks the Fire Services Bylaw commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalties in the Offence Act; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; Offence Act penalties","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 32.1","official_wording":"liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided for in the Offence Act","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as “Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015”","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, as a home occupation or home industry ancillary to a residential use: allowed in R 1, R 1A, R 2, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones. R 3 and R 4 allow a home occupation; home industry only inside the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 4.8.1(b)(ii) and similar in 4.9, 4.10, 4.13, 4.14, 4.4","official_wording":"a home occupation or a home industry ancillary to a permitted residential use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No business licence bylaw or fee was found in the District's posted documents.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Inside the dwelling or an ancillary building only; at most 40% of the floor area, up to 75 m²; at most two non-resident employees; one unilluminated sign up to 0.84 m²; no outdoor storage or display (up to three finished products allowed); no retail except catalogue or own-product sales.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"a home occupation shall not be permitted in any zone unless such home occupation conforms to the following provisions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Wells' bylaw has no list of banned home businesses.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.6 (home occupation) and s. 3.7 (home industry)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.6","official_wording":"existing on the date of passing of this bylaw. 3.6 HOME OCCUPATION Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw to the contrary, a home occupation shall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"No short-term rental bylaw is posted. The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfast in the R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones (not R 4) if the owner or operator lives in the dwelling, with at most three sleeping units and six adult guests.","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"bed and breakfast accommodations shall not be permitted in any zone unless they conform to the following provisions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The District has not posted a business licence bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Wells is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province, unless an exemption applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","section":"List of exempt communities","official_wording":"Warfield Wells West Kelowna","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Bed and breakfast: inside the owner's or operator's dwelling, at most three sleeping units and six adult guests, no change to the outside look of the property except one unilluminated sign up to 0.8 m², and parking of 1 space per sleeping unit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"bed and breakfast accommodations shall not be permitted in any zone unless they conform to the following provisions:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1.2.4","official_wording":"be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/wells","place_name":"Wells","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.9 (bed and breakfast accommodations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 3.9","official_wording":"BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most projects on private property: new buildings, additions, interior and exterior alterations involving Building Code materials or systems, plumbing, chimneys and solid fuel appliances, retaining walls over 1.2 m, swimming pool fences, moved or temporary buildings, change of occupancy, and demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says retaining walls 'that are 1.2 meters or higher' need a permit; the bylaw (s. 8.1.13) says 'over 1.2 m'. Bylaw followed. Bylaw 0086 is the 2009 bylaw consolidated to Bylaw 0086.07 (July 25, 2023).","source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"Projects regulated by this bylaw include, but are not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 0086 does not apply to what the BC Building Code exempts, or to landscaping or surfacing of land (except retaining walls), decks or patios less than 0.6 m from the ground, docks or wharves (unless a building is on them), or site services in a bare land strata. A temporary construction site office needs no permit. The City says solar panels no longer need a permit unless structural upgrades need an engineer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"this bylaw does not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 3731 Old Okanagan Highway. Each permit type has a required-documents checklist; a City plan checker reviews the complete package and the permit is issued once approved.","short":"In person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permits and inspections, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Application Process","official_wording":"Building Permit Applications must be submitted in person at City Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Completed application plus the checklist documents: site plan (BC Land Surveyor site plan if new construction is within 2 m of a property line, covenant or right of way), detailed digital drawings, state of title (no older than 3 months) in some cases, and sealed professional drawings where applicable. New homes, suites, pools and demolition have extra items.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Checklist (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/v3oicbx0/checklist-building-permit.pdf","section":"Standard application documents","official_wording":"Current State of Title (no older than 3 months)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Targets for a complete application, in business days: small residential projects (decks, pools, retaining walls) 10 days; single-family dwelling or duplex 15 days; multifamily 1 month; small commercial projects 15 days; new commercial or industrial 1 month; Housing Incentive Program projects 5 days.","short":"10 days (small residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permits and inspections, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Target Permitting Timelines","official_wording":"Housing Incentive Program projects | 5 days","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Call 778-797-8820 or email building@westkelownacity.ca with site address, permit number, contact name and number, type of inspection and access instructions. Next-day requests must be received before 3 p.m. the day prior; a.m./p.m. cannot be guaranteed. No weekend or statutory holiday inspections and no call-backs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permits and inspections, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"Inspections can be booked by calling 778-797-8820, or emailing building@westkelownacity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department, Development Services, City Hall, 3731 Old Okanagan Highway, West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7; 778-797-8820; building@westkelownacity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Business Licences page lists the Building Department at 778-797-8811; the building permit page, checklist and inspection guide all give 778-797-8820.","source_title":"Building permits and inspections, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Contact us","official_wording":"Building Department West Kelowna City Hall 3731 Old Okanagan Highway West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7 778-797-8820 building@westkelownacity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1 Title","official_wording":"CITY OF WEST KELOWNA BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 0086, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 0086's list of projects needing a permit names swimming pool fences and retaining walls over 1.2 m; it does not name ordinary fences. No City text says outright whether an ordinary fence needs a building permit.","short":"Not stated for ordinary fences","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086, sections 8.1 and 12 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 8.1","official_wording":"Projects regulated by this bylaw include, but are not limited to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 1.22 m (4.0 ft) within the minimum siting distance from the front or exterior side parcel boundary. Agricultural and rural zones: 3.1 m (10.1 ft).","short":"1.22 m (3.1 m in agricultural, rural)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.12 Fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.2, Table 3.4","official_wording":"Residential Zone 1.22 m (4.0 ft) when located within the minimum siting distance from the front or exterior side parcel boundary.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Residential zones: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) on all other portions of the parcel (also 2.0 m when sited per the pool siting rules). Agricultural and rural zones 3.1 m; industrial and service commercial 2.5 m. A fence on a retaining wall: 1.22 m. Gates are exempt from the maximum.","short":"2.0 m (3.1 m in agricultural, rural)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.12 Fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.2, Table 3.4","official_wording":"2.0 m (6.6 ft) on all other portions of the parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels the front and exterior side yards are limited to 1.22 m (4.0 ft) in residential zones. Where a corner parcel abuts a Provincial Highway, an unobstructed sight triangle must be kept (dimensions in Figure 3.1).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.12 Fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.11.1, 3.12.2","official_wording":"Where a corner parcel abuts a Provincial Highway, the parcel shall maintain an unobstructed sight triangle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Height is measured from the highest part of the fence to where the post enters grade (or the retaining wall); a berm counts toward height. Residential, centre and commercial zones (except C4): no barbed, razor or electrified wire, tarps or unfinished metal. Pool fences at least 1.2 m high with self-closing, self-latching gates. Retaining walls: 2.5 m maximum each; a building permit is needed over 1.2 m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.12 Fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.12.1, 3.12.2","official_wording":"shall contain barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, tarps, unfinished sheet metal or unfinished corrugated metal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024, s. 3.12 (Fences); Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009, s. 12 (pool fences)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.12 Fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw, permit page and checklist state no size threshold for sheds, garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck or patio less than 0.6 m (about 2 ft) above the ground is exempt from the Building Regulations Bylaw; the exemption is limited to decks that low. Residential small projects (decks, pools, retaining walls) have a 10-day target for a complete application.","short":"No if less than 0.6 m above ground","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 5.1.4","official_wording":"Decks or patios which are less than 0.6 metre from the ground","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw, permit page and checklist state no size threshold for sheds, garages or carports.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Accessory buildings (Zoning s. 3.9): no dwelling use; not into the front or exterior side siting distance; over 2.0 m high, at least 1.5 m from rear and interior side lines. Combined limit for all accessory buildings: 2 buildings and 60 m² in RC1 to RC4, 3 buildings and 100 m² in other residential zones. Zone height limit is 5.0 m in most residential zones, 8.0 m in A1, RU4 and RU5.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.9 Accessory Buildings (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.9.1","official_wording":"No accessory building or structure shall be used as a dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009; City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (s. 3.9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulations Bylaw No. 0086 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/4wlh5jfc/0086-building-regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"CITY OF WEST KELOWNA BUILDING REGULATION BYLAW NO. 0086, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"Application fee $150 for construction value up to $50,000 (non-refundable); permit fee is 1.14% of construction value with a minimum of $100.","short":"$100 minimum permit fee, plus $150 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 2 Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"$1.00 - $50,000.99 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Permit fee is 1.14% of actual construction value ($11.40 per $1,000), minimum $100. Actual construction value includes labour, materials, design fees, profit, sales tax and mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, even if the owner provides it. If the declared value is disputed, the building official may set a value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 2 Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2 (2) Permit Fees","official_wording":"1.14 percent of actual construction value","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable, due when you apply: $150 up to $50,000; $250 to $200,000; $350 to $750,000; $500 to $2,000,000; $5,500 above $2,000,000. Only for projects over $2,000,000 is the application fee credited toward the permit fee.","short":"$150 up to $50,000 of value; more above","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 2 Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2 (1) Application Fees","official_wording":"$1.00 - $50,000.99 $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing $10 per fixture; demolition permit $500 plus disconnection fees; chimney or solid fuel appliance $200; re-inspection $150 (after more than two inspections called), $300 for subsequent or premature inspections; permit transfer $150; extension 10% of permit fee (minimum $150). Work without a permit: fees doubled, up to $25,000 extra ($50,000 if construction value is over $2,000,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 2 Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 2","official_wording":"Plumbing $10.00 per fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"Application fee when you apply; permit fee when the permit is issued. Debit, cash or cheque only; credit cards and e-transfer are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building permits and inspections, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/building-permits-and-inspections/","section":"Fees and Charges","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Fees are due at the time of application","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009, Schedule 2 (Building Permit Fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 2 Building Permit Fees (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1; Schedule 2","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use WestMap, the City's interactive map: enter the address in the search bar, click the tax parcel, open the layers tab and tick the Development box to turn on the zoning layers. 'No results' may mean the property is outside West Kelowna, for example on Westbank First Nation land.","short":"Online map (WestMap)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"Zoning and Licensing Regulations","official_wording":"Enter the address in the search bar and click on the tax parcel to go to that location.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024. The City's consolidated copy is effective April 22, 2025 and lists amending bylaws through No. 320.16, 2026; the latest effective date listed is July 28, 2026 (Bylaw 320.15). It replaced Zoning Bylaw No. 0265 on April 22, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Cover page","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Permitted land uses (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and others), development density, height and setbacks, plus parking and general rules such as fences, accessory buildings, home businesses, suites and short-term rentals.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-hall/bylaws/zoning-bylaw/","section":"About the Zoning Bylaw","official_wording":"Defined permitted land uses, including where residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and other activities can occur.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Development Services, City Hall, 3731 Old Okanagan Highway, West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7; 778-797-8830; dev.services@westkelownacity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-hall/bylaws/zoning-bylaw/","section":"Contact us","official_wording":"Development Services West Kelowna City Hall 3731 Old Okanagan Highway West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7 778-797-8830 dev.services@westkelownacity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"CITY OF WEST KELOWNA ZONING BYLAW NO. 0320","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Inside a single detached dwelling (and, where the zone allows, each half of a duplex or a carriage house), as a secondary use in zones including A1, RU1 to RU5, RC1 to RC3, R1, R1L, RP1, I6 and parts of CD1 and CD3. Not allowed on a parcel with a bed and breakfast.","short":"Yes, in A1, RU1 to RU5, RC1 to RC3, R1 and others","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zone list taken from the secondary uses and density rows of each zone in Bylaw 0320 (consolidation effective April 22, 2025, amendments to July 28, 2026). The April 2025 bulletin lists A1, RU1-RU5, RC1-RC3, R1, R1L, RP1 and CD-1(C), (D), (E), but not I6 or CD3; the bylaw wins. Confirm the zone with the Building Department.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, sections 3.17, 3.18 and Table 4.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.17.1(a), 3.17.3; Parts 8-10, 13, 15","official_wording":"Be located only within a principal single detached dwelling, except where specifically permitted in this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Carriage houses are allowed in RC1, RC2, RC3, RP1, R1, R1L, RU1 to RU5, A1, I6, CD1(C), CD1(E) and CD3(A). Accessory to a single detached dwelling on the same parcel, at least 3.0 m from it, rented one month or longer. Maximum 110 m² or 75% of the house's floor area, whichever is less (140 m² in RU2 to RU5 and A1; 90 m² in the ALR).","short":"Yes, carriage houses in RC1, RC2, RC3, R1 and others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, sections 3.17, 3.18 and Table 4.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.18.1, Table 3.9","official_wording":"Only be accessory to and on the same parcel as a principal single detached dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 110 m² or 40% of the principal dwelling's habitable floor area, whichever is less; separate exterior entrance; rented one month or longer; no strata subdivision. Most urban zones allow up to 2 suites per parcel, at most 1 within each of the house, a carriage house or each half of a duplex; A1, rural zones and RC1 allow only 1 suite or 1 carriage house. No owner-occupancy rule in the bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The April 2025 bulletin says 100 m²; the bylaw says 110 m² (change marked Bylaw 0320.15, listed effective July 28, 2026). Bylaw followed. A suite also needs community sewer, or written ROWP approval for septic (s. 3.17.2(a)). Searched s. 3.17 for 'owner' and 'occupan'; no owner-occupancy requirement.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, sections 3.17, 3.18 and Table 4.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.17.1-3.17.2; zone density rows","official_wording":"110 m2 (1184.0 ft2) or 40 % of the habitable gross floor area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 space for a one-bedroom suite; 2 spaces for a suite with two or more bedrooms. In RC2, RC3, RP1, R1, R1L, I6, CD1(C), CD1(E) and CD3(A) the rate is 1 per one-bedroom and 1.5 per suite with two or more bedrooms.","short":"1 space (1 bedroom); 2 spaces (2 or more)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bulletin (2 stalls for 2+ bedrooms; stalls 2.75 m by 6.0 m, tandem allowed, on the parcel) differs from the bylaw's 1.5 rate in the listed zones; bylaw followed. The building permit checklist wording 'one additional parking space/bedroom' is older still.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, sections 3.17, 3.18 and Table 4.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 4.4, Table 4.1","official_wording":"Secondary suite 1.0 per one bedroom dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit for all construction (with a parking plan); a development permit if the parcel is in a Hillside, Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem, Aquatic or Wildfire development permit area; a municipal highway permit for a new access. The suite must also be permitted and registered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suite Information Bulletin (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ndhdvop0/secondary-suite-bulletin.pdf","section":"Quick Summary; What Permits and Licences may be required?","official_wording":"8. All construction requires a Building Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (s. 3.17 Secondary Suites; s. 3.18 Carriage Houses; Table 4.1 parking); City of West Kelowna Building Regulation Bylaw No. 0086, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, sections 3.17, 3.18 and Table 4.1 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.17, 3.18","official_wording":"3.15 OUTDOOR LIGHTING .......................................................................................................................................................33 3.16 HOME BASED BUSINESSES ..................................................................................................................................................34 3.17 SECONDARY SUITES......................................................................................................................................................36 3.18 CARRIAGE HOUSES .......................................................................................................................................................37 3.19 SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND SHORT-TERM RENTALS (BED AND BREAKFAST)...................................................................................39","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"No general tree bylaw. On private land, clearing trees inside a Development Permit Area needs a Development Permit unless exempt: Hillside (slopes of 20% or more), Aquatic (riparian) and Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem areas, mapped on WestMap. Check title for a covenant. Call Development Services at 778-797-8830.","short":"No, except Development Permit Areas","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Considerations bulletin (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/lu5ggedt/tree-removal.pdf","section":"Flow chart","official_wording":"Is the tree located within a protective covenant?","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No Development Permit is needed to maintain or repair existing landscape without excavation, or to remove trees an ISA Certified Arborist designates hazardous. Emergency cutting of an immediate danger is exempt, as is normal farm practice on ALR land. Each DPA lists more exemptions, such as an earlier DP or a qualified professional's report.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bulletins, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/bulletins/","section":"Development Permits","official_wording":"for maintaining existing landscaping or removing hazard trees, a Development Permit is not required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate tree-removal fee found. If a Development Permit is needed, the 2026 fees are $300 (minor) or $1,140 (Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystem, Aquatic Ecosystem, Hillside or Wildfire Interface DPA); fees rise 2% each January 1.","short":"No tree fee; $300 or $1,140 if development permit needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, Schedule 5 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 5, Development Permit","official_wording":"Application Type 2024 Fee 2025 Fee 2026 Fee 2027 Fee 2028 Fee 2029 Fee 2030 Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"A Development Permit application for non-hazard tree removal must show the number, size, species and location of proposed replacement plantings. Where trees are removed from sensitive ecosystems, a 3:1 replacement ratio is typically to be considered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Removal Considerations bulletin (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/lu5ggedt/tree-removal.pdf","section":"Minor DP; Other considerations","official_wording":"The number, size, species, and location(s) of proposed replacement plantings","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Parks and public spaces: no cutting, injuring or removing a tree without the City's prior written approval; the City may require a letter of credit, and a person who removes a tree without approval may have to pay its appraised value plus removal and replacement costs. On a highway or boulevard: no cutting down or removing trees without a permit from the General Manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/l2abqrpd/b0184-parks_and_public_spaces-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.14","official_wording":"Remove, cut down, destroy or injure a tree or part of a tree located in a Park or Public Space except with the prior written approval of the City;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for damaging trees in a park or public space (Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw s. 3.14) and $500 for cutting down or removing trees on a highway (Traffic Bylaw s. 8.1(e)). Same amounts in the bylaw notice and municipal ticket schedules. No ticket found for removing a tree on private land.","short":"No private-land ticket; park or highway trees $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 0093 (consolidated), Schedule 4","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 12 (Parks); Schedule 16 (Traffic)","official_wording":"Damage trees 3.14 a), b) & c) $ 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 0300, Section 4 (Development Permit Areas); there is no separate tree bylaw. City land: Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184, 2015, s. 3.14; highways: Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025, s. 8.1(e).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws - Alphabetical Listing, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-hall/bylaws/alphabetical-listing/","section":"Bylaws - Alphabetical Listing","official_wording":"Official Community Plan B0300","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: every week. Yard waste: every other week, March to December. Recycling (Recycle BC): every other week, alternating with yard waste. There is no separate organics cart; food waste goes in the garbage cart. Single family dwellings (and approved stratas).","short":"Garbage weekly; recycling every other week","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Solid Waste Bylaw 0065 s. 2.2.13 allows yard waste carts at the curb from the beginning of March to the end of November; the RDCO page says March to December. Multi-unit buildings use private haulers (RDCO). Curbside service is run by e360 Solutions for the RDCO.","source_title":"Curbside collection, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/curbside-collection/","section":"Garbage and yard waste; Recycling","official_wording":"Garbage is collected every week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the RDCO pick-up schedule and maps, the Recycle Coach app, or the curbside collection schedule linked from the City's Garbage and Recycling page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and Recycling, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/garbage-and-recycling/","section":"Garbage and Recycling page","official_wording":"Curbside collection schedule","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Garbage cart: 120 L or 240 L (240 L is an $18 per quarter upgrade). Yard waste cart: standard 240 L, optional 360 L upgrade ($2.50 per quarter). Each home gets one free garbage and yard waste cart; a size change-out costs $25. Request changes with the cart change form or Utility Billing, 778-797-8850. Damaged or missing cart: e360 Solutions, 250-868-3211.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"Schedule C s. 1.1","official_wording":"One (1) 120 litre Garbage Cart or one (1) 240 litre Garbage Cart of Garbage per","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw: carts must be accessible between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on collection day only, within one metre of the curb with wheels away from the road, half a metre apart. RDCO and the City say: out by 7 a.m., wheels against the curb, one metre between carts. Lids closed; keep out of bike lanes and sidewalks.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw (2009) says 0.5 m between carts; the RDCO and City pages say 1 m. The bylaw's 7 p.m. end is the same on the City page. Winter: do not bring carts in until emptied (RDCO).","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2.3, 2.2.4","official_wording":"between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of collection only.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Everything must fit with the lid closed. Weight limits: 50 kg (120 L cart), 100 kg (240 L), 113.5 kg (360 L). Up to two extra garbage bags per pickup with a Tag-a-Bag sticker, $2.50 each, from West Kelowna City Hall (a standard bag is at most 95 L and 23 kg).","short":"Lid closed; up to 2 extra bags, $2.50 tag","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"Schedule C s. 1.3, 1.4; s. 1.2","official_wording":"120 litres 50 kg","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$48.67 per quarter in 2026 for garbage and yard waste collection, billed on the quarterly City utility bill (mailed Jan., Apr., July, Oct.; due before the 15th of Feb., May, Aug., Nov.). Residential homes also pay an annual solid waste parcel tax of $16.49 (2026).","short":"$48.67 a quarter (2026)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 9 (2026)","official_wording":"GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE $ 48.67","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2009 No. 0065 (rules); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009, Schedule 9 (fees); Solid Waste Management Program Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 0340, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, single family homes get a green-lidded yard waste cart, loose (no bags or bundles). Bylaw 0065 allows carts at the curb from the beginning of March to the end of November; the RDCO says every other week from March 1 to December 31.","short":"Yes, yard waste cart, March to November","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw 0065 is from 2009; the RDCO runs the service and is likely current, but the two disagree.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"ss. 2.2.12, 2.2.13","official_wording":"All Yard Waste is to be placed loosely in the Yard Waste Cart, and bagging or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Keep material loose in the cart with the lid closed. Prunings up to 1 m long; thickness 5 cm (the bylaw says 5 cm in circumference, the RDCO says 5 cm in diameter). Cart weight limits: 100 kg for 240 L, 113.5 kg for 360 L. No bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City definition of yard waste (circumference) and the RDCO page (diameter) differ; the bylaw wording is given first.","source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"ss. 1.2, Schedule C 1.4","official_wording":"Includes prunings up to 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna: Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (gate closes 3:50 p.m.). Closed Tuesday to Thursday, December 25 and January 1. Residential use only. Also the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna.","short":"Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Asquith Road Transfer Station, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/disposal-locations/asquith-road-transfer-station/","section":"Location; Hours","official_wording":"2640 Asquith Road, West Kelowna BC","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Cart collection is part of the City's garbage and yard waste fee, $48.67 a quarter in 2026. A 360 L cart upgrade is $2.50 a quarter; up to two extra carts cost $55 each plus $30 a year. Asquith Road drop-off: $1 per bag, $5 per vehicle or trailer load up to 4' x 8' x 2', $15 over that, $20 per tandem axle trailer.","short":"Curbside in $48.67 a quarter fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/cbpflexp/b0028-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 9","official_wording":"GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE $ 48.67","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Not in the yard waste cart: agricultural or commercial waste, animal feces or cat litter, bags, construction or renovation material, dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps, flower pots, garbage, food waste, landscape fabric, large amounts of bark mulch, street sweepings, sand and gravel.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"What stays out","official_wording":"No agricultural or commercial waste","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw 2009 No. 0065; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009, Schedule 9.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw No. 0065, 2009 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/25abao1a/0065-solid-waste-management-regulations-2009.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"Solid Waste Management Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 is in effect all year unless Stage 2, 3 or 4 is declared. The Director decides when each stage starts and gives notice to users. Four stages apply to all properties in the City except exempt users.","short":"Stage 1 all year; Stage 2, 3 or 4 if declared","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 0274 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/fvebag4q/0274-water-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 11.1, 11.2.1","official_wording":"The Director shall determine when the applicable stages of watering regulations will be","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: even addresses on even dates, odd on odd dates. Stage 2: even Sat/Tue, odd Sun/Wed. Stage 3: even Sat, odd Sun. Stage 4: none. Never 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Automatic systems: midnight to 6 a.m. Manual sprinklers: midnight to 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. to midnight. One outlet at a time; no open hose.","short":"Stage 1: odd/even dates; never 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 0274 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/fvebag4q/0274-water-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 11.2","official_wording":"Sprinkling is not permitted between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of garden plants, shrubs, trees and vegetable plantings is allowed, but not lawns, and not in Stage 4. The City page adds that hand watering is not allowed from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Exempt users: agriculture, fire protection, sports fields, cemeteries, spray parks, and some exterior building cleaning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The bylaw puts the 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ban on sprinkling only; the City page applies it to hand watering as well. Bylaw 0274 s. 11.4 controls. Other exemptions may be allowed by the General Manager of Operations (City page).","source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 0274 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/fvebag4q/0274-water-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 11.2.1 f), 11.4","official_wording":"Hand watering of all landscape plant materials and vegetable plantings, excluding","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"New lawns and landscaping may be watered during installation and for 14 consecutive days after. No sprinkling 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day, and none in Stage 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 0274 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/fvebag4q/0274-water-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 11.3","official_wording":"New lawns and landscaping may be watered during installation and for a period of 14","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice, sprinkling stage breach: Stage 1 $25 first, $50 second; Stage 2 $50, $100; Stage 3 $100, $200; Stage 4 $200, $400; continuing offence $500 a day. Pool filling or vehicle washing in Stage 3: $100. Other breaches of Part 11: bylaw notice $500, municipal ticket $1,000.","short":"Notice $25 Stage 1 first offence; $50 second","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 9","official_wording":"11.2.2 a) Stage 1 restriction violation - first offence $ 25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Water Regulation Bylaw No. 274, 2021 (Part 11, Outdoor Water Usage Regulations).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Regulation Bylaw No. 0274 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/fvebag4q/0274-water-regulation-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Water Regulation Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog three months or older must be licensed and wear its tag at all times, if its owner has lived in the Central Okanagan more than 30 days. Guide and service dogs still need a licence but pay no fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 11, 12, 15","official_wording":"Every person who owns a dog and resides in the Regional District for more than 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO), not the City. Licences are sold online and at the RDCO office (1450 KLO Road), and West Kelowna City Hall (3731 Old Okanagan Highway) is listed as a place to get one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Where to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (proof from a vet required). $20 if paid by the last day of February.","short":"$40 a year ($20 if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (a), (c)","official_wording":"(a) For each spayed or neutered dog $40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. $60 if paid by the last day of February.","short":"$80 a year ($60 if paid by end of February)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (b), (c)","official_wording":"(b) For each unspayed or unneutered dog $80.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Save $20 if you buy or renew between Dec. 16 and Feb. 28. Replacement tag $5. Licence from another local government transfers free. Registered service dogs $0. Hobby or service kennel permit $125. New dog licences bought after Sept. 30 last to the end of the next year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"Dog licences page","official_wording":"Save $20 on your renewal or purchase of a new dog licence between December 16 and February 28.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"A licence is good for the calendar year and expires December 31. Owners must renew on or before the last day of February each year (the $20 discount applies Dec. 16 to Feb. 28).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 11, 17","official_wording":"annually on or before the last day of February in each year, or as soon","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Online through the RDCO online services portal (payments.rdco.com), or in person at the RDCO office (1450 KLO Road), West Kelowna City Hall, other municipal offices or the Kelowna SPCA (by appointment). New licences need vet proof of spay/neuter for the lower fee. Phone 250-469-6344.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-licences/","section":"How to register/renew; Where to get a dog licence","official_wording":"Register your dog(s) and pay through our online services portal.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"RDCO bylaw notice $300 (early payment discount $150; $25 late payment penalty). Municipal ticket $300.","short":"Notice $300 ($150 early); ticket $300","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1538, Schedule A, Appendix 1","official_wording":"No dog license 10 & 11 300.00 150.00 25.00 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must not be at large and must be on a secure leash held by its owner on any street, public place or other private property, unless the area is a designated off-leash park or area. In City parks, dogs may not be at large except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 25, 6 (At Large)","official_wording":"No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be At Large. Dogs must be kept on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres or less, fixed length. City parks: a leash no longer than two metres where dogs are allowed.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 6 (Leash)","official_wording":"Leash means a leash with a fixed total length of 2 meters or less.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Only in designated off-leash parks or areas, where the dog wears a collar or harness with a valid tag, the owner carries a leash, keeps sight and voice control, and follows posted signs. The RDCO has an online dog park map.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"An Owner may cause or permit his or her dog to be At Large in a designated off-leash","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are banned in a City park unless the park (or part of it) is designated as allowing dogs, and from beaches and swim areas unless designated. Under the regional bylaw: parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds, swimming areas and public beaches where dogs are prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"West Kelowna Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/l2abqrpd/b0184-parks_and_public_spaces-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.2 c), f)","official_wording":"Except where a Park, or portion thereof, has been designated as a Park which allows","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Owners must immediately remove dog feces and dispose of them sanitarily on public land and on other people's property. City parks: same rule, immediately.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 30","official_wording":"unless the Owner immediately removes the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large or not leashed (RDCO bylaw): $150 first offence, $200 second, $300 third and later; early payment discount $25, late penalty $25. Dog at large in a City park or public space (City bylaw): $100.","short":"Or ticket $150 first, $200 second, $300 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1538, Schedule A, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Dog at large/Fail to leash – 25 150.00 25.00 25.00 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (dogs generally); City of West Kelowna Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184, 2015 (City parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An Animal Control Officer decides. Aggressive: a dog that has attacked, bitten, caused injury, or tried to, a person or domestic animal. Dangerous: a dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal (Community Charter s. 49). Nuisance: at large or impounded 3 times, or 3 tickets, in 12 months.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 6, 9","official_wording":"The Animal Control Officer may determine whether a dog is “dangerous” or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog outside the home: on a securely held leash, or in a fenced yard. Dangerous dog outside the home: on a leash with a muzzle tightly fastened, or in a locked enclosure. Dangerous dogs also need warning signs at the front and back of the property and a microchip within 15 days of declaration. Neither may enter parks, playgrounds, sports fields, school grounds or beaches.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 37-41","official_wording":"No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: $100 a year if spayed/neutered, $150 if not. Dangerous dog: $500. (Nuisance dog: $40 or $80.) No early-payment discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $100 ($150 if unaltered)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"Schedule B (d)","official_wording":"(d) Licensing for Nuisance, Aggressive, and Dangerous Dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Call RDCO Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or submit a service request online. After hours (24/7), for a seriously injured stray or a dog attacking people or dogs, call 604-815-6006. West Kelowna's Bylaw Compliance page sends dog matters to the RDCO.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/","section":"Dog complaints","official_wording":"For general complaints, including dog attacks, dogs at large or off-leash dogs, please call Dog Control at 250-469-6284 or submit a service request.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal tickets: aggressive dog $300; dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog in a prohibited area $1,000 (aggressive $300); failing to control or enclose a dangerous dog $1,000 (aggressive $300); no sign or microchip on a dangerous dog $300.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $300 aggressive","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1537, Schedule B, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog 35 300.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 3 dogs over three months old in a house or dwelling unit. Guide and service dogs (registered under the Guide Animal Act) do not count toward the limit.","short":"Max 3 dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 14, 15","official_wording":"No person shall keep, harbour, or have in possession more than 3 dogs over the age of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No fixed number is set. The Animal Control Bylaw allows pets 'in a reasonable number' if they are kept primarily within the household and do not create a nuisance to neighbours.","short":"No fixed number; a reasonable number","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"s. 2.4","official_wording":"pets may be kept in a reasonable number on all parcels","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Pets (all kinds) are allowed 'in a reasonable number', kept mainly in the household, without nuisance to neighbours. Livestock, poultry and rabbits are limited by lot size (see backyard-chickens). Pigeons: none under 400 m², up to 50 on lots 400 m² to 1 hectare.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"ss. 2.4, 2.7","official_wording":"pets may be kept in a reasonable number on all parcels","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"More than 3 dogs are allowed only for a hobby kennel (4 to 20 dogs, with a Kennel Operation Permit and only where the zone permits it), a service kennel, a vet clinic, or a dog business that does not give overnight care. Hobby kennel caps: 4 dogs on 0.25 to 1 ha, 8 on 1 to 4 ha, 20 over 4 ha.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"ss. 14, 42","official_wording":"except as provided","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"More than 3 dogs: RDCO bylaw notice $100 (early payment discount $25, late penalty $25); RDCO municipal ticket $100. Too many animals on a small lot (Animal Control Bylaw 880): City bylaw notice and ticket $200; RDCO's own schedules list $150 first offence and $250 for a municipal ticket.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 1538, Schedule A, Appendix 1","official_wording":"Keep more than 3 dogs 14 100.00 25.00 25.00 Y","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (dogs); Regional District of Central Okanagan Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (other animals).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, on lots over 400 m². Poultry (including chickens) counts as 'small livestock', which is not permitted on lots under 400 m². Rules are subject to the Farm Practices Protection Act.","short":"Yes, lots over 400 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"ss. 1, 2.1","official_wording":"Poultry means domesticated birds kept for eggs, meat, feathers, hide,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"5 small livestock (chickens, other poultry, rabbits and similar) on lots over 400 m² up to 2,500 m²; 25 on lots over 2,500 m² up to 5,000 m². Over 5,000 m² and under 1 ha: 25 per 5,000 m². 1 to under 2 ha: 100 per hectare. 2 ha or more: unlimited.","short":"5 to unlimited small livestock, by lot size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1.2-2.1.8","official_wording":"On parcels greater than 400m2 and less than 1,500 m2 in area,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed on lots of 400 to 1,500 m² (and no small livestock at all under 400 m²). On lots of 1,500 to 5,000 m², roosters must be kept inside sound resistant buildings between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The bylaw says nothing about roosters on larger lots.","short":"No on lots of 400 to 1,500 m²; limits on larger","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1.2-2.1.4","official_wording":"Roosters shall not be kept on parcel of this size.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone a building housing poultry must be no more than 10 m² and at least 15 m from any neighbouring dwelling. Birds outside buildings must be kept inside fences or pens that hold them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.9.1(g)","official_wording":"must be located a minimum of 15.0 m (49.2 ft) from any neighbouring dwelling.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock (horses, goats, sheep, cattle and similar) are not allowed on lots under 5,000 m². From 5,000 m² to under 1 ha: 1 livestock per 5,000 m². 1 to under 2 ha: 5 livestock. Pigeons: none under 400 m², up to 50 on 400 m² to 1 ha. Rabbits must be kept in a secure enclosed structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"ss. 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.7","official_wording":"keeping of animals shall be limited to 1 livestock and 25 small","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000; City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (s. 3.9); Westside District Municipality Rabbit Control Bylaw 2008 No. 0026 (rabbits).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"RDCO Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/media/pqxf2auy/bl0880-control-animals.pdf","section":"s. 4.2","official_wording":"Regional District of Central Okanagan Animal Control Bylaw No. 880, 2000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No parking on a street for more than 48 hours in the same block. A trailer may not be parked on a street unless attached to a motor vehicle that can tow it. Commercial vehicles over 6,000 kg licensed weight may not park on a residential-zone street. Parking a vehicle for sale or storage on a highway is banned.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/0rpnaimw/0331-traffic-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 11.1(a), (g), (t), 16.1","official_wording":"48 Hours on a highway for a continuous period of time for more than 48","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In a residential zone, a parcel may have no more than 2 recreational vehicles parked outside, and no more than 1 unlicensed trailer. 'Recreational vehicle' includes travel trailers, motor homes, campers, tent trailers, boats, personal watercraft, ATVs and snowmobiles. Parking RVs on a parcel with no principal building is prohibited unless a building permit is in force.","short":"Max 2 RVs outside; 1 unlicensed trailer","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3.6.1, 3.5.4, Definitions","official_wording":"The exterior parking of the following is prohibited on every parcel in any Residential Zone:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a street: no one may occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked on a highway, or park overnight (9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) to take up temporary residence. On private property, occupying an RV for more than 10 days in any 30 consecutive days is prohibited, except an owner building a house may live in an RV on that parcel during construction for up to one year from the building permit (or until occupancy is granted). The 10-day limit applies except where the Zoning Bylaw expressly permits otherwise.","short":"No on a street; max 10 days in 30 on private property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/0rpnaimw/0331-traffic-bylaw.pdf","section":"ss. 7.1(g), 11.1(aa)","official_wording":"occupy a trailer as living quarters while it is parked upon any highway;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Street parking breaches (over 48 hours, commercial vehicle, unlicensed vehicle, overnight occupancy, trailer without towing vehicle): $50 each. Living in a trailer on a highway: $100. Zoning parking of too many RVs or trailers (3.6.1): $100. Prohibited use such as RV occupancy over the limit (3.5): $500. Bylaw notice and municipal ticket amounts are the same.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 16","official_wording":"11.1(a) Exceed 48 hour parking 50.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025 (streets); City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (private lots).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/0rpnaimw/0331-traffic-bylaw.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 0331, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or let be made, noise on a street or public place, or let their property be used so that noise comes from it, that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people in the neighbourhood.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 7 Noise Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"West Kelowna's Good Neighbour Bylaw has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"No building, repair, demolition, excavation, filling or blasting that disturbs the neighbourhood before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., on any day. The bylaw gives no separate Sunday or holiday hours. The General Manager may grant a construction or blasting permit for other hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 7 Noise Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 7.2(e), 7.5(a)","official_wording":"on any day before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m., construct, erect,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also banned if disturbing: amplified or played sound, and animals or birds that unduly disturb the neighbourhood. Motorized lawn and garden equipment may not run from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Motor boat exhaust and noise rules apply. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, normal household equipment, and usual trade noise in commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 7 Noise Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 7.2-7.4","official_wording":"No person may operate, or cause, suffer or permit the operation of, any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Bylaw Compliance, 778-797-8810 (bylaws@westkelownacity.ca). Bylaw office 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday; officers on duty 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Complaints must include your name, address, phone number and relationship to the property; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Compliance","official_wording":"Officers on Duty: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City page gives no after-hours noise line.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise from a street, public place or property $500; construction noise $500; sound-producing apparatus $500; animal noise $100; noisy equipment $100. Bylaw notice and municipal ticket amounts are the same.","short":"Notice and ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 4","official_wording":"Disturbing noise from highway or public place 7.1 (a) 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151, 2018 (Part 7).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 7 Noise Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"CITY OF WEST KELOWNA GOOD NEIGHBOUR","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow: water, rubbish or offensive matter to collect; rubbish to overflow or pile up around a container; the property to become or stay unsightly; dead landscaping, vegetation or weeds to build up; or, where a building permit is issued, demolition or construction waste to build up. Farm operations and orderly outdoor storage allowed by zoning are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"no owner or occupier of real property shall cause, suffer or permit:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a complaint online (service request form), by phone at 778-797-8810, by email to bylaws@westkelownacity.ca, in person at City Hall (3731 Old Okanagan Highway) or by letter. Include your name, address, phone number and relationship to the property. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Bylaw Compliance","official_wording":"Submit bylaw complaints online, by phone, via email, in person, or by letter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"An officer may issue a compliance order to the owner (and occupier), usually giving 14 days to fix it (48 hours if the property has a history of non-compliance). If the order is not met, the City may do the work and charge the owner all costs; unpaid costs after 30 days of a demand can be collected as a debt or added to the property tax bill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 10.1-10.7","official_wording":"the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an Order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property $500. Accumulation of matter, rubbish around a container, accumulated vegetation, or construction/demolition waste: $100 each. Bylaw notice and municipal ticket amounts are the same.","short":"$500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 4","official_wording":"Unsightly property 8.1 (c) 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151, 2018 (Part 8).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 0151 (consolidated), Part 8 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/csrb3lv5/0151-good-neighbour-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"CITY OF WEST KELOWNA GOOD NEIGHBOUR","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Yes, unless a campfire ban is in effect. The bylaw allows a fire no bigger than 0.5 m across, for warmth or cooking only; the City's page says a 45 cm pit with 1 m of bare soil around it and 3.6 m clearance. Seasoned wood, a hand tool or 8 litres of water close, someone watching. No yard waste or garbage.","short":"Yes, up to 0.5 m across, unless ban in effect","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page gives a 45 cm fire pit diameter and 1 m of mineral soil around it with 3.6 m additional clearance; the bylaw definition is one half metre. Bylaw 0114 s. 3 controls. Standing notice, not a rule: the City page says that since Sept. 9, 2026, small campfires and open burning are again permitted until further notice. Westbank First Nation law 2005-11 applies on WFN land. Parks bylaw: no open fire in a City park (s. 3.11 a).","source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 29.17","official_wording":"Campfire - means a fire no greater than one half (1/2) meter in diameter used","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Only with a permit from the Fire Chief. Permits are for lots over 1 hectare, or smaller lots where the Fire Chief decides burning serves public safety better. Burning season is October 1 to April 30. Must be 50 m from buildings, forest and property lines; burn only material from the parcel, between 7:00 a.m. and sunset, when the venting index is 55 or higher. No burn barrels or backyard incinerators.","short":"Only with a Fire Chief permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 29.2, 29.3, 29.5a, 29.6, 29.8, 29.11, 29.16, 29.20","official_wording":"no person shall start or burn a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, for open burning (not for a small campfire). Call West Kelowna Fire Rescue at 778-797-3200, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. Before each burn, call the Outdoor Burning Hotline 1-855-262-2876 to confirm burning is allowed that day.","short":"Yes for open burning; not small campfire","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/fire-and-rescue/","section":"Open burning permits","official_wording":"To obtain a burning permit, call:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Campfires are not allowed during a campfire ban, and the Fire Chief can suspend campfires or change or cancel burning permits when conditions are hazardous. Check the daily outdoor burning indicator (updated about 8 a.m.) at rdco.com/outdoorburning or call 1-855-262-2876; fire danger ratings are on BC Wildfire.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 29.17, 29.19","official_wording":"This authorization for the use of campfires may be suspended by","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Put yard waste in the green-lidded yard waste cart (collected every other week), or take it to the Asquith Road Transfer Station, 2640 Asquith Road (fees apply: $1 per bag, $5 per vehicle or trailer load up to 4' x 8' x 2').","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Yard waste, Regional District of Central Okanagan","source_url":"https://www.rdco.com/living-here/waste-and-recycling/yard-waste/","section":"Yard waste page","official_wording":"The RDCO provides curbside cart collection for yard waste from single family dwellings in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Burning without a permit $250. Prohibited campfire burning $250. Burning prohibited materials $250 (failing to ensure only permitted materials are burned $500). Other burn-rule breaches $250. Making a fire in a City park $500. Bylaw notice and municipal ticket amounts are the same.","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 7","official_wording":"29.2 Fail to Obtain a Burning Permit $250.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw 2010 No. 0114 (s. 29).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue Establishment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No for residents. The City says only professional public displays are permitted. The bylaw lets a person or organization set off fireworks only for a public display held with the Fire Chief's written permission.","short":"No, public displays only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Rescue, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/fire-and-rescue/","section":"Fireworks","official_wording":"Only professional public displays are permitted once a license has been obtained from the Fire Chief.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No. No one may sell or dispose of fireworks to any person within the City.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 35.1","official_wording":"No person shall sell or dispose of fireworks to any person within the City of West","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks as defined in Class 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 of the Canadian Explosives Act (the bylaw's definition).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"Fireworks - means those fireworks as defined in Class 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"For a public display only: written permission from the Fire Chief (West Kelowna Fire Rescue, 778-797-3200). The person in charge must hold a current licence from Natural Resources Canada's Explosives Regulatory Division.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"ss. 35.2, 35.3","official_wording":"permission of the Fire Chief, who may give permission if the said person or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Selling or disposing of fireworks $500. Exploding fireworks without the Fire Chief's permission $250. Public display supervisor without the required licence $250. Exploding material in a City park without a permit $250. Bylaw notice and municipal ticket amounts are the same.","short":"$250 for no permit; $500 for sale","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093, Schedule 7","official_wording":"35.1 Sell/Dispose Fireworks $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw 2010 No. 0114 (s. 35); Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184, 2015 (parks).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Establishment and Operations Bylaw No. 0114 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/vaslba0b/0114-fire-rescue-establishment-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Fire Rescue Establishment","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses two systems. A Bylaw Offence Notice (bylaw notice, Bylaw 0093) handles most offences and is disputed through bylaw adjudication. A Municipal Ticket Information (MTI, Bylaw 0095) is disputed in provincial court. Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP and other designated officers issue them. Dog offences are ticketed by the Regional District.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093 ss. 4, 18","official_wording":"The bylaws and bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Parking over 48 hours on a street $50; dog at large (RDCO) $150, or $100 in a City park; disturbing noise $500; unsightly property $500; burning without a permit $250; Stage 1 water breach $25 (first offence); no dog licence $300 (RDCO).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Bylaw 0093 Schedules 4, 7, 9, 12, 16","official_wording":"Disturbing noise from property 7.1 (b) 500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources that were read give no early-payment discount or late amount for City tickets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The sources that were read give no early-payment discount or late amount for City tickets.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice: pay, or dispute. A bylaw notice dispute: fill in the back of the notice and deliver, mail, fax or email it to City Hall (bylaws@westkelownacity.ca); a screening officer reviews it and it can go to adjudication. If you lose, you pay a $25 fee on top of the fine. Municipal ticket: send a notice of dispute with the ticket number; a provincial court hearing is set.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/city-services/bylaw-compliance/","section":"Dispute my notice or ticket","official_wording":"You have 14 calendar days upon receipt of the Bylaw Offence Notice or Municipal Ticket Information to file a dispute.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093, 2010 and City of West Kelowna Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 0095, 2009.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (consolidated to 0093.60) (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone who owns or operates any business in West Kelowna, including home-based businesses and independent contractors. A person with more than one business needs a separate licence for each. A new application is needed to start a business, move it, or on a change of ownership. Registered societies with no building are exempt.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"About Business Licences","official_wording":"A business licence is required to own or operate any business within the City of West Kelowna.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual fee by tier: $60 basic (home-based businesses without a fire inspection, office subleases); $135 with fire inspection (most commercial and industrial, childcare); $360 with policing (pawn brokers, pubs, cannabis retail); short-term rental $500 plus $250 application. Prorated 25%, 50% or 75% off after April 1, July 1 or October 1.","short":"By tier: $60 basic; $135 with fire inspection","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"Basic licence: $60 per year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Business Licence Desk, City Hall, 3731 Old Okanagan Highway; pay at application by cash, debit or cheque. Usual processing is two weeks; commercial licences take at least four weeks with referrals to Planning, Building and Fire. Building and fire inspections are required (except subleases) and the business must not start until they pass.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"About Business Licences; Commercial/Industrial","official_wording":"New business licences must be applied for in person through the Business Licence Desk located at City Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"The licence year is January 1 to December 31. Licences renew automatically and fees are charged to the account unless cancellation is received before January 31 (email business.licence@westkelownacity.ca). A $25 late fee applies to renewal payments received after January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/faunbatr/b0087-business_licensing_and_regulations.pdf","section":"s. 3.1, 3.3","official_wording":"licences shall be granted for a one-year period to commence the first day of January and to terminate the thirty-first day of December in each year.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An add-on to the City licence for businesses working in more than one community: $150 a year ($75 if applied for after August 1). Apply where the business has premises, or at any one participating municipality if it has none. Bylaw 0081 names 18 municipalities, including Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton; the City page lists 21, adding Sicamous, Merritt and the Regional District of Central Okanagan.","short":"Yes, $150 a year ($75 if applied after August 1)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City page lists 16 participating communities and omits Princeton and Revelstoke, which the bylaw includes; bylaw followed. Excluded business types are in Schedule A of Bylaw 0081 (not read). The holder must still follow other municipalities' bylaws (s. 6).","source_title":"Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 0081 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/media/as1oo1ie/0081-intercommunity-business-licence.pdf","section":"s. 3, 7, 9, 10","official_wording":"City of Armstrong City of West Kelowna District of Coldstream","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 0093 Schedule 5): $500 for carrying on business without a licence (s. 2.1), $100 for no licence for each premises, $50 for not displaying the licence. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 0095 Schedule 5): $1,000 for no licence, $100 per premises, $50 not displayed.","short":"Notice $500; ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedule 5","official_wording":"No business license 2.1 $500.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/faunbatr/b0087-business_licensing_and_regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Home based businesses are minor or major. Major is a listed secondary use in A1, RU1 to RU5, RC1 to RC3, R1, R1M, R1L and RP1; minor is listed in multi-family, commercial and centre zones, among others. Check your zone's use list.","short":"Yes, major in listed zones; minor in others","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.16; zone secondary uses","official_wording":"A minor home based business shall:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required for any business run from a principal residence. Fee $60 a year (no annual fire inspection) or $135 (with annual fire inspection). Late fee $25 after January 31; fee reduced 25%, 50% or 75% if licensed after April 1, July 1 or October 1.","short":"Yes: $60 a year ($135 with fire inspection)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"Home-Based Business Licence; Business Licence Fees","official_wording":"Any business being operated from a principal residence is considered to be a Home-Based Business, and requires to a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Minor: inside the dwelling only; max 25% of floor area up to 20 m²; 1 client visit at a time; no non-resident employees; one unlit sign up to 3000 cm2. Major: 50 m² (100 m² on parcels of 0.5 ha or more, 150 m² in agricultural zones); outdoor storage only on parcels of 0.5 ha or more; up to 3 client visits and 2 non-resident employees at a time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.16.1, 3.16.2, Table 3.6","official_wording":"Occupy more than 25% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit to a maximum of 20 m2 (215.3 ft2), except for a care facility.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Repair or painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, commercial or industrial equipment, welding or machine shops, and spray painting or coating operations are not allowed in a minor home business; in a major one they are allowed only on parcels of 0.5 ha or more.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.16.1(b)vi, 3.16.2(b)iii","official_wording":"Involve the repair or painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, commercial equipment or industrial equipment, welding or machine shops, spray painting or spray coating operations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (s. 3.16); City of West Kelowna Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010; Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009 (Schedule 16)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.16 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.16","official_wording":"3.16 HOME BASED BUSINESSES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a business licence, for an owner who is a principal resident. A short-term rental is allowed in a single detached dwelling, or a secondary suite or carriage house on the same parcel (one rental use per parcel); a bed and breakfast only in a single detached dwelling with no secondary dwelling. Zones listing it include A1, RU1 to RU5, R1, R1L and RP1.","short":"Yes, with licence, owner who is principal resident","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.19 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.19.1(a), 3.19.2(a)","official_wording":"Only be conducted within a single detached dwelling, or a secondary suite or carriage house accessory to a single detached dwelling, to a maximum of one short-term rental use per parcel, where the parcel contains more than one dwelling unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Annual licence fee $500 (not prorated) plus a one-time $250 application fee, paid at application. Applications are in person, by the owner/operator, with a parking site plan, fire safety plan and Good Neighbour Agreement; a safety inspection is required before issue.","short":"Yes, $500 a year plus $250 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, City of West Kelowna","source_url":"https://www.westkelownacity.ca/building-business-development/business-licences/","section":"Business Licences by Type","official_wording":"One time application fee of $250 and an Annual Business Licence Fee of $500","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register with the Province and pay annual fees, in addition to the City business licence. Listings must show both the City licence number and the provincial registration number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rental registration, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/registry","section":"Registration overview","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Owner is a principal resident and present overnight; rentals under 30 consecutive days; max 2 adults per bedroom and 4 bedrooms; owner or local contact must respond within 2 hours of a City request; only one booking at a time (not for bed and breakfast); no bedrooms in vehicles, tents or accessory buildings; licence and fire safety plan displayed; parking 1 space per 1 to 2 guest rooms, 2 per 3 to 4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, section 3.19 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/fcyptsg5/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","section":"s. 3.19.1; Table 4.1","official_wording":"Be rented for periods less than 30 consecutive days.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (Bylaw 0093): breaking short-term rental rules in Zoning s. 3.19, or licence conditions in Bylaw 0087 s. 12.3 and 12.4: $100 first offence, $250 second, $500 continuing. Municipal ticket (Bylaw 0095): s. 3.19 rules $500, $1,000, $3,000; operating without a licence (s. 12.1) $500, $1,000, $3,000.","short":"Notice $100 first offence; ticket $500 first offence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0093 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/n4hdhy3i/b0093-bylaw-dispute-adjudication-consolidated.pdf","section":"Schedules 2 and 5","official_wording":"Contravene short-term rental rules (first offence) 3.19 (.1 to .4) 100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","place_name":"West Kelowna","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (s. 3.19); City of West Kelowna Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (s. 12); Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 0028, 2009 (Schedule 16)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, section 12 (PDF)","source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/faunbatr/b0087-business_licensing_and_regulations.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"City of West Kelowna Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw covers new structures and alteration, reconstruction, demolition, moving or changes in use or occupancy of an existing building. Section 4.3 lists exemptions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Section 4.2, scope","official_wording":"4.2 This Bylaw applies to the design, Construction or occupancy of new Buildings or Structures, and the Alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or occupancy or change of use or occupancy of existing Buildings and Structures. 4.3 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) fences, except as set out in Part 19 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this Bylaw; (b) an accessory Building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"A non-hazardous accessory building with less than 10 m² of floor area is exempt from the building bylaw. Exactly 10 m² is outside this exemption.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Section 4.3(b), accessory buildings","official_wording":"4.3 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) fences, except as set out in Part 19 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this Bylaw; (b) an accessory Building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not create a hazard; (c) a trellis, arbour or landscaping; andBuilding Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the residential permit application request through the Document Upload Centre. Staff pre-screen it and send an invoice and online payment instructions if accepted.","short":"Online (Document Upload Centre)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/building-permits-single-family","section":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","official_wording":"Once you have completed your application request via the Document Upload Centre, District staff will pre-screen your submission to ensure that you have submitted all the required documents. You will be contacted within three to four business days from the time of your submission with further instructions.  Incomplete applications will be rejected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Submit the completed application and a title search no more than 30 days old, including covenants, easements and other encumbrances. Include the owner’s authorization when applicable and the housing form for the relevant new construction or demolition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/building-permits-single-family","section":"Single-family and duplex application packages, Step 3","official_wording":"* Step 3 – Prepare Your Application Package with All Required Documents and Drawings Applicants must submit all necessary documentation at the time of submission. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. All single-family dwelling/duplex building permit applications, regardless of scope, must include the following items: 1. Completed building permit application form 2. Title search with copies of all covenants, easements, rights of way and any other encumbrances (not more than 30 days old). 3. Registered Owner’s Authorization Form (if applicant other than the registered owner) 4. Completed Housing Form for Single Family and Duplex Demolition Permit Applications (required for Demolition Permit Applications involving demolition of existing single family, duplex, secondary suites and/or detached secondary suites (i.e., coach houses)) 5. Completed Housing Form for Single Family and Duplex Building Permit Applications (required for Building Permit Applications involving new single family, duplex, secondary suites and/or detached secondary suites (i.e., coach houses)) Refer to the following checklists for required items pertaining to specific scopes of work. Please note, these are intended as guides and additional items may be required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"Staff say they will contact you within three to four business days after submission with further instructions. This is the pre-screening response time.","short":"Three to four business days (pre-screen)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/building-permits-single-family","section":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","official_wording":"Once you have completed your application request via the Document Upload Centre, District staff will pre-screen your submission to ensure that you have submitted all the required documents. You will be contacted within three to four business days from the time of your submission with further instructions.  Incomplete applications will be rejected.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex, Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Permits Department, 604-925-7040.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulations and Fees | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/regulations-fees","section":"Building Permit and Inspection Service Fees","official_wording":"Below are the required fees for Building, Mechanical and Electrical Permits. Please review all sections in the Fees and Charges Bylaw for all applicable fees that may be required for your permit. For further clarification please contact the Permits Department at 604-925-7040.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Sections 1.1 and 4.1–4.2","official_wording":"1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Ordinary fences are exempt from the building bylaw, except as provided in Part 19 for retaining walls and grades. Check the separate zoning requirements.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Section 4.3(a), fences","official_wording":"4.3 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) fences, except as set out in Part 19 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this Bylaw; (b) an accessory Building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not create a hazard; (c) a trellis, arbour or landscaping; andBuilding Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"In West Vancouver’s RS5, RS9, RD1, RD2 and RD3 zones, fences are limited to 1.2 metres in front and 1.8 metres elsewhere.","short":"1.2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, section 130.17, fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/ZONING_BYLAW_4662_SECTION_130_GENERAL_REGULATIONS_FOR_RESIDENTIAL_ZONES_AND_USES_ONLY_1.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"130.17 – Fences (Bylaw No. 4895, No. 5110) (1) The maximum height of a fence: (a) in the RS5, RS9, RD1, RD2 and RD3 zones is 1.2 m within a front yard and 1.8 m at all other locations on the site; and (b) on all other sites zoned for residential uses is 1.8 m within a front yard and 2.4 m at all other locations on a site.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"The five named zones allow 1.8 metres outside the front yard. Other residential zones generally allow 2.4 metres.","short":"1.8 m in named zones (2.4 m in other residential)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, section 130.17, fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/ZONING_BYLAW_4662_SECTION_130_GENERAL_REGULATIONS_FOR_RESIDENTIAL_ZONES_AND_USES_ONLY_1.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"(1) The maximum height of a fence: (a) in the RS5, RS9, RD1, RD2 and RD3 zones is 1.2 m within a front yard and 1.8 m at all other locations on the site; and (b) on all other sites zoned for residential uses is 1.8 m within a front yard and 2.4 m at all other locations on a site.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked 130 - General Regulations for Residential Zones and Uses Only; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"On or within 1.2 m of a retaining wall, the combined height must meet the lowest applicable limit in section 130.17(2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, section 130.17, fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/ZONING_BYLAW_4662_SECTION_130_GENERAL_REGULATIONS_FOR_RESIDENTIAL_ZONES_AND_USES_ONLY_1.pdf","section":"PDF p. 18","official_wording":"(2) Where a fence is located on or within 1.2 m of a retaining wall, the maximum combined height of the fence and retaining wall is the lesser of: (Bylaw #5122) (a) 1.8 metres if located in a yard adjacent to an open or un-opened public street right-of-way, not including a lane (Figure 1); (b) 2.4 metres if located elsewhere on the site; or (Bylaw #5192) (c) the fence height specified in (1) above.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, section 130.17, fences","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, section 130.17, fences (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/ZONING_BYLAW_4662_SECTION_130_GENERAL_REGULATIONS_FOR_RESIDENTIAL_ZONES_AND_USES_ONLY_1.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1 / PDF p. 18","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A non-hazardous accessory building with less than 10 m² of floor area is exempt from the building bylaw. Exactly 10 m² is outside this exemption.","short":"No if under 10 m², no hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Section 4.3(b), accessory buildings","official_wording":"4.3 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) fences, except as set out in Part 19 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this Bylaw; (b) an accessory Building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not create a hazard; (c) a trellis, arbour or landscaping; andBuilding Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 8","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Guide 7 — Accessory Building Regulations; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"If a garage or carport qualifies as a non-hazardous accessory building, the exemption requires floor area under 10 m². Check the proposed building and zoning with Permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Sections 4.2–4.3(b), accessory buildings","official_wording":"4.2 This Bylaw applies to the design, Construction or occupancy of new Buildings or Structures, and the Alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or occupancy or change of use or occupancy of existing Buildings and Structures. 4.3 This Bylaw does not apply to: (a) fences, except as set out in Part 19 [Retaining Walls and Grades] of this Bylaw; (b) an accessory Building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres that does not create a hazard;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"The accessory-building guide limits height to one storey plus a basement and 3.7 m from average grade at the building perimeter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide 7 — Accessory Building Regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/20240828%20Zoning%20Brochure%20Updated%207.2.pdf","section":"PDF p. 24","official_wording":"Parameters of Accessory Building or Structure Height An accessory building or structure shall not be more than one storey plus basement, and 3.7 m from the average grade elevation measured from the accessory building or structure perimeter.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5340%20BUILDING%20BYLAW%205340%202024.pdf","section":"Sections 1.1 and 4.2–4.3","official_wording":"1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as “Building Bylaw No. 5340, 2025”.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver lists a $150 building permit fee for projects valued up to $5,000.99.","short":"$150 for projects up to $5,000.99","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulations and Fees","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/regulations-fees","section":"Building Permit and Inspection Service Fees","official_wording":"Construction Value (1)      | Permit Fee  (2)(3)(4)(5) --- | --- $0.00 - $5,000.99     | $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"For each $1,000 or part above the lower threshold, add $14.70 over $5,001 to a $150 base, $14 over $250,001 to $3,751.50, $12.75 over $500,001 to $7,251.50, or $11.60 over $750,001 to $10,439. Use only the band containing the project value.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulations and Fees","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/regulations-fees","section":"Building permit fees, construction value table","official_wording":"$5,001.00 - $250,000.99      | $150.00 plus $14.70 for each $1,000.00 or part thereof over $5,001.00 $250,001.00 - $500,000.99      | $3,751.50 plus $14.00 for each $1,000.00 or part thereof over $250,001.00 $500,001.00 - $750,000.99      | $7,251.50 plus $12.75 for each $1,000.00 or part thereof over $500,001.00 $750,001.00 and over      | $10,439.00 plus $11.60 for each $1,000.00 or part thereof over $750,001.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"The non-refundable application fee for every type of building permit is the greater of $150 and 50% of the building permit fee.","short":"Greater of $150 or 50% of permit fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025 34 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5383-fees-and-charges-bylaw-5383-2025-consolidated-to-amendment-5422-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, building permit application, 2026","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A - DEVELOPMENT & PERMITS 2026 FEE DETAILS BUILDING PERMITS BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION Building Permit Application (all types). All Building Permit application fees are non-refundable $150.00 Or 50% of the building permit fee, whichever is greater.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"First re-inspection free, second $150, third $300, fourth and subsequent $600.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Regulations and Fees","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/regulations-fees","section":"Building Permit and Inspection Service Fees","official_wording":"^{(1) }First re-inspection is free, $150.00 for second re-inspection, $300.00 for third re-inspection, $600.00 for fourth re-inspection and any additional inspections.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"For an accepted single-family or duplex application request, the building clerk sends an invoice and online payment instructions.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/building-permits-inspections/building-permits-single-family","section":"Building Permits - Single Family and Duplex","official_wording":"* Step 7 – Application Fee Payment If your application request is accepted, you will be required to pay an application fee. You will be contacted by a Building Clerk with an invoice and instruction for online payment.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025, Schedule A sets the 2026 building permit fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025 34 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5383-fees-and-charges-bylaw-5383-2025-consolidated-to-amendment-5422-2025.pdf","section":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025, Schedule A, 2026 fees","official_wording":"Schedule H – Temporary Outdoor Business Areas Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, 2025 3","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use West Vancouver’s property information search.","short":"Online property information search","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Online Services","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/online-services","section":"Property information","official_wording":"Search by civic address or folio to find legal descriptions, zoning, history, and tax and assessment information.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each district has its own regulations. For example, RS1 specifies permitted uses, minimum site area and minimum width.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Section 201, RS1 permitted uses and lot dimensions","official_wording":"201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1 AMENDING BYLAW SECTION REGULATION 201.01 Permitted Uses (a) accessory buildings and uses (b) child care (c) community care #4772 (d) detached secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Contact District Planning at 604-925-7055. For an active application, contact its assigned planner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Submitting a Development Application | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/submitting-development-application","section":"Contact the Planning Department","official_wording":"### Contact the Planning Department Inquiries can be sent to [email protected] or call us at 604-925-7055. If you have an active planning application, please contact the planner working on your project directly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"For example, the RS1 zone lists secondary suites as a permitted use. Check the applicable zone and the general residential rules for the address.","short":"Yes, in RS1 zone; check your zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Section 201.01(j), RS1 permitted uses","official_wording":"201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1 AMENDING BYLAW SECTION REGULATION 201.01 Permitted Uses (a) accessory buildings and uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"The RS1 zone lists a detached secondary suite. Other zones and the general residential rules must be checked separately.","short":"Yes in RS1; other zones checked separately","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Section 201.01(d), RS1 permitted uses","official_wording":"201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1 AMENDING BYLAW SECTION REGULATION 201.01 Permitted Uses (a) accessory buildings and uses (b) child care (c) community care #4772 (d) detached secondary suite","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Secondary Suites; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Secondary Suites; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver requires secondary suites to meet applicable building requirements, be registered with the municipality and be licensed according to their use.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Secondary Suites","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/development-regulations/single-family-lots/secondary-suites","section":"Short-term rentals","official_wording":"Secondary suites are legal in West Vancouver if they: * comply with BC Building Code standards * are registered with the municipality * are licensed according to the suite’s use ### BC Building Code Requirements for Secondary Suites","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver generally protects private trees 75 centimetres or more in diameter at breast height, including combined stems.","short":"Yes, for trees 75 centimetres or more in DBH","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit: Private Property","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/climate-environment/trees/tree-cutting-permits/tree-cutting-permits/tree-cutting-permit-private-property","section":"Tree Cutting Permit: Private Property","official_wording":"A permit is required to cut protected trees. Protected trees are: * Any tree 75 cm Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) or greater, or in the case of a tree with multiple stems, a combined stem DBH of 75 cm or more; * On a parcel being developed with at least one new residential or commercial building, or subdivided to create at least one additional parcel for a new residential building, any tree 20 cm DBH or greater, or in the case of a tree with multiple stems, a combined stem DBH of 20 cm or more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Tree Cutting Permit: Private Property; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"In 2026 the private-tree permit costs $330 for pruning or removal of one protected tree and $120 for each additional tree removed.","short":"$330 for one tree ($120 each additional)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5383, Schedule A for 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5383-fees-and-charges-bylaw-5383-2025-consolidated-to-amendment-5422-2025.pdf","section":"Schedule A, development and permits, 2026 fees, PDF p. 17","official_wording":"SCHEDULE A - DEVELOPMENT & PERMITS 2026 FEE DETAILS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"One replacement tree is required per protected tree removed. The District Arborist may require a security deposit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Cutting Permit: Private Property","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/climate-environment/trees/tree-cutting-permits/tree-cutting-permits/tree-cutting-permit-private-property","section":"Application process, step 7","official_wording":"5. The review of a completed application usually takes two to three weeks. 6. If your application is approved, the District Arborist will inform you by email. 7. Following approval, a security deposit may be required for replacement trees. Note: a replacement tree is required for every protected tree removed. The District Arborist will request a security deposit amount and provide payment instructions for the security deposit. Note: security deposits can not be paid online.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Tree Cutting Permit: Private Property, JANUARY 2026; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Cutting without a permit carries $500, $475 early or $500 late. The same amounts apply to damaging a tree.","short":"$500 ($475 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Tree Bylaw sections 5.1 and 6.1","official_wording":"Tree Bylaw No. 4892, 2016 5099, 2020      5.1       Damage tree                                 $500.00   $475.00   $500.00               NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Bylaw No. 4892, 2016.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Tree Bylaw identification and section 6.1","official_wording":"Tree Bylaw No. 4892, 2016 5099, 2020      5.1       Damage tree                                 $500.00   $475.00   $500.00               NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Every other week for households served by the District.","short":"Every other week","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage collection","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Garbage collection frequency","official_wording":"## Garbage is collected every other week ### Limits and set-out instructions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Enter your West Vancouver address on the District’s collection page for your schedule.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection Schedules and App","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/collection-schedules-app","section":"Enter your address to view your collection schedule and download the WestVanCollect app below.","official_wording":"###### Enter your address to view your collection schedule and download the WestVanCollect app below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Put garbage bags in lidded cans up to 121 L. Leave lids free of bungee cords, straps, rope and string.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage collection","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Limits and set-out instructions","official_wording":"Limits and set-out instructions * Garbage bags must be placed at the curb in lidded cans Image: Garbage limits * Do not use bungee cords/straps, rope, or string to tie lids onto cans * Limit of two 77-litre garbage bags in cans no larger than 121 litres * Maximum weight is 20 kilograms per can or bag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set out between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage collection","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Limits and set-out instructions","official_wording":"* Do not use bungee cords/straps, rope, or string to tie lids onto cans * Limit of two 77-litre garbage bags in cans no larger than 121 litres * Maximum weight is 20 kilograms per can or bag All materials must be set out between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on the day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Up to two 77 L bags, with a maximum of 20 kg per can or bag.","short":"Up to 2 bags, 20 kg each","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage collection","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/garbage","section":"Limits and set-out instructions","official_wording":"* Do not use bungee cords/straps, rope, or string to tie lids onto cans * Limit of two 77-litre garbage bags in cans no larger than 121 litres * Maximum weight is 20 kilograms per can or bag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Collection Schedules and App, Garbage collection; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Collection Schedules and App, Garbage collection; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Use a lidded 77 L yard-trimmings can with a decal, folded kraft bags, or eligible bundles. Up to six containers or bundles including Green Cans may go out each collection day.","short":"Yes, up to six containers or bundles per day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Yard Trimmings","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-yard-trimmings","section":"Limits and set-out instructions / What goes in","official_wording":"* Place grass clippings, leaves, small trimmings, plants and flowers in a lidded 77-litre can with a Yard Trimmings decal. Kraft paper bags with folded tops are also accepted. * Limit of six yard trimmings cans, bins or bundles, including Green Can(s), per collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Tie prunings with biodegradable twine. Keep prunings under 3 inches thick and up to 3 feet long, and each bundle under or at 20 kg. Set out between 5 and 7:30 a.m. on collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Yard Trimmings","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-yard-trimmings","section":"Limits and set-out instructions / What goes in","official_wording":"* Bundle twigs and branches with bio-degradable string or twine. No wire, nylon or plastic strapping is allowed. Place bundles beside (not inside) cans. Maximum bundle size is one metre long and 30 centimetres in diameter, and maximum branch thickness is 7.5 centimetres. * Maximum weight per can, bag or bundle is 20 kilograms. All materials must be set out between 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on the day of collection.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Take yard trimmings to the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre, formerly North Shore Transfer Station. Disposal fees apply.","short":"North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (fees)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop-off Depots | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/drop-depots","section":"Drop-off depots, North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre","official_wording":"* North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre You can drop off your recyclables at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (formerly North Shore Transfer Station), which provides a one-stop service for recycling (look for the “recycling drop-off area” beside the main entrance), yard trimmings and waste disposal. Applicable disposal fees may apply, but there is no charge to drop off the recyclables listed below. ###### Accepted Materials (no charge)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Disposal fees apply at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre. Check its rate for the load before you go.","short":"Disposal fees apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Drop-off Depots | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/drop-depots","section":"North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre","official_wording":"* North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre You can drop off your recyclables at the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre (formerly North Shore Transfer Station), which provides a one-stop service for recycling (look for the “recycling drop-off area” beside the main entrance), yard trimmings and waste disposal. Applicable disposal fees may apply, but there is no charge to drop off the recyclables listed below. ###### Accepted Materials (no charge)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Exclude rocks, soil, sod, painted or treated wood, pet waste and plastic bags, including compostable plastic.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Yard Trimmings","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-yard-trimmings","section":"What goes in","official_wording":"What stays out of your Green Can and yard trimmings: * garbage * garden hoses, flower pots or other non-organic materials * giant hogweed and knotweed cuttings - for more information about proper disposal of giant hogweed, knotweed and other invasive plants species, please visit Invasive Plants * painted or treated wood * parchment paper * pet waste or animal droppings * plastic bags, even those labelled biodegradable or compostable, are not allowed * plastic, glass, cans or paper * prunings larger than 7.5 centimetres in diameter or longer than one metre * rocks, dirt, or sod","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Green Can and Yard Trimmings; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"The regular watering season runs May 1 to October 15.","short":"May 1 to October 15","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Regulations","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/water-sewers/water-conservation/lawn-watering-regulations","section":"Stage 1 water restrictions","official_wording":"Watering regulations are in effect from May 1 to October 15. During Stage 1, watering is allowed during certain times:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1 residential lawns: even addresses Saturday, odd Sunday, automatic 5–7 a.m. or manual 6–9 a.m. Non-residential lawns: even addresses Monday, odd Tuesday, automatic 4–6 a.m. or manual 6–9 a.m.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; 5–7 a.m. auto, 6–9 a.m. manual","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Regulations","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/water-sewers/water-conservation/lawn-watering-regulations","section":"Stage 1, residential lawns and non-residential lawns","official_wording":"Watering regulations are in effect from May 1 to October 15. During Stage 1, watering is allowed during certain times: ### Residential lawns Even-numbered addresses on Saturdays Odd-numbered addresses on Sundays * Automatic watering: 5–7 a.m. * Manual watering: 6–9 a.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1, vegetable gardens can be watered any time. For residential trees, shrubs and flowers, hand watering, soaker hoses and drip irrigation are allowed any time.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Regulations","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/water-sewers/water-conservation/lawn-watering-regulations","section":"Trees, shrubs, and flowers","official_wording":"### Trees, shrubs, and flowers * Sprinklers:  5–9 a.m., any day * Hand watering, soaker hose, or drip irrigation: anytime ### Vegetable gardens * anytime","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"During Stage 1, a free three-week permit is available for newly seeded or turfed lawns or qualifying nematode treatments. Permits are not issued in Stages 2–4.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Watering Regulations","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/water-sewers/water-conservation/lawn-watering-regulations","section":"Non-residential lawn watering","official_wording":"Seasonal lawn sprinkling regulations are in effect from May 1 to October 15 annually. To water lawns outside of permitted regular sprinkling hours, a special lawn sprinkling permit is required.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Watering Regulations, Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Watering Regulations, Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver dogs over six months old must be licensed and wear a District tag.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dogs","section":"Dogs","official_wording":"* all dogs over the age of six months are required to be licensed and wear a West Vancouver dog tag","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver. Its online service and listed in-person locations accept applications.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"Dog licences, myDistrict and purchase locations","official_wording":"If your dog is older than six months, it needs a licence and must wear a tag. Licence fees collected enable Bylaw and Licensing Services to quickly identify your dog and look to reunite you with them. Your dog licence can be renewed online. myDistrict is a convenient way for residents to view information about their utilities, taxes, business licences, and dog licences—all in one place.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$36 for a spayed or neutered dog at the discounted renewal rate, $50 after January 31.","short":"$36 at renewal rate ($50 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"2026 fees","official_wording":"## 2026 fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$80 for an unaltered dog at the discounted renewal rate, $94 after January 31.","short":"$80 ($94 after January 31)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"2026 fees","official_wording":"## 2026 fees * for dogs who are not spayed or neutered, the licence fee is $80 when paid before the annual renewal date ($94 after January 31st)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"$10 for a newcomer who documents a current-year dog licence from another B.C. municipality.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"2026 fees, licences transferred from another B.C. municipality","official_wording":"## 2026 fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Renew annually by January 31. Keep the permanent tag. The District recommends renewing before January 31 for the discount.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"Renewal deadline and permanent tags","official_wording":"### The deadline to renew your dog’s licence is January 31. Renew before January 31 to receive a discount.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply online or at West Vancouver Community Centre, Gleneagles Community Centre or the West Vancouver SPCA.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog licences and 2026 fees","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dog-licences","section":"Purchase a licence","official_wording":"* learn how to make a payment online Renew a licence online Apply for a new licence online The most convenient way to purchase a dog licence is online. Dog licences can also be purchased from one of the following locations: * West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive * Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive * West Vancouver SPCA, 1020 Marine Drive (closed on statutory holidays)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"No dog licence carries a $150 penalty, $135 early or $165 late. The separate no-tag offence has different amounts.","short":"$150 ($135 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw schedule, section 6.1.1","official_wording":"Bylaw No. Section Description A1 Penalty A2 Early Payment Penalty A3 Late Payment Penalty A4","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1, bylaw title and consolidation","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 Effective Date – June 2, 2008 Consolidated for Convenience Only This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"Keep dogs under immediate control. A leash is required off the owner’s property except in approved off-leash areas.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dogs","section":"Dogs","official_wording":"* all dogs are required to be under the immediate care and control of a responsible person when off their property * all dogs are required to be leashed when off their property, unless in an approved off-leash area","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dogs in Parks, Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Use the District’s Dogs in Parks list. The Seawalk off-leash area is north of the fence between 19th and 24th streets only.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/dogs-parks","section":"Dogs in Parks","official_wording":"* Off-leash areas Let your dog stretch its legs in one of 14 off-leash areas: 1. Ballantree Park","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Dogs are excluded from playgrounds, sports fields and school fields. Beaches also exclude dogs unless otherwise posted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Parks","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/dogs-parks","section":"Dogs in Parks","official_wording":"* On-leash areas Dogs are allowed on-leash in most areas of most parks, but not in playgrounds, beaches, sports fields and school fields. Please check all signage before entering any park. * Dogs on beaches Dogs are not allowed on any West Vancouver beaches except where otherwise noted.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Remove and dispose of droppings immediately whenever the animal leaves them in a public place or on private property other than your own.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"Section 7.3.1, animal waste","official_wording":"7.3   Animal Waste 7.3.1    No owner of an animal may allow the animal to leave or deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the owner, unless the owner immediately takes steps to remove such excrement and to dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"An animal at large carries a $150 penalty, $135 early or $165 late.","short":"$150 ($135 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Animal Control and Licence Bylaw section 7.1","official_wording":"A2         A3         Compliance A1       Early                  Agreement Amendment Section                   Description                                      Late Bylaw No.                                                        Penalty   Payment   Payment        Available (*Maximum 50% Penalty   Penalty        Reduction in Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1, bylaw title and consolidation","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 Effective Date – June 2, 2008 Consolidated for Convenience Only This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver’s animal bylaw includes dogs that have aggressively pursued or harassed a person or domestic animal in its aggressive-dog definition.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"“aggressive dog” means: a) a dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so; b) a dog that has bitten, killed or caused injury to a domestic animal; c) a dog that has aggressively pursued or harassed a person or domestic animal;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"A dog designated aggressive under Part 9 must be muzzled off the owner's property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs | District of West Vancouver","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dogs","section":"Aggressive dogs, Part 9","official_wording":"Any dog that has attacked or tends to attack, harass or bite other domestic animals or humans without provocation, or is any type of pit bull terrier or other dog specifically bred or trained for fighting, is an aggressive dog under Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw #4545. When at home, the dog must be securely confined by a structure which will keep young children from entering and the dog from exiting. Any dog that has been deemed aggressive under Part 9 of the Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 must be muzzled when off the owner's property.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008, Dog licences and 2026 fees; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The schedule lists $500, $475 early or $500 late, for a dangerous animal at large or a dangerous animal not muzzled.","short":"$500 ($475 early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Animal Control and Licence Bylaw section 9.1","official_wording":"A2         A3         Compliance A1       Early                  Agreement Amendment Section                   Description                                      Late Bylaw No.                                                        Penalty   Payment   Payment        Available (*Maximum 50% Penalty   Penalty        Reduction in Penalty","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"1.1 This bylaw may be cited as Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver allows up to three dogs and six cats per home.","short":"Up to three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dogs","section":"Dogs","official_wording":"* no more than three dogs are allowed per home—and no more than six cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"Up to six cats per home.","short":"Up to six cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/dogs","section":"Dogs","official_wording":"* no more than three dogs are allowed per home—and no more than six cats","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dogs, Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The three-dog limit exempts the animal control facility and lawfully licensed pet stores, veterinary clinics, pet care establishments and dog-walking businesses.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"Section 6.3.1, number of dogs","official_wording":"6.3   Number of Dogs Allowed 6.3.1    No person may keep, or permit to be kept, more than three dogs on any parcel except at the Animal Control Facility, or in the lawful and licensed operation of a pet store, veterinary medical clinic, pet care establishment, or a Dog Walking Business.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping more than three dogs carries a $500 notice ($475 early, $500 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Animal Control and Licence schedule, section 6.3.1","official_wording":"Amendment Section                   Description                                      Late Bylaw No.                                                        Penalty   Payment   Payment        Available (*Maximum 50% Penalty   Penalty        Reduction in Penalty Amount Where Compliance Agreement is Shown as “Yes”)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"PDF p. 1, bylaw title and consolidation","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 Effective Date – June 2, 2008 Consolidated for Convenience Only This is a consolidation of the bylaws below. The amendment bylaws have been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Backyard chickens may be kept in single-family residential zones.","short":"Yes, single-family residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Backyard chickens are permitted in single family residential zones in West Vancouver after a new bylaw was approved on April 4, 2016. If you’re thinking about having backyard chickens, please read the guidelines and learn more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver permits up to six chickens per lot in single-family residential zones.","short":"Six chickens","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Backyard chickens are permitted in single family residential zones in West Vancouver after a new bylaw was approved on April 4, 2016. If you’re thinking about having backyard chickens, please read the guidelines and learn more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Roosters are prohibited.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"Chickens can live up to 14 years or longer and require responsible care. Keeping backyard chickens in West Vancouver requires the following regulations be followed: * roosters are not permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"One enclosure per home, located outside the front yard.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens","official_wording":"* a maximum of one chicken enclosure is permitted per home * chicken enclosures are not permitted in front yards","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Register with Bylaw and Licensing Services. The fee is $50 per flock.","short":"Yes, $50 per flock","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Backyard Chickens","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing/dogs-backyard-chickens/backyard-chickens","section":"Backyard Chickens / More Information","official_wording":"* registration is required, the fee is $50 per flock","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"In B.C., register the beekeeper and each apiary together. Local permission, hive numbers and siting for this property still need confirmation.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"B.C. Bee Regulation, B.C. Reg. 3/2015","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/3_2015","section":"B.C. Bee Regulation section 3(1), registration","official_wording":"#### Registration 3   (1) Both of the following must be registered together on an application for registration, including an application to renew a registration, made under section 12 (1) of the Act: (a) the person who will engage in beekeeping; (b) each apiary in relation to which the person will engage in beekeeping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Livestock are prohibited except for chickens kept where zoning permits them and in compliance with other applicable bylaws.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"Section 10.3.1, livestock","official_wording":"10.3    Livestock Amendment Bylaw   10.3.1      No person may keep or permit to be kept livestock; other than a No. 4871, 2016                chicken where permitted under the Municipality’s Zoning Bylaw and in compliance with all other applicable bylaws.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008, together with applicable zoning rules.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4545%20CONSOLIDATED%20ANIMAL%20CONTROL%20AND%20LICENCE%20BYLAW%204545%202008.pdf","section":"Sections 10.3–10.4, livestock and chickens","official_wording":"Animal Control and Licence Bylaw No. 4545, 2008 Effective Date – June 2, 2008","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs or is liable to disturb others, or exceeds the bylaw’s sound limits, is prohibited.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4404%20NOISE%20CONTROL%20BYLAW%204404%202005%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205215%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 5","official_wording":"5.1 No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise or sound which: 5.1.1 disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of individuals or the public; or 5.1.2 exceeds the Sound Levels prescribed in this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Nighttime sound limits start at 6 p.m. and end at 7 a.m. the next day, or 9 a.m. if the next day is a Sunday or holiday. Different limits apply to continuous and non-continuous sounds. Construction has its own hours.","short":"None set; night limits 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4404%20NOISE%20CONTROL%20BYLAW%204404%202005%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205215%202024%29.pdf","section":"Definitions of Day and Night, and section 6.1.5","official_wording":"“Day” means the period of time from 0700 hours (7:00 a.m.) to 1800 hours (6:00 p.m.) on each week day or Saturday and from 0900 hours (9:00 a.m.) to 1800 hours (6:00 p.m.) on a Sunday or holiday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Generally 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, with no noisy construction on Sundays or holidays. In the areas outlined in Schedule B, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day.","short":"Weekdays 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; no Sun","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4404%20NOISE%20CONTROL%20BYLAW%204404%202005%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205215%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 6 / PDF p. 7 / PDF p. 10","official_wording":"(a) Construction Noise: (i) on a Sunday or a holiday; (ii) before 0800 hours (8:00 a.m.) or after 1700 hours (5:00 p.m.) on a Saturday that is not a holiday; (iii) before 0730 hours (7:30 a.m.) or after 1730 hours (5:30 p.m.) on any other day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Power tools and equipment are permitted 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and prohibited on Sundays and holidays. Lawnmowers have a separate window of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement and Licensing","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/government-administration/bylaw-enforcement-licensing","section":"Power tools and equipment and lawnmowers","official_wording":"#### Power tools and equipment: * Monday–Saturday | 7 a.m.–6 p.m. * Sundays and holidays | at no time #### Lawnmowers: * Monday–Saturday | 8 a.m.–8 p.m. * Sundays and holidays | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked # TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked # TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise carries $100 ($90 early, $110 late). An owner or occupier allowing it faces $200 ($185 early, $215 late). Construction noise is $500 ($450 early, $500 late).","short":"$100 ($90 if paid early)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Noise Control Bylaw sections 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1.2(a)","official_wording":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 5315, 2024      5.1      Noise which disturbs                        $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               NO Owner or occupier allow noise which 5315, 2024      5.2                                                  $200.00   $185.00   $215.00               NO disturbs 5315, 2024     6.1.1     Allow noise from a motor vehicle            $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               NO 5315, 2024   6.1.2(a)    Allow construction noise                    $500.00   $450.00   $500.00               NO 5315, 2024   6.1.2(b)    Allow power equipment noise                 $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4404%20NOISE%20CONTROL%20BYLAW%204404%202005%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205215%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must keep property from becoming unsightly. Bottles, broken glass and other rubbish must be kept out of sight in a closed building or structure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4380%20GOOD%20NEIGHBOUR%20BYLAW%204380%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%204965%202018%29.PDF","section":"PDF p. 4 / PDF p. 5","official_wording":"5.1.3 No Owner may allow a parcel owned by the Owner to become or remain unsightly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked District of West Vancouver; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked District of West Vancouver, Noise Control Bylaw No. 4404, 2005; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to remove an unsightly accumulation or clear a parcel of brush, noxious weeds and grass carries $100, $90 early or $110 late.","short":"$100 ($90 early, $110 late)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Schedule A, Good Neighbour Bylaw sections 5.2.2(a) and (d)","official_wording":"5315, 2024   5.1.4(e)    Permit engine to be left in operation       $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               NO 5315, 2024   5.1.4(b)    Permit or cause water to collect            $200.00   $185.00   $215.00               YES 5315, 2024   5.1.4(d)    Place Graffiti                              $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               YES 5315, 2024   5.1.4(h)    Storage or accumulation of motor vehicle    $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               YES 5315, 2024   5.2.2(a)    Fail to remove Unsightly accumulation       $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               YES Fail to clear parcel of brush, noxious 5315, 2024   5.2.2(d)                                                $100.00    $90.00   $110.00               YES weeds and grass","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4380%20GOOD%20NEIGHBOUR%20BYLAW%204380%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%204965%202018%29.PDF","section":"PDF p. 1","official_wording":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 4380, 2004 Effective Date – July 29, 2004","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"West Vancouver prohibits in-ground fire pits, wood-burning fire bowls, chimineas and outdoor wood-burning fireplaces.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Seasonal Fire Safety and Restrictions","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/emergency-services/fire-rescue/seasonal-fire-prevention/barbecue-fire-restrictions","section":"Prohibited in the District of West Vancouver","official_wording":"## Prohibited in the District of West Vancouver The following are never allowed in West Vancouver due to the risk of spreading a fire: * beach or park fires","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Beach or park fires, wood-burning fire bowls and in-ground fire pits are prohibited for personal use. District-sponsored community events can apply for an open-air permit.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Seasonal Fire Safety and Restrictions","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/emergency-services/fire-rescue/seasonal-fire-prevention/barbecue-fire-restrictions","section":"Prohibited fires and District-sponsored events","official_wording":"## Prohibited in the District of West Vancouver The following are never allowed in West Vancouver due to the risk of spreading a fire: * beach or park fires * smoking and vaping in all West Vancouver parks and beaches * charcoal or briquette barbecues in all West Vancouver parks and beaches (propane IS permitted at all parks with the exception of in Lighthouse Park, where all barbecues are prohibited) * outdoor wood-burning ovens * outdoor wood-burning fireplaces * outdoor wood-burning hot tubs * wood-burning fire bowls * in-ground fire pits * chimineas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"District-sponsored community events may apply for a beach fire or open-air permit.","short":"Community events may apply","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Seasonal Fire Safety and Restrictions","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/emergency-services/fire-rescue/seasonal-fire-prevention/barbecue-fire-restrictions","section":"Beach fire or open-air permit","official_wording":"Permitted and Prohibited in West Vancouver Community events sponsored by the District of West Vancouver can apply for a Beach Fire/Open Air Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"Check current restrictions with the District and Coastal Fire Centre. Lighthouse Park has a permanent ban on fires and barbecues.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Seasonal Fire Safety and Restrictions","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/services/emergency-services/fire-rescue/seasonal-fire-prevention/barbecue-fire-restrictions","section":"Fire bans and restrictions, Lighthouse Park","official_wording":"## Fire Bans and Restrictions * Current Fire Danger Rating * Coastal Fire Centre Bans and Restrictions ## Lighthouse Park Fire Ban Fires, barbecues and smoking are all permanently banned at Lighthouse Park. Enjoy the park but do your part to keep it safe.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Use a lidded 77 L yard-trimmings can with a decal, folded kraft bags, or eligible bundles. Up to six containers or bundles including Green Cans may go out each collection day.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Green Can and Yard Trimmings","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/services/garbage-recycling/green-can-yard-trimmings","section":"Limits and set-out instructions / What goes in","official_wording":"* Place grass clippings, leaves, small trimmings, plants and flowers in a lidded 77-litre can with a Yard Trimmings decal. Kraft paper bags with folded tops are also accepted. * Limit of six yard trimmings cans, bins or bundles, including Green Can(s), per collection day.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Seasonal Fire Safety and Restrictions, Fire Rescue Bylaw No. 5163, 2021; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Fire Rescue Bylaw No. 5163, 2021, as amended.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Rescue Bylaw No. 5163, 2021","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/media/593","section":"Fire Rescue Bylaw, section 1.1","official_wording":"Fire Rescue Bylaw No. 5163, 2021 A Bylaw for the prevention and suppression of fire and preservation of life. The Council of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver enacts as follows: Part 1 Citation and Introduction Citation 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as Fire Rescue Bylaw No. 5163, 2021.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Only a fireworks display supervisor holding a permit for that display may purchase, possess or discharge fireworks. Possessing or setting off firecrackers is prohibited.","short":"No, display supervisor with permit only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5269_FIREWORKS_REGULATION_BYLAW_5269_2023.pdf","section":"Sections 7.1 and 8.1","official_wording":"Part 7 Firecrackers Prohibited 7.1 No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers. Part 8 Regulation of Discharge of Fireworks 8.1 A person must not purchase, possess, set off or discharge Fireworks unless the person is a Fireworks Display Supervisor and is in possession of a Display Event Permit in respect of such discharge.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling or distributing fireworks requires a District business licence. The buyer must be at least 18, a fireworks supervisor and hold a valid display event permit.","short":"Business licence; buyer needs display permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5269_FIREWORKS_REGULATION_BYLAW_5269_2023.pdf","section":"Parts 6–7, sale and distribution","official_wording":"Part 6 Regulation of Sale of Fireworks 6.1 A person must not sell, offer for sale, give or otherwise distribute Fireworks unless the seller has a valid business licence issued by the District. 6.2 A person may only sell Fireworks to a person who is 18 years of age or over, is a Fireworks Supervisor, and holds a valid Display Event Permit. Part 7 Firecrackers Prohibited 7.1 No person shall possess, fire, set off or discharge firecrackers.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The definition excludes sparklers, Christmas crackers, toy-gun caps, specified model rocket engines, highway flares and small distress signals used exclusively for that purpose.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5269_FIREWORKS_REGULATION_BYLAW_5269_2023.pdf","section":"Part 4, definition of Fireworks","official_wording":"“Fireworks\" means a substance that is made, manufactured, or used to produce an explosion, detonation, or pyrotechnic effect and includes Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 3 5663558v2 fireworks, composition, and manufactured fireworks as defined in the Explosives Act and any substance defined as fireworks under the Fireworks Act, as amended or replaced, but does not include sparklers, Christmas crackers, caps for toy guns, model rocket engines as specified in the Explosives Regulation, 2018 (SOR/2013-211) or highway flares or other small distress signals used exclusively for that purpose.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A display supervisor applies to the Fire Chief at least ten business days before the event. Provide the form, proof of certification, insurance and written authorization if another person owns the site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5269_FIREWORKS_REGULATION_BYLAW_5269_2023.pdf","section":"Sections 8.1–8.2, display event permits","official_wording":"8.1 A person must not purchase, possess, set off or discharge Fireworks unless the person is a Fireworks Display Supervisor and is in possession of a Display Event Permit in respect of such discharge. 8.2 A Fireworks Display Supervisor may apply for a Display Event Permit in the form required by the Fire Chief. The application must be submitted with the following at least ten Business Days prior to the proposed Fireworks event: 8.2.1 a completed application form, 8.2.2 an authorization signed by the property owner or owner's agent(s) where the event related to the Display Event Permit is occurring on property not owned by the applicant, 8.2.3 proof of Fireworks Display Supervisor or Pyrotechnician","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"The scheduled penalty for unauthorized purchase, possession or discharge is $500. Discharging a firecracker or selling fireworks to an unauthorized person is $300.","short":"$500 for unauthorized discharge","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule, Fireworks Regulation sections 6.1–8.4.2","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 5273, 2023     6.1      Sell Fireworks without Business Licence          $300                                    NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/5269_FIREWORKS_REGULATION_BYLAW_5269_2023.pdf","section":"Title and Parts 7–8","official_wording":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 Effective Date: October 16, 20235663558v2 District of West Vancouver Fireworks Regulation Bylaw No. 5269, 2023 Table of Contents","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Animal at large costs $150 ($135 early, $165 late). Dangerous animal at large costs $500 ($475 early, $500 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 9 / PDF p. 10","official_wording":"4559, 2008 7.1 Animal at large $150.00 $135.00 $165.00 NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"The early amount applies to payment received within 14 days of receipt or presumed receipt of the notice.","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"6.1.2 if received by the District with in 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the notice, is the Early Payment Penalty set out in column A2 of Schedule A,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"The schedule’s late amount applies after 28 days from receipt or presumed receipt.","short":"Late amount applies after 28 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"6.1.3 if more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, is subject to a late payment surcharge in addition to the penalty under subsection 6.1.1, and is the Late Payment Penalty set out in column A3 of Schedule A,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"In West Vancouver, a bylaw notice can be disputed within 14 days of receiving it.","short":"Within 14 days of receipt","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 4","official_wording":"7.1 A person who receives a bylaw notice must, within 14 days of the date on which the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice: 7.1.1 pay the penalty, or 7.1.2 request dispute adjudication by filling in the appropriate portion of the bylaw notice indicating either a payment or a dispute and delivering it, either in person during regular office hours, or by mail, to the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Consolidated Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 4368, 2004 (PDF)","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/4368%20BYLAW%20NOTICE%20ENFORCEMENT%20BYLAW%204368%202004%20%28CONSOLIDATED%20UP%20TO%20AMENDMENT%20BYLAW%205315%202024%29.pdf","section":"PDF p. 3","official_wording":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4368, 2004 A bylaw respecting the enforcement of bylaw notices in conjunction","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"The published RS1 schedule permits home-based business. Check the actual zone and the general residential home-business conditions.","short":"Yes, in RS1 zone; check zone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Section 201.01(f), RS1","official_wording":"201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1 AMENDING BYLAW SECTION REGULATION 201.01 Permitted Uses (a) accessory buildings and uses","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"A District business licence is required.","short":"Yes; fee not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Licences","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/information-businesses/permits-licences","section":"Permits and Licences","official_wording":"If you would like to start a home-based business, you need to have a business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"The District limits the business to two immediate-family members and requires on-site client parking.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Permits and Licences","source_url":"https://westvancouver.ca/business-development/information-businesses/permits-licences","section":"Permits and Licences","official_wording":"Your home-based business cannot have more than two members and you need to be immediate family. Your home-based business needs client parking available onsite. For a complete list of the rules and regulations, please read the Zoning Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Permits and Licences; not found there.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","place_name":"West Vancouver","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010. Use the applicable zone section and the general regulations.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"District of West Vancouver Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, zone regulations (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/zoning-bylaw-4662-section-200-single-family-dwelling-zones.pdf","section":"Zoning Bylaw title, RS1 schedule and District bylaw directory","official_wording":"Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 District of West Vancouver Page 200 - 1 444166v1Document # 444166v1 SECTION 200 ● SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 200 - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ZONES 201 – RS1 Single Family Dwelling Zone 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-09","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"All construction needs a building permit before work starts: new buildings and structures, and alterations, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation of existing ones, unless the bylaw exempts the work. Many projects also need a development permit or other land approval first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Is my project allowed?","official_wording":"While all construction projects require a building permit, many projects also require a development permit or other land development approval first.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw does not apply to: a fence (except pool fencing); an accessory building under 10 m² with no electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing; a trellis or arbour; landscaping; a retaining wall under 1.22 m meeting conditions; a deck or patio under 600 mm above ground, detached, with no walls or roof; and listed minor repairs.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(a), (b), (c), (e), (h)","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 17 of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"In person at the Building Department, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding holidays), or by mail to 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler. Emailed building permit applications are not accepted. Heat pump and hot water tank permits can be applied for online. Book a pre-application meeting for complex projects.","short":"In person or by mail; email not accepted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/residential-and-small-scale-multi-unit-housing/","section":"Submitting your application","official_wording":"Apply in person at the Building Department from Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding holidays) or mail to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Signed permit application form; land title search from the last 30 days; development permit (or a Planning letter saying none is needed); zoning checklist; written scope of work with declared value of construction; drawings (two sets); home warranty registration for new dwellings; professional Schedules A and B where required.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/building-permit-application-guide/","section":"Sections 2 to 5","official_wording":"A recent title search (within the last 30 days) must be provided with all applications.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"stated","value":"No fixed time is given. The Municipality says staff cannot give timelines and posts the month of applications it is now reviewing. The bylaw says a permit is issued or refused in writing within 60 business days (Part 9 buildings) or 100 business days (Part 3 buildings).","short":"No fixed time","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Building permit application initial review","official_wording":"Staff are not able to provide timelines as there is large variability in the size and complexity of files in the review line.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"The owner must give at least 48 hours' written notice, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays, to arrange an inspection. For Part 3 buildings, online or written notice with the same 48 hours applies.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 11.41, 11.42","official_wording":"An Owner must give the RMOW at least 48 hours written notice, exclusive of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Department: 604-935-8150, building@whistler.ca. In-person help downstairs at Municipal Hall, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"top of page","official_wording":"Visit downstairs at Municipal Hall for in-person help 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025\" (Bylaw).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit: the Building Regulation Bylaw does not apply to a fence, except pool fencing (Part 17). The residential permit page says fences up to 4 feet need no permit. Zoning height limits still apply, and a development permit area may apply.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(a)","official_wording":"a fence, except as set out in Part 17 of this Bylaw;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"1.5 m in a front setback area in Residential, Leisure, Tourist Accommodation, Tourist Pension and Tourist Bed & Breakfast zones.","short":"1.5 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 9(1)","official_wording":"The maximum height of a fence in Residential, Leisure, Tourist Accommodation, Tourist","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"2 m in all other setback areas on a parcel in those residential, leisure and tourist zones; 2 m in Commercial and Industrial zones. The limit does not apply to open mesh and chain link fences around cemeteries, tennis courts, public utilities, playgrounds and industrial storage.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 9(1), (2), (3)","official_wording":"metres in all other setback areas on a parcel.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"'Fence' includes arbours, archways, boundary fences, gates, pergolas, screens, trellises and walls. A pool fence or equivalent barrier must be inspected and accepted before water is placed in a pool. Retaining walls in setback areas are limited to 1.22 m high.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 2 definitions, 'fence'","official_wording":"\"fence\" includes but is not limited to arbors, archways, boundary fences, gates, pergolas,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (Part 5, s. 9)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING AND PARKING BYLAW NO. 303, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for an accessory building under 10 m² floor area with no electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing facilities (the web page adds it must meet setbacks and create no hazard). Larger sheds, or any with those services, need a permit.","short":"No if under 10 m², no services","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10m2 that does not contain","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"No building permit for a deck or patio less than 600 mm above the ground that is not attached to a building and has no walls or roof. Other decks need a permit.","short":"No if under 600 mm, detached, no walls or roof","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 5.4(h)","official_wording":"decks or patios which are less than 600mm from the ground or finished Grade,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"No exemption for garages or carports: only accessory buildings under 10 m² without electrical, fuel-burning or plumbing are exempt, so a garage or carport needs a building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Is my project allowed?","official_wording":"While all construction projects require a building permit,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"Auxiliary buildings: up to 70 m² per detached dwelling in RS, RT, RTA and TB zones, 5 m high, 3 m from side and rear lines. In RS1: site coverage 35 per cent, front setback 7.6 m; garages and carports may be 5 m from the front line. Decks up to 1 m high may sit 1 m from side lines, 2 m from front and rear.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 3(1), (4), (5)","official_wording":"70 square metres for detached dwelling or bed and breakfast use in the RS, RT,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025; Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025\" (Bylaw).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Fees Bylaw schedule is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"From November 1, 2026: Building Permit Fee = Permit Scope Index (PSI) x Total Floor Area (m²). The PSI depends on building type and scope of work. Before that, fees followed the declared value of construction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The residential page and application guide still describe value-based fees and the old Bylaw No. 1617; the Building Department page says the floor-area formula applies from Nov 1, 2026 (adopted by Council Sept 22, 2026). PSI values were not found in readable text. Works and Services Charges are separate and are per m² of floor area.","source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Building permit fee changes effective November 1, 2026","official_wording":"Building Permit Fee = Permit Scope Index (PSI) × Total Floor Area (m²)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Applicants pay 50 per cent of the estimated permit fee before the initial permit review.","short":"50% of estimated permit fee, paid before review","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Payment changes","official_wording":"Applicants will be required to pay 50 per cent of the estimated permit fee prior to the initial permit review.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"A Highway Use, Clearing and Inspection Fee applies within 10 m of municipal works (refund can be applied for within two years). Third and later re-inspections carry fees. Web pages list $21 if no title search and a $459.96 foundation permit fee credited to the permit fee; these may predate the November 1, 2026 fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Permit Application Guide, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/building-permit-application-guide/","section":"Section 3","official_wording":"If no land title is provided, $21 will be added to the building permit fee, payable at the time of permit application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"By debit card, credit card, cash, cheque or bank transfer; credit cards add a 2.2 per cent convenience fee. 50 per cent of the estimated fee is due before initial review. Works and Services Charges cannot be paid online (cheque or cash in person).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Residential and Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/residential-and-small-scale-multi-unit-housing/","section":"Payment methods","official_wording":"You can pay by debit card, credit card, cash, cheque or bank transfer.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2483, 2025 (the 'Fees Bylaw' in Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025), updated by Council on September 22, 2026, effective November 1, 2026. Schedule not readable online.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025 (PDF, consolidated October 20, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL0002482-2026-10-20-1.pdf","section":"definitions, 'Fees Bylaw'","official_wording":"\"Fees Bylaw\" means the RMOW Fees Bylaw No. 2483, 2025, as amended or replaced from","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Open the Whistler Map, search the civic address, and read the zoning at the bottom of the information panel; click the orange Bylaw link for the zone's regulations. Or send a Property Zoning Inquiry form: $250 per property, plus $35 per property for a land title search.","short":"Online map (Whistler Map); inquiry $250 per property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Find Property Information, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/land-use-and-development/find-property-information/","section":"Property zoning","official_wording":"Open the Whistler Map and use the Search function to locate the property by the civic address.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015. The consolidation on the website is dated August 8, 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"has been consolidated on August 08, 2026 and printed by the authority of the Corporate Officer of the Resort","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Which uses are permitted, the density (gross floor area or floor space ratio), site coverage, height, setbacks, minimum parcel size and frontage, and off-street parking and loading.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Find Property Information, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/land-use-and-development/find-property-information/","section":"Property zoning","official_wording":"Whistler's Zoning and Parking Bylaw 303, 2015 regulates the use of land, buildings and structures. It also regulates parking and loading spaces and associated landscaping.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department: 604-935-8170, planning@whistler.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"top of page","official_wording":"Planning questions: Planning Department planning@whistler.ca 604-935-8170","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING AND PARKING BYLAW NO. 303, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Where a zone limits a parcel to a detached dwelling, the permitted uses include one auxiliary residential dwelling unit inside the dwelling or in an auxiliary building. Single-family zones such as RS1 list it as a permitted use. Zone rules vary.","short":"Yes, one in zones limiting a parcel to a detached dwelling","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 35(3)","official_wording":"the permitted uses include the construction and use of an auxiliary residential dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in an auxiliary building. In RS1, RS2, RS3, RI1 and RSE1 zones the building may be up to 90 m² if it holds only the unit; in RS1 up to 110 m² if it also holds parking.","short":"Yes, in auxiliary building, in RS1, RS2, RS3, RI1, RSE1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 3(2)","official_wording":"auxiliary building containing an auxiliary residential dwelling unit in an RS1, RS2, RS3,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Each dwelling unit must be at least 32.5 m². Under the small-scale multi-unit rules a suite inside a detached dwelling may not exceed 40 per cent of that dwelling's gross floor area. Serviced parcels of 4,050 m² or less in the urban containment area may have three units (280 m² or less) or four units (larger).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 35(11)","official_wording":"the gross floor area of any auxiliary residential dwelling unit that is located within","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One space per auxiliary residential dwelling unit. On a parcel with three or four units under the small-scale multi-unit rules: one space per dwelling unit, with at most six spaces on the parcel.","short":"1 space per unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 6, Table 6-A","official_wording":"Auxiliary Residential Dwelling 1 space per dwelling unit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is needed (the Municipality lists building a suite or carriage house among residential permits). Many projects also need a development permit first, which Planning confirms. New accessory dwelling units need home warranty insurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building and Development Permits, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/building-and-development-permits/","section":"Apply for a building permit","official_wording":"Construct or renovate a single family home or build a suite, carriage house, duplex or triplex — and more.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015; Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING AND PARKING BYLAW NO. 303, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, usually, to cut a Significant Tree, a tree within 30 m of a stream, lake, wetland or other watercourse, or any tree if it would leave the lot below its Tree Density Minimum. The bylaw covers trees 15 cm or more across, measured 140 cm above the ground. Check first whether a development permit is needed.","short":"Yes, usually: Significant Trees and trees near water","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Can I cut a tree?, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/parks-recreation-culture/wildlife-biodiversity-and-environment/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-health/can-i-cut-a-tree/","section":"When you need a tree cutting permit","official_wording":"to cut any tree defined as a Significant Tree.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit if cutting keeps the lot above its Tree Density Minimum and avoids Significant and riparian trees; for work under a development or building permit (only reasonable construction access or clearance); emergency removal of a High Risk Tree (assessor report within 48 hours); invasive species; limited pruning.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Can I cut a tree?, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/parks-recreation-culture/wildlife-biodiversity-and-environment/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-health/can-i-cut-a-tree/","section":"Exemptions where you don't need a tree cutting permit","official_wording":"When you have a valid permit from us allowing you to cut trees, such as a development or building permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$250 to cut up to 10 trees; $400 to cut more than 10 trees.","short":"$250 for up to 10 trees ($400 for more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Can I cut a tree?, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/parks-recreation-culture/wildlife-biodiversity-and-environment/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-health/can-i-cut-a-tree/","section":"Tree cutting permit fees","official_wording":"$250 to cut up to 10 trees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"If cutting leaves the lot under its Tree Density Minimum, replacement trees are required (kept smaller trees count). Large, Old and Wildlife Habitat trees are replaced 3:1. Security: $250 per retained tree (max $5,000) and $1,000 per new planted tree (max $50,000).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Can I cut a tree?, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/parks-recreation-culture/wildlife-biodiversity-and-environment/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-health/can-i-cut-a-tree/","section":"Replacing trees when there aren't enough on a lot","official_wording":"You will need to plant trees if you want to cut a tree down and it would leave your lot without enough trees to meet its Tree Density Minimum.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Cutting, damaging or destroying any tree or plant on municipal land, or removing a tree, plant, rock or soil from it, is an offence under Environmental Protection Bylaw No. 2426, 2025 (s. 13).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf","section":"Schedule B (Environmental Protection Bylaw No. 2426, 2025), s. 13","official_wording":"Cut, damage or destroy any tree or plant on municipal land","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"For cutting a tree without a required permit. Bylaw notice: $500, or $400 if paid early. Municipal ticket: $3,000. A court conviction can bring up to $50,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid early); ticket $3,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2435, 2025, s. 5 (Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule)","official_wording":"5 Cut a tree without a required permit $500 $400 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2435, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf","section":"Schedule B23","official_wording":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2435, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"There is no curbside pick-up of garbage, recycling or organics in Whistler. Residents take them to the Function Junction or Nesters depots, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily with an attendant.","short":"No curbside collection; use depots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and landfill waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-and-landfill-waste/","section":"Where to dispose of landfill waste","official_wording":"Curbside garbage pick-up is not provided in Whistler, because open garbage causes significant problems for wildlife in our community.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler has no municipal carts and no collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler has no municipal carts and no collection day.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"No curbside set-out. Landfill waste and recycling must be stored indoors or in an approved wildlife-proof container or storage area at all times, unless approved by the RMOW (Solid Waste Bylaw, per the City's garbage page).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and landfill waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-and-landfill-waste/","section":"Securing your landfill waste","official_wording":"Landfill waste and recycling must be stored indoors or in an approved wildlife proof container or wildlife proof storage area at all times, unless approved by the RMOW.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"At the depots, tip material must be under 2.5 m long. Large items, construction and commercial waste go to the Whistler Waste Transfer Station, charged by weight under Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule D: landfill waste $244 per tonne, minimum $7 per visit; mattresses $30 each; unsecured loads $30.","short":"Depots: under 2.5 m long; landfill $244 per tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste facilities, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/","section":"Waste collection depots; Waste Transfer Station","official_wording":"All tip material must be under 2.5 m in length.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Depot Operations Fee: $265.03 per unit for each detached dwelling and duplex (and per unit for multi-family complexes without commercially serviced containers), charged on the annual property tax notice (2026).","short":"$265.03 a year per unit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Amendment Bylaw (2026 Rates) No. 2516, 2026 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Solid-Waste-Amendment-Bylaw-2026-Rates-No.-2516-2026-1.pdf","section":"Schedule C, s. 2","official_wording":"Each Detached Dwelling and Duplex shall be charged a Solid Waste Depot Operations Fee of two hundred and sixty-five dollars and three cents ($265.03) per unit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (rates amended by Bylaw No. 2516, 2026)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw page, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/solid-waste-bylaw/","section":"Original bylaw","official_wording":"Consolidated Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (PDF)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. Whistler has no curbside collection. Yard waste goes in the yard waste bin at the Function Junction and Nesters depots from April to November.","short":"No (depot bins April to November)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage and landfill waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/garbage-and-landfill-waste/","section":"Where to dispose of landfill waste","official_wording":"Curbside garbage pick-up is not provided in Whistler","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Accepted: grass, leaves, branches up to 10 cm in diameter and twigs; weeds, flowers and house plants (no pots) with dirt shaken off; minimal dirt or sand. No plastic bags.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Composting and yard waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/","section":"What goes in yard waste","official_wording":"Grass, leaves, branches (up to 10 cm in diameter) and twigs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Function Junction Depot (1001 Lynham Road) and Nester's Depot (8010 Nesters Road), in the yard waste bin from April to November (removed once there is snow). Depot hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Otherwise, or for large amounts, the Whistler Waste Transfer Station, 100 Brandywine Forest Service Road, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.","short":"Function Junction and Nester's depots; transfer station","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste facilities, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/","section":"Waste collection depots; Waste Transfer Station","official_wording":"Function Junction Depot – 1001 Lynham Road","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Free at the depots. At the Waste Transfer Station: $43 per tonne unchipped, free if chipped (minimum $7 per visit), under Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule D. The FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris is free.","short":"Free at depots; station $43 a tonne unchipped","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste facilities, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/waste-facilities/","section":"Yard waste; Waste Transfer Station","official_wording":"Unchipped: $43 per tonne","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Dirt and gravel, rocks, plastic bags, paving stone or concrete, wood with paint or glue, plywood or fiberboard. At the Transfer Station: no sod or invasive species. Invasive species must not be composted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Composting and yard waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/","section":"What goes in yard waste","official_wording":"Dirt and gravel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw | Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/frequently-requested-bylaws/solid-waste-bylaw/","section":"Original bylaw","official_wording":"Consolidated Solid Waste Bylaw No. 2469, 2025 (PDF)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: November 1 to April 30. Stage 2: May 1 to October 31. Stage 3: when the General Manager of Infrastructure Services decides; at least one week's notice before enforcement, except in emergencies. Check the Municipality's water conservation page for the current stage.","short":"Stage 1: Nov 1 to April 30; Stage 2: May 1 to October 31","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBYL002179.pdf","section":"Schedule A; ss. 5.1, 6.3","official_wording":"November 1 through April 30","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawns by hand or simple sprinkler: 7 to 10 a.m. and 8 to 11 p.m., any day in Stage 1 and on neighbourhood days in Stage 2. Automatic in-ground irrigation: 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. only, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday depending on neighbourhood (Schedule B). Stage 3: lawn watering not permitted.","short":"Stage 1: any day, 7 to 10 a.m. and 8 to 11 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBYL002179.pdf","section":"Schedule A; Schedule B","official_wording":"Any Day Only Between","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stages 1 and 2: decorative hanging baskets and containers (by hand or drip) and vehicle, boat and bike washing with a shut-off valve, any day, any time. Edible gardens: s. 8.1 exempts them from Stages 1 and 2, but Schedule A limits Stage 2 to 7-10 a.m. and 8-11 p.m. Stage 3: Schedule A says not permitted; the General Manager may exempt (s. 8.2).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Schedule A shows Stage 2 edible-garden watering limited to 7-10 a.m. and 8-11 p.m., while s. 8.1 exempts edible gardens from Stages 1 and 2; the two parts of the bylaw are not consistent.","source_title":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBYL002179.pdf","section":"Schedule A; ss. 8.1, 8.2","official_wording":"Edible/ vegetable gardens;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A person with new landscaping (never installed, or more than 50 per cent of it repaired) may apply for a temporary irrigation permit. Stage 1: any time. Stage 2: neighbourhood schedule, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., or per permit (issued at the General Manager's discretion). Stage 3: not permitted; permits are not issued or valid.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBYL002179.pdf","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"A person who has installed new (never been installed or a repair of more than 50 per cent of existing landscaping may) apply to the Municipality for an irrigation permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: use of water contrary to Stage 1 or 2: $200; contrary to Stage 3: $500; wasting water: $100 (same amount whether paid early or late). Municipal ticket schedule: Stage 1 $100; Stage 2 $200; Stage 3 $300; Stage 4 $1,000; wasting water $100.","short":"Notice $200 Stage 1 or 2; ticket $100 Stage 1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018","official_wording":"Use of Water            3.3                 200             200          NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (as amended by No. 2428, 2024)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Outdoor Potable Water Usage Bylaw No. 2179, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CBYL002179.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"OUTDOOR POTABLE WATER USAGE BYLAW NO. 2179, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 6 months old kept in Whistler needs a licence for the current calendar year. A dog kept in Whistler less than one month in a calendar year is exempt if it has a valid licence from another jurisdiction.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 8, 9","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog over the age of 6 months in the RMOW unless a valid and subsisting licence for the current calendar year has been obtained for the dog under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). Licences are sold at Municipal Hall or at Whistler Animals Galore (WAG), the animal shelter, which receives 50 per cent of proceeds from licences it sells.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 10, 60","official_wording":"apply to the RMOW for a licence in the form prescribed by the Bylaw Supervisor","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 for a neutered male or spayed female dog. The owner must provide a certificate signed by a veterinarian to get this fee.","short":"$25","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule B (a); s. 17","official_wording":"Neutered male or spayed female $25","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$50.","short":"$50","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule B (b)","official_wording":"Other than (a) above $50","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Guide, service, police service and Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association dogs: $0. New licences issued August 1 to December 31: 50 per cent of the fee (not for renewals or dogs eligible before August 1). Replacement tag: $10. Aggressive dog: $100; vicious dog: $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule B (c)-(f), General","official_wording":"Guide Dog/ Service Dog/ Police Services Dog/ Canadian Avalanche and Rescue Dog Association Dog (CARDA) $0","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire on December 31. Renew annually, starting January 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 14","official_wording":"shall expire on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the licence was issued","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at Municipal Hall or at Whistler Animals Galore (WAG). Renewals can also be done online through the RMOW's online dog licence renewal service (needs the account number and access code from the renewal notice). Help: Financial Services, 604-932-5535, finance@whistler.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Whistler, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/","section":"Dog licences","official_wording":"Renewals can be done in person or online through the RMOW’s online dog licence renewal service.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $200. Municipal ticket: $200 (offence 'Fail to licence', s. 8).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Fail to licence                           8                  $150   $200      Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2218, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog may not run at large. In a public place it must be on a leash or otherwise under the direct care and control of a competent person. Off-leash is allowed only in designated off-leash areas, where the owner carries a leash, keeps the dog in view and under control, and leashes it at once if it shows aggression.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"running at large\"; ss. 40, 43","official_wording":"a dog in a public place; that is not secured on a leash or otherwise under the direct care and control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"2 metres at most. Aggressive and vicious dogs: leash of 1 metre at most when off the owner's property.","short":"2 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 2 \"leash\"; ss. 21(a), 33(a)","official_wording":"no longer than 2 metres, attached to the collar or harness of a dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"Designated off-leash areas: Alpha Lake Park (Arfa Park), Bayly Park, Rainbow Park (Barking Bay), Lost Lake Park (Canine Cove). Mixed-use: Spruce Grove Park and Meadow Park fields when the fields are not in use. In winter, some groomed Valley Trail sections also allow off-leash dogs. See the Dogs in Whistler page.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Whistler, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/","section":"Designated off-leash areas","official_wording":"Whistler has four parks with designated off-leash areas:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"The City's Dogs in Whistler page says dogs are not allowed on public beaches, in playgrounds or water parks, or on Lost Lake beach. The Animal Responsibility Bylaw (s. 41) itself bans dogs only from park areas designated 'no dogs permitted'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Whistler, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/","section":"Leash regulations; Designated off-leash areas","official_wording":"Dogs are not permitted on public beaches for public health reasons and are not permitted in playgrounds and water parks for safety reasons.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Whenever a dog is off the owner's premises, the owner must immediately remove its feces and dispose of them in a sanitary manner. In off-leash areas, remove and dispose of feces immediately. Put waste in a garbage can.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dogs in Whistler page says the fine is $100, but the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw schedule sets $150 (within 14 days) or $200 for s. 45, and $150/$200 for s. 43(d) in an off-leash area. The bylaw schedule is followed.","source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 43(d), 45","official_wording":"Every owner shall, at all times when his or her dog is off the premises of the owner, immediately remove or cause to be removed any feces deposited by the dog and dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog at large, including a dog off leash in a public place (s. 40): bylaw notice $200 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $250; municipal ticket $250. In an off-leash area: no leash carried (s. 43(a)) $75/$100, ticket $100; not leashing an aggressive dog (s. 43(e)) $150/$250, ticket $250.","short":"Notice $200 if paid in 14 days, else $250; ticket $250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Animal at large                           40                 $200   $250      Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2218, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"An animal control officer decides and gives the owner written notice. Aggressive dog: without provocation showed aggressive behaviour (such as snarling, growling or threatening pursuit) or caused a minor injury. Vicious dog: caused a serious injury, has a known tendency to attack, caused minor injury more than once, aggressively pursued a person while at large, or is a 'dangerous dog' under the Community Charter. The owner may ask the Bylaw Supervisor to reconsider within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 2; ss. 18, 22, 26, 29","official_wording":"has without justifiable provocation displayed aggressive behaviour toward a person or animal","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: within 30 days pay the extra licence fee, have the dog neutered or spayed and permanently identified; leash of 1 m max off the property; never at large; muzzled in off-leash areas. Vicious dog: also licensed as vicious by an owner over 19, $500,000 liability insurance, warning signs, muzzle off the property, no off-leash areas, kept indoors or in an enclosure.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 20, 21, 28, 32, 33","official_wording":"Within 30 calendar days of receiving the notice of aggressive dog determination, the owner must:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: $100. Vicious dog: $200 (Schedule B). The bylaw calls these an additional licence fee, over and above any licence fee already paid that year (ss. 20(a), 28(a)).","short":"Vicious $200; aggressive $100 (extra fee)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule B (c), (d); ss. 20(a), 28(a)","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog $100","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone RMOW Bylaw Services at 604-935-8280 or email bylawservices@whistler.ca (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Sunday). Bylaw officers respond to calls about dog bites and dangerous dog incidents. After hours, phone the RCMP non-emergency line at 604-932-3044.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dogs in Whistler, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/dogs-in-whistler/","section":"Animal control; Related Contact Info","official_wording":"responding to calls about off-leash dogs, barking dogs (noise complaints), dog bites and dangerous dog incidents;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after 14 days). Aggressive dog improperly leashed or at large: $300 / $350. Aggressive dog not muzzled in off-leash area: $250 / $300. Vicious dog improperly leashed, at large, in off-leash area or not muzzled: $400 / $500. Vicious dog no warning sign: $150 / $200; not in enclosure: $200 / $250. Municipal tickets use the higher amount.","short":"Notice $400 vicious; $300 aggressive (paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Aggressive dog improperly leashed        21 (a)             $300   $350      Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2218, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 4 dogs over 8 weeks old on any real property (and no more than 6 companion animals in total).","short":"Max 4 dogs (within 6 animals total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than 6 companion animals, consisting of not more than 4 dogs over the age of 8 weeks and not more than 5 cats over the age of 12 weeks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than 5 cats over 12 weeks old on any real property (within the total of 6 companion animals).","short":"Max 5 cats (within 6 animals total)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"not more than 5 cats over the age of 12 weeks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"A combined limit of 6 companion animals per property. Schedule A lists prohibited animals that cannot be kept at all (for example all ungulates, most birds including chickens, and all venomous reptiles).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 5; Schedule A","official_wording":"more than 6 companion animals","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"Sections 3 and 5 do not apply to: impounded-animal facilities; police or RCMP; the BC SPCA; a vet giving temporary care; Wildlife Act permit holders; CCAC-accredited education or research; and ungulates, lagomorphs or birds on agricultural land. Zoning also allows up to 100 commercial sled dogs in the IP2 zone, Nov 1 to Apr 30.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"Sections 3 and 5 do not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Keeping of excessive companion animals (s. 3): bylaw notice $150 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $250. Municipal ticket: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility","official_wording":"Keeping of excessive companion          3                  $150   $250      Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2218, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Not on ordinary residential lots: chickens are prohibited animals (Animal Responsibility Bylaw). The ban does not apply to birds on land zoned for agricultural use. The Zoning Bylaw permits agriculture in the RR1 and RR4 zones, and a limited form (including fowl) in the TV3 zone.","short":"No on ordinary residential lots","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6(g); Schedule A item 26","official_wording":"all birds (quail, pheasant, pigeon, chicken, duck, goose and turkey) except budgie, cockatiel, lovebird, finch, and canary","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler's bylaws set no hen limit, coop rules, or hen permit or licence, because chickens are not allowed outside agricultural land.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler's bylaws set no hen limit, coop rules, or hen permit or licence, because chickens are not allowed outside agricultural land.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler's bylaws set no hen limit, coop rules, or hen permit or licence, because chickens are not allowed outside agricultural land.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Prohibited animals include all ungulates (such as goats and horses), most birds, and rabbits other than the domestic rabbit. This does not apply to ungulates, lagomorphs or birds on land designated for agricultural use under the Zoning Bylaw.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 5, 6(g); Schedule A items 14, 25","official_wording":"all ungulates","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (prohibited animals); Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (agricultural zones)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2218, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-No.-2218-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 2218, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"A vehicle may not stay on a highway (street) for more than 72 continuous hours. A vehicle or vehicle with trailer over 5,500 kg licensed weight or over 8.5 m long may not park on a highway or public place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. A trailer (for people or goods) may not be left on a highway or municipal parking lot unless attached to a vehicle able to tow it.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","section":"ss. 8.1(dd), 8.1(ee), 9.1","official_wording":"upon any highway for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"The bylaws that were read set no rule for keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"Not on a highway or in a municipal parking lot. No one may occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle or trailer as temporary or permanent living quarters, sleep in it, use jacks or blocks to stabilise it, or open push-outs or slide-outs while it is parked on a highway or in a municipal parking lot.","short":"No on a highway or in a municipal parking lot","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","section":"s. 10.1","official_wording":"occupy a motor vehicle, recreation vehicle, or trailer as temporary or permanent living quarters;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (within 14 days / after 14 days): parked over 72 hours $35 / $90; heavy vehicle at night $100 / $180; unhitched trailer on highway $35 / $70; camping or living in vehicle on highway $100 / $125; sleeping in vehicle or trailer on highway $100 / $125; using push-outs $35 / $70; using jacks $100 / $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018","official_wording":"Park over 72 hr limit                      8.1(dd)           35        90    NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Parking-and-Traffic-Bylaw-No.-2177-2018.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2177, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make, or let be made, any noise that disturbs or is likely to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood or people nearby. Owners and occupiers must not let their property be used so that noise disturbs others.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noise-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2362-2022.pdf","section":"ss. 3, 4","official_wording":"A person shall not make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise which disturbs or is liable to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood or of individuals in the vicinity.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"stated","value":"Noise that disturbs or is liable to disturb is specifically prohibited between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.","short":"10 p.m. to 8 a.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noise-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2362-2022.pdf","section":"s. 5(a)","official_wording":"noise which disturbs or is liable to disturb between 10pm to 8am;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Outside industrial zones, construction noise is prohibited from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays, and from 8 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on all other days. In industrial zones it is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.","short":"Banned 8 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. (to 9 a.m. Sun/holidays)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noise-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2362-2022.pdf","section":"s. 5(b), (c)","official_wording":"construction noise anywhere other than in an industrial zone between 8:00pm and 9:00am on a Sunday or a statutory holiday and between 8:00pm and 7:30am on all other days;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"No decibel limits. Also prohibited: animal noise easily heard outside the property for 10 minutes or longer, and outdoor public address systems. Exempt (s. 6) include emergency vehicles, utility emergency repairs, municipal works, snow removal, golf course upkeep, children's voices, loading and unloading, garbage trucks, permitted special events, and restaurant, bar or patio noise from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noise-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2362-2022.pdf","section":"ss. 5(d), (e), 6","official_wording":"noise which can be easily heard from outside the boundary of the property or premises from which it emanates created by a domesticated animal for a continuous period of 10 minutes or longer;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"RMOW Bylaw Services: 604-935-8280, bylawservices@whistler.ca, Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Officers aim to respond to general nuisance complaints within 72 hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaint process, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-complaint-process/","section":"Frequently asked questions; Related Contact Info","official_wording":"Bylaw Services can be contacted by telephone at 604-935-8280, by email at bylawservices@whistler.ca.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"stated","value":"RCMP non-emergency line: 604-932-3044.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaint process, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-complaint-process/","section":"Related Contact Info","official_wording":"After hours, phone RCMP non-emergency: 604-932-3044","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $400 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $500 (general noise ss. 3, 4; disturbing noise 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.; construction noise in prohibited hours; industrial noise; animal noise; public address system). No compliance agreement is available.","short":"Notice $500 ($400 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022","official_wording":"Cause or permit noise to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2362, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noise-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2362-2022.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"NOISE REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2362, 2022","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 810 s. 5 (unsightly property) could not be read (scanned). Section 10, as replaced by Bylaw 836: owners and occupiers must clear snow, ice or rubbish from sidewalks, stairs, ramps and footpaths bordering the property, adjacent roofs and public walkways by 10 a.m. daily. The ticket schedule also lists filth (s. 6) and failure to maintain real property (s. 11).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 810, 1990","official_wording":"Unsightly property                 5            200            250        YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Phone Bylaw Services at 604-935-8280 or email bylawservices@whistler.ca (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily). Give your first and last name, address, phone number, the address of the problem and a brief summary. Anonymous complaints are not acted on unless there is a safety issue. For a strata property, go to the strata council or property manager.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaint process, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-complaint-process/","section":"Bylaw complaint process","official_wording":"your first and last name,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A bylaw officer investigates valid complaints and aims for voluntary compliance first; they may warn, issue a ticket or notice, or recommend court action. For snow or ice not cleared (Bylaw 810 s. 10), an officer may give 24 hours' written notice, then the municipality can clear it at the owner's expense (Bylaw 836 s. 15).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw complaint process, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/municipal-services/bylaws-and-regulations/bylaw-complaint-process/","section":"What happens after a complaint is made; How will the complaint be enforced","official_wording":"It is Bylaw Services goal to achieve voluntary compliance through public education.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Unsightly property (s. 5): bylaw notice $200 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $250. Municipal ticket: $200.","short":"Notice $250 ($200 within 14 days); ticket $200","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Property Maintenance Bylaw","official_wording":"Unsightly property                 5            200            250        YES","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 810, 1990","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 810, 1990","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Campfires need a Campfire Permit (except in a designated pit in a campground): recreational or ceremonial, one pile no bigger than 0.5 m wide and high, 3 m clear of combustibles, no ban, Fire Danger Rating low or moderate at 3 p.m. Permit form adds: only 8 a.m. to midnight, wind under 20 km/h. Gas or propane fires in a pit or barbecue need no permit.","short":"Yes, with a Campfire Permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 6.1, 6.5","official_wording":"unless the fire is authorized by a Campfire Permit or is specifically permitted under this Bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Any open-air fire, including a campfire or a portable incinerator, is prohibited unless authorized by a Campfire Permit or specifically permitted by the bylaw. The city says yard waste cannot be burned in Whistler at any time.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"s. 6.1","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or burn, or cause, suffer or allow to be lighted, ignited, started or burned, any open air fire, including a campfire, or any fire in a portable incinerator","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Yes, a Campfire Permit from Whistler Fire Rescue Service: email the fire permit application to fire@whistler.ca. No application or inspection fee; $100 for a re-inspection after a refusal. Bylaw s. 6.15 says four years, but the City page and the application form say it expires December 31 and must be renewed yearly.","short":"Yes, no fee; $100 for re-inspection","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Bylaw s. 6.15 (four years) disagrees with the city page (yearly, expires December 31). The bylaw is followed, but the page may reflect current practice.","source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 6.12-6.15; Schedule B","official_wording":"A Campfire Permit is valid for four years","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Chief may temporarily ban campfires and other open fires. Campfires are also not allowed when the Fire Danger Rating is high or extreme, or when a municipal or provincial ban is in effect. Whistler's rating (listed as Cheakamus) is posted daily May to September on the Fire Danger Rating page; provincial bans are on the BC Wildfire Service site.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 6.5(e)-(f), 6.6","official_wording":"Where the Fire Chief deems it expedient to do so, or where the Fire Chief considers hazardous fire conditions to exist, the Fire Chief may temporarily ban campfires in the Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard waste goes in the yard waste bin at the Function Junction and Nesters depots from April to November, or to the Whistler Waste Transfer Station. The FireSmart community chipper program for woody debris runs in summer.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Composting and yard waste, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/property-housing/garbage-and-recycling/composting-and-yard-waste/","section":"Where to drop off compost and yard waste","official_wording":"Yard waste can be dropped off at the Function Junction and Nesters depot in the specific bin from April to November.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: prohibited open-air fire (s. 6.1), prohibited campfire (s. 6.5) or campfire during a ban (s. 6.6): $300 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $500. Municipal ticket: $500 for the first two, $1,000 for a campfire during a ban.","short":"Notice $300 if paid in 14 days, otherwise $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019","official_wording":"Prohibited open air fire            6.1            $300.00      $500.00   NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Consumer fireworks may be lit only on January 1, October 31, November 1 and December 31 each year; no permit is needed on those days. They are not permitted when the Fire Danger Rating is high or extreme. Discharging fireworks in a park, street or other public outdoor space is banned.","short":"Jan 1, Oct 31, Nov 1, Dec 31, no permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Amendment Bylaw No. 2375, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Amendment-Bylaw-False-Alarms-Inspections-and-Other-Amendments-No.-2375-2022.pdf","section":"s. 2(k) (new s. 7.2)","official_wording":"No person shall light, explode, activate or dispose of any Consumer Fireworks on any day other than January 1, October 31, November 1 and December 31 of each year;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling, offering for sale, giving, buying or otherwise distributing fireworks is banned except as the bylaw provides. A Fireworks Permit is needed to sell high hazard fireworks or movie pyrotechnics.","short":"No, except permit for high hazard","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Amendment Bylaw No. 2375, 2022 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Amendment-Bylaw-False-Alarms-Inspections-and-Other-Amendments-No.-2375-2022.pdf","section":"s. 2(j) (new s. 7.1)","official_wording":"7.1 No person shall sell, offer for sale, give, purchase or otherwise distribute Fireworks in the Municipality except as provided herein;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Fireworks include cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, sky rockets, squibs and torpedoes, but not toy caps, Christmas crackers or model rocket engines. High Hazard (permit needed) includes rockets, shells, comets, mines, fountains, batteries and firecrackers. Consumer Fireworks are all others. Sparklers are not named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3.3 definitions","official_wording":"but does not include caps for toy products, Christmas crackers, or model rocket engines;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A Fireworks Permit from Whistler Fire Rescue Service is needed for High Hazard Fireworks and Movie Pyrotechnics (commercial displays). The applicant must be over 18 with a federal Explosives Regulations endorsement, and provide a fire safety plan, site plan, event description and proof of insurance. Fee: $100. Consumer fireworks on the four allowed days need no permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"ss. 7.3, 7.5; Schedule B","official_wording":"the Fire Rescue Service may issue the Fireworks Permit if the applicant is over the age of 18 and:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: fireworks sale (s. 7.1), on a prohibited day (s. 7.2) or contrary to permit (s. 7.7): $300 if paid within 14 days, otherwise $500; municipal ticket $1,000. Fireworks in a public outdoor space (Bylaw 2480 s. 5.1(f)): bylaw notice $500; municipal ticket $3,000.","short":"Notice $500 ($300 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018, Schedule A (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A, Fire and Life Safety Bylaw","official_wording":"Fireworks prohibited sale           7.1            $300.00      $500.00   NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (as amended by Bylaw No. 2375, 2022); Public Outdoor Space Regulation Bylaw No. 2480, 2026 for public spaces","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-No.-2201-2019.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2201, 2019","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Two systems. Bylaw notices under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw have a discounted amount (paid within 14 days) and a full penalty, and can be disputed through the bylaw adjudication system. Municipal tickets under the Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw carry set fines. Tickets are issued by bylaw enforcement officers (and, for some bylaws, RCMP and fire officers).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"ss. 4, 6","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw may be dealt with by bylaw notice under this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice (paid within 14 days / after 14 days): park on sidewalk or boulevard $35 / $70; park within 5 m of fire hydrant $60 / $130; park in accessible stall without permit $300 / $500; fail to licence a dog $150 / $200; dog at large $200 / $250; noise offences $400 / $500; unsightly property $200 / $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Park on sidewalk, boulevard or             8.1(d)            35        70    NO","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Pay the discounted penalty if payment is received within 14 days of receiving (or being presumed to have received) the bylaw notice.","short":"Discounted penalty if paid in 14 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the RMOW within 14 days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act, the discounted penalty set out in Column A2 of Schedule “A”;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"After 14 days the full penalty applies. For parking, all citations escalate 14 days after a ticket is issued. Unpaid parking tickets may lead to towing.","short":"Full penalty after 14 days; parking may be towed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"s. 6(c)","official_wording":"if payment is received by the RMOW more than 14 days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act, the penalty set out in Column A3 of Schedule “A”; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notices: dispute within 14 days (no disputes later) by the form on the back, by email to bylawservices@whistler.ca or at Municipal Hall; a screening officer reviews first, and if you lose at adjudication you pay the full penalty plus $25. Parking tickets: online or parking@whistler.ca. Municipal tickets: the Provincial Court Registry sends a hearing notice.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 if you lose","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"ss. 7, 8, 12","official_wording":"but no person may dispute the bylaw notice after 14 days of receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice under the Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018; Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Title","official_wording":"BYLAW NOTICE ENFORCEMENT BYLAW NO. 2174, 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on any business in Whistler, with a separate licence for each premises and each class of business at a premises. Contractors, designers and engineers based outside Whistler who work there need a non-resident licence. Not needed for registered society fundraising, school programs, or garage and yard sales.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019 (PDF, consolidated February 8, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Business-Licence-And-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2253-2019.pdf","section":"s. 3, 5, 6, 10","official_wording":"No person may carry on any business in the Resort Municipality without a valid and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$25 for a new application, then an annual fee of $190 unless the schedule lists another amount, up to $2,000 a year. Examples: restaurant without liquor $200, taxi $200, bank $350. $10 to change a licence.","short":"$190 a year plus $25 new application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019 (PDF, consolidated February 8, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Business-Licence-And-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2253-2019.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"New licence administration fee - $25.00.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online (standard, tourist accommodation, food service, commercial and other categories). Zoning must permit the business, and the applicant must have paid all fees and fines. Commercial applications are reviewed by Planning, Building, Fire and Bylaw; some businesses need a health or liquor approval first.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/business-licenses/","section":"top of page","official_wording":"Business licence applications are submitted online follow the applicable link below, depending on business type.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31. They renew automatically each year unless you opt out. Invoices go out in November or December; renewal fees are due January 31.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019 (PDF, consolidated February 8, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Business-Licence-And-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2253-2019.pdf","section":"s. 14, 18","official_wording":"Licences issued under this bylaw are valid for the period commencing January 1","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"No general inter-community licence. Ride-hailing companies with a provincial Transportation Network Services licence apply for an inter-municipal business licence to operate across Lower Mainland municipalities including Whistler; fee not stated.","short":"No general licence; ride-hailing only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Vehicles for Hire, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/business-licenses/vehicles-for-hire/","section":"Ride-hailing","official_wording":"A Transportation Network Service licence and an inter-municipal business licence are required to operate a ride-hailing, Transportation Network Services business with ride-hailing vehicles.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $500, or $300 if paid early. Municipal ticket: $500. A court can fine up to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Notice $500 ($300 if paid early); ticket $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2174, 2018 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL002174.pdf","section":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019, s. 3","official_wording":"Carry on business without a 3 $300 $500 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019, as amended (Amendment Bylaw No. 2451, 2024 changed tourist accommodation fees)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019 (PDF, consolidated February 8, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Business-Licence-And-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2253-2019.pdf","section":"title","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED \"BUSINESS LICENCE AND REGULATION BYLAW NO. 2253, 2019\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home occupation (a craft or occupation run as an accessory use of a home) is permitted in all zones if the conditions in the zoning bylaw are met.","short":"Yes, in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 12(1)","official_wording":"a home occupation use is permitted in","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A business licence is required (the 'Home occupation business' category; a separate licence applies to selling art from a home-based artist studio). $25 new application fee, then the standard $190 annual fee.","short":"Yes: $190 annual plus $25 new application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/business-licenses/","section":"Home occupation business","official_wording":"If you are conducting business in Whistler, you are required to hold a valid business licence.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Only one person who does not normally live in the home may work in the business. No products or materials may be stored outside a principal or auxiliary building. No alterations to show a non-residential use. In residential zones no products may be sold from the home, except a home-based artist studio may sell art and crafts made there.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"Part 5, s. 12(1)(a)-(d)","official_wording":"alterations are not made to any building in a Residential zone to indicate it is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Whistler's bylaw bans no particular type of home business.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (Part 5, s. 12); Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (PDF, consolidated August 8, 2026)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf","section":"title page","official_wording":"ZONING AND PARKING BYLAW NO. 303, 2015","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only on a property whose zoning lists tourist accommodation or temporary accommodation as a permitted use. Residential-zoned properties and employee housing units cannot be rented to tourists for any length of time. Whistler is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply.","short":"Only where zoning lists tourist accommodation","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tourist Accommodation Requirements, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/business-licenses/tourist-accommodation-requirements/","section":"1. Check your property's zoning and covenants","official_wording":"Properties with residential zoning and employee housing units cannot be marketed or rented to tourists for any length of time.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A tourist accommodation business licence is required. $25 application fee, then an annual fee of $250 for a tourist accommodation business (web pages say '$250 per guest unit'; the fee table lists $250 with no unit fee). Hotels $190 + $10 per guest unit; campgrounds $190 + $5 per site. Fees set by Amendment Bylaw No. 2451, 2024.","short":"Yes, $250 a year plus $25 application","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw No. 2142, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tourist-Accommodation-Business-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2142-2017.pdf","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person may carry on a tourist accommodation business in the Resort Municipality","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must register each unit with the Province's short-term rental registry and pay the annual fee. Whistler's exemption from the principal residence requirement does not remove registration. Listings must show the municipal licence number.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tourist Accommodation Requirements, Resort Municipality of Whistler","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/business-development/business-licenses/tourist-accommodation-requirements/","section":"3. Register with the provincial short-term rental registry","official_wording":"Tourist accommodation (also known as short-term rental) hosts, platforms, and strata hotels need to register with the provincial short-term rental registry by May 1, 2025.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Post the licence number on all marketing. A bed and breakfast operator must live on the premises while it is in use. A hotel needs a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping and building maintenance. No licence is processed for a property with an open or incomplete building permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019 (PDF, consolidated February 8, 2023)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Consolidated-Business-Licence-And-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2253-2019.pdf","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Every holder of a licence for a tourist accommodation business shall post their","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Municipal ticket: $3,000 for operating without a licence, using premises not permitted, marketing stays under one month, or breaking licence terms. Bylaw notice: $500. A court can fine up to $10,000 per offence.","short":"Ticket $3,000; notice $500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 1719, 2005 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/CBYL001719-2025-09-03-Signed.pdf","section":"Schedule B (Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw No. 2142, 2017), amended by Bylaw 2427","official_wording":"Carry on tourist accommodation business without a licence 3 $3000","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","place_name":"Whistler","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw No. 2142, 2017; Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw No. 2253, 2019; Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw No. 2142, 2017 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Tourist-Accommodation-Business-Regulation-Bylaw-No.-2142-2017.pdf","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"This bylaw may be cited as \"Tourist Accommodation Regulation Bylaw No. 2142, 2017\".","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required before constructing, repairing, altering, or changing the use or occupancy of any building or structure. The City's guide also lists new homes, new accessory buildings, additions, interior wall changes, finishing a basement or creating a suite, pools and hot tubs, porches and sundecks, and chimneys and wood stoves. Demolition and moving need their own permits.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, consolidated March 2022), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"s. 8.1(a)","official_wording":"a building permit before constructing, repairing, altering, or changing the use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to buildings or structures exempted by Division A Part 1 of the BC Building Code, to retaining structures 1.2 m (3.9 ft) or less in height, or to clearing stoppages or repairing leaks without replacing pipes, valves or fixtures. The 2026 Good Neighbour Guide adds a permit for any retaining wall on a slope steeper than 2:1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Conflict on retaining walls: the Guide for Building Permit Applications (Feb 2025) says a permit is needed for retaining walls over 1 m; the Building Bylaw s. 5.3(b) excludes retaining structures up to 1.2 m. Value follows the bylaw. The Code Part 1 exemptions themselves (e.g. small sheds) are not spelled out in the City text I read.","source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, consolidated March 2022), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"s. 5.3","official_wording":"buildings or structures exempted by Division A Part 1 of the Building Code","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Book an intake appointment with a Building Official at Planning and Development Services (City Hall) by calling 604-541-2149. Staff do a preliminary review; if documents are missing the application is not accepted and you must book another appointment.","short":"Book intake appointment by phone","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family Dwelling / Houseplex Renovation Permits, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1278/SFD-Houseplex-Renovation-Permit","section":"Apply","official_wording":"To submit, you must book an Intake Appointment with a Building Official.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"A completed Building Permit Application form plus the checklist for your project type. For a Part 9 building the bylaw also asks for the owner's acknowledgement (Form A), a title search made within 30 days, a site plan by a BC Land Surveyor (may be waived for repairs or alterations), floor plans, and two sets of drawings.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide for Building Permit Applications (PDF, February 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/217/Guide-for-Building-Permit-Applications-PDF","section":"Application checklists","official_wording":"Different scopes of work contain different requirements:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Permit holders call the 24-hour Inspection Line, 604-541-2135, with the site address, permit number, site contact and inspection type. Requests before 3:30 p.m. are booked for the next business day. Inspections run 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on business days; no specific times are given. The bylaw requires at least 24 hours' notice.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Inspections, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/172/Inspections","section":"Building Inspections","official_wording":"call the 24-hour Inspection Line: 604-541-2135","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services (Building Department), City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue: 604-541-2149, Building@whiterockcity.ca. Inspection line for permit holders: 604-541-2135.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Ancillary buildings","official_wording":"Contact the Building Department by email Building@whiterockcity.ca or call 604-541-2149.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, consolidated March 2022), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"Title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence: the Building Bylaw's definition of structure excludes fences. Fences must still meet Zoning Bylaw s. 4.12 (2.0 m maximum, 1.0 m within 4.5 m of an exterior lot corner). A pool enclosure falls under the pool permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"s. 2.0 Definitions, 'structure'","official_wording":"but specifically excludes landscaping, fences,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2.0 m (6.56 ft). Section 4.12 sets one limit for fences anywhere on a lot and does not set a separate front-yard height. Within 4.5 m of an exterior lot corner the limit is 1.0 m (3.28 ft).","short":"2.0 m (1.0 m near exterior lot corner)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 4.12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 4.12.2","official_wording":"may be sited on any portion of a lot; and","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Maximum 2.0 m (6.56 ft), and the fence may be on any portion of the lot (subject to the corner rule). Must be entirely within your property lines.","short":"2.0 m","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 4.12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 4.12.2","official_wording":"shall not exceed a height of 2.0m (6.56ft).","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"A fence, wall or similar structure over 1.0 m (3.28 ft) high is not allowed within 4.5 m (14.76 ft) of an exterior lot corner formed by an exterior side lot line and a front or rear lot line meeting at an interior angle of 135 degrees or less.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 4.12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 4.12.1","official_wording":"A fence, wall or similar structure over 1.0m (3.28ft) in height shall not be permitted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"Fence height is measured from the natural grade at that point to the fence's highest point. Retaining structures over 1.2 m need a registered professional's design and field reviews. Pool enclosures must be at least 1.0668 m (3.5 ft) high with a self-latching gate.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 4.12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 3 Definitions","official_wording":"of the fence and the natural grade elevation at that point","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506, s. 4.12 Screening & Fencing (retaining structures and pool fences: Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928, ss. 20 and 23)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 4.12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 4.12","official_wording":"4.12 Screening & Fencing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"The Good Neighbour Guide says a building permit is required for sheds or ancillary buildings larger than 100 sq. ft. (9.3 m²). The Guide for Building Permit Applications lists any new accessory building or structure without a size threshold.","short":"Yes, if larger than 100 square feet","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Two City documents differ: the Good Neighbour Guide (2026) gives a 9.3 m² threshold; the permit guide (Feb 2025) lists all new accessory buildings. The bylaw excludes buildings exempted by the BC Building Code, whose threshold is not stated in the City text read. Confirm with the Building Department (604-541-2149).","source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Ancillary buildings","official_wording":"A Building Permit is required for sheds or ancillary buildings larger than 100 sq. ft.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A permit may not be needed for permeable decks less than 0.6 m (2 ft) high. A building permit is required for impermeable decks and for structurally supported decks regardless of height. Covering or enclosing a porch or sundeck also needs a permit.","short":"Yes unless permeable and under 0.6 m high","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Guide (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Decks","official_wording":"A building permit may not be required for:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"The Feb 2025 permit guide lists any new accessory building or structure. The 2026 Good Neighbour Guide says a permit is required for sheds or ancillary buildings larger than 100 sq. ft. (9.3 m²), and the Zoning Bylaw counts detached garages and carports as ancillary buildings. Confirm with the Building Department.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Guide for Building Permit Applications (PDF, February 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/217/Guide-for-Building-Permit-Applications-PDF","section":"Permits required list","official_wording":"Constructing a new accessory building or accessory structure.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In the RS-1 zone: only one ancillary building per lot; not in a required front or exterior side yard; at least 3.0 m from the house; 1.5 m from rear and interior side lot lines; height up to 5.0 m. Total lot coverage 40%, including sheds, garages and covered decks. Other zones differ (e.g. 4.0 m in RS-3).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 6.1.10","official_wording":"there shall be not more than one ancillary building per lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928; Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"Title","official_wording":"Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$234 for construction value of $0 to $1,000. A separate non-refundable application fee is also paid (for example $227 for an addition or alteration to an existing residential dwelling).","short":"$234 for value $0 to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","section":"Sch. A, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"$0 to $1,000 $234.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"By construction value: $0 to $1,000, $234. $1,001 to $100,000, $234 plus $20 per $1,000 or part above $1,000. $100,001 to $250,000, $2,214 plus $16 per $1,000 or part above $100,000. Over $250,000, $4,614 plus $13 per $1,000 or part above $250,000. Reduced 2.5% (maximum $500) when a Coordinating Registered Professional provides Letters of Assurance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","section":"Sch. A, Building Permit Fees","official_wording":"$1,001 to $100,000 $234.00 $20.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"Non-refundable application fee: $227 for additions or alterations to existing residential dwellings (including interior alterations to multi-family units); $480 for multi-family or commercial tenant improvements; $840 for a new single-family or small-scale multi-unit dwelling; other new buildings 50% of the estimated permit fee (minimum $840, maximum $10,811).","short":"$227 addition or alteration; $840 new single-family","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","section":"Sch. A, Permit Application Fees","official_wording":"(including Interior alterations to multi-family residential units) $227.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Demolition permit: $100 accessory building, $1,276 single-family/duplex, $1,524 commercial/multi-family. Re-inspection $306. Each additional plumbing fixture $49 (first included). Permit extension $243. Permit transfer $427. Secondary suite registration $280 with a new house permit, $370 otherwise.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","section":"Sch. A, Demolition Permit","official_wording":"Commercial Cooking Facility (NFPA 96) - Plan Review and Inspection Fee $454.00 Demolition Permit Accessory Building $100.00 SFD/Duplex $1,276.00 Commercial/Multi-Family $1,524.00 Permit Fees First Fixture (included in application fee) $0.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is reviewed and issued; the plan review (application) fee goes in with the application. Permit issue also needs payment of any bonds. The City's pages read do not say which payment methods are accepted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw 1928 (PDF, section 12), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/266/Building-Bylaw-2012-Number-1928-PDF","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"shall be paid in full prior to the review and issuance","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2554 (2026 fees), Schedule 'A' Planning and Development Services","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Feb 2025 Guide for Building Permit Applications still cites Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2447; the City's Bylaws page lists Bylaw 2554 (2026) as the current one. Building Bylaw 1928 s. 12 refers to 'Schedule A of the Fees and Charges Bylaw'.","source_title":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (PDF, Schedule A), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12092/Bylaw-2554---2026-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw","section":"Title and Schedule A","official_wording":"2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw, 2025, No. 2554 - Consolidated","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's online mapping system, WROMS (White Rock Online Mapping System), which shows zoning, land use and other property information. Zone map PDFs (Sheets 1 to 9) are also on the City website. Check the Zoning Bylaw for the rules of that zone.","short":"Online map (WROMS); PDF zone maps","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"WROMS, White Rock Online Mapping System, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/335/WROMS---White-Rock-Online-Mapping-System","section":"WROMS","official_wording":"Launch WROMS to look up property information like:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506, adopted June 27, 2024. The City's copy is consolidated as of June 2026.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"Title","official_wording":"WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each zone sets the permitted uses and the lot size, lot coverage, density, floor area, building heights, setbacks and landscaping. The bylaw regulates the use of land, buildings and structures and the location, height, siting and intensity of development.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","section":"Zone Map","official_wording":"regulates the location, height, siting, and intensity of development","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning and Development Services: 604-541-2136, planning@whiterockcity.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zone Map, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/384/Zone-Map","section":"Contact","official_wording":"contact Planning & Development Department at 604-541-2136 or email planning@whiterockcity.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"Title","official_wording":"WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Only in the Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) residential zones, as an accessory to a one-unit home, semi-detached building or rowhouse. The suite must be inside the house, not in a detached building.","short":"Yes, only in SSMUH residential zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, sections 5.5 and 5.6), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.5.1","official_wording":"shall only be permitted in all SSMUH","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Detached accessory dwelling units (coach house or garden suite) are allowed in the SSMUH zones where specifically permitted. Needs lane access or a 1.0 m wide hard-surfaced lit path to the street; not in a required front or exterior side yard; at least 3.0 m from the house; height up to 7.0 m (6.0 m with a flatter roof) in RS-1.","short":"Yes, in SSMUH zones where specifically permitted","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, sections 5.5 and 5.6), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 3 Definitions","official_wording":"is accessory and detached to the principal building;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"One registered secondary suite per lot, up to 90 m² of residential gross floor area and no more than two bedrooms. Tenants only for periods of 90 days or longer. Cannot be stratified or sold separately. The Zoning Bylaw sets no owner-occupancy rule for a suite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City web page says 'one secondary suite per dwelling unit'; the bylaw says per lot. Value follows the bylaw. Owner-occupancy: searched s. 5.5 and the City page; none stated for suites (it applies only to short term rentals, s. 5.8).","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, sections 5.5 and 5.6), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.5.1","official_wording":"be limited to one accessory registered secondary suite per lot;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"One additional on-site parking space for the suite's occupants (Zoning Bylaw s. 5.5.1(d)). The City says the Province prohibits it from requiring off-street parking on some lots near prescribed bus stops, so check your lot.","short":"1 extra on-site space","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, sections 5.5 and 5.6), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.5.1(d)","official_wording":"provide one additional on-site parking space for occupants of the accessory registered","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A single-family/houseplex renovation permit (building permit) is required to add a suite; book an intake appointment on 604-541-2149. The suite must also be inspected and registered through the City's Secondary Suite Registration process (fee $280 with a new house permit, $370 otherwise).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Single-Family Dwelling / Houseplex Renovation Permits, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1278/SFD-Houseplex-Renovation-Permit","section":"Intro","official_wording":"is required for renovations to a single-family home, including the addition of a secondary suite.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (s. 5.5, s. 5.6); Building Bylaw, 2012, No. 1928; Secondary Suite Service Fee Bylaw, 2012, No. 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, sections 5.5 and 5.6), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"Title","official_wording":"WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"A Tree Management Permit is needed to cut or remove a protected tree on any private land in the City. Protected means a trunk 20 cm or more across (measured 1.4 m above ground), any Arbutus, Garry Oak or Pacific Dogwood of any size, a replacement tree planted under a permit, or a tree with raptor or listed-bird nests. Also needed with any building or demolition permit.","short":"Yes, for trees 20 cm or more across","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Part 1, “protected tree”","official_wording":"a tree with a DBH of 20cm or greater;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit is needed to prune a protected tree following sound arboricultural practice (no topping, no removal of over 25% of the crown in a season, no crown-raising below 65% live crown, no structural root pruning). A tree in imminent danger of falling from natural causes may be cut, but report it the next business day and leave it on site until the City inspects. No permit if City staff confirm no protected trees are on the lot.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Part 5 s. 5","official_wording":"A Tree Management Permit is not required for the pruning of a protected tree provided that the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Type 1 (dead or high-risk tree): no fee. Type 2 (unwanted tree): $558. Type 3 (with a demolition or building permit): $1,163. The applicant also pays for the survey, arborist report and plans.","short":"$558 (unwanted tree); no fee for dead or high-risk","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Part 7 s. 1","official_wording":"There are no fees for a Type 1 Tree Management Permit.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Type 1 permits need no replacement trees. For Type 2 and 3: two replacement trees for a tree under 50 cm across, rising to six for one over 85 cm. Security is $1,500 per replacement tree. Deciduous replacements need a 6 cm caliper, conifers 3 m height.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Part 6, Type 1","official_wording":"No replacement tree requirements","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Protected trees include any tree, hedge or shrub of any size on City-owned property. Residents must get separate approval from Engineering and Municipal Operations (604-541-2181, operations@whiterockcity.ca) to trim, prune or remove one.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Part 1, “protected tree”","official_wording":"a tree, hedge, or shrub of any size on City-Owned Properties;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$500 for a first offence and $1,000 for a second or later offence for cutting, removing or damaging a protected tree without a permit (ticket under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw). Court fine up to $10,000 or six months in jail.","short":"Ticket $500 first offence, $1,000 later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 1929 (PDF, consolidated November 2024), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B11","official_wording":"Cutting, removing or damaging a protected","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Tree Protection Bylaw, 2021, No. 2407","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw 2407 (PDF, consolidated October 2025), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7219/Bylaw-2407---White-Rock-Tree-Protection-Bylaw-2021-No-2407","section":"Title","official_wording":"CONSOLIDATED Version - White Rock Tree Protection Bylaw, 2021, No. 2407","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage: every second week. Organics (Green Can) and recycling (Blue Box, Red Box, Yellow Bag): weekly. The City serves only properties zoned One, Two or Three Unit Residential.","short":"Garbage every other week; organics, recycling weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Service and Containers, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1268/Waste-Collection-Service-Containers","section":"Service Delivery Overview","official_wording":"Garbage Bin is picked up once every other week (i.e. every second week)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the Service Zone map and Service Calendar on the City's Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones page: find your coloured zone and its circle or square symbol, then match it to the calendar.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1261/Waste-Collection-Schedule-Service-Zones","section":"Service Zones","official_wording":"Find the coloured zone where your home is located on the map below.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"Residents supply their own Garbage Bin and Green Can (each no more than 110 litres / 4 cubic feet). The City provides Blue Boxes, Red Boxes and Yellow Bags free at any City facility, and free Green Can stickers (maximum two per unit).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Schedule and Service Zones, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1261/Waste-Collection-Schedule-Service-Zones","section":"Residents' Responsibilities","official_wording":"Purchase containers (not to exceed 110 litres / 4 cubic feet) to serve as Green Cans and Garbage Bins","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Set containers out by 7 a.m. on collection day at the curb or edge of the pavement on the street or lane the truck travels, without blocking traffic or pedestrians; bring them in as soon as possible after collection.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"s. 28","official_wording":"than 7:00 a.m. on the day assigned to such dwelling unit for collection, at the curb or edge","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Up to two Garbage Bins per unit every second week, each no more than 110 litres and 22 kg (50 lb). Extra bags need an Extra Garbage Sticker (up to ten extra containers per collection day). Organics: up to two Green Cans plus eight kraft paper bags weekly. Sticker cost: $5.70 (2026 Fees and Charges).","short":"Up to 2 bins; extra bags need $5.70 sticker","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Sticker price differs by source: Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (2026) $5.70; the Solid Waste Bylaw Schedule A (Jan 2025 consolidation) $5; the Trash and Garbage page $5.60 plus GST and PST. Value follows the 2026 fees bylaw. Buy by the stickers form, finance@whiterockcity.ca or 604-541-2148.","source_title":"Waste Collection Service and Containers, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1268/Waste-Collection-Service-Containers","section":"Garbage Bin","official_wording":"will collect up to two (2) Garbage Bins (not to exceed 110 litres / 4 cubic feet) per unit of TRASH bi-weekly.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$429 a year per property receiving service, charged with property taxes (January 2025 bylaw schedule; the 2026 amount in Annual Rates Bylaw No. 2581 could not be read).","short":"$429 a year per property","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"Schedule A; ss. 37-41","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection Service $429","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 2084","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"citation clause","official_wording":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with organics: collected weekly in the Green Can (up to two) and up to eight kraft paper bags; the bylaw also allows tied bundles of twigs and small branches. Only properties zoned One, Two or Three Unit Residential are served.","short":"Yes, weekly with organics","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"ss. 25, 27","official_wording":"is entitled to have weekly collection of 10","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"stated","value":"Twigs and small branches up to 75 mm (3 in) thick may be tied in bundles no more than 1 m long, 0.5 m across and 23 kg; each bundle counts as one of the 10 weekly organics units. Each can or bag is limited to 110 litres and 22 kg (50 lb).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"Twigs and small branches up to 3 inches (75 mm) in diameter each can be tied in bundles","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The City runs no public drop-off depot for organics. Excess organics may go to Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre, 6711 154 Street, Surrey (604-681-5600), Revolution Resource Recovery, 19500 56th Avenue, Surrey (604-539-1900), or the City of Vancouver Landfill, 5400 72 Street, Delta (604-873-7000).","short":"No City depot; Surrey or Delta sites","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Keep Our Community Clean, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1264/Keep-Our-Community-Clean","section":"Prevent Illegal Dumping","official_wording":"nor does it operate public drop-off Depots for Containers, Glass, Mixed Paper, Organics, and/or Trash.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No separate charge for curbside organics; it is covered by the annual solid waste collection service fee ($429 a year per property in the Jan 2025 bylaw schedule). Depot charges are not stated on City pages.","short":"Curbside in $429 a year fee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"Schedule A; s. 25","official_wording":"Solid Waste Collection Service $429","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Plastic bags, including \"compostable\" plastic, are not accepted: wrap food scraps in newspaper, paper towel or kraft paper. Garbage, banned materials and deposit beverage containers may not go in organics. Bundled branches thicker than 75 mm are not covered.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Waste Collection Service and Containers, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1268/Waste-Collection-Service-Containers","section":"Green Can","official_wording":"Use kraft paper bags (no plastic) to dispose of organics and food scraps.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw, 2015, No. 2084","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling of Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (consolidated January 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"citation clause","official_wording":"Collection, Removal, Disposal and Recycling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Restrictions apply every year from May 1 to October 15 (one City page elsewhere says October 31). Stage 1 starts automatically each May 1; Stages 2 to 4 are brought in as needed. The City's 2026 guide says to follow Stage 1.","short":"Stage 1: May 1 to October 15; stricter as needed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/296/Water-Conservation","section":"Water Restrictions","official_wording":"Outdoor watering restrictions are in effect every year from May 1 to October 15.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1, residential lawns: one day a week only. Even-numbered addresses Saturdays, odd-numbered Sundays. Automatic systems 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.; manual (hand-held) watering 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Multi-family buildings go by the building number. Stage 2 and higher: no lawn watering.","short":"Stage 1: even Sat, odd Sun; no lawn watering Stage 2+","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/296/Water-Conservation","section":"Stage 1 Restrictions","official_wording":"Residential lawn watering is permitted one day a week.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Stage 1: gardens, shrubs, trees and flower beds may be watered any day 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. with a sprinkler (residential), or at any time by hand or with drip irrigation. Stage 2: vegetable gardens at any time; trees, shrubs and flowers by hand, soaker hose or drip at any time. Hoses washing a boat or vehicle need an automatic shut-off.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/296/Water-Conservation","section":"Stages 1 and 2","official_wording":"watering of gardens, shrubs, trees and flower beds is permitted any day from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. for residential properties","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A Water Exemption Permit for a newly planted, not yet established lawn costs $61, is valid 21 days, and allows daily watering 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. Available under Stage 1 and Stage 2; one renewal is available unless Stage 3 is in effect.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Water Conservation, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/296/Water-Conservation","section":"Water Exemption Permits","official_wording":"Water exemption permits are allowed under Stage 1 and Stage 2 water restrictions.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City's Water Conservation page names no bylaw.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over four months old must have a valid licence for the current year; dogs under four months are excluded. A licence cannot be issued to anyone under 18. Dogs used by law enforcement are exempt; guide dogs are exempt from the fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 8, 15, 51","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of White Rock (online through Dogs eApply, or in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 9","official_wording":"the city shall issue a numbered dog license tag for the current license year","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$25 a year for a spayed or neutered dog. A veterinarian's certificate is required, and the rate is not available for an aggressive or nuisance dog.","short":"$25 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 19, Schedule A","official_wording":"Altered Dog (each, male or female) $ 25.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$40 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$40 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unaltered Dog (each, male or female) $ 40.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Licence tag replacement $10; licence transfer (change of address in the City, or a licence from another municipality) $10; nuisance dog $100; aggressive dog $200. No seniors or early-payment discount is stated.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"Schedule A; ss. 12-14","official_wording":"License Tag Replacement $ 10.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences run January 1 to December 31 and expire on December 31. Renewal forms are mailed to owners of dogs on record and payment is due January 1.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 10","official_wording":"Every dog license and corresponding license tag issued under this Bylaw shall expire","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"Apply or renew online with Dogs eApply or in person at City Hall, 15322 Buena Vista Avenue; renewals can also be paid by mail. First-time applications need the dog's name, breed, colour, sex, a picture and a spay/neuter certificate. Applications for guide, service, police, guard, aggressive, vicious or dangerous dogs must be made in person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/381/Dog-Licences","section":"How do I register / renew","official_wording":"Apply online with Dogs eApply","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Failure to license a dog: $300. No licence tag on the dog: $150.","short":"$300","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Dog Licences page still says \"Dog unlicenced fine - $50\" (and impound fees of $80 or $60), which does not match the ticketing schedule; the Animal Control page matches the schedule at $300. Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 1929 consolidated November 2024.","source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"Failure to license a dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"In a public place a dog must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person. A dog must not run at large, trespass, or be on private land unless contained by a fence and gate, tether, enclosure or similar, or under a competent person's immediate control.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 23(1)-(4)","official_wording":"Be running at large;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"3 metres in a public place. On the Promenade the leash must not exceed 2 metres, with one person controlling no more than three dogs.","short":"3 m (2 m on Promenade)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 23(4), (6), (7)","official_wording":"Be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding three metres","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The fenced off-leash dog park at Ruth Johnson Park, 14600 North Bluff Road.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Off-Leash Dog Park, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/1106/Off-Leash-Dog-Park","section":"Off-Leash Dog Park","official_wording":"Bring your dog to the off-leash dog park at the Ruth Johnson Park located at 14600 North Bluff Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"stated","value":"Pier: not allowed, except guide and service dogs (Parks Regulation Bylaw). Centennial Park Oval track: not allowed. Promenade, April 1 to September 30: only 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., leashed. Beach: the Animal Control bylaw text bans dogs, but the City's Dogs page says leashed dogs are allowed. Also schools, playgrounds, sports fields and posted areas (per City guide).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Beach: the Dogs in White Rock page says dogs are permitted on the beach on a leash under two metres (the beach is provincial land under the Wildlife Act), but the consolidated bylaw text still reads \"Be on the beach area at any time\" with a carve-out west of Bay Street, and it is unclear which wording is current. Beach left out of the value. The Promenade rules were changed by Bylaw 2538 (April 2025).","source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 23(5)-(6)","official_wording":"Be on the pier at any time (Bylaw 2307);","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"Anyone with a dog must carry a suitable means of removing excrement, and must immediately remove it and dispose of it in a sanitary manner when the dog defecates in a public place or on private property without the owner's consent.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 37, 38","official_wording":"shall have in their","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Dog running at large: $150 first offence, $250 second, $500 third and later. Dog off leash in a public place: $200.","short":"$150 first, $250 second, $500 third","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Dog Licences page still says \"Dog at large fine - $100\", which differs from the ticketing schedule ($150/$250/$500) that the Animal Control page repeats. Dog on the pier $200 and dog on the Promenade between April 1 and September 30 $200 are also in the schedule.","source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"Dog running at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog (bylaw s. 3): has attacked, bitten or injured a person or animal, or been found aggressive by an officer or court; the Director decides, with appeal in 10 days. Dangerous dog (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or an officer believes it is likely to seriously injure a person.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 26-28","official_wording":"A dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury, with or without provocation, to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"On the owner's premises: keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosure (at least 1.8 m high, solid floor, wire or steel mesh sides and roof). Off the premises: on a leash no longer than 3 m, under a competent person's immediate control, and muzzled. The owner must also let the City implant a microchip and pay the $60 microchip fee.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 29; Schedule B","official_wording":"keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosure","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 a year for an aggressive dog licence (Schedule A); the lower altered-dog rate is not available to an aggressive dog.","short":"$200 a year (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"Schedule A; s. 19","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog $200.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146 or bylaw@whiterockcity.ca to report a bite.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Being a Responsible Pet Owner","official_wording":"If you or your pet has been bitten, report it immediately. Contact Bylaw Enforcement at","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Failure to confine an aggressive dog: $500. Failure to keep an aggressive dog on a leash: $500. Failure to muzzle an aggressive dog: $250. Failure to comply with an order for an aggressive dog: $500.","short":"$500 (aggressive dog not confined or leashed)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"Failure to confine an aggressive dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than three dogs on any real property. Dogs under four months old are not counted. A kennel (more than three dogs) is not allowed.","short":"Max three dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 4, 5","official_wording":"No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than three dogs.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"The bylaw sets no limit on cats.","short":"No limit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 3 'pet'","official_wording":"“pet” means any domestic animal other than livestock or poultry kept within a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Exotic animals (Schedule D), livestock, poultry and aviaries are banned. Bees: no more than two colonies per lot, only on lots zoned RS1 or RS4, at least 15 feet from any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 7, s. 45, Schedule D","official_wording":"No person shall possess or keep in any area, temporarily or permanently, any species","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"The limit and the kennel ban do not apply to a City-authorized animal shelter, BC SPCA premises, a retail pet store, a veterinary hospital, or an educational institution's research or teaching premises.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 6","official_wording":"The prohibitions in Sections 4 and 5 do not apply to:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Operating a kennel (s. 5): $500. Keeping an exotic animal, livestock or poultry: $150 first offence, $250 second, $500 third and later. The ticket schedule has no separate line for the three-dog limit in s. 4. Court fine under the bylaw: $1,000 to $10,000.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B3","official_wording":"Operating a kennel","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"No. The Animal Control bylaw bans keeping livestock, poultry, an aviary or an apiary on any real property, except as permitted by the Bee Keeping Bylaw (which covers bees only). \"Poultry\" is defined to include chickens.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"\"poultry\" means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"Not applicable: hens and other poultry are not allowed.","short":"Not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"“poultry” means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. A rooster is a chicken, so the same poultry ban applies.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"\"poultry\" means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Not applicable: hens and other poultry are not allowed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"“poultry” means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Not applicable: hens and other poultry are not allowed.","short":"Not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"“poultry” means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Beekeeping is allowed under the 1992 Bee Keeping Bylaw: no more than two colonies per lot, hives only on lots zoned RS1 or RS4 (zone names predate the 2024 Zoning Bylaw), at least 15 feet from any property line.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bee Keeping Bylaw 1992, No. 1313 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/4187/Bee-Keeping-Bylaw-1992-no-1313","section":"ss. 3-5","official_wording":"No person shall keep more that two (2) colonies of bees on any lot.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. Livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, llamas, ostrich, swine, sheep, goats) and poultry (including ducks and geese) may not be kept on any real property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 45","official_wording":"\"livestock\" means cattle and other animals of the bovine species, horses, donkeys,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959; White Rock Bee Keeping Bylaw, 1992, No. 1313","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\"","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No street parking over 72 hours; a motor home or other accommodation vehicle needs a City Engineer permit to stay longer. An unattached trailer may not be parked. A trailer beside residential land needs the occupier's consent. Trailers or commercial vehicles over 4,536 kg may not park on a street 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.","short":"72 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1529 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/280/Consolidated---Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw-1999-Number-1529-PDF","section":"ss. 25, 27-30","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle on","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"Accessory off-street parking may not be used for a house trailer, RV, boat or boat trailer longer than 7.7 m (25.26 ft) unless it is fully concealed in an enclosed garage, tarped in an open carport, or tarped and screened from the street by landscaping. Storing a vehicle, boat or RV on any landscaped part of a property is also prohibited.","short":"Over 7.7 m must be concealed; none on landscaping","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 4.1.9","official_wording":"Accessory off-street parking shall not be used for the parking or storing:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Parked unattached trailer: $80 ($55 if paid within 7 days). Parking an accommodation vehicle over 72 hours without a permit, or any parking over 72 hours: $60 ($35 within 7 days). Trailer parked in a residential area: $60 ($35 within 7 days). Zoning breach (RV, boat or trailer parking on a lot): $500 first offence, $1,000 second, $2,000 third and later. Vehicle, boat or RV on landscaping: $250.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B10 / Parking for accommodation, section 29 payment within seven days","official_wording":"Parking unattached trailer","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Street and Traffic Bylaw, 1999, No. 1529; Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506; Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw, 2013, No. 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Street and Traffic Bylaw 1999, No. 1529 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/280/Consolidated---Street-and-Traffic-Bylaw-1999-Number-1529-PDF","section":"Title","official_wording":"A Bylaw to regulate traffic and the use of streets in the City of White Rock.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"White Rock's Noise Control Bylaw is published as a scanned image that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Per the City's 2026 Good Neighbour Guide (the Noise Control Bylaw itself could not be read): Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays and statutory holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., owner-performed work only.","short":"Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun 9-6 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Construction & Noise Regulations","official_wording":"Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Work outside the permitted hours needs City approval (a Noise Bylaw extension; contractors must notify neighbouring owners 24 hours before; admin fee $307). Commercial delivery noise outside permitted hours and amplified sound that disturbs are also ticketable offences.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","section":"Construction & Noise Regulations","official_wording":"Work outside permitted hours requires City approval.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Enforcement: 604-541-2146 or bylaw@whiterockcity.ca; or submit a Request for Service online (Noise Complaint). City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"Inquiries & Complaints","official_wording":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Disturbing noise: $200 first offence, $350 second, $500 third and later. Construction noise outside permitted hours: $500, $1,000, $2,000; without approval $4,000. Construction noise on a Sunday or holiday: $500, $1,000, $2,000. Noise by owner or occupant outside permitted hours: $200, $350, $500.","short":"$200 first; $350 second; $500 third and later","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B5","official_wording":"Disturbing Noise","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B5","official_wording":"White Rock Noise Control Bylaw, 2013, No. 2018","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"An owner or occupier must not allow a nuisance or unsightly conditions. This includes accumulated refuse, rubbish or discarded materials, unsanitary conditions, trees, weeds or growth that should be cut, graffiti, rodent or insect infestation, outside storage of household items or building materials, and storing a vehicle, boat or RV on any landscaped part. Grass not kept below 30 cm counts as unsightly.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019 (consolidated 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/311/Unsightly-Premises-and-Graffiti-Abatement-Bylaw-2013-Number-2019-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 5, 6.3","official_wording":"No owner or occupier shall cause or permit unsightly conditions on real property","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Submit a Request for Service online (Unsightly Property), email bylaw@whiterockcity.ca, or call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146. Include both civic addresses, your contact information and a detailed description; the complainant's identity is kept confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"Inquiries & Complaints","official_wording":"Call Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Compliance Notice giving a date to fix the problem. The owner may ask the Corporate Officer for a chance to be heard. If not fixed, the City may issue fines, deem the property a nuisance property, or do the work and recover the cost from the owner as a debt or as property taxes.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019 (consolidated 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/311/Unsightly-Premises-and-Graffiti-Abatement-Bylaw-2013-Number-2019-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 7.2-7.4","official_wording":"a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Compliance Notice","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Nuisance or unsightly conditions: $250. Specific listed conditions (accumulation, unsanitary conditions, overgrowth, infestation, outside storage, vehicle on landscaping, graffiti, unsecured vacant property): $250 each. Nuisance property, or unsightly conditions on a nuisance property: $2,000. Dumping sweepings or rubbish in a public place: $1,000.","short":"$250","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B12","official_wording":"Nuisance or unsightly conditions","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw, 2013, No. 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement Bylaw 2013, No. 2019 (consolidated 2015) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/311/Unsightly-Premises-and-Graffiti-Abatement-Bylaw-2013-Number-2019-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"White Rock Unsightly Premises and Graffiti Abatement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"No wood campfires or fire pits: open-air fires of any kind are banned. The only exception is a fire in an approved portable appliance designed to be fuelled by propane, natural gas or charcoal. No size rules are given.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 2014, No. 2057 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/288/Fire-Protection-and-Safety-Bylaw-2014-Number-2057-PDF","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"No person shall at any time start, light, ignite or burn","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. No one may burn residential waste, including household waste and yard materials, indoors or in the open air under any circumstances.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 2014, No. 2057 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/288/Fire-Protection-and-Safety-Bylaw-2014-Number-2057-PDF","section":"s. 5.2(a)","official_wording":"A person must not burn residential waste, including. without limitations,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No burning permit for ordinary backyard burning. Only fires for special circumstances approved in advance in writing by the Fire Chief are excluded from the ban.","short":"No for ordinary backyard burning","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 2014, No. 2057 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/288/Fire-Protection-and-Safety-Bylaw-2014-Number-2057-PDF","section":"s. 5.1(c)","official_wording":"fires for special circumstances and approved in advance in writing by the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"The City bans open-air burning all year, so no seasonal ban notice applies; up to $1,150 fine during a Provincial fire ban. Provincial bans are posted on the BC Wildfire Service Fire Prohibitions and Restrictions page (gov.bc.ca).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Beach Fires and Open-Air Burning, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/923/Beach-Fires-Open-Air-Burning","section":"Beach Fires & Open-Air Burning","official_wording":"a minimum fine of $150, and a fine of up to $1,150 during a Provincial fire ban.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard trimmings go in the weekly curbside organics collection (Green Can, kraft paper bags, or tied bundles of twigs and branches up to 75 mm thick). Excess can go to Central Surrey Recycling and Waste Centre, 6711 154 Street, Surrey (604-681-5600) or Revolution Resource Recovery, 19500 56th Avenue, Surrey (604-539-1900).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Bylaw 2015, No. 2084 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/270/Collection-Removal-Disposal-and-Recycling-of-Solid-Waste-Bylaw-2015-Number-2084-PDF","section":"s. 25, s. 27","official_wording":"organic waste containers, comprised of either compostable paper yard waste bags,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Outdoor burning: $150. Burning residential waste: $150. Under the Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw general penalty: $150 first offence, $500 second, $1,000 third and later.","short":"$150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B16","official_wording":"Conduct of Persons 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 $150.00 Outdoor Burning 5.1 $150.00 Residential Burning 5.2 (a) and (b) $150.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw, 2014, No. 2057","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 2014, No. 2057 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/288/Fire-Protection-and-Safety-Bylaw-2014-Number-2057-PDF","section":"s. 12","official_wording":"Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"No, not for residents. Only a certified Fireworks Supervisor holding a permit from the Fire Chief may transport, ignite or set off fireworks in White Rock. Permits are for special events or festivals.","short":"No, certified supervisor with permit only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","section":"ss. 5, 6, 7","official_wording":"No person shall transport, ignite, discharge, set-off or explode any Fireworks in the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Not allowed. The sale of fireworks of every nature is prohibited in White Rock, and no one may give or distribute fireworks unless the recipient is a Fireworks Supervisor.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","section":"ss. 3, 4","official_wording":"The sale of Fireworks of every nature is prohibited in the City of White Rock.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Any substance made or used to produce an explosion, detonation or visible pyrotechnic display, including firecrackers, cannon crackers, fireballs, mines, roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and manufactured fireworks as defined in the federal Explosives Act and the BC Fireworks Act.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","section":"s. 2","official_wording":"\"Fireworks\" means a substance that is made, manufactured, or used to produce an","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"A person or organization holding a special event or festival may apply in writing to the Fire Chief. Conditions include the property owner's written consent, third-party liability insurance of at least $5,000,000, and a certified Event Fireworks Supervisor present. Application fee $57 (2026).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The Fireworks Regulation Bylaw says a $50 processing fee; the 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw 2554 (Schedule M) sets $57. Value follows the later fees bylaw.","source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","section":"ss. 7, 10","official_wording":"may apply in writing to the Fire Chief for a permit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Ticket under Bylaw 1929: $100 for setting off fireworks without a permit; $200 for breaking permit terms; $200 for selling or distributing. The fireworks bylaw also allows a $200 violation notice with surrender of the fireworks. Court fine: $100 to $5,000.","short":"Ticket $100; court $100 to $5,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B4","official_wording":"Ignite, discharge, set-off or explode fireworks","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of White Rock Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 2005, No. 1776 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/290/Fireworks-Regulation-Bylaw-2005-Number-1776-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of White Rock Fireworks regulation By-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"The City uses bylaw tickets under its Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw. Council designates which bylaws can be enforced by ticket, names the officers who may issue them (such as Bylaw Enforcement Officers, RCMP and the Fire Chief), and sets each penalty in a schedule. Tickets are paid at City Hall reception or online at MyWhiteRock.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"ss. 2-5","official_wording":"may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Dog running at large $150 (first), $250, $500; unlicensed dog $300; disturbing noise $200 (first), $350, $500; nuisance or unsightly property $250; parking where prohibited $60 ($35 if paid within 7 days).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedules B3, B5, B12, B10","official_wording":"Dog running at large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Parking and traffic tickets: reduced amount if paid within 7 days (for example $35 instead of $60). Other schedules list no early-payment amount.","short":"Parking and traffic: lower if paid in 7 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B10","official_wording":"Stopping or parking where prohibited or restricted","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"No late-payment increase is stated. For parking meter tickets, if the penalty is not paid within 7 days a Summons may be issued.","short":"None set; parking summons after 7 days","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Parking Meter Bylaw 1990, No. 1216 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/277/Consolidated---Parking-Meter-Bylaw-1990-Number-1216-PDF","section":"s. 17.B (as amended by Bylaw 2333)","official_wording":"If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw tickets: submit an appeal form online, in person at City Hall, or by email to bylaw@whiterockcity.ca. Parking tickets: appeal within seven days of the ticket issue date; if received in that time the early payment amount is honoured. No adjudication fee is stated.","short":"Parking: within seven days; no fee stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/176/Bylaw-Enforcement","section":"FAQ","official_wording":"Submit an appeal form online","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, 2011, No. 1929","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the \"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, 2011, No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in White Rock needs a valid licence: any activity for gain or profit, including professional or personal services, registered not-for-profits and residential rentals. Exempt: letting a room where not more than two rooms are available, and some non-resident businesses (such as commercial travellers selling to merchants for resale).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/901/Business-Licences-Permits","section":"When do you need","official_wording":"If you are doing an activity of any kind or nature that is for the purpose of gain or profit","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by group in Schedule A of the Business Licence Bylaw, per licence period: Group 1 (e.g. professionals) $320 plus $25 per employee; Group 2 $150 plus $25; Group 3 $105 plus $25; Group 5 (any business not named elsewhere) $150 plus $25 per employee. Group 4 has flat fees. 10% discount if paid before the licence period starts.","short":"By group: Group 5 $150 plus $25 per employee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 1997, No. 1510 (PDF, consolidated April 2020), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/272/Consolidated---Business-License-Bylaw-1997-Number-1510-PDF","section":"Sch. A Group 1","official_wording":"the fee for each licence period shall be $320.00 plus $25.00 for each","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Apply online through the MyWhiteRock portal. First check that the Zoning Bylaw allows your business at the location; a building permit may be needed first. Staff review the application, and a Fire Department and Building Official inspection may be required. Once approved, the licence is emailed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licences and Permits, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/901/Business-Licences-Permits","section":"How do you obtain","official_wording":"The City of White Rock, through the MyWhiteRock has an online portal for submitting your business licence application.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences last one year and expire on the anniversary of the day issued. Renew annually through MyWhiteRock; notices go out a month before. Renewing before the anniversary gives a 10% discount. A licence not renewed by the anniversary expires.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 1997, No. 1510 (PDF, consolidated April 2020), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/272/Consolidated---Business-License-Bylaw-1997-Number-1510-PDF","section":"s. 8(a)","official_wording":"are valid for one (1) year and will expire on the same day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"stated","value":"Only for transportation network services (ride-hailing): White Rock has an intermunicipal TNS business licence bylaw, and a TNS business holding an Inter-Municipal Business Licence for the Region 1 area is exempt from White Rock's licence. No general inter-community licence found.","short":"Only for ride-hailing","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaws, City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/177/Bylaws","section":"Bylaws list","official_wording":"Intermunicipal Transportation Network Service (TNS) Business Licence Bylaw 2473","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"$200 per day for operating without a business licence; $150 for failing to display the licence; $500 per day for operating while the licence is suspended (ticket under the Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw).","short":"$200 per day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 1929 (PDF, consolidated November 2024), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B2","official_wording":"Operate without a business licence Sec. 2 $200 per day","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Business Licence Bylaw, 1997, No. 1510","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw 1997, No. 1510 (PDF, consolidated April 2020), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/272/Consolidated---Business-License-Bylaw-1997-Number-1510-PDF","section":"Title","official_wording":"White Rock Business Licence By-law, 1997, No. 1510","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. An accessory home occupation is permitted in all zones that allow a residential use, under the s. 5.3 conditions. In multi-unit and mixed commercial/residential zones, and on SSMUH lots with a bed and breakfast or short term rental, no clients may come to the building. Where an SSMUH lot has more than 2 units including a suite or detached unit, only a home office is allowed.","short":"Yes, in all zones allowing residential use","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.3), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.3.1","official_wording":"An accessory home occupation use is permitted in all zones permitting a residential use,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every home occupation needs a valid business licence, and none is issued without the owner's written consent. Fees are set by business type in Schedule A of the Business Licence Bylaw; a business not named in any group pays $150 plus $25 per employee. No home-occupation fee is named.","short":"Yes: by business type; unlisted $150 plus $25 per employee","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.3), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.3.1(10)-(11)","official_wording":"all home occupation uses will be required to possess a valid business license;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Fully inside the home and no more than 40% of the residential floor area. One non-illuminated sign under the Sign Bylaw. No outdoor storage or display. Only residents plus at most one resident or non-resident employee. Parking on site, with no more than one extra space. No noise, dust, odours or extra traffic beyond a normal home.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.3), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.3.1","official_wording":"shall not occupy more than 40% of the residential gross","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No wholesale or retail sale of goods or materials from the dwelling. No assembly uses, and nothing that generates noise, vibration, dust, odours, vapours, heat, on-street parking or traffic beyond a normal home. Client visits are barred in the zones and lots noted above.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.3), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.3.1","official_wording":"the wholesale or retail sale of any goods or materials from the dwelling unit is not","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (s. 5.3); Business Licence Bylaw, 1997, No. 1510","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.3), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"Title","official_wording":"WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in a limited form. A short term rental (90 days or less) may only be run from a registered secondary suite that meets the Building Code, by the owner or an immediate family member who lives full-time in the home. A tenant may not sublet the suite for this. It is a permitted accessory use in the SSMUH residential zones.","short":"Yes, limited: registered secondary suite, 90 days or less","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.8), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.8.1","official_wording":"only be operated from an accessory registered secondary suite that complies with all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A valid business licence is required, and its number must appear in all advertising. The Business Licence Bylaw fee schedule lists 'Accessory Vacation Rental' at $150 (a different name from the zoning term).","short":"Yes, $150","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.8), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.8.1(l)","official_wording":"have a valid business license, and display the business licence number in all","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Hosts must register with the Province and pay an annual fee for stays under 90 consecutive days. White Rock is on the Province's list of communities where the provincial principal residence requirement applies (as of June 1, 2026). Contact ServiceBC 1-833-828-2240, STRregistry@sbc.gov.bc.ca.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-term rentals, Province of British Columbia","source_url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals","section":"Services and information topics","official_wording":"Short-term rental hosts, platforms and strata hotel platforms in B.C. must register and pay annual registration fees.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Up to two sleeping units and four adult guests, one booking at a time, stays of 90 days or less, no exterior signage. Business licence number must appear in all advertising. A named responsible person must reach the unit within two hours. Fire extinguishers and interconnected smoke and CO alarms. Parking per s. 4.14.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.8), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"s. 5.8.1","official_wording":"be limited to a maximum of two (2) sleeping units only;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Zoning ticket for failing to comply with the short term rental requirements: $500 first offence, $1,000 second, $2,000 third and later. Operating without a business licence: $200 per day.","short":"Ticket $500 first, $1,000 second, $2,000 third","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 1929 (PDF, consolidated November 2024), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","section":"Schedule B13","official_wording":"Failure to comply with the short term rental Sec. 5.8 $500.00 1st","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","place_name":"White Rock","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (s. 5.8); Business Licence Bylaw, 1997, No. 1510; Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw, 2011, No. 1929","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2024, No. 2506 (PDF, section 5.8), City of White Rock","source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","section":"Title","official_wording":"WHITE ROCK ZONING BYLAW, 2024, No. 2506","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"needed_for","label":"Needed for","status":"stated","value":"Most construction: new homes and buildings, detached accessory buildings of 10 m² (100 sq ft) or more, decks more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade, additions and structural renovations, secondary suites, enclosing a carport, porch or sundeck, retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft), relocations, demolitions, new plumbing and sprinkler systems.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says accessory buildings 'over 10 m²'; the bylaw exempts those 'less than 10 m²' (so exactly 10 m² needs a permit). Value follows the bylaw. Retaining walls over 1.2 m are in Part 11 of the Building Bylaw.","source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Detached accessory buildings over 10 metres squared (100 square feet)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"not_needed_for","label":"Not needed for","status":"stated","value":"Fences (except retaining walls); accessory buildings under 10 m²; patios 600 mm (2 ft) or less above grade; trellises, arbours, soil-retaining walls under 1.22 m high, and signs on single-family residential parcels; landscaping and planters; painting and routine maintenance.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 3.3","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Submit the Building Permit Application with the supporting documents, by email to building@williamslake.ca or in person at City Hall (450 Mart Street).","short":"Email or in person at City Hall","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"Apply for a Building Permit","official_wording":"By email: building@williamslake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"what_to_submit","label":"What to submit","status":"stated","value":"Building Permit Application Form (with Site Contamination Declaration), Letter of Authorization (if an agent acts for the owner), Owner's Undertaking, Land Title Authorization Form, Confirmation of Professional Liability, Construction Fire Safety Plan, plus the documents on the applicable checklist.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"Required Forms & Supporting Documents","official_wording":"Building Permit Application Form (including Site Contamination Declaration)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"processing_time","label":"Processing time","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"inspections","label":"Inspections","status":"stated","value":"Request inspections online or in writing, for example by email to building@williamslake.ca (the City page also lists 250-392-1765). Bylaw requires at least 48 hours' notice for simple buildings; the City page asks for 48 business hours.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Web page says 48 business hours; bylaw says 48 hours (complex buildings: 48 hours' online or written notice, s. 10.35). Value follows the bylaw. Fire inspections: 250-392-4321, firedepartment@williamslake.ca.","source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"Inspections","official_wording":"To schedule an inspection:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake: 250-392-8488, building@williamslake.ca (City Hall, 450 Mart Street).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Adding a Residence, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1060/Adding-a-Residence","section":"Building Inspection","official_wording":"For questions related to building permits, construction requirements or compliance with the BC Building Code, contact:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"No building permit is needed for a fence. Retaining walls over 1.2 m (4 ft) high do need a building permit.","short":"No building permit","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 3.3(a)","official_wording":"except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_front","label":"Height, front yard","status":"stated","value":"Front or exterior side yard: residential 1.2 m (4 ft); mixed-use, institutional, park and community use 1.2 m (4 ft); industrial 2.5 m (8 ft). Commercial row reads '1.2m (6ft)', which is inconsistent; ask the City.","short":"1.2 m (2.5 m industrial)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 6.3.1","official_wording":"Front or Exterior","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"height_side_rear","label":"Height, side and rear yards","status":"stated","value":"Rear or interior side yard: residential 2.5 m (8 ft); commercial 2 m (6 ft); industrial 2.5 m (8 ft); mixed-use, institutional, park and community use 2 m (6 ft).","short":"2.5 m (8 ft) in residential","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 6.3.1","official_wording":"Rear or Int. Side Yard","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"corner_lots","label":"Corner lots and sightlines","status":"stated","value":"On corner parcels, fences must meet the sight triangle: nothing over 1.2 m (4 ft) within the corner visibility triangle, which extends at least 6 m along each parcel line from the corner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 6.3.3, 3.9.1, 3.9.2","official_wording":"In all zones, fences constructed on corner parcels must conform to the sight","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"other_rules","label":"Other rules","status":"stated","value":"No barbed, razor or electric wire or similar deterrents in residential, commercial, institutional, community services or park fences. No setback needed. Fence plus retaining wall cannot exceed fence height limit. Residential retaining walls 1.2 m (4 ft) maximum. Pool fencing follows Building Bylaw No. 2274.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.1.9, 6.1.11","official_wording":"Fences are not subject to required setbacks and may","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fence-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025, s. 6.3 (fencing) and s. 3.9 (sight triangle)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 6.3","official_wording":"a required garbage and recycling room or enclosure. 6.3 FENCING 6.3.1 The maximum fence height is as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fence-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"shed","label":"Sheds","status":"stated","value":"A shed or other detached accessory building needs a building permit at 10 m² (100 sq ft) floor area or more. Under 10 m² it does not, but zoning rules still apply.","short":"Yes, if 10 m² or more","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says 'over 10 m²'; bylaw exempts 'less than 10 m²'. Value follows the bylaw. Accessory buildings over 25 m² also carry a $150 security deposit (Building Bylaw s. 10.8).","source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 3.3(b)","official_wording":"an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"deck","label":"Decks","status":"stated","value":"A deck needs a building permit when it is more than 600 mm (2 ft) above grade. A patio 600 mm or less above grade does not.","short":"Yes, if more than 600 mm above grade","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"Do I Need a Building Permit?","official_wording":"Decks more than 600 millimetres (two feet) above grade","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"garage_carport","label":"Garages and carports","status":"stated","value":"A detached garage or carport is an accessory building (the zoning definition of garage includes a carport), so a permit is needed at 10 m² or more. Enclosing a carport needs a permit. An attached garage counts as part of the house.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 2.4.1, s. 3.3.2","official_wording":"Examples include covered decks, sunrooms, gazebos, sheds, detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"zoning_limits","label":"Zoning limits","status":"stated","value":"In R-1 (small-scale residential): accessory buildings may cover 10% of the lot, be 6 m high (1.5 storeys), sit 1.5 m from side and rear lines and 4 m from the front, and be 1.2 m from other buildings. R-3 allows 15% coverage. Other zones differ.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 4A.2, 4C.2, 3.3.1","official_wording":"4A SMALL-SCALE RESIDENTIAL","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"deck-shed-garage-permit","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019; City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/deck-shed-garage-permit/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"minimum_fee","label":"Lowest fee","status":"stated","value":"$80 for work valued up to $1,000.","short":"$80 for value up to $1,000","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"Schedule B, s. 1(a)","official_wording":"thereof, Building Permit fees shall be based on the estimated value as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction as follows: a) Estimated Value of Construction Fee Up to $1,000.00 $80.00 (One Dollar to One Thousand Dollars) b) $1,000.00 - $10,000.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"fee_formula","label":"How the fee is worked out","status":"stated","value":"Based on the estimated value of construction. $1,000 to $10,000: $80 plus $7 per $1,000. Over $10,000 (up to $10 million): that amount plus $6 per $1,000 above $10,000. Over $10 million: $2.50 per $1,000 above that. Fee is doubled (to a maximum of $10,000) if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"Schedule B, s. 1; s. 10.17","official_wording":"Building Permit fees shall be based on the estimated value as determined by the Authority","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"application_fee","label":"Application or plan review fee","status":"stated","value":"No separate application fee is stated. A security deposit is paid when applying: $150 (house garage/parking structure, pool, or accessory building over 25 m²); $300 (house addition, alteration, renovation or demolition); $1,000 (new house or simple building); $2,500 (complex building).","short":"None set; security deposit $150 to $2,500","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 10.8","official_wording":"An applicant for a building permit must pay to the City, at the time of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees","status":"stated","value":"Plumbing: $10 per fixture, minimum $80. Sprinkler: $2 per head, minimum $80. Moving permit: $500. Re-inspection: $100 plus GST. Permit renewal: $150 (building), $75 (plumbing). Permit fees double if work starts before the permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"Schedule B, s. 3 to 6, 9","official_wording":"For each fixture","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"how_to_pay","label":"How to pay","status":"stated","value":"The building permit fee is paid to the City before the permit is issued; the security deposit is paid when the application is made.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"s. 10.7, s. 10.8","official_wording":"Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must first","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"building-permit-fees","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019, Schedule B – Fees","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39376","section":"Schedule B","official_wording":"Schedule B – Fees","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"how_to_find","label":"How to find your zone","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's CityMap app (portal.williamslake.ca/portal): select the layers icon, turn on layers, choose Land Use/Planning, then Zoning & OCP. A Zoning Map PDF is also linked from the Zoning & Development page.","short":"Online map (CityMap); PDF zoning map","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Property Information, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1053/Property-Information","section":"Interactive City Map","official_wording":"Explore the CityMap App to determine the current zoning for any property in City Limits.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"zoning_bylaw","label":"Zoning bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025, document dated December 2025; adopted January 13, 2026. The amendment table in the copy read is empty.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"cover, adoption","official_wording":"City of Williams Lake | December 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"what_zone_controls","label":"What the zone controls","status":"stated","value":"Each property has a zone setting permitted uses and rules such as building size, setbacks, density and siting. Part 4 sets out 19 zones (R-1 to P-2), each with permitted uses and building provisions: units, coverage, height, storeys, floor area ratio, setbacks, minimum lot size and width.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1055/Zoning-Development","section":"What is Zoning?","official_wording":"identifies permitted uses and establishes regulations such as building size, setbacks, density and siting requirements.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"contact","label":"Contact","status":"stated","value":"Planning Department (Development Services): 250-392-1765, development@williamslake.ca. Property questions can be sent on the Property Information Inquiry Form.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning and Development, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1055/Zoning-Development","section":"Pre-Application Meetings","official_wording":"contact the Planning Department at 250-392-1765 or development@williamslake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"zoning-lookup","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Williams Lake | December 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"suite_allowed","label":"Secondary suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Accessory dwelling units (which include secondary suites and in-law suites) are permitted uses in zones R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RR-1 and MU-1, subject to s. 3.4. Up to four dwelling units are allowed on eligible serviced residential lots without rezoning.","short":"Yes, in R-1 to R-4, RR-1 and MU-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 2.4.1, s. 3.4, Part 4","official_wording":"DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY means a self-contained dwelling unit that detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"detached_allowed","label":"Coach house or garden suite allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. The zoning definition of an accessory dwelling unit covers units detached from or combined within a building, with examples including laneway homes and carriage homes. Permitted in the same zones as secondary suites (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RR-1, MU-1).","short":"Yes, in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RR-1, MU-1","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 2.4.1","official_wording":"DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY means a self-contained dwelling unit that detached","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Each unit needs a separate exterior entrance, one cooking facility, bedroom(s) and bathroom(s), a lit 1.2 m path and civic address signage. Units per lot: R-1, R-3, R-4 up to 4; R-2 up to 5 (5+ separate); RR-1 up to 3. Extra water and sewer fees per unit. No size or owner-occupancy rule found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.4.1 to 3.4.5, 4A.2","official_wording":"Accessory dwelling units must have separate entrances from the exterior of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"parking","label":"Parking","status":"stated","value":"1 off-street parking space per accessory dwelling unit.","short":"1 space per suite","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.4.4, 5.4.1","official_wording":"Off-street parking shall be required in accordance with Part 5 of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"permits","label":"Permits","status":"stated","value":"A building permit is required for a secondary suite. A development permit is required first if the property is in an OCP development permit area. Contact Development Services about zoning and servicing; a business licence may be needed for certain rental housing arrangements.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Building Inspection, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1067/Building-Inspection","section":"A Permit is Required For","official_wording":"Secondary suites and finishing previously unfinished spaces","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"secondary-suite","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (s. 3.4, s. 5.4.1, Part 4); City of Williams Lake Building Bylaw No. 2274, 2019","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.4","official_wording":"3.4 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/secondary-suite/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"permit_needed","label":"When a permit is needed","status":"stated","value":"Cutting a Protected Tree needs a permit: any tree on City land, and elsewhere trees 10 cm DBH or more on sloping terrain or hazard lots, riparian trees, and specimen, heritage or wildlife trees. Parcels under 1 ha zoned Residential are exempt, but a development permit may still apply in OCP hazard areas (DPA 4).","short":"Yes, for protected trees (not residential under 1 ha)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 3.1, 2.2, 2.1 Protected Tree","official_wording":"No person shall Cut, Remove, or move any Protected Tree","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"exemptions","label":"Exemptions","status":"stated","value":"No permit for normal pruning, parcels under 1 ha zoned Residential, or trees under 5 m tall and 10 cm DBH. A tree in imminent danger of falling may be cut first but stays on the lot until the Director confirms. In OCP DPA 4 hazard areas, vegetation removal still needs professional review under a development permit.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 2.3","official_wording":"A Tree Cutting Permit is not required to Cut or Remove a Protected Tree where the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"$50 for a permit covering five trees or fewer; $150 for six or more and for developments. Non-refundable. No fee for hazardous trees, trees inside the building envelope needed for an approved building permit, and some utility or subdivision cases.","short":"$50 for five trees or fewer ($150 for six or more)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 4.4(a), (b)","official_wording":"A non-refundable application fee in the amounts as follows:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"replacement","label":"Replacement trees","status":"stated","value":"Standard permit: two replacement trees for each protected tree removed. Development: 30 trees per hectare after completion. A $300 cash security deposit per replacement tree is paid before the permit issues and is released 24 months after planting if the tree is healthy. The Director may accept $300 per tree instead of planting. None required for hazardous trees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 5.3 to 5.10","official_wording":"Standard Permit – Two Replacement Trees for each Protected Tree Cut or","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"city_trees","label":"City trees","status":"stated","value":"Any tree on City land, including parks, boulevards, roads, lanes and rights-of-way, is a Protected Tree. No one may plant a tree or hedge on City lands without the Director's written authorization.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 3.3, 3.4","official_wording":"Any Tree on land owned by or under the jurisdiction of the City, including, without","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for cutting a protected tree without a permit (s. 3.1): $400, or $300 if paid within 14 days; $500 if paid late. Other tree offences: $100 to $250. Court alternative: $1,000 to $10,000 plus costs. Each tree is a separate offence.","short":"Notice $400 ($300 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-24, Tree Removal and Retention Fines","official_wording":"Tree Removal and Retention Fines (1 Page)","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"tree-removal","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Tree Protection Bylaw No. 2404, 2024 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/160023","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"City of Williams Lake Tree Protection","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"Garbage and recycling carts go out on the same set weekday (Monday to Thursday, by zone). The City guide refers to 'weekly and holiday collection schedules', but no City page states the recycling frequency in plain words. No curbside organics collection is mentioned.","short":"Same weekday for garbage, recycling; frequency not stated","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"https://www.williamslake.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7001/2026---City-of-Williams-Lake---Trib---City-Page---Garbage-Collection-Schedule---Finalv2","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/DocumentCenter/View/7001/2026---City-of-Williams-Lake---Trib---City-Page---Garbage-Collection-Schedule---Finalv2","section":"2026 schedule","official_wording":"YELLOW: MONDAYS BLUE: TUESDAYS COLOUR CODING FOR GREEN: WEDNESDAYS ORANGE: THURSDAYS COLLECTION DAYS: RED: STATUTORY HOLIDAYS","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"Use the City's colour-coded collection map and printable 2026 calendar on the Garbage Collection Schedule page. Questions: Municipal Services, 250-392-1784.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Garbage Collection Schedule, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/988/Garbage-Collection-Schedule","section":"page","official_wording":"Click the appropriate link to download a printable copy of the colour-coded collection schedule map","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"One garbage and one recycling cart per home, 240 L or 120 L. A 120 L set needs a Service Level Change application for a permanent physical disability; changing back to 240 L costs $130. Lost, stolen or damaged carts: $65 (120 L) or $108.35 plus GST (240 L), bought at City Hall during business hours. Secondary suites: second set plus $10 a month.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757","section":"s. 7.1","official_wording":"Owners of a dwelling unit, strata lots and manufactured homes are permitted to have only one (1) garbage container provided by the City","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Put carts out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day and bring them in the same day. Place them with wheels against the curb, 3 to 4 feet apart (edge of the road if there is no curb); keep them clear of snow, debris and parked vehicles. In winter, not on snow banks, and keep lids fully closed.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757","section":"s. 12.1","official_wording":"Owners shall place their garbage containers and recycling containers no later than 7:00 am on the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"stated","value":"Excess garbage placed beside the cart is not collected, and lids must be completely closed. The homeowner must deal with anything that does not fit. No extra-bag or tag system was found. Not allowed in carts: explosives, liquids, construction waste, trade waste, oversized items, and similar.","short":"Excess beside cart not collected; lid closed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757","section":"s. 13.3","official_wording":"excess garbage placed beside container","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Residential garbage and recycling (utility) charges are billed on the annual property tax notice, together with water and sewer. The amount was not found.","short":"Amount not stated; on property tax notice","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Financial Services | Williams Lake, BC - Official Website","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/254/Financial-Services","section":"page","official_wording":"annual residential utility (water, sewer, garbage/recycling) charges","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/78757","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"City of Williams Lake Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw No. 2115, 2010.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No City or Cariboo Regional District page read mentions curbside yard-waste collection.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"No official text read gives bundle, bag or branch size limits.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake (Cariboo Regional District). Open 7 days: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 to October 31; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to February 28. Open statutory holidays except Christmas and New Year's Day.","short":"Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Cariboo Transfer Station, Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/central-cariboo-transfer-station/","section":"page","official_wording":"5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"No charge for leaves, grass, cones and sawdust (no plastic bags) or noxious weeds (bagged and tied). Clean wood waste: $90 per tonne under the current schedule, rising in 2027.","short":"Free for leaves and grass; wood $90 a tonne","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"stated","value":"Plastic bags are not permitted for leaves, grass, cones and sawdust. Yard waste (grass, leaves, branches) does not go in the transfer station's food-waste composting program.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Leaves, Grass, Cones and Sawdust","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Cariboo Regional District Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025, Schedule A and D (Cariboo Regional District)","source_url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cariboord-015-ca/media/0miopcve/ccts-tipping-fees-2025_2027_2029.pdf","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5519, 2025","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"in_effect","label":"When restrictions apply","status":"stated","value":"Every year from April 1 to September 30, landscape irrigation and outdoor cleaning are allowed only as the bylaw permits. The Director of Municipal Services may announce further temporary restrictions in a water shortage. No current stage is stated.","short":"April 1 to September 30","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.11.1","official_wording":"Between April 1st and September 30th, inclusive, in each year, no person shall carry out,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"schedule","label":"Sprinkling schedule","status":"stated","value":"Lawn watering is allowed 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on even days for even-numbered addresses and odd days for odd-numbered addresses; both on June 1, August 1 and September 1. Mobile homes in parks water on alternate days by bay number. Automatic systems may water daily 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.","short":"Odd/even days, before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.11.2(a)","official_wording":"Lawn watering shall only be permitted during the hours of 12:00 am to 10:00 am","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"exempt_watering","label":"Allowed at any time","status":"stated","value":"Hand watering of plants at any time with a hose that has a working spring-loaded shut-off nozzle or a hand-held container. The bylaw's definition of 'lawn watering' excludes drip irrigation, hand-held containers and nozzled hand-held hoses. Automatic systems may water daily 12 a.m. to 4 a.m.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.11.2(d)","official_wording":"Persons may, at any time, hand-water plants using a hose with a working spring-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"new_lawns","label":"New lawns","status":"stated","value":"A person with a new lawn (sod or seed) or substantial new landscaping may apply for a 21-day watering permit, renewable once for up to 21 days; one permit and one renewal per property per calendar year. Fee $25 for a single-family home or duplex; $150 for apartments, commercial, industrial or institutional property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.11.3","official_wording":"A person who has installed a new lawn, whether by the placement of sod or by seeding,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for lawn watering at unauthorized times ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-20","official_wording":"Parked vehicle on 7.10.6 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No Highway impeding snow removal Lawn Watering during 7.11 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes unauthorized times","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"water-restrictions","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (s. 7.11, Sprinkling Regulations)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.11","official_wording":"removal and storage and upon providing proof of ownership to the contractor. 7.11 Sprinkling Regulations 7.11.1 Between April 1st and September 30th, inclusive, in each year, no person shall carry out,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/water-restrictions/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"required","label":"Licence required","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every dog over 2 months old must have a current licence for the licence year (January 1 to December 31).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 3","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour any dog actually or apparently over the age of two (2) months in the City unless a valid and subsisting license for the current License year has first been obtained","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"issued_by","label":"Issued by","status":"stated","value":"The City of Williams Lake (Finance Department, City Hall). The BC SPCA Williams Lake branch is the City's poundkeeper.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 4","official_wording":"the owner of the dog shall apply to the City for a license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_altered","label":"Fee, spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$10 a year for a spayed or neutered dog.","short":"$10 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Spayed or neutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fee_unaltered","label":"Fee, not spayed or neutered","status":"stated","value":"$20 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.","short":"$20 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Unspayed or unneutered dog","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"other_fees","label":"Other fees and discounts","status":"stated","value":"Free for guide dogs, police dogs and dogs whose owners are 65 or older (with proof of age). Late fee if applied for after March 31: $10 plus the regular fee. Replacement tag: $5. Aggressive-dog licence: $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"No license fees shall be charged for Police Dogs, Guide Dogs, or dogs whose owners are 65 years of age and older","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Every year. A licence is valid only for the licence year, January 1 to December 31, whether or not a renewal notice arrives.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 8","official_wording":"Every license and corresponding license tag issued under this Bylaw is valid only for the License Year for which it was issued.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"how_to_get","label":"How to get one","status":"stated","value":"In person at City Hall, 450 Mart Street, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (cash, cheque or Interac), or by mailing a cheque or leaving payment in the drop box at the front door. Phone 250-392-2311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Dog Licences, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/659/Dog-Licences","section":"page","official_wording":"Payment can be made at City Hall Monday-Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, by mailing a cheque or leaving payment in the drop box located at the front door. We accept cash, cheque or interact.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"fine_unlicensed","label":"Fine, unlicensed dog","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Lost and Found Animals FAQ says an unlicensed dog could receive a '$50.00 fine'; the bylaw schedule says $100 and is followed here. Impound fee for an unlicensed dog starts at $75 (Animal Control Bylaw Schedule B). Early payment is within 14 days of receiving the notice (BNE s. 6(b)).","source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-1","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Penalty Penalty Available Unlicensed Dog 3 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes Fail to Affix License 9 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_rule","label":"Leash rule","status":"stated","value":"A dog must be on a leash and under the immediate care and control of a competent person in any public place, and must not be at large. A dog on someone else's property without consent counts as at large unless leashed and controlled.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 18","official_wording":"be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash and the dog is under the immediate care and control of a competent person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"leash_length","label":"Maximum leash length","status":"stated","value":"No more than 183 cm (6 feet) long, made of material strong enough that the dog cannot break it.","short":"183 cm","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"definitions, \"leash\"","official_wording":"which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length and is made of material of sufficient strength that the dog to which it is attached cannot break it","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"off_leash_areas","label":"Off-leash areas","status":"stated","value":"The Official Community Plan lists a dog park in Boitanio Park. The Animal Control Bylaw names no off-leash areas, and no official map or list was found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Official Community Plan (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/44168/","section":"OCP, Boitanio Park description","official_wording":"golf course, climbing wall, dog park, and youth play structures.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"dogs_not_allowed","label":"Places dogs are not allowed","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Neither Williams Lake bylaw bans dogs from named places.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"clean_up","label":"Cleaning up","status":"stated","value":"If a dog defecates anywhere other than its owner's property, the person with the dog must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 19","official_wording":"the person having care, custody or control of the dog shall immediately remove the excrement so deposited and dispose of it in a sanitary manner","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"fine_at_large","label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for a dog at large, and $100 for an unleashed dog ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late). In a park, permitting an off-leash dog in an unauthorized area is also $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-1 and A-11","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Excessive Barking 18(a) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes Dog at Large 18(b) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No Unleashed Dog 18(c) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 No","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dog-leash-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"how_declared","label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","status":"stated","value":"Aggressive dog: one that has attacked, bitten or injured a person or domestic animal, pursued or harassed anyone, was trained for dog fighting, is a 'dangerous dog', or is judged dangerous or aggressive by the Animal Control Officer. Dangerous dog (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or an officer believes it likely to.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"definitions, \"aggressive dog\"","official_wording":"a dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury to a person","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"owner_rules","label":"Rules for owners","status":"stated","value":"Keep the dog at all times either indoors, in a locked enclosure (min. 1.5 m x 3 m x 1.5 m high, 1 m from property line and 5 m from a neighbouring dwelling), or on a leash or tether of 1.5 m or less held by a competent adult; muzzle it in public places. Post 'aggressive dog on the premises' signs and permanently identify the dog (tattoo or similar). Licence it.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 22","official_wording":"Every owner of an aggressive dog or other aggressive animal must at all times keep the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fee","label":"Licence fee","status":"stated","value":"$200 aggressive-dog licence.","short":"$200 (aggressive dog)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"Schedule A","official_wording":"Kennel license @ 4 or less dogs $50.00 Kennel license @ 5 or more dogs $100.00 Aggressive dog $200.00 BL2174 (24/9/13) Hen Keeping License Fee","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Make a written complaint to City Bylaw Services with your name and phone number and the address involved (complaint link on the Bylaw Services page, or complaint form at City Hall or the Fire Hall). Phone City Hall at 250-392-2311.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/270/Bylaw-Services","section":"page","official_wording":"policy that complaints be received in writing","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for an aggressive dog at large, not muzzled, not enclosed, or no warning signs ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 if paid late). $100 for not permanently identifying the aggressive dog.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-1","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Aggressive Dog at Large","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"dangerous-dogs","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"dog_limit","label":"Dogs allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two dogs over four months old on any parcel in the City, except kennels.","short":"Max two dogs","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 17","official_wording":"With the exception of kennels, no person shall own, keep, possess or harbour more than two (2) dogs actually or apparently over the age of four (4) months on any parcel in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"cat_limit","label":"Cats allowed","status":"stated","value":"No more than two cats over two months old on any parcel in the City.","short":"Max two cats","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 27","official_wording":"No person shall own, keep, possess or harbour more than two cats actually or apparently over the age of two months on any parcel in the City.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other animal limits","status":"stated","value":"Backyard hens: 3 to 6 depending on lot size, with a hen licence. Backyard bees: at most 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies per parcel, with a beekeeping licence. Farm animals only in zones that allow them.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 29.1.2","official_wording":"keep at least three (3) and not more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"exceptions","label":"Exceptions","status":"stated","value":"A kennel (more than two dogs over four months old) needs a kennel licence and must be permitted by the Zoning Bylaw; the Animal Control Officer may set the number of dogs. Kennel licence: $50 for 4 or fewer dogs, $100 for 5 or more. Dogs under four months and cats under two months are not counted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"unless a kennel is permitted under the City's Zoning Bylaw","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for more than 2 dogs and $100 for more than 2 cats ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 if paid late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-1","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"More than 2 dogs","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"how-many-pets","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/how-many-pets/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"hens_allowed","label":"Hens allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Backyard hen keeping is a permitted use in the R-1 Small-Scale Residential, R-3 South Lakeside Residential and RR-1 Rural Residential zones, with a hen keeping licence. The keeper must own and live at the property or have the owner's written permission.","short":"Yes, R-1, R-3 and RR-1 zones, with licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430 (December 2025)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 4A.1 (R-1)","official_wording":"Dwelling Unit, Multi-plex Home-Based Business (b) Dwelling Units, Accessory (a) Backyard Beekeeping Manufactured Home Backyard Hen Keeping","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"max_hens","label":"Most hens","status":"stated","value":"At least 3 and no more than 4 hens on a parcel under 745 m², 5 on a parcel under 1,858 m², and 6 on a parcel over 1,858 m².","short":"3 to 6 hens, by parcel size","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 29.1.2(c)","official_wording":"keep at least three (3) and not more than","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"roosters","label":"Roosters","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_found","note":null,"source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"coop_rules","label":"Coop rules","status":"stated","value":"Run: fully covered, 1.0 m² roofed space per hen, bear-proof electric fencing plus vermin-proof fencing, at least 3.0 m from any property line and from the house, behind the front face of the house. Coop: at least 1.5 m from the property line, 0.5 m² floor per hen, one perch and one nest box per hen, kept clean and checked daily.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 29.1.2(d)","official_wording":"that is covered in a manner that provides at least 1.0 sq m (10.76 sq ft) of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"registration","label":"Permit or registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A backyard hen keeping licence is required. The fee is $15, issued annually.","short":"Yes, $15 a year licence","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 29.1.3","official_wording":"Hen Keeping Licenses will be issued annually","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bees","label":"Bees","status":"stated","value":"Yes, with a backyard beekeeping licence ($15 a year) and a BC Beekeeper ID. Maximum 2 colonies and 2 nucleus colonies per parcel. Hives need bear-proof electric fencing, at least 3.0 m from side and rear lot lines and behind the front of the house, plus a flight-path barrier. Permitted in the R-1, R-3 and RR-1 zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 29.2.2","official_wording":"possess a valid backyard beekeeping license","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"other_livestock","label":"Other livestock","status":"stated","value":"Farm animals (horses, cattle, mules, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, alpacas, llamas) are allowed only in areas the Zoning Bylaw designates. Hobby farms are permitted in the R-3 and RR-1 zones, with no more than two horses, cattle, sheep, goats or camelids in total per property.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"definitions, \"farm animal\"","official_wording":"\"FARM ANIMAL\" includes horses, cattle, mules, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, alpacas","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-chickens","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009 (hens and bees); Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (where allowed).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2102, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/39375","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2102, 2009.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_street","label":"On the street","status":"stated","value":"No vehicle, including an RV, may be parked on a highway for more than 48 hours continuously. A trailer may not be parked on a highway unless attached to a vehicle that can pull it. Parking on a boulevard needs a permit. The 6 m length limit and 5,500 kg weight limit do not apply to recreational vehicles.","short":"48 hours; unattached trailers not allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","section":"s. 5.1","official_wording":"no person shall park a vehicle","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"on_property","label":"On your property","status":"stated","value":"In residential zones on lots under 1,700 m², no more than one recreation vehicle may be parked per dwelling unit; extra ones must be fully inside a building. On lots over 1,700 m², two per dwelling unit, with the second behind the front face of the house and meeting setbacks.","short":"1 per dwelling (lots under 1,700 m²); 2 over 1,700 m²","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.4.1(h)","official_wording":"no more than one (1) recreation vehicle may be parked per dwelling","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"living_in","label":"Living in an RV","status":"stated","value":"No. Using a tent, recreation vehicle, travel trailer or passenger vehicle for habitation is a prohibited use in all zones.","short":"No in all zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw 2430 (December 2025)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.1.1","official_wording":"The following Uses are prohibited in all zones:","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: parked on a highway more than 48 hours, or trailer unattached: $100 ($25 early, $125 late for 48 hours; $75 early for unattached trailer). More than one RV per dwelling unit: $100 ($75 early; $125 late). RV on boulevard: $100. Use contrary to zoning: $200 ($150 early; $250 late).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-17","official_wording":"Parked on highway or public off-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014; Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/2494","section":"title","official_wording":"BYLAW NO. 2093-con PAGE 2 PART 1 - DEFINITIONS 1.1 In this Bylaw the expressions and definitions contained within the Motor Vehicle Act,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"general_rule","label":"General rule","status":"stated","value":"No one may make or allow noise on a highway or public place, or from property they own or occupy, that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of people nearby.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 6.5.1","official_wording":"No person shall make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"quiet_hours","label":"Quiet hours","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Williams Lake's Good Neighbour Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"construction_hours","label":"Construction hours","status":"stated","value":"Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill work that causes disturbing noise is not allowed before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m. on any day. The Senior Building Inspector may grant an exemption for necessary work at set hours.","short":"7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: The City's Good Neighbour Bylaw web page says 'Construction for gain on Sunday would be allowed between 8 AM and 10 PM.' The bylaw text sets 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on every day, with no separate Sunday rule; the bylaw is followed here.","source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 6.6(e)","official_wording":"no person in the City shall, on any day before 7:00 am or after 10:00 pm, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"other_limits","label":"Other limits","status":"stated","value":"Lawn and garden equipment may not run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday to Friday, or 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Also covered: amplified sound disturbing neighbours, animals or birds whose cries unduly disturb, mobile public address systems, boat exhausts. No decibel limits. Exempt: emergency work, farm operations, household equipment, licensed trades in commercial or industrial zones.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 6.6(d)","official_wording":"between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am Monday to Friday and between the hours of 10:00 pm","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_day","label":"Who to call, business hours","status":"stated","value":"City Bylaw Services: phone the City Hall front desk at 250-392-2311, or visit the office at 230 Hodgson Rd, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City asks for complaints in writing with your name, phone number and the address.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/270/Bylaw-Services","section":"page","official_wording":"By phone at 250-392-2311","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"contact_after_hours","label":"Who to call, after hours","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The City does not state an after-hours noise contact.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for noise that tends to disturb ($75 if paid within 14 days; $125 late). $500 for excessive noise ($450 early; $550 late). Construction noise outside permitted hours: $150 ($115 early; $190 late). Lawn equipment outside hours: $100.","short":"Notice $100 ($75 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-20 / Noise offences, bylaw notice amounts","official_wording":"Noise which tends to","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"noise-rules","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Williams Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/noise-rules/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let property become unsightly: accumulated rubbish, garbage or discarded material, offensive matter, stagnant water, unsightly or dead grass, weeds and vegetation, graffiti, building materials, firewood not in open stacked rows, vehicle parts, more than one unlicensed vehicle (lots under 1,700 m²), and more than one RV per dwelling unit outdoors (lots under 1,700 m²).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 7.4.1","official_wording":"Rubbish, Garbage and Discarded Material: All Owners shall not permit the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"stated","value":"Send a written complaint with your name and phone number and the property address (a complaint link on the Bylaw Services page, or a complaint form at City Hall or the Williams Lake Fire Hall). Questions: City Hall 250-392-2311, 230 Hodgson Rd, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complaints are confidential.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Services, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/270/Bylaw-Services","section":"page","official_wording":"complete a written complaint form at City Hall or the Williams Lake Fire Hall","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a compliance order giving a time to fix it; the notice states a deadline of 14 days (24 hours for snow and ice on a sidewalk). If not done, the City may do the work and charge the owner; unpaid costs after 30 days may be sued for or added to the property tax bill.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 9.2.2(d)","official_wording":"must be remedied within fourteen (14) days of the date of delivery of the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 for permitting property to become unsightly ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late). Specific items such as rubbish, weeds, firewood, vehicle parts or graffiti: $100 ($75 early; $125 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-20","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-20","official_wording":"above water Property Maintenance Permit property to 7.2 $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 Yes become unsightly Accumulation of rubbish 7.4.1(a) $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194, 2014 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/67409","section":"s. 1.1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as \"City of Williams Lake Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 2194,","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"campfires","label":"Backyard campfires","status":"stated","value":"Open fires are banned except contained outdoor cooking fires burning only briquettes, and factory-made fire pits listed for backyard use. Fire pit rules: 20 ft from property lines and buildings, 10 ft from combustibles, on a level non-combustible surface, hose or water at hand, attended by an adult, clean dry wood no thicker than 3 inches, out by 11 p.m.","short":"No wood fires; factory-made pits allowed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 501","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or maintain, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, started","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"open_burning","label":"Burning yard waste","status":"stated","value":"No. Burning yard waste, garden waste or debris is not allowed; open fires are banned except the listed exceptions, and backyard fire pits and special-occasion fires may not burn residential waste including yard material.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 501","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or maintain, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, started","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Fire Department officers may issue a special-occasion burning permit (Schedule D) for a fire in a masonry, rock or metal pit no more than 24 inches across, 20 ft from property lines and buildings. No fee for it is listed in the bylaw's fee schedule. Fire Department office 250-392-4321.","short":"Special-occasion permit; no fee listed","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 502","official_wording":"Officers may issue a burning permit as set out in Schedule “D”, for special occasion burning.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fire_bans","label":"Fire bans","status":"stated","value":"An Officer may cancel or suspend a burning permit or add conditions because of hazardous conditions, and no one may light a fire contrary to an order. Inside city limits, BC Wildfire Service orders usually do not apply and the City sets its own bans, so check with the City (Fire Department 250-392-4321).","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 503","official_wording":"An Officer may, due to hazardous conditions, cancel or suspend for such time as is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"alternatives","label":"Instead of burning","status":"stated","value":"Yard and garden waste is accepted at the Central Cariboo Transfer Station, 5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake. Leaves, grass, cones and sawdust are free (no plastic bags). Open daily: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1 to October 31; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 1 to February 28.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Central Cariboo Transfer Station, Cariboo Regional District","source_url":"https://www.cariboord.ca/living-here/garbage-and-recycling/landfills-and-transfer-stations/central-cariboo-transfer-station/","section":"page","official_wording":"5025 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for burning contrary to the bylaw ($190 if paid within 14 days; $315 late); $250 for burning contrary to a permit's conditions; $450 for burning contrary to an order ($340 early; $565 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-8","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-8","official_wording":"Burning contrary to an order","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"backyard-fire","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 501","official_wording":"No person shall light, ignite, start or maintain, or allow or cause to be lighted, ignited, started","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"use","label":"Setting off fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Under the Fireworks Act, which the Fire Protection and Control Bylaw makes part of itself (s. 601), no one may fire or set off fireworks except from October 24 to November 1. The Fire Chief may permit fireworks to be discharged at other times if safe (s. 604).","short":"Oct 24 to Nov 1 only","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fireworks Act","source_url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96146_01","section":"Fireworks Act s. 3, with s. 2(a)","official_wording":"Except between October 24 and November 1 in any year, a person must not sell, give, fire or set off fireworks.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"sale","label":"Selling fireworks","status":"stated","value":"Selling needs a fireworks sales permit and a valid business licence. The bylaw allows sales from October 24 to November 1 and December 19 to January 1 unless the Fire Chief permits other times, but the Fireworks Act, which the bylaw makes part of itself, allows selling only October 24 to November 1.","short":"Permit and licence; Oct 24 to Nov 1","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Fire Chief may allow sale or discharge at any other time of year (s. 604).","source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated), Division Six","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 602","official_wording":"No person shall possess, sell, or offer for sale any fireworks within the City, unless the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts as fireworks","status":"stated","value":"The Fire Bylaw uses the Fireworks Act meaning, which includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, skyrockets, squibs, torpedoes and any other explosive designated by regulation. Sparklers are not named.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated), Division Six","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"definitions","official_wording":"has the same meaning as under the Fireworks Act.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"permit","label":"Permit","status":"stated","value":"Setting off: no permit process for residents is stated; the Fire Chief may permit fireworks to be discharged at other times if safe (s. 604), and public displays need the local authority's written permission (Fireworks Act s. 5). Selling: sales permit from the Fire Chief to a business-licensed retailer, $200.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated), Division Six","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 603","official_wording":"The Fire Chief or LAFC is authorized to issue a fireworks sales permit to any person for the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $250 for selling fireworks without a sales permit ($190 if paid within 14 days; $315 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A-8","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-8","official_wording":"Selling fireworks without a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"fireworks","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (Division Six, Fireworks)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Fire Protection and Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013 (consolidated), Division Six","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/58244","section":"s. 601","official_wording":"The Fireworks Act, R.S.B.C. c. 146 forms part of this bylaw.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/fireworks/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"how_tickets_work","label":"How tickets work","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw officers issue bylaw notices under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act; the City's Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw lists the offences and amounts. Officers include bylaw enforcement officers, animal control officers, building inspectors and RCMP members. Several bylaws also allow Municipal Ticket Information under the Community Charter.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"s. 5","official_wording":"The bylaw contraventions designated in Schedule “A”, attached hereto and forming","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"example_fines","label":"Common fines","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice amounts: unlicensed dog $100; dog at large $100; noise that tends to disturb $100; excessive noise $500; unsightly property $200; parking over 48 hours $100; parked on sidewalk $100; sprinkling at unauthorized times $100.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-1","official_wording":"Penalty Penalty Available Unlicensed Dog 3 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes Fail to Affix License 9 $100.00 $75.00 $125.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"early_payment","label":"Paying early","status":"stated","value":"Pay within 14 days of receiving the notice to get the early payment amount shown in the schedule (for example $75 on a $100 notice; $25 on most parking notices).","short":"Lower amount if paid in 14 days (e.g. $75 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"s. 6(b)","official_wording":"If received by the City within 14 days of the person receiving or being","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"late_payment","label":"Paying late","status":"stated","value":"If paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice, the late payment amount applies (for example $125 on a $100 notice).","short":"Higher amount after 28 days (e.g. $125 for $100)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"s. 6(c)","official_wording":"If more than 28 days after the person received or is presumed to have received","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"dispute","label":"Disputing a ticket","status":"stated","value":"Within 14 days of receiving the notice, either pay it or request dispute adjudication using the dispute form attached to the notice, delivered in person or by mail to City Hall, Bylaw Services, 450 Mart Street. After 14 days a notice cannot be disputed. A screening officer may offer a compliance agreement (for some offences). An unsuccessful dispute adds a $25 fee.","short":"Within 14 days; $25 fee if unsuccessful","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"s. 7","official_wording":"within 14 days of the date on which the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"bylaw-fines","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196, 2013 (consolidated)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “City Of Williams Lake Bylaw Notice Enforcement","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/bylaw-fines/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"who_needs","label":"Who needs one","status":"stated","value":"Anyone carrying on a business in the City. The bylaw bars carrying on a business without a valid licence. The City says most businesses need one. Contractors working in Williams Lake must hold a City licence before starting. Government bodies are not 'business'.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/143470","section":"s. 10, s. 7","official_wording":"No person shall carry on a business within the City without having obtained a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Set by business category in Schedule A, for example: business services $100; food services $120; small retail (under 200 m²) $120; contractors $150; professional services $100 per agent; hairstylists $80 per person; non-profit $50; temporary business $75. Fees are non-refundable.","short":"By category: business services $100; food services $120","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/143470","section":"Schedule A; s. 15","official_wording":"BUSINESS SERVICES $100.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"how_to_apply","label":"How to apply","status":"stated","value":"Complete the application form and email it to development@williamslake.ca or deliver it to City Hall, 450 Mart Street. Planning (zoning), Building Inspection and Fire Services may review it, and Interior Health may too. Premises must be approved by the licence, health, fire prevention and building inspectors before a licence is granted.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1068/Business-Licensing","section":"Apply for a Business License","official_wording":"Submitted by email to development@williamslake.ca","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"renewal","label":"Renewal","status":"stated","value":"Licences are valid for the calendar year and expire every December 31. Renew each year.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business Licensing, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1068/Business-Licensing","section":"Fees & Renewals","official_wording":"Business licenses are valid for the calendar year and expire annually on December 31.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"inter_community","label":"Inter-community licence","status":"none","value":null,"short":null,"reason":null,"note":"Williams Lake has no inter-community licence.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice for carrying on business without a licence: $250, or $190 if paid within 14 days; $315 if paid late. Failure to display the licence: $100 ($75 early, $125 late).","short":"Notice $250 ($190 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-4, Business Licensing Fines","official_wording":"Carry on Business without 10. $250.00 $190.00 $315.00 Yes","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"business-licence","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/143470","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"This Bylaw may be cited as the “Williams Lake Business License Bylaw No.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/business-licence/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A home-based business, run by a resident of the dwelling unit, is a permitted use in zones R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 and RR-1, subject to the conditions in Zoning s. 3.12.","short":"Yes, in R-1 to R-5 and RR-1 zones","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.12","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 2.4.1, 3.12.1, Part 4","official_wording":"HOME-BASED BUSINESS means a commercial occupation or profession carried","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. Every home-based business must be licensed under the category matching the business. There is no separate home-based fee; the fee follows the category (for example business services $100, small retail $120, professional services $100 per agent).","short":"Yes: by category, e.g. $100 or $120","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: City page says a home-based business 'may require' a licence; the bylaw says every one 'shall be licensed'. Value follows the bylaw. The Business License Bylaw still points to Zoning Bylaw No. 1825, 2002, which Bylaw No. 2430 repealed.","source_title":"Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022 (consolidated PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/143470","section":"s. 32, Schedule A","official_wording":"Every person operating a Home-based business shall be licensed under the","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"limits","label":"Limits","status":"stated","value":"Use, including storage, may take at most 25% of the floor area of the home and accessory buildings; all activity inside buildings or rear yards; at most one full-time or two part-time employees on the premises; no on-street parking; one extra parking space if customers visit; one business vehicle; signs under Sign Bylaw 2360.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.12","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.12.1","official_wording":"shall occupy no more than 25%","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"not_allowed","label":"Businesses not allowed","status":"stated","value":"No automobile, boat or heavy machinery servicing or repair as a home-based business. Outdoor storage is limited by the rule that all activity is inside buildings or rear yards.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.12","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.12.1(c)","official_wording":"No automobile, boat, or heavy machinery servicing or repair is permitted as a","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"home-based-business","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (s. 3.12); City of Williams Lake Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022 (s. 32)","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.12","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.12","official_wording":"building that complies with the BC Building Code requirements for life and safety. 3.12 HOME-BASED BUSINESS 3.12.1 A home-based business may only be conducted in a zone in which it is","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"allowed","label":"Allowed","status":"stated","value":"Yes, in the operator's primary residence, for stays under 30 consecutive days. Zoning s. 3.11.1 and the City page say residential and mixed-use zones, but s. 3.1.3(g) lists short-term rental accommodations as permitted throughout all zones. The provincial Act also applies.","short":"Yes, primary residence, stays under 30 consecutive days","reason":null,"note":"Sources differ: Zoning s. 3.1.3(g) lists short-term rental accommodations among uses 'permitted throughout all zones' subject to s. 3.11, which is wider than s. 3.11.1. The Business License Bylaw defines short-term rental as under 90 consecutive days; zoning says under 30.","source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.11 and definitions","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.11.1, 2.4.1","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodation is permitted in residential and mixed-use","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"licence","label":"Business licence","status":"stated","value":"Yes. A City business licence is required: category 0101 Short-Term Rental, $150 a year, for operating one or more short-term rentals at the operator's principal residence, including secondary suites and accessory dwelling units. Licences expire December 31.","short":"Yes, $150 a year","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.11 and definitions","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.11.2","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodation must have a valid license issued under City of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"provincial_registration","label":"Provincial registration","status":"stated","value":"Yes. All short-term rental hosts and platforms in B.C. must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry and pay annual registration fees.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Short-Term Rental Accommodations, City of Williams Lake","source_url":"https://www.williamslake.ca/1071/Short-Term-Rental-Accommodations","section":"Provincial Requirements","official_wording":"All short-term rental hosts and platforms operating in B.C. must register with the Province","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"rules","label":"Operating rules","status":"stated","value":"Must be the operator's primary residence, hold a valid City business licence (displayed permanently where the public has access) and be in a building meeting BC Building Code life-safety requirements. No limit on guests, bedrooms or parking and no local-contact rule were found.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.11 and definitions","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.11.2, 3.11.3, 2.4.1","official_wording":"Short-term rental accommodation must have a valid license issued under City of","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $250 late) for failing the short-term accommodation rules in Zoning s. 3.11. Carrying on business without a licence: $250 ($190 early; $315 late).","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2196 (PDF)","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/61839","section":"Schedule A-19 (zoning) and A-4 (business licensing)","official_wording":"Fail To Meet Regulations For Short","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","place_name":"Williams Lake","question":"short-term-rental","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"City of Williams Lake Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (s. 3.11); City of Williams Lake Business License Bylaw No. 2365, 2022","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 2430, 2025 (PDF), section 3.11 and definitions","source_url":"https://williamslake.civicweb.net/document/178601","section":"s. 3.11","official_wording":"3.11 SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATIONS 3.11.1 Short-term rental accommodation is permitted in residential and mixed-use zones, subject to compliance with all requirements and provisions of the Short-","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-06","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"frequency","label":"How often","status":"stated","value":"No curbside garbage pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in community dumpsters, which are picked up twice weekly. Recycling depot open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.","short":"No curbside; community dumpsters picked up twice weekly","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"collection_day","label":"Finding your day","status":"stated","value":"No collection days: there is no curbside pickup. Dumpsters around the community take bagged household garbage 24/7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"carts","label":"Carts","status":"stated","value":"No carts are provided: there is no curbside pickup. Bagged household garbage goes in the dumpsters located around the community, open 24/7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"set_out","label":"Setting carts out","status":"stated","value":"Not set out at the curb. Bagged household garbage is taken to the dumpsters located around the community, available 24/7.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Dumpsters are located around the community, where bagged household garbage can be disposed of 24/7.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"limits","label":"Limits and extra garbage","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"The Village's solid waste bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"fee","label":"Fee","status":"stated","value":"Annual solid waste utility charge for a single family dwelling: $85 ($7.10 monthly), with a 25% seniors discount if paid by the due date. Billed once a year with the property tax due date.","short":"$85 a year ($7.10 monthly)","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Utility Billing, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/utility-billing/","section":"Solid Waste Rates","official_wording":"| Single Family Dwelling | $7.10 | $85.00","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"garbage-collection","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"curbside","label":"Curbside collection","status":"stated","value":"No. There is no curbside garbage pickup, and none for yard waste is mentioned.","short":"No","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"There is no curbside garbage pick up in Zeballos.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"preparation","label":"How to set it out","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"drop_off","label":"Drop-off","status":"stated","value":"The Zeballos Landfill accepts garden and wood waste, 10 km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road. Open Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturday 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.","short":"Zeballos Landfill, Fair Harbour Forest Service Road","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Zeballos Landfill","official_wording":"The Zeballos Landfill is located 10km from Zeballos on the Fair Harbour Forest Service Road.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"cost","label":"Cost","status":"stated","value":"Landfill tipping fee for garden and wood waste: $12.85 for a half pickup load, $20.25 for a full pickup load, $30.35 for 3 yards. Invoiced after disposal; payment at the Village Office only.","short":"$12.85 half pickup load; $20.25 full","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Landfill Tipping Fees","official_wording":"| Garden & Wood Waste | $12.85 | $20.25 | $30.35","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"not_accepted","label":"Not accepted","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"scanned","note":"Bylaw 521, which sets accepted materials, is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"yard-waste","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Solid Waste Management, Village of Zeballos","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/home/municipal-services/waste-management/","section":"Solid Waste Management","official_wording":"Accepted materials are detailed in Bylaw 521, 2018 Solid Waste Rates & Regulations.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/yard-waste/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"what_counts","label":"What counts","status":"stated","value":"Owners must not let filth, discarded material or rubbish accumulate (including wrecked vehicles, scrap, and building materials stored where no construction is under way), let brush or noxious weeds grow after notice, let fences fall into disrepair, or allow graffiti. A licensed business may store materials essential to it if screened from view.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"s. 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9","official_wording":"No owner of real property shall allow such property to become or to remain untidy or unsightly by the accumulation thereon of any filth, discarded material or rubbish of any kind.","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"how_to_report","label":"How to report","status":"unknown","value":null,"short":null,"reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's website does not say how to report an unsightly property.","source_title":null,"source_url":null,"section":null,"official_wording":null,"wording_matched_to_text_of":null,"page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"process","label":"What happens next","status":"stated","value":"A Village employee gives notice (by hand or regular mail). If work is incomplete after the notice date, a second notice gives seven more days; the whole period may not exceed 30 days. Then the Chief Administrative Officer reports to Council. The Village may do the work at the owner's cost; unpaid charges on December 31 are added to property taxes. The owner may ask Council to reconsider within 14 days.","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"s. 10, 11, 12","official_wording":"a further seven days deadline is given","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"fine","label":"Fine","status":"stated","value":"Offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine of not less than $100 a day for continuing offences, plus costs. No ticket amount was found.","short":"Court: not less than $100 a day","reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"s. 13","official_wording":"shall be liable to a fine not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) a day for continuing offences","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}
{"place":"ca/bc/zeballos","place_name":"Zeballos","question":"unsightly-property","fact":"bylaw","label":"Bylaw","status":"stated","value":"Village of Zeballos Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012","short":null,"reason":null,"note":null,"source_title":"Unsightly Premises Bylaw 457-2012 (PDF)","source_url":"https://www.zeballos.com/Zeballos2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bylaw-457-2012-Unsightly-Premises.pdf","section":"s. 1","official_wording":"VILLAGE OF ZEBALLOS BYLAW NO. 457-2012","wording_matched_to_text_of":"2026-11-08","page":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property/"}